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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
Camera VS.. Typewriter.

Several of the executive departments
at Washington have found the camera
useful adjunct in their routine work
All manner of documents are now pho
tographed instead of being copied b,
typewriters. The work of the typewrit-
ing machine. so far as mere copying is
concerned, is discounted since in less
than a minute a facsimile may be OBJ
tanned of a document to copy which the
typist would take perhaps hours.
Especially in the General Land Office
has the camera been found most useful
in work of this kind. Formerly, by the
method of typewriting copies of land
records. forty patents were held to be
q good days work Now by photon-
graphing them as many as two hun
bred patents may be copied.
The document to be copied is set up
a bulb is pressed, and the thing is
done. No plates or films are used in
this work. the medium being sensitiz-
ed paper itself.
When a new document or page of a
book is run into position, the operation
is accomplished with the aid of an
electric motor. This motor unwinda
from the fiye-hundred- foot roll of SEN
sitized paper that portion which has
just been exposed to the light, carries
it to developing solution beneath the
camera. and, by the time the new sheet
that las been developed and automati-
cally deposited in tray at the end
OF the camera. When taken out of the
"hypo'' the sheets are spread on racks
to dry.-Harper Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
.Iapanese Health Rules,

The foliowing rules for the genera
guidance of the people in health mat.
ters have been printed and widely dis.
tributed by the Japanese government:
/. Spend as much time out of door
as possible. Bask much in the sun an6
take plenty of exercise. Take care tina
your respiration is always deep anC
regular.
.. As regards meals eat meat onl,
once a day and let the diet be eggs
cereals and vegetables, tgruits an(
fresh cows milk. Take the last nam
ee as much as possible. Mastcatc
your food carefully.
3. Take a hot bath every day and 3
&c ~ bait cnce or twice "A week il
ne b' ar, = styong enough to bear it.
4. i-siv 20 led and early to rise.
;. ,ae1 in . very dark and very
'si room With windows open. LIE
he minimum of sleeping hours be si>
~ six and one-half hours. In case OF
woman eight and one-half hours is ad-
visahle
6. Take one day of absolute rest each
week in which you must refrain from
even reading or writing.
{. Try to avoid any outbursts of pas
sion and strong mental stimulations
Do not tax your brain at the occur
renee of inevitable incidents or of com
ing events. Do not say unpleasant
things nor listen, if possible to avoid
it, q disagreeab1e things.
8. BE married, Widows and widow
ers should be married with the least
possible delay.
.. &c moderate in the consumption OF
even tea and coffee. not to say to-
bacco and alcoholic beverages.
TO- Avoid places that are too warm
especially steam heated and badly
ventilated rooms.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
One Way to Reduce the Cost.

A novel way to reduce the cost of
living is being tried in one of the
Western towns, so we are informed. A
grocery store there has fixed two pric-
es on its goods, one price il delivered
and another price if not delivered.
The idea is TO save the consumer the
cost of upkeep of an elaborate deliv-
cry service. 1t is said that a store
which delivered nothing whatever
would be able to offer very material
discounts. Most of the ten-cent stores
are operated on this principle now. de-
hNeries being made only if large pur-
ehases are made. But how many
people would be willing to take their
own groceries home? Very few. Ev-
erybodY insists on the most modern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
A Mouse-Trap Maker.

Mrs. Mary Ann Eaton, whose name
is displayed with one other in the new
issue of Kelly's London Post Office
Directory under the heading Mouse
Trap Makers" is probably the most
picturesque personality among those
engaged in the queer trades of Lon
don. Mary Ann, as she is Familiarity
known in Homerton, has attained the
age of eighty-six. Her husband, the
founder of this mouse-trap business,
died two years ago. Since then Mrs.
Eaton has carried on the great work.
but she is now beginning to find it q
strain.
1T is too exciting for me-" she de-
clared yesterday, and the worry is
too much. | fear / shall have to give
it up"
She does not make the mouse traps
herself. This is done by workmen i'll
the back room of her little home. Mrs.
Eaton does the brainwork. She
spends her day answering letters from
her customers headed Re mouse
traps" The traps are those simple
affairs of wood with wire bars and the
little catch which the mouse in his
greed for cheese sets free. 1t would
be impossible to estimate the number
of mice that have been lured to their
doom by this simple device. The
traps are small, but the machinery for
their making is on large scale.
There are steam saws for cutting the
wood, and the back of the little home
is quite an engineering shop
Mrs. Eaton is not unnaturally con-
WINGED that the simple trap is best.
II do not believe in these new TANGLED
affairs she said THE old fashioned
ones are good enough for me-" Mouse
traps from Homerton are sent to all
parts of the country and also to the
Continent, and Mrs. Eatons custom
ers are chiefly the owners of large
1 warehouses.-London Mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

