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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Bangor thinks it would be real nice
20 have the I'd Regiment encamp at
MapleWood park for few weeks. Yes.
SO it would, SO it would But the State
and national governments are not in
business to give pleasure and profit to
the beautiful Queen city. and if the
I'd Regiment is assembled at all it
will be where convenience, economy
and policy demand, namely at the
State Capital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

The next holiday will be the glorious
Fourth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Singers, like prophets, are not always
the most appreciated at home. While
800 or 600 musical enthusiasts greeted
the accomplished Ethel Hyde at her
song recital in Augusta, only 50 Were
present at a similar occasion in Bath,
last week. The Independent gives
Bath justiflable call down for this.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

TO ClRE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All drug
gists refund the money it it fails to cure. 25c
The genuine has l.. B. @. on each tablet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

The interschoastic athletes are get
test al Waterville, next Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Our troops didn't get the coveted
chance to parade in Washington. but a
distinguished company greeted them
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
Boston S Tricolor.
(Ensinn Glnhp \

tEOst0n EI0be.l
Boston is perfectly patriotic now. with
her red brick buildings, her white subway
and her blue stockings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Aroostook is said to have planted
potatoes this year on an unprecedented
scale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

\ whole week of rain has made the
grass and the newly planted fields re-
joice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
Opposed to Free Trade in Bullets.
CRuffalo News. J

tBuffalo NewS.)
Even New England Democrats are in
lavor of having sufficient protection for
the New England coast
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Manila Dewey" is the proud name
given Belfast's youngest girl baby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
} Maine GOssa(p.
The Volunteer.

He's a careless sort of feller, an hes
lank, an loose, an grim,
If he's set on eatin' some one, why
there's no a-stoppin' him:
He's a-willin' to be Jolied, or he'll match
you for the drinks,
But he keeps his brain a-workn an ne
don't say all he thinks
You kin call him what you want to. an
he'll take it as 1t goes,
But if YOU down his country, you're a.
trampin on his toes.
He's Irish an he's German. with a drop
or two of Dutch;
He's English, Scotch or Indian-he am |
a-carn' much:
There's part of him is Frenchy, with a
drop or two of Swede--
But he's solid for his Uncle an Old
Glory is his creed
He amt tightin' for his Kaiser or his
dear old Barney stone,
But just monkey with his Eagle an you'll
see him change his tone
He might not have a grandpa but his
blood is good an pure.
He can shoot as straight with millions as
he can when he is poor;
He's as loyal in old Frisco as he is at
Bunker Hill,
An he'll never sleep a mouthful while
there's yet a Don to kill
He amt stampin' round for trouble, but
he's hpll-bcnt after Spain
For she killed million SpaniardS by a
BLOWN up the Maine.
Here's luck to him, God bless him, an
we know he's sure to win.
He's two hundred thousand solid, long,
an short, an fat an thin;
He amt got no time for music, 'cept it s
Dixie or "Hurray,"
For he's longin for the tightn,' longin'
for it. night an day
They can't hold him back no longer, or
a. rl,,.t l,-f.- n
SO good-by, old boy. remember now, an
do as Dewey did
james Syme Hastings in the Washing
ton Times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

Representative Fletcher of Minnea
polls, a native Of Mt. Vernon, Me. is
the first of the Minnesota delegation to
receive a denomination for Congress.
He is now serving his third term. ana
has been renominated by acclamation
for his fourth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

The rain resigned to their fate those
who had to work as usual, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held respOn-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

The Maine college league series is
getting interesting. As the games
stand at present Bowdoin has won
three games and lost one. Colby and
the University of Maine, have each
won two and lost two. and Bates has
Won one and lost three. Each team
has two more games to play before
the pennant is decided. Last season
the series ended in a tie all around,
each team having won three games
and lost three, and no pennant was
awarded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31

a Brunswick young lady makes the
assertion that her best fellow Joined
Co. X for the simple reason she asked
him to- because he looked 50 sweet IN
military uniform. Alas. it is feared
there We're others likewise influenced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-05-31
May glides onward into June.

