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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Miss Bessie M. Weston is at her home
on Spring street Cor the holiday. She
is studying at Gorham Normal School
ard has been away from her folks since
the beginning of the winter term, for
when she came home at vacation time
she WIS shut out by the scarlet fever
quarantine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

William w. Jackson has finished the
job Of moving Michael Fitzgerald's
house on Stone street TO it's new loca-
ton over a cellar so far from the bank
that the occupants will feel safe from
further danger of landslide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

President Calvin Austin of the East
ern Steamship Co., Monday, issued a
notice that hereafter all freight sent
on the company's steamers will be COW
cred by both fire and marine insurance,
a protection which will be appreciated
by patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Attention is called to the announce
ment made. yesterday, of the annual
meeting of the Current Events Club
to be held at o'clock this afternoon
with Mrs. F. d. Crissman, No. 81 Grove
street. A large attendance Of mem
bers is especially requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The boiler and engine of the steamer
Cobbossee that runs on Lake Cob
bosseocontee summers were brought in
to the city, yesterday, to be shipped to
the makers at Bath, where they will
be thoroughly overhauled and put in
hrst-class condition for the seasons
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
For the holiday, the drug stores viii

For the holiday, the drug stores will
keep open all day, the hardware stores
except one will be closed all day and
that will close at noon, the groceries
ana fish and meat markets will keep
open till noon, the clothing and shoe
stores will do the same as the groceries,
ard the dry goods stores and barber
shops will be closed ali day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
A New Pastor for Portland.

Portland, Me-, April pa call has
been extended Rev. Raymond Calkins
of Pittsfield, Mass, by the State Street
Congregational church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The Indian motorcycle can be seen
at A. S. Cyr's bicycle shop, Thursday.
A demonstration from the factory is
with the machine and would be pleased
to meet persons interested in the cycle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

The Republican caucus for the NOM
ination of q candidate for councilman
for Ward 5. will be held at the Ballard
schoolhouse, at 4 o'clock, this after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

King Co, U. r. X. of P. will drill
in City hall, Friday night. Special
business will necessitate the presence
of every member.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Misses Marion Smith, Olive Lee, and
Winnie Lee of the Whitman & Adams
store, viii spend the holiday in Port
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
Daily kennsber Journal


Governor and Mrs. John F. Hill went
to Boston, yesterday, completing the
first stage of their trip to St. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Tradition tells us of an old horse that
won the race but doesn't relate how he
felt the morning after. Had it done so
there might have been found therein q
warning against old folks as well as
horses doing stunts" Those in search
of such warning, however, need not
look up the record of the old horse.
There are several old boys" right here
in town, who can give them point
er." 1t was after secret order meet
ing, one evening recently, that these
old fellows lapsed into story telling of
the feats of their younger days. Then
one of them stopped over and picked
up pin with his teeth. a feat that set
'em all at it, trying to Guido each
other. The performance was said to
be highly creditable, but what a, differ
ence in the morning when the rusty
athletes met on the street and COM
pared their aches and pains!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23
Rest, He ALTA and Comfort to Mother and
Child

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, Tor
children teething, softens the gums, reduces
inflammation, aliays all pain, and cures wind
collie. Perfectly safe ii all cases. Wc would
say to every mother tho has suffering child I:
Do not let your prejudice, nor the prejudices
Of others, stand between you and. your suffer-
tx,x chi.d and the rcliefthat will be sure--yes,
Absolutely sure-to follow the use of this
u1osiicipe, If timely nsed. Price 3Jc. q bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Calanthe Lodge, X. of p, worked
the first rank on four candidates, last
night and received two applications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Pine Cone Council, No. 1891, Royal
Arcanum, will give a private dancing
assembly, this evening, at Union hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

Col. Thomas II. Anderson of Portland,
was in Augusta. yesterday. He was
on his way to SkoWhegan to spend
Fast day at his old home and he wish
cd to stop in Oakland on his way. In
order to do this he took the Las car
"a TIE electric road to Winthrop,
NtiIcIe lie caught the Maine Central
I ain for Oakland. He had some As
minutes at the latter place, attended
to his business. and then went by
sonel set railway train to Norridge-
wock, from which place he rode to
Skowhegan by the electric railroad. 1t
was a roundabout way to reach home,
but it served his purpose and demon
strated the fact that the electric rail-
roads are a great convenience to bust
ress men who wish to make time count.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-23

