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Steinway, Hartman, Gab|er, Pease
James { Ho|mstrom and other
High Grade Pianos.

The unique Aeolian ana the Aer.ol
(seIf playing piano)
4 full lire of music. small Instruments
and musical merchandise.
If unable to call on us, write to u9 for
any Information desired and your letter
will receive prompt attention. Catalogues
mniled free, lowest prices most liberal
terms
6T CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND. ME.
T. G. McGOULnRfC,
Manager.
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The two following companies filed
certificates Of Incorporation: Bickford
& Stone, Lumber Company has been
organized at Iiittery. for the purpose
Of manufacturing and dealing in hum
Der, with $4,000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are
President. Howard u. Nash of Win
chester. Mass. treasurer. Horace NJ.
Eickford Of Boston, Mass. Certificate
approved, June 30. 1898. Northern
Mining and Manufacturing Company
has been organized at Portland. for the
purpose Of doing a general mining
business. with $l,250,o 900 capital stock,
Of which 500 is paid in. The officers
arc: President. Charles w. Morris, Jr..
Of Boston. Mass; treasurer. Edward
II. Tilton of Boston. Mass. Certificate
approved, June 30, 1898
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same as usual, and SO of course this
has all got to be burned, and in the
burning there will in many eases be
hot time in which more than one
mother will be called upon to do up the
wounds of her beloved boy.
If they could but talk, the eats and dogs
OF the country would agree with the
mothers, that the custom of having so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-04

A large party of the members of the
st. Augustine Sunday School, accom-
panied by Dennis Orchestra. went up
on an excursion to Gowells grove, OPP
posite Bath, on the Gardiner, Sunday.
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will go to the driving park, in the
afternoon, where, it is said, some good
races are anticipated.
Perhaps some of the stay ut homes
who live near the seat of the noise of
the might before" celebration, will de
vote a portion Of the day making up
the sleep that they lost and over which
they made 50 many remarks about the
foolishness of the boys, when they
would do the very same were they in
the boys places.
The sale of fireworks was about the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-04

Governor Powers and his staff are at
tending the celebration in Portland,
the guests of the city. today Cover
nor Powers Went to the city, Saturday
General Richards went, Sunday. and
the rest Of the staff following upon the
Pullmans.
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Rev. and Mrs. f. r. French Of
kents Hill, are in the city, visiting
Mrs. French's sister. Mrs. John l.,
Stevens.
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creased and applied to any shortage
that show at inspection in the equip
ments.
The expenses Of the annual encamp-
ment should be borne by the general
government.
THE adjutant generals office should
be put in closer touch with the adju-
tant general of the army who should
have in his office department ex-
clusively devoted to maintaining and
perfecting the organization. equipment,
and discipline of the National Guard. .
Before definite arrangements can be
made for the formation of the three
batteries the matter of the officers must
be settled, so the present plans are
rather slow.
There is an appeal to the war de-
partment for an officer of each bat
talon, and until the department is
heard Of the preparations in that line.
are at a stand still.
SO far as examining the mek is con-
cerned, that can be undertaken at
once, ana it is announced as probable
that the examination in some of the
companies will commence sometime
the middle of this week, as there ara
several companies who are willing 20
he recruited in any case.
1t will not be longer than the first
Of next Week before the camp on the
hill will be a lively place, as each
company, or the part that will help to
make up the battery of its battalion
will be ordered to the camp as soon az
it is ready. and the examinations viii
be 4 very short task
The preparations at Camp Powers
are going on. ana by the last of this
week or the first Of next. the tents Will
De seen going up It viii be by 40
means large camp, as there will be
but a few over 300 to arrive. requiring
only hut 20 tents beside those of the
officers
The grass viii be cut, this week. ana
good crop is anticipated. even though
it looked so doubtful at one time.
Mr.. Dodge has been employed almost
ever since the camp was broken in re-
pairing the tents, ana many Of them
needed repairing badly. especially the
conical tent that was partially burned,
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Tax Collectors Notice.

