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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

carl p Cook and Eugene w. Strong
went to Orono Friday to attend the
Maine night exercises and be present
At the Colby-Maine football game this
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

William Donnelly, driver of Otten's
city team, who has been ill at his
home with a slight attack of pneumo-
mia, is able to be out and will prob~
ably resume his duties in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

T. w. Hinkley of Randolph is enjoy
he a hunting trip and also visiting his
busin. Mrs. S. e. Jameson, in South
Windsor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Mrs. Charles O'Bren, who was called
to New York Thursday by the illness
of her sister. Mrs. Walter HOuten, telc-
graphs that the latter is much i'm
proved. Mrs. Houtcn is well known
he re
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Mrs Helen Holton of Boothbay Har-
!, ia the guest Of E. D. Tasker of
Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

The Social Club of the Modern
Woodinen of America held a pleasant
Whist party and hop at the hall Fri.
day evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Mrs Ella Meserve of Gardiner has
removed to this city and will in the
future make her home with her Gaugh-
ter, Mrs. George w. Varney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

George C. Weber and George E.
Huskins, both of Auburn, were in the
H. Yesterday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Rev /. II. Clarke will preach at the
bsntist church at Batchelder's Tav-
IN Sunday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

The regular meeting of Waterville
Council, K. of c., was held Thursday
evening, at which time it was decided
TO hold a grand ball at the Elks' hall
on Tuesday evening, Nov. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

A telephone was installed in Rev. L.
! Clarke's residence on CObbossee av-
hue. Mr.. Clarke is to move there next
teCk WI -. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06
WATERv|LLE.

The Coburn football team will go to
Pttsfield this morning to play Maine
Central Institute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

,ohn D. Stephenson is confined to his
Name on Highland avenue by an attack
4 bronchitis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Hrs. G. II. Dunning of Brownsville
IS visiting Mrs Mary Getchell, IL
Spring street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

/ The funeral of Otis A. Winslow of
randolph will be held from his late
ksidence at 2:3O o'clock Monday after
koon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

ley: lg, Levine; c, Larkin; re-, Crafty,
TT. Clark; re, Mitchell; qb, Lambert;
lib, Labrack; RIB, Gordon; fb,
BOurque.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06
|1dephone Exchange 0per :
(dors Give Annual Dance
4 School Football Team
,ps Training and Season Ends.
= Star Club and Other meeting''
lSearch But No Seizure.

viss Jennie B-iery of South Gardi-
!, is visiting friends in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Mrs Frank Perry returned to her
home in Farmingdale Friday, after
tro.weeks visit in Weston, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

j. Warren Fuller is suffering from
the effects of a painful carbunca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

francis w. Flitner of Hyde Park,
lass. is in the city, the guest of rel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

Germany utilizes 20 per cent OF her
water power: Switzerland, Is per cent;
France only II per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06
WINTHROP CENTER.

Mrs: Hannah T. Bailey returned
Thursday from her trip to the w. c. T.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-06

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The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

~ NCE there was boy named Joe
~ whose greatest ambition was TO climb
the church steepe and sit nstride the
wooden rooster which perched on top and
told which way the wind was b'owing.
Tie could not have told why he wanted
TO do this, but every time ae passed the
church he looked up at that rooster and
thought what run II would be TO SIT
aStride OF him. So oRe saturday after
noon when no one was about he fastened
icc-creepers to his shoes, climbed out ON
the roof OF the church, ana 10y Clnging
with all his might with hands and feet,
managed TO shin up the siub6y httie
ste pile and 90 reach the coveted height
where the big rooster swung ana creaked
In the breeze. That was q proud moment
for Joe. lie ung one leg over the roost,
ers back and seated himself firmly. and
then took OF his hat and swung 1t In the
air I'm triumph.
Unfortunately there was no one to see
his triumph, which spoiled the fun anu
after ne had SAT up there a few minutes
ne began 10 wonder II II was really
worth the trouble OF the climb after all
And while he was wondering. there came
q pun OF Wind and the sailed around
and faced the south and at that Joe was
delighted, for he said IF the old biru
can turn around with me on his back
hike that he is plenty strong enough TO
ny with me. and ny he shall shall see
foreign parts
che rooster ana said "Git-up." The
rooster did not like that at ali, and he
Slapped his wings and made an effort to
ay, and as he was facing south at the
time that was the direction In which he
started
"Hurray," said Joe, Were OF for old
Mexico / should dearly love 70 see
bul-hght. Maybe they'll let me be
nnatadOr myself"
4, UT the rooster did not fly far before
O he met another breeze which turned
mis- head east. IL was really too bad
when Joe had just made up his mind for
a bull-fght but he was glad enough 10
70 anywhere, aud was quite willing that
Il should be Europe instead OF Mexico.
They have jolly big cathedrals over
there ne said to himself, not at all
like our little wooden church. They
have statues on them and they are big
enough for a whole city to get into them
at once, and then | shall see London
Tower, where they used TO cut on peoples
heads, aud London Bridge, and all the
castles on the Rhine, where they used
10 Keep beautiful maidens In prison until
knights came TO rescue them. Oh Eu-
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
The Last Half of the Ninth
BY Anson F. Klinkner

