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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-17

and plans for steel draw cannot
bo considered from tho fact that the
finances OF tho county wlll not permit
the construction Of a steel draw bridge:
II II ordered that the plans. specifca-
tiong. bids and che"ks OF the Gillette
lierzog Mfg. Co. and the Portland Bridge
and Building CO. be returned 10 their re-
Pacific Bridge Co. and Frye q Meyer be-
laid over for further consideration.
Ordered that court adjourn until to-
morrow morning at 80 o'clock
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-17
WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL.

Special to the Astorian.
London. Jan. l6-The foreign office has
received a note from United States Am
bassador Bayard saying he has been in
structed by his government to tender
thanks to Great Britain for the Kind
offices of the latter toward Americans in
best In the East"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-17

Best Washing Powder on earth. Large
size, 20 cents. Soap Foam.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-17
NATIONAL GAS.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Kyle has
introduced bill in the senate to incor-
porate the National Capital Gas Light
Heat and Power Company which agrees
to furnish gas to the government build
ings for 60 cents and for the city OF
Washington for % cents per 1000 feet.
Mr. Kyle said. in introducing the bill,
that 1t would bo manufactured by the
best process In the United States. The
capital stock is limited to s2,00O0OO. Just
what they need this amount OF stock for
is a mystery. Enough money to build
a large pipe from the capitol building to
the gas tank would, to the man up a
rec, seem sufficient. But. then, those
ashingtonians are funny people
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-17

Having Hoe Cake Soap in your kitchen
or bath once means always.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

Ladies Black Cheviot Jackets.
sleeves with cuffs, good garment
for the sea shore, regular $500 val
ne, quick work price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE Beers.
Shey Are Said to Re the Best Rough and
Ready Shots In the World.

The Beers are probably the most expert
rough and ready lnarksncn in the world
according to Ine Field and Stream. Why
they are so is explained by their environ
ment, which ncceSSitat2s II good deal of
hunting for meat. Shot..ing constantly at
ranges unknown by Other than eve meas
urenents has got these men to state Of
perfection that astonishes those who have
seen them shoot.
De Nilliers, a welt Boer, and Jacob
Cloefc, a Cape Colony Afrikandcr were
taking party Of hunters from Kimberley,
in the diamond fields, out for q week s
hunt Toward evening. after hot day,
when the air was dancing over the plain, a
bunch of hartbeest antelopcs were sight
ed Jacob and De Villiers dismountcd for
long range shot with their Snider- En-
fields.
what have you got, jake" asked Dc
Villiers.
Eight hundred, and I'll draw fine on
the right hand one
"That's me, but III aim a trifle high
for the next, for he's a little beyond.
From the knee rest, after a deliberate
aim, both fired almost together. De Vii.
lier's buck merely kicked a few times. and
the other one ran but few jumps. The
first one was shot through the shoulders,
the other through the liver a foot too far
back
1t is not stated whether it was yards OF
meters that $500" meant, but it does not
matter-at 500 feet it would have been a
mighty hard shot to make through heated
air at a $50 pound animal
1t IS stated that any given number OF
welt Boers-those from the prairies-picked
at random can defeat any given number
OF men picked from tho experts of any
other land in q contest at unknown long
ranges, since they are marvellous judges OF
distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

Caves are going out OF fashion, said
q. L. Griscom of Bowling Green Ky. II
can remember when no bridal trip was
considered complete unless Mammoth cave
was included in the itinerary. Even Han
nlbai cave, in Missouri, a much inferior
cavern, was visited by thousands of people
annually. Lookout Mountain cave, IL rath-
CT unattractire hole in the mountain, drew
enough people to make Il hack line to it
pay well. Now there are not one-fourth
The visitors 10 Mammoth cave that there
were 20 years ago, although it is accessible
~ railroad and the hard stage trip is no
longer necessary. Hannibal cave is never
hcard of; Lookout cave is boarded up;
Nyantlotte cave, in southern Indiana, one
If the most remarkable ever discovered,
ilils to draw visitors, and even Luray
saycfns, situated where they are easily ac-
'essibic from eastern cities, attract COM
>aratively few. 1t is evident that caves az
scenic attractions are losing popularity"
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Winter Oats.

