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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Miss M. "A. Clark, of Ellsworth, has
a curiosity which appeals particularly
to the feminine mind. in the shape Of a
piece Of the goods from which Queen
Alexandra's coronation robe has been
made-a bit Of wine-colored silk vel
vet. The authenticity Of the bit of
goods is unquestioned, A larger piece
of the goods was sent from England to
friend in America, who gave a piece
of it to Miss Sylvia Davis. formerly Of
Ellsworth. who in turn sent piece Of
her prize to Miss Clark.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17
'RICKETY CHILDREN.

Loose joints, bow legs, big
cad, and soft bones-mean
ricketts,. It is a typical disease
81. the best workings Of SCOTS
Emulsion.
! For the weak bones SCOTS
s m ul sion supplies those
powerful tonics the hypophos-
,hites.s For the loss of flesh
SCOTS Emulsion provides the
nourishing cod-liver oil.
SCOTS Emulsion corrects
he effects of imperfect nour-
shment and brings rapid inn
pavement in every way to
ickety children.
- Sesd for Free Sample.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists. 4oa PsaEa s.. y. T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

y Look out for the oily rags. One of
the best residences in Portland, that
If Franklin c. Payson. Esq, at the
corner Of Bowdoin and Vaughan
streets, just completed and about to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Ping pong is beginning its inva-
sion of Maine. 1t is a kind of table
tennis, by the way, and is the game
of the season in the big cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17
Safer.

McJigger-I find it's a good rule never
to hit a man when he's down.
ThingumbOb-lts a better rule never tp
hit man when he's got you down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

The extension of the B. & A. from
Ashland to Fort Kent isn't the only
project Of it's kind that stirs Aroos-
took. Now there is talk of an electric
road from Van Buren, to Fort Kent,
and one from Pressure Isle to Wash
burn and Perham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Happily tramps are few, or the
smallpox situation might be worse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

An exchange suggests that Cupid
ought to have sent some valentines
in Union as a statistician of that
town reports as follows: Number OF
widows, 80; widowers, 80; old maids,
AZ; old bachelors. 80. The name of
the town is evidently misnomer,
but it isn't far from Liberty. h.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Houlton is most pleased at the sue
cess of Arthur w. Kinney. formerly Of
that town. who has recently been ap-
pointed receiver of public money for the
Los Angeles, California, land district,
a. position worth about $1,000 yearly.
He is 80 years of age and has been on
the Pacific coast several years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

"Uneedarest," the name chosen by
some Ellsworth gentlemen for their
new camp at Green lake, seems to size
it up in a word.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

\ The Bates debaters deserved the
many congratulations showered upon
them for their defeat OF the Harvard
senior class debating team. Their
victory. moreover, was particularly
pleasing to Maine since they cham
pioned the Frye shipping bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

One Of Names most enthusiastic
automObilists is Hartley c. Baxter Of
Brunswick, who has just bought his
fourth machine. He was the first
nan to navigate one through Bruns-
wick streets and it Is on record-and
no joke. either--that horse on
Main street fell in a fit at the sight
of it, In the basement of his splendid
new house on College street is a big
store room where his four autos are
stabbed when not in use. Last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, with their son
left for Savannah, Ga, where they
will spend several weeks. Mr.. Baxter
has shipped his big automobile to that
city and will enjoy automObiling in
the southern states for several weeks.
Later they will go to New York and
make the run from that city to Wash
ngton, ID. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

kiekapeo Indisa Medicine Co., Nsv Hsvsa, q.
feh1ad1w&wkv4t sfs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Things are "a little different. down at
PASSPORT where the Sentinel reports
that Cupid and Hymen are having a
regular mid-winter, carnival. The
only trouble is that most Of the pretty
girls are marrying young men from
out OF town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Here is sample of English as it is
sometimes written ON the bulletin
board OF. the Sanford. postoffice:
Notified in ten day we want to let the
peopol that We find one dog and he is
young to and he is white and yallow
and one three inch tail four white pos
and you can find 1t to Mr.. - Sanford
Maine Engle block find at the 3 day OF
Eeveyier 1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

