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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26

5. b. Glazier of Medford passed Sat.
urday and Sunday in Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-26
HALLOWELL.

The Old South League will meet witt
Mrs. G. i. Roberts this afternoon.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
An italian Scot.
Maclaren. in the Queen.

ian Maciareu, IN tue QueeH
One does not need to study history in
order to appreciate the worldwide Scot;
one has only to travel abroad and to keep
his ears open to identify this persevering,
determined. narrow, accommodating in
flexible citizen of the world. You find your
self one morning on the desk of an italian
steamer lodging about among the Greek
islands. The captain, who sat at the head
Of the table at the morning meal. was an
Italian. and the crew appear to be all of the
same blood You have mustered all the
Italian you know. and are doing your best
to discover from of the seamen why
the steamers bows show signs of recent
repair. and to satisfy yourself that she Is
In safe condition. 1t is somewhat frag-
mentafy conversation, and. although both
sides are doing their best, 1t Is not quite as
lucid and informing as could be desired
The mate of the steamer has Joined you,
and is listening unnoticed to this effort a
national reciprocity. Then suddenly he
breaks in with a powerful accent which
could have been reared in only one country
under heaven-"Yfr Italian Is not so bad
Dut In 5udgin you wouldna object to get
the information ye're after in yir own
tongue. 1t was my own tongue with
vengeance, and 1 regarded the speaker. with
silent tamazement, for he was first officer on
an Italian steamer. and he had also all the
appearance of an Italian. 1t came out that
his father had been a Scotch captain in the
service or this line, and had married an
ltailan woman, so that my good friend was
practically an Italian, and had only once
been IN Scotland: but his father had brought
MIN up With broad accent and after wa
grew friendly he asked some searching
questions about the conditions of the
sco.cn church. and produced with much
ttser.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
A Brave Dairymaid.
From Gamblers Journal.

From Gamblers journal.
It was astonishing how many succeeded
in battling the pursuit from the field OF Cul-
loden The kilt gave great freedom TO the
limbs Most of the men were Injured TO
long marches and could exist on little food.
They knew the passes through the NILS
and the best hiding places were pointed out
to them by the country people. who keps
them from starving and would give no ID
formation.
A reward of 10000 was promised for
news that would lead to the arrest Of
Prince Charlie Many knew where he was,
but no word ever reached the camp or the
garrison of the victor. and the prince is
sued through the midst of vigilant enemies
and got away safely to France.
The adventures of the Jacobftes were
numberless This is how dairymaid saved
her master After King Georges army had
subdued the rebels they went through the
country dispossessing King James friends
of their lands. A captain with a band Of
soldiers was sent to take possession of Mac
Lachlan's land. They surrounded the house
and would not let any persons out without
searching them There was a dairymaid
there called Christine Sinclair, who was
washing the house at the time.
She knew the soldiers would try to take
the title deeds of the lands. and, going to
What can you do, Christine?' said her
mistress. They win put a sword through
you IL they find you with the deeds
But the dairymaid insisted that, were the
papers given to her, she could get them
away through the midst of all the soldiers
At last the lady allowed Christine to wrap
the deeds In one of the cloths with which
she washed the floors. dry clout or,
wrapped up in this. She put this dry cloth
inside one of the wet clouts she had
Evening star., 1906-02-05
IN THE SOUTHEAST
NEW ENGINE HOUSE ON FAMOUS
OLD SITE.
Handsome Structure of Which the
"Laddies" Are Justly Proud
The Territory Served.

The new No. Is engine house. located at
the corner of 9th and K streets southeast
or to be more correct. in the triangle
bounded by 9th, X and 9Th streets and Viz
ginie avenue southeast-which was put in
service not long ago. covers a territory that
was without adequate fire protection. which
Is rapidly growing, and which bids fair to
be. in the course Of a year or two, one or
the most popuious portions of the District.
Filled largely with frame houses. its need
of proper fire protection had long been
recognized by the authorities, but it Is only
recently that they have been able to locate
an engine company at this point.
About sixty years ago the Anacostia Vol
unteer Fire Company was organized in the
southeastern section of the city and occu-
pied house that stood on the site of the
new building. This company remained in
existence and did valiant service fighting
fires until the organization of the paid de-
partment, when, like all the volunteer fire.
ence. Many of the old men now living ION
and tell stirring stories OF the days before
the war. when call to fire meant
water battle after the fire was out, and
sometimes q broken nose or biackened
eye was the result of the clash between
members of the rival companies. After the
disbandment of the Anacostia company the
old engine house was employed for various
purposes. and was last used by one Of the
Evening star., 1906-02-05
Amateur Theatricals.
From Harper's Bazal


