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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-03

s. S. McF'ADDEN.
City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-03

s.This department mas four stations.
The officers and men are alert, yigilant
and effective, and have and practice the
true theory Of good FIRE department,
that prevention is better than cure, and
that tile first five minutes at the begin
ming Of q fire are better than the last
hour. They have com mendable pride in
their profession, and it is q skilled pro-
fassion. far more DANGEROUS and exacting
ana equally as honorable as many other
callings which are known By that dis
tincticn.
astati0n no 1. III orth Topeka. II .
good two-story brick building Six men
and one substitute are stationed there,
with hose cart, chemical engine, four
horses and one old horse AZ am extra.
The sanitary condition Of the building is
extremely bad, owing largely to no sew
erage liza that part Cf the city. The
drippings of the horses have saturated
the floor and basement until it is little
or no better than an open cess pool.
The water from the bath room is
thrown out OF q second story window
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-03

request from the council that this be
done would receive the hearty co-opara-
ton Of the company il this matter.
There are many other things TO which
would like to call your attention. but
this comm unicati0n is already SO long
that I shall leave them until some subse-
quent meeting Of the council
ResDectfulIv. Submitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
FEELING AROUSED.
People Anxious to Learn Result OF lnvestiga-
ton Concerning False Fire Alarm.

The ringing in of the false fire alarm the
other morning has caused great deal OF
talk upon the streets, and various opinions
have been expressed as to who did it and
whether or not the livery stable keeper
should or should not divulge the names OF
the persons tracked to the stable. The pre-
yailing sentiment is that the guilty parties
should be dealt with severely, and no pains
taken to avoid Masking them lesson to any
others who may deem it fun to perpetrate
such despcable trick in the dead OF
night.
The general belief is that the livery sta
BILE hostler knows something about who
ruuy in the alarm, and at least knows who
occupied the team that was tracked to the
stable. Furthermore it is understood that
he can be obliged to tell who it was.
The officers have been engaged the past
two days in investigating the matter and
with the aid of persons who believe that
;ustice should be done and anyone who
would do such trick be punished, have at,
tached suspicious to two prominent young
men in this city. There was an increased
interest manifested in the matter yesterday
and every phase of the trouble was mos
freely discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
Probate Court.

The business transacted in the probate
court of this county since Monday, is as
follows:
Administrators appointed: Emery o.
Bean of Readfield on estate of Henry B.
Coombs of Dover, N. H. Luther Mitchell
of Unity was appointed administrator on
the estate of Mary Mitchell of Unity, hav-
ing property in Kennebec county.
The name of Eva Therrien of Water
Vile, was changed to that of Eva Mar
shall.
Asa Libby of Hallowell was appointed
guardian of Stella H. Clary of Hallowell.
F. A. McClench of Hallowell was appointed
guardian of Abbie A. McClench of Hal
lowell. William T. Searls of Chelsea was
appointed gardian of James W. Clark and
Sarah Clark of Chelsea, deemed of I'M
sound mind. Charles W. Blackman of
Readfeld was appointed guardian of AL
berta M. Graves of Readfeld.
In the insolvency court, Rufus F. Lam
caster of Oakland has received discharge
in insolvency.
Some people have an idea that they could
hand in their petition for insolvency and let
it rest there, shielding themselves from
arrest and defrauding their creditors of
their Just dues. But the law steps in to
thwart such schemers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
In Our Great Grandfafher,s Time.

a little now and then, with a gentle,
cleansing laxative, thereby removing Of
Tending matter from the stomach and
bowels, toning up and invigorating the
liver and quickening its tardy action,
and you thereby remove the cause of a
multitude of distressing diseases, such as
headaches, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
biliousness, pimples, blotches, eruptions,
boils, constipation, piles, fstulas and
maladies too numerous to mention.
Ifpeople would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their
bowels, they would have less fire.
quent occasion to call for their doctor 3
services to subdue attacks of dangerous
diseases.
That, of all known agents to accom-
plish this purpose, Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are unequaled, is proven by the
fact that once used, they are always in
favor. Their secondary effect is to keep
the bowels open and regular, not to fur
ther constipate, as is the case with other
pills. Hence, their great popularity,
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and indigestion.
A free sample of the "Pellets," "a to 7
doses) on trial, is mailed to any address,
postpaid, on receipt of name and address
on postal card.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDI-
CAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
NO ENTERTAINMENT.
Stuart Robson Not Able TO Appear at
Augusta Opera House.

