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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
All In the Making OF a Gown.

A woman who was noted for her eX-
quisito gowns when she was a society
woman and who has been upon the
stage for several years was induced by a
well known periodical to write little
article upon the art of dressing Her
creed could be formulated i'll a few
words, says the Philadelphia Times, and
one often hears it from people Of less
authority. 1t is to put ones money into
the making of a gown. The material
does not matter SO much. 1t need only
be becoming in shade and need not be
expensive. OF course every woman of
good taste will avoid a shoddy looking
or cheap material, but she can get cx-
ccllcnt values nowadays for less than a
dollar yard Such good stuffs are now
made III Canada and parts Of our own
country that it is no longer absolutely
necessary to pay the price Of import
cd woolens when having a light
weight WOODEN gown made All that is
necessary is to go to a reliable house,
take its advice about the materials it
sells as to quality and be guided by your
own taste III the matter of beconingness
Of design and shades.
Another matter of Importance is the
lining. 1t really is far better to have q
silk lining for gown, especially if one
is to have that for almost every coca
sion. Here we come To real item of
expense, for Il good lining silk cannot be
bought for less than IS cents a yard,
and even then it is not always safe to
trust it. 1t is better this year to buy the
silks with little stiffening N them.
They rustic less, consequently are IN
better taste and wear longer OF course
Il silk lining is not an absolute necessity.
1t is honestly II luxury, and if one can
not afford to be extrayagant on that
score ii is well to turn contentedly to
the many handsome Innings which have
been described before III this column. If
silk is used, it Will be found that it
wears much better with the new drop
skirt effect than it did when the lining
was fastened to the outside skirt at ey
cry seam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
A Woman Who Knows Something Of War.

ga sailors wife sailor star should
be, " and there seems no reason why the
same song should not be sung of sol
der. There are soldiers wives III chi
caso today who are as bright stars or
hope to their husbands-women strong,
brave and courageous as they are loving.
Mrs General Fitz Simons is one who
has twice given her husband up to his
country. II am not afraid for him, and
l am proud that he should choose to
CO." she says, "but the general is no
longer young man, and if he has to
face the climate of Cuba | cannot help
but dread the fever STILL must not
look on the dark side of things. If |
We're a younger woman, should go
with him as much as possible and do
whatever l might for the poor boys III
the hospitals. That is what l tried to
do during the civil war, and l tell you
there is good opportunity for work if a
woman is stanch and unafraid. But
now there seems nothing for me to do
but to keep a brave heart and cheerful
spirit and write cheering letters.
"When read that Mrs Moulton was
likely to go to the front, | thought it
was lovely thing. 1 have been mis-
quoted as saying that believed women
should stay at home. True, it would
seem impossible for women to be right
at the scene of battle without giving
cause for unnecessary anxiety and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
The Rage For Decorative Leather.

Photograph frames, writing pOrtfo-
lios, flask holders, portcnonnaics aud
various appointments for a traveller 5
outfit are now brought out III rocco
leather, a new product of Vienna man
ufacturerS. The rocco leather is dura-
bic and as rich and soft as any other Of
the tanners productions. but the skins
chiefly calfskins-are subjected tn a
treatment that makes the surface look
as though it We're hand painted.
Taken in the hand and examined crit
ically, a writing case Of this novel i'm
ported leather appears TO be covered
with rich watered or repped silk, the
groundwork brocaded or figured over i'll
shaded colors Green, either vivid green
or the metallic shades, both electric and
cadet blue, the wood colors and various
tints of coral and terra Gotta arc some
of the colors employed. The lighter
shades are brocaded over plain ground
work Of a darker hue, and the leather
has luster that is attractive How the
the skin by the tanner is mystery, but
the effect is ornate and pleasing and adj
ditionally so in view of the lasting quail
tiles of material that looks so perish
able. A photograph frame, all Powered
oyer i'll this delicate fashion, if develop
ed in silk or satin, would tarnish and
show the soil after very short term Of
service, whereas the leather, unless
much handled, preserves its freshness.
Fittings for any sized desks, consist
ing of paper rack, inkstand blotter,
stanper. penholder and the like. are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Curious CONVERSATIONS.


