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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11
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of our students secured good places
last week. Here is an opportunity
for you. Our school has calls for
help that we are unable to supply.
Come now and get one month free.
Trainers Business College
isz Smith Street. Perth Amhoy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11

Be an advertiser-1c. a word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11

Mummy Paint.
( A rich brown paint. practically per-
manent, is made by grinding the bones
of mummies with bitumen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11

Parquet F1oors-These hardwood
floors are more economical than any
other floor covering, cheaper than car.
pets and especially recommended by
physicians. Estimates cheorfully fur.
nished: Scraph,g, re6niEhing, old floors
made like new.
ALFRED ANDERSON,
lO2 Market St., Perth Amboy; stS
Broadway, To tenviile, N. Y.
TEL sos Perth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS DIRECTORY

EDWARD KOYEN
Mason Material Cuaent Stone
Edison's Portland Cement.
Higgenson e Plaster. Lehigh Goa.
Eayre Avenue Perth Amboy. N. J.
Tel. 5ls-W.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
AMUSEM ENTS.
MuicaI Comedy Repertoire.

A neighboring newspaper has the
following to say regarding q perform
ance of "A Knight For Day" which
is one of the pieces that it being pre-
scented by the Katzes and Phelar
Amusement co. during its engagement
the last half-of the week at the Opera
house.
"A Knight For Day was given its
first production at popular prices las
night to an appreciative audience anG
il was most satisfactory offering
The comedy is exceptionally well han
died and the song numbers are wei
rendered and lastly staged. George
Ovey and Louise Horner are easily
the best members of the cast and on
or the other or both are on the stage
constantly. George Ovey has Styl
peculiarly his own that never fails t
get the laugh when needed. AS iona
than JOY, the waiter he is immense
and during the evening he works il
several clever specialties. Louise
Horner is a clever eccentric characte'
actress and she combines much yer
satility in a small personality. She
can sing, she can dance, and she ha!
a we'll defined sense of humor. Prob
ably the best of her half dozen songs
numbers is "The Chorus For Me
which has just enough spice to make
it interesting.
Considerable care has been taken i!
staging the comedy. the other princi'
pals and chorus appearing to excel
lent advantage and the remainder o.
the week will no doubt witness crowd
ed houses.
"A Knight For a Day" is only one
of the good things being offered 81
popular prices during the engagement
of the above company. Another big
one is Coming Thro' the Rye" als'
1.-The Isle of Spice" and The Show
Girl" Daily matinees will be the rule
commencing Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
MYSTERIES OF DEATH VALLEY.
Fascination for Those Who Brave Its
Dangers-Legends Of Finds.

While gold seems to be the under
living cause of the great interest taken
in Death Valley, vet a mysterious
fascination takes possession of all who
once brave it dangers. Numberless
legends have been handed down from
generation to generation of strange
happenings almost beyond human eX-
PLANTATION, yet at the bottom of all
runs the streak of gold. for which men
daily sell their lives and oftcntimes
their very souls.
Old Indian trails and signs still
point the way from spring to spring
whether the water is good or bad
the distance from one to the other
the rassable and impossible canons.
the location of old Indian villages,
etc. In order to read the signs cor
rectly, one must be familiar with their
ways and caStoms, and even then it
has become difficult on account Of
changes that are constantly taking
place through natural and human
agencies.
The trails are of different periods
some being much later than others
At intervals besides tho trails are
monuments Of stone with pointed
rock showing the direction to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
UPSET ST0MACHS,
Are Regulated in About
Five Minutes.
Dyspepsia, Gas, Heartburn and
Indigestion Vanish.
A Little Diapsin Makes Your Disor.
dered Stomach Fine.

