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The morning times., 1896-12-13
Labor Day in Australia

Eight Hour Day October 20 lis Labor Day
in Australia. The holiday in Wellington,
says the Eight Hour Herald correspondent.
was almost as close as Sunday-every whit
as close as Good Friday and Christma as
Day. Let me enumeTate the places which
gave their workers full days leave. The
government offices land this when Parlia-
ment was sitting, mark you J. the harbOr
board voluntarily stopping all shipping in
the port }, the city council which looks after
the affairs OF Wellington, }, the jObbing de-
partments OF newspapers and all depart
ments OF printing firms, all other trades,
all the law insurance and agency offices,
the warehouses. the banks, and the retail
shopkeepers' association ordered all shops
to be closed all day.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Dining-room
NeceSSarieS.

No need to talk about the convenience
of Sideboards nowadays. Every house
has one, or knows it needs one Our
stock solves the question as to what
style to buy. Our prices se title all
doubts as to what you can afford to pay.
Fine polished Oak Sideboards, w i t h
French beveled plate mirror, from $3.50
to SIPS.
A little special bargain just now from
a new lot of Extension Tables in pol
ished oak, SIX feet long, only s.. so.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Other
Ornaments.

Onyx and gold Cabinets, dainty adorn-
ments for a pretty parlor-tied to a
little price card which doesn't half rep
resent their real value. Some S45 ones
for instance, are yours for $22. SO. Fin
est Cheval Glasses in quartered oak and
mahogany at $50. x
In fact every little piece of useful fur
niture elegance is here, which Christ
mas giver likes to give and the receiver
to receive.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
LABOR NOTES.

Detroit has sixty unions.
Detroit butchers organized.
Trunks are mailed III France
Label leaguers are multiplying.
Manchester brewers organized.
st Paul hackmen have Il union.
Paris has hot-water slot device.
Chicago has thirty negro lawy ers.
America has 50 coo union printers.
New York has 20 eco unemployed.
Boston bartenders now have union.
London has ali ,300 workingwomen.
Rochester painters were cut TO S1.75-
Detroit stationary engineers organized.
Paris police use electric dark lanterns
Des Mones has a cooperative associa-
tion.
Suodes, Ohio, is TO have a cooperative
mine.
St Louis iron workers won two years
strike.
Jersey City 'longshoremen formed a
union.
Minnesota BARRIERS will hold q State CON
vention.
Mexican typesetters get e. 12 cents to
81 day.
Chicago II Horseshoers' Union is thirty five
years old.
Pittsburg street car men want So and
ten hours.
Rochester Central Labor Union demands
Scent fares.
Minnesota journeymen plumbers have
a State union.
State union label league is talked
of in Minnesota.
New York book and job printers want
the nine-hour day.
Union cigar packers Of New York must
not work on Sundays.
st. Louis grocers want jobbers to turn
dowr department stores.
Chicago carpenters won a strike against
cut from 80 cents TO % an hour.
The initiation fee OF Compact Labor
Club of Marble Workers Helpers is $50.
ST. Paul unionists will prosecute an
employer who has basement bakeshop.
a Kansas City clothier gives a ton of
coal flee with every purchase amounting
to $40.
Men whose cars have flat wheels are
suspended by the Detroit Street Railway
Company.
An exhibition of union goods was a
feature of the Federation convention, at
Cincinnati.
The International Typographical Union
has organizations in Canada and the Sand
wich Islands.
Winnipeg Tribune compositors' strike
has been adjusted. They now get $19 for
forty eight hours.
The initiation fee of the New York
Cloth Hat and Cap Makers Union has
been raised to 81.
Michigan Federation of Labor Conven-
ton decided to organize unions in small
towns and villages.
Erie county, N. Y, unionists want n
law prohibiting the employment Of aliens
on government work.
At Rochester lyceum has been or
ganiZed TO debate upon matters OF inter
est to the workingmen.
Cincinnati newspaper carriers will or
ganiZe. They claim that newsboys hurt
them by selling on their routes.
Bro oklyn Central Labor Union will try
to prevent the establishment of printing
and other plants in the penitentiary.
At Detroit on Sunday Rev. Morgan Wood
| referred in his sermon to cooperative
coiomes and especiaiiy the projected hote
| colony Of that city.
Nashville Federal labor unions DON
/ want Pinkertons in that State. Delegate
| to federation convention was ordered to
| vote for the S ,00O,000 defense fund.
| Boston bookbinders will hold a mass
| meeting to protest gainSt the long hours
| imposed upon the women and children
! employed in binderies where the public
school books were being hound and wher
| extremely low wages were paid.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
rrnFRArInN oF LARnR

