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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
Right in the Neck

LIZ where you can tell the differences
between work done at our LAUNDRY
and others. No hens teeth on our
coll IS and cuffs. We extract them by
our new process. leaving the edges per-
fsctlv smooth. Give us one trial to
prove the above assertion,
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Mrs. Geo. w. Whitman and daugh-
ter Maud entertained their friends
at their home on Western avenue,
Wednesday evening. Whist was played
until a late hour. Fine music was
rendered by Miss Irene Morang and
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Haskell Bros. say that the reason
why Queen Quality shoes have such
an enormous sale and meet with so
much favor everywhere is because of
their stylish elegance and perfect fit.
They have that indescribable air of
fashion that gives to the well-dressed
woman particular pride in her feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Beautiful plants and flowers, with
chicks, Huyler's and Lowney's confec-
tionery, perfumes and fancy things for
Easter gifts, at Partridge's drug store,
Opera House block, today and tomor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Rev Charles w. Doherty, pastor of
st. Mary's Catholic church in this city,
attended the celebration of Holy Thurs
day at the cathedral in Portland, yes
terday. Right Rev. w. II. O'Connell,
bishop of the diocese. participated, and
the attendance of priests was very
lprpp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

On account of the ice going out so
early this spring, it is expected that
the shad season in the kennebec Will
open in about two weeks. Roe shad
from the South are bringing $1.40 in the
New York market and common shad 40
cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Seizures We're made, yesterday, by
the police at the Kennebec house con-
Quoted by George A. Bryant, and at
the place run by Charles II. Sturgis
on Cony street. A quantity of hard
liquor was found at each place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Contractor r. J. Noyes of this city,
has begun the erection of three cot
tages at Squirrel Island for a. II. Da-
venport of Boston. The houses will
cost about $1,000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Adamson's Botanic Balsam stops that
tickling in the throat. This reliable
remedy allays at once irritations of the
throat. hoarseness and other bronchial
affections. All druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Stock market operations throughout
the country will be suspended until the
first of the week. The brokers' offices
in this city will do no business, today
and tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

The marriage of DR.. c. T. Fisk and
Mrs. Josephine Lovejoy, formerly of
this city, took place in Portland,
Thursday. They have gone West on
wedding tour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.

You can paint building with fewer
gallons of Devoe Lead and Zinc than
with Mixed Paints, and it will wear
twice as long as lead and oil mixed %
hand fri&satH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

The warm sun and the March WIND
are drying up the roads very rapidly
The reports from the country are TO
the effect that the travelling is getting
good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

The degree team of Kennebec Tent,
Knights of the Maccabees, will confer
the work upon three candidates, to-
night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Locke 6, Hewitt have some splendid
st. John alewives all ready for you, TINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
For The complexion.

The complexion suffers from biliousness
or constipation. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers keep the liver and bowels healthy
and remove the cause of such troubles
Percy w. Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

The hurdygurdys will soon reach Au-
gusta, for they are out in force to the
west of US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Although the crop of Easter lilies is
short, many of the beautiful flowers
have made their appearance in this
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
Daiiv kenneber Journa:
LOCAL MATTERS.

The schools will close, this afternoon,
for the spring vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
OUR SPECIAL NOTICE

OF course the kind of bread your
mother used to make was all right, but
she would not have made 1t had she
lived near our bakery. Ours Is just a
good. Call at the Domestic Bakery
Co. call US by 'phone). our number Il
202-13.
r. n. HAYES & SON,
=, 3A Water st., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

March came in like lion. VIII 1t
go out like a lamb? Next Tuesday Will
answer the question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
SURGEONS Knife Not Needed.

:,urgery is no longer necessary to cure
piles. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
at once. For cuts, burns, bruises, sores
and skin diseases it is unequalled. Be-
ware of counterfeits. Percy w. Means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
STONE.
To Contractors.

