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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
HIGH PLAY At MONTE CARLO.
Exception When Big Players Garry
Away Money With Them.

The big players have never succeed.
ed in carrying away very much mon
ey from Monte Carlo. In 1906 Lon
don newspaper published story to
the effect that an American from Chi
cago had won 100000 francs there IN
one day. and had taken the money
home with him. but his name was no,
given. In the early 90's the sensation
at Monte Carlo one season was the
play of a Chicago youth OF u, named
Harry Rosenfeld, who made some.
thing like 100000 francs in week
playing during the day. but lost most
of it at baccarat at night after the
Casino had closed.
The late David Christie Murray used
to tell story of sensational play
at Monte Carlo that he witnessed him.
self. ut was my fortune" he said
to be in the Casino on d Sunday night
in 1899, when French nobleman bear
ing an historic name entered the room
with fancy to play on No 8. He
was followed by valet who was
marked 'pugilist from head to heel
ard carried "a cash box, which proved
to be full of thousand-franc notes
'Numero huit, said Monsieur lie Due.
'et maximum par tout. He was
known. and his challenge was accept
ed before the cash box was opened
No. turned up three times running
Monsieur lie Due netted three times
II times 5000 francs in about three
minutes. and the bank was closed.
What brought his historic Dukeship
there in the nick of time for that tri-
fold piece of luck nobody can tell.
He Gid not want the money, for lie
had Just married few odd nillions
and he did not seem to care whether
he lost or Won, but stood impassive
as red Indian through the few min
utcs of that stupendous game. 1t was
within a quarter of an hour of closing
time, and there were not many peo-
pie present but the sale went mad"
The two biggest winners at Monte
Carlo of recent years to figure promi-
nently in the newspapers are Charles
Wells. a Londoner, who won 10000
francs in a few weeks, and lost it
back, and considerable more. and a
Yorkshire mechanic named Jaggers,
who won 100000 francs on a system,
and was rapidly losing it back by the
same system when he had sense
enough to quit the game. He got
away with considerably more than l.
900. 900 francs.-Harper's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
Severe Fighting
Near chihuahua.

Chihuahua, Mex, Nov. Fin an en-
gagement near this city today which
lasted from 3 o'clock in the morning,
600 federal troops routed a force of
400 Maderistas, driving them repeated
ly from strong positions and compell-
ing them to take to the wooded noun
tain The reyolutionists lost Is killed
and many wounded. There We're no
fatalities OH the federal side, but sew
,ral, including three officers, We're
wounded.
General Navarro was in command
of the federal troops. He left Chihua-
hua at oclocl, this morning at the
head of four companies of tie End
Battalion and two squads of cavalry,
from the 18th Regiment. Near Fresno
II miles out, one of the squads of cav
airy fell behind to guard the road.
They We're amhushed by the rebels,
who opened fire from hills IN both
sides of the road Capt. Forentine
GaVica waited for a portion of the
:ederalS who had gone forward, to re-
inforce him before pursuing the nsur-
rectionists. IN the meantime, the lat
ter took a. position onanother hill, Il
short distance away and prepared to
resist an attack.
Within half an hour. Gen Navarro
reached the scene with his infantry
and opened fire. Again the rebels re-
treated. only to seek d new position
from which they were again disloged.
At last they fortified themselves be-
mind stone wall where they made a
determined stand. The firing was
heavy and here most of the loss of
life occurred
After several hours of skirnishino
the rebels broke for tine mountains.
'Ihey We're pursued by the infantry
FOR some three miles. The cayalr,
"ld not )oln in the pursuit because of
the rough character of the country
behlnd the stone wall .hc bodies of H.
rebels and 10 dead horses were found
The fedl rails abandoned the u,Irsuit
N order to max" camp and care for
their wounded. Several of the ,nost
seriously injured were sent to this citv
ior treatmG Mt.
Artillery and cavalry will leave late
tonight. it is said. making a. dctour
10 II ttrcrpt the rcvolutionists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
IMPRESSED By HUSTLE.
-ord Fisher Not Accustomed to Yankee
Enterprise and Push.

