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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

The State Board of Railroad Com
mssioners will hold two hearings. Fri
day, Aug. at 10 A. M. One is upon
the petition OF the Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad to cross highways in the
towns of Washburn, Masardis and Per-
ham, also to cross the tracks of the
Aroostook Valley Railroad Co. The
other is a petition of the Aroostook
Valley Railroad Co. for change OF
location at Pressure Isle.
State Superintendent of Schools
Payson Smith is sending out the toi-
lowing circulars with enclosed appi1ca-
ton forms to superintendent in the
smaller towns which do not support
free High school:
Augusta, Maine, July q, 1909.
To the Superintendent:
Your attention is hereby called to
Chapter 116 of the Public Laws of 1909,
as amending Section SO OF Chapter 10
of the Revised Statutes. which states
that a youth residing with parent or
guardian in town not supporting or
maintaining a free High school may at
tend an approved High school or acad-
emy of standard grade. provided that
he shall have satisfactorily passed an
examination conducted by the superin-
tendent of schools of the town in which
he resides, papers for said examination
having been procured from the State
Superintendent of public schools.
Agreeable to this law, questions VIII
be set in the following subjects: Read
Ing, spelling, English grammar, geogra-
ply. history, Gncluding civil! govern
mentD arithmetic. and physiology.
with special reference to the effects
of alcoholic drinks, 'stimulants and mar
cotics)
These examination papers will be
ready for distribution on Aug. 10, 1909.
Local superintendent should appoint
some day between Aug. Is and Sept. l
for conducting the examination. stu
dents certifcated on local examinations
given prior to July 5, 1909, will not oe
reouired to take an additional examl-
nation for entrance in September, 1913
It should be noted that the response
bility of the State educational depart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Every woman inherits certain ways of
doing homework from her mother as the
mother did from her grandmother. One
of these ideas from ancient times concerns
the washing Of clothes Boil 'em, Boil
'em good,' is the old tradition Until the
. invention of Fels-Naptha soap that was the
only way to wash. Now, isn't it foolish
to keep on boiling clothes, and rubbing
them hard, when a way to wash better in
cold or lukewarm water with no hard rub
bling has been found?
Clothes last longer with no boiling to
weaken their fibre. Every progressive
woman is glad to get rid of the hot fire,
steam and suds, as we'll as the back-break-
ing work of hard rubbing.
But there's right way and wrong
way to use Fels-Naptha. Start right. Fol-
low the directions on the wrapper and
you'll have a better, easier, cleaner way of
washing. For other reasons which are ex-
planned on the red and green wrapper,
Fels-Naptha is just as superior for all kitch-
en- purposes as it is for washing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31
Better Follow Anty Drudse's Advice.

Mrs. Neaub1de but this is the way mother wash
ed. She always said to boil the clothes good ant
long,"
Amty Daudge-"Yes and your mother wore hoopskirts
she was young But don't see you doing those
things: Take my advice and use Fels-Naptha soa,
in cold or lukewarm water. Those pretty white
"a hands will last longer and so will your health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

Lieut.. Heseltine also stated that the
ship was to lay out mine field Mon
day, coal ship Tuesday and go to sea
wednesday at A. NJ, for the rest of
the week, returning Saturday after
noon to Provincetown, from which port
the Maine Reserves will embark for
Boston and return home Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-31

State Superintendent of Public Schools.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
a Missing Point.

Professor" said an acquaintance.
'.you understand Latin, do you not?'
"Well," replied the professor, 81
may be said to have a fair knowl-
edge of Latin"
81 know everybody says you have.
! wish you would tell me what 'volix'
means. Nobody that / have asked
seems to have heard the word"
eff there is any such word as
'volix,' madam, of which l have Sc
dous doubts, / certainly do not
know what it means"
"You surprise me, professor. A
man of your attainments ought to
know that Evolix' means vol. ix.
The professor devoted a moment
to calling up his reserves and bring
ing his light artillery into action.
"1t is no wonder, madam" he
said, "that | did not see the point
of your joke. You left the point
out of it."
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Briaht as the Fire.

