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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Martha Tobey left Monday for Free
dom, where she has been elected one
of the assistants in the academy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Miss Florence Gerald, bookkeeper in
the store Of c. W. Po"ler, is the guest
of her sister Gertrude in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

A carload of potatoes was sent out
from Nye's Corner siding one day last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

James Wakefield. who has been making
a visit in Boston, arrived home yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Harry Davis is again clcrking in the
store Of +. +. Hammond, after 4 Naca-
ton Of two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Miss May Piper and Miss G. Brown
have returned home. after a vacation
of two weeks in Northport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

The reunion of the 9Th Maine Battery
will be held tomorrow at the residence
of Geo. w. Gardiner, Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

The Sunshine Circle will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Lizzie Cole.
All members are requested to be pres
emit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Victor Wnrthin9 has returned from a
few days passed i'll Bangor with
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

J. H. McGorrill was confined to the
house on account of sickness Wednes-
DAY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

II. c. Parker arrived home yesterda!
from a visit in Brocllton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05
FAIRFIELDCENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Taylor left Tues
day for a trip to AroOstook county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

William Loud arrived home yesterda!
after a stay in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

George Tower IF Boston is the guest
If relatives in Fairfield for few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Armand Lowe of Riverside is visiting
relatives in town for few days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05

Ladies' night will be observed in Vic
tor Grange Saturday evening, Sept. Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-05
GARDINER.

William O'Brien is visiting relatives In
Beverly, Mass.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
JEFF Davis for President.

Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, form
erly vice president of the United
States, is fond of telling of an odd ex-
perience he had shortly after the civil
war. At that time David Davis was
much talked of as the man to run
against Gen. Grant for the presidency.
A conference was held in Mr.. Steven
sons Bloomington residence, many
leading Illinois and other Democrats
being present. A good deal was said
about the possible candidacy of Mr..
Davis, but no one happened to men
ton his first name After the confer
ence broke up Mr.. Stevenson drew an
old farmer friend into a corner and
asked his opinion The farmer was
from the extreme southern end Of
Illinois. He said: Well, Adlai, you
know Two followed your lead in poll
tics for a good while and I'm going
to do 1t now. But, honest, Adlai, don't
you think it's a leetle mite early to
nominate JEFF Davis?" - Chicago
Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
Story as Told and How the Bulbs
Brought Good Luck.

Very few people who en- x. ADMIRE
the beautiful Chinese s Sncw the
reason why this pa-t.cs'ar flower is
held in such favor in Tic orient This
is the story OF the origin as told by
Chinaman.
Years and years ago a member Of
the celestial empire had two wives
whom he loved dearly because each
had borne him a son. While they we're
still lads the father died and in set
Ting up the estate some difficulty was
encountered, for the man left his heirs
two pieces OF land, one strip lying in
fertile and beautiful valley. the
other small ribbon Of land bordering
the bed Of narrow stream. The for
mer land was known to grow anything
the country produced, while the latter
was counted utterly worthless.
II was at first proposed that each Of
the two strips be divided in half and a
section of each be given to the two
heirs. But the mothers could not agree
upon the division and It was finally
arranged that one son should take the
rich land, while the other should take
the sterile piece.
The valley strip yielded bountiful
harvests season after season and the
rocky one gave nothing until one day
the boy owner happened to notice a
tiny white, sweet-scented flower
blooming among the rocks and after
a careful study and examination 1t was
found to be the only one Of its kind in
China. The flower grew from a bulb
and the boy discovered that these
bulbs could be transplanted to similar
rocky soil without destroying their
growth.
Soon the bulbs were in great de-
mand and when 1t was learned that
the flowers brought good luck to the
owner of the plant the boy had all he
could do to supply the market. From
the sale of the bulbs he grew enor-
mously wealthy, while his brother
never made more than good living
out of his valley property.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
NEW USE FOR DIPLOMAS,
Dressmakers CouI,' Use Them to Re
assure Nervous Customers.

