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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

henry Knox Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons. of Thomaston, has made
Friday OF next week. An interesting
program has been arranged beginning
at f. NJ, after which supper will be
served followed by work in the Royal
Arch degree and installation OF Of
tirerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

Patrons of the Waldo County ASri-
cultural Society regret the reslgna-
ton Of Orrin J. Dclley as secretary
and treasurer of the organization
Mr.. Dickey, during the three years
that he has held this position, has
worked hard for the advancement Of
the fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-21

TIL" PASSPORT correspondent of the
Bangor News says: Night work has
been necessary in most OF the sardine
factories for some time paSt to take
care of the hOgSheadS of fish that have
been received here on the Washington
County Railroad and the large steam
ero of the Eastern Steamship 60 from
Portland. Five carload of herring ar
rived on a special TRIP sunday and
the Sea street terminus OF The line
has been a busy place for a few days.
Very few fish have been caught In
this section of the coast for some
time. but it is stated that schools of
herring are coming down East this
month and expect to soon b" found
in Passamaquoddy bay. The can
making plant has also been running
on extra time during the past week.
There are about six weeks more of
sardinc canning before the season IS
over.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
foa oPEN-AIR PREACHING
Only Pulpit Of Its Kind In the Unissd
States Establlshsd In New
York.


What 10 said to be the only open.aif
pulpit on the North American cont
nent has recently bssn oompleted for
Grace church. on Broadway. New
York city. Outdoor preaching, TO be
sure. 10 by no means unknown in this
country. but the architects have not
heretofore made provision for It here
as they have in Fnnce. Italy and
England. where pulpits are built on
the outside Of churches or near BY on
crossroads. The Grace church struc.
ture. designed by william w. Rem.
wick, 10 described In the International
Studio by Samuel Howe. This pulpit.
% Mr.. Howe remarks. 10 we'll placed.
At Tenth street Broadway defects
slightly to the west, Of the course It
holds below. 20 that the corner 10 one
which in itself IL rare in this rectangu.
larly planned city. The spot IL known
throughout the land and Grace church
Is dear to the hearts Of many.
The sculptor Of the panels for this
pulpit is Jules Edouard Rome, to
whom the French government gave q
special medal for his exquisite render
Ing of a plaque, "The Dawn of the
Twentieth Century," The theme Of
the panels is the beatitudes, suggest.
ing the underlying philosophy Of
Christ's teaching as represented in
the Sermon ON the Mount, preached
in the open.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
Poor Old Scientists.

Four venerable scientists from the
session that had Just closed Of the
American Philosophical society went
out into Fifth street.
Only men who have distinguished
themselves are selected to member.
ship in this society, and each of the
members looks distinguished. The
four massive heads were covered with
snowy white hair.
Gee. fellows. look at de high.
brows!" shouted a newsboy, a. he
caught sight Of the four comrades In
science strolling up the street,
"Highbrows, hishbrows!" sang ont
other newsboys. running across Inds.
pendence square and from intersectinr
streets. Soon cavalcads Of moolkinT
youngsters surrounded the phiioe!
ophers. who were forced to climb on
a street car to escape the unwelcome
attentions of the irreverent and ribald
youths.-Philadelphia Times.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
ONLY JAMAICA he KNEW OF
Al the Provlnclallsm Of Average East.
erner Evidenced by Visitor to
Artists Studio.

A New York artist, lately returned
from Jamaica. had some paintings Of
Jamaica scenery in his studio. One
day man who had been roaming
through the room stopped before one
work and asked:
What does this representa-"
"A scene In jamaica" said the ar
fist.
That's odd" said the man. 81 don't
remember ever seeing anything like
that in Jamaica"
"You have been to Jamaica." DO.
litely inquired the artist.
"Sure!" said the man. II live there. y
IN that case you must certainly bs
acquainted with this scene, since II
represents scene In the principal
part Of the island"
The man from Jamaica regarded the
artist with an air Of amazement. Then
he said: Il live in Jamaica, and |
know every corner In the town. There
Isn't bit Of 1t that bears the least
resemblance to that picture"
The mention Of jamaica az a town
cleared away the mist.
Il see." said the artist, you live In
Jamaica. Long island. don't you?"
"Yes." said the man. rs. there IN.
other Jamaica anywhere?"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
Rostand's Love Of Antm,l..

