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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Language Purist Again.
(Biddeford Record.)

VT1IUUtTDIU IttVOTU.D
A Portland exchange tells of the mar
row escape of q pretty young girl
dressed in brown khaki. Next thing
we know these pretty young girls, who
seem to be capable of doing almost
anything will be wearing red green or
blue pink.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
Maine Gossip
In the Country.

There's Twenty-Five folks on gu. line
Cur phone line. don't you know,
And day and night and all the time
You hear the tinkl- go.
And some one to some other one
l. talking more or less
The whole day long, and that is why
Our meals are late, | guess.
W. stand around and wait at morn,
We stand ana wait at noon.
In hopes that We will get Il chance
To Sit at the table soon;
our eggs are Scorchcd or underdone.
And sog"y is our pont,
From deWv morn to chilly night
Mother is at the phone.
Houston Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

They are getting ready for the cleo
ton of the third Dnuma over in Russia,
and after the fate of the first two II is
easy to understand the report that
there is very little interest in the clcc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
A Ready EXPLANATION.

4 NuShinpton man one day went ont
Of town tor Il DAYS fishing, taking a
luncheon With him. When ne had reac he'd
the stream where he intended to en-
JOY his sport he discovered that he had
dropped his lurch"on somewhere on the
way. lie FASTENED back to look for it,.
Presently he net y burly darby. who
and who WAS in tine act of brushing
crumbs from his lips with his sleeve.
lid you pick up anyt hing in til" road
as You came :ilonS?' asked the Wash
inctonian. with Il suspicious Slancr ut
the negro.
NO. SAL" promptly returned the col
ored man. i didn't pick up nothin'
cOndn't q dog hab found it an ct it
up?"-Wnman's Home Companion for
August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
2 Mules VS.. 40 Horse Power.

Y. 7. Dam Of Kansas CITY ard q Dartv
Of friends wort over IN amhar .;ment ir
an automobile 2 while arc
Nobody was hnrt. anI the irnmedintn
rr~Nlel'' "ae how 70 Get the t"achine
back. A man came along in runabout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
Thursday, Sept. II, 1so7.

Ii is Il pretty safe bet that the great
l.usitania will break the transatlantic
record on her first trip if she doesn't
break a shaft in the attempt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements 10
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

The honest people Of Boston-and
honest people are in the majority there
as everywhere else in the world-are
determined I" give their city a political
housecl"aning if they have to use San
Francisco methods To do it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12
The Bride.

''Ifafold' SAYS the Young wife, 'if
YOU were t" become a Morn;"n. and
wcr" allowed 10 have six wives, who
would you pick ont for the other fivr?"
WHY Harold muses., Il should select
fly" duplicates of You. my dear
Instead of approaching his eallantry,
as he had expected, she bursts into tears
with:
And when we We're engaged you vowed
| was the only girl on earth. that there
never WAS nor could be anyone like me-
Harold cXerts himself to soothe her
and finally says.
You know I wouldn't be a Mormon,
anyway. darling"
With Il fresh ontburst of tears the
G:ief-strickcn wife exclaims:
"Ah' You mean that If there warc
any others like me You wouldn't marry
them, You brute! I'm going home to
mamma"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Torturing eczema spreads its burnins
area every day. Doan's Ointment quickly
Stons its spreading. instantly relieves tI,e
aching. cures it permanently. Al any
drug ctOrp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

A commission agent in the Paris
fruit markets recently shipped has
ket containing sixty-three selected
peaches to London. The price for the
lot was $40, or about SO each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Doan's Regulets cure constipation. tone
the stomach, stimulate the liver. pronoto
digestion and appetite and easv passasss
of the bowels. Ask your druggist ie'
them 81 cents n box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

There's nothing so good for sore SCR,
throat as nr Thomas Eclectric OF
Cures in a few hours. Relieves any PAIN
In any part.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Woman loves n clear, ROSY complexion
Eurdock Blood Ditters purifies the blood:
clears the skin, restores ruddy. souhu
health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

