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Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11
Financial Nores.

BALTIMORE, oct. 1O.--Glearings $2427 355; bal
ances, 362, 800. tDl
BosroNs p, oct oct lO-clearinga. slSS'94a7; bal
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. .--Gearngs, SlO,l57,-
sos; balances, N,flO.J72. usl
ST LOUIS, Oct 1O.-Clearings, 33,639. .5i7; bal
ances, Nli.i money, 6lps per cent; New York
exchange 81. discount bid 3L25 discount asked.
CHICAGO. Oct. lO.-glfarings. sls.39 .949;
money hrIn; on cau 6fsl paB cent; on time,
per cent New York exchange, SOC discount; for
sign exchange * steady; demand. s4S5a; sixty
NEW YORK. oct. lO.4cle6rIngs. ss4.7li,lSS;
balances s6tJ6 Gjl. The exports OF specie from the
port Of New York for the week amounted to
$1,000 in gold and ssls 7i0 in sgey. ttEcle Imports
1851 ie2; general merchandise. 81. .SsS, is6.
Foreign Financial.
PARIS, Oct. 1O.-Three per cent rentes, iOif
G7lac for the account Exchange on London. PSF
l7c for checks.
BERLIN. Oct lO.-Exehange on London. eight
days sight. 20 marks, 80 pigs. The Imperial
Bank OF Germany has advanced It's rate OF
cent.
LONDON Oct. iO.-Gold is quoted at Buenos
Ayres 10 day at 5000: at Madrid 1925; AT Lis
bon. 81 at Rome. 1906 90 Amount OF bullion
Withdrawn from the Bank OF England on balance
today E53l 600. Gold bars are quoted at us
li4td. Business on the Stock exchange was
HAT. Brazllians were s.d doRn on a dispatch To
the business and financial situation there is
most critical; that bin granting six months
moratorium had been preentsd 10 congress
that there had been 800 applicants In bankruptcy,
and that many arms were embarrassed
Frisco wheat.
SAN FRANCISCO OcE W-WHEAT-s sF'iTm;
December, N2S May ys5&
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Wool MnrI.et

OIL CITY, oct. lO-Credt balances, 81 ld
certificates no bids. iio offers: shipments, $50,
bbls.: runs, jSl3 bbls
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t....... IS 90. 2 % s.,...325 90, SM
2t...... % 90. 2S 2.....,,J60 ,., p
suEEr-There were no sheep here to make
tcat OF tho market.
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Condition of the Trcnsury.

WASHINGTON. oct. iO.-Todays statement Of
the condition OF the treasury shows: Available
cash balance, $3.50 929,Ij9; gold reserve, Sl2l-
4bS
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11

BAR SILVER-29 5-l6d Per OF.
MONEY-l&m2 per cent.
Rate of discount I'm the open market for both
short and three months bills 2as per. cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11
. offered.
sVgu

The total sales OF stocks were 152 277 shares
including the following: American Sugar re.
tnery, 80 500; Burlington & Quincy, nlOO; Chi.
cagu Gas "a 5OO Manhattan 1900 Reading
2, zoo, Rock Island, $500. ~. Paul, $500
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an cles. Oren. HIgh. Low. / clo

Cash quotations were as follows:
FIOUR-Firm: winter patents 81 5OT3 SO.
straights, So 90a3.GO: springs specials, SCI son
400; spring patents. s3.5Oa3 30; stralghts So 90
r330; bakers. 81. 5Oir2.gO
wHEAT--No. spring. ssHc; No. spring,
6jg65Lc: No. red, 7Olac.
CORN-No. 2. 23isc: No yellow 2ic
oATS-No. 2, 17Ac: No. 2 white. zoe: No 3
white. l6iadl6a4c.
RYE-No. 2. 35tac.
RARLEY-No. ., nominal No. >, T. o. b., "a
FLAXSEED-No. l. 7inmI5c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prime, $3.50.
PRoVIsIoNS-Porll, mess, per bbl., s7.OOa7O5.
Lard, per 100 lbs, Si.27lhIi.3O. Short ribs sides
0oose), SO. 65l27j Dry salted shoulders boxed.
N0Oa4l2%s; short clear sides (boNed), $4,000
4l2la
P6ULTRY-stead turkeys Sqllc; chickens,
&C.: ducks. SGgc
Yls.
SUGARs-Cut loaf s5.32; granulated, H.76
The following were the receipts and shipments
today:
Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-11