Hostaho'e Love OF AntMal0.
The French society for the Proven.
ton OF Cruelty to Animals has invest.
ed M. Edmond Rostand with IL hish.
est diploma for having written "Chen.
tecler."
N. Rostand has replied With . Ions
letter. in which hs accepts the di.
ploma and In which he says that be
has always had passionate love Tor
animals and al dumb creatures and
that he 10 much proudsr Of never hay.
ing made the smallest OF them squeak
than he 10 Of having made the poul.
try yard squeak.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
Musical Sense Of ,n,.et..


Interesting facts with regard to the
musical perceptions Of the watsr deal
were mentioned at the Royal societys
meeting by Mr.. =. ]. Cole.
The insect 10 particularly sensitive
TO certain notes on the tenor from
bone. When imprisoned in q micro.
scope live box 1t preserves a stolid
indifference to most musical sounds.
1t is only when the B nat below the
middle G Of the trombone IL In full
blast that It expresses its displeasure
by fixing its hrst pair Of anteunae
under its body"
One isolated specimen. however. was
evidently irritated by every note Of
the instrument. while many appear to
have been entirely tone deaf.-London
Daily Mail.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16
The New Ar.

A fashionable painter. noted Tor hi
prolific output, was DISCUSSING at q
studio tea In New York q recent scan-
dal in the picture trade.
Look here. old man." said q. limits
Kerr. the etcher. do you paint MI
your own pictures7" 81
Il d." the ether answered, hoely.
sand with my. own hands, too"
"And what do you pay your haaassv
Mr.. Kerr Inquired. I'm thinking a.
starting an art faotory myself
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-06-16

n the faithful discharge Of ANAL
autsss' IND thseskill for grsster. .i
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
HOW THE NATION
HAS GROWN SINCE 1870

At the first census but six cities re-
ported a population Of approximately
5000 inhabitants. Compared with this
number in 1900 there were 2S6 cities
and towns In the same area having a
population of 5000 or more. In Rhode
Island alone. the smallest OF all tho
states. there were more cities OF 5000
inhabitants than there we're in the en-
tire United States in 1890. The aggre-
gate population of all cities In the
area enumerated in 1890, which In 1900
reported more than $4,000 inhahi-
tants. was 1856 2O7 in 1890, and 10,259,-
$50 I'm 1900
Although the total population of the
United States Increased rapidly from
1890 TO 1900 the relative population
weight OF New York. Philadelphia.
Boston and Baltimore increased even
more rapidly. In 1890 their combined
population was but little more than
/ 100. 900 and formed but "a per cent of
the population Of the republic but in
1900 it was Approximately 6.00O,0o0 OF
nearly hfty- eight times as great as IN
1880 and formed 7.6 per cent. OF the
population Of the republic. The pop
ulation in 1900 Of the area actually
enumerated as comprising these -four
cities in 1880 was 1893. or a skiold
Increase OF population within the orig
inal city limits.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
How > Joks Rouaht 3 Horss.


Charles Mathews the famous English
actor. once INDUCED disastrously In his
well-known taste for mimicry. The
ridicule on this occasion was at the
expense Of Mr.. Tattersail during a sale
Of blooded stock conducted by that
well-knOwn auctioneer.
"The first lot, gentlemen" said Mr..
Tattersar, lis bay filly by smol-
enskO."
"The first lot. gentlemen echored
Mr.. Mathews In the same tone Of voice,
"is a bay hlly by Smolensio'
The auctioneer looked somewhat an
noyed says the writer OF English
Comedians OF the Past" but pro-
ceeded.
"Well. what shall we begin with?"
"Woll. what shall we begin with ?"
replied the echo.
still endeavoring to conceal his vex-
alton. Mr.. Tattersall inquiringly called
out:
"Ono hundred guineas2"
zone hundred guineas." echoed Math-
ews
Thank you sir" cried Mr. latter
sail. bringing down the hammer with
a bang "the hlly is yours '-Phila-
delphia Record.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
10 TIE BUSINESS GIRL

When you come home at night from
your Office. business girl, what do you
do?
Do you sit down just as you are In
your shirt waist. with your hair rum
pied and hat iattened and eat your
dinner or supper feeling that there's
no one to see you. so 1t doesn't mat
ter?"
But. now. just think a minutel Sup
pose some one should knock at the
door. Wouldn't you feel sorry and dis
tinctly embarrassed TO be seen looking
untidy and work worn?
You must remember that II is Inn
portant for you TO seize every small
opportunity for social pleasure tina,
comes your way and n II does not
come your way TO go out and meet It.
Now II you changed your business
dress for a simple little house frock-
even n you did II only for your own
comfort-you would find that the very
fact OF being in a fresh gown would
make you feel anxious to be sociable
and then II friend does come unex-
pectedly YOU will be glad instead OF
SORRY. and in such a change Of costume
vou will be more inclined 10 80 out "a
see some OF your friends after dinner
and altogether things win look quite
different IL you've got on your glad
rags"
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
GIFT FOR WOMAN WHO CROSSES
THE OCEAN

