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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
Farm Notes.

Considering the amount of moisture
that's fallen thus far this season the hay
maker has reason to hope for decent hay
weather.
the striped cucumber beetles swarm at
night upon the leaves of the yellow dock
where he successfully poisoned them.
In Julysas a rule, the chickens grow
wonderfully well. They should be fed
well and have plenty of range and shade
during the hot days. ! If your Matching, Is
over. separate the males from the females
and give the latter the run of the fields
pillow up the runs and give them fresh
scratching ground. Extreme cleanlinC IS
should be the rule. Houses roosts, drop
boards. feed troughs, drinking fountains,
all need special attention. Clean your
drop boards every morning and keros ne
your roosts. upper and under side, every
week. Nests should be Kept fresh and
sweet until moulting time. Do not let the
lice get a start.
The Cultivator & Country Gentleman
has this to say in response TO the query
OF a correspondent: Horse urine con-
tains, for every 1000 III. 900 ID. water, 15.5
ID. of nitrogen. and u III. of potash. The
nitrogen is largely in an availab Bile form
and should be computed at. at least. lie
per H., and the potash at about &C. This
would make the computed value OF the
urine about &c. per gallon. 1t should be
diluted at least one-half. Some plants
will thrive on much stronger mixture
than others but, as a rule. 1t VIII be safe
TO apply il to most plants when diluted
one-half. If the material is not used too
literally. animals will eat the forage
readily after a rain has washed off the
liquid manure from the leaves. OF course
cattle do not like rank grass which has
been over stimulated with nitrogen as
well as they do grasses which are grown
chi land which contains a liberal quantity
of available phosphoric acid and potash.
Many of our old pastures are deficient
in mineral matter, as was observed at
Correll university few years since.
Where a small plat was fertilized with
phosphoric acid and potash, without nj
trogen, the animals grazed the second
growth very closely while those plats
which had been fortified literally with
nitrogen alone, and nitrogen and mineral
fertilizers. We're avoided This may. not
be true in all cases. but on many dairy
farms the plants are wcfully deficient in
available mineral matter. especially phos-
phoric acid The cows which Craze upon
these depleted pastures often show an in
ordinate desire to chew boiTes and even
ss...I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
The Band Concert.
Various Notes Of the Fourth.

Not one accident resulting from the eel
ebratlon was reported of any conse-
quence, except that to the Blouin hoy
who had one of his eyes badly hurt. Sat
urday night. 1t is hoped that he viii not
lose the sight of his eye.
Carl Norton, aged ~. living on Win
throp street, had his face about the mouth
painfully burned by a premature explo-
sion. Two men from out of town, re-
ported rather trivial injuries, one with a
thumb swelled to the size of a quart
measure: the other with his jaw hurt by
way of marks that they had met the
enemy
A collision on Crescent street. Monday
night, came very near resulting in IA bad
accident to the occupants of the carriage.
man and two wife, with two young
children. An explosion started the horse
which ran around the bend. There a col
lision took place with another carriage,
the former being almost totally destroyed.
The people were thrown out. but. fortu-
nately uninjured The other carriage was
not damaged. and was driven away, be-
fore any questions Were asked.
There were two fights, one between
lug w llSoH anu Jp1ll buTHS dl Inc
park in the afternoon, so short that the
parties were released, and one that was
indeed more of an assault than a fight.
1t seems that an old soldier was a little
Intoxicated, Monday afternoon, when
Frank Weber, a teamSter, began to
abuse him, in one way and another.
Richard. better known as jeff" Dlia sson
interfered in behalf of the old soldier
whereat Webber made a vicious assault
upon him with a heavy cudgel, hitting
Dickson over the held. The latter once
recovered from the suddenness of the at
tack, gave Weber a good thrashing
backing both the latter's eyes. In court
yesterday. Weber was fined SO and
costs. He admitted he had been so drunk
that he didn't recall anything about the
circumstances.
Wesley Buker and Thomas Nicholas
were charged with driving a team on the
East side, Monday. abusing the horse
and using vile language. They were
found guilty and fined $40 apiece. They
appealed their case
The police report comparatively easy
day. Doubtless Marshal Monses seizure
of liquor at the boat, Sunday. had some
thing TO do with this. He got at that
time 10 gallons of rum. 20 dozen bottles of
lager beer and a barrel of ale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