BY vote of the city council passed on
Thursday, June ., 1898, discount of 80
will be allowed upon all taxes of the city
of Augusta for 1898, which shall be volun-
tarily paid to the collector on or before
Aug 16. 1898, and interest at SO per an
mum will be charged upon all taxes of
said year which remain unpaid on Sept
Is, 1888.
Taxes on personal property and pol
taxes shall be payable upon demand OF
the collector.
JAMES r. TOWNSEND,
Treasurer and Collector.
*aneN, dtoaug15
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INTEREST PAID ON The DAILY BALANCES
N. STEINEhT &S0NS Co.

The leading piano and music house own
ing and operating fifteen large stores.
Sole New England representatives for the
sale Of e..
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The new revenue law will. in meas
ure, affect the fish ana game depart
ment, as the certificates that are is
sued to the registered guides, must all
have Decent revenue stamps attached
State House official says the only
thing that has had no embargo at
tached, is a marriage, as no stamp is
required 70 be attached to the marriage
certificate.
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PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE AND STRAW
Kennebec Arsenal. Augusta. Me, July |,
1898. Proposals in triplicate will be re-
ceivcd here until II O'Clock. July 80. 1893.
and then opened, for furnishing such for
age and straw rs may be required by the
Quartcrmaster's Department here for fis-
cal year ending June 80. 1899. L. S. re-
serves right to reject or accept any or all
proposals or any part thereof. lnforma-
ton furnished on application. Proposals
must be enclosed in sealed envelopAH
marked Proposals for forage and STR
and addressed j. II. McGinnn0n<
Ord A. A. O. NJ
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An the offices Will be practically
closed all day, today. it being a holi-
day.
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Protection Soap.

A medicine. Cures piles. Relieves all
itching of bites and eruptions. A germ
fcide for men and women. Price Joe. Send
for circular.
WILLARD CHEMICAL co.
Maiden, Mass 49,.
apx31, eod3nos nrs s
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W. II. Follett is passing the day at
his home in Portland
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with England and were fighting
against heavy dds, so very heavy that
the people of to(ay who will think of the
present war in Which we are involved,
can but little ppreciate the feelings.
of the people inthose days.
Augusta will rot be a very lively
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by general enactment" said Gen
eral Richards. THE organization
should be the same in all states. and
made to correspond with the regular
army 1t should be subject to the Or
der of the president in time Of war,
insurrection or invasion. and to the
governor for State service at any time.
1t should report at least semi-annually
to the war department. The encamp-
ment should be for one month paid,
conducted and subsisted. in the regular
service, and where possible with de-
tachments of the regulars for ex-
amples.
"Inspection should be ordered by the
secretary of war, and regular inspec-
tors detailed for the service as in the
regular service. There is where i
great deal of trouble arises, as many
of the inspectors at present, are APP
pointed at the request of the com
mander of the Guards merely because
they are good fellows. and they do not
like to crticise the work of the man
who has obtained for them the week
of pleasure, consequently the reports to
the government are in many cases
not SO filled with criticisms as they
should be, and the Guard is led to think
they are in better condition than il
really is.
"Allotments to states should be in
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THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
How the Day Will Be Observed in
Augusta.
Many 60 AWAY to Celebrate Others Remain
at Home.

HIS is the day that we
celebrate, every one
in his own way, the
independence of the
U mite d S t a t e S of
America. for it was 122
years ago today. that
the Declaration of In
dependence was signed
by the patriots. They
We're then in a war
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WALLINGFORD NEWS.

Recorded real estate transfers: Wal
Schneskovich, 50x120 feet on Ward
street.
Manager Wilkinson had booked Rice's
Ministries for the opera house on
Thursday evening, May 10, and can
celled ON account of Robbins circus
coming here the same day. Now the
circus has gone up.
Yesterday was the twenty third an
niversary of the resuscitation Of Acca-
naut lodge, I. Q. .. F. The lodge start
ed with a membership of thirty-one.
OF the six that We're members of the
craft at that time L. M. Phelps is the
only one now a member of the lodge
The present membership is not far from
ITO.
The funeral of Reuben Augur will be
held in Northford this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
A special meeting Of the Simpson
Hook and Ladder company will be held
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Kingman of Spar
ia, Wis, have been the guests Of M. E,
Cook.
Frank Treat started this morning for
Mantle to enlist in Company A, light
artillery, the Yale company Frank is
only twenty years Of age, but has his
fathers consent.
Arbor day will be observed by most
of the schools in the central district
to-day.
The number of births in April were
81 deaths 20, marriages 4.
The Branford team will play here
next Saturday and the Wallingfords
will play return game the first Sat
urday in June.
Yesterday was another April day
with it's southeast gale of wind and
showers in the evening.
Reports come her that Robbins Cir
Gus company which was booked to ap-
pear here next Thursday, has gone up
in Winsted.
The various chiefs of police of Con-
necticut and Rhode Island will meet at
Willimantic on Tuesday, May II. Off
Ger O'Reilly received an invitation and
will attend
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granellers' Gmide,
New York, New Haven and
Hartford R. IL.
November 2S. 18a7.

