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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Mrs. W;uslow's Soothing Syrup.

Has been Sssd for over oIXTY-FIvE YEARS By MI
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILD Rem WAllk
TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHEt
the CHILD, SOrrENS the GUNS, AIl.AYS all PAIN
CURES WIND COEIC, and 10 the best remedy for DIAh
RHtEA Sold by Druggists in part of the world
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
and take other kind. Twenty cents bottle e0uaA
under the Food and Drugs Act June Sh l9 SeA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Daily kenneber Journal
Monday, August 8, 1908.
Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions Of respect, etc. will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than Is cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments whose object Is the
raising Of money. will be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form will he
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers oc-
cupying space In our advertising
columns and will be run under q
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

There will be two Maine League
games in this city this week They
will come on Friday and Saturday at
ternoons at 4 o'clock and Portland will
be the team to cross bats with Angus
ia. The two splendid victories won
here last week over Biddeford nave
aroused lot of enthusiasm and the
local fans are planning to give the
team a fitting welcome home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Charles f. Downing adjusted fire
losses Saturday on buildings owned
by Wilbur f. Troop of Pittston and
Henry Coleman of Vassalboro. both OF
which We're struck by lightning last
week, and the policy on one Of which
had only been on As hours when the
building was struck by lightning and
DESTROYED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Grace G.. King,
daughter of Associate Justice and Mrs.
Arno w. King. of Ellsworth, to Glenn
A. Lawrence, of Lubec. Miss Kink is
Wellesley, '07, girl. During the past
year she has been teaching in the high
school at Chester, Mass. Mr..
Lawrence is a Bowdoin. '07. man. At
present he is in the employ of the
Union Trust Co. of Ellsworth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Rex w. Dodge of the tariff depart
ment of the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Co. is in the city
as chief operator at the central office
for a time, filling the vacancy caused
by the promotion of George w. Barker
to Portland Mr.. Dodge is Damar-
iscotta boy and is a recent graduate
of Colby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
MendalI- lockwood.

Sidney E. Mendall and Frances E.
lockwood, both of this city. were
united in marriage Saturday evening
at the Green street Methodist parson-
age. Rev. Henry z. Dunnack officiat-
ing. The young couple have the best
wishes of a large circle of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

A party of Augusta people in which
were Charles Keenan, and family, Mr.
Stone. Erwin Grant. Curtis Carter. O.
Beaudet and stephen Robinson, have
returned from a trip to Ocean Point
where they went on an outing, and had
a good time. They reported good fish
ing and that Miss Elsie keenan, caught
a cod weighing 14la pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
Gard of Thanks.

We would express to our friends and
neighbors our sincere appreciation or
their Kindness and assistance during
the long. illness and after the death
of our son and brother
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM DICKSON
AND FAMILY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Says the Pressure Isle Star Herald:
Mrs. Lois Atwood of Augusta has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daniel Nc
Eacheron. They had not seen each
other for % years"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
how's Your Stomach?
Bowdtch, Webster G. Co, Have a
Remedy Which is Guaranteed to
Cure the Worst Gases Of
Stomach Trouble.