Twent y-sSx local labor organizations
were represented at the weekly meeting
of the Federation of Labor on last Tuesday
evening. President James +. McHugh pre-
sdded, and as usual lost no time in getting
~-1p toBusiness. ThebusineSs on secretary
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Si1nlq5!!eeTa,x'Go5!!u!!nI1nl 1l5!e INN

The Times undertakes no RESPONSE
bilIty for any views expressed in
this column.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

A hundred and one pretty conceits
among our Banquet Lamps. The win
dow is filled with them. Make your
satisfaction assured, and your purse but
little injured by choosing while the
stock is unbroken and Christmas prices
prevail. Lamps in Onyx and gold with
lovely silk shades. Dresden Lamps
-delicately inted-from s.. 90
upwards.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

'The ysay Queen Victoria has a fortune CT
100000, ,OO0."
Yes, and she is a widow, too. Chicago
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
Funeral OF Late John E. Snow.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late John L. Snow oc-
cured at Winthrop, Monday after
noon, and were attended by large
number of relatives and friends
Rev. J. NJ. Long of East Winthrop
from personal acquaintance with tho
deceased. spoke in a most impressive
manner of his life and character.
The floral offerings were profuse ana
beautiful, and bore silent testimony to
the esteem and affection in which the
young man was held.
Among those from this place who at
tended the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred White and Mr. F. w. Plaistcd
and Miss Fannie CULVER.
Mr. Q. II. Groves and Mr.. ]. w. Kirk
patrick onciatcd as bearers from this
city, the others being friends in Win
throp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
ELECTRIC RAILROAD NOTES.
Two Trolley Rides This Week. GETTING Ready
for Winter.

The electric railroad will run two
trolley rides this week leaving Augusta
at the usual time, o'clock Those
rides are immensely popular and are
well patronized. Superintendent Me-
loon hit the nail squarely on the head
W hen he concocted this idea, as it sure
" pleases the travelling public.
Even at this stage of the game Sinner
intendent Meloon is having the closed
cars painted and placed in condition
for use at any time. You can't toll i"
says Mr. Meloon, when it will be nee
essary to use the cars 1t is a tri0.
chilly in the early morning and late at
night riding on the open cars, so al
most any time the closed ones NAV be
brought into service"
Employees of the railroad are hard at
work placing new poles in position
from the Hallowell plains to the TOP
OF Rinos hill The new ones will be
more durable and will be a vast i'm
proVcment over the old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
NEW QUARTERS.
Being Arranged for the Augusta Sale Dcposi
and Trust Co.

Charles X. Partridge has given VI
his lease of the corner store in the
opera house block. which was Quilted
in the fire of July g.
The Augusta Safe Deposit and Trust
Co. will have the store, and workmcn
were engaged, Monday, in putting in IA
vault. This will make a most desirable
place for the bank people, being far
superior to the former location.
MI Partridge has the refusal of the
store adjoining, occupied before the fire
by w. ii. Holmes as a cafe, but is I'M
decided whether he will go in business
again in Augusta or move to some
larger city. All hope that the odd re-
liable drug man Will continue to live
and do business in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
AMUSE M ENTS.

