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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
Is II to Be Auqusta?

The Republican State committee will
meet at Hotel North. Monday evening.
to make arrangements for the comins;
State convention to be held in June.
Following usage, it will meet in Port
land, but now that Augusta has new
city hall with a capacity amply sutli-
Gent to accommodate the biggest kind
of convention, many leading Republi-
cans in central Maine have expressed
the opinion that this city should again
be favored with such political as
semblings. 1t is understood that there
meeting in Augusta, but it will be
definitely decided. this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
April Term. 1898. Oliver G. Hall !ustict
Presiding.

w. S. CHOATE, Clerk.
A. l.. MCFADDEE, Sheriff.
GEO. w. HEsELToN. County Attorney.
LIZZIE =. WEIGH, Stenographer
j. Augusta, April 49,
Willis +. Peva VS.. Robert A. Pack
ard. The judge charged the jury this;
forenoon and the jury returned YER
dict for plaintiff $11.o5.
Edward Clough vs.. John F. Cottle.
\. NJ. Spear for plaintiff. r. Il. Beane
for defendant.
The plaintiff in his writ claims that
he worked for defendant % months at
$50 per month, total, $50, and gives
credit for $40 paid on account. leaT-
ing balance of 500 from which he
makes a discount Of $40, leaving the
claim in writ $500. Plaintiff testified
that he made a trade with defendant
to work for him taking care of team
and hauling stone nom quarry into
ilallnWcll at an agreed price of So per
month and his board. That the trade
was FOR one month only and that he
continued to work without any new
trade from Jan. Is, 1893, 10 June 1, 1885
and says that Il fair price per month
according to what other men received
would he $50 per month. and that Ii.
has received in all $@@33,.
The defendant claims that the plain
tiff had repeatedly requested him to
give him Il job and finally il was agreed
that plaintilf should ~ 70 work fer
him at an agreed price Of SD per
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
Pixies TooIhache Drops cure in one minute.
A Pig Chase or Water Street.

Ihere has not been so much real fun
or excitement on Water street as there
was just before IL o'clock. Saturday
morning, when a pig got out Of a farm
ef wagon and raced up and down the
street from Bridge street to the Cony
House. The animal was watched bv
the clerks from a good position on the
sidewalk as long as he was going the
other way, but the moment he would
start to come toward them there would
De scattering in all directions.
The porker was finally captured and
rope tied to one of it's legs The fun
began here, again, for it would 20
ahead for little way and then start
back and run between the owners legs.
Its squealing would put to shame a
brass band. After a half hour of fool
ing with the animal the owner secured
the assistance of another man and
they together picked him up and car
ried him to the wagon and into his
quarters once more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
FOR TRANSPORTS.
Government Officers inspect Boats OF Ken.
nebec Steamboat Company.

Government officers at Boston have
inspected the boats Of the Kemebec
Steamboat Company with a view nj
taking them fOr transports, to be used
in taking soldiers from Key West -
Cuba. Special inquiry has been made
as to the capacity of the steamer
Sagadahoc of this line.
SidcWheel steamers are much more
commodious than the screw type of
boat. and would carry many more
people comfortably than screw boats of
the same dimensions. The Sagadahuc
was rebuilt at Bath in 1891, and re
named at that time. She is StaunCh ana
seaworthy. and would carry 1000 soldiers
in case Of need.
The dimensions of the Sagadahoc
are: Register. 1867 tons; length. PA >
feet; width, 352 feet; depth, l2.S feet,
She is of light draught. and especially
adapted to going in shoal waters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
Trustees Organize.

After the nominations of Ex-Governor
Frederick Robe, Gen. X. b. Sheperd,
and Mrs. Jennie II. Smith for trustees
Of the Insane hospital We're confirmed
by the council. the trustees met at the
hospital and reelected Governor Robbie
president and Gen. Sheperd secretary.
The trustees made an inspection of the
institution and found that there was
an unusual exemption from physical
Illnesses.
The building committee with the SUI
perintendent settled with the contrac-
tors for the erection of the new build
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
NASH SCHOOL.

