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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
How Time Has Been Revised
The Present Year A. u. G. 1868.

Thirteen hundred and seventy seven
years ago, although millions of the
worlds inhabitants had become Chris
tans, the expression Ammo Domini
was at yet unknown. 1t was not until
the date We now should term 532 A.
ID. that a monk named Dionysius Ext
guus. Scythian by birth, suggested
that all Christians should adopt the
epoch Of the birth of Christ as Il start
ing point for counting time. At that
time the precise date of the birth OF
Christ had actually been forgotten.
DiOnysins made researches and even
tuaEy decided that it occurred on the
25th Of December in the 153rd year
from the foundation Of Rome. and to
this date the Christian world has ever
since adhered, though it IS now We'll
known to be incorrect.
At first it was suggested that the
Christian year should commence from
that dav--December %. But this was
found inconvenient and eventually the
ordinary Roman usage of commencing
the year on January | was adopted,
SO that our calendar dates from New
Yea day of the 145th year from the
founding of Rome. IF. therefore. we
still dated our letters according tohthe
usage at that time prevalent We should
write not A. D. 1910. but A. T. c. 1868
CA. l.. c. stands for the Latin words
''Ab Tribe condita." meaning from the
founding Of the city,
Astronomers and chronologists do
not find the epoch of our existing era
suitable for technical purposes. tho
birth of Christ being, comparatively
speaking, too recent an event. They
have, therefore, adopted the sn-called
Julian period. This period contains
1850 years, and is reckoned as having
begun on January 1. 4713 years before
orr era commences. The Julian pc
Rod of 1880 years was not chosen
arbitrarily, but is formed by multi
plying together the lunar cycle of nine
teen years-the moons changes occur
at about the same hour after each
nineteen years-the solar cycle of
twenty-eight years and the Roman
cycle OF fifteen years. The nearest
date at which all these cycles began
together was r. G. AHA. The present
year is, therefore, 6G22 of the Julian
epoch.
Many have suggested that the date
should be counted from the year OF
the foundation of the world, or rather
from the time of Adam. Unfortunate
ly hardly any two authorities agree.
No fewer than 800 different cpochS OF
creation have been enumerated, which
range from 1894 r. c. to 1916 years r.
c. The usual date taken is 1000 r. c.
making the present year Annus Nun
di $40. Even the three sacred reckon
ings are very different. The following
table makes clear the differences be-,
tween the Jewish, Samaritan and
Septuagint reckonings:
Jewish Sam Sep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
NEW TELEGRAPH TYPEWRITER.
A Skilled Typewriter Operator Can
Wire 115 Words a Minute.

The lonG-diStance typewriter has ar
rived You can row typewrite all over
the country as well as you can tele-
phone or telegraph. Chicago will have
the opportunity the coming week to
witness the operation and service OF
this new invention by>a practical DEM
onstratiOn of two perfected machines
transmitting messages between local
points and later in the week machines
will he in operation between Chicago
and Detroit. Mich.
The typcwriters are of familiar
pattern except that there is round
case on top which holds the special
mechanism. AS far as the operator is
concerned. the message is dispatched
in the same way that Il typewriter is
run. and all that is seen on the ma
chino is the typewheel. spinning. to
make the record With half the num-
Der of parts that the standard TYPE
writer mas and the keys responding To
the highest touch. any one can use
il. In the hands of q skilled Stenog
rapher a speed of rs words n minute
can be maintained, while an ordinary
operator with no special skill can
transmit from 30 to 60 words minute
at Will. All this the inventor claims.
The machine is so built that by the
operation of the Keyboard on the type
writer the message is transmitted and
reproduced on any and all machines
that may be attached on the circuit,
or the message can be reproduced on
one. two or more machines to the cx-
. clusion of the others when necessary.
IT. other words, if attached to tele-
graph wire between here and Detroit
and a message was necessary to be
sent to every agent in every office, it
would he sent simultaneously, received
by them and recorded. all i'm plain
English: but, on the other hand. il
the message was only intended for one
OF the operators to receive, by the sim
pie turning Of n switch every other
machine could be cut ont of the cir
cult.
A letter or character struck on a
typewriter in the sending Office is
Immediately recorded on the type
writer in the receiving office. This re-
quires but one depression of the key
as against several muscular impulses
necessary 10 send each character by
the Morse system. The expert Morse
operator sends about 30 words a min
ute, while the typewriter transmits
messages more than three times as
fast Mistakes are eliminated because
the correctness Of the message is not
dependent upon the proper transla-
ton of a combination of~sounds rep
resented by dots and dashes licked
off ir the receiving office.
If mistake is made it will appear
on the record in front of the operator
and by means of a back space adjust
mcnt the machine will move the mes
sage back to the error, the operator
will then 1epress the letter X, mark
out the. mistakes. and correct An
other advantage claimed for the tele-
graph typewriter is that it IS proof
against weather and atmospheric
changes of any kind and requires no
relay when working at distance Of
1000 miles or under
It carr>be operated over telegraph or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