This remedy. Alberts Little Dinner
Pill. will cure the bad cases Of Stoni-
ach trouble. | guarantee it to benefit or
refund purchase price, Mr. j. ii. Lom-
bard, of Casco, Me-, has this to say of it:
Il am now past 81 years of age ana
have had stomach trouble practically all
nv life / sent and got sample pack
age of Albert's Little Dinner Pills, think
ing it would turn out to be one more dis
appointment, but from the first dose
found relief and | can say that / am
now better than ever before in my life. 1t
is a wonderful cure for Dyspepsia. and
heartily recommend 1t to all sufferers
from stomach troubles"
AIbcrt's Little Dinner Pill cures by
removing the cause and it makes the
worst cases we'll being guaranteed to
benefit or the purchase price returned
Sold at drug stores bv mail. "a
cents per package. Samples free Adj
dress Albert Chemical Co., Oakland
Maine
Sold and guaranteed by
Bowditch & Webster,
G. COMPANY.
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
i,Ipc15,oOntf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Col. e. f. Newcomb of PASSPORT,
commanding the I'd Infantry of the Ma
tional Guard, and who will this week
command the camp, arrived in the city
Saturday afternoon and went at once
to Camp Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The managers of St Marks home
gratefully acknowledge the following
donations for July: Mrs. H. p. Milliken,
pincapples. lettuce, cucumbers. cherries,
raspberrics. peaches: Mrs. J. +. Hill,
sandwiches: Mrs. Lombard. cucumhers.
lettuce: Mrs Arthur Whitney. rasp-
berries; Miss Child, currants: friend.
bananas, tomatoes; friend, carrots.
cuCumbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Dill, Jr.,
left Saturday for Ocean Point, where
for the next two weeks they will en-
joy life by the sea at that popular re-
sort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The Garnett gasoline cruiser which
left Augusta about week ago for a
trip to Portland, is reported to have
gone to Bar Harbor with her owner
and a party of friends on board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The baseball game today in the City
League series will be played by the
Postals and the Plumbers on the Reuel
Williams field and will be called at 5
O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Gannett of Ar
linStOn, Mass, arrived in the city Sat
urday afternoon and are the guests of
Mr.. Gannett's father G.. Fred Can
nett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Among the excursions of the week
will be one from Bath to Augusta
Thursday when the steamer Comma
Capt. Bates, will bring a large party
from that city to attend the Cover
nor's dav observances at Camp Cobb.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The pleasure yacht Mamma of St Paul.
Mimi. owned by DR.. c. +. Riggs of
that city, and with that gentleman
and his wife and daughter on board.
arrived at this port late Saturday af-
ternoon on a cruise along the Maine
coast and came to anchor just above
the club house, where she lay yester-
day. The yacht, which is no stranger
on Kennebec waters. having visited
Augusta last summer. is IS feet in
length, with a beam of II feet. and is
fitted with all modern conveniences, In
Guiding electric lights and water ser
vice. She is a twin-screw craft and her
motive power is furnished by two 40
horsepower Globe engines. DR.. Riggs
has summer home at Bluehill. where
he has owned cottage for about
eight years past. 1t is expected that
the yacht will leave Augusta today
for cruise to Portland. She flies the
flag of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Nathan S. Weston of this city, who
graduated from Bowdoin in June, has
been elected instructor in sciences at
the Edward Little High school in Au-
hllrn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The regular meeting of Augusta
Aerie, f. o. e., will be held at 8 o'clock
this evening and all members are re-
quested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The Howard Benevolent Union will mold
it's monthly meeting at the regular hour
this afternoon with Mrs. Fuller, IL State
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The closing days of the past week
We're very quiet in police circles, no
arrests having been reported Friday or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Hon. 4. w Gilman of FCXcroft, COM
missioner of agriculture for the state,
and Capt f. e. Philbrook of Portland,
special agent in charge of the work
which is neing done toward eXter-
minating the gypsy moth in the State
of Maine, We're in the city Saturday on
matters of business and were ut the
department at the State House for a
portion of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
BREAK EVEN.
Edwards Wins from Eatons Saturday
Afternoon, But Loses to Co. M.

The Reuel Williams field was the
scene of two ball games Saturday af-
ternoon which drew big crowds and
furnished no end of excitement ana
fun. In the first game, at o'clock,
the Edwards team trimmed the Eatons
IA to 9. but at O'Clock when the Co.
NJ team came on and gave battle to
the Edwards they We're a little too
agile for the textile workers and won
out with a score of to 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Among the births which have been
recorded at the Office of the city clerk
to Mr. ard Mrs. John F. Burns on sun
day, July Z6. .-"-s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

