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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

Three thousand men are engaged in
erecting dry docks and working on the
Notifications of Gibraltar.
One of the horses in President McKin-
ley's stable was once sold for $50 in Ken
lucky. but he developed
The Indian jute crop for the present
year is estimated at G,S00000 bales of 400
pounds. of which 3.G000O0 bales will be
available for export.
A Kansas widow recently published a
card of thanks to all her friends who as
sisted in the death of her husband but
she neglected the doctor.
The Belgian government offers a prize
of $4,000 to anyone who will discover a
chemical that will take the place of white
phosphorus in matchmaking.
A girl in Nebraska has already hung
her mistletoe for the Yuletide from the
hall chandelier. She doesn't propose to
be an old maid if she can avoid it.
The German agitation against Ameri-
can bicycles grows I'm activity. and there
is no doubt that a very heavy duty will
he imposed upon all foreign wheels.
Mrs. Glitch of Denver, drives about the
city in . light wagon drawn by an os-
trich. She is the only woman in the
world who owns a geological garden.
Rev. Daniel l.. Furber. d. D.. of the
First Congregational church. Boston.
preached last Sunday the same sermon
ne delivered IN tHe same cnuFcn 9O years
ago.
Bill Nye is the name of the proprietor
of a barber shop at Beaver Falls, Pa.
and the owner takes great delight in
painting it all over the building he occu-
pies
Out in Indiana "a girl washed her hair
with Kerosene and then used hot curl
ing iron on her golden tresses. 1t is now
said that she wears the finest wig in the
town.
Since the beginning of this century no
fewer than - volcanic islands have arts
en- out of the sea. Nineteen of that num-
Der have since disappeared. and ten are
now inhabited.
Athelstan Riley of London. says that as
the result of his study of child life he
finds every child is liar. and every
child is a robber-frcuuently a robber
with violence"
In the state of Ncuvo Leon. Mexico.
the government officials have ordered
that ali the pupils in the official schools
shall be taught to write with both the
left and right hand.
Russia will at once begin the work of
Misunderstanding her entire railway sys-
TEN. and is negotiating with the Shah of
Persia for a road connecting the Caspian
sea with the Persian Gulf
in bucharest, Roumania. women per
form some of the seVcrest forms of labor.
They mix the mortar and carry it as well
as the bricks. to the topmoSt stories of
buildings in course of construction.
The cottonsccd industry of the South
amounts to 1000. 600 tons annually. valued
at S1l3.000.000. In 1861 there were only four
mills in operation: in 1897 there are over
800, with more than $5o.000.0O0 invested
A Dutch chemist in Java claims to have
discovered a process by which starch
may be converted into sugar at half the
present cost of sugar The two sub
stances are composed of the same chem
zeal elements.
Bicycle pedals being fitted with
magnetiZed plates to attract plates on
the shoes of the rider and hold his feet
in place. thus doing away with the toe
clips. which are the cause of many acct
dents to racing men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

The supper and entertainment at the
Congregationalist chapel, Thursday
evening, was attended by a large num-
Der, who thoroughly enjoyed the even
ing The supper was one of the fines;
and was all that one could wish, while
the Album of Family Portraits
shown by Mrs. Almira Pease," better
known as Miss Maud Stanwood, were
true to nature. and better description
of them could not have been given than
that given by Miss Stanwood. who has
established an enviable reputation in
the way of acting the part of an old
lady. One of her pictures. that of her
sister James husband. refused to be ex-
hibited second time. as a well-known
Augusta lawyer, to see if the picture
was real. went up and pulled the gem
tleman's nose. The society will realize
a good profit from the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
Maine Fraternity Notes.

The Institut Jacques Cartier of Lewis
ton. has reached the 600 membership
mark. .t
A Lodge OF knights of Pythias. with %
members, has been organized at Bryant s
Pond.
A new Knights of Pythias Lodge is to
be instituted at Limestone soon. The
new lodge will be known as Eastman
Lodge in honor of one OF the first set
tiers of the town and will start with some
% charter members.
In about ten days Knights of Pythias
Lodge will be instituted at Caribou with
some fifty charter members The petition
now contains the names of a large num-
Der of the prominent business men and
citizens of the town. n
A council of the Daughters of Liberty
has been organized in Bangor with a
charter list of fifty ladies and gentlemen.
National Chancellor Elmer r. Hill and
National Secretary w. 0. Staples were
present. eXemplited the work and organ
lied the council.
An important meeting for comforting
the degrees of the Scottish Rite Masons
will be held at the Masonic temple in
Bangor. Wednesday. Jan. IL. at $50 =. NJ.
Hon. Marquis +. King of Portland. and
other prominent Masons from different
parts of the State will be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11


