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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

OF the pianos advertised by the
Charles f. Downing ware rooms last
Saturday one was shipped this week to
Bristol. He states that several bar
gains are left in instruments which
have been returned from summer cot
tages See ad. in another column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Arthur w. Kennedy, New England
passenger agent of the Savannah Line
of steamships, was in town Thursday
in the interests of the line and was d
business caller at the Maine Central
PstatiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

The ladies of Seth Williams Nation
al Relief Corps are requested to meet
at Grand Army hall at o'clock this
afternoon for rehearsal Refreshments
will be served at o'clock and the
regular meeting will be held at $50.
All members are cordially invited to
be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Rev. H. E. Dunnack of the Green
Street Methodist church was at Bid
deford Thursday and in the evening
addressed an open meeting at Central
Labor Union hall under the auspices
of the Carpenters Union, speaking on
the labor question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Miss Annie E. Inman of the "Uncle
Dave Holcomb" troupe was in the city
yesterday and was guest at Hotel
North. The play was presented at the
Opera house at the National Home in
the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Mrs. E. H. Warner Of ST. Louis and
Mrs. S. E Percival, Mrs. H. Barney.
Mrs J. J. Pray, Mrs. Charles Hill and
Miss Emma F. Pray of Watervilla
were the guests of their cousin, Miss
Maud w Whitman of Western avenus
for the day Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

AS result of falling by the wayside
while on visit to the city Wednesday
man giving the name of John VIM
gate was arraigned at the municipal
court yesterday morning on charge
of intoxication, which was proven to
be true He was visited with punish
ment in the way of fine of 81 and
costs, which he paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

P. w Means of Gloucester, Mass,
formerly Of this city, who is enjoying
a vacation at Cobbosseecontee, was in
town for a few hours yesterday on his
way to Gardiner, where Mrs. Means is
making short stay at her old home.
They expect to return to Gloucester in
about week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Hon. Charles S. Hichborn was at
Rockland Thursday attending the an
nual meeting OF the State Board of
Trade. of which organization he is the
president
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Stone. who
have since their marriage been occu-
Dying the Ellis house at the corner OF
Grove and Swan streets, are moving
into the house owned by Mr.. Stone in
Farmingdale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

C. Fl. Dyer, who lives on the Hospi-
tai road, has just received from New
York a new cider press of the latest
improved type and which is said to be
one of the finest in this vicinity. The
press has a capacity of from so to IS
barrels of cider daily and when start
ed up Wednesday worked like charm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

john c. Coughlin and Henry N. Te-
treault, who have been passing the
summer vacations at their homes in
this city, will leave town next Tuesday
for New Haven, CT, where they will
resume their studies at Yale College.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
NOTICE..

MY wife, Florence +. Cunningham hav-
Ing, left my bed and board, and refused to
live with me. ! hereby give notice that l
will not be responsible for any bills con-
tractcd by her and L forbid any one
trusting her in my name.
John Cunningham.
sept2od3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
LOCAL MATTERS.

= Hon. Horace PurintoE of Waterville
was in town for few hours Thurs
day, returning home on the noon train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

The party who took the sulky frame
from the trotting park is known. If
the frame is returned to the place from
where it was taken, by Monday morn
ing no questions will be asked. If not
we shall feel obliged to use the law.
S. G. 'STILKEY & SON.
Sept2.d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

1t will pay you to read B. E. Fol-
SONS new ad. for cut prices on flour,
tea, coffee and all kinds of groceries
in today's paper It's money saver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Mass, was business visitor in town
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Miss Olive Weber of Worcester.
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Emma
Combs, No 1874 Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
LOCAL NOTICE.

Dance and pictures, Delmars, Hal
lowell, Monday. sept24d2t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

The ladies of Green street church
will hold a Food sale Saturday after
noon in Merrill Bros window.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Mrs. G. H. Brickett, teacher of piano,
II State street. sept21d2w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
WINDSOR FAIR.
Entries For Races Indicate Fine
Three Day Speed Meeting.