De occupied was destroyed by fire. last
week. que TO the spontaneous combus-
tioh Oh rev oily rags which had been
thrown aside into the drawer Of
sidebOard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

|. One of the most attractive valentine
February Ladies' Home journal. TO
enumerate the many delightful articles.
stories and special features which crowd
the pages Of this splendid number would
require much space. but the following
eral excellence: The opening chapters Of
southern novel. Those Days in OLD
Virginia. by Laura Spencer Porter; "A
Page Of Puppies an. Dog or Two" "a
Paradise Lost" ClifRQrd Howard; The
Girls OF Flat G." Joseph Blethen; my
Impressions Of American Women W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Hho" VIC women Of Yarmouth
laughed last week, when the men Of
the Baptist church cleaned the sacred
edifice preparatory to putting down a
new carpet. What they particularly
enjoyed was to see the men in beating
the old carpet stand on the wrong side
facing the wind and get the dust
blown in their faces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

Boston Ideas, literary weekly mag
azine at the Hub perpetrates one on J.
Otis Swift the Maine poet and story
writer. 1t calls him syndicate" 1t
says last Sunday the J! Otis Swift
Syndicate published an Illustrated page
article on Miss Winifred M. Shaw and
her literary, artistic and musical work
in which high praise was paid to her
many poems il" Boston Ideas"
Although Mr.. Swift writes voluminous-
ly. grinding out poems and special
stories faster than almost any man in
New England, he has never syndicated
anything but few pieces of fiction
published in Chicago and western
papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-17

new carpet. What they particularly
enjoyed was to see the men In beating
the old carpet stand on the wrong side
facing the wind and get the dust
blown in their faces.
Waterville Mail: The license ques-
ton touching visiting sportsmen in
Maine is warming up in good shape,
and ought to prove one of the liveli-
est matters to come before the next
Maine legislature. The sporting
papers Of the sHfate. or, rather, the
pApefs Of the Sure devoted largely to
subjects III which sportsmen are in
terested, nave set the ball rolling by
securing interviews with great
many people who have something at
issue one way or the other in the
! case. In these interviews it has been
almost surprising to note the large
number of residents of the states who
not only do not find fault with the Ii
cense plan. but who express them
selves as believing in it and as quite
willing to pay reasonable fee un-
der it should the legislature OF Maine
see fit to frame it into law. This sort
of testimony is pretty hard argu-
ment for the opponents of the license
system to meet, for, certainly, if the,
men who are affected by the law do
not object to paying what is demand
ed under it. nobody else need be Of
Tended. What proportion of the men
who have been visitors to our forests
take such view of the matter, it is
of course impossible to say but that
their number is not incOnsiderable is
plainly apparent from the interviews
already printed. We are glad to see
the discussion of the proposed meas
ure. or of a proposed measure, of Ii
censing sportsmeR thus early begun.
for thus chances are favored of hav-
ing a wise decision made by the law
makers when 1t finally falls to them to
make a decision in the case
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

Outside the grove the wind seemed
fercer than ever and the snow more
dense. Wetherell fought his way along
sthe road, sustained far beyond the
limit of his physical strength by the
determination within him and the
knowledge of the utter dependence of
the others. -
+ 1t seemed long distance that he
had traversed, but it was really not
more than 200 yards. when he came to
"a gateway opening upon the left. He
was like starving beggar who finds
coin upon the street, incredulous, fear
ing a hallucinatfon. But the gate was
really there. and roadway. dimly de-
:. fined. led around a clump Of trees.
,.<Wetherel ran. leaping through the
snow. and presently he came to large
house of quality he certainly did not
expect to find in such a place.
: There was veranda along the entire
front. but the snow was banked heavi-
. IL upon it and against the door, which
was locked. Yet so great was Weth-
erel's exhaustion of mind and senses
that it did not occur to him that the
house was deserted. He rang the bell
with confidence ana sat down upon the
steps of the veranda in the lee Of a
post to wait for response. And there
in the moment Of safety he was as near
as possible to falling into a sleep,
which, considering the circumstances,
would probably have lasted until the
day Of judgment. Vague thoughts of
the people who were waiting for him in
the sled under the sprpces reused him
Just in time.
He ,sprang up and threw his weight
against the door. one, twice, and the
lock was ripped out of the wood. He
was in broad hall quite pretentious in
it's decorations. a parlor was upon the
right, a dining room beyond and q
Kitchen at the rear. Here he came first
upon signs OF recent occupancy, and
the whole truth was apparent. This
was summer residence that had been
in charge of caretakers who had gone
away probably for a Christmas visit.
No human creature is insensible to
the joy of bearing good tidings, espe-
cially when they relate to his own not
able success. Wetherell returned to the
spruces with something in his breast
that closely resembled light heart.
Miss Hunt he cried, II have found
. vacant palace in the adjoining pas
ture. l offer you all the comforts of
home.'
1t had been a solemn time in the
grovs= Mrs. Williams. as Wetherell
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

