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Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Rev. and Mrs. II. Z. Dunnack were
given "a reception, last evening, at the
chapel by the members of the parish.
The large number present gave witness
TO the popularity of the pastor and his
estin,able wife. The reception was
largely an impromptu affair. No def
mite program had been previously ar
ranged and the words of the various
speakers came from the heart. A num-
ber responded to the invitation of the
chairman, DR.. z. J. Roberts. express
ing their satisfaction at the return of
Mr.. ana Mrs. Dunnack for another
years work All were highly compile
mentary in their remarks. Mr.. Dun
mack responded for himself and wife,
thanking the audience for the hearty
welcome which they had extended and
speaking words of encouragement for
the work Of the coming year. Refresh
ments. consisting of ice cream and cake,
were served and the company passed
very pleasant social hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

County Treasurer blanchard, Charles
q. Dondero and NJ. L. Rollins OF Chel-
saa returned from Boston, yesterday.
nfessrs. blanchard and Dondero went
~ the Hub in their official capacity as
selectmen of Chelsea to purchase q
safe for the town. The safe has arrived
at Gardiner and will be placed IN the
town house, where the RECORDS VIII be
deposited. They also purchased two
more steel road scrapers for the town
Not satisfied with purchasing Tor ms
fellow citizens. Mr.. Dondero, VINO is
well-known farmer, purchased in New
uamnshire. a handsome, thoroughbred
Guernsey bull Mr.. Rollins accompan-
led his townsman on private business
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

one of the male members of the
''ITlorodora'' chorus was +. Fl. Woods,
q former Biddeford boy. He has been
singing in opera for several years and
possesses a fine tenor voice. While ne
sings in the chorus every night at pres
ent, he is understudy to Donald Bruce
who plays the part of Captain Arthur
Donegal and is ready at any time tc
assume the character. AS young mar
IN Biddeford Mr.. Woods made great
local reputation by singing sweet
F,ves of Irish Blue" and because of his
ability to admirably sing that beautiful
cong he is destined to achieve merited
fame OF the opera stage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Uncle Sam is again on the trail OF
machinists. He wants them for his
coast artillery branch of the regular
army Orders have been received at
the Maine recruiting Office in Portland
directing the officers to enlist all the
mechanics they can for the coast drtil-
lery service. The meaning of the new
order is understood to be that owing to
increased fortifications q large num-
Der of mechanics are needed. The new
men are to be enlisted for coast artil-
Iery. although they will be employed
by the government for a while at least
with tools and not with guns.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

The Grove Street Stars and the
Stapleton Cranks met on the diamond
in The pines, in the rear of the CanitOl,
yesterday forenoon, and fought an eX-
citing game of ball. The score was
close. very close-2G to % in favor of
the Stars. The batteries We're as fol-
lows: Stars, M. Frost, Morse; Cranks,
A. Fitzgerald, Spearen. The umpires
We're Merrill and Thorne. The next
game will be played on Saturday morn
ing, at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

There will BE- a meeting of the Ladies'
Hospital Aid, at 2.30 this afternoon, at
the City Hospital. for sewing. The fur
niahing of the new ward renders Il large
amount Of work necessary to be done,
ana full attendance is requested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Landlord Tibbetts of the Cony house,
is making several changes in the office
at that house. He IS remOdeling the
room formerly used for the bootblack-
ing stand and for other purposes into a
private office and will soon make inn
provoments in the line of paint and var
nish. The equipment of the kitchen is
also to be increased and improved.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

The steamer Kcnnebec reached Bath
yesterday morning, at ) o'clock, having
had q fine passage from Boston. The
travel is hot yet large. but much freight
is bein" brought to the various places
along the river.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

