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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21
BELFAST.
Waldo County Fair Under Pri.
vate Management Proves
Best and Largest in
Many Years
A SUCCESS THROUGHOUT
ITS THREE DAYS

Belfast, Me-, Aug. 20.-The best fair
and largest attendance in years is the
universal verdict of the present fair
which was held in this city during the
ford and Green ]. Dickery, who alone
assumed the entire responsibility and
financial risks of this large undertake
ing, are to be congratulated. Many
were skeptical as to the outcome
when it was learned that these young
men were to take over the grounds
under lease and put on a fair, which
the Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety had found a losing proposition
after 81 years At first there was some
talk of the Belfast Board Of Trade
running the fair this season but even
that was given up and Messrs. Cliff
ford and Dickey deserve a good deal
of thanks and praise for thu splendid
manner in which they stepped into
the breach and made the fair of 1914
not only possible but a pronounced
success.
The first day was Grand Army day
and all veterans were admitted Free
As usual on the first day, the attend
ance was not large and many of the
fekirs and departments were not in
full swing. 1t was a good fair, never
theless, and those who attended then
predicted a success.
| Wednesday was Governors day and
the guest of honor was Gov. Haines,
who occupied a seat in the grandstand
after tour Of the grounds. He was
introduced by Morris L. Slugg, presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and greet
ed with applause as he stepped out in
front of the grandstand, which was
packed to it's capacity. He made only
brief remarks and not word of pol
itics. The Governor expressed him
self as delighted with the fair and
spoke especially of the poultry exhib-
/ II, which judges say will not be
eclipsed in this State at any fair this
season. He also spoke of the fine ex-
hibit OF handwork in the ladies' de-
partment. He did, however, express
himself as much disappointed in the
agricultural and orchard exhibits
With Waldo county having its fine
orchards, its big potato fields and
other equally large crops in other
vegetables, he said there should have
been large exhibit. This is realized
by all who have had anything to do
with the fair and it is hoped that
the words from Governor Haines may
enthuse the Waldo county farmers an
other year to a greater effort. He al
so noted the lack of cattle in the ex-
hioit. AS rule there has been a
large exhibit but 1t fell of this year
for some reason or other. There is
no doubt, however, that If Messrs.
Clifford and Dickey lease the grounds
next season that all these departments
VIII De well represented.
The Governor spoke briefly along
the lines of agricultural Maine. giving
many interesting statistics, among
them that there are at present 75.-
200 men. women and boys at work
in agricultural pursuits. He spoke of
the great good the government and
State are doing in holding demonstra-
tons in various parts of the State in
agricultural, horticultural and or
charding pursuits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Regular meeting of Capitol Grange
Saturday night, Aug. %. The lecturer
has prepared a very interesting pro-
gram. A full attendance is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

w. w. Albee. superintendent of the
Augusta Water District, has purchas-
ed a Ford roadster for use in his
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Todays store lads" are as import
ant to you as to anyone else-and they
would not be printed at all unless they
were important.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21
LOCAL NOTICE.

New lot Of percales and hamburg at
the remnant store. Children's clothes
made to order. aug19d1wA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Mrs. Ernest Johnson, who has been
i'll at her hoe has so far recovered as
to be able to be out again
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

George A. Jackson of China was in
the city Thursday for short time on
matters of a business nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Messrs. Clifford A. Plummer and NJ.
F. ,Rolfe of Portland were in the city
Thursday on business matters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Hoyt and Win
ston Hoyt of Phillips were visitors
Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Mrs. Maude Manning of Weeks Mills
was in town Thursday for portion of
the day calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Frank Tibbetts of Belgrade was a
business visitor Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

thing of the sensation OF being high up
above the crowds.
The races today were in the 217 and
240 classes and were, like those of the
previous days, very interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

F. L. Herseys shoe repairing service
guarantees prompt. efficient service
and highes. class Workmanship aT
apr7dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Harry Boynton and Pearl Merrill Of
North Windsor were business callers
Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Henry L. Reynolds of Oakland, CAL, il
visiting his sister on Page street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

