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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
VELVET.
Fabric Was Made in Legendary Days
Of Indo. China.

The art of velvet making was
| practised in the legendary days OF
Iudo- China. 1t is one of the oldest
arts because it was, the first imitation
of mans first garment, fur. Even
, after spinning and weaving had be-
come known, the ocellated pelt of the
great feiines killed in hunting was
the dress for Important occasions, and
the most, beautiful OF ancient, fabrics
shows that the ambition of the weav-
er was to- surpass his model and copy
the fur of the animal in something by
far finer. The discovery of silk sub
stituted soft threads for hair. and the
threads took the dyes as no fur could
take them.
Asia kept the art of velvet making
secret for centuries. No one wore
velvet but the monarch, and it was
seen only. in the professions of the
rajahs. Even In this day the Chinese
and Japanese velvet makers rasp
their threads with knife to give the
tissue the. aspect of real fur. Asian
art mimics nature; and whether
Chinese or Japanese, the woven it's
sues recall winding rivers where
tigers drink, transparent hedges of
rustling bamboo. and, for back
ground, the snowy inter of some an
Client mountain. India velvet rip
ping with pearls as large as birds
eggs, diamond dewdrops. and cloudy.
red corundum was seen in the pro-
cessions of the durbar. The Arabs
were the first to exhibit velvet to the
lands bordering on the Mediterranean.
The first caliphs were simple, pious
and savage people; they were not
tempted by Asiatic luxury. But the
Islam that came after the caliphs
drove it's roots to the heart of the
ancient world and invaded the Aryaa
lands of the Indus and the Ganges
The Arabs boasted of their CONNER
cial zeal. Their caravans of camelJ
crossed the desert and wound through
the mountain passes of Iran, carrying
rare tissues, jewels and perfumes, and
now and then. carefully protected
piece of velvet lay under the folds of
a praying rug. The splendid court
of the Abbasside caliphs loved the
silken pile of India. Bagdad was a
city of silk and velvet, and the con-
querors of Africa and Spain con-
trasted strangely with the iron zoned
warriors of the Cross In all the
ages. velvet was held sacred by the
Mussulmans At Medina. in Damas-
! Gus and in STEAMBOAT they used it to
drape the tombs of their caliphs and
their saints: and when their warriors
set out TO die upon the fields of bait
tie that part ot their trappings that
did not CLEAN was covered with vel-
vet.
In the middle ages Yenioes and
Genoa learned the art of velvet mak
ing from the Arabs. Toward the year
1916 Lyon inherited the business
Europe. notably France. followed the
lead of the courtiers of Francis l..
Louis XIV and La Pompadourr This
world of the courts wore silk, satin
and velvet stiff with gold and silver
embroidery Velvet was used by the
rich for hangings and for furniture
covering. In Lyon in 1900. 20.o91
looms were weaving Harpers
/ Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
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NDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lieutenant Nordwall, the Hollan-
der, who claims to be the only man
who has circled the globe in wooden
shoes, arrived in Atlanta, Ga Thurs
day night, He resigned from the
army six years ago. according to his
story. Starting from Amsterdam, he
walked through every country in Eu-
rope, then Africa, India and China.
Two years ago he landed at San
Francisco. After visiting Alaska. he
walked across the United States.
passing through Butte, Mont, Salt
Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, ST.
Louis, indianapolis, Cleveland, Buff
falo, Montreal, Boston, New York,
Washington, D. c., Charlptte,,-S c.,
to Atlanta. He now is en- route to
Florida. accompanied by his sister
Wilhelmina. g M n4.aHNn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
An Unregardcd Story.

The editor of the Common Good tells
this story: When one of our recurrent
cholera scares was winging its high
typed way sdhrough the daily papers,
the health officer of a threatened"
city was visited by reporter.
Your paper said the official
printed a head article today
about the Asiatic peril at our doors. "
Yes" said the reporter. What's
new?'
1--WE got better story for you"
Produce it,
"A graver peril to the city" con-
tinued the public's physician, far
graver and far less easily COPIED with.
In fact, | don't mind telling you, pri-
vateiy, we're at our wits end, OFF,
cially. in the matter"
"Well?" said the newspaper man,
impatiently.
There are over a hundred cases Of
tuberculosis in the Devils Hollow ten
ements,' answered the physician. sem
tentiously.
The reporter laid his pencil on his
paper and regarded the physician with
suspicion.
rs that an unusual NUMBER" he
asked
mo; it's quite usual
"Then where's your good story"
THAT is
WHAT"
THAT it's usual"
The reporter took it under consider
alton. Il see," he said at length, but
l don't think my paper will see"
And it didn't. 1t never does. Fear
is news. The basis for fear is not
Living Church.
MISC <ssa.st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
Church Notices.