Augusta Opera House.
Many Of the Augusta people had con-
templated attending the entertainment at
the Opera house, last evening, but
as Stuart Robson, the star, was
completely unable owing to illness to max e
his appearance in the Henrietta, the en-
gagement had to be cancelled, much to the
disappointment of many.
Manager Oven called at the JOURNAL
office and said that he much regretted
that it happened SO, but it was
not a case of didn't care to, but
simply being obliged to give up. Mr.. Rob
son and his company passed through the
city on the 1910 train for Boston, thus
cancelling the date in Lewiston tonight as
we'll the one here. 1t is expected that
he will return to Maine next year and pa
pear before the people of this city, many of
whom will be pleased to see him. He
played two nights in Bangor and greatly de-
lighted the people of that city.
Never before since the opening of the
Opera house has q case of this kind
occurred in this city where date was can
celled in this way. Had Mr.. Robson been
at the Opera house, last evening, he would
have been greeted with fine audience and
a large one, as the advance sale of seats
was sufficiently large to assure this.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
AMUSE MENTS.

The opening lecture in the Unitarian
course tonight, upon The Seven Great
Styles of Architecture" offers attractions
of high order. The new set of stereopti-
can views made under the direction of Prof.
Warren, includes views of Egyptian, Greek
and Roman ruins, early Christian and Ro-
mansque churches, the great Gothic Cathe-
drals of Italy, France and England, and in
teresting buildings of the Renaissance. Art
students and all lovers of the beautiful in
historic forms, cannot fail to find in this
lecture a rare opportunity. Who knows
enough of the great styles of architecture
When are we done with art? The lecture
will begin at 8 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
The ROAD TO cooPER's MILLS.
A Strong Communication from l. |"
Staples. Esq.

Editors Kennebec Jomndl'
l read with pleasure the article IN the
kennebec JOURNAL Oct. 3, by Mayor MILL
ken, regarding railroad from Augusta TO
Coopers Mills. The benefit that such
railroad would be to Augusta needs no
further explanation to any reasoning mino,
than is what Mr.. Milliken says, viz, thar
Augusta must come to the front, or lose a
trade, is hey ond question. So far 20 gooo
but his honor does not go far enough is
only fifteen mills from Cooper's Mills 70
the Georges Valley r. r, in Union. ana
with such a connection with the East,
Augusta would feel an increased volume o.
trade and traffic at once. That the road wouio
pay from the start, have no doubt. a
thorough and short connection, requirin
only two hours ride from Rockland to tue
Capital. can only be considered to be appre'
cisted, as it would open through route 70
the East from Rocklsnd. Then Cooper
Mills to Union would be an easy route 20
be constructed, and would add much trsfiic
to the road. passing through Washington.
live town with great water facilities and
only needing railroad to invite manufac.
lures within her borders. The people OF
this to~n,I have no doubt, would be willing
to aid in the construction of road from
Augusta to Union. Yours,
L. M. STAPLES.
Washington, Oct. 10, 1894.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
New Corporations.

Brsintree Red Granite Company organ
ICED at Portland, Me-, for the purpose OF
ousrrying granite has filed certificate. Cap
ital stock, $50 900 of which $500 is paid in
President, B. Marvin Fernald of Melrose'
Mass. ; treasurer, Chas. B. Perkins OF Sa'
lem, Mass.
A.bury Remedy Company organized at
Kittery, Me-, for the purpose OF manu-
featuring and dealing in pharmaceutical
preparations, etc.. has hlel certincate.
c.pitsl stock 500, 900 of which $50 is paid
in President, Geo. W. Haskell, OF Bo'-
ton. treasurer, Edwin S. Plalstea Of
Revere, Mass.
Hub Book Binding and Stationery Co..
organized at Kittery for the purpose OF
making and dealing in blank-oooks, sta
tionery, etc, has filed certificate. Capital
stock 500, 900 of which $40 is paid in.
President. Fred S. Browne OF Boston,
Mass treasurer, Frank II. Little OF Bos'
ton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11