The Williams Grammar School
Juniors played the Cedar Streets, yes
terday. the former winning by a score
of 81 to. 16. The battery for the VIII
iiams team was made up of Gay and
Cougalin, while Hendee tWirled the ball
for the Cedar Streets and Barrett
nai1crhf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Frank Page ana Russell Pernette
went 10 Cobbossee, yesterday, and
brought home three trout and four
bass. The trout weighed nine pounds
in all, an average of three pounds each.
They We're beauties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25
A Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 80 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy.
F. X. Courtemanche. c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tetrault, Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta.
Jackson Bros, Chas- Ward & Co.,
]. C. Houlehan, c. H. Beane,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

\ case of diphtheria has been report
ed 1T the residence of Manley II. Pike,
II Green street. y lady residing there
lis afflicted with the disease. The house
was ouarantined, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

The North street baseball team
played a team from Randolph, yester-
day. The result after eleven innings
was IL to in favor of the local team.
The batteries We're Gray and Andrews
for the North streets and Dawson and
Lynch for the Randolphs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

At Youngs Market you will find a
nice assortment of fresh fish, including
fresh mackerel. shad, blueiish, halibut
black bass and other varieties.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

The county commissioners closed
their session, yesterday forenoon. No
business of public interest came be-
fore them the last day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Lewis Cleaves and Nat Johnson
caught a couple OF bass at CoDbossee-
contee. yesterday. the largest OF which
weighed 3I2 pounds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25
f3eqlect Means Dancer,

Don't neglect biliousness and constipa-
tion. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cure
such cases. M. 3. Smith. Butternut.
Mich, says "DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers are the most satisfactory pills l ev-
er took. Never gripe or cause nausea. :"
Percy w. Means
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

For all kinds of sores. burns bruises or
other wounds DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is Il sure cure. Skin diseases yield
to it at once. Never fails in cases of
piles. Beware OF counterfeits. Percy w.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Ihe annual meeting of the Maine
bankers' Association Will be held in
this city, Wednesday, June II.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25
Bon
Ami
Pollshes the copper on
kettles, tanks and boilers.
Daily kenlgsbec journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

u II. Groves passed Fast day on
Iona brook and brought in string of
Is pretty brook trout.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25

Adamson's Balsam is the standard
remedy for throat and lung troubles.
|. is 4 specific for grippe and bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-04-25
Local and Business Tips.

,ung Kuro quickly cures coughs and colds
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
A Story of the Prairie.

THE CENTURY MAGAZINE is about to
print serial which will have an es-
pecial interest to people who are at
home on the prairies. 1t is called
THE Autobiography of Prairie Girl. :"
and the author is Eleanor Gates, a
young woman who spent her childhood
in Dakota, and who thus writes from
the closest personal observation.
The time of Miss Gates story is
about twenty-five years ago; it is put
in the form of personal narrative of
the life of little girl, and there is
hardly phase or an event of prairie
life which is not touched upon in these
pages,-the blizzard, breaking colts,
horse stealing by Indians, school days
on the frontier, fighting gophers and
badgers, cattle raising, and other typi-
cal phases of hardship or prosperity.
1t is not novel, but the same char
acters appear and reappeari in the story
with reality which impresses the
reader with confidence in the truth of
the narrative.
1.-The Biography of Prairie Girl"
will begin in the August number of
The Century and it will be illustrated.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Afraid He Would be Carried Past.

The conductors room at the Broad
street station is a place where good
railroad stories are told. The men
go in there after their train arrives
await orders, and often swap yarns.
The following was told at a recent
seance:
"a long time ago when trains trav-
eled more slowly than they do now,
and way trains were common, two
high officials got on, intending to ride
about thirty miles. They had lot to
say to each other, and the train, which
stopped at every woodpile, worried
them a good deal. An Irishman re-
Gently landed got aboard a few miles
out and added to their annoyance by
his persistence in asking the name of
every station that the train stopped
at. After they had politely answered
his questions for a dozen stations or
so, one of them became angry, and
said to him:
"'See here, my friend, if you'll
kindly tell me where you're going,
I'll see that you don't get carried past
the place
THE immigrant reached down into
a capacious pocket and pulled up a
ticket with about twenty coupons at
tached, the last of which read
Omaha. Philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
REMARKS ABOUT $4,000 CASH.
To See 1t Lying in a Window Losing
Interest Grieves One Practical Spirit.

