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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24
Fa'ent Medicines.
From the Hanford, Cal, Sentine

From the Hanford, Cal, Sentinel
While talking with j. 7. Baker the
other day the question of patent medi-
cines came up. and we asked him how
Chamberlain medicines sold. Said
he. They are the best selling articles
| handle; | never hesitate to recon-
mend them. AS to Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy.
it is simply superfine. I never think of
taking trip to the mountains. or
any where else. for that matter. with
out having a bottle of that remedy
with me-" The % and so cent sizes are
for sale by City Drug Store Hallowell.
m,w,f ,folrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Charles II. OBrien, the manager for
the Augusta telephone service, is now.
having the wires to Bangor street put
into a large rope-like conduit. and
there is lots of hauling and pulling and
changing about. along the route.
What are known as the trunk lines
for convenient handling in conduits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

be at the Grand View cottage, July ].
Miss Flagg, who has efficiently and
| pleasantly OBLIGATED as postmistress
in the past. will again resume the po-
! glad to learn. Hon. F. O. Vickery
Mrs. George w. Jones and family.
with her sons family; Mr. Charles
Gibbs and family of Auburn, viii also
be down in July John Ellis, the mas
ter machinist of the NJ c. r. r. at
Watervilie, and family. arrived. last
week: also AlonZo Small and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bennett The
Pierce cottage has been opened for
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rumney and
Mrs. HoXie have arrived at their re-
spective cottages. and will spend the
summer. Later on, the people will go
down in swarms.
At the various other resorts, the peo-
pie are arriving and getting settled
down to solid comfort Dr. and Mrs.
Il. T. Sanborn and family intend to
leave for the Isle of Springs. the lat
ter part of this week.
The steamer Gardiner. in charge Of
the popular Capt. r. f. Westman, has
an Increasing business. every day. as
the summer season approaches. capt
Westman is a bang-up good fellow
ana what he doesn't know about the
rocks. channels, tides and all that
isn't worth knowing 1t is n sight to
watch him make a landing with that
Spry little boat of his Making 50
lively about it, SO as not to lose time
He runs his craft right up TO the pier
and one would think the boat and pier
We're about to become a wreck. when
he starts the screw Topping and
churning the other way, and he makes
as smooth a landing as one would care
to see. Everyone knows him.
Next Saturday. the Islander will
start in her trips, in charge of Capt
Anthony Sprague, who has the repu-
tation of an expert His boat is larger
than the Gardiner, and has to be sent
just 50. or she strikes the bottom and
stays there. The captain knows his
business all right.
All predict one of the best seasons
known. all along the line, and it can
now fairly be said to be on
We have just received from the
music publishing house of The
Brainard's Sons Co, 151 Wabash Ave,
Chicago. copy of the True Blue Re-
publican Campaign Song Book" foi
the campaign of 1896 The book con-
tains solos, duets. mixed and male
quartets. and is especially arranged
for campaign clubs. 1t is not a cheap
word edition, and is sold for the re-
marllably low price of 10 cents. or $1.00
per dozen post paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

| +. r. Hupper of ST. George was
brought to the Insane hospital, Tues
day, for treatment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. PishOn gave a
very pretty informal whist party, last
evening. to the bridesmaids an. best
man, and the ushers at their recent
N.adAiIp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Being a little out of the centre of
trade F. r. Partridge is oliged to offer
extra inducements to attract the at
tention of the public. He has a phar-
macy it is a pleasure to enter. and he
now proposes to convince you that
there is a difference in soda water
Try his fountain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

