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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
ZEPPELIN AND WRIGHT.
German and American Air Navigators
May Meet.

Berlin, Aug. 15.-keen interest has been
aroused here by the proposal of a meet
ing in the clouds between Count Zeppe
lin. the acknowledged leader of European
aeronautics, and Orville Wright. the
American navigator of aerial machine.
Wright has engagements that will bring
him to Berlin the latter part of this
month, by which time Zeppelin expects to
have his newest airship Zeppelin Ill
ready for flight. Efforts are to be made
to bring the German airship and the
American aeroplane together in the air.
Zeppeline's recent long distance flights
have left no doubt as to the complete
control he has over his machine or as to
it's ability to remain afloat in the air for
a practically indefinite period. The sue
cess of the Wrights in the trials they
went through for the government in
America has shown no less conclusively
that the Wright aeropane is master of
the air, and can meet any other machine
no matter how high above the earth, on
an equal footing. The airship craze has
caught all Germany in the grip of an en-
thusasm which combines patriotism and
regard for scientific achievement in al
most equal parts. and if Count Zeppelne
and Orville Wright took part in. a joint
flight the occasion would mark reg
ular national holiday
AS at present proposed the meeting be-
tween the two aviators would take place
near Berlin Count Zeppelin is at work
on his new airship at Friedrichshafen,
while Wright has undertaken to give
demonstrations of the working of his
aerOplane to the military authorities at
or near Berlin before the end of August
1t would be easy to arrange for Wright
to make flight from this city on the
same day that Count Zeppelin set SAIL
from Friedrichshafen for Berlin, and a
meeting between the two, high in air.
would make a memorable chapter in the
history of aeronautics ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Started the Old North
Church at South Portland.
The Anniversary Being Cele-
brated by Members.
LARGE Attendance at Exercises.
Banquet...sunday Sermon.

Portland. Me-, Aug. 15.-The men,
bers of the Old North Congregational
church at South Portland, Saturday
began a three-day observance of the
175th anniversary of it's organization.
The church has prospered greatly
during the pastorate of Rev. ]. A. Wa
terworth. the present pastor.
In practically it's present form the
building has been used for Is years,
and it took the place of the older
church. where for 10 years the peo-
pie worshiped.
The celebration began Saturday af-
ternoon when Fritz H. Jordan of Port
land delivered an interesting historical
address. The church was great fac
tor in the life of the people of the an
cient town of Cape Elizabeth before
the division and the formation of the
city of South Portland.
A banquet was given in the evening
in the vestry attended by nearly 300.
Joseph Francis Cobb read the ami
versary poem, and speeches were made
by Rev. Charles l.. Woodwork and
Major John NJ. Gould, Portland; Rev.
Robert I.awtOn of South Gardiner, Rev.
E. A Harlow and Rev. James f. Ak
ems of South Windham.
There We're several musical selec-
tons. The soloists were Miss Daisy A.
Spear, William H. Meadowcraft and
Mr. PaysOn. The members of the dou-
Bile quartet We're Frank r. Evans, Oil
yer G. Lombard, Hal Harris, Mrs. Har-
ris. Miss Spear. Miss Merriman, Mrs.
Lombard, Mrs Will Smith.
The celebration was continued Satur-
dav when Rev. DR.. William w. Jor-
dan of clinton, Mass, preached the
anniversary sermon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Record Corn Yield Pre-
dicted for Kansas ,'l
Acreage Exceeds That Of Last
/. Year by 100000.
StatistIeians Fix Production at
Over 800, 600, 900 Bushels.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. 15.-kansas will
harvest more than 300000,000 bushels
of corn this year. This is the revised
prediction OF a score of men who re-
Gently have visited the great corn belt.
The probable yield staggers statis-
ticians. They started in about July l
to predict 200, 100000 bushels. This esti-
mate it was thought, was high. Heavy
rains visited the state weekly and by
the middle of July the total yield was
estimated at about 250,000,0 900 bushels.
The conditions are better now than in
1889, when the state produced its rec
ord crop of 270,000,000 bushels. The in
creased acreage makes it easy to pre-
dict the probable total yield with rea-
sonable accuracy.
The Kansas corn acreage this year is
1900, 2S7, or 100000 acres more than
last year. An average of 40 bushels
to an acre is predicted by many of the
big millers of the state. This would
produce 100000 600 bushels. Hundreds
of fields will exceed this estimate and
give so to IS bushels to the acre. Reno
county, in the central part of the state.
and in the center of the great Arkansas
valley country, leads in acreage and
will be the banner corn county of Kan
sas. Several counties reached the 1O0,-
0b0-acre list this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
TO PUSH CASES.
Government Will Not Drop Haskell
Proceedings.