like one style hat. some like another.
Few men are judges of what consti.
tutes we'll made hat, but all men have
a single opinion about the quality that
they want. If YOU have particular
ideas about hats, We can suit you. ii
you have economical ideas, we can sat
isfy you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

ri. Waltss G. .Paetard's Nsw sslldlas ~
Scsas q ! Merry oathssirg

The sound Of sweet music came from
the neiEhborhood of South Chestnut
street. last evening. and with It was the
pleasant hum Of voices. There was rea-
son for 1t. all on the occasion of the dedi-
cation with dancing Of the fine new barn
of Mr.. Walter c. Packard, the popular
proprietor of the Augusta Soda Co.
The self-invited friends off Mr.. and Mrs
Packard took matters into their own
hands from the start. and after pleas
ant evening of dancing in the well-lghtcd
carrlage-room down stairs. the party re-
paired to the spacious loft where three
tables were provided with salads and Ice
cream and all that goes Herewith. 1t
was a thoroughly good time all through.
The music was furnished by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis and Mr.. Hurry NJ. Perry.
The new barn is very roomy 1t is 4Sx2s
feet and high in proportion. It has at
present accommodations for six horses,
with room for more, and a carriage-room
that will take care of many vehicles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

Mr. and Mrs. Frank kittridge and
daughter, Ruth, went TO their summer
home at Old Orchard, Saturday. Mr..
Kittridge will have weeks vacation,
and his wife and daughter will remain
through the season. Miss Estelle
Mason, Mrs. Kittrridge's sister, accom-
panied them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

Cedric. Union Stock Farm, Vas
Time-2.27; 2.2s.4; 2.2eA.
2.s7 CLAss-PURsE, 500.
Sammie W.. b. g.. Chas.
Chisam, Augusta ........ 3 3 IL
Charlie Wilkes, b. e., S. W.
Curricr, Hallowell .......... l 20
Vera Wilkes. br. M, M. M.
Kimball. Augusta 1890. 80 3 3 3
Time-2.36l2 2.40; 2.41; FAB; 2.34ls
$50 CLASS SPECIAL, PURSE, $780,
Nellie D.. g. M, George Perkins.
HalloweH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. / ]
Fred NJ, br. g.. Fred Moore, Hal
Time-2.S2; 2.39; 2.32
A ts,lly-ho carrying a party consisting
of Manager A. F. Libby of the Pine Tree
Stock Farm, and party OF ladies', was on
the grounds.
Little Alice. owned by George Will
liams of Gardiner was shown during one
of the intermissions. She has covered
the quarter in 1914. Commodore Nelson.
a four-year-old sired by Nelson first day,
Dictator Chief; second, Consolation, and
third, General Knox. was also shown.
He is owned by S. Currier of Hallowell.
The Band Concert.
The Augusta Cadet Band gave num-
Der of thoroughly enjoyable selections at
Monument park, Monday afternoon,
which were appreciated by many people.
The concerts will no doubt be continued.
They met with the approval of all. and
ii is expected that arrangements will at
once be made to have them given one
evening a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
RuckIen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve In the world for Cuts.
Bruises. Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. letter. Chapped Hands. Chilblains,
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions. and pos
itiyely cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
fion or money refunded. Price Is cents
per box. For sale by Chas. K. Partridge.
aug11 eod&w, f0lrm,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

The bank examiner. r. T.. Timbcrlaka,
ard W. G. Ellis, clerk of the depart
ment. WILL today. commence an exam
nation of the banking institutions al
Bath,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

A number CT Augusta druggists VIII
leave, today, for Portland. to attend
the Sth annual meeting Of the Maine
Pharmaceutical Association. The Ken
reocc Valley Druggists Association
will meet with the Maine pharmaceuti-
cal Association en- Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
NEW REMEDY For PIlfS.

Neurotic Pile Ointment, the new and
improved remedy for Piles, Can now be
found at the local drug stores and
Charles Ward & CO., Gardiner. Price
reduced from $l.O0 to. 50 cents The man.
ufacturers or local druggist will refund
the purchase price in all Gases where 1t
does not cure. Try 1T now.
d&Wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln.

