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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
RICHMOND.

The members of the Methodist Sun
day school enjoyed their annual picnic
at Pleasant pond Thursday, July Goth.
The party numbering over 100 made
the trip in three hay racks furnished
by Henry SHELTON, Seth Watson and
Daniel Stuart A few went in single
teams leaving the chapel at $50. With
boating, crouuet, swinging, hshnS,
swimming and ball playing the day
was raised very pleasantly by both Oh
and young. Arrangements mad beeil
made by the superintendent with a
Young man from a neighboring pond
to furnish pond lilies and when ne
arrived with 600 in full bloom 1t was
a beautiful sight. The school was also
pleased with the new buttons given
them and worn for the first time on
that occasion. Lemonade was furnlSh-
ed all day, and ice cream was served
at noon. The pastor, Rev. /. A. Bean
Supt. O. S. Sherburne, officers ana
scholars very much appreciate the
kindness of Messrs. Shelton, Watson
and Stuart in carrying the school so
far free of all expense. and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Buker and all others who
nGIDeu 10 Hldht tllt tieiS k''N"'''N''N
the children. The party arrived home
at six O'Clock pronouncing the trip one
of the best
Miss Ethel Blair of Gardiner is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Blair
on Front street
Chas. Milliken of Augusta passed
through Richmond in his automobile
Thursday.
Chas. D. Newell. Harry Kidder, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Alexander, Samuel
Mescrve, and Roy c. Harlow, witt
messed the ball game in Augusta be-
tween Augusta and Biddeford.
The Inns will give their Dog
show on tie Southland lot on Main
street Monday next.
Geo. Mcintosh is assisting in the
telephone exchange during the absence
of Frank Preble.
Mrs. Ernest Alexander returned 70
her home in Damariscotta Thursday
after a visit to Mrs. David Alexander,
Main street.
Miss Matte Alexander is visiting
friends in Watervlle.
William Shapiro Of Lewiston Is
passing a weeks vacation at the home
of his sister, Mrs. William Slom.
Mr.. Bailey of Florida has been the
guest of Mrs Perry Southend for the
past week
B. f.. Curtis was in Augusta Thurs
day on business.
The Methodist Sunday School held
picnic at Pleasant pond Thursday,
and were carried out by Seth Watson
in his hayrack
The six blind boys of So. Boston Will
give a series of dances at the Opera
house every Thursday evening.
Noble Maxwell made a business trip
to Portland
Lawrence Hilton OF Portland Is
visiting the home of his grandmother
Mrs. r. w. Blair.
The Eastern Star held picnic at
Little Island Wednesday. large
number being in attendance.
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Japanese Iris.

