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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
GUARANTEE BOND WITH EVERY
PACKAGE.
Bowditch E. Webster's new wav of Sell
ing M-o-na, the Flesh Forming
Food.

There are not very MANY things in
bowditch & Webster's large stock of
medicines. that they are willing to have
you take out of their store and say if
IL uoes not give you satisfaction you
need not pay for it.
IN reality it is in this way that they
are selilng Mi-o-na, the fiesh-formng
1000 and digestion regulator, as you
VIII see by reading the following bond:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
Dr.. EnnOns'

/, ndreds of any .ous women. There Is positive
IL GO other remedy known TO medical science
tnat will so quickly and safely do the work.
Longest and most obstinate irregularities from
auy Cause rel eved Immediately. Successguai
anteed at any stage. No pain, danger, or inter
terence with work. Have relieved hundreds OF
cases where others have failed. The most diff
cult cases successfully treated by mail and ben.
risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies
' HON we never see. Write for further particu
lars and free confidential advice. DO not put OF
100 long. Allletters truthful]y answered. Re
G.sn,5er, this remedy is absolutely safe under
every POSSIBLE condition and positively leaves
no alter iii effect upon the health. Sent by mail
securely sealed, 500. Money letters should Dc
nUns ~. Boseoas AAsA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Recent births recorded ut the office
ofsthe city clerk are as follows: Sept
9--to Mr.. and Mrs. Elensippe Lessard
a daughter; Sept. 10-to Mr.. and Mrs
sGhas. Latterman, Il son; Sept. Ito
Mr. ard Mrs. Joseph A. Lessard, a
faushter Sept. 22-tc Mr.. and Mrs
olivier QUiricn. a daughter: Sept 23-
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Nadeau, a
son: to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul LauZier. a
daughter; Sept. 25-to Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Albert, son: Sept 90 to Mr.
and Mrs. Olivier Rourgette, a son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

1t is doubtful if the deer slayers who
nearly depopulated the game preserves
around Indian pond camps, last fall,
VIII go into the woods as n body. this
season, but one of their number, Col.
F. W. Plaisted. has oiled his trusty
rife, and left, on the morning Pullman
for Schoodic lakes. He was to join his
brother, Ralph, at Bangor. and the two
will hunt the mild-eyed deer together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Augusta horses have won their share
of the purses at the Damariscotta races,
this week. In the 2.29 class, Wednes-
day, the bay gelding L. ]. T., owned by
II. +. Cummings, was first, and Frank
Iiewitt's black mare. Gustarmain,
fourth, in .. "a. Yesterday, l.. J. r.
won his race in 2.2612, with four heats.
Gustarmain was first in her class with
Helen Gould, owned by Fl. F. Cum
mings. second. and w. S. Malcolm's
bay mare, Gwen p, won her race in 220.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

There are indications that there will
be some good deer shooting in Kenne-
bee county. this fall. The latest evil
deuce was brought in yesterday morn
ing, by Frank BarroWs, who lives
about So miles out of town. Mr.. Bar
rows attends the Cony High school. and
while driving in. saw buck and three
does near the highway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mercy O..
Heath will be held from the residence or
Fred Chapman, State street, at : r. NJ,
Saturday. The interment will be in
Mount Pleasant cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The remains of Joseph, the infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cormier Jr, We're
inferred at Saint Augustine's cemetery,
yesterday afternoon. The funeral SER
vices were held at St. Augustine s
church, Rev. Father Hamel officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Petitions of bankruptcy have been
filed by: Ernest NJ. Giles, Rangeley
Plantation: William II. Winslow, FAIR
field; Robert C. Wooster, Bangor:
Chas. w. Dyer, Madison; Milton Berry,
WeStbrOOk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The Red Men will hold special
meeting at : o'clock this evening, t.
arrange for attending the funeral OF the
late Charles Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
GUARANTEE BOND

we hereby agree to refund the
price paid for Mi-o-na. if the pur-
chaser tells us that it has not in
creased flesh and given freedom
from stomach troubles.
BOWDITCH & WEBSTER.
PERCY w. MEAN Ms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

