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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-08
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MT. VERNON.

Daniel Newton is employed at. John
P. Carson's.
Arthur Whittier has purchased a
motor cycle.
Ralph X. Thing is doing carpentering
for calvin f. Weber.
FISHING is excellent in Lake Mime
honk at the village. Last Tuesday
Mrs II. S. Russ, Mrs. f. s. Bean and
Paiph Bean caught five trout which
,veiehcd 10 pounds. They We're on the
lake about 20 minutes.
Noah Curriers' buildings We're de-
stroyed by fire last week. A defective
chimney was the cause; partially in
sured.
Frank Moores and Fritz Eaton were
IN town on business last Wednesday.
WEST-Miss Laura Blake. who has
been a guest of her sister, Mrs. Leon
Hall, returned Tuesday to her fathers
home in Chesterville.
VIM. Gordon and Lester Gordon
caught a toguc Tuesday, which weigh
ed So pounds.
Lincoln Walton and George Cushman
caught 5-round togue Tuesday.
Harry J. Blake was in Chesterville
TlleSCdN, returning IlCIlc w y.
Mr.. Gibbs of Kent's Hill Tuesday
caught togue which weighed over
nine pounds.
J. VIM. Dolloff recently built a row.
boat which he will use at Echo lake
this summer 1t is considered the best
boat Of its kind on the lake.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Miss Lizzie Pope, who has been
spending several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Lawrence returned to
her home in Chelsea Sunday.
Some of the young people of this
place attended the dance at Kings
Mills, Whitcfield, Tuesday evening.
w. 3. Jewett is again at his springs
work Of hauling alewives from Dresden
to the market of the Kennebec of
which he makes quite a profitable
business each year.
Ralph Putnam, who has worked at
Clarys Mill, North Whitefield the past
winter has completed his work there
and is now with Reuben Blackman,
Whitefield.
Several of the farmers are planning
to raise corn for the Gardiner factory
this season and quite large areas of
potatoes will be planted.
The unoccupied buildings of Mrs.
Mary j. Miller, we'll known as the
Pardon Allen place, were destroyed by
fire Monday afternoon. A small brush
fire in the rear of the house driven by
the strong wind ignited the house from
which the fire spread to the othe:
buildings and had it not been for the
united efforts of ncighbOrs much
damage might have been done to the
woods and surrounding farms at the
flames spread rapidly over field and
pasture and cinders carried by the
breeze caused fires to spring many
rods away No insurance on the build
ingS makes the blow fall heavily on
Mrs Miller.
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Proper Respiration Adds to Each, q.
Is Too Little Under
stood.

There will be Fewer fiat-chested wo-
men and much less nervous prostra-
ton when proper attention is giving
to breathing. says an exchange. AS
Delsarte has said. there should be
strength at the center, freedom at
the surface" and this freedom is but
acquired by learning to use ones
lungs at will. By developing and en-
larging them the thoracic cavity is in
creased. and upon the degree of this
power depends expansion.
In order to control ones nerves one
must learn to command ones involun-
tary muscles. which are diaphragm.
the heart and the intestines By
breathing deeply and controlling ones
breath and SO increasing ones lung
capacity. the heart action is stimulat-
ed. and this supplies the nerve centers
with fresh blood. and the nerves act
upon the muscles and the brain upon
the nerves and muscles.
In order not to have any waste of
nerve force. the chest should be kept
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EPARATE waists of an entirely
= different color are no longer con-
sidered fashionable. but they have
been SO serviceable part of woman's
wardrobe that it is almost impossible
to do without the blouse in some form
or another. SO ingenious dressmakers
are endeavoring to disguise separate
bodices and make them look as If they
were part of the frock, while yet being
detachable and fit to wear with other
skirts.
For a linen skirt charming blouse
is shown in the second illustration,
the linen, of the same color as the
skirt. or with touches Of that color,
being folded across the front and cut
in a deep v over a vest of tucked
lawn. The vest or guimpe has a Pur-
itan collar. which finds its echo in the
cuffs on the plain bishop sleeves A
ribbon girdle with knot of silk at the
side adds a note of color, as does the
large button at the fastening of the
blouse. The button is of the same
color as the belt
A foulard blouse is pictured in the
first illustration, this is to be worn
with high directoire skirt of a sim
liar color as the blouse or the velvet
trimming. The blouse is laid in wide
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BOTH STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

