davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

The strength of tungsten filaments
has increased more than 300 per cent.
since 1908, and the strength of drawn
wire has increased 40 per cent. since
1911. The use of chemicals in the bulb,
which has become general during the
last year, has reduced the backing
of lamps to marked degree and has
made possible substantial reduction
in bulb size for several lamps, thus re-
dueing manufacturing costs and
broadening the application of the
lamps. The introduction of coiled fill
aments makes possible many new
forms of lamps which heretofore could
not be manufactured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
AMUSEM ENTS.
The Coliseum.

The bill at the Coliseum today in
cludes the big male quartet, keystone
Four, "harmonizing vocalists. The
Great Marco" the one-legged wonder
Of the age and specially selected set
Of photo plays topped by the ever pop
ular Pathe Weekly. This bill is for
two days only. Monday and Tuesday.
Hap Wards Trouble Makers, 20 peo-
pie in the cast, will be seen at the Col
iseum Wednesday, Jan. Z, with a mat
inee and evening show. Matinee today
at 2.30.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
BASEBALL SCHOOL FOR
PERFECTING AMBITIOUS.

New York, Dec. 24.-At last the idea
CT a regular baseball school has pass
ed from a possibility to a reality. Next
Friday, Charley Carr will formally
open the doors of his baseball univer-
sity at San Antonio, Tex, for the
matriculation of those ambitious
youngsters who desire to enter the big
leagues via a route which they hope
will entirely eliminate the bush cir
cult According to Carr's prospectuc,
Owen Bush, Louis Criger, Otto Will
liams and other well-known ball play
ers are members of the faculty. The
field at Hot sulphur Wells, San An
tonic, will include 20 diamonds, show
er and locker rooms, and all other
necessary equipment and parapherna-
lia
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

line of industry until the river in one
of its restless moods goes back again.
AT Slough Neck Landing, at the Ten
nessee- Kentucky state line, the Gov
ernment is spending half million dol
lars to prevent the river from making
a cutoff and leaving New Madrid Is
miles inland. The OK bow bend there
is so miles around and only mile
across the heels.
The real reason for the expenditure
of so large a sum, however, is not to
save New Madrid so much as 1t is to
keep the river from cutting through
the levees. Every time a cutoff oc'
ours the river shortens itself by from
10 to so miles. Mark Twain figured it
out that if that process had been 60
ing OH for a few thousand years the
Mississippi River used to stick out
over the Gulf of Mexico like a fishing
cane The river is not continually
shortening itself, however, for when it
cuts through a bend it Immediately
starts to cut out another bend as long
as tho first. 1t tries to maintain its
regimen.
There is one place above Memphis
where the river runs upstream for
about two miles. 1t was formerly
thought that the only thing certain
about the river was that 1t would al
ways flow down stream, but even that
rule was broken at Island No 81. By a
series of cut-offs the river is again
occupying the old channel, but it is
flowing in the opposite direction from
what it did formerly.
One of the most peculiar things about
the river was figured out by a Govern
ment engineer. He says that it would
be possible for n man to take a light
canoe at Greenville, Miss, and by
floating down stream 40 miles and port
aging four times he would find HIM
self 40 miles upstream from where ne
started.
There are four or five bends above
Greenville which are 80 or 40 miles
around and only a mile or two across.
The men could float down stream to
the narrow part of the neck, portage
across the feat back in the opposite
direction to the narrow neck of the
next bend. He would find that by
floating always down stream he would
still be up the river from where he
started.-New York sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
BELFAST.
Several Pleasant Parties
Held Friday andSatmday.
Sheriff CuShman Has IS Over
Christmas Guests al Jail.
Approaching Parish, Sunday School
And Masonic Annual Meetings.