NEW YORK Oct i0-nusiness IN tho dry
goods market dull today Values remained
steady. Printing cloths. dull at 9-lec, with
weeks sales reaching lI5oo) pieces,
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1sTON. Oct. l0-Call loans. 5ls&7 Dsr cent.
g loans. O97 per cent. ClosIn; pri:es for
-. Ia L NJ - 4.
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NEW YORK oct. lO.-wOOTs-Steady; domes-
tic 1iTl7c; pulled, l5ff20c.
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Now York Mlning Qnotntions.

Silver bars 6iAc; Mexican dollars, 5ln G52c.
Sight drafts par; telegrlphIc. 2&c
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san Franciseo Mining Quotations.

SAN FRANCISCO, oct, lO,-The oflcal closin,
quotations for mining stoSxs ily vera as fol-
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SATURDAY, oct. 10.
Receipts for the days indicated were:
Total receipts ......1O1

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
lAnr, nf hnnl indian ID.
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Forcign rinnncInI.

SAN FRANCISCO. ocE lo-wHEAT- sTiru
December, N2Si May. ys5&
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KANSAS CITY. oct Il. -wHEAT-sllghty
hEaer but dun; No 2 hard, olpesc; No 3 @n
spring. cOc No :, nominally, 6Sc. ~.
and aSye no r"s"Sr mlxeI S9~ ls sn No k wkte eF p
2ihc
OATS. Active and unehanEed; No mixed.
nominally. EGlsci No, white. new, nominaily,
iSdiAc old. 2lHc.
RYE Firm; No. 2, a9hsff3ic
HAY-Steady and unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery. l3gno. dairy. s0
re
EGGS Weak at i3aiic.
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anotntlons on bonl. Mere as followsi
-
DOHtOn Stock Quotations.

A. I offered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-23
Hints to hQusekeepers.

The most obstinate case of mildcw will
usually yield to boiling buttermilk.
The habit of boiling clothes. says one Of
the most advanced housekepers. belongs
to a past generation. They are much
whittier and sweeter if simply covered
with boiling water in a tub.
Some very careful housekeepers insist
that Il frying pan should never be washed.
Their method is to scour ii thoroughly
with salt the moment 1t has been used
and set it away for the next service.
A precaution emphasized in the cooking
schools. is that a pan of sand should be
at hand near the cook stove when frying
cruilers or Saratoga potatoes. to throw on
in case the fat Spatters over and iSniteS.
This is one of the eases, where an ounce
of prevention is worth many pounds of
cure.
Caramel for flavorng ice-cream. Gus
tards, and pudding sauces is prepared in
the following way: Measure the desired
quantity OF sugar. put 1t in saucepan.
perfectly liquid and dark straw-color.
For flavoring and colorins meat sauces
the bottled caramel may be used
A dainty breakfast dish of toast halls
from Philadelphia. After toasting the
bread, dip into melted butter. Boil two
or three eggs hard chop the whites and
making a cream sauce. stir in the chop
ped whites Place the toast in a warm dish
and pour the sauce over it. Rub the yolks
of the eggs through Il potato maSnef or
ricer over all.
With the setting up" of the coal
stoves will come the customary accounts
, of death by the escape of coal gas In
case person is found insensible from the
inhalation of any noXious gaS. the remedy
as taught the classes in emergencies and
home nursing is to expose at once to the
air battle the face and breast with vim
egar and administer strong coffee. Arti-
fetal respiration should be resorted to If
ut her means falI.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.
Three Companies Have Filed Certificate with
the Secretary Of State.

