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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
Augusta Safe Deposit and Trust Company

The annual meeting of the stockhoId-
"rs of the Augusta Safe Deposit and
Trust Company was held in tile banking
rooms of the company in the opera
house Tuesday afternoon. The report of
the treasurer indicates 1t very prosperous
year. The following trustees were elect
ed
J. Manchester Haynes. Edwin {. Bur
Leigh. w. H. Gannett. II. NJ. Heath. +.
w. Ninsman, f. s. Lyman. Ira II. Ran
dali. q. T, Stevens. Geo. \. Lawrence.
Nathaniel ". Cole Chas H. White l., j.
Croker Byron Boyd. orin Williamson.
W. Scott Hill II. +. Eowditch, F. f.
Smith.
The latest g(mastly joke on Coy"
knowlton is that Supt. Williams is think
ing of charging him for the gas now be
ing furnished his house by the break in
the main. But the Governor rctaiiateS
by saying: "Well. there's no meter in my
house How can YOU tell what to
CHARGE"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
History OF the Foster Family.

cot. Fred C. Pierce of $3.50 washington
street Chicago. IN is engaged in com
piing the History and Genealogy of the
Foster Family in America from the time
of the first arrival in the Massachusetts
Bay Colony in 1853 to the present time
This family includes Il number Of emil
grant ancestors. as will he seen by refer
ence {" Savage, and an will be fully
traced III The forthcoming work IT ~
extremely doubtful if any other family
Or descendants Of this family for one
generation. took any more prominent
part Ia liz early history Of Massachu-
settS than those Of ,be Fosters. John
Foster was an early printer in Boston.
ANA took an active part in province
affairs, llc designed the Goa, Of arms Of
thu state of Massachusetts. and there is
i strong probability THAI tho crest Was
copied from the Foster coat of arms
Governor hutchinson and his brother.
Judge Hutchinson. thr former tire acting
Colonial Governor II Massachusetts dur
ing the Revolutionary war ana for Somr
tim" prior. ANA 4 very prominent citizen
were both connected win the Foster
family Among others who were VERY
prominent W'r" Hon. Jetlcdiah Foster
judge Of Worcester county. and - most
e<timdhle citizen Hon Theodore Foster
member of Congress from Rhode Island
Hon Abial Foster, member NJ Congress
from New Hampshire fur two terms
Hon. Dwight Poster Jr. attorney get.-
rrai ~ Massachusetts Hon Lafayette
: Foster of CONNECTICUT who v.1 pr.si-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
New Postal Laws.

Advices from Washington state That
Hon. Perry S Heath, first assistant
postmaster general has sent out let
ters TO all the Offices throughout the
country calling attention TO the amend
,nent of the general orders forbidding
pdstmasters to make appointments 10
fiji vacancies, original appointments, or
promotions without first submitting
the recommendations to his office and
receiving authority to make the
changes. This amended order Will be
published in the Postal Guide for FEB
,,,arv and has been made to conform
With the present civil service feSula-
tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
To the Holders of the
Bonds of the
Kennebec Light and
Heat Co.

The Kennebec Light and Heat Com
pany, exercising the right Sivfn I'M the
bonds issued By said compdny<snd in the
mortgage securing theesame, dated May
H. A. y. 1881 hereby calls in for re-
demption cancellation and retirement.
its first mortgage six per cent bonds
bearing date the eleventh Gay of May, a.
ID. 1891
The principal Of said bondsywill be paid
at the rate of one hundred 2and three
dollars (S03l for each one hundred dol
.ars t$le0, face value of said bonds, to-
gether with tIesaccrued interest there
on.
Said bonds viii be paid at the office Of
the Union Safe Deposit and Trust Com
rany at Portland Maine, and should be
presented there for payment and re-
demption
All interest on said bonds will cease
on the ninth day of April a. y. 1895
kennebec Light and Heat Company,
by GEO. +. WEST. Treasurer.
Dated Jan. -. 1898.
Janis 03W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

A scientific exploration of Alaska is
TO be undertaken by Professor Angelo
irilprin. of Philadelphia. peculiar
boat intended for navigating the Yukon
river. is being constructed for his use
Ii is to he a stern wheel steamer 80 feet
long Is feet beam. and Of very light
draught. 1t is To be entirely of steel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
10 Go 10 klondi'e

