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The Washington times., 1913-07-29
LOST HIS IDENTITY
FOR THIRTEEN YEARS.
Word in 4 Newspaper Restores
the Memory Of a Man Who
Had Forgotten Who He
Was.

Thus ran the headlines. To Emily
Granville they were written in fire.
The Cabin-ClOCk struck seven bells
II :.O-but shh did not hear II. Oblivious
TO all else save her task ard the flicker
ing life in tho berth at her side. she be
gan to write a statement Of all Mac
Govern had said. She felt that II was
in her TO stay death until the derelict
had signed IT,
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
DAVID MERRITT EARL.

The funeral of David Merritt Earl.
aged fourteen months, son of the
Rev. Merritt Earl, will be held at
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Interment at Congressional
The Washington times., 1913-07-29

so To-Day tnan ever
before since the
advent OF Mother s
Friend.
This is a wonderful
external help to the
muscles and ten
dOns. IT penetrates
the TISSUES. makes
them readily yield
To natures demand
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
"Best Babies" Too Fat.

BOSTON. July cs.-Most Of the babies.
whose pictures are shown in baby con-
tests are obesce little wretches, and are
already suffering from fatty degenera-
ton. according to DR.. Charles E. Page.
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
ALLEN w. HODGMAN.

Members Of Federal Lodge. No. l,
F. A A. NJ. attended the funeral OF
Allen w. Hodgman. which was held at
his home. POS A street northeast, today
1nterment was In -Gienwood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
MRS. MARY GANBIN.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Ganbin.
widow Of Louis Ganbin, who died yes
terday. will be held tomorrow at 2 D. m.
at the residence Of her son, Orville L.
Ganbin, at Brentwood Nd
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
CHAPTER XVIII.
Layelle's Victory.

n CRASH which shook him bodily
n brought Paul Lavelle upstand-
1 ing from the berth in the
lounge, Tire daze of a heavy
sleep clung to him. FOR an instant he
could not imagine where he was. He
was in utter darkness.
There was another crash when the
spanker-boom slammed back from star
board to port again. Then the Daphne
Law over under the impact Of Vicious
gust OF wind.
II was the boom which had awakened
the sleeper. He Ieaped out on deck to
find himself in n shapeless blackness
The air was filled with fiery noises. but
oversize, wherever he turned he heard
The Washington times., 1913-07-29
Phone Lincoln SO
When You Want Dependable
Freezing Salt & F!avorings
Lowest Prices. No Consumers Supplied
B. B. EARNSHAW & BRO.
whoIesaIers. 1Ith and NJ SITS. s. e.
Can't Help But
Admire Babies
Every Woman Casts Loving Glance at
the Nesting Cuddled in its Bonnet.

A woman's heart responds to the
sweetness of a pretty child. and more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Woman's Alfalfa
Paid College Costs.

try school, She managed to save little
money and took up homestead In the
state of Washington. She built a small
shack upon it and lived there for the
three years required by law. During this
period she eked out her finances by
teaching during the winter. The fret
winter she walked In all kinds OF
weather three miles each day to her
school. The second winter she had an
old horse She had her land planted In
alfalfa and managed to hire the neces-
sary work done. For several years she
has had a man living upon the place to
take charge of it. The proceeds of her
Alfalfa have been sufficient to fuifll her
early ambition to attend Boston col.
lepe before her youth was too far past
for her enjoyment OF it.
The modern inventions are q great help
to the homesteader. especially the
woman. The automobile is one OF these.
A woman Ia now completing her third
wear upon q homestead claim In Michi-
ran. For q number of years she was a
bookkeeper In an automobile store. Here
abe MANAGED to save q few hundred dol
lars. and also to learn something about
motor machinery. She supplied herself
with cheap second- hand motor 70
which she can attach either . pillow or
. cuitivator. This has enabled her -
cultivate her own Land. thus saving the
hiring of men and the keeping of horasA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

