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Evening star., 1909-02-28
/ Case of Mixing the Babies Up
BY ALAN BRAGHAMPTON
Drawings by George Brehm

same kind, the wing caught, and there was barely
time to hustle everyone down stairs and outside
Do you the situation? They had to work quick
Those surgeons showed all sorts of nerve l can tell
you. But in the confusion the two babies
somehow mixed up by the nurse. One boy,
and one girl born within ten minutes of each
other. But which my child the boy the
nothing said to me about any uncertainty. My
wife died from the shock did the other woman
The boy was given to me as my baby. l never sus-
pected that there any doubt about it. and have
brought him up and educated him my SON.
But when did you first suspect that he wasnt!"
Astro asked.
"Only month ago. The former told the
whole thing. Said it on her conscience and had
been for years; SO much that she had kept track
of both children The little girl put in orphan
asylum, to claim her; then she
salesgirl at Blooms candy store. Working behind
a counter at six the week, by Jove! and may be
my daughter and the heir to Soothoid What do
you think of that? Wouldn't you worry" He
showed his hands into his pockets and regarded the
Master of Mysteries
The nurse isn't sure which is which,"
"No. 1t has been tormentng her conscience for
twenty years, and she had to make clean breast
of it. All she knows is that she mixed those babies
up; like Little Buttercup in 'Pnafore.' So I've
come to you. Doctors say it positively can't be
the palms crystals something. I've seen 'em
do great stunts in India, and believe there is
something in this occult business. They tell you
have pretty good record for that sort of thing here
in New York"
The seer waved his hand modestly Does the
boy resemble you in any way" he asked.
Why, he does and he doesn't. You know the
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strous of course 1t ought to be suppressed by law
and it's only question of time when this Pure
Food agitation will knock it out of business It's
crime against civilizations but all the same it has
made four millions for that diseputable old uncle
of mine, and now the whole works belong to me.
Brings me in eighteen thousand year I'm afraid
to stop it, and more afraid not to. But that's not
the point.
He rolled his cigar from corner of his mouth
to another, icked feck of dust from his spotless
trousers, and looked calmly at Astro. The
smiled, despite himself, waved his hand dispasson-
ately for the other to proceed, and waited
The thing is this" the Colonel went on. I'm
an expert on ordnance, and I've travelled all over
the world for the Government Never at home from
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reverie It's a cry old as the world and, think,
deastic as is mystic is with sure founda-
ton that of modern deterninisn. But this is
modern too. 1t voices an idea that though it has
long been common to oriental thought is new the
Western civilizations. What relation after ALL is
the son to the father? See how sublirney Miss
Branch herself answers that passionate question:
If thou out of the moon and star
1 can hold thee burning in my hand
1t was my hand that shaped the fire.
tAstro rose, and as his custom when absorbed
in any subject, began to walk up and down the room.
His KEEN dark eyes stared straight in front of him
without looking at the priceless decorations of the
studio. His hands were clasped behind his back
across his red siken robe His turban nodded as he
spoke. Valeska watched him eagerly. These philo-
sophie moods, alternating with the active eager
phases of his mind, when he pursuing the track
of some almost insoluble mystery, fascinated her.
1t at such times, she thought that he betrayed
his real self
There's the purely transcendental side" he said.
But the materiastic miracle is marvelous.-the
fact that protoplasm is immortal, that character
istics physical and mental are handed down in the
infnitesnal cell that persists from generation to
generation in the i'd and the 'biophor. Tricks of
speech and gesture, abnormal formations of the
organs of the body, temper emotion,-all trans
mtted in that tiny primordial atom! What has
sibleo"
A bronze clock in the anteroom pealed out the
hour of ten preceded by the Westminster chime of
four slaves of music Valeska rose. but hestated,
