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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
AUGUSTA LOCALS,
Together. ;

tell you, this here country-shes gettin
whar she'll do
When the Northern bands play pixie. 3"
an the people cheer it, tool
W ere mighty clost together when they
mix the music So
An Yet We WIZ divided some thirty year
ago!
I tell You, this here country-jest take u,
land an seI-
Is bout as nigh united as the Lord nd
have it be!
We're mlrchin on together through sum
mcr time an snow
We that WIZ 50 divided some thirty year
ago.
Together. That's the music that's ring
IN tn the Sky
That's what the winds IS singin rs they
blow the blossoms by;
Together! Hear til" bands play, an all
the buglcs blow
We that WIZ 50. divided some thirty year
ago.
Together, Sing J-rins it. Send the mu-
sic rplin' long.
TIL the whole world hears the echoes Of
the swellin tide of song
Till the whole world iines the chorus
hands play an buglcs blow
We that WIZ SO divided some thirty year
ago.
Frank l.. Stanton in Leslie's Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Mrs. Jackson of Toronto. Canada, IS
visiting Col. and Mrs. Il. w. Soule at
their new cottage. "Summehawis." on
the shore of Cobbosseecontee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

New York, July 13.-Gray of the
Hawthorne Athletic Club. Buffalo, did
not meet George Considine. the repre-
sentative OF Corbett. and sign articles
of agreement on behalf of Mccoy, to-
day. and Considine has declared the
match off, also all negotiations looking
to a meeting between the two men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

James w. Crawford of the Traders
Supply Company. left on the morning
train, yesterday, for short visit in
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

City Solicitor Thomas Leigh. j., and
Prof G. \. Robertson were in WINSTON,
Wednesday, on business connected
With the pauper department..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, July 13-Special postal SER
vice will be discontinued from Pemaquid.
Lincoln county, to Pemaqud Harbor,
from July 80, 1898, on route 1552
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Miss Sadie Gowen and friend, Mrs.
S. +. Crafts of Lynn, Mass, are visit
ing friends in the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Several of those who went on the
sportsmens excursion to Kineo re-
moon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

II. II. Bryant of Watcrvilie, was in
the city for Il few hours. Wednesday
afternoon, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

by vote of the city council passed on
thursday, June Q. 1898, a discount Of go
VIII he allowed upon all taxes of the city
or Augusta for 1898. which shall be volun-
tarily paid to the collector on or before
aug. lo. 1898, and interest at SO per an
mum VIII be charged upon all taxes of
Saiu year which remain unpaid on Sept.
la4es on personal property and poll
taxes shall be payable urn demand of
the collector.
JAMES r. TOWNSEND,
:aneO. dtoaugl5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

". $. Robbins of Riverside spent
lhe day, Wednesday. in the Capital, be
inc called here by business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

James Woodward and w. Fl. Percival
have gone to Belgrade pond for few
days fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Mrs. j. l.. Harris and Miss Lucy I.
Harris have gone to the Richmond
campground for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Or. C. W. Taggart of Winthrop, was
in the city. Wednesday. for the meet
ing of the pension examiners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

City Marshal Reuben Call Of Water
VILE was in the city on business
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
A HEN FARM.
"A Visit to the Largest Poultry Es-
Establishment in Maine.
Frederick HiIdreth Of West Gardiner and His
Many Hundreds Of Hens.

I'D You ever visit a
hen farm? Now. we
do not mean a farm
where perhaps so
or a hundred hens
are kept just to
complete the outfit
that is supposed TO
be maintained on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Mrs. Fl. s. Lambard went to Bath
on the morning train. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Rev. FIR. Hamel left on the afternoon
train, Wednesday, for Lisbon on bust
ness connected with church matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Or. T. +. Sanborn was in Portland
on business, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

The effort to make sugar from beets
dates back as far as the year 17i7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14

Or. l.. l.. Deliver is now connected
by telephone. $40.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-14
Angus. "A, MAINE.