head bobbed drowsily, and he couldn
understand them. He heard his father
say: You. Of course. can have every
thing here-the furniture
Certainly not" retorted his mother.
IT shall board-so l don't want it.
don't care to be bothered with 1t.
Tommy's head had sunk till it almost
rested upon his glass of milk.
Tommy" his father began in a pc
culiar tone.
Tommy looked up sleepily. but his father
wasn't speaking to him.
Tommy, of course" said his mother.
comes with me
II amt" said Tommy, rousing, and
remembering all his wrongs.
Il will, of course. support him whether
he stays with you or me-" his iatner
said, stiff1y. Perhaps 1t will be better
for me to take him. He would be an
incubus to you"
Il amt going with you," said Tommy
I'm going to live with Mithter Hyne
He likes to have me. He said. drowsiiy,
he'd trade you all his monographs Tor
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me. And | told him. the lids dropped
over the sleepy blue eyes. that both OF
you would let me go quick.
OH said Tommy's father. queeriy.
so YOU have made your own plans"
Tommy reused. The tone was SO very
queer II don't know he said, apologet-
ically, what you two wuth going to do
"Oh!' cried Tommy's mother IN a
choked voice Il thought he was too
little to understand" She laid her head
down on the table and began to cry.
Tommy's fathers lip twitched. Tommy
watched him in panic Was he, 100
Tommy never was sure. for his iatner
walked around the table and with one
arm about Tommy's mothers neck ialo
his face down by hers.
Tommy is sure that he will never un,
derstand life. For the next day. II hau
returned to its old comfortable channels
and his father had bought him a phono-
graph.
CTHE ENID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
BOY HERO, AGED FIFTEEN.
Saves Two Lives While Awaiting
Chance to See Ball Game.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, September o
Eagerness on the part Of Paul Masser'
fifteen years old, to see western
League base ball game. saved two ilves.
The ball park is located near the Des
Moines river. and Masser was waiting
outside. hoping that foul ball wouid
come over the fence, so he could recover
it and get inside the gate.
Walking around the park he saw Edith
and Ethel ConIman. ten and seven years
old. houndering in eight feet OF water
Their brother Edward, thirteen years olo,
who was on the bank, had tried to rescue
his sisters. but had failed. Masser
plunged in and brought both girls to
shore. Then he took of his clothes and
dried them. afraid to let his mother
know he had violated her 1nJunction
against going into the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

This year a woman graduated with
honor from an eastern college. Ten years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
THE EVENING STORY.
Tommy's Plans.
Copyright. 1913, by W. werner.)

Tommy, aged six. wanted photograph.
He wanted it badly. II can turn it." he
declared, aggrievedly. at the dinner table
one Sunday. And I can put the dithks
in" Tommp lisped. II watched Mither
Hyne. Can't have" But no one
was listening He sighed resignedly, and
drank his milk. At one end Of the table
his mother sat silent. At the other his
father gravely read the newspaper.
Neither paid any attention to his small
voice. They had got into the habit late
ly. Neither spoke at meal time any more
except when they passed each other
something. Then they said, THANK
you," in a cold. dry tone that Tommy
didn't like, although he did not know
just why. 1t was proper to be polite.
Parents were always insistent that little
boys should never forget such words. In
the past he had wondered rebelliously
why grown-ups could leave off the
troublesome phrases when they wished,
but little boys must never omit them un-
der threat of a spanking. But now he
felt that If they would only go back to
the old, comfortable mode Of speech he
would overlook 1t.
Il want a monograph he persisted.
more to himself than to parents who
would not listen. II like music"
His father looked from behind the pa
per and smiled at Tommy's mother. But
1t wasn't the kind of smile that you like
to see. Evidently he inherits his tastes
from you. He likes
''The good things of life," his mother
said, hotly.
1.-The loud things Of life his father re-
torted, cpldly.
His mother shrugged her shoulders.
She was not very old. Even Tommy at six
years understood tolerably why his IA
ther-in the comfortable past-called her
little girl most Of the time. II see no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

Free land is yet to be had in the middle
west. in the states of Arkansas. Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
much of this land readily can be made

remunerative.
The other free lands are located in the
ington to southern California Much OF
1t is still best suited for grazing. Most OF
of it is still a desert. Parts of II. how
ever. are we'll adapted to the small
farming methods OF the average home
steader and sections of 1t abe being taken
up with promising increase each year.
The homesteader interest Is not now be-
ing marked by the wild rushes of earlier
days. The settlers who take up land now
adays are usually people who have count
ed the cost and therefore smaller pro-
portion of the claims are abandoned than
formerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Who Are Qualified
"a Er$or IN Tond

