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New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
PERFECTION or IRrINGs ART

saiFIEi and Coquelin had a brisk discussion
al lle magazines OF few years ago concerning
N7 Subjective effect Of acting. Salvini main
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
NOT DRY READING ALWAYS.
Circumstances in Which the Dictionary
Was Found interesting.

Whether a book is interesting to a
who was sitting on a strng-piece at
the end of wharf in South street and
looking eontemplatively out over the
busy life of the East river. depends, |
suppose, u good deal on circumstances.
'''rhe most interesting book | ever
read was a dictionary. and | amt over
much on that sort Of readin.' either.
But that dictionary was the only book
! had To read during 16 months that
! was cast away on a desert island in
the South Pacific.
You know what the old lady said
about the dictionary: she likcd il. on
~ she thought the chapters was pretty
short Wen. ! had just no complaint
10 make of it whatever.
There was whole lot of stuff in IL
that l couldn't understand, but most
of it l could, and found it plumb full
of the most unexpected things: things
that you never have looked for in a
dictionary and that 1 never should
have learned at all but for being cast
away as / was there, with that my on
~ book,
Il heard a man saying the other day
about some book he'd been readin' that
il was dry as a dictionary. Hump
Nothing dry about the dictionary t,
mo. That's the most interesting boob
ever read
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
UMBRELLA HANDLES.
Thousands Of Styles Kept in Stock
Many Materials Used in Them.

Umbrella handles" said AN umbrella
man, ARE made nowadays in thous-
ands of styles, and great numbers OF
new STYLES are produced annually tn
keep stocks fresh. varied and up 10
date.
They are made of a very great va
riety of materials: of wood in many
sorts. cheap and costly: of gold. silver.
ivory. rubber paper. celluloid. bone,
norm, porcelain, and of many fine and
beautiful mineral substances, such as
agates. Handles are made also in
in these days OF variously named COM
positions. in imitation of precious
and semi precious stones.
There have been made umbrella
handles Of papier mache in imitation
Of wood, and remarkably good imita \
tons OF buckhorn handles are made
Of paper pulp. pressed in moulds such
handles costing much less. of course.
IMAM those of genuine buckhorn.
ANY two or more of these various
materials may be used in combination;
such a handle in it's most simple form.
for instance being of wood with ii
silver mounting. You might have Il
handle OF onyx and gold. and 50 on in
definitely.
''The stock Of handles to be seen in
any large manufacturing establishment
would he found almost bewilderinS
in its extent and variety. and it would
be found also 20 contain great many
objects of beauty The fact is that
the sample stock Of handles Of big
umbrella manufacture makes a really
marvellous display.
who inyents all the new styles OF
handle annually produced? Well, there
are some that. as you might. invent
themselves, that are suggested by some
tad or fashion of the hour. as is the
case of the handles in the form of golf
sticks. And then, of course, designing
new handles in the endeavor to pro-
duce good sellers. as one handle or am
ether may distinctly be.
Horn umbrella handles come chiefly
from Austria; fine. fancy. ornament
ed handles come from France or Ger
many. the finest OF them from Paris;
though most artistic and beautifully
designed umbrella handles or silver are
now produced in this country.
"Of all the umbrella handles used in
this country in the manufacture Of
umbrellas taken together, the greater
number are made here, and the proper
ton OF American handles used is in
creasing. on the other hand, the
handles imported preponderate in
value, though the relative value Of tn"
American handles produced is. like
Their proDortionate number. all the time
increasing"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

-. employers are often constituencies
IN the way they recommend servants.
An instance of this occurred the other
day. An applicant for place rs valet
brought excellent letters of recommeh-
dation ard had so many that the
prospective employer had not read
them All.
lust as he was about To tell the ser
want that he would take him on, the
man was injudicious enough TO re-
mark that he had seen the gentleman
before.
II saw YOU often last winter AT the
house where | worked. he SAID.
was NJ. AZ. valet then.
Suddenly the prospective employer
recalled that he had seen the man De
fore and that the friend referred TO
had discharged him for continued
small thefts 4 most accomplished ser
want.
Have, you a recommendation from
Mr.. A." the man was asked
He had. There was no mention in II
of his especial weakness.
II did not seem possible this would be
ths same person. But the employer
asked the mans name and went 70 the
telephone. He questioned his friend
about the man and the answer came
back that the man was a good servant.
but a thief.
"+.vcrvbody knows that who ever
had him." the explanation continued.
Hes Il good man, but he can't help
Stealing little things.
Tut his references from various men
more or less Well known were quite
silent on that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
BIRD MlGRATIONS.
Prairie Chickens and Wild Turkeys
that Left Home for Strange Lands.
(Ea,v York SUM


