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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
USE TREES FOR clsTERNs.
How Inhabitants of Kordofan Provide
Water for Dry Season.

In view of the many suggestions
made for the bringing down of rain
it is interesting to note that in the
Bezira district to the south of Khar-
tum whenever a drought is threaten
ing all the children are sent into the
fields and are made to clap their
hands and shout vigorously.
The idea is that rain will be brought
down, and the little boys and girls
are kept out in the open at this game
until the wished for result has been
obtained This year there have been
transforms in superabundance in the
district. 50 the children's intercession
has not been required, or perhaps the
abnormal rainfall is due TO their Wig
orous action in the past.
The latest Sundan Times gives a
most interesting account Of one of the
means by which the inhabitants OF
Kerdefan provide themselves with q
copious water supply in that arid
springless region. It is nothing more
or less than the adansonia digiltata,
called by the natives homr, but COM
monty known as tebeldi. These te-
heIdi trees are from ten to twenty
five feet in diameter, they grow To a
considerable height with trunks
about twenty to thirty feet and fine
branches, giving a vast amount of
shade.
Strange to say, the trunks are nat
urally hollow and are thus used as
oisterns for the storage of water.
Should the cavities not be large
enough the natives scoop them out
further. An opening is made either
in the side of the trunk near the top
or right at the top where the branch
es start In the former case the tree
is filed with buckets from pools
which are dug at the foot of the tree
to collect the rainwater during the
rainy season. In the latter case the
tree is filled by nature when the rain
falls, the branches acting as sort of
cutters.
At times the trees crack, but this
occurs very rarely, and the trunks
ere no longer of any use as reservoirs.
However. lately the resourceful ma
tive has adopted cement as Il means
eff stopping up the cracks and a large
number of tebeldis have been repaired
in this manner. Curiously enough
the presence Of such q large quantity
Of water in the trunk IN noWise mn
pedes its growth. and it is certainly
one of the most ingenious devices of
nature for circumventing a natural
difficulty.
Every cultivator has his tebeldi
tree. which is indispensable to his
work. These trees are looked upon
as personal property and on the death
Of a land owner his tebeldis pass as
h9irlooms to his sons.-Pall Mall
Gazette. ) al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
READFlELD.

DEPoT.-The social, given by the
class of boys in the Sunday school
at tho Smith Memorial vestry, was a
decided success netting over 500, to
be used in furnishing dishes for tie
vestry. There were recitations, read
ings, songs and games, which We're
enjoyed by the guests, as well as the
boys, who deserve much credit. The
girls assisted in the entertainments
Mrs Y. Y. Mallett has SO far re-
covered from her late serious illness
as to be out of doors again. Mrs
John Adel, who has been seriously
i'll, is improving. George Nickerson Is
on the sick list.
Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather there was an average attend
ance at church, Sunday. The congre-
cation had the pleasure of listening
to an interesting sermon by Kew.
Costello Weston.
Mr.. Palmer of Oakland was around
early, Monday morning. wishing his
patrons d Happy New Year"
Mir Merrill of Waterville was MAX
ing business calls, Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
At BOwdOin.

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 5.-(SpeciaD.- The
Bowdoin Chemical Club organized recent
ly and elected the following officers:
President, Douglas V. McMeurtrie '13 of
Woodfords; vice president, William
Fletcher Twombly 10 of Reading, Mass
secretary and treasurer, Harold Perry
Vannah I'13 of Winslows Mills. This
club is composed Of students of the col
lege who are taking ADVANCED courses in
chemistry, and includes the following
men: Edgar Fuller Cousins, u. of Old
Town; Lyde Stuart Oratt, u, of Farm
ington; John Houston Mi in, -, of Ex-
eter, n. H.; Francis Elias Harrington,
u, of Rockland; Harry McLain Heating,
u, of RockIand: Ernest Eugene Weeks,
~, of Cornish; Nail Augustus Fogg, 10,
Of Freeport Carl Hervey Stevens, NJ. d,
u, of Northport.
Earle Baldwin Smith II, has been add
ed to the faculty of Reid Institute Of
Portland, Oregon. of which William True
fent Foster, former professor of eduea-
ton at Bowdoin, is president Mr.. Smith
graduated from Bowdoin, last June, with
high honors, and was awarded the
Charles Carroll Everett scholarship fos
graduate study This year he is study
ing philology in the Harvard Graduate
school.
George Fogg, '02, is chairman of the or
ganization committee of the Maine
branch of the American Peace Society,
which is to be formed soon. President
William Dewitt Hyde Of the college is
also a member of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

