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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
SAVING THE BIRDS.
Audubon Society Tells About Feed
ing Feathered Visitors.

Influenced by the widespread interest
being taken in the feeding of birds while
the ground is covered with snow. the ILL
nois Audubon society. made public de
tailed directions for those Chicagoans
who wish to help the feathered unfortu-
mates. The danger to city trees and other
foliage In parks and elsewhere. If there
should be any notable decrease in the
number of chickadees. woodpeckers and
other Understanding birds. the bulle-
tin dWells upon at length.
Hints on how to extend the window
ledge by fastening up wooden shelf
directions for constructing feeding house 5
to place IN trees and inge NOUS devices
for keeping supply of grain always COW
cred from the weather, and at the same
time always within reach of the birds.
are given in the bulletin for those who
wish to take up the feeding of birds on
a more ambitious scale
The sufferings of these birds who are
too timid to come near the houses are
not forgotten. and plans are described
for getting up ~arties of school children
to go into the woods and establish feed
ing stations at various points where the
,i''ls will find the supplies.
Even when birds are in no danger of
actually starving to death. people can do
a great deal of good in helping them out
during the cold weather" said Ruthven
Doane, president of the Illinois Audubon
society, to the Chicago Evening Post.
THE birds that stay here during the
winter are acclimated, and can stand the
cold If they have sufficient food to keep
up the fires. Such birds as the wood
pecker and the chickadee get their food
from the bark of the trees. and Sc even
In the worst weather it is never entirely
covered up; but 1t Is much harder to get
and cold weather means some hardship
for all the birds.
Il think people ought to be warned.
however, not to feed the English spar
rows. They are utterly useless. and are
killing off the birds that are of service
to us so rapidly that they are veritable
pests. The more of them that die off the
better
The most welcome of all bits which
you can put out for the birds, according
to the Audubon sOciety's advice. is a bit
OF suet: Ihls has the added advantage
of furnishing the birds with warmth
their appetite for insects
The birds. however will eagerly accent
almost anything and among the articles
which they have been known to devour
are all varieties of grain, chestnuts, nuas.
sunflower seed, frozen milk, all sorts of
crumbs and scraps from the table. myrtle
or pay berries. pine cones and eggshells
broken into small pieces.
me interest afforded by studying the
1000 preference of birds and the oppor-
tunlties for close study of their habits
are emphasized by the bulletin One OBJ
server reports that he has determined
by his own observation that birds shiver
in extremely cold weather. When the
thermometer goes far below zero thew are
often Obliged to hold up each foot alter
nately under their feathers for warmth
New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lucius w. Hoyt, president of the Colo
RADIO Bar Association and dean of the
law department of the University of Den,
yer, died Tuesday at Denver. Col.
A sleeping car attached to the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Federal Express from
Boston to Washington, picked switch
near Trenton, N. j., early Tuesday and
was derailed. The other cars remained
on the track. One passenger. Margaret
P Jackson of Dorchester, Mass. was
injured. but was able to continue hei
journey to Baltimore on the train, which
was delayed nearly two hours.
The National Armenia and India Re-
lief association for industrial orphan
homes has voted to move it's head
quarters from Worcester, Mass, to q
Sturgis avenue. Mansfield Ohio. The
president of the association is Asso-
ciate Justice David J. Brewer of the
United States supreme court. The sec
rotary treasurer is Emil C. Wheeler of
Mansfield.
The first delegation to the 18th an
nual convention of the Federation of
American ZiOnists began to arrive
Monday night at Pittsburg. Over 800
are expected to be here when the
convention opens Friday. This year
convention is regarded as one of the
most important the Zionists ever held
in view Of the movement now afoot
% reclaim Palestine for the oppressed
Jews.
Premier Asquith introduced in the
House of Commons Tuesday the prom
ised bill altering the form of the relig-
ious declaration required of the sovereign
upon his coronation. In the proposed
text the doctrine of the Roman Catholic
church Is not singled out for reputation,
but it is simply affirmed that the sover-
eign is faithful Protestant. After a
brief debate the declaration measure
passed the first reading by vote of 1874
to A..
Harry Burns Hutchins Tuesday night
at Ann Arbor. Mich. was elected presi-
dent of the University of Michigan. TO
succeed DR.. James B. Angel President
Hutchins was born in Lisbon NJ H..
April 8. 1S47, He received his early ed,1ca =
ton. at the New Hampshire and Vermont
conference Seminaries and at WESLEYAN
University. Middlctown, CT. In 1871 he
was graduated from. the University Of
Michigan with the degree of bachelor of
philosophy. He was appointed acting
president of the Universitys in June. 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
PENOBSGOT
NEWPORT.

