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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
PEDRYOID CASES.
Dress Suit Cases Manufactured Here
in Augusta.
How They Are Made and What They Are
Made OF.

! NTIL within a
! few years a
! dress suit case
was considered
a rare thing,and
not everyone
could afford one,
but the demand
for them began
, to increase So
that the price
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

vice, operated by the foot. The hinges
are first put OH with elinch rivets.
Then the lock ahd the catches are put
on In the same manner.
A man then puts on the handles in
the same manner in which the hinges
and catches are riveted on. 1t has been
the custom to buy the handles all
made. but Mr.. Austin will soon arrange
to make them at the factory.
When the handles are put on two
girls paste in the Innings. The valise
- then ready to go to the finishing
room up stairs, where the straps are
put in. ana whatever elise is necessary
10 make the case ready for the marke,.
In this finishing and packing room
there are now $50 cases stored that arc
the property of r. II. White L Co. of
Boston, and 200 that belong to a New
York firm.
Another department where Mr.. Aus
tin expects to save quite little. is in
the straps that are used, as ne will
soon nave the straps made in the
factory
An interesting machine is the one
that makes the leather corners for the
case. The leather is cut in circular
disk This is wet. and while wet Is
placed in machine that forms them
for the exact shape of a corner. Th:s
work has formerly been the wcrk of a
hand machine operated by a man. hut
it is now done by the new machine at a
Tuch faster rate, and a greatly reduced
expenditure
When completed these cases with
their finish that represents grain
leather in olive, cedar, brown. or
russet color, with the brass mountings
look very pretty, and no better looking
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
Bon
Ami
WILL NOT SCRATCH
but 70 coxAsE ENOUGH 70 CLEAN.
All Grocers.
FOR PEACE.
Kennebec County Republican Com
mittee at Meeting, Tuesday,
Wires Wishes 10 Congressman BurIeigh to.Ur
hold the President.

The kennebec county Republican COM
| mittee met at aHottl North. Tuesday
morning, at 1870 O'Clock and Organized
for the coming year. An were present
except John A. Woodsoin of China. who is
absent in Massao husetts.
The organization resulted in the re-
election of Willard NJ. Dunn of Water
vile. as chairman. and Colonel +. G..
Stevens of Chelsea as secretary and
treasurer.
The committee decided to issue Il call
for the county convention. to be held in
Augusta on Tuesday. June at 1890 A.
NJ.
The following resolutions were passed.
and wired to CONGRESSMAN +, e. Burlcieh
at Washington:
Augusta. April 5, 1876
lion Edwin G. EuricIGh. llcusc of Ecp-
rcSentatives, Washington, y. G.:
~ II meeting of I'll" k"unthcc County
Republican committee held this dav i,
Waf unanimously resolved. that. in til,
opinion Of the members OF his commit
tee. the thoughtful citizcne of this State
without regard 10 race. sect or political
htllllattpns applaud the wiac statesman-
like. christian course OF tie President in
the trying ordeal through which we ar.
passing. and We urge upon our State
delegation III Congress to uphold II 5
hands in all honorable efforts to main
tain pcatE.
Resolved, that a copy Of these rrsolu-
ti"ns be transmitted 10 our reprrsellt,t-
tiv" IN Congress. the Hon. Edwin e.
Hurieigh. with the requ' 81 that ho pre-
sent the same I" the President
W. Nj DUNN.
,HAS. y. WOOD.
j. i. CARSON
@. Il. ELASON.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
April Term. 1898. Oliver G. Hall Justice
Presiding.

W. S. CHoATE. Clerk
A. l.. MCFADpEN. Sheriff
GEO. w. HEsELToN. County Attorney
LIZZIE +. WEIGH. Stenographer.
Augusta. April ,.
The superior court came in at 10 O'Clock,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Degan.
Officers in attendance-Albion n. Jones,
H. w. Hildrcth.
The grand jury came in and began its
la bors. The traverse jury will come in
Monday next.
The court room being occupied by the
supreme court, the docket of the supe-
rior court was not called but will be
called later.
The court took recess but will be in
session while the grand jury is at work
Owing to the illness of Court Reporter
F. A. Small, he will not be able to report
this term. and Miss Lizzie P. Welch has
been appointed reporter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

