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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
City Opera House.

There is a variety at the city Opera
house and Their, are attractions that
should meet with the approval Of all.
They certainly We're enjoyed Monday
and the week started 18th big hDuse
al each performance.
Nel!ie & Dalton in THE Chinaman
and the CUon,' is an act If singing,
dancing and talking and was very
pleasing. Most Twins in theii act
drew a good applause when they fin
ished for t.e, have Il real bright act
with plenty Of singing and comedy.
Dawn in the Jungle" Is peculiar
act and portrIys Il Jungle scene With
frogs singing. Two men are in this
act. one taking the part of tno frog
and the other Il crocodile. Both are
expert contortioriists ard with the
natural scenery their act is fine one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

scription OF conditions and prospects
in the train service it sounds for all
the world like an account of sue
cessful investment not in cash or
bonds, but in push. character and hu-
mainly. A few of his sentences will
indicate the nature and Importance of
the administers duties:
when We start new man in the
train service we keep in close touch
with him for year at least. Sue
cess or failure comes in this period.
III a week or TWO | begin to make in
qriries. If his work is up to the
mars ! ind q way to lot him know
il. ..nooura cement counts in any bust
hess. Then | change his run and eS-
tend his duties and responsibilities.
when. his turn comes to take the
position Of haeman he is subjected to
another examination. In our business
il would never do to take any chances.
1t is one thing to answer questions in
the office: ii is another thing to
handle a rain "r to flag with good
judgment. SO Il take an ina ginary
train and place il in all sorts of diff
ficuit positions. A man has to be
thoroughly posted to pass the aXamin-
atioi. with credit
Another important consideration is
this; In his travels the trsinman
visits strange places, gets into all
KINDS OF company and runs across
temptations too numerous to men,
ton. The railroad Young Mems Chris
tan Association, the rest houses, the
libraries ana reading rooms and all
sorts Of facilities calculated to turn
ire attention of the trainmen to the
ilnp' rtance of Improvement and
the formation of good habits are indi-
cations that the officials are mindful
of their moral responsibility.
THE first six months of the train
mans career is the probationary peri
Cd. During this time he receives what
is called inexperienced rate of pay.
which is . cents a day less than the
full rate. AT the end of six months
he is full fedged and COMPETENT
Kansas City journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
Fictitious Baggage Labels.

AZ interesting new business is re-
ported from Japan. An American mas
established himself in Yokohama and
is doing n big trade in suckers FOR
trunks and suit cases. The customer
orders them py mail, fastens them to
his own baggage, and saves n good
deal OF expensive globe-trotting that
was once required to collect them. A
similar industry has been carried on
for some years by the porters OF Euro
pean hotels. Ii you meant TO go 10
some place but hadn't quite got there
ii you would have gone except for the
time and Bother involved; If YOU 1elt
trat YOU ought to have gone for the
sake of 4 complete tour or if you mere
" annreciated the decorative value
OF a Well-knoN II name, small tip pro-
vided you with what YOU wanted. You
labeled your suit case according 10
YOUR taste and fancy--just as SWISS
a,penstocks are branded 10 represent
any particular route one places. Ihus
travel is simplitied and a line front
maintained.
The fraud. of course, does the crimi-
nal 10 real good. save to impress otner
travellers and innocent stay-at-nomes'
Many are too conscientious to practice
il. Some others object to labels as
such. rhe ovcr-fa stidious are likely to
be punished. There is the case of the
man who toured the continent for
three months, who by unceasing vigil
ance kept his valise absolutely intact
from Vienna to Hoboken, yet who,
through moments carelessness at
the pier. had to endure the indignity OF
a cheap hotel label slapped on by a
New Jersey express company. No Sc:
OF ..stickers' bought wholesale at some
grand hotel or Other could have been
worse Chicago Record Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
ODD TRADES IN FRENCH cAPi
tai
Curious Wsys of Earning liveIi
hood.