Preparations are being. made for
quite an extensive celebration the 4th
o1 July and good many people from
out OF town are expected to spend the
day here.
MIS- Arthur Mills returned Monday
from weeks visit with friends in
Belfast.
Mrs Airline Cooper went to Gardi-
ner Tuesday for short visit.
Henry M. Bowes. one of the Oldest
residents of Newport, passed awav
Sunday after long illness.
Master Bradford Lambert of Boston
is passing the summer at G.. w.
Stuart's Fairview.
Mrs. A. b. Peckham and son of Ban
gor have been visiting week at Moses
Stuarts.
. The Ladies' Aid Society will serve a
public dinner in the Grange hall the
4th of July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
Death on Monday Of Mrs.
Helen Sophia Coburn.
Severe Shock 10 Our People
by Her Passing Away.
Emery S. Ade''I Dies Very Suddenly
Monday Morning.

Tho town of Skowhegan has met
with a distinct loss in the death of
one of It's best known women, Mrs
Helen Sophia Coburn, which occurred
June q.
Mrs. COburn was born in Turner.
March %, 1892, the daughter of Rev.
Charles Miller and Susan (Thompson)
Miller. Her father was for over half
century beloved Baptist pastor
in Maine and Mrs. Coburns mother
was d sister Of the late Aaron Thomp-
on of Bangor. Just 81 years ago June
8 she married Hon. Stephen Coburn,
brother of the late Governor Ahner
Coburn. Immediately preceding the
var her husband was Il member Of
Congress and the stirring events of
he war period were wrought into her
cry soul. Efficiently and constantly
lid she work for the organizations
contributing to the help OF the slaves,
sailors and soldiers.
Mrs. CoEurn was woman of posi-
i've and independent convictions. To
he close of her life she was deeply
interested in public events and all
movements contributing to the welfare
If the world and the well-being of
he community She was constituent
member of the w. c. r. y. 80 years
ago and was actively engaged in Its
Early work. She was member of the
BOARD of the Ladies' Aid Society and
served as one of the early presidents
If this benevolent organization of the
own. She was also a charter member
# the Woman's Club and of the D.
\. K. and was a member of the Town
Improvement Society
These are the salient facts belonging
o life enriched and ennobled by
hose graces of character which exalt
vomanhood and furnish inspiration tc
all who have known her. She possess
natural dignity graced with q
most cordial manner Throughout her
life she exhibited cheerful. courage
,ut and patient spirit. She was
thoughtful and generous and spent
much of her time. energy and means
n aiding others. UnostentatiousIv she
rave to A multitude of benevolent OBJ
,ects
Mrs. COhurn was the mother of five
children, Miss Louise Fl. Coburn, who
las been her constant companion
'harles Miller Coburn. who died il
1852; Susie. who died in infancy
Frances. the wife of Charles H. Pep
'er of Concord. Mass, and Grace the
wife of George Otis Smith. director
If the United States Geological Sur
vey. A brother. c. Davis Miller, is {
esident of Skowhegan.
Funeral services will be helt
Wednesday afternoon of her late home
IN Pleasant street. conducted by Rev
feorge Merriam. pastor of the Beth.
my Baptist church. and Rev. w. Fl
spencer, d. d.. of Cambridge, Mass.
Who was for five years Mrs. Coburn's
astcr. Mrs. Coburn was a constituen.
member of the Bethany church an(
Ter love and loyalty for it knew n,
abatement. The community and man,
organizations. especially her church
are porer for her departure and he,
family has experienced an irreparabl,
loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
WINE AND RELIGION.
Option Laws of Michigan Town Init
fere With Church Ceremonies.

