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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
IN THE HIMALAYAS.
Wilds Where Peasant Eats Bread al
Peril of His Life.

have just finished a journey which
must ever be memorable to me. For
Of many appealing parts of the world
few held such lure for me as the
Himalayas. which lair in their recesses
of snow and forest some of the fiercest
of earths creatures Their naked peaks
glitter hundreds of miles away, and
their unfathomable ravines and forests
even the Indian sun leaves damp and
cold. The trees are sublime in their
profusion and in their beardings of
mosses and creeper drapery, and they
throw out wildly contorted arms
across immense CULTS in which the ea-
giles swim. Amid it all the narrow
paths go twining. now clinging to some
precipitous ledge, now caving deeply
into hillside. then coming out sud-
denly on a corner that dominates a
derth of immense profundity in which
the very air seems to assume a tint
of blue. AT these corners cold winds
come rushing by, edging along the
cliffs, and salute one with the tang OF
the far-off snow. Elsewhere. where
the track winds into the reentrant OF
rayine, the air is STILL the sun is
hot, and from the depths below creeps
up, as through the mouth of some al
chemists funnel the subtle odor of the
pines. You may see a hut far down.
with its row of terraces of cultivated
land cut out1of the steep above, and a
COW or buffalo grazing there, while a
seminaked urchin lolls beside it.
The forest is full of citizens. furtive
busy, and watchful. You know noi
what strange, wild creature sinks from
you path as it hears your football, mol
il there be not panther watching you
with stealthy eyes from the shadow OF
an oyerhanging rock. AS have beer
walking / have twice started khakul
{ (barking deer) in the thicket beside
me and seen them leap forth and away
ike arrows, with a noise of crashing
boughs. The magnificent hill pleas
ants. pecking on the track among the
drcppings of the pack ponies, slide like
shadows into the underground as you
draw near. To stranger this is al
romance. but to the poor peasant il
s. sadly workaday. 1t is not only by
the sweat. Of his brow that he must
eat bread. but at the peril Of his life
No place is SO devastated by wild an
inals.. They take their toll Of his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
BELIEF IN VAMPIRES.
Superstition Regarding Living Dead
1s&f ts Bodies

Proofs of the persistence of the pc
lief in the reality, of vampires are TO
hand from a small Russian village.
Some three years ago the heaa OF y
family resident there died, and sincs
that date nine other members OF the
family have also died.
Believing that their deaths were the
result of the rowing spirit OF thetr
chief, the remaining surviving mem
bers of the family assembled together
a few evenings since, dispterred the
remains. and cut off the head. agatn
burying the body. They hope by this
means to prevent any further evil
happening to the family.
The belief in vampires can be trac-
ed back for morest sthan 2,660 Years, yet
there is MT on record single au-
thenticated instance of vampire
having been seen by a human being.
and there are no data available ~
means of which the origin OF the be-
lief can be ascertained With any de-
gree of certainty.
These bloQd sucking apparitions, or
living, mischievous. mnrderous deal
bodies as one writer quantity term :
ed them, were common To all coun=
tries. whether Occidental or Oriental,
but it was generally agreed that tn
phenomena of vampirism We're 10 b.
seen only in persons cursed by Their
parents, communicated by the
church, the illegitimate offspring OF
parents themselves illegitimate OF
people attacked by vampires 81
all became vampires after death.
Quite recently there vas reported IL
the daily press the story of Hunga
rian farmer who had dug up the
corpse of a supposed vampire, stuffed
three pieces of garlic and three
stones in the mouth and then drivea
stake through the body. Sefsia
and Bulgaria follow closely in thf
wake of Hungary, and in the eigh-
teenth century an official examination
of many graves was made, and the
report of such examination embodiea
in public document. 1t states tha'
large number of undscomposed bod
les, undoubtedly those of yampiTe4
were discovered. In 1863 there wa
an epidemic of vampirism in Bul
garian village.
The inhabitants became so fright
ened that when night set IN instead %
retiring To rest in the usual manne,
they all assembled together in -on'
central hall to pass the night in com.
pany. While they were away froi.
their houses, however. the enrage'
vampires entered them, turned every
thing topsyturvy and smeared all tn
pictures. ornaments and furnituf
With blood and dirt.
The Russians hold tenaciously to
belief in the reality of vampires bu
they attribute the birth of a vampir
as due to an unholy union between !
witch and a werewolf, or a devil. II
| many parts of Russia watchers re
main by the dead right through ever,
night until burial.-The Londoi
Standard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

