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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

."rhe movements Of the vapory body arc
| restless and hurried -
"AIl of the older members OK inc nlsne
watch are well acquainted with wee faes
dent Wilson'S apparition and never ran 10
salute it, although, truth to tell tne snaue
remains haughtily Indifferent to their def
erence. This spook rarely fails to put IN
an appearance when the body OF q oeao
statesman of national renown Is lying IN
state in the Capitol.
..Deep in the subcellar vaults spooks OF
lesser magnitude revel in hordes. Immeai-
ateIy beneath the Hall of representative
every night is to be found a tall. erect.
gaunt specter. whose identity has remained
a mystery for years. in spite OF unceasins
efforts en- the part of the nightwatcn 10
uncover the secret Of its origin ana ante
cedents. Its hands are clasped oeninn is
transparent back in a convulsive Gluten
and the face evinces a condition OF emo
tions prodigiously wrought upon.
Many attempts have been made by
guards with rubber soles on their shoes to
catch this wrath unawares; but faliure IL
the invariable result. Presto! It has blown
into thin air before the sleuthing Waterman
is within forty feet of it.
There is one ghost in the subcellar
vaults. however. that has a purpose for its
walking which is well understood.
Nearly ten years ago there died an aged
man. who for nearly half a century had
been employed in the library Of Congress.
then having quarters in the Capitol.
lat that time the library was distress
ingly pushed for space. and several Of the
vaults in the subceilar were given over
to the librarian. to amend, as far as pos
sible. the congestion.
ut was In one of the most remote and
gloomy Of these stone and brick pens that
a great deal of the oataloguing was done
by the aged man. The floor Of his particular
cell was piled from bottom to top with
books and there was scarcely space to ac-
commodate the necessary amount Of oxy-
gen.
Now. just before his death. the aged
man suffered a stroke Of paralysis, which
forever destroyed his power OF speech.
H made known by desperate panto-
mimic efforts that he desired; to be taken
to the library. but before he could be car
ried there the aged man died.
His heirs soon discovered the reason Of
his demands to be brought once more to
the Capitol. Down in the dust and rust OF
his vault in the subceilar the aged man
had concealed several thousand dollars
worth of Government bonds.
The heirs searched and eearched among
the musty tones. but the bonds were never
found
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
An Idea for Book Covers.

A writer who has been looking over some
new books saws he is struck by the inco-
hereuce Of their covers They shout at
you" he adds. 'fn many brilliant colors. but
their vociferation is without meaning"
He thinks that a conventional uniformity
might be adopted in the binding of books
so that their coIors would give some sug-
gestion of their contents. and we are not
prepared to dispute his argument that books
that are red outside are sometimes found
to be blue" within.
1t would certainly simplify matters to
make them blu all over.
He holds that scarlet bindings should be
reserved for military subjects. that yellow
and orange would be suitable for books on
China and the Orient. that hght-green sug-
gests nature and outdoor amusements; he
would nave purple for history. brown for
science, and gray for philosophy and crti-
cistn. which should be untinsed with preju-
dice.
Violet. he continues. is the best color for
fiction. but he does not say why: crimson
and fame color suggest themselves to us
Art books. We are told. should be plain
white. otherwise their covers are sure to
bear some design that does not accord with
their contents. and poetry BOOKS may be
white. with a slight decoration In gold or
COLOR
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