Although this plant (Oris laevigate)
is of the easiest culture amateurs fire.
quently fail with it because of over
looking the essential requirement of
plenty of moisture at all times. If
possible select for this plant a place
that is naturally continually moist 1t
should not be under water in the
winter. however for in such a location
the plant will rot
A heavy, moist soil is needed. If
too poor and sandy, dig in plenty Of
well rotted manure and mulch the bed
heavily in summer. Plants in the
open border frequently suffer from
the hot sun and dryness. In preparing
bed dig deeply as the roots often
penetrate two feet or more. Plant
ing can be done either in fall or
spring; if in the fall, mulch well with
straw or manure to prevent the frost
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Witching in her white, frilled apron
win her dimpled arms bare to the
elbows, and her face rosy with excite
ment, and the happiness inspired by
honest labor shining in her eyes.
'Oh, Jim,' she greeted me, throwing
her arms around my neck, Il am hav-
ing the lovelest time! And Just see
all the pretty things 1 have bought"
She proudly pointed out a choice line
OF fancy cooking utensils. Remem-
bering some bills I had been called
upon to pay in the past for even the
ordinary kind of that line of goods.
groaned inwardly, but l was not brute
enough to dampen her enthusiasm. !
admired them to the best of my abil-
ity
"And just see here" she went on.
Il bought this lovely mating at Van
Tyng's. 1t was made in Japan. They
sent man right up to lay it. Doesn't
1t lock sweet? And I have the love-
lest dinner for you. We are going to
have some Of the dearest little birds.
Tit butcher told me about them be-
cause l said l wanted something es-
pecialiy rice. He had to send down.
town to big market for them be-
cause they are out of season or some
thing, and / bought some nice hot
house vegetables because you always
say you get so tired of eating canned
ones. ald-and-now don't YOU think I
am helpful wife?'
] put my arms around her. and
evadcd. you are a dear little girl "
l said truthfully.
travagant to buy all those things for
the Kitchen" she said with trace of
uneasiness in her voice. "You see, I
wouldn't have done it, only 7 like to
cook so much that I am never going
to let any one else do it again. And
then, You see, I will be in the kitchen
so much that I think it ought to be
nicc, don't you?"
I W3s game. eyes" answered.
The dinner was certainly good
Whatever The Head of the House
does. she does well. and with lavish
hand: but it would have been cheaper
dining at n hotel.
For week The Head of the House
acted as chef of our establishment. and
wher the bills came in l realized that
| month of her catering would bank
rupt me in earnest. Therefore 1 cast
about for way out of the difficulty
| had fibbed myself into an untenable
position now it devolved upon me tc
fib myself out of it.
so the next time I came home with
an expression of happiness on my
face. which even the sight of the day
additional purchases for the kitchen
could not remove.
81 guess the financial crisis has
passed" I said cheerfully. "Witl
your help I have pulled through. and
we are on our feet again. So you Will
not have to do the homework an,
more"
The Head of the House was delight
| ed. ooh. isn't that splendid" she
cried.
/ agreed that it was.
II really am getting little tired OF
| cooking" she confessed. "Besdes
now I can get that new at."-The
Bohemian.
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their certificates of organization at the
Office OF the secretary Of State:
Oaxaca Smelter Co., organized at
Portland for the purpose of CONDUCTING
a general mining business. with s15O :
ooo capital stock. of which nothing is
pald IN. Officers: President, c. A.
Hight OF Brookline. Mass; treasurer.
l.. l.. Hight of Portland. Certificate
filed August 1, 1908.
Inc Dane Wet Wash Laundry Co.
organized at Portland, for the purpose
OF conducting a laundry business. with
$4,000 capital stock, of which MOTH
ing is paid in. Officers: President
and treasurer. Ralph H. Dane of Port
land. Certificate filed August l, 1908.
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lifting the plants out of the ground.

lifting the plants out of the ground
The Japan iris blooms earlier than
other species. The flowers are
variable in color and size. Some of
the largest measure ten to twelve
inches across. The colors range from
pure white to various shades of lilac
and violet. indigo to almost black. The
lighter shades are frequently blotched
and strcaked with other colors. The
flowers appear in June or July, large
plants often producing upwards of one
hundred individual flowers. A big bed
when in blossom is a sight not to be
forgotten If cut with long stems the
spikes are fine for boquets Seed are
produced in abundance. If planted 1,
outside beds in a moist place or sown
in shallow boxes and left outside dur
ing the winter the seed will terminate
the following spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

| Fred NJ. Whites newest sensation
story is called THE Sundial," and tells
OF a curious cid dial in an English gar
den which brings sudden death TO one
Ierson after another. 1t is to be pub
lished in this country by B. w. Dodge
| & Co. of New York. The same pub
| fishers announce an American edition
of a novelet, Patricia at the Inn," by
J. Z. Snaith, author of Broke of Gov
enden.''
London's literary aSsOciationS-one OF
the most attractive features of the me-
tropclis-havc recently come under the
care of the county council. That body,
with an intelligence quite beyond that
which is usually found in ofticaldom, is
putting tablets on houses once occupied
by famous men and women of letters.
Even American celebrities who once lived
in London are being honored in this fash
ion. At No. Z Craven street, just off thu
Strand. and close to Trafalgar square, a
tablet has been put up on the house where
Benjamin Franklin lived for many years.
The house is now a sort of pri-
vate hotel, and American visitors
to London take pleasure in occu-
pSl:S TIE room once SfaCcu Dy
the immortal Benjamin. 1t was only in
his prosperous days that Franklin lived
on Craven street. That was when he
represented the American colonies. When
he first came to London, in 1921 he oc-
cupied an attic room in 4 somewhat sum-
my part of London now known as Little
Britain, close to the general postoftlce
lie worked in PamerS printing shop,
paying 70 cents a week for his garnet DOM
icilc. He atterward moved to Sardinia
street, in Lincoln's Inn Fields, working
as compositor for Watts, the printer.
Another American whose London life has
been commemOratcd by the l.. G.. e. is
William Penn. A tablet has been put up
on the house in which he was born. 1t is
situated on Great Tower hill, close to the
Tower of London. There is a very quaint
reference to Penn by Burdette, an old
historian, who naively calls attention to
PENIS constant wearing of his Quaker
hat by the remark: HE was not born
with his hat on. bat that was the only
time he was ever seen bareheaded." Penn
attended for many years the Chigwel
grammar school, and entered as a stu
dent at Lincoln's Inn, a celebrated law
school. In later years he occupied a
house 1T the southwest corner of Norfolk
street, Strand The site is now occupied
by the Review of Reviews office PENIS
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THE HEAD OF
THE HOUSE

