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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

exhibiting its summer, coat of fur,
while a little chipmunk looks admir-
ingly on. Another mink is disclosed
among the edges, with two beautiful,
fishers in the center.
A Canadian lynx is at the top,
ferocious and defiant ready to spring
upon it's prey or upon you. Two
weasles nearby are showing their fall
coat in changing from summer to
winter and then showing the winter
coat. An albino mink Is a rarity and
is apparently as proud of his freak
dress. as the albino muskrat below.
Two raccoons occupy conspicuous
places of vantage, while two red
squirrels pay not the least attention
to anything about them. Two sable
in the top center view the scene and
spectators with complacency and
another little chipmunk looks saucily
on.
If you can look at this exhibit Of
Names furbearing animals. as ar
ranged by Curator James and not ad :
mire it--why. you will be the first to
feel so. Try it.
1t viii be remembered that Curator
James took an exhibition of the fur
bearing animals and their fur to the
Eastern States Exposition last sum-
mer at Springfield, Mass, which made
great hit. Thousands of people
looked over the exhibit and many
thousand questions were asked Of Mr..
James, who being the expert in furs
that he is. was able to furnish much
valuable Information to the visitors as
well as do a fine piece.of advertising
for Maine and her furs.
This is the purpose Of the new ex-
,hibit in .he m-educational.
Mind you. Mr.. James does not claim
he has all the fur-bearing animals
of Maine shown in this particular col
lection. but the most valuable ones
are there The-rest of them can be
found In other parts Of the museum
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
VASSALBORO

CROSS HILL-D. r. Hood of Port
land was in town Thursday on bus
mess.
Mrs. John Bonifant of Brunswick
was a guest of Philip Roy and E. j.
Bonifant Sunday.
J. Henry Scates Of Mt. Vernon Is in
town for short time.
George Glidden was in Augusta Mon
Gay on business.
Mrs. Freeman Hartford and daugh-
ter of 'Gardner's Crossing were guests
of friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Mcvoy and
Miss Augusta Fuller Of Lewiston, Ar
thur Fuller Of North Arson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Lubier and son. Maynard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

The natural history cases prepared
for the Maine State museum by
Curator Thomas A. James Of Augusta
are famed in most states of the
Union, SO many summer visitors
have seen and admired. 1t is COM
mon occurrence in summer for a
stranger, a visitor at the museum to
remark to some companion or even to
Mr. James, that he or she had been
told by a friend or acquaintance who
had visited the museum ITO be sure
and go to The State House at Augusta.
when in Maine, and see the museum"
Now that sounds good, doesn't it?
And it leads up to the rest of this
story.
Curator James has finished setting
up a new exhibit, which bears the in
scription
.'.Furbearing Animals Of Maine"
1t stands against the south wall Of
the museum and the case is about 7
by Is feet in dimensions. The ex-
hibit contains 2S animals. They are
placed on the ground, on the face Of
a precipitous ledge. in cracks and
crevices and on top. The foreground
and background is. so blended that it
win take 4 sharp eye to detect just
where the earth and the ledge and the
ledge and the painted trees, etc., leave
of or begin.
The animals are posed in the posi-
tions that best display their figures
and natures--they are as natural in
appearance. as. in life. which is one Of
the triumphs OF a real taxidermist.
The background, the painting, the
arrangement Of the. lodges and Nthe
animals. as well as all the setting
up" Of the same. are all the work of
Mr.. James. Each specimen bears n
neat card, white letters on black Civ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

they are all there. But this collec-
ton is to show the people that we
have in our own State very valuable
fur-bearins animals. 1t will also give
the wearer Of set of furs the chance
to see the fur in it's original state
something always Of interest to most
people.
The case itself is valuable one,
coming from the old office Of the ad-
jutant general when that department
was moved TO the new Military build
ing. 1t stands from floor to ceiling. IS
handsomely proportioned and has two
wing" cabinets, one on each side.
Mr.. James proposes to fill these with
other groups. showing features of the
animal life Of our Pine Tree State of
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
TREE PROPOSED FOR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER p