Grade VI had 100 in attendance.
Perle Howard brought some frogs
eggs which the children are going to
watch develop.
Chester Howard brought tadpoles,
which the children will watch.
John and Blanche Mcdonald brought
blue bells to their teacher.
Sara aud Alger Roberts brought wild
hyacinths.
Leon Lippincott brought cherry
blossom.
Edna Rrecn brought pansies.
Miss McDaNid has had good success
raising beans.
Visitors for the week were as follows:
Misses Roberts and Ellis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
ITEMS FROM THE SCHOOLS
Far the Week Ending April 2Oth 1898.
SMITH SCHOOL.

SMITH SCHOOL.
Grade III had the highest attedance
which was SO.
No one tardy in grades X, TX. VIII
Nv, III, II.
Visitors for the week were as fol
lows: Misses Tfask, HINT and White
house.
The Beacon Series of Vocal Selec-
tons has found its way into grades TX
and X, and will be used in the gradual
ton exercises in June
In the school report the following pu-
pils We're omitted in the list of pupils
not absent in grades vi and VII, Miss
Jones, teacher, fall term, 1897: May
Emery, Annie Norcross, Lottie McFar-
land. Ethel Prout, Roy Pullen. Winter
term, 1898: Alice Dinsmore
boy in grade VI surprised the class
by giving the following sentence in
winch he was to use whom" MY
brother for whom | died"
Some very pretty little yellow violets.
and great many Maynowers have
been brought to grade VII.
One pupil tardy in grade V. The first
case of hardness in the room, this
term.
GRADES III AND ".
Harold Bean brought large bouquet
of petunias.
Henry Stamm, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever, has returned
No hardness.
Children have brought plants to
decorate the shool room.
new picture The Choristers" has
been bought by the children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
..She Had Cheeks Like Roses

This desirable contamination may be
attained by any woman who has pure
blood. Cleveland's Celery Compound
Tea cleanses the blood imperceptibly but
effectualIy of all impurities. banishing
pimples. eruptions, itch, boils, carbuncles
and sallow skin, and ensuring to the sys-
TEN a sound and vigorous flow of health
CAL on Devine & Chadbourne and get a
trial package free. Large package, 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
Lung Kuro will prevent pneumonia.

Mrs. J. Edwin Walker of Thomaston.
is to attend the National Whist Con
gress held in Philadelphia, April 262S.
She is to be the partner of Mrs. Emma
Lewis, Brookline, Mass. Mrs. Lewis is
a member of the American Whist Club
of Boston Mrs. Walker will spend
some time i'm New York and soon after
her return to Thomaston, about May
Is. she will organize a chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution. Twenty
seven ladies are now ready.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

The town officials of Bar Hafpor are
enu,oed in the construction OF an eN-
+onsiya svstem of sewers in Main ana
Mount Desert streets, and the WORK Is
being pushed with all posslpiE
This sewer system has peeii d MY. ;',
needed improvement Ihe usual spl l'a
revival of business is noticeapie aoou 80
town. A great many Improvements 90
projected in connection WIN 'ie p.op
erty of the regular summer residents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

State Superintendent of schools W.
w. Stetson is still working as nara as
ever. He arrived on the O'Clock Puil-
man, Saturday morning, from roi
Kent. and went at once to his desk at
the State House, working until break
fast time and then after preahi"''
he returned and worked uhtii
o'clock. when he left on the tram ioi
Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
GROVE STREET SCHOOL.