sradually dropped. and now a good
iea'her ease can be purchased at a very
reasonable price
II IS not the leather cases. however
,hat II is the purpose of this article to
fhention, but the case that is manu-
factured in this city, that is claimed TO
be equal to the leather ones. These
cases are made from a pure wood fibre
called pedryoid, upon which there is a
patent. and is manufactured only by
T. T. Holmes < Co. of Gardiner.
RMS Pedryoid Case Company is Cne
OF AuSuStas s new industries. that was
Drought here by Hon. p. O. Vickery
and other of Augustus public spirited
men. and by this new industry about
10 hands now are employed and when
1t gets to running at its full capacity
many mere will be added
The Industry is in operation in the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

building that was once used by the
Glover Medicine Company, but has foI
come time been vacant. Mr.. Vickery
purchased the building. and had IT
greatly repaired and placed in first
class order. after which the Pedryoil
Company moved into the second and
third floors. and on February first be
gan work.
A visit to the factory was made by
two Journal representatives recently.
and the genial young man who is the
manager of the company. Charles E.
Austin of Gardiner. spared no pains to
make the mysteries of the place clear.
and to show the whole of the plant,
even the cosy little office, and the fair
bookkeeper, Miss Marcia Hunt.
To begin with the basement is visited
where the boiler and new 15-horse
power engine that operates the plant. is
situated This basement has been
cemented since the new owners took
possession, and is an ideal place Of it's
kind.
The basement and the first floor ill
be occupied by. the Standard Paper Box
Company later in the season.
The second floor is where the greater
part of the work of the case making is
done and everything is arranged 80
handily that it seems the simplest pos
sible thing to make a case, as one fol-
lows the material from the start in the
center of the room, around the figure $
that it makes before it is sent upstairs
for the finishing touches.
The first thing noticed are the sheets
thick pastebcard and the sheets Of
pliable ieathery looking pedryoid.
The wood fibre is cut out by hand at
present. by pattern, but it will b."
done later by a machine There are two
patterns. the only difference in which is
that one is larger on the sides than the
other. This is for the body of the case,
while the one with narrower edges is
for the cover These sheets are creased
and then wet so that they will adhere
easily to the pedryoid, and will form
easily. While they are damp 'one side
is covered with glue. and the pedryoid
is put on the corners trimmed, and the
edges of the pedryoid turned over the
sheet Of fibre.
In this damp state it IS taken to the
former where man lays the sheet
over a OGDEN form. The other part ot
the form is shut down. pressing the
sheet into the shape Of box without 4
cover. In this shape the entire form Is
piled away with the case inside, for
day While it drys.
The next day the case is taken out Of
the form. and a man rivets the seams
ard puts on the corners, on riVetins
machine after he has placed inside a
light wooden frame that consists mere
" Of four pieces Of board nailed to-
eether, The cover and the body of tn :
case are treated alike.
The next step is the joining OF the
body and cover and this is done by a
man, who places them over an iron
bound frame and all in a sort OF a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
DON'T
LIE
AV| AXE
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED 1913.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street.

TRUSTEES-J. II. Manley. L. c. Cor
nish, Lendall Titcomb, B. F. Parrot
Treby johnson.
Deposits are placed on interest the first
of February. May, August ana November
Interest paid or accredited on account
on first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes, and accounts are strictly confiden-
tial
Especial privileges afforded to EXecu-
tors Administrators Guardians, Trus-
tees, married women and minors
EDWIN G. DUDLEY, Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

Knowing Cham be ria ms Cough Remedy
TO be a medicine of Crea; worth and merit
and especially valuable for coughs colds.
Group ana who0ping cough. we will here
after warrant every bottle bought of us,
and will refund the money to anyone vino
is not satisfied after using two-thirds of
IA 25 or 50 cent bottle. John Coughlin,
Water st. m,w.f1y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