New York. Nov. 27-Just one weal,.e
encounter with the hustle and rush
H American life made such an i'm
''eS'son on Lord Fisher of Kilver-
't'iie' =. [. b., admiral of the fleet
,iiu uhtll recently first lord OF +he
oritlSh admiralty. that he could he in
ouced to talk Of little else than his
SAprriehcfs in this country when he
sailed Saturday for home on the Bal
tic. '"i-
"arshlp, tie possibilities of aero-
pldhes IN naval warfare and the re-
'enl revolt of sailors in the Brazilian
navy were subjects upon which his
OPINION was sought. but Lord Fisher
"as too full of impressions to have
fruch time for them.
INC British admiral arrived hara 49,,
','s iirst visit TO America last Sun
10y 'or the wedding of his son. He
ieturhed on the same steamer. bnt in
tue seven days spent here what he
Sd" was revelation.
Inc thinS that impressed me most "
ne SAID. can be summed up in a single
viii Rustic. | have been on the %
SINCE l landed and it seems that every
one and everything else is always n,
the go. Most of our time was snent j.,
Philadelphia
"hy' that is our slow town. inter.
rupted an interviewer.
"eil' We didn't find it So ren1;aa
MIS- Neeld, the admirals sister. who
was In his party. There was nothing
sleepy about it that We could see.''
me most remarkable of his experi-
ehces' the admiral said. was his visit to
tne new Pennsylvania station in New
York
But again in even the smallest things
"hat you have amazes me-" he contin-
ueo' Now can anyone imagine anything
more wonderful than this?" The admiral !
opened valise and. took out a paper
drinking cup.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
ChIoroforminu Flowers.

