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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

f Arthpr Halves and family have re-
turned from Fairfield, after visiting
relatives there for a few months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

Mrs. Arno Harris of Pittston passed
the day with her sister, Mrs. Charles
+. Church, Cushman street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06
sA,ist tssRIlshcs <leurIlaI
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Every Republican voter should turn
out and help swell the big parade
Friday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06
SOMERSET.
BINGHAM

Several from this town attended the
cattle show and fair held in Scion.
Monday, Sept. 2.
Mrs. Mary Colby is slowly improv-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

Miss Lizzie McClintock of Readfield
is visiting Dr. and Mrs. VIM. Nc
DAVID Chapel street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

Candidate for state Senator with
Wilmington Reynolds and Frank Dut-
ton from KeRnehec. Proved as a tire
less worker in interests OF constituents
and party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

We have been running the greatest
value giving "Gong out of business
Sale" that has ever taken place in
kennebec County.
Never before was the buying public
ever offered such an opportunity to
buy reasonable goods at just the time
you want to wear them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06
Clothing Department

We featured Hart, Schaffner &
Max Bratsl Clothing There's none
better. Clothescraft and Stylesplus
Brand clothes are second to none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06

We have had great sale and now
we must make the Final Clean Up"
inside of 80 days.
Just think, you can buy high class
Fall and Winter Underwear, Suits,
Overcoats, Shoes, Shirts and Hats at
less than cost of manufacture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06
BOYS CLOTHING.

BOYS CLOTHING.
Refers, overcoats and Top Coats in
hobby colored patterns.
Sizes to IA.
Would be good values if marked $500
or 5000.
We must sell them.
Your choice ....#....=........... s1.e7
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-06
Shoe Department

We feature Regal Shoes for both
Ladies and Gentlemen. 1t is unneces-
sary to say word about Regal Shoes,
you know. Every one knows they are
superior in style, fit and wear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
MOUsSELlNE DE SOLE AGAIN
Quaint Effects That May Be Noticed
In Some Of the Latest of the
French Arrivals.

With the fine weather. warm and
sunny, there is a strong movement in
favor of printed mousseline de sole.
either in the same shade or in white
upon dark b4ue or black
One dress is In black charmeuse
draped ever so lightly with one of
these printed muslins in black with
large white flowers The black char
meuse crosses on one side over a
chemisette of fine white lace that is
seen in the empiecement and the
sleeves, the latter flushed with a cuff
OF plain white mousseline de sole.
Mousseline de sole in pure white is
very popular in the Robespierre and
sailor collars, both very fashionable
at present. finished with a wide open.
work hem.
Black dresses with black mousseline
de sole draperies are being worn over
transparent net em2iecement and high
collar bands with the RObespierre or
the sailor collar in plain white nous
seine de sole, as described. But to
some of the plain black charmeuse
dresses the collar in finely embroid'
cred lawn is more Of relief than the
mousseline de sole.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
RETURN TO OLD STYLE
sUN-RAY AND ACCORDION PLAlTs
BACK IN FASHION.
Whole Skitrs, Panniers, Fichus and
SIounces Are Showing This e.
feet, Which of Late Years
Has Been Discarded.

Behold the sun-ray plating again in
the front place Of fashion and conyinc-
ing in its softnegs and graceful lines,
and the countless opportunities for
draping one filmy color over another
and obtaining the rainbow effects that
are always becoming.
Accordion plating is coming with a
rush. 1t Is here in a few advanced
models of clever makers; but the fash
ion is too beautiful to be ignored and
prediction is here made that the
plated frock is to be feature of late
summer and fall styles.
Can you imagine the grace of chit
fon pannier plated and held in at the
lower edge by deep band of embroid-
cry? The fichu on this same delectable
gown is accordion plated and the
waist defined by wide girdle of panne
velvet. Plated ruffles edge the
sleeves and the bottom OF the under
skirt.
Silk in plain or changeable colors Is
plated for entire costumes that are
adaptable for little roundabout frocks
or for elaborate afternoon gowns
Here Is the fullness in decided form
in skirt, sleeve and bodice.
Littel accordion plated jackets of
soft chiffon and mousselne de sole
are now threatening to replace the
coates of taffeta that have been such
strong features. Evening wraps and
lovely negligees are showing plating
in either entire lengths or as rufhes
on the berthas and sleeves.
AS a swing of the pendulum of fash
ion in the opposite direction, no fea-
ture of the modes can more clearly
eXemplify the yagaries than the plait-
ed dresses that are invading the realm
of dress. But one thing must be re-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

