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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
Boston Forecast.

Boston. oct. 11.--Locai forecast for
Friday: Fair and cooler: Saturday
fair an continued cooler weather:
west To northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
SUICIDE OF W. D. BAKER.
Former HaIIoweI Man Takes His Life in
Kansas City Hotel.

Kansas City, Mo, oct. IA man
who registered 1T the Brcevoort house
in this city as wv. &. Graham Of Chi
,"ro." but whose letters identify him
as Nv. y. Baker. 80 Ia Sale street,
Chicago" was found dead III his room
III the hotel, tonight, and il is supposed
he committed suicide by taking lauda-
mum. He came to the Savoy hotel.
oct. Il. and left there, last night, when
he came to the Breevoort house. He
travelled for manufacturers agent
of san Francisco ana Denver. and Il
letter from an Omaha firm. in answer
to III application for employment was
found on his person. Other letters
signed Anna" and Harriet" from
Augusta and HalloWcll. ne. We're
found in his pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
ONLY acc A PAIR
THE INVADING Beers.
Push Through 10 the Sea..Secure Mar y
Recruits and Much Supplies.

Cape Town, Oct. 1.-THE invaders
have reached the sea. commando Of
500 men having penetrated through the
rich Great Berg river valley to Hope
field and Salhanha bay, northwest Of
Cape Town.
The Republicans have secured a
number of recruits and considerable
quantities Of supplies. Gen. French is
directing the operations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
SUMMER GARMENTS

when handsomely Numbered, look very
attractive. even though they may be in
expensive. Our speciality is ladies' and
gentlemens shirt waists and shirts. duck
suits. wash dresses, and outing goods
generally. We compare with other laun-
dries as dollar does with a quarter. al
though our rates are low. Comments on
what We do are our unanimous chorus of
praise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18

As a tribute to President Mckinley
at the Boston common council, Thurs
,lav night, voted TO change the name OF
Post office square to Mckinley square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-18
EIGHT WITNESSES
Examined, Thursday, in SchIey
Court Of Inquiry.
They Repeat the Oft Told Tale Of the
Battle Of Santiago.
And All Agree That SchIey Was There and Did
the Fighting.

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE presenta-
ton OF Admiral Schley's side of the
controversy was continued before the
Schley court of inquiry, today, eight
witnesses being examined. OF these
five were ensigns. and the entire eight
had served on board the Brooklyn with
Admiral tthen commodore Schley.
The first of the days witnesses was
Lieut.. Charles Webster, who had be-
gun his testimony. yesterday He was
followed by Lieut.. Commander T. j..
Griffin and he was succeeded by En-
signs G. A. Adele, John Haligan. Jr..
Ulysses S. Macy, James NJ. Hand and
Ralph n. Marble.
The last witness of the day was
Medical Director Paul FitZsimmons.
who was chief surgeon of the flying
squadron. While Ensign Haligan was
on the stand Mr.. Rayner sought to
bring cut information as to the Ameri-
can ships in sight at the beginning Of
the battle of July 3. but Judge AdvO-
cate Lemly objected on the ground that
the question was intended TO show the
absence of the New York and the in
terrogatory was withdrawn. Ensign
Marble stated that he had heard Cap
tain Sigsbee tell Commodore Schley
when he came aboard the Brooklyn.
May 26. that the Spaniards We're not at
Santiago.
There has been some inquiry as to
Admiral Schley's standing in the navy
since lie was placed on the retired list
because Of age, but it appears that all
questions on this point have been set
tled by the department having as
signed the admiral to active duty" at
the court of Inquiry while it is in pro-
Gress. This action was taken to pre-
vent any question as to the effect the
admiral's retirement would have on
the action of the court
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

Detailed information cheerfully fur
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C,I. WHEATON,, Agent,
Coalville, Utah,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
ATerribie Explosion

