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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Leather Good

We are showing an immense line Of
Boston bags, chatelaine bags, opera
bags, purses. pocketbooks, etc, etc.
This cold weather would suggest
underwear and hosiery. Remember
we are showing in this department
special bargains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Open Every Evening from December 18th to 24h Inclusive
XMAS BOOKS.

0 rscnayv olumby henretcx
II Nry il COLI phs Q nboy'
sand books
Others nm ask ppsks
An in
o thug o2nv &c 70 tcurr prices aethc lowest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

Carnations and roses. today. at Part
ridges, opposite post office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Aprons, Aprons

All prices and style. Nothing better
for a present than a nice apron.
Complete line of cut work for
shams, table covers. bureau scarfs;
also Battenburg work in the same.
Fascinators, hoods, white crocheted
shawls, leggins and mittens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

2ac: cribbage board and pins, 19c.: brush,
comb ana toothbrush, in leather case.
:;ic., etc.
The Boston Clothing Stores windows
want il be seen in the evening. when
they. like the glow worm, emit their
chief beauty. The 35c. neckwear window
will surprise you when you call and cx
anime the real value Of this bargain.
Home Again" fully illustrated. This
beautiful book of verse, each page being
artistically illustrated, is very valuable
as present. especially when you CON
slider it was published as a s2.75 book, and
here the Hustler, today. offers it for
Soc bat only one to a person. The book
is 1l2Xli inches thick, printed on the
heaviest and incest paper. book nearly
IN inch thick and 50 large. 90 sec it. To-
day only rattan rockers at a big die
count: s. style for So and others in
proportion.
Geo w. Quimby & Go. have such an
immense stock of goods they are com
PEELED to open up a department in the
basement. where they had neat room
HlllSntu OIL LOT tiiS PURPOSE INtiN olit'
ladies particularly. both from far and
near. will do we'll to call at this art
store-therc is no mistake calling it an
art store" It is simply wonderful, if
you take a little time and study this
stock. it will bear it. The SOC. goods on
the SIC. counter in the basement are very
profitable and interesting to see.
]. f. Fuller has rich candy treat back
of the frosted windows. Nuggets. choco-
late covered. only 1Sc. per pound, today:
fresh honeycombed molasses candy. only
19c.
Now is your only chance for buying
fancy rocker of A. a. Soule at a special
low price before Jan. l. He will reduce
the price. today. for the wise ones, and
line is cou1Olete
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Specials

We are showing some very choice
things in cups and saucers, vases,
candle sticks, trays, match safes. bon
bon dishes, etc, etc. We would also
call your attention to a few of the
small things for Christmas presents.
Small articles in silver and ebony
ware, such as nail brushes, tooth
brushes, nail files, shoe horns, button
hooks, letter openers, vinaigrctteS,
Roger & Gallet toilet waters, per-
fumes, soaps, face powders. hat
brushes and hair brushes, mirrors in
ebony and celluloid, cold cream jars in
silver and fancy tops. Don't forget
to look at the pictures we are selling
at 10c. each. Also picture frames, Toe.
each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Gel. D. Haskell Succeeds TO the
Haskell Lincoln Go.

The affairs of the Haskell Lincoln Co.
nave been satisfactorily adjusted by Les
henceforth the business will be carried
on by Geo. d. Haskell individually. Mr.
Haskell was in the general grocery and
provision business for many years prior
TO the formation of the corporation. and
now resumes il on his own account.
dec15dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

Now is your only chance for buying a
fancy rocker of A. a. Soule at special
low price before Jan. /. He will reduce
the price. today. for the wise ones, and
his line is complete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

Fancy turkeys at Hill & Locke's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
Muslin Underwear

We have some choice things in
night robes. chemise, corset covers,
etc. ordered especially for the holt
day trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

]. f. Fuller has rich candy treat back
Of the frosted windows. Nuggets. choco-
late covered. only 1Sc. per pound. today:
fresh honeycombed molasses candy. only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

Colds cared in one day by Lung Kuro
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81 to So
NECKWEAR

We have the newest shapes.
butterfly, batswings, narrow, re
versible four-in- ha nds, i'm
perials, puffs and bows. 25c., soc.
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GLOVES

Immense stool, of gloves in
reindeer. mocha, kid and fur. in
silk fleece or lamb lined-for
beth ladies' and gentlemen. Our
silk lined kid and mocha
gloves are very popular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15
IL l-2c to So per yd.