1hree-base hit-Trembly. Two-base hits
friendly. Fitzgerald 2. Stolen bases
Groves, Bell, Fortier, Trcmbly. Struck
out-By Wood 9, by Groves 10. Wild
pitches-Fortier, Pheno. Base on balls
Of Wood l. off Groves l. Sacrifice hit
Metcalf. Umpires, Bolger and Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

It took years of experience to make LAW
RENEE Paint will adj to it's value. G.
l.. Thompson. Agent. Monmouth, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Mrs. l. +. Thompson of ga State street
returned Saturday from Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

Don't deny yourself delights conferred by
Satin skin cream, and Satin skin powder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03

The score of the Edwar1s-Co. NJ
game was as follows:
The sun., 1908-12-27

BRooKLrS ADVERTISEMENTS.
The sun., 1908-12-27
origin Of the Club sanawlen.

From The Washington Hsreid
Alan Johnst one is said 10 have originated
the famous club, sandwich. and the story
runs that on going to the club one night
between midnight and daybreak he found
the cafe closed. the cooks gone. and being
nearly famished. he invaded the larder.
toasted himself some thick slices Of bread.
sliced them through. buttered them while
hot and laid thereon everything he found
in the refrigerator, cold chicken, ham and
lettuce, with a spoonful Of nayonpaise.
The result was such an epicurean dis
coyery as IL not often made, but the story
was too good to keep: he confded the re-
cipe TO his .cyonies and it, .straightwsy be-
menu, and so the father of the club sand
wich, so deservedly popular. is the pres-
ent British Minister to Copenhagen.
The sun., 1908-12-27

but three bushels of them and had con,
cluded that any further dredging would
be unnecessary.
Intuition. however, told him TO try tho
bed Just once more, 20 the following
morning he again set hts dradges IN mo.
ton. Po his surprise and alarm he cauRht
over 9 dozen bushels that day. ana hs the
tive, following days fifty and one hundred
He saw that II the bed were TO be saved
strenuous measures would be necessary.
80 he put his three steamers at Work
upon It, 1t was an uneven and losing
fight, for by the time the starfish showed
any appreciable diminution every oyster
had been swallowed. a tasty morsel Tor
the Unsuitable stomach Of Its avariciQus
i've fingered enemy.
In 1888 q certain Rhode Island oyster.
man invented oontrivance which could
remove the stars without the oysters,
doing away with the old method OF sorting
the stars and oysters by hand and return
ing the latter to the bed. This device
worked fairly we'll, but was superseded
about four years later by the star mop.
now in general use wherever this pest
has to be fought
The star mop was the accidental dis
ooyery OF an old sea captain. who, ac-
customed to use the nautical mop OF
frilled out rope in thesoleanng OF his yes.
sells deck, let his mop drop overboard
one day and on recovering it found y
to be alive with starfish. and few months
later nearly all the oystefmen were en-
ploying this method OF rdding their beds
OF the stars.
Up to the beginning Of the ninetsentl
century oysters were SO plentiful in the
waters Of Narragansett Bay that many
builders depended almost entirely upon
them for their best lime, the oysters az
rule being burned juet as taken from thu
beds. notable example Of Q building
80 constructed being the old Providence
jail, now demolished How different to-
day, when the oyster 10 more extensively
used in this same city Of Providence
than in any other community OF its size
in the world.
The Rhode Island oyster industry in itt
present high state OF development datei
back only ten years, when number ol
large Connecticut growers, realizing the
unique opportunities afforded by Narra-
gansett bay for oyster cultivation ant
the added fact that its deeper waters
had been little exploited by the homs
growers. established branches atvarioui
points in the State.
The oyster industry OF the State oil
Rhode Island is more than a hundred
times as large as ten years ago and il
constantly growing.
The sun., 1908-12-27

