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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-02
Maine Gossip

My heart is full of song. my lips are
scant of speech,
1t is you you. You. it is us, each to each!
1t is happy winds of dawn that blow the
world awake.
1t is sunlight, leaping sunlight on the
ripple-crcsted lake!
Oh the wave OF love IN me that sweeps
me when think.
Oh, the founts of memory where my
glad spirits drink
Night and star and ripened corn, har-
vest-burdened hill,
And the woods at twilight when the
earth is still.
Oh, loneliness of years that floods my
mind anew,
And back of all and in all just you, you
you!
METROPOLITAN Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-02

Belfast Journal: The Scarsport cat
who is fond of roquefort cheese ana
other delicacies which usually do not
appeal to cats. developed new taste
last week His mistress was preparing
potatoes for dinner when a piece OF
the raw vegetable fell on the floor.
Much to her surprise, pussy ate II. ana
asked for more. As he is not especial
" fond Of the cooked article his MIS-
tress was surprised, but granted his
request, and Master Puss ate nearly a
whole raw potato. In mention ot Q
Belfast cats fondncsS for salads ana
salad dressing it should also have been
said that she tastes for pudding sauce.
And here is what IS said Of two Rock
land cats: 'Thc city editor of The
Courier Gazette owns a cat which has
nearly eaten him into bankruptcy.
The gamut Of victuals which that
pussy likes includes a special prefer
cnsce for ice cream, while a former cat
in the same household was never
happy in summer unless it could feast
upon the most delicious cantcloupes
obtainable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-02

Many changes in county officials
through the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-02

The town of Westport is reported as
overrun with rats, and the people are
thinking Of taking concerted action
against them. one man cauSht q
cage trap full of sixteen of them IN
one evening" and in the morning the
trap was full of another sixteen, Whlle
two other single traps each had one
The reople there ought not to lack 1of
the sports Of the chase this winter.
Maine apple growers will be interest
ed in the proceedings at recent scs-
sion Of the Nova Scotia Fruit Associa-
ton It appears that there are thirty
model orchards in this province, over
which the government has SUPERVISION
for ten wears, and two additional or
chards are to be planted next year A
resolution was passed expressing APP
preciat ton Of the model orchard and
asking that the government superVl-
sion be continued beyond the ten-year
term. One speaker said that Nova
Scotia had lost about $4,000 by pick
ing apples too green tins year, anu
$4,000 by using the small barrel. Tie
thought it was better to pay q reason
able price for cold storage than 10 nave
other storage free, and said that "ap-
pies should not be sold abroad on com
mission, but buyers should come to our
warehouses and purchase A dls-
cusson followed and resolution was
passed asking for a uniform Canadian
barrel, according to the decision OF the
ottawa conference in 1906.
Horace W. Herrick of BluehIll, has IN
Hardwick, Mass, brother, II. I. Her
rick. to whom and his wife was recent
" born a male child who weighed at
birth twenty-seven pounds. 1t IVed
, but a few minutes The parents are
each thirty cight years of age, ana
, have had twelve children, three OF
whom are living. All were eXcep-
tionalIy heavy at BIRTH the llShteSt
weighing eleven pounds and tour
ounces and the next heaviest sixteen
pounds, thirteen and one-half ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hcrricll are of medium
size, weighing respectively 40 and l4o
pounds. This twenty seven pound
child is said to be the heaviest on
record,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
a t1ouarthian Inn slun.

One of the most humorous inn signs
is 1.-THE Man Loaded with Mischief"
which is found about mile from Cam
bridge, England, on the Madingley
road. The original Mischief" was de-
signed by Hogarth for a public house
in oxford street.
1t is needless to say that the sign
board and even the name. have long
ago disappeared from the busy Lon
don thoroughfare, but the quaint de-
vice must have been extensively
copied by country sign painters,
There is Mischief" at Walling-
ford and a Load of Mischief" at
Norwich. The inn on the Madingley
road, exhibits the sign In its original
form Though the colors are much
faded from exposure to the weather,
traces of Hogarthian humor can be
detected man is staggering under
the weight OF a woman. who is on his
back. She is holding glass of gin
in her hand; chain and paddock are
around the mans neck, labeled WED
lock-" On the right hand is the shop
OF IS Gripe, Pawnbroker." and car
renter is just going In to pledge his
FOOLS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
Painless Piles

