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SOME MAGIC STONES.
Tales of ladders Eggs" and WOn-
derfuI GOA stones

Tales Of ladders Eggs" and WOn-
derfuI GOA stones"
The substance called "ambergris" (gray
AMBER. valued to-day as perfume. is
focal concretion similar to a bezoar
stone. II is formed in the intestine of the
sperm whale, and contains fragments or
the hard parts Of cutie fishes. which are
the food of these whales. Hair balls
are formed in the intestines of vari-
Gus large vegetarian animals. and occa-
sionally stony connections OF various
chemical composition are formed in the
urinary bladder of various animals. as
well as of man. The "eagle stone Is
also a concTetion to which magical prop
critics were ascribed, says the London
Telegraph. l have seen a specimen, but
do not know its history and origin
Glass beads found in prehistoric burial
places are called by old writer's ladders
eggs" and adder stones.' and were said
Iii is improbable that one should say be
lieved''} 20 hatch out young adders when
ineubated with sufficiently silly ceremo-
MES and observances. Accelerated stone
of medicinal reputation in the East is the
Goa stone" This is a purely artificial
product, a mass of the size and shane OF
a large egg, consisting of some very fine
and soft powder like fullers earth, sweet
ly scented and overlaid with gold leaf. A
very little Is rubbed off. mixed with water
and swallowed as remedy for many dis
eases. The deep connection Of medicine
with magic, throwing light on the strange
applications of stones and hairs, bones
and skins, by imaginative mankind. in
all ages and places. Is exhibited In the
common practice OF writing with ink in
sentence OF the Koran Cor other sacred
Words on a tablet. washing of the ink
and making the patient swallow the wa
ter in which the sacred phrase has been
thus dissolved! How convenient 1t would
be were it possible thus TO impart knowl-
edge, virtue. and health to suffering hui
manity.
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had anything 10 do was provided with
a printed form Of his duties and went
through them until perfect But poor
Victoria had no such luck; everything
went wrong. so says GrevilIe. for the
chief actors were very imperfect in their
parts, as they had neglected to rehearse
them. Lord John Thyme, who offfciated
for the Dean of Westminster, told me
that nobody knew what was TO be done
except the archbishop'-ma that was
the reason the archbishop was so stub
born about the ring; he knew that he
knew and himself, who had rehearsed.
and Lord Willoughby, who had expert
ence in these matters, and the Duke of
Wellington, who is said TO have taken
part in three coronations, and the en-
barrassment and difficulty was in conse-
quence great. The Queen never knew
what TO do next. They made her leave
her chair and enter st. Edwards Chapel
before the prayers were concluded. much
to the discontinue OF the archbishop
no wonder he found revenge in the mat
ter of the ring-until the Queen said to
John Thyme, Pray tell me what am TO
do, for they do not know"
OF all awkward omissions at corona
tons probably there was none. from the
standpoint OF those religiousiy inclined.
worse than that at the time George III
was made King. The record of the great
event remarks that everything was bril-
liant and perfect in detail. except that
though the dean and prebendaries of
Westminster brought the Bible and the
regalia to the ceremony, they forgot the
chalice and paten."s
George III also lacked a good stage
manager, for everything seemed to go
awry There was fear that the ceremony
Itself would have to be postponed on ac-
count of strike among the workrnen at
Westminster Hall, but the danger was
happily averted. as the solemn writer
phrases 1t. Then at the last moment the
procession was delayed because Il was
found that the sword OF state had been
forgotten. and that no state chairs and
nc canopy had been provided for the
King and Queen at the banquet. Ham
let with the Dane left out with a ven
geancei
The King was annoyed at the delay and
complained to the Earl of Efingham, the
deputy earl marshal at is true. sir"
was the reply that there has Teen some
neglect, but have taken care that the
next coronation shall be regulated in the
exaetest manner possible" The King
was not at all offended at this awkward
remark; on the contrary. he was greatly
amused, and had his revenge by com
Polling the tactless earl to repeat the re-
mark many times again. to the earrs
great distress.
One should think that of all the weary
ing and disagreeable parts OF the cere-
mony the worst would be receiving, the
oil of conservation, especially in hot
weather. Time was when custom re-
qured the King and his consort to be
stripped to the waist so the oil could be
applied to six parts of the body and head.
Between the shoulders was considered as
important as on the brow. With the
growing refinement of the passing years
that part OF the service was modified, so
that finally it came to permitting the
king to wear shirt open in many places
and tied up again with ribbon. Thus the
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performing the duty of keeping 1t in
place, chance TO twit the new King on
the services his family had rendered the
royal line for he did not hesitate TO re-
mind the King that this is not the first
time, your majesty. that my family has
supported the Crown" And the King
could make no more defense than can
one in q BARRIERS chair, for Sir Sidney
had him.
When the agents of the parliamentary
party broke up the regalia which had
been in use at all coronations since the
day Of the Confessor, they were much
disappointed 20 find the weight of the
crown that had been worn for part Of
the coronation ceremonies during seven
centuries TO be stripped of the jewels
seventy-nine and a half ounces--so they
only received for It at the rate OF e3 an
ounce, e24S.10. The jewels were sold for
what they would fetch;" but this must
have been heavy enough burden. espe-
cially with the weight Of the robes and
