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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

4 for the Central fire station was alst
recommended.
II. l.. Emery asked the city gov
eminent, as the representative of the
Central Maine Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION, for the use of the municipal
court room as a dispensary. when ii
is not in use by the city authorities
This was granted It will save the
association some $500 a year. and the
room will not be missed by the city
government, as it is very rarely used.
An order authorizing the city treas
urer to borrow $4,000 for city use
was passed.
A letter was read from Mr.. Wyman
of the Central Maine Power Co. in
regard to the wires of the city, the
c. NJ. P. Co, and the n. F.. T. & Y.
Co.. all being on the same poles. 1t
was voted to refer the matter to the
committee ON street lights. and TO
have the committee report at the next
meeting.
Mayor Pattangall told the city faith
ers about woodlot which the city
owns in Sidney. 1t was boGght for
s1050, and the city has taken a lot of
wood from it so that now it is not of
much value. He knows of a chance to
sell it for $500 and the aldermen
thought he better take it, passing an
order to that effect.
Municipal Coal and Wood Yard7
Councilman Steward introduced an
order into the lower board for n
committee to investigate the advis-
ability of a municipal coal and wood
yaru, a matter that was taken up, last
year. but in regard to which no con-
clusion was reached. The aldermen
voted to concur with lower board, and
now perhaps we will be able to elm
mate the middleman in buying our
fuel.
1t appears that Chief Justice
Whitehouse, to whom must be sub
mitted WatervilIe's new city ordi-
nances, found a flaw in the ordinance
drawn up to prevent citizens from
butchering meat within certain city
limits. City Clerk Bartlett drew up
another, which was legally perfect,
and was approved by Justice White
house. The amended order was
passed.
The resignation of Edward Simp-
son from the Waterville fire depart
ment was accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
WASHING HANDS To TIME.
New Use for Sand Glass in a Berlin
Hospital.

The whistling egg boiler and other
patent inventions have threatened the
existence of the fashioned sand
glass as part of the kitchen parapher-
MALTA, and it seemed likely that the
children of a later generation would
be quite ignorant of the use of what
with the seythe, so often stands as the
symbol of time.
German surgeon-like many Ger
mans, a strong isciplinarian-ha
however. found new use for the sand
glass, and under his directions one of
the larger Berlin hospitals has just
placed an order for a score of sand
glasses, which, however, are not timed
for the boiling of an egg, but for
rather longer-fer five minutes.
1t was discovered that some of the
younger surgeons were rather easy
going in the matter of cleansing their
hands before operations. The regu~
lations prescribe four processes OF. five
minutes each, but rarely We're the
times kept with any approach to ac-
curacy.
The excuse was that it was difficult
TO estimate the time without a clock.
Others pleaded the difficulty of keep
ing count of when they began and
then reckoning minute by minute
with only a small watch to go by. The
sand glasses. however, are to put an
end to this. Each washstand basin is
to have its sand glass.
For five minutes the surgeon wash
es his hands with soap and warm
water and then cleans his finger nails.
Another turn of the sand glass, and
five minutes more of hand washing
with soap and warm water is to fol-
low. The third turn keeps time for 4
third wash, this time in alcohol, and
the fourth is for the process of
sterilization with wash of corrosive
sublimate. Over all these operations
the sand glass stands as arbiter to de-
eide when each has been thoroughly
carried out.-London Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Waterville liquor dealers are holding
their breath these days, for although
they are. safe as far as the police de-
partment is concerned, and Rev. Henry
n. P.ipgle has gone to Washington,
there. is ne telling what may happen
when Sheriff Colby Getehell's deputies
get To work. They read with anxiety
the reports Of the liquor raids at Ban
gor, and realize that the police pro-
lection, afforded during the past year,
will no longer be of much avail after
the deputies arrive. Sheriff Colby Get
chell made no talk in regard to enforc-
ing the law, but neither did Sheriff
Emerson of Penobscot; he let the raids
speak for themselves. AS they were
in Bangor. liquor shops are running in
WaterviiIe and those who believe in
the enforcement of the law may see a
little fun in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

