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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

II suppose there comes to every man
n desire to do something smart on an
OCCASION" said the drummer. as a sigh
took the place Of his smile.
"Well such a desire came to me as !
was leaving a certain southern city
after a weeks stay. The waiter at NV
table had called me Ginerll' and been
at great pains to care for me ana |
made up my mind to reward him with
s. bill. 1t was counterfeit with
which / had been stuck, but thought it
would be the biggest kind of a joke to
work off on Bob.
Il had got a hundred miles away
when was arrested on telegram for
passing counterfeit money and when
taken back l was arraigned in a United
States court and had to give bail and
appear on three different occasions. I
had a lawyer and other expenses. lost a
good three weeks altogether and lust
escaped prison by the skin of my teeth
In addition to this / had to make good
to the waiter, who sorrowfully shook
his head when he received the money
and said:
"Ize sorry for you. Gineral, but dis
may be de means of saving your con-
temptible soul from the gallus."
When Miss Lucy down in Georgia
wanted particularly fine chickens. she
always drove over to see old Aunt Eta
who had scrap of a farm and made
a speciality of raising chickens for the
quality folks. One day, as the lady
stopped in front of the cabin, Aunt
Eta came out and hung over the gate.
Chickens" she exclaimed, in an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

Jack London in appearance suggests
rather the sailor than the man of let
ters, the Sea Wolf" in his milder
moods rather than his assumed biogra-
pher. OF medium stature and weight,
he is broad shouldered, well muscled,
sturdy. and of sea breezy carriage,
with the roll of the mariner in his gait.
He is smooth shaver, has a firm,
square set chin, keen gray-blue eyes,
and a mouth with what a gushing ad-
mirer terms pictured corners" Among
his hobbies are the kindred amuse-
ments Of kite flying and socialism. He
is fond of sailing. and does much Of his
writing ahoard his sloop yacht in San
Francisco Bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
STATE OF MAINE.
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the Mayors and Aldermen Of D
several cities and selectmen Of the seven
towns in the Seventh Senatorial DRna
Of Maine, comprising the County Of ks
nebec, In said State,
GREETING:
Whereas a vacancy now exists % y
representation Of this State, In =
Seventh Senatorial District, comprise
the County Of Kennebec, by the death Z
the Honorable Gustavus A Robertsoa
memoer-elect from said district, and
Whereas the Constitution and law
Maine provide that whenever vacano
shall occur in the Senate, the GoveS
shall cause precepts to be issued 70 =
Mayors and Aldermen Of the se'es
cities and Selectmen Of the several t0S.
within the District In which the vacana
exists, directing and requiring them
cause the inhabitants of their respecu"
cities and towns qualified therefor, tos
semble and give their votes for cenS
to fill said vacancy: i
Therefore, you are hereby directed
required, In the name Of the Sta.s
Maine, to notify and warn the inhaoiIsu.
Of your cities and towns aforesaid, III =
manner in which the law directs VINO ~
duly qualified to vote for keprese".
tives to the Legislature Of this sls'e
assemble on the third Monday OF De-
Der, A. D. 1904, being the nineteenth
of said month, to give their votes III In
meetings for a Senator Tor 'ns
Seventh Senatorial District
And you, the said Mayors A,os'n H.,,
and Selectmen, in conducting Inc
election, and in making your reco,us
returns of the same, are hereby one
to fclly comply with all the proViso ~
the law, relating to the election Oh '
and County Officers, and Known
Australian Ballot Law. III
GIVEN at the Executive Cnsm
Augusta, this fifteenth
November, in tbs year Of
Lord one thousand nine nun'
and four, and Of the Indsps
ence of the United sta" -
America, the one hund1s'
twenty-ninth.
BY the Governor, mi.
BOYD. Secretary Of stsa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

