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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

From hoop skirts to hobble skirts,
August Brown, the park skate man.
has watched feminine New York glide
over the lake where he is opening his
52d year as custodian of ice runners.
OF all the aged public servants about
the town Old Gus is now by far the
most ancient and reminiscent. When
Central Park was days journey from
the city streets, this Darmstadt Ger
man began to wonder why people here
did not use the skating chairs that
helped the sport I'M his fatherland.
From that day to this he haunted the
edge of the ice with his seat and foot
runners, while the town has grown all
about and above the old park stretch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
Investment Beyond.

"A Bondholder in Heaven" is the
way the wife of Rev. Lundy H. Har-
ris, of Nashville. Tenn, inventoried
the property of her husband, who died
poor in this worlds goods. She re-
ported s2.35 in his purse, SIG in bank,
few books and coffin. Further than
that she filed the following inventory:
The major part of his estate was in
vested in heavenly securities. He in
vested every year not less than $l200
in charity, so secretly, so inoffensive-
ly and so honestly that he was never
suspected of being philanthropist
and never praised for his generosity.
He pensioned an old outcast woman
in Barron County and an old soldier
in Nashville. He sent two little negro
boys to school and supported for three
years a family of five who could not
support themselves.
He contributed anonymously to
every charity in Nashville; every old
maid interested in a benevolent OBJ.
ject" received his aid; every child he
knew exacted and received penny tolls
from his tenderness. He supported
the heart of every man who confided
in him with encouragement and af-
fection. He literally did forgive his
enemies, and ne was ever recognized
as one OF the largest bondholders in
heaven.
Let us hope there is more of this
sort Of investment than shows on the
surface. 1t is not as spectacular as
the $4,000, ,0O0O announcements fol
charitable purposes. but somehow we
feel that it receives as much attention
as the widows mite"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The city of Westbrook not only has
the new commissioner of agriculture
but 1t also possesses the largest verti-
cal boiler for Il stationary plant in the
world. The father OF all vertical boil
ers, which mas Just been placed in the
>. l.. Warren paper mills, develops
luV' Morse power. 1t is 10 feet in di-
aneter. 80 feet in height and weighs
~ tens. In 1t are 400 tubes. each 20
feet long total of SlsG feet of tubing
in all.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Believing it is almost impossible for
a man troubled with bad teeth to lead
consisten1 Christian life the Saliva
tion Army of New York, according to
report. has opened department of
dentistry. Experience has proved. it
is said, that many cases Of blacklisting
have been due to toothache, because
the pain drove the new recruits to pro-
fanity a nd whisky. 1t is hoped by the
establishment of the dental ambulance
corps to stop the twinges before the
patient can start swearing or drinking.
When the army gets this dentistry
crusade in working order it might add
Il corn doctor Perhaps by that time
others will suggest appropriate addi-
tions to eliminate the desire for pro-
family.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

Teachers can cultivate brains; they
can't create them.
The first time man wins bet, the
devil writes him down in his books to
lose fifty.
A girl who will wear big, fat rubbers,
however bad the weather, doesn't want
to get married.
A wise child learus to like to be spank
ed SO as to get lot Of spelling to make
up for it right after.
It's Just human nature for an old bald
head to want young girls with mass of
curls to pretend they can tolerate him.
n. Y. Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
The Old Village.

I've been back to the village, Tom; I've
been around to see
The dear old town and all the folks that
once knew YOU and me.
thonght I'd write and tell you. Tom, Of
some of them you know.
They haven't changed since you were
here. some 20 years ago.
There's old AlonZO WOmbat, Tom. you'll
think Of him. vow.
He used to keep a meat shop then: he
keeps a meat shop now
And Abner Jinks. your old chum, Tom.
he's Hettie Podsnap's beau,
Just as he always used to be. some 20
years ago.
called on my old sweetheart, Tom, the
girl worshiped so;
She's still blonde, just as she was.
some 20 years ago.
But there has been one trifling change
since happy days of yOre:
For she was twenty y-seven then and now
! she's stwenty-four.
@r161sburt Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Patrick Gibbons, a South st. Paul
commission merchant, who last May
shot and killed Father E. J. Walsh and
shortly afterward killed his wife, was
Wednesday acquitted of numbering the
priest by the jury which las been try
ing Elm on the ground of insanity. 1t
is probable that Gibbons will not be
tried on the charge of numbering his
wife, but that he Will be confined in
the insane asylum at st. Peter. One
OF these days criminal courts and all
processes OF law pertaining thereto
may be done away with. Criminals
need not be arrested but detained
and taken directly to an asylum for
the insane.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
Maine Gossip
Imperishable.

