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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
GLEANlNGs AND GOSSIP.

Switzerland and Belgium appear to
| have a good laugh on the countries
that are going wild on the subject OF
Dreadnoughts.
President Taft has a rival in size in
his cabinet in the person of Secre-
tary Dickinson, who is six feet three
and weighs $50.
| The Washington Herald says the
| people of the capital are confident that
| the Washington ball nine will win the
pennant this year unless something
| happens to prevent them from doing
| So
| a nail-driving contest was held at
| a woman's party in Reading, Pa, one
| day last week, but the time of the VIM
ner and the number of broken thumbs
and smashed fingers were not made
public.
A couple of pugs were billed to take
part in a prize-fight in New Orleans
| the other night, but refused to fight
| when they saw how little money had
been taken in at the box office. All
of which goes to show what brute
the prize-fighter is at heart.
No one Seems to quite understand
tie action of the New York alderman
| in refusing a months pay on the
ground that he did not earn it. Such
| things are 50 unusual in New York
politics that some officeholders appear
to fear precedent has been establish
| ed.
John ]. Boobar librarian of the
| House of Representatives, is preparing
| card index of the Congressional Rec
| ord. TO index the speeches of the o9th
| Congress alone required more than 20.
| 900 cards. Mr.. Boobar was appointed
| librarian from Minnesota and brought
| to his position remarkable fund OF
energy. He says that no attache of
Congress is worked so hard as to fear
nervous prostration from overwork
| He thought the best way to utilize his
spare time was by doing something
| useful.
Against the old Tennessee colOred
| man charged with stealing a pig. the
| evidence was absolutely conclusive.
and the judge, who knew the old man
we'll, said reproachfully: "Now. IN
Gle Rastus, why did you steal that
pie?" "Bekase nah pooh family wuz
starvin', yo' honnah." whimpered the
old man. Family starving"' cried the
judge; but they tell me YOU keep five
| dogs How is that. uncle?" "Why. yo'
honnah." said Uncle Rastus reprov-
ingly. you wouldn't 'spect nah family
to eat them dogs"
Before making a speech Charles
Dickens would decide on his various
heads and then in his minds eye liken
tie whole subject to the tire of cart
wheei-he being the hub. From the
hub to the tire he would run as many
spokes as there were subjects to be
treated and during the progress of the
speech he would deal with each spoke
separately. celebrating them as he
went round the wheel; and when all
the spokes dropped out one by one
and nothing but the tire and space re-
manned he would know that he had ac-
cor1plished his task and that his
speech was at last at an end,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Sweater Waistcoat,

There seems to be no end to the
things turned out in knitted wool fol
women to wear. We have had coats as
well AS regular sweaters for some time
Now the sweater waistcoat has made
its appearance.
1t is single or double breasted and
quite long, reaching several inches be-
low the waist line. 1t has narrow
turnover revers or a bias band bind
ing the edges.
1t is in many colors OF. ribbed in two
tones. Gilt or silver buttons are often
used to fasten it. though crochet ones
Ill the new patterns are quite effective
These Waistcoats are much warmer
than those made of silk or satin OF
regular vestinS. They are not dressy
enough to wear with smart afternoon
costumes, but they are admirable for
morning occasions when the weather is
biting cold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

+ Maine is, at some pains to notify the
outside world that the legislature jus,
adjourned made no material changes in
the fish and game laws. It is assumed
therefore, that sportsmen in the Pine
Tree Wills Will be free to get them
selves shot by mistake for deer, as
heretofore Manchester Union.
The pert parasraphers have an I'M
failing text in that mistaken for deer
business though far fewer hunters come
TO grief that way than by pulling the
gun out of boat. ,nllZzlc toward them
or by trailing it behind them as they
walk through the woods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

At the recent annual meeting OF the
directorate of the General Federation
of Womens Clubs, representing two
million club women, a resolution was
adopted declaring against the Christ
mas tree, on the ground that the Gus
tom threatens to annihilate the forests
OF cedar trees" But the advocates OF
the annual Christmas tree slaughter IN
Maine assures us that only fir trees are
used. ard that. as the fir tree IS prac-
tically worthless for anything else
from a commercial point of view. there
is really no connection between the
Christmas tree market and the conser-
walton OF our forest resources. Thus It
appears that the club women, While
they mean well, are barking up the
wrong tree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Maine Gossip
April.

