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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30
CHAPTER XIV.
The Train Butcher.

Mallory was dragging out miser-
able existence with companion who
was neither maid. wife. nor widow
and to whom he was neither bachelor,
husband, nor relict.
They were suffering brain-fag from
their one topic or conversation, and
heart-fag from rapture deferred. Mar
jorie had pretended to take nap
and Mallory had pretended that he
would leave her for her own sake
Their contradictory chains were be.
ginning to gall.
Mallory sat in the smoking room.
and threw aside half-finished cigar.
Life was Indeed nauseous when to-
bacco turned rank on his lips. lie
watched without interest the stupen-
dous scenery whirling past the train:
granite ravines, Internal grotesques
Of architecture and diablerie, the
Giants Teapot, the DEVILS Slide, the
Pulpit Rock. the Hanging Rock,
splashes of mineral color, as If titanic
paint pots had been spilled or flung
against the cliffs, sudden bushes or
green pine-worlds, dreary graveyards
OF sand and sagebrush, mountain
streams in frothing panics.
His faded soul could not respond to
any of these thrtllers, the dime-nov-
els and metodramatic third.acts of ma
ture. But with the arrival OF train
boy, who had got on at Evanston with
batch OF Salt Lake City newspa-
pers, he woke little.
The other men came trooping
round, like sheep at q herd-boy's
whistle or chickens when 4 pan OF
grain is brought Into the yard. The
train butcher" had nasal sing-soug,
but his strain might have been the
Pied Piper's tune emptying iiamelln
OF its grown-ups. The charms OF mir
tation. matrimonial bliss and fem.
inine beauty were forgotten. and the
males focked to the delights OF stock
market reports. political OF racing or
dramatic or sporting or criminal
news. Even Ashton braved the eyes
OF his fellow men for the luxury OF
burying his nose In a fresh paper.
Papers. gents? Yes? No?' the
train butcher chanted Salt Lake pa
pers. Ogden papers. all the latest pa
.pers. comic papers, magazines, Pc.
riodicals."
Here, boy" said Ashton. swapping
his fingers, what's the latest New
York paper?"
Last Sat'day's."
six days old? I read that before
aeft New York Well, give me that
Salt Lake paper. 1t has yesterday g
stock market. I suppose"
Eyes. sir" He passed over the
sheet and made change, without abat
Ding his monody: Papers. gents. Yes!
mo? Salt Lake pa"
"Whash latesh from Chicago?" said
Wellington.
Mondays"
81 read that before-that breakfas,
began" laughed Little Jimmie. We'll
give me Salt Lake Bazoo. It has bashe
ball news, I s'pose."
Yes, SIR" the butcher answered
and his tone grew rererent as he
said: 1.-THE Giants Won. Mt. Mattysor
was pitching. Papers, gents, all the
latest papers. magazines, periodicals.
WaiSsWeod, exts1ded a. iaugmf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30
CHAPTER XVI.
nelilah and the Conductor.

Like the best OF women aud the
worst or men. Marjorie was perfectly
willing to do evil, that good might
come Of il. She advanced OH the IN
nocent conductor, as the lady from
Sorek must have sidled up 10 Sam
son, couuetting with one arch hand
and shipping the shears with the
other.
The stupetied Mallory saw Mar
iorie in a startling imitation OF her
self at her sweetest; only now 1t was
brazen mimlcry, yet how like! She
went forward as the shyest young
thing in the world, pursed her lips ln'
10 an ecslatic shipper. and began Oh
the unsuspectiEg official:
Isn't the country perfectly
Yes. but I'm getting used to II,
tho conductor growled, without look
Ing up.
His curt Indifference jolted Mar
iorie ,rifte, but she rallied her forces
and came back with: How long 40
We stop at OSueH'
five minutes" very bluntiy.
Marjorie poured maple syrup on ner
zone, as she purred: This tram OF
yours is an awrully fast train, lsn
it,"
Sort Of" said the conductor, Wild
inst a trace OF tnaw. what lol!o"eu
made him hold his breath, Tor lhe
outrageous little hussy was &ctuaiiy
saving: The company must nave a
great deal of confidence In you TO en-
trust the lives and Welfare or so many
peoDIe to your presence OF mind and
courage.
We'll, OF course, can't say as 10
that" Even Mallory could see that
the mans reserve was melting fast as
Marjorie went on with relentless
treacle:
Talk about soldiers and tiremen
and life.savers! think ii taxes
Drawer man than any Of those TO De
conductor-realIy."
Well. 1t is kind OF responsible
Job" The conductor swelled his chest
little at that. and Marjorie felt that
he was already hers. She hammered
the weak spot in his armor:
Irresponsible. ! should say II IS
Mr.. Mallory is q soldier, but soldiers
are such ferocious, destructive peo
pie, while conductors save lives. and
if I were only a man ! think II
would be my greatest ambition TO be
z conductor-especially on an over
land express
The conductor told the truth when
he confessed: well, never heard
it put just that way" Then he spoke
with little more pride, hoping 10 IN
crease the impression he felt he was
making: The main thing, OF course
, is 10 get my train through On Time!
This was facer. He was going to
get his train through On Time just
! TO oblige Marjorie. She stammereo:
Il dent suppose the train. by any
sccidssQt. would be delayed in leaving
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Ito be continued.)
700 Birds at Party.