F. S. J. H. Cogan & Co. sell our
paint.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

about entirely or even mainly, through
modern methods of footwear, but are
more directly the result of the civ
ilized method of locomotion.
Whether or not the big toe is all that
is needed in walking and running is
question which has not yet been salts
factorily answered, but the factremains
that athletic instructors, and coaches
have universally striVen to develop the
big toe at the expense of the others in
the training of fast runners and foot
ball players
To that end the shoes have been
made so narrow that any possibility of
using the little toe has been precluded.
The modern method of walking. how
ever, is really responsible for the non
use of the little toe The full weight
of the body is thrown first on the left
big toe and then on the right big toe
If by chance, the rest of the foot is
allowed to participate in the support
of the body. the little toe received less
of it than any of the others.
Ninety per cent of the shoes are
worn out considerably more on the big
toe side than on the little toe side.
Between the modern method of walk
ing and the wearing of tight-ftting
shoes. the little toe is doomed to an
early end.
The disappearance will, of course, be
gradual AS the use of the foot is more
and more confined to the big toe, the
little toe will slowly, but surely, di-
mfnish in size with each successive gen
MISUNDERSTANDING Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

business of his country at Washington,
again the news dispatches said this
manifested a desire on the part of Ger
many to maintain the closest relations
with the United States Undoubtedly
the fact that both gentlemen had bril-
liant and tactful American wives had
due weight in the making of the ap-
pointments. With the influence their
high position gives them. Lady Herbert
and Freiherrin Won Sternburg have it
in their power, strictly in the line Of
their social role, to contribute quite as
much as their distinguished husbands
to the harmony and friendship of Ger
many and Great Britain with the Unit
ed States. There. too. is Martha Hoy,
daughter of Paynaster Hoy, United
States navy, married only last month
to Mr.. Pierre Rogestvensky, secretary
of the Russian embassy at Washing
ton.
What high foreign officials would do
if America did not furnish them with
wives I don't know. There is Lord
Curzon of India. His administration
gains most Of its social luster from his
American wife There is Right Hon
Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary
of Great Britain. whose wife was Miss
Endicott of Massachusetts, She is too
exclusive to make much of herself so
IAdAigs Dul NAldt sly AC oHlAo AiCt HuoJditt
who processes himself an admirer of
America for her sake
oh yes, and there is Prince Canta-
cuzene. the Russian who married Miss
Grant, granddaughter of General Grant
He. too. is high in his country's diplo-
matte service"
Il had no idea there were so many
said the woman. But now I must go
and make over that skirt. I got it at a
Ia
ready the fashion has changed, and
skirts are fuller about the waist"
HUH" grunted the man. Il think
you'd better let the old skirt so and
read the newspapers for yourself 50
you viii know something. You can't
have me with you always"
LILLIAN GRAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

City Ticket Office, Union Pacific
Railroad. SIS Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
AnAnAnAnANANAAANANANA NAnANAnANANANANANAs /
AMERICAN WIVES OF
HIGH FOREIGN OFFICIALS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VVVVNWvVVVVVVVVVvV

stress cannot be laid on the social side
of diplomacy. for it is what cements
friendship between nations
What an interesting story you have
told mel" said the woman who does
not read newspapers.
Yes, replied the man who does.
by the way the real title of Won
Sternburg has no exact equivalent in
English In Germany it is freiherr,
which is a rank between baron and
count; not up to count, but above plain
baron. In Germany this winsome lady
is Freiherrin Won Sternburg. She is a
brilliant musician and an accomplished
linguist. Between Freiherrin Won
Sternburg and that other American.
Lady Michael Herbert, wife of the
British ambassador to the United
States. we shall have a brilliant social
regime at Washington in the next few
years. all the more so because Freiherr
Won Sternburg Sir Michael Herbert
and President Roosevelt are warm
friends.
When Sir Michael Herbert was ap-
pointed ambassador to the United
States. the news dispatches said it
manifested on the part of England an
earnest desire to cultivate the closest
relations with this government Then
when Freiherr Won Sternburg was or
dered to take charge OF the diplomatic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
AHUMAN DOCUMENT.
When You Want Boys Book Get a
Boy to Write It.

