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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

ing lady. was still single, and to all an
pearances likely to be unless she i'm
proved her chances.
All the while that she was so busly
thinking, her father was not far away
preparing to SOW the i'll smelling fertil-
lzer, and there was Il danger impending
OF which neither of the two thought.
lie took Il small coal shovel, carefully
dlpped it into the pail of phosphate, and
then as carefully threw it with a spread-
ing motion. AT that same moment there
was terrific gust of wind, and it seemed
as though every particle blew upon the
unfortunate Lucy's head.
With a stiilcd scream she ran for the
mouse, both eyes almost closed, her
mouth and nostrlls filled with the stuff
and her hair also full of it. 1t was only
with great difficulty that she removed all
traces of the ill smelling stuff. ana so
afraid was she in the evening, that the
odor still remained, She told the whole
story.
She Will never hear the last of it. for the
young man claims she was worrying lest
she should lose I'LL her hair, and put on
the phosphate to fcrtilize it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
Summer Forest Festival.

a forest of eVergreenS where water
ices are served will add much to the
attractiveness Of any summer festival
and is easily constructed.
Let the forest extend entirely across
the hall and be at least ten feet deep"
says a writer in THE Ladies' Home
journal" Brace the trees to the floor,
and cover the base of each one with
any foliage you can secure for the pur-
pose. Let the tables in the forest be
draped entirely in white, and the young
girls who are to dispense the frozen
sweets be also in white, with diamond
dust powdering their hair
place upon the tables plenty of
glasses, white layer cakes. small cocoa
nut cakes, cocoanut candy, glass
pitchers of cream, bowls of powdered
sugar, lemonade and ice water. Let
the Strawberries and the trailing vines
furnish the only colors. Across one
corner have a screen covered with
white checsccloth to hide the freeZers
and the other inartistic necessities, in
another corner might be Il fortune tell
ing gypsy, who for consideration
would tell a fortune. over her head
might be the following verse done in
green letters on high white cap:
For the price of a nickel
I'll secrets reveal,
And read you your fortune
For woe or for veal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
The Third District Republican
Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June 20, 1898.
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. NJ,

for the purpose Of nominating q cand-
date for Representative to 5Gth Congress
of the United States to be voted for at
the September election. Also to select a
district committee and to transact any
other business that may properly come
before il.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each - votes cast for the Republican can
didutc for Governor in 1896, an additional
delegate, and for a fraction Of 40 votes in
excess of % votes, further additional
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation of
any city. town or plantation can only be
filled by a resident of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The District committee will be in session
in the city council rooms of City hall, at
8 o'clock on the morning of the convcn-
ton for the purpose of receiving the Gre
dentials of delegates. Delegates, in order
to be eligible to participate in the conven-
ton, must be elected subsequent to the
date of the call for this convention.
Per order
j. w. BLACK,
+. o. VICKERY,
CHARLES II. DRUMMEY,
w. Ill. WILDES,
Committee.
Augusta, Nav 2. 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Il saw an electric car conductor
called duNn in DeeIing, Friday, SAID
an Aususta gentleman. 1T was on the
o,,. that runs from Portland, and thef"
was a volInz. lady aboard who was ap-
rarnntlv very nervous lest the con-
l,,ctor would not let her off at the
nroper street. 1t was along toward
,icb+ and If was almost impossible 10
tam the name of the streets as We
doebad mast them. The lady was eN-
o,,isjtely gowned. Enthusiastically OF Tie
select. though she lacked the repo9H
of her set: in fact h"r
,rattv taco was frettcd by a worried
,oo,, undoubtedly caused by anxiety is
- bar whereabouts. She alternately
.r,zod at the streets and at the con-
a,otor who approached her ana saiu
,oarinplv. NOW quit your worluh
III holler at YOU when it's your STREET,
True to his word he yelled the nam
Of the street. and ran forward 10 ne'i
her to aiight.
...There amt no flies on me is there'
he queried.
NO came the answer qulcA dc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Yes" said the enthusiastic member
If a gun club of nearby city to an
Augusta enthusiast, our shoot VIII De
the most successful ever held. We've
hit upon a plan which will be sure to
test the ability of each gunner, ana }
venture to say that a less number OF
CLAW pigeons will be missed at the
coming tournament than at any we
have ever held.
why. how is that" queried the in
terestod listener Seems to me a man
would shoot as well as possible. plan or
no plan"
.Maybe so" said the sportsman. but
our plan beats Remember the Maine
all hollow"
What is it,
we will simply paint the clay
pi-eons yellow and red, and ia Ike u
see a good American miss such a de-
sirable target"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

man named Cooper, of Newark on
Trent, asserts that he is the first per
son that ever voted for Mr.. Gladstone
as a parliamentary candidate. He was
an enthusiastic Conservative at tn
1S53 election, and presented himself At
the polls long before they were opened
by a bund"r the booth in front Of
which he stood was opened four
minutes before the legal time. 50 that
Mr.. cooper's vote was taken before tn"
other booths had opened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
A GREAT LEVELLER.
An Amusing Experience in an Au-
gusta Street Car.
another Story Of Smart Conductor Other
Light Matters.