When CreVe Hall was burning the
late Lord Crewe, father of the pres
ent earl, displayed a humorous
equanimity which st. James Bud
get deems worthy of preservation in
print.
When the historic mansion, with
its works of art, rare manuscripts,
armor and other treasures, was
blazing away Lord Crewe ordered a
footman to place a table on the
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
White Animals Are Deaf.

at is a curious fact, little
known perhaps, that fully so per
cent of the young of white dogs,
white horses and white cattle are
born stone deaf" saws a st. Louis
doctor. "This rule does not apply
to albinos of any species. The al
bino-the white animal with pink
eves-is an accident of nature. Its
color cells contain no pigment.
That is the reason its white. The
rule Of deafness applies among ami
mails which, owe their white color to
the breeding of many generations
of selected individuals. The deaf
ness is natures protest against the
artificial regulation of natural tend
encies. l have seen many white
bull terriers with blue eyes, and ]
never saw one which was not stone
deaf"
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Jollyina the Parents.

"Why did you chuck that baby
under the chin?" asked the man.
at is such an ugly little sinner"
"That is why | chucked him.
said the woman. 81 wanted to make
his parents feel happy. l always
pet the ugly babies. Pretty babies
get so much coddling from stran-
gers that their parents take it as a
matter of course. 1t is the fathers
and mothers of homely babies who
appreciate attention. Didn't you
notice how pleased that couple
looked? l don't suppose anybody
ever petted that baby before except
themselves. They'll think a lot
more of the youngster after this"
New York Press.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14

Colored Preacher-Bredren and
Sistern, dis unseemslly levity mus
stop. Dis yeer church amt no cir
Gus. Stop dat laughin' in yo' cor
ner, Brudder Beeswax. Watts it
bout?
Brudder Beeswax-I don't know
vat dey is laffin' at:
Colored Preacher-If dis yeer
levity don stop right now, I'll. do
some6n ter make you solemn, you
trifin' niggahs. I'll pass de hat
ag'in.-Kansas CITY Independent.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Obeyinu Orders.

Doctor (upOn finding his patient
weaker than before)-What does
this mean? Haven't you been fol-
lowing my instructions?
Patient (feeblyeYes, doctor.
Doctor-Been eating animal food
right along, have you?
Patient (grimly trying to SMILEY
Well, doctor, / tried to, but some
how it did not seem to agree with
me very well. / managed to worry
down the hay and the clover tops all
right, but the thistles hind of stuck
in my throat, and I had to give II
np.-JudRU.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
The Bird of Death.

New Guinea is the abode of the
most wonderful feathered creature
known to the student of ornitholo-
W-the awful rpir n'doob, or "bird
of death" The venom of this bird
is more deadly than that of any ser
pent except the. cobra. In fact, no
antidote for the bite of the creature
is known. A wound from its beal;
causes excruciating pains in every
part of the body, loss of sight,
speech and hearing, convulsions,
lockjaw and certain death.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14

The crowd swayed toward the
manager Of the open air show.
@What did you mean by advertis-
in thet tight rope walker?" cried
the spokesman.
"Just what / said." replied the
unabashed manager.
"But the rope was laid on tn
ground" cried the spokesman, ~an'
your fraud of a rope walker just
walked on it step or twol Do you
call that tight rope walking?"
Certainly shouted the man.
ager, 'sThe man was tight, wasn't
he "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Sold by Banner Drug Store
INDIAN RIVER COMPANY
Dealers in STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Competitive ePrices---
GASOLINE, CYLINDER OIL, CUP GREASE, ETC.
ALLENHURST, FLA. GAULOYER CAALD

lawn and bring him an inkstand and
some telegraph forms. He then sat
down. and composedly wrote this
telegram to Street, the Royal acad-
emician:
"Dear Street-Crewe is burning.
Come and build.it up again"
To his sister he sent another mes
sage by wire:
"You always used to say this was
a cold house. You wouldn't say so
If you could see it now"
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Biliousness and Constipation

