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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

In the course of a recent lecture in
Hartford. Conn. on The Making OF
Newsnaper." Charles Hopkins Clark of
the Courant said:
How are you going to get at the
n,iblic2 Mail them circulars. and the
waste baskets in 10000 homes give
each weary yawn, ana the clrcuiar
Gisappears unread. Call upon people
and explain the merits of your wares :
The sign our busy day hangs in pusi-
ness offices: in private houses you mus.
ring the bell O1tenest you are turheu
away. If you get in by any shreWo eA-
use YOU cannot 90 beyond the hall or
retention room. You are quleliy
watched fere in the interest or o\ti
coats and umbrellas. But put clever
.iy-worded advertisement OF theSc
wares into a newspaper that has an es-
tablished circulation in the Guy
homes and business houses ana see
what happens. You couldn't get IN
there Yourself, but your advertisement
is there on the breakfast table. Ill the
library. in the parlor. in the sewing
room and. when everybody IS inquir-
inc. for the PAPER which can't be found
il il very likely doing duty on tne
ouiet in the kitchen. 1t is all over the
house and wanted there. You were
not. Similarly. at the Office X is feau
and re-read. and part of the use o'
the This is our busy day sign IS l
get the chance to read the papers. AM
il Is interesting to note that the ad'
vertisement has another than a com
mar,ial use. 1t is printed for business
purposes pure and simple; but. after i
has served ITS day. it takes its place II
the nict,1re of the life the times. Bact
q hundred Years or more III our ~
the advertisements are really more ~
tniesting than the news, so-caiieu. =
" ID (. i .eF.SGl-ss IL i.F
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

y meeting of the finance committee
of the Maine jurisdiction OF the A. O.
I. w. was held last evening. at Weev-
er's restaurant. The object OF the meet
ing was 10 approve bills and claims for
benehciaries. In the evening, Augusta
Lodge initiated four candidates at the
hall on Water street At the meeting
We're present. Grand Master Workman
&. :. Cummings of Auburn. Grand Re
corder A. G. Andrews of Augusta, the
committee on finance. composed of \.
NJ. Spear of Gardiner. .. -. cross of
Wateryille, and l.. II. Dudley Of Au-
gusta: Grand Medical Examiner ]. +.
Hill. NJ. D.. of Wateryille: and Grand
Receiver Charles f. Roberts Of Port
land
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
FULLY DEMONSTRATED.
Breakfast Food
The Only True Health Food.

f""d experts and analysts have t,n,v
demonstrated That the great ma ior;tv -,
prepared breakfast foods are moi nm "a
the proper standard of purity. Such food
hamper digestion and give rise to man
-erlouS stomach arrangements.
Matt Breakfast Food is a natural -o,.,
producing natural conditions. II ino,o,,,y
ana maintains digestive energy. lie VA.
dom from insolubie starch ana ;rr;,a,,,
properties enables IL to restore ana LII
build the weak and overworked sto,,o,,
so that this organ can do IFS nron.,. .,.
Malt Breakfast Food gives NOR. a.,
"o'''H h"driShment in one meal than all
o'"er combined foods. \ single packas.
tested IN Your home will make /, :, nor
mahent friend At al grocers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

r. +, Drake. clerk at the state Street
Pharmacy found portion Of an In
dian arrow head. at Weber pond.
Sunday. 1t is of flint, and of variety
t3at is found only at Mount kineo.
The shores of Webber pond are rich in
these relics. which include household
implements and weapons Of the chase
ana warfare, especially in the vicinity
Of the source Of Seven Nile brook,
which is the outlet of the pond. This
locality was once. without doubt. the
site of a large and flourishing Indian
Village. Several fine collections of
lelicS gathered at the pond are owned
in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

an interesting case. in which Au-
gusta parties are interested. will be
Il led at the October term of court in
Lincoln county. which will begin. next
week. at Wiscasset. The case is against
tie town OF SOmerVille. on its bonds.
il has been the custom of the town Ia
allow its cases to go by default, but il
VIII contest the matter at this term tn
determine whether the bonds are legal
q! not. Tho decision Of the court is
awaited with much interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

