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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

| The city schools resumed sessions
| yesterday after a vacation since
| Thursday, because of the Teachers
convention held at Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

A delegation from Celestial Lodge
D. Of H., visited Imperial Lodge Of Au-
gusta last Friday evening and report
very pleasant time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

The Woman's Auxiliary of St. Mat
thew's Episcopal church will meet
with Mrs. Alger Currier at 2.30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Walter Foster has gone up river to
work on the logs which are to be
brought down the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Cashier G. A. Stafford of the Northern
National Bank is paying a business
visit to New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

At the meeting Of the Boston alder
men Monday Frederic o. North was
named as a members Of the Board of
Health by Mayor Hubbard to succeed
William II. Hayes who was removed
several months ago. & .-.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Miss Kate Hatch arrived home from
New York Saturday, where she has
been during the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

tending school at Fitchburg, Mass.
has arrived at his home in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Marion, daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Messenger is i'll of typhoit
fever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05
HALLOWELL.

Mrs. L F. Gray is recovering from
a severe attack Of tonsilitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Mrs. c. 1. Bailey and Mrs. Kenton
Schwartz were appointed delegates to
the s. S. convention to be held in
Winslow, May u.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Rev. Arthur Jones from the Yale
Divinity School preached at the
Friends church Sunday both at the
morning and evening service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Miss Alice Wentworth and Pretzman
Gale were at home from Kent's Hill
over Sunday. $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05
WINTHROP.

Harry A. Green of Waterville is Wis
ting relatives in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Henry Kittredge landed q 6-pound
trout at Cobbosseecontee Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

J. Fl. Cannon left Thursday for
Taunton, Mass, where he has employ
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark of ELS
worth are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Harvey Hooper. -.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05
SOUTH GARDINER.

The engagement has been announced
Of Charles F. Norton and Ida NJ. Nc
Intyre, both of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05
FARMINGDALE.

Walter Alger is at home and con-
fined to the house by illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

for the SUMMER but intends to return
in the fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05

Little Vira Blair who has been i'll
of pneumonia, is still very i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-05
WINTHROP, CENTER /

Mrs. H. J. Bailey was in Portland
Monday.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
SHOCKING BATHING SUITS
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
tied. and holds d record for the fast
est mile.
Miss DAILY gives Instructions three
mornings d week, and has adopted GER
tain rules which no one disobeys on
pain OF being suspended" from tho
pool-a dire punishment, considering
the enthusiasm Of most OF the swim
mers. One OF the inexorable rules II
Miss Daily Is that no one shall stay in
the water more than twenty minutes
at a time She believes in swimming
every day If possible. but only remain
ing In the water a few minutes al =
time
Some very fine exhibitions Of life
saving are given al the Bath Club
from time 10 time William henry and
Lord Desbcrough-the latter president
of the ciub-who hold international
records as swimmers are the instruct
0rs in Hfe-saving. and King Edward
has given a silver challenge cup, which
is competed for every year. Lord
DesbOrough. il will be recalled, swan,
across Niagara Falls on two occasions
some years ago His daughter. the
Honorable Monica GTenfCu. is one OF
the champion swimmers of the Bath
Club, and also holds a record for life
saving. She Is only thirteen years OLD.
Another Junior" little lady. who has
covered herself with glory and gold
medals is Miss Joan Dickson-Pcyp-
der. She. with Miss Monica Burnand.
granddaughter Of Sir Francis Burnand
-
Splendid exhibitions OF what girl swim
mers can do The smallest lady
swimmer is tiny Diana Hornby, who
IS only six years old. and yet she does
an overland" stroke which experts
say is almost perfect she is rapidly
developing into a feminine champion
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Dissentlon i'm Honsehold.