~ II was the last half OF the ninthl
The score stood and IN favor OF
A the Island Tigers.
The Northern Lights were batting
FOR the last time and hoped TO win the
game or at least tie the score:
Brady was pitching for the Tigers and
the first ball he threw he bursted blood
vessel in hls arm.
Manager Davis was chagrined, for
Brady had pitched an excellent game, and
with substitute In the box ne was
afraid the visitors would defeat him.
He cast his eye over the bunch OF avotl-
able subs and "Skinney' LaIerty, who
sat near pap" Wilson, the official sc0T
en-, felt funny sensation in the region
OF his heart.
Maybe they would let him pitch
Davis was good friend Of '-Sk'nney's"
and had often promised him he would
'give him chance when the proper time
came"
'skinney's" heart thumped as Davis
met his. but somehow he felt as limp as
dlshrag when Davis came over and
asked "Hemp" Quinn II ne would finish
Davis went with -fIemp's" sister. 40
''Sklnney'' swallowed his grief and con
GUIDED that 9avis meant 20 .-be right"
bar couldn't ignore Hemp" Tor certain
The crowd was keyed up TO the highest
pitch OF anticipation, ana when Hemp
tossed up n ball ard one or the Northern
Lights got 70 first ON Il the crowd shout
ed, Get a new pitcher
Then Frank Mccormick, the big hard
ware merchant, the greatest baseball Fan
IN Huttonvile and the financial backer
OF the Tigers, cried:
Let 'skinney' Lafferty pitch"
"Yes. let 'Skinney' pitch" came a lusty
second to the motion.
'skinney, Skinney!" the crowd yelled.
Aud 50 with a look Of pity in his eyes
Davis motioned for "IIemp" to come In
and "Skinney" walked out to the oox.
little, puny, wiry fellow was skin
ney" He was the best pitcher In his
class In the town and those who were
supposed TO know prophesied great things
OF ''SkInney."
BUT ''skinney- was leftlhanded. AT
school the teacher licked him for writing
with his left hand, and at home he was
scolded plenty for using his left rather
than his right hand when eating.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Joe and the Weather Cock
A Story for Boys and Girls
BY Elizabeth M. Perkins

rCpt viii be worth while if this old
ro ostor only holds out 60 Eet there"
That last "if' was an important one,
for the rooster showed signs OF fatigue
came along from the south it was quite
sullclent TO turn his head In northerly
dtrction, and poor Joe had 20 give mp
his European trip. You can't mean that
you are going 10 discover the north poiC!'
he exclaimed. "Ch, dear rooster. do
turn back, Tor didn't bring my ear
M rs and IL VIII be mortal cold I'm
afraid. / should like 60 see an iceberg
aud a few pOlgr bears, but another day
viii do Just as wcli for that. 80 " yvu
don't mind, | should Ike 10 90 back
The rooster was willing enc ugh TO so
back, and headed south once more but
had not proceeded long on THIS course
before another little wind started him
west Joe's spirits had risen again. for
IL occurred TO hlm 1hRt there would be
some fun In trip 10 the fhilps'.nes,
aud SO he offered no 0b3et1iscis 20 ths
aIont s the necs and fell 10 aresrniSe ii
the MOros and their snng iittic caDacs,
ana the dusky Nisayan girls in their
gauzy pina-cl0th dresses, unti he bad
about made lap his mind thsns this would
be better than Eur0pc. when whiIr,
with a rush 81 wind in his ears he found
himself going east again
'Oh, dear rooster" he aai0, ''dUnt
yOL know where you want 10 go TOY
Wen never get anywhere at All nj this
rate"
TT HE rooster answered never a N'0rd
Il but went straight east Tor nearly
ten minutes. without turning n dea1htr
aud then, all Of a sudden swerred abOut
north once more.
Joe was In despair. Let me down,
he cried. you're making Ine dizzy and
don't want 20 go with you any more.
like people who know their own minds
every well, down you CO., snapped the
rooster ylciously, and sure enough. he
found he was going down, AID presently
he bumped pretty hard on the roof or
the church, and saw stars for a few min
utes. But he was not seriously hurt,
and after a while he got up and sneaked
down the stairs and home again.
when the people came to church the
next day and saw the wooden rooster
lying on it's side I'm the street they won
dCred very much and remarked that they
had not noticed that the wind was so
strong on Saturday, but Joe never said
word to anybody. What he thought
was, 1T serves him light. We would
have had dEe time IL he had only
known his own mind"
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