The modern horticulturist is forced to
multiply the production of flowers to sat
isfy the market demands. The anaes-
thesia of plants is recent discovery
which largely aids him in this endeavor.
DIR. Johansen. of Copenhagen, has found
by his experiments that chloroform and
ether have an excellent effect upon vege-
table growth and that plants subjected
to the action of either chloroform or
ether grow much faster than when in
their normal state. This discovery has
been applied to lilacs azaleas, lilies, and
different bulbs whose blooms have been
of wonderful beauty.
In France lilies are cultivated by an
aestheSia on large scale. The forcing
method is simple. When the plants arr
in perfect condition Especially their
tin box. Into the cover of the box. ba-
fore the box is closed, is fitted a little
vessel in which chloroform or ether is
poured. Then the box is Theoretically
sealed. and watched so that the tempera-
ture never falls below II degrees Cent?
grade. AS the vapor of the anaesthetic
is heavier than the air, it falls to the
bottom of the box and impregnates the
roots. The plants are imprisoned in the
closed box for forty-eight hours. then
and moderately to the light. They begin
to evince their vitality at once: their
buds open. their leaves unfold and. much
sooner than in cases where the plants
dIp not so treated. their h9Wers appear.
This system is a great time-save
Lilies that have been chloroformed have
blossomed Il days after they came from
the box Azaleas that were taken from
the chloroform on February 25th bios.
somed on March 5th
Ether is most serviceable in the case
of lilies: aZaleas are at their best when
treated with chloroform But the anna
teur gardener, like all who use cMoro-
form or ether. must take precautions
Both anaesthetics are volatile and very
iiammable.-Harpers Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hc"fS" warrington of Chicago was
saturday appointed by President Taft
ai chief naval constructor of the lirht
house service. at $4,000 per annum.
Ilic municipality Of l,rest Sunday
gave a banquet to 800 of The sailors Of
the American and French warships in
port. The men fraternized most cur,1i-
ally.
Eonulation statistics of the 18th CEN
sus vere made public Saturday night
for the following cities: Portland, Ore,
20i.214, an Increase Of 1888 or 129.2
i"r cent. over 90.426 in 1900 Seattle.
Wash, 237,194. an increase of 1J6 523 OF.
l34 per cent. over So,671 in 1900.
King Alfonso, who spent the week
end at Bordeaux, visited Prof. Mo11re.
tf" specialist, who performed an oper-
alton or the Kings nose last wear.
1t is reported that another slight oper-
alton was successfully performed. the
hlng suffering but little Inconvenience
from it.
The White Star liner Celtic, arriv-
ing Sunday at New York from via
Queenstown, had tempestuous pas
sage On Friday. during a storm her
wireless apparatus in the rigging was
carried away. cutting off all communal
catlon with shore AS the vessel neared
port.
Frank Fl. Tobey, vice president of
Burr Brothers, the bond and stock
dealing corporation. whose offices were
raIded last Monday by post office in
spectors. was released on bail Satur-
cay afternoon. Tobey Was arrested at
the time of the raid. His bond was
fixed at $4,000.
Inc Pope has ratified the proposal
OF the Consistoral Congress. recon-
nehdlng the appointment of the Very
Rev. John Ward. rector of ST Marvs
Kansas City. as bishop of Leaven-
"orth. Mgr. Thomas f. Lllis, bishop
OF LeavenWorth was some months ago
appointed coajutor bishop of Kansas
CltE' with the right of succession.
JACK Johnson, worlds heavyweight
puglilst, who was arrested Friday ar
New York charged with attacking An
nette Cooper a show girl. was dis
'nalSeu saturday. Miss Cooper sent
letter enclosing a physicians certifi-
cate that she had been ill in bed and
was IN no condition to leave home. ami
requested that Johnson be kept in GUS
tody for two weeks. Maeistrate
reschi refused to put the case over
"hlle dragging the North canal .t
eice' Mass, Sunday in search of
'"e oooy OF Ellen E. Hart, 81, who disap-
peared from her home at 195 Saratoga
s'reet Friday, the police came upon the
'ooS OF John Bershotsky, "A, of 212 Val
ieS street Bershotsky had been missing
ABOUT to days but there was no Thought
'hat his body was in the canal Later
the officers found the body of Miss Hart
Both cases are pronounced suicide
The members of tbs New uanns.;u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
THREE DAYS BLOW.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

by the gale that has swept the coast
for tn" past three days, the schooner
Harriet e. Whitehead, Capt. Peterson
of Providence, is at anchor today in
the Iiarbor Of Refuge at Point judith,
undergoing repairs before she pro-
ceeds. The Whitehead, which has 800
tons Of ire clay and sand from Perth
Ambcy to Providence. broke her main
boom and suffered other minor dam"
age. She was short handed and unable
10 make repairs, 50 Capt. Peterson
put in at the Harbor Of Refuge last
night. Sapt Pierce and crew Of the
Point Judith lfesaving station went
out to the schooner today with some
planking to assist in patching up the
vessel. 1t is expected she will pro-
ceed to her destination tomorrow il
the weather moderates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

