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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
Langford Makes Short
Work of So. African.

New York, Sept Sam Langford,
the colorct heavyweight boxer Of Bos-
ton. earned $1,000. his guarantee, in b
seconds. tonight, by stopping JohA
Lester Johnson, who is said to be the
heavyweight champion Of south Afri-
ca in the first round of l0-round
bout.
From the moment Langford Stripe
for the bout, Johnson showed fright
ard when the men We're called into
the ring the South African cireied
away from his opponent. Langford
landed d left to the stomach and in
the clinch sent half dozen in the
back, the last of which sent Johnson
down for a count of eight. AS john
son staggered to his feet. Langford
rus.ed and Johnson fell without re-
Ceiving a blow.
On again gaining his feet, johnson
was rushed into his own corner, whore
Langfcrd landed blow to his left kid
ney ard the South African went to
the fioor, and was counted out. john
son, as he started to leave the ring,
aDpeared paralyzed or frightened, or
both, ana leaned heavily on the ropes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
Odd Food Experiments.

A remarkable food test has recently
been carried out by DIR. Max MOSCOW
ski. the famous investigator of beri-
beri In order to test his belief that
this disease is caused by the eating of
rice, the doctor determined to expert
ment on himself, and Tor 1873 days he
lived almost entirely on rice served up
in different ways. At the end of that
time the doctor showed ali the symp-
toms of beri- beri, but by injecting into
himself a serum containing an extract
of rice he claimed that he was COM
pletely cured of the disease.
\ short time ago a number of medi-
cal students of the University of
Pennsylvania carried out some remark
able experiments in order to find out
the nutritive properties of eggs. For
a whole week they subsisted entirely
on eggs-poaehed. boiled, scrambled.
and in the form of omiettes. Most CT
the experimenters found that the
monotonous dietary suited them in
every way, but one of them. cham
pion athlete. collapsed after four days,
and had to be taken 10 the hospital.
DR.. Leon Landone If Los Angeles.
cIl1t llhti IoI ii loI plI SDlHtItSS
cactus. Wishing to prove that cactus
was an excellent food he made out the
following menu: Celery and cactus
soup; fried cactus, salad made of 1he
cactus fruit. lettuce and celery, and
sherbet favored with the fruit of the
| cactus This ~as his sole diet. for the
whole IA days At the end of that
time he found that Tot only was his
health greatly improved, but that he
had gained half a pound in weight
Last year an extra ordinary expert
ment was tried on medical student
at the Carnegie Laboratory of the Uni
versity and Bellevue Hospital Medical
College, at New York. The doctors
wished to study the heating proper
ties of various foods, and the student
was prevailed upon to become a sub
ject for experimentation. He was shut
up for 10 days in a specially con-
structed chamber, and his ever
movement was watched continuously
by doctors through an observation
window. thermometer, electrically
connected with the chamber, showed
the watchers how the subject" was
affected by every bit of food that he
ate, and by series. of delicate instru-
ments they could tell the exact amount
of oxygen that was burned by his sys-
TEN. The imprisoned mans food was
made as varied as possible. and by
means of their instruments the doctors
We're enabled to prove that different
foods have a marked effect on the
amount of heat generated
In 1906 something of a sensation
was caused among diet experts by the
statement of DR.. Hermann Schwartz,
an Austrian doctor that he had lived
for 23 years solely on a diet of milk.
Three gallons of milk daily was the
doctors only means of nourishment,
and he declared that he never re-
GREETED his lengthy experiment with a
| tactical diet. as he was always in the
best of health. During the % years
the doctor had drunk 25,1S5 gallons of
| milk-Tid Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
SALISBURY BEACH, MASS,
FIRE SWEPT-lOSS, $1,000
Continued from Page one.)


