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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Business on the L.. A. & w. road was
good Sunday and on many trips ex-
ira cars We're needed to accommodate
the large number who passed the day
at the lakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Bert Small, an employe of the
Chase wooden mill, left Sunday for
Westbrook, where he will pass a short
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Miss Clara Valentine, who has been
the guest at the home of Miss Julia
Lakin of Pleasant street, returned
Sunday to her home in Norton, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
gee.Ie .Huntjna in oueensIand.

A reward of Is Sd a pound was ge-
Gently offered by the Queensland sugar
planters, writes a Brisbane correspon-
dent, for beetles of the destructive sp-
gar cane grub. Hundreds Of men and
boys have now taken up beetle hunt
ing as profession. One man earns f2
a week.-London Daily Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
WlscAssET, WATERvILLE
PENNINGTON ny co.

Arrangement of train service In effect
Jtne a. 1899
GOING SOuTH-Leave Albion 6.2O-11 90
A. M. SO. Albion s32-ii.ie A. M. stops
when signaled or on notice to the conduc-
tor; China G.40-11.20 A. NJ. Palermo 200
ll.4o A. NJ. Newells 710-11.50 A. NJ, stops
when signaled or on notice 10 conductor
Weeks Mills 7.2o A. NJ: 12.lo p. NJ. Wind
sor 7.35 A. NJ. 1870 p. NJ. Maxcy's 7.B A.
NJ, i. IS p. NJ. stops when signaled or on
notice to conductor; Cooper's Mills 100 a,
NJ l2.45 P. M, No. Whitefield s.o2 a NJ.
LOO P. NJ, Whitetield SIS A. NJ. 1.l5 + NJ.
Head Tide $50 A.; NJ. 1,So z; M. Alma Cen ,
ter &3S A. NJ, 1.3S p. M. stops when SIG
nailed or on notice to conductor; Sheep
A. NJ, 800 2. NJ. Sheepscot. 1920 A. M.
us P. NJ, Alma Center 1928 A, NJ, 1923 r.
n. stops when signaled or on notice to
CONDUCTOR; Head Tide 1875 A. NJ, $50 P.
", Whitefield 1880 A. NJ. 345 P. M, No.
Whitefield lilo A. NJ, 400 P. M, Cooper
Mills llSO A. NJ, Alb p. NJ. Maxcy' s
l40 A. NJ, 4.22s p. NJ, stops when sig
naled ORION notice to conductor: Windsor
HA "A. NJ, 425 P. M. Weeks Mills Il. 10
4. NJ, 43S p. M. Newell'si 1225 A.
W.. 44s p NJ. stops when sgnaled or on
notice to Conductor Palermo 12.35 A. M
s6 p. IN. China 1855 A. M, 5.15 P. NJ.
South Albion 100 A. NJ, 522 p NJ. Stops
WIEN signaled or ON notice to Conduc-
or! Albion. ar. 10 p. NJ, $50 p. N.
REFERENCES-U Unavoidable delays ex-
tsepted and subject to change without no.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Charles Hayes has gone to Auburn,
where he has secured position in the
High Street laundry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

The condition of Francis Rheaume.
son of Peter Rheaume of the Head of
the Falls, who, was operated upon for
appendicitis, Is greatly improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Edgar Whitney, salesman of the
American Leather Co. of Boston, and
S. L. Berry of this city, passed Sun
day at Snow pond at the cottage Of
Mr. Berry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

The Central Labor Union will hold
a meeting at 80 this evening. officers
will be nominated for the coming year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

George Perry, driver of Hook and
Ladder No. 1. is having a vacation Of
one week. His place is being taken by
Fred SouthardS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodge and
their daughter, Mrs. William Brown,
left Sunday afternoon for Old Orchard,
where they will remain until Sept. 1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
WATERNILLEzLOCAL NEWS
JOURNAL TELEPHONE, Sill OFFICE SC MAIN STREET
Ralph Berry of the w. w. Berry
lower store, is enjoying weeks va
cation from his duties

The Maine Central offers excursion
rates to Bar Harbor for next Sunday,
July 25 The round trip fare from this
city is $115.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Wilcox left Sun
day for Burlington, Vt, where they,
will pass their vacation. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

large automobile broke down on
Front street near the city building
Saturday morning and required the as
sistance of a team to tow it to gar
age
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

Besides some warlike men Macedonia
Traveller writes: by the side of oaks
and walnnts you hnds great tentQ4ea A1d
snakes eight feet long, and be6fe ANd
wolves abound" - I u - ~ -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19

w f. Choate and family of Winslow
are passing the summer at Old Or.
chard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-19
coNNEcTIoNs...