AIDES with an actual strength of 10000
men, will be camped at Texas City,
near Houston.
All infantry organizations modelling
here. have been supplied with ammu-
milton.
Mai. Gen. William II. Carter. com
mander of the central department and
second division of the United States
army. with his staff, tonight. started
for Texas City, Texas. where he will
take charge of 1900 soldiers soon to
be assembled there. The 1000 men, who
were to have left Fort Sheridan, to-
night will not move until tomorrow
morning. Adequate preparations for
their departure could not be made in
time for them to leave, today.
Col. c. ii. Murray in charge of Fort
Robinson. Neb.. today, was ordered to
assume command of the central depart
ment in place of Gen Carter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
A False Alarm.

Brownsville. Tex, Feb 25.-The dis
patch of several companies of state and
federal troops, last night, to protect
Americans from alleged dangers from
Mexican soldiers in Matamoras, Mex,
appeared. today, to have been the result
of a decided misunderstanding, Mata-
moras. according to Americans arriving
here, today, was about the quietest place
on the map. during the alleged trouble.
The troops were ordered out when Capt.
Head of the local state forces declared
American Consul Johnson at Matamoras
has asked him whether he Head could
enter Mexico if necessary. Capt Head
Immediately wired this TO Gov. Colquitt.
Consul Johnson, today, laughed at re-
ports that he had been in peril. As Mat
amoIas is difficult of quick access, Mr.
johnson has had no opportunity to say
whether he asked Mr.. Head about state
troops crossing the border.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
FREEZING TO DEATH.
Sensations That Come With Exposure
to Extreme Cold.

In the course of series of expert
ments with extreme cold carried on at
Berlin, Raoul Pictet, an investiga tor.
inserted his bare arm beyond the elbow
in chamber refrigerated to tenn
perature of ISL degrees below zero r.
and kept it there for several minutes.
He suffered no permanent damage, but
experienced a number of peculiar and
painful sensations. The chief of these
and the most trying was a feeling of
pain in the bones of the hand and arm.
The pain increased steadily. 1t was
located chiefly in the interior parts of
the arm and was far less severe in the
portions near or at the surface. The
skin was purple when the member was
withdrawn. In about ten minutes a Vio-
lent reaction set in with violent burn
ing sensation of the skin wherever it
had been exposed.
Investigations carried on with dogs
indicated that the process of freezing
to death is not necessarily an unpleas-
ant one. Placed in temperature Of
125 to-l50 the animals displayed quick
ened breathing and heart beats with n
decided rise above normal in the blood
temperature. These signs pointed to n
sudden and violent automatic effort of
the heart to preserve the bodily tenn
perature. In spite of energetic heart
action the temperature of the blood felA
gradually to II degrees. At this point
the heart action ceased very suddenly.
The sensations of bodily warmth and
languor mentioned in descriptions of
death by violent cold can easily be I'M
derstood in view of the above expert
ments.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

rived from his report that the new gov
ernment has shown a disposition TO
meet reasonable requests for the pro-
lection OF American interests in Mex
leo. which were TO be large degree
ignored by the Madero administra-
ton.
Officials do not expect immediate res
toration of peace, throughout Mexico,
but already President Huerta has been
cision to begin a most active military
ofrerings terms to the Orozco follow
ers in the North with some degree of
success. Indications are that similar
negotiate with the Zapatistas in the
South have failed; wherefore the de-
campaign against that party The
threatened dispatch of Texas militia
by Governor Colquitt into Mexico is
not expected 10 materialiZe as the gov
ernor himself, 1t was pointed out here
today. would lay himself open to a
charge of violation OF the neutrality
laws which recognizes no difference be-
tween the governor of a state and any
other civilian; it simply maintains the
right of the government and especial
ly the Legislative branch as the sole
authority competent to make war and
the sending of an armed force into
Mexico would constitute such an ac.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
OFF TO CUBA.
Ernesto Madero, Former Finance Min
ster, Probably Sailed, Monday.