The annual meeting of the Uni
versalist Sunday school will take
place Sunday, Jan. 4, when the Off
GERS will be elected for the ensuing
year.
The annual meeting of the Univer-
salist parish will take place Jan. 6
for election of officers and other bus
mess
The annual meeting of Timothy
Chase Lodge, F. and a. NJ, will be
held Jan. l, When officers will be
elected.
Sheriff Cushman entertained Is
guests over Christmas at the coun-
ty Jail. Three of these were tramps
which Deputy Emmons brought down
from Brooks the day before Christ
mas The men are given an oppor-
tunity to pay their way by chopping
wood in the woods and as soon as
possible cord wood will be hauled in
to stock the wood yard, and then it
will be case of say nothing and saw
wood
Mrs. George Trussell entertained the
Jolly Five Friday night at her home
on High street. with a Christmas tree
and supper. The evening was a mer-
ry one and the tree, ladened with
many a gift which caused a good deal
of fun when opened, was the center of
attraction.
Mrs. A. S. Snow and Mrs. F. L.
Towle of East Belfast gave dinner
Friday noon at the home of Mrs.
Towle, on the Shore road, entertain
ing number of the young people who
are at home for the Holidays
Mrs. William F. Schoppe entertain
ed the Saturday Afternoon Auction
Club Saturday afternoon at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs C. A.
Pilsbury, with whom she is passing
the winter. The club, which was re-
Gently organized, includes the follow
ing members: Misses Evelyn and
Cora Morrison, Miss Marian Hazeltine,
Mrs. Morris L. Slugg. Mrs. Ralph L.
Cooper, Miss Gladys Pitcher, Miss
Clara Keating, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrist
and Miss Katherine c. Quimby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
SCHEDULE RE-ARRANGED
To Care for New Entries in U. S. Re
voIver Indoor Tournament.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Late entries for
the United States Revolver Associa-
tion Telegraph Indoor tournament has
necessitated a re-arrangement of the
schedule. Under the new schedule
three of the clubs have been officially
permitted to drop one match in order
to catch up with the regular weekly
program. According to the official
scores available to date the standing
of the clubs follows:
Manhattan wen 2. lost none; Spo-
kane won 2, lost none; Providence won
2, lost none: Portland won 2, lost none;
Olympic, won 2; lost none; Seattle
won ., lost none; Youngstown won l,
lost J.; Springfield won l, lost none.
Teams yet to score a victory include
Philadelphia, Dallas. st. Louis, Col
onials, Boston, Manito and Baltimore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
HALLOWELL.
Crescent Lodge, A. 0. U.Wy
Elects Officers for the Year.
Deputy Sheriff Jones COntls-
Gates 10 Gallons Of Contraband.
Holiday Guests Are Arriving at and
Leaving for Home. other Notes.

Crescent Lodge, No. 8, A. o. Z. W.,
at recent meeting elected the follow
ing officers to serve for the coming
year: Master workman, Dana Lynn;
foreman, Albert F. Goodrich; overseer,
George C. Varney: recorder, Bertram
NJ. Johnson; financier, George 5.
Trask; receiver, Alden r. Grimes;
guide, J. Warren Jones; inner watch
man, William Varney; outer watch
man, James L. Leighton.
j. Warren Jones was elected to serve
on the board of trustees for a term
of three years. Arthur Sinclair and
Alden r. Grimes were appointed dele
gates to attend the annual session of
the Grand Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Indian Students in Carloads.

Indian students from the five civil
ized tribes, says a report from Mus&o-
ge, Okla, will be sent to the vocation
al schools in car lots this fall. For the
first time in the history of the five
tribes the Indians seem to have
awakened to a knowledge of the bene-
fits of vocational training and are
eager to enroll their boys and girls
at the Haskell School, Lawrence. Kan,
or at Chilocco, at Chilocco, Okla.
More than 500 new students from the
different tribes will be enrolled in
these. schools this fall.
For a long time the Indians objected
to sending their children to school
where the boys would be taught farm
ing, carpentry, engineering, black
smithing and other industrial arts, and
where the girls would be given a thor
ough training in the domestic arts
and sciences.
1t was long, hard struggle to keep
the Indian children even slightly in
terested and to keep them at work.
There were many complaints that the
boys and girls were shirking and
sometimes deserving the schools.
All of this is changing. The parents
are becoming eager to enroll the chill
dren, and the boys and girls them
selves are enthusiastic over the work.
Supervisor Brown thinks this may be
due to the fact that the Indians of the
five tribes are becoming more and
more identified with commercial work
and so gaining a broader outlook,
New York Sun.
A Prehistoric Peace Prophet.
Two thousand years after the pyr-
amids were erected thirteen centuries
before the birth of Christ. there cana
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Laroe Real Estate Transfer.

