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INTERIOR MOyEMENT

Houston: Middling. 2sc: receipts. S45; shipments. l.291; stock, 67.03o. Memphis: Middling, 27.75c; receipts
 IFS; shipments. 1908; sales. 700; stock
 St. Louis: Middling. s7o: receipts. s7s; shipments. S76; stock. 12.6l1. Atlanta: Middling. 27.75c.
 Little Rock: Middling. 27c; shipments. 20; sales. 10s; stock. 21.496. Dallas: Middling, 27.40c: sales. SIP. Montgomery: Middling. 27.26c. Total today: Receipts. 2.17o; shipments. 3.101; stock, 1s3,940.
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NEW YORK; May 24.-A little short covering, prompted by the advance in cot ton and securities had a stimulating effect upon cotton seed oil. Active positions $500 barrels. Prime crude. o.75@ 10c;
 primo summer yellow spot. 11.76c; July.
 11.l6c: September, 11.16c; December. S.SSc. all bid.
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no doubt will be rendered on July. The rise in October and December today can probably be best explained by the state ment that the market Is discounting bullish condition report June l, and sales on this advance shoud prove profitable.- $ R- Stewart 6 Cn
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ANYBODY SEEN ROBERT?
Here's Chance To Recover 937 And
 Get s Reward

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May 24.- Mrs. II. Y. McCulley today offered a reward of s for information leading to the recovery of $37 which disap- peered simultaneously with her son Robert, 13 years old.
 The boy arose early today and tore out with the money" which was in the family p0,ketbook. Mrs. McCulley said. in announcing the reward.
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Condition Statement
 Of I2 Reserue Banks

WASHINGTON, May 24-Combined re- sources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business, May 2s, were reported tonight by the federal reserve board as follows
 Resources-Gold and gold certificates. s347,S20. 900. Gold settlemen fund federal reserve board, s69S, SIP. .000. Total gold held by banks, S1,O46, 6,l92. 900. Gold with federal reserve agents, S1,993,724,00O Gold re- demption Iund, S53,379,00 Total gold re- serves, SS.OS5, ,295, 900. Reserves other than gold, s94, ASS. 900. Total reserves S3,1S7,- fSS,000. Non-reserve cash, $6s.73i 0O Bills discounted: Secured by United States gov ernment obligations, SS66 sos, 900. other bills discounted, SS33,51G,U00. Bills bought in open market, S210,s5O.000. Total bills on hand, S971, ,163,000. United States bonds and notes, Sl50 S90, 900. United States Municipal warrants, S55,000. Total earn lngs assets, S1,17S, l1I,000. Bank premises s50' 932.Vuu. Five per cent redemption fund against fedora reserves bank notes, S191,- oVo. Cncollected items, $6l5, ,373.0O0. All other resources, $14,366. GOO. Total re- sources sl4366, GOO. Total resources S5, l55, 553, 900.
 Lia abilities-Capital paid in. s1o9.27s 00O Surplus, S2l8,369 900. Deposits: Govern ment, s6.352,0OO. Member bank reserve account, Sl,930,519. 900. Other deposits S49, 429,000. Total deposits, $l,9S6,2 2S0. 900 s3227, 70O,0O0 Federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liability. S1,653,000. De ferred availability items, s554,650 0000. Al other liabilities, $5,115 900.
 Ratio of total reserves to deposit and 75.6 per cent
 Contingent liability on bills purcha sed for foreign correspondents s2s 766 900.
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NEW o]
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 24.-spot cotton firm. 24 points higher. Sales on the spot l233; to arrive, none. Low middling, 27c; middling, 27.75c: good middling, 2s.25c Receipts. 1,206: stock, 1o2,452.
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NEW CROP MONTHS LEAD IN ADVANCES IN STRONG MARKET