hood.
Among all characteristic traits NJ
Paris the most salient is, perhaps, that
'he lVely city never goes altogether
to sleep. No matter how small the
hours. there is always in Paris a whole
population wide awake and stirring.
The most extraordinary of these odd
trades is that of the "boulanger en-
VieuN' or second hand baker. THE
originator of this trade, one Pere
Chapellier, died worth Gl0.O00 q wear.
having started in life as a rag-picker
and made his important bank note by
the invention of varnish for legs OF
turkeys. 1t must be known that the
test of the freshness of these birds is
the lustre on their legs, which, initial
~ oil brilliant sable hue, get duller
and dulier, until they turn a gray,
three or four days after the birds de-
mise, entailing corresponding drops in
va!ue-sometimes as much as one
fourth of the original price
With remarkable, if not praisewor-
thy ingenuity Master Chapellier set
about inventing varnish the applica-
ton of which would secure for the
said legs permanent splendor. Chap
ellier got together very soon a profit
able, and. Of course, discreet clientele;
but. signing for wider horizons, sold
his secret and the good will of his bus
mess TO a friend and turned the re-
sources of his inventive genius toward
ragpcking again. He remembered
what quantities of broken 1ictuals
founa their way into his hottie tsack)
of old. and conceived the brilliant idea
OF utilizing the waste bread of restau-
rants and public schools before it's
consignment to the dust bins. Once in
possession OF Il certain stock, he took
II stand on the famous market place
and hung out sign. 'Crusts of bread
for sale. and sold 80 per cent. below
the prices of the cheapest of coarse
lOaVeS.
An breeders OF poultry and rabbits
became his customers in no time, and
tha business assumed such proportions
that Pere Chapellier. now full blown
Monsieur had to hire help, 10 pro-
vide himself with carts and horses
and, finally. to establish "A manufactur-
ing plant To manufacture what?
'Croutons.' gentle reader, the savoury
'croutons' for your clear or thick soups.
for your 'cafc au lait, for Your
'pcuerS. ard all manner of appetizing
messts you are served with in cheap
Partisan restaurants.
Nor was t!.at all. The crumbs ac-
cumulated in the process of manufac-
ture were by no means wasted, hut
triturated further and turned into
inc ,
and .panades,; and as in the progress
of various manipulations 4 certain
quantity of crusts and crumbs got
touched by the fire. the process in such
cases was continued until complete
calcination, and the powder obtained
in this manner. sold to chemists for
h,gienic purposes, Pail Mall Maya"
zine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
Town Not Satisfied With
New Census Report.
Citizens Talking Of School Gen.
sus to Satisfy Local Ambition.
Degree Of Honor and Other install
lations- Cottage Prayer Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Skowhegan Creamery
was held Saturday afternoon. The
following officers We're elected: Presi-
dent. j. W. Packard; secretary and
treasurer. II. q. Lord; directors, G. b.
Wing. Fairfield; T. b. Salley. Madison:
r. F. Homested, Skowhesan; l.. l..
Cornville. The report of the condition
of the creamery in the last year shows
that the total receipts were S61 900
which was the greatest amount in any
one year in its history. excepting one,
four years age.
w. H. Paine gave an address To the
Y. NJ. c. a. Sunday afternoon.
A cottage prayer meeting was held
Wednesday evening at the home OF
James D. Emerson on Madison avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival L. Walshaw
and Master Edward Richardson Wal
shaw left town on the noon train, Mon
day. for Lawrence. There they spent
the night with friends and went next
day to Boston where Mr.. Walshaw and
son embarked on the Cunard liner
"Wernia" for England. to make a pro-
longed stay.
The installation of officers Of the
Degree of Honor was held Monday
evening. the installing officer Being
Nellie l. Philbriik, grand State deputy
of Augusta. Following is a list of the
officers: Chief of honor. Ella Ii
Crowell; lady of honor, Ella French;
chief Of ceremonies, Mae Pratt; record
er, Ava V. sheridan; inancier, Emma
Simpson: receiver, Ada l.. Abbey;
usher. Celeste Roullard inner watch
Emma l.. Bickford; outer watch. Nath-
an Thomas.
w. Il. Whittier installed these officers
of the Kennebec Valley Grange Sat
ur,iay evening: Master. George fetch
err: overseer, Orion Moody: lecturer
Annie Davis; steward. John Walker
assistant steward, Archie Spencer
chaplain, Angie Walker; treasurer
Mark Gray; secretary, May Dinsmoret
gatekeeper. Walter Robinson Ceres
Minnie Fletcher: Pomona, Mabe
Moody.
The funeral services of the late Har'
rison y. Barrett were held In Canaan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
Bound Over to April Term.

