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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The annual business meeting of the
Mems Bible class of the First Baptist
church will be held at 80. Wednesday
evening. All members are especsa y
urged to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The following marriage intentions
have been filed with the city clerk:
John Vigue of Winslow and Virginia
Roderique of this city; Fred yigue of
winslow and Marie Ann Pooler of this
city; Harvey Pooler and Evelia Simp-
son both of this city: Ernest King
and Rose Vigue both of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

A special meeting of the A. o. H. will
be held at the Foresters hall Tuesday
evening at 7.So for the election of off,
GERS for the ensuing year. All members
are requested TO be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The annual meeting of the First Bap-
fist church corporation will be held at
the church next Friday evening. There
will be the usual supper and roll call
followed by the business meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The marriage intentions of Fred FL
bridge of this city and Miss Emma Nc
1ntire of Oakland have been placed on
file at the city clerks office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The ice cutters are finding 16 inches of
fine blue ice and if the present weather
continues the cut promises TO be the best
that has been had for several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

e. L. Simpson of Toledo, Ohio, for
merly in business in Waterville, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Simpson, in Winslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Letter Carrier B. F. Goodwin is con-
fined to his home by illness and his place
is being taken by one of the substitute
carriers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Thomas r.. Bryant is home from
Dartmouth College for the Christmas
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Hiram Kicker, Jr., of Poland Springs
is In town for a few days as the CUES.
of friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

A special meeting of Bayard Company,
U. r. X P, was held Monday evening"
at which one candidate received his de-
grees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Miss Jessica A. Topper, who has been
passing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Upper. left Mon
day morning for her home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Hervey Allen of ST. Louis, Mo-, for
mer Colby student, is visiting friends in
the city for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Miss Lou Bulzer OF Hallowell is visit
ing for few days with relatives in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

George Haggerty of the Central Maine
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl r. Bryant of Dover,
Mass. are visiting at the home of
Mr.. Bryant's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii:
II. Bryant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Frank L. Besse of Clinton was a BUSH
ness caller in the city for time Mon
day afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

The officers of Bayard Co. No. 9, U,
r.. X. of P. VII he Inspected and in
stalled Monday yening, January a.,
by Major Frederick d. McAlary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Miss Clara NJ. Bryant of the Pratt
Institute, Brooklyn, n, Y, is passing
the Christmas vacation at her home in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

A breakdown on one CT the ma hin S
at the Hollingsworth & Whitney mills
Mondey necessitatei laying eff num-
Der of men for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

One drunk paid the usual fine in the |
police court Monday morning,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bacon OF
Sanford, Me, are the guests of friends
in the city for few days. Mr. Bacon
is a former Colby student.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Mrs. G. o. Ergle has returned from
short visit with relatives in New York
City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

Ralph Friend went to Bangor Monday
afternoon on a business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-29

1t is said that about 1,400 earth tre-
mors were felt in Japan last year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-24

family very recently, and really
don't know anyone in New York. I'm
from the Golden West +"
Really" said Crichton, "and did 1
understand you to say that you had
joined the family?"
"Oh. you don't know, them" And
the suggestion of blush heightened
the girls color.
I'm afraid not" he answered. 81,
too. have been away for some time"
well, you see,'' said the girl. 'I'm
engaged to Ned. Yes, am, regularly
engaged Announced and everything.
Would you like to see my ring?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-24