The use of dynamite was necessary
10 check the sweep of the flames half
a dozen cottages being removed by
rhls means from the path of the fire
Tor the protection of other dwellings
other houses We're pulled down for the
same purpose, before the supply of
dynamite had been secured.
The fire fighting force of the beach
is small and the apparatus inadequate
FOR such fire, While the fire fighters
We're still further handicapped by
lack of water. In one case, the con
tents of the bottles IN four cases of
beer were thrown onto the flames when
it was impossible to obtain water
Bucket brigades ran RELAYS to the
beach. bringing salt water to the ard
of the firemen and this helped the work
for a time, but the flames soon gre "
to such an extent that this form of
resistance proved futile.
Assistance was called for from near
by cities and apparatus and firemen
came from Portsmouth, \. ". Haver-
hill, Amesbury and Newburyport, the
firemen from the latter place barely
recovered from hours of work at Il
big fire there earlier n the day. For
long time, the united efforts of all
the fire fighters awaited little against
the devastating flames, still whipped
ahead by the northeast wind. and even
burning against this wind to the north.
Fortunately, after several hours, the
wind died down. The fire had burned
| five hours before it vas declared I'M
| der control.
That only one person was at all Sc
| rloHsly injured was considered remark
| able. In all the excitement which fol
lowed the discovery of the fire in the
hotc' Gushing, and the subsequent ex-
piosion, only one man jumped. He was
Louis Blanchard of Amesbury, who
jumped from third story window al
the hotel. He was picked up uncon-
scIous, suffering from internal injuries
and few Commissions. but it was
| thought, tonight. he would recover.
The fire started in the photograph gal
lery of Arthur Williams. who rents q
concession at the Hotel Cushing. a STOW,
became oyef.heated, IA small fire spread
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
McGIlutcuDDY SILENT.
Declines to Comment on PattangalPs
Defeat in the Sd District.

Lewiston, Me, Sept. 9.-"Why," re-
marked Congressman McGillicuddy. Tues
day morning. with an engaging smile,
when asked what he thought about the
election in the third district Il was up
in that region last week and l thought
they'd gotten together and postponed the
election until next year. They We're talk
ing some politics there at the time l was
among them"
After that the congressman laughed
heartily, but declined to make any COM
ments upon the results of the election.
I'VE chaps" said he. have a better
chance than you newspaper boys do
When there's an election and 1t goes
against us we can duck to cover and
keep out of the way until the talk is
over, but the paper has TO come out ev-
cry day and you have 10 be around the
next day, Just the same.
The congressman will remain in the
city until Thursday, when he will return
10 his duties in Washington. He arriv-
ed in Lewiston. Saturday night. from the
Sd District. where he spoke in the inter-
ests Of the Democratic cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
New Haven Needs
Even $4,000, 900.

Boston, Sept. s. Declaring that the
proposed S6I ,000,0 900 issue of debenture
bonds is the only feasible and prac-
ticable method for raising money
necessary for meeting the floating in
debtedness, purchasing equipment and
effecting necessary Improvement on
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad, two railroad presidents,
Howard Elliott of the New Haven and
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania, adj
dressed the Massachusetts Public
Service Commission, today, in support
of the New Haven's petition for per-
mission to issue the bonds.
President Elliott SET forth the needs
of the New Haven and said that while
Il greater sum of money must be rails
ed in the near future, the proposed
issue is an emergency measure and is
for immediate needs.
Il propose" he said, ito spend
81, 900. 600 of this issue Immediately for
the safety of the travelling public. II
will be spent for steel ears, revising
our signal system and other like pur-
noses"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
CREW OF THE WELLS
Are Safely Landed, Captain and Mate
Staying by Vessel.

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 9.-The crew of
the six-masted schooner George w.
Wells, from Boston to Fernaindina.
wrecked on the lower North Carolina
coast, Sept. last, were landed here,
today, by the revenue cutter Onon-
daga, with the exception of Capt. j.
H. York and Mate Gus Green, who
remained by the wreck, pending ad-
vices from the Wells owner.
Jefferson Griffin, a Boston surface
ca1 conductor. Griffin's wife and 2
.year-cld child, who We're passengers
on the Wells, We're also landed. Another
woman. and her two daughters, kins-
people Of Capt. York, remained on the
coast to come north with the captain,
II ter
Griffin, his wife and baby had started
on a six-weeks vacation trip on the
schooner Wells. Griffin. who was brought
ashore in the coast storm in the breeches
buoy with his baby in his arms, tainted
as he reached the beach. All are now
well. Second Mate Roy Lecain, 81 Church
street Wakefield, Mass, left for home,
tonight: others will leave later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
NATIONAL HOME.
Reunion, Tuesday, Of The
9Th Maine Volunteers.
The President, ". R. BIaCkman
Next Reunion al CherrytIeId.
Major Jackson Of War Dept, Wash.
ington. lnspects Branch.

