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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Sept. 16.
Wheat showed weakness, today, under
the weight of big Increase in the WIS.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 r ORIA
Dependency.

Is often caused by indigestion and con-
stipation, and quickly disappears when
Stomach and Liver Tab
let's are taken. For sale by all dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
New York Money Market.

New YORK. Sept. Is.
Prime mercantile paper s. to per cent
Sterling exchange steady at 49, rs foi
60-day bills and at 1870 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S2
Bar silver 3d.
Mexican dollars 4SI.
Government bonds steady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

The Pirates will play a double
Header in Boston, next Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17
ALBION.

Mrs. C. Wesley Cummings of Au-
gusta is visiting her sister. Mrs. E.
G.. Mclaughlin.
Mr. and Mrs. e. n. Grant of St. Al
bans have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
e. G. Mclaughlin. They made the trip
in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin and guests
passed Wednesday at Waterville Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-17

tbe supply. The close was nervous at
prices varying from Saturday nights
level to ic. below. Latest trading left
corn ranging from Il off to up. oats
down to gdA. and provisions less
pensive by to go.
WHEAT-Sept 92s; Dec 903Gg; May $50
CORN-Sept 67I; Dec. 81: May 81.
oATS-Sept. 32sal; Dec. S2dA; May SAT
az
PoRK-sept. 171o: Dec cmfwyp hsrdm
PORK-Sept 1710; Oct 1710. Jan. 1871.
LARD-Sept. 1905: Oct 100: Dec. 1855;
Jan. 1850
SHORT RIBs--sept. lo521; Oct. 1854;
Jan. 9s7la9O
FLOUR-Steady.
RYE-No. 6SMi
BARLEY-4Aiixing 46G55.
MALTING-60m7i
TIMOTHY SEED-2506iS75.
CLOVER STRAIGHTFORWARD
MESS PORK-17f71n1725
LARD-1l02a.
SHORT RIBS--1025M1070
BuTTER-steady; creameries 24d2s;
daires 22AGi24a.
EGGS-Steady; receipts 1892 cases: at
market, cases included, 17kmisl; ordinary
firsts 10; frsts q.
CHEESE-st steady: daisies 15ial; twin.
142fil5; Young Americas 15l@s; Long
Horns 15aga.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca.
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure ii you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Ca.arrh Cure is not a quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of
the best physicians in this country for
years aud is regular prescription. 1t
Is composed Of the best tones known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly Oh the mucour surfaces.
The perfect combination Of the two in
gradients is whatproduces such wonder.
full results in curing catarrh.
send for testimonials free.
4. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
Columbian Woodmen Elecr
Officers.

At their regular meeting held
this month, the Columbian Wood
men elected the following officers
to serve during the coming year :
Cousel, r. p. Halphsn; Cardi-
nal, l.. j. Duchamp; Viceroy, A.
Z. Gauthier; Physician, DIR. p. II.
Fleming; Consellor, +. NJ. Vuille-
mot; Banker, l.. p. Thomas; Pilot,
M. P. Guirsrd; Herald, E. A.
Bisnvenu; Ganrdsman, Paul He
bert.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
Drives Of A Terror.

The chief executiOner OF death in the
winter and spring months is pneumonia.
Its advaDcs agents are colds and grip.
la any attack by one Of these maladies
no time Should be lost in taking the
best medicine Obiaiuable to drive it off.
Countless thousands have found this ~
tie DIR. Kings New Discovery. My hus-
band believes it has kept him from hav-
ing pneumonia three or four times
writes Mrs. George W. Place, RawsOn-
willie, w., and for coughs, colds and
Group We have never found its equal"
Price soc and $l.t0. Trial bottle free at
all druggists
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

President Taft has put up the
Civil Service bars in behalf OF co.
600 men employed in our navy
yards. These are all expert me-
chanics, who have been tried aud
found tit, and who, under the
eight-hour day now prevailing for
government work. have easy jobs.
When DIR. Wilson becomes prssi-
dent he can take these bars down,
netting but an executive order on
bis part is required to DO that.
President Taft's good faith in this
matter was proved when he placed
some 10000 fourth-class post-mas-
tors under Civil Service rule be-
fore hs know whether he would
be reelected or not. DIR. Wilson
probably agrees with him 90 far
as abstract policy 10 concerned, but
the intellectual convictions OF
scholarly statesmen are one thing
and the political exigencies Of
practical administration arc often
quito another thing. A great hos,
Of Democrats believe that the
places should 20 with the victory
Hartford Courant.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
THE NEW YEAR.

