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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
EormaIdehvde for Flies.

1t is not always possible to trace the
origin of illness. but it is easy enough
to give valid reasons why the fly can be
the Introductory agent. Purely medf-
cal aspects apart, the fly is not particu-
larry scrupulOuS as to it's environment
it alights at one time on most offensive
material and at another it is on the
food in the kitchen and at the table.
one of the earliest experiments we re-
member to have seen showing the con-
lction Of flies and disease was that in
which common bluehottie was al
owed to walk across q piece of freshly
sliced potato. The potato subsequently
developed colonies OF heterogeneous
all along the track taken by the fly.
while elsewhere no development took
1lace.
The important question remains how
1eSt to get rid of the fly. Flypapers
and sticky strings are unsightly, and
he struggle of fly to release itself
rom a sticky substance is not an en-
-ertaining spectacle. In our own ex-
oeTience the best eNterminating agent
is weak solution of weak formalde
lyde in water (say two teaspoonfuls to
he pinD, and this experience has been
onfrmed by others. 1t would appear
that flies are attracted by weak solu-
ton of formaldehyde, which they drink.
Some die in the water, others get as
ar Only as the immediate vicinity of
he plate Of water. but all ultimately
uccumh, and where they occur in large
iumherS hundreds may be swept up
rom The floor. Ii is consOling to know
'lat that by this method the flies have
led under a dose of a fluid which is ia
al to disease organisms, fluid also
which is inoffenslve and for practical
purposes poisonous. The method
at once provides q means of diminish
ing the scourge and of securing to some
extent what is most desirable, the dis
infection OF tie slain.-f.ancet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
Machine PIows.

The use of machine plows. apart from a
| saving in human and animal labor. af-
| fCrds the advantage of allowing the soil
to be broken up more deeply and effec-
lively. thus insuring- far better crops.
| The Deutz Gas Motor Works of DeutZ.
near Cologne, has recently achieved a
further progress in this direction by sub
shutting liquidfuel motors for the steam
engine usually employed. Whereas steam
plows of the compound-engine system
which is the one most generally in use).
| ir addition to teams for supplying coal
and water. require for their operation
| two mechanics and three plowmen. the
motor-driven pillow is steered and opera
| ted by a single driver, the only additional
help being man for shifting the mooring
truck. In fact, the daily fuel and water
supply is readily carried on this locomo-
tive Though its fuel-gasoline-is much
more expensive than coal the total fuel
expenses are approximately the same.
the motor working under fairly uniform
loads and with higher economy.
Furthermore. the new motor is so light
and substantial as to be able to travel in
front of the pillow, and to carry it across
the field. Steam plows are carried to and
fro by heavy rope between two heavy
steam locomotives. The pull of a locomo-
tive is known to depend on the weight
supported by the driving wheels. and by
designing all the wheels as driving wheels
d maximum of tractive effort is obvious
ly obtained.
Only in the case of exceptionally deep
plcwins or on slippery ground will the use
pt lilo hit Uplln1 q
drums of the locomotive be found of ad-
vantage. This rope, according to a pa
tented arrangement, is left lying on the
ground as long as the direct pull of the
locomotive sutfices for its propulsion. in
order to be frightened automatically as
soon as there is some slip on the driv
ing wheels AS the full pillow resistance
is never to be dealt with, a thin. light and
accordingly flexible and easily handled
rope is found sufficient in contrast to the
heavy ropes of steam plows. A light
moorins truck acts trailer to the
plcw motor. and can be used also for
carrying along materials and tools.
The pillow locomotive is connected to two
multiple blade plows arranged in front of
and behind the motor respectively. This
arrangement uispenses with the trouble
some turning of the pillow. Both in for
ward and backward travelling twhen the
front pillow in the direction of travelling
should obviously be raised the same pull
is exerted. BY adjusting the two pairs of
wheels simultaneously in a slanting d.
rection. the pillow locomotive is shifted
through the useful blowing width.
The motor allows any depth of furrow
to be DlOWed without shifting the moor
ing truck.
The capacity of the motor pillow is l. to
~ acres during Il hours. according to the
weight of the soil and the depth of iur-
rows. As its weight only amounts to one
fifth of that of a steam pillow, ii is able
to travel on any roads and bridges with
out requiring any special au ,horiZation.-
Scientific American.
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WHAT THE TONGUE TELLS.
More to Eyes Than to Ears, When the
Eyes are Doctors.

