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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23

Lucretia Ferry. who has been sending pretty
.hngs to different members lately. asks what three
words can be composed from the following which
will make n title of something that we all ENJOY:
Yes l. nurse bites. hunt, coin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23

Mrs. William l.. Leeds OF No 20 West Fiftieih-st
New-York City. has had some cancelled stamps
sent 10 her for which she is grateful She says
that II c. G.. l.. will send name and address her
address will be correctly answered. Mrs. Leeds Is
also sending Wornan's Pages 10 Mrs. Burdge. vino
is forming n T. s s branch at Battle Creek, Mich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23

President Potter OF the League OF American
wheelnen left for Pittsburg on Sunday to be pres
ent at a wheelmens demonstration and entertain
ment last night Mr.. Potter may do little cleo.
pioneering while on the trip. and his friends here
are OF the opinion that when the time comes Tor
electing a president Pennsylvania will be found in
line for the New-York man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23

The Trackowners Association will probably hold
a meeting at Baltimore the latter part OF the week.
The track managers wish TO have Albert Mott. the
chairman OF the Racing Board Of the L. A. w.,
present at the conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-23

Y Rende. OF Utica. y. Y: Please send The COS
mopo,itan. magazines TO the Montague. Mass
branch OF the T. s 6. OF Miss Nette Bart
Ir,t They Will be a valuab addition 10 the Mon
fnY1le T. S. s. library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
MADE GREAT PROFITS.
Secretary Herbert Enlishtens Congress on the
Cost OF Armor Plates.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Her
bert has transmitted to congress his
reply TO a provision in the last naval APP
preparation bill directing him to exam
ne into the actual cost of armor plate
L 'uBf aIoJaQ Ss5LSuoo OF lLod9I pue
1897, and to make no contract for armor
plate for the vessels authorized by that
act until after TIE report was made to
congress. This provision of the bill grew
out OF a heated debate in the house and
senate. in which the main contention
was that the government was paying too
much for armor plates. The report is a
very important. and in many respects, a
sensational document. The present cost
of armor is $685. per ton. Mr.. Herbert's
conclusion is that she cost of material
and iabor is S19S.10. and allowing for the
cost of maintaining the plant and the
nickel now furnished by the government
and SO per cent profit to the companies.
the net cost 20 the government would be
in round numbers $500 per ton. The
Carnegie and Bethlehem companies have
both expressed a desire to sell out their
PLANTS to the government.
Secretary Herbert. in his reply to con-
gress. explains tine methods of investiga-
ton he pursued and the difficulties which
beset him. Both the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies declined last spring to
give the information. on the ground that
they were not obliged to give to the puo-
lie the secrets Of their business. posi-
ton to which Mr.. Herbert took excep-
ton on the ground that the government
had bound itself not to buy armor plate
abroad, and therefore was entitled 10
know whether the prices charged were
reasonable. +.
The Carnegie and Bethlehem CONF
panies made statements os the cost Of
producing arnior. which are severely
criticised by the secretary. Government
experts do not sustain the cost both
companies claim for the erection and
maintenance of their plants.
The secretary further states that there
was an agreement between the two COM
ranies to divide the work of making
arrnor plate. and that European govern
Inents got the same plate from these
companies much cheaper than we did.
Both companies have already been re-
paid the cost of their plants. e
1t Is apparent from Secretary Her.
bert's statement that these companies
have been making enormous profits. 1t
is recommended that congress fix price
for armor plate. which would give the
maker profit of $50 ton. which would
save the government $500, 900 on each
warshlp built. If these companies should
refuse to make, contracts at the price
fixed by congress. the secretary recon-
nends that armor plants be erected or
bought or leased. If this were done bet
ter results would be obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
MONEY AND ALL MISSING.
Houlton Man Thinks Ne was Orugged and
Robbed by Acquaintance.

