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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
Fatal Accidents in Coal Mining,

a bulletin just issued by the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor is
devoted largely to the subject of
fatal accidents in coal mining. The
study is based upon data derived
chiefly from the official reports OF
state mine inspectors, reinforced by
personal inquiry. The study is linn
tied for the most part to the decade
ending 1908.
The number Of fatal accidents in
the coal mines of North America
during the 20-year period ending
with 1908 was 29.293. and the rate per
1000 employees in the industry was
3ll. In the decade ending with
1906 the latest period for which fig
urcs for other coal mining countries
are available. the average fatality rate
in North America was 3.l3 per 1000
which was decidedly higher than the
fatality rate in any other importan
coal field of the world. In the United
Kingdom, for example. the rate wa
l.29 per 1000 employees. in Austria
l35. in France 1.Sl, and in Prussif
2.13.
The full extent of the risk in Goa
mining in North America is, however
not clearly shown by these figures fol
the coal fields as whole, but con
sideration must be given to the rates
for each geographical section. These
show that in the East Central section
which comprises western Kentucky
Illinois. and Indiana, the fatality rate
for the 20 years ending with 1908 wa
only 2.25 per 1000 employees, while il
the Western section COLORADO, New
Mexico, and Utah) it was GA per 1000
and in the Pacific Coast section
washington and British Columbia
z per 1000. 1t would appear that the
variation in the fatality rates is due
10 different mining methods and t.
differences in the coal seams.
The present industrial and socia
Importance of the problem of coal
mine accidents will appear from thu
fact that in 1908 over 100000 mer
were engaged in coal mining, and thu
deaths from mine accidents mum
bered 2723, or 1882 per 1000 en-
ployees.
A single mine disaster may cause
the loss Of many lives, and therefore
attract national attention. yet the los.
of life by such disasters from 1863 t
s 1919 In the aggregate represented oni!
- Per cent. Of the total loss OF life
II }
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

II looks to US like serious mistake
to refer to Names credit as if it had
been impaired. We do not hear and
do not believe that il has been i'm
paired For. the Governor to say:
Il am considering ways and means
for restoring the credit of the state
of Maine" seems to us an ill-conslo-
cred expression, in the face OF the re-
newal of notes at low rate OF IN
tcrcst. We do not believe that the
Democratic display of inefficiency thus
far shown in handling the States at
fairs, has to any appreciate extent
increased the states credit. The re-
newal Of notes at low rate of inter-
est does not indicate that the States
credit has suffered or is in need or
.'restoratives"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
Lies Common THINGS.

The things of every day are all so sweet.
The morning meadows wet with dew;
The dance of daisies in the noon; the
blue
OF far-off hills where twilight shadows
lie
The night. with all its tender mystery of
sound.
And silence, and Gods starry sky.
o! life-the whole of life-is far toe
The things of every day are all SC
sweet.
The common things of life are all so dear
The waking in the warn. half-gloom
To find again the old familiar room. *
The scents and sights and sounds thai
never tire.
The homely work, the plans, the Tilt o.
baby's laugh,
The cackle of the open fire:
The waiting then the footsteps coming
The opening door, the handclasp. and thu
kiss.
Is heaven not, after all. the now an'
here?
The common things of life are all s.
dear.
ANONYMOUS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
Editorial Comment
On MAKING Good"


writer in an engineering maya =
zine, discussing the principles of patent
equity, quotes the aphorism OF the
theologian Paley: He only discovers
who proves" and then adds: Utility
is the test of truth The invention OF
an inventor is compare bic to play Of
a writer. The invention of a great in
ventor is comparable to a play OF
Shakespeare's.
No one is likely to gainsay the as
sertion. The mere concept of an in
vention, any poetic fancy or flash OF
intuition, may ripen into nothing.
There IS nothing new--abSolutely new
Every great invention has been fore
shadOwod. 1t counts for nought that
Edison invented "the perfectly obvi-
GUS that Shakespeare took Hamlet
from kyd. who, in turn. had borrowed
the plot from a French novel which
was founded on the original Seandi-
navian story. The single point is that
in appropriating all available materi
ais for their work, Edison and Shakes
peare made good
Anyone may dream. Most of the
world does. It is Uttered with unfin-
ished wOrk-the poets castles in Spain.
the artisans incomplete model the
painters canvas only glazed, the nov
elist's half-written romance, the mer-
chants day dream of high emprise
While these do not count, yet they are
worth while; the spirit of endeavor is
in them, at least. Perhaps in many
instances these inchoate things might
take from and come to final reality il
back of the creative impulse there
cleaned a spark of the indomitable
energy OF Edison and Shakespeare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

