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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

All ready for the call for volunteers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

Maynowcr parties are numerous now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

Wiscasset claims a hotel waitress
who has taken orders in the same din
ing room for . years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

The AroostOok Times now appears in
enlarged eight page form with
numerous improvements. Young blood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

Waldoboro boasts of hen which is
the proud mother Of twins. At least
she hatched two fluffy little chicks from
a double yoked egg. one Of them a
blonde ami the other a brunette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

Waldoboro boasts of a hen which IS
the proud mother Of twins. At least
she Matched two fluffy little chicks from
a double yolked egg. one Of them a
blonde ami the other a brunette.
"A war would kill the beach bust
ness" declared a pessmstic Old
Orchard man to Portland reporter
Il wouldn't I've because there would be
any real danger, for | don't believe
Spain has got any powder to waste on
seaside resorts, but it would keep peo-
pie away from the beaches just the
same. In the first place, war would
make everything 50 uncertain that
business men could not get away. Then
most Of the people who come to Old
Orchard or Bar Harbor live inland and
they won't take any chances of coming
to the seacoast. If there is war you
won see the people coming from st.
Louis, Chicago and such places to any
Maine beaches"
What do you suppose the beautiful
Bath bud did to her young brother
With Slle caught MIN IN the ACT OF
melting lead in the elegant silver
chatting dish which had been given her
by an admiring Bowdoin junior?
The Kennebec Journal says that
Augusta Will be the place where Maine
troops would be modified in the event
of war. What is the matter with Port
land or Biddeford or some city nearer
the coast?-Bddeford Record
There is nothing the matter with
Portland or Biddeford, but for the pur-
pose mentioned they are no more to be
thought Of than Fort Kent or Parsons
field. Augusta has the facilities for
taking care of the troops. and here is
the office whence would come all their
orders. their equipment, etc. This is
where they meet in annual muster, and
this is the place for them to assemble
when sterner business is on hand. The
seacoast towns mustn't get nervous and
panicky.
The AroostOok Times now appears in
enlarged eight page form with
p11rpprollS iD1nrnuar,aptc Vo,lpo IpooI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19
A:F'AST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

In Difference to the practice of the early
settlers of New England, and following
precedent that has obtained ever since
Maine was admitted into the Union Of
States, and also with the advice and con-
sent of the Executive Council, l do APP
point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-19

BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
Why He Laughed.

A good story is told at the expense
of the custodian of the foreign doc
uments department of the French
National library, During the visit
Of King Chulalongkorn of Siam a
highly priced paper that it was said
no one had been able to decipher
satisfactorily, because of the mix
ture of Siamese and Chinese charac-
tiers, was unearthed and shown to
the Siamese visitor.
The king glanced at the precious
paper, INDUCED in laughter that
was immoderate and unkingly and
then explained that this carefully
guarded and highly priced docu-
ment was merely fire insurance
policy drawn up for Chinese COM
pany by some Siamese firm, and
that his own signature, which it
bore, was such as all similar docu-
ments contain. 1t was, moreover,
written by one of his secretaries de-
tailed for that work. That docu-
ment is not SO highly priced as it
was. New York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
He Didn't l5ombard.

When Admiral Canevaro was in
command of the international fleet
at Crete, he gave instructions to
Captain Graffagni, commander of
the cruiser Stromboli, to go near
Kissamos and defend Turkish fort
threatened by the insurgents. The
captain, whose wife is Greek,
seemed little enthusiastic over his
mission and remarked, but 90 you
think, admiral, it isreally necessary
to @nnonade the insurgents?"
THAT you will have to decide when
you are there. If necessary, you
must bombard-at least that is what
the admirals have decided. "
"Think, ADMIRAL exclaimed the
other, what my wife will say
when she knows have bombarded
the Cretans, her Greek brothers!'
Dear Graffagni," returned the ad.
miral, Il should begin to think
what my mother would have said
Of me, for she was as Greek as you1
wife" The Stromboi left, but the
news never came that she bonn bard
ed the insurgents. -New York Trib
un6
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
Kinballton 4 Elkhorn