AT Wiscasset with Ma.ue Central Rail-
t suad. At Wiscasset with stage to and
i Am Roothbty Harbor, "A. NJ. and p nj
HmsssTacan Express Company transacts
go .. ]. sEWAI4L,.s
3 3 A.lA..Ai1-.l 6enI. NanAGk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
IN F6DDER GUTTER
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased wire.)
ISSAQUAH, Sept. 17.--Thomas
Wilson. a farmer. had three tors
and part of fourth cut off yes
terday by q fodder cutter. He
was standing on the machine ge:-
ting it ready for work. His foot
slipped too close to the swiftly
moving knives. He did not know
his toes were cut off until he
looked down. to place his feet In
a different position and saw the
end of his foot gone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
TO SEND BODY OLE
MRS. MORRIS HOME

PARIS. Sept. 1.-THE body Of
Mrs. Nelson Morris, who died at
Fountainbleau as the result Of an
automobile accident. was taken 10
Paris last night. The remains will
be Immediately prepared for ship
ment and the body probably will
be sent home next "Wednesday.
The accident occurred last Satur-
day when the automobile Ia which
Mrs. Morris was riding turned
turtle while turning q sharp cor
ner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
Taken Away. From
Child, Woman Ends
Life by Hanging

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1T
Ching Shee, the girl wife Of Dong
Yick, q prominent Chinese merch-
ant, hanged herself from the sky
light Of their home at 943 Du-
pont street yesterday because her
husband had taken her from her
5-year-old son.
The woman, according to the
husband, was subject to fits dur
ing which she was In the habit
of beating the child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
PIONEER DIES

Albert Lane. q pioneer OF Pierce
county and proprietor Of the Del
monico hotel, died last night at
one Of the city hospitals ut the
age OF SO. The Immediate cause
of death was the bursting of an
artery in the brain. Besides his
widow he Ia survived by q daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. G. Solberg; a son,
Harry H. Lane, and two brothers,
Timothy and William Lane of this
city,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
FOREST FIRES
UNDER CONTROL

(By United Press Leased wire.)
SAM DIEGO, CAL. Sept. IT,
Forest fires that for the last two
days have swept through the
Hseonpido and Sweet Water val
l6ys are thought today to be un-
der control. According to con-
sentative estimates an area of $40
square. miles, extending for more
than 20 miles along the Escon-
dido valley, have been devastated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17
VACb1lON FUR
CITY employees

II the ordinance reported favor
ably by the committee on en-
ployes Wednesday night is passed
next week all city employees hero
after, whether they be clerks, city
officials. or street sweepers will
get 10 days vacation each year
when they have worked for the
city a year continuously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-17

Mems Heavy Working Pants, worth OH
$500; Selling Out Price. ................J JG
Extra Heavy Corduroy Pants; worth co OK
$3.50; Selling Out Price ............ 0ksUJ
Mems Fancy Worsteds, elegantly en- 0E
Mems Fine Dress Pants, worth 90 E0
$500; Sell Out Price. ...............0j sJU
Fine Tailor-made Pants, must be seen to be APP
preciated; worth 500; 60 OK
Selling Out Price. =. =. y JsUJ
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