Bids Will be received up to 8 p. NJ Mon
day. March S1st, for the excavation and
building of the foundation wall of the
new building to be erected by the Au-
gusta Real Estate Association on the cor
uer of Oak and Water streets.
Plans can be seen at Macomber. Farr &;
whittens office. Owners reserve the right
40 reject any bids not deemed favorable
Augusta Real Estate Association
BY GEO. L. MACOMBER. Treas.
mars. DIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28
@MAn~

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative Rosao=Q Ginine Tablets.
the rcmsdy thAt cures . cold II ono 1ayt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-28

Grass seed and fertilizers are in de
mand.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Shall Mon Choose Women. cio,hc.r

1t is often said that women dress to
please each other, but men dress TO
please themselves. On this point Il
writer in the Ladles's Pictorial says:
Now and then one secs woman
whose clothes are absolutely character.
istic of her. and bear the Impress of
having been carefully thought out by
their wearer. These are those who
never wear garments fashioned like
others; but the majority of women do
not desire, nor, indeed. would it be-
come them, to be individualiStc in
their attire. They like to be IN the
fashion" And the question is are they
or are men, best suited 10 making what
is understood by In mode? On the
whole, one iuclInes to the opinion that
men are really the best judges OF what
suits the female form divine; and. on
the other hand. IL would seem as il
woman's taste In mems clothing is far
mere reliable than mans s She Is quick
TO detect a mistake in the choice OF Il
tie, TO note the angle Of hat. the set
OF n coat, the pattern of q tweed the
shape OF collar and she never falls
into the error OF urging her men folk
to adopt any atroclous thing merely
because they are described as "vcry
fashionable" The mdu whom woman
considers well dressed Is well fitted.
absolutely well grocmed and quite I'm.
obtrusive alike in the matter of hats.
waistcoats. ties or patterns. and this
looks rs IL each sex were meant 70
select the others clothcrs. Women are
ready enough to admit mems good
taste and clevcrness II this direction.
but the other sex diSclaim with horror
the ability OF their womcnkind TO cx.
crcise any Judgment with rcgard tc
their wardrobes. despite the fact that
an unfayorable feminine opinion cf
anything they are wearing means its
instant disuse. Perhaps Il men ald
women alike more freely expressed
themselves in fashion journals from
time to time about each others clothes.
! IL would be better for both.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
woman's Sailor Blouse.

Sailor blouses are always attractive
and suit the greater number of figures
to a nicely. The smart May Manton
model shown in the large Illustration
Is made of white linen with shield and
trimming Of white dotted with blue
and makes part of costume, but the
design suits odd waists equally well
and is adapted to all washable fabrics,
to flannel, albatross and wasting silks.
The blouse is cut with front and
back only and fitted by means Of shout
der and under-arm seams. To its open
neck is scanned the big sailor collar
that can be cut in round or square out
line as preferred. The shield TO which
the short collar is attached is buttoned
round the neck and fastened TO the
waist beneath the collar The sleeves
are in the new bishop style with deep
pointed cuffs.
To cut this blouse in the medium
size four yards of material twenty.
one inches wide, three and three-quar-
ter yards twenty-seven inches wide,
three yards thirty-two inches wide or
two yards forty-four inches wide will
be required, with thrce-quarter yard
for shield and stock collar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25

robe. The stylish May Manton model
shown Is cut after the latest style
and suits many materials-OxfOrd,
Madras linen batiste, dimity and the
like, as well as wasting hannels and
lightweight woods and silks; but, iD
the original, Is of white butchers linen
and is worn with a stock and tie Of
the material, the latter dotted with
French knots in blue. When desired
1t can be made with elbow sleeves
and a collarless or English neck, as
shown in back view.
The waist is made quite simply and
cut with fronts and backs only. The
back Is plain across the shoulders
drawn down in gathers at the waist
line, but the fronts are arranged in
gathers at the shoulders and can be
gathered at the waist line or adjusted
to the figure as preferred. The sleeves
are in bishop style with the fashionable
cuffs that are buttOned over at the
seams At the neck is a regulation
stock and the fronts are finished with
a central box pleat in which button
holes are worked. When desired the
sleeves can b. cut at elbow length and
finished with bands TO match the neck.
TO cut this waist in the medium size
four and a quarter yards Of material
twenty-one inches wide. three yards
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
A Matter of Sex.

