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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

claims for pensions adjusted. Every
month or SO, he goes to the pension
office to clear up. as far as he can, the
inquiries of soldier constituents who
write to him and generally succeeds in
accelerating action on d number of
these pending Maine claims
AS the law now provides a service
pension for all Civil War soldiers, every
old soldier who applies is sure of a
pension sooner or later, dating from the
time of his application. But he must
submit proofs of his service in accep
table form. Very many soldiers do not
conform entirely to these requirements
and can not understand why their
claims are not more speedily settled
Gov. Burlegh goes over the papers to
ascertain what is lacking, informs the
old soldier what the trouble is, with the
result that very often notice comes
from the pension office within a month
that the claim has been adjusted and
the pension granted
Then as the soldiers grow older many
of them are applicants for pensions at
rates higher than the service law
allows. Such claims are adjusted more
slowly than claims for service pensions.
The law naturally must be strict about
requirements. Many little bitches oc-
cur. The pension office is not very ag-
gressive about ascertaining what can
be done to accelerate the adjustment of
a claim. When a member of Congress
comes, as many do, to demonstrate a
personal interest and to examine the
papers, the pension commissioner or
one of his deputies generally takes the
matter in immediate charge and a case
that otherwise might remain in the
files for a year or two is cleared up and
adjusted within a month or two.
The pension business from the Sd
District is very large, as, in fact, it is
from all the Maine Congressional dis
tricts. The advancing years of the.
veterans brings flood of requests to
all the Maine congressman and all the
Name congressman are familiar
visitors to the pension Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20


tried, but Tibbetts fouled one too many
times and was called out for a hunted
third strike. Lander was given base
on balls, hut Cary went out. Keany to
Dorman. and their chnace of scoring
was over.
Ninth inning. stone hit a hot one
to Lander, who fumbled. Keany sacri-
feed Stone to second. Cole hit fly
that Shaw dropped and Stone took
third and Cole went to second when
Shaw attempted to head off Stone. Cobb
struck out and Stone, who was playing
too far from the third sack, was caught.
Cary to Tihbetts. Captain Shaw was
up for Colby in their last half. He
struck out Vail flied to Keany and
Good ended the game by hitting to
Hartman, who threw him out at first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20
SILAS 3. SWANTON.
Former Well-known Dexter Man Dies
at Santa Cruz, Cal.

Dexter Me, May 19.-News has been re.
ceived here of the death in Santa Cruz
Gal, Sunday, May g. of Silas Il. Swanton
formerly of this town and who has many
friends in this section of Maine.
He was born in the town of Dexter
Maine, Aug. 4, 1899, where he lived wher
the Civil War began. On Sept. 10, 1862
he enlisted in Co. f, 22d Me. Vol, and
served one year, the term of enlistment
He saw hard service in the Department
of the Gulf in the 18th Army Corps. His
service in the malarial swamps of Louis
lana left him in broken health from which
he never fully recovered.
He went to Santa Cruz in 1887. where
he continued to reside until the end came
He was one of the most prominent and
faithful members of Wallace-Reynolds
Post, G. A. r.
A widow, also a brother, A. p Swan
ton. who is several years older, a nephew
F. w. Swanton, niece, Mrs. Charles F.
Bean of lions hill, as well as other dis
tant relatives in Maine and New Eng
land, survive. For some years he was in
trade with J. II. Swanton in Dexter and
was at one time connected with the
wooden mills in Sangerville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Kennebec Light & Heat Company
until s P. NJ, May 90 1909 for the CON
struction Of high pressure gas main
from Hallowell to Gardiner There Will
be about "a 600 feet of 4-inch pipe line and
1850 feet of 6-inch pipe line.
Plans and Specifications may be seen at
the office of the company at Augusta,
Maine.
amount of the bid will be required as a
guarantee of good faith.
The successful bidder will be required
to give a bond of 5000.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
KENNEBEC LIGHT & HEAT co.
May1Sdtodate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Greenland is governed by the Green
land commission at Copenhagen, Dem
mark 1t was first settled by band
of Norsemen under Erik the Red. who
gave it its name. in 9S5. A bishnpric
was founded there in the twelfth
century by the King of Norway, and
about 1860 it was constituted a state
of Norway. There then followed a
blank of 200 years in Greenland's his
tory, due to climatic disasters, but
beginning with the Danish settlement
of 1721, the country has belonged to
Denmark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