Interest Grieves One Practical Spirit.
The Italian bankers of Elizabeth
and Mulberry streets are filling their
show windows with greenbacks in an
effort to attract trade and convince
the public that one has more money
than the other. In the window of one
banker, PATHS place in Elizabeth
street, 100000 was on exhibition yes
terday. Bills of all denominations
were strewn carelessly around the
window, attracting crowds.
Them amt all real money" re-
marked one woman; 'them's imita-
ton"
Eyes," replied a man in the crowd,
that's the genuine long green we all
struggle for"
81 never fought dere was dat much
money in de world" chimed in a rag
ged boy.
Two Italian laborers got into an ar
gument as to the amount of cash in
the window. One thought there must
have been at least s1,00O,O0O.
About noon two men with long
whiskers stopped their vending wag-
ons in front of the place. They had
come over from the east side of town.
What? Tirty thousand dollar in
dot window all der time!" exclaimed
one.
dot is it," replied the other. cit
amt too mucn for a bank, vhat?"
mo; but look at der interest which
it is losing every minute. What a
shamefulness! INTEREST," Lost inter
est twelve hundred dollar a year."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
TASTE IN FUNNY STORIES.
Those Harmless to Some Minds Are
Exceedingly VULGAR to Others.

Those Harmless to Some Minds Are
Exceedingly Vulgar to Others.
1t is sometimes hard to draw the
line between that which is humorous
in a story and that which touches
dangerously near the domain of vul-
garity. A literary dinner given re-
Gently brought this difference in taste
prominently into view. At the right
of the hostess sat writer who has
record for artistic indecency. At
her left was a man whose work is
sometimes crude, always clean, Wig
orous, sincere.
At first all went well. Then the
beautifully decadent was moved to
tell a story. He told 1t well. Its i'm
propriety was subtly suggested, airily
outlined. 1t was the sort of a story
that makes one want the windows
opened, but that one does not openly
resent.
The hearers accepted it with vary
ing degrees of polite appreciation, but
the man of direct and uncompromis-
ing views sat and stared in growing
wonder at the teller. Finally he ex-
pressed his opinion.
81 wouldn't tell that story in bar
ROOM" he announced clearly, emphat-
ically.
An awful hush. A mad and gen.
eral plunge into innocuous converse
ton. The sympathy of the diners
was with the critic, but social amen
tiles must be preserved.
The hostess, who collects literary
lions, should not take it for granted
that the law of the jungle insures
kindred feeling among the royal
beasts.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Beauty of American euiIdinos.


eff the people of England knew how
beautiful the public buildings in the
United States are and how superior
American hotels are the amount of
travel to this country would be many
times as great as it is at present"
said a Londoner to an interviewer in
Washington the other day. 81 am on
a tour of the world. When 1 landed
in New York I did not expect to find
much of interest to me. That city was
a series of surprises. Its modern
buildings, with perfect elevator SER
vice and every convenience, made a
great impression on me. l did not ex-
pect to find any buildings in this coun-
try which would compare with those
of the old world in architecture, but
a ride through the streets of Wash
ington was enough to convince me
that my ideas of America were err
roneous. The capitol, congressional Ii
Drary and other government buildings
are as beautiful as any buildings in
the world, and their interiors surprise
all Europeans. 1t takes the Yankee to
equip a building with every possible
convenience"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
This Is Still Going On.

