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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
Trouble at the Museum.

az understand the bearded lady is out of
a job.'
eyes, last night when the place was full
of people she took her whskers off and
fannu,i herself with them.-Ch:ca Recor l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
Nothing to Fear.

Lady-Little boy, isn't that your mother
calling you?
Little Boy-Yes'm.
"Why don't you answer her, then 2"
"Pop's away. yellow Kid Magazine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
Getting Under Cover.

Amy during bathing hour Just for
fun, girls, let's cover ourselves with sand.
Old Grunt-Not a bad idea to cover
yourselves up with something. -Philadel-
plFia North American.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
In New York.

Chief of Police Got on the track OF
those thieves yet?
Detective-Can't find clew.
Chief of Polce-Then you'd better con-
suit with the newspaper reporters and see
what they've got.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
A Chesterfield.

De Caverly-Well, there's one thing to
be said in favor Of the egotist He's sure
to be gentleman.
Van Clove-lIow do you make that out?
De Caverley-He never forgets himself
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24

WISE MEN KNOW it is folly to build
on poor foundation. Relief obtained by
deadening symptoms is short. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures and gives lasting health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
His Hidden Shame

| understand the woman's reform asso-
Citations are opposing Mo4er's appointment
to a consulate on moral grounds
Yes; you see his wife does her own
housework Detroit News.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
Her Catch,

Molly-Did you catch anything while
you were fishing with Jack this morning ?
May-Oh, yes-Jack. Francisco
Examiner
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
In a JeWelry Store.

The Watch Works-You re hard case
The Watch Case-Well, Pm outside any
way, while you're in doing time.-New
York Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24

Fashions Folly.

| knew maiden fair and sweet
Whom | had loved for years.
AT last one day told her this,
Although with many fears.
At first she did not say word.
Then in pleasant way
She looked out to the west and said,
1T is pleasant day."
She had not heard single word,
She told me since with tears.
She wore her hair. as some girls will,
Down over both her ears.
Kansas City Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24

HOODS PILLS act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick head
ache.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24

.Daily. Sunday only. Except Sunday
Stops on signal or notice to conductor.
a stops to let off passengers.
All trains leave Philadelphia from b. & o.
Depot, oath and Chestnut streets; and Camden
Station, Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24
Worse Yet.

at makes me so nervous when that
young Billing calls on Mabel. They make
such lot of noise"
THAT young johnson makes me more
nervous. When he calls, they make no
noise at all. ~ Indiandolis Journal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-24

Week days and sundays. sSundays only.
Stops only on notice to conductor or aycn
or II passengers are to get or
Stops to let OFF passengers.
Stops on notice to agent to take on pas
sengers for points east of New York.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Perryville nj
d.48, 1872, 1904 and 1912 IN, and at 12.i0, 32j
1856 and $50 p. m, week days. Leave Perryvie
LOS and els, 405 and 8.18 D m week days.
j. Is. HUTCHINSON, j. II. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. GP.A
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HypnOtiSm
taught thoroughly
through the mail, or per-
snnullv hy a ,.acnnnc,kla

Ply stefan. A full and perfect course, easy tt
learn and success guaranteed. Address Boz
$500, Station ID, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
DO Yon Use M?,
NNNN

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair, The utmost
that caa be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done by
Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t re-
moves dandruff, cleanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil in
which the hair grows, and,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, SO bald heads grow
hair, whsn the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain its normal color, or
If you wish to restore the lost
tint Of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair Vigor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

n1ornrt,. Summer wInd.np.

Last night at the Mozart Park bowl
ing alleys q large number OF the bowl
ers who were members OF teams OF the
Mozart park summer tournament gath
cred to enjoy the hospitality Of the
park association. the honors being In
the hands OF the genial secretary, Mr.
VIII C. Handlan. The prizes won by
the teams and individual bowlers were
presented amidst great enthusiasm Re-
freshments were served and many ex-
citing games rolled on the park alleys.
The affair was complete success
throughout, and the bowling fraternity
extend vote OF thanks to Mr.. Hand
land and the park association.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug, 3O,--Anson spoiled
a clean victory for his Colts this after
noon by urging Emsllo to coll thu game
at the end of the eighth. Emsle's re-
fusnt to comply with AnBons request
brought forth n vile epithet from the
big captain. For this Arson was fined
sg5 and put out OF the game. Then
lCyerltt and Decker commenced an ar
gument with Bmslle and he assessed
them $40 onch. with Arson out of tho
Knmc the Colts we're enc man short and
EmglIe pulled his clock and called the
batter UP. Ryan endehvored to bat hut
was called from tho plate. one minute
having expired and no man coming up
the man who should have faced The
pitcher was declared out ana play re-
suHed, when tho trouble arose tho
score was z 10 In favor OF Chicago
They made three moro runs IN the
ninth when tho New Yorks came 60
bat In their hair OF the ninth Decker
was on first base In place Of Arson
and Friend covered left field, his fOri
onyelOpod In regulation Chicago club
dressing gown, while on his head was II
ChIcngO cap. Tho Now Workers. raised
a vigorous objection to the playing OF
Friend, who they claim was not In thl.
form Two men went out IN succession
hnd Joyce and Gleason began to pro.
test again. McCrcery wax instructed
not to 10 to bat and Gmsllo called tire
game the score rcvcrtlng to the eighth
Inning Sullivan stated TO pitch but
three home runs ana y iwo-bhse bill IN
twO IunlngH caused his retirement
Seymour relieved him and pitched rood
bah up to the eighth inning, Griffith
wna In good form and footed tho dtnntH
bpdy aud to the errors bchnd him at
lonal two Of the New York runs hre
due. rho fcnlurc Of the game was tho
batting Of llvorlt, Score!
Now YorkuuO OOgO 3O 0 o. d I
cIlHhA0 .ua.1 I 0 0 0 0 2 40 10 q
untiorlca, sullivan, Seymour mud War.
nor. urnlth aud kllttodge. UmplronI
gmnllO aud Carpenter, Attendance, ',OOO
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

