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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
In the Kew of A-EIat,


One day last spring Mrs. McBrier
closed her account book and looked
gravely at nothing for fully two
minutes. Then she rose and. gather
ing up lot of fascinating steamship
folders and time tables. dropped them
into the waste basket.
Next she went into the kitchen and
tossed together her husbands favorite
salad, after which she put on her pink
jumper dress and tied a soft pink
ribbon around her head, passing it
under and over the curly brown locks
until at last it met on the left side in
il fetching rosette The effect was
good.
Last of all, she looked in the glass
and determinedly added the finishing
touch--an expression of absolute
content.
When she heard her husbands latch
key instead of going to meet him she
flew in the opposite direction and he
had to travel the length of the fiat be-
fore he found her on the back porch
absorbed in contemplating the beauties
of nature.
oh Roger. is that you?" she eX-
claimed. guiielessly. as he came close.
DO see that sky! We get such a
sweep of it up here-more than We
ever saw on the second floor. And
look at the tulips in the Wadsworths'
back yard Aren't we lucky to have
the view of their garden without the
work of making it? Roger, do we
have to go away this SUMNER
DO we have too" he repeated
wondering.
Yes. You know everybody says
Chicago's the best summer resort. and
l can't help dreaming of the possibill-
ties of this porch If we could just
settle down and stay with it. I'm
crazy for box garden all around the
top of this railing and a hammock, and
Il table in the corner with a continuous
pitcher of iced lemonade. and maya
zines. and-doesn't it sound cOZy?'
McBrier had been wondering how he
was going to get the money together
for that trip. Il told you last summer
we'd surely go this year" he said
"Would you be very disappointed,
DEAR"
II? Not for myself could get
more out of a vacation right here than
in any other place on earth. why, to
LOAF over IN the park tilrouSu 'ie u's
and come home to one of your good
dinners, and spend an evening on TINS
porch. fixed up the way you say-and
then have my own tub and own bed
we'll, Juggling suitcases and making
trains isn't in it. But thought
you---
I'm afriad seem very changeable.
she apologized. but. really. this porch
is as good as the deck of a steamer TO
me. What am I doing, though-try-
ing to coax man before he's had his
dinner! Come straight into the
house"
It was just after he finished his
salad-the favorite kind--that Nc
Brier graciously agreed to give up the
summer trip AS soon as dinner was
over he went and interviewed the JAM
tor about stray boards and. before the
evening had passed. the material for
the boxes was stacked on the rear
porch. Early next morning McBrier
was annoying every family in the
building by whistling and saving and
hammering Bedtime that night saw
the boxes done and nailed to the top
Of the railing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Sleeves, Corsaaes and Gloves.

The sleeves of evening dresses are al
most rudmentary. Short draped caps on
bands of the material at most six inches
long. are all that are worn. or course
low neck is derigueur Tor bal $
the opera or large dinner i,n w.
frocks are cut very decollete both back
and front but tucked white mousseline
de soire or tule partially fills up the
opening SO the dresses are not after an
quite so low as they at first appear TO 6.
Evening gloves now extend just above
the elbow. and never entirely conceal the
arm. Bracelets of heavy gold bands SET Sc,
with stones are sometimes worn to MI
mn the space between the glove and me
short sleeve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
We'll, I never in all my life saw Dof0thy
| Hart act like that before!'
A Wash Day Dinner.

A young girl recently invited ner
school class to her home and en-
tertained them in the evening Win
wash-day dinner The table was
decorated with paper tablecloth anu
napkins and the meal consisted VI
soup. beans. corn bread, boiled nam,
pickles. coffee cake, etc. Stretcheu
above the table was clothes line ~
which were attached little garments
cut from different kinds of crepe pape'
and attached to the line with clotn.s
pins. Everything was made douDie
and sewed together to hold INC
souvenirs of the evening. The placs
cards were miniature tubs, with tno
cards made in the shape of WASH.
board, with the names on the packy.
1t was said to be very clever even
and SO unlike most affairs that u W.
unusually enjoyable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Fur Wraps for Evening.

