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The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
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MARSHALL
ANNETTE

FRANCE is responsible for the DASH
- Ing little name Annette, which con-
jures up visions of slim. chic creature
OF flashing eyes and saucy smile. The
very sound of the name seems to pre-
clude any relationship with demure
Anne. but they have n common origin
In the Hebrew word meaning grace,
which the Irish have identified with
their native Aine (joy).
The name from which Annette was
evolved was first used In France after
supposed appearance Of the good st.
Anne to two children at Auray in Brit
tany. and first gained vogue as feml-
nine name through the Bretonne heir
ess. twice queen Of France. Its popu-
larlty In court circles insured its wide.
spread usage among all classes In
France.
Scotland adopted 1t In preference tn
the English Anne. calling 1t Annot. 1t
penetrated England without change of
form and, curiously enough, in view Ut
Anglo-Saxonic distaste for Gallo
names, maintained its original form
Hence, in this country. 1t Is bestowed
without reference to It's foreign fla
vor, and Is almost never used as a
derivative of Anne.
The yellow jaclnth Is Annette's tails
manic gem. 1t will protect ner against
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
CTheDhu
Of
Superstitions
Blu H. lRDlNG KIN
DADDY LONGLEGs

HERE are some of the superstitions
L 1 common in the United States and
Canada regarding that spider-like
creature. generally known as daddy
longlegs." Take him by one leg and
say: Daddy longlegs, tell me where
my cows are." He will point In the
direction OF the cattle with one Of his
other legs. Wish on daddy long
legs "for luck" Daddy lonslegs
brings good luck. 1t Is bad luck to
kill him. Say: TELL me where my
love is," and he will point in the re-
ouired direction. Daddy longlegs
gets his reputation from the fact that
he is an arachnld; the name being
from Greek word meaning spider
and used to designate the class to
which both the true spider.and daddy
longlegs belong. To all intents and
purposes daddy longlegs is spider
and a field spider at that. associated
with the harvest so that he and his
near relations have. for long CEN
turtles, been known rs "harvestmen"
when not spoken of under more fam
ciful name. In England he is Thar
vestman," or "harvest spider" the
name daddy longlegs being applied to
the crane fly there.
All spiders, according to Pliny,
we're much regarded by the Romans
for purposes Of divination and 1t was
considered bad luck to kill one. Dad
dy longlegs being field spider. inti-
mately connected with husbandry. u
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Have You This Habit /?
Ry Margaret Morrison
JOHN TORTIS

THEIlE was sharp competition
i among various contractors through
out the state for the building Of the
new memorial hall in the capital. The
memorial committee had held meet
ings every day for a week, hearing
bids, comparing estimates, investigat-
Ing credentials. until there were only
two principal candidates left The
committee were the solidest citizens
Of the community, and they had hon.
estly at heart the Significance and
beauty and usefulness of the new
hall.
Mr.. James Hare was talking.
"Gentlemen, believe me, II that hall
isn't finished before winter. and II 1t
Isn't one Of the sights to make the
old state proud, my name isn't James
Hare. that's all Trouble getting
labor? That's all crazy Bolshevist
talk. You give me this contract, and
Ill start work tomorrow-that's what
Trust me, gentlemen, 1 know what
I'm talking about. You want real
handsome memorial: this Is no time
to hem and haw. Well. propose to
put you up something that'll make the
whole country sit up and take notice"
Mr.. James Hare mopped his heated
brow violently and then. handkerchief
In hand, began to gesticulate wildly
In the enthusiasm of his oratory.
Presently he went out, leaving the
table heaped up with plans and blue
olv <ho
mittee were aware, quiet gentleman
was ushered into the room. 1t was
John Tortis, who had worked his way
up from bottom to top in the firm he
represented.
What were the ideas Of the commit
Zee about the memorial. was what
John Tortis wanted to know. Before
they knew 1t the committee were
speaking Mt length, one after another
Meanwhile Mr.. John Tortis simply put
In word here and there that served
to bring out more Information from
the older men. 1t was only ut the
very end of the interview that in
few concise sentences he made his
proposition in definite terms, with no
promises.
When the fathers of the city were
once more alone together they sat In
silence for a moment. Then the chair
man said: II am reminded of an old
saying Of my fathers. He taught us
when we were children that there is
a reason for all things and that the
good Lord has given us two eyes and
two ears and only one mouth for
purpose. Gentlemen, my trust is in
the man whose habit 1t Is to use his
eyes and ears twice where he uses
his mouth once"
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT7
tCepyrlght BY Metropolitan Newspaper
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Famous Greek Inventor