dme," he said.
I'VE must come to one pretty soon,"
said Wethereh. Look at the horses"
'"They're nigh beat out" said Bunker
can som l. The wust Of it is that in
this snow we may pass dozen houses
an never know it. I can't see the sidt
of the road half the time, an in this
region people build way back an don't
have no gate. but Il pair of bars
A gradual descent helped the tired
team a bit, and then came another hill.
When they got to the top Of it, Bunker
said. with decision and seemingly with
his last breath, 'There amt no such
place us this on the road to Brantford' -
Wetherell looked at the horses. They
stood with their legs quivering under
them. They seemed to be stricken not
only with exhaustion, but with dull
terror. Upon the left side of the road
was heavy growth of spruces. Weth-
erel1 scented out practical way lead
ing into this grove, and with great diff
ficulty the horses were forced to drag
the sleigh under the trees. The shelter
there was considerable, and the weary
brutes seemed to feel some benefit
from it.
I'VE must give them a little rest, -
Wetherell explained You'll al be
quite comfortable here while I 60 on
ahead to examine the road" -:
Miss Hunt beckoned him to the side
of the sleigh. :, :,
DO you mean to say that. we are
lost?'' she whispered. ~
He nodded.
Are You going to try to find the
road?"
1.-THE road won't do US any good" he
whispered. 'The horses are done for.
What we must have is shelter-a house.
l must find one"
You will lose your way" she said.
"You will become exhausted and fall
in the snow -
J. Somebody must do it, he replied.
I land I'm afraid our friend Bunker has
very nearly reached his limit So vs.
| up to me. as we say in New York;
| please be careful: be very VERY
careful" she called after him. F., j
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
/ A REAL HOME CHRISTMAS
opu+aA ~-By HOWARD FIELDING
By HOWARD FIELDING

the two men prepared for another
climb. Miss Hunt declared herself
able to join them, and Wetherell was
obliged to restrain her. with gentle
force. Standing beside the rude vehi-
Gle and holding the girl in her place.
Wetheren was aware for the first time
that she was very pretty. She raised
her veil to plead with him more effec
lively and in SO doing produced an i'm
preston even stronger than she had
foreseen, but because of it the man
was further than ever from permitting
her to climb the hill afoot.
It was hard pull. At the last of it
each man had horse by the bride
and was exerting all his strength. In
a halt that they made and later at the
top Of the ascent Wetherell heard
Bunker murmuring: "Cur'ous-darned
blarsted cur Gus! don't understand II. -
"What's curious?' he inquired at
last.
Bunker stepped across in front Of
the horses.
Il don't seem to remember this HILL"
he said in low voice.
Wetherell felt as IL he had been stab.
bed with an icicle.
You don't mean to tell me that
there's any doubt about the ~road?' he
demanded.
Bunker nervously adjusted the bath
towel that was tied around his head.
II amt been over it but twice afore. :"
he said. Il amt the regular stage
driver. work for him. He does a
sort of a little truckin' an livery bust
ness in Brantford. I amt been with
him more'n a month. come from
over Thomaston way"
Wetherell uttered a half articulate
prayer that would have been an oath
in less desperate circumstances.
MY FRIEND" said Wetherell, eff We
are lost in this storm do you know
what will happen to us?"
Bunker shivered 50 that the little ici
cles on his grizzled beard seemed to
tinkle.
I'VE must come to a house some
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

'Freezing to death, thank you," said
she. "And youT'
"Oh, I'm all right" he replied. ''This
coat Of mine Do you KNOW he said,
with sudden thought, 1--WE another
Overcoat in my trunk. Shall get it
for your
mo. no." she exclaimed. Don't
think of opening your trunk here The
snow will drift in and spoil all your
things"
He climbed over the back of the seat
and succeeded in getting the trunk
open, though his fingers nearly froze
upon the key and the metal Of the
lock. It was necessary to lift out the
tray and to put it into Mrs. Williams
lap, for room in the back of the pung
was very scanty. With the penetrat-
ing eye peculiar to her sex Mrs. Will
lams saw some large bath towels.
If could have one of them to put
over my head she said wistfully.
''Certainly," replied Wetherell. 'Pass
them around. There ought to be enough
Tor all of us. And l say, Mr.. Bunker,
see If you can get into this
He tossed the driver a frock coat,
such as used to be called a Prince Al
bert. The idea Of Bunker's wearing it
amused him and suggested further pas
time Of tt e same kind.
Mrs. Williams" he continued, Twill
you so far honor me as to wear this p
Pm tina cold" she responded, with
deadly seriousness, that I'd wear any
thing except pants. My. amt this love-
~? What is it?''
We'll. it's sort of morning gar
ment," said Wetherell, holding up a
heavy bathrobe of silk and wool.
Here are couple of coats for the
children" he continued tossing them
out. And here's quite an assortment
Of gloves" :.
He had found the overcoat at last,
and he laid it down in the bottom of
the pung while he replaced the tray
and closed the trunk. Then he re-
moved the fur fined coat.
why, what are you going to do?'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