p It is fact that in every disease there
care a whole lot of things that cannot be
s'read from the patients tongue. The
aclassic wall No tongue can tell the
4 agony OF my suffering is of wider APP
plication than the patient uttering it is
: aware.
81 1t is equally patent that in every dis
? ease the tongue has valuable story to
> tell and that the practician who ignores
rths story is in no sense modern, scien-
tific or practical. In the light of day swe
We do not cursorily examine the tongue:
1--we keep an eye upon it. Not merely its
S1aspect at the outset of treatment but its
ahariations are of prime significance.
The tongue findings are directly and
sment and prognosis. The mere presence
1Df a coat on part of the tongue may sig
Nifty nothing. heavy coat that prompt
,ly fades on proper treatment and shows
no tendency to reappear is of less sisni-
rficance than the lightest coat that sticks
firmly or promptly returns.
=. In disease like tuberculosis. in which
results of treatment hinge upon the per
feet intactness of the gastro-intestinal
function. it is of vastly higher mpor-
tarce to scrutinize the tongue from day
to day than the affected lung. In prac
1ice we are too prone to disregard this
most obvious fact Either to amuse the
patient or TO satisfy personal curios-
,ity we thump the chest when we had bet
Ter thump the office floor.
In recent years through the light shed
upon the alimentary tract by bacteriolo
gy we have come to recognize LOGAN dis
,turbances as expressive of loss of floral
balance In ordinary parlance the tract
is shown by rude but plain evidence in
the. condition of the tongue.-American
has become overgrown with weeds. This
Medicine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
No Place to Advertise.

Miss Anna Held. at a dinner in New
York, admitted that her recent state
ment to the effect that she had made
$l,coO,000 in the last Is years was very
good advertisements
And an advertisement" said this
pretty actress smiling, "is never out
of place. stop though. Once one was
1t was in Nola Chucky.
The local preacher at Nola Chucky
conducted the general store. and one
Sunday morning in June he was near
ly half an hour late for church. FINAL
ly about II O'Clock he hustled into the
pulpit, mOpped his brow, beamed dowl
ON the impatient, wondering congrega-
ton and said:
Dear brethren anu sisters, | beg
you to pardon my hardness this morn
ing. but the fact is was kept up last
night till the small hours opening the
finest stock of summer dress goods
ever brought to Nola Chucky. We will
now sing hymn CO., -
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Gen. Winqate. Author.

Gen. George w. Wingate is the au-
thor of an important article entitled THE
Truth in Regard to the War of 1872 and
the Necessity of Our Knowing It."
e'Gen. Wingate deplores the fact that the
~iudicrous misconceptions regarding the
fortunes of American arms in that war
send to blind the people of the nation to
The necessity of preparing by general mil
Ntary training and practice in rifle shoot
ing for possible conflicts in the future.
He gives a detailed history of our mill
stary operations in the war of 1872. with
the result of showing that instead of
achieving series of splendid victories
we presented spectacle of encounters
with the enemy which, with a few signal
and glorious exceptions. were disgrace
ful fiascos. Gen. Wingate says:
a, 1.-THE conviction as to our exploits in
1872 in defeating foreign regulars with
UNFRAMED American citizens is not only
prevalent but constitutes serious in
jury to the country in the influence which
1t exerts in preventing necessary military
legislation to provide adequate means of
national defense, and at present in lead
Ing many to oppose that instruction OF
our youth in craftsmanship. not to mem
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ROUNDUP? OF BEARS.
Necessary in Colorado Because sru'n
Is Killing Stock.