Build thou a temple high,
It's towers mounting to the Skv.
It's turrets flashing in the sun,
And when 'tis done,
There comes at last u fatal day
When down ii crumbleS to decay.
Build thou a goodlv name,
All weft of Il resplendent fame
As one who served his fellow man,
And through his span
l1ld wei the Fathers work alway-
Twill last Ia the Eternal Day,
-Harper'S Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Another fur seal, a big six footer,
was shot and killed off Naugatuck the
other day. It's getting easier now to
&c out in Long Island Sound and get
mess of sealskin sacaues than 1t is to
bring down q bunch of ducks.--New
York Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
--Atchinson Kar.) Globe.

There are people who, resenting the
good of others. start talk.
Encourage the useful man, instead of
the idle schemers and trouble makers.
At every picnic every guest secretly
believes that every other guest didn't
bring her share.
There is something awfully hard TO
resist about a pretty girl with money
in her own name.
The people who are not in society
have more fun making fun of society
than tfose who are in.
There is a good deal of talk lately
OF the immense value of exercise.
Here is the greatest exercise OF them
all, the exercise of Common sense.
There are mighty few events import
ant enough to celebrate. but many
that arc important enough for an ex-
cuse for a celebration.
-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The latest explanation of the cause
of high prices is "thc American ten
dency to go too fast" but we have TO
move fast to keep up with the cost OF
living-New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

If WI Ting Fang is to cut off his
queue it is because he has received as
surances that his head will not come
off later on. They have small patience
with insurgents in the Celestial king
dom.-Boston journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
Monday, January 9, 1911.

There is no friendship be-
tween those associated in pow
er; he who rules will always be
impatient of an associate
Lucan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

rious parts of the world will cost
800, ,000,0 900. Whatever Mr.. George
may say, is ii conceivable that this
vast waste has no influence on the
cost of living The Evening Stan
dard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

II you don't like this world complain
to the girl who is at home from school
for the holiday vacation; she is run
ming It at present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
VOICES OF THE PRESS.

What shall we think OF a civiliZa
ton that pauperizes one in nine of d
great city's population Boston Her.
aid
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
SuNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

1t is better to Go well than to mean
well.
The best get-rich-quick scheme in
the world is fer u poor girl to marry a
ricn man.
When man is old there Is no mis-
taking the fact. but a woman can
patch herself up.
When John d. Rockefeller was a boy
his parents We're always soaring him
by telling him that he was liable to go
to the poorhouse. They frightened him
SO thoroughly that he now owns near.
" all the money in the world.
The Suffragettes of New Jersey will
ask for a law compelling every married
man to wear ring on his thumb, to
show that he is married. Since most
married men already have rings in
their noses now, this additional mark
would seem unnecessary.
-AtchlnSon (Ear0 GlOhp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The children went back to school to-
day. and as soon as mother can clear
away the wreck she is going to try to
find time to rest long enough to re-
cover from her shattered nerves.-In-
dianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Portland is becoming quite a hall
but port, there having been hardly a
day of late but what one or more ves-
sells have disposed Of fares The
schooner Monitor, which came in Fri
day from Il cruise on Quereau banks
brought in 10000 pounds Of halibut.
9ceo pounds OF fresh fish and an equal
arlount of salt cold The fare was
purchased for the New England Fish
Co. at 15l2 cetns per pound, she stock
ing over 5000. The Monitor also dis
posed of her fresh fish in Portland and
then proceeded to Gloucester with her
salt catch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The latest Pennington organiZa ton
is the Christmas Present Club, which
has been formed by Il ladies of the
North Unitarian church of that town.
The cluh is the newest idea of the
evolution CT the familiar sewing circle
and will meet fortnishtly at the home
OF different members. Each member
has pledged herself to complete each
month gift suita BILE for the Christmas
season and these gifts as fast as they
are completed are deposited with the
secretary. At the end of the year
each member will then have made II
gifts and the secretary will return TO
each member the presents she has
made during the Il months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Changes in U. S. Senate.
There have been many striking
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09
Science Notes.

