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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Seventeen hundred men are now
employed la the Union Iron Works, the
great steel bodybuilding establishment Of
the Pacific coast. which has sprung up
within three or four wears at San Fran
cisco. This establishment, IKE the other
great plants Ia the East, Ia n tolerahly
good monument to the wisdom of the
Republican plan OF encouraging home
Industry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

There WAS 8 multitude Of things thsi
served to demonstrate to the Trinity Com
nandery excursionists tho vAst resources Of
tie Aroostook lard. As the party VA. re-
turning from Pfetqae Isle. Assistant Super
irtendent Stewart Of the road pointed out
mar Caribou potato field Of go acres.
Tie land was without break and lay like
pnirie land. Down in Houlton some Of
ID, party visited the elegant banking rooms
Of the Farmers National Bank. This
box the bank examiner considers one Of
Oh, best IL not the best in the State. The
rooms are elegantly furnished and there 10
no better steel vanlt in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The services at the Free Baptist church
Sunday evening last were Of an unusually
interesting character, every available seat
being filled by the large audience present.
The sermon by the pastor, Dr. Penney, on
"Philip aud the Eunucb, set forth the
characteristics Of the eunuch ~ an enquirer,
hearer and convert. At the close Of the
sermon the solemn ordinance Of baptism
is n good degree Of religious interest In the
ch rch, ali the services berg largely at
T. nded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

There ARE n, 900 oil wells In the United
State. representing capital OF sl20,.
Wo,W0, with an outpu. of 10000 bar
rels per dav. OF this the district immo-
diately contiguous To l'ittsburg produces
5000 barrels. capital to the amount
OF $50 100, 900 Is invested In pipe lines
for the transportation Of crude retro-
leum, there being over lo,000 miles of
line pipe. The refining capacity OF the
country is 10. 600 barrels per day, while
$1,000 barrels are consumed as fuel. A
surplus stock Is held in tanks of more
than b 900. GOO barrels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

How the want column of the JoURrAI
grows! People all over Central Maine.
and even from outside the State are patron.
zing it. There is no surer way Of reach
Bg the public il person wants to sell or
buy anything; il he has house
to rent; II has lost or found
my thing; If he warts to secure help
Il any kind; il he desires q situation--in
snort il he desires to communicate with the
sreat public for any possible purpose. The
nest results that have been obtained ~
tie use Of this column are the reason fol
il rapid growth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The Jaencke Printing Company OF
Hanover. the leading ink manufacturer
in Europe, will establish q large ink
factory at Newark. y. j. The plant will
cost $3.50, 900, and will consist OF three
buildings. 800 80, and 300 feet long.
The mill Ia TO be in operation early next
compete proiitsbly for foreign markets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
Daily xennebtf journal

TUESDAY. June 30. 1901.

Parties wanting Summer bsarasu
sheald advertise In the s'want Cslaurp
Il the DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
Fsur lines, enc Insertion, % coats; IN
week, 50 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

In replying to the statement of liar
per's Weekly "that the hold of Mr.,
Mckinley upon his party is difficult to
understand" the New York Press
remarks: son the contrary, il is not at
all difficult to understand. Major Nc
kialey Is man OF brains, OF courage,
OF high character and tireless energy.
Heis devoted patriot and n sincere friend
Of American labor. lie has the pluck.
sagacity and personal magnetism OF a
born leader Of men. Under these cir
cumstances 1t is not at all "dillicult to
understand why the great party that
he has served with distinguished loyalty
should trust aud honor him. II would
be strange II it did not. Republicans
are not ungrateful. They know =
statesman when they see him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
VACATION TOURISTS.

Parties leaving the city on their 81.
ner Vacations can have the DAILY KEN.
KEREC JOURNAL sent to their addr~
fer Any length 81 time desired at 10
CENTS PER WEEK.. Address
Of paper changed when desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The many friends Of Elder J. Il. Sturte-
want Of Wayne. who was injured at Farm.
ingdsle about three weeks ago by being
thrown from bis carriage. will be glad to
know that he is recovering. He is nov
able to be about the house on crutches
and hopes to be out in few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

With the largest acreage OF wheat
ever known and the prospect Of the
largest crop 10 the acre 10 Kansas, the
Farmers Alliance In that state IS natur-
ally going 20 piece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Reports from all parts Of Maine say
that the cfops are ia fine condition
The late rains have been very favorable
and although the weather Is little coo
everything srcms to he growing. includ
Ing xp.da
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Mr.. j. N. Wade had corn in his garden
all spindled out Saturday, June ~. Wa
believe this is the earlist -spindling
operation in this vicinity; and Mr.. Wade
seldom gets left on early gardening work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The body of the infant found in the
boom by Two Mile brook Saturday has
since been buried by the superintendent OF
burials, the coroner, in view Of the condi-
ton of the body, deeming an inquest unne-
cessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

cial irterest 10 this subject. inst after
October the prohibitory laws 10 both
France and Germany will without doubt
be sbroxased- The measures Of ID
Fifsy-arst Congress, the moss efficient
national legislative body We have had
sisre the var, are bearing their Iegiti
mate fruit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

