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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
MEMORY MENDiNC
What Food Alone Can Do for the
Memory.

The influence of food upon the brain
and memory is so little understood that
people are inclined TO marvel at it,
Take a person who has been living on
improperly selected food and put him
Grape Nuts is largely used and the in
crease of mental power that follows is
truly remarkable.
A Canadian who was sent to Colorado
for his health illustrates this point in a
most convincing manner: y
"One year ago l came from Canada a
nervous wreck, so my physician said,
ana reduced in weight to almost a skel-
cton and my memory was so poor that
conversation had to be repeated that
had taken place only few hours be-
fore. l was unable to rest day or night
for my nervous system was shattered.
The change OF climate helped me n
little but it was soon seen that this was
not all that | needed. / required the
proper selection OF food although | did
not realize it until friend recommend
ed Grape Nuts to me and l gave this
food Il thorough trial. Then / knew
what the right food could do and be-
gan to change in my feelings and bodily
condition.
This kept up until now after
months use of GraptNuts all my ner-
vous trouble has entirely disappeared,
l have gained in flesh all that 1 had
lost and what is more wonderful to me
than anything else my memory is as
good as il ever was.
Grape Nuts has remade me all over.
mind and body. when l never expected
to be well and happy again" There's
a Reason.
Look for the famous little book, 1.-THE
Road 20 Wellville,' in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
Worlds Commerce for
1907 Heaviest Ever.
The United States Next 10
Heaviest Exporter Of Goods
And Fourth Greatest Importer.
How Other Nations Stand.

Washington, May ia new record
world was established in 1907, accord
ing to the statistical abstract of the
United States prepared by the bureau
OF statistics of the department of com
merce and labor This abstract puts
the total exports of the various coun-
tries and colonies of the world in that
year at Sl4, 900 OO0, 600 and the imports
at $4,000, 900, 900
OF this grand total, the United States
is accredited with l4.4 per cent of the
imports and with s.. per cent Of the
exports Ten countries contributed
more than two-thirds of the total. On
the export side the United Kingdom
headed the list with $2073.000 600; the
United States coming next with 81
o35 O0O, 900; Germany next with 81 ,629.-
100000 and France fourth with $l,DS0,-
600 600. On the import side the Unit
ed Kingdom again headed the list with
$3143, 900, 600 Germany coming second
with $2,0H2, 600; France third with
81 o0l 600, 00D and the United States
fourth with Sl.l94 600, 600 Practically
two-thirds of this total of information
al trade is accredited to Europe
In the year under consideration, Can
ada took So per cent OF her imports
from the United States; Mexico, SO per
cent; the Central American states more
than so per cent, Cuba 40 per cent:
SantO Domingo five per cent; Hayti II
per cent: the United Kingdom q per
cent; Germany Is per cent; Japan It's
per cent. and France II per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
Circular on Range Work
OF. National Guard.
Gen. 4. B. Farnham Retired
With Rank Of Major General.
knox County Teachers Will Meet
At RoekIand May ~.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, May ~, at 9. 80 A. m.

Announcement was made at the Of
fee of the adiutant general of the is
suance under date of April q of the
following circular relative to the sea-
sons practice of the different organ
cations of the National Guard of the
state of Maine on the outdoor range,
il being the last circular issued by
Adiutant General Dill in his capacity
as chief or ordnance.
Concerning the republication prac-
tce Of the season the circular says:
Anyone WHO in the season Of 1908
qualified as an expert begins the sea
son OF 1909 with the assumed qualiflca-
ten If a 3harpshooter and when he
has secured the required ~ out Of so
at 500 yards and 30 out of so at 1000
yards will be- classified as an expert
OF 1903
Anyone who in the season of 1905
qualified as a sharpshooter begins the
season of 1909 with the assumed quail
fcation o. q marksman Q2W and when
he has secured the required 40 out
Of 30 at 600 yards. at least % in two
scores in tuned fire at 200 yards and
made skirmish run sufficient to bring
tie tct'tl vi HIS anu dt'udi
work no to 235 will be classified as a
sharpshooter of 1909.
While the 800 and 1000 yard practice
Is ali that is necessary for the re
Qualifica ton of experts and the GOO
yard slow fire, 200 yard timed fire and
skirlnsh practice are all that is neceS
sary for the republication of sharp
shooters. experts and sharpshooters of
1908 may fire at other than the re-
IL,red ranges with the consent of their
commanding officers. Commanding Of
ficerS will note that much ammunition
can be saved by combining the practice
OF requalifying experts and sharp
shooters to the stipulated ranges, thus
afsOrding more ammunition for the
less experienced members of the or
ga,liZatiOn. 1t is suggested that each
commanding officer endeaVor to re
quality at the earliest opportunity all
his experts and sharpshooters, leaving
to later in the season the question of
allowing them further practice at the
ranges not required for republication.
Other subjects considered by the
circular are the insignia, the require
ments, the figure of merit and it's pos
Sibilities, and also the instruction of
new lnen in their early outdoor prac-
tice ON this subject the circular con-
tains the following:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
COREY OPTIMISTIC.
Notes Improvement in Business and
Expects Its to increase.

