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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
FAIRFIELD.

The Progress Club, an association of
eight young ladies. held its ninth annual
Christmas tree festivities, Monday even7
ing, at the home of Mrs. katherine Dyer
on Main street The home was lastly
decorated The original eight ladies of
the club were present. A bountiful supper
was served by the hostess, consisting of
numerous dainties. The distribution of
gifts from the Christmas tree followed
the supper and the members returned to
their homes at a late hour. having spent
a most enjoyable evening.
Allison Smith is spending a. couple
weeks in Boston with friends
Recent arrivals at The Gerald: W. G.
Holmes, Augusta; r. s.s|Wood, Water
vile; John r. Bucknam, Lewiston; Philip
Knight, Camden; c. II. Speak, Fairfield,
l.. NJ. Sanborn, Skowhegan; Charles Fol
som Jones, Skowhegan; f. L. Handy,
Boston: w. L. Westcott. Madison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
GARDINER.
Little Folks Christmas at
Free Baptist Church.
Gardiner High School Glass Of
'O9 TO Hold a Reunion.
Harris-collins NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Hunt Marriage-.Local Notes.

Wednesday evening, at the First
Baptist church, was the gala evening
of the year, for the little folks. The
bright sunny faces told of many hap
py hearts, and the cause was very APP
parent. In corner of the vestry
stood a beautiful Christmas tree, la
dened with gifts, and bright with the
usual decora tions. The following pres
gram was given in the auditorium, by
the little ones, who acquitted them
selves finely: March; song by the
school, Joy to the World; reading
of the Scripture; prayer: song by
the school, 1T Came Upon the Mid
night Clear; defamation, Lyman
Belts, recitation, Ira Adams; song,
Annie and Arlene Belts; exercise.
Miss Stples' class; song, Miss Diifs
class; defamation. Freddie Thorn
ton; exercise, Miss Mooers' class
solo, Robert Sager; recitation, Doro-
thy Clarke; song, Myra Cregan; rec
itation, Arlene Belts; song, Ruth
Fleming song. Cerinne Graves;
song, Miss Staples class; declama-
ton, Roy Leet;> exercise and song,
Miss Lockwood's class; recitation,
Hildred Weymouth; recitation, Ruth
Belts. song, by the school, "Hark,
the Herald Angels Sing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
LEGEND OF WANDERING JEW.
Man Was Supposed to Have Been
Sentenced to Live Until Christ's
Second Coming.

The Wandering Jew, of course, start
ed his indefinite meanderings ON the
day Christ was erueified, but this mys-
FERROUS person seems to have had a
greaIer vogue between the thirteenth
and seventeenth centuries than he ever
had before or since. Save for the at
tention given him by Eugene Sue,
General Lew Wallace and F. Marion
Crawford, the Wandering Jew has been
little noticed in recent years. He seems
to have dropped ont of sight
There are many versions of this
legend. The Wandering Jew is called
Josephus. isaac Lakedion, Cartaphil-
US or Ahasuerus. He is said to have
been about the same age as Christ,
and to have been Pilates porter, or a
shoemaker who dwelt near the gate of
the city. He belonged to the tribe of
Naphtali, and when Jesus. fainting be-
meath the burden of his cross, fell in
front OF his door, he struck the Savior
a savage blow with his fist and
roughly said Go faster, Jesus; go
faster. Why dost thou linger?" The
Savior glanced reproachfully at him
and answered:
II. indeed, am going, but thou shalt
tarry till come"
Some authors say that the unhappy
man, urged on by a power he could not
resist, began his endless wanderings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
Russian Gold Leaf.