OF course it was a rainy Memorial
day.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
HUGE NECK BOWS are TIE CORRECT THING.

she wrote began to attract attention. The
proceeds OF the young wife's work went
TO help out the expenses OF her husbands
higher studies. One of those happy DAYS
they went on an excursion together down
the river. and a friend of theirs who saw
them on that occasion remembers to this
day how sweet the still grfssh-sooking
Frances looked as she sat at the doctors
feet in the boat. leaning her head upon
his knee. The differences between DR. Bur-
nett and his wife arose from uniskeness
rather than likeness. His was the serious
turn of mind OF the student desiring re-
pose and caring little for geyety. She
was fun OF life. ionged to be famous. and
was very fond OF being admired She liked
society handsome gowns and al the de-
lights which accompany social success
Her growing literary reputation brought
this kind OF success 10 her. and there waa
constant separation OF interests and en-
Payments
When they came back to America from
Paris they had a charming home In Wash
ingten. The doctor had his own den 10
work IN. and his wife had hers SO that
they could pursue their chosen occupa-
tons as each elected. Their acuuaintances
were invited 10 drihs L.. srst in one den
and Their ~ the other Burnett loved 10
entertain In his own WY, but that was
not hers: for the gay side OF life. as has
been said. he cared nothing.
II was the beginning Of the end.
DR.. and Mrs, Burnett have simply wait
ed for their surviving son TO attain his
majority before taking the final STEP
which Is the result OF mutual agreement
and song continued friction
Ars Burnett IL undeniah,y eccentric
she IS very fond of admiration. and no
hoinan being ever enjoyed fame more than
she does she loves TO talk about her Lon
neI - -
sheless. her Set IN London Is the literary.
rafner than the very IA saionable set
some people saw that she poses, ana that
~ not wholly untrue. She can afYcrti TO-
she was upset little by the praise of the
Hehs.i'y abroad. She Is short and stout OF
oalad, With hghE hair that has a touch OF
red In It. Her gowns are exquisite. ard
even those which she wears in the morn
tngs are imported She is fond OF demi-
sonestss IN the English sty.e
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a Teachers
Bicycle Tour.

Brooklyn public school teachers are
much interested in a unique bicycle tour
which Mrs. Emma +. Pettengill has pro-
jscted for the coming summer vacation.
Mrs Pettengiil is one Of the five women
members OF the beard of education APP
pointed by Mayor Nurster In 1896, and is
an enthusiastic bieyciist. Among Brook
lyn's 1000 teachers are many scorchers
and eenturions. and II occurred to Mrs
Pettengill that a wheeling tour through
England and France would prove TO these
a welcome physical and mental vacation
tonic.
As the party is to be limited to fifteen.
competition TO be among the chosen few
Is keen. The party will start Sunday,
July .. on the WInifreda, of the Wilson
Furness Line, and viii be absent sixty
three days. Southern England will be
visited first Twenty-eight mites is to be
the lint OF a days run. leaving plenty OF
time for sightseeing and for rest.
On Tuesday. Auguse .. the party will
start for Paris After ten days in Paris
where they will have an opportunity 10
view the sarioriai eccenirlcities OF ths
Persian hieyciienne. the party will wheel
through Northern France. They will visit
the cathedral al Rouen and Joan of Arcs
house Returning to London. the party
will sail on August s and reach home I'm
time TO resume their labors in September
A noticeable feature of The prospectus IL
that the Sundays of the English part of
the tour are set apart as days OF rest
at Ely and a. oxford, while those occur
ring during the trip through France are.
presumably in Difference TO continental
customs. put down with the week DAYS
as dates for rides and sightseeing
The party will be cnaperonesi by ne
over It's entire route" Mrs petfenytl, an
neunces. land win be assisted by gen.
tleman conductor not a commonplace
courier, perleSiEy acquainted with his da-
tiss and ~e'ites-
This ailI be my first wheeling tour in
England, she continued though I have
visited that country and the continent.
Ay wheeling has been confined 10 n1y
own country, and for the asst two SUM
mers ] have made long tours through
New Hampshire and other New England
states
This party has been planned sa.esy Tor
recreation. and without any idea OF prchs
whatever, concluded Mrs Psttensisi.
All charges nave been made on the Co
operative plan. and the cost for the sixty
three days tour Is on.y 500 View York
Sun.
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In fact. IL may he spoken of as coming.
hardly come as yet 1t should De 81 lace
reaching right up the arm to Within :
couple ef inches OK the shoulder strap 20
which it Is connected by peee OF Jewe.so
ribbon. Dear rnitsens somehow suggestive
OF quaint. oid-worid days. when things
were less artificial and unreal tnan nows
when our gTandmofhsrs' principles we're
az uprigh. as Their high-backsd chairs
We can imagine them going out to tea.
equipped with the miften. On long talk
intent; we can picture them wearing the
mitten when they sailed into the garden
TO clip the roses perhaps attended By our
grandfathers. 1t was very pretty. not con-
cealsng a white arm as a glove would
ard allowing fun display OF sparkling
rings I think we shall give the misten .
sympathetic welcome back
Remembering. further. the d!stressfui
plight OF those whose necks needs must
be left bare In the evening. whether their
bones are covered or not by nature
fashion has come once again TO the rescue.
and has sanctioned the wearing OF various
neckEets OF bows and lace. tude. and
chiffon draped lightly round the throat
and tied at the back. These bows have
an exceedingly smart and chic eject, and
they soften down very successfully those
awkward corners which are known some
times as '.salt-cellars." and which have
also been compared. somewhat unkindiy.
10 rocks al low tide. In fine cream net.
drawn through narrow diamond slides and
finished with frii.s of lace, these co..ar-
cites are particularly pretty.
Some new styles in silk waists are too
charming to be ieftsundescribed. Those Of
French make have the usual blouse front,
with q yoke and very small vest of white
taffeta, plain or In clusters of cross tueks.
As tiny white pearl buttons are on one
side OF the front edges, and buttonho.ss
on the other, it gives the appearance OF
having the vest buttoned up.
Another design In blue and white striped
silk has yoke, collar and two revers
turned down from the yoke of white
MORE. The yoke OF tucked batiste with
lace inserting appears with collar and
revers of white silk. White kid belts
with elaborate buckles and clasps are to
be worn with the handsome day waists.
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Before FarDe
Came to Her.
New York Journal