Certain critics of a Sherlock Holmes
turn of mind have assumed to detect
in Anthony Hopes latest novel, ''Dou-
Die Harness." reflection of the au-
thor's changed views OF matrimony
since his own marriage Il little over n
Year ago. The married Londoners in
the book do not. it is true. find their
paired condition in all respects salts
factory. and the volume does not pre-
sent the usual cleverly cheerful char
acterstics of most of Mr.. Hopes pre-
vious work. Unfortunately for the in
genious theories of the literary sleuths,
it now is stated that Double Harness
WAS written a year before the authors
wedding, and was, indeed, begun be-
fore he had even met the young woman
who is now his wife and who recently
presented little daughter to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
CHAPTER III

The nero meets the villain now;
The hero says Aha:
All wildly mons his furrowed brow;
The villain mut,ers Bah.
Th.. villain tells the hero he
Some money has annexed.
The hero swcars he soon shall be
pContinued in our neXt.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
BOOKS AND
AUTHORS
The Continued Story.
CHAPTER l.

rcfcre her proud old father stands
Tn, heroine 80 ialr,
"a half d page about her hands,
= pag+ about her nair)
q, mink We quote the text
pare 10 defy M rule. you'Il be-
CONTINUED in our next
CHAPTER II.
The villain with his cigarette
Now wOos the heroine;
e:Et. walls the day she ever met
man 50 flied WIKI sin
.I;efu-c inch. gyurl".' he coidly sneers,
W hie sne stands there. peiheNvd,
Then you shall be through all your
years =
(Continued in our neXt)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
LADIES: EARN $50 PEA HUNDRED

writing short letters. Send stamped en-
velopN Best Mfg. Co., Valparaiso a ana;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

sending stamp will receive deed of lot,
size 25Xl(U feet. Suburb. New York Goth
Century Realty Co, Wall Street. New
York. octSsat13t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

RESIDENCE AT NO. 18 ELM ST.
with house lot on Winter st. Possession
given May LIST, 1905. Mrs. w. B. Lapham
n1Odtf
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ROOMS s. NEAR

state or Water streetsl for about three
months, furnished or partly so for light
ton. +. A. Jones, No. Searsmont, Me.
decl3d5ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

SMALL FARM WITH NEW HOUSE
in Manchester, close to electrics and con-
venient TO quarries, spring water runs in
the house. stable, etc J. w Emery.
r. s, Hallowell n15dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
$1,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION

80 Berkshire pigs, born Sept LIST; lost or
stolen on the night of Oct. 18th. Informa-
ton will be treated confidentially. Ad-
dress c. s. M, Box 49, Augusta, Ne.
ocu20dSwtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

TIVE n NIND, SWNNT, DNTVTIVO
horse. fine roader. will step quite fast.
weighs 900 or more. that want to sell or
exchange for one that weighs ten OF eleven
hundred, one that is moderate and safe
for women. and suited for my business.
Correspond or call on +. w. Colby, Page
St. Augusta, Maine. dlJdlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
LADY OR GENTLEMAN OF FAIR

cdut atiCn to travel for a firm of $2Jo.UI
capital. Salary $1.012 per year and eN-
penses. paid weekly. Address NJ PEREZ
val. Augusta, Me dl6dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
EGG AIDE MEANS MORE EGGS

I'NrrR' httPS IItIIS
35c. ID. box. Order of druggist or Egg
AIDE Co, Gardiner, Me. n22dlm
HARD WOOD, AFT. OR FITTED FOR
stove, In cord lots. Cash or delivery. B.
M. Cross, Augusta, Me- Telephone zsS-l3.
n2ldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD HABIT
| HAVE A KIND, SMART, DRIVING

would like work in or about Augusta. Al
III ess w. II. M, ISL Water street, Angus
TIA. dec1idJt ;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

ment, tacks nails and all other shoe max
er's material. Also buy old rubber. brass.
etc For, further particulars inquire of
Arthur Shapot, No 15S Water street.
n29d1m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
RESPONSIBLE MAN TO MANAGE
WHOLE SHOE CUTTERS. LINING

mallers. top stiichers. eyelet row girls.
Vlmpers. iUfkin Folders and TreerS.
Good pay, steady work. National Shoe
makers Lewiston & Auburn. Me.
dlbd1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

