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The Press., 1897-06-24
THE BEST HAND.
It Was Held by an Outsider, and It BcaS
 an "Ace Full"

It was Held Oy an OuGBlder, ana 4G 60A9
 an "Ace Full"
 "Say," said the drug clerk to his friend at the soda water fountain, "I ran against play last night that made me think that was the unluckiest man that ever drew card.
 "What was itP' asked the man at the fountain.
 "Why, had an ace full beat by an- other full. I'll tell you how it hap pened. You know we have quiet lit- tie game over here on Dearborn street nearly every Saturday night. We'll, last night we got into five handed game. There were Julius, a chattel mortgage man, in whose office we were playing; a real estate man, clerk for bicycle firm, lawyer and myself. We'll, 1t was a small game-2 cent ante and 50 cent limit. Along about 12 o'clock I opened the pot on pair of aces. The lawyer raised me half 8 dollar, and Julius stood the raise. Of course had Uo stand it too. was the first to draw cards I drew three cards. I thought was pretty lucky when I picked up an
 
 ace full. The lawyer, who had raised me on three queens. drew down to his hand and caught pair of sevens, which made him queen full. Julius asked for one card and made spade flush.
 "Well, bet check on the go, the lawyer raised me another half dollar, Julius called the raise and l raised back. We raised each other till we got about ST in the pot. Just then the jani- tor of the building appeared on the scene. He had been out attending 8 wedding and happened in at this rather unreasonable hour. He was pretty we'll loaded with some kind of Scandinavian wine. He was good and ugly. It was 8 great surprise to him to see game of cards going on in the building over which he had control, and he knew that if the facts ever came to the ears of the owner of the building there would be 8 janitor looking for job.
 ''Now, what do you suppose that fell low did? Why, he just walked over to that table, kicked it over and sent the cards and chips flying in all directions. Then he told us to get out, and to do 1t quickly; that he would call the police and have us pinched.
 "We got out and hunted up small room in hotel to continue the game. When we got settled down again, I made a kick for the pot on the last hand. told the boys that had an ace full and that there wasn't another full could beat it. But old Julius spoke up and said: "Oh, yes, there was. Vat do you t'ink of a janitor Chicago Trihnna
The Press., 1897-06-24
The Episcopal Church.

The Church Standard (Episcopal) ad- mits that there is some truth in the charge of sectarian superciliousness of ten brought against the Episcopal church. "There is, it says, "a good deal of offensive conceit in the way in which we talk about the 'seots' and the denominations. There is something hardly less offensive in the patronizing way in which we sometimes admit the Christian graces which are exhibited in the lives and works of their ministers and members, as if, forsooth, they were marvel of God s exceptional and who'll ly uncovenanted grace. If we were as catholic as we pretend to be, or just One-half as catholic as we ought to be, we should behave differently. Different behavior would beget different dispo- sition toward the church from that which generally prevails among non- Episcopalians. !"
The Press., 1897-06-24
HER LETTER.

DEA TOM = We've found lovely place To spend the summer in, The pleasantest by far, we think, Where we have ever been. Our rooms are just delightful, and The whole place is as neat As wax and this will catch you, Tom We have good things to eat No, we're not overcrowded. We're The only people here; And so we do just what we please, With nobody to fear. We dress the way we like, without A thought of other folks, And, Tom, dear, we don't have to laugh At anybody's jokes. If you were only here, dear Tom, It would be perfect quite; Do please give up that stupid yacht And come tomorrow night Pa will be pleased to see you-Yes, Pa is here with us, too And ? Well, maybe can find A smile or two for you. So please come, Tom! I know you'll like The place we've found as well As we do I shall watch for you. Your loving little NELL.
 P. s. How stupid of me forgot To give you the address, Or tell you where we are this year Pm sure you'd never guess. And yet it's a familiar house, Where you have often been Oh, Tom; there is no place like home To spend the summer in.
 -S0mer06l1e Journal.
The Press., 1897-06-24

Food, undigested, Is poison. Digested, 1t is life and strength. Millions of us suf- fer from indigestion, but we often don't know 1t. We think 1t Is something else. Even doctors often mistake the symptoms.
 Pale, thin people, who are overworked, who need strength, who seem in want of proper food, should take Shaker Digestive Cordial. It is astonishing what food totH do, when properly digested.
 It will make you strong, revive you, re- fire you, sustain you, make you fat, re- store your color, make muscle, brain fibre, courage, endurance, energy; increase your power to throw off disease, and keep you healthy and happy.
 Indigestion does just the opposite, but indigestion can be cured and prevented with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
 Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The Press., 1897-06-24
Only the Young Dance.