The Wiscasset. Wutrrvillc & Farm
inet"n Railroad 20. mas settled an
land damages on the new route from
Weeks Mills to WaterVilla and is now
settling these upon the old route. Par
ties on this route have never until now
received any damages. which have
been standing for seven years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

On Monday morning, officers Of the
State Grange who had passed Sunday
at the Bangor House went to ELS
worth where a meeting was held later
in the day. The party from Bangor
consisted of the master. Obediah Car
diner of Rockland: Z. H. Libby of Au
burn. secretary: and Mrs. Libby: Prof.
w j. Thompson of South China, lee
turer: and Mrs. J. j.. Lowell Of Az
bll,n=Bangor Commercial.
The New York Central railway VIII
exnend 81 900. 600 in electrically eauippinS
slIhurbau lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

"One night my brothers baby was
taken with Group writes Mrs. j. G..
Snider of Crittenden, Ky, lit seemed
it would strange before we could get
a doctor. so we gave it DR.. Kings New
Discovery. which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it. We always keep
il in the house to protect our children
from Group and WhoOping Cough. 1t
cured me of chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would relieve"
Infallible for Coughs. Colds, Throat
and Lung troubles. SOC and $1.o0. Trial
bottles free at Bowditch & Webster's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. f. J. Roberts is in Boston. for 4
week.
Capt. +. s. Paul of Lewiston. was a
caller 10 the city. yesterday.
Frank T. Noble left on the early
morning train. Monday accompanying
his son, William 7. Noble. to New
York. to see him off for London
Rev. Norman McKinnon ii the Con
2regational church, Went to Portland
Yesterday. 10 spend the week at the
National congregational convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

capt. StetSon uf Weeks Mills. pro-
prirt"r of the Union Park hotel one
Of IN" buildings destroyed by fire in
that village. Thursday. Sept 70. states
that there is a good probability that
the buildings destroyed will be rebuilt
in tho near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

Ward" the venerable st. Bernard
ana mastiff dog. owned BY H. J. Cross,
is no more. having been chiuroformed.
Friday. Ward was 10 years OF age and
NJ. Cross had owned him since he was
a puppy. He was dog of good dis
position and marked dignity and Il
great favorite with his master.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

The schooner Annie and Reuben
capt Matthews. finished discharsinc
200 tons of Franklin and nut coal fer
Purinton Bros. Saturday. and will load
lumber at the mill of the Augusta Lum
her Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

\ plugged sewer opening on upper
Water street. Monday, transformed the
gutter into pond in miniature that
Was 10" long to pass around, and too
deep % he forded by anything short of
rubber boots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

y large lot Of salmon from one Of the
state hatcheries has been placed in To-
Gus pond. Sportsmen realize that this
pond offers bright fishing prospects
ana will be glad to know that steps
have been taken to stock il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

w. ". Hisler. the South China stage
man. sold 4 pair of horses. yesterday.
to Strong parties. and also purcha sed
a hurS" called Little Boy. of H. +.
Cummings. The horse was brought
from the West ana il is said that he
can go some.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

CHARLES Wright. sailor. who claimed
Passport as his home, was before Judge
Andrews. Monday morning. for drunk
ennesS. and paid fine Of s. in order
t. secure his liberty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

\ party of Augusta ladies. among
whom We're Mrs Helen Stinchfield. Mrs.
.. \. Robertson and Miss Josephine
Robertson. who have been enjoying an
eight day trip to the Pan-American
Exposition. arrived home. Sunday
morning. They returned by the way
of Montreal. and report a delightful
II in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

ihomaS Butler of Skowhegan. he {
bought a handsome black horse weigh
ing 400. OF n. F.. Cummings and the
animal was shipped to Skowhegan
Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
G.W.WadIeiuh,
Cash Grocer,

