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Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03

would be much better than to have
them pretend and pretend and hope
you'll think SO and not be bit hon
est about it.
"Go ahead"
Il came from Mexico, in the first
place. My family, however, move
around to various parts Of the coun-
try sometimes
Il have red, squashy giIls, tail like
an eel when 1 live in the water, and
have several points or characteris-
tics about me like q fish, or at least
like a water animal
"But if 1 should be taken from the
water or if my home should go dry
in the hot summer months I live quite
nicely and contentedly on the land.
"Only when I am on the land have
no tin-lil1e points to my tail like my
friend, the fish, and my precious gills
dry right up.
"Instead of breathing in the water
with these gills I breathe on the land.
and l breathe in the air with some
llAAA1S lhCJ NCliA q AhI1S1 vi I1dyD6 II Is
two lungs.
Eyes, lungs is correct, or are correct.
I'm not sure of the way to speak about
them.
you'll forgive me if I have little
trouble, and show that / have, in my
speech.
"I'm interesting but I could know
more.
Aren't my ways interesting,
though? Don't you think l had the
right to admit what l did?"
Indeed your story is very inter
esting," said the Spotted Salamander.
81 listened to you first out of DO
likeness, but when you told me such
wonderful things about yourself l
couldn't help listening and enjoying
myself.
at was SO amazing and marvellous a
story"
"And all perfectly true" said the
Tiger Salamander.
Eyes, that's the best part of it,"
agreed the Spotted Salamander.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03

Dutch Cren7af;onfsfs
Celebrate Anniversary

In holland there has just been cele-
brated a curious jubilee-the fiftieth
anniversary of the Dutch Society for
Optional Cremation. Since this So
ciety was founded a radical change Of
view has taken place in orthodox
Protestant circles in favor of crema-
tiOn. In 1876 a petition was sent to
King William III and the second
chamber requesting revision of the
law regarding burials and the intro
dUct1On of q special authorization of
cremation. Every year the petition
was renewed but no answer was ever
made to it, Only in 1913 was the first
Dutch crematory at Westerveld, near
Haarlem, opened, though cremation
was not yet recognized by law. When
Doctor Valiant, the Oldest member Of
the society died in April, 1914 at the
age OF ninetysiX it was decided to
cremate his remains, thus making a
test case. The state prosecuted the
society but the supreme council of the
Netherlands after a long procedure.
decided that cremation was not pun
1shable. Since then the earthly re-
mains of many HoIlanders have been
committed to the fires in the furnaces
at Westerveld
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03
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62NlARY GRAHAM BONNER
THE TIGER SALAMANDER
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II don't want to talk unduly about
myself" said the Tiger Salamander,
"but 1 am interesting"
What in the world do you mean
about talking duly or unduly about
yourself?' asked the Spotted Salaman-
der.
Il mean that I don't want to ap-
pear conceited but at the same time I
am interesting and there is no use
not admitting it,"
"Well, do you admit it?" asked the
Spotted Salamander.
Il do" said the Tiger Salamander.
well" said the Spotted Salamander
once more, 80 far, SO good.
what comes next?"
what do you mean by What comes
next?' asked the Tiger Salamander.
i am merely taking a polite in
terest in what you are saying" said
the Spotted Salamander.
i wanted to know what you are
going to say next"
Il was going to tell you just why
l am SO interesting" said the Tiger
Salamander.
"Go ahead" said the Spotted Sala-
mander TN listening politely.
IT'S just as we'll to be so frank
about things.
If some others only admitted they
were interesting, or thought they were,
and told you their reasons why, it
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03

