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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
Concrete Railway Viaduet.

concrete vladuct, 5000 feet in
length and varying in height from IS
tc 70 feet, forms one of the most re-
markable recent performances of en-
gineer and builders in the field of rail-
road construction.
The Richmond & chesapeake Bay
railroad, seeking entrance to Richmond
found the track elevation problem fac
Fling it under circumstances which call
ed for extraordinary measures.
1t happened that RICH Of way of
the railroad entering Richmond ran
close to old wooden buildings which
were of b most inf1ammable character,
and for this reason the fear of fire
prevented the consideration of wood as
material for the viaduct construction.
1t was thought the most natural ma
terial to use under the circumstances
therefore, would be structural steel
and the first plans for the work, were
made for that sort of structure. The
engineer in charge, however, suggested
| before work actually commenced that
reinforced concrete could be adopted
for this as well as for the more ordin-
airy type Of building, and his sugges-
ton was Endorsed by the management.
The foundation was therefore, laid Of
stiff clay and gravel ard footings built
to bear weight of three tons a
square foot to provide for all possible
stresses, including proposed future
double tracking The concrete was
made of one part Portland cement,
two parts granite, to pass through a
three-Iuarter inch ring Throughout
was used a steel trussed bar for the
reinforcing.
The spans vary in length from IS to
10 feet, the latter distance from sup
port to support making many builders
open their eyes in wonder. But. in
completed form. the whole viaduct is
practically one. great monolith, as truly
as If it had been carved out Of stone
with the added strength, quite beyond
that of any stone impaired by the steel
within its body.
It's appearance is much more slightly
than the steel trestle and stands as
an object lesson Of which the concrete
men all over the country are proud
and to which they point in vindication
of their claims in this line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

Judging from the published sketches
and from the appearance of the men,
bcrs themselves, the 74th Maine
Legislature is made up of strong and
representative citizens OF the State
Both branches have many members
who have had earlier Legislative ex-
pcrencc and all of the new MEM
bers are leading citizens of their
respective towns and cities. Maine is
justly proud that it's Legislatures of
the past have been honest. intelligent
conservative and public spirited bodies
free from any faint of scandal, and has
every confidence that the 74th Legisla-
ture will be the peer of its predecessors
in all these respects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

Italy is comparatively poor coun-
try. as nations go, and it certain that
it will feel for many years the effects
Of the recent earthquake. The section
dcvasted was not so rich as some Of
the northern provinces, but the great
money loss involved, not to mention
the loss of human lives which Is still
placed as high as 100000, is a severe
blow to the country, even reckoning
on a purely material basis. Italy stag
gers along under heavy burden OF
Eiilitarism and each year she loses a
large part of her population through
emigration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

no doubt, upon the fact that about one
third Of the members of the Maine
Legislature express themselves as hav-
ing no religious preference" Some
sermons will be preached upon this text
and various laments heard in a
WHITTIER are We drifting vein. But it
isn't so bad as it sounds. What most
of those members really mean is mo
UNCONVENTIONAL preference" And that
Is different matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

two years ago, there has been a new
Augusta House erected and equipped
primarily for the convenience of the
members and those attending the ses-
sion. and we feel sure that they will
not be lacking in appreciation of this
improvement. The lack of suitable
hotel accommodations in earlier years
was the cause of the little furry of two
years ago regarding capital removal.
and whatever other matters the 74th
legislature may have to deal with, it is
certain that this problem will not be
one Of those presented to them for
solution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
his was his itinerary and it's cost:

These figures include meals on the
ship transportations-Ma to Kobe,
Tsuruga to Vladivostok. London to New
~ one dio not have as Major Ahern
had, the privilege of going by American
government transport from San Fran
included the cost of the trip would be
about $50 more. Even then it would
be about enough for a trip around the
world and far cheaper than the one
taken in so days by Phileas Fogg Jules
Verne) of imperishable memory
The trip by TransSiberian from Via
divostok to Moscow--5261 miles for
$l55.35 first class-is about the cheapest
ftrst-class railroad travelling in the
world on regular ticket for an ordi-
nary trip.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

The two branches of the Maine
Legislature are to be congratulated
that such experienced legislators and
well equipped parliamentarians as
Senator Deasey and Representative
Weeks are to preside over their de-
alterations this winter. Every man on
the floor Is assured of courteous and
impartial treatment and business will
be II 1nsacted in a business-like way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

Maine believes in encouraging home
products. All but nine of the 1872
members of the 74th Legislature are
natives Of Maine. 1t is unlikely that
any state has a legislature made up
more exclusively of it's own native
sons. 1t would be of interest to know
how many Maine men there are this
winter in the Legislatures of other
scores of them. Maine is always
particularly well represented in the
Massachusetts Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