Thomas Mcbride who lives alone about
three miles from Houlton on the Wood
stock road, tells a story that may lead to
the arrest and conviction of Harry Ora
ham on the charge of having drugged
Mcbride and robbed him of valuables.
AS Mcbride was leaving his house.
Saturday morning. on the way to his
wood lot. Graham drove along. The two
men were only slightly acquainted. After
a short conversation. Graham took a
bottle from his pocket and said: Tom,
take something"
Mcbride accepted the invitation and
took a small quantity of the LIQUOR. Gra-
ham then said: Come into the house.
l want to put up and feed"
Mcbride told him he had his team har-
messed and must get a load of wood. Ora
ham offered to go with Mcbride. and to-
load of wood and returned to the house.
Mcbride started to get dinner ready
and was cutting some steak when Gra-
ham said: I'm used to cutting meat
Take another drink, Tom. and III get the
dinner.
The invitation was not refused, and Nc
Bride soon became unconscious and re-
membered nothing more, until Monday
morning. about O'Clock. Then he looked
about him. Graham had gone: 1870 in
cash. quarter of beef and pair of
gold-bowed spectacles were also missing;
told Officer w. A. Kay of the affair.
warrant for the arrest of Graham was
sworn out and placed in the hands OF
Deputy Sheriff Gerry and Police Captain
Weber. who started at once after Gra-
ham. 1t is thought that he has gone
CroiX lake. where he claims to have
camp.
Further developments OF the case are
awaited at Houlton with much interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

The Mackinaw Railroad was sold at
Van Vert. Ohio. Tuesday. to Senator
Calvin S. Brice. The consideration
was $1,000, 900.
The announcement was made at New
York. Tuesday. that Geo. Gable. the
well-known author, is to become the
editor of the monthly magazine Cur
rent Literature.
At meeting of the Vermont Dairy
mems Association. at Montpelier, VT.
Tuesday. Prof. c. Woods of the Maine
State Experiment station, delivered an
address on Feeding Dairy Stock"
= While Hon. wilfred Laurier. the
Canadian premier. declines to discuss
the matter, it is learned from relia-
BILE sources that he has definitely re-
fused the proffered honor of knight
hood.
The London Westminster Gazette,
Tuesday. gives prominence to a report
that Queen Victoria has decided to
commemorate the fact that she has en-
joyed the longest reign in English his
tory by abdicating in favor of the
Prince of Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
the official returns of the votes cast for
senators at the September election,

the official returns of the votes cast for
senators at the September election,
1885,
Very respectfully your obedient
servant,
y NICHOLAS FESSENDEN.
Which was read and with the votes
for senators referred to the committee
on senatorial vote.
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives: lt'
l have the honor to transmit here
with the official returns cast for Gov
ernor at the September election of 1896.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, N-
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN.
Which was read and with the votes
for Governor, referred to the committee
on gubernatorial vote.
On motion by Mr.. Savage of Andres
coggin,
Adjourned. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
sosGasEr coua1.
Skowhegan, Jan. 6.

Skowhegan, Jan. 6.
Susan J. Morton VS.. Warren Farm.
ham, real action to obtain possession
OF certain piece Of land In Palmyra.
Plaintiff and defendant own adjoining
pieces of land and they are contending
as to where the true dividing line runs.
Plaintiff introduces a deed from
which he claims to get the true course
of line running in the same direction
as the north line Of the Morton lot, and
claims his south line to be parallel
and 20 rods south. which would run at
the westerly end several rods south of
the fence and upon premises claimed
by defendant. Plaintiff, however.
claims that corner was established
many years ago at a point about SO
feet sOutherly of tina fence claimed by
defendant. Plaintiff introduces the
testimony of several witnesses who
said they had seen stake and stones
at the point claimed by plaintiff.
Plaintiff admits that the easterly part
of the fence now standing had been in
existence and lived up to, by the sew
eral owners for 30 or So years. The
court surveyor testified that the fence
DIS IiOW eAlstlIlS WAS SUBSTANTIALLY In
the same line, though the easterly
part dropped little TO the south, and
that it was parallel and 20 rods dis
tant from the westerly extension of the
line of the fence on the northerly side
of the lot east of the road, which was
formerly a part of the same premises
as the lands of plaintiff and defend
ant.
Defendant introduces an agreement
made in 1873. between plaintiffs hus-
band and Mr.. Baker. former owner
of defendants lot, by which division
of the line was made and fence built,
the plaintiff building the westerly end.
Plaintiff. however. claims that he built
it a little southerly of where it was
now. Defendant, however, claims
that it was built and has since been
maintained at 'rhe place where it now
is. Defendant Sntspdutess also the tes-
timony of H. C. NEebber. who sur
veyed the lines assclaimed by defend
ant and found theF6 substantially par
allel, and also found line of spotted
trees along the fence between the lots
of plaintiff and defendant, and found
at the end Of the fence stake and
stones. the stake marked with a COM
pass mark.
The court surveyor. Mr.. Greenwood,
testified in regard to the spotted trees,
and that the spots were in his judg-
ment from Is to 20 years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
YES, THERE ARE OTHERS. I
But so DiMsrent-lrs Proof thal Counts and
i That's What Augusta People want.