Blankets
We have been 81 Ting special prices
on eleven quarter blankets the past
week and will continue giving same
prices until Christmas. These blan-
kets are in white, grey, brown and
tan with fancy colored borders and
the prices we are selling them at is
less than we could buy them for to-
day.
l lot regular price, 79c., going at
SOC
l lot regular price Soc, going at
CSC
l lot regular price CSC, going at
79c
lot regular price SIPS going at
98c
lot regular price S1.39, going lat
$l.l5
/ lot regular price s1.59, going at
$l.33
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HANDkERCHIEFS.


Icrchieis at each and they range in prices g. s. TO- o
in duchesse lace and handmade handkerchiefs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

A. T.. Conn. who has opened the old
New York Bargain Store for the holi-
days. s2:-s he Will sell mos; all the goods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-15

23c: cribbage board and pins, 19c.; brush
comb ana toothbrush, in leather case
:-,c., etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

We always went troutin' together-he
and me-but l could haul in the most
fish. Every time-Sim warn't much of
an angler. He'd lay with his eyes shut
and say poems TO me- Poor Sim-thats
about all the poetry he ever had, or
me. either. 1t would be like reviewin'
a poem. though, jest to go back and
lay under the willows at home. Shady?
Well, l guess. And cool? There ain {
a cooler place anywhere, in the heat o
summer, than on the bank o that old
troUtin stream was-no, sir And YOU
could hear the Study song O the water
lit never stopped-and smell the pine
needles, he't UP with the sun in the
middle O. the day. Smell good. did IL?
] get to hankerin' after that smell. hot
days behind my counter, among the
stockin's. Yes, sir, when the good
Lord gives me a whole week off I'm
goin' home to go troutin' with my
brother Sim"
He woke out of his day dream
minute later, in time TO see Peggy
Swimming over the beach coward one of
the looming hotels in the background
of the sea. She had forgotten all about
her dip in the surf. She came back
again, by and by, with the paper bag
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

wait. But he told himself that by ana
by he would have it out with fesss;
There was a reckoning day ahesau
somewhere.
He went home and waited. Ciose-up
at Bruce's was at sharp. out Il VS.
late twilight when Peggy came hoiils;
She knew Daddy would be there, aH l,l
she had fingered on the way he heatu
her coming in, and called out oruslue-
": -,
who's there? Hold up your HANDS.
Cant Go it, Daddy; they're p l,
full. Why don't you have a llgnt
She spoke with nervous hliaIlls,
mumbHng something indiStinct aDou.
trains that lost time and herdlc- men
that went round Robin Hood S Dafh 70
unload their passengers.
I'm the advance guard. you Know,
Daddy" she cried. Ma and the SlIi'
are coming tomorrow. / had a let-
nm. that is. the months up No more
putting on airs for the KnoXes' -
Where are you, Daddy-oh TIC
couch? It's dark as a pocket.
"A man gets all-pOwerful ragged ous
tendin' stockin's. The couch ougitei
be the place for him, he groaned as
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

al the familiar faces of the clerks
w nat DO Peggies like? Fancy notions
OF some sort may have to go TO old
Adams counter now. Not if can help
IT, IL TOO near my old stand, and I'm
r-or-ow."
He could not decide on what to get
he distrusted his own wisdom in any
thlng but stockings. All, yes, stockings
why not? Peggies all.woIe stockings,
ana suddenly he remembered the rusty
piack, gobble-darned stockings his Peg
gy had worn that day at the beach. He
would nave TO go down the stocking
counter aisle after ALL
Stockings it -. then" ne said,
lramplng away in that direction.
But Just at the turn he looked down
the aisle and uttered. a low murmur of
dstonlshnent. He could scarcely credit
ms eyes. He was getting old, and they
might be falling him. But nearer yet,
the vision was the same. He knew it
was Peggy behind the stocking counter.
Peggy. He stood and watched her. She
was waiting on a customer, and did
not see him. Her face was a little pale
and weary, but she smiled ingratiating
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

