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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

The firm with which Mr.. Patten is
connected was estimated. this evening,
.te have sold upwards of 100000 BUSH
els of wheat within the last IS hours.
About a quarter of this was said to
have been fer Mr.. Patterns personal
account, with some portion of the to-
tai at loss. All of his own sales were
said to have been completed, yester-
day but the impetus said to have been
given thereby had cumulative effect
which. through the system of stop
loss orders in vogue in the option
method of trading, finally toppled over
not only the wheat market, but values
also of corn. oats ard other speculative
articles, notably, pork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Belfast.

Belfast, Me, May To- (SpeciaD. If
al goes well, Belfast will doubtlessly
have the largest celebration in years
on the Fourth of July and to add to
the festivities a big battleship has
been promised by Uncle Sam, to pass
a week. including the holiday, in Bel
fast bay. Last year. and on previous
years. Belfast has drawn only a small
ship or destroyers, but owing to ar
early application to Washington, this
year, better things are promised and
expected. Official notice has been re-
ceived from Washington that ore OF
the big ships will be sent here. This is
most pleasing to those having the cell
ehration in charge and to the people at
large.
The city government recently appro-
priated 5000 towards the celebration ex-
penses twice as much as last year.
The remainder will be made up from
popular subscription and the public
is responding generously. A, z. ClaTl
Camp, S. of ", will not only take part
in the parade, but will entertain the
camus from Bangor and Brewer. boil
of which will take part. These camps
were here. last year, and had such {
good time that they are looking for.
ward 20 another. Capt. Frank o. Whit
ing of A. e. Clark Camp Is a membel
of the general committee and Thurstoi
IT. Clough. representing the Boot {
Shoe Workers Union is also member
The latter organization will take par
I i'm the parade and furnish two floats
The crowd entertained In this city. las
year, was the largest ever and cam'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express in this manner
to the neighbors and friends who as
sisted us in the sickness and death oi
our loved one, the late George A
Bowie, our heartfelt thank. also. fol-
the beautiful floral tributes.
MRS GEORGE A. BOWIE.
MR. and MRS, ERNEST GLIDDEN.
MASTER CARLTON GLIDDEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
ANTHRACITE MINERS
Urged to Accept Tentative Agreement
Offered by the Operators.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May f6.-In as
strong terms as they could possibly
Ase John p White. international pres
ident of the United Mine Workers of
America, John T. Dempsey. president
of District No l and John Fahy, pres
ident of the 9th District of the or
ganzation, urged, today, the delegates
in the anthracite miners convention to
accept the tentative agreement arrang-
ed with the coal operators and to end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Robbers who held up a Queen aud
Crescent express train near Hatties-
burg, Miss, Wednesday,. got at least
$209,009 according to best information
obtainable. Thursday. 1t is positive
~ known that from the safe which
was blown open the bandits got more
than 80 packages of currency, one of
which contained in excess of $4,000.
One package contained $lfo,Oo0, accord
ing to am express messenger
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
The Democratic Club.

The Gardiner Democrats held meet
ing. Thursday evening. in the old Odd
Fellows hall. .lG9 Water street, and
organized a. club to be known as the
Gardiner Democratic Club. The follow
ing officers were chosen: Pres, W o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Canton Evergreen. No. II. p. NJ.
as a fitting climax to end the series
of Dances which it has been holding,
the past winter. proposes to gave a
Masquerade dances Tuesday evening, in
odd Fellows banquet hail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
RAIL RoAD LEGISLATION
OF Great Importance Is Asked of Mas
sachusetts Legislature.

Boston, May ia movement to
have much Importance pending rail-
road legislation passed upon by a
committee and referred to the Legis-
lature of 1913 was begun, today, by
Senator Tinkham of Boston. who in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Unclaimed Letters.

