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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
SAVING OIL.
A Manufacturing Economy Dscovere
BY Motor Car Company.

1t is almost universal practice
among machinists to use cotton waste
to cleanse their hands of oil The
practice is more or less expensive for
the reasons that the waste is not used
a second time, and that when it is
thrown away a certain amount of oil.
absorbed from the mems hands. goes
with it.
In a plant employing some 1000 men,
the cost of waste and oil so discarded
would amount to considerable figure
ir the course of a year. To avoid
this unnecessary expense, a motor car
company two years ago instituted a
brilliant example of scientific man
|agement 1t began to supply towels
instead of waste to its EMPLOYEES. and
installed small laundry plant To
cleanse them.
rhe installation of these innova-
tons led to a discovery still more in
tercsting. This was the fact that the
oil in the towels could be redeemed "a
further operative economy, seemingly
small but well worth considering when
reckoned by a year instead of day.
AS the plant is now operated with
tHDTt lHttH lbht ItiouSI 1lQ employees.
the laundry handles an average of 49,
900 towels per month. The bulk
of these are from the machine shops
but the total includes all the towels
used in the plant and offices.
On the average sixty gallons of oil
are redeemed every month from the
machinists' towels. at no extra oper-
ating expense in the laundry.
The device which extracts the oil
from the towels is simple. and inter-
esting because Of its simplicity. 1t is
similar to the high speed driving ma
chimes used in laundries. which remove
the water from the linen by centrifu-
gal force. This machine is provided
with cover and is filed with live
steam. The vapor linlifes the oil, and
the force of some 400 revolutions per
minute throws the oil from the fabric
after which the towels are washed ir
the regular manner, a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11

mony and put him aboard a train for
The members Of the Force family re-
manned only for the toseloek boat from
Wexford Landing. there catching Il train
that would take them to New York at 7
o'clock tonight No members of the sum-
mer colony called upon them while they
We're waiting at the Munchinger- King
cottages for the departure of their boat
TN this marriage said Mr.. Force. just
before he left, "only the happiness of my
daughter was considered. She and Col.
Astor are and have been very much in
love. If they were not in love the mar
riage never would have occurred -
Col Astor left instructions 10 have
Eeechwood closed for the season at once.
which means that for this season New
port viii not have an opportunity To pay
lis respects to The new mistress Of the
old Ast0r mansion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
The NOISES.
Something About Natures Ornament
ing Devices in the Woods and Fields.

|. We ere accustomed to think Of moss as;
one of the ornamental devices of Nature
a pretty covering for surfaces that would
otherwise be hard and bare, or else dan<
and repulsive, and a graceful drapery for
! rocks and trees.
In the hundreds of varieties of mosses
which are known to the botanists there
are many which are exauistely beautiful,
delicate in tint and texture, and soft and
warm. The MOSES, however. perform a
part in the work of the world which is
more important than that of decoration.
In them Nature often makes a beautiful
beginning toward clothing utterly waste
places with soil upon which plants and
trees may live and which may become
| capable of supporting human life
Upon the rocky surface Of a ledge. in
spots where the force Of the sun is least
strong and where most moisture is found,
we sea thin MOSES forming. Gradually
they grow thicker and stronger. The
patches that they have made extend and
| meet each other until considerable sur
face is covered over.
AS they develop their growths decay
and rich. dark mold is formed. The
seeds of other plants lodge in the moss,
which hold them fast, and the moisture
| makes them sprout and grow, sending
| their roots along the layer of mold. A
beginning has been made for vegeta-
/ ton on the rocks.
| Gradually the mosses are driven out by
stronger plants. which run their roots
| into the crevices of the rock; but the
| moss. by its death, makes the life of the
heritage that follows it possible 1t ae-
tually dies for other plants
| The grass grows where the moss made
its soft feeble beginning: the decay OF
the grass thickens the turf from year 10
! year, and thus makes soil at last upon
| which beasts may Craze or which may
be cultivated.
| Or if, as is more likely. the surround
| ings tend to make a forest on the spot
rather than a grassy slope the tiny
| shrubs Weld to larger bushes and the
bushes make way for trees.
| one of the strangest uses of moss is
that to which the quinine planters have
found it may be put. In taking the bark
| from the cinchona tree. from which
quinine is obtained, strips of untouched
bark are left in order that the trees may
not be. killed
| 1t has been found that if moss is ap.
piled to the spaces of the tree which have
been stripped of their bark a new bark
forms, and this new bark is actually
richer in quinine than the original por-
| tions.-Harper' Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11