Hall. where the exact spot is marked by a
brass tablet.
promptly at midnight on every anniver-
sary of his death the shade Of Jonn quincy
Adams appears In a sort of phosphorescent
glow over this brass tablet. Oh. dozens OF
guards have seen It from time to time. as
well as !, and 1 can refer You TO many OF
them for affirmation of my assertions
Once over the spot the shade begins to
gesticulate. after the manner of a member
Addressing the House. Then. all of a su3den,
the hne face becomes distorted and agonized.
the gracefully waving arms fall convu.sively
~. and down sinks the shade. with all the
movements of an expiring man.
Then the phosphurescent glow fades
away and the ethereal efigy dissolves.
But. although lost to sight. its presence
is siu made known by the 'ciump. hop,
clump. fopr of invisible footballs departing
down one of the long vacant corridors.
Stranger than this is the ghost of the en-
tire Congress of 1873. which appears in Wig
orous. II spooky. session every once in a
while in Statuary Hail, the old Hall Of Rep
resentatlves. as 1 have previously remarked.
Inaudible. but spirited, are the debates: en-
ergetic TO the bursting point Of vehemence
are the silent political dissensions.
Provoked by a doubling Thomas, a MEM
her of the Capitol night watch, several
years ago, made affidavit that he had seen
tnis CHASTITY Congress in session. Yes. he
was q sober man and true.
THE shade OF. General John A. Logan ia
a frequent visitor at the Capitol. Almost
every alternate night at 1890 O'Clock this
ghost materializes at the door OF the room
occupied by the Senate Committee on Mil
itary and Militia. Silently the door swings
open ard out steps the looming and iumi-
nous presence, to stalk in stately dignity
away into the swallowing gloom. This is
a favorite phantom with the guards. Its
conduct is exemplary.
Then there is the shade of Vice Presi-
dent Wilson. who died in his room in the
Senate end of the Capitol, you Will recall.
its pereg:inaticns are few and desultory.
When it does come there is always an .ex-
preston of concern and self-absorption in
the ghostly face
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

"e"hnow Enshsh Phyr Who comes to st Lous This Week Has Been a Sailor Gold liner
teW World Acting Wherever the English Language Was Spoken
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
ITEMpI I

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Should a man familiar with Bellefontaire
Cemetery ten years ago visit the place
again after an absence from St. Louis he
would find its most striking feature 10 be
ths handsome monuments that have been
built there recently.
From the number of expensive mausole-
ums that are to be seen 1t is evident that
there LIS a growing tendency among wealthy
st. Louis families to rear imposing and
enduring tombs over the graves of their
dead.
Ten years ago there was not an especially
handsome family tomb IN Bellefontaine.
To-day there are a half dozen that COM
pare fayorably with the magnificent monu-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

mrnts in the cemeteries of New York and
other Eastern cities.
The Samuel, Cupples monument. built
eight years ago. is the Oldest of these. 1t
is a fine specimen of classic architecture.
being built on the plan of a Greek temple,
and having a portico with two Ionic col
umrs on each side of the entrance.
The George d. Meyers monument. built
two wears ago. il an excellent specimen of
q more severe style OF classic architecture
It is Of massive granite, without a portico
or ornamental columns to relieve It's sih-
piicity.
The Henry Clay Pierce monument IS d
particularly handsome and Imposing pie e
sambIinp the Movers monument in some re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18
Why Express Was Delayed.

For unseemly rapidit4 of locomotion. our
scottish railway trains have an infamous
and dangerous repute. 1t is probable that
the North British Railway. somew here in
ITS streHs through Fife. is the hero of the
following depressing yarn: Golfer (who has
oeeh doing st. Andrews. after unusually
Ions stoppage at small staeion): Il say.
guard, why aren't We going on? Anything
wrong" Guard who Is peacefully taking
his iunchl: There's naething wrong. But
Gamma waustle the moo: my mouths fu' o
biscaits.'-St. James's Gazette.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-18

In the end Mrs. Brown Potter and / opened
together one summer night in the brilliant
jubilee season of 1857 at the Gaiety. Never.
surely. was there such an audience Half
the crowned heads in Europe were at the
Gaiety.
Abbey arranged for US to go over to
America, and we made a hit with Antony
and Cleopatra. Later we went into partner
ship. and together we have played twice
all over the world. We have acted Hner-
ever the English language Is spoken.
FRI BELLEW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28
"DONE HIS DUTY EVER"
Such is the Record Of Baker Weston,
City Bell Ringer.