NEW YORK. May 24.-The cotton market was generally strong today with new crop months leading the advances and making new high ground for the movement. There was some irregularity incident to the final evening up of May contracts. but after selling off from 28.67c to 27.70c. May went out at 2S.49c, or at about 150 points above July. The closing strength of May promoted covering by July shorts which sent the price of that position up to 27.Soc or 5S points net higher, while October sold at 2S.46c. making a net advance of S7 points.
 Closing prices were several points off from the best under realizing but the final tone of the market was
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CINCINNATI May 24.-Hogs, receipts.
 5000; steady to 10c higher: hesves. s7.s5,
 packers and butchers. s7.5o@7s5; heavy fat sows s565.75. Cattle. receipts. 800; steady; calves BOG higher: s5611.50 lower SsmS5O
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FLOUR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. May 24-Flour unchanged; shipments. 3s.912 barrels. Bran. S26@27.
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freight car loadings are again on the increase, the week of May 12 being the largest on record for tme time of the year and the largest since last November. Earnings for April, re- ports of which are now coming for ward, are exceedingly gratifying. Crude oil production in the United States was reduced somewhat for the week of May 19, chiefly in the Cali fornia field, fact which imparted some measure of strength to the stocks of that description.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 24.-Tur- pentine quiet: s1.o5A. Sales. none; re- Rosin firm; sales. 1,562; receipts, I.473; shipments, 2,0ss; stock. 1l1,72o. Quote /: B. s46o; D. s4.65; E to F, s4.75; G to |, wv, $6.10.
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Told by Priuate Wires
HUBBARD BROS. X CO.'S LETTER

NEW YORK, May 24.-Continued bad weather in the northern belt resulted in another sharp advance at Liverpool this morning. Our market did not fully meet this improvement. but has ruled steady with higher tendency during the greater part of the day. Spot markets in the south continue to be very strong, with scarcity of offerings, so that the basis IS much higher than the current position in New York. Under such circumstances no material decline can be expected, and, If the bad weather in the south continues. higher market can be looked for. It must not be forgotten that this is nearly the end of May, and with the exception of Texas and central and southern Alabama, we have had too much rain throughout the belt. There was a better feeling in the security market, and with the steadi- ness of cotton more inquiry has developed for dry goods.
 October. 4.5hd.-- IInbbard Bros. X Go.
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&. R. STEWART 4 co.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 24.--Liver-
 pool futures came over II to 23 points
 better than due. but spot sales were light
 at 1000 bales at an advance of points
 in middlings. Cables from Manchester
 but business rather light. Our markets
 opened 30 points above Wednesdays
 close on the encouraging Liverpool.
 Strength in the new crop months was the
 feature today. The demand was mostly
 for October and apparently came from
 large interests already credited with be-
 ing heavily long of July and October
 The market ruled quiet most of the day
 but very steady with the new crops lead
 ing. The finals were 80 to 35 points
 higher on July and so on October above
 the previous close. Spots were quoted g to 75 higher. but no particular improve ment in demand noted Weather reports from Oklahoma and Arkansas were bad. National Ginners made the condition 72.3. indicating crop of 1 2 $40, 900 bales while Fenner and Beane places the condition al So. The May options went out about 150 points over July, but except for few spurts the months were neglected Longs in July look for an acute spot demand south and for the local New York stock between now and the end of June to force 1t to a bigger premium, while bears say the mills will only take spots sparingly at present premiums over the new, and that the New York stock of 65 900 bales
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HIDES AND WOOL

HIDES AND WOOL No. Green Salt Hides--11c. No. 2 Green Salt Hides-10c No. l Green Fresh Hides-9c, No. Green Fresh Hdes-Sc. No. l Dry Flint Hides-14c. No. Dry Flint Hides-13c. No. l Dry Salt Hides-t2c. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-13c. Sheep Skins-15c cQS1. Goat Skins--10 @ 300. Hog Skins-10 @ Sc. Horse Hides-S103. Tallow-4Q7c. Beeswax-22023c. Clear Grease Wool-35 O 38c. Ginseng-Wild. sS09. Clear Washed Wool-42 @4sc. Bury Wool-18 025c.
 FISH
 Standard Fish Company Gray Snapper-Per h.. 14c. Red Snapper-Per h., 2lc. Spanish Mackerel-Per h.. 22c. Pompano-Per h., 35c. Salt Water Trout--Per h.. 22c. Mullet-Per h.. 10c. Oysters-Chesapeake Bay. extra select 250 per gallon.
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POULTRY