The following are the real estate trans
fers in Lincoln county for one week:
BOOTHBAY--Iavina Frost 20 Bertha
Dunton land and buildings. &,W
BRTSTOIs-Eben A. Hall TO Franklin A.
Pond, land and buildings, 81. ETC.
CONGRATULATIONS B.. Farrin to
Flora +. Farrin. land and buildings. $50;
Julia A. Evans fosMyrtilla Glidden. land
and buildings, S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

Considering the amount of moisture
that's fallen thus far this season the hay
maker has reason to hope for decent hay
weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-07

Miss Lena Hebert has moved her mil
linery store from the corner of Bridge
and Water streets to lis Water street
where she will be pleased to receive her
Gust nnerS
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08

lay claim, almost to a man,
to being sincere protectionists. The
is that the few who had
gathered under the call for q silver
Republican convention were hypnot-
lied by the Democrats and permitted
them to formulate their platform, or
that they are not now and never
were Republicans. Many who voted
for Bryan did 80 because they thought
silver the important issue, but
they would not care to be classed az
free traders. The Nebraska heretics
seem to have gone over bag and bag
gage to Democracy. az their platform
'favors an income tax and denounces
the present tariff law" and embraces
other features of Populism and mod
ern Democracy. While fusion was
effected there were some manifesto
tions of disapproval which may
become more pronounced rs the
campaign progresses.
Inasmuch as Bryan las his politi.
cal life at stake and it is yet too early
for the people of Nebraska to get the
full benefit of returning prosperity,
the fusionists stand some show o.
carrying the election, but 1t is good
fighting ground for the Republicans
who are very hopeful. In any event
1t will mark the decline OF Organism
in Nebraska and elsewhere.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08
The Bard of Buffalo Creek.

Not since the Sweet Singer OF
Michigan" and Matt Anderson lost
their inspiration and quit writing
verse has there been anyone worthy
of their mantles until our own sub
lime Perrine, The Bard OF Buffalo
Creek, burst suddenly upon an unsus-
pecting world. His tribute to Bryan
in a poetical extravaganza after
young Lochinvar," is a masterpiece
that will go ringing down b ages.
Whatever defects it may have will be
due entirely to the subject and not to
the poet. The latter did b best he
could with a parlor car knight for a
hero. There was very little to draw
out the poetic fire and we wonder
that Mr.. Perrine wrote rs well as he
happy vein. Mr.. Perrine is several
Thousand dollars better off than he
was a year ago, and his heart was
80 full of Joy that he had to give it
vent, and with that lack of good,
horse sense so characteristic of poets,
he tunes his Tyre and sings in adula-
ton of a false god. Had he been
more of a business man and less of a
poet he would have permitted Bryan
to pass out OF the state and into
oblivion with a suppressed amen
This same Mr.. Perrine sold his wool
clip last year for Z cents a pound, this
year he received 12X cents a pound.
No wonder he felt like writing poetry
or turning a double somersault, but
that he should tax his wheels" in
spinning out poetry about a man who
was pledged to free wool and who
took occasion before leaving the state
to insult Mr.. Perrine and all other
woolgrowers, is strange, to say the
least.
But the idiosyncrasies of Mr.. Per-
rine do not stop here. About this
time last summer a sheep buyer from
North Dakota was in Lewistown
and was offering pretty fair prices
and doing it on his own confidence
in Republican success. Mr.. Perrint
took issue with the gentleman and
assured him that If he thought Nc.
Kinley would be elected he would sci
of his sheep at any price, OF words tC
that effect. But we learn through
reliable sources that Mr.. Perrint
takes a very roseate view of the WOO
business now and II buyers get any
mutton orstock sheep from him they
will have to pay top prices. Their
is more truth than poetry in this
too. Had MIR. Bryan been elected thu
chances are Mr.. Perrine would hav,
had plenty of time to devote to verse
making, but his productions woult
have been of a very melancholy
character.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08
Ont EAge LltigHf1oo.

The Great Falls Tribune reports
that In the district court of that
county Thursday last the attorneys
for william Netting and the other
litigants in the suits concerning the
Lookout mining claim at Gilt Edge
stipulated that the court should
make an order requiring L. 8. Wood
bury, receiver Of the property Of
Moshner & Butts, to pay to Netting
a royalty Of 50 cents per ton on all
ore extracted from the Lookout dur
ing June and July, provided that the
total Of the royalties which Netting
has received from all parties shall not
be over $4,000. 1t was further stipu-
lated that such order should not be
considered as u determination of the
rights Of the parties under the lease
given by Netting, and that Receiver
Woodbury. should forthwith with
draw from the Lookout. Judge
Leslie made an order in accordance
with the stipulation. Receiver
Woodbury., who was in town Sun
day last says that the agreement
was merely a settlement of the pre-
liminaries and that the main issue OF
| his removal as receiver will come up
later. Mr.. Woodbury. went to Great
Falls Monday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08
The Nebraska Fusion.

