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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
One Million Dollars for a
Good Stomach.
This Offer Should Be Warninu TIC
Every Man and Woman.

The newspapers and medical jour
mails recently have had much to saw
relative to famous millionaires' offer
OF million dollars for a new stomach.
This great multi-millionaire was too
busy to worry about the condition of
his stomach. He allowed his dys-
pepsia to run from bad to worse until
in the end it became incurable.
His misfortune serves as a warning
to others.
Everyone who suffers with dyspep-
STA for a few years will give every
thing he owns for a new stomach.
Dyspepsia is caused by an abnormal
state of the gastric juices. There is
one element missing. The absence of
this destroys the function of the
gastric fluids. They lose their power
to digest food
We are now able to supply the mis-
sing element-to restore to the gastric
juices their digestive power, and to
make the stomach strong and well.
We know that Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets will positively and perma-
nently cure disordered stomachs. indi-
gestion and dyspepsia.
We want you to try them and will
return your money if you are not more
than satisfied with the result.
Price, p cents. Only at our store. or
by mail. John Coughlin, Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
Two Good "Tests,"

Here is a very simple method of
determining ones future partner in
life. 1t is called the yarn test.
At the stroke of midnight the girls
must all go upstairs, the men remain
ing in the hall below Then each maid
in turn drops a ball of light blue yarn
over the banisters. OF course, she
must hold tightly to one end of the
yarn and remain unseen when she
throws it down. The men scramble
for the ball. and the one who gets it,
when the yarn is drawn taut by the
girl above, must reply by giving
his true name when the unseen holder
says "who holds?" IL he recognizes
her voice. so much in their favor; if
the girl drops the end she holds, she
will remain unmarried; if the yarn
breaks she will not marry any of the
men present on this occasion. This
test is always sure to provide happy
ending to the party, and it is also a
means of pairing the guests for re-
freshments or for any game where it
is necessary to choose partners.
For this potent formula for peering
into the future an absolutely new laid
egg is necessary. Drop the white only
into 4 glass of cold water. A clever
seer will then foretell the future from
the queer shapes which the albumen
assumes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
Two Candle Charms.

Did you ever try to blow out twelve
candles at once? If not, do it at your
Halloween party tomorrow night. 1t
is not easy and most amusing.
Arrange twelve candles in row.
Slightly melt them and set them on
lacquered tray, or, better yet, put
the points of twelve nails upward
through Il board and fasten candle
to each.
Each guest is blindfolded in turn
and told to blow out as many candles
as possible in three trials.
According to the number of candles
left lighted will be the years before
marriage.
Another candle charm is Ia run two
needles which have never been used
into a candle at right angles. naming
one for yourself and another for a
man.
If the candles burn past the spot
where the needles cross your course OF
true love will need no smoothing; II
not, look out for ructions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Halloween Cake,

The spook cake is merely a large
angel food cake baked in a loaf pan
with a cylinder in the middle. After
the cake is iced with white icing
(made with pulverized sugar and
water) the edge is outlined with one
inch candles cut from a medium sized
candle. When the guests enter the
room, the candles should be lighted.
Spirits can be burned in the center of
the cake. The spirit cake holds a
surprise in the form of a tiny horos-
cope, printed and planted beneath the
pieces OF candle. Each guest is given
a slice of cake containing a horoscope
and, of course, it is supposed to be a
true delineation of the future. Heat
the end of the candle to make the wax
run before sticking it on the icing.
The wax will hold the short candle
and horoscope in place.
A. good form of entertainment would
be a fairy dance. If one has a double
parlor the back room could be dimiy
lighted and the guests should be seated
in the front room in the dark. When
the music begins the portieres should
be drawn back and fairies-little chill
dren or graceful girl dancers-could
go through a pretty pantomime. One
play of this kind would be "a search
for Cupid" 1t must be a pantomime
and dance, and the performers should
be clever. At the conclusion of the
dance the light should be turned off
to give the fairy sprites time to
escape, then both rooms should be in
stantly lighted. This would be good
opening performance for a Halloween
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
Special and General Orders.