were but s26l7,2i0: manufacturing. S139.
420: and trading. sl.79l.570. Failures for
the week have been 312 in the United
States, against $50 last year. and % in Ca
NADIA. against 43 last year.
r. G. Dun & Cos. review will say of
Canadian trade: Canadian reports are
again quiet. encouraging both as to pre-
sent conditions of business and as to
prospects. though in, some localities the
peculiar seasons causes embarrassment.
At ST. John trade in dry goods is fairly
steady. and better in shoes and rubbers.
well sustained in groceries and the mar
ketS are firm in tone Retail trade is i'm
proving.
At Halifax. the decrease in wholesale
distribution usual near the close of the
year appears in dry goods and hardware
but grocery orders keep up fairly and
stores are well stocked for their Christ
mas season with retail trade improving.
Country remittances are reported better.
AT Quebec retail trade is reported brisk.
Toronto reports satisfactory wholesale
trade. with flrs and heavy dry goods in
good demand and groceries fairly active.
dried fruits selling freely.
Vancouver business Is generally good.
with collections satisfactory. Stocks of
heavy dry goods. clothing boots and
shoes. and hardware are increasing in
anticipation Of the Klondike Quitting
tr1f
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

Workmen have finished repairing on
the Dover branch of the Boston & Maine.
The New York Central Is building at IT'S
shops as an experiment. ten freight cars
with a carrying capacity of 100000 pounds.
The new ears of the Bangor Hampden
and WinterpOrt line have been furnished
with electric heaters. In few days the
express business between Bangor and
Hampden will be opened.
E. c. Roach has been appointed station
agent at Canton in place of c. Fl. Ran
DALI. who has been transferred to CHS
holm. Mr.. Roach has previously been
baggage master at Mechanic Falls.
The Boston & Maine system is at pres
ent pushed for locomotives on account of
the thirteen that were damaged and de-
stroyed by fire recently. by the burning
OF round house at ST. Johnsbury. VI.
The railroad commissioners having ap-
proved the location of the Sanford 4
Cape Porpoise Railway. work will begin
at once in getting out the poles and ties
and as soon as spring opens the work OF
building the road will begin. 1t II
thought it will be in operation June 18th.
The Grand Trunk has received 500
freight cars of 60.0O0 pounds capacity
each. for general use on the system.
| They were built by the Michigan Car
| freight ears are being built in the Cana
| dian shops of the system, the bulk in
Montreal
The G. r. r. r. is soon to furnish bet
| ter accommodations for the travelling
| public at South Paris. A general COM
plant has been made that there was not
ears enough. especially during the times
OF excursions. The other day the sOlic-
| itor of the road was on the train and
having to stand with several others. in
Guiding some ladies'. the matter was
brought so permanently to his notice.
that he declared that something should
be done.
Orders have recently been issued to all
trainmcn and yardmen on the Maine
Central requiring freight trains to be
made up with the cars equipped with air
brakes ahead so that the brakes can be
worked from the locomotive. Before this
order and the instruction to the railroad
men about handling air brakes it was not
an infreGuent sight to see in a train OF 81
or 40 cars one-third of the number
equipped with air. but on account of be-
ing distributed here and there indiscrimi-
nately through the train only one or two
and often none at all were ahead where
they could be connected with the engine.
Railroad men claim that train of 30
ears can be handled anywhere between
Bangor and Portland with eight or ten
air cars connected ahead so that all the
danger and discomfort of hand braking
may be done away with. The percentage
of the freight cars in use now equipped
with air Is so large that hardly train
need be made up without having enough
cars connected together ahead to handle
the train. With all the freight cars fast
being equipped with air brakes. better
knowledge of their work among the men
and with the automatic cOuplers. a new
era is fast dawning for the freight train
men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
New York Produce narks,.

