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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Painters Bert Pray and Fred Chase
have nearly finished their job of get
ting the open cars of the Street Rail-
way ready for the summer, the eight
four wheelers being done and work be-
gun on tn: two eight-wheelers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Charles Geroux is building frame
stable, 2ix30 feet with 49, foot posts,
for Richard Huard and Joseph Pomer-
leau in the rear of Mr.. Huard's resi-
dence at Is State street. The frame is
up and boarded and roof nearly cover
ed in. 1t will be reached by the alley
leading from the foot of the hill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Henry Haskell and f. M. Bowman
visited Cobbossee, yesterday afternoon,
and brought home three trout, weigh
ing 81 pounds. one of the three tip
ping the scales at pounds, ounces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

The aprons made by the ladies of the
Hospital Aid, during the winter, will be
on sale at the house of Mrs. c. F. Pen
ney, Summer street, this afternoon and
Wednesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

In the program for the goth anniver-
sary of Capitol Grange, April 25. re-
Gently published in the Journal, 1t was
stated that a paper would be read by
Miss G. P. Sanborn. This statement,
however, was an error as Miss Sanborn
is not to take part in the program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Wallace Prescott has begun moving
his horses, carriages. harnesses. and
other stock in trade from the stable on
Winthrop court to the Cony stable on
Market square. and has opened his
business headquarters at the new Local
ton. esa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Two new cases of typhoid fever were
reported to the Board of Health, Mon
day, the first for several days. They
were Carrie Chase, 143 Northern avenue,
and Cora Bell Kertz, Winthrop court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Ed Redman went over east Che won't
tell where) and when he came back,
yesterday. was showing his friends a
dozen as handsome brook trout as they
ever saw. Mr.. Redman says that he
caught the fish himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

The marriage intentions of Oscar C.
Prue and Mrs. Nellie F. Blodgett, both
of Augusta, have been placed on file
at the Office of the city clerk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

r. ]. Upton caught the first land
locked salmon of the season, at Cobbos-
seecontee, Monday. The fish weighed
3h pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
journal Telephone Call, 1864.
Morning.

Morning. kgF
The meadow bares the bosom. 80
The daisy drinks the dew,
And the world swings like a blossom. 4
In a glorious frame of blue! q
The hills, in fair adjoining q
High into glory swell;
The country's up. Good morningi
And is your family we'll?
Atlanta Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

L. f. Chapman of G. d. Haskelrs
force of clerks, is confined to the house,
with the mumps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Send in your orders early for Easter
flowers. Ben Venue Flower Parlof!
Cor. Western Avenue and Chaps
street. aprIdzt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Alderman Geo. A. Cloutier of Ward
4, went to Boston on last nights Pull
man for four days business trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Miss BENJAMIN has returned from
Boston and reopened her dressmakins
rooms at 1C Winter street. apr7dlt'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Mrs. p. F. Higgins win be at the Az
gusta House. April IA, is and 16 WI
fine line of Pattern Hats. apredlH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

April 20 and 30 are the dates for the
presentation of Priscilla"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07
Daily ksnnsbse journal
NEW ADVERTISEMENT, ros.-

Hyomei. Nr-r-r~~
Qufnona. 4 aAA
Fifeld Bros. JA-isA1
r. III. Butler. n 1,1he
Buckley & Goodrich. n
Corey, Milliken e. Co. ~ =,
Malt Breakfast Food
Spaulding's Drug Store. 4
Father Johns Medicine. LIZ .
Whitman &, Adams Co.
Paine's Celery Compound.
Buxton rheumatism Cure. =
Wanted-3irl for housework. ~
The Peoples Store Gardiner.
Wanted-Man to return Expert reel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-07

Nothing soothes sore lungs like Luns
Kuro. t0
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
Discontent Win uo.,-

mat there is much discomfort with
work among the so called middle class.
es IN America is due in large part to
tne pampering of children. to the srn.
piylng of their natural and arttfciaI
wants W., ana to the sentimental idea that
their day of toll will come soon
enough. In general, work is not =
curse but a blessing, a positive means
OF grace. One can hardly begin foo
early to impress upon children lessons
ol self help by tasks appropriate to
tnelr age and forces and to borot in
'hem scorn of idleness and of d,nand.
ehce on others. To DO this is 70 make
them happy through the self resnect
lhat comes with the realization of
power and thus to approximate Tennv-
son goal Of man, self reverence. self
AnoWiedge, self control"-Centurv
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
Speaking and stoppinp