| Si@alcf Than the street car especially
one of the closed kind Here every one
is an equal, even the men are eo,,al to
the ladies'.
ii a lady wishes to ride in a car. she
must take the risk of getting aboard
one that is filled with dirty, slovenly
people whom she would not care to
meet under any other circumstances.
much less have to stay in room of
the same size, and breath the polluted
atmosphere. But if she wishes to ride
she must take this or none. 1t is Hob
sons choice Uhough this will have "a
different meaning now
One rainy day in the spring. a car
was going down Water street, and the
passengers were all of the better class.
some even of the very upper set in So
ciety. when there entered a small. dir
ty. i'll clad woman, whose clothes were
wet, and the odor that arose from them
was very dlsagreeabe to the nostrils.
Her Jacket was a mans old coat,
buttoned with only two buttons, her
skirt was old, hanging lily. the front all
covered with stains, her feet We're in
cased or rather partially covered with
pair of shoes, torn and worn. with
nearly all the buttons gone, and cover
cd with mud. Upon her head rested an
old worn cap. She may have been poor
no excuse for her dirty appearance as
long as the kenncbcc river runs 50
ncarby-Water is cheap.
| In this dirty and wet condition, she
entered the car much to the evident
| disgust of the other passengers, and
seated herself confidently, and with an
air that would have done justice to the
most dignitied young lady, between an
| immaculate little fellow and we'll
dressed pretty lady.
| Well, that young mans face was a
study. He wouldn't have been more
disturbed if there had been a snake put
upon the seat, and the expressions that
| chased each other across his face We're
50 very amusing that some of the
other passengers who had not been hon
orVd by the close proximity of the new
/ passenger, could not resist smile.
/ The lady on the other side was too
much of a lady to say or do anything,
but she could not help looking an
noycd
| The diminutivc person who was the
cause of the uncasincss, could not
touch the floor with her feet when
leaning back i'll her seat. so when she
turned about it was in the manner of
a child She evidently didn't get Il
chance to ride every day, and she in
tended to make the most of it in this
case. for she twisted about III every
way. At the Hines hill crossing she
saw a friend upon the sidewalk, and in
turning almost around on the seat to
wave her hand. her dirty shoes wiped
across the leg of the immaculate young
mans pants This was the last straw,
and the fellow Indignantly got UP and
went out upon the rear platform, to the
great amusement of those i'll the car.
The person, however. was not aware
of the. part she was playing in the
comedy and rode on to her destination
enjoying every moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

\ French engineer lieutenant, near
Toulouse, became convinced recently
that one of his mon had stolen. AS tn
soldier would not confess, the lieutenant
ordered him to be shot, and put him
through all the forms of a military
execution, save that the firing platoon
used blank cartridges. The Lieutenant
has been court martialed ana sen
fenced to two months Imprisonment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
Special Advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
'our lines Uhirty Words coming under
he head of WANTED. FOR SAL, TO
LET, LOST, &c, will be inserted two
times for - cents three times for 81
,cnts and one week for 50 cents, Ar
VANCE PAY MF.NT. In sending by mali
remittance of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are too small to open accounts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Cecil Rhodes takes a keen and active
interest in natural history. His zoo at
GrOoteSChuur contains many raritieS
Jnnrach's has long had standing Or
der from Mr.. Rhodes that any animal
that will, in the estimation of the head
Of that firm, tend to render the Groote-
schuur collection more complete is to
be at once shipped to South Africa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

The tri-colored necktics and the col
lars on which are the Stars and Stripes
was out done yesterday when a
theatrical company used seals on
which We're not only the Stars and
Stripes but also the Cuban flag on the
register of the hotel at which the com
pany stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Lucy Musette was exI Getting a call from
her would be- and hop d for sutton, upon
the evening of the cay that her father
undertook to inprove the appearance Oh
his pretty lawn, by SOWING upon the sur
face a little superohosphate
She was sitting in her hammock. hef
mind all intent upon the evening. anu
what she SHOULD do to make herself All
the more char ming. for she was getting
well along in Years, and though charm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

