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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

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Die Sta0t Elm iquitrtertes Bampblet
berausgegeben, 6aS piel %intereiiante
Mngaben entbalt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
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lung bes Monuts in engliider Spra=
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
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erlt gu iagen, ober es lit gut, wenn
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

Sic eritem &reiie fir bus bette
1e1tid} babeu III Sen Seem Dorfer
@olfsi6ulen 5mei Sdiiler nanlers
Gallagher uno O'@ara erbalten. 9as
Seem Dorfer 9eutldtbum ld)eint bier
rad) jeinen treueiten NadymudS as
Srlano 5u be5ieben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22
Ser &0nig bon Gnglanb fat benz

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lieben, cine Mus5eidml1ng 10 1t1tge-
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Nets 3uffintn11ng 5a Ser a,1stp1rti-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1912-02-22

Ser salliidJc @abn mag frabcn, 10
laut er Mil, r11o III sic Jliigel l@la=
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bent CT lih brett madt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Unclaimed Mail Matter.

Men-W. b. Bowker. Nickolos
Bowles. John a. Coro, A. j. Clark,
Nelson Chapman, H. f. Day, Placide
Gagne. John Henry, Henry Hunton,
Fl. 5. Hanson. Joseph John, p. G..
Kimball, Thomas Liable care oseph
Nadeau. Clarence E. March, l. Mute.
Fred Noble CD, Fred Pooler, G. V.
Spaulding. John Savoy, Eddie Ira
ham CD.
Women-Miss Nellie Brann. Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamilton, S. G. Hall. G. G..
Hall, Mrs. Jacob Johnson, Mad. De-
lima MarcOux, Miss Mary Moore, Mrs.
Abbie Pomerleau. Mrs. Lena Pooler,
Miss Lena Pooler. Miss Mary Fl.
Strickland. Nellie Bernadette Vashon.
Miscellaneous--Nath Blue, NELLIE
Y. Duguay.
Foreign-Miss Minnie Duguay, Os-
iase Duguay, Mamie Duguay. Mrs
Nile Dixon. George Matthews, Mad
Apoline Talbot. Mad. 'Polenie Talbot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24

ried on by English hooks which,
owing to their weight, sink deeply into
the mud where the sturgeon and belu-
ga burrow when not spawning Thou,
sands of these fish are thus dragged
up and destroyed. and. corresponding
ly. thousands of kilos Of caviar are de-
stroyed the same way. Naturally. the
caviar supply is decreasing. The con-
ditions of the buying trade are also
difficult. Large advances have to be
made from three to six months before
hand to the fishermen in order to COW
er their expenses during the nen-tish-
ing season. This in itself is a great
risk. as much as 10 per cent of the
advances are generally reekoned as
lost.
There has been much discussion this
year relative to the best preparation
of caviar 1t is impossible to prepare
the best kinds of caviar with only ma
tural salt, the quantity required being
so great that the article would be no
longer ''malossolnoe" Slightly salted),
and would lose its value. The very
fire qualities. in addition to salt, have
a certain amount of boracic acid or
urotropin added. thus keeping the mild
flavor and preserving the dryness of
the caviar. Germany. and specially
| Berlin, is greatly interested in the con-
dition of the caviar season. The an
nual value of the caviar yield amounts
to $4,000. 900, and of this more than half
is exported TO Germany. The trade Is
at present monopolized by six firms,
and Berlin, being one of the largest
consumers, IS the chief center of the
trade. In no other capital is there as
much caviar consumed as In Berlin
and this city takes the very first-class
qualities, Russia being a consumer of
the inferior kinds. The different kinds
of caviar are the sturgeon, beluga and
severuga. Sturgeon is now caught
during the summer and fattened in
special tanks for killing in November.
December, January and February.
| their roe being then called ''pannaya
caviar" for which the highest prices
are paid. This caviar is prepared with
boracic salt. which gives it an almost
saltless tate. and enables the article to
be exported.-Indianapo News. 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
NAVAL STORES FROM PINES.
Turpentine and Resin Less from
Western than from Southern Fields.

