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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
A GOOD C0MpLtxl0N
Depends on Good Digestion.

This IL almost an axiom although
usually we are apt to think that cos
mctics. face powders, lotions, fancy
goaus. ctc.. are the secrets for securing
a clear complexion. But al these are
simply superficial assistants.
II IL Impossible to have \ Good com
plexion unless the digestive organs per
form their work properly, unless the
stomach hy properly digestinE the food
taken into it furnishes an abundance
Of pure blood, good comple zion is i'm
possible.
This is The rcas n 50 many ladies ar"
using Stulrt's Dyspepsia Tablets, be-
cause they promptly cure any stomach
trouble and they have found out that
parfrct digestion means perfect com
plexfon ana one that docs not requir"
cosmetics and powders to enhance its
beauty.
Many ladies diet Themselves or dcny
themselves many articles Of food solely
in order to keep their complexion clear.
when Suuart's Dyspepsia tablets are
used no such dieting is necessary, tax,
these tablets and cat all the good,
wholesome food YOU want ana You
reo1 have no fear Of Indigestion nor
the eanow. dun complexion which min"
women out If ten have, solely becaus"
thev are suffering from some form Of
Indigestion.
Bear in mind that beauty proceeds
from good health. good health result 1
from perfect digestion and we have adj
vanced the best argument To induce
every man and H nan t. give this
,,,,diJ ror1ody "A tlia1
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can D.
found in drug stores and costs bur 50
cents per package.
II there is any arrangement Of the
E,stomach or bowels they will remove H.
and the resultant effects are, good di-
ceetion. good health and a clear. bright
complexion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Tho talk now II that the taE-rato Of
he city for the present year Will be
ixcd III 22ia mills, which viii be r.
luctioa IF half Il mill from last ye1r
cate. Even this small reduction Will be
lcc.ptuhle Mayor Lane is in hopes
that The expenses Of the city can be
kept q wn so that there will be no in
crease in the temporary Indebtedness.
ana Ut the same time the $4,000 in
bonds which become due can Dee mot at
maturity. There are extensive repairs
Il hich must DC made on the streets,
ard which there is no escape from.
THE rev iron bridges over Bond brock
II replace those which were carried
away by the flood are among the cX-
ira ordinary items Of expenditure which
cannot be neglected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

quite large party Of enthusiastic
sportsmcn left the city. yesterday
morning. to be the guests Of DR.. Fred
G. Kinsman at his cottage the Glad
Hand Inn. Lake Cobbosscecontee. for
few days. While there they will en-
deavor to enticc n few of the larger
trout from the waters Of the lake The
party consists Of Hon. p. Q. Nickery'
Hon. L. T. Carleton, Hon. Il. q stan
Icy. Hon s. w. Carr, Hon. q. d. oak.
and Hon F. L. Timberlake. They are
ia he Joined later by gentlemen from
Rockland. The party is we'll equipped
with an outfit of boats. guides, etc,
and with the proverbial hospitality
and courtesy Of DR.. Kinsman, are sure
to enjoy every moment of their out-l
ing. Their friends also hope that they
may have success in obtaining plenty
of sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
Daily Kennebec 3ournal.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Two Women.

She crept into the vacant church
Through empty aiSlcs and bare;
a faint perfume hung DER the gloom,
Vague as an unpraycd prayer;
In robe and crown each saint looked
down
And frowncd to see her there.
Each gaZed upon her from his place
Peter and John and PAUL.
She found nor peace nor pains surccase,
50 Coldly looked they all
As She fdltCrtd lone to the altar stone,
Where shone the candles tall.
And there cnthroncd. immaculate.
Tender and pure ana wise.
She saw the grace of 4 womanS face,
The love Of Il woman'S eyes;
Ana Mary'S smile bent down the Wllltc
Above her mute surprise.
Not hers to know the might that lies
In throEcd ma iCSty;
She could not guess the tenderness,
The SISTER sympathy,
She made her prayer t. Mary there
with lowly heart ana knee
The tail saints watched her rs she went
Each in his gold ana blue.
A!uuf from her. trcspASScr.
stern men they stood and true.
But Mary smiled, and the cldSpcd chl!d
IIc understood ana knew.
-rhyudosil Pickering Gartis in Llppln-
colts .i1gazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Hay i holding thu same p.icc in tn"
local markets That il has maintained
for oyer Two weeks. There WAS 4 slight
Irop from the price of ST.. then il ran
TIA ara now remains firm. Those who
were in the market, yesterday, said
mat there is enough hay on hand to
meet the demand for somc little time
t. come Now that the travelling is
settled ana the farmers are able t. get
HI. there is but slight prospect that the
price will go much higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