Chamber Of commsrcs and Other
Civic Organizations to ce-operats
in Plans for. Municipal Gathering
Around Christmas Tree on Thurs
day, Dec. q, at Market Square
Nothing YIELDS a people together as
effectively as great public gatherings
for specific purposes and the NUM-
cipal Christmas tree as public en-
terprise has always proved bcEeh-
cial. That Augusta Is to have such
a tree this year, held under the aus
pices of It's civic-comineIcisil tore; .
izaton, the Chamber 81 ceni!n'ia
seems very likely il plans aow az.
turing are carried out. This; il: - %
promoted, not as 9 public charity.
but as u big public gathering. in
some such manner as the family
tree only on a much larger scale.
There's will be gifts of Christmas
boxes filled with popcorn and candy.
and real Santa Claus. Word re-
ceived today by transcontinental
telegraph from the North Pole as
sures us that Santa viii give Angus
ia place on his schedule. since
Maine sent the first man to visit him
at the North Pole, but that he ci.n-
not come on Christmas eve because
thousands Of little children have in
vited him to their homes for that
mystic might before Christmas"
Never having disappointed the little
ones for generations and generations
he positively cannot accept engage
ments for that night. So those in
charge are going to arrange for this
particular tree for Thursday of
Christmas week just after supper at
Market square and there will be
gifts for all of the Riddles too.
There will be plenty of music.
such as community singing and the
singing of carols by groups of boys
and girls. The splendid spirit of
Christmas will be abroad and who
can resist it's appeal. Beautiful be-
yond compare is the spirit displayed
at Christmastide when true democra-
ey blends our hearts and minds in
love for one another. Augusta is to
have a real Christmas, a real union
of interests this year. Various or
CARNATIONS such as the Community
Club and Y. NJ. c. A. have been ask
ed to cooperate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

where you find lobster fishing COM
munity you will find marked
elimination of species, in some case
almost reaching the point of ex-
termination, until it has been neces-
sary for governments to step in and
SO regulate and control the fishing as
to delay final determination of the
supply of Holsters or to apparently
halt the ruinious decline.
"These are all well-established
facts, which are open to all persons
who care to inform themselves on the
subject and il all have said does not
go to prove mans agency and infiu-
ence in the destruction Of the lobster,
where shall we look for proof and
cause of decline?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
Of Waterville. were Sunday guests

Of Waterville, were Sunday guests o.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Davis.
o.. GETCHELL'S CORNER a. "
Miles of Belfast has recently pur'
chased of w. V. Nash his stock OF me-
chandise. also Elmer Dow's sooo'.
These commodities have been mo'e'
into the Nash store. which Mr. MIC
is now occupying. He has also ad0e
new goods, making a larger assof''
ment.
The town school is closed as the''
is an epidemic of whooping cough PIE
vailing here.
Preparations are being made Tor 'p'
annual Christmas tree at the Ada"'
Memorial chapel.
There will be a meeting next SUE
day at the chapel.
Mrs. w. b. Crosby is passing ie"
weeks in Massachusetts,. visiting re'S'
tiveS. N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

ing its name-both common and Latin
so that those not acquainted with
these furbearing animals of Maine
may at glance know which is
which"
Beginning at the bottom-on the
groupd-from right to left are found
a handsome beaver, a muskrat, a
mink, skunk with her baby skunk,
an aibino muskrat. two offers and
two mink.
,At the top and in the center on the
ledge is a bobcat, with her baby cat.
These are the bay lynx and are
posed to show their natural clever
and happy dispositions" A weasel 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
ALMA

J. Il. Lawrence of Gardiner was ."
town Thursday on business.
Scott Rankins is saving Wood '''
people in this vicinity. .,
The Jewett Brothers have ins'at''N
a new gasoline tank at their SLOT =,
At the baked bean supper
Erskine hall last Friday evening '''
receipts were $1,000.
S. w. Rankins had the misio''un
to cut his hand quite badly MonuA'
c. E. Ware sold two OF his 'ii''
oughbred cows this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

