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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray have ar
rived home from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Mrs Charles Ballard of Farming
dale left, Monday, for Freeport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Max Goldberg returned to Norridge-
wock, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Joseph Wolfnan has gone to Bos-
ton TO attend the marriage of his Sis
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

The following letters for the week
ending Feb. IS, remain at the post
office unealled for: Miss Ada Lovejoy,
Mrs. Frank Lovejoy, Miss Lillian
LoVejoy Melvin johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
To CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE PROMO Q1inine Tab
let's Druggists refund money II it fails to
cure. e. w GROVES signature Is on
each hoy 25c tut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20
GARDINER.

Ernest T. Clason went to Boston.
Monde,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Miss Gertrude l.. Macdonald, prin-
cipal of the State Industrial School
for Girls. has returned from her va
cation, passed in North Windham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Charles Lemere moved his family,
Monday. to Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

II. l.. Hall passed the weekend
with relatives in Leeds Center ana
North Monmouth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Mrs. Nicy Callahan and children
have moved to Hebron, where they
will make their future home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Regular meeting of Queen Esther
Caa pter, No 10. o. f. s., viii be held,
at $50 O'Clock. Tuesday evening,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-20

Daily kennsbee Journal
Tuesday, February 20, 1912.
GARDINER.
Ernest Z. Clason went to Boston,
Monday.
Max Goldberg returned to Norridge-
wock, Monday
Mrs r. T Bradstreet arrived home
from Boston, Monday.
j. Frank Hodgkins has gone to Bos-
Ton on business trip.
AIRS. Charles Ballard of Farming
dale LETT, Monday, for Freeport.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gray have ar
rived home from Boston.
''Seph woman mas gone to Bos-
ton TO attend the marriage of his Sis
ter
Miss Abbie Stone, who. has been the
guest of friends at Boston, returned,
Monday.
Tudor Gardner and two friends who
have been visiting him, went, Monday,
to Boston.
Mrs. 2. f. Cobb of Richmond is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. r. II. Willis.
Mt. Vernon street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Y McMaster.
who were recent visitors at Lisbon
Falls, have returned
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wadsworth OF
| the Brunswick road are in order for
congratulations on the birth, Sunday.
OF n 1o-pound son.
All past masters of Hermon Lodge
are requested to met in Masonic hall.
! Tuesday evening, to make arrange
ments for the ANIMAL Past Masters
night
! II you do not buy toilet paper now
| it will not be G. H. Beane's fault
since he makes sale that gives you
II rolls of excellent paper for 25e. See
lad
| Martin Burns has hired the store in
the Remission block. formerly the
| Winslow candy kitchen, which he is
| fitting up for a barber shop, and viii
| open it about March II.
h At the regular meeting of Danforth
/ lodge. n. Z. o. p. Wednesday eve
| ming. about 25 candidates will be ini
| tiated. Some Of the Grand Lodge Off
GERS ate expected to be present.
| supper will be served.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

Larger cornstalk borer. a. Summer
formed IarVa; BIC, alternating forms;
d-e-f-g, Abdominal segments.
lnterfered with the production Of
this staple.
Corn is damaged by these caterpil-
lars in two ways. First, in the early
part of the season, while the plants
are small, they work in the throat"
Of the young corn, and If the tender
growing tip and the protecting leaves
are once damaged all chances that the
plant will become a normal produc-
tive specimen are gone. In many
sections this is commonly known as
''bud-worm" injury, and though there
are several other insects which cause
similar mutilation of the leaf. a
very large proportion of the so-called
"bud-worm" damage may be charged
to this insect.
The other form of serious damage
chargeable to this pest occurs later
in this season. The larvae, having
then left the leaves and descended to
the lower part of the stalk, tunnel in
the pith. If the larvae are at all
numerous in the stalk, their burrows
so weaken the plant that any unusual
strain will lay it low and destroy all
chance of its maturing. While fire.
quently ten or more larvae may live
and mature in one plant, 1t must be
remembered that any infestation,
however light, will lessen in some de-
gree the vitality of the plant and
cause a corresponding loss in the
quality and quantity Of the harvest.
Immediately upon leaving the egg
in spring the young larva of the first
generation, spinning silken thread
behind it, wanders down into the
throat of the plant as far as the wa
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