D. P. Boynton of Winthrop was a
brief business visitor Thursday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21
The Midway


Without doubt the present fair haa ~
greatest Midway ever to be seen in Bel
fast. The first Ferris wheel In Waldo
county was set up and did a thriyine,
business, while both sides of the road the
festive fakirs were ever present. A big
tent with polished board wood floor
tempted many dancers and good music
was furnished. 1t was gay throng that
passed back and forth in the Midway
ana on all sides only words of praise
were heard for the management.
In the exhibition hall the followinp
had stalls: ]. L. Sleeper & Co. Victro.
las; A. j. Goodgue & Co, plumbers; Err.
vim lockwood with the Allen portable
bath apparatus; De Laval separator
Peerless steam washer; Mosher tho M,
sic man: j, NJ. whitcomb, the beagle
pups. In the hall also were waiting and
rest rooms and upstairs the ladies,
needlework department was one of the
finest departments Of the fair.
1t is very doubtful If there will be as
large and as fine a poultry exhibit in
Maine this season as at this fair and II
shows what Waldo county hen men are
doing
One of the prettiest balloon ascensions
ever seen here was made yesterday aft
ernoon by Prof. Henry Graham of Dos
ton He went up, up. up, directly over
the fair grounds. the intense calmness
Of the atmosphere making his ascension
perfectly straight up well into the dense
black shower clouds which were hanging
low. When at an unusual height the
three shots from the pistol below were
the signal for which he was waiting and
he dropped with one parachute. Then
currents OF air at this time waited him
away to the northeast and he came down
some miles from the grounds. 1t was
one of the finest exhibits of the kind ever
seen here and, like all such, attracted
no end of attention. everything else for
the nonce being held up to witness it..
The passengers in the Ferris wheel, who
CHANGED to be in the topmost car, were
held in midair and watched the ascen-
tion breathlessly. while feeling Some
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Dana Wilkins of Windsorville was a
business caller Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

| P. A. Smith of Fairfield was in the
city Thursday on matters of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Mrs. Cassie Bunker of Belgrade was
calling on friends Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

Mrs. Wilson Halves of South China
was visiting friends Thursday in the
city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21

F. A. Buker of Belgrade was a bus.
mess visitor Thursday in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

O ~AA~ 4WA49& ~
Henry L. Reynolds of Oakland, CAL, is
visiting his sister on Page street.
Frank Tibbetts of Belgrade was a
business visitor Thursday in the city.
Dana wilkins of Windsorville was a
business caller Thursday in the city.
Mrs. Cassie Bunker Of Belgrade was
calling on friends Thursday in the city.
P. A. Smith of Fairfield was in the
city Thursday on matters of business.
F. A. Buker of Belgrade was a bus
mess visitor Thursday in the city.
Mrs. Wilson Halves of South China
was visiting friends Thursday in the
city.
Mrs. Maude Manning of Weeks Mills
was in town Thursday for portion of
the day calling on friends.
Harry Boynton and Pearl Merrill of
North Windsor were business callers
Thursday in the city.
D. p. Boynton of Winthrop was a
brief business visitor Thursday in the
city.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XVI.
A Restlesa Man

When l came into camp, late that
afternoon, | found Byram and Speed
cropping about among a mass Of news
papers and letters, the first mail wo
circus people had received for nearly
two months.
There were letters for all who were
accustomed to look for letters from
families, relatives, or friends at home
| never received letters-I had re-
ceived none Of that kind in nearly q
score of years.
But there we're newspapers enough
and to epare-French, English, Ameri-
can; and l sat down by my lions cage
and attempted to form some opinion
Of the state Of affairs in France.
When. on the 3rd of September, the
humiliating news arrived that the en-
peror was prisoner and his army an
initiated, the government, for the first
time in its existence, acted with
Rromptness and decision in a matter
Of Importance. Secret orders were
sent by couriers to the Bank of France,
to the Louvre, and to the InvalIdes;
and, that same night, train after train
rushed out Of Paris loaded with the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