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the United
States, England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin, and realize not only
immediate, but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will di-
sest anything you eat and overcome a
sour, gaSSy or Out-Of order stomach
five minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably
or what you eat lies like a lump of lead
in your stomach, or if you have heart
burn, that is a sign Of Indigestion.
Get from your Pharmacist a 5O-cent
case of Papes Diapepsin and take
a dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching OF
undigested food mixed with acid, nc
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness OF
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea
Debiitating Headaches, Dizziness OF
Intestinal gripping This will all go
and, besides there will be no sour food
left over in the stomach to poison your
breath with nauSeouS odors.
Pane's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out order stOmachs, because i;
takes hold of your food and digests il
Just the same as if your stomacE
wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom
ach misery is waiting for you at an!
drug store.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly cure
almost any case of Dyspepsia. Indiges-
ton or any other stomach disorder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The kebo stables at Bar Harbor,
'ased by John Stafford, were burned
atlriaN night after a stubborn laZc.
I'he horses and most Of the carriages
we're saved, but a large quantity of
ay and straw and the greater part
If the buildings We're consumed
Owing to the absence of wind and
nth much needed assistance from
tadiSOn. the business section of Arson
as seved from destruction by fire
arly Saturday. AS it was, Hotel How
rd ana stable. owned by William
Toward, and livery stable. black
NTH shop and dwelling. owned by
Saac Jessers. were burned. Ike Joss
IS amounted to $4,000. of which So
90 was on the hotel property, which
"as insured for $4,000
Ed" ard J. Nelson of Newport, an
N-rurai free delivery carrier. was ar
Aligned before United States Commits
iOner Hamln Saturday at Bangor
hdrged with the cmbeZZlement of >S54
rom the mails. Nelson was held un-
Ter $1,000 bail. The complainant was
frederick NJ. Stevens of st. Adams.
Who said that he gave Nelson $54 with
vhich to purchase a money order to
)e put in an unsealed letter. Stevens
aid that the rlcney never reached it's
destination William NJ. Stewart,
postmaster at Newport. the terminal
POINT. testified that Nelson never APP
rlied for 2ny money order for that
amount. Nelson was placed under bail
IN similar charge at previous
learing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

out for the evening and during their
absence the thieves entered the house
by an unlocked basement door and so
got to the upper floor. Many old coins
of value, gold pieces, curios, pieces OF
scrip and so forth We're taken. A shop
ping bag and some money belonging to
the teacher at The Outlet, who boards
at Mr.. Spears. were also taken.
Mr.. Spear and his family, while on
the road to make their call, met a team
driven by two men. When they re-
turned about 10 O'Clock they saw in
dications where a team had been hitch
ed in the bushes near the house and
tracks about the house which gave the
impression that the marauders were
the men they had met in the team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Two rocks pointing in opposite direc-
The location Of metal stones is also
significant. A metal stone if a fiat
stonn, followed in the center, used
for grinding acOrns for -four and will
be found not more than half days
travel from water. Many springs
known to the Indians are not down
on the maps.
Endeavoring to find a pass through
the mountains on recent trip. par
ty followed the Indian trail and signs
and We're led a course which passed
three springs and some old breast
works which Indians had used to
hide behind when lying in wait for
mountain sheep. one of the first gold
excitements was back in the fifties!
when Breyfogle found fine free gold.
but was unable to return to the exact
spot. He was afterward hit with a
stone hurled by an Indian which is
supposed to have injured his brain.
Beatty has expressed the opinion
that the Breyfogle find was between
Willow Spring and the Oriental Bull
frog. Charlie Nyman thinks it is be-
tween Keane Springs, Willow Springs
and Death Valley. while one of
Rrevfog'e's party described Hole-in-
Rock. The wind breaks supposed to
have been used by Breyfogfe are To-
Gated about IS miles south of Rhyo-
lite. Another legend is of an Indian
who went into Cerro Gordo with a
rock full of free gold, which he sold
for IS. The white men tried to get hir
to tell where he found it, but, the II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
Cornelius Creedon.