Second Baptist church, Water street.
Rev. Isaac LaFleur pastor: Morning SER
vice at 1880 with sermon; Sunday school
at u; Young Peoples meeting, $50; eve
ming service at 100.
Sacred Heart church.. corner Pleasant
and Gilman streets, Rev. Father J. f;
Kealey pastor: Low masses at f.30 and
A. NJ; high mass at 1890; sermon and
benediction at 7.30 p. M.
Winslow Congregational church. Rev
David Jack pastor: Morning worship at
1890 with sermon by the pastor; Sunday
school at noon; Christian Endeayor So
ciety at p. NJ.
Free Baptist church: Morning service
at 1880 with sermon by Rev. f. S. Hart
ley Sunday school at 1145; evening wor-
ship at 100
Christian Science hall, Savings Bank
dren's Sunday school at 12.15: experience
and testimony meeting Wednesday at
80 p. NJ. Reading room open daily ex
cept Sundays and legal holidays from 3
to p. NJ
st. Francis de Sales church tCatholic).
Elm street: Mass at $50. and 1890
dren of Mary meet the first SUNDAY Of
the Sacred Heart meet the third Sunday
of the month at 2. NJ; The Ladies of
st. Anne meet the fourth Sunday of the
month at p. M.
Pleasant Street Methodist church, Rev.
II. C. Turner pastor: 1890. service with
sermon by the pastor; subject, "A Proph-
cts Prayer Il. Sunday school, II. l..
Emery superintendent; $50, Epworth
League, II. A. Tozier leader; 100 service
of song with sermon by the pastor; sub
ject, THE Practive of the Presence
CONGREGATIONAL church. Temple street
Rev. Cyrus Flint Stimson minister: Di-
vine worship at 1890 a. Nj. and A +. M.
with sermons by the minister; Bible
school at u NJ The vespers at O'Clock
will be a children's service, with chorus
of q voices. and solos and a quintet. Mrs.
F. l.. Fletcher, director, assisted by vio-
linists Miss Ethel McEwen and Donald
Groux a sermon for children. No even
ing service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Louis; Henry w. Legleitner, Denver;
Charles N Beum, Minneapolis; Herman
G. Seiffert, Milwaukee,; William e. Red
din, Milwaukee,; Michael j. Cunnane,
Philadelphia; Richard II. Houlihan, Chi
cago; James Cooney, Chicago; James IL.
Coughlin, Chicago; William Shupe, Chica-
go; Edward Smythe, Peoria. ILL.,; James
T. Ray, Peoria. ILL.,; Murray l.. Pennell,
Springfield, ILL.,; Daniel Buckley, Daven-
port, Ia; William c. Bernhard, Cincin-
natl MILFORD Bert Brown, Kansas City,
Mo; William j. Mccain. Kansas City,
Mo; Frank X. Painter. Omaha; Peter j.
smith, Cleveland George Anderson
Cleveland; NJ. j. Harmon, Scranton, Pa.
Edward Il. Phillips, Syracuse, N Y;
Charles a. Wacktmeister, Detroit; Frank
j. Murphy. Detroit; Fred ]. Mooney Du-
luth, Mimi; Ernest G.. w. Basey. Indian
apols: Fred Sherman, Indianapolis; Hi
ram r. Kline, Muncie, Ind, former or
ganizer for the United Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and Joners
All except Tveitmoe and Kline are con-
nected with the Iron Workers Union
Clancy, Webb, Legleitner, Farrell, Coo
ley, Beum and Young are present or past
members of the Iron Workers executive
board and as such are charged with APP
propriating $1,000 to enable John J. Nc
Namara, then secretary, to pay expenses
of dynamiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
EXODS OF TURKS
From Europe Has Virtually Begun,
Says Report of American Red Gross.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The exodus of
the Turks from Europe virtually has
begun, according to a report received
at the American Red Cross here, from
w. w. Peet. of the Continental chap
ter of the organization. Mr.. Peet re-
ported that the lied Cross had already
aided more than 100000 Turkish ref
ugees to leave Europe and take up
agriculture in Asia Minor. The families
are Ggriculturists and they represent,
for the most part, the primitive por-
ton of the Turkish population.
THE sight is very interesting" says
Mr.. Peet, speaking of the farmers de-
scrtiOn of their homes in Europe, for
loaded into their bullock carts are
their families and their crude imple-
meuts of their trade. To all appear
ances, the implements are the same as
these used before the time of the apos-
ties"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
FAIRFIELD CENTER.