By the time the next issue OF
the MESSENGER reaches our road
srs, tho year 1913 will have rush
cd in and the year 1912 will have
passed to history.
We have been sorsly and serl-
ously tried during the past few
years, by boil weevil. floods, insect
pests of various kinds injuriDg
crops, and 10y unfavorabls wealth
or conditions. but this great coun-
try of ours, has been showered
most abundantly with blessings by
tho Devine Ruler of the Universe,
and notwithstanding our losses
and our disappointmsnts, our pso-
pie are undaunted and unconqusr-
cd, and are preparing to recoup
during the coming year, with moro
courage, energy and determination
to make good the adversely of the
past. meet their delayed Obliga-
tions and have plenty to spare and
make themselves and those de-
pendent upon them happy and
prosperous.
In q country so beautifully pro.
vided with limitlsss resources az
ours 10, We cannot be discouraged
by q little adversely, we must dou-
bic our courage and energy and
discrimination to master the situa-
ton, and that 10 all that is neces-
ssry to make the country blossom
into abundant prosperity and hap
pinsss.
Lot us forget our troubles and
trials of the past aud look to our
future good, aud it is our most
sincere wish to all, that when an
other year rolls by, our people
will be happy, aud enjoying abun.
dant prosperity.
During the coming year, we sx-
pect to 50 the completion Of the
Tach~ locks this will uiv. M .asy
water communication, we expect
to have a good system OF Cement
sidewalks, we expect to have one
or two electric railroads passing
through our town and country, all
this, with large aud abundant de-
vsrsi6ed crops, We must be more
cheerful in looking at things com.
ing during the next year.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

A church uniform for women
was suggested recently by Cover
nor Chase 5. Osborne, of Michi-
gan, a. q meAus OF bringing the
poor and distressed TO religious
services. Grneral abseucs Ut the
humble aud miserable from places
uf worship aroused the governors
comment IN u sermon he delivered
III Chicago. Nv here are the
churches vi The COMMON people! y
ths governor asked" Ihs churches
for the women IN calico, aud the
men IN blue jeans? For those In
rags aud misery? l often wonder
why it Is that you aud | are here
aud some others in dursss of pc.
verify, III prison, or IN the depths
Ut wlcksGness are not here" The
governor closed his sermon by
stating that be believed there was
100 much Of religious aristocrs-
cy in this cOuntry.-Picsyuns.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

We wish to call your attention to the
fact that most infectious diseases such
as whOoping cough. diphtheria and scar.
let fever are contracted when the child
has a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy will quickly cure cold and greatly
lessen the danger OF contracting these
diseases. This remedy is famous for its
cures Of colds. 1t contains no opium or
other narcotic and may be given 10 a
child with implicit confidence. Sold by
oil druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

Thin silk stockings are all right
to hang up before the fireplace on
Christmas, but they we're never
intended to be worn by women on
. cold day.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

Christmas day was a delightful
one here, the day previous was
fair aud not too cold,and induced a
largo number of persons to attend
the midnight mass which was
beautiful, brilliant aud imposing.
The day was an ideal one and a
large number of people were on
the streets all the day, and had a
most happy and pleasant day.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
Stock holders Meeting.

The stock holders of the Bank of ST
Martinville are notified that the annual
meeting will be held on Tuesday Janu-
airy 18th. 1913. at six O'Clock in the eve
ming. for the purpose of electing Board
OF Directors for the ensueing year.
st. Martinville. La, Dec. Is, 1911.
ALBERT BIENvENU, Cashier.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28

Mrs. Cyprien Mslancon died at
her heme III Breaux Bridge Tues
day at the age of rs years 7 months
aud Il days. She was buried at
three O'Clock "Wednesday evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-12-28
FOR SALE.