Requires nerve and lots of it. People
with weak nerves should take Cleveland 5
Celery Compound Tea. the great vege-
table remedy for Nervous Exhaustion.
Nervous Prostitution, Indigestion and
Consultation. 1t cleanses the blood i'm
perceptibly but effectually of all impuri-
ties, banishing pimples. eruptions. itch.
bois. carbuncles and sallow skin. Cali
on Jas. f. Devine 200 Water Street. and
get trial package free. Large package,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

happy WO1flanh0OQ ana WlfehOOu.
Weak bilious, dyspeptic women are
robbed of their natural attractiveness and
capacity They lose healthy color and
energy and ambition. The blood become
poor and thin and laden with disease germs.
The true antidote for this condition is DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t acts
directly upon the digestive powers and the
liver, creating pure, red. healthy blood free
from bilious impurities; it renovates every
organ and tissue of the body, building up
hard, elastic flesh and muscular strength
and imparting nerve power and permanent
vitality which malt extracts do not give.
Mrs. Ella Howell of Derby. Perry Co. Ind,
writes: " In the year of 1894 l taken with
stomach trouble-nervous dyspepsia. There
GOODNESS i'll my stomach, and weight which
seemed like a rock. Everything that / ate gave
me great pain; had a bearing down sensation
sWelled across my stomach: had ridge
around my right side, and in a short time was
bloated. l was treated by three of our best phy
sicians but got no relief. | was SO weak could
not walk across the room without assistance
Then DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was
recommended to me and got it, and commenced
the use of it. began to improve very fast after
the use of few bottles. re physicians said my
disease was leading into pulmonary consuinp-
ton, and gave me up to die. ! thank God that
my cure is permanent"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

Mrs. VIM. +. Whitehouse Will join
Judge Whitehouse in Auburn, today
and will visit in the twin cities for tho
remainder of the week. Lewiston Sun,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
THOSE GRADE CROSSINGS.
RaiIfo d Commissioners Decide on
Burnham and PttsheId Crossings.
Mounted Game Specimens To Be Collected
and Placed in Game Department.

and Placed in Game Department.
I The railroad commissioners were in
session at the state House, Wednesday
for their regular monthly meeting. The
question of the grade crossings al
Burnham and Pttsfied on the Wiscas-
set x Quebec Railroad There were
two petitions, one for a grade crossing
in l;urnham and tn" other for two
! grade crossings in pittsneid There
have been several hearings before the
commissioners or Tie petitions and
the commissioners rendered their de
cison. Wednesday, They say white
they have doubts ~ u the. legality IF
the charter authorizing the building
Of he above rrail the& prefer to assume
that legal enc exists and have made
on the findings upon the conditions Of
said crossings ANA report The matter
To be court which alone can determine
the existence Of 4 charter They Wili
grant ''i' '"''''''' '"e fiSht /" cross t"'
highways mentioned in The petitions AT
grade With certain RESTRICTIONS
The citizenS 90 Maine viii H. nte'.
ested "a know that the commissioners
If inland fisheries ana game haNe un-
dertalsen the great task eff collecting
,o,,nta1 specimens az every fish bird
anu VIA amman i'"'''' "l Maine 60 '''
placed on "Nh'ol'loh ~ the ONCE - "
department AT 'h' N'ate House. ln'H
inteh@ tha' every specimen "ha" ~
,.u,n,,,no ,,.. n.o, n,a.d. rh.,. ba,..
.-l,,..1 ,l,..o,1.. mann. t.o.,. a,. VIA.
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Manchester Haynes If Augusta. and a
23A4 pound landlcrked salmon
The commissioners respectfully ash
the taXidermists If the state to COM
mum az " 80 ''''''' ~
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lection it is believed would be u sres:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

The next session of Kennebec Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars VIII De
held at South Gardiner March ,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03
Thursday. Feb. Sd.

