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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
OF Personal Interest.

The wife of California millionaire has
taken five little girls to rear as her own
children believing it to be her bOunden
duty to open her home to those in need of
mothers care.
Judge Murphy of St. Louis. refused TO
allow a policeman to testify in his court.
saying. There hasn't been policeman
anything"
DIR. G. A. Tawney. a graduate of Prince
ton university has been secured by Beloit
college to take the place of the late Pro,
fessor Blaisdell in the chair Of mental
and moral philosophy.
Prince Dimitri Khilkoy; a Russian
Count Tolstoi and divided his estates
among the peasants. reServinS but seven
acres for his own cultivation.
The most beautifully appareled man in
Germany is the Prince of Thurn and
Taxis. 1t is believed that he wears at
least one new suit of clothes daily. Those
who know him say they have counted
more than 1865 suits worn in one year.
Miss Helen Gladstone. daughter of the
Grand Old Man, has given up the princi-
paIship of NEWMAN college. Oxford,
which she has held for Is years. in order
to remain with her father and mother.
If Senator Morrill, of Vermont lives till
March 3, next. he will have served five
full terms in the United States senate.
which no man has yet done. His nearest
competitor was Senator Benton of Mis-
souri,. who served four terms and half.
"A presentation of silver bowl and sal
yer has just been made to William Allen
Butler, in commemoration of the, fiftieth
anniversary of his admission to the New
York bar. Mr.. Butler is well known
member of the legal profession and con-
Spicuous ornament thereof.
]. C. Knapp of jamestown, n. Y. has
voted at Is presidential elections, ten
times for the successful candidate. His
first ballot was cast in 1910 for William
Henry Harrison. and the other men
whom he helped to elect We're Taylor in
1S4S, Lincoln in 1860 and 1864. Grant in 1868
and 1872, Hayes in 1876. Garfield in 1880,
Harrison in 1883, Mckinley in 1896.
Since Jerry Simpson is returning to
Congress it is recalled in Washington
that he was the very first representative
to throw dignity to the winds and to APP
pear sailing down Pennsylvania avenue
on a bicycle. The gay exhilaration which
was apparent in his countenance every
morning as he refined up his steel steed
in front of the capitol quickly made the
example contagious. and Congressman
Tom johnson. single-taxer and free
trader was the next to brave public opin-
ion. That broke the ice. and so many of
them use the wheel now on the streets of
the capital city that no one keeps any
track of the new members who are learn
ing from time to time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
News Of the Railroads.

One hundred and fifty of the new fiat
cars of the Bangor d ArooStook ialiroad
have been built at Berlin, n. H., and are
being shipped at the rate of % or 30 {. day
The tracks of the Erie Railroad conf
pany in Jersey City are to be elevated
Work has been begun on the undertaking
which will cost 100000, and be accom-
plShed in 1898.
coal, costing ST.. per ton. is used daily by
the Portland Cape Elizabeth Street Rail
way company to generate electricity TIC
run the cars.
The railroad commissioners of Michigan
report that within the present year only
eight of the AS railroads in the state paid
dividends. The gross earnings of all
roads were S29,2l1,0l4.
I In Minnesota during the. year which
ended June 80 last. the railroads gained
in gross earnings IS, Az, 908. or q per cent
Freight earnings gained q per cent. and
passenger earnings II per cent. Operat-
ing expenses increased 10 per cent.
Since a man came near being killed by
falling off the steps of a Bath electric car.
the managers. of the road have issued Or
.ders that in the future no passengers will
be allowed to stand on the lower step of
the front of the car.
miles from Pressure Isle, some time ago
promised the Portland Railroad company
some live caribou for Riverton Park.
Word has been received that the animals
are now ready. and will be sent SO as to
be on exhibition at the park when the
season opens in 1897.
An interesting Christmas present re-
ceived by one New York man this year
was watch charm made from a sleeper
on the first railroad built in America.
This does not sound attractive. but aside
from the interest in the charm. it is ex
ceedingly pretty. The sleepers on this
first railroad were of stone, presumably
notified granite. and the charm is made
in the shape of sphere the size of a
marble and highly polished. 1t comes
from the Quincy railroad. which was pro-
iected by Gridley Bryant. civil engineer.
in 1926. and carried through by himself
and Col r. Fl. Perkins in 1896 The road
Was built to carry granite from the
quarries of Quincy, Mass. to the nearest
tidewater Upon the stone sleepers were
laid wooden rails, except at the road
rails were used. Later, as the wood de-
cayed. stone rails We're laid in their place
stone rails upon stone sleepers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
DON'T eve UP THE SHIP.
I 7.
What |Heiped an augusta Citizen Who Stuck
TO II.