unwilling to interrupt the seers soiloquy But he
threw on his ABSORBED MOOD, came back to her,
smiled.
Well" he said lone must earn ones living
What's on for to-day?"
You have appointment with Colonel Mixter
at ten
Very we'll. When he comes. show him in. 1
shall now give imitation of oriental adept of
the fifth circle Pass the crystal ball, Naeska,
and touch off that incense in the Japanese burner
Am l properly sedate and scornful: BAH What
rubbish it all is-and how it goes with the mob!
HE took his favorite position on the couch. drew
- up his narghile, and assumed a picturesque at
titude Valeska left him and took her place in the
reception In ten minutes she ushered in
Colonel Mixter, bowed, and left the two together,
dropping the dull red velvet porteres behind her.
She did not however, remain in the reception
Instead, she passed into connecting that
with the studio. where in combination of mir
she could all that happened and hear the
talk
The client a military looking of
fifty years, with iron gray hair and a curling
white mustache He had an active air, full of
strength and character and showing his habit of
command. Scrupuously dressed, Immediately
clean we'll groomed from head to heels, he what
might have been called both handsome and distn-
gushed in appearance His voice crisp and
hearty.
May | smoke" he asked dashed if | can talk
without smoking | have to treat my confounded
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nerves like a confounded pack
of dogs, confound it! Thanks. "
In reply, Astro had drawn up
his water pipe and inhaled a
long Whit of the aromatic Rus
sian tobacco that smoldered in
the bowl. The Colonel produced
a cigar, bit off the end, and
lighted it.
Il suppose you've seen the
advertisements of Soothoid,
that chewing gum stuff, all over
the town, haven't your" he
began.
Astro nodded gravely.
Biggest fake on earth" said
the Colonel, "and the most re-
munerative. My old uncle in
vented it, you know. Conceived
the brilliantly vile idea of doping
ordinary chicle with a tincture
of opium and making chewing
gum of it. 1t soothes the
nerves, i should say it did,
Children cry for it, and all
that sort of thing! It's mon
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Touch me not, mother Who art
thou
To lay hand on me-
NV soul was driven through sun
and moon
Ere | was come to thee
A STRO'S mellow barytone
~ voice vibrated through
4 u the great studio with a
note of mystery, as he read
these lines of Anna Hampstead
Branch. Then he dropped the
book and gazed at Valeska, his
assistant, for awhile thought
fully. She was sitting on the
floor, propped up by gorgeous
cushions, playing with a huge
piece of rock crystal cut in the
form of tetrahedron. A shaft
of light fell on her lap, piercing
the obscurity of the apartment
The crystal caught and gathered
the rays, then broke them, shat
tering the white light into streaks
of brilliant color. At the other
end of the room a spot of radi-
ance appeared on the ceiling.
splendid with the hues of a but
terfly. She looked up to the
master as he ceased reading.
There's the poets imme-
mortal challenge to the monist, -
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Lake Cobbosseecontee Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Lowell and
daughter Marguerite expect to move to
their cottage on the North shore the
last of this week.
Miss McAllister and Miss ConnicF
have left the grove and are now pass
ing few days at Riverside.
Mr.. Pinkham has put his launch in
the water and it is going finely.
Messrs. Robinson, Pierce and Cornish
have put in an electric light system
since last season.
Charles Penney has purchased the
launch bHilt by Foster & Cole last sea-
son and it has been much in evidence
during the past week. 1t has been run
by Charles Kinsman, who has beer
spending his spring vacation at the
lake.
D. c. Robinson is vanishing and put
ting IN order his combination row and
sailhoat and he has decided to sell II
in order to make room for q larger
boat.
Mr. Blaisdell, who worked in the
drafting and pattern office at Fiflelo
brothers., Augusta last winter, has
hired the Hersey cottage and store or
the outer Hersey island, has put II
machinery and is in every way
equipped to do first-class engine and
boat work.
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LIFE q 4 Ral |!!|
icompiexions are Cleared and PimpIes
Disappear Overnight Without Trouble.