mOCOrod II T u G the
Great North Woods this summer
other thousands are on their way al
this moment. Many thousands have
mad Joyous summer in its public and
private camps and in resorts: other
thousands are there still. Last winter
thousands of the red-blooded-who
scorn to follow the summer and believe
that it takes Jack Frost to put the fin
1shing touch to the mental, moral and
physical makeup of the efficient
played in its snow and on it's ice +:
thousands will be there again next
winter.
Republics may or may not be I'M
grateful. They certainly are often
forgetful. Read now the story of Rev.
William Henry Harrison Murray and
the Adirondacks.
The Adirondacks lie in the northeast
corner of New York in the great tri-
angle formed by the st. Lawrence and
the Canadian line, Lakes Champlain
and George, the Mohawk river and
Lake Ontario History began early
s.,
plain-so far as history records-was
the first white man to get sight of it's
mountains-in 1908, when he discov-
cred Lake Champlain.
Yet the Adirondacks long remained
an Undiscovered Country" On Gov
ernor ParnalPs map of the British col
Onies of 1776 this tract is inscribed:
"This vast Tract of Land, which is
the Antient Couchsachrage, one of the
four Beaver Hunting Counties of the
Six Nations, is not yet Surveyed"
After the Revolution most of the In
dians of Six Nations fed to Canada.
Those who remained were made harm
less. The guard over the Adirondacks
was broken. Civilization grew rapidly
all around the Indian Beaver Hunt
ing Country" Yet for generation after
generation it lay unexplored.
The spOrtsmen were the first to pen
citrate the wilderness of the "Great
North Woods" For them it was
'1and flowing with milk and honey"
Among them was Rev. w. H. H. Muir
ray of Boston, who first went there in
1864. The sportsman is the gentleman
of outdoors. And the Boston minister
was all that and more, explorer, ma
ture-lover, naturalist, woodsman, rifle
man, canoeiSt, hunter, angler, orator,
author.
MI Murray was farmers boy and
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03
Conundrg1r77s
hen is a boat not a boat?

When is a boat not a boat?
When it turns turtle.
q
What is the word that, when print.
ed, reads the same forwards, back
wards, and upside down?
Noon.
Why did the match box?
Because it saw the wire fence.
Why did the tiddley wink?
Because it felt the draught.
When is a hen very serious?
When she Is In earnest Cher nestl.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03

mates. Phillips said Of his book: "It
has kindled thousand camptires and
taught a thousand pens how to write
of nature" At a public dinner given
in his honor Emerson challenged him
to write truly great book, which
should not contain a female character.
Murrays answer to the challenge was
Adirondack Tales"-including "The
Story the Keg Told Me- and '"The Man
Who Didn't Know Much"
AT thirtyfour Murray retired from
the pulpit Q874) and for seven years
Travelled all over the world. He then
resumed lecturing and reading from
his published works. He was tre-
mendOusly popular. He read, "How
John Norton the Trapper Kept Christ
mas" before more than 500 audiences.
Murray spent his last twelve years
on the GuilfOrd homestead, cultivating
his farm lands, privately educating his
four daughters, writing and revising
his many published works March 3,
1904, he died in the very room in
which he had been born Ga years be-
fore. Much of the old homestead has
been kept just as he left it-open
fireplace, books, writing table, guns
over the open fireplace. Under a giant
buttonball tree close by the house rest
the remains Of "Adirondack' Murray,
"Father of the Out-of-Doors Idea in
the United States"
The Empire State" awakened in
time to the Importance of the Adiron-
dacks. In 1892 it established Adiron-
dack park, which includes all of Ham
ilton county and adjacent parts of
Essex, Franklin, st. Lawrence, War
rem and Herkimer counties. It con-
tains about 3,313,O0O acres, Of which
the state owns about 1,412,OOO acres. !
Then there is the Adirondack Preserve.
This is the general title of lands owned
by the state for the purpose of con-
serving the forests and water supply.
The AdirOndacks contain virgin hard
wood forests, more than 1000 lakes,
kept we'll stocked with game fish, and
network of streams. The noun |
famous section eliminates in Essex
county. Mt. Marcy's (5,344 feeD is
the highest elevation in the state. In
this mountain region are Lake Placid.
the Upper and Lower Saranac lakes |
and other popular resorts To the |
south and west is a plateau of from
/ 800 to 1,8O0 feet, dotted with many
lakes.
1t does not seem possible that this
man could have been forgotten. Yet
so it is, Only the few know of him
either as preacher, lecturer or sports
man. Even his books-though first
editions of several are said to be worth
their weight in gold-are out of print.
Ask for yourself and see how many
know the character "John Norton. the
Trapper" whom he created. Yet there
are people who think that in compari-
son Cooper's "Natty Bumpo" is
dummy. 1t is apparent,
ly only in the Adirondacks that the
of Rev. w. HI. H. Murray
lives in his feats of woodcraft and
craftsmanship.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03
Chromium Plating

A recently invented process Of
chromium plating produces wearing
surfaces harder than any known
metal, with a finish having twenty
times the life of nickel plate.-Science
Service.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03
NJ. P. Guilds Stone Wall

A British member of parliament
built, without assistance recently,
stone wall 40 feet long and seven feet
high in ten days.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-03
FATHER OF THE
OUTDOOR REcRcATIOf}
y MOVEMENT
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

