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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12
STATE HOUSE.
Part of the Battery Will Go Into
Camp, Tomorrow.
Examining Surgeon Martin Goes to Skowheqan
Many Go to kineo.

The men who are to make up the
Gardiner part on the End Battalion
Battery with Captain Jewett and
Lieutenant Whitney will go into
camp right after dinner, tomorrow. Re-
QUESTIONS have been made for the tents
and the men win put them up and fill
their ticks themselves, if they want
the ticks.
It vas intended to have the Gardiner
men go into camp, this afternoon, but
the.4men have not finished cutting the
hay on the muster grounds, so it was
impossible for them to do So Gen.
Newcomb and Capt. Jewett went to the
grounds to make the final preparations
for men going into camp, yester-
day afternoon. when they found the
hayers on the field so the orders to tn =
Gardiner men We're countermanded.
Captain Hume with Al men for the
Eastern Battalion Battery will arrive
in camp. Wednesday afternoon, the
men leaving on the early morning
train and arriving in the city on the
Yankee. They viii be Immediately
marched to their camp and will have
to SET up their tents the same as the
rest of the men.
Lieutenant Adams with II men will
leave Calais, Wednesday morning
coming to Augusta by boat to Port
land and rail the rest Of the way.
Probably Lieutenant Wade with the
PASSPORT recruits will come at the
same time They will arrive in the
city on the 22S train, THURSDAY, unless
some accident delays the boat.
The other battery will not arrive
until the latter part of the week, al
though the exact day is not known.
1t has been definitely decided that
| the Bangor and Dover companies Will
not go into the battery formation as
an organized body but there may be
| individuals come from those COM
| panics.
| Captain Martin, the examining sur
geon and Clerk Hussey went to
Skowhesan, yesterday Afternoon, 10
examine the men of Captain NC
Pheters' command. they will not be
mustered until they come 10 camp as
Lieutenant Royden is in the eastern
| part of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12
Didn't Fool the OLD Man.
(Auanta Constitution.)

A somewhat reckless youth who had
enlisted for the war and spent his time
in camp in writing home for money.
finally sent this telegram as n
c!.ncher:
Father: Leg shot off in sham bat
tie. Send oil funds you can"
To this the old man replied:
Son: Don't know your number. bu:
wooden leg goes to you by express.
If il. doesn't fit, get camp carpenter
to plane it. Love. All well here"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

AN EVENING PARTY
or your every day table will be catered
to by us in all the choicest table deli
cacies in canned, potted and deVilec
meats, ancbovies, sardines, salmon,
olives, preserves in glass. fruit, jams
and iellies, and all kinds of canned
foods put up by the best Gamers OF
Europe and America. Cur butter
cheese and fine biscuits are unexcelled
We also have a full line of choice teaf
and coffees.
HILL 4 LOCKE,
AraxMStn. Maine.
tAAl,rls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12
TWO PRACTICAL JOKES.
General Newcomb and the doctor
ed" Hand Grenades.
Misadventures OF a Youth While Startinu
Upon His Summer Vacation.

General e. f. Ncwcomb of PASSPORT,
S. NJ, was at one time the chief of thu
fire department in the city of PASSPORT
and twas at that time that the boys
got 4 joke upon him that he relished
and appreciated as fully as any Of
them, for though the general is a strict
discipl!naran when in discharge Of his
duties. he is at the same time as popu-
lar 4 man as there is in the service, his
jovial manner winning him many
friends.
At the time spoken of, General New
comb had a friend who was the gem
eral agent for hand grenades, and he
asked Chief Newcomb to try and see
if the city would not buy some of them
for the use of the fire department.
This the chief promised to do, ana
several of the grenades were shipped to
thexcity, t" be used in putting out 4
fire that would be started in the pub
lie square before delegation of the
city fathers. The srenades were stored
in the armory Of the local company Of
the National Guard, of which General
Newcomb was thea captain. Some Of
the boys conceived the idea of playing
Il joke upon the captain. and so they
empted the fluid out of the grenades
and flied them with kerosene oil.
The day appointed for the test of the
srenades arrived. and the fire was
started. The crowd gathered about to
see Chief NeWcomb subdue the flames
with the little grenades. He made a
little speech telling what the grenades
would do, ana then threw one on he
fire. The crowd was amazed at seeing
each grenade WAS thrown into the
flames. No one was more surprised
than was the worthy chief, and the
more he threw the more the flames
burned. 1t is needless to say he was
mad. What he said is nos recorded
The trial of the grenades was pro-
nounced Il failure, as the pile of wood
was entirely consumed. The ones who
played the joke could not keep it
secret. 50 the grenades We're freed from
All blame of being worthless, as even
Chief Newcomb was forced to believe
at the time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