Game birds sometimes make extern
Sive migrations, even though Of a"
species rot commonly migratory.
Prairie chickens. some years ago.
new northward from Illinois and the
adjacent country. and thousands
alighted in the limits of cities and
towns in their path, notably in Detroit,
Mich. Other thousands were drowned
IN Lake Superior while trying to fly
across that Lake. Others got over safe
ly and took up their homes in the
canadian burned regions beyond tn"
Great Lakes.
What induced these birds to migrate
from a region wnere the race had been
native beyond all memory Of man, has
never been explained.
wild turkeys migrated in 4 similar
manner from Michigan in the days
when that game bird was abundant
there. They hal been hunted persist
entity for years. when suddenly they MI
disappeared.
They travelled due west, and it is ON
record that the lock was quarter nf
mile wide. aud Was several hours IA
passing" Soon after that strange
exodus wild turkeys appeared in great
numbers an the far West in regions
whore they had never been before. AMI
where their progeny is still abundant.
The champion wrestler Of Webb City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
DEAD AT THE POKER TABLE.
Sat Down as Spectator. and Death Was
Not Known for Hours.
Chicago ChrOnicle.)


Wednesday night, ii dead man sat IN
a game of cards for two hours in the
saloon of James F. Hedrich at Eight
and Locust streets in Quincy.
He had taken seat as 1t spectator
between two of the players and While
the cards We're circling about the table
he was dealt with the cold hand or
death. His head sank forward on MS
chest and he seemed to be doing
Once the corpse swayed against one ~
the players. who pushed it back To an
upright postue. with the remark:
brace IN. comrade. and have Il look
at the game
The man was Fred w. Reinke. ageI
81. a veteran of the Civil war ana Z
resident of the Soldiers Home. As re
sat at the table with his white head
bowed. his companions thought he WAS
sleeping.
Two hours after he had taken seat
at the table one of the card players
attempted to arouse him to show him
un unusually good hand of cards.
Wake up, Look at this" exclaimed
the card player.
The PLAYER pushed back Reinke'a
- nc and he'll tn. cards before his face"
The open. vacant. staring eyes of i
corps were revealed to The men about
the table They pushed back their
chairs Mortified.
Great Cod" exclaimed the man
with the good hand. Hes dead"
Chairs We're overturned. the cards
were scattered upon the floor and the
corpse sank fol ward against the table.
| Z Whom Rcinke walked into the resort
about 80" o'clock he told the proprie-
tors wife that he Was sick and asked
her to make him Il cup of coffee and
then sat down at 4 table where Il num-
her of men were playing cards II Was
his last request on this earth. Mrs.
He,irich told him she would have TO
boil the coffee first. About half an
nour later she sent her 1a-year-old
! daughter. Florence. into the room with
the coffee. The young woman noticed
| that his head had dropped to one side
| ana he had assumed an attitude of one
i fallen asleep His comrades brushed
| ag inst him and now and then one Of
them asked him not to crowd. Reinke
made no reply. The game went on
un,iI 80 o'clock when Joseph K.
| Harnaby. one Of tho men who had been
| sitting beside him at the table and en-
| gagged in cards. attempted to awaken
him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
ALARM CLOCK FOR THE DEAF.
They Don't Hear the Rattle, but
There's Something Else Doing.
t.AnacOnda Standard.

