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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
Educated Parrot Gives
Warning Of Fire
And Saves New York Apart
ment House from Destruction.
Cries "Fire" Promptly and Pre-.
vents Any Great Damage.

New York, Feb. S.-"Oh my. Dear
me, Fire. fire." were cries from the
kitchen that awakened Mrs. William
Bows in her apartment on First avenue
today. Running into the room. Mrs.
Bows found it filed with smoke. from
the thick of which her highly priced
South American parrot. an educated
talker, had given an alarm in plain
language that probably saved the
building from burning over the heads
of scores of tenants.
Mrs. Bows saved her astute parrot.
and the fire. which started in store
on the ground floor. was extinguished
with comparatively small damage. The
tenants fled from the building during
the excitement and stood shivering in
the cold until the firemen had the blaze
under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
APPENDICITIS.

The most dreaded disease of civilization
is the condition known as appendicitis.
Once fully established, nothing will remedy
but the cold knife. The theory that this
Inflammation was caused by seeds or for
eign bodies entering the appendix is long
exploded. The true cause of appendicitis
is sluggishness of the bowels, constipation;
and the gases which are formed in conse-
quence produce germs known to the scien.
tific physician as the Bacilli Coli Com.
mensis. Now to avoid this formation of
gas germs, constipation and the resulting
Inflammation, take Smiths Pineapple and
Butternut Pills, which have been tested in
all the various diseases of the stomach,
bowels and liver, and found to be the
greatest and best preventative remedy
known. These wonderful little vegetable
pills cleanse the blood, and make it rich
and red. They stimulate the liver to
healthy action and invigorate the whole
system. You may be very sick at night;
Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills make
you well in the morning Physicians use and
recommend. They form no habit. You
should always keep them on hand. These
little Vegetable Pills will ward off many ills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
WASTEDAF FORTUNE ON
SKIN TROUBLE

Il began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limb. from the knee to
the toes. | went to see n great many
physicians. a matter which cost me a
fortune. and after | noticed that | did
not get any relief that way, went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there. 7 used
all the medicines that could see but
became worse and worse. ! had an in
fiamination which made me almost
crazy with pain 4 did rot know what
to do. l was so sick and had become
so nervous that positively lost all hone
Finally L decided TO use the Cutic,ira
Remedies and. after having used two
sets OF Cuticura Soap. Ointment and
Pills. the entire inflammation had gone.
l was completely cured. | should be
only too glad if people with similar
disease would come to me and find out
the truth. I would only recommend
Cuticura. Mrs. Bertha Sachs. 62i Second
Ave-, New York, n. Y, Aug. 20. 1909"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
SUFFERING FROM TRAcHoMA.
Watch for Nicodemus Opal, Russian
Pole, an Escaped Immigrant.

Portland, Me-. Feb. S.-Immigration
officials in Boston and the police at
milwaukee have been notified to watch
for Nicodemus Opal, Russian Pole,
who arrived on the steamship Canada
from Liverpool and was refused adj
mittance to this country because he
was suffering with trachoma. BY pick
ing the lock of his cell door on the
steamship on wmchshe was to be de-
ported next saturtia Y He escaped today
and efforts to capture, him had been
unsuccessful at darka% ssE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
fgree to refund the money on a So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
'yrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
accent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Bowditch, Webster, Jackson Bros,
Kinsman Pharmacy.C. H. Beane.
arthur Tetrault. Chas. Ward & Co,
Willis r. Partridge, Gardiner
John Coughlin.
Temple Pharmacy.
Augusta.
nayleoairnos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

