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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
THE cRocooste.
Terror Of the Stealth Of the Cunning
6rute's Approach.

One of the reasons given by old writer's
for t-e crocodile being wwershiped in
Egypt was the somewhat Cryptic one that
it laid threescore eggs and lived three
score years." but from twenty to thirty
in the common number of eggs found in a
clutch" In the reptiles easy code of
ethics, however, its parental responsible
ties end with the act of exposition, for.
having covered the eggs with a layer of
sand, it leaves the sun to do the rest
twhence doubtless Shakespeare's your
mud and the operation of your SUM-
and leaves it also to the ichneumon to do
its worst. In some places it seems that
water tortoises, too. eat crocodiles eggs.
but the ichneumon is the real desolator of
crocodile homes scratching up the nests
and eating or breaking the entire sit
ting at a meal. Crocodies' eggs, how
ever. are absurdly small, a mother twen-
ty feet long being content with an egg
no larger than that Of a goose. and the
newly Matched young, hardly more for
midable than common newt, are preyed
upon by birds, which little later the
nothing better than to get within its
reach as well as doubtless by many other
things, including old crocodiles them
selves.
The real horror Of the members of the
crocodile tribe lies in their usual noise
lessness. They swim with great silence.
making scarcely even ripple on the
water" says NJ. Du Chaillu, and the ter
ror of the stealth of their approach Is
well surveyed in Rudyard kipiing
Ripple Song
Wait, ah wait" the ripple saith.
Maiden, wait, for 1 am DEATH"
London Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
CoPEsToNE AYSHIRE BULL, WINNER AT MAINE
KENNEBEC
EAST VASSALBORO.

Mss Margaret Nickerson Of New
York arrived Wednesday and is tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Priest.
Mrs Esther Lambert has beer the
guest of friends in town for a few
days.
An exciting runaway occurred
Thurday morning in the village, when
the horses Of Fred Roberts of China
became frightened when standing in
front of c. w. Mowers. They started,
crossed TIE road below the Friends
church, dashed across the platform.
taking With than the column that sup
ports the roof of the porch, carrying it
some distance lp the road By this
tire they were thoroughly frightened
and went out of sight at fearful
pace. Parties were called by telephone
ahead of the team and succeeded in
stopping them after three-mile run
WITH slight damage.
The remains of the late Mary Eliza
beth Taber Of Chestnut Hill, Mass,
were brought 10 the Friends church
Tuesday evening and the funeral ser
vices held from the church Wednesda"
morning, Roy. +. f. Jones of South
China offiCiating. He spoke of her
beautiful Christian character her de-
voted life and thoughtfulness of all
with whom she was associated and
that her home. the church and all who
knew her We're richer for having come
ir contact with her life. The beauti
full floral offerings spoke of the esteem
in which she was held by her family,
and friends. Two daughters, Mr.
Lindsey Jones of Chestnut Hill, Mrs.
Samuel Taber of New York and two
sens. Alfred and Frank Taber of Prov
dence, r. L., survive. The interment
was in the cemetery back of the church
beside Ter husband, Steven Taber, VINO
died 80 years ago this month. The
sympathy of large circle Of friends is
extended the bcreaved family.
The Flower fair given by the Ladies
Aid of the NJ. f.. church Tuesday ever.
ing was decided success in every de-
tail. The hall was fitted up with
booths. The fancy work table was very
attractively decorated with cherries.
The cardy booth with chrysanthe-
NUNS. and the apron booth with Eas-
ter lilies. The ice cream booth was
decorated with evergreens with snow.
In entering the hall the Dutch Garden
with its bright hucd tulips met the eye
and in all directions We're the ctrik-
ing decorations. Dinner and supper
We're served 10 large number of
guests. The sale OF fancy articles, etc,
began ir the afternoon In the even
ing was the closing success. THE Old
Folks Concert" The chorus rendered
several selections which were enthu
siastically received The quartette.
consisting or Miss Durham and Miss
Abbott. Mr.. Paige of Waterville and
Mr. Gates of the village sang, also Mr..
Paige. Miss DunAam and Miss Abbott
| sang solos which were highly apDreci-
atei by the large audience. Recita-
| tiors We're rendered by Mrs. Maservcy
of Moth Nassalt ORC and Miss Marden
an, Misc jones The ladies will net a
large sum yrhich they deserve for their
untirirg efTcrte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