The heat was intense, and as ssSklnney
rolled up his shirt sleeve and spit on his
hand the crowd grew quiet.
zone strike " the umpire said.
Two strikes"
Three strikes ANA 0utr'
The bleachers roared Big Frank Nc
Co1Inick slapped his les and turned 10
Porter Ftltcn, the banker, and said;
Didn't ] rell you that Skinney' could
.sskinney~ famed the second man.
14is heart was up In his mouth as he
sent the heather sphere over the plate.
The runner that took safe from
Hemp was ON second.
-sskinney" had pun two strikes over the
base
Everybody was stunding ON their feet,
hrcathless with excitement.
''Skinney" threw the ball
Louis the star hitter Tor the Northern
Iiehts smashed the hall away out into
Rulnick ran Tor IT, caught it and stun
bled ns the nlan on second ran home.
The umpire ran out TO the tall grass
wifholn word, but stung with the
igncminy Of defeat, "Skinney' jumped
ON his bicycle and rode for town as fast
sorne one yelled for him to come back
but he kept ON needless Of their en-
treaties
lie could hear the yelling and his heart
was full Of the woe that only defeated
boy can feel.
His dog came across the field to meet
him
"Skinney'' didn't 90 home.
He couldn't face his sister now. Not
after losing the chance OF his life.
His little crippled sister Sadie would
take IL as hard as "Skinney" himself. lie
had told her how he would practice
pitching every day until he would get
ON some Of the big league teams, and
then he could send her away TO school
and make a lady out OF her.
Back OF his ambition TO succeed he car
ried in his mind at every practice and
on every baseball diamond the picture of
his little crippled sister He was doing
q for her,
How could "Skinney" come home and
tell her that he had lost the trst big
game OF his life?
(Con.inued page Isl
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27
Warm w WeatherReading

TT HERE delightful weather reading in this issue of Lit
erary Magazine stories that really
stories and yet provided with good plots and in their interest
This issue is the kind you'll enjoy Of Sunday aemoon will
appeal YOU spite of the usual physical discomfor
That is the way plan make all of interest
spite heat worth while when you throw all
other reading aside
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

TF you married if you know anybody who married
will take especial delight short humorous story this issue,
The Man and the Woman OF IA Parable" The
thor Clifford Howard has touched upon theme that familiar
and he has portrayed his characters with such fidelity human
every who reads will them Although Mr.
Howard holds little shocomngsprobably dosynrases
women good
nau
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

IN story entitled "The Regenes of Huckin" you will find
happy love story wrtten-b whom do you suppose
of war-Capt NJ b Stewart of the T. s. Army But it strong
sturdy storytbe that appeals
hero young jackie who finds himself utterly lost land after
his of enlistment ends He ultimately makes his way New
York. where he ships with department There he
the heronea sensible young wise the ways of mankind
wholesome and interesting How John Edward Huckns finally
this young and also made his the quarter deck"
of the big makes charming of life.
THERE letup the in "The Nations Pawn"
The story along brky and the close of the first
book The second book stronger than and givs
the inside story Of the mysterious happenings that pu
cling the readers of Roy Norton's great novel
INCIDENTALLY, isn't early that have
closed for the purchase of serial story follow he Ma
tons Pawn 1t is story of mystery and is written by author
who made wide reputation years with of his novels and
who has regularly struck fire. But further win
be withheld for the present
HIS issue contains unique detective story in Fom An Upper
Window" altogether suggests interesting
posi- biles sn bank robberies
The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

n Il was the last half Of the ninthi
The score stood 1 and ) IN favor Oi
III the Island Tigers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12

see II, the building Of state roads by
state fsnds does not best solve the
problem Of good roads for the farmer,
but by the farmers cooperating with
the state.
The local interest aud effort are need
ed. Then they will get better roads at
less cost. In mnny sections farmers
are complaining about poor state
roads. In one road district In New
York two miles OF mnc0damzcd road
were built at n cost Of VI 800 per mile.
One half Of this amount was subscrib.
ed by the people living In the road dis.
trlct, and the state paid the other half
This road was built under the super.
vision Of the town road commissioner
and the steam road crusher and other
machinery owned by the town were
used. No large profit was paid to a
contractor. Nothing was paid for ma.
terlal The only cost Of the road was
the cost Of labor. would call atten.
ton 10 the fact that the process Of
scientific road building as II was done
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12