Calhoun county out in Michigan Is
dry one. For the reason. presum1
bly,. that to buy wine in the ordina|
way for communion purposes wou
involve an illegal sale of it. and
caring to be party to violation |
the law. a clergyman at Marshal !
that county applied to local phy
clan for a doctors prescription in ord
to enable him to purchase the wi
within the law; whereupon the pub
prosecutor of the county announc@
that any minister of the Gospel vi
might serve wine to communicates
his church as part of a religious Ct
emonv would be regarded as a "boa
logger" and would be prosecuted
cordingly-that nothing stronger th4
unfermented grape juice must hen
after be used at communion services
Calhoun county. The outcome of u
attitude by the official charged wi
the prosecution of liquor lawbreaks
will be watched with peculiar intere
A 'boot-legger" in Wolverine parlaBl
Is presumably a man who peddles
quor in TASKS concealed in the leg
his boot, or who serves the stuff fro
bottle carried somewhere on his PEI
son; for, in some communities, It
quite as unlawful to give it away
ii is to sell it; 50. under strict intdI
probation of Michigan law in Calhos
county, minister who serves wine
communion service may be q "boc1
logger" and thus lawbreaker. III
what of this particular clergyman o'
there who sought to buy wine on
doctors prescription-that is. for mt
dicinal purposes" Communicates vi
taste wine from the chalice are %
supposed to be doing the thing ~
their health" as they would swallo'|
a dose of medicine, and the clergyne
in question was manifestly seeking Y
obtain goods under false pretenses
and If any doctor granted his requs|
for a prescription for liquor for "mec
cinal purposes" both were cleafa|
evading the law. if not violating 1t.
is sincerely to be hoped that the dor|
1nie will not be caught "boot-legginsI
in any cf it's forms: but there are sop|
strict interpreters who will look upe|
him as already caught in sometnIpI
questionable. even il it does have u
amusing side to it.-New York Corr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
OLD-TIME SUM M Err.
In 1916 Snow Fell Three Inches in
Month Of June.

Every now and then some one dis
covered that our winter and summer
seasons are not what they used to be;
that the thermometer nowadays is
prone to capriciOus reverses. ar that
as tie rustic poet sings,
June comes ia December.
December CONES in June.
Those who deplore the passing Of the
old-tine summer should look up the
records of the year 1916, and note what
happened then: 1916 was called the
Yea, without summer" There was a
frost in every month of the year. jan
uary and February were wild: March
was clustering and raw; at the end of
April snow fell abundantly. and the
brooks were ice imprisoned as in Win
ter. In May the wondering buds and
young plants were nipped ere they
were aware; the corn crop was ami
hIlted by an ice sheet that formed to
the thickness of half an inch. In June
snow fell 8 inches deep in New York
and Massachusetts. and the destruc-
ton of growing things begun in May
vas disastrously completed. On the 5th
of July ice as thick as window glass
was common phenomenon in Penn
sylvania. and in August there was ice
lalf IN inch thick. Pennsylvania far
mers were compelled to pay 81 and So
a hushel for corn for the next springs
planting. Winter seemed to set in dur
ing the latter fortnight of September;
from, that time forarwd ice and snow
We're at no time lacking.
Many persons are quite ready to as
crbe to Halley's comet what they
deem the singular climatic conditions
They think May. 1910. was a much
colder month than usual. AS matter
of fact, the temperature chart from
May through Memorial day shows an
excess of II degrees above the normal
with total of 551 degrees since the be-
ginning of the year.-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
COMFORT FOR THE AsTHMATiC
Reasonable Hope of Reaching Old
Aee-Hygienic Living.

