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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20
Aims and Purposes of New
Firefnen'S Relief Association.

standing of members, the amount of
money received, and if any donations,
from whom.
Section 5-The treasurer shall attend
all meetings of the association and
board of directors; he shall receive from
the recording secretary all moneys due
2nd donations to the association and be
The custodian of same in accordance
with the laws hereinafter provided. At
meetings of the board of directors, he
shall report the amount of money on
hand at last meeting, the amount re-
ceived, disbursed. and the amount on
hand He shall pay no orders unless
the same are ordered by the board of
directors or association, and all such
orders must be signed by the president
and recording secretary. He shall take
a receipt for all money paid by him and
shall deposit in person, in such bank or
trust company as the board of directors
may designate, all moneys belonging to
the association. He shall keep an ac
curate account of all moneys received
and deposited and of all disbursements
made He shall quarterly, and at such
other times as the board of directors
may require, make a full report of all
business done by him and of the finan-
cial condition of the association.
Checks or orders for the Withdrawal of
any deposit, investment or part thereof
shall bear the signature of the presi-
dent, recording secretary and treasurer.
He shall deliver to his successor all
erty in his possession, belonging to the
| association The treasurer shall before
entering upon his duties give bond of
| at least 5000.
Article 9, Board of Directors.
The board of directors shall have the
general supervision of all business
transactions of the association. They
| shall adopt such rules and give such in
structions to the various committees as
viii insure a true knowledge of all cir
cumstances in each ease of sickness or
| disability, receive the reports of all the
| committees and take action on the same.
! They shall make, grant and issue orders
of relief in accordance with the terms
| of the constitution and shall control and
| direct the manner of investing the funds
subject to the approval of the associa-
| ton. They shall annually appoint a
committee whose duty 1T shall be to
use all honorable means, which they
may deem proper, to obtain contribu-
lions to the fund independent of the
dues paid by the members. The board
of directors shall be empowered to pay
bills not exceeding s25 without vote of
| the association.
Article 10.
This constitution may be amended at
any regular meeting by two thirds
vote of the members present providing
the amendment has been proposed in
writing and entered on the records of
the association at the proceeding month
" meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20

Yes-the show to save money
news is always printed in full in
our advertising columns. You
HAVE to be interested In "how
to make money"--if you expect to
make much. So you have to be
interested in how to spend
WISELY il YOU would save Q part
of that which YOU make. Thus
one MUST read Journal ads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20

The newly organized Firemen's Re-
lief Association Of this city is planning
to become incorporated, in the near
future, under the provisions of Chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes The
organization now has a list of %
charter members and more are ex
pected to join in the immediate flu
ture.
The following constitution was
adopted by the organization at it's last
regular meeting:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20

other two only in binding and the
omission of colored plates and charts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-20
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 Is 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 70 cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
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
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
new EDUCATION Or TARTAR


ConstantinopIe.-- Ishmail Bek Cas-
prinsky, the editor of the Terjuman.
the oldest Tartar newspaper In Rus
sia, and the pioneer Of the modern
Tartar educational movement, widely
known outside Russia as having int-
tiated about five years ago a move
n1ent for convening general con-
gress OF Mohammedans to discuss the
causes Of the backwardness of Moham-
medan peoples, has returned from
Bombay, where he went to open q
modern elementary school which
should serve to introduce among In
dian Mohammedans the phonetic sys-
tenn Of teaching children to read and
write. The Importance Of this step
is not obvious at first sight, but the
adoption Of the phonetic system means
the adoption of new principles of In
struction generally 1t means break
ing with the traditional Mohammedans
scholastic system. And for this rea-
son the new method as it is called.
has become among Russian Moham-
medans a watchword OF reform and Is
vigorously opposed By the adherents
Of the old school.
In its essence the new method"
means that children, instead of be-,
Ing taught to read by spelling out the
names Of the letters of the Arabic all.
phabet which Is used by all Moham-
medans, are taught at once to asso-
ciate letters with sounds and to form
them into syllables. M. Gasprinsky
has discovered by long experience In
Russia that by the new system an
enormous amount of time is saved.
The average child can by its means
learn to read intelligently in 40 days,
whereas under the old system six
months or year we're necessary. and
then the result was unsatisfactory.
The mullahs who have adopted the
new system in the Crimea have found
themselves compelled to fill in the
time saved by giving instruction in
other subjects, such as geography and
hygiene, otherwise the period of in
struction would have been so short
that their slender income from the
village schools would have grown
more slender still.
The new system has already been
adopted at the Normal School for
Teachers, established at CONSTANT
nople, after the constitution, and the
teachers who are now being trained
win gradually introduce it In ele-
mentary schools all over the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