There is appearance of a fusion in
Nebraska of all the elements of dis
content-political discomfort, SO to
speak. The three conventions held
last zee at Lincoln probably con-
tanned as choice a collection of disap-
pointed o~ffice-seekers and Ore heads
as ever assembled in the state and 1t
required shrewd manipulation on the
part Of Bryan and his l~ieutenants
to weld the hungry factions into sup
port of the Democratic slate. The
press dispatches state that the Demo-
cratic convention was the most en-
thusiastic OF the three. The Populist
convention was characterized by
confusion" while the silver Republi-
can convention exhibited very
little spirit in ~exhausting their lung
power and there were empty seats
throughout the hail."
From the platform adopted by the
"silver Republicans" 1t would seem
that Nebraska had a specie unknown
in any other part of the United
States. Even In the mining states
men who call themselves silver Re
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08

The most difficult problem OF rail-
road operation-how to communi-
cate by telegraph with a moving
train anywhere on the line-has been
solved by a young Chicago inventor.
Edison, who has been experimenting
with induction currents, has been
fairly beaten on his own chosen
ground. George V. Trott, a former
telegraph operator, has devised a
system which will be shortly put in
operation on the Pennsylvania road
by which every train on the line will
be in constant communication with
the station next ahead, and when
desired with the train dispatcher or
any public telegraph station.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08

The North and West, organ of the
Presbyterian church, published at
Minneapolis, is certainly non-parti-
san. Its issue of August 26th con-
tanned the following editorial con-
corning the outlook for labor: Men
seeking for work and finding none
have long been a witness to the hard
times and the cause Of much suffer-
ing. Now work is seeking men. Rail-
roads are putting in extensive repairs.
Farm hands are sought to assist in
securing the crops. Many factories
have been started up, and the pros
pect is that the coming winter will be
one of activity and comfort for the
mass of the people. 1t would seem
that every one willing to work should
be given employment. Those who
are not willing should be allowed to
go without bread and not live off the
Industrious"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08

the final day was the 7th, six days
later than the date Of Mr.. Perkins
report. Az a majority Of people put
on the paying OF taxes until b last
week the amount received from that
source was very small upon the first
Of December this year compared with
the same date last year, the cash on
hand in county funds December LIST,
1895. being $43,7SS.S7 and upon De
cember LIST, 1896. $ls.s39.9s. Had the
report this year been made thesecond
day before the ten per cent penalty
upon taxes went into effect the total
amount of cash on hand would have
been about $3.50 greater or $5,-
S39.9S, and the report made a much
better showing.
"AnOther instance: The net debt
December 1, 1895, was $77,9l5, while
this year 1t appears as SOL sos. ~,
an increase OF $4,000. Were the
statement made upon the same rela-
tive date as last year the net debt Of
the county this year would be about
$65, sos. n, OF $4,000 less than last
year.
taking these facts into considera-
ton, as they must be for compare
tive purposes, the report makes a
very creditable showing. The total
amount ofexpenditures is not affected
by the paying of taxes and these fig
ures show q reduction in expenses
over the previous year OF IS. 8 SO,
a positive contradiction OF the state
ments of those who have in the past
attacked the present board ofcounty
commissioners u spendthrifts.
while the tax levy has been the
same for the two years, the expendi.
lures have been less and the county
is today $4,000 better off than one
year ago."
As further evidence of the worth.
lessness OF the financial statement o.
December LIST. 1896, we present the
following letter:
HELENA, Montana, Dec. 4th, 1895.
Ito VIM. s. Perkins, ESQ.,, County
Clerk & Recorder, LewistOwI
Montana.
DEAR SIR: You will please Gloss
your financial accounts, fOr the pur
pose of reporting to this office, a,
the close of business for the fisca
year ending Nov. 30th, 1886. You
report should show all warrantf
actually issued ON or before Nov
. l3Oth, 1894 and should show all money
actually standing to the credit of tn,
several state and county funds OF
Nov. 30th, 1896.
THESE REPORTS WILL
NOT SHOW THE ACTUAL FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF THE COUNTIES ON Both
but the fiscal year of the state endi
on that date and consequently thu
accounts must be closed then.
This office will bring the matter
before the Governor i'm sue light a
will make the necessity for changing
the date on which taxes become de
linquent and fiscal year account
close, very apparent. Trusting
that l shall have your report tt
hand at an early date 1 beg to re
main, Very Respectfully
d. ID. BOGART,
State Examiner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08
County Indebtedness Decreasing.