African python. The statements in re-
gard to the length of these reptiles are
very conflicting. Mr.. FfszSfmons says
hi has examined many and the long
est WIS 20 feet. The average length he
puts down as about 16 feet, the circum-
ference at the thickest part being about
Is Inches. Pythons are very fond of
water and often lie along the branches
of trees with their eyes fixed on the
ground below.
If something good to eat comes along
the snake simply drops upon it, the
end of the tail gripping tight to the
branch Pythons are not xenomous,
and the tales about them swallowing
people have never been thoroughly au-
Intoxicated. Pythons will show fight
when wounded or cornered, and at
these times, it is distinctly dangerous
for man If alone to tackle them.
II have had much experience of
snakes writes Mr. FitzSimons. and
have made it my business to observe
carefully their habits and ways both
in their natural condition in the Wild
state and captivity and in no instance
have I ever known snake to fascinate
an animal in the manner it is alleged
W no. lie mas seen Two species, which
he mentions, many q time in trees
surrounded by a flock of futtering.
chattering, excited birds. But the
birds We're not, he says, fascinated by
the snake; they were endeavoring to
intinlidate it in order to frighten it
from their haunts.
According to one authority, about
half q drop of Indian cobra venom is
sufficient to kill a man. That means,
as Mr.. FitzSimons states, that a full
sized cobra would be able to eject
enough venom at single full and
complete bite to kill about 20 men,
The Indian fcohraayields as much as 90
drops. and DR. Hanna mentions having
obtained as much as % drops.
In experiments with the venom of the
Cape cobra Mr.. FitzSimons fapnd that
one drop diluted in a little water and
injected, into the tissues of the leg of
a. large monkey killed it, in half an
hours time.l A fraction of drop was
sufficient to, kill rat and fowl with
in half an hour. Judging from the eff
feets of cobra venom on the higher an
imals, Mr.. FitzSimons considers that
one full drop is a fatal dose for
strong, healthy man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
KISSING OF a SNAKE.
Why Reptiles Cast Skins-Effect of
Cobra Venom.


u. w. FitzSimons, director of the
Port Elizabeth Museum. says that
snakes change their skins several
times a year before reaching the adult
state. The main reason why snakes
cast their skins is to provide for in
creased growth The skin of u snake
does rot grow with the growth of the
body. as is the case with warmblooded
animals. So when it begins to get
too tight it is discarded.
The kissing of a snake. Mr.. Fitz-
Simons explains, according to the
Westminster Gazette, is caused by the
long saclike lung being inflated with
air s,hch is foreibly expelled through
the eiuttis and nostrils. The puff adder
makes the loudest and most prolonged
hiss of any South Africa snake. When
alcrmed snakes hiss with the object of
frightening of their enemies. II
srakSs were not able to make their
presence known they would be fire.
quently trodden upon and injured by
the various creatures of field, forest
and mountain.
An animal will often manifest the
widest alarm at the sight of a snake
or on hearing one hiss. although it has
never before come in contact with one
Of these reptiles. This power of
Transmitting experiences is" remarks
Mr. F'itzSimons "a wonderful provis-
ion of nature for if every living crea
ture and to learn entirely by personal
experience to avoid it's enemies and
find out what kinds of food were
wholesome or the reverse great
number of species would rapidly be
come extinct
Among the snakes described is the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
Annual Meeting OF Women's
Christian Temperance Union.