Don't give up the ship while there's
a plank to float on. Encouragement
has cost many life. Fight it out
Try every means. Failure in one case
does not mean that success is an i'm
incurable often gives way to the pro-
per remedy. It's simply matter of
getting the right thing and using it..
An example of this is found here at
home in the experience of an Angus
ia citizen. The circumstances sur
roundingsit YfrN a s3Qlepr represen-
tative and an ~ Mn his own
words. wexe1( ase of Mr.. E.
L. Dow who fesidaf orthern Ave.
He says: "Physicfaps 1amined me
and pronounced my cAstosbe a gen.
uine old time kidney complaint. My
back ached worse in the mornings. 1t
hurt to stoop: to straighten after a cold
or any unusual exertion it always be-
came much more active. Last March
went to the old Reliable drug store
of Chas r. Partridge and obtained a
boxsof Doan's Kidney Pills and took
them as the directions called for. Re
lief came speedily and believe perma-
0enIlv, IOT my UdCkdCuc, I1liie DdSh VI
what ever you choose to call it disap-
peared and l have not felt it since.
could not say anything that would
fatter Doan's Kidney Pills any more
than they deserve. Mrs. Dow joins me
in recommending them to the public.
Her back ached SO, it fairly made her
sick She used a box and they brought
her relief almost as quickly as they
brought 1t - me-
IT'S evidence like this that starts
people talking about Doan's Kidney
Pills. They cure. and grateful people
are telling their neighbors about them
Merit will tell, and no medical COM
pound can show so many proofs OF
merit as can pe produced by the pro-
prietors of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers-price sc
cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co..
Buffalo; N. Y, sole agents for the U. S
| Remember the name. DQan's Kidney
Pills and take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
WASHED OVERHEARD.
Bul CaDi. Jones Crawled Back Before The,
Missed Min. q

Captain William Mclean of the schoon-
err William Jones, which Is now discharg-
ing coal at Randall & McAllister's& has
alive and well today, says the l0ktland
Press. On his trip here from New York. Z
Capt. Mclean had about as close a cafE
ing to Davy Jones locker as man could
and not go. It happened in this way:
The William Jones loaded with coal at
New York and. sailed for Portland from
had the schooner stuck her nose outside
the Hook when it began to blow great
guns, and by nightfall the sea was rum
ming very high and the schooner. heavily
about all the time. To make matters
worse, a fierce. binding snow storm set
in and it was impossible to see vessels
About II o'clock at night when the
schooner was off Fire island. all hands
excepting the steward were on deck,
vessel on her course and a bit Of sail on
her. At about noon this time the fore
staysail was badly torn and Capt. Nc
Lean sent the mate and all hands for
ward to furl the sail. The captain took
the wheel himself and after waiting
some time without hearing anything from
the men in the forecastle, he feared that
they might have been washed overheard
Capt. Mclean secured the wheel a mo-
ment and ran forward as far as the fore
mast to see what had become of the men.
lie saw mat tney were all rlSnt anu at
work securing the sail and started to
run back to the wheel again.
Just as Capt Mclean reached the main
rigging a big wave boarded sthe schoon-
err and before he had time tQ'realize what
had happened. washed him over the low
rail and into the sea. Capt. Mclean had
on heavy sea boots, a pair of mittens and
two big overcoats. These weighed Capt.
Mclean down like a piece of lead, but
by vigorous kicking succeeded in getting
his head above water very quickly When
he came up Capt. Mclean. saw looming
above him the black hulk of the schooner.
the water. and Capt: Mclean believed his
last minute on earth had come. just at
that second Capt. Mclean felt something
touch his hand. With the despair OF a
drowning man he grabbed it and found
it to be a rope. In another second the
rope was jerked shortly and Capt. Nc
Lean still hanging on to it like grim
DEATH was swung in by the schooner
side. A big wave lifted him upwards at
just the right time. Capt. Mclean threw
his arm over the vessels rail and swung
himself onto the vessels deck. The whole
transaction had not taken half as much
time as it will take to read this. and
Capt McLean's escape was a most nllrac-
ulous one. The coil of rope which saved
Can't. McLeanS life was the main peak
hailiards, which had been washed over
board at the same time as Capt. Mclean
and had possibly become entangled
around him in the water.
None of the crew of the William Jones
knew that their captain had been washed
overheard. and had it not been for the
rope. Capt. Mclean would have gone
down without an effort being made to
save him by the men on the schooner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
OF Foreign Interest.