Pittsburg, Pa. Several hundred
canaries caroled merrily among arti-
fetal apple blossoms while scores Of
Pittsburg Athletic club members
made merry at a party In the new
million dollar club house
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-30

You can say good bye to constlpa-
ton with a clear conscience if you use
Chamberlain's Tablets. Many have
been permanently cured by their use.
For sale by all dealers, adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08

dicious marriages because of her ma
MIA for keeping everything and every
body stirred up and on the move in her
ceaseless housekeeping. This woman
could she have ordered il so-would
have people remove their shoes before
crossing the threshold, like a Turk
entering the sacred mosque
If the word home does not carry
with it the consciousness OF the Place
where one is privileged to do as he.
likes, to a reasonable extent, it fails of
its full meaning. Ii there is no spot
where c man may smoke his cigar or
pipe without being reminded that he
is running the curtains, he is to be
pitied as one who is debarred from the
full enjoyment of ownership.
The real homemaker is one who
knows that IL the home is not made
the pleasantest spot on earth it win
not Be a haven and safeguard for those
committed to her oare.-Spokesman
Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
IDOLS OF WOOD AND STONE.
Wise Housekeeper Gives Best Care TO
Family Rather Than Furnishings.

We so often hear it said of a wo-
man, What a lovely housekeeper she
is" and, knowing more of that house
of which she is the keeper we sigh
with regret that she is not home
maker as well.
The services of a housekeeper may
be hired-eXcellent services-and she
will see that all requisite busting and
catering are faithfully done according
to contract, but the homemaker's tai
ent Is one called forth and exercised
solely by love of those for whose hap
piness the home exists, and the mere
making of things spick and span is al
ways secondary and subservieat to
the higher needs of the household.
The most untutored Nora is equal t.
making fetiehes Of serubbing brushes
and brooms and to considering fire.
quent upheayal of furniture and rugs
as inGisputable evidence of Wanted
good housekeeping; but it is the wom-
an Of different and finer perceptions
who sets up q higher home deity tran
a feather buster, though the maker of
the ideal home is by no means indif-
ferent to order and cleanliness. which
are conditions absolutely essential to
the enjoyment of the homes benefits.
In some households footmark on Il
new carpet or blur on the window
pane is magnitied almost to the extent
of being a blot on the family escutch-
con. and there is one mother whose
two daughters made hasty and inju-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
CANDIDATES
Are Being Mentioned for
Delegates TO
The Republican National Con-
Veniion at Chicago.
Understood ThatlD delegation Is Like.
a44a4 "a ly.to Ga. uninstructed.

Names of candidates for district del
egates and delegates Large from
Maine to the Republican National con-
vention at Chicago, une IS, are al
ready being mentioned. Among them
are: John r. Trimble. Calais; Hugo
Clark. Bangor; Arthur G. Staples,
lewiston; Arthur H. Moulton, Port
land; Guy p. Gannett, Augusta; f.
Marion Simpson, Bangor; Harold M.
Sewall, Bath; Harry NJ. Bigelow,
Portland: Adam 2. Leighton. Port
land. 1t is understood that an effort
will be made to have the delegates go
uninstructed, as has been the custom
in this State in recent years.
Headquarters for the Maine dele
cation DIT Chicago have already been
engaged at the Auditorium Hotel and
accommodations for 80 people have
been arranged for Chairman Byron
Boyd of the Republican State commit
tee has arranged for the Maine dele
cation TO go out over the Boston q
Albany road in a private ear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
Old RiVerman
Expects Freshet.