Arizona experiments by the Forest
Service show a yield of resin from
Western yellow pine about four-fifths
as great as that obtained from South
ern yellow pines in average operation
in Florida Weather conditions In
Arizona. however, will allow only a
"A or possibly a &c weeks season, as
against a 80 or 80 weeks season in the
Southeast so that when the Yields for
an entire season are compared, West
ern yellow pine shows production
about two-thirds as great as that from
Southern yellow pine. The average
proportion of resin and turpentine in
the gum was about the same as IN
gum from the Southeastern pines, and
the turpentine had composition
much like that from the Southeast.
The California experiments on West
ern yellow pine, carried on over, Pc
Rod of 16 weeks from July to Nov. l.,
show an average rate of How signify
greater than that in the Florida eS-
periments. Had the work in Caiifor-
MIA been started earlier, it Is probable
that the weekly average would nave
been lower, as a smaller yield Is TO be
expected early in the season. The sea-
son of flow in California will undoub-
tedly be as long as in Arizona, ana
probably longer. The composition OF
the volatile oil obtained by distilling
the gum from California differs from
that of ordinary turpentine somewhat
more than does the Arizona turpentine,
but the oil probably will be satisfac-
tory for industrial purposes.
Nh do, Ia 70 nj
slightly over half that of the Florida
pines for twenty-week period, from
June 9 to Oct. 81. The volatile oil
from the pinion gum differs somewhat
from ordinary tttrrentiEe, but is prob
ably suited to industrial use.-NeW
York Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
rorthing. Saturday and Sunday.

/ Worthing, Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. Angie Tobey, Ruby Tobey and
Junior Tobey are at home for two weeks.
The dance at the hall, Friday evening
was well patronized and good time was
reported.
Dulcie Crommett is on the sick list
| Doris Kitchin, Beatrice Worthng, Edith
Pinkham Harvey Doe and Geo Brad
street are home for the holidays
The entertainment. Saturday evening,
given by the children for the benefit of
the Grange, was quite a success. all talk
ing their parts in a most credtable man
ner. Following is the program: Play,
christmas Gifts of All Nations" Char
acters; Stanley Kftchin, Father Christ
mas; Edith Pinkham, Aurora solo, "Star-
light" Eva Worthng; Sleighbells, Louisa
Haskell; Gifts. Annie BTadstreet, Laura
Rowe; song, american Children Clara
Rowe and Edmund Dove; song. Ger
many" Dulcie Crommett; solo, France. .
Dorothy Dinsmore; solo, Scotland Bar
bara Worthing; solo, "China." Stanley
Estes; recitation, "Spain," Alta Doe:
solo, England" Arthur Hurd; recitation,
Netherlands, Doris Young; solo, In
dia,'' Merle Hurd; recitation, chorus by
all; tableau; recitation, Esther Nelson
recitation. Charlie Studley; exercise. Bea-
trice and Bertha Nelson; song. James
and Charlie Studley; recitation. Andrew
Hurd; exercise. THE Little Stars" Eva
Worthng, Alta Doe and Dorothy Dins-
more; recitation, Beatrice Nelson; drill,
eight girls; tableau. pyramid of Beau
ty;" recitation, James Studey; recitation,
Bertha Nelson; exercise, merry Christ
mas" Stanley Kitchn, Andrew Hurd,
Clara Rowe, Barbara Worthing, Merle
Hurd, Arthur Hurd. Alta Doe, Eva
Worthing, Annie Bradstreet Marcia
Iturd, Laura Rowe, Edmund DOVE,
Louisa Haskell. Stanley Estes.
DIR. Walter T. Jordan arrived home,
Dec. % to spend the holidays
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Russian Caviar.

The Berliner Tageblatt recently con-
tanned an interesting article on Rus
sian caviar The chief season for ca
War is from March l to April 80, This
year the catch was very poor. one
reason for the high prices is the first
appearance of the Americans in the
market. They bought enormous guam
titles and gave any price asked The
autumn season began on August l, but
so far has given no results. The cause
of the bad season also lies partly with
unfavorable weather. but is chiefly due
to bad management. The heavy
storms in the Caspian sea this season
sunk numerous fishing boats and eaus-
cd heavy losses, but the greatest
damage is being caused by poaching.
The Caspian sea and its river supply
the worlds caviar. Other fisheries are
too small to be taken into eonsidera-
ton Russia has introduced a closed
season, which, however only exists on
paper, the fishing being carried on
throughout the entire year. some hun
ared thousands of roeless sturgeon be-
.ng caught during spawning time.
unfortunately. the poaching is car
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Uncoverino t4ercuIaneum.