"a man trimmed that window" re-
marked a dealer in women's head.
gear, passing n millinery establishment
on Twenty-third street, in which all the
hats and bonnets faced squarely toward
the sidewalk, land a woman fixed up
the window in that store continued
the man milliner rs he came to the
next store, in which the womcn's hats
showed their backs, with their bows,
pendant ribbons and streamers.
"You see" he said, "a man looks at
n woman's face, and 50 IL Is only the
front OF the hat that he sees and he
don't know any better than To show the
fronts when he Is exhibiting hats for
sale.
But ii is women, not men, who are
the buyers. and they know that their
women friends when they meet them
smile sweetly as they pass and then
turn and critically inspect their hats
from the rear.
$50 women select hats with stunning
hind effects, and the woman milliner
Judiciously shows the rear elevation
when she puts a hat on exhibition. -
New York Times,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
How Mrs. Roosevelt Shops.

Mrs. Roosevelt knows the shops OF
New York City-a matter all women
must learn before acquiring the art OF
successful shopping. II Is her knowl
edge OF knowing just where TO find
what she wants that enables her 10
run up 10 town and out again in two
or three hours, making a number OF
purchases in that short space OF time
that would take the inexperienced
woman a full day at least. She Is no
bargin hunter, yet Is a careful buyer,
making her selections quickly and
without having everything in the stock
hauled down for her inspection, and
In her manner OF treatment Of clerks
she Is very similar 10 a former Presi.
dents wife, Mrs Cleveland. A gen.
tie smile and kindly word is never
lacking on her part 10 show her ap-
probation Of their efforts - serve her
satlsfactorily.-Kansas City Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
&-DrettI-
--hHgs-
MY~w~We'r

A gun metal chain bracelet has a
gun metal watch in the centre.
Currants form the trimming on some
of the most fetching summer hats.
Lace in a genuine coffee color is used
most effectively on white organdies,
White stockings embroidered with
black are among the hosiery novel.
ties.
Lace jackets are considered extreme.
ly smart, and are worn unlined over
gowns of any material.
Jackets of colored pique to wear
with mousseline or lace trimmed linen
skirts are both novel and smart.
Dressy blouses have little turnover
collars and cuffs of embroidered mus
lin to match the stuff in the blouse.
Pompadour sprays of moss roses with
moss and forget-me-nots trim some
of the pretty new hats for country
wear
Small hand or wrist bags OF suede,
shaped like the chatelaine suede bags,
have double ribbon handles which
match the leather.
The newest hair wreath is n circlet
of gilt laurel leaves with few black
enamel berries placed here and there
amid the dull gold foliage.
Conspicuous belts are creeping into
favor. A navy blue and white fou
lard is made chick by a belt of red
and white dotted foulard, and the hat
Is trimmed TO match.
Quaint and dainty and oldfashioned
is a shirred waist of dotted Swiss. To
simulate a yoke effect there is a double
line OF shirring on cords across the
front. The tops of the sleeves are sim.
ilarly shirred down, and the cuffs are
formed all of shirring
Embroidered batiste collars revers
and bretelles are used on both silk and
light woolens, and there is perhaps
no more attractive or suitable orna-
mentation for a batiste or grass linen
Insertion and edging to match. also the
all-ovcr variety, are procurable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Misses Monte Carlo Jacket.