Many New York women who patron
ize a new dressmaker for the first
time PROFOUND an embarrassing ques-
ton:
Have you diplomat they ask.
Il didn't know what answer to make
to the first customer that put that
question to me-" said one dressmak-
err. Il certainly did not have a d.
ploma. | knew how to sew, but had
no certificate to that effect. Finally
l found that many women have suf-
fered so grievously at the hands of
incompetents that they were unwill-
ing to trust their work to a person
who could not show some guaranty Of
experience and efficiency, SO, although
/ knew more about sewing than half
OF the fashionable dressmakers in
town, actually worked in one estab-
lishment for four months so. that
could point to "a printed diploma
which says, Formerly with Nine
, of Fifth avenue 1t pays any
dressmaker to arm herself with. Gre
dentials of that kind. She ought to
have herr diploma framed and hung
on the wall, like doctors diploma,
so as. to give confidence to doubling
customers" New York Sun.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
ly G. RICE iEIBBARD
~ rN~'-De'' 'lI1Asso0a( ,ar-OsN EIe,
(cCry light, by Joseph D. Bowles.)

(cCrysight, by Joseph y. Bowles.)
AS iii.eating down through the still
air frora some gray tower, tie hour Of
five was sounding from the cathedral
chimes OF the big clock on the stairs;
but already, on the short December
day, the darkness had fallen. All the
people staying in the big country
house were gathered in the hall,
where the fire burned riotously on
the hearth The oldest granddaugh-
ter sat beside the tea-table, and about
her, on the arms of chairs, on window
lodges and even on the floor, loitered,
lurkcd and reclined the rest of the
PARTY.
But l lave told you so often" said
the nice old lady. as she glanced at
the giocp before her
And it was SO long ago" she urged,
Il don't care said the youngest
granddaughter who was sitting al
most at her feet Il love those dear
old times, when everything was so
picturesque and romantic.
Yes" said the nice old lady,
thoughtfully. II did elope." Then she
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03

lou5AlCQ. II was a Oul ClOPCluCnL.
don't believe there was ever one
quite like it before or that there has
been since. A reversed elopement.
That is what call it, my DEAR
Tell u.s. urged one of the young
men, earnestly
We'll" began grandmother, when
told my papa of my engagement he
was very-angry,"
Engaged he cried. angrily. Mar
ried! Never'
OF course, answered dutifully,
! should not think Of doing it without
your consent.
Then this marriage will never
take place
Il smiled at him.
How can it? he asked, defiantly.
Because you will consent, because
I'll make you answered, confidently.
You'll see this time, he replied,
with conviction.
You'll see,' l answered, just as
confidently.
You promise, he said, that you
will not marry this man without my
approval?
Yes, answered, promptly.
He nodded in way that did not
understand.
Alec and | had arranged that the
next morning he should make the for
NAL request for my hand You may
Anagine my surprise when note, adj
dressed in papa's handwriting, was
given to me as came downstairs.
MY dear the note ran, / find that
| am Unexpectedly compelled to go to
town. and take the next steamer sail
ing. You need not feel the least anxf
ETY. because of my sudden departure,
and you must remember your promise
Lovingly, Your Father
"tOh, the dear old fox! oh, the
darling coward!' exclaimed But /
was not at all pleased with him then
for running away.
Indeed was very angry. / saw
just how he had caught me- for he
knew, Of course, that wouldn't break
promise vixen once ! had given it.
He knew that | could twist him round
my finger il could reach him. Now
he had slipped out Of my hands alto
gether. oh, | was furiousl When Alec
came down, laid the case before him
in indignant tones.
"'Of course, we can wait con-
Guided doubtfully.
Not at all, he said, in tone that
made me jump. We are going to be-
married at once.
"'B But my promise. gasped
He frowned.
OF course, you must keep it..
II nodded.
You're sure that you can make
your father give in. If you can talk to
himg
Absolutely
Then ven find aim, and youll
make him consent
But he's gone' i cried He's
going to sail to-day.
Hes only been gone a few min
utes. Alec replied. We can catch him
at the station. The train may be 4
little late, for It is often late. There's
an automobile all ready at the door
'D
"Oh, one Of those dear, rumbling
bumbling old automobiles" interrupt
I'd one Of the grandchildren. clasping
er hands, ecstatlcally.
Eve reached the station platform
Just IN time TO see the train disappear.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
ccinc 10 Hold His Job.