The death of Cornelius Creedon occur
red in the hospital Saturday. the cause
being chronic interstitial nephrtis. Mr..
Creedon was born in county Cork, Ire
land, Dec y, 1S4l, but had lived in this
country many years. He was a currier.
He enlisted in Co. f. 9th Mass. Inf. Ht
Boston. April II, 1861 and was discharged
June u, 1864, after 3S months meritorious
service. He had the honor of being in 10
battles, among them being the battles of
Getty sburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
Cold Harbor, Charlottesville. Freder
icksburg, Antietam, Yorktown and 9TH
ers. He was admitted to the Home from
Salem Jan. %, 1901. A widow, Mrs. An
ne Creedon of Salem. survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Sanitary Inspector r. r. Bean COM
pleted for the city Saturday a piece
of sewer on lower State street. run
ming from point opposite the new
residence of H. J., Cross south to the
Whitney brook. The sewer is con-
structed of eight-inch pipe, with one
manhole. one lamphole and two catch
basins, one for the city and one for
the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville
Street Railway Mr.. Bean will COM
mence work today on the extension of
the jefferson street sewer above the
Kennebec dam. The extension Will be
of 20-inch iron pipe and will be car
ried from the present mouth of the
sewer for q distance of go feet out into
the river This work is to be done for
the purpose of removing the discharge
from tie sewer from the vicinity of
the icehouse which is located on the
bank of the river near that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
Father Vaughn and Laurant.

The late Father Vaughn, the great
catholic lecturer. and Laurant, the
magician, who comes with his com
pany to City hall tomorrow evening,
enjoyed a friendship extending oven
several years, and an Interesting in
cident took place at one of the Chau-
tauquaS where they were both on the
program.
Father Vaughn strolled about the
Chautauqua grounds clad in n cool
summer suit with his hat in his hand
and twinkle in his eye. y gushing
damsel rushed up to him. ''Oh, dear.
I'm so glad to meet you. I've heard
you were on the grounds and l was
just dying to see you. You know I'm
just fascinated with YOU. 1 want to
ask you something-yOu won't mind,
now, Will you? How in the world dc
you deceive the people so cleverly?"
The father famed himself vigorous
ly why, you can just make people
believe anything. I've heard that YOU
mesmerizc them, and then you can
tell them any old thing. Some people
say you do things by the help of the
Devil Really, now, honest do you be-
lieve in devils and all that sort of
thing" Father Vaughn remarked that
it was a very warm day-a good day
or a bad day-a day for sunstrokes
and--and there was the bell. The
young lady joined n group of other
young ladies. and as Father Vaughn
passed by he heard her voice: ooh,
girls I've Just had such a delightful
talk with Professor Laurant. | think
hes lovely not quite so handsome as
his picture. but he looks just like
N, q Djciar''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
William &. Shelton,

The death of William f. Shelton occur
red in the hospital here Saturday after
noon of insufficiency mitral valve Mr..
Shelton was born in Naugatuck, Ct.
Feb. "a, 1889. and after attending the
country schools learned the carpenters
trade, at which he always worked.
He enlisted in Co ID, 9Th CT. Inf. at
Hartford, July %. 1861. and served until
the close of war, being mustered out at
Alexandria, Va. For efficient service dur
ing the war he was promoted to SER
geant He was admitted to the Branch
from Noroton Heights june %, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
Social Club Meetings.

Meeting of Curtis Daughter Monday
evening with Mrs. A. w. Bean on
Chapel street.
The Woman's Board will meet at
o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. Len
.ali lircunb, Stone street.
The Murray Club will meet at the
usual hour this evening with Elsie
Packard. Dayton street.
The Armitage Club Will meet at the
Memorial Parish house at 2.30 this af-
.tcrnoon with Mrs. Geo. B. Keene.
The Susanna Wesley Society will en-
certain the Ladies' Aid society at 73O
Mnoday evening in the church parlors
Cushnoc Chapter d. A. r., will hold
is regular monthly meeting at p. NJ.
Monday, with Miss Fuller, Crosby
street
The Young Woman's League will
reet at go this afternoon with Mrs
=. B. Stevenson, No. Al Western ave
lue
The Claiming Guild will meet this
afternoon with Mrs. Gilbert Hayford at
iar.eston Farmingdale. Members will
please take the $50 Gardiner car.
Unity Club will meet at the home OF
Irs. H. w. True, Elm street, at 100
Monday evening. The following pa
pers will be read: washington Ais
ton, born November s. 1779.' Miss
'ietchell: "Olver Goldsmith, born
November 10, IT'S"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
How to Wash the Hair