An alarm clock for deaf mutes is the
novel invention of Eliza CratZer. Il deaf
mute in the employ of the Washoe
smelling plant, who resides at Il
Birch street. How to awake at a GER
tain hour has long been a problem
among the unfortunate people, and in
Mr.. Cretzers invention the solution
he's been found OF course. the ordi
nary alarm clock has been useless Mr..
crrtzcr. who is an ingenious fellow. is
q water and tlume tender at the Wa
shoe slnelter His work necessitateS
mis- rising at an early hour in the morn
ing, ard as he has no means of awak-
ening he has lost many days Of work
by being late. He accordingly set
about invnntinc an apparatus by which
no could always be on time.
The dropping of n pillow on the sleep
ing person is the awakening agent, and
Z is operated so that the pillow falls
ut the desired time. An ordinary
alarm clock is placed in a cigar box
which fits il closely. II is then nailed
to the wall ut the mead Of the bel =
string connects the clapper Of the
alarm clock with an ordinary spring
mouse trap fastened TO the top of the
cig:. box. I.y a system of small pull
leys and screw eyes n pillow is fasten-
ed to the end of string and pulled 20
the ceiling directly above the bed. An
ingenious arrangement connects the
other end of the string to the mouse
trap The clock is set, and when the
alarm goes off the string attached TO
the be:l clarper springs the mouse trap
and releases the pillow, which drops on
the persons sleeping in the bed be-
meath. When it does not hit me i
hits my wife, Mr.. Cretzer wrote on a
piece of paper. land so | never miss 4
da, any more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
SERVANTS REFERENCES.
Two Cases Illustrating an Amiable
Weakness Of Employers.
New York Suu)

When Howard Gould admitted on the
witness stand that he had given his
discharged valet letter of recon-
menda'ion. laudatory in character. he
confessed to having done something
wren ABOUT every other employer
does II may be due to softhartedness
or the desire to get rid of him as east
~ as possible, hut whatever the reason
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

a unique Thanksgiving social will
be held in the Methodist church,
Thursday evening. 1t will be church
nome Thanksgiving gathering. From p
to 80 supper will be served Then
social time will be enjoyed by all. the
object Is not to make money, but 70
furnish social evening for all me ~
bers of the church and congregai 1T.
especially for newcomers and strahs-
ers The supper and entertaia.5ent
are free and silver offering will be
received for the poor of the parish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The Silence Whist Club held a meeting
ut the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Cadarett. 100 Northern avenue, Tues
day evening. and a very enjoyable eve
ming was passed. The first prize OF
the evening was won by +. Dustie.
There We're two BOBBY prizes. one OF
which fell to the lot of George A..
Clukev and one to Mrs. Annie Casavant-
a special la6y's prize was won by Mrs.
Joseph Thebarge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Don't allow Thanksgiving with its
temptations and anticipations to Who'll
ly divert your mind from the consider
alton Of an overcoat for winter, which
is at the door. Read Sherburne &c
DaileA's new ad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The Charles A. Eaton Co, as VIII pe
eeen Nv an advertisement in another
nart of this paper, desires to hire
shoemakers and help in all depart
ments on mems Goodyear wet shoe7.
The company desires applicants 10.
permanent positions with steady woiA
ia report in person if possible on MOI,
day. Dec. I. The superintendent "" ~,
he al the factory at that time ana ""
receive all who may call. The COM
many hopes to secure sufficient help -
run the factory to its full capacity 8.
il hasta constant and growing dehlanu
for it's products. The Augusta iac.ol,
PROMISES to be one of the pus'1ss
operated by this old and wei es'aD
lished company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The annual official inspec ton or
Augusta Lodge No. l41. F. & a. NJ. "
the district deputy grand master. with
work in the Master Mason degree viii
be next Tuesday evening. Dee. 9, and
no. on Friday evening as was stated
by mistake in yesterdays Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The Current Events club will meet
on Friday. Nov. rs, with Mrs. Geo W
Lawrence, No. Green street.
paper upon Twentieth Century
housekeeping and Home Making" viii
be given by Mrs. Addie Pattison ana
one upon Household Economies by
Mrs. A. w. Philbrook. Topic for Wy
conversational half hour. Are women
as Inclined to Domestic PURSUITS a.
Formerly z" Discussion opened ps
Mrs. owen and Mrs. Halves. Recipes
for confectionery will be given at roll
cail. Meeting of executive board ~
20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Have YOU seen A. ID. Wards 'Hoten-
tot|' Well. here is an oil heater that
Will amuSe you. warm you and no
doubt satisfy you. il is so simple, why
was il not made years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Cards Of Thanks, obituary notices
resolutions OF respect, ETC., will BE-
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charges 'ess than seventy.
five cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-.
tertainments, whose object II the
raising Of money. will be charged q
the rate of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, will b
excluded from our local columns, ex.
cept such as refer to advertisers oc.
cupying space in our advertising
columns. and will be run under \
separate head on one OF the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive thu
Journal promptly will confer q favor
By notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