I 81 am organizing a franc corps" he
said.
You can explain that at Lorient.
replied the lieutenant. Fall In there!"
But l."
Fall I'M" repeated the lieutenant.
The poacher's visage became In
famed. He hesitated, looking around
for an avenue OF escape. Then he
caught my disgusted eye.
For the last time" said the lieuten-
ant, coolly drawing his revolver. II
order you TO fall in!"
The poacher backed into the strag-
Cling rank, glaTing.
Now" said the lieutenant. you
may go to your house and get your
packet. II we have left when you re-
turn, follow and report at the arsenal
In Lorient Fall Quit march,"
The poacher backed out to the rear
of the rank. turned on his heel, and
strobe away towards the coast,
clinched fists swinging by his side.
There were not many names on the
roll, and the call was quickly finished.
And now the infantry drummers raised
their sticks high in the air. there was
a sharp click. crash. and the square
echoed.
march," cried the officer. The
crowd pressed on into the dusk. Far
up the darkening road the white Golf
fes OF the women glimmered; the
drum-roll softened to a distant hum
ming.
A shape SUNK near me through the
dusk, furtlve, uncertain. Lizard" |
said, indifferenly. He came up. my
gun on his ragged shoulder.
you go with your class?" asked.
mo, go to the forest" he said,
hoarsely. you shall hear from me-"
l nodded.
Are you content?" he demanded,
lingering.
The creature wanted sympathy,
though he did not know 1t. I gave him
my hand and told him he was brave
man; and he went away, noiselassly,
leaving me musing by the river wall.
After long while-or It may only
have been a few minutes-the square
began to fill again with the first groups
of women, children, and old men who
had escorted the departing conscripts
little way on their march to Lorlent,
Long tables were improvlsed in the
square, piled up with bread, sardines,
puddings, hams and cakes. Casks Of
cider, propped on skids, dotted the out
skirts Of the bowling green.
l turned away across the bridge out
into the dark road. Long before l
came to the smoky, silent camp l
heard the monotonous roaring OF my
lions, pacing their shadowy dens.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XIV.
F ForeWarned.

FOTGWdTnGQs
/ The lions had now begun TO give me
great deal of trouble. Oh, they
knew. and knew, that matters had
gone wrong with me; that had, for a
time, at least, lost the intangible some.
thing which once possessed-that oc.
cult right to dominate.
That morning, as left the training.
tage-where among others, Kelly Eyre
stood looking on-I suddenly remem-
bered Sylvia ElVen and her message
to Eyre, which l had never delivered.
MY son." said I, politely, "do you
think you have arrived at an age suf-
ficienuy mature to warrant my deliv-
ering to you message from a pretty
girl?"
There's no harm in attempting it,
my venerable friend" he replied
laughing.
This is the message" I said: "On
Sunday the book stores are closed in
Paris"
who gave you that message, Scar
lett?" he stammered.
He was so young, so manly, so un-
spoiled, and so red, that on an impulse
l said Kelly, 1t was Mademoiselle
Elven who sent you the message"
His face expressed troubled aston
ishment.
''Is that her name?" he asked.
'Well-it's one of them,. anyway" l
replied, beginning to feel troubled in
my turn See here, Kelly, it's not
my business, but you won't mind If
speak plainly will you? know
Mademoiselle Elven-slightIy. l am
afraid Of her-and have not yet de-
cided why Don't talk to her"
Butt don't know her." he said;
"or, at least don't know her by that
name"
Then who do you believe sent you
that message, Kelly?"
His cheeks began to burn again, and
he gave me an uncomfortable look.
A silence, and he sat down in my
dressing room, his boyish head buried
in his hands. After a glance at him
/ began changing my training suit for |
riding clothes, whstling the while soft |
ly to myself
Mr.. Scarlett l should like to tell |
you about myself; l was a |
clerk in the consul's office In Paris |
when Monsieur Tissandier took a
fancy to me, and entered his balloon |
ateliers to learn to assist him. Then |
the government began to make much
OF us you remember? We
started experiments for the army.
| was intensely interested, and
there was not much talk about secrecy
then. l made an inventions
little electric screw which steered a
balloon sometimes :"
He laughed, mirthful laugh, and
looked at me. All the color had gone |,
from his face.
There was a woman" turned
partly towards him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