The girl laid her hand in his, and
Crichton examined with much So
licitude a splendid cabochon ruby.
do you like it?" she asked.
Perfect? he said, and released
her hand.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
VALUABLE T0FARMER
Hawks and Owls Destroy Many
VoraciouS Rodents.
Ferruglnous RoughIeg Is One of Our
Largest and Most Beneficial Birds,
as 1t Feeds on Meadow Mice
and Other Mammals.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
According to biological authorities
of the United States department of
agriculture, certain hawks and owls
are of value to the farmer in Destroy
ing voracious rodents. Notwithstand-
ing the deep-rooted prejudice against
these birds, it is the belief that the
good they do overbalances the evil.
Hawks and owls may be divided ar
bitrarily into four classes:
1. Species wholly beneficial.
Q. Those chiefly beneficial.
8. Those In which beneficial and
harmful qualities about balance.
4. Harmful species.
It should be stated that several birds
of prey belong to one or another class,
according to locality. A hawk or owl
may be locally injurious because at
that place mice. squirrels, insects and
other noxious animals are scarce, and
consequently the bird is driven to feed
on things Of more or less value to
man, while in other regions where it's
natural food abounds. 1t does absolute
ly no harm. A good example of this
kind is the great horned owl.
To the wholly beneficial class, the
squirrel hawk or lerruginous rough
leg and the four kites-the white
tailed kite, Mississippi kite, swallow
tailed kite and everglade kite-belong
| The chiefly beneficial class contains
a majority of our hawks and owls, and
includes the following kinds: Marsh
/ hawk, Harris hawk, red-tailed hawk
red-shouldered hawk, short-tailed
hawk, Swanson hawk, broad-winged
hawk, Mexican black hawk, Mexican
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18

amongst all the heather. but nowhere
in so bad form as amongst Chris
tians of all denominations Is there
not therefore great responsibility
resting upon every conscientious min.
lister of the Gospel, that he should step
out from amongst the mass of the
Doctors of Divinity, who are hiding
the Key of knowledge and are mis-
leading the Lords trusting sheep of
nominal Christendom?
As we have already shown, they can
not keep penned or asleep those who
constitute the very Elect" nor can
they keep knowledge from this sanity
class. Our Lord, speaking of this time.
said that the receptions would be such
that they would deceive, if possible,
"the very Elect but in their case de-
ception will not be possible. for the
True Shepherd Himself will help them
But oh, what weeping of disappoint
ment, what chagrin and gnashing of
teeth will come shortly to the false
shepherds, to the Key-hiding Doctors
of Divinity. when they find that with
all their endeavors to bolster up shams
and superstitions in which they them
selves do not believe, the entire fabric
of Churchianity viii collapse. as the
Scriptures predict?
Is it any wonder that the Master
prophesled respecting the unfaithful-
ness amongst His professed followers
at this time, saying. when the Son
of Man cometh, shall He find the Faith
upon the earth9'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
GRADED BEGGARS OF MEXICO
Ten-cent Mendlcant Held N aseif
Proudly Above His Brothers Who
Struggled for coppers.

In his book on Mexico, Mr. W. D.
Carson discourses amusingly on the
beggars he met. On one occasion he
proffered fve-cent piece to dole
ful. but picturesque street musician.
ITO my establishment, he politely
declined my humble Offering
"'Senor,' saif! he, In choice Span
ish, with some emotion, you must par
don me for being unable to accept
your gift, but am ten-cent beggar,
senior (un mendigo de dtes centavos).
and never accept q smaller gratuity.'
Drawing himself up with an air Of
pride, he continued. I shall be honored
to sing for your entertainment; song
of old Spain OF one of cur noble Mex
lean airs, but always for q fee Of ten
cents, never for less. for am a ten
cent beggar, senior, poor as am
ut was impossible to resist this
touching protest, 30 with an apology )
handed the courtly vagrant his proper
fee. which he acknowledged with a
thousand thanks (Mn gracias, senor)
and graceful bow Al the other end
Of the car the mob Of beggns were
ecramhlins for coppdR coAns thrown
to them By my fellow-passengers, The
melancholy minstrel glanced at them,
shrugged ms shoulders and waved his
hand deprecacmgiy.
"'Ah. venor,' he observed those
poor people, they have 10 work hard
for then breadi good fUdk worthy
folk, wsA deserving Of your charity,
but they EfFe, you a very bad impress
sion Of Mexico. Pray, senior. do not
class them with poor nsusfsEana like
myself"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18