IT is always gratifying to receive tos-
tlmoninls for Chamberlnln's Collie, Chol-
ora and Dlnrrhoea Remedy, and when
the endorsement Ia from u physician II
il especially 30. "There Ia 40 more
satisfactory or effective remedy than
Chamherlnin's Collie, Cholera and Dlnr-
rhoea Remedy" writes DR.. II. ~, Robey,
physician md pharmacist, Of Olncy,
Mo-; and as he has used the Remedy In
his own family and sold II in his drug
store for six years, he should certainly
Know. For sain BY druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
rIne. ESQ. narnsa runs. Nsw York !. chI.


BALTIMORE. August SQ.-The Cham
pions to-day made II iye straight from
Cincinnati on the visit of the Reds, The
orioles were unable to bunch their hits on
DWyer until the sixth Inning, when three
singles, hit Eastman and two passes to
first Melted the Baitimores four runs. Dam
mann was substituted, and the home team
made their only earned run of his deliY-
Champions were The features, Attend
RHE
Baltimore ,..,.1 % O4Oe '-7li 8
Cincinnati 81 0 0 0 o 0 o. 7 o
Batteries, Corbett and Robinson; Dwyer,
Dammann ana Vaughn, Empires, O'pay
and Kelley. Earned runs, baltimore l.
Time, 2:95.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

Al Mansfield. Score: RHE
s sprlnsaSia *. % SfS . . . rs 10 {
Bntteres-Mansfleld Ely and Lynch;
Springfield, Poole and Stevick.
Al New Castle, Score: RHE
New castle',.i 90 Q 90 / O-2 10 3
Fort Wayne,..8 0 0 0 Q O-S
Battcrles-New Castle, Hewitt and Graf
nus; Fort Wayne, Mlnnehan and o'Meara.
Al Youngstown. Score: RHE
Youngstown ......1 90 006t0 40 II o
Dayton .,............l 0 100000 8 3
Batterles-Youngstown, Brodle and Yin
ram; Dayton. Rosebrough and Greenwald.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

MOMENTS are useless II trlncd away;
and they are dangerously wasted II com
eumel by delay In caaea whore ono Min.
ute Cough Cure would bring immediate
relief. Charles Il, dootBc, Market and
Twelfth streets, Chatham Sinclair,
Torty.aixth and Jacob Btreetsi A. a.
Rchcclc, No. COZ Main street, ENiey
bros, Penn and Zane Streets Bowie y
CO., bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
cauidn't HIl Nichols.

BOSTON, August sO-CleYeland could
not bat Nichols to-day. Powell was batted
for three runs in the first inning, but after
that he kept the Bostons well IN HAND;
Magnificent plays by Collins, Lowe ana
Tenney and the all round play OF Chllds
RHE
Boston .....,..S1 O1l0 AN 2
Cleveland .,..1 0 0 o 0 0 O.
Batteries, Nichols and Bergeni Powell
and thinner. Umpire, Lynch. Attendance
1000. Time, LEO. Earned runs, Boston 7.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
arthur lust in tlme Tor the Out at the

Arthur Just in time for the out at the
plate.
Toledo was sent down In one-two-
three order in their half OF the eighth.
Then came the ninth with both teams
even up. Torreyson was an out. Then
came singles by Miller, Donahue and
Shay in rapid succession, followed by
Lucas second strike-out, Then Camp
bell came along with timely single
aud two runs were scored. Bradley got
his first hit, a two-bagger over the
short fence. and Shay scored. Vetters
got q base on balls and the bases were
full again, but Taylor ended the sus-
pense by going out on fly to Langs-
ford
The visitors could do nothing with
Campbell in their half of the ninth in
ming, Gllkes and Myers were easy outs
to Miller in left. and Beck sent sky
scraper that Campbell captured on the
fhir1 haaa limo Score.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