Women Blair. Mrs Nancy Brown,
Mrs. Edith: Danforth. Mrs Charles;
Eastman. Mrs. Lizzie; Page, Miss Be
atrice.~
Men--CoIcord. N. D.; Daley. Fred
W., Grey, T.. A.; Lackey, Albert h.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
Gen. eIanouel to jain Huersa

Mexico city. May. 16.~Csenegal Hurelio
Hianquet with a detachment OF arttifery
and number of machine gums hsszIsft
to Join General Hnertz in the northern
campaign. .,s s.s13s. 81 IT q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

from all points of the compass. 1t
should be even larger, this year. and
sTch is anticipated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

DR.. Ernest AverilI and Dr. William
r. Pierce have gone to Cold Stream
pond for a few days outing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Miss Margaret Meany has gone to
Jamaica Plain. Mass. where she is foi
the future to make her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Mrs. A. A. Hndgdon has gone to
Dresden for visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Cunara Steamship co. has
adopted revised scale of pay for of
ficers This provides for substantial
advances.
A. r. G. Howard. former assistant
secretary of the Canadian. Pacific
Railway. died suddenly. Thursday 1 at
Montreal He was sc years of age
and only recently retired after 30
years service with the Canadian Pa
cific
Final returns on the vote OF toe
members of the International Typo-
graphical Union in Chicago, gaye
President James M Lynch a maiofitv
of IA over Fred Barker of snoktne.
Wash. it was announced. THURSDAY
The victory of the Gouin gosers
Bient IN the Quebec provincial elee-
tions of Wednesday. has been fasde
more complete The latest figures are:
Liberals 81, Conservatives H.. elee-
tons to be held 2; Liberal majority
IS. In the last House the standing of
the parties was: Liberals SIS, Con
servatives 16 tsome new seats have
been added since last eiections}.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

A quarrel among the children of
Water street, Lewiston. Wednesday
evening. resulted in a mix-up among
their elders and before the heat Of the
argument had subsidized. Miss Gather
inc McSherry was hit on the head with
baseball bat, receiving a scalp
wound. When she was hit. Miss Nc
Sherry fell in faint and 1t was sev-
eral minutes before she revived Or,
w. j. Fahey. who vas sifnmotiesk To
attend her. found that Miss Nc Sherry
had scalp wound There v'as a
small cut and a hruise nearly three
inches long. Miss .McSherry, Who Is
about 20 years old. clainsstha she
was arguing with Mrs. wilding whoa
the affair happened. Peter MeSherrs.
son of Mrs. Bridget McSherry and "A
brother of Miss McSherry. and Arthur
Wilding, both young lads, got into a
quarrel over baseball bat Then
some of the older people toolS "A hand
in the matter and things became lively.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-17

Social affairs occupied the attention OF
the delegates TO the annual Convention
of the General Society. Daughters Of the
Revolution. Thursday. at Boston. Ros-
lowing luncheon at the hone Of ths
retiring presidens-generaL Mrs. Atiehns
Frances F'itz of Wakefield. tho prograls
provided for an automobile trip to New
buryport and train trip TO Plymouth.
The convention week will epd. SATURDAY.
and pleasure trips have been planned foe
the entertainment Of the delegates on tho
two concluding days Of their visit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
ALeaend of Mount omi.

Mount Omi. on the border between
western China and Tibet. has the long
est staircase in the world. On top of
the mountain there stands a Buddhist
temple, around which gather some OF
the holiest traditions of that religion
and which is made a Mecca to the
Chinese. To facilitate the ascent OF
its slippery sides some 10000 steps
have been cut in the mountain, form
ing a single fight, up which the pit
grim tolls Because Of its inaccesst
bility few Europeans have ever visited
the spot. but a number Of travellers
have assembled the stairway and are
positive that it Is no legendary myth
There is a legend that in earlier times
the pilgrim was forced to ascend the
mountain without artificial aids unit
the monks conceived the plan Of re
quiring every pilgrim who would gain
especial benefit of his journey to cut {
single step.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
FACTS ABOUT 1919.