important If true" is about the
only comment at once safe and prompt
that can be made on the report from
Rome that j. Pierpont Morgan has laid
before the Italian Government plans
for completing at his own expense the
excayat ton of Pompeii and Herculane-
UNI.
Mr.. Morgan's ability to do this, IL
he could secure the necessary permits
sion, is certain, and certainly, too, he
shares the desire of historians. artists,
and scholars of all sor;s that the work
of uncovering these buried cities and
the priceless treasures they contain
should be pushed to termination in
stead of dragging along Unfortunately,
as it will ii tie present plan of oper-
atoms be continued. Sad and disap-
pointing experience. however, has
proved that Italy is unwilling to let
others undertake The great task for
which the part Of her resources now
properly devoted 10 such a purpose is
inadequate.
DR.. Waldstein made rne excellent ar
gument that, as all the civilized ma
tons owe as much TO ancient Rome
as Italy does, it is their duty and
should be their privilege TO contribute
toward a fund to be used where far
more can be learned about classic Ro-
man life than in Rome itself. The ma
lions were willing and eager, but they
We're rather curly told that. though
Italy was appreciative of their kind
ness, she preferred to carry on the ex-
cavations at her own cost and in her
t., alty
that Mr. Morgan would risk another
such snub as this. but still less likely
is it that he would have laid plans for
doing the work before the Italian Gov
eminent without first making fairly
sure that they would be well received.
For the present the only thing to do
is to hope that the report is true Mr..
Morgan has every qualification for the
undertaking, and no man better than
he knows how anxiously the learned
world is waiting fer the exploration OF
Hereulaneum to do what that of Pom
pe!i has not done and apparently will
not do-give it the missing works OF
the great Greek and Latin writer's. The
things found at Pompeii were very fine
in their way, and their archaeologica
value is beyond computation. but tht
people of that city were not notable
| for literary taste, and there is some
reason at least for hoping that tht
| inhabitants of Herculaneum were o
more cultivation.
Digging out the latter city Will b'
terribly expensive, owing to the differ
ent nature of the deposit that covered
it. but the returns" would probably
be commensurate, though there art
few business men except Mr.. Morgan
to whom they would strongly. appeal
New York Times. t=
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Annual Fair at
North VaSsalbOrO.

The annual fair for the benefit of st.
Brdget's church of North Vassalboro
will take place at Citizens hall. in that
town, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day, Jan. II, Is and 16. The fair pro-
eeedS will be used for the purpose of
liquidating the church debt. FIR. Drain
is lthe first priest that the parish has
ever had. he coming to Vassalboro from
Lewiston, last summer. and he has en-
deared himself to the people as We'll
as improving the parish condition in
general. He is considered to be very
able preacher, and is meeting with
much cooperation from his parishion-
ers, who are determined to make the
coming fair success. The first night
of the fair will be Hibernians' night,
and will be attended by members OF
Division l OF Waterville and Division
2 of Augusta: the second night is to
he Knights of Columbus night, devot-
ed 10 that order, and will be patron
lied largely by members from Au-
glsta and WaterVille, and the third
night, tho members of st. Jean de Bap-
tiste Society will have whole eve
ming for their own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
MAKING YIAouRT FROM MILK.
Product Is Considered Cooling and
HealthfuI in the Levant

Information lis sought concerning
the process of manufacture of a pre-
paration made by the peasants of the
Balkan Peninsula from sour milk and
which contains a Tactic bacillus.
This preparation which is known as
"yiaourt" or yiaourti." has been made
and used in Greece ever since the
: Turkish occupation, and is said to have
been introduced by the Turks at that
time. The process of manufacture of
yiaourt, as described to this office by
local dairyman Is as follows:
Take okes (nearly IT American gall
lons) of fresh cows milk or sleeps
milk and heat it to temperature of
120 degrees or 10 degrees Centigrade.
If cows milk be used the temperature
should be 120 degrees; if Sleeps milk,
10 degrees. Allow the milk to boil
to 10 minutes, according to how
thick the yiaourt is desired tas ususfy
prepared it is about the consistency Of
clabber) Then let the milk cool to a
temperature which will permit of
/ finger being dipped and held in it long
enough for one to count slowly from
] to 20. Pour the milk into small jars
or cups and place these in the dryer"
Ca wooden structure in which an even
Temperature of 80 degrees to 35 de-
greps Gentigrade can be maintained by
charcoal fire and which can be closed
tightly 50. as to exclude all air). Take
a small quantity of old yiaourt saved
| from a previous supply; say dram
nfon '(about So grans) for every .
okes of milk III gallons), which may
be either, of the consistency of cheese
or quite hard and dry. and dissolve it
in little water. Introduce D drop of
the yiaeurt solution into each jar or
cup of milk By carefully raising the
SCUM formed on the, surface at the
edge SO as not to break the scum or
disturb 1T more than is absolutely NEG
essary. Close the doors of the dryer
keep the temperature at 30 degrees to
IS degrees Centigrade, and leave the
Jars or cups undisturbed for three and
one-half hours IN summer to five hours
in winter The yiaourt will then be
ready for use, and should be kept IN
a. cool place. 80
fYiaourt is a fayorite article of diet
in Greece among all classes, particu--
larry in summer. when 1T is considered
cooling and ,healthful This office is
informed that yiaourt is also made and
!, consumed TO a considera BILE extent by
the Greeks and other natives Of the
Near East resident in New York.
| Daily Consular and Trade Reports.
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'santan Claus and His Helpers"