HOCITOIh, INkfIINEI.
analysis rom the fifth annual report Of
the Maine State Board of Health.
ne SPARKLING CLEARNESS justi-
Hes the fanciful NAME of the SPRING.
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAI.-
LY II is ONE OF. THE PUREST OF
WATERS Date of examination, Apri,
q, 1889. Analysis of sample Of water No
RIG expressed in parts per 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

rure, were the exclusive nronorfv or
the syndicate. 1t was known or sur-
miSed IN certain quarters that the evndi-
cate had secured possession Of important
warlike inventions, but what they were
and how they acted was a secret care
fully guarded and protected.
The first step of the syndicate was to
purchase from the United States govern
ment ten war vessels. These were of
medium size and in good condition, bat
they were OF all Old fashioned type, and
it had not been considered expedient to
put them in commission. This action
caused surprise and disappointment in
many quarters. 1t had been supposed
that the syndicate, through its agents,
scattered all over the world, would i'm
mediately acquire, by purchase or lease,
a fleet Of fine ironclads culIed from vari-
Gus maritime powers. But the syndicate
having no intention Of Involving, or at
temptlag to involve, other countries in
this quarrel, paid no attention to public
opinion, and went to work in its own
way.
It's vessels, eight Of which were on the
Atlantic coast and two on the Pacific,
were rapidly prepared for &he peculiar
service i'll which they were to be en-
gagged. The resources Of the syndicate
were great, and III q very short time
several OF their vessels, already heavily
plated with steel, were furnished with
an additional outside armor, formed OF
strips of elastic steel, each reaching from
the gunwa!os nearly to the surface of
the water. These strips, about a foot
wide, and placed an inch or two apart,
were e;lcA backed by several powerful
air buffers, so that q bali striking one or
more OF them would be deprived Of
much CT its momentum. Tho expert
ments upon the steel spring and hulIers
adopted by the syndicate showed that
the force Of the heaviest cannonading
was almost dlaaon2d ty the powerful
elasticity Of this ;l1n6r.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

A, gigantic gun used in projecting tho instanta-
neoui motor; BE, incline elevator used IN !9ading
gun; {, loading chamber; b, bomb proof hood 10
sun.
This proiactilo was not, in the ordin-
ary sense of the word, an explosive, and
was named by it5 inventors THE In
stantaneou5 Motor" It was discharged
from an ordinary cannon, but no gum
powder or other explosive compound
was used to propel it. Tho bomb pos
sasscd in Itself the necessary power of
propulsion, and the gun was used merely
10 give it e!!c proper direction.
These bombs were cylindrical in form,
and pointed at the outer end. They were
filled with hundreds Of small tubes, each
radiating outward from . central line
Those in the middle third of the bomb
pointed directly outward, while these in
its front portion Were inclined forward
at slight angle, and those in the rear
portion backward at the Same angle
One tube at the end Of the bomb, and
pointing directly backward, furnished
the motive power.
Each OF these tubes could exert force
sufficient to movo an ordinary train Of
passenger ears one mile, and this power
could be excrted instantancously, 50 that
the difference in time III the starting OF d
train at one end Of the mile and its az
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23
w AAE>
Having Been Declared

Woman and Child, old ,,iiolgl to read a dali,
paper will absolutely require the News OF the
day as early in the Morning as possible
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23
In these davs
The Associated Press Wire
Reliable News

is what The people want.
without having the ie
Dispatches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23
The GREAT !
WAR
SYNDICATE.
By THAI!E 4, STOCKTON.

Author of "RuAtcr Grange" Amos xii
bright" "11a Zee il:n of crn," THE
Christmas Vrcc:,." "Ino Lady or the
Tiger" "Thc Late Mrs. NU!l," THE
uundredtI, Nan" '''ghe Casting Away
of Mrs. Lcc;,s and Mrs. Ac>!'inc," TIE
Dusantes." c,c.
copyrighted ty Z. r coi!ie- of Golfers once
a Week. and published ty special arrangement
with him thr4ugh the A;"ericau p1css Associa
ton All rights gCse.Ved.i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

