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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
A Dream OF FAIR Women.

The bazaar given AZ Wilson htl Tue
day evening. under the auspices Of Joau
II. Hubbard Relief Corps. WAS most sue
ccsSful
"A Dream Of Fair Women was gwen
under the personal direction Of Mrs Ar
thur Brown VINO has devoted maa,
weeks Of earnest effort in preparing fui
the event. II was a fantasy unique
form of entertainment which was cntircil
successful.
Mrs. Brown rs the dreamer. gave cvi-
dcncc If rare ability as a reader ana ,.lo-
cutioni7t. AZ the Mayors maids Or honor
ana fair women whose names have
adorned the pages Of the worlds history
passed before the dreamer. their fame
ana the ustrc of their achievements WIS
frightened by appropriate lines of rccita-
ton. The presentation was fauItlcss. and
the appearance Of the participants in ap-
propriate and beautiful costumes woi,
round after round Of applause. WithaI.
tho affair was a brilliant success
The cast of characters WIS as follows:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Dreamer Mrs Arthur l. Rrov-r
Mother Goose Mrs. kltr Huichinson
70 Peep. Helen Lorin4
Red Riung Hood. Helen fiaInta
Cinderella. Evelyn McCutcheoi:
Fairy Godmother. Ncttie Stearns
Princess, Louise Carey
May Queen. Helen Clearwater
Gypsy Queen, Ethel Brown
MAYERS. MAIDS OF HONOR. ETC
Mother of May Queen,
Mrs. Geo. II. Selvey
Priscilla, Lizzie Doyle
Martha Washington. Julia Murphy
PocahontaS Mrs. Henry Clark
Queen Isabella Mrs. James Stearns
Mistetoe Bride. Edith Henderson
Empress Josephine, Mary COuGhi-!i
Evangelne. Charlotte leighton
Sister Of Mercy Gertrude IIoyt
Joan IF Arc Ida Culderwood
Quaker Maiden LottiC bradbury
Queen Katherine, Edith Harrington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

The returns from furlourh arc
Thomas Gibbons. from Lowell. Mass. :
ANA Edward Murphy, from New York
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Mrs. W. 4. Moore. wife NJ the Home
electrician has Nv To Portland. for
f-W days visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Richardson are
passing a few days at their summer
cottage at Capitol Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Edward +. King. who served in GO.
-, %rd Mass. Vols. has been admitted
To membership and assiEned ID 90. L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Fred Bowman Of Boston. is passing
a few days At Mr.. and Mrs. l. +.
Bradstreet's, Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Mr.. ana Mrs. j. A. Pcttengill have
moved from their former Second street
home to Loudun Hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Two soldiers from the Home at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer If the day. Capt Lowering.
SIX bales Of bedding for the new
har"ack were received. yesterday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
HALIOWELI.

&. H. Dudley VAS III Portland ~
business, Monday.
Mrs. J. w cross has returned from
a visit To Mechanic Falls.
T.unt X Erann have a very pretty lin
uf fancy ribbons iur the neck.
Judge Emery q. HcInc NJ Rcadti"ld.
was in the city on business. yesterday.
Miss Eliza Norris is quite i'll at her
home on Second street, with pneu-
monia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

To open properly the spring season
in our Suit Department we place On
sale d lot Of wool Mems Suits, cut in
the latest style, nicely tailored ana
tastefully trimmed selling everywhere
at this very moment at $50 here, Will
sell them at the very ridiculously low
price Of
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
buiLr Hra own HOME
te.s.vlus wonan H.s Er.essa . CO..
tags In which - Live.