FOR NEW YORK-#4:O5, $3.50. xs:1o.
Guy, 500, 1910, $3.50, 1875, x1O:so a.
III, 1900, 1905, 1880 (parlor car limit
eu3, lbs, 200, $3.50, $780, *4:OO. q.
f1So, 'o;lO 5: $, $3.50, 1910. ~ Sis
obrlugeport ccommc@ -s4on) 1910
s'lo p. m. Su iays-*4:05, $3.50, 500 "a
rh', x4:So, x6: *7:1O. 1910, S:15, 1910
pi TN WASHINGTON via Harlem
A',ver-"l :O5, %11:50 D. m. daily.
, noh BOSTON via Springfield-*1 10.
S S' "ll:05 a. M, %1:45, $3.50 3. M
stys-*l:10 a. M, 1852 %. m.
noh BOSTON via New London ana
rroV,i.dence-s2:1o 1920, +11:s (parlor
ear nmiteO a. M. *12:05, *2:47. $500
4Oo' 700 p. m. sundays-*2:1o. 1920
a. M. 4:55. 1855 D. m,
FOR MERIDEN. HARTEopn
e,roh.iaNGFIELD, etc.-*1:1o. $40. S.oo
xlo:lo, *11:o5 a. M, 1906. s1.45 a.1o
o.oo. "5:b2 (6:15 to Hartforn S.o5 ak
ll'lo ito Meriden) p. m. Sunday vs..
lilo a. M, 1852, 1928 3. m.
NEW LONDON DIVISION
For New London, etc.-s2.1o 5000
1855, 1908 (Guilford accl 11.oe ' NJ. ~. .a.
(parlor car limited) a. n, s1o.os 500 ~
49, t;o ~. 100, 5:l5 Ito Saybrook juno
eioh'' o:lo, $3.50, n:20 (Guilford acc.) 3.
*6:55 p. m. 1'oo'
Air LINE DIVISION
from Middletown, Willimantic. etc
$50 a. M, 1855, 1888, sos D. m. SIM
aays-"El5 p. M. Connecting at Mid
dletown with the Valley division and a
Wllllmantic with the N. e. r. r. ana
y. I. N. r. r.: at Turnersville with
Colchester branch.
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Tr,us
Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford
ana intermediate stations-7:5O a. ~.
and 400 p. m. For Westfield and INFER.
mediate stations 5:57 3. m.
For Pennington, New Hartford ana
points this side-7:5O a. M, 1904. 400.
5:57 o. m.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION
For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia.
etc.-7:O0, 500, 9:35 a. M. 1900. 2.3o
400, 5:35. 7:50, 1920 p. m. SUNDAYS.
$40 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
For Waterbury-7:00 500, 9:35 4. ~
1900, 2:s9, 5.35, 1850, 11:2O o. N. sundavs
$40 a. M, 6:15 p. m. (via Naugatuck
! Junction).
For Winsted-7:oo, s:s5 a. M, 2:s3.
5:35 p. m. Sundays-8:1O a. nj.
For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown.
Danbury, Pittsfeld, State line-s:35 q.
| M, 400 .. m.
For Albany Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin-
natl, St. Louis, Chicago, and the West
via State line-a:35 a. M, 400 b. III.
For Litchfield and points on s.. Il. n
N. R. R.-6:10 a. m. (via Bridgeport,:
| 400 p. m. (via Derby Junction).
Express Trains. xLocal Express.
G. T. HEMPSTEAD.
General Passenger Agent.
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MINES FOR OUR HARBoR.
Over Ton of Dynamite Has Alread



Over a Ton of Dynamite Has Already
Been Shipped.
New London May 12.-The Thames
Towboat company's barge Samuel Carl
ton left here to-day in tow for New
Haven with a very dangerous cargo on
board. The barge carried sixty two
mines which are to be located in New
Haven harbor, and twenty-six hundred
pounds of dynamite with which to load
them.
Besides the mines and explosives the
barge carried the wires, buoys and 9TH
er appurtenances for locating the en-
gines of warfare in New Haven mar
Dor.
The mines, ETC., were sent from the
office of Major Smith S. Leach, United
States engineer.
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MILFORD.