since Napoleon's time had been used
for the storing of military supplies,
has been thrown open to the public.
The donjon is over 100 feet In height.
and from its summit an excellent
view of the surrounding country can
be obtained. The walls are 10 feet
thick and there Is winding stair
case of S27 steps. There are FIVE
stories, and on clearing out the place
10000 muskets of the First Empire
were found on the first floor, while
above were 100000 sabres, together
with quantity of saddles and brides
Of the same period.
All these things have now been re-
placed by contemporary relics illus
trating the history of the tower dur
ing 700 years. There is also data
showing the famous events In which
the structure played part and the
equally famous prisoners confined be.
hind its massive walls.
AS far back as 1854. writes Capt.
de Fossa, in pamphlet he has pre-
pared on the subject, Louis VII. con-
ceived the project Of building q royal
residence at Vincennes, In the wood
of which the earlier monarchs often
hunted. Philippe Auguste and his
successors improved and enlarged the
chateau, In which many of them
dwelt. It was later utilized as state
prison, and in 174O the porcelain fac.
tory which was removed to Sevres ten
year later was established there.
Then the edifice became the quar-
ters Of a military school for q brief
period. and afterward mandatory
Of arms
In 1888. at the time of the French
Revolution, vincennes was ranged
among the royal chateaux which were
to be sold. but did not find q pur
chaser. Then came Napoleon, whd
turned the historic castle into mill
tary storehouse. Among the mon
archs who have died there were Louis
VII, Philippe vi and Charles w., and
also Henry v. lof England.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Cradle Of N. Y. Yacht Club.

Shortly after the revolution Colonel
Stevens purchased Hoboken, which
was then an island Of swamps ana
rocky hills, and established the family
on Castle Point. beautiful promon-
tory overlooking the Hudson and New
York city. John @. Stevens, the IA
Their Of American yachting, was born
there In 1885,
There were no ferries in those days
and the Stevens boys of necessity be-
came expert boatmen. AT IA John
g. owned a sailboat of 20 feet length
named Diver. AS the years passed by
he had the schooner Gimcrack built
for him by William Capes in Hoboken.
This boat is one Of the most his
toric craft Of American yachting, since
she was the cradle Of the New York
Yacht club. the organization being &C
complished in her cabin ON July 80,
1874. the year in which SO many Of
the worlds greatest achievements oc-
CURED. On that day John C. stevens
called meeting OF yachtsmen. which
assembled aboard the Gimcrach, an
chored of the Battery. New York, and
here the constitution of the New York
Yacht club was drawn up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

Adam Goshart, Cobbler, was
printed IN large, uneven letters on a
sign-board across the front Of a rough
board house in a western town.
Adam was justly proud Of his sign,
for his capacity had been severely
tried in forming those rude letters. A
small room at the back Of his shop
was shoemaker's home. A dog was
his companion
With this companion close up at his
side, Adam was huddled over his stove
tor q norther was blowing), finish
ing q pair Of cowboy boots, when his
ear caught a sound at his shop door.
Deaflly uncertain, he rose, the dog
barked 'sYes!" The fierce wind took
his breath, but he wheezed out a cheer
full: "Oh. come In, right, sonny" In
side, he took the worn little shoe from
the child, saying: Jack Frost is
a-bitten your toes; it was his bitten
mine as fust made me think Of my
trade. Yes, sure I'll mend you shoe
fur you, fust thing; them boots kin
wait
Contented with the situation, the
child climbed upon one end OF Adams
bench; soon he had the various lasts
formed into bunch Of ponies and was
driving them with q broken quirt he
had in his hand.
Adam loved children, and this child's
fancies kept his deaf ear alert, and
when the boy had wearied Of his pom
les and began to ask questions about
( all he saw in the shop, the mans thin
face broadened with smiles and his
watery eyes shed tears from laughter,
ksincere If silent.
Slow in his answers to the quick
gifted boy, he was kicked on his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19