II you want to be lin the SWIM this
winter, buy course ticket to the Cltl-
Zens Entertainment Course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Richard Fitzgerald was before Judge
Andrews. yesterday afternoon, Tor
drunkenness, and was given SO days IN
Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
Peptir0n Pills
(Chocolate-coated)

IChOcOlate-cOatedJ
Nourish, strengthen and quiet the
whole nervous system, aid digestion
and assimilation, give color, flesh and
vigor, promote sweet natural sleep,
and are just what is needed by
weak and irritable or overtaxed
nerves, weak stomachs, under-nour-
ishcd bodies, pale checks, pallid lips,
and bloodless ears.
Peptiron Pills, Soc. or 81 Prepared by
&. |. HOOD CO.. Lowell. Mass.
John CoughIin, West End Kennebec
Bridge, Selling Agent in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

new telephone has just been put
into the residence of Mrs. NJ. l.. DoWnes
at 31 Grove street. The number is 243-4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
Daily kennebec Journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

Charles Kicker has recently purchas
ed d fine driving horse in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The regular meeting of Seth Williams
Post was held at the G. A. r. hall, last
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs G. w.
Searles at 30 Winthrop street, yesterday
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

KCHOcOIaLe-COaCeuJ
Are an easily assimilated and remark
ably effective combination of pepsin,
iron, manganese, celery, phosphorus
and other great tonics, nervincs and
nutrients, especially indicated in ncrv-
business, dyspepsia, anemia, neural
eia, sleeplessness, mental and physi
cal exhaustion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02
EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Reduced Rates Sept 18th. Augusta,
Hallowell or Gardiner to Boston SIZE
one way. $500 round trip. Staterooms
$l.00 and 81 80
Steamers leave Augusta at $50 p. NJ.
Iiallowell ,, Gardiner 3, Richmond d. and
Bath for Boston on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays.
Returning steamers leave Union Wharf,
Boston at =. NJ. Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays for all landings on the Ken
nebec River.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agt.. Augusta, Me-
G. A. Cole. Agt., Hallowell, Me-,
4. II: Hanscom, G. l.. & r. A.
Calvin Austin, V. p. & Gen'l Mgr.
General Offices Fosters Wharf. Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-02

Through tickets to California and ali
points South and West may be had Of n.
II. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only office in Augusta selling via all
"ontes and checking baggage free Of ex-
StDSe.
GEO. F. EVANS, F.U. BOOTHRY.
" Pres & Gen. MAE'r, O. 4 r. A.
Portland. Me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
Great Profits In DeUgtuU,

A woman was arraigned for begging
and vagralAA in the Essex Market pc.
lice court in New York a few weeks
ago who had among her belongings
heavy bundle tied in 2sege colored
handkerchief, in which vas found
over $40 in pennies and other small
coin, the whole mass weighing more
than fifteen pounds. This, according
TO the womans own story, she had col
lected in two weeks, seated on the curb
at a certain corner on the Bowery with
a plate in her lap
And still more interesting was the
disclosure made by bank book Of
savings bank in Syracuse, n. Y, in her
possession. showing an account to the
womans credit of over $1,000
1t appeared also that the woman had
three grown up children living in SYRIA
cuse who were able to care for her.
Yet SO woebegoue and poverty stricken
did the woman appear when arraigned
in court that not until her hoardngs
were disclosed would even police
court shyster take up her case.-Leslie )
Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
transportation Cheap.

