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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Solemn Ministers.


Many people regard the minister as
a solemn man. Young people often
do, and are afraid to be themselves
in his presence, writes n. MCGEE Wa
tiers, d. D., in the Homiletic Review.
Never seeing him except in the pulpit,
which is a place for seriousness and
dignity, they imagine he always looks
like a funeral and acts like prayer
meeting I'll never forget the awful
Sunday the minister used to stay at
fathers house. 1 know now that 1T
bored the minister as much as it did
ly, and we would not let him. 1t was
an awful, solemn. and holy time. One
hot Sunday Afternoon my eyes were
opened. The minister, left to himself
for moment, came out to US children,
where we sat like martyrs on the
lawn, and, grabbing up a blade OF
grass, put it between his thumbs and
blew on 1T a blast louder than loco
motives whistle. We had been dying
to do something desperate all after
noon, but did not dare. Mother heard
It and came around the house with the
day of judgment in her eye. When
she saw it was the minister she van
ished like a dream. My soul went out
in that screech, and to me it was
sweeter than the sacred song. After
that knew the minister was human,
and loved him. OF all the men
know. ministers are about the most
human and fun-loving.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

A London paper gloomily foresees
the future absorption Of Canada by the
United States and 1.-The end of all no.
BILE aspirations in which the largest
minds of the British race have in
dulged." This fear of losing Canada
by its absorption in its larger neigh
Dor seems to be never entirely absent
from the anxious British mind, al
though neither the United States nor
Canada itself appears at all either
eager or perturbed over the prospect
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Remarkable Thermometer.

Some curious thermometers were
made. Otto de Guericke, burgomaster
of Magdeburg, made one which was 20
feet long and gorgeous with blue paint
and gilt stars. 1t consisted of large
globe fastened to a tube, both of cop
per. The tube was bent upon itself
to form a very narrow U, in which was
placed the requisite amount of alcohol.
One arm of the U was shorter than
the other and open at the top. On the
liquid was a float. to which was at
tached a cord passing over a pulley.
At the other end of this cord was hung
a gilt angel, its finger pointing to
scale on which the degrees were
painted.
1t isn't the knocker who gains ad-
mission to our confidence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Apple Toast.

Cut six apples into quarters, take
the core out, peel and cut in slices
Put in the saucepan an ounce of but
ter, then throw over the apples two
ounces of white powdered sugar
and two tablespoons of water Stew
quickly. When tender cut two or
three. slices of bread one-half inch
thick and fry in the frying pan a nice
yellowish color in little butter When
nice and crisp place them on a dish
and sprinkle with a little sugar Put
apples one inch thick. Serve hot.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
His Sole Limitation.

do you know what I'd laik to be?"
asked Rastus of the commercial trav-
eler who was stopping at the wayside
hotel
NO" said the commercial traveller,
What? A millionaire"
mo, sah," said Rastus.
"A lawyer"
"Oh, no, sab. Not dat"
"A doctor?"
NO, sah''
What them" asked the commercial
traveller.
I'D laik to be a preacher, sah,"
Rastus said.
We'll, then, why don't your" asked
the commercial traveller.
Il can't, sah," replied Rastus, 'be-
cause l amt got no frock coat"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Born February IL, 1909

the life-blood of the young men, and to
feel in his every fiber the sorrow of the
women. Disaster saddened but never dis
mayed him. AS the red years of war
went by they found him ever doing his
duty in the present, even facing the flu
ture with fearless front, high of heart,
and dauntless of soul. Unbroken by ha-
tired, mistaken by scorn, he worked and
suffered for the people. Triumph was his
at the last; and barely had he tasted it
before murder found him, and the kind
ly, patient, fearless eyes were closed for
ever.
Washington and Lincoln.
las a people we are indeed beyond
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