New York, Dec TO-
FLOUR-Receipts. 21,304; sales, 800
pkgs.; firm. 80
WHEAT-Receipts. 1860; sales. 1,45O,-
900; opened easy under disappointing ca
bles. rallied on a squeeze of shorts, but
eased Off again under realizing. January.
9s1e@s9; May, 94A ASA.
RYE-Quiet. t.
CORN-Receipts, 3O225: sales. $500 dull
but steady; May. 341s@34A
OATS-Receipts, 100000, sales 5000;
steady with corn May. 27h.
BEEF-Steady: family. $9.50GI10 a:
PORk-Quiet: family. $1O.5Od111.
LARD-Firm: prime Western. steady:
$3.50 nominal.
BUTTER-Receipts. 1858 pkgs: steady:
state dairy. 13d20; Elgns. "a.
CHEESE-Receipts, 30S9 pilg3.: quiet:
large white September sA@Sls; small do.
909A. 800
EGGS-Receipts. 51O3 pkgs.: steady;
state and Pennsylvania. 2lI25.
SUGAR-Raw. firm. fair refining 3sa:
centrifugal IS test. ) 15-16: refined. strong:
crushed. 59s; powdered, 3-1G: eranu-
lated. ).
PETROLEUM-Dull.
COFFEE-Dull: No. I. G5s.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Stcady
MOLASSES-
RYE
ROSIN-
TALLOW-Firm.
FREIGHTS-Easy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY DECEMBER ~ 1897
Lore About Sheesirlnas.

Shoestrings are made not only in
enormous numbers. but also In very
great variety. There are factories de-
voted solely to their production. They
are made principally of cotton, but al
so of calfskin. porpoise hide, silk. ard
,nohair. There is an elastic shoestring
made of a combination OF rubber and
cotton, and tubular cotton lace that
has linen cord running through It..
In shape, shoestrings are made in 3
solid round braid, of cord twisted like
a rope. of fiat braid, and Of tubular
braid. These are all made in various
sizes, says the New York Sun Flat
braids of the kinds used for fine shoes
are made in width ranging from IA to
"A lines. In colors they are made to
match all the various shades of leather
used in shoes.
Most shoestrings are still made with
the tips of the kind that are clamped
on, but the use of the spiral wire tip is
increasing. These are made in lengths
ranging from three-quarters of yard
to two yards and half. The longest
laces are used for women's bicycle
boots. Before the introduction of the
bicycle the longest shoestrings in
regular use were yard and three
quarters long. There is shOestring a
yard long that can be sold two pairs
for a cent with good profit: there are
shOestrings sold at five cents a pair on
which the profit is proportionately less.
Shoestrings are sold at various prices
up to 20 and Is cents a pair. depending
upon material, quality and length.
A great many shoestrings are given
away. Silk shoelaces are used mainly
for low-cut shoes. There are half a
dozen factories in this country produr
ing nothing but porpOise-hide strings.
used mainly for brogans Formerly
many millions of the shoestrings an
nually consumed in this country were
imported. chiefly from Germany.
Pretty much all of the cheap shoe
strings used here, which included
rather more than half of the total con-
sumption, We're made here; of the bet
ter grades about half were imported.
With the adoption of the recently
enacted tariff laws in this country the
importation of shoestrings has prac-
ticaliy ceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

There was a large meeting at Portland.
Monday. of the Daughters of Liberty of
Maine for the purpose of instituting a
State council. The guests were enter
tanned by Martha Washington council.
among them being National Councillor
Elmer Z. Hill of Medford. n. H.. Nation
al Secretary w. o. Staples of New Ha-
ven. Conn. and many other prominent
officers from all over the State. Speeches
were delivered by National Councillor Hill
and National Secretary Staples on the
growth of the order in Maine. II was
unanimously voted to institute State
council some time in the near future,
possibly next February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
WINTHROP.

George Towns. a longtime resident of
This place. passed away. Thursday. He
mad been in i'll health for several months
Twenty printers have been thrown out
OF employment at G. NJ. Bailey's oilcloth
works.-Four of the children of the Carr
family at East Winthrop, have suffered
from attacks of scarlet fever. DR.. Coch-
tane. is the attending physician. The
family is under quarantine and must re
main so for at least five weeks. and If
other members of the family become af-
ilicted. the quarantine will have to be eX-
Tended for an indefinite length of time
vi course it is necessary and right to
take these precautions in order to pro-
,,cct the community. but it is nonetheless
hart on the family. for they are not in
aniuent circumstances. and are in need
oi what the father could otherwise earn
uunring these months of forced idleness.-
me firemen's ball. one of the big social
events of the year came off Thursday
evening. 1t was a success in every way.
ne attendance was large. The costumes
u the firemen and their ladies were
TASTEFUL and elegant. Music was fur
nlshed by Callahan'S Orchestra of Lew
iston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