There are five factories in Moscow
making gold leaf. The combined out
put reaches the value Iof 100000 4
year. In these factories one thou
sand people are employed, Of which
one hundred are women ana girls. a
consular report gives an encyclopedia
description of the preparation of gold
beaters' skin and gold leaf.
Cold beaters skin is delicate
membrane prepared from the large
intestine of the OK; the outer or
peritoneal membrane is used for this
purpose. The intestine is first sub
jected to partial putrefaction, by
which the adhesion of the membrane
is sufficiently diminished to permit of
its being separated. The separated
membrane is then further cleaned
from adhering muscular fibers, dried,
beaten, and pressed between paper,
besides being treated with alum,
isinglass and white of an egg, the OBJ
iect of which is to obtain the pure
continuous membrane free from
grease and impurities. When thus
prepared, gold beaters' skin may be
beaten continuously for several
months with a twelve-pound hammer
without material injury. The in
testines of five hundred oxen are re-
quired to furnish the nine hundred
leaves that form one packet or
mold. as it is technically called.
The gold is first east into oblong
ingots about three-fourths of an inch
wide and weighing two ounces. The
ingot is fiattened into a ribbon about
one eight hundredth of an inch in
thickness by passing it through poll
ished steel rollers. This is annealed
or softened by heatrand then cut into
pieces one inch square; $50 of these
are placed between leaves of velluE1
or tough paper, each piece of gold IN
the center of a square leaf, another
placed above and so on until the pile
of $50 is formed. This pile. called Il
clutch, is inelosed in a double parch-
nent case, placed upon a marble
block and beaten with a sixteen
pound hammer. The elasticity of the
packet considerably lightens the labor
of beating by causing the hammer to
rebound with each blow.
The beating is continued until the
one-inch pieces are spread out to
four inch squares. They are then
taken out and cut into four pieces.
me squares tnuS produced are now
placed between gold heaters skin in
stead of yellum, made into piles, in
closed in a parchment ease. and beat
en- as before. but with a light ham
mer. Another quartering and beat
ing produces 1900 leaves, having an
area of about one hundred and ninety
times that of the ribbon and a thick
ness of about one two hundred thou
sandth of an inch. A still greater
degree Of thinness may be obtained,
but not profitably. After the last
beating, the leaves are taken UP with
wooden pincers. placed on a cushion.
blown out fiat, and their ragged edges
cut away, by which they are reduced
to squares of 81 inches. Twenty
five of these are placed between the
leaves of a paper book, previously
rubbed with red chalk to prevent adj
hesion Of the gold, and are sold in
this form. Attempts have been made
to apply machinery to gold beating.
but its application is very limited. and
most of the gold leaf is still beaten by
hand.-Indianapo News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
HOMEMADE CANDIES.

Folks do like those home made can
dies that are sold at e. l.. Winslow's
store and it is right they should, for
they are made from pure ingredients
and made to sell and give satisfac-
tion---for one good pound of home
made candy will sell more later on.
Every Saturday, Ienex Chocolates
are sold here at 29c. ID. Regular
40c. value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
HOT WAFER BOTTLES.

Are you in need of hot water
bottle or better still, are you contemp-
lating the purchase of one? To par
ties so interested this will be good
news. 4'Kantfeek'' Hot Water Bot
ties are sold with 2-year guaran-
tee and come in 2-quart sizes. The
white rubber kind sell at $3.50 and the
red rubber at 50. Jackson's Drug
store sells .Kantleek' Hot Water Bot
tleSsfd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
WHY The G. 8. NJ.

Cigar? Not only because it is a To-
cal cigar but because it is made from
the choicest tobacco stock grown.
is the reason why smokers should
smoke this popular 10c. cigar Every
G. B. M cigar you buy is as good as
the one YOU bought the other day
for they are made just so-every time.
G. r. Morse, Manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
c. n. S. 'oe Reunion.

The class of 1909, C. Fl. s.. will hold
a reunion. Thursday evening, at the
johnson House. After the banquet
they viii give an invitationah dance
at K.aof p. han. The dance order con-
sists LOT Is numbers and music will
he furnished by Cushing's Orchestra
of 8agusfa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
BASEBALL NOTES.

Miller Higgins, manager of the
st. Louis National League Baseball
team, has oered the Chicago National
League Clubsowners $4,000 for the vet
eran outfielder Jimmie Schreckard
Attempts had previously been made
to trade Scheckard to st. Louis for
pitchers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26
Rachelder-Hunt.

Harry Irving Bachelor of West
Gardiner and Ethel Hunt of Albion
were united in marriage, at $50
"Wednesday forenoon, at the home OF
Rev. l.. H Ciia<ke, in West Gardiner.
The happy pair left. Wednesday, on
a wedding tour, and on their return,
will make their home in West Car
diner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

The Methodist Episcopal denomina-
ton expects to raise and spend on its
work in the next four years A.265.00e.
of which sum s3,40000o is to go to-
home and foreign missions.
To meet tidal variations new Ger
man car ferry has been equipped with
a deck that can be raised, with six
loaded freight cars, more than sixteen
feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. Harry f. Emmons,
Harry f. Emmons. Jr., and Miss EN-
mons of Brunswick, passed Christmas
day as the guests of Hon. and Mrs
o. b. Clason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