cosmetics Not that this is apparent:
one beneficial result of the devotion to
Neptune is the absence Of the artiii-
cial complexiop which used to be 80
prevalent.
"On the other hand / hope to Iieaven
no sydney girl will scan these lines.
for 7 have honestly tn confess that L
do not think her so pretty as OF yore.
Coming straight from London WIN
it's throngs of bonnie young faces. /
am rather struck by the notable ab-
sence of real facial beauty in cro"d;
but it is made up for by the general
sum.neriness, above all by the happy,
unworried look which predominates.
"If the new Sydney girl does not
worry and does not hurry she is none
the less an exceedingly busy young
person. She no longer wheels, but she
seems to walk a good deal. And while
preserving her old housewifely ac-
complishments, washing and ironing
her own pretty frocks and helping the
housemother in various ways, she
goes to work as clerk or typist as fire.
ouently as her London sister.
"Nursing is also more prevalent than
1t used to be. was not aware OF TINS
at first, for the familiar costume IS
rather conspicuous by its absence.
On meeting a pretty, highly educated
Young nurse in black hat and brides
maid veil I learned that the costume
has fallen into disrepute and that you
are usually nurse without advertls-
1T the fact. The training seems ex-
ceptionally severe, however; the de-
mand still exceeds the supply and the
nursing question demands separate
treatment.
"The professional woman is busy,
her plate as doctor or dentist In ire
ouent evidence. The female politician
is also busy, and though female sur
frage as an accepted fact does not
preoccupy the many, there are lew
enthusiasts clamoring to enter Parma
ment and sit on the bench.
"The most startling development is
to be found in the womans club.
When | left Sydney the thing did not
exist: a solitary attempt had been
made which fizzled out into tea room
Now there are clubs of various nue.,
the most stylish thereof numbering
over 4GO members. AS vet, however
tne masculine element is severely eX-
cluded.
Put it strikes me that the average
Australian girl does not trouble very
much about clubs or politics. She has
her vote on reaching Il. yet seldom
exercises the right. Life has other
interests. Busy at work and busy at
play. now bee and now butterfly
on gauzy wings. she floats across
your path with a frank charm that Is
all her own. This charm is undefln-
able.
"Chic or smart she certainly is not
You could never mistake her Tor a
Parisienne, New Yorker or Cali
fornian. Neither has she in the least
tine grand air. and a French dress
maker would wiring despairing hands
over the way in which she wears her
fluffy fineries. Yet the charm re-
mains and perhaps / may set it down
to the fresh simplicity. the pungent
aroma. the new world individualism
with which her native bush has pene-
trated her."-kansas City Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
POLICE PROBING.
Wontinued from Page Onc.)

tnat II nothing more came out of the
matter he was satisfied and he believed
'hat the temperance people were glad
mat the incident Of last Monday eve
ming had already set the people to think
Ing before about the evils of the drink
traffic.
Mr.. Doughty expects to be about to get
out in II few days and resume his work
with his associates on the Enforcement
Commission
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

The Churchmer's Federation of this
CITY VIII mold it's annual banquet az
o'3o wednesday evening at the Meth
odist vestry. Good music will be fur
nished and live issues will be discussed
PRESIDENT Hodgkins will preside. There
VIII be Message of Appreciation" to
mayor Fuller. by Rev C. F. Stimson'
New Charter for CITY, II. l.. Emery
Antl-TuberculOsis Movement. Present
Conditions DR.. A. A. Downs; "Sani-
tary Milk" DR.. Jolly: Methods of Milk
inspection" Kingsbury B. Piper anu
"rhe Cooperation of the Federation
with the Police" by City Marshal
Charles M. Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
GOLDEN WEDDING.
ooth Anniversary Of Or. and mfs
George D. 8. Pepper.

Ihe fftieth anniversary of the wed
ding of DR.. George Dana Boardman
Pepper and Annie (Crassie) Pepper,
VIII be held Tuesday afternoon ana
evening. Nov. 20 at the vestries Of the
First Baptist church. A reception VIII
ne held in the afternoon from 3 unti'
O'Clock. this being especially for
elderly people and friends outside the
city, who may find that time moro
convenient In the evening recep'
ton will be held from until 10 o'clock
Dl. and Mrs. Pepper. who have for 50
many years been connected with .ne
church and other institutions in tnis
city. will tbe attended by their cnn-
dren and grandchildren, and will o
greeted by hosts of friends. All frienos
are cordially invited to share the JOY
and honor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

