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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Fossil Lightning Bolts.

One of the most curious exhibits in
the museum Of the new natural
science laboratory at Princeton Uni
versity is a collection of fulgurites. or
so-ealled fossil lightning bolts, re-
Gently presented to the university
Dr. w. J. Sinclair of the geological de-
partment describing in the Princeton
Alumni Weekly these extremely rare
and valuable objects. points out that
they are formed by lightning striking
in sand or other loose material, which
fuses along the path Of the current.
and thus forms a tube of natural
glass.
On the outside these tubes are
rough, more or less ridged. and
studded with adhering particles of
sand. while the inside is quite smooth
and CLASSY from the perfect melting of
the sand by the great heat of the bolt.
When wet streak OF sand is en-
countered by the current in its down
ward course, the steam generated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
New Mexico-LincoIn.

Land of romance and dream and mystery.
Whose peaks Use proudly III the sunni
blue ,,...
Olympian heights fairer than Thessa:T;
Before the gods were lost 10 MOI >ai
Thine are the treasures Of the held Tie
mine. - $500,
The boundless regions of illlmined air;
And thine the streams that hrnnmed
with mountain wine.
Beauty and life to burning ioWlands
bear.
Thy sculptured cliffs and caves We're Oh
perchance. ro
Ere sphinx was hewn or pyramids were
piled.
And man ana maid met here in mystic
dance
Ere Miriam sung or David's harp be-
Hut not thy winds that wander w'e'e
they will,
Nor listening brooks that flash ami f@ii
so fast,
Nor sun nor stars awatch DER plaih ana
One word may whisper of thy 9atelc@s
past.
Q magic Land, in this memorial year
Give to thy cliffs and runeS yet 'alci
fame. :, ,,+
and make thy realm 10 all tf9 wof'1
Crowning its glories with our Lincoln
Then will thy mountains rrouder nIar%'
the sky. ;,
Thy rivers srander roll to crs.t te
sea, ,o,-
And larger manhood lift thy s'andar
For ali the mighty ages vet to BE-
Edna Dean Pro tor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

A Western newspaper. feeling tha'
Andrew Carnegie is not in a far way
TO realize his lofty ambitionsof dying
moor. urges mir, to carry out a Rhodes
scholarship, or rather Carnegie
scholarship, scheme as applied TO the
northern and southern sections OF TINS
conntry. That is. it would have nm
found scholarships in many northern
colleges and universities for boys IN
southern states, and similar scholar
ships in the southern institutions 10Y
northern boys. the idea being that such
a course would be powerful factor
during the coming generation In uni
fxing the North and South. Mr.. Car
nerie certainly never lacks advice III
the matter of disposing of his surplus
millions and probably he will give TINS
mint due consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
w. G. BooTHsY. Trea.urer.'
causes minute bubbles to f0r7n.

causes minute bubbles to form.
rupturng the walls of the tube.
Several of these bubbles are seen i'll
one of the Princeton specimens.
Layers of IRON bearing sand pierced
by the lightning, form narrow black
bands girdling the tubes
The specimens vary in size from
that of lead pencil with a length of
about twenty-five inches to diameter
or two inches and length of over six
feet.
Apart from the general rarity Of
fulgurites, due to the slim chances of
their preservation when a sand bed is.
dug up for commercial purposes, the
Princeton specimens are UNIQUE
among geological collections. because
the stratum in which they We're found
shows that they antedate the present
geological period. and We're therefore
formed thousands. perhaps hundreds
of thousands, of years ago. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Last Sword Duel in England.