The maidens who are elbowed out of all pleasure at dances by young matrons will approve of the custom which ob- tains at the court of Berlin, where the emperor and empress set the fashion of only looking on. Elderly ladies do not dance at all and young married ladies very rarely. The floor is only meant for young people of both sexes
The Press., 1897-06-24

SOMETHING To KNow. = It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restoring the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently the Liver and Kidneys, and aids these organs in throwing off impuri- ties in the blood. Eletric Bitters inn proves the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced by those who have tried it as the very best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 5Oc or $1.00 per bottle at B. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1897-06-24

GLAD TID1Nes. s.-The specific for Dys- pepsia, Liver Complaint, Rhematfsm ( Cos- tiveness, General Debility ,etc., is Bacons' Celery King for the Nerves. This great herbal tonic stimulates the digestive or gans, regulates the Liver and restores the system to vigorous health and energies. Sample free. Large packages soc and 25c. Sold only by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs, W. P. Fuller, Somers, Odell & Jones, Staffordville
The Press., 1897-06-24
An exnert tells of an instance where

1, 900 pearl shells were taken which yielded less than $50 worth of pearls, while in the same locality over 80 pearls were found in one day, one of which was sold for $10, 900. A Queens land company, on small area, got $6,- 900 worth of pearls from eight tons of shell
The Press., 1897-06-24

At tulip luncheon the ice cream and biscuit glace were served in nat ural flowers for cups. Two blossoms fastened together with ribbons, the leaf and stem attached, were laid upon a plate and served to each guest
The Press., 1897-06-24
CoDtrod,c+orv

Jack-You should have seen Miss Waldo Her eyes flashed fire, and
 Arthur-That's funny You said a moment ago that she froze you with a glance. Town Topics.
The Press., 1897-06-24

The principal defense of the Dutch in the war with AIva was found in the character of their country. Small bas- tions, long curtain walls and very wide ditches filled with water were the char acteristics of Dutch fortification.
The Press., 1897-06-24

How do people know that there Is plenty room at the topP Very few of them have been there.
The Press., 1897-06-24

A girl, though engaged, is never com- pletely happy until shehas some idea how much her engagement ring cost.
The Press., 1897-06-24
A Democratic Monarch.

Robert P. Porter, in letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer, tells a story which goes to prove that there are kings and kings, and that they are not all like the German war lord. Walking the streets of Copenhagen some years ago with the American minister, l" writes MT. Porter, II saw an elderly gentleman in modest uniform, accom- panied by a magnificent bloodhound, walking toward us. The pavement was narrow, and we were on the inside Without giving us a chance, this kindly man, erect as an arrow, stepped from the sidewalk into the street aud saluted our minister, military fashion. We both returned the salute and passed on. ;" It was, of course, the king of Denmark, who loves to ramble unattended about the capital, and who may be seen near ly every afternoon walking along the wharfs and quays of Copenhagen and in the public thoroughfares. He is a friend of the people and unusually be- loved. Moreover, he is a modest, unpre- tentious gentleman, and man of cour- age,
The Press., 1897-06-24

A wagon load of mortar will fill about 30 hods. l @
The Press., 1897-06-24

GIVE IT A TRIAL. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Ga tarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate it's great merit. Full size 50c.
 ELY BROTHERS,
 56 Warren St., New York City. My son was afflicted with catarrh. l induced him to try Ely's Cream Balm, and the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as well as anyone. J. c. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Press., 1897-06-24
Number 13.
ITEMS FROM THE STAFFORD
 NEWS LETTER.
Tt is our intention to print under this head lfop week to week, items Of interest from the ols stafford News Letter.
June a1, 1897.