"oi a gasoline stove burned n lady
here irigh,iully." writes n. Il. Palmer,
Of KirkmAn, Ia. THE best doctors
couldn't heal the running sore that fol-
lowed, but Bncklen's Arnica Salys Gu
iirely cured her." Infallible for Cuts,
Corns, Sores, Boils, Brui'es, Skin Dis
eases and Piles. 25c at John Boyden 4
Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
Notice.
Notice.
United States Land Office. !
Salt Lake City, Utah,
April 20, 1901. }

Salt Lake City, Utah,
April 20, 1901.
To ,ohsm u may concern;
The State Of Utah having selected as
part Of Its grant Tor the establishment
ofPcrm.ssst water reservoirs for irrigat'
ing purposes. under the 18th section Of
the Act Of July 10. 1894. the following
described tracts returned by the United
Surveyor-General as mineral lands,
notice Ia hereby given that the sald
State will submit proof as to the char.
ac,er Of said land, before the Register
and Receiver. at this ONCE. on Saturday
July 0, 1901, at 10 O'Clock a. N, viz:
The So sEI6 Sec. %, TIP. NJ, r.
f., s. l.. d, & Mer., embraced in Lis
No. 1876, for Reservoirs.
All persons claiming any portion o
said described tracts ~ mineral land, o
desiring to protest or object to the 'e
leclion thereof by the State, are hereb
summoned to appear on that date, an
submit testimony In support Of thei
claims or objections.
FLASK ID. HonBs, Register.
GKoRoE A. SMrn, Receiver, mist
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
Na,,o. IN Creditors.

Estate u Isaac Ander,on. deceased.
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at his resi-
denee, Heneier, Summit County, Utah,
on OF before the 10Th day Of October, A.
u. 1901.
Isaac W. ASDKRros,
Administrator 81 the estate OF Isaac
Anderton, deceased.
Date Of first publication, June IL, A.
ID. 1901.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28

Mr.. Fred Beckwith and Miss Lou
Carnan Of Evanston were married here
Wednesday evening at q o'clock at the
residence OF John Boyden. Rev. Hunt
lag Of Evanston performed tho cere-
mony, which wAA witnessed by n few
intimate friends. They left that evening
for Evanston, where they will make
their future home.
The bride is a sister Of MRS. D. s.
Chandler, q former resident Of this
place, and has many friends hero. Mr.,
Bsekwith 10 a prominent and wealthy
young man OF Evanston, and 10 quite
well known here. Their many friends
will wish them Joy and happiness dur
In; their married life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-28
stops the Cough
and works or the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure .
cold In one day. No Care, no Pay. Pfiee
70 cents.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

was in a barber shop presided over
by a colored artist the other day and
while l was being shaved there came
In Il colored hack driver who demanded
50 that the barber owed him for a hack
at a funeral.
"Come in mex week an III have it,"
said the barber. as he continued to
scrape.
But the creditor got on his ear.
Look a-hyar?" said he. "I'ze gittin
mighty tired O comm eroun here after
dis yere money. Hits always de same
thing. Come eroun mex week. | wants
ma money! ! come in las week an yo'
tole me ter come ag'in mex week, an l
comes mex week an yo' tells me ter
come de week after. l wants ma mon.
cyl"
With that the barber took the middle
of the floor and declared himself.
"Look a-hyar, black man." said he,
"whut yo' pesterin me about yo' mon.
ey? Isn't l done tole yo' to come mex
week? What yo' expect? I've done
tole yo' de same thing all de time. Mex
week! mex week! l tole yo' dat las
week an l tells yo' dat now. hasn't
changed. I'ze prepared to do jes' whut
I says."-Memphis Scimitar.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

