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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
Regional History.

In our library development few phases
are of greater interest than the growtn
IN the west especially in university cities
OF special collections in regional history,
That at Madison, under the direction OF
Reuben Gold Thwaites, has long been a
model Others. as in the Newberry
!. building at. Chicago. and at the state
universities of Minnesota, Illinois and
Kansas, are of increasing value The
Study of western history which these col
fections inspire has already produced a
large number of monographs and BOOKS
from writer's familiar with the spirit OF
the country. The latest collection to
come to general notice is the Durett col
lection in the early history of the eeun-
try beyond the Alleghenies, Just added To
the University of Chicago. COMPRISING
NEARLY thirty thousand volumes, with
complete files OF early western news
ma pers 1T includes the Ms Journal and
autobiography of George Rogers Clark,
the journal of the French explorer, Gel
eron; that of Thomas Walker, the first
Englishman to cross the mississippi val
ley, the McAfee and Shelby papers OF
Kentucky, and many papers OF Jefferson
and General Wilkinson. With these are
English and Spanish transcripts, and
.diaries and descriptive letters of many
aforementioned early travellers. To-
eether with the other collections In ana
near Chicago, this library forms a fesei
voir of material Indispensable |" the MS
tory of the early middle west. Inc spiri'
in which such collections are mace IS an
encouragement not merely to his'oiic'l
research, but TO the formation oil J"s'
pride in local deyelopment.-New hoiA
Evening Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26


. and the out-of-doof sections OF uite'
ent scenarios have been pushed io'
ward well in advance. IL is mover en-
perience to watch figures In motion pe-
lng photographed. We are a long way
from the days of rigid headrest ana the
p2ralStle attitude when the photosi"=
pher used to require OF his flctlnlS'
When all the sections OF story haVe
been photographed and passed as sat
isfaet0ry, the corresponding tehBths VI
film are peced together ana the lhaus
tr!al product, II one may SO SPEAK, u
II ady. Some of these films run To many
thousands of feet III length. SlSty leet
q. fila per minute are used III clt'e=
matte Photography SO that great
length is required Tor the more pro
lonGed scenarios. OF course there are
~ words set 10 the parts. put PioSe
cinema aetefs tax good deal III an
lmnfomrtu ana sometimes .afticulate
way as they play their parts before 'he
camera. SIR Hubert hopes To nave u
rev Hefkohef MINIS ready lor re-
lease '--to use the techhlcai expression
by the early autumn Two Oh tue
sceaHrios VIII be provided with ac-
campaigning music, composed by Sir
Hubert himself, who is also taking
leading part IN most OF the represent
ta'ionS aud supervising the enterprise
IN general IT must not he THOUGHT
teat he IS deNoting all ms energies 10
tins rev interest lie mas Always de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

/ serious forest fire has been raging
in Bell Marsh district of York Beach.
the past two days and has burned 5000
acres of valuable timber land Thurs
day, the fire approached within a short
distance of the Second congregational
church at Brixham and several dwell
houses. A force of 300 men has been
hshting the fire but has made very
little Roadway in extinguishing it.
and 1t is believed that the only thing
that will quench it will be a heavy
rainfall.
When City Marshal Pattee of Bath
received a message from officers on
duty at Fort Williams, Thursday. to be
on the lookout for Sanford Geary. a
private belonging to the 4th Co, CA.
c., he Immediately went to the young
mans home on Commercial street and
found him hiding in closet. Geary
was held for a detachment from Fort
Williams.
Charles kodis, the 9-year-old Port
land, Me, boy who told the Brockton
police. Wednesday night. that he had
been kidnapped by stranger and TAX
en- to Rrockton. Wednesday. from Port
land. losing the stranger in, a crowd on
Main street shortly after his arrival,
broke down after being put in a cell
atthe police station. and admitted that
he had not told the truth. After con-
siderable urging on the part of the po-
lice the youth admitted that he had
been in Brockton visiting an uncle and
had run away because he had been
scolded, he said.
Following the seizure of >512 bottles
and a 10 gallon key of Puro beer at the
residence of John Mccarthy at Bruins
wick. late Wednesday evening, Nc
Carthy was taken before Judge Thomp-
son, Thursday morning. and the
case was continued for week in order
to permit the beer being analysed. The
seizure was made by Deputy Sheriff
Frank A Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