Hodgenville, Ky.-The corner stone
of the splendid memorial to be erected
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln
was laid by President Roosevelt. The
exercises were participated in by many
of the nations leading men, Cardinal
Gibbons and ex-Gov Folk of Missouri
being among those who made ad-
dresses
From all points, by train and over
roads not particularly smooth at this
season of the year, the people gathered
to the exercises. A building four
times the size of the tent provided
could not have accommodated the
crowd.
The corner stone of the Memorial
hall was laid by President Roosevelt
In an impressive address the chief ex-
ecutive eulogized the life and work of
the great statesman. He spoke as fol-
lows:
I'VE have met here to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
one of the two greatest Americans; of
one of the two three greatest men of
the nineteenth century; of one of the
greatest men in the worlds history. This
rail splitter, this boy who passed his I'M
calmly youth in the dire poverty of the
poorest of the frontier folk, whose rise
was by weary and painful labor, lived to
lead his people through the burning
flames of struggle from which the ma
ton emerged, purified as by fire, born
anew to a loftier life. After long years
of iron effort, and of failure that came
more often than victory, he at last rose
to the leadership of the republic at the
moment when that leadership had become
the stupendouS world-task of the time
He grew to know greatness, but never
ease. Success came to him, but never
happiness, save that which springs from
doing well a painful and a vital task
Power was his, but not pleasure. The
burrows deepened on his brow, but his
eyes were undimmed by either hate or
fear. His gaunt shoulders were bowed
but his steel thews never faltered as he
bore for burden the destinies of his
people. His great and tender heart
shrank from giving pain; and the task
allotted him to pour out like water
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

ly though the problems of to-day differ
from the problems set for solution to
Washington when he founded this nation,
to Lincoln when he saved il and freed
the slave, yet the qualities th>y showed
in meeting these problems are exactly
the same as those we should show in
doing our work to-day.
Lincoln's Deep Foresight.
Lincoln saw into the future with the
prophetic imagination usually vouchsafed
only to the poet and the seer. He had
in him all the lift toward greatness of
the visionary, without any of the vision
ary'S fanaticism or egotism, without any
of the visionary's narrow jealousy of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Pumpkin PUDDING.

Take one pound Of butter, beaten to
a cream. with one pound of pulverized
sugar. Beat the yolks of six eggs to a
stiff froth and stir them into the sugar.
Crate the rind of two lemons and
squeeze out the juice; add one wine
glassful of wine and one of rose water.
Roll fine four water crackers and stir
in; beat all well together
Have ready dishes lined with paste;
put in the mixture and bake
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Fried Apples.

The materials needed are six ap-
pies, one tablespoon brandy, one table
spoon lemon juice, one tablespoon
sugar, one tablespoon butter. Core and
slice apples round; cover with the
mixture of lemon, sugar and brandy
and soak one-half hour. Fry till soft
in the butter. and when done sjft
with powdered sugar. These are
nice served with cake or hot biscuit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
PLACING Him.

Papa" inquired little May, after
Sunday school, was George Wash
ington an Israelite?"
Before her father could answer this
somewhat unexpected question Mays
six-year-old brother broke in.
why, May, I'm 'shamed Of your ig-
nance! George Washington is in the
New Testament, not the Old."-Wom-
ans Home Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

Minnesota is just so years old and
its development during this period has
been marvellous. During the half CEN
tury the population of the state has
grown from 100000 to 1000, 900. The
wealth of its people was approximate
ly $S0,OO0,O00 so years ago, and the
assessed valuation of their property
now is $1,000. 900, 900. or $500 per CAPT
Ia instead OF 5000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

In the debate whether the Franco
British exhibition shall be open on
Sundays. as public opinion in France
desires. or not, canon of Canterbury
has been quoting figures to show that
the Philadelphia and st. Louis fairs,
which closed on Sundays. made much
more money than those at Chicago and
Buffalo, which Violated the Sabbath.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

On until morning came, and the foiled
man-eater went back to the jungle
sore and supperless.-Peter Mac
Queen, in National Magazine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
JOIN IN EULOGY
TO STATESMAN
NATIONS MEN OF WORTH
IN TRIBUTE TO ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN.
PRESIDENT MAKES ADDRESS

Qualities and Deeds of the Great Pres
ident Set Forth by the Chief Exec
utiVe In Impressive Speech-Im-
mense Concourse Gathered to Wit
ness Exercises in Connection with
Laying of Corner Stone of Memo
rial Hall.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
KNEW WHAT HE NEEDED.