Home made Pure
Cane Syrup, best on
the market, in barrels
and five gallons cans.
Leonce Durand,
St. Martinville, La.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21

alongside. and emitted spruce ana
sun scorchCd Captain Kettle
AFTER salutations had passed,
needing was called IN the privacy OF
The chart house.
Miss, said the little sailor I'm
Tree 10 own I'm sorry 20 see YOU. I've
leen hoping an these DAYS you'd have
stayed behind ia Las Palmas. And
nov. sir the best advice | can give
hat We run bach and leave MISS
Violet where she ought 10 be.
What's wrong with the Norman
Towers
Just this. sir The Moors think
she's their shin
And you're going to let it rest az
'hat?'
Captain Kettle as far a. the action
OF the sun on his complexion would
allow flushed II thought. sir you
knew me better. The Norman Tow
ers is your shin. and you're going 10
have her 20 realize on. as per con
tract, but there may possibly be g
little trouble before We get her out.
aud | thought better that Miss Violet
should be spared the seeing H.
Danger, Captain. do YOU mean?
NO. miss. ! prefer TO call II
trouble"
Well. II you're appealing to me,
my answer is that ! shant 60 hack.
And II YOU re trying 10 influence my
brother. he will tell YOU he's attempt
ed ever since | was I'm short frocks
10 make me do as he liked, and has
invariably failed. So unless you've
other and stronger arguments 10
bring to bear. I'm afraid you mus;
still continue 70 put up with me as
member OF your crew. Stewardess,
aren't I. by the way, the same as Du--
on the same Official footing. mean,
as Miss Dubbs?"
II didn't see any other capacity
under which TO sign YOU on. miss.
The Board OF Trade is very strict in
these matters. and il YOU don't con
form in the proper way and put In the
fool entries they want on the crew
sheet, and can go to sleep over
there's correspondence started
thatll last ships master half life
time
Hadn't you better tell us exactly
what you did find ashore"
THAT would be the best way, sir
Well. 10 begin with, what you see
from here is NOT the coast but a
chain OF small islands and reefs AMI
sand banks running along parallel 10
the edge OF the mainland. sometimes
hundred yards away from IL. some
time two miles The space between
where We are now and the main open
ing is dotted with sand and Jumps OF
stone just about as thick as the black
squares on draught-board, but not
a Bit regular How the old Towers
blew in there without touching, or II
she touched without breaking UPS
more than can tell you II was an
Imaginative man | should say that
the simplest explanation was that she
grew wings and flew In over the top
AS I'm not that the only thing eau
think OF IS, the Lord saw IL was best
for some one that she should get in
side and He sent leading wind. and
steered her in Himself However
there she's got, and | must say that
as far as the eye can tell she seems
as sound as a bottle
tContinued)
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
THE WILSON GIRLS.

Vow let us hastily proceed
To fnd out how they dress their mar
hose poems they prefer TO read
And where they buy the hats they
wear;
What do they think
OF Maeterlinck.
And when was each one born and
wheref
Ia Isben one whom they admire7
Does any OF the lovely three
Think Kipling has the sacred hre7
What may their chief diversions be
oh who. we pray,
Can tell II they
Take milk and sugar In their tea7
How tan Is each and what's her
weight
Please name the colors Of their eyes
90 they consider Wagner great.
Are thew dcmure or otherwise;
Please forward news
About their shoes.
And be specific as 20 size.
Repeat nj once all they may say.
And pass the word from zone 20 zone
Let there be not the least delay
In having .nll their actions known.
They must prepare
To cease 20 care
To sometimes Just be let alone
E-Klser- Chicago Record
rI.rald
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
CHAPTER XII.
A Channel TO the Lagoon.

After strenuous battling with seas
fogged by the trade. the kangaroo
steamed mp once more To her station
off the African coast, and booted i'm
pressively on her siren 10 announce
arrival That enormous siren, replac-
ing one OF the normal caliber for a
seven-hundred-ffty-t boat. was an
extravaganza which Captain Kettle
almost coyly had wheedled out OF the
steamboats, canny owner before leav-
ing the Tyne.
A stained red ensign on the top OF
a pole which was perched on the
crown OF striped sand-dune blew
out by way OF answer. but the boat
did not come out on that day or any
OF the three succeeding days. At in
tervals Miss Chesterman said she
heard firing. but her brother, who
prided himself on knowing a gunshot
when he heard one, said that the
noise was caused by the surf on the
Astounding reefs. The black-haired
Miss Dubbs strained her eyes toward
the shore till black shadows grew be-
meath them but what opinions she
had on the matter she kept 70 her.
self
on the twelfth day the surf-boat
came out, handled very dashingly un-
der sail, ran with much smartness
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
ONE HOUR AFTER DIVORCE
GIRL OF Ia WEEDS AGAIN