There will be no paper issued from
this office. tomorrow, on account of
THANKSGIVING. Saturday morning the
Journal will be issued as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
journal Telephone Call. -
Thanksgiving.

HdHFSyIVIf1J
Thankful for strength in strife:
For faith more steadfast than the stars
above.
Thankful that life ~ life.
And love is love
Thankful for homes and herds
That hide the hlIs: for harveets uli
mate.
For the sweet prattling words
Of children at the gate.
For Hopes Good morning and
Faiths sweet Good night" when we
are realmed in rest
Led by the Fathers hand
Safe to his loving breast
Frank l.. Stanton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, TODAY.

Postum.
r. l.. Herscy.
III. G. Barker.
WanteG-lSarber.
To let-Tenement.
Chas *. Partridge.
North End Clothing 60.
Granite Lodge Syndicate Fair.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CARPENTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Yesterday was a disagreeable day.
the wind was lively and the sleet made
slippery walking and discomfort gen
orally prevailed out of DOORS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The electric cars were crowded, last
evening. The storm was responsible in
part for the increased patronage no.
ticed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The stone culvert crossing South
Chestnut street. on the north side Of
Green street, is being repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Elsie Livermnre III dialect songs and
mcnologue at the congregational
chapel Tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Is it to be turkey, goose. duck or
an ordinary old hen?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

s Hircklcy has new holiday nove,-
Ties also new Stamped linens ana ~
low covers. 2.3 Water st. nov 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

All the public schools will be closed.
ill Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Thanksgiving pies Wo'na .s.ar,s
change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
Local Notice.

Lung Kuroisa quick cure for sore thr'a'r'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

The champion wrestler Of Webb City
Mo. is a blind man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27

Thanks giving.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-12
NapOIeOndcr.

In a translation of two folk tales
about Napoleon, one from the French
and the other the Russian, George Ken
nan says that Napoleonder is the Rus
sian PEASANTS name for the emperor.
1t is not quite clear why he has adopt
ed it. Possibly the final syllable der
has been added because to the ear of
the peasant Napoleon seems incom-
plete. as "Alexan" would sound to us
without the der"
The point of view of the two nation
alities differs amazingly. The French
peasant regards Napoleon as a great
leader and cOnqueror, aided, if not di-
rectly sent, by God to show forth the
power and glory of France.
The Russian peasant, more thought
full by nature as well as less excitable
and combative, admits that the con-
queror was sent to earth by God to
illustrate the divine nature of sympa-
thy and pity through the cruelty of
war. Both are convinced of his super
natural origin. The Frenchman be-
lieves that he was led by a guiding
star. The Russian argues that he was
created by the devil, and that God
having given him a soul, to punish the
Russian people for their sins. then
made him man by inspiring him with
compassion.
Smyrna times., 1902-11-12
Is rhIn the Americnn wifer

But the American wife? Henry
James has summed up the American
wife in just one sentence. He says.
'The American wife knows nothing Of
her husbands affairs, except that they
are of not the slightest consequence"
This is both epigrammatic and exactly
true. The American wife has quite
genuine affection for her husband.
Even after years of marriage have
gone by she thinks of him with un-
affected friendliness. He is so useful!
She credits him with almost all the
virtues, except perhaps the virtue of
being interesting, and she overlooks
that one defect of his with charitable
toleration.~ She sees him come and
go each day with clocklike regularity.
She vaguely knows what his profess
sion or vocation is. She thinks better
Of him If il is a profession or vocation
that is generally regarded as quite
creditable. But this is practically all
she knows or cares about it.-AiDslee's
Smyrna times., 1902-11-12
l.HAlSAnA.N.AL.lAl.N'SAlI.N 4 (. AN.At.lAs
COIN G. S
DOWN? &
By ALLISON JAMES Il
-
Copyright, 1901, by A. S. Richardson ~
By ALLISON JAMES
Copyright, 1901, By 4. S. Richardson