There viii Re an entertainment ana
social al III, North Augusta Grange
ham, Thursday cvt.iuG, JUNE 7 The
entertainment viii consist of songs,
readings. Dialogues and !. citations, and
refreshments viii Dc served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Russell q Weston are finding their
Mccall bazaar patterns to hc exceed
ingly popular III Augusta. The sale is
lDinNrklMln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

There will bc 4 prayer meeting at
the W. G. r. L. rooms, 223- Water
street, at 10 Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

Savage Bros. just across the bridge
are now prepared t. DO fine turning
ana stair work Prices r,as Unable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09

For Many Years

a favorite household remedy for all
coughs and colds has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
HaIe's
Honey Of
Horeh0und
and ar.

1t has cured thousands of colds; it
will cure yours. 25t, SOC, S1.oo per
bottle, the largest size cheapest. AT
al. druggists. Take none but Hale's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-09
Jackets

ana Winter Jackets, some are full silk
this seasons style. Fowler & Ianlcn's
retailCd ut Sc. 30 to Sl5.00. Now
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

shrieked Nine. Henriot. tits my child.
I will see herr
And all this in the full crowd before
the burning building. In the full crowd Of
notabilities permitted to pass through the
police lines. Men were weeping, gesticu-
lating, praying and cursing. Women,
celebrated beauties, made painful scenes
Of Mysteries.
The young actress Henriot can scarcely
be said to have had a career. Coming out
Of the Conservative in 1898, and after a
short season in Cairo, she Immediately
entered the Coincide Franchise. She en-
tered full of Joy and hope, under the best
protection and auspices, and her beauty
and talent assured her a. career. She was
we'll liked by her companions, the more
so because she so openly acknowledged
the limitation of her talents to light parts
in comedy and drama, renouncing all am.
bition to outshine others in tragedy. In.
deed. she disliked tragedy and, believing
herself to appear badly in It, took re-
luctantly the small part assigned to her
In "Bajazet." She had got the idea that.
| on account Of this part. she had managed
to win the dislike of several members of
the company, and the thought was troub-
ling her as she went to the rehearsal.
She had spoken Of a presentiment of evil
at lunch time. Mile. Henriot will be best
remembered in LA DOuceur de Croire, ~
the dramatic legend Of Jacques Normand.
where the ingenue part fitted her well.
and in Les Romanesques'' OF Rostand.
| for her role in which she, is dressed in the
accompanying photograph. The unhappy
girl was burned to a clnder. The body
was brought out, blackened beyond recog-
milton, bent almost double
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
HENRY MILLER

stoves This is a fallacy The mere state
of possessing millions does not preclude
the possibility of manual labor on the
part OF the possessor Nearly all OF the
rich people work with their arms and legs
as well as with their brains, the Phila-
delphia Times says, unless they be purse
proud or afflicted with the govt. 1t is
natural, Unborn, that man should strug-
gle for his existence In spite Of his dia-
monds. riches. palaces. he cannot throw
1t off.
w. A. Nevills, or, as he is better known,
"Cap Nevills," the hero Of numerous law
suits and several millions of dollars, Is
q firm believer in the good results Of
work--good. hard work of the muscular
kind which necessitates old clothes and
blistered hands. Far up in the Sierras In
Nevada county, California, Mr.. Nevills
owns the major part OF a mine-the Raw
aide, known as the objective point Of
many lawsuits, cross-complaints, denur-
rers and red tape. To this mine Mr.. Ne
wills repairs when he has the working
fever strong upon him, and here, from
early morn until late at night, attired in
the faded overalls and blue flannel shirt
OF tho miner. he uses the pick ana shovel
and pushes the tram car. He shows his
men By his example what work really Is,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