The fears Of an early frost have hap
PLY not been realized
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

These are the days of the Cornish fair
which IS always one Of the best in
western Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Even without the Governor the Cen
trail Maine fair can make success OF
Governors day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Portland Express: The summer girl
with her big grip. tennis raqucts and
golf clubs is fast disappearing from
among the travellers through Union
Station and in her place is the college
girl returning to her studies. 1t is a
little early for the majority of the
schools to open. but nevertheless there
was quite generous Sprinklng of the
genus coed among the travellers this
incoming. Many of the college men ar.
drifting back also with tanned faces
and serious expressions. Every man
jack of them was plugging at 4 book
with blue covers. 1t wasn't Latin,
Greek or "nlath" either, but n certain
publication given over to explanations
of the intricacieS of the gentle art Of
football The news agents say that
their sales in this particular text book
have increased by leaps and bounds
during The past two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

One often reads and hears of the
Drawer! of the city newsb"ys That
their country cousins are fully "a brave
and as equal to an emergency was
demonstrated in Brunswick the othe r
day. A little girl. who could not possi-
bly, be more than three years old was
crossing Maine street at the Cumber-
land street crossing. Suddenly big
red touring car hearing a New Jersey
number. came along. The driver, SO
on-lookcrs declare. was paying far more
attention to the landscape than to
where he was going, and also was run
ming miles over the speed limit The
littl" girl, all unconscious of the ar-
preaching car, continued on her way,
but little newShoy, possibly ten years
old, saw nsr danger. Quick as a flash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

The Brjdgton people are sending out
little illustrated booklets showing thu
attractions Of their village and the
rrouading country. to lure the MEM
bcrS of the Maine Press Association up
that way for the week of tho 23d {
is an appeal which it is almost impos-
siblc to resist and will make staying
behind doubly hard for those unfor-
tunate members who cannot take in
the excursion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

A score Of Maine towns are awaiting
anNIously the decision as to the loca.
tinn Of the Home for the Feeble Minded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Ellsworth expects her big power
plant to be completed about the middle
of November. And then, just watch
the Hancock city grow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Another Maine girl to win success or
the stage is Miss Bernice Golden
daughter of Richard Golden of Old JED
Pr"uty fame. She is now playing ir
Brown Of Harvard" Mr.. Golden is
now playing in '"The Other House" al
the Majestic theatre, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-12

Although the opening of the big game
dealers in rifles say that already there
is big demand for munitions Of war
and if the demand for guns is any in,!i-
cation Of the season. Maine is to have
Il big one this year
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
KlrTERY TO CARIBOU.

The fourteenth annual State convention
Of the Epworth league will be held at
Dover, June q and %.
The plant Of the Poland Packing &
Manufacturing Co., at Mechanic Falls,
was burned Thursday. The total loss is
estimated at $1,000; insurance, $500.
James Adams, one Of Bangor's best
known business men, died Monday morn
ing after long illness. Mr.. Adams was
seventy-one years of age. He had been
for nearly half century resident of
Bangor, and had been prominent in its
industrial and political life.
Francis w. Carr died at his residence in
Bangor Monday at the age Of eighty-three
years. Mr.. Carr was for many years SUI
perintendent of the American Express
Co. in Bangor, retiring several years ago
on account Of advanced age. He was
one of the pioneers OF the express BUSH
ness, and was connected with the old
Eastern express.
At the State Unitarian conference in
Houlton last week, officers were elected as
follows; President, Gen. Selden Conner,
Augusta; vice-presidents, w. B. Swan,
Belfast; Mrs. A. F. Greedy, Ellsworth;
Mrs. w. H. Cook, Castine; Rev. G. D. San
ders, Waterville; Mrs. E. P. Estes, Ban
g0r, and DR.. H. l.. Putnam, Houlton. The
conference will meet in Belfast next year.
Charged with the murder Of Edgar l..
Rackliffe, aged twenty-five and an almost
successful attempt to conceal the alleged
crime by placing the body in the powder
house at the Paris Hill mine, near South
Paris, and discharging quantity Of dyn-
amite Thursday night, Wallace Everett,
the forty year-old care taker Of the mine,
was arrested late Monday.
At Island Falls Friday lightning struck
. barn and shed connected with the
wooden building formerly known as the
Bliss house, but recently used as a tene-
ment house of four families, and started a
fire which spread with such rapidity that
the entire set of buildings was destroyed.
There were eight or ten persons in the
house when the bolt struck, but none was
injured. Most Of the furniture was saved.
The total loss is estimated at 80 500.
Eastport is preparing for big Fourth
of July celebration. The cruisers Des
Moines and Tacoma have been ordered
there for the celebration. In addition to
the war vessels, the celebration committee
hopes to have several companies of State
militia, also the famous 62d Fusileer band
Of st. John. Other features of the days
celebration will be balloon ascensions,
power boat races and a hose race between
Eastport and Lubec fire departments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