Tea Plantations la lhdia cover -''p''
'''' -
Neither eamelS nor elephants can
jump.
There are always 1000 british ves-
snis at sea
Field rats are considered good eating
in Cuba
Elephants can exert the strength OF
81 horses.
Savages, on the whole live longel
than civilized people.
Forty vnars aeo tho first n,iseionary
was eaten on the Fiji Islands.
\ carrier pignnn service was es-
;ablished hv the Turks \ y. SCI.
SiciIian laborars are glad In oct ter
reoce y dav for "a hours work
w.. 49, = -., l.. t, J.,
} 0oo times greater than raa-bot iron
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visible NOV il ~ 0on miles in Jiamata,
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y ieddll'N brewer says ne sens ~ pei
cent "'o'e pcei III SUMMER IMAM ne doFs
y Single Si"i1St mas peeH iouliu ."
'il' 'o"st u l"Ilud with Clfculh4et-
eii'e Vi lee' ii'cilcs'
H-iSll' hiiIiiol pouiiuS are computed &c
'''"9c hinuS III E"Sldhu yearly
III Jus" 'o'''iiA WI races
In China man may wear the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

therefore impeding action, but for the
women who are young enough and
strong enough to keep near their hus-
bands this seems a splendid opportunity
to help. You see, | speak from the eX-
periencc Of having gone through one
war. "
Mrs. Fitz Simons lives in a handsome
brownstone house at l6l Ashland bou-
levard. The exterior is striking, the in
terror wonderfully artistic with pro-
nounced martial coloring. The hall and
winding stairway have instead of pie
lures groups of armor, crossed swords,
bayonets, horse pistols and sabers iii aus
tere peace The single stained glass
window which looks down over the
carved oak mantel has for its story
mailed knight mounted on Il heavily ca
parisoned charger, riding away to the
wars from battlcmentcd castle and
waving his hand gayly to the fearful
maiden who bids him adieu from an up
per window.
1--WE had just finished what the gen
eral calls his warroOm, She smiles.
Il had a room decorated for him all in
red. and he said it was Il room to think
fighting thoughts III. No, didn t 20 TO
see the regiments off l didn't think it
best Paintings are hard enough to bear
without that high pressure environ
ment. I've been ont Of town for few
days, and | began to realize what had
really happened when | came into the
station with no husband to meet me. 1t
never happened before, | think, and it
| hurt. But as soon as | got into the
house my eyes fell upon this big photo
graph Of the general. He had sat for it
and had ordered it sent on and placed
on the lnantel for my coming, If he
We're not here to greet me, his pictured
semblance was, and it helped.
Il can't go to the hospitals much
now, not even if the war should be
long but hope other women will |
shall be with my husband all that
can. shall go and stay quietly ut some
hotel where | shall not be in the way
and | shall go just as often as it is pos
sible "
Mrs. Fitz Simons was a young mar
ried woman when the civil war broke
out, and she went to the front with her
husband. After 1t was over She was rich
with trophies, belts sabers. uniforms,
etc, most of which We're burned up in
the great fire; but her fondnesS for mil
itary accouterments still endures Chi
cago Times Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
The Bow Musician.

He laid the bow across the strings
Gently. He loved them, it would seem.
A dream was in his face, ard then
The violin began to dream.
"When skies arc gray" it sang,
when keen and cold the night wind
thrills.
Then the dark world is big with hope,
For morning awaits behind the hills.
If life is sad, is sad" it sang,
what theni The saddest things are
sweet.
Life, love and death, Ger heritage,
In them all pain and gladness meet.
''And round this dark, bright world" it
sang
The winds Of God blow all the time,
Calling the soul to farther heights.
Pause not, for thou hast strength to
climb"
He laid the bow across the strings,
And sweet and clear the music rang.
He was the dream interpreter
And yet he knew not what he sang.
Martha Baker Dunn in Youth 5 Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