FORT WORTH. Tex Nov 22-
Thirty minutes after 14-year-old Mrs.
Annie Scoggins got a divorce from
VIII Scoggins she entered the county
clerks Office with 6 +. Lacey, obtain
Cd a license and married him one hour
later.
The girl Is suing for possession OF
her six-months-old baby Judge
Swayne. who granted the divorce,
heard another license had been OBJ
tanned and went to the sir and threat l.
ened to spank her. at which her In
tended husband bristied up and there
was no encounter.
Annie 10 win her divorce, told tue
court she had found marriage q fail
ure and that she had left her hrst
husband 10 days after the marriage.
you ought never 10 have narrled
at your age" Judge Swayue had SAID
enphatically Marriage is serious
nronosltIon and not child's play, and
thought YOU found that out you
ought TO be in school I've got a GOOD
notion TO give you q spanking on
need that more than husband.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
GETS WOLF WHOSE LEG HE
CAPTURED A YEAR BEFORE

MEEKER, Col, Nov p w II. Cay
wood. the local man who followed
Jack Alternately into fame as bare
handed wolf catcher. has added to the
arguments presented for making him
state wolf catcher by coming In from
the mountains with a three legged
wolf pelt.
This verihes the story Caywood told
last year or having followed large
wolf into its den. he was unarmed,
saved FOR a pocket knife and IN the
night that followed ne pulled one OF
the forelegs from the animal TINS
year he went back TO tie same place
and cornered tht WOLF In the same
den and killed IL.
The three-legged pelt will be sent 10
the capital as an argument for his ap-
pointment as state official
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
2O.5OO CHICKENS ON RANCH
THAT Is TO BE ENLARGED

DENVER. Nov - II ~ Conn, OF
Boston Mass, is ia Denver in connee-
tiou with the Purchase OF an interest
in tht La Belle chicken ranch, AT Au-
rora which viii mean increasing the
capacity Of the ranch three or four
times and the expenditure OF between
$1,000 and $4,000 In charging the
business.
The La Belle ranch il owned by o.
W Boycc. "a mining man win large
interests ia Mexico aud I'm the Gear
Greek district. and c. W. EonkhnS. a
Nebraska banker and business men
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
CHAPTER xl.
NiRendadement.

I'm dresdfully sorry said Sir
George next morning, that ! didn't
think OF telling you the steamers
name II didn't seem to me import.
ant. and, in fact, as I've told you, |
forgot IL. knew of course, the de-
tails OF my sisters escapade when
she met you first, but the names OF
the boats never came into the tale:
one was German and the other Brit
ish, and that's all the details | got
and until you returned aboard here
on that CHASTITY surf-boat, and scared
nse all out of our wits last night.
she'd never had the curiosity TO In
quire the namc of the ship my unlucky
cousin had interested us in. II ali
sounds perfectly impossible, OF
course"
But as you know by this time,
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21

The ranch covers 90 acres OF ground,
on which there are buildings valued at
$4,000 At the present time IL has
4 900 laying hens, 1880 spring chick
ems and 5000 pigeons. The incubator
used has a capacity Of $4,000 eggs
m IL intended as soon as Mr.. Conn
takes active management. 20 enlarge
the ranch by the purchase OF 81 acres
OF additional land and make IL the
largest OF its kind In the west
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
Cal, Win no. r.e.

PERHAM. MINI. Nov IA dog
faced calf was born on the farm OF
Henry krekelberg recently. The anti
NAL bore Hturtling resemblance to a
dog hut unfortunately the carcass was
not preserved IL had the long. mar
row muzzlc nf dog. drOopy ears like
a water spaniel. long lips and the teeth
on the lower Jaw were 81 the canine
VARIETY
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21