! There are many of them.
4 Read about them every day.
Do you believe all you read?
We think not. 5t FH
{. Why? Well, perhaps you know diff
ferent. - .--t
Hard to indorse statement in Au-
gusta, .5a
or a man'in St. Louis.
Bad backs are numerous.
Kidney complaints are common.
Soar Kidney Cures.
But do they cure?N @fai ,ue. -n
That's the all-inportant question.
Claim is one thing-proof is another.
Claim means what the manufacturer
says. q
Proof means what the people say.
The people say,
Doans Kidney Pills cure Kidney Ills
Who are the people? ~'ts@t ,lat +.
Why Augusta pcople-What other in
dorsement is proof?
Mrs. T.. c.. Folger who lives at So
Northern avenue says: Il have proven
Doan's Kidney Pills to be a sure cure
for backache. Mine panied so much l
| could not sleep at night. Often I had
| to- get out of bed and walk the floor or
| sit in achair or do anything that would
suggest itself as long as it would
| assuage the agony I suffered I tried
DoaNs Kidney Pills for it. getting them
at the Old Reliable Drug store of Chas.
| X. Partridge. Since taking them !
have not suffered in any way. un.
hesitatingly give them my most UNI
qualified endorsement.r q Nh & va
What better proof than this? If you
have lame back or any disorder of the
kidneys or bladder. Doan's Kidney Pills
will cure your and do it quickly ASH
those who have taken them.
For sale by all dealers, so cents pc,
box. or sent by mail on receipt of price
by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y
Sole agents for the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Among Others Bath Iron Works Gets lob for
Three Vessels.

light vessels and lighthouse tenders
were awarded, Tuesday, by the treasury
department as follows: Wolf &
wicker, Portland, Oregon. one light
vessel to be done in 10 months, $4,000:
Bath Iron Co.. Bath. Me- two light
vessels. to be done in nine h,months.
$4,000 each. one tender to be done in
nine months. $4,000: Lewis Nixon,
Crescent ship yard Elizabeth, N. j..
one tender to be done in eight months,
$4,000. ..s.....-a.s -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
THE POPE'S HEALTH.
One Official Report Says that His
Condition is vesy Grave.
while others Say He is Enjoying His Usual
Good Health.

London. Jan. 6.-The Vienna cores
pondent of the Daily News telegraphs
that he learns from an official source
that the condition of the Pope is very
grave.
He adds that Australia, having GER
tain prescriptive rights in the conclave
to elect$the Pope's successor, would
be one of the first powers to be in
formed as to his condition. .
Other reports received agree in stat
ing that His Holiness is enjoying his
usual health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
the YORK COUNTY BAR
Holds Annual mss.ins. Banquet and Election
OF Officers.

. Biddeford. Jan. 6.-The annual dinner
of the York County Bar Association was
held at Hotel Thacher last night Among
the after-dinner speakers were Judge
Whitehouse of Augusta, who is presiding
at the present term of the York county
supreme court: Hon. Samuel X. Hamil-
ton of Wakefield. Mass; Commissioner
William II. Bradley of the United States
court, Portland: Railroad Commissioner
George +. Clifford of Cornish.
At the annual meeting these officers
were elected: President. John NJ Good
win. Riddeford: vice president Hannpden
Fairfield, Saco: secretary. Gorham N.
Weymouth. Biddeford; treasurer. Horace
H. Burbank. Saco; executive committee
George f. HALEY. Biddeford Harry "
Aver. South Berwick. r. s. Higgins
Limerick. a.. J.. Il, Il ..s.s... .....,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
POLO NOTES.