Chris Broderson will start his clo-
yer huller next week.
Fred Lund and wife returned on
Wednesday from few days visit at
the Omaha.
Hans Marcusen, on Monday, sold
one of his work horses to Andrew
Madsen at a good price.
Nick Marcusen is hauling brick
home from Audubon preparatory to
erecting a new stable 34by40 feet and
sixteen feet high.
Jasper Jensen, last week, bought
the old Peter Guide farm just west of
Hamlin Center We did not learn
the consideration.
O. G. Miller will have public
sale Of property at his farm in Sharon
township, seven miles south Of Audu-
bon, on Friday, September 16, 1898.
Chris Miller, one Of our prosperous
farmers on the Ridge, last week sold
a bunch of twelve yearling steers to
w. j. ,Clapp for the snug sum OF
| $4,000.
Evans Marquesen is now hauling
goods home from Audubon to his
fathers store at Kimballton Evans
is only about fifteen years old but he
is hustler and made out Of the right
stuff.
john G. Jensen has rented his fine
farm in northeast Sharon township,
to John Roed for the year 1898. Mr.
Jensen contemplates taking a trip te
his old home in Denmark this fall IL
visit relatives and friends for severa
months.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
The Devil Tree.

The devil dragon or octopus tree, as
it is variously called in the different
stories told of it, is one of those travel
ers myths which by dint Of repetition
have worked their way into public be-
lief. The man eating or devil tree is,
according to the story, a huge plant
somewhat resembling palm, save that
the central fronds are provided with
sharp teeth, which, when the leaves
are folded over toward the center, grasp
with death grip the man or animal
unfortunate enough to be inclosed with
in. In some of the stories this tree is
also provided with long arms, which
reach out and seize unwary travellers,
raise their bodies in the air and drop
them into the center of the circle Of
devouring leaves.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
there is no such tree and that the story
has its origin in the dangers of travers-
ing tropical thicket, where travellers
have received serious injuries from fall
ing over vines and among thorny plants.
where men are frequently attacked and
killed by serpents. The devil tree is To-
Gated by various story tellers in Borneo,
in Sumatra and in the forest recesses of
other tropical islands, and whenever
inquiry is made for it it is to be found
somewhere else.--St. Louis Globe Dem
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
Queer Alaska Ceremony.

In one of the Alaskan religious
ceremonies big wooden wedge is
driven, apparently, through a wom-
ans head from one temple to the
other. The effect is exceedingly
realistic, the woman's eyes seeming
to stare out of the sockets and hang
down on her cheeks, while blood
flows in streams. AS matter Of
fact, the wedge shown to the audi
ence is secretly exchanged for one
consisting of two parts attached to
a wooden band, covered with hair,
that is slipped over the head. Thus
it seems as if the butt end stuck out
on one side, the point having passed
through the skull. At the same time
bladders containing blood, attached
to the band, are punctured, and the
blood flows down the woman's face.
The wedge being removed, she is
all right again, and the phenomenon
passes for a quasireligious miracle.
The outstarting eyes are the eyes of
seal, lowered over the forehead.
Spokane (Wash. Review.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
Bucklen,s Arn1ca salve.

The BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price 25c per box. For
sale by c. w. Houston, Extra; or q
l.. Bison, at Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