Tie dispensers of poslam, a new
skin discoverey, ask that notice be
given that no one is urged to purchase
it without first obtaining an expert
mental package Everyone who has
tried it ki,t VS. that the fifty-cent box
on sale at Coughlin's Pharmacy and
all drug stores, is sufficient to cure the
worst cases of eczema, where the sur
face affected is not too large. The
itching ceases on first application. It
will also cure acne, letter, blotches,
.scaly scalp, hives, BARRIERS and every
other form Of itch, including itching
feet. Being flesh-colored and contain
ing no grease, the presence of poslam
on exposed surfaces, such as the face
and hands, is not perceptible. Water
and soap cannot be used In connection
with it, as these irritate and prolong
skin troubles, sometimes even causing
them.
AS to the experimental package OF
poslam, it can be had free of charge
by mail of the Emergency Labora-
tories, 80 West Twenty fifth Street,
New York. 1t alone is sufficient to
clear the complexion overnight, and to
rid the face of pimples in tWenty-four
hours .-
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mANuAL TRAINING.
What Has Been Done in Primary
Grades Of City Schools.

The report of the supervisor OF
drawing. Clara Louise Rice, contained
in the second annual report of the AL
ghsta Board Of Education includes al
interesting statement Of what has
4 been done in the line of manual tram
ing in the primary grades OF tne
schools of this city. Some of the WORE
done by the pupils was exhibited on
the occasion of the last meeting Of the
Kenn,bec County Teachers Associa-
ton in this city and received much
praise from the visiting teachers and
suoerintendents.
OF this part of her work the super
visor of drawing says in her report:
II cannot say too much in favor OF
this phase of the work that has been
introduced into our primary grades
this year and hope that it may be
continued throughout the grades into
the High school.
1.-THE drawing and handwork have
been closely related, the objects beng
actually made and decorated by the
children. Great interest has been
shcwn in every instance, for, the JOY
of expression brings great happiness.
Much of the success Of the course has
been due to the hearty cooperation
of the teachers, it being in most cases
new to them as we'll as to the pupils.
BY our experiments in the different
grades, we see where the course could
be improved upon another year. .,
THE course has included paper fold
ing and cutting, cardboard construc-
ton, modelling with plasticine, Weav-
ing with Irvine, paper, worsted and
raffia, basketry, coarse sewing, sten-
Cling and knife whiting, the last
being used only in the fourth grade,
but the Webster School League have
carried the wood work several steps
farther and their doll house with the
furniture made of wood, shows what
can be done in more advanced grades,
Without much expense. In fact
throughout the whole course, the APP
proxinlate cost per child has been very
small.
LAS a result of our first years work
i'm Manual Training, we can see that
the primary pupils have gained the
ability to use their hands, to do neater
work, are more accurate. can better
work out their own original ideas and
follow directions more carefully
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
kennebec County.

The following real estate transfers We're
recorded at the office of the register OF
deeds for Kennebec county during the
past week:
Observation-Disclosures r. Russell to Charles
f. Hoxie and Arthur II. Kraus. All OF
Augusta. land. Sls; John r. Cnurch anU
Annie w. Church to Thomas Routh, al
of Augusta. land. SIS: John II. Ward and
William Ward to Frank b, Gidney, all OF
Augusta. land and buildings ST.: Frank
G. Penney of Bristol to Lowell van Aller
of Monticello. land, 81: Devine Gagne t'
Levi Bourgrette and nely hi1,nns :, 200
Burton NJ. Cross to Herbert Poole poth
of Augusta land. 81.
Belgrade-W. U: Curtis to Fannie N
Curtis. both of Belgrade land 81: Ed
It's both of Belgrade. land. N@.~
Gardiner-Fred H. Williams to 0ryili'
w. Brown both of Gardiner. lard. $s,'
Everett Stone Of augusta to B. f. r; Lamp Lamp
W. n Novas to Charns F.. Pickering
both of Gardiner. land. 81.
Oakiand-Nathaniel Trask to Emma
r'"ve~ both of Oakland. land and build
= lhoro-Archia Bouler to Mary F.
Rollins. both of Vassalboro. land and
= ,srlr.s S1*: Helen A. Page to Sumner
Page. both of Vassalboro. land and build
H,enna-Charles F. Comstock to Ernest
Rverson, both of Vienna, land. 81.
. observation-disclosures H. Simpson to
Moses 2udman and Louis Schirir, all OF
NJ s. Goodrich. both of Materville; land
So: Joseph Gaudreau to Philomene Maheu
both of Watervile. land. $1*.
Winthrop-Harry S. Brann to Ansel L.
Brann: both Of Winthrop land and build
Perley. both of Winthrop. land and
buildings. 81.
And other valuable considerations.
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Fishing Notes.

According to reports which have
been received from Maranocook the
fishermen at that popular resort are
having lots of fun with the trout TINS
spring, and while they are not eaten
ing as large fish as are being taken
from some of the other lakes they are
taking lots of them.
Among the successful fishermen are
Arthur Briggs of winthrop who land-
ed four good ones Saturday ana on
the following day added announcer
weighing pounds. John Wyman
landed a 3-pounder, All jeffrey two
David Hayward two, Clarence RoWell
one. and Miss Grace Stevens landed
two.
Raw Marston and Win jackson haV1
returned from a trip to Cobbosseecon-
tee. where they landed three trout
which weighed pounds each, and TWO
If which were landed by the fishermen
at the same time while fishing frorl
a canoe.
r. w. Pope and E. M. Mower passed
Sunday at Mr.. Pope's cottage pelo"
the Outlet at CobbosSeecOntee, ana al
though the trip was not made Tor the
purpose of going fishing Mr.. Mower Is
credited with having landed a trou'
that weighed three pounds ana was
beauty.
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Unclaimed Letters.