you ocC oiC SIcde SiioWIhS tohioii,
Corset Covers 12c. to CSC.
12c. regularly csc. Muslin and
soft finish cambria in several styles
one with lace edge and ribbon bead
ing and another low neck with in
sertiug Of lace. ribbon beading and
lace edge; also one very good model
with French body and hemstitched
ruffle. None cent c. o. d.
2Sc. and 29c. Soft finish cambria
aud nainsook; one model with wide
lace inserting finished with lawn
band ribbon run through; another
model. French body, low neck, fin
ished with Valenciennes edge.
ACC. and SOC. Fine soft finish cam
brio and nainsook; about styles in
all; one pretty model has yoke Of
French embroidery in round effect
with ribbon run through; another is
finished with deep fine Valenciennes
lace and ribbon beading.
0Sc. Fine nainsook in about 10 styles.
High, square and low neck effects. all
exceptional values. One is made
with wide edge Of embroidery put on
with band OF inserting and ribbon and
ribbon run through the top edge;
another IL made with Cluny lace in
serting, 2 rows with beading in be-
tween and finished at the top with
lace and ribbon; another similar
model ie trimmed with Valeneiennes
lace,
The sun., 1908-12-27
Night Gowns, 25c. to s2.sS.

Night Gowns, 25c. to S2.98.
csc. Good muslin In several styles;
some "V' shape with hemstitohed
tucklng; others with inserting Of
embroidery. cluster Of tucks and hem
stitched ruffie. None sent G. o. d.
40c. Muslin and cambria; one model
ohemise style. with low neck and
round yoke of inserting. finished with
hemstitched ruffie; another is -Vr
shape front, high back. with rows of
inserting and ribbon beading between: (:
also V shape gown with insertings Of
embroidery and tucks between.
s9c. Night Gowns OF muslin and nain-
sook. one high neck style with olus-
tered tuoking, large and small tucks.
and embroidery edge. one chemise
style deep lace inserting finished with
lawn edge ribbon run through. XII
mono sleeve.
Drawers From l2c. to CSC.
I2c. or good muslin with inch ruff
fle with a cluster OF hemstitohed
tucks and hemstitched hem. None
sent G. o. D.
lBc. Three styles of cambric, one with
tucked ruffle, one with tucked lawn
ruffie edged with lace and other with
a deep lawn ruffie and cluster Of
-tucks with embroidery edge.
soc. One model Is made with lawn
ruffie tucked and embroidery edge,
Second Floor. ei o.
The sun., 1908-12-27
On!
From Harper.s RtsElu.

FFoH HuFptF UtthV.
4 Philadelphia woman. whose given name
is Mary, as Is also the name Of her daughter,
had recently engaged a domestic when. to
her embarrassment. che discovered that
the servants name too was Mary.
Whereupon there ensued q struggle to
induce the applicant to relinQush her idea
that she must be addressed BY her Christian
name. For some time she was rigidly un-
compromising.
Under the circumstances. said the lady
OF the house. there Ia nothing TO do but to
follow the English custom and call you by
your last name. What Is it?"
Well. mum. answered the girl. dubi.
ousiy. its Darling"
The sun., 1908-12-27
Tiger TerrorIzed Corsan vrlsse.
From he Japan 4dfertiser.

FT0W We JupuR 4dFeTtlseF. ~
A man eating tiger is terrorizing the out
skirts OF Seoul and parties are out With
guns n the hope of finding him In his lair.
Last week Kim Sin. wife Of MIN Tu-eun,
living at their homo. situated on the noun
tain slope about ave miles northwest of
front gate OF the house at about p. NJ.
She was killed by the animal and was car
ried away into the adjoining mountain.
at several places In the town and, near
about and inflicted damage on people af
well as on the cattle.
The sun., 1908-12-27