Hens-Large. 24Q25c. Fryers--Large. soc. Broilers. 45 @ soc. Boosters, 1Sc. Stags. zoe. Ducks, 200. Geese. 10c. Guineas, 35c. Turkeys. 25c. Eggs-23 Q 25c.
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SPOT COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON

NEW YORK, May 34.-Cotton, spot steady; middling. 28.66c.
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MEATS

(Swift & Col Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Per h.. 15hc. Jewel Shortening-Per b. 14hc. Butter-Per h., 46c. Premium Skinned Hams-Per lb., 25c. Premium Hams. Regular-Per lb.. 2<c. Pork Loins-Per h.. 1S-20c. Bacon-Per h.. 25Q32c. Eggs-Per doz.. fresh. 26c. Drnsaad Raef= Ma iLn
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CASH GRAIN
 CHICAGO. May 24.--wheat,. No. ? red, No. mixed. si lac; No. 2 yellow. s2M e sS%c. Oats. No. , white. 45A @45Nc: No. No. 3 white: 44A45Ae. Rye, No. ?: 571se; clover seed, s12q17. Pork nominal; lard s11.22; ribs. ss.75@9.75.
 s1s4A @lsS,s. Glover seed prime cash sll; October s1l;sO; December. :11.s5 ss:ao; May, ss.so; October. ss.56. hard, si24 @1.26; No. red. si.2s@I.s2 Corn. No. yellow. ssc; No. mixed. s6 Q s6hc. Oats. No. white. 47@4sc; No. 3 white, 4s@46hc.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. May 24.-wheat. ysow NS nS5thsTn So c9Tn %ht. N9 @n%c. Flax. No. l. s2.s4h.
 ST; ST; Ioy1s; May sa 2..,cash s :. wheat: No ost.. No; white: .5% s4sAo; % Se. ss 5 5 July. .1:i5. Corn, May ssho; July. siAc. Oats: May.t 4+hc: July. 44Ac.
 POULTRY AND PRODUCE ST. LOUIS. May 24.-Ducks, 22c; others unchanged. Butter. as1ac. Eggs un- change.
 KANSAS CITY. May 24.-Butter cream cry unchanged. Packing. lc lower. 2Sc Eggs and poultry unchanged. NEW YORK. May 24.-Butter unsettled: i: receipts. 16.213; creamery, higher than | extras. 41G41hc: creamery extras. 92 score. 4ohc. Eggs steady: receipts. 46,- 6S6. Cheese steady; receipts, 11s.ss2 pounds: state whole milk flats fresh fam cy 24@24'ct do average run, 2s'c.
 NEW YORK. May 24.-Live poultry steady; groilers by express, 2oQ25. Dressed poultry quiet; prices unchanged. :. NEW NEW YORK. YORK. May a4.-1ard barely Straw easy; No. l rye. s2s927 per ton. Other articles unchanged.
 CHICAGO. May s4.-poultry, alive, easy; fowls, 2+G26e; broilers. ss@42c; creamery, extras ssMe: standards, s ss%c; extra firsts 37h @ asc; flrsts, ss@s7c; 23,0l3 cases; firsts. PA @25c; ordinary firsts, 23Q23hc: miscellaneous 249 24hc; storage packed. extras, 27027Ac; storage packed fiTsts. 2sh 02s%c.
 POTATO MARKET
 CHICAGO. May 2!.-Potatoes dull and States shipments. SEQ; Wisconsin sacked round whites. 8o9soc cwt.: bulk mostly soc 9$l owt.; Michigan bulk round whites 75 90c cwt. New stock, Florida. barrels, Spauiding rose. No. l, $s0s.26; No. 3. s5.75Q6.
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WILL EyECTrTE GERMAN