DO you know that you can have 2, 667
pounds of freight transported one mile
for ! cent? The statement sounds like
a bit of fiction, but 1t is as true as fig
ures that don't lie can make any
statement. AS we have more railways
and more freight and the ingenuity Of
inventors and wisdom of financiers are
working together, the cost of trans
portation Is being gradually and no
less surely decreased.
A dozen years ago the railways of
this country carried annually S000o.-
100000 tons of freight one mile and
charged nlnetenths Of a cent per ton
for the service. In 1000-for which we
have authentic fgures-the increased
quantity of goods and merchandise
has brought the figures up to 10000.
100000 tons one mile and the charge
for that service down to seven and
one-half tenths Of l cent for each ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
(TO BE CONTINCED)
DETECTIVES IN FICTION.
Sherlock tloImes Dissectcd by Scot
land Yards chief.


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Ian" YARDS Chief
sherlock Holmes conided TO Dr. Wat
son 50 many times his unrcscrved opin-
ion OF the official detectives, or Scot
land Yardrrs. tAa-r Conan Doyle's read
ers vii, ha csnt,,folIy Interested in
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
PaderewSlSi's Hard Iuck.

Literary and musical celebrities are
often unfortunate in their investments,
and NJ. Paderewski, according to a re-
port, has encountered the fate OF Mark
Twain and practically lost his savings,
amounting 10 100000, which he had
invested on the advice of Polish
friend, Instead of retiring from the
platform, as lac had intended, he Is
obliged, it Is said, 10 start his recital
work again, There is n grim pathos,
in the light of his misfortune, in re-
mark he once made to his agent, who
had sent him in his earlier days a kind
letter from Nine. MOdjeska testifylng
to his brilliant qualities: Whenever
business is slack you can use this on
me. II you hear that Nine. Modjeska
IL not doing well, change the gender
and say | said ii about her. 1t ought
to be good for either OF us in an emer-
gcncy.' The savings Of ten years gone
Mt blow Is not such an evil fortune
az overlook Scott, who was plunged in
debt and wrote himself literally t.
death to pay off his creditors, and II
comes to NJ, Paderewski at much
younger age than was Mark Twain
when he learned that his publishing
firm had collapsed but 1t Is sufficiently
serious in these days when public favor
Is so uncertain and cbangeable. Lon
don Men and Women
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

the roots Of the tree and the leaves.
If that bark can be once broken so that
the sap cannot flow, then the tree dies.
A short distance from my late country
home farm hand became angry at his
employer. One night he took a knife
and went into the orchard and cut
circle Of the bark Off each tree. In one
night the man killed between fifty and
sixty trees. For this crime he was
sent to jail. And, oh, my brother, can
1t be that some one whom I am now
addressing shall soon be a dead tree to
Christ although he is not fallen tree?
Can 1t be that, though receiving the
gospel invitation again and again, you
are going to let Satan take knife and
circle about the bark or the heart Of
your spiritual life? Then, indeed, you
will be dead to all heavenly pleas. You
will be dead to all the calls of the Holy
Spirit You will have no conscience
left.
Would that instead of being a dead
tree to Christ we could become liv-
ing tree In Cod! Arboriculturists de-
clare that the roots are just as wide
and strong underneath the ground as
the branches of the trey, growing over
head. l myself in climbing a noun
tain have seen a tree which by the
strength of It's roots has been able to
grow upon the side of precipice. Let
us as living trees sink our roots deep
and fasten them about the Calvary
u 4 4 II
that our leafy hands may be cleansed
with showers of heavenly benedictions
Then when the time comes for the hu
man tree to fall Christ will lift us up
and carry us above to become one Of
the pillars of the heavenly temple, as
he once carried his own cross toward
Calvary. Upon that cross he died for
our sins.
copyright. 1908. by Louis Klopsch.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
CHINESE ACCOUNTS.
Their Accuracy and Some Stories
About Them.