De day is growing longer
An de sunlight getting stronger.
An de buds start a-spreading on de limb
Robin come a-swinging
An a-practicin' de singin
Dat make de birds all envious of him.
Already Is forgettin
All de sorrow and regrettin'
Dat come to me when chilly winds would
sigh.
Cause you does feel right forgivin',
Kind o. glad dat you is livin',
When de world say, "Mistuh Wintertime
goodby.''
De brook commence a-bubblin',
An tumblin' an a troublin',
Like it had heap of doins on it's mind
De moss is green an CLOWN
An arbutus starts a CROWN
In places only knowing folks kin find,
An next de blossoms tiny
viii look up wifi faces shiny,
Like little echoes FUN de sky so blue,
With happiness before US
We will all jine in de chorus,
When de world eXclaims, Miss Spring
time, howdy do
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
MEDICAL STUDENTS IN PARIS.
There Are 227 Foreigners, Among
Them Being 115 Women.

Though there is complaint that
the medical profession is overcrowded,
vet each year the number of students
increases. Some interesting statistics
come from Paris.
On the first of last December the
number of first year students was 10
of whom 227 were foreigners: a5s OF
these were men, ISL women. but OF the
latter only AZ were French women.
These figures show that the profess
sion of medicine is becoming more and
more taken up by women though
French women are hesitating more
than those of other nationalities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

of a series of frames containing 10000
square feet of glass. The panes OF
glass are arranged in the shape of a V
and under each pane is shallow pan
containing brackish water.
The heat of the sun evaporates the
water, which condenses upon the Stop
ing glass, and, made pure by this OPP
Grafton, it runs down into little chan
nels ct the i,ottom Of the and is car
ried away into the main canal. Nearly
a thousand gallons of fresh water IS
collected daily by this means.-Popular
Mechanics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

y When Ccngrr ssman Frank Clark oil
Florida told his side of the House that
tor Tho leadership Of the Nebraska
p"iHllist that has tkrce times led the
l'alty to dismal defeat" ne was inform
cdr )inptly and yooiferousy-that he
was no Democrat. OF course. he is not
No man has the genuius label of a
Democrat Unless he is willing, even
glad, to re led to an indefinite number
OF defeats by the peerless William
Jennings Bryan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Happy little town of HardwiCk in
Worcester county, Massachusetts. Like
most of the small towns it sent many
of its sons t. the big cities. one of these
sens of Hardwick. Calvin Paige. be-
came q great merchant in New York.
He died the other day and in his will
are generous provisions for the welfare
of the town of his bcyhood. He set
apart $4,000 foI the betterment of the
towns public schools, $4,000 for beau
tifying the GODS acre where his family
are buried. and providing it with a wa
tering system. 100000 for the improve
ment of agricultural pursuits in and
about Hardwck and s25.o 900 for the First
Cniversalist society. During his life
time Mr. Paige gave trees to the town
to be planted along the roadside. And
now u few hundred other New England
towns hope their wandering sons who
have won wealth will follow Mr..
Paige's example.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Pennsylvania follows New York in
adding October T., Columbus dav, to its
Lot Of holidays. This gives Pennsyl-
Nania more legal holidays than any
Other state, for it not only observes as
such Washington's birthday, Memorial
day Fourth OF july. Labor day and
Thanksgiving and Christmas. but Lin
coins birthday. Good Friday and New
Philadelphia Public Ledger finds that
vita columbus day tho state viii have
l. full holidays vhi2h, along with 81
days make up a total of 80 days, or
about ore-fourth of the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Pure Water by Condensation.

