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ITEMS OF INTEREST OF MANY
YEARS AGO

Marriages and deaths reported Feb.
%, 186S-In Cornville, 2lst ult., by
Josiah Tilton, Esq, Mr.. Charles w.
Cool and Miss NJ. A. Speed, both of
Athens. On the 9Th inst, Mr.. Orrin
w. Jewett OF Skowhegan and Miss
P. A. Tilton Of Cornville. Died, in
Norridgewock, End inst, Mr.. Edmund
Parker, aged SO years, s months, 10
days; in New Portland, 21st ult,
Dora Estelle, daughter of Isaac and
Dolly Payne, aged years, months,
9 days; In Augusta, 18th inst, of
consumption, Miss Abby r. Cagswell
daughter of Mr.. Vim. Cagswell of
Canaan, aged % years. Dearest,
lovely Abby, how can we part with
thee. How sad, that one so good
we here no more shall see, All God
selects from earth, the loveliest cheer
est flowers. And early gathers them
to his Elsyian bowers. In this town,
10Th inst, Mrs. Ruth Steward, aged
SO years. 10 months; in Portland,
Sophia Cobb, formerly of this town.
Feb. 28. 1S68-County officers,
Somerset County: Sheriff, Joseph F.
Nye, Kendalrs Mills: deputy sheriff
and dailor, Isaiah Cook, Norridge-
wock; deputy sheriffs, Martin D.
Ward, Skowhegan, Joseph H. Chap
man, Hartland, Sumner T. Williams
Athens; Jonah s. McIntire, Scion;
II. s. Nickerson, Pittsfeld; Levi
Young, Starks; Samuel Bunker, No.
Anson; Josiah Tilton, Cornville;
Clerk of Courts, A. G. Emery, Nor
ridgewock; register of deeds, Frank
B. Ward, Norridgewock; judge of
probate, James G. Waugh, Starks;
register OF probate, Thos. c. Jones,
Norridgewock: county attorney, Vim.
Folsom, Hartland; treasurer, James
B. Dascomb, Skowhegan; county COM
missioners, Simeon C. Hanson,
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quested to meet at their hall on
Tuesday evening. March 9, at 100
p. M, 1t being their monthly meeting.
Citizens dress), c. A. T. Emery,
clerk.
March 8, 1ssS-The sun appeared
and was cordially welcome Wednes-
day afternoon after an absence of
nearly three days, during which time
1t has showed. The train due here
at $40 Monday evening did not arrive
until about 2 O'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
March 6. 1868-The bridge Is being
rapidly rebuilt. AS it now looks 1t
will be ready for use as soon as re-
quired.
March 6, 1868-The Supreme Ju-
dicial Court sets at Norridgewock on
Tuesday, March IT, 1868.
March 6, 1S6S-Died in Palermo
18th ult., John Parkman, aged 80;
18th ult., Sylvester Parkman, aged
about so years.
March 6, 1868-At the annual town
meeting in Cornville the following
officers were chosen: Samuel Wood
man, moderator; Vim. H. Evans, town
clerk; Clark E. Smith, Alonzo Smith,
A. B. Eaton, selectmen, overseers of
the poor and assessors; Josiah Tilton,
collector and constable, VIM. H.
Evans, treasurer; Clark E. Smith,
S. S. committee; all Republicans.
Voted to raise for schools just what
the law required. For highways,
$500.
March Is, 1868-The following OFF,
GERS were chosen at the annual town
meeting In Concord: Hiram Witham
moderator; Coryden Felker, clerk;
Coryden Felker, P. D. Wayis, Martin
Jackson, selectmen; NJ. w. Perry,
treasurer: J. w. Green, S. S. commit
tee. Voted to raise $1400 for sup
port of poor, pay town charges and
pay town debt.
March 10, 1S68-The following Of
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ficers were chosen at the annual town
Dinsmore Cleveland; clerk, Eli w
Thompson; selectmen. Eli w. Thomp-
son, b. P. J. Weston and Dinsmore
Cleveland S. S. committee, Rev. T.
G. Mitchell; collector, Levi Powers;
town agent. Moses Moore.
March 10. 1S6S-At the Athens an
nual town meeting the following Of
ficers were chosen: Moderator, F..
G.. Green; town clerk, James w. Bal
ley; selectmen, Fred G.. Green. Chas.
f. Barker and Josiah H. Hight town
agent, Fred G.. Green; s. S. commit
tee; H. S. French, C. Z. Dore and
James w. Bixby; treasurer, George
II. Ware; collector and constable,
Timothy Eaton. Money raised. $4,000
for highways and bridges; s1l2S for
schools; $500 support of poor and
incidental expenses, $4,000 on out
standing debt.
March IS. 1S6S-The following Of
ficers were chosen at the annual town
meeting in Harmony. Moderator, C,
Boyd; clerk, S. u. Valentine; select
men, JOS. A. Magoon, Johu Collins
Jr, A. w. Davis; treasurer and col
lector. w. E. Evans; S. s. commit
Ytee, Samuel A. Hodge; town agent
c. Boyd.
March Is, 1S6S-At the annual town
meeting in Smithfeld, the following
officers were elected: Moderator, ]
U. varney; clerk, Henry c. Decker
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chairman New Portland, Lewis
Wyman, Palmyra, Chandler Baker,
Bingham,