The annual roundup of bears is on in
Elkins and several other bear hunters of
note have undertaken to rid the cattle
ranges of Routt county of the bears
which are killing the colts and calves in
large numbers. Eight bears have been
:. taken so far during the hunt
The headquarters of the hunters are at
Phippsburg, and from that point they
throw out a circle beating the timber in
the vicinity of the places where dead
calves and colts are found. The party of
hunters has about fifty bear dogs. the
pack being mostly from the kennels of
! Elkins of Mancos, Col and of Whitney
of Phppsburg.
The stockmen say that they are losing
at least $1,000 a week by allowing the
bears to live off their colts and calves,
which are so small at this time of the
syear that bears easily pull them down.
Two skins sent in from the hunters
camp are the finest furs that have been
seen in Denver for many years. One is
off a brown bear and the other off a
black. Each is glossy pelt, full furred
and in perfect condition. At this season
a bears skin is in prime condition, as he
does not shed until July.-Denver Post
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BUILDING FINE HOMES.
Edward Leadbeater to Occupy Old Fort
Lion Site.

'.)n the crest of hill overlooking the
Potomac and the historic Hunting
Creek is now being constructed one Of
the most beautiful homes i'm the vicin
ity of Washington.
Some years ago Edward Leadbeater,
of Alexandria, purchased the deserted
Fort Lion. which. on account of It's
commanding outlook, was occupied
during the civil war by large garri-
son. 1t is on the original Mount Yer
non road, which Washington used on
his frequent trips to Alexandria and
to the North. The old fort has now
grown up to cedars and affords great
artistic possibilities. which Architect
Milton Dana Morrill,. of this city, has
appreciated from the start. and he has
laid out the grounds. preserving JAIL
the historic interest and natural beauty
of the spot.
The old ramparts will form the walls
of formal garden. and paths will lead
through the overgrown rifle pits and
powder magazine, making a garden
more like fairyland than like the usual
country estate. The house is of rein
forced concrete, and with it's massive
columns. which are nearly 3 feet in
diameter. 1t presents very striking
appearance, although as yet incom-
plete.
The whole first story is practically
one great room about 20 by 60 feet, one
end serving as a dining room, with
kitchen and pantry attached. The cell
ing has the heavy floor beams. finished
and stained dark; the walls will be
decorated with mahogany panels, and
at each end of the house there are
great concrete fireplaces with mantels
extending to the ceiling. The surface
OF these breasts are covered with
flint rock. The broad porch, with it's
massive columns. extends the entire
length OF the house, and has upon one
end a cement fireplace. affording OPP
portunity for door life long into
the fall months. On the second floor
each of the five chambers has southern
windows overlooking the garden. while
on the north all rooms connect with
an opeh-air porch. which can be in
closed by sliding SASH affording a
sheltered outlook. Several of the
chambers connect with out of door
sleeping porches. which are located
near the baths at each end of the
house.
A unique feature is the observatory
ana telescope balcony on the roof. and
from which magnificent view is OBJ
tanned in all directions. covering the
Potomac River. the Virginia and Mary
land hills, and the cities Of Washing
ton and Alexandria.
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Important Developments
Are Expected Soon
In The South American Situa-
iion---Peace or War?
Either. Nay Develop Between b.
livia and Argentina.

, Washington, Aug. 6.-lmportant de-
: yelopmcnts NAV occur in the South
American imbroglio, growing out of the
strained relations between Bolivia and
Argentine in few days.
3 Bolivia is about to inaugurate new
president, DR.. Don Eldoro Nillaion,
who Is known 10 be friendly to Argen-
tine and whose incunDency of the
Presidential Office, it is believed, would
have a good effect in the pending criti-
cal situation.
A suggestion has been made. how
ever, though no officially, that the re-
firing President, who is known to be
unfriendly to Argentina and whose OBJ
servations regarding it's decision in the
arbitration award provoked consider
able i'll feeling in Argentina, may OBJ
ject to Villains Inauguration and make
an effort to keep him out of the Off ice.
Should this happen serious conse-
quences would follow and Bolivia might
become involved in international strife.
The whole situation with its many
ramificatons Is quite perpleNing to the
officials here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
THE WITCHES TREE.
Curious Superstitons Regarding the
Influence of the Elder,