liO NhliN. etsss
and another in umbrella effect tucked
lawn ruffle with inch embroidery
ruffle on the rufiie.
Petticoats, 39c. to $1.98.
S8c. Cambria finished with . ~ inch
lawn ruftle, ,hemstitch ed hem and clus-
ter tllcking.
B8c. Muslin with a deep cambxio
founoe tucked and finished with
r1lffie Of embroidery.
Chemises. 25c. to CSC.
25c. and 2ec. Muslin. one with d
shape yoke. three rows Of embToid-
cry and inserting with tuoks betNesIl,
finished with q lace edge. Also eu4
other model IN heznstitched rhfee ef~
feet. None sent @. o. d. -ss
sec. Cambria with wide inserting ana
a lawn band with ribbon run through
and finished with tucked ruffle at :
the bottom. 4
Manufacturers Samples.
1900 garmeats, consistiap of t1opas,
Correct Covers, Chemises, Dra,pezs an8
Petticoats, all made ,eith ake finest sia-
teriats. Persian Losrn Gad a6fna0ek
and eidboTutetg frimated. ssilk EdEss
and embroidefies at sreatEH reduces
prices on account of being soifed 5s0ni
hGRdiiRq.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Thirty Cars Pass Over Daven-
port Man Yet He Still
Lives
FELL UNDER FREIGHT TRAIN
Meier Lay Unconscious pom the Ties
While Entire Freight Train Went
Over Him-Radly Bruised and Cut,
But He Will Live-H.d Thrilling
Experience.
Special to Times-R epublican.

Special to Times r epublican.
Davenport, Aug. Hugo Meier,
machinist of this city, will have story
to tell his grandchildren that will curl
the hair of all in the second generation.
1t is about trip he took from Daven-
port to Chicago looking for work. He
came over to this city Wednesday af-
ternoon and made application for en-
ploylnent at the sugar refiner which is
this weeks name for the glucose works.
Nothing was offered that he wanted
and he thought he would try Chicago.
Late in the evening he boarded string
Of side door Pullmans headed for the
smoky city by Lake Michigan. Near
Colona a brakeman ordered him 10
change cars, to get inside of the one to
the rear of the one he WIS standing
ono Owing to rheumatism he was unable
to jump lightly. and to get across he
seized the brake wheel. The train at
this moment increased it's speed with
such jerk that Meier's hol1 was brok-
EN- and he was precipitated to the
ground between the cars. His head
struck the coupling and he was rem
dered unconscious by the blow.
Many Cars Pass Over Body.
Meier lay between the rails while
thirty cars passed over his body. He
regained consciousness in time to get
out Of the way before a fast passenger
train reached him.
The injured man crawled to a ditch
near the canal bridge at Colona where
he lay till morning. He hailed Greek
but the man did not understand the
English language and did not respond.
Meier was found by Robert McFayden
while on his way to his blacksmith
shop. DR.. Seighton attended him. He
was badly bruised about the head,
arms and legs, and his clothing was
torn to shreds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-07
RUNS AWAY: DIES
Sioux City Hospital p.ti.Tt, While De
Iirious, Dashes From the Ward Into
the Street, Where She Expires-Had
Been in Hospital Only a Day.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Aug. AFTER escaping
from her nurse in st. Vincents hos
pital, Mrs. L. Lavine, of 216 Daoe
street, ran to the Woman's Exchange.
at $50 Sixth street, yesterday. and
fell to the floor in a stupor. While
she was on the way to Samaritan
hospital in the police ambulance, she
died.
COR, help me, help me. Pm poisoned"
cried the woman as she entered the
exchange. Thinking her insane or
drunk, Miss James, of the exchange.
led the woman outside. She fell upon
the sidewalk. A doctor. who was
passing. on his way to lunch, gave the
woman stimulant, and cared for her
until the arrival of the ambulance
Before Samaritan hospital was reached
she had died.
1T was not known until late in the
afternoon who the woman was, but
she was identified in Westcotts NOR
que by st. Vincent's house physician,
MRS. Lavine was taken to the hospital
Wednesday noon by her daughter. All
Wednesday afternoon she was delir-
ious and dissatisfied. Yesterday she
was rational, but exceedingly hard to
manage She had no nurse Of her own.
but while the nurse on her floor was
preparing her dinner she ran from her
room and into the street.