Lebarron Dibblee has returned from
a trip To Three Rivers. p. Q. Mr..
Dibblee has accepted a position in tie
office of the pulp mill in Three Rivers,
and will leave Madison, in about two
weeks.
Mrs. II. II. Jordan of Woodland is
the guest of her brother, Rev. +. w.
Weber.
Charles Dilworth of Norwark. CT,
was a recent guest of his brothers
William and O. II. Dilworth.
Mrs. Charles Martin, who has been
the guest of her son. Harry Martin
returned. Friday, to her home in Som
erville Mass.
The theme of the sermon by Rev
Royal 4. Rich at the Methodist
church, Sunday morning. will be The
Grasshopper Doctrine" and the theme
of the evening sermon will be the we
Are Able Doctrine Special music
both morning and evening.
A 9 per cent. dividend was declar-
ed. Thursday, at the annual stoekhold
ers' meeting of the Madison WOODEN
60. The officers elected We're: Pres
S. NJ. Millken. New York City; clerk,
r. W. Dunn, Oakland; Treas, +. NJ
Foster, Oakland; auditor. Horace NJ
Greeley Oakland; directors. f. ]
Mayo. T. p. Curtis, r.. W. Dunn. 8
NJ. Milliken, f. NJ. Foster, Gerrish II
Milliken, Lewis Anderson. Charles II
Clark. Mr.. Greeley was elected In
place of G.. II. Bryant and Mr.. clark
was elected on the board of directors
to fill the place of j. E. Mayo, who
resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
MT.NERNON.

Rev. and Mrs. II. c. Glidden and
family have been passing some time
with Mrs. Glidden's parents, Mir and
Mrs Amos I.eavitt of Hartford. They
are expected home, Friday
No new cases of diphtheria have been
reported for some time.
Mrs. F. C. Foss is reported to be i'm
proving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
Medomae Valley GRANGE.

Medomac Valley Grange Burketvilie,
met, Saturday evening, July 49, Owing
to the busy season the attendance was
small. Two candidates took the First
and Second degrees. One application
was received. After recess the lecturer
presented the program. which was Well
carried out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

Some one fond of statistics mas hs
ured out that in Great Britain ai''''
about one billion six hundred hlii''o''
miles are covered annually by all sol -
of vehicles, including motor ears. ~.
the last year $50 persons were klieo
by vehicular trafiic--that is to say one
person for every 2,133,333 miles. Me.or
vehicles to the number of 50,ooo coy
cred approximately 3O0,0OO.oeo hii'es
and killed two hundred people, or one
person for every 500, 600 miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
MADISON.

a. NJ. Young has sold his restaurant
business To Napoleon Champagne,
who took possession, Wednesday. Mr.
Champagne Will run the business in
connection with his restaurant al
Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
NOTICE..

I hereby give notice to all persons that
they are forbidden to extend credit It
my wife. Bertha Elisha Wells as ] shall
pay no bills of her contracting after thi.
date
Signed, CLYDE CROSBY WELLS.
Fayette. July "a, 1912
ily26 sat3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

One hundred and eighty-five Amer
lean refugees arrived at Galveston,
Tex. late Thursday night. on board
the steamship Texas from Vera Cruz
,, and Tampico. The passengers Will be
eheld LIN tifs July "a. 1 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
Funeral of Mrs. Bertha Chandler.

The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Marina chandler who died, on
Wednesday noon, We're conducted, AT
10 A. NJ, Friday. at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chandler. Old
Point avenue. by Rev. c. d. Boothby
of Augusta. The interment was in
the old cemetery The hearers were
Theodore Weston. L. NJ. Fletcher, +.
a. Maxim and NJ. S. Ward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nottage of Lewis
ton We're callers in town. Friday. guests
of Mrs. w. T. Kerr ) oxford street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

The British army viii be equipped
with rifles with longer barrels but
smaller bore to give the bullets greater
velocity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

3 il 0ne. citizen of Louisiana is so nm
messed with the need for medical in
spection in the schools that he mas
furnished the.salary of the health off1f;
er in his community.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
The French "Brulot."