Painless Piles are of course I'M
known, but painless cure without
the aid of instruments or cutting is
HILLS PILE POMADE. Relief from
the very first application. Has our
personal guarantee with every $1.00
package. Can be had at all drug
stores.-W. l.. Gokay's Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
Marvellous Prescription
for All Stomach Distress

Rejoice and be glad We army of
nervous wrecks and dyspeptics
No more will you need to exclaim
in that hopeless tone, ooh my poor
old stomach"
For VIM. l.. Gokay has a prescrip-
ton that turns old stomachs into new
ones in a week.
There's happy days ahead for you
and for your poor old fiabby tired out
stomach II you just won't be obstin-
ate. Just go to VIM L. Gokay today,
lay down so cents and say / want a
box of Mona tablets made from the
most successful prescriptions for indi-
gestion, catarrh of the stomach and
all stomach distress the medical pro-
fession has ever known.
And just take one or two tablets
with or after meals for few days and
then if you don't agree with us that
Mona is a marvellous prescription tell
VIM. l.. Gokay and he will give you
your money back Well leave it to
your sense of fairness whether that's
square deal or not.
Mona tablets promptly relieves
belching, heaviness,. pain in stomach,
heartburn, sour stomach, foul breath,
and coated tongue. Give them a trial
and cnuckle with pleasure. Mona is
sold by leading druggists everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Charles Woodland has accepted a
position with James Ryan.
Miss Anna c. Park of Pleasant St,
will open her cottage at Woodford
City for the summer next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pellerin were
the funeral Of her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Haussler and
child Of Hoosick Falls visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Robinson Wednesday.
Several are planning to go to North
Adams tomorrow to witness the Mil
Ter Bros. "101 Ranch Wild West
Show"
There will be a social in the G. A.
R. rooms tomorrow Friday evening,
given by the Woman's Relief Corps
after their regular meeting.
r. Estabrook sold three thousand
two hundred dollar monument in Phil
delphia Tuesday to the same man he
set a carload for in April.
The Bennington Electric company
is installing electric lights in the
residences of Miss Ada Brigham and
C. c. Jones at Bennington Center
Bennington Aerie, Fraternal Order
of Eagles will nold a meeting in
Woodlands hall this evening at which
all members are expected TO be In
attendance.
Beginning June 21st. states the lat
est announcement of the managers of
the Berkshire street railway, the par
Tor observation cars will make their
regular trips.
Mrs. Irving Bum, who recently I'M
derwent an operation at the Gibson
hospital and who was for time in
a serious condition, is now on the
way TO recovery.
The Williams college baseball team
will occupy one of the boxes at the
production of William Warren s
Welcome" to be given at the Benning-
ton opera house Saturday evening.
Miss Mary R. Sanford, who has
been at the Priory at Bennington
Center since early In May leaves this
week for Lake George to remain a
few days before returning to New
York.
1t is rumored that Cole Bros. cir
Gus is to come to this town later in
the season. This snow made a
creditable appearance when in this
| town before and would undoubtly
draw large crowd II presented here
this year.
The half-hour atime on the North
| Adams division went into effect
Wednesday. The last car for Ben
| nington at night will leave North AID
ans at 1915, except on Wednesday
and Saturday nights, when it will
leave at 10:45. The last car leaves
Bennington for North Adams at Ills
except Wednesdays and Saturdays
when it leaves at HAS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
India Women,s Fine JeWeIry.

at is a rare thing to see the women
OF India these days wearing any valu-
able gold jewelry. as they did in years
gone by" said Charles Gawtrey Of
Bombay,
when first went to the Orient the
women of the upper class commonly
owned and wore thick chains and
bracelets of the finest gold and OF
exquisite workmanship. In these times
OF pinching poverty they are too re-
duced financially to possess any ex-
pensive ornaments and instead Of the
gold trinkets of their affluent days
they would have formerly despised.
1t is pitiable to witness, as l have, the
decline in the fortunes OF the people.
AFFECT poverty is seen everywhere,
and the gaunt specter Of starvation Is
ever at the side of millions OF human
beings In that Inflated land"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
WEST SALISBURY

