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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
LEES B0DYGUARD.
High Honors for the lst
Maine Heavy Artillery.
Made Personal Bodyguard Of Gen,
Fitzhugh Lee Of 9TH Corps.
Subject 10 His Orders Only All the Boys
Feel Highly EIated.

Bangor, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE LIST Maine
Heavy Artillery, recently ordered South
from Augusta, has been accorded the
highest honor in the gift of the com
mander-in-chief of the 7th Army Corps.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee. 1t has
been attached to headquarters as his
bodyguard, and hereafter will be under
his personal command. 1t will take no
orders except from the commanding
general himself, and will follow his for
tunes through the coming reconstruc-
ton campaign in which the 18th will be
likely to figure rather prominently
This interesting information comes
to the Commercial in letters received in
Bangor, on Thursday, from Sergeant
Herbert L. Bowen, Battery B, 1st Maine
Heavy Artillery. Sergeant Bowen, as
will be easily remembered hereabouts,
is the son of Capt. John Bowen. deputy
chief of police of this city and himself
a veteran fightehof the Rebellion. The
young man inherits desire for mill
tary things, and has entered the regu-
lar service with handsome prospects.
~ 10 iiltcIcSliIS u EGlleIuDST lHdL ser
geant Bowen's father saw some of his
hottest fighting in front of Fitzhugh
Lees Confederate cavalry 80 years ago
and was often in battle close to the
lines under command of the brave Off
Ger who is now directing the move
ments of the biggest army corps in the
American service.
Sergt. Bowen writes. of the splendid
compliment accorded to the Maine
boys:
We have had the highest honor be-
slowed upon us that any command in
the corps could receive. We have been
chosen Gen. Lees bodyguard, and are
attached to headquarters. The only
person that can command our major
(Newcomb) is Gen. Lee himself We
are all entitled to wear d seven pointed
star to signify our honor.
Il tell you We farmers from Maine
aren't quite SO farmerish as we look
We outrank everything in the 18th Army
Corps
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
FOULLY MURDERED.
Frank c. MetcaIf Who Was Killed in
Chicago, Wednesday,
Mas Member OF Well.known Damarisco.ia
Family. Where He Formerly Lived.

Damariscotta. Me-, Nov. 1.-THE news
Of the murder of Frank c. Metcalf in
chicago, Wednesday night. was a shock
to his family. who reside in Damaris-
Gotta. A letter was received from him,
only few days ago. He was the Oldest
son of Deacon Charles E. Metcalf. and
was born in Newcastle in 1863. and the
family afterwards moved across the river
to Damariscotta.
Frank c. Metcalf has resided in Chi
cago 10 years, and married Alice Smith
of that city, several years ago, one child
having been the result of their union
He last visited his parental roof, about
eight years ago.
The Metcalf family is one of the Oldest
and most honored in Maine. The muir
dered man was foreman of a large ma
chine shop in Chicago and his labors kept
him at the shop until a late hour at
night. He was obliged to pass through
dangerous district on his way home
When his friends here heard of his death
it was supposed he had been Killed by
machinery in the shop but later particu-
lars were to the effect that he was MUIR
dered on his way home Wednesday
night.
The murdered mans GRANDPA rher, Ben
jamn Metcalf was a well-known ship
builder and was founder of the Damaris-
Gotta National Bank. He had been state
senator and was a member of Gov. Mer-
rils official family two years.
Frank G. Metcalf is survived by six
brothers and sisters, r. A. Metcalf of
Damariscotta, Margaret yoss and Ruby
Metcalf of BROOKLYN, Bertrand Metcalf
of Syracuse, Donald Metcalf of Buffalo.
and Emma Metcalf, who resides at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
ESCAPED Mortauk HOSPITAL.
New York, Oct. 6, 1898.