IbO acres OF lanu
Who Are Qualified in the United
to Enter on Land. Claiming other az
ricultural lands under government con-
troll, who is over twenty-one years old
and has been born In the united States,
or who has declared an intention of be-
coming a citizen. That is. by any per-
son except married woman. Her en-
tries are somewhat restricted. mar
ried woman may, however take up home
stead land when she has been deserted
by her husband, when he is incaphcitated
by illness or confined in the penitentiary.
so that she is the head and main support
Of the family. when she Is the heir OF
settler who has died before proving his
claim, or when she has made improve
ments upon the land before her marriage
The possibilities of securing free land
have seemed TO appeal to an increasing
number of women. \ large proportion
of the land entries which We're made last
year were in Women's names. The per-
centage of women who failed 20 COM
plete their contracts was mucn less
than that of men. The success or home
stealing ventures for both men and
women is greater than Is commonly sup
posed Fully 10 per cent of the claims
due last year We're proved at the lnited
States land office.
demonstrating is much less difficult
now than a generation ago, despite the
fact that the best lands in most of the
states are already taken. The increased
TRANSPORTATION facilities render the ques
ton of securing supplies less dimcult,
They also aid in marketing whatever
produce is raised upon the land. The
Increased settlement has overcome the
horrors of isolation which caused many
an early homesteader to forsake his
claim.
X X
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Haldane Voiced highlands Policy.

address, hafofe the American Bar Asso-
Il s."3f - &ipntreal u Tis.oHnt :laldane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

lord high chancellor of England. was an
Official announcement to the world OF
the declared policy of the British gov
ernment according TO authorized
.ote.sieut made here u. Francis Rawle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

Entries of homestead land may be made
by any person who does not already own
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26

and, and the following members were
present: DR.. w. H. Roberts, William
Buxton, Theodore Gould, Hon. Perci-
val p. Baxter and Leroy Dow. Every
succeeding team was represented.
In making deeper excavations in one
of the cellars in the burned district
on Main street, Pressure Islc recently
the workmen came upon eight liquor
casks: three of them were almost en-
tirely decayed while the others were in
a good state of preservation, being
filled or partially filed with wine and
whiskey. The casks lay upon their
sides a few inches below the cellar
bottom. and the hard packed earth
which had to be loosened with pick,
was evidence that they were placed
there some time ago. Each barrel was
piped so that the contents could be
easily drawn out. Before Sheriff Ev-
|erett could take steps in the matter
three of the barrels were taken away,
but two were secured by him imme-
diately and are now in lis custody and
he has clues to the whereabouts of the
other three. g -ssss''Ss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26
HALLOWELL.
The Death Of mrs. Mary H.
MeseTvey, on Friday.
The HalloWell High School GIee
Club Gives First Concert.
Nigh School to Play Skowhegan at
Skowhegan, Today.

The death of Mrs. Mary Fl. Meser-
lVey, wife of the late Thomas ]
Meservey, occurred. about p. M, Fri
day. after a long illness. Mrs. Meser-
vey was born in York. Me-, August 2.
1887, the daughter of the late jeremiah
f1veline Brooks. She came to HALO
well in 1860 and while residing here.
was married to Thomas J. Meservev
August 6. 1858. Mr.. Meservey died.
Dec. l. 1876. The deceased was a men,
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
lof this CITY for many years In 1885.
she moved to Kansas City, Missouri
where she lived for about eight years
she was charter member of the In
dependence Avenue Methodist Epis-
lcopal church, one of the largest
churches of that city. In 1892, she
moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
4 living there until 1906 when she re-
turned to her old home in Hallowell.
She was a devout Christian an en-
thusiastic church worker, patient and
devoted mother, and was honored.
loved, and respected by all, who knew
her. Mrs. William Meservey had two
sons. the late Albert b. Meservey, who
was one of the leading hardware mer-
chants in Colorado, and who was at
one time president Of the Colorado
Hardware Merchants Association who
died. Jan. ). 1912. and Edwin c. Meser-
vey. an. attorney, and at present a
member of the Board of Police Com
nissioners in Kansas City, Missouri.
Besides the latter and five grandchil-
dren, she is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. John w. Church of Hallowell, and
Mrs. Mirandcr L, Emerson of Booth
bay. and three brothers, jeremiah and
Paul r. Brooks. both of Lawrence,
Kansas. and Albert G. Brooks of Den
yer. Colorado.
| Funeral services will he held from
| the residence at No. Is Academy
street. Sunday afternoon. at three
o'clock Rev. IL. L. Nichols of the
Methodist church officiating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26