Among all physical ills asthma is per-
haps the most irritating. 1t. Is hard to
endure and terrible to observe. Its vic
Tins die a thousand deaths as far as
suffering is concerned. and yet are denied
the dignity of having a fatal disease. for
it is one of the heartless aNioms of ex-
perience that the asthmatie sufferer is
quite as likely to die of old age as of his
disease. 1t has been said that asthma is
not a disease but a state of body and
if its victims are able to extract any
comfort from the knowledge that it is
nervous in its origin they are entitled to
that aleviation.
Any one looking on for the first time
at well pronounced asthmatic seizure is
convinced that he is watching death
scene, and no wonder so terrifying are
the symptoms. The patient fights pit
eously for breath: sometimes crouching
for hours in one position, pallid, bathed
in perspiration and apparently in the
final stages of suffocation but curiously
enough, with all the distress, the patient
does not seem to feel any real alarm as
to the outcome.
The attack may pass off either rapidly
or gradually in many cases leaving no
apparent after effects except sense. of
great fatigue.
Asthma being a disease with nervous
origin, it follows that there are as many
theories about it and remedies for it as
there are sufferers from it. With some
persons the attacks are apparently GER
tain outcome of eating certain kind of
food, or breathing certain kind of air,
or reaching certain day and month of
| the year Many estimates. claim the
power of cheating their enemy up to a
certain point by moving to some other To-
cality when the tragic date draws near;
| the asthmatics living in the valleys may
pass in transit their fellow sufferers who
J habitually live on the hills.
Those who trace their attacks to di-
gestive disturbances learn to avoid the
| starchy foods or the fat foods or what
ever food it is that upsetS them. Some
cannot live near stable; others can not
| be near certain shrub or flower. In
| deed these peculiarities of these unfortu-
nate people are without number.
The asthmatic. however. has two great
sources of comfort One is the reason
able hope of reaching a good old age; the
other is the fact that great help is to be
found for him on strictly hygieniC
mode of living. The better air he
breathes, both day and night. the simpler
| his diet and the more wisely ordered his
exercise the fewer will be the number of
his attacks-Youths Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
MELONS WITH HANDLES.
Los Angeles Gardener Brought About
Evolution of the Fruit.

1.-THE most remarkable thing / saw
during my travels asserted home
coming winter tourist. was water
melon with handles. A gardener near
Los Angeles brought about the evolu-
ton Of the fruit by some process of
his own. and is said to be growing
the new shapes now in quantities. The
specimen I was shown resembled fat
rolling-pin
whats the purpose? To facilitate
toting, I'm given to understand. A
man can grasp both ends of the new
melon with his hands and carry it Of
with debonair assurance. But l can't
say that | really approve of the
amendment. l still retain a few boy
ish memories. and of them the most
cherished is the memory of the thrill
of joy it gave me to cuddle a plump
melon against my expectant stomach,
ard lug it off to the place of dissec-
ton l never thought of needing a
handle in those days Once ] had ac-
euircd the melon l could guarantee its
safe transportation to the appointed
spot.
Handles? ShuckS. Why I've done
a hundred yards in II seconds, at night,
through underbrush and over fallen
trees. with fourteen-pound melon
under either arm; and neither the
farmer nor the bulldog could keep
close enough behind to force me to
drop my prizes. I've carried two mel
ons five miles without losing either.
l think. too, that 1 was just an ordin-
airy boy. At least, 1 don't recall any
of nv companions who didn't pull off
similar exploits at some time or an
other Oh, well. I suppose it isn't my
place to interfere in behalf of nature
but warn you that when they begin
exclusively growing the kind with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
AN AERIAL CALLER.
Aviator billiard Makes Unexpected
Call on Island Friend.

NewburyEort, Mass, June '2S.-Wil-
liam M. Hilliard. who is in charge of
the Burgess aerodrom on Plum island.
went calling in his biplane tonight
Sometime ago he told Edward Pilton.
friend. who has a cottage on Pine
island, two miles from Plum island,
that some night he would drop in
or him unexpectedly. Tonight he did
SO, flying from the aerodrome and
landing on Pilton's front lawn. The
trip was made in minutes and Sec
ondS.
During the trip four small bolts on
the propeller were broken and SO
Hi)liard was obliged to leave the ma
'hine on Pine island for the night. In
the morning he plans to make a dis
lance and endurance trip. starting
from Pine island soon after sunrise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29