President Lawrence Of the Ohio Wool
Growers Association * out with the
announcement that the Buckeye State
"will add more than million to the
number OF her sheep this year" II this
promise ia realized II will rciustate Ohio
ut the head of the column ~ TO flock
more than an average increase Accord
ing 10 Statistieian Dodge the two states
were credited Jan. t. ls9l. viz Texas,
l,9!D.213; Ohio, ,0Gl Sg1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Cards of thanks and resolutions of respect
win be charged at the rate of ten cents line,
All advertising announcements of entertain.
ments whose object is the raising of money
will be charged at the rate of fifteen cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Mr.. Allan Partridge, the popular sger
Of the Kennebec s. s. Co. at this city ha
announced by means - the freshly paints
words DAILY line, Sundays excepted .
painted on the roof Of the freight hou.
that his labors for the remainder Of th
season are to be unusually srduous. Ye.
terday he received from Bath a fine flag
lfxG, which he flung out for the first time
It's a beauty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Mr.. Albert l.. Adams Of Chelsea, picked
in his garden Saturday = strawberry the
distance around which is 5 3.s inches,
Who's picked = bigger strawberry?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Stapleton is booming and new houses ar
going up all the time. Col. IL. G. Staples
is now interested in 10 new houses in that
prosperous borough, and more are being
built right along.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

THE DAJLY kFSsrEEc JOURNAL MAY
nv FoUsb On sALh AT THE NAsBINGIDS
News EXCHANGE. WASHINGTON. -. {.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Very low down: Prudent Mamms-
What 10 your objection to him, Clara? he
seems to be afss-ciass ycu1g mac.
Hesitating Young Woman--Hov can he
BE-, msmma? He 10 the third assistant in 3
second class post office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Everything is being fitted for grtnd(
time on July 80 and 4th at the CAPITAL Drv-
ing Park, in this city. Nipsne stables
are now in process Of construction at ths
park, four being builsfor John II. May Of
Boston and Mr.. s.ton Of this city snia
Eve for the p..b management. The .r.c'
was never iY, Better condition than nov and
the director are doing everything po''iblel
to provide he public with fine trottipg on
the date Advertised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
NEW ADvHarIsnMHurs TO-DAY

WAnted-House.
New Brayton cigar.
Tuxedo Washing Powder.
For sale-Boiler and steam launch.
Shirt waists Il Mrs IL. II. nbbctts.
See new advertiser nts on fourth page
Wantcd-Ladies fond OF fancy wors
Manifestations to buy 4 grocery stor,
Fine hxinss for the fourth-Pinkham 4 eh,,,
buIne,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Our issue today announces the declare
ton of the eighth semi-annual dividend Of
The Atkinson House Furnishing Co. II
is now an old story but a most welcome on
to its stockholders each January and July
and demonstrates clearly that this COMPANY
steadily gains in popularity as q successful
business undertaking ~ we'll As . profitable
investment. II has proved that money can
be safely placed to advantage In Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Ia summsf's heat prepare for winter
cold. Write fer catalogue of Dunping
Boilers. Adv't on page four dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
Some Of the ISLANDS on the Maine cos

Some Of the islands on the Maine COST
man recently paid 500 for half IN acre OF
land 81 Underwood, and in other sections
| the LAID il held II ~ high rate. Prices
hsve rapidly advanced on al the islands,
Tn some Of them, notably Cushing's. i.
h.,di} 70 be got At any price. The best OF
ID All il HS.t ,he land is likely to increase
in value ,vsSf ysss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
MAINE GOSSIP.