A pretty but quiet wedding occurred in
Dexter, Maine, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Abbott, on the evening of Oct.
I, the contracting parties being their daugh-
ter, Miss Lottie R., and Mr.. Chas. Towle
of this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Gould, in the presence of only
their immediate relatives. The bride was
prettily attired in white and carried brides
roses. The parlors presented a most beau.
tiful appearance, being handsomely deco
rated with pinks, roses, smilax and rare
ported plants. They were remembered by
many valuable presents. Among them
were several costly pieces of silver. One
very unique piece was presented to them by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Storer of this city.
Amid showers of rice and many wishes for
their happiness and prosperity, the happy
couple departed on the early morning train
Monday, for their future home in Boston,
where Mr.. Towle is connected with the firm
of Hyde Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11
CAPITOL CHAT.
The Absent Minded State 0fficiaI-A Quaint
Heirloom.

There were no visitors at tine State CAPT
tai yesterday owing to thesevere storm and
excellent opportunity was afforded for Sc
curing a collection Of anecdotes.
Nearly all have heard of the man who
hitched himself instead of his horse but no
one ever supposed that a successful candi-
date would forget that he had received his
appointment and been installed into good
lucrative office. Here, however, are the
facts which prove that not only is such a
thing possible but that it actually
occurred in connection with the
chief of one of the de-
partments of the State of Maine. Prior to
receiving the appointment this gentleman s
business frequently gave occasion for writ
ing the official whom not long ago he sue
ceeded. A few weeks ago being away on a
vacation and wishing to communicate with
his department. he wrote his clerk. But
when he addressed the letter he wrote
instead of his own name or that of the
clerk, the name of the official whom he had
succeeded.
While at the State house yesterday the
reporter was shown a curiosity as cunning
in device as it is quaint and dainty in ap-
pearance. 1t was a tiny wooden shoe
designed for a nutmeg crater. The tap
was of perforated iron for the CRATER and
the inside was hollow affording receptacle
for the nutmegs. 1t was evidently fashioned
on shipboard by some sailor who was more
than an apprentice at wood carving for it
was finely finished and fashioned most ac-
curately after the prevailing style of Paris
ian footwear between 200 and 300 years
ago. 1t belongs to Miss May Poole and
she is the seventh Mary in the family to
whom it has been bequeathed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-11

A Bangor gentleman in the city, yester-
a.v. saw. that the people of that city are
already feeling the benefits OF the Bangor
4 Aroostook Railroad.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

A seamless steel boat, which has been
patented by an English engineer, has
been launched from the yard Of the
company that was formed to work the
patent at Wakefield, England.
The boat is fifteen feet long, 4 feet
beam, weighs Ss5 pounds and win carry
six persons It was made from single
piece at steel, compressed into form by
powerful hydraulic machinery.
The company has an extensive plant,
containing press weighing 1866 tons,
and giving pressure equal to 800 pounds
TO the square inch
II il intended to build the boats for
'-ssrxice on large steamships and vessels
going to countries where the fclimate Is
not and dry, as the nature of the con-
struction of these boats renders them
more seaworthy than similar craft Of
wood, as they viii neither shrink nor
warp They are fitted in the interior
with wood. and are therefore useful for
pleasure boats. Philadelphia Record
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

A gentleman in Connecticut took not
long ago collie from the Lothian kennels
at Stepney The dog, after the fashion of
its kind, soon made himself one of the
family, and assumed special responsible
ties in connection with the youngest child,
girl three years of age. 1t happened one
day in November that the father was re.
turning from drive, and as he neared his
house he noticed the dog in pasture
which was separated by stone wall from
the road. From behind this wall the collie
would spring up, bark and then jump
down again, constantly repeating it,
Leaving his horse and going to the spot, be
found his little girl seated on IA stone, with
the collie wagging his tail and keeping
guard beside her.
In the light snow their path could be
fi sassl hi ettrltf as ne traced It back he
saw where the little one had walked sew
eral times around an open well in the pas
ture. Very close to the brink were the
prints of the baby shoes, but still closer on
the edge of the well were the tracks of the
collie, which had evidently kept between
her and the well. need not tell you the
| feelings of the father as he saw the fidelity
Of the dumb creature, walking between
the child and what might otherwise have
been a terrible death. Dumb Ami
mails.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
A Dream of Beautiful xxom.n