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President Arthur T. Hadley of Yale
University recently announced that the
gift of a sum of money from Louis
Lewlssohn would enable the university
to support fer a time at least depart
ment Of Hebrew literature. writes Henry
Barrett Chamberlin in the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The announcement OF minor Importance
In the news Of the day is of interest, as
il attracts attention 10 the prominent
part that the Jewish people have always
taken in the intellectual activity of the
world. Though a comparatively small
part Of the earth's population-the latest
figures show that they comprise less than
100000 In an earth population of more
than 1000, 0O0, 0O0-every profession or call
ing which demands keen intellect. supple
intelligence. trained mentality, counts in
its ranks of celebrated men a proper
tionately large number Of men of Jewish
blood.
In the arts and sciences. in astronomy,
in music. drama. philology. mathematics,
philosophy. in political science. some of
the best known names in this as In pre-
ceding generations are those Of Jews who
have shown the world that in the higher
domains of thought the populous races
can not conquer by mere force or weight
of numbers, that racial quality and nos
quantity is what counts.
The popular idea of the Jewish people
as a race Of traders is justified by their
dominance in many fields in the COM
merelal world. But this dominance is no
more striking than their sway in the
world OF intellect. Persecution in old
world countries forced upon them certain
trades through which they could gain
the gold that purchased immunity from
cruelty but Israel was a nation Of
students before it became a nation of
money-mskers, and in its traditions and
ideals, the scholar, the rabbi, has been
more esteemed than the money broker
The great antiquity Of the Jewish efvili-
cation may explain the relatively impor-
tant part which jews occupy in every
community. They were reading the
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the other extreme OF being TOO large, and
therefore the suffering was greater. The
coronation ring was made for her little
finger instead of for the fourth, or third,
as the American count is, and when the
archbishop was TO put the ring in place
the new Queen extended the little finger
TO receive it. But he, liking TO boss
Queen, declared it must go on the large
finger. She disputed the point. saying It
would not go on, it was too tight: and
the inhuman churchman declared It was
right to put it on the larger finger. And
put 1t On he did. and with such force the
poor, tender skin was torn and hurt her
so severely that the first act Of her free
dom from the ceremony was TO pack ice
about the injured member until the swell
ing was sufficiently reduced TO get the
ruby ring OF.
Some few ooronations are carefully re-
hesrsed, that of July 10, 1871, when George
" was crowned, being gone over in every
detail save the presence of the chief
actor. The day before every person who
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other regalia. for any man to wish to
bear long
A picture of George " shows just how
uncomfortable a king in full dress can
look. He has had all the finishing touches
applied and is sitting with both hands
fun. a scepter in one and the orb. a k!ad
of ball surmOunted by a cross, IN the
other. One wonders how his highness
will find relief if ny lights on his royal
nose VIII he fan himself with the scep-
ter or throw the orb?
II is not hard to wonder at the embar-
rassment of the girl, Victoria, when
handed this curious object, who plain
lively inquired when. at the end of the
ceremony, the orb was handed 10 her,
What am I to do with it," Your maj
esty is tc carry it, if you please, in your
hand" Am II" she replied; ct is very
heavy" Had she told the truth she
would have said she did not please to
carry it. Victoria also was the victim OF
"a misft, and a sad one, too. for it was
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scrolls of the prophets, studying the
courses of the stars, recording observa-
lions on the orbit of Halley's comet,
while the ancestors Of other races were
still wearing the skins of wild animals
and living in caves. For 1000 years
learning has been among them a claim
to distinction. Since the days of the
prophets they have had an extensive
literature. The Bible. recording their
history and their lives, contains poetry
as noble as that of Homer. The Talmudic
treatises which every Jewish boy reads
disciplined the minds
In Babylon, on the steps of terraced
pyramids, Jews learned the rudiments of
astronomy and their rabbis made use of
the knowledge to settle the feasts OF the
calendar Rabbi Joshua as early as 29S
calculated the orbit of Halley's comet.
no more distinguished astronomer than
was Sir William Herschel.
The learned rabbis of the middle ages,
especially those of Spain, were physi-
clans, mathematicians, grammarians.
poets. philosophers, sometimes even adj
ministrators, and helped to keep alive
the learning which they transmitted from
an older time.
Coming down to our own time, a more
liberal time in most countries, a time of
better opportunities for the Jew in most.
the distinguishing ability which lifts
men above their fellows Is found more
often relatively to their numbers among
the Jews than among other people. The
mayor of Rome, Enesto Nathan. is a
Jew. London has within the memory of
living men had five Jewish lord mayors
Sir David SaIomons. Sir Benjamin Phil
lips, Sir Henry Isaaes, Sir George Phil
lips, who was lord mayor during Queen
Yictorias diamond jubilee. and Sir Mar
Gus Samuel. who was lord mayor during
the late King Edwards reign.
Every year on primrose day leaders of
the British aristoeraey do homage to the
memory of the great tory leader, Lord
Beaconsheld. the Jewish DisraeIi. In
France the name Of Leon Cambetta still
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Highest grade quartered oak Ped
estal Extension Tables, with carved
claw feet Beautifully made and pol
iShed,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21

