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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
Lending To Our Nejuhbors.

The Monetary Times of Toronto re-
Gently published tables showing that
citizens of the United States now have
1926, 800, 900 invested in Canadian enter
prizes. OF course this total does not
include the thousands of small invest
ments which are known to be held in
the Dominion by citizens of this coun-
try. 1t only deals with the larger
blocks of stock and the value of the
larger holdings of resources. The ia
hles show that Americans have $780,
600 invested in companies averaging a
capital Of 100000 each; that We have
investments in British Columbia. mills
ana timber amounting to $50,000,0O0
that our investments in British CO.
lumb!a mines amount to 10000. 900:
in la2d in Alberta $lo,oOO,0oO in lumber
and mines in Alberta $1,000, 900; in
packing plants $5.O0O,0OO: in employ
ment distributing houses $4,o0O,O0O in
land deals in British Columbia 81
100000. The figures show that the sta
tistics relate largely to our Investments
in the Northwest. American dollars
are moro freely distributed through the
older portions of the Dominion in small
sums.
The joining of the commercial inter-
ests of the two countries is gratifying
so far as the interests of the citizens
of this country are protected. Beyond
that point the investment of American
funds in Canadian enterprises is
menace. SO long as these investments
are confined to the surplus of Ameri-
can capital, no harm can come of it.
In this connection it is interesting to
note facts and figures recently given to
the public through the Philadelphia
North American "Gradually the
United States is getting into the po-
sition OF creditor nation" it says.
american capital to an aggregate
amount of S1,25O. 100000 it is officially
estimated, has found investment in
foreign countries This has come to
pass in thirty years, virtually during
tn" last decade"
The United States has grown very
rapidly and in consequence large sums
of money have been necessary to carry
on the great agricultural. mineral, tim
Der and manufacturing projects. We
borrowed largely in England, Holland
and Germany. 1t is estimated that dur
ing this period of development approx
imately $1,000, 900 in American secu-
rites were placed in foreign markets
and are now held there. We are pay
ing 5000 ,oOo, 900 every year in interest or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
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GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

A Standard oil official says that wa
ges have not kept pace With prices NO
one should be in place to make such
a speech who would carry more
weight.
One of the western papers says:
castor oil rubbed on callous places
on the feet will remove them entirely"
This is painless surgery with ven
geance.
A Chicago woman who is much IN
tersted in the work being done by the
society with the long name, has had
lot of tags printed which she and her
friends are going to tie to horses which
they see abused in the streets. Each
tag bears legend telling what should
be done to ease the horse.
The ferry service at New York has
been increasing for PIP years, but now
it is beginning to fall off owing to the
present many tunnels under the rivers.
The present great system of ferries
grew from the single skiff Cornelius
Dircksen had in 1887 which started
from where Peck slip now is and took
people to Jersey.
The Erie railroad has provided one
car in some of it's suburban trains for
those who object to the steam heat ana
stuffy atmosphere of the regular cars.
The cars carry signs reading "Fresh
air." and are started out with the
doors. ventilators and alternate side
windows wide open Any person nd
ing in these cars is privileged to close
the window next to him, but has no
right to insist on the closure of other
ventilation openings. The VIII OF the
majority of those who ride in the cars
will control the turning on OF the
steam, which may be wanted In very
cold weather. Those who find the cars
too cold can always move to other cars
in the trains. This, it is considered, is
a novel but sensible way of solving the
yexatious problem of heating and VEN
tilating cars in winter.
AS far back as 1914 the American
public was led to believe that the At
lantic had been crossed in a balloon. On
May 2S. in that year, the New YORK
Sun published a detailed account of an
aerial voyage from Liverpool to
Charleston, which purported to have
been accomplished by the steering
balloon Victoria in a period of 10 hours
from land 20 land" Five columns We're
devoted to the description of the jour
nev and to a scientific account of the
balloon, of which a woodcut was given,
and an air of verisimilitude was added
by q list Of eight passengers, one of the
names mentioned being that of Harri-
son Ainsworth, who was then at the
height of his fame At the end of the
18th century balloons We're all the rage.
Then, as now, enthusiasts predicted q
tip,o pear at hand when war would
either be an awful matter of the ami
hilation of armies and forts by bombs
from above, or would cease altogether
through the abolition of frontiers and
the fusion of nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
For Constipation
A Medicine That Does Not Cost Any
thing Unless 1t Gives Satisfactory
Relief.