Avoid using a soap or shampoo con-
tanning an excess of alkaH. Always
select a shampoo made of fine soap.
Tlycerine. Salicylic Acid, White OF
Eggs and Cocoanut Oil. Every one OF
these things is helpful to the hair and
scalp. Birt's Head Wash is made OF
these ingredients, and it is pure ana
Neutral. containing no free alkaH
whatever. 1t stops the loss of hair
Dandruff disappears and ltchlns
eases. It opens ur the pores and re-
,cyesAh dirt. dust and disease germ
from the pores. 1t gives renewed NE
and vigor to the hair. At All hfuS
ma department stores. 2ac. and soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
KENNEBEC
VASSAL BORO.

EAST-A large party met at
he home of Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Hall Friday night to
observe the eth anniversary Of their
wedding. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are prom
ncnt in church and Grange work. They
we're presented with {. handsome din
Ter set and set of silver knives and
forks, Will Wyer of Augusta making
re presentation speech. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Merrill of Winslow also con-
.ributed silver ladle. David. Ethc
md Airline Clark gave recitations. Mrs
lara Clark gave a reading ard there
were seNel al piano selections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

One can hardly imagine Sir Hiram
Maxim, who celebrated his SEVENTEEN
birthday recently, in the prize ring
ana yet he confessed that in his young
days he thought of adopting a pugil-
lstlc career. But when he was IA
years old his inventive faculty made
itself manifest. AS a lad of IA he in
vented wheel hub and a clockworls
mouse trap; then he evolved the first
'ncandescent electric lamp; in 1884
Kicking gun gave him the idea which
ultimately resulted in the deadly Max
im And Sir Hiram is still inventing
flying machines chiehy-and rises
every morning at O'clock, summer
and winter alike.-Tit- Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

dian was wise and kept it's location to
himself. He was accidentally killed n
short time after while hunting sheep.
and the secret died with him. Some
think this find was the same OF Brey-
foglcs.
The valley itself is about all that
1t has been painted. At times n man
or beast would mire out of sight. and
al other times the shifting sands
would almost bury him alive. Yet men
live there year after year without
feeling that they are mourning any un.
usAH amount of danger They know
where they may and may not go. and
how to prepare for emergencies
Pnyolite Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
BENJAMIN S. Potter.

Benjamin S. Potter passed away here
Saturday afternoon. the cause being mi
trail insufficiency. Mr.. Potter was ma
tive of Rhode Island, being born in Paw
tucket Ga years ago. but had lived in
Newark for some time. He was an en-
gineer by occupation. He enlisted in Co.
c. 33d n. J. Inf, at Elizabeth. April A..
1865, and was discharged at Newark July
Il, 1866. He was admitted to the Home
from Providence~July 16. 1910. A widow,
Mrs Mary A. Potter Of Edgewood. r. T..
and six children survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Price Weber. who is now on mis- an
nual theatrical tour, played the last
three nights Of last week in Richmond,
one of his favorite places and where
he is as well known and liked as Il
native. He put on THE Honeymoon. =
rip Van Wrinkle and "The Gold
King" to crowded houses, in fact he
has been having crowded houses for
'ver 80 years in Richmond. so we'll
vas Price used that in token of his
appreciation he will tonight present
East Lynne" in the Opera house there
or the benefit of the Richmond Band
. party of Augusta friends went tc
Richmond last Thursday and enjoyed
he play that evening as the guests of
Ir. and Mrs. Weber.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Tho steamer City of Augusta. the
transfer boat on the Kennebec division
If the Eastern Steamship Co, made
her last regular trip of the season
Saturday afternoon when she left her
dock at this city to connect with the
steamer city of Bangor for Boston
The Augusta will however make 9
special trip today coming up from
Gardiner this morning with a lot Of
cotton for the Edwards Co. On her
return down river she will go to Bath
and will later be hauled out on the
marine railway for the winter. The
Augusta office of the company will re-
main open for the rest of the month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Street Commissioner Hewins of the
Eastern district had crew of men at
work on Williams street last week
grading and building a sidewalk on the
north side of~that street from Bow
man to Arsenal street. and another
spring the sidewalk will be covered
with concrete. A crosswalk will be
built on Arsenal street at its junction
with the new sidewalk and another
at the lower end of Bowman street.
1t is possible that the sidewalk on the
south side Of Williams street will be
abandoned because it is lower than
the\grade. of the street and cannot be
raised or account of the street which
runs south from Williams street to-
ward the mill Of the Augusta Lum-
Der Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