cause, the Rockland High School Ath-
letic Association "Wednesday night
voted to disband the football team.
Next Saturdays game with Morse
High Of Bath was accordingly can
cellcd. The team has been unsuc-
cesSful from the start and Manager
knoWlton found it impossible to get
the full eleven cat for practice.
Tufts practice Wednesday after
noon was devoted almost entirely to
the development of new plays and
formations The Springfield Training
School game Saturday is viewed with
apprehension in the face of the badly
crippled condition of the Tufts back
field. and Coach Shnehy worked to-
day with the new backs. whom the in
jury to kewer. Bohlin and Mason have
forced into the breach.
Tn" football eleven of the f. NJ G..
Seminary at Bucksyort is Going good
work this week. They have been out
for practice. anG on Tuesday night
French Who was hurt ten davs ago
has recovered so rapidly as to be abln
to be out for practice with the elev-
en-. 1t is not certain. however. that
be will play in the game on Satur-
day. The eleven will go to Charleston
on Saturday, where they will play
Higgins Classical Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
HOWE OUT OF GAME.
Yale's Fast Quarterback Will Not Be
Able to Play This Season

New Haven. Conn, oct. 20-That
Howe. looked upon as one Of the best
Qu1rteThaCks Yale has had. will not be
able to play this season was practically
decided upon today. Howe is suffer
ing from Il spraincd back and there
seems to be but small chance of his
returning to til" game. Corey. who
has been playing quarter since the
opening of the season. has been re-
placed by stroud. d Shelf. junior, the
coaches thinking him faster than
Corey. though perhaps not SO eN-
perienced. He ran the Varsity
through two scrmnages of 20 min
utcs each today in a manner that was
satisfactory t. the coaches.
On The Freshmen field. which was a
sea O: mud. the Varsity We're unable
tn score against the scrubs and but
once against the Freshmen.
There We're some changes in the
lineup which will be followed in the
game with Vanderbilt Saturday. Childs
replaced Lorec at guard and Van
Sinderen was put in at left end. The
backs were Dimming. DAILY and Reilly.
vino will be the first string men Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
BoxIne NOTES.

AL Kaufman and Jim Stewart will
meet in New York Noe. 1.
Frank Mantell and Jim Smith have
been matched to box in New York next
week
Jumbo Wells and Jim Savage have
been matched to box in New York
Nov. 4.
Jack Morgan and Jack Dillon, the
rival Western welterweights, have been
matched to box in indianapolis Nov l.
The winner of the bout between
Jimmy Gardner and Frank Klaus,
which will take place at the Armory
A. A.. Boston, next Tuesday night, will
be matched to box Leo Houck
The ministers of Camberwell. Eng,
have petitioned the authorities to per-
init boxing in one of the public baths.
1n their petition the clergymen state
that the sport improves the manners
OF those who engage in it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
BASEBALL NOTES.