The following Special orders No. Al and
and posted:
l.. Henry Negraval. Sergeant Home Co
!, IS hereby promoted to Company Com
niander. to take effect Nov. |. 1908, and
assigned to duty in Home Co. X, vice
Captain Dennis Short, resigned, to take
effect oct. 81, 1908.
lie will be obeycd and respected accord
ingly
II. John u. Wadeigh, late + Co, end
Mass. Inf is hereby appointed Company
Sergeant I" talk effect Nov /, 1908, as
signed to duty in Homo Co II, vice Ser
geant Edward Fay, resigned, to take ct
feet Oct. 81, 1908.
lie will be obcycd end respected accord
inglv
Ill. Albert J. Whipple, late & Co., list
r. Light Artillery, is hereby appointed
iofnr&ny sergeant to take effect Nov. L.
1905 and assigned to duty in Home Co. r,
vice Sergeant Henry Negraval, promoted.
He will be obeyud and respected accord
ingly.
Commencing upon Sunday November 1,
l!NS, and until further orders, the calls
" h.. f,1l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
LIBERTY.

One of the most enjoyable social lf-
fairs that has occurred here II eUme
time was the Quilting party gwen r'ri-
Gay afternoon by Mrs. Walter ,@..iil
Cf Lynn. Mass, at Crockotts haH To
about 81 of her friends. After tua qa'lt-
ing was completed, delicious rcrgcsh-
mcnts We're served. In the cN,rug the
gentlemen We're invited to john thu la
dies in finch and whist. which all en-
Joyed until Il late hour. Ice cream,
cake and homemade candies were
served during the evening.
Mir. ana Mrs Lowell. who have lncn
passing two weeks in town visiting
Mrs. Lowclls brother \. G. Cru, krtt,
returned Saturday to their h"lue in
Auburn.
Mrs. l;hnda Bcnncr. who las Loon
passing two weeks III Bangor With ncr
son. returned home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford and
daughter. Catherine, went to trity
Friday for Il few days visit with
friends, returning home Sunday.
+. Mr.. ANA Mrs. Walter n. Cargiil and
son Neal, VINO have been ptssjug va
cation of two weeks in town With Mr..
CargilFs parents, left Monday for tlcir
home in Connecticut.
Miss Emily SIiidmore returned home
last week, after spending several
weeks "ith friends in Union.
Mrs. Danvers Cram, who mas 1oen
the guest of Mrs. George Palmer. rc-
turned to her home in Newport Tues
day
SOUTH-Ralph Estes, who ran 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
The Halloween Supper.

A suitable salad for a Halloween sup
per Is made of quarters or oranges re-
moved from the section and served IN a
shallow dish made from the lid of a
Cover the orange with a thick. deep
yellow mayonnaise.
An entree of creamed chicken or
sweetbreads can be served IN paper
cases in the form of basket covered
with orange tissue paper. with toy
witches broom crossed to form the han
dies
Ices can be bought in the form of in
,lividual witches, pumpkins. black cats.
or in big form of some appropriate
emblem.
A bomb-glace with a deeply. tinted
orange ice on the outside and the cen
ter biscuit or vanilla ice cream, helps
carry out the color scheme.
A cheap and artistic dessert Is 10
freeze homemade vanilla ice cream in
COLLINS cut from orange peel. An orange
or marren sauce can be passed WITH
the Ice cream in n separate sauce dish
A small roast pig with an orange IN
orange bow on lis curly tail and a huge
witch cut from black paper. astride his
back. bakes a fetching main course at
a Halloween supper.
Small yellow Gourds can be cut into
many odd shapes to held se an,, as
A huge pumpkin with holes cut
through it out on which trails asrara-
gus vino or smilax. makes 4 charm
ing certerpiece. if filled with purple
and white grapes, cut bananas, small
kid-ylove oranges and pears.
There are already twenty-seven Ameri
can women registered as medical students
to take the course in the University Of
Berlin for the coming term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
A Halloween DeIicacy.