The tax is about $1,000 more than in
1897 and the railroad commissioners tax
is $1,000 larger as voted by the last Leg
sature
The new city government of Augusta.
and those of every city in Maine. Will be
glad to learn that State Librarian l.. -
Carver has added to the library a mum
Der of books on the matter of sewage.
construction of roads and sidewalks and
on the water supply question.
These books are very opportunc, now
that the reform in these matters is to IT,
made II study by the Augusta officials.
The following books on the subject
have Just been received, having been pul~
chased by Mr. Carver on his recent trip
to Boston and New York
Sewage DISPOSAL by Wynkoop kiers-
ted: Sewage Disposal, by Henry Robin
son: Modern Methods Of Sewage Dis
pos;il, by Geo. +. Warng, Jr.: Roads and
PavementS III France, by Alfred i. Rock
well ll;Tcxt-book on Roads and Pavements,
hy Fred i. SpauldinG; Construction of
Roads and Streets, by Henry Law and
-. I[ Clark; The Separate System Of
Sewerage. bv ca1y Stalcy and Geo. S.
picrson; Water Supply Of New York City,
l65S- 1885 by Edward Wegmann Sewerage
and Land Drainage by Geo. r. Waring
Jr.. Treatise on Highway Construction.
by Austin 7. Byrne; Construction of Car
riagcways and Footways. by II. =. Bout
vols.
Secretary Il. Walker Mckeen was at
the State House. Tuesday. He will ad-
dress the Androscoggin Pomona Grange
today and in the afternoon will leave for
Boston where he will attend the meeting
of the New England secretaries of the
boards of agriculture. to see about CO.
operation in the line Of institute work.
President Albert r. Day Of the Maine
Senate. visited the State House, Tuesday.
Miss Edith S. Moulton, who has been
assisting in the insurance department for
the past two months during the prepara-
ton of the report. has entered the office
Il hon
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
First Schooner in Port.

Just after noon, Tuesday, the three
masted schooner William H. Daven :
port of Bath, Capt. Stacey, towed by
the tug, Stella of Bath, arrived in port
and mocred at Stones wharf. Ii is the
first schooner of the season, and is
loaded with $50 tons of coal for the
Edwards Manufacturing Co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle Of DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the medicine
chest Heals burns, cuts, bruises, sprains.
Instant relief.
mon, ,wed&fri.tf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

Miss Edith S. Moulton. who has been
assisting in the insurance department for
the past two months during the prepara
ton of the report has entered the office
of the adlutant general as stenographer
to Gen. Richards.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

II. K. J. Martin. assistant surgeon
e the "a Regiment, n. G S. NJ, was in
Bangor. last everirg. examining re-
cruits for Company G.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06
STATE HOUSE.
Books on Sewage and Good Roae S
Added to the Library.
The Railroad Tax Committed by State As: ess
ors. Tuesday.

An important hearing was given Tines
day by the State assessors at their aniee
ut the State House, to a committee ron
fesehtihg the Maine Woolen Mills Asso-
o'atioh. The committee present consisted
o1 Lewis Anderson. manager of tha CO.
burn wooleh mills of Skowhegan d r.
STRAW of the Piscataquis Wooden co of
Ghilford. Herbert Gray, president of the
oist loWh Wbbleh 60. and Gordon Doh
soh OF the Wavefy atd Pioneer mills at
littsfield. The members of the ponmit
lee addressed the board. giving an inter
estihg description of the conditlon Of
Woolen manufactures and gave many In
tefestins statistics bearing upon the
value of woolen mill plants, the cost OF
equipment and the depreciation of ma
ehihefS. The wuocn mills of Maine are
in the hands of practical men; and. not=
withstanding the sharp competition in
the Woolen goods trade. are able IN hold
their own in the markets The conditions
Of wnolen manufacturing are somewhat
more favorable than have existed during
the past few Wears. The value of the eN-
tension of textile manufacturing in thf,
State is and should he appreciated by the
people, for it meahs increased wealth ana
prosperity. wherever they are established,
In the Afternoon. a delegation from
Rovkp"rt headed by Hon. II. l..
Shepherd. called on the assessors for adj
vice in matter connected with the
Rorkland X Camden Water Go.
Tn" assessors will begin their summcr'E
work, about the middle Of May.
The railroad tax list was made ntt hy
the assessors Tuesday. ana given to tn"
state treasurer for collection The fol-
lOWins is Tho l.kt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-06

Mr. and Mrs William G.. Reed and
two sons of Boston We're the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Leigh, Jr., yes
terday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-06-04
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

England, Germany md America
Would Make n Strong Showing.
New York, June IA dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: I am
in a position to inform you that the
English officers expressions Of friend
ship to Germany, ambiguously referred
to by oJseph Chamberlain at Birming-
ham, were of the most decided charac-
ter. In fact, they have taken official,
as well as non-oficial, Germany rather
by surprise. 1t is even asserted here
that the project includes a possible
colonial concession of great value to
Germany, presumably as the price for
drawing Germany away from Russia.
I have also authority for the statement
that the idea Of England, Germany and
America joining hands is being serious
ly entertained, not so much here as in
Washington and London. whence 1t is
forced on German attention.
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THEY STAND IN CUBA.