Gen. Pau, who succeeded in com
mand at Nancy, France, Gen. Rail
oud, relieved of his command for
talking too much. apparently has
resolved not to be guilty of that
fault. His order Of the day. in TAX
ing charge, has this: Appointed to
command the Twentieth corps. / take
over the command Of that army corps
from this day forward"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
Was In Poor Health for Years

Ira w. Kelley, q Mansfield. Pa,
writes: \ was IN poor health for two
years. suffering from kidney and bIad.
der trouble, and spent considerable
money consulting physicians without
obtaining any marked benefit, but was
cured by FoIey's Kidney Cure. and |
desire to add my testimony that il may
Be lie cause u restoring ne health Of
others" Refuse substitutes.
Sold BY Bearden & King. Okolona.
and ST Clair Drug Co, Tupelo-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-07-03
n crimson culch.

Il suppose you will give that man
q jury trial?'
Friend, answered .Broncho Bob.
awe've jest suffered the loss Of one Of
the leadin members Of our communi-
ty by this distressin' homicide What's
the use Of lockin' up II more Of our
Ieadin citizens to start an argument
an fight It out at close ranger
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-26

Washington, D. C., Dec. Y-The senate has passed a bill suspending the hundred dollar assessment work oil mining claims for the year 1907.
 Follow the crowd to the Mon- tana aud see the new moving pictures.
 No trouble { j. make yonr ham burger steak. pure Ioik sausage and veal loaf tr order hlip you wait at tue Valdez C".d Storage 60. City Mea' Market
 "A. D. S." Hair Reviver fer dand- ruff. Alaska Drug Co.
 PlcElcd beef tongues, p'ckled pigs erf, No.Eii sea mackel el, Kodiak kiug aim"" ha'. $. hl the Frye Bruhn Co.,. .holo -.
 No trouble Q make your ham burger -'1ak, pu,e ioik sausage and veal loaf .o oIuer whlle yoH wat at the Valdez Cold Storage Co. City Meat Market
 New goods ou every boat at Golden 3ule
 Ca-sjmere hose ani wouIen tights for infants Al Cameiou's
 Clean hed., ard cooking utensils at farAe,- Huai- House, 25c night 4,s SyrirE [rop.
 "A D S" Cough Syrup relieves laackly. Iry II. Alaska Drug Co.
 ! special lie Of elegant candy boxes lied with choicest creams and bon a.as. bei Gloss Drug Go.
 N trouble to make your ham burger ak. pure pork sausage and veal loaf 'a older "htie you walt at the Valdez Cid Storage Ca. Ci.y Meat Market
 'A. D S." Charcoal Table;s will cure lO-c stuTarh Cubles. Alaska Drug
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-26
Dissolution of Partnership

Notice l. hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between Jack Cgrlry and l. Craine. for con ductln2 the Tavern restaurant, has tht~ day been dissolved, sad l.. Craius lowing rurct ased all the interest of Jack Curey ln said business.
 LANCE CRANE.
 JACK CURLEY
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-26

No trouble 10 make your ham burger steak, pure pork sausage aud veal l9af tc order while you wait, at the Na.dez Gold Storage Go. City Meat Market
 The best line of trusses in southern Alaska ean be f0nEd at the Aiasha Drng Co.
 Noth.rs-We nave the Bcst Shoe ter little folks ever put together 4 flexible and wide extension sole very stylish and durable This is the ideal shoe for children. ~.zcs 1s 10 2s a.A. L. Levy & Co.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-12-26