(chairman), New Portland, Lewis
Wyman, Palmyra, Chandler Baker,
Bingham.
Mar. 6, 1s6S-At the annual town
meeting held in this town on Monday
last the following officers were chos-
en-: Moderator, James B. Dascomb;
clerk, c. II. Turner; >selectmen, as
SCISSORS and oyerseers of poor, VIM
Philbrick, Abraham H. Wyman, John
Swain; town agent, Moses II. Pike;
school committee, Albert r. Smith;
treasurer, collector and constable.
James B. Dascomb. $4,000 in money
was raised for highways to be ex-
pended under the direction of the
selectmen. The amount of money
required by law was used for sup
port of schools. $4,000 was raised
to support the poor and defray town
charges, $4,000 was raised to pay on
the principal of the town debt and
$500 to pay interest on the same. The
liabilities of the town are $1,000 less
than last year. Rev. G. w. Hath
away of the board of experimenting
school committee read the annual re-
put, WhicH 10 uhuouDlCuiy a idibhi vi
expose of the conditions of our
schools. 1t contains many sugges-
lions which commend themselves to
the careful consideration of every
citizen, who is interested in the educa-
ton of the young. Rev. B. p. Reed
retires from the board this year and
A. r. Smiley, Esq, was chosen In his
stead. The board now Is Charles
w Snow, NJ. D., Rev. G. w. Hathaway
and A. K. Smiley. Esq.
Mar 6, 1867-skowhegan Cornet
Band would respectfully announce to
the public that they will hold them
selves In readiness to tender their ser
vices to all who may favor them with
a call at respectable rates. Address
w T. Bacon.
Mar 6, 1S6S-The members of r.
E. Lyon Engine Co. No. 2, are re-
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selectmen, J. w. Gould, Nath'l futile,
]. c. Pierce; treasurer, J. Fl. Pattee;
s. S. committee, VIM. II. Haynes;
town agent, o. w. Gage All Rep
ublicans.
March Is, 1S6s-The following of
ficers were elected at the annual town
meeting in Starks: J. w. Griffin,
moderator; w. Greenleaf, clerk; l..
B. Brown, J. Witham, f. L. Green
leaf, selectmen; Abijah Jay, treasur-
err; l.. B. Drawn, j. B. Creation, S.
S. committee.
March IS. 1S6S-At the annual
town meeting in Moscow, r. S. Halves
was chosen moderator. j. ii. Good
rich, town clerk; j. H. Goodrich, f.
Webster, John Barney, selectmen; ].
S. Nichols, town agent; S. Whitney,
treasurer, his 21st year of service |;
J. ID. Hill, J. II. Goodrich, j. Barney,
S. s. committee,
March 13, 1S6S-At the annual town
meeting in Elnbden the old board of
selectmen was chosen as follows: F.
F. Boothby, r. Adams. A. Hilton, f.
F. Boothby, clerk.
March 10. 1S6S-On Friday night
the dwelling house of Sam Church
i'll in Lexington was entirely destroy
ed by fire with all it's contents, ex-
cept two beds. The fire was dis
covered barely in time for the family
to escape. Ashes in the shed is the
reported cause OF the fire. No in
surance.
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March 13, 1S6S-The dwelling hous|
of Hiram Jackson of Concord was
entirely destroyed by fire the End inst
together with nearly all its contents
The men of the house and neighbour
were all at the town meeting, and
consequently but very little of tha
furniture was saved. No insurance
The fire was caused by ashes being
kept in a wooden vessel.
March IS, 1S6S--Dr. Lighthill. The
professional visit of this distinguish
ed physician will conclude on Sat
urday evening, March Is. He mar
be consulted at his rooms at the
Brewster Hotel on that day.
March Is, 186S-Miss Louisa I
Smith of this town was very severlf
injured at the Portland & Kennels
depot in Portland on Monday las.
in endeavoring to step on a car JUS
as it started. Her foot slipped from
the car and she fell on the track 8,