At a reception given by Surgeon
General and Mrs. Merritte Ireland
at their home in Washington, D. c..
in honor Of the faculty and students
Of the United States Army Medical
school, Mrs. Whitcomb. wife Of Col
c. c. Whitcomb, Med. Corps. U. s.
Army, from Maine, assisted at the
tn table. During Col. Whitconb's
absence overseas. Mrs. Whitcomb
passed considerable time in Augusta
~ the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Syl-
veeter on East Chestnut street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

Bath friends Of Hon. Sanford L.
F'ogg extend congratulations upon his
being elected Mayor of Augusta The
people Of that city have made no mis-
take and his Bath friends feel sure
that he viii make the city an excellent
mayor. Had he seen At to have re-
manned in Bath there is little doubt
but that ne could have had a like
honor paid him here.-Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
The newly organized mems club of

The newly organized mems club Of
St Marks church is to be managed
through its board of directors of
which Frederic H. Owen is the secre-
tAry and treasurer. There are seven
other members on the board and from
these president will be elected. Much
interest was shown at theiorganiza-
tioa meeting and supper Id the par
ish house Tuesday evening and brief
spooeAe0 were made by Rev. e. NJ.
II Knapp. Richard e. Goodwin,
Percy 81. Whiting, Nathaniel w.
White. Charles s. Hichborn, Price
Weber, Col. Francis Farnum and
Charles A. Marston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17

Secrete&y Roy Leach Of the Lewis
ton Chamber Of Commerce, who has
been confined to the house by illness
for the past three weeks, is slowly
recovering but is as yet unable to be
out Of bed.-Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
Friday, December II, 1920.
AUGUSTALOCAIS

Walker Noble, student at the Y.
M. C. A. college in Springfield, Mass,
came Wednesday evening to pass a
three weeks vacation at his home, II
F1aEg street. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
LOCAL NOTICE

Dance, Music hall. over Brann's
Market, Gardiner, Friday evening,
Dec. II. Music by Kelley's Big Five.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-17
DAILYKENNEBEC JOURNAL
Dlsphone 18

Telephone 136
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect, ETC.. Will be
charged at the rate OF ten cents per
line. No charge less than Is cents
Suhscrtbers who fail to receive the
= Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
HINTS FOR THE M0T0RIST
BY ALBERT L. CLOU0H
PUTTING THE CAR BACK ION THE JOB"
niause Stinens Car Mechanism Human Muscles

of to a
winter
tubes valve plunges
then put the tires the
them,a nd
fully charged by testing 1t with the
tina
be
to the
the to
be
the
opened
p a
the pIug o
for leaks drain
to he
in o
packing o b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
Fire ExsinEuishers and SO Forth.
E[=z@IE6I25Az
S9{s5@a

c. D. b. asks the following questions:
~ Is fire extinguisher necessary on
an auto? (2) What size should be used
and how much does one cost? go II
one should pour some gasoline into the
pan with lots Of oil there would it
catch fire? 90 Does 1T do any harm to
hold the clutch pushed out for hum
dred feet or so?
Answer? a. AS a matter Of common
prudence, a fire extinguisher ought to be
carried on every car. Fifteen per cent
OF the cost Of fire insurance can be
saved by SO doing. f2) One containing
quart OF liquid il the usual size and is
found to be sufiicient. il handled prop
cr!y and the fire is taken in time. A
good one can be bought for 50 or $40
1s) 1t would be very likely to. If the iE-
nition system produced a stray spark or
there should happen to be an explosion
through the carburetor. and II certainly
would create very risky condition. ~
No. The clutch Is intended to be used
in this manner. However, it is not con-
sidered good practice to hold it out on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
~
llgggg|g1

A. H. asks: How can tell whether
the generator on my car is charging the
battery? The starting system and the
lighting system are wired separately aud
think that the generator is not con-
nected with the ammeter on the dash
board. for the only time the ammetef
registers is when the lights are on.
Answer: We know Of no system i'll
which the ammeter is connected to show
discharge and not charge, and we think
that il the generator were charging. the
ammeter would show it. 1t is possible
that the generator fuse has blown. that
the cut-out does not work to connect
the generator into circuit or that the
generator brush contracts are defective.
A lamp connected one side to ground
and the other to the generator terminal.
inside the cut-out. should light II the
generator brush contacts are defective.
fair speed. If this proves to be the case.
remove the cut-out housing and close
the contacts with the finger and see If
the ammeter shows charge. If it does.
the cut -out is probably at fault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09
Driving Genr. Mesh Too Deeply.