Messrs. Wells. Richardson & Co.,
Gentlemen-If anybody in the whole
regiment of Rough Riders had chance
to observe the general weakened con-
dition of the men when they started
back to the United States. as COM
pared with their stalwart condition
when they sailed from San Antonio on
June s, l think / had.
Oklahoma is generally regarded as i
healthy climate, and last May, when l
left there, / hardly knew what sick
ness meant. Earlier in life. however,
had lived in the East, and after a
month in service knew that what I
needed, in my general rundown condi-
ton, was a nerve tonic. I know if my
nerves We're fixed up there would be no
trouble about my general health as
soon as / got away from the army.
| also knew the position that Paine's
celery compound occupied, although
had not had occasion to use it much
myself. ] got few bottles of it and
began to take it and give it to a few
of my acguaintances.
1t actually seemed to build Nup my
nervous constitution almost as rapidly
as the Southern climate had torn it
down. The same thing was true of the
other men / gave it to.
Unless / had found this tonic to re-
store my nerves | feel sure that
would have, gone to the hospital at
Montauk Point, and | might have
shared the fate of many ether poor
fellows whose impoverished condition
did not yield to the doctors treatment
1t gives me pleasure to recommend
Paine's celery compound as the best
remedy ever sold in America
SERGT. M. DOUTHETT,
Guthrie, Oklahoma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Nearly Dead from the Fever.
st. Louis. Sept. 90, IS.

81. Louis, sept. ~, 1898.
| Messrs. Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Gentlemen-Nobodyc can blame me Of
being disloyal if I say that Paine's
celery compound has done more for me
than any other person or thing since I
left Silver City to join the Rough
| Riders.
1t has pulled together the scraps of Il
stalwart man, brought me around from
all the bad effects of the Cuban climate.
and braced me up until | am in better
health than l have been in ten years.
My friends in the West think that I
am nearly dead from the army fever
they called calientura in Cuba. When
l get back to Silver City they will be as
surprised as I sometimes feel myself.
l had pretty good nerves before I en-
listed They went to pieces while We
We're lying out in the trenches at Santi-
ago, lodging bullets. I began to feel
feverish from the day we got to Sib-
oney. When the Mausers sang about
our ears l noticed that I was getting
nervous.
l found myself scarcely able to walk
after the battle of San Juan.
l got worse until / got back to Mon
|, tauk Point, where l got bottle of
Paine's celery compound from another
fellow in the regiment. / saw several
of the Rough Riders taking it.
With some of them, as with me, it
seemed to take the place of both food
and medicine. for the systems of many
Of the men needed toning up before
they could again eat as they had done
before they left this country.
| don't know much about medicines.
We don't need much medicine in New
Mexico. But i know Paine's celery
compound has fixed me up until feel
able to take the road for home, where
] expect to tell every one who mentions
nerves to me about my case.
WILLIAM H. TOIK,
Silver City, N. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Nobody Questions the Beauty and Desir-
ability of
Polished HARD WOOD FLOORS,

and when they are laid In various KINDS
and colors of wood and in pleasing par
ametry designs they excel in effective fur
nishing all other methods OF floor treat
ment.
p.e carpets almost exclusively.
THE PRICE NOW should induce all to
consider PARQUETRY FLOORS indis-
pensable.
tb;,i make them less expensive than car
pet fabrics.
we can put them in your new houses.
halls. or offices. and we also make spec
ialty of recovering your old knotty floors
with new flooring.
we don't have to take palfthe. old floor.
These Parquetry FloorsM arc EN- Err
I,ASTINGLY BEAUsTIF' I'll, exceedingly
EASY to keep in pleasing condition. and
prominently desirable from a sanitary
standpoint .a,a - o,
hard wood floor manufacturers of this
country, we commend these floors; and as
impartial witnesses of their merits we
refer by permission to Some of our pa
irons who have them in use:
DIR II. p. MERRILL,
GEO. c. FRYE.
DIR. A. X p MESERVE.
BURNHAM & MORRILL, PACKING
W. X. DANA. Westbrook, Me-,
ELMER f. WOODBURY.,
JERE DOUGLASS, ESD.
son & Co.
We will make plan and submit to you
a sketch in coiors showing how YOU
floor may look wnen finished and the ex
act cost for the same and the estimate
and plan shall cost you nothing whetheI
YOU trade or not.
We will also furnish samples and cata
logues free upon application. We delive1
these goods freight free in New England
REMEMBER THESE POTNTs-PER
FEET FLOORS: LOWEST PRICES:
ESTIMATES FREE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
GRANGE HALL DEDICATION.
Turner Grange Dedicates Largest Grange Hall
in New England.