He EAST has but one ma
tional park and that a
small one-Lafayette, on
the Island Of Mount Des-
ert off the coast of Maine.
But it has the Adiron-
dacks. OF it's kind there
is no better in all the
world. Many thousands of
city-weary Americans have
mOtOred through the
Evening star., 1925-09-13

Folding style, has
40 feet of drying
space, made of we'll
seasoned lumber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
State House Chat

State Librarian Henry f. Dun
mack passed Wednesday at Fairfield
in attendance at the State conven-
ton of the Modern Woodmen Of
America. Mr.. Dunnack Is national
chaplain of the organization.
Miss Florence M. Hale, agent for
rural education, State school depart
ment. spoke at the State conference
of the Congregational Church on
Wednesday evening at Waterville,
her subject being Our Young Peo-
pie, the Church and the School"
Miss Hale substituted on the pro-
gram for Commissioner A. o. Thorn
as, who was unable to attend on ac-
count of business matters.
A. M. G. Soule. chief of the division
Of inspection of the State depart
ment of agriculture, passed Wednes-
day at Portland in attendance at the
New England Health Institute. Mr.
Soule is directing a course Of six
lectures on Foods and Food Control
at the Institute.
Richard j. Libby, agent for rural
education, State department of edu-
cation, is passing few days In
Hancock and Washington counties
on matters of business.
Bertram K. Packard, deputy COM
missioner of education, and LEROY
n. Koonz, director of civilian rehabi-
litation, passed Wednesday at Farm
lngton and Rumford on matters re-
lating to civilian rehabilitation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07

, Importance, and which offers unusual
opportunities for disinterested service
to the State.
'aThese instructions are prepared TO
assist you in the work. They cannot,
however, cover every situation that
will arise, and to considerable extent
we shall have to rely on your initia-
tive, adaptability and good judgment
to achieve the highest efficiency. Re-
member that we are all partners in. a
common enterprise and that only
through complete cooperation can we
attain our goal-to make the forests
Of Main safe from fire.
1.-THE chief wardens are the back
bone of the fire protective system.
They are, subject only to instructions
from the forest commissioner, in COM
plete charge of the activities in their
respective districts. This includes the
planning, organization and execution
Of the work and the supervision OF the
personnel.
Before the beginning Of the field
season each chief warden should pre-
pare a detailed plan for his district,
which, after approval by the forest
commissioner, will serve as basis for
action. New projects should not be
undertaken or radical departures from
this plan made without the approval of
this office.
Every assistance should be given
to inspectors, who act as representa-
tfves Of the forest commissioner, In
checking up the execution of this pro-
Gram and in planning new work.
zone Of the most important duties OF
chief wardens is to direct the work of
watchmen, patro]men and deputy war
dens. This should be done as much
as possible through personal contact
and field inspection. Under normal
conditions you should spend much OF
your time in the woods, calling on your
men at least once a month, but IN
times of drought it will be safer to
stick pretty close to headquarters at
the end of the telephone lines. See
to It that the rest of the force us on
the Job and do not hesitate to recon-
mend the separation Of those VINO are
not giving efficient service.
"Chief wardens have complete au-
thority over fire fighting in their dis
trict and should personally take
charge of important fires so Tar as
possible. When this is not possible
they should delegate the task to the
best available member of the regular
force. All bills for fire fighting and
for other work in their districts must
be approved by chief wardens before
payment"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
How Esther RaIston Was Almost
Chosen BY Director futile For
UE~kr,D RoIo


When Director Frank Tuttle was
filming 1.-THE Manicure Girl" at the
Paramount Long Island Studio, he
happened to look in one day on the
next set where Herbert Brenon was
directing THE Little French Girl.
He saw girl, a pretty .girl-in fact,
in Tuttles opinion. she was beauti-
full girl.
"Aha!" quoth he. in the way direc-
tors have of quothing when a coiored
gent is discerned lurking in the
woodpile.
He cornered his efficient assistant,
Russell Mathews, and whispered
fiercely in his ear, pointing to the
bright lights on the Herbert Brenon
set.
Get me that girl" Missed futile:
Here I've been trying to get good
looking extras for the manicure shop
scenes, but do l get anything like
that? Time out while l laugh" And
he left off kissing long enough to
chuckle hollowly.
Mathews, cautiously reconnoitered.
and presently returned to his dis
turbed boss.
ITS all right" he told him;
"Everything's all fixed. and you're
going to get that girl"
Fine. Splendid" exclaimed Tut
tie enthusiastically.
Tor your next picture. But not
as an extra. That girl is Esther
Ralston, and she's to be the leading
lady in 'California-or Bust. with
Richard Dix"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
Annual Meeting
Maine Daughters

