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The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
The Ugly Revolver in His Hand.

Ah. the fourteenth door at last.
Precious moments wasted fumblinE
with the mechanism of the elevator
door Then through it and out
the staccato clatter of little high heels
racing down the long dim. empty cor
ridor 10 where bIotch Of light showed
through the transom of Suite l4IS.
For a brief second MyrtIe'S heart
suspended its pulsation and she hesi-
tated with her trembling hand out
stretched TO turn the knob. What If
she should fnd-Should find him al
ready the victim of his own mad act
lying there on the richly-carpeted floor
of the sumptuously furnished offices
with a pool of blood slowly cOagulnting
/ around the bullet hole in his temple.
/ If
But Myrtle, the telephone girl, wait
ed to conjecture no longer. She threw
her weight against the unlocked door.
II gave suddenly and precipitated her
inwards coincidently with her frenzied
cry of:
STOP
The man sitting at the long mahOg-
any desk with the ugly revolver al
ready in his hand half started to his
feet. his face ashen: stared at this
most unexpected intruder, bulge-eyed
He seemed unable to collect his
thoughts; only passed his hand over
his mouth two or three times. mutter
ing in half-witted way: who
who what
Then he tOppled suddenly and fel
fiat on his face TO the floor.
"Deadw groaned Myrtle, horror
stricken. dropping to her knees beside
, the inaminate form.
> Nav" grunted the elevator man
who Just then joined her. He's fainte'
!, that's all, kid. Better go git me-
wet rag to sop his face with. That
. bring him round in Il jiffy.'
But Myrtle was already seated a
!, the adjacent telephone. calling tn
number she so well remembered:
"Yes. yes, operator =. That's +
Riverview ALL. =. Hello. he
10! Is this Mrs. Thornton talking? e.
No. you don't know me, but tha
doesn't matter. You hurry and wax
up 'Snookums; : put on all his thing
, and hurry down here to Mr.. Thor
toms office. He needs you e. . Aske
=, me TO call you up. ... Says he wan
: to begin a Happy New Year with yC
= and the baby right down here.
You'll come right away All rigf
= thank you =. Yes, I'll wait here too
- And Just then a deafening racket
= horns. whistles and bells burst fort
>, while hundreds of little white ligh
began to fash here and there alOl
- their great switchboard in the near
telephone exchange, and the cir
hands flew TO the connections. And,
James Thornton slowly revived und
the tender, solicitous ministratiOns
the phone girl and the grimy eleva'
: man, white light illumined his 81
- also.
Where's 'Snookums?" he quert
weakly.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
EALONEl mikes YOU SICK, UGH!
ITs MERCURY AND SALTEs
hsp ny! I@t Lose Days Work! Clean Youugish
'' dau SoweS With "Dodsons Liver Tone"

Ugh! Caloma nake.
q dose Of the rile. da,. r. stoA. - ! 'Ae
.-,H . - IO" 700 may lose a
CalCmel is nercurv
which Causesnecros. "a
Calomel, wha il co.,. -s. Do.-1'
with sour bilscrasbs;.1 - 1'.-
ing it up. This VIII, w., - %
awful uauseand c-.. :,
feel sluggish "a "aII haoT.o., :, =
your liver is hpid ara bowoT.
pated or you hase haaaobo 5izrt.I-
coated tOngJ2 if br.+b a, -
stomach sOuy hst ~ ,oo-s-,, :,
harmless Dodngs lin IT,
Here's my M arar.aac
orus store OF aealer md get a 5O-cent
bottle Of DOdou's Nar Tora TIL
spoonIul hight and IL it doesn't
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

unlocked. ready for you. Statement
for the newspapers will be found on
desk. I've just completed il. Was
smashed in collapse of market on n.
board door this afternoon No,
rhar's-anG then. Ironically - all
Happy New Year"
His receiver clicked down On m"
hook. SevprinE the connection in the
midst of Mortified abjurariunS from IN"
other end Of the wire. Simultaneously
Myrtle. the telephone girL. jrrket the
metal loop from her head and Spran-
DOWN the aisle Gl~reEarGlu- IN" sur
uri~ed ordinations of her fellows and
the imperative call of rAe supervisor.
She grabbed her hat aut shabby Af-"
Jacket from their peg Oh the locker
room wall as she He'd.
\ suicide: 49,. he was about -o t."
hy his own hand &C.. And with that
-.ye-r~oicad wife waiting for him
there N home with the dear i'r.a kid
Glr tucked up in bed and crying for his
. daddy's goodnight kiss, L was Nron-
all wrong. . To stop him All
/ If only she could get there in tim"
! There was q chance slim chance
! for ir happened that the Stock TX
. change was directly next door 10 III,
big gray telephone building.
Fortunately the night elevator MAJ
had his car waiting there ON the mali
] 4 .--1.-r.. b.. T..rrf.,l i.raf De- tho sid,
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Luminous Insects.