In serving ices for Halloween make
a thick gelatine with lemon gelatine
and cranberry juice. Let it chill or
freeze in shallow pan and cut small
heartshaped pieces to decorate. This
is effective when used with white
vanilla ice cream. A delicacy in
chocolate ice cream, decorated with
banched almond daisies pressed into
the cream makes a dainty delicacy
for a girls party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
ConvaleScence.

Convalescence is sometimes merely
apparent. not real, and especially is
this true after such diseases as
pneumonia, typhoid fever and the
grip. To make it real and rapid, there
is no other tonic so highly TO be re-
commended as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine clcanses ana
renews the blood strengthens all the
organs and functions, and restores
health Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
Halloween.

She ate the apple-as did Eve
And looked into the glass;
She said: 1.-THE Fates will not deceive
A little lonely lass"
She ate the apple, rind and all,
So that the Fates could see,
Although she was so lone and small,
She trusted utterly.
The Fates-not always wholly kind
Now said among themselves
''Here is darling to our mind;
Send for the happy elves.
The happy elves came tropping in,
Ready to run or fly.
And when she did the charm begin,
They all were standing by.
She held the candle up: the fame
Went Pickering to ard fro:
The happy elves wrote out his name,
And drew his face below.
She kisesd the mirror yves she old;
And know what she said;
But 1 won't tell it-heaven forbidD
And then she went to bed.
John Vance Cheney
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
MOND,

Frank Yeaton, who lives on the River
read q short distance below the Rich
mond campground, met with a painful
accident Wednesday forenoon He was
leading bull from his barn by a ring
IN his nose when the bull got away and,
corhering Mr.. Yeaton, gored him in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Diamonds for luncheon at bridge parties
is the latest innovation by Mrs. Mary Will
kins Freeman. the novelist. 1t was invol-
untary, though, for when Mrs. freeman
baked a big cake to regale twenty-five
New York friends she forgot she had on
a big solitaire The cake was eaten to
the last crumb Mrs. Freeman sent out
notes to her friends, asking. did you eat
nv diamond? If so. please return" An
swers so far received only praise the cake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

The following members reported for
duty yesterday from furloughs: James
Fl. Drown from Worcester Samuel II.
Powers from Houlton. William Cronan
from Boston and Archie NJ. Emery from
GrOton, VT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

''The Devil" the great moral play
which had such a long run in New
York City and Boston. has been booked
for here for next Wednesday evening.
The Boston papers spoke very highly
of this play and all should see it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Michael Kelley, late 90. x, 18th
Mass. Inf, formerly a member of this
Home, has been readmitted He was
a resident of Cooper's Mills. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

John III. Ryerson Of Denver, Colo,
who served as first class boy on the
L. s. S. Sabine and Niagara, has been
admitted to the Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Patrick Handy, a member Of the
Home very much interested in sports.
has presented the band boys with two
footballs and they can be seen enjoy
ing this sport at every opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Tho condition of Charles H. Rouse,
clerk in the quartermaster's depart
ment who suffered a slight shock last
week. continues to improve as fast as
could be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

George T. Chamberlain, late Go. X,
oath Mass. Inf, has been admitted to
this Home. He was a resident of
Hallowcn, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Stanley y. Moore, Winthrop: Ida f
Eastman, Winthrop: Freeman J. Wad-
dell, Maplcton: Mrs. Thomas Clark,
Augusta Mrs. Il. A. Kimball. Dorches-
ter; Mrs. c. NJ. Taylor. Natick. and
Thomas Ward, Elizabeth Ward and c.
p. Eoule of Lewiston We're among the
visitors at the Home yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

The work on the new sewer system
is nearing completion. The stone
crushcr and boiler and engine have
been taken down and returned to Au-
guStl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

An express rifle" is Il gun in which
is used large charge of powder and
comparatively light bullet. Such guns
are used generally by hunters Of large
game in India and Africa for the rea-
son that the bullet has great pCnetrat-
ing force with it's heavy powder
CHARGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
JOICE.