When the rehearsals begin the troubles
of the manager are legion. Too many anna
teur actors are habitually late, and too
many more will stand about talking when
they ought TO be silently listening. Those
In the wings will whisper and giggle, and
the rest forget to listen for their cues;
while even the best-intentioned actors will
fail to be letter-perfect to the end. Such
things really should meet with the fines laid
In a regular company. If this cannot be- at
least each actor should avoid laying un-
necessary trouble on the overtried stage
manager. II "the plays the thing" and
those taking part are in earnest, II ought
to be a simple matter for all to be pune
tual, quiet and attentive to the business
in hand.
In the first and second rehearsals the
company slowly read the play aloud each
taking his own part, with pauses for the
manager to direct where to stand, when to
turn and the like. After the second or at
least the third, rehearsal the play should
be SO familiar In construction that the
gently, each actor learning his out loud
with appropriate gestures. Too much care
cannot be given to speaking every word
slowly and distinctly; ii requires long prac-
tIce TO make one perfect In this. The cues
rnugt also be learned as well as the parts,
and so well that If one Is given only par
TALLY or imperfectly IL will still be recog-
nfzed Allowance must always be made. Tor
stage fright in oneself and others, and the
whole part so learned that nothing can put
one out or make him forget his lines.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
Good Music is a character-builder.

orson SWEET Marden. In Success
Good music is powerful tonic to many
people. especially those suffering from
melancholia. 1t LIFTS them out OF their
solemn moods, dispels gloom and despond-
ency. kills discouraged feelings. and gives
new hope. new life and new vigor 1t
seems to put q great many people into
proper tune. It gives them the keynote of
truth and beauty. strikes the chords Of har-
mony. dispels discord from the life. scat
ters clouds and brings Sunshine.
All good music Is character builder, be-
cause its constant suggestion OF harmony.
order and beauty puts the mind into
normal attitude. Music clears the cob
webs out OF many minds, so that they can
think better, act better and live better.
Some writers are dependent upon music for
their inspiration and their moods. Some
how 1t brings the muse TO them. 1t adds
briiiiancy to the brain, and facility to the
pen. which they can not seem to get In any
other way.
Good music seems to give US touch of
the divine. ana to put US In contact with
divinity. IL drives out evil thoughts, max
ing us ashamed of them. It lifts us above
petty annoyances and Hftle worries of lifes
and g1yes us q glimpse Of the ideal which
the actual II constantly obeenxtng.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
HyattsviIIe and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


HYATTSVILLE1, Md, February 5. 1906.
bill incorporating the Hyattsviiie Gas
Company has been introduced in the legis-
lature by Delegate ]. Enos Ray, jr. The In
corpora tors are Wallace A. Bartlett, c. A.
Nj. Wells. r. n. Ryon, w. A. Giusta, Percy
H. yeitch and T. ]. Hayward Of Baltimore.
IT is stated that the company will make no
attempt to light the street lamps, but de-
sires to sell gas for commercial and pri-
vate lighting and for heating. The COM
pany is limited in its operation to terri
tory OF not exceeding radius OF hfteen
miles from Hyattsville. The capital stock
is fifty shares, at a par value of $10O each.
At meeting of VorwaertZ, No. 1, Benef-
cial Association, held In Bladensburg re-
Gently the following officers were installed:
President A. II. Dahler; vice president,
Herman Meyer; financial secretary, l.. ..
Wissmann; recording secretary, John Klein;
treasurer. Frederick Brettschneider, ana
sergeant -at-arms, Frank Shoenbauer. The
trustees are DR.. G. A. Czarra and Messrs.
Charles Sauberlick and Theo. Sonnenberg.
A committee, composed of the president,
secretary and several other members OF
Vorwaerts No of Forestville, this county,
was present.
Forty new scholars were added to the
rolls of the Sunday school OF the First Bap-
tist Church. as the result OF an Interesting
contest begun December l last and terml-
mating Saturday last. The school was dl-
yt1ed into two sections-the reds ana the
"blues" Mr.. +. L. Keith being the leader
Of the reds and Mr. R. Jerdon marshal
ing the forces of the "blues." The reds
came cut four points in the lead. Friday
evening in Masonic Hall the occasion was
celebrated Messrs. F. E. Keith and L. r.
Jordon made appropriate addresse. and
music was furnished by the orchestras OF
the Presbyterian and Baptist churches An
address was made by the pastor of the
Baptist Church. Rev. A. A. Hobson. A
delightful repast was served. About two
hundred guests were present
At the regular meeting of the common
council recently the report Of the town
treasurer showed $4S9.2O collected and
5000. 80 disbursed during the month Of Jam
uary. The matter of the proposed franchise
of the Potomac Electric Light Company to
install an electric lighting plant in Hyatts-
vile was deferred until the next meeting
of the council.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
Perpetuating Great Estates.
From the Chicago chrontcle