The following new corporations have
filed certificate at the secretary of
States office
The Lubron Manufacturing Com
pany. organized ut Portland, for the
purpose of manufacturing and selling
of lGbiicating materials and mill and
railroad supplies, with $4,000 capital
stock. of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are President, Charles d.
Lannines of Boston: treasurer. John
Andrew of Boston.
The Imperial Mail Marking Com
pany. organized at Saco. FOR the pur-
pose of manufacturing. operating and
dealing in mail marking machines for
postal uses, with $685. 900 capital stock.
Of which $500 is paid in. The officers
are: President. Joaquin II. Souther of
Boston. Mass: treasurer. Frank r.
Dole of Winchester Mass.
The II. d. Trask Company, organized
at Portland. for the purpose of manu-
featuring. selling and dealing in any
and all kinds of heating and ventlat-
ing apparatus for buildings. with $15.
coo capital stock. of which $500 is paid
in. The officers are: President. Henry
d. Trask Of Maiden, Mass: treasurer,
Chas. F. Light of Hyde. Mass.
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Wing-DuIey.

Mr. Arthur G.. Wing of Augusta, and
Miss Ethel e. Duley of Parker's Head
Phippsburg, Were married at noon
Wednesday, at the residence of the
brides father, Mr.. Alexander Dudley al
Phippsburg.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Gilbert l.. Harvey of Phippsburg. The
wedding was a very quiet affair, with
but few friends present. The OCCASION
however, was very enjoyable one, and
the presents were beautiful. appropri-
ate and costly.
After the collation., the happy bridal
nair were driven to Bath, where they
took the afternoon train for Boston
They will return next week to Augusta
where they will take up their residenc,
on Green street.
Mr.. Wing is an architect, and one OF
the most promising young men in Au-
gusta The Journal wishes the couple
happiness and long life.
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REV. c. S CUMMINGS
Who Was Elected Grand Chaplin Of the Grand
Lodge. !. 0. o. f.

Rev. G. S. Cummings, pastor of the
Green Street Methodist church in this
city, was elected Grand Chaplain Of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at the an
maui meeting in Portland.
Mr. Cummings has been prominent in
the work Of both the Odd Fellows and the
Masons and a brief sketch of his career
will be of interest in this connection.
Charles Sumner Cummings was born in
Gorham New Hampshire Sept. 25th. 1856.
His father was Il locomotive engineer as
were all his brothers. He lived on a farm
after he was ten years old most of the
time until he began life for himself ex-
cepting. of course, the time he was at
school. Attended school at Goulds aca-
DENY at Bethel. and was between two
and three years at Freeport where he
fitted for Boston university. assisting the
principal of the school part of the time
Taught most of the time for two years
in different places. Spent year in Penn
sylvania with his brothers, and after re-
turning to Maine was urged to enter the
ministry by many friends. Took private
course with Il professor of Boston Uni
versity Schoo! of Theology, and also the
four years course of theology required of
Methodist preachers. Began his ministry
in the little town of Andover going from
there to oxford. then to Bridgton where
he joined Cumberland Lodge of Odd Eel
lows of which he is now IA member. then
went to Rockland where he remained five
years, and came to Augusta in 1893. He
has had urgent invitations to the pastor
ate of the best Methodist churches in
Maine and other parts of New England.
invitations that have come almost every
year for ten years. He is chaplain of the
LIST Regiment. Infanry. Naional Guard of
the State of Maine also is one Of the chap
lains ut the National Home at Togus.
Every place he now holds or has held has
come to him entirely unsolicited. and he
has had and now has more doors open than
he can possibly enter He is a member OF
the various Masonic bodies, of the Knights
of PythiaS of the Ancient order, the
American Benefit. as well as other socie-
ties He went through the chairs OF Cum
bertrand Lodge of Odd Fellows. and uni
ted with the Grand Lodge some eight
years ago. He has delivered great
many addresses and sermons III behalf
of and to various bodies Of odd Fellows
in all parts of the state. a.
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SILL IN THE TOLLS.
The Three Women Sharpers Have Not Set
lied with Augusta Merchants.