H. r. Sute-Sonny, kin you tell me
where / kin get "a
Kid-Nothin' doin', pop! De barber
shops is all closed on Sundays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

A DR.. Clara Scott says: Nobody
with brains viii kiss in the days to
come Do your kissing early, brainy
onesl
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

as great and other men as good; but in
all the history of mankind there are no
other two great men as good these,
no other two good men as great. Wide
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
GRIP IS PREVA-

LENT AGAIN. A
prompt remedy is what
every one is looking for.
The efficiency of Peru
ma is so we'll known that
it's value as a grip rem
edy need not be ques-
toned. The grip
yields more quickly if
taken in hand prompt
ly. If you feel griPpy
get a bottle of Peruna
at once. Delay is almost
certain to aggravate
your case.
For free illustrated booklet entitled
''The Truth About Peruna," address
The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mailed postpaid.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

practical man and inability to strive in
practical fashion for the realization of
an ideal. He had the practical mans
hard common sense and willingness to
adapt means to ends: but there was in
him none of that morbid growth of mind
and soul which blinds so many practical
men to the higher things of life. No
more practical man ever lived than this
homely backwoods idealist; but he had
nothing in common with those practical
men whose consciences are warped until
they fail to distinguish between good and
evil. fail to understand that strength,
ability shrewdness whether in the world
of business or of politics, only serve to
make their pessessor a more noXious, a
more evil member of the community, If
they are. not guided and controlled by
fine and high moral sense
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20

negro woman when arrested re-
fused to tell her age. A dark secret,
so 20 speak
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-20
Lessons from LincoIn's Life.

I'VE of this day must try to solve
many social and Industrial problems,
combination of indomitable resolution
with cool-headed sanity. We can profit
by the way in which Lincoln used both
these traits he strove for reform. We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

An attractive feature of the Sunday
magazine of the Boston Sunday Post
of Feb. is the illustration on the
colored cover. from drawing by w.
Herbert Dunton. formerly of this city.
and who is now winning a place
among the foremost illustrators of the
country. The study is an equestrian
figure of young girl of the Western
plains. and the whole sketch-pose.
coloring and all. is admirably executed.
The young woman. who has halted her
pony and is gazing upon something in
the distance. is distinctively Western,
even to the slouched hat which she
wears. and the gaudy bandanna loosely
knotted about her neck and suggestive
of the cowboy. also the q,irt which is
suspended by a loop from her gauntlet.
A,great deal of attention has been paid
to detail in the work and the general
effect is most pleasing. The drawing
is one that will be of general interest
to Mr. Duntons friends in Augusta
and elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Mentally Case Resumed and Occupies
Entire Day Monday.