Dexter West spent Sunday in Man
chester.
l.. NJ. Loomis sheared his sheep
Wednesday.
Alice Bouplon of Troy is visiting at
Clayton Reeds.
Mrs. Rose Bennett spent Sunday at
Clayton Reeds,
Blanche Coulter is out of school on
account of sickness.
Mrs. George Niles uncle and sister
of Baltimore are visiting her
Mrs. Melvin Robinson and little son
are visiting at Mrs. Herman Niles.
Clark Loomis and Wayne Spencer
visited in Salem and Jackson recently.
Mrs. Clayton Reed. received word
last week that her mother was SICK.
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
Orson Tinkham we're at Martin Coui-
ter's and Il. C. Tinkham's Tuesday.
Mrs. Bryon Barton has gone to ner
daughters Mrs. Harlow Bottum, IN
Center SALISBURY to spend the sum
mer.
Bessie Niles, who teaches in the
eastern part of the town, closes her
school Friday with a picnic in Mr..
Montgomerys grove.
Work was received last week of the
death of Eugene Cross. He was born
in SALISBURY, VT, May 10, 1884 and
died at his home in Stuart, Iowa, May
25, 1909 aged rs years. His wife was
Carrie Huntington, sister of Olin
Huntington to whom he was married
in 1867. They had four children
David. Robert, Walter and Rose. He
moved to Kansas in 1873 and to Iowa
in 1883 where he lived on his farm
till his death. Mr. Cross was of that
nardy New England stock who re-
garded and practised industry as one
of the cardinal virtues; he worked
till the last hour of his life that he
was able to go. His neighbors knew
him as an honest man, kind and
neighborly in all his dealings. His
memory will be fragrant with good
deeds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
teachers Examinations.

In compliance with request of the
State Superintendent of Education,
will hold examination of teachers at
Bennington Thursday and Friday,
June "A and 25. This is the regular
summer examination usually held in
August, and will be the last under
the present system of county exami-
ners.
Town superintendent will give ex-
aminations for entrance into nigh
school as in the past and county ex-
aminers will continue to have charge
of these until Dec. 1, 1910.
Albert W. Varney,
Examiner of Teachers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
Letter to VIM. Morgan,
Bennington, VT.

Dear Sir: Every house owner In
Bennington ought to know these facts
1st Every job painted Devoe takes
less gallons than of any other paint.
End. The paint that takes least
gallons wears longest; Always. We
can't help it.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEVOE e. CO
p. S. d. A. Ward sells our paint.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-10
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
WOULDN'T PAY ME- FOR THE RE
LIEF l GOT FROM PILES.

For IL years | suffered with piles,
brought on by any strain or hard
work. Since using Hem-Roid eight
months ago, l have not had an attack
can do any labor and eat what | wish
without Ill effect. l would not be In
former condition for $500"
(Signed) VIM. McAdams,
Cooks Falls, N. Y.
Sworn to before notary Mar. %, '0S.
DR.. Leonhardt's Hem-Roid. an inter.
nal tablet cure for piles, is sold for 81
by VIM. l.. Gokay and fully guaran-
teed. DR.. Leonhardt Co.. Station B..
Buffalo. N. Y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Queer Wedding Efiuy.

There is curious custom still prer-
alent In the Bellary district Of India
In connection with the wedding cerc-
monies among certain Brahman fam
lilies. Just prior to the close of the
feasting a hideous effigy Of a male
figure. Enthusiastically robed in rags, sup
posed to represent the bridegroom's ia
ther, is carried along the streets In
procession under the shade Of q sieve
adorned with tassels of onions and
nlargosa leaves. Every few yards dur
ing the procession the feet Of the effigy
have to be reverently washed and its
forehead decorated with q caste mark
by its living spouse. the bridegroom's
mother. The bridegroom's other fe-
male relations have several mock at
tentions paid to them by the women
OF the brides party.-St. James Ga
zette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Another Way Out of IL.