r. c. writes: After having had A new
bevel driving-gear installed in the rear
axle of my car I notice that when
have driven around turn or over roug.,
going there is sometimes a rough.
grinding sound from the rear end, like
/ that made by drawing stick over a
dashboard. The truss rod under the
axle is loose and l think that the me-
chanics disturbed the bearing adjust
ments. when they put in the new gear.
What had l better do?
Answer: The natural assumption is
that the thrust bearings. which control
the endwise movement Of the differ
entail and driving gear. are in such
loose adjustment that the large gear can
move so closely to the pinion that there
is ''bottoming' Of the teeth of the two
gears. which would account for the
noise which you describe. You better
have these adjustments looked into at
once. making the setting such that the
gear and pinion cannot mesh so closely
but that a piece Of paper can pass be-
tween their teeth without being caught
The truss rod should be frightened. but
not enough to spring the housing out of
line.
Ammeter Fails to show Charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-09

long coasts. as this is unnecessarily
hard on the clutch bearings
Questions of general interest to mo-
torists will be answered in this column,
space permitting. If an immediate an
swer is desired. inclose sels-addressed
stamped envelope. Address Albert l..
Clough, care Of Automobile Editor, The
Star.
Copyright. 1921
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-28

many sleepless nights. was sheltered
for Il time at Wiliemstad and plotted
here for IA return to power And
General Castro cut such antics be-
fore high heaven" as almost TO make
himself n world figure.
Curacao, forty miles Off the north
coast OF VENEZUELA, comprises about
2i2 square miles, thus being much
larger than Napoleon's st. Helena
ten and n quarter miles long, eight
and n quarter miles wide, comprising
forty-seven square miles.
The climate OF St Helena Is ex-
cellent. That of Curacao, at least. Is
one in which raiAfall Is seldom. The
island leads sunny life. and. hero
and there it's arid wastes are broken
by patches OF aloes tobacco and
divi- divi. The population OF the
island Is about 10000, and OF It's port
and chief town. Willemstad, about
1000. It Is the largest OF the Dutch
West indies.
There is one last comparison OF in
terest. EXiled Napoleon made st.
Helena famous. hut even before the
days OF Castro Curacao was n word
Of good cheer wherever people dined
well, for the Curacao people were the
original manufacturers OF the lipueur
which bears the name OF their island.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-28
WOMEN PLAYING POKER.
Sioux City Dealer SAYS BRIDGE Par.
ties Are Really Poker Parties.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Feb. oS.--poker playing
Is on tho increase in Sioux city. but
not In back rooms Of pool halls. Of
fices or hotel rooms. IT. is in the
homes Of the city the homes Of the
fashionable set. Stationers and 9TH
ers who deal in poker Chips assert
they are SOIL out of chips and that
the sales. nine out of ten Of them.
during the laGt two or three months,
have been made to women.
Bridge? That is just blind in IS
per cent of the cases. These society
notes you see about bridge parties
are in fact about poker parties"
said a well known dealer in cards
and chips. 81 know what | am talk
ing about. for ] have frequently been
approached about the rules Of draw,
stud and saratoga. Saratoga appears
to be the most fascinating for the
females. for there is a greater ele-
ment of chance. more surprises.
Small stakes are played for as rule.
but l know of game or two recently
where the stakes were far from low,
where the winnings and losings ran
into three figures OF course there
are not many such games, not even
among the men, because they haven't
got the COIN"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-28
COOPERATIVE LIVE STOCK AS
soc,Ar,oNs ORGANIZE
SOCIETY.
FIFTY LOCAL BRANCHES
JOIN IN MOVEMENT
Promises to seeams One Of Most In.
flusneiai Live Stock Organizations
in Country-knuts Esps, OF Amos,
Chosen Prssidsnt--Will Work to
y Procure Better Facilities