active by deep inhalations. thus loos.
ening the tension of unemployed mem.
bers. The persistent and regular prac-
tice OF breathing exercise will not
only do this. but will give poise and
self-confidence.
The movements of respiration stand
in double relation to the nervous
system. being required to introduce
oxygen into the blood. which takes up
Hs oxygen. and freeing itself of the
carbonic acid 1t contains. the latter
thus acts as powerful stimulus to
the lung nerves.
One should remember to avoid col.
lar-bone breathing, to cultivate the
raised and active chest. and to gain
control of the diaphragm in order to
have complete mastery of breathing.
1t is not necessary to take a long.
tiresome trip to some far away place
in order to be taught to care for
oneself, for nature will come to ones
aid with joyful alacrity in one spot as
we'll as another.
But knowledge is not the only thing
required. 1t is its application that
counts. and this means steadfast de-
termination.
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box plaits across the front and bsck
and tightly fitted into the waist line.
II has loose. long sleeves edged with
a rufie of plated lawn and a wide
embroidered collar. A new note is
struck by the velvet ribbon tie which
hides the fastening of the blouse,
starting with knot at the collar and
continuing to the top of the high skirt.
The velvet tie, as has been said.
should match the skirt or be repeated
in some parts of the dress, either in
folds on the skirt, buttons or stock
ings.
1t is this necessity for harmony in
color that makes or mars the really
fashionable costume. Colors in
waists should be repeated on skirts.
hats or footwear.
The other two blouses show one of
the handkerchief effects. The high
tucked blouse is of lawn and insertion
and the high-waisted girdle or fichu
can be made at the side. The last
blouse shows a charming folded ar.
rangement completed by vest and
cuffs of white net embroidered with
big black spots.- The folded material
should be of the same color as the
skirt, but can be of lighter goods. silk
or muslin.
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A PiIsrim Rua Party.

pilgrim rug party Is the very
latest fad-shades Of our grandmoth-
ers, Do you suppose under this dis
guise they would recognize the old
rag carpets which adorned every
room? Time has certainly turned
backward in its fight and the older
the fashion the newer. more up to date
1t seems to be. The -hit-and-miss"
style of rug may somewhat resemble
the old rag carpet. but the exquisitely
woven ones of blue and white, green
and white and green and pink are
such artistic things that their relation
ship to the plebeian rag carpet is re-
mote, save in the method of prepar-
ing the materials. Only cotton fabrics
are used. and as in the olden day. a
pound and a half ball weaves into
rug OF square yard in size Well.
now for the party 1t was for a bride
elect and the cards said 'thimbles."
SO We were prepared to sew We
found piles of dark blue denim strips
cut into about an inch wide These
were sewed together and wound into
a hard ball Then there was a pile OF
white strips-before US was a COM
pleted rug. By the time refreshments
were served the rags were sewed- The
cost OF weaving is very small The
bride-elect was delighted with this
new fashioned shower.
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her plan which had formed in his
1rain to revenge himself upon her
father both for his insulting words
and for the death OF his own parent
He had cut of a portion of her hair
while she slept and dipped it in the
blood of lamb. He had also sprink-
led blood over pieces of her dress.
The Ratchet was easily procured.
These he had placed in the cave dur
ing one OF Col Farrar's numerous abb
sences from the house and there also
he had himself emitted the means
which had been heard He would
have carried his heIlish plot through
to the end but that the colonel's plea
for forgiveness at the gallows I'M
nerved him
This confession was made partly
at the place of execution and partly
afterward in the Jail. AS soon as IL
became clear that Leisure had an i'm.
portant statement to make the sheriff
turned to the colonel to take the in.
sigma OF death from his head. Far
rar. unobserved by all who were in
tent upon the words of Leisure. had
sunk into a sitting posture The
sheriff stepped up to him and raised
the black cap. He was dead.
Leisure was Immediately placed
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A Floral Gard Party.

