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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Keeping Dandelions from Lawn.

Keeping Dandelions from Lawns. /
There are those who say the dandeI!o'
cannot be killed. I know better-is.
tried it. I have a lawn 200 feet by 10 fee'
without dandelion, and I didn't rip Up
my lawn either. ..f
How do I keep the dandelions out!
dig them out carefully every spring ~, ~
keep a close watch for their reappearannsSee
during the summer, thus avoiding ~
seeding. Every spring I scatter pis n,,s
supply It with seed that is lost to It q
reason Of frequent cutting. ,,,asi
Not only that, but when am diggsndd
dandelions have a pocket full or secS
handy and drop pinch of seed IN ea ~
hole, make when extract the dauuvr
lion from the sod. New grass grows "
Ouicklv 11l1a the hole and chQkS4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

lite brand. It's use became a social
rite and the proffer &c snuff box
drawing room civility. Kings and
statesmen and dowagers. handles and
diplomats took snuff. Certain gentle.
rlen of the old school do so still But
the demand for snuff is chiefly from
the lower walks of life-from the
plantations of the south, the mills Of
the north and from western farms.
The large profits from it's manufac-
ture are derived from the utilization Of
the stems Of the tobacco leaf along
with other waste material in making
the cheaper grades.-New York World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Gray Squirrels.
(Farmington Chronicle. J

What, pray, have our little friends,
the gray squirrels, done that they
should no longer be accorded the pro-
lection Of our laws? There is a move
ment on foot to repeal the law Of 1907
which put penalty upon the killing
of these rodents Petitions are in cir
culation against this proposal, but if
the matter is likely to become acute
at Augusta we should write personal
letter to our senator and representa-
tives expressing our wishes in the
matter. Let the enemies of the squir-
rel show cause why they would repeal
the law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

1t is pleasing to learn from the gen.
trail staff of the army that We are in
readiness for a fight with anybody.
Still, the really brave men of the coun-
try will indulge the hope that we may
continue to enjoy peace with all ma
tons History has shown that the
men who are the most warlke in times
of peace have usually been the most
peaceful in times of war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Bulgaria has recently called out her
army reserves as a threat to Turkey.
satisfied until she receives sound
spanking which Turkey is entirely
competent to administer. Whatever
may be the characteristics of the Tur-
kish nation. her soldiers have never
failed to give a good account of them
selves in times of conflict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Fishing Through the Ice.
(BangOr NeWSl

Really there is small rrivation in be-
ing compelled to wait until February
before going a-fishing If Maine had
not placed some reasonable restrictions
about the time when certain species Of
fish could be caught. and if Maine had
not also spent money and wise thought
in Matching and caring for young fry
and putting them out widely in bodies
OF water fitted for their reception,
trout and landlocked salmon in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

And still the metropolitan papers
continue to indulge in Salome edito-
rails. while the popular impression
continues to grow that the entertain
ment is not one of which the Ameri-
can public has any reason to be proud.
There has been a commendable growth
in the popularity enjoyed by clean,
wholesome plays-as against those Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The fact that the owners of the
steamship Florida have been sued for
81. OO1 lu0 damages for the loss of the
Republic and her cargo leads one of
orr exchanges to suggest that they
must feel like Mrs. O'Leary after tie
Chicago fire which was started by her
cow. She feared she never could Pay
for all the damage done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The announcement is made that the
condition of August Belmont, who was
recently operated upon for appended
it's, is satisfactory to his physicians.
Still, what the public would really like
to know is whether or not he is likely
to recover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Getting gloriously drunk appears t"
be the latest method adopted by Ten
nessee citizens to avoid jury duty.
Even in that condition., however, they
should be able to give as sensible Il
verdict as has been rendered during
the past year in several notable muir
der trials
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The woodchuck which dug his way
out yesterday, in accordance with the
time honored traditions of Candlemas
day, may have frozen his nose, but he
saw his shadow all right. And this
means a lot more winter to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

George Bernard Shaw asserts that he
is dead. This, of course, is merely one
of his joyous bursts of humor. 1t is
his latest play and not himself that APP
pears to be in a state of suspended
animation. There is a growing impress
needs is a somewhat extended 'possum
dict
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Mr.. Kern makes no bones of his con-
viction that money was a large factor
in securing his defeat for United States
Senator at the hands of a Democratic
legislature. Why, oh why will Mr..
Kern persist in living in Indiana when
America is so full of opportunities for
ambitious men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Senator Hopkins Of Illinois at the be-
ginning of his fight for reelection
asked all his supporters to stick to him
until the last ditch was reached. 1t
would look as if that time had arrived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Up to the present time the people or
Missouri do not know definitely whom
they have elected as lieutenant gov
trnor. Doubtless the Legislature VIII
advise them in due time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