Washington, Aug. i5.-"The govern
nient will not drop it's cases against
Governor Haskell and others involved
in the Muskogee town lot scandal, and
any idea that such action was ever
contemplated is absolutely absurd and
unreasonable"
This emphatic statement was made
by M. L. Mott of Muskogee, Okla, at
torney for the Greek Indian Nation
and an important factor in the prose-
cution Of the Haskell cases. Mott has
been cooperating with District Attor-
ney Gregg and Special Counsel Rush,
who is prosecuting the cases against
Governor Haskell.
IAN immense amount of money has
been expended by the government in
working up the cases and they will be
pushed to the limit, in my opinion. The
report that the department of justice
would take favorable action on the mo-
ton to quash the indictments, If
charges against the conduct against
some of the departments subOrdinates
are withdrawn, is about as preposter-
Gus a proposition as / ever heard. Such
action would be disgraceful to say the
least of It, and you can make this point
as emphatic as you please. l know
the department is determined to prose-
cute the cases vigorously, and this is
evidenced by the fact that Attorney
General Wickershaw has personally in
terested himself in the prosecution OF
the cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Of VIM. Pottle the MAN .!
Without a Country
Twice Winner ofvicioria Gross,
He Dies an Exile. !.
Trouble In Africa With GEN. Butler
~ Leads to Wis Disgrace.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE funeral OF
"a man without a country" occurred Sat-
lmrday at humble little home at 519 Cal
llcwhill street. The man hated his native
country. He died with his heart embit-
tered because of a great wrong.
The outcast was William Potter, 81
years old, who died three days ago in the
Roosevelt hospital. At the funeral there
was none to mourn him but widow,
three children and group of human
Iderelicts whom Potter tried to save from
the slums.
Potter was hero of the English army
and wore the Victoria cross. He died
an exile from England; dishonorably
discharged officer of the British army,
for which he had performed valiant SER
vices.
The man, his widow alleges, was a
martyr to the ire of General Sir Redvers
Butler, one of the commanding officers
|of the army. who failed so lamentably in
the Boer war. The outcast never forgot
the treatment he received from his home
country, and he hated it until the last
breath left his body. 1t all came about
in this way.
IOllCi, u naive VI lIlc loiC VI -udii, anu
la son of a wealthy land owner, enlisted
nj 1881. He was then "A years old. He
saw active service in India and Africa,
and won rapid promotion until he finally
gained the rank of first lieutenant. AS
an officer he so distinguished himself that
he earned the Victoria cross on two diff
ferent occasions.
1t was in 1889, just before sailing for
home, where he was to receive the medals
and honors awarded him in the presence
of the high dignitaries of the war depart
ment, that Potter became involved in a
quarrel with General Butler commanding
the army in; Africa. The general drew
his sword and slapped Potter's face with
it's broad side. This SO enraged the
young lieutenant that he drew his revolt
Yer and fired at his superior.
Fortunately the shot missed. Potter
was overpowered and placed in irons. He
was courtmartialed, stripped of his hon.
ors and medals, dishonorably dismissed
from the service and eXiled from England
Potter, the hero, left England broken
man in disgrace because of the power
and arrogance of superior. He died "a
man without country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
John MoIloy.

The death Of John Molloy occurred
In the hospital here Saturda = morning,
after short Illness. Mr.. Molloy was
born in Tipperary. Ireland. II years
ago. He enlisted in Co. F, Sd u. S.
Art, at Albany. N. Y, Aug. 4, 1859,
and re-enlisted at Rapanock. Va, Feb.
:. 1864, being mustered out at Boston.
Feb. 8. 1867. He was admitted to this
Home from Lawrence. July 3. 1894. An
endorsement on the back of his dis
charge read as follows: John Molloy,
private Co. F, Sd u. S. Art. took part
IN the Following engagements, Hanover
va, May 81. 1864: Ashland, Va. June
l, 1864; White House, Va, June 20.
1864: Winchester, Va, Aug. II. 1864;
front Royal. Aug. 16. 1864; Kearneys-
vile, Va, Aug. 25, 1864; Shepherds
town. Va, Aug. 25, 1864; SmithaeId,
va, Aug. 20, 1864. tsd) A. C. Wildrick.
Capt & Brit 1t. Col Sd U. S. A. COM
manding Co. E."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Poppy.