New York, May 13.-Willam f.
Corey, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, sailed today on the
steamer La Provence on a vacation
trip to Europe. Mr.. Corey spoke opti-
mstically of steel conditions and de-
clared that with an early tariff ad-
justment and average crops a speedy
return of prosperous conditions might
be expected.
"Since the early part of March,,
said Mr.. Corey, "there has been a grad
ual and well sustained improvement
in tine steel industry in general and
this Improvement has been particular
ly noticeable in the companies of the
United States Steel Corporation. We
are now working on 20 basis of nor
NAL capacity--the highest since Oc-
tober. 1907. This Improvement is due
to a natural and healthy demand for
steel products. There has also been a
gradual improvement in prices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
FIRE AT kENNEBUNK.
Three Summer Homes are Burned
The Loss Over $4,000.

kennebunk, Me-, May 13-Three
summer homes on Lords point at
Kenncbunk beach We're burned early
today. the total loss being estimated at
over $4,000 and covered by insurance.
belonging to the John r. Beane estate
Of this town and VIM. F. Paul of Nal
den, Mass, and single cottages owned
by the w. S. Tibbetts estate and Mr..
Tibbvtts. The origin of the fire was not
known. Workmen We're employed in
one of them yesterday. All other cot
tages in the vicinity We're far enough
away to be saved The buildings lost
were unoccupied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
AT FRESHET PITCH.
kenSebec Highest at Madison Since
Flood of December, 1901.

Madison. Me-. May 13.-The water in
the kennebec river is at freshet pitch
at Madison and is the highest since
the famous December freshet seven
years ago The large boom above the
HollingSWorth & Whitney Company's
head gates was broken, and it was
found necessary to blow up one of the
piers to prevent the tanning of the
logs. There was eight feet of water
running over the dam Wednesday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

News has been received at New Ha-
ven, CT, of the death in Ceylon, India,
May 4, of William Kurtz Johnson. Yale
1906, manager of the Yale crew that
year Mr.. Johnson died from heart
failure He was on d wedding tour of
the world and was taken suddenly ill
in India. Mr. johnson came originally
from Washington, but at the time of
his graduation from Yale his home was
in Baltimore. His wife was Miss Ena
Hamm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
AFTERNOON.

General Orders No. 16 has been issued
from the Office of the adjutant general,
the text of which is as follows:
Augusta, May /. 1909.
General Orders No. IL.
l. Augustus y. Farnham of Bangor
having served as a commissioned officer
in the National Guard of the State of
Maine, seven years. eight months ana
twenty-four days. is hereby placed up
on the retired list of commissioned of1l-
GERS of the Volunteer Militia OF tne
State of Maine. in accordance with the
provision OF Section l. Chapter 16, or
the Public Laws of 1908. with the rank
of Major General.
Service: Brigadicr general and inspec-
tor general staff of the commander-ln-
chief, January s, 1SS7-April 80. 1887.
Major general and adjutant general,
December /. 1901-May !, 1909.
BY order of the commander-ln-ch lef.
ELLIOTT C. DILL,
Adjutant General.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

10 A. M.-Singing by convention led by
Eva d. Snow.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Judd
10 L. 10 45-Teaching exercise. Fifth Grade
Geography,
Beulah Sylvester Vinalhaven
10 45-l1-Scientihc Temperance,
Mrs. Chasdey
Ill 30-Physical Geography.
Mrs. Gardner, Camden
II lc-The Use and misuse of Note
Books, Supt. l.. F. Moulton, Rock
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14
Ice Leaves Ranqeley Lakes.