Make a gift bag for the friend who
will soon be taking a trip TO Europe.
II is a pretty remembrance that re-
quires more time than money, as other
friends are asked to contribute. The
bag itself is of plain linen that viii do
up splendidIy on the trip. It is about
half a yard square. The gifts that go
into such a bag will largely depend
upon the taste OF the recipient. But
be sure to include among the presents
for each day of the voyage some funny
articles that may cheer the traveller II
she is feeling homesick or well, If old
Neptune is too strenuous in his antics
for her comfort. In a gift bag under
construction mas been stored a leather
writing case large enough TO hold a
fountain pen, one package of envelopes
and a pad instead of regulation letter
paper. The tourists love OF reading
has been remembered by putting In sew
eral small books. One relative has con-
tributed a tiny umbrella strap for hold
ing umbrellas in one bundle. A col
lapsible silver drinking cup Is In an
other parcel, and a small hot water bag
and a small eiderdown cushion, silk
covered. for use when the traveller is in
her steamer chair.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
COMPANY WANTS JOB
OF REPAIRING BOOKS

At the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
ton last night a representative Of the
Apollo Manufacturing Company. Of Read
ing. Pa. distributed pamphlets dcscrib-
Ing the companys plan of making school
books sanitary. The company proposes TO
robind school books. replace missing
leaves. smooth ragged edges put ON
stronger covers and stitch with stronger
twine than was originally used. making
the books better than new at 80 per cent.
Of the publishers prices. Tho company
also offers TO dlsinfect without charge
All books sent 20 q for repair and to have
an expert disinfect the school rooms OF
the cities patronizing Il should infectious
diseases break out.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Stomach Feels Fine
One or Two Mi-O-na Tablets viii
Drive Distress From SiOm-
aCh in Five Minutes

Get n so cent box OF Mi-o-na tablets
today and learn for yourself how easy
IL Is TO put your out of order stomach
In perfect cndition.
Mi-o-na stomach tabelts give instant
relief-and do more
They build up the stomach so quickly
that in few days belchlng. sourness.
heartburn, heaviuess. biliousness, head
ache and dizziness will entirely disap-
pear.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets arc guaran-
teed by Miller Drug Co. TO cure indi-
gestion and all stomach ills or money
back.
II have been troubled with my stom-
ach for two years. tried everything
heard Of ] saw advertisement In
the paper for Mi-o-na stomach tablets
so got a box TO try them. They did
me moro than Se5OO worth OF good
They are the hest I'm the world. Den
mis- Stephen, Couderport, Pa, Feb. T.
| 1910.
Fifty cents for a large box Of Mi-o-na
az druggists everywhere, and at Miller
/ Drug CO. who guarantee them.
Booths pills for constipation; they
are sure 20 please 25c.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
THE HEN GONE OVER TO FOOD
TRUSTS.

THIS is sad. sad news-the hen has
gone over 20 the food trustsl The
erstwhile humble. faithful, virtuous
hen. the contented associate OF farm
ers and everyday people I'm the old
days. has basely deserted us. DR..
Wiley says so. He says that she is
laying smaller eggs, apparently laying
them quite deliberately and with mall
ice aforethought Eggs being sold by
the dozen. this is a serious matter for
the consumer. And no defender OF the
hen need say that she doesn't know
that her output is sold by the dozen.
for she is an intelligent creature, as
anybody who has heard a group OF hens
conversing in a barnyard Is aware. and
she has mingled too much IN human
society not to have noticed how these
things are done. She knows. and yet
she not only lays smaller eggs. but she
is putting. DR.. Wiley says. less nutri
ment into them than formally.
It's a blow. and yet Il might have
been foreseen. The fact Is! the hen has
been spoiled. In the Old days she was
kept I'm her plaoe-roosted In a tree oil
on a fence rail. scratched for her liv-
[ ing and Matched out her young family
under the lee OF a bush or any place
she could find. Knowing hardship and
! suffering, she had heart for the Door
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
Charms of New Linens
fellow Tones Especially Attractive and Smart-Paris
Flood Delays Early Spring Models