To the Greek Anaximander of
Miletns Is attributed the invention o.
the first navigation instruments. The
following account is given: Mariners
had observed that the farther north
they went the higher the Pole star
rose in the heavens, and AnaxImander
is reputed to have invented an ar.
rangement Of two sticks hinged to-
gether. so that when one was held
horizontally and the other pointed to
the Pole star, the angle they made
would Indicate how far north the OBJ.
server WIS.
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After running little way the
Dwarf game waddling back to his
cave. md Young Weasel ran nImbly
up to him and said: IF you please.
Sir. l can help you to be rid Of the
rats. You need not get the black
cat. 1 am very spry and nlmble !;
watch me jump
Young Weasel leaped into the air.
then he ran like streak of light
under the bushes and. while the Dwarf
was peeking from under the black hood
which he wore over his head to see
where he had gone. Young Weasel ap-
peared again at his side.
You are quick one," said the
Dwarf. pulling his long black cape
over his bumped shoulders and back.
believe you can catch those rascals
and l will pay you well II you will rid
me or their visits, for they are spoil
Ing my work. Soon I shall not have
enough colors left to make the trees
beautiful in the fall"
1t did not take Young Weasel long
to prove to the Dwarf that he had
not promised something he could not
do, for as soon us the rats discovered
he was living In the Dwarrs cave. as
some Of them did to their sorrow. all
the others ran off to another part OF
the country and never came hack
"As soon as the Dwarf was satisfied
he was rid Of his enemies for good he
asked Young Weasel what he could
do to repay him for his good work.
Give me white coat to wear with
my white vest in the winter time,
said Young Weasel. "Then l can rur
over the snow without being seen SC
easily by my enemies"
| 1t took some time before the Dwarf
could make the brown coat white bu,
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mother with growing girls would try It
for these troubles girls often have. I
had taken it myself before my girl was
born. and she was one Of the incest
to women and girls and cannot praise it
too highly" - Mrs. /. A. HoLFoRD,
Box 48, Clinton, Wisconsin.
Mothers can depend upon Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re.
lieve their daughters of those troubles
they so often have. They know from
experience the value of the Vegetable
complaints and many, like Mrs. Holford.
give it to their daughters.
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DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

t&Two cars of choice steers. some of
l4e best seen in Denver this season.
ere weighed to one OF the large pack
B for $3.50. Other beeves went from
rs to 80. On the she stock side two
Ids of choice corn-fed heifers were
center of interest. One car went to
u the season. and the other was sold
another packer for a nickel less.
her heifer sales ranged mostly under
Bulk COW sales varied from IS to
10 and odd sales were reported down
$460 and $685.. the latter figure
presenting the price of a few cutters
small killer: Gamers and cutters
Sisted that prices on the better grades
cows were easing off slowly. Choice
yves sold up to s12 and odd sales
minal top for very desirable light
alers is right around sil.5o. Bulk
calf sales have ranged from IS to
are ano.sd rom ,an sna ID hsayie5
Eereabouts. a few bulls found buy
"a at from s2-75 to $3.50. odd bull
eelves have been selling up to s6. The
leeder and stocker division was about
lfeady. with perhaps a little strength
sections. Most sales ranged from
75 up to $500. but offerings were
nited. few stock cows went to the
Ia packer paid $7.2O for a choice load.
PIX dsI;,. saies RANGED ed. from 1886 to $40
milar break in the East. Packer
eavy sows steady at $5.75. Stays
ought from 81 to $3.50.
An eastern buyer took over two
Ids of choice 78-pound lambs for the
y figure of $3.50, freight paid to
9 river. Nm order buyer purchased
70 loads of 88-pound shearing lambs
little later for SIS. One load went
Sfh and bulk sales ranged from
LIS flat to SIS freight paid. The
ality of the $14.75>- lambs was only
ldium. Demand for ewes has been
Dund $10.75.
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naturally the proper sort of spider to
divine with In such q matter as find
Ing the cows While all over the
country daddy lenglegs is used to
find the cows, 1t is in n few places
only that he is employed % find
where ones love is. Such use of him
Is outside his special function and is
merely a remnant of the general use
of the spider in divination among the
Romans
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicats)
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WEAsEL's WHITE COAT