fleeing party SO it was dumped in the
shadows and horses were ridden
through the water to make it muddy.
Butler was killed. the raiders driven
away and the spells await present day
seekers
While there is some doubt as to au-
thenticity, there is said to be $16-
100000 cache of Spanish doublons,
buried by Captain Kidd. on Esopus
Island in the Hudson river, not far
from New York City, while at the very
gate of New York is forgotten treas
ure OF many hundreds Of thousands.
This famous treasure was lost when
the British frigate Hesarar, a pay ship
sent in for the British soldiers during
the revolutionary war. went down in
the East river. 1t will be easy to look
up the old Admiralty records and get
the full information that may lead to
the finding Of the treasure.
The facts pertaining to Hopper
Smiths horde are as follows: Der
feared knight of the road on the west
shores of the Hudson from Nyack to
the Catskills and he robbed the
wealthy Dutch in an unmerciful man
ner. He had no opportunities for
spending his hl-gotten wealth and
boarded it somewhere. st last he was
captured and Before his execution at
Newburg confided to keeper who had
been kind to him that he had sacks of
gold and silver and jewels buried in
spot on Storm King Mountain, just
north of Cornwall-on-the-Hu some
thirty-five miles north IF New York
City. No search has ever been made
In the hey of Mississippi river
steamboat traffic, a great deal of sun
ken treasure accumulated in the Ohio,
Cumberland. Tennessee, Missouri, Red
and Arkansas rivers. A pay boat on
its way to Grants army at Vicksburg
with more than two million dollars
aboard was fired by some of her crew
who meant to rob her. The paymas-
ter'S men defended the money till the
boat sank James b. Eads, who built
the Eads bridge at st. Louis and the
Eads tetties at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, invented an apparatus by use
OF which he could reach some of the
treasure-wrecks in shallow water and
recovered several million dollars All
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

anu DOullh az SAAS NO
ribbon
A good size in which to make II IS
nine and a half inches long ana SIX
inches in width, and the center por'
ton in which the cards rest should
be stiffened with piece Of cardboard
of the dimensions shown in between
the material and the lining. The four
flaps fold over on the cards, the TWO
sides first. and then the upper ana low
er flaps, the latter being secured TO-
gether with the ribbon strings, ana
so securely closing the case.
Initials of the owner can be worked
upon the upper flap in the position
where a monogram is usually found
upon an envelope, and it is important
that the flaps should be made suitl-
GENTLY large to entirely close the
case when we'll filled with cards, 50
that in cutting allowance must be
made for this contingency.
The sketch illustrates the case open.
and clearly shows the shape in which
the material should be cut out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
BURLINGTON PHILLIPS
'''SpIr's~t BY Tie PoSW'Y" -

York City Certain British laws must
be repealed before it can be recovered
however. 1t Is in one OF the out-of.
way places OF the world and very lit
tie Is Known by the general public
about Il The superstitious French
fishermen, unchanged in a hundred
and htty years, still await the return
Ut the fierce pilot to claim his own.
The Rock of Perez, named for the
adjacent fishing village, is ole Of the
true natural wonders of our continent.
When some CONFUSION Of nature rent
The coast this rock was split from the
nearby mountain and left standing, a
grim monument to the caprice OF the
got1 Of sea and land Several hun.
dred feet high, with comparatively
Hat top, its sides are beetling and one
side Is about two hundred feet higher
than he other. Once it was pierced
oy three arches through any one Of
which / small ship might sail but now
one u these has collapsed leaving
only The two huge galleries
captain Duyal was a French priya-
teer who returned only a small por-
ton ot his loot from English and 9th.
er ships TO the French authorities,
and after the declaration of peace he
became an out-and-out pirate. He
protected the French fishermen and
vas generous with them. They, in
their turn. protected him as the Eng
lish peasant protected Dick Turpin.
Al last he was hard pressed by the
English and having In his service a
Micmar Indian who knew a secret
trail TO the supposedly inaccessible
Rock OF perce. he collected all his
caches Of treasure in the maritime
provinces and brought them to Perce
The lndsau carried line to the top
Of he rock and hauled up block aud
tall Then Two prisoners We're hauled
up ana next Duyal himself Boats
containing the great treasure chests
stood BY below
The tradition is that they were
day laG moonlight night getting it
all up Then the Indian was sent
down and Duval himself was lowered
away His rapier was dripping with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

