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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12

Aftefnoon--tree-f or-all. declared
Off, three-minute tmixeD. declared
Off; 2.17 pace .class), $500; go
trot (closed), $500; 2.19 trot telass),
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Fifty Years Ago.

The sunboat Pontoosac has been fit
ted with her machinery at the Port
land Cos. works.
1t is reported that Gen. Burnside
recently resigned his commission but
his resignation was not accepted.
The Union forces have shelled the
works at Fort Moultrie and the maya
zine exploded
In recent encounter at Arkadel-
phia. Ark, the rebels We're beaten and
also suffered large loss.-Portland
Advertiser, Sept. II, 1863.
The Durham wild man, primitive nut.
who made his debut in the woods at
Durham a few weeks ago, with moth
ing to cover his identity but bushes
and his ability to evade all searcaers.
has been located. About the time this
shade of Adam made his appearance
among the inhabitants of Durham, the
burberry bushes We're covered with
berries, numerous. luscious and ripe,
says a Durham man. This was known
to everybody for miles around The few
families living in the immediate yicin-
ity of the BURBERRY patch, their minds
fixed on BURBERRY jam, BURBERRY
sauce pies and many other forms OF
blue berries, fearing that they were 60
ing to lose a part of the berries, schem-
ed together to find some way of pro
tecting the fruit, or vegetables, from
berry hunters. 1t was then that the
wild man was born and his career
planned out. The berries are picked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Fridays Program.

Fridays program Will consist of the
morning and afternoon racing, the
judging of the remainder of the horses
and stock, the old folks carnival and
a general cleaning up of the exhibits.
The races are as follows:
Forenoon-2.14 pace (class), purse
$500; 2.19 pace fclosed), $500; 2.22
trot declared Off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-12
Rescriots from
The Law G nit.

The following rescripts were receiv-
ed, Thursday, b. elerl, Of Courts chas,
". Jones of the kenncbec esaaty
court. =
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Although he has no medals of honor.
Robert Dorsey, a thirteen-year-old col
ored youth at Washington, d. c., is a
hero in the eyes of his young friends.
for the other day, at the peril of
his own life, he made dive in Rock
creek and pulled out drowning boy
also colored So unimpressed was the
rescuer with what he had done that
he did not even ask the other boy his
name, and the rescued lad, after emit
ting several quarts of Rock creek wa
ter. was so glad to find himself alive
that he beat it home in quick or
der. Robert was just preparing to
take a dip in what is known as the
baby hole" He had his back to the
water and had on only portion of his
bathing suit when one of his COM
rades on shore called that a boy had
waded out beyond his depth and was
sinking. When Robert turned to-
ward the water he could see only the
tip ends of the hands of the imperiled
one. These disappeared from sight
as the young life saver made a flying
leap into the water. He soon had
the other boy on shore. The young
ster was unharmed except from slight
strangling and fright. Robert was
good as new after the exploit.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