In the spring, even before the tulips
are fairly gone, old gardens begin to
be gay with 9oppies, which, in some
one or other of their mny forms con-
Linue procession of bright blooms un-
til frost. No other plants possess 50
bold and brilliant a flower, coupled
with the same grace Of stem, airiness
of poise and delicacy of tissue as the
poppy. For beds and borders, with a
background of green, there is nothing
which will produce more striking
contrast. Some sorts are admirable
for naturalizing in open wooded
grounds; others, like the Shirley, are
beautiful for cutting. A sandy loan
suits poppies best and as their strong
tap roots are difficult to transplant II
is we'll to SOW seed where the plants
are to blocm. Seed sowing made in
the autumn and at intervals in spring
will provide long succession Of flow
ers The seeds should be sown tl1inly
and covered very lightly, as the seed is
quite small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
IcEBERGS AND FLOES
May Delay Peary's Relief Ship-Fish.
ermen Are Hampered.

st. Johns, N. F. Aug. 15.-The con-
tinued presence in impeding quanti-
ties of icebergs and foes along the
northern section of the Labrador coast
as reported here today by vessels ar
irving from that place. may seriously
hamper if not prevent progress by the
Peary relief ship Jeanne. There are no
fears for her safety but it is believed
that the Jeanne will be considerably
delayed in her arrival at Etah, Green
land, the Peary base. The Jeanne is Il
staunch craft, we'll fitted to withstand
the press of the ice. At the worst, she
can but turn back, but this is unlikely
with Captain Bartlett in command
The Jeanne has as yet been but IL days
upon her relief expedition, having left
here Aug. 8. -e.l,t.
So numerous are the icebergs and
so extensive are the foes that tn
Labrador fisheries are as yet almost
completely idle. Great numbers o..
Newfoundland fishermen are prevent
ed from reaching the grounds by the
ice and ships cannot leave the harbor
in many cases. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Housekeeping by Machinery.

In Chicago there is a family whose
bread winner earns eighteen dollars q
week. says a writer in the Appletons.
He is employed by one of the great
electrical companies Of the city. His
wife, of course, is her own cook, maid,
and laundress. On Monday the family
wash, which has been soaking in soapy
water all night. is put into tub. She
turns switch; then cuddling baby in
her lap she opens the morning paper
and rocks and reads while the electric
motor is swishing the soiled clothes
lack and forth in the washing machine.
The first step of the laundering process
finished, she rinses the automatically
.lear.sed clothing in clear water, turns
another switch, and feeds the moist
cloth through the rubber rolls of the
wrlnger, which is operated by the
same motor that ran the washing ma
chine. After the clothes are dried she
irons them with electrical flatirons, and
What was once back-breaking health
destroying form of druggery has be-
come almost a positive pleasure.
The kitchen of this home has in it a
gas stove, but it also has an electric
'abinet on which goodly part OF the
meals are cooked. The cabinet is home
made, OF dark stained wood, and on it's
broad shelf are several electrical
stoves" plates Of iron in which are
resistance coils that warm up to a
cooking heat when the current is turn
ed on. The electrical oven stands on
he floor when not in use, for it takes
out an instant to screw the plug at the
business end of it's wire into the socket
and he ready to roast the Sunday leg
IF mutton. And all this in the house of
a man who earns but eighteen dollars
week!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Lucania Badly
Damaged by 3 Fire e

Liverpool, Aug. 15.-The Cunard Line
steamer Lucania lies submerged tonight
at the Huskisson dock seriously dam
aged, having been almost Quilted from her
tunnels forward by fire which broke out
evening. The flames are supposed to have
originated in the saloon kitchen.
The fire brigade of the vessel with two
powerful motor engines turned out imme-
diately at the first alarm and found the
first saloon burning fercely. Despite all
their efforts the flames gradually worked
forward until they reached the steerage,
consuming every particle of the wood
work there and then played havoc with
the forehold At this time the heat was
tremendous and the flames, shooting high
from the vessel, attracted thousands of
persons to the side of the river, where
they remained throughout the night.
At o'clock this morning it was decided
to flood the vessel by admitting water into
her dock Soon she heeled over and her
tunnels came in contact with the cranes
on the dock and were badly damaged. A
half dozen firemen who were on the gang
way at this time We're thrown into the
water. but all were rescued. A fleet of
tugs then was brought into requisition
and pulled the liner upright and held her
until she settled firmly on the mud bot
tom. 1t was 10 o'clock this morning be-
fore the fire was under control and noon
before the fire brigade was able to relin-
quish it's task.
The second class quarters and the whole
after part of the boat, including the en-
CINE room, escaped injury from the flames
and comparatively little damage was
done to. the exterior of the vessel. Her
upper part is considerably above the wa
ter. The first SALOON skylights were de-
stroyed and the decks forward are badly
buckled Some of the plates of the hull
were warped by the heat.
Late tonight the Lucania was relocated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Ralph Rose
Makes a New
Shot Record.