HEMLOCk LUMBER, SAWED ANY
dimension. Prices right. Address or call
on John F. Church. r. l, Augusta. Tele-
phone 311-4. d1dlmr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17

swer to her customers request, "chick-
ems! Why. law, Miss Lucy. don't YOU
all know there's been a camp-meetin'
and preachers conference down here?
Why, 1 amt got one chicken left
They're all done entered the ministry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-17
70 BUY A FEW GOOD HARDY

STOCK OF BOOTS AND SHOES.
any one wishing to go out of business can
find a cash customer by addressing East
Me. dl3d1ws
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12
RICHARD R. PEARSON. OF sEY-
 MOUR.

His Noble Character a Lasting Memo-
 rial
 After an illness of seven years dura- tion, Richard R. Pearson. of Seymour passed away Tuesday May 3. For a week his death had been expec- ted at any moment, and for the last two years hope for his recovery had been abandoned.
 He was born in Seymour, January ( 1874. and was educated in the pubic schools. He was a graduate of the Sey- nour High school. After his sradua- tion he entered the employ of the Farrel Foundry and Machine company, Of An sonia. as a maehinist, and later as a draughtsman. Upon becoming i'll he went to Saranac Lake, in the Adiron- dack Mountains, in search of health and later to Vermont and to North Car olina.
 About two years ago he returned to ! Seymour.
 Mr Pearson married, on March lS 1902 Miss Catherine B. McEwen. oi New Haven, who survives him, as dt also his parents, MT. and Mrs. Richard i Pearson, sr.. and a sister and two brothers. Miss Ida L., William R. and Morris A.
 He had many true friends, who sin ! cerely sympathize with his relatives 1T their affiiction and mourn his early death. He was a member of the Sey' morr Congregational church, and of tht Christian Endeavor. society, in which h' always took a great interest. He won by real worth of character the respect and esteem of those wht ; came in contact with him in the daily ! walks of life, and he was much beloved by all who knew him intimately. The fact that he had their love an( esteem in a far more than usual degre' is the most fitting commentary on hi' thirty well spent years of life, as art also the kind words spoken of. him b, whoever learned of his departure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

attendance. etc. besides spending mon ey paid 10 him monthly He gains much experience in travel at home and abroad without expense to himself and has opportunities which would probably never come to him outside of the army He receives four per cent. on his depos-
 it's with the paymaster. and at the close
 of his term of service receires in cash balance Of clothing account, and travel allowances from place of discharge to place of enlistment. The book has elev- en half-tones illustrative of the soldier
 life. Copies of this pamphlet Will De sen1 by Major May to parties request
 ing it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12
ANNUAL MEETING SONS OF REV
 OLUTIoN.


 Former Alderman Walter L. Wake field, secretary, of Hartford, has issued a circular announcing that the annual meeting of the Sons of the Revolution in the state of Connecticut, will be held at the Nathan Hale sehool-house, East Haddam, Wednesday, June P. It is in- tended to follow the usual custom by having an appropriate patriotic celebra- tion and banquet. Each member is privileged to invite his family. One of the events of the day will be the dedi- cation of a granite and bronze memorial erected to the memory of Major-General Joseph pencer, of the continental army. The monument will stand on the grounds of the Nathan Hale park, very near the sehool-house. Major-General Joseph Spencer was born in East Had dam, in TIA, and died there January IS, 1TS9. He was appointed brigadier- gene ral of the continental army of the con- tinental congress June P, 1775, at the instance of Conlmander-in-Ghie George Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

