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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10
Tuesdays Omissions.

Tuesday, the drawing of horses and
cattle the bah game and the stock in the
stalls at the west side We're omitted for
the lack of time to notice al. that iran
Spired. Suffice it to say that the beef
cattle of Messrs. Gile of Fayette, and of
r.. W. Pettengil of I.ivermore Faljs
took most of the prizes in their depart
ments here.
The contest in drawing oxen was a
sort of duel between Chase Fogg of
Readheld ana Derry Watson OF Bel
grade. Both gentlemen exhibited cattle
which were trained to pun for every inch
that was in them. and there was lots of
strength there too. The premiums We're
finally awarded, Fogg. first; Weston, sec
nnd.
Then came the pulling of horses and
such Il task as was set them required not
only a team that would pull together and
With might and main, but they had to
nave the muscle ana weight in order to
start that load.
horses were hitched on, with their own
RS hopes high. for they We're no doubt
good horses to pun bur ii was in vain
ana they might just as well have been
taken off after the first two or three at
tcmpts, as to worry and fret them 50
,ons as some of the drivers did
Ellcry Wentworth of Winthrop. hitched
IN a pair of nicely built SorreiS. weighing
perhaps 1900, but they We're too light ana
after TWO attempts to start il, Mr.. Went
worth saw how it was. Boys said he.
Inc trouble Is, IL ; 100 ntANN Itf en-.
and he took them off and the crowd APP
olauded.
The teams of Herbert Wood of Win
throp. and Frank Cothell OF Readteld.
however. had the size and the training.
ana they both gave It grand eXhihitio
pulling the load splenddly with as many
men added as could pile on the drag. Mr..
Cothell was awarded first. ana Mr.. Wood
second. There were some other horses
hat pulled the load but in less fin
shed manner.
Following is the summary Of the ball
zane:
Mckinleys OF
n1 Ke@t.s + iI Hl,j slo oa21 IL
field ............ Il o 4 / o 0-l3
Batteries-kent's Hills. Millett ana
Wight. Readheld Abbott and Perry
Kent $ Hill would win. but Abbott : slow
pitching deceived the men often. The
cases were filled. one hit would have
pulled the game out but they didn't
get it.
Today music between the heats of the
races was furnished by the Winthrop
and and il was great music.
y four-horse tallyho came up from 4Au-
5uSta. making 1ine display Ii was
51ily decorated. Twelve people came on
IT, and they say they enjoyed the show
=. g. GoOdale of Winthrop. acted as
fifth year and nc gives the greatest sat
iStIction and has straiehtened out the
races in great shape.
The attendance, today is the largest II
nd day. 1t probably approaches very
nearly to 1900.
Tomorrow. if nothing happens, will be
4 great day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10
9aily Etuuehet 5anrnaI.
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Continued from page -

NJ. Lord. Belgrade, first attracted our
attention. Rugs We're also exhibited by
Mrs. Francis Hoyt. Winthrop. and by
Mrs c. d Hutchinson, Mt Vernon.
also by Mrs. Viola Trask Mt. Vernon,
the display of the latter. in particular,
showed much patient work and artis
tic ability.
Mrs. +. c. Moffitt of Readfield, ex-
hibited fancy slippers.
Edwina Stevens, Readfield, Tina
Written, Mt. Vernon, Minnie BuzZelI
Winthrop. Agnes Weston, Kent's HILL
Lou Trefethin, Kent's HILL and other
little girls all about 10 years of age
displayed patch work and needle work
More rugs there We're, shown by Clara
IIaines, Readfeld, two of which We're
particularly taking pieces of feminine
handiWork.
A handsome quilt was shown by
Mrs p. Il. Gile, aged IS years. Other
quilts We're shown by Mrs. Lander,
Belgrade, and Mrs. Charles Pinkham
Belgrade Most ravishing silk quilts
were hung on wires about the hall
They are the work of Mrs S. A. Rich
ardson, Winthrop, Mrs S. Smith, Read
field, Mrs. Cyrus Wood. Winthrop, and
others.
\ beautiful Worstered quilt is there,
brought by Alice NJ. Lord, Belgrade.
\ quilt pieced by Mrs Julia Morgan of
Rcadtield, aged 70 is Il wonder. This
quilt contains 1920 pieces so Mrs. Nor
gan informs us. 1t takes about four
| of these squares to make square
| inch.
| Mrs. S. Cunningham, Readfeld, has a
! curious piece of work on exhibition
! containing some 80 little swinging
| birds
| Nellie Fogg. Readfeld, brings some
very pretty work, and Alice Lamb Of
| Belgrade, a rug of striking pattern.
| We also noticed some tides brought
| by Miss Alice Henderson, Readfield.
| They are delicately beautiful and show
I most excellent taste. A tidy shown by
| Mrs George Fletcher of WaterVlle, is
extremely gay and attractive. Eva +.
| Penney of Belgrade, also had some
thing in this line which is worthy Of
| special notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10