Loose jackets, in box or Monte
Carlo" style. are much in vogue for
young girls and are as convenient and
comfortable as they are smart. The
very stylish May MantOn example
shown is made of black taffeta with
trimming of cream guipure lace and
narrow bands OF the material and
makes a most satisfactory general
wrap, but moire velours satin, pongee
and linen are all correct.
The coat is fitted by means of shout
der and under-arm seams and hangs
loose from the neck and shoulders
The neck is finished by a curved yoke
portion that crosses at the front and
To which the double shoulder capes
are attached. The sleeves are In the
fashionable bell shape and allow OF
slipping on and of with ease and with
odt danger TO those OF the gown.
To cut this jacket for a miss Of four
teen years of age four and three-quarter
yards Of material twenty-one inches
wide, four aud quarter yards twenty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Maintenance Ration For Horses.

Just how much rough feed is re-
quired to maintain a horse was studied
at the Wyoming Experiment Station.
and it was found that for idle horses
thirteen and three-quarter pounds
Of alfalfa hay and two and a quarter
pounds of oats straw daily was sutfi-
cient to keep n horse weighing 1000
pounds. On this ration the four horses
in the experiment maintained their
weight with what little exercise they
were inclined TO take The station be-
lieves that horses cannot only be main
tanned upon this, but that the ration
is sufficient for light work. In dges.
ton experiments at the North Carolina
Station. II was found that there was
a higher dlgestibility of carbohy.
drates when rations rich in easily di.
gestlble protein were submitted for ex.
pertinent ~~~he protein from alfalfa
hay may fulfill the same conditions.
In such case there would be more
pounds of carbohydrates digested
from the straw in the above ration
and the nutritve substance woull be
correspondingly increased.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Oneen XIctoria,s Tact.

A biography of Marshal Canrobcrt
has been published recently in Paris.
Not the least interesting part of the
work Is that which refers 20 the extra
ordinary popular demonstrations that
marked the state visit OF the late
Queen Victoria TO the French capital.
When the English sovereign. with her
cOnsort and heir, went 10 the lnvalides
10 look upon the tomb OF Napoleon the
scene was one which seems TO have
greatly impressed the Marshal who
thus describes It:
Everybody was profoundly moved.
Not word was spoken. Each person
stood gazing at the tomb and was lost
in thought. Prince Albert was in front
of me in the red uniform of a field
marshal; at his side stood the Queen.
and standing beside her was tho Prince
of Wales, dressed in his Highland cos
tune. with his velvet coat his purse
of fur, and the kilt at the right was
Princess Mathildc, whose features, so
pure, standing out in the light of
'ol'h's' I''dilth tOo NNluly tue lcd
lures of her uncle After "A moments
pause OF reflection, of absolute silence,
the Queen, with an expression on her
face OF severity, Calmness and medita.
ton, turned to the Prince Of Wales,
and placing her hands on his shoulder,
said: Go down on your knees before
the tomb of the great Napoleon 1t
WAS a fine exhibition of keen political
tact, as we'll as of fine human feeling
bn the part of the Queen"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
summer Morning Gowns.

For the morning a well cut, well
hung skirt Of pique. duck or linen, with
4 pretty shirt waist Of the same color.
Is as smart an outfit as is at all nee
essary. There are many good designs
for simple percales and ginghams, es-
pecially the silk giughams. which are
made with very little trimming, and
that trimming is inexpensive embroid-
cry. \ good model is the pleated
skirt. or skirt with attached hounce;
the waist is pleated to match. or has
a box-pleat just in the centre. with
a small straight band Of the new tilet
lace or embroidery, the collar being In
one piece. with straight band. The
foulard and India silk gowns In plain
colors are also smart for morning. aud
the black and white checked ginghams
which look so much like silk are In
great demand -Harper's Bazaar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25

however, the same journal says with
some glee that Sixpence has been de
throned since a smaller horse has just
been discovered In n French circus.
This horse is four years old and only
sixty-fve centlmetres in height His
name Is Prince Asha. and he Is the son
Of two small Iceland horses or ponies.
Why his stature Is so remarkably small
scientists are unable to explain
A photograph shows that Prince
Asha is only about the size Of an ordi-
nary dog, and much smaller than the
school girl who was holding the dog -
New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
The Use of Tran NeatA.