Moody's Magazine perform all the
operations of currency manufacture
with the exception of merely the first
printing Of the face and reverse OF
bills.
Under the old plan the individual
numbering machines. the individual
sealing machines and the individual
separating machines had all to be fed
by hand. In the new comprehensive
apparatus. however. all the feeding is
done automatically, and inasmuch as
a pile of 5000 sheets. that is, $4,000 notes,
can be accommodated in the magazine
compartment. it will be possible to
operate the machine continuously for
three hours at average speed without
stopping to replenish the supply.
The new combination machine not
only concentrates the operations of d
whole group of machines but it does
things that have not heretofore been
done by any machine. After the num-
bcred and sealed bills have been cut
apart it gathers these bills together
right side up as Skillfully and much
more quickly than any human being
could do it. and ere it passes them out
to the ultimate consumers it counts
them and apportions them in packets
of 10O-something that has heretofore
involved manual labor.
Finally the new combination machine
does all these various things in just
about half the time that it has hereto
fore been required for any one of these
steps in money manufacture. The
trimming machine not only saves half
the number of operatives required for
that part of the process. but without
it the com bination machine would be
practically useless.
1t is expected that by July 1, 1910,
the National government will have ex
pended about 100000 for an installation
of fifteen of the new combination ma
chimes and $4,000 for forty of the new
style trimmers, but this investment
will be quickly returned, for it is esti-
mated that by the new process of cur
rency manufacture made possible by
these new machines, Uncle Sam will
effect saving in wages alone amount
ing to $4,000 a year.
Considering more than 100 employees
and seventy machines will be dis
placed absolutely and constitute net
gain. Moreover the new machinery In
stallation will occupy but fraction
of the floor space of the old; the az
lowance for depreciation and repairs
will be proport ionately less: there will
be heavy saving in the amount of
electrical current required for operation
and other incidental economies. all
contributing to a total of really sur
prising magnitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
LINCOLN
WAuDOaORO,

clifford Pemberton and family o.
Concord. Mass. arrived in town Mon
day and went directly to their sum
nier home on Palmer islanad.
Miss Alice N. Reed came from Port
land Saturday. after having passed q
few days with her niece, Miss Lydia
Cook.
Henry Page Willett was in Camden
and Rockport Wednesday.
Miss Danforth. returned missionary
frem Japan. delivered very interest
ing lecture In the Methodist church
Sunday evening.
The Knights of Pythias attended the
Methodist church in a body Sunday
morning, it being their Memorial Sun
day. The address was given by the
Rev. N. r. Pearson. pastor of the
church.
Just before the Sunday evening SER
vice at the Congregational church
bracket fell in which was three light
ell lamps The fire was extinguished
but considerable damage was done to
the furnishings and walls of the
church
Rev. Caroline Lasher passed Sum-
day and Monday in Rockland.
Rev. L. f.. Harris of Greenland.
Mass. former pastor of the Waldo
boro NJ. E. church. is in town for a
few days.
Charles T. Keene returned from
Boston Monday
Mrs. Lila Blaney and daughter
Marcia passed Sunday at Oar Island,
sAhe guests of Mrs. Haggerman.
Miss Doris Hussey. Miss Gertrude
Huston and Miss Christine Huston of
Damariscotta were the guests of Dor
othea Waltz Friday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29
GOV. PoLk's CAMPAIGN
For Democratic Nomination to Be
Started in New England.

New York, June 2S.---A new idea in
political campaigning, originated in
the interest of the candidacy of ex-
Governor Folk Of Missouri for the
Democratic Presidential nomination, is
)ne the eve OF practically working out,
With New England as the field for the
experiment..
Six Missourians from the Ozark
mountain region are in New York to-
lay ready to start tomorrow on a
tour of New England to tell the peo-
Die of that section what Governor
Folk has done and to organize the
Folk sentiment in each town they
visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-29

The KeEnebec Light & Heat Con
pany has completed the laying of u
new four-inch gas main on Whit
hill. This will improve the service Il
the residents of Highland avenue. N
give the company facilities to extes
their mains to Harrison avenue al
Piaisted streets in the near futun
The crews hogan taking up the d
two-inch pipe on Dresden ayena
down $50 feet from School street al
laying the new fOur-inch main. D