OF the so drydocks in the world
large enough to hold battleships of
the dreadnought type, England and
her colonies have 10 and the United
States nine.
A patent has been granted on a
roasting pan for meat, which auto
matically bastes its contents by col
lecting the juices through a per-
colator and delivering them in the
form of spray.
A stomach telescope, invented by
London surgeon and in constant USE
in hospital In that city. enables
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
Maine Gossip
Tho Way to Shadowtown.

Sway to and fro in the twilight gray.
This is the ferry for Shadowto~n,
II sails away at the md of day.
Just as the darkness closes round.
Rest. little hand, on my shoulder-so
y sleepy kiss is the only fare.
Drifting away from the world We go.
Baby and in the rocking chair
See. where the frelpgs glow and spark,
Glitter the lights of Shadowland,
The raining drops on the windows-hark
Are ripples tapping upon its strand.
There where the mirror is CHANGING dim
a lake lies shimmering. cool and still;
blossoms are waVerinS Ger its brim--
Those over there on the window sill
Rock slow. more slow. in the dusky light
silently lower the anchor down;
Dear little passenger. say Good night,
We've reached the harbor OF Shadow
town.
Eugene Field
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

doctor tn see the exact condition of
the entire interior of IA patients
stomach
A plan is approved whereby an
area between Mantua and Pietole.
Italy, is to be converted into a wood
sacred to- the memory of Vergil,
where all the herbs, trees and plants
mentioned in his Bucolics will be
represented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
GRAND AUCTION SALE!
Shall Sell at Public Auction
Thurs. Jan. Is, 1911, at 100 P. N. Sharp,

the aI Me- ok
OF
"eT This a andone
with
N o.
of
SAFE an
SALE GIA isaNTEED EVERYTHING RESERVE
C. kiMBALL,
Heather BankBu Auburn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

Minneapolis has the honor or orig
mating the idea of opening mani
cure parlor in a public school. y
schoolboy with manicured nails Is
foreshadowed as first among the nov
elites of the new year.-Brockton En-
terprise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
Monday. January %, 1911.

The boasts of pushing business
and short session serve TO invite
comparison with Jan. p, TWO years ago
in Legislative progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

When the London police find it
necessary to call out the Scots Guards,
the fire department and the artillery
to subdue two men in a brick house,
the thought suggests itself that a
shake-up in the ranks might not come
amiss.-Fall River Evening Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

For lack of other missile some par
tieaEs would cut off their own noses
To throw at a political opponent who
is too big to notice them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

Mrs. Elizabeth j. Earle of Canaan,
former resident OF Otisfield and Nor
way reached her S0th milestone re-
Gently. She received over 100 post
cards, hot house flowers. birthday
cakes, letters of congratulations and
many other much appreciated tokens
of love
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
49, o. T.. S. Stated meetings the first
Wednesday evening of each month at
$50. All members sojourning In the city
are invited to attend
HELEN NJ. HEWINS, w. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON. Sec.
m-w-fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

The first changes in the customs
service in the Passamaquoddy district
under Collector Leavitt We're made last
week. In place of John S. Pearce, in
spector, resigned. Charles NJ. Mitchell
mas been appointed and in place of
IL. II. Wadsworth, Waterman. VIM. AL
Ian Balkan is appointed at Eastport.
while at Calais c. r. Whidden. editor
of the Times. takes the place of Sam
uel Rideout, deputy collector and in
Spcctor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