The new year 1918 is rapidly ap-
preaching. Christmas is only a week
on and a week later we shall stop
writing 1912. While every patent
medicine calendar gives certain
amount Of useful information cover
ing the coming year it is not likely
that very many people have taken the
time to inform themselves.
Easter wiz come very early. Ash
"Wednesday comes on February 8,
EasteTon March %. and Pentecost on
May IL. II is rare that Easter comes
AZ so early date. The earliest date
possible IS March 22d. The last time
II came on this date was in 1918, and
the last time before that It was way
back in 1854. II came on March %
In lS45 and In 1856, but after the year
1918 II will not come again as early
as the 2Srd during the remainder of
the twentieth century. The 22d CT
March will not be Easter day either in
this or In the next century.
Spring begins March 81 at IS min.
utes after midnight; summer begins
June 2l at 500 D. m; fall begins
September % at 1853 a. IN, and win
ter on December % at 5:S5 a. m.
There will he FIVE eclipses. three OF
the sun and two OF the moon. The
first, an eclipse Of the moon partially
visible here, takes place at 3;16 a. m
on March 22. The second Is a partisi
eclipse OF the sun April only visible
in the northwestern portion Of Nortl
America. The third is a partia
eclipse OF the sun on August 81, visi
BILE in Greenland. The fourth is a tota
eclipse OF the moon on September 10
the beginning visible here at 4:40 a
m. and the last is another partia
eclipse OF tho sun on September 80
visible in southern Africa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

GOOD CORN MEAL RECIPES
This is a good season of the year to
use cernmeal. Besides being nourish-
ing, it is heating to the body. The
farmer long age recognized the diff
ference In corn and oats fer his horses
and ether stock, but as he once said
10 met II knew all these things you
talk about for my stock, but was per
fectly ignorant of foods in relation
to my family; we ate pork in hot
weather, while l would not feed my
stock corn"
Cornmeal is not expensive and II
dishes are carefully made all the fam
lily viii like them once or twice q
week In cold weather.
Note - All measurements level.
Flour sifted before measuring.
CORN MEAL CREDIBLE CAKES.
Materials-Sour milk or buttermilk.
one cup; cornmeal, one and one-han
cups -four, one-half cup; salt, one
half teaspoonful; soda, one teaspoon
full: sugar, one teaspoonful; two eggs
Utensils-Steel griddle, bowl, tea
spoon, tablespoon, egg beater, cake
turner.
Directions-Beat the eggs until light
in the bowl, adding the milk and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

coupIedIy one OF the nrst women 1oc-
tors, If not the very first. Leonardo
ola Vinci. painter of THE Last Sup
per-" was a great anatomist, but dis
section had fallen into disuse when
Vesalius finally revived It about the
middle of the sixteenth century.
Even in comparatively modern times
enatomists have been the object of at
tacks by the populace. In 1865 DR..
John Shipper Of Philadelphia was
mobbed as a grave robber. Doctors
riots in New York occurred twenty
three years later and were due to the
belief that the medical students rob
bed graves continually. 1t was the
lack Of opportunity to obtain subjects
regularly that led to the practice Of
grave robblng and originated what
Or. Keene calls "a set of the lowest
possible villains-the resurrectionists.'
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17

this Pinney come sneaking into camp
on that blue mustang of Witherbee's?
He must o. heard me stirring. because
he didn't stop to unsaddle. he just
slipped off and laid down and pertend-
ed to be asleep. He's as mean cat
tie thief as ever l see, and If l have
my way he'll hang to the highest cot
tonwood herea boutsr' Long jerks
spoke fiercely.
what made him come back here?
Why didn't he run the critter off, de-
manded Saleeby's voice.
That's an easy one. He was going
to pinch one or two more and run the
lot off together and leave us-us here
without hide to cit back to Circle q.
Got any loadiug?" Pinney heard the
click of revolvers and muttered re-
marks as the men exchanged car
tridgcs Then they rolled over and ap-
parently went to sleep. for long and
noisy outward demonstrations bore
witness to their slumbers.
What unfortunate complication Of
circumstances had combined to place
suspicion on him? On his very first
day. too. when he was homesick and
weary.
All night long he shivered In his
blanket under the brooding. sultry sky.
Then Just as faint grayness tinged
the murky black he wriGgled his way
toward the spot where the ponies were
staked.
There was low whInny as bis
I hand met velvet nose. and his fingers
! tremblcd az they touched the dangling
( bit and slipped it between unwilling
/ jaws. In another instant he had left
/ the group of restless ponies and was
/ the soft thud Of hoofs leaving trail
which he felt would be followed to the
death. Long Jerks had said so.
He bent his lean body to the rough
name of the horse and pounded with
/ fists and spnrless heels on the vibrat-
Ing flesh He felt the onward rush OF
the beast the pumping of blood
| through swollen veins. as he CHING TO
/ the bride rein. Somehow the saddle
became loosened and at last slid away
In the darkness. almost unseating him
and driving the horse almost frantic
with fear. He tried To eDtwine hiH
legs beneath the pony's belly. There
vas numbing blow from flying hOofs
and one foot hung useless. Once he
turned. ana The glitter Of steel and a
faint shout from behind told him tha
the worst had happened. The linz
riders who had been his companions ol
the night before had discovered hi
fight and were in hot pursuit.
With despairfDg eyes fixed straight
ahead and ears painfully alert to ever
sound in the rear. be urged hisge ireC
beast forward with cruelty DippiIg fin
gers. The pain from his wounded foo
was maddening. and the agony sen
the blood Keeling to his head His daz
ed eyes hunted the plain for a place o
refuge. Every flashing hOofbeat thnn
dered: To cover ITO cover
There was sharp crack and tn
whistle of bullet over his head III
turned his sandy head amh iangbel
shriIiy. but the derisiye laughter chang
ed to CRY Of terror as be saw his Dur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
A STUDY IN FIGURES.
Calculations Necessary to Produce ths
Nautical Almanac.

