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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Destroyer Perkins
Trials Tuesday.

Rockland, Me, Sept. z7.-While not
attempting to make a record for speed
in the first OF her official acceptance
trials. the torpedo boat destroyer Per-
kins in her standardization test today
made satisfactory showing and an
swered the contracts requirements.
Neither her fastest mile, which was
made at the rate OF 31.S14, nor her av-
erage of five runs at top speed, which
was 31.G14. equalled those made by her
'sicter ships, the Paulding, Roe or Terry.
'rhe fastest mile records Of these craft
were 1894, 80 and 32.1ss knots. The Off
Gals stated that no attempt was made
to obtain the best possible speed, but
theJ simply sought to make a good.
satisfactory standardization trial,
which was what they succeeded in do
ing.
In all 2R runs were made over the
measured nile. Of which 81 were at
vary ing speeds and five at the highest
speed. The FIVE high-speed runs We're
at the rate Of 1929, 3o.g54, 1854. 30.656
and 1851 knots an hour. The trial was
made on 776-tons displacement and the
maximum amount of horsepower de-
veloped was estimated at $4,000. Cap
tain Joseph Kemp of Quincy was the
navigating officer.
The Perkins is equipped with the
Curt!ss turbine engines, while all the
other destroyers thus far completed
and tried have the Parsons type OF
turbines.
The Perkins which is a product of
the Fore River Shipbuilding Co.. will
leave at 515 A. NJ. tomorrow If the
weather Is clear outside, for water
consumption trial OF u hours at q
knots IT the weather is haZy, the same
test at 16-knots speed will be made
cruising up the Penobscot bay and fin
ishing about $50 p NJ.
The bareback of a temporary burner
which was being used to maintain
steam while the Perkins was locked
here after her trials today, resulted in
slight injuries to- Engineers Thompson
and Grant. Both were burned about
the face and arms"
In some manner the. flame in the
burner had been extinguished and
when torches were applied to re-lighl
II they encountered a slight accumu-
lation of oil and the bareback resulted
Both Thompson and Grant are resi-
dents of Quincy, Mass. They will be
able TO return to work in few days al
the most.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
FRANKLIN
WILTON,

Mrs. Mary Vaughan went to Eliot
Thursday where she is visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Staples are Wis
iting friends at Madrid and Strong.
M. c. Adams has arrived from Mil
linocket in his touring car and will
spend a week with his sister. Mrs. O.
F. Canes and his brother, w. F. Ad-
ANS.
Mrs. II. f. Blanchard of Buenos
Ayres is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Blanchard. He will spend sew
eral weeks with relatives in this vi
entity.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Vaughan and
Howard Vaughan of Everett, Mass,
have been the guests for few days of
relatives in Wilton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Edward McKenney of Waterville will
pass the winter in town.
Harry Barney of Augusta was In town
a few days last week.
Bin w. Page and party OF rrlends
from Skowhegan were in town Saturday.
MADISON.
CASTINGS Alice Howe, teacher in
the Washington School, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Mary Pen
dleton, who teaches the Garfield
school in Athens.
A severe frost visited the farmers
in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Jennie Stickney is quite ill. DR..
Greene from Scion is attending her.
L. C. Jewett had a corn husking
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Julia Taylor of Fairfield is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Quite a number attended the cattle
show and fair last Tuesday at Athens.
All report fine exhibit of farm pro-
ducts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Harville are the
happy parents of a baby girl, born
Friday. Sept. %.
Misses Grace and Pearl Jewett of
Skowhegan We're in town one day the
first of the week calling on friends.
SOLON.
Miss Ethel French has returned from
Boston with her stock of fall millinery.
The corn canning factory is doing a
lively business this week.
Edwin j. Hadley's moving pictures
were enjoyed by good crowd Tuesday
evening at the Public hall.
The Woman's Club held it's first meet
ing of the season Wednesday. There was
a good attendance and all seemed ready
to take up the work of the Bay View
re aiding room course with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Serena Webb of Minneapolis Is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Carrie Witham is visiting Mrs.
Jennie Green.
The Ladies' Home Circle met Thursday
with Mrs. o. o. Vittum.
DR.. Bates and family left town Friday
for Enfield, which is to be their home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Noriand Grange.