Every one knew that disseusion en-
tered the Sprague household, to end
in separation and divorce. Happily.
Mr.. Chase. who was made Chief jus
tice OF the Supreme Court after has
resignation Of the Treasury portfolio,
had passed away. 1t has been OBJ
served, whether truthfully or not it is
quite impossible to say, that had Kate
Chase exerted herself as diplomatic
ally and strenuously on behalf OF Mr..
Sprague as she had for her father,
the formers career would have been
a greater political and social sue
cess.
The story OF the tact, the charm, the
resource exerted byl the young Ohio
girl for the advancement OF her sire
may never be written. The solid
learning and vast store of intellectual
accomplishments of the parent ap-
peared to be absorbed by his daugh-
ter, whose gay pursuit of pleasure
seemed entirely removed, however.
from the tastes OF the student. The
marvellous richness OF information
upon a great variety of topics that
was possessed by Kate Chase is fondiy
recalled by her daughter. Portia. to-
day.
II used TO say to mama as a child
she says. How is 1t you can know so
many things? You tell me more about
everything I question you upon than
teacher and books put together In
deed. never spoke with anyone who
had such a truly wide and varied
knowledge "a my mother, or who car
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
At Swimming GaIas.

The baths are ittec out with every
appliance that the heart Of the swim
mer or diver could desire. At the
swimming "gal7s" held usually once
a month at the baths, exciting games
OF water polo. and other sports are
heid- Frequently mock minstrels-
composed Of good swimmers-iress I'd
IA fancy costume and anord endless
Iun 10 spectators by throwing each
other into the water. and generally
ndulging in water ''horse-pIay." Escu
London bath is provided with GAL
Iery from which spectators NAV watch
the fun.
The popularity OF the London baths
may be judged from the fact that. al
though the building Of these baths
cost a great deal of money, all Of them
have paid for themselves. The reve-
nue. or the London public baths IL
obtained wholly from the swimmers
who patronize the pools. however. q
considerable portion Of II comes from
the hot baths which are also provid-
cd. One can obtain a frst-cIass hos
bath in London for the modest srrn
or y cents, which is also the rrlca
charged for q swim in the pooI ,r-
Guiding the use OF towels and q. sonns-
what abbreviated swimming costume
Second and third-class baths are no
vided for 8 cents and 4 cents. reSnso..
lively.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Her Marriage a Famous One.


The marriage Of the famous belle
with Governor SpTague is recalled by
old Washingtoniaas as the most mag
nihcent event of the kind that wal
ever solemnized In the city. 4 we'd
ding march was composed for the
occasion and played Cy the Marine
Rand. The beautiful city residence OF
the Spragues was noted as the most
sumptuous in the Capital 1t was an
auspiciouS beginning. but-and here
comment 3 useless. for the tricks OF
tate, aided and abetted BY scandal or
malice. as well as by love and un-
happiness, are unexplsinable.
The old lady, previously quoted as
knowing the queen of fashion. re-
marks; There was young man in
Ohio, that she was going TO marry.
She didn't marry him. Well, It's a
sad world, anyway"
The enthusiasm shown by Kate
Chase for Roscoe Conkling, once the
magnet of the Senate. has been COM
pared with that evinced by Georgiana,
tbs beautiful Duchess Of Devonshire,
for Charles James Fox. an enthusiasm
which caused the latter, when the
importunata butcher held up his vote
for a kiss. TO confer the favor with
slight hesitation. Indeed. in her i'm
pulsive pature there was IN this queen
of society. whose manner was the per-
feetion of high breeding, at times an
evident inclination 10 set at defiance
the conventionality which rules the
multitude. Yet her admirers were
never able to see IN her anything that
was not perfection itself.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
And a Mayoress. Too.