The members of the 9th Maine Regl-
ment held reunion here, Tuesday, about
30 members being present Ia the alb
sence Of o. +. W. Hnkley Of old Town
Greenleaf a. Goodale of Wakefield, Mass.
as president pro TEN. occupied the chair
business session occupied the greater
part of the forenoon. after which a BAN
quet was held at the Togus Hotel
At the afternoon session the election
Of officers took place w. r. Blaekman
was elected PRESIDENT Arthur i. Benner
of Willimantie, CT, vice president Il. Il
Field of Ellsworth, I'd vice president and
Major Wainwright Gushing OF FoXerott,
secretary and treasurer There are about
100 survivors of the regiment, and Lieut..
Henry S. Hobbs of Rockland, the only
field officer living. President Blaekman
is now Y years of age, and enlisted from
East Machias. He was n member of Co.
{. The regiment was largely recruited
from Washington and Penobseot eoun-
ties. 1t was voted to hold the next re-
union in Cherryfeld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.

There was decided falling off in
the shipments of the past week. From
New York there were 100 cattle ship
ped on the Minneapolis for London.
this amount covering the entire ship
ment Of the week, there being none
from Boston. Next Week it is expected
that there will be a heavier amount,
but the traffic is much smaller during
the past few weeks. American cattle
are in such small supply in the foreign
markets that quotations are not given
out and no very recent ones have been
received on this account All shipments
arc of Canadian stock. and no very
heavy weights have been reported. Tile
best Western cattle are held for home
trade at bettr profits. During July
shipmnts OF cattle from Boston ag-
gregated 194l. while during August
there were only sol cattle. From New
York the shipments have been more
evf Il. hut not at all heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
DEMOCRATIC CONSOLATION.
Continued from Page One.)

he left the White House, today, that
we We're going to come within sou
votes of electing a Democrat in the
Republican State of Maine, ! would
have said he was a dreamer. 1t is
significant that in this old Blaine dis
trict, where the duties have been re-
duced on a great many articles of the
tariff, particularly affecting it, and
where Republican attacks have declar-
ed industries would be ruined, the
Democrats polled an even larger vote
than they did in the Presidential cleo
ton. Had it not been for Demoeratis
detection as a result of a bitter pri-
mary fight, we might have obtained
the few votes necessary to win"
Party leaders of Republican anu
Progressive faith, also professed to
see encouragement in the result.
Republican leaders insisted the vic
tory amounted to a reputation of the
Democratic tariff bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
TONE OF THE MARKET.

offerings of beef cattle were heav
ler put the market was stronger anu
prices averaged higher en- all but the
poorest cattle. Some choicer cattle
were received than for number of
weeks and these sold At SM9c. part of
the advance being due to better quail
lty. Good steers and oxen sold at ~
Wsc, the best heavy COWS at 6M61ac
sood COWS &c. ordinal to fair cows
4Ad5c, poor cows SO m4Ac and bo-
iognas and Gamers 3m2l%c Bulls sold
at 4@61ze.
veal calves were in good supply and
the tone of the market was stronger
though with the previous range of ID
@9c for average calves. Choice heavy
Veals sold at ga Ice. ard small calves
at sS@5 each.
Hogs showed a much better tone,
selling at 9@9Ac, with few extra
choice little higher. Yard offerings
were quite large, but there was only
moderate supply IF western hogs
in the market. Bears sold at 4G15c,
and dressed hogs were quoted at Ia
111ac.
Sheep and lambs We're in fairly good
supply, with no change in prices,
sheep selling at 9@4c, and lambs at
607c. Mich cows were in ample sup
ply and the demand was duh with
prices averaging slightly lower Ord
nayr COWS bring $30m60, good cows
$60@S5: and choice cows $S5@100.
The live poultry market was steady.
Fowl quoted at l5M16c. broilers at lie
and ROSTERS at lO@11c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-J. NJ. Philbrook sold 1
pr extra fancy steers $40 lbs at &c;
l pr 30l0 lbs. at 7sc; pr 2750 lbs at
7Hc. Minis 4 Hobrook sold ] OK, 1920
lbs. at 6aic and cows at 3h A.
P. Needham sold 4 cows at 5.60c:
cows at sc and 3 cows at S,sc. c. l.
Rich sold ! COW at sc; cow at 4c;
COW at 5iac; 3 cows at SIC and 8 can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