The KlarkUrban Stock Co. will present
THE Silent Partner tonight at the
Home Opera house. The piece is especial
~ adapted to Home audience and to-
gether with the fine specialties should
please the veterans. Tickets will be on
sale at the old canteen building 11.3O to
o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
Another Good Bill at Opera House.

With such top liners as the team of
Watkins and Williams sisters in their
,nelange of musical oddities, and Ma
belle Courtney, a coincidence of note
and selected list of pictures, the billing
for the first three days of the week at
the Opera house can't help but pleasing
the greater number of the audience
that congregate at this theater seeking
amusement at a nominal cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

j. B. Kennedy of this city, one of
the employees OF the Eaton shoe fac
tory, who had been up in the northern
part of the State. returned home Sat
urday afternoon, bringing with him
two line does as evidence of the sport
that he had enjoyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Quite a number of Augusta people
attended the Maine Bowdoin football
game at Orono Saturday. among those
noticed being George w. Wadleigh.
Charles Freeman. w. H. Stillley, DR..
A. H. sturtevant. w. T. Emerson,
Ralph Smith, j. Y. Lane ard Donald
Rurleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER.
House Of Milton Spear Entered and
Money Stolen.

The house of Milton Spear, just over
the line from West Gardiner in Man
chester was entered Friday night ami
money and other things We're taken
to the value of about sc
Mr.. Spear and his family had gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Harold l.. Crane, clerk in the quarter
masters department, left this morning
for the big woods in search of large
game and his friends here hope soon to
receive word that he found 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
A little bit of ship building i!

A little bit Of ship building is in
progress on the White coal wharf in
The way of building a scow for Everett
Stones steam holster. to take the place
Of the one which was wrecked few
weeks ago by catching under the
wharf in such way that she founder
ed and refused to float again The
new scow is a little larger than the
old one and will be 17x32 feet over
all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Letters for the following are advertised
at the Home post office: Albert Carneli-
son, w. +. Grouse. John Donovan, Ste
phen Douglass, p Fitzpatrick, Ernest
Hall, James Kincaid, John Manley.
Charles milford, Alexander Pearault,
Daniel Surrey John Welsh, Nora CAL
well, Mrs. II. E. Holbrook and Miss Ad-
die s Porter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Friends If Melvin 4. Frost of the
Maine Central freight house force, will
regret to learn that he Is confined to
his nome on Western avenue by ILL
ness and was reported Saturday to
be- threatened with pneumonia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Mrs. Frank V. Maxwell, who had
for the pest two weeks been very ill
at her home on Western avenue, suf-
fering from pneumonia, is reported to
be out Of danger which will be pleas
ing news to her many friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

'Graustark,' story of love behind a
throne, by Geo. Barr McCutcheon and
dramatiZed by Geo. ID. Baker, will be
presented Dec. ! at the Home Opera
house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1856.
LOCAL BRIEFS

Prof. Fl. D. Evans, director of the
State laboratory of hygiene, left town
Sunday for Washington, d. c., where
he expected to remain for about two
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Ex-Governor John f. Hill received
a lot of lingering trout from Ply
mouth, Mass. Friday afternoon for
his trout farm which he has estab-
lished on Spring brook. There were %
cans of the little fellows and soon af-
ter their arrival they We're taken to
the farm and planted in the pond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

The concert last evening was one of
the best of the season. The violin solo
by Clarence Bonewitz was rendered in Il
most pleasing manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Miss Florence Merrill of Be ton
who had been visiting Augusta ELLA
tives for several weeks past. lie for
that city on train 81 Saturday fore
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-14

Bennett Springer, the magician, was
the attraction at the Opera house Sat
urday evening and by his marvellous
tricks pleased the veterans very much.