that the wheel ran over the side O
her foot, crushing 1t so badly thai
it is feared it will have to be amputa'
ed. The last intelligence her friend'
received the surgeons had not cor
cluded to amputate. Miss Smith wa
just returning from Lowell, were sn'
had been employed for sometime.
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sKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Karl Philbrick returned yesterday
to Cambridge, Mass. to resume his
studies at Harvard.
Frank Averill, agricultural editor
at University of Maine, was in town
yesterday on business.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow has
been appointed County chairman OF
the 9. NJ. T. C. for another year.
Miss Lois NJ. Patten, a student at
Brown University, will arrive tomor-
row to pass brief vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Irving E. Symonds.
Mrs. Allen Moore, wife of Robert
Moore of Shirley street, underwent,
Wednesday last. surgical operation
performed by Dr. W. S. Stinchfield.
Mrs. Lulu T. Roberts. State Com
mander of the Woman's Benefit AS
ISOLATION of the Maccabees departed
yesterday morning after being here to
audit the books of the local organic
alton.
After due consideration we do not
believe 1t good policy to close at Q
o'clock Saturday evening. We will
keep open until 10 o'clock as hereto
fore. Poulin & Laney and Cut Price
Clothing Store.
Miss Helen Gates returned yester-
day to Gorham to resume her studies
at the Normal School there, after
passing the Christmas recess with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy NJ. Gates
of Madison avenue.
William B. Brown, Esq OF Madison.
was in town yesterday having bust
ness at the Court House. Mr.. Browns
middle name (BelD was given him by
James Bell, Esq, a prominent attor-
ney OF the olden days. His home
was on Madison avenue.
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vice. 1t is expected that these loco+
motives will increase the efficiency
Of this service. .
In addition to the usual standard
appliances, both freight and passenl
ger locomotives are equipped with
the Worthington Locomotive Feed
Water Heater, which makes use of
waste heat recovered from the ex.
haust steam to raise the temperature
of the feed water before entering the
boiler. These twenty new locomo@
tives will all be in service shortly,
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and as a result, the road is now put
ting into effect plan which is meet
ing the situation with the most mod
ern and efficient equipment.
Ten locomotives have recently
been put in service by the Boston &
Maine for freight hauling between
Mechanicsville, N. Y, and East
Deerheld, Mass. They are of the So
called 2-10-2 type, having five driv-
ing wheels on each side. In addi-
ton, ten 4-6-2 type locomotives have
been ordered for the Portland divi-
sion to be used in the passenger ser
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d ECENT additions to the equip
N ment OF the Boston and Maine
Railroad have been made not only
to improve the service of the line
but also with view to saving fuel.
The high price of coal in the New
England district has made it advis-
able to take advantage of the most
efficient heat saving devices so as to
keep down operating costs. Officials
and engineers of the B. & M. have
given slong study to transportation
problems peculiar to New England.
with special reference to fuel costs,
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The Rest Rooms in the Dodg1
Block are great convenience to oS|
of town shoppers. =.
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Name rivers earn
Goth consecutive dividend
for 1851 Maine Investors
-*%*%**%%%<%%%%%%