The distinguished German chemist,
Ostwald. has taken out a German pat
ent fer the Improvement of drawing
inks and water colors. He has found
tlat by the addition of small guam
titles 6from one to 100 to one to 10000
of volatile organic compounds of the
aliphatie series. which are soluble in
water. at least. to a small extent, and
contain not less than four atoms of
carbon. inks. drawing inks and other
water colors are rendered capable of
readily marking such surfaces as
parchment. ivory, waxed paper. etc.
In the case of neutral liquids as al
cohol. ester, or other neutral sub
stance. is used. while to acid inks.
free fatty acids. such as valerie or
caproiC, may be added
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Patriotism, YOU know. does not con-
sist in being blind to the weakness of
your own country. That's a common
mistake.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Sir William Crookes was the guest
of the evening at the dinner of the
Authors club. held at Whitehall Court,
London. the other night. and he gave
an address on the new elements Of
chemistry. Radiant matter ana radi-
um had, he said, given them the new
science of radio-activity Derivative
elements Were increasing; now there
We're about twenty. and still they
came. One of these. uranium. had n
lie duration of hundreds of millions
of years. and some had so snort an
existence as that of four seconds.
the keynote of it all was nothing
permanent except change. Physicists
were now considering that there was
no such thing as matter and il might
be that residual matter might he moth
ing more than layers of positive and
negative electricity. They might in
future regard the universe as n rush
ing through of electrons. New Bed
ford Evening Standard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The Ladies' UniCn of the Sixth stree
Congregational church of Auburn, af-
ter burning last Thursday a mortgage
OF $500, which they had just paid. not
only voted to pay the parish commit
tee 1925 toward the parish house but
also voted TO assume the debt of 5000,
which was incurred by the recent re-
pairing of the foundation of the
church. 1t ives six and one-half years
ago that the ladies assumed the $500
debt caused by the renovations at tn"
chapel and since then they nave
worked nceasingly to raise tho FUNDS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Word has been received in Mechanic
Falls, his former home. that Prof.
Frank H. Hail, the former superinten-
dent of tie school for the blind AT
jacksonville, ILL.,, who gave to ms
people the typewriter for the blind.
now used throughout the world, can
not live but a short time. He has been
i'll fer several months at his home at
Aurora, Ill Hall was born at Mechan-
ic Falls, Feb. 8, ls4l and was educated
at Bates College. He served in the 23d
Maine Infantry in the Civil War. He
taught one year at Bates College ami
then became superintendent of schools
in E.arlTille, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Occasional seizures of ancient eggs
serve as a reminder that there was a
time when hens Observation-Disclosures, y.
II. Union.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Former Register of Deeds of Piscat-
aquis county, +. T.. Whitney of Dover.
who has faithfully served the county
for the past - years. vacated the office
Jan. to make room for the new reg
lister. Bion B. Anderson OF Dover. The
Democrats are nov in full control In
Piscataquis county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

find time to rest long enough to re-
cover from her shattered nerves.-In-
dianapolis News.
Patriotism, YOU know, does not con-
sist in being blind to the weakness of
your own country. That's a common
mistake.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Occasional seizures of ancient eggs
serve as a reminder that there was a
time when hens laid.-Manchester, y.
H., Union.
Burbank has discovered new
species of plant life related to the
lantana. The only interest it arouses
locally is the hope that it will never
come cousining.-Honolulu Evening
Bulletin.
That plan to make a new map of the
country with all the state boundary
lines omitted has been given up for the
present.-New York World.
For the Improbable gold mines
that are worked out in AlaskD there is
more than compensation in the i'm
mense treasure of black diamonds
Philadelphia Record.
Now that the Chinese have an i'm
perial order to cut off their queues
there is every reason why false hair
should soon be cheaper in this country
Norwich Bulletin.
While you are doing your calsthen-
| les with the furnace these days, just
| cheer up with the glad thought that
| you are not on the job in Havre
Mont. where the thermometer is IS
| below.-Indianapolis News.
Somehow or other one can't help lik
ing the cheerful soul who eats chear
meals in order to have the price of a
good cigar ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plair
Dealer. -
Portugals new government has a
worthy ambition in it's desire to build
up a new navy and restore the power
of former years. But to do this ef-
fectually, it must have stronger
backing than can be obtained from
its present depleted treasury-Hono.
lulu Evening Bulletin.
| Only twelve more months It'll
| Christmas Aren't you glad?-The n
Y. Evening Times.
1t was beautiful bracing day yes
terday, just cool enough to invigorate
our beautiful roses and to cause the
violets to exude a few jiggers more OF
perfume.--Hous Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Probably no man il Maine has Il
more unusual name than Capt. Loan
mi Roann,i Ross of Lisbon Center.
The handicap of the unusual name has
NOT prevented Capt. Ross from having
equal success on land and sea. He
had many thrilling adventures during
his long and successful career on the
sea and since leaving the sea has mac
charge OF the teaming and repair work
fol the f'arnsWorth mill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Burbank has discovered new
species of plant life related to the
lantana. The only interest it arouses
locally is the hope that it will never
cCme cOusinng.-Honolulu Evening
Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The Lewiston Social Settlement be-
lieves that properly directed Boys
Club is one of the great needs of Lew
iston and when such an institution
shall be formed the Settlement will
gladly turn over to its charge the boys.
VINO have been enrolled in the clubs
and classes of the Settlement
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

The Bangor Historical Association is
nearing its semi-centennial. the organ
iZation having been formed in 1861.
1t has library comprising about 5000
books and pamphlets and 4 large col
lection of historical souvenirs. relics
and general curiosities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

That plan to make a new map of the
country with all the state boundary
lines omitted has been given up for the
present.-New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