There are SO many different kinds of
realism on our stage nowadays that
one has oftentimes the greatest ditii-
Guilty in distinguishing between the
bad and the good but there is no
trouble in deciding when such plays az
shore Acres" are presented. Mr.
Herne has chosen a story of the utmos;
simplicity, but its treatment is such
that it stirs the heart after the manner
of true poetry. 1t is possibly this
feature which makes Shore Acres
one of the most beautiful plays ever
put upon the stage. In the drawing OF
his characters Mr.. Herne has also
shown great ingenuity. Each and
every parsonage is a distinct type. and
their idiosyncrasies are sharply differ
entated. The love interest is strong
but not paramount. 1t is the lifelong
sacrifice of Uncle Nat and the love o.
righteousness that emanates from d
noble heart that holds the audience
spcllbound. Shore Acres is a play
far superior to the average pastoral,
and to one who has witnessed it's pre-
sentation the great success it has
achieved is readily understood. An
ideal production Of Mr.. Herne'S COM
cdy drama will be given at Meonian
hall toniGh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
A TENT VILLAGE.
Annual Campmeeting Of Seventh Day
Adyentists Below State House.
Large Attendance at Various Meetings -Bcne.
fetal as Wei! as Enjoyable.

Tcrtvile. which is situated on the
the state House, ard which is oppo-
site the crossing Of the Electric Rail
road has enlarged its borders
This tent village will be the habita-
ton of the Seventh Day Adventists for
two wechs and has so enlarged its
borders until from the public highway
it presents the appearance of Il white
city with ii mammoth pavilion for its
capitol. The Seventh Day Adventists
of the various churches in the State are
well represented in this their annual
conference ana campmetng. The pub
lie services have been well attended
and Sunday was great day in camp
Elders Portcs. Mead, Huffman ana
Basney have been the speakers thus far
in connection with Prof. Haughcy from
the South Lancaster academy Prof c.
=. Whitford, the evangelist singer from
Florida, and Elder Bickford from Yer
mont, are expected this evening. FL
der Fiticld from Boston, is also cx-
pected soon.
The beautiful decorations Of the can
vas church attract much attention and
the comfortable settces are appreciated
by all who attend.
The preaching is of Il practical n1tIrc
and the meetings free from noisy dem mon
STATIONS.
The business meetings show that the
conference is a working one and that
its members are very much in earnest.
Public services will he continued
every forenoon. afternoon and evening
during the week including next Sun
daN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
CAPITOL NOTES.
State Assessors Will Hold Monthly Meeting
Today-Ncw Corporations.

Major C. j. House will resume his
duties in the labor and industrial de-
partment, this morning. after two
months illness with hay fever.
Colonel e. c. Harrington will return,
today. from Cleveland, Ohio. where he
has been for the past week in attend
ance upon the knights of Phythias
convention.
The regular monthly meeting Of thu
state assessors will be held at 10 a. NJ.
today. Lots of routine work will be
disposed of and wild land hearings will
be held.
The following new corporations
filed their certificates with the secre-
tary of State. Monday:
The MacCoy Music Company, organ
lied at Pittsfield, for the purpose Of
buving. selling and publishing music
and musical merchandise, with $4,000
capital stock of which $4,000 is paid in,
The officers are: President. Frank E.
Morse of Auburndale, Mass, treasurer.
+. Addison Porter Of Allston. Mass.
The Boston Bicycle Manufacturing
Company. organized at Portland. for
the purpose Of carrying on the business
of manufacturing and selling machines.
machinery and appliances for the
manufacture Of bicycles, tricycles and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

Dr. w. r. Harris, United states com
missioner of education, with headquar-
tiers at Washington, and George II.
Martin, supervisor Of schools at Bos-
ton, formerly agent of the board OF
education of Massachusetts and for a
long time in charge Of the rural schools
in that state, will speak at Represent
ativcs' hall, State House, at > a. M
today. All persons Interested in edu-
cation are invited to attend
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
Will Play Again.