When a literary man wishes to please
himself he writes a book about child
hood. Thomas Bailey Aldrich. William
Dean Howells. Stephen Crane, William
Allen White and others of less note
have put down their records of young
America. and we all read and reread
them 2ut at best they are memories
or studies made from the remote altl-
tudes of forty or fifty wears. The trail
of the adult is over them all. What
should be really authentic is d record
of boy life written by the boy. I'm
fortunately. we realize this only when
1t is too late.
At last. however. we have a document
bearing many Of the marks of such au-
thority and put forth with every assur-
anCe Of authenticity. It is The Real
Diary of a Real Boy written by Harry
Shute. alias "PluDy," alias skinny
alias '.Polelegs,7 of Exeter, N Y. Harry
has now the dignity of years and
judgeship, being Judge Henry A. Shute,
of Ec=ater.
One day recently, says Judge Shute.
he was rummaging in his attic when he
unearthe6 a yellow copy book which,
upon inspection. he discovered to be
diary he had written when 4 boy under
the impulse of a reward of a quarter
week. He now offers it to the world
that loves the human boy. Here are
some excerpts from which the reader
may draw his own cOnclusiOnS
Dec. Z, 1856. Cot sent to bed last
mite for smoking hayseed cigars, and
can't go with Benny emmy more. 1t is
funny. my father won't let me go with
Benny becaus he is tut. and Pewts
father wont let Pewt 60 with me be-
caus i'm tut Benny's father says if he
catcEs me OF Pewt in his yard he Will
lick time out of us RAINY today.
Dec. g. Skinny Bruce got licked in
school today. SkiDy Moses was in the
wood box all the morning.
Dec. 9, brite and fair. speakin day to-
day. missed in Horatius at the bridge
Jan. y. nobody got licked in school
today. sess why. beeaus there wassent
emmy school old Francis was sick. l
went skating.
Jan. 20. father is sick becaus he ct to
mulch salt fish and potato and pork. he
is awful cross and hit me bat TODAY
becaus ! left the door open. I guess he
will be sorry when I am ded
Feb. 25. [ have got new pair of
britches at erl and cults. 1 CESS Beany
amt the only one which as good clothes
eather
Mar. Z. When my father was a boy
he was the best fiter in this town
Mar. g. April fool day tomorrow.
am laying for Beany. old Francis licked
. fe4lers today becaus they sung rong
when we was singing speek kindly it is
better far to rule by luv than feer-
Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

was visible. The physiculturist looked
intently at the wholesome face. with
its bright eyes and fine. open nostrils.
She looked perhaps minute, then she
said:
That isn't boy; that's a young
lady"
The pupil did not believe it, though
she was too respectful to say so. The
physiculturist saw the incredulous look
and smiled. Let me give you a lesson
in physiognomy.' she said. Look at
that young persons mouth. What is
she doing with it2''
Il don't see anything about it. Oh,
yes; she's biting her lips, if that's what
you mean"
That is exactly what I mean. Take
the average American girl. also the
average american woman anywhere
under sixty, and you Will see she can
not keep her mouth still one second.
Now she bites her lips, now she works
the muscles around them as if she had
St Vitus' dance. now she actually
catches hold of her lips with her fingers
and stretches the loose soft flesh till it
is distorted horribly All these move
ments your supposed boy went through
in less than a minute. If she had been
a real boy. she would have held her
mouth quite still without thinking any
thing about it, But American women
are painfully self conscious. Few OF
them have learned that repOse of man
ner, that stiffness of muscle which
marks. or ought to mark, the really
high bred person. If so many women
did not perform the lip biting, face dis
tOrting act who have had every social
and educa tional advantage, L should
say this universal nervousness indicat-
ed lack of culture
MY dear girl. conserve every spark
of your nervous energy You. need it.
every scintilla- Learn to sit still. Con-
troll the muscles of your body by relax
ing them Never bite your lips Keep
your fingers away from your face and
never. never work and jerk the muscles
of your mouth till they look like chaos
itself Relax inside. and your muscles
will show repose. Now. when we get
out of the car ve@s ---l see your boy is
a young lady
And il was.
MARI. GOULD LYLE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
WAS IT A BOY OR
A YOUNG LADY?