captain was astonished to find that it
was an ordinary doghouse lashed to Il
piece of ice A boat was launched to
investigate and it was then found that
the house contained an Irish terrier and
litter of six pups that were apparently
not more than as hours old. In COR
ner of the house, which was half filled
with fresh hay, there was found a
wooden vessel containing a large guam
tity of canned meats, while III another
corner was Il vessel of fresh water.
The piece Of ice to which the house
was dashed was a perfect cube, mcasur
ing about feet each way, ard one end
Of the sides was carved i'll large Eliza
bethan letters, which We're still discern
ible the Latin phrase, 'Esto Pcrpetua. y
On top Of the house f1cated a tiny
American flag. and nailed TO the roof
was card, 6 inches by 3. upon which
was written i'll woman s hand:
The fittest place for man to die
Is where he dies for man.
There was nothing whatever to indi
cate how the dog got there nor was
there anything to show how long she
had been adrift Captain Bennett
thinks, however, thai the animal must
have been at least three weeks on her
iceboat. The dog and her pups are still
alive and great pets Of the Sweet Alice
ships company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

The Bosjcsmans, in South Central
Africa, are exceedingly ugly and exist
almost in state of animalism. They
dwell in holes, live on roots and rep
tiles, and have very much the appear
ance Of the ape. The Calmucks Of the
great Tartar family are, although civ
ilized, extremely ugly. They have
short, fat noses, small eyes, high cheek
bones ana a protruding chin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
How She Got 1t.

A little girl who had been told not to
ask for anything to eat at neighbours
came home with face very suggestive
OF lunchlng. When asked by her mother
why she had asked for something, she
SAID: But, mamma, l didn't ask Mrs.
G. l just looked at her and said, Can.
you see how hungry l amp Truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
PUPPIES ON ICE.

The Mysterious Cruise of q Doghouse and
Its Tenants.
Captain Bennett Of the British steam
err Sweet Alice reached Philadelphia
from London with the visible proofs OF
what may have been part of great
tragedy.
Captain Bennett says that when in
midocean on the morning of March 80
an object resembling boat was sighted
about two points off the starboard bow.
The steamer bore down on it, and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

"No-perhaps-I don't know. It is
the pictures-my work, l think. l feel
warm all the time and everything lately
is not being jealous nor enyious of wo-
men.
plain case of budding genius" OBJ
served the caller, who is older. Il like
your idea of love list. Shouldn't be
surprised to see it become popular. -
New York Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

Official list showing the number of
delegates which the different cities,
towns and plantations are entitled to-
20 cities, All towns. and Is plantations,
entitled to 1926 delegates.
Republican State Committee.
Augusta, Maine, May 2, 1898.
The basis Of representation in TIE call
for the Republican State convention to
be held at Augusta, Tuesday, June %,
1893, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Governor TO be supported
at the September election.
Each city, town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate and for each
- votes cast for the Republican candi-
date for Governor in 1896, an additional
delegate, and for a fraction Of 40 votes
in excess Of 10 votes d further addi-
tional delegate.
That there may be no misunderstand-
ing. the secretary Of the committee has
made classification of delegates based
upon this representation. The town ~
plantation which threw a votes is, I'M
der this call, only entitled to one dele
gate. In order to get a second delegate
it must have thrown 10 votes for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896. The fraction of 40 votes to give
another delegate, must be in excess of
10 votes.
1t is hoped that If any errors are
discovered in the list they will be
promptly reported to the secretary so
that all mistakes may be corrected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28

In France it is a punishable offense
for any one to give infants under one
year any form of solid food unless such
be ordered by written prescription sign
ed by a legally, qualified medical man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
Business Cards.

w 'ln'A"s0' ? '0H'H''H'
COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
Offices over Granite National Bank, Wa
ter Street Augusta, Maine.
JOSEPH WILLIAMSON. Jr.,
Notary Public
LEWIS A. BURLEIGH. City Clerk.
Collections speciality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-28
p ]. MARTIN, n. D.,