enjoys the experience. Whoever the
ingenious native was who first sug-
gested this mode Of crossing river
he probably came from the jungles of
Assam and had seen monkeys crossing
the river there by means of growing
creepersthere is no doubt that he
found the one method which is APP
plicable to the big rivers, exaggerated
mountain torrents, of eastern Tibet
and far western China. The obvious
way for natives to cross river Is by
canoe, but, unfortunately, neither the
Salween nor the Mekong, big as they
are, are nayigable even for canoes in
Tibet. The single-way rope bridge
overcomes every difficulty. Two small
platforms are made, one on either side
Of the river, one high up. the other 20
or 80 feet lower down; stout posts are
driven into the rock and the bamboo
rope Is slung across from post to post.
and frightened SO that it slopes steeply
from one bank to the other. The
slider consists OF q halfcylinder Of
wood, about three inches in diameter,
having two slots cut in It's upper sur
face, one at either end, through which
pass the leather thongs; to these
thongs the man; baggage or animal is
tied, SO that he hangs just beneath the
rope, and, being pushed OF the plat
form, the slider carries him safely
over the river. It will be seen, there
fore. that two ropes are necessary at
each crossing, one for going each way.
The advantages Of such a system are
obvious. The rope is cheap to make
and the materials are ready to hand;
it 10 quickly put in place and, though
1t viii not stand the wear and tear Of
constant use for very long. it can be
replaced in few hours. 1t can be
suspended SO high above the river that
It is completely out OF reach of sum
mer floods, but very often it is only a
few feet above the water at Its lowest
point. and such ropes are under water
and impossible during the summer,
On the other hand, have seen ropes
as much as hundred feet above the
river; they look rather alarming, but,
as matter Of fact, 1t would make no
difference whether one fell one hun
dred feet or five feet into such a
river as the Mekong In Tibet. After q
few weeks use the rope begins to sag
at the lower end and may require
tightening up, especially II animals are
being slung across; a man can pull
himself up the last few feet. hand over
hand, or haul up box which has got
stuck. but an animal il helpless unless
he lands right on the opposite bank.
Hundreds of these single-way rope
bridges are in use on the Mekong and
Salween rivers alone. and they occur
a long way east of this on the La-lung
and Li-tang rivers, and many others.
But i have never seen one on the
Yangtze, which is too big river.--F.
Kingdom Ward, in Country Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
New Material.

One Of the prettiest materials Of
the moment is soft crepe wolfe. pat
termed with Turkish toweling. The
latter fabric has not, on the whole,
much to recommend It as a summer
choice. the cnarseness of the ruffled
surface giving woolly effect. which
makes 1t hardly ideal for the hottest
summer weather. In a combination,
however. OF porcelain blue and white,
the two fabrics look delightfully."- cool.
the toweling forming border to the
hem of the skirt and the wide cuffs
OF the bodice. while above the hem,
on the plain surface Of the crepe, oc-
ours row Of raised china blue roses
in toweling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
"oh, Come Right n, sonny