The popularity of the player piano is
increasing each year and it is not
strange from the fact that they can be
played by any member of the family.
At the Downing Wacerooms are found
such beautiful players as the NOse,
Fisherola, Auto-piano and Poole as we'll
as large line Of both new and second
hand pianos. Correspondence is So
licited. sg4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Cony High will play her next bas-
ketball game in the assembly room at
the school building on Friday evening
Feb. II. when her team will go up
against that of Coburn Classical In
stitute of Waterville A fast prelim-
mary will also be put on and playing
will begin at sharp. The Coburn team
is said to be one of the gilt-edged va
riety. Cony High has yet to lose her
first game and she is sure to put up
a great argument Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Deputy Sheriff Isaac II. Purington of
BoWdoinham brought to the county Jail
Tuesday morning three prisoners from
Sagadahoc county, who were sentenced
to 80 days each for vagrancy. The men
will be given opportunity of laboring
during the period of their sentence at
the new Kennebec county Workshop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Fire Alarm Box No. 50, which is the
private box at the State House ard
had heretofore been located on the
west side of the north wing. has been
moved on account of the alterations
which are in progress on the building,
and is now located on an electric light
pole on the south side of Capitol street
near the driveway leading TO the north
entrance to the building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
MaComber, Farr & Written,
General Agents for State of Maine, AUGUSTA, Me.


by G. Byan Allen. Mr.. Allen yester-
day and today notified the several de-
partments that they could hope for no
increase The action of the back boys,
doffers and twisting tenders followed
today. They may be joined by the 9TH
erS. las'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Among the visitors in the city Mon
day vas Ara w. Pitrian of Auburn
ana during his stay he called on his
old friend Daniel w. Ward at the
latter's barber shop at the west end OF
the Kennebec bridge In speaking of
the incident yesterday Mr.. Ward said
shat he learned the hair dressing bus
ago
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Cushnoc Hose, No. l, who had been
absent from the city for several
months past, arrived home Monday
and will have his sleeping quarters at
the hose house. This will make a force
of four men who sleep at the house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
TO LEARN SENTIMENT.
Empire State Legislator Proposes Spe-
cial Election for Women.

Albany \. y, Feb. S.-For the pur-
pose Of determining the sentiment of
the women Of the state on the question
Of woman suffrage, Senator Bracket
'odav introduced bill providing for a
special election on the day previous to
II" general election next fall. at which
all women over u years. may vote On
no or-oStion of who > -'s~'lay siali haae
the full right Of suffrage. III
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
w. Glilden. 95 Capitol street, I

J. w. Glidden, 95 Capitol street, has
y White Wyandotte pullets which he
thinks beat the record. They were
Matched in May and commenced laying
in November. In December they laid
l25 eggs or an average of IA eggs a
day and in January 521 eggs or an
average of II eggs a day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

There is an exceptional opportunity
to enjoy free drink of Bakers Extra
Cocoa at Weber q Hewitt's this week.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
ladies and men who are on Water
street any day this week to call and
the pleasant lady demonstration will
serve you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

The Lithgow library will be closed
this morning out of respect TO the late
Stephen A. Thurston, who had been
the janitor and faithful caretaker Of
the building since il was erected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Expos--c 70 Wei, daapaess end cold, in
vaTiably rcsults il 9 3addcr chill, which
not ATTENDED To Immediately viii cause
cold BY lni.ins, q teaspoonful Of Per-
D..vis' p.,r,siile- il lalt a g'ae3 Of van
water or mix. the whole system viii b.
heated and the ian ec CT cold avoided.
Avoid substitutes, t.rere is tut che Pain.
t;ll.r Dorr-- ~, , Tp;-~ az. 90 n-,,3 Eno
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

W. G. Parker of Auburn, electrical
engineer for the Lewiston, Augusta &
Waterville Street Railway, was in the
city yesterday on matters of business
connected with his work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Miss Ida Dunton of the G. E. Down.
ing Insurance agency is i'll at her home
on Perhan, street, suffering from an
attack of. acu:r Indigestion, but her
many friends will be glad to learn
that she was reported yesterday to he
imurOViOp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Augusta Lodge, No. 964, B. p. O,
Elks. will have work on several can
didates at the meeting Thursday even
ing and the work VIII be followed by a
banquet. All members are requested
to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Augusta people in general will re-
greet to learn that Lewis Selling is re-
ported to be very Ill at his home on
Sewall street and, that his recovery is
considered doubtful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Green
Street Methodist church will meet at
? o'clock Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
". l.. Thompson, II Swan street.
Please notice change in time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
AUGUSTA WINS.
Takes League Pool Game 200 to III
from HaIIoWell Team.