During the summer. whether at the
seashore or mountain. people are apt
to keep in mind their special charity
land every woman has one these
days.. Gard parties seem to be the
most popular way of making money,
and this method has proved not only
pretty but successful A floral card
party is carried out by giving prizes
of potted plants and keeping the score
with flowers. either carnations. roses
or some blossom that does not wilt
quickly.
Invitations are sent for a floral
progressive card party" on cards cut
in the shape of a flower. Jonquils,
tulips, marguerites and roses lend
themselves admirably to the scheme.
To the winners pass vases containing
the score flowers. At the finish every
one will possess at least one or more
OF the fragrant reminders of their
good luck
The ice cream may be nodded in
floral shapes. and the small cakes orn-
amented with candy roses, srystasized
violets and rose leaves may be mixed
with the bonbons. Each guest is sup
posed to contribute 25 or so cents.
whichever sum is agreed upon. to the
charity for which the party is given
MADAME MERRI
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This affair will be seasonable as
long as peaches are ripe and the
weather favorable. for the Invitations
read luncheon served on the lawn"
but the hostess will make provision to
have the house decorated to give a
woodsy. outdoor effect should the day
prove Indictment
If the sun shines spread a round
table with a dainty cloth under a
canopy made from awning material
supported at the four corners by
stakes driven in the ground Deco
rate this sylvan dining room with
Japanese lanterns and vines.
For the table centerpiece have a
pink enameled basket filled with
peaches and leaves; while facsimile
peaches done in water color will be
the place cards Use gold or silver
ink for lettering the names.
Here is very attractive menu and
withal easy to serve, a fact much
appreciated by the cook
Tomato and herring canapes, tel-
lied chicken. potato croquettes. olives.
shrimp salad. delicious peach omelet
served with branded peaches. sailed
almonds in spung sugar shaped like
peach baskets: and for dessert indi-
vidual peach ice cream reryed on real
peach leaves made of pistachio cream.
Peach brandy in tiniest of Venetian
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sunlight as possible. About every
half mile there should be an
open square. The avenues should be
planted with groups of shrubs. six to
ten feet high. alternating with pedes-
tails ornamented with sculptures and
supporting baskets of flowers. All
the roofs should be fat. with plants,
flowers. chairs, and tables. and. of
course. with an awning that could be
rolled up when not needed
To this plan another expert says
there should be added an in-asior
court, where good part Of the family
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and made me feel like a new person.
and 1t shall always have my praise"
Mrs. w. p. VALENTINE, e02 Lincoln
Avenue. Camden, n. j,
Gardiner. Me. was a great suf-
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said 1 would have to 20 to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E.
P1nkham's Vegetable Compound com
Pleteiy cured me in three months. -
MRS .. A. WILLIAMS, R F. d, No. IA.
Box 80, Gardiner Me.
Because your case Is q difficult one,
doctors having done you no good.
10 not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
fiammation, liberation, displacements,
noroid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pans, backache. that bearing-downI
feeling. indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but a trifle
to try 1t, and the result is worth mil
nons to many suffering women.
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Scarf presse. the Fad.