One of the chief sources of dissatisfac-
ION Win Great Britain among our reyo-
iutiohafy Iefpears was the law of entail.
"hich prevented the distribution of es-
tates' created a wealthy and privileged
class and deprived every other class of
hope and ambition. Even Lord Bacon said
that money was like a compost bean
which grew more and more offensive until
1t was distributed. but then produced
everywhere fertility and beauty.
Entails are not prohibited In the Constf
tuition of the United States. but thew are
abolished in Illinois and in almost every
other state either by constitutional proyf-
sions or by statute. It Is the sense of the
american people that they are contrary to
public policy and fnimica1 to freedom
Is important that there should be laws
against entails for otherwise we should
certainly have them in this country The
instinct which originated them in Eng
land centuries ago is firmly fixed in hui
of larga estates today as it ever was.
Whenever one of them dies and his will
Is published we discover that the strong
est desire he had In death was TO preserve
his fortune intact and pass II on unim-
paired to his descendants. He bequeathed
the bulk of it to as few people as possible
and even then puts it In the hands of trus-
tees. 80 that it may continue under one
management and retain its unity as long
as possible. IT the law permitted 1t he
would bequeath 1t all in fee tail male Just
as his ancestors did in England or some
other European country.
The evil of keeping large fortune In
tact Is just as great when II Is voluntary
as when it is involuntary, and the evil all
grows out OF the fact that the man who fu-
herits fortune is an entirely different
character from the man who makes ii and
that the fortune itself in the hands Of ffs
founder plays an entirely different part in
civilization from what 1t does In the hands
of his progeny
Evening star., 1906-02-05
manual training schools attached to the
public school SySten

manual training schools attached to the
public school system.
Handsome Building.
The new engine house is handsome two
story and attic structure, built of pressed
brick with stone trimmings. and has
roof OF slate. Entering 1t from the X
street side the visitor finds himself in the
apparatus room. facing the big engine and
hose wagon, which. with harness suspended
and steam up. need but few seconds after
an alarm is turned in to be on their way to
the fire ready for service.
On the left-hand side, in the front of the
building. is the sitting room, where the
men read. play games and amuse them
selves while waiting call for service. The
Joker" the apparatus on which alarms
are turned in, occupies an alcove in the big
engine roOm in the rear of the sitting
room, and the alarm indicator is located
between the big front doors. Across the
rear of the engine room are stalls for SIX
horses, but only five are in use. The stalls
are fitted with sanitary appliances. to do
away with all odors, and are modern in all
respects In the rear of the stalls, and on
each side of a wide hallway, is work
shop and harness room, and a room IN
Evening star., 1906-02-05
Vouched For.