Letters from experiment stations in
the central west show that winter oats
have been tried but in few localities
north Of the Ohio; that pract ically nc
systematic tests have been made of them
in all that region, and that they have
been most successful in the extreme
southern portions. Much the same can
be said of winter oats in the middle and
New England states, although they are
used to some extent in southern Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland At the Rhode
Island experiment station, where the
winters are usually less severe than in
almost any other part of New Eng
winter oats were sown with rye after
potatoes in 1891. They terminated we'll
but failed to live through the winter,
not even a single stool showing a green
leaf in spring, and no trials have since
been made there In calling attention to
the foregoing American Agriculturist
says: eve do not know of any New
England or York state farmer who has
grown these oats, but they thrive IN
northern Virginia, where the mercury
goes ~ degrees below zero, and several
miles north OF Indianapolis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

amount in excess of that through his win
nings on the track Requital is entered for
most of the rich stakes of this season and
the next, and there are those who profess
to believe that If he starts in the Suburban
and Brooklyn handicaps next year those
two rich stakes will he practically at his
mercy.
That he will be the sensational perform
er of 1897 seems to be Il forcgone conelu-
sion, provided he can escape all of those
numerous ills which horsolesh is heir to
Despite the difference in their ages, a match
race between Requital and Henry of Ma
varrc would attract more attention than
any event that could be suggested for the
American turf. and if such IL contest could
be arranged it is within bounds to predict
that the younger horse would have "a very
heavy following, If the weights were as
they should be, he would also be certain to
give the champion the race Of his life and
would even stand an excellent chance of
defeating him.
Rcquital is a big, lusty animal, ms hand
some as a picture, and he should. in the
ordinary course of events, land many a
purse for his owner Many connoisseurs
consider him as handsome rs Harry Bias.
sctt. the noted vanquisher of the great
Longfellow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Maine People.

T. G. Larry has resigned his office as
town treasurer in Gilead, and f. Il.
Coffin has been appointed in his place.
Warren j. Conan of Biddeford, will
play leading parts with the wel-knoWn
actor Thomas keene. the coming sea-
son.
Wallace Wilson Robnson,w who gradu-
oted in the class of sc. Bowdoin col
lege. has entered the Portland Medical
school.
George +. Bryant of Bangor, has been
appointed cashier of the kenduSkeag
National Bank of that city, to succeed
the late ". II. S. Lawrence.
Frank A. Ross of Kennebunk, who
graduated from the BoWdoin Medical
school this year. has secured posi-
ton as house surgeon in the Salem hos
pital of Salem, Mass.
Iit Rev. Bishop Healy left, Monday
afternoon for an extended trip through
the northern part of the State and
Canada He will visit Montreal and
take the trip down the st. Lawrence
on the northern part of the diocese
where he will administer confirma-
ton at several places. 1t is expected
that he will be gone several weeks.
Albert Stanwood died Monday morn
ing at Waterford. aged - years, after
an illness of 10 years He was con-
nected with the Boston water depart
ment for SO years as superintendent
and commissioner. He built the Chest
nut Hill reservoir and also the subway
river improvements. He also laid the
first water pipes in the city of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Irrigation Problems,

The problems involved in irrigation
OF the present and for the future are
vital, not only to our western states. hui
to the rest Of the country. The Ameri-
can Agricultucist has shown how direc,
IS the interest of the south in this mat
ter, for comprehensive system of stor
age reservoirs in the west might hold
back the floods which nov periodically
devastate the valleys Of the Missouri.
Mississippi, Arkansas, Red and othe,
rivers, whose waters ultimately seek the
quit. The relation Of contiguous states
10 Interstate irrigation enterprises is an
other problem that is yearly becoming
more complicated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF TRAINS IN EFFECT
JUNE n, 1896.
lows 80 49, ~-