LONDON. May 24.-Schlagatter, the German condemned to death for rail- road sabotage, will be executed at Dusseldorf Thursday, it is learned.
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LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 24-Cattle, re s8@9 beef steers. s5,5o@9; hefers. s5.o5
 $50; cows, s2@2.5o; stockers s3.5007.25. Hogs, receipts, 1.900 10c higher; 1855 pigs. 90 10 120 pounds. s5.7o: 90 pounds down. s5; throwouts. s54O down: stags, Si90 down.
 S4.5006.
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s6.1o@625.
 sheep, receipts. 1000; killing classes generally 15c to 25c lower; top native spring lambs. SIS; clippers. s13.75; aged Texas wethers, s6.75@7.25; others carrying an end of breakers s7.50@s.
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LIVE STOCK


 CHICAGO. May 24-CattIe receipts l5,oO0; choice beef steers and yeaflings generally steady; strictly choice bui1ocks strong low grades 10c to 15c lower; spots prime steers, S1O.s5; several loads handy and heavy weight steers, S10.70@10.S5; yearlings fairly numerous; best youngsters. s1o.75; bulk beef steers, $9.25@10.25, butcher she stock steady to 15c lower; spots more; bologna bulls steady to weak; veal calves 25c lower: bulk desirable veal CTS to packers. sa@1o; outsiders paving bulk bologna bulls. s5.25 a 5.50; few heavies at s5.60; bulk stockers and feeders
 Hogs. receipts. so.ooo: opened mostly 1oc higher; spots up more on weighty butch CTS; closed dull; top, S7.65: bulk t5O to 24o pound averages. s7.75@7So; 25o to 325 pound butchers s7.30d75o: packing sows mostly S6.15d650: desirable ff0 to lso pound pigs s6.25@7; estimated hold over. 1s,000.
 lambs mostly steady to 25c lower; spring CTS 25c lower; fat ewes 25c to 50c lower; best 67 pound Indiana fed clippers. s15 bulk. s1s55@145o: five doubles Cali Cali handy weight natives s16@1s.25; handy weight native ewes around s6.50; extreme heavies s4G5.
 NEW YORK. May 24.-cattie, receipts. 515 steady; steers. s9.75 Calves, receipts, 1928; lower veals ssa1 1s; culls ss@7.5o;
 
 Sheep and lambs. receipts. 5.15o: lower. Clipped sheep. s4@7.5O: culls. s2@3.5o; spring lambs s1s.75 m17.25; culls s11.5o.
 Hogs. receipts, S,275; weak. Medium weights, ssGs40: pigs and heavy hogs. s7.6o1s; roughs, s6T6.25.
 EAST ST. LOUIS, H., May s4-cattle. receipts. eooo; no native steers In: Texas grassy steers steady; light calves opened at s11 to city butchers; now bidding sharply lower; other classes steady; bulks follow: Te1as steers, s65om 30; yearlings. ss759s9o; cows; s55o a e;5o; oanners s1n11o.5o
 Hogs. receipts. o.ooo: moderately active to packers and shippers: mostly 1oc to 15c higher; few best weightv loads butch trading on pigs; few early sales sharply higher packer sows unchanged; bulk, ss.
 Sheep receipts 2.o0o; fat lambs 25c to soc lower SIS paid for several loads best native. s15.75; bulk all kinds. s15 30 115.75: culls s1o; no good clipped lambs here: fat light ewes 25c lower; mostly ss.25; few at s6.5o; heavies 6Oc lower bulk. s4.5o.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo. May s4.-cattle, receipts 4.000: calves. receipts, 800; better grades beef steers steady to higher others steady to weak; top, s11; other early sales s7.25 a 1050: yearlings steady to higher best load. s10.4o; she stock steady to strong: few prime cows, ss.2h: bulk others steady to weak; most good bolognas. s4.75i calves steady to 25c hgher: best vealers $1o: bulk desirable son9.50; other classes steady; canners and cutters. mostly s2 75 q
 Hogs, receipts, 1000: mostly 5c to 1oc higher. packer top, s7;so: shipper top to SH 90 g%,n poand % .7m7.2o' bulk i' e1o to soC pound butchers S7.25n7.3o; packing sows
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. May 24.-Potatoes dull and Teassr; rieceipt: ss cars total United round whites. so@ soc cwt.: bulk mostly c9s1 ewt.; Michigan bulk round whites 75 q 90c cwt. New stock, Florida. barrels Spauiding rose. No. l, $sQs.25; No. 3.
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NAVAL STORES