Dyspepsia s # s;'s $%3 1 ss II
GERS positively cured. Grover Grahams
dyspepsia Remedy is a specific. One
dose removes all distress, and a perma-
Ieht cure of the most chronic and severe
eases is guaranteed. Do not suffer- A
~ cent bottle will convince the most
sxepticai. f. G. Kinsman & Co., Drug
s's'". augusta, Me. dly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

The fifth annual ball of Co. l., Houl-
ton. will be held February ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-03

A Lewiston society has voted TO raise
5000 to $500 to aid the strikers VINO are
out of employment in that city
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17

brace. Use good Georgia pine to cell
with and flooring not over three inches
in width. Make your "manholes"
small, door fashion, without hinges, and
to take out on the inside.
When the silo is completed, make
some good cement and pry up your silo,
a side at time, and drop it back into a
good, liberal "mush" of cement, and
then on the inside fill the angle where
the walls and ground meet with cement
and small stone, out into the silo foot
and up on the sides, and on the outside
cover the sill completely. Draw the
soil from the center of the silo up on to
the cement and pound down and make
the bottom quite kettle shaped, fully a
foot below the sills at the center. Do
not cement the bottom unless you fear
rats coming up from below. A clay
floor for silo is preferable by far if
there is no danger of surface water get
ting under.
Whenever your silo gets to decaying
on the walls, then will be time to paper
line and double cell, and then you will
have new silo. A stone foundation
adds nothing to the value Of a wooden
silo, and you cannot join wood and
stone together and make No. job
without more work and cost than to
run the wooden walls to the founda-
tion, and it will never be so satisfac-
tory as an call alike" silo.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
Burning Out Stumps,

The months of August and September
are the best for the eradication of old
stumps A correspondent Of Orange
Judd Farmer thinks there is no better
way than to burn them out by method
which he describes as follows: A sheet
iron cylinder large enough to slip down
over the large stumps is used. This CYL
inder tapers into cone shaped figure
the size Of a stovepipe. Several joints
Of stovepipe are then added to this, and
the whole apparatus is placed over the
stump. Previous to this the soil is dug
away from around the stump, and a fire
is kindled. Then the cylinder is added,
the smoke evolves from the pipe, and
you have good working stove princi-
pie complete. The stump will be burned
up as completely as if it were put in
stove manufactured for the purpose. At
this season Of the year the dryness of
the stumps will render them in good
condition to burn.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
Niagara Falls,

The last two ten-days excursions of the
present season to Niagara Falls via the
Pennsylvania Railroad will leave Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, and Washington on Sep
tember is and 20, 1898. An experienced
tourist agent and chaperon accompany
each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return pas
sage on any regular train, exclusive of
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at $40 from Philadelphia, Bal.
timare. Washingt on, and all points on the
Delaware Division; $500 from Lancaster;
$3.50 from Altoona and Harrisburg; $3.50
from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre; 1915 from
Williamsport; and at proportionate rates
from other points. Excursionists will
travel by special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches. A stop-over will be
allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, Canandaigua,
and Watkins returning.
Tickets from Atlantic City and other
South Jersey points, and stations on the
Delaware Division. will be good for pas
sage to Philadelphia on day preceding date
of excursion.
Tickets for side trip to the Thousand
Islands alexandria Bay) will be sold from
Rochester, good to return to Rochester or
to Canandaigua via Syracuse within five
days, at rate of $3.50.
Tickets for a side trip to Toronto will be
sold from Niagara Falls at rate of 81. 90 via
rail and boat, good only on day of issue.
For time of trains and further informa.
tion apply to nearest ticket agent, or ad-
dress Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
ERRAS(lap.sze,,
75sss5CHRBgA
AN ALL ALIKE SILO.

An Ohio Farmers Idea of the Best Way
to Build One In Barn.
We would not put in any founda-
ton Of either brick or stone were we to
build in barn. says John Gould in
Ohio Farmer. We have none under our
two silos, built 10 years ago. In the
barn we would make square silo, put
the girths on round and round, spacing
a little more as they approached the top,
where they can be as much as three feet
apart, but using more toward and at
the bottom. Level the ground ON the
basement floor and put the first girths
fiat on the ground, the next eight inches
above, the next foot, spacing a little
wider each time until above the GEN.
ter, where they can be much farther
apart.
Make the silo distinctly independent
Of barn and walls. Lap the ends of the
girth and spike them we'll and then cut
a short board and nail across the cor
ners, as shown in the cut. Out it out in
crescent form-a little-and when you
cell up your silo side up right round
on this crosspieoe and make "round
corner" without any break or angle.
Fig. shows how the corner is put to-
gether; Fig. shows the crescent shaped
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
SECOND CROP HAY.
It Requires Somewhat Different Curing
From the First Crop.