New York Journal.
The separation forever OF DR.. Swan NJ.
Burnett. the scientis: and his famous wife
recalls their early romance. which had its
beginning In little town way down in
Tennessee
Every body in that little Tennessee town
iiked pretty Fanny Hodgson including n
young man who happened 20 be staying
In the neignhorhood. BE VAS conssiera-
hly oder than she. bat still young-that -
to say. not over 80. The disparity between
them was not 50 much one of years al
In respect 20 station. This Young man had
been born 10 the condition OF a gentleman.
whereas Fanny's father was mechanic
"A mechanic Of the higher grade. II is
true. bat ssfll belonging 10 that class OF
life which In England where he WAS born.
constitutes a caste Of itse. He had been
the foreman or large factory in the old
country. Times became hard. and he
TONED company OF colonists who were
going TO America to seek new homes. IL
was in Tennessee that he settled
Young Burnett was small OF stature and
very lame. In Mrs. gurnets's beok. THAT
Lass o Lowrie's." Will he found spsrstu-
al descriution OF him "a he frs: APP
reared 10 her. He became interested I'm
thu girl and amused himself sometimes
BY talking with her when she hrough,
TIN pail filed with h.ueherr:es TO sell 20
his mother. Mrs. Burnett herSe.f was the
original 90 the pit girl in THAT Lass o.
iSwTse's," whose rude rough life was
uniekened and developed into finished
splendid character by the love hi the
London engineer. Fur Derrick simply read
burnett For Joan. Fanny Hodgscn
II - literal fact that the proceeds OF
her fret 5lgIes~rTfes were Invested In the
purchase OF lead aencil with which she
wrote Aer very first story She took the
story 70 tire TossnS rsn. and re told her
snw 10 touch i AZ hsre and there and put
II into sGSre- II VAS a childish tale bar
tie yoanx man Recognized I'm II stgrIs az
talent. and he believed that the latter wss
we'll worth fostering
Tire xtri learned with wontsr-st ease and
raasasfy, Tire young rnan's Interest," deep
sme3. and II 1as not }anx after that that
hey were united in marriage. Very soon
the couple want abroad ana for ~ouse time
thew made their haase in the Latin Quarter
OF ParSs Burnett wss a student Of r.esas-
esne+ He had chosen the eye as his syse-
cSaIfy.
The mode q life chaseu hv ire newly
married pair Was distinctly bohemian. So.
While Young nr. Burnett studied his f,-s,-
ssszior. hSs pretty wife busted herssif vssa
W UaeA u WAS nos long osfors v ne.
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their aftraetiyeness 10 needle
zN work ADORE the hem of skirts
NVslA 60 yelling, detached from fhs
silk foundation except n the
waiss. we hnd design in drawn work.
This il repeated n q smaller form on the
cuffs. collar and portions OK she bodice.
The threads are drawn aud worked oySr
precisely as In the time honored linen
work Fousard dresses have diamond
shaped piecee cut out on the skirt. and
smaller ones on the bodice and sleeves.
these are fIied in with ns~dai!ions OF en-
byoidery or lace secured by thorn stitch
on the edge of the six.
Net lace insertion sswed into the form
Of bows, ornaments heavier agk gowns.
The silk Is cut away beneath this lace,
and silk OF another co.or or several lay
ers Of gzuze placed beneath. Panels and
bands of contrasting fabrics on the latest
model gowns have their edges worked in
buttonhoie silk and sometimes scailoped.
One OF the newest ideas is to have the
skirt OF the gown pain to the knees. then
finished out with plaid in the shape of a
fiounce, or simply the skirt continued In
this manner beneath the vAudyked points
Of the upper portion.
From all these styles OF trimming II is
only a step to the adoption Of the tunic
or oyerskirt. A few models actually have
shaped tunics OF lace yelling. the sides and
back of muslin. Laferriere makes tunics
copied from the Greek. open 10 the hips
and falling low back and front. The
blouse and skirt reign for evening wear.
unless there Is corresponding Ink be-
tween the two, is over, and the woman
who 80 apparels herself cannot be ae-
cused OF undue aspirations towards style.
Fashion has shown herself very kino OK
late to those whose fgares err on the side
OF slimness In the first place she dis
tincsly encourages them to cover their
thin arms d.serestly with those dainty
sleeves In gauge Or lace or chiffon. which
can be gathered and drawn. and ruched
and rufrsed. until the plumpness for the
reversed OF the arm beneath is left en-
tsrely to the imagination.
The newest covering. however. for the
arms Is the mitten. This Is very new;
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On Empress 1t Ply
l.las.s Eeaam.

