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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

A third man makes fast the slack OF
the dump line, and, as the engine low
ers the scaup, it turns bottom up and
the fish rattle like hail on the floor OF
the hold
There is NO certainty as to tire num-
her nf fish that may be taken at one
time, for the schools run from 5000 to
l.9oO,000, and. while catches of the lat
ter figure are few, there are numerous
instances of catches numbering 100000
Every now and then some one comes
forth with the statement tIlat tile
nenhaden fishermen also take vast
quantities of food fish, but this is nor
true; for there is not a boat in the
business that catches enough food fish
to feed its crew. and what fish are
served on board are purchased from
the trap fishermen The fishing steam
.ers remain in the bay until they are
loaded. and some of them win carry
nearly 100000 fish. or until shutdown,
when they start for the factories.
There the fish are unloaded by
means of an endless bucket chain in
i chute. just as grain is unloaded.
The chute is dropped into the hold
and q dozen or more men shovel the
conveyed to the top of the factory
building, where they are automatically
measured, 1000 at a time, and are then
mechanically conveyed to the storage
tanks From the tanks the fish are
carried by endless conveyors to the
steam cookers, and, after being cooked
for half an hour, they are run into the
presses which squeezes out the oil.
1zc4 E..l. l., xrtrS
into steam dryer. From there it goes
into Il cooler, and thence to the ware
house. where it is Jagged and known
thenceforth as scrap. The oil is boiled,
chemically treated, and stored in huge
iron tanks, from which it is drawn
and barrelIed, to take its place in the
market as material for the making OF
soap and cheap, ready-mixed paint. II
may seem strange that, in the handl-
ing of such large numbers of fish, each
one should be counted, but this is due
largely to the system employed.
No captain of 4 fishing steamer
works for fixed wages. He receives a.
bonus of 10 cents per thousand, al
though the mate, engineers, and as
sistant engineers receive small wages.
but they also get bonuses on the num-
Der of fish taken. This bonus system
is the primary reason why fishing
steamers lie so short time in port.
No sooner is 4 steamer nnloaded than
she is coaled and proyisioned and on
her way back To the fishing grounds.
Between the hoGiS of darkness AMI
dawn the crews snatch what rest they
can although the general deep-sea
watch system OF four hours on and
four hours off prevails. At the first
CLINT of day, there is man in the
crows nest and the expectation of
big neteh causes Il full head OF steam
to be kept on the boilers and the en-
CINE To be "rung up Shipping IL
IuStfatpd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
lac rolled bis head and guffawed a

Mac rolled his head and guffawed at
the "reminiscences.
After considerable pause, punetuated
only by hard breathing in The Church,
Mac replaced his red silk handkerchief.
FINALLY I got out my penknife ana
opened the blade with my teeth Far
away ! could see Paderewski PLAYING.
with his eyes staring straight up at the
skies, and drifting further and further
away while | was fighting for my life,
not knowing how the scrap was going
to end. Last l saw of him was his long
hair streaming over tn horizon. then he
was gone."
Mac stopped abruptly and coughed as
though overcome with emotion.
Faith, an that was pretty tough
predlcament,' grnned Mike sarcastcal-
ly. How did you get out?"
Yes agreed Mac. seriously: at was
no Joke, let me tell you. an' was glao
t get out the best way | could"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
pocketina thu School.

At his direction the purse boats
separate, dropping the net as they
go, and then, when the fish are with
in the horseshoe they FORM the boats
are swung together inside of the net,
the edges of which are quickly drawn
together. AS soon as this is done
the striker rows to the outside OF
the loop and remains there to keep
the fish quiet while score of hands
on the purse boats draw the ropes
that close the bottom of the net,
forming the purse in which the fish
are secure. The average purse net is
100 fathoms long and % feet deep.
but some of the fishermen use 200
fathom nets As feet deep. When the
purse has been closed, the steamer
comes up TO the net The upper, or
float, edge of the net is made fast to
the steamers rail. and then the boat
crew. taking in the slack of the net,
gradually work the fish into pocket.
To get the fish from the pocket into
the steamers hold, a dip net, not un-
like the ordinary crab net. but of a
size large enough to hold 1000 fish,
and operated by three men and
donkey engine. is used. One man
controls the great wooden handle and
thrusts the net into the pocket while 4
second man drags the net through the
fish until il is filled. "H-o-i-s-t
ava -ayi" sings the deck boss. and
the huge dip net or scaup. swings
into the air to the chugging of the
donkey. and hangs its glittering. sill
very contents over the steamers hold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
EMPLOYS 5000 Men.

1t is estimated that the total III
vestaent in the factories and boats
is close to $1,000 600. and more than
5000 men are employed for six months
Of the year II is not possible -
give the total catch of the season, but
an idea may be gained from the fact
that one factory at Ocran, Va, han
died S5,000000 fish last season. Ac-
cording to the owner, it requires 1000
fish to make one ton Of scrap and
fifteen gallons of oil.
The menhaden at full growth is
about eight inches long and weighs
about half a pound, Like the her
ring. its movements are not very well
known. 1t is believed however. that
the fish, spawn during the winter in
the Mississippi river, and in February
make for the Atlantic coast.
Usually about the latter part of
March the fish are reported by the
pilots off the Virginia Capes and the
fishing craft begin their quest. K
with hunting for needle in a hay
stack it is menhaden fishing. Every
menhaden fishing boat is rugged with
a tall mast, incidentally used as a
derrick for the loading of fish, but
primarily used as support for the
crows nest" where. all day long,
sits the captain or his mate, and
usually both Of them looking for ruff
iles on the water that would indicate
the presence of a school. From his
perch the captain directs the course
of the vessel. his commands being re-
peated by the lookout on the main
deck To the helmsman.
When a school has been sighted the
vessel is run within 500 or 60D yards
and stopped. It is the clang of the
bell in the engine room that notifies
the twenty-five or twenty six negroes
who constitute The purse boat crew
that their work is at hand and they
spring to their stations. First over
the side goes a small yawl. in which
there is but one man, the striker,
and as he rows rapidly toward the
fish, he Is followed by the two purse
boats which carry the net. The
striker rows until he has the school
between himself and the purse boats,
then he carefully approaches the
school, driving it toward the boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
Lights That Never Go Out.

In the vault of the Fortress Cathedral
of st. Peter and st. Paul in st. Peters
burg, the place of interment of the
Cars, two great candles are alwaH :
kept burning. one at the head and the
other at the foot of the casket of the
Gar last buried
These candles. which are replaced
Immediately they are burned down.
have been kept burning constantly
since the burial of Alexander III. III
1891, at the head and foot of his toGla
and We're transferred in 1894 To the
the surgeon of the zoo is obliged TO
head and foot OF the next Gar to die.
There they viii remain until another
Emperor dies and is buried.
A guard of officials in semimilitary
uniform is always en- duty to keep the
candles trimmed and alight. with stricr
orders never to let one go out.
The sacred fire of Beheran in
temple in the village of Oodwada, In-
dia, has been kept burning. il is stat
ed, for 1900 years and is Mecca for
thousands of pilgrims every year. The
tomb of Tippoo Sahib at Seringapa
tam is lit by number of silver lamps,
which are kept always lit.-Harper's
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
Strong Delegation Supports the
tuberculosis Test for Cattle
But Meets with Opposition.

had said Mr.. Moulton made the point
that the state ought to pay for the test
anyway. MI. TinSley told of instances
where the test had failed and said there
were many cases where good healthy an
imals had been slaughtered Or. Moulten
wanted to know who ordered the animals
killed and got the reply that it was
Commissioner Buckley. Both the doctor
and Mr.. Tingley agreed that Mr.. Buck
ley carried the. law farther than it was
intended it should be carried.
y really eloquent speech was made by
Joseph H. Underwood, a Hereford and
Jersey breeder of Fayette. He declared
that the reason the live stock industry
is decreasing so much in the county was
because the tuberculin test had been
carried too far. He said not enough at
tention has been given to barn SANTA
ton. If cattle were given pure air and
sunlight, all the tuberculn could be
thrown away. He declared that many
healthy cattle are slaughtered in Maine
every year and that the State is wasting
the money of the taxpayers to pay for
these while the owners of the cattle are
not getting a Just value for the live
stock killed.
ut is worth while for legislators who
appropriate $4,000 year for the eXtir-
patton of contagious diseases among live
stock to look into the natter said lie.
DR.. Arehilles Jolly, live stock inspee-
tor. said that ~ states in the country
had adopted the tuberculin test. and that
nearly all of the European countries had
required it, He thought this a pretty
good endorsement. He gave figures to
show that it is almost infallible He fur
ther said that quarantine of cattle in
the regular barns is impracticable. Rep
resentative Peacock, brought out the fact
that Germany started the tuberculin test
and has since given it up DR.. Jolly adj
mitted that Section II of the law is in
consistent and unfair and that all live
stock at the state fairs should be tested
Nobody appeared either for or against
the act relating to foreign dealers in
dairy products and as the House was
about to begin its afternoon session. the
committee on agriculture adjourned I'M
til : o'clock at night to take up another
law dealing with contagious diseases
among cattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

sharp attack on the tuberculin test
of cattle was made before the commit
tee on agriculture, Wednesday after
noon. The cause of it all was an act
presented by Representative Peacock of
Readfield which seeks to amend Chapter
105 of the Public Laws of 1911, entitled
an "Act to extirpate contagious diseases
among cattle, horses sheep and swine"
in Section II of this act 1t is provided
that all registered live stock to be eX-
hibitet at the State fairs in Lewiston.
Waterville and Bangor must be tested
u months, before they are to be shown.
Representative Peacock said he had been
asked by many prominent breeders to
have this section struck out as it was
unjust.
You're striking a tender spot there
said DR. Mouton of the committee, "be-
cause / presented that law two years
ago" -.',.
Maybe | am said Mr.. Peacock as
he opened the case for those in favor of
the amendment. but this section inflicts
hardships on those who are improving
the breeding animals of the state"
He declared that the rights of the
farmers are not carefully guarded by the
law of 1911. The breeders hold that the
physical test for tuberculosis is enough
and that the tuberculin test is unnece9-
sary. He said that the breeders do not
want the animals condemned at once,
but duarantined for six months to see ii
the will react when the second test is
given. i., ,n.. .5zzz
MIR. Peacock presented +. +. Gle of
fayettc a Hereford breeder. to the COM
mittec. MIR. Gle said that the law does
not use the breeders of PURE cattle right.
Would the law be satisfactory if the
Statc paid the cost of the test asked
DR. Moulton, and Mr.. Gle agreed that
1t might be, but objected To the tuhercu-
lin test anyway lie called attention TO
the fact that the other cattle at the fairs
NC not tested and that the registered
Stock is exposed to tuberculosis Just the
same. The other farmers are protected
but the breeders are not, he said. Mr.
Gle gave several Illustrations where the
tuberculin test had failed and made the
declaration that one-duarter of the ami
mails fail under the tuberculin test
u. H. Tinglcy of Readfield breeder
OF flerefords. agreed with all Mr.. Gle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20
SHIPPERS PLACE AlOF1.
On the Lookout for Menhaden That
Are Basis of 100000 Industry
in Waters of Chesapeake. Bay.

Although fishing for nenhaden is
carried on in Virginia waters and
sixteen of the eighteen factories are
located between the Potoma and the
Little Wieomiee rivers, 1t is from
Baltimore that, daily and twice Il
week. steamers sail for the fish fac
tory section, affordng the only quick
and direct connection with the outside
world: hence it is from Baltimore
that practically all of the machinery
for the factories, nets, gear, and sup
plies of every character are purchased
by not only the factories and their
company stores. but also by the gen
eral stores OF the settlements.
While comparatively few of the
sixty-four fishing steamers engaged
in the Chesapeake Bay catch have
been built in Baltimore. most of them
have been engined here and most OF
them go to Baltimore every spring To
overhaul. paint, and refit. AS Balti-
more furnishes NEST of the supplies
and also large number of the sew
eraI thousand men employed the port
also receives the bulk of the fish oil
and fish scrap.
Inc Catching OF HeiHduei an
their conversion into oil and scrap
began on the chesapcakf Bay shortly
after the Civil War. when Con-
nccticut Yankee named Tory startea
the business in a small way. lie
prospered. ana the next man to take
ii up was Capt. Reed. after whom
Reedvile. Va. was named. Since
then the business has grown ire
mendously. Besides the fleet 4
siXty-feur steamers, there are at least
100 auxiliary vessels and motor boats
employed, TO say nothing of several
score trap fishermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

may observe in all their details. the
presence and development of the bony
nuclei Mr.. Spalteholz is at present
occupied in celebrating a method of
eolorins the nerves that will doubtless
greatly increase our knowledge of the
nervous system
'"The same process is evidently APP
p!lcable TO the tissues of plants; 1t
makes it possible, for instance. to
render thin slices of wood transpar-
ent revealing it's structure with re-
markable clearness. New York Am
pTican
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

ing cloddy promote beneficial ehemi-
cal and bacterial changes in the soil,
and they make The soil easier to work
at all times H II. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-20

Hungary has completely motorized
its postal service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
SHE NEEDED TIE EXERCISE
How Man Dodged Criticism for Allow
ing Lady Of Ample Proportions
to Row Him.

Allen had been visiting friends on
their houseboat. moored off Edgewa-
ter on the Jersey side When it came
time to leave Mr. and Mrs Wilson vol
unteered to row Allen and Miss vii.
son, sister Of the husband, to dock
near the Fort Lee ferry.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Wilson are Of
ample proportions, and Allen didn't
like the idea Of allowing his hostess
to row, especially as It WAS rough and
the tide was coming in. SO he pro
tested. No, I must row." he said.
Couldn't think NJ t." returned Mrs.
Wilson smiling 4 need the exercise,
you know. ! dor at exercise on the
houseboat" And She had taken the
second pair OF oars and settled her
self in the seat behind her husband he.
fore Allen could bestow himself and
baggage and assist Miss Wilson to a
seat in the stern
What vii thos. fishermen ,hink OF
me, allowing a woman to row me?"
he protested I'm going to explain
it to them as we pass | don't want to
get In bad"
Sure enough as the boat passed the
fishermen on the ,iers Allen called
out; The lady needs exercise" And
the fishermen, approaching the situa.
ton, grinned. and by their demeanor
indicated they absolyed Allen from ap-
pearing to take 1t easy.-New York
Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
Good in Low-Voiced Reply

We have discovered in our homo
that if the table talk gets TOO noisy
one Of the family may bring the rest
to order by s~eaking in sudden whis-
per. Parer often sacrifice much to
give their children dancing and music
lessons. but the most lovely accom-
plishment OF all. soft and pleasant.
sneaking voice, is something they may
themselves develop in the children
find that a child reflects almost in.
stantly the tone Of voice OF one who
Speaks TO ! II. very gentle and
low-voiced reply TO an excited or an.
CRY child reduces his next remark to
half in volume, To answer the vexa
ton of lii lie child in a whisper
catches attention, often brings a laugh
and is far better than TO stamp the
fretful tone deeper by mimicking IL,
as parents + netimes do Example Is
better than pTecept Parents who have
Themselves learned self-control, and
that II is never necessary to raise
ones voice III order to speak with dig.
nifty and authority. are teaching theft
children priceless lessons That
soft answer turneth away wrath is
cardinal maxim for the household
Good House excepting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

Before the conference he was given re-
ccption by the people of the parish, Of
which he was pastor from 1895 TO 1890
Henry W. Davis learned Monday Of the
death Mt Mortified Of his aunt, Mrs. An
tome MILLER whose funeral was held yes
terday at 200 y. m.--Samuel Grondin Of
Montreal was put on the northbo,ind night
express and taken in charge by Constable
John u. Wheeler Tuesday morning lie
was given the minimum sentence Of 81
and costs In justice court. Some onloOk
ers volunteered TO pay his fine. lie Is 81
years old and had worked in Lowell Mass
through the winter. He left for Montreal
at three O'Clock Tuesday afternoon - Mrs.
r.. H. Perry visited Tuesday at &. j.
Stockwcll's In Randolph. Mrs. Charles y.
Brown went Tuesday to visit her father
in Norwich Mrs. Mary Kellogg returned
Monday to Randolph after visit at T. l..
bearings +. S. blossom shipped this
season 2G.45O pounds of maple sugar in
wooden pals paying nine cents II pound. -
Flint 4 Putnam dealers in feed and gro
ceries are selling out their business to
Henry H. Rogers. Tho inventory is now
being taken Isaac 5. Yeti has sold his
pool and billiard business to William Riv-
crs IT Montpelier. who has taken posses.
sion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WATERBURY.

TWeive thousand trees, 1000 spruce and
io"h white pine, are being set out in
the state land in Duxbury on the side
of the Camers Hump mountain. AS
sistant Forester Chandler was here ia
map out the work, Mr.. Clark Of the
Forest service being now in charge. SIX
men are assisting in the work These
are placed in the tract which was burn-
ed few years ago. Phillip Shonio has
i,oW pine trees to put In his nasturc.
Others here are taking advantage of the
ana on the State forestry Department.
MI ana Mrs Walter II. Sterling have
decided to rebuild on the site of their
house, recently destroyed III fire. I'm
south Duxbury. They will erect a
modern style bungalow. 80 by 81 feet.
since the nre some things which Mr.
s'srilhs brought from Alaska have been
round short distance from the hou.e
winch makes II look as though burglary
was at the bottom of the Hre.-Dr ANA
Mrs u T. E!a4I ,Tc Yaraala W. 4 s..u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
ORANGE COUNTY
RANDOLPH.


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
MhX We Shake HANDS

writer in the New York sun has
unearthed the following explanation OF
a common custom
How many OF US, for instance, know
shy friends shake hands when they
meet? The Chinese are said to shake
their own hands in greeting, with an
air Of cordial delight Why do people
of the so-called civilized nations pre-.
fer TO shake each other by the hand?
We are told that II is an old Roman
custom, spread by TIE Romans
througl out The countries OF their do.
miuion. Shaking hands means. You
are my friend. Believe it for the cx-
cellent reason that if you were not
should draw my sword And how
could draw my sword with my shield
Upon m left arm and nv right hand
firmly ClaEped in yours" SO when we
shake hands We are merely saying in
he pantomime OF ancient Rome:
There is peace and good will between
rs FOR our swords are in their scab-
h4rts "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

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