afterward learned, had displayed tai
ent for gloomy prophecy quite inappro-
pirate in one so fat and hearty. She
had pictured Wcthercll walking in cir
cles in the snow until he dropped dead
just where he started, and she had
fortified the description with 50 many
narrowing anecdotes that the man had
the effect OF ghost when he appeared.
The human freight and the baggage
aprertaining thereto we're discharged
at the front door of the house, and
then the horses and pung were put into
the barn. Wetherell and Bunker found
the others in the kitchen.
i've been lookip' around this place."
said Mrs. Williams. "The house is
pretty well found in the matter Of
groceries, but there amt really nothin'
to eat. l can make some bread, but
that amt very fillin'.''
'''There's plenty of coffee and some
condensed MILK said Miss Hunt
but
Il want something to eat!' walled
Lucy.
WethereIl felt himself confronted by
new responsibility. He had succeed
ed in housing the people: now he must
feed them.
mfr. Bunker" said he. with an in
spiration born of necessity, what are
all of those packages in the pung?'
by jimmyneddy" exclaimed Bun
ker. I've got turkey in there. It's
goin' to Deacon Dresser
II am glad to hear" said Wetherell,
that it is the property of protesting
Christian. He will he glad to relieve
our necessities. especially at this time
of year. Miss Hunt, with your per-
mission, will attend to the marketing
today. Come along, Mr.. Bunker"
They returned presently with the tur-
key which was frozen as hard as a
rock, but not beyond cooking, in Mrs.
Williams opinion She and Amy
meanwhile had found quite an assert
ment of yegetab les in the cellar.
I'm going to open all the boxes in
the Sleigh said Wotherell. II have
ERlready, broken into the largest Of
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

exclaimed Miss Hunt. No, posi-
lively will not wear it. You must put
It Oh again. The other is not nearly
SO warm
Il think shall find it more comfort
ABLE he rejoined. please let ME try
and if it isn't will tell YOU"
BY the exercise of Il very fine quality
of persuasion he induced her to put on
the fur lined coat, which enveloped her
from top to toe Then he assisted Bun.
ker to don the frock. the difference in
the size OF the two men making it pos.
sible for the driver to wear the gar
ment over his long yellow ulster. His
appearance thus attired excite ed the
loud mirth of Mrs. Williams, who her
self looked even more ridiculous in the
hooded bathrobe.
They came to short. steep hill, dim
" visible through the snow, which was
then driving thickly, beyond anything
in Wetherell's experience. Bunker
pulled up his team.
Il reckon you an me II have to hoof
It," he said.
Wetherell slowly dropped out of the
pung. His left leg wouldn't walk at
all, and the right one was by 10 means
nfmble. Yet there was the hill, and
there were the horses, obviously un-
equal to the task of pulling the whole
load. Wetherell summoned all his
strength and made start. Almost
Immediately he was conscious of feel
ing better. His blood began to stir.
There came to him a strange, youthful
sense of pleasure in this novel exer-
ton, this struggle against the storm
His heart answered to many vague
memories of old days. He turned and
waved his hand to Miss Hunt with :
boyish gesture and felt absurdly
pleased when she returned the greet
ing.
From the top Of the hill extended a
level bit Of road. but the snow was
wildly drifted, and the horses 6oun-
dered in it.
Another hill, worse than the first.
blinled at them through the eddying
snow. The horses stopped at the foot
Of it without waiting for the re'" % :
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
lEYOND Portland 1

