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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21

a dispatch from New York states
that scientists who have been expert
nenting with N-rays do not credit the
statement from the Bennett Medical
'ollese of Chicago, that the rays will
lestroy the bacilli of disease Profes-
iors w. Il. Pratt and Hugh Wightman
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and bacteriologist
respectively of that college are cred
ted with stating positively that the
siontgcn rays will destroy any disease
germ. Professor pratt's belief is that
he magnetic force from the X-rays
will pass directly into the affected It's
sues and electrolyss will result. IF
he N-rayS are sound waves, as | he
icve," said Thomas A. Edison. yestcr-
lay. there is no reason to believe that
hey will lave any effect on disease
germs. ! honestly hope yet to find that
am mistaken In the sound wave
heorS, but that now seems to be the
>tobable explanation of the phcnom-
ma
Il only hope N-rays will kill disease
;crnls. said Nicola Tesla I'VE have
Experimental pretty thoroughly with
he 5acilli of disease, but we have
ound that the N-rays apparently have
40 effect on them. II there are any
bacteria in my body they surely must
'e dead now if Nrays will kill them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21

One of the alleged healers now oper-
ating in Massachusetts is ahead of a
majority of his class. for he is banking
on an excellent name, writes the Bel
fast correspondent of ar exchange.
he healer says he is working
through the spirit OF the late DR.. T. +.
Quimby. Dr.. Quimby was a most re-
spected and intelligent gentleman from
TINS city who died many years ago
The doctor was the founder of the
school now known as Christian Science
ana performed many wonderful cures
1t is an outrage, however, to have this
man use so honorable a name
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21
TO the Public.

We, the undersigned engaged in
laundry business in the city of Angus
ia, believe that the practice which has
grown up of giving credit for laundry
work has proven injurious to our in
terests and the interests of our pa
irons. The rapidly increasing number
of accounts and the endless work of
keeping record of and collecting the
same necessitates our adopting the
cash system. Our accounts being nee
essarily small, the time required for
collecting aggregates to the laundry a
considerable loss; furthermore, our own
current expenses, mainly for labor, re-
quire cash from us.
We therefore hereby agree that on
and after May /. 1896, we will do no
more laundry work except for cash,
the work to be paid for when delivered
The following list of prices have been
agreed upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21
Maine Educational News.

There are 800 pupils attending tn,
caribou schools.
Miss Mary Weston of Foxcroft will
each the spring term of the grammar
ichool at Sebcc village
Miss Lizzie o. TessalIe of NORWAY
AXE. who is Eow at the Farningtor
Normal school. has been engaged l.
each al North Waterford.
Miss Agnes Maddocks of Palmyra. u
graduate of the Gorham Normal school
las accepted position in the gram.
mar school at Stratford. n, II.
Potter academy. Sebaso. opened the
ummeT term with an attendance o.
:. There are excellent prospects of d
yood athletic and base bail team.
The oxford county teachers have or
,anized county association with
Arthur Wiley of Bethel as president
md Miss E,lenor Hunt Of Norway sec
etary.
Miss Lizzie Maddox Of Bluchill has
esisned her position as assistant at
he academy in that town. She is sue
eeded by Miss Ethel Slower, also ol
fluchill.
waldo teachers for the sp-ing term
Ire Nellie NJ Luce, Evans school: Fred
:. Jackson. Whitconb school. Sadie j
cummings. Paul school; Villa Payson
station school
\ correspondent of the Bangor Com
nerciai says he has tried for years to
ind scholar in the Bangor public
chools who could give the bounds of
he city of Bangor,
+. Everett Perkins of Bates college
lass Of ~. has resigned his position as
principal of the Princeton high school
accept the profoasorship OF mathc-
natios int Dow academy. one of the
inest fitting schools in New IIamp-
shire
The class parts have been assigned
o the graduating class of Pattcn
academy as follows. Naledictory. Ivali
VI. Woodbury.: salutatory, Charles a.
tohbins. class history, Bcrtram l..
'mith. Jr.; class prophecy. Annie l..
Rogers; class poem. Harriet T.. Gilman
J. AlNah Tuttlc of Frceport was ,nc
# the successful candidates for Stat.
certificate at the examination given
'ecently in Brunswick. Mr. futile is :,
graduate of the Gorham State Normal
chool. and has been in charge of the
high school at Freeport for several
years.
The graduating class of the Camden
nigh school has voted to adopt new
ustoIn from the conventional gradua-
ion in that town. The date selected
or the graduation is the 18th of June
md it is probable that some exercises
will be held commemorative of the an
liversary of the battle Of Bunker Hill
The day will be closed with grand
concert in the evening to be followed
~ a reception by the members of the
graduating class.
The following persons have been
,lected to deliver the class parts al
graduation at the Castinc Normal
school. June 4. Maria A. Bunker
Franklin. valedictory; Albert w. Mead
Natick. Mass. salutatory, Laura f.
rocket, Prospect, history; Susie $.
;tinchfield. Clinton, poem. Lucy w
Tones Yves. Btooksvillc; Nina +
ritus. Union, and Helen A. Wooster
Hancock. essays. The school this year
las had larger attendance than in
my previous year in its history, the
,otal number enrolled being 40
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Married.
i<ENNEBEC'