ot DthnoIu N6W5 L6OUSfs
 June 21, 1907.
 The Hydeville company are about start Ing up another set of machinery to turn out all wool goods.
 Strawberries have been in this market now for nearly week, ruling price about 30 cents per box. It Is claimed that the prospect is good for an immense crop this year.
 Col. Foster has big job on his hands getting out the rocks on the site of his projected new block. The rear of the first floor is from 20 to % feet below the surface of the ground, and the substance to be removed is almost solid ledge of rock, which has to be removed by blast- ing.
 The Valley base ball club of this village played their first match game last Satur- day afternoon, at Monson, their compet- itors being the Lightfoot club, of Monson academy. The Valley club was beaten, the score standing 23 and 34.
 The teacher of the Hall Hill school in Somers has been obliged to close her school for want of boarding place. This district is the wealthiest in town, yet has repeatedly refused to be taxed for the support of the school, and has saved money from the yearly pittance granted by the state for educational purposes. MARRIED.
 Stafford Springs, June, 19, 1867, by Rev. A. w. Ide, George s. Tobln of Southbridge, and Hattie P. Chapman of Westford.
 Stafford, June June, IS 1867, by Rev. G. V. Maxham, Edwin D. Chandler of East Hartford, and Mary E., daughter of John M. Lawrence of Stafford.
 Wales, June 5, 1867, John H. Belcher of Stafford, and Julia A. Royce of Wales.
The Press., 1897-06-24
ssGood Enough

E. K. TAFT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-01
H f. T1BB Il

were submitted to the association by
which the movement was made, and OF
the large number, those finally adopted
met with universal commcndation.
with what companies was the work
contracted?" was asked.
with the Hallowcll Granite Company
and the well known bronze works in New
York, of which Morris Powers is the pro
prietor."
Have you ever seen the Auburn monu-
ment, to which reference is made by the
Auburn MANI"
II have neither seen it, nor, have | ever
heard of it,.
This last statement, coming from one
of the committee on the monument
would Indicate that there has evidently
been some mistake the part of the
Auburn man Of authority
The Augusta Soldiers monument must
a pedestal, shapely cofdmn of a beau
tifu texture of stone that speaks of 4
sterness borne of truth and justice. and
honor. This pillar supports figure rep
resenting patriotism. 1t is of bronze. rs
are the tablets placed at the base of tho
pillar
The entire structure speaks Of national
love. ana is an inspiration to any man OF
woman who thoughtfully gaze upon it.
IT is completely above any comparison,
when it is really considered in It's person
ality-for it has personality. as ii has
,erace--and is. indeed sublime
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Teachers Of Rural Schools Meeting.

Much interest is taken in the meet
rgs Of the teachers of the rural schools.
Atthe last one, held in the rooms of the
City building, the organization of the
society was completed with the follow
ing. Mrs. Fogg, president; Mrs. Viola
NJ. Mosher vice president; Miss Carrie
V. Johnson, secretary. A programme
committee was organized as follows;
Miss Cara V. johnson, Miss Jennie Il.
Lord and Miss Sara A. Sawyer.
An expression from the teachers was
called for, regarding non attendance OF
pupils on rainy days. 1t was decided
that. should a Saturday be rainy, upon
which was appointed teachers meet
ing. the meeting should be understood
as postponcd until the first pleasant
Saturday following Mrs. Mosher pre-
scented a paper on Spelling. as
c,ssion followed entered into by @
numher of the teachers. Various meth
DDS were brought out for teaching tha'
branch.
A paper by Miss NJ. Zoe Peterson
rnon "How to Teach Julius Caesar
was also given. Both papers were most
interesting and worthy of repetition III
larger fields.
Botany" then claimed the a,teif'i'i
of the teachers, number Of flowers
having been brought Tor ,iiai uiposN
the teachers aiming to present lie ~"
iect to their classes. in an lh'eii's'e"'
and interesting manner The meeting
odio,rned for two weeks. Mention
should be made Of papers by MIS- "a -
d. Hanks, and Miss sara ~ "a"
in the previous meeting which wei'
, listened to with great interest ans
profit. To these meetings all INTERESTED
are invited.
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AUGUSTUS PRIDE.
The Soldiers Monument Made Sub
ject to Invidious Comparison.
Something About Its History Highly Re.
garded by Those Who Know.