Mrs. Louise Courier passed Christ
mas with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Drawn.
Donald Ellis of Colby is passing his
vacation at home.
Sam Allen passed his vacation with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Allen.
Hazel Moor of Colby is passing her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Moor
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jones passed
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H. Ellis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

There has been a remarkable increase
of motor vehicles in France. In 1900
there were only 1854 private automobiles
in use. By 1905 the number had risen to
81 1895, and the return for 1910 gives the
figures as 1853. A great part of this to-
tai belongs to the city of Paris. where
there are no fewer than 1895 private au-
tomobiles as compared with only 1888 IL
years previously. In that city there
We're last year over 1000 six hundred
"auto taxis." 1925 automobiles for hire
etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

An inspection was made, Thursday, of
the contents of the Whittier Home AS
ISOLATION house on Pleasant street Ames-
bury, badly burned, Wednesday morning,
by Mrs. Emily B. Smith. president of the
association. who with her daughter es-
capped in their night clothes. She found
that the Whittier stove, to which the
poet wrote the poem "Burnings of Drift
wood" and which came into the posses
sion of the association two years ago.
is not damaged beyond use. This stove
for years was used by the poet in his
garden room, where he did much OF his
literary work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
BULGARIA PREPARES FOR WAR.
Expects Resumption of Hostilities,
According to Special Dispatch.

Berlin, Dec. 27.-Bulgaria is pre-
pairing to resume the war, according
to a special dispatch from Rustchuk,
Bulgaria. The correspondent says the
Bulgarian war minister has called up
the recruits due to be enrolled only
in 1914 and has summoned all able
bodied men up to the age of so to
the colors.
Large supplies of munitions of war
and provisions have reached Rust
chuk on Russian steamer which
came up the Danube. Two other
steamers brought large number of
cavalry horses. hospital supplies and
so physicians and a corps of nurses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
MANY SANITY DISEASES.
Remarkable Origin of the Names Of
Common MaIadies.

One of the most remarkable things
in connection with the history of med
icine is the way in which certain dis
eases have been associated with the
names of saints. How this came
about in all cases would perhaps be
difficult to say, but there is little doubt
that in general it was due either to
the saint having had the complaint or
to his having cured it. While the old
writers, as rule, associated the
saints names with the disease almost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
Encampment Election.

Ahiram Encampment, l. Q. O. T., elect
ed officers, Friday evening, in Odd Fell
lows hall, as follows: Chief patriarch,
Harry Burrill; senior warden. j. w. Nor
rill; junior warden, Chester Frost; scribe,
Harold Toward treasurer, Ralph Hol-
way trustees, w. w. Berry Charles Tur-
ner, Charles Chamberlain. The other Of
flcers are appointive and will be an
nounced sometime before installation,
which will take place in a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
Willard Knocks
Out kearnS,

