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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-08
SHOE STYLES

Are constantly shifting and changing
Early in the sixteenth century the French
gentlemen of fashion could stand nearly
rect and hold the toe of his long and
81 ender shoe in his hand
The lack of demand for similar shoes
now is the only REASON we have none to
offer you. Every shoe that fashion will
permit you to wear is here Style, com
fort and long wear enter into every shoe
we SELL The prices will save money for
you
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-08

Another big shipmeno of Lowney's
world famous Bon Bons and Chocolates.
30 cents per ponnd, put up ..in attractive
boxes III Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-08

l1Xsmlns The NiEgInia GaETsge Eaeto,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
The Balloons Will Go Up Today.

Last winter a Watefville citizen. whose
name we will fotScail andewho Is known
over the district for his warm Republic
eanism, was sojourning in New York.
We might say that he had gone to that
city for the purpose of taking few les
sons in how best to remove an eye with
out hurting the patient. but we have
promised not to reveal his identity with
the story that follows. 1t WAS while
strollng down the village street of the
metropolis that he espcd some new
tangled fireworks in a shop window. He
always celebrates on the Fourth of July
all by his lone self. and he became inter-
ested in the collection.
He determined to buy-not that he pre-
fcrred 10 buy in New York than to pat
ronize home merchants-but because he
was afraid that ne would not be able to
secure the kind of goods that he saw dis
played there. He concluded to purchase
all his stock for 1897 at that place. and
among the several things that he selected
We're lot of balloons. He ordered what
he wanted. paid for the lot, gave direc-
tons for their delivery here in Water
VILE and returned to his hotel thinking
of the surprise he would give us folks ut
home on the day that we all celebrate
and which is today.
This citizen whose identity we dare
not reveal for fear that If we should ever
break a limb. and DR.. Thayers office be
called. and DIR. Thayer be out of town,
we might be placed ut disadvantage.
urday, and started in to open up the lot
Everything came out in shipshape until
he struck the balloons-they looked all
right at first but when he came to in
fate one of them he was astonished to
find that every one of them bore this ter
rible inscription: "a Grand Democratic
Victory" Wow. Whoop!. Who said soil,
There was mad Republican in a min
ute. He had been imposed upon and his
political principles and party affiliations
had been insulted. He would have the
law on somebody. He would sue them for
breach of contract, promise or profess
sonal courtesy, or something. He left
the blamed things lying all around on the
floor. where the good wife found them.
and went off down the street to try to
arrange for the franchise of the Rock
land base ball team. When he returned
to dinner he found that his wife had de-
termined on having balloons in her cele-
bration this year anyway. and had ar
ranged with a downtown painter to
come up with pot of white paint and
put those horrid white letters out of
sight
While you are enjoying your luncheon
pipe, this noon. If you look sharp YOU
may discover those identical airships
sailing skyward not carrying to the
world at large the tidings of a Grand
Democratic Victory" but the glad tidings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
The Little Church On the Plains.

A few people know that there Is Bap-
fist church on the Plains in this city, but
few people know of the work that the
little church is doing in that section. The
most of the congregation are OF the
French-speaking class, and their pastor.
the Rev. Paul N. Cayer, Is OF that class
himself. The young folks connected with
the church are wide awake and are all
the time doing something for the good
OF the order for the paying of the
church expenses, with an occasional Tree
concert thrown In. The children of the
Sunday school gave a concert. last even
ing, that was a very happy little event.
1t was one of those Informal concerts
which tell better than anything elst with
what spirit the young folks do their work
of love and mercy in their service of the
King.
The concert opened by singing by the
congregation, followed by prayer by the
pastor and the rest of the programme
was arranged as follows:
Organ solo, Miss Mabel Lacomb
Recitation by the class of Miss Mary
l.ashus.
Singing by the class of Miss Maud"
Jones.
REGULATIONS by the class of Miss Lizzie
Perry
Singing ard Rotations by the class Of
Miss Mamie Lashus.
Rccitations by the class Of Miss Hattie
Coro
Singing by the class of Mrs. c. c. Coro.
Miss Hattie Coro OBLIGATED at the organ
for all the numbers of the programme,
with marked ability. The class of Miss
Mary Lashus was especially fine in It's
Rotations. The concert concluded by
the singing by the congregation. Jesus.
the Light OF the World" This little
church is doing Il great, god work, and Is
getting good support.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
The Amateur Oarsman.