Mrs sarah Knight is the oldest wo-
man in Portland She was given a
charming reception Wednesday at the
home of her son. Alden Knight in the
Deering district on the occasion of her
9th birthday. The reception was held
from TO 10 p. NJ. and during that
time nearly 80 people called to pay
their respects to the lady. Mrs. Staples
was thoughtfully remembered by al
most everyone present and among the
gifts were three handsome birthday
cakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

The members of the First Raptist
church of Portland have sent protes,
to the mayor and city council against the
use Of the auditorium or any other public
building for the purpose of giving or al.
lowing to be given any so-called boxing
exhibitions"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

officials Of the Gamewell Fire Alarm
Telegraph CO. brought to Portland
Thursday Il number of the fire alarm
officials of other cities to look over the
station of the fire alarm system in the
state metropolis, which they seem tc
regard rs about the best thing they
have put in thus tar in this part of tie
country. The visiting officials in the
afternoon inspected the headquarters
Of the electrical department and then
after ride about the city left on the
afternoon train for their homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. . p. N
Regular meeting every third Tuesday at
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-07
HOME COMING AND FALL FESTIVAL
The Plymouth Dry Cleaning

With the installation of upto-date Machinery. we are
able TO do all kinds of French Dry Cleaning.
Ladies Gentlenen's and Chldrens Garments Re-
paired. Cleaned and Pressed, Give us call. Ladies
Garments Specially. Phone ASS. Prices Right.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-09-07
PLYMOUTH
Sept. 21-2-3

These days will be the great gala days
in Marshall county this fall. On Sept.
21-22-23, all roads will lead to Plym-
outh, Ind. Former residents in neigh.
boring counties, neighboring and distant
states will return to good old Plymouth
and renew the friendships of by-gone
years.
To make things interesting every
hour of the three days, the Plymouth
Commercial Club has planned enter
tainment that will surpass anything
ever attempted in Marshall county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11
MRS. McGILL
BROKE GOWN
Gives Che Real Facts Ii Regard to
Her Case and Tells ECW She

Jones5oro, Ark suffered CON
plete break down in health, os..o time
ago." writes Mrs. A. McGill, from t!ll3'
place. II was very weak and could
not Go any work. I tried different
remedies, but they did me no good
One day ] cot G bottles s Cardiff. Il
did me SO much good, 4 was surprised.
and took scne more.
Before 1 took CardEl, I Iscs1 A.S--Cc---,,>>c
and backache, and sornctiacl5I vocld
cry for hours. Now acl pVcF all thai.
and can do all kinds OF houseworll. I
think it is the greatest medicine on
earth"
In tho past nft7 years. thousands of
ladies have written, like Mrs. McGill.
to tell OF the benefit received from
Car1ui.
Such testimony. from earnest women,
surely indicates the great value OF this
tonic remedy, for diseases peculiar to
women, Arc you sufferer? Yes?
Cardui is the medicine you need.
We urge you TO try H.
n Write tn {. ladies' Advisory Dept.. Chntta-
nocza Medicine Ca. Chattanooga Te9R for Speci0I
lJlsirUCti0ps, ana 64-raEc hook, Home Treatment
Tor Wornep,' sent IN plain wrapper on REQUEST
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11
And Do Far More Damage
Than the Long
Drought
Drought

LONDON. ESov. 11.-The heavy
rains chat have broken the excep-
tional drought whick has prevailed
this year IN England. may have done
more damage than good according to
reports made by, numerous landlords.
They assert that the lpng drought
has played the part OF q long-sustained
earthquake with the heavy rains act
ing as the anal shake. So severe has
been the action on many buildings
that the repair bills viii equal the
rental for the next two years.
The shrtnlage of the clay and
other subsoils has been so great that
in some places whole streets Of houses
have developed threatening cracks,
drainage systems have been disorgan-
lied, and building inspectors are hav-
Ing the busiest times OF their careers.
The damage to the London suburbs
has been especially severe. There has
been wholesale subsistence in a NUM-
Der of Herdfordshire villages, and
sore OF the finest old homes in the
clay districts OF the Midlands are
threatened with destruction. Archi-
tur6ances solely to the shrinkage of
Nue SuDSO44 4 MS - hhuSt" W. Sc ~
the clay soils which normally hold the
most water.
General regret Is rptt that DR.. FIar-
vey ". Wiley, chief of the Bureau oil
of the United states Depart
ment OF Agriculture was not able to
accept the invitation Of the Cou:iciltof
the Pure Food and Health Society of
Great Britain to preside at its ma
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11
B0WLINGN NEWS