NEWBURGH, N. Y. Aug. sO.-Frank
Savage, well-known racing wheel
man, took a training squirt yesterday
and then went to MOodna creek, near
Salisbury mills, to battle, The stream
was swollen, the bather got beyond his
depth and was drowned, His body was
recovered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

Earned runs, Wheeling 8; Toledo l. Two
base hits, Donahue. Campbell, Vetters,
Torreyson, Bradley, Arthur, Myers. INree-
base hit, Hartman. Stolen bases, Bradley,
Donahue, Shay, Smith. Double plays.
and Torrcyson; Shay, Bradley and Torrey-
SON. Bases on balls by Campbell 5: by
Darby G. Struck out, by Darby o. Sncrl-
flce hits, Netttrg, Miller. Darby. Left on
bases, Wheeling s; Toledo 0, First on or
rorR, Wheeling 4; Toledo 0. Time, 1A5.
Umpire, Colgan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
BASE BALL COMMENT.

Campbells showing in the face of some
field work early in the game that can be
given the mild designation OF indlffer-
ent, was excellent. In the last four in
nings Of the game the sistersyille boy
had excellent command of the ball and
had the Swamp Angels guessing. In
the eighth and ninth innings he put on
steam and moved down six Toledoans
In succession.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 30. - owen
zelgler. the Philadelphia lightweight,
has arrived here with his trainer, Zeke
Abrahams. He Is to box twenty rounds
with Ed Connolly, of New Brunswick,
before the Knlckerbucker club In Sep
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

tember. The Occidental club has Sc
cured the SOlly Smith-George Dixon con-
test, Articles Will be signed this evening
for twenty-round match and purse
nf S5. 25O
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

1t was said yesterday that the man
agement had determined to release
Grimes and Garvey, but as that would
leave the team with only two pitchers,
the story sounds fishy. Manager Tor
reyson was not In town last night.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS GAMES.
Baltimore Z, Cincinnati !.
Chicago 10, New York 8.
Boston G, Cleveland 2.
To-DAY's GAMES.
81. Louis at Baltimore.
Chicago at Boston.
d Cleveland at brooklyn,
Cincinnati at New York.
Louisville at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Washington.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31

Lucas win probably be set up against
the Toledos this afternoon, He has won
both games In which he oftlclated so
far, and his friends believe he can guide
the good ship Toledo onto the rocks of
defeat in good style, Here's hoping he
will make II three straight
Two Wheeling boys who are pitching
for Interstate teams won their games
yesterday. Minnehan gave New Castle
a dose of dope and Brodie made the Old
Soldiers cross-eyed looking for his mys-
terious shoots. Keep up the good work,
boys.
Long John Blue Is scheduled to pitch
for the ToIedos this afternoon. He's a
good one.
Although only one error IS charged to
Wheeling In yesterdays game there was
some very stupid work In the opening
innings that doesn't figure In the score,
It wasn't cutters game Wheeling
put up yesterday.
Evidently Lucas isn't cut out for an
outfielder. He made an awful bull Of II
out in right garden when he relieved
Donahue, who was called behind the bat.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
BOWLING.

On the Carroll club alleys the follow
ing games were played last night:
The Crescents defeated the Thtstfes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
/ SPORT. (
! Ease Ball, Bowling, Bicycling, }
} Boxing, Races, Etc.
AA04<
INTER STAIR LEAGUR.

YESTERDAYS GAMES,
Wheeling 70. Toledo I.
Mansfield 10, Springfield 8,
Fort Wayne Q, New Castle 2.
Youngstown 6, Dayton g.
To-DAY's GAMES.
Toledo at Wheeling,
Dayton at Youngstown
Springfield at Mansfield.
Foft Wayne at New Castle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
Fall Styles.

In Ladies' Jackets and capes, Novelty suidngs,
Braids and Trimmings; also ChildEen's Ronnets
now in.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-31
Dressing Sacques

A new line Of Figured Fianneiette Dressing
Sacques, blue, grey, tan, pink and red
grounds, with black figure, at....-...,...,..,-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