The new o-year military bill which will
be acted upon by the present German
Reichstag provides for the gradual in
crease of the army by 1883 common sol
diers. The total fighting strength will be
increased by 1890 more men through the
reduction to the ranks of that number
of musicians. OF the variety of changes
in the organization planned the most i'm
portant probably is the addition of l01
machine gun companies to the permanent
army. The expenditures will be increased
by $5,45O.OC0 by 1916. The non-Eecurring
expenditures will be Increased by, $50 500
COO. Instead of one aviation battalion as
at present. there will be two permanent
ly maintained Another automobile bat
talon will be added.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

Major General George f. Elliott. com
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps, will retire from active crty ON
Wednesday next. as lie will then reach
his 6fth birthday--the compulsory retir-
ing age in the army and Marine Corps.
unlike the age limit in the navy, which
is g. years. His retirement will cause.
among other promotions. that of Maj.
Charles G. Long. Il Braintree man. to the
rank of lieutenant colonel. Another in
teresting fact in connection with the re-
tirement is that it will be the last by
reason of age until July. 1914. when Col.
Paul st. {. Murphy will retire and then
not another until 1871 That situation
will quite effectually stall general promo
tionS in the corps for some years
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
New Enqlard BuiIdinu,
implied hy the r. W. Dodge Company
ltract awarded I,

Louis u. Brandeis is disposed to doubt
the truth of the rumorcd offer of Il large
salary to him by the railroads if he will
prove his assertion, made in connection
VITA the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing. that they can save sl,000,ooo
Il day by the elimination of waste and
mismanagement. Since the report of the
offer was made much mail has come to
Mr.. Brandeis from Washington. but there.
has been no letter or telegram in refer
ence to that salary. 1t might reason-
ably be Inferred" he said Saturday in
reply to an inquiry. from the fact that
nave received no such offer personally
that none has been made
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

Newark. y. j.. Nov. 2I.--Onl,- one uni
Identified body remains in the morgue to-
night. only one employe of the Wolf
manufacturing Co. is still missing. and it
now seems that last nights estimate of
the death list from yesterdays factory
fire will still stand at 25. Five addtiona,
identiiications were made today among
the bodies at the morgue. They are:
Minnie Gottieb. Tillie Gottlieb. Dora
Gottlieb, Charlotte Heckler and Mrs
Lucy Sullivan.
No bodies were found in the burned
building and Fire Chief Ashley was con-
vinced tonight that no more will no
found. He will keep his men at work
however. until the ruins have been turn.
ed over brick by brick. All approaches
to the scene We're crowded while dav,;,h,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
SCHOONERS COLLIDE.
Nat Mcader Bumps Into the James
Young at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth. n. H.. Nov. 21-rhe
schooner Nat Meader from Port Read
ing for Wiscassct. while returning
to this harbor Saturday ran into the
schooner james Young. from Gutten-
burg for Camden. Me. at anchor, and
carried away the latterS main BOOM
The Nat Ne ader was uninjured
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
WATERVILLE.

The Crescent Club will hold social
dance Tuesday evening at the Elks
hall, music to be furnished by Drews
Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

Of the peasant women possess gold
chains and other ornaments which
have been in their families for gen.
erations and have been handed down
from mother to daughter.-The Queen
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

The regular business meeting Of
companion Court Yolande /. o. f., will
De held at 80 this evening at the
Woodmen hall. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

A meeting of the Central Maine
theological Circle will be held in this
city at 10 O'Clock this morning. with
audresses by Rev. c. ID. Hazelton and
Rev. B. r. Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28
BOXING NOTES.

Al belmont of Boston has been match
ed to meet Steve Kennedy Of Lawrence
in the main bout of the next show of the
Unity Athletic Club at Lawrence next
Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-28

"A special convocation of Teconnet
chapter No. 50, r. A. NJ. will be held
at $50 Tuesday evening for work in
the Royal Arch degree.
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LINCOLN.