In the matter of zeal for restricting
immigration, Mr.. Burnett, of Alabama
who heads the house committee, is
of Vermont, long chairman of the SEN
ate committee. This fact, according
to Harper's Weekly, is significant. For
many years, Notwithstanding the
south's failure to attract immigrants,
southernersN in congress pretty gen.
orally have helped to vote down
measures intended to reduce the num-
ber of them. Still the south has kept
hoping to get its share of them. There
is as yet not enough evidence to show
that the south has changed her mind,
but there may be signs of less eager
ness. This does not apply to immi-
grafton to the south from other parts
of the country, which is earnestly
solicited One conjectures that, what
ever change has occurred, is due to
the character of the bulk of our re-
cent immigration, to labor troubles,
and, perhaps, to coming prosperity in
the southern states. 1t is quite prob
able that more southerners, now that
times are better than they used to be,
are rejecting that racial homogeneity
has its value, and that one race prob
lem may be better than many. At the
Richmond conference on southern edu-
cation last April, one speaker urged
the need of fresh blood in the south.
and more racial strains, particularly
in agriculture, but it seems probable
that southerners more than ever are
content with the stocks they have.
This feeling apparently is not con-
fined to the white people only.
Booker Washington in a recent arti-
Gle takes a hopeful view of the Ne
gro's chances in the competition for
work with the white men, but in his
THE Man Farthest Down." he says:
Il have asked myself what would
happen in our southern states if, as
some people suggested, large numbers
of these foreign peoples were induced
to settle there. | greatly fear that
if these people should come in large
numbers and settle in colonies out
side of the cities, where they would
have comparatively few educational
| advantages and where they would be
better able and more disposed to pre-
| serve their native customs and Ian
guages, we might have a racial prob
lem in the south more difficult and
more dangerous than that which is
caused by the presence of the Ne
gro" 1t looks as if the problem of
many races is still to be mainly the
north's and the vests; as If the south
will continue to confine itself mainly
to its one great problem Washing
ton Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Mrs. ]. d. Hammond of Atlanta,
Ca, wife of the president of Paine
college, who describes herself as the
child, grandchild and great-grand-
child of southern slave owners, has
in mind an enterprise which has for
it's purpose the proper housing of col
ored people, which she holds is the
center of the whole Negro problem.
Mrs. Hammond plans to purchase a
block of land about six acres in size,
and upon four acres to build double
three-room houses, each being sup
piled with modern conveniencas, the
cost of which she estimates at $500.
The rent will be about SO a room a
month-all these people can pay.
With each house garden space is to
be reserved in the rear. The extra
two acres are to be used as play
ground for children and also afford
room for a community house in
which can be a kindergarten room,
and others for boys club, cooking
and sewing classes, free baths,
laundry and drying room. In her
campaign for $4,000 to carry out her
project Mrs. Hammond has the sup
port of some of the leading bankers.
business men and educators of the
south.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Reports from 80 states show that
6,251 children died of whooping cough.
4 232 from scarlet fever and 9,579 from
dfphtheria in these states during the
year 1911. The relative mortality from
whooping cough, scarlet fever and
diphtheria is essentially the same
throughout the country, whooping
cough being almost everywhere more
fatal than scarlet fever ard less fatal
than diphtheria.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Articles of Incorporation for the
Louise Training School for Colored
Boys, to be built at Chicago, have
been filed with the county recorder.
The Institution is aimed to provide
home and proper training for such
boys as may be committed to its
charge" The incorporators are Jailer
Will T. Davis, ]. Gray Lucas and Will
liam o. La Mantle. The trustees in
clude also John l.. Whitman, ]. G.
Brumfield, C. NJ. Reed, the Rev F.
Emory Lyon, ]. F. Taylor, the Rev.
Lee Jefferson, James Mcdonald, Mrs.
Alice Caldwell, Mrs. E. j. Jenkinson,
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton, Eliza
beth Mcdonald and Mrs. Georgia
Davies.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Briquetting the abundant lignites of
Saskatchewan is interesting the gov
ernment of that Canadian province,
which has sent G. B. Buchell, mining
expert, to Germany to study the util-
ization of low grade coal.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

According to The mortality statistics
compiled by the United States cen
sus bureau in 1906, from registration
area comprising slightly less than one
half of the population of the United
States, there were 6,324 deaths from
whooping cough in that area are chill
dren under five years of age.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Did you ever get nervous prostra-
ton from trying to make others hap
py? No?
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

A fact which is not widely known is
that the office of collector of the port
at the capital of the United States
almost invariably is given to Negro.
The office is not so important as it
was, but still carries some prestige
with it. Georgetown, section of
Washington, is the port of entry of
the capital city, and at one time was
one of the chief ports of entry of the
United States, being shipping point
for huge quantities of Virginia and
Maryland tobacco. Whitefield Mckin-
ley, a Negro, Is the present collector
at Georgetown. w. H. Lewis, Negro
of Massachusetts, until recently heH
the high office of assistant attorney
general of the United States. In fact.
if you go down the list good many
high jobs will be found to be filled
by the Negroes. Not long ago Ne
groes held some of the high elective
offices in Washington. There was
Negro member of the house of repre-
sentatives, James ]. Lynch of Missis
sippi, until 1900. Lynch was perma-
nent chairman of the Republican ma
tional convention which nominated
President Harrison. Perhaps the fore
most negro politician of the country
was old Senator Bruce, who for sew
eral years represented Mississippi in
the United States senate. His son,
Roscoe Conkling Bruce, is at present
assistant superintendent of schools of
the district. United States Senator
White of North Carolina was also
Negro. Frederick Douglass was
Negro who occupied a prominent posi-
ton in American politics, but he was
nearly white. -
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

Tennessee has entered the list of
states having consolidated country
schools. By law lately passed pro-
vision is made for the merging of
country schools and the transporta-
tion of pupils.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-08-15