Certainly the most. luxurious evening
wraps for this month are of fur. The
chinchilla are superb. while garments of
Hudson seal are so smartly trimmed with
ieweled buttons and set off by Empire
they present an elegant appearance. Cor
geous models in gray net. lavishly EN-
broidered in gray and silver and richly
well as cloaks of broadcloth and satin
galore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
An Englishwoman coming to this

An Englishwoman coming to this
country said she bad meant to ex-
anime the women's colleges, but she
found the women's clubs 50 absorbing
that she passed her time studying
them. She was astonished, she said,
to find so little literature on the sub
ject. and while she knew many Eng
iish clubs. they are not of the same
kind at all. The state and city fed
erations she thinks are a great means
OF education and culture for the
American women. Especially do the
clubs give opportunity for women of
middle age to keep in touch with ques-
tons of vital Importance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Keep A-Trying

Say Il will" and then stick to it
That's the only way to do it.
Don't build up while, and then
Tear the whole thing down again.
Fix the goal you wish TO gain,
Then go at it heart and brain
And, though clouds shut out the blue'
Do not dim your purpose true
With your signing;
Stand erect, and, like man, :,
Know They can who think they can.
Keep a-trying.
Had Columbus, half-seas DER,
Turned back 10 his native shore,
Men would not today, proclaim
Round the world his d@athless name
Soewe must sail on with him
Past the horizon far and dim,
Till at last We own the pl1Ze
That belongs to him who tries
With faith undyinG:
Own the prize that all may win
Who. with hope. through thick and thin
Keep a-t!ying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
A Dress Of Gray TulIe.

A lovely evening dress is made ofttulle
This was cut with a low round neck,
gracefully draped with the material.
caught in the center and each side of the
front with quaint buckles thickly studded
with turquoises. The skirt was rather
tight but this was hidden by a drapeIy
embroidered in gray and blue beads
which fell from just below the decollet,
sleeve cap arrangement of the tulle. With
this gown turquois jewelry was worn in
the form of an elaborate necklace and a
Greek fllet of turquoises in the golden
hair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
A Relish With Chicken.

When chicken is roasted. it is a Good
iden to serve the dressing in red or
green pepper shells. The peppers are
cut in halves and filed with bread dress
ing. They can be baked in = pan alone
but they should be basted with liquor
en- jS baked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Eurs. Tooues, Muffs and Scarfs.

Furs are exceptionally handsome inns ,
season black lvnx can perhaps be called
the first favorite and it is decidedly me
correct thing to have muff. neck piece
and toque en- suite. Toques are 1elN
large and are trimmed with the head ol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08

The French women succeeded in con-
vincing the august bodies that control
French philanthropy of the principle
which America has long taken for grant
ed-that women are peculiarly fitted by
the very fact of their being women for
charitable wOrk-through the efforts of
the French section of the international
council of women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08

In the village of Blackwell. Somerset
shire England, has been revived the an
Gent custom known as welding toll. Thls
consists of stretching rope across the
road as the bride and bridegroom are re-
turning from the church and demanding
toll before they are allowed to pass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
WHEAT AND BLACKBERRIES.

WHEAT AND BLACKBERRIES.
weather
: . is considered than what
that will fill all
Wheat blackInri~
is
70
few the o
o
hastily especially milk added help
on
the Ig%im of in j.
to
to of
and
bur nd Il avor i
ALICE f. WHITAKER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08

Be kind to your skin. Use only Sa.'n
skin cream and Satin skin powder. %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
Special
Bargains

365 acres-265 acres lies gently roll
ing; balance quito rolling: l20 acres In
corn. nifty acres In timothy and clover
meadow balance blue grass pasture
with some timber: farm fenced and
cross-fenced hog and sheep tight; all
woven wire and barb wire on top ex-
cept about mile OF nice hedge. Lo-
Gated three and one-half miles from
town of 1900 population. Improvements
consist Of a large barn 52x60; two cat
tie sheds, one 30N60 and the other l4x
90 scales; another small barn. All the
sheds and barns are newly repaired
and In rood condition: newly painted.
House Is new. just beng completed:
seven room. sixteen foot square, with
bath room. hallway. two c>othes clos
cts. large porch in front and a porch at
the rear; solid concrete block founda-
ton under the house: house cost So
500: wash house over cellar; concrete
walks: poultry house sixteen foot
square: smoke house and Ice house.
improvements on this property worth
$1,000. There Is an air pressure water
system with large stone and concrete
reservoir twelve feet above ground: l..
500 feet OF underground piping con-
veyinE water TO five points on the
farm, catching all barn lots and pas
lures; also water piped TO house; law
atory In kitchen and avatory, toilet
and bath in the bath room: ample
sewer system. This farm IL offered for
/ quick sale at t76 per acre. Possession
given March l, 1910. Liberal terms IL
desired. Pictures and plat sent on an
plication. have other farms larger and
INHALER. Write
BABEL J. MEEK. Chillico.Ae, No.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
American sport.womsn.