y -Usi
they had been considering. AS soon as
'his work Was done, a committee was
sent to Washington, to submit plan 70
tue government.
These twenty-three men had formed
themselves into a syndicate, with the
object OF taking entire charge of thewar
hetween the United States and Great
Britain.
lhis proposition was an astounding
one but the government was obliged to
lfeaC 1t with respectful consideration.
me men who offered it We're power in
the land, power which no government
could afford to disregard.
me plan Of the syndicate was compre-
hensive, direct and simple. 1t offered to
assume the entire control and expense Of
lhe war, and to effect satisfactory peace
within one year. As y guarantee that
ms contract would be properly per-
formed, an immense sum Of money
would be deposited in the treasury at
Washington. Should the syndicate be
unsuccessful this sum would be for
telicd, and it would receive no pay for
allNtilihS IL mad done.
1i'e sum to ao paid by The government
to the syndicate, should it bring the war
10 satisfactory conclusion. would de-
pend upon the duration OF hostilities
That IS to say. that as the shorter the
duration of the war, the greater would
he the benefit to the country, therefore,
the larger must be the pay to the syndi-
cate. According TO the proposed con-
tract. the syndicate would receive, il the
war should continue for Il year, one
quarter the sum stipulated to be paid if
peace should be declared in three months.
II at any time during the conduct OF
the Warby the syudicatcan American sea
por- should be taken by the enemy, or a
British force landed On any point Of The
scaC0&st, the contract should be con-
sidorcd at an end, and security and pay
Aent forfeited. II any point on the
northern boundary Of the United States
should bc taken and occupied BY the
enemy, 81 ,CG0.000 OF the deposited Sc
curity should be forfeited for every such
occupation, but the contract should con
tiuGc.
1t was stipulated that the land and
naval forces of the United States should
remain under the entire control of the
g0yerumcnt. but should be maintained
as q defensive force and rot brought
into action unless a1lv failure on the mart
vi the syndicate should render such
action necessary.
The state or feeling in governmental
circles. and the evidences of alarm aad
dislust which were becoming apparent
in congress and among the people, c&-
eg.ed IN important influence in favor ot
/ The syndic, The government can 1T
ut lis rrop9sition, not as il it were Il
straw hut as il it were a life raft. The
men WHO offered to relieve tho executive
L departments OF their roulous rcsaonsi-
/ bili,io5 We're men or great ability. promi-
uent posi,io4s. ana 1ust resources. whose
vast oa.crjriscs had already made them
| known al over the globe. Such mon
woro not likely 70 jeopardize their rpnu-
/ tations and fortunes in a case like tlli4.
unless they had wen founded reasons for
( bcliavirr Chat thew would he successful
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

Eighteen persons were received into
the Dover congregational church sun
day. Two candidates were recently
baptized and admitted to the Congre-
2ational church Of Union,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

II YOU CANNOT AFFORD THIS and vet would
like the news 3 times week we will deliver you the
Journal 3 times week (any days YOU may name) at
your nearest p. O. free for only soc. per month
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

We will deliver TO your door The daily Journal for
cents per week providing you live i'll any town or city
where We have q carrier bow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

you live il the country outside our carrier limits
we viii send i to you BY mail prepaid at 50 per
month.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23
The Associated Press News

Is The most complete and reliable to be obtained The
Journal owning franchise in this association, is pre-
pared to place in your homes paper that is safe for
all the Iany 70 read. We shall give all the the facts
warrant. Those who more than this must look
TO sensational journalism, that not only unduv excites
but dcnlorazcs and is not safe reading or the family
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-23

II YOU CANNOT AFFORD THIS and vet would
Ike the daily Journal times week we will deliver it
FREE to Your nearest p. O. twice week for only 2oc
4 month.
The sun., 1898-01-23