The Kiel canal is lighted over it:
sixty-two miles by electricity and is thu
longest distance in the world lighted
continuously in that way. There arr
5000 poles.
Paris is afflicted with a plague of rats
which have been driven from the rivel
side and the sewers by the recent fresh.
cts They have settled in the Halles
Centrales and the Palais Royal, but in
some outlying districts they scour the
streets in bodies.
The fetes commemorative the foul
hundredth anniversary of the discov-
cry of the sea route to India by VaSce
Da Cana were to have been held at
Lisbon next year, but have now been
postponed until May. 1885, 1t was in
the month of May, 400 years ago count
ing from 1898, that the great navigator
arrived at Calicut.
The import of iron into Russia in
1894 amounted to S57, 1853 tons, consist
ing of 10. 467 tons of raw iron and $751;
392 tons of wrought iron.i steel, ma
chinery and other iron products, against
57O.317 tons imported in 1893; conse-
quently the total amount of iron con-
sumed in Russia in 1894 was 1904 las
tons. being 453,S5S tons more than in
1898.
In many parts of Siberia there wan
der about from village to- village num-
bers of men and women who are known
as .yagabonds." These are Russians
and Poles--people who have either
themselves been sent to Siberia or are
the descendants of criminals or out
laws. These ''vagabonds" are passport
less people over whom the police can
not exercise any very effective control.
They are now to be collected and COM
puisorily settled in small colonies in
those parts of Siberia where the eli
mate conditions most favor agricul-
tural labor. The scheme, it is believed.
has the hearty support of the car, who
is prepared to devote large sums from
his private means to further it's sue
cess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
A ROYAL HINT TO DIE.
Sick Soldiers Were Afraid Of Queen victo-
ria's Quilts.

The Queen is an expert and indefatig-
able knltter. During the last Egyptian
hold employed themselves in knitting
quilts which at the end of the war We're
sent to Netley hospital for the use of the
wounded
One of those. made entirely by Her
Majesty and bearing an elaborate V. R.
in the center was the covering par eN-
cellence of the institution, and in uni
versal demand for time.
In assessing the claims of the candl-
dates for the honor of sleeping under it
the medical staff naturally gave the pre-
cedence to the most severely wounded.
and the one most likely to die. Very
soon, alas! an evil omen attached itself
to the distinction, the climax of which
was reached one night, when II poor
soldier, feeling something touching his
bedclothes, woke up with the perspira-
ton pouring down his face, and cried out:
but for heavens sake don't give me the
quilt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A GOOD RESOLUTION.
How a Man Can Make Himself and His
Entire Family Happy Throughout the Year
1897.
Boston. Dec. 81.