string O. fish you can haul in with a
saplin' fresh cut. You get one jest sap
by enough ard jest the right bigress-
{ tell you"
When he turned awav a moment
ater tire boss called him back.
..Oh. say, NnOxl" he called. Il take
[ we can let you off for a day-Say to-
morrow. Wei manage it somehow. Not
It all-not at all--nO thanks, man,
Nish you good luck"
But Gregory Knox had not thanked
linn There seemed no occasion The
bread of dark water ran under willows
! hundred and fifty miles away.
The boss had relented suddenly. The
Wood of Izaak Walton running in both
heir veins had forged a link Of good
fellowship between him and the little
Id clerk. Such a slender link What
you'd a day off-one day-avail over a
hundred and fifty miles. But in the
morning Gregory Knox followed a sud-
len impulse and slipped down 10 the
lea to catch a glimpse Of ma and the
iris. He had not meant to go until
he last minute, and he went in his
habby store suit and forgot to change
lis shirt. On the train remorse assail-
y him. What would ma say? No,
ertainly not. ma must not see him in
hat dubious guise-ma, who was MAX
nE her one-month long struggle for
ientility in a great hotel by the sea. 1t
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

he prodded her whimsically with his
finger, but she was not listening to his
banter.
You're tired, daddy. that's what"
she cried. abruptly. You need a lark
2. long one. not just a mean little TWEEN
ty-four-hOur one like this. See. there
are crows feet round your eyes. and
you're not old enough for crows feet.
One, two, three, four. Who ever heard
of crow with four feet? Daddy. do
you hear? You must have a good. long
holiday. You Shall stay right down
here with us. l guess we can find clean
shirts enough. You shall not go home
step till we go"
Gregory Knox shook his head slowly.
And lose my job, little one? Then
who'd get the bread and butter? No.
no; I'm having my lark today with you.
I'm satisfied. We old fellows st the
store have to stand by the ship while
the young hoods are having their out
ings. It's the law. Besides place like
this, my dear. wouldn't do for me.
Think of your ma. No, no; I'd rather
go to the trout brook at home and lie
on the banks and fish,
Yes, daddy, yes-gO on" Her eyes
were on his kindled old face. and his
were on a fleck of white sail in the off
ing. He began to speak again dreamily.
as if TO himself
I'D like to see Simeon again, too.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

". an air of long acquaintance with
their kind
Peggy. In an instant it was all clear
to him. He knew it was 10 Peggy he
owed his beautiful two weeks of rest.
1t was Peggy's doingsi
He felt an irresistible impulse TO
vault over the counter like a boy and
take Peggy into his arms. The sly lit
tie harum- scarum girl. To cheat her
old Daddy, He wanted to squeeze her
pale little face between his palms and
kiss it a hundred times. He wanted to
scold her, and thank her. The stocking
counter at Bruce's was no place for
blithe little Peggy.
The customer was turning away. and
Peggy was putting back the boxes.
Even from that distance Daddy could
see that she put one in the wrong
place.
In the moment of starting down the
aisle he changed his mind. An instinc-
tive delicacy restrained him, and he
hurried round the corner out of sight.
No. he would not spoil Peggy's little
scheme. She would like il better to
have it go on uninterrupted. Peggy
was travelling incog" now-he would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