The kennebec county Superior court
resumed it's sessions Monday morning
after an enforced vacation silce FIJI
day noon. The case of State VS.. VIII
liam McNally, the second of the Clin-
ton rape cases. was taken up on the
opening of court at the point, where
the taking of testimony ceased Friday
forenoon, the trial being before the
Jury empaneled last Thursday.
William McNally was submitted to
a searching cross eXamfna, lion by
County Attorney Hildreth and still
maintained his denial of all the I'M
proper acts alleged by Annie d. Hodg-
don, the girl complainant. His testi-
mony was substantiated in several I'M
portant points fy his wife, Mrs. Josie
r. McNally who testified that ner hus-
hand was with her during tie entire
time that the Hodgdon girl alleged
certain acts took place at the home OF
McNal!y. Former County Attorney
Fred Emery Became of Hallowell testi-
fed in regard to George Hods don, the
father of Annie y. Hodgdon, appearing
before the grand jury in April and
asking that the case against McNally,
regarding which he had previously
given testimony be withdrawn.
Manly Morrison OF Clinton testified
in regard to offers made by Hodgdon
to settle the case against McNally,
and Retta Powell repeated the test;-
mony given by her in the case against
Lester Hodgdor in regard to an al
legged conversation behind the school
house between Mabel Reynolds and
Annie Hodgdon in which she testified
that Annie said that the talk about
herself and McNally was not true.
Emery L. Hagerty, stenographer al
the original trial of the Mentally case
at Waterville before Trial Justice Fos-
ter, appeared in court to testify to the
authenticity of portions of the evil
,lence in that trial, which had been put
IN by the defence, and read from his
original notes portions of the same.
Mabel Reynolds testified to CONVEX
sation behind the schoolhouse shed be-
tween herself and Annie and stated
that Annie said the story was true
about her and McNally, but there was
no talk about money. Retta Powell,
who had previously testified to oyer
hearing the conversation, was not pres
eHl NItl tilc testimony VI tiiC Ivy
nolds girl was given, but Mrs. Powell.
called by the defence, corroboratcd
Retta's version of the conversation.
Miss Ethel McKenney, Clinton
school teacher, was put on the stand
in rebuttal, but her testimony being
objected to by the State she was not
allowed to testify. Will Eastman tes-
titled that he saw Will McNally and
Annie together and heard Lester Hodg-
don ask them what they had been do
ing.
Mrs McNally, recalled by the de-
fence, made some slight changes in her
testimony. The arguments in the case
consumed considerable time and it was
545 when Judge Hall completed his
charge and the case went to the jury.
The jury was instructed to bring in
sealed verdict at the opening of court
today at $50 A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
as Minutes From Broadway" Feb. 49,

"45 Minutes From Broadway" Feb. 15s
In commenting on ''Forty-Five Min
utes From Broadway" which had
such long run in Boston, the Globe of
January &c, had the following:
If anybody stayed away from the
Globe Theater yesterday through the
fear that "Forty-Five Minutes From
Broadway" in its present form,
wouldn't shape up to its original pro-
duction in this city, such person
made a large mistake. This seasons
version of the popular Conan melange
of fun and frivolity, slang and song, is
quite as interesting as was the nrst
edition, Fay Templeton and all. II
kept one of the largest audiences ever
at the Globe rocking with amusement
Yesterday, and repeated to big busl-
ness in the evening. Applause was CIV
en- without stint The piece hits q
mile a minute clip at the start off and
keers it up till the finish Scott Welsh
who takes Victor Moors old part OF
Kid Burns, the prize fighting private
secretary. is up to the pace every MN
ute. If he is the star, and the pro-
gram prints his name in bold face type,
then Frances Gordon is the "star-ess
as the housemaid. Mary Jane Jenkins
Miss; Gordon and Mr.. Welsh could
double up in vaudeville with rich profit
to themselves. Miss Gordon sings so
Long, Mary" and MARY Is Grand
Old Name" as we'll as they were ever
sung, and the vocal canter, Forty
Five Minutes From Broadway" as
done bv Mr.. Welsh, is a distinct fea-
ture. Others of Importance in the
cast are Susan Chisnell, as Mrs. Purdy;
Elizabeth Drew, Mary E. Cunard, Eu-
gene MacGregor, James A. Davett,
James H. Manning and Harry GWyn-
cite. The chorus is up to the require
ments and the settings are fit"
"Forty-Five Minutes From Broad
way comes to the Augusta Opera
house Monday evening complete in eV~
cry detail, and will give an exact re-
production of the Boston engagement
1.-THE Wolf" Thursday.
Special return engagement at the
Opera house for one night only, Thurs
day, Feb. II, of Eugene Walters
fascinating drama of the Canadian
north woods, "The Wolf" which scored
an emphatic success at the Lyric
Theatre in New York City for more
than six months. The great New
York company and production are as
sured the patrons, the cast containing
such formidable names as SEVERN
Dedeyn, George O. Nichols, Joseph
Chaillee, Henry Duggan, Frank Dee, NJ
NJ. Pitts, Fred Opertie and Mabel Es-
telle.
The company that comes here
Thursday night is the same company
complete that met with such success
here recently.
Prices: csc. soc. 75c and $1.00. Box
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
List of Unclaimed Letters.