At the regular meeting of the Au-
gusta city council last week, an order
was passed to engage substitute bell
ringer for Baker Weston, who was in
capacitated from doing the work by
reason of i'll health and old age. At
the time the order was passed it was
the sense of the meeting that it was
due to Mr.. Weston that, after his long
years of service he should continue the
city's bell ringer to the end. That was
why a substitute was provided, as it
still left him the official bell ringer.
Mr.. Weston began his services as bell
ringer for the city, April 10, 1854 Meth
er through sickness nor vacations has
he missed his duties except in one or
two individual occasions. Mr.. Weston,
up to 1899, was also the janitor of the
Congregational church where the
Blaines attended.
Up to February of that year he had
missed during the 50 years but one
Sunday service and only one Monday
evening prayer meeting. 1t became a
part OF his life to care for the great
stone church and chapel and it was
with much reluctance that he resigned
l.
But he has always retained the ring
ing of the city bells. For many years
Mr.. Weston has rung the bell for the
city four times each day through the
weeks days and once on Sundays.
Every morning at he has announced
the hour.
Again at noon he has told the work.
ing people the time. AT he has again
set them to work. Again at Q in the
evening, he has told all that it was
custom that had been ri! handed down
time, according to the good old curfeW
from the days of the Norman con-
quest. still in vogue in various parts of
Maine, to cover the fires and go to
bed
Mr.. Weston was born in DuXblry,
Mass, Feb. 4, 1917. He went to sea at
the age of 16 and followed the life for
IA years, going all over the world in
his travels. Retiring from the seafar-
ing life, he settled in Lynn. where he
learned the shoemal1ing trade. After
two years he moved to Augusta, where
he continued his trade while still car
ing for the bells.
He was married after arriving in Au-
guSta to Miss Sarah Martin, who is
still living and unusually active for her
age. There are two children, Edward
Weston and Miss M. Il. Weston, both
of whom reside with their parents.
Mr.. Weston has always been fond Of
reading, and one of the time-worn
poems he loves to recite is 1.-The Ring
ing of the Curfew.'' In that old English
poem one can almost see the aged sex
ton with bowed head. sad and thought
full, and Mr.. Weston says it is a mental
picture he likes to recall. A part Of
that poem that applies well to Mr..
Weston's case is the stanza where he
tells the girl:
II have done my duty ever, tried to do
it just and right,
Now I'm old | still must do it; curfew
must be rung tonight"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28

pose of engaging in business of ra;sin,
and manufacturing sugar, with 800 noe
capital stock of which nothing is naid
in. The officers are: President F +.
Dutton of Augusta; treasurer f r
Whittum of Augusta.
The Municipal Bond & Securities
Co., organized at Augusta for the mr.
pose of doing a brokerage business
with 100000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers arc.
President. F. L. Dutton of Augusta:
treasurer, E. F. Whittum of Augusta.
The Washita Land Co, organized at
Augusta for the purpose of developing
mines, with $4,000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are president: F. L. Dutton of Augusta: :
treasurer, E. F. Whittum of Augusta.
The Guild & Baker Co., organized
at Portland for the purpose of carry
ing on a general advertising business,
with $4,000 capital stock of which
$4,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President, Walter P Guild of Dorches-
ter, Mass; treasurer, Andrew NJ. Baker
of Boston, Mass.
Southwestern Securities Co., organ
lLeu DIT Aug uSli, loE the purpose OIL
dealing in real estate and stock and
bonds, with 100000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, F. l.. Dutton of Au-
gusta; treasurer, f. F. Whttum of Au-
gusta.
The Old South Print, Inc, organized
at Portland for the purpose of doing a
general publishing business, with
$4,000 capital stock of which $500
is paid in. The officers are: President,
Norman w. Bingham of Somerville,
Mass; treasurer, Fftz- Henry Smith, Jr.,
of Boston.
New England Tobacco Co., organized
at Augusta for the purpose of engaging
in the business of growing and manu-
featuring tobacco, with $4,000 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President, I. L. Fairbanks
of Augusta; treasurer J. Berry of Au-
guSta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28
STATE HOUSE.
Newport Wants Gates at All
Grade Crossings.
Who the New Commander Of Artillery
District Is.
Landlooked Salmon at Pierce Pond
New Corporations.