/
out 1t is pretty poor thing that fly
won't alight on And then the fresh
conductor got even by bullying the
other helpless women and children and
| lhhrm men who were unfortunate
enough to be in his charge"
| IN Illustration of how far the spirit
OF patriotism may go, are the small
boys of the country who are well rep
resented in Augusta In every clan Of
| the boys there is a military organiza-
| ton of some sort.
IN many of the small country towns
as soon as the boys get out Of school
they so to some convenient spot, where
they drill in a highly enthusiastic man
her, and some of them fully believe
That their military organization is as
good as the regulars.
Not long ago local lawyer set
about to procure divorce for a
woman from her husband The hus-
band though not caring particularly
about his better half, determined to
light the case or get a fair compcnsa
tion for not appearing, and in this
state of mind. he visited the legal
gentleman.
He first tried threats. then he re
sorted to tears, and he pictured IN
words filled with anguish that almost
cqualed the tears he tried to force
from his eyes, the once happy home.
Later he came to the point toward
which he had been working. that OF
Offering not to appear if given a CON
sderation. This the lawyer refused to
do, and the man went away threaten
ing dire vengeance.
The day Of the hearing appeared,
but the man appeared not and the
lady's request for separation was
granted.
The amusing part of the affair was a
few days later, when the lawyer passed
the man in the case, on the street.
The man began to whistle upon seeing
the lawyer, in high pitched. strained
manner, and he said: Il never was SO
happy in my life" evidently havinS
forgotten his acting in the lawyers
office. Every day for a long time. the
lawyer had to pass the place where
the man was at work, and upon each
occasion the man would begin t.
whistle the moment he sighted the
aforesaid gentleman.
Perhaps he was afraid the lawyr-
would worry for the fear that he had
broken up a happy family. and being
of a forgiving nature he did not want
the man of the laws conscience to
trouble him, SO he took this mode OF
comforting him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
Tuesday, June %, 1898,
AT II O'CLOCK, A. M,

for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for Governor to be supported at the
September election, and transacting any
other business that may properly come
before it.
The voters of Maine, without regard to
past political differences. who are in favor
Of sustaining President Mckinley and his
administration in the conduct of the war
with Spain; who are in favor of sustain
ing the present wise and economical adj
ministration of our State affairs, are cor
daily invited to join with the Rcpubi-
cans in choosing delegates to this CON
vcntion.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city, town and plantation
will be entitled to one delegate, and for
each 10 votes cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor in 1896, an additional
delegate, and for a fraction of 40 votes in
excess of 70 votes a further additional
delegate. Vacancies in the delegation of
any city. town or plantation can only be
filled by a resident of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
in the city council rooms of City hall, at
0 O'Clock on the morning of the conven-
ton. for the purpose of receiving the
credentials of delegates. Delegates, in
order to be eligible to participate in the
convention must be elected subsequent to
the date of the call for this convention.
Per order, Republican State Committee.
]. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Me, April %. 1888. M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

The swagger young men are wearing
very patriotic collar at the present
time. In shape it is no different from
the ordinary collar but a small flag on
each point under the chin shows the
Wearer's patriotism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

One hot water CRATE will heat 4 six
room fiat or suit of offices Two-thirds
interest for Maine $joo. \ bonanza in
v"stmcnt, 4tlvu Hubbard, baltimore. Md.
junc2, dGt*
Miss NJ. T.. Shechan. 80 Court street, is
prepared TO call at homes ~ do first
class work in shampooing, manicurinS,
pcdicuriug and chirupodY. iun@6, dlm*
---------- ---------------
Ladies tired of n life of weakness,
WEAKNESS and pain. are invited to call at
the Niavi office IL Melville st.
apr2l diff
Mrs. Antonia II. Sawyer. Contrafto, will
be in WatcrVile duing July and August.
While in WatcrNiilc, Mrs. Sawyer will re-
ceive a limited number of pupils i'll voice
culture. If Il class in Augusta or other
nearby cities should he formed one day
in a week could bc devoted to it. For
terms and particulars address, Mrs. An
tonia Ii. Sawyer. So 18th Avenue New
York. apr2o. DIFF
MADAM BRANN- Clairvoyant is at AZ
Gage street, Augusta. Me oct23.df
+. w. Spencer. No. q Winthrop street,
will loan money on any kind of personal
property. may4,dtI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