"Going DOWN.
The nasal tones of the elevator boy
echoed down the corridor of the Mas
sau apartments.
Walter Fleming rose abruptly and
slammed the door,
"Going down?"
OF course, everything was going
down from the stocks he had bought
last week to the hope of his heart. The
stocks might rise if he held them long
enough. The hope of his heart was ap-
parently dashed beyond remedy. Mar
ion Willis had effected the latter ca
tastrophe in a few words, cutting to
the point of bitterness. They had been
engaged three blissfully short months,
and now
There were moving vans at the front
door. The information offered by his
sister that the Willis family were go
ing to the country a month earlier than
usual filled him with dreary dismay.
The Willises were going back to Bay
Ridge, of course. That was where he
Smyrna times., 1902-11-12
as If her supply of self control was ur

as If her supply of self control was un-
limited.
"Going DOWN.
"Oh, Charlie!'
The elevator stopped with a Jerk.
The voice came from Mrs. Maiden's
room. She was a semi-invalid and a
privileged character in the Nassau.
Charlie flung open the door and
crossed the hall. Mrs. Madden held out
a letter.
And l wish you'd stop at Mrs. Tur-
ner's door and ask her to come up this
morning."
"Yes'm," murmured Charlie, but as
he whirled round his heart throbbed
wildly. The door of the elevator shaft
stood open, but the elevator had disap-
peared. He stared at the quivering ca
bles. 1t was going down fast.
In the meantime affairs in the eleva-
tor had taken sudden turn. Marion's
face had gone a shade whittier as the
elevator without any warning began to
drop swiftly. 1t was six floors at least
to the basement. She raised frightened
eyes u leulnS race.
"Can't YOU
Il might simply make it worse if 1
touched it. 1t won't strike hard. Sit
down."
He pushed her gently into the leath-
er seat, then suddenly swung round
and threw himself on the lever. There
was no response to his effort. They
shot by startled faces on the second
landing. Charles shrill screams ech-
oed down the shaft. Fleming faced
the girl. A world of passionate plead
ing shOne in her eyes.
Walter, Walter. If we've got to die
I'm glad it's together"
His arms were about her, and her
face was hidden on his shoulder when
the crash came. For a few seconds
Fleming felt as if he had just rushed
the center of football team. Then
he opened his eyes and looked into
Marion's unconscious face.
"She loves me! She loves mer' he
whispered and kissed her colorless
lips. When the janitor and a score of
frightened servants reached the scene,
Fleming had himself well in hand.
Miss Willis has tainted Let me
take her out to the air, please"
That afternoon he dropped into the
office of the Nassau's superintendent,
who commenced profuse apologies.
Fleming cut him short
Il want to speak to you about the
elevator bOy-Charlie."
''Yes, yes-Of course" responded the
superintendent. We'll dismiss him at
once-will have a new boy on this
evening"
That's just what don't want DONE"
interrupted Fleming. "The boy was
not to blame"
But it's against the rules for him to
leave his car" murmured the aston
ished superintendent. This is a mat
ter of discipline"
"COnfound your discipline" said
Fleming good naturedly. "Have the
elevator overhauled. 1t needs it, but
don't you monkey with Charles job;
that is if you value the Fleming fam
/ lily as tenants. l am quite serious, and
! trust you'll see it this way"
! when Walker left his Office, the SUI
/ perintendent picked up from his desk
something that glittered and jingled
merrily in his pocket against grosser
coins. His eyes were opened, as Flem-
ing had hoped, but he never saw the
real reason till the cards came out for
the Fleming Willis wedding. Then he
could only guess.