Mrs. Morse and the Misses Cum
mings, the three women With suave
manners, who victimzed several Au-
Susta merchants a while ago, are still
under arrest at Lewiston. and that
city. it is supposed. is paying for the
maintenance of the SharperS.
Nearly all the goods have been re-
covered, and the women promised to
settle for the missing articles at once
but as far as can be ascertained they
have not come forward with the nee
esSary amount of collateral to free
themselves from debt
1t is estimated that the women owe
$500 to Augusta merchants
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Died.
OXFORD.

Stoneham-Oct. /, Hilliard McA,lster
Alhany-Oct. .. Alvin Shedd, aged 70
years.
S'ryeburg-Oct. l. Henry Eastman, aged
IS years: Oct. I. Jonathan Hardy aged
about 80 years.
Denmark Sept. 80, Mrs. Mary Lord.
aged 76 years.
Norway-Oct. Z. Sally Pratt, formerly
of oxford. aged 90 years, months. 8 days.
South Paris--Oct. 5. Matte Eva. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hodgdon,
aged years. months.
Paris-Oct. 6, Joseph Hall, aged 73
years s months. % days.
Brownfield-Oct. 3. Mrs Storer Thorn.
Hebron-Oct. 2. James ID. Sturtevant
aged Il years; Oct. l. Bessie +. Weston.
aged about months.
PENOBSCOT.
North Dixmont-Oct. 3, Mrs Jane r..
Shaw of Bangor, aged IS years, months.
days.
Kingman--Oct. s. Earl. eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert James, aged II years:
Oct. 6, Mrs. Fisher; Oct. g. Edna only
child of Sandy NJ. and Bertha Gould,
aged year, 3 months.
Bradley-Oct. 10, Mrs. Lizzie l.. Hilton,
aged AZ years. months, 10 days.
Carmel-Oct. 3. Mrs Bridget Caney,
aged IS years.
Oldtown--Oct. /, Geogre NJ Longley OF
Milford.
PISCATAQUIS.
Foxcroft-Oct. 3. Alvin Merrill. aged s.
years. II months. "a days.
Dover-Oct. 4, Zenas B. Rogers, aged
/: &C years, months, Is days. -
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MIRACULOUS
That Frank vigue Was Not Dashed
to Instant Death.
Fell From Public Building and With Rope
Saved His Life.

| Had it not been for wonderful pres
ence of mind Frank Vigue would no"
! be among the departed. AS it is, Vigue
| has received injuries, which though not
serious will Inconvenience him for j
while at least.
At 11.45 o'clock, Thursday noon, the
| clerks in the government building were
startled to hear a terrible crash in the
second story of the building. All hands
were soon at the scene and the sight
| that they beheld will live in their MEM
DRY as long as they live.
There was Vigue, unconscious and
lying on the floor near the heavy plate
glass window, which faces the river.
The man was taken to his home at
Morton Lane and DR.. G. e. Friend
summoned. 1t was found that Vigue
had sustained an injury to the back
and that he was cut in other parts of
the body. He is 2S years of age.
The manner in which this accident
happened is nothing short of miracu-
lous. Vigue was employed on the roof
of the public building as slate-tender.
He was near the sill of the two win
dows, which face the river, and which
are over 60 feet from the ground.
Vigue was in the act of ascending to
a sill a short distance below. when his
feet slipped. rope was projecting
from the window which the man, see
ing that he was surely going to fall,
grasped with a death-lille grip.
He swung oui in mid-air distance
of several feet. and with a crash went
through the heavy plate glass window
in the second story. landing with part
Of his body on the sill, and in a faint
DR.. Hanson, who is employed az a clerk
in the pension office. took hold of the
man. who, were it not. for the timely
arrival of DIR. Hanson. would have
fallen to the ground which would
surely resulted in instant death.
The distance from the top story
where the man fell from to the VIM
dow in the pension office is about Il
feet. If Vigue did not have presence
enough of mind to swing himself to-
ward the window. he would have had
been hurled in the road near the steam
boat wharf. and beyond the iron fence
III the rear of the post Office.
1t was narrow escape for Mr.. Nigue.
and that man can hug himself with
glee when he RECEIVERS, at his wonder
full presence of mind which was the
means of saving his own life.
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N. E. O. p. Entertainment.