L. A. Field of Sidney, was in the
city. Tuesday.
The finest day and night of the sea-
son. was Tuesday.
John A. Woodsum of China. was in
the city. yesterday.
John W. Withee of Benton. was in
the city. yesterday.
L. A. Waldron of Waterville. was in
the city. yesterday.
Mrs. C. w. S. Cobb of ST Louis Mo.
is the guest of Mrs. E. E. Haskell.
+. r. Hopper of ST. George, was
brought to the Insane hospital, Tues
day. for treatment
Ernest A. Wakefield left on the 1.5O
Pullman. yesterday morning. for Port
land. on insurance business.
Colonel Staples is on business trip
through Androscoggin and Cumber-
land counties. for the Maine Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Packard left for
Aroostook, yesterday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Packard's father, the
late Isaac S. Bither.
Mrs. 6. l.. Woodwork is much i'm
proved from her recent illness with
congestion of the lungs. at her home
at Iiammond's Grove. Her sickness
has been 4 very serious one. and her
improvement will be gladly known by
her many friends
Frank Rice and Arthur brunette
were before Recorder Goddard for at
tempting to jump a board bill at Al
Rcmicks, of S1S.24. The men claim
that they told Mr.. Remick that they
We're going TO Wateryille and would
return. The matter was settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Colonel Staples is on a business trip
through Androscoggin and Cumber
/, land counties. for the Maine Mutual
Fire Insurance Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Ernest A. Wakefield left on the / so
Pullman, yesterday morning. for Port
land, on insurance business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Packard left for
Aroostook, yesterday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Packards father, the
late Isaac S. Bither.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-24
State Of Maine.

Proposals will be received at this office
for the purchase of the grass on the
State camp ground. Selden Connor, adj
jutant general june23d1w
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
An Expert COMPOUNDED,

The Butte Inter. Mountain tells a
good gold-dust story of George Wilson,
who owned the famous Paris mine in
Park county, Mont. Wilson was Wis.,
tied by some Englishmen one day,
among whom was an expert of the
English pattern--one who knew all
about mines and a great deal about
everything else, in his own opinion.
They wanted to see some of Wilson's
gold, and he panned out some very fine
colors for their edification. "But that
isn't gold" pronounced the youthful
expert, after a critical examination.
Me deah fellah, l am a graduate of
the English School of Mines, and know
gold when l see it, you know. That is
IRON" Wilson didn't say much. He
just leaned over and took the alleged
expert confidingly by the shoulder.
''Mebbe it isn't" he said, but don't go
and give it away to those fellows down
at the Denver mint, for | have been
selling the stuff to them for gold all
along"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
TIE LOCAL PAPER.

In newspaper work as well as else
where distance lends enchantment to
the view." Many people imagine that
the paper published far away is for that
very reason better than the home paper.
But this is often not the case.
Every one should be deeply interested
in the home paper-support it heartily.
The newspaper is the greatest means
for spreading knowledge in existence.
1t is the one means, the only one, that
reaches all the people with knowledge,
and hence is at once school, professor
and textbook combined.
The newspaper, more and more, is
catering to the tastes of all classes. Its
editorial policy may be for one party or
denomination, but in its pages will be
found vast variety of opinions ON all
kinds of subjects. The secret of the sue
cess Of the great dailies is this-that
they have opened their columns to all
kinds of ideas. l am sure that this is
the method and purpose of all local pa
pers who know the trend of things and
appreciate the situation.
The editor who would admit nothing
into his pages but that which agreed
with his own views would certainly be
out of placa and not succeed.
As the forum where opinions and
theories meet and clash, lose ard win,
the local paper is great institution,
and is destined to have q still greater
future.
Along the two or three lines hinted
above-viz, % greater variety, (2) more
literary finish, (3) greater accuracy in
statement, whether in argument, de-
scriptions or reports--the newspaper of
the future will develop, and editors ev-
erywhere are planning and working in
these directions. Now, the reader is not
always aware of the great difficulties
and large expenditures necessary for
such improvements. Hence his (or her)
warm cooperation is Of great value.
Too many people, for example, do not
appreciate the fact that a notice, an
nouncement, report or article written
for the local paper should be we'll writ
ten. We dash off paragraph of news
and hand it to the editor with not much
care as to its accuracy or its graceful
ness Of diction. In writing the most
commonplace Of announcements we
should be as careful as in preparing an
essay that is to be perused by critic.
Again, there are hundreds of good
thoughts cherished in every community
that never get into print. If these sin
cere and capable people would write out
their dearest opinions, putting them IN
crisp, clear, terse and smooth sentences,
editors would be glad to publish them.
These are only few of the many
ways that we, dear reader, can help tho
editor, and wo owe it to the cause of
human progress to do so.
| ANTHONY MURDOCH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
WHO is HEi
story of n New York "Nieanest Man." VIII
is of the 400.