In many parts of my country.
France, a ''brulot" is sort of fruit
cake, sometimes a plum pudding, over
which a plentiful quantity of rum or
cognac is poured, then set aire, thus
affording great joy to those around
the table, writes a correspondent
The immediate result is the burning
of the whiskers of those who have
whiskers and get too near the dish,
then the partaking of the cake, which
leaves in the mouth a not altogether
pleasant taste of cake, rum, sulphur
from the abominable French matches
used to light the thing, and general
sensation of having swallowed burnt
whisky bottle cork.
am aware that my description of a
"brulot" is far from being as poetical
as that Of the picture of bowl made
Of an orange peel and flaming aesthet-
ically like the urn of the VestalS. 1t
is true, nevertheless.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Make Your Back Yard Profitable.

Today, in the United States, thou,
sands of people are making money
from the back yards, asserts a writer
in Opportunity.
Some are making their entire livelk
hoods firm a few hundred feet o.
ground, while in other instances in
comes are doubled and even trebled
by the judicious farming Of small
patches of ground as a side line or
odd-time job. Investigation has
proved, in fact, that it is not only pos
sible, but profitable, to conduct a
small-lot farm and in hundreds of in
stances people in all sections Of the
country are earning incomes direct
from the soil of their home acre.
The reason so many people who
have the opportunity to grow vegeta-
bles and other crops for their own use,
as we'll as for sale, Go not do so is due,
no doubt, to the fact that they fail to
understand the real profits that can be
derived from a small plot of ground
AS matter of fact more vegetables
can be grown in the city or suburban
back yard than the average family can
eat, with a good quantity to spare.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
CROP WATCHERS IN CHINA
Guards in Towers, Who Protect
Growing Grain From Depreda-
tons by Thieves.

In China the fields are not protect
ed by hedges or fences; the country
lies quite open and is everywhere cas-
lily accessible. This is not to be in
terpreted as an indication of the Pc
culiar honesty of the people or of
their exceptional respect for their
neighbors' property.
AS a matter of fact, thievine
abounds. Large numbers of the PEG
pie are very poor, and this class in or.
der to subsist have frequent recourse
to stealing AS the time OF harvest
approaches and the fruits and cereals
are ripening orchards and fields are
never safe from the unwelcome vista.
tions Of predatory bands. The farm
er knows this, and hence everybody
is obliged to stand guard over every.
thing. Almost every field has it's
watch tower, says a writer in the
Wide World Magazine, and these frail
tenements are never deserted, night
or day, until the harvest has been
fully reaped.
In some districts crop watching So
cieties" exist, whose sole business is
to provide professional crop watch
ers" where and whenever they may
be required. Fields of kaoliang, or gil
ant millet, are watched by profes-
sional crop watcher" This stall
wart plant grows to a height Of ten
to fifteen feet, and a field Of it is a
veritable jungle for density and i'm
penetrability. This accounts for the
height Of the watch tower-a light
wooden structure.
The watcher must, If his vigil is to
be of any use. be higher than the
crops he is looking after. Even so. it
is difficult to detect the thieves, they
are so effectively hidden by the tall
and dense growth of the kaoliang.
The object of the thieves is to pos
sess themselves of the millet heads OF
the plants, and this they can very
easily accomplish. All that is nee.
essary is q sharp knife and a quick
hand.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20

Again Witnessed a Scene Which
Probably Is Old as
Himself.
BY GEORGE MUNSON.

Il am sorry, Miss Marston, that you
have decided to sever your connection
with the observatory" said Professor
Blythe. rather sternly. But at your
age | can understand that the isolation
of life in these parts is not wholly
congenial. In fact, If l may be per-
mitted to say SO, / have often won
dered that you could endure a year in
such town as Emerald. You wish to
get back to the world of men-er-I
beg your pardon, Miss Marston,
didn't mean it in that sense"
Despite his five and forty years the
Professor fairly quailed before the
young woman at the recollection of his
faux pas. The Professor was as exact
as the charts he drew, and some said
that his heart was as dry. But any
old bachelor at forty-five is apt to be
that way.
Il mean, Miss Marston, that at your
age one naturally desires congenisl so
ciety."
ut isn't that, Professor" answered
the young woman, almost as embar-
raised as the savant. Il have enjoyed
my time here immensely. But | have
decided to 60"
And tonight" said the Professor re-
luctantly, must be our last view of the
heavens together, then. The legend
that locates Paradise in the celestial
regions is a singularly fortunate one.
One loses. in contemplating the heav-
ems, the sense Of the pettiness OF
earth. / can imagine no greater felic-
ity than watching the stars with con-
genial companion
Then he broke off abruptly, fol
the second time he had been about to
make a break"
In fact the Professor felt singularly
disconnected at the approaching resig
nation of his assistant. In the big
Arizona observatory he had expert
enced great difficulty in obtaining a
satisfactory assistant. Men had come
and gone; but, until Miss Marston an
swered his last advertisement from
Baltimore, he had been unable to
make any advance with his work al
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Just a Bit Mixed.