Princess Patricia of Connaught, who
has been exhibiting some of her artistic
work at the East Berks art exhibition,
is one of the most versatile of Europe.s
royal ladies, and. besides being a paint
err of great merit, is noted sports
woman. being almost equally proficient
in tennis, hockey. golf and horseriding
One of her favorite hobbies is the col
lection of uncut gems, of which she has
a magnificent assortment. The prin-
cess is very democratic in her IDEAS,
and she once remarked to a frienl:
Mamma says that we can forget
about the royalty if we only remember
that we are ladies. M. A. p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
SON SAVES FATHER.
Eugene Mccarthy, a College Athletic,
Submits to Operation in Hartford.

Hartford, Dee. 3.-Eugene Mccarthy,
who used to play football on the Holy
Cross College team, has probably saved
the life Of his father by submitting to
the operation Of the TRANSMISSION of blood
in st. Francis Hospital today.
The father. Timothy Mccarthy. of
Pennington, had lost nearly all his nor
NAL supply of blood through an illness.
The son, lying beside the parent, per-
mitted one-third of his own vigorous
blood to pass into the veins of his father
and has rallied from the ordeal Before
the operation the elders face was the
color of marble. When it was over his
complexion was healthy.
After the blood had been transfused
another operation was performed upon
the father to prevent future drain upon
his blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
NO NEW ORLEANS MoLAssEs.
Agricultural Department Asked to
Wipe Out the Term.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Iconoclasm is
rampant in the Agricultural Depart
ment and the referee board IS asked to
wipe out the term "New Orleans mo-
lasses." 1t is declared that nothing
can b. found in the market which
bears the least resemblance tc what
once was known as New Orleans mo-
lasses. 1t is explained that molasses-
making processes have been revolu-
tiorized and that now three different
grades Of syrup are made where be-
fore but one existed.
AS an offset to this contention legal
authorities assert that any molasses
made in Louisiana should be entitled
to the name New Orleans mola sses.
Manufacturers outside the state seek
to do away with that time honored
designation, and the trouble comes
from this trade rivalry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
PELL AND AGRA.
Two Simians Go on Rampage and
Keep It Up Till Terrorized.

New Orleans, Dec. 3.-Rebelling at
the experiments being made upon
them by DR.. Pothier at the Charity
Hospital, two monkeys. Pell and Agra,
inoculated with pallagra germs. broke
from their cage recently and went on
"a rampage. They made a clean sweep
of shelves in the library, throwing
books everywhere. and invaded the
department where white rabbits and
guinea pigs are kept for dissection.
Here the monkeys pulled plaster from
the walls and had game resembling
golf. using the white bits of plaster as
balls. -- s.-- r.
On entering the morgue and seeing
the bodies scattered about on the
marble slabs the monkeys began to
whimper. and an attendant had little
trouble in leading them back to the
pallagra ward.
The monkeys were inoculated with
the blood Of a pellagran six weeks
ago. They appear to be in the best
of health "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
FAIRGROUNDS CONGRESS.
Fourth Annual Meeting Will be Held
at Rochester, N. ", June 7-11.

The Fourth Annual Play Congress
|of the. Playground Association Of
America will be held in Rochester, n.
T., June I'll, 1910.
Each year the play congress held
by the Playground Association of
America has brought together a group
|of distinguished citizens. Theodore
Roosevelt has taken an active inter-
est in it from the beginning. Cover
nor Hughes. Jacob tRiis, DR.. Luther H.
Gulick. Jane Adams. Judge Lindsay
of Denver, Joseph Lee of Boston. DR..
Elmer E. Brown, the United States
Commissioner of Education, have all
had a prominent part in the work of
these congresses.
Last May forty-five municipalities
sent either the mayor or his personal
representatives to attend the Third
Annual Play Congress which was held
in Pittsburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
THIN ICE.
Fort Fairfield Claims First Victim Of
the Season-One Will Recover.