It was a runaway match. The young
couple had nothing to live on but love,
and they grew thin on 1t. for the BUTCH
err, baker, etc, heartlessly refused to
barter any of the necessaries of life for
a bit Of love. and the landlady wouldn't
accept even a large slice Of it for rent.
At last they were reduced to such ex-
tremities that starvation stared them
In the face. When starvation does
this, 1t, so to say, puts you out of
c~ountenance."
"Oh, George" walled the young wife,
"what shall we do? l am so hungry!'
"Alas, l know not, darling" he sigh
ed fondly but sadly, toying with her
luxuriant tresses.
"But | know. George!" she suddenly
exclaimed after a pause. sell my
hair!"
what" he almost shouted, with a
horror stricken face. Sacrifice your
lovely golden locks. RIthlessly cut off
the greatest ornament a woman can
possess? Never! Never! l will starve
first"
"But, George" she assured him, ut
does not require cutting off. See"
And she detached the g%listening 8
guinea switch from her head and laid
It in his hand.
That night the young couple. supped
lu%xuriously, but still he was not happy.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

DUCAlu8 StOOA IN En9l000
1t is interesting to c~onjure up a pic.
ture Of a "ducking" as practlced In
England at the end Of the eighteenth
century.
When the "scold" had been properly
tried and convicted. she was escorted
by a crowd Of her neighbors-in fact.
by the whole village-to the nearest
pond-and the greener and Sinner tho
pond the better. A long plank was
produced. at n end Of which was the
"ducking STOOL" and In this the scream.
Ing. struggling victim was securely Din.
toned.
The chair end Of the plank was then
pushed far over the edge Of the pond.
and at a signal 1t was tilted deem into
the green ooze until the scold was com.
pletely Immersed. {
When the dripping, half drowned
woman was raised to the surface
again. to the jeers and laughter of tho
snlookers. 1t can be imagined that har
tongue ~agged to some purpose, After
a second dose she emerged more sinh.
dued' and after a third or fourth she
was as penitent a woman as the VII.
lage contained and was allowed T.,
proceed home a sadder and wiser WV
man-until the uext time. - London
Tit.Hits. N'oD
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
She Was Ahead.

Marjorie had just returned from q
visit to the old homestead in Tennessee,
where n coiored nurse nearly 100 years
old was still an inmate. 1t puz-
lied her that CHLOE should be called
"auntie" by her mother and the family.
but at last she accepted the fact and
did likewise. Her playmates. troop.
ing in to welcome her home. began to
enumerate their possessions acquired
during her absence.
"I've got a black pony" crowed
Charlie %exultantly.
"I've got a new baby brother" cried
Jessie.
MIN! That's nothing; I've got two
Of EN-" retorted Fred.
Marjorie's eyes flashed. "Oh!' she
cried. 1--WE got a heap more'n that;
I've got an auntie as old as Mefusela
and black as tar."-Leslie's Weekly.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

a curious barren mound Is to be seen
ID Montgomery churchyard. What
s<as the cause, there is plainly to be
oesp q strip Of ~sterility in the form of
. ercss among a mass Of verdure. With
tie. mound a melancholy legend Is con-
nected. 1t Is called Roberts Grave"
sm5 the story is that beneath this bar
reD hillock lie the remains Of an In
nocent man who was hanged on mis-
tgken evidence. 1t is said that while
the man stood on the gall0ws with
the rope round his neck he sOlemnly
declared, as a proof Of his innocence.
that grass should eve grow on bis
grave. And even 80 it was and Is
Any one who attempts to Illustrate the
1ulfllment Of this prophecy by sowing
grass on this spot pays the penalty
with his life. Instances are given OF
individuals who have been rash enough
10 do so and have met their doom soon
s1terward.-Cardif Western Mail.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
Aroused Her Curiosity After All.