talking the work in the elementary grades. Tn. sequence of topics it follows the best city and state courses Of study for the first four school years. thus pre- senting an arrangement that is entirely usable. While intended for introduce tion in the latter half Of the second year and suggesting a scheme by half years. the plan is so elastic as to suit local conditions Within each half year the subjects are arranged by topics. thus se- curing thoroughness and maintaining the ehild's interest
 Tn the selection of problems, those against which teachers have long pro- tested have been replaced by those ap- pealing to the life. the interests, the needs and the powers of children. The drill work is unexcelled in quality, ar rangement and amount.
 Thee book is illustrated with great care. the pictures showing the relation of numbers and their uses in measure ments, suggesting simple and inexpen- sive material for teachers, and render ing more interesting and real the vari- ous groups of problems.
 An Elementary American History, cloth, 9O6 pages. list price 75 cents; mail ing price S5 cents; Primary Arithmetic, cloth. 2s4 pages, list price 90 cents; maiI- ing price 35 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

pictures. nearly all reproduesd from photographs of very intepesiing scenes in South Africa. and cf Special interest in connection with the story. The book is handsomely bound. with portrait in- sert Of the young author upon the cover, and in every way calculated to appeal to d very wide circle Of readers Price s1.0e: for sale at all leading book stores
 4 new and valuable work in the h. ternational Modern Language series, published by Ginn and Company Bos- ton. is Lessing's Minna won Barn helm" edited. with introduction, notes and vocabulary. by Richard A. Won | Minckwitz. teacher of Greek and Latin in the De Witt Clinton High school, New York city, and Anne Crombie Will der, teacher of Greek and Latin in the ] Westport (Kansas City, Mol High i school. This play, the child of the Sev- en Years War, conquered at once the stage of northern Germany, and has re- tained it's popularity to the present day It gave voice in the theatrical world tC that spirit of national independence which owed its recognition on the polit- ical field to the great Prussian king.
 In this edition the text is that O Laehmann-N -Nuncker, Gotha, with tht changes in punctuation and orthogra. phy demanded by modern usage. Du- ded's Orthographisches Worterbuch' Leipzig and Wien, 19OS) has been uset as the standard in orthography.
 The editors introduction aims to pre- sent in small compass only such mat ter as is of practical use to the high school student of the third year. I contains a short biography of Leasing, ; brief history of his time, and a list O books for reference and reading.
 In the fourth act of the play tn French and the broken German of Ric caut de Ia Marliniere have not beel translated or corrected. Many instrue tors prefer to omit these passages alto gether For those, however, who wisl to read them, a short French vocabu lary has been added; and in the note some pertinent hints have been givei as to the phonetic changes which tn German words have undergone in Ric cauts accommodations The volume con cludes with a vocabulary that is neithe cvercrowded nor too condensed for thu class of students for whom it is inten dea. List price 45 cents; mailing pric, 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

Striking examples of modern text books at their best are An Elementary American History" by David H. Mont gomery, and A Primary Arithmetic" !" by David Eugene Smith, professor of mathematics in Teachers college, Co., lumbia university, both published by Ginn and Company, Boston, These are perhaps the most praiseworthy text books of their kind which have ever ap- peared
 Mir Montgomery has prepared An Elementary American History to meet the demand for brief, continuous, nar- rative history of our country suited to the wants of elementary pupils. It be- gins with the earliest accounts of the discovery of America and comes down to the present time. Throughout the work the attention of the pupil is con- stantly directed to those events which are of primary interest and importance. Whenever such events have been shaped by the action of some we'll known man, the writer has endeavored to show the part which that man con- tributed. By this means the book is made living and real even to the youn- gest student of it's pages.
 As in the authors Beginners Ameri- can History" every prominent topic has been carefully and fully illustrated with appropriate pictures or maps in order that the book may appeal to the eye as well as to the understanding. Finally, it is believed that nothing has been omitted which should legitimately find place in a book of this class and tthat nothing has been introduced which should be reserved for a more advanced work.
 Professor Smiths Primary Arithmetic embodies the best modern ideas on the subject and its aim Is to assist in vii
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