one of the most interesting indivld-
ual lady swimmers IN all London IS
the pretty ard charming mayoress OF
Camberweu, Miss Ruby Mark.le.
Camberwell, by the way, has popu-
lation of 26oOV5. exceeding that OF
many big American cities-and In this
crowded London area, the lady may
DRESS holds sway. The position OF
Miss Markillie IS unique. Her father
is the mayor of the borough. and un-
der ordinary circumstances. her
mother would act as lady mayoress'
but. owing to the Iatter's il-health'
the daughter does the honors which
ere not altogether a sinecure- me
Young mayoress has 70 open public
meetings, deliver addresses to visiting
royaIty-should there be any-attend
and open bazaars, preside at the lay
ing OF cornerstOnes, and perform lots
Of public duties. TO say nothing OF
vast amount Of correspondence which
is thrown on her hands.
Yes. I am the lady mayoress. she
admitted with modesty. when asked 10
give some particulars of her career as
the Youngest lady mayoress in Eng
land. being only in her twenty-hrst
year. when first had TO act as
mayoress I was a little nervous, not
.,eing used 20 public speaking. but,
having attended elOcution lessons, l
was not long in overcoming my first
fright I have to attend receptions
and do a great deal of other social
work connected with the position. but
/ am becoming quite used TO It.
cannot say 1 enjoy these duties as
much as my swimming work, of which
-. ...rrInr fal.r fond
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
4 Beautiful Woman.

Ask any old resilient of Washington
Il Kate Chase was beautiful. and you
.viu obtain contradictory replies. One
old lady who had excellent OppOrtuni-
ties for judging says. a visible enchu-
siasm family lighting the obscurity OF
wears. YES. the most beautiful wom-
an / ever saw. and / saw her often"
.ssth others. the impression of charm
cf manner seems more prominent.
Cnc catches glimpses of her in the
public press, as thus. during the inn
r-5chment proceedings against Presi-
dent Johnson The reader viii not
l-tve 20 be told that it is a woman who
- rites:
Paris has EugeDie; Washington has
ss Senator Sprague, the acknowl-
a.ged queen of fashion and good taste.
1faF costume is just as perfect as the
rly or the rose. She is a lilac bios
sem today. Not particle OF jewelry
8 visible uEun her person. She has
copied her bonnet from the 9ansy or
wood toilet a single dowe'. OF lilac
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

-hc choicest OF food and eight hours
marked the duration OF the function.
Well nigh uniquely elegant IN her
surroundings. this remarkable wo-
mans hOspitable lavishness was the
furthest remove from seIhshness. To
her children she was most devoted.
The invalid daughter. Kitty now car
Cd for by the Treasury Department
clerk, was taken to every portion OF
the world in which the conditions
might be expected 10 afford relief fo-
her malady. Unfortunate in the man
agemcnt Of her estate. however, which
she Inherited from her father, su-
oerb location, known 70 all Washing
tJnisns as EdgewoOd. and III the selec-
tion OF persons TO conduct her finan-
cial affairs. Kate Chase, who assumed
her maiden name after her divorce,
lost the wealth which enabled her
10 crafty her tastes. And so. retir-
ing TO her heavily mortgaged home at
Edgewood. overlooking the city, she
spent her last years in secIusion. har-
assed by financial and other worries,
and finding some little relief Ia the
care of her garden.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

ried it SO gracefully, and made it 50
attractive and entertaining Her
letters were n odels of their kind"
Between NGr. Chase and his daughter
there seemed, indeed, to e, ,ist the
closest sympathy and undeFs landing.
It is well known that It was tae great
ambition of the latter that Mr, Chase
should be President. and tbat she re-
garded his appointment to the CHIEF
justiceshfp as an act of I'll viii upon
the part of Charles Sumner and Presi-
dent Lincoln. AS Mr. Sumner came
out OF the room. after securing the ap-
polntment Of Mr.. Chase, he was met
b yAirs. sprague. who shook her index
finger at him. and said:
And you. too. Mr. Sumner, Are
YOU in this business Of shelving papa?
But never mind. I viii defeat you
allr'
My mother" says Miss Portia, did
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Ends With a Sting.

Yet sven this enthusiastic sarbor:ai
comment winds UP with something OF
q sting.
she shrinks." says the writer,
"from the hard and lowly task OF visit
ing the wretched hut. the sick and the
afflicted" This is in contrast with the
practice OF some OF the fashionable
women OF the period. who made chart-
table Summing a fad. It may easily
Be conjeotured tAat. with this woman.
elegance OF the most fastidious de-
soription was almost a vital principie.
How different IN temperament her
husband, If. indeed. II be allowable 20
draw a comparison between woman
and man IN this regard, save the latter
be one OF the dandies OF the regency.
However, when the reigning belle
espoused him. the young war governor
of Rhode Island was covered with
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