story of New York "Neanest Man." who
is of the 400.
We all know him. His name is in the
list of the -Four Hundred" He is
prominent in church work. His wealth
is counted by millions. Not many
years ago his brother was at the head
of great manufacturing establish
ment, which he had built up in this
city, and from which he derived an
enormous income. Illness laid him
low, his doctors said he would die with
in week and he sent for this ''mean-
est man"
Brother" he said. II shall be dead
in few days. want to turn my prop
erty over to you. Take everything and
do what good you can in the world"
So the business was given to the
''meanest man." and preparations were
made for the funeral of the rich brother
He, however, fooled the doctors and
got well. His first move was an at
tempt to recover his property from his
brother, but the latter held on, and has
held on ever since. He captured the
whole plant, and has it yet, and that
man who gave it to him on his death
bed is now dependent on him for sup
port.-New York Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
Just Nature. That's All.

don't know why it is, but woman
will never answer you frankly, directly,
and point blank, if you ask her what
size shoes she wears. She won't say,
81 wear threes or fours"-fours being
the average size of the feminine shoe.
She will say-and if you don't believe
me, try it-"Well, these are fours,"
with the emphasis on the these" quite
as if "these" weren't at all the shoes she
habitually wears, but somebody's else,
slipped on entirely by accident. She
usually adds. But they're miles too big
for me-" Why does she do it? That's
sphinx's riddle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
BUILT A RAILROAD ON FAITH.
What the Confidence of n Farmer Has
Done In Minnesota.

What the Confidence of "A Farmer Has
Done In Minnesota.
Perhaps the most curious incident
growing out of opposition to railway
monopoly is found up in Minnesota,
and is described in the Chicago Times
Herald. A farmer named Hines, who
owned nothing in the world but a
quarter section of mortgaged land and
q spawned team of horses, suddenly
concluded that the country was being
robbed by railroads, and that the farm
ers must build road of their own. He
started out. The farmers did not have
any money with which to subscribe for
stock, but they pledged so many days
work on the road. Others made gift
of the right of way. Still others went
into the woods and cut ties. Farmer
Hines was much ridiculed when he
started his agricultural road, but he has
stuck manfully to his task, and now the
chances are the road will be actually
built. He has $50 miles of right of
way, pledges for the earthwork, and
ties enough to cover the line. The road
will run from Duluth west through the
Red River Valley into North Dakota,
opening up new section of country.
This is what an Aipsr;can farmer with
spawned team and faith in himself
can do when he sets about it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
He Knew Their Flattery.

When the picture of the Russian
Grand Duchess Olga, whom he later
married, was shown to the late King
Charles of Wurtemburg, he looked at
the portrait carefully and then said,
dryly: The portrait is highly fatter-
ing; the hair is too full, the eyes are too
brilliant and the skin too fresh" But,
your Majesty, you do not know the
Princess" answered the adjutant, who
had been sent from st. Petersburg.
"No, that is true" said the King, but
l know court painters. New York
Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
No Apology Needed.

In addition to giving the convicted
mana term of ten years in prison. the
judge imposed on him the gratuitous
punishmentof listening to long speech
made for the benefit of the reporters, in
which he set forth specifically the rea-
sons for his action.
"You needn't have done all that apol-
ogizin' fer imposin' on feller man."
said the culprit, kindly. "They amt
no hard feelings on my part. know
as well as you do that man can't hold
the job of judge and act the gentleman
at the same time. indianapolis Jour
nal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
All Luck.

'Ef l had your luck and You had
mine," said Dismal Dawson to ore of
his prosperous clients, dispose it would
be me helpin' you"
"LuckY' answered the prosperous one.
II made all my money by hard work.
That's where the luck figgers. You
was borned with a lilSin' fer work,
wasn't. -Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19

Rudyard Kipling was asked recently
whether he enjoyed writing poetry OF
prose most. He remarked that the
pleasure of creating poem was the
highest intellectual delight he had ever
experienced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-19
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Low and Good Work.