Augusta and Hallowell played just three
hours and 50 minutes Monday evening at
Springer's pool parlors and it was one of
the hottest games of the season, Augusta
winning out by the score of POO to liz,
making the two teams tied again for first
place. Scorer, Day. The standing:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Mrs. C. H. Stickney of Thomaston,
formerly of this city, who had been
visiting in town, returned home an
Train 1902 Yesterday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Annual dues of the Ladies Hospital
Aid have been payable for a month
>ast and members are requested to
send the amount due to the treasurer
Mrs. Charles T. Penney, ~ Chapel
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Miss Josephine Tuell of st. Luke's
hospital. New York City, arrived in
own Tuesday afternoon, called by the
serious illness Of her father, Dr. J. Z.
Tuell. Melville street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

General Manager H. B. lvers OF the
Lewiston, Augusta & Watervli!e Street
Railway was in the city for a short
time Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Highland Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F.,
will hold its regular meeting Friday
evening with work in the Initiatory
degree 4 full attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
"A MOTHERS CURSE"
Pleasing Drama Presented by Young
Ladies of St. Augustine's Parish.

A very pleasing entertainment was Civ
en- at the hall of the Sacred Heart Circle
last evening when the drama "A Mothers
Curse" was presented by the young la
dies of st. Augustine's PARISH. The hall
was well filled with an appreciative au-
dience and the production was a success
IN every way. Following is the cast and
he musical program:
AliX Kerouef, widow of fisherman.
Miss Anna Bechard
fVonhe' her daughter, Anna Dosti :
Magde, Ida laval le
Berthe, Godfrine Bonneau
Anne, Laura Poulin
Madame de Saint Afghan
AleXina Pelletiar
Sophie Laura Ronneau
Madame f'ellclen. Marie Louise Coutura
La Raronne d Estere Emma Paradis
La Marquise de Sauvray Y Bonneau
Constance, Anna Leclair
Three Peasant Girls.
Yvonne Lacasse, Amanda jacques. An
ma Jacques
Musical Program
Piano,
Miss Pauline Johnson. organist at St
Augustine's church
Song, Miss Ida Lavallee
Violin and Piano.
Miss Laura Bonneau, Albert Bonneau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
DAILY ksnnebsr 5rurna'
TELEPHONE-135
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A.B. Allen of Rockland is business
visitor in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Baked bean, cold meat and salad sup
per tonight at Penney Memorial church.
Price 20 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

The meeting of the Kennebec His
orical Society, which was to have been
leld Tuesday evening, has been post.
poned until Tuesday evening of newt
vcek officers will be elected at this
ime and a paper will be presented /.
Iiss Hattie V. Hall upon Early Book
md Periodicals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

Gardiner will play at Hallowell thi:
evening and a hot game is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09

COL. WILLIAM A. CASTOR. Pres. Ma
tional Shawmut Bank
ROBERT WINSOR, of Kidder, Peabody
& Co, Bankers
JAMES w. KENNEY, Vice-Pres. Federal
Trust Co.
JAMES L. RICHARDS. Pres. Boston
Consolidated Gas. Co.
GEN. WILLIAM F. DRAPER, Late Am
bassador to Italy
HON: JOSEPH H. O'NEIL. Pres Federal
Trust Co.
CALVIN AUSTIN, Pres. Eastern Steam
JAMES j. PHELAN, of Hornblower &
Weeks, Bankers.
HENRY B. CHAPLIN. of Schirmer,
Chaplin & Emmons. Bankers.
CHARLES A. STONE. of Stone &
Webster.
WILLIAM f. FITZGERALD, Of Towle
& Fitzgerald. Bankers.
WILLIAM H. HILL, of Richardson. Hill
& Co.. Bankers.
JAMES NJ. MORRISON. of Thos Kelley
& Co., Blanket Mnfrs.
LEE NJ. FRIEDMAN, of Morse & Fried
man, Attorneys.
Home Office, 77-85
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09


