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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14
Miscellaneous Saturday Locals

OF course families will be looking
for the perfectly cooked brown bread
and beans from Weber & Hewett's
ovens. Save lots of labor by letting
them furnish all your bread and pas
try for Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Great trade in mems and boys
winter sweaters, only 39c, at E. e.
Davis & Co.'S. Also the real heavy
wool hose for men in gray, blue and
gray mixed for only 39c., today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Rev. Leroy w. Coons, pastor of the
Winthrop Street Universalist church,
will preach, Sunday afternoon, at 2.45
o'clock at the chapel on the Churchill
road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Russell & Weston Co. have an ad.
lin this issue that every lady should
read. 1t is instructive and interest
ing to the better half of the public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

]. B.. Farrell's little store is the CEN
ter of trade for lots of customers who
seek specially for gloves, hats, caps
and underwear, all at cut prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Miss Ruth Harwood. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. d. HARDWOOD, Bangor road,
has resumed her school studies at
Hookset, \. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

William Allen of Rutland, VT, is n
visitor in the city. Mr.. Allen, who is
an enthusiastic Democrat, Called Fri
day, upon Governor Plaisted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14
AMUSE Nj ENTS.

ne inventors Secret "A FoWerrul
and Thrilling Picture at Opera
House.
naval officer inyentS a new ex-
plosive which money cannot buy. He
falls an easy victim to the wiles of a
fascinating vampire, who betrays him
and wins the secret.
The climax of the film is a hair
raising scene in which he puts his ex-
plosive to practical use, and, besides
sacrificing himself, wreaks a terrible
vengeance upon the woman who
Knocked his love.
Other pictures in today's billing are
THE Man From Dragon Land" 'In
Gods Care" and "A onlld's heniorso.H
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Today only, at l.. S. Young's, a
double amount of tickets for the Dun
lap Pony contest, for the purchase of
81 worth or over of groceries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Harry Knowles returned to this city,
Friday forenoon, after few days
business trip to Boston and New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

The Constant Workers will meet at
o'clock, this Saturday afternoon,
in the parlors of the Penney Memorial
church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Mrs. Emma S. Lindsay of North
Wayne, is visiting her nephew, o. O..
Stetson, State Street place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

TIE Unitarian Sunday school will
resume its work, Sunday, and large
attendance is earnestly desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

A. A. Soule, who has been to Bos-
ton on business for the past few days,
returned home, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Frank G. harrington arrived home,
Friday from business trip of several
days to Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Sherburne & Dailey's stock is being
diminished daily and these low prices
will not likely be duplicated for many
moons. 4 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

Miss Ruth Morey has returned to
her home in Lewiston, after visiting
Miss Maude Stetson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14
Daily kennsbec Journal
LOCAL BRIEFS.

r. A. Eddy of Bar Harbor, was n
business visitor, Friday, in the city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

probably miles from here and there j
no use loking for it," said Bartlett, an,
smiled-grimly, the general thought
happily. the Watermelon thought.
twcpld be rare luck to be lost thus early
They were all gathered around tn
table, except the Watermelon and Al
phonse. Alphonse still stood BY tn
door. hat in hand He was merely
paid hireling His masters affairs wer
none of his. The Watermelon still
sat on the dresser and swung his feet
The predicament was only one of tn
many he was more or less involved II
and not worth thinking about Batch
elor and the police did not worry hin
that night. II was too early
why not eat something before VI
go" he said. I'VE have been her,
about an hour now, and another hou
won't make our crime any the worse
Yes agreed Henrietta promptly
surprised at her own depravity. Lets,
and again she took out the plates ant
napkins.
Suppose they come back" softl.
whispered Billy.
1nstinctively they all glanced at thu
door, and Henrietta paused with he
hands on the edge of the basket.
The Watermelon laughed. You ain
worrying because you broke into an
Tiers house." said he. What's frettint
you is that you may be found out"
ITS awful" acknowledged Billy. g
feel funny in my stomach and hav'
creeps up my back"
so have IT, said Henrietta, anc
nodded grimly.
DO what you please" said Bartlett,
But don't get caught
They won't come" said the Water
melon. They have been gone for quit,
4 time and aren't coming back"
''Ah. my dear Holmes" said Hen
rietta. explain your deductions"
They've been gone long because
there is so much dust on everything
and the house smells so close. They
won't be back tonight because none o.
ihe neighbors have been in to leave
anything for them to eat and thert
aren't any chickens in the chicken
house Alphonse would have stirred
'em up if they had been there"
Suppose some one passes and see:
the light" suggested the general, tempt.
ed to the breaking point by the dainty
supper so near at hand and the thought
of the terrible apology OF meal the,
would get at the dilapidated hotel they
had passed in the village. And above
all things, the general loved his meals
we are at the back of the house
and it is almost twelve. Every one j:
in bed and those who aren't are drunk
and wouldn't be believed anyway"
Its FIVE miles TO the village add
ed Bartlett with no apparent relevance
Jaw, be game" encouraged ths
Watermelon BE sports
Just being hungry is enough fol
me-" declared Henrietta. taking the last
of the edibles from the basket
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
CHAPTER XI.
4 Nights Lodging.