A fond sister had come to this city to
witness the pomp and ceremony of her
brothers graduation and she was the
guest of an old schoolmate. This old
schoolmate, who, by the way, is quite
young and very pretty has an engage
ment for life, it is said, with "a most
estimable young gentleman of our ac-
quaintance. Would he take her and
her friend out upon the river in the
boat that lay along the shore? why
to be sure. Would be most happy"
etc, etc, until finally that was where
they landed. The strange lady en-
quired all about the danger and was
assured that it was perfectly safe, the
young man knew all about a boat had
handled one ~ ~ life, was considered
a skillful oarsman, was perfectly at
home on the tide, and some etc. BUSH
ness. Well, they started. He at the
oars, the engaged young lady at the
tiller ropes, and, of course, the visitor
in the bow where she could not see too
much of the silent lovemaking of the
loving pair. He rowed up the river to
the ripples that made boating just a
trille tiresome and then down again
and so on. Was the young lady in the
bow having a good time? was she en-
joying her ride? We're the solicitous en-
quiries of the fair maid in the stern
sheets and the young lover at the oars.
oh, yes, an elegant time, and all this
time she was shrinking from the side of
the boat as the splashes of the unskill-
fully manipulated oars threw the water
over her best come to- see the com
mencement gown. She was enjoying
herself hugely wondering how she
would look when she reached shore, if
she would catch her th-cold, would
ever reach shore, anyway, and wouldn't
she be q pretty sight going down the
main streets of Watervile drenched,
and more like a luckless maid who had
fallen into the river than like com
mencement visitor. Why, certainly.
she had never enjoyed herself more in
all her life, and that dress was a per-
feet ruin: she was so grateful to the
young gentleman for going to the
trouble, and that hat was just hanging
about her ears, she knew just as well
as she wanted to; she would be pleased
to go again that evening for she never
thought she would like to be on the
water before. and her dainty boots were
being soaked through all the time by
the water that had come in over the
side; she was not the least bit afraid
and she was hanging to the seat as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
Temperance Mass Meetings.

City hall was well filed by repre-
sentative audience. last evening, tht
occasion beng the temperance mas
meeting called under the auspices Of
the Maine Civic League. At che open
ing Rev. DR.. A. T. Dunn of this city,
spoke cs the work of the league ano
what the league intended to try to d..
The main object Of the league IS Il
move TO bcttermog.t of mankind and
Strive for a higher degree of citizen
ST. p. The principal speaker of the even
ing was the Rev George ID. Lindse.
of this city. Mr.. Lindsey went at onct
into the subject that has been 50 mucl
discussed and about which 50 much car
always be said. He gave the audienc.
a real old-fashioncd lecture that was
fun Of good reasoning. sound advice
and tecming with word pictures OF tn.
ruin and disaster coming from the
drink curse. He advocated the taking
away from the di-inkcr the temptation
educating the young and seeking e
| brig about the higher degree of citi-
zenship by the education of the people
generally. The meeting closed by tn.
audience singing My Country 'Tis OF
/ Thee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
Tho Mayor's Sharp Rttort.