close my eyes and go far back in wears
to the time when tiny baby | Law in a
woman's lap. l look up into dark brown
eyes and upon face full of female beauty
l cannot speak. My infant tongue can
form no words, but COO out in gentle
murmurs, MY beautiful mother" few
years roll by lie on a rug at woman,s
feet on warm summers day. A dove
gently COOS on tree close by; cricket
chlrps on the summers heath, and the old
clock in the corner goes tick-tuck-tick-
tuck-tick-tuck. The woman gently huns
sweet song as she fans my cheek. I close
my eyes and dream. dream of my bean.
tiful mother Long years go by. lam mast
a half century old. am pressed to a WON.
ans heart She is past threescore wears
and eighteen. An ocean will soon div;da
mother and child. Her eyes are vet soft
and brown; flush of love is upop her facs
and she blesses her son. | never saw her
again But in my heart lives her image
the image of beautiful woman.
The scene shifts. | am standing at Gods
altar. look to my side and see a beanti.
full girl. As ! placed upon her finger a
circlet of gold our eyes meet A flusb NJ
love mantles her cheek, for she knows
l am whispering. MY beautiful wife y
Mother and wife sit now above in white
robed purity, and, thank God, both wers
and both are beautiful. Chicago Times
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

WITHIN recent years, since the question
OF hyglenlc dress has been taken ND by
women OF good taste and an attempt has
oeen made to secure a utilitarian dress that
should be graceful and beautiful, the cues,
tion OF corsets has been much discussed.
Many women have totally abandoned the
corset, contending that there is no need of
any such support, while others believe it
10 be II necessity of graceful dress, and
state In furtherance of their opinion that
even the ancient Greeks wore cincture
under the dress to support their figures.
tne matter, like great many others, east
y harrows itself down to individual condi-
tions.
Inc tall, willowy figure of graceful.
Trim build may easily afford to dispense
with corset, while the stout, less COM
pactiy Quilt woman becomes caricature
without one, or without some equivalent
support. A great deal depends upon the
corset. The most radical dress reformers
usually substitute whalebone waist for
the manufactured corset, or they order the
uress waist to be so thoroughly rhaleboned
that it gives all the support of the corset.
so there is simply substitution of one
wnaieooned waist for another,-New Yorl,
Tribune A
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
ReelaimIng Old Ruhbsr.

Crude rubber is worth from 40 to rs
cents per pound, and yet pound of hose
or packing costs very much less. This
would be hardly practical if it were not
for the advances that have been made in
the art Of reclaiming or recovering rub
Der, which can be done at the total cost
Of about 8 cents per pound. There are
several large factories in the country de-
voted solely to this purpose, and great
many manufacturers do recovering on q
small scale at the seat of the production
Of new goods.
These old goods are placed in large
tanks at the place Of retaining. A So
luton Of muriatic or sulphuric acid and
water is poured upon the waste, and the
whole set to boiling by system of steam
pipes passing through the tank. After
10 or 10 hours boiling the cotton fiber,
which is found in all rubber manufac-
lures and which is the serious drawback
in the retaining process, disintegrates
and falls into powder, and there is no
difficulty then in the use of the waste
New York Telegram.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

He had wandered about into dozens of
stores hopelessly trying to match a piece
Of goods for his wife. At last he quit
and leaned up against post with the
sample in his hand.
Whats the matterT' asked passing
friend. "Sick?"
Eyes. l guess I'll have to go to heav-
en-" he replied, sticking the sample out
aimlessly toward the inquirer.
"What do you mean9'
well, they say matches are made in
heaven, and / guess they're right. I'll
swear they're not made anywhere around
here. Detroit Free Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

