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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. George Wilter of Avon. who
Is quite III Al the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs, f. NJ Meoers of High Hcl-
born street, was reported Wednes-
day as being a little improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Judge \. NJ. Spear was IN Portland
Wednesday attending the meeting of
the Past Commanders Club and IL
harq@et in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Herbert Williams Of Eliot, was in
TIE city Wednesday calling on friends
Henry McGroty has returned to Gar
diner. after visit with friends in
Norway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

f. F. Clason. who is the representa-
tive of the D. G. Heath Co in this
State, has moved his family to Car
diner and rented the Schuman house
ON Lincoln avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

The Woman's Mission circle of the
First Baptist church viii meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. H n. Bates,
High Hclhorn street. LII
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. Kate Bagley will leave Thurs
day for Vermont and Boston for few
weeks visit. She will visit her daugh-
ter Ethel. who is in Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Miss Bernice Watson, graduate
of the Gardiner High school, has gone
to Littleton, n. r.. to take a posi-
ton as a stepQgrapher -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Ernest $. eurrier was a delegate t.
the Grand Chapter L. A. N. which
met in Portland Tuesday. Mr.. Currier
reports good time of an educational
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04
LOCAL NOTICE.

Mealers can find good table at Mrs.
II. T.. Clements, 104 Second street.
apr26d1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. McCaws OF Brunswick, arrived
yesterday at Mrs. Bagleys, for a visit
with her husband, who is boarding
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. Frank MCGOWAN has gone to
Boston, where she will be the guest
Of relatives and friends for several
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Thomas Jewett is quite i'll at his
home on Maine avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Jewett of Augusta are with
him XIII.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Miss Florence S. Fuller of Boston is
visiting her father. Capt. Geo. S Full
Ter, BAG Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

T.. +. Willard returned. to Somer-
Vile. Mass, w ednesday after a VISIT
at his former home in FaEmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mr. and Mrs. j II. Henderson went
to their cottage at Southport Wednes-
daV for weeks stay. ,4Ga
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

The Ladies' Aid of the Free Bap-
fist church win meet Thursday aft
ern9on in the yestry of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. w. II. Douglass of Lisbon
Falls was in the city Wednesday Wis
ting her son, DR.. S. O. Clason.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Hollis Ellis of this city issreported
as being quite Ill at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04
Cotton FOaSEaE.eI

character with his brethren of the or
der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Hon. George w. Earle of Litehtieid
Corner was a visitor in the city
Wednesday. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. ID. w. Foster recently fell and
hurt her quite badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs. Laura Blair returned to Gardi-
ner Wednesday from Lisbon Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Mrs Mabel Libbie of Auburn visited
her father d. Foster, over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

1t is reported that Mr.. Reed has
leased the Williamson house on the
corner Of School and Pleasant streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Rev. John Evans of this city has
been invited 20 deliver the Memorial
day address at Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

Oscar McCausland has had his
buildings painted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04

orercoats We're part of the com
forts OF spring dress Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04
HALLOWELL.
50ih Wedding Anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. GetcheII.
Former KaIIOWeII Pastor Given
Reception in New Parish.
New Cover dlneni Calls Upon Citi
zsns TO Help Clean Up the City.

Tie y. o. G. c. sale has been post
poned indefinitely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-04
GARDNER

Test week at the High sghbol.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
BURRo PROVES TO BE A HERO
Dumb Animal Stops a Heavy Train
on the Desert to Get Aid
for His Master.