The report that new planet mas
been discovered, while it is not some
thing which greatly excites the null
tjtude, is still of general interest. nc
he sure, the new planet has not ye'
been seen and perhaps never will DC
seen by mortal eye but the astrono-
mers have discovered 1t by some sort
of mathematical computation and 1t
is said to he located far beyond the
orbit of Neptune. When it comes To
considering the planets and the stars
there is something appalling IN the
distances involved, something alto
getber beyond the grasp of the human
mind. 1t is said to be 10 billion nihes
to the new planet but that is a mere
nothing in space. The members OF our
solar system are close neighbors COM
nared with the untold myriads oil
stars beyond. The nearest of all these
stars is about 80 trillion miles away,
a distance absolutely inconceivaoie'
hut sufficient to take light about four
wears to reach us, going at the rate OF
about 10000 miles per second.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

Down in Connecticut they put on
more frills when they inaugurate a
governor, and Governor Lilly goes into
office this week to the accompaniment
Of a grand parade In the morning and a
grand ball at night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

The 74th Legislature. like all but
one or two OF it's predecessors since the
Republican party came into being over
half century ago. is strongly Republic
can in both branches. That is good
habit which Maine has and which is
very much to the credit and the ad-
vantage of the State But the Demo-
cratic minority will get the fairest kind
of usage and will soon forget that such
things as political divisions exist
Happily there is likely to be little or
nothing of a purely political nature to
engage the attention of the members
this winter or to prevent them from
working together for the best interests
OF the old State which they all love.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

The government will have to begin
all over again in the work Of collecting
that $4,000. 900 fine and the money will
not be available for some time to come
Not for a very long time, in fact
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

The Brunswick Potato Company has
just issued a statement showing the
cost of raising potatoes when a person
has nothing but capital and knowledge
to work upon. This season the COM
pany hired ten acres of land and
raised potatoes upon it. 1t hired all
of the work done, and hired all ma
chimes used. The result was that on
the ten acres, 1900 bushels of potatoes,
including us bushels of seconds, were
raised at an average cost of 80 cents
per bushel. The potatoes brought so
cents and over, thus making good
profit for those who invested. The
cost was divided as follows: Per acre.
seed, 1881; fertilizer, s22.36: spraying,
$s.5S: ploughing, $457; narrowing. S.;
planting and first fertilizer, $3.1S; cul-
tivating and pulling weeds, $3.50; sec
ond fertilizer, so cents; spraying. 1925;
moving tops. so cents; digging, $3.50:
cleaning up, so cents; picking up and
bagging, $5.4S. The good showing made
by this company, which had to pay for
everything done and everything used.
has shown Brunswick people that
brunswick soil is suitable to the rals-
ing of potatoes. Already many farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
A Word for Gov. Cobb.
(Somerset Reporter.)

AS Governor Cobb retires from pub
lie life, for the present, it is pleasant
and timely to say a good word con-
corning his administration, especially,
as we can do so and keep within the
bounds of truth. He has made a
model, faithful and painstaking ex-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

That 100000 for Italy will not break
Uncle Sam and the need was great and
immediate. Such international aid is
pretty good investment too, if one
wants to look at it in that cold blooded
light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

ESTABLISHED 1895

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot bs held rssponsi-
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, 1909-01-06
AROUND THE WORLD FOR $500.
Major Ahern Tells What He Spent on
a Globe .CircIing Tour.

Major George P. Ahern, who has re-
Gently returned to Manila from a trip
around the world and across Siberia on
the Trans Siberian railway. says that
the actual cost of the trip is less than
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
Wednesday January 6, 1909.

The least that Italy can do is to call
her st. Helena after this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

Fred A. Wendell of Livermore Falls.
whd9bwns one of the finest private COL
lections of mounted birds in the State.
has 4 fine specimen of the Brunnich
Mnr-e picked up recently near Moose
Hill by George Pettingills young son.
The bird was in All exhausted condition
and as thin as a rail when the boy
found him in the snow. and the lad, de-
sirous of keeping him for set, offered
him all kinds of food, but he refused
to eat and soon died. The Brunnich
Murre belongs to the waders. or water
birds family, and according to Robert
Ridgeway Is of the genus Uria. Such
specimens inhabit the Arctic Ocean and
coasts of the North Atlantic and go
south in winter to New Jersey They
breed from the Gulf of st. Lawrence
Dorthward. Mr.. Wendell is of the
opinion that this bird (Which has never
been seen in this section before) must
have strayed from the flock when his
mates migrated south. and, becoming
exhausted through starvation, fell
down and was thus easily captured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