How is 1t that some women. cold ana uhsyiipH
thetc in society and at home. have the knach oi
making their houses veritable nests cf comfort
luxury and artistic effects and this without ap
parent effort stumbling upon things, as IL were
When questioned they will reply 'Oh, just nay
pened to like the different pieces, and bought then
and stuck them around" And that explanation =
all they can give for the achievement OF an en-
chanted region.
How depiorable Ia the state Of the woman vno
perraits her debutante daughter to accept INVITA-
lions TO functions that DO not include Der ano ns1
husband or If junior affairs, ara from women tnas
have never called on herl II means IN mosr CASES
that the daughter will grow to look down upon
her parents as being OF no social importance ano
as the mother must have siEnally failed at SONS
part Of her career to steer clear OF some social
rock II needs but the presence OF the daughter
without ergparents at some social function where
older people are included TO start the tongues OF
all the gossps wagging. No matter how attracuFe
and winning her ways may be. she Is accordihsiE
referred to by the very ones that send her INVITA-
tions as that poor Smith Jones girl whom
do not like to leave out because Maude knows ner'
but really. cannot ask her Impossible rnother'
for don't you remember etc All mothers there-
fore for their daughters sakes as well as thelr
own, cannot be too particular about accepting for
them only the Invitations which inoiuas me
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
Some Ways Of the World

nsrents when other debutantes' parents are asked.
and which naturally from women with whom
they are on visiting terms. The dignity OF the
entire family is at stake, and. once lost can never
he regained. The time will came toe, under these
conditions when the girl becomes trifie passe'
when her whflorn friends will slide away. and she
will be left 20 oblivion except for such friends as
have been also the friends OF her parents.
An old Newporter recently announced that 70 neT
times had greatly changed. and hat the newer
Applicants az this gate 70 society were largely tns
cauxa TT In not the monsy tnsy spend" sas
protested -for We all DO that: but rs ths way
they behave; It's ths barriers OF convenronAuy
that they natten and roll IN their padded coats
of ignorance. and not even long splinters from
these barriers can pierce their intelligence OF make
them aware that barriers were meant 10 be- The
youngest girls nowadays gamble for high stakes.
and boast of their losses. They also smoke In
public and discuss the raising OF dogs or horses
unbIushingly. What is still worse. they are per
rnitted by their mothers to drive alone with men
to dances at far of points, returning home with
the same or some other man friend. alone. in the
morning hours. What the reputation of these
escorts may be never seems to De taken into con-
sideration keen is the climber that her daughter
shall have attentions from OF the wcrld- This
kind OF thing makes the well brought up girls
chafs under ths restraint imposed By generations
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
CHARLEY,

Dear Little Men and Little Women thought per
haps you would like to tell you about Charley.
Charley Is white rat and is very tame. He lives
in cage filed with hay, IN which he burrows and
sleeps almost all day. Toward evening he will
come out and run about the house. Then start
a little distance from the cage and call him, and he
will come to Us. take food from our hands and
carry IL TO his cage to save until he is hungry.
This door OF his cage is usually open. but one
day. when II happened to be closed though IN
fastened Charley. wanting TO come OUT pushed Il
open with out OF his forefeet and held IT there,
while he looked out. as II 10 see that all was safe
sometimes he will run away and hide. One day
after looking almost everywhsre for him. ve found
him. covered with soot crawling out Of an. Old
stovepipe in the attic.
At first cat followed him about as II she
would like 10 catch him and he would always run
to his cage and hide but day he turned and
chased her all around the room, and now she lets
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

Proverb PuzzIe.-The proverb that Willie and
Lena found was Time and Tide Wait for Nc
Man" The thres prize winners and their prizes
Ralph Weston, aged ten years. Port Henry
N z an Interesting book; Helen A Bernheinsr.
aged thirteen years No. 81 East SSth street. New
York City sterling silver Tribune badge; Milton
C Jacober, aged fourteen years. No IA Columbus
avenue. New York City, 9 sterling silver Tribune
badge
Things 10 Think Abcut--Ths two prize winners
and their priYes IN this contest Elizabeth Ford.
aged eight years Shook avenue Scranton. Penn.
isathsr card case. and Elspeth NJ Taylor. aged
ten years, No ~ Pine street. Freeport, Long ISL
Drawing Entitled "A Little Chinaman."-Ses IFfusS
tratIonz By prize winners
Our Letter Box.-For prize winners letters.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
OUR LOG CABIN.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Would you
Ike 70 hear about little log cabin we had7 It
was made OF logs Of maple, pine and spruce that
the boys cut down in the woods. They covered
the roof with tar paper Inside. the walls
lined with tar paper, which kept out the cold IN
winter. In the back was small window Just
above q shelf. In the front wes another window
beside the door which was fitted with an Electric
bell that the boys put up. The interior was lighted
By electric light the current for which was
supplied from neighboring house
We used cabin for a great many purposes
On summer nights the boys played games there
and during the day made It a home for
dolls We brought the dolls furniture there and
held teas for them
On Halloween nights the boys around the neigh
borhood used to turn the cabin over, but our boys
managed TO nK 1t up. After. a few years grew
too large 70 enter, and our cabin was transformed
into a chicken coop At last. one electiono took
the cabin TO lot by and had great fire
Your constant reader. OLGA MOSES (aged Id.
No z2s Westchester avenue. Mount Vernon. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