Country people speak of the elder fro,
as THE Witches Tree" and nlanted i,
near farm buildings and diaries to keer
on witches. They also say that the
roots should never come near a well
sun less grow into it. or the water will,
be spoiled. Evelyn's opinion was also
urfavorable. He says: 81 do nv mr.
means commend the scent of it, which
is very noxious to the air.
We learn from Biesius that Ger.
tam house in Spain. seated among ma.
ny elder trees, diseased and killed
nearly all its inhabitants, which. Wher
al last they were srubbed up, BEGAN,
a very healthy and wholesome place"
cattle scarcely touch the elder anf
the mole is driven away bv the scent
carriers often place branches on their
horses neads to keep off flies Nothing
VIII grow well in the company of the
elder. and when it has been removed
and all its roots carefully grubbed up it
is some few years before the ground
bccomes perfectly sweet and good for
anything.
The berries. besides feeding the birds
make excellent country wine, delicious
with soda water in summer tor taken iho,
in winter: the wood is particularly good
for skewers. and the curious jews red
fungus grows on elder stumps. A spe-
cieS of elder in the Tyro is covered witt
beautiful scarlet berries.-Selborne'
Magazine.
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A Chinese Postman.
Qualifications for Appointment and
Some Severe Tests.

1t Is not only in France that postal
employees are discontinued with their
lot for the Chinese postal workers are
also in state of ferment They are
strongly protesting against the renum-
Grafton which they receive and which
they consider little less than an insult
when compared with the difficulty OF
obtaining employment in the postal
service of the Celestial Empire. The
training is arduous and full OF periI
The Nmen urge. and apparently with
reason. that as it is only the bravast
who adopt the calling of postman, the
emolunents should not be in an inverse
ratio to the difficulty of attainment
A Son of Heaven wishing TO enter
the postal service must, to begin Wit,
give evidence of courage. robustness
powers of endurance. ability to trav-
efse \sreat distances over mountains
and valleys through dangerous forests
frequented by wild beasts and robbers
These dangerous journeys must be I'M
dertaken alone and accomplished in y
hXed time. After this the would-be
letter carrier is sent into uncanny
places which are considered to be the
abode of evil spirits.
When the Chinaman has satisfied H.,
authorities in regard to these matters
he is appointed letter carrier.-I.on-
don Globe.
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A trio of DRINKS were arraigned be-
fore Judge Larrabee in the municipal
court Friday morning. Edward Tuel
of Calais was fined 81 and costs. but
sentence was suspended on condition
that he left town Immediately, he
claiming that he could go right to work.
Augustus Williams of Pittston was
fined 81 and costs which he paid.
Michael Farrio of Presque Isle was
fined So and costs which brought the
total amount up to $10.75 or 80 days
and costs or in default of costs, 80 days
additional. He was without funds and
was taken to Augusta for 60 days
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Mosquitoes Tie Up Town,

Mosquitoes are SO numerous here that
business practically has been suspend
ed. They invaded one of the largest
glass factories. where 200 men were at
work blowing glass, and drove the
men out. Freight brakemen on the
Maurice River Railroad also We're put
to fight last night by the voracious
Insects. which flew by millions from
the adjoining swamps. There were
times today when the pests were so
thick in this town that the sun was
oDscured. 'Smudges'' OF smoke fires.
are going in all sections. Horses and
cows have been corraled in the barn
yards, and "smudges" are kept burn
ing on the windward side of the in
closure so the smoke will prevent the
insects eating the animals alive.
The local supply of netting has been
exhausted. and hurry orders for more
have been sent by wire to Camden and
Philadelphia. Not IN years have the
mosquitoes been so numerous or so
bloodthirsty. For two hours after the
swarm invaded the glass factory the
go men tried to fight il off Finally
the mosquitoes became So Thick the
tortured men could not see the melt
ms pots or the glass at The end OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07
sweden's Two Women of Genius.