Evangelist John s. Blair, who led the
special meetings. has gone to Massa-
chusettS for a visit of two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10

KENNEBEC. ss.-Supreme Judicial Court,
in Vacation, Augusta, Sept. list. 1886.
Ellura 4. Richards, Lib't VS.. Nahum II.
Richards
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10
Awards.

Here are some of the principal awards:
.RuTTER-lst, Mrs. J. II. Moore Win
Cd. Mrs. J. G: Rowland, Mt Vernon
BUTTER MADE BY GIRLS UNDER
lS-lst, Elsie j. Moore, Winthrop; 3D. Ed
wilma Stevens. Readfieid
HERDS FOR BUI'TER-1st John Hen
,lerSon, Readfield; %, James Smith. Win
throp: Sd: NJ. +. Norcross. Winthrop.
HERDS FOX BEEF-1st, F.. e. c. X
Gile, Fayette. I'd, w. w. Pettengill. Iiy-
ermore Falls; Sd.eC. f. Fogg, Readield.
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The Races.

The races We're called at $50 o'clock
t,id were interesting from start to finish
TIE summary:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

DENTIST.
NJ ARTHA 5. MCCOY d. d. s..
~ 72l Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17
The old cider BarreI.

How clear to my vision an old cider barrel
AS fond recollection presents it to view.
The place where it rested, down in the dark
cellar,
Is as fresh in my mind as it ever was too
The old whitewashed wall and the bins that
stood by it,
The apples. potatoes and things that were
penned
Where tho old cider barrel stood up on one
end
The old cider barrel, the hard cider barrel,
The iron hoped barrel that stood up on end.
Once armed with a gimlet. went to the bar
Dear father and mother had gone for the
day;
bored small hole. and put straw
through it
And for half OF an hour kept sucking away.
found it the source Of an exquisite pleasure
TIL things in my vision seemed softly to
And couldn't have told whether or the
barrel
Was lying or still standing up on ons end
The old cider barrel, the hard cider barrel,
The iron hoped barrel that stood up on end.
Somehow I got ont of the old whisewashsd
cellar
And whooped and hurrahed and made merry
They say that my shouting aroused all the
neiRhbors
Who lived IN circle Of less than mile.
At last my fond parents came home from
their VISIT
And then to my case did dear father attsndi
Oh gollyl feel that old strap at this minute
And I swore OF on barrels that stood mp on
end
The old cider barrel. the hard cider barrel
I've sworn or barrels that stand up on
-usyeaana Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17
LAWYER AND CLIENT.