1t is said that Maj Salisbury,
whose dead body was found the other
day near St. Asaph, was principal in
the last duel that was fought with
swords in England He was a debater
at CogerS' Hall. and on one occasion
he was "insuted" by another speaker
named Harrison, who offered to give
Salisbury satisfaction in the old
English style in Cough Square.
Salisbury insisted on having it out
with swords. The pair and an Irishman
named Byrne (who volunteered to act
as second for both parties) retired to
Salusbury's fiat in Chancery lane.
Salisbury took down two Sabers from
the wall and he and Harrison fought
it out. the result being tine Salisbury
got a compound fracture of the thigh
through falling over the furniture.
Salisbury had been out to the Congo
Free state. but whether anybody else
than himself gave him the rank of
major" is doubtful. he was more
than fair speaker. he seemed to
believe in himself. and casual visitors
to Cogers Hall believed in hinl-until
the duel" when his sun set for good.
Tit Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
The Business Girls Ideas on Women

Many a young fan loses his head try
inv TO win girls heart.
There is nothing quite so certain as
the uncertainty of a woman.
Somehow the average woman is al
WAYS harping on the shortcomings OF
other women.
Every woman whose husband is fail
ure is sure that he would have succeeded
had he followed her advice.
1t is the ficklessness of women tha'
makes them interesting.
Flattery is harmless to the woman
who doesn't flatter herself.
Every time a girl shakes hands witt
man she is surprised if he doesn't
squeeze her fingers.
One of the things a woman cannot IN
derstand is why q nan would rathc'
read accounts Of the ball game than low
stories.
When woman refuses man and ne
takes to drink. its question whether
he is drowning his sorrow or is cei''
brating his escape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

The recent census of Ireland showed
that there We're living in that country
only $4,000 persons over 20 years of
age. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding
this, 1898 persons in Ireland have
applied Tor an old age pension under
the new law which fixes the minimum
pensionable age at 20 years. Plainly
something is wrong here somewhere
or else this is sample of the famous
Irish humOr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Munseys Sunday afternoon paper IN
Washington seems to be having smooth
sailing, but his Sunday afternoon edl-
tlon of his Baltimore paper IS M
against strong prejudice. Baltimore
Seems to have no objection to Sunday
morning papers. but its people regard
the Sunday evening paper as Il step too
far In violating the sabbath. and cief-
gymen, educators and leading citizens
generally have joined in emphatic pro-
test TO the publisher against the con-
tinuance of that edition. Mr. Munsey
gives the protest respectful hearing.
but announces that the masses oil 'he
people will decide by their patronage
the fate of the paper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

The earthquake brings to mind the
Old f,1yth Of Enceladus, the tabled giant
PROSTATE under Mt. Etna who caused
an Sicily to trcmble when he turned
oyer to rest his wounded side. 1t was
in tn, strait of Messina that ancient
tradition located Scylla and Charybdis.
'rhe legends of that section of the
Mediterranean are familiar to those
school children who are studying Virgil
and who in that Incompatible epic
have followed the wanderlngs OF AneaS
from burning Troy to the mouth OF m"
Tihar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Stricken Italy.

The sympathy of the whole world
goes out in unstinted lnea sure to Slif-
icrng Italy in its time of unspeakabl
loss and woe, and with the sympathy
there is being hurried from every par,
OF the globe the material assistance 50
needed at such time. The great ca
onstrates anew the brotherhood of
man and brings closer together the
races Of earth. No section of ths-
world has been so subjected to these
seismic and volcanic visitations as
southern Italy. From time imniem-
mortal its cities nave been RACED by
earthquake and buried by flowing
lava, its people drowned by tidal
waves and crushed by falling
walls. yet such is the loveliness of
the land ard the charm of the climate
that THEN appeal is not to be resisted
and new cities rise above the ashes
Of the old
1t is thr same in other sections of
the world, for that matter, when they
are visited by overwhelming catastro-
Ehies The Obliterated city of st. Pierre
is being rebuilt at the foot of Mt. Pc
lee and gre0ter and more beautiful
San Francisco is rising above the
h., 70
the first news magnities the extent of
sucn disaster, as it did in this coun-
try in the case of Charleston. Calves
ton and San Francisco, but the more
complete the reports from Sicily and
southern Italy the more appalling the
death roll seems to be.
The whole thing is beyond the grasp
of our Imagination. The Bangor Com
nercial suggests that some idea OF
what it means may be gathered by
considering what would happrn if
the whole coast of Maine from
.kiitery to PASSPORT, should be
shaken violently and then buried
beneath a tidal wave with Port
land. Bath, Belfast. Rockland. Bar
Farbor and Eastport all in ruins and
the combined populations, which num-
Der in round numbers 10000 dead in
single hour.
1t will yet be weeks before accurate
figures can be given regarding the loss
hut enough is already known to make
it certain that it is one of the most
destructive earthquakes of all record
ed history. Only once before, and tina
was in Japan in 1903. IS there any rec
ord of an earthquake killing as man!
as the 2n).000 people which some noW
estimate is the loss in Italy and SIci-
ly. There have been one or two in
which 100000 lives were lost. one of
them being iE the Very section now
devastated, the earthquake Ut 1885, and
the other in China in III. IL all these
earlier Instances, however the figures
are largely guess work and cannot
safely be relied upon. 1t is not at all
unlikely that this has been more de
structivc of human life than any other
catastrophe in the worlds history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Iefferson's Ten Rules.