The Pennsylvania commissioners of
fisheries are now prepared to receive APP
piications for trout fry. One can. con-
tanning 1000 young front, will be sent.
free OF expense, to the nearest railroad
station Of each applicant. Applications
for trout fry should be made to the fol-
lowing commissioners: Henry q. Ford.
1928 Vine street, Philadelphia; W. L..
Powell, Harrisburg; Il. q. Demuth, Lam
caster. s b Stillwell. Scranton; Louis
Strenber, Erie. q. H. Welshons. Pitts
burg. = PHILADELPHIA Ledger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

are more baby girls than 10y UdSyyllL
proportion of female births to male births
Is as 100 to 90. So that between 1900, 600
and 100000 more girls are born in the
world each year than boys. There is al
ways surplus of women, and the extra
number of girl babies keeps up the supply.
The rate of infant mortality is enormous.
In round numbers 100000 babies never
live long enough to talk, 100000 more
never have a chance to walk or run and
100000 more never get old enough to go
to school. If you are good at figures get
out your paper and pencil and try this sum-
Here is a simple problem in arithmetic: A
baby is born today QS92). Now suppose its
ancestors had married at the age of twenty
one from the time of our Lord--fifty-six
generations-how many grandfathers has
that baby had2 The answer, in round
numbers, will be three figures followed by
fifteen ciphers. Professor Proctor one time
figured that if from a single pair each hus-
band and wife had married at the age of
twenty-one for 5000 years, the population
of the earth, if there had been no deaths,
would now be 2,l99,9l5 followed by la
ciphers
Again, if we 90 back to the time OF
Christ, or fifty-six generations, how many
births, do you think, must have taken
place in order to bring you, who read these
lines, into the world2 If you try to get the
exact figures they will bother you. But to
change the problem. Say that all the
babies born in one year are one foot in
length. Now if laid head to feet they
would stretch out from New York to Hong
Kong and some to spare. If the 10000, 900
babies could walk past the Office of The
Baby at the rate of twenty per minute, or
1000 per hour, during the entire year. by
the time the last child passed 312 numbers
of this paper would be published. and
might be read by six-year-old boys and
girls, who were just born when the pro
cession started.
Suppose that each baby born this year
weighed eight pounds; look at the com
bined weight 1t would take half dozen
cradles of the size. capacity and strength
of our new steel war cruisers to hold the
infants, When twins arrived in Artemus
Wards family somebody called it an cpl
sode. YES" said Artemus, two episodes
waying about eighteen pounds jintly"
In the foregoing baby figures we have
allowed for episodes. Baby.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

The conductor of a passenger train
near Saline City, Ind, few days ago
by his presence of mind averted hor-
rible accident. The train was standing
at the station, when by some mistake a
freight train was backed upon the main
track. The engineer on the passenger
train, to avert collision, reversed his
train and with the fireman jumped. The
collision was slight, but the passenger
engine soon was running at frightful
speed. The conductor, noting the de-
sertion of the engineer and fireman, at
the risk of his life clambered over the
tender and closed the wide opened
throttle, stopping the train just in time
to prevent a collision with an incoming
train.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09
The Engagement Is Still Oman

one wanted dressmaker and maid n
Visit TO where one lived, but found her not
at nome. She learned from the dress.
MAKERS sister what was the price she
charged per day. e''' 'Ne
Does she board herself9" was the next
question. This was answered in the mara.
1--WE and then, to the surprise and half
concealed amusement of the young woman,
came another: "0''A'
She couldn't bring lunch in her
pocket, could she?"
well l don't think she could-or
would was the sisters rejoinder to the
woman's query. 1t is not TO be wandered
~ mat the seamstress did not accent the
engagement where the woman of the
mouse was too CLOSE" to furnish her with
Sun >-A"S'''
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-02-09

One Of the most persistent beggars in
Portland. Me-. is a collie dog which is
very fond of doughnuts. The collie. in
company with his mistress, visited q
bakery one day last fall. and perceiving
some doughnuts in a showcase he sat
down and pleaded, by means of short,
sharp barks, for treat The clerk gen.
erously fed the smart dog, but he wishes
that he hadn't. for every day since the
collie has appeared to beg for more
doughnuts. II the shop door is closed
he will wait outside until some one
OPENS it, and then dodge in to get his
regular free lunch. Portland Letter.