New York, Dec. 27.-Jesse Willard
knocked out Soldier" Kearns in the
eighth round of a scheduled 10-rounA
bout at Madison Square Garden, to-
nioht.
The Knockout came suddenly.
KeaIns landed a nara left to the ribs
and right to the neck. The blows APP
peared TO anger the Texas fighter and
he Immediately rushed and in mix
up brought d left hook up under
Kearns chin and followed it quickly
with a right hook. Kearns dropped
backward and was counted out.
Neither fighter showed much knowl-
edge of boxing. Willard, who had an
advantage of half a foot in height,
missed many of his swings. kearns
played mostly for the body. but wasted
his blows on Wizards arms. The
weights were; Willard 221; Kearns
1876,
Willard scored a knockdown in the
first round with right hook to the
jaw, but Kearns rose Immediately. In
the fifth, both men were tired. Will
lard drew blood with a left jab to
Koarns nose. Kearns after missing
s with wild swing. foundered to the
floor on all tours.
Sheriff Hamburger, tonight attend
ed in his official capacity. the boxing
contest between Soldier" Kearns and
Jesse Willard, to which his attention
had been called by Gov. Dix. The
sheriff received from the governor,
this afternoon, the following tele-
gram:
81 have just received from a re-
sponsible source a telegram in the
following terms:i
"A prize fighter engaged to appear
in a public contest at Madison Square
Garden, Friday night, has made the
following statement over his own sig
nature:
81 will lick Willard with the first
punch if | can. | hope to put one on
his jaw or into his stomach in the
first round and stop him as quickly
as / did "One Round" Dawy. | will
certainly try to put him to sleep as
quickly as possible.
(SignedD
ALFRED j. KEARNS.'"
II know that you will do every
thing proper and necessary in rela-
ton to this matter in the line of your
official duty
The sheriff said after the fight, that he
saw no reason to interfere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
WINSLOW.

All Winslow schools will commence,
Monday, announced Supt. Clarence n.
Flood, Friday. The children have had
an excellent Christmas vacation and
viii be ready to assume their duties
at their books after rest and recrea-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Sheriff Charles f. Richardson an
nounces his candidacy for the position of
Waterville postmaster, which will be open
In June, 1914, when the present incumbent
Perham S. Head, retireS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
Benton.

All Benton schools, except those in
Benton Station, Benton Proper and
Benton Falls, will open, Monday The
others will open. Monday, Jan. 6. This
announcement was made, Friday, by
Supt. Clarence n. Flood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
NOTICE..

The annual meeting of the stockho 1ers
of the Massachusetts National Bank will
be held at their banking rooms, Oakland
Maine, on Tuesday the 14th day of jan
uary. 1913. at two O'Clock P. NJ, for the
election of Directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of any other
legal business.
J. r. HARRIS. Cashier.
Oakland, Maine, Dec. 20. 1912.
dec2l-2S- jan4-11
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Frank w. Briggs is in Boston or
business.
Lancey G.. Milliken left, Thursday,
for Poughkeepsie, n. Y, on business.
Miss Maud Bracket, who has been
in Boston, for a few weeks, returned
home, Friday.
Miss Dora Hill of Greene, who
passed Christmas here with her
brother, Walter Hill, has returned
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

S. II. Russell and mother, Mrs. f. o.
Russell, who are confined to their home,
5 Winter street. with the grip, are inn
proving in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Among the nations of the world Tile
seven famous Bibles are: The Scrip
lures of the Christians, the Koran OF the
Mohammedans. the Eddas of the Scandi-
nayians, the Tripitaka of the Blddhists,
the Five Kings of the Chinese, the three
vedas OF the Hindoos, and the Zenda-
vesta of the Persians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Hose 3 was called out, Friday, for a
chimney fire in the house owned by Jules
Lambert, rs Summer street, and subdued
he blaze without any loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Martha Washington Chapter. O. T.. s.,
met. Friday evening, and worked the
degree on a candidate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

William b. Gibbons of Bangor is to be
the guest of ]. p. Flanagan in this city
lor few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
WATERVILLELOCAL NEWS


William w. Eustis, Colby 1916, of Dix
field, arrived i'll Watervile, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28

Elmer II. Hussey of Norway. Colby
1913, returned, Friday to Watervlle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-28
OUT FIFTEEN HOURS
JURY HASN'T VERDICT

Continued from Page one),
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-15

urally agian, and in short time all
forms of medicines can be dispensed
WITH 1t can be bought without in
convenience at any nearby drug store
lor hfty cents and one dollar a bottle.
the latter size being regularly bought
by those who already know its value.
Syrup Pepsin is so mild and free
nom any form of narcotic that it is
given to tiny infants, and yet it will
be found effective in the most stub
born cases of constipation which has
resisted all other remedies.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make a personal trial of it be-
lore buying it in the regular way of a
druggist, send your address, postal
Will do-to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, Ala
washington St, Monticello, ILL.,, and
free sample bottle will be mailed
you. Results are always guaranteed
or your money will be refunded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN
To SELL RED X
SEALS
300 IN PRIZES WILL BE AWARD.
ED TO FOUR SUCCESSFUL
CONTESTANTS,