On Monday morning the board of
railroad commissioners received pc
tition from the municipal officers of the
town Of Newport, praying the commits
sioners to order the Maine Central rail-
road to maintain gates at certain grade
crossings in that town. A hearing will
be ordered on the petition. The petition
follows:
To the Board of Railroad Commission
ers of the State of Maine:
We, the undersigned, the Municipal
officers Of the town of Newport in the
County of Penobscot and State of Maine,
deeming it necessary for public safety,
that gates should be erected by the
Maine Central Railroad Company, a
corporation existing under the laws OF
the State of Maine, across Spring street
so called, in Newport Village in said
town of Newport where it is crossed
by the tracks of the said Maine Central
railroad Company; also that gates
should be erected by said Railroad Com
pany across Main street, so called, or
the Palmyra road in said Newport
Village; also across North street, sc
called, in said village, being Tillson
Crossing, so known; also across the
highwayleading from said Newport Viii
lage to the dwelling house of r. H Libby;
also across the highway leading from
said Newport Village to Dexter, where
said ways are crossed by the Newport
and Dexter Railroad, so called, being a
branch of and a part of the system oil
the said Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, and that person or persons
shall be appointed to open and close
such gates on the twenty third day OF
May A. D. 1903, requested in writing
said Maine Central Railroad Company
to erect and maintain such gates al
said crossings; but the said railroad
company has neglected or refused to sc
erect and maintain such gates at said
crossings.
Wherefore, we, the said Municipal
Officers hereby apply to your Honor
able Board to decide upon the reason.
ableness of such request and petition
you, If you decide after due notice and
hearing that such request is reasona Bile
to order said railroad company to erect
and maintain such gates at said cross
ings as provided by law.
Witness our hands this twenty first
day Of July, A. d. 1903.
GEO. M. BARROWS,
J. f. SHEPARDSON,
f. D. DOBLE,
Municipal Officers of Newport.
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CURE FOR HAY FEVER.
rercy w. Means, Bowditch G. Webster
Say Hyomei Will Give ReIief-Sold
Under Guarantee.

Inc season for hay fever is almost at
Iiahu ana many people feel that they
WIZ pe opiiged to leave town in order
10 aVoid the sneezing, watery eyes and
otner annoying symptoms of this dis
agreeable summer disease.
Percy w. Means and Bowditch &
Webster wish us to announce that
Wnen Hyomei is used, either as a pre-
sehtl'e or cure, there will be no hay
1e9er. They advise the use of Hyomei
daily for two or three weeks before
the usual time for the annual appear
ance or nay fever. In this way the at
tack Will be prevented. If, however,
the preventive treatment was not start
ed soon enough and the disease comes
on, use Hyomei six or seven times
daily and also rub Hyomei Balm thor
oughly into the nostrils both morning
and night. This treatment will relieve
at once and give a speedy and perma-
nent cure.
Hyomei actually brings into your own
home, a climate filed with ozone and
healing balsoms, the same air that
healing balsams, the same air that one
breathes at the White Mountains or
other health resorts.
There is no stomach dosing when
Hyomei is used. 1t is Natures own
method for curing all diseases of the
respiratory organs, and is breathed
through neat pocket inhaler that ac-
companies every outfit, so that the
medicated air reaches the minutest air
cells, killing all germs and soothing
and healing the irritated mucous mem
brane.
IT is the one treatment for hay fever
where Percy w. Means and Bowditch
& Webster guarantee to refund the
money if it does not give satisfaction.
All who are subject to hay fever should
begin it's use at once so as to prevent
the disease.
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From information which they have
received from those who fish at Pierca
pond, the fish and gam" commissioners
are we'll satisfied with an experiment
which they made sonic eight years
ago. AT that time they secured from
the United States fish department a
supply of Pacific salmon fry known as
'quinnat," which they had understood
had been successfully landIocked,
which they planted in this pond. But
two shipments of the eggs of this fish
were made East by the U. s. commits
sion. The eggs We're Matched at the
Greene lake station, the idea being to
use them in stocking the Penobscot.
The Maine commissioners having UNI
derstood that the 'quinnat" had been
successfully landlocked in France de-
termined to try the experiment III
Maine and SO secured some Of the fry,
as stated.
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,tcsl, He attn and Com fort mother and
Child.
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, for
,hildren teething, softens the gums, reduces
Inflammation, allays all pain, and cures wind
;olic. Perfectly safe i'll all cases. We would
say to every mother who has suffering child ::
DO not let your. prejudice, nor the prejutices
Of others, stand between you ana your suffer-
ing child and the relief that will be sure--yes.
Absolutely sure-to follow the use of this
Medicine, II timely used Price 25c. bottle
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures
painful smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ea makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. It's Ger certain in cure for
SWEATING salons an Sold d0 Sv Ted ehng
and shoe hoe stores. BY mail for &c if
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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If those whose Work is Mental

