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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
LIFE WORTH LIVING.
An Original Mind That Was Great In
Getting Rid of Rats.


John Kernel, the well known comedian,
tells story that might very well be true.
''I'll never forget said John in tht
deep bass that is familiar to all fun loving
playgoers, "a Kind of dramatic situation
in real life that occurred at Steve Brodie's
place OH the Bowery one night while Twas
in New York rehearsing.
well, while we were sitting in the lit
tie back room listening to the pianist g
stout looking old man came in and begar
to BIO sociable with U.s. He said he was
milkman from Hoboken and the maddest
man in America.
'''This is why I'm SORE, he said. i
own nice little house, which left in
charge Of an Irish hired girl while my
wife and 1 were in Chicago. One day
man came and asked the girl if there wer,
any rats in the house. He said ho was a
rat killer by trade and would guarantee
to rid the house of any number of rats.
We'd never had any rats in the place, and
the girl told him so. He loitered around
awhile and then went away. In weeB
the house was alive with rats. The mar
called again and offered to remove them
for $40. The girl wrote me simply that
the place was full of rats, and that the rat
killer would destroy them for $40. l sent
her the ten, the man came with a dog and
made bluff at Staying the rats, and she
gave him tho money. She's never seer
him since, aud I've never seen him at all.
Our house is now IA hotel for rats. tell
you, gentlemen, if l could only lay my
hands on That rat mani
The Hoboken man took big drink Of
whisky, and we changed the subject.
! Presently in came as hard a looking
bum as / ever saw. He ordered whisky
and looked around at us. Brodie knew
him and asked, What are you doing for
living now, Muggsy?'
"'Nawtin said the bum. 4 don't nave
to work. I'm rich. played a new gag
dis summer. went over into New Jersey
and stocked houses with rats and den wen
back and made a bluff to clean 'en out fol
IS. Some places got ten. Der was one
jay of a milaman in HOboken'-
He never got any further Tho Hobo
ken man was at him with a wild yell, and
the buns whisky glass struck tho ceiling.
For three minutes we could see nothing OF
tho milknan or the bum but a confused
mass of clothes, legs and arms rolling on
the floor. When the milkman was through,
he dragged the bum to tho door, dropped
him out on tho sidewalk, struttcd up to
tho b>. with his clothes in disorder and
cried out:
"'Havc ono with me, gentlemen? Lifo's
worth living after all Mako it wine, bar
kccpp Philadelphia Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The concert at the Green Street church.
Tuesday evening. promises to be a very
fine one. To those who enjoy reading OF
a high order Miss Mary +. Redington oil
Waterville. will prove very entertaining
Others who will assist are Mrs /. W.
Chase, one of Augustus most pleasing
singers Miss +. Louise Besse, violiniste,
the Green Street Church Quartet, Mrs.
n s. Marlen, Mr. Thomas Fox and the
grand chorns of 40 voices, under direction
of Mr.. j. W. Beck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
Like Sieve.

The chief function of the kidneys is to sepa-
rate from the blood, in its passage through
them, of certain impurities and watery parti-
cles which m Ike their final eyit through the
bladder. The retention OF these in const :
ouence of inactivity of the kidneys, is produc'
tive of Bright's disease, dropsy, diabetes, al
buminnria and other maladies with fata
tendency. Hostetter's stomach Bitters'
highly sanctioned diuretic and blood depur'
ent. impe the kidneys when inactive to re-
new their sitting function, and strain from tins
vital current impurities which infess i ano
threaten their own existence as organs OF the
body. Catarrh OF the bladder, gravel and re.
tention of the urine are also maladies arrested
or axerted by this benign promoter and restor,
alive Of organic action. Ma MA dvsnens,a Also
vield 70 the Bitters, which is also speedily Den
sf;cial to the weak and nervous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The February number OF the Maine
Central which is just out is a specially at
tractiye and interesting number. This
number contains 90 pages well filed with
interesting reading matter, principally on
Bar Harbor, and the attractive way N
which the subject is handled Will, I'M
doubteily, attract many strangers to visit
this, one Of Names leading summer re-
sorts William f. Wood s, the Maine Cen
trail Railroads travelling passenger agent
likeness adorns the publication, as well as
excellent pictures Of Col +. G. Earring
ton, Gen. ". S. Choate Of Augusta, Hon.
+. NJ Jersey of Bangor, and i, W. Plum
mer representative travelling man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The Augusta Lodge, a. 0. u. W. OK
ncct work, tonight. followed by an emit r
tainmcnt consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music after which the members
will indulge in smoke talk Refresh
,ncnts will be served. All members OF
the A. o. Z. W. arc cordially invited to
be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Two young fellows named henptoh
and Condor were on the list of the miss
ing, yesterday and were being searcheo
for bv parents and police. They were
under the influence of liquor saturday
evening. and were put out of the Opera
house by an officer. They failed to appear
at their homes, Sunday, and their folks
became alarmed. 1t was thought they
might have gone East on the Pullman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