Calculations Necessary to Produce the
Nautical Almanac.
II may safely be said that no one
outside the publishing Office has read
the entire Nautical Almanac from be-
ginning to end, but each figure of the
printed almanac is in the Office ex-
amined twice and read three times.
The total number of figures exceeds
a million: but, great as that number is,
it is trif1ing compared with the num-
Der Of figures employed in the calcula-
lions, as the almanac figures repre-
sent "bare" results only. The moon.
for instance. requires for IFS calcu-
lation more than a million and a half
of figures, and similarly with Other
branches of the work, such as the
sun. the planets. etc. Contrary to the
general opinion. practically every fig
ure in the book is fresh from year to
year.
The tables from which nearly all the
work is calculated have been original
~ constructed from the labors of the
astronomical observer and to a large
extent from the observations of the
sun, moon and planets made at the
Royal observatory, Greenwich. Tele
scopes and other astronomical appli
ances are conspicuously absent, as the
work of the staff is purely mathemati
cal and net observational.-Lon
Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Some Consolation.

he was a frugal Scot and when the
collection plate came round dropped
In form in mistake for the humble
copper. Speedily discovering his mis-
take, however. he stepped softly down
the aisle and requested the oof gath
erer TO give him back the coin. which
request was politely but firmly re-
fused A shade of disappointment fit
ted over the northerner's face as be
walked slowly back to his pew.
"AweeI." he said. IFS a loss. but
there's some sma' consolation in re-
dectin' it's a bad one. 1t might have
got me into trouble anywhere else
London Telegraph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
The Argus Daily Story
Breaking Him In-By Clarissa Maclie.
copyrighted lslz oy associated Literary Bureau

three men OF the Circle c ranch met
the newcomer ut the railroad station
and solemnIy escorted him down the
platform where half dozen horses
were tied to the hitching posts. Sc
cretly they were laughing at the small,
understood chap who had actually Sc
cured a job with the Circle c outfit
through the medium OF a letter. IL
ever an individual merited the title
"tenderfoot" II was the slender. pale
faced newcomer. who wore a derby
hat, tan shoes and faded blue serge
business suit. His manner was diff
dent. and his name was Irving Pinney,
and he was under twenty.
'Of course you can ride" suggested
Long jerks as he tossed q careless
hand in the direction OF n white horse.
Not very WELL" returned the other,
with alarm in his voice. 81 hope he
isn't wild"
The white horse was meek enough
and carried his timid rider without
event to their'early camp for the night
Long jerks informed the newcomer
that the ranch lay thirty miles beyond
and they would sleep before resuming
the journey. Pinney said little to bis
companions, He seemed merged II
dependency and after eating light
supper wrapped himself in his blanket
placed his feet to the fire and went t.
sleep.
Something reused him in the dark
est hour. and he became conscious tha
whispered conversation was taking
place among his companions. Lons
Jenkstwas speaking earnestly:
"Oh, pshaw. You needn't tell me
can't pick out one of that kind. Didn'
| l wake up half an hour ago and SCI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
THE PASSING OF A PATRIOT

tative ability, but the undoubtabNe fact
that he sought to see right from wrong
in all legislative matters, and sought
to influence others to make the right
or wrong of a legislative issue the con-
trolling influence over every style. His
old-fashioned honesty of purpose ellie,
tied great respect for him even though
he was a more or less obscure mem
Der of the house.
Though Representative Alexander
may be succeeded by democrat, and
we trust he will be, We can give the
VIII county district no better counse
han to elect man equally as patri
tic as was James Alexander.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17