From the Boston Herald.
This is true cat story. A certain cat.
much petted and adored. Is believed to un-
cerstand language. 1t having repeatedly
acted upon, what was said to It. but not
long since 1t did far more and better 1t
obeyed literally. The man OF the house
Is a great hunter He. loves to shoulder
his gun and bring down small game. ana
one morning when he was setting forth
for sport his wife called out: If you
will bring home a rabbit 1 viii make
piet" The cat sat by, but said nothing. A
few hours after, while the wife was busy
with her sewing. the cat appeared by her
side carrying a rabbit In his mouth. ana
then dropping the game" beside his mis-
tress began to sing and purr like TIN
kettle on the fire. Nothing viii convince
the friends of this wonderful cat that ne
doesn't understand all that is said in hts
presence and they are now really afraid
to mention want, as the dear fellow
Will think he must Immediately crafty it.
like another Marquis of Carabas.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
COUNTRY LIFE IN A FLAT.
Odd Scheme Of City Dweller Who
Longs for an Outdoor Life.
From the New York Sun.

A bachelor in upper New York leased an
entire floor in an apartment house before
1t was completed with the understanding
that he was to have it finished and furnish
1t according to his own fancy. He Is fond
of rural life. but his business does not per-
NIT him to live out of town. In order to
have his surroundings harmonize with his
notions he has had his quarters arranged
this way:
His reception room Is of unfinished tim
bers resembling hewed logs. The ceiling
shows the rafters. The electric bulbs are
inclosed In perforated tin resembling the
old-fashioned tin lantern.
Beyond is the tepee, utilized as a smok-
ing room. 1t Is separated from the Sleep
Ing apartment by cedar poles in the rough,
constructed to resemble a rail fence The
tepee Is arranged like q tent. A big iron
Kettle Is suspended from crane In the GEN.
ter. This is the ash receiver. The floor Is
covered with animal rugs. A collection of
bows and arrows and tomahawks horns
scalping knives and imitation scalps COM
pletes the scheme.
In the room next fowling pieces guns
rifles, pixies, fish nets and spurs are in EVIL
dence. A big, rough board holds TASKS
of various sizes, glasses, tumblers and cups.
The TASKS contain any brand which the
thirsty visitor may desire. A coonskin is
tackled over the bar and benches take the
place of chairs.
fence divides the trough" from the
next room, which is arranged to represent
the back yard of a country home with a
dog kennel near the gate and a well box,
with sweep. On one corner stands the
bucket, and a dipper and an old gourd
hang on the box. The picture Is realistic
but the windiass is never turned
Back of this Is the end of a barn The
door is painted red. In an open square near
by Is the painted head of horse looking
out as naturally as If 1t was about to
whinny for its oats.
loose plank walk leads from the barn
to the bathroom, which is concealed from
view by what looks like high board
fence. It's equipments are about the only
modern equipments on the entire floor.
Evening star., 1906-02-05

storage space. and is roorny and warm. even
on as cold a day as was Friday last. The
building is steam heated and is lighted by
both electricity and gas. Hot and cold
water can be drawn from all the hydrants.
The men attached to No. Is are wen
pleased with their quarters. They Were
with but one or two exceptions all born
and reared in the vicinity of the navy yard
and Well acquainted with the territory they
have to cover.
The house is under the command of Capt
Thomas D. MeLane. and constituting NO.
Is company are: Lieut.. J. H. virnstein
second In command; e. L. Huntt engineer
II. j. Burns assistant engineer; j. g. Kin
singer, driver; III. n. Fletcher, assistant
driver. and r. E. Hunt, II. w. Lusby II;
E Padgett, James Cramer and j. w.
Fowler '7"f9 Gs
On first calls No. IS responds to all boxes
In the territory east of I'd street southeast
and south of East Capitol street, including
Anacostia. Responses are also made to fire
calls from that part Of the city lying east
of 9Th street and south of NJ street south
west. In all, sixty-five boxes are responded
to on first alarms
Since the new company has been located
in the southeast section of the city it has
done good service and earned a well-de-
served reputation for efficiency.
Evening star., 1906-02-05
WORDS of PRAISE WELL WlERI7FEID
BY WELL-KNOWN ARTICLE