WsS iugtof .C., Dec. e4-Att T. ney-General Bonaparte is in corfe.- slce with District Attorney Har! n and Governor Torgatt cf Alaska, 2. q Garfield, secretary of commerce tnd f.bor, regarding the charges agair. t Harlan, fled several months acc ald which have been aveis'rr the governor's er,ivcl. Tec- gait reiterated his cha-gcs a~2,ar. Harlan, at the conference, and ths latter must answer them to t.c saiz faction of the dopartmea9 cf joetie. or be summarily removed fem cGla,.
 Seattle, Dec. 23-The Ncma Gcm.- sratic delegates to the t3r9itll,al cs..- vsntien, at present in tilis city, sa, they are in favor of Tn mas Gale {. succeed himsel: as Alasl1a'a delegate in congress.
 Washington, D. C.. Dec. 21-Dolc- gate Gale of Alaska has 'proqarad bill to the effect that ID f.al license shall be granted in e u..:.I.- eorporated town Of Alaska, v1la favored by vote Of the po2vl .... within radius Of two miles of place where saloon is souc5..t to Is ssta ahlished.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

Tu air ones views is also human.
Things above criticism are never
beneath notice.
Star gazing doesn't pay unless
you are an astronomer.
When trains are telescoped the
passengers are apt to see stars.
To-morrow never gets here, but
yesterday is always at our heels.
1t is easier for some women to
set a ben than a good example.
A woman can make Il fool of
any man if she considers it worth
while.
A miss is far better than Il mile.
No man would care to kiss Il mile.
From the bunlo mans point of
view the beauty Of a farmer is but
skin deep.
Cupid and coffee cause lot of
heart trouh!e-ana both have
grounds for it.
A crank is a man who knows
all about a subject which you know
nothing about.
Weddings resulting from chance
acquaintancos may well be listed
under the hear of casualties.
The man who insists on calling
a spade a spade leaves lot of raw
spots on those with whom he comes
in contact.
Words sometimes fail man,
but nothing like that ever happens
to Il woman until she is ready to
attend her own funeral. Chicago
News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
Milking Machine.

A new milking machine was re-
Gently installed in an Iowa town
and the local editor, having been
invited to see it operate, returned
to his Office and wrote this descrip-
ton of the tactical appliance:
A new milking machine has
lust been invented and is in sue
cessful operation in the D.
dairy. It is an electric motor
which fas,ons to the rump of the
COW, the electricity being general
ed by small dynamo attached to
her tail. She switches her tail,
the dynamo starts and by means
5eveI gear and block and tackle
the milk is extracted. strained and
the pail and strainer hung up to
dry. 4 small phonograph ac-
companies the outfit and yeIIs $50"
every time the cow moves. If she
lifts her foot to kick a dingus slides
over a whainot, and the phono-
graph says damn it." If she
continues to kick hinged arm
grabs up the milk stool and clans
her on the back until it loosens q
patch Of skin the size ef disbpan.
w estern Publisher.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
With the World Against You.

We are sorry that Senator Till
mao, having been pretty nniver-
sally condemned for his recent ut
terances and conduct, discovers
himself to be the victim of gi-
gantic conspiracy to injury his
political prestige and destroy his
peace Of mind.
The world is full of Just such
conspiracies, and we know scarce.
Iy anything in life more unhappy
than the poor man who becomes
the object of one Of them. If, for
example, you make it point to
offend the host every time you go
calling you will find that the whole
world is banded in Il sinister league
to crush your social aspirations. If
you persistentIy indulge an limo.
cent procIiviiy for breaking glass
ware you will discover that all
hotel keepers belong to union
the sole object Of which is to kick
you out. Even the churches will
Join hands to humiIate and annoy
you If you always stand up in
meeting und blackguard the min
lister. We have heard of authors
who, by painstaking experiments
with bad copy, proved that every
editor in the land belonged to re-
pressiye conspiracy. We knew a
man from Wyoming, much given
to loose use OF opprobrlous cpl
thets, who got licked four times in
one day, and needed no further
evidence that mankind was ne
gIecting other business in order to
damage his personal appearance.
Men of essentially modest spirit,
observing that large number of
boots come their way, have been
led to examine themselves with a
view of determining whether the
explanation might be found in
their own actions. Those who
cling to the conspiracy idea natur-
ally fare unhappily.-Saturday
Evening Post.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
The Destructivaness CT Worry.