If YOU suffer from constipation in
any form whatever, acute or chronic,
we will guarantee TO supply you
medicine that we honestly believe will
effect permanent relief if taken with
regularity and according to directions
for a reasonable length of time.
Should the medicine fail to benefit you
to your entire satisfaction we promise
| that it shall cost you nothing.
No other remedy can be COM
pared with Rexall Orderlies for the
easy, pleasant and successful treat
ment of constipation. The active
medicinal ingredient of this remedy,
which is odorless, tasteless and
colorless, is an entirely new dis
covery. Combined with other valu-
able ingredients, it forms a prepare
ton which is Incompatible as q per-
feet bowel regulator, intestinal in
vigorator and strengthened. Rexall
Orderlies are eaten like candy, and
are notable for their gentle and agree
able action. They do not cause
gripping or any disagreeable effect or
inconvenience, and may be taken at
any time, day or night
We particularly recommend Rexall
Orderlies for children and for delicate
or aged persons, because they do not
contain anything injurious. Unlike
other preparations, they do not create
a habit, but instead they overcome
the habits acquired through the use of
ordinary laxatives, cathartics, and
harsh physic, and remove the causes
of constipation or irregular bowel ac-
hat
We want you to try Rexall
Orderlies at our risk. We know of
nothing that will do you so much
good. They are prepared in tablet
form in two sizes: Sc tablets 25
cents, and II tablets 10 cents. Re-
member you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in Augusta only at our store
The ReXall Store. John Coughlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
A Shrine.

The CITY of Salem, Mass, is divided
bee ause it is proposed to erect new
fec eral building, one-half the city de-
string such a change and the other
half protesting against the abandon
donment of the historic building now
in use. Ordinarily such a controversy
would be of little interest outside the
city directly affected, but the old Gus
tom House at Salem has back interest
for all Americans, inasmuch as it was
in this building that Nathaniel Haw-
thorre served as surveyor of the port
and it was in this building that the
great business of the prosperous COM
mcrcial days of Salem was transacted.
The Treasury Department has MAIN
tanned this custom house for years,
came to Salem has departed. Haw-
thorne's sketch of the Salem custom
house will live for many years after
the structure can no longer be pre-
served. 1t is as accurate today as
when written. The same front and the
same decorations look down upon the
passer-by today as in the days of
Hawthorne. Visitors to this shrine are
shown the room once occupied by the
famous American writer. In fact, the
building partakes more of the shrine
than the business structure. We do
not know anything about the merits
of the case from a business standpoint
but from the standpoint of lover of
American literature it would seem a
pity that this building should pass
from its present ownership, or be de-
StrOVe0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
A New Idea.

A California judge reveals an un-
usually clear conception of the work.
ings of the human mind in his treat
ment Of prisoners who have been
paroled in fostering in these unfortu-
mates the habit of thrift, evidently be-
lieving that this habit once acquired
| will lead the man to think twice be-
| fore endangering their hard won sur
plus. Each paroled prisoner is re-
uuired to set aside a portion OF his
earnings, varying of course according
| to the amount he is able to earn, to be
deposited in a savings institution and
not to be drawn upon except in cases
| of urgent need. The plan has been IN
force but a short time, but in that
time it has been clearly demonstrated
that it is great factor in the perma-
nent reformation Of the men.
Practically the same idea is advo-
Gated by men who have studied the
race problem of the South. The feel
ing of security and pride which goes
with a bank account, however small it
may be, has been found to work Won
ders with the Negroes. Not only does
it increase the self respect of the in
dividual but it increases the respect of
the white race for him. The same
may be true OF the man who has COM
mitted some crime against society
which required his incarceration.
Every one know how hard it is for Il
man who has served sentence in Jail
to make a new start in life, especially
as the long abstinence from any of the
pleasures of life have Whetted his
appetite for them. His earnings
which, in nearly every case are very
small, are spent as rapidly as they are
acquired. The moment adversely
comes the temptation to acquire
money easily returns to him and he
again finds himself in the clutch of
the law. The judge who has hit upon
this method of guarding against such
a condition has indeed performed a
great service to his fellows. In time
this idea combined with the best ideas
of other judges, who are dealing with
Il similar class of men, may solve
great problem of giving criminals
new start in life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
home NEWS.
OF Interest to Everyone in Augusta.