Nobody had ever had reason to &C.
cuse Abel Pond of being dishonest, but
he was as sharp a man in a bargain
as could be found In the county. When
the building committee applied to him
for a site for the new library he was
ready to sell them a desirable lot. but
not at their price.
81 couldn't feel to let it go under
$780," he said, with the mild obstinacy
that characterized all his dealings with
his fellow men. 1T wouldn't be right"
"You ought to be willing to contrib
ute something for such an object" said
the chairman Of the committee. "If
It's worth six hundred, why not let us
have 1t for five hundred and call it
you've given the other hundredT'
"M'm-no, couldn't do that" said
Mr.. Pond. stroking his chin, "but tell
you what | will do. You give me seven
hundred for it. and I'll make out q
check for hundred and hand Ii over
to you, SOS you can head the list of
subscriptions with a good round sum
and kind of wake up folks to their
duty."-Youth's Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Asked Too Much,

In L. F. JOhnson's book, From Pc
kin to Mandalay," the author tells the
story Of poor Chinese scholar noted
Tor his ptety, who heard the voice Of
an invisible being who spoke to him
thus: Your piety has found favor In
the sight Of heaven. Ask now for
what you most long to possess, for
am the messenger Of the gods, and
they have sworn to grant your hearts
desire" II ask" said the poor scholar,
"for the coarsest clothes and food, just
enough for my daily wants, and l beg
that l may have freedom to wander at
my Will over mountain and fell and
woodland stream, free from oil world
ly cares, till my life's end. That Is all
l ask" Hardly had he spoken than
the sky seemed to be filed with the
laughter Of myriads Of unearthly
voices "All you ask" cried the mes
senger Of the gods. Know you not
that what you demanded is the high
est happiness Of the beings that dwell
In heaven? Ask for wealth or rank
or what earthly happiness you will,
but not for you are the holiest joys Of
the gods"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
A Real Apology.

"When the late Joel Chandler Har-
ris was an editor here among u.s." said
an Albanian, II called on him one day
and found him very willing to correct
an error about me that crept into his
columns.
"We talked about newspaper contra
dictions, public apologies and the like.
and Uncle Remus' took down a scrap
book and read me an apology that was
an apology indeed. 1t had happened.
he said, In Transvaal paper. I'll nev-
er forget 1T. / agreed with Mr.. Har-
ris that it was the finest specimen Of
the public apology and retraction ex-
tant. 1t said:
II, the undersigned. A. c. du Plessis,
retract hereby everything have said
against the innocent Mr.. @. p Bezuiden-
hout, calling myself an Infamous liar and
striking my mouth with the exclamation:
You mendacious mouth! Why do you lie
soT 1 declare. further, that know moth
Ing against the character of Mr.. G. p.
Bezuidenhout- I call myself, besides, q
genuine liar OF the first class.
"A. c. DU PLESSIS."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
His Couqh Cure.

I'm my boyhood there came to our
town." said clergyman. "a gentle min
lister who. the very first Sunday of his
incumbency. stopped effectually his
coughing congregation.
ut was congregation. too, singu.
larly addicted to coughing. Rattling
volleys Of coughs ran over 1t every few
minutes. The minister, indeed, that
first Sunday could hardly make himself
heard. He had rather q weak voice.
well. after his sermon had proceed
ed for ten or twelve minutes, now au-
dible enough, now drowned under great
waves Of cough ha tnn;s resolution.
and when the nex; oltureak WIS at it's
height he ceased preaching.
"At once the coughing ceased. There
was profound silence. The minister
smiled.
"'My friends said he. 1T seems that
when I stop you STOP
From that day in that church they
coughed no more"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
The UncratefuI Cuckoo,

To hear the cuckoo's CHEEKY note you
might think he had the clearest con-
science in the world. He can have nei-
ther memory nor moral sense or he
would not carry It of so gayly. We
say nothing Of the ''raptores,- who are
race apart, but the most disreputable
OF birds. as a rule, are guilty Of moth
Ing worse than peccadillos. The Jack
daw will steal for the mere fun Of the
thing, for he can make no possible use
OF plate or jewelry, and sometimes un-
der temptation may make q snatch at
a pheasant chick. Sparrows are, Of
course. notorious thieves, but they rank
no higher In crime than the sneaking
pickpOcketS. But the cuckoo, so to
speak, Is a murderer from his cradle.
He violates the sanctity Of hospitable
hearth His first victims are his own
foster brothers, and before he tries his
wings on the first fight he is imbrued
in fraternal blood, like any Amurath
or Baza5et-London Saturday Review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Which Foot Walks Faster?