Their Accuracy and Some Stories
About Them.
A number of army officers who have
been in the Philippines, says the Wash
ington Post, were discussing the China
man as feature of these islands as
we'll as other parts Of the orient, and
they remarked specially upon the fact
that in all banking houses the account
ants and handlers Of money We're Chi
namen. This obtains from Vladivostok
TO Singapore. 1t was also remarked
that they could pick out counterfeits
with unfailing certainty.
Throw a hundred Mexicans on q
bank counter" remarked Colonel Bar
ry, land the Cinnamon will 90 over
them rapidly and pick out the bad
money as quick as they put their hands
on It,"
What struck me rs peculiarly inter-
esting regarding money in the ORIENT"
said General Corbin, was the fact that
our gold certificates passed everywhere
and in every country. The little money
changing shops would take a fifty dol
lar certificate and count ont a hundred
Mexicans without a word, and we new
er got a counterfeit while there. Now,
with our gold eagles 1t was different
They would test it and scrutinize 1t
and Jingle it. as though they were
afraid"
"No doubt" said General Chaffee,
there are any quantity Of Cinnamon
who can drill a gold piece, and they do
it, 1t is quite a profitable business for
them. OF course, you were not likely
to get counterfeit silver from a China
man. They are too shrewd to be caught
with them"
The talk about Chinese accountants
reminded General Chaffee of a story
about General Sherman. When the
great soldier was a lieutenant he was
stationed on the Pacific coast and was
told about the wonderful system the
Chinese had of keeping accounts with
little balls strung on wires. A large
bill of goods arrived which Sherman
had to check off, and one man suggest
ed that his Chinese accountant should
keep tally at the same time. This was
agreed to, and a clerk read the bill,
calling off the articles and amounts.
sherman wrote down the figures and
the Chinaman worked the balls. When
the last article was called the China
man announced the total. while the
army officer had to make his footings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

onel, smiling sadly "The poor fellow
s cornered, and he has not yet
thought out what to say, and is put
ling up this bluff to gain time. A
shrewd lawyer will probably take him
II hand by tomorrow and tell him to
shut his mouth. When a man is in
noccnt of a crime, it can never hurt
him or prejudice his case for him to
speak the truth. ! would advise you
not TO let Wright play upon you"
"But IL he is seeking to establish
case on some one else he might
place that person on his guard If he
we're to tell what he knows, and so
Injure his own chance Besides, am
satisfied that whatever clcw Wright
has is only partial one and that it
will have to be joined with others
to amount to anything like proof"
POSSIBLY. If can be of any assist
ance l shall he glad to put my serv-
ices Mt your disposal" said Franklin.
But I am against being led away by
every wild theory that Wright may
advance. A desperate man will stop
short of nothing
81 should be glad to have your ad-
vice at times, but | hardly think it
would be proper for me to reveal any
thing | may learn unless you should
become Wright's attorney"
Certainly not" answered the col
onel promptly. ~ have no desire to
Dry. but I shall watch your investiga-
ton With interest, and shall be glad
to learn from time 80 time that YOU
are making progress. Butt have
an engagement at the hotel at half
past three. and shall have to beg
you TO excuse me-
gIe rose to indicate that he could
spare no more time. and Warde be,
took himself lcisurely toward the Of.
fee of the Gazette.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
Trolley or Man Horse.

AS result of the introduction Of
trolley cars into Japan over 1000 rick
shaw boys have given up the struggle
with the electric car and have decided
to emgrate to the Hokkaldo to engage
In the fisheries and other callings. The
Japanese "kuruma va" in physique
form almost class apart They are
tough. hardy little fellows and were a
valuable asset in Japan's military sys-
TEN in the war with China. In coun-
try where horses are poor and scarce
man power traction was formerly q
necessity. The little kuruma-ya, be-
tween the thlls Of his tiny go-cart,
would run all day long almost without
firing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
4 study of the SuItnn.