Daniel O'Connell once told the
house of commons an amusing story
of bribery. A farmer in the county
of Wexford was promised a position
for his son in return for his vote for
a member of the Lotus family. The
fathers ambition for the boy aimed at
a sergeantcy in the artillery; but
Lord Lotus, on applying for this post
for the youth, was informed that it
was totally impossible to grant his
request, inasmuch as it required a
previous service of six years to quail
ify a candidate for the position. Does
it require six years to qualify him for
lieutenancy?" demanded Lord Lof-
tus Certainly not" was the an
swer. well, can't you make him
lieutenant, them" rejoined Lord
Lotus. "Whereupon," said O'Connell,
the fellow was made lieutenant for
no better reason than just because
he was not fit to be sergeant"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
MAP OF THE PRESIDENT.
How He Located a Soldier With II
for the Mans Friend.

How He Located a Soldier With 1t
for the Mans Friend.
School boys maxwell envy President
Roosevelt a map which makes the
study of geography a joy. Twenty feet
long and eight feet high, it covers an
entire wall in a White House Office,
and represents the entire world. Diff
ferent colors show at glance the pos
sessions of the twelve powers, with
a character of their principle cities
Submarine cables, railroads, steamship
lines, mail routes, are all distinctly
traceable.
The naval and military forces of all
nations are indicated by miniature
flags. Those representing the United
States bear the names of commanders,
and are readily shifted as the forces
move from place to place. The cavalry,
artillery and infantry are represented
by flags of their respective colors, yell
low, red and white, giving the number
of the regiment and the letter of the
troop, battery or company. Even the
smallest hospital corps is marked by
a tiny red cross. Ships of every class
are shown by red, white and blue flags
bearing the name of each, and the
number of her guns.
The week after President McKinley's
death clerk was explaining the great
map to President Roosevelt and a
guest. The visitor suggested:
Can you find the son of my old
cook? 1 know his name, because 1
cash the checks he sends his mother"
The president stepped forward.
Let me find him." he said, and be-
gan under the clerks guidance to con-
suit the records and examine the lit
tie markers.
There is his company" he soon
said, touching a white flag in a small
island of the Philippines. Tell his
old mother 1 am keeping an eye on
her soldier boy"
Dress de Lori" was her exclama-
ton on hearing the story. My name
and Jacks been spoke in de White
House,"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Ostrich Equs as Food.

Ostrich eggs are only twelfth the
cost of hen eggs, that is, so far as
South Africa is concerned. Hen eggs
cost rs cents dozen, but ostrich eggs,
each of which is equivalent to 20 or
"a hen eggs, cost 10 cents. When re-
qufred for use the housewife makes a
small hole in the top of the egg. fine
quantity required is shaken out, and
the shell containing the remainder is
corked up, as though it were bottle.
So treated, the contents of the egg
keep quite long time when care is
taken to place the corked shell in a
cool place.
The authorities have strictly prohib-
tied the expectation of ostrich eggs,
but the birds have been acclimatised
to South Africa. An American has
also founded an ostrich colony in the
south of France, at Nice. The results
are that South Africa has dangerous
rivals in the field, and that ostrich
eggs may soon figure on our breakfast
tables.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
A Foolish Lift,

Stratford, Wis, July 2Sth.-William
Junemann was working with a farm
er near this place last summer and
one day they got stuck with a load
of grain. Mr.. Junemann says: I'VE
had to lift like fools and my back
cracked and started to hurt me SO
that l couldn't stand it any longer.
The man l was working with took
me home and l went to bed. l saw
an advertisement of Dodd's Kidney
Pills in the paper and l sent and got
one fifty cent box. Before l had
this box used up l began to feel bet
ter and 1 kept on and very soon my
back was well again.
81 can't say enough for Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and l cannot understand
why anyone should continue to suf-
fer with backache when Dodd's Klu-
ney pills will cure it so quickly"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not a very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. 1, however, was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
alive Wash; L did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed
felt that my general health had i'm
proved; in three months more l was
cured, and / have been in perfect
health since. 1 did not lose an engage
ment or miss meal.
Your Vegetable Compound is GER
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you.
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit have good reason to do
so."-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit II aboUs testimonial is not seHEiHs.
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii be
entirely confidential.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Why Faith Could Not Cure.