Clarence Hight, who is re-indexing
the records at. the courthouse back of
1856, found Caratunk spelled in an
original Way in the records of 1915. The
spelling WAS Kerry TuncG
The members of Cara basset Lodge
I. O. O. F., will attend services in a
body, SLnday,&at the Bethany church.
Hon. s. w. Gould went Friday, to
Qrone. to attend meeting of the
board of trustees of the University of
Maine, of which he is a member.
john Healey will take vacation,
next week, visiting his sister, Mrs.
Josephine Stanton, in NORTHAMPTON.
Mass.
Mrs. Converse l.. Webb, who has
been passing the winter with her son
william in Wabasla, Mimi, is having
repairs made on her house on Main
street, In preparation for her coming
home, the first of May, to pass the
summer. She is now visiting her
daughter. Mrs. ]. w. Fletcher. q mat
ron at Mt. Hermon School, Mortified.
John Parker, 10 years old, was before
Judge H. II. Brazzell. in the municipal
court, Friday, charged with taking
money from an oyercoat from Henry
Easier, in the Morrill, boarding house.
It was alleged that he went. Thursday
evening, TO the house, and said that he
was soing to pass the night with hir.
Easier. He went into his room, and
early in the morning, he left the house
and Mr.. Easier discovered that he had
lost 81 and his overcoat. Sheriff
Thompson learned that Parker had
gone IN Ma6iCpn an, I'll
He located him few hours later. and
arrested him. Judge Brazzell. consid
ering the mans age other circum-
stances gave him some fatherly advice
and fined nim SO and costs.
A man in Skowhegan found. this
week, that when he should use his own
name when ordering liquors. A short
time age he sent to q Boston firm for
some ale and had it consigned to anoth-
or man, thinking that he would go to
the express office as soon as it arrived
ana get 1t, but it came little sooner
than ne expected and the express
agent notified the man in whose name
1t had come This man took it home
and had it pretty we'll disposed of by
what little he wanted himself as
spring tonic and treating his friends,
when the real owner discovered that it
had been delivered to him. The man
WHO had taken the ale merely asked
the real owner to present a duplicate
bill from the firm that he had ordered
1t. This will take about two weeks and
as the ale is considered good spring
tonic It is feared that little of it will
be left.
Rev. A. +. Roberts, for some time
pastor of the Methodist church at
North Anson, will move to Rumford
Center, next week, to take up his new
pastorate. Rev E. A. corbett will be
the new pastor at North Arson.
Mr.. aid Mrs. w. b. Goodrich will
leave, Monday, for Washington, D. c.,
to pass 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26
Baseball League.

A baseball league of the High schools
of Madison, North Arson. Scion and
Bingham was formed, Thursday, and
the following schedule of games re-
ported:
April 26-Madison VS.. Bingham at
Bingham.
April 26-North Arson VS.. Scion at
rSolon.
May S-Bingham VS.. Scion at Scion.
May 3-North Arson VS.. Madison at
Madison.
May 1O-Solon VS.. North Arson at
North Arson.
May 10-Bingham VS.. Madison al
Madison.
May 17-North Arson VS.. Bingham at
Bingham.
May 17-Madison VS.. Scion at Scion.
May 2i-Bingham VS.. North Arson
at North Arson.
May 24-Solon VS.. Madison at Madi-
son.
May 30-Madison vs. North Arson at
North Arson.
May 3e-solon VS.. Bingham at Bing-
ham
June 7-Open.
June bingham VS.. Scion at Scion
June 21-Solon VS.. Bingham at Bling
ham.
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Church Notices.