Read and see what a little n
will buy.
10 lbs. Fine GRADUATED Sugar,
20 lbs. Brown Sugar.
! Dbl. Best All Round Flour, War
ranted.
] Dbl. Best Pastry Flour, War
ranted.
! Dbl. Washburn Flour,
] Dbl. Pillshury Flour,
Ea% Best All Round Flour.
2412 lbs,
Good Native Salt Pork, per b.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

me l"-year-old child of Samuel Car
TER No Court avenue. is i'll with
scarlet lever and the house has been
Iuarantined by the Board Of Health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

carey dancing school which was II
nave been started in this city. last
evening. WAS postponed. owing To the
storm. To Monday. Oct p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
Daily ksnneber journal
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Inc ram storm Of yesterday was tho
means oil turning into the Golfers of the
Cahmen silver harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15

ney II lbs. good Sweet Potatoes. 25
l peck Fancy Onions. 30
LOO Fine Mocha and Java Coffee, %
LOO Good Mocha and Java Coffee, 20
Old Government Java Coffee, 30
4.40 Good Rio Coffee, IL
or lbs. 100
4.25 Good Ooong Tea 81
40 lbs good OClong Tea. slOO
40 Try pound of my 4Oc Tea.
am now cutting hogs and Leaf Lard
60 and Piss Feet or anything else in the
10 Pork line l can now furnish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
But the Newspaper Gets In.

Lung Kuro never fails 10 relieve Asthma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-15
3O-inch
Wool Cha||ieS

There are nearly if not quite as many
qualities of French Flannels as there
are letters in the word. Ours are the
best. We have them in Stripes. Polka
Dots and Plain
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
Best Lawyer in Town.

Detroit Free Press: Jim
Webster was being tried for
bribing Il colored witness. Sam
Johnsing, to testify falsely.
You say the defendant of
fered you $50 to testify IN his
behalf?" asked the lawyer of
Sam.
Yes, sab"
Now, repeat what he said,
using his exact words"
"He said he would give me
$50 if /"
He didn't speak in the third
person. did hep"
mo, sab, he tuck cook care
dat dar were no third pusson
round; dar was only two-us
two"
II know that, but he spoke
to you in the first person, didn't
he?"
Il was de fust pusson myself,
sab"
..You don't understand me.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
Practical Christianity.

Here is a dispatch from Ma
con, Mo, that gives an example
of practical christianity:
George Pohlman, an extern.
siye farmer of Narrows town
ship, Macon county, has a
number Of tenants on his land,
all of whom Swere indebted TO
him, and after the crop.destroy-
ing drouth, found themselves
unable to meet their Obligations.
Pohlman of course. knew their
condition, and without waiting
for their excuses, wrote each
man receipt in full for the
years rent, and those who had
given notes received them back
marked paid" The act rep
resented several hundred dol
lars TO Mr.. Pohlmau. but the
loss is slight compared with the
pleasure of seeing the haggard
faces of the tenant farmers
light up with astonis hment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22

do de co'tin' TO yo'r neighbo'-
hood? When de Lo'd saw Ma
ry en- Maria. sistahs oh de daid,
soah en- distressed, he cried wiz
4 loud voice: Lazarus. come
fo'th. en- he dat was daid came
fo'th. All don wan to be in.
tefeo HIM wiz de Lo'd's work at
all. but Olaudo Ell 'Lizabeth
needs the inspiration Oh angel
daddy ell l reckons yo' bin daid
bout long huff, Ras. S'pose
yo' jist crope deoun ont 90 dem
yer feecy clouds en- try yo'r
han holm in de ga'den. Pears
like yo' ort to be able to put up
4 mighty peart airgomint wiz a
hoe. Ras. arter dat 'sperience in
de speerit an'."-Rad ford Re,
view.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
Roses and Rue.

| sit in the shadow alone, sweetheart:
Your roses are seeming the air.
And dream OF the time when you
promised me.
Down in the garden there.
Marigolds, hollyhocks, princes feath-
en-.
Bent their heads in the dim sweet
light.
As under the willow tree-don't you
remember?
kissed you and said goodnight.
All. sweetheart mine, with half sad
eyes.
Wehaye had our measure Of rue:
The skies were dark and the skies
were fair.
But ! knew you forever were true
And now, as ! sit in the dark alone,
woul1 give the world to know
The way through the woods to the
far OIL field
Where the simples for heartaches
grow.
Love fades, they say. when the pulse
j. old.
Audi am three score ana ten.
Bat tonight. with its bitter surge Of
loss.
Lie, Jar beyond their ken.
For tomorrow they hide YOU away.
sweetheart,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22