Whereas, in accordance with the By
laws of the Raven Copper Company,
corporation duly organized under the
laws of the state of Maine, and having
it's legal location at Augusta. Maine, and
being invested with full authority in the
premises the Directors of said Company
on July s, 1910, legally passed the fol-
lowing vote
THAT an assessment of 10 cents per
share be and hereby is levied upon the
outstanding capital stock of the Com
pany TO he paid on or before August 10,
1910; and
Whereas said Directors, on July /, 1911.
did also legally pass the following vote.
That an assessment Of 3 cents per
share be and hereby is levied upon the
outstanding capital stock of the Com
pany, TO be paid as follows: Is cents per
share on or before August list, 1911, and
the balance of 10 cents per share on or
before February lst, 1912: and
Whereas, said assessments did not in
the aggregate exceed the par value of
the stock upon which they We're made, to
wit $l.00 per share; and
Whereas the stockholders enumerated
below have failed and neglected, and still
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

the congdon crime was discovered.
Posses were formed to run Down the !
slayer and for several weeks the oiti- |
GERS and citizens searched everywhere !
for Kent They got a pack of blood |
hounds from Poughkeepsie, \. y.
and several times the posses were al
most upon the fugitive, but he cum
ningly avoided them.
Meantime the women of Vermont
were terror stricken and evening Wis
it's throughout that part of the state
were much restricted. Kent was not
arrested until October, 1908, when he
was taken at Pittsfield. Mass, on
charge of having stolen d bicycle.
Kent was brought back to this state
and indicted for the murder of Miss
Congdon. At his trial which was held
behind closed doors. at the, March term
of the Rutland county court in 1909,
before Judge L. l.. Waterman of Brat
tleboro. he was held to be sane and
adjudged guilty. He was sentenced
to be hanged Jan. Is, 1911. The case
was taken to the supreme court of
Vermont at Montpelier upon excep-
tions and affirmed. 1t then appeared
that there was no direct evidence
1
his being in the vicinity of the crime,
the finding of the initials "E. X" and
his name carved on the Congdon barn
and. another building within three
miles of there, similar to carvings
done by Kent at Waterbury, were the
principal facts shown against him.
Under a peculiar Vermont law which
DEGREES that session of the Legisla-
ture shall intervene the sentence of
person to be hanged and It's execution,
| Governor John A. Mead, reprieved
Kent Dec. 81, 1910, setting the date
for Jan. ), 1912. Efforts had been
made to induce the Legislature of 1910
| to commute the sentence to life i'm
prisonment, on account Of insanity but
lit failed. Governor Mead also declined
| to interfere.
Kent has a brother in the asylum
| at Waterbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF STOCK.
ZOE NON. PAYMENT OF ASSESSMENTS.

neglect to pay said assessments so voted
upon the shares hereinafter listed, or
any part thereof, so that there is due
upon each of said shares the sum of %
cents. the total amounts being as here
matter set forth, and
Whereas, on December %. 1911. the said
Directors did also legally pass the fol-
lowing vote.
THAT the Treasurer be and hereby is
directed TO sell at public auction suffi--
cient number of the shares of each of
those stockholders who have not paid
the assessment due ON or before August
18th. 1910, and the assessment due on or
before August list, 1911. to pay said as
sessments and the incidental charges of
selling same
NOW. THEREFORE,, pursuant to the
premises, l hereby give notice that 1
shall sell at public auction on Wednes-
day January a. 1912, at II o. clock, noon,
at the office of Francis Henshaw & Co.,
81 Milk Street, Boston. Mass, a sufficient
number of the shares of each of said
stockholders to pay said assessments due
on or before August Is, 1910. and on or
before August |, 1911, together with the
incidental charges OF selling same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system Testimo-
malls sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
If your children are subject to attacks
of Group, watch for the first symptom,
hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse and the attack may be warded
off For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