NOrland Grange of East Livermore
held most entertaining and instruc-
tive session last Saturday with a good
attendance. The Third and Fourth de-
grees were conferred in the forenoon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Dow being the
candidates.
The program in the afternoon con-
sisted Of violin and organ music by
L. +. Monroe and wife: poem, Mrs.
4. i. Barker; solo. Don't cry little
sirl. don't cry" Mrs. I. II. Monroe;
address. a." f4urton OF Readfield.
In the absence Of the lecturer that
office was dapabiy Ifiled by Mrs
Winnie Kahn formerly lecturer of
Normnd.! The entertainment given
was OF a high order. The topic of
interest was the annual Grange fair
to be held Oct. s. The officers and
committees for the fair are: Presi-
dent. A. T. Barker: trustees. f. E.
Pomeroy. J. Pike. F. A. Pike r. II.
Record; committee on stock. w. S.
Thorn, w. b. Frost. c. II. Jones. G..
E. Cummings: committee on fruit
and vegetables, f. A. Pike. f. w.
karn. r. II. Record. II. c. Parlee:
committee on poultry. f. f. Pomeroy,
George f. Page. J. Pike; baby show.
"A. u. Cole. Mrs. Jennie Pomeroy
Ladies Department Miss Hottie Bill
ington. Mrs. Moselle Record, Mrs.
Mary Goodwin. Carolyn Wyman. Mrs.
Adelaide Page. judges to be appointed
by trustees; dining-room committee
for the day, Mrs. Ari Barker. Winnie
Karn. Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Taylor, Mrs.
Lillian Cummings. Miss Rosie Pike, J.
d. Tucker. J. S. Record, Miss Edna
Deane. Minnie Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

BUTTER-Firm: northern as0s2
CHEESE-Firm; New York 1enl.
CORN-Unsteady: No. yellow IA
EGGS-Steady; choice 3S6l40: westar, =
M30 n
FLOUR-Lower; spring patent seeea.,,
HAY-Unchanged; No. I 2l5Oqt22 'e's
LAMBS-Unchanged 12d114.
LARD-Unchanged; pure 14g
MIXED FEED-Unsteady, SG27 *
OATS-Firm: No. 2 clipped white a.,
PORK-Lower; medium backs 2.7;%.s
POTATOES-Unste white lGIm
SCGAR-Firm: granulated SO.
VEALS-Firm, Halls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
ANDROSCOGGIN
WALES.

Mrs. Alberta Chase returned Saturday
from South Paris
Mrs. Charles ROBBIE of Monmouth Mrs.
Annie TObe of Winthrop and Mrs Frank
Tobie and two sons of Augusta, were
callers Saturday at Mrs. W. A. Alexan-
der's.
b. +. Roberts is visiting in Pennington
Mrs. M. A. Huntington of Gardiner was
a guest Sunday at Maplewood farm.
The social dance Friday evening at
the Grange hall was a very pleasant
affair
George Roberts is busy cutting corn
for the farmers in this and adjoining
towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

The returns from furloughs yester-
day were: Lawrence Killelea from
Waterbury,; John Welch from Oxford;
Joseph E. Billings from Boston; Chas.
W. Henley from Providence; Patrick
Sullivan from LOWELL James F. John
son from Newburyport; Cyrus A.
Rowe, from Oldtown: William Coote
from Boston: Michael Harris from
Marlboro; Edmund l.. Pray from
Concord Junction, and Jacob Dwinells
from Auburn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
CHELSE "A.