HE physiculturist and her pupil
were sitting at one end of a rail-
way car in a long local train. 1t
was packed. Men, women and children
stood in the aisles so close together
that girl could not get her hand up
to see if her hat was on straight.
The physieulturist and her pupil saw
forest of heads around and above
them In a little slit along the side of
the car next the windows they could
see the opposite end seat, with its oe-
cupants facing them. Suddenly the
pupil exclaimed
What a pretty boy that is in the end
seat!.
The teacher looked. The soft felt hat
was one that might be worn by either
boy or girl-blaek, with band. and
no other trimming. There was a plain
black coat collar. with a strip of linen
collar above it. small blue necktie
knotted in front with perfect correct
ness. The hair was smoothly brushed
back from the full brow and above the
ears The face, with its clear, shining
clean skin. was very attractive. It had
the bright, brisk. self reliant look with
out a bit of brassiness in it, that one
likes to see in every face. Good temper
and good health shone in it too. The
eyes were bright, Intelligent and spar
king, with the steady, straightforward
expression that makes one feel as if
there We're still some wholesome hon
est young folk left in this artificial
age. There was, too, a look of merry
humor in the face
Beyond the hat coat and linen collar
encircled by its blue necktie, not
scrap of the young persons clothing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
BEAUTY AND SLEEP.

Beauty sleep" has often been de-
fined as those hours before midnight
which we are enabled to devote to re-
pose. and certainly it must be admit
ted that constant late hours are de-
tractors of beauty.
Those upon whom society makes
great demands and who cannot ignore
those fashionable functions which alb
5orb so much time and nervous energy
should try the plan of taking one clear
day every week. or at least every fort
night, for undisturbed rest of mind and
body. Let it be understood that on this
day you are at home" to no one Those
who are of fragile physique and deli
cate constitution should spend this par
ticular rest day in bed for the mus
clas and nerves get by this means a
better chance for complete relaxa ton.
The food taken should be of a light ma
ture. and most of the time should be
spent in gentle sleep. Those who are Of
too restless or excitable a tempera-
ment to sleep during the day may be
read to or read a book of a sufficiently
light nature not to make any strain
upon the mental powers.
Insomnia is a ruthless despoller Of
good looks, and if sleeplessness becomes
settled the health will suffer consider
ably. Sound. but not heavy, sleep
should make one feel refreshed and fit
for anything. AS people grow older
they are more likely to waken early in
the morning and should therefore 20 to
bed earlier in proportion. Avoid all ex-
citing discussions at bedtime. Late
suppers are also bad. but to go to bed
hungry is often worse. A slice OF bread
and butter and little hot milk or a
glass of hot water slipped while IN
dressing viii usually cure insomnia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
No ARGUMENT NEEDED.
Every Sufferer Prom Catarrh knows that
salves. Lotions, Washes. Sprays
and Douches DO Not Cure.