5YOND Portland It was
necessary to take an &C.
cOmmodation train which
had no parlor car. Weth-
eren found q seat in a
day coach and arranged
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-01
BALTIMORE &OHlOR,R,

scheduls IN eject November T. Ip0L
Leave Washington. New Jersey Ave and G ST
Chicago and Northwest, 1913 a. n. g 20 ?. n
E Cincinnati, Sc, Louis, AID Louisville 1898
q m. '3-45 p n. ITO night
PittS5urg and Cleveland. sIO.45 a. N, $50 4
n and 100 night
Columbus and wheeling. ESQ p n
hlnchester, SIS a. n, iIs.45. md $50 P n
44aSS15oIis. las --s:sa. us.ss. Hu.ss
Freds-icE. ISIS. 900. H1o.as = a ..1.lA
IA 80 and 5.2o ?. n.
Hagerstosn. 1865 A. a aad $50 p N
Boyd and way points s-35 - 90 A. m - Is
l4-so 30 s-10-l5 lI-s0 ?. n.
Gzithersourz and way points. ISIS -'s-Oo a
r.. 40 lis. 800. i4;so. 500 s-sa
li7-os, $50. ''lo-l5. lIu-So P n
81 arlington Juuczlou an1 asy points. Us.sA
800 4 n. lis If-S0, $50 ?. m
Baltimore. week CayB. T5 90. 500. go Z %.
TT-l5. xs-S0 6-35 70 %, 1I0-0o, I1-55 q H.,
II2-80 noon. HIS. 800. E4-0O. N4-20- 1-2s.
Is %. E5-s5 Es-2o. $50. Esso1 xI9.eo. Kll %.
II g p m Sundays, Il 90 EI-oo, X Is $50,
1900 a. n. EI2-s0. I-I5. rs % zs 20. 1905.
X5-88. $50. Es 90. E1O.00. xII-30. xll-35 p n.
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
Al trains Illuminated with PIutsch Light
Baltimore. Phiz1eip hiz. New YORK Boston and
the last sec. ~-05 (Dtzer). Is-33 (Bufet).
900 (Diner). 1880 (Din67) a. n -l2-33
(Oinerl. 600 C'-RoyaI Limited Diue0 |4-08
tBuEetl. sos (Dinerl, $50 and @ll.S0 ?. n
Sleeping Car open 90 lJ-o0 0'c-ocs)-
Pullman cars on al day trains
Atlantic City, $3.50 noon
'DaiIy. Except sunday s'Sunday only.
Express trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences By Uuloa Transfer Co. on orders lefs
wet Rev York avenue and Ff-==nth street, aas
20 -+1.'r~.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-01
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RY.

TRAINS LEAVE PENNSYLVANIA STATION.
500 p. A. DAILY Cincinnati ard St. Lcua
SpeCial-SCIiG train for Cincinnati Pullman
aeePrrs 90 Cincinnati Lexington. Louisville In
diaulro,is. ard ST. Louis without change. Con-
u-eti0u for EirE --ia Hot springs Dining car.
Plrl0r cara Cincinnati 20 Chicago
II-l0 p. a. DAILY-F. F. s. Limited Sold
train for CiEcirDa-I. Pullman S-eepers % Clncin-
Hau. Leyiugt0n and Louisville. without ch1rz--
Compartment sleeper o Virginia Hot Springs
Tuesdays and Saturdays Dining car. s-eepars
Cincinnati 90 Chicago and s. LOUIS
Reservation and tickets AZ Chesapeake and Ohio
Offices JI3 Pennsylvania Avenue COZ I4-h street.
near r and ~ che station Telephone call.
Main I44I for Pennsy .Flni4 Railroad Cab Service
H. W. FULLER.
Telephone Main 1G1G Cen. Passenger Agent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-01
BURSTING AIR P.Ya
INJURIES ". 3H
Tube Through which AIR Wns Ecinls
Forced into Jurs proved Unable
10 withstand the Pressure.

CHICAGO. Feb. IA pipe through which
compressed air was forced into receiving
jars. burst last night w..h d terrific roar
in the p0wcThCuso OF the Chicago Union
Traction Company. and two men We're in
fured thereby.
They are Michael Butler. an engineer
who was cut about the face and arms. and
Michael McDuny. an assistant engineer.
whose left leg was broken in two places
,1f amputafion made necessary.
The compres=ins engines are iu the rear
O. tlc rawe-house. ana behind the cable
wheels There are two OF them. and they
furnish power tar the two compressed air
cars which are run ODD North Clark Street
after midnight
Horse cars We're used .a their places
early Jai= morning.