Susan Downing, who has been III
With typhoid fever. is gaining rapidly.
MayiloWers and violets were brought
in by Hattie Pedder and Hazel Roberts
TWenty-seven little ones are register
ed in Grade |, opened down stairs, this;
term.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

The cunning down Portland harbor is
at its prime and the sportsmen are
making some big bags. a record
breaker was made Il few days ago by
Everett f. Sennett of Bailey's Island,
who in one day shot 81 birds mostly sea
ducks and coots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

Adjutant General Richards finds
himself loaded more and more, with
work and it is pouring in upon him in
such vast quantities that even with
his force he finds it almost impossible
to keep up with the work. Besides all
his regular work. he has to receive the
many callers that pour in upon him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
j. Q. WEBSTER SCHOOL

Grade / and ~ have had mo- cases Of
hardness. WI
Grade | and ~ have n new scholar.
Grade Y reports 100 in attendance for
each of the past three weeks without Il
case of hardness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

The railroad commissioners complete
their hearings on the washington
Co,,ntv Railway matters at Calais, on
Tuesday. at Calais. They were at
PASSPORT, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

The Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath
Street Railway have filed two petitions
at the railroad commissioners ONCE 1or
permission to cross the Maine Central
at two places in the town of Lisbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

Secretary Il. w. Mckeen returned t'
his home in Fryeburg, saturday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure 25c. The genuine has l.. b. Q.
on each tablet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
STATE HOUSE.
How the National Guard viii b
Ordered Out.
The Mode Of Procedure and the Work To-
Guard to Do.

The President will call on the Cover
hors OF the various states for their
quota of troops. today, and if the or
ders Which have to be sent out from
the army headquarters are all prepared
the Maine National Guard will be here
probably by Tuesday morning if not
there will be a delay and the troops
maysnot arrive until the middle or lat
ter part of the week When the orders
are received by the State authorities
they may be of such Il nature that
there viii be no necessity of the troops
coming here at all but they will be sent
to the South or some point of mobilizav
ton and there receive their drill in
struction. The Guard is in good condi-
ton, the equipment is excellent, and
there is lots of enthusiasm among the
members. The officers of the various
companies find no difficulty in getting
recruits, in fact some companies have
from % 10 80 men on the waiting lists.
Adit Gen. Richards says the Guard
is ready to move at short notice so
thorough has been the work of prepa-
ration during the past few weeks.
Many think the Guard will be
brought here for few weeks and
drilled and equipped with what is nee
sessary to fit them for active service.
After those unfit for service have been
weeded out, if such may be found, and
their places taken by others they will
be taken to the point where the rest
of the troops are assembled and there
remain until the campaign opens. 1t is
not definitely known that this will be
the plan of operation. but all present
indications point to it as the most
probable one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

Colonel George a. Philbrook, End
Regiment, n. q. S. NJ, stated, Satur
day, that ten of his twelve companies.
were recruited to their limit, while the
other two are lacking but five or six
men.
First Lieutenant F. G. Wakefield of
Company G of Bath. has rendered his
resignation, which has been accepted.
When the call for the Guard is is
sued. it will first be sent to the Cover
nor from Washington. who in turn will
General Richards will send the orders
to Colonies Kendall and Philbrook,
who will in turn communicate them to
the company commanders.
1t is said that there is not a COM
pany in the State that could not be
concentrated at its armory in two
hours.
The special trains would convey
them to Augusta, where they would
fall in line at the station, and marcn
to the muster grounds, in much the
same order as when they arrive to at
tend the State muster 1t is probable
that each company would be obliged
to pitch it's own tents and do all such
work as is usually all prepared, when
they arrive.
1t is probable also that when the or
derS We're sent to the companies. the
equipments, more especially the camp
equipments, would without delay be
taken to the grounds, so that there
would be no delay in that line.
The colonies would be obliged to fur
nish three horses each. the quarter
masters two each. and the adjutants
two each. Then there would be all the
other horses used by the field officers,
for which the state would be obliged to
provide forage until they We're turned
over to the care of the National gov
| eminent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25
LAUREL. HILL.

