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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
A Plausible Theory.

Hewitt don't smoke as many CT
gars as l used to.
Jewett-You must have lost a friend.
New York Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28

A Good Suggestion.
The preacher had apparently almost
reached his p%eroration, but he had ap-
parently almost reached it before, and
the congregation was suspicious.
'What can l say more! he asked in
impassioned tones.
"Amen." answered a man in a back
seat.-Chicago Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
A Young wife's Anxiety.

How do you cook craps. Mrs.
Fryer
Craps, my dear? What are they?"
II don't know. but l heard my hus-
band say something about shooting
some, and | thought he might want
letin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
AS He Surnlised,

S~harpe-You better not trife with
her, old man. She will run you down.
Whealton-H'm! Does she own an
automobile too?-Ohio State Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28


ed it to the zoo.
Rented Churches will BE Taxed.
Church property in the District of
Columbia is by law exempt from taxa
ton, but the assessor has rendered a
decision that will be Of interest to
church people everywhere. Upon COM
plant of superintendent of public
halls that their revenue was being cut
down by the rental of churches for
public entertainments the collector de-
cided that church property rented for
purposes of revenue shall be listed OH
the books as taxable property. There
fore churches that are rented for en-
tertainments must not only pay the
regular license fee, but the property
will be taxed at the prevailing rates.
Substitute For the C%antcen.
Secretary Root has approved a pre-
liminary plan for the expenditure of
the appropriation of 100000 intended
to provide substitutes at military posts
for the canteen. which has Deer abol-
lished by legislation. Major French of
the quartermaster's bureau will be the
head of the board to complete the
plans. and two other officers yet to be
designated will assist him. The inten-
ition is to provide reading rooms, gym
nasiums and other amusements for the
soldiers. The appropriation was made
In the last army supply bill.
CARL SCHOFIELD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
Nothing Gained.

"Did that new doctor succeed in cur
ing your husband of insomnia"
Eyes: but the doctors bill was so ex-
cessive that my husband cannot sleep
now for worrying over how he is to
pay it.'-lndianapolis News.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Pride Before a FAN.

"Come here, Genevieve," said the
proud young author. ~ want to talk
to you about a whole lot of things"
The pretty little girl shyly held back
and pat a finger in her mouth.
wont you be friends with mey' he
urged. Come, I'll tell you Il story.
Don't you like stories?"
"Yeth, thir." she softly answered. Il
like fairy thtorieth. Do you know any
fairy thtorieth?"
ooh, lots of them. Come on and sit
IN my knee. and I'll tell you the pref
test fairy stories you ever heard.
There, that's a dear girl! And SO
you're nearly seven years old? Why,
you'll be a young lady in a little while,
won't you? Now what kind of a fairy
story do you like? One hat has a
beautiful princess in it, I'll bet"
"Yeth. thir. But l like one that hath
two beautiful printhetheth in it bet
ter"
"Ah, well, we will have two beauti-
full princesses in this one. Once upon a
time there was-by the way, has your
papa ever read any stories to you out
Of the book that wrote?"
mo, thir."
"That's too bad. Did he ever tell you
anything about it.?
Gle told m about it. l heard
him thay n day that he wath glad
you gave it to him becauth it would
come in handy thometime to put under
the leg Of the table if a Gather eve
got lotht."
End of fairy story.-Florida Times
Union and Citizen.
do you mean to say you first sug-
gested the means of settling the coal
striker"
"Yes."
"But l never even heard of you"
'That merely goes to prove my as
sertion. Everybody knows that the
people who originate things are very
likely not to get the credit for Them"
Washington Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-28
Becoming More So Every Day.

II suppose black and red and yellow
people know what love is as we'll as
WEI"
"Oh. yes; love is color blind."-De-
troit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Lady Somerset and Bishop Potter.
itor the Kennebec Journal,

Editor the Kennebec Journal:
l have read with interest the state
ment made in the Kennebec Journal
of Monday. Oct. eth, concerning the
remarks of Lady Henry Somerset al
City Hall, Portland, upon Bishop Pot
ter's attitude on the drink question.
First let me say that Lady Henry
Somerset is by no means the first per-
form Bishop Potter's utterances upon
the temperance question: leading min
listers in our country were quick in
their defense of the principles of total
abstinence, prohibition and Sunday
closing when they were, several
months ago. so violently attacked by
Bishop Potter.
Lady Henry Somerset at the City
Hall meeting read from that reliable
paper. THE Christian Endeavor
World" what Bishop Potter said She
did say that it was hard to believe
that one of her own churchmen should
thus speak, but she assured me that
had she not felt sure of his position
she should not have alluded to him.
In fact, the one thousand temperance
specialists who composed one quarter
of the City Hall meeting knew full well
that Lady Henry spoke words Of truth
about Bishop Potter, and that she spoke
them in the spirit of sadness and re-
greet rather than with any manifesto
ton of pleasure was apparent to all.
Lady Henry Somerset is never IN
charitable nor unchristian in her treat
ment of others, but she dares to speak
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Band Hall Stories.