x John b. McHaffie. Edward Goodson
and Thomas Mccarthy We're arraign-
ed in the municipal court Monday
morning On charge of assault and rob-
berry from William Grover on Grove
street. Saturday afternoon. They
pleaded not guilty and waived hearing
Proba ole cause was found and the
men were held in the sum of $1,000 each
for their appearance at the April term
Of the superior court. Unable tn fur
nish bail they We're taken to Augusta
jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

horse Sleet to ]. II. Pinkham Of VIM
t!rop.
MIS-. T.. V. Weymouth and Mrs. Stel-
la Dinsmore have returned from 4
visit at Harmony Castle with Mrs.
Weymouth's sister. Mrs. ". c. Har-
Vey.
Mrs f.. d carr Of this town and Mrs.
]. A Cameron Of Newport returned
home sunday from Eeazie. where they
were Saturday evening 30 attend the
installation of officers of I'en"bscot
Lodge. y. +. O. =.
Friends in this vicinity will be inter
eSted To learn OF the marriage OF Miss
Myrtle Stevens of Troy and William
sawyer of North Dxmout. which oc-
Cured Sunday. Jan s,
The funeral of the late Ms. Aura
Written will be held at 10 \. NJ. today.
The interment will hc in Fartla nd.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Abbott, Washington street.
underwent an operation on her throat
Monday at the home Of her parents on
Washington street
4 meeting OF the Pittsfield Tuesday
f!rb will he held this afternoon with
Mrs. +. ". Rriegs. The subject will be
PLAYS and Play Actors" Each mem
l,r- Of the club will represent some ae-
tor "f rote.
The members of the New Era Auxil-
iary drc arranging for a supper and
social to re served from 80 to Fri
day evening at tire Free Baptist
church. IN The evening each member
VIII report now she earned 81. which
has been pledged hv the members of
tn" organization
Dr and Mrs. T ", Drake went to
EoStar SUNDAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
Somerset Pomona's New Master.

W. q. Whittier last week was elect
ed master OF the Somerset Pomona
Grange. Mr.. Whittier mas been a
Patron for 81 years. one of the old
est in the county. He is now MEM
Der Of the Skovhegan Grange, has held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.
fEau, York press1

Cheerful martyrdom IL feminine. 8.
Brides come to their sshses in spita
of themselves.
A man can repent Of beng politi-
clan after he is downed.
The money spent in trying to GID
sin would make virtue solid gold.
The dearest thing I'd woman about
a house is all the things she has put
away in the closets if she only knew
where to find them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

Ids a. M. iuT bangor,
NEH9S AT \. NJ, for Bangor, b.
ltAt & A. r. r.. Bar Harbor Il
AylSYa{1l Old Town. st. John, Hall
;HNIE8GSs fax. To Bangor daily in
E-@ Guiding Sunday.
Washington County Ry.
1.I5 A. NJ. for Skowhegan and way
stations.
7l5 A. NJ. for Hartland, Dover & Fox
$50 A. NJ. for Belfast, Bangor. Bucks
port
9.s5 A. NJ, for Fairfield and Skowhe-
I4e p. NJ, for Bangor b. & A. and
Wash Co Ry.. Mattawamkeag. Vance
boro. St. Stephen, Houlton, Woodstock.
st. John and Halifax.
8. Is p. NJ. for Dover and Foxcroft.
Belfast, Bangor and way stations. Bar
Harbor. Old Town and Mattawamkeag.
Daily to Bangor.
4i0 p. NJ. for Fairfield and skowhegan.
$40 p. NJ, for Skowhegan.
SIS p. NJ, for Bangor and way stations.
SUNDAYS
LIS A. NJ, for Pittsfeld, Newport and
Az A. NJ, for Bangor (Express).
1910 A. NJ, for Bangor.
1910 A. NJ. for Skowhegan.
3.45 p NJ. for Bangor and way sta
lions.
s4s r. NJ. for skowhegan.
GOING WEST
2.33s A. NJ, daily except Mondays for
Portland and Boston.
.,45 A. NJ, for Oakland, winthrop. Lew
iston. Mechanic Falls and Rumford Falls.
Coo a. NJ, for Augusta. Rock land. Bath.
Portland. and Boston, White Mountains.
Quebec. Montreal and Chicago.
xl0 A. NJ. for Oakland.
800 A. NJ, for Oakland. Somerset Rail-
way. Tarmington.e Phillips. Lewiston,
RWmford Falls, Portland and Boston.
: 80: A. Nj for Augusta, Brunswick.
Bath, Portland. Boston. connecting at
Portland for North Conway, Fabyans,
Lancaster. Colebrook and Beecher Falls.
H19 p NJ. for Augusta. Gardiner and
So. Gardiner
1.EO P. NJ, for way stations to Lewis
ton: thence Portland and Boston.
lewiston. Portland and Boston, - con-
meeting at Leeds Junction for Farming
ton and Rangeley.
40 p. NJ. for Augusta, Gardiner Bath,
HyunswicA Portland and Boston.
ia r. M. fExpress} for Portland and
s0Atnn with perIor ear for Boston, con-
nectirg at Brunswick for Rockland and
aeeP0ftland with night trains for New
SO p. NJ. for Augusta. Bruins wick,
P0Ttland and Boston.
via Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Bos-
ton, vita Augusta. Pullman sleeping car.
Y Ek5s EINssf bEs Portland aiaADoston.
S10 a. "a. for Augusta, Lewiston. Bath
SAaA1prte1no. III 81 q it3,te g 0l4 sf 9
MAe @ 4sr Rs srtIssa 's ss Boston
49, F.4E BoOTHBY,
MORRIS MCDONALD, $3.50
Wcs-Prssldent. General Manager,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