1t takes fairly able-bodied cabinet
mention in these days and quite a
number of them, sad to tell. have been
born to blush unseen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The suggestion has been made that
every court house should be equipped
with a wireless telegraph outfit We
nov perceive for the first time just
why that copper cupola was placed
upon the roof of the addition to the
Kennebec county court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

1t is not thought that Tom Johnson
will put out a three-cent fare platform
in his effort to secure reelection as
mayor of Cleveland. In fact, the indi-
cations are that he will content him.
self with the simple assertion that he
would very much like the office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Professor Starr predicts that the Pa
mama canal will not pay. Greater men
than he predicted that the SueZ canal
would not pay, but it did, and has
turned over annually 20 per cent divi-
dends for number of years past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

1t is hard for some of the small boys,
as they look out upon the drifting
SHOWS, to conceive just why Santa
Claus should have bothered to bring
them skates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Castro declares that liberty is Il delu-
sion. but as Il matter of fact he has
never been acquainted with it. Like
many another South American dicta-
tor he has mistaken license for liberty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Colonel Watterson frankly admits
that he doesn't know how long the
Cuban republic will last. 1t is pleasing
to know that even his vast store Of
knowled has it's limitations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Courtship is now taught by mail
And 90 they send along the moonlight
in bottle ? Lewiston Sun.
a little nonsense now and then
along other lines-is relished by the
Wi3est tariff expert.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The most imminent race war in sight
is between one Jeffries and one john
son. Society could spare them both
without any great loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The Chicago News is authority for
the statement that the name Of the
President of Cuba is pronounced Co
meth" with slight lisp on the last
syllable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

1t appears to be generally conceded
in all parts of the country that the new
president of Harvard University is en-
piatically the right man in the right
-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Wednesday, February 3, 1909.

THE honest cop of New York" Is
about to retire from the force. There
is nothing 50 oppressive in this life as
that lonesome feeling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

New Jersey claims to have wild
man as yet urcaptured who ''gallops
on all fours." Unquestionabiy, he is Il
EargoYlc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
Maine Gossip
My Creed.

This is my creed To do some good,
To bear my ills without complaining,
To press on as brave man should
For honors that are worth the gaining:
To seek no profits where / may
BY winning them bring grief to others.
To do some service day by day
In helping on my toiling brothers.
This is my creed: To close my eyes
To little faults of those around me;
TO strive to be when each day dies
Some better than the morning found
me:
To ask for no unearned applause.
To cross no river till | reach it;
To always have a worthy cause,
To fearlessly and fairly preach it.
This is my creed: To wisely shun
The sloughs in which the foolish
Walow.
To lead where I may be the one
Whom weaker men should choose to
follow;
To keep my standards always high.
To find my task and bravey do it;
This is my creed-I wish that 1
Could even live half way up to it.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

Could even live half way up to it.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The fire in the Columbia theatre
leaves Bath without a playhouse until
repairs are made.
The Kennebec Bowdoin alumni, with
those in the Legislature, will have
their annual banquet at the Augusta
house next Monday evening, Feb. s.
The great amount of snow and the
ideal combination of conditions for the
dcvotecs of the snowshoe
The Maine Alumnae association of
Mount Holyoke college will hold its
winter meeting Saturday, Feb. 6, at
i1.45 A. NJ, at the Penobscot Exchange
hotel, Bangor. 1t is earnestly desired
that large number be present. A cor
dial invitation is extended to those who
have not Joined the association to do
SO at this time.
Grain shipments from Portland to
foreign ports during January just past
exceeded those for the same month of
year ago by over 100000 bushels as
during the month 1,37S,S19 bushels were
loaded at the Grand Trunk elevators
against 1,25S.540 bushels in January
1908.
Lyman Prescott of Auburn has val
liable relic of the Civil war. 1t is a
section of Georgia pine tree In which
is embedded a solid shot The section
was taken from a tree on the battle
field of Missionary Ridge, Is years af-
ter the battle. 1t is about Is inches
through and the shot is about 5 inches
in diameter. Mr.. Prescott estimates
the tree was about inches in diameter
When the shot lodged in it. The relic
was given to Mr.. Prescott by Mrs.
I'rescott's brother, D. j. Chandler. Mr..
Prescott also has a sword, rusty from
20 years exposure which was picked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The fire in the Columbia theatre
leaves Bath without a playhouse until
repairs are made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The Kennebec Bowdoin alumni, with
those in the Legislature, will have
their annual banquet at the Augusta
house next Monday evening, Feb s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03

The great amount of snow and the
approach of the full moon made an
ideal combination of conditions for the
dcvotees of the snowshoe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Grand Master Guest
 of Bridgeport Lodge