What vigorous old people they have
dowE in Lincoln county, and they are sure
to be "pay in advance" sube iribers to the
local paper. The News says; "Our aged
fellow townsnan, Zsnas Fsyler, ESQ.,, no~
in his Goth year. called at the News Office,
SATURDAY, and renewed bis subscription
Mr., Feyter has beer q patron Of the News
from the date Of its fret ISSUE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

People would ao Esli to sacriace them.
selves and allew eAsizt curiosity to be unsat.
isnsd in handling eessrs electrical: 4
gentleman passine eugh the Bangor Pos
Onlce few evening go, Reached up and
touched the bottom god Of the arc electric
light. when be rec stved quite . severe
shock, which csnpst him to conclude thai
there WAS IN eiecuif csrrent there, beyond
doubt. He viii not touch i: again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Oct. l, 1852 to oct. l. 1sso. 265, 0ia IA 10 1
This table shows that between the first
OF October and the 2sh Of February last
the price OF Australian wool fell off
nearly % per cent. from the average Of the
prices realized during the previous twelve
months. Also, during the five months OF
Is90-9l. the amoust Of wool marketed WAS
nearly Is much as during the previous
twelve months. That American woods
have held their own. and in some instances
have increased in vsiue, while those of
Australia have fallen of to such an extent,
is at least circumstance which cannot be
utilized IS an argument to impress Ameri-
can farmers against the Mckinley bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The police seized at the freight station
yesterday 2ss bottles of lager beer and 10
gallons Of whiskey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Had your vscasion?" No. We'll don't
forget 70 take along Jshn.on's Anodyre
Liniment." June 29J&v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
Socol Mloficrs.
A Day In June.

A Day In June.
The day is cool. the sky is fair,
A thousand perfumes Hood the ait,
Which AL the passing bIceEcs bear;
While al the greenness everywhere
Proclsims n day in June.
Nov cen the fragrant silence sings
OF all the loneliness June brings,
or every beauty rare that clings,
OF every sweetest charm that springs
From the hidden depths OF June.
While all OF Natures mystery
Doth rise and tall In unity,
Doth How and ebb In harmony
With the mystic soul that ,hrobs In me,
On such day in June.
J.C.M.
AUGUSTA, June 70, 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Two more new houses were started in
Stapleton yesterday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

Tho Company n Murray Street. New York City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

awoman BEST UNDERSTANDS WoxaN's ILLS.
The experiments Of Lydia E. Pinkham
that years ago gave to the world that bless
Ing, the Vegetable Compound. were made
through feeling Of sympathy for the sf-
tiicted of her sex. She discovered that
nearly all the diseases Of woman have a
common origin. and therefore may have
common cure. That cure is known in all
parts of the civilized world. and an average
Of 100 letters per day are received from
grateful women,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
The Islander i. now on the Kennebec fol
the season.

One Of the new Maine pulp towns has
grown so much faster than its schoolhouse
that IS children are packed into 3 room
1872 feet. Luckily. says An exchange,
the teacher 10 little bit Of 3 woman The
scholars haul her to school in the mornin z
In al d-fashioned leather trunk mounted
on four trucks and she's the pet Of the
town. A veritsble Cinderella, it seems,
who has no pedsg ogicsl use for her slipper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

The temperature last evening would be
admirably suited to October.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30
Castoria.

~Cassofia is an exceiisnt MEDICINE for chi
aren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF us
good eject upon their children"
DR G. C. osGoop,
Lowell, Mas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-30

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which Avn acquainted hops the Dag Is not
far distant when mothers will cOnsiier the real
latercst Of their chlldren. and use Csls;oEia. u,
stead of the yariouslussek nostruins W i'eii arr
DESTROYING their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and otsmr hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them 70 premature graves.
d. J. F. KiScHELoE.
Conway Ars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-19
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Boston yesterday afternoon the six
story brick mattress factory of Putnam &
Co was completely gutted and some of the
employees escaped with difficulty. Loss,
about $2O0,OOO
AT St. Louis yesterday morning the Po-
cock Canning Factory was destroyed and
two or three other small adjoining concerns
were gutted, entailing total loss of about
Sl5OOO0 The Pocock loss is about SlGO OcO
with insurance of $4,000. The other prop
erty was well insured.
AT Waco, Tex, Monday night, the dry
goods and housefurnishing establishments
of Goldstein & Nigel and Curtis & Grand
we're totally destroyed. Loss, s275, 900; in
surance; little over 90 per cent; Mrs. c. n.
Nigel, had both legs broken by Jumping
from window.
NEAR Leadville, Col, the Louisville, a lead
ing mine and one in which st. Louis and
Chicago capitalists are interested, caught
fire Monday night from the explosion OF a
lamp, and the flames are still raging in the
shaft. 1t is stated that 1t can never be
worked again, as it will be cheaper to sink
new shaft. This lays waste q work that has
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
AT Cambridge, the Boston suburb, yester-
day morning, the Damon Iron Works, val
ued at $4,000, was reduced to ruins. The
two-story wooden structure adjoining the
Damon DuhoihSi oNheu ny MI. Ddnion anu
leased to Edward Kendall & Co., machinists,
also succumbed. The entire loss of the Da-
mon Company will approximate s2O0,0O on
which there is but partial insurance. In
Kendalps shops $4,000 worth of patterns
were destroyed and the stock and machin-
ery ruined were valued at $50 600. There is
$4,000 insurance. The men employed in
both places numbered about 2s0 A majority
of these owned their tools, in many cases
valued at 500 to $50. The loss suffered in
this way will be in the vicinity of $4,000.
The Harvard Dry Plate Company, in
building also owned by Mr.. Damon, was
burned out, their loss being about 81 900,
with 81, 500 OF more on the building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-19
The Omnibus Stakes.