a practical dark shade that makes
very fetching little dress or coat and
skirt suit when relieved with white.
long line OF pink and rose linens claims
our admiration, and there are also
some charmingly cool, soft grays and
greens.
The models in the various shades OF
yellow usually have touches Of white
for relief. a little white embroidery. A
tiny collarless guimpe Of white pique
set with rows of pale yellow soutache
is a very smart note A touch Of black
is often 10 be found in a cravat or tiny
bow. and in coat suits the collar and
cuffs are sometimes faced with black
silk or satin. The latter, unless re-
movable. makes cleansing instead OF
laundering a necessary.
Coilarless Effects.
Collarless effects are among the linen
frocks. but even where the model is OF
this type II is always possible to add a
guimpe of lingerie or lace when the low
Dutch neck is not becoming. A festive
air is given these frocks by the addi-
Evening journal., 1910-03-15

VERIFYING points to an early
- spring season sartorially. The
early date OF Easter has IN
~ cited a forced display OF
models in the shops. Indeed. Judging
from the summery parasols. wash ma
terials and straw hats OF the hghtest
variety. both as to coloring and fabrics,
% be seen I'm shop windows, one would
imagine that the thermometer was reg
istering away up in the nineties. IN
Paris. owing to the recent food. manu- -
Facturers. designers and work 1olk
bf all kinds are behindhand with their
orders Just at the rush season II Is
therefore likely that for the next rev
weeks we will see no novelties from the
cav French capital. but the models
that already have come over OF that
have been copied by American Dress
makers from French sketches promise
delightful things for the later season
Women seem satisfied, though. with the
present dress information, and the ab-
sence OF hard and fast rules concerning
sleeves and skirts and coats apparently
has given them confidence 10 go ahead,
at least with tub froclys, charming 1T
tie street costumes and useful and
practical foulards that are sure to be
needed, no matter what is ordered
later.
In linens the weaves and range OF
colorfngs were never lovelier. but the
linen par excellence is the sofS. dull
Finished sort with hand woven ap-
pearance. Some OF the new linens have
a certain luster, but II IS not the old
shine-rather. It is a mercerizing which
gives to the fabric the soft. loose woven
senblance Of tussore. In the shops they
are telling customers that this luster
will remain intact after repeated visits
10 the tub. but only experience Will de-
termine the verify OF this statement.
However, the new surface of this linen
is much more desirable and serviceable
than the stiff linens Of other summers.
There are all sorts Of new diagonal
yyeaves. and in the showing one must
not forget the stunning effects In bor-
dered, striped and embroidered linens.
Very coarse unbleached muslin is be-
ing worked out in a smart effect as a
Russian blouse dress with long tunic.
Cross stitching IN white combined with
a deeper shade of ecru makes the pic
turesque and unusual trimming. A
combination OF the heaviest ecru floss
and a fine white embroidery cotton
would give anOlner ana rlcneT erect
The skilled embroiderer may use all her
cieverness in devising novel designs in
long and short stitch. There is little
doubt as u the wearing qualities of the
unbleached muslin. Care. however
should be exercised in selecting the
quality. That TO be avoided is the very
drm and heavy variety.
TO return to the linen frock. the
q.
beautiful than ever before. One OF the
most prominent color lines runs the
gamut through gold and bur and citror
and corn color tones into light ecru and
natural tones at one end of the line and
into the khaki. light peach and numer-
Dus pale browns at the other extreme
Blue is to be immensely popular In
inen. not only the lighter nuances. but
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
MORE TIME
FOR LUNCHEON
School Board Thinks Extension
Would Help ChlldrenS'
Health

A letter Of protest against the brief
time for luncheon for High School pu-
pills was read at the meeting OF the
Board OF Education last night. having
been sent To President Shortlidge by a
mother OF one of the pupils. DR.. short
lidgo said he had received several other
similar letters and he thought the pres
ent half hour for High School pupils
should be extended. Inadequate masti-
cation and the quick lunch" habit are
feared. Upon Or. Shortlidges sugges-
tion. who thought the subject very
pertinent In connection with the COM
ing medical inspection. the matter was
referred 10 the health committee for
a report at the next meeting. Notice
Of an amendment to the bylaws pro-
viding for such a change was given.
The committee on teachers submit
ted the following report.
March IL. 1910
Gentlemen: Your Committee on
Teachers would recommend the follow
ing.
That Anna l1 Point be- transferred
from primary position in School No,
II TO primary position in School No
II.
That Marion " Davis he transferred
from a primary position IN School No
20 TO primary position in School No
II.
THAT Marguerite A. Dohertv he mp
pointed TO a primary position in School
No. 20.
That all the above take effect Febru-
airy Z. 1910.
That Elizabeth L. Hellings ho APP
pointed TO a grammar position in School
No. 4.
Application for positions as janitors
by Andrew Traynor and Michael Glenn
were referred.
The following were ordered paid. or.
ncers and ianitors' salaries. 81 sos 49,
teachers s19.OSO.b6; sundry bills ST.
6GO2s.
Balances were reported as follows
Current. $29,4994i; special. Ss7o.7s
II was announced that tho bonds foi
building purposes amounting 70 S2O,00l
would be shipped from New York OF
May 10.
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
SAVED FROM
SINKING SHIP
Officers and Crew Of Schooner
G. F. Phillips Land In
New York