We have heard sometimes that
American men are so keen to win the
games they play that some OF them
are rather unsporting. not only in the
spirit but in the letter. II this IL 80
then their womenkind must be. and
indeed say they are. superior crea-
ton, as no one makes more delight
full opponent than an American lady.
remember when one OF them was
being condoled with on suffering de-
feat from one OF the leading Welsh
players she said with cheerful smile:
II guess she played better golf than
did--so l can't grunt." Could any.
thing have shown a more sporting
spirit than that?-Lady's Pictorial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
TERRIBLE INDIGESTION
Mcbride & Will Drug Company Have
Remedy That They Guarantee
to Promptly Relieve All stom-


People go on suffering from little
stomach troubles for years and inn
agne they have a serious disease.
They over eat or over drink and
force on the stomach lot of extra
work.
But they never think that the stom-
ach needs extra help to do extra work.
If these people would take Mi-o-na
tablet with or OTTER meals it would be
a great big help to the stomach in it's
strain of overwork.
No matter what you eat or drink
Mi-o-na tablets will sweeten your sour
stomach and stop gas belching in 5
minutes. The heaviness disappears and
the stomach is greatly aided in its work
of digestion.
And Mi-o-na not only promptly re-
lieves all distress but if taken regular
ly will absolutely cure indigestion by
building up the Aabby overworked
walls of the stomach and making them
strong enough to digest the most
hearty meal.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company sell
and guarantee Mi-o-na. The price is
so cents a large box. Leading drug
gists everywhere sell Mi-o-na. Test
sample free from Booths Mi-o-na,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

hear the car coming up the road
But 1t did not come. After a half
hour OF suspense, Louise went out
quietly, and did not come back.
hardly knew she WAS gone until
heard the station hack moving OF. At
II o'clock the telephone rang. 1t was
Mr.. Jameson.
II have found the Dragon Fly, Miss
Innes," he said. ut has collided with
q freight car on the siding above the
station. No. Mr.. Innes was not there.
but we shall probably find him. Send
Warner for the car"
But they did not find him. At
four o'clock the next morning we were
still waiting for news. while Alex
watched the house and Sam the
grounds At daylight dropped into
exhausted sleep. Halsey had not come
back, and there was no word from this
detective.
(To Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

the hrst throb OF the motor a. It
turned into the drive and commenced
the climb to the house. Ten minutes
passed, IL, 20. I saw Louise's hands
grow rigid as they clutched the arms
OF her chair. VI watched Gertrude's
bright color slowly ebbing away, and
around my own heart seemed to feel
the grasp of giant hand.
Twenty-Five minutes. and then a
sound. But 1t was not the chug of the
motor; 1t was the unmistakable rum.
BILE Of the Casanova hack. Gertrude
drew aside the curtain and peered
into the darkness.
"Ie's the hack, am sure" she said,
evidently relieved. Something has
gone wrong with the car, and no won
der-the way Halsey went down the
hill"
It seemed long time before the
creaking vehicle came to stop at the
door. Louise rose and stood watching,
her hand to her throat. And then
Gertrude opened the door, admitting
Mr.. Jameson and stocky, middle
aged man. Halsey was not with them.
When the door had closed and Louise
realized that Halsey had not come,
her expression changed. From tense
watchfulness to relief. and now again
to absolute despair, her face was an
open page
"Halsey?" asked unceremouiously,
| ignoring the stranger. did he-not
meet you?"
mo-" Mr.. Jameson looked slightly
surprised. Il rather expected the
car, but we got up all right"
you didn't see him at all?" Louise
demanded breathlessly.
Mr.. Jameson knew her at once, al
though he had not seen her before.
She had kept to her rooms until the
morning she left.
mo, Miss Armstrong" he said. Il
saw nothing of him. What is wrong?"
Then we shall have to find him. -
she asserted. every instant is pre-
cious. Mr.. Jameson, have reason
for believing that he is in danger, but
don't know what it is. Only-he
must be found"
The stocky man had said nothing
Now, however, he went quickly to-
ward the door:
"I'll catch the hack down the road
and hold il" he said. "Is the gentle
man down in the town."
"Mr. Jameson" Louise said impul
sively, II can use the hack. Take my
horse and trap outside and drive like
mad. Try to find the Dragon FLY,
ought to be easy to trace. l car
think of no other way. Only. dom,
lose a moment"
The new detective had gone, ant
moment later Jameson went rapid,
down the drive, the cob's feet striking
fire at every step. Louise stood look
ing after them. When she turned
around she faced Gertrude, who stood
indignant, almost tragic, in. the hall
You know what threatens Halsey
Louise" she said accusingly. II be
lieve you know this whole horribl,
thing. this mystery that we are strug
Cling with. If anything happens t,
Halsey. shall never forgive you"
Louise only raised her hands de
spairingly and dropped them again.
He's as dear to me as he is to you,
she said sadly. Il tried to warn him.
"Nonssnse!" said as briskly as
could. I'VE are making lot of tro,
bile out of something perhaps yer
small. Halsey was probably latch
is always late. Any moment we ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