~HE general hesitated 1t was
not lawful. not right. They
had broken into another mans
house and should leave al
once But all his life he had lived by
rules and regulations, followed life:
blue book as persistently and as well
as he did the auto blue book. Now he
was lost. the blue book was gone and
! there was an indehnable pleasure ir
letting go the rules and regulations
that had governed him so long In the
warm June night. with the youthful
foolish Billy and the irresponsible
Watermelon, the generals latent crimi-
nal tendency came uppcrmost, that ten
dency in all of US once in while to
do wrong for the sake of the adventure
in it, for the excitement and faScina-
ton, rather than for any material gain
In the experience of being in another
mans house unknown and unlimited by
the owner, of listening for the rattle
of a wagon turning in at the gate, for
the crunch of a foot on the gravel
without, there was an exhilaration he
had not known for years He felt that
bold lawlessness which he had never
had and had always felt rather proud
ly was only kept under by the veneer
of civilization. was rising in him and
that he was growing young again. He
had always believed that if the occa-
sion arose. he could out-Raffie Raffles
1T will not do any HARM" he thought
with the remains of his old conscience.
W. ,-,1t i,raetf,, ,ftar e,,noar'
1t was jovial meal. The converse
ton waxed merrier and merrier. The
general grew younger with every
mouthful and Bartlett more and more
genial. He forgot that he was kid.
mapping a famous young financier. and
told all his most enjoyable stories with
the skill of many rcpetitions. When
they had finished. no one for while
made any motion to clear up the table
preparatory to leaving Billy, with her
chin. on her hand, thoughtfuliy gathered
up tie crumbs still on her plate and
transferred them to her mouth Hen
rietta leaned back in her chair. her
hands clasped behind her head. gazing
dreamily al the Pickering lamp. Bart
let and the general smoked in con-
tented silence and the Watermelon
rolled a cigarette with his long, thin
fingers, his old clay pipe discarded
with his rags. Alphonse was already
asleep. A snore from his corner drew
their attention.
The Watermelon licked his cigarette
paper and glanced at Billy Hes got
his nerve said he, putting the cigarette
in his mouth and reaching for match.
Il don't think that any of us have
been lacking in nerve tonight" said the
general. with no little pride
You're dead game sports" admitted
the Watermelon Let's stay all night. 3"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08
Hard Times in Chica go.
From an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
The high cost of living has hit Ch~>
cago hard. Notwithstanding II claims
an Increase in population of about 2oo.-
600 and the Republican National Conven-
ton met there In June. the consumption
Of beer in that city fell OF $500 barrels
for the year ended June 30. Dealers at
tribute the decrease to the high cost OF
living and to the use OF buttermilk as
a substitute drink. The consumption OF
cigars also IL off $4,000. That the peo-
pie are buS ing cheaper stun Is shown
by the increase of s22.3lo in the sale Of
oleoinargarine stamps. II the lean years
make Chicago better. the country win
not have suffered IN vain
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

long that he noticed instinctively the
little things which mean SO much and
are generally overlooked IF there was
any one here some window would be
open on night like this, wouldn't it ?"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

| Operated entirely by electricity, new
| floating drydock in Holland can Lift ves-
sells of 5000 tons register
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-08