DR.. Sheldon Jackson, superintendent of
government schools in Alaska. denies the
report that the reindeer brought to the
territory have starved. A large herd has
reached the mosss growing region away
from the coast ana ale doing well. More
over, the Laplandcrs who came With
them propose 10 bring herds of their own
and embark in the business of raising
reindeer for sale and for use in trans
portation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

The young sport was about to start
upon his vacation. and in order to cut
a swath at the place of his birth, he
was taking his clothes to the tailor to
have them pressed in the latest APP
proved style
He had work at the office to attend to
before he could SO to the tailor's estab-
lishment, nearly half a mile away. so
he set the dress suit case in which he
had placed the clothes as good
vehicle in which to carry them, in a
place where he thought they would be
out of the way Of the other men in the
office.
He was about his work when one of
his fellow employees espied the case,
and taking it from its hiding place took
the clothes from it, and placed in their
stead a bundle of old Kennebec Jour
nails of about the weight of the
away.
Smith was in hurry when he found
the time to go to the tailor's, so he did
not open the case thinking all was the
same as when he left it. AS he entered
the tailor shop he threw the case
down and told the tailor there was
something in there that he wanted
pressed, and then his attention was
drawn to another part of the room.
The tailor opened the case and at
once saw through the joke, but as So
berry as possible said
These have already been pressed
Eyes, l know they We're. burt it was
so long ago that they need pressing
again. answered Smith from the back
of the room, not noticing what the
tailor meant.
well, you have brought them to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

The only conveyance Colonel William
J. Bryan has at Fort Omaha is an old
army wagon drawn by white government
mules, and Colonel Bryan and his staff
ride back and forth therein between the
street car line and the fort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

The members of the now Greek
letter fraternity at the Cony High
school have very pretty caps to diS-
tingush themselves. They are cadet
gray soldier caps with c. II. S. in
gold letters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

The Kennebec Arsenal has reseaD''S
ra,eivel 40 kegs of powder ana ooA
of cartridge blanks from the we"
nowder depot for use in firing thesu''
set gun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

There was n deathlike stiffness IN
MANY DEPARTMENTS of the Capltoi
yesterday. Some of the departments
were entirely deserted while others
were only partially so. The cause
was that many went to kineo l" at
tend the meetings of the Maihe
s,portsmcn's Association when are "
be held today and tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-12

State Librarian Carver has receiNeu
advance sheets OF the ?lst -''''i''
which is a report of the cases hearu
and tried in the Supreme Juu'e 'ai
Cont of Maine in the years Oh 1871
and 1898.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
INSANE OF THE STATE.

The Largest Number Of Patients In
tho Hospital in Its History.
The care of the insane of the State
has become a serious problem. The
number of patients have assumed
alarming proportions. TO. such an ex-
tent is this true that that the board Of
regents met on the 10th, says the Co.
lumbia State, and gave the matter their
most careful consideration. AS re-.
suit of their deliberations they appoint
ed two committees to study plans to re-
lieve the situation by reducing the
number under treatment
During the past month $50 persons
we're cared for. This is the largest
number in the history of the hos
pital for the insane. Thirty-tour
new ones have applied for admission.
Thirty one patients were discharged on
trial.
Theregents decided that the institu-
ton is becoming 80 crowded that to ac-
comodate recent and incurable casesf for
whom applications are being made it
will be necessary to send u. chronic
and harmless cases to the poor houses
OF their respective counties. 4 commit.
tee consisting Of Mr.. Iredell Jones and
Superintendent Babcock was appointed
to investigate the subject and report to
the regents in order that the matter
may be laid before Governor Ellerbe to
be TRANSMITTED by him to the next
General AsseA Ably.
The question of admitting insane
criminals is q vital one and DR.. Taylor,
as chairman. was appointed to prepare
q special report. He is to confer with
the superintendent and directors of the
penitentiary IN order to have recon.
mendations for legislation which will
have insane criminals placed in the
penitentiary, where in the opinion OF
the regents, they properly belong.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
MERCHANTS FIGHT THE TAX.
The Courts Will Have to Decide the
Case in Sumter.
A BONE OF CONTENTION.
The Matter is Attracting Good Deal
of Attention, and Further Develop
ments Are Waited For.