"1'ShSCi u iedNe augusta as 1Ol-
lows:
THROUGH TRAINS
GOING WEST-6.25 A NJ. for Lewiston.
Rockiand, Portland. Boston and Mon
treat; 945 A. NJ. and 1i.35 Qo.2o Sundays
only for main line points.) express for
brunswick, Lewiston. Pennington Phil
lips, Rangeley. Rockland Portland and
Boston, connecting for White Mountain
points and Quebec; sos and $50 =. NJ
for brunswick, Bath, Portland. Boston.
ll'0o p. NJ. might Putnam every night
Tor Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton: ! 80 A. NJ. Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1.45 A. NJ. (night ex-
pressl for Skowhegan. Belfast. Bangor,
county; 2.55 A. NJ. Bangor, Bar Harhor.
Old Town, and Bangor IL Aroostook Raj
road; Moosehead via Dexter; $40 A M
Tor Waterville and Skowhegan; 235 p M
express daily. for Bangor and Bar Har-
Dor; 3.4l p. NJ. for Waterville. Oakland
North Arson, Bingham. Skowhegan Bel.
fast. Bangor. Old Town and Mattawam-
keag; us p. NJ. for Waterville: 9.15 A.
n, Sundays only for Waterville ana
The Night Pullman Train going East al
1.45 A. M, going West at HOO p NJ. runs
every night, Sunday included, connecting
Tor and from Lewiston, but not to Show
hogan on Monday mornings, or to Bel
fast, Dexter of beyond Bangor, Except
ing to Bar Harbor) Sunday mornings.
The day train going West at 3.05 +. NJ,
daily. Sunday included. between Bos-
ton, Lewiston, Bath, Bangor and Bar
Harbor.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
South Gardiner to Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Died.
CUMBERLAND

West Harpswell-July ), Oliver Hinkley
aged IS years.
Portland-July 15 Mr.. Joseph G. Collev
aged "A years; July Is, Lawrence Castle
aged "a years. months; Daniel Leslie
son of Daniel NJ. and Jennie ID. Casey
aged month. days; David Il. Johnson
aged 50 years. days.
CharlestoWn, Mass.-July II, Joanna
widow OF the late John Ayers. formerly
of Portland aged 50 years. 4 months.
Cumberland Centre-Juiy 10, Anna T..
widow of the late Heber Chase, aged 6
years, 8 months.
KENNEBE,C.
ACCESSIBILITY q, Miss Anne f. X.
Bridge, aged GA years.
LINCOLN.
Southport-July :, Elizabeth J. Weber.
aged 60 years.
OXFORD.
Peru-July 3, Mrs. Martha Carter. aged
- years.
South Paris-July 10. Fannie May,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Lord.
aged months.
Detroit Mich.--July 3. Mrs. Mary Jane
Royal, widow of the late Scion Royal OF
Paris, aged 81 years.
Gilead-July 6, Hiram Bennett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

The new iron bridge across the Sebas-
ticook in the town of Detroit is being
rapidly put in position and it is now
thought that ii will be ready for travel
by next Saturday. The bridge will cost
the town about $500 and the iron part
$3.50. 1t is composed of one span So
feet in length and has been put in to
take the place Of the wood structures
carried away by the high water Of
last March
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Married.
ANpRosCoGcIN

LeWiston--July. ,. Mr. Orrington Berry
a sli, MISS Augusta Lee Swift, both OF
Rumford Falls ~
Anbnrn-July IL. Winfield D. Hodgaon
anu MISS Bertha T.. Rounds.
OXFORD.
G Woodstock July ). Mr.. Charles Fl.
SWdh OF Woodstock, and Miss Ida A.
IVAN OF Greenwood: July 6, Mr. james A.
Iiedth and Miss Jennie c. Clark. both of
,Wooestock; July II. Mr. Henry Il. Dun
nam 81 chelsea. Mass. and Mrs. Martha
l.; Day of Woodstock
R,umford Falls-Juiy s. Mr.. Culbert i.
Milliken and Miss Hatty Murray. both of
RuhIord: July 3, Herbert s. Lee ana Is
apeI Bryant. both of Rumford Falls.
NorWay-July 3, Johnson March Martin
of Paris. - N'i US
North Norway-July .. Charles w. Ev-
lrs OF Woodsville, N. H.. and Bertha Ma
calaster OF North Norway
:, East Stoneham-July 2. Wallace A. FL
lou ana Grace Bicknell, both of East
South Rumford-JuIy 8. Fred NJ. Keith
and Miss Ethel NJ, Thurston.
WALDO.
East .Belfast-July l. Elroy p. Michacls
OF Belfast. and Mrs. Eizina Ward of
Providence, r.. L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
REQuiTAl.
The Great Horse Who Has Won the Fu-
turity and Eealixatio, Stakes