The following item from the Lewis
ton Journal will be read with interest
by Augusta people, especially by those,
who are well acquainted with the cir
cumstances connected with the build
ing of the Augusta soldiers monument,
which SO gracefully stands in Monu
nlent park, for gracefully it does stand,
inanimate and motionless, if ii is:
An Auburn man who speaks with au-
thority says that the Bodwell Company
We're building a soldiers monument
for Augusta at the same time they We're
at work on the Auburn monument. The
Augusta monument cost $4,000 and the
Auburn monument $4,000. But before
the lettering was put on either of them,
he Augusta committee sent word that
they would be very glad to swap even.
but we didn't swap" says the Au-
burn man. I'VE had a good thing and
we knew it, and | have yet to find the
man who doesn't think we did gocd
job
There is really some mistake, some
where. The Auburn man, who, per-
haps. speaks with authority enough,
is to be complimented that he named
SO nearly the correct cost of the Au-
eusta monument which was, as mat
ter of fact, between $4,000 and ST. 900,
including everything.
In regard to the part about the Au-
gusta committee having sent word
that they would be very glad to swap
even" in the connection above noted,
Journal reporter. to find if that really
be so, called. Monday. upon Mr.. Joseph
4. Holman. who was one of the COM
mittee on the Augusta monument. On
having his attention acalled to the re-
marks made by the Auburn man
quoted he said:
That is surprising statement. for,
of all of the many expressions l have
heard concerning our soldiers monu-
ment, l know of none that has not been
Of unqualified admiration. Since its
erection, several persons have said that
it was superior in workmanship and
design to any that they had seen in
the country, and 1 speak of these be-
cause they We're in position to have
had the opportunity of comparison,
having seen many of the finest monu-
ments in the country. Some of these
persons have gone so far as to say that
ii is the finest they have seen, regard
less of cost. There certainly is, in my
opinion, nothing to compare with it in
Maine.
las for my part, l feel deep at
tachment for it. and to me it has
beauty which is unsurpassed in any |
have seen. With it's surroundings, it
certainly is magnificent piece Of
stonework.
In speaking of this committee. | would
have you understand that | was one of
three, Gen. Selden Common having been
the chairman and the other member,
Judge W. P. Whitehouse. The plans
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Railroads and Steam boats
1o the NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch, d. V. ., at Togus,
KENNEBEC CENTRAL
RAILROAD.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
cantral Railroad. and Augusta, HALO
m,all and Gardiner Electric Railroad 10
"ngusta and kennebec Steamboats, for
Boston. rAprr
Summer arrangement in effect May 80.
1897 100 "a ;,
NJ. l.52 800 and Az L. NJ.
ARRIVE AT NATL HOME; AZ and
1ll2 A. M $40 and Az +. Nj.
LEAVE NATL HOME: SIS and 10
A. NJ: Us. s25 and 5OG + Nj.
ARRIVE AT RANDOLPH: S.S5 and
II 40 a. NJ: 2.45. 3.A5 and SO p. Nj.
SUNDAY TRAINS Will run as follows
Leave Randolph. 30 and $40 Z. NJ. Ar
rive nj National Home. g 10 and $40 p NJ
Leave National Home, 2.io and p. NJ
Arrive at Randolph. 800 and $50 =. NJ,
BAND CONCERT every day except
Monday. at p, NJ. by the National
Home Band Prof. Il. w. Theme. leader
Visitors are cordially welcomed at the
Home and receive special attention from
the official guides on duty who will es-
eort them through the buildings and
about the grounds. visiting the deer park
containing about 50 deer, bears. &c.
The restaurant a the Home station is
omen every day where lunch ice cream.
etc. can be procured for any number Of
visitors as the accommodations are ann
pie.
SpecIa, Ratios civon 20 Excursion
PARTIES.
Il ANNT0N SiInf
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ME Johnson House is to be very
much improved. The building adJaeeh
,,,;ntbron street has been annexed
,bus adding about 10 rooms to the ae'
Communications. The office has peeh re-
ao,,aa and will be neatly arranged
Electric lighting is to be introduced lii''
the establishment.
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bouncing 10-pound boy was porh'
Monday morning. to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam, Fl. smith. The former IS one 81
49,, ost nopular employees of Smith 4
reed. the state binders, and is receiV-
ing the best wishes of his many friehus
for the little fellow.
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The members of Augusta Lodge, f
ana A. NJ, are requested to meet al
the Temple at 1.3o TINS afteriiooii' u
attend the funeral of their late brother
Mr.. j. NJ Wight.
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The Ladies' Relief Corps will hoid us
annual meeting for the election OF OH
GERS. next Thursday afternoon at
o'clock. in G. A. r. hall. 1t was post
poned from last Thursday on aeeo''"'
Of rain.
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urs Jobn Grant met with very
painful and serious 49,
sunday. at her home on Diekman
street breaking the left leg near 'ns
~ w Johnson was called
and the fracture reduced. Mrs Gram
was carrying something to a heis'ioo,
ana while passing through the y''a
s,;nned on a board and fell.
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Miss Hichborn of Stockton, left for
Bangor, Monday afternoon, after max
ing a visit with her brother, Mr.. c. 5.
Hichhnrn.
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Hiram Gilman, the turnkey at the
Kennebec Jail returned from South
Mt. Vernon, Monday, where he MADE
a short visit.
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A girl was born to Mrs. A. G. Pettn-
gill, Sunday evening, at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. r. b. Capen. "a Court
street. Rev. Mr.. Pettingill arrived
from Hyde Park. Monday evening.
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Mr.. Frank C. Fellows of Boston, was
n the city. Memorial day, visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Mary c. Fellows on
State street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Mckinney Of
Boston, who have been visiting Mrs.
MeKenneys sisters, Misses Mary and
Eta Owen, in this city, returned to
Boston, yesterday. Mr.. McKenney has
been on 10 days fishing trip tc
Moosehead Lake. He is member OF
the famous Camp Comfort Club. which
owns beautiful cottage at Sanbar
Moosehead lake.
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H. S. Blaisdell, now located in stone
ham, Mass, made short visit in the
city over Memorial day.
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-. nd stick to it when you are r.,
Say mo. anu nething ..just as good
nsa article hey asked for rsass
, wy shi IN town try to palm OH suDs'
tutA ON you.
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Funeral Of Joseph N. WIGHT.