The farmers in this section have
about finished picking their corn and
hauling it to the factory. Oren Lilly
has the record of the banner acre so
far, from which he received $125.
Potato digging is now on. Next
week Theodore Hayes will begin on
the 3O-acre piece which he planted on
the Ryan farm and from which he ex-
poets at least 5000 bushels.
Several members of Chelsea Grange
attended the Pomona meeting Tues
day at Pittston.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Kicker attended
the National Encampment last week
at Atlantic City, N. J.
Adrian Paine of Massa chusetts was
the guest Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Watson.
c. c. Perkins of Dorchester, Mass
was a caller in town one day last
week.
Miss Georgia Jones of Augusta was
the guest a few days last week of Mrs.
f. c.. Meader.
Miss Grace Thompson went to Au-
gusta Monday to visit her sister.
Ernest Lunt of Augusta passed
Sunday with his grandmother, Mrs
Eliza Dorr
Frank Blanchard of Auburn was
calling on relatives in town last week
Walter Morgan of Randolph passed
Sunday with his parents in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Savage and
baby of Augusta passed Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Savage.
Mrs. Minnie Sibley of Augusta and
Miss Amy Foye of Winthrop, were
calling on friends and relatives in
town last Friday.
Walter Hayes, who has been in Au-
gusta all summer is at home for a
time, and will assist his father in the
fall work.
Miss Grace Morang has accented a
position in the Gardiner telephone ex-
change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson and
little daughter of Waterville are guests
of their aunt. Mrs. n. M. Hemenway.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Watson visited
friends last week in Waterville, Fair
field and Clinton.
MT. VERNON. Nv
WEST-Several of the farmers in
this vicinity have cut a fine second
crop of hay.
Rudolph Anderson, who has been
ill. has returned to school at Kent's
Hill.
Miss Ella Foss is a guest at the
nome of her aunt, Miss Dorothy
Smith.
Weather permitting there will be
services at the Free Baptist church at
z. M. Sunday, Oct. 3. Rev. F.. w.
Klein will occupy the pulpit. Sunday
school at f.30 o'clock.
Frank Horn is at home from Lew
istOn.
Mrs. Minnie Childs. who is teaching,
was at the home of her parent over
Saturday and Sunday.
READFIELD.
Fred Walker is at work in the
Methodist chapel making the changes
there under the direction of George
A. Russell. Thirty or more of the
members Of the Ladies' Circle met at
the home Of Mrs. Nellie Wright
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
New York Cotton Market.

New York, Sept. e.
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands
1860; do. gulf 1885. Sales 1900 bales
Galveston steady. 19a; New Orleans
steady. 13s; Savannah steady, 10 5-16;
Charleston firm, 1874: Memphis steady. 13s.
Net receipts for four days 49,, 1872.
Exports to Great Britain IS, 1874; to
France 1905; to the Continent 1885, to
Japan 34S.
Stock 377,843
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Major A. l.. Smiths gardener yes
teriay picked from the garden, a
bunch of strawberry blossoms, which
contained green berries, buds, etc,
which is something unusual for this
time of year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

George E. Kelley of Dorchester, has
accepted the position of solo cornet
player in the Home Band and be-
gun his new duties yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

The funeral of the late Patrick Kel-
ly was held from the Home chapel al
2 P. NJ. Tuesday, Rev. FIR. Michigan Of
ficiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago, Sept. q.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; market slow
and weak; beeves 4756D820.
HOGS-Receipts 5000: market 5610 low
er than opening; light 915M955
SHEEP-Receipts as, coo: market weak at
early decline; natives 2G0@425; western 300
M420: yearlings 450d560; lambs, natives,
475071O; westerns 5OOu715
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Increases in pensions have been re-
ceived for William Hackett to $50 and
William H. II. Nickerson to SIS per
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
SOMERSET.
ST. AL BANS.

Ee1SHtNSs
-SOUTH-The farm known as the
Charles Bailey farm has been sold to
Frank Macomber of COrinna and Mr.
Bailey is moving to Pittston.
Many from this place attended the
Hartland Fair the past week. The
Hartland Grange took the prize for the
best Grange exhibit
The corn shop is running day and
night and good pack of corn Is re-
ported.
Mr.. Whitney, who lives on the Hart
land road. is building a house on the
lot he purchased of Mr.. Emery.
HARMONY.
The road from the village to the
railroad station is nearly completed
Loaded teams are passing over it al
ready
Farmers are busy digging potatoes.
The potatoes turn out fairly well, but
they rot in some localities.
Frost in low lands has killed the
vegetation, but has not yet materially
damaged crops on higher places.
A Halloween entertainment and
sociable will be held Saturday evening
at the hall to procure funds for
church purposes.
JAcKMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Newton and
daughter Velzora, and Mr. and Mrs. John
B. Sterling went to ST. George, P. O.,
Tuesday in Mr. Newton's automobile
DR.. J. F. Hill of Watervlle was in town
Sunday.
w. ]. Lanigan of Waterville was in
town Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
NATIONAL HOME.