lAAdyss Kesstm.
Al Gap Martin you may find the eEu-
mas Of Austria. who easts on all tie
cares Of royalty and insluiees her taste
foF simple living and fresh air. She walks
f1r miIts every day In the most sensible.
o5fyiee4bis costumes. and any ere who
tEnasd and so simply cad, weuid scarcely
1NaliRs that sfae WIS great empress aud
had AT her disposal some Of the most
Beautiful jewels winch were ever seen.
The Austrian collection II the finest coli
39ttfcn OF Jewels In Fsslraps-in fact. the
only enc since the crown ivwsls of France
were broken mp and bought by the modern
mathematics. The ieMesed arms are quite
magnificent. aud among the most notice
Abe Of them Is thf7anee az ST. Maurice.
blaxing with precious stones and sonta.n-
Ing In the handle the mast authentic relic
- nall from tire True Cross, while the
yoeAsia Of Chsr,smagne, taken from his
s1umh at Aix-sa-ghapslle, ii another vas1a-
Ate item. Euf the empress own Jewels
2re almost equally magnificent. She pos
A<tses the lafbest emerald IN the werid.
Neixh.ng 3ea1 carats. but. Of course this
~ unsaf. Another. nearly as large. IL hoi-
lowed out as a bonbonnIsre, and che Or
her prrstie~t ornaments Is watch COM
Ho<<d of one dark emerald hanging onto
acclaim sof emeraids ard diamonds 1.-THE
sHr&t jewesed chain which ever was mades.
and this was a gift from The late shah
rs Persia 1hen he visited Europe some
STARS aE6,
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Boston Journal.