Many of the handsomest evening
gowns have been fashioned from the
tinseled Syrian scarfs which may be
bought now in most department
stores for much less than the extra
VACANT prices asked by the solemn
and crafty-eyed Egyptian nomads who
prefer these wares to summer-resort
visitors. In these days of narrow
skirts and sleeveless evening bodies
half dozen of the scarfs should rake
very graceful dress. and one may
choose white tinseled with silver or
black wrought with gilt The Egyptian
maids wore their scarfs. or yazmaks.
hanging straight from the shoulders
and confined about the hips by heavy
girdles. A stunning evening frock
along this idea was hung in surplice
fashion over a tunic of old gold chif-
fon, and the girdle was of cloth of
gold sewn with jade-colored beads.
Another dress. made of black scarfs,
was draped about the figure in the
style of the Tanagra statues.
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Some ladies were visiting at
Blanche's home one day. During the
conversation, while the visitors were
there, one of the ladies was describ-
ing how the blowiiies laid eggs and
they Matched out as maggots- Four
year-old Blanche did not seem to be
interested in the conversation nor pay
any attention to what they had been
talking about. After the visitors had
gone. Blanche said:
Mamma, l don't believe flies lay
eggs"
Why" asked the surprised mother.
Because l never heard one cackle,"
explained the doubling Blanche
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OF course with the sexes on a foot
ing OF equality as regarded oppor-
tunity. it would not be long until fe-
male Cromwell made her appearance.
and. having made her appearance. was
getting her portrait painted.
The painter. once more a fawn-
ing. courtly fellow, would have the
picture fiattery; but she rebuked
him in words that became historic,
Paint in the hips," she command
ed. sternly, showing that she could
be more rigidly devoted to the truth
han Oliver himself-Puck.
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Melvin Leisure stood with white
face. clenched hands and gritted teeth
while Lucille threw herself at her
fathers feet and weepingiy begged
and implored him to mitigate the
harsh sentence. But he cast her
rudely from him with a curse. a-d.
turning to Leisure with murder in his
eyes. said:
You dog, Yor want my daugh-
ter-you, Why, l shot your father
down in cold blood because he differed
with me politically Do you think
III do less for you for trying TO rob
me of ny daughter
So it was you who killed ny
father returned Leisure in a voice
beneath the quiet of which lay the
tense f1edness of stern. unbending
resolve Then. Col Farrar. / tell you
that viii have your daughter and
will avenge my father Are you mine
till death. Lucile.'
II am yours dill death said the
girl as she went over and placed her
arm proudly about his neck
Very little was seen of Leisure
in town after that and It was wills
pered that he was staying out on his
farm and keeping out of the irate
coloneTs way
About two weeks after his unsuc-
cessful interview with Farrar, which
was noised abroad as such things
are in small town, Lucille Farrar
disappeared, and the tongues began to
wag in earnest When for a week
-
pie. who had little love for Farrar at
best, were ready to believe anything
His threat against his daughter was
known and the holder ones did not
hesitate to whisper that he had put
1t into execution These hints took
form by degrees and at last a witness
came forward who told OF passing the
colonel's house. situated on the edge
of town. late at night, and of hearing
low means and pleadings.
AT last suspicion took such fierce
root that the sheriff headed an in
vestigating party. Col Jim was away
and they had free run of the prem
ises-
The search led to a cave in the
side of the hill. once used as cellar
but long since abandoned. There
they found torn pieces of a dress.
bloody Ratchet and some tangled locks
of black hair drenched with blood
The dress and the hair were easily
identified as belonging to Lucille Far
rar. the Ratchet as the property of
the colonel.
When charged with the crime his
knees tottered and he nearly tainted
He made no direct denial but moaned
and cried like child. During the
trial that followed he seemed stunned
and oblivious to what was going on
Il will admit that the courts of
to-day would be loath to accept SO
inadequate a corpus deficit. but our
blood was hot in those times aud it
seems to me we hanged more tAAu
We do now. Service was had on d ~
sure and he testified to the facts of ne
quarrel and the threat. Upon this
evidence and the prisoners failure to
deny they found their verdict of guilty
and fixed upon the death penalty.
las the day of execution approach
ed Col. Farrar continued in a state
of almost total insensibility. But
when the sheriff came to read the
death warrant he reused and raising
his hand to heaven, said:
Before my maker swear that
am guiltless of my child's death
They led him to the scaffold and
on the way he passed Melvin Leisure
who was watching the scene liz a
bird fascinated by a snake. Col. Far
rar requested the sheriff to stop. and
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under arrest. He blew his brains out
in his cell that night with pistol
procured. ro one knew how. Lucille
went mad on hearing of the tragedy.
and was confined some time in an
asylum She recovered and ended her
days in a convent
That. gentlemen. is my story"
There was stirring of chairs and
a general lighting of pipes which had
been allowed to go out in the rapt
attention that prevailed while Judge
Stoakes was speaking. when Judge
Grower arose and said:
Il believe voice the sentiments OF
the club in extending thanks to Judge
Stoakes."
Copyright. isoe. by Joseph B. eowles.l
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extending his haid to Leisure ex-
claimed: Young man, have wronged
you and | have no wish to leave this
earth with the Ill will of any man.
| ask your forgiveness for standing
between you and my poor child and
for the death of your father which
believed to be in the line of duty to-
ward my country
Leisure trembled violently but did
not reply or raise his eyes. The
march to the scahold continued. A
deputy was forced to support the tot
tering form of Farrar while the sheriff
adjusted the black cap. Then the
sheriff stepped back and all was in
readiness for the fatal word when
Leisure sprang forward and cried in
an agonized voice:
Stop, l alone am guilty.
alone,'
The officers of the law called him
forward and demanded an explanation.
He declared that Lucille was not dead
but that they had run OF and been
married and his wife was then living
in concealment in st Louis, for fear
of the wrath of her father and until
he could settle up his affairs and
join her. But he had not divulged to
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pretty contrasting color, such as ecru
delicate green or blue. make one of the
new cravats with double ends. These
are cut like a mans string tie. but
with difference. A perfectly plain
bias fold of the silk is used to 20
round the neck. but where 1t meets
in front each end branches OF into
two parts. giving four ends In all.
These ends are all lined with silk of a
contrasting color. The effect when
tied is very pretty. The cravat must
not be less than yard in length.
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Hospitals a Benefit TO Property.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has recently concluded an investiga-
ton. which shows that 67.5 per cent
of the tuberculosis sanatoria and hos
pitfalls of the United States have been
a benefit to the property and health
OF the communities in which they are
located. In the case of more than 62
per cent. of the sanatoria the presence
of the institutions has helped to in
crease the assessed value of surround
ing property
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Some Of the new lace jabots on
white blouses are provided with a
touch of color. vivid in the extreme.
In the form of slide through which
the plated jabot or the lace bow is
slipped.
1t is made Of a circle of buckram
covered over with closely shirred silk.
satin or ribbon in gorgeous color.
Brilliant orange is one of the favor
ties; deep rose is another. Some of
the jabots made partly of black vel
vet are supplied with these pretty
slides. which give much the impress
sion of a silk rosr'ta.
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One Idea of Model City