Niolets brought in by pupils.
Attendance, 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-25

90 Bicycles. Ladies' and Gents. new
and second hand, VIII be sold at public
auction,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25

ers, another test has been made in
Pittsburg and Philadelphia. In the
first test samples We're obtained from
railroad stations, milk-depots, milk
stores, wagons and restaurants. In
the later test additional samples were
obtained from the dairies and also
from private families. In Philadelphia
the same cans of milk have been fol-
lowed from the dairy where the milking
was done to the table of the family in
which the milk was consumed. 1t was
clearly proven, the secretary of the de-
partment says, that adulteration is
practiced every time the milk changes
hands, and that apparently this prac-
tise continues even down to the table
of the consumer, the inference being
that portion of the milk is consumed
by the help, and the deficiency made up
by the addition of water. The greatest
comparative adulteration was in the
milk obtained at restaurants. II was
also shown that practically all of the
cream consumed comes from the milk,
which is afterwards sold as pure or
whole milk, and that thus practically
purchasers pay twice for the same ar
ticle.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
RAPID TRANSIT IN PARIS.

While New York and Chicago are
unprogressively squabbling about rap
i'd transit, Paris is about to take the
most progressive step toward modern
rapid transit of any city by the cree
ton of a system of metropolitan rail-
roads to be operated under contract.
The system is to be forty miles in
length, only twenty-five of which will
be constructed under the present ar
rangement. For this purpose it is pro-
posed to raise q loan of $50, 000, 900, while
the General Traction company, which
will operate the road, will have CAPT.
tai of $5,000000. The minimum wage is
fixed at $50 francs per month, ten hours
are to constitute days work, each
employe is to have one whole day or
two halliday holidays each week and a
ten days holiday annually, without de-
duction of wages, and in case of sick
ness wages must be paid in full for
one year; in case of accident they are
to be paid until the complete recovery
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tn E EXTRA EXTRAS.

We suppose that nothing has ever
been seen in this world like the yellow,
the red, the green and the multi-colored
"extras" of these war times" They
contain little news, and much of what
news there is in them consists of con-
tradictions of news which has appeared
in other extras A man who begins
in the morning and consistently and
persistently buys extras all day is
considerably poorer in purse at night
and doesn't feel that he has had much
for his money. He is lucky If he can
remember whether the Spaniards took
the A1phonso XII or the Americans the
Paris, or vice versa, or neither. He is
also lucky if he hasn't had profound
and heated argument over some "news''
that wasn't so.
If this extra business continues as
it has begun the horrors of war" will
be more horrible than usual. 1t is wea-
rying work to get excited one minute
over ''news' and then get excited the
next minute over the news of it's con-
tradiction
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
A CHANGE.

During the last few years we have
heard a great deal about the sordid
quality of the people Of this country.
We have been solemnly and sharply re-
buked for our worshipNof the almighty
dollar. We have been assured that
the country was in state of decay.
and that there wasn't salt enough to
save us. And even the little Spaniards
have lately felt emboldened to call us
commercials
But there is change All over the
country the spirit that made us a ma
ton is grandly reviving. There is a
call to battle-not for more money or
for more territory-but for the help of
those who are seeking freedom from
cruel tyranny. No warfare could be
less sordid, or more noble How is this
call answered by this nation of money!
grabbers and money-grubbers Read
the response to it. See and hear the
response to it right here in New Ha-
ven and Connecticut. There will not
be places for the volunteers. Thou
sands and thousands will be sorely dis
appointed because they will not be TAX
en- to serve their country and human
ity.
1t is evident that the country still
rests on the ancient virtue, and that
the mark of value on the dollar is not
more than the emblens of liberty on
it. Freedom for Cuba and "a new
birth of freedom" for this nation will
be the glorious results Of the present
| re-awakening.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
UNITED I'VE SV.lND.

1t is cheering to bear in mind that we
begin hostilities in this war with a
much more united nation than we had
in both of our two other foreign wars
after the Revolution. Fully third of
the nation protested against the war of
1872 and never was a war begun with
more reckless want of preparation. AS
to the Mexican war, half the nation
held it to be an act of high handed
spoliation, no better than highway
robbery, and President Polk was I'M
able to secure from congress declara-
ton of war in advance of hostilities.
How different now. The President
and congress are working together
and the people back of them are giving
them patriotic and united support.
United we stand.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
CAUGHT r.