The Head of the House perched her
self on my knee.
"Jim, dear, may I have a new coat?
l saw the dearest one downtown to-
day."
1 considered that this would be a
good time to put into effect a little
financial scheme which 1 had Matched
some time before.
II have something to tell you, sweet
heart" 1 said in sepulchral tone. II
have lost Il large sum of money in
Wall Street. We are very poor, now.
l hardly know how to make both ends
meet
around, ana looked into my face with
wealth of sympathy in her brown
eyes.
ooh, you poor dear!" she cried.
"IIoW l wish l could help you"
"You cam" l replied, "by economic
ing"
"Oh, dear" she sighed, chat is such
horrid way. If l could only earn
some money someway, it would be so
SO much nicer"
'"rhe expense account is great
item,' I commented
The Head of the House wrinkled her
forehead in perplexity, trying to solve
the financial problem.
'I know what I'll do!' she exclaimed
suddenly. Il know just the loveliest
way to help you, and it will be such
fun, too"
How" I asked
Il will discharge Mary and Agnes,
and do ell the Homework myself and
that will save you all that money
every month. Won't it be splendid? ?"
'But | do not want you to do that
I objected. "You can help enough by
not buying so many hats and dresses
and things"
"Now, JIM she protested in hurt
tone, at is real mean of you to talk
like that-just as if 1 We're extrava-
giant. Why. that old rag of dress I
have now, ! have worn for perfect
ages. and that hat have had only
two since Christmas"
'Three," I corrected.
"Oh, yes, counting that little rainy
| day hat, but that did not cost any
thing at ALL
"Renwick & Co seemed to think
So l replied dryly. "At least, they
sent me Il far-sized bill for it. If
| they made a mistake
| Don't he horrid JIM" she inter-
rupted severely. Anyway 1 am go
ing to do what I said. We can have
awfully nice things to eat, too. know
lots Of perfectly delicious things to
have-things that an ordinary cook
would never think of
| My scheme was getting me in pretty
! deep water, but I decided not to re-
! tract, for. after all, it might do The
Head of the House good to have some
| domestic duties for while; and, while
had misrepresented the financial
situation to her, I was not saving the
amount of money / should, consider
| ing MY income.
| Nevertheless l felt pretty mean, and
| the next day l cut my club. and ate
| my luncheton at a lunch counter.
resurrected an old pipe and eschewcd
the rather expensive cigars I was in
the habit of smoking. Every time that
I thought of The Head of the House
doing the housework. felt decidedly
uncomfortable, and several times dur
| ing the day was on the point of call
ing her up on the phone. and confess
| ing that we We're not so poor after all,
| but I refrained
| 7 went home that night to find The
Head of the House in full control of
the kitchen. She had paid the
servants their full months wages, al
though it was only the fifth Of the
month, and had started in to run the
house herself. She looked very be-
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Loss Of Appetite.