The Augusta Juniors and the Halo
wells will play game of ball at the
Driving park, Saturday afternoon, for
So a side. At least, Capt. Gillcy Of the
Augusta team so Informed a Journal
reporter, Monday. The batteries will
probably be Gilley and Clement for the
Augusta Juniors and Hunt and McBane
for the Hallowclls. The Augusta boys
think they can win out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
Some Blood Split.
day.

Bond street furnished excitement OF
short duration about $50 o'clock, Mon
day morning. 1t was another scrap
and in the fracas some blood was split
Three of them. it is SAID. received :,
good thrashing while another has two
lovely black eyes" Special Patrolman
Gilbert arrested one Of the participants
who was about half shot" and placed
in the station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

The commercial traveller OF Manchester
house, while in Cumberland, approached a
stranger as the train was about to start
and said:
Arc you going by this tramp
lam
"Havc you any luggagc?"
"No"
"Wcll, sir, can you do me u favor and it
won't cost you anything? You see, we
two big trunks, and they always mako me
pay extra Tor one of them. You can get
one passed on your ticket, and Wen do
them. Do You seey''
"Yes, sec, but l haven't any ticket"
But thought you were going by this
trainy''
SO l am. I'm one of the directors of
the linen'
"Ohr'
He paid extra, as usual London An
swers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

City Marshal Drake and Deputy
Marshal Mcnamara of Gardiner, We're
in the city. last night, for the purpose
of committing Henry Pottlc, a Gardi-
ner man. to the Insane hospital. Pot
tie was sent up t. jail, Tuesday night,
to serve a sentence for drunkenness.
and, Thursday night, was taken Nlo-
lently insane. The man created lots
of trouble and was very noisy at the
jail, so it was best to send him to the
aSylUm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
PcttengiIl Corner Juniors Won.

The Pettengill Corner Juniors de-
on the formers grounds Monday
afternoon. by the score Of % to II. The
game was played the most of the time
while it was raining hard, so phcnom-
email plays were not frequent. The
batteries were Perham and Bickford
for the Juniors. and Keene and Messer
for the Steam Millers. Ralph Chase
umpired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
A Nose Tax,

A "nose tax" was in the ninth century
exactcd by the Danes from the household
ers in Ireland 1t was SO called not be-
cause 1t was levied on noses, but from the
tact that failure to pay was punished by
Sitting the nose from tip to eyebrow. 1t
was continued during 13 years, when the
houscholders, objccting to this treatment
Of their nasal ornaments, rose in rebellion.
massacrcd ill the Danes in Ireland and
put an end to the nose Sitting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
Reunion OF 9th. Maine Regiment.

The 9th Maine Rcgimental Associa-
ton Will hold its annual reunion III
this city. September -. at also being
the 35th anniversary of their mastering
il services. 1t is hoped that as many
of the members 'of the regiment will
attend as possible,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

the like, with $4,000 capital stock of
which 800 is paid in. The officers arc:
President. Frank W. Brigham of Wal
than. Mass; treasurer, Chas. E. Rowe
of Chelsea, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
Three Per Cent Dividend Declared.

At a special meeting of the Augusta
Loan and Building Association held,
Monday evening, a semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent. was declared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

James Albcc. who has been employed
as a barber at Old orchard a part of
the summer. is visiting his sister, Mrs.
+. +. Bradbury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

Augusta vs. Bangor at the Augusta
Driving park this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The change in date is owing to a post
pofled game to be played in bangor,
this morning. the teams arriving here
on the afternoon express. Only two
moro games. this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

Richard True and Ernest Barber re-
land. where they spent Sunday. They
made the journey to and fro on their
'.biIcS -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

The water flies came With a venge-
ance, last night and they thoroughly
lined the bridge. f. G.. Kinsman ana
John Coughlin Were obliged to close
their drug stores at : o'clock, on ac-
count Of the presence Of these insects
They are attracted to the bridge by
the various lights upon that structure
and seem to delight in congregating in
that locality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. French were in
the city, last evening. Mr. French is
now employed in the dry goods bust
ness at Bangor and is we'll known in
Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

j. T.. Fuller and family will leave, to-
DAY. for Squirrel Island. where they
will spend a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

John Murphy, the popular clerk at
f. Y. Courtemanche's drug store, is
visiting at Washington. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

The police will occupy their new
quarters at the City hall. this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
NE HAVE NO PITCHER
Says City Marshal Drake Of Gardiner. When
Asked About Ball Game.