DIR. Herbert w. Spencer tells the
following story of his attempt to cor
ner a Christian Scientist:
every time we met this Scientist
took occasion to scott at medical
science and to dwell upon the won
ders which could be performed
through faith. You are convinced
that through faith you can do any
thing?" l said to him one day.
Yes he replied, faith will move
mountains
"A week later he was in my Office
with a swollen jaw due to a tooth
ache. What, you here!' 1 exclaimed,
with feigned establishment.
"'Oh, Doctor he said, I have suf-
fered agony all through the night. !
simply can't stand this pain any
longer
"'Have you tried faith?' 1 said to
him. You know you told me the
other day that faith could move
mountains
but this is a cavity, Doctor; this
is cavity"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Anita'S Vow.
BY HARRY G. CONNOR.

II I1AINIl1 SO1N1NOIs
Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The old dance hall at Manila,
which Uncle Sans" soldier boys had
rechristened Volunteers Rest" was
ablaze tonight with gaily colored
lights and lanterns and profusely dec
Grated with the STARS and stripes"
The boys" were giving a blow
out"-a sort of farewell one to the
officers and men of the Fifteenth Kan
sas, who were to sail for the States in
few days.
The Filipino maidens with their
flashing eyes, swarthy skin and fan
tastic garments, as they were whirled
to and fro in the mazes of the civil
lied dance by the boys" made an at
tractive picture one would not soon
forget.
While the revelry was at its height
a stalwart officer, with a handsome
native maiden clinging to his arm,
made his way to one of the refresh
ment booths in the rear.
No one paid special attention to
their movements, and if they were, in
NSShJ hOIiNCo at II w elo Will q
shrug of the shoulders and a smile,
as all the boys" had long known of
the attachment existing between Capt.
Dick Johnston and pretty Anita
Amarillo, daughter of one of Aguin-
aldo's ex-cabinet members.
''Nita"-"Dick" was bending low
over her chair-"what you ask is i'm
possible. l could not live the balance
of my life in this place, besides my
native land holds all that is dear to
me-"
and 1, my Dick, am 1 nothing to
you? Have you not oft said to me,
My Nita, you are the flower of this
land and l love you so much that l
shall never part from your All, my
Dick, did you not teach me to love as
the fair-skinned ladies of your land
lover"
Eyes, yes, Nita, but'-a frown of an
noyance fitted over his countenance
things in the States are far diff
ferent to what they are over here"
my Dick, you are always right;
you must not stay here; you must go
home on the big ship when she comes
and"-a look of pleading love soften
ing her flashing eyes-"you must take
me with you to your beautiful land"
mo, no, Nita. l don't think that
would do; you would soon tire of our
mode of living in the stuffy cities, and
long for this open country and grassy
hills. No, the States would not suit
you-you had better remain here"
You will leave me here, Dick-you
will cast me off-what when my child
comes-no father to see its dimpled
cheeks-no, no; it must not be; rath-
er death than that. You swore you
loved your Nita-you promised you
would wed me in the church as your
people do and her form was shaken
by passionate outbreak of grief
Come, come, Nita, don't take it so
hard; you are something fierce. will
provide for you and see to it that
when trouble comes you will not
want for anything; but, of course, you
can't go with me-"
"Dick, you made me love you.
was a good girl till your lying tongue
led me astray. God help me. 1 be-
lieved all you said-believed you loved
me. Now you throw me aside; curse
your white American skin, you have
played with me, ruined me, and l
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-07-31
Result of Fall of Interest.

A common note in the financial re-
ports of institutions of all kinds is
the regret at the decline of income
caused by the fall in the rates of in
terest. The basis is now three or
three and a half instead or six or
seven a dozen years ago. This means
that endowments must be doubled in
order to keep up the income returns.
The lower rate also has a far-reaching
effect upon the chances open to the
average man of retiring in his age
with a competency. He has to save
twice as much money to secure the
income that he desires as in the early
seventies.-Boston Waterman.