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The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
The Marital Grasshopper.

What is a grasshopper? The latest
definition comes from western Aus
tralia. Domestic servants are almost
unprocurable there, and wives have to
do nearly all their own household
work. The consequence is that they
are compelled to recuperate at the sea-
side in summer. In their absence the
husbands have to prepare their own
meals and do domestic duty generally.
Husbands so engaged have come to be
locally known as "grasshoppers." No
doubt the word is the husband of the
more familiar grass widow. Lon.
don Chronicle.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
Lazy Men Power Generators.

Learned Justice Belts of Kingston,
N. Y, says: Lazy men have right
to live" Our lazy men are our most
potent. History shows that as rule,
with rules exceptions, our greatest
men had either indolent or shiftlcss
fathers, as fathers of Shakespeare,
Lincoln, Napoleon Bismarck and other
worthless indicate. On the other hand,
great mems children are few and
far between. Power in lazy man is
accommodating, as In a coiled spring,
but the great man has little or nothing
left for offspring.-New York Times.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Will McCann, railroad man of
Bailey. Colo. and Teddy r. Slate, a
cowboy of Doyle, Colo. while looking
after cattle on Razor creek, In Gunni-
son county. were attacked by female
bear and two cubs. Mr.. McCann shot
one of the cubs, weighing 80 pounds,
with six-shooter. Teddy Slate
wounded the mother bear, but could
not kill her.
All beet pulp to be extracted by the
Greeley sugar factory next season,
has been contracted at 60 to so cents
per ton, double the price paid in pre-
vious years. So desirable is pulp for
fattening cattle and sheep that Field
Superintendent Timothy says 100000
tons could easily be disposed of at the
Greeley factory. 1t is expected this
factory will extract $4,000 tons and far
mers have made the increased prices
in their anxiety to secure the waste
product for next year
Work has been resumed on the Ned
erland dam of the Eastern Colorado
Power Company, which was suspended
for several days on account of the dis
agreement between the Colorado
Power Company and Macarthur Bros,
contractors. The dam is now about
twenty feet above bedrock, and is 60
ing forward at the rate of GOO cubic
feet day, which will be increased to
1000 cubic feet when the night shift
is put on The dam will contain 1885,
900 cubic feet of concrete, and will be
1876 feet high. The work will be pushed
in order to get the concrete in place
before freezing weather.
Thoroughly organized and working
together Systematically for the past
six months. five clerks of the Hendrie
& Bolthoff Manufacturing & Supply
Company at Denver stole thousands of
dollars from the cash sales of the COM
pany, to which each of them has con-
fessed according to the Denver police.
The body of w. D. Valentine, a well
known Grand Valley ranchman, who
was frozen to death in Alaska last
March, reached Grand Junction a few
days since for burial. With the body
was found letter requesting to be bu-
ried at his old home.
Ralph L. Brown of Eckert, Colo,
and Miss Tina c. Frankoff of Altoona,
Penn, both mutes. were married at
Pueblo on the Goth ult., the justice be-
ing compelled to write the marriage
ceremony, and pass the written words
to the couple, who in turn wrote their
answers.
About 10000 black bass were put in
Boyd lake near Greeley few days
since. making $1,000 within a week, and
about 900 were put in the Seven
Lakes reservoirs. 1t is the intention
to make these big reservoirs fishing
resorts
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
Alcohol and tuberculosis.

The most prominent tuberculosis
specialists in the country agree that
alcohol will not cure consumption. DR..
S. A. Knopf says: Alcohol has never
cured and never will cure tuberculosis.
1t will either prevent or retard recov-
cry" DR.. Frank Billings of Chicago
and DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch, eX-presi-
dents of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis; DR.. Lawrence F. Flick of Phila-
delphia and DR.. Edward L. Trudeau of
Saranac Lake, the founder of the anti
tuberculosis movement in this country,
are all of the same opinion.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
The Earth and the Moon.