The following is the list of subjects
for the moving picture show tonight
Ambassadors Dispatch Case" "Jone.
Has Bought a Photograph" "Tot
Much Dog Biscuit" Cure for the
Gout," "Mogg Megone," "And His Goa
Came Back and 1.-The Saleslady'.
Matinee Idol" Tickets will be on sale
at the old canteen today from II 80 t.
l and until 3 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

George n. Getchell, Mrs. Maud Sal
strom and little sen Cedric of Roxbury
son-in-law, granddaughter and great
grandson Of Capt. w. S. Oakman re-
Spectively, arrived at the Home yes
tcrday on q visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

General Beal Command. No. 90, U. V.
o., will hold its regular meeting to-
night in the G. A. X. hall. A large at
tendance is requested as there will be
mustcr-in. Final arrangements for
the observance of Memorial Sunday
and Memorial day will be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

John G. Hale of East Boston, late
I. S. S. North Carolina and Onward
ard Joseph Corbett of Beverly, late
Co. II, 18th Mass. Inf, have been ad-
mitted to this Home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Earned runs-Bates 2. Three-base hit
Stone. Home run-Keaney. Sacrifice hits
-keaney, Cary, Nutting. Bases on balls
Off Hartman 6, off Good /. Struck out
BY Hartman H. by Good 4. Stolen bases
Lander, Cary, Shaw, Vail, Sturtevant.
Left on bases-Colby Is. Bates g. First
on errors-Bates 2 Colby a. Double play
Cary and Tibbitts. Passed ball-Stone.
Time, 155. Umpire, Flavn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Returns from fourlough yesterday
We're: Henry H. Stevens from Win
throp and Thomas F. Higgins from
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Two members left the Branch yes
terday on furloughs: John Donohue to
North Whitefield and Lucius E. Rice
for West Mystic, CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Thomas w. Baird of Chicago, late
Co. X, 9Th Conn. Inf, formerly a mem
Der of this Home, has been re-admit
ted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

The funeral of the late Andrew j.
Leonard was held from the Home chap
ell at p. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. H. S.
l3urrage officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

The regular afternoon concert has
been postponed on account of the NOV
ing picture show this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

D.. James S. Brown. late Co. G, 18th V
Il; G, has been granted an honorable
discharge from this Branch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Fred w. Hardy, baritone player in
the Home Band, has resigned and will
leave for another Job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

Officer of the day, Capt B. F. Stod-
dard,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20
Railroads and Steamboats,
North German lloyd

Large Fast and Luxurious Twin-Screw
Express 4 Passenger S S. Equipped with
Wireless and Submarine Signals.
Cherbourg-Bremen
Express Sailings Tuesdays at 10, A. NJ.
Kais.W. D.Gr May25l Kronp'z VIM June 8
Kais. VIM. II June ltCecilie June Is
Cherbours-eremen
Tvin-Screw Sailings Thursdays 10 A. NJ.
Princess Alice Ny 21 Prinz F. w. June 10
Bremen June 3Frir'h n. CIR. June II
George WaShinEtOn-SailS July 1-37 900
tons. Newest and Largest German Ship
ailcat. Every innovation known to the
shiph,lilder's art.
GlBRAITAR-NAP
Mediterranean salings Saturdays II A. NJ
X. Luise May ~ X Albert June 10
PrinzessIrene June 81 Berlin new June 26
Connections Encircling the Globe Tray
elerS' Checks good all over the world
Apply OELRICHS 4 CO. General Agts., S
Broadway. N. y. or any Local Agt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-20