The following entries for the races at
Windsor fair, to be held Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of next week.
have been announced by the manage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
First Day.
Second Day.

Fouryear-old colt race--Did not fill Re
opened to close Monday, Sept n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
ALL THIS week
MATINEE DAILY
Helen Crayce

and her carefully selected company includ-
ing ROGERS BARKER. Presenting
When We Were Twenty-one. MONDAY.
Matinee; In the Palace of the King,
MONDAY. Night: The Toast Of the Town,
TUESDAY, Matinee: When Knighthood
was in Flower. TUESDAY, Night; The
Little Minister, WEDNESDAY, Matinee;
cret orchard. THURSDAY. Matinee; The
Devil, THURSDAY, Night; Thelma, FRI
DAY. Matinee; The House of Thousand
Candles, FRIDAY, Night; In the PALACE
the Bishops Carriage. SATURDAY,
Night.
Each production staged equal to the
original representation. >. ..
Prices.-Matinee 1oc., 20c. o..
Evening 10c., 20c., Soc. and soc.
Ladies 15c tickets 0imited) Monday night.
Sale of seats opens Friday morning
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
DURING THE MONTH OF
MAY

The Bangor Daily News in its COL
umns had instances of students of
the Shaw Business College and Short
hand School taking positions on the
following dates:
MAY 1-3-4-5-6-7-8- IA
15-17-1e-19-2O-
28-29
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Peva of Bangor
were in the city yesterday and were
guests at Hotel North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

The facts stated above easily The Position OF
Now is the begin Call telephone write full particulars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

sept2t(l2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24
DURING THE MONTH OF
JUNE

The Bangor Daily News IN Its col
umns had instances Of students of
The Shaw Business College, and
Shorthand School taking positions on
the following dates:
JUNE 1-2-3--44-5-8-1o-12-15
Observation-Disclosures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-24

The Bangor Daily News in it's coll
umns had Instances of students Of
The Shaw Business College and
Shorthand, School taking positions on
the following dates:
JULY 1-2-3-7-8-9-12-13-14
Observation-Disclosures
29-3ON31
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
THE EXCEPTION
TO THE RULE.

1t had all. ended as Rodney knew
Il would. He had known from the
beginning that his father would new
er consent to his marrying Alice
Leigh. How could his, father know
that she was the sweetest. the most
refined little lady In the world, for
he would not listen. The fact that
she was farmers daughter had set
tied 1t with Judge Baker. Marry
one In your own station. Rodney" he
had said, I'm not playing the Stern
father, or anything Of the sort. ! am
simply doing you kindness which
yor will thank me for In ten years"
The Judge closed the door with a
satisfied sigh. "A disagreeab'e duty
over" he said to himself. The girl
is probably some saucy country lass
with eyes bright enough to captivate
Rodney. She would feel shy and
awkward among our city ways; and
embarrassed by her mistakes, Rod
ney would seon tire OF her." And
the Judge felt that he had been kind
to his son.
But Helen, Rodney's sister. knew:
for the boy, having no mother, felt
he must tell his woes to some one.
Helen knew 1t all; how Rodney had
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
The cookino-up Of Proposals,

Reading over all the various &C.
counts, these proposals Of queens and
princesses do not give one many
thrills. OF course, when a queen pro.
poses to marry you 1t is considered
impolite to refuse, and we hope none
OF our young men readers will be
guilty of such. rudeness. But. some.
how, the good old American plan
seems far better than this Here's
you castle" or You're my partner"
arrangement. A pretty girl out row
Ing on the lake, handsome young
man working the oars, and lie asks
her II he may not row her clear down
the stream of life. The moonlight
streaming over vine-clad porch.
Two figures In the hammock getting
closer and closer. An arm stealing
around her little waist, and they are
engaged before you know it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