that at present used by the Jewish
October =, 1910. According to this
creation was 1850 +. {. CAUTIOUSLY
enough. the Free Masons use similar
chronology. but put the creation 1000
Is. G. Up to the fifteenth century of
Our era the Jews used the Macedonian
era, which dates from 81 Il. {. Some
of the Arabians still DO so.
Th" greatest part of the Eastern
World is, however. Mohammedan, and
their era is that of the Hegira. This
began a. u. 500. In that year Moham-
MEG fled from Mecca to Yathreb. after
ward called Medina. and there was
received as a prophet and q prince.
The era of the Hegira dates from July
Is. 60; but, owing to differences be
tween Mohammedan and ChriStian
reckoning, the Mohammedan year 1927
commences on April of the present
year. The Mohammedan year being
strictly a lunar one. their calendar has
to be adjusted from time to time.
They, therefore, use cycles of thirty
years, of which nineteen have 35i days
and the other eleven 800 days each.
The Hindu chronology. as we'll as
that OF all the other Buddhists in the
Eastern World, is fixed. like that Of
the MOhammedans. from the cate of
their great founder. Buddha. This era
commences 3. G. FAB. The present
year. therefore. is 2453 with the Bud
dhiSt world
The oldest epochs Of accurate chron-
ology are those of the Chinese and the
Babylonians. This is because these
two nations We're the first to attain
any accurate knowledge of astronomy.
Fairly accurate chronology in Baby
loni2 begins with the reign of Sargon
l., King of Agade, $500 r. C. About
ISL f. C. there was dug up at SiDpara
the foundation stones of a temple to
the sun god. The finder of the stone
was Nabonidas. King of Babylon. and
he has put it on record that Naram
Sin reiSned 5000 years before his time.
In 1862 Sir Henry Rawlinson dug up
the famous Assyrian EpOnyn Canon.
which fixes definitely the chronology
of Assyria from 1890 B. G. to 60 =. {.
Russia is the only European country
besides Turkey whose calendar differs
llDHl tuIS. but Iit dIltitliCt IL lI't
a matter Of years, only Of days. 1t
exists because Russia uses the old
style instead of the new. The old
style calendar is that inaugurated by
Julius Caesar in 4. G. Al. BY it the
year was taken. as being $751; days.
III order to work in the odd quarter.
every fourth year was made a leap
year. But the solar year being eleven
minutes twelve seconds less than 1854
days. the Julian calendar gradually
became inaccurate. An easy sum will
show that by A. u. 1882 the difference
amounted to ten days. In that year
.Aoysius illus, an Italian astrono-
mer, suggested to Pope Gregory XIII.
that the mistake should be rectified.
The Gregorian calendar was drawn
up. The ten days between October 5
and October Is, 1852. We're dropped. and
IL was ordained that centurial years
should be leap years only once in fodr
centuries. That is why 1900 was not
leap year. 1t may be news to some
that even the Gregorian calendar is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The Christmas observance ut the
Maine insane hospital is being carried
out i'm the usual manner and as the
holiday came Sunday this year the
christmas dinner for the PATIENTS ia
the institution was served that day.
The menu included roast chicken and
cranberry sauce. celery, mashed pota-
to-. squash and turnip. Christmas pud-
ding and mince pie. all of which was
duly relished This evening the Christ
mas tree will be held in Coburn hall
and the occasion is sure to be fes-
tive one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
"What Wright Left" Dec. 90.