In the big desert of Chill there is a
considerable amount Of brackish water,
bit no water that either human beings
or stock can drink. Science. however.
has come to the aid of this rainless sec
lion OF the country in the form OF an
ingenious desert waterworks consisting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
TX Boss Richard Croker tells an inter.

y TX Boss Richard Croker tells an inter
NHrSer that he is opposed-as would
naturally be expccted--to New York s
antI-race track laws, but would favor
law to restrict gambling to the means
% the man who CANDLES. Practical
pr pDsitirn. isn't it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

! Missouri Is Oh the right road and
proposes to stick to it. The Republi-
can victory this week in the ST. Louis
municipal election was sweeping and
emphatic. After eight years of Demo
cratic rule the Republicans carried the
city ~ 10000 majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

b"wn in Mexico a tribe of Indians
known as the Temosachcs, are follow
ing Cray Snakes example in Oklaho-
ma ard arc making things lively for
the authorities. This is in the state of
Chihuahua which is pretty much q
mountain Wilderness The Tcmosac-
EicS & om"tmes Called the 'sharpshoot
crs of chihuahua,'D have arms and
i<npv how to US" them. They are dan
gerous fighters. 1t is but a few years
aGp that Z lttlc band of 20 of these
Indians stood off an entire regiment of
McXicars in open battle, killing, il is
said. 900 mon before they We're forced
into a church. The church was storm
cd by artillery and the band of Indians
anuihilated. The Mexican authorities
have right to be nervous therefore
when this tribe runs amuck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

This is the day scheduled for the vote
in ti:e House on Payne tariff bill. But
when will the senators be ready to
vote?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

y New York man has suggested a
plan to make a burial place for the
battleship Maine in the spot where il.
now lies. His idea is to have a COM
mission appointed to devise the best
plan for transforming an area about
the Maine of say 200 to 800 feet in ex-
tent, thus forming an island, enclosed
with heavy granite wallis. the inside of
which shall be filled with dredgings
from the sand bar that reaches out
from Regla Point on the northwest.
thereby improving the channel on the
north Of tn" wreck. This island to be
decorated and to bear a granite shaft
in memory of tn" IS men whose bodies
went down with the ship. But why n
tn" world should not the wreck be
raised and removed from the harbor
where 1t is menace to navigation?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

ESTABLISHED 1875

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rsSPons;.
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications
Add~sss all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
Friday April 9, 1909.

I Il Is a Pity that ex-President Roose-
welt is in too great hurry to stop in
ITALY long enough to bring the Black
Hand r9ur,icrers OF Petrosino to justice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Bath Times Monday was the 18th
anniversary Of the Incorporation of the
county # Sasadahoc, II is an inter-
"StlnG fact that the county has had
but three Shorifts during that long time
and genial John w. Ballou of this city
las served more than half that time
The other sheriffs were Josiah Morrow
and p *. Millay of Bowdoinham
There is no doubt out what Sheriff Bal
lou win remain in office just as long
as he wishes. for there are faar men in
the county. even the State, Who have
more friends than the present sheriff of
SaSadahoc county II. NJ. Sewall once
said. when Sheriff BallJu serves a
warrant. the person on whom it is
served does not know whether he is re-
Ceiving an invitation to a diartr or is
arrested" He is the same genial man
the year through and adds to his long
list of friends daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

No, DiaZ will not run for the Next
can presidency. He will simply stand
still while it is brought to him on
platter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

South Harpswelrs bad fire seems to
have had some mysterious features.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Franklin simmons, a son of Maine
whose artistic skill has done so much
to adcrn our national capital. has not
yet laid down his chisel His latest
work is q bust of Vice President Fair
banks, which has just been placed in
one of the senate inches of the capital
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Speaker Weeks is by no means with
out honor in his own town where he is
known best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