London is laughing over a story
which has recently come out concern.
ing Lloyd George. 1t appears that
shortly after the death of King Ed
ward an Englishman travelling in
Wales got into talk with an elderly
Welshman and happened to be the
first to tell him Of the kings demise.
And who might be king now?" ask
ed the Welshman
why, George is king now"
George" he exclaimed in surprise
well, how he has got on, to be sure
and me to remember him as little
lawyer in Criccieth."
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"Gone!" calculated the Professor in


surprise.
Gone home to Baltimore BY the
night train" she answered, looking at
him significantly But the Professor
only murmured his surprise, and if he
thought about Miss Marston subse-
self.
But the work of mapping out the
new craters proved unexpectedly dull.
The young fellow who succeeded his
employe was utterly incompetent and
quickly vanished. The Professor be-
moaned his i'll luck to Mrs. Higgins.
I'D give anything in the world to
get Miss Marston back" he said. "She
was the best assistant I ever had"
We'll. why don't you get herr" in
quired the housekeeper.
Get herr" calculated the Professor.
Why, she wanted to go home; she
was tired of the work
Mrs. Higgins smiled sourly and
thrust her elderly features within q
few inches of the Professors.
asked. Because people were talk
ing about you and her and thinking
you were going to be married. No
lady could stand for that
BLESS my soul, No lady could stand
for getting married." inquired Profes-
sor Blythe.
No, stand for talking about it when
it wasn't so. There!" said the house
keeper.
The Professor went away in deep
thought.
do you think she would come
back?" he inquired the next evening
Il mean if-ifA"
TRY her." responded Mrs. Higgins
grimly So that night letter went off
to Baltimore and, ten days later, Miss
Marston appeared, respondent in a
new hat and gown.
We'll, I'm ready" she announced
81 feel very guilty to have left you
Professor: that is, before we finished
the cIaters.'
They went up into the observatory
together. But somehow neither OF
them could work that evening. AND
as he sat beside Miss Marston PrOfeS
sor Blythe felt the strangest impulse
to keep her there. His right arm
which seemed to have acquired an au
tomato motion Independent of his con
troll, gradually moved out until Profes
sor Blythe found that it was encircling
Miss Marston's waist.
do you think you could-er-marry
me?" he blurted out. You know, we
must work on those craters together.
'Oh. bother the craters!" said Miss
Marston. Alfred, dear, l think
could, only-do you really want me fol
myself or for the work."
For yourself, darling!" exclaimed
the Professor with sudden rapture
when 1 sit here and look at that ole
moon, why, he just seems to be watch
ing us and telling US to be as happy
! as we can, the dear old fellow!"
And the man in the moon saw two
| people kissing behind the telescope.
Copyright, 1918, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20