The band boys never tire of telling
stories of their leader for Professor
Hall, himself, is the only person in the
city who will admit that there is any
one in the country that can play cor
net better than he. 1t was not long
ago that his band was playing in com
pany with one Of the famous organiza-
tons of New England. The exact time
and place is not essential to the story.
The other band had a cornet player
that was recognized as one of the best
with a reputation as big as barn. He
had been playing solo when Prof.
Halls boys got after him for one. 1t
took a good deal of urging and coaxing
but they got him started at last. You
go ahead. professor" said one Of the
teasers, "and we'll give you the best
accompaniment you ever had
So they got him on to his feet and
every man played as he never played
before, watching every move of mis-
leader. Then there came the old-fash-
toned annie Lawrie,' Home, Sweet
Home" and others in a pleasing
medley. AS the pure. sweet notes
poured out of the cornet the boys al
most forgot their promise and to play
at all. But they did, and one of them
declares they never played better in
| their lives. They were just simple, old
| fashiond songs but they were trans
| formed when they came from the cor
| net and the big audience was spell
bound. The hall seemed to fill with
the melody as pure and sweet and clear
and invigOrating as mountain air at
sunrise. And the band followed with
the accompaniment the best it knew,
When it was finished the audience
went wild and insisted on more for ii
had never had such treat before.
The boys say they never heard him
play better and when the noted sOloist
sought him out and warmly congratu-
lated him they were satisfied
And another time after Professor
Hall had played a solo i'm the hearing
of one of the noted band leaders and
cornet players of New England, the
latter declared: Il thought knew the
possibilities of the cornet but l don't
know what that is you have been play
ing. l never heard anything like it be-
fore in my life" So it goes. If you
can get them started in the band hall
some evening you'll hear more stories
about Professor Hall to the square
minute than you can tell in week.
All this makes Watervillc a pretty
tough city for Il travelling cornet player
to strike for they are all sized up with
the professor and all are invariably
found wanting in some respect. Usual
ly they are not even considered worthy
of comparison and one is never heard
by the members of the band but their
| fingers itch for their instruments that
| they may get behind their leader for the
Blue Bells of Scotland" or something
of that nature just to show EN- what
a real cornet solo is like.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Colby Football.

Opinion seems to be divided at Colby
as to the advisability of playing sec
Ond game with Bowdoin. There are
several possibilities if not probabilities
that some think ought to be considered
before second game is arranged. Ii
Maine should beat Bates and Bowdoin,
as she seems to have a good chance of
doing. and Colby should beat Maine,
which is not SO probable but still pos
sible. it would leave the two teams a
tie for the championship. For two
teams to close a season tie is always
very unsatisfactory to both, as each
naturally claims to be the better and
still has no way of proving it.
If then this list of proba or
possibilities should happen as outlined,
a third game with Maine to settle the
championship once for all would be
more satisfactory for Colby. Such a
game would also be much more inter-
esting. OF course the chances that
Maine and Colby will come out a tie
are not very great, but still there is
something to be considered there just
the same.
But the thing that perhaps has the
most weight against accepting Bow
doin's challenge is the belief that it
would not pay Colby financially. If the
second game is played it will be neces-
sary to keep the coach three weeks
longer and this will cost money. Then
there will be all the incidental expenses
of running the team for the extra time
ard the expense of the game. Colby
will doubtless demand guarantee
that will cover these extra expenses
with something left over if the game
is played.
/, COlby's season will close with the
game with Maine unless the second
game with Bowdoin is played. and the
men do not favor the idea of staying
in training three weeks longer just for
one game. If Colby plays another
game with Bowdoin Bates can ask for
a second game with equal right and
that would mean more expense.
On the other hand there are some
who would like to see the challenge
accepted. The general opinion seems
to be that BowdOin could be defeated
again as easily as she was the first
time If the team had good luck in the
training and could use the same IL men.
If Bowdoin wants to try 1t again these
people would like to give her the
chance. So there is much debating on
the subject and it is rather doubtful
what the result will be.
The team has been taking only light
practice since the game with Bowdoin.
The work. yesterday afternoon, was a
little heavier than before this week. a
good deal of time being devoted to per-
fecting plays new and old and some
to scrimmage with the second eleven.
The team misses Captain Keene great
deal and will be glad when he gets
back. He has been at his home rest
ing several days now and is expected
back. tonight. He will probably go to
Lewiston to see the Name Bates game
In company with Coach Thompson. In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Coburn and Hebron will fight 1t out
on the Colby field. this afternoon. III
Coburn could have her choice she
would not go into the game at all but
as it has been scheduled for some time
the boys thought 1t better to take de-
feat than cancel an engagement. Four
of the regular players are having trou-
bles of their own with the mumps.
This quartet won't even be able to
cheer from the sidelines. Another four
of the regular men are laid off with
other injuries so there will be but three
OF the regular men In the game. II
will be practically second eleven and
there is little hope of victory. But the
team will fight the best 1t knows to
finish and good game is promised In
spite Of the handicap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Two men. light buggy and horse
from North Vassalboro held up the
street on College avenue, yesterday ar
ternoOn. The men were driving up the
street and were just rounding the turn
where the crushed rock is being put III
when they saw an electric coming
They frantically signalled to 1t to stop
and it did. Then they attempted to
turn the team around and couldn't dc
1t to save their lives Finally they both
got out and one Of them lifted the rear
of the wagon around while the other
held the horse by the head Then they
led him away down Center street ano
business moved on in the same Old
way. The horse showed some symp-
toms of being a bad actor in the pres
ence of electrics, but the men were APP
parently more nervous than he.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