Thomas Johnson, late Co. c. 18th
Me. Inf, has been granted an honor
able discharge from the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Burroughs were granted yesterday to
Bartholomew Smith to Boston, Robert
]. E. Campbell to Fitchburg, William
w. Babcock to Coopcr's Mills,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

The funeral Of the late Jason A
Blackmar will be held from the Home
chapel at 2 P. N. today, Rev. H. s.
Burrage officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
BORN.
FRANKLIN.

Wilton-Sept IA, to the wife of Dana
Sewall, a son.
Farmington-Sept 16. to the wife Of
w. +. Wyman, a son; Sept IL, to the
wife of Arthur H. Robinson, a son.
OXFORD.
Brownfield-Sept. l., to the wife Of
Lewis w. Chandler. a son.
Paris-Sept q, to the wife of Henry
A. Dean, a son.
'' YORK
Sanford-Sept. %. to the wife of H. F.
Huse, a daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Today's Concert Program.

March-"Winter Season. Theme
Overture-"Mr. CaulifloWer," Offenbach
WaltZes-"Dream on the Ocean," Gungl
Selection from The Rcd Ni;n,' Herbert
A Suite II o"tri''
a. Bereceuse, Sleepy, Baby. ,f9. t,
b. For Thee, ..
C. Dawn,
Miss Kate Vannah
March-"The Jolly Coppersmith. Peters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, Sept a.
BEEF-Fresh Arm: whole cattle l140a.
BRAN-Lower. 23Q2350.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Arizona has population of $4,000 or
which fully three-fourths are American
born. The Indians number about twenty
five Thousand, the Navajos leading with
fifteen thousand. The leading cities the
Phoenix, Tucson, Prescott, Jerome, NO
gales, Yuma, Globe. Flagstaff. Tomb
stone, Solomonsville, Kingman, HolbrooK'
st. Johns and Florence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