80, am alvays willing TO admit II
u,ben I have been convinced that was
"IIss anybody ever been able TO con-
vince you that you were wrohS
Not chicago Hee0iu
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21

pusIneS.-IIke Printing. No fuss anf
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
InoKs right Tyr.r- pr'afisW CO.. ,
y>hn n at Pm Main 1898 or City 1850.
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
Herald



certain bride Is verv much IN love
with her husband and very willing to
admit a. She likes 20 sound his praises
20 her mother and 20 her girl friends
she has number ~ original exnres-
sious when her husband IS good she
saws ne u.s. chocolate cake. tire" layers
deep When he IL very good he -
chocolate cake four layers deep" and
~ -4ip- the scale Occasionally. how
ever. tHTnWs THKF turn
The brides mother dropped In the
other day The hr5dr waH ID rrfffp Urpv
ish but her mother pretended not 10
notice this
And how Is John today" was her
lnauiry. chocolate. four LAYERS deep
i'Nu I"
"Tbfee layers deep"
"No"
Two LAYERS dcep2"
NO" THIS with p pout
rThen what n hc2'
Dog biscult,'- National Monthly
------fa-----
The Detroit times., 1912-11-21

Jon Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co, rs John R--st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-17
LAST WEEK. ONE
OF ANNIVERSARIES
THE "FTDEITY HARPER" AND
JOE LETTER DISASTERS
ARE RECALLED.

CHICAGO, June 16.--Wheat traders
with long memories cannot forget that
Juno Is and Id have always been I'M
portant days in history. Twenty-flv
years ago Friday the Harpsr wheat
deal went to pieces. G. J. Kershaw.
who had acted as Fidelity Harper's"
chief broker, failed, carrying down
twenty-five other commission houses
kershaw was long at the time A.
100000 bushels of futures and 49,
100000 bushels cash wheat, and p. d.
Armour was heavily short. Despite
tho large holdings they had no effect
In oongesting the market. and the
price broke from ss "a to II cents
The same quantity OF wheat held now
by Lichtstern or Patten would con.
gest the market and make it easy TO
control.
Fourteen years ago Thursday. JOS
eph Letters wheat deal collapsed af-
ter a prolonged and apparently sue
ceSsfui speculation on the bull side,
Letters losses were $9,000.0 900, and
the price OF July wheat broke from
Is to Is cents, Letter had been a win
nar UP to end Of May. and had put
the price OF May wheat to Sls5, but
he lost 20 cents bushel on the short
side on 100000 bushels June wheat,
which he sold as a hedge, and then
went long on the bulge. only to have
tina market drop. A singular coin
cidence in regard to the Letter deal
was that France was the largest buyer
of his cash wheat. and prices in the
Paris market were thought high. This
waSKr RaH.tr1f they S6fd 30. -h4Shrf
than In tha Letter ysAl luna crossing
the sS1.7o lsvSl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-17
At the Theatres
Bijou Returns to the Policy
Which Made That Theatre
Famous AS a Summer
vaudeville House

Starting THE afternoon at 4 o4ctoc,x
the BI3ou Will resume the policy which
IT pursued some time ago and will
present three high class vaudeville
turns. In addition to some Of the best
oi moving pictures.
The vaudeville acts embraces John
Heaiy. the we'll known black face
comedian, who has been seen her4
win the Al O. Fields rnins,rels. and
who is recognized ss one OF the fun.
NEST cornmedtans in the business.
The others are equally ~ we'll
known in the large cities-Frances
and DeMar. funmakers and musicians
and DeNette Trio, novelty singing and
dancing.
These acts alone are worth seeing,
and IN addition. the manaxemen,
promises several reels of up-to-date
moving pictures.
Usual high olass offerings will be
the order at the Empire. the Colonial
ana the Hstbir1, The btify AT each OF
theee houses this week embrace some
good ones. And tho pictures will
prove new and novel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-17
INTEREST HERE
IN WASHINGTON

Interest in the success Of the
Washington baseball club ls as in
tense in Richmond as il IL were a
fight in which one Of the Richmond
clubs had a hand
Many Richmonders Will 20 10
Washington tomorrow TO see the
game between the Nationals and the
Athletics. and many will go today to
witness the great homecoming re-
ceptioq TO be handed the victorious
baseball players who return from
their record breaking trip
Washington was to have PLAYED in
Cleveland Yesterday. and Johnson
was TO have pitched. Rain interior
ed
The sporting department OF The
Nirginfan was kept busy last night
answering inquiries about the game.
I4'+--saftst TT taf1fraF6 BY BOSTON
threw the Nationals into second
place without playing or winning a
= . i++--=--- - tf1B rtg tight VIII he
~&ged, when the Washington and
Philadelphia rivals get together