I<ENNEBEC.
liallowci-April ), Rosbrook G. Thayer
and Miss Minnie l.. Rollins.
Rcadfield-April Is. by Rev. j. r. Mas
terman. Mr.. Cyrus W. Hutchingson and
Miss Jane c. Dudley. both of Realized
AnSusta-April %, by Rev. S. L. Leach
George A. Hanson and Rosa NJ Nichols
both OF Sidney.
Ninalhaven-M March 81 Merrill II.
lrnkwater and Celia Mcclure. both OF
nalhaven; April 2 John Geary and
Miss Lydia Wentworth.
Northumberland ~. Franz j. Gehrman
and Abble +. Hartman, both of Rock
hand, April >, Maurice a. Gregory and
Miss Mary A Tarr.
LINCOLN.
MISUNDERSTANDING IS Augustus johnson
and Miss Josie NJ. Thompson. both OF
Wiscasset.
Waldohoro-March2 q. Albert w Delanc
and Miss Alice b. Clark. both of Waldo
horo; March % Meaubec NJ. Lash, and
Miss Mary e. Ritz, both of Walloboro.
SOMERSET.
Palinyra-March 80 Alexander Vana-
destine ana Miss Elsie Emery. both OF
Palmyra
Norilgewock-M March IS, Ray A. Bige-
low and Miss Grace G. Chapman; March
p, w. l.. Wheeler and Miss Evelyn Ladd
Of Mt. Vernon.
ST Albans-March IS Clarence Worthine
and Miss Emma Burton.
rittsiield-April .. A. +. Durham and
Miss Ruth Winslow.
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A Song Of the Old and the New.
THE LATEST RENDITION OF THE
GOOD OLD TUNE OF
YANKEE DOODLE.

AN h1G 0OOD1G.
If you want Il pair of shoes,
For either cash or credit.
BE sure and buy of Z. Gilbert,
You never will regret it.
CHORUS.
IL a customer has credit.
If not abused is Il good thing:
But if ne has been blessed with cash.
1t is very much better TO bring.
Debt and credit so hand in hand;
II you abuse the one,
Your name will on the book still stand;
The merchant can't forget il.
CHORUS.
Gilberts shoes are the shoes for me,
Yankee Gilbert, The Dandy.
blind cat can't see a squirrel up tree
But their claws they use quite handy.
Ii have been correctly told,
Gilbert gives new shoes for old
lie gives you credit for the old on the
The balance in cash is not charged to
you.
Yankee Gilbert, how you?
Gilbert you a dandy.
You can bet he can fit shoe.
And button ii up quite handy.
Giiberts shoes are on the go,
They commence at the heel and stop at
the toe.
Some things about shoes you will never
,knOW-neVer.
But the right and the left you will find
so together.
CHORUS.
Yankee Gilbert's shoes are the shoes for
me.
Yankee Gilbert the dandy.
Call at his store and you can see
Stylish shoes on the shelves quite
handy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21

City and County.
A DISGRACE TO CIVILIZATION.
Seth Williams Post, G. A. r.. Thus Condemns
the Spanish Prosecution Of Cuban War.