The funeral of Warden Stokes was held
at the home of Clinton Pierce Saturday
at 10 O'Clock and the remains We're taken
to Starksboro for internent. The Rev.
MIR. Sanford officiated.-Ilo Sweet went
10 burlington SATURDAY. for a few days
stay. Frances Madgan returned home
with her.-Jeremy York, the oldest resi-
dent in town. died sunday The funeral
was held dnesday at the home Of Will
liam York. his Easter exercises were
held in the Baptist Church Sunday morn
ing and in the afternoon the Rev. Mr..
Miller of Bristol spoke In the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the absence of the
pastor. The address was followed by
recitations and song by the children
S RI. Buell. is AZ Marry Fletcher hospital.
j +. Rhodes Of st. Adams visited his
cousin, l.. n. Rhodes. Monday night
George Atkins is quite ill.-Mrs. William
Nichcls is confined to her bed -Mrs.
James Moody is ill.-JonneS Turner Is
home from Hancock FOR few days.-Mrs.
Josie Morgan has returned from Alnurg.
where she has been the last two or three
wecks.-l T.. Grover is i'll with g,1p.
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STARKSBORO.

Alton LAFAYETTE has gone to Rutland
where he Is 10 work for Riley Purinton.-
Nh and Mrs. Walston visited in Monkton
Sunday.-Mss Taylor of Rutland recently
visited her uncle. James king.-Among
the sick this week are hlmon Norton,
James King, Flora OBryan and Eliza
Temporarily clifford or Bristol is
spending a few days with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Clirord..-C G.
Miller was IN town Saturday. He has
secured the contract for building the new
town han and will begin work about the
observed ut the Grange meeting Friday
niSht fy quotations from Longfellow in
answer to the roll call The installation
Of now officers was put over until tho
next meeting which will he April S.The
funeral of Worden Stokes. who died at
Lincoln. was at the Baptist Church here
Saturday The Rev. Mr.. Sanford offc-
ate d assisted by the Rev. Franklin Blake.
Burial was in Mason Hill cemetery
Ernest Stokea and family move this week
Mnudc Casey Is home from her school in
Burlington.-Mr and Mrs Harry Dun
shee and Miss Nellie WEIGH Of Bristol
visited at NJ. f.. Crowley's over Sunday,
A good quantity of sugar has been made
| by farmers In this section. The largest SUI
gar orchard in town Is owned by Walter
Smith who sets 300 buckets this year,
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WHITING

The Rev. A. II. wife of Addison called m
friends in town Monday. He as accented
call to the Baptist Church In Hard
wick Mrs T.. A. Webster and daugh-
ter were guests OF Miss Hubbard IN Bran
don Friday.-IIerbert Casey returned 20
his homo In Williamstown Saturday
Mrs. Hack and daughter Hazel visited
in town saturday. Harrison Wooster,
who has been very III at his daughters
Mrs. Henry Wells, Is improving The
Rev. Isabel Phelps has returned TO her
parish in Springfield. Maine. Misses clara
and Ella ketcham are moving to Brandon,
where thoy have bought a place. Mrs V
! &. Kelsey is I'm Poultncy visiting rels-
! iives. --ATrs. Warren baldwin was in
Brandon Monday ~ J. Brown Is build
I ing n barn on his place hero -RolIin Keelcr
! has bought farm Of Herbert Holmes --.
Mr. and Mrs William Noolor have moved
onto their farm I'm Cotuwall-Albcrt
| Baldwin was tive guest Of his parents
over sunday, returning TO Rutland Mon
day. Miss F,du1 Baldwin Of Syracuse Is
The guest of hor parents-Herbert
/ Farnum Is olorkiuE in e. II. Ketcham' $
store. IN. i BROWN Is moving into his
house vacated by y w Foster Howlnan
/ crosby int" he Parker house. Mrs. Kate
kctch7m into the house vacated by Mr
/ Crosby Carroll Neodhom into the
/ k"tcham farm, and Frank Rawson AMI
h"lo into tnc Wright rlrw vacated hv
Mr. ketcham John Aines was in Middle
I bury last week