What Wright Left which is COM
ing to the Opera house on Thursday,
Dec. % is d polite comedy with music.
We learn that the situations of the
play are evolved from the trbulations
OF one, Thomas Masters, his uncle, John
Wright dies and beuucaths him a
legacy of 100000. Upon receipt of the
money his other uncle William Wright
dies, ana leaves him a fortune OF $3,
o0o,ooo with the understanding that he,
ThoS. Masters, does not accept the
money left by John Wright. Frank
Dickson appears on the scene and con-
sents to help Tom out of his difficult
tics. He advises him to bet his money
on a horse race and later they place
the money on Cinders. They are ad-
vised that Gibbs, the crack Western
jockey, is going to ride CinderS, in fact
it is a sure thing that Gibbs will win
the race. They are furious as they
want CinderS to loose. Tom prevails
upon Frank to bride Gibbs to try and
get him to throw the race. Gibbs ap-
pears on the scene, he has just arrived
from Frisco. in fact he is aSstranger in
the East, and has never been seen,
| try to bride him, and he tells them
| that he is going to report this. Just
al this time, one of the inmates of the
asylum escapes and Tom tells the peo-
pie that Gibbs is the lunatic. After a
short struggle, they bind and gag him
and place him in the telephone booth.
Frank. who has kept under cover pre-
ScntS himself as Gibbs and they give
him hearty welcome, and then they
show him the horse, Cinders. They
tell him he has killed several jockeys
| and Frank is almost scared to death
One Of the principal features Of the
play is the description of the famous
| race by Tom. Beautiful girls, humor-
| Gus and plenty of musical numbers go
to make up very pleasing perfor-
nance. 'Over two hours of solid enter
tainment continual without intermis-
sion. Toby Lyons, the star comedian
will sing by special request his famous
song, which he is the originator of and
sang with great success while he was
featured with the we'll known musical
comedy Isle of Spice" The Goo Goo
| Man" Seats tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
AMUSEM ENTS.
Good Vaudeville at Opera House

Those anticipating the change of
vaudeville acts at the Opera house to-
day will be pleased to learn that
Manager Cuddy has booked a pair
of favorites with the patrons of this
theatre in the person of G.. Ii. Whit
man and Eloise Davis in q new act
that has made g hit all along the
route. They appear 10 excellent adj
vantage i'll short entitled His Lit
tie Came potpouri of drama, COM
ely and music. Another good card
is Lnat ti Ernie x Ernie, doing 4
stunt embodyirg excellent singing,
dancing and aerobatic work Pictures
OF special interest vii! go towards
completing an extra good billing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The Blaine house. which has been
occupied as executive headquarters and
also by other State departments during
the time that the alterations have
been in progress at the State HOUSE,
will be vacated this week and probably
today, as all the departments with the
exception of the office of the superin-
tcndent of public buildings had been
moved from the house last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
FARMING NOTES.

!. me ONO experiment station at
wooster contains 22S.009 Seeding trees
and In the sprinE about rs catalpa.
$4,000 locust and 10000 white ash seed
lings will be propagated.
An endeavor to reclaim abandoned
orchards in Ohio has demonstrated that
these can again be rendered probably
productive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Mrs. II. r. Prescott always has IN
stock full line Of the popular modeiS
Of Gossard & Boston Hygiene cur
sets, also De Beyoise waists; ana
NAV be found at her parlors. 40 Grove
street, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday afternoons. Eve
nings by appointment. Tel sS4-ls'
oct26.M Wed& Sat.N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
Funeral of Late Edgar T. Littlefield.

The funeral of the late Edgar r.
Littlefeld was held at his late resi-
dence at Chelsea at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by Rev. 3. +. Turner of HallOWen
in the presence Of relatives and friends.
Interment was made in the family lot
at Chelsea. The bearers We're James
Hasson. James Tenney, Albert Gill and
Charles DondorO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Four victims were arraigned before
the municipal court Saturday on the
charge of intoXicaton and the ceses
We're disposed of as follows: James
Cummings. GO days in Jail. committed:
Frank OBrien, same: Louis Laundry.
same; Thomas Murray, discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Searles left on
the Saturday night Pullman for Los
Angeles. Cal. following the receipt
Friday of a telegram announcing the
death Of their sons wife Mr., and Mrs.
Searles were preparing To go To Cali
fornia. but the sad news came soon
or than they expected. They VIII prob
ably pass the remainder of the winter
in Los Angeles with their son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

y. +. Farr has commenced the an
nual ice harvest at Cobbosseecontec
and last week was getting 1a-inch
blocks of the clear article. 1t is expect
cd, that the usual amount will be cut
this winter for the use of the owners
OF summer homes at the lake and also
for people who live in that Vicinity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
LOCAL NOTICE.