Mrs. Lizzie CLANCY. who has been
visiting at Ernest Dunton's, returned
Saturday to her home.
Shaw's portable mill is located on
the Sweat lot and a large amount of
lumber has been sawed.
Mrs. Emma Little who has been Wis
ting at Leslie Lewis went Saturday
to visit her brother and her friend, Mrs
Walter Kennedy. Mrs. Little expects
to return to Augusta soon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
NATIONAL HOME,

Officer Of the day, Capt. Merrill
Moore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

William Grant left Wednesday for
New York City, where he will pass a
furlough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Simon Lieut., late Co f, 9th Me. Inf,
has been dishonorably discharged from
this Home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

Tho reception room opposite head
quarters is in the hands of the painters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

The Pennsylvanans in George WASH
irgton's first cabinet We're Timothy
Pickering. Secretary Of State. and for
a time Secretary of War and Postmas-
ter-General, and William Bradford.
Acknowledgement. Pickering was the
only Pennsylvania in his second adj
ministration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
Tonight's Concert.
March-"Under the American Eag

4H'TVTT- VT7IV'T tTV IfTIIVTICHII Eagle,
Ellis
overture Martha, Flotow
WaitHcS-'Joliy brothers.. NollStcdt
Intponftl--'M lXcd News, kicsler
Characteristic piecc-''In the Salon
Ncibg
FantaSld-' 'Slelghrldc, TObapi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30
MENU

Deviled Oysters or Deviled HOLSTERS
Sand Witches (Sandwiches)
Deyiled Eggs Deviled Biscuit
Devils Cake
Angels Cake Witch Cake
Ice Cream
with Hot Chocolate Sauce
Tea with plenty of leaves for for
tune telling).
The above would be an appro-
pirate bill of fare for Halloween
entertainment. The food should be
served early, as the hours just be-
fore midnight must be reserved for
the various divinations that will
not work at any other time. Re-
freshments may be eaten in the
kitchen, garnet or cellar, lanterns
or candles stuck in bottles furnish
ing the illumination, or the spread
may be in the dining room with
more conventional fittings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

SILVER CAKE.
good sized loaves of moist cake t
gold cake measure
to
granuad
oneha mix ana
in
nover the batter soon
Quarter and if the cake does not then
shrink fromthe let it bake longer - so.u 49,,
For the proportions butter flour and
lemon extract .; .,s Aha ,ro-
boiled trosuhS VIII pe nos'
does hard and brittle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-30

There are already twenty seven Ameri-
can women registered as medical students
to take the course in the University OF
Berlin for the coming term.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
King Edward as a Farmer.

The rich crop of prizes which the
kings cattle and sheep have won at the
Bingley Hall show, Birmingham, is the
latest demonstration of his majesty's
success as a farmer, of which he is so
deservedly proud. When the king began
breeding nearly forty years ago the
Sandringham farm lands were in an al
most hopeless condition, barren and
barely capable of cultivation. Today,
according to Rider Haggard, sit is a
wonderful farm, for nowhere is SO much
high-bred stock to be seen on the same
area" But probably nowhere will you
find such an array of plates and cups
won at shows as that which Sandring-
ham boasts At a single exhibition his
majesty once won no fewer than four
teen first prizes. In 1903 he captured
five first prizes and cups, in addition to
numerous seconds and thirds; in 1904
his prizes numbered twenty, in 1905 he
won champion plate, a challenge cup
and eighteen other prizes, including four
flrsts. while last year he took at the
Smithfeld show ten frsts, nine breed
cups and plates, six other prizes and
several highly commendeds," and every
prize winner he has bred himself.-West-
minister Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
old cannon a cIock weight.