Jackson, Miss. Nov. l5.-A letter
has gone out to the superintendent
of the various schools of the State
asking that the school children under
their jurisdiction be permitted to en-
ter the contest for the prize that shall
be offered to the child making the
largest sale of Red Cross Christmas
Seals.
During former campaigns in other
states school children have made the
most splendid record of sales and have
given invaluable assistance to the
Gabse by creating, through their en-
&usiasm, an interest in the work
The school children can help to make
the 1912 campaign in our state a
brilliant success.
1t Is earnestly requested that the
superintendent of schools communi-
cate at once with Miss Elise William
son, Secretary Red Cross Christmas
Seal, concerning this matter, as the
actual sale Of seals should begin on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-15
Almost Like Magic. Guaranteed.

Any corn just loves to be cut and
gouged, but it's mighty rough on you.
Plasters and salves usually take away
some of the toe with them, and leave
the corn to flourish.
The new corn cure "GETS-IT" is
perfectly harmless to the healthy
flesh, but it does go for a corn, bun
ion, callous or wart right off the reel.
The corn shrivels away from the
healthy flesh and drops off.
You can apply rGETS-IT" in two
seconds and It begins its work right
off. Pretty soon you'll forget you ever
had corns or bunions.
"GETS-IT" is sold at all druggists,
at 25 cents bottle, or sent on receipt
of price by E. Lawrence & Co, Chi
cago.
Sold in Hattiesburg by Love Drug
Co., owl Drug Store and Century Drug
Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-15
Freezing Out Hay Fever.

my hay fever" he said. strikes me
on July every year, rain or shine.
On July / go to bed a we'll man and
the next morning rise with watery
eyes, a red and swollen nose. ciogged
UP tight and dry, wide-open mouth
through which l breathe with noisy
wheezes. My head feels distended. 1t
feels as though It were being stretched
On form-like you stretch a shoe or q
glove. you know"
"But today" we said.
To-day" he exulted, I'm cured. To
day for the first July in seventeen
years I'm my own man. Cold storage
that maligned cold storage-is what
has put me on my feet.
1.-THE cure Is simple. Every day OF
two spend an hour in cold storage
warehouse, wandering in a tempera
ture of 80 degrees. among chicken:
and hogs and beeves all white will
frost.
"This treatment seems to freeze the
hay fever out of the system, he same
as it freezes moths out of fur. 1t hal
cured me and dozens of others. mus
write to the Hay Fever association
about it."-Buffalo Express.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-15
MUCH LIKE THE HUMAN RACE
admittedly the Fly Has NO Sense,
But is Mankind Really Far
SUPERIOR

1t is mighty good thing for the
people OF this country" says Abe Pc
ters. that the fly hasn't any sense. A
ny will walk deliberately into any sort
Oh trap with its eyes wide open. Put
down piece of sticky fly paper and
pretty soon dozen flies are fast on 1t.
Ihat isn't so remarkable, but every
one Of them kick and struggle as long
as 1t lasts, telling every other fly that
1t is in trouble.
Naturally, one would suppose that
the other flies, seeing what the first
dozen had got into, would keep away,
but they don't. The more flies get
stuck on the paper. the more the 9th.
ers want to get on. 1t is so with any
sort of trap. You can't fix up anything
In the nature of trap that a fool fiy
won't fall for. If It wasn't for the fact
that a fly can raise a family inside OF
week, and that baby fly on Monday
morning may be the great-grandmoth-
er Of a million flies before Saturday
night, the tribe would have been ex.
dnguished long ago.
And yet, come to think It over, I
don't know but that flies show about
as much sense as lot of humans. The
fool humans keep walking into traps
with their eyes wide open year after
year and don't seem to learn much OF
anything from either observation or
experience. Every time see a young
fellow just throwing himself away and
running all his chances forever of
amounting to anything and doing It
with his eyes wide open, say to my
self, Well, guess there are a good
many Of us humans who haven't any
more sense than so many fool fies.' -
Topeka Capital.