Turner, Me-, Nov. 11.-(SpeciaD.-
The new handsome Grange hall was
dedicated here amid the snow and
rain, Thursday, in the presence of over
COO people who braved the elements
to see the beautiful new edilice. The
new hall is the largest one owned by
a Grange in the New England States,
and Turner Grange is the largest, hav-
ing a membership of SOB. The new hall
has a very pretty decorated steel cell
ing and decorated walls.
The dedictory exercises consisted of
addresses by State Master Gardiner OF
Rockland, Secretary Hutchinson of the
New Hampshire State Grange who
came as the representative OF the Ma
tional Grange, State Lecturer Cook
and DR.. G.. M. Twitchell of Augusta,
who spoke on the Rewards of Faith
full Labor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
SUICIDE At BANGOR.
Vim. Black Of Boston. Slabs Himself to Death
in Queen City Hotel.

Bangor, Me-, Noy. 11.-William Black,
aged As, stabbed himself to death.
Thursday, in the Queen City Hotel.
Bangor. He was a member of the
Boston Plasterers Protective Union.
but otherwise is unidentified. 1t is be-
lieved that he resides in Boston. He
came to Bangor on Nov. 5th, from Au-
gusta, where he had been one week.
No cause for the suicide is known here.
Black stabbed himself with a jack
knife, obtained probably for the pur-
pose. The body was discovered, at $40
Friday morning. He went to bed
Thursday morning, and stabbed him
self twice in the heart. His room was
opened by force, the hotel people be-
coming suspicious that all was not
right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

sticks of dynamite and four dynamite
caps We're found on them. Each man
had three handkerchiefs. The six men
had about 5000.
They gave their names as w. C. Ross,
J. c. Hail. G. F. Huffman, III. L. Minot,
E. Morris, and J. B. Edwards None
is over 80 years old and all are bright
and intelligent in appearance. Three
claim to come from Michigan. There
seems to be no doubt that they are the
men implicated and they had intended
to rendezvous at Nporehead. A NUM-
Der Of other robberids including that Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
MAINE L. A. W. ELECTION.
Clarence w. Small. Portland, Elected Chief
ConsuI-.The Other officers.

Portland, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE count
ing of the mail ballots for officers OF
the Maine division, l.. A. W., this even
ing. showed the following result: For
chief consul, Clarence w. Small, Port
land, POS; Frank w. Wardwell, Port
land. %; scattering, 4. For vice consul,
II. B. Holland, Waterville, 227; scatter
ing. .. For secretary treasurer, III. T,
Passmore. Bath, PIP; scattering, IS.
For representatives, Howard l.. Burt
Auburn. 221: II. E. Davidson, Water
vile, 215: scattering, 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