Inc knowledge of when TO sit down
Is invaluable to public speakers and to
tnelf audiences. Perhaps the best nlan
lS 10 secure candid friend who win
pun you down by your coattails A
man "on his legs" is one. with whom
tllhe gallops; he has spoken for half an
hour' and to him it seems but five min
utes. The excitement of the brofn
suggests new and ever new tdearS and
the eXtemporary talker in the nuInit
OF after a public dinner fIounders in
pursuit Of these will O. the visns
through swamps and thickets of had
grammar haunted by the anacoIontbon
ana other fearful wild fowl In tbo
pulpit there is no man to mn tbo
preacher down, and many are his two
words more, my brethren" After NH
nc dlhners bored audience begins 70
talk and laugh, but these symntons Of
uisapproval are not marked bv tba GOLF
losorDed public speaker. In short tbo
AhoWIedge of when to sit down is r.ro
ana hard to acquire-Longman's
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
The Man Who Dared

! 04r otratlord Canning. one time Brit
-" ambassador to Turkey. was n man
"i great distinction, but Of n nacnIforI,,
naughty spirit and fierce temper which
no man. even when he was "thrico
armed with a just quarrel cared 70
provoke. Few natives venturod ~
stand up to Sir Stratford. but ooc,,
S!ohaily he met his match. onca in
Ahmed Nefyk Efrendi. The eDjsoda il
recorded in the autobioerapby of Sir
y. Henry Layard.
ahmed was dining at the embassy
one evening when conversation turnod
upon the imprisonment by the Turl,isI,
ponce at Galata of some British erh
Ject, rascally Ionian or Maltese WI,
had been seized in the act Of commit
tlng some crime that richly deserved
punishment. eN
ahmed attempted to justify the con.
duct of the Turkish authorities Sir
StratIord maintained that they had
EIoIated the capitulations by appre.
hendlng a British subject witbout on.
ing through the required formalities
winch, 1t may be observed usuoIIv on
lDled the criminal to effect his escapa
Inc dispute waXed warm. and tbe
Expression on the countenance of tbe
announced an approaching
torE. Suddenly striking the table with
us hst, he exclaimed: And sunnosiDo,
went down myself to Galata with y
avass to effect the release of the pris.
her. What would your authorities
enture to do?"
Why" replied Ahmed. with imper-
lrbable calm. they would probably
ut you and your kavass IN the prison
JON him, and they would only be
Ding their duty"
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
The Cult of the soo

Inc worship of the sea appears to he
pretty general throughout Melanesio
In some of the Fiji islands. for exam
pie the natives attempt to propitiate
the sea by building a small house in y
retlred spot near it, in which they set
out table with ready cooked vans
and painted cocoanuts. They then
drum with short bamboos morning ana
evening for several successive weeks in
order to summon the luve-ni-wai. or
children Of the waters, to the feast
thus provided.
They build a jetty to facilitate the
ascent OF the sea spirits from the water
TO the house and plant flags at certain
points to prevent them from wandering
inland. Finally. the worshipers call
ana whistle TO the deities to encourage
them to enter, and, when they imagine
this has been done, they eat the feast
themselves.
Ihe inhabitants Of the Banks islands
also pray to being named Oat who
either controls or represents the sea. as
ne IS invoked thus: Smooth the sea |
That | may go safely. Beat down the
,rests of the tiderlp. Beat it down
evel that may come to a quiet land.
ng placer
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
Two Views of the Bo,,s

y clergyman on his way to church
, pne sunday morning pulled up to re-
DuNe an angler. Don't you hear tbo
bells summoning you to church ," no
rsNeo. ,, Inc fisherman put an inouiring
nahu 10 his ear. Encouraged, the cler-
Bylnan repeated the question. But once
agaln the fisherman asked for n renett.
tioh' ana then again. and even vet
asaih, Flushing from overmucb bawI-
-, lns' ,ne parSon was about to proceed
ou ..I, MS way when the fisherman smoke
very sorry, guv'nor," he said ..bnt
chem bloomin' bells makes such an in.
leiliaI '..II ciatter that can't hear a word
you says."-LOndon Globe.
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
MEXICAN HOUSES.
ie Wood Used In Them, and Tbev
are Practically FireDroof