more or less common throughout the
United States, and may be easily rec
ognized by its white rump, slender
form and long, narrow wings, as 1t
beats untiringly over the meadows,
marshes and prairie lands in search
Of food. If 1t were not that occasion
ally it pounces upon small birds, game
and poultry, its place In the first class
would be insured, for it is an indefa-
tigable mouser. Rodents, such as
meadow mice, rabbits, arboreal SPUR
rels and ground squirrels, are its IA
vorite quarry. In parts of the West
the last-named animals form it's chief
subsistence Lizards, snakes, frogs
and birds also are taken.
Abundant proof is at hand to show
that the red-tailed hawk greatly pre-
fers the smaller mammals, reptiles and
batrachians, taking little else when
these can be obtained In sufficient
numbers. If hard pressed by hunger,
however, 1t will eat any form OF life
and will not reject even offal and car
rion; dead crows from about the
roosts, poultry which has been thrown
on the compost heap, and flesh from
the carcasses of goats. sheep, and the
larger domesticated animals are eaten
at such times.
The red-shouldered hawk, or. as it
is sometimes incorrectly called, the
hen hawk" Is common, and very val
liable to the farmer. 1t is more nearly
omnivorous than most of our birds Of
prey, and is known to feed on mice.
birds, snakes, frogs. fish. grasshoppers,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
GATHER AT LINcoLN'S STATUE
Children Seem to Recognize compan-
lon and Friend In Bronze Repre-
sentation Of President

In the city of Newark, N. J.. fneKv
stands on the plaza in frc1t Of the
courthouse bronze statue of Abra-
ham Lincoln. The figure of Lincoln
is seated on a bench on which rests
the tall hat that the president was &C
customed to wear. Frequently you see
men standing there, looking at this
remarkable statue, and it seems as
If they we're in confidential chat with
the figure of bronze, so natural is its
pose.
Every day the little children play
about the statue. To them 1t Il tho
figure of companion and friend. 1t
Is not unusual to see child nestled
in the arm of the statue, or Chamber
ing over It. Recently, passer-by
saw three children there One little
girl sat on one of Lincom's knees;
another little girl leaned with crossed
arms on the other knee and looked
up into the great benevolent face; and
the third child, a little colored boy,
stood on the same knee, wound his
arm lovingly about the neck Of the
statue, and laid his cheek against the
great bronze nose.
These spontaneous tributes OF af-
lection from the children must sure
ly crafty the artist who designed the
statue. for they show how remark
ably he has brought out the great
love for humanity that was perhaps
the most striking characteristic Of
Abraham Lincoln.--Youth's Compan-
ion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
FEW PRACTICAL FARM NOTES
OrohardIst Who Has Sprayed He
Trees Can Send Clean Fruit to
Market-CuttIng Hay Crop.

Don't try to do all the farm work
today and tomorrow. There are more
days coming. Save strength for the
tussle that is coming by and by.
The fruit crop is likely to be short
this year and the man who has
sprayed his trees and can send clean
fruit to market will reap his reward.
The man who makes q good seed
bed and then puts any old seed into
1t that comes along is like the man
who tried to lift himself by the boot
straps.
The farmer who keeps taking fer
tility from the soil without putting
anything back, will soon put his farm
in such condition that it will not raise
even a mortgage.
When you can get fair price for
your wool let 1t go. 1t does not pay
to hold wool over a year on the
chance of getting better market,
when you consider interest and loss
of the use Of money This applies to
most other farm crops.
There is such a thing as being too
economical in cutting your hay crop.
have seen meadows badly injured
by setting the machine so that IT will
cut too low. This is especially true
where we have a long spell of hot,
dry weather after haying. The grass
roots are seriously injured by too
close moving. Better leave an inch
or two more on the stalk and save
your meadows.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
DIFFER AS TO IDEAL WOMAN
Question Over Which There
is Controversy.