For some reason the followers of the turf
have for many decades regarded the a-ves.r-
old form of II race horse as the true test of
his speed ana stamina. In England tho
crack event OF the course. the Derby. il
competed for only by cqunes of that age,
while III TINS country the same is true Of
the Realization, which is SO named for the
reason that 1t Is the event which serves to
show whether or not the winner Of the
Futurlty OF the year before is to realize the
hopes OF his owners and admirers. At
least that is the theory, although it very
seldom is the practice, for the cases in
which the nag who has managed to win
the Fut1rity as IL 2year-old can also con-
trive to etaUay with the Realization in the
next season arc rs rare as chickens teeth,
Still some horses have managed to do it.
One who has this great double event to his
credit is Rcquital He appears to have
gone far beyond the widest hopes of his
owner, Colonel ". 7. Thompson, who
bought him last year for the bagatelle Of
$26 600, after he had won the Futtlrity.
which was worth something like $50, 900.
The wiseacres almost to u man declared at
the time that the doughty colonel had paid
more for Rcquitsil than any piece of horse
flesh in the world was really worth, but
the result shows that, us usual, these gem
tlemcn We're mistaken
There is always one horse who is so far
beyond all the others of lis age that he is
called the horse of tie year" Requital is
now regarded in that way by shrewd turf
men, not IL few of whom declare that he is
the equal in every respect of the great Han
over or the swift Salvador, while some Of
the extremists assert that he is the superior
of either of those superb animals. At any
rate, Dame Ruinor is authority for the re-
port that Colonel Thompson can get $780,
600 for him whenever he cares to take it,
and if that is the case his retaining him
would seem to indicate that he is of the
opinion that the horse will bring him an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
-. = -.
ASSURANCE.

Today You turned your face awav
And seemed to doubt me.
Tonight your acme of delight
Is but to flout me.
But, sweetheart, will wait.
Love has no laggard gait
: And. though he seem away,
4 Far off he cannot stay.
Tomorrow you will say:
"Dear heart. of all the things thou art
The best is boldness.
: Believe me not whone'er grieve
Thy heart with GOODNESS.
Take me within thy arms;
Shield me from doubling harms.
For | am thine Away.
My love can never stray
And did not yesterday!'
y. Edmund V. Cooke in New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

A woman wrote: One of your Hop
'Plasters worn "a hours did my back
more good than all The remedies / ever
ised-and I've tried about everything.
OF druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER.

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had of 81
H.. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta. the
only oii1ce IN Augusta selling via ali
routes and checking baggage free OF ex.
pense.
PAYSON TUCKER.
+. r. BOOTHBY,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket AGENT.
Portland, June Is. 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23
Oxford.
PARIS.

7
An adjourned special town melting. at
Paris, Saturday voted by vote of IL
to 9 10 build an iron bridge on the Gov
cred bridge site, the same to- cost not
over 5000.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24
Duties of Citizenship.

The thing we have the most to fear
writes DR.. Parkhurst in an article on
The Young Man as a Citizen" in tne
Ladies' Home Journal. lis not the de.
pravity and the criminality that are
rampant, but the decency that is Ian
guild and the responsibility that IS IN
different. and that will go Junket!ns
when a State is on the edge of a crisis,
or go fishing on a day when the city Is
having its destiny determined for Il al
the polls. Would that there could De
some legislative enactment by when
every reputable traitor Of the sor'
could be denaturalized, and branded
with some stigma of civic outlaw!
that should eXtinguish him as an Amer
lean and cancel his kinship with ColuM'
bus. Fourth of July and My Country,
It's Of thee l speak with full assur'
ance when I say. for instance, in re-
gard to the city of New York. that there
is no single moral issue capable OF De-
ing raised in regard to its administra.
ton where the great Preponderance u
sentiment would not be found TO De VI
the side Of honesty as against corrup'
ton. provided only that sentiment We're
sufficiently resOlute and alert TO come
forward and declare itself. The pur'
pose of a campaign under such circum,
stances is not to convince people VI
what is right, but to stimulate TO the
point Of action those who are alread!
convinced. That was the entire scope
Of the rather notable campaign in Ne"
York City in 1894"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