The members of Bridgeport Lodge, Independent Order BRith Abraham, enjoyed a treat. yesterday afternoon, in the presence of Grand Master Leon Sanders. a leading lawyer of New York. and an address by Attorney C.. H. Shapiro. who spoke upon ''The Jew in Fraternalism." MT. Shapiro spoke understandingly of the liberal treat ment accorded to the Jews in this country, and described some of the un- just laws enforced against them in the older countries of the world. He ad- vised the successful Jew to labor for the benefit of his unsuccessful broth CTS. The order of B'Rith Abraham is the largest Jewish organization in the United States. It has 150,0O0 members. Bridgeport lodge was organized May g., 1909 with 33 members. It has 23O members and admitted eight new ones yesterday afternoon. The officers of the lodge are: President, Jacob Weiss: vice-Presfdent. H. Rosenberg; secre- tary, Louis Quint; treasurer. R. Schlossberg. The committee in charge of yesterdays anniversary was com posed of Messrs. Jacob Weiss C. H. Shapiro and Samuel Clark
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
OF 5. N. E. I. co.
 IS PREDICTED

New Haven, Conn.,. Aug. 9-There has recently been rather a furry in the stock of the Southern New Eng land Telephone Company. prices hav- ing jumped two or three points. This is ascribed by those in a position to be familiar with conditions to a. prob able attempt on the part of the Amer ican (BelI) Telephone & Telegraph Company to secure at least a majority of the outstanding stock. if not all of it.
 Denial of this intention on the part of officials of the company does not appear to lay the rumor- to rest ana an offer from the A. T. & T. similar in character to those recently made sew eral of the large Bell operating com panies is here regarded as exceedingly probable.
 The Southern New England had out. standing on January 1. 1909, $7.693. 700 of an authorized $10,000.000 of capital stock Of this amount, the A. T. Ss T. now owns S2, ,554, 300. The company a-so has per cent. gold bonds outstanding to the amount of $790. 800.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Silver Bird Nest
 Found by Boys

Hanover, N. J., Aug. 9.-Three boys, Charles Todd, Raymond Moss and HaGy Connell, started out Saturday to gather wild cherries and cattails to take home with them to Philadelphia. While walking across a farm they saw a bird fly from the ground just ahead of them.
 Thinking there was a birds nest there, the boys investigated and not only found a nest with five young oven birds, but $250 worth of silverware. Over the silver was a pair of old ov- eralls. Some of the plate was covered with mould half an inch thick.
 The boys brightened up half a dozen spoons and discovered the letter e." The silver is supposed to have been hidden by burglars, who afterward failed to find the place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
TWO LOSE LIVES
 IN LAKE WARAMAUG
Mrs Hugh J. Brown and Doris kachol
 Perish.

New Milford. Aug. 9.-Mrs. Flora Newton Brown. aged 21. wife of Hugh J. Brown of No. 2,143 Broadway, New York, and Doris Machol. 12 years old, daughter of the late William D. Ma chol of No. 146 Bradley street, New Haven. were drowned Saturday after noon while bathing in Lake Wara- maug. The bodies were recovered.
 Both were guests at a summer hotel on the shore of the lake. and early in the afternoon. accompanied by two other women. had rowed across the lake to Hopkins Beach. where they went in bathing. The Machol girl, while wading. stepped from a ledge into deep water. and Mrs. Brown, in attempting to pull her back. lost her footing and fell from the ledge. Both could swim Q little. but were unable to keep up until help arrived in re- sponse to the cries of other members of the party. The bodies were taken from the water and a physician work ed over them for some time. but could not reSuScitate them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
TWO KILLED AS AUTO
 PLUNGED OVER CLIFF
Geo. Van Dyke, Wealthy Lumberman, and Chauffeur Crushed in Fall
 IS Feet.

Turner's Halls, Mass, Aug. g.
 George Van Dyke. aged 64, of Lancas- lumbermen in New England. and his chauffeur, Frederick B. Hodgdon, aged 30, Of North Stratford, Vt, were fa- tally injured when the automobile in which they were riding plunged over a 75 foot bank on to the rocks along the shore of the Connecticut River at Riverside yesterday. Both died of their injuries at the hospital.
 MT. Van Dyke had been in this vii cinity during the last few days watch ing the work of running logs down the river, which is very low at pres ent on account of the long drought.
 In order to get a better view of the work yesterday. MT. Van Dyke had high cliff of rocks on the riverside shore, just opposite here.i After re- maining a short time on the cliff they were about to return to the camp lever, and the machine started for ward instead of backward, plunging directly over the bank to the rocks
 below.
 MT. Van Dyke attempted to jump out of the car before it went over, but could not do so quickly enough, and
 he fell headlong to the foot of the
 cliff. His right arm was broken, sew eral ribs crushed, and his lungs crushed. Hodgdon was thrown out ot the front of the machine, and it land ed directly on top of him. He was conscious when picked up, however
 him to the shore. Both men were inn | mediately taken to the F'arren Hospi- | tai in Montague City, where Hodg: don died within a few minutes. MT Van Dyke, although unconscious re
 mained alive until 6 o'clock last even | ing.
 | MT. Van Dyke organized the Con. | nectfcut Bailey Lumber Company ir 1897, taking over the entire property of several other companies in the | Connecticut Valley. He remained President of the company up to the | time of his death. He also owned the | Moose River Lumber Company ir | Lowell, Me, and was President of the Brompton Paper Company of Bromp- | ton, Quebec He was unmarried and | is survived by two brothers, Thomas H. Van Dyke of East Hereford, Que bee, and Philo Van Dyke of McIn- does, Vt, and sister.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
GAS OF PULPED
 RECORDS EXPLODES
Explosion Burns Workman in Factory of American Graphophone Company.