greater loss from the borer than
where an annual change of crop has
been practiced. This is especially
noticeable where stalks or stubble
from the previous year have been al
lowed to remain undisturbed through
out the winter. The moths, upon
emergence in the spring, finding
themselves surrounded by the young
corn, commence egg laying at once
and escape the dangers encountered
in searching for another field of
corn. A forced journey in search of
young corn results in many of the fe-
males being eaten by birds or being
destroyed because of rain, cold, or
failure to find the object of their
quest. A few moths will always sue
coed in their search, but the success
full proportion will be greatly de-
creased by persistent crop rotation.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
thieves LOOT HOUSE
HEN THEY BATTLE OVER DlVL
SION OF SPOILS.
rench Counts Apartment the Scene
Of Rough and Tumble Fight Be-
tween Companion Burglars
Who Ransacked Rooms.

Paris.-A burglary with a strange
squel has taken place at the town
ouse of Count Roussy de SALES, or
ne Boulevard Baussmann. A number
persons were passing the place in
he evening when there was an outcry
rom within and several arms stretch
& out OF a window wrenched on
hutter that had been closed.
Scarcely had the clatter of the shut
er on the sidewalk subsidized when
wo men jumped out of the window
ne of them carried a statuette which
I'll from his arms as he alighted and
7as smashed to pieces.
1T is nothing, a mere quarrel and
hey are fighting and tearing every
hing to pieces he said to the crowd
nat had by that time assembled
ointing back toward the counts man
ion.
No one made the faintest effort to
etain the pair and they jumped on a
assing tramcar. One Of them was
ompelled by the conductor to alightr
wing to the fact that his head and
'rist were bleeding from cuts he sus-
lined while springing out of the win
DIV. He soon vanished around a
prner and, no policeman appearing.
.e crowd melted away.
On the counts return home he
und his rooms had been ransacked.
In a half-opened bureau drawer was
,und a pocketbook containing a GER
fcate of birth and other papers be-
nging to a person whose name the
electives recognized as that Of a
oted ex-convict. They fairly shook
it'll laughter as they showed the
Ind" at headquarters and told Of the
Extraordinary carelessness or forget
Of one Of the burglars in hav-
Ing dropped such telltale evidence at
the scene of his crime.
There was some trouble in tracing
the crook. but he was finally trapped
In his lodgings. He was astonished
at his capture, for he was certain he
had left no clues at the counts. When
told his pocketbook had been found
IN a bureau drawer, he smiled and
irew forth his pocketbook from hid
ng place in his blouse. The detective
opened the book and 10, the fellows
birth certificate and the other papers
at the counts were missing.
The crook looked stupef1ed for min
ute. Then he said: 81 see it all now,
| am a victim of Gasparin's plot"
Then he confessed that one of his
companions in the robbery was a no.
.orious pickpocket. The latter, when
arrested, explained that he and the
crook already under arrest had quar-
'eled at the counts over division of
he spoils and that, in moment of
ierce anger, he picked his compan-
on's pocket, put the purloined birth
certificate, etc., in his own wallet
md dropped it in the bureau, then
quickly returned his associates peck.
.tbook to its owners pocket without
he owners knowledge or suspicion.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
APPETITE HARD TO SATISFY
Be Tlckled and Tempted Gives
Order for Fish Feathers.

The young man did not know what
he wanted to eat. His appetite was
poor. His palate must be tempted and
tickled. He scanned the menu card
again and again. Finally with a sigh
of resignation, he said to the waiteri
Bring me some fish feathers"
Fish feathersI" exclaimed the wal
ter.
Yes! Fish feathers. And I want
EN- tonight-not next week."
The waiter retired for a conference
with the chef, the captain and the
floor manager.
mo such dish here" was his re-
port. There amt any such thing.
There never was such dish in New
York"
The young man arose and sighed
again.
That's what I've been told by ev-
cry waiter in New York." he remark
ed sadly. But if you will drop a line
to George NJ. Bowers, the commits
sioner of fisheries in Washington, he
will correct your mistake, enlighten
your ignorance, project a shaft of
thought into that granite which grows
above your shoulders"
He sighed a third time, stretched
himself slowly, and added:
"Mr. Bowers will tell you that fish
feathers. are delicacy. They arc ia
ken with salt water on their tails"
The hen went gloomily into the
night.-Popular Magazine
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
EXCELLENT FEED
FOR LIVE STOCK
Alfalfa Is Rich IN Flesh Formina
and MIR Producing Nutr3.
ents-R43 hit K4nd OF
Soil.