For the Improbable gold mines
that are worked out in AlaskH there is
more than compensation in the i'm
mense treasure of black diamonds. -
Philadelphia Record
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Now that the Chinese have an i'm
perial order to cut off their queues
there is every reason why false hair
should soon be cheaper in this country.
Norwich Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Only twelve more months It'll
Christmas. Aren't you glad?-The n
Y. Evening Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

While you are doing your calisthen-
les with the furnace these days, just
cheer up with the glad thought that
you are not on the job in Havre
Mont. where the thermometer is IS
ow.-IndianapOlis News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

1t was a beautiful bracing day yes
terday, just cool enough to invigorate
our beautiful roses and to cause the
violets to exude few jiggers more OF
perfume. Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-09

Somehow or other one can't help lik-
ing the cheerful soul who eats cheap
meals in order to have the price of a
good cigar ACKNOWLEDGMENT Plain
Dealer. d.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19

A wONDER-The special $3.50
Mems Suit with a pair Of suspend-
era free at Browns is a wonder.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, John H. Wood, by his certain
deed of trust, dated the 25th day of March,
1910, and recorded in the office of the Re-
corder of Deeds for the County of Iron,
State of Missouri, in book 81, page 60, con-
veyed to the undersigned, trustee, tract Of
land containing 900 acres, situated in the
County of Iron, and State of Missouri,
of which 900 acres were released
by partial deed of release, recorded in
book 81, page 2I3, leaving the following
described sixty acres still covered by the
lien of said deed of trust, to wit:
The northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, and the east half of the northeast
quarter of the southwest quarter of section
eight, (8), township thirty-three, (33),
north, range four (4) east of 5th P. M;
Which deed of trust was made to the un-
dersigned in trust, to Secure the payment of
certain notes in said deed specified; and,
whereas, two (2) of said notes are now past
due and remain unpaid; now, therefore,, at
the request of the legal holder of said notes,
and in pursuance of the conditions in said
deed of trust, the undersigned, trustee, will
sell the tract of sixty acres, above described,
at public vendue, to the highest bidder, for
cash, at the east front door of the Court
J House, in the City of Ironton, County Of
Iron, and State of Missouri, on
F}iaay, tie sd day Of February, II. D. IoIf,
between the hours of o'clock A. M. and s
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of satisfying
said indebtedness and the cost of executing
this trust.
JOHN r. MCDONALD, Trustee.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
RISK IN SCENTED TOBACCO
Medical Journal Points Out Dangers
to Smokers In Dootored
Weed.

1t would be better, says the Lancet,
in discussing the question of salts in
tobacco, if the tobacco manufacturer
kept no account with the drysalter
and chemist.
1T is pretty certain that If the real
demand of tie smoker is in favor of a
highly-scented tobacco, it matters very
little what the quality of the tobacco
Is. To him tobacco merely serves the
role of smoldering vehicle, his
choice Of brand being based upon 2
scent which is foreign and artificial
Depraved taste may be traced to the
action Of the trade in the first in
stance, and to the meek and weak al
titude Of its patrons.
"The matter is of some importan
because a consideration Of 1t natur.
ly suggests the possibility of foreigi
materials in tobacco which may give
additional risks to the smoking habit
The word adulteration may be OBJ.
jected to, but 1t Is difficult 10 avoid it's
use, in view Of the fact that large
quantities OF foreign scents, besides
oils, glycerin, formaldehyde or other
preservatives, are added to tobacco" !"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-01-19
FISHING WITH AID OF DOGS
Unique Method of Catching Salmon
Trout in Use by Anus of Saeha-
lin Island.

The Anus of Saghalin island, off
the Siberian coast, have a unique
method of fishing for salmon-trout
with dogs. The waters about the island
are wonderfully clear, and from boat
the bottom Of the water is distinctly
visible, and innumerable salmon-trout
may be seen swimming.
The Anus, when about to fish, take
with them a number of dogs. At a
certain point all the men and dogs
come to halt. When half the men
and dogs move further along the wa
ter's edge, about two hundred yards.
At concerted signal the dogs are
started from their respective points,
and swim straight out seaward in SIN
gle file In two columns. At cry from
the Anus the right column wheels
left and the left column wheels r ght
until the heads of the columns Get
Then, at another signal, all of them
swim in line toward the shore.
AS the dogs near the shore increas-
ing numbers of fish appear in the shall
low water, frightened forward by the
splashing of the advancing colu1on of
dogs, which as soon as their feet
touch bottom, pounce upon the fish
with lightning rapidity.
The animals promptly bring the
fish which they have seized to their
masters, who cut off the head, which
belongs to him as his share Of the
catch. The dog that catches nothing
gets nothing.
1t is believed that this dog drill OF
the Anus is entirely unique. 1t is
the more extraordinary when 1t is
considered that the dogs, many Of
which have Seen captured from the
forest, are still half-wild