James II. Dillard, president of the
Jeanes Fund board and director of the
John F. Slater fund, sends the fol-
lowing communication to the Boston
Transcript:
If | may be permitted l should be
glad, through your paper, to call at
tention to fine work which has been
begun in Nashville, Tenn, for the
training of colored social workers.
The school is under the direction of
representative board composed of
such men as Chancellor Kirkland of
Vanderbilt university. DIR. Booker T.
Washington, Bishop Thirkield, Hon.
j. G. Napier, and others. The moving
spirit and executive secretary is Mr..
j. e. McCulloch, who is also secretary
of the Southern Sociological congress.
a man of devoted ability and enthus-
iasm. Any one who may be interested
in this needed work may get informa-
ton by writing to Mr.. McCulloch at
Nashville. The school of course stands
in need of assistance. I know of few
places where assistance would be as
wisely bestowed.
WI features Ol lIllS WOTh SHOulu
commend themselves to people in the
north who wish to aid in improving
conditions among the colored people
of the south. First, the school is in
ter-church, all denominations being
represented on it's board. l recently
attended a meeting of the board at
which were present a leading colored
Methodist bishop and also one of the
most prominent colored Baptist min
listers of the south. Such interde-
nominational cooperation is much to
be welcomed, especially where de-
nominational feelings are so strong
Second, the school is most valuable in
emphasizing the need of recognizing
the Importance of social work in the
churches. There is great and immedi-
ate need of extending this idea
throughout the colored churches in
the south, and with adequate support
this undertaking in Nashville can ex-
ercise an important influence in this
direction.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
SHREWD IDEA OF DIPLOMAT
Where Russian Officer Of Embassy
Proved More Than Match
for Abdul Hamid.

Diplomatists abroad tell how dis
tinguished member of the Russian
corps diplomatique cleverly outwitted
Abdul Hamid, the late Sultan OF Tur
key The Russian displayed curious
ingenuity In introducing the business
of his country in the guise of personal
pleasure
1t appears that the Sultan had abso
lutely refused to grant an audience to
any member of the diplomatic body at
Constantinople and that during the
period in question Abdul Hamid spent
the greater part of his time In cock
fighting, an amusement whereof he
was passionately fond.
The Russian heard that his imperial
majesty stood in need of fresh birds
to supply the place of those killed In
fight, whereupon the willy Muscovite
procured a fine-looking white fowl OF
the barnyard species, caused 1t to be
trimmed and spurred to resemble
gamecock, and sent it in richly deco
rated cage to the Sultan.
The ruse was successful, but the
Sultan. at first delighted with the gift.
soon sent for the diplomatist to ex-
plain. If he could, why his bird had
shown no inclination to fight. The
Russian went, examined the bird in
the presence Of Abdul Hamid. and
with great establishment and regret
acknowledged that it was quite unable
TO cope with the royal gamecocks.
which were undoubtedly Of a superior
breed
A conference followed on the subject
of gamecocks in general: and when
this was finished the Muscovite sue
ceeded in drawing the Sultan in
mood for conversation Of a different
character, and in time adrotly intro
duced the political matter he had SO
long awaited an opportunity to discuss.
After a long interview he returned to
his embassy triumphant over his col.
eagueS.-Harper's Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
Escaped, but Without Booty.

A wealthy Swiss merchant at Laus.
anne has just outwitted thieves who
sent to him letter demanding that a
large sum of money should be brought
to a certain place. and threatening to
murder him If he refused to send it.
He informed the police. and trap
was set servant. carrying packet
of worthless paper, went to the ap-
pointed place-a railway station where
an express train stops for short
while When the train. arrived wo-
man dashed out OF a flrst-class CON-
partment. snatched the packet from
the servants hands. and re-entered the
train The train. which usually starts
from the station within few minutes
of the arrival. was delayed by ar
rangement. and the detective entered.
They found the compartment empty.
with the door on the side furthest
from the platform wide open. They
saw the woman enter a mOtor-car con-
tanning three men. which raced away.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02

What a position for you and me-
What will you do fer me-the engine
is shaking loose from the chassis. By
the feeling? Get your tools
Don't try TO talk. have sent for
a doctor" soothed Floyd. You are
all right Here" a hand was slipped
behind his head, a glass OF water held
to his lips Drink this
You might have been nurse"
Stanton wandered dreamiiy. Your
sister couldn't do better And you re
so nonsensically eood-looking! Floyd"
the fevershly brilliant eyes flashed
wide. what is your sisters name?"
'Jessica."
"Jessc-Jessica" ,"
I'VE are twins; | told you that
They named us SO purposely.'
The heavy white bandage enc!rcling
his mechanician left arm caught the
patients failing attention.
you've had bad day; go home
and rest" gasped Stanton the brute.
before things slipped from his ken
CTO BE CONTINUED
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02

Of seasickness that left me too weak
to stand. I've got the headache yet. ="
His voice died out; he had vague
impression Of Floyd starting up and
coming toward him.
II had to make the doctor steady
me with some drug so l could race"
he resumed abruptly. I'm brute
enough without that in me, Floyd"
Hush. try to rest" urged his mech
anician's earnest young voice across
the mist.
I'm tired" he conceded.
1t seemed to him long time after.
ward that a sensation Of exquisite
GOODNESS extinguished the fame-like
pain binding his temples, although the
rich sunset glow was still in the room
when he opened his eyes. Floyd was
bending over him, bathing his fore
head with light, firm touches. Stan
the savage irritabillty Of long man
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
SYNOPSIS.