The title Of reverend was first used II
England In 1867,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Shad have begun to run in North
Carolina waters. though in small GUAM
titles. 0ogr s1tio7E1 d-1o/ lr tba0.
The Japan stream washes both the
Eastern and Western shores of Japan.
bringing with it immense quantities of
tropical sea life and feed, which the
fish follow, while in the cold streams
from the Gulf of Tartary and the Ok
hotsk Sea flow around the Island of
Yezo (Hokaida) and Northern Japan.
bringing with them inconceivable GUAM
titles of cod, herring, sardines, salmon.
ETC. 1a" az G.se saiG a-rTCs -,
Captain j. P. Bailey, of Kinsale, car
ried load of nice oysters to Baltimore
recently, but returned home by steamer
before his oysters were sold, and it is
hardly probable that he can get for then,
what they cost him. Mr.. Robert Bed.
doc at Beales Wharf says he can't find a
market anywhere for oysters, and we
hear of no place where there are not
oysters to burn except on the James
River, and there the Times-D ispatcb
fears the poor oystermen must starve
because they have none to catch and
here about 60 miles distant our OYSTER
men have thousands of bushels and can't
pay their bills because no one will bp1 I
their oysters. -Westmoreiand Corr. NJ
N. News. -. lo''119 raT l95Er-I
FISHERMEN along Hampton Roads and
chesapeake bay are getting things in
shape for the opening of the fishing
season, which begins early in February.
Already the big. shippers are busy plant
ng pound poles" while the owners of
mall vessels are, getting the boats
eady fer the work by treating them tn +,
amt and otherwise making them sea
worthy. The first catch of the season :
shad and these luscious fish begin run L
ing during the early part of February
thousands of dollars are spent each /,
ear by the men who catch fish, in buy- :
'g nets and planting poles out in Ches-
peake bay and its tributaries. Last
ear the fishermen suffered owing To
ne smallness of the catch and the scar
lty OF marketable fish. According 70 v
ne watermen the fine weather of .ho v
asst several days will prove of profit 70 r
he fishermen. for should this warm 81
Gather continue the finny tribe will h
egin running much earlier. T
ews Press. n
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
HEALTH INSPECTION OF OYSTERS.

Science is being employed to ascertain
II there is any pollution or infection Of
any sort'in the oyster beds of VIRGINIA
1t is not believed that there is the
least thing wrong with our oysters
which rank with, the best in the world
IN spite of the fact that certain reports
which became current some months aoo
materially affected the sale of Virginia
oysters for the season. @eHo1 To-,
DR.. Robert r. Ferguson. bacter;oiol
gist, and DIR. Allan W. Freeman ned;.
cal inspector for the State Board of
Health, are now aboard the STATE
steamer Maury making trip of In.
spection of the oyster waters. ,io7-
TINS will be the first time that an
inspector of this sort has ever been
made. 1t will be great benefit to the
people OF thelState to know if there
3 any reason to believe that the hi
valves have in any way contributed TO
spread of disease, as asserted bve DR.
Wiley, Of The IT, S. Bureau
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
THE EDUCATED IDLE.

This is the title of a communi-
cation in an exchange, the ques-
ton being raised Bys the writer
as to what is to be done with or
for the educated idle men who
are accommodating on our hands
SO TO speak. One thing lis GER
tain, higher education of itself is
no open sesame to success 1t is
a tool, and a good one, to. work
with, and that is all Many men
the multitude, OF those who
have succeeded-have done it
without more than a modicum
OF education to. start with. II
the young man who is craInmed
at college has not Smanliness to
back him he need not hope to
cope with his inferior in that sort
OF culture. Education has zone
great solace-it is always a de-
light to the possessor but he
need not hope to. use. it in life's
struggle unless indeed the grit
that makes the wheels stick to
the track is possessed. "A college
diploma is a pretty. thing to
hang on the wall, and neatly
framed, is an ornament, but it is
only a means to an end. and
won't prOpel your boat for YOU.
HISTORY is strewn with the wrecks
OF men who thought when. they
had graduated they had a safe
cfaft~to sail init was only at
best a steering apparatus and of
little use then unless will be
strong and nerve be steady.
FINALLY, education is a means to
an end, notmore, and while many
succeed with its aid, lots more
have done good work without
much of it.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
THE WIDESPREAD STORM.

The recent storm, whose fury has NOT
been exceeded in years, ragged through
the Northwest and the Mississippi Val
ley, and over the Gulf. of Mexico. -
Reports of the extraordinary extent
OF the disturbance come from var;ons
parts OF the country. e III - -
Billiards in the Northern sections
have We'd with electrical storms in the
Southern in creating havoc. IA =
Telegraphic communica tons in Soma
instances are crippled, and wireless an
paratus in the Gulf region are partially,
useless. For this reason the extent of
damage done and the possible loss Of
NE are not yet known. ..i ms. s.,g..
President-elect Taft and his marty
aboard the armored cruisers North Car.
onna and Montana, were in the midst
Oh severe storm in the Gulf. They
were taken aboard the scout cruiser
and compelled to anchor
on the Mississippi river passes. ,i-,,f,l
Inc temperature at Kansas CITY fell,
oV degrees in six hours. of,> - -.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
PROTEeTGAMe.