VIM. Abbott of Verona. says he will
give $40 for the privilege Of meeting :.
certain individual with whom he is net
al present acquainted. although he,
would waive all fOrmality of an intro
auction should occasion present itself
Mr. Abbott has smelt camp in
verona. few days ago man came
across to the island from some point on
me Docean shore, went into the camp
ana made himself at home immediate
", there being no one there to- do the
.'onors. He first seized upon Mr.. Alb
"ott s lunch box and devoured the con
vents, thoughtfully leaving the box.
ne continued his Investigations to ii
eoat hanging in the camp and alb
s.facted therefrom quite a sum OF
,.'ohey and then walked away without
'aV'nE his card but taking with him
~ almost new shotgun. a breach load
81 worth some $40 or So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

Chicago. Dec. 10.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-NO. 2. Dec. LOB; JAM, 3J3s;
May. 9lE.
CORNING. 2. Dec, 25asM25lk; May, 2s5s.
OATS-No. ., Dec. %: May. 22la.
PORK-Dec.. 1855: JAM. SIS: May S47l..
LARD-Dec.. 4.171a; JAM. 4.32E: May.
40.
SHORT R1Bs-Dec.. 40; JAM. 4.221s;
May, i.32l2.
Cash quotations.:
FLOUR-Firm.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring. S9MS9ls: No. 5.
spring. S4di97; No 2 red. 101di1O3.
CORNING. 2. NJ.
OATS-No. 3 22l4 No. 2 white, 25it; No.
white fob. 231aft24la.
RYE-No. 2. 49,.
BARLEY-No. . fob. 2GAM29.
F'LAXSEED-No. l. l11AM115ia
PRIME TIMOTHY SEED-2G2h.
MESS PORk-7351f7.i
I.ARD-4.27laGi4.30
BEEF-Short ribs sides. 4.15M4.IO: dry
sailed shoulders. 475st5 short clear sides.
4,4Jft4.65.
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Maine Fish and Game Notes.

One lobster steamer recently bought 1905
Holsters at Matinicus.
Mandevillc Seavcy of Browniicld has
taken p foxes within the pas, two
months.
The commissioners have put lS.0Un land
locked salmon into Rocky lake, Whiting,
his season.
Gorham Drawn, the wcll-known trapper
of East Gui'ford, has trapped len foxes.
two coons and numerous skunks this sea-
son.
Two fishermen of Bar Harbor who fol-
low the business from early spring until
late in the fall. stocked $40 last week
from their catches.
The work of stripping the trout in Swan
lake is completed for this season. and it
is estimated that 10000 eggs have been
taken and placed in the hatcher.
Willard j. Ewell of Waldoboro. reports
that seven deer were recently seen in his
orchard at one time. They have dam
aged his young trees to a considerable
extent
w. w. Douglass closed his Deer Pond
camps recently. and is at Eustis for the
winter Twenty-Five deer. six bears and
one moose. is the record for game killed
at these camps since October 1st.
There have been 223 woodcook and par
tridges shot over the pointer Pete
owned by Writ Stanley of South Paris
the past fall This makes 40 birds shot
over him the last two seasons of shoot
ing.
Superintendent +. n. Beal of the Sandy
River Railroad has gathered from the
express agents along the routes exact re-
cords of the big game shipment from the
various stations during November. He
finds that they carried 81 deer and one
moose
About 100 bushels of herring were taken
in the RodciS weir at Bar Island the
night of Dec. lst. and the feet of fisher
men in the harbor were we'll supplied
with bait. 1t is the largest catch made
in this weir for the season and will net
about $3.50. sd.
The new law against taking live bait
from Sabatis river went into effect Dec.
LIST. The river had been thronged with
live bait fishers for two weeks They
were catching them to keep. Haines of
Leeds shipped $4,000 over from there to
Bangor last winter.
The Portland lobster fishermen have
been doing we'll this fall. and the Holsters
secured have been of fair size The traps
have not been placed very far out and
the reason for the good fishing is that
ceptionally mild, and so the fish have not
been driven into deeper water by the
cold.
All of the woodsmen say that 1t is good
hunting weather now and some good
bags of game are displayed. The rab-
bits are putting on their winter color:
cartridges are roasting low. bears are
getting drowsy. deer are growing tame
as winter approaches. while the bobcats
and foxes leave their tracks behind them
in the snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
'GARS-5.71; granulated, 5.24.
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. Dec. 10.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. today. $1,000:
left over. 5000: market fairly active.
steady at yesterdays closing; light 25af
81: mixed. s3.25M3.4c; heavy. s3.1On3.37E:
rough, $3.10M3.20. =,
CATTLE-Receipts. 900: good cattle
stronger. others steady: Christmas cattle.
S15d5.5O: beeves. $3.46m5.15; cows and
hefers. S1.75dl4.20: Texas steers. $2.9Odii.10;
and feeders. $2.90di4.10 N
SHEEP-Receipts 5000: steady to firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep.