Office Hours, 1890 to u A. NJ. 3 to P. M.
Z to 8 p. NJ.
Residence ONCE,
~ Western AyeDue. 115 Water st
Telephone connections with the house
Office can be reached by telephone at
John Coughlin's Drug Store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

The most valuable almanac ever made
is that now in the British museum, which
lis priceless. 1t is believed to be at least
5000 years old. The days are written in
red ink on papyrus, in columns, and un-
der each is figure, followed by three char
aoters signifying the probable state of the
weather for that day. The most elaborate
almanac In the world is that issued by the
Chinese government in IL thick volumes,
which gives full information as to lucky
times and places for performing the acts
of everyday life, which is considered an es-
sontial of success by every good China
man. The Nautical Almanac costs the
British nation 43, 942 year. AT its Office,
No. Verulam buildings, Grays Inn,
London, the superintendent, A. NJ. W.
Downing, doctor of science and fellow of
the Royal society, receives 5000. Edward
Roberts, fellow of the Royal Astronomical
and Statistical societies, the chief assist
ant, receives 4450, and there are IL other
assistants several of whom are graduates
of universities or members of learned So
cieties, who are paid from elOO to $500
each. The most curious calendar at pres
ent in use is that of the natives of Central
America, where the months are only 90
days, and these are named after animals.
Among most modern European ones the
Almanac de Gotha has been the longest
in continuous circulation, upward of 1856
years boston Transcript.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19
PLucKY PEDRO.


A wounded and maddoued iaguar is
dangerous enemy but a Costa Bica COW
boy unilinchingly faced one not long ago.
and Forest and stream describes the en-
counter. - A large cattle ranch had lost
several calves and young mules and tho
cowboys reported that they had seen big
jaguar snoaking away from dead calf.
The manager therefore, offered S25 to any
man who would Kill tho beast. This is a
large sum to Costa Bicn cowboy, and all
the old muzzlu leaders on the ranch were
Immediately loaded to tho nozzle.
One morning, soon after the managers 8
offer, day old calf was found with its
skull crushed in. The meat had not been
touched, and, believing that the big cat
would come back that night for his kill, a
hunt was arranged, oycry one going, in
Guiding the dogs, and start was made
late i'm tho afternoon.
A short ride brought tho hunters to the
spot where the calf had been that morn
ing, but tho carcass was not there. 1t had
been dragged a little way off to a Clump
of bushes. The scent was rcdhot, and all
the dogs wcro of at once one old hound
in particular baying at Uyery jump. The
cowboys and the other men followed
closely.
Suddenly the barking of the dogs broke
out louder than ever. They had the iaguar
treod and when the manager reached the
tree the old hound lay dying from "A blow
Of those terrible claws. The jaguar was
far up in a big mountain guava tree hug
ging a limb, showing only his little ugly
head
The men blazed away with their old
muzzlc leaders, but tho cat was so high
and the buckshot scattered SO badly that
the fusillado had little effect except to
make the cat change its position. AS it
sprung for a higher limb, the manager
raised his winchester and fired
The result was startling. Down came
tho inguur, striking the ground like bag
Of salt. 1no ball Lad cut the spine SO that
the hind legs OF the animal were paralyzed.
1t struck the ground about eight feet
from where the youngest cowboy, Pedro,
stood. The boy had no gun, but like a
flash his machete was out and he sprang
at the beast The juguar, with open
mouth, made NicioIs grab at his leg, but
the boy ran his machetU down the brute +
throat with all the strength that was in
him, and when ho drew it out the jaguaT
was dead
Pedro got his $25 and something else
that money could not buy-the respect OF
the whole ranch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