An old riverman stated. Thursday,
that he saw many indications of a
freshet, the coming spring. He point
ed out that the cold weather has last
ed we'll into March and that the ice
has continued thick with no chance
for it to eat out gradually, as is the
case when a few warm days and cold
nights come early in March, reducing
the ice and snow little By little.
The riverman pointed out that at
the present time there is also a great
deal of snow ice, which does not go
out as readily as black ice. We. may
get a gradual warm spell, but it seems
almost too late for that he added.
land if sudden and heavy rains come
on the top of this cold weather l do
not see what is to prevent a freshet
of serious proportions. Then again,
practically no ice has been cut on the
river, this season, while in former
years at least enough was cut to open
a channel, which would make a big
difference in the going out of the ice"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
CASCARETS INSURE
INSIDE CLEANLINESS
The Millions of Cascaret Users Never
Have Headache, Constip alton, Bill
iousness or Sick Stomach.

1t is more necessary that YOU keep
your Bowels, Liver and Stomach clean.
pure and fresh than it is to keep the
sewers and drainage of a large city
free from obstruction.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets-or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salts.
cathartic pills or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested and fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out of the
system the decomposed waste matter
and poison in the intestines and
bowels.
No odds how badly and upset you
feel, a Cascaret tonight will straighten
you out by morning. They work while
you sleep. 4 10-cent box from your
druggist will keep your entire family
feeling good for months. Don't for
get the children-their little insides
need good, gentle cleansing, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
Alumni, A.
All Stars, 9.

The .All-Stars were trimmed in their
first game OF the second series of the
City League by the ConY High School
Alumni team in an interesting exhibit
ton of basketball, Thursday evening,
at the Select Roller rink. Capt. Fred
Thompson of the All-Star team did
not Snow up and Miller. substitute,
vas put in his place. Miller is a good
basketball player but he is so much
smaller than the other members of the
team that he was really weak point
Oh the All-Star side.
'fhe first score of the game came
when Grenier of the All-Star quintet
daeked away from his opponent Fred
Morton. and made a dandy shot for
goal. Fred Morton of the Alumni team
was the next player to get goal. and
il was seon followed by another.
maze by his brother, Lawrence. These
two brothers both played an excellent
game and the way that they worked
together served as an inspiration for
the rest of the players on their side.
The game was close throughout this
period, and at the end the score stood
70 in favor of the Cony boys
Captain Stuart of the Cony gradu-
ates' team started the ball rolling for
his side in the second period and shot
a goal before the period had hardly
been started. The Alumni boys kept
pilinS up their score until they had a
total of IA to their opponents ), the
All-Star boys seeming unable to find
the basket At this point the All-Star
team took brace and two baskets
were obtained in oIlipk SucceS SiOn
making the score IA to 8. where it stood
at the finish of the game.
Captain Stuart of the Alumni team
played a fine game and his blocking
and shooting were superb. Grenier was
in fine trim, and it is very seldom that
the Augusta fans have been given the
opportunity to see him play better
than he did, Thursday night. Capt.
Brown also played a fine game.
The score and summary:
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Standing Second Series City League.
Taft's itinerary
In New England

Washington, March PLANS for
President Taft's trip to New England
practically were completed, today.
The President will make at least a
half-dozen speeches in Boston and
two in New Hampshire and will ride
at the head of the st. Patrick's day
and Evacuation day" parade in Bos-
ton. His engagements in Boston in
clude breakfast at the City Club, an
address to the Massachusetts Legis-
lature. AN address at the banquet of
the Charitable Irish Society. and "a
.look-in" upon the diners of the Yale
Club. the Boston Paper Trade Asso-
citation and the Bank Officers Asso-
citation. He will speak in New Hamp-
shire at Nashua and Concord.
He will leave Washington on Sun
day night, spend Monday in Boston,
Tuesday in New Hampshire and prob
ably be back in Washington. Wednes-
daN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
LIBRARY HALL FILLED
At Opening Lecture Of Course by Mrs.
Morrill, HamIin.