The following resolve has been
passed by the Seth Williams Post, G.
a. r., of this city:
Whereas. the members of Seth Viii
liams Post, No IS. G. A. r., can but
regard the state of affairs now exist
ing at the island of Cuba as unworthy
of the spirit of the age. and disgrace
ful to the civilizati ton Of the present
tine, therefore
Resolved that this post condemns in
strong and severe terms, the UNI
Christian and cruel war now being
waged by the government of Spain
against tbs people of Cuba, war
which in its method and conduct has
violated all the rules of civilized war
fare, causing a reign of fear and terror
throughout the entire island. There
fore, further
Resolved, that this post most heartily
ana cordially approves and endorses
the recent action of Congress in
recommending the recognition of the
independence of Cuba. and believes
that the resolutions as passed are a
truthful expression of the loyal and
patriotic people of this country toward
the brave and heroic people % Cuba.
who are enduring and sacrificing 30
much to break the yoke of oppression
and secure for themselves civil and re-
ligious liberty under free ind inde-
pendent government.
Respectfully submitted,
p. NJ. FOGLER. Committee.
At the last meeting of Seth Williams
Fost. it Was unanimously voted that
the above resolutions be adopted and
spread upon the records of the post
that copy be furnished the kennebec
journal Tor publication. and copy
sent the Third district representative
in Congress, Hon. Seth l.. MiIliken.
WM McDAVID Adit.
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Died.
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ANDROSCOGGIN.
West Durham-M March 80 Melissa j.,
wife of William T. Osgood. aged 50 years.
> months.
Auburn-March 26 Benjamin W. Chcs-
Icy, aged 40 years; March 2S. Miss Annie
i.uSsie Russell, aged 20 years.
Lewiston-March 80, Mrs. Sabrina B..
Wildor, ;.ged 50 years.
HANCOCK
Dedham-April ). Forest l.. Burton
aged II years 8 months, 4 days.
Green's Lantling-March Is. Joseph II
Robbins of Deer Isle and Myrtle Carter
of Sedgwick.
Deer Isle-March q, Lizzie J. Stinson,
aged % years.
acknowledgements Is. Osmond Milliken,
Surry-March q. Mrs. Abigail Varnum.
aged 81 years.
KENNEBEC.
Augusta-April 10. Mrs. Mary Orrck,
aged o. years.
Vassalboro-April , Mary A. Elliott
wife of J.. r. Weber. aged 70 years.
KNOX.
Camden-March 25 Mrs. Adeline
Adams, aged % years; March 20.
Florence. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. II.
Young. aged years. months.
ockland--March 26. acknowledgements
Neazie. widow of Abiezer Veazie. aged 81
years months, l day: March %. Miss
Marion Genthner. aged rs years; March
IS. Mrs. Nesta J. Cobb, aged "a years
Belfast-March 20. Charles Wadsworth,
aged 50 years. months. Is days.
Appleton-March %. Galen Keen. aged
IS years months. q days The remains
were taken to South Montville for burial.
LINCOLN.
Waldoboro- 81. Mrs. Martha A..
widow of the late Andrew Sides. aged Il
years; March %. Caroline Feyler, aged 81
years. II months.
Nobeboro--M March 81. Mrs. Mary Hahn,
aged IS years.
Wiscusset--M March %, Georgia A. Gates,
aged .. years
Damariscotta- March %. Elsie p. Stinson,
aged IS years.
Newcastle March &c. Mary +. Cathran,
aged 40 years.
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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized 1913.

BANKING ROOMS 235 WATER STREET.
Manley, l.. c. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb,
b. F.. PARROT.
Deposits received and placed on interest
the first day of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account on
the first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
taxes. and accounts are strictly confiden-
tial. -
Especial privileges afforded to Execu-
tors, Administrators, Guardians Trus-
tees, married women and minors.
EDWIN c. DUDLEY, Treas.
aprzdtf
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LADIES LIST.

No charge made less than &c.
Family work 5oc. {, dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-21

Augusta. April 90
The case assigned for, today. was
postponed and the jury was excused I'M
til morning. The day was occupied by
the court with divoice cases and final
clean up of the criminal docket.
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ASS EssoRs' NOTICE.

TO the Tax Payers of the City Of Au-
gusta:
You are hereby notified to bring in true
and complete lists of your polls and cs-
tates, real and personal. not by law ex-
empt from taxation of which you were
possessed on the first day of April. 1896,
and as Executor Administrator. Guardian
of Trustee: also number of dogs. For the
purpose of receiving said lists and ad-
ministering the oath authorized thereto,
the undersigned. Assessors of said city.
will be in session at their office in Opera
House Block, opposite Postoffice. each
Saturday before or on the 18th day of
May next. from 9 to IL o'clock A. NJ.
and from to o'clock p. NJ. and also on
all stormy days up to an including that
date.
Failing to bring in such lists, you will
thereby BE BARRED OF ANY RIGHT
to make application to the County Com
missioners for an abatement of any taxes
which may be assessed against you.
Blanks for return may be had of us on
application. or by calling at the Office Of
G. A. ROBERTSON,
JOSEPH H. WALL.
CHAS. w. JONES,
Assessors of Augusta.
April !, 1896. mar50d&w5w
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