Now cut out piece of bright tin in
the form of circle one-half inch in d.
ameter, Punch two holes in the tin di-
| reetly opposite each other.
Now cut slots in the tin. Bend over
| one-half inch of the Wire ON the propen-
er shaftSlip the tin over tie bent wire
and put two screws in each of the two
holes.
Push the shaft back until the end of
the wire which is bent parallel goes be-
tween the four slots. Press the slots
down. This holds the propeller shaft
TO the propeller
Then cut out a tin washer slip il
over the end of the propeller shaft first
and then a bead. Put the shaft through
the aluminium hanger and bend the end
into a hook for strand. Tie a knot with
one end of our rubber strand on the
rear hook. String the rubber back and
forth on the two hooks. DO not pull the
rubber tight; il Will make just six
strands and no more. Cut off another
piece of one thirty second inch wire 10
inches long and bend to shape.
Put two small screws through the
bent wire, which forms two holes at the
top and screw into the frame. Move the
wire propeller protector back and forth
until the model glides when launched
from the hands. Your model is now
complete II you have followed direc-
lions carefully your model. like mine.
will do many peculiar scientific stunts
1T will, if turned strai ght up, act as
a helicopter and bore into the air to a
height and then descend in a gliding mo-
4, ha Eat bac
no wheels it cannot run along the
ground under its own power. but if it is
placed on a smooth place, such as a
BOARD, it will leave the board directly
under it's own power and will ascend at
almost an abrupt angle like a bird
St. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
A Curious Trade.

\ man was arrested q few nights
ago on seat on the Boulevard Bonnie
Nouvelle. He declared himself to be.
a respectable citizen. but he was
sleeping in the open air, and his peck
cts were filled with little oblonS
cards of different colors, which the
police recognized as being tickets of
tie pari-mutuel. They thought that
they We're stolen tickets, but on ex-
animation by magistrate the man
proved that this was not so, and
taught the world new trade.
lie goes to all the races every day,
and wanders about picking up the
pari-mutuel tickets which unlucky
sportsmen throw away" in rage when
winning numbers have gone up. He
does not stop to look at them on the
racecourse. but picks up all he finds
and takes them home. unless, as hap
pens sometimes. he has no, home to
go to. He sorts them carefully. He
has studied the names and numbers
of the winning horses in the days
races, and it very rarely happens that
the ticket for a winner has not been
thrown away by accident by some
body. The man has made as much as
e20 in one day, he declares. Some
times, of course, he has a run of bad
luck, and makes nothing for week,
when people have been careful. But
on an average he makes from e5 to
Go every month. and so has solved
the problem of winning at the races
without risking anything more than
his ticket of admission-Par corre-
spondence, London Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
Maine State Fair
Makes q Record,

Lewiston, Me. Sept. 10.-Althougf
the Maine State fair closed Friday
night, the money is still coming in
S496 being paid TO the treasurer Sat
urday, making the total for the week
so far $23.903.S0. with enough more still
to come to make it fully $4,000.
This is the largest amount received
al any fair for the last IS years. which
is as fer back as the tabulated receipts
extend. The next largest was in 1901,
when they We're $21.91292. This, how
ever, included evening receipts for the
City hall show abandoned several
years ago. The regular fair receipts
for that year were $19,451.
The association also receives sti-
pend of $500. The debt of the assoc
citation is $4,000 and the profits OF this
years fair will enable this to be ma
terially reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11

the maritime Mongolians are lighter in
color than their brothers OF the inland
plains. .} s5a...r,.,,a
10 Prof Lyae,, therefore. skin color is
entirely a matter of climate, 1t isaa we'll
established phenomenon now because the
different portions of the human race lived
segregated for thousands OF years in spe-
cial areas, but the same forces that made
men white and black and yellow are
operating today, slowly but surely. Men
who change their dwelling places Will
still, after hundreds Of generations.
change also their skins as they did in the
epoch of the first migrations-p hiladel-
| phia Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11
Tired Mothers.