Is commonly gradual; one dish after
another is set aside till few remain
These are not eaten with much relish
and are often so light as not to afford
much nourishment.
Loss of appetite is one of the first
indications that the system is running
down, and there is nothing else Sc
good for it as Hoods Sarsaparilla-the
best of all tonics.
Accept no substitute for Hoods.
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The ]. b. Lippincctt company re-
Gently published 1.-The Lady in the
Car" tale by the English novelist
William LIE Queux. The chief charac-
ter is daring English thief, who, I'M
der numerous aliases, chiefly that of a
German prince, passes through various
adventures among the nouveau richie
of the different countries of Europe.
Miss Rosa Nouchette Carey's regu-
lar novel is to be called, 1.-The Sunny
Side of the Hill" The manuscript is
in the hands of Lippincott & Co, and
the book will be ready during Septem-
Der. AS with most of Miss Carey's
stories, this latest one deals with Eng
li:h country life.
Mrs. G. w. Higgins of Ellsworth has
an interesting old volume. by Samuel
Freeman, ESD, published in 1905, and
entitled, THE American Clerks Maya
zine; a valuable assistant to every
man. containing the most useful and
necessary forms of writing which COM
monty occur between man and man.
The book is we'll preserved and is par
ticularly interesting to lawyers as
showing the forms of old legal docu-
ments Of all kinds, the ancient pharse-
ology Of many of which is still pre-
served in legal documents of the pres
ent day.
Margaret Potter is passing the
summer in Italy. with Rome as her
headquarters, and occasional Jaunts
into the Italian country. With the
tireless energy Of the writer who is
stiIl very young, Mrs. Potter is already
planning to follow up with a similar
story the impression made by The
Golden Ladder" which was published
by the Harpers only a few weeks ago,
AMI which has been named by one re-
Elective critic IAN unVarnished story.
The home of Warwick Deeping at
Battle, Sussex, is in tho old Hastings
district which in itself explains the
quaint name of Battle. Gate Cottage
Mr. Deepings house, is much more
than a century old: indeed. no one
knows the exact number of years 1t
has stood, so familiar landmark mas
it become. 1t is very small, very loW'
with little old-fashioned windows, and
almost submerged with ivy. Here Mr.
Deeping wrote a great part of the ro-
mantle Bertrand of Brittany ms
latest novel published by the Harpers,
which the English critics seem TO re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
WILLIAMS CARBOLIC SALvE
VII n ARNlCA AND WITCH HAZEL

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Tet-
ter. Chapped Hands and all skin erup-
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money refunded. 25c. by Druggists
Williams MFG. Co., Props, Cleve-
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MAa.
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cOlOred work.
1.-THE Last of the Plainsmen" is the
| title of book to be issued this month
| by The Outing Publishing Company. 1t
| is partly an account of a hunting trip
| through the widest region of Arizona,
and partly study of the celebrated old
| frontiersman, Buffalo Jones, who was
| the leader of the party. The object of
| The expedition was to lasso and capture
| alive mountain lions, at which danger
Gus sport Buffalo Jones is an expert
| The account of the trip has been writ
ten by DR. Zane Grey who had Buffalo
| Jones as his companion.
In Maude Radford Warren's forth
coming novel, THE Land of the Liv-
| ing" which the Harpers will publish
within a fortnight, the romance is born
in gray old castle in Ireland, where
the hero meets the lady of his
Dreams The story, however. begins
and ends in Chicago, where the little
waif who becomes the hero is picked
up from the streets by the big gool:-
natured boss of the ward. There are
two strongly opposed characters among
the women-the Irish gentlewoman and
the brusque, slangy, true-hearted Am
erican working girl.
Harpe: g. Bros. have received a cable
demand fer three new editions to Aus
tralia: "The Barrier" by Rex Beach !;
mann Linda" by Will N. Harben; and
king Spruce" by Holman Day. An
other English edition has also been or
dered of THE Barrier"
F. Hupkinson Smith has just started
on his list annual sketching trip to
Europe, to be gone until December He
will contribute to the August number
of Scribners a story, Forty Minutes
late" which narraes the adventures Of
a lecturer in desolate New England
village in winter time.
Thomas Mexican, the young Phila-
delphia author, whose second novel,
1.-THE Master Influence" was published
this spring by the Lippincotts, is spend
ing the summer abroad, engaged upon
another novel. He says he has not
gone to Europe entirely for material
however, as his own country is a rich
enough field to furnish any number of
interesting plots.
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THE REALM OF BOOKS AND AUTHORS

gard as his ripest and most richly
colored work.
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"lss Sybil Kittredge, one of the
aS'ks IN the Office of the insurance
Commissioner. is enjoying her annual
vacation. and will pass the time at
Ocean Point.
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snoddiD lsalb1so "a TN lsapa.l
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'1e following corporations have flee
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29