At the beginning of great automobile
race the mechanician of the Mercury.
Stanton's machine. drops dead. Strange
youth. Jesse Floyd. volunteers and is ac-
cepted. In the rest during the twenty
four hour race Stanton meets a stranger,
Miss Carlisle. who introduces herself. The
Mercury wins race. Stanton receives
flowers from Miss Carlisle. which he ig
nores Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a
train. They alight to take walk. and
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
follow In auto. Accident by which San
ton Is hurt Is mysterious. Floyd. at lunch
with Stanton. tells OF his boyhood Stan
ton again meets Miss Carlisle and they
dine together. Stanton comes to track
sick. but makes race
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
ON SERVING CHERRIES
MANY USES FOR THIS DELICIOUS
EARLY FRUIT.
Served Fresh and Cold for Breakfast
They Are Both Appetizing and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ways
Of Cooking.

Cherries are the first of the fruits
OF the summertime first. that is. OF
the fruits Of the summer trees.
PMms, pears and peaches are still
served only in the feasts OF dream
land when cherries are ripe. Hence.
they are generally greeted with an
enthusiasm not bestowed on any Of
the later fruits.
Cherries served fresh and cold on
their own stems for breakfast are so
delicious that no other way OF serv-
ing them at that meal could be bet
ter But pitted and sprinkled with
sugar and a bit OF lemon juice they
serve as an appetizer and at the same
time lose none OF their delicate
flavor. Another way OF preparing
them for breakfast is to pit them and
mix them with sugar-in the proper
ton of half a cupful to a pint OF cher
ries-and cook them until they are
just tender Then pour them over
buttered toast.
Cherry soup has been made. but 1t
could hardly be more than the result
of an effort to serve cherries In new
and unexpected way. However. at
every course save the soup course
cherries can be legitimately served
Cherry cocktails are made In this
way: Stone ripe cherries, chop them
fine, add a tablespoonful OF lemon
Juice to each cupful OF cherries,
ND
either In cocktail glasses or else IN
lemon skin cups, made by removing
part Of one side Of a sufficient num-
Der of lemons, cutting a bit OF the
rind from the other side. removing
all the pulp and juice and washing
and chilling the shells.
Cherries served with French toast
can be used as an entree. To make
them cut rings half an inch thick
from bread and soak them in beaten
egg yolk. milk, little sugar and
pinch Of salt Roll the bread rings
In crumbed bread and macaroons and
brown them in butter. Stew ripe
cherries with sugar enough to sweet
en- them. drain and pile In the middle
Of dish. Surround them with the
fried bread rings and serve them with
the Juice of the cherries thickened
with little cornstarch and favored
with orange Juice.
Cherry fritters can be served with
meat as a separate course or as des-
sert To make them prepare a bat
ter Of cupful Of -four teaspoonful
of baking powder mixed with table
spoonful of melted butter. a we'll
beaten egg and enough water to make
a thin batter. Stew ripe, pitted cher
ries until they are just tender-but
do not cook them to pieces-and
sweeten them. Drain them and add
them to the batter. Drop 1t in spoon
fuls into deep fat and fry brown
The juice drained from the cherries
can be substituted for water to mois.
Ten the fritter batter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
Save Your Celery Leaves,

Save your celery leaves. wash care
fully and dry them on the back of the
stove. When thoroughly dried rub in
to a powder and put away in boxes
This is excellent for chicken soup.
stews, scalloped tomato or in any
dish fresh celery could be used
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
About the House.

In case of sudden leak, when 1t
is difficult to get plumber quickly.
turn off the water and mix some com
mon yellow soap and whiting with just
enough water to make a thick paste
1t will be found to do temporarily as
we'll as solder. provided you turn
the water on again rather slowly. as
a sudden rush might force 1t out.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
Tho Deadly Dust.

Out of every thousand OF those
whose occupations calls for constant
work in dusty quarters five die OF con-
sumption. according to German Off cial
figures; whereas among those who are
not exposed to the action OF dust only
two out OF a thousand die OF the dis
ease named.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
White Electric Lamp.

The electric lamp in white Is espe-
cially pretty In the white bedroom.
The standard is painted white and
enameled, and the white wicker shade
has a lining OF silk the color Of the
furnishings or drapery In the room.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
Maple GINGERBREAD.

To one cupful Of boiling water ado
two tablespoonful Of butter and one
cupful of maple strip. Sift two cup
fuls Of -four and one-half teaspoonful
Of ginger one-half teaspoonful OF salt
and three tablespoonful Of baking
power. Beat into the maple mixture.
Add one beaten egg and bake 40 min.
utes in a medium hot oven
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-08-02
ironing Hint.

A little kerosene oil added TO the
starch just before taking from the fire
will not only prevent the irons from
sticking when ironing. but gives the
clothes nice gloss.