One of the London papers has put
the question to its readers, "Is the
slender woman or the plump woman
the ideal type?" 1t arose from a dis
agreement among the physiological
and artistic authorities. The Ameri-
can doctors have declared that the
plump woman is the standard, while
the English artists say that the thin
woman approaches more nearly to the
normal type. There is no question"
writes one, that the new figure, long
and willowy, the result of the modern
athletic movement, is superior In VI
tally and natural grace to the old
short and stumpy figure. The tall.
thin woman is freer and more healthy,
and is a better comrade for her hus-
band"
Another says: Surely there Is a
golden mean between the plump and
the meager. Let a woman aim at
keeping her mind active and her body
fit, and she will find that she can have
a good f1gure"-which seems to me
highly illogical Who has not known
women with the most active of minds
and of bodies whose figures, according
to the received standard, are absolute
ly "dowdy?" "A Woman of Forty
writes sensibly, why not recognize
the fact that there may be several
equally good physical types? The girl
of twenty may properly be slim. while
the woman in the thirties looks quite
as normal. If she is plump. "-Leslie's
Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18

goshawk, sparrow hawk, Audubon car
acara, barn owl, long-eared owl, short
cared owl, great gray owl, barrel owl,
western owl, Richardson owl, Acadian
owl, screech owl, fiammulated screech
owl, snowy owl, hawk owl. burrowing
owl, pygmy owl, ferruginous pygmy
owl and elf owl.
The class In which the harmful and
beneficial qualities balance includes
the golden eagle, bald eagle, pigeon
hawk, Richardson hawk. Aplomado
falcon, prairie falcon and great horned
owl
The harmful class comprises the
gyrfalcons, duck hawk, sharp-shinned
hawk, Cooper hawk and goshawk.
The rough-legged hawk and the fer
ruginous roughleg, or squirrel hawk,
as it is sometimes called on account
of its fondness for ground squirrels,
so destructive in the West, are among
our largest and most beneficial hawks.
The former breeds wholly north of the
United States, migrating south In Sep
TENDER and October and remaining I'M
til the following April The latter
breeds extensively through the great
plains region. The winter range Of
the roughleg is determined more by
the fall of snow than by the intensity
of cold, the main body advancing and
retreating as the barrier of snow melts
or accumulates. Meadow mice and
Jennings form the staple food of this
bird. Jennings do not reach our
territory, except In Alaska, but in the
north of Europe they occasionally
form into vast, migrating, devastating
hordes, Which carry destruction to
crops in the country invaded. The
vole, or meadow mouse, is common
in many parts of this country, and east
of the Mississippi river, without doubt
is the most destructive mammal to
agriculture. 1t destroys meadows by
tunneling under them and eating the
roots of grass. This mouse also de-
stroys grain and various. kinds of veg
etables, especially tubers, but proba-
bly, does even more damage by grid
| ling young fruit trees.
J The roughleg is one of mans most
important allies against meadow mice,
| feeding on little else during it's six
months sojourn in the United States.
1t thus renders important service in
checking the ravages of these small
but formidable pests. The roughleg
is somewhat crepuscular in habits, be-
ing on the alert during twilight and
early dawn, when small mammals are
most active. Other mice, rabbits and
| ground squirrels are eaten occasion
ally, and some of the older writer's
state that waterfowl are captured by
this bird, but there is no known in
stance Of its attacking birds. Stom-
achs of specimens shot in locations
| teeming with waterfowl contained
nothing but the remains of meadow
MICE
The ferruginous roughleg is as fully
| beneficial as it's relative, though the
character of it's food differs some
what. In many parts of the country
inhabited by it, meadow mice, which
play such an important part in the
economy of the other bird, are scarce
or wanting but are replaced by near
| ly as destructive rodents, the ground
squirrels. Upon these this large and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
Youthful INGENUITY

One afternoon a very stout woman
was rambling along q country road
when she suddenly noticed little boy
walking closely beside her Not know
ing the youngster, she was naturally
somewhat surprised.
Look here, little boy" she heated1y
cried, why are you following me along
Ike that? Go away from me In
Gtantly!"
Il amt dom nothin', lady" pleaded
the little fellow. please don't send
me away"
You must go away at once" re-
peated the perplexed woman. why
do you wish to follow me?"
because" was the startling re-
1oinder of the youngster, you are the
only shady spot along the whole road"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
Quite True.