t.ouisviiis Woman Has Erected Cot-
iags 4. which - Live
Mrs. George Leave OF Louisville IL .
grass widow lust now. but when her
husband returns from his iabors In the
harvest fields. which he will do with
in few days, he will hnd that she has
not been idle during his absence. She
has occupied herself with building =
neat cottage. and II Is now completed
and the furniture is being moved in.
A few days ago when she was shin
Cling the house she said: George and
me-George II my Lusband-are quite
poor. We have been married only q
short time and we were both very anx-
ious TO have home Of our own We
decided to buy the material and while
he was away at work l was to build
the house. The plan did not suit him.
He disiiked the idea Of me working
as a carpenter, but I had my way and
you see the result" and she proudly
waved her hand at the results of her
labor. The house is one-story strue-
ture of four rooms II does not have
the appearance of having been built
Dy ScdD ldDOI. Inc IOuuQAtlOu IL Ot
stone. The stones were dragged and
hauled from the hills west Of Kew Al
bany. The house Is firmly built. The
timbers are heavy and the framework
placed securely. The partitions are
accurately placed. In fact, the house
is almost complete. 1T was hard At
first said the plucky woman, land
thought that I never would become
toughened to IT, The heavy timbers
tore my hands and the constant use Of
the hammer soon biistered the remain
ing skin Bic my husband aided me
at night when his work was over and
I became accustomed to H. have
been working almost a month and in
two weeks more I expect to have II
ready for occupancy. do not know
whether shall plaster II or not. I
understand that II requires great skill
TO plaster well and am afraid to ',n-
dertake tAe Job"
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
LAND OF HUMMiNo D,RD.

PhsasDsnoa nat FsAasvs naxuAnw n
rriaAA.d.s AspA.is IAss.
The tourist may take passass to The
land OF the hunming birds TYin
idad people Ike their country 10 b
called-and after securing accommoAa-
tion at the only decent hotel IN the
colony. proceed to the lake by oas Of
the small government steamers plying
coastwise three times we0.,y, disem-
bark at the Brighton pier. and proceed
to the scene Of digging" OF all the
crude. rough aud ready means Of ex-
tracing wealth from mother earth. the
Trinidad lake asphalt operations are
the most striking. says \ writer in the
New York Post The Visitor arrives
on a fairly level plateau. spotted here
and there with tiny pools Of water. BE-
meath which the soft shiny substance
known a. asphalt glitfers In the re-
nections of fierce tropical sun. Scat
tered over the surface Of the lake doz
ems of swarthy negroes are plying pick
and hoe. extracting the tar-coaly look
ing stun from the earth. Ons may sit
in the shade Of = nearby shrub or
under the protecting shelter Of an nm
brella and watch the negroes Pile heap
after heap Of the asphalt into the end
Of the endless chain Of tubs that hurry
along to the pier. from which one has
but recently landed. until . yawning
excavation Of twenty or more feet sug-
gests to the supervising darky that the
time has come to move a bit further
on In the course OF few hours the
excavation resulting from the morn
ing's digg'ngs begins to look less deep.
and by the evening the spot from
which more than fve or ten tons have
been dug Is again level With the sur
rounding earth and ready to Be dug
over by the gang Of noisy blncks.
From the point Of digging to the pier
Ii about mile or less Of endless
chain descent: mosred to the pier are
big sailing vessels and sometimes
steamers. into whose capacious holds
the tubs discharge the pitch at tie
rate of two or three hundred tons ~
day.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
nasA., r..e..ns Hs~.s..

Three hundred plans were submit
ted In an architects competition in
New York for model tenement houses
and the flrst prize plan is to be used
1t once. The new buildings will be
fre proof throughout and win occupy
10 per cent Of the ground space. leav.
ing 80 per cent for light and air. In
zach room \ window will open into
the outer air and each apartment will
be connected with private hall and
batha. play grounds. clothes drying
chambers and storage rooms. 1t is
calculated that a rental Of 81 n week
per room viii give satisfactory profit
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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No European nation has succeeded In
holding or controlling tropical posses-
sions without the aid OF native troops
Moreover. these can be maintained at
. much smaller cost than white SOL
diers. not to speak Of the great expense
Of transportation. Two-thirds Of the
Dutch army In Java 10 composed Of
native troops: Spain. before the insur-
rsction. had over 1900 natives doing
military service In ths Philippines. and
Engiand'r succsss in converting the
Egyptian feliahs into good soldiers is
another example Of how apparently
poor material can be utilised
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
I..A..l.s -. r..l..