It's hard work to take care Of chill
dren and Ia cook, sweep. wash, sew
and mend besides.
It makes a shop Of the home--a shop.
too, where sixteen hours. make day
and vet there is much working over
time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla.. helps tired mo-
theirs in many waysssit IRfresbes tho
blood. improves the appst3te, and as
ssiFes restful sleep. So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11

fer the holding of the annual outing
of the Maine Pilgrims Field Day as
sociation at F'rost's park, Lisbon
Falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-11

The Oil thus extracted is strained to
free it Of filings, dirt, etc, and used
again and again for lubricating metals
in the machining process.-Hartford
Courant
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
tro BE coNT1NuED.)
Corfu. Queer Laws.

Corfu, where magnificent marble
palace belonging to the German EN-.
peror, is said to have just been pur.
chased by an American millionaire,
can boast of the most peculiar land
laws in the world. The landlords are
nearly all absentees, and their tenants
hold the land on perpetual lease in
return for rent payable in kind and
fixed at certain proportion of the
produce.
Such a tenant is considered a co
owner of the soil, and he cannot be
expelled but for non-payment of rent,
bad culture, or the transfer of his
lease without the landlords permis-
sion.
Attempts have been made to alter
the law, but both landlord and ten.
ants are apparently salts led with a
system that dates back tc the time Of
Homer.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

Howard lcffrics. bankers son, under
Che. cvil influence of Robert Underwood.
q fellow-stIdent at Yale, leads II life of
dissipation, marrcs the daughter of u
gambler who died in prison, and is dis
owned by his father. He tries to get work
a business proposition to Howard which
REQUIRES 5000 cash, and Howard is broke.
Robert Underwood, who had been re-
pulsed by Howard's wife. Annie. in his
college days, and had once been engaged
to Alicia. lIowards stepmother, has
apartments at the Astruria and is ap-
parently in prosperous circumstances.
Howard recalls a $3.50 loan to Underwood,
that remains unpaid and decides to ask
him for the $1,000 he needs Underwood,
talking advantage of his intimacy with
Mrs. Jeffries. Sr., becomes sort os social
highwayman. Discovering his true char
hctcr she denies him the house. Under
woods absence from function causes
comment among Mrs. Jeffries guests.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
re 5SS 81 IS p3iilS[ 5y9E E{:lN:
SETTING A HIGH STANDARD
chiId's Idea Of Goodness Set Forth
in Perfect Faith, Without
lrreverence.

All things are relative, and to the
child, gazing at life and its wonders
with eyes as yet undimmed by So
phistication or sorrow, nothing is i'm
possible, nothing unspeakable, moth
Ing too sacred to be discussed or too
difficult to be attempted. Not irrev.
erence nor impertinence, but inno-
cence prompts such speeches as that
recorded of tho child of a popular
journalist by his devoted paternal
grandmother.
Grandma" said the little boy, de-
lightedly addressing her, do you
know what's going to happen? Papa
says that if we're real, real good. he'll
take us to the circus!"
That's NICE" smiled the young
hearted adult between whom and the
eager youngling no hint of age sepa-
ration mars perfect comradship. How
good do we have to be?"
The embryo man, after moment of
silent consideration: ooh, as good as
God, guess!"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
HOW TO SERVE swEETBREAps

Sweetbreads spoil very quickly, sc
hey should be removed at once from
the paper as soon as they come from
the market Plunge into cold water
and allow to stand one hour. Then
they are put to cook in boiling water.
to which has been added teaspoon.
full of vinegar to blanch them. After
twenty minutes of simmerng drain
and plunge into cold water, that they
may be kept firm. Now remove all
the tough membranes and break up
into desirable pieces. They may now
be served in white sauce on toast or
In patty shells or ramekins.
Sweetbreads and Bacon.-Parboil
sweetbread, cut in small pieces, dip
In flour, egg and crumbs and arrange
alternately with pieces of bacon on
small skewers, having four pieces Of
sWeetbread and three of bacon on each
skewer. Fry in deep fat, and drain.
Arrange in a circle around mound
OF green peas.
Sweebread Outlets With Asparagus
7ips.-Parboil sweetbread, split and
cut in small outlet shaped pieces;
sprinkle with salt and pepper Dip in
crumbs, egg and crumbs and saute in
butter. Arrange in a circle around
creamed asparagus tips.
Fried Sweetbreads.-Prep the
sweetbreads, lard with narrow strips
OF fat salt pork and cook IN buttered
frying pan until the pork is crisp and
brown. Serve with tomato sauce.
To Broil Sweetbreads. = Parboil
drain and dry, rub with butter,
sprinkle with salt and pepper and
boil over clear fire. Serve with
melted butter.
Epigrams of Sweetbreads-Parb
drain and place in a small mold a
sweetbread, cover and put under a
weight Cut in balf-inch slices and
spread with the following miXture:
Fry one-third of a teaspoonful OF
chopped shallot in one and one-half
tablespoonfuls of butter three minutes
add three tablespoonfuls of chopped
mushrooms and cook three minutes.
Add two and half tablespoonfuls OF
flour, half cup of stock, three table
spoonfuls of cream. one egg yolk and
seasoning. Dip in egg and crumbs
and fry in deep fat.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
-E-,<s.eN..
Peacock's Eventful Career.

