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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
aGe~ars Title ~sa~-S;
$ Romance of Motoring
BY Henry C. Greene.

WISE rnotoris merely exempt from mana he knows
the time the place. way he has the skill to make each
inspired choice on which poetic motoring depends He
knows when wind and when to seek sheerng
hills or tunes green Leaving aliuremens of road
that would soon toss like the English Channel he
on grassgrown lanes to greenwnged locusts
waysdes of Jagged tawdrines he lets in one flare Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03

highgrade
the him. the other hand
takes intervals
he is doing
discover the special conditions
conditions himsen
somewhere Nothing
Work /.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
paSsssqNs
LDork and Efficiency
BY d. L. Guiick.


HERE conditions for each individual under which
the the best 1t is his business
tain those conditions and to comply with them.
is useless for the nervous highstrung, quickly IA
tgued try live by the program his phleg
matte eventempered neighbor. The conditions under
which the produce the best results denti
The who can't work at his best until after
of warn to stic TO ioh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

rs me oNaa,beri M soss, m Tsen
That Makes Them Flexible.

The flamingoes were making their
afternoon toilet in the big flying cage
at the Bronx zoo the other afternoon,
says a writer in a New York paper.
A crowd of children and grown people
were looking on and exclaiming with
admiring wonder at the ways these
birds were twisting their long neckn
about into all sorts of corkscrews and'
curves when one of the ornithologicAl.
experts came along and stopped to
watch the performance. x ~
, Its the large number of bones in e.
birds neck, not the length, that make
it SO flexible he remarked. There
are twenty three bonesaip the neck Of
a swan for example, am few more
in that of the fiamingo. It seems that
the smaller the animal organism the
larger the number of neck bones. The
giraffe, for instance has only seven
bones in his long neck, whidh has q
reach of nearly twenty feet from the
ground. That littfds ySltite throated
sparrow over there is only three -inch-
es high. but he has fourteen bones I'm
his neck and can almost scratch the
back of his head with his bill. The
swan has twerty-three neck bones,
and swings his head about. with even.
greater freedom than snake. =,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
EASY MONEY!.
Picked Up by Sharp Chap Who MADE
Sure Test on Word. '

