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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
WINDOW SCREENS
Arc Neat Little Collections Of suu.,.
Holes Enclosed In Frames.

window screens are neat little co,Iec.
tions of square holes surrounded bv
thin wire and enclosed in frames.
TIE thin wire rusts off or breaks
and some of the holes run together
This enables the flies to come in and
walk on your nose while you are trv-
ing to get that last half hours sleen
in the morning.
Screens are also intended to bar ont
mosquitoes The mosquito is a Der
sjstent brute. however, and when II
humps against screen will CALMLY
sit down and starve until 1t reduced
itself sufficiently to crawl through
Screens are stored In the attic or
the basement during the winter. II
they are put in the attic they are
placed where old trunks may be
heaped upon them, thus giving them
II they are placed in the cellar the
furnace man steps on them frequent
ly, and sometimes uses them to sift
ashes through.
When they are taken out in the
spring 1t Is found that none of them
will fit the window you want II TO-
The mental exercise of sorting out the
screens is equal to that afforded by hit
ting your thumb while driving nail
A man can save a lot of money by
making his own screens 1t is sim
ple matter to enlarge or reduce the
window openings to fit them after
they are completed.
One of the unique punishments of
the warm section of the hereafter will
be the screenmaking and fitting de-
partfnent for neighbors who watch and
advise the work in this life.-Chicago
Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
AMERICAN BALLADS.
Attempt Being Made To Save Ameri.
can BALLAD" From Extinction.

An attempt to save the native Am
erican ballad" from extinction is to
be made by Prof. John A. Lomax OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of Texas, says the New York tn
bune. Under appointment from HaF-
ward as Sheldon Fellow for the investi'
cation of American ballads he is COL
lecting such typical folk songs a.
From Buffalo to Syracuse" canai-
boating song: 1.-The Mountain Meadow
Massacre" a Mormon song: 1.-THE Oid
Chisholm Trail" cbwbot trail song,
Jerry. Go lie That Car" a railroad
song: 1.-The Arkansaw Traveller, IN
early settlers song, and Days OF for"
ty-nine," gold seekers song. ne
states that he has already more thah
a hundred cowboy songs. From MIN
nesota and Maine come lumber songs
the sailors of the Great Lakes and Al
lantiC coasters have chanteys; there
are mining songs. fishing songs army
songs and many others. Prof. LomaA
will gladly welcome fresh material ana
we do not doubt that he will receive
plenty of it. Ballads not only have
popularity natural and spontaneous
origin. but they stick in the mind. anu
all ever the country there must
Americans whose memories will yieiu
rich harvest to this investigator. oh
the other hand. we do not envy MN
the job of Identifying the deiinitiVe
text of this or that example sent "
him. The ballad sticks. as we nav
said. but probably scarce one exists
which has not it's numerous variants
due to the fact that many OF tnoso
who remember it in substance uncon-
sciously alter words and even Who'o
lies as they sing It.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
BY FALLS FROM TENEMENTs
Two New York Women Meet Death
Third Receives Fatal Injuries.

New York, July 1.-Two women met
death by sheer drops from tenement
houses in New York today: a third was
fatally injured in similar manner.
In the Bronx, Mrs. Sophie Williams
a comedy woman of 80, was found dead
in the court yard in the rear of her
home. She had either fallen or was
pushed from a window four stories
above. The police are investigating
On the lower east side. an unidenti-
fled young woman was found lying in
a tenement yard her neck broken.
Whether she fell or was hurled from
a window has not been determined.
Mrs. Lena Weinert, "a years old,
was probably fatally injured by falling
from a window on the fourth floor OF
the apartment house in West 1O3d
street. That shes was not killed out
right was due to the fact that she
struck a clothes line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
A FORBIDDEN AUTO RIDE.
July 4th Celebration Costs Middies
Privileges.

Annapolis. July because their
celebration of Independence day in
cluded a forbidden auto ride. broken
auto and delay in reporting for sup
per formation, four middies are now
under close restriction at the Naval
Academy. The youths are members
of last years graduating class. They
were held over pending examination
when they were found deficient at the
final mental test. They are Midship-
men Nicholson. Battle. Flanagan and
Rausch
Although the regulations forbid mid
shipmen using hired vehicles of any
sort. the quartet took the risk, and af-
ter getting away from the limits of
Annapolis thought themselves safely
off for good ride. The machine
broke down. however. and the delay
in unsuccessfuly attempting repairs
and the five mile walk back to town
gave the secret away. Captain Bowyer
has removed all privileges and has
confined the youths to the academic
limits until further notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
Manuel Men'sfo Under
Arrest Al Taunton.
Sweetheart eat VIII Rl'leeo,saI;;7 H.;
Mothers Wounds Fatal.
Police Investigate Fall Of New York
Woman from Tenement.