Inc law prohibiting the sale of cor
tam game has helped wonderfullv and
the worst menace 10 the increase Of
game at this time is the hawk Thosa
destructive birds are catching tbousanJs
OF partrldges and rabbits. TO saw notb;nas
Oh me destruction they cause in The
oarnyards each year. Each hoard nS
SUPERVISORS should place a bonntv ~.
.neir scaips, and farmers should cav
ture all POSSIBLE by means of the note
ana steel trap. The Preservation oS
our birds and wild animals should annaoi
10 every one, and as our contemnara -,
says. the various grand juries shonl5
PROBE violations of the game laws
fredericksburg Free Lance.
The hawk is not in it with the worth
less cur and rowing bird-dog. ROAMING
the heids at will in nesting season. trail.
ing the mother to her nest and DESTROY
ing the eggs. or soaring her away for
good Only small portion of. the en-
bryonic young reach the hatching no;n,
and many of these little fellows arc
maeerated in their downy stage F;sh
spawn has little less show than have
now our birds incubating upon the
ground.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
DOlNGS IN CONGRESS.

Congress will, so it is stated. ammo.
pirate $500. 600 for the construction Of
number of airships and balloons for
army use. $50.
Republicans in Congress are report
ed as having deserted the President
on the Brownsville case and that thew
will vote for bill allowing the negro
troops to re-enlist.
The Southern Senators who have been
niibustering in executive session to pre-
vent action on the nomination of DIR
Crum, negro, for the Office of collec-
tor OF customs at Charleston, S. c., were
victorious. uf -
a Dill mas been introduced in Congress
TO stop. shipment of intoxicants into
prohibition states. Dispatches from
washington make figures showing that
prohibition in the United States would
reduce the revenue of the Governments
not less than S2l5, 900, 600. If the en-
tire expenses of the War and NAVY de-
partments and the Civil Service were
'eheh on, the reduction would not make
up the loss to the revenue of the Gov
eminent.
The omnibus claim bill, which contains
a great many war claims, was practical
~ killed Friday in the House when OBJ
lection to its consideration was made bv
Representative Mann, of Illinois. The
bill, 1t was pointed out, will have no
other chance of consideration on the
floor of the House this session. and homes
OF hundreds of claimants were shatter-
ed by the action. The Senate had adj
ded great many amendments to the
omnibus bill passed by the House. and il
was due to these amendments that oh.
lection to its consideration was raised
SAID MIR. Mann. Mr.. Mann pointed ont
that the Senate could insure the pas
sage of the bill if it would recall the
measure and strike out its amendments
It is considered extremely unlikely that
the Senate will take such course.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
CORN AND ALCOHOL.

An acre in corn will produce sc
bushels of corn, and this corr
will produce 40 gallons of com.
mercial alcohol. This retails AT
% cents a gallon, so that the
acre In corn converted into alco-
hol would bring $40. The dav
seems fairly near when we NAV
have to fall back on alcohol as
fuel, for coal oil cannot last for
ever and wood and coal are grow
ing scarcer and dearer. Alcohol
makes a hot fuel and u fine light.
Probably cheaper methods of
producing it will be discovered
We waste at our canning facto-
ries-the refuse from fruit peel.-
mgs, tomatoes, etc. @enoupb
material to make quantities of
commercial alcohol, and it is on
these by-products that many of
the producers grow rich. Ii is
stated that the oil Companies
could well afford to give away
the oil, as the gasoline, benzine.
parattine, coal tar and other res.
ldue or the coal-oil refineries sell
ior high prices. 1t is partly by
the economizing of waste that
the great beef and pork establish.
ments OF the West are able TO
make fortunes. No part of the
steer is wasted, and as for the
pig, they are, it is said. endeav-
squeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12