these falls is the celebrated Her-
sprang, which forms the subject of
many legends Finland is endeavor-
ing to preserve natural beauty and
has decided to keep her greatest wa
tcrfGll in its original condition as a
natural movement. This fall is the
celebrated Imatra fan of the WuoXen
river. The total descent is only &C
feet in two miles, but the volume is
very great and the depth consider
able, While the width of the stream
contracts from $40 to $50 feet in the
course of the fails Neber Land und
Moor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

AS an outcome of the Kent case
senators and representatives fayorinS
the abolition of capital punishment
state that they will carry campaign
into the legislature in an effort TO
have life imprisonment substituted
for capital punishment on the stature
books.
The arrangements for the eXeeu-
lion were completed earlier in the
week hv High Sheriff J. II. Kiniry
The prisoner has continued in good
health physically, and there has been
little change in his mental condition.
The following is an outline of the
crime of which Kent was convicted:
on the morning Of July "a. 1863 the
body of Miss Della y. Congdon, deaf
mute. 40 years of age. who lived alone,
was found in the pantry of her secluG-
ed farm house at East Wallingford
She had evidently been struck with
club upon the head and choked as she
was preparing breakfast. So far as
known she had no money. but the in
trudor had ransacked the house Tor
plumber opening several bureau
drawers.
\ waningford man wis placed I'M
der arrest for the crime, but was re-
leased within few days, and
search for Kent, who had been seen
in the neighborhood few DAYS be-
fore VAS begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Bates College.

Lewiston, Me-. Jan. 5.-(Speciap.-The
Senior class of Bates College will hold a
class meeting, Saturday afternoon, for
the election Of class day speakers and
committee.
The Bates literary societies held their
first meetings fer 1872, this evening, in
Libby Forum. All of the meetings were
unusually well attended, showing that the
interest in them WAS being increased
among the general student body. Piae-
rian Society observed "Kipling night
Arthur Schubert II gave a paper ON the
famous writer's life. The Eurosophian
society had its program devoted to tile
question of Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
WORLDS GREATEST WATER
FALLS.
Niagara's Supremacy Now Disputed
and Claimed BY Rhodesan Marvel.

There is a popular but erroneous
impression that the Falls of Niagara
are the greatest in the world, and
even those more enlightened persons
who know that Victoria falls of the
Zarnbesi river in Africa are twice as
high as those OF Niagara, almost in
variably assign to Niagara the sec
ond rank among the great waterfalls
of the earth. Even this is an error,
for South America possesses a water
fall which exceeds Niagara both in
width and in height and is actually
the second largest waterfall in the
world. This little known waterfall is
that of the Iguassu river, tributary
of the Parana, and like Niagara it Is
situated at the boundary of two
states each of which owns half of II.
! The total waterpower of the Iguassu
fall, which is 213 feet high and nearly
two miles wide is estimated at about
l40oo. COO horsepower.
The largest of the earth's waterfalls,
the Victoria falls of the Zambesi river,
in Rhodesia, are ESQ feet high and
more than q mile wide, discovered by
Livingston in. 1915. The waterpoweI
Of these falls is estimated to be fully
81 000, 600 horsepower, ~ times that
of the Iguassu and five times that OF
Niagara.
Asia. Notwithstanding its colossal
mountain ranges. is comparatively
poor in large waterfalls which are
found most abundantly in Africa and
North America The largest African
streams are interrupted by many falls
Of considerable height. The Congo
has several high falls which, owing
to the great volume of the river
(ahout sixteen times that of the Nile),
may he counted among the most inn
portant sources of waterpower on
earth. The Stanley falls, in the mid
die reach of the river, consist of sew
en- successive falls of total height
Of 1854 feet and width of nearly 1000
feet.
The lower Nile in Egypt possesses
series of rapids, the celebrated cat
aracts of the Nile, but no waterfall
in the strict sense of the world True
waterfalls occur on the upper Nile,
the most beautiful of them at the
point where the stream issues from
Lake Victoria Nyanza. This Ripon
fall is only few Yards in height, but
the volume of water is so great that
t presents a magnificent spectacle.
The most voluminous of European
waterfalls, strictly so called, are the
Rhine falls at Shaffhausen. but the
highest are the Rjukan falls of the
Maan-Elf river, in the Norwegian
province of Telemarllen. The prin-
cipal fall is SEQ feet high and the total
height of the two chief falls with the
intervening rapids amounts to 1887
feet, while the average how of water
is so cubic meters of 1860 cubic feet
per second.
In Sweden the falls of Trollhatta,
the most celebrated of all Scantlina-
Wan waterfalls. have been almost en-
tirely annihilated as objects of nat
ural beauty. Nearly all of their wa
ter is now employed for the produce
iioR of electricity.
The largest and most beautiful of
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