One OF Philadelphias leading cor
poration lawyers was visiting In New
England all of last month, and return
Ing home. he told how he had beer
arrested there. He had not had va
cation for some years and getting into
the country, he proceeded to be "a
boy again"
He struck a piece Of country road
and ran along for half mile. He
found a fence and vaulted 1t. He saw
tree and climbed 1t. and finally re
turned to the village Just as he
struck the town hand was laid or
his shoulder and man said in q
gruff voice;
Come with me"
What for?" inquired the other, ir
amazement.
I'm the constable. and you're un
der arrest, I've been followin' ye and
| think you're crazy"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
osJn;..ER WAS TOO HRAsTY "a RI
Consequently His Friend Joe Is Now
Digging Post Holes at IS Cents
Hole.

1T was sad case--a sad case."
raid the drummer. as he leaned back
in his chair and heaved sigh. His
name is Harper. and he was one Of
my Oldest customers
And what about Mr.. Harper?" was
asked.
Hard luck-hard luck. Wife sick
children sick-old customers dying on
new store started right across the
street Two weeks ago, when |
dropped in on him. found him in the
dumps. l tried to cheer him up. but
1t was no go. He asks me to stop in
the store while he goes over to see
the insurance man. look around and
find the stock all run down and signs
of gone-to-seed everywhere"
And them"
Then got to thinking what good
feller Joe was, and how long he had
been on our books, and how he wasn't
to blame for his misfortune, and de-
termined to help him out. He came
back and we talked for a while and
then he locked UP. Just as we went
out threw my cigar among the rolls
of cotton batting"
And there was fire."
For sure!"
store burned down and nothing
! saved?"
Just SOL"
| "And the insurance money put Joe
on his feet again with new stock at
| the lowest prices.
9"Nixey That's where come in"
But how?"
why, his Insurance expired at
noon that day and he had gone over,
while waited, to tell the insurance
man to let 'er 60 to Texas Sad case.
sir-sad case. Joe is now digging
holes for fence posts at Is cents a
hole, and don't think he likes the
| job."--Denver Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
A Humane Man.

She handed him his evening clothes
they had been PACKED away all sum
rner with moth exterminating com
pound. AS the odor of tar and cam.
phor assailed him, his face grew
sad
What troubles you, dear?" asked
the wife.
II am thinking of these clothes"
1T seems to me that you ought to
look pleased. They are certainly nc
moths in them"
Its my sympathetic nature" said
the man. Il cannot help 1t. Some
times 1t leads me to absurd extremes
as In the present instance. OF course,
I'm glad the moths are gone, but" he
added, with a deep sigh, they must
have found 1t horrible death!"--
Judges Library.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
Smooth.

Robert Marlborough Sherard. maga-
zine writer and grandson of the poet,
Wadsworth on his recent American
visit gave dinner at the Plaza to a
large number of magazine editors.
Mr.. Sherard was at his best at this
dinner. In magazine circles his "mots'
are still being quoted with laughter.
One mot concerned the wine. n
very rich and nutty fruit port which
was served in English fashion, with
the fruit and nuts at the dinners end.
All praised this wine, AS for Mr..
ysherard, rolling 1t upon his tongue,
then swallowing 1t with closed eyes,
he cried, ecstatically:
"It slips down like an angel in a
pair of velvet trousers!"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
SHIP 'RESCuEs ANOTHER
Bohemian Meets the Disabled Cuban,
Of the Same Company,
In Mid ocean.

Queenstown, Dec. 2T-A" " possible
tragedy of the sea has been avertej
by the finding vi the disabled steam
ship Cuban Of the Leyiand line by the
steamship bohemian Of the same
company. The Cuban lefti Liverpool
December 16 for New York. When
both shins were well at sea the
Bohemian sighted her sister SHY NY.
ing, a distress signal. The Cubah had
lost her rldder and her steering gear
was useless. The Bohemian took the
Cuban ID tow and when OF Kinsale,
'got aid from tug. The three vessels
passed HroGhead. 20 miles west Of
here. today. After the Bohemian was
assured Of the Cuhan's safety she
started back for. New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