Fort Fairfield, Me-, Dec 3.-Nettie
r. Hopkins, the third daughter of
James r. Hopkins Of Fort Fairfield, is
the first victim to skating accidents in
Maine this season and Norman French
narrowly escaped death Wednesday
night.
The two young people skated
through the INN ice togethed. Their
cries quickly brought help and by
means of such aids as were at hand
Mr. French was first drawn out
though in an unconscious condition
Strenuous efforts were made to rescue
the girl promptly enough to save her
life. but 90 minutes elapsed before her
body was secured. At the home of
DR.. II. F. KallOck the body was
worked over to resuscitate life, but in
vain. Mr.. French will live
Miss Hopkins would have been IS
years Of age the Goth of December.
She was general favorite in town,
being q member of the senior class at
tn" Fort Fairfie!d High school and a
member OF the Methodist church. She
was ono of the smartest members OF
her class End beloved by all who knew
her.
The blow falls heaviest nron the pa
rents, three sisters an; a brother.
The funeral at =. NJ. Friday was
from her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
DIDN'T MIND SMOKE.
Plucky Stenosrapher Locked Up Safe
Before Leaving Room. -

New York, Dec. 3.-Such a little
thing as fire that is big enough to do
much damage in a five story building
has no terrors for Miss Olga Reese.
head stenographer for Richard G..
Loesch. a paper and cardboard mer-
chant at No. rs Beekman street. When
fire started on the third floor of the
building Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock Miss Reese was the oalmest
person in the place. While every one
else was seeking the quickest way out
she collected all the valuable papers in
the office. She picked up loose checks
and letters awaiting signature on her
employers desk and placed them in
the safe. After she had taken a final
look around the smoke filed office she
locked the safe and prepared to de-
part
While Miss Reese had been doing all
that firemen had been turning tons Of
water Into the upper floors and it be-
gan to come down through the ceiling
in torrents. 4. Miss keesa wore a
pretty new blue broadclo,h suit and
the water alarmed her more than the
fire had. To get To the street with
out spotting the new gown was a
problem until she saw an umbrella in
the corner of the back office. Dodg-
ing the streams Of water. she got the
opened it, and calmly
walked out. with the new suit still
spick and span. even if it did strongly
smell of smoke. The crowd cheered
when the umbrella carrier emerged
into Beekman street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

When A. T. Stewart conceived the
idea of setting UP coat of arms he
went to W. r. Travers. the New York
wit, for advice. Mr. Travers suggested
an employer rampant, chasing q lazy
salesman with a yard stick. and Mr..
Stewart did not speak to him again
for a month. This anecdote is prob
ably about as authentic as the other
which states that Mr.. Stewart being
extremely loquacious at state BAN
quet at Delmonico's, Mr.. Travers
silenced him by calling the length of
the table. Cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
SNAKE in BANANAS.
Slips From Car at Commission House
During Unloading.

Spokane. Dec. 3.-Great excitement
prevailed yesterday when spotted
snake slid from bunch of bananas
being unloaded from the car at the
Ryan Newton banana curing rooms.
w. E. Hall, foreman at the ware
mousse secured a cudgel and before
the workmen could flee from their
Central American visitor stunned the
invader The snake was a pretty sneci-
men of a tropical species and about
two feet in length.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

Auburn. Dec. 3.-tSpeciaD.- }.
A. Ness of this city. proprietor OF the
widely known Maple Grove Stock farm
is the owner Of one of the finest herds
of cattle in this section OF the country.
Representatives of the herd We're prize
winners at the Maine fairs this fall ana
at the great exhibition at Brockton'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

a stock raising ana farming State. He
came here from Canada. where his
people are largely engaged in farming
and the raising of stock. The young
men Of the state will do well 20 pat
tern after the example set by DR.. Ness.
1t is his opinion that there is no bet-
ter or more enobling business than that
of tilling the soil. He takes just pride
in his work, and has very wide circle
of acouaintances and friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
Maine ORANGES.
Maine State Grange Offics.e.