There has been considerable discus
sion Throughout Aroostook county over
the amount Of potato shipments to date.
writes an HouHon correspondent. and
the following is as near an accurate
show of the figures as it is possible to
obtain The shipments for the month Of
March We're approximately 10000 bu-
shells over the Bangor 4 Aroostook
making . total over this line. from Au-
gust | to April !, of over ten million
bushels. There has been shipped over
the G. +. Il. from ArCostook points a
total of 1.6"o.n0O bushels to date. THIS
shows total shipment from August to
April Of about eleven and three-quar-
ter million bushels During the last six
months the. Eang1r~ & Aroostook mas
moved on an average one hundred cars
per day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Maine will haye the distinction this
summer of entertaining the American
Institute of instruction, the oldest
teachers organization in America as it
was established in 1880 and will hold
it's 10Th annual convention. July s. I,
and g. The organization has chosen
Castine for its convention. The pro-
gram will be both practical and inspir-
ationai. and will zeal with subjects of
vital interest to all interested in educa-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09

Max Richardson holds the record for
the largest number Of snakes killed in
l1orham this spring. While walking
along the b. a. NJ. railroad track Thurs
day about two miles east of Gorham
station. lie discovered a group of milk
a1derS summing themselves on the rail
road bank. Hurredlv cutting good
stant alder, he proceeded to make a
that vicinity ana was successful! in
putting Is out OF exis tence. the largest
Of WITCH measured 31a feet, while the
shortest was lls feet in length. In one
bunch there We're eight coiled together.
Game, Warden Dyer. of Franklin, re-
ceived AN unusual complaint a few
weeks ago. A man down on Goulds-
boro neck complained that TWO moose
which We're wintcring in his vicinity, in
their nightly travels to salt water,
We're brofsing on nis apple trees. He
wanted: Warden Dyer to put stop to
it, Mr.. Dyer was III a Qnandary. He
did not thifili apple boughs would come
under the head of farm crops-even if
the law would permit the killing of
moose. as it does deer. by 4 farmer. tn
protect his trops-and he did not feel
like spending his nights on Gouldsboro
neck 10 shoot,moose out of a mans or
chard At last accounts the moose were
still enjoying the apple tree boughs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-13
THE CENSUS SUPERVISOR.

The appointment Of Prof. William
p. Bailey by President Taft for super
visor of the census in this state is
in keeping with his declaration that
so far as possible he intended to elm
mate politics from the business and
is so recognized by both republican
factions. If the New Haven Leader is
correct, and It is usually accurate, the
political leaders of the Elm city do
not know whether Professor Bailey is
a republican or democrat There can
be no dispute as to the qualifications
of Professor Bailey for the work for
his expertness as a statistician is al
ready established, and when 1t comes
10 the tabulation Of figures he will be
right at home. The Journal Courier
OF New Haven says: "He was good
enough in college SO that Yale wanted
him right away for an Instructor, he
has been good enough since so that
he has made his Yale department, Of
economies one Of the most distin-
guished among the eastern colleges.
He has been a good man for New
Haven, working unostentailously for
the betterment of the condition Of
some people in the city who most need
help. He has great head for Stats
tics-always had. He win make just
as good as director OF the Connecticut
census as he has In everything else
he has attempted. In drawing again
on the resources Of Yale for the pub
lie service President Taft has in this
instance acted with conspicuous wis
dom, rather than simply with fidelity
to alma mater"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-13
old.Fashioned Ginger Cookies.