ONCE upon time when the Weasel
was not as cruel as he Is now,
there lived Young Weasel in that
part Of the country where the snow
comes early and does not go away un-
til springtlme.
Young Weasel had very hnrd
time Of 1t in the long winters trying
to get food or even run over the
snow In the sun, because his choco-
late-brown coat could easily be seen
by his enemies
Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Owl and Mr.. Hawk
made 1t very unpleasant for Young
Weasel many times. and one day he
snt down in the woods to think over
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after covering the brown part with
something he made from boiling roots
and twigs and then making Young
Weasel sit in the doorway Of the cave
in the sun. the longed-for coat was
his.
The weasels were satisfied to have
their brown coats in summer and their
white coats In winter. and from that
day all the northern weasels have
worn the coats for which thei. an
cestor. Young Weasel. set the style
long. long ago.
@ by Mcclure Newspapsr syndieate.)
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his troubles and. II he could. think OF
way to make his life easier.
"Now II l had a white coat to GO
with my white vest" thought Young
Weasel, II could run over the snow
without being seen. But how am
to fbG One?"
HIS question was answered sooner
than he expected, for at that mo.
ment Young Weasel saw n queer
dwarf-ake creature run out of u cave
chasing four rats.
"You will eat all of my beautiful
colors. will your" screamed the
Dwarf. "I'll find way to be rid of
you pests IL have to borrow an old
witch's Lack cat to catch you"
"Colors." thought Young Weasel
Perhaps he can find way to give
me MhIte coat II l chase away the
rats for aim"
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Loyalty to Christ

No Christian ought to be afraid to
take his religion out where there is
none. All the same 1t is easier to be
loyal to Jesus when we keep with
Jesus other friends.-Christian Cyno
sure.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Had a Tough Hide

The play was Julius Caesar" and
no expense had been spared in the
production. But the effect of the as
sassination scene was spoiled when
the trick dagger refused to work. AS
Brutus frantically jabbed the unfor-
tunate Caesar with the obdurate
weapon a boy in the galley remarked
in calm, interested voice:
MY word, 'e's tough!''
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
From Furrow to Footlights

my boy Josh has gone an writ a
piece fur the the-ay-ter." said Farmer
Corntossel.
''Turnin' his back on the old farm7"
yep. Says he don't see any sense
IN beln' the man with the hoe. He'd
rather be the man with the hokum."-
Washington Star.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
A Wise Selection

Life is piece of material put into
your hands to do with as you like. But
In cutting It out be sure to use the
only reliable pattern. Christian
Cynosure.
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was irritable, and
would cry at every
little thing she was
SO weak and ner-
yous. As Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound had
helped me when I
was a girl 1 gave it
to her to build her
up, and the results
were all that we
could wish for. I
wish that every
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"What:s in a Narne?"
FACTS about Your name; it's histor9;
meaning; whence it Was derived; sisnif-
canoe; your lucky day and lucky Jewel

lightning and insure her safety in
travelling. AT the approach of danger
or disease 1t Is said to pale In color.
Saturday is her lucky day and 1 her
lucky number.
U9 by Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
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A Line o. Cheer
BY John kendrlck Bangs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n
THE SEARCH

XXIHEN things are dark, and
w skies are gray.
deem 1t mans first duty
To HE him forth upon the way
And look about for beauty,
Lest mid the yellow and the
sere,
And trials that pursue us,
We overlook the gifts of cheer
This life has given to US.
Copyright by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndioate)
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MY DAUGHTER
WOULD CRY
AT EVERYTHING
Nervous and Irritable. By Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Became Entirely Normal

Clinton, Wisconsin.-"M daughter
was In a very rundown condition, and
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Shipping Iced Fish

Fish packed in Ice have been
shipped 800 miles without showing
any signs Of deterioration.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
WOMEN CAN DYE ANY
GARMENT, DRAPERY
Dye or Tint Worn, Faded Things
New for IS Cents.