"Yes, my friends" exclaimed a lee
turer, there are many excuses for the
glass The sick man says he must have
his glass to make him well. The shiv.
ering taximan must have his glass to
make him warm. The sweating me.
chanic must have his glass to make
him cool
But they lie, friends. Don't believe
the workman who says he can't work
without his glass. defy anybody to
mention to me a workman who cannot
work as well and better without his
glass as with it."
A voice in the back of the hall made
itself audible:
"I'll tell yer one!"
Il defy you to do SO" said the lectur
er; 81 defy you, sir!" he reared
Then the voice observed:
THE glazier can't do without his
glass"
The lecturer continued his grafton at
a decided dvantage.-London Tit,
Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
BENEFIT TO SCHOOL SYSTEM
Massachusetts, Ohio and Indiana Lead
ers In Movement to Consolidate
Rural Institutions.

That improved roads would benefit
our country school system, there
would seem to be no doubt. Improved
roads make 1t possible to consolidate
or centralize the schools and to estab-
lish graded schools in the rural dis
tricts Such schools centrally located
will accommodate all the children
within a radius of from four to five
miles. In many communities having
the advantage of improved roads, COM
modious buildings have been provided,
more competent teachers have been
employed, and modern facilities for
teaching have been supplied at a mini
mum cost For instance, since the
improvement of the main highways
in Durham county, North Carolina, the
number Of school houses has been
reduced from 65 to AZ. of which II
are graded and have two or more
rooms, and employ two or more teach
ers.
There are at the present time about
1000 consolidated rural schools in the
United States. 1t appears that Massa-
chusetts, Ohio and Indiana have made
the greatest progress along these
lines, and 1t is rather significant to
note that in these states about one
third of the roads have been improved.
According to statistics of the agricui
tural department, there was expended
In 1899, $22,116 In Massachusetts for
the conveyance Of pupils to CONSOLE
dated schools, but In 1908 the expendi-
ture for this purpose amounted to
$292,213. In Indiana, the expenditure
for this purpose in 1904 amounted to
$4,000, while in 1908, $4,000 was
expended This expenditure for trans
portation reflects, in general wey.
the extent and progress Of this new
educational movement. It must not be
understood that this Is an additional
burden. as the expenditure thus made
Is saved In other directions-that is,
by the decrease in the number Of
schools and economy in their opera
f4or
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
Mo Landmark. In anaea

There are no landmarks in space;
one portion of space is exactly like
every other portion, SO that we cannot
tell whore we are. We are, as it were,
in an unrufied sea, without stars, COM
pass. soundings. wind or tide and
we cannot tell In what direction we
are going We have no log which we
cast out to take dead reckoning by;
we may compute our rate Of motion
with respect to neighboring bodies,
but we do not know how these bod
les may be moving In space."-Max-
we'll
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
Exceeding Modestv

who was that modest looking
young man. Cyrus?"
Modest looking? Say, what do you
think he was?"
II don't know"
He was moving-picture maker,
AL he wanted was to borrow our
church for mock marriage, and then
have bogus shooting ARRAY on the
front stepsl"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
Good Chicken Matthias.

Good matings are six to ten hens
of the Asiatic class (Brahmas, Coch-
ms, eto); ten 10 fourteen of the Amer
lean class plymouth Rocks. Wyan-
dottes, etc.,, and fourteen to twenty
of the Mediterranean class ueghorns.
Minorcas, etc.).