Next to kiss laugh is the most
popular thing in the world. The sup
ply of kisses is limited, being largely
controlled by fair but capricious
trust. The supply of laughs, however,
is practically unlimited so long as you
don't get too grumpy to look for them.
One reason for the remarkable sue.
cess of The Chicago Record-Herald is
its daily recognition of the value of
Kindly. wholesome fun. The Alter.
rating Currents" column Is one OF the
brightest things in American journal.
ism. There Is always a smile or a
good laugh in Ralph Wilder's car
toons, bringing CHEEKY greeting as
you pick up the paper each morning
4 Rut 1t Is In The Sunday Record
Herald that one finds the most
chuckles. The colored comic sectior
is full of Laughter for young and old
and these amusing Illustrations are
free from the svulgarity and mis
chievous suggestions that have barred
so many comic sections from refined
Zones. Then there is always lot
of high-class humor in the Sunday
Magazine OF The Record-Herald, led
~ Sewell Ford's inirnitable Shorty
"Cabe stories. The delectabIe
Shorty, we understand, Is to appear
cry other Sunday throughout the
J resent year No other character in
fiction. Unless 1t he Mr.. Dooley, can
r'stch him as a fun-maker. As long
as shprty and his devoted Sadie are
cn deck there will be something
rcrth living for. The Record Herald
has the right idea. Clean humor
doubles the welcome Of good news
paper.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28

now standing night watches In the
saloons.
w. B. Hutte protested against
bringing personalities into the dis.
cussion (referring to characteristic
TRADE by alderman Meehan to which
those at whom 1t was directed made
no reply. He said the purpose of
this conference was to discuss the
matters at issue in an amicable way,
with a view to reaching an agree
ment that would result In good to
the community. The League or any
of its members were not moved by
any bad feeling toward saloon men;
in fact a number of liquor dealers
were members of it and had agreed
with the rest that it would be good
thing to close the saloons at mid
night.
The mayor stated that he was
ready to give the League his
cooperation in the matters pre-
sented, as far as the law
would permit An executive had to
use discretion in enforcing the laws (;
no one probably would want all the
laws enforced to the letter; it had
been his policy to feel the pulse OF
the people and give them what they
wanted; he felt that in yielding to
the demands of the League he had
the Board of Trade and Commercial
Club behind him, Citizens had ap
proved of conditions in the past by
their silence. The matter of closing
the saloons. as suggested, would be
for the city council to decide by an
ordinance. -.
Alderman Koehler moved that it be
referred to the police, Jail and fire
committee. At the mayors sugges
| tion the ordinance committee was in
eludeJ, and the motion was carried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
GREAT TRACTION DEAL
Plan Is 10 Merge All Transportation
Lines in Chicago Under Gen.
trai Power Plant.

4 Chicago. Dec. 27.--The combination
OF All transportation lines in Chicago.
surface and elevated. with a central
power plant and the probability OF
taking In the tintefurban railroads. is
the plan of a new company which
mas consolidated the south side lines.
Local transportation lines together
with the Commonwealth Edison Com
pany, represent total capitalization
OF stocks and bonds OF $326y514,2S1.
The financial plan is expected to
be announced tomorrow. 1t provides
for the issuance of s22,O0o.0o0 coliat-
eral bonds based on securities which
will pay per cent. Preferred stock
is to be issued to pay AZ per cent,
common to pay 2.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
STATE RALLY
Of ODD FELLOWS
FIRST SESSION TO BE HELD
IN CAIRO MoNDAY-TWENTY-
FIVE MEETiNGS-GRAND OF.
FtCERS IN CHARGE.