Patents have been granted to Maine in
ventors as follows: Raymond F. Bennett,
Portland, boom-point for derricks; Milo
A. Elliott, Waterville, mop-wringing ma
chine; Wilbur c. Oliver, Bath, cigar hold
ing attachment.
The full-rigged clipper ship e. b. Sutton,
which arrived at New York Wednesday
from Hong Kong, after making record
trip from Cape OF Good Hope to Baltimore,
nearly 1000 miles, in forty-two days, is to
be sold and converted into coal barge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

What IL cold in the headg Nothing TO
worry about If you treat 1t with Eiys. oream
Balm as soon as youkbegtn to sneeze ana
shuttle. Neglected, the cold. may grow into
catarrh and the air-passages be SO Unnamed
that you have to fight for every breath. II is
true that Ely's CreamrBaim.eur cures catarrn'
promptly and certainly. But you know the
old saw about the ounce OF prevention.
Therefore use Cream Balm when the cold In
the head shows itself. All druggists ooc.' or
mailed by Ely Bros, 50 warren street New
York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
TOOK DR.. TRUE'S ELIXIR
AND GOT WELL
SoMERvILLE, Me.

DR.. TRUE, DEAR SIR
"For more than three months one of my
children had been troubled with spells of
vomiting and symptoms of fever nearly
every week, together with canker-sores
about the nose and mouth. 1 obtained,
about two weeks ago, two bottles of your
Elixir, and before the first bottle was ex-
hausted the sores were entirely healed,
and no appearance of his vomiting or
fever-spells has ever returned. l really
believe that the lives of thousands Of
children suffering from worms or canker
might be saved by timely and judicious
use of your Elixir" Yours truly.
J. L. HAMMETT.
This Is only one of hundreds of such testi-
monials. This marvellous remedy has been
made and sold by DR.. J; +. True 4 GO; for
but words OF praise have been bestowed
upon it. This is what Mr.. Wing thinks Oft.
AUBURN, Me.
DR.. TRUE, DEAR SIR
"For the past seven years l have con-
stantly kept supply of your Elixir in
my house, and it never failed to give
prompt relief 1t has been great bless
ing to my children, and unsolicited give
YOU this tribute of gratitude, hoping the
merits of your unrivaled family medicine
may be widely known and appreciated. ;"
Very respectfully yours,
CHAs. L. WING.
Even though worms may not be found
present DIR. True's Elixir tones up the stomach
and liver. Read what DR.. J. Haley, OF Bruins
wick, thinks of it:
at is safe and effectual remedy. For
worms it has no equal, and is an excellent
remedy for canker of the mouth and throat. !"
ir{ eS col bud rtu cts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

Get a free sample OF DIR. Shops "Health
Coffee" at our store. II real coffee disturbs
your stomach, your Heart or Kidneys, then
try this clever Coffee imitation. DR.. Shoop
has closely matched Old Java and Mocha
gle grain OF real Coffee in 1t. DR.. Shoop's
Health Coffee Imitation is made from pure
toasted grains or cereals, with Malt, Nuts, etc.
wiil.surely like 1t. Sold by G. A. PARcHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
He Fired the Stick.