1t is not safe to tread on Mayor Red
nngton's corns unless you are Wen pre-
pared to resist attack. There Is no know
ing what that Silver street sidewalk VIII
lead up to. 1t Is possible that 1t may be
the entering wedge that will bring ahout
the adjustment of the common couhcii
of this city. The local paper took occa-
sion to refer to the mayors action IN 60
ing around and securing the signatures
of the members of the lower board to the
sidewalk order as "reprehcnsible.' Now
the mayor is not to be called down TO any
great extent without having some snow
for his money. and so to TINS charge ne
replies with his usual plain speech ana
the city has the new idea, that OF the
value of the common council to the city,
before ii.
Mayor Redngton says that the meet
ing at which the order for the sidewalk
passed the upper board was held, Satur-
day June 26 and that the reason why
the lower board did not concur was be-
cause the lower board had not met IN
accordance with the summons. lie says
thai ii is too frequently the case that
quorum of the lower board cannot be Sc
cured to do business. To use the mayor
own words:
1.-THE members are willing and anxious
To get elected to office, but IL usually
takes the city marshal and other ofncefs
to get a quorum of the council together
They won't meet, they have to be
dragged in. They ignore their plain duty
to be present. some excuse or otner is al
ways ready to be given. The aldermen
are always ready to do business, but the
other branch pay no attention TO the call
for the meeting, with some honorable
exceptionsl. No business can be done IN
both branches. because the members OF
the common council will not attend to
their sworn duty. In this case 1t was inn
perative that action be taken at once, as
the city solicitor said we would be liable
any day for any accident that might oc-
eur. as the walk was thoroughly unsafe.
The committee also said the same. In
view of these facts. the order passed by
the aldermen was taken around To the
members of the common council. They
were asked to read il and If they con-
Cured, to sign it. which they did. Work
was then begun. This is all there is TO
it. and if anyone can see anything wrong
in this. they must use the X rays"
What the mayor says about the appar-
ent reluctance of the members of the
common council to get together and do
business has been the subject of consid-
cradle comment in the past few mouths.
1t has been suggested that the common
council be abolished and another alder
man added from each ward. thus making
a city council of one board. the majority
of which can transact any and all bust
ness of the city. But we don't want to
lose sight of the fact that the mayor is
getting his sidewalk. "and don't you for
get ii -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05

The Boston Sunday Globe had the
following dispatch from Hallowell: In
IN interview, j. G.. Irish, of whom it
vas recently stated in The Globe tina.
he left here for Oklahoma, not stating
such intention to his wife and family.
md who has since returned to his nome
md family after II days absence, says
ne did go West. and that his Wife was
July aware that it was his intention to
cave, and that she assisted him in
packing mis- trunk. The Globe makes
this announcement. despite the fact
that the assertion made previously that
he had left his wife and children to re-
gard themselves as deserted was made
by the wife herself. and was received
by The Globes correspondent in person
from her own mouth. Mr. Irish also
explains that he returned from the
West sooner than contemplated, owing
to the intensely hot weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
President viii Dscide, Next wesa. = :
Special msssssss o. The Subject.

Washington, July 2--The ouevt,..
whether the President will send snect.,
message to Congress Recommending H.
creation of currency commission Mi,
be definitely decided. next week Th
President is strongly inclined al This ,ir.e
10 send a specific currency message ~
Congress. regarding himself as In 4 cor,
siderable measure pledged to this courxa
In fact, IL was semi-officially arlnoune.d
at the White House. late Friday after
noon, that such a message would be san,
to Congress. next week. but some OF hi
most influential advisers on financial
questions are opposed 10 message A.
unpoitic at this time owing 70 hostlIitv
to a commission on the part of Congress
and the final determination as stated viii
turn from Canton.
The executive committee OF the Indian
apolis sound money convention has been
actively advocating the commission
scheme ever since the advent of the pres
ent administration. l., had also the SYM
pathy of the President. who committed
himself to IL in his inaugural. Presdeuf
Mckinley. however. did not care 10
recommend ii TO Congress while the tarin
bin was pending lest Il might compIicate
and delay action upon that measure. But
all along the chief difficulty which pre-
sented Itself 10 those who favored a COM
mission for the investigation of the cur
rency system. has been the opposition IL
would encounter in Congress
While bill for the creation of the COM
mission could easily be passed In the
House, where factions opposition would
be unayailing against the operation OF a
cloture order that would bring ii 10 a
vote, such opposition in the Senate might
be almost intermnabie. Several of the
Silver senators have openly avowcd their
unalterabic hostility to the creation of
commission. This being the situation, Il
is understood that some Of the members
apolis convention are now inclined TO be-
to press their request for the creation of
u commission by Congress.
The better and wiser thing to do some
of them now think, would be to withdraw
their request for a commission and to use
the provisional power vested in the In
dianapolis convention and themselves Sc
lect committee to investigate the cur
rency question and present their concla-
sions through the public press. II these
conclusions were such as the administra-
ton could subscribe to. they could be
made the basis of an administration
measure. modified as Secretary Gage
conducting an independent investigation
might suggest.
When the President returns. next week
II is probable that III. II. Hanna. who is
chairman of the executive committee Of
the indianapolis convention. and perhaps
other members of the committee, will dis
cuss the situation with the President ard
Sec. Gage. Upon the result of the con-
ference Will probably depend President
Mckinley's action as to a special mes
sage to Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
S +. Brann Gets The Contract.