ION March 1, 1883, the net Indebted
ness of Fergus county was SIG, O29. 35;
on March 1, 1889, the Indebtedness
was $40, 49, 81; on March /, 1890, the
indebtedness was SIS, 49, 30; on March
L, 1891, the inpebtedness was $43,-
209. ~; on March 1882, the indebted
ness was $4S, Dds. Is; on March 1, 1893,
the Indebtedness was $72, 70l 80; Oh
March 1, 1894, the Indebtedness was
SIS, 944.S2; on March l, 1895, the in
d~ebtedness was $s2,915.61; on Dec. I,
1895, the indebtedness was $77 ,9l5.S7;
on Dec. l, 1896, the Indebtedness was
$1O1 ,9O5. n.
$50 there you are. There are the
statistics to prove that this Ia the
worst managed county in Montana"
The above is clipped from last
weeks Democrat and we presume
the figures given have been correctly
copied. The most noticeable point is
the increase Of $24, 900 in the indebted
ness Of the county from December LIST,
1895, to December LIST, 1896, while the
previous year there had been a de-
crease. But the statement of in
debtedness on December LIST, 1896, is
an unfair figure and does not show
what it %pretends. The attention of
the editor of the Democrat was
called to the circumstances by Clerk
Perkins, when the former visited the
court house to procure the figures
quoted, but as he had no intention
of making a fair statement of facts,
he entirely omitted the explanation.
We deem 1t sufficient reply to re-
publish the following editorial which
appeared in these columns December
18th last, the same week as the
financial statement:
I'm this issue will be found the
annual statement of the county
finances. made In pursuance of law
by the county clerk IN the first day
Of December and exhibiting the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the year
from December LIST, 1895, to December
LIST, 1896, and the financial condition
OF the county on the latter date.
"As n comparative statement, or as
a statement upon which to base any
conclusions (unaided by other facts)
In the words of Clerk Perkins, at IL
not worth the paper 1t IL written
on" The reason for this IL plain
and the state examiner contemplates
calling the attention of the next leg
islatiire to these facts and endeavor-
ing either to have the final date for
paying taxes changed or the date for
submitting the annual report.
1.-The last date upon which taxes
could have been paid in 1895, with
out mourning the penalty fell upon
the End of December Of that year,
but one day later than the annual
report was made up, while this year
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-09-08
Run Over by Q wsgos---lnquest Follows.

Som SvSs "
Judge Mcfarland was called to
Utica Thursday last to investigate
the of the death OF James Nc
Kinney. He impanneled a cOroner's
Jury which went to where the body
was found at the foot of the grade
known as Bear Park hill, head OF
Sage creek, about 20 miles from Utica.
The deceased was in the employ of
DR.. o. F. David and had gone to
Bear Park and loaded Il large four
horse wagon with squared house
logs. He evidently was not an ex-
perienced teamster OF he would have
used a rough lock whencoming down
the hill, instead of, as was evident,
depending only on the brake. He
had been thrown forward OF the
wagon, which passed over his body,
crushing the breast and breaking the
spinal column, and his right foot
was crushed from the ankle down.
1t was evident that notwithstand-
ing his injuries, he had not been
instantly killed. The accident oc-
cured on Tuesday and the body was
not found until Thursday morning,
when, fortunately, w. E. Vinson,
going up on business with some
woodchoppers, first came upon the
team, the leaders loose, but the
wheelers still hitched to the wagon,
which had run off the grade about
200 yards below where the body OF
| Mckinney was found. On finding
the body Mr.. Vinson at once re-
ported to the authorities. The jury,
after viewing the remains, returned
a verdict Of accidental death, and
deceased was brought to Utica fol
interment. There was ar entire
absence Of McKinney's. a~ntecedents
the only fact elected being that o.
his age, AZ years. He had been In the
employ of several persons near Utics
for the past year.