James l.. Johnson of Robbinston was
in the city, Tuesday. bringing John
Maloney of that place to the Maine
State hospital for treatment. Mr.. John
son while here was the guest of his
brother, John G.. Johnson, and was q
tired man. when he left on Train II,
Wednesday morning, for home. because
he had been "on the go all day re-
newing old acquaintances. He was for
some Years in the candy business on
Water street and found many old
friencs. He was also loud in his APP
probation of the growth and improve
mentG in our city. particularly on Wat
er street. One of the most vivid Incl
dents recalled was the discovery oil
the fire that Quilted old Granite Hal
block, nearly 23 years ago, with the
thermometer % below zero. Jim dis
covered that fire, as the writer and
Henry Breen can testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10

two houses will begin work, Wednes
day or Thursday, TO adjust these diff
ferences. Leaders of 10th houses pre-
dict that the conference Will consume
less than two-weeks time.
The Senate endeavored. today. to
hasten the bill on its passage to the
White House by naming its members of
the conference committee as soon as the
biltspassed. Vice President Marshall APP
pointed Senators Simmons. Stone, Will
lIagIs and johnson. Democrats. and Sen
ators Penrose, Lodge and La Toilette,
Republicans, as the Senate conferees,
Senator Stone withdraw from the COM
mittee and Senator shiveley was appoint
ed in his place. The House conferees,
it was reported, tonight, will be Repre-
sentatives Underwood, Kitchen and
Rainey, Democrats and Payne and
Fordney Republicans Each house will
have an equal vote in the conference
complittee. even though each does not
name the same number of eonferees.
The final struggle began at O'clock
when, under a previous agreement, arbi-
trary votes began on pending amend
ments. During the closing hours of de-
center of interest. proposing final amend
ments on the cotton and agricultural
schedules and discussing some feature,
of the bill which he deemed favorable.
1t was nearly $50 o'clock, when the Vic,
President put the bill upon it's passage
Senator Ashurst, first on the roll, shout
ed loudly AYE" and the roll call pro
ceeded deliberately until the clerk called
La Toilette" The Wisconsin senator.
seated in the front row, hesitated q mo
ment His head was bowed and resting
on his hands. He leaned forward trfi.
and vigorously answered Aye" In
stantly the applause broke from the gal
leries and senators on the Democratic
side Joined in enthusiastic hand clapping
nearly every Democrat on the floor par
ticipating in the brief demonstration
When the name of Poindexter, the only
Progressive senator, was reached and n.
contributed his vote for the bill. the ap
plause was renewed After the vote Sen
ator La Toilette said:
Il realize what / did was politica
sacrifice but that within me compel
LED me to vote for the bill. The tariff
act of 1909 was but little short of
CIJJDes the DlIt pdSScui lOudS, is not (
Democratic measure, but is a protec
tive measure. Every change made b,
the finance. committee was made b,
way of adjustment TO protective ba
sis, except such as free wool and FREE
sugar. which were determined upol
outside. They treated the agriculture
schedule. | regret to say, on a fire.
trade basis and ! would have retaine,
more duty on cutlery and some othe
articles on which there is no data
in order to be sure not TO ruin Amer
ican production. Give the Democrat
time and they will put everything OF
a free trade basis. but they have no
done 1t in this bill. "
Senator Ioindexter said of his vote
I voted for the Senate tariff bill be
cause Il is. as a whole, a better bill
than the Payne-Aldlich law now il
force. Furthermore. IL contains an in
come tax, which we have been tryin,
"a get. for 20 years.
Some OF its rates are too high. an,
some are too iow-but its general av
erage on manufactures Is high enough
Its classification Is Tar from scientific
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10

ners at &c. II. f. o'Brieu sold / COW,
GEO lbs. at &c and COWS at SOC. j.
d. Neylon sold l COW, 800 lbs. at DC
and cows, 1850 lbs at sac. j. W.
Brooks sold l pr. fancy steers. raised
by Ivory Hall, son of S. c, Hail, Ken
nebunk, Me. Otis H. Forbush sold
COWS, 900 to 1850 lbs at 6is; cows
$40 to 1920 lbs. at sac and 81 on
heifers at &c and 81 off; bulls at 5l2c'
bull at 5Ac; bulls at IL and l
heifer at sac.
Veal calves-J. d. Neylon sold ~
small calves, at $3.50 each. II. b. o
Brien sold 10 small calves at $3.50 each.
w. w. Mills sold IA calves at Size =
/. Rich sold II small calves at $5.'o
each. II. T. Whitney sold 10 calves aF
10 lbs at &C. Minis 81 HolbrooN sofa
~ calves. at sac. A. p. Needham sold
Is small calves at &c. ]. f. Eastman
sold calves for SOL. ]. w. Ellsworth
sold l. small calves at $3.50 each
OTIS II. Forbush sold &c calves at
9%c., 10 calves. at Sc. 20 calves, -o'o
lbs, at 6hc., and, young calves Tor
81.
Hogs!Nims & Holbrook sold hoSs
at Sc. II. f. Whitney sold 10 hogs. aN-
crage $50 lbs, at 914c. w. w. Mills sold
II hogs at &c. II. f. oBrien sold l
hog, 220 lbs, at Dc. j. NJ. Philbrcok sold
26 hogs. $500 lbs, at 9.15c. J. East
man sold 80 hogs, 13.4S0 lbs. at nc
Maurice Catz sold % hogs at 931e. otis
II. Forbush sold hogs at 9e., and
boar at 414c.
Mich Cows. d. Neylon sold
mixer at $50. II. f. Whitney sold
mixers from S5omSS0. Otis H. Eorbush
sold a fancy springer for $50, and
springer for $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
Post Series, Hart
ford and Lowell,