State Master,
C. S. Stetson, Greene.
State Overseer,
Boyden Bearce. East Eddington.
State Lecturer,
W. J. Thompson. South China.
State Secretary,
E. H Libby, Auburn. r. F. D. 4.
State Treasurer,
E. E. Addition Leeds.
Executive Committee,
Obadiah Gardner, Rockland.
f. H. Libby, Auburn.
r. D. Leavitt, Auburn.
Columbus Hayford Maysville Ctr.
w. L. Dyer, Woodfords.
Edward Evans, Waldo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

Mass. The bull at the head of the
herd is considered the best representa-
tive of this breed on the American con-
tinent. The prizes in money won this
year by the herd amounted to several
hundreds of dollars.
The best representatives OF the herd
are the bull Barcheskie's topestone,
imported from Scotland, and the two
years old heifer, White Rose of Burn
side. and the four years old cow, Lady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Luca

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
County, SIS.
Frank j, Cheney. makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney
d Co, doing business in the City of Tole-
do. County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December,
A. D. 1886.
tSeaLl A. w. GLEASON,
11ou,. Notary Public.
and acts directly on the blood and mu,
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials free ~
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
Many USE Oil lubricates. Never ennae.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
DIES FROM TWo-FooT FALL
Fatal Injury to Steeplejack Who Had
Climbed st. Patriek's Spire.

Adams Mass, Dec. 3-"Steeple
jack Alfred Sanguinette. who recent
ly climbed the spire of ST. Patrick's
Cathedral in New York and has
mounted to other perilous heights
during twenty-five years without
mishap, dieu Wednesday of injuries
resulting from fall from the second
rung of ladder, a distance of less
than two feet. NJ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

1t is said that man who had been a
waiter at Delmonico's in New York
left 100000 when he died recently. He
is reported to have made it in tips he
received from rich men who dined at
thfsstahle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
Maine Cattle Which Won
Blue Ribbons at BrOCktOn.

Flossie. DR.. Ness runs big milk farm
in connection with his business. and Il
is of 1hc modern. up-to-dat" kind.
MANY visitors from other cites ana
towns visit this establishment TO see
the fine herd of cattle.
DR.. Ness is a young man and is a
most enthusiastic believer in Maine as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

I take this method of informing the
public that 1 have opened an office for
the practice of law at Room IS, Angus
ia Trust Building, Augusta, Me-, and that
will assume charge of all matters of
professional business intrusted to me
which will not conflict with my duties as
Judge Of the Probate Court.
HAROLD E. COOK,
nov1sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
DOUBLE MONEY.
Paid Neighbours Gas Bill II Years. but
Didn't Know It.

Norwich. y. Y. Dec. 3.-Adrian d.
Sturgis, a jeweler has discovered
that on account of faulty connection
of meters he had been paying the gas
bill of the Office of Justice Thomas for
twelve years. Thomas had also been
paying. Sturgis has asked the gas
company to refund the money
amounting to nearly $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
anduiaAs doctors

are the most rnwslcome visitofs---evsn the
Doctor himself curses the luck that com.
PEELED him to leave his comfortable bed.
PIP s you bottle 0 of Ps,1y 5.s P.
killer in the house, and let the Doctor stay
in bed and enjoy himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

On June 30, 1909, Japan's currency
circulation was 1929, 300. 900, an increase
OF s5,150,000 over June 80, 1908.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

MANY Use" OH lubricates. Never gum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04

Mss Margaret Nickerson Of New
York arrived Wednesday and is tn
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Priest.
Mrs. Esther Lambert has beer the
guest of friends in town for a few
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
His Job.

The son OF rich father quit college.
He was in love. he explained, and
couldn't keep his mind on his books.
He wanted 10 go to work and make a
place for himself in the world. SO his
father got him on the payroll Of n
bank in which he was a director The
young mans sweetheart-in her second
year at Vassar-kept writing him how
proud she was over his independence
and asking just what position he held.
so she could tell the other girls. The
young man sidestepped the question as
to his prominence in the banks organ
ization until finally his intended
wrote him q peppery letter saying hat
if he didn't give her the information
by return mail she would be real an
cry. Then. after much thinking. the
youth wrote her this:
"I've wanted all along to tell you
about my position and would have
done so before if had known myself.
About ali | do here is to raise Il win
dow when | come in the morning and
put it down when | leave in the after
noon. The rest Of the time read or
watch the others work. don't know
just what you could call my job. Bet
ter tell the girls that I'm the draft
clerk. That will come the nearest to
describing my duties New York
Press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