The villain is always caught in the
act-usually the last act.-Chicago
News.
Mamma-"Oh, dear! Jimmy, I don't
believe you know what 1t is to be
good Jimmy-"Yes, 1 do, mamma.
It's not doing what you want to do
Truth.
Ibid the prisoner offer any excuse for
his bigamy?"
Yes; he said he was tempted to keep
on marrying until he got a wife that
could make a good cup of coffee" Chi
cago Record.
I want to be an angel,
Which same shows my good taste;
And yet, / might as well remark,
I'm not at all in haste.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Putin fings off till tomorrow, -
said Uncle Eben, ''wasn' never nc
proper plan. Eff it had been, dab
mightin' of been no earth ter write
about in de book O. Genesis Wash
ington Star.
He's Still Explaining.-Mrs.Y Young
1ing-John, do you suppose you can
hear the baby from where you are If he
wakes up and cries? John (who is
reading the newspaper)-I dunno. ]
hope not.-Cleveland Leader.
Extraordinary Mani don't see
anything remarkable about the man"
That's because you don't know him.
I've been with him almost constantly
for the last eight weeks, and not once
has he undertaken to explain to me the
plain duty of the president and con-
gress at this time."-Chicago Evening
Post.
Now, Tommy" said the mother, as
she handed him an apple, you must
divide honorably with your little sister
Bessie whats honorable nam
maj" he asked. at means the one
that divides takes the smallest piece
was the reply. Well said the little
diplomat, "then I'll give it to Bessie
and let her divide. Chicago News.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25

front and cut low, with mere cap half
sleeves. The bodice is completed by
taffeta silk. The skirt drops over gray
taffeta made just little shorter than
the cloth. The third rig is scarlet or
candle, with bright blue dots and
stripes and lots of tiny frills Of black
ribbon. 1t has high neck and long
sleeves, and is made over gray taffeta.
Then there is a lovely white net gown
with low cut bodice, which is made
over gray taffeta. The taffeta hardly
shows through the bodice net, it's so
closely tucked, but the gray silk skirt
shows charmingly.
Now, as you suspect, the one taffeta
serves for all. The Spanish f1ounce
can lift to an upper ruff1e, the sleeve
caps come off, and it wasn't taffeta I'M
der the low necked bodice, but was an
odd piece of gray satin that happened
to match we'll enough. Yet by this out
fit was made a pretence of an extern
sive wardrobe that few women would
see through, and that none would dis
cover without having seen the entire
series. AS to do that would take at
from ordinary memories.
Study of brand new gowns will not
progress very far without discovert of
models made from cashmere, and more
often than not such well repay consid-
Grafton. OF this worthy sort was the
dress shown here, which was in hunt
er's green cashmere. Its skirt was
made over a separate taffeta founda-
ton. The blouse waist, which was
alike in back and front, was shirred
in lengthwise rows. At the sides be-
low the shirring were black satin
pieces and the belt, of the same satin,
was ornamented with steel buckle.
Over the shoulder was a drapery of
black satin held with buckle, and the
same materials gave collar and cuffs.
FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25

of the employee. The fare is fixed at
cents for first class passage, cents
for second class. Passengers before 0
o'clock in the morning have the privi-
lege of buying return ticket, good at
any hour of the day, for cents. School
children travelling collectively are to
pay 1 cent.
The city gives the traction company
a concession for thirty-fve years, re-
serving the right to purchase after
1910. The company pays the city 2
cents per first class passenger and
cent per second class. These amounts
are to be increased progressively if the
passengers (annually) exceed 100000
900.
This experiment will be watched with
deep interest in all civilized countries.
Perhaps by 1910 New York will be able
to make a real move toward rapid tran
sit