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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
A Bird Builds Nest in q Bell.

1t was the first of school after a
vacation. The children were playing
in the yards. The teachers sat at their
desks waiting for the bell to strike to
call the children to the different rooms.
The hands of the different clocks
pointed to a quarter before nine.
The bell was sort of gong. fastened
to the outside of the building, and the
master of the school could ring it by
touching knob in the wall near his
desk. 1t was now time to call the
children into school. The master
pulled the bell. and waited. Still the
merry shouts could be heard in the
school-yards. Very strange! The chill
dren were so engaged in play that they
could not hear the bell, he thought.
Then he pulled it more vigorously.
Still the shouts and laughter continued.
The master raised his window.
ciapped his hands, and pointed to the
bell. The children rushed into line like
little soldiers, and waited for thu
second signal. The teacher pulled and
pulled. but there was no sound. Then
he sent boy to tell each line to file in,
and he sent another boy for a carpen-
ter to find out il the bell-chord was
broken.
What do you think the carpenter
found? A little sparrow had built it's
nest inside the bell, and prevented the
hammer striking against the bell. The
teacher told the children what the
trouble was, and asked if the nest
should be taken out. There was a loud
chorus of mo, SIR
Every day the four hundred children
would gather in the yard and look up
at the nest. When the little birds were
able to fly to the trees in the yard, and
no longer needed a nest. one of the
boys climbed on ladder and cleared
away the straw and hay. so that the
sound of the bell might call the chill
dren from play.-Our Young People.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
ooN'r GO II stiHD.
There's No Need 10 IN Augusta just Fol-.
low Your Neishbor's advice.

Have you ever read a newspaper
article, a glowing account OF some in
cident told in elusive words to lead YOU
on and found it ended up with q pro-
prietary medicine advertisement? Made
you mad didn't it? And were you con-
WINGED of the merits of the article? We
think not, because it told the experience
of some stranger in a far off town and
to take his word for 1t was like going
it blind" It's a very different thing
when a statement is>prescribed from a
citizen; from people we know and that's
the case here.
Mrs. j. w. Woodbury., of 81 s. Chest
nut St.. says: Both my husband and
l can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
as being everything that is claimed for
them. For two years I did not know
what it was to be free from backache.
was distressed night and day and
could not straighten up or lift anything
without suffering twinges. l heard
about DOan's Kidney Pills and pro-
cured them of Chas. X. Partridge, the
druggist. They quickly cured me and
I have had no return of the trouble
since. My husband also used Doan's
Kidney Pills. He had been much
troubled with his kidneys and the
slightest cold always settled in his loins
and caused him at times the most in
tense suffering. Doan's Kidney Pills
quickly gave him freedom from the an
noying and distressing troubles. He is
feeling all right now in every respect
and we feel we owe all this to Doan' 5
Kidney Pills.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by Eos
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S ana
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