Chestnut gelding (Ryder. No New,
Bay mare lWinsow. Nobleboro)...
Time-2.50. 2.491. 2.54
The entries for the races Wednesday
and Thursday as follows:
22O CLASS.
Northland African. Arthur L.. w. ].
Carnage. Portland.
Kate L.. Fl. J.. Turner. Union.
Prince Bayard. By, Bayard Wilkes,
]. w. Metcalf. Augusta.
Sylvia Swift, bm., Alvin Swift, S. Il.
Stilkey. Augusta.
Pilot Nelson, By, r. r. Hall. Dana
riscotta.
Tommy Rogers. By. r. r. Hail.
Damariscotta.
Tempest, bg, Harry Richards, Port
land
Emily Gail, bm.. Adrian Wilkes. w
E. Perry. Union.
Miss Carnage, blk. m, Kenton, w
J. Carnage, Portland.
Baron McGregor bg., Baron Wilkes
Harry Richards. Portland.
Chester b.. bg., Tackhammer Nor
rill., Harry Richards. Portland.
Mercer c., bm., Marston c., w. S
Malcolm, Augusta.
T~"o H.. III M, Fred Libby, Wa
tGr;!'!..
2.25 CLASS.
Miss Carnage. blk. M, Kenton, w
j. Carnage, Portland.
Baron McGregor. By, Baron Wilkes
Harry Richards. Portland,
Chester b., By, Tackhammer Nor
rill. Harry Richards. Portland.
Vassar ", rs, Vassar J. W. Met
calf, Augusta.
Pilot Nelson. bg.. Nelson. r. r
Hall. Damarisotta.
Tommy Rogers, bg., Barrows. r. r
Hall, Damariscotta.
Emily Gail bm., Adrian Wilkes, w
E. Perry, Union.
Maize E., bm.. Van Hallmark. w
IS. Malcolm. Augusta.
Northland African. Arthur L., w. j
Carnage, Portland
Ora Todd, Todd, Freds Albee, Wis
casset.
Dot Hastings. blk.m., L. ]. Wins
low. Nobleboro.
I Baron Sidnut. brs.. Sidnut, f. w
Carleton. Woolwich.
Waterville.
May Wanda, blk m. Won Helmont
w. l.. Pendleton, Islesboro.
Lady Sterling. b m. Sterling, Frank
Hewctt. Augusta.
235 CLASS.
ey. Rockland.
Northland African. Arthur L., w. ]
Carnage, Portland
Cora Robinson. m, Merrill, Fred
Robinson. Wiscasset.
Miss Carnage, blk m, Kenton, w. ]
Carnage. Portland
Baron McGregor. b e, Baron Wilkes
Harry Richards, Wiscasset.
Chester B., b g, Tackhamner Nor
rill. Harry Richards, Wiscasset.
Vassar b.. b s. Vassar, J. W. Met
calf. Augusta.
Victor b., b g. Merrill. C. H. Chism
Augusta.
: Lady Sterling. g. Sterling, s. T.
Stflkey. Augusta.
Ora Todd, b m, Todd, Fred Albee
Wiscasset.
Bessie T.. m. H. L. Turner, Union
Sappho, blk m. II. L. Turner, Union
Dot Hastings. blk m, Hastings, l.. j
Winslow. Nobleboro.
Winslow. b s, Merrill, l.. ]. Winslow,
Nobleboro.
Pas CLASS.
Baron Sidnut. b s, F. w. Carleton,
Woolwich.
Miss Carnage. blk m, Kenton, w. J.
Carnage. Portland.
Alvin Swift, Jr.. s. Alvin Swift, r.
r. Hall, Damariscotta.
Vassar v, s, Vassar, J. w. Met
calf. Augusta
Ora Todd. b m, Todd, f. Fred Albee,
WiScasset.
Dot Hastings, blk m. Hastings. l.. ].
Winslow. Nobleboro.
Cora Robinson. b m, Merrill, Fred
Robinson. Wiscasset.
Northland African, Arthur L., w. J..
Carnage. Portland.
Happy Hooligan, g, Tobias Seavey,
Rockland
Clara NJ. br m. Merrill, Web Side
linger, Nobleboro
Maggie p. CHI nj, Merrill, c. f. Peas
lee. Alma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28

But T ER-Steady; CrelmerieS H4I2S:
diaries 236I27
EGGS-Steady: at market, cases includ-
ed. lSaM21a; firsts %; prime firsts g; re-
ceipts 1912 cases.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. 1906.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
THE MARKETS.
Continued from Page Four.)

SHORT RIBS-Sept. 1l.GO; Oct. 11O5;
Jan. 932a@.35.
FLOUR-Easy.
RYE-No. 2 a.
FEED-Or mixing barley $685.
MALT1NG-Fairt to choice 67m71
FLAX SEEDING. l southwestern 26O;
No. northwestern 273.
TIMOTHY SEED-G50MS5O
CLOVER-S0 GOALS 25.
MESS PORK-18 50aI18.75
LARD-12.S0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-28
Lincoln Co. Fair u
At sDamarisc0tta.

Damariscotta, Me-. Sept. 21.-(Spe-
cinD.-The 54th annual exhibition OF
the Lincoln county fair opened at the
Damariscotta Driving park today,
ance. The displays are excellent, what
there are of them, for today they were
comparatively small owing to the fact
that but few Of the exhibitors had their
displays as well arranged as they will
be tomorrow. President Peaslee and
Secretary Singer were everywhere
present experimenting the general
work of the fair and they are enthusi-
astic over the offerings for this year,
Which are considered the very best in
the history of the association.
In the lower hall there is great dis
play of vegetables, while on the sec
ond floor the fruit. fancy neediework,
paintings and other features of domes-
tic life are shown to good advantage.
TIE officers this year are as follows:
President, c. f. Peaslee, Alma: vice
presidents, A. NJ. Card, Alma: H. B.
Nash, North Newcastle: F. E. Albee,
Wiscasset; C. r. Woodward. Bristol;
secretary, G. w. Singer, Damariscotta;
treasurer, f. f. Metcalf Damariscotta;
trustees, A. C.. r. Peaslee, Alma; A. r.
Hodgkins jefferson; ]. A. Perkins, NO
bieboro; auditor, c. M. Jones, Damar-
iscotta; superintendent. A. Q. X
Peasiee hall and grounds; A. P. Hodg-
kins, stock. poultry sheep and swine;
]. A. Perkins, horses and colts; general
agent A. O. R. PeaSlee, Alma.
The races Tuesday included colt race,
won by Bingen Swift, two-year-old son
of Malcolm Forbes, and a wagon race
for horses owned in the county. The sum-
mary:
ICOLT RACE-BEST 2 IN 3-HALF-MILE
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-02
Where BOOSTERS Crow.