The All Star Crystal duck pin team
again demonstrated its ability to
roll duck pins, when it defeated the
strong Crescent team in three harI
fought games on the Gore alleys
Friday night,
The newly organized Crescent
team played a. good game and il
continues to play like it did last
night it will be in the race for a
place in the prize money,
The Crystal team played the best
game last night that has been rolled
since the league season opened.
breaking three league records and
forging to the lead in the league
race with atwo game lead over the
d.oar and White team.
In the first game last night the
Crystals rolled COS. taking the high
team score for one game away from
the Gas Company team. In this
game stephen Jackson rolled 1853,
which is the Individual high score
for one game. In the three games
the Crystals totaled a s92, taking the
high score for three consecutive
,Eanles away from the IOer and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11
APPLICATION FOR I1oENsE.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named person has filed his
application or petition for license to
sell at retail spirituous wines: liq-
uors, a1es, beers and drinks OF like
nature in the City OF Clarksburg for
the residue of the year beginning
July i. 1911;
.M4LuRAlAI H. sEIDCRs, Latstetter Es-
tate building, No. 37,2 West Pike
street, iCIarlssburg, West Virginia,
And notice Sc also hereby given
that the Foregoing application or pe-
.tition aforesaid WIN be heard BY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11

The new submarine cable telephone
which the British postohtce is laying
between this, country and Belgium is
said TO possess speaking properties
markedly superior to any now in ex-
istence.
Eighteen months ago considerable
attention was attracted TO the new
Anglo-F'rench cable, which, was the,
first submarine telephone cable to be
fitted With what are known technical
~ as loading" coils. In this cable
a intervals OF one nautical mile
throughout the whole length, there
are inserted series of four COILS, two
above each other, the electrical effect
of which is to Increase the capacity of
the cables by anything from $50 70
270 per cent. This cable which has
two circuits, was of an experimental
character. and, so much doubt hav-
ing been expressed as to the feasibil-
ity of the coils, was designed so that
the LOADED" coils could be cut out of
use altogether, leaving it an ordinary
elephone cable.
50 successful has 1t proved how
ever, that the designers OF the new
Anglo Belktan cable have provided
that the loaded" coils must he es-
sentiaI for its use Ny doing this ii
has been possible to reduce the weigh
of the insulation from 500 to $50
pounds per mile. and as butta>percha
Is used exclusively. considerable saw
ing over the cost OF the Anglo-Frcnch
cable will he made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11
WaAT ans YOy2

.MI-o-&A stomach Tablets are
guara nteed by Wells & Haymaker Co.
to end Indigestion or any stomach
distress, or money back They re-
lieve upset stomach in five minutes.
MI-o-NA for belching OF gas.
MI-olNA for distress after eating.
NLI-O-NA for foul breath.
MI-O-NA FOR .b4iiousness. a
AIT-o-NA TO wake up the liver.
MT-o-NA for heartburn.
MI-O-N.A for sick headache.
NII-O-NA for nervous dyspepsia.
MI-O-NtA for night sweats.
MI-O-NlA for sleeplessuess.
MI-osNAA for bad dreams
MI-O-NlA for sea sickness
AII-o-N.A AFTER a banquet
MI-o-N.t for vomiting Of pregnant
cy. Il
Makes rich. pure blood-puts GIN
ser, vigor. vim. vitality into the whole
body
FIFTY cents a large box at Wells &
HaymsBer CO. and druggists every
where,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11