are Practically FireDrOof
mere IS a minimum of-wood used
ior mousse construction in the cities of
N1eAico and there is absolutely nothing
10 Ourn except what FURNISHINGS tho
a0,..s' lJ.9es may contain. The walls are
soiiuiy built of stone and brick or in
tne less costly structures of odobes
"ilch are thickly plastered inside and.
out with mortar or stucco. The floors
are OF brick, stone or tiles. while the
rooIs are of brick laid in mortar or in
some cities of semicylindricaI CLAW
ules. Many roofs are arched With
LIN ,alu nat, not on edge, and it is
InarVeious how slight curve some of
these arches have. Yet they sunnort
HeaVy weights and have lasted thronob
centuries. 0uen
iat roofs are supported by 6 by
inch heWn pine jOistS placed eight inch
es apart. These joists are often twen-
y Ieet in length. The doors are baovv
hanging upon ornamented wronobt
straP hinges and secured by strong.
handmade locks, which have remark,
"oly large complicated keys. Practi-
Vdiy the only wood used in conStr,1c-
tloh IS for the doors and joists which
support the roof. The church roofs oro
INV OF brick arches. usually sew
eraI arches in each. There are no sucb
IRE traps in Mexico as those mansord
roofs OF French and American cities or
me frall dwellings of China or the uni-
'erSaI wooden structures which have
made fire insurance so great a burden
n the United States and which cause
" great ana continuous expenditures
OF IRE Observation-Disclosures
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28
ON "A
FORTUNATE
ISLE
BY F. B. WRIGHr
,A0ppy ,.,Copy right 1903, by 7. c. Mcclure
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

- - NNONSSNJE.
Onulne danced merrily over Il,
f,t %"'eS; the sail bellying under tL'
,Iesn oreeze. Dick Ferris ot +ho ~
- Wv lueu his attention betwean +i,,
Ooat ana the girl in it. She v,ns ,.e-' -,
pretty girl. vas very
told mother was goipo 70 ~
Haro "r oet 5 On Dick, wish we didn;,
nave 10 tell such lies" '-1i
"lsh we didn't either. but If is,,+
our Iauit If our families are enan,iol ,,-i @, =,
answered Dick cheerfulIv
uon Know what | shall do Dio,,
- you are gone. Not to know tb.+
!ou sun care-for you might find q l1;'.I
/" Tue city you liked better and tbar,, 81
l might drop dead this instap4
80, Any everlasting fortune in
+ToH LoH'u There's much more cbaro"
en"t "hlle am fighting for ononnt
10 ~ get married on Miss Norior;a
ha ,niUeri! VIII be finding ont that sbo
IaS Oecome engaged to a bomoI1,
ulnary' stupid ineligible" " VI
81 ulu they talk after the noor,,,,.
overs While the Undine scuddnd 49,. VI
is it nice island. Diclk2y os,.o,
oe e"rJorle as they neared the Iittla no+oL
OF green bordered with the wbito ttF P"tcn ha' !
breakers. INC "hlte baby |
- gong to be for once in IFS Iifo.
ne came about under tba loo 90 a.,
ISidnu IN a little cove whore a fa,Ia 'ne
llee made a natural wharf Tbon -
seIner they went up under eor,o e4..'o y.
'' ca cedars to eat lunch. 1t was @oad e~nI
I luhch, with two fat slices of cbocoIat" 9T
cake to end with. --oOoi''l le
lou must think it very GOOD Mol,
: ior | made it especially for Won anG
II you like it, when we oro ,,,oU'',o, 0u' ana
wonder ''r will we ever be married >" ~,
~, surely - when | get anv morou
: I-lla, nat means year or two. | snnnoso
them" "le salary by
Two years is so awfuIIv Iono 70
a "aiL Its so uncertain and our fom,'
les being at Swords points '---i-
Let 'em row if they like 1f1hoa
my ready money we could 90 off and '
re married" % on ana
% nney would never forgive rs" T.
1hey would when they found tboro
'aS no help" Dick ratified some loose :
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28