Officers of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union were elected at tn,
annual meeting, held at the home o.
Mrs L. r. Brown, % Winter street
Tuesday afternoon, as follows: Pres.
Mrs. f. II. Brown; Sec, Mrs. NJ. II
Leslie; Treas, Mrs. Sara c. Clement
Devotional exercises We're first held
after which reports We're read. The
first given was that Of the secretary
Mrs. NJ, II. Leslie, whose report
showed that - meetings had been held
during the year with an average at
tendance of 10. The largest meeting
found 81 members present.
The scientific temperance instruction
in schools in charge of Mrs. Lawrence,
has been of much value during the
year. Her report showed that all the
teachers have been supplied with num-
bers of the temperance quarterly,
which were. given by Mrs. Edith
Davis.
Franchise department, in charge of
Mrs. G.. p. 3. Pepper Mrs. Pepper
has given several addresses on the
subject. and has carried on CORE
spondence. Anti Narcotics have been
under the care of Mrs. Edith Fish
Temperance bletters have been distri-
buted to the scholars. also literature.
Flower mission work was reported
by Mrs. Colby Blaisdell. The schools
have been supplied with flower seeds
Norty five bouquets have been given
to sick and shut ms. The sum of $6.5
has been collected for that department
during Che year. All are accompanied
with Scripture text cards and a white
ribbon
Mrs. Cle.-eet reported work at the
fairs. II the Central Maine fair
about 26s0 p.e-es of literature were
distributed. and the press has been
generously furnished with news by
Mrs. Leslie, WHO has been unfailing in
her courtesy.
Temperance literature, by Mrs. F. H.
Brown. She has sent literature to the
Central Maine Anti-Tuberculosis
Camps, and has secured 500 pledge
cards. which have been distributed to
the different churches in the city. The
number of pages distributed has been
10,99s The papers taken have been
the Union Signal, Star in the East
and the Young Crusader.
Work for lumbermen, Mrs. John
Barnes She has distributed literature
among the woods camps, ~ -.
Sunday School Work Mrs. Sara P.
Clement Represented the, temperance
work for the Methodist church. Tenn
peranee Sundays have been observed
and pledges signed in mdfy cases.
Congregational church, Mrs. Mae
Lawrence. Temperance sermons have
been preached and pledges have been
received. Other churches were re-
portel for as follows: Mrs. F. H.
Brown. Baptist church: Free Baptist
church. Mrs. Ella Butler; Universalist
church. Mrs. NJ. II. Leslie.
DR.. Nora Brown told of the mothers
meetings. She has given lectures on
social purity and has distributed
literature. ~
The following departments were
taken up. The committees for each
will pc elected at the next meeting
Peace and Arbitration Proportionate
and Systematiye Giving; Red Letter
Day and Social Meetings; Sabbath OBJ
servanee: Health and Heredity: l.. r.
Program committee consists of Miss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
i COMING TO 4WATERVILLE.
Rev. w. M. Davis, Biddeford, Accepts
Free Baptist Pastor ate.

Rev. Wills II. Davis. for eight years
pastor of the jefferson Street Free
BAPTIST church, Biddeford. has an
nouneed that he has accepted call
to the pastorate of the GetcheH Street
Free Baptist church in this city, to
succeed Rev. F. S. Hartley, who went
West, in October.
Mr.. Davis announcement came as q
great surprise to his pari shioners. y
meeting will be held to act on his
resignation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Officers Of Dorothea Dix Tent
Daughters of Veterans, will be in
stalled at the regular meeting, or
Wednesday, evening, in G. A. r. hall.
A full attendance of members is re-
guested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Mrs. George Russell, who, on Sun
day. brought the remains of her
father, the later Uriah Foster, from
Brooklyn. \. Y, to Waterville, for
burial returned, Tuesday, to her home
in Brooklyn. Mrs Russell was accom-
panied here and ON the return trip by
her daughter and her son-in-Iaw, Mr.
and Mrs. r. w King, also of Brook
lyn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
A. O. n, Installation,

Officers of Division /, a. 0. H. were
installed at the regular meeting, held
Tuesday evening, in \. o. H. halIA by
County President Grenier of Augusta.
The exercises were very impressive.
social time was enjoyed afterwards
and the evening was pleasantly spent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Several Waterville music lovers are
to form an orchestra, for practice in
concert. A meeting was held for the
first time. Tuesday evening, at which
there was present. Messrs. H. A.
Smith, Alton Kidder, DR.. J. William
Black, Halves, Morgan, Johnson. 9th
ers are planning to join the orchestra.
I'll. T. Drew is to be the leader Mrs.
H. A Smith acted as pianist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

'The Spring Maids is to appear,
Wednesday evening, at the Watervile
Opera House. 1t is the first attraction OF
stellar merit to appear in Waterville.
this year, and doubtless will be seen by Il
large audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
What Next in Woman's Dress?