Rev. Obadiah was all soul and
his discourSeS moved men to
tears Manda looked forward
to her mission with special
pleasure, as she would have OPP.
portunity of hearing him for
the first time. She felt that
the spirit needed strengthening.
and she anticipated great good.
Whatever may have been the
effect on others of Rev. Oba
diah's passionate eXhOrtation,
no one who was present could
have doubted for 4 moment the
potency of the influence on
Manda. From the time. he Ell.
tered the pulpit she seemed
transtXed. With eyes raised
aloft the exalted preacher adj
vanCed to the front of the plat.
form aud began: Abs washed.
breverin an sisterin. en- Abs
whittier dan snow. All feels
mahselt lisiu'. risin' fro heecy
LIQUIDS whar Only de eleck OBJ
de eleck dale to flew. All mas
no feah, 70 de LO'd makef his
face to shine upon me, en- NAH
trials Ell tribulashins am en-
tiahIy dun gone. Nah soul eX.
pans to de COMPREHENSIVE 90
celestial tings en- All fms great
JOY. All sees de gates OBJ pearl
Ell All hears de rustic OBJ an
gels wings in de perfumed
groves Oh Paradise. All enters
dat speerit Ian en- de loud
harps ring ez All fits erlong on
de streets Oh Jasper Abs
surrOun'ed bah angel bans en-
All recognizes the speerlt ob
many OBJ NAH terre strial sis
tabs All gaithah dem all to
NAH arms en- our souls blend in
sweet communion. Nah cup
runnef ovah.
The preacher lowered his ey-
es before he continued and a
bulky woman in the center of
/ the church arose. She was
much perturbed and breathed
heavily while her pc nderous
hand grasped the railing OF the
adjoining pew for support. The
parson began: DE Lo'd-de
LODI" but he could get no fur
Their He stood as if spellbound,
the pupile OF his small eyes di'
lating. and cold perspiration
gathering upon his brow. BE
was the picture OF abject de
spair. Women moaned aloud
! and men stared aghast.
The bulky woman began ii
measured cadence: Rev. Oba
diah Lunt Ras johnson, All was
jest tigurin' on how fab yo' hey
to go moseyiu' 'roun' in dat
tspeerit Ian fo' yo'd fin petty
coat dat 'quired lookin' arter
How yo' s'pose it wonld suit de
Lo'd's purpose, Ras, eff yo'd
lait some ovah angel dat
hain't got no fambly OBJ his ow
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
4 story of RaStuS.
By PAUL =. HARRIS

"A body executed for con,
tempt Of court" Such was his
hunor's decree. Noupayment
of alimony sometimes becomes
serious. The court had listened
patiently the week before to the
introduction OF vOluminouS ties
timony of questionable peril
hence, and when aIimOny had
finally been allowed his honor
fully intended that it should be
paid. The wheels of justice
had been set in motion; there
was necessarily some sequence.
The minute clerk noted the
Judges clonded brow, and whis-
pered to the bailiif; There's
something doing" then came
the words: Let Capias be is
sued for Erastus Johnson
Mrs. Erastus johnson grin
ned boadly. grinned till her
woolly pate looked entirely
void of foundation and threat
eued to collapse INTO the un-
known depths beneath. The
thought Of Erastus' doing time
was almost too enjoyable: it
was entirely too ludicrous for
expression OF mirth. She had
barely made her exit from the
court of justice when she gave
full vent. Her 800 pounds Of
flesh shook like jelly and her
ecstatic "Yi, Ni's" could be
heard for a block.
VIVA dat yo' say, Mars
ledge? Ras' poun' SAN: Why,
dat fool nigga hain't got gump
tyun huff in his brack hide tC
feed hisse'f, let alone poun' san
Oh, don yo' tell me dat, please
don Mars Jedge TAX right
peart nigga to poun' san! vi
vi! vi! All reckons All go SET
Ras poun' SAN en- All say, Sc;
All: 'Ras, how cum yo' KILN
yo' po' se'f poun'ir' san wher
yo' cayept so 70 bucket OBJ wa
tab. or baskt ob chips TO Man
da wiyout gettiu a cricl1 in d,
back? Yo' looks powerful frai
dis mawnin', Ras Drap da
hammer Ell cum erlong wiz me
O'llndo kotched Il posSum las
night en- All yum borrowed Il few
sweet potatoes FIN Br'er Grove
dey hain't no betteh EN- de,
used to be. but ct yo sha'pe
yo' appetite mite, mebbe yo'
stomick kin manage to no
somein' deoun.' vi. vi! vi! ALL
tech dat nigga to go galivantin
aroun' in sassiety 90 night
while nanny has to stay a
home en- hustle TO- de co'hr
bread TO de family. It's put
feckly scaudlus! Dat fool mig
ga hab no mo PERCEPTION OBJ d,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22

