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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
UNITED WORkMEN.
Delegates from Three Counties Hold
District Meeting.
Augusta Lodge Eniertains the Visitors and
Degree Team Exar,pliaes Work.

An important day in the history of
lthe Central Maine circles of the An
Gent Order of United Workmen, was
wednesday, and Augusta was the scene
| OF the order. The meeting was what
was known as a district meeting and
was called by DIR. Burt Andrews who is
| the assistant supervisor in charge OF
this district, which comprises the
| lodges in the counties of Kennebec,
Somerset and Waldo. The meeting was
| for the transaction Of important bust
ness and was for only masters, record
ers, or some delegate of the lodges.
| There We're IS lodges represented. the
greater part of the representatives be-
| ing the master workmen OF, recorders
| of their lodges In all about so We're
present.
The meeting was held in Union hall,
in the afternoon. 1t was long meet
| ing full of interest, and many import
ant matters were discussed. Grand
| Master Workman E. F. Danforth of
Skowhegan, was present together with
| Past Grand Master Workman Frank
ingalls, of Boston, and Grand Recorder
]. Edward Burt of Boston.
Among those present We're Rev. .. 3.
| Phelan of Houlton; Judge A. G. An
| drews of Augusta; Hon. Fred E. Beane,
| Hallowell G. w. Wilson, Oakland; f.
| l.. Powers, d. l.. Churchill. Madison;
| l.. l.. Smith, Cornville; NJ. G. Hill, E. Fl.
| Harvey, Belfast; II. Nj. Weston, Show
| hogan; c. II. Dill, Augusta; George E.
| Hathaway, Gardiner; l.. A. Rand, Gar
| tingill, c. II. Barker, Wayne; c. c.
| Richmond, Il. e. Howard, +. c. Pike
| E. e. Day, Monmouth; l.. p. Mayo,
| Waterville; Charles l.. Spark, George
| Piper, Augusta; =. A. Warren, Water
vile; l.. H. Dudley, j. w. Erskipe, Au-
| gusta; c. A. Holway, Waterville; f.
w. Hall, Mount Vernon; J. o. Wells,
w. M. Pulsifer, George w. Fillibrown,
| l.. Il. Kitchen, Waterville; L. r.
Sturtevant. Wayne; L. S. French. G.
| w. Bates, Winthrop; L. H. Mosher.
| Windsor; c. F. Donnell, Forest e.
| Whitehouse, South Vassalboro; +. NJ.
| Rand, Waterville; G. S. Clark, China;
| A. Runnells, Waterville; G. S. Whitney,
F. c. Pike, B. S. Kelley, Winthrop; A.
| Mcneil, G.. D. Wheeler. Castine: ]. f.
Lewis. Winthrop; G. II. Bass, T. A.
Russell, Wilton. "
The headquarters of The party was at
| the Cony house where all took supper.
In the evening all attended the meet.
| ing of the Augusta lodge where the
| new degree team of which the lodge is
| so justly proud. exemplified the Work
man degree. This degree team ap-
| peared with their full pharaphenalia
and with new banners. They We're
praised upon All SlueS. lDOln Dy the NiSl-
tors and by the local members of the
order. This team has devoted a great
deal of time to the study and practice
of their work, and as the members
have equipped themselves in jaunty
sailor suits their work is very pretty
Refreshments were served and
speeches by the grand officers and
visitors made up a very pleasant even
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
Directors Of CITY Hospital Thank pr. Nancy 7
Williams Tor Her Generosity.

AT Il regular meeting of the board of
directors of the Augusta City hospital
held. Saturday, the generous gift of DR..
Nancy Z. Williams of this city. of $3.50
for free bed in said institution was ac-
cepted by the board and the following
resolution unanimously passed:
Whereas: DIR. Nancy 7. Williams OF
Augusta, has donated to the management
of the Augusta City hospital sufficient
funds to secure for that institution a free
bed for one year therefore,
Resolved, that in the acceptance of
this act of generosity, the thanks of the
Augusta City hospital be extended to
DIR. Williams for this humane gift, that /,
copy be spread upon our records. and that
the donor be informed of the action of the
board of directors of said hospital"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
A TRAIN OF CARS.
a Maine Central Official Tells Of the WEIGHT
and Cost Of Cars.