The most unique clock weight in Maine
is that of the Baptist church at Cherry
field, an old smooth Doe cannon. The old
cannon was one of the old smooth bore
type and was brought by Gleason r.
Campbell from Boston on one of the re-
turn trips of lumber vessels. 1t was
brought TO fire salutes, as the stirring
days of the Civil war were at hand. Aft
er announcing many Union victories dur
Ing the war. at the surrender of Lee in
1865 it was taken out for a final and
great salute. Robert L. Wiley, soldier
or the war. who was at home on fur
Tough, was in charge of the cannon, and
through some mismanagement a prema-
ture discharge of the gun threw Mr.. Will
ley high in the air, filed bis face with
powder and tore one arm off close at the
shoulder. The old gun was then spiked
by the angry citizens and did no more
salute service. When the Second Baptist
church building was built in 1873 a
weight being wanted for the clock, the
old gun was used. For thirty years it did
clock duty until 1903 when it once more
received baptism of fire and fell in the
ruins of the church confagration that
December. When the new clock was in
stalled in the new church building in
1906 once more the old cannon mounted
the tower to do clock duty.-Kennebec
Journal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
Easily Turned.

A small boy was asked to take dinner
at the home of q distinguished profess
sor in Princeton. The lads mother, in
fear lest he should commit some breach
of etiquette, gave him repeated direc-
tons as to what he should and should
not do.
Upon his return from the great occa-
sion, the mothers first question was,
Harold, did you get along at the table
all right?
'Oh, yes, mamma, we'll enough"
You are sure you didn't do anything
that was not perfectly polite and gem
tiemanlyY
Why, no-nothing to speak Of"
Then something did happen. What
was it?"
But / fixed it all right, mamma"
Tell me at once"
why, | got along pretty we'll until
the meat came, but while | was trying
TO cut mine it slipped off onto the floor
But | made it all right"
What did you do?"
"Oh, just said. sort of carelessly,
That's. always the way with tough
meat. Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
on a platform high enough to prevent
the litter being rese-atched into 1t.
A New Graft.

One of the latest types of swindle
that has been perpetrated on some of
the unsuspecting farmers Of western
locality was worked in this wise ::
There has been a good deal of talk
about bovine tuberculosis in the State
In question, and, taking their cue
from this, two fellows joined hands
to fleece the dalrymen of the section.
One, we'll dressed, wearing glasses and
having professional and learned bear
Ing, went through a neighborhood in
specting the dairy cows, representing
himself to be a State dairy inspector.
In one instance when he ran across
good looking herd of cows he con-
demned dozen animals as afflicted
with tuberculosis but told the farmer
on leaving not to say anything about
1t, but to sell them for whatever he
could get for shipment out Of the
State. Two or three days after this
fakir No. 2 informed on the quiet of
what had been done, came along to
the farmers place and asked IL he
had any cows for sale. The farmer
explained matters and thought himself
lucky to get $40 apiece for the sup
posedly diseased animals. When he
learned few days later that the whole
business was fake pure and simple
the dictionary was entirely inadequate
to furnish words which would express
his feelings. 1t is pretty good thing
to give the good looking, glib talking
stranger wide berth unless his iden-
tity can be established beyond a doubt.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
Fnrn Notes.

A Colorado railroad is running potato
specials over its lines for the purpose
Of teaching farmers how to raise bet.
ter potatoes.
If milk cans and utensile are washed
thoroughly and scalded last without
subsequent wiping they will be much
freer from contamination by bacteria
that If scalded and wiped dry with o
rag.
The 1900 pound draft horse at three
years old can always be counted on by
the horse raiser as a safe and profit.
able proposition. During the past few
years such an animal has been worth
from 10 to u cents per pound.
Some one who has tried it says that
IL flour Of sulphur is mixed literally
with the seed corn In the planter box
the cutworms win not touch the corr
SO treated 1t is certainly an easy and
inexpensive recipe and at least worth
trying
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26
Denatured AIcoho, school.

AS a result of plans which have
been matured by Secretary James VIII
son of the department of agriculture,
there will be established shortly In his
department at Washington denatured
alcohol school, This viii include a
small but complete dlstilling outfit, in
Guiding watts. worms, engines and other
necessary apparatus, while it will be
the aim of the secretary and his spe-
ciallsts to give practical demonstra-
ton of what denatured alcohol is, how
it is made and from what products to
all visitors at Washington who may be
interested in the subject. DIR. Fl. w.
Wiley, chief chemist OF the depart
ment. has been assigned to the job,