battle flags from the Invalides, the
most important pictures and antique
sculptures from the Louvre, the great
er part Of the gold and silver from the
Bank OF France, and, last but by no
means least, the crown and Jewels OF
France.
These trains we're dispatched to
Brest, and at the same time a telegram
was directed to the admiral command
ing the French iron-clad feet In the
Baltic TO send an armored cruiser to
Brest with all haste possible. there to
await further orders. but to be fully
prepared in any event to take on
board certain goods designated in
cipher This we knew In a general
way. though Speed understood that
Lorient was to be the port OF depar-
ture.
The plan, then. was simple; but. for
an equally simple reason, It miscar-
ried In the following manner: On the
4th OF September the treasure-laden
trains had left Paris for Brest. On
the 5th the Hlrondelle steamed out to-
wards the feet with the news from Sc
dan and the orders for the detachment
OF cruiser to receive the crown
jewels. On the 9Th the news and the
orders were slgnaled to the flagship;
but the God OF battles unclaimed a
tempest which countermanded the or
der and hurled the ironclads into outer
darkness.
So, for days and days, the treasure
laden trains must have stood helpless
in the station at Brest. awaiting the
cruiser that did not come
Speed and l already knew the secret
orders sent. The treasures, including
the crown diamonds, we're to be stored
in the citadel, and an armored cruiser
was to lie off the arsenal with banked
fires, ready to receive the treasures at
the first signal and steam to the
French fortified port Of Saigon in Co
chin China, by course already deter
mined.
Why on earth those orders had been
changed so that the cruiser was to lie
Ou hIOiA COulu uOL lmdBlu6, uul6SB
some plot had been discovered In Lo-
rient which had made 1t advisable to
shift the location Of the treasures for
the third time.
Pondering there at the tent door, \
amid my heap Of musty newspapers,
looked out into the late, gray after
noon and saw the maids and men of
Paradise passing and repassing across
the bridge.
A few moments later drums began
to roll from the square. Speed, pass
ing. called out to me that the con-
scripts were leaving for Lorient; so 1
walked down to the bridge, where the
crowd had gathered and where a tall
gendarme stood, his blue-and-white |
uniform distinct in the early evening
light.
Attention." cried the officer, a slim,
hectic lieutenant from Lorient.
The mayor handed him the rolls, |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03
SETTLED THE JUDGES DOUBTS
Naive Statement Of Convicted Muir
derer Removes All Question az
to HE Guilt

When Judge Stewart Of Vermont
presided at the trial of negro charged
with murder of another of his race he
admitted afterward to friends that he
had serious doubts of the prisoners
guilt until he began to pronounce SEN
tence.
The negro had pleaded not guilty
and repeatedly, on being questioned,
had asserted with much emphasis, II
didn't do it," The evidence was not
convincing, and the judge was sur
prised when the jury brought in YER
dict of guilty. His doubts vanished,
when. after reminding the negro that
he had been tried by jury of 12 men.
etc, he said: 1T is my duty to warn
you that your days on earth are num-
bered, and it behooves you to avail
yourself of the little remnant OF time
allotted to you to make peace with
God"
Just there the negro broke In with
the exclamation, "Ah done dat already,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03
CHAPTER XVII.