janitor. Mr.. Davis owns much property
hereabouts-old office buildings and tene-
ments
Janitors are not such ethereal beings
as some people would have us believe.
They get sick, die or quit. and when they
do Mr.. Davis adopts the broom and dust
pan, poUshes up the brasswork and mops
the stairs. 1t is good exercise Mr. Davis
says, and he enjoys 1t, as it makes him
strong and healthy, and, besides. janitors
come high
Perhaps there Is not q more unique
character among the wealthy than Gen.
John BidweH. OF Chico. Cal. First Of
pioneers. philanthropist and proprietor
of the largest almond and cherry or
chards in the world The SHOWS of win
ter have settled upon his head. but he
is yet hale and hearty, going about his
vast orchards and seeing that what IS
done Is done we'll Gen. Bidwell is an ex-
pert when it comes to setting out an
orchard. Not only is he an expert from
a theoretical standpoint. but also from
the practical, for tree hole IS tree
hole, and has to be just SO. according to
the generals idea and no one under
stands digging one better than himself;
accordingly he often peels off his coat
and shovel in hand digs a tree hole which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

people by storm. The naughty courtier,
escorting the lovely girl, the mingled gilt
ter and CLEAN of his glided trappings and
her silken draperies enraptured the great
multitude that sat on tiers about the vast
amphitheater.
=" In this imposing manner the duke,
his inamorata and his retinue traversed
the entire diameter of the arena. The
first bull had not yet been brought IN, and
Miss Field and the duke were, for the
time being, the whole attraction.
" Just as the duke made ready to as
sist his lady over the barricade q wild
cry rang out from the throng, a shout of
terror. not of applause. Through some
mistake a bull had been admitted to the
arena too soon. and. glimpsing Miss
FIELDS dress, rushed for her in headlong
rage.
g Miss Field shrieked and tainted with
terror. but the strong arms OF the duke
thrust her quickly over the barrier, where
hundred hands stretched upward to
receiver her limp figure, but her lover
had no time to save himself, and in the
next instant the horns of the tnfurated
bull were buried in his vitals.'
''Well," said Mr.. KoAsaat, "thIs story
was copied everywhere, and the sympathy
of the world went out to the lovely
American, who lost her lover in this
tragic manner.
"'Only the other day. said Miss Field
to me a short time before her death. a
young lady came to me and said: "Oh.
Miss Field. 1 have longed to meet you
and tell you how deeply 1 sympathized
with you in the loss Of your lover over
In Spain, that splendid fellow who-and
she was much frozen with astonishment
when l cut her off and said Rats
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
Kate Fields Eover


Editor Kohlsaat. of Chicago, related a
Funny story recently OF the delight Gene
Field took in teasing Kate Field. and
how vexed she would be at the pranks
he was continually playing upon-her. says
the Philadelphia Inquirer
But the story that broke Kate Fields
heart was written by Gene when she was
In Spain writing up the Spanish in 1895.
It was one of the most ingenious and
sensational fakes ever sprung on the pub
lie" said Mr. Kohlsaat
The thing purported to be a special
from correspondent in Madrid. Having
first. in delicate fashion. announced that
the Duke Of Matano had offered his hand
to Miss Field and had been accepted
Gene proceeded with the thrilling episode
he had dreamed out.
=" Miss Field one day arrayed herself
brilliantly In a lovely silk costume in
which red and yellow, Spain's colors,
largely predominated. She was to at
send the bull fight with her lover. The
arrival of Matano and his ducal equipage,
splendid attire and ceremonious atten-
lions to MS fancee We're deliberately set
forth. Miss Field, in her gorgeous robes,
accompanied the duke to the Plaza del
Toros.
Arrived at the plaz the duke found
the assemblage so large that he would
not deign to mindle with the crowd that
poured in at the main entrance, but brib-
ed those In charge of the arena to let him
pass through 1t with his bride-to-be
1t was an innovauon that took the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

Baldwin looked very commonplace be-
side the rest Of the laborers, and no one
passing by would have supposed that the
owner of the 100000 lot was working
With the commonm herd
III is not generally known. but yet 1t IS
1act' that Charley Fair is not above
WORKING. Yes, real, hard. muscular work
one would not think so to look at him,
put he does work. sometimes until his
hands get all black.ana mussy with tar
and oakum, and th4Jpefspiration falls in
large drops upon the deck, for Mr.. Fair
Is essentially a yactifsnIHn. He has own
ed everything in the-yaehting line from a
Heating bathtub toSa double gaso-
line yacht. He has alb the choice nauti-
cal talk, such as "haaTa to," "starboard
tack, and open enokffer hot at his
tongues end. Mr. Fir: docs not have his
yacht for pleasure aess1yS for It Is rather
serious consideration with him. It IL
on this yacht far from the noise and bum
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