not. seek 10 obtrude her intellectual
gifts. which I believe were only known
10 her children. She had the faculty
for bringing others out. in this re-
gard. rather than herself She had
great success in arranging entertain
ments, ana her hospitality was mark
ed by ar originality which gave it
piduancy and flavor"
Even when prosperity was upon the
waae, Kate Chase, as long az she en-
tertaincd socially, did so sumptuousiy
and elegantly. A guest at one OF her
1uncheons recalls the ancient Gobelin
tapestry. once adorning q boudoir OF
Queen Marie Antoinette. upon the
walls. Bowls from Persia. curiously
made OF the dust Of garnets. for the
exclusive use Of the shah, contained the
cOnsOmme. Sherry. such as is scarce
lv met with today in this country, and
champagne. we're provided 10 relish
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Onlf Sine When Size BEGAN.

II began TO swim when 1 was only
nine years old. being taught by my
father, who was an army gymnssuc
instructor. When about fifteen or six
teen 1 went IN for high diving. and
managed TO win four gold medals l
have also won four gold medals Tor
swimming.
TT has only been within the last
YEAR or two that we have been able
"a pet women in our district 10 take an
interest In swimming. but the sport
seems now to have caught on tre-
mendously. J7l- a long time our swim
ming club l.&I only thirty members,
but il has recently grown 10 eighty.
and the numbers are increasing every
month. Every year we have a swim
ming gala, at which ali sorts Of swim
ming aad diving feats are performed.
The girls often prove to be better
swimmers and divers than the boys"
The fondness for swimming evinced
bv the Camberwell lady mayoress has
communicated itself to all the young
womenfolk within her jurisdiction. and
the CansberWeI Baths are among this
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

tinge, large enough for the new style
rests upon her head. and IS fastened
to it's place by lilac tulle 50 nimy that
It must have been stolen from the
purple mists Of the morning. An ex-
quisite walking dress Of pale l!lao silk
has trimmings a shade darker, whilst
lilac gloves conceal a hand that might
belong TO the queen or fairies. Is she
a woman or a flower to be nipped by
the frost; to be pressed between the
leaves OF adversity; or. alas, TO grow
old and wither? Impossible! Shs is a
flower OF Immortality"
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
TRAILING
ELEPHANTS

ABOUT three days west o. Nssaks-
Whlch Is the government station AZ
Buodu' the high fmpenetrable grass
Nhich covers the greater portion ~
Osanda''is left behind. and a good esros
country not unlike parts Of East Afris
ca IS reached. Soon after pitching
camp. after the third day'E march from,
MaSaka. we learned from a passinr
caravan that elephants had been heard
cary that morning near the road.
The elephants. however, must bays
heard US. for they almost immediately
nIed out Of the cover in which they haS
Deeh Ieeding, and. crossing the road
moved into the swamp. We got a fine
view or them as they moved awav
There was one fine beast with tusks
Wen above the average. a second with
average sized tusks, and three others
with only small ivory We Immediately
left our hill and commenced the stern
chase. We followed the herd up a
valley, with high hills on either side
for about three hours; they were evil
IDENTIFY much alarmed and the tracks
told us that they were moving at
steady pace. At length the valley d.
vided into two.
The herd took the branch running
to the left which was well wooded and
very narrow.
We now moved along the side of
the valley toward the wooded neck.
and very soon an elephants back was
spotted below US as he moved across
an open space. The sun was gainina
strength. so It was evident that the eIe-
plants were in search of shade. Hav-
ing aseertained the direction Of the
wind, we made a long detour and
eventually crawled out on a spur OF
rock overlooking the wooded neck. The
herd were huddled together among the
three. and we easily crawled to within
twenty PAGES.
A shot was impossible. as only patches
OF elephant hide were visible so a wait
was the only alternative. Il was nearly
an hour before there was any movement
in the herd, when at length a fair sized
bull moved slowly into the open As
we were three hours from the road
and some six from camp / decided Ia
take the Glance offered ani put a shst
from my 40 behind his shoulder. Ther-
was tire us Ial crash as the herd madc
on dO'En the valley. The animal {
had fired at made of with his compahi
ions: ne was soon left behind. however,
I saw him suddenly stop and roll over.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
;UES NUCHTER.
deth IN ttedSpgy
dopdhftuou9 11ber7Q
b6D gQtuu0(tfd dfher7,
QO9kMON p CtbASE
1tdB oUCO monarch