The Portland team has invariably been
we'll treated in Augusta, and the best of
feeling exists between the two cites
is the truth and far better reading than
the item published by the Rockland Tri-
bune.
Portland Argus: Although the Port.
Burnham was a hard loser. his loss being
in the shape of pocketbOok with some
$l6O in it. Mr.. Burnham had several bus
mess calls to make and the pocketbook
doubtless slipped from his pocket while
he was on the street.
A prominent Gardiner gentleman
writes the Journal: Il desire to ex
press my appreciation of your fair and
impartial report of our polo game here
Monday night. and of the broad and
generous spirit in which you have
greeted the sport in this city No pa
per could do more for it, | join most
heartily with you in the hope that
however warm the rivalry between
the two cities may become it may be
at all times, friendly one"
The Lewiston Journal. commenting or
the Standardization game at the latter
city. Tuesday night says: This was
the first appearance of the Gardiner polo
team here. 1t Is a new organization just
picked up from the great unknown lin
and poke balls with sticks. Who edu-
Gated 1t we do not know. but whoever
did. had a long head and long brad in
the end of his stick. The team is made
up Of siZable men. fast on the lockwood
and with way of collecting in a bunch
around the ball. They act as though
they know ii won't bite.
In its report OF the polo game OF
Monday night the Gardiner Reporter
Journal refers TO the Kennebec Jour
nal as the Augusta teams backer
and official mouth-piece." We may
state here, in most emphatic terms
that no person connected with the
Journal establishment has any financial
OF official connection with the Angus
ia polo team, nor is this paper any
more the ''mouth-piece' of the Angus
Ia than it is of the Gardiner team. Ii
stands ready to do what ii can to pro-
mote the best interests of the sport in
both cities, and its representatives are
instructed to give fair and impartial
reports of all the games in both cities
This is all the connection. official or
otherwise. that the Kennebec Jour
nal has. or will have. in the polo games
in the kennebec valley this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
+ FOR 4 STATE LEAGUE.
| Lewiston Base Ball Association En-.
dorses the Movement.
Will Send Representatives TO Msstins At A.
gusta, This Month.

Lewiston, Jan. CAT a meeting of the
Lewiston Base Ball Association, last
night. the sentiment was for a. State
League in 1897. 1t was voted that the
directors have the association represented
at meeting of the State league pro-
moters soon to be held at Augusta. In
terest in the State league Is gaining In
this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

was tabled to the committee on gu
bernatoriai votes in concurrence.
The Speaker appointed as pages, Ed
ward w. Delano of Abbott, and Henry
]. Mitchell of Springvale.
On motion OF Mr.. Winsiow Of Port
land the House adjourned until 10
o'clock, tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07
? Maine Polo Games.

At Acknowledgements, S; Gardiner, 8.
At Northumberland, 5; Port
land, 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

The Queen has officially approved tho
appointment of Carlos Villanueva. ga
zetted consul-general for Venezuela, in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

The brick mill at Hope Valley. r. L..
started. Monday, after suspension of
ten months.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-28
BRIGHTON.

Harvey Merrill, who has been very
sick is improving.
l.. w. Hart is making his pilgrimage
to find out how much personal property
the people have got.
We are very glad that the people of
Lorain county, and the world at large
have got the exact truth at last about
the caucuses and election in Brighton.
One thing about such affairs is that the
fellow who can get in the last story
has the advantage.
Miss Hattie Fenwick has been suffer-
ing some time from an af1liction of the
mind. 1t is thought that it will be
necessary to remove her to the asylum
for treatment this week.
Our Justice of the Peace elect con-
cluded it was honor enough to be elect
ed and have failed to qualify.
Mrs. E. D. Gibson of Toledo, former
ly of Brighton, is visiting friends in
town.
Mrs Silas Myers has been very sick
for several days, and her life is des-
paired of.
A large number of friends here at
tended the funeral of J. s. Griggs, at
Wellington, last Thursday.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-28