lust by way of showing how easy IL
is for some men to pick up few dol
lars by their wits d young feilo"
strolled into a cafe the other after
noon and. joining in conversation that
was being carried on by convivial
spirits, declared he was the most in
fortunate" individual on earth. He
immediately began telling a story of
his personal troubles. but before he
had got the narrative well under way
there was a chorous of Interruptions.
and the laxative young man was po-
litely informed that his English need
ed revising, since he should have used
the word unfortunate" instead of in
fortunate"
The newcomer insisted that infortu-
nate was the correct word to use. anu
the argument waxed warm. Finally,
with show Of heat. the young man
who started the trouble declared that
while he had only few dollars he
would wager them that he was cor
rect
SO anxious were his friends to lay
wagers with him that he did not have
money enough to meet all the de-
mands, but he succeeded in putting up
$15 in separate small bets. The men
who were certain that the garrulous
young man was wrong in the use of
the word Unfortunate sent out for a
dictionary only to find that they had
been "stung' on sure thing" bet,
the big book on spelling showing that
Unfortunate is perfectly proper and
means unfortunate. -
YES" said the winner of the bets
as he pocketed his new portion of
wealth, Il have won money on that
before. I collected $40 this afternoon
on a similar wager."-Philadelph
Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Of the Geological Survey and of the
Navy Department. ~
The question that the promoters of
the Y. NJ. C. A. work have been ask
ing themselves is: docs the non-
English-speaking mine worker attend
the institutes?" At Carbonate more
English-speaking, and at Pittston
fully 70 per cent. of them.
In the Scranton district the work
has progressed to the point where def
mite plans are being considered for a
separate Institute for the Poles. Two
representatives of the Y. NJ. c. A.
spent three days, a week or so ago,
going through the mines with d State
Mine Inspector, seeking TO interest
the foreigners. The foreigners ex-
pressed their intention to take advan-
tage of the Institutes wherever these
We're established.
The Pittston meeting was addressed
by speakers in three foreign tongues
Polish, italian and Lithuanian. At
the close of Prof. Monroes lecture the
Y. NJ. c. A. Mining Work Secretary
took the platform and asked how
many of the foreigners had understood
the lecturer. About IS per cent. OF
tine foreigners raised their hands. The
Secretary than asked how many would
like to have instruction in English: in
reply to this, twenty men raised their
hands. AS a result of the meeting,
the Association at Pittston will take
| immediate steps to supply facilities
| to the men who want to learn English.
The superintendent, engineers and
foremen OF the anthracite companies
are heartily in favor of the education
al work undertaken by the Y. NJ. c.
A. They come into direct contact with
the men and have occasion to see just
how urgently improvement in the Ia
Dor force is needed.
Arrangements for the cooperation OF
the Pennsylvania State College in
lecture course have just been COM
pleted The Mining Department of the
College is to prepare series OF lee
lures on each of the phases OF MN
ing. The lectures are to be supplied
to the Y. M. c. A. officers in manu-
script form and are then to be illus
trated with large charts. After being
pripted, they will be distributed at
regular periods to the various 1nsti-
tuteS, There will be enough copies
for every man who attends to have
one.
When a series of lectures is prepared.
all but one of them will be read by
the leader of the Institute. The last
one will always be delivered by a
member of the Faculty of the State
College. The expense will be shared.
The first part of it will come out OF
the State appropriations for the COL
lege, while the cost of printing the
lectures will be betrayed by the Min
ing Department of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
SUPPRESSED.
A Story That Won Prize and Yet
It Was Never Published. rs

A number of years ago a series or
prizes for the best detective story was
offered by certain well-known west
ern newspaper, and the late F. r. Bur-
ton, in collaboration with fellow
craftsman, entered the competition.
Their story, the theme of which in
volved an ingenious method Of robbing
safe in spite CT the protection afford
ed by time lock, was one of the five
which won prizes, and the authors por-
traits were duly published in the issue
Of the paper which announced the re-
suit of the competition. The prize
money, constituting a considerable
sum, was promptly paid over, but to
the authors surprise, although the 9TH
err four winning stories were published
that of the time lock failed to appear.
After a few weeks a representative OF
the paper called upon Mr.. Burton, ex-
planning that the editor was anxious to
know what authority he had for his
story and whether it would really be
possible to rob bank after the fash
ion that he had set forth. With the
help OF a pencil and few diagrams
Mr. Burton easily proved the accuracy
of the method to the apparent salts
faction of his interviewer and thereaf-
ter looked forward to a prompt appear,
ance Of the story. But a few days Ia
ter the secret of the delay was reveal
ed. A special envoy of the paper wait
ed upon him, full of CONSERVATION ana
apology, and prepared to make any
amends within reason, but was empha-
tic in announcing that it was absolute
ly impossible 10 publish the story, be-
cause after expert investigation they
had become convinced that if it should
appear in print it would destroy the
protective power of every time lock
safe in the country, and the represent
tative of the newspaper did not take
his leave until he had obtained what
Mr.. Burton under the circumstances
easily sranted-a signed agreement re-
leasing the paper from its obligation
to publish the story and solemnly
pledging himself not to attempt to pub
lish it elsewhere. Accordingly the curl
osity piqued by this bit of inside MS
tory is likely never to be sratlhed'-
POOkman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
~. w vi II W NV,
Commissioner of Agriculture