An ordinary passenger car IN 4
steam railroad costs from $4,000 to $4,000,
ana weighs $4,000 pounds, or 10 tons. A
mail car, WHICH costs from $4,000 to
$500, and is shorter by about one
quarter than the ordinary passenger
coach, weighs $4,000 pounds, or 16 tons.
A baggage car. without baggage i'm it.
weighs $4,000 pounds, IA tons. and costs
about as<much as a mail car. A sleep
ing car, with observatory attachments
literary annex and culinary depart
ment. costs anywhere from 500 -
100000 The average weight of a Sleep
ing car is from 20 to 90 tons.
A full train in motion. as a little
figuring will show, is no light affair.
The ordinary weight of the railroad
locomotive. for passenger service, in
elusive of tender, but not of fuel in the
tender, is 40 tons. One baggage car
weighs IA tons and one mail car is tons.
bringing up the weight of the locomo-
tive and the baggage and mail cars to
~ tons. SIX passenger coaches at an
average of 10 tons, weight of baggage,
of fuel carried, weight of train made
up of locomotive and eight cars
would be 1S4 tons, or 36S,0OO pounds, ex-
elusive of the passengers and mail
matter.
Pulling ISL tons along rails at the
rate of so miles an hour or more is an
achievement which has not been easily
brought about. and the more the prob
lem is studied the more clearly it is
understood how far the mechanical
work of railroads has been pushed.
There We're by the last figures reported
$4,000 locomotives in use on the Ameri-
can railroads. $4,000 passenger cars ana
5000 mail and baggage cars. These
figures seem large until compared with
the number of freight ears on Ame:i-
significant. for the number of freight
cars in use is 1850 coo.
Freight cars among railroad men are
divided into four classes-fat cars.
such as are used for the transportation
Of stone, machinery, and lumber: box
cars, such as are used for the trans
portation of grain, fruit and ordinary
merchandise: stock cars, such as are
used for the transportati of live
stock, and cars such as are used foy
the transportation of coal and oil, those
used for oil being supplied with tanks.
The average weight of fiat or gondo'a
car is seven tons. The car costs from
$500 to $500. Box cars weigh ton
more and cost 500 more each. Stock
ears weigh eight tons each on the
average; coal cars weigh three tons
each. 1t costs about 5000 to build coal
or oil cars. and they are designed to
carry five tons apiece. The weigh or 50
coal cars is $50 tons. and of their con-
tents, if all filled, 30 tons, which, with
locomotive and caboose added, make;
42O tons as the Weight of "a train. II
may be added, roughly, that the weight
of loaded trains, passenger. coal Or
freight, ranges from 200 to 800 tons.
The lighter the train the greater the
speed; that's the railroad rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term, Hon. 0. G. Hall Prcsid-
ing.

W. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
GEO. w. HEsELToN, County Attorney.
A. l.. McFADDEN, Sheriff.
f.. A. SMALL Stenographer.
Wednesday, Dec. 9TH.
No case was secured for trial today and
the jury were excused until morning
Deputy Sherin NJ S. Gordon of Vienna,
is in attendance on court instead Of Dep
uty Ham as reported yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
S.S.S!fTfss s Blood

(Swift's Specific) is the only blood rem
edy guaranteed purely vegetable; it
forces out every trace Of impure blood
and cures cases that no other remedy
can touch, Valuable books mailed free
by Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, ia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

Mr. w. <. Carlisle snlicits orders for
regulating, and guarantees first class
work. Agent for Steinway, Hardn1an,
GGh.fr and other high grade pianos.
Orders may be left ut Bowdtch 6 Web
ster's Drug Store or at Hotel Johnson.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
[}}(0)i|SS

Capt. w. n. Dunlap, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. says: "Several years
ago boils and carbuncles appeared
UPON me to an alarming extent,
causing me great trouble and pain.
Physicians treatment did not seem
to avail, and finally l decided to
give S. s. S. trial. l improved at
once, and after taking six bottles,
theboils and disappeared
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