In every newspaper in the country
YOU will read statements made by peo-
pie living in out of -the-way places,
who are supposed to have been cured
or derived great benefit from some
wonderful remedy or 'cure-all. But
here in Augusta we only publish state
ments made by Augusta people-the
testimony of your friends, neighbors
and loW-toWnsmen.
w. S. Keene, 50 Bridge St, Augusta,
Me, says: Il cannot find words 10
fully express my opinion of Doan
Kidney Pills but can say without the
least hesitation that they are the best
kidney remedy on earth. For long
time T was afflicted with kidney COM
pIaint. There was dull ache in the
small of my back and had little or no
control over the passages of the KID
ney secretions, being obliged to arise
nearly every hour at night. The Sc
cretions also passed with burning
sensation. Hearing of Doan's Kidney
Pills / procured box at Willis R.Par-
tridges drug store and was surprised
and gratificd at the quick relief l re-
ceived from their use. There was an
improvement after I had taken a few
doses and by the time l had finished
the contents of the box l was cured. |
am today free from kidney trouble.
If anybody wishes more details con-
corning my case 1 will be glad to
have him call on me-
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents, Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

\ Chicago dude applied for position
to Phil Armour. The young pup made
one of those vestmental surveys of the
old man, who thereupon said: We'll,
how do you like my looks. and what do
you want? '' "Sir, if you please. my de-
sire is to sell sausage" said the dude.
oh" said old Phil, 1.-THE way you look
ed at me I thought my family had
sent you to measure me up for new
suit. Butchers might look at you, blu,
they wouldn't listen to YOU. Show him
out, John.'-NeW York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
folly Lural!

How far is it between these two
towns?" asked the lawyer.
About four miles as the flow cries y
replied the witness.
You mean as the crow flows.
NO" put in the judge, he means as
the fly crows
And they all looked at each other.
feeling that something was wrong
Everybody's MagaZinee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
What Worried Him.

'You look worried, Biffkins,'
81 am
Somebody i'll at home?
"No"
"Christmas shopping bother you?'
Nope
"Rusiness isn't what is should be.
eh?"
That amt it."
"Well, then what worries you?"
ST was just wondering how it's going
to be possible to heat them aeroplanes
in TIL winter Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

After all that was said in the news
papers about being careful with the
Christmas decorations the King of
Greece burned his palace by being
mas tree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
More in His Line,

81 see the navy is on the carpet
now
"Well?"
"Seems to me q walking test is
rather unusual for a naval officer
What would you be in favor of.
a Waiting test ?"-kansas City jour
nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

these holdings. OF course in addition
to this we have spent many millions oil
our own money. Canada is now pass
inc through a similar period and our
experience will doubtless be repeated
in it's case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

A New Jersey man wants to start a
marriage lottery. He'd better wake
up. That lottery was started back in
the Garden of Eden and the world is
still drawing prizes and blanks
Philadelphia Inquirer.
All prizes up here in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
Not an Asset.

Crusty Artist-"That picture gives
you a better impression. madam, II
you look at it from proper distance
Mrs. Chillicon-Ke arney-'I hardly
think So Distance can only-er-lend
the enchantment. you know."-Chlca-
90 Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The prompt manner in which the
Wrights nailed that French aviator
with an injunction is enough to make
any flyer prefer to experiment in the
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Legislatures will soon begin to
pass upon that income tax amend
ment. Alabama has already ratified it
and Republican convention in Mary
land has declared in favor of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
A Double CALLING.

'You didn't seem able to understand
what | was saying over the telephone
to YOU this morning at your office.
"No wonder. While you were calling
me up my boss was calling me down.
baltimore American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Chicago Record Herald reports
that there is a counterfeit dollar bill
in circulation in Chicago Wonder il
is a case of first hand knowledge
with that Photographer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Nine. Steinheil appears to be having
sorry time in London. People are so
curious about her that she has to move
from enc hotel to another to keep out
of the public eye. This, according to
the London papers. Those of Paris
take different view of the matter and
appear to think that little sympathy
should be wasted on the woman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Chicago News suggests in
cartoon that it might be Nell to move
the federal prison from Albania to
Wall street. where there is more neeo
of an object lesson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
LIGHT AND AIRY.


Circus manager: "Why did the dog
faced boy run away?"
Side show proprietor: ''He must
have heard me tell the new cook to
prepare sausage for breakfast."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Providence man who is laying IN
his ice supply by freezing it in pans
in his back yard may some day sue
coed Morse as tn" Ice King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

We knew all the time that Mr..
CLAWS had been naughty, but never
suspected that he was an11thing as bad
as megalomaniac-w hYer that is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

what makes that man dislike you
so much?"
Il haven't the faintest idea an
swered the student of human nature.
"Probably he has played me some I'M
derhand trick that I don't know any
thing about. "-Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Raising the Maine is getting to be a
National pastimc. No one is object
ing this season. SO it may be lifted out
of the mud at last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Cars three mile walk through
the snow has caused more talk than
one OF Theodores elephant hunting eX
CurSiHnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

That rain which troZe as soon as 1t
struck led many people to skate who
had not INDUCED in that pastime be-
fore in wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