The sovereign was a frail, worn.
pale faced man of between ffty-fve
and sixty years, with thin, rather fine
features except for his prominent nose.
A well kept but grizzled beard covered
the lower part of his face. He had
slight forward sinking Of the head and
shoulders, as though the years had
weighed too heavily upon him. Yet he
showed kingly dignity as he drew him
self up to salute the throug pressing
10 the windows of the rooms assigned
to the comfort of European visitors.
had stood wedCed in mass of Turks
within five feet of him twenty two
years before, on the day when he was
formally girded with the sword of Os-
man. He was then a slender erect
young man OF thirty I've years, pale
faced and smooth shaven but for a
black mustache His bearing produced
no particular impression of power, and
1t was matter of somewhat surprised
interest to see this immature prince
now a king in feet. Worlds Work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

Hero Worshipers must cultivate an
easy credulity when they 20 on pill
grimuge. II they do not they are al
most sure to suffer discuchantmgnt
when they reach the lonsed for shrine.
The Florence of Dante is being given
over TO the builder of villas. cheap
ana nasty. Stratford-ou- Avon regards
Shakespeare as n commercial asset.
The famous birthplace would not be-
recognized by the poet if he were 10 set
eyes on it today, and as for the treas
ures of the museum, they are for tho
most part a collection Of anhquated
rubbish ]. Cunning Walters, we'll
known as an authority on Tennyson,
has dared 10 question the worth Of
these veperated relics, and Sydney Lee,
the Shakespearean scholar, who is also
one Of the trustees, has consented to
make an inquiry into the authenticity
of each individual article. Halliwell
Phillips said that the only remaining
part of the original Shakespeare house
was the cellar. What will remain Of
the museum when its contents have
been made the subject Of a searching
inquiry ? Rochester Post-Express.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03

well do while asleep. Another is that
whales-except occasionally n right
whale or sperm whale--are not found
floating motlonless on the surface, and
reasons are given against the theory
that they sleep at the bottom. But, it
may be urged, II whales never sleep
they must have food at night and be
able to catch 1t, and what, then be-
comes of the argument that they can
not capture prey In the dark ocean
abysses2 Moreover, 1t is difficult to
Imagine that an animal with such n
highly organized brain as whale can
exist permanently without sleeping
especially when we remember that
fishes sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
a Fig killing R;shop.

ne bishop of New Guinea, who I'D
now back in his cannlbal diocese. is {,
'all' slight, good looking, dark bearded
man OF exceedingly pleasant manners
una great devotion OF life. His expe-
riehces have been many and curious,
ana thcy lose nothing in his telling of
them for he Is an admirable raconteur
ana conycrsationalist and is possessed
or great sense OF humor. He is fond
or relating how, in July, 1901. he acted
rs pig sticker in chief Mt q great car
nlval or savagcs. The bishop had OBJ
iectcd to the cruel method in which the
New Guineans slaughtered their swine
for great hanQuets, so he offered 10
show thcm more excellent way. Two
thousand savngcs had assembled to cat
100 pigs so the task was no light one.
The native way OF killing ZIG was
to hang him on a pole and then stick
him with spear, the unfortunate ami
nal being in great agony for AT lea Z
lcn minutes after. So the bishop anil
one of his clergy set to work to shoot
hem painlessly and rapidly. and in ,
short time they had killed fftv PIGS
very easily, though one tough ol tusl,
pr required five bullets before he would
consent to die.--N. A. ?.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-03
Superstition In british Guiana.

A woman In the Essequibo district
gave birth TO twins. At the time there
was a considerable amount of sickness
prevailing In the district, and putnam
was called In TO give his decision as TO
the cause. He unhesitatingly declared
the cause to be one of the unfortunate
womans twins, who, he said, was the
child OF 4 kanaima, as woman could
not naturally produce two children at
a birth. The particular child WAS sick
and fretful, and one night on the cry
of an owl or other night bird it woke
ind commenced to cry, The putnam,
who was present, declared the cry of
the bird to be the kanaima father OF
the child calling to 1t and the child's
waillng its answer. The next day, ut
his instigation, large hole was dug
in the ground and fire built in it.
When It was well nblaze tie infant
was thrown in and roasted alive. sac.
rhce to an offended deity. But this
did not suffice To appease the wrath Of
the spirits. and tie putnam advised .
further act of Precipitation. The moth
er wits taken and similarly burned &c
death. The authorities have taken the