shins, but his delight In his new friend
only grew, and he would mutter in
charmed surprise: Nov, amt he a
smart one!" Then again: Keep it
up. sonny. I'll git you answered bime-
by
When the shoe was finished, Adam
ceased to smile. for now the boy would
leave him. He leaned over, caught
the dangling bare foot, meaning to
fasten the shoe for the child. but he.
ever too quick for slow Adam, sprang
upon his back. laughingly calling to
Adam to Gee upl gee up! You's my
donkey"
Taken by surprise, Adam did play
donkey in refusing ito move: but the
spirit Of fun overcame him. and he
trotted obediently rohnd and round the
shop. His coyboy customer. coming
IA during this unusual performance,
said: Hello. Adam!s Are you mar
ried? That's a fine, bright-eyed boy
you have" Seeing the 1cobbler's con-
fusion, he continued: That's all
right, every man should have q child
TO please. Are my boots ready?"
His fun over. the child slipped on
his shoe and ran out Of the shop.
This interruption came at a bad time
for sIow-minded Adam! He had meant
TO ask many questions Of his little Gus
toner. to whom he had returned his
proffered dime before beginning his
work. All day to the click Of his
hammer these words repeated them
selves in his ears: "Adam. are you
married?"
No. ain't-but wish that young
'un was mine. Gosh, but amt he a
smart one! Lord. wish he was
mine"
One morning an unusual noise awak-
ened Adam, Looking out of his win
dow he saw his little friend taking
backsprings and striking his door with
both feet. Adams face beamed. as
he called out: What you up to now,
young 'un?"
Hello, Donkey!" Hold down and
I'll climb up by your mane.''
The man chuckled at this saucy al.
iueion to his long, thin hair.
rs run away to see you fore my
ma walked up"
His ma! An idea leaped to life in
Adams brain.
Sonny. has you q pa?' he asked,
as he lifted the child into his win
dow.
mo, he's dead. Jake Higgins got
good pa, what gives him things.
II I'd give you things. would you
have me fur your pa. 'sposin' you ma
was willings" Breathlessly he wheezed
out his idea.
The child seemed long In answering,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
HAT AND TIE SETS EN- SUITE
Accessories That Add Immensely to
the Effect OF the Most Simple
Costumes.

II you are q pretty girl, filled with
the ambition to be always smartly
CARRIED and have not an overplus of
money, you can help out your ward
robe wonderfully by means Of hat and
tie sets. First Of all, provide yourself
with one Of the new small frames of
turban or bonnet shape whichever
most becomes you and cover 1t with
taupe or black velvet as either Of
those tones will accord with any
shade which you may desire to put
with them. Then make several bands
of precisely the length to at about the
crown of the hat and hook them I'M
der bows of broad ribbon. The band
may be ofsfur, Of feathers, Of single
long plume. of embroidered net or
velvet or of silk or worsted flowers,
but It should At the crown so perfect
" that It can be whisked OF in q
minutes time and replaced with an
other Of different sort.
Matching neckties are made Of the
same materials, but In two ways. A
favorite model consists OF band
twice the width OF the one fitting the
hat, and secured under the left ear
with a long-ended and short-looped
bow Of reversible ribbon velvet. An
other model consists Of wide band
shaped precisely like a stock. This,
closing in the back, hts the throat
closely, and is trimmed with four
inch wide plated frill Of ribbon or
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Yankee Builds sun Engine for EGYPT

Yankee Builds Sun Engine for Egypt.
Frank Shuman Of Philadelphia has
recently completed and tested one of
his sun engines, which is to be used In
Egypt for pumping up water. 1t can
lift 1000 gallons Of water every min
ute to height Of SO feet when work.
ing in favorable weather at Philadel-
phia. In the hotter climate Of Egypt
|iE will naturally do much more work
in the same time.
The most important feature of sun
engine Is the steam generator. In the
engine which Mr.. Shuman has built
for Egypt the water "boxes'' which
catch the rays Of the sun to generate
steam have each space Of six feet
between the tops OF their two mir
rors. and they are massed together
over space of 5000 square feet.
When the mirrors are included the to-
tai heat catching area is about 10000
square feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19