Miss Emma Nun is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Written.
Walter Faulkner spent Sunday
with his family at Anita.
Nortie Jones fell from a tree last
Sunday and injured his arm.
Boy" Herrick's son, Charlie, is
attending the Oaktield Academy this
term.
Mrs. H. P. Hansen is recovering
rapidly from her recent severe attack
of illness.
j. E. Coleman will have public
sale at his farm south Of Oakfeld on
Monday, Sept. 10.
James Kelley is obliged to keep his
bed all the time and his friends fear
he cannot recover.
Mrs. Hans Hansen and Mrs. NJ.
Christensen, Of Extra, visited at the
Bendixen home, in Brayton, We'd
nesday.
Chas. Jenkins and P. f. Howell
are at Audubon this week attending
to their duties as officers Of the Au-
dubon county agricultural society.
Hans M. Hansen, our enterprising
implement man, is now on the road
to recovery from his recent attack Of
typhoid fever. The genial VIM.
Hines, of Atlantic, has been in charge
of the establishment during Hans
illness.
H. NJ. Underwood has bought lots
in McGovern's addition and will at
once commence the erection of neat
new residence. We are glad to know
that Mr. Underwood and his family
have decided to settle down among
us permanently.
While Lou Biddle and Sam Reese,
with their families, were attending
the Harter-Anderson wedding some
sneak entered their dwellings and
took twenty-five dollars from Mr..
Keese's residence and four dollars
from Mr.. Biddle's. He also took
several articles of jewelry from each
house.
!. For the past month Owen F. Idle
has been suffering the comforting CO
agonies that they talk about. A
great big fat felon on his left thumb
has been the cause Of all his misery
| Doctor Koob, Monday, poured some
medicine on the member that made it
boil like glacier and Owen now feels
much relief.
Saturday about two hundred
friends and neighbors gathered at the
pleasant home Of II. c.. Hansen, ii
Oakfield township, the occasion be.
ing the thirtieth anniversary of Mr.
Hansen's birthday. The Oak Hill
band was present and discoursed
} some select music, while gay com.
. pany of dancers tripped the light fan
: tastic. Mr.. Hansen was presented
with all elegant easy chair, six parlo
chairs and an eight-day clock, al
useful gifts that were highly appre
F. ciated in that same good spirit il
which they were given.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
ORIGIN OF LACE.
Invented by European Woman as Late
the Fifteenth Century.

Invented by European Woman as Late
rs the Fifteenth Century.
In an interesting article on the
subject of Lace in The Woman's
Home Companion Orlena L. Shac-
kleford, after giving the history of
machine made lace, goes on to say:
Handmade lace has history far
more fascinating. Some have sup
posed that it originated in Egypt,
the land that gave birth to nearly
all the arts, but search diligently as
you may and you will never dis
cover in mummy's tomb, on sculp-
tured or painted wall or in any
archaeological find whatever the
pictorial or actual remains of this
poetic tissue. Neither is there docu-
mentary evidence of it's presence
there. Gauzes and nets, fine mus
Inns and exquisite embroideries,
fringes, knotted and plated, you
may meet with frequently. but this
fabric without a foundation, this
ethereal textile, named by the Ital-
ians punto in aria (stitch in airy,
you will never chance upon. Why!
Because it did not exist before the
fifteenth century, because it was in
vented by the European woman,
forming her contribution to the re-
naissance, and as unknown to orien-
tails, who have even now no love for
its pale perfection and do not use it
in their costumes or in household
decoration. Its lack Of color makes
it unlovely in their eyes.
"Fanciful stories have been woven
to account for the invention of the
art, and the honor has been claimed
by both Venice and Flanders. Yet
it did not at once spring into being
in full perfection, but was rather
an evolution and came by degrees.
In punto tagliato (cut point) we
first perceive cropping in its direc-
ton, for with the piercings of white
embroidery we have a lighter effect.
In drawn work (punto tirato) an
other step was gained, and in retic-
ulated grounds or network we have
decided advance. Upon this net
the pattern was darned in, and in
France it was called lacis, the near
est word we have to lace. After
these efforts came a total emancipa-
ton from all foundations, and the
punto in aria was an assured fact.
THE first lace, it is thought, was
made with the needle (point), the
pattern being traced upon parch-
ment or paper, and the outlines
marked by thread caught now and
then to the paper to keepit in place.
Upon this scaffolding the slight SUI
perstructure was built, and the
method is still the same. Soon aft
erward the bobbins came in as a
factor, and the needle and the bob
bins remain to this day the only
means employed to produce hand
made lace. So that all of it resolves
itself into the two generic kinds
point, which is made by the needle,
and pillow, by the bobbins, OF there
may be composite article, made by
both. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
The Cheerful Idiot,

II see, = said the shoe clerk board
er, that there is king in Africa
who has been drunk for Is years -
THAT, said the cheerful idiot,
is what might be called soaking
reign. Indianapolis journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