others. The Church OF England in
Canada has appointed commission
including both the arehhishops.
Conferences have been held with
high dignitaries of the Roman Cath
olic and Holy Orthodox Eastern
church, and assurances of their
friendly interest have been received.
Two members of the commission held
an interview by appointment with
Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore. The
cardinal expressed warm interest in
the subject, a desire To be kept in
formed of the progress of the move
ment and a conviction both that clear
statement of positions would show
been supposed, and that only good
could come of the effort To promote
the spirit in which such eonferenc.
should be undertaken. The inter-
view closed With prayer offered by his
eminenee. number of interviews
have been held with Archbishop Pla-
ton, of the Holy Orthodox Eastern
church. The archbishop feels great
interest in church unity and has ex-
pressed his readiness. whenever the
commission shall communicate for
mally with him with regard to the
proposed conference. to give the COM
munication cordial approval and to
cooperate in transmitting 1t to the
holy governing synod in Russia.
At a recent meeting in New York
sixteen different communions were
represented. among them the Church
of England and the Russian church.
II was decided that a deputation con-
sisting of representatives of all should
go To England this summer and visit
all the nonconformist religious bodies
of Great Britain and Ireland. in the
same way that deputation of the
Protestant Episcopal church visited
the Church of England last summer. =
Indianapolis News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
Drawbacks Of Sea Going Luxury.

The arrival of the colossus. impera-
tor. the greatest and most luxurious of
the ocean liners yet built. marks a PEE
riod which reduces sea going for the
rich To a minimum of possible danger.
and raises to the Nth power all poten-
tial and actual luxury such as terra
iirma can give. Everything which hui
man experience can contribute II make
life on all its sides fawlessly delightful
Is offered To the ocean yoyager. The
charms of the most perfcct hotel. of the
most exclusive club. of the highly or
ganiZed private household. are united
in the Imperator to invite Croesus and
his family.
The question, however. arises: Is not
all this masnificence of luxury. this full
comprising of everything that appeals
TO F.picurean human desires In Itself a
defect? As a proof Of what man can
accomplish in this age of the world, 1t
dtzzles admiration and fills us All with
a delightful wonder. the JOY OF eontem-
Mating n perfect work of human art
ano applied science, the elimination OF
ages of shipbuilding. lifting TO an AL
pine peak of excellence. But as "A mat
ter of personal experience may not IL
he oonjectured. such an environment OF
sea travel carries with ii something
that gorges and satiates. takes rest
from the palate. Perfect fruition ieav-
ing rothing TO be desired fails because
desire no longer has Chance to put d
tillup To sensibility
The destruction. too. Of that thrilling
romance OF the sea, Which comes OF its
uncertainties. the sense of the uns
known. of the inafvelous, of possible
: -
The unexpected yfiat may at any time
come to pass, fobs the voyage OF that
which from time immemorial has given
the keenest tingie to sea lie. one
wnuld wish 10 be reasonably safe. 10
have all the Reasonable comforts. bul
with this sdnething also To prick and
sting the imagination. There can De
hui little Of the latter when il Is simply
~ he transferred for week or less
from the humdrum and commonplace
n,aasnre and immunities of the land.
howeyer ravishing they may be Of their
sort "a the same kind of thing on ship
board which banishes all the higher
measures of the occult and the strange.
such yoyaging practically wipes out
the difference between the land and the
sea.
4
! VOYAGES on ships not quite 50 spiendid-
ly equipped for safety and luxury
where the food has a little more OF the
sea srnack, where the horizon or
thought has n little more appeal to the
ina maeiuation. where the everyday sur
ro,,r,,lsngs are little more provocative
~ genuine sea wonder, and the sophis-
tries Of existence little less pronounc-
I'd viii continue to crafty the great
ma iority aside from the question OF
| cost There will be room Tor tue PREF.
Iorence OF the rich in the existence ana
,uuItiplication of the Imperator type.
Rut there will be still more room and
possibly greater fascination for the
much greater majority who will con.
tinue to travel in the oiuer- ashionea
! steamers. With this kve-i sense OF the
human realisms, whether or not touch
+; ed by the finer psychology. there win
| be enough opportunity for all sorts OF
sea experience.-Ne York Commercial
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