Never put off until tonsorrow what YOU
'a Nex a% , ,9nH another dor what you "tn
do yourself. ,o,,
Never spend vour mStAy ''Io't ~
have made il.
Never buy what You Don "'i't
cat Sc il is cheap. ,;,~.
Pride costs more than haIie'e'' 80 =
anG cold. o.o, ~,
we seldom regret of havlas eaten 700
How much pain the evils that ha .e
never happened have cost ~ .4,,
Take things always by the sfn"o't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

An Old Orchard lady had series OF
n,ishaps on recent stormy day she
st ,rted for Portland and as she lives
near The campsround station sue
Thought it best to start from there. IN
order to stop the cars through the WIN
tor months, there is an arrangement
for fl.ging the local runs from Bicde-
ford 10 Portland SO the good lady
ATTEMPTED to flag it, After several
trials to null something that might
hoist q signal she gave up IN despair
add started for the lower station some
ouarter of a mile below, After get
tino there she found she had left her
olnves at home and proceeded to go
hack to get them It was not q gentle
day for a stroll but the good lady IN
tended to accomplish her purpose
FINALLY she got started on her shopping
trim. but on reaching Scarboro station
she received a wire from the station
agent at Old Orchard saying some one
had left a pocketboosk at Old Orchard
and thev thought it might be hers
which it proved to he. A kind mar
at Scarboro offered to lend her some
money, but fortunately she had some
extra change with her. So she pro-
ceeded on her journey without further
| misrap. did her shopping and came
| hack to Old Orchard. found her purse
and went home, tired but wiser Wom'
an.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Why Is 1t that nobody will take Rich
mond Pearson Hobson seriously? Here
is the Biddeford Journal suggesting
that both John Paul Jones and John
Barry be set aside and the honor of be
ing known in history as the father of
the American navy" be conferred upon
HOhSon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

The Portland Argus holds that Au-
guSta has no reason to feel enViouS Of
the other Augusta down in Georgia for
the advertising it is getting through the
presence of President-elect Taft and
through it's selection as the scene of
the spring training of the Boston Ma
tionais. 1t remarks that when the
Maine legislators got down to bust
ness here next week and tackle the
about in advance. they will give Au-
gusta. Maine. such an amount of adj
vertising that the world will forget that
tn" other Augusta is on the map.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Atlanta Constitution.
A Hard Winter Indicated.

The Armourdale police are predicting
a long, hard winter.
What do you judge by, the thickness
of the goose's breastbOne Or the number
of shucks on the corn?" was asked.
Neither" said the officer. but by
the number of garments on the hoboes.
Today we caught one in the Rock island
wards who wore six shirts, three pairs
of trousers, four vests, two coats and 4
walters jumper"
Kansas City Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

AT the recent meeting of the Modern
Language Association at Princeton
University it is said that Esperanto
Ieranto is the most modern OF then
al,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Daily kennebec Journal
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, Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Little Of Everything,
In the Same Old Frame.

When New Year comes to see you.
Your fortitude To claim.
Place the last years resolution
In tn"
It's lno,in sorter rocky,
But the next will be the same;
AS we'll to reinstatc il
Time
Frame.
Atlanta Constitution
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

What q bus year this viii be if
everybody accomplishes all the good
things determined upon ut its begin
hing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Maine Gossip
The Year is Closed.