It Requires Somewhat Different Curing
From the First Crop.
The prospect being good for an abun-
dant. second crop of grass this year, the
following advice from Massachusetts,
correspondent Of The Country Gentle.
man on the subject Of curing the same
in the best possible way Is pertinent,
The second crop Of rowen and clover
hay is very desirable for all milk
stock, heifers, calves and sheep, to say
nothing of poultry. For all these pur-
poses it is not only as good as but far
better than the first crop, inasmuoh as ID
is finer, more easily rnastioated, better
relished and consumed with less waste
by the live stock. Ii must, however,
usually be cured somewhat differently
from the first crop, for the reason that
it is cut when the fall weather is at
hand, with short DAYS and cool nights,
which do not admit Of so much sun dry
ing as Is possible earlier in the sum.
mer. Then the bulk Of this second crop
is often clover, which, if exposed long
to the SUMS rays, soon loses its leaves,
which are the very best and most nu-
tritious portions of the hay. Hence it
follows from both of the above causes
that the second crop hay is to be made
mainly in cocks. We can cut the hay
late in the afternoon, allow the same
to lie overnight and short time the
following forenoon, or until the leaves
become well wilted, when we should
begin to rake into windrows.
This is to be followed by putting up
into small to medium sized cocks or
bunehes, where the hay should remain
from one to two days, when it is to be
thoroughly shaken out and aired, all
dampness dried away, and then 1t is
ready to put in the barn. After hay has
been in the cocks for sufficient time
its moisture comes out, owing to the
heat generated-or, as the farmer says,
it sweats-and after the sweating has
been accomplished there is usually no
moisture left to do any harm. The
sweating causes the hay to feel damp,
and when we dry out this dampness the
hay is ready for the barn.
In catchy fall weather it is especially
advantageous to have good supply of
hay caps to place on the cocks, as the
autumn dews are about as harmful to
the hay as summer showers. Hay caps
indeed are necessary adjunct to all
Carefully handled, they
last lifetime, and we would almost as
soon think Of going to work haying
without fork as to deprive ourselves
Of the advantages gained by the possess
sion of caps. There are few single sea-
sons when the cost Of the caps will not |
be many times saved in the gain in the |
quality and feeding value Of the hay
harvested.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
OR OUR SAVIOUR IN ART"

Oh OOh SATAOOh IN AMI
Cost over 100000 to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravings of our
Saviour, by the Great Masters. 1t is not
life of Christ, but an exhibit of all the
great Masters ideals of the Christ. No
other book like it ever published. Agents
are taking from three to twenty orders
daily. The book is so beautiful that when
people see it they want it. Published less
than year and already in its twenty-fifth
edition. some editions consisting of Is, 500
books. The presses are running day and
night to fill orders. A perusal Of the
pictures of this book is like taking tour
among the great art galleries of Europe.
The Hermitage, Prado, Ufizi, Pitti, Lou
vre, Vatican, National of London, National
of Berlin, Belvidere and other celebrated
European art galleries, have all placed
their rarest and greatest treasures at our
disposal that they might be reproduced for
this superb work. First glance at the pic
lures brought tears to my eyes" says one.
Cleared $3.50 first weeks work with the
book" says another. Many men and
women buying and paying for homes from
their success with this great work. Also
man or woman, of good church standing,
can secure position of Manager here to do
office work and corresponding with agents
in this territory. Address for full par
ticulars A. P. T. Elder, Publisher, 1S9 Mich
gan Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, First Floor.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
Beats the Klondike.

Mr.. A. G. Thomas, of Marysville, Tex,
has found more valuable discovery than
has been made in the Klondike. F or
years he suffered untold agony from con-
sumption, accompanied by hemorrhages;
and was absolutely cured by .King's:New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs. Colds.
He declares that gold is of little value in
comparison with this marvellous cure;would
have it, even lift cost hundred dollars a
bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all throat
and lung affections are positively cured by
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton. Trial bottles free at Dr. Fl. Vaughan s
Drug Store. Regular size so cts, and 81 90.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
Agricultural Brevities.