City Marshal Drake OF Gardiner, was
in the city, last evening. on business
accompanied by Deputy Marshal Me
Namara. The marshal was met hy a
journal reporter ana asked why he did
not accept the challenge If the Augusta
policemen to play a game Of BAN with
the Gardiner cops"
We have no pitcher said Mr..
Drake. our crack twirlcr. Capt.
Sprague, who can throw an in shoot
with II curves on it is sick at present
but when he is all right Wen play the
Augusta pqtrolmen ana without being
csotistical, l think we can't beat en- .
Mr.. McNarama,' said the marshal, is
having Il glove made out of flypaper so
he can catch the curves with ease. The
Other members Of the force are in con-
slant practice and if the game does
come or Gardiner will not BE 50 very
far behind,
Everyone hopes that the contest will
take place. II would be great sport
and would draw a large crowd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

T. j. Nelson. NJ. d., of China, Me,
was in the city. Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
A Card.

Dr. Gertrude +. Heath of Gardiner,
Me. is ready to receive her patients,
from to 4 2. NJ Special morning en-
gagements should be made by letter
Diseases of the eye and ear. Aural
massage speciality. septldlW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

j. C. Spoiford, the Boston architect,
was in the city, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

Miss Alice Hussey has returned from
visit at Orono.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

c. =. Holbrook of North Madison, is
in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

]. NJ. Wight is spending this week at
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01
when IN HEALTH
PREPARE FOR SICKNESS

Good health is the greatest boon
given to mankind, but it doesn't
last forever. Careful people should
see to 1t that when sickness does
appear they will be prepared to
combat 1t. The best way to do this
is to be certain that druggist is
known from whom pure medicines
may be procured whenever needed.
Such a place is the drug store west
end of kennebec bridge, where pre-
Scriptions are prepared under the
personal supervision of the proprie-
TOR
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-01

II. f. Henry of Caribou, is in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-14

CHICAGO, July 13.-Among the tel
egrams of congratulations which have
been received by Arthur Sewall, the
Democratic vice presidential nominee,
are the following:
New York, July 49, named you
for vice president three weeks ago.
Now that you are the nominee, the
solid east will break for silver and the
ticket is a winner. Hurrah for Amer
lean shipping and the peoples ticket.
ALEXANDER SMITH,
president American Merchant Marine
Association
Augusta, Me-, July 19.-My hearth
est gratulations. Bryan and SewaIl
a winning ticket.
III M. PLAISTED."
Payson Tucker, vice president and
general manager of the Maine Central
railroad, wires:
Maine appreciates the honor con-
ferred upon one of her bravest and
truest sons. AS the glad news went
whistling through the pines of Maine
it carried joy to the hearts of all her
people,
Hon. M Penrank, who ran for con-
gress against Thomas B. Reed, wires
as follows:
Hearty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES we Will
carry Maine"
From Thomas Hyde of the Bath Iron
Works:
"Heartiest congratulations"
From Lewis G. milford, New York:
There is no tail tc the Democratic
ticket Both heads"
j. w. Bookwalter, New York:
Accept my profound and hearty
congratulations.
wires:
Congratulate you on your nomina-
ton Colorado is with YOU
A. Cheesborough wires:
'.San Francisco delighted to learn Of
your nomination. Send my heartiest
congratulations"
Gardiner, Me, July 13.-We heartily
you on your nomination.
1t is a great honor for Maine. Gardi-
ner fires thirty guns tonight.
.'AESTON Lads,
JOSIAH S. MAXEY."