LEAVE Portland. .120, A. n: Aueusta,
gor. Go A. -; Arrive LAsssnss Ia %
IRON s Worns. IS < AZ ~ Norcio.s ks ss
NJ: Sherman. 1905 A. n: Island yAlle,
1870 A: NJ; smyrna Mis-. n.eo a u:
Masardi,, nn T: Il; Ashlend. nW :.
!bou. 1.s0 =. NJ: Fort Fsirdeid, 10 +. q
Dover and Eoxcroft. SIS A. n: 0u1lf0rA,
SO 4. n; Monsoon. s.i5 A. n; oresnvilis.
LEAVE Portland, lilo A. H.: water.
Vile. 1.36 A. NJ: Bangor, 1N r. n: Ar
rive Brownville, 40 p. n; Norcross. tn
p. NJ; Sherman, G26 P. II; Island Fam,
s.47 P. M; Houlton. 7.36 p. n: Llttletoa,
Presaue Isle. sos P. n: Caribou. ~ +.
LEAVE Bangor. $50 A. n; Arrive DO
yer and Foxcroft, 81 A. n: Guilford.
$40 A; NJ: Monson. s.D A II; 0rssn-
LEAVE Bangor. lN P. n.
ARRIVE Dover and Foxcroft. 90 r.
NJ; Guilford. 7.O6 p. NJ: Monson June.
ton, TO P. NJ; Greenville. a1e p. II
Junction. s.4s 4. NJ; euilford. les 4: \. !:
vile, 7:9 A. NJ; Lagrange. ao7 A. n.
ARRIVE Bangor, 9.15 A: q.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. SO A r.; cas.
Houlton. $40 A. NJ; Ashland. IA0 A. =. !;
Masardis, 800 A. M: Smyrna Mills, 80
A. M; Island Falls. go A. NJ: Sherman.
949 A. NJ; Norcross, 1915 A. NJ: Brown
vile. 11.35 A. NJ: Arrive Bangor, Los p,
NJ; Waterville, So p. n: Augusta, ~
p. NJ: Portland. SIS p. n.
LEAVE Caribou, R35 A. n: Presque
Isle, 100 A. NJ; Fort Fairfield, LIS A.
M s:f fssnd Fans ~ "a Hosassn 49,
1856 p. NJ: Norcross, 468 p. NJ; Brown
Vile, 6.55 P. NJ; Lagrange, 60 r. n:
Greenviie. LOS P. M; Monsoon. AIS r. T. |;
croft, $40 p. NJ; sebec. ~ p. T.: AZ
rive Bangor. 7.3S P. NJ; Watervtlle, 40
P: NJ; Augusta, LOO p. Il: Portland.
10 A. n.
GEO. N. HOUGHTON,
r. w. CRAM,
v. p: and General Manager.
Bangor, June n. 1897.
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MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Sept. S.-The stock mar
ket, today. was very irregular but it
was much less under manipulation than
for over a week past and the general
tone was one of strength. Northern
Pacific pfd. was rather a drag on the
market all day and lost point. The
decision of the Atchison directors to
pay per cent. on the adjustment bonds
out of the earnings for the year ending
June 30, directed attention to the secu-
rites of that company. The preferred
stock which has been held down by
realizing sales for some time past,
opened off * but rose at one time 2A
points from the lowest. Profit taking
at the close reduced it's net gain to ~
per cent.
New York Central lost point in the
early dealings but more than recovered
it on the publication Of the statement
of August earnings showing anincrease
of $456.210. The Changers moved very
narrowly all day and showed a large
falling off in activity, except st. Paul.
Sugar was subject to rush to realize
when it became known that the d.
rectors had declared only the regular
quarterly dividend of per cent. on the
common. and Ia per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock. 1t had been rumored that
an extra dividend would be declared.
The preferred stock fell over two points.
& Notable gains were made by the Lead
stocks, the common gaining nearly two
points and the preferred three points.
Illinois Central gained ~ per cent. on
reports of large increase in the earn
ings. Louisville, Southern pfd. and Mo-
bile & Ohio. recovered point or over
of their early depression, which was
due to the yellow fever scare.
There was some movement in stocks
of soft coal roads on prospects Of a
settlement of the miners strike. Wheel
ing & Lake Erie pfd. gained az. Nota-
Bile gains were Canadian Pacific, 8; Chi
cage and Eastern Illinois, 10, and
Cleveland c. c. & St. Louis pfd., 8.
Cotton on lost point. Iowa Central
pfd.,, az; Oregon Navigation pfd.. a
point.
portion and at higher prices. Total
sales $4.5O0. 600. The .Atchison, North
ern Pacific and Union Pacific, Denver
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The opening of the Coburn Classical
institute with the largest entering
class in it's history is encouraging TIC
the friends of the school and of Colby,
whose principal feeder the institute is.
There is no good reason. however. why
The school shouldn't grow. 1t has d
comfortable and well equipped home
capable of accommodating almost any
number of students; it's board of in
structors has been carefully selected.
its course of study is well selected; and
suited to the wants of a wide variety
of students, and there is a school spirit
at Coburn that is hardly to be equalled
at any other school in Maine. 1t looks
like big year for the institute and the
city ought to take pride in the fact
that it has such a school within its
borders.-Waterville Mail.
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Kennebec.
WINTHROP.