The model city is pictured by
Frenchman. one Henriet. as having all
the avenues parallel and running from
northeast to southwest in order that
the prevailing southwest winds may
circulate through them freely and
thus prevent any stagnation in the
air. The houses should face one
avenue and have their backs to the
parallel one, without any interior
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court. and they should be only one
room thick with a window H. front
and back. and a door on corridor
parallel to the street, and having as
many windows as the number of
rooms.
Every 300 yards there should be
streets running at right angles to the
first The avenues ought TO be as
wide as the houses are high in order
that the latter should have as much
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was dull and exhausted nearly all the
time. I consulted doctors and used
medicines. but only Doan's Kidney
Pills helped me. Soon 1 was perma-
nently cured"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N Y.
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Mamma asked little three-year
old Freddie. ARE we going to heaven
some day." Yes, dear, 1 hope So"
was the reply. Il wish papa could go,
too" continued the little fellow.
Well. and don't you think he will?"
asked his mother. ''Oh, no." replied
Freddie, he could not leave his bust
ss."-Tit-Bits-
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Royal ereat.oreat.orandmo.her.

The birth of a son to the youthful
duke and duchess of Sudermania gives
TO royal Europe what it has not had
for more than ten years. namely. a
Observation-Disclosures. The lady to
whom this honor has come is the
Grand Duchess Constantine Nicolaie-
witch. who was. before her marriage.
Princess Alexandra of SAKE Altenburg.
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Delay is dangerous.
Alonzo Adams, Os-
ceola, Iowa, says:
MY kidneys failed
me. | suffered aw-
full pain and was SO
weak l could not
work, and often had
to take to bed. I
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this valuable medi-
cine, Lydia E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound. I suf-
fered from terrible
headaches, pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and SO
weakIcould hardly
stand Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
cfnrnd
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TIRED ALL THE TIME.

Languor. listIessness, duIiness Of
spirits are often due to kidney disor-
ders. Pain and weakness in the back.
sides and hips. headaches, dizziness.
urinary disorders are sure signs that
the kidneys need Immediate attention.
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glass liqueres finished the repart.
with cups of French coffee.
The hostess wore a common frock
of pink. with pale yellow trimmings.
which is most Frenchy combination
if just the right shades are selected.
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MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, N.J.-'1t is with pleasure
that l add my testimonial to your
already long ist-hoping that it may
induce others to avail fhemseIyos ~