Large, Party of Cubans and Ameri-
cans Outwit the Spanish.
Key West, Fla, June 1.-The steam
er Florida returned here from Cuba,
having successfully landed a most i'm
portant expedition on til eisland.
Nearly four hundred men, with a
pack train and a large quantity of am
munition and arms, sailed for Guam
tanamo, on the Plant line steamer
Florida, on the night of May p. These
men and the equipment constituted an
expedition able to operate independ-
emily and to defend itself against any
body Of Spanish troops which might
oppose it. The expedition was under
the command of Col. Jose Lacret, for
merly insurgent commander in Mat
anzas province. In the landing of the
expedition the United States army was
represented by Capt. ]. A. Dorst and
Tomas Estrada Palma was represent
ed by j. E. Cartaya, who has been the
leading agent Of nearly every tilibust-
ering expedition for more than a year.
Messrs. Castillo, Cartaya and Dorst
will return to Key West. Gen. Julio
Sanguilly, on the way to report to Gen.
Gomez, was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Span-
ish expedition ever sent to Cuba.
About 300 of the men are Cubans, the
others Americans. The engineer corps
Of the expedition is composed entirely
Of Americans, under Aurelian Ladd,
aud with the party are Americans.
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LIVELY CONTEST.

Jimmy Barry and Casper Leon Fight
n Twenty-Round Draw.
New York, June 1. - Jimmy Barry
and Casper Leon met at the Lenox
Athletic club for a twenty-round con-
test for the bantam championship Of
the world. and after fighting twenty
rounds, which were productive of most
scientific work by both boys, the ref
cree, Johnny White of this city. called
it a draw. There was little to choose
between the boxers at the finish. Barry
was a favorite in the betting at 2 to /,
but although o money was lost on the
result, seceral bets at odds that Leon
would not stand six rounds were made
by some sanguine friends Of the little
Chicago boxer. The New Workers who
snapped these up were the only win
ners during the night. The contests on
the card all resulted in drews.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-06-04
LATEST WAR NEWS
ORDERS TO

~Increased Activity Infused Into the,
Military and Naval Circles.
Washington, June 1.-The command
to advance given yesterday has infused
intense activity into every branch OF
the military and naval circles. 1t was
shown to-day in the hurried, but sys-
tematic, preparations at the various
bureaus of the war and navy depart
ments, and in the keen air of expectan-
cy everywhere prevailing. The au-
t%horitative statements made by Gen.
Miles and others. that the orders for
an advance had bee nissued, left no
further doubt on that point. The re-
port from Key West that the steamer
Florida returned there this morning,
after successfully landing a most i'm
portant expedition in Cuba, was sup
plemented by the information here
that the expedition was in command Of
Gen. Lacret, the well known Cuban
leader, who has with him 400 picked
Cubans, thoroughly armed and equip
ped by the United States.
Prior to the cabinet meeting, reports
were current that the president had in
formed some of his callers that he ex-
pecter Commodore Schley would at
tack Admiral Cervera to-day in Santi-
ago harbor. Inquiry failed to substan-
tiate this report. On the contrary,
those in a position to know the general
plan of attack stated that the navy
and army would act together, and that
one branch Of the service was not
likely to strike a decisive blow until
the other was ready to cooperate, n
thus make the. blow doubly effective.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-06-04

The government Of Nicaragua has
granted a concession to Herbert En-
cry Of Boston, giving him a monopoly
for fifteen years, dating from Jan. i,
1900, of exporting mahogany, cedar and
other valuable timber from that coun-
try. Other people may cut timber, but
no one else can export. and therefore
it is a valuable concession. The tim
Der is abundant, particularly on the
Atlantic coast, and Mr.. Emery has the
right to cut as much as he pleases on
public lands. He pays the government
$4,000 gold as a bonus and agrees to
pay $4,000 annually during the term
Of his contract. AT the expiration Of
the contract he is required to surren-
der to the government his. sawmills,
fifty miles of railroad which he has
constructed from steamship navigation
on the Rio Grande de Metagalpa into
the forests and other parts Of his plant.
The government Of Nicaragua needs
money so badly that it grants conces-
sions right and left for any purpose to
anybody who will pay cash.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-06-04