of Protection, held a social reception
and dance at Golden Cross hall, last
evening" An address was made by
Grand Warden A. a. Beaton of Rock
land. who will remain in the city for a
week in the interests of the order At
o'clock, the grand march was started.
80 couple participating in the dance. 1t
was a pleasant occasion and reflected
had the affair in charge.
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Harvest Supper" at the Methodist vestry.

That Harvest supper at the Metho-
dist vestry, last evening, was partici-
pated in by So people and was IN every
sense of the word a success. A fine
menu was provided. The supper was
under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Of the church.
The queries for the next crop bulletin
are being sent out from the agricui-
+,rol den.rtment. 1t will be called the
.Home Sanitation Number. ana VIII
be a very interesting document.
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Masonic Lodge Of instruction.

A Masonic Lodge of instruction was
held at the Masonic Temple, Thursday,
commencing at 10 o'clock A. M, by DR..
Frank E. Sleeper of Sabattus, grand
lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Maine.
Masons were present from Brunswick,
Gardiner, Sidney, Waterville, Litch-
field, Hallowell and other places. Sim
liar meetings will be held by Grand
Lecturer Sleeper at Portland, Bangor
Rockland and Pressure Isle.
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Even collins, like collars. cuffs and
clothing. change style. A casket drum
mer. bright and merry fellow. was in
town carly this week with some of the
latest designs. Its not generally
known. said he. but we have fads and
tancies i'll our business as we'll as
workers of more cheerful occupations
style changes with us about once a
month. There's a good seller, what We
call canopy top he said. opening his
grip and taking out photograph of al
ella boratc tiesign.-E,X.
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drum corps in its new uniforms and
the members made fine showing.
A number of Cony High girls fol-
lowed the parade and were very en-
thusiastic. When the procession dis
banded near the Granite Bank, the
girls gave three cheers and tiger for
the foot ball team
Cony Is now playing pretty fast ball
and ought to win several games
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that when you are suffering from ca
tarrh, you want relief right away.
What is the use then of experimenting
with blood cures" upon a climatic dis
ease? Use a local remedy. Use Ely's
Cream Balm, which relieves at once
the attacks OF catarrh and cures chron-
ic cases. This remedy can be used by
all without injurious results. 1t con-
tains no mercury nor injurious drug OF
any kind.
m,w&f&wchwky
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Rueklem's Arnicm Eslve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chiiblains
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price Is cents Del
box. For sale by Chas. x. PARTRIDGE
aug II. eod& W, fOlrm,tf
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GARDINER HIGH
.......... r. e.. Giddings

was as follows:
CONY HIGH. GARDINER HIGH
sawyer, l. I. Observation-Disclosures. +. l.. StuDef
Sidih l. T. ....-.-........... Il. I<eWcoIIlp
CuItIS. Z. .................... G., LEWIS
DarroWs, l. <. .........'......... !. T., Dean
Sanborn. L. g. ................. !. e.. Hunter
PARSONS, g. d. .............. O. o., douglass
Whitten Lib ........ r.h.b b., (Capt.) Day
Scribner, RIB. (Capt.) ...... lib. Besse
Grfnth. L. ID. .............. T. b.. WOodcock
Score-Cony High 10; Gardiner High. 0:
Ouchdowns-Sanborn Written. Goal
from Observation-Disclosures. Referee
Downing. Umpire-Libby. Linesman-
Miller.
The Cony boys celebrated their VIC
tory in fitting manner. last evening.
Headed by the Capital Drum Cor.1s,
about so students. with torchlights,
paraded through the principal streets
of the city, giving the school yell again
and again and having a great celebra-
ton. 800
It was the first appearance Of the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-29
TELLING TIME.
How tho Mad Measures When Thero In
no Clock In Sight.