the truth in a dignified way, and this
she did on Sunday night.
We fail TO see that the context as
quoted by the Wateryile clergyman
changes at all the meaning or the bear
ing of that portion of Bishop Potter's
remarks quoted by Lady Henry More
over the description of certain class
OF reformers" given in the article in
the kennebec Journal cannot refer to
the w. G. T. L., for the policy of this
society is the Do Everything policy as
demonstrated by its forty departments
of work including the endeavor to
rightly train the young. to save the in
ebriate and to outlaw the traffic which
Is III" proii'i" source Of misery. poverty
and crime.
Very sincerely yours.
l.. NJ. \. STEVENS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Whalom Park Opera Co.

The Whalom Park Opera Company
which will open three nights engage
ment here. Monday evening, Nov. 3. has
been down in the provinces and here
is what the Halifax Herald had to say
Of il:
The Whalom Park Opera Company
opened two weeks engagement at the
Academy OF Music to a splendid audi
ence last night and If the standard set
in the tuneful Dorothy is maintained
the season is bound to be successful.
The company is on the whole one of
the best popular priced organizations
that has visited the city and includes
a number of talented singers, while the
chorus. although not large, sings and
looks well.
Dorothy is one Of the most popu-
lar of all light operas and it wass given
very creditable production last night.
The Tally-Ho chorus, always "A favor
lite. won the usual encore and the good
night chorus in the second act also was
encOred. Solos introduced by Clayton
Ferguson, tenor, and James A. Kor-
man. basso. were deservedly encored.
Miss Mae G. Kilcoyne has an attractive
stage appearance. but had little oppor-
tunity to display her singing qualities.
but II Is promised that she will be seen
to much better advantage in the titu-
lar role of Carmen tonight Tom
Whyte as Lurcher the sheriff's officer,
supplied the comedy and did not make
the mistake of OVERRIDING the part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Auction
Sale

The entire livery stock. inciudins "
hacks. ire property Of @. Il. Potter oE
diner. Maine, Thursday, Nov. eth.
commencing at 1870 A. NJ. and con'. -.
ing until the entire lot Is sold.
stock. consisting OF horses. black se".s
ing by Haley: black gelding, TINS = -
extra good pair: black mare, ivy ~
bay horses. 1000 lbs. each: I black s''.5
ing: bay gelding, 1900 lbs. good VOL OF /:
These 4horses are all young Not w r.rks.
the lot is over 10 years old. Three ns
all good condition; 5 top-bueslss a.:sed
riding wagon: carry-aii Il.
beach wagon, nearly new, buiH Dy
Smith; open sleighs; top sIe. 49, Unit
double sIeighs, one is double runner - IA
in Amcsbury, extra good one. 80
passenger pung; single harness. .hins;
hack harnesses: blankets; ropes, III
and all paraphenalia usually Iou liz m
well equipped livery stable be ~ Lii b
attend this sale for every artI s,.so,f ~
sold to the highest bidder Wnno
serve. Sale positive. -. ~ q. r .
Terms and particulars inV1
Potter on the premises q
NJ. A. HARADEN. Auction!'s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Ihere will be a special matinee at
the City Opera House. this afternoon.
Tor ladies' and children at which the
Dot karroll Company will present
cinderella Miss Karroll appearing
in the title doll. The piece selected for
the evening is "Tne Inside Track
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

addition to the abscess on his hand.
one shoulder. which was thrown out
in the Bowdoin .game, has been giving
him considerable trouble. 1t Is expect
ed that the team will settle down TO
hard work once more, next week. In
fact it will have to IL any showing Is
made against Maine, next Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01
Valuable
Real Estate
AUCTION!
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II.