WILMOT r. EVANS Pres. Five Cents
Savings Bank, Boston
EUGENE p. CARVER, Of Carver &
Wardner, Attorneys.
FRANCIS H. DEWEY, Pres. Mechanics
Nat. Bank and Pres. Worcester
Street Railway, Worcester.
ALBERT S. APSEY, Attorney.
PIERCE POWERS, Sec. American Tube
Works.
COL. PETER H. CORR. Pres. Corr
Mfg Co.
WILLIAM F. HARRINGTON. Treas
Portsmouth Brewing Co.
JOHN JOYCE Pres. Gillette Safety
Razor Co.
CHARLES G. LUND, Vice-Pres. Turner
Tanning Machinery Co.
HENRY A. RUETER, Pres. Rueter G.
Co, Inc.
BERNARD J. RoTHwELL, Pres. Bay
State Milling Co.
THOMAS ]. CLEXTON, N. E. Mgr. Of
Klipsten & Co. Chemicals, etc.
JOHN T. BURNETT, Pres. Jos. Burnett
Co., Extracts.
T. j. FALVEY, President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-09
otal Admitted Assets. $1066,1 1889 &
p Surplus to Policy Holders, $7O6.827.68.


Its December
Gain n
GREAT RESULTS IN MASSACHUSETTS
IN volume Massachusetts.
President T. FALvEY. JOHN T. BURNETT.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

Up over the next hill and on down the long declining sweep be-
yond into the city again. The first arc lights blush radiance contrasts
strangely with the cold distant shimmering light of the early evening
stars way off there in the blue of a few millions of miles of attenu-
ated ether. Yon are on the edge of the city again. Pull up your horses
and turn about to take a look into the country landscape fading into
the nightfaH. Speed EN- up into the busy streets once more to dodge
automobiles and cars again. 1t is night and there is dinner waiting
and the theater yet to add to the days amusements.
Sleighing is a sane, wholesome sort of sport, if one may call sport
such a pasume so curiously blending varying components of pleasure.
The easy, gliding swing of the sleigh as 1t moves over the snow which
presents a surface velvety and yet firm, soothes with a peculiar mes
merc influence, but you are kept awake and alert by the tinging,
frost laden air, so sharply refreshing, like a draught of bitter sweet
wine. There is enough chill to keep the sense active and give the
blood work to do.
The horses themselves get the contagion of it. The beaten snow
gives a resilient footing for the sharply calked shoes and the snappy
air supplies the impetus to long, powerful strides, following in sure
speed-producings succession. The jangling belts of bells seem, too, to
have a part in giving the prancing team a spirit of pride.
The horse is secure at least in his position of honor as the mo-
tive power of the sleigh. The gasoline motor has tried to encroach
even on this field of equine endeavor and a score or S of sleigh
motors. motor devices cunningly arranged with toothed wheels and
complicated "pushers," have been patented. They have not been
successful. however. and the horse stands supreme in this one winter
pastime.
Perversely enough, despite the unusual generosity of the winter
season in its advantages for sleighing, Omaha has taken but little
interest Out on the boulevards and through the parks the motor cars
go whirring by, while the sleigh is seen but rarely. 1t appears a
pleasure much neglected while the enthusiasm of the city folk is
wrapped up in the motor car.
Out in the country, where distractions are not so many, the
Nebraska farmer people have been making the most of the winters
snow. Just as they did in the old days when you went to the district
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