Away out on the Mojave desert a
little burro enacted part which
would have called for medal II u
were the custom to make such AWARDS
to dumb creatures.
When the engineer Of the tas1
Santa Fe limited decided to sacrlhee
moments running time and save
the life of the animal on the track
he spared the life of prospector'
The heavy train came to a stop ana
the passengers, wondering what naa
stopped it far from signs OF ciVliiHa'
ton, climbed from the sleepers.
They found, standing resoluteiy On
the center of the track, a sad-eyea ~
tie animal, plainly marked with tnu
life OF the desert. 1t refused to elea'
the path of the train until the eng
neer discovered tied to one OF ~
front legs a slip of paper. :,
The curious passengers croWueu
about the engineer and read an az
peal for help from Henry Goouins
Scrawled on the paper was the oiuh'
statement he had broken leg tep
miles south of Siberia and was aionI
At the first station the message =
the injured man was placed IN y.
hands of men who brought Gooains I"
the town.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

my dear sir. have a slight hope or
being successful
I must admit, as realized that
when he had finished his present proc
ess, he would have no more than
moral certainty that the woman whom
he had picked out was possessed OF
the papers and locket, was consumed
with curiosity as to what possible
means he could take to prove possess
sion and effect recovery. Never for
one moment did / doubt but that this
was all clearly formed In his incom-
parable brain.
when the drawing was complete,
we were accompanied by the ambassa-
dor through the curtained entrance to
the large drawing rooms. and found
ourselves at the back OF the clustered
audience. listening to woman noted
as reader OF chlld's poems. She was
at that moment responding to her fin
al encore. The countess, courtly
woman with high Teutonic color,
moved toward us, beaming. The am
bassador presented Rand as M. Mar
con. and Rand. with the mildly unctu-
GUS air OF the society faqtir. immedi>
ately introduced me, to my utter
amazement. as my assistant. Mr.. st.
John Coulwer."
"Merciful heavensl never read a
palm In all my life," ! whispered to
him, as we moved toward the dais
- - Az -,.ka~x atunva txnIy fbair af a
ton.
Before | had recovered my COM
posure we were announced, and Rand
plunged into his role with yerve that,
even though had seen him play parts
ranging from the priest at Doctor
Karsch's house to the Swedish engi-
neer at Marengo, nevertheless COM
pletely amazed me.
He consumed moment or two in a
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

isf,ed that had the mental picture
caught his eye. A moment later, when
he'd finished with dour senator's
wife, he said:
NOW. ladies', / hope that ! have
won your confidence; | have feeling
that there is some one here this AFTER
noon for whom may be able to do
great good, and, while am Lining Just
q few more destinies by the chance
method OF selection have been pur-
suing. Mr.. st. John Coulwer VIII
pass among you seeking that particu-
lar palm In which are the signs OF the
star of the day and hour. | have a
feeling that there is some one here
over whom fate hangs today. II this
lady. whoever she may be, will come
forward, / will endeayor to draw back
that mysterious veil that shuts the fu-
ture from our eyes and bare the Sc
crets that lie beyond"
There was melancholy, depressing
tone in his voice that was intmitable.
Go down there and find our wom-
an" he said to me, and with tight
lump in my throat that seemed to
choke me more and more as | pro-
crossed, / began moving in and out
among the chairs of the guests search
ing for the hand that matched the pic
ture in my mind. Rand was brilliant
ly diverting all the others save those
I was encountering at the moment. !
was astounded at the vast difference
in the hands extended as passed, and
was even able to exchange polite bad
image with two or three ladies who be-
sought me to give them the grand OPP
portunity of the afternoon The first
two of the four Rand had selected had
hands shaped similarly to the drawing,
but the lines we're In no way alike
The third woman had a larger hand
and no crooked third finger.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

little lecture on palmistry, and all that
he avowed as being discernible from
the lines of the hand knew full well
he could read in the facial character
istics of his subjects.
"0f course" continued he, at is OBJ
viously impossible for me to give more
than few of the ladies' before me
anything like a thorough reading this
afternoon in my brief half-hour with
you, but will select number at ran.
dom for few statements each. So
am going TO ask you to hold up your
left hands as long as hold up mine,
II you please. Win you oblige?"
Up went two hundred left hands as
he raised his.
He surveyed them rapidly, and said
aside to me after they were lowered:
"our woman is either the black vel
vet Elizabeth to your right, the tall
eagle in the center, the chianti flask in
salmon In the rear, or the lovely Lady
Gainsborough on the left, second row.
None OF them seems to be of pro-
fessionsl stamp, though, We may be
too late"
The outlook seemed rather hope
less, must say, as covertly sur
veyed each OF the four, while he picked
out several others, and brought them
forward alternately. startling the CON-
pany with his insight into their char
acters. and convulsing every one with
his taetful hits upon faults apparently
Nell known among their friends.
could merely marvel at it all.
Once he came close up to me and
said: when | put this drawing on
she table, pick It Up and ok on your
memory the deep lines across the palm
snd the crooked third finger"
did as he babe me, and when sat.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
aArd now this-YY