/ VI { .. = 49, F. ~ =.
tionaI congress to BE held here next
march. Dr wiley - we'll Known n
Enelartf both for his adyocacy OF pure
food laws at home ana Tor his attends
auce here at numerous congresses held
In connection with applied chemistry
and food adulteratIorl.
II Is hoped, at the coming congress-
to formulate practical pEQR9saiE for.
the standardizing 81 food stllfE& Tor
the dehnitfon OF what are iegitimat e
and ilegitImate Notwithstanding pro-
cesses. for the pr4peRs lIssrihut zion, nf
food Tor sale, tor the ced4Hcatlpp Of
existing laws. and for the ceptrallza-
ton OF the work OF inspection in the
local government boa I'd. ..-
The society Will ,endeaXQr to pre-
sent strong legista tive program to
the government, the chief Feature OF
which will seek to correct the abuses
alleged to have grown up on5aecount
of the food and drug inspectors work
Ing only under local authority SO
lax have some Of the local authcfltieS
become that 1t is said the law Is a
dead letter IN several places
An age limit and not the tength OF
residence at the college or university
from which they register may soon be
the rnie which viii regulate the eligi-
b!lity OF Rhodes scholars -sor. Oxford
athletic teams.
At present the rule is that mo atb-
let!c is qualided to gain. the coveted
haif or fun blue by representing Ok
ford on the playing field, after he has
four years residence. some
Rhodes scholars have already COM
pleted two or three years at some
Clreign or colonial university before |
oxford and through them
play tends to develop |
INTO case of men versus boys. In
this evil the authorities at
irst thought OF ruling that I'm the fu-
tare the Four-year rule should apply
10 any university at which the schol- |
trs were IN attendance. so n Rhodes |
man, who had been In college three
years before reaching OXFORD would /
only be eligible for the one years |
play there. owing to the difficulty of |
what constitutes a school /
II university standing this solution has
,een dropped. The plan now most
favored is the substitution OF an age
Init and it is believed that before
ong, a rule will be adopted that no |
nan more than twenty-five years of |
lse ray represent either Oxford OF
This ruling would still
,ive the Rhodes scholars an advan-
age of two years overthe Students
from. United Kingdom !
chools.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11


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s.t,5e s.ls.s, T.s,..s,, ~ 1.....,.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11

the Council OF the City OF Ctarks-
burg, sitting as a license court Fly:
day, November II, 1911
Given under my hand this 9th
day OF October, 1871.
WILL ri COLE.
Clerk OF the City OF Clarksbprg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-11

IF you have young children you havc per
haps noti2ed that disorders Of the stomach
are their most common ailment. To correct
this you viii find Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets excellent. They are easy
and pleasant 70 take, md mild and gentle in
effect For sale by all dealers.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-17
INDUSTRY REASON
 FOR APPOINTMENT

The santa Fe railway had an auditor to appoint the other day to succeed a man who had just died and w. w. strickland was given the nlace." says the Osborne Farmer. ..To the average reader this is merely 8 news item, but it is quite story to us. for we were raised in the same town and attended the same school and were in the same classes with Will Strickland Has Strickland risen 10 his present position by mere luck" We can remember when he was a barefoot and ragged boy on tha streets of Peabody, for we were barefoot and ragged with him. We can recall the time when silent procession wendcd its way northeast and he was left alone in the world father and mother both gone. He listened to the howl of the world out in the road-the same wolf that kept LIS awake. He went to work in the Santa Fc depot at the very lowest position He was steady, in dustrious and used his brains. He was promoted and he made good on every round of the ladder he climbed. He had no boosters and didn't carry a sackful of horseshocs about with him to bring luck. His booster was his industry and honesty, and his good luck signet his clean hands and clear head But Old Bill ShiftlcsS stands back there in the old rut and says: He was lucky, that's all. nothing to it. The lucky boy, the ones who had golden spoons in their mouths in those old days. have long sircc fallen by the wayside. Luck is the idle dream of the Shiftless and lazy-a Utopian shore far in the distance. to reach which requires the rays from Aladdin's lamp to light the way. Real luck is merely industry, honesty and decency. You can see it shining like arc lights around you every daV''