Boston, Sept. "a post series of games
between the champions of the Easter
Association and the New England Base
bail Leagues-Hartford and Lowell-was
arranged, tonight, by ]. II. ORourke and
T. II. Murnane, presidents of the tive
leagues respectively.
The series has the sanction of the Ma
ttonal Board of Baseball Leagues and the
games will be played, Sept II. IS and =
at Lowell. and Sept. 49, 20 and % at Hart
ford. Should a seventh game be neces-
sary. ii will be played on neutral park,
to be selected later Each team will be
allowed to use Il players. Four umpires.
two from each league, will ofticiate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
OAKLAND.

Samuel Powell was severely injured
about the head and back at the
broom handle factory, Tuesday morn
ing, by the end of a 9-inch iron pipe
falling upon him, distance OF apou,
20 feet. The pipe was being raised py
the steamfitters and was inclined at
an angle of 45 degrees from the moor,
when the rope broke. The force or
the fall was stopped in part by
staging before it struck Mr.. Powell.
who was working in the pit below the
pipe. Doctors were quickly called and
after the first aid dressings were APP
nlied. he was taken to his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
officer of the day. Cap;. snow.

olIctF oI tlle udS. CAh>. SiloN
Two members returned from fnrloushs
Tuesday: Stephen O'Hare from Boston
Frederick Murray from South Seekonk
-Four members We're granted fnrlonghs
Tuesday: John Cleary to Manchester y
H.; William w. Keene to Turner; Ed
ward N. Freeman to Boston; George Foy
to Hallowell.
Major William II. Jackson. an expert
accountant, Lewis :. Friedman of the
war department. Washington, y. C., ar
rived at the Branch, Tuesday, ON the
annual inspection tour of the Branches.
Nelson c. Wallace Of Milbridge, late
Co. L, 1st Me- Inf. has been admitted.
Thomas w. Baird of Chicago, late Co
X. 5th CT. Inf. a former member, was
admitted. Tuesday
The funeral of the late Patrick Noon
will be held from the Home chapel, at
p. NJ. Wednesday. Rev. FIR. Nellgan
officiating.
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Our Iohacco.

In America, up to the time of the
Revolution, nearly all the tobacco was
grown in Virginia. Maryland and the
Carolinas. New England began the com
mercial growing of tobacco about 1860.
but, finding the industry Improbable. it
languished, and was finally discontinued.
Early in the nineteenth century tobac-
co planting became the chief pursuit in
Kentucky and Tennessee and continued
to be the main crop in Virginia and
Maryland. Connecticut took up the cul-
ture of the plant about 1890 and eastern
Pennsylvania. central New. York. the
Miami valley of the Ohio and southern
Wisconsin followed Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
PANkHURST FOR THAW.
Pail Mall Gazette Suggests That the
Two Miqht Be EXCHANGED,

London. Sept. swim Mrs. Pank-
hurst resist the allurements of corn.
clam broth and succotash and. if so
how will the government of the land
of freedom treat her." asks the Pail
Mall Gazette commenting approving
ly. today. on a report that the Ameri-
can authorities very wisely" have de-
cided 10 arrest the Militant Suffragette
leader on her arrival at New York,
in October.
The newspaper suggests that the
United States government might pro-
pose To exchange Mrs. Pankhnrst for
Harry Thaw
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WALTER Nj. FLEMING.
ne of Founders Of Mystic Shrine and
Native of Portland, Me.

New York, sept. s-Dr. Walter NJ
leming. one of the founders of the
order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine in America. died, today. at
Mount Vernon. after 4 brief illness
He was IS years cid. In 1872, the first
tenlplef of the organization was estab-
lsned in New York and DR.. Fleming
became the first potentate, rostion
he hold, for Is Years.
Dir. Fleming was one of the best
known members OF the Masonic order
in America. He was born in Portland,