"And now this--T
I'VE must wait and see. May I
have bit Of drawing paper and fine
pen--a crows foot, II you have them?"
The ambassador had both, and
Rand, getting all the light possible,
carefully laid the tracer on the desk,
drew forth his pocket case of instru-
ments. and. measuring with dividers.
began copying from the polished sill
yer faces OF the handle, the faint, oily
lines OF imprint hand had left upon
them. Twisted aud distorted as they
were by the hand having been closed
around the instrument, Rand recon.
structed them with wonderful ac-
curacy OF imagination. and with such
rapidity, that in not more than TWEEN
~ minutes he had before him line
drawing OF the hand that last had
held the tracer. II was the left hand,
long. and with distinguished lines.
I should say at this point that be-
fore he had been at work more than
few seconds he had asked:
rs II possible for you TO inform the
Countess Bela-Moulkna that you nave
by chance secured noted fortune
teller; say. M. Maroon. of Paris, and
insist that she give me Immediately
special place on her program"
Pardon me. don't understand"
said the diplomat. seemingly unable
to follow Rand's plan of rapid action.
II am about to reproduce the hand
OF the woman who has your papers
and the locket that can ruin your ca
reer."
Pardon me again. sir. that is all
very wonderful, but what does It sig
nify9"
Rand BIT his lip. and his fingers
holding the little brass diyiders were
white with the pressure they exerted.
"A fortune teller who uses PALMS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

try as one means OF divination may
have an opportunity to see that WON.
ans hand" said he, with chilling
suavity.
"Ah. really, Yes-yes-marvelou
Um--ah. Yes--yes, Of course" an.
swered the ambassador, in a Devil.
dered sort Of way.
He started to give the necessary
message to Rudolf,
Would you BIO so good as to write
that message AID send It by another
servant?" said Rand.
Rudolfs eyes snapped with some
suppressed feeling.
When the messenger was gone and
the hand nearing completion, our en-
ployer again interposed his inquiries.
"ot course, Mr.. Rand, finding this
woman Is ono step. but what then?
How can you possibly recover the pa
pers and the locket without arresting
one of my wife's guests? Do you re.
alize that any action of sort that
would provoke the slightest scene
sitheE III TINS mouse or outside OF IL,
where 1t was traceable to this woman's
presence here, will lead to disclosures
that. no matter how small. will be fol.
lowed by greater ones. all Of which
mean, notwithstanding your clever.
ness, entire and complete failure, sir?"
Rand gave me look that besought
my sympathy. Though l was as
greatly daunted by the obvious din.
culties as was the Count Bela.Moulk.
ma. | had a faith in Rand that allowed
me to smile. Rand did not answer A.
enee. and when he did, he used the
tone adopted with q questioning child.
and did not raise his eyes from his
work.
zone hin must be climbed at time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

The fourth was the woman sought!
She was pale and nervous, with her
lips closely set, and when l told her
that 1t was she whose palm bore the
sign of the day and hour, she shrank
back, as If from an accusation. But
she thrust her pretty chin forward a
trifle, and, when Rand had finished
the reading then in progress, she rose
to her full, stately height, pressed her
trembling fingers to her masses of
hair, then smoothed out the folds of
her rich gown with rapid, down
ward gesture, and led the way, unfal.
teringly, to the dais.
Rand took her hand with a marked
gentleness. and his face was grave
and kindly, although the steelpoint
CLINT in his eyes belied his whole man.
ner.
There was a moment of silence,
with tense interest among the specta.
tors. The ambassador, his face a
study, drew slowly nearer, with Ru.
dolf at his heels.
Any dear madame" Rand began
so low that l alone could hear his
words, there seem to be things here
which l feel sure you do not wish
known"
She started visibly.
Much of what l say viii address
directly to you, but when l begin to
talk Of your intimate woman friend
that also will be meant for you. Pray
stop me If l go too far"
Her eyes were lighting and darken
ing and her breast was heaving with
suppressed excitement. Slowly. and
watching her narrowly, Rand told hei
points Of her character which were
plainly written on her face, such as
her determination and high spirit, sig
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25