tilent wasp. finger the trigger and II
his aim is true. the post is caught
in the deadly sprin.; Of the instrument
The black currant bushes in this
country, especially in Kent, are at
tackled in summer by a bud mite, while
many Lincolnshire faLmer can tell il
tale of the ruin wrought by A similar
insect that lives on mustard.
The gadhy has cost Britain millions
of pounds during recent years, and it
has been RESPONSIBLE fer two or three
milk famines. The oil f'y Is the dreaded
enemy of the people who live in south-
ern Italy, and the olive plantations
there have suffered terribly during RE-
cent years-Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

floeks and herds aye. ana of his fam
lily. In the veranda Of the dark bung
allow where sapa, staying Is printed
notice of gpVernrnent Offering 500 ru-
pees for the destruction of a man-eat-
ing tiger that is infesting this region.
Leopards are extremely bold, and seem
10 have no fear of man, though they
seldom attack him. One. however. was
destroyed this year. the famous AL
mora leopard. which within five years
had taken 800 human lives Manches-
ter Guardian.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

In accordance with an order of the
city council the Baker fountain in
Market square was, on Saturday af-
ternoon. equipped with bubbling
fountain, to be used instead of the
drinking cups which have heretofore
been used. The present appliance is
the most sanitary that has yet been
devised for drinking fountains. and
while of course many of the people
who availed themselves. Saturday and
Sunday, of the opportunity offered to
partake Of a cooling draught from 1T
did so partly through novelty, the
fountain is destined to become popuf
lar. One of these bubblers will also
be placed on the fountain in front of
the factory boarding house, on upper
Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
MANCHESTER.

Mr. and Mrs. William Harper enter
tanned a party of friends, on Friday
evening, Aug. 15, in honor of Douglas
NJ. Gay of East CRANKY. CT, who is
visiting his grandfather, DR.. II. F.
Merrill. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake We're served and
a pleasant social evening was enjoyed
by AL Mr.. Gay has made some firm
friends during his short visit here and
all will be glad to welcome him when
he returns to enter college, in Sep
tember.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

The Eastern Steamship Corporation
announces a change of schedule on its
Kennebec and Boston Line for Labor
Day. The steamer City of Rockland
will leave Gardiner at the regular
hour Sunday afternoon, Aug. ~. for
Boston, and will leave Boston, Mon
day morning Labor Day), coming to
Bath. Monday night, she will leave
Bath for Boston The transfer steam
er City of Augusta will leave Angus
ia. at 1.30 Labor Day afternoon.
carrying passengers and freight. and
win connect with the City of Rock
land at Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

City Marshal .Colgan announces that
he will, today tMonday), begin final
action in cleaning up the unpaid dog
taxes of the city, and will carry out
the provisions of the law to the let
ter, so that ii will be for the interests
of those dog owners who have not yet
paid the tax for the year 1913 to do
$50 at once. The number of dogs in
the city on the first day of April of
the current year according to the re-
TURNS made by the Board of Assessors,
was $40. and the number to date on
which taxes have been paid is 264, ac-
icording to the books at the office of
the city clerk. II is the intention OF
the administration to have the dog
tax collected in full, this year, and t.
have all dogs on which the tax is not
lpaid destroyed, and for that purpose
tCity Marshal Colgan will call upor
the owners of dogs on which the ta,
has not been paid. Failure to pay tn,
Tax will be followed by the forfeitur,
lof the dog, and the law provides tina
in such cases the owner is also liabl
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
DON'T HURRY OR WORRY
At Meals. .-Dysp epsIa Follows

serene mental condition and time
to thoroughly chew your food is more
important ii anything than the kind
or quality of food.
Sufferers from indigestion shoul1
use IL. r." Atwood's Medicine.
My husband in years back always
had very bad stomach, but in the
four Years that he has taken l.. F."
Atweod's Medicine he is able to eat
anything that he wants without any
bad effects. | give 1t TO my children
also"
Mrs. Fred McComb, Foxeroft Me.
IS cents for large bottle at the store.
A sample free by mail if you have
never used it.
Il. F:s MEDICINE co, Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Harry II, Lee will leave, on Train
No l. at sos this (Monday) morning.
for FIT. Fairfield, to start the races
there, this week. Next week, he will
lact IN the same capacity at the Houl-
ton fair. and the first week in Sep
tember he will be at Presque Isle to
start the races at the Northern Maine
fair. This is the sixth successive year
on which he has acted as starter Of
lthe races at Presque Isle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

When the First French players ap-
peared in London in 1929 their visit was
an utter failure The troupe intro
duced actresses for the first time on
the English stage-"thereby giving just
offense to all virtuous and well dis
posed persons in this town" wrote
Thomas Brande. rejecting the spirit
OF the playgoer of that time, who was
used to seeing boys take the female
characters. These French women. or
monsters, rather" were .hissed, hoot-
ed and pippin pelted from the stage"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Train rs, which goes east from Au-
gusta, at p. NJ, was over an hour
late, Saturday evening. because of a
leaky engine. The train lost time on
the run from Portland until, on reach
ing Augusta. So minutes late. the en-
|gine gave out, and a message was
sent to Waterville for another locomo-
tive, bur by making some temporary
repairs on the disabled locomotive the
train was enabled to make a start
for Waterville, at SIG
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

The three-masted schooner Morris
Pero finished. Saturday afternoon, dis
charging a cargo of coal for the Lali
berte Bros. CO., and will go to Stock
ton Springs to load for Boston. She
was towed to Bath, Sunday afternoon,
by the tug Seguin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

A party of the members of Capital
Grange, among whom We're NJ. w
Dennis. Mrs. Clare II. Harvey. Mrs.
Yeaton, Mrs. Mary Hanks, Mrs. Tib-
belts and Mrs Roberts went. Satur-
day, to East Vassalboro, to attend the
annual Field day of East Kennebec
Pomona, and report a most enjoyable
time. Among the speakers We're Hon.
|C. S. Stetson of Greene, master of the
State Grange, who spoke on the pos
|siblilities for agricultural development
in Maine. and the need of better
roads. Hon. Oliver Wilson of Illinois.
master of the National Grange en-
phasized the Importance of greater
educational facilities for country boys
and girls, and Hon. w. j. Thompson
of South China also spoke.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis of South
Berwick. who are enjoying an automo-
bile trip through this section of the
State and are at present making their
headquarters at Belgrade, were in Au-
gusta, Saturday, and called on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Prof. J. Francis MacNiehol. who
had been taking an advanced course
of instruction in voice culture in Italy,
has returned to America. and arrived.
Saturday night, at his home in Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

The condition of Miss Leila Hutch
ins, who a short time ago underwent
surgical treatment at the Augusta
General hospital, is very satisfactory,
and her Improvement is steady. She
Will, within short time, be able 10
leave that institution for home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

white head In the center.
My face was such a mass
of pimples ! was ashamed
To show myself in society.
The pimples itched SO much
that l scratched them raw.
For two months they had
caused me much pain and
many sleepless nights. My
face was very badly dis
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

A. n. Jones, who recently under
went surgical treatment at the Au-
|gusta General hospital, was out, Sat
urday. for the first time since leav-
ling that institution for home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

| Mrs. Anna Lemon, teacher OF draw
ling in Augusta schools, has gone to
home in West Newton, Mass, TO en-
joy the remainder of the summer va
lcation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

- Stephanie, infant daughter of lMr
and Mrs, Wilfred Pierce, died, at A
o'clock Saturday morning, at their
home, 26 Pearl street. aged two weeks.
Funeral services We're held, at 3
O'clock Sunday afternoon, at the
home, and interment was made at Mt.
Pleasant cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
|OaiIy kennebec Journal

Cards Of thanks. obituary notices -ss-
olutions Of respect ETC.. with be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements of en-
tertainments whose object IL the
raising of money will be charged 1T
the rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form. will oe
excluded from our local columas.
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under
separate head on one Of the local
pages. 49,
Subscribers who fail to receive TIA
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office imsdiately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Frank NJ. Bowman, who was in the
city, last week, to attend the races,
has returned to his home in Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Miss Marion G. Chapman. Patter-
son street, returned, Saturday, from a
pleasant visit passed in ROckland
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
LOCAL BRIEFS,

Mrs B. O. Moody and Miss Edtf
Given of South Windsor were visitors
in Augusta, Saturday, for few hours
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs, G. F. Bilodeau will
leave, this (Monday) morning, for a
two-weeks outing at Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

A son was born, early Sunday morn
ing, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Hig-
gins of rs Bangor street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

The work of Alice Welsh on exhibit
tion and sale at the Augusta House.
from 10 A. M. to 6 p. NJ. Monday
and Tuesday. 1t viii consist of carved
and embossed leather craftljewelry.
stencilIwor4,l etc.--Adv. 3li.I as9si 1m +
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

John Locke returned. Sunday, from
a weeks trip to Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
BADLY D|SF figured
!. !. : WITH P|MP[ES
Face a Mass. Ashamed to Show
Himself. Scratched Them Raw.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Cured in Less Than a Week.

Isl Mystic ST.. Arlington. Mass. =
.s.There were pimples on my face the size
of bird shot. They were dark red with
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18
tfsy aup gEalTN 70 nOTHfe ANp cNlta.

Mas. wInsLow's SOOTHING syRuP has bee.
Ased for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL LIONS Of
TRKTHINC. will, PERFECT SUCCESS. II
eOOTHES the CHILD SOFTENS the GUMS
ALLAYS all FAM CURES WIND COLIC, and
n the best remedy for DIARRH0SA. II Is alb
eolutely harmless. Be sure and ask for "Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing SYRUP" and take no othes
Nd. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-18

Monday, August 18, 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
AMERICAN CASH
BEHIND MADERO
Senate REPORT

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Smith
of Michigan. chairman of the senate
special committee, appointed to inves-
tigate the alleged activity of Ameri-
cans in melting and aiding Mexican
revolutionists since 1910, today pre-
sented TO the senate a huge volume
of testimony taken during the com
mittee's hearing along the Mexican
border last fall. Most of the testi-
mony has been made public.
The volume of more than 900 print
ed pages covers the examination of $50
witnesses, many OF whom expressed
a belief that the United States had
shown partiaiity toward the Madero
forces, and that the neutrality laws
were violated In their behalf. but
strictl~ enforced against the Orozco
forces when Madero came into power
Many witnesses expressed a belief
that large American interests, center.
ing in financial circles in New York
had an aide in the Madero forces
The committee. 1t is understood, is
seeking further information on this
point. Many witnesses declared Amer
leans received less consideration IN
Mexico than other foreigners.
George Laird, manager Of q mining
company at San Pedro, testified rebe
| leaders told him that demonstration.
against Americans were due to &
| belief that the United States would
do nothing and that they could dc
anything they wanted 10 American
citizens"
Smith asked the senate to continue
the work Of his committee until De
cember.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

avenue, with an escort Of local en-
thusiasts and citizens that fairy chok-
ed the streets and delayed traffic.
II was one OF the most remarkable
demonstrations ever seen here.
A presidential Inauguration could
hardly have presented a more enthu-
siastic spectacle than Pennsylvania
avenue from the capitol to the treas
ury building, after the disheveled band
OF suffrage pilgrims swung wearily
around the peace monument for the
final march OF the 250-mile walk for
the cause of equal suffrage.
CROWDS IN DEMONSTRATION.
Incoming presidents have not re
ceived more clamorous applause.
The police we're powerless to re
strain the crowds which overfiowed
the sidewalks and choked the thor
oughtares from the capitol to suffrage
headquarters
In every block they were halted re
peatedly. crowds greeting them with
tempestuous demonstrations. Mel
and women braved horses hoofs, au
tomobiles Of the suffrage army escort
to grasp the hands of the pilgrims
Automobile horns and whistles KEEP
up a din accompanying the shouts o
the spectators. The grandstand!
erected for the Inauguration wer'
jammed with people.