There is one New Year resolution
which, if made. is certain to be kept.
Let each man resolve to order The
Boston Sunday Globe regularly left at
his home, and he will never regret or
retrace that step. Every member OF
his family will ind delight in 1t. and his
entire home will be Frightened by its
weekly visits.
The big comic color supplement makes
The Globe more unique and superior
than ever. containing. as 1t does, stor-
les, poetry. four handsomely coiored
humorous pictures, a. fine, up-to-date
Accent piece of music. puzzle pictures
and numberless comic cuts in black and
white. Even the little babies enjoy the
funny pictures.
Now is the appropriate season Tor
of trusting to luck for the
Sunday Globe, and for resolving to have
it delivered at your home every sunday
in the new year. Order today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Commencing Jan. 2. there will be no
express messenger on trains No. 2 and
II. for and from Boston, Saturday
nights. but there will be on the same
trains, Sunday nights, a reversal Of the
usual custom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Valentine Holt is out and about,with
his courage at high notch. notwith-
standing the misfortunes which have
befallen him. 1t will be good news to
know that Mr.. Holt will undoubtedly
eye, which it is thought, was destroyed.
or at least, permanently injured. 1t
will be a year. perhaps. before he can
recover his sight, but it is practically
sure to come, .a.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

William Doe, Esq. of Pennsylvania.
who will be recalled is the protector
and chief manager of the Sheepscot
Water Power Company, was in Angus
ia. Friday, looking after the interests
of the project. Mr.. Doe is sanguine Of
prosperous future for the movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

The many friends of Martin Nolan.
who is over so years of age. will be
pleased to learn that he is somewhat
improved from illness with heart dis
ease from which he has for some time
been suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

CARDS OF THANKS. oBlrUApu
NOTICES. RESOLUTIONS or ~ !.
SPECT, ETC. win b charged ct the rate
OF ten cents per line. Ne charges leas
than seventy-flve cents.
ALL ADVERTI6IN0 ANNOUNCER.
MENTS OF ENTERTAINMENT, whose
object II the raising Of money win b
charged 1t the rate Of fifteen cents Q
line.
ADVERTISING NOTICES. news form.
Will be excluded from our local columns,
except such as refer to advertisers ocou.
plying space in our advertising columns,
and will be run under . separato head %
one Of the local pages. fs
Subscribers who fail to receive IT,
JOURNAL promptly win confer Z fAvue
by notifying the ONCE Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

The assembly dance given at Grand
Army hall, Wednesday evening. De-
cember 80, was arranged by the efforts
OF a number of Augusta young men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Of Augusta. Established under the aus
pieces Of the Maine Association, with Of
fees at Portland and Bangor, and the
central Maine Office at 229 Water street,
Augusta, Lewis Selbing, manager Help
furnished for positions Of all kinds. Cor
respondence solicited. Office hours from
8 A. n. till u noon. 1.30 to p. M, and
to p. M. nov3tu. th&sattf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Senator-eiect Martin L. Reynolds OF
Sidney. and family. are located in the
Webster house, corner of Green and
State streets. fer the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

There will be a meeting Of Imperial
Lodge, No. Q, Degree Of Honor. Sat-
urtiay at 800 A. M, to attend the Iun-
eral of our late sister Mrs, e. W. Ero-
ron. signed, Mrs. Carrie ~ J0neh =.
az HI: Mr.. Nellie NJ. Philbrsck. Nec.
jan1dots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

People to know that Miss c. e. Brooks.
chropodist and manicure. is at Al Gage
street. Corns and bunions treated wltno
out pain. Corns, Is cents; bunions. SO
cents; manicure, % cents. dec22d2W'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Miss n. Gertrude Card left for Bos-
ton. Friday, to pass the winter. Miss
Card has been engaged, the past sea-
son. in the millinery store of Mrs. H.
F. Tibbetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

One of the finest calendars that has
come to the Journal this season is that
issued by the New Hampshire college.
Durham. n. H. 1t is illustrated with
views of the grounds and buildings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A number of desirable residences in
Augusta, Maine. varying in prices from
$3.50 to $500; also several 10 to Is acre
two-story house and lot in Lewiston,
Maine. A number of farms in Kennebec
county, varying in price from $1,000 to
W. Whitehouse. Attorney, Augusta. Me.
jan1.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Miss Mabel Clifford returned to
Woodfords. Friday, after making
visit with her aunt, Mrs. H. A. Lee on
North street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Rev. and Mrs. Pettingill OF Hyde
Park. returned home Friday. after
making a visit with the latter's
mother. Mrs. Jennie Capen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A few more milk customers. Milk fur
nished at cents per quart. delivered
early. Postal cards promptly attended to.
dec24d1ms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