AfAhI' REVEALING A BIG ROLL
OF BILLS.
change in his pocket. THAT'S the ev-
tent OF my wealth. though, Just now
More sound than cents" he added
laughing, as he rose to his feet. Iets
EXPLORE the island as if we were cast
a"ays. Castaways never need anv
money, and that's a blessing"
1hey struck up through the woods on
scented carpet of pine needles until
'ney came on cleared space with .
ruinous hut.
Why thought you said this was
uesert island. Dick?"
Deserted too. Crazy Bill. an old
FISHERMAN. used to live there. His
enost wanders about the island vet
h'y say. He was Il miser. so I sun
pose he's guarding his hoard"
Is there really money buried here?r
lie used TO bring money over tc,
oouthport and have it changed into big
pilis. so they know he had it. He
'Iiuh show up in town for a month
iid some one came over to see if he |
g'as sick. They found the old man |
Il ing on the floor of his hut with his
'iead split open. Murdered for his
honey"
How perfectly horrid! thought
MS was a lovely island, but now-I
eel as though the old man was lying
tnere now. Let's go where we can't
Fee the place"
marjorie was not satisfied until they
'u put the whole island between them
II the cabin. Then she seated her
'eiI on shelf of rock left bare by the
-[eatIng tide. Dick sprawled con.
n'edly u at her feet while she tried the
.rT. ..1,. OF seaweed in his curly hair.
b., as as, there ever such a lovely day.
g, me the day met you" {
uldn't think that day nice and {
believe you did. 1t wasn't until l
..,I rainards' party that knew {
How do you known c
mhy-well, you were with that Cros- Il
siri all the evening, and didn't il
Smyrna times., 1903-10-28

'iAe that' and you only dancod ou..
~, 80 me and | went home and o,in-1 :,
'-"iJo[Ie IDLY pOked a stick into oro,,
'ce under stone as she smoke 'e'
60 anu anu yet the very next day Won woro
+ino rooi ana distant there was no oat.
ung near YOU "o get
ro+,-, was because | really did care >.
~. u iieu Marjorie, with an air of oir-
inS Il complete explanation. .Doosr,t
seem strange that was only Iaat
thing in it, mere some
I'm what?"
In the hole under tbis STONE n,
| the stone away and SOC" -0'e
! DICK lifted the stone a1-o,. ,,.,4,,
'-Hicu'ty. 1t had covered a sort of no+
loie IN the ledge. Dick thrust his or1,,
-H'0 1t up TO the elbows and brouob+ m
q" "CiohS object so covered with wood |
r,i.u parhacles as to be hardly recog.
iI1aoIe 'iI1' as preserve jar. He iangbod
- great find, isn't it?'
open 1t. Dick. Hurry, ius+ ,-,.
'iiere something inside. Buried troos
ure perhaps" 'eu treas
oo,.a,. 'i''eS uoh use preserve jars. The
ToNer ~. Is sealed. I'll have to break i+n
DICK cracked the. jar on a stone nc no
spoke and it fell apart. revealing =
pls roll OF bills tied up tightly. Win
nasty hngers Marjorie united tbe oord
'les' hundreds and one $500 biu law
Oiui'ipied and creased before them Il
came to little over $1,000
It's plain enough" Dick eoid r
turously. this hole was old RiIIr.,s
po"N y" vault \ safe one too. 1t would
De under water most of the time ev. I
eept when, as now the tide was verv i
But can we keep it?" (
VI course. The old man had no
''i' ndu no
""rJorIe cast an apprehensive pIanca
u the darkening woods behind bor is
Supposing his ghost is watching nc Il
-et get away quick" is
!, - was nearly dark when they reach p
u 'he boat and Marjorie gave HttIa N
/! OF dlsmay. "Oh, promised IA ii
( nome by sunset, and forgot an he
oout IT, What shall we do?" Ut
hrre isn't anything to do. Tho su
Ih down now, and it will take nc a. til
aSt TWO hours to beat back Tho or
ina Is dead ahead" pu
But they'll discover eycrvtbfnc ana tn
Il oe sent off somewhere with Amt gr
alherIne and never see Won onv an
ore Marjorie ended with n hurst % pu
arS D"i d VI Dr,
DICK said nothing for a moment wo
hen he spoke there was a ring of do. lie
rmlnation in his voice. tai
There's just one way OUT Of tbi. dis
rape Marjorie. You must 90 ovav abs
th me-" way knC
DO you mean elope? Oh. Dickr, anC
Ihats what ! mean. We can rim
VII to Southport in ten minutes .,
On the express to town. 20 70 INV l
ISM for the night and tomorrow no Wol
rried" "e es
but we haven't any money" 'ue
only some thousands in that iar." ply
But mother wal
I'll telegraph her. We haven't onv tn
6 10 waste. Is it yes dearY oio
nd Marjorie consented. Ceis
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-26