Phillips, Me- May l3.-The ice has
gone out of the Rangeley chain of lakes
and ii was expected to start the steam
prS TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

The following corporations have filed
their certificates of organization at the
Office of the secretary of State:
Sonora Zinc Co organized at Port
land, for the purpose of conducting a
morning business. with $4,000 capitai
stock, OF which nothing is paid IN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-14

state Supt Smith of the public
schools of Maine will go to Rockland
next Friday. May u, where he Will par
ticipate in the Knox County Teachers
Convention. the program for which is
is follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

Inherent from us people. He's-he's"-
Gale paused, at n loss for words to con.
vey his meaning. Well, he amt the
Kind that would marry a half breed
Evidently Alluna read some hidden
meaning back of these words, for she
spoke quickly, but in her own tongue
now, as she was accustomed to do
when excited or alarmed.
Then this thing must cease at once.
me fisk is too great. Better that you
XIII him before 1t Is too late"
Gale rose and laid his big hand firmly
on her shoulder.
Don't talk like that. There has been
too much blood let already. There's
time enough TO worry"
he rose: but, instead OF going to his
room. he strobe out Of the house and
walked northward up the trail. AIluna
sat hudd.ed up In the doorway, her
shaw drawn close about her head, and
waited for him until the late sun dip
PED down below the distant mountains
Tor the midnight hour, then rolled
sianting u again a few points farther
north, to begin its long journey anew,
but he did not return. At last she crept
stifny indoors. the look of fright star
ing in her eyes.
About Q o'clock the next morning a
faint and long drawn cry came from
the farthest limits Of the little MP.
An instant later 1t was echoed closer,
ana then a dog began to howl, Before
Its voice had died away another took
1t up sadly. and within three brcaths
from up and down tho half mile Of
scanty water front camo tho CRY Of
"Steam'bo-o'a.t." Cabin doors opened
ana me came out. glanced up tho
stream and echoed the call. while FROM
sleepy hooks and sun warmed roofs
wolf dogs arose. yawning and stretch.
ing.
DOWNSTREAM came the faint sighinR
whoof'whoof Of u steamer. ana then
out from behind tho bend she burst.
Her cabin deck was lined with passen-
gers, most Of whom were bound for the
"outsids," although still clad In mack
NAV and overails, They all sassd 81
lently ut the hundred men Of Flam-
beau, who stared back at them till the
gahgplahk was placed. when they came
ashore to stretch their legs, One of
them' however, made Sufficient noise
to make w for the silence Of the 9th.
ers' Before the steamer had grounded
he appeared among the Eiwash deck
Ais bead and shoulders teWsy-
Ing AhavaffheHk hA whtte Aeeth,QteaR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
-copYRionr, feo9.HY HARPER AHRorNs

There arc men whose wits arc quiz
nc light and whose muscles bave be ,
so tempered and hardened by yenrs I
exercise that they are 1iko those Of a
wild animal. or such was John Gale.
but with all his intelligence no was
very slow Mt reading: hence he chose
to spend his evenings with his pipo
and his thoughts rather than with a
book, as lonesome men nre supposed
to do. He did with little sleep, md
many nights no sat alone til Alluna
and Necia would be awakened by his
heavy step as no went to bis bed.
That he was u man who could really
think and that his thoughts were en-
crossing ne ono doubted who saw him
sitting cnthrnlled Mt such n time. for
he neither rocked nor talked nor moved
a muscle hour after hour. and only his
eyes were alive. Tonight tho spell
was on him again.
Gales squaw came In, her arrival
1nannounced except by the scuff Of
her moccnsins, and seated herself
against the wall. She did not use n
chair, Of which there were several. but
crouched upon a bearskin, her knees
beneath her chin. She sat thus for a
long time. while Necla put the little
ones to bed. Soon the girl came to
say good night.
When she had gone he spoke with
out moving:
She'll never marry Poleon Doret."
"WhyT" inquired Alluna.
"He amt her kind
"Poleon is a good man"
"None better. But she'll marry some
some white man."
"Poleon is white.' the squaw de-
clared.
HE ia and he amt. I mean she'll
marry an outside man. He amt good
enough. and-well, he Amt her kind
Alluna's grunt Of indignation was a
sufficient answer to this. but he re-
sumed, jerking his head in the direc-
ton Of the barracks. "She's been talk
ing a lot with this-this soldier"
Him good man. too, l guess said
the wife.
THE hi he ISL cried the trader
fiercely. HE don't mean any good
to her"
Him got a woman, eh;" said the
other.
mo, no! I reckon he's single all
right, but you don't understand. He's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