An extra car will leave Augusta at {
o'clock, this evening, for Gardiner so
that all who wish to attend Germans
MINISTRIES may have an opportunity to
do so. There will be a car leave Gardi-
ner after the performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
Fully Warrsnte

II not cured after taking three
feurths Of a bottle OF TOGUS COUGH
MIXTURE return the bottle, and the
money will be refunded.-BOWDIT
WEBSTER & GO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup for your
cough, or cold on chest or lungs. 1t is
truly wonderful medicine. No other
remedy has made so many remarkable
cures. Price pc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

w. A. Field of Sidney. was in the city
n few hours. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

Harry p. Lowell is in New York, this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08

Several small lots, perhaps 200 boxe
10, %, 90 and 30 cents, now I, - and 16
sorts. The boxes are soiled, which
This isn't all of the story. Better
longer than the goods-a week. NAV be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
Box Papers.

This Is the new style paper. fold.
IN long. narrOW enYelonc. absolute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
Experience

Is a good teacher and our years of ex
perience with
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
A SEASON Of PROSPERITY.
The Past Year an Exceptional One
In the Magnitude and Variety
of Its Blessings.
LARGEST VOLUME OF TRADE EVER KNOWN
The Crop Record Has Never Been Ex-
celled - Marked Increase of Conf
dence I'm Prospects for the Year
Which Il to Close the Century-The
Future Looks Bright.

New York. Nov. 26.-R. q. Dun & Co .
weekly review of trade says: Thanks
giving In 1898 means more than for 80 years
The Harvest Home has never recognised
larger crops on the whole In this country
the general prosperity Is attested by the
largest volume Of business ever recorded
the peoples verdict has given reason to
hope that the soundness Of the currency
and the nations honor will not again be
In peril. and q war not matched In history
for swiftness Of success with smallness Il
loss has brought more perfect union than
ever between north and south and closer
bonds than ever with kin beyond the sea-
ending with the most important increase OF
territory since Califor was added to the
union. The year SO exceptional In magni-
tude and variety of blessings draws near
Its end with yet another good gift-a
marked Increase Of confidence in prospects
for the year which Is TO close the century"
Bradstreet's Report.
Bradstreet's says: Winter storms and
holiday have interfered with wholesale de-
mand and distribution, but later clear, cold
weather Is q compromising feature, In
ducing heavy retail business In seasonal bic
goods. In general business circles most
developments have been favorable, nota ple
among which might be mentioned general
advances In prices Of cereals. provisions,
groceries, cotton, steel and pig iron, the
latter chiefly at eastern and southern
points; continued heavy general export
trade, q better tone In the market for hides
and leather more firmness In cotton goods
and active stock speculation. all of which
are reflected In heavy bank clearing total.
Unfavorabls features are few, prominent
among which 10 the continued dullness at
wholesale Of wool and wooden goods The
situation as to the country's export trade
10 q hattering one. except for the scarcity
Of freight tonnage, which Il really be-
coming serious. tending TO check shipme 10
Of goods contracted for and thus 70 serious
ly hamper the development Of American
trade abroad. This Is particularly felt IL
the iron and steel Industry, and consider
able pig iron arranged for shipment Is re-
Ing delayed and may ultimately be thrown
back on dom nestle markets. The movement
OF wheat and other breadstuffs continues
large, and although some reaction has fol-
lowed early strength demand is sufficient
apparently to more than counterfeit grow
ing Increases In supplies"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
SLAIN BY ROBBERS.
Mrs. Wynn, Wealthy Lady of BROOKE
Ign, ILL.,, Murdered and Her
Home Ransacked.

st. Louis, Nov. ~ Aged Grandma"
Wynn, the richest resident of Brooklyn.
Ill. and owner of half the town, which
lies across the river from here, was
murdered Friday night or early Sat
urday morning by robbers. who cut her
throat and left her dead in the front
yard, after ransacking the house. Mrs.
Wynn, who frequently had consider
able money in the house, lived entirely
alone. She managed her own estate,
personally collecting her rents, banked
her money and invested her savings
without consulting anyone. Mrs. Wynn
was estimated to be worth from 500 900
to 100000 The murderer or murder
ers left no clew. 1t is not known how
much money they obtained, but the
amount must have been considerab BILE.
Mrs. WynD's relatives all live in st.
Louis.
A negro man and woman living near
the scene of the murder have been ar
rested on suspicion. They tell conflict
ing stories about two tramps and other
wise act suspiciously.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
Probate Order