The year is closed, the record made.
The last deed done, the last word said,
The memory alone remains,
OF all its joys, its griefs. its gains;
And now with purpose full and clear.
/ turn to meet another year.
What's time, Man has forever.
Browning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

No wonder CHINA feels blue when it
loses an emperor. The funeral expen-
ses Of the one who has iust died
amounted to over 5000, 90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

While it is true that the country
consumes 7,ooo, 900. 900 pounds of sugar
, wear. it Is also true that II con-
.,,,,os an e,ormous number of lemons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Is marriage failureo Well. just ASK
that telephone girl who recently mar
,;.,d a millionaire in June and now
-ets 500 a month alimony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Don't make too many resolutions
that is. if you expect TO keep them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
Friday, January I, 1909.

AS in Other Januarys that have come
ana gone. the water wagon will be the
NEST popular vehicle for a while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Let US all join hands to make 1909
the best year that Maine ever knew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Though the industry is still in its in
fancy the mines of India give employ
ment to lo2,oO0 persons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Begin the year right by paying your
bills II makes your creditor happy,
helps business and assures you peace
Of mind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

There will be lot of trouble today
in writing that 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

The merry jingle of the sleigh-behs
Is still with us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Wipe off the slate and begin things
anew
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

Maine musical people do not forget
that one Of the good things which 1909
has in store is the opportunity to hear
the great Yaw again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01
PILES CURED IN s 70 "a DAYS {

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in G to IA days or money refunded. 6oc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-01

There are some people who will lay
everything which goes wrong during
the next T. months to the fact that the
year Degins on Friday.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
FACES GALLONS FOR
STRANGLING GIRL


CHICAGO. Feb l7.--Wm eagle. "a
years old. under arrest at the South
Chicago police station, confessed late
yesterday that he had killed Ella
Schroeder 9 Years old. whose death
at the hands OF strangler in Tolles.
ton, Ind, Aug -, was one OF the most
straoi ous snd battling crimes OF recent
wears.
4 killed Ella Schroeder seized
hel while she was taking her father
dinner 10 him and chOked her Ia death.
Then | hid her body In the woods"
In these words. spoken as calmly as
II he were discussing the weather.
eagle made a confession that the
police clare vii send him TO the gal.
lows
eagle had been arrested on a charge
OF attacking TWO South Chicago girls
and had confessed these crimes The
police were confident that he had not
told all his guilt and extrated the
shocking confession from him after
several hours OF work.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17

ious places To the wall To prevent vi
bration or pulling or other meChani-
cal telegraphy About the results
there Prof Kotik is somewhat contra.
dictory in his statements He admits
there was considerable hesitancy in
the girls responses. but insists that
which was achieved proves beyond a
shadow Of doubt that il is possible TO
transmit thought geographically.
As climax TO MS experiments.
Prof kotik placed father and daugh-
ter in the same room. their wrists
bound by the same delicate copper
wire Really as far as thought trans
mission is concerned they were far
separated, for yards az wire were coil.
ed between them. But without hest
fancy the girl read the words placed
IN her fathers hand.
Reads Letter Through Envelope.
\ dispatch from Moscow Just receiv.
ed states that this girl has been sub
jected TO another test and stood II
most successfully. At a seance
doctor wrote letter and placed il.
folded. In an envelope The girls ia.
tacr was nor in the room. and knew
nothing OF lis contents. neither did
Prot. kouk. the letter was handed
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17