By A. T. wIANCKO, Indiana Expert
ment Station.)
For alfalfa:
Good drainage must be provided.
The ground must be free of weed
seed.
Soil lacking in fertility must be
well MANFRED, as alfalfa requires q
large amount Of plant food.
incubation of the soil will generally
be necessary and must not be neg
nected. Soil from a good alfalfa field
or from a place where sweet clover is
growing should be used for inoculat
ing.
Alfalfa is an excellent feed for all
kinds of stock.
It is rich in flesh forming and milk
producing nutrients.
It is more digestible than red clio
yer and is not far behind such mate
rails as wheat bran in feeding value.
Alfalfa will yield from three to six
tons of hay per acre per season, ac-
cording to the fertility of the soil.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
HIDES IN A SHIPS BOILER
Fugitive From Justice In Flight From
Honolulu Narrowly Escapes Be-
ing Boiled Alive.

San Francisco, Cal.-August Car
reria came into port the other morn
ing on the steamer Lurline and
eluded five detectives from o'clock
until noon at the risk of being boiled
alive in the boiler of the vessels dom
key engine.
Wanted at Honolulu for the al
legged betrayal of a girl under prom
Use of marriage, Carreria disappeared
the night before, when the Lurline
neared shore. Captain A. McDuffy Of
the Hawaiian police force, here on q
vacation, boarded the ship at quaran-
tine with a cabled warrant for Car
reria's arrest, and Detectives Conlon,
Mackey, Bierman and Cronin of the
local department accompanied him.
They had searched everywhere
from from the captains cabin to the
coal bunkers and decided that Car
reria had jumped overheard. Then
McDuffey's eye lit on the donkey en-
CINE used for handling cargoes in
port. The boiler was just large enough
to conceal one man and McDuffy
looked into it. Carreria crawled out
and surrendered. He will go back
to the islands on the first boat.
Steam from the big boilers below
deccs is usually turned into the boil
er that hid Carreria as soon as the
Lurline enters port 1t would have
scslded Carreria to death in thirty sec
onds
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
New Color Schemes.

Navy blue and violet are dominating
colors in millinery, and are mixed
very artistically with light threads Of
cerise, orange, green and gray straw.
Even the new flowers show the infiu-
ence of these contrasting mixtures,
and often some novelties in their ar
rangements.
Poppies of shot taffetas succeed the
white peoples of velvet. Each petal
rests on another large petal Of green
crepe de chine, forming border all
round, while the heart or center Of the
flower is in ostrich feathers, either
black or yellow. This is an amusing
novelty for the spring millinery.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
IN HUNT FOR TALL HORSES
Scientists Digging In Old ouarrles Of
Texas for Remains of Prehls-
torlc Animals.