Maybe you can tell me-" His smile
was peculiarly frank and winning.
You see, it's my first command. and
my instructions. although comprehen-
sive. are rather vague. am supposed
to see that mining rights are observed.
to take any criminals who kindly offer
themselves up to be arrested and to
Iort Of handle things that are too
tough for the miners themselves"
Il don't believe you will be very pop.
ular with Il people," Necia announc.
ed meditatively.
"Now that I think 1t over" he con
tinued, 40 rather have you like me
than have the men do So"
"Of course" she nodded. 'They do
anything l want them to-all but IA.
ther, and
1T isn't that" he interrupted quick
". 1T Is because you are the only wo.
man Of the place, because you are such
a surprise. To think that in the heart
Of this desolation ! should find n girl
like--like you. like the girls I know at
home"
IAN / like other girls" she inquired
eagerly. II have often wondered"
You are. aud you are not. You are
surprisingly conventional for these
surroundings and yet Internationally
surprislng-for any place. Who are
your Where did you come from? How
did you set hereT
II am Just what you SEQ. l came
from tho States. and ! was carried.
That 10 all I can remember"
Then you haven't lived hero al.
war;"
'Oh. dear, no! We came hero while
] was very little. but Of late I have
been away at school,"
Some seminary, obi"
At this nhe laughed aloud. Hardly
that. either. I've been at the mission.
vathsr Raruum has been teaching mo
Tor ave ysars. ! came up river q day
ahsaA Of you."
She asked no questions Of him In N.
turn. for she had already learned al
thees was to know the day befoss
from q grtsxlsd corporal In whom va
ths hanger to talk, she had learned
of Q family Of Burrelis whose Enme
was known throughout the south snd
that Meade Burreli came from tue
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

he showed ty s1ahsfne upward shssply
when the trader laughed.
~Thfs one hangs afl right" b sGid;
give ina a'box If cartridges"
lie snYptied his gold sack In payment
for the gun and amnnunition, then ~
marked:
That pretty nearly cleans me. Il
had the price ia take them both"
Gale wondered Whist need induced
this fs'low tn spend bis last few DOL
lars on a Hrcarm. Thsn hs inquired:
Pound for tho outsidsr'
mo. I'm locating hare"
The trndsr dartcd n quick glance st
him. He ala not like this maA.
There amt much doug IN this camp
It's a pretty poor place." be said guard
eddy.
It'll put in with You. from III looks.
agreed the other. ITS got too man1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
CHAPTER Ii,
PoLEoS DoREy's HAND 10 QUICKER THAN
HIS TOSaUF

PoLEoS DoRET's HAND 10 QUICKER THAN
HIS TONGUE.
\HE traders house sat back Of
tho post further up on the
hill. 1t was u large, sleepy
house, sprawling against tho
sammy side Of tho slope. 1t was Of
great square hewn timbers, built In
tho Russian style, tho underside Of
each log followed 10 At snugly over
Its fellow underneath, upon which
dried moss had previously boen spread.
Many architects had worked on 1t az
1t grew room by room through tho
years. 1t had stretched a bit year by
year. for the traders family had been
b's IN the early days when hunters
and miners of both breeds am In to
trade. to loaf aud to swap stories with
him. Through tho winter days, when
tne eAFibou were in the north and the
moose were scarce, whole IA antilles Of
es!Ives same and campsd there, for
Ailuna' his sqsaw, drew to her own
p!'od, and they felt it their due to eat
o, tas bounty OF hia who ruled them
I'VE AH asariHrd-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