$134,35836 was mailed out Tuesday, January l, as
quarterly dividends to 1851 stockholders of Central
Maine Power Company
These earnings represent in part, dividends taken
from Maine rivers
Isn't it far better to put Maine rivers to work where
they will earn dividends for Maine people ultimately to
find their way into Maine banks, Maine industries and
Maine stores?
We believe it is. We believe that Maine people real
ze this too for over 900 have backed Central Maine
Power Company with their investment money = money
which in turn earned more dividends as dams new
power houses and new transmission lines built.
If you believe that the growth and prosperity of
Maine depend largely upon the development of Names
water powers invest in the To Preferred Stock of Cen
trial Maine Power Company an investment that has
paid dividends uninterruptedy for Is years. The
money will be used to make dividend earning pro-
perty.
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Central Maine Power Co
Augusta e. Maine
Maine
Augusta

Maine Owned and Managed by Maine People Development
of Maine
The Washington times., 1924-10-21

Regular $1.95 to 1895 fine panel curtains.
of Scotch lace, Nottingham lace, scrim, wolfe,
and marquisette. ~ yards long. So to 20
inches wide. (Limit IL to person.)
Kann's-Third Floor.
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by the publication of the mid -semes-
ter ranks.
The sororities announced the fol-
lowing pledges:
PHI Beta Phi-EtheI Saunders of
Eucksport: LYDIA Dou5 glass Of Brus-
wick; Dorothy Steward of Crimson:
Emma Thomson of Binglampton. -.
": Dorothea Stone OF Dexter: Sadie
Campbell Of Lewiston: leila Hough-
ton of Luber.
Delta Delta Deltn-Ava Burgess Of
Belfast Frances Ken, OF Boston.
Mass: Alice Lincoln of iIoultnn.
Kappa Psi-Sybil Leach of Craw-
ford: Caroline Penslcy of South
Gouldsboro: Freda Hatch of Castine.
Thelma Burrell of Bangor: Helen
Nichols of West Lebanon; Mary Nc
Guire of Stonington; Uoris Spencer
of Orono.
Phi Mu-Alice Haynes Of Ellis
worth: Martha Stephen of Togus:
Ardra Hodgins of Honton; Helen
Page Of Lincoln.
= Alpha Omicrun Pi-F-ances Fuller
Of Hallowell: Grace Murray Of
Hampden: Serena Wood Of Bangor.
Alma White of ST. Johnsbury, VT:
Delphine Andrews of IIsllewell.
Delta Zeta-Louise Aver Of Lin
coin: Edith Merchant Of Walnut
Hill: Alice Arnold Of PORTLAND.
Sigma Theta Rho-Tlorence Z.
Poor Of Sebago.
Chi Omega-Erdin Bessie Of Al
bion: Ruth Thompson OF Bangor:
Irene Wentworth of Eastport: Yir-
ginia Smith OF North Arson: Kath-
crime Larcher of Oldtown; Agnes
Masse of East vassalboro: Thelma
Perkins Of Oldtown; Barbara Pierce
OF Brewer.
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MAINE BAR TO
HEAR ON JAN. II
HON. ChAS. WARREN

Hon. Charles Warren OF Wash.
ington. d. c., former assistant ate
torney general Of the United States
and author Of The Supreme Court
in United States History" has ac-
cepted the invitation Of the Maine
State Bar Association to be its guest
at its biennial meeting In Augusta
on January II. next. He win deliver
m address In the afternoon and viii
This meeting will be another Of
the memorable meetings of the as
ISOLATION. Like its two predecessors
the proceedings and the banquet win
be based on fundamental theme.
1.-The Constitution Of the United
States and It's Preservation" will be
the theme OF the coming occasion.
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SIDNEY