Silverton, Texas.-A hunt for giant
horses, some of them measuring more
than thirty feet tall, is now in prog
ress in this part of the Texas Panhan-
de
Ranch people are stirred up over
the excavation that has been started
at a spot on Prairie Dog creek, just
north of Silverton, by an expedition
of scientists sent out by Yale uni.
versity. This party is headed by
Richard s. Lull, professor Of verte-
brate paleontology Of that institution.
They are digging for the fossils of
lessor Lull that all evidence that has
accumulated tends to show that the
horse of today had its origin in these
long extinct animals that once roam
ed the expansive plains in the Texaa
Panhandle.
Discoveries of bones that are clas-
Bifled as belonging to the prehistoric
horse have been made from time to
time in this section. Not a great
while ago, in opening gravel pit near
Plainview, the fossils of an animal
that scientists proclaim belong to the
equine species were brought to light,
and when placed together the height
Of the skeleton measured more than
100 hands. This relic of an unknown
past was brought to light by R. M.
Trick Of Plainview. The bones Of the
animal were sent to the Smithsonian
Institute at Washington.
The quarry now being exploited
turned out some rich finds in the way
Of bones of these ancient monsters in
1899, when the spot was visited and
considerable expedition work was
lone by Professor James w. Gidley.
1t is the theory of Professor Lull
hat in prehistoric times, when these
giant horses roamed the plains, there
was coincident with them a civiliza-
hon of high standard in what is now
New Mexico and Arizona The ruins
Of the homes of these people are still
TO be seen, and in some parts Of the
arid region there has been discovered
the evidence of extensive systems Of
irrigation.
There are good reasons for believ-
ng, according to Professor Lull, that
these giant horses, which had height |
Of 80 to 40 feet, were often domesti-
,ated by the people of that day and
lime.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

The larvae of the second genera
ton work in a similar manner, ex-
cept that at the time they appear the
tassel has been formed; hence the
damage Is now confined altogether to
the lower stalk Thus, instead of ar
ranging to pass the pupal stage in
the upper stalk, they penetrate to
the root to hibernate and there, as
larvae, pass the winter in a quiescent
state.
Rotation is one of the best gener-
al preventives of injury from insects
affecting field crops. Experience has
shown that where corn has followed
itself upon the same field for two. or
more years there has been a much
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
The Old DAYS.

A political worker-it was in the
"old" days-went to a member of the
legislature of his state and asked for
a job as door-tender.
Find a door without door-tender
and you can have it," were the big
mans instructions.
The worker looked around for sew
eral days and then reported.
II can't find a door without plenty OF
door-tenders"
mo door?"
mary door. Guess II go home"
'Wait a bit. You've been a good
party worker. I'll have door cut for
you"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

ter or dew usually standing there
will allow it to go, and begins to feed
on the leaves, going back and forth
through the yet unfolded clusters
and soon Kidding the more tender
leaves with aimless burrows. If the
burrow reaches the tender terminal
bud where the future joints are being
formed, further growth at that point
ceases and the plant becomes stunted
and misshapen, with no tassel. AS
the plant continues to mature, the
larva grows out" as the farmers
say. 1t is more likely that it is the
evidences Of its work and not the
larva itself that grows OUT" but for
whatever reason, the caterpillar soon
leaves the more leafy portion of the
plant and attacks the stalk at or near
the ground. Here a hole is cut
through the outer wall of the stalk
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
spread of the Idea.

"Slyker, they charge you with hav-
ing gained membership in the club
by deceit, misrepresentation and
forged references. You'll have a trial,
Of course, but a majority vote will ex-
pei you"
That's all right, Hawkins; I'll have
friends enough at the trial to make It
a tie vote. I'll vote with my friends,
by George, and I'll pull through as
easy as falling off a log"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
Woman the MARTYR.

my husband objects to me belong
ing to more than five clubs"
1.-THE monster! Why don't you get
a divorce?"
well, it's this way. My present
club dues are very heavy, and my.
husband is one of these pig-headed
brutes who would rather go to jail
than pay alimony."
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