nified by the angles of tho 49,
mouth; her romantic, adventpron. sId
ture. indicated in the size ana % "a
ness of the eyes and the low . opeo
brows, and her love of this meg u
goods, shown in the thinness ,ds
lips and the unusual sbana nef
point of the nose. He nassos tne
phase to phase, "hewing true q H ~
line" as could see by her 60, as
sion. Gradually he worked IN - IT, ~
more telling incisions. Her nouts an
lions and effort at self,restrain, n, ua
proportionately increased. "eie
But you have chosen your MAJ,
he went on. Il can but warn W"
pitfalls. There is one pitfan w.
ing Just before you, and, wbi,s aS
danger is great. there is greator ,Ouf
ger confronting friend-a wou ua'f
not unlike yourself. but, although San
do not know It, she is bent ON son ~
desperate and dangerous pra.t,a.N
that are drawing near terribls y
max" SF
- sAAS A"Ah1 SoIOF leIL her faca
and l could see the fiuttering Of ~.
arteries In her neck. NV
She has set foot where thera -.
grayer dangers than death. and ~
laid hand to tasks that are tn bs =
tremely bitter in their recomnonsa
One task she has just accomplisbss
| can see her eyes light with triumps
/ can see her pass among her fellog
human beings with the stealth az /,
gress, holding to her guilty heart tba
secret Of her deeds. Little she know
what is before her. Over her shoulda,
there lifts an extended hand-the hama
o. retribution. Even now-this verv
moment 1t falls. She Is caught AMI
disgraced before the whole world shs
/ Is"
With heavy sigh and a soft rust,a
of garments she sank backward /
caught her as she fell, and We lowered
her into chair.
Another room, Immediately" sa,a
Rand to the ambassador, who had
rushed to the dais at this climax oi
the tense scene. Just behind him was
| the inscrutable Rudolf.
| In moment we were in a little side
chamber, leaving the company in
great commotion. The countess was
deftly opening the unconscious WON.
ans gown at the neck. I saw a cor.
ner of blue paper with darker veins
Rand quietly drew forth the packet
without attracting the attention of the
countess. by any haste, and passed It
behind him to the trembling Count
Bela-Moulkna.
| The astonished diplomat seemed
about to succumb to apoplexy.
i "Merciful heavens!" he gasped in
my ear. This woman is the daughter
Of the French secretary. Ten thou
sand more if you get that locket."
Rand was deftly assisting the count
ess and the maid. From somewhere
about the person of the unconscious
woman, a little golden thing rolled out
wheeled down the folds of her gown,
and across the floor beneath the eyes
of the countess, till 1t struck the toe
of the towering Rudolf, drawn up stiff.
ly by the door.
With hasty word of explanation
Rand instantly turned to the drawing
room, to get control of the scene there
and continue the program. The ambas-
sador stood with his bullying eyes fas-
tened on the 1ocket. With the impas-
sive air of an Indian chief, Rudolf
shifted one foot slightly, until his heel
was on the trinket, then turned and
ground 1t into bits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Not In to Modern Ideas.

Having been in vogue for cel, ,s
ries, the custom of ringing TWO U.As
one to summon the rich, and the oln@
the poor, to vestry meetings mas ~
been discontinued at Norlniea -.
Worcestershire, England, on y,
ground that it is out OF keeplns
modern feeling.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
The Reason.

"My dear daughter, don't taih " 3
about young Bubbly's addresses ,,;ro,
you. AS a husband, he is
proposition"
"But why, pa" ,nar
because he's under ~ 2Hty OBS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
Ambitious.