State of Michigan, County of Shiawassee. SIS
At session Of the Probate Court for the
county o. Shawassee, holden at the Probate
ONCE in the city Of Corunna, on Wednesday the
18th day OF November, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-eght
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Allen r. Rood.
deceased; on reading and filing the peti
ton duly verified, OF JebeZ w. Hubbard praying
amongst other things, for the probate of the
instrument now filed In this court. purportinR
TO be the last will and testament OF said de.
ceased
Thereupon IL IL ordered, that Monday. the 10Th
day of December next at ten o'clock ia the fore.
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said peti.
ton, and that the heirs at law OF said deceased
and Gil other persons interested in said estate
are required TO appear at session of said
court, then to be holden in the Probate ONCE
in the city OF Corunna, and show cause, IN any
there be. why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice TO the persons interested in said
estate, OF the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order
to be published in TIE Owosso TIMES, a news
paper printed and circulated In said county Of
Shiawassee, three successive weeks previous
TO said day OF hearing
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02

awakens in the morning unrefreshed and
without ambition or mental or bodily vigor,
when he is troubled with headaches, nerv-
business or biliousness, II is time for him to
take serious thought for his health.
These symptoms are by no means trivial,
and are indicative of disorders that may
lead to consumption, nervous prostration,
malarial troubles or some serious blood
disease. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is the best of all medicines for men
and women who suffer in this way. 1t re-
stores the lost appetite; it gives sweet, re-
freshing sleep; makes the digestion perfect,
the liver active and purifes and enriches
the blood. 1t is the greatest of all nerve
tonics. 1t is the great blood maker and
flesh builder. 1t cures % per cent. of all
cases of consumption, weak lungs, bron-
chitis, splitting of blood, obstinate coughs
and kindred ailments. 1t is also an unfail-
ing cure for nervous exhaustion and pros
tration. At all medicine stores.
Mrs. Rebecca r. Gardner Of Grafton, York
Co. Va, writes When i was married ]
weighed I25 pounds. was taken sick and re
duced in health and broke out with disease
to 90 pounds. began using DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and now weigh 40 pounds
and am we'll"
Constipation often causes sickness. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
One little pellet is gentle laxative, and
two mild cathartic. They never grippe.
They are tiny, sugar coated, anti bilious
granules, in little walls. Druggists have
nothing else "just as good" They regu.
late the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02

Washington, Nov. 25.-The annual re-
port of Secretary of the Interior Bliss
reviews In detail the progress of pen
sion, Indian, land, educational and terri
torial affairs. Reviewing the gradual
diminution Of public land area. Secre-
tary Bliss says:
of 301. 900 acres of desert land re-
quiring irrigation to render them valuable
farming lands, the available water supply
Is sufficient for only n, 800 900 acres. leaving
260,676,OO0 acres suitable only for grazing
purposes. There are 80 forest reserva-
lions embracing an estimated area OF %0.-
t19,4H acres"
The Indians are declared to have made
substantial progress and the Chippewa
outbreak was the only serious disturb
ance of the year.
Pensions.
Reviewing pension matters, Secretary
Bliss reports 685,000 claims of all classea
pending and says a separate division has
been organized for the adjudication Of
claims growing out Of the war with Spain
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Web
eter Davis, In his annual report, says the
I2,6Sl appeals from the pension bureau
and 626 motions for reconsideration filed
during the year make up a number un-
preoedented In any one year or two years
In the history OF the board OF pension ap-
peals.
Education.
The advancement along educational lines
Ss outlined by an increase of over $50. 600 OF
school pupils In the United States for the
hscal year 1867, over the previous one, but
yet the total average amount of schooling
per individual for the whole United States,
measured by the present standard, does
not quite equal five years of 200 days each
for each inhabitant. The total number of
school pupils In the country in elementary
public and private schools, colleges. uni.
versities, high schools and academies. ID
put at l6255.09S
ALASKA Affairs.
Many sections of Alaska, II Is shown, are
suitable for agricultural purposes With
proper care, cattle can be raised In the
milder districts Representation in con-
eress for the citizens Is strongly urged
The past year has been one of great prog
ress In mining operations. Coal has been
discovered near the upper Yukon, the Tan.
ana and on Prince William sound.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
Country to Ie Congratulated.
Estimat ties.
UNITED STATES MINT.
Important Events Told by the Di-
rector, George K. Roberts.