The correspondent of the Columbis
ate at Sumter of the eth, says that
. thSs ago license tax was imposed
|the city Council taxing business and
professional men of all kinds. This
license tax has long been bone of con-
tention, as many of the business men
claimed that it was unjust and unnec-
essary, and declared that they would
carry the matter to the courts before
thew would pay the tax. The council
on the other hand was inexorable, and
at a recent meeting o majority OF the
aldermen voted in favor OF an ordinance
to enforced the payment OF the tax. A
number of merchants and men OF dlf-
ferent professions were summoned to
appear before the mayor to SHOW
,ause, etc." When the mayors court
was opened large crowd was present,
made up of merchants. law
yers, doctors, wheelwrights, black
smiths and newspaper reporters,
who, by the way, are exempt.
The first man up was one of the largest
furniture dealers in this city. After
being questioned by the mayor, and
making his own statements, he was In.
formed that he was liable to tax and If
that tax was not paid within ten days
penalty of 20 per cent. would be added.
All of the others present, after making
their statements were informed Of their
liability, and that unless this tax was
maid within ten days executions would
be put in the hands of the sheriff in
accordance with the provision of law.
The firm OF Hsynsworth & Haynsworth
have been retained by the anti-tax men
and thev say they will fight the tax to
the bitter end. The matter is attract
ing a good deal of interest, and further
developments ere eagerly waited for.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
Auditors Salaries in Danger.

It is matter of interest that although
within the past few years number OF
new counties have been established, the
salaries of those officers in the old
counties, which are paid from State
funds. are no less than formerly, while
the salaries of the officers in the new
counties are On additional source of re-
duction from the State funds. By re-
quest Comptroller General Derham has
kindly furnished the following list of
county auditors and their salaries paid
from State funds: Abbeville, 500;
Aiken, 800; Anderson, 500; Bamberg,
5000; Barnwell, $500; Beaufort, 500;
Berkeley. $500; Charleston, $1,000;
Cherokee, S400; Chester, 5000; Ches-
terfeld, $500; Clarendon, $500; Collie
ton, 5000; Darlington, 5000; Dorches-
ter, $500; Edgefeld, 800; Fairfield,
$500; Florence. $500; Georgetown,
$500; Greenville, $500; Greenwood,
5000; Hampton, $500; Horny, $500;
Kershaw, $500; Lancaster, $500; Lau-
rens, $500; Lexington, $500; Marion,
500; Marlboro, $500; Newberry, $500;
Oconee, $500; Orangeburg, 800;
Pickens, $500; Richland, $500; Saluda.
$500; Spartanburg, $500; Sumter, $500;
Union, $500; York; 800; Williamsburg,
S500
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
Train Was Not Under Control.

The State railroad commission and
the authorities OF the Atlantic Coast
Line, Notwithstanding all the testimony
taken, have had rather difficult job in
placing the responsibility for the recent
wreck on the main line of the Coast
Line near Charleston. The action OF
the railroad commission, which was
determined upon recently, was made
public in the following form on the 9Th:
''Under section 1854, general statutes,
it is the duty of the board OF railroad
commissioners to investigate the cause
of the collision on the Atlantic Coast
Line at the Eight Mile Turnout. Al
ter carefully considering the testimony
and the facts, we find that train No. 81
ran by the Eight Mile Turnout, which
was the passing point, at high rate OF
speed and did not observe rule SO.
which requires them to approach the
passing point with train under COM
plete control" This places the re-
sponsibility for the accident on the en-
gineer and conductor of the fast train,
but there was not the slightest evidence
to show that they could be considered
criminally liable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
Kettle Crane With Dumping Attachment.
This iron framework for suspend-