blood and when he reached the boat
he stood up. and with a harquebus
SHOT at the tackle till it was cut clean,
100 high up the rocks for any one TO
reach Devil Duval" sailed away and
never returned
For years the winds battered and
The sun aud rains rotted the ropes on
the walls Of the rock till at last they
disappeared So many lives were lost
in attempts to scale the rocks and re
cover The treasure that law was
passed torbiddlng any one to make
he attempt without the necessary le-
CALLED concession from the governor o.
the province of Quebec. Only the wild
sea-birds. making their nests in the
top Of the rock, know the story of the
two prisoners and the chests of treas,
ure on the bleak heights But an air
ship could learn It.
Carleton Island, in the St Lawrence
river. was an Quitting place for Tory
radiug parties and an arsenal was es-
abolished there A pay chest was sent
10 the post with large sum OF money
The chest disappeared and its loss was
reported TO General Haldimand at
Montreal In 1879. Colonel Horr OF
Cape ST Vincent. received VISIT from
stranger. who requested the use Of
a boat and. being granted it, he rOwed
70 Carleton Island and returned In a
short time with a heavy iron chest
oyerei with clinging wet clay. Col
Ouel Horr. thinking nothing wrong.
helped the man row to the steamboat
,audng and he wEs never heard from
again In a few days William Maio,
che 0l the owners Of the island. sent
"A boy Into the pine thicket for stray
ing horses and there the lad found
the hat-stoue-lined hole where the
chest had rested.
There are two extensive areas Of
buried treasure in the thickly popu-
lated parts Of the United States One,
the lesser, is on the general lines of
Shermans march to the sea. North
and south Of it, plantation after plan
tatiou town after town, have their
stories Of treasures ranging from
few hundreds of dollars to hundreds
Of thousands which were buried for
fear the Union army would get them
Many were never recovered because
of the failure of the owners to locate
the burial places. The surest way TO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

lose a treasure IS to bury It, II seems.
Tho earth in some mysterious way
spreads a mantle of oblivion which
can no; be pierced by the memory OF
man and takes back to her bosom the
treasure that was wrested from her.
The other area is in the east. be
ginnig at about Camden n. j., and eX-
tending north to Albany and thence
TO Portland, Maine. In that field lived
the rich Royalist and Tory families.
The sudden turning of the tide found
the Tories in possession OF great
quantity of gold coin, gold and silver
plate and Jewels, and fearing they
would lose these. they buried them
and then fed Comparatively little of
1t was ever exhumed and the area is
dotted thickly with localities where a
search would be highly profitable OF
them | can mention few only.
At Sound Beach, Conn, lives Mrs.
Jane Louden, 101 years of age Her
husband, knowing that on the home
farm a wealthy Tory family had buried
gold. hunted until he found several
pots containing several thousand dol
lars each. A neighbor also acquired
sudden wealth which he did not ex-
plain Every one knew there was a
great Joint family cache somewhere
near.
It was known for many years that
on Lord Edmeston's estate near West
Edmeston, ~ Y. his personal repre-
sentative. Perdifer Carr, had buried a
treasure The property known as the
Burdich Farm. having been bought by
Henry F. Burdick In 1850, was the
site In 1904 a tenant named Cheese
borough plowed into a case Of china
and glass. breaking half of ii before he
realized what the obstruction was, BY
reason of design and quality the re-
mainder however. was worth small
fortune to dealers in antiques. 1t was
followed for possession made the case
famous Where is the remainder Of
the treasure?
Joel Coryell. sexton at Romulus, n.
Y. digging a grave on what was
Tory estate in 1916, found large
quantity of money in an old pot. The
grave belonged to Thomas Mann, but
Coryel kept the gold.
Walter Butler, the notorious Mo
hawk Valley Tory. returned to the val
ley at the end of the war with force
of Tories and Indians to dig up the
treasures he had buried and those that
had been buried by other wealthy
Tories who had told him where to re-
cover it in their behalf. When he had
finished his work and was returning,
the pursuing Colonials under Colonel
Marinus Willet. overlook the treasure
squad beyond Johnson's Hall on the
bank OF the West Canada In northern
Herkimer county.
The treasure was too heavy for the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
A Word to the Wise,