cuffs, and the pure white chemisette
peeping out in front between the bodice
laces. Such a gown is of green challie,
with batiste collar and cuffs.
When a school gown is being made
however, it is best to drop the poetical
Very serviceable suits for that purpose
are now being made of pique, in three
pieces-skirt, jersey and jacket. The
skirt is full and fastened to a plain un.
derwaist, to prevent any unslightly gap.
ping, and to carry the weight to the
shoulders.
The jacket worn over this costume is
intended only for out of doors, although
made of pique, like the skirt. 1t is
single-breasted, has high puffs on the
sleeves, falls without godet in the
back, and is finished around the neck
with deep sailor collar.
The jersey is of French flannel, with
stripes running around, is loose-fitting,
and finished at the bottom with a deep
fold below the waist.
At present the mothers are having an
inning, and little lads are wearing mid
dy suits that are perfect "loves."
The material to be used, if the mother
be sensible, is pique or galatea. Serge,
OF course, is better for just now, and
may be used in either cream or blue.
Some very extravagant mothers dress
their little lads, much to the latter's
disgust, in silk, but that is only for
very young lads and very foolish
mothers.
AS stated, serge is best for the pres
ent. The trousers should be made of
it, and the Eton jacket, which ends just
below the waist and stands open in
front, Under the jacket may be worn
either a knitted sweater or vest of
serge or pique, The latter is good, be-
cause it can be laundered and kept
sweet and clean, The Elton jacket al
ways has large sailor collar, and if n
pique vest is worn an additional pique
sailor collar is worn over the serge.
In. front the EtoS jacket is held to-
gether by means, of a silk tie that is
passed under the. collar and fastens in
sailor knot in front; or, if that is not
pleasing, two buttonholes are made
just below the fold of the collar, and a
stud chain catches them together.
Yet the small boy is very apt to make
awey with both studs and tie when out
| OF his mothers siSht.. ~.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-28
MAKING BUSINESS.

"Say, mister" said boy, who had
just overtaken market wagon, after
pursuing it for four or five blocks, "do
you wanter know who hit you in the
neck with that hard snow ball?"
"You kin bet do" replied theman,
Stacking speed.
"Will We gimme a quarter if I hetch
him and bring him here?"
"Yep."
"Gime so cents?"
"Yes," said the driver, lifting his
whip from the socket, "but won't
give you any more'n that"
"Well, git the money ready"
"You haven't got the boy that
threw the SNOWFALL yet"
"Yes, have. That boy is me.
Dads sick, and me mother can't git
work. The twins is too little to earn
anything, an if l don't hustle there
won't be anything to eat at urhouse.
I'll take a licking any day for so
cents"
sonny" said the marketman, in a
voice that was remarkably husky,
"here's your so cents. I'm in hurry
now; yer needn't bother about deliv-
erin the goods. Well call it square"
The Sanitarian.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-04-28

revived this season. anticipating.
which has been looked upon with so
much disdain, will be considerably used.
And as it may be made of the gown ma
teriaL it has distinctive economical
note.
There are many ways in which knife
plating can be used A modest gown
OF brown drap d'ete has plaitings of
white silk sewed UP and down the
bodice, with inch stripes of the ma
terial showing between. Epaulets
adorned in the same way fall over the
sleeve.
Another gown has the appearance of
double skirt, with the upper part cut
ont in square tabs around the foot.
Between the tabs it is filled with three
rows of knife plating, in green and
heliotrope and scarlet. The gown it.
self is Of a pale green color.
Still another gown has plaitings in
darker shade traced up the seams OF the
skirt and outlining the surplice waist
AS with the first gown mentioned, plait-
ings also adorn the epaulets
As a matter of fact, few gowns are
complete without epaulets that have
knife-plaited trimmings. The most eff
fective have two rows close to the lower
edge and third row encircling the eve
of the arm.
A very slim person may improve her
appearance by encircling her bodice
with rows of plating, while an awk-
wardly tall person puts them around
her skirt. The plaitings used on skirts
are from one and half to two inches,
while those on the bodice need not be
more than three-quarters of an inch in
width.
Love for the unusual, inherent in all,
finds an outlet among mothers in the
gowninig of their children. Grown-up
folks cannot wear quaint and outland-
ish modes, except at fancy ball; but lit
tie ones may at one time resemble ladies
Of the renaissance, at another be Kate
Greenaways and ever look charming.
At present Victorian modes are being
revived The Victorian bonnet, with its
large, outstanding brim, is being worn
by the little folks.
Puritan styles are also seen, and very
quaint the little folks look, in their
straight gowns, with wide collar and