/ The funeral services over the remains
Of the late Joseph NJ. Wight will bt
held. at the home. "a School street, this
afternoon at go o'clock. The prayer
win be given by Rev. w. F. Livingston.
At the grave, the services of the
Knights Templar will be given by
attend in a body. Augusta Senate, X.
i. E. o., will also be present The or
ganizations will meet at their respective
Headquarters at 100 o'clock.
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G.. W. Martin, Jr., of Boston, is the
guest of his brother, DR.. r. J. Martin
for few days.
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w. H. johnson has returned from a
short trip to Boston.
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The publishers of this newspaper will be
glad to learn of any case where an at
tempt is made to give a customer a SUD-
atitute for some proprietary article OF
Established reputation.
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A Gard.
We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a fifty cent bottle
of Greene's Syrup of Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough, we also warrant
a twenty five cent bottle to prove salts
factory no pay.
Bowditch & Webster,
John Coughlin.
F. x. conference.-the,
Arthur Tetrault.
J. NJ. Mixer.
dkwtf
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w. c. T. U. meeting as usual. Prayel
meeting at 8. Business meeting at A.
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Mr. BENJAMIN Piper is at home from
California for a visit.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Social dance at Manchester, tonight.
invited.
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Yours truly,
PHILIP p. GETCHELL.
That's just perfectly correct, Mr..
Getchell and you will receive a hearty
welcome, you and all the rest that pass
this way on that memorable day. That's
one thing sure.