81 have fired the walking-stick I've car
ried over 40 years, on account of sore
that resisted every kind Of treatment,
until tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve; that
has healed the sore and made me a happy
man," writes John Garrett, of North
Mills, n. G. Guaranteed for Piles, Burns,
ETC., by E. G. MOORE, druggist, 25c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
Embellishments.
HOW TO TELL If
YOU HAVE WORMS
THE REMEDY THAT
QUICKLY ExPELS THEM
Embellishments.

The common symptoms OF worms in child
rem and adults are :-Paleness Of the face With
occasional flushing; indigestion accom- panied
by an unnatural appetite at times; foul
tongue and offensive breath; itching nose
vomiting; grinding of tine teeth during sleep
swelling OF the upper lip; hard swelled bowels
gripping or collie pains also commissions and
many other unaccountable nervous symp'
toms, which, II not checked in time, lead on
70 something more serious.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
New Silks and Dress Goods.

ump previous This products
this handsome carefully
gate their this
Soc yard Also 81 The
Eastern
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
Butter Very Plentiful-Eggs Higher
as Demand increases.

Butter Very Plentiful-Eggs Higher
as Demand increases.
The Ellsworth markets are adding more
are principally in prices on vegetables as
the season advances.
The market is flooded with butter, with
20 to p cents the prevailing price, except
for few special nakes. Eggs are being
taken up rapidly by dealers for the sum
mer resort demand, and price is advanc-
ing.
Potatoes are little higher; farmers are
asking Il, but the prevailing price paid
is around 80 cents.
The quotations below give the range Of
retail prices in Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
advertisements.
Spring Goods Ready
| M. GALLERT'S.
The FRESHEST, NEWEST, BE


selection to gather this collection that all all properly
all
the Now
seasonable
styles NOTCH reliable
absolutely fair and You'll find this
early selection We
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
Wash Dress Goods and White Goods.

You will find Cotton fabrics complete The
We anticipated
suitable
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
News For HOusekeepers.


replenihed.
household We
believing win find them liking.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

Capt. Marcus w. Pierce, who for many
years had commanded steamers on the
Boston Bangor route, died Friday at his
home in Hampden, agedi sixty-four years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
Ready=To-Wear Garments.

We the spring selling Garment section with thoroughly
of Tailor Made Suits Jackets Skirts Wrappers
be lower early
inspection here will more than
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
Carpets, Rugs, Draperies,

Perhaps the Most Important Department in the During
the Next Two Months.
The big lines Mangs
all So the Rugs Curtains Roller
Poeres
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-06-19
The Glove News.

Needless Glove
difficult
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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-17

The number OF persons killed in
India In 1906 by wild beasts was
2.o54, as against 2,157 in the pre-
vious year, and the number of deaths
reported from snake bite (21,797)
is also a little smaller than that OF
1904.
feature OF the 1906 returns is
the increase in the number of deaths,
both of human beings and cattle, at
tributed to leopards. 1t is suggest
ed by writer In Bailey's Magazine
that these beasts seek their prey
more readily than they used to do
In the Deighborhood of villages The
fact that more licenses to possess
firearms were held in 1905 than in
the previous year may be noticed ;
but IL has long been recognized that
IT Is impossible to discover any re-
lation between the number of fire.
arms In native hands and the num-
ber of deaths from wild beasts.
During 1906 more dangerous wild
beasts were killed than in 1904.
The official figures are: tigers, 1855;
leopards, 4,S11; bears, 2,23B;
wolves, 2,016, and hyenas, 554.
Well-known man-eating tigers were
killed In several districts. A regu-
lar crusade against wolves has been
carried on in parts of the Central
Provinces, where these brutes are
most numerous and most trouble
some.-N. Y. Sun.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-17
COSTLY PRESSURE.
Heart and Nerves Fail ON Coffee.