During . severe storm lightning
struck . telephone pole At the little
hamlet OF Bateeyvills. In the southern
part of Louisiana, vreckinE . tale
phone box in the store Of A Gsut-
reaux and exploding both barrels Of q
shotgun which vas standing near the
telephone. The gun vas loaded with
buckshot and the charges tore . big
hole In the side Of the little building,
narrowly missing crowd Of men who
had taken refuge from the storm there
The nasn 20 startled Prudent Aver. .
workman in q shingie mill nea rthe
Gautreaux store. that he setsed q
rapidly revolving circular saw. losin 6
two fingers and otherwise badly msng-
ling his hand
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
Don't
GET Thin

Get fat; get nice and plump ;
there is safety in plumpness.
Summer has tried your
food-works; winter is coming
to try your breath-mill. Fall
is the time to brace yourself.
But weather is tricky; look
out Look out for colds espec-
tally.
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
Liver Oil Is the subtlest Of
helps. 1t is food, the easiest
food in the world; it is more
than food. ithelps you digest
your food. and get more nutri-
ment from II.
Don't get thin, there is
salty in plumpness. Man
woman and child.
II 20 heys "a triea y. - ~ ass sanp,s
scor e sewhA
= - - = - s1.sal.u4 - -
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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Cs.ssrassa~n ss sas1fsrA
For nineteen months submarine
sorpedo-boat has bsen in process Of
construction II Ware Island. on stam-
ford. Conn. Great secrecy has been
maintained by the builder and COM
parativsly little Il known Of the plan
Of the boat or what she b expected
to accomplish To q casual observer
the boat looks like . great cigar paint
ID bottle green. Its length is given n
Fifty test over all The bow IL sharp.
the stern rounded The boat is fitted
with q heavy ram made Of maple and
tapers from six inches to perhaps
twenty-five in diameter. II II four feet
six inches long and fitted on the end
y . steel plug which tapsrs TO point.
The sheH Of the boat r. Of yellow
pine. bound with Iron hoops. covered
with coatinss of ship fslt and pitch.
Galvanized iron covers tbs coatings
Of pitch and felt On the top Of the
craft 10 . deck conforming TO the shape
Of the boat There IL also . coming
tower. with two torpedo loops The
machinery 10 connected with the con-
ming tower. Electricity II tie motive
power used. II II said that three men
will compose the crew. The torpedo
loops are made water tight by prep
aration Of rubber and copper. A rub
Der cap also screws down over the top
Of the tower outside and encircling the
deck are several exhaust pipes. The
craft viii be propelled By water taken
in through openings. one on each side.
about four feet from the stern Of the
craft and well down toward the princi-
pal keel These openings are connect
ed with pumps which are operated BY
two engines Of. 1000 horse power each
From the pumps run four seven-inch
copper pipes. two in each side Of the
boat The water forced through these
pipes passes ont through two openings
In the blunt stern Of the boat and.
coming in contact with the body Of
water In which the boat rests. forces
1t ahead. It In not calculated that .
very great speed will be attained To
the stern Is fitted cap OF iron boited
With wood to make 1t tight This cap
is connected with lever on the inside
VI thC Dodl anu Wu8u ~ n ut1iIcu "
back the vessel the cap is placed
partly over the vents in the stern
This gives the water emerging through
the opening backward movement and
causes the boat to 30 back. There are
two dynamos. which are operated BY
the two engines mentioned. Kerosene
10 used ~ fuel There are fourteen
tanks In the bottom Of the boat capa-
BILE Of holding nfty-fve barrels Of oil
This 1.70o gaiions Of kerosene also an
svers the purpose Of balance When
tank has been exhausted provision
ID made to take in SEA water to refill H.
The interior Of the bost 10 divided into
three sections. In the rear 10 the en-.
gfne-room. in the csotsr are the lock
ers and apartments for the crew and
In the bow 10 q stors-room The in
tsrior 10 braced BY an octagonai frame
Of wood and iron Ths craft win be
lighted throughout by electricity. 80
far - can be learned there is no pro-
vision made for leaving The boat when
Il IL under water.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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Lieutenant Colons, c. A Coolidge.
Who has been assigned to the COM
nand OF the Ninth United States in
tantry. now in China. vice Colonel Lis
,um. who was killed in action at Ten
rsin. has been an ofheer for thtrty-siv
Fears in the Seventh infantry. H
served in the civil war. in various wa
with the Indians and in the war with
Spain. Upon his return from Cabs n
was assigned with the Seventh :. rc-s
Brady. was later transferred to ST,
Sheridan and was th.r sea, - sss
Philippines. where no jc,rsa re >i.,A
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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The magnificent granite state capitol
buildins at Austin. Tex. has become
infected with centlpeds OF great size.
These poisonous insects are to be
found In every department Of the state
government. A few Gays ago one was
seen In the governors private once.
and after lively chase 1t was killed.
It measured seven and quarter inches
long and is the largest centiped ever
seen In that part Of Texas Sheriff
George Womack of Cooke county came
across one Of the insects In the corri-
dor Of the second floor Of the building
recently. 1t was captured alive and
placed ON exhibition in . local drug
store. 1t was over SIX inches long.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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IN. raphtha launch OF L. A. Scott
NJ phslsde,phia came suddenly to a
stop roo.nstiy In swarm OF myriads
a green f,,es aicug the lower Jersey
coast The engine refused to run.
The force was turned on and an In
yestieation inslispted forthwith. which
resulted In the ffafing of about two
gallons OF green headers" tightly
packed into one OF tia air chambers
which fed the tiume with oxygen. The
flies had been drawn in hy the sue
tion until they were as soildiy packed
as powder and shot In gun barrel.
II required an hour OF patient work 70
remove the mass Of doad dies from
the hot cylinder and Get the boat in
working order ag1in.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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A servant was recently dismisssd for
impertinence BY a family In Kensing-
ton. England. After her departure =
bulky manuscript was found in her
room. which the head Of the house had
the curiosity to read To his amuse-
ment he found 1t to be = romance
written BY the Girl. In which she fg-
ured n the heroine. - the following
summary will show:
She left her hated ssrfdom In Ken
Bington according to the story. went
out to the Transvaal n nurse and
professionally attended on . gallant
wounded general. whom she practical
ly snatched from the jaws Of death.
When Pretoria had fallen and Kruger
had been sent to St Helena the grate-
full general married his nurse and the
pair returned to England and took up
quarters In the husbands ancestral
home. Aftsr her return Mrs.. General
happened to pay q visit to the county
workhouse and. TO her surprise and
satisfaction. she found ~ inmates her
old master and mistress in Kensington.
who had come down In the world.
They implored her telp. but Mrs. Gen.
eral would have 1one Of them She
could neither forgive nor forget their
treatment of her when she was their
humble domestic So the pair died
broken-hearted and were laid In pau
pers' graves"
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
n.,cr.,.a Cold r,~.