For the finest and best stoves tnwae, roofing spoutnp
and general job work. go to W. w. Watts, Iron street
Buildings heated by steam hot hot in satisfac
tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing speciality.
have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam hot
water and hot air heaters for this territory which acknow-
edged to be the best heater the market All euaran-
teed.
w. w. WATTS,
IRON STREET. bloomsbury, Pa.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18
DRAKE'S DAUGHTER WED.
She was Secretly Married in Denver
Two Months Ago.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 18.-NIiss Mary
Lord Drake, daughter of the governor
Of Iowa, and George SturdiVant of Cen
tervile, were secretly married at Den
Yer on the 2Sth day of October nearly
two months ago. The marriage was a
pretty romance on the part Of the
young people concerned. but something
of a disappointment to the father Of
the bride
Governor Drake himself was kept
out of the secret until he went to Den
yer, about ten days ago, to rest q lit
tile and to visit with his daughter ex-
pecting to bring her and his niece, Miss
Mary Carpenter. home with him, after
the summer and fall sojOurn at the
Colorado resorts.
Before leaving Des Noines he recefv-
ed a telegram from his daughter to
meet her at the Brown Palace hotel
Denver. instead OF Colorado Springs.
AT the hotel he was first met 10y Miss
Carpenter. who proceeded a s. gently as
possible to break the news of his
daughters marriage He would not be-
heVe it until he had been shown the
certificate of marriage duly signed The
attachment of the two is said to have
existed since childhood.
The youth and inexperience of the
couple and the fact that young Sturdi-
want has as yet no occupation and has
not established himself in any posi-
tion. were the chief arguments which
the governor is said to have used
against the marriage finally consum-
mated in Denver
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18
STATE HOUSE ITEMS.
Report of Adjutant General Fox
on the Militia.
W. c. Edwards Says the State
Should Own Printing Plant.
Miscellaneous Items Pertaining t,
State House News-State Po-
EticaI Affairs.

Adjutant General S. NJ. Fox is pre-
pairing his biennial report of his de-
partment to the governor. Tt shows
that there are 14S0 men and 133 com
missiOned officers in the state militia
The report recommends that the pres
ent law be changed in many respects.
The regulations were evidently com
piled by a person not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the subject. and contain
many errors. They have been amend
ed repeatedly until very few of the
original rules are in force There should
be a complete revision made under the
supervision Of competent board Of
officers and an appropriation sufficient
to print and bind 500 copies made.
The report also recommends a pen
sion to Private Joseph Fennel Of Wich-
1ta- who was injured by the premature
discharge OF a gun in battery A, while
firing the salute on Memorial day, May
30, 1885.
WheEaAar the fault may lie Private
Fennel was faithfully performing his
duty and was in no way responsible
for the accident that MANNED him for
life. and it would be but justice for the
state to follow the precedent estab-
Ished by the last legislature in grant
ing pension to Private Erwin COvey.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18
MARY ]. HOLMEs DIYORCED
Author Gets an Absolute Decree and
Alimony IN Connecticut

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 1S.-AIrs
Mary j. Holmes. the author. was grant
ed an absolute divorce and 5000 alimOnv
from William Holmes of Ansonia by
Judge Shumway today.
The most interesting feature i'm the
case was the fact that the co-resp sp0nd-
ent in the case. NIollie Ripple was mur-
dered. il is said, by her husband i'm a
ft of jealous rage at finding her and
Holmes together.
In the evidence submitted by the de
fense was an affidavit by Dr. A. H.
Pulford Of Timn, O. Dr. Pulford was
Mrs Holmes physician, and her law
yer. MI Goodhart. threatens TO bring
suit against him for damages on the
ground Of conspiracy and Of divulging
professional secrets
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18