May 12.-The benevolent union of the
First church met this (Thursday) af-
ternoon in the chapel for work. Tea
was served at p. m.
The Red, White and Blue social
held at the First church Tuesday even
ing was very poular affair and a
large crowd was present. A very fine
supper was served, after which a mu-
steal entertainment was given.
The regular meeting of the Milford
Wheel club was held this Thursday
evening at it rooms on River street.
Mrs. Sarah Oatman has for company
Miss Cole of Southford Conn.
! DR.. John S. Walker arrived in town
on Monday from Philadelphia and will
take up his residence at the Gulf as
usual.
The ladies of st. Peters parish will
hold their monthly food sale on Satur-
day, the 14th, in the parish house.
OIney I'll. Nye of Providence, R. T., is
TO make his home in Milford, having
purchased the Dennis Beach property
on West River street.
The remains of the man who was
killed at Naugatuck Junction Monday
evening was buried on Wednesday
morning He had no relatives in this
country, but a wife and five children in
Austria He was buried at the town
expense.
Mrs. H. G. Downer intends to go to
the New Haven hospital this week and
undergo an operation.
Mrs. Nathaniel G. Snow left on We'd
nesday for Chicago, where she is to
visit, and from there she is to go to
Tacoma, Wash, to join her husband,
who is located in that place.
Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Tuttle are to be
congratulated upon the arrival of a
daughter in the family, which arrived
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Franklin B. Plat of Ansonia
has been visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Albert Nettleton on Cherry street.
The Taylor library is in receipt of
fifty new books, gift of John Howard
Taylor. They are very fine books and
will make a good addition to the Ii
brary. They are at present being cat
alogued.
The postponed meeting of the Tues
day Afternoon club was held Wednes-
day afternoon.
The strawberry social at the Metho-
dist church last evening was a grand
success. Strawberries, ice cream and
cake were served, after which a fine
programme was rendered as follows
Recitation, '-Bob and L. Miss Florence
H. Davidson; song, NJ A. A. G1ee club
A dr6i ~
Miss Maud Andrews
John w. Curtiss is spending a few
days in New York.
This noon John Herman was struck
and possibly fatally wounded by the
1914 train just below Clark's bridge
Kiernan was working in the vicinity
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SECOND ANNIVERSARY.

The second anniversary of Elizabeth
conclave No. 2, of the Seven Wise Men,
was celebrated last night in their hall
in the Courier building. There was a
very large attendance. The annual re-
ports of the secretary and treasurer
were read and the conclave shown to
be in a tlourishing condition. The con-
clave at present has a membership of
seventy Live, of whom twenty-five
We're received during the past year. The
remainder of the evening was spent in
an informal way, singing and feasting
being the order.
Among those present were Grand
Marshal Charles Wueppesahl, Chancel-
lor Charles Cieder, Past Grand Marshal
Ferdinand Wagner and District Deputy
Charles Summer.
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BOARD OF FINANCE MEETING.

The board of finance last evening, af-
ter endeavoring for some time to secure
a quorum, finally sent to Westvilie for
William H. Forsyth, the aldermanic
member of the board, and when he ar
rived a short session was held and the
regular bills and pay rolls We're signed.
Messrs. Forsyth, White, Major Brown
and Mayor Farnsworth were present
Messrs. Whitney, Conner and Hooker
of the board of education appeared
before the board of finance with a
statement in regard to the estimates
of the district expenses for next year.
1t is the desire to acquaint the board
of finance with these figures and arrive
at an understanding before the ap-
pointment of teachers for next year are
made.
The Wyandotte is still here.
About thirty men are employed I'M
der Major Leach laying the mines at
the narbor entrance.
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A WORM FAD.
s'Spring Medicines" Blood Purifiers" and
"Tonics" an Old-Fashioned
Idea.
Idea.