The name of the Prince OF Wales III
not appear in the list OF those VII
gave wedding presents to Lady Ran
doiph chruehill. That was in accord
ancc with his own wish lest he shoui
seem to abet marriage OF which "
Judgment disspproved. But the prip
did not forget his long and kind &C
quaintanceship with the bride. and n
personally gave to her the day befor
the wedding little gold pig. set wit
jewels.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
.n,..r css.. s.rv,.. for r...r.

ssa,e<s. the operate tenor. has re-
.eelved sfspm Queen Victoria complete
ak,Sor ;cssfI~r service In appreciation OF
hts slnginsffsr her at Windsor, At the
time % the performance he had to
leave the ralas,e 70 take his role In the
opera too scson lis make his wishes
known as to fhe .oseure OF the Gus
,omary present snt ras requested To
tell messenger sess ~ him. When
the queen learned that ~ vsnted .
silver coffee pot for his b-r ,hssnc In
France she was SO p.eassd that he
sent him whole service.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
ora.r of tn. crp~r,

As mark OF appreciation OF tn
conclusion OF the commercial agre.
ment between the United States an
Germany the emperor has coaferre
upon the ambassador to the Uai,e
States. DR.. Won Iiolleben. the orde. 6
the Crown: apon Herr Koarrer o. y
foreign Office the Order Of the rC
Eagle. and upon NsYr Herman Wa
attached to the e;-;bassy at wasa,r
ton. the c-ae Of the Red Essie OF
fourth cl..-a.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
a vsazi,.s c..p.,s..