Most distressing of all features of the
catastrophe of the recent burning OF the
Theater Francois in Paris was the death
of the young and beautiful Mile. Henriot.
She had been seen in her dressing room.
preparing for q small part in Racine's
tragedy Of "Bajazet," the piece set down
for the afternoons performance. She had
wood fire burning cheerily In her CRATE.
In fact, most of the actors and actresses
dressing for that matinee had fires In
their CRATES.
'It was simply crazy the way we lived
there" one of them deplored to a crowd
Of sympathizers while the historic build
ing was in flames. you might think we
were trying to burn down the dear old
place Monsieur, we all had CRATES in our
lodges and we burned wood, and even lit
1t with pine cones. The ladies had alcohol
lamps to heat their curling irons, a thing
you could not see in any other theater
| in the world. The wood flooring was rot
ten, and in some of the passageways it
broke under the foot. There was one at
tempt to repair the back Of the house
when the company went to London in
1888 You know we had small fire in
$780, when we were rehearsing Hamlet
But no, nothing serious was done by way
of remedy. The dressing rooms were not
connected with the Janitor's room by any
kind of telephone or alarm bell. There
was no way to warn us And the condi-
ton OF the hose! They were practiced
with only once. just after their installa-
ton. at the time OF the Opera ComiQua
fire. The fire service and the supervision
Of the rescue department was In the
hands of old employees Of the house, who
as often as not would not turn up at re-
hearsals. AS for that, IL the fire had
taken place during representation. we
| should all have been burned, Why. there
was only one stairway for four floors Of
| dressing roomsT'
"And the public?" some one asked.
ct would have been more terrible than
the fire of the Opera Comique," he an
swered simply.
Tho scene when the charred body was
brought out and 1t was sought to be
| concealed from Nine. Henriot, the mother
Of the unfortunate girl. was tragic.
''It Is only a dresser" they insisted.
LET me get to her! cried Nine Hen
riot.
''Your daughter Is safe at Publisher
! Stocks place" Let me get to herr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

Eden whispered to the cotton-locked
damsel beside himi That's just as you
looked last night. Evangeline''
Then followed the scene when Jo-
sephine, with all the seductive power OF
her voice, her beauty. her love and her
womanliness, coaxes the sulky Napoleon
from his room. The house was scarcely
breathing. The two young worshipers
We're living on Miss Arthur's pleading.
The voice Of the girl. who had bitten off
more love than she could digest secretly,
rasped them to earth again.
Henry" she grated. ...at's just as I
begged you after we quarreled tonight"
Again came comparative peace until
Napoleon began to urge the divorce. Jo-
sephine sinks on a sofa overcome. Her
husband offers her water She shrinks
from him. '"That water is poisoned, Junot.
Drink thunders the emperor, and Junot
drains the glass
I'D do 1t If loved him. I'd drink pols-
on for you, Henry" she whimpered. SEN
timentally.
That was past all patience. One of the
men whirled in his seat.
For heavens sake, young woman
drink 1t. and drink it quick" he said.
The voice from the stage was heard
alone after that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

of MS vast domain. This cattle king.
many times a millionaire, the owner Of
cate ranges which, il put together, would
form such an estate that it would take a
man on horseback an entire week to go
around 1t, goes out under the burning sun
and on the arid plains like the lowest
salaried man in his employ.
The city of Sacramento floated some
bonds once. Some $780, o6 worth-~that is,
the figures on the bonds said that they
were worth that much. but no one be-
heved 1T. and SO the bonds lay dormant
for come time. A man CHANGED along
one day and bought up all Of them for
song and sold them again FOR a whole
opera season. SO to speak THIS man was
one Sam Davis Of San Francisco. Million
aire. real estate owner and now and then
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
|Ber Eove y X
Caused a FROST