Vera Cruz, Mex, Feb. 25.-Ernesto Ma
dero, who was finance minister in the
cabinet of his nephew, President Fran
cisco Madero, arrived here with his fam
lily on special car. Monday morning.
They will probably depart, Tuesday at
ternoon. on board the Cuban gunboat
Cuba.
Ernesto Madero was accompanied by his
two sons and francisco |. Madero, ST.,
the father of the late Chief Executive.
The Cuban gunboat Cuba was expected to
sail for Havana, Monday night. The Cuba
and the American and Mexican warships
anchored in the harbor here were decorat-
ed. today, and fired salutes IN honor OF
the Cuban national holiday.
Advices received here from Monterey
say that Gen. Geronimo Trevino tool
charge of the government of Nuevo Leor
without bloodshed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
A LIBERAL OFFER
A Chance To Try It Free.

Many people who live ut a distance
from stores where medicines are kept
will be glad TO try, free, the Il. F..
Atwoods Medicine, a standard remedy
for Dyspepsia Constipation anc
Liver troubles. Write your name ano
address on a postal card and mail il
TO US today. You will receive a lib
eral sample. without charge or obliga-
ton of any kind. This remedy has
been successfully used by thousands
of people for over sixty years Read
this letter.
Il can very truly recommend L. r.
Atwood's Medicine. as il has been a
family medicine from my childhood'
My parents used it, also my grandpar =
ents."
Mrs. o. f. whitney. Berry Mills, Me.
Large bottles rs cents at all dealers,
Il. f. MEDICINE CO, PORTLAND,
Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
Ask TROOPS for Lower California.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. 25.-S. W. Hola-
bird, receiver for the California Develop
ment Co, which controls the Imperial val
ley irrigation system. telegraphed to
Washington. today. asking that troops be
sent TO the Lower California border be-
tween Yuma. Ariz., and Calexico, Cal,
10 protect the head gates and canals on
which 5000 American ranchers are de-
pendent for their water supply.
Holabird has sent a similar request to
the governor of Lower California. With
Mexican troops on one side of the border
and American troops on the other, the re-
ceiver believes there could be no repeti-
ton of the rebel raids in Lower Califor-
MIA which endangered the irrigation sys-
TEN during 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
MEDICAL EDUCATION
To Be Largely Changed, According to
This College Man.

Chicago, Feb. Exchanges in medical
education were foreshadowed at the ninth
annual conference of the American AS
ISOLATION here. Monday Four years ago
thrown away in the primary schools, ac-
cording to President Judson of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
DR.. Judson declared that the lower
schools were machne-like and that the
Grammar division should be shortened by
a year High school work, he said, east
ly could be made to carry the student to
where university Juniors now are. The
present system, he declared. caused the
graduation of a professional man to be
delayed until he was 80 years old or past
the plaster" age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

One of the delegates to the eonven-
ton of the New York Brewers Asso-
citation, which met in New York re-
Gently, when asked whether it was
true that the consumption of beer was
falling off in this country, said that
some people had a rubber stamp fol
the question which they used indus
triousiy whenever a company of brew
ers got together "Why the impress
sion should prevail, or why people
should try to create it," he said, mo
body knows. because the reverse is
certainly the case. The poor mar
drinks more beer now than ever. al
the expense of stronger drink, and that
the people who use to indulge in wine
are coming over to beer can be DEM
onstrated in any high-class restaurant
where. at late suppers, pitchers of beer
are as popular as bottles of wine. The
answer to the falling Off question is
No and / haven't answered it since
we had our last convention"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
Burning a SNOWFALL.