Because of the repeated explosions oc the disintegrator at the American Graphophone Company means are be- ing taken to prevent the gases which accumulate about the machine on damp days from exploding. Four times within the year spontaneous combus- tiops have taken place, but none has proved serious until that of last Thurs day when John Varga was severely burned about the arms and face. On each occasion the explosion has come on Thursday when the weather was damp.
 The disintegrator is used in grind ing old records that have been return ground into a pulp the heat caused by the grinding process melts the waxy constituents, and the acids used in making the records give off a gas. The damp weather of the last few days has caused the gas to remain in the machine instead of being circulated, as it is on days when the atmosphere is lighter.
 John Varga, aged 35 years, has been employed for some time in feeding the machine. He is a Hungarian and did not understand that during the damp weather the machine could not do its normal work without exploding. as a result there was a spontaneous com bustion. The flames leaped out from all sides and severely burned Varga about the face and arms. He was hurried to his home at 592 Bostwick avenue where he was treated by Dr. Frank J. Quinn. It was said to-day that his chances of recovery are ex-' cellent.
 The explosion, which occurred in what is known the disc record de- partment, is the second that has taken place in the last three weeks and the fourth since last January. Friday a second employe was slightly injured, but recovered sufficiently to be able to resume work to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Gold Found in Cellar
 Diggers Uncover Pots

Laramie; Wyo., Aug. 9.-Two pots of gold found in the cellar of William Taylor of Rock River, Wyo., have caused legal complications. Taylor hired Reuben Stockwell and J. W. White to enlarge his cellar two weeks ago. While digging the men uncovered a pot containing $3,500 in gold. They divided the money and began paint ing the town red. While drunk they revealed their secret, and Taylor, claiming his father had buried the gold, had them arrested. They were put under heavy bonds and a dozen of the richest men in the county bailed them out. Now they have begun suit money.
 Taylor yesterday dug up another pot containing 5000 in gold and will keep on digging.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
LODGE TALKS TARIFF
Senator Declares Massachu- setts Fares Well Under New Law.

Nahant, Mass, Aug. 9.-United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge de- clares in an interview that in. his opin- fen Massachusetts has fared partic- ularly we'll at the hands of the tariff makers.
 One bit of thetarin bill that came in for comment from him was the duty on souvenir postcards. Though a ma 5ority of these cards show local views he says that when one examines them closely he finds that they are made in Germany. He says that while Ameri- cans manufacture some they do not manufacture them all and it was to give the home makers a chance that the schedule makers put a tax on cards. He declared his pleasure at the way Massachusetts fared under the bill. He says that there is no local industry that has been affected while on the other hand great many of them have beQeSted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Colored Girl Escapes
 Being Carved up

Washington, Aug. 9.-Fearing that she was to be ''carved up'' Grace Mo Donald. colored. 19 years old, leaped through window at Emergency Hos- pita1 and escaped with several police men EUlrsuing her. The girl finally was captured and returned to the hos pita1. Grace thought she was suffer ing internal injuries. She was placed on the operating table and when a physician entered with an instrument the girl made her flight, attired only in a night gown.
 After she had been returned to the hospital the physicians decided she was we'll enough to go home and she was discharged. No i'll effects having developed to-day it is believed the cure is permanent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-08-09
Stockholm Without
 Newspapers Today

Especial from United Press)
 Stockholm, Aug.t 9.-Stockholm vas without newspapers today, the result of the printers joining the strike yes terday. Most of the newspaper offices issued small bulletins during the day which were set up by 'cub" printers not belonging to the union. The sus- pension of newspapers, it is believed by the strikers, will do more than any other thing to force an arbitration of the disagreements between the em- ployes and employers.
 Several of the factories that were idle the latter half of last week. re- stunned work today. Street cars are again running on an almost regular schedule Despite the tying up Of the various offices there are indications today of a speedy ending of the strike. Several serious clashes between the strikers themselves have taken place.