"Pop?"
Eyes, my daughter. .s,
This paper says that the an
child of six years uses fewer tnA
words in her daily conversation
yes, my child?" Al
We'll, pop, how soon VIII -
lowed to use as many as mamma
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-25
| THE AMBASSADORS SECRET |
BY ROBERT NAUGHToN. j
lcopyTlghs, iaIl. by 2. 2. lseIson.l
BY ROBERT AAuGHToN.

HE smoking. idlings lats
afternoon crowd Of poll
ticaans ia the New VIII
ard contained little Of IN.
terest for as. Rand was
bored and l was uneasy.
We stood by the window
looking out on the en-.
panae OF Washington, typ
fled By the amplitude OF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-18
GARLE WINS
Light Vote at the Special Elec-
ton to Name Successor to
A. Gilmer Patton.

PARKERsBURG, Jan. lS.-The
Democrats we're victorious In the
special election held in Wood county
yesterday to select member of the
House of Delegates to succeed the
late A. Gilmer Patton. Joseph earle
defeated P. W. Morris, editor of the
State Journal by a majority estimated
last night at over three hundred. The
official returns from only twenty-six
out of total of forty-six precincts
give earle 421 majority. However, un-
Official reports from some of the miss
ing precincts indicate that earle
will win easily, although his majority
will be cut down somewhat. In the
city, earle obtained a big majority,
the liquor element have supported
him strongly. earle was the ayowed
MsGraw candidate, and will support
the Graftonite for the United States
senate if he reaches the legislature
in time. The Republicans give the
light vote as the cause Of their defeat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-18
POISON SOURCE
To Be Fully Disclosed To-
day and the State
Will Rest.

WHEELING, Jan. 1S-Mhen the
schenk case was resumed this mora
ing. it was expected that the prose-
outton would rest late this after
uOon. 1t was asserted by the counsel
for the prosecution that the source
Of all the poison alleged to have.
been administered by Mrs. Schenk
would be disclosed before the day
was over. DR.. ]. Edward Burns, tn.
trst witness today in redirect ex-
animation said Schenk was suffering
from lead poisoning. DR.. George
Alderman on cross examination as
serted positively that schenk was suf-
fering from lead poisoning while he
was under his care. Dr.. j. T. Thomp-
son said schenk suffered from lead
poisoning, later complicated with ar
senical poisoning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-18
.lt Byron, or Mt. Clare,
Where One Dog Recent
" Ran AnUck.
GU RDlS no BE USED
AS Well as Guns, If Neces-
sary to Garry Out the
Boards Order.

by order Of the county board OF
health. a quarantine against certain
dogs at Byron, or Mt. Clare, Is to be
established and resort TO guards and
guns Is to be made. Il necessary. The
action Is taken owing to the mad dog
scare there and was upon lnsistence
.of thespeople there. Two persons have
been bitten there and the Johns Hop
iiins University found rabies la one
dogs carcass.
The county health board held a
meeting Wednesday with John 3.
strother. Luther A. Bond and VIII e.
Morris present. The board adopted
the following:
whereas. 1t has come to our at
tention that certain dogs in and about
the village OF Byrors or Mt. Glare, In
said county are suspected to be rabid,
and whereas 1t is deemed dangerous
to the said community for such sus-
pected dogs to run at large for the
present: 1t Is therefore ordered and
declared that quarantine IS estab-
lished against said dogs. And for the
carrying out Of this order Aionzo
Booth, ESQ., OF said county, IS hereby
appointed and summoned to enforce
this order. And he isNdirected and. or
deFed to see that each and every
such suspected dog shall at once be
either securely fastened up or killed.
Any any such dog so fastened up shall
remain so securely fastened until they
are ordered released by this board.
'tAnd for the carrying out Of this
order. the said Booth is empowered
and directed to summon sufficient
guards and assistance TO do, all the
things hereby ordered.
tits ordered that the members Of
the state Board Of Health residing In
this congressional district be at once
informed in, writing of the action Of
said local board