To set fire TO a SNOWFALL and have
il slowly burn until only a shell IS
left, is sure to astonish and mystify
the spectators, until he learns how to
do it, Make the ball hard and solid in
the usual way, and pass it about
among the spectators, so that they
may know that the snow is the real
article When it is returned to you.
or before it leaves you, If you wish,
push a lump of camphor into the ball:
This will not be noticed, as it is
white, and since even the most curious
person will not long hold a SNOWFALL
in his hand in a warm room. When
you receive it, light match with q
great flourish, like any other maGi-
clan, and touch the flame to the
camphor, which will burn until only :,
snow shell is left. Ice may be burned
in a similar way by putting the cam
phor between two pieces, or among
broken fragments in a dish.-St.
Nicholas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
MEXICAN SITUATION.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

will be no difficulty in concluding ar
arrangements for peace with Juan An
drew AImazan and Julio Radillo, the
two most prominent leaders in the
state of Guerrero. Nor is there much
doubt felt by the officials that arrange
fnents can be made by the government
agents sent to FL Paso with reports
of OrozcO's army.
BENJAMIN Arguemedo, Cheche Cam
pos and the two Orozcos, the most
valiant leaders, it is announced here,
have expressed willingness to coop
crate. Their field chiefly has been in
the district about Torreon, and If thu
expected arrangements are made, 1t Is
not improbable that they may be en-
ployed in combating the elements Of
the revolution now centered in the
south, The official closing of the port
of Laredo was the first information,
here that the government regarded
the rebels to the north of Monterey as
unfriendly to the new regime. 1t had
been stated officially that NEWSSTAND
carranZa, governor of Chohila, decid'
ed to abandon his antagonistie atii-
tude but hope of this has greatly di~
minished. and the cutting of the Ma
Stional Railroad between San Luis Pc
toast and Saltillo and between San
Luis and Tampico indicates that the
government has much to do before K
can subdue the revolution.
President Huerta insists that hts
will not be a government of retalia,
ton or revenge. but will devote its
energy to the placation of those per-
mildly n uanictio IN h,
exclusion of its active enemies.
AS indicating the sincerity of the
President most of those who were ar
rested Immediately after the over
throw of President Madero have been
released, among them Juan Sanchez
Azcona, Madero's private secretary.
An amnesty proclamation has been
sent broadcast. The government has
not forgotten to extend rewards. As
a sample, Gen. Huerta long resented
the failure of some of his companions
in arms to receive promotion, and
since his assumption of power new
straps have been bestowed upon num-
erous officers. Among those thus
honored was Col. Diaz Ordaz, one al
Diazs chief lieutenants. He was re-
leased from the military prison, pro-
NOTED to general and named as COM
mandant of Vera Cruz.
Gen. Angeles, Whose reluctance to
join in the movement against Ma
dero resulted in his arrest, has been
released and it is said, will retire Ru-
dolfo Reyes, minister of justice, will
probably retire from the cabinet, so
that he may be free to conduct his
own campaign for the Presidency. a
report is current that he has had a
disagreement with President Huerta
Reyes denies this, however, and says
that If he retires it will be on account
of private business.
The Zapatista problem confronting
the new administration is assuming
much the same form, as during the
various periods of unrest previous 10
this one. Representatives of Genevevo
De La o, reckoned the fiercest and
most bloodthirsty of the Zapatista
leaders, have submitted to the depart :
ment of the interior a basis for an
agreement on which the forces under
him will surrender.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

A CORDIAL WELCOME
Seems to Await EXPIRES. Castro OF
Venezuela at Havana.

Havana, Cuba, Feb 25.-There is no
indication that the Cuban government
Intends to interfere with the landing in
this country of Cipriano Castro, but
the authorities. 1t is understood, will
closely observe the movements of the
Venezuelan ex-President. Prepare
tions are being made to give a BAN
quet in Gen. Castro's honor.
Apparently there is no foundation for
the rumors that Gen Castro intends to
dispatch an expedition to Venezuela
from Havana. According to Senior
Revas, the Venezuelan ex-President
will remain only a few days in the
Cuban capital. his plans providing for
his return toa Washington to attend
the inaugural nm ~ Meodrow Wilson
as President. zz.s Il n 2s4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
THE FIGHT AGAINST OPIUM
In China Leads to Clashes, with Hun
drcds of Deaths Reported.