There 3 more intolerable nuisance In
the theater than the big hat. The nuisance
Is the late-comer. Sometimes he Is a.one;
he has dined heavily, he has been late in
deciding where to go: he saunters isisuresy
down the aisle: he apologies loudly AID
steps carefully on male and female feet.
OR he Is one Of the theater party. He and
his friends come in the full glory of even-
ing dress, but they come late. There are
people on the stage, but the theater party
does not see them as Ii enters-nor do
those seated near them until the party,
with much ceremony, is seated
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News York. Sur

Corse;s grow more gorgeous every day.
IL may seem hard to believe, but women
OF really refined taste are wearing stays
made OF plaid silk and Powered satin that
would shame the rainbow tints. Blue,
green. yellow. orange and red are mixed
together in conglomerate. kaleidoscope
mass. and these giddy thought strangers.
as anti-corset peopi- call them, are cal
culated TO make our great grandmother.
who thought that women should dress in
pure white. turn over in their graves.
Many women have these loud corsets made
TO match their silk petticoats.
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Ladies HatsO5fi1
Chicago Tribune.


With uncovered heads many of the wo-
men of the congregation of the Full erica
Avenue Presbyterian church now sit ard
listen 10 the sermon of their pastor the
Rev. DIR. ]. A. Ronithaler. No more do tho
holders OF pews in the rear OF the chnr.h
hear the preachers words coming to them
over sea Of black piumes and brilliant
feathers The new rule is not by any
means universal as yet. but the movement
Is gaining strength week by week.
Generally the younger members Of the
congregation favor the new order or thinea
but 10 some of the older and more con.
servative worshippers the change II unwel.
come. Bearing in mind the Scriptnrai IN.
junction of Paul. that women should re.
main covered in churches" they insist that
bonnets should be worn throughout tho
service. and not held in the lap at all.
DR.. Rondthaler did not have any general
crusade in mind when he first mentioned
the plan of removing large hats in church.
AT meeting OF some OF the women ono
evening he said II would please him X the
Notwithstanding hats were not worn dur
ing the sermon. He said he was tired 0e
directing his remarks TO single row az
faces and a widespread exhibit Of mil inery
In the rest of the church. The next Sup6aY
fifty women obeyed their pastors request
the example being set by members Of h.e
family.
Owing to the inconvenience OF managing
the massive pieces OF headgear whi,e
kneeling and rising 10 sing. the hats were
not taken of until the final hymn, ard re.
placed directly after the sermon. A the
floor OF the church has but slight slant.
the relief of the holders Of rear pews was
great. Some criticism was started at drst
by women who objected to the new rule
but Or. Rondthaler announced, on hearing
II, that compliance with the new form vac
a matter OF personal choice by each one
and most of the dissenting unes coon saw
the psa.sst...eSe. side and fell into line. II -
said the women OF other churches are
about TO adopt the rule.
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Pink and Biue Nusstn petttcoa n.
Pan Man Gazette

OF MAIL tsaEFfse~
SAlfe TIE newest n~tticoats for evening
wear are OF sogt muslin. either In pale pink
or pale b5'se. with those '.<origgeat' spots
~Aca were so dear To the hearts OF the
.sSt gensfatlon. They are made immense.
IL Woe ana fuI. and trimmed all arosinSi
with Insertions OF yalencisnns= lace and
very deep fsoNncss Of salxsia with yandyse
insertions. and any number OF frfiis OF Lace
az the hem. Tempest aotss pergseaats's In
deed. are these. hal delightfully."- quaint and
nTstEy- and a pleasant change after tno~e
sttfts IN gaace silks. and III brccaceA,
VAl>a aave been worn row for % .oag.
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Every morning on the way 10 school"
eaid the little miss. 'sssse boys catch ne
and kiss me-.
why don't YOU run away from them?'.
oaked her father
q Because" $eplIed the small edition OK
Eve. maybe they woaidn', chase me-
Chicago Post.
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Miss Blanche Rates. ~f1o was the lead
Ing woman of the Fra wiley company, has
joined AugussIn Days foreAA
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[W YORK. April iS.-Mznr %
Uholces's costumes owe much OF
their aftraetiyeness 10 needle
work. Adore the hem Of skirts
&c yelling, detached from fhe