The proverbial advice, "CobsI
stick to your last" had an app01
exemplification in the following az
dote, for which lions Advocate 81
sponsible:
A colored man was brought Oel
a police judge, charged with steal
chickens. He pleaded guilty, and
ceived sentence, when the judge a'i
how it was he managed to lift ta
chickens right under the window
their owners house when there w
dog in the yard.
"Hit wouldn't be of no use, Iud'
said the culprit, to try to 'spian
thing to you all. Eff you was TO-
it, like as not you would git yer
full O. shot, an git no chickens
Their. Eff you want to engage IN
rascality, judge, yo' bettah StlcA
de bench, whar yo' am familiar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Washing Wool Scarfs.

1t is an easy matter to cleanse at
home white woollen scarfs and
shawls.
Prepare soapsuds by boiling pure
white soap in rainwater. Soak The ar.
ticle first in warm, clear water. Dir
it in the soapsuds and gently knead
with the hands until it appears clean
Press between the hands without,
wringing. Wash through fresh soap,
suds and place in cold water
Rinse through several waters and
dry 1t between cloths.
Never hang woollen articles upon
the line. To strdch the full length
upon a towel and cover with another
absorbs the water without stretching
the article out Of shape.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Fancy Work Stitches.

A conventional figure that is easily
adapted is an ova. composed of four
rows of dots, the largest on the out.
side. This design may have the dots
worked in slightly padded satin stitch
or for more open effect eyelets can be
used bold border could have three
rows of the ovals, the outer walIs
measuring an inch and a half by an
inch and quarter, the next an inch
by three-quarters and the inner one;
half an inch by three-eighths. The size
of the dots is proportioned to the size
of the oval.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

It is best applied with one of those
pleasant wooden powder puffs. that
can be firmly and evenly rubbed on
the neck until the powder is smoothly
laid. Some people prefer liquid pow
der for the neck as being more reli-
able than the other and capable OF re-
sisting the putting on and taking OFF
~ scarf and cloak. This liquid pow
dor calls for the help of maid. 1t Is
not possible to spread 1t properly at
the back Of the neck oneself. II Is APP
plied with small wad of cotton wool
and dries quickly. Before finishing
off with the poNder puff, 1t is wise to
mass the hand over the neck to make
sure no moisture remains, as the pow
der would mix with 1t and form an
ugly and durable crust.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
THE WAY OUT
Change of Food Brought Success
Happiness.

An ambitious but delicate girl Il
failing to go through school Oh
count Of nervousness and hys'1
found in Grape-Nuts the only U
that seemed to build her up anu
nish her the peace of health. !
From infancy" she says ! J
not been strong. Being ambltiouI,
learn at any cost l finally got u
High School, but soon had to aoaul
my studies on account OF nervous Y
tration and hysteria.
My food did not agree with pI
grew thin and Respondent. coui.'
enjoy the simplest social aifall y
suffered constantly from nervous
in spite of all sorts of medicines,
This wretched condition coh'il.
until was twenty-five, when Os'-
interested in the letters OF those
had cases like mine and who Weie'
ting we'll by eating Grape-Nuts'
Il had little faith but procu's !
box and after the first dish ! Il 4
rienced peculiar satisfied l',
that l had never gained from any +
nary food. l slept and resteu y. =,
that night and in q few days pes''
grow stronger.
81 had a new feeling and peace
restfulness. In a few weeks y
great joy, the headaches and ne, =.
ness left me and life became u l5
and hopeful. l resumed my s''
and later taught ten months WIN -
of course using Grape-Nuls
day. 1t is now four years since
gan to use Grape-Nuts, am 'ne
tress of a happy home, ana Wv y,
weakness has never returned. ~,
given by the Postum Co., Battle -
Mich. :,
There's a reason" Read tne i I
book, "The Road to Wellville, III =
Ever read the above letter. II
one appears from time 10 tins' sup
are genuine, true, and full OIL
interest.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

by no American city except Los An
geles. where there are "a instruments
per 100 population. Copenhagen and
Christiana also have good service,
and it is we'll patronized; but London,
Paris, Vienna and st. Petersburg are
far down in the list of telephone-using
cities.
The relative use of the three great
methods of communication
class mail. telegraph and telephone
in the United States in 1909 was 400,
% and 5S.7 per cent. respectively,
while in Europe during the same year
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Evening Wraps.