Pekin. China, Feb. 25.-Hundreds of in
habitants of the province of Fu-kien
have been killed during the past week or
so. while offering armed resistance to the
government troops engaged In destroying
the poppy plants. according to an official
report from the governor of Fu-Kien, re-
ceived here. Monday. which is confirmed
by several missionaries.
In many districts of China the people
have recognized the governments stern
purpose and have themselves uprooted
the peoples. A missionary in letter
published in the newspapers with the OBJ
iect of stirring the Chinese officials to do
their best in the matter, says that China
has made more progress in the fight
against opium than has any country OF
which he knows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26
Queer Weapons Used on Bat.IefieIds

When Sir John GorSt was occupying
an editorial chair in Waikato half a
century ago. he found himself, to his
dismay. in the center of the Maori
fighting
"One afternoon he recalls, when
the Maoris ran short of ammunition
for their 14-pound gun they raided the
hakio, (printing works., and charged
their cannon with stereoblocks. which
proved very destructive missiles" says
the Philadelphia Ledger.
One brave soldier was sent to the
hospital by a patent medicine adver-
tisement; another lost his leg to a
| solid leader on the land bill, and my
self narrowly escaped an exit from the
| world through the medium of one OF
my own poems"
In one of the Afghan wars, when an
attack on the English outposts seemed
doomed to failure through lack of am
munition. the Afghans collected the
spent cartridge cases and fired them
back at the British, who promptly re-
turned the compliment.
In the English Civil war many q
small army of rustics marched to bat
tie equipped with scythes and fails,
pickaxes. pruning hooks andyblack-
smiths hammers, unmartial weapons
with which they did deadly execution
Many Boer in the last war faced
British rifle and bayonet with a scythe
blade or dagger attached to a broom
handle for sole protection.
1t Is no exaggeration to say that in
the toll of war thousands of lives have
been cut short by bullets fashioned
from gold and silver. When Napoleon
led his conquering army into Italy, the
plate from hundred church affairs
was coined into the bullets which
moved down the lines of Austrians
and Sardnians.
b The Princess Condo, surrounded in
Amadangar by Akbars hosts, gave
orders that every ounce of gold and
silver in her capital should be melted
to feed her guns. Bullets of silver
were nodded by the thousand in Eng
lands Civil war. in the hope of rid
ding the earth Of Cromwell. And il is
or record that it was such bullet
that stilled Claverhouses heart at Kill
liecrankie. AT the storning of Bada-
jos gallant British colonel was found
dead with a silver pencil case imbed
ded in his heart and a gold signet ring
brought death to Il Captain FORCES on
the same day.
Bullets of gold, too, were common
enough in the palmy days of the Aus
tralian and California gold fields, when
in tavern brawls many digger was
shot with bullet nodded from the
gold dust that was in every pocket
And scores of English soldiers, fighting
IN Kashmir. have fallen to bullets
whose core was a garnet or other pre-
cious stone.
On one memorable occasion, wher
the Yaqui Indians in revolt fount
themselves faced by a strong body OF
Mexican soldiers. they advanced Il
the attack behind a covering line o.
men carrying wet blankets, agains
which the enemy's rifles We're as inef
fective as peashooters; Tor the bullets
caught in the loose blanket folds, fel
impotently
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

The Beylerbey palace, at Con-
stantinople, to which the ex-Sultan
Abdul Hamid has been removed from
Salonica, is generally regarded as the
most successful architectural achieve
ment of modern times in Turkey. Ii
was built by Abdul Aiz, in 1866, and is
of white marble throughout, and es-
sentially oriental in every respect
During his reign Abdul Hamid never
resided at the Beylerbey palace, per-
haps because of its association witt
the tragic death of his uncle Aziz, but
foreign sovereigns visiting CONSTANT
nople We're always entertained there
The artistic loneliness of the palacs
delighted the Empress Eugene on thu
occasion of her visit in 1869. though
the rooms set apart for her use were
furnished to exactly resemble hel
suite of apartments in the Tuilleries.-
Westminster Gazette
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-26

service. to be had They are delighted
if their groceries are delivered by au-
tomobile. 1t shows that they are deal
ing with a strictly modern store. They
prefer butter in a fancy package at
forty-four cents the pound to loose
butter at thirty-five cents the pound.
IL is easy enough to reduce the cost
of living materially if the people are
willing to have it reduced. but they
must expect the reduction to cost them
something in the way of convenience.
Charleston News and Courier