These have been hard days for the stage
drivers. Saturday but two stages came
into the city. those from Belgrade and
Litchfleld. The others were already here
not having attempted their return trips
the day before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The thermometer registered "a degrees
below zero at Kinsman' 5 Saturday morn
ing, the coolest of the winter, There was
no wind. however, and few realized that
it was colder than Wednesday and Thurs
day. 1t grew rapidly warmer and hynoon
the temperature had risen over so degrees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Leslie A. Dyer was appointed member
of the board of registration, Saturday, by
Mayor Mililcn, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Frank Il. Southland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mr.. S. c. Webster. the local ice man, has
Just finished filling his ice houses on Bond
brook and the river with about 5000 tons
of clear 17-inch ice. He has also sup
piled the hospital the years stock and I'm
ishes up with the refrigerator the last OF
next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

A prize was offered in the New YORK
press club for the best maxim for young
reporters. The one that took the prize
was, keep your word, keep your nerve
and keep ut it, :" 1t is good maxim Tor
young men, both in the newspaper pro-
fession and out of it-Mainc Farmer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Trouble with tho pipes in front OF tht
store of Dudley Il Lynn gave the work
men a hard struggle with paving stones
and frozen ground Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Rev. Mr.. Cummings will deliver the
lecture, "Old New England" this even
ing at the Green Street Methodist church.
1t was postponed from last Monday on
account of the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

"Thc Cotton King Company remained
in the city over Sunday, aDc this evening
will play i'm the Togus Opera house.
Tuesday evening the company will play
in Dover, N. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The March number of the Maine Cen
trail will contain an illustrated article on
the Dead river region, from the pen OF
Miss Crosby. the well known ely Rod. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mrs. NJ. Isabel Gould, who for the past
two weeks has been very sick with the
grip. was more more comfortable, yester-
day. but still very weak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Mrs. L. f. Stinson, who with her two
sons has been visiting her sister Mrs. A.
f. McCurdy returned, Saturday, to her
home in WOOlwich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Explain it as we may, martial strain
will urge man into the front rank of
battle sooner than an argument and fine
anthem excite his devotion more certainly
than a logical discourse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The remains of Mr.. Bickford, who died
at the insane asylum Friday, have been
taken to his former home in West Gardi-
ner for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The leo harvest is nov drawing to a
close along the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The Legislators go, almost as body, to
Portland, today There is no session NJ TIE
State House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The Telosian Club entertained party
of friends at the home of Arthur h.
Mason on Green street. Saturday after
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Taskcr Bros. arc showing some very
stvlish soft hats in colors for spring wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

For the first third of this the month Their
mometer has registered below zero each
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

Z. Il. Randall, book keeper for +. l..
Weber, has been ON the sick list for Il
few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11

The Us will meet with Mrs. d. p.
LeClair, this evening. A full attendance
is desired
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-11
SOULE, THE HUSTLER,
DIR. J. f. Hill went to New York Sat
urday on a business trip.

There are about 80 students now at
the Dirigo Business College.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
Money in Keeping Hens.

There is no poetry in our makeup,
writes matter of fact man, but when
pleasant truth is presented i'll pleas
ing language we can overlook the
fanciful description and see the solid
facts beneath. SO in the following
from the Fanciers' Review, the plain
statement that there is money in keep
ing hens is dressed up: The best
money maker on the farm is the hen.
She turns grass into greenbacks, grain
into gold, and from the sand and gravel
she coins silver. There is nothing else
on the farm to compare with her. The
horses and cattle are heavy consumers.
and to get their value we must part
with them, but not so with the hen.
In her small way she is gold mine on
the face of The earth, mill that grinds
that which others overlook or refuse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22

San Francisco, June 19.-The naval
reserve has just returned from its an
nual cruise ON the United States cruiser
Olympia, and an evening paper says
that the citizen marines discovered that
the Olympia is so topheavy that both
her officers and men are afraid of her
She is said to have behaved in an
alarming manner on her trip to Santa
Cruz. Even in that comparatively
smooth summer sea, she rolled badly,
showing, it is stated, lack of stability
and topheaviness that is ominous of
disaster i'll case of heavy sea, presaging
the fate of that Inflated British war
ship, the Captain, which turned turtle
in the bay of Biscay and went down
with all hands.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22