been a misunderstanding with the
county commissioners concerning the
repairs on the fair grounds. Il went
to see them the other day" said he.
and they jumped onto me because we
had not fixed up the fences. They also
complained because some shingles were
torn off the cattle sheds"
A. K. Rodgers-It would not cost
much to make the repairs. would it2
There is only a little fence down and
that could easily be put up.
Major Anderson think this com
mittee should make some concessions
if necessary. We cannot afford to have
any trouble about this matter. We will
want the grounds next year, because
there is no other place we can use
President Fellows-I believe we left
the grounds in better shape than we
found them. We had strip of fence
built on the north side. We also had all
the buildings cleaned out I told the
commissioners that they ought to be
this committee. I feel that we have
not mistreated the county Commission
ers nor the fair grounds
1t was agreed that to avoid trouble
the chairman should make an investi-
cation and report what it Will cost to
make the repairs asked for by the
board of county commissioners
The organization viii be completed
and officers elected at the next meet
ing, which viii be held on the second
Thursday ia January. Then the
question of the festival next fail Will
come up and the preliminary steps be
taken. The committee expects to get
to work early and every member is
determined that next years entertain
ment shall outrival that of this year
The only plans for the festival next
year yet submitted to the committee
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18

possible and ] have consented to serve.
Festival week 1 shall always remember
one of the most pleasant experiences
of my life. I worked very hard during
the week and 1 do not believe I was
ever SO busy in my life but still I re-
gard it as one of the most pleasant
episodes in my life"
Capt. H NJ Phillips said: ''I promis-
ed my wife when left home that I
would not serve longer on the commit
tee and I wish you would substitute
some one else. have neglected my
busienss for the work of this commit
tee 1t really means the loss Of one
month Of time and / can not afford to
lose it."
we will settle this matter with Mrs
Phillips said A. K.ROdgers. You will
have to serve on the committee. We
are not going to excuse you"
Capt. c. II. Titus said he was willing
to have some one else substituted for
him, but his name was placed on the
list
Secretary T. F. Doran had his resig-
nation written out and it was handed
to the chairman, but President Fellows
failed to see it, and though Mr.. Doran
made frequent requests tina the resig-
nation should be read, nothing was
done with it and Mr. Doran's name
went on the charter with the other
directors
The names of w. J. Black, N H
LOOMS and A II. Horton were placed
on the list of directors as representa-
tives of the various railroads and it
was deemed advisable to have the rail-
roads represented on the committee.
At the suggestion of Major Anderson
the association was named 1.-The Com
mittee of Fifteen Fall Festival associa-
ton" and it will be chartered under
that name.
Major Anderson said that there had
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18
no LET OUT CHICKEN THIEF.
Proposition to Turn Loose a Pestifer-
GUS Scalawag in Shawnee.

The state board of pardons yesterday
heard the final arguments in the case
of Clinton OsbOn. the murderer of Chas.
Hamhle at AOlton. and has taken the
case under advisement.
The members of the board of pardOns
are rushing matters through as fast
ais they can and are trying to give all
the cases before them a hearing and
get their recommendations on file in
time for Governor Morrill, to act on
them. as it is not probable that their
recommendations Will have much
weight with the new administration
Among others recommendations that
the board has made lately is one that
the sentence of Poole, the man who
gave the farmers and the officers of
this county SO much trouble. and who
was sent up last January for two years.
he c0mmuted to one year. If the
governor should take their advice and
turn him loose again here next month.
neither Governor Morrill, nor any mem
ber of the state board of pardons can
ever hone to ask any favors at the
hands of the people of Shawnee county.
The Topeka state journal., 1896-12-18

to the Cuban question, said: mot that
ting out my report that I have not had
time to talk with any of them There
is Captain Nicholson Of the Junction
City company out there. Maybe he
can tell you something in regard to
the way that the boys feel in regard
10 the matter"
When the question was repeated to
Captain Nicholson. he said.
We are not organizing any fGbus-
tering expeditions. don't think that
there are any men in my company
that do not wish that they would be
called out to do some work for the
Cubans, though. We are all ready,
and some of them are anxious to go.