Take your Christmas dinner today AT
the Dairy lunch. Full course natl'e
turkey dinner. with everything that
makes YOU feel at home. Only 40 cents.
deco6d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The nany Augusta friends Of Ma
jor Holman Day will be interested to
learn that he and Mrs. Day sailed sat
urday on the K. Nj. s. Dominion for a
winter in England. They do not go for
sight seeing but for business. as Ma
icr Day has great deal to do in Eng
land i'm working up some commissions
which he has for literary work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Associate Justice and Mrs. William
r. Whitchousc are passing Christmas
in Portland as tie guests of their son,
United States District Attorney Rob
crt r.. Whitchousc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
RIVERSIDE.

The entertainment and Christmas
tree which was to have been given Sat
urday evening was postponed. owing
to the storm, to 100 +. NJ. Monday,
Dec %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
THERE WILL BE. 4
MASQUERADE BALL
MANCHESTER GRANGE HALL
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC n

Music by Lees Orchestra. Dance tick
IT'S 50 cents All come masked. as there
will be a cash prize given the couple
making the best appearance. Special
.ars will leave postofiice. Augusta. at 80.
Returning leave Grange han at ll.45.
dec26, 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Miss Sarah Linckin OF the Macom-
Der Far 4. Whitten Office left on train
1o2 Saturday Afternoon for Thomaston,
where sine will pass the Christmas hol-
idaNS with relatives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Miss Reba Choate is home from
Gorham Normal school for the Holt
days. which she is passing with her
parents. Deputy Marshal and Mrs. Or
ron l.. Choate. Winthrop street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Charles Hennessy OF Lynn, Mass, ar
rived in town Saturday evening to pass
Christmas as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Fitzgerald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dickson, of
Dover, y. H., passed Christmas in this
city. the guest of Mr.. Dickson'S par
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dickson of
Capital street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Miss Edith Freeman Of the Perkins
Institute for the Blind Of Boston, has
arrived in the city and Will pass the
Christmas holidays at her home on
Gage street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

not perfect, There is an error Of TWEEN
ty-six seconds in each year, which
amounts to one day in 1898 wears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Miss Stafford began her Christmas
sale Saturday, Nov. 26, and will con-
tinue until Dec. Is. at 174 State street.
nov26, dino
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Aaron Capen, who has been attend
ing the Abbott school at Pennington,
has returned to his home in this city,
where he will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The many friends of Arthur Lyons
who has been i'll at his home for the
past two months, will be glad to hear
that he is able to be about again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The tarber~shops of the city will be
closed today on account Of the observ-
ancc of Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Mrs. John Murphy, formerly Of Au-
gusta but now of Dover, y. H., passed
Christmas in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Walter W. Hendee passed Saturday
in Waterville, the guest of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

The Lithgow Library and reading
room will be closed today on account o.
the day being observed as Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

w. ID. Hutchns and family are cele-
brating Christmas with relatives at
their old home in BOWdoinham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Miss Helena Marco of Newton Cen
ter, Mass. arrived in this city Satur-
day to pass the Christmas holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Harry Barney passed Christmas in
Waterville, the guest of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Winfield Small, who is now employ
cd at kineo, is passing the holidays
lat his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26

Wood McCargo of Bowdoin College
| is passing the Christmas vacation at
| his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
I'm Every
Home. -

there is sure to come physical suffering
at times-suffering hard to bear suffer
ing which will be followed by serious
sickness. if the first symptoms are
neglected.
But this suffering will soon be for
gotten. and there will be no after conse-
quences if relief is obtained from safe,
reliable, natural corrective medicine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
TElEPHoNE-1S5

MONDAY, DECEMBER &c, 1910.
Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res.
olutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than IS cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising Of money, will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents line.
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns,
except such az refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under q
separate head on ono Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
bEECHAm'S
PILLS

ought to be on hand in every home
ready fo- use at first sign Of trouble.
This famous family remedy has
proved in years and years of trial, its
power to correct physical trouble and
to ward off disease.
p Try for yourself or in your home.
few doses and see how the bodily
system is strengthened and refreshed
and how surely and effectively they
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-26
REDUCTION IN RATES FOR.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

Beginning January 1st, 1911, the Kennebec
Light & Heat Company will reduce its rates on elec-
trio lighting and heating from 10 cents per kilowat
hour to 9 cents per kilowatt hour, with the same
percentage Of discount for prompt payment as pre-
viously.
The Company is able to do this through its
connection with the Central Maine Power Company
1t is the aim of the Central Maine Power Com
pany furnish its customers with the best Of service
at as low price possible.
This is the first step in general scheme for re-
ducon Of rates as fast the growth Of the business
will permit.
KENNEBEC LIGHT & HEAT co.
by w. S. Wyman Treas.
w. H. Williams, Supt.