Radical changes in several matters
pertaining to baseball were suggested
Wednesday night by President Lynch
of the National League. member of
the National Commission. who is in
Chicago for the worlds series of
games. Mr.. Lynch proposes to dis
pose OF some of the criticism to which
the official scoring in both leagues
has been subjected by leaving the ap-
pointment of official scorers in each
city to the Baseball Writers Associa-
ton instead Of having them appointed
as now. by the two leagues nominally.
but in reality by the club owners.
The official scoring of the worlds
series, Mr.. Lynch suggested should
be done by three scorers. one to be
appointed by the National League,
one by the American League and the
other by the baseball writer's them
selves. majority opinion to rule.
If the will is not contested, Ed
ward Hurlburt, well-knowr minor
league catcher, once with Detroit for
brief trial. will be 100000 richer as a
result of a bequest made public at
Memphis. Tenn. Wednesday by Ed
ward j. HALEY. foster son of Mrs. X.
w. Madden. whose death recently re-
suited in finding gold and currency
amounting to nearly 100000 hidden
under carpets and behind pictures
HALEY died Wednesday night at 10
cal hospital He left his entire es-
tate to friends. including several
favorite baseball players. personal ac-
Quaintances and his nurse.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
FOOTBALL NOTES.

In preparation for the football bat
tic with Harvard at Cambridge Sat
ur,lay the Brown Varsity team had a
fighting drill against a carefully pickles
eleven Wednesday, afternoon. aud the
work was tho hardest of the season.
brewer High trimmed Orono High
in snappy an" haru fought game of
football on Rollins park. Brewer
"Wednesday afternoon. Brewer took
the tall over twice aud scored a safe
ty, at the tally II to q.
The Holy Cross regulars had an
easy time with the scrubs Wcdnes-
day, battering dow; their defence for
three touchdowE% and II couple of
field goals. Dan" MaEonCy, star
quarterback in 1905. came out for
practice.
Thornton Academy defeated Deer
ing High at Saco Wednesday, after
noon. l3 to O. TIL" sacl,lnH Of Burns.
Beatty and Iiar."r was feature of
the game. Sweetfcr of Thornton
a to0-vard run for 4 touchdown. The
ground gaining of Macomber excited
the adniraticE of the 500 spectators.
Assigning lacl, of interest as the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
LAMENESS IN The HORSE.


The definition of lameneSs in the
horse may he said to signify any de-
rangement or irregularity in the func-
ton of locomotion without regard to
the causes which occas sons it or the
extent of its manifestation: no matter
how little or how much it is lameness
Just the same. If just tender sore or
stiff it is lameness just the same as
if the animal was on three legs. Be
tween these two conditions with all
variations lame is the expression to
use. Lameness OF the extreme nature
is usually easily detected and located
but the sim nle tenderness soreness or
stiffness when noticed is often hard to
define or locate and from these unob-
served or slightly noticed irregulari-
ties often occu-s the most serious re-
cult. From the absence of prompt and
proper trea t;nent of the slight limp or
arrangement Of tction. often comes the
chronic or fatal lamcness. Too many
caretakers look upon the slight indi-
cation Of trouble as of no great ac-
CONT, to realize when It is too late
their neglect of action. And again it
is, not alw; 5 easy to deto rhine the
when a defective disarrdngement is
noticed whether the particular action
comes from the seeming point OF local
| itV. whether it is in the near or Oft
liInb the fore or hind leg and where
exactly IN either. often serious mis-
tales and delays occur when our best
intentions are being exercised 1t is
a safe suggestion, however. to offer
any caretakcr OF the horse to be par
ticu]ar in watching the usual gait and
| movements of his horse at all times
ana to give particular attention to
legs and feet after taking OF the har-
ness and turning to stall or feed. The
walking gait in general is not favOra BILE
| to detecting lancncSs unless he is on
three legs, so - sa1!rpinS prevents Il
close and correct observation Of the
correct action, tr"tting Is th" most
| faVora L. iGrm ur lnnV"mrI,t IN which
| to study lamer"sS and that ,rait should
| ne carefully motel as it i; TIE best
| to form - fair opinion Of the trouble
continued next Frlday.l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21

Blows inflicted with steel knuckleS
by Fred Lovely. with intent to kill
or injure, caused the death Of Loris
*. Simmons in Boston on Sept. 25,
according to the finding of Spec
ial Tusice Eldridge i. Whitaker
of the Norfolk county district
court at Dedham. Both princi-
pals lived at Plainville and were re-
turning nome from Pawtucket. r. L..
on Sept. Is when they are alleged to
have quarreled over raccoon. TIE
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
JACK JOHNSON AGAIN,
Mixed Up In Another Law Suit, This
One Brought BY a Sculptor.