How tho Mad Measures When There In
no Clock In Sight.
Consciousness of the passage of time is
determined by "a consciousness OF tho se-
quencc of events" This Is true as q gen.
eral rule But tho mere number Of events
Is not the only thing that determines our
estimate of the time during which thcy
happen. Time seems long If we attend to
tho succession of events especially For
in9tance, II we are waiting for something
to happen, because each bel more wildly
impressed on tho mind, in retrospect we OK,
aggefaIe heirsnnlnber and 50 mako tho
time seem longer. While, If we aro.busily3
engaged, I'VE do not notice each .changepf
consciousness, and. therefore tho tiny
seems ShFt. This is true of long intcnf
vals, but A3 Of short ones ss
! sThe xssnltSsEsomo recent careful expert. }
mesAts seefiis to show that for sxfcrebo III
intervals We have, strictly speaking, na1
time sense, but that our estimates depen,iS
upon the feelings Of tension, Of delay or on
arrest Of Ordinary physiological functions
and especially Of thdbreathing.
This was .rcstcd IN the following way
A persons fathntien was directed to a
cert trvat tortime, varying from 6 to
go soSoASs,~ lie was then asked to mark !
off nm 1fs5trtMrval. beginning at the .issf4
Of thetIk~ ThSayerage error In SO dofhKj
was ~ der $shto of the original inter ~
The eSfesimeptwas then arranged so tim
the second or closing sound Of the originai3
interval should come at the same "respir- (
atory phrase" US the. first or openingl
sound had done. The error was then only
80 per cent In a second series Of more |
ft..&Lv u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-29

Water impregnated with the seeds 81
malaria, produce incalculable misery
throughout vast portions Of the North
and South America continents The
most effective medicinal defence against
these producers of physical mischief is
Hostetter's Stomach ,Bitters. Wherever
the great endemics, chills and fever. bill
ious remittent, dumb. sague and aguo
cake are prevalent, the Bitters is alike
the chosen preventive and remedy. In
Mexico. Guatemala. on the Isthmus OF
Panama and in South America. no less
than in the United States, it has demon
strated its superlative efficacy and has
received the commendation of the metli-
cal profession. 1T remedies rheumatic
kidney and stomachic ailments, nervous
ness and debility. and counteracts a ten
dency to premature decay and the
troubles attendant upon advancing years.
Appetite ana the ability to sleep are both
aided by 1t. Use it with persistence, as
it well deserves to be used. and the trial
Will avail yoamueh.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-29
The Fattest Boy on Earth.

The very fattest boy on earth and
largest child for his age. SO his father
claims, is q St. Louis ,youngster named
Britt. The New York Journal tells that
he is only z years old yet weighs the
amazing amount Of 100, pounds He
measures 40 inches around the breast.
Young Britt is only feet 10 inches in
height, but he measure 291s inches,
around his thigh. This fat boy has been
in perfect health since birth. When
born, he weighed 81 pounds
He is now going to school daily. Tho
more he learns the fatter he gets. He is
jolly and good natured. All fat boys are
good ratured. If i'll tempered. they
would get thin.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-06-29
Patent Medicines,

From the Hanford Cal, Sentinel.
While talking with j. T. Baker the
other daysthe question of patent medi-
cines came up and we asked him how
Chamberlain medicines sold Said
he, They are the best selling articles
l handle; l never hesitate to recon-
mend them. AS to Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
it is simply superfine. T never think of
taking a trip to the mountains or
any where else, for that matter. with
out having a bottle of that remedy
with me-" The Ok and so cent sizes are
for sale by City Drug Store, Tiallowell