1t has been suggested that the water
wagon has come to be sort of ''com-
mon carrier" Perhaps that's why so
many people show disposition to jump
on 1T nowadays. Washington Herald.
And it is stated that unusual
activity on the part of Virginia
politicians is seen just now i'm
scrambling for comfortable front
seats on the same Indeed some
are reported as hunting up fam
lily records and endeavoring to
prove that not only have they
thought so always but so have
ell the family.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
MEETING OF ANrl.sALooNLEaCIlF

several hundred delegates and largo
NUMBER OF friends of Local Option as-
sembled in Norfolk on Tuesday n;nht
February Nth. Ills being the annua,
meeting OF the Virginia State Anti
saloon League. The principal sneal or,
at the night meeting were Rev J.ras
cannon, Jr.. and Judge VIM. II. Mann
mr.. cannon reviewed the work of tha
League and outlined it's probable action
IN the immediate future. The conclus.
ION drawn from his speech was that :,
Tar as the leaders are concerned ~
action looking, to Statewide prohib;t;o,,
rs desired at present, or practicable
Local option is doing its work well 60
1t is better for the cause that tho
methods in use for the suppression of
drinking be continued. Mr.. Canine,
spoke strongly for Judge Mann as the
candidate of the cause of local ont;o, /,
DE was followed by Judge Mann
whose speech was well received by the
Convention, In giving the results of the
work OF the League Judge Mann said
in part: 'Sio
Seventy-one counties ont of VIZ
glnia,s leo have no form of license. :, :, /
hfteen counties there were issued brandy
and whiskey distillery licenses oonIv
making eighty-six counties in Which
there are no saloons; ten of the eipbteer
cities OF the State are under local ortiz.
OUT OF t62 incorporated towns Ido 80
airy py local option; ten of the remain
ing Twenty-Five have saloons and twelve
nave oispensaries. and there is one die
pensary IN an punincorporated town or
village, making thirteen dispensar;ss -
al, The effect of this great red,,ct;o,,
IN Inc number of places where liquor can
DC bought Is most marked in rural dis
.ricts' the unoontradicted ev;dence
oeing that these districts B are NOR
quiet, orderly and safer for ladies' With.
out escorts than before.
Towns and cities under locoI on.;.
nave testified that not only is business
not nurt, but it is substantially i'm
proved; this is certainly true in three
towns In the county where i live. Tbare
mas been some dispute as to the effect
~ temperance upon crime, but i prefer
70 aoopt the statement made .byour DIR
X. A. Lapsley, taken from the report
Oh our Auditor of Public Accounts. IN,
wnchne says that the criminal expenses
Oh sixty-four dry counties with an aol
gregate population Of $40, 0s5 amounted
soco to the auditors report of
.'oo, put covering the business of 1907
- go $50 while the criminal expenses
Oh thirty-six wet counties with a to.a,
population of 7O6, $40, amounted to s1lo
la. The dry counties containing a
more by lS3, l55 than the
cnlrty-six wet counties, did not expend
, ,Oa criminal expenses as much by $751;
ny as the counties last mentioned.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
THE MARKING OF Buoys


II you examine the buovs On entor;,
any harbor in the world, you will fin6
'nat those on your right are painted red
ana those on your left black IF vor
snouid see one painted in red and blacl
horizontal bands, the ship should RIM
as ciose To 1t as possible, because that
inoicates the center of narrow char
mel. Buoys with red and black vert;ca,
stripes always mark the end of sp;ts
ana the outer and inner ends of exten-
siVe reefs where there is a channel on
eacn side. When red and black check ers
are painted on buoy it marks either a
.ock In the open sea or an obstruction
IN the harbor of small extent With
all round. If there are two
such Constructions and channel between
.hen' the buoy on the right of YOU will
nave red and white checkers and tba
one on your left will have black and
wn'te checkers. When wreck obstructs
'ne cnannei, green buoy will be placed
on the sea side of the wreck. with tbe
wreck" plainly painted on II in wb;fe
'etses, provided there is a clear chan
mel all round it; otherwise an ever
number will be painted in white above
Ine word Wreck when the buov is ON
The right side of the channel and an Io1S
1umoer if the buoy is on the left :
Pearson's Weekly. u.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-02-12
THE GOvERHo oIa,H !,

A dispatch from Warsaw to the
hichmond papers states that Judge
Mann will profit by Stuart's withdrawal
ana that Stuart's friends In this section
are now Indifferent as to who the candi.
dates are. There is no doubt that for
some weeks there has been landslide
going Judge Mann''s way. He is going
to have a walkover throughout the
State and the only interest in the
secret heart of other aspirahts is to get
IN the running for four years. hence S9f.