a good clerk. and al-hoi-h should lose
a good pupil. l have yrntlIcl. DoA. my
boy. % >ag->; that IN" an '.Atmcnt
the vacant. post.
Dear NJ. l.au-ton.' >a.l Dpn. turnin-
hi noble young face toward the clergy
man. you are Always kiai-,"o kini-io
mo. Bur | am afraid ! should make an
lid. ifelcnt sort II clerk. even I this
gentleman were willing to take ne in
thar capacity. ! like books, but all my
life has boon >lent in the free air and in
exercise. W. ut hunters would hc out
Of place n a desk. You are very kind,
and Mr.. Langton is NOR" than kind. but
l am a jot hun'er, ard must live and die
with those who cared for me when l was
a little child.
Don. my boy. such a rise in life for
you. in whose career | have always taken
an interest" pleaded the Clergyman. But
Don remained Incouvincei. until his two
well-wishcrs found an unexpected ally il
grim old Obadiah. who suddenly out
stretched the gaunt length Of his bony
arm. Don. ny fostcr-son. and my W
lad" eXclaimct the old captain Of jet
hunters. 10 my voice you should hcarken.
when il speaks. rs it has ever done. for
your good. But yesterday. thinking IF
YOU. my hairn. | tried Il fall Of the holy
pages. a> did WISE men Of old. and whore
did the book o;en:-whore. hut with the
story of how Joseph rose to IT, a steward
unto Pharaoh. tar of in wonirous Egypt.
A jet hunter uecd not always ~ a jet
hunter. Iou We're always, my boy. too
good to stick % the beach. And il is
borne in upon me that this offer should
be closed with
l. was agreed then that Don was TO he
temporarily engaged In the land office at
Thor>dale Park. in NJ. CARRIERS place.
but thar he was still 10 le understood to
form one Of IL band of jet hunters unlcl
Obadiah Jcl>on's command.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

make these boxes themselves thoro =.
an ADDED interest because of the re,,on
sibili'y placed upon each child in ,na+.
ing ready for the lesson.
For these boxes he will need -,
pencil. foot rule. pair Of scissors monn
la paper medium weight, and . 49,
drops Of mucilage or paste.
Directions for box holding q cuh,,
inch: Draw and cut a three ,,al
square: one inch from each corr.
make Il point: connect each point n o,o
Oh opposite edge with a line. Fold sacb
side toward the center. on this limo.
crease well. On each side cut throngb
the line 70 point where two lines cross,
lap the corner squares and paste. Sh.I
low boxes previously made by the chill.
dren will serve for paste cups. A -ootb
pick answers for the brush.
Four or six inch squares NAV no
drawn and cut by the children. ana
then folded into envelopes: these will
be found useful in preserving material
which they use in observation lessons
in science.
The telling of stories from history
and choice literature has come 70 no
an important part of the work in eve,
good primary school: but this story
telling falls short of its purpose f va
fail to give the child an opportunity 70
tell It back to us. One of his hos,
means Of expression for the story work
is the blackboard drawing. This gives
him a chance to do and dare such as ha
could not feel if he We're 70 attempt 81.
preston with a pencil or through
speech even. His pictures may look
crude to the casual observer. but -he
sympathetic teacher is abe to interpra.
each stroke of his crayon. To vary this
drawing give each child the privilege Of
picturing a story of his own choosing.
Note the excellent oral language work
that is sure to come as each one OK.
plains to his schoolmates what his bic.
ture stands for.
Children love 10 work: their en:husi.
asm and intellect are easily aroused
and Il must be some fault Of ours when
we are obliged TO hire or punish in order
TO keep them legitimately occupied
Primary Education.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24
Teaching the Alphabet.

The easiest and most direct meals o.
teaching the letters of the alphabet IS
by causing the pupil to print words;
for to print words is to break /, up into
the elements letters) and from the
formation of these elements 10 the
learning Of their name. the step Is IL.
rect and easy. 1t is often said. and 10
doubt with much truth, that by means
Of printing the child will learn the
names OF the letters almost unconsci-
ously. but here. as in the learning Of
words. the teacher should furnish sys.
tematic help. AS these names are pure
~ arbitrary, they must be learned %
mere NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.