Pure blood, strong nerves and mus
cles, firm, healthy flesh, can only come
from wholesome food well digested
.Blood purifiers and "nerve tonic" do
not reach the cause of the mischief
The stomach is the point to be looked
after. The safest and surest way to
cure any form of Indigestion is to take
after each meal some harmless prepa-
ration of this kind composed of vege-
table essences, pure pepsin, golden
seal and fruit salts sold by druggists
under name Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, and these tablets taken after
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Of the who have occupied positions public trust in Kansas City either
to say
connection feel if had right shk the
recommending the Tablets all friends Only recently took James H.
benefited 1t highly
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meals assist digestion wonderfully
because they will digest the food
promptly before it has time to fer
ment and sour, and the weak stomach
relieved and assisted in this way soon
becomes strong and vigorous again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are supe-
rior to any secret patent medicines be-
cause you know what you are taking
into your stomach.
They are sold by druggists every
where at SOC per package. Write f.
A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, for
book on stomach diseases, mailed free.
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and in some unaccounted manner got
in front of the rapidly-moving train.
He sustained a. fractured skull and
broken left leg at the ankle. The leg
will be amputated midway between the
ankle and the knee. 1t is thought he
will recover. Immediately after the
man was struck the engineer reversed
his engine and applied the air brakes.
The train was brought to standstill
and the injured man was taken to the
Bridgeport hospital.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Board of Selectmen of the Town of Wal
lingford Conn, until two ~ O'clock D. m.
Tuesday, May 18th, 1903, at their office in
Town Hall for Grading s and i'd maMe a
turnpike and Old Colony roads, in accord
ance with the provisions Of Chapter
CCXXIX. of the Public Acts of 1897.
the bids will be publicly opened. Plans
and specifications are on file at the office
of the Selectmen and of the Highway Com
missioner at Hartford. The Se1ectmen re-
serve ne right to reject any or all bids.
A bond of One Thousand Dollars must ac-
company each bid.
Dated at Wallin ford. Conn, May I'd,
1898. w. BURR HALL,
JOHN M. MCKENZIE,
MARCUS 70. COOKE,
my3 lot Selectmen
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THREE ATTACHMENTS PLACE

iIiINJAE AIIACtiMENIS PLACED.
In the town clerks Office yesterday
afternoon three attachments were filed
against Isadore Stein and Francis A..
Rourke. One was for $25 in favor of
Joseph f. Blair, one for S25 in favor of
James McCabe, and one for $25 in ia
vor of Dennis Leary. The papers were
served by Constable p. j. McNerney
and property on Dixwell avenue was
attached. The cases are returnable be-
fore Justice Kleiner on May 20.
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PLEASANT MUSICALE.

The members of Martha Washington
temple, No. 2, Ladies of the Golden
Eagle, gave a delightful musicale in
their hall in the Courier building last
night. The hall was completely filled
with an audience, which showed their
appreciation of the several numbers on
the programme by hearty applause.
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fifty or one hundred. All interested in
photography are eligible for member
ship.
The following officers were elected:
President, G. w. Wright; vice presi-
dent, DR.. w. G. Alling; secretary, #. j.
Chatterton; treasurer, M. G. Furger-
son; house committee, II. e. Chandler,
George Edmondson, J. #. Malone. Sew
eral fine views were exhibited on the
screen at the close of the business
meeting
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sTARiN's
New Haven TRANSPORTATION Line

DAILY EXClPT SATURDAYS. -
Steamer JOHN III. STARIN, Captain Nc.
Alister, leaves New Haven from Starln's
Pier, foot Of Brown street, at 1915 p. nj.
Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steam.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
STARIN leaves New York from Pier IS,
North River, at 8 p. M Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays. The "ERASTUS CORN.
ING" Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fare 75c, excursion tickets $1.25. State.
rooms $1.00.
Judson's, S67 Chapel ST.. Peck s Bishops.
702 Chapel street; fremont House.
Free stage leaves the depot on arrival Of
and Chapel streets every half hour, COM
mencing at $50 pm. Through freight rates
given and bills Of lading issued to points
West, South, and Southwest.
G. Ell. FISHER, Agent
Order your freight via starin Line.