We wonder what will the be the ul.
innate fate Of the peacock which was
presented lately to Clatterbridge
workhouse, Birkenhead, as an orna.
ment to the ground. Its career II
short, has already been an eventful
one. The inmates at the workhouse
complained that their rest was dis.
turbed by its screams. 1t was there.
fore sent to a neighboring recreation
ground. but had fight with dog
and got to badly worsted that veler.
mary aid was summoned. The bird
made rapid recovery, and two or three
days ago destroyed several beds OF
tulips; then 1t fed, and when last seen
was roosting on the chimney pot of a
house at Hoylake-London Mail.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

residential district it took precedence
over all the other apartment hotels of
the metropolis as the biggest and
most splendidly appointed hostelry of
its kind in the world. 1t was, indeed
a small city in itself. 1t was not nee
essary for its fortunate tenants to
leave it unless they were so minded
Everything for their comfort and
pleasure was to be had without taking
the trouble to go out OF doors. On
the ground floor were shops of all
kinds, which catered only to the
Astruria's patrons. There were also
on the premises a bank a brokers'
office. hairdresser, and a postal tele
graph office. A special feature was
the garden court containing over 30
600 square feet Of open space, and
tastefully laid out with palms and
flowers. Here fountains splashcd and
an orchestra played while the patrons
lounged on comfortable rattan chairs
or gossiped with their friends. UP on
the sixteenth floor was the cool roof
garden, an exquisite bower of palms
and roses artificially painted by a
famous French artist, with its rech-
erche restaurant. its picturesque
tziganes, and its superb view of all
Manhattan island
The Astruria was the last word in
expensive apartment hotel building.
Architects declared that it was as far
as modern lavishness and extrava-
gance could go. Its interior arrange
ments were in keeping with it's en-
ternal splendor. Its apartments were
OF noble dimensions, richly decorated
and equipped with every device, new
and old, that modern science and
builders ingenuity could suggest That
the rents were on a scale with tho
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

connoisseur with joy. Oil paintings
IN heavy gilt frames. OF every period
and school. Rembrandts, Cuyps, Ruys-
daels, Reynoldses, Corots, Henners,
some on easels, some resting on the
floor; handsome French bronzes,
dainty china ON Japanese teakwood
tables. antique furniture, gold en-
broidered clerical vestments, hand
painted screens, costly oriental rugs,
rare ceramics-all were confusedly
jumbled together. On grand piano
In corner of the room stood two tall
cloisonne vases of almost inestimable
value. On desk close by were piled
miniatures and rare iyories. The
walls were covered with tapestries,
armor, and trophies of arms. More
ike museum than sitting room, it
was the home of man who made a
business Of art or made OF art a busi-
ness.
Underwood stared moodily at the
slowing logs in the open chimney
place. His face was pale and de-
termined. After coming in from the
restaurant he had changed his tux
edo for the more comfortable house
coat. Nothing called him away that
particular Sunday evening, and no
one was likely to disturb him. Ferris.
MS man servant. had taken his usual
Sunday on and would not return until
midnight. The apartment was still as
the grave. 1t was so high above the
street that not sound reached up
from the noisy Broadway below. I'm
derwood liked the quiet SO that he
could think. and he was thinking hard
On the fiat desk at his elbow stood q
dainty demi-tasse Of black coffee-un-
tasted. There were glasses and de-
canters OF whisky and cordial. but
the stimulants did not tempt him.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18
SOME EVERY DAY LuNc4EoNs.