ing she couldn't stand for trembling,
and in less than no time they had her
aboard the Wolverine.
He wrapped her up in something
warm, and he made her eat and drink
some hot coffee. Then the color came
back to her cheeks, and he noticed
how tremendously pretty she was.
After awhile she looked around on
the royal splendor of the dining sa-
loon. Walls, ceiling ard furniture were
in mahogany heavily carved in heral
die designs. There was IL profusion Of
ornate silver, cut glass decanters rang
ed along the sideboard in glittering
array, and, following out whim Of
Durant's father in the line of decora-
ton, a collection Of Captain Kiddish
looking cutlasses and bowie knives
were mounted in every available
space, held in position by big brass
knobs.
Durant. who was sitting easily at
one end of the table, watched the girl
amusedly. But the girl was not one
bit amused. She suddenly fastened her
biz. dark eyes On him. backed away
hurriedly and asked:
"Are you a pirate?"
Durant wanted to shout, but he saw
that she wouldn't understand. so he
merely smiled ard explained that he
was nothing but IN ordinary decent
citizen Of New York and that the VOL
VERNE was only a floating house be,
longing to his father.
While they were hurrying over to
Long Branch to put the gill ashore
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06
FLOATING A WHALE.
Initiating the Monster Carcass to Keep
X or the Surface.

Initiating the Monster Carcass to Keep
II or the Surface.
Then began the work Of bringing
the whale to the surface and blowing
it up so that It you'd float" says a
writer on whaling In Popular Me-
chanics. Taking a hitch about con-
venient post, the rope was Stacked and
run through a pulley block ut the mast
head to relieve the strain Of raising
the great body. The winch was set in
motion, and for fifteen minutes moth
ing was heard save the monotonous
grind as fathom after fathom Of line
was wound in. When the body was
brought alongside the lobes of the
nukes were cut off and lifted to the
deck. Then long coil Of small rub
Der hose, one end of which was at
tached to pump and the other to a
hollow, spear pointed tube Of steel
with perforations along its entire
length, was brought into play. The
spear was jabbed well down into the
whales side, the air pump was started,
and the body slowly filed with air.
When inflated sufficiently to keep it
afoat, the tube was withdrawn, the
incision plugged with oakum and the
chains cast off. A buoy with a flag
was then attached to the carcass and
the whole set adrift to be picked up
at the end of the days hunting"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-08-06

tGk.,isNs,b', Iisr looks 'anS her pretty
wovs Abont ali he could think OF
then and for the rest OF the Journey
was that he had met two wonderfully
fascinating new eyes.
He hired an automobile when they
landed. lifted her into the ,tonneau,
and in less than an hour he had re-
stored her TO her own.
One might imagine that when Du-
rant had been overwhelmed WIN
thanks by the girl, by her mother ana
Inv the whole Kentucky colony that
was houseboating along the Jersey
covert that would have ended the
episode. But Durant had to take 1t
into his head for some reason OF olher
to personally see that the houSeDoat'
which the Wolverine had toWed back
10 Long Branch. was restored TO It's
original mornings This task involved
innumerable trips over to the heh-
lucky colony. Then, after all, about
month later when the troublesome old
tub was being lugged into the covert it
collapsed right under their noses.
The girl ard Durant were sitting out
ON the point when it floundered, and
without rhyme or reason they laughed
like two uproariously happy children.
Why should they care if it did sink
now? They wouldn't have minded If
the whole old world had turned turtle!
Indeed. the universe might have col
lapsed and it would not have mat
tered. since they had become engaged.
81 suppose we ought 10 feel sorry to
see 1t go" said Durant. for if it
hadn't been for that precious craft !
should never have found you. my
sweet girl. and that beautiful love
light in your eyes" And he kissed her
face all over right in broad daylight.
The girl smiled happily. frankly up
at him. and Durant, still looking at
her, commenced to realize what it was
that had been lacking in the social
meringue Of which he was wearied
and how much more delightful it was
to have had the opportunity Of striv-
ing for that essential instead Of hav
ing it thrust on him.