For years l was troubl, with biliucsness
and constipation, which made lif,. miserable
for me. My appetite failed me- | lost my
usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations
and cathartics only made matters worse.
do not know where shond have heel today
had not tried Chamberlain's Stomach aud
Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the i'll feel
ing at once, strengthen the digestive functions
purify the stomach. liver and blood, helping
the system TO do its work naturally.-Mrs
Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala These tablets
are for sale by Titusville Pharmacy.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
A Fine Family Medicine

Every family needs good pleasant-tO-take
liver medicine. There is no remedy known
that is better than st. JOseph's Liver Regula-
tor for this purpose. 1t has been in use for
thirty years, and is endorsed by thousands of
families as the greatest of all family medi-
cines. II relieves biliOusness, constipation,
indigestion etc, and thus preserves good
health. 1t is made in both liquid and powder
form. Druggists and general dealers sell it,
liquid 50 cents; powders, in tin boxes 25 cents
q box; five boxes for q dollar.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
rHE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Data Of me First Asrsemsnt Among
New YorL's Brokers.


In the early part of March, 1892,
the first notice was printed of the
opening of a stock exchange Office
at 20 Wall street by A. L. Bleecker
& Sons, j. Pintard, McEvers & Bar
clay, Cortlandt & Terriers and Jay
& Sutton. These several firms held
auctions of stock each day at noon,
selling in rotation to insure equal
opportunities for each other.
Some of the broker specialists re-
sented such a restricted organiza-
ton, and on March 21 a meeting
was called of the dissatisfied brokers
for purposes of protection, and a
committee was appointed to pro-
vide a suitable room in which to
assemble and to suggest such rules
and regulations for conducting
their business as the committee
deemed necessary. The final result
of this meeting, says Moody's Mag
azine, was the first signed agree
ment among dealers in securities,
the oldest record now in the ar
chives of the New York Stock Ex-
change. The agreement reads as
follows:
eve, the Subscribers, Brokers
for the purchase and Sale of Public
Stock, do hereby solemnly promise
and pledge ourselves to each other,
that we will not buy or sell from
this day, for any person whatsoever,
any kind of Public Stock at a less
rate than one-Suarter per cent COM
mission on the specie value, and
that we will give a preference to
each other in our negotiations. In
Testimony Whereof we have set our
hands this 18th day of May, at New
York, 1892"
This organization had no local
habitation for conducting exchange
business. Like the curb brokers to-
day, transactions were carried on in
the open air at a point between the
present numbers of 68 and 20 Wall
street, under a famous old button
wood tree that stood there with
widespreading branches, which pro-
tected them from the suns rays and
ordinarily inclement weather.
Business in those days was not
rushing, and there was an air of
leisure and quiet about the gather
ingG Securities were not active
enough to employ all the time Of
the brokers, so between times bet
ting on the results of domestic and
foreign political controversies and
dealing in merchandise were in
cluded.
The first inside quarters of the
exchange were secured in 1898,
when the Tontine coffee house, at
the northwest corner of Wall and
William streets, was completed.
The old buttonwood tree was aban-
doned, and the dignity of the bro
kers' organization was elevated by
the change. The Tontine coffee
house was controlled by a chartered
company composed of 2O3 subscrib-
ers at $500 each, organized as a
merchants exchange.
The dealers in securities and the
merchants were all jumbled up to-
gether, and at times when trading
was brisk there was wild excitement
and shouts that would have done
credit to a band of Comanche In
dians. No constitution for a stock
exchange was adopted until 1917,
when the New York stock and ex-
change board was formally organ
lied and a constitution adopted.
Nathaniel Prime was appointed
president and John Burson secre-
tary.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
II Maa Wastsd on Him.