Louisville Courier-Journal
Macauley's theater was so crowded the
last night Of the Julia Arthur engagement
that there was no room for the Fool Kill
Ter who came late Down IN the parquet
waSs couple in need Of his services. They
had been engaged probably twenty hours,
and within seven minutes everybody In
the vicinity knew it. Two young men
who think Miss Arthur the greatest, as
well as the most beautiful. English-speak-
ing actress were in front Of the loving
pair.
Trouble started with the second act,
when Miss Arthur swept on the stage,
gowned in her Cleopatra costume, a Wis
ion Of perfect loneliness. The audience
gasped its admiration and the only male
creature that had been engaged since
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

and that man is man In spite OF the
burden of wealth.
Down in Kern county, in the same state,
where there are miles and miles of open
stretch. where there is not a hill, a bush
or a tree, only the vast expanse Of dry
grass with the heat of the sun simmering
in waves above 1t, is where Henry Miller.
the cattle king, puts in his leisure hours.
Mounted on a little sQuare-built. fuzzy
named bronco. tightly girthed with a
saddle Of the good old Mexican type. with
flowing taps. big horn and high back,
Miller makes himself one of the boys,
and stands well up with them in the man
ner of handling the lasso or throwing a
steer. On a roundup there are few who
can outride him, and he knows every acre
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

high or sea too rough for him. and In
consequences, Mr.. Fairs pay rool shows
one less salary when Mr.. Fair goes down
to the sea in his yacht.
Quite In contrast with Mr. Mil,er's rough
and ready work is Timothy Hopkins gem
tie pursuit of raising flowers. The Hop
kin nurseries are famous the world over
and quite monopolize the San Francisco
markets. but there are some flowers more
beautiful than the rest which never go
to markets to be purchased by those who
can. and be envied by those who cannot.
These are the ones grown by Mr.. Hopkins
In person-in his private gardens, where
everything from the turning Of the earth
to their bringing up is done by the flower
king himself.
Then there Is Magee, Of San Francisco.
It does not matter much what the labor
Is so that 1t Is work, and exercise Is need
ed. Mr., Magee has swum to Goat Island
and back again. and Mr.. Magee has rowed
from San Francisco to Alcatraz and Sau-
salito in an open boat, but his great work
is greater than any Of these labors-yomc-
thing which our forefathers have been
doing since the beginning chopping wood.
He goes at 1t in true Gladstontan style,
with strong arms and determined brow.
He hews the mighty oaks on his ranch at
Fruitvale, telling them to the ground and
choppinx them into stove wood size. Cord
after cord he has piled upon his ranch,
and the supply Il steadily increasing. Ma
gees wood Is not to burn It ia to last
a. monument to show IN Its subtle way
what one man may accomplish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

any self-respecting tree will admit to be-
of the very finest.
from being the proprietor of famous
motel to being dealer in refuse firewood
is somewhat Of an inverse evolution. E.
j. Baldwin, otherwise known as Lucky"
or ''Unlucky," went-through such an eyo
tuition after the famous hotel named
after him was burned down. There was
much wood left upon the scene of the
tire. and Baldwin straightway set about
getting rid Of it. He did not leave its dis
posal to any outside party. but took
charge of 1t himself. Soon after the fire
after the smoldering embers had died
out end the firemen had gone away
Lucky Baldwin might be seen In black
ened overalls, with sleeves rolled up,
shoveling among the debris and loading
charred timbers upon wagons. Lucky"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01
E52fz50nnane@ N260 Bave TO NQk TO BE Bappg

1t is generally supposed by those less
prosperous that rich people never work
unless they be misers or skinfInts-that
is. do the real thing-get out and hustle
take off their coats and, so to speak,
chop wood. shovel gravel or put up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

of the city, that Mr.. Fair becomes a very
ordinary and very able seaman. When
there is work to be done aboard ship he
Is not to be found wanting, for he can
splice rope or stand a trick at the wheel
with the best Of them. No mast Is too
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

Tid-Bits 80 f1
Once upon a time chemist In a GER
tain provincial town was noted for a
celebrated ointment It's price was Is I'd
a box. One day customer came In and
asked If he could not knock the odd money
off. he being a poor man.
Well" said the chemist, |'you look a.
deserving man. so L will"
With that the man threw down two
pence.
THE shilling's odd,'' he said, and bolted.
The chemist rushed out Of the shop
ner.
"Ha" he shouted. you beggar. I
have made penny out of you yet"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

Philadelphia Press.
McJigger : Markley seems to think
loren bright: There was a time when he
detested the fellow 10
Ihlngumbob-I know, but he's changed
other day that he thought Markley one
or the cleverest men he had ever met, and
TOOK occasion to repeat it to MarlzIey.