You may think this very Silly uues-
ton to ask, but 1t isn't It is a simple,
demonstrable fact, which you can
prove to your own satisfaction In q
very few minutes II you will take
pavement that is clear, 80 that there
will be no interference, and walk brisk
~ In the center, you will find that be.
fore you have gone fifty yards you
have veered very much to one side.
You must not make any effort, Of
course, to keep in the center, but If you
will think Of something and endeavor
to walk naturally you cannot keep n
direct line. The explanation Of this lies
IN the propensity Of one foot 10 walk
faster than the other, or one leg takes a
longer stride than the other, causing
one to walk to one side. You can try
en- experiment In this way by placing
two sticks about eight feet apart, then
stand OF about sixty feet, blindfold
yourself and endeavor to walk between
them. You will find 1t almost impos.
Sible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Spider Cures,

In China spiders are highly esteemed
In the treatment Of Group. You get
from an old wall the webs Of seven
black spiders-two Of which must have
the owners sitting In the middle-and
pound them up In mortar with q lit.
tie powdered alum The resulting
mixture must then be set on fire, and
the ashes, when squirted into the
throat Of the patient by means Of a
bamboo tube, are said to effect a cer-
tain and immediate cure
Black spiders are evidently full OF
medicinal virtue. for they are largely
employed in the treatment of ague as
we'll. In Somersetshire If one is af-
fiicted with the unpleasant ailment,
the way to get we'll is to shut up a
large black spider in box and leave
1t there till 1t dies. At the moment
OF its disease the ague should disap-
pear. In Sussex the treatment is more
heroic; the patient must swallow the
spider.
Perhaps, after all, this remedy may
not be so disagreeable as 1t appears,
for a German lady who was In the
habit Of picking out spiders from their
webs as she walked through the woods
and eating them after first depriving
them OF their legs declared that they
were very nice indeed and tasted like
nuts.-London Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
The First Cookbook.

To the Romans belong the honor Of
having produced the first European
cookery book, and. though the author
ship Is uncertain, 1t is generally attrib
uted to Caelius Apicus, who lived un-
der Trajan. ia A. D. Here are two
recipes from this ancient collection:
First. for sauce to be eaten with
boiled fowl put the following ingredi.
ents into mortar: Aniseed, dried mint
and lazer root Cover them with vine.
gar. add dates and pour in liquamen
"a distilled liquor made from large fish
which were salted ard allowed to turn
putrid In the SUM. OH and q small
quantity Of mustard seeds. Reduce all
to proper thickness with sweet wine
warmed. and then pour this same over
your chicken. which should previously
be boiled IN aniseed water"
The second recipe shows the same
queer mixture Of ingredients: take
a wheelbarrow Of rose leaves and
pound In a mortar; add to It brains of
two pigs and two thrushes boiled and
mixed with the chopped up yoke of
egg. OIL. vinegar. pepper and wine.
MIX and pour these together and stew
them steadily and slowly till the per.
fune Is developed" Jour
nal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24

soon have all the necessary material
on the ground to commence the
building.
The protracted meeting at Horeb
Baptist church last week was well
attended. The pastor was assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Higgins, whose sermons
were highly complimented.
Rev. s. F. Whitlock was at his
best yesterday, and preached a good
sermon at Providence to an attentive
congregation.
Mrs. III. l.. Scarborough, of Sumter,
visited Col. and Mrs. w. d. Scar
borough on Saturday.
Mr.. Brigham, our popular railroad
agent, went to Sumter on Satur-
day afternoon. He goes right often
on Saturday. Guess he has some at
traction down there.
Messrs. w. s. Boykin and H. B. Boy
kin were In Sumter taking in the
Carnival on Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-24
Why Not 30 an Eootist7

There Is much mistaken sentiment as
to the Sin Of egOtism. The fact Is ego
tism Is not a Sin. On the other hand
1t Is somewhat Of virtue and an In
dispensable element in all real prog
ress. Some phases Of egotism are un-
pleasant to the beholder and unfor-
tunate for the possessor. but If all Of
self love. or. rather, the love Of other
peoples admiration and good win, were
to be extinguished there would be little
to hold society together and less to
give impetus to the great enterprises
which spring from individual thought
and culminate in personal profit-Les-
lies Weekly.