XEST-A very pleasing Thanks
giyhg program was presented last
Friday afternoon by the pupils Of
the win Carlton school at West Sid
ney Corner, taught by Miss Jennie
M, Freeman. The following is the
program: Opening address. Elvira
Shea Song. Thanksgiving Day
Has Come. school: THE First
Thanksgiving Day." June Freeman:
Some Thanksgiving Dinners" Ches-
ter Blaisdell: PUSSY Cat" Ruth
Cowan: Song. God Bless Our
School" school; Spelling" Walter
Abbott: Composition on Animals, Ar
thur Sheaff: High Upon A Hilltop,
Linwood Robinson: Song s'Cheer. All
Cheer Our Pilgrim Fathers" Elvira
Sheaff. June Freeman, Arthur
Sheaff: The Turkey. Ruth Sheafr;
"The Huskers". Elvira Sheaff;
Cambria Tea, June Freeman: "A
Boys Thanksgiving" Arthur Shear;
Play, "The First Thanksgiving Day"
school: Good Bye. Edith Hillgroom.
Seventeen parents and friends were
present to listen and enjoy the ex-
ercises.
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UNIV. Of MAINE
College Statistics

Statistics, compiled by James n.
Gannett, registrar at the University
of Maine, brings out the fact that
there are 1260 candidates for de-
grees registered and now attending
the university. Out OF these, $50
are registered In the College OF Arts
and Sciences, 416 in the College OF
Technology and $50 in the College of
Agriculture. There are also %
graduate students.
Four foreign countries are repre-
sented in the student body. namely:
China, Japan. Newfoundland and
Canada.
The statistics follow:
STUDENTS
Graduate students 60. men ~.
women -; seniors "a. men 16a.
women Is: sophomores ~, men 22l,
women II: freshmen 36O, men .S,,
women n: specials 3D. men ID. wom.'
on IL: students conditioned for ad-
mission 30, men "a, women q; two
year school course In agriculture
first year 4. second I. total 8. men
s. women 0: summer term ng1, men
139. women 152
AOb0is VuAitStu8 uOPilC0lcS III SuIfi-
mer term. 1440, men 1889. women
40S.
CLASSIFICATION OF COLLEGES
Graduate students Cd, men 10,
women 20; College Of Agriculture
27S. men ~. women 81; College of
Arts 675. men 34S. women ~; Col
lege OF Technology 423 men AZ,
women /.
Total 1440. men 1Os2. women 4OS
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
Graduate students %, College Of
Agriculture 259. College Of Arts and
Sciences 90. College OF Technology
416 Total 126O.
CLASSIFICATION By RESIDENCE
Maine. by counties:
AndroscogSin Z. Aroostook "a.
Cumberland 1N. franklin II, Ham
Cock %. Kennebec s.. Knox 10. I'm.
coin - Oxford 90. Penobscot :O6.
PiscataQuis 81. Sagadahoc 20, Som-
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London. Nov. 19-tA. p. by MaiD
Canned cuts OF whale meat are
considered a great delicacy in West
Africa, according to the Board of
Trade Journal. Practically the
whole Of the whale meat canned In
British Columbia last year was sold
among the settlements between LIZ
IBERIA ami the Congo.
West Africa has thus solved the
problem OF finding a market for
whale meat after the oil has been
extracted. for whale steak has be-
come q really popular Wand In that
Fart Of the world.
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Shapleigh Assumes
Bangor Position