school, the young folk are gathering in merry sleighing parties. The
big wagon box is set on the sled runners, which have been pulled
down from a summer of storage in the barn loft o implement shed.
With the wagon bed filled with hay, plenty of robes and blankets and
two sturdy farm teams hitched en- ahead, they pile in to ride ROSTER
ing and singing along the country highways and byways in the stmu-
lating cold of the night. The Nebraska farmer boy, of course, owns
his smart cutter and like Is not a motor car like his city cousin, but
it's the old farm sled for gregarious soCiabilty.
There's likely to be mugs of cider and some homemade dough
nuts at the end of the ride-wake up, you're in Omaha, with butter
40 cents a pound and rent day coming around.
The skaters throng the cold, glazed surface of the lakes and
ponds about the city in noisy, froncking crowds. After school hours
and on Sunday afternoon the skating carnival is to be seen at its best
The skaters whirl and glide and jostle with many a good natured
bump and laughing fall. 1t is a crowd of widely variant people. The
little tots of barely 7 are there mingling with the grown-ups. Here
and there one sees strange foreign faces in the throng of skaters,
grants from the shores of the Mediterranean are becoming Amert-
,canized in their sports a we'll as work. In interesting contrast are
those stern Scandinavian faces. from a land whore climate has en-
gendered long familiarity with the ice.
The crowds on the ice present some interesting figures. There
is the little girl who can't skate, much a burden to her big brother
and the big girl in whose progress he seems to be much more inter
ested. The fancy stunt man is always the center of a flock OF less
proficient admirers, who follow him about in his antics on the Ice.
Just as the wake of a country circus is marked by a series Of
barn loft trapeze accidents to amateur acrobats, so the small boy
comes to grief and hard knocks trying to repeat the figure skaters
performance in a secluded corner of the pond.
The figure skater gives an impression Of the unlimited posi-
bilites of his medium. With but a stroke here and there he executes
a dozen combinations of back curves" with a dizzy spin like a
dervish and a long spiral sweep at the finish. I
On the ice the youngsters play the games that have been the
property of children for generations. There are excited, screaming
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16
Controlling Trains Automatically

The engineer receives his information as
to the condition of the track ahead from a
green light, which shows in his cab as long
as the right-of-way is clear. Directly under
1t is an electromagnet, which derives its mag
netic power from a shunt-wound dynamo
driven of steam pressure from the engine.
When it has its full energy it is sufficiently
powerful to hold a heavy iron arm, which,
when in contact with the magnet, does not
affect the air brake valve.
If anything happens to the current so
that the magnet loses its power the heavy
iron arm falls, opening the valve and setting
every brake in the train. And, as the air
escapes it passes through a whistle which it
blows in warning. AS the current also sup
plies the light 1t goes out simultaneously
with the dropping Of the arm
In the same Circuit with the light and the
magnet is a shoe OF steel brushes, made to
scrape the third rail and communicate an
electric current to its surface. AS long as
the third rail is in a closed track circuit not
broken by the presence of another train the
current which is local TO the engine flows
out through the third rail, making a com
plete circuit OF the track wires and returning
through the wheels and body of the engine.
If there is another train on the track and
the circuit is not closed the engine circuit is
abruptly broken by the same opening in the
track circuit which Interrupted the track
current, the magnet loses its power, the arm
drops, the brakes are set and the train stops.
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-16

of cab signaling is simple as we'll as certain
is also worthy of comment.
Up to the time Lacroix appeared with his
device the most advanced form of signaling
included only cab signaling and the auto
matte stop. This combination has been used,
moreover, only on a few miles of road in
England and is not thoroughly established
as yet. The difficulties encountered have
been chiefly with the weather conditions,
necessitating. the use of steam heat to melt
the ice and snow at the points of contact be-
tween the engine and the signal arrange
ments OH the track.
With Lacroix's system a third rail is
used, and there is only such inconvenience
as is caused by ice on a third rail anywhere,
and that is not too great to obviate, as shown
by the success Of third-rail systems in the
open country.
The telephone in the cab is entirely new
in signaling, and has Immediately COM
mended itself as a time saver. 1t provides
a quick and direct means of communication
between engineer and operator and permits
the issuing of orders to trains on the move
at a distance from a station.
A light third rail does the work. 1t con-
veys the signals. applies the brakes when
necessary and acts as a telephone wire. The
mechanism Is on the engine. where it is
brought into the roundhouse for inspection,
and all that can get out OF order along the
track is the track circuit, containing a bat
terry and a track relay. If anything should
happen to these the train will be brought to
a full stop.