"Don't want any" said a North Broad.
way holsekeeper from her second story
window to Il street vender whose wag'
on was standing a few steps away and
who had just pulled the bell.
Don't want any what?' gruf1ly ask.
ed the arab, who hadn't had even a
chance to tell what his wares were.
"What have you got? asked the
houseSeeper, whose curiosity was get.
ting the better of her annoyance.
"Oh, never mind. You don't want
any. Git up. Bob"
Now, | wonder what that %exasperat-
ing MAJ is selling, anyhow she ex-
claimed as the wagon disappeared
around the corner.-Baltimore Sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

number of years ago Mfr. Witnee
was presented with two fine houhus,
and. wishing to try their training ann"
their grit, he took them out to 10 ~
tie bear hunting.
The first morning Withee let the dogs
out for a run while he was getting tne
breakfast, expecting them to DC p"cA
IN n short time. When breakfast was
over. the dogs had not returned, 81,
taking his gun, Mr.. Withee starteu out
IN the direction they had taken. Altef
travelling about a mile the faint DARK
ing of dogs could be heard, and 1t was
then plain why the dogs had not re.
turned. They had scented game anu
were in pursuit. The sound OF Tue
barking led him far up the side OF a
mountain, and soon he came in sight OF
the dogs standing around the upturneu
roots of a tree. ~,
Mr.. Withee crept up cautiously null
within about Is feet Of a cave that was
near by. and then a black. shaggy head
could be seer just above the roofs.
Taking good aim, he fired his "A call
Der and awaited results. After several
minutes he went up to the cave ana
what he saw there gave him a shock
! from which he has v recovered.
Two bears lay dead. and two more
were so stunned that a few quick pass
es with a knife settled them.
For the four bears Mr.. Withee re-
ceiyed 500 bounty, $3.50 for their
hides and $42 for the bear oil, making
$3.50 for n days hunt.-Maine
Woods.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
PRESIDENTIAL LIGHTNING.

storm's Prank Nerved a Young Law
Student to Bet and He Won.
'The lightning caused me to bet on
The presidential election in 1850" said
a Wall street man, land | won.
"Im not more superstitious than the
average Individual continued the
nan, although my act would indicate
aaw office in a Kentucky town. My
%preceptor had pasted over his desk q
poster containing the portraits Of all Of
the candidates, Lincoln and Hamlin,
&reckinridge and Lane, Douglas and
Johnson and Bell and Everett. The
5oster contained the platforms of the
various parties. There was some I'M
certainty in that campaign. My pre-
feptor was an enthusiastic Douglas
Mlan and wanted to bet all he had on
his candidate. 1t was my first expert
ence in a presidential campaign, and l
had a fool notion that Bell and Everett
would be elected. l had never made a
money bet, but ! was aching to take uD
my Blackstonian preceptor, although l
lacked nerve.
Zone day there was a thunderstorm.
TIE lightning loosened a number Of
things In the town. the building In
which ! was a law student being ore.
in INC Of its pranks the lightning cut
n the wall on which that political
poster was posted. The result was that
sae upper part of the poster hung down
from the wall, covering up all the a n
HIdates save Lincoln and Hamlin. De-
spite my sympathies for Bell and Ever
ct l imagined l saw in this condition
1T the poster the result of that election,
and a few days later when the Doug
axs enthusiast talked Oh his upper
votes and offered to bet S25 even on his
aEsan l took him up. He vas very much
astonished to think l would bet or Lin
eoln and Hamlin. He said | was a
roung ass and other things and that he
would bet with me to teach me a les
son. After thc election he asked me
Cow l came to take the chance, for
shere were few Lincoln votes in the
iown. When | told him the source of
yny tip. he grew serious.
"'You have won your first bet on a
presidential election he said, but re-
usember, young man, lightning never
strikes in the same place twice
but it did in this case. Lincoln was
,p-slectcd."-New York sun.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
YOUR OWN VOICE,
You Would he Surprised II YOu
Heard Its Exact Imitation.