Percale Suits, best
quality, braid trim
med. Regular $500
suits.
Choice of 10 dozen
White India Linon
and Swiss waists.
Beautifully trimmed,
soft cuffs, regular
price from $1.75 to
$3.50.
Ladies Cloth Capes.
Lace stripe India
Linon dressing sac
Ques. e m b 70 i d e T Y
trimmed.
Black and Colored
Sateen pettlcOatS.
Regular price S1.T5 to
$3.50.
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mally She felt her way TO him acro--
the room AT the couch she kneIf h.
side him and felt for his face.
If l find the crows feet I'll L,o--
it's you and not a counterfeit Dads"
Here we are, Daddy Knox, where ~.
the other two?"
Under the willows, beside trou,
stream. Peggy. How many feet voIIS
YOU have a crow have2 Aren't ~
enough?''
Taken off her guard, Peggy put ba-
Inns TO his ear and whispered:
"Did-did the fish bite, Daddy2-
The day of reckoning was at hand
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barefoot this weather. What's the mat
ter with you, old man? You don't look
peart?"
Il guess 1 look as Deart's 1 feel"
Gregory Knox answered.
You're played out. sonny. What you
needs week or two off. You tackle
the boss tonight and see what you can
do"
A smile curved the other mans lips.
1t would have been bitter smile If
there had been time enough before the
patient lines settled back into place
The whole Dallid, weary face was pa
tent
I've been gettin' my courage screw
ed. O, I'll tackle him, but what's the
use2"
He shrugged his spare shoulders IN
der the rusty seersucker coat.
You gOin to try it, Adam?"
Me? o, I'm all right. l get aboard
my wheel at Closeup, and skite out
into the country ways. Nothin' like
it-not in this world That's all the
country | need. Get wheel. man, get
d wheel"
Again the bitter smile that lost itself
in patience. Gregory Knox was think
ing of the wheel he was trying to get
for Peggy. Both the other girls had
them. He had one of his Whimsical
AceAANiNS tiidL perhaps his CildilCe
come when he got to the streets of
gold.
The slow afternoon craWled toward
closeup. Instantly, at the stroke of 6,
the clerks hurried toward the great
doors that swung between them and
freedom But Gregory Knox took an
other way.
Wish you luck, old man." called old
Adam after him. But good luck looked
doubtful. The boss-in Bruces dialect
was out of temper. The heat and con-
finement ras0ed him.
Eth? a week off? Man alive, ale you
daft?" he cried. sharply "Don'b you
know were short handed now? The
young cubs have got to g0-can't hold
'em in. But YOU old chaps are our
standbys. You've had your fling"
"Yes-yes," murmured Gregory Knox
absenty. When had he had his fling?
He was watching the boss fold uD a
trout pole. joint on joint Then his pale
blue eyes roamed TO the litter of flies
and lines and sinkers on the desk. He
had been thinking of a trout pole all
day long-queer. But his had been a
slender sapling, fresh cut. Would this
complicated bamboo affair catch a
fuller string of fish than he used to
catch with his sapling? What beauties
they had been2 How the sun had sill
Vered their wet backs! Queer, how all
day long he had been thinking of trout
and a little thread of shadOwy water,
ripping under willow trees. He gazed
away out of the window, and instead of
Understanding crowds a barefoot boy
with string of trout crossed his reti-
mas.
There sir, that's the SWEETEST trout
ing outfit there'Il be in the AdirOndacks
this sunmerl You can't beat it," the
boss said, in better spirits.
mo, siT-O. no." Gregory Knox said.
"But. then. it's pretty surprisin what
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
Colored wool skirts.

Colored wool skirts.
Regular price $2.75.
Beautiful wash
skirts of covert, linen
or white piqUe, some
sold as high as $500.
Beautiful wrappers
of lawn. percale and
Sateen. Regular price
from $500 to 1925.
Fine lace curtains,
plain centres with
dainty borders, cream
or white. Regular
price from $500 to
1915.
Ladies' Cloth Capes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
Copyright 1900, By Annie Hamilton
DOnnenA

NSopyrlgnt, 1900, By Annie Hamilton
Donneil1
In the intervals Of trade-and the in
tervals came often and fingered, when
tie thermometer registered ninety-two
degrees-the clerks at Bruce's drifted
together in sparse groups to talk. It
was all there was to do. The notion
counter elbOwed the stocking counter,
and old Adam-everyoody at Bruce's
called him old Adam-conversed So
ciabiy with Gregory Knox They were
the oldest clerks in the store, and were
getting gray in the service.
My! hot, amt il? StOckin's amt
runnin' real spry today?" Old Adam
said, with a cheerful laUgh. He leaned
over the counter and famed his round,
red face with a notion" palm leaf
We'll, / guess noti All the sWel,s are
out of town, and poor folks can go
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
Card of Thanks.