KIeptomania Was = Good Defense, bat
She Did Not Favor 1t.
The lawyer knitted his brows. It was
impossi bic for him to knit anything else
He never had learned how.
This is q serious case, - he said.
The woman shrugged her shoulders.
She was a fashionable woman, and FASH
ionable women always shrug their Shout
ders, especially in stories Perhaps it is
supposed to be distingue.
"Poohl 1t Is nothing" she said ''It
has been done before-many times be-
fore -
You forget, - persisted the lawyer with
the frankness Of his profession, that it Is
a psnitentiary offense."
She laughed a musical little laugh, and
again gave her shoulders an expressive
shrug. The shoulders Of many society
women have so much expression, ycu
know, that they have acquired possibly
by appearing In public to such an extent
These particular shoulders seemed to
say, g You never saw anything like this in
the penitentiary, = and their owner supple
mented this by saying. "Others have
escaped. y
fTrue, - replied the lawyer, unraveIfng
the brows he had knitted but a moment
before in order to see if he hadn't dropped
a stitch, and then doing the work over
again with more care, ssbut you must re-
They had alibis or pleas of not guilty, or
other things with which to go to trial.
while you admit that you stole the goods =
Such a disagreeable wordl'' she COM
mented. ''Why not say took them in
stead2 But never mind. I have my de-
Tense. -
The lawyer looked surprised but graft
fed.
"It is well, " he said. sswhat is it?'
''Why, really" she replied, I'm not
Just snre as to that. That's the point up
on which I want you to advise me.
thought Of pleading unconscious assinil-
alton at first as being something very
new and fetching, but understand it
vVon't dt case of this sort. -
The lawyer didn't see how it possibly
could
'sThen, - she said with decision, at is a
mere matter of deciding between kIepto-
mania and somna1n bulisln; but confess
it is a little difficult to choose Now, if I
only knew
.Yes?''
s'If only knew which was the most
fashionable at this time, I'd be ready for
trial, wouldn It I?''
Then, after thoughtful pause, sha
added:
'Kleptomania is getting to be disgust
ingly common, don't you Think Perhaps
we'd better try somnam bulisn. Chit
cago Post.
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ANTS, RENTS, SIT
UATIONS, REAL
ESTATE, AUG
TION SALES AND
OTHER CLASSIFIED AD-
VERTISEMENYS
SITUATIONS waNTED-FFEE-
VERTISEMENTS


are YOU III need OF worlxg II SO. you
re at liberty to use these columns TOT
ssistance in that direction ~ l--S
his notice appears the State Journal
iii publish free on Saturday. MONDAY
nd Tuesday. for Topeka or kansas
yeopIe all notices OF situatlons
Wanted not to exceed Eve hness oI
hirty-ive words in length, pEoRAo14
hat all advertisements Of thar IA
re handed in previous 20 y -
saturday morning. also on Weonesaas,
Thursday and Friday all adverlislhs
e this class handed 81 by 10 o'cloeA
Wednesday morning
No advertisements OF this nature 20
Be started except on Saturdays ana
Wednesdays No obligation Is incurred
On the part Of the advertiser NO
worthy and needy man or woman neea
hesitate TO take advantage Of TINS OF
fer No one in business or having en-
ployment IS expected to take advanIage
OF it. but all others are invited TO ava1l
themselves freely
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed, to give Local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as well as the best.
daily medium In Topeka, the elasslned
advertisements below costing but
Five Cents q Line
or 20 cents line for week: 50 cents
by the month.
Average circulation for May, 1895
IO,O54.
sworn detailed statement OF cIrcula-
tion presented to advertisers on appli-
cation.
can ana see any afternoon between
3 and s O'Clock. the handsomest, fastest,
most perfect piece Of machinery in
Kansas WebPerfecting press. which
prints from two to three complete g
page papers per second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

O'Reilly-There goes Annie Mulligan
wild her stiddy beau.
Dooley-Stiddy beau, is its He looks
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

Al clergyman in an eastern town warned
his hearers lately not to walk IN a slip
perry path lest they be sucked, naelstrom-
like, into its meshes " This metaphor
suggests that of another clergyman who
prayed that the word might be as a nail
driven "a a sure place, sending its roots
downward and its branches upward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

'Dear sir, wrote the editor, s'you owe
rs 81. We viii draw on you at sight"
Accordingly be loaded his trusty pistol
with grape and shrapnel and confidently
posted the missive he had indited De
troi6 Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

VISITOR notice that you advertise
among your other wonders recently dis
covered cave of the winds. =" Excuse me-
but have failed to discover it.
ager-That's strange. walking to
champion pugilist and pointing to his
moutb.l Here it is.-Boston Courier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

IT understand you were held mp last
night2'
She blushed, but admitted that there
was some foundation for the story.
Charley was teaching me to ride the
bicycle, . she explained, but didn' t know
any one saw US Chicago Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

'sWeu, - remarked the wife of the man
who has changed his mind about coming
to congress, you have a clear conscience
anyhow :"
81 know that, - was the oomfortless re-
ply. " But clear conscience ism t what
was running for. Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17

ID JEST Dress Cutting system in the city is
- taught BY Mrs. Ed Jones. $40 z. 7th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17
FuEL AND FEED
MISCELLANEOUS

---~-~-rs---------~~~-~-
MI ADAME BOGEh, chir0pOdisr and masseu
w gives scientific massage. medicated YapO
OIL sulphur and cologne baths. Also remove
coTns and huniOns- 624 Kansas ave-
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WANTED-MISCFL FOIIS