There is more Catarrh In this sec
tion Of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For u great many years
doctors pronounced IL local
disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced II incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio.
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. II ls taken internally I'm
doses from 10 drops to n teaspoon
ful. IL acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
They offer 500 for any case II fails
to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials.
Address; F. j. CHENEY G TO
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatlon. 2-6 At
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12

IL this instance Is the reverse of that
so long practlced by farmers. The soil
they try TO keep in the road Is first
all removed down to the bedrock or
gravel, and when the grading Is done
the understra'um OF the roadbed is
made Of thu common field stones one
or two feet thick. Next quarry stone
or refuse from the quarry IL broken
to make a layer several inches thick.
then hnlshcd with n layer of hard
crushed stone from the stone crusher
and rolled with the steam roller.
drove over this two years from the
time II was butt and can say 1t was I'm
better condition than some state roads
have seen butt at the 81 time. I
have taken pains TO talk with people
llyiag on this road and find them en-
'!rcly satisfied wish their Investment
nd planning to bald more Of this road.
think or one mile of this road four
farmers live on the average. The road
ost them SlgQ per mile or about S163
each. The interest IN fN2 investment
s less than $40, and think all can
'ec thut no farmer can make 4 better
investment. Here they have Il road
bed that will last for many years, and
he yearly road tax VIII keep It I'm
repair. Farms have been cleaned OF
stone In providing material work was
provided for home labor, road has
been made In the right way, according
to the principles of good road build
inr. and the benefits that follow are
beyond estimation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12

REV. cady has been confined to his
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12
A Coamon Cold.

We claim that IL oatching cold coRld DO
avoided some Of the most dangesoss and
fatal diseases would never be heard Of. A
cold often forms culture bed for germs Of
infectious diseases. Consumption, pneu-
nonia, diph.heria and scarlet fever, icar Of
the most dangerous and fatal diseases, are Of
this class. The culture bed formed by the
cold fsvors the development Of the germs o.
these diseasec, that would not otherwise find
lod. .iert. There Is little danger, however,
Of any Of these diseases being contracted
when a good expcctomnt cough medicine
like Chamberlan's Cough Remedy is usc.l-
IL cleans out these sWlture bsds that favor
tho development Of the germs Of tn,se die
eNs~~. Tbs, is why this pmedy has 'av-d
m universally successful In prcvsnt'rg ~
monia. |, not only'curss your colU SU., osv,
hat minimiySs the risk of contrsctipg il'esc
dangerous diseases. For sale BY M. CIene'-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-02-12
RURAL ROADMAK|NC,
How Some Farmers Built a Good
Highway CheapIy.
STONES FROM FIELDS USED.
Nothing Paid For Material--No Large
Profit For a Contractor--Only Cost
Of the Road Was the Cost Of Home
ahor


Labor.
One fact people are slow to learn is
that the soil nature made for growing
plants In does not make a good road
bed Soil is decomposed or pulverized
rock with some humus or vegetable
matter. When this is wet 1t is mud;
when very dry It is dust.
When soil is used for a road the
most Of the time 1t is In either one Of
these two conditions, but there are
short periods when there Is just the
amount Of moisture In the soil that
makes II so compact as to be q firm
road. For many years rural roadmak.
ing has been some process OF getting
more soil into the road and the stones
out. | can remember how under the
supervision Of the path master" we
used to work out the road tnx by
drawing soil In the road with q team
and scraper and afterward throwing
the stones from the roadbed into the
ditch. The next year, after the soil
had been fattened out by travel, the
same soil was scraped into the center
of the road again and the same stones
thrown out. The last few years this
work has been more cheaply or easily
done with the road worker. This plan
Of roadmaking may give a fairly good
country road, where heavy loads are
seldom drawn, for two or three months
In summer, but for the greater part OF
the year there Is no firm, smooth road
bed, but mud, ruts and dust, says w.
Ii, Jenkins Of Sidney Center, n. T.,
in Hoard's DairyInan, For the same
reason that we need better school.
houses and rurnl schools we need
better country roads. lnstltutlng stone
or macadamized roads In agricultural
localities IL most wise and farseelng
policy, for Il hastens the time Of bet
ter agriculture and civilization and
adds to the value Of real estate.
Man always finds nature has antlci-
pated his needs and is only waiting
for him TO work up TO point where
he can use what she provides. He
must learn to make his roads from the
rock before the glacier has ground
them into soil, not afterward. For
many years In many sections the agri-
culturists have not known how to get
rid Of the stones on their fields or what
use to make Of outcropping ledges Of
rock that could be quarried. Now the
modern machinery for making macad.
amized roads and the need OF them
and learning the uses OF concrete will
make these among their most valuable
assets on the farm. AS am able to