MORRIS PARK, August lS-This was Omni
bus day, and although there was a heavy
shower of rain in the city, it was but a
sprinkling that fell at Morris Park. The
Omnibus stakes was the feature of the day.
The track was very fair.
First race, six furlongs-Loantaka first Arab
second, Contribution third Time, 1:l2.
Second race six furlongs-Tammany first, Mimi
filly second, PatriInony third Time, 1:l2ls.
Third race, Omnibus stakes, mile and half-Rey
Del Rey first. Bermuda second, Poet Scout third.
Time, 2:3S.
Fourth race, mile and a furlong-Stockton first
Terrifier second. Strideaway third. Time 1855.
Fifth race, six furlongs -Schuylkill first, Gro
cuswho second, Fred Lee third. Time, 1:l2i2.
sixth race, seven furlongs-Cea first, st. John
second, Pearl Set third. Time, 1:2S.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race, maiden two-year- -olds-serrice,
Kirsh Canvass, Uproar colt, Quartermaster, Ca
terer Roller, Spendanct Eros, Annawan, Acio-
ism Kelturno. ILL., Tarantella, Glamor. Perad-
Chartreuse, Alliquipa, los.
Second race, mile and one-sixteenth handicap
Beansy 1O9; Kitty I, Sir George, los; West Ches-
ter, l0j: Lizzie, 9.
Third race. fve-eighths of mile-Voiunteer IL,
ll5: Key West, lbs, Orageuse, kirkover, IO3;
Prince Charming. Common Sense, %: Fannie C, 95;
Lavish. 81; MIR. Sass Bowen, los: Kilkenny, S.
Fourth race, three-quarters OF mile. selling
Vocalite, 81: Maggie Murphy, Invermore flly los;
Eros Rialto, Count, 80; Crocus, 81 knapsack 100;
Disappointment, 102.
of Trumps 100: Esquimaux, los; Celia, 1C3: Edgar
johnson. Cynosure, 10.; Enid, IS; Peralta, Lima.
10l; Rolte, 81.
. Sixth race steepe chase. shOIt Itcourse-Futurity,
Ecarte, ls2: Gladiator Wheatley. 1872; Benefit l2s;
Puritan, ia: Little McGowan, Us.
Weathea clear Delaware and Futurity are
in the same stable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-19
TO CHEAT THE GALLONS.
AN OH D HURDERER WHO PREPARED
TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
A Rope and Knife Found Concealed in
His Cell-An Attempt to Escape From
PrisOn-To Be Hung Thursday.

A Rope and a Knife Found Concealed in
His Ceil-An Attempt to Escape From
Prison-To Be Hung Thursday.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 1S.-Ed Blair, the
Putnam county murderer, who is to be ex-
ecuted at the penitentiary Thursday night,
is making every effort to take his life.
Some weeks ago he cut hole in the stone
floor of his cell, but his work was discov-
cred in time to prevent his escape. War
den Dyer has been uneasy since and has
kept a close watch upon the prisoner. He
concluded last night he would remove
Blair from the range below, where he has
been kept with the others condemned, to
the cell above, and sent u force with the
deputy warden to perform this work at
o'clock this morning.
Blair refused to go and wanted to see the
warden. A new force was called in and the
prisoner was taken out Ofhis cell by force and
transferred The principal object Of the re
moval was to get chance to inspect the cell
which he has occupied and learn II there
was anything with which he could commit
suicide. In the pillow was found a rope
made from one of the sheets in his bed and
in the tick was brick. Having found these
things it was decided to inspect some bed
ding which had been taken out of the cell
last Friday and large knife was found Sc
creted.
There is no doubt that Blair intended to
take his life after he found all hope of
reprieve to a later day was gone. His sister
Laura has been daily visitor to his cell and
it is believed she has furnished him the i'm
plements with which to cheat the gallows.
A double guard has been placed on duty and
Blair will be kept in sight till he is executed
Thursday night in the hope of preventing
him taking the law in his own hands. Blair
was originally sent to the prison from Hills
boro, Highland county, and escaped, and 1t
was while fugitive from justice that he
hang,