Luminosity is normal in the we'll
known luminous beetles, including the
various firetlies and glow worms, and
results naturally from the oxidation or
some organic secretion. Other insects
are luminous In rare instances. Rev.
]. Holroyde. vicar Of Patchum, Eng
land, lately noted luminous moth
larvae, similar 10 those observed once
or twice previously; and the chirono'
mous-a kind of gnat-and the Ian
tern beetles" Of South America are
among the creatures sometimes
lighted up. The occasional luminos
lty has been attributed to disease oi
decomposition from bacterial infec
ton.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
HIGH PRICES ANAR BRDEN
Increased Living CT One I Wars
Horrors NeutrsNations Can
not Eape.

Neutral nations mot eScDe some
Of the burdens of rid war. The in
creased cost of liv- is a par Of the
load every neutral untry is low car
rying. A complain by the foreign
trade department the NatiOLal City
bank of New YOrIhOws that prices
in the worlds mans have advanced
in general from stO 100 per cent.
Even the most bavard peoples are
taking advantage the war situation
to exact enOrmOprotits. For -ex-
ample. the nativef Haiti and ia
maica, Charlton rs SCrayer writes
in Leslie'S, are landing and get
ting three times much for their
| logwOOd as befOree war, while the
indigo growers amerchants Of In
dia. Java and SamlvadOr are even
more grasping al are getting ten
| times the former &c Of indigo. II
is in fOOdstuffs, wever, that the
shoe pinches the tiest. In the Unit
ed States the highst Of food Is the
most pressing prem Of the hour
The New York AsAtiOn for Improv
ing the COnditionof the Poor ha:
found that the priof % staple food:
shows an advance 30 per cent, from
November, 1915, November, 1916
There had been, oturse, a consider
able advance prior 1915. The Ma
tional Association Master Baker
of America annOun that Of the 80,
600 bakeries in Il country 20 pc
cent have been coelled TO go ou
of business since outbreak Of tn
war on account high prices o
grains. Flour at s a barrel is pre-
dicted before the wer is over.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Sea of Pumice.

\ steamship which recently made
the port Of San Francisco reports hav-
ing sailed in sea Of pumice, near
Sydney, y. s. w. Apparently the ma
teriaI had been cast up by a subma-
rine volcanic outbreak, and chunks
ranging in size from that Of a marble
TO a plug hat were thrown on deck by
the waves. The vessel was several
hours In passing through the affected
region
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cuticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch
ing instantly, clear away pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands as
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
STOCKINGS Worn at Knees

When stockings get worn at the
knees so they can't be darned take a
tuck large enough around the leg TO
take in the hole; you can cut the tuck
and leave Just a seam. or leave it on I;
they will not show and be as good as
new again. as the legs are 80 long they
Will be plenty long enough after the
tuck IS taken.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Dutch Peach Pie.

Drain liquor from can OF peaches.
Cut them into eighths and set TO drain
while making crust.
One pint Of -four, One-half teaspoon
fuI Of salt. two and One-half teaspoon
fuls Of baking powder, one beaten egg,
one cupful Of milk.
Put dough in pan and press peaches
in top of layer. Sprinkle with sugar
and add a little butter. Serve with
peach tuice or whipped cream.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Life That Is Beautiful.

A life need not be great TO be beau.
tiful. There may be as much beauty
In a tiny flower as in a majestic tree
in a little gem as in a great mountain
A beautiful life is one that full
fills its mission-that il what Goo
made it to be, and does what GO<
made II to do.-Tames r. Miller.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Lord Rosehery )

Lord Rosebery once into a
large London establl~hu 10 pur-
chase a new hat. As hDOd bare
headed. waiting to be ti' 4 bishop
entered on the same err and mis-
tool the earl for one Of shops as
slStantS.
"Have you a hat ike tr'he asked.
showing his own headge
Lord Rosebery took it him and
examined it critically. D." he ut
length replied. Il haven hat like
that. and if l had I shOU. wear it"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
To Prevent Fading.