.H HE general hesitated. 1t was
not lawful. not right. They
had broken into another mans
4. ~.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
e
"a VARIETY or INFORMATION:
= %

l'"Ipre using table oil.luth paste at
each corner colt the wrong side a square
"f cotton. Tliis prevents the corners
HsHarlns out<so soon.
IL is a mistake to use >fiie. woolen
thread i'll uorling fine. wooden under
wear If wool IS. used it VIII. shrink
md pull out Il still larger ha!c. Use
!Yp:>>ly twisted knitting silk and note
the result. q
To. clean coffee stained linen soak in.
gold water to Which has been added a
little bnraN. Coffee. chocolate. tea and
fruit stains will disappear if boiling
water is poured over and through the.
spot before The linen is washed. y
Rub fire finger marks on doors with a
piece Of 'ckan flannel dipped ia kero-
sene oil. Aftcrward wipe with Il cloth
Wrlny. ont Of hot water to take the
smelEaWay. This is better than using
and water, as it does not destro,
Tile paint. -: " f.. -.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
A. Good Patler' Triok.

: Procure 6. piece Softt: board: TOD;
and a half in length. and:.a, codple'of;
inches Wide. Place, it.on a tMHcthieh:tae
BILE, allowing the ell to pfatrude one;
half its length. Now place a news spa
per over 1t and SMOOTH IT out, being
sure the paper Is in perfect CONTACT
with the: board as we'll as with TIE ia.
BILE. Then announce to your assembled
friends; that with no other. aMSteuinsss
UPON .lthu, hoard than the sheet Of paper
YOU viii Atrike the. fallss of:::t1hse ,:hdars
hara5enosgh 10 breaaks:sH +: aiiI aast Is;
tilt file table. It "M:iseeA :nnlsissi1
bla':Sow: strike it." si1art, Sharp blow
with the hand or any Instrument. and
one end Of the board win lie as though
it were nailed 10 the table, while the
other will Perhaps tilt or the protrud-
ing end Of the board will break off.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
KITCHEN CLEANLINESS.

A Rocf0 That Reflect: IRE Charactcr Of
the w othan'of tire reuse.
. Foo much riap,la-is eall4gt TX, laid
"a The ::rco>>it.y 81 a'Si"tl;se kitchen
IN Il we'll -r-ul"ted hulnc. There AZ"
h'm"S with nc-h:~t.d- -~kitcLSns, THAT
!'a>& IS W''il.,nr4uIutrti. h1n.H$ a 'Nia1ls,r
II tl", iH%t' are moi. '!eunliness is
leAt |" GrQlncss. and HAT maxim
Should. Npl}lY t. the kiulich, the: 4'lM1.
Where tNe Mlrat~ AZ" .[i'ei'arcu and
Wiirr" the ~hulstWite t4 obliged 10
spend a good pjrT of; tier Nmc.
Every W"nn!s whose. home is her
Iride has ~, Instructive. RESPECT for
the MicrtN%s:in'tliis busy, soollI II is.
a SAT" ASSERTION that Wien. n woman.
IAN lead her n"i@hlnr into her: Kitchen
ut any Ii1ue "f tl!e tta T. Without. fear.
II any eniharr"SS,ieit sln.. is q good
h~"useke"rvr, There wiz .l,e .4o great
pile Of un.crapcl and uit-:ash~l dishes
left standing hours ate. The nlelr has
been catcIi, There viii l,a :f}e HnSigh1lv
stack Of neglected pets and pans in the
sink. ', =
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
The Posthumors MESSAGE
By JOHN RAY ROBE. }TSON