The part of the State House now in
possession of the State is confined en-
tirely to the new part of the building.
all the rest being in the hands of the
WreCkers. The front entrance has been
closed for a number of days and the
members of departments and employees
are obliged to enter from the side en-
trance on Capital street. A temporary
wall has been erected a few feet in
front of the main stairway effectually
separating the front from the occlI-
pied part of the building and shutting
out the rotunda from the public gaze.
The whole interior of the old part
Of the building will be Quilted from
wall to wall by the wreckers. This
work is now going on in the north
wing and the plastcrng as fast as II
is being removed is sent down chute
to the ground below and taken care
of by teams. This chute is located but
Il short distance from the Capital street
entrance and the dust from the plas-
tering as it passed down the chute was
found source Of a great deal of am
noyancc to those employed about the
State House as they PASSED in and our
of the building.
Rocks are also beng blasted IN 1fonr
of the State House at the north side
of the main entrance so that occasion
ally the sound Of tearing down walls
and piastcring is varied by the eNplo-
sion Of The charges used in blasting.
The last ones to so out of the old part
of the State House We're the employees
who until three or four days ago We're
allowed 10 occupy unmoleStcd their
old room to the right of tie Capital
street entrance. but tho time finally
came when that room too was given
over to the wreckers. Then the cm-
ployes were obliged to seek new quar-
ters and they have been allotted for
the present the room on the basement
floor. which during the last Legislative
session housed the highway department
and the commissioner of labor stalls
tics and his force.
One of the greatest inconvenience
which those employed at the state
House are obliged to suffer with the
closing Of the front of the building is
the necessity of getting out into the
street in order to see the electrics as
they pass the State House in either
direction. Formerly the storm entrance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

In 1892 four Indians of the Flathead
tribe, living on the Pacific coast, crossed
the Rocky mountains, and, traversing 1000
miles of intervening wilderness, appeared
at st. Louis. They had been sent by their
nation to inquire about the white mans
God They had been told by wandering
trapper that their pagan rites were worth
less, and that far to the East the white
man had a book which revealed the true
God Two of the Indians, worn out by
the long journey died in St. Louis. The
zeal of these Indians aroused so much in
terest that mission was at once organ
lied to send the Gospel beyond the Rocky
mountains.-W Christian Advocate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

in front afforded sheltered position
from which the cars could be seen for
some distance in either direction, now
1t is necessary to get out into the
street in order to be sure of not miss
ing car. Said member of one of the
departments in discussing with re,
"rpter the inconvenience to which they
were put: I'VE wish that the electric
road would put in waiting room close
by the State House like the other small
ones distributed at various points
along the line so that we would not be
obliged to stand out of doors in all
kinds of weather in order to be sure
of not missing the car"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
THROAT MISERY.
Read How a Boston Man Got Rid of
Chronic Throat Disease.

"Hyomei did me a world of good when
l had chronic laryngitis: in fact effected
a cure after all the best specialists had
given me up as a bad job. l tried Hyo-
mel the same as | had tried hundreds of
other things that people or doctors would
recommend. They all failed except Hyo-
mel, and this effected a cure that has been
lasting. All my troubles happened II
years ago and | had ought to be ashamed
Not to have written you before. At first
waited to see if the cure was perma-
bent or not and when YOU realize that
for five winters before | used Hyomei
Ethat l could not speak above whisper
and sometimes not at ALL you can judge
why waited with a good deal of anxiety
for time to tell if l was really cured or
not."-E. A. Lindsay, las South Street.
Boston, Mass. April !, 1909.
Breathe Hyomei in through the inhaler
that comes with a 500 outfit, and this
highly healing and antiseptic vaporized
air will promptly relieve and permanent
ly cure catarrh and all ordinary diseases
of the nose and bronchial tubes. 1t gives
great relief to consumptives. Sold by
leading dealers everywhere and in Angus
ia by Bowditch, Webster & Co.
Sold and guaranteed in Waterville by
The Dorr Drug Co., and in Gardiner by
jackson Bros.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
War On BroWn-tal Moth
Still Continues.
Commissioner Gilman Sends Out
Letters 10 Muaicipa Officers.
vrsckers Cutting Old Part Of State
House from Wall to Wall,
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Dec. 80 at q P. M.