Alb get three tricks only.
Trick l. Having no card Of reentry except In
tho suit itself, very properly begins with
Trick 2. There is only one reasonable contnu.
his partners suit. il he has not the courage m to
do that the principles of the long.suit game do
mand that he SHOULD return club nine in the
hope ot forcing Y or establishing the club suit
or both. This business of attempting to estab-
lish two suits before taking any steps to defend
either of them is one of the greatest trick losers
In whist. and in this case costs just six tricks
Trick 8. now finds himself with great dia-
mond suit evident tenace in spades for re-
King and queen OF spades. and A has neither of
@ those cards SO must lead trumps. Now what
to make his own and his partners long sutsi
Not q OF OF IT. He jumps in with high trump
In % order to to let his partner get in ruff; We hear
tong'suit game these days. and Albany is always
held up FOR our admiration as q shining exam
pie: yet B's tactics show that he is not a long
cutter and does not understand the first princi-
pies OF the ruling game either, because any
pl,y for a run with such cards. would not lead
thc spade, but would play his own singleton
FIRST in order to establish acrossruf. This has
put the Albany players have evidently not vet
mastered the rudiments of common-scnse whist.
H Sr S tho SsEbf p
his spade suit. IL he would only return the
club, which offers much better chance OF fore
seven or eight tricks i 7 led third % round f Of
trnmps; seven tricks Y ran with his diamonds.
We are told that the informatory system used
by protesting long-suiters enables them to tell
sskkactly what their partners hold. and shows
them how 70 manage the end play to great nd
vantage; The evidence does not agree with this
Theory, for we ontnually find hands in which
It is evident that the long. suffers have no con
,Geption OF the possibilities Of the partners hand.
the foregoing is case In point. II II will only
lead trumps at trick . and go back with tho
CLUB when he finds the trump jack alone against
nun VIII flncsse the o. and Alb must make
nine tricks, no matter what Y-Z do next.
Il AS partner is not going to play for the long
suit originally opened. but In going to switch Off
70 another suit, and then jump in second hand
with his best trumps to get in ruff. IL would be
much better for A to play the ruffing game from
the start, and begin with his shortest suit. II
DC does, this Is what happens:
The sun., 1898-01-23
.ARoUNDTHE WHIST TABLE.
mayor NAVY IMPORTANT EVENTS
IN THE WORLD OF WHIST

~. whist League Trophy Wrought East
a,a,p By the Park Ciub-Two Deals Gave
an. Trophy 20 That Ciub-Notes ofthe Clubs.
Saturday. Jan. 10, was an eventful day In tho
-h,st world The first attempt to play challenge
,,a,ches for pairs was tried ut Albany; the first
.,,ompt of a strictly common-sense team to win
,hampionship honors was tried at San Fran
si,eo tho Albany players, noted for their loyalty
An s,rict long. suitlsm mado several attempts to
rrsctioe the short-suit game in trophy contest;
20 cup that represents the championship of
New York state stayed with It's defenders for
tho first time; and last, but not least, the A. w.
Z. trophy was brought back to the East after its
lang sojourn In the South.
u one may Judge from the expressions Of the
c,nvers, tho challenge match for pairs was not a
brilliant success. 1t was too short; there were
not competitors enough; and the movements Of
the players were too complicated for comfort,
and led TO ono or two mistakes rs to positions.
The chief objection seems to have boon to the
omallpess or tho number of pairs engaged -FOUR,
A the uame was hardly pair contest at all,
hut n match between two constantly changing
teams Of four players, In which tho Same part
,ers were retained throughout
The theory Of pair playing Is that those occu-
pying the same points Of the compass on the
same hands, say N and s. shall compare their
scores, and tho pair having won the greater
number of tricks shall be considered as having
won a match. Although this may seem fair
enough 1t must be obvious that everything de-
pends on the quasi partners at the other table.
An illustration will mako this clear:
The sun., 1898-01-23

Pair A, sitting E and W, get all there 10 in tho
legitimate play of their hands, the defence be-
ing represented by pair B. When AS hands are
passed over to pair G, the match between A and
C will be decided by what @ can mako out Of
them, the defence being intrusted to pair d.
Now. 1t is obvious that no matter how carefully
pair A may have played these f and W hands
at table /, their success against pair G depends
entirely upon whether or not pair d get all
there is In the n and hands at table 2. If pair
d drop two or three tricks. pair will pick them
up, and they will count against A, perhaps
losing thcm their match against G. as there arc
only eight hands to play.
Suppose that pair A. by good management.
ret eight tricks out of q hand of which the aver
age value is four. This deal Is passed to table
2, with confidence that pair d, AS partners pro
tenn, will get anywhere from six to nine tricks
out Of the N and hands, leaving pair A with a
respectable gain over pair c. II, instead OF
this, pair d play very badly. and make three or
four tricks only, pair A will apparently have
lost tricks on a hand In which they have really
made great gain.
This is Just what happened in several in
stances. Deal No. 2c was one Of them. Elwell
and Taylor of Brooklyn held Y-Z's hands at
table 2 and got eight tricks out of them.
although they should not have got moro than
four. This difference was made possible by the
efforts of the pair from Troy to play tho short
suit game. although they were evidently igno-
rant of its leading principles. When tho hand
was passed to table 1, tho pair from Albany.
who were Brooklyn's partners for the time
being, also tried to play short suits, but they
made worse botch OF It than tho and S pair
ut table 2, so that instead Of getting the eight or
played on either long or shortsuit principles.
they got three only. The result was that Brook
iyn, instead of gaining four tricks on the hand
lost twoi Here Is how it was managed: Albany.
Alb; Unconditional, ". The heart seven
The sun., 1898-01-23
wHITE-TwRLvE PIECES.
White 10 play and mate In two mOyas.