All housewives are not so careful OF
their household duties as they should be.
and often they get caught wien their
husbands bring home company.
Not many days ago man in neigh
boring town took two friends home 10
dinner. and a feature of the dinner was
squash pie.
That afternoon one of the friends said
to another: Il guess B.'s wife slftod that
squash through d chair bottom, accord
ing to the size of those Jumps in the pie,
ana the chair was an old worn out one at
that"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

There are often little insignificant OBJ
jects and things. that viii in the end
prove to be worth their weight in jewels. -
says Adjutant General Richards. "and |
can cite u case of my own experience,
where it has been so proven
1T was during the civil War, when on
enc of our campaigns. | possessed 4 little
burro upon which | used to pack my lug
gage. All the other officers had large
mules for the purpose. and it WAS great
sport that they had over my little stunted
burro. At times they chaffcd me 50
greatly and the little fellow looked 50
terribly rough and small, that was
tempted to give him away, but for somt
reason | kept him day after day.
AT point on our march, there came
an order to turn in every animal to The
quartermasttrs department, and that
WAS Il day of groans on the part of tho
officers Tho animals were all turned in
and we began solemnly to throw away
those of our equipments that we did not
have u real need of.
In the midst of my work. | WIS inter
ruptcd by Il private. vino came leading
up my sorry burro, with the intelligence.
that the quartermaster would not accept
the animal, he was 50 small.
We'll, wasn't that a joyful piece OF
news to me? | could have embraced the
insignificant little mule, in my JOY.
After that it was | who made the sport
of my fellow officers. and from that time
on. | was prouder of my burro, than 4
boy with a pair of red top boots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
nay14.

House and stable on the Togus road. 3k
miles from Augusta bridge. Buildings in
first class condition. For particulars in
quire on premises or of Pope Gibbs. To-
gus news stand. may13, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

A new two and a hat story frame
house with ell on Bangor street. with
modern improvements, arranged for two
families. Also a two and a half story
frame building, with ell, and double house
lot on School street, nicely arranged.
Both pieces of property close to school
house, within five minutes walk of depot
and business street Both will be sold
cheap for cash or on easy terms il pur-
chaser SO desires. Apply to Thomas J.
Lynch nov10, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

A number of desirable residences In Au-
gusta, Maine. varying in prices from $3.50
to $780, also several 10 to Is acre places
in the suburbs of this city; one two-story
house and lot in Lewiston, Maine.
number of farms in kennebec county, va
rying in price from $1,000 to sS0G9. Houses
and tenements to let. E. w. Whtehouse,
Attorney, Augusta, Me. jan1,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

ROARD-Lowest rates in the city for
hrst-class board. Gentlemen, $3.50 per
week, board and room. Ladies, $3.50 per
week. Rooms without board, 81 per week
Mis-. Howe, Is Gage street. apr6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

DO you think these T1mors about the
wars affecting the summer resort buSi-
ness. will in any way hurt the summer
tr,yel?" asked one gentleman of another.
Friday.
NO, / think the rumors Will assist III
making the summer resort business Il
great one" answered the Other.
In what way?
From the mere fact that these quar-
tnrs of the summer hotels are entirely
dependent upon r(oo)mers, was the an
Swer.
The first man wiitcG.
How many stripes are there IN Ola
Glory?" asked the first gentleman
There are supposed to be Is, though
there is Il flag flying on Sewall street
with only nine stripes" answered the
second.
Correct How many stars are there
PROPERLY
..Forty-five," was the confident answer,
you're wrong. there is another state
now"
What one is it,
The state OF war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

llash from the annoyed young woman.
put 1t Is pretty poor thing that fly
won't alight on And then the fresh
conductor got even by bullying the
other helpless women and children and
lnllrm men who were unfortunate
enough to be in his charge"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

Lady of middle age, with tact anu abil-
ity, and a desire to succeed in pleasant
occupation. Address. A " c., 16 Melville
street apr25, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

The Captain Chapman farm. situate In
Augusta on the Coombs' Mills road two
miles from Kennebec bridge. over 100
acres of land; buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Me.
may6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
HOARDERS WANTED at No 4 Fiags
Place. Also rooms TO rent. mars, diff

D-EXpcricnced canyasscrs in
any line to act as closcr$ $50 month and
expenses. Luke Brothers Company. Mon
tfca1. mayll dino
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

The third story of granite-front build
ing recently occupied by the Celtic Pub
fishing co. Inquire of Geo. Il. Macomhcr.
fehiGd:s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08
WANTED.

Three cooks and several general house
work girls; also girls to take care OF
children at Mrs. Lizzie Boycs employ
mcnt office, 223 Water street.
jtiue1 DIFF