One cup of sour milk or buttermilk,
one cup of light brown sugar, one cup
of molasse one cup of melted lard or
lard and butter mixed. two slightly
rounding teaspoons of soda, one table,
spoon of ground ginger, a generous
pinch of salt and sufficient -four to
make a soft dough; this will require
about five cupfuls, depending on the
quality of -four used. Measure the
shortening after it is melted, sift the
ginger with the -four, place the soda
in the measuring cup and pour the mo-
lasses on it, stirring until 1t foams,
then add to the other ingredients and
stir in the -four as briskly as possible.
Roll out about one-quarter inch thick
cut to any desired size and bake in a
brisk oven. The best results are OBJ
tanned by using less -four than seems
necessary when mixing the dough, and
allowing it to stand one-half hour or
more before rolling out; this gives the
shortening a chance to harden and the
mixture will be found quite easy to
handle on lightly Toured board. The
writer of this recipe has often mixed
the dough at night and baked the
cakes In the morning with excellent
results. These cookies. when proper
ly made are the kind which melt in
your mouth and a little experience
will show how much -four to use In
order to have the cakes delicate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-13
PEARYs CALM SENTIMENTS.

When Commander Peary was pre-
scented the Hubbard medal in the name
of the National Geographical society
by President Roosevelt, in reply he
voiced these noble sentiments:
1.-THE true explorer does his work not
for any hope of reward or honor. but
because the thing he has set himself
to do is a part of his being and must
be accomplished for the sake of the
accomplishn, ent. The final and COM
plete solution of the polar mystery is
the thing which should be done for
the honor and credit of this country,
the thing which it is intended l should
do, and the thing that must do
This is all right, but Commander
Peary was so excited over what he
learned of DR. Cook that he has made
his selfshness most prominent. He is
being severely criticised for not tele-
graphing at once>the death of Profess
sor Marvin instead of making it sec
ond to his sensational wireless bulle-
tin He should be excused, for his is
certainly a trying situation and when
he gets nearer the center Of interest
he will discover enough to lead him
to pursue more commendahle lines.
DR.. Cook is calm and declines to be
involved in a war of words. He has
records upon which he bases his claims
and after himself saying he was glad
of Peary's success, he cautions his
friends not to slanderously assail Peary
or to add anything to promote bitter
ness of feeling. His one bit of sar-
casm when he left Denmark was nat
ural and pat He told his hearers that
he had been guilty of nothing unless
it was discovering the North pole
without Commander Peary's permits
sion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-13
Connecticut's Rear Admiral.

Waterbury has good reason to be
proud of the fact that Rear Admiral
Sperry, who will retire from active
service on Thursday. claims that city
as his home. His has been an hon
orable and enviable career. He has
nearly always been in active service,
and he has won the reputation of being
a strict disciplinarian and yet consid-
crate of his men and firm in his exac-
tions in behalf of his country. While
having charge of the fourth division
of Uncle Sans fleet in its trip around
the world. he measured up to the full
requirements OF the responsibilities
imposed upon him. One account says
in this connection: ION the voyage
from San Francisco home, Admiral
Sperry probably made more speeches
in behalf of his cpuntry than any other
officer ever made in the history OF the
service. He was speaking nearly every
night the feet was in Australia, New
Zealand and Japanese waters, and
those who heard those little talks de-
clare they were models of tact and
diplomacy" 1t would be satisfaction
to Waterbury,, we feel sure. and GER
tainly to Connecticut. to have Admiral
Sperry continue to call Waterbury his
home and Connecticut his favorite
state.-Ansonia Sentinel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-13
our WOODS AND THE WIRELESS

The great wood fires which destroy
about 100000. 060 worth of timber every
year need to be checked, and it is now
claimed that the wireless is the most
dependable thing for giving early no.
tice of an outbreak and summoning
Immediate aid. The telephone and the
telegraph are not Of much service.
The poles burn and blazing branches
fall across the wires and render them
of no avail. 1t is therefore proposed
to establish a system Of wireless sig
nal boxes and teach the forest rangers
how to use them.
This seems to be a practical and de-
pendable way of summoning help, and
it ought to operate as well in the in
terests of lumber as in the saving of
vessels that are in peril along our
coasts or at sea. 1t is believed that
such stations well operated would re-
suit in saving of millions to the gov
eminent.
The spreaS OF these fe?est fires is
directly attributable to the lack OF
means to make them known in their
early stages when they might be held
in check by the usual methods.