ing to his nephew or nieces about the
payment of.thc rent. but it was paid
ny them. He sad nothing abott sup
plies. but they opened accounts for
him at provision stores. though they
secretly Instructed the tradestnen to
keep them posted as to the amount
inc old man wars being credited with.
At the end Of the first year Peter
Stokes figured up the amount expend-
ed at about 5000. But the owners of
the estate. which could not be used till
a!ter the donors death. fearing that if
ticE appeared niggardly the donor
hliGht take-t,ack his gift. expended for
him an additional S4o0. making a total
or $1,000. This they considered keep
Ing within bounds. ~
me Old man remained for a time
very delicate. Indeed, the doctors bills
amounted to several hundred dollars.
MS loving nephew and nieces begged
mn 10 come and. live with them. that
tneS might the better administer to his
comfort: But he:s&ld he didn't wish
TO be a burde.! on any one. ASSURING
them that they would not be the lose;.
oH IL cent for what money they eA-
pended upon him. After the first five
years his health became very good and
remained so for three years, when he
died rather suddenly. Before the OH
MAJ brcathed his last Peter Stokes fig
ured up that the amount expended
upon him had amounted to exactly
S9,>oo. But there were funeral ey-
Ten>es 10 be paid amounting to about
Sl"p. However. since his uncle was
ueau there would he no need to be ey-
1raEa2alt in this respect. and he re-
solved TO cut.sthe amount down to
S7j..
The first thing Peter did when his
Uncle was pronounced dead was TO tax,
his Key ring from his pocket and. dc.
,aching the sNcty deposit key. star,
Ter the trust saelnp"ny. His sisters ex-
acted Il PROMISE that he would not opcn
the envelope ~. the day after the FL
neral, the saHG as in case of willis
bringing the packet home. he locked il;
i'll his desk and waited.
The morIaiiia- after the funera! IA,
family gatlnasat1 III the library. LOCKED,
the. door; tepb ont the envelope :nf
tore ii Open. Within were folded piece.
Of blank parchment. on one Of vl.;..
was writtcH:
Martin Stokes In account with Pete.
Stokes: io'expend!turcs for said Martin
stokes, S1orN: to amount due from set
Element of the business OF John and Mar
TIN StoHes,.-Slo,>t'. Account balanced and
closed.
Peter read this posthumous MESSAGE
and. eSckaiming. Sold" tore III ,ho
parchment, threw it on the floor and
stamped on it. His sisters. exclaimin~.
THE old ingraie, the old fraud.' vert
Il few hitter tears of chagrin. But thar
was the tnd Of the matter, for they
could not recover any of the money
they, haa spent on their uncle. whose
adroitness had given him his own.
which he needed in his old age.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01

TOltN and Martin Stokes. Arothcrss
We're in business together for.
many years. They made money
hGt when John died Martin found
great difficulty in settling up The bust
ness. Johns oldest son Peter. fearing
That his uncle would absorb the dead
partners interest. bothered and delay
ed ms uncle in such fashion. that a
financial panic coming on, what was
left Of the firms assets was so en-
tangled that it could only be liouidat-
ca AFTER Il patient management. Martin
Stokes, breaking down in health. turn
ell III" whole matter over TO his neph-
eW ana left for parts unknown.
Zen years later he r~eappeared. a
a!ckIy looking old man, but with some
appearance of having prospered. Peter
stokes had meanwhile saved some
$4,000 from the wreck. half Of which.
OF course. belonged to his uncle. But
Peter furnished accounts to show that
Tie firm had been insolvent. His. uncle
looked them over, studied them and
handed them back to his nephew with
the remark:
"lm sorry. Peter. that you got moth
ing out Of it. But. after all. l may not
have been away so long for nothing. I
have no children to enjoy what have
accumulated and have determined to
leave il 10 YOU and your sisters. | will
place it in a safety deposit company's
vault and tell You where I keep the
ElV tffnp =, t. 1,nt}, - 1. ,~lz-N.
the box containing the securities. and
they Will be yours without any will
and testament on my part. Al! I as!.
from you is n bare pittance so long as
l live. which will be at most but a few
years.
He took a lone. fat envelope from
his pocket sealed with his own seal
and wrol" OF it. Il give this property
to my nephew. Peter Stokes. and his
sisters. Lydia and Grace Stokes The
words bore that days date ana was
signed by the donor. g..
This Ilau." he said. "leaves at nv
death nothing to be settled. Hv a will
an estate must be liquiuatcl the same
as a business. And you know that in
winding up Il business there is a lot
Of shrinkage. You have done all the
work in settling the affairs Of John
and Mallin Stokes with no pay. What
ever there may be between us Of q
business nature connected with these
affairs is settled now ny this transac-.
ton. The envelope ocs into a box OF
the trust company. and here is the KEY
on my ring"
The nephews and nieces accented
the Gift and the conditions with alac-
rity. The envelope was fat enough 10
contain some twenty or thirty bonds,
or if the property was in stocks there
be twice as many certificates. -.
Those to whom the gift was made
desired their uncle 10 come and live
with them. This he declined to do.
He rented a little cottage. where he
kept house by himself. He said moth
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
The Children sPartofthePape
OLD SIR SIMON.
An Amusing Old Fashioned Pastir1s.
For the Chi!dren.;." ~: q.