The elegant estate situate in Augusta.
at the junction Of Green and State
streets. owned by Erastus Bartlett Esq,
and formerly occupied by DR.. J. o. Webs
ter; it comprises a very large tract of
land, in the heart Of the city. and tho
house is most thoroughly built, equipped
with furnace. bath room, set range, open
fire places and thorough system Of plumb
the house could easily be turned into a
dwelling. To be sold at a low price. APP
ply to or address Lendall Titcomb, Au-
gusta, Maine. nOv1Sdsf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Salesman; salary paid weekly. expert
ence unnecessary; permanent. Brown
Brothers Company, Nurserymen, Rochcs-
|4er, N. Y.
X nov14, satE:mon, 3moSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

NJ. A. Jewell. assistant manager of
the Maine agents of the Union Mutual
Insurance Company, was in the city
from Portland, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

1 have accommodations for few more
legislative boardeFs.S Eight minutes
walk from the State House. Furnace,
bathroom. hot and cold water. Apply to
IS Green street. div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Governor H. b. Cleaves returned
home. Friday, accompanied by his law
partner, s. c. Perry. Esq, OF Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

!. Gen. Selden Conner will be at Mrs.
Southards ON State street while in the
city, this coming winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Wanted-Agents.
Boarders wanted.
See Webbers ad.
Wanted-Salesman.
For reinforcement
Clearance saie-C. w. Morrill,.
Wanted-Commercial travellers.
Swift d. Turner have a new adj
Wedding Presents-F. II. Woodbury..
Secondhand Furniture-C. w. Morrill,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Miss Gertrude Bean returned, FRI
day, from visiting friends in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A new ~ story house and ell, piazza.
wood shed and garden, water, ETC., good
neighborhood. A rare bargain. Price
$110O; 5000 on mortgage II desired.
mar20,dtf A. G. ANDREWS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Situation of clerk and stenographer in
a law office. One hundred and twenty
words speed. Best of reference Ad-
dress, Chas. L. Whitmore, Journal Office,
Augusta dec29dlw*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Situation by a desirable young man,
strictly temperate and reliable. Single or
double entry bookkeeping, office prac-I
tice. Is fine business penman and can
come excellently recommended. Address
L." Box 1885, Pennington, Me.
dec21 DIV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Old papers, whole and clean, at Ken-
nebec Journal Office, price 10 cents per
hundred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A reliable person to represent our COM
pany in selling mining stocks. to handle
only reliable and diyidendpaying stocks;
best of references must be furnished.
Address Gold Mines Developing Co.. III
First Ave. Spokane, Wash. jan2dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Experienced speciality statesmen to sell
our new specially: only men of unques-
tionable record will be considered. No
side line seekers or boys need apply. Box
Sl4. Chicago jdn2dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

the session can be accommodated. Low
rates. Exchange hotel. 'Hallowell. Five
minutes ride from capitol. Cars pass
house every Is minutes. H. A.. Brick,
proprietor. a., Jan2dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02
Local Matters.

c. C. Hunt was in Greenfield, Friday.
Broken any New Years resolutions
yet? Honest, now. have you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Situation to learn the undertaking bust
ness, will purchase interest and act as
partner if desired. Address, A. L. b.,
1923 Middle street, Bath. Maine.
dec30d2w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Commercial travellers to sell crockery
to the trade on commission. Il. Il.
Hancock. 215 North 4th St., Phila., Pa.
jan2d1t"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A house for sale at a great bargain.
Low price and easy terms of payment.
Melvin S. Hol1vay, Meoniap Block.
dec3OdlW* s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Diamonds, Gold and Silver
Watches, and everything to
be found in a first class
Jewciry Store.
Fine Watch repairing and
Engraving a speciality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

A few representatives can oStS&h board
and rooms with bath room, furnace heat,
at SO Winthrop street, opp. Public library.
ian1d1W*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-02

Pleasant furnished rooms. Steam heat.
Bath room on same floor. Apply at q
Bangor street. dec29dtwA