New Bedford. Mass. July MAN
uel Monteiro shot his sweetheart, Ma
tiida Cosmos Lopes. and her mother,
ArseEa, as they were on their way to
work at els A. M. The mother is NOR
tally wounded. The girl will recover.
Their assailant escaped. Refusal by
the mother to allow her daughter to
marry him was the cause.
The two women were shot at close
range. the bullet piercing the mothers
skull while the daughter. who was
shot in the head, luckily escaped
death by the bullet being DETECTED by
one of the head bones. Monteiro, who
did the shooting. recently moved to
New Bedford from Lawrence.
The mother and daughter were both
employees of the New England Cotton
Yarn Co. and were on their way to
work this morning when the shooting
took place on North Water street.
Since Monteiro arrived in New Bed
ford he has not worked but has hung
around the home of the Lopes girl,
where he was regarded as an accepted
suffer by the brothers of the girl.
New Bedford. Mass, July MAN
uel Monteiro. alias Naco. who shot his
sweetheart, Matilda Cosmos Lopes
and her mother here this morning.
was captured at Taunton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
DALZELL.BLACk CONTEST.
May Be Recount After All in Penna'
Congressional Nomination.

Pittsburg. July Judge Josiah Cohen
who issued the original injunction
against a recount of the Dalzell-Black
contest for the Republican congressional
nomination, today filed a statement to
the effect that his injunction does not re-
strain the Black supporters from filing
new petitions for recount. The orig
inal petition he ruled invalid because not
signed by 10 voters In each precinct The
ruling that further petitions may be pre-
scented it is believed may open the way
for DR.. Robert w. Black to obtain the
recount. .-...
Congressman Dalzell's counsel appeared
in common pleas court today to object
to the appeal made yesterday by attor-
neys for Black from the county commits
sioners' refusal to recount the votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
ALFONSO SIGNS BILL
Forbidding Further Religious Orders
To Enter Spain During Negotiations.

Madrid. July 7.-Commercial bodies
have Joined in a petition to the gov
eminent in favor of limiting the
growth of Monastic orders. They as
sert that the orders are monopolizing
many branches of industry and COM
merce. The Republican organizations
have pledged themselves to support
the governments religious program.
King Alfonso OF Spain Thursday
signed the bill. drawn up by Premier
Canalejas forbidding further religious
orders to enter Spain until the pend
ing negotiations with the Vatican for
a revision of the concordat are ended.
The premier will present the meas
ure to the Cortes Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
suLLY CONTEMPT.
Fined $500 and $40 Costs for Disobey-
ing the Courts Order.

White Plains, N. Y, July 7.-.Daniel
Sullv. long known as the Cotton King.
was declared in contempt Of court to-
day by Justice Mills of the state su-
prene court and ordered to pay fine
of $4,000 and $40 costs.
The case grew out of Sully's failure
several days ago, When William Black,
Judgment creditor, obtained a court
order restraining Sully from paying out
any money until the suit of Black had
been settled. Black contended that
Sully had committed contempt in pay
ing $500 to his (Sully's) wife after the
order had been issued. Sully said the
payment represented his salary of $500
a month for little less than a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
SHOOTS WIFE AND COMPANION.
Cournoyer Attempts Reconciliation
Then Opens Fire.

Trenton. N. j., July 7.-Aristides
Cournoyer Of St Desorel, Canada, shot
his wife and Charles Horn of Mon
treal. in this city this afternoon. Horn
IS expected to die and the woman is
in a serious condition.
Cournoyer came to Trenton from
Canada in search of his wife, who left
him some months ago. He found her
today in the company of Horn. He
sought a reconciliation with his wife,
but she refused to return to him and
then in frenzy he shot her. then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
DEMOCRATS IN DEADLOCK
rrtn North Carolina District Nav
Name Major chas. M. Stedm.n.

Greensboro. N. c.. July latter 50
hours OF almost continuously balloting
the 9Th District Democratic conyen-
ton is still in a tight deadlock at mid
night with possible chance of an early
morning candidate for Congress. Ma
1or Charles NJ. Stedman of Green's
boro. Is leading and on the 255th bal
lot only lacked 10 voted of a nomina-
ton. Three other candidates are ex-
Judge E. B. Jones. ex-Adjutant Cen
eral B. S. Register of Granville and
DIR. George A. Mebane. a cotton man
ufacturer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
UNFIT FOR FOOD.
Over 24,000 Pounds Of Dessicated Eaqs
Seized in New York.

New York. July More than II
tons of frozen or dessicated eggs ship
ped from Chicago were seized as unfit
for human consumption at the Kings
County Refrigeratory Cos. plant in
Brooklyn Thursday Government in
spectors, acting under orders from the
department of agriculture. made the
seizure. 1t is the largest on record in
Greater New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
THE REcoNcENrRApo PLAN
AS Used by WeyIer in Cuba, Started
In Nicaragua.