John H. Holt. Democratic candidate
for governor Of West Virginia. will
make = iddline campaign. In imitation
Of some other southerners who have
run for similar omces- Governor At
kinson. the present Republican execu-
tive Of the state. made use Of violin
in his canvass. and former Governor
Wilson was also . performer on the
same instrument "Air' Taylor fddied
his way into the gubsruatorial chair OF
Tennessee He and his brother Bob"
canvassed the state together. divided
time In their speeches and frequently
We have seen the frsil infant when
tie faint struggly for existencs
seemed almost ended, resuscitated
and made strong BY the use Of Whites
Cream vermifuge. Price 25 cents.
Lold by Hunter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
only Two Methods, Paper rr.n.

Only Two Nessodist Paper Prpntabi .
1t came out In the reports of the re
sent Methodist conference that only
two Of the fifteen ofieiai journals OF
the church, published in different sec
tons of the country under the COM
mon name of the Christian Advocate.
had been conducted ct yroit The
net loss on the others-sios.o 900 In four
years-hnd been borne out of the
profits OF the publishing business
known % the Book Conosrn.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25

A stitch in time saves nine,' and
a dose of Billiards. Horehound Syrup
at the beginning of cold will saw
you many weary hours and even days
Of distressing and harassing cough
Price, % and so cents. Sold by Hun
ter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25

Golden ls~1ic.i Dteoey. hs5ose ! - anes
and siirr finAlag fhs~c bntais ! - esfireiy
s<nrt
Tsxe. rhe Common Sense Medical
Advar aoos pages, Is sent free On -
ccip Of 11Mnpn, to cover expense OF mail
fng only. S-ud Al .oue-cenf stamps ior
paper coverA book. or 81 Aamps for
closh binding. address, Dpctor r v.
Piesce, Buffalo. y. Y.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
cAa.sss More Assea.eA.saas.

The duel in Italy has been very
deadly OF iats. II IL estimated that
during the past year a.%oo dusls we're
fought In the kingdom. which yielded
q crop Of $50 deaths. The Chinese way
OF getting even" il more civilised on
ths whole. Ths snrased inhabitant Of
the celestial empire 70 ~ likely ~ not
to commit suicide on his snsmy's
doorstep, In order to DO him - great
an injury a. possible. And . suicide
under those circumstances In China
really does throw the foe into . terri
BILE funk. owing to the supposed bad
luck such an incident brings to the
householder.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25

Happiness depends very much on
the condition of the liver and kidneys.
The ills of life make but little impress
sion on those whose digestion is good.
You can regulate your liver and kid
neys with Herkine and enjoy health
and buoyancy Of Spirits. Price so
cents. Sold by Hunter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25

There are thousands Of people, suf-
fering untold torture from from piles,
because Of the popular impression
that they cannot be cured. Tsbler's
Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure them
and the patient will remain cured.
Price. rs cents in bottles. Tubes, rs
cents. Sold by Hunter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
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According 70 calculation which has
recently been made by German ratl-
way officials the expenses OF fast tra sns
are 26 per cent less than the expenses
Of Glow trains. The locomotives are
not turned to such good account In
slow a. In fast trains. the cars are
no much longer on the way and the
servants OF the railway after long
journeys require longer rests thaa
after journeys with fast trains The
result OF these calculations Ia that lh
railway administrations are being ID
vised to run last trains wherever i Is
~ all possible. Instead OF the s'ow
trains at present In use for local trniiic
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25
.,,.,,s.ir.- pomin....

Dominoes Is quite game for peo-
pie who understand It. and one may
play domiAoes solitaire A Ottoman
who has = husband devoted to II has
purchased for him q handsome set
made Of mother-of-pearl
Cañon City record., 1900-10-25

In anaemia and most women's all
ments the digestion is weak, the ma
king of color, flesh and strength out
Of food, is imperfect so that the pa
tjent is weak. wan, nervous and dys-
peptic. This condition can be cor-
rected by taking course Of Herbine
Price so cents. Bold by Hunter Pal
mpr