CASE Of
BRIBERY.
GRAND JURY INDICTS SALOON
KEEPER FOR OFFENSE IN
SAN FRANCISCO.
(By Associated Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-Cari
E. Ritter, German saloon-keeper
and grocer, whose place of business
is at $500 Baker street, was indicted
by the Grand Jury today on a charge
of giving and offering a bribe to A.
d. Cutler, president of the board of
police commissioners. Ritter went
on the witness stand before the
Grand Jury today and admitted he
had given Cutler $4,000 for the pur-
pose of securing his favorable vote
on his application for renewal OF
his saloon license in the Presidio dis
trict Ritter has been in custody
since last Saturday and is now in
cell in the City Prison, being un-
able to raise a bond of 10000, OF
$4,000 cash to secure his release. The
Indictment was made returnable IL,
Judge Sturtevant's court The brib-
cry which Ritter confessed to occur
red over a week ago in the Office of
the president of police commission
ers. Cutler at once reported the
matter to District Attorney Lang
don and Chief of Police Biggy The
districta ttorney is now attempting
to discover if there is any person at
tempting to extort money from the
saloon-keepers on the strength of al
legged influence with the supervisors
or the police commission.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
SOCIETY
IN BAD
SHAPE
RECEIVER Is ASKED FOR MON
TANA GRAND LODGE
A. o. L. W.
(By Associated Press. }

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2S.-After
an existence of little more than
seventeen years, during which time
$1,65O,O0O was paid in death claims,
an application was made to Judge
Clements in the District Court to-
day for the appointment of receiver
to wind up the affairs of the Mon
tana Grand Lodge, Ancient Order Of
United Workmen. There are now
upwards of 100000 outstanding in
unpaid death claims. Competition
of other fraternal orders, action of
the supreme grand lodge in raising
rates at an inopportune time, dis
cords which broke out in the ranks
of the order itself and fostered by
members who represented old line
insurance companies, are the reasons
for ending the existence of the grand
lodge
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
Disastrous Fires in
Two Large Cities
(By Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2S.-A fire
of unknown origin started in the
canning department on the second
floor of one of the two main build
ings of the $2,O00,000 packing plant
of Nelson, Morris & Co. on the Kaw
river, Kansas City, Kansas, tonight,
and threatened the destruction of the
entire plant, causing a loss estimat-
ed at $750,OOO before it was con-
trolled. The building in which the
fire started contained the canning
department. dressing room, whole
sale department and killing beds.
The fire had gained great headway
before the fire department arrived.
The heat was so intense 1t was I'M
possible for the firemen to make any
progress in checking 1t excepting to
prevent its spreading. A box factory
In the rear OF the main building was
entirely destroyed. The flames also
spread to the cattle chutes. many
OF which were burned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29

BISHOPS
REQUEST
EPISCOPAL PREIAATE'S DESIRE
THAT SALARY BE LOWER
ED Is NOT GRANTED.
(By Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S.-Dur-
ing the afternoon session of the
fifty-eighth convention of the Epis-
copal diocese of California, which
opened this morning, it Trinity
church, Bishop Nichols made an in
effectual effort to have his salary
lowered $1,000 year. An increase
of this amount was voted him at the
last convention, but today he arose
and asked the convention to rescind
it's former resolution, allowing his
salary to remain as it was prior to
the increase. Il ask you this" he
said, ''in face of conditions at the
present time, and / personally re-
quest that there be no debate on the
question. 1t is my sincere wish that
the resolution be rescinded. Those
in favor say Aye There was a
dead silence, followed by hearty
laugh. The convention unanimously
voted to keep his salary at the pres
ent figure, which is $4,000 year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29
STOCKS AGAIN
SHOW Strength

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.- The
strength shown by stocks today is
considered to be due to much the
same causes as yesterday. Foster
ing measures by large banking and
capital interests against an undue
effect from unfavorable incidents
and needs of an uncovered short in
terest are being regarded as prime
factors in the advance. A cheerful
effect was produced by various re-
ports from scattered sources of re-
sumption of operations by factories
which have been closed down, al
though this influence was modified
again by contrasting reports of con-
tinued reduction in shop forces by
some of the large railroads. Bonds
were firm.