ing o kettle used for boiling food for
hogs and other stock upon the farm is
most convenient. The iron kettle rests
in Gan iron ring, which is piveted TO-
the side arms so that the kettle can be
readily tipped and its contents poured
out into pals. These arms could be-
omitted by bringing the end support
nearer the kettle, and having the IRON
ring pivoted to cross-piece secured
to these ends. This would be more
stable arrangement but would not give
so free space for building the lire,
although this would not cause material
trouble. The principle involved Will
be found very convenient, however
the ring, which may be made from an
old wagon tire, is supported ~ New
England Homestead. 8
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
PALMETTO STATE CUlLINGs,
Clemson Textile School.

1t is the expectation of the board Of
trustees of Clemson College that the
textile school, which was provided for
at the recent meeting OF the board, will
be ready for operation on the 1st OF
September. The board has had con-
siderable correspondence regarding the
matter with Mr.. d. A. Tompkins. OF
Charlotte, who is IN expert on mill
matters. Mr.. Tompkins has advised the
board that it would not be we'll to make
start with less than Sl2, 800. and at his
suggestion this amount was approprl-
ated. Mr.. Tompkins is satisfied that
with that much money he can install a
great deal more machinery than the
money in the hands OF anyone else than
the College would purchase, as 1t ls
more than likely that machinery manu-
facturers will be glad to have their
types of machinery installed In such
technical school, so that graduates
might appreciate the value OF their ma,
chipery when they 60 out to work. 1t
is isintended to construct an entirely sep
arate building for the textile school,
large enough to meet the present re-
auirements, as we'll as to give latitude
for future growth. The understanding
of the board is that it will take one e1-
pert and possibly IN assistant to give
the necessary instruction in this de-
partment, and to keep it in running or
der. The necessary power will be sup
piled by the present steam plant at the
College. 1t is the expectation OF the
board that the textile department Will
add to the popularity of the institution,
and it is intended to spare no expense
or pains in getting everything In the
best order.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
ruLLOCK,s PLATFORM.
He Issues An Address to the Dem.
ocracy of the 9th District.

He Issues An Address to the Dem.
ocracy of the 9th District.
The Hon. ". P. Pollock, of Cheraw,
who is one OF the ten or more candidates
for DR.. Straits place in Congress, has
issued the following platform:
To the Democracy of the Fifth Con-
gresslonal District: Believing in rota-
ton in office, not only in respect to
men, but also in respect to the different
sections which are represented by any
officer, snd believing that Chesterfield
county, which has never had q native
born representative in Congress, is en-
titled to some consideration at the
hands OF the other counties in this dis
trict, I hereby announce myself can
didate for Congress from the 5th Con-
gressional district, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary. [ shall stand upon
nv record made in the General Assem-
bly of South Carolina during the past
four ses sions of that body, and hereby
declare my allegiance to the principles
set forth in the Democratic platform as
adopted at Chicago in 1896.
1aVOf tuo lIco uutl uuIAuitou Soiu-
age of silver and gold at the ratio of lG
to /; the repeal of the prohibitive tax of
10 per cent. on the issue of State banks;
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States permitting the as
sesment and collection of an income
tax; the restriction of the tariff SO that
it will only provide sufficient revenue
for the economic administration OF the
government; the curtailment of the
extravagant and outrageous appropria
tions for pensions and for rivers and
harbors. and the destruction Of the
shameful and ruinous system of gamb-
ling in futures, by which the effect of
the law of supply and demand on the
price of cotton and other agricultural
products has been destroyed, and by
which the gamblers of Wall street have
been enabled to fix the price which the
toiling receive as compensation for
their labor to large extent.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
Broke the Record for Brutality.