Seattle, Aug. l5.-Ralph Rose. the
herculean athlete from the Olympic
Club of San Francisco, hung up new
worlds figures in the 16-pound shot
put. and Forrest Smithson of the Multi
nomah A. c. of Portland equaled the
American record for the 120-yard high
hurdles in the A A. c. senior national
track and field championships held
Saturday in the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Stadium. The Frisco giant tossed the
l6-pound ball the wonderful distance OF
% feet inches. smashing to smither-
Gems the previous worlds record Of 49
feet 10 inches. which he made in Celtic
I'ark' Long Island City, N. Y. Sept (,
1913. Snithson topped the timbers
ahead OF a. B. Shaw of the Chicago
A. A, who twice won the intercollegi-
ate hurdling championships for Dart
mouth, in the great time Off Is Us sec
onds. equaling the American record
jointly held by himself. Shaw and AL
win Kreanzlein, the former University
OF Pennsylvania athlete.
Rose made his wonderful heave on
his second trial put. One of his foul
puts went more than 81 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
DEATH OF THOMAS s. WiEGAND.
Was Librarian of Philadelphia Col
lege of Pharmacy.

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Thomas s..
Wiegand, librarian of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy. and it's oldest
graduate, has just died Tuesday at his
home, 1913 Master Street, in his Saith
year.
Mr.. Wiegand had been connected
with the college since 1852, when he
was elected a trustee. which position
he held until his death He was grad
uated in the class of 1874 and became
actuary of the college in 1878 For the
last ten years he was the librarian of
the institution and in this way came
close to the student life All over the
country there are active business men
who remember Mr.. Wiegand, who was
known as the students friend"
Mr. Wiegand became member OF
the American Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation in 1857 and had been regular
contributor to the journal of the AS
ISOLATION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
French Peas.

If you have a fancy for the tiny
French peas, canned, you may save
money by doing them at home. They
should be very fresh and young. II
you buy them in the market you will
have to take them ''as they come" BY
getting a quantity you will be sure to
find enough that are too large to pass
for the French dainty morsel, and
these may be cooked for immediate
use.
Shell the peas and sift them through
colander with course or large holes.
Use the small peas that will go
through, for canning. Fill pint, or
even half pint jars with the peas and
stand in cooker or steamer for forty
minutes. Then put into each pint Jar
a half teaspoonful of salt, same of SUI
gar, and fill up with fresh boiled water.
Steam again for twenty minutes, then
seal up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
One Room-A Homo,

There are thousands and thousands of
women who have to live In one room. To
make that one room cheerful and have 1t
more on the order of sitting room than
a bedroom is a problem. First of all Sc
lect cheerful room, and if you are
granted the privilege of having 1t decor
ated. as is sometimes the case. you can
use individual taste. Here is one room
scheme that belongs to a working woman.
1t Is northern room with one large win
dow and one very large closet Even one
closet can be ..ampered with clothes I'M
less they are properly placed. The room
has been newly papered with tone of
gray with violet flower border. The
floor covering Is grayish blue. The
waists all hang on hangers made of rolled
newspaper covered with lavender paper
and tied with lavender ribbons. The It's
sue paper is tucked in the ends Of the
paper rolls to hold it in place. The cur
tains are white art cloth, stenciled with
violets. and a cover of gray or violet
lawn is placed on the trunk. The bed is
a drop side couch. which can be made in
to full width at night. In one corner Of
the room is bookcase containing books
and the writing equipment. There are
two chairs in the room, a rocker and
standard. also a small sewing table which
is hidden most of the time under the bed.
The dresser contains small articles Of
wearing apparel and the usual kniclS.
knacks of cut glass and silver. 1t is a
one-room home. very comfortable, cheer
full and lighted with electricity and gas.
The steam radiator as pretty cover
and makes serviceable fern PEDESTAL for
the summer. Such is the home of the
average working girl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Of New England on An
nuaI Outing at Portland.
Nearly 400 HeavyWeights, In
GLIDING Gov. Ferna|d, Present.
Parade, Steamer Sail, Shore Din.
nsr and Sports on Program.