at and $50 F. NJ. on the premises
NO L the Mckinney Block No. 312
water street, Gardiner. The store is i'm
'horoush repair. with good cellar with
store below. tenement above. Large lot
Iuhhing through from Water to Me-
cnahic street. Also two story house
win stable attached at ~ Foun
tam Street The buildings are in good
repair. The house contains twelve rooms
iruit trees on lot. This sale affords an
opportunity to purchase property on Wa
yer street at your own price. An oppor-
Unity that is seldom offered and this
paoperr Will be sold to the highest bid
uer without reserve. The house is CEN
traiiy located in good neighborhood. near
churches and schools. which makes II
very desirable for renting purposes or for
Inc house at Fountain Street will he
500 at p. NJ. The store property IN
W., " ater street at 30 p. NJ. Sale positive.
ror terms and particulars inquire OF
NJ. A. HARADEN. Auctioneer.
nOv1dtOnOv11rS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

The freshmen girls of Colby were
very pleasantly entertained by the
sophonores at Halloween party at
the home of Miss Ernestine Davis on
College avenue, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

W. l.. Corson, who has been in the
employ OF s. H. Preble. the photogra-
pher. has entered business for himself
In Madison. His many friends here will
wish him all success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

left for Augusta. yesterday afternoon.
to attend the annual banquet. The
Colby and Bowdoin chapters Of this
fraternity have lined drives" for sew
eral years now in holding their banquet
| together in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Mrs. Frank x. Hubbard will leave for
Europe in a few days now for years
study in music. She will be accom-
panied by Miss May Cannon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

}. Percy Brown was before Judge
Shaw, yesterday. on the charge of
drunkenness and was released on the
payment of the costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

sociable for the parents of the Sun
day school scholars of the First Bap-
fist church will be held at the vestry,
Tuesday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Mrs. Myra Butterheld Plummer who
has been the guests of relatives in the
city. has returned to her home in Nor
witch. Conn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Mrs. Eva Goodrich. who has been
spending few days with her mother
here. returned to hor home in Ranger
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Miss Elizabeth McFadden of Au.
gusta. has been spending a few days
with relatives in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Miss Winnifred Dudley of Augusta
is the guest of friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

DIR. j. w. Stewart was in Belgrade
on professional business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

The next rehearsal of the Cecilia Clut
will be Monday, Nov. 3, instead OF
Wednesday as heretofore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

The regular monthly meeting of the
city government will be held, Tuesday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

City Marshal harrington was i'm Au.
Susta. yesterday, as a witness i'm the
Baidic-L Libby case
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Parker of st.
Adams. will spend the winter in the
city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Norbert Krutzky was in Augusta or
business. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Miss Annie Door has returned from
several weeks spent in Massachusetts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

Miss Weeks of New York. is the guest
of friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-01

A big delegation from the Colby
chapter Of the Delta Epsilon fraternity
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Additional Waterville news will be
found OH page s of this issue.
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WATERVIILE.

TELEPHONE, 53.4.
oFFIcE-Room No. 8, Rogers Block,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
GERMANS ARE UNITED.
All Political Elements Support the
Policy In Venezuela.

All Political Elements Support the
Policy In Venezuela.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
Berlin yesterday says: The German press
of all political shades enthusiastically sup
ports the German governments drastic pol
Icy in Venezuela.
The pan-Germanic and anti-Monroe-doc
trine journals are especially jubilant, and
predict that the doctrine will offer no oppo-
sition to military occupation. Die Welt
says:
THE possibility that the Venezuelan case
may become more complicated is not to be
lost sight Of Brother Jonathan, despite his
promises to be neutral and correct. is not
to be trusted too far. If he can play a trick
on Germany he would do 1t readily"
Says Boersen Courier: I'm certain Eng
lish circles there are evidences Of bad feel
ing. especially because Of Germany's action
in making the Venezuelan warships help
less. We are Informed from authoritative
sources that the German government did
not give commanders power to destroy tho
ships belonging to Venezuela, but simply to
make them useless"
The Berliner Tageblatt says: 1.-The pro-
gram Of German and British action is SIM
pie: Non-interference with the independ-
ence of Venezuela and no annexation Of
territory. Such a program should assure
President Roosevelt and his administration
that no Interior motives are entertained.
The efforts Of the United States to make
Mr.. Bowen an arbiter cannot be considered
at this stage. We must first humiliate
President Castro and give him lesson for
lied powers to seize the custom house and
collect the receipts"