The contract for the construction of the
lssw schoolhouse on Mryt.e street was
awarded to S. f. Brann, contractor and
builder of this city. Saturday afternoon,
There were in all six bids for the con-
tract and but one of them was from an
out of town concern. The conditions OF
the bidding was that the price should in
clu6e the laying of the foundation. the
ascne furnished by the city, plumbing ana
everything except heating. The individ-
ual bids were as follows: Joseph Phil
brook, Brunswick, twithout heating OF
plumbing) $l2.4i2; NJ. G. Foster q Son,
Watervilie. So. f25; Horace Purinton, with
out heating or plumbing, $1,000: \. q.
Bowie $685.; S. +. Brann, dncludinc stone
for foundations $500, Levi Bushey & Son.
s9S62.6i. Thus it viii be seen that the bio
of Mr.. Brann who includes the stone for
the foundation, which will cost about $50.
is the lowest and the contract was
awarded him. Mr.. Brann will begin the
hauling of stone for the foundation at
once and will push the work along as
fast as possible in the expectation that
the school building viii be ready for the
school for the winter term. So that is
sSiltled once and for all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
He Wanted 10 Run the Town.

y man came down from Fairfield. Sat
urday. with the idea that he was about
able to run the city TO suit himself For
fear that he might not have sand enough
to tackle the whole alone, he took liquid
companion along and then made break
He first distinguished himself by entering
the clothing store of Peavy Bros. He
said over some things that they did not
like in there and they tossed him out
upon the walk. He next began opera
tions in the City hotel but about the
time he was looking for bouquets. he got
another lift to the street He hung
around. looking for bother and other
things, making use of language that is
not allowed in any well regulated house
hold. and was making himself generally
obnoxious when the city marshal came
upon the scene. We draw the curtain
for the tragedian has left the stage per-
haps forever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05

though It was the only friend she had
on earth, or the water either, for that
matter; he was awfully good to give
her this unlocked pleasure, but she Old
wish he would pull more evenly on the
oars and not rock the boat so; ana an
the time the young sweetheart AZ the
tiller ropes was sitting there contenteo
and happy and perfectly dry. for no
, water came her way, for everybody
that has been in a boat knows uhai
when the oar of a novice strikes tne
water for the stroke the water flies %
the rear or to the bow. more properly
perhaps.
The reporter saw them land. Ha
wishes now that he had not been there
to witness the serious attempts or the
commencement visitor to look pac11ed
and happy, to see the sweet, sad leok
under the whole as she struggled W
the slope Of the river bank with her
garments clinging close and heavy
about her. 1t was awful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
Or. Rancourt Injured.

Some ore whose idea of what fun may
be hes taken a peculiar turn to say the
least. Put a large block CT wood in .'he
street on Mill hill. Saturday right. and as;
consequence DR. Rancourt is applying
lotions to several severe bruises ana con
graduating himself that he is still among
the living. The doctor was called out at
late hour that night and he started to
answer the call en- his bicycle. He got
up considerable speed going down Main
street and determined to take Mill hin
coasting. About half way down the hill
he struck the obstacle mentioned ard at
the some time took a header. The front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR CANTON.
He will Make His First Visit Home Since The
Inauguration.