NNANTED-s unfinished rooms for HaF
hOuseke ping No children Addras
with terms. G.. d., l06 West sth St.
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CAN TIE ACH anyone (ladies especially in
= 30 minutes a profitable business. InYestiga-
tlon fres- Oil East Fourth St.
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LOST AND EouNn


EOUN D-Place to get your watch or clock
= cleaned Tor f5c-sV5 kan ave, upstairs.
II o ST-Between 9Th and Topeka ave. and sth
- and Lincoln. feather boa. Leave az Mrs.
y s sprOatis, 515 Topeka avenue and receive
reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-17
TIN SHOPS


H. BAIRD. hot air furnaces. galvanized
and LIN roofing L. phone sc8. 1ls w. sth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

The art of writing clever letter OF
giving to the trite thought some subtle
touch which makes it forever an epigram-
matte memory or a revelation of charm
ing phraseology is always appreciated
but few people realize how much might
be done toward cultivating this talent II
children were earlier taken IN hand. a
very small child can be taught from the
first not only to see beautiful things but
to express its observation IN conciselX
beautiful words A sense of personal
achievement even at this very early age
had it's stimulative value.
A little 9-year-old who was wont TO
struggle with a daily exercise in letter
writing doing her epiStolary duty labo-
riouslv in notes of thanks for gifts. notes
of invitations or of regret. of imaginary
festivities and of filial affectionatenesS to
fond grantimothers. had the surplus
butts" and ''fors" and lands criticized
one day and then rearranged her little
thoughts i'll concisely improved copy
The day following. Later on, as full
fiedced girl of society. she became noted
for what her friend called gift for writ
ing charming letters. They were charm
ing, but merely because of the crisp orig
inal brevity of expression. such an apt
choice of words that one would inVarlablE
have liked to have said it in Just That
way ones self-which. after all. is great
test of approval She was not an essen
TALLY witty person. not especially brh-
liant not intellectually profound. but
having been taught from childhood to
use the best English and to express her
,licate a thought. she attained that breV-
ity which is the soul of wit. and a work
,nanlke finish in the command OF her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

MI. W. 7. Atherton. proprietor of
Granite Hill farm. HalloweIl. was in
the city Thursday and called at the
Journal office. Mr.. Atherton is one of
the most successful apple growers in
the State. always finding a market for
ms iirst class fruit. He says he has
heVf seen the time when he couldn't
sen hrst quality apples at fair price
ana he expects to this season. He will
have 1900 barrels. Five men gathered
l-s barrels in one day from his trees
,his week. two Of them picking 50
barrels each. The other day two men
picked one barrel in four minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
"Soo" said Read. with an infection

"so?" said Read, with an infection
.'Yep-got to do it," continued the man
hunter. Know anything about paper
here called the Gay-zette?'
Say, let's have another drink hastily
interposed Opie. They did, and several
other drinks followed. NJ.
Now, where's the Gayzette office!
finally inquired the man from Camden;
Il want you to go along and see that !
get fair play. All you've got to do Is TO
point out the coyote that edits 1t ana
stand back out of range.
Together they started uptown toward
the newspaper office. The visitor never
reached it; there were too many saloons
along the route. And. strongest oil an;
Opie several times lost his bearings ana
took his beligerent protege through I'M
necessary detours and past more sros,
shops thAn the Camden editor ever hau
seen before. An hour later the man VINO
wanted gore was sleeping off an alcohoilo
trance in a garbage-box in an alley; ne
had lost his gun and the editor OF me
Gazette had secured a new paper weight.
1t is unnecessary to add perhaps. that
Opie was not shot that night 1t Is no
,lisparagement to him. however, TO ADMIT
that he was about half-shot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
Escaped Halt Shot.