ST Matthew's church, Rev. W. +, lay
ingston rector 9th sunday after E Snday
school at Has A. M.
First Universalist church; Morning
service at 1890 o'clock with s sermon s, by
day school at 1l.45 a. M.
First Baptist church, Rev ". q u i
smith pastor: Morning service , at iy ,oO
o'clock with sermon by the pastor 70 10,
cal order If Odd Fellows; Sunday schooi
at ii. IS; Help Somehow Society Z Inc meets at
6 p M; evening service at cioch.
o,a conth church. Rev. Fred ". STAN
lev pastor. Morning service at O,SO
O'Clock with sermon by the pastor Sunday snn,
school Al III as: evening service at 4, SUD
iect. "The Modern Tendency ana the
Modern Need.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Il
r. Nichols pastor. Morning service az
1870 o'clock Sunday sch neIoc Ct e I've ~
service Of praise, prayer anu public tes-
timony at o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26
Headachy, Bilious,
Upset? "Cascarets'

You're bilious, you have throbbing
sensation in your head, a bad taste in
your mouth, your eyes burn, your skin
is yellow, with dark rings under your
eyes; your lips are parched. No Won
der you feel ugly, mean and ill-temper-
ed. Your system is full Of bile not
properly passed off, and what you need
is a cleaning up inside. Don't continue
being a bilious nuisance to yourself
and those who love you, and don't re-
sort to harsh physics that irritate and
injure Remember that most disorders
of the stomach. liver and intestines can
be quickly cured by morning with gen.
tie thorough Cascarets-they work
while YOU sleep. A Decent box from
your druggist will keep your liver and
bowels clean stomach sweet and your
head clear for months. Children love
10 take. Casearets. because they taste
good and never srifje sSr AclSen.
-
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AMUSEM ENTS.
Special Matinee Today.

One of the best shows of the year Is a
the Coliseum this afternoon and evenin
at 2.45, T. and $50. Two big acts and
picture program selected with car,
These attractions are worthy the pa
tronase of any citizen of Gardiner an
vicinity. The acts are booked by tn
United Booking Office of N. Y and Boz
ton and passed upon by the manag(
ment. The bill for Monday is one sp,
ciaily arranged for the first half weel
Come early to-day ard don't wait unit
tonight as the crowds are Increasing a
the time. The Fiery Dragon and N
Owl, spectacular scenic p4oduction and
musical offering is the blu for Monda]
Come early to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-26
MADISON.
Petition Among Merchants
FOrMid- Week Half Holiday
Regular Meeting Of Margaret
Cote Moore Chapter, Postponed.
The Firm Of B. padham Z Son Dis.
solves--Locals and Personals.

A paper was circulated among Madi-
son business men, Thursday afternoon,
to see how many were in favor of clos
ing their places of business for a half
holiday, on each Thursday afternoon,
during the summer and beginning,
May Is. Many of the younger bust
ness men Of the place are interested
in the town baseball team and this
mid-weeIS half holiday will give them
an opportunity to participate in the
games. Enough signatures were Sc
cured to make the success of the
movement practically assured.
The firm of r. Padham & Son, which
has been conducting aNgrocery bust
ness here, for the past three years
has been dissolved, and the business
will be conducted in the future by S.
f. Waldron, the junior member of the
firm.
The regular meeting of Margaret
tsoffe Moore Chapter. d. A. r., which
was to have been held, Thursday af-
ternoon, was postponed for one week.
as 1t is expected that the delegates to
the National Congress of the d. A. r.
in Washington will have returned
home and be ready to report.
Henry Farrand, VINO mas been the
guest of his sister. Mrs. Irving Foss,
for the past week. returned, Thursday,
to his home in East Londonderry, VT
Mahlon Cavanaugh, who has been in
Lynn, Mass, for a tryout with the
Lynn baseball club, returned home,
Thursday. Mr.. Cavanaugh has recent
ly Siennd with the ST John haSeha II
club and will again leave town in a
few days
Mrs. Grace Pooler. who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Walter
Hutchinson, for the past week. return
ed, Friday, to Bingham.
Mrs Amanda Smith, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j, M.
Spence, at her residence on Madison
street, for the past two weeks, went,
Friday, to Milford.