-book-keepers, clerks, business and professional
men-were as particular about 1.-The bread they eat,
as are those who, like manual aborers, need and
know the best, they also would insist upon having
bread, cake and pastry made from Spring Wheat
Flour, the standard being Pilsbury's Best Flour.
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Catches made at Pierce pond the
present season have resulted in one
salmon weighing 1872 pounds, one of
1872 pounds, several of II pounds, a
number of nine pounds and many of
five pounds being landed. This shows
that the fish can be landlocked in
Maine with success and that they at
tain good size in very short time
The people who fish this pond are en-
thusiastic over the prospects of fine
salmon fishing there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-28

Certificates of Incorporation have
been filed in the secretary of States
Office by these new corporations:
Railway Employees Sugar Plantation
Co., organized at Augusta for the pur-
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RAILROADS : STEAMSHIPS.
.1l{Rl4[]R|Hl]
In Effect June is, 1908.
Trains leave Augusta, as follows:
krIInnIrfNII u,I1 A IAYc


THROUGH TRAINS. n
GOING wEST-S.s7 A. NJ. for Lewiston.
Pennington, Rangeley, Rockland, Port
land. Boston, Quebec and Montreal; s.42
| A.. NJ; Q0.4O A. M. Sundays. for main line
ston oRy nnp1ass t Phps
Rockland, Portland and Boston, connect
Ing for White Mountain points and
h Lancaster: 'ss daily for Portland and
Bath Rockland, Lewiston. Portland, Bos-
ton, Montreal and Chicago; connects at
cortland with through sleeper for New
Saturday., arriving New York zo5 a. n.
5.55 P. M, Sundays only, for Portland and
Boston and connecting at Portland with
slee 9nrh lor New York as aDGys
and Boston; '2.s5 A. M, Portland and Bos-
GOING EAsr-12.4 A. M. (nisht ex-
press). for Skowhegan, Bangor, Moose
head Lake Carbon and Aroostook coun-
X, via p. & A. r g.; yanceboro; st. Ste
Pacific and Aroostook counties; ESQ A.
NJ. Bangor, Calais and Bar Harbor; sos
A.. NJ. for Waterville, Skowhegan, Bel
and for oakland Belsrads M a hna5e and
way stations to Lewiston; GLIB A. NJ, for
Waterville, Newport, Foxcroft. Greenvills
Harbor, So. W. Harbor, Aroostooks coun as.
Vanceboro, st. John and Halifax. Lewis
ton and way stations, via Waterville and
winthrop; s2.S5 P. M, express Tor Bucks-
port and daily to Bangor and Bar Harbor:
SO p. M. for Watervtlle. Oakland, North
Arson, Bingham Skowhegan, Belfast.
Dexter Dover and Foxcroft Greenville.
7.2 P. M, for Waterville; els A. M. Sun-
Bar Harbor.
tI.4S a. NJ. runs every night, Sundays In
Guided, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings, nor on Sunday mornings to
belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor, ex.
eeptlng to Bar Harbor, and Wash. Co. r.
DAILY for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
Sundays
2.R PM.p.M. PM o xix.
60 Gard. w.. $40 100 40 6I sG
Giardiner, $50 Ito $50 $40 S.0
A laI1owsll, ar s s 1ss 4ss go 1sSs
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER.
Sundays
ANN PM. PM 0 Pm
AAs alis~s w. If s ss s zig s sss 3ss
Gardiner, 500 2.o0 62S az iS4S
So. Gard, ar, s.iS 2.SS 81 81 az i2%
through tickets to California and ali
points South and West may be had of b.
d.: walker. ticket agent Augusta, the
u un9,y ONCE IN augusta selling via all
r ro and checking baggage free Of &.
GEO. F. EVANS, F. e. BoorHsY.
v. Pres. & Gen. MaKr.. q. p, 60
Portland. Me. a -
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because it's made from pure, rich coun-
try cream. If you enjoy
ICE CREAM
YOU should come here to get it. We be-
lieve our cream to be superior to any
other served in this city, and we base
our opinion on our customers express
sions of satisfaction. The finest
crushed fruit syrups are used na :
voring.
FREDERICK PULoS.
Augusta.