WOMEN-Ames, Mrs. Ida, Bohen,
Miss Alice; Darlington, Mrs. Charles;
Edwards. Mrs. E.; Ellis, Mrs j. H.;
Leverault, Olive; Moody, Miss Addie;
Miller, Mary F.; Rendell, Miss Ida;
Richards, Mrs. Merriet M; Jenkins,
Mrs. Eta; Thibodaau, Mrs. Marcel.
MEN-Bryant, Mr.. A. j.; Cavenry.
Mr.. !. A.; Coleman Dr. T. D.; Childs.
Dan; Clary, Geo. A.; Chadwick, Mr.,
Willard: Day. Mr. Cleveland; Davis,
c. D.; Dunstan. VIM. Coudey, Mr..
George; Cover. George W.: Gum, Mr.
Gum; Kingsley, Mr.. c. E.; Lamson,
MIR. a. w; Lyon, G. Esq. Merritt, j.
H.; Percy, Mr.. W. NJ; Smith, Mr.. Ar
thur D.: Stetson, Mr.. c. s.; Williams,
Thomas W.; Wood. \. S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

On complaint of Overseer j. F.
Spaulding of the poor department John
Goodchild was arraisned before the
municipal court Monday morning on
charge Of non-support of his family
and upon pleading guilty was given
sentence of three months in jail.
Sentence was suspended on condition
that Goodchild pay the sum of 81 per
week for the support of his family,
which he promised to do. Other cases
before the court were disposed of as
follows: John Burns Of Togus, in
toxcation. 50 and costs; Clarence
Cram of Manchester, intoxication. So
and costs: Henry Giroux, vagrancy 30
days in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09
INSTANT RELIEF FROM ITCH.
The Itch Gone, the Skin Scothed and
efreshed-lmmedist
;tont Relief from that itch.

Instant Relief from that itch.
A few drops of a soothing liquid
And the itch is gone as if by magic.
Just a drop or two on the skin AMI
no more Of that torturing, endless.
nerve racking itch
Can you imagine how it will feel
that itching agony swept away in a
moment?
You can know the relief if you just
try the simple remedy-simplest Of
external liquid renedies-oil of winter
green as compounded in D. D. D. Pre-
scription.
We positively know that it alleviatcs
the itch immediately-w vouch fol
this and guarantee it-for we haEa
seen Il used in too many cases, and
the cures that follow, as far as We
know. seem to be permanent.
Bowditch, Webster Co., Augusta. in
Halloweil, Spaulding's Drug Store, am
in Gardiner, Jackson Bros. endorse d
D. D. prescription.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

An Augusta stopper which it at pres
ext receiving no small amount of at
teiltion on the part of local horsemen
on account of her performance IS the
bay mare Marie Shedd, owned by
Clyde Tillson of Belgrade and now be-
ing handled for the winter by Fred
Perkins. The mare is a youngster and
this is her first winter in society, but
she is certainly showing up well and
gives every Indication of being very
fast. Quite a number of the speedy
ones were down on the Hallowcll
track the other afternoon. ana it is
said that the only horse in the bunch
which could head Marie was Warren
mare, Trxie S. Marie
Shedd is considered one of the most
promising prospects in this section of
Kennebec county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

Seth Williams Post, c., A. r., will
observe the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln by appropri-
ate exercises at G. A. r. hall on Thurs
day evening of this week to which we
cordially invite all comrades, whether
members of the Post or not also the
members of Seth Williams Relief
Corps, Phil Sheridan and Warren Cox
Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., and the
Sons of Veterans. An elaborate pro-
gram is being prepared and it bids
fair to be memorable occasion