Don't wonder whether you can dye
or tint successfully, because perfect
home dyeing is guaranteed with "Dia-
mond Dyes" even If you have never
dyed before. Druggists have all colors.
Directions In each pa-kage.-Adver-
tiSement.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

A suburb by any other name would
be Just as difficult to reach.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
HAY AND GRAIN

Following are prices paid by Denver
holesaio dealers to producers in car
1nta.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Old Chinese Custom,

In olden times Chinese men wore
girdles of Jade which gave out a mu-
steal tinkle when the wearer walked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

of inmates at the farm last year, the
number in the city who received help
from his department with the
amount expended for such aid and
like figures for those helped outside
of the city.
At hearing before the board of
aldermen Mrs. Nellie F.. Walker of
this city was committed to the Au-
gusta State Hospital. DR.. Dyer the
city physician and DIR. Campbell both
testified that the woman's condition
was such that she should be con-
fined there. There was no opposition.
At a joint meeting of the board
of Aldermen and the Common coun-
Gil the following matters were taken
up:
A victualer's license was granted
to Betty G. Boardman to conduct a
cafeteria at the Augusta Girls Com
munity Club. An application for a
similar license by Charles II. Ware
was tabled.
An invitation from James Fitzger-
aid Post No. .. American Legion to
the members of the city government,
inviting them to participate in the
Winter Carnival parade was declin-
ed. This was due to the fact that
number of the mem crs will he
marching in different groups and for
that reason it was felt that it would
be unwise to accept the invitation
and then have but a small group of
the city officials together.
The resignation of Stanley Y.
Kane as councilman from Ward
was accepted. Mr.. Kane resigns be-
cause of the fact that he has re-
Gently been appointed a substitute
carrier for the United States Post
Office department..
The following taXi-drivers licenses
were considered, Charles +. Dyer, re-
fused; J. A. Doyon, granted: Ernest
Cote. held over for consideration un-
, til the next meeting and tempor-
airy license granted; Guy f. Best,
granted: Percy Marston. granted:
Sherman Holway. granted; Frank
Best, granted. In all cases the re-
port of the traffic committee was ac-
, cepted. The application of Walter
Fl. Milliken for a license to drive q
public car was left with the traffic
committee to report at the next
meeting.
The Board of Aldermen then adj
iourned until Wednesday evening at
which time they will take up the
matter of granting permission to G.
f. Hoxie to rebuild the building on
state street recently destroyed by
fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Laws Are Laws
But He Was "Wise"

Up and down Water street they
are telling good one on a certain
electric road omploye who recently
enjoyed the fishing and thought he
was getting away With something
hut he wasn't. He went to Weber
pond. one day recently and caught
one fish. AS tho story is told by a
warden. who witnessed the incident.
the fisherman hauled the fish out of
tho hole, looked all around to sec II
he was being observed. evidently.
Then he went ashore, buried q nice
salmon in the snow.
When he started for home he con-
ccaled the fish under his coat and also
luEgcd guilty conscience along with
him. Tho fish was frozen and the
warmth from his body thawed 1t out.
50 that the man had a most uncom-
Portable feeling. all around. Then,
in holder moment. after getting the
fish home, he told of his misdemeanor
TO friend. And imagine his sur
prise when he was informed that the
law on Weber pond fishing was off
and he had n perfect right to do all
he did.
The warden says: Moral, read
and study the laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Spring Hats as
Profitable Project
in Farm Bureau

Six women have saved a total OF
S9s42 in their spring hats as the re-
suit OF tie millinery training class.
held Thursday and Triday of last
week in Waterville. Miss Edna
Cobb. clothing specialist of Z. Of
NJ. and Miss Helen L. Clark, Home
Demonstration agent. were present
and instructed the two delegates
from each of the three communities.
including Winslow, Benton and Oak
land. in the art of hat making.
The women who have been thus
instructed will go home and teach
at least three other women what
they have learned. These delegates
will also doubtless have charge OF
the regular spring millinery class in
their own communities. A spring
hat was made by each one present
at the II lining class. One woman
from each community made fabric
nat of satin or taffeta and the other
one made q straw and fabric hat.
In that way, delegates from each d.
vision learned the art in both straw
and fabric.
The delegates in attendance at the
millinery training class were: Wins
low, Mrs. J. Q. Peck and Mrs. q. s.
thompson: Benton. Mrs. l.. B. Ed
redge and Mrs. William Hosford;
Oakland. Mrs. +. l.. Page and MISS
Mabel Farr.
The six hats were valued at $3.50
and We're made at a cost OF $lS.0S.
RMS project is one of the most popu-
lar taken up by Rennebec Farm Bur-
eau women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
LOyejOy-keller