Library hall was well filled, Thurs
Gay afternoon. with representation
audience of Augusta ladies upon the
occasion of the opening lecture of a
course of eight which is to be given
by Mrs. Morrill, Hamlin of Portland
formerly OF this city.
The subject of Mrs. Hamlin's open
ing lecture was China" and she show
ed herself perfectly we'll fitted to cope
with her subject. She gave a graphic
picture of conditions in China leading
To the recent Revolution and dealt III
a very sympathetic manner with the
present great results, which are being
worked out by young China. She
characterized the old China with its
political and moral corruption as dead
and declared that young China was
ready to grasp its new opportunities
and its glorious heritage of freedom.
Among the subjects of the other lee
lures which are to be given by Mrs.
Hamlin on Thursdays at Library hall
upon topics of current historical in
terest are: Persia and Russia; -
Capital and Labor" The Lawrence
Strike" THE Immigration Problem; +"
ireland and Home Rule" Trusts and
the Tariff"
Mrs. Hamlin is the daughter of the
late Lot NJ. Morrill, United States
senator from Maine. and a considerable
portion of her life has been passed in
Washington, where she became wei
acquainted with prominent statesmen
and diplomats. which greatly assists
her in an intelligent treatment of the
topics which she has selected for her
lecture course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-08
HAIR HEALTH
Take Advantage of This Generous
Offer

Your money back upon request at
our store if Rexall "93" Hair Tonic
doesn't do as we claim. That's our
guarantee. You obligate yourself to
nothing whatever Could you ask or
could we give you stronger proof of
our confidence in the hair restoring
qualities of this preparation?
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and
continue to sell it as we do, If it did
not do all we claim it will. Should
our enthusiasm have carried US away,
and Rexall "93' Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction to the users, they
would lose faith in US and our state
ments, and in consequence our bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that if your hair is
beginning "a unnaturally fall out or
if you have any scalp trouble, Rexall
"99v Hair Tonic will promptly eradi-
cate dandruff. stimulate hair growth.
and prevent premature badness, or
the above guarantee becomes opera
tive Two sizes, soc. and $1.00. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
John Coughlin, III Water st.
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Home Treatment for tuberculosis.

Cousumptive patients need no longer
dread either the fate that formerly over
took all sufferers from lung trouble or
costly and often terribly inconvenient
journeys far from home to other CHI
mates or to some expensive Sandtoriurn.
Hundreds are now staying quietly at
home curing themselves at no expense be-
yond the cost of few bottles of medi-
cine. Here is one who speaks from ex-
perience:
go S. 4th St. Colwyn, Darby, Pa.
Gentlemen: For four years was
troubled with cough, which gradually be-
came worses. ~ had night sweats and
pains in my Hchest.A I was losing my APP
petite and had become so thin and weak
I could not attend 10 my household du-
ties. A physician >pronounced my case
Consumption. Not beng satisfied, was
examined by the ply sicians of the Poly
clinic Hospital they also, pronounced the
later by an examination of sputum, as
Tuberculosis Bacilh was found. was
ordered to- a .CeHsliinptive Hospital My
nephew would nor allow me to go until
had tried Eckman's Alternative. Be-
fore | had taken the medicine three
weeks I had marked relief, night sweats
ceased; PAIN in the breast relieved; cough
became loose and easy; fever left me and
commenced getting well. Ny health
became normal. L am in excellent health
now and have been completely cured for
ten years. l strongly recommend it. 4
tSgnedD (MRS1 MARY WATSON.
Eckrnan's Alternative is effective IN
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever. Throat
and Lung Troubles, and in upbuiding the
system. Does not contain poisons opiates
or habit-forming drugs For sale by G.
3. Murphy and other leading druggists.
A SIX for booklet of cured cases and write
70 Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia, Pa,
for additional evidence.
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this no type of road win be a sue