Freeman c. Collins takes the place of
E. l.. Milett in Inc employ of J. q. Yeat-
on and Mr.. Millett will go to live with
his father-in-law, Lanson Perry.-Mr.
and Mrs. II. f.. Vass of Brooklyn, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Haywood
Mrs. O. Il. Stanley has sold the old Otis
place on the East Readfield road to
George Stevens for $500. The place is
now occupied by Mrs Lydia Allen
Frank f. Jackson, wife and daughter,
Vera. and frankie, left, Monday, for
Bermuda-R. A. Baird to Miss Grace
Carmen, both of Winthrop, We're married
Sept. /. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides father by the
Rev George Credeford.-Clarence Dyer
has been to Boston on a business trip
Iately.-Walter ID. Kinds of Portland, is
in town.-Mrs. c. w. Dillingham; has re-
turned from d weeks visit to lewiston
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Sinclair and daughter,
have been visiting in Litchfield and Lis
bono. W. Dillingham; has been at
Whitefeld, N. H., this week.-A Friends
Sunday school convention and quarterly
meeting was held at Baileyville, Monday.
Miss A. H. Woodland who has been WIS.,
iting at the home of Bert Bailey has re-
turned to Newport, r. l.-Mr. Sanford
of Boston, who purchased the farm OPP
posite that of o. E. Stanley, has recently
taken up his residence there.-Mrs. Jane
and Miss Alice Luce of Lewiston, have
been visiting Mrs. II. A. c. Flynt.-Miss
Jennie Paine of Boston. is visiting at
the home of Nelson Knight-The old Da-
vd Stanley house is being repaired
throughout, preparatory to being occu-
pied by Hon. Elliott Wood and family
Miss Edith Thompson has been at Etna
for a few days vSit.-Clarence Dyer has
been visiting in Etna.
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Maine Pensions.

Washington, Sept. S.-The following
pensions have been granted
Original. Eben p. Allen, Litchfield
Especial Aug. 800 Samuel SWEET, (de-
ceased) Rumford Point. Increase
Amasa T. Stevens, Bangor; William ].
Emerson, Bowdoin Center; William p.
Hart, Cherryfield; Charles Clemens,
Rocklard. Original, widows, etc.
minors of Elando Mcbride, Machias !:
Especial Aug. 800 Sarah l. SWEET, Rum
ford Point; Especial Aug. S0) Mary
Kelly, OronO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

CONSERVATION is felt in West Virginia
legal circles over the alleged discovery
that the last legislature. through an act
passed Feb. 20. to take effect from its pas
sage. and which act was approved by the
governor on the 22d of the same month
actually abolished all the circuit courts
in the state. Many prominent lawyers
believe this to be the case. If so. then
special judges will have to be appointed
to hold courts throughout the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
chIcaso Produce MARKET.

Chicago, Sept. s.
Cash quotations:
FL UR-Firm.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 93fs; No. 8. 81
asa: No. red. 9SN.
CORNING. 2. 30s4GS1; No. 2 yellow, 3O9s
M31. sc -,
OATS-No. 2. 191sd1s&: No. white,
fob. 2lA423: No. 3 white, fob. 20lsG221s.
RYE-No. 2, 81.
BARLEY-No. 2, nominal: No. 3. fob.
S1M45; No. T. fob. 30lh@34
FLAXSEED-No. l. $1.036i1.06.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prme. 800
PORK-Mess. $S.6OdS.65; short ribs sides
$5M5.70; dry sailed shoulders, 514M5A;
short clear sides, 55s@6.
LARD-$75.
SUGAR-Unchanged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

At the United States district court at
Bath. Tuesday, a partial report was
made by the grand jury, put only one
Indictment was made pupilc: capt.
Levi Hall of Addison, indicted Tor as
sault. The case will be tried, Thurs
dav. before the petty jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. S.
HOGS-Estimated receipts today, 23.0O0;
left over. 1890: active, strong to &c. high
er; light. &.45@447ls; heavy, s3.75@4. 20:
rough. $3.75M390.
CATTLE-Receipts. 10000 including 1000
Texans and $500 Westerns; quiet but gen.
orally steady: beeves. S3.S0@5.40; cows and
leifers $1.90Gl4.40; Texas steers, 81. 7odp
3S5: Western. s3.20@3.4O; stockers and
feeders. $3206I440.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1900; steady.
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Washington.
lil'BE,C.

LIBEC.
Fred Tucker met with a painful accl-
dent while at work in the factory recent
ly. A quantity of hot solder struck MIN
In the face causing a bad burn.
WHITING.
Mark McIaughlin's house recently
caught fire on the roof of the ell from
spark from the chimney His Wlte got
a ladder and went on the roof while her
daughter, 13 years old, carried water TO
her and Aept the fire down until neigh
bors arrived; the wind was blowing nara
and but for prompt assistance the build
ings would have been destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The Goddard property at Cape Eliza
beth has been bought by Hon. Joseph w.
Symonds of Portland. for his own private
use This property comprises about eight
acres sDf land on which stands the well
known stone cottage with the square
tower. which is familiar landmark to
all who pass along the Cape shore: ii Is
one of the most beautiful locations on
tho coaSt of Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
New York Cotton Market.