ly letters. why she did not write her
recollectiors Of all the prominent peo-
pie she knew, she said; Child, IL I
were 20 write my reflections upon the
world, they would be so bitter that
no one would publish them NY moth
sF was very sensitive and proud and
lived her last years in almost COM
ple,e seciusion from society. Ny sis
Ter Kitty. who now -. es with me.
resided at Edgewood. when she was
not taken abroad in search of health
and she was there when my mother
oled, about nine years ago. My mar
RED sister, who was then living in
Brooklyn with her actor husband, and
myself then at Narragansett, were
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

telegTaphed for. ana arrived in time
70 say a last farewell.
MY life since. in the Government
service. has been "a very uneventfuI
one. My mothers last days impressed
upon NE the deEirability Of quiet and
seclusion, and 81 IS not the wish OF
myself or my sister. 10 come IN any
way into publicity. Any other rela-
tives: Yes. one nephew. on my moth
ers side / think IL can be safely pre-
oicted that the Chases will never be
heard Of prominently again"
And this prediction is made IN regard
TO a family that has been distinguished
in the history Of the nation since it's
commencement.
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

most popular in all London. Saturday
afternoons the pooI-which is a very
big one-is crowded, so much so that
bathers have 20 wait their turns for
vacant dressing rooms.
London is. perhaps. unique in pro-
viding its inhabitants with hne swim
ming pools in various parts Of the
metropolis. Some Of these are spien-
didly htted UP. and have been built
al great cost. The swimming pools
themselves are beautifully tiled basins,
graded so that the water is frem three
to seven feet in depth. Some Of these
public baths are 120 feet long by 50 70
40 feet wide
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Ruloglzes Her Mother.

The Treasury clerk recalls her moth
er most affectionately-
my lasting memory Of her" shs
says, is OF the time when she and the
world were strangers. If not enemies.
When / asked her, in view Of her love-
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

Oh pOrkiHg day
Of the year,
as the great hg-
man tide foUs
and ebbS to and
from the Treas
my building,
there is In its
The Washington times., 1908-09-06

midst one little uRasSHmtrg pom
an, who Is enrolled as a clerk, but
wbo can point TO a distinguished
portrait in the office of the Treas
urer of the United States and says
"That Is my grandfather" for she
is none other than the daughter of
Kate Chase Sprague and grand
daughter of Salmon P. Chase,
Secretary of the Treasury under
Presidents Lincoln and Johnson.
This quiet young wOmaH is Miss
Portia Sprague, and for years she
has been laboriHg hard in the de-
partmeHt where her grandfather
held supreme sWGy forty years
ago, draining hsT small PittaHce
Of q salary each month, and NTH
this she maintains a modest little
home. She is the sole support of
an invalid sister, and With them
ipes a youthful nepbev. She is
RelI-Tead, afabIe, and entertain
ing, but her excessively retiring
manner has prevented her from
making many friends, and she is
satisfied.
Although Numerically opposite
from her once famous mother in
temperament and disposition, she
reperes the memory of Salmon P.
Chase'S gayey-lOpiHg daughter,
who, because of this +-7-seeking
deposition, was made the subject
1. much gossip iust after the close
he cipH mar. It is largely due
his fact that the daughter nom
Lintains the frigid reseDe. She
laHts the WorId-the goSSipiHg
portion of ito forget that there
eper was a Kate Chase SpragHe.
There are many ,tping right
here in Washington today Who
knew the handsome and reckless
daughter Of LiHcoIH'S Secretary Of
the Treasury, bit hon many of
them know that she died eight
years ago after years of existence
in gHich her soul repoHed and mas
embftered toWard all the Worlda