Heard Its Exact Imitation.
"One Of the strangest things in life"
said an amateur philosopher of Camp
street, "is the fact that we never really
become acquainted with our physical
selves. Here | have been living in this
body of mine for nearly 80 years. yet
have no idea how ! look. how | bear
myself, what sort of an impression
make on the minds of others when
they meet me in daily intercourse.
don't ever know how my w voice
sounds. although I've been listening to
1t ever since | al remember. Did you
V hear yourself talk in a phono-
graph? No? Well, try it the next
time you have a chance. and you will
not only be astonished, but. what is
still stranger. you will be disappointed,
probably a little shocked. Everybody
has that experience.
II supposed that ! was perfectly ia.
miliar with my own voice and thought
privately that 1t was rather agreeable.
l had been told SO plenty of times by
other people and never knew that they
were only 'jollying' me until made a
Photographic record and set 1t grind.
Ing. At the first word l jumped back
in dismay and nearly pulled my ears
off in the listening tubes.
"'Merciful heavens!' l said to myself.
Is 1t possible l talk like thatY |
thought there must be something the
matter with the cylinder and called In
a friend to hear it. He. grlnned with
delight. That's one Of the most natu.
raj records I ever heard in. my life,' he
declared heartily, and | yearned for his
gore.
"But. as I lust remarked, everybody
who tries the experiment has the same
experience. The voice Is always abso-
lutely unfamiliar and positively un'
pleasant. Yet there Is a certain SOME
thing about it that differentiates 1t
from any other voice you eve heard in
your life something indescribable
that gives you a little secret thrill clear
down to the soies of your feet. 1t is
the voice of the mysterious body which
you inhabit and don't know."-New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
DRESS AS WELL AS YOU CAN
" II Ones Duty to Present a Pleas-
ing Appearance.

AnS ApDcNTaaACCs
This story is told in Denver of a maj
WHO was once a leading merchant
there. In the early days of the city
Ss walked its streets, out of work and
g2oney. lie Was poorly clad, but neat
xhd clean. He sought employment
3yom a prosperous grocer and said he
was willing to do anything. The mer-
rhant at length sent him into his eel
lar to clean out a o so fOully dirty
FIAT many n common laborer had re-
fused to enter it. When the young
gaan appeared in the evening, he was
as neat in his appearance as he had
been in the morning. or course the
merchant thought he had done little or
.sothing. But when be saw the cellar,
clean and fresh, he said to the young
Mau:
You've not only shown that you are
willing to work. but also that you have
axfne respect for yourself. | guess III
give you a JOB"
This young man. who in a few years
Became the head of the selfsame bust
cess, realized the important fact that
the worker is often scrutinized as close
~ as his work.
It is a mans duty toward his fellow
Elan to dress as we'll a. he a afford
70. Nowhere In nature does the poorly
dressed man find any excuse for his
lack. Even the lowest forms of animal
end plant life are clothed in pleasing
gulors.
Reptiles crawl in richly notified
skins; beasts Of burden and birds Of
prey are clad in fur and gay plumage.
Trees blossom In wonderful foliage,
sud that most plebeian Of vegetables.
the onion, revels below the ground In
egIors that artists seek to initiate and
shove ground in a LEAKAGE and bloom
odd and beautiful.
Everywhere In nature beauty is COM
Nned with use. 1t remains for man.
the highest and noblest specimen OF
xhe Creators liza ndiwork. to be the dauh
N the color scheme Of the universe
Weekly Bouquet.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
ssrhe Americas Type"

Those who direct the state. who ad-
minister the cities. control the legisla-
lures, the 1nanc!efs, merchants, pro-
~fessors, journalists. men of letters
those whom l met in society-are ear
~ all of American birth and Of marked
American type. rarely heard a for
eign accent or saw a foreign counte-
nance. The American world Is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans.
Foreigners are more In evidence in
London or Manchester, It seemed to
me, than they are in New York, Phila
delphia or Boston. Frederic Harrison
In Nineteenth Century.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22

One would think that IL was more
entitled to be considered an "even"
number. than 10. for its half Is an
"even," whereas the half of 10 is odd"
Yet on the Stock Exchange IL Is an
"odd" number. The house takes five
shares as the basis Of dealing. remarks
Commerce. and all multiples Of five are
considered "even" numbers. Any in
termediate numbers are odd" and
parcels of shares not divisihle by 8
are difficult to sell except at a reduced
price.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-22
TvoubIss Ola Minis .ev.

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show impure blood Thousands have
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