Hon. A. w. Gilman of FoXcroft,
state commissioner of agriculture, is
sending cut letters to mayors and Sc
lectmcn of municipalities, which he
has reason to believe are infected with
the broWn-tail moth requesting them to
obey the provisions of the law regard
ing the destruction of nests and to call
the attention of real estate owners to
their duties in the matter. The letter
which he is sending out is as follows:
Sufficient evidence has come to me
that your town is infested with the
browr-tail moth. Therefore, hereby
give you notice in accordance with Sec.
ton Of Chapter Is of the Public Laws
of 1907. as amended 10y Chapter "a of
the Public Laws of 1909, that YOU shall
cause to &c destroyed before the first
day cf March, 1910. the brown-tail
moth nests. which may be found with
in the limit of your public streets and
parks. Said limit to extend to the dis
tancc of 50 feet from the center of the
public streets or highways and include
all trees and shrubhery growing
thereon.
II also wish to call your attention
to the fact that the statute requires
you 10 nOtlIy each owner OF real estate
located in your city or town. requiring
him to destroy the above named insects
in his orchards and shade trees within
a specified time and to remind You
that the time limit which you give to
your real estate owners should be
early enough so that in case the own
err should fail to destroy these insects
the work could be done by your mu-
nicipality as required by Law, before
the time specified above
'"The municipal officers of each city
or town will notify the real estate own
ers in such manner as they may deem
best, and furnish their own notices"
Respectfully yours,
A. w. GILMAN
Commissioner of Agriculture
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN.
Committee To Establish Mining In.
stitutes-FederaI Aid.

With the assistance of the operators,
the Y. NJ. C. A. in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania has begun a widespread cam
paign looking toward the establish
ment of Mining Institutes" through
out the anthracite region. Officials Of
the United States and the Pennsyl-
vania State governments have become
interested in the movement and have
agreed to contribute their efforts to
make it a success.
One of the principal objects of this
movement is to afford opportunities
to the foreigners who come into this
region in large numbers and who. for
the most part are not only unframed
in mining but are ignorant of the
English language.
The Anthracite Committee. the
Chairman of which is Capt. W. A.
May. General Manager of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company, has brought the
United States Geological Survey and
the Pennsylvania State College to take
an active part in the instruction of
the men, and has increased the num-
Der of companies which give material
as we'll as moral support.
In his report to the Business and
Finance Committee, c. L. Fay, the
Mining Work Secretary, says that the
campaign meetings held at Carbon
dale, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, and
other cities and towns, have been I'M
usually successful. In the Southern
District the Philadelphia and Reading
company runs special trains in order
to give their employees the opportunity
to attend the meetings. Addresses
were made by DR.. ]. A. Holmes, of
the Geological Survey, Col. B. w.
Dunn. Chief of the Department of
the Safe Transportation Of Explosives,
and Prof Monroe consulting chemist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
A CARD

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on q
50-cent bottle Of Greene's Warranted
Syrup Of Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee q
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or,
money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster, Jackson Bros, &
Kinsman Pharmacy, &C H. Beano, s49,
Arthur Tetreault, Chas Ward & Co..
Willis r. Partridge ~ Gardiner 81 2
Temple Pharmacy, $3.50 n
Augusta. ~
uov1eod6moo Il ISL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
PUDDlNGS AND SWEETS.
Enqlish Plum Pudding.