Augustus Bailey sold Saturday the
Rogers block, siatuated at the corner
of Main avenue and Water street, the
property of Mrs Fred Thorne, to Hon.
George E. Macomber of Augusta. The
figure at which the transfer was made
is withheld. but is said to be the larg-
est price paid for a single piece of
property for number of years. The
property is we'll rented and is one of
the most desirable locations in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Story and Soma Services.

The third ef the Story and Song ser
vices was held Sunday evening in the
auditorium of the Universalist church.
The topic was one adapted to the
Christmas season, entitled THE Shep-
herds Story" 1t was told in an in
teresting and somewhat unusual way
The music was we'll rendered and the
reading of Rev. John Evans is always
sure to please.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
MISSISSlPPPS QUEER FRANKS.
Plays Tricks on Towns on Its Banks
Where Downstream Is Upstream.

The Mississippi river is said to be the
most crooked river in the world. 1t
abhors a straight line like nature alb
hors vacuum. 1t goes on the basis
that the longest way around is the
sweetest way home and takes about
1000 miles to cover a distance a crow
would make in 1000.
1t is fond of playing practical jokes
on the towns along its banks. Some
times a flourishing river town wakes
up in the morning and finds itself 10
miles from the river and afterward
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

August Peterson, who has not heard
from his brother fer nearly so years,
learned recently through relatives in
Denmark that his brother was in Seattle.
Wash. He wrote him and sent a photo
graph of his eight children. A few days
prior to Christmas he received a reply
praising the Group of little ones and en-
closing a check for Christmas remem-
brances
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
Aches and Pains.

You know by experience that the
aches and pains of rheumatism are not
permanently, but only temporarily, re-
iieved by external remedies.
Then why not use an internal rem
edy-Hood's Sarsaparilla, which cor
rects the acidity of the blood on which
rheumatism depends and cures the
disease?
This medicine has done more for the
rheumatic than any other medicine in
the world.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Eleanor Ursula Cameron of Cliff
tondaie, who has been. guest at the
home of Mrs. j. D. Hayes, returned
Sunday to Cliftondale. She was ac-
companied by Miss Athena Hayes, who
Is to enter the Conservatory Of Music.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Deputy Sheriff Jones boarded Train
No. II, arriving in this city at PA Z.
NJ. Saturday and took trunk, checked
from Portsmouth, N. H., to Riverside
On examination the trunk was found
to contain two 5-gallon jugs of whis-
key. The stuff was Immediately conf1s-
Gated and taken to Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Edwin F. Pidgeon of Cambridge,
Mass, who coached the Gardiner High
football team during the past season,
arrived Sunday for brief visit with
friends, before returning to his studies
at Bates College.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

The annual meeting of w. c. T. u.
Temporary Hall Corporation will be held
at 230 P. NJ. Monday, Jan. 5, at Method
ist church yestry, to elect officers and
transact any other business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Members of the Cobbossee Colony,
U. o. P. F., are requested to attend
the funeral of the late E. l.. Wey-
mouth, No 4 Beech street, at o'clock
Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

The first zero weather of the season
was experienced Saturday night. Nari
Gus reports give the temperature as
from to below, while the thermom-
eter at the pumping station recorded
below.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
Stowaway Is Sent Back.