So much has been written by the
standard medical authorities of all
the. several schools of practice in
praise OF the native, or American,
medicinal plants which enter into
the composition of DR.. Pierce S
Golden Medical Discovery that in
attempting to quote from the vari-
Gus works ON Materia Medica one
hardly knows where to commence,
since they are SO voluninous that
only the briefest and most imperfect
reference can be presented in a
short article like this.
Briefly, then, let us say that the
Golden Medical Discovery" was
named from the sturdy little plant
Golden Seal, the root of which eli
ters largely into its composition.
Besides this most valuable in
gredient it contains glyceric extracts
of Stone root. Queens root, Black
Cherrybark, Bloodroot and Man
drake root.
Finley Eilingwood, M. D., All
eminent practitioner OF Chicago and
Professor OF Materia Medica in tile
Bennett Medical College of that
city, in his recently published work
on Therapeutics, says of Golden
Seal root: 1T is the most natural
of stimulants to the normal fuic-
tions of digestion. Its influence
upon the mucous surfaces renders
it most important in catarrhal gas
tritis inflammation OF stomach) and
gastric (stomaclD liberation.
Many other authorities as well as
DIR. rEllingwood extol the Hydrastis
Golden SeaD, as a remedy for ca
tarrhal diseases OF the nasal pas
sages, stomach, bronchia, gall ducts,
kidneys, intestines and bladder.
Among these we may mention Prof
John King, NJ D., author of the
American Dispensatory; Prof. J. NJ.
Scudder, NJ. D., in his Specific
Medication Dr.Hale of the Hahne-
mann Med. College OF Chicago !;
Grover Coe, M. D., of New York,
in his Organic Medicines; :" Dr.
Bartholow OF Jefferson Med. Col
lege and scores of other leading
medical writers and teachers.
All the foregoing eminent author
tiles extol the curative virtues of
Golden Seal i'll cases OF stomach,
liver and intestinal weakness, tor
por and liberation of bowels. DR.. FL
lingwood recommends it most high
ly in those cases of atomic dyspep-
sia, when the entire apparatus, III
cluding the liver, is stagnant and in
operative" He also extols it most
highly in the many weaknesses and
arrangements peculiar to women
and says 1T is a most important
remedy in many disorders of the
womb" Golden Seal root {Hydras-
tis), is an important ingredient of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
for weak, nervous, rundown"
women.
But to return to the Golden
Medical Discovery it may be said
that its curative properties are not
wholly dependent upon Golden Seal,
valuable as it is, as other equally
potent ingredients add greatly to its
value, and, in fact, are not less im-
portant than the Hydrastis, or Gold
en- Seal.
In all bronchial, throat, lung and
kindred ailments, Stone root, Black
Cherrybark, Queens root and
Bloodroot each plays as important
part in effecting the phenomenal
cures of Golden Medical Discov-
erv" as does Golden Seal. All these
ingredients have the endorsement of
prominent practitioners of all
schools of medicine for the cure OF
diseases of the bronchia, throat and
lungs.
Of Queens root Prof. King says:
Evening star., 1906-02-05
ostriches in a Storm at Sea.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
"Ostriches are terrible creatures to haye
aboard ship in a storm" said a sailor.
Knocked about by the waves. they fall
and break their legs. We once carried
twelve superb ostriches. They were good
sailors. Their sea appetites were fine.
But two days from port nasty gale over
took us.
And then 1t was pitiful to see those
ostriches. The ships lurches and ducks
knocked them on their pins. sent them
rolling back and forth. to and fro. wildly,
helpiessly. Imagine a dozen ostriches
now on their feet, and then-bang-on
their backs. their long legs in the air, roll
ing every which way. What you'd expect
to happen happened, of course. Their
legs broke. You could hear above the
storm the sharp crack of the splitting
bone. OF these twelve fine ostriches only
two reached port alive"
Evening star., 1906-02-05
From Hungary.
From .Harper,s weekly.

FROM Harper's Weekly.
A well-known publisher has received the
following entertaining epistIe from Hun
garian reader. Ii is quoted verbatim:
"subseribed I am SO free to You apply
and beg You would be so good on my adj
dress list of prices of Your precious shop
upon my coats to send. I would English
works buy and / know not any English
book trade. | pray You. to me for my
bad English friendly to pardon. I ana q
native Hungarian and study the beautiful
but for us Hungarians very heavy English
language only by tne way from one and .
half years.-Hoping you VIII my modest Pc
tition accomplish, l remain, Your servant,
&c.
.sP ST. beg to me your list on pr1cee
With payment on delivery TO send.