A little after sunrise on the day set
for our first performance, Speed
sauntered into my dressing-room in
excellent humor, saying that the
country was Enthusiastically aroused to
the Importance Of the -Prussian
Republican circus and the Flying Mer-
maid Of Ker-Ys.
l had had an unpleasant hours
work with the lions, during which
Marghouz, a beast hitherto lazy and
docile, had attempted to creep be-
hind me. Again l had betrayed ir-
ritation; again the lions saw it. un-
derstood it, and remembered. Poor
devils! Who but l knew that they
were right and l was wrong! Who
but l understood what lack of free
dom meant to the strong-meant to
Gagged creatures. unrighteously de-
prived of liberty!
l mentioned something of this to
Speed as l was putting on my coat
to go out, but he only scowled at me,
saying: Your usefulness as a lion
tanner is ended, my friend; you are
a fool to enter that cage again, and
I'm going to tell Byram."
Don't spoil the governors pleasure
now" l said, irritably. I'm going to
give it up soon, anyway-not now
not while the governor has chance
to make a little money; but soon
very soon. You are right; l can't con-
troll anything now--not even myself.
must give up my lions, after ALL
''When?" said Speed.
"Soon--I don't know. I'm tired
really tired. l want to go home"
"Are you really going home, Scar
ett2" he asked, curtously.
81 have nothing to keep me here,
lave II"
mot unless you choose to settle
iown and marry"
After a moments thought l said:
Speed, what the devil do you mean
~ that remark
'Oh, what do you imagine mean % |
Ie retorted. do you think I'm blind?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

Il know" | said.
Somehow we always talked about
military balloons. And that evening
she was 80 interested In my
work | brought some little
sketches | had made"
Il understand" | said.
He looked at me miserably. "She
was to return the sketches to me at
Calman's--the fashionable book store,
. next day. never
thought that the next day was 10 be
Sunday. The book stores of
Paris are not open on sunday-but the
war office is."
Il began to put on my coat.
"And the sketches we're asked for7''
l suggested-"an you naturally told
what had become OF them?"
Il refused 10 name her"
so they sent you to a fortress?" /
asked.
ITO New Caledonia. four
years. was only twenty,
Scarlett, and ruined.
| joined Byram In Antwerp and rlsked
the tour through France"
You never saw her again?"
Il was under arrest on Sunday. do
not know. | like to believe
that she went to the book store on
Monday. that she made an in
nocent mistake, but never
knew, Scarlett, l never knew"
Suppose you ask herr" / said.
His firm hand tightened on mine.
then he walked away. steadily, head
high. And l went out TO saddle my
horse for canter across the moor to
Point Paradise
So, by strange ways and eccentric
circles, like the aerial paths of hom-
fng sea birds, came at last to the spot
had set out for, consciously; yet 1t
surprised me to find l had come there.
A boy took my horse; servant In
full Breton costume admitted me; the
velvet humming of Sylvia Elyen's spin
ning-wheel filled the silence, like the
whirring OF great. soft moth impris-
oned in room.
The door swung open noiselesslys
the whir OF the wheel and the sound of
the song filed the room for an in
stant, then was shut out as the Coun-
tess de Vassart closed the door ana
came forward to greet me.
Are you troubled?" she asked, then
colored at her own question.
mo. not troubled Happiness IL
often edged with shadow. / am con-
tent to be here"
Her face grew graver. you must
forget the past" she said; you must
forget all that was cruel and false and
unhappy. will you not?"
yes, madame"
Il, too" she said, "have much to for
get and much to hope for; and you
taught me how to forget and how to |
hope"
p Il, madame?"
Yes, at La Trappe, at |
and here. Look at me.
Have l not changed?"
YES" | said, fascinated.
l picked up my gloves and riding
crop; as l rose she stood up in the
iusk, looking straight at me.
"Will you come again." she asked.
l stammered a promise and made
ny way blindly to the door which a
servant threw open, flung myself
lstride my horse, and galloped out in
o the waste of moorland, seeing moth
ng, hearing nothing save the low roar
IT the sea, like the growl of restless
ions.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

chestnut was first recorded about an
old man with basket Of eggs and a
commercially humane heart, who, as
he boarded the street car, observed
that the arched necks and cruelty
docked tails OF the two decrepit horses
in front, bespoke a sadly contrasting
prosperity in their remote youth. The
old mans tender heart was touched at
the pitiful sight, and as he took his
seat In the car he gently lifted the
basket Of eggs out the window and
held them there all the way of hts
journey to make the burden lighter for
the poor horses. So you see, Ima," she
added with an emphatic nod of her
head, the men are every bit as foolish
as the women, II not more so."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

the the piles the
street,
while
1t
course lay norhery direction and the pOdded gaay through
n
Half
a newsboy possession OF