Washington. July IA repetition of
the Weyler reconcentrado system in
cuba that caused widespread criticism
just before the opening of the war
with Spain, has been inaugurated in
Nicaragua by the government authori-
ties. according to advice to the state
department today. Probably 5000 peo-
pie in the vicinity Of tine city of Gran
ada are directed to concentrate at
Granada under an order signed by Sc
bastian Salinas. the political chief and
commandant of the forces of the de-
partment of Granada, Nicaragua
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
John D. Rockefeller n Today.

Cleveland. Ohio, July John D.
Rockefeller will celebrate his list
birthday tomorrow at Forest Hill. his
home in Cleveland. According to his
custom no special arrangements for
the observances of the anniversary,
the celebration being confined to the
rendering of congratulations by Mr.
Rockefellers immediate family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
THE SAD JOURNEY
With Remains Of Late Justice Melville
W. Fuller to Chicago.

Boston, July THE body of the late
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller of the
supreme court of the United States and
the funeral party which is accompany
ing the body left Boston at 11.30 A. NJ
today in a special car attached to the
regular express for Chicago. The funeral
party arrived in the city few hours
earlier from Sorrento. Me. where the
chief justice died and where the funeral
services were held yesterday. Arriving
at the North Terminal station the party
had to transfer across the city to the
South Terminal station. where a train
on the Boston & Albany division of the
New York Central was taken.
Among the better-known members of
the funeral party were Governor Hughes
of New York and Associate Justices
Holmes and McKenna of the United
States supreme court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Inc directorate Of the passenger air.
snip company has decided that the
Zeppelin VI, now at Friedorischshafen.
De transferred to Baden Baden to car.
~ out the program for passenger trips
curing the summer. A substitute for
the DESTROYED Deutschland will be con-
structed as quickly as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

London. July 8.-The movement in ia
vor of government action looking to the
suppression of the pictures of the Reno
fight is extending to a considerable sec
ton of the House of Commons. Both
parties support the movement. Some Of
the morning papers advocate general
suppression. as tending, to prevent glove
fights, which. they say are promoted
merely for the sake Of the profits from
the pictures. The question was discussed
by the Glasgow Corporation yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
A $4,000 Fire
Loss in Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me, July 8-A fire which
started in j. NJ. Scannelrs cigar fac
ly after midnight this morning, result
ed in a loss of about $4,000 The candy
store and factory of A. E. Harlow was
completely destroyed. Adjacent stores
also suffered damage from smoke and
water
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
ObseryatOrieS
Note Heavy Quake,

washington July IA severe eaItn-
o,ake snock continuing from l2'oi 10
1898 this morning. was recorded o'
the Georgetown University observa-
tory. The preliminary tremors began
at 11.55 o'clock and were 1oiioweu
three minutes later by the heaviest
shock. The tremors died away az lis.
The observers at the university say
the earthquake probably was not more
than 1900 miles distant The chief mo-
ton was east and west and was the
heaviest recorded since Jan l.
The weather bureau today Issued a
bulletin Of the recording Of an earth
quake at about midnight which Is be-
lieved to have occurred about 1900
miles from Washington. direction not
known. The wave motion was east
and west.
Cleveland, Ohio, July IAN earth
quake apparently nearer and OF more
intensity than any other within the
last six months was recorded at the
st. Lgnatius College observatory last
night. 1t is estimated that the dis
turbance was centered about 1900 OF
1000 miles distant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

After five years Interlaken has
vived its "Alpenzug." curious a'.1
pretty spring festival 1t is the p,o,
cession of the cattle. with their nsIu.
men. from the low lying n.eado"~
where they have passed the long VII
ter. to the Alpen, where they VIII he.s
their summer quarters. "Alp" IS u.s.
here in the local Swiss sense as mea"
ing a high mountain meadow. not
mountain peak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Albany. N. Y. July THE body of
the late Chief Justice Melville w. Full
Ter OF the United States supreme court
and the funeral party, accompanying
it to Chicago, including Governor
Hughes and Justices Holmes and Nc
Kenna. arrived here from Boston at
5.24 p. M. They left at 5.45.
Governor Hughes was met at the
station by Col. Treadwell, his secre-
tary. and Robert H. Fuller his former
secretary. The Governor signed some
papers which required his immediate
attention. He expects to return to AL
bany Saturday night and it is under
stood will go to Oyster Bay next
Tuesday to confer with Col. Roose-
welt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Miss Elizabeth Leighton Lee has
been appointed by the PennsylVams
state department of health landscaps
architest in connection with the ne"
tuberculosis sanatoriunis. of WIN.
there are to be three. Miss Lee ns'
just completed a large garden at p
kins, Pa. commission which sne
ceived after the plans Of several ia"u
scape architects had been refused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
WITHOUT WARNING.
Continued from Page One.)

snow that Hefford Co. pays in advance
for the service this month. The service
was furnished until Wednesday noon,
when. 1t is alleged, it was suddenly
discontinued without cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Geneva. N. Y. July 7.-Mayor OMally
of Geneva said today that he would Bit
terly oppose any attempt to exhibit the
pictures of the Johnson-Je fries fight
here Ell a, .t.-,s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08
to enforce ordinances which will pro-
nibit their being shown.