Capt. u. y. GaslSins OF Elizabeth ~ c..
and Mate c. w. Predmore. OF Norfolk.
with a crew Of four colored seamen OF
the "baldheaded" schooner George e.
Phillips abandoned 1856 miles southeast or
Hatteras' on February a. were landed in
New York yesterday from Hamburg on
the steamer Amerlka. They told a story
OF atrusgle with a storm in which they
almost lost their lives.
Captain Gaslsins said that tho schooner.
on clearing the capes OF tho Chesapeake.
was headed by southwest winds untll Feb
ruary ]. when the weather became so
rough that tho vessel labored heavily.
After two days OF severe weather the
schooner sprung alealS Tho pumps we're
worked with little avail, the water in the
well Increasing TO such an extont that the
captain saw that his vessel was doomed
A flare was burned. and # was soon by
the Aizkarai Mendi Tho steamer reached
the schooner barely in time to save the
men. who left everything behind Tho
Aizkarai Mendi was bound from Bruns-
wick. Gu. and took the rescued men on TO
Hamburg landing them there February 26
The United States Consul at Hamburg
sent them home on the Amerika-
Phillips & Co. Of Bethel. Del, built th
Phillips In 1901 She was what Is know
as ram. or "baldheaded'' schooner of %
gross tons. 1SO feet long aNd % feet 3 in
ches beam. ID. j. Fooks, n Laurel wa
managing owner OF the vesseA
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
WANT COMMENCEMENT
In HIGH SCHOOL

ed the Board Of Education last nirirt TO
open the High School auditorium for the
annual commencement exercises OF Goldoy
College. Other buildings had been found
inadequate. Mr. DouEless said. and Ia
view OF the many "upis and graduates
Of the college IN this city, he thought Il
would be I'm the interests OF the city tc
permit the college 10 use the auditorium
since its commencoments always attracted
wide outside attention and advertised The
city.
on motion OF DIT Cooper the reaues
was referred TO the High School Com
mittee
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
AHour ORIENTAL RUGS.

Does every one who possesses orien-
tai rugs realize that they should al
ways be laid with the pile toward the
light. since that helps 70 bring out the
beauty OF their coloring? II is one OF
the regular artifices OF the eastern
dealers TO shift them when selling
them so that the buyer gets the full
effect OF the play OF light upon the
pile, and people sometimes complain
that a rug does not have the same
depth OF coloring when brought home
which Is displayed in the shop. Often,
merely changing its position and turn
ing the light uDon II win rectify this
defeck
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
FANCY WORK GLUE.

A most desirable boiled paste is made
in the following way for all sorts of
fancy work involving the giuing OF lin
en-. Grape. silk, popiin. cretonne or
chintz TO pasteboard or lightweight
wood
The ingredients are gluten fiour,
alum and water.
To one cup OF gluten or whole wheat
-four add one cup OF cold water ano
mix them well together. Then add two
or three cups Of boiling water. stirred
slowly in. Boil and stir ive minutes
or until II clarifies. and then add one
lteaspoonful Of powdered alum dissolved
in cold water. This glue will keep fol
a week or more II put in a Jar or bow
without a lid. To cover It is to sour IT,
Evening journal., 1910-03-15
FOR A MUSICIAN.

Music was taught to Achilles in order
TO moderate his passions.-Homer.
For recreation from your musical
studies read the poets frequently
Schumann.
The love Of the beautiful. next 10 the
spiritual perception Of God and eternal
relationships. must be admitted to be
mans ,crowning distinction.-Vanc
The love OF beauty is taste; the crea-
tion Of beauty is art-Emerson.
Think more of your own progress
than Of the opinion Of others.-Mendels-
sohn.
The master works Of the past should
be the standard of the works Of the
present.-Franz