He was a callow youth and as
sumed many liberties.
"Ah, Lucy" he said to a young
woman with whom he was some
what acquainted, "you look tired.
What have you been doing5"
Hunting a fat" she answered.
"And did you find one" he
asked.
Her eyes snapped.
al found one" she replied, with
a meaning look.
But, of course, he didn't see the
point of it.-Oeveland Plain Deal
The Florida star., 1909-05-14

You need . sufficient amount Of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest it.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomach II
It Is weak.
You must eat In order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat sufic-
tent amount Of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do 1t,
you must take something that viii
help the stomach.
The proper way to do Is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach is weak it needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
whoopins Cough

I'm February our daughter had the whOop.
ing cough. Mr.. Lane, Of Hartland, recon-
mended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
said il gave his customers the best Of satisfac-
ton. We found il as he said, and can recon-
with whooping cough" says Mrs. A. GOss, OF
Durand, Mich. For sale by Titusville Phar-
macy.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
Our Guarantee


Go to your druggist today, and
purchase q dollar bottle, and II Jon
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from It, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you
without question or delay.
We viii pay the druggist the price
Of the bottle purchased by you.
2 This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one In .
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless We positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
1t would bankrupt Us.
The dollar bottle contains % times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol Is made at the Laboratories
Of (. G. Dewitt s. Co., Chicago.
The Florida star., 1909-05-14
hIs Great Need.

The father received a note from
a young man who had been "going
with" his daughter recently which
read as follows: Dear Sir-Wood
like Jessie's hand in marriage. She
and / are in luv, and / think 1 nede
a wife. Yures, Henry"
The father replied by letter, say
ing: Friend Henry-You don't
need a wife. You need a spelling
book. Get one and study it a year.
Then write me again"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
TIE
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because it's COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Web Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
STOCKS OF FRUIT JARS
Piled Up at Side of CoffeyviIIe Plant
in Cords Like Wood Yard.

Coffeyville, Sept Jeff the house
wives Of Kansas could make use of all
the fruit Jars stationed in Coffeyville
in one year, the people of the United
States would have enough canned ap-
pies, peaches, preserves and other
table luxuries to last them throughout
one winter Tes
The fact is easily established. if one
would visit the plant of theeBans Broth
ers Glass Manufacturing company. To-
Gated at Sixteenth and Spruce streets,
and see the magnificent display they.
have on hand of fruit and preserve Jars
kept in readiness for the domestic uee
Of the western states.
Visitors who have CHANGED to riia
past the company's plant in the street
car to Silurian Springs, have gazed
with awe at the mountains of jars thar
are to be seen in the yard. Invariably
the question is asked, How can so
much glass be left in exposure to man
and the elements without enlarging the
loss of the owners?'
There is about five and one-half mil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
AT OLD X. U.
Muster Roll Bigger Than Ever This
Year-How Frat Men Got Fooled.

Lawrence, Sept. 16.-Every year
the OFFICIAL ones at the University try
to make some calculation as to what
the attendance will be and this year
the mark was seen as a high one
away above the 1000 mark. There
was those who scoffed but if the
crowds of students who arrived here
today are any indication then the fig
by any means.
The registrars office at the Uni
verslty was a busy place and today it
was crowded with students trying to
enroll en- OIL Tomorrow and until the end
OF the week it will still be worse and
Registrar Foster and his assistants
can not handle the crowd.
every train coming into town to-
day brought students. They came
from eastern Kansas, from western
Kansas, from every. portion of the
state. Other states too were repre-
sented and a large. number are here
from Missouri. Among those who ar
rived today was Richard Hooker of
Kansas City who came into the lime
light by being one of five young men
recently discharged from West Point
on charge of hazing. Since that
time though, the matter has been fix
ca up ana young Hooker has received
an honorable discharge.
AT the depot there is a great scene
or excitement. Delegations of stu
dents are meeting every train to greet
prospective students. There are. the.
FRAT men, squads from each Greek
Letter fraternity on the outlook for
material and all afraid that some
other frat will take the man they are
at the station to meet. At the Santa
Fe depot this morning an amusing in
cident occurred. Long before the
train from Kansas City was due about
a dozen college chaps appeared on the
scene divided up into three sections,
meaning that three frats were repre-
sented. Each group was busily talk
ing and watching the others. "I know
he is coming on this train" was heard
from each bunch. YES, he is tall
and dark, no 1 never saw him but the
fellows wrote me his exact descrip-
tion.p Presently the train arrived
and all the fellows made a rush for
the train. A crowd of young people
but only one good looking
young fellow. Instantly all the fell
lows spied him and simultaneously
they made a rush for him. They
grabbed his travelling bag and tugged
at his arms. The fellow looked be-
wildered and finally after trying to
break away he shouted, Say you fell
lows are you crazy?"
Aren't you John Blank from Kan
sas City?' they asked.
No was the reply, ''I am travel
ng for the Brown Shoe company, out |
IF oston- The frat men, departed, |
1iSaDpOinted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
RuBE AND WISE GUY.
In TtTo-Act Play at Hutchinson the
Latter Was Worsted.