There is an impression with many
farmers and dairymen that skimmilk is
a rather thin diet for calves; and we
see constantly in the dairy papers rec
concentrations that it should be rein
forced with flaxseed meal or jelly made
from the ground seed or cake. So far
as oil or fat is concerned, says j. Me-
Lain Smith, i'll the Farmers Home
Weekly, this addition is all right
But faxseed, and especially the ground
cake, is exceedingly rich in protein;
and this is just the trouble with the
skimmilk. 1t is deficient, not in pro-
tein, but i'll carbo-hydrates-fat and
starch. The best single addition to
skimmilk for calves as soon as they can
eat, is corn or oats
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
FOR THE FARMERS
Useful Information Concern.
Ing Farm Work.
THE HEN AS A MONEY MAKER
re" Rules to he Remembered by
Horse Sho"rs-SkimmiIk for
GalVes-Notes

1t is greatly to he regretted that so
large a share of the men who are nor.
mitted TO do this important work of
shooting the horse, are so Ignorant of
the nature and structure of the foot
and the principal rules which shonld
guide them i'll doing this very impor.
tant branch of work. 1t is o,reat
fault of nearly all shoers that they cut
and pare with the idea of improving
the foot, when their aim should he
mainly TO let nature have her course as
much as possible, or in other words. 70
initiate the natural condition of the
foot, and only pare away such parts as
have become useless. The shoe should
always be fitted 80 the foot and not thu
foot to the shoe, as is often practiced,
That part of the hoof which should not
have pressure III the portion between
the bar and the quarter, commonly
known as the seat of the corns The
greatest pressure should be around tho
outside of the foot for about half of an
inch. The frog should be allowed to
come to the ground, which will pre-.
vent To a certain extent the conclusion
which should otherwise take place.
The frog should not be cut down, as is
frequently practiced, nor should it be-
touched when healthy, except for the
purpose of cleansing. In pairing the
foot be very careful not to cut down
the outside, SO as to allow the entire
weight to rest on the inside of the shoe
upon the sole, but only cut away the
dead portion of horn ON the sole, and
cut down the wall from heel to toe
until the bearing is natural leaving it
even and as near its natural state as
possible. A red hot shoe should not be
allowed to be burned into the foot to
fit it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22

Seattle, June 19.-At IA meeting of
representatives of twenty-three firms of
Tacoma, Portland, Seattle and Mount
Vernon, which ship so per cent of the
Single output of the Pacific North
west, the Pacific Lumber q Shingle
Shippers Association was organized
here today. The constitution and by
laws reported by the committee were
adopted, and officers were elected as
follows:
President, A. +. McLain, of S. A.
Gibbs 81 Co., of Tacoma; vice presi-
dent, H. R. Duniway, Portland; secre-
tary and treasurer, f. |. Curtis, Com
mercial Cedar Company. Seattle. Di-
rectors--The soflicers named, G. II.
Crane, of Seattle, and II. &. Foster, OF
Tacoma.
The association is intended to dis
courage the sale of poorly manufacture
ed shingles, as Overdrying and the
putting of thin shingles i'll punches
have caused considerable loss to trade.
1t will issue blacklist of Eastern buy
ers who take advantage Of the shipper S
distance from his market to put in
claims for shortage, broken punches,
etc, and thus enforce deductions. AS
it would involve costly litigation to
fight these claims, the shippers have
been in the habit of allowing these de-
auctions, despite their injustice. The
association will also attend to relations
with the railroads, such as rates, sup
Ply of cars, etc, and will protect the
manufacturer against INSCRIPTIONS
dealers.
The boycott declared by the Seattle
Shippers Association against the
Northern Pacific railroad was also dis
cussed but no action on the subject
was taken.
Owing to the greatly increased de-
mand for lumber and the advance i'll
the price of logs, meeting Of Puget
sound sawmill men having facilities
for shipping by rail is to be held some
day next week to discuss the advis-
ability of advancing prices.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22

Poultry and the hog consume much
on the farm that would otherwise De
wasted.
The flock on most farms should be
largely increased. To keep fifty hens
when 200 or 300 could be kept just as
well, is not business.
Aside from the pleasure derived from
breeding and exhibiting fine fowiS'
there are many homes throughout the
land that would be happier and more
cheerful if but few beautiful fowls as
pets ornamented the yard or lawn.
Don't go into turkey raising unless
there is plenty of pasturage, ana re-
member that turkeys, being larger re-
ouire more food than chickens; also
keep in mind that they bring more
money in the market. Do not feed
them, nor any poultry, food that Is
musty.
Provide plenty of shade for yonr
fowls, both old and young. II your
wards is so situated that there is shade
only part of the day, take a couple OF
chicken coops or old boxes and place
them short distance apart; lay
connie of Stats or sticks from one to the
other. and then throw over them an ola
blanket. some brush or anything that
will afford shade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.