An ounce of common soda dissolved
in three or four ounces of vinegar will
cleanse iron rust and calcium deposit
from glass tubes of water gauges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

The ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered, last Sunday, to seven peo-
pie at the First Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

Miss Frances Moore of Waterville
was Christmas guest of her brother.
+. L. Moore of Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

Il Rev. G. E. Jenea was u visitor, ON
Wednesday, at II. w Lawrences of
Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

John Gray of Randolph passed
Christmas with his parents in Bid
deford. t.z 5t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

Regular meeting of Pell Clason Aux
Hilary, Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-26

Tests by French naval officers have
indicated that the waves in wireless
telegraphy travel at a rate of nearly
two hundred thousand miles a second.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
FEWER PARDONS
ISSUED BY Mann
Exercises Clemency in One Third
Less Cases Than Did
Swanson.

Comparison of pardons. respites and
similar evidences of executive clcmency
shows that Governor Mann has not
been nearly SO liberal in this respect
as was his immediate predecessor.
Governor Swanson. The biennial re-
port to the General Assembly. made
by the present Governor TO cover the
two years OF his incumbency. from
his inauguration on February l. 1910.
to January 81. 1912, has been Issued
In printed form by Davis Bottom. SUI
perintendent OF Public Printing.
The total of pardons and other pa
breaking during the last two years
OF Governor Swansons term was 62+.
while for the irst two years OF Cover
nor Mann's it was +i2, or So per cent.
as many as those given u his predeces
sor.
Conditional pardons were granted by
Governor Swanson in two years TO the
number OF 3S3, by Governor Mann. 25i.
Absolute pardons-By S"anson. 81: by
Mann. "a. Commutauons-By swanson.
20; By Mann. 80 Rcspites-By swan
son. 81; by Mann, o. Remission OF
Removal of political disabilities-By
Swanson. 40; b. Mann, a.. only in
communications does the present admin
istration exceed the last in favor 10
convicted persons.
1t is worth nothing that of Cover
nor Mann's 25i conditional pardons.
twenty three were based or the pro-
viso that the prisoner should not take
drink OF Intoxicating liquor for the
rema inder OF his term The commute
tons included Samuel Hady. OF Nunsc-
mond; the three Alexandria negroes
convicted OF the murder OF Walter
SchultZc, and other cases in the public
eye. One OF the reasons for the par
don OF MaXimilian lIirsch. or Rocking
ham county, In for murder was that
there We're but two Jews in the peni-
Tertiary. a condition In the pardon
OF J. w. Thomas, of Mecklcnburg Coun-
Is. was that he remain not less than
100 miles away from mis- old home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
.FLAGMAH HURTBY
PASSENGER TRAIN
Knocked Down at Harrison and
Broad While Flagging
Street Cars.

While attempting to flag two street
cars near Broad ana Harrison Streets
last night. Frederick Roland colored.
of Sl2 Graham Street was struck by an
incoming train on the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg ana Potomac Railroad and
painfully though no; dangerously hurt.
He was attended by Or. Hawkins. Of the
city ambulance. who after making a
cursory examination removed him to
the Retreat for the SICK. where it was
stated at 8 late hour that he would
recover without any permanent inju.
res.
According to those who saw .l.c acc.-
dent. Roland, in trying to flag the
cars failed 10 notice on what track
the train was coming. and stepped be-
fore the engine. at the time OF the ac-
cident the ambulance was attending an
other call. and it was about half an
h'ur before the injured man could he
treated. He suffered little, however, by
reason of the delay
DIR. Hawkins treated also r. G. Nc
Citizen. Of $50 North Thirty-third Street.
for badly sprain"d ankle sustained
while at work In the Locomotive
Works, and Frank Grant for severe
case OF cramps Both were taken TO
their homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
WIN HIGH PRAISE
Consolidation as Practiced Here
Made Subject of Study
by Expert.