A new system has just been adopted
in the city clerks office, Portland, in
the matter of verifying returns of
births 1t has been the custom, ever
since the law compelling physicians to
make such returns was passed, to de-
pend solely upon their certificates for
all the data required in the recording
of births. except as to procuring the
names of children unnamed at birth.
Under the new plan, the city clerk will,
Immediately upon receipt of a birth
certificate, copy the data upon double,
postal card and mail it to the parents
of the child requesting them to verify
all the answers to the statutory ques-
tions, correct any errors, supply any
omissions and promptly mail the at
taciled reply card to the city clerk s
Office. 1t is believed that in this way
the city's birth statistics will be more
complete and less liable to. errors that
are likely to creep in through the for
mer n1ethql.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06

When it isn't January thaw it is
sembling Of the Legislature, but the
members are too busy and excited to
mind the weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
Maine Gossip
Let Something Good Be Said.

foe
The. shadow Of disgrace shall fall;
OF words Of blame, or proof of thus
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow-being yet
May fall SO low but love may lift his
head;
If something good be said.
No generous heart may vainly turn
aside
In ways of sympathy; no soul SO dead
But may awaken strong and glorified,
If something good be said
And so I charge we, by the thorny
crown
And by the cross on which the Saviour
bled
And by your own SOULS hope of fair
Let something good be said.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The legislative program is organiza-
ton today and Inauguration tomor-
row.
Read the Journal supplement this
AhoihiAS AiAA SCI e1C4uoAAICu Will lIlc
lawmakers of the 18th Legislature.
When it isn't January thaw it is
usually a blizzard which greets the as
sembling Of the Legislature, but the
members are too busy and excited to
mind the weather.
The earthquake in Sicily may have a
direct bearing upon a branch of Maine
business, namely, the shipping OF
orange and lemon box shocks to Mes
sina, Palermo and other ports from
Stockton. Six cargoes have been
shipped this year and all have arrived
at Sicilian ports except the last, the
barkentine Mabel 1. Meyers bound for
Palermo, but not believed to have
reached the earthquake zone.
One woman has the secret of making
hens lay in the winter. Mrs. Asa
Shepherd of Sidney writes to the Jour
nal: II have a flock of Il, white Wyan-
dottes, nine pullets, the rest hens from
two to five years old, that through the
month of December laid 203 eggs, which
1 sold for 45 cents dozen. Pretty
gouu, wasn't it?" 1t certainly was, and
most owners Of hens will envy Mrs.
Shepherd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of Rosa Clara Silva.

All persons having claims against
the estate Of Rosa Clara Silva late
of Honolulu, Oahu, deceased. are
hereby notified to present the same
duly authenticated and with proper
vouchers, If any exist, even II the
claim is secured by mortgage upon
real estate, to the undersigned at the
Office of Alexander ID. Larnach, Sol
Stangenwald Building, Honolulu.
within six months from this date or
the same will be forever barred.
Dated Honolulu, Oahu, September
81, 1903.
LUZ RAPOZO MEDEIROS,
Executor of the Estate or
Rosa Clara Silva.
4426-Sept, IS; Oct, 5, ~, 10. 20,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05

Sealed tenders will be received at
the Office OF the City and County
Clerk until Z O'Clock p. m. of Tues
day, October 18th, 1909, for fur
nishing all labor and materials and
constructing the Kahana Bay Sec
ton of the Belt Road, District OF
Koolauloa, City and County of Ho-
nolulu.
Bids must be on forms furnished
by the City and County Clerk, In a
sealed envelope addressed to the City
and County Clerk, and plainly mark
ed on the outside Tender for Kaha-
ma Bay Section of Belt Road"
A certified check for s250.00 must
be enclosed with each bid.
Plans and specifications can be had
on application to the City and Coun'
ty Clerk, upon which deposit OF
five dollars will be required, the
same to be returned to the applicant
upon the return of the plans and
specifications.
The Board of Supervisors of the
City and County of Honolulu re
serves the right to reject any or al
bids or to waive any defects.
ID. KALAUOKALANI, JR.,
City and County Clerk
Honolulu, T. H., October 4, 1903.
44Sl-Oct. 4, 3, 6, IS, 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05
Castle ( Cooke, Ltd
Honolulu, T. Il.