The new sergeant-at-arms OF the
United States senate, E. Livingstone
Cornelius, successor 10 the late Colonel
Daniel Moore Ransdell, is a democrat.
He has been appointed assistant ser
geant-Rt-arms for more than a year, a
position specially created for him by
the senate.
His frst position at Washington was
as private secretary TO Colonel Rams
dell when the latter was appointed
United States marshal of the District
OF Columbia by President Harrison.
when Ransdell became the senate ser.
geant-at-arms in 1900 he kept Cornelius,
and made all the Official arrangements
for the funerals OF Vice President Sher
man and Senator Raynor Of Maryland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
Chinese PoIIteness.

Etiquette requires in Chinese con.
versation that each should compliment
the other and depreciate himself and
all his belongings. A missionary who
has just returned heard the following
conversation:
What is your honorable name?"
My insignificant appellation is Wing
SUI
Where is your magnificent palace?''
My contemplate shack is at Lung
Pi."
How many are your illustrious
children?"
i have five vile, worthless brats"
And is your distinguished wife en-.
ioying good health?"
THE old hen is pretty we'll"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
FAIRGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN.

n In y VIM ~ VIC CAh
Hon. Samuel Alschuler has prepar-
ed, at the suggestion OF persons in
terested in the subject, a bill which
will authorize all cities in the state to
acquire and maintain public play
grounds for children. II will be intro
duced at the forthcoming session of
the Legislature with the endorsement
OF the Illinois Federation OF Women's
cubs.
Many cities now maintain play
grounds in one form and another.
but they do so without direct sane
ton OF law. Rock Island has three
such recreation spots. In some places
they are kept up by subscription; in
others. they receive indirect assist
ance from park authorities. II is the
policy OF most park officials TO permit
and provide for games on the tracts
over which they have jurisdiction, but
II is declared that there is need OF
more Fairgrounds than can be main.
tanned in the established parks.
Curiously enough. the greatest de
mand for Fairgrounds comes from vii
lagos. suburban residence sections and
purely rural communities. Here the
people seem TO have a thorough appre.
citation Of their worth. probably be
cause they know better than others
what these facilities contribute 10 the
health and happiness OF children.
Persons living In congested city
districts who have had little exper
fence with outdoor life and outdoor
sports. give the subject slight atten
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
LEST WE FORGET.
A Critic Reminds Us How Our People
Have Sucked Progress.


A Critic Reminds Us How Our People
Have Sucked Progress.
We of this big republic complacent-
BY affirm the glory of our national
achievements and are not without
temptation 20 acclaim them as proof
of superior craft and judgment.
But herein do we forget that we are
on record as having cast our vote
against every move that has contrib
uted to the present century's develop
ment.
We raised our voices in contemptu-
Gus protest against the first projected
railways. Had the locomotive waited
its signal from the people It would not
get have started.
When the electric telegraph was
shown TO US we brushed it aside as a
toy and laughed its inventor TO seorn
when he offered 70 sell US his rights
for few thousand dollars.
We put into jail as an impostor the
first man WHO brought anthracite coal
to market. We broke to pieces Howe's
sewing machine as an invention calcu-
lated 10 ruin the working classes. and
we did the same thing to the harvester
and the binder We scorned the type.
writer as a plaything.
We gathered together in mass meet,
ings Of indignation at the first pro
pOsnl 10 install electric trolley lines
and when DR. Bell told US he had 81,
vented an instrument by means Of
which we might talk to one another
across the town we responded with
accustomed ridicule, and only the reck
less among us contributed It its be
ing.-Atlantic Monthly.