repeating: 'sposin'9 'spoain:s /
don't know what 'sposfn Is.
Adam tried again. aSay, sonny, say
/ give you things, would you be my
little son, with your ma throwed into
the bargain? OF course she'd have to
be" regretfully he said this last.
Would you give me real live dom
key 4
Il would
'sThen I'd have you for my pa
"Pa, pa, pa the child reiterated
as he ran around the room.
"Oh. say, 1t likes as IL you loved
me. little son. said the lonely man.
The child stopped his play, and see
ing the mans earnest face, he threw
both little arms around Adams knees.
saying: ss
Eyes, loves you, my pa, cause you
will give me my donkey My ma says
you. is good man, cause you give
me back my dime. You won't hit me
wild the strap"
s'Who did hit you. little SOM"
"Oh, strap hit me-" answered the
astute child, remembering his ma was
thrown into this bargain.
When principals agre. bargain is
soon contaminated. So It was with
this one.
Adams wife proved to have an ugly
temper, from which man, boy and dog
often suffered, but this was spasmodics
and at such times Adam would do
all in his tender way to comfort both
Sonny and dog. Nobody comforted
the man, but his day was to dawn.
Early, when it was yet dark, on a
certain momentous date, the man
stood over Sonny 81 bed, calling him
to wake up, calling softly, SSH fsh {!
She's sleepin' cant wait no longer
to show you what rs got
He seemed TRANSPORTED man. The
boys eyes grew dark with wonder, az
Adam gathered him In his arms and
passed into the other room.
| Silently he uncovered little bundle
In q rude cradle. The boys eyes wild
ened. He held Adam tightly around
| the neck, as he listened.
Il am real PA! This un's mine,
all mine, he's real born sonny, the
finest boy as ever was born, and all
mine!"
aAin't he none mas? None mine?
Amt your son no more?"
The pitiful tone went to Adams
good heart sfLord forgive me, i clean
forgot the world, 'cep' jest him and
me. In course you are my sonny; in
course he 'blongs some to ma, but
he's mine, my fust born, In course.
| too, he is your leetle brother Next
to a son, a brother is the best thing
born. I had. one once. This 'un is
yours, born yours, that's the pint"
The child was all eagerness now, he
was leaning close over the little new
born face, whispering: 'Brothver, my
brothver!"
His mother opened her tired eyes,
and seeing the delight Of her own, IN
her baby, said, He's your little broth
er. Adam, shom him his little hands
and his little feet, but don't git 'em
col. Mas glad you likes him. Then:
Adam, am tired now
Il knows you is Kin Rover Jest
take one smell at him? He's whinen'
to see him. Seems rs SO proud, I
wants everything to git a look at my
son.,
"You always was q big fool over my
son. Lord knows faint no wonder you
is over this one, fur he is a iine child,
amt he, poppy? Let Rover In"
Thanks. ma, rs proud. proud. SO
Is sonny, of our barg'in Proud amt
no word to express these feelen's!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
Dainty Collar.

To wear with colored linen dresses.
sailor collar Of sheerest null Is
most effective.
It requires half yard Of material.
After cutting the collar out. finish the
edge with an inch-wide frill Of finely
pleated net.
to match may be made with
rounded or square corners and edged
with the pleated net.
II a touch Of color is desired, row
Of feather stitching where the net is
Joined to the collar supplies it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
AIIIance RIno

While the wedding ring is Of the fore
most interest to the groom. yet It is
often discussed jointly by the bride
and groom. And to them a new we'd
ding ring is being offered this year
called the alliance ring" This APP
pears to be one solid ring, but Is
actually two. tbs joints being invisi-
bic, and whenever engraved the ring
Is separated by inserting pin in the
inside pinhols. which separate the two
rings. and the marking Is done on the
inside surface.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
UNIQUE ROPE bridge
Crude Device IS Used to Cross
Tibet Stream.
Rivers Are So Wide and the Walls So
PrecIpltous That is Is impossible
to Find Foundations for
Structures.

Lhassa. Tibet.One OF the most
fascinating things met with in Tibet Is
the single-rope bridge fascinating.
and vet at first sight rather alarming
To shoot swiftly across q laundering
river suspended many feet in the air
BY two leather thongs from a short
wooden slider which huns over the
knotted surface of rope made Of
twisted strands Of bamboo. seems
more precarious than it really is, and
after the first journey one thoroughly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-07-19
WEALTHY WOMAN is Al NUN
Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lehman Of Bos.
ton Abandons Social Position and
@1,oo0,o00 to Enter Convent.

Boston. Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lam
man. widow OF William Camp Lam
man. has abandoned society and is
now at the convent OF the Sisters of
Mercy at Hookset, N. H. Her sister
hood name Is Mary Gertrude. Mrs.
Lanman. who inherited $1,000. 900
from her father, went to Hookset, fol-
lowing nervous breakdown in New
York, where she was engaged in slum
work.