Important Events Told by the Di-
rector, George Il. Roberts.
Washington, Nov. 25.-In his annual
report Mr.. George K. Roberts. director
of the mint, says:
The most important events Of the fiscal
year In the world of government finance
have been the contamination of the long
planned resumption of specie payments by
Russia In gold. the reorganization Of the
monetary system of japan with gold as
the standard, and the refusal of the gov
eminent of India to cooperate with the
governments of the United States and
France In an effort to establish bimetal-
lism by international agreement.
Coinage of Gold.
The gold coinage of the world in 1897 was
the largest recorded. amounting In value
to $437. 342, against $195 1893 ,6l7 In 1895 OF
the former sum $146. 1926, 1874 was recoinage
and approximately 1921, 097, 148 q net add.
ton to the stock of gold coins. The prin-
cipal coinage was by the United States.
Great Britain. Russia. Germany. Austria
Hungary, France and Japan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.
Report of First Assistant POstmaste
General Perry 8. Heath.

Report of First Assistant Postmaster
General Perry 8. Heath.
Washington, Nov. 25.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Perry s. Heath in
his annual report says:
The general business of the department
shows an Increase of over $6OOO,OOO during
the fiscal year. In all departments of the
service the influence OF prosperous times
has made itself apparent. This year there
were H.7OS,07S domestic money orders Is.
sued, against 25.169,O55 last year; the
amount carried was s19l,354,12l against
S174,4S2,6 SIG There were 2.35S new money
order Offices established.
Extension of Free Delivery.
Free delivery was extended during the
fiscal year TO SO offices. Additional Officer
entitled 10 free delivery number ITO. Dur.
ing the current hscal. year service has been
established at "a of these offices, leaving 7e
to await the consideration of the depart.
ment The abolition of small post Officer
contiguous to a large office having free
delivery and the establishment of stations
and substations in lieu thereof is recon-
mended.
Postmaster Smith Reports.
Washington. Nov. 26.-Postmaster-Gen-
eral Smith in his annual report says that
In the fiscal year 1898 the gross revenue
was $S9.Ol26lS and the gross expenditures
s9S.OSS.52S; the numb,r of post offices was
S3,000 and the total issue of postage
stamps, stamped envelopes and wrappers
and postal cards was AGA, 900. The
innate OF revenues and expenditures for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1900. fol.
lows: Total estima ted revenue, S100, sos, liz;
estimated expenditures, 600; &c
nciency for 1900. estimated. $4,265.SSS
Money order Business.
The most marked advance In volume OF
money order business in the history Of ina
system was this past year. the increase be-
Ing 100000 In number and $1,000 1900 IN
money carried There were $2S, 75S, 412 m oney
orders issued; face value. $204. 1888 S91.
Followed the Flag.
Postmaster-General Smith says that
when our troops advanced into Cuba the
postal service also advanced with them.
The postal service accompanied our arms
and our flag TO Porto Rico and in the Phil
tppines two military postal stations have
been established, at Manila and Cavite.
The acquisition of Hawaii has not thus
far been followed by any change In our
postal relations with that country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-12-02
Died In California.

Pasadena, CAL. Nov. 26.-James Pow
er, prominent resident of central ILL
nois, who came to Pasadena short
time ago with the hope of regaining his
shattered health, died Friday. Mr..
Power had large banking interests in
Springfield and other points in Illinois,
besides several thousand acres of farm
Ing lands in that portion of the state.