Powders, lotions. salves, sprays and
inhalers cannot really cure Catarrh, be-
cause this disease is a blood disease. and
local applications. if they accomplish
anything at all, simply give transient
relief.
The catarrhal poison is in the blood
and the mucus membrane Of the nose,
throat and trachea tries to relieve the
system by secreting large quantities Of
mucous. the discharge sometimes closing
up the nostriis. dropping into the throat,
causing deafness by closing the Eusta-
chan tubes, and after a time causing
catarrh of stomach or serious throat and
lung troubles.
remedy to really cure catarrh must
be an internal remedy which Will
cleanse the blood from catarrhal poison
and remove the fever and congestion
from the mucous membrane
The best and most modern remedies
for this purpose are antiseptics scientif-
ically known as Red Cum Blood Roof
and Hydrastin. and while each of these
have been successfully used separa tely ,
yet it has been difficult to get them all
combined i'm one palatable, convenient
and efficient form
The manufacturers of the new ca
tarrh cure. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets,
have succeeded admiral bly, in accom-
plishing this result They are large,
pleasant tasting lozenges, to be dis
solved in the mouth, thus reaching
every part of the mucous membrane of
the throat and finally the stomach.
Unlike many catarrh remedies,
Etuart's Catauh Tablets contain no Co
came, Opiate or any injurious drug
whatever and are equally beneficial for
little children and adults.
Mr.. @. r. Rembrandt of Rochester,
~ Y. says: Il know of few people who
have suffered as much as / from ca
tarrh Of the head throat and stomach.
7 used sprays, inhalers, and powders for
months al a time with only slight re-
lief and had no hope of cure. I had not
the means to make a change of climate.
which seemed my only chance of cure
Last spring [ read am account Of
some remarkable cures made by
Stuarts Catarrh Tablets and promptly
bought fifty cent box from my drug
gist and obtained such positive benefit
from that one package that 1 continued
to use them daily until / now consider
myself entirely free from the disgusting
annoyance of catarrh. my head is clear,
my digestion an I could ask and my
hearing which had begun to fail as a
result of the catarrh has greatly i'm
proved until 7 feel 7 can hear as well
as ever They are household necessity
i'm my family"
stuarts Catarrh Tablets are sold by
druggists at SO cents for complete
treatment and for convenience. safety
and prompt results they are undoubted-
ly the long looked for catarrh cure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
COST OF THE BOER WAR.

Tbs latest calculation made by the
British war office shows that the cost
of the Boer war was. in round figures.
e240.OO0 600 6s1, 200, 000. 00O). The pay
account was e5s.17S.500 medical ser
vice, e2646.6 500: militia pay. e6.1o1. 500.
yeomanry pay. e519.020: volunteer
corps pay e2.96S POO: transports and
remounts e51741 500: provisions and
forage, Esd. ~, 500: clothing. e13.756. .
zoo: war-like stores, 931 ITO 600: works
ES, 25S,0S3. military education. e371. -
500; miscellaneous effective charges
6 1872 $50: war office, $50 800: non-ef-
fective charges for officers. e5.5sI, 929;
for men. e3.S50 SO, and superannua-
ton and compensation charges. e3T4.-
zoe, making a total expenditure Of
E242. SAC, 629. 1t has been calculated
that each one of the $4,000 men en-
ployed in the war received an average
compensat ton of e197 ard, allowing
ELS. SOC. 600 for transportation, with the
| hypothesis that $4,000 horses were
shipped to South Africa, it cost eS4 to
take one man and his horse out and
back On the same basis, it works out
that Ell was spent to maintain each
man and his horse.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

orally and of physicians who have
given the matter more than passing
consideration.
Just as, according to Darwin, the tail
was crowded out of the human bony
skeleton many ages back, because it
had absolutely no useful function to
perform.
Just as the vermiform appendix, the
only apparent function of which is to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
MARY GOULD LYLE

The little toe is at its best in child
hood, but even then it is seldom much
more than an apology Cor a toe, while
it is fact well known to physicians
that after certain age has been
reached in 80 cases out Of 100 the two
end joints of the toe become anchy-
losed. that is to say, SO united as to
make separate movement impossible.
Nor are there conditions brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19

necessitate dangerous and expensive
operations. viii eventually find no place
in human anatomy, so according to
present indications. the little toe must
ultimately disappear altogether.
The conditions prevailing at the
present day are such, indeed, that but
a short period Of evolution will be
necessary to bring about the radical
change in the human system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-19
YOUR LITTLE TOE.

There Is No Use for It and May Soon
Disappear.
Now it is asserted that the small toe
of the human foot viii be crowded out
of existence by the end of the present
century.
such is the view Of chiroDodists gen