subject a very bitter feeling obtained
lOundatlon. 1t was carried so far thar
the Spaniards recognized the sparrow as
the emolematic bird; much as we Ameri-
cans look upon the eagle, and they zeal
ously guarded the welfare of the midget
After the outbreak of the revolution
IN 1909 the bitterness in this line as well
as Others became intensified. One dav
sentinel on guard at the palace in Ha
Yana found the body of dead sparrow,
when mad fallen from one of the trees
IN the park. With the greatest care and
reverence he took the little body before
a council OF volunteers then being held
Inc volunteers deliberated over the death
or the bird, and on the impulse of the
moment they passed resolutions of re-
spect for the deceased sparrow, and
made an assessment among the members
OF the volunteers whereby they raised
$4,000, the idea being to give the little
spanish sparrow most imposing fun
A skilful silversmith was summoned
before committee, and ordered to make
a beautiful casket of silver, to be elabo-
rately trimmed with gold, for the bird.
The handsomest hall i'm the city was OBJ
tanned, and the draper put to work to
prepare for the reception of the sparrow,
which was TO lie in state. In the center OF
this hall a richly decorated little casket
was placed.
All the city and military officers visited
the hall and paid homage to the bird The
volunteers appointed a strongly armed
body to guard the remains. A bishop was
forced to otfieiate at the ceremonies.
" iiAiC NiiE bOuy Was lying III state the
occupants of the houses on the streets
on which the funeral procession was to
march were ordered to have their houses
draped
When the day of the funeral arrived
the volunteers were out in fun force, and
the procession was one of the most i'm
posing. During the march several persons
lost their lives. One was observed on the
sidewalk laughing and presumably ridi-
/ cullng the demonstration, and one of the
volunteers shot him down i'm his tracks
a house was passed that had not been
draped for the occasion, and one of the
inmates, being seen by the volunteers,
was also shot. After lengthy march the
casket was returned to the starting point.
About this time an unfortunate cat,
presumably OF Cubans inclination-as
Spanish cat would never have been guilty
or such an act-was discovered on a
nousetop eating one of these sparrows
me amazed feline was seized tried and
after speedy court martial, was brought
out into the public square, and four skill
! ed marksmen were selected as execution
!
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THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JANUARY 26 1896

again. Within its walls live the ex-sul-
tan. Murad V. whom The young Turkey
or constitutional party would set upon
the throne. and the White-faced son OF
These know well that the moment Abdul
Hamid feels himself on the eve OF de-
position will be- their last. They are cut
OF entirely from the outside world. and
never a DOOR opens behind them but they
expect TO hear the horrible inarticulare
upon them bOwstring in hand. Within
the Whited sepuichre Of Nildiz. at the
end Of this nineteenth Christian century.
deeds are daily done Of which one dare
hardly think. beside which SOdom and
GomOrrah were respectable communities.
Yet Abdul Hamid II seems 10 sit firmly
on his throne. secure In the 1ealOusies OF
the great powers. unable 10 agree upon
the division Of his kingdom one Of them
VIII do nothing TO introduce stability OF
further autonomy into the Balkan pen
insula, preferring to wait till the ripe and
rotten fruit shall drop into her lap, and
the hands Of the others are thereby para
lyzed And II the sultan loses heart for a
moment in the desperate game he is play
ing. he can ind fresh courage by think
ing. as Prof. GrOsVenOr in his great book
has recently reminded US, that the Brit
ish embassy stands upon land presented
TO England in gratitude for help against
France in lS0l. that the site OF the French
embassy was given to France in thank
fulness for aid against England in 1851
that the shaft among the Expresses In the
cemetery at SCutari commentaries Eng
lish and French support against Russ a
in 1857. and that another column on the
Bosphorus tells how Russia saved Nah
mould ii his empire in 1888 You think
rs weak" said a Turkish statesman re-
Gently to foreign ambassador. but in
truth we are very strong. for our strength
is rooted in your divisions"
Henry Norman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

"A genealogist has figured il out that
Queen Victoria will in all probability live
to see her grandchildren's grandchildren.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
WINS A HUSBAND by BRAVERY.
san Francisco Girl Captures Bur-
gIar and n Rich Communion,