Lloyd Shapleigh. who has been Ia.
Sseo st the Augusta once Of the
.usernai Revenue department. has
s' 49, t0 Bancor.G where he WIN A.
S = cnarge Of the divisional once
ana little son. who are stiil ~ ~.
terry win "a, TO Bangor soon vses.-
81 wiil make their home.
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erset A.. Waldo -. Washington 6S,
York G6.
States and Foreign Countries
Maine 1919. Massachusetts, ia.
New York q, Connecticut 70. New
Hampshire II. New Jersey III. Rhode
Island 4. Vermont 4, District of Co.
lnmbia 2. Michigan 2. Ohio .. Okla
homa =, Pennsylvania 2. Minnesota
=, West Virginia l. Canada z. China
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Local Lads Beans
Win at Seed Show

Eugene Stackpole of this city, a
member of the Boys and Girls
Club OF the Extension Service and
the Kennebec Farm Bureau had an
exhibit of beans at the Lewiston
SEED Show. recently held, which was
prize winner.
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>. Japan l. Newfoundland 1. Total
144O.
Sorority Pledges
The eight girls sorolit tiles at the
University OF Maine ended their peri
cd Of rushing this week. MANY
freshmen co-eds were pisdged to the
various fratern:ties as soon as their
university standing was made known
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

NJ. 3. Griffin of the Internal Reve-
nue. department was a business call
err Friday In Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

Ransom u. Palmer Is confined to
his home Oh Weston street by Ill
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

Charles NJ. O'connor. who has
oeen receiving treatment at the An.
ScstA General hospital, has returned
p his home on Bangor street. He N
Improving and Is able to be about
the house each day. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

Mrs. ]. A. Carnage. who has been
confined to her home on Cushman
street by illness, Is much improved
md is able to be out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

Miss Helen Curtis has resumed her
work in this city, after a few days
stay at her home In waterville. due
TO illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

Mrs. Ernest Williamson of the
National soldiers Home, was calling
In the city Friday.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs. III, w. Beck OF Winthrop was
Friday caller I'm the city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-03-27
ROADS AND PROGRESS

People of the Fem Highway dist
riot took a forward step, Saturday,
when they decided to make possible
construction of the North and South
highway through the district, by vot-
bond issue of $4,000 to provide
Fenn's share of the cost.
Fenn's commendable action means
that a standard, hard-surface road
will soon be built between Grange
vile and Cottonwood, and an open
gap in the state highway system will
be closed.
This step means much to the peO-
pie of Idaho county and to the state
Of Idaho. BY peculiar circumstances,
Fem held the key to finishing the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-03-27
VENUS WELL WORTH STUDY
Constellation, at Least to the Eye OF
the Astronomer, Is a Beau
tifu Sight.

The study Of Venus is branch of
astronomy In itself. We are in the
habit of thinking of astronomers as
men who sit up all night in a dark
observatory peering through great
telescopes into the dim Businesses OF
space. A student of Venus watches
by day. At night his object is 50
brilliant that his eye would be dazzled
by her radiance, exactly as 1t would
be by an arc lamp. But in daylight
the light of the sky browns out some
of Venus gleamings. When the sky
Is clear, color values on her surface
can be seen as sharply as they can on
other planets at night. Venus is a
beautiful sight by day. She has
phases ard Looks like q little moon.
Her norman color is yellowish white,
but dusky areas of a blue tint can
frequently be found on her, as well as
cleaning creamy areas and white
spots on either pole.
1t is easy to make a drawing Of
Venus, but until recently photograph
ing her was impossible. She is ut her
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-03-27

best when high in the MONDAY sky.
If you have ever taken photographs
you know what the effect will be to
point your camera at the sun. The
plate is instantly logged. 1t was long
supposed that we would never be able
to take pictures of Venus because she
Is always so near the sun. Many OBJ
servers tried 1t and failed.
The honor of finding a means where
by 1t could be accomplished falls to
an American astronomer, Alfred Ror-
dame, who has devoted 20 years to
the study. Rordame perfected a screen
of glass that was Opaque to the blue
rays from the sky but transparent to
the light from Venus herself. One of
his photographs. taken in full sun
shine against a bright sky, is repro
duced here. 1t is remarkable
achievement In photography as we'll
as astronomy.