The mountain ranges Of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania abound in rattlcsnakos,
which are turned by the natives to various
commercial uses, and, though the reptile
does not pay very well, his resduary sub
stances have some selling value. For in.
stance, his skin, if large one is worth
81, and if sold to the summer boardcr
brings on an average about 81. 80 1t is
made into belts, pooketbooks, slippers and
other articles of like sort, and is of a deli
cato ornate texture with curious interluc
ings and imbricatiOns showing how finely
the original serpent was jackoted. Its oil
is very costly and has various uses and its
venom, still more costly, is administered
in cases of scarlet fever. The market rate
per ounce of the TAttlosnake venom is not
precisely given, but it is high up on the
schedule, and that is probably one reason
why Hiram Skate Of Pike county, Pa,
wants to organize rattlesnake trust to
regulate prices and control output. The
scheme is in harmony with current com.
mercial tendencies, and, as was said of
one of the reptiles which had swallowed a
frog too largo for its constitution, "there
may be something in it.'-New York
Tribune.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

Among the gallant defenders of Old
Glory at the battle of New Orleans none
served more faithfully than Captain Sam
uel Chester Reid. This same Captain Reid
was the man who suggested the present
form of the flag.
After the flag had by the admission Of
two states come TO be one of Is stars and
10 stripes the admission Of Tennessee
Ohio, Indiana and Louisiana rendered a
change desirable, and in 1916 q committee
was appointed TO inquire into the expedi-
enoy of altering the flag.
Captain Reid was consulted. He at once
suggested that the stripes be reduced to 10
and that the union have a star for every
state, new stars to be added to the flag on
the Fourth Of July following tho admis-
sion of the states.
The first flag made under that law was
the handiwOrk of Mrs. Reid and floated
over the house of representatives April Il,
1915 Manchester Union.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19
The Population of shenandoah

Is about eighteen thousand, and we would
say at least one-half are troubled with some
affection of the Throat and Lungs, as those
are, according to statistics, more
numerous than others. We would advise all
not to neglect the opportunity to call on their
druggist and get bottle of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and Lungs. Price 25 and SOC
Trial size free. Sold by all druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19
MANY People cannot Drink

coffee at night, 1t 5poils their sleep, You can
drink Grain-O when you please and sleep like
a top. For Graiu-O does not stimulates it
nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink, Made from pure grains
Get package from your grocer to-day. Try
it in place of coffee 10 and 2jc,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

Bees gorge themselves with honey, then
hang themselves up in festouns or curtains
to the hive and remain quioscent for hours.
After time wax scales appear forced out
from tho wax pockets. The bees remove
these scales with their natural foroeps
carry the wax 60 the mouth and chew it
for time, thus changing it chemically.
Thus it may be seen that wuXmaking is a
great expense to the colony, for it costs
not only the time of the workers, but it is
estimated that 21 pounds of honey are re.
quired to mako one pound of waN,-Chi.
Oago Inter Ocean.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

A little boy asked for bottle of get up in
the morning As fast as you can, the druggist
q household name for Dewitt S
Little Early Risers, and gave him bottle
of those famous little pills for constipation,
sick headache, liver and stomach troubles.
c. H. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19
sESIDE THE FIRE.

Behold where in my CRATE there glows
The sunshine of the ages,
And list with me TO men long dead
Heroes and saints and sagesl
Long buried light released for me,
Long buried men made living,
And yet you call me poor, who have
Such reason for thanksgiving
Oh, rich am l, with books and fire
And food for contemplation
Since / possess the world and more
Through my imagination
MARY Norton Bradford in Boston GloDe'
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

1t is great leap from the Old-tashloucd
doses of blue-mass and uauseous physics 90
the pleasant little pills known as Dewitt
Little Early Risers They cure constipation,
sick headache and biliousucss. c. II. Hagen
Inch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipeIas and other
distressing eruptiyo diseases yield quickly
and permanently to the cleansing purifying
power of Burdock Blood Bitters.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19

1t is urged that the sparrow is a hone
factor to the farmer because it feeds on
the seeds of waste plants and weeds dur
ting the winter.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-19
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your L life
Away.

If you want to quiz tobacco using easily
and forever, be made WELL strong, magnetic,
full Of new life and vigor, take No-TO-Bac,
the wOnder-wOrker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
over 100000 cured, Buy No-To-Bao from
your own druggist who will guarantee a
cure. soc or S1.OO. Booklet and sample
mailed free Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,
Chicago or New York,