The following is list of unclaimed
letters advertised at the Augusta Post
office:
WOMEN. -Chandler, Miss Nancie;
Clark. Mrs. Ella; Blake, Nettie A,
Hayes, Miss f. c.; Wilson, May; VIII
liamS, Miss Belle.
MEN.-Austin, Mr.. John Hoyt
Bridge. Mr.. H.; Carson, Mr.. Bert
Darlington, A. B.; Dittmar, Mr.. f,
Ejonelin. Phil Fritz, Mr. Ferdinand
Larrabee, f. B.; Loose, Mr.. w. c.; Nc
Laughlin, Mr.. william; Storrer. Mr.
Herbert; Snow. Mr.. w. B.; Sochier
Mr.. Patrick; Thompson, Mr.. Clyde;
Twitchell, Mr.. A. s.; Whitney, Mr.. =
D.; Wissner, W. H.
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A Handsome Pamphlet.

A new stock on the Curb is that
Of the Sonora Mining and Development
Co, organized under the laws of Ari-
iona with capitalization of $4,000, 600 90,
par value Sl00. \ handsome pamph-
let describing the holdings. operations
ana plans of the Company can be OBJ
tanned by those interested by address
ing the we.l-known Boston broker,
Frederick r. Tibbitts, IS Congress St,
Boston, Mass.
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Divorce Granted to Randolph Parties

Judge Hall of the Kennebec county
superior court Monday forenoon
granted decree of divorce in the cas-
Of Mollie A. Carson, libelant, VS.
Charles A. Carson, both parties OF
Randolph. The cause alleged was
cruel and abusive treatment. George
w. Heselton of Gardiner appeared 70,
the libeliant and A. NJ. Goddard o!
Augusta for the libellee.
The custody of the minor daughter
Gretchen, was decreed to the mother
with the right of the father to nave
the child visit him three months in tho
year. The father was ordered to pa!
to the mother $3.50 per week for thu
support Of the child.
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Daily keilllebee journal
Tslsphons-136.

Cards d thanks, obituary notices, res
oiutions Of respect, etc, Win be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
i1ne No charge less than Is cents.
Al advertising announcements Of en-
entertainments whose object IL the
Rising Of money. viii be charged at
the rate Of fifteen cents . line.
Advertising notices, nsWs form will Be
excluded from our local columns,
except such ~ refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under 3
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer q favor
By notifying the Office Immediately.
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&@= 51<z
Talk on the Stomach