AS force, worry is purely
negative. aud therefore destructive:
il never incites: It always aiSconr-
ages. because back Of it is fear
fear, not of something in view, but
of the terrifying unseen. 1t is
the nightmare of day, cruelty ab-
sorpt;ve of ment al and physical
energies, and, Of all diseases. the
most Notwithstanding. Such Il
force, obviously, can not help. bat
must necessarily hinder, the re-
moval of obstacles, since itself has
already sapped the very qualities
essential to success aud broken
the power of resolution.
Moreover, constant broodiDg Of
ten brings to pass the very thlng
dreaded. which otherwise would
not have happened. We all have
noted instances Of the making up
Of Il story for nothing, and its tell
ing and reteI|ing so many times
that ultimately the author himself
honestly believes it to be trne. So
with worry, beginning with doubt
and mere imaglnings, proceeding
by steady stages through more de-
finite apprehension to settled ex-
pectation, and finally eliminating
in actual realization. Even though
this conclusion be not reached. it
often happens that a mere fancy
feeds and feeds, and grows and
grows. until the continuous thought
becomes so dominant that the eff
fec: Of the dread becomes as harm
ful rs that of the unfuIiilled reality
would have been.
Yet more serious is the depriva-
tion Of aid from others brought
about by The transference Of im-
preston. In these days Of CO.
poration, none, except, possibly,
oar chief magistrate, is capable of
really great accomplishment SIM
gle handed; each is dependent,
consciously or unconsciousiy, upon
bis fellows. /; is essential, there
fore, to maintain the effectiveness
'of the helpful forces which must
be drawn upon from that source.
Instead of doing this, as some sup
pose, by creating sympathy,
very exercises a directly contrary
influence by seIf-communicatlon
to other minds. North American
Review.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
What Mary Said.

Judge Brewer cites striking
example of the sort of spoke which
the trickster can insert in the
wheels of justice.
4 witness testified in certain
case that person named Mary
was present when a particular
conversation took place, and the
question WAS asked: "What did
Mary sayl' This was objected
to, and after some discussion the
Judge ruled out the question. An
exception to this decision was I'M
mediately taken, and on appeal
the higher court reversed the vet-
diet and ordered new trial on
the ground that the question should
| have been answered.
At lhe second trial the same in
quiry was propoUnaed aud elected
the information that Mary said
nothiug,-Putnlan's Magazine.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
Sunday Money.

With the argument that it drives
money away from home, the Ana
cortes Citizen opposes the enforce
ment of the Sunday law. 1t says
ihat not less than $4,000 of Ana
cortes money has been spent away
from home in the last two months,
and asks: ''Are we going to build
a city herel' Yet the pace is not
SO bad as the Citizen would make
out, for in the same issue one reads
that Anacortes is rapidly adding
to her manufacturing enterprises.
This means that in a short time
her payroll will be increased SO
per cent over what it was in 1906.
So it appears that the manufactur-
ers are not a bit worried because
the saloons are closed on Sunday,
and it cannot be maintained that
factories and payrolls do not con-
tribute to the growth of a city.
Sunday drunkenness and Sunday
saloon fights lessen the efficiency
of labor on Monday. and it is pos
sibIe the manufacturers are enlarg-
ing their plants and their payroIls
because of the Industrious and
sober employees to be found in Il
law abiding town. Anacortes may
temporarily lose few dollars OF
persons that seek open towns on
Sunday, but it will not be long
until the towns now open are clos
ed. Tacoma Ledger.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-18
Books With Queer Titles.

Some queer books with curious
titles were taken down from n
dingy upper shelf in a London
bookshop recently and shown to a
customer. One WAS Il voIumn of
sermons printed in 1892 and en-
titled "Sermons to Asses" says
the New York Tribune. Another
was dated 1743 and called "Look
to 1t, OF I'll Stab Ye," a treatise
on polygamy. A pamphlet by a
spinster against the young men of
the seventeenth century is entitled
"a Dissertation on The Pertness of
Our Youth in General, Especially
Such as Are Trained Up at Tea
Tables" A return blast 10 that
dissertation is another pamphlet of
the same year--'Quippss for Up
start Ncwfangled GentIewomen;
or A Glass TO View the Pride Of
Vainglorious Woman.