sacrednes ob de marriage VOWS
Ell Il RABBIT. He dun ort to be
Mawmun. cas- wha' he ort.
But Amanda's dream was
never to be realized; her anti c
ipation. indeed, was destined to
be short-lived, for the capias
was never served. A scourge
of yellow fever was experienced
in JaCktOwn. and among the
first to be taken to the pest
house was Erastus Johnson
Manda heard the news and bore
herself bravely, though she had
really set her heart on the sand
pounding eXpiation and "Iei,
low Jack" under the circum
stances, was not an entirely &C
Ceptable substitute.
During the first days of the
epidemic the pesthOuse bell rang
out it's message of death to
heart stricken listeners daily,
one stroke for each year that
the deceased had lived. Later,
as the scourge gained ground.
the station was too short hand,
ed to properly care for the liv-
ing, let alone render ceremony
for the uead. They were buri-
ed in trenches and no records
were kept, Manda used to
count the strokes with Consid-
able anxiety, though she never
would have admitted that she
was at all anxious, and thought
it did not seem probable that
the pesthOuSe bell would ever
have occasion to ring for Eras'
tus: but when one summer 5
morning the bel. stopped at the
thirty.tifth stroke she uttered
a little agonized cry, and crop.
ing her way along the honey.
suckle trellis and past morning
glories that had opened into
such rich brauty, she staggered
into the little cottage and
threw herself upon the lowly
bed, AID, burying her face in
her hands. sCbbed: "Ras! On,
Ras!"
When the epidemic had sub
sided and Manda had satisfied
herself that Erastus was nc
more, she had a little tomb
stone erected within plain sight
of the vine shaded veranda. but
she had little time to spend in
lamentations, so there were
many mouths to feed and Orlan
do, true son of his father,
sought diligently for trouble. a
deep, religious fervor took pos.
session of her soul. Five wears
passed. Amanda had become
prominent in church cicles and
was elected delegate to the oil
ennial conference at Sackville
A spirit of revival had, at thai
period, swept over the colorec
population of the state result
ant of the persuasive eloquence
of Rev. Obadiah Lunt, of Macon,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22

here is a picture of Mr., Nc
Kinley, drawn by Alfred Henry
Lewis, the author and newspa-
per man: Mckinley is the
middle size of men, He is pas.
sive; he is acted upon and does
not act. He is prudent of him
self, nor oversensitive. He
sees nothing that has not been
seen, hears nothing that has
not been heard, finds nothing
that has not been found, says
nothing that has not been said,
thinks nothing that has not
been thought, knows nothing
that has not been known, does,
nothing that has not been done,
and would neither eat nor
breathe were there no proceed
ent for each"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
When he was talking to you did

When he was talking to you did
he say. l will pay you $5O?"
No, sab: he didn't say
nothin' bout you payin' me $50.
Your uame wasn't mentioned,
'ceptin. he told me eff cher 1
got into a scrape you was the
best lawyer in San Antoine to
fool de jedge and de jury-in
fac you was de best in town to
cover up reskeIity."
For brief, breathless mo-
ment the trial was suspended.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
g. E. WEBB, Auctioneer.

Money is made in selling goods at good prices
and II takes a first class auctioneer to DO that.
Give me the work and IL is done as the people
ofthe state of Illinois will know l have sold
many thousand of dollars worth of goods across
the river Enquire at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-22
DIR. w. B. A. McNUTT
AGNES MCNEIL, D. o.

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