Seldom. indeed. does Virginia get
such an advertisement from an outside
source as in bulletin just issued by
the Department of Public Instruction
OF North Carolina. on Reconsideration
OF schools and public transportation of
pupils" The bulletin. which is H.
Illustrated and contains ls5 pages. Is
repietc with stories OF the advantages
OF consolidation. as shown BY practice
in this state. The author is L. c.
Erosdcn. Supervisor OF Rural Elemen-
tary Schools in North Carolina. Not
So tisfed with visiting official sources
In Virginia. Mr.. Brogdcn went 10 SEQ
the consolidated schools for himself.
rode in tho kid wagons" with the
drivers and children. braved the wintry
weather ot the country districts and
saw with his own eyes
AS a result the work is enthusiastic
cally for consolidation OF country
schools. Mr.. Broeden takes up the ar
Gurnenis IN opposition enc By one 10
show their fallacy. lie exhibits pic
lures OF Virginia schools and methods
speeches OF Superintendent j. d. Egg
Slcston Jr.
He concludes that the only way in
which one teacher schools can be mada
effective is TO combine them into CON
soiidated schools with fewer and better
teachers. The expense ~ far less ~,
hnds. than in maintaining small schools.
And he finds that IL is the solution OF
the problem OF agricultural education.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
CHARTERS ISSUED


y s-!nEtenow Operating Company Inc.n
lEafyeys Wharf. Va. NJ $ Strinicl,ow,
iprtsidtn; and treasurer. Kil!narnock. Va
H. 81. George Tucker, vIee-pFesiden', Lex
fington, Va; r. ". Shult!ce, secretary, Nor
tsoik Capital. Maximum. $500; minimum.
,teya OBJECT: Catching nsh FOR fertilizer
ioi. etc.
! wilson Drur1'nond Riddle Corporation.
SHortok. II. =. Drummond. president; r.
re Miller, viee-pres!dent; Il. c B!ddle. see
iretaTy and ;!easurer-all OF Norfolk. Capt.
"a. Maximum. Sl5c9,; minimum, 5000.
Object: Hay and grain business.
7 Campbell Lumber Company uncA. Scots
burg. Va. George Cawley, president. X, +.
tMt!ier. vice president; " j. Campbell, Sec
ire.ary and treasurer-all Of scotts6urs. Va.
(Cspita. Maximum. $500. minimum. $1,000.
tCoicc;: Lumber business
The Temple shoe store une). clifton
tForg., Va. " +. Powell president aud
i,!easu-ct. Y W. Moon. secretary and treas
trrer =. ". Kins-al OF Clifton Forge Va.
iCsp.tai: MAXIMUM. $4,000 minimum. 5000
ICujecy. shoe business
| Foreign corporation. domosticated: Jack
Jon E!others Company Maryland corpora
tron. VIII ;;rrcoo capital to do lumber
0Lsines.. George r. Robertsou, statutory
fsgcn', Thaleyviie Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
'FR0NT CLOSED ON
ACCOUNT OF DUST
Monument Avenue Residence
Suffers at Hands Of Motor
y Car Fiends.

! This notice was posted yesterday in
front of the residence of NJ. l.. Hof-
heimer, 200 Monument Avenue, one
block from the Boulevard:
Enter by rear front closed on &C
count of dust"
The notice called attention to condi-
tions against which citizens have COM
planned for weeks. Since Monument
Avenue has been turned into a speed
way, il is Impossible for many people
10 sit on their front porchcs after dark
and late in the afternoon, for the dust
H. whrled up by passing cars. smoke
adding to the discomfort and nuisance
The understanding OF the citizens is
that the Council has already appropri'
ated money for smooth paving. but 1t
can hardly be put down before frost
Meanwhile the residents suffer.
There are not more than "A dozen
automobile owners in Richmond who
have aroused the public to the need OF
'eending them TO Jail" said an owner
last night. but the rest of us are-sus-
,pected and roasted when the great ma
,1ority tries 10 keep within the law. IL
This thing keeps up. however, IL may
affect property values in Monument
,Avenue-certainly until the smooth
ipaving comes TO our relief To ms
mind II is a disgrace that citizen /:
forced TO close his front door on ne
count OF dust. Yet that is what nap
pened to-day"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
BLUES TO ATTACK
THEIR HOME CITY
But Part of Command Will Try
to Repel Them-Manoeuvres
Planned.

AS soon as details can he worried out.
Major f. W. Bowles, of the R!ohmond
Blues. will announce orders covering
an attack and defense of Richmond, ex-
ccutch by his command. Two days will
perhaps be spent in the manoeuvres.
A similar affair WAS had about three
years ago. when one company was dis
patched to Petersburg by car and the
either marched out from this city. At
d given point the two compancs net
and executed series of manoeuvres
intended as n threatening movement
on Richmond and it's prevention by the
defending party
There are now four companies in
the battalion, and t~-, can be engaged
on each side. giving wider latitude FIR
the desired movements. One night will,
IL is expected be spent on the field.
and may give rise to opportunities for
surprises. when one command or the
other may be cut to pieces. All the
fragments. however. expect to be able
to go to Connecticut. Rhode Island and
New York in September.
Some day in July will probably be
chosen for this manoeuvre
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
FINE WAS REDUCED
BY CRUTCHFIELD
Taxed Chevalier SIS for Con.
tempt, Then Wrote $40 on
Police Court Docket.