The further South you go the more
the ROSTERS crow. In Virginia they
crow for about two-thirds of the night,
In South Carolina about three-fourths,
and, as you truly say, in Florida they
never stop. We do not know why.
Various explanations have been
offered for this phenomenon. The
most popular one is that the only way
you can keep awake in the South Is
to crow. A friend of ours once spent
week In Richmond, and had to crow
continually In the daytime. 1t is said
that in Charlestown business men
crow occasionally in their Offices TO
keep from falling asleep. We doubt
this, however.
One authority, scouting this explain
alton, asserts that the roosters do not
crow to keep awake, but are carefully
trained so as to keep other people
awake. While this may not be wholly
correct, there is nothing highly i'm
probable about 1t. We know a man
living in Montclair, N. j., who quite
successfully trained mosquitoes to
sing for the same purpose. He said
1t helped him to pass the time in
Montclair, and 1t was real grief to
him when Winter came and he miss
ed his melodious pets. Also he could
not keep awake.
There was a man in Alexandria,
Va, who subscribed to the stock of
Keely's perpetual motion scheme be-
cause he could not think of anything
else that would keep him moving. 1t
was pointed out to him, however, that
not even the motor could have any
effect In Alexandria, and so he sold
his stock at a sacrifice to man who
lives in Philadelphia.
It Is believed that the matter was
brought to Keely's attention, and that
1t was his realization of the utter mad
euuacy of his invention in certain
parts of the country that led to his
death.-New York Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-02
Barometer Of Prosperity.

Lord Rothschild in a Liverpool adj
dress touching on the improved busi-
ness conditions in this country declar-
ed that when the diamond trade Is
brisk there is no unemployment in
America"
Accepting this astute observation Of
the English financier as authoritative,
economists have reason to be grateful
to him for providing new barome-
ter Of prosperity. Steel and wheat
have served that use, but henceforth,
instead OF estimates of the visible
supply Of grain or cotton, satisticians
will take note of the visible display OF
diamonds and include them In the COM
parsons of commodity prices. Empty
Jewel boxes will rank with empty cars
as indexes of lack OF prosperity.
The remedy for business depression
is a simple one, though, as with the
recipe for cooking the hare, it is nee
essary first to obtain the diamonds
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-02-02

twsaty nriRutsS part two when, the
fatcral package once more in her
hands, she took tho car sSain for Mrs.
W1sad.s's. This time she arrived at
ths Wsrels Residences safely, package
and sll, only to find the house tightly
cloeea. Hr repeated ringing of the
door-osu brought old Mrs. Wendle her
self to an upstairs window
who Is there7" she called, in Ger
man.
"lfs Mrs. Augsbers. | bring you
some Cherraan newspapers und some
apples from the oldt country
Nellie, my daughter, she is gone by
der GOAL ofioe; she NAKED der door
locked for safe"
"Ach, what foolishness! Suppose a
nre?"
mo, somsbedy might steal 1t.
viii take X By do grocery mans on
de corner, and he vii bring 1t when
Nellie eones back. Aoh, de vindt is
cold. I ooms some oder time alretty
MIRA vsadiA vhsr you amt in chail. =
fAA <we oll ladies laughed, and the
pssDs1ssepy q the chilly witucism
tsut>Hl Scrsss tha, street. The grocer
yaseElbs1 10 deirvG the package as