Ihere was not much for sale the one station
ers shop in the town, and there was nothing like
the assortment the lucky little girl Of to-day has
to choose from Besides, this little girl great
many places for her pennies: income Of ten
pennies week has its limitations, you know,
though your father takes pains to give you the
newest most shining pennies ne can get So this
little girl always onj the lookout for pretty
bits of paper. The lace paper border inside candy
box'made an elegant iounce for party Dress she
found. and perfectly beautiful polonaises could be
made out OF the lace paper cover that came IN the
box with her fathers cigars. Then she made
effective necklaces out of gold paper. which she
shipped into the tiniest and triangles and
pasted on her dolls throats like a chain. OF
course much tewery isn't in good taste. for chill
dren. but the dolls did like to wear chain
In short, this little girl managed TO dress her
paper children very wei-so we'll that OF her
mothers friends used say that she would grow
up TO be q fashionable dressmaker. The little girl
didn't like this remark. for she meant to be sailor
on man-of-war when she grew up. She had read
Of 'men-of-war in boys books, which she liked to
read. though she did play with paper dolls, and
she didn't think girl would have any trouble in
being a sailor If she had the right clothes.
In the time. TIN she grew up. II was great
fun to play with paper dolls. and especially was It
make houses for them. big pasteboard
box made fine house, with cardboard partitions
dividing It into rooms. and windows curtained with
lace paper from cigar boxes. The little girl made
chairs and tables Of brown cardboard. and piano
Of brown cardboard with black and white keys
The stove-they used stoves in that town-vas OF
black cardboard. with doors Of isinglass. through
which shone bright red fire. Ut was paint, but It
looked very comfortabeD
Every other afternoon the little girl would go to
see her best friend and every other afternoon her
best friend would come TO her. And. OF course,
each little girl had to take her family OF paper
dolls and their big house along with her She re-
members how she used to go "a piece" with her
best friend when the best friend was going home
When they parted! the best friend would say:
Come and me-
'"When?' the little girl would say.
"Oh, tomorrow
And the next day to her best friends house
the little girl would carefully balancing the Dig
dolls house IN bo;h hands.
.ZT-nat did she do If it rained7" do you say.
Oh hut II never rained IN those days
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
EOWSER. The HERO.

Dear Little Men and women Perhaps you would
Ike to heard how my black cat, Mr. Bowser. saved
q little kittens life
Ono evening we heard a cornnotion IN our back
yard. We ran out 20 what the matter was
and saw dog with Of our neighbor's little
kittens IN hts mouth. The poor little thing would
have been killed in minute more but our cat
saw what was going and what dc you suppose
he didF He jumped on the dogs back and began
clawing him hard he could Well that dog
dropped the kitten IN hurry and started for home
on q dead run. crying and yelpins for all he was
worth, with Bowser still his back Bowser
cauae back In little while. walking dignifed
everything. The kitten up in cherry tree
shaking and quivering- We got him down. and
he hurt in the leg. He always lame after
wards But he has Bowser TO thank for living at
an. think cats know more than dogs sometimes.
This morning papa down to breakfast and
Bowse1 was sitting IN his chair Papa said. with
out going near or touching Bowser: who is going
TO have that chair you I2'' What did Bowser
do but get down OF the chair and stalk out into
kitchen II disgusted. II this letter is printed,
will write another telling about some more pets.
Your constant reader,
ESTHER CLARKE Cased 49,
No rs Horton avenue. Port Chester. n. 7.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