The stomach and digestive organs
are many times the cause of some dis
ease which might have been prevent
ed, if these organs had performed
their natural functions, and the great
variety of symptoms which arise from
a Jiscrdercd condition of the stomach
and liver cause many people to think
that they have some awful disease. the
consequence ofawhich is that they do
nothing Cor their stomach, bnt doctor
for scmc other trouble. A poor act
ing stomach and liver will cause head
ache. b:,ckache, nervous troubles, dis
tress after eating, boating, sour storn
ach, heart pressure. insomnia, loss Of
flesh. constipation and many other dis
ferer of airy trouble and your stomach
III liver is out nf order correct these
trclhles first, get the benefit of the
food YOU eat. and your other troubles
will many times correct themselves.
stomach Rite, the combined stomach
and liver remedy, has an unequaled
record If many remarkable cures to
its credit. and when you need stom-
ach remedy, get the best, remedy
that gives results, not promises, that's
Stomach Rite. One 50-cent box will
quickly convince you of the true worth
Of this medicine. There is nothing just
dis good. insist on Stomach
Very truly yours,
-. 1E-LZI
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Cuny Highs next home game will be
played next Wednesday afternoon,
May -, when she will play the Coburn
Classicu. Institute team on the Reuel
Williams field Next Saturday, May
il, Cony Will Play Gardiner High at
Gardiner. and the game should be a
good one
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The next regular session Of Augusta
Lodge No. 964, Il. +. o. Elks viii be
held on Thursday evening May ~, at
eight o'clock Members please take no.
tice of the change of evening of meet
ing from Wednesday to Thursday.
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Clifford NJ. Cove of T.. w. Cove u
Son, had Il narrow escape from BENG
run down and seriously injured by an
automobile on his return from VIM
Ethrop, where he had been to change
wagons, Saturday night. AS ne was
coning in over Western avenue ,..s,, a ha hieS
;iti;of1olile bore down upon hirn, when
Ehe saws was going at nearly full speed
and carried only a dim headlight. lie
had with him an absolutely fearless
horse and was barely able to jump the
animal into the ditch just as the auto
mobile passed by. AS it was the back
of the carriage was grazed by the big
machine.
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John Metcalf has just received an adj
dlt;on TO his string of steppers in the
shape OF a dark bay eelding owned by
w. G. Richards OF WaldoborO, which is
big handsome fellow, well made, OF
good style. and ought tc move some.
The horse is six years old, stands LII
hands and weighs HOO and was sired
by Nelson, 2.09, out OF a mare by
Matchmaker. He is green to the track
and goes at the trot. Mr.. Metcalf will
train him during the early season and
when the races come on will introduce
him to society.
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c. w. Wddlcigh sells a high grade
Jersey cream called the Leader" This
cream is produced by C. S. Hadheld,
III opretor Of Elm Grove farm. Mr..
IIaGfield claims that his milking pro-
cess is perfectly scientific and that his
fine herd of Jerseys has passed the tu-
bcrcuIinc test and pronounced perfect
w free from disease.
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Mrs. Wesley Peacock arrived home
Saturday evening from Portland
where she went last week with Mr..
Peacock's father, G. E. Peacock OF
Richmond, who went to the Eye and
Ear Infirmary for treatment Mr. Pea :
cock underwent an operation Saturday
morning and is doing as well as could
be expected.
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Members of the Augusta Chorus are
requested to remember the rehearsal
at the Penney Memorial vestry this
evening, ana be present. Prof. William
r. Chapman will conduct the rehearsal
and members OF the WaterI lille Chorus
will also De present to participate.
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Weber & HeWitt's hulled corn has
already become famous and the de-
mand is great. Get in the 'habit' OF
eating it. No unpleasant results. Eco
nomical and wholesome.
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Tuesday May II, 1909.
LOCAL MATTERS.

Remember the Eastern Star Rum
mage sale in the Edwards block, next
Friday and Saturday.
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+ 1t is expected that the schooner An
toinette, which has been discharglng
a cargo of coal for the Insane hospital,
will go to Georgetown today TO take
a cargo of feldspar. The schooner
Nat Meader, which finished discharg-
ing cargo of coal for the above IN
stitution, is still anchored in the
stream where she has been since the
arrival of the other schooner and It IS
understood that the delay in her de-
Fn1arture is due to the attachment which
Twas placed on the American Ice COS.
ice along the Kennebec river last week.
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Bowditch a. Webster report in spite
Of the wet weather a record breaking
sale of flower seeds. They have already
been obliged to send duplicate orders
on f,ckford's mixed sweet peas, as well
as on the four solid coors white, pink,
lavender and cardinal Their pride is
IIGkford's in sweet peas, and Rice's
NIfthe4 hi grOwH in all other flower
seeds isass fsy afs' of continually incfeas-
ing trade prove the wisdom of their Sc
lection.
Notice has been received at police
headquarters from the United States
detective agency in New York City
offering a reward of $500 for informa :
ton leading to the arrest of one Frank
II. Roland alias Francois Rolanda,
alias Harry w. Klock and the recov-
cry of car stolen by him. Roland
is about 30 years of age. about feet
10 inches tall. slim in build. 3S-inch
chest measure. with broad shoulders,
undoubtedly padded; hair dark but
net black; rather large eyes, deep set,
with rings beneath: smooth face. long,
slcping toward chin; with three pro-
nounced creases on left cheek: rather
cadavcrcus locking, almost consump
tive; eyebrows dark and prominent;
nose long and sharp: hollow cheeks;
complexion dark. sallow. slightly tan
ned by exposure; parts hair in middle;
teeth prominent and fairly white.
Neat appearing, rather quiet dresser,
and has no known bad habits except
excessive cigarette smoking. The car
stolen was Il 1907 model Packard tour
ing ear with folding top; blue body
with yellow running gear and stripe;
rear seats newly covered with dark
blue leather; Rushmore lamps; Dia-
mong tires. Bailey tread and round
valveiess tubes, and no Tugs, but had
extra Continentals with him. Car No.
3G54- no body number; n. Y. license
NO. 4OG1S and n. ]. license No. 1911.