New Yrk Sept. s.
Cotton futures closed steady; sales, TO-
100 bales. January 6.S1; February, 6.A;
March, 6.sS; April. 6.9l; May, 6.94; Sep
tember 7,02: October, GS1; November,
SIS: December. SIT.
Cotton spot closed easy; middling up
lands, ~; do. Gulf, "a. Sales, 656 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

and Cuff issues absorbed the buIlrrof
the dealings. United States bonds were
higher, the old As coupon being quoted
at 113H bid. rise of quarter.
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Waldo.
MONTXILIE.

Mr. and Mrs Ezra HamlintOn and
SPENCER Hamlinton have returned to
Lowell, Mass. after very pleasant visit
among friends in town.-Richard Berry
and Roy Woodlands have gone to Pitts
field to attend school.-Miss BERTHE Moody
has returned home after a very pleasant
trip to the State fair at Lewiston. and Il
visit to the lakcs.-Schools in town com
menced Sept. 5th.-A. f. Plummer was In
Gardiner reccntly.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Twitchell have returned to their nome IN
Massachusetts after Il two weeks VISIT
in town-Mark and Wales Bartlett have
gone to Orono to school.-Win White has
put "A piazza to his house-Ephraim
Bragdon and A. F.. Plummer have been
making repairs on their houses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

ID Boston, Sept. 8.
FLOUR-Steady; spring patents. $3.50
5.25; clear and straight $4.25Gf5.50: winter
patents, S.. 25@6; clear and straight. 81
NI5.60
CORN MEAI1-Firm; per bag, S2deS4;
per Dbl. $l.75G11.S0
CORN-Firm; steamer yellow, Az; No.
and steamer, 4112.
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new Yssa ssasy ma,lst.

New Yrk, Sept. s.
Money on call easy at 1AQ1h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3AM41z.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at A.S6l4 G54.S6lx for
demand and at s4.S3AM4.S4 for GO days;
posted rates. M8412H4S53 and $SG1z6t
A.S711; commercial bills, $4S3.
Bar silver. 3d.
Mexican dollars, 42A.
Government bonds, firm.
State bonds dull
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SUGAR-Unchanged.

On the Produce Exchange:
BUTTER-Firm; creameries, 12G17; dali
ries, sails.
CHEESE-Steady: 9@91s.
EGGS-Steady; fresh, 12ik.
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Railroads and Stsamboats.
BANGOR { AROOsIOOk 4. 1

Pullman Bufsst parIor CIR. bvtvScn
Caribou and Bangor on trains lsAvinq
Caribou 1t Gx A. y. and Bangor, ~ ~
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FOR BOSTON!

Daily service. Str.
DELLA COLLINS
leaves Augusta at
$50 p. NJ, Hallowell
2. connecting with
the popular steam
prS
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Pen0bsc0t.
OLD TOWN.

Clarence Sanborn, superintendent OF
Old Town poor farm, died at his home IN
Saltwater, Monday, aged "a years.
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assailant closed his hand on her throat
and choked her. He afterwards
escaped through the window. There is
not the slightest clue to the assailant
This is the second assault of a like
nature in the last two weeks in that
city.
The report sent out from Elwood,
Ind. to the effect that the negro resi-
dents of that town had been notified
that they must leave town within a
week, has brought letter of protest to
Governor Mount from the National
Anti-Mob and Lynch Law Association
at Springfield. Ohio. The association
suggests that the Governor should ex-
ercise his authority and stop any such
action. Upon the receipt Of this protest.
Governor Mount wrote to Mayor
Quincy of Elwood. asking for Informal
ton that would tend to refute the re-
ports and expressing his determination
to protect the inalienable rights of
every citizen of the state without re-
gard to color. To this letter Mayor
Finch has just replied denying the
truth of the report. The mayor says
the story is a manufactured one and
that the Elwood negroes are not to be
molested. The mayor also expresses
his intention of making a formal de-
NAL Of the report.
The age-herald., 1897-09-19