Portland, Me, Aug. 15.-There was
great gathering Of massive figures at
the Falmouth Saturday morning, and
the members of the New England Fat
Mems Club were in evidence every
where Nearly 400 were in attendance
Pres. Arthur II. Moulton worked
hard, but did not lose flesh With him
was Fred S. Stanley of Beverly, Mass.
and they lowered above the crowd.
The arrival of Gov. Fernald was the
signal for great demonstration, and
the Chief Executive looked small
among SO many men of twice his
weight. He was especially greeted by
Representative f. Il. Rounds, who
lacks a pound of $50
J. Putnam Stevens was chief marshal
Of the parade and he had no aids.
When the fat men got outside of the
doors Of the Falmouth and saw the
band ready for the parade some OF
them backed down and Pres. Moulton
decided at once to avail himself OF his
right as the head of the club to escort
Gov. Fernald and Mayor Leighton.
The guests We're in line. They were
DR.. Alfred King, Walter G. Hay. Fred
Kimball, J. f.. f. Connolly. r. II. RAN
dali, Dana Miles. Charles M. Follans-
bee and Alderman Boutwell,
The parade such as it was did not
last long The chief marshal led the
march up Middle to Congress, down
Congress street to Exchange. down Ex-
change to Commercial street. and along
Commercial to Custom House wharf
The Pilgrim took the party to Harps-
well, but did not stop. and the sail
down the bay and back to Long Is
lard was greatly enjoyed. BY the time
they reached Long island there was on
ly one thing thought of, the promised
Shore dinner
The fat men were received by prac
tically everybody at the island. The
decentralization tested the strength of
the wharf
Shore dinner was served Then
came cigars and speechmaking. Pres
Moulton acted as POSTMASTER. Hon.
Benjamin r. ChadbOurne was unable
to he present, as the POSTMASTER re-
gretfully announced. Gov. F'ernald
spoke of Maine as a good State to live
and grow fat and prosper in.
Mayor Leighton welcomed everybody
to Portland. Asher c. Kinds made
witty speech and Joseph E. F. Con-
molly told some good stories j. F. Hale
of Wells River. VT. the treasurer. con-
graduated the members on their health
and ability to enjoy good dinner.
David Wilkie of Boston, the first
president of the club and one of the
Oldest members. was given a great re-
cepticn when he arose to speak
He told story after story, and kept
the fat men and their guests laughing.
After dinner some of the lightweights
INDUCED in game of baseball but no
records were broken. Gov. Fernald
pitched one ball and then retired fully
satisfied with his experience. There was
lot of fun as a matter of course.
The party broke up comparatively
early because nearly all of those in
attendance except the Portland mem
bers wanted to take late afternoon
II ain for their homes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
THE GALlLEE TEMPLE
Dedicated at RockIand by Rev. F. S.
Sufford, Who Built 1t.

Rockland, Me, Aug-As a memorial
to his famous hymn Throw Out the
Life Line" and also to the 30th ami
versary of his ordination, Rev. F. S.
Sufford officiated today at the dedica-
ton of the Galilee Temple, a Peoples
church built from the pastors private
funds. The exercises took place in the
presence of large congregation.
In announcing the creed Of the new
church, the pastor said no worldly
scenes will be used to raise money,
nor will any fee be demanded at the
church door Implicit faith in God will
be taught and the Bible will be the
only guide.
Windows in memory of noted hymn
writer's and of Frances e. Willard
ornament the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-16
Thomas Meaqher.

Thomas Meagher died in the hos.
pital here Saturday forenoon, after
short illness of insuff1ciency tricuspid
valve of heart Mr.. Meagher was born
in Ireland, about 76 years ago and was
a policeman in Brooklyn for several
years. He also worked at the Brook
lyn navy yard. He enlisted in the
navy at San Francisco. Sept. 6, 1862,
serving in the Marine Corps. He was
at Brooklyn, Sept. 6, 1866.
He was admitted to the Home from
Brooklyn, April 81, 1891, where a
daughter resides