People on their way to work in
Nashua, N. H., at 6.25, Thursday morn
ing. saw doe cropping the buds on
the shrubbery in front of the Main
street station of the Boston & Maine
Railroad, the same shrubbery thar
took first prize in the competition
among station agents for the best
kept grounds, last year. Finishing her
meal the doe trotted down Main
street, bat before reaching Pearl turn
ed into the yards to the right and
leaning couple of fences passed
through Garden street into Pearl and
up that street to the canal of the
Nashua Manufacturing Co. swan the
canal climbed the further bank and
was off to the woods beyond.
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The Search fer Kent.

Kent had been in the prison here,
for larceny. and had been taken to the
Waterbury, asylum for observation in
1a9}. a to his sanity. on July IL, lSos,
Is days before the murder. he had es-
capped from the latter institution and
ne trace of him had been found until
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
No, replied Kent.

III OF windsor county, asked the muir
derer It he had anything to say.
Ne replied Kent.
Straps were fastened 70 Kent and
AZ III p. N. the Black cap was adj
1usted 10 his face Everything was in
readiness for the hanging. The trap
vas operated by an electrical device.
Beside the gallows stood SIX deputy
sheriIs. At the signal, given ut LIS
J. H.. for The exc sutton each OF the
six officers pushed an electric button.
one OF she buttons connected with
wire which releas ed the trap on the
sallnws. Il worg ed perfectly. and
Kent shot downward. The strain was
too great for the strength Of the rope.
which broke neal the ring in the top
Of the eallows. lsome OF the witnesses
lifted the limp body of the murderer,
while others fastened the rope to the
helSstfaGe il he rear Gf the gaIlows
There the body hung until LAP, when
il was taken down and prepared for
the autopsy and burial.
The execution caused no excitement
IN Windsor. Sc me 30 persons gathered
about The prison. but made no demon
stration. Most OF the witnesses We're
visibly affected BY the accident. but
none broke down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
suffered ? Years Win lndioestion.

Suffered Years With Indigestion.
Dear Doctors Daughter.
For seven years ! have been a sufferer
from indigestion. Have been treated con-
stantly for it, but it took your stomach
Rite to cure me. 1t took just three boxes
shall certainly recommend it to all my
friends
]. c. BELL.
is Hanson St, Boston, Mass.
After reading what these people say
you must realize what grand medi-
cine STOMACH RITE is for stomach
and liver troubles. Get it at your
druggists or Kinsman Pharmacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06
Stomach Rite a Wonderful Remedy.

IIpaF UOeTOr 8 IpaUEDVeF.
| suffered from n severe case of indiges-
ton, accompanied by intense pain. could
not keep anything on my stomach. even
liquid food distressed me ! used two
boxes of your Stomach-Eite tablets, and
they have done everything for me- and [
can say that / am cured. ! think Stom-
ach- Rite is a most wonderful remedy,
and also have friends who have been
cured by its use. To say that | am
grateful to you, dear Doctors Daughter,
does not express my thanks
MRS. T.. A. FOLSOM,
II Harvard St, Laconia, y. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

May Be Last Legal Execution.
There. has been much agitation
throughout the state against the ex-
=egrffpr,
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CASTOR1A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature nsss. the Of &zzZzzs<