HOhSFS AND MULES EAST ST. LOUIS, May 24-Horses and mules steady. Quotations unchanged
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. May 24.-Folowing are the open, high. low and close of the Chicago
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POVIITRV AMI pROnUCE

ST. LOUIS, May 24.-Ducks, 22c; others unchanged. Butter, 391ac. Eggs un- change,
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CHICAGO. May 24.-Butter lower; creamery, extras. Sshc; standards. Ss%c; extra firsts, 37h @3Sc; firsts, S6037c; seconds S4035hc. Eggs lower; receipts, 23,OlS cases: firsts. PA Q25c; ordinary dirsts, 23Q 23hc: miscellaneous. 24@ 248c; storage packed. extras, 27@27Ac; storage packed firsts. 26h 026%c.
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NEW YORK, May 24.-Lard barely steady; broilers by express. 20Q25c. Straw easy; No. rye rye, sasas7 per ton. n. Other articles unchanged.
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ST. LOUIS. May 24.-cash wheat: No. red. S1.24 Q1.3o; No. 8 red, $1.86. Corn, No. white. ss @s6he; No. 3 white. s64 0. Oats. No white. 46% @46Ac; No. 3 white. 46hc. Close. wheat: May. s1.1s, July, $1.15. Corn, May. s3hc; July, S1Hc. Oats: May,( 44hc; July, 44%c.
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NEW YORK. May 24.-Live poultry steady; groilers by express, 20025. Dressed poultry quiet prices unchanged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Eating fhr Health


In planning the days dietary, a
good rule is to include some fruit in
every meal. But what are we going
to do in December and the rest OF
the Winter months when fruit is
both scarce and high in price?
Well. there are several posSibili-
ties. First. Winter is the season OF
the citrus fruits-oranges. grape
fruit, lemons-all exceedingly valu-
able in the dietary; second, there are
apples. cranberries and bananas;
third. the canned fruits of all kinds;
and last, but by no means least, the
dried fruits-the apricots, peaches
apples. figs. dates. raisins. currants
and prunes.
Although the dried fruits can net
in all respects take the place of fresh
fruits, they have many good quail
ties which have not been fully ap-
preciated by the AVERAGE housewife
1'or instance, while fresh fruit is
nearly all water, dried fruit con-
tains very little, hence the latter Is a
concentrated food containing much
sugar and furnishing much more
energy than fresh fruit. They are
therefore an excellent source OF
sugar-in fact, one of the best ways
Besides containing large amount
of sugar, dried fruits are rich in the
mineral salts which are so impor-
tant in regulating body functions,
All these dried fruits contain some
iron. but prunes and raisins are par
ticularly rich in iron, and the iron
containing foods are not so many
that we can afford to treat any OF
them lightly. Dried fruits contain
other mineral salts and considerable
roughage. both of which are valu-
able In keeping the alimentary tract
in good condition.
On the whole, the dried fruits arc
not so valuable as source of the
vitamins as the fresh fruits are. In
the matter of flavor. also. the
balance is perhaps in favor of the
fresh fruits. But if few cloves, q
stick of cinnamon. bit of orange
peel or slice or two of lemon be
added in cooking the dried fruits,
the flavor is much improved.
There are many ways of utilizing
these dried fruits. The trouble is
that too many of us have been con-
tent to make them up into a sauce,
neglecting the many other dishes
that are not only delicious to eat
but easy to make and fair to look
upon.-From Delineator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Cloth Printed ev Hand