this no type of road win be a sue
cess.
And while I am persuing this line
of thought | want to call attention to
some other apparently unmportant
matters pertaining to material. We
are making mistakes in not carefully
selecting the best available material;
for it is often economy to increase
the haul, if by so doing a better ma
terial can be obtained / think We
are in a fair way to become better in
formed as State with our road ma
terial through the laboratories of the
University of Maine; as much val
uatle assistance has been rendered
the highway department along this
line of work. In my opinion the pre-
vailing type of road in this State
must necessarily be gravel, but do
not misunderstood me. | would not
recommend that all of our roads be
built of gravel, but in certain locali-
ties we would undoubtedly get good
results from a well-constructed and
Northumberland gravel road. l want
to say il! regard to our system of
maintenance that we can never eX-
pect to get our roads into an excel
lent state of improvement until our
system of maintenance is improved !:
in short / should have said we have
no system of maintenance whatever,
nor no way of devising one under our
existing law. | claim that ii should
be the duty of the town to keep the
roads in repair after the State has as
sisted i'm their construction. Much of
III L.
pense if only begun at the proper
time. Some of the states are adopt
ing the patrol system with excellent
results and al reasonable expense.
One man usually handles from five
to eight miles of road
We are not at the bottom of the
ladder in the matter of good roads as
a State. for it will be found that
thoroughfares leading to some of our
important cities of the United States
are in much poorer condition than the
average State of Maine roads. But
we are in a position where there is
no necessity of these conditions be-
ing continued indefinitely if we can
only unite our efforts and take adj
vantage of the facilities which we
have. We have improved practically
the same number of miles of road
during the past six years, as New
Hampshire. No comparison of ex-
penditures can be made with the
state of Massachusetts, for. in 1870,
they expended 100000 for repairs and
maintenance alone.
1t has been stated that IL good roads
We're constructed generally through
out the United States it would be pos
sible to make a saving of $25O.090,000
Il year to the farmers.
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A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to Discover What Was
Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of a bad case of coffee
poisoning (Tea is equally harmful,
because it contains caffeine-the same
drug found in Coffee and tells it in a
way so simple and straightforward
that literary skill could not improve it,
Il had neuralgia headaches for Il
years" she says, and have suffered
untold agony When | first began to
have them / weighed 14O pounds, but
they brought me down to 10.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So /
suffered on, till one day a woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said | looked like | was coffee
poisoned.
so l began to drink Postum, and
gained Is pounds in the first few weeks
and am still gaining, but not 50 fast
as at first. My headaches began to
leave me after l had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough, | ex-
pect, to get the coffee poison out of
my system.
Now that a few months have passed
since | began to use Postum | can
gladly say that | never know what a
neuralgia headache is like any more,
and it was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
Before | used Postum l never went
out alone: | would get bewildered and
would not know which way to turn.
Now / go alone and my head is as
clear as a bell. My brain and nerves
are stronger than they have been for
years" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek Mich.
There's reason, and it is ex-
planned in the little book. The Road
10 Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? Anew
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
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TROY.

Benjamin Estes of Massa-
chusetts visited relatives in town last
week.
n. NJ. Batchelder has let his farm for
a year to f. Knowlton.
Mrs Nellie Goodale passed several
days last week in unity.
Is Miss Rosie Cook is at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wyman.
Miss Edith Coffin of Bangor is visiting
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
Coffin.
at +. A. Myrick's.
Mrs. Minnie Paine Smith, recently
called to town by the illness of her
mother. has returned to her home IN
bridgeport Conn.
The annual town meeting will occur
March H. A special meeting was held
last Monday, for the election of State
senator.
The Sunshine meeting with Mrs. Eta
Halves last week was very pleasant
event The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Carroll Estes, March IA,
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Bickmore who
have been visiting relatives in this viein-
ity since November. left last week for
their home in North Dakota, aceompan-
led by Roy Clarity of Dixmont.
Wilfred Glover, aged II, son of the late
Elmer Glover. was operated on for APP
pendctis, Feb. 20, and passed away Feb.
49, The funeral was held at the home,
Sunday afternoon. The remains were
taken 10 Camden Monday for inter-
ment, accompanied by the mother Mrs.
Caro- Glover the brother Elmer, and
sister, Miss Addie Mae of Portland.