The peach industry appears to be
looking up in New England.
A correspondent of American Guilt
vaEor says the present price of hops is
such as to warrant any farmer who
owns yard in taking good care of the
acreage already poled, although at this
time he does not advocate setting out
new yards.
A writer in American Gardening
thinks white turnips are apt to get too
large before storing if sown much be-
fore the middle of August.
An exchange presents the timely re-
minder that last winter the legislature
of New York state fixed the standard
for apple barrels-heads 171s inches
across, slaves 2SL inches and the barrel
to be at its bulge 81 inches in circum-
ference, the standard in most of the
fruit growing states.
"Grow bearded wheat; the sparrows
will let it alone and go to your neigh
bors' beardless. says The Farm Jour-
nal.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17

words, ending with: 'And, papa, yor
need not worry about school next weel
for Pm going to buy the books and
things for the kids" and he drew him.
self up with the air of capitalist,
"Mamma, mamma, pl ase don't cry
"I am crying for j,y," she said
clasping him to her heart.
"Oh, God" said his father reverently
81 thank thee for my son."
A year passed away. The house was
rebuilt, and was handsomer than ever,
The strike had ended soon after the
FIRE, which raised such storm of pub
lie indignation that the strikers had to
yield. And last, but not least, Ernest
had new bicycle. thu finest in the
market.
"How lucky" he exclaimed, passing
his hand lovingly over its shining
mechanism, "that I didn't get my
wheel year ago. l COULDN'T have bad
a Columbia thenl"
"But you could make your father
present of $2500 house" said Mr..
Rutherford, looking fondly at his son.
"Any fellow would have done what
did," replied Ernest, but he was a
very happy boy. AGNES RULEMAN.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
THE TOLEDO WEEKLY BLADE

Every intelligent family needs in ad
dition to their local paper, good national
weekly. The greatest and most widely
known general family newspaper is the
Toledo Weekly Blade. For thirty years it
has been a regular visitor in evey part of
the union and is well known in almost every
one of the 10000 postofices in the country.
1t is edited with reference to national cir
culation. It is a Republican paper, but
people Of all politics take it, because of its
honesty and fairness in the discussion of all
public questions. 1t is the favorite family
paper, with something for every member Of
the household. Serial stories, poetry, wit
and humor; the Household department
(best in the world). Young folks, Sunday
School Lessons, Talmage's Sermons, the
Farmstead, the Question Bureau (Which
answers questions for subscribers). the News
of the week in complete form, and other
special features. Specimen copies gladly
sent on application, and if you will send US
a list of addresses, we will mail a copy to
each. Only 81 a year. Ifyou wish to raise
a club, write for terms.
Address THE BLADE,
Toledo. Ohio.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17

II want horse and buggy for a
funeral. Can you let me have them?"
inquired the young man in the loud
check suit of the cautious liveryman,
whose stock occupies the same place in
his affections that a wife and family
should.
swell, l guess SO, if you're careful" +"
replied the cautious liveryman, slowly" /"
The rig was at last ready. and while
the young man in the loud check suit
was arranging himself on the seat the
liveryman patted his horse an epecial
favorite tried the buckles of the harness
shook the shafts and performed all the
usual ceremonies due upon such an
occasion. Then as he handed up the
reins he added, absent-mindedly: He's
very willing and speedy. Be careful
not to drive too FAST"
The young man regarded him in sur
prise for amoment, and then asservated: !:
swell, by thunder, Pm going to keep
up with the funeral if it kills himp'-
New York Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-17
A naval officer has made President

A naval officer has made President
Faure, since he went to stay at Havre,
a present of seal. II had been
caught young, and was taught to say
"papa", ''mamma" and other words
rich in labiates. The Presidents eldest
grandchild paid the seal the compli-
ment of calling it Nicholas, after his
grandfather's best friend. He fou nd
in the seal a playmate. But there is
baby grandchild in the Presidential
family. Nicholas became furiously
jealous Of it, and behaved so badly that
he was tried, convicted and was sent
back to sea, Notwithstanding his linqual
accomplishments, imperial name and
the high company be kept. He was
delighted to find himself in salt water.
Young Berge refused to be comforted
until promise was made to take him
to see the other Nicholas in his capital.