Thomas DAILY, stowaway, was deport-
ed Saturday by order of the immigra-
ton officers of Portland He came to
Portland from Liverpool on the steam
ship Welshman. He will be arraigned on
charge of evading his passage as soon
as he reaches England.
Oldest Maine Mason.
Sir Josiah Pierce secretary of the
United States legation at ST. Petersburg
from 1855 to 1858, the last survivor of the
class of 1916, Bowdoin College, and one
of the oldest Masons raised in Maine
died in Hanover, Ger, Friday. Mr. Pierce
was interested in early railroad eenstruc-
ton in st. Petersburg anu in 1865 was
knighted with the Russian Order of St
Anne. He had resided in London nearly
50 years and was member of the Royal
Society. Gorham, suburb of Portland
was his birthplace and he was Sc years
old.
Maine Amateur Sees Comet.
Delavan's comet was observed early
Saturday evening by Henry H. Schulz
maier. an amateur astronomer of Ber-
wick, with his five-inch telescope He
says the comet appeared faint and with
no trace of tail visible. Mr. Schulz
maier is one of the first amateurs in
New England to observe this comet on
its present return
ExGov. Cobb to Manage r. r.
Ex-Gov. William 7. Cobb of Rockland
VISA Saturday elected vice president and
managing director or the Rockland
Thomaston & Camden Street Railway
subject to ratification of the stockhold-
ers. The office is newly created. Thomas
Hawkes. retains his position as general
manager of the street railway and light
ing plant, but Gov. Cobb is given entire
charge, and is acting president in the
absence of Hon. George E. Macomber OF
Augusta. The new policy is adopted in
order that the responsibility for the
street railways affairs may be vested in
home management. Gov. Cobb has ac-
cepted the Office and enters Immediately
upon his duties.
Woodsman Drowned.
Patrick Murphy, a woodsman, was
drowned in Kenduskeag stream near Ban
gor under unusual circumstances Slip
ping on the ice while crossing the Maine
Central Railroad bridge he plunged into
the icy waters 20 feet below Catching a
rope thrown to him he was pulled back
nearly up to the level of the bridge,
when the rope broke and he fell back to
his death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Towle, who have
heen visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry King, Robinson street, re-
turned Saturday to their home in
Brockton Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Alonzo Gowell of Litchfield arrived Sat
urday from a visit with his daughter in
West Acton, Mass Mrs. Gowell, who
accompanied him to Massachusetts,, is to
remain a. while longer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. J. r. Atkins and son, who have
heen passing the Holidays with
friends in Chelsea returned Sunday to
their home in Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Otis Childs arrived Saturday from Buff
falo, n. Y, and was taken to the home
of Mrs. n NJ. Hemingway, Chelsea. Mr..
Childs is a veteran of the Civil War and
is an invalid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Friends of Miss Bloom Howard, a
Hallowell girl. but who is now teach
ing in St. Adams, Vt, will be inter
ested to know that she is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bird, of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Marion Chapter, No. 63, o. E. s., are to
hold special meeting this evening at
which the degrees will be conferred upon
a class of candidates. Refreshments will
be furnished by the Star Club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

The Boy Scouts of the Congregation
al church are requested to meet at 3
A. NJ. Monday at the residence of Rev.
F. V. Stanley, Middle street, prepared
fer a hike
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George Tenney and
children, Dorothy and William, return
ed to their home in East Walpole,
Mass. Sunday, after visiting relatives
in this city for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Native children in the Alaska
schools under the United States bu-
reau of education become so enthu-
siastic over the personal hygiene cam
paign that they frequently bring their
fathers and brothers to school to have
them put through the clipping and
cleaning process at the hands of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss s. a. Hathaway, who has been
visiting her brother, George E. Hath
away, Lincoln avenue, returned Sun
day to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

GARDINER LOCAL MATTERS.

Miss Mary Cummings, who has been
guest at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cummings of
Randolph, returned Sunday to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

George Mandraphelia will leave today
for st. John, n. B., where he is to go
into business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Harrison Berry returned Sunday to
Philadelphia, after passing the Holi-
days with his father, Harrison Berry,
Plaisted street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrc. F. a. Lawton returned Satur-
day to her home in Phillips, accom-
panied By her twin granddaughters,
who are to pass the balance of the
school vacation with her.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Donald Pike. who has been visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. Geoge II. Har-
rington, Winter street, returned Sat
urday to his home in Mansfield. Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. William Mullaney, who passed
the Holidays with her grandfather,
Timothy Kelley, q Spring street, re-
turned Saturday to her home in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Herman Lodge. F. aud A. M. will
work the Master Mason degree Tues
day evening upon a class of candi-
dates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Many industrial firms In Germany
provide their workmen square pieces
Of cloth for cleaning purposes instead
of the cotton waste that is usual there.
The scheme has the advantage Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Prof Charles F. Warner returned
Sunday to Springfield Mass, after
passing several days with his brother,
George Warner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Maude Bickford has returned to
her home in Auburn, after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones. Second
street, for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. J. S. Hanson. who has been a
guest ct the home of Everett B. Small,
returned Saturday to her home in
Rocklcrt, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