No CNtra bail Was required rs soon
as the date MAS avt ArNuAtruns itlr
Ell around ana walked uue agaln. Sto.-
ping 90 shake hands wiki acquaint
ancees AS be- passed Evidently he
Was trying Co eyade newspaper meh
hat MAS uvettaken al the loot OF the
stairs, whore hC told tile reporter
me- MAS glad 10 see them but had no
statement 20 make.
Nou are looking We'll. remarked
one OF The, group
"Ncs. I ann icciing well. feel re-
freshed this morning from spl"ndld
sleep hast night. My wife and Will
leave ou the last train for South Bent.
Attofncy Miner 81 Ali8rn,A Cohi can
give yoU n.y. address at ans uTe
ihr warden was smiins am the
while h. MAS talking couytrsing wuA
AS much enthusiasm ts II he Wcr, plan
Mig on spending The day at pioll..
he was one ot tne first on thc gUe sis
go the Otseeo to arise This mora n-.
aIe a heart! breakfast With his wife.
chatting ANA smiling most OF the lu"
he showed NOT the least indication oi
having sun red from remorse. Aite
breakfast. hc proceeded 30 The OIct
OF ATTORNEY Miner remaining there
until The appointed hoIr go appear ln
court
Prosecuting Attorney Reece ANA
Deputy MtG.ii age 40 work al the prs.
on again today examining the I'm
plby,s and eou,iDs as 10 what they
know about gratis. The information
from the conNicts is used only as tips
which are then investigated from more
reliable sources 10 is understood that
the prosecution expects 10 show that
the claim tho Armstrong is dope
iend is entirely without foundation.
Warden Armstrong OF jackson pris
on whose hearing on the charge OF at-
ceptins q brlbe from Gen. Fred Green
was scheduled 10 come 40 before JUS
rice Russell this morning. returned 20
Jackson from South Bend Ind. las
night He was accompanied by HIS
oile
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
KAISER'S GRANDSON
HAS PUBLIC PARADE

BERLIN. Feb. l7.-AThree.yearold
Prince Wilhelm. the next kaiser but
one. made an impromptu\ and uncon'
yentional first appearance IN pubic
yesterday lie escaped from the nurs-
cry and found his way 10 an occupied
room in the crown princes palace
overlooking the Inter den Linden.
which was full OF passcrshy.
Presently he appeared nj the win
dow standing on the window seat. and
hts appearance soon attracted good
sized crowd. Seeing that he had he
come center Of attraction, the baby
prince rendered the crowd military
honors In his best iiohenzollern style.
lie was carrying a large walking
stick which he shouldered like rife.
and marched TO and fro across the
breadth OF the window. stopping now
and then TO present arms" 10 the de-
lighted crowd
After about five minutes OF these
evolutions the little prince was seized
by large hand which suddenly APP
peared ana dragged him out OF sight.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
CHEERFULNESS
BEGETS HEALTH
Smiles Have Medical Value.
Everyone Should Learn to
Cultivate Them.

Chcer;ulncss unconsciously creates
health, while low spirits just AS surely
invite disease. II Is almost impossible
10 think blue thoughts while YOU keep
the corners OF Your mouth turned up
and use Boechams Pills.
Mental attitude has distinct effect
ON health. so cultivate cheerfuness
Practice il hule while every day
and IL will soon become a habit. And
TO help YOU 10 look on the sunny side
Of things, take Beechams pills occa-
slohally. They will improve the diges
tion. bring refreshing sleep. regulate
the bowels and Danish the whole trib"
OF ills that follow ON the trail OF dis
ordered stomach.
ChecrfulresS and Beecham's Pills
beget health aud an easy mind.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17

"Oh. what pretty girl exclaimed
young guardsman in che Detroit
Light Guard circus. Tuesday night,
when the younger Jennier brother
entered the ring. and. with graceful
kiss 10 his admirers. commenced 70
show his remarkable agility and equil
ibrist skill The soldier was not the
only one IN the audience subject to
the deception
Jennier. still in his teens, has re
markah!y fine auburn curly hair and
with ii becomingly tied with satin
bow. he has more than once been adj
dressed as Madam even az such
close range as the pad-room, 10 the in
tense glee OF himself and the other
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17

to ihe girl who. after some moments
reflection and without opening IT,
read aloud It's contenls. NN
considering that The girl was sur
rounded by cold.blooded. sceptical sci
eutists. this story is SO remarkable
that before believing IL. ordinary stu.
dents of psychology will await fur
Their details Indeed IL is strange
that nan of kotiks great reputa-
lion should unhesitatingly pin his
faith tn the idea OF Thought transmits
sion j! these means.
In Germany men like Prof. Benedict
ami Profs Mol and Dessoir hesitate
20 give their sanction To the new doc
trine until more careful experiments.
all possibility of mistake.
have been tried.