What will lovely woman wear next
which is to say, what will her 1913 gown
be like?
This question is inevitably suggested
by series OF silhouettes in the London
Graphic depicting my lady's vagaries in
dress during the last 100 years.
A century ago the fashionable woman's
gown was almost as skinny as 1t Is
now. The style of 1872 was called the
empire" and its distinguishing feature
was the extraordinary high waist line,
which was placed as high up as 1t would
go. 1t wasn't so skinny at the bottom as
now, however, and woman could take
a natural step.
By 1890 there was a modification in the
direction of more material, the skirt be-
ing considerably fuller Also the waist
line was lower. ~
The year 1864 saw a hoop skirt in all its
glory. 1t has never been equaled and
can never be surpassed. Ten year mo
and the hustle and the "Grecian bend'
held us in thrall. Lucky the woman who
never had to walk like kangaroo and
lucky the man who never set eyes on a
''Grecian bend!
Growing scantier and scantier from the
hoop skirt, woman's dress by 1905 was ap-
parently about as skinny as could well
be. But 1911 saw still more reduction
And 1912 achieved the seemingly impossl-
BILE in the hobble skirt.
And now, what next? Woman can,
possibly make her dress any scantier
And she can't go back to hoop skirts. for
the simple reason that there isn't room
for them in Goth century life Fancy. fo
instance, suffragette or a business wo
man in a hoop skirt
And, of course, there's got TO be a
change next year. Two seasons alike
would be simply preposterous. Anything
for change, so long as it's change.
We give it up. And what's more, it is
our humble opinion that the women
themselves are considerably puzzled
over the situation.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

the next meeting which is to be held
at the call of the chairman In the
meantime they will submit the propo-
sition and by laws to their respective
boards of trade fer consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Hattie Parmenter, Mrs. Ct. II. Brown.
Mrs. G. Il. owen, Mrs. Ella Butler.
Refreshments and u social time.icon-
Guided the meetipg3 I, 7 IL i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
INDEPENDENTLY LEAGUE.
Delta Phi Theata Wins 1856 to 1880
From Alpha Tau Omega.

In the first bowling contest Of, the year
in the lnterfraternity League, Phi Delta
Theta won Tuesday, fr om Alpha Tau
Omega, 1855 to 1850 at the Railroad Y. NJ.
C. A. alleys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08
An Adventurer to Be Remembered.

All HQNoHtuTeF To DC hSHlcIH0cFc0s
In the list of heroes dear to the MOI mai
boy who loves courage and adventure,
will be found those intrepid foreIopers,
Columbus and DeSoto and BalDoa--Oel-
umbus, finder of America; DE soto, DIS
coverer of the Mississippi. and Balboa,
who from that lone peak in Darien looked
down upon the Paciric, and later claimed
it in the name of his Spanish master.
That was on Sept. %, 1913, and on Sept.
1918, the 40oth anniversary of the event.
it is proposed to have the nrst snip enter
the Panama Canal. If this original trip
can be prolonged to four days-for it may
well be both pageant and yoyage-the
craft will reach the Pacific on the ami
versary of the day, according to the an
nails, when Balboa STROBE down the shin
ing sands and wading into the surf
waved his sword over the sea as a SYM
boil of its future vassalage to King Fer
dinand.
A wild and dashing cavalier was this
Balboa, a swashbuckler of his time, an
adventurer of many hairbreadth escapes,
and finally the victim of an unjust perse-
cution. The enyious mobiles who encon-
passed his downfall are forgotten, the
king he honored is rarely recalled, the
Spanish dominion has passeo from the
great ocean, but the name of the daring
pioneer, the resolute soldier, the fearless
leader, lives on in history and story, and
will, il all goes well, be fittingly linked
with the completion of that masterpiece
of engineering which joins ocean with
ocean-the ocean which he sailed and the
ocean which he found.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Samaritan Lodge !. O. O. T., and
the Modern Woodmen Of America win
meet, Wednesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Memo Corset week at Emery
Brown Co.'S means much to ladies'
who know Of tie advantages en-
bodied in these famous -corsets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Frank Keller of Rockland, state Rail
road commissioner. is in Wateryille for
a short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Dorcas Rebekah Lodge. !. O. o. r,
installed officers. Tuesday, at the
regular meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