Boston, Mass. May 6.-The ann
meeting and luncheon Of the club
Massachusetts, Maine Daughter \
occur at Hotel Westminster
Thursday, May 14th. Luncheon
twelve and business at two. 4
musical program of the aftenc
will be in charge Of Miss Bhnl
Towle.
On the following evening, Mart
is the fifth annual Maine nighrl
the Pops, with Mrs. BENJAMIN
Lincoln, chairman Of the aas
Many other, Maine clubs and coIs
groups of Maine young people l
participating in this and ha
number of reservations have alre|
been made. Among the sped
guests invited are Gov. and u,
Ralph o. Brewster, of Maine Sd
Treasurer, William s. Youngu1
representing the Commonwealth
Massachusetts,, and Mrs. Fredefi
Glazier Smith, president OF the ST
Federation of Women's Clubs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07

following men whose cases have been
heard in the municipal courts ana
who have been bound over 1or the
higher courts:
Harry Mailman of Gardiner. charge
of operating a motor vehicle. Wnlle
under the influence of Intoxicating
LIQUOR: Harold B. Stanley OF Port
land, charged with operating motor
vehicle in a reckless manner; NAL
colin Mclean Of Portland, charged
with reckless driving: James |. Bur-
gin of Belfast, charged with driving
a motor vehicle while under the in
fiuence of intoxicating liquor; Roy
Campbell of Lubec, charged with
operating a motor vehicle without
license and car unregistered; Guy
Emmons Of Sanford, charged with
operating an automobile while I'M
der the influence of intoxicating
liquor.
The following have been ordered to
appear before Commissioner InneS on
complaint: Mrs. Mabel Griffin OF
Portland, reckless driving; Emelien
Beaulieu Of Lewiston, reckless driv-
ing; Fonnie Devlin Of Orringtou,
reckless driving and speeding; John
Martin of Portland, reckless driving;
Lionel Belanger of Westbrook, reck-
less driving; Ralph Bunker of North
Sullivan, intoxication; and Travers
Jackson of Portland, reckless driv-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
Names Export of
Cattle Increasing
1000 Head a Year

Names trade in cattle Is tncreas-
ing at the rate of 1000 head a year
and since last May 6619 cattle have
been shipped out of the State" de-
clared H. M. Tucker, chief of the
livestock division of the State De-
partment of Agriculture, on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Tucker pointed out that
Names trade with the Brighton,
Mass, market is holding up and in
addition to this Maine dealers are
filling orders for other dealers in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
York and New Jersey.
There are more calls now for the
Jersey and Guernseys than for the
Holsteins," said Mr.. Tucker. 1.-THE
Holsteins used to be more popular
because they give a large quantity
of milk but it tests low. The pres
ent demand is for a higher testing
milk"
The total test work during April
for cattle remaining in the State in
cluded a total of 6577 head and the
number of reactors found was II.
or cattle going out of the State in
interstate shipments a total of 1888
head were tested and IA reactors
were found. The percentage of re-
actors in the April inspection work
: was 1928. This report includes both
the cooperative testing work and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
WINDSOR

NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. James Har.
low have leased the Old Orchard
bakery, Old Orchard and will move
10 their new place of business very
soon."Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Small
and son, Kenneth of Augusta, were
calling on Fl. N. Merrill and family.
Sunday.--Mrs. Ida Fernali and
Mrs. III. A. Boynton visited Mrs.
Fernald's sister, Mrs. F. E. Halloween
OF Newport, Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs,
vernon Boynton and Master George
II. Smith, Jr., motored to Bangor.
sunday, to visit Mrs. Boynton's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Smith,
a Poverty social will be held Thurs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07

Clayton Webb.-Mrs. s. e. Park
hurst is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
L. p. Foster and family.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Webb returned Satur-
day from Portland where they have
been the guests of friends and rela-
tives for two weeks.--Mr. and Mrs.
Clair Wiley of Clinton were Sunday
guests of M. B. Waning and family.
DIR. and Mrs. F. A. Knowlton OF
Fairfield called Monday on Mrs. Es-
telle Parkhurst.-J. M. Waning
was in Waterville Saturday.. A.
Foster of Pittsfield called Monday on
relatives here.@Claude Kelley mas
recently purchased a new touring
car.-Langford Barton and family
have moved from Benton into Cecil
Packard's rent. - Miss Myrtle
Gerald has returned to Belfast
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Wing, and MRS
Harriet knight of Albion We're Sun
day guests of J. M. Waning and
family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
Will Strive at
Washington for Ice
Breaker for Maine