The first of twenty-five Booster
state by the Grand Lodge of the l.
O. O. f. will be held at Armory hall
next Monday night. The rally Is to
arouse interest in the Odd Fellow
lodge and to gain new members
Grand Master f. r. Sayler of Spring
field, and Henry A. Stone, P. G.. NJ
are in charge of the state wide move.
ment, and after closing the Cairo
meeting will go to Murphysboro
which is the second on the list.
Members of Odd Fellow lodges in
some of the neighboring towns have
been invited by the committee of the
Cairo lodges to attend the rally and
the Carrier Mills, No. 874, and Mid,
way, No. 942, lodges will send degree
teams to do work here. The follow
ing is the program for the day:
10 a. m. Special session with school
of instructions.
p. m. Grand Lodge session and
instructions.
p. m. Open meeting for Odd Eel
lows and Rebekahs and friends. Ad
dress by Rev. Frank Thompson.
7:30 p. m. Evening session with
legree team work.
The committee from the Stafford
and Alexander lodges in charge OF
the rally in Cairo are James DeCrow
Fred Kotter, ". II. Gesenhof. F. E.
Thurman, j. D. Gill, Peter W. Kobler
w. II. Gibson, Robert Hewitt and
George T. Magee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
HIRAM THE GENIUS
MAN WITH HOBBY FOR LABOR
SAVING DEVICES.
Critics Admitted He Had Rugged Up
Soma Handy Things. But Their
General Tone Was One OF
Disapproval.

How did 'Zekiel's boy ever turn out
for smartness?" inquired the former
resident OF village. HE wasn't what
you might call real stirring" The 9th
er man replied that Hiram, the boy
managed to make his brain save hi,
body, although some of his maneuver,
seemed to him to be misdirectet
energy.
Turned out to tbe an inventor
didn't he?"
We'll, yes" reluctantly. II s'post
you might call It that He has rigget
up good many devices round tn,
house to save labor. He made wash
ing machine for his mother. but sh,
says 1t don't save work; it changes
the work of washing to the work OF
carpentering, for | guess it's an all.
day job to set the thing up and get to
working"
Does he make any money!" was
the practical question.
" We'll, no. He cal'lated to on his
flying machine, but it slipped up on
him. You see, when it comes to chang
human beings into birds or bats. it's
tampering with the business of Great
Ing, and Hiram, he wasn't fitted for
It. But he has fixed up good many
handy things.
"You see" continued the speaker
II was out to his place yesterday and
took notice OF his methods, and dc
declare 1t was amusing.
HE used to have lathe up In the
barn chamber that went by foot-power
but It was too energetic for his tenn
perament, and so he hitched on an at
tachment to go by horsepower
How did he get his horse npstairs?"
He didn't. He cut hole In the
floor and let rope down onto whirai.
gig In the floor, and harnessed the
horse to 1t, and then went treading
round and round to make that lathe
CO."
Who drove the horse?"
Nobody did, and that's where the
invention came In. The horse bothered
him to death about stopping and he
had to keep little pile OF stones on
the bench to throw at him, but you sec
he had to lay down his chlsel and 60
TO the hole every time to get aim at
him. so he rugged nip an invention.
HE run fine wire down the rope
and htched 1t to nickel plate on the
breeching. Then he had his little bat
terry right In a box on the bench. and
whenever the horse slowed up, ne
would reach out with his left hand and
give the crank turn-and away
they'd go again"
We'll, well! But wasn't 1t a little
hard on the horse, getting so many
shocks?" asked the listener, wonder
ingly.
81 always allowed 1t was. 1t seems
to me inventions don't actually save
any work, they Just shift 1t onto some
thing or somebody else, and as for do,
ing that, Hiram always was clip
er."-Youth's Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-28
VOL vESATTACK MAN
and TEAM IN WOODS
IN NORTH ILLINOIS

Chicago, Dec. 27,-While Henry
Lund was driving his team of horses
today through the woods near Mont
gomery, H., eight timber wolves at.
tackled the horses, severely biting
them, then attempted to leap into the
sleigh. Lund fought the pack back
with heavy whip, and the horses
bleding and exhausted from their long
gallop through heavy roads, managed
to reach clearing, wher the wolves
were frightened off. Such an expert
ence has not been reported in this
section in many years. A farmers
posse is hunting the wolves.