Three cupfuls of fine bread, two
cupfuls of chopped suet, two cupfuls or
sugar, tw.. cupfuls of raisins, half OF
thom che pped, one and d half cuptuls
Of cu!rants, hall Il cupful of citron,
half a cupful of candied orange and
lemon peel grated rind and juice OF
one orange and one lemon, one cDp1ul
Ct blancheG almonds cut in strips, half
a dozen figs chopped, one teaspoonful
of cinnamon, half a teaspoon1ul CT
cloves. hall q nutrlec, grated, half a
teaspoOrful of salt, two WineglaSSfuis
Of Madeira or one of wine and one OF
brandy. Mix these ingredienth thor
oughly and let them stand for forty
eight hours in a covered jar. Brown SUI
gar is preferable in all dark mixtures,
or a little aramel added to white SUI
gar deepens the color and helps in fla
vor Tor the final mixing, stir two ia
blespOonfulS of flour to a smooth bat
ter with a small cupful of rich milk
and add. with eight well-beaten eggs.
Or more eggs may be used and the milk
omitted. There must be sufficient wet
ting TO bind the whole smoothly. Foil
or steam for at least five hours. A
general rule is that such a pudding can
hardly he cooked too long! Steam
again for an hour or more before Serv-
ing. "A hot sauce goes to the table
with it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

An interesting incident occurred in
saskatchewan. Knee-deep in water
among the reeds out from the shore of
q large prairie lake, / was wading
along. one morning in early June. f!d-
ing PESTS and eggs Of the canvasbark
redhead, American Coot and Of various
erebes. when some creature near by in
he reeds set up tremendous Kissing
and grunting Or Investigation | dis
covered bittarn sitting on her nest
amidst 4 jungle or reeds. her plunIage
rutf1ed like that of A brooGing hen.
She allowed ne to set up the camera
on the tripod and photograph her, first
few yards away, and finally at the
closest desirable range. AS she seemed
to be Drawing M, the idea came that
possibly she would remain while I
cleared away the Intervening reeds to
get a picture Of her in the open.
Very slowly and cautiously I began
to poke away the reeds, one at time,
with the front leg of the tripod, until 1
reached those close to her head. In
stead of being frightened she actually
grew angry and recked at the tripod.
Presently l had the view entirely
open and was able to take detailed
time exposures, even waiting for clouds
to cover the sun SO as TO soften the
light. Probably she was guarding
Matching eggs or newly arrived young.
' l never knew to certainty, for 1 was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

so much impressed by her bravery that
/ withdrew without flushing her. That
much at least I owed her for the re-
markable Photographic opportunity
which her courage had given me.-Her-
bert X. Job, in January Outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Writing in the issue of Harpers
Weekly for December 18th. NJ. Moore
Morgan describes the manner in which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27

Tie first number Of the American
Baby has been received and it is a
dainty magazine.
The American Baby. in making its
bow to the public. hopes to prove at
tractive to everybody Stories poems,
humor. articles are for all who are in
terested in our youngest others.
The appeal of the little child is
stronger today than ever before. This
magazine IS the organ of our annual
two million babies year in the
United states. Babies are babies until
they are six years old. When they
drop their milk teeth not even a maya
zine may call one of them baby.
Signed editorials by men and women
of national reputation are a feature of
The American BABY All who have
anything to say are invited to speak
in this free forum.
W. s. Rossiter. who was long con-
nected with the Federal Census Office
and is the author of "A Century of
Population Growth in the United
States" follows Helen Keller in our
opening number with an editorial on
1.-The Baby Problem" which embC,;ies
an original letter on the subject. never
Theodore Roosevelt
Writing in the issue of Harper s
Weekly for December 18th. NJ. Moore
MORGAN deSoriheS the manner i'm which
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
Plain Plum Pudding.

One and {; half cupfuls each OF bread
crumbs, finely chopped suet, and mixed
raisins and currants; one cupful of su'
gar, half a cupful of citrOn or candied
peels. chopped, salt, half a nutmes,
grated, three eggs, and scant cupful
of milk. Stale cake instead of bread
crumbs, with less sugar, makes good
plain plum cake. This may be baked
Cor two hours in a moderate oven in
place of Steaming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
LiTCHFiElD.

PLAINS-Harry Allard, who recent
II, closed q successful term of schOo
At south Litchfield, resumed teaching
Monday at the same place, with ai
addition of five scholars.
B. r. Small has recently purchaset
a wood lot of Hon. Oramandal Smltn