Inc difference between verbal and
actual fines in Police Court has been
clearly shown and defined in the case
vi LOUIS chevalier. who was repri-
manded and punished by Justice
Crutchicld on May 80. John CASTOR
CheNalier's employc. was in court on
charge of placing live fowls in boil
ing water He was fined $25. Chev-
amer took offense at something the
justice said and murmured COM
plant whcreupon he was called before
the bar and denounced. Justice Crutch-
heid announced that he would fine
Chevalier SO and pu, him under
BOND for six months for contempt.
The afternoon papers of the same
day printed that Chevaler had been
fined $25. The society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals, which
prosecuted the case. and whose officers
were In court. sent a letter to The
Times Dispatch on the afternoon OF
May 80 stating that Chcvalier had
been fined S25 and put under bond
The records In Police Court show
that ChcValicr was fined $40 and not
put under bond, as The Times Dispatch
published on May 81. officers of the
Society for the prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals reiterated yesterday that
in court Justice Crutchheld imposed
the $25 fine and demanded surety. 1t
is written on the Police court docket
$40 fine"
The record Was examined again yes
! tcrdaN. when IL Was reported that
| Chcvalicr had resented the published
Statement reEarding the SO Zinc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
BUILDING PERMITS
Connell e. Miller TO Erect New Hotel In
North Third street


Building and repair permits were issued
yesterday follows:
NJ +. Lukhard to erect two two-story
brick tcnoments four dwellings. on The
south side of Main street between West and
Auburn streets. to cost $1,000
j NJ Collins. to erect detached two
story frame dwelling on tho east side OF
Oakwood Avenue between Blake and CO.
wardin Avenues cost $500.
Connell & Miller. to erect three-story
and basement brick hotel and cafe the
west side OF Third Street between Broad
andand Marshall streets. 10 cost $4,000. The
building will front htty-two feet on Third
Street. run back sixty feet and nc hfty fee;
nigh. l, will have twenty-five bed rooms.
cafe and bar.
bridget HAYES, TO erect detached two
story and la brick dwelling. laj CO.
lcnia Avenue, 10 cost $500
Il II. Melton. to erect a two-story brick
tenement. two dwellings. on tho east eide
OF Addison street between Hanover and
Grove Avenues.
Daisy Il. Waiden's estate. to erect a de-
tached one-story brick garage in OF
a3aS West Grace Street, to $3.50
The Wor:endyke Manufacturing Company,
10 r,ps1r a brick factory on the east side
OF Thirteenth street between Cary Street and
James River. cost $500.
l.. j. Bagley, tn repair n frame dwelling.
solo East Broad street. to cost $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
SETTLE DIFFERENCES
Compromise as to Railway Crossing on
Point of Cnusmmmnti0n

According To long distance tele-
phone message received yesterday by
Clerk Il. L Wilson. o. the state Cor
poration Commission. the officials OF
the Washington Virginia and of the
Washington and Old Dominion Rail
ways are on the point of settling ami
cab!y their differences regarding the
grade crossing which has been the
subject OF litigation. The presumption
is that some arrangement "iA be male
for n temporary crossing at grade. so
that the Washington and Old Domin-
ion may fuliil its contracts to carry
passengers into Washington after July
], pending an underground crossing.
In view of this expected settlement,
it was asked that the adjourned hear
ing. which had been nxed for neat
Monday, be postponed TO next Thurs
day which was done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
Trcnsurers Commissions.

on n ruling by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
asked for by the Auditor OF Public
Accounts. 1T is decided that treasurers
rvho assumed Office on January OF
this year viii be entitled TO commits
sions as follows on unpaid tax tickets
turned over to them: Five per cent on
the first $4,000 or less and SE per
cent. for amounts in excess of S2",ooo'
This is the standard commission
The point was whether or not Section
6l3 of tho tax laws would apply in
those counties where the revenues are
less than $4,000 and where the treas
urers get per cent. on the unpaid tax
tickets on December !. 1t seems the
new treasurers Will not receive this
additional com mission in the smaller
counties.