curious look in his eyes, nor did she
turn when, a moment later, he re.
sumed in an altered tone:
~ reckon Poleon will bring yon
something pretty from la eh?"
HE has never failed to bring mo
presents. no matter where no came
from. Dear old Poleon" She smiled
%tenderly. do you remember TINT first
day when he drifted. singing, into
sight around the bend UP yondcri He
had padded his birch bark from the
Chandelnr without n thing to cat.
Hunger and hardship only made him
the happier, and the closer he drew
his belt the louder he sang"
HE was bound for his new coun.
try"
Yes; he didn't know where It lay,
but the fret for travel was on him.
and SO he drifted and sang. as he had
drifted and sung from the foot Of
Lake lie Barge"
That was four years ago. unused
Gale. land he never found his new
country did heT"
mo: we tied him down and choked
It out Of him." Necia laughed. Dear,
funny old Poleon! He loves me like a
brother"
The man opened his lips, then closed
them. rs II on second thought, and
rose to his feet. for, coming toward
them up the trail from the barracks,
he beheld a trim, blue coated figure.
He peered at the approaching officer a
moment. set his Jaw more firmly and
disappeared into the store.
well. we have raised our flagstaff"
said the lieutenant as he took a seat
below Necia. ITS like getting set.
tied to keep house"
Are you lazy?" inquired the girl.
II dare say I am" be admitted.
"Ive W had time to find out.
Why"
Are you going to boss u people
around"' she continued. bent on her
own investigation.
"No. Not as long as they behave. In
fact. I hardly know what I am to do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18

This Is a tale Of Alaska, a
bleak land where men and o
en- fight each other and the re-
l~en:iess elements for the precious
gold that turks beneath the icy
SOIL Here is told a story of
wild ambition, of uncontrolled
passion. Of men who know no
lay other than that of their own
making a story of a girl whose
beou'y and purity plunge her in.
to deepest peril; a story of big
men, big events, big thoughts
and big hopes. Read of Necio,
The fascinating heroine, VINO loves
and is loved; Of Gale. the man
of mystery; Of Stark, the killer
of men; Of Punnion, prince of
scoundrels; of No Creek" Lee,
who ome into his own at last;
Of simple souled, big hearted
Poleon Doret; of Lieutenant
BurreH, the gallant Renuckio.a
who carries law and justice :nto
the Yukon wilds and forces des-
perote men to recognize hin, as
their master.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-18
I.
THF LAST FRONTIER.

TIE LAST FRONTTER.
Any men were IN debt 20 the
trader at Flambeau, and
many counted him as
friend THE Ia tor npvcr roa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Kingston.

Ed Beers and family moved to the
Hamilton farm near Kingston last week.
Mesdames Lenna and Helen Hamilton
visited at John Burnett's Friday where
Uncle ST Burnett is quite sick.
Elmer Merrill and wife went to Omaha
Tuesday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jane Smith is visiting at the
home of Bert Redman.
Miss Mary Hacker came Monday to
assist Mrs. Carrie Redman with her
housework this week.
Lloyd Barger is working for Frank
Binning.
Grover Hamilton and wife spent a
few days in Leon the first of the week
Bert Redman and son Elba spent Sun.
day at Frank Binning's.
Fern Richey, of New Virginia, came
Saturday and visited at the homes OF
George Smith and George Redman re-
turning Tuesday morning.
Jim Dobson and wife spent Sunday al
Ben Dobson's.
George Smith went to New Virginia
Tuesday to visit his daughter, Mrs
Alice Richey.
Frank Keller and Gordon Heather
took dinner with Grover Hamilton anc
wife Sunday.
George Redman and family spent Sun
day at George Smiths.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-01-28
Decatur City.

Miss Lizzie Russell, who has been a
guest at the home of J. "a. Eker for
several weeks, returned Saturday to
her home in Ottumwa.
Miss Nellie Little was guest at O..
B. Creals Thursday.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza
Clark, who has been very sick, we are
glad to note is much better.
Thos. Tullis returned Monday from
his Texas trip.
Fletcher Bibby and wife, Of Osceola,
came Monday for visit with relatives.
Mrs. N. G. Reeves, who was called
here by sickness in The home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Ammons, has
returned to her home in Nebraska.
Miss Garland Phipps and Miss Cleo
Little spent Sunday the guest of Miss
sRessie Creal.
i Sam little and wife spent Sunday the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Moore.
Mrs. Marion Marshall, of Leon, spent
Saturday and Sunday here with rel.
atives.
Rpworth League subject Sunday even
ing, "For Loves Sake" Leader, Miss IDA
Creal.