4 wedding of interest took place
Saturday at l ?. NJ. at the Uni
versalist parsonage. when Jennie
Frances Keller and Cecil Verne
I.oveioy were united in marriage by
Rev. A. Francis Walch, the double
ring service being used. The bride
was most attractive in brown cam
ton crepe trimmed with gold lace.
Her going away gown was blue vel
vet with hat to match. They were
attended by the brides mother and
sister. Mrs. Mary Keller and Miss
Vara Keller. The happy couple left
on the afternoon train for a short
wedding trip. and will reside at PAS
State street upon their return.
Mrs. Loveioy is the daughter of
Mrs Mary Keller of this city and
has been employed as cashier at
Gannett's publishing house. Mr..
Lovejoy is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. L. Lovejoy of North Augusta. He
is shipping clerk for -Holway
Co. of this city.
Among the wedding gifts was
check from the groom's father and
a handsome clock from Fuller-Hol-
way Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Winter Carnival
Trophies on Display
Brooks Hardware Co.

Part of the great collection of trophy
cups which will be awarded the VIM
ners in the various events at the third
annual State Of Maine Winter Carnival
in this city Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday of this week, are on exhibition
in the north window Of the Brooks
Hardware Co. store. The beautiful
Baxter cup for the college ski and
snowshoe championship forms the CEN
ter of the group of trophies. The BaN-
ter cup was won at the carnival last
year by the University of Maine winter
sports team, and this college will send
a strong aggregation of performers on
the web shoes and slender runners to
Augusta this year in their effort to
take another leg on this cup.
The display is most attractive. with
the various loving cups arranged on
snowy cushion. and a reproduction in
colors of the Norwegian winter sports
house and the ski jump at Ganneston
Park forming the background.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Si,05I.543.99 s1,054,543.99

$L054.o43.99 s1,05i.543.99
The report of the overseer of the
poor, A. Il. Mari, was presented at
the meeting and was accepted. The
report shows that the receipts from
all sources including the appropria-
ton for the department for the year
was slightly In excess of $4,000 and
the expenditures were over $4,000,
leaving II surplus of S2,S52.7S.
Chief Roy Small OF the Augusta
Fire Department nj his report for the
year stated that there We're sc bell
alarms and 1853 telephone calls dur
ing the year. This is a great in
crease over last year. but is attri-
huted not to an increase in the num-
Der of fires but to the fact that the
people are coming to realize that 1t
is best to call the department for
chimney fires and incipient fires
which few years ago they handled
themselves.
The roll Of accounts No. ., for
S44.92S.Sl. was said by Mayor Nc
Lean to be $4,000 less than the cor
responding roll of accounts last year
Included in the roll was an item for
S2.337.67 for renovating the interior
of the city building.
The report of city solicitor upon
All OAoIi ptSSCiieCo at tiiC taSt IiitCl-
ing for SIS. to be paid to +. f. Mer-
rll for sheep killed by dogs. was
made. He recommended that this
amount be paid Mr.. Merrill and the
order was passed.
Orders presented at the meeting
were:
Ordered that street light be in
stalled on Sewall street, south of
Capital street and near the residence
of Mr.. Selling. Referred to the COM
mittee on street lights.
Ordered that the city accept the
sum OF 5000 from the estate Of Julia
e. Pillsbury for q trust fund to be
known as the George w. and Julia
l.. Pillsbury trust fund for the care
OF cemetery lots in Mount Pleasant
cemetery. This order received
passage.
Ordered that the city accept the
sum OF $3.50 from NJ. T.. Barrows for
the care of two small lots In River
side cemetery. Passed.
The following orders were present
ed and referred to the committee on
highways and sewers:
ordered that Washington street be
resurfaced and put in shape for OIL
ing.
Ordered that a sidewalk be rom
structed on the east side Of WASH
ington street from Northern avenue
to Monroe street.
Ordered that n sidewalk be con-
structed on tn enorth side of JEFF
ferson street from Washington street
to Northern Avenue.
Ordered that a side walk be con-
structed on the East side Of Kendall
street from Northern Avenue to
Jefferson street.
An order from the common coun-
Gil in which the board of aldermen
concurred calls for a report by the
Overseer of Poor as to the number