Washington, July president McKin-
ley left the city al 10 tonight over the
PcTnsylvana Railroad for Canton. Ohio.
where he Will visit his aged mother and
take a few days of rest. With him were
Mrs. Mckinley, Assistant Secretary and
Mrs. Day, Mrs. Saxton. who is Mrs. Nc
kinley's aunt and Miss Mabel Mckinley.
The party occupied the Pullman car,
Hazelmere, which was attached to rear
of the Western express. Canton will be
reached at 1890. tomorrow morning. and
the return to Washington will be on
Tuesday. This viii be the Presidents
first visit to his home since the inaugu-
ration and he has expressed wish that
1t be a quiet one, devoid of speechmaking
and demonstrations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
Such is Fame.

Often it Is the most trifling of his deeds
| that makes a man widely known while
his arduous work of a lifetime brings him
no lasting name. George Lane a profess
sor of Latin In Harvard. died, last week.
and the fact of his death is printed in
every daily paper in the country accom-
panied by the statement that he was the
author of the famous college ditty 1.-THE
Lone Fish Ball. Here is the song tina
for 40 years has sent the eminent profess
sors classical attachments back into sec
ond place:
There was a man went up and down,
To seek a dinner through the town.
What wretch is he who wife forsakes.
Who best of jam and wafiles makes
He feels his cash to know his pence.
And finds he has but jest six cents.
He finds at last right cheap place.
And enters in with modest face.
The bill of fare he searches through.
To see what his six cents will do
The cheapest Wand of them all
Is Twelve and a half cents for two fish
balls
The waiter he to him doth call
And gently whispers lone fish ball.
The waiter roars 1t through the hall.
The guests they start at "ONE FISH
BALLM'
The guest then says. quite i'll at ease,
A piece of bread. sir, II you please
The waiter roars it through the hall
WE DON'T GIVE BREAD WITH ONE
FISH BAL.L..
Edwin F. P:.rce has resigned the nr,n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
Scored the First Accident.

The 10-year-old son of Eli Darveau of
l1ccnic street, opened the casualty sched-
ule, Sunday afternoon by the aud of a
cannon cracker. He was one of the bows
who could n0t wait for midnight and
with several others young Darveau was
shooting off considerable powder The
common every day torpedo and the fire
cracker did not make noise enough and
made trouble enough for that young boy
and considerable work for the doctor.
The cracker exploded in the boys hand
of course and DIR. Abbott, being called.
found that the flesh of beth hands was
badly lacerated. There were three dis
tinct cuts in the palm of the right hand
and i've in the left The flesh was blown
lack from the ZONES but no bones were
broken. Amp1tation will not be neees-
sary but the boy will net celebrate any
more this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
THE GUlDENsUPpe MYSTERY.
Still Doubt As to Identity Of Remains Mrs.
Mack and Third Degree"

New York, July "A man who said that
he was a grocer. but who refused to give
his name or address. visited the morgue.
this afternoon. and declared that the
body there was not that of Guldensuppe
Mrs. Mack WAS subjected to what the
police cab the third degree" at police
Headquarters. The police could not get
her 10 make any statement and had to
give it up. Justice Flammer, before
whom Mrs. Mack was again arraienei,
this afternoon. decided after much argu-
ment that a formal complaint must be
drawn up against her. Lawyer Friend
objected.
"A formal complaint. charging Mrs.
Mack on information and belief" with
the murder of fiuldensuppe. was signed
by Central Detective O'Donohue. this
afternoon.
When Mrs. Mack was arraigned before
Justice Flammer she was pale and
trifie nervous. Proceedings were add
lourned until Tuesday next. Mrs. Mack
was committed without bail to the Jeffer-
son Market prison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-05
"a CLASS.
2.4o CLASS.


Boston Globe: Albert johnson. Louis
ville's second baseman, was hit i'm the
right eye by batted bail at Tuesday $
game and it is feared he Will lose the
sight of the organ.
Bangor Commercials: There will be n
meeting of the Maine league in this city.
Monday. and Secretary owen and Pres
ident Woodbury. of Portland will be pres
cnt. At this time schedule of four clubs
will be arranged.
Portland Sunday Telegram: 1t is re-
ported that Walter Burnham has signed
John Roberts to play first rush and cap
tain the Portland polo team this winter.
1t is also said that Burnham is after a
franchise to put Bangor in the polo cir
cult. Burnham is after number of
things that he won't get.