During an April freshet in 1916 the
point in the dam between the old and
new parts gave way, and break of
about $50 feet followed. Within ten
weeks. however, the damage had all
been repaired, under the direction of
Samuel Kendall for the company, at
an expense of about $4,000. In July,
1S47, the Augusta Water Power Com
pany was incorporated to take the
place of the Locks and Canals Com
pany. The company was continually
in financial trouble, and just as it's in
dustries were getting on a sure basis,
in 1858, the saw mills, machine shops
and flour mills were all burned. This
was a serious disaster to the crippled
corporation, but the determined men
soon set to work to rebuild.
In June. 1855, before the mills were
completed, a break occurred in the
dam where it had been repaired after
the 1916 freshet. and it extended until
about 100 feet of the older part of the
dam had been swept away Again the
company. staggering under the burden
of it's expenditures for improvements
arose to the occasion. Mortgages were
necessary, but the money was pro-
duced, and $4,000 was expended in
making the dam whole once more. A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

ter power here, 30 little used although
the dam had been built 30 years, and
did much to get the city to pledge the
money necessary. the results Of the
purchase were immediate, and today.
after a number of changes, we have
the great mills of the Edwards Manu-
featuring Company, so rich blessing
to the city.
Yet fourth time the dam was des-
tined to be partially washed away. Dur
ing a freshet in the middle of Febru-
airy, 1870, about 100 feet Of the dam was
swept away. At this time the whole
dam was built over and put in the
condition in which it remains today.
Every part was given great strength
and durability under the general
agency of Ira D. Sturgis and the en-
gineering supervision of Henry A. De
Witt. The gross outlay at this time
was $150,0O0, of which $4,000 was on
the dam between the abutments, and
the rest on the stone bulkhead, canal
walls, piers, adjacent works, etc.
Since 1870 the dam has remained
solid, while the great industries which
have grown up dependent upon its
water power are familiar to all. and
fulfill in a great degree the dream of
Editor Severance in 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

of timber We're used in constructing
the dam, and 500 900 cubic feet of gran
lite on the lock, piers, and canal and
bank walls. The total cost was about
$500 900.
The dam was a great financial failure
to it's chief builders, as the story of its
early disasters shows. With view to
make Immediately available the Valu-
able water power created by it's erec-
ton, 10 saw mills were contracted for
by the company and work upon them
begun the ensuing summer. In the
spring of 1889, when they were nearly
completed and the business and indus
trial outlook was very bright, great
catastrophe occurred. A freshet late
in May raised the river to an unusual
height, and on the morning of May 81
the water worked its way through
breach in the west bank wall and soon
found a new channel around the dam.
The bank and canal walls were washed
away. and all the unfinished mills
swept into the wild torrent. The hlgh
west bank was undermined and the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

inmates, however, had ample time to
remove their goods. Some seven acres
of land were washed away in forming
the new channel for this river, which
was wholly turned around the western
end of the dam, leaving it dry and I'M
injured as the flood subsidized. Only an
extensive ledge prevented the washing
from being much more extensive and
disastrous to the city.
This unfortunate occurrence ruined
the fattering anticipations of the dam
company The flood that swept away
the high west bank, the mills and the
western part of the dam, took with it
the fortunes of several of the leaders
in the enterprise. No attempt was
made for a year to repair the damage.
The great losses of the company made
it powerless. The city, in consequence
of the disaster, suffered a revulsiOn in
business more serious than had ever
occurred before. The river kept to its
new channel and the dam remained an
incumbrance to the river and an OBJ
struction to navigation.
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offered to raise the money to extend
the dam across the new channel of the
river, repair the bank wall and build
a mill If the company would give him
mill site and the use of the power.
His offer was accepted, and in Septem-
Der. 1910. work was begun. 1t was COM
pleted the following summer at a cost
of about $4,000, the dam having been
made about 400 feet longer, upon a
ledge as a base.
Several saw mills and machine shops
were now built at the ends of the dam
by General Redington, Samuel Ho-
mans, James Bridge and others. In
the spring Of 1916 the company began
the building of the first Kennebec cot
ton factory-of capacity of 10000
spindles-which was completed the fol-
lowing year. This was the era of the
building of the old factory boarding
houses, one Of which is still standing
as a tenement house on Northern ave-
nue.. Six saw mills were also built.
and Reuel Williams and Joseph D.
Emery built a large flour mill.
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little later. by process Of legal execu-
ton, the entire property Of the Au-
gusta Water Power Company fell into
the hands of Henry Williams, the COM
pany's agent. He at once began more
improvements, but In the midst Of this
work he fell sick and died, September
15,1858. His administrator sold the prop
erty to a new corporation by the name
of the Kennebec Company, by whom
1t was conveyed to the A. & w.
Sprague Manufacturing Company in
March, 1867. The city Of Augusta took
part in this transaction by loaning its
credit in aid Of the purchase to the
amount Of $25O,O00.
The purchase of the dam and water
power by the Spragues was the most
important step yet taken, industrially
speaking. in the history of the city. To
John L. Stevens more than any other
one man the city Is indebted for the
successful negotiations that were car
ried on, and which meant SO much to
the prosperity Of the city. He first in
terested the Spragues in the great wa