The residents of City Point are on a still hunt for thieves who have sue ceeded in getting away with four row boats thus far this spring. The boats were hauled out or moored near Sea
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

tempest of European politics through the earelessness Of her navigators. But voices said. The ship Purple is ahoat yet"
 Tn The Cranes" a bit of Teminis- cence. Sienkiewicz sets forth a Califor- lnian experience of his.
 The handsome little volume is embel- lished with preface by the translator and with photographs of the beautiful | little castle the Poles have presented to their most famous writer. Price S1.oO; for sale at all leading book stores.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

Also in Ginn and Company's Interna- tional Modern Laguage series is Ger melshausen," by Friedrich Gerstacker. edited with introduction, notes, exercis- es and vocabulary by Griffin M. Love lace. instructor in modern languages in the Louisville (Ky.) Male High school.
 This book, already very popular with teachers and students, has been espec- ially recommended by the Committee of Twelve" It is interesting as being the product of a German who spent sev- eral years in America, The book throughout is distinctively German in
 spirit and color, and presents an excel lent example of narrative and eonversa- tion In every way it Is suitable for high schools and colleges as first book
 after the reader. There are several es- pecial features which make this edition noteworthy: In the first place, the in- troduetion is the only one thus far pub lished in America goving an adequate story of the life of Friedrich Gerstacker.
 Again, the notes form ail inductive
 study. of some. of the most important el- i ementary points of German syntax. There has been a special effort to inn | press upon the beginner the necessity of | accuracy in the translation of little words such as the model particles, and an endeavor to bring out various shades of meaning connected with them. The
 vocabulary is complete, containing the principal parts of strong and mixed verb, and being characterized by the marking of all long vowels as well as primary and secondary accents.
 Finally, there is set of fourteen ex-
 ercises in composition. which consist of
 a brief synopsis of the story, arranged
 so as to emphasize certain syntactcal points and to review the vocabulary.
 List price 30 cents mailing price 35 cents. These publications may also be obtained of all booksellers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

Through the courtesy of Major May,
 Fifteenth United States infantry, in
 charge of the United States army re- eruiting station at S9O Chapel street, in this city, we have received a copy of
 The Life of an Enlisted Soldier in the United States Army" by Lieutenant
 Colonel Alfred Reynolds, of the army Idnsp pector- generals department. issued at the government printing office, Washington. D. C., this year. It is q well-written pamphlet of twenty-nine
 pages, and a perusal of it will show that the war department constantly strives to obtain the best element in the army and to develop and educate the enlisted man in the duties of a sol dier as well as in those of a good citi7 zen. It will show that the condition of | the regular soldier in the United States army compares most favorably with that of the average laboring man in this country. The soldiers wants are lall provided for by the government
 clothing, subsistence, shelter, medical
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-12

How Little Girl Went to Africa, :" told by herself; by Leona Mildred Bick- Inell; Lee & Shepard, Boston, publishers
 Children have hitherto had to be con- tent with such books as grown up peo-
 pie wrote for them, but now bright little girl of unusual opportunities in
 the way of travel has, at the age of ten,
 written book to tell other children of Ia journey of remarkable interest, she
 accompanied her father and mother
 who went to do missionary work among the Zulus in South Africa, and the
 breaking out of the Roer war added not only excitement, but danger to her in |teresting experiences. In simple style the little author tells with remarkable
 descriptive power of the Atlantic voy- age, the sights in London, the longer voyage to Cape Town, the residence and travels among strange and singular peoples, and the return. So well is the little authors work done that Eliza H.
 Morton, the Well-known author of Morton's Biographies who contribu- ted the introduction, recommends the
 work for all school libraries. The illus trations deserve special mention. There
 are no less than twenty-four full-page