get up out of bed and go down stairs to let her in; or, firt with her favorite cousin. The last is the quickest and surest If you do any one of these, how ever, if she is human, she will some day give way and turn furieusly upon you. You may then go on to the next stage
 u-The Sarcastic Period. The cooks outbreak will give you good ground for taking offense. Hence you may become sarcastic, but be careful not to become too sarcastic of speech. Rather let your acts savor of sarcasm. When the cook has placed plateful of rolls Of her own make on the table, get the nut cracker and pretend you are trying to crack them open. When she has prepared pie, the ice pick should be procured, as if it were needed to break its crust. When She has prepared your morning coffee, pour it into your water tumbler and smilingly ask her if the water doesn't seem a bit discolored this morn ing. Conversationally an occasional yelled allusion to her faYorits cousin will help on your cause. I'll her that he seems to be one of the most gallant persons that you ever met, but possibly a bit too forward. There can be little dOupl that Dg SO QNlleS lHt IL peilOu will be shortly reached. She cannot fail to be so angered that it were well if you kept out of her reach, and prac- ticed the art of lodging missiles. When you have reached this point. the point where lodging is necessary, go on to the third and the last period, the silent one.
 III-The silent period is made up of entire unconsciousness of the woman's presence with an amiable front toward all the rest of the world. Never speak to her. Never seem to see her--seeing everything else, however. Never hear her. A week of this, according to Mrs. Wotherspoon, in nine cases out of ten, will result in your being chased out of the kitchen by the cook, and up the stairs into the very presence of your mistress, you calling for help, and she brandishing a carving knife or a rolling pin. When this has happened your mis- sion is accomplished, and the cooks hour has come.
 This course of procedure may then be repeated until you have succeeded in getting at least colleague in the kitch- en of whom you approve. Be careful al- ways to observe the sequence of the pe- riods-amiability sarcasm, silence The system cannot fail, and has the indorse- ment of the leading authorities all over the country, and is attended by but one danger, which is the loss of your own temper. If you lose this, you are your self lost; hence keep yourself we'll and strong. avoid exhausting labor, take plenty of recreation, and sleep twelve hours out of every twenty-four, even if you have to neglect polishing the silver to do so.
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
IRRITATING THE COOK.
Gentle Hints by an Authority on Subtle De- mestic Art.

From Harper's Bazar. -
 Allusion was made in an early chap ter of this text book (''The Inexpert 5WaEress') to the art of cook irrit atfon
 This is one of the crucial tests of the .inexpert waitress How not to get along
 with the queen of the kitchen has occu- pied the attention of many, and has bsen
 reduced TO an exact science by few And it is, indeed, highly .nporta nt You may find your mistress indifferent to a poor service of dinner, unconscious of your efforts in the line of dust conceal
 ment, tolerant of your habit of leaving
 your feather duster on the parlor sofa, and your hardwood floor scrubbing brush on fdhe maptel-piece, but she cannot
 however hardened and eallous to your
 ways she may be. fai1 to suffer if you are careful to keep the cook in state of inward turmoil verging upon chronic drritability. Some maids, in the inno-
 cence' of hearts, imperil the tenure of their position by some outrageous overt act. but the scientifically inexpert wal tress will indulge in nothing of this sort. AHFhe temper-destroying act of the latt-
The age-herald., 1897-09-19

lance, energy and statesmanship, the later to the vanity and recklessness of the young emperor who ignored his ad- vice and declined his assistance. He complains that the policy of William qI., so far as he has any, is to ur1do and destroy what was created under the reign of his grandfather.
 Occasionally the ex-cha ncsllor breaks his silence and causes a sensation. He sent telegram of coincidence to Sonora Canovas upon rhe assass.nati of her husband the other day, in which he de- clared that he lad never bowed down before amy one, but that he always in- clined his head when he heard the name of Canovas del Castillo" Just what idea Prince Bismarck intended to convey by this peculiar language is matter of dis cussion. Practical people insist that his mind is weak, and that the telegram is a sample of the yaporings of a vain old man. His disclosure of state secrets in Die Hamburger Nachlichten last spring was never punished and the paper was never suppressed so 1t is concluded that they were true.
 The old prince is in a mood of remirts- cence. His mind dwells entirely in the
 
 some incident in his experience that has been forgotten in the rush of events, ard tells it to some friend, who repeats hc to a newspaper and then 1t appears as haw- ing come frcm Bismarck himself and Is often incorrectly quoted. This indis- crfminate and unauthorized publication of the old mans reminiscerces is detri- mental to his dignity and even more so Q to his reputation, for some of Ghe anec- dotes and incidents are not such as he would care to have appear in his bicg- raphy. For example, a story is told as coming from Prince Bismarck himself of the manner in which Prince William I. used pretty woman to pull the wool over his eyes.
 It was in 1883, when The man of b'ocd and iron was eager for war and the old emperor was trying to prevent it. nhe latter, knowing a weakness of the chan cellor, selected a Russian princess fam