Persons troubled with partial paralysis
are often very much benefited by mas
saying the affected parts thoroughly
when applying Chamberlains Liniment.
This liniment also relieves rheumatic
pains For sale BY all dealers
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GRUEsoME ACCIDENT
AT HANGING OF KENT.
Continued from Page One,

the prison chaplain offered a short
prayer. Then J. II. kiniry, high sher
If OF Windsor county, asked the muir
derer It he had anything to say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-06

shares being in default, as aforesaid
K. "a. GRIFFING,
Treasufef of Raven Copper
Company.
is,satSt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
Alumni Are to Reorcanize.


Plans for the reorganization of the
Milwaukee Association of Unive1 sity
OF Wisconsin Alumni were made at a
luncheon in the Hotel Charlotte, Mil
waukee. 1t was the first meeting of
the association since June, and near
ly 100 we're in attendance. In the alb
sence of Judge John c. Karel, presi-
dent of the organization, who is in La
Crosse, Roger Trump. vice-president,
presided
A tentative plan for reorganization,
modelled after the system followed by
the Chicago Alumni association, was
presented by George B. Hill. The
scheme will mean that luncheons and
social gatherings will be held more
frequently; that the work will be di-
vided among subcommittee and that
the association will keep in closer
touch with affairs at University of
Wisconsin.
A committee of five members. head
ed by Mr.. Hill and Secretary Harry
A. Brown, will complete plans for re-
organization and will call a special
meeting of the association before Sep
TENDER q.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
Convention Program Out.

Tentative announcement is made as
follows of the outline program for the
annual convention of the State Fedora
ton OF Women's clubs at GAINESVILLE In
October:
Tuesday morning, October 8-Ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. J. F. Pember,
GAINESVILLE; response, Mrs. Wilbur
BOlds, Superior; resolutions in mem
DRY OF Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker and
reports CT officers.
Tuesday noon, at luncheOn-A round
table discussion on Woman, Wage,
Welfare and Responsibility of the
State" led by Mrs. Perry Starkweath-
err, St. Paul
Tuesday afternoon-Music, "Wiscon-
sin, Our State" presidents address,
Conservation, Mrs. William Howard
Crosby, Racine; Vocational Train
ing" H. e. Miles, Racine; 1--WE and
Our NeighbOrs, Miss Lutte E. Stearns,
Milwaukee.
Tuesday night-Musical recital from
1890 to $50 by GAINESVILLE Musical
club address on Suffrage" Miss
Jane Adams.
Wednesday morning, October g
Report of biennial, Mrs. w K Coffin,
Eau Claire; Landmarks" Rev. Frank
A. Gilmore, Madison.
Wednesday noon-Drive to state
asylum for the blind, where luncheon
viii be served.
Wednesday Home Eco
nomics," Mrs. Olaf Guldin, chairman
of home economics committee of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs;
address, "Recasting Of American In
stitutions," Rev Herbert F. Bigelow
Wednesday night-Art exhibit and
reception given by the GAINESVILLE club
to the convention.
Thursday morning, October 10-"So-
cial Centers," by Mr.. Ward.
Thursday noon-Luncheon given by
the GAINESVILLE club for the officers and
delegates
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-09-18
Musical Season Opens.

musical SCaSOn SpCHSs
The Wisconsin Conservatory of Mu-
sic offers an interesting novelty this
season in Mrs. Norman Hoffman's lee
lures on pedagogy. The course of four
lectures includes the following:
Preparation for the vocation of
teaching; personality; the science and
art of music; piano the popular mode
Of musical expression; the rudiments;
material. Analysis necessity Of theo-
retical knowledge; the classical
forms; polyphony; illustration. Analy-
sis continued; the great writer's for
the piano; program versus absolute
music; Illustration Musical education
in this country and abroad; conserva'
tory training; professional ethics; the
great teachers of the world.
The reputation Of the conservatory
is rapidly extending over Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan and other states,
Judging from the numerous early en-
gagements for the season. The recent
cool weather which brought students
and others home from the resorts, has
caused conservatory engagements to
be made earlier than in former sea
sons.