That the earth must shine on the
moon even as the moon shines on the
earth is obvious. To detect this light
from the earth on the lunar surface
and scientifically prove its existence
is another matter. 1t is interesting to
find that recent number of a French
astronomical paper contains two pho
tographs of parts of the moon illum-
mated by earth light They were
taken by NJ. Quenisset at the Juvisy
observatory,
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
WHAT WERE THEY THERE FOR
Reporters esemInely superffuous
aussttoq as to happenings at
Ctbinet MsetinUn

Postmaster General Meyer is OF
serious turn Of mind, but he has bit
Of hsmor In his makeup, nevertheless
Being looked upon as the shrewdest
politician N the presidents cabinet, he
is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days.
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerged
from the White House a. newspaper
map asked:
.Ar. Postmaster General, can't you
give US some news about the cabinet
meesinss?
There really is nothing to say" ne
piled the cabinet officer. I'VE dis
cussed nothing OF especial impor
tance."
DO you mean to say you did not
discuss politics?' the newspaper man
queried.
The postmaster general burst into
laughter. When he recovered his us
uai serenity he said:
do you suppose we were all muz
zled?"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
RAILWAY FOR
C0ST|LtA GRANT
THE SAN LUIS VALLEY & SOUTH,
ERN RAILROAD COMPANY
INCORPORATED.
OPENS VAST TERRITORY
A GREAT PROJECT. WHICH IN.
cLUoEs COMPANIES CAPITAL
lZED AT $1o,ooo,ooo.

Denver-The Republican Saturday
morning says: Articles of incorpora-
tion of the San Luis Valley South
! ern Railroad Company, with capitali-
cation of $1,00O,000, were filed with
the Secretary of State yesterday aft
ernoon. The object of the road is to
open for agricultural purposes the
Great Costilla Grant and develop the
I.abelle mining district. The officers
named in the articles of Incorporation
are: Franklin E. Brooks, former con-
gressman, president; Gerald Hughes,
vice president and treasurer, and H.
Alexander Smith, secretary. Besides
the officers the company has among
the incorporators such men as Horace
G. Lunt of Colorado Springs; Senator
William Lorimer of Illinois; Congress-
man Weeks of Massachusetts, and
former United States Indian Commits
sioner Leupp.
The railroad corporation is but one
of group of corporations formed to
exploit and develop the resources of
the famous Costilla Grant in Southern
Colorado and North New Mexico. en-
bracing, as it does, 100000 acres of
fertile agricultural land.
The Costilla State Development
Company, the Costilla Irrigtion Com.
paay and the Costilla Power Company.
all capitalized, together with the rail
road, for total of s1O,000,0O0. give an
idea of the vastness of the plans of
the incorporators
Adjoining the Costilla grant is some
100000 additional acres of agricultural
land which will be developed by the
water and power of the corporations
named above, making 100000 acres of
agricultural land alone to be dereE
oped.
A few years ago the Labelle Min
ing district in Southern Colorado was
discovered and gave promise of being
very rich district But there were
absolutely no railroad facilities and
the discoverers could get no money
out of the ground with which to make
further developments. But the San
Luis Railroad Company has acquired
the rights to this district, will run a
branch there and open mining opera,
tions on large scale.
Contracts have already been let fol-
the construction of part of the road
from Blanca, near Fort Garland. to a
point on the Costilla river, and as fast
as it is completed new sections of the
road will be placed under contract.
Extensive operations are now going
on throughout the Costilla grant in
the way of constructing irrigation
works, canals and reservoirs, anc
power will be developed from the
abundant water supply for operating
the district thereabout. 1t might be
said to be investment on the depart
ment store plan, for the company be
hind the various propositions will
have half a dozen ways of deriving
income from the company when the
works have been completed. Con
gresham Brooks was largely instru
mental in planning and financing the
project.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
To Succeed Max Morris.

Denver.-In order to keep a repre-
sentative of headquarters of the or
ganization in Denver and continue
the work of the late Max Morris, the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly,
Sunday, voted to indorse the candi
dacy of Arthur A. Peters for the posi-
tion of international secretary of the
Retail Clerks Union. Peters is the
president of the Denver branch, the
position lately occupied by the dead
leader. and pledged himself in a
speech before the assembly, to follow
out the policy of Max Morris.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
Death Roll Reduced.