A resident of great Western
State puts the case regarding stimu-
laats with a comprehensive brcvity
that Is admirable. He says:
II am Sc years old and have had
considerable experience with stimu-
lants. They are all alike--a mortgage
on reserved energy at ruinous inter-
est. AS the whip stimulates but does
not strengthen the horse, so do stim-
ulants act upon the human system.
Feeling this way, ! gave up coffee
and all other stimulants and began
the use OF Postum Food coffee some
months ago. The beneficial results
have been apparent from the frst
The rheumatism that used to suffer
from has left me. sleep sounder.
my nerves are steadier and my brain
clearer. And bear testimony also
TO the food value Of Postum some-
thing that Is lacking In coffee. Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich: There's reason Read The
Road to WelIvi'le,' the quaint little
hook In pkgs
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-17
To Renoyate Rihhons.

To renovate ribbons, proceed as
follows: With good, pure soap, pre-
pare a basinful of warm suds la
hand bowl will do), and place in it
all the ribbons of one color. When
they have soaked for fifteen minutes,
remove and spread them, piece by
piece, on smooth surface. Then.
with soft brush Can old tooth brush
will do), rub until all the streaks
and spots disappear. A little cook.
ing soda will help to remove obsti-
nate stains. Rinse out the soap suds
in clear warm water. II you desire
the ribbons to be as stiff as when
new put few drops of vinegar in
the rinsing water.
Have the ironing board ready.
spread the ribbons between two
pieces Of smooth white cloth with a
plain weave and press with a moder-
ately hot iron until thoroughly dry.
This method will be found excellent
with satin, taffeta, peau de sole, gros-
grain, liberty satin, mirror velvet and
other ribbons-excepting plain silk
velvet; these should be merely damp
ened-not soaked-and run quickly
back and forth over the face of hot
iron (silk side next to the iron) until
dry. With clothes brush, brush un
the face OF the ribbon gently but
thoroughly, and the old velvet rib
bon Will be restored to its original
condition.-The Delineator.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-17
aGoodeThAqs
GlIS070 Eat
fssssss9 Il, sEVD nov TO
%EAY P2EE4REA zXZK7Y

Asparagus Omelet - Asparagus
omelet is well known. asparagus
with scrambled eggs rather less so.
Beat six eggs well, add for each
egg tablespoonful of milk and beat
again. Add cold asparagus cut up
In very small pieces, and scramble
until thick and creamy.
Luncheon Rolls-Make a good
biscuit dough and roll 1t rather thin
ner than for biscuit. Cut into pieces
about three inches square. Wet the
edges with cold water and in the
centre OF each square put a heaping
tablespoonful OF cooked meat, we'll
seasoned and chopped fine. Fold
the opposite corners together, pinch
ing the edges 80 that they will not
come apart in baking and bake for
about fifteen minutes in d hot oven.
Turkey or Chicken Omelet sepa-
rate the whites and yolks of six
eggs and to the yosks add six table,
spoonfuls Of cold water Beat we'll
and season with pepper and salt.
Yhen beat the whites to a stiff froth,
fold in the yolks and beat Tor Eve
minutes. Beat In one cupful OF tur-
key or chicken meat minced as fine
ly as possible and mixed with two
tablespoons of -four. Into mod
erateiy hot pan put two tablespoons
OF nuttev turn In the mixture and
cook until light brown
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1907-01-17
Work For Small saIaries.

Theodore Gill, the worlds greatest
authority on fishes, works for the
United States Government, receiving
81 month for his services. He is
a rich man, on whom many univer-
stiles have conferred titles and de-
gress. DR.. Harrison c. Dyer, an
other wealthy man, who knows more
about mosquitoes than any other
living person, devotes much of his
time to the government, receiving
s25 a month. Clifford Pinchot, a
millionaire, is head of the United
States forestry service, but he IS
comparatively well paid, his salary
being $45 per annum.
Several other rich men are on the
government payroll at nominal
fgures, working for the pleasure of
doing things" as President Roose-
welt puts Philadelphia Record.