Hspecial from Greenville says San
DIV Flat citizen, Watt Mobiles by name,
has broken the record for brutality: He
rot on drunk and went down to Simp-
sonville, on the Greenville and Laurens
Railway, hunted up negro, John Gal.
lard. whom he believed had reported
him for doing q blind tiger business.
called Gallard out of his house, attack
ed him with CLUB and seriously inlur-
ed the negro. Having whetted his ap-
petite for blood. he crossed the country
and stopped near Greer's; at the house
of Hezekiah Neal. Neal took him IN
and fed him. insane from drink, he
jumped on the little son Of Neal and
beat him numerically. The father
coming to the rescue of his boy, Mobiles
grabbed al axe handle and knocked
Neal down and beat him almost to
death. Not satisfied with his brutal
treatment of father and son, he dragged
Mrs. Neal out of her bed and beat her
into insensibility. Neal and Gallard
came to the city and swore out three
warrants against Mobiles, charging him
with assault with intent to kill. Deputy
Sheriff Gilresth is hunting Mobiles.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
LENDING S)6NHES MONEY.
The State Treasurer is Pushing the
Business.
LESS THAN ONE-F0URTH OF
The Sinking Fund Was Taken by the
Counties Last Year--Over One Half
of Remainder Taken This Year,

The States plan of acting as money
lender to her several counties is meet
ing with more encouragement this year
than last. The two primary causes
which suggest themselves are that the
State is Offering more liberal terms,
hustling for the business, in other
words, and the counties are in greater
need of the money.
At the session of the General Assem-
bly, in 1897 ON act was passed authoriz-
ing the lending from the sinking fund
to the different counties sums not to
exceed one-third of the tax levy for Or
binary county purposes. A lien on the
taxes of the borrowing counties guar
anteed the payment of the loan, with
interest of per cent. on the amount
borrowed for the actual time the money
was in use.
The last session of the Legislature
broadened the terms of that act
by making the amount which could be
borrowed equal to one half the levy for
county purposes.
1t was thought when the act was
passed in 1897 tnat the counties having
to borrow money would take advantage
of the States offer. The only counties
which did so, however, were Aiken,
Barnwell, Cherokee, Dorchester, Fair
field. Hampton, Marion, Oconee,
Sumter and Williamsburg. The total
sum borrowed by them was $50, 032.
This year by special enactment. An
derson was permitted to borrow S2S, 900
and Greenwood $4,000. The other
counties which have, up to this time,
either borrowed or made application for
loans, with the amounts asked for, are
as follows: Cherokee, "a, 406. IS; Clar-
endon, 81, 800; Fairfield, s., $50; Marion,
s., 600; Lancaster, 50, 500; Pickens. 3d.
tx; Sumter, So, 900; Williamsburg, 3d.
500. These sums foot up S3S, 270. 70, and
with the special loans to Ander..
son and Greenwood give Q grand
total of $78, 270.75, or nearly
twice as much as the amounts
loaned last year. The balance on hand
last year was S131, 262. IS, SO it is seen
that the State still has a considerable
fund on hand to lend to the counties
which have not yet made application.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-17
The Care of New Seeding.


It requires time as well as plenty oi
grass seed to make a perfect sod
that shall cover the entire surface.
Whoever after the ground has once
been frozen in the fall, shall examine
the grass seeding of the previous
spring, will be surprised to find how
little the soil is really covered. Be-
fore the freezing came the fresh leaves
of grass seemed to make almost a
perfect mat over the surface. But
under the touch of frost the whole
plant appears to shrink to not more
than q quarter of its original size.
This allows much freezing of the sur
face soil, and many of the grass roots
are undoubtedly destroyed, as the soil
is alternately lifted by freezing and
falls back again whenever the hold OF
the frost has relaxed.
A mixture of clover and grass seed
helps to cover the surface much better
the first winter than grass can posi-
bly, do alone. The clover will in such
case make spreading head that will
cover most of the surface. - It, too,
will show the pinching of winters
freezing, but as the clover leaves are
Drowned and fall on the soil they
cover the grass roots with just the
kind of fertilizing mulch that is
needed to make rapid growth when
springtime comes. The clover will
also start into growth quickly enough
to check the weeds that are pretty
sure to get the advantage when grass
seed is sown alone in weody soil.