WHY does Edward Payson Weston
insist on walking to New York? Bos-
ton would be a higher goal for his am
billions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The Boston Globe suggests that the
earthquake the scismographs recorded
the other day was where somebody fell
down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

PENNSYLVANIA authorities say they
fear the hookworm will enter the
state. Thought it came from Phila
delphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The New Yorker who went tunnel
ling for gold evidently forgot to tim
Der as he went along. a lot of folks
do that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

That New Years thaw New York is
frettng about is no relation TO tne
one that is safe in MatteaWan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Mr.. Morgan is going to have a CEN
trail bank If it works well Uncle sam
can have one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

When "Back to the farm means
"Back to Maine its slogan worth
adopting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
Susceptible.

$50 you believe in hypnotism?"
yes answered Miss Cayenne.
Even some of the articles I read
about it put me to sleep ashing-
ton Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

One hundred and fifteen people killed
themselves in Cleveland last year.
Speaks well for the attractive features
of Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10
Disgusting.

at is disgraceful the way women
smoke"'
"Why. how do they smoke?"
Just like a man.'-HOuston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

An Englshman's opinion of Ameri-
cans is of value chiefly as substitute
for heavy reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Those who know the value of jul
dicious advertising say Maine Will
have a big" season in 1910
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

We might have known that when
winter did come it would make up Tor
lost time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

forth be engaged in the Alaska sal
mon fishery.
Canadian apple shipments through
Maine ports have been light this year
on account of the extreme cold wea-
Their in the Canadian apple country.
The orchardists do not care to trust
the fruit in the cars
The Maine Institute For The Blind
has already made 1900 brooms and re-
caned $50 chairs, indicating that the
inmates are Industrious.
The Portland Company, of Port
land is to erect a 125-foot steel smoke
stack next spring, in a peculiar man
ner. 1t will be riveted together on
the ground and then raised just as a
painter raises a ladder. The stack
will weigh % tons.
A Caratunk note states that George
Spaulding of that town recently
slaughtered an OK, the hide of which
weighed 1874 pounds The heart, which
was seven inches by three and half,
weighed seven pounds.
Louis A. Dent, who has just been
appointed to be court auditor of the
District of Columbia, a position pay
| ing $4,000 year, was once q stem
ographer in the Maine House of Rep
I
G.. Blaine as stenographer during the
preparation of his book, Twenty
! Years In Congress" Later he be-
came Mr.. Blaine's private secretary.
Brunswick Record: The Bath Times
in it's forty years ago column, Monday,
referred to the arrival of a new en-
CINE for the Niagara Engine Company
of this town. 1t was Zimmerman tub
with a 5A inch cylinder. Henry A.
Stetson remembers when the engine
arrived and recalls that it was hauled
down from the station by William Lu-
bee with one of the Cabot Co. teams.
The engine some years later was sold
to Derry, N. H., and in 1886, the pres
ent Niagara was secured.
H. F. McCarty, Bath boy on the
Des Monies, passed Christmas day
caring for the wounded at Blueleld,
Nicaragua. His letter closes, This is
Christmas Day, not a very merry one,
but anyway l am doing some good.
The Biddeford Record is responsible
for the statement that D. W. Hadlock
of that city has q pullets Matched in
May or June. which began to lay IN
Novembee and are now yielding from
II to II eggs each day. What Will he
do with all his money?
| A fish peddler whose route IS
| through Greenwood in oxford county,
| recently had an unusual experience.
When he called at the home OF Gus
toner a coon cat jumped into the
| sleigh when the peddler was BUSY
When the trade was completed the
peddler closed his box, tucked a
| heavy robe around it and drove on.
| Two miles farther on the cat was dis
covered. 1t returned to its home the
next day but hasn't had any appetite
since.
Workmen recently RACED the Dig
chimney of the Old Umbagog Pulp Co.
at Livermore Falls by an ingenious
method. Bricks We're removed from
the corners and wooden blocks sub
| stituted. This was continued along
the sides until the blocks filled large
! aperture. Then a fire was built about
| the base. When the blocks were de-
stroyed the chimney came down with
| a roar
| Nine. Steinheil appears to be having
a sorry time in London. People are so
| curious about her that she has to move
| from enc hotel to another to keep out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

1t is encouraging to note that occas-
iOnaIly the police and bystanders can
shoot as straight as the Yeggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Texas cannot enjoy real 'hoss' rae
ing On an ice track, either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The tobacco combine is having its
troubles and ought to go off with the
sugar combine and count bumps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Whatever improves Maine orchards
helps Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

Almost everyone put off reading the
message until Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-10

The grand jury is after the man who
stOle that sugar letter.