The first of series of lectures on
Sunday School Methods that was to
have been given in the Congregation
al church, Wednesday evening, by
Prof. j. L. McConaughy of Bowdoin
College, has been postponed, owing to
the illness of Prof. McConaughy The
first of these lectures will he given.
Wednesday, Jan. %, probably in the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

The first mishap in connection with
the blasting for the Krutzky block
ut the corner OF Main and Common
streets was met with at p. NJ, Mon
day, when several small rocks from
the explosion broke about half a doZ
en- panes of glass. in the Robinson
Dawson store and Royal cafe, also
the J. f. Jackson store. The stones
We're thrown with such velocity that
they penetrated the glass without
shattering it, but making n small
hole, such as a bullet would make. A
group of young ladies We're in front
of the Jackson store at the time, but
fortunately were not struck. The
cause was given as soft rock under
the blast. but some of those who
we're nearby say that it was not GOV
cred up as well as some of the first
blasts. early in the fall We're. The
blasting is now nearly completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

The Home Missionary Society Of
the Congregational church will hold
meeting at p NJ, Wednesday.
with Mrs. H. T. Hanson, president, IA
Center street. Miss T. L. Ellis, gen
eral missionary in Maine, under the
State Missionary Society viii speak,
and it is hoped that many will take
advantage of the opportunity to hear
what is being done and what is
needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Eraternai Notes,

a Joint installation of the officers of
Garfield Camp, s. of ", anu the Ladies
Auxiliary of the S. of V, was held, Mon
day evening, in Grand Army hall.
Division Commander Fred II. Leach OF
Oakland was the installing oncer, and
members of J. Wesley Gilman Camp of
Oakland We're present as invited guests.
Refreshments were served during the
evening. and short dance was enjoyed.
Court Sebasticook Lodge. 1886 and Com
nanion Court Yolando. No. 1499, O. o. 81,
. held joint installation, Nosday evening,
in 10. f. hail.. High Chief Ranger z.
T. Corey, of Portland officiating. assistsi
by High Secretary w. S. Levin of, oH
Town After the exercises, F. A. Har-
mon and Or, +. A. Knowlton of Fairtield
j andidor. &c. Towne made appropriate
. addrssses. asslisht. lunch was served 81
11fhey ladies' any RANGING was then en-
fnjoyed for az short time.
ssofficers .aftWatervile Lodge, No 80, F.
faSbd 10Y We're installed at the regular
6es4f1 Monday evening. The Install
s ing daneH was Worshipful Past Master
/ JohifiH Burleigh. as grand marshal, and
WerstfIpful Past Master H. l.. Pepper as
8 grand chaplain. Nearly 800 members and
{ hvifed guests We're present. Refresh
I1f<k Were served after the ceremonies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-08

Col. Leighton, inspector of the Blu
reau for Safe Transportations of lEx-
plosiVes, will give a talk on the safe
handling of explosives in the Railroad
Y. M. G. a. building, Wednesday eve
ming before railroad men. business
men who deal in explosives. their eln
ployes, and all who are interested in
this subject. All are cordially invit
ed. The lecture will be illustrated
with 100 stereoptieon views.
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The Standing.
Hathaway 12so--Royai Cafe 1882.

The Casino alley game, Tuesday even
ing, resulted: