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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
HOBO'S CLOSE SHAVE.
Tramp Acknowledges Owing His Life
to Slight Mishap.

Il have had some very narrow cs
capes in my life" said the reformed
hobo but none of them can hold =
candle to one that happened down in
Texas
1t was the cndup of very strcnu-
Gus week which began with a fire in 4
Lodging house in San Antonio. where
! had to get out with less than hall
Il my then very scanty wardrobe. l
had to get out of a window on the
fourth floor 1T that. and the fire lad
der was a triile short | had TO hang
by my hands from the window sill, and
as | dropped a fireman caught me be-
tween the ladder and the building and
then half carried me down to safety.
Two days later was one of the
last they dug out from under the
trucks and debris OF a baggage car
and with no bones broken and few
bruises worth mentioning. The next
day | got arrested for walking across
railroad bridge, but they let me go
when | explained | wasn't trying 10
avoid paying toll on the highway
bridge, but had to take the railroad
bridge because / was broke
After being released | started out
on foot until | came to water tank.
There | was hailed by another hobo.
who happened to be a big black fell
low, bigger | imagine than Jack john
son. He said he was waiting for the
10 z. NJ. express, was going TO ride the
blind baggage and wanted me to GO
with him for company. 1t was full
go miles before the next stop. he said.
and | would be a fool to walk.
1T had cleared up a little from q
very heavy rain, but there were still.
some very black clouds on the hori-
ION and it looked like another storm
to come later. / consented to wait FOE
the express, and shortly before it ar
rived at the tank the wind began to
blow terribly. The express arrived
and the black fellow made it all right
but my hat blew off in my rush to
make the blind baggage and il was a
case of losing the hat or the train and
| chose the latter.
The storm that broke loose a few
minutes later was the worst | ever
saw, and it lasted for half an hour.
The water tank was no protection, so
| got soaked through. and after the
SloIHl WIS over Sldl ltu 10 Walk the
track. | was wet and cold and had
to do it to keep from becoming COM
pletely numbed. The moon came up
little later in clear sky.
After | had walked about five miles
in the moonlight my foot tripped over
something that gave me the horrors.
It was the negro's body. He had I'M
doubtedly been unable to retain his
hold and had been blown off the train
in the midst of that terrible storm. If
my hat hadn't blown off as it did when
| was about to Join the negro on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13
81. F. MEDICINE
Used by Three Generations,

In thousands of families all through
The cities and towns of the state.
Though the science of medicine in aid :
ing nature TO bring about cures is
sometimes said to be an experiment.
Il. f." Atwood's Medicine as a re
lief for constipation. Indigestion. in
active liver and other similar troubles.
is SO sure and the results so beneficial
that it has become a standard remedy
for restoring health throughout New
England.
Read what NJ. ]. Lothrop says
Il think your L. f. Atwood's Medi-
cine the best for Dyspepsia of any
thing / ever used. Ny mother took It
40 years ago; my father uses it all the
time and would not think of getting
along without it. / use it in my fam
lily" NJ. J. Lothrop, Notch. Me.
Large bottle So cents at all stores.
L. F." MEDICINE Co, Portland,
Maine.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give public hearings as follows;
THURSDAY, MARCH IS, at . P. NJ.
No. 1872 An Act to incorporate the
Hampden Water District.
No. 1853. An Act to provide fire pro,
lection in theaters, concert halls ano
places of amusement in the state Of
No. III. An Act to amend Chapter III
of Revised Statutes, relating to the reSu-
fation of costs and fees.
No. liz. An Act to amend Sec oil
tive to the sale of real estate for taxes
No Ia An Act to amend Sec. oil
Chap. 90 of the Revised Statutes rela-
No. 174.-An Act relating to the Fire
Department of the several cities and
No. III An Act to repeal Sec. 9 OF
Chap 80 of Revised Statutes, relating to
renewal fee for registration of apothe-
No. rs. An Act relative to interroga-
tories in civil actions.
No. 179. An Act additional to Chapter
"a of the Revised Statutes, relating To
proceedings in civil actions. in court
No. $50. An Act to amend Section x OF
Thapter III of Revised Statutes, relating
20 relief of poor debtors.
No. 10. An Act to amend Section oil
Chapter Sc of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the place for bringing actions.
No 17s An Act to amend Chapter q
of the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter 1871 of the Public Laws of 1908
and Chapter 1856 of the Public Laws OF
1911, relating to fire escapes.
No. ISL. An Act to register the sale OF
firearms by dealers.
No 1872. An Act relative to probate
bonds.
No lS3 An Act regulating the lieens-
ing of minors. by school committees, to
engage in certain occupations in cities.
No 1874. An Act to prevent the use OF
the name of the State by private or
semi-public corporations or associations.
No 1855. An Act relating to the charter
of the city Of Bangor.
FRIDAY, MARCH H. 1912. at p NJ.
No. 30. An Act to Incorporate the York
County Power Company. (Reassigned
No. ISL An Act relating to interest and
usury. tReassigned)
No. 165. An Act TO amend Sec. oil
Chap. 46 of the Revised Statutes, in re-
gard to loans. fReassigned.l
No. 10. An Act to amend Chap. &c OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to interest.
No i6s. An Act to amend Sec. . OF
Chap. 46 of the Revised Statutes, in re-
gard to loans fReassigned)
FRIDAY, MARCH a. 1918. at 3 p. NJ.
No 1877. An Act to amend Section J;
of Chapter 4 of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the choice of town officers
No 1856. An Act to amend Section
of Chapter SO of the Revised Statutes
relating to mortgages of personal prop
TUESDAY. MARCH IS, 1913. at . p. NJ
No. SO. An Act to amend Section ! OF
Chapter 313 of Private and Special Laws
of 1864 entitled An Act to incorporate
the Baskahegan Dam Company, as
amended by Chapter 272 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1863, and by Chap.
ter AZ of the Private and Special Laws
of 1911
No. lSs. An Act to amend Section OF
Chapter % Of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating TO ways.
No lS9 An Act In relation to the as
sessment and collection of inheritance
taxes.
No. 100 An Act to create State po-
lice force
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HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known T. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to car
ry out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Hairs catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cons surfaces OF the system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price % cents per bottle
Sold by all Druggists
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipa-
tion.-A Advertisement.
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Why Should Smith Go to Church?

The query still persists. Though
it may have received abundant an
swers to satisfy all reasonable minds.
ii must be remembered that most
minds are unreasonable, But the
Smiths of today are an exceedingly
practical lot; they are demanding
fruits. they want the goods" They
are not willing TO waste their precious
time in such foolishness as Worship
ping God when they can make dol
lar, They are not going to mediate
when they can find work-for other
people to do, 1t is true that the
church has tried to fix the attention
upon the unseen, and has looked be-
You'd this present day life with faith
in something bigger and it is true
that the church has done and mayhap
is doing Il great many foolish things.
but we are wondering If Dir. Nehemiah
Boynton was not pretty nearly righ;
when he said: pile high rs you Will
the argument of defect against the
modern church, this is true. that the
spirit of worship, which She enshrincs,
is the foster mother of those ameIiar-
ating influences which under the name
of the social question are thrust upon
the attention of every earnest citizen
of the present day, and he who thinks
that the social problems are to be
solved upon the lower planes of the
polite and the prudential without the
aid of the compulsions of the ideal!
that these much-to be- desired realiza-
tions can come Independent of what he
calls the somnolent or the belated
church. is cherishing an illusion which
the history of the ages has many and
many time disappointed. The
church as the institution of worship ia
a prerequisite to tho church as the in
sttute of work. and Smiths present
eleemosynary sHmpathies will lead
him if he will follow them, straight u
pew in the House of Giod"-Uni-
versalist Leader.
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A BABYLoNIAN MORTGAGE.
Thirty Bushels of Dates Payable 234d
Years Ago.

The following description of an an
eient Babylonian mortgage, with an
historical account of similar kinds OF
legal document, is taken from 5. W.
Straus & Co. s Bulletin as quoted III
Bonds and Mortgages.
Readers of this magazine should
know by this time that mortgages date
back many thousands of years and
were invented, SO far as historians
have been able to discover, by the an
cient Babylonians The essentials of
mortgage investment were the same
then as now. as will be seen by the
following translation. This transla-
ton was made especially for this
magazine by a noted AssNriologist and
was the first published translation of
this particular document-if a brick
can be called document. Here IS
the translation;
Thirty bushels of dates are due to
Bel Nadin Shun, son of Marashu, by
Bel Buliitsu and Sha Nahu Shu, sons
of Kirebti, and their tenants. In the
month of Tashri (month of harYesD
of the thirty-fourth year of King Art
aXerxes /. they shall pay the dates,
thirty bushels according to the meas
ure of Bel Nadin Shun, in the town
of Bit Balatsu. Their field, cultivated
and uncultivated. their fief estate, is
held as a pledge for the dates, name
~, thirty bushels, by Bel Nadin Shun.
Another creditor shall not have power
over il"
Then follow the names of half a
dozen witnesses with their seals. II
will be noted that this document,
which is trust deed and note in one,
is first mortgage, as shown by the
final sentence, Another creditor shall
not have power over it" 1t VIII be
noticed also, that a specific place, as
we'll as time, for payment OF the debt
is provided just as our modern mort
cages or mortgage bonds state that
principal and interest are payable al
the office of S. W. Straus & Co, OF
some other house. The amount OF IN
terest is not stated, but on all docu-
ments CT this sort legal rate OF IN
terest was customary, which ranged
IN times of peace from twelve te
| twenty per cent. and in times OF wal
to almost any amount. The note ma
tured in the month Of harvest, exact
| ly as American farmers, getting loans
from their banks, have their notes
mature in October and November.
This is a modern mortgage as BABY
| lonian mortgages go, for many OF
| them have been found dating back as
| far as POO b. c., 1000 years ago. NO
| tice the words son of Marashu II
| the above document The firm o.
| Marashu Sons was great firm o.
| bankers in the Babylonian city o.
| Nippur. They made loans of all xmas
and often We're called upon to hell
| the king OF Babylon with money
! This mortgage, together with many
other records of the firm of Marasht
Sons, was discovered in 1898. Ihs
story of it's discovery is told by Prof
| II. V. Hilpreeht, former professor O
! Assyrian and comparative Semitl'
philology and curator of the Semitic
museum in the University OF Penn
/ sylvania, and Rev, A. 7. Clay, IN
struetor of Old Testament IN th'
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BOUTS THIS WEEK.

ThursGay-Harry DonahHe vs. j
Mario. and George Ashe VS.. Joe Thorn
as of Lowell. New York; Eddie Murphy
vs.. Phil Brock. Youngstown. O.; Mat
ty Baldwin rs unknown. New York.
Friday-Riverside Boat Club-Ama
teur tournament and special bouts
Bombardier Wells vs.. Gunboat Smith
New YORK: J. Munice rs. Henry Mey-
ers. Lowell.
Sarurday-Eddie O'Keefe Us. johnny
Kilbane, Akron: C1eVe Hawkins vs.,
Jeff Clarke, Japiin, O.; *. O." Brown
VS.. Bud Anderson, Vernon, Cal; Joe
Narouev VS.. w. Elliott and F. Maher,
VS.. W. Finnegan. Brooklyn.
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WOMEN AS SOLDIERS.
Daughters of Prussia Who Served
Their Country in Wars.

The year just begun marks notable
passage in the history of Prussia.
hundred years ago Prussia arose against
Napoleon, who was already weakened
by the retreat from Moscow, and with
the help of the Austrians and also of q
very large body of Russians they man
aged to drive the French Army over the
frontier after defeating it in tfemen-
dous two days struggle at Leipsic.
Many are the centennial celebrations
that are arranged for this year. Histo-
ries of the war, generally known as the
'.War of Liberation are also being
issued, and naturally enough one or two
of them deal with the part that women
played in the war. In one of these Ma
for Noel, one of the chief studends of
the history of the campaign. gives a
sketch of the career of II daughters of
Prussia who were specially prominent
in the fight
Incidentally ii shows that in several
cases Prussian women were most capa-
bic as soldiers, able to command and
ready to obey, as we'll as being able to
withstand the hardships of campaign
ing. To cite some instances: Maria
Werder, a woman of Silesia. was allowed
to serve as a hussar in the same regi-
ment as her husband, who was a veal
thy landowner. She was wounded i'll
several engagements and saw her hus-
band shot dead by her side at Leipsic.
Eleonora Prochaska is one of the bet
ter known of these heroines. She en-
gagged under the name of carl REM
in the Light Horse when only IS, and
several poets have written of her cour-
age and of her death just before the
battle of Leipsic. A monument stands
TO her memory in the cemetery at Pots
dam.-London Standard
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FINAN
CIAl AFFAIRS,

The Committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs will give a hearing in
the Senate Chamber in the State House
at Augusta on
TUESDAY, MARCH Is, 1913, at r NJ.
An Act to amend Chapter 10 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1911. relating TO the purchase
of supplies by competitive bids
An Act relating to the disbursement of
appropriations to institutions receiving
State aid.
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In accordance with the will of
Samuel Stern. former resident Of
Meadvlle, Pa, sixty-one pairs of
shoes and as many pairs of stockings
have been given to the poor children
of that city. When Samuel Stern
died it was found that he had pro-
vided fund for this purpose, to he
disbursed by the mayor of Meadville
and the presiding judge of Crawford
county This year his brother, Sol
I. Stern, added $25 to the sum avail
able, and requested that the distri-
button be made under the direction
of the Meadville Association of
Charities
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BELFAST.

! An adjourned meeting preliminary to
! the organization of associated chart
| tics, was held, Monday night. in the
| Baptist church, when the pastors and
delegates of the various churches
were present. Clarence L. Frost was
chosen temporary chairman and Miss
Margaret Hazeltine temporary seere-
tary. The prime object of the society
will be to unity all the charitable eff
forts of the city and place them on a
scientific basis. Although the move
ment is started by the city clergy.
they Will not be active in it, other
than to advise with the committees.
The following delegates from each of
the city churches, are active in the
preliminary organization. Mrs. c. A.
Pilsbury, Miss Margaret Hazeltne,
North (CongregationaD church; Miss
Grace A. Lord Universalist: Mrs. Ben
Hazeltine and VIM B. Swan, First
Parish Unitarian; Charlie f.
Rhoades, Baptist Another meeting
will be held in two weeks to hear the
reports of the committees.
Miss Hazel Ramsdel has returned
from brief vacation visit With rela-
tiVes in Milo.
Mrs. J. w Emery is i'll at her home
in Cedar street. Although Il little
more comfortable she is still seriously
ILL.,
Among those who are contemplate
ing the Washington, >. {. excursion,
70 leave the city on the 10Th, person
ally conducted by Orren J. Diekey, are
Y. \, Simmons and daughter, Miss
Alice Simmons, Miss Alice Parker,
Miss Alfredo Ellis. Miss Frances ~
Sargent, Miss Myrtle Nash, Miss Julia
Leary. Miss Eva Holmes. Miss Nella
Guptill, Capt. r E. Warren, in addi-
ton to the Senior class of the Belfast
High school. Miss Hattie Aborn who
planned 10 go, has been forced by ILL
ness to give up the trip.
Mrs. Catherine B. Bartlett died.
Sunday, mt her home in Waldo, at the
age OF II years. The funeral took
place, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. d. r.
Phelan of the Methodist church, Off
ciating.
The funeral of Margaret Ann. wild
ow of Warren Frost, took place, Tues
day afternoon, at her late home in
Church street. Rev. y. y. Blair of
the Universalist church officiated.
The son of Hon. and Mrs. w \.
Walker. who was injured last fall in
an automobile accident. when three
of his four companions We're killed, is
fully recovering and will soon be in
his usual health. Young Walker was
for several months in a Lewiston hos
pital with a broken leg, and it was
necessary to operate upon the bone
before it would heal. He is now at
his home in Castine. The accident
was near Hebron where the young
man was a student.
Mrs. \. b. Whiting of East North
port and her young son, Bartlett. were
passengers on the steamer Belfast.
Monday night, for Boston, where they
go to consult specialist. The child
was injured some time ago by being
struck in the eye by a rock, while at
play with some companions, and is
practically blind in one eye. 1t IS
thought that a cataract has formed.
Although he can distinguish light
from darkness and see a person NOV
ing before a light. the eye is other
wise siehtless. Bartlett is eight years
of ace and one of the brightest boys
in the vicinity
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LABOR,

The Committee on Labor will give Il
public hearing in room s.. State House
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1913, at :
+. NJ
on an Act making nine hours days
work for public employees.
An Act relating TO the state Board OIL
Arbitration and Consultation.
An Act providing the inspection OF
bakeries and confeetioneres.
HENRY A. DESCOTEAUA, sec.
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

The Committee on Sea and Shore Fish
cries will give a public hearing in room
lis. State House,
THURSDAY. MARCH IL. at j. Nj.
On an Act To amend Section l of Chap
ter II of the Public Laws of 1903, relating
to the duties of the Commissioner of Sea
and Shore Fisheries,
Resolve appropriating $10o0 for the
scientific investigation of scollops and
the scollop fisheries.
LEWIS b. McFADDEN, Sec
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Children are often fearful of the
water especially at the seashore. and
kind-hearted parents will not thrust
a terror stricken baby into the surf.
John Muir, in the Atlantic Monthly
emphasizes the need of caution in
this matter by relating how he was
made miserable as a child by being
plunged again and again into the sea
by strong-armed servant, despite
his shrieks, AS the time approach
ed for this terrible bathing he says,
Il used to hide in the darkest corners
of the house, and oftentimes a long
search was reauired TO find me-"
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vised Statutes, relating to the eXemp-
ton of property from taxation"
IAN Act to raise revenue fer the sup
port of the state Government by a levy
and collection of a tax on incomes.
IAN Act relating to the sale of lanu
for taxes i'm places not Incorporated"
ALBERT E. HoDSDON, Sec.
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wedgeshaped instrument, the various
combinations of wedges making up
the alphabet These wedges have Civ
en- the name to this particular style
of writing, which is called 'cunei-
form, from the Latin word "cuneus."
Il wedge.
1t is worth while pointing out. also,
that American scholars have been
among the leaders in the work of Ba
kylonlaE exploration.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
Q a 8 TO Fri q,
Biliousness and Consultation.

Bliiousness and Constipation.
For wears | was troubled with bilious
ness aud constipation, which made life
miserable for me. My appetite failed me.
lost my usual force and vitality. Pep
sin preparations and cathartics only
made matters worse. | do not know
where | should have been today had |
not tried chamberlains Tablets. The
tablets relieve the i'll feeling at once.
strengthen the digestive functions purify
the stomach, liver and blood helping the
system 10 do its work naturally.-Mrs.
Rosa Potts. Birmingham. Ala. TN Sc tab
lets are for sale by all dealers.
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The Committee on Judiciary VIII give
a hearing at their room IN the state
House at Augusta on
THURSDAY. MARCH IS. at Z. NJ.
No g7s On an Act to provide for the
better supervision of certain charitable
and benevolent institutions.
No 81 on an Act relating to increase
of the eapital stock of corporations or
ganized under special acts, or under gen
eral laws for the performance OF a pup
lie duty 49,
No. 27s. on IN Act relating to the or
ganization of corporations under PRIVATE
and Special Laws.
TUESDAY, MARCH IS at 7. NJ
which constitutes the police court for
the city of Rockland. tReassigned).
No. 27a. On an Act TO amend an Act
relating TO the times in which actions
shall be brought.
No. $50. on an Act relating to the
powers of the board OF prison and Jan
JOHN r. DUNTON. Sec.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds will give a public hearing
in it's room at the State House in Au
gusta,
TUESDAY, MARCH IS, at , T. NJ.
ST4 Resolve relative to repairs anc
improvements of Capitol Building.
W. II. FOLSOM. Sec.
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COUNTIES.

The Committee on Counties will give &
hearing in the Fish and Game room
State House. on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10. at 8 p. NJ
On an Act relating to county librarians
+. p. WASHBURN, See.
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TAXATION.

The Committee on Taxation will give
n hearing IN Room No. &c at the state
fiDnse on the following.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, at IT, Nj.
IAN Act 10 amend subsection two of
SECTION six OF Chapter nlas Of the Re
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Woman loves a clear. rosy complexion
Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid for
purifying the blood, clearing the skin.
restoring sound digestion All drug
sists sell it. Price. s100.
Eczema spreads rapidly; itching almost
drives YOU mad. For quick relief, Doan 5
Ointment Is well recommended. soc at
all stores.
The DAY of harsh physics is gone.
People want mild. easy. laXatiVes.
Doans Regulets have satisfied thous-
ands. &c. at all drug stores
For Group or sore throat. use Or
Thomas Eclectic Oil. Two sizes, 25c
and Soc At all drug stores.
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blind baggage | certainly would have
been blown to Kingdom Come, too
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In order to determine the straetu
quality of glass II is necessary III ~ =
rode the surface with hydrofloWa
and thus reveal the interior 10 ms
ton. "a e*