NJ. A. Haraden of Bath was visitor
Saturday in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs Laura Folsom went Saturday
to Worthwhile. \. H., after passing
week as the guest of Miss Mary
ShackleY at the Industrial school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

A wireless station is being installed
on Juan Fernandez island-made ia
nous by the story of Robinson Cru
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Amy Tilden left on Train 764
Sunday morning for Boston. where she
will enter the Massachusetts General
hospital as nurse
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. C. H Cobb. who has been a
guest at the home of C. A. Eldridge,
Elm street returned Saturday to her
home in Roslindale, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss LaVerne Laughlin returned
Saturday to hcr home in Bangor. af-
ter passing a week with relatives in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Queen Esther Chapter. No. 10. o. E.
s., will hold a special meeting at 7.S0
p NJ, Tuesday in Masonic hall Bus
mess of Importance to be discussed,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. r. T. Hayes arrived Saturday
from visit with her son at Cambridge
Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. Isabelle Emerson left Saturday for
visit with her son in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pettis returned
Saturday tc their home in Boston, af-
ter visiting the latter's mother, Mrs.
George McClench
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

John scanlon of Portland passed
Sunday as the guest of his sister, Mrs.
A. c. Rannels of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Avis Forester, who passed
Christmas with relatives in Pittston,
returned Saturday to Mansfield, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Doris Cornish Of Brunswick is a
guest of her grandfather, r. a. Went
worth. Temple street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Mrs. A. F. Fossett left for Spokane
Wash, Sunday, after visiting at the
Outlet for the past week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

son cf Auburn were guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Boynton, Pittston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Ernest Smith, who has been visiting
his parents in this city, left Sunday
for Saint Louis, Mo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Braxton Luce of Lewiston passed the
weekend with Gardiner friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Vera Bryant has returned to
this city, after passing week with
friends in South Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Hiram E. Littlefeld has purchased the
European restaurant, Water street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Henry Jordan of Bowdoinham pass
ed Sunday with relatives in this city
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

n. H. Bridges returned to his home
in this city Sunday, after passing sew
eral days with relatives in Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Emma Roullard arrived Sat-
urday from SIlowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Beatrice Tyler left Saturday for
Boston to become the guest of friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Miss Paula Williams left Sunday for
Brewer to resume her duties as
teacher.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

George Corbin of Bath passed tn
weekend at his home in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Archie Falconi of Portland passed
the weekend with his sister, Miss Full
via Falconi, Second street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

The Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. II. NJ Bates, 3S
Central street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Eben R. Haley, who has been home for
the holidays. has returned to Kent, CT
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-29

Ned Lawrence has gone to Lewiston
for a few days visit.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1913-06-21
Mass at Ia Place


Official announcement has been
made BY Rev. Father George,
acting pastor of st. Peters Ca.
tholic Church at Reserve. to the
effect that on Sunday, June 10Th,
at $50 A. NJ, the Holy Sac
rifice of the Mass will be Of
fered IN the Woodmen Of the
World Home at La Place Or
said date, only one mass will be
said at Reserve, which mass will
be said at $50 A. M. As this.
will be the first Mass said in the
W. @. We Home, it is expected
that the hall win be crowded. Let
NJ one forget the date, Sunday,
June 18th. at $50 4. M., and let
no one miss said mass.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1913-06-21
Miss Louise Jacob.

Shortly ater midnight SUNDAY,
Miss Louise Jacob, aged 46 years,
daughters of Mrs. Ulysse Jacob.
of Edgard, died suddenly Of hearl
disease.
While her relatives and friends
knew that she had been sick fol
several months, none thought
the end SO near. In fact Miss
Jacob was feeling much better
just a few days proceeding her
death. She was the inseparable
companion of her mother to
whom she was more than a
daughter. Flowers were her care
and they seemed to offer greater
fragrance to reward her labors.
A deyout Catholic. Miss Louise
was endoWned with distinguished
traits Of character.
Besides her mother. she leaves
two brothers, Rene and GustaVe
Jacob. The funeral took place
Monday from st. John the Bap-
tist Church, Rev. Father Charles
Richard officiating.
The remains were laid to rest
in the P. B. Marmillion tomb,
which contains the dust Of a pro
ninent family Of which the de-
cased was a member. To the be.
reaved family the Meschacebe
extends its sympathy.