From the San Francisco Examiner.
William Hendricksen, the young MILL
ionaire, admired Miss Wiletta H. Robin
son for her bravery when she captured
a burglar in the Hotel Savoy The steps
between admiration and alteration were
not many and now they are to be mar
The news of the engagement of the two
young society people, so well known here
comes from Seattle over the wires, and
and acquaintance talking about the Incl
dents in which Miss Robinson figured as
tne heroine, and which practically
brought about the love affair
Miss Robinson's capture of the burglar
at the savoy some months ago was the
means means or or placing her name in every
prowler in her mothers ROOM but in
stead of screaming or faintng ordered
him to surrender, and then marched him
down to the parlor, where she kept him
prisoner until the police arrived
Miss Robinson did not allow her reputa-
tlon as a detective to stand on this single
ora early last year by ferreting out the
nimbie-hngered individual who had stolen
some jewelry from one of the boarders
at the hotel A Chinese cook had been
unJustly accused of the theft, and the
young lady proved his innocence. She
worked on the mystery until she secured
named Douglas McCombie was the real
culprit. He was arrested and convicted.
since her removal to Seattle Miss Robin
son had the distinction of capturing an
other burglar in that city.
. 1t was while Miss Robinson was start
ling friends by her exploits at the Savoy
that she met young Hendricksen. He adj
mtred her not only for her bravery and
cleverness but for her beauty and charm
ing disposition as well. She was the belle
of the Savoy. They became fast friends
and then lovers. When she left for Seat
tie it is understood that the engagement
was practically agreed upon between
them.
Miss Robinson is not only beautiful but
highly accomplished and an heiress She
is the daughter of Mrs. M. A Gaffey,
who is one of the heirs of the late VIII,
lam Renton, millionaire lumberman OF
Port Blakely.
Mr.. Hendricksen is the son of William
Hendrfcaxseni Sr one of the pioneer
millionaires Of this city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
BURIED A SPARROW WITH PoMP.
A Queer Incident of the Cuban RevO-
luton of Nearly Thirty Years Ago.

lutlOn OF NeaEly In1fty eurS ago.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
What is a historical fact in Cuba and
what appears to be a second edition of
Who Killed Cock Robin?" is an infer
esting story related by Col. Figueredo,
noted Cuban leader.
1t appears that years ago a Spaniard
with an idea of rendering a valuable SER
vice to the city of Havana brought from
Spain a large number of sparrows similar
to the English variety, and which were
thought to be useful as a city bird in
forming an army of diminuitive city scav-
engers. Imagine his surprise and anger
when upon arriving at the city he was
charged an excessive duty on the little
birds; In a fit of passion he liberated
all the birds and became involved in
trouble for trying to evade the customs
dues.
The sparrows invaded the city, where
they multiplied in a surprising manner
They proceeded to wage war upon a small
city bird, which they drove entirely from
the city limits. For this act the Cubans
called them the Spanish bird. and in time
began calling the Spaniards "gorrion."
which means sparrow. on this trihing
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This Town is without n woman
From the Chicago Tribune.

Eagle, Wis, Jan. 19.-The little hamlet
of Affection, Jefferson county, enjoys the
distinction of being the only Wisconsin
settlement of any size without woman
resident or nhabitant
The village was plated a year ago, I'M
mediately settled, and named after Alice
Aspinwall Metcalf. daughter Of ]. A. AS
pinwall, one of the very first settlers OF
the county.
At present it has a "star route mail
service daily, a dry goods and grocery
store, butter and cheese factory, black
smith and repairing shop, and a resident
population of perhaps HUNDRED men. IL
is known as the town without woman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
bridegroom a Chicken Thief.
From the Chicago rimes-HeraId.


Charlottesville, Ind, Jan. 1S-Sanford
Mcintyre a bridegroom of two weeks is
in Jail tonight on a charge of larceny
For a year past Mcintyre has been engag-
ed in wholesale chicken stealing He had
a covered wagon, peculiarly adapted to his
business, and admits that several of his
recent all-night expeditions have netted
from twenty to thirty dozen fowls McIn-
tyre returned Thursday from a wedding
trip taken upon revenues derived from
stolen pulets,
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No Swearing on I'm This.



There have been two entertainments in
savannah since Christmas. where prizes
were won and champagne drank, but no
report is made Of any oratory on either
occasion. Something must be wrong.