Some Misunderstanding has arisen
regarding the exact titles and positions
Of the officers now holding high rank
in the American navy. Loosely speak
Ing. Dewey and Sampson are admir-
ais" and they have a right to that IT,
tie, as every navy officer in charge Of
q squadron is admiral Of the feet"
but the rank Of admiral in the United
States navy is at the present moment
obsolete, as is that of vice admiral.
The last admiral was the late David
Porter, and the last vice admiral was
s. G. Rowan, who retired IN 1889. Since
that time the highest sof naval ranks
has been that of2Rnear admiral. Until
Dewey received III commission by q
special act Of congress there were on
~ SIX officers Of this grade. The sew
en- rear admirals rank BY seniority Of
service-in the etiquette Of the navy
II not in the opinion Of their country
men. There is one other dag rank
that Of the commodore--and an oficer
holding this distinction may be in
command Of a feet. Below him stand
the command ranks" the captain
leading and the commander and the
lieutenant commander coming next.
The lieutenant stands next. with the
epsign lust below. and the naval cadet,
Who II generally ashealthy and manly
Soy just out Of Annapolis. 10 ct the bot
Ten Of the ladder. 3 4
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He = aae the Slate,

When tho Methodist conference at
Lawrence, Kas.. was almost ready to
close. scme OF the ministers were dis.
cussing the appointments and agreed
among themselves that everything was
coming out. satisfactorily, the appoint
ments having all been fixed up. Then
another preacher babe his brethren not
to be too sure. For" said he. II was
in conference with Bishop Fowler once
and we fixed everything up. and then
the bishop asked to be allowed to com.
mune with God awhile. The rest of us
retired, and from the condition In
which we found the appointments
when we came back, I should say that,
1t the bishop. talks with God again to-
day, he Is likely to break that slate Of
ours into pieces so small we can't
write u names on 'em"-Kansas City
Star.
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MILES GOES SOUTH.

The General and stan Leave Wash.
ingtOn for Tampa.
Washington, June Mai. Gen. Mel.
son A. Miles, commanding the United
States army, accompanied by the mem
bers Of his family and his personal
and official staff, left for. Tampa, Fla.
The party, comprising sixty-four per
sons, occupied a special train on the
Southern railway. Secretary and Mrs.
Alger were at the station to. see the
party off, as were also about a hundred
other persons, friends and relatives of
the officers. No demonstration of any
kind occurred as the distinguished par
.ty took its leave. @
Gen. Miles will proceed directly to
Tampa, where he will establish temper
arily the headquarters Of the army.
He will personally direct the move.
ments of the troops and the invasion
Of Cuba.
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THEY WILL WAIT.
spaninrds Talk Of Wearing Us On
by a Prolonged Struggle.

SpRninrds Talk of Wearing Us Out
by a Prolonged Struggle.
Valencia, June 1.-The death-or-vic-
tory policy hitherto advocated in the
conduct OF the war no longer finds sup
port here. The watchword to-day is:
"Wait. Let us weary out the enemy
and Europe by prolonging the strug-
gle." Say these t%acticians:
what we have lost is already lost,
and every day that passes without
seeing an effective occupation of Cuba
by the American army brings us nearer
the jingoism that provoked the war
and increases the Impotence Of COM
mercial Europe at its continuance"
Meanwhile the war subscriptions are
visibly tagging. The principal con-
tributions have latterly been drawn
from patriotic bull fights and theatrical
performances, which a large section of
the community condemns Is unworthy
and even a disgraceful means Of stimu.
lating patriotism in these times Of ms
tional peril. The ecclesiastical authori-
ties have just issued an urgent and
touching appeal to the clergy in behalf
of the war fund.
I'm presence of tie great peril
through which our country is passing
says this document, "every sacrifice
will be small and insignificant. The
enthusiasm Of your flocks must be kin
died, not only by word, but by example.
You must make clear to them that the
aid required is for their own sons, hus-
bands, brothers and fellow country
men, who are fighting a common
enemy, and call for help to gain a vic
tory. On the issue Of the struggle de-
ponds, in a great III honor,
the Integrity of our territory and the
well being of our native land. and
even of the religion itself which we
possess"