Chicago.-More rigid laws and the
growth of public sentiment for n sane
celebration of the Fourth have had
their result all over the country in re-
ducing the number of killed and
wounded in the annual holiday. Full
returns from the two days celebra-
ton this year show falling off in the
number of killed of twenty-one from
the record of 1908. There were thir.
ty-five fatalities reported at midnight
Monday, as against fifty-Hne at the
same time last year. No death is re-
ported in Chicago.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

ache. rheumatism, dizzy and fainting
spells, urinary disorders, dreadful
bloating Of dropsy and finally COM
plete prostration that defied medical
skill and caused her to be given up.
Through the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills Mrs. Kessler is well woman
and is willing to tell about her case
to anyone who cares to inquire.
Sold by all dealers. so cts. box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
Moro Outlaw Killed,

Manila.-In a desperate hand-to-hand
battle near Patian, on Jolo Island
Monday. the Sixth United States Cav
airy, led by Capt. George l.. Byram.
operating in conjunction with naval
flotilla of the mosquito fleet under
Lieutenant Commander Signor. killed
Jikiri, the famous Moro outlaw chief.
and exterminated his entire band.
The American loss was one private
killed, three officers and twenty en-
listed men and one sailor wounded.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

The deposed Sultan Abdul Hamid
has been removed from CONSTANT
nople and will be kept. practically a
prisoner, in large establishment at
Salonica. Moreover, an effort is like
ly to be made to ascertain the where
abouts of the ex-sultan's fortune, esti
mated anywhere from s25,000,000 to
5000, 100000. and which might come in
handy for the deposed monarch should
he want to get up counter-revolu-
ton. And, as in the case of some
other notables, there is a great deal
of curiosity as to where he got it."
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Uncle Sam is by no means as large
proprietor OF real estate as he used
to be, but he still has land for settlers
who wish to get it on easy terms.
The opening of about 100000 acres In
Montana, Idaho and Washington gives
opportunity for securing rich farms.
Precedent will be followed, of course,
and before long regions now idle and
uninhabited will become thriving COM
munities, adding to the wealth and
prosperity of the country.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
HANDS RAW AND sCALY.
itehed and Burned Terrlbly-could
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Craeklns-SIeep Impossible.
cuticura Soon Cured His Eczema.


IAN itching humor covered both my
hands and got up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when 1 scratched, the
surface would be covered with Bills
ters and then get raw. The eczema
got SO bad that could not move fny
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
I went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
suffered SO fearfully that could not
sleep. l could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and was fairly worn
out. At last got the Cuticura RENE
dies and In month was cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset ST., Boston.
Mass, Sept. 25, 1905"
Potter Drug 4 Chom. Corp, Sole Propa, Boston.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Congressman who have been in
Porto Rico announce that the outlook
for the island is bright Agricultural
conditions encourage expectation of
large returns. and there is abundant
inducement for the investment of
American capital. If Porto Rico will
suppress It's political disturbers and
utilize It's many natural resources to
the best advantage 1t will be all right.
And the United States will stand by
Porto Rico in that endeavor.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

A doctor in Connecticut married a
patient to cure her of heartachs That
he found himself In consequence in
the divorce court Is only another proof
that the vasaries of sentiment are
something over which exact science
has little curative CONTROL.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

At the hearing of divorce case in
London the court was crowded be-
cause for the first time in English le-
gal history North American Indian
figured in lawsuit as correspondent.
Perhaps the crowd thought. and even
secretly hoped, that the copper-colored
son of the forest would give the war
cry and scalp the plaintiff in open
court.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Prof. Howard has gone to Europe
to find bug or insect to loose against
the brown-tail moth. He would be
wise when he makes his choice to OBJ
serve the beast FIVE years in a her.
metically sealed glass house lest the
remedy prove worse than the disease.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

An English writer has come to this
country to study our millionaires for
the purpose of putting them in book.
No wonder that the afflictions of
wealth make some unhappy rich men
pine to die poor.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

The Tokyo government, which keeps
close watch of such things. reports
that the total number of Japanese in
the United States is 59.100. about fifty
per cent. being In California. The
others are scattered all over the coun-
try. And really that does not appear
to be such an Invasion" as to consti-
tute tremendously threatening dan
ger to the republic,
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Georgia expects big peach crop
this year. and the fruit is ripening
rapidly. Shipments north will begin
soon, and even shortage In Della
ware will not deprive the country of
one of the most delightful and appe-
tizing Of food articles. The great and
glorious American people have come
to rank peach short-cake hardly sec
ond to the delectable strawberry con-
coction.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
New York Accidents.