men Opie Read took the charge of
the Little Rock Gazette many wears ago
ne was bitterly attacked by a rival pa
bel IN the neighboring town, Camden.
Ark. ne bore this abuse in silence for
m ~, ,,., weeks, but finally printed this
jottings:" 'oi iai
when Jim Simmons first settled in
and hon,.S years ago, ne was poor. truthful
,,;,r nu next day tall. gaunt stranger
nns sn.eu from the evening train and ac-
denot ..N wp,ei VINO CHANGED to be at the
"e ny watchin' OF the train get in.
d p9 O. you live here?" he queried.
to LII ZINE and have a drink then; I want
en-, ne Two men adjourned to a wet goods
plossnear by and after emptying their
uses saas few times the visitor casuail,
I've got to shoot a man in this town ).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
gaily Gsu,sslsr 5onrnal.
CARDS OF THANKS, oBIruApv
NOTICES pIcnI IrsrfoH,a -. OnNI

CARDS OF THANKS, OBITUARY
NOTICES. REVOLUTIONS OF mr.
SPEcr, ETC. will be charged at the ~.
81 ten cents per line. No charges less
than seyenty-five cents.
ALL ADVERTISING ANNOUNCE
MENTs OF ENTERTAINMENTS, whose
OBJECT Is the raising OF money will be
charged at the rate Of fifteen cents a
line.
ADVERTISING NOTICES. news form
VIII be excluded from our local columns
except such as refer to advertisers occu.
plying space In our advertising columns
and will be run under separate head ON
one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
JOURNAL promptly will confer favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

Miss A. c. Williams having just re-
turned from 2 three weeks visit in
Boston, giving a portion of the time
with one of the best ''dressmakers'' in
the city. is now prepared to do the
best of work for old and new custom
ers. q Amherst street, Augusta.
oct16. 1890
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

Miss Jennie Harvey's Juvenile class
IN dancing, will be held en- SATURDAYS
at 10 A. NJ. at Union hall. commencing
Nov. T. An advanced class FRIDAYS at
400 T. NJ. commencing Nov. 9th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

William II. jeffrey. formerly editor of
the Maine Democrat in this city and
one of the ablest of the free silver
orators in the recent Maine campaign.
has accepted an invitation to go on the
stump in the sth district in Massachu-
sets. He viii so there next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Packard. Mr..
and Mrs. f. Z. Parkman. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Murphy. Mr. and Mrs O. H.
Groves and Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Packard returned, Wednesday night,
from their trip to the Dead River
region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

We have lots to contend with" said
an electric car conductor, yesterday.
Some people always like to spring a
i've dollar bill on a conductor to pay a
fare of five cents. When the car is
crowded II is not n pleasure to break
such large bits. But we do it just the
salnc'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

Isaac Bennett cannot at presen, cs,,-
mate the loss on his restaurant which
was damaged by fire, Wednesday after
noon. The insurance adjusters will ar
rive from Boston in a few 3avs and do
ternlne the loss. The fire did not in
any way interfere with Mr. Benefits
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16
for Sale Ut 10 Eet.

Small advertisements not exceeding
the head of WANTED. FOR SALE. TO
LET, LOST. &c, will be inserted two
times for 25 cents. three times for IS cents
and one week for 80 cents, ADVANCE
PAYMENT. In sending by mail remit
tance of postage stamps or postal note
should be made with order. as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

Memory Is very treacherous thing re-
marked Col Slimjim as the meeting was
breaking up
Would you believe that I couldn't tell
who was president when l was asked the
other day."
judge.
Il may be, but doubt it. I'll bet a dol
lar | can find a man in this very block
whose memory is Just as DOOR,
"A man who cant remember who is
president?
Yes, sir
Name him.
The grocer above u.s. It's an even
dollar that you may ask him the uues-
ton and he can't answer it"
The money was put up and the crowd
went over. The doubling Thomas was
told to act as spokesman, and he said
Mr. Jones, what is the presidents
front name?"
President? Front name? Why, I don't
remember 40 have ever heard it in my
lfc!'
Who is PRESIDENT
Who? Well / declare, That's very
very funny. Let's see! Let's see! give
it up!'
You can't tell his name?"
No. You see I'm so very very busy.
ana rs such a trifiing thing. and
and the crowd retired-all but the two
men with the treacherous memories
Half to you" said the first as he
handed over dollar.
% X. That's the profit on two crates
OF berries. What's the next bet?'
Ihat you can't remember who discov-
cred America
'.All right-bring 'em in I won't be
able to remember that America was ever
discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-16

From advices received from Washing
ton. ID. c., BENEDICT F. Maher has been
elected president of the Philidomic De-
batting Society. This is quite an honor
for resident of the Pine Tree State as
the society has a large membership.