The use of the trap nests in the poui-
try house Is considerable trouble. en-
failing as IL does the marking of the
hens that they may be correctly identi-
fed, and frequent visits 10 release
those that have laid, and the keeping
a record of the eggs from each, but we
think II should be profitable to one who
keeps many fowl. II distinguishes the
workers from the drones. that do not
pay their feed 1t tells which lay best
when eggs are highest priced. II ena-
bles one TO know which give the eggs
with dark shell and which with light
colored or white shells, and when the
time comes for Matching, If there is
hen whose eggs are largely infertile
she can be selected out for some other
purpose than raising chickens from
her. All these points combined may
have a great deal TO do with deciding
the question Of profit or loss, as the
least profitable ones can be weeded
out.-The Cultiyator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Tricked Out OF uer Girlhood.

Angelina had attended all the tern
with exemplary Observation-Disclosures
II was more than annoying that she
should drop out of the class just as the
examinations were coming in. HeI
work had reflected credit upon her.
If she was a stupid girl" her teacher
said, shed bc sure to be on hand 10
disgrace me- You so right up &c An.
gelnas house and tell her mother
she must send Ange to school 10 take
her examinations" "Yes'm." said the
class Mercury. and departed. Please
IN now Ange's mother says she amt
got no say no more about Angc's
comin' to school an ast her husband
an he says she's got to stay home an
cook his macaroni." Her husband"
gaspcd the teacher. "les'm yestidy
was her birthday she got 13 years old
on yestidy. an her mother let her get
married" But the teacher wasn't lis.
tening. She was thinking sadly OF a
black-eyed. bright.faced child who had
been tricked out Of her girlhood.-
New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
The Busy Bee.

Great, indeed, is the amount OF worn
which busy bee will do in n day
Every head OF clover consists OF about
sixty tlower tubes, each Of which con.
tains very small quantity of sugar
Bees VIII often visit hundred differ.
ent heads of clover before retiring ia
the hive, and In order TO obtain the
sugar necessary for load must, there
fore, thrust their tongues into about
5000 different flowers. A bee will make
twenty trips a day when the clover
patch is convenient TO the hive. and
thus will draw the sugar from l20, ,00t
different flowers in the course of q
single days work
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Who ts is .,aInes

I'm IL :ae saddest SORROW" said tue
pocket-knife OF John,
Because, you see, | feel 10 blame for
things that have done.
AT school on Monday morning last ! made
my owner late,
While with my point he slowly scratched
his name upon his slate.
On Tuesday afternoon he stopped 10 play
awhile with me
BY cutting deep his name again upon a
cherry tree.
On Wednesday-oh what can | say TO
tell how shocked | am
He used my blade to open wide a jar OF
currant jam.
On Thursday | was used TO do the sad.
dest deed of all:
1 cut lock of curly hair from Nelly's
pretty doll.
On Friday was digging through the side
OF WHY'S drum,
When suddenly my blade was snapped
and cut my masters thumb.
On Saturday THAT Is today my blades
are nicely shut,
And John has got a bandage round the
place that / have cut.
And so, you see, I'm sorry for the mis-
chief / have done;
But tell me, please, am TO blame as much
as Master John"
John Lee, ia CasselIs Little Folks.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-07-25
Ray and Archie.

Ray has boy friend about his own
age named Archie. They are in the
same class at school. The teacher put
them both up into higher class to.
gether, they did so well. That Is, they
were allowed to skip one class. They
play for hours together.
Archie is a fine boy. and they both
ike each other very much, but they are
always quarrellng. Then Ray will say,
II will never play with that Archie
again" And Archie will say, II will
never play with that Ray again" And
yet the next time you see them they
will be playing away as pleasantly as
ever and will be just as good friends
ss before.
Did you ever see such boys? l some