Contest No. ! CSurprise Puzzle)--Choice OF an
interesting book a pretty collar pin, sterling
silver Tribune badge. box Of water-color paints
an embroidery set, "A Trip Around the Worlo IN
Post Cards" a leather card case or an inlltauon
ivory paper knife for the neatest ana pest 'n'ee
answers.
Contest No. CThings TO Think About--Choice
OF sterling silver Tribune badge, an interesting
book an embroidery set. "A Trip Around the
Void IN Postcards" a leather card case, pretty
collar pin or a box Of water color paints tor the
neatest and best two solutions.
Contest No. COur Letter Box).-A prize OF g
scene) ).-Choice Of box Of water color paints. an
imitation ivory paper knife. pretty collar pin. an
interesting book an embroidery set, sterling sill
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

Paris. December q.
>0 many seasons ago blouses were worn in all
Its forms and circumstances. But with the
---en appearance Of the fad for 'line" they were
- dropped for the princess and the coat cos
or Tedingote worn with no gown beneath
=. WIN no outer garment save the fur mantle
saI IN all cases the blouse. that so cruelty.
a. uSt'ca4ly cut The figure has been replaced by
.Uupe, and desirous are the designers TO
e'Fe The unbroken line from neck hem that
white is forbidden. But a coquettish
~. Kept IN glints CT shining metal or hints at
s eo1oT laio under net or tulle IN the color OF
..ONH 1hS fancy !s prettily shown IN q gown
s, oock blue sattn-the thick soft kind that falls
D. sonoro1s folds With a seam back and front
s... is bell shaped, fitting with perfect smooth
o.. e' tne hips and falling into ample fulness at
- IL is belsed al the natural waist line with
ss,s = 'oiaed satin belt. tying into a fat bow
,r,o e''ort ends al side. The corsage Is cut
r, oeep "" back and front and filled by a
esarD o. blue embroidered tulle laid over flesh
sns-, UAe- tUAe- Over Il laps fat velvet empiece
e., H4fnHled with tiny silver buttons; this in
bn.- edged with band Of coarsely woven ecra
po,,I sootzchee. Tie rest Of the bodice is com
Or = tapping folds OF the satin. that continue
sss - skirt From shoulder wrists the sleeves
The - u tWo-inch overlapping folds that circle
Lace frills fail far over the hands
Ers.,1 OF emerald green velvet hangs straight,
Arnhss.a asnnins the figure. from the height of the
!" 1s HeeE. About tbs esoonetage and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
NY FIRST REAL RIFLE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: For tns
money 7 received for CT rtstmas bought four
tsen-shot repeating rife It shoots &caliore shorts
only and elects the exploded smell out OF the side.
One fine day during vacation my brother Cwho
also has rihe) and went across Hudson River
on the Fort Lee ferry 70 the Palisades for target
shooting. We set up two targets one at a ctStanco
OF LIS feet and the other Is feet. IN less than
hours found that neither OF a good shot
ct long distance, because after firing about thirty
shots each we had hit the target only i've times.
and none Of Theses were IN the centre
We had better luck with the target at q shorter
distance hitting II about thirty times out ot forty
shots -Four OF these shots came quarter OF
inch from the bulP s-eye
hope that all the Little Mem viii enjoy the
perience Of shooting real rifle, Tor it's great sport
and dns training
GEORGE C. COOPER (agsd 10.
No. e0 West 1Z7th street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
-HOaO TO HOtr7 q Prize.

yer Tribune badge, a leather card case or "A Trip
Around the World in Post Cards for the neatest
and best two original drawings. These drawings
must be IN black Ink on whito paper.
Contest No. 1 (Olr Letter Box).-A prize Of 81
will be given for every letter printed under this
heading. The letter may contain incidents in your
life anecdotes of pets, novel school experiences or
things in travel These stories must be orig
inal and must be written on one side Of the paper
only.
Be TO state your age
Be sure to give your choice of prizes
Be sure 10 give your name and address
Contest closes on January q. age is considered
IN awarding prizes. Address your letters and an
sv-ers to Little Men and Little Women. The New
York Tribune. New York