New York. oct. 2o.-Jack johnson.
the champion pugilist. has another law
suit on his hands. The plaintiff is
Carta:no Sciarrino a sculptor who
seeks 10 recover $4,000 which he alleges
tie Negro boxer owes him for making
a plaster cast of Johnson's face
Through his lawyer. the sculptor de
cares Johnson posed many times for
him after commissioning him to make
the cast. Finally when the thing was
completed. Johnson is said to have
expressed great admiration for it, but
made no overtureS to pay.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
Boston Curb Market,
New York Produce Market.

FLOUR Steady. With moderate i ioh-
,l, hmE trade; receipts &@,5N5; shipments
WHEAT Spot firm. No ; red es7 ele-
vator and lGo o p anoat, No. | Northern
n9luth l'1 Q b afloat receipts 299, lo0
shipments $1,000
domestic basis to arrive cif and =; f q h
afloat receipts 3377s: shipments y. 4S3.
OATS-Snot steady: standard Mhite aGl .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
KETCHEL'S FUNERAL.
Services for Murdered PuaiIist a.
Polish Church, Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 20.-St
Adalberts Polish Catholic church was
crowded today when the last rites
were performed over the body of
Stanley Ketc hel. the murdered mid
dleweight champion pugilst. The
body WAS escorted to the city from
Ketchels farm home near Belmont by
delegation of Elks and large num-
Der of friends. The body was inferred
In the new Polish Catholic cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Will" Hoppe the billiard expert. in
an exhibition game played At Hart
ford. Conn, Weine sday, broke his
record of a continuous run of l97 by
scoring 213. Th" run was made on
412X9-foot tahl". with Il 1i-inch balk
line. with one hot in. The record is
net official hccause play was not on a
regulation size table. His high runs
were 54, 81 and 213
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
AUTO RACE POSTPONED.
Proposed Match Between OldfieId and
johnson Set Ahead to Saturday.

New York, oct. 90 The proposed
automobile race between Barney Old
field and Jack Johnson. the Negro
champion pugiliSt. at SheepS!ead Bay
race tract this afternoon. was post
pOncd until go r. NJ. Saturday, on ac-
court of rain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
New York Cotton Market. :

New York, Oct 20
Cotton spot closed quiet and unchanged.
oMliiddling uplands 1ii5; do gulf 14.7O; sale :;
Galveston, easy IA; New Orleans, quiet
l4s; Savannah, quiet 14l; Charleston quiet
II: Memphis, quiet 14g.
Consolidated: Net receipts for davs
Exports to Great Britain 1886: to
France 17,945; to Continent 16, 769; to ia
pan 500; stock 6O9,178
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
SHORT RIBS-Sidce looontoS7t
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Oct. %
CATTLE Receipts 1000 market steady: :
light S70u9 10
SHEEP Receipts 4oGn0 market strouc.
native 2.5of' 40 Western rs: yoarling
4.2,H3.f0; lambs native I5OU1o0: western
/. 75M6.S1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
SPORTING NEWS
BOUTS THIS WEEK.

Friday-Eddie Murphy VS.. Johnny Do
han, Manchester. N. H.: Sailor Burke VS..
Willie Lewis, New York; Mike Glover VS..
Ted Nelson, New York.
Saturday-Joe Mandot VS.. Frankie Con-
ley. New Orleans
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21
The New York Game POSTPONED,

New Yorb. oct 90. The seventh
post season game between the New
York Nationals and the New York
Americans scheduled for today was
postponed on account of rain today
until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21

All sheet metal workers. copper
smiths. bIacksmiths and boilernlakers
em1Ioved hy the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain Railroads will be or
dercd on strike at 10 a. M trloaE'
according to an official statement
made by the presidents of three inter
national unions at noon Thursday 1T
st Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21

following morning Simmons was found
badly beaten up and he died eleven
days later at Boston of tetanrs' IN
duced hv his injuries, Before he dled
he is alleged t. have told his mother
tnAt ne WAS attacked hN Lovely. Thc
latter has not been seen since the
night Ct the quarrel,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-21

*Bid.
**Offered.