The most easily digested meats
are cold mutton, mutton chops, ven
ison, tenderloin and sirloin steak,
lamb chops, roast beef, rabbit and
chicken.
The Chief Burgess of Milesburg
Pennsylvania, says DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are the best pills he ever
used in his family during forty years
of housekeeping. They cure constipa
ton, sick headache and stomach an6
liver troubles. Small in size but great
in results. w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
ANY PERSON

Wishing to know the truth in regard to their
health should not fail to send for valuable
and new G4-page Booklet which will be sent
FREE for short time to those who mention
this paper. This book is published blythe cell
ebrated physician and specialist -Dr. Hatha-
way g. Co., Corner Fourth and Nebraska
Streets. Sioux City, Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
II Hits The Spot.

When suffering from q severe cold
and your throat and lungs feel sore
take take Ia dose hs of F. F0le * Honey
will at once be relieved, a warm
grateful feeling and healing of the
parts affected will be experienced, and
you will say: 1T feels so good. IT
HITS the SPOT.n 1t is guaranteed.
w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

In Ireland a belt of a woman S
hair is placed about child to keep
harm away, and garlic, salt, bread
and steak are put into the cradle of
a newborn baby in Holland.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
Her Enjoyment.

Aunt Maria-Did you havea good
time at the ball, Hester9
Hester-Heavenly! I enjoyed the
wahzes in particular.
Aunt Maria-Why, I thought you
did not know how to waltz.
Hester-I don't. That's the rea-
son why Charlie Sweetser and
took stroll into the conservatory
every time they had waltz.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found Dc
Wits Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never grippe. Try them for stom-
ach and liver troubles. w. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

Cure that Cough with Shiloh's
Cure. The best Cure Relieves Group prompt
ly. One million bottles sold last year: 40 dos
es for 25c, Sold by Q. W. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15
easily Defined.

What is counting danger, Uncle
Simon?"
Uncle Simon-Any kind of court
ing.-Chicago Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

81 think DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is the finest preparation on the
market for piles. So writes John G.
Dunn, of Wheeling, West Virginia.
Try it and you will think the same.
1t also cures eczema and all skin
diseases. w. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-15

Thousands of persons have been
cured ofpiles by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1T heals promptly and
cures eczema and all skin diseases. 1t
gives immediate relief. Hamler.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
Fairmont Local Notes From the Free
Press.

j. NJ. Jacobs, the jackson street
flour and feed man, sold over seven
hundred bushels of corn and cats one
day last week
Mrs. James Kelley was called to
Jimtown, Monongalia county, Mon
day by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Hackney.
Miss Skinner, librarian at the I'M
iyersity, was the guest Of Mrs. Nor
row last Friday and Saturday. She
is quite pleasant lady, and speaks a
good word for the University.
Profs. Tough and Knutti, of the
Normal, were in town Tuesday on
their way to their homes in the "back
Counties for weeks recreation
before starting in on their work.
The friends of G. L. Skinner, Of
the Il. f. Watson, will be pleased to
learn that he is some better and
that he is able to go out driving
All hope for his return to his once
robust health.
B. G. Williams is adding a build
to the Tavern that will give him
eight additional rooms to his present
accommodations which have become
too small to properly take care of his
guests whit that comfort he is will
ing to provide. Mr.. Williams has
made himself very popular host
with the travelling public.
The First National Bank COM
menced last Monday the tearing away
for the reconstruction of their build
ing, which is to be considerably en-
larged. The work will be done by
contractor, w. e. Hawkins. The
new front will be of handsome pol
ished granite, three stories high and
the interior will correspond with the
fine finish on the outside.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
Good Men on the B. & o.

Many years ago when the Balti-
more & Ohio had lot ofantiquated
little locomotives the Baltimore d
Ohio engineers were famous for the
good time they managed to make
with the poor sort of engines they
had to get along with, says the Pitts
burg Post. Nowadays the Baltimore
Il Ohio has the finest locomotives
in the country and splendid passen-
ger equipment, and no road in the
United States has better record for
prompt time and excellent service
and the easy and smooth manner in
which trains of all classes are hand
led. The passenger engineers on
the Baltimore d Ohio running out
of Pittsburg are class of men that
compare favorably with those on
any road in the United States to
day.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
SECOND REGIMENT
Has orders not to go to MiddIetown
and it will probably soon be
Discharged.