We desire TO return thanks to thos.
who so willingly aided US in our beres-
ment resulting from the drowning %
our son. David o. Huntington. Ever
effort TO recover the body was mad
bv our neighbors and the public gen
orally. whose efforts to assuage or-
grief and tighten the great burden i
greatly appreciated and thanks to an
are herewith rendered.
Mr.. and MRS. GEORGE ", HUNT
INGTON.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

Beautiful waists
of chambray, ging-
ham and cOlOred
lawn, some elabor-
ately trimmed, reg
ular price from $3.50
to s2.25.
c ov e T t dress
skirts.
Percale wrappers,
braid and ruffle
trimmed. regular
price SIPS.
Linen dress skirts.
blue braid trim
ming.
Percaie petticoats,
dark cOlOrs. made
with three small
TufieS. r c gul d T
price $50.
Nottingham lace
curtains, tamboured
edge. 40 inches wide,
315 yds- long. Reg
ular price S1.00.
Dressing sacques
of figured and polka
dot lawns.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15
85c., 9Oc.. $1.OO and I'D.
Tremendous Cut in
Knit Underwear

Misses fine Egyptian Cotton Vests
Sleeves hIsh neck and long 20c
Misses White Vest. low neck and
sleeveless, tape finish neck &c
and arms $500 -. ...1JS
Misses knee-length Pants, II
elastic seams -. 80. 4JS
Women's Subscribed Vests. tame
finish neck and arms, fast 5Eo
D-1cA ----.- 100. 4 w
WOmen's ribbed Vests. high neck
and and s soGu sic. sleeves YES. in white 25c
Women's fine Swiss Fibbed Vests
fancy crochet neck and arms. in
black, white, cream, pink Q0Ic
and blue $500. e. 49,. Do
Women's Union Suits, low neck and
sleeveless. knee length, in ~
white and ecru 49,. e. =. UTC
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

barefoot this weather. What's the mat
ter with you, old man? You don't look
,
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Skirt Length Chemise.
Corset Covers.

Corset Covers Of fine, soft finished
nainsook, fun front, lace and en-
broidery trimmed,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

Ladies' linen dress
skirts.
w h i t e : dinity
Waists with colored
p o l k a dots and
stripes.
Ladies' lawn pet
ticOats, umbrella
ruffieS.
Ladies' bustles
and hip pads, regu-
lar price 45c to 60c.
Nottingham lace
curtains that al
ways sold for SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

4 guess l look as Dearts l feel"
Gregory Knox answered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-15

White India Linon
Waists.
colored Batiste
Waists, embroidery
front.
Bingham waists, in
Sertion trimmed.
Black and COlOred
Sdteen petticOats. ac-
Gordon plated ruffle.
Children'S REFERS.
Wrappers, regular
price $3.50 to $3.50.
Beautiful In dia
Linon Dressing sac
ques, empire style,
Emb. and Val. lace
trimming
White India Linon
Waists.
ColOred Batiste
waists with rows of
embroidery insertion.
Nottingham lace
curtains, so inches
wide, regular price
from $1.25 to $1.45.
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III II UIdytU OUT. SOnUy. " nat you
needs a week or two off. You tackle
the boss tonight and see what you can
do
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-16
A DEMAND BY ITALY
Asks hat the 1aIu|ah Lynch
ers be Punished.
As The National Government Cannot do This
Mckinley VIII Urge Passage of Laws
Increasing the Federal Power.
Increasing the Federal {

Washington, Jan. 13.-The italian
Government has signiiied to the Govern
mont OF the United States in the polite
and courteous method known to dipio-
macy, a wish that the persons guilty of
lynching the five Italians at Talulan,
La, last spring should be punished.
Heretofore III cases Of the lynchln% OF
Italians the matter has been compro-
miSed by the payment OF an indemnity,
but this GceS not meet the present de-
nland Of the Italian Government.
AS under the existing law the trial and
prosecution OF such cases as this is left
entirely to the State authorities, the Ma
tional Government is Well nigh helpless
to meet the request Of the Italian Coy
ernmCnt.
As an outcome of this embarrassing po-
sition, the President will probably make
fresh representations to Congress urg-
ing the speedy passage of the pending
bills intended to remove from State
courts jurisdiction in cases where per
sons claiming treaty protection are the
victims, and transferring jurisdiction
over them to the Federal courts