Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-11
Maine Gossip
The Arabian Nights.


Strange stories comes from Oriental
lands,
Weird tales of fairies, giants. genii
Who hide within the dim enchanted
Or in dark caves where countless jew
els lie!
Who can forget the tale of Forty
Thieves,
The open Sesame" that swings the
Alladin's shining lamp-the magic cloak
Hiding the wearer from earth's curious
eyes?
What winged steeds fly by-what fairy
Sail on. unseen by mortars earth-bound
sight,
cros: IL. long leagues in twinklins of an
To towers wherein the lonely princess
- -
The wild enchantment of the Orient
Was but the harb!nger of days that
OF slender ships that cleave cerulean
OF thought transmitted on the vibrant
Buried within unfathomed mind of man
Are countless treasures waiting wiz
ards key
Lamps that shall make lifes deares,
dreams come true;
And steeds Of thought that cross the
universe!
Within his soul are chambers unex-
Caverns so vast that they hold time
and space!
Dungeons of sin awaiting the white
Christ!
Holy of Holies-dwelling place of God.
l. A. Jones Of Cherryfield was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner> Charles H. Reid at Bangor
Monday on charge of violating the
act Of Congress of June 80, 1906, re-
lating to interstate commerce for un-
lawful transportation of passengers
The offense was committed on the
Boston & Maine railroad from Boston
to Portland. and consisted in extend
ing transportation to a person not en-
titled to such privilege. He was a
brakeman and allowed a friend to ride
free on his train. The respondent
pleaded guilty and was held in bonds
OF $500 for his appearance in the
United States court in Portland on the
third Tuesday of September. Bonds
were furnished. The arrest was made
by Deputy Marshal James Clary of
Portland. United States District At
torney J. F. A. Merrill of Portland APP
peared for the government. The
witnesses were Pullman Car Conduc-
tor Herbert A. Johnson of Boston and
Maine Central r. r. Co., Detective H.
A. Russell.
The following was prepared for the
Bath Times by a sailor lad of the
Shipping City regarding the effect of
the changes of the moon on the
weather:
AS a general rule, the nearer to
midnight that the moon changes, the
fairer the weather for the next seven
days. When the moon changes be-
tween and s A. NJ, indications are
for rain: changing from 6 to 8 A. NJ,
indicates wind and rain; from s to 10,
rain if present wind is west. From 10
A. NJ. to II NJ. frequent showers. The
nearer to noon the moon changes, the
greater prospect for foul weather the
next 10 days. When the moon chang
'es in the afternoon from to s, fair
weather is due for the ensuing quar-
ter. if the wind is. at the time Of
change, north of west; and changing
from to P. NJ. fair, if the wind is
northwest. The moons first quarter
happening during six Of the afternoon
En- 6o fol
lowed by fair weather, dependable. of
course, on the direction of the wind as
noted above.
Just as the Methodist clergyman
was sailing within the confines of
peaceful sleep. Saturday night, July
81. 1915. a terrific ring was heard at
his front door, and jumping out of bed
he rushed to the window to see if a
German submarine had entered port,
reports the >Boothbay Register. A
young man happened to be standing
on the steps, and he lifted up his
voice and said, Say MIR. Wall.
would like to speak with you" AS
soon as the divine became presenta-
BILE he hastened down to see what was
up. Opening the door, not only did
one enter. but two, gentleman and a
lady. The young fellow tried to ex-
plain his errand, but the minister said,
Don't mention it. l have been down
to Jericho myself" The ceremony
was brief but convincing, and when
the callers left the parsonage they de-
parted as one. So on that fatal night
Leon G. Learned of So. Thomaston
was united in holy wedlock to Miss
Mildred H. Ryder of Georgetown, Me.
II was up in the lake region near
Magalloway not long ago." said a Lewis
ton man, land 1 saw the best example
of invention and expediency l have seer
in many day. A man rode by in an au
tomobile with hay twisted UP into ropes
and wired to his rear wheels to serve as
tires
II. w. Bryant of Portland has given
the Maine Historical Society another
lot of old letters and other docu-
ments, the oldest of which dates back
to 1777. This is a receipt given by
Jtseph Edwards to William Knox in
payment for six silver cups and a
chape to his sword. This receipt is
dated Boston. February 21. 1777. The
collection includes a call for meet
ing Of the members of the Third Con-
gregational parish of Portland. signed