When washing colored ginghams,
musIins. ETC. soak In cold salt water,
then wash IN strong suds made by
dissolving white soap in warm water.
Wash quickly. rinse in cold water and
drv in the shade. In this way L )
color will not fade.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build IIn The System

Take the Old Standard GROVE )
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what YOU are taking. as the formula Is
printed on every label. showing II Is
Ouinine and Iron in tasteless form The
Ouinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. so cents.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
peet Wsy 70 Wash Lace

Squeeze the lace first in hot water.
then In cold. To stiffen dip ii in milk.
II should be pressed on a wellpadded
board. on the wrong side, with fairly
hot iron.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
,,,,or,a,,,o Mo,bera
Bears the
circumstantiaI Evidence.

well. they can't say the new EN-
press Of Austria Is crazy Ike others
In the imperial family"
Perhaps not, but TO look at her
pompadOur in her pictures must make
many suspect she has rats"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.

Mansfield formerly Hungarian
Cough Balsam heals the inlamed and
lacerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for oa-
bies. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WAX?
Thousaads of Men and Women Have Hney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

Nature warS you when the track of
health is not izr. Kidney and bladder
troubles cause many annoying symptoms
and great Incnrenience both day and
night.
Unhealthy kineys may cause lumbago,
rheumatism, ctsrrh of the bladder, pain
or dull ache 4 the back, joints or mus
eles, at times have headache or indiges-
ton, as time asses you may have a sal
low compleriOI puffy or dark circles
under the eve4 sometimes feel as though
you had hear trouble, may have plenty
of ambition tr no strength, get weak
and lose flesh
II such conhions are permitted to
continue, series results may be expect
ed; Kidney Tumble in its very worst
form may stea upon you.
PREVALENCE Of Kidney Disease.
Most people DO not realize the alarm
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
A Mistake.

'I like tha young telloW' MI
smortv. who Is coming to see you,
Matilda. He man aIter my own
heart"
Indeed he Isn't theh' pa- nc
after nine"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Paradoxic;Praise.

THAT little feIlc deserves great
credit for the way does his work"
But how can yogive credit to a
cash boy?"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Clock at Only.

ulIIlA Lilt Clock is perfectly love
~ salu lne ar customer. but will
1t keep timef
Madame" replIed +ba salesman
coldly' IL "hd be as much as my
reputation Is sorth TO sell you a clock
THAT WouId Yep time. This is an an
uque shop' az nG AZ modern is toll
Grated mere. -StlOuiS POSt-DiSDatch.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

DEATH LU1k A WEAK HEART,
so on hrst snptams use "Renovine"
and De cured Delay and pay the awful
penalty. haovne" is the heart 8
remedy. Pria slO0 and 50c.-AdV.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
LupgushtI
TEEN minutes Of twelve
Ey CeLYSLE FERREE CASS


and all the town bells would be
mad,r ringing; the factory whls- ~
Ties would be- footing; horns would 5
shriI raucuusIy; tho restless crowds
~r.-.-fu. aE-a..~-Iv through the streets
would raise voices in the hysterlca- d
that cusr0mariLy wakes
The dying year into extinction.
Then. said Nyr-.e the telephone
girl 10 herself. then my busy time
commences. Every luuadc in town
Will begin trying 10 get his or her
friends on the wire 10 yell Happy
New Year.'-e"erybody will be want
inS their numbers at once and al sore
because the telephone company haSn
put in 5000 extra wires for their es-
pecial convenience tonight
The metal loop with the receiver az
her -ar had grown irksome and heavy
on NIvr-.e's head. Her hand raised TO
adjust il more comfortably just as
one If the little white lights flashed on
before her.
Number please CpIuGging the hole)
Grand 42J4 .. What did you
say Yes. I know I have a sweet
voice Out my i-'''-1e ''"I J. --'. 4. l''''
'Kiddo' . There you are
Just then another light flashed IN .
Ny rue >'.'-.I'''-' n..-.u,...,,,. ,ro-
N--.""'' i'''''7' ,L
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The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
u,omaN,e c1oJINc ci

WoMAN's cRolING GLORY
is her hair. II youts streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray rs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressingd change 1t In
the natural way. Ee S1.00.-Adv.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

It's awfuIly hard TO generate any
respect for a man who wears lot
Of rings on his fingers.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
SuitableitIe.

81 call my yacht tlMilkmaid."
81 suppose that is cause she skins
the waves"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

The Ouinine That Doesot Affect The Hesd
Because Of its tonic and l,tive effect. Laxar1
Bromo Quinine can be taa by anyone withort
causing nervousness or ring IN the head: Their
Is only one ~Brumo Quie-" & W. GROVES
signature Is on each box. 2
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Well Mated.

Are they well matedE"
Perfectly. He likes to make money
and she likes to spend it
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
An lnAce.