While not perfumes exactly, toilet
waters are always scented, and their
ase is very beneficial to the skin, par
ticularly in the summer, when it needs
all the refreshment it can get. The
scented waters are diluted with plain
water for use, for some of the vim
egars are so strongly perfumed as to
seem disagreeable when used full
strength.
From 20 drops to a teaspoonful Of
the toilet water is put in basin bath,
the water so treated being intended
for the rinsing after a cleaning
sponge or tub bath The liquid is left
to dry on the skin, as one of the chief
purposes Of the toilet water is its ton
ic effect. After a weary day, a rub
down with a good toilet water, proper
Iy diluted, makes one feel like a new
being, and while it is very convenient
to get the .vinegars ready made they
can be turned out at home very easily
and sometimes much more cheaply.
OF all the fragrant toilet waters
none is so much used as rose water,
and when this is pure it possesses the
greatest cosmetic virtues. One for
mula for this delicious toilet water
calls for four pounds of rose petals
and ten quarts of water. The water
Is first distilled and then poured cold
upon the petals, which are shaken
around in the liquid. Then the vessel
Is loosely covered and put in a cool,
dark place for several weeks, until
the liquid becomes odorous. Then it
is again distilled, and the drippings
are gathered in small bottles and
closely corked.
Another formula calls for putting
the rose petals in an earthern jar
and covering them with a weak brine
of common salt The roses may be
gathered every day, and the petals
added as they come handy.
An improved still can be made by
fastening an india rubber tube to the
spout of a tea kettle and passing it
through cold water to condense the
steam. The distillate,, or drippings
should be received in glass or earth
en- receptacle; for if toilet waters
come in contact with copper, zinc or
lead, they will exidize the metals.
Stills for home use, however, can be
bought very cheaply in the shops
from dollar and a half up.
Many other garden blooms with
pungent odors, or even family delicate
ones, can be used for exquisite and
helpful toilet waters mignonette, Ill
les of the valley, clove-pinks, valer-
ian, heliotrope, honeysuckle, violets,
gardenias, jasmine, etc. In New Or
leans and Charleston Creole ladies
often drop the more richly scented
blooms into pure alcohol, allowing
them to digest or soak in the spirits,
when the odor thoroughly permeates
the alcohol.
A toilet liquid much used by the
ladies of the olden times. and often
called to this day "angel water" is
much esteemed for its beauty value.
1t can be made at home in the follow
ing manner:
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
Or Vice Xersa-

Papa, what is the name Of this
station?"
THE conductor says it's Kings
Landing"
Kings Landing? Why, 1t must
have been named for Rex Beach,"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20
Some Exceptions.

When a man has good qualities.
don't you like to see them coming
out in his baby?"
mot If he happens. in the way OF
his good qualities, to be wide-awake
man"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

Mingle the various substances and
agitate the bottle for several hours.
continuing the shaking dC2ing the day
quite frequently for some weeks.
Keep thu bottle closely stoppered and
in a warm, dark place. Let it stand
for two weeks or longer, then decant
the liquid, and If it is not perfectly
clear, filter it. Properly made, angel
water should be almost colorless.
There are many uses for bay rum,
one being that it is admirable for mas
saying the scalp after the shampoo,
when one is likely to catch cold or
the hair needs some little dressing to
keep it in order. But If it is used too
often or too lavishly on the head 1t
will dry out the locks. Bay rum of
a very good sort is cheap enough at
the drug store, but If one is clever
at turning out beauty preparations
this formula would give about as pure
a thing as could be had:
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

"There was one consolation for our
crew when they lost that race"
"And what was that?"
"They were all in the same boat"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-20

Dissolve the oils in the alcohol and
add the water. Then stir into the
liquid about two ounces Of precipated
phosphate of lime and filter. This
will improve with age.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-16
Will TAP RICH
new COUNTRY
\. 2ss. |. Road will Reach
y Fine Territory BY Going
Through Bismarck

During the past several months
the officers and directors Of the Bis.
marck commercial club have been
making determined and persistent
effort to secure the routing of the
proposed extension OF the Minneapo-
lis and st. Louis railway north from
Leola, s. D., through this section OF
North Dakota. Whether or not their
endeavors will be crowned with sue
cess remains to be seen. r.,
General Manager w. G. Blerd of the
NJ. and st. l.. has written the COM
mercial club of the Capital City that
he will make a personal tour through
this part Of the state at some date in
the not far distant future. Several
members Of the club have called up
on Mr. Bierd and have been in con-
stant correspondence with him and
expect most favorable considera-
ton of the claims which they are put
ting forth.
II the Minneapolis and St. Louis
read runs through Bismarck it will
tap the richest and most productive
territory of the entire commonwealth.
This Is the territory Of North Dakota
which is growing faster than any
other section, which has produced the
record breaking yields of grain and
which is filling up with thousands OF
new settlers. 1t is believed def
mite announcement Of thep lans or
the railway system vii be made with.
In a very few months.