New York.-Four deaths, three of
them children. 332 persons injured,
nine of them dangerously and SO seri-
ously that death seems certain, was
the Fourth of July record in New
York and Brooklyn up to midnight
Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
Leave Il to Him.

A Wichita man was fussing because
of his aching teeth. "Why don't you
go to a dentist?" asked one of his
friends.
"oh, haven't got the nerve" was
the reply.
Never mind that" replied the
friend. "the dentist will find the nerve
all ht.''-Kansas City Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

There does not appear to be any
serious alarm as to the danger Of
New England losing Industrial prom
inence. Official figures show that in
the four states of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire and
Maine plans have been perfected and
contracts let for constructing more
than 100 new mills or additions to old
plants. The total cost will be over
$54 100000.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
NATURE STUDIES.
rhe Phunnibeak Bird-Hello, who

The Phunnibeak Bird-Hello, who
are you?
The Other Bird-Don't you know
me? Why, I'm "The harp that once
through Tara's Halls
The Phunnibeak Bird (shortly)-Oh,
tut; tut! You're Tyre! That's what
YOU are,
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Public opinion will sustain patri-
otic effort to prevent the national flag
from being used for advertising pur-
poses by any one for any object. 1t
is one thing which should be kept
sacred from commercialism.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
PLACING the Bother,

"They say we are not to be bothered
by the big hats much longer"
But, really, we don't care how much
much longer they are-it's the height
and width that bother us.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
NobIeman. Probably

HOWELL see that the heiress has
put her money into the lumber bust
ness.
Powell--That so?
Howell-Yes, she has married
wooden man.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

An aerial navigation company hopes
to have airships flying between the
United States and Europe by next
Christmas. There Will be no seasick-
ness in this trip, but th0re may be
danger Of intsrest-and inc,dan uy
q few passengers-fa1ling down ON the
fo.r
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
No Romance About II.

The stricken man constantly moaned
the name of the young woman who
had Tilted him.
Tell her." he said to the medical
man, that her cruelty killed me. Tell
her am dying from a broken heart"
The medical man shook his head.
Jaw, go on" he said. That would
be shamelessly unprofessional. Your
hearts all right. It's your liver that s
the trouble"
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

were endured by
Mrs. Caroline Kess-
len. of w. Main ST.,
Paw Paw, Mich. Well
and strong again,
her case Is thought
a miracle by her
friends. What Mrs.
X essl er W e n t
through makes a
long story - back
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Now that the trout season has
opened the regularly organized Ana
MAS club can hide It's diminished head,
or open a fishery branch.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

There is but one Skowhegan, but
how many of our esteemed friends
now present know that there are two
Oshkoshes and three Kalamazoos?
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

With only two wives to buy hats
and gowns for. the new sultan should
manage to get along comfortably on
his income.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Under the French law, an autoist
who fees after an accident is liable to
a prison sentence for such flight.
Pretty good law
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

If Mars is SO much farther ad-
vanced than we are why has 1t not
devised way to signal us?
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

In peace congress the war lords
are relegated to the peanut gallery.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

When travelling in the afr becomes
common fiy-by-night schemes will be
multiplied.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Among the situations which try
mems souls Just now is holding down
q Job as missionary in Asiatic Turkey.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

In the spring a young mans fancy
turns to thoughts OF summer toSs.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

Those Wright brothers have put
Dayton on the map of the world In
big letters.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

The trouble with sultans is they're
all alike.
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09
HER FRIENDS WONDER
How Mrs. hessier Was Rescued from
Almost Certain Death.