Berak attends to the wants OF his
customers Of a meat morset in Chi
cago.
while at work in the market plan
the plots of my plays" he says.
For years Berak has been writing
and planning the production OF 4
drama that will make him famous,
Thus far he has written fourteen plays
In Magyar the Is a native OF Budapest.
Hungary. and two OF them. "Delma"
and ION Trial" he has translated Into
German,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
CHAPTER XIV.
A Visit from Louise,


That day was destined to be an
eventful one, for when I entered the
house and found Eliza ensconsed in
the upper hall on chair with Mary
Anne doing her best to stifle her with
household ammonia, and Liddy rub
bling her wrists-whatever good that
is supposed to dol knew that the
ghost had been walking again, and
this time In daylight.
Eliza was In frenzy Of fear. She
clutched ut my sleeve when l went
close to her, and refused to let go
until she had told her story. Coming
just after the fire, the household was
demoralized, and it was no surprise
to me to find Alex and the under
gardener struggling downstairs with
q heavy trunk between them.
II didn't want to do it, Miss lines"
Alex said. But she was SO excited
was afraid she would do as she said
drag 1t down herself, and scratch
the staircase"
1 was trying to get my bonnet OF
and to keep the maids quiet at the
same time. Now, Eliza, when you
have washed your face and stopped
bawling.. said, come into my sitting
room and tell me what has happened"
Liddy put away my things without
speaking. The very set of her Shout
ders expressed disapproval.
"Well,"I said, when the silence be-
came uncomfortable, things seem to
be warming up"
Silence from Liddy, and a long sigh.
IF Eliza goes, I don't know where
to look for another cook" More ST.
lence.
Rosie is probably a good cook
Sniff.
"Liddy," said at last, cont dare
to deny that you are having the time
of your life. You positively gloat in
this excitement. You never looked
better. It's my opinion all this running
around, and getting jolted out of a
rut, has stirred up that torpid liver Of
yours"
It's not myself I'm thinking about,
she said. goaded into speech. "May
be my liver was torpid, and maybe il
wasn't; but I know this: I've got
some feelings left, and to see you
standing at the foot of that staircase
shootin' through the door-Tll never
be the same woman again."
well, I'm glad Of that-anythins
for change" said. And in came
Eliza, fanked by Rosie and Mary
Anne.
Her story, broken with sobs and cor
rections from the other two, was this
At two o'clock (2:15, Rosie insisted,
she had gone upstairs to get picture
from her room to show Mary Anne
"a picture Of lady, Mary Anne inter
posed) She went up the servants
staircase and along the corridor to hel
room. which lay between the trunk
room and the unfinished ballroom. SHE
heard sound as she went down thu
corridor like some one moving furni
ture, but she was not nervous. Sht
thought 1t might be men examining tn,
house after the fire the night before
but she looked in the trunkroom an(
saw nobody
She went into her room quietly. TIL,
noise had ceased and everything wa,
quiet Then she sat down on the sid,
of her bed, and, feeling faint-she wa.
subject to spells-("I told you tina
when came. didn't I, Rosie?" "Yes'm
indeed she did!")-she put her hea.
down on her pillow and
"Took nap. All right" said. &c,
on"
when came to. Miss lines, sur,
as I'm sittin here, thought I'd die
Somethin' hit me in the face, and
set up, sudden. And then seen tn,
plaster drop. droppin' from littl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