Among the passengers on the steam
err BeIgic which has arrived at san
Francisco, from Japan and China, by
way of Honolulu is E. w. Hardin OF
Chicago, VINO went to Manila as the
special commissioner of the treasury
department to report on the resources
of the Philippines. Mr.. Hardin has
completed his mission and is now on
his way to Washington. He stated
that words failed to convey an ade-
ouate idea of the gallant work per-
formed by Admiral Dewey and the gal
liant men under him, and in the Orient.
America is now looked upon as q. great
power. Mr.. Hardin has collected con-
siderable data as to the financial condi-
ton Of the Philippines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE storm
which occupied western New York,
Thursday evening, has moved north
eastward over Newfoundland, its pas
sage being followed by clearing and
colder weather in the Atlantic coast
states and by northwest gales from
Hatteras to PASSPORT.
BY Sunday the rain area will proba-
bly, carried over the middle and south
Atlantic states and the southern Lake
region. Fair weather is indicated for
the middle Atlantic and New England
states, the Lake regions and the
Northwest, during Saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
FURTHER IDENTIFIED.
Belonged in R0xbury, Mass. and Left Homt
Under Peculiar Circumstances.

Boston, Nov. u.-Mr. Black, who conf
mitted suicide in Bangor, today resided
with his wife and family at IS Woodward
avenue, Roxbury. in this city. He left
here, Nov. 4, but before leaving wrote two
letters, one addressed to his son. and the
other to James O'Connor. president of
the Plasters Union in this city.
In Mr.. O'Connor's letter he confessed
that he had fraudulently obtained from
Mr.. O'Connor $50 on the representation
that his wife was dead. He further init
mated that he was going to England In
the letter to his son. he also stated that
he was going to England.
His Wife. one son and five daughters
survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
BURIED ALIVE.
thomas Boulex Killed by Car
load Of Sand and Rocks.
Suicide Of VIM. Black Of Roxbury,
in a Bangor Hotel.
Turner Grange Dedicates the Largest Grange
Hall in New England.

Portland. Me-, Nov. l1.-Thomas Bou-
lex, employed on. Maine Central gray
ell train, was buried alive under d car
load OF rocks and sand, Thursday. He
was dead when reached by his fellow
workmen. He was 20 years of age and
lived at Brunswick, where he is sur
vived by sole relative, a sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
ANOTHER BANK ROBBED.
Nrksvilie. NO., Saving Sank Loses About
S32, 1000 in Cash ard Bonds.

Macon, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The kirksville
Savings Bank has been entered by burg
lars and robbed of $4,000 in government
bonds belonging to Samuel Reed, presI-
oent, and something in the neighborhood
of $4,000 in gold and greenbacks. Two
thousand or $1,000 in silver was left evil
IDENTIFY being too heavy, and $24o0 in the
vault was overlooked by the robbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
TRAIN ROBBERS CAPTURED.
And captors Will Share Reward OF $4,000
Offered by Express Co.

Moorehead, Mimi. Nov. 11.-Six Of
the men engaged in the hold-up on the
Great Northern train We're captured
here, today Four of the men arrived
at the Exchange hotel together and two
others came about an hour later and
inquired for the first four. Each had a
large revolver. Two sets of burglar
tools and two dark lanterns; three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Garments to Measure
Alaska Seal,
Persian,
Otter,
Sable,
krimmer,
Martin,
Astrachan e.
Electric Seal.

Garments made to measure from select
ed skins by a practical furrier with 20
years experience.
See our Alaskan seal jacket for s135.
Special attention paid to remodeling and
repairing old furs.
H. G. BARKER, Furrier,
Corner Store, Gardiner. Me.
tues, thurs&sat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
NO POOLING ABOUT THIS.
Ten Inches Of Snow at Pressure Isle and Snow
Still Falling.

Pressure Isle, Me-, Nov. IA snow
storm of unusual severity for this sea-
son of the year commenced, Thursday
night and has necessarily continued.
At 6 o'5clock. this evening. the ground
was covered to the depth of 10 inches
and the snow was drifting very badly
in some places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

west of Houghton, Mich, is on fire. The
200 miners at work all escaped to the sur
face in time. The mouths of the shafts
have been covered with timber and dirt
and the fire will be smothered. which
may require only few days or may take
several weeks. Five hundred employees
are thrown out of work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Reward OF $4,000 Tor The Robbers.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1.-THE Great
Northern Express Co, whose local safe
was blown open in the train hold-up.
last night, by masked robbers near
Fergus Falls, today, offered reward
of $4,000 for the arret and conviction Of
the robbers. The express officials say.
the loss was very small, the safe not
Containing moneys. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
Washington Forecast.