FLoUR-Net cash prices: Family ex-
tras, $3.40@3.5O per barrel; bakers ex-
tras, $3.4093.50; supertine, $2.35@2.50.
BARLEY-Feed. fair to good, 62@ 63 q !;
choice, 65@664c; brewing, nominal.
WHEAT-No. | shipping, 80 per ctl !;
choice, 9l14c; milling, 971ac@$l.
OATs-Milling, $1.07R@1.l71a; sur
prise, $1.0712 @1.171a fancy feed, $l.0219
@1.071a; good to choice, 95c@$l 90;
lair to good, 9O@95c; poor to fair,
85@871ac; black, $1.10@1.171a; red,
$l.1O@1 .20; gray, 90 @$l w per GENITAL.
HoPs-Quotable at 4@6c per pound.
PorAToEs River Burbanks, 75c
OSLO; new potatoes in sacks, 50@65c !;
new Early Rose, in boxes from the
river, 50c@$l; Oregon Burbanks, 35@
75c per GENITAL.
ONIoNs-Good to choice California,
65O$1c; cut, 25@50; Oregon, $1@1 25
per GENITAL.
WooL-Spring-San Joaquin, years
fleece, 606lac; do & to 8 months, Ia
SIC; & to 8 months, Calaveras and foot
hill, per pound, SOLO; do defective, 4@
6: Northern, good to choice, 8@10c; do
defective, 6R@8Rc; Nevada, spring,
light and choice, 8G 10c; heavy, 6@7c.
BUTTER-Creamery, fancy, l2@l219c;
seconds, 111ac; dairy, fancy, lO@l1c;
good to choice 90 91ac; medium grades,
8@81ac; store butter, 7@71ac per pound.
EGGs-Store. 1l@l21ac; ranch 800
15c per dozen; duck eggs, 13@l6c per
dozen.
CHEEsE-Fancv. mild. new, 6@61ac;
common TO good, Babe; Young Amer
lea, 5@8c; Eastern. IN @l216c; West
ern, case per pound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22

FL Reno, O. t., June 19.-Late rains
in Oklahoma have caused the rivers to
overflow badly. The North Canadian
is OVERLOOKING the bottoms, and rising
rapidly. The Indians who prophesied
a flood are leaving the low lands, and
insist that the flood is coming sure.
The South Canadian is a raging tor
rent, and is putting the gold-hunters
to much trouble, for they all have to
cross the Ell Reno bridge to reach the
fields Five hundred and sixty three
teams crossed the bridge in twenty -four
hours Sunday. The Washita river is
not fordable, but the prospectors are
swimming it. Two miners with out
fits and soldier bearing dispatches
have been drowned in the Washita
since the raise.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
MATERIAL FOR EUROPE.
4 Pittsburg Company to supply Alumni
mum Plates.

mum flateS.
Pittsburg, June IA Pittsburg
company will supply material for the
construction of torpedo boats for for
eign countries and other military con-
trivances i'll use i'll England, Germany
and France. Captain A. f. Hunt who
secured the contracts has just returned
from Europe, He said:
I'VE have contracted to supply al
minimum for the building of second
class torpedo boats and for making
army canteens and other parts of sol
diers' equipment. 1t is desired by the
European governments to Tighten the
amount of baggage which the soldier
must carry. AT present his baggage Is
much heavier than that carried by an
American soldier. The aluminium tor
pedo boats will be carried on the larger
war vessels and will be raised and low
cred by machinery. The boats are
cigar-shaped and will be from 80 to
100 feet i'll length. They are to be
constructed entirely from aluminium
except their machinery. Each boat
will weigh when ready for sea from
twenty-five to seventy-fve tons which
is only one-half as much as the same
sized boats built of steel would weigh.
They will be ableI to3 navigate both
under water and on the Surface. a. For
eign governments arel1doing every
thing possible to lessen the burdens OF
their infantrymen. We will make
canteens for the soldiers that will weigh
but one third as much as the old-style
canteen. Other parts of an European
soldiers equipment that has heretofore
been made of iron will be replaced by
aluminium in the next few years. The
work of re-equipment is to be pushed
rapidly and will result in relieving in
fantrymen of many pounds Of burden.
Our contracts are merely to furnish the
foreign military contractors with alum
mum plates which they will work into
such shapes as they desire. The work
will keep our plant busy for the rest Of
this year.
THE amount of the contracts is un-
derstood to be about 500, 600. They
are in the nature of trial orders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-22
The Equitable Fire Insurance.

New York, June 19.-The World
will say tomorrow: A meeting of the
directors of the Equitable Fire Insur-
ance Company was held yesterday, and
it was unani' lously resolved to reor-
ganize the company. 1t is understood
the directors agreed personally to as
sumo payment of outstanding losses.
Mr.. Staples, who was elected president,
it is said, will become the principal
hacker of the new company.