SHIPPING AND COMMISSION NER.
CHANTS, SUGAR FACTORS
and
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS
representing
Eva Plantation Co.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co,
Apohaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works Of st. youiS
Blake Steam Pumps
Weston's Centlifugsls
Babcock & Wilcox Boilsn
Green's Fuel Economixers
Marsh Steam Pumps
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05

On October IS, 1903, at 1880
O'Clock p. m, In the Throne Room of
the Capitol Building, Honolulu, a
meeting will be held by the Board
of Agriculture and Forestry for the
discussion of the Kohala Forest Re-
serve. All of those directly or in
directly interested in the project are
requested TO be present.
BY order of the Board of Agricul-
ture and Forestry.
MARSTON CAMPBELL,
President and Executive Officer.
Honolulu, October 2, 1909.
443l-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05


about the work covered by such per-
nit, or by or on account Of any acct
dent in connection Herewith. or by
or on account of any violation OF any
of the provisions of this Ordinance
by the person to whom such permit
is issued, or by his agents or SER
wants, and to pay to the City ana
County of Honolulu any penalty re-
covered against the person to whom
such permit is issued or his agents
or servants for any violation of the
provisions of this Ordinance and any,
expense which may have been IN
Cured by the City and County OF
Honolulu by reason Of any violation
hereof by such person, or by MS
agents or servants. Sureties on such
bonds shall severally qualify before
the City and County Clerk In the
amount of the penal sum specified
therein. In lieu of the bond above
provided, the bond of surety com
pany authorized under the laws OF
the United States to become surety
on bonds of public officers, and law
fully doing business in the Terri
~ -, So. 10y. 90 ,,. Torr,-
tory of Hawaii, may be accepted.
Section 6. Any person or persons
firm of corporation, who shall have
49," w. '.e "n, A.. -. oa,,sod
e H. 49,, a,s,nrhod
~ W 49,, n,t,,c
49, Sana,,n,,s.ro o,,ov
"ie"""., So -. ,,,,,,
n,oo. ir tho C,tv and Co,ntv Of Uo-
no,,,,,, ,ndor opv nermit granted nm
dor Tho nrov,s,ons of this Ordinance.
shou sor,bwith after tbe comple-
,inn 90 ,ho ,,ort under snch hermit
nloce and mt sncb nub,ic highway,
stroot tborouohforo alley ar side
walk mr. other public place in as
good repair and condition in every
respect and particular as the same
was before such breaking up. dig
cling nm. disturbing. undermining or
digging under and upon failure SO
to do. the District Road Oyerseer
or Road Supervisor may cause the
work necessary therefor to be done,
and tho person or persons. firm or
corporation to whom such permit was
issued. shall be liable for the ex-
pense thereof tn the CITY and Coun-
Nv of uono,ulu and In addition
thereto shall no liable I'm n criminal
action to the PENALTIES hereafter pro-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05

Collections Promptly Accounted For
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05

The foregoing Ordinance was, at a
regular adjourned meeting of the
Board of Supervisors of the City and
County of Honolulu, held on Monday,
September 81, 1909, ordered pass to
print on the following vote of the
said Board. tt
Ayes: AHA, Aylett, Cox, Kane,
Logan, Mcclellan, Quinn. Total Z.
Noes: None.
ID. KALAUOKALANI. JR.,
Clerk, City and County Of Honolulu
443O-Oct. 9, 4, 8, @, z.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05
c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd.
QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU, T. H
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Co., onomea
Sugar Co., Honomu Sugar Co., Wal.
luku Sugar Co., Pepeskeo Sugar Co.,
kapapala Ranch, Thomas Pineapple
Co.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
e. F. Bishop, President; George
Vice President and Man
ager; W. W. North, Treasurer and
Secretary; Geo. n. Carter, Auditor; p
C. Jones, C. n. Cooke. J. r. Gait and
r. A. Cooke, Directors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05

Date of Introduction August 18th,
1909.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05
VIM. G. Irwin & Go.
LIMITED.
SUGAR FACTORS and
COMMISSION AGENTS.

agents for
Ceramic Steamship Co., San Francis
co, Cal.
Baldwin Locomotiye Works, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Hakalsu Plantation Co.. lilo Sugs,
Co., Honolulu Plantation Co.
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation
Co., Kilauea Sugar Plantation
Co., 0lowelu Company, Paauhau
Sugar Plantation Co., Wanna
nal0 Sugar Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-05
Claus Spreekeis. VIM. @. irwin.
Claus SpreckeIs ( Co.
q ANk e RS.
HONOLULU, :: :: 7. n.

San Francisco Agents - Tho Ne
vada National Bank OF San Francisco
Draw Exchange on the Nevada Ma
tiOnal Bank Of San Francisco.
london--The Union Of London and
Smiths BANK. Ltd.
New TGrt--American Exchange
National Bank.
chieago-Corn Exchange Nationa!
Bank.
Paris--Credit Lyonnafs.
HongSonc and Yokohama - Hong
kong Shanghai Banking CorpoI alton.
New Zealand and Austrsiis--Bank
Of New Zealand and Bank Of Austria
lasia
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank OF
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills OF
Exchange bought and sold.
Snllactiona proUnnttv Accounted For