For a main dish for luncheon or
supper, a chowder or cream soup is
always acceptable. One may make a
chowder OF potatoes and fish or corn.
The soups may be bean, potato or
vegetable, with which milk combines
WELL Sweet omelets are great favor.
ties as light dessert. Spread jelly
over the omelet before putting it into
the oven. Warm the jelly by letting
1t stand in hot water for half hour.
For salad, here is simple one:
italian Salad.-Take six boiled no
tatoes, cut in dice, six faxed sardines.
three small cucumber pickles cut fine
and stalk of celery cut in small bits.
Serve with Franch dressing.
Bordeaux Pudding.-This is a pud.
ding that not only looks good, but it
tastes good:
Cut sponge cake into three layers
and put together with jam. cover with
whipped cream sweetened and fla.
vored and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Serve on chop plate.
Beef oIives.-Take slices Of rare
roast beef and roll each around thin
slice of bacon which has been fried
long enough to be transparent. but not
crisp. Bind with twine and boil for
five minutes; drain and remove the
strings. Add the bacon fat to some
of the beef gravy, season with catsup
or Worcestershire; boil up again and
pour over the olives. Serve very hot.
Broiled lamb chops garnished with
peas make dish very nice to serve
for luncheon.
Deviled Mutton.-Cut two large slices
from an underdone roast: have them
about an inch thick. Score each side
with sharp knife. Rub in two table
spoonfuls Of olive oil, one of viIegar
and teaspoonful of dry mustard; sea-
son with red pepper. Broil the slices,
put on a hot platter and dot with but
ter Serve at once.
IeLkx- -Ek<,<..xN.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

to the class when paid social visits
to tenants in the Astruria. He was
rather secdy looking. his collar was
not immaculate, his boots were thick
and clumsy, his clothes cheap and i'll
fitting.
rs Mr.. Underwood in?" he de-
manded.
Not home" replied the attendant
insolently. after a pause. Like most
hall boys. he took savage pleasure
in saying that the tenants were out.
The caller looked annoyed.
"de must be in" he said with a
frown. Il have an appointment with
him."
This was not strictly true, but the
bluff had the desired effect.
Got an appointment, Why didn't
you say so at once?"
Reaching lazily over the telephone
switchboard. and without rising from
his seat, he asked suriiiy:
whats the name?"
"Mr Bennington"
The boy took the transmitter and
spoke into it:
"A party called to see Mr. Under
wood"
There was brief pause, as if the
person upstairs was in doubt whether
to admit that he was home or not
Then came the answer. The boy
looked up. \
"He says you should go up. Apart
ment 1G5. Take the elevator"
In his luxurious appointed rooms on
the fourteenth floor, Robert Under
wood sat before the fire putting ner-
vously at a strong cigar. All around
him was litter of objets dart, such
as would have filled the heart of any
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-18

grandeur of the establishment goes
without saying. Only long purses
could stand the strain. 1t was fa-
vorite headquarters for Westerners
who had STRUCK it rich," wealthy
bachelors, and successful actors and
opera singers who loved the limelight
on and off the stage.
Sunday evening was usually exceed.
ingly quiet at the Astruria. Most of
the tenants were out of town over the
weekend, and as the restaurant ana
roof garden were only slimly patron
lied. the elevators ran less frequently.
making less chatter and hustle in cor
ridors and stairways. Stiffness reigned
everywhere as If the SOLDERING influ.
ence of the Sabbath had invaded even
this exclusive domain of the unholy
, rich. The uniformed attendants, hay-
Ing nothing to do, yawned lazily in
the deserted halls. Some even In.
dulged in surreptitious maps in cor.
ners. confident that they would not
be disturbed. Callers were so rare
that when some one did enter from
the street. he was looked upon with
suspicion.
It was shortly after seven o'clock
the day following Mrs. Jeffries' re-
ception when man came in by the
main entrance from Broadway, and
approaching one of the hall boys. in.
CURED for Mr.. Robert Underwood.
The boy gave his interlocutor an
smpudent stare. There was something
ABOUT the callers dress and manner
q which told him instinctively that he
iwss not dealing with q visitor whom
ne must treat respectfully. No one
!. aaylnes mans or woman's social
ssatus quicker or more unerringly
: sasn Z servant. The attendant saw
Il a oecs that the man did not belong