Special TO Times Republican.
4Ames, Feb. 2s.-Representatves OF
nifty local cooperative live stock
shippers organizations of Iowa in
augurated the Iowa Federation Of
Cooperative Live Stock Shippers, at
meeting here yesterday called by
knute Espe, president OF the Ma
tional Federation of operative
Live Stock Shippers. This organiza-
ton, representing as, It does the
greatest live stock producing stats
In the union, promises to be. one oil
the most influential organizationsso OF
it's kind in the United States.
Mr. Espe, Of Ames. was elected
president. Earl Elijah, Of Clarence
vice president, and Martin Sar. OF
Essex, secretary TREASURER. A con-
stitution was adopted and board
of directors elected. The members
of the board are: o. j. kalsem, Hulk
ley: w. Hoyt, Fosterdale; e. IL.
Haubaker. Stratford; Earl Elijah,
Clarence; knute Espe. Ames: Mar
tin Sar. Essex; J. n. Hand, Newton:
Breda Wamstad, Usage. and j. f.
Jensen. Buffalo Center.
The purpose og the organization
are to cooperate In getting better
shipping facilities, to develop better
educational measures for this pur-
pose and to affiliate with other sucn
societies. The question of securing
better legislation to control the dis :
tribution of cars, - collection of loss
claims and better markets will also be
taken up by the organization.
NJ. r. Meyers, of Chicago. head OF
the educational department of the
Farmers Cooperative Grain Dealers
Association, addressed the meeting
and argued an organization whereby
the farmers can solve the economic
problems of the day.
1.-The farmer he said. raises the
hogs and it is no more than right
that he should see them safely to the
market and proper return come
from the same. Certainly every far
mer should be willing to pay cent
an animal for the proper selling OF
his product.
This organization" continued Mr..
Meyers, enters into business
which at present amounts to four
billions of dollars and In the end it
Will mean that with proper organi-
cation the farmer viii deal directly
with the packer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-28

Curacao has been suggested as an
abiding place for the former kaiser.
and the suggestion. according to the
Matin has found much favorable
consideration at The Hague. This
island as the regular rendezvous OF
temperamental latin American poll
ticians and New World tilibusters
would offer some diversions unknown
to the exiled Napoleon on his St.
Helena, one thousand miles from no.
where.
Willemstad, the largest town in
Curacao, long hea dquarters for Latin
American intrigues. eXilede planning
violent governmental changes in
-neighboring lands. could qualify in IL
small way for the superhcated polit!-
cal atmosphere OF n European court.
While the eX-emperor might look
with unwarmed tolerance at the
brewing Of turbulent events for Haiti
or Mexico. he nevertheless would find
interests in these things reminiscent
Of European ways.
Cipriano Castro, one time hard fist
ed dictator Of VENEZUELA. n man who
gave the United States much concern
during the more boisterous part of his
career and whose occasional disap-
pearances after exile caused the
United States department OF state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-28
OFFICER ExoNERATEo.
Marshal Who Shot Man at Eagle
Grove Justified.

Eagle Grove Feb. 2S.--In an In
quest over the body OF Flwin Baker,
alias Walter White. shot and killed
In the street here lby Frank Fisher,
city marshal, when he refused to be
questioned about series of worth
less checks witch he and two ac-
completes had passed on business
men Of this city. the officer was ex-
oneratcd.
The identity OF the dead man, fur
thor than the name. has not been
definitely established. c. f. Williams
the farmer for whom he worked UNI
til recently, was one OF the witnesses
ut the inquest. He said the young
man had gone under the name Of
Walter White while In his employ
and that he knew nothing of his
past.
A telegram has been received from
the sheriff at Alton, H.. with in
structinns to forward the body. If
funds we're found on the young
mans person. Only SO was found
in his pockets. so burial will prob
ably be held here.
Marshal Fisher was put on his
trail and found him in the clothing
store of Le,'thold & Hinkley. The
officer placed him under arrest and
started out the door with him when
the prisoner broke away. A couple
OF shots were fired into the air but
the young mon refused to stop. Then
the officer lowered his aim. sending
four bullets into the man. three of
them into his leps and a fourth. the
fatal one, into his heart