Birds of a feathdiock together
Exactly; swallO generally are
found associated witarks."
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Next to being rich, the best thing is
to have plenty Of money.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

ing increase and remarkabl-svale1-y
Of kidney disease. While rev dis
orders are among the most rcoa dis
eases that prevail, they arenosr the
last recognized by patients, asuGLy
content themselves EUF:E dong the
eTectS, while the original zsc may
constantly undermine the svS
If you feel that your kidn are the
cause of your sickness or rurwn con-
dIciou, try taking Dr.. kiimeSwamp-
Root, the famous kidney, Evcad blad-
der remedy, because as soon pur kid
news improve. they will helpe other
organs to health.
If you are already convid that
Swamp-Root is what you neeyOu can
purchase the regular fftv-cennd one
dollar size bottles al all IT stores.
Don't make any intake but member
the name. DR.. Kimer's SHp-ROot,
and the address, BinGhmton, NJ, which
you Will find on ever bottle.
nple size bottle Of Swalp-Root bnclosins
on. y. Y. This gives -ou the oortuniJy
dicine. They will alsOsend you book oi
the thousands of gratful lettereceIvec
Swamp-ROot 70 be jus the rene needed
le value and success ofSwamp-RC are sC
send for 4 sample size '1ttle Aress Dr.
writing be sure and meuon this per.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Smile, smile, beautiful clear White
clothes. Red Cross Bail Blue, American
made, therefore best. All grocers. Adv
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
New Use for Salt.

To remove brown marks from dishes
caused by baking In the oven, rub them
well with common salt
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Liquor has causetmany a strons
mans downfall It isasy for bis wife
TO knock him out VIII he Is loaded.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
ANEcLEcTED COLD

Is often followed by pneumonia. Be
fore il is too late take Laxative Quini
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief In
cases OF Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Did you ever see a pretty girl who
did not know II?
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

IDid you e1 see girl start any
3here withE waving goOd-by to
sOmeOne?
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Cigars are often alluded to as
-weeds," and the reason is obvious.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

NoP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
"Fe..-uina" is he wonder worker for all
female disorders. Price sI.oo and soc Adv
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Paar+.r-' 'a-- --hi clothes delight
- Cross Ball
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

II is surprising how many friends
a man has until he needs one.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
The RIGHT Kjr

The Right Klr
"Where can I find soIyOod Cur
rent lIteratureT
TRY those manuals electricity"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
Douots Heredity.

.Do you behave in heredltyE
mo"
REy not"
y; at the cheap skates that had
ancestors"
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Like a million other WON
er. you car serve coffee that
he would give most anything
10 have-coHee which starts
the day right" for all.
Everyone loves the rich
favor Of ArbUckles' Coffee.
OF all the coffees n America
today. it IS by far the most
Popularl
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30
What would he give
for the coffee YOU serve?

One woman SAYS My
husband used &c swallow MS
coffee and hurry OF Now vH
have Arbuck!es' and yCui i
think II was Sunday the way
heErgers over MS breakfast.
Until you try ArbucE,es'
vCu will never know what
a difference good coffee can
make n your home.
The Madison journal., 1916-12-30

Today there are whole towns where Arbuckles'
is practically the only coffee used. In one State,
alone. in year, four pounds Of Arbuckles' Coffee
was used for every man, woman and child n the
State-four times as many pounds fcotfee as the
population Cf THE Statel ArbuCke Bros, New YORK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-19
MADISON

Tho mercury registered from 20 to
% degrees below zero Tuesday morn
ing at sunrise, this being the coioes'
of the season.
Arthur Hilton died at his home on
Brook street, Arson, Tuesday morning
after a critical illness Of four days
with the grip and complications. MI.
Hilton was taken i'll Friday noon ana
the next day was much worse anu
failed rapidly until his death. He was
a native Of the town of Arson ana q
lifelong resident of this vicinity. He
was the son of Mr. and Mrs lrvin
Hilton and was about 40 years DID,
Besides his parents, he is survived by
a widow. one son, one daughter. ana
one sister. Mrs. Charles Lander OF
Madison. Mr.. Hilton was well-known
and popular clerk in the A. B. Willis
grocery store on the Anson side. he
was also employed for time as clerk
in the G. w. Booth store, and also
served for a year as manager OF the
Madison CO. operative Grocery store
I'll. Perkins. chairman Of the board
of trustees of the Madison Water Dis
trict. has nearly completed his canvas
OF the village to ascertain the number
of takers from the districts plant. A
warning has been issued to the resi-
dents Of the village against the use OF
the water for domestic purposes as
owing to recent Investigations a break
has been located in the pipe allowing
the possible entrance of nearby sew
age. The trustees have a crew of car
penters at work fitting up an office
in the District building on Depot
street.
Evan w. Adams went to Waterville
Tuesday morning for short visit with
friends.
A. NJ Holden is confined to his res
idence on Head street this week with
an attack Of the grip.