Now Master Somerset Pomona Grange.
all the Offices in it. He has been
Grange deputy tor several years and
has probably Installed more officers
than any other Patron in the county.
He is farrie. of the most energetic
kind aud has always made it pay.
He believes in all branches Of farm
ing and has found that this is tho only
salvation for tli. farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Clukey are
in Boston for the week.

There was q rush for tickets at the
Hawker drug store Monday morning
when the certificates for the Chapman
concert Thursday evening of this week
were exchangable. This will without
doubt be the musical event of the sea
son in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

Chapter, No. s.. r. \. NJ. will be
held at 40 this evening for work in
the Past Master Mason degree.
Monday was about the coolest day
this winter. at least those who had oc-
casion. 10 be out found it so. The
strong cold wind made ii extremely
uncomfortable. The Thermometer was
down to about 10 degrees below early
in tic morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

Kennebec Camp, No. II. United
Spanish War Veterans, will hold its
annual ball Friday evening. Jan. 20.
at Elks' hall. The proceeds will be
used to defray the expenses of the De-
partment Encampment which will
meet in this city this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

The Reds of the Arcadia Club enter
tanned their friends art IL dancing party
Monday evening at the Taconnet club
house and large number were pres
ent. Those in charge were Grace l..
Nose, Theo f. Townsend. Eta Lyons,
Lucy Townsend, Evelyn NJ. Lombard
and Jennie VI. Davis. The Leahy Sis
terS' Orchestra furnished music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
PITTSFIELD.

Miss Eva ". Scatcs. who staged
"Hiawatha' which was given III
L Mon ha,i saturday evening. left sun
day for Winthrop. y wv
Frank VininS oi st. Adams, we'll
known horseman, has sold Ais fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17

The Civic Improvement committee of
the Waterville Woman's Club will meet
q: 80 this evening at the home of
Mrs. l.. r. Brown, Sheldon Place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
OAKLAND.

Mr.. aad Mrs Hiram Cnrnforth. VIII"
reSidr aoout J.. miles out of The VII
lage, SUndaY. Jan. l., quietly observed
tie saith anniversary o. thcir marriage,
receiving the congratulations and mes
saees from mary friends ana rela-
ties Nj. and Mrs. Cornforth are both
natives and lifelong residents Of Oak
land and are among our best known
and most highly respected citizens.
They have resided in their present
farm home for over 40 wears. When
Young man Mr.. Cornforth was a ma
chinist. but the greater part of mis- life
has been on a farta. He is hale and
hearty, enjoying good health. Mrs.
Cornforth is about the house as ever,
though still suffering from the effects
OF injuries received a few years ago.
received in ahghting from an electric
car. Their hosts Of friends wish many
more years of activity and happiness
fo1' each.
y SON, Charles T., cornforth lives in
Oakland and two daughters, Mrs. r. W.
Carleton and Mrs II. Il. Robinson both
live in Augusta. They also have L
grandchildren.
George +. Ellis and Mrs. Lucia Fl.
Baker. both of Belgrade. were married
Jan. 1G in Oakland by Rev. \. l.. Ger
IRISH.
s. S. Pullen is confined to the house
by illness.
Ralph Mairs Of Guilford. who has
been visiting his brother. Frank Mairs,
is in Boston Oh business.
Mrs. J. f.. Hunt, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. {. II. Martin.
for the past three months. returned
Monday 10 her home in Essex june
ton. VT.
Will Jones of Lewiston is visiting
Mrs. Frank Jones.
Mrs. Laura Holly is visiting her
mother in SkoWhegan.
Miss BerYl Stanchfeld passed Sun
day with her father. {. W. Stanchhcld
in North NassaIboro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-17
MAINE CENTRAL R. R,
IN EFFECT OCT. 10, 1910.
WATERNILLE:

F-.osoHs9NIF1f> f.-Nt+
- LIS A NJ. for Bangor,
MAINE AT \. NJ, for Bangor, b.
& A. r. r.. Bar Harbor 4
23AyISXa{1l Old Town. st. John, Hall
:yN}E8ESs fax To Bangor daily in
Gliding Sunday,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01
Carlsbad Peaches Get Top
Prices In New York Market
Government Spends $4,000 More For Irrigation Work.
10000 Acres Under Big Government Project

~ ARLSBAD. n n. Sept. 30
Farmers under the Carlsbad r.
rigahon project have put in APP
proximately 1000 acres Of new
crops during the present summer.
About $500 Of this IS in alfalfa. which
has either just been sown or IS now
being put in- A good deal OF the
remaining 500 acres is being put into
orchards.
The total area under the project is
20,267 acres. This year there was In
cultivation 711s acres Of alfalfa, from
which four and five cuttings were Sc
cured; so acres Of orchards. 1911 acres
IN indian corn and sorghum; 1912 acres
in cotton; 234 in miscellaneous crops.
A new orchard embracing I54 acres
is being put out north OF town by
local company. comprising part Of the
new acreage now being put into cul-
tivati0n-
There was au ample amount Of water
for OH uses this year, although the
Avalon dam washed out and consid-
Cra5le water was lost The Avalon
lake is merely a storage reservoir for
dry periods and the regular flow OF
the Pecos caught by the lower dam,
was sufficient to irrigate all land
under the project The rainfall cor
the year. however, was a little heavier
than usual The average IS Is inches
and this year there has already been
e fan Of over 16 Inches
When the Carlsbad private frriga-
ton project was destroyed a decade
ago. many OF the orchards died. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

The county seat of Eddy county, II
is the home Of handsome courthouse,
which occupies the center of a large
well shaded square in the center OF
town, and Ii has many substantial
business houses and numerous beau
ti1ul yards and private homes Its two
banks. the First National and the
National bank Of Carlsbad, have a
combined capital and surplus Of $751;
900 and are doing a good business all
the time as there is much activity in
real estate and general lines OF busi-
Founded in 1883, the town grew rap
idly and became famous first for its
wonderful mineral waters and later for
the wonderful prOduCtiTeness of the
soil surrounding it. Irrigation enter
prises OF a private character thrived
for a time and then came a big flood
-tIat EUBhed out the dams. qsr E7oss-
number Of years Carlsbad suffered. but
the government q few years ago re-
constructed the dams and Carlsbad has
taken on new life and is beginning to
grow again.
CarIsbad's Principal Crops.
Alfalfa and peaches form the princi-
pal crops now produced in the vicin-
ity OF Carlsbad with cotton a strong
third, and apples. plums and pears
coming on IN many young orchards.
drive through the country In the
region OF Carlsbad shows many fast
growing orchards, while the owners
are utilizing the ground until the
trees become Of bearing age by plant
ing other crops between the rows.
Practically all the irrigation IS
done from the dam. although there
are a few pumping propositions that
are q success Vim. II. MuIlane edi-
tor OF the Weekly Current has an
orchard near town that he irrigates
with a pump, and he raises fine al
falfa, grapes. apples, pears, peaches
plums and several other garden and
orchard crops.
The city has militia company,
known as company b first New Next
co infantry; a VOLUNTEER fire department
well equipped and with an ample water
The crops of corn and other FORAGE
will run as. heavy this year as ever.
On the whole, therefore, Carlsbad has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

three meat markets. a $50. geo sewer
system, % miles Of cement sidewalks.
a cotton gin, q tubercular sanitorlum,
complete IN appointments and upto-
date. courthouse and jan six church
buildings, three public school
buildings. other good schools dis
tributed over entire irrigated district,
city hall, Masonic building. J. O. O. +.
building. and a bottling works that
ships out the famous Carlsbad water
TO all parts OF the country
II is claimed that the soil around
Carlsbad viii yield six tons OF alfalfa
per acre. one TO one and a half bals8
OF cotton per acre. $500 in sweet pota-
toes per acre $500 IN canraloupes per
acre. $500 In peaches per acre. $500 IN
pears per acre. and 800 IN apples per
acre at the lowest figure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-01

volunteer band that gives frequent
concerts in the courthouse square or
in front Of the Schlitz hotel: and is
an incorporated city with a regular
city government. mayor McLenathan
being one OF the pioneers OF the re-
giOn and an active worker in behalf
Of all that helps to make the city
and community grow. The town has
no saloons-these were closed a year
ago by mutual agreement with the
but busies himself seeing that all the
laws OF the municipality are enforced,
and is generally a pretty busy man.
The Joyce-Pruitt company has one OF
its big stores here and there are sew
eral other stores Of equal importance
In g commercial way including sew