Forty-five bushel wheat land. $50 per
acre. We own and control 10000 acres
of Cheyenne county. Nebraska's choic-
est farm land now on the market. The
heaviest crop yielding county In
Nebraka for twelve years. Write for
folders and full particulars Agents
wanted everywhere. Write for our pro-
position ct once. Fundingsland & Sow
erson. land brokers, Sidney, Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

For Saie--Ninety miles south Kansas
City, Missouri and Kansas farms; 20
to TAO acres; s35 TO $65 per acre: In the
corn, wheat and clover belt. Send for
price list, to d. A. Beck, Stotesbury,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
For Sale

Seven-room house, good barn aAd out
buildings with four acres OF land in
fruit at a bargain in the city. Also
electric vaudeville 10 cents theater In a
city Of 5000 people. Ciearine above
expenses $500 to S50e pef month.
n. J. AllARo. W. 4, MOON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

hole in the wall. And the first thing
II knew, an iron bar that long (fully
two yards by her measure) "shot
through that hole and tumbled on the
bed. II I'd been still sleeping
Granting" corrected Rosie) 'Td "a
been hit on the head and killed."
Il visit you'd heard her scream
put in Mary Anne. "And her face q
white as FELLOWSHIP when she tum.
bled down the stairs"
No doubt there is some natural ex.
PLANTATION for it, Eliza" / said. "You
may have dreamed 1t, in your faint.
ing attack. But If it is true, the metal
rod and the hole in the wall will show
It,"
Eliza looked little bit sheepish.
"The holes there all right, Miss In.
nes." she said. "But the bar was gone
when Mary Anne and Rosie went uu
to pack my trunk"
That wasn't all" Liddy's voice
came funereally from a corner. "Eliza
said that from the hole in the wall q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
BUTCHER AND PLAYWRIGHT.

Chicago Meat Gutter Is the Author Of
Fourteen Magyar Dramas.
Paul Berak. Chicago butcher. va
ries the carving of meat with the writ
ing of real plays. From o'clock II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
MISSOURI LANDS.

Missouri farms for sale only nifty
miles from Kansas city. Best OF farm
ing land, good water. fine climate, good
corn, oats and hay land as can be
found in our state.
No. 1.-2A0 acres, flne improvements,
good archard; one mile from Holden,
best town in county: price 800.
No. 2-l90 acres. Joins town, good
improvements: $50 per acre.
No. S-126 acres, joins town, good
improvements. best orchard peaches,
all kinds OF fruit price ss5 per acre.
No -4-200 acres. new eight room
house good barn. ~ miles from town:
lays fine; price SIS per acre.
No. $50 acres, two sets of im-
provements, ~ miles from town.
No $50 acres, two miles from
town. good improvements; price $3.50
per acre.
No. 7--315 acres, new improvements !;
price $50 per acre,
No. $3.50 acres. price $3.50 per
acre.
No 9-1Go acres. new improvements;
price $3.50 per acre.
No, 10-Fve good So-acre tracts,
good water, hne located, price $40 per
acre.
No LIE acre tract. good improve
ments. three miles from town; price
500 per acre.
tbs is the best located land In our
county; has low rate OF taxes; no
debts. G. w. BEDFORD. Holden. Mo.
A bargain. 400 acres finely improved
in southwest Missouri. all tlla bic and
productive. $40 900 in cash will handle
1t. Charles r Glenn. Lamar, Mo.
Fruit lands, dairy farms. ti.nbs,
lands and ranches cheap In the famous
Koskonong fruit belt. 81 to $40 per acre
Write for lists, etc. Porterield & Son
Koshkonong. Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12

Wanted-Two lady stenographers,
one at $50. one at $40 per month; two
men at SAG per month, ten men for
thing, $3.50 to $3.50 per day; two
painters, $3.50 to $3.50 per day. AL
ways something doing. Carts Employ
ment Agency, 1913 East Main street,
phone 1909 yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-12
LAND. LAND.

I will give you the price OF two
farms. one improved 100 acres, all
fenced. good grove, good house. good
soil; prices s57; terms easy. One 400