White TO play and mate In TWO moves
l.. Meiser, New York-Up to Jan. 2 the Austrian
Emperor had not donated anything to the prizes OF
the proposed Vienna chess tournament but It is
ply to the winner. AZ he did on the occasion OF the
state Player. Albany-You will have to wait until
the onicls programme eomss to hand when @ all the
details OF the mretng % DC IN TE srs
Q-Kt o. to be followed by R-R and would
sde before % you can get an attack on that ste Of
the board. black win be able to successfully operate
first develop your pieces bring your king into safety
and then you may proceed with your aggressive m
cording to the position OF blacks king.
Kicker New York-EysT W tho members ne, @ G Of the club
question The notices In the papers are sumcent to
intercollegiate. New york-THE sun has not re-
ccved ap answer to the challenge published last
RS. W.. Nowork. Thanks for your contribution.
which will receive due consideration.
may answer T. placing his paw, on B o. This
possible to form code OF rules to s1i all contestants
As in Other IRE XII tss have 80
however. Will be published, and the competitors VIII
hSys S sSisR %
referee will doubtless meet with the approval OF
H. Miller Middletown. Conn.-D. G. Baird IS older
than J. NJ. nalrd. Both arc members OF the Manhat-
the city Chess Club. 1t was at the time when the
Metropolitan ~ League was IN existence; % .,,,.. -.
slider dual In a problem flaw, and they. rule.
do not believe such position worthy OF prize In q
tournament. However, even the best known com
posers have not ALWAYS succeeded In avoiding dual
Problenist, New York,-The explanation will be
given when further particulars are received.
Composer Brookiyn' in writing to THE sun regard
lowing TO say; "Allow me 10 con ;ratulate The Sun
upon It's enerpI aus'"s problem touIna'
ment and upon having secured such excellent judges
GilUeTg and Teed venture 10 predict that this
will no a great contest. and that The Sun, which Is
being read by every chess player iu the land will
thus be enabled 70 furnish to uA the best works OF hs
composers OF all nations. This In itself Will be a
Americans, who ought 20 carry away some Of the
pEiEes."
A. r., New York.-AithouEh Il has been practically
decided upon 70 make the rule against which You
sesm % object, your suggestion shah. howOyeI b
IsssasS. New Tolf.-sSisass w sAs sslat,sn sSAla
The sun., 1898-01-23

he ever had the misfortune to ride here. Among
the good ones that came under his personal
notice he mentioned Sandia and st. Cloud H..
both Americans, but he thought the most salts.
factory ride he had was on old Keenan,, August
Bclmont's noted campa gner. This was In the
Duchy Plate at Liverpool. when Keenan, car.
rieu 1873 pounds. while two.ye old named
FoXstoncs was let in ut 93 pounds. The going
was sticky in places, and keenan, did not like
1t, but whenever dry stretch was reached tho
old fellow simply sailed along and finally fin.
ished, Tapped on tho two year-od Sloan had
another good ride on Keenan, at Manchester,
although he had to be again content with sec.
ond hOnors
The Englsh.bred horses. Sloan thinks. lack
the size and weight Of the American thorough.
hreds, but have more endurance. That IL, they
can 20 further. but in other respects they arc
not put through any such crucial campaign as
over here and may not be asked TO race oftener
siders that the English climate is more trying
on the animals, and that horses over here wear
much better, probably because the atmosphere
is lighter and easier to breathe. In any case,
he found that it Is harder TO yet horses on edge
in England, and they are much moro liable to
go back" abruptly.
Sloan says the English Jockeys: know thetP
business and that most of them are finished
riders. Iio had heard nothing regarding Char.
ley Woods alleged engagement to ride for
Lord Roscbcry and Richard Croker next
son. Tod still has the same old style of riding,
despite the goo i-naturcd guying 1t inspired dur.
ing his earlier appearances abroad. He VIII
leave here tor san Francisco In about ten days,
and will do enough riding to keep his hand In
until the Fleischmanns call on him.