Few have lived through such trials
and suffering from kidney disease as
The Springfield herald., 1909-07-09

There is more or less monshine In
the astrology business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-03
Is Now Expected 10 Last
Well Into Next Week.
Widest Latitude Possible TO Be
Allowed in Discussion.
Borah and ByIes Will Speak Today
...DolIiver and Cummins Later.

Washington. May 2.-The general de-
bate on the tariff in the Senate is ex-
pected to continue during the present
week and it is now believed that it will
last we'll into next week.
The committee on finance is disposed
to allow the widest latitude in the dis
cussion. but at the same time, it is
prepared to proceed with the consider
alton of the schedules which have
ben passed over whenever there is a
cessation of the experimenting. Sena-
tors Borah and Eyles will speak Mon
day, the former in advocacy of an in
come tax and tho latter in support of a
hugh duty on lumber Senator Bradley
has given notice for Tuesday and Sen
ators Deliver and Cummins. both of
Iowa, have indicated that they will
make speeches Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Beginning tomorrow the Senate will
convene at II o'clock daily and, if ne
cessarv the sessions will be prolonged
somewhat later in the day than ordi-
narily.
In the House the Philippine tariff
bill will probably be reported an Thurs
day. but it will not be Immediately
taken UP for consideration. No other
business will be attempted during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-03
WoMEN's WHIST CONGRESS.
Hundreds Of Players Will Try Skill
This Week in Boston.

Boston, May 2.-Hundreds of women
whist players will put aside Bridge for
the sterner qualities of the progressive
game during the five-days meeting in this
city this week of the National Woman's
Whist League.
The meeting will begin Tuesday fore
noon when the first rounds will be played
for the Washington and Philadelphia tro-
phes. The opening contest, for the Cav
erdsh, Boston. Quaker City. New Am
sterdam. Brooklyn and st. Louis trophies,
as well as for "A dozen special prizes, will
also be held then
In the Washington trophy for club
teams of four. the possession of which
requires five victories, the Cavendish club
of Boston. the Colonial of Philadelphia,
the Womens Club of Baltimore and the
New Amsterdam Whist club of New
York have each won at two congresses.
For the Philadelphia cup for club pairS.
which requires that Il club shall win 1t at
four annual meetings in order to obtain
permanent possession. the Otis Club of
pottsvillc, Pa, the Minneapolis Ladies
Club the Howell Club of Boston and the
Omaha Whist Club have each won two
victories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-03

Old Orchard, Me-, May 1.-The six
workmen who have been marooned in
the Casino on the ocean end Of the Old
Orchard pier since Friday morning
were taken ashore in rowboats today,
after nearly 4S hours Of troubled exist
ence in the frail structure while it was
shaken under the buffettings of a
heavy gale. Although tired, through
lack of sleep, and somewhat nervous
after their long ordeal, the men were
in good condition. Whether the con-
tractors will be able to prevail upon
them to again venture out to the Ca
sino is a question and yet unanswered
by the men.
The delivery Of the men this morning
was accomplished with little danger
which accompanied the unsuccessful
attempts yesterday to reach the men.
had been employed on the shore end
Of the pier rowed out to the Casino in
a dory. On the return three Of the ma
rooneG men were taken ashore and a
second trip brought back the remain
ing three. Their names are: John Foss,
John Hayes, James Farley and Charles
Watson of Biddeford and John Free
man and Edward Charland of Old Or
clard.
After they had reached shore, the
men told a story of nerve-wracking
experience. They We're marooned in the
little storm-lashed Casino, the frail
road foundations of which bent and
shook with each succeeding wave The
rowboat in which they had gone out
was washed away by the storm, and
they We're unable to cross the pier, as
the middle section was destroyed.
They were not altogether without
small comforts. A mattress was pro-
cured and q fire built in a small stove.
The material for the fire was found by
tearing down the interior of the Ca
sino.
They told of their anxious watching
yesterday, when Edward Curren of
Bangor tried to reach them in a dory
siderably eased minds that they saw
him reach shore safely, as he went
into the water within SO feet of them
and they were powerless to aid them
Selves Shortly after this they received
the first and only food and drink of
their captivity, when two cans We're
drawn across slender electric wire.