For early fall wear charmeuse ir
black, rose, aquamarine blue, white
and other colors is we'll thought of
says the Dry Goods Economist. Some
Of the charmeuse coats have only E
slight touch of trimming in the col
lar; a few are made with no trimming
whatever, having The collar and cuff
Of self material Light-colored broad
cloths are also being made up foi
early fall wear and many believe they
will be better thar they have beer
for some time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Couldn't Happen to Them.

Mike got a job moving some k
of powder. and, to the alarm Of
foreman, was discovered smoking
his work.
"Je-ru-sa-lem." exclaimed the 70
man. DO you know what happel
when man smoked at this Job 90
years ago? There was an explOs
that blew up a dozen men
THAT couldn't happen here
turned Mike calmly,
why not?"
Cause there's only you and 2
was the reply. "-Everybody's a4
zine.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Cashmere in Favor.

Cashmere is we'll to the fore for in,
expensive gowns, and in its silk va
riety for elaborate dresses.
1t may be trimmed with braid
black or colored. or with galloon or
passementerie, and sometimes the
trimming forms the outline of coat
upon the skirt portion of an all-in-one
gown.
One of these is ornamented with
pearl buttons and imitation button
holes, a mode OF trimming that looks
very smart and is yet quite inexpen-
sive
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
HOLD MEMENT0ES OF TRIP
Case That Will Provide for lnconeeH'
able Accumulation Of Picture
Post Cards.

Everyone knows how quickly PIC
ture postcards accumulate. especially
during the holiday season; and TINS
handy little case. in which a good
number may be kept, will prove very
useful. This is a very quaint ana
novel case, made somewhat in the
shape of a large envelope. 1t can De
carried out equally we'll in art linen
satin or silk, and lined with soft SILK
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
In,nortant IN Mo,bar.
Polar Exploration.

North polar exploration had attri|
ed the attention of adventurous d
ambitious men for nearly 400 ysd
before Peary reached the top Of 4
world. Search for the south pole
always proved less attractive, and d
during the last $40 years have eEpl
ers turned their attention toward
goal recently reached by Amundsei
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
ADMIRE AND USE TELEPHONE

tical!y two-thirds OF the telephone
business OF the world is therefore con-
centrated in the United States. This
represents an investment OF Sl.729,-
100000. which is certainly a great
sum. ia view of the fact that last year
was only the thirty-fifth since Profess
sor Bell invented the telephone.
Statistics recently filed show that
In Stockholm there are 1919 telephones
per 1910 population. figure eXcelled
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
figures Show That Americans ,dost
Greatly Appreciate This Modern
Aid to Business.

There are few aids tc efficiency so
cseiul as the telephoas. and it is
something We may be proud Of that
ln this country alone 81 per cent of
al the instruments and Ola per cent.
CT ali the wire used in telephone serV.
eGs IL the world are employed Prac-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
Novel Veil and Coat.

A decided novelty for the motorist
are the new bonnets and cloaks COM
bined, the former set well down on
the head, supplemented with a vo-
luminous drapery of chiffon caught
here and there with artistic negli-
gence and then falling in graceflV
folds to the hem of the skirt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30
To Mend Gloves.

White gloves especially have an
annoying habit of tearing "at the lst
moment" when you haven't time to
darn them.
To temporarily mend the rip, place
a piece OF court plaster upon the under
side.
This will neatly close the ripped
seam and will wear for long time.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-30

membered. Fullness there is in all the
new frocks, but balloon skirts are not
the type to which we have resorted.
There is still the straight line of the
figure to be adhered to, and 1t must be
admitted that the designers have given
fullness in the plating without bulki-
ness, flowing lines without ugliness
and a change without the usual shock.