Here is a story told on former President
rutherford B.. Hayes and a newspaper
nan who twenty years ago vas we'll
Known In New York:
shortly after his term had expired Pres
dent Hayes came to New York to attend
! reception given in his honor.
The newspaper mar referred to was sent
lp to the hotel where the ex-president
was stopping, to interview him. Much to
ais surprise, the ex-president received him
N his sitting room n told him
n an affable way chat he was ready to
answer any questions put to him. The in
seryiew covered many topics; the reporter
asked various questions, but the Tiiden-
Hayes controversy was not touched upon.
Finally, the interview was concluded and
Mr.. Hayes was congratulating himself
he had come OUT Of the ordeal so
for the reporter had not
asked one impairment question.
AS the reporter got up from his seat to
the ex-president arose from his and
walked with him to the door, where in his
aicst suaSe tones he babe the scribe adieu.
rsW minutes later Mr.. Hayes was sur
prised to see an attendant of the hotel
into che room and present the card
II the rsparter from whom he had just
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-26

Starting as a gentleman, by force OF cir
sumstances, a Jack of all trades, by pro-
eession a ~raconteur. Such was my record
when I arrived in New York., whittier
the fame of my stories had preceded me.
limos directly I received a letter from
Edgar Van Ruyok. millionaire, social lion
and otherwise known for his fine stables
Ind genial Hospitality, requesting me TO
40 him the honor OF a visit to his country
place in Long Island. It was my fortune
to know a man much in his favor and at
the time his guest at Whiteacres, the
Island country home.
My Initial appearance before Mr.. Van
Ruyck's guests was to be at a dinner, and
{ spent the last moments before leaving
my room In reading over the list of top
les I had jotted down for use during the
evenang. A raconteur Is expected to fill
h every lull. every dull moment. Sud-
denly there fell upon the quiet Of my
room these words:
we u run it UP to 5000 tonight! Do
Vou hear? We must"
I stared round the room. It seemed as
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-26
SHE KNEW PATRICK.
And $50 the Sorrowful Mothers SYM
.pathy Mas Not Misdirected.

S1le NS setlS =TbytItcf~S oynA
,pathy Mas Not Misdireeted.
Washington Post: Chaplain Edward
Vattman, u. IS. A. recently returned
to Washington from the Philippines and
relates with considerable humor his
experience with an elderly Irish wom-
an whose o is numbered among the
missing.
The young man, Patrick by name, q
private by rank and a Washingtonian.
was captured some time ago by Ia.
drones, and when last seen was being
taken into the mountains strapped 10
a fierce looking Filipino. Father Watt
man learned the particulars and when
he returned to Washington called upon
the bereaved mother to break the news
Her intuition assisted him, for she said
Immediately.
you've come to tell me Of Patrick.
father"
YES" said the priest: land, my GOOD
woman. you must remember that
Whom the Lord Icveth He ehasteneth':
In the midst of life we are in death,
but the Lord comforts the aff1icted-s
Yes, yes, father" interrupted Pat
rick;s mother: but tell me the news.
father, dear"
We'll. my poor woman" said the
priest. sorrowfuliy. "the last we heard
of poor Patrick he was strapped to q
Filipino and being taken into the
mountains"
MY! myi', exclaimed the sorrowf,,l
mother: God nave mercy upon tha
poor F9lypiny that's strapped to my
Pathrick!"