Sweden has produced two women of
genius in one day-Ellen Kay and
Selma Lagerlof. The first is soliolOgist,
the second an artist. The one lies in
Berlin preaching subversive gospel that
the world is not as yet prepared to ac-
cept; the other has remained in her ma
tive land beloved and honored By all. A
few weeks ago. the fiftieth Dirt hday of
Selma Laserlof was celebrated through
out Sweden, and even in neiShborinG
lands The schools held festivals in her
honor; her poems and stories were recited
at clubs and societies. kilograms of con-
gratulations and appreciation from all
kinds of classes of people. from the royal
family down to poor peasant children
who had read her fairy tales. were sent
to her. lectures were given on her works:
and the papers and magazines ahounded
in articles and portraits.
Unlike that other great Swedish writer.
the dramatist, August Strndber&. Selma
L.aSerlof is native and optimistic. The
in her-the intense love of the mystical
Swedish nature for weird forests in
which sprites and fairies and imps have
lir gered since the days when the gods
walked unon earth. Where StrindberS
uncovers and delineates the worm-eat tea
the morbid and the evil in humanity. she
searches for the higher and redeeming
motives. Her art is saturated with TO
nance, and her philosophy. if it could
be summed up in single sentence. would
be: Man needs an illusion to be able to
live.-Current literature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07

very scanty population of Peten. mo
one will plant milpa Ga maize field,
and even the poorest ragamuffin proud
ly refuses to do any work, saying, L
am a Chiclero and have no need to
work for any one The result is that a
general famine occurs nearly every
year in Peten. which would otherwise
yield an overlavish abundance. Hence
all the Chicleros are poverty stricken,
and being heavily in debt, from which
they never free themselves, they no
longer have huts or milpas and no regu-
lar wife or children; for this unsettled
life in the forest, interrupted OCCASION
ally ny debauches in this or that viii
lage, puts even the most unpretentious
form of family life out of the question:
Mature.
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MOVING BUFFALO HERD.
Difficulties in Collecting and Trans.
porting Big Animals.

The most precious cargo of live stock
ever carried in western Canada arrived
here today III the form of 341 buffaloes
originally from the Pablo herd in Mon
tana, but now transferred from Elk
Island Park at Lamont to Buffalo Park
vt this point
Apart frcm their commercial value,
hey represent d very large part of the
ew hundred bison remaining to repre-
ent the millions that few years ago
canned the western plains. The trans
err of 500 miles was Il work of consid-
rable difficulty and required good
leal of preparation and foresight ow-
ng to the ability and strength of the
,nimals 1t was all carried out under
he superintendent of Howard Doug
as, commissioner of Canadian parks.
SO we'll was it organized that no ac-
idents occurred during the loading. At
lamont an excited bull buffalo goared
mate in the corral, death being Al
lost instantaneous. The only losses
N the road We're d young COW. which
anger choked herself to death, and
earring that was exhausted when
hirped and was trampled to death by
he'Others in the car.
The train of twentv-threa cars Of
uifaloes excited the greatest attention
N route. the entire population of some
owns. seemingly. turning out, and when
,urlosity led them to tease an animal
hey were rewardedSwith a kick against
he side of the car that was heard
rain length. When the bufYaloes We're
inioaded in the new park here today
hey threw no their heels In 1.-THE joy or
reedom once more and started for the
hills. Wainwright Correspondence
Toronto Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-07

adults ate together in public halls
their rulers. magistrates. poor. and
rich. seated together. partook. without
distinction. of the same simple fare. A
large bowl filed with wine and water.
which went round the company from
one to another, was the only drink
that they were allowed. None but old
men mad the right to call for more
wine. A female was appointed to pre-
side at each table, who openly distri-
buted the most exquisite meats to
those who had distinguished them
selves by their vaiOr or wisdom. Al
though a whisky duty was unknown to
the cretan. Lloyd George, there was
never and deficit in the budget, for
every citizen was compelled by the
magistrates TO hand over every year a
tenth par, of his incOme.-I london
Chronicle
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Big Map Costs $4,000.

A great map of the county of London
compiled by the County Council sur
eyors, is on the eve of completion.
fteen years has been spent upon it.
rom Stamford Hill to the north Of
4ower Streatham on the south, and
rom Plumstead on the east to Putney
the west, it will indicate every
'ouse. shop and piece of property.
When finished and laid out, with its
'ections in order the map will be more
han 80 feet wide and over 90 feet from
top to bottomr But for convenience Of
handling it will be found in books
When in 1904 the project was first
mooted. it was thought that sum of
from $4,000 to 914,000 would be suf-
fcient to pay for the work. But many
minor difficulties have been met with.
md by the time the map is finished 1t
i'll have cost quite s16,00o.-Lcndon
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