All the players join. hands an9 form
q circle. dancing round and singing
*AsId Sir Simon, the knight, and yoAlntg
Sir Simon. the squire" Then they stop,
and, sewing This is hDR old Sir 81
nor Goss.", they hobble s.about. ike de
crepit old men. after which they: strut
about with their chins in the. dIir;.say-
ing, But this is how young Sir Simon
goeS.'
They then join hands and dance
round, singing us before;;-'.old. Sir ST.
o the knight, end. younE:$ir--:St
mon, the squire, Next: time: they
may initiate the strokine Of boards for.
the old man and the twirlinss Of mus,
taches for the Young ore; but the game
can be varied indefinitely, iG9te' t&eaer!:'
is a good one. -. :.'. :" 49,:
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
Fashion and Care of the Home
A B~READMAklNG tSECRET.
Perpetual Yeast Recipe Which Has
Been Found Excejient.

Good holneinadc bread vii! neyc,
lose its popularity. III. woman whq
! makes good bread has ycasou To be
: Proud of the ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Many
Housewives have tried the
yeast. il rem" which is herewith
! ri, IN. and have been utii.A,el with
, lie rcs"lt. The Loaf Produced is light
and compact arl not stick, and lca,h-
cry. as is. the use with some home
made hrcad. This is tie receive rs civ
I'll il The New York Tribune:
The ingredients required are two III
suls or one pint OF WARM po,nt, water
tha! Is. water n Whirl! potatoes have
been boiled; half Il cake OF compressed
, .;eaa; and half a curful of sugar Put
these into q glass preserving can. .,,1r;
SIZE. and. set III Il warm place where it
VIII begin TO work quickly. Let tbs.
."e2st stand for three or four hours uIi-
Ill full Of rapidly rising bubbles, which
form 4 foam Oh top. Then cover and
put il in the cellar.
This mixture is called the "s~tarte,,
and will keep indefinitely.
When bread is to be made. bring the
starter up from tie cellar about four or
five hours beforehand. Add two more
cupfuis OF warm Lo>a,o water and half
9 cupful OF sugar, or IA less dualtity if
preferred. Allow he yeast to work, as
before. Leave the cover off the ialtaul
set It into a. pan. 70 catch the :frOtis rs
ii runs over the cd-c. II this il dolie Il
niue alter midday the bread can be
started about ESQ or ! O'Clock in the
evening. Measure out two cupfu.s for.
this purpose, after stirring thoraurhIv.
ana set the rest away as 4 nev starter.
Being cont nually renewed from week
10 week. tie yeast becomes literally
"~uclIclual." g.
10 max bread with Yeast, use n
Nt'le over two quarts OF fuur.' Two
t%uEli!ls OF lukeNarn water, is.o large
tHJlespoonfuls Of butter. II tablcspoou-
>u' OF salt and two cupfuls of yeast.
Slfi and warm the dou:, stir the wal
rr lat" IL and add the salt and half
II butter. Stir Well, and when the
lhiNfnr" is 'lrkeTarin add the. Yeast.
Nn'ad the dough only Just enough to
form a smooth lump. Rub the lump
with The remaining spoonful Of but
Ter. place it'ia. a covered bread bowl
ana set 1t away to rise overnight. In
Inc. morning cut the dough into loaves
and after letting them rise, ii the pans
uhtl"light bake them in a steady
bread oven" ,f-.:;.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
WISE DOGS.

When an Egyptian dog wishes to
drink ut the Nile he goes q short dis
lance up the river and howls for some
time. The crocodiles are attracted by
the sound and Immediately crowd the
place. while the dog hastily runs to
the part which the crocodiles have left
and drinks in safety.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
QUESTIONS IN HISTORY.

What two presidents OF tile United
States died on July 4? Thomas Jefrer-
o and John Adams.
Who was killed in a duel by Aaron
Burr: Alexander Hamilton.
What military man was midshipman
at the age Of eleven years? David
Carragut-Phladalna2a iode9.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
DOMESTIC ~TRANoUILLlTY.

Ne.owe, to; one another in this
world fairness, gentleness, po-
likeness and kindness. We. owe
love and charity and good will,
and, While we should avoid war
whenever we can, we should not
;.1eEget that peace is now and
tEen. too dearly bought. Chicago
Tribune. +. ).
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-11-01
Liant From CrvstsIs.

Many crystals when split OK crushed
give a faint fash Of light visible in
the dark Sugar is one Of the sub
stances which do this. The cause Of
this behavior is not very we'll under.
Stood.-St Nicholas.