"Santan Claus and His HELPERS
Rosie Moody
Charity" Ruby Perkins
Memory Gems, Grades / and II
"a Happy Day Merle Besssy
Letter to Santa Claus
Sadie Bickford
"When Papa Was a Little Boy
Arthur Toulouse
"a Christmas Eve Thought"
Vonne Boynton
1.-TWO requests Raymond French
Prizes for perfect attendance We're pre-
scented to Ruby Perkins, Mildred Moody.
Margaret Bckford. Sadie Bickford and
Merle Bessey Visitors present, %. Re-
marks were made by Rev. Mr.. Banks and
Raymond Walker
{ Pupils of Grade VI not absent one-half
day: Marion York, Ruby Bush, Florence
Talberth. Gladys Hewes, George Brown,
Harland Morse, Clarence May. Lyman
Mason, Nathan Lufkin, arthur Blaisdell,
Albert Palmer. One pupil, Emma Love-
Joy. has not missed one word in spelling
during this term of IA weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
OAKLAND.

Miss Amber Hall of Scion is visit
ing her uncle, George w. Hall.
Floyd Ellis of Portland is at the
home of his father, David Ellis, for
the Holidays.
Prof. Marquard OF Colby College
gave an interesting talk on potato
raising before Cascade Grange, Satur-
day evening
Miss Marion Brown. who is attend
ing school in Boston. is at home over
the Christmas holidays.
Harold Mitchell of Boston arrived
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Bradford Mitchell, Saturday, to
remain over the Christmas vacation.
Prof Philip Hayden Of Tufts Col
lege is passing his vacation with his
father, Or. e. a. Hayden.
DR.. c. II. Witherell, who has been
taking post graduate work at the
Boston City hospital and the Boston
Dispensary for three weeks, return
ed, Saturday. He has also taken
treatment to his throat during the
time.
Charles Thompson and Mrs Sarah
j. Boynton were united in marriage,
Saturday evening, at the home of the
bride by Rev. G.. l.. Pressey.
Henry Demons has gone to Port
| land for a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. John Otis was called to Bing-
ham, Saturday, by the serious illness
of her father, Richard Phill os.
The Christmas concert of the Bap-
| fist Sunday school will be held on
Tuesday evening, at the Baptist
chhurch, at 7.30 sharp. Following is =
| synopsis of the entertainment: Or
| chestra selection; A Christmas lee
ture, illustrated with stereopticor
views, by the pastor, Rev. c. d. Haz-
| elton; hymn by the congregation
| 20, Little Town of Bethlehem; re.
marks by the superintendent, E. NJ
| Faster; prayer by the pastor; vio-
| lin response; THE Nativity" an ex-
| ercise given by members of the Sun
day school. and consisting of recita
tions and music. including selection:
by a male quartet, a chorus of youni
ladies and other numbers hymn b,
the congregation, Antioch; orches
ira selection.
After the entertainment gifts will
be distributed by Santa Claus, from
the Christmas tree. The public is 10
vited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Choosing a Hobby.

In choosing a distraction-that IS to
SAY, in choosing a rival to his bust
ness-he should select some pursuit
whose nature differs as much as pos
sih1es from the nature of his business.
and which VIII bring into activity
another side of his character. If his
business lis mopatonous. demanding
care and solicftude rather than irregu-
lar, intense efforts of the brain, then
let his distraction be such as Will
make a powerful call upon his brain.
|! But if on the other hand the course
of his business runs in crises that
string UP the brain to its tightest
strain, then let his distraction be a
; foolish and merry one. Many men
afall into the error, of assuming that
!, their hobbies must be as disnitied ana
| Serious as their vacations, though
surely. the example of the greatest
| philosophers ought to have taught
them better. They seem TO imagine
that they should. continually be i'm
! proving themselves. in either body or
mind. If they take up sport, II IS
because the snort may improve their
health And If the hobby is intellec-
tual II must needs be employed TO
+ improve their brain. The fact is that
their conception of self-improvemen.
: Is too narrow. In their. restricted
sense of the phrase, they possibly are
already improved TO the point of be-
+ ms a nuisance to their fellow-erea
| lures; possibly what they need is
worsening In the broad and full
sense of the phrase self-improvement.
a course of self worsening might inn
prove them have known men-and
everybody has known them-who
/ would approach nearer to perfection
if they could only acquire little care
lessness. little observation-disclosures.
little illogicalness little irrational
and infantile gayety, little I'M
scrupulousness in the matter OF he
time of day. These considerations
should be weighed before certain hob
bies are dismissed as being unworthy
of plain mans notice,-Arnold Pen
nett in the Metropolitan Magazine.