Washington, Nov. 11-New England
and Eastern New York: Fair; fresh
northwesterly winds, becoming varia-
BILE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12

an elevator at Evansville and a bank
at Battle Lake, are now credited to this
gang.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, Nov. 11.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Saturday:
Fair; continuing cold; westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-12
LIVE STOCK.

we loan IS to $500 on Live Stock BIZ
cycles. Flanos. Household Furniture,
Watches and Jewelry
Business Confidential.
THE COLLATERAL LOAN COMPANY
Opp. Cony House, Augusta.
oct27 eodtf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21

kakemonos, such as may be purchased
for few cents at the oriental shops.
Plenty Of paste must be used, as in pa
pering walls, and the panels must be
dried under pressure to keep them from
warping. When they are perfectly dry,
narrow binding Of gold paper or thin
ribbon may be pasted all around the
edge of each. The panels are hinged to-
gether by means Of fine bands Of satin
ribbon, which are passed straight across
at regular intervals, under and over in
alienation, and are fastened at the ends.
When not in use, the screen may be
folded fat and laid away. OF course it
is possible to elaborate this idea by COW
ering the screen with silk or satin in
stead Of paper, and embroidering or
painting it. If plain covering is used,
figured ribbon may be employed for the
bands, while, on the contrary, for a
screen having a design Of any kind
plain ribbon is better.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21
Gifts of Birch Bark.

Persons who are in position to east
ly secure birch bark will have at hand
material from which to make numerous
delightful little Christmas presents, es-
pecially for their city friends, to whom
anything genuinely "rustio" is doubly
acceptable.
This birch bark may be used in va
riety of ways-frst, as covers to books,
as souvenirs and as rustic ornaments.
The birch bark book cover will be more
substantial if first made Of heavy paper
with the bark pasted neatly inside and
out, then pressed under heavy weight.
Favorite quotations written or printed
on pages of note paper, or wild flowers
and ferns pressed and pasted, or both,
form pretty little gift for friend or
keepsake for oneself
Another and by far the most unique
use for birch bark is mats for picture
frames. Cut the heavy wrapping paper
the size Of mat wanted, and after cut
ting out openings for photos paste the
bark over it, piecing it neatly. Trim
carefully and put under weight till
dry. A word about frames: Procure
glass the size wanted, also a gilt chain
at or 8 cents yard, at any hardware
store, and gilt rings an inch or SO in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21

Lemons are suddenlya little firmer, the
result of the sale of cargo Saturday
which brought better prices than was
anticipated. The market is quotable
at S2.75@350.
Flodira grape fruit Is In fair supply,
and some Of 1t is reported to be very fine.
1t is quoted at all the way from SIS toss,
some lots having been sold at the latter
price. Some inferior fruit is quoted as
low as 81, however.
Malaga and Almeda grapes are steady
at $4@10, as to quality.
Cranberries hold little frmer at IS
@6.50 per Dbl, and at $1@1.5O per crate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21

diameter. Bend a ring over each corner
of the glass, picture and pasteboard at
back of picture and connect each ring
with chain drawn tightly, SO that when
finished the whole will be held firmly
in position. The frail fingers Of "shut
in" will not be strong enough to do
this, but there are plenty of hearty and
willing hands always ready for an
emergency like this. The success of the
arrangement depends upon the absolute
correctness of all the lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21

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Established in 1894 by Samuel BowIes
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-12-21
A Pretty window Box.

One Of the most useful Christmas
gifts for the careful housekeeper, espe-
oially II her apartments are small, is a
window box. 1t may be used for low
seat and fitted up as receptacle for
shoes or other articles. The box should
be covered with felt and the color should
match the general tone of the room.
The sides are smoothly covered and the