The Second West Virginia regi-
ment of volunteers now located at
Camp Atkinson, near Charleston,
will not be sent to Middletown, Pa,
just yet and may not go at all.
The orders to break camp and
proceed at once to Middletown had
been given to Col Casteel, command
ing the regiment, transportation had
been arranged for and all the prep
arations had been made to leave
Charleston to-day, but the orders
were revoked yesterday and for the
present, at least, the regiment will
stay where it is. The order revok-
ing the order to move was probably
caused by the determination of the
administration to discharge $4,000
of the volunteers and no doubt
means that the second West Vir-
ginia is to be discharged. The war
departments plans seem to be to
discharge them as near home as
possible and therefore the fact that
the second was ordered not to move
probably indicates that they will
be among the first discharged.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
His Feeble Thought.

Chicago Record: The young man
who knew everything and was willing
to tell everybody else was talking to
the new boarder, who was a school
teacher, and who had come to the lit
tie summer hotel for her vacation.
ssHave you ever seen Hampton
Roads," the young woman finally
asked.
''Seen em?" he cried, with enthusi-
asm: 81 should say SO. | took a bicy-
Gle trip over 'em once last summer"
The school teacher did not ask him
any more questions about his travels,
and privately the young man told his
room mate that he thought he had
impressed her.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
1t must be Raised.

1t is ereditable to the good taste
and public spirit of our citizens that
they are unwilling to allow the
South Morgantown bridge to re-
main an offense to the eye and dis
credit to the good sense of our peos
pie.
Quite a number Of enterprising
citizens have come forward to CON
tribute to the cost of raising it.
1t is probable that the entire cost
could be raised by private subscrip-
tions But this ought not to be
necessary. The authorities who built
that bridge ought to make it
right. The people are willing to
pay for it, and the expense ought
not to be put upon a few, however
willing they may be. The whole
population wants to contribute.
They want it right at any cost.
But the cost will not be great.
t means only from four to six feet
of stone on the foundations. When
this is ready the bridge can be
lacked up and set that much
higher without otherwise disturbing
the structure
The people want it done now.
They want it done before it ruins
our reputation for good taste and
good sense. They want it before
any more horses are injured by fall
ing on it. They want it before it
becomes impossible oy being COW
cred with winters sleet. They want
it most because everybody says it's
all wrong, and no such public struct-
ure ought to be tolerated in that
shape
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-19
State Politics.
John p. Dunn of New River, is the
nominee Of Mercer county Republi-
cans for the legislature.

John p. Dunn of New River, is the
nominee Of Mercer county Republi-
cans for the legislature.
The Tucker Democrat says the
Democracy of the Second district
this year will spell harmony with an
"H.n
Col. L. M. Stephens is again the
nominee OF the Wetzel Democracy.
and will represent that county in the
next legislature.
The Mcdowell Recorder urges the
nomination of James f. Beavers as the
Democratic candidate for Senator in
the Seventh district
Judge S. v. Mathews, of Hunting.
ton, has been appointed to clerk
ship in the secret service department
of the treasury, at salary of 81, 500
a year.
James Hearn, a prominent Mercer
county farmer, has announced him.
self an independent Republican cam
didate for the Seventh Senatorial dis
trict.
Editor P. w. Morris is suggested as
the successor of Judge Freer on the
bench. Unless Freer resigns to make
the Congressional race, however, there
will be no vacancy. And SO, the
Snolligoster gets in its work once more
c. S. p. Edwards and Charles Bryan
were nominated for the House of Del
egates by the Democrats in Mason
county Saturday. The convention in
structed for Captain Oliver Phelps for
the State Senate. Capehart and Men
ager sought instructions for the Con-
gressional nomination, and the former
received the favor of the convention,
by a vote of Sc to 101.