Hutchinson, Sept. 16.-To a hardy
son of toll and rural life goes the
credit for having been the first to cap
ture one of the smooth pickpockets
who have been operating in this city
since the opening of the State fair.
Henry Cornish, young farmer resid-
ing near Iuka, was robbed of his
pocketbook, while a passenger on a
noon between Ninth and Tenth ave-
nues enroute to the fair grounds.
That's the beginning of the incident.
Now watch the finale.
The pickpocket, Immediately after
securing the pocketbook worked his
way through the crowded aisle of the
car, and reaching the rear platform,
alighted at the corner of Tenth ave-
nue. and Main street. But he had
hardly time to turn ana start toward
the curb, when he was. treated to one
of the greatest surprises that will ever
come into his career
Cornish felt the thief when he was
securing his poclxetbook, and allowed
him to go right on in his task, When
the thief, stepped from the car, his
victim did likewise, and quietly step
ping up to him dropped the muzzle
of a good big A 5 Colts revolver right
under the astonished mans nose with
the command, Hands upi I think I
need YOU
The pickpocket never hesitated. His
hands went up, and went up quickly.
ment with a man who could voice
commands in that low even tone, es-
pecially when the gray eyes had a
CLINT. in them that meant business.
81 guess I'll march you up. town
and turn you over, to policeman; you
stole my pocketbook," Cornish said.
He suited the action to the words
and proceeded to march his much-be-
wildered. and now meek captive back
toward the city. BY the time Seventh
avenue was reached, the crooks pres
ence of mind had returned and he Of
fered to give back the stolen pocket
book in exchange for his freedom. He
pleaded for leniency at the hands of
the big cooI-headed fellow, who, the
crook had figured as an easy mark,
and his pleading was not in vain. The
captor's heart was evidently big and
tender, likewise, for after looking the
young pickpocket over he allowed
him to go free, with the admonition
that he guessed the incident ought to
prove lesson to him in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-16
BEST ENGINEER.
Jacob Heller of Chanute Is Rewarded
by Company.


Chanute, Kan, Sept. 16.-Jacob Heller
the recognition given by the Santa Fa
railroad system to the freight engineer
on the Southern Kansas division who
out having it shopped.
Engineer Heller drives No. 736. HIS
mileage record is 1851 miles. The en-
CINE was shopped in June, 1909 after
having been out Of the shop twenty
four months.
The company gives substantial re-
ward. Engineer Heller will receive a
months leave of absence, for which he
will be paid $134.08 The pay for tie
time that he is off on a vacation is
based on the average monthly pay lie
received during the past year.
Besides the leave of basence on full
pay, Engineer Heller will be supplied
with transportation for himself and the
members of his family from their home
station to any point reached by tie
Santa Fe system, in case he wants TO
enjoy his vacation taking an outing
tour with his family.
Mr.. Heller has received notice of his
success in a letter from J. E. Hurley of
Topeka, general manager of the sys-
TENS eastern lines. The letter closes
with the wish from the general man
ager that Mr.. Heller will have a happy
holiday.
The records which engineers are ex-
pected to make is shown in the follow
ing statement:
"As a result of the investigation IF
the mileage made by our engines dur