Toronto, July mo moving pictures
Of the Jeffries johnson prize fight will
be seen in tie province of Ontario. At
the meeting of the provincial cabinet
this afternoon, Sir James Whitney an
nounced that an order-in- council had
been passed prohibiting the exhibition
of prize fight moving pictures in On
taric.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

The governmental stamp coiiec''S,
at WASHINGTON is visited each 'e's =
one million men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

turning the revolver on Horn. riddled
his body VITA four bullets. Cournoyer
is under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

American tvpewriters control the
trade in London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Pittsburg, July 7.-Characterizing the
fight pictures as degrading and dan
gerous. ministers representing six de-
nominations and IA churches at mass
meeting last night formulated petit
ton to Mayor Bagee asking him to
prevent the pictures from being dis
played in this city. The meeting was
attended by bodies from the Y. M. c.
A.. Christian Endeavor Societies and
civic bodies. Prayer meetings will be
held in the churches nightly for the
success of the movement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

London. July Sir Howell Davis
has given notice of his intention to
ask the home secretary. in the House
of Commons. lin the interest Of pub
lie decency" to prohibit the exhibit
ton of the biograph pictures of the
Jeffries johnson fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-08

Lowell. Mass, July THE officers
Of the Law and Order League of this
city have sent an open letter to May
or John F. Mehan urging that the
city officers prevent the exhibition of
the Jeffries- Johnson moving pictures.
The league declares that this city and
country cannot afford to jeopardize its
budding citizenship by 1.-The malicious
methods for the sake of giving the
fight promoters fat profit on their
monopoly" The league declares the
moving pictures a damage to charac-
ter and menace to the community.
Hartford. Conn.,. July 7.-Tha. the
policy of the state was against the
displaying OF moving pictures of the
Jeffries Johnson fight was expressed
by Governor Frank b. Weeks in a
statement issued by him tonight. The
showing of the pictures, the governor
says. is against public morals and he
urges the heads of cities and boroughs
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
HAMBURG
Lyme Grange Observes 14th Anniver- sary Broke Leg in Woods = Live News Gossip.

Lyme grange observed their 14th anniversary April 14. Guests were present from other granges and a fine collation. was served by the refresh ment committee.
 The many friends of Joe Rand were sorry to hear that he had broken his leg last Tuesday afternoon, while doctor was called to set the broken bone.
 Prof. L. E.. Pratt of Deep River clos ed the Hamburg school of dancing on Friday evening. Cones orchestra of Deep River furnished music.
 MT. and Mrs. w A. Lord were in Deep River on business last Thurs day.
 Julian Ely and Reginald Lord have returned to school in Suffield
 Gilbert Miller and his bride spent Sunday with his parents.
 MT. and Mrs. Partch have been New Haven visitors the first of the week.
 Mrs. James Lord was in Hartford on Monday and Tuesday.
 Lee Harding is home from New Haven for the spring vacation. operetta, Bobby Shafto, at Clinton, the 9th.
 Mrs. James Daniels was in Essex and Centerbrook the first of the week for a few days.
 F. B. Bigelow of Middlefield visited his mother last week.
 Mrs John Tiffany and daughter Ra- chael were in Hartford the first of the week.
 Mrs. Herbert Geer and children of Centerbrook are visiting her sister, Miss Della Huntley
 John Tiffany was in New London last Tuesday on business.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-16
GOSHEN.
Interesting Meeting of Reading Club
 A Puzzle in Chicken Matching.

Except for the Y. P. S. c. E. meet ing held in the evening. there was no service in the Goshen Congregational church Sunday, and there will be no service next Sunday, April 17th
 Miss Ethel A. Foote is visiting friends in Hartford.
 Schools began their spring term on Monday.
 There was a good attendance at the Reading club meeting Friday evening. These meetings are held every two weeks and have been instructive as well as entertaining. There was an interesting programme for the meet ing this week.
 One Egg Must Have Been Twins
 A local poultryman set a hen with fourteen eggs and in due time was surprised to find fourteen lively chick ems and one bad egg left. A number find it more satisfactory to raise chick ems by artificial heat, thinking it is easier to tend an incubator than it is to look after so many setting hens. The young poults are also free from yer min. and the hens keep on laying fresh eggs.
 Miss Ina Bailey of East Haddam was with friends here this week.
 The town officials are putting the roads in thorough repair.