all. And now she was going, too, and
the great work of mapping out the
two new craters which he had discov-
cred would be greatly retarded. And
he could not afford to disappoint those
who were expecting his report at the
next meeting Of the Astronomical soci-
ETY..
They were seated together in the OBJ
servatory few hours later The moon
was full and the clear atmosphere
made observation extremely easy. De
spite this, however, the work pro-
ceeded very slowly indeed. Miss Mars
ton seemed as preoccupied as the Pro-
fessor.
Il don't know how ever shall com
plete the chart without you, Miss
Marston," said the Professor. Il must
say that for woman you have an ex-
tremely scientific mind. Most young
women, looking at the moon, are, / am
told, apt TO take foolish and romantic
notions. For instance, the outline of
those areas which we call continents
is foolishly compared with the face of
a man. who is popularity considered,
understand, TO watch over the sicken-
ing sentimentalities OF lovers AS
though the pure and exact science of
astronomy could be compared with
such idiotic philanderings! Do you not
agree with me, Miss Marston?"
Yes" answered Miss Marston in a
low voice.
Not that l have anything against
love-" Professor Blythe continued. 1t
is, presume, necessary evil. But it
should be faced with equanimity and
serenity, like death, not made the sub
ject for senseless comparisons and
flights Of unframed fancy Were you
ever in love. Miss Marston?"
Il can see that you weren't. and
couldn't be-" exclaimed Miss Marston
rising suddenly and speaking with
something approaching anger. Good
night, Professor Blythe"
An instant later she was gone, leav-
ing the Professor quite astonished at
her sudden departure.
Why" he ruminated, Miss Mars
ton was almost-almost feminine to-
night" And this started him upon a
new and strange course OF cogitation.
Miss Marston has gone, Professor"
said the elderly housekeeper when he
descended from his observatory later
that evening.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
IMPORTANCE OF COED HUM0R
Business Man Tells Why IL Is Neces.
sary to Have Men of Friendly
Spirit.

IF my bookkeeper is a man of sour
disposition" said a business man, Il
don't mind it so much. He comes in
contact with the Office force only, and
IL he Is good bookkeeper we can get
along with his sourness; but of course
1t Is important to have men OF good
humor at all points where they come
in contact with the public. / don't
mean joky, foolish men, but men Of
natural good humor and the friendly
spirit and courtesy that commonly
goes with it.
Il regard it as of high importance
to have such men at the counters,
where they deal with people coming
in, regulars and strangers. People in
stinctively judge of an establishment
by the first person they meet in it;
II he is man of courtesy they feel
like coming again; if he is cool and
Indifferent to them they feel like stay
ing away.
I'VE aim to have good humored men
for shipping clerks. Such man can
expedite work a lot; his spirit is con-
tagious, puts everybody in good hui
NOR; every truckman likes him, cot
tons to him, and will move faster and
do more for him than he would for a
sour, grumpy man. And it's so all
around.
1--WE can stand a sour bookkeeper
IL he's a good one; but at all points
where they come in contact with peo-
pie outside we want men of good hui
NOR; human; and that's the spirit in
selves"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20

An Irishman who was too old for
active work was offered the position
OF crossing tender At small railroad
station. He looked dubious as the
duties of the office were explained to
him and the meaning Of the various
flags was clearly stated.
In the case OF danger with train
coming. OF course. you wave the red
flag" said his friend. proceeding with
his explanation. A hard old hand
grasped his arm.
Man. dear, It'll never do" said Pat.
rick, shaking his head solemnly. Il
could never trust meself to remember
TO wave red lag whin there was a
green wan handy."-Current Litera-
ture
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Showing Him the Road.

Tourist-Pm just a bit doubtful
which is my right road here, my good
man; perhaps you can direct me?
Villager-A pleasure, sir, deed it's;
that there roadli take e to Bill Wat
sons, an this ere turn to AIRY
Thompson s-Bill keeps tn best ale,
but If you want 'bacca as we'll, take
this ere turn-Bill don't keep no
shag-only twist.-London Bystander.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Our Relations.

There's a bright side, if we look for
1t, to every black catastrophe, said
Andrew Carnegie, at a reception at his
superb Fifth-avenue house, with its
outlook over Central park.
81 know a millionaire who complain
ed of his loneliness.
MY wealth. he said, brings me no
happiness, for l have neither kith nor
kin
ITO pauperize. said I. or to crow
over?'"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Talking Shop.

Enthusiastic interest in ones occu-
patton is always an advantage, but, on
the other hand, it is not well for a
woman in business to talk of her work
at all times and places. Naturally
the thing that we do constantly is our
most absorbing interest, but We must
remember that other people have
other things to talk about.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Carefully Selected.

by the way, Cleverly," asked the
publisher, where did you get these
photographs of strong-minded, deter
mined looking women with which you
illustrate your article on Why Men
Don't Marry
oh" replied the author, they're
wives of the men | know"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1913-06-20
Economy.

f. Irving Fletcher. the advertising
expert, gave at a Woolworth building
dinner in New York a good definition
of economy.
Economy" Mr.. Fletcher said. sis
a way of spending money without get
ting any fun out of It."