Gov. Brewster Wednesday receiv-
ed a letter from Congressman Ira G..
Hersey of the Fourth Maine District
at Washington acknowledging the
receipt of copy of the joint resolu-
ton of the legislature urging Con-
gress to provide for suitable YES
sci to be used as an ice breaker on
the Maine coast.
This Is q matter Senator Hale
and myself worked on a year or two
ago." continues Congressman Her
sey in his letter.
1--WE had hoped that the matter
would be arranged all right and an
ice breaker constructed, but the ice
breaker was never built for some
reason.
81 will be glad to take It up with
our senators the coming winter
when Congress is in session and see
if our efforts cannot bear fruit the
next time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
Augusta Farmer Gets More
Relief From Few Doses Of
This Master Health Builder
Than All the Other Medicine
He's Ever Taken

Still another enthusiastic indorser
of Karnak, the sensational new medi-
cine on sale In Augusta at John
Coughlin's, is ]. S. Clark, well
known farmer living on r. F. D. No
/, Augusta, Me-. who relates his re-
markable experience with the medi-
cine as follows:
"This Karnak beats everything /
ever saw in the way of medicine
says Mr.. Clark. For years l had
suffered from stomach trouble, and
had gotten into such condition
that everything 1 ate caused me To
suffer afterward. Gas would form in
such quantities that it would give me
heartburn, and at times would nau-
seate me so bad l couldn't retain
anything on my stomach. would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
CLOSE-UPS
Screen Folk and What They Are
poinu at Home and at the Studio
HoJlvwood Gives Its Greatest Dem
onstration Of Welcome To Gloria
Swanson And Her Husband.

The largest and most demonstra,
tive crowd that has ever assembled
at the Los Angeles Santa Fe station
to meet a screen celebrity. greeted
Gloria Swanson and her husband,
the Marquis de la Falaise de la Cou-
dray, when Miss Swanson arrived at
Hollywood to make her next Para
mount picture, 1.-The Coast of Folly
Aided by a squad of husky Los
Angeles police. Miss Swanson sue
ceeded in getting to her automobile,
which preceded by brass band and
followed by machines carrying the
Paramount executives who were in
Los Angeles for their convention,
started off for Hollywood.
The Lasky studio was covered
with signs of welcome and decorated
with American and French flags.
Charles Eyton, studio manager,
greeted Miss Swanson and made the
speech of welcome. 1t was Miss
Swanson's first visit to the studio
in two years. She is extremely pop
ular there. Everybody employed in
the studio was present when Miss
Swanson was handed the key to the
studio, and the demonstration was
just as enthusiastically wholehearted
as was her reception at Long Island
upon her return from France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07
FAIRFIELD
JeannelI- FIeury

Silva Jeannell of Waterville and
Miss Rose Fleury of this town, were
united in marriage Sunday evening
at the Catholic church by Rev. Ar
thur Leverdiere. The single ring
service was used. The bride was be-
comingly gowned in henna with hat,
coat and dress to match. The bridal
couple were attended by Henry
Fleury, the father of the bride and
BENJAMIN Pooler of Waterville the
uncle of the groom. They left Mon
day for Sherbrooke, Quebec, where
they will pass their honeymoon with
Mr.. JeannelPs relatives. Upon their
return they will reside in Waterville.
Mrs. Jeannell Is the eldest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fleury.
She attended the public schools in
this town and for number Of years
has been employed at the American
Wooden Co. Mr.. Jeannell is employed
at the M. c. r r. car shops in Wa
terYille.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-07

day evening, May 7th at Er,..
academy. 1t will be under the y
pices of. the. Junior class. a ~
program will be furnished ~
and Mrs. Elmer Starks Of Bucks1
recently visited Mrs. Starks' MOT
Mrs. Lucinda Dearborn VI,
Merrill, Ms. Mute and daushts.
Pauline and Alice of Madison N
in town Saturday, calling on friss'
and Mr.. Merrilps mother, Mrs r
Merrill.-Mr. and Mrs. ch,,!
Wiley have moved to their IN
which they recently PURCHASED
Frank Pierce.--F'rank Pierca 4
family have bought and moved
the Clarence Studley farm.-N,'
ter Carleton Miller Of Augusta \
returned to his home after. rapi,
a week with his cousins, Donald A
Stanley Caswell.