In the days before the printing
machine was invented or even until
Its use became general calico cloth
was printed by hand by the block
method. BY this method the design
was outlined on the surface of a
wooden block, the outlines were
bounded by pieces of brass or copper.
and the surface filled in with felt to
hold the color, and sometimes de-
signs of as many as three or four
colors were printed by this method.
When the block was completed il
was dipped in a color box, and the
pattern was then impressed upon the
fabric by stamping by hand, and for
each color to be printed the cloth
had to be stamped by a separate
operation.
The work was slow and laborious
and in printing even some patterns
that We're printed in those DAYS If
would take a man and one or two
helpers a whole year to print as
many yards of cloth as can be print
ed on modern printing machine in
probably a day or a little more.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Mrs. Bear Only Hibernates


The arctic bear is not an hlber-
mating animal, for it is only TIE
female that sleeps through the win
ter, writes Julian w. Bilby, in his
book. Among Unknown Eskimo"
says the Detroit News. The pair
hunt together until the approach of
winter. when the female, fat and in
the pink of condition after the sum-
mer months of good feeding.
searches for suitable place in
which to retire and bear the cubs,
She generally chooses a sheltered
spot on land, where the snow lies
deeply drifted. The two partners
scratch out a comfortable cave in
this. and the female then enters and
rolls herself up to sleep.
The male bear blocks up the en-
trance. and the next fall or drift of
snow effectively completes his task.
and obliterates all traces of the ami
mars activities. Then he takes him
self Off to roam about at his own
sweet will. and attend to nobody's
appetite but his own for the NEXT
rev months. returning to the female
only in the spring, when she emerges
from her hiding place, gaunt and
hungry, and accompanied by her
cubs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Plants Live On Meat

In the marshes of New Jersey are
found plants whose regular diet con-
sists largely of insects. Because
such localities are poor in nitrogen
these plants have formed the habit
of catching their nitrogen. in the
form of living prey. The sundew is
the name of the plant.
It's leaves are covered with ten
tacles. When fly happens to touch
one or more of them, it is arrested
by a sticky liquid and brings it in
contact with other tentacles. These
at once begin to curve inward until
the doomed fly is held helpless. The
leaf remains curved and closed until
the living food thus captured has
been digested and the nutritious
juices absorbed to feed the plant
Mentor Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30
Poisoning In Ordinary Food

Did you have your morning dose
of poison today?
"Poison?" you ask. What dc
you mean?"
Well. the truth is, that If you had
bacon for breakfast, salt on your
cereal. bloaters or kippers, rolls
covered with icing. pepper on any
of your food, or even a cup of coffee
or tea, You had your morning dose
of poison.
Poison, of course. does not harm
us If taken in sufficiently small
amounts. Bacon contains a little
saltpeter. an ounce being considered
sufficient to kill.
The Chinese commit suicide by
eating a cupful of salt; bloaters and
kippers contain formaldehyde: most
cake or roll icings have prussic acid
in them; cloves, nutmegs, horse.
radish. and a number of other herbs
are poisonous if taken in large
enough quantities. Black pepper
contains piperine-an alkaloid poi.
son; and doctors agree that over
indulgence in coffee is most injuri-
GUS because of its caffein content
Popular Science Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-30

Just one year ago next Tuesday
there occurred at Colby college the
5most tragic catastrophe that has ever
visited an American institution of
learning when the north section of
North college was totally destroyed
Ibysfre and the lives of four students
kof the college snuffed out while they
1slept. The fire which broke out very
early in the morning of December 4,
1922 In the historic old college build
ling, took toll of four lives from the
Colby chapter of the LAMBDA Chi
Alpha fraternity and completely gut
ted the structure. A fifth member of
the fraternity died two months later
from the effects of the same fire.
The world all too soon forgets such
ftragedies in it's busy whirl, but for
those 20 odd students who barely es-
capped with their lives from the fiery
furnace, the memory of their frater-
nity brothers who have gone, can
never be erased and their self sacri-
nee for others will serve as an in
spiration for all time to the students
Of the college. In rebuilding the
ruined structure. these few men have
fnotforgotten their deceased brothers
ana In the spacious reception room
which occupies the entire first floor
o. the new structure, they have
paced simple bronze tablet over
NE large fireplace to the memory of
ne I'VE men who gave their all for
the sake of others
The tablet bears the following In
icrlption, I'm memory Of Alton l..
Andrews, '23; Charles M ~Treworgy,