But !, beautiful skin cannot exist unless
the blood be pure. Every woman can
bring to her cheeks the rosy and delicate
hues of youth by taking Clevellnd's
Celery Compound Tea. which cleanses
the blood imperceptibly but ereefually of
ali impurities. banishing pimples. erup-
tons. itch. boils. carbuncles and sallow
color. Call on Jas. f. Dcvine. 200 Water
street. and get trial package FREE.
Large package, 2oc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
"HYOMEI"
CURES BY INHALATION.

already over thirty-seven hundred physi-
clans have declared it to be the only method
ever discovered by which the diseased air
passages can be reached. Already more
thc., seventeen thousand testimonials have
be-, received from people who have been
c..-cd.
"iIyomei" is Natures own remedy,
=, - through the only vehicle 1.-The air you
:. ,.c.,ial tubes and lungs. There is 40
,.-,. .,c-c:; no risk. your money is ,t1Mnded if
- -; 10 7reiievc.
ZONE" outfit complete, 81. 90; extra
: :::a.::::t., so cts. Hyomei" Balm "a WON.
:; -! i.ealcr) IS cts. Sold by all druggists.
err. i.y mail on receipt Of price. Send
- Story of Hyomei." Mailed free.
THE r.. r. BOOTH CO..
49, Congress St.,
PORTLAND. MAINE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
New York cettan Mafket.

New York. Dec. 49,
Cotton futures closed steady, sales So
90 bales. January. $50: February. SO:
March. SIS: April. ISL: May. 5.86; June.
$50: July. 5.95: August, 500: Sept. $50:
October. 6.02: December. 5.66 lt,'
Cotton spot closed quiet: middling up
lands, 57s; do. gulf. SIS; sales. none.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
The Greco.Turkish Peace Treaty.

London. Dec. 1O-The text of the def
mite treaty of peace between Turkey and
Greece which will be published. tomor-
row. contains about 1000 words including
two protocols referring respectively to
the commercial convention and consular
immunites. The treaty amplifes the pre-
liminary police terms, all the points o.
which have already been published.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
German Police Expelling Anarchists.

Berlin, Dec 1O.--The police have ex-
pelled a number of Anarchists anu
have made many house searches IN TINS
civ Frankfort and Munich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
Bona Occupied without Opposition.

Lagos. West Coast of Africa. Dec. TO-
Adyices received here from kintampo
saw that the force commanded by Major
Jenkinson has occupied Bona without
opposition. Chief Samory is reported to
be concentrating his forces at Kong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
The Bostea Market.

Boston. Dec TO-
FLOtR--Dull: spring patents $3.50
5.s5: clear and straights. s4.30M525; winter
patents $5.l0G5.55 clears and straights,
4.5OGi5.35.
CORN MEAI.-Firm: 706i72 per bag; $50
M1.60 per Dbl
CORN-Tirm: steamer yellow. 36N.
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Hon. W. ]. BRYAN in Mexico.

Monterey. Mex, Dec. 10.--Hon w. j.
BRYAN is in the city. today. His visit
has aroused great enthusiasm. The
distinguished American is being made
the recipient of high municipal, state
and federal hOnorS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

The young ladies of the @. o. c., had
another successful whist party and
dance at G. A. r. hall, Friday evening.
with a goodly number in attendance.
Ernest Emery and Miss Lottie Stinch
field excelled at whist, and were
awarded prizes for their superiority
over the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
Failures in the Dominion.

New York. Dee. 1G.-BradstrcetS to-
morrow, will say: There are .; business
failures in the Canadian Dominion. this
week. against 81, last week II in the week
one year aCo. and - in 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11
Dailp kennebec Journal.
City and County.

The wires have been connected in the
police patrol system boxes, but they
failed to work properly, and so they
are not yet in active operation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

DR.. Burt Andrews arrived in the
city, Thursday. from Rochester. N. H..
where he has been practicing medicine
He will open an Office in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-11

me family physician. Mrs. Helen X.
si'siters. 40 Walnut St. Reading. Pa.
s'a'ss: We always use Salvation OF
'or what it is recommended in place Of
physician. 1t never fails"