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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22
THE NEW POLO LEAGUE.
Gardiner Will loin Gardiner. WateryiIIe and
Skowhegan in the Winter Sport.

The Gardiner polo cranks are ex-
tremely happy. At last they are as
sured that Gardiner, the best polo city
| in Maine, is to have team. They are
| assured that Gardiner is to be a corner
of the three-cornered roller polo league
| of central Maine, that is sure to be a
success. The Gardiner public has been
clamoring for the game all the fall and
! now they are to have it. They Will
support it in the best possible manner.
The new league, which is to embrace
the towns of Gardiner. Waterville and
Skowhegan, will play its first game in
Gardiner, Dec. /. The league will not
be composed of amateur players as
some have suggested. The payers that
will compose the club will be men of
experience and in point of ability and
knowledge of the game they will be
just as fast as any that ever played on
Maine league team.
| Some have said that the league could
not afford this, but any one who is at
all acquainted with the sport will read
| lily see that that opinion is absurd.
/ The three places are undoubtedly three
| as good polo towns as there are in
Maine. The people of these towns will
support their teams.
! The travelling expenses of the team,
| expense that always confronts club,
will be light. The longest distance is
from Gardiner to Skowhegan, and that
is very short indeed, when compared
with the distance from Bangor to Port
| land. The managers of the new polo
| league say that this extra money that
| they will save on travelling expenses
will be expended in placing players
that will do credit to a game. players
those of the State of the present time.
| The local team. while backed wholly
| by Gardiner people. will be managed
and captained by a Brockton man. who
will come ito this city with a clean re
cord both as polo player and as bus
mess man. The Gardiner team will
| contain several players. already well
and favorably known to the polo
cranks of Maine.
| Yes, the cranls of Gardiner are
greatly pleased to know that once more
! the s;....'face of the Coliseum is to be the
They are pleased to find that they will
be as fortunate as the other cities of
| Maine ana that they are able to have
| a little league all to themselves which
| for local interest will clearly outpoint
| that of the larger league.
| The schedule which has been adopted
| till Jan I, is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

George E. Jones of Concord, N. H.
is passing a few days in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

The Ladies' Guild of the Randolph
Methodist church met, last evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

The usual Thanksgiving service will
be held at Christ's church, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Dec 1-Skowhegan at Gardiner.
Dec 2-Gardiner at Waterville.
Dec. 3-Waterville at SkowheGan.
Dec. 5-Waterville at Gardiner.
Dec. 6--Gardiner at Skowhegan.
Dec. 7-Skowhegan at Gardiner.
Dec. S-'Watervillc at Skowhegan.
Dec. 9-Skowhegan at Waterville.
Dee. 10--Gardner at Waterville.
Dec. 1a-tiardiner at Skowhegan.
Dec 13-Showhegan at Watervile..
Dee. 1i-Watervilie at Gardiner.
Dec. 15--Waterville at Skowhegan.
Dec. 16-Gardner at Waterville.
Dec. 11-Skowhegan at Gardiner.
Dec. 19-Gardiner at Skowhegan.
Dec. 20-Waterville at Gardiner.
Dec. 21-Waterville at Skowhegan.
Dec. 22-Skowhegan at Gardiner.
Dec. 23-Skowhegan al Watervile.
Dec. 2f-Ciardiner at Waterville.
Dec. 26-Afternoon-Skow at Gar
diner. Evening-Gardiner at Skowhegan
Dec. 27-tiardiner at Waterville.
Dec. 29-Waterville at Gardiner.
Dec. 30-Waterville at Skowhegan.
Dec. 31-Skowhegan at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Sumner Soule went to Skowhegan on
business, yesterday.
Two dodgers occupied cells at the police
station, Sunday night.
Winfield Pope shot five handsome
cartridges, yesterday
| Miss Mary Neal of Bangor, is visiting
| in Gardiner and Randolph.
| Several fox skins were brought in to
| local fur dealers, Monday.
| A. D. Landerkin left, yesterday, for
his home in Richmond, Va.
Mrs. H. T.. Mute left, yesterday
| morning, for visit in Boston.
| E. c. Hamilton of Waterville, was in
| the city. Monday, on business.
| o. M. Snowman of Bath. was in Gar
diner on polo business, Monday.
Edward Soper of Pittston, died sud-
denly at a late hour, Sunday night.
| ---------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Edward Soper of Pittston, died sud
denly at late hour, Sunday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Winfield Pope shot five handsome
cartridges, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

| o. M. Snowman of Bath. was in Gar
diner on polo business, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Miss Mary Neal of Bangor, is visiting
in Gardiner and Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Several fox skins were brought in to
local fur dealers, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

A. D. Landerkin left, yesterday, for
his home in Richmond, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Two dodgers occupied cells at the police
| station, Sunday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Mrs. H. T. Mute left, yesterday
morning, for visit in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

e. c. Hamilton of Waterville, was in
the city. Monday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

ROTTERDAM-Nov 10, sid sim
Larne. Halifax.
DoVER-Nov 20, psd sim Fran.
Quebec via Pictou for London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22

Sumner Soule went to Skowhegan on
business, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-22
Daily Kennebee Journal.
GARDINER.

me Coliseum will be lively place,
this winter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09

MINsTRELs' HUMOR.
Witty Answer of an IrIshman Who
'NeVer Argued with a Lady"

Witty Answer of an Irlshman Who
''Never Argued with q Lady"
The minstrels of Ireland are not all
gone from the highways and byways
of Erin, says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin, but the songs which
these accompany are the songs of Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves of old Galway town 1
came upon a rapt audience, says q
well-known traveller, enthralled by the
dulcet notes of Tim Brennan, the wan
dering minstrel of Tipperary"-one OF
the sweetest singers ever heard and
one who would have been great were
it not for his love of "the cinder in
it." as they aptly term the west OF
Ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before in Ireland. Our
trampings had brought us into the
same relations of artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he
tipped me a comforting wink Of recog-
milton l noticed that his violin had
Deen replaceu Dy Ine IeLupOIdL y,CnouSH
ample musical makeshift of a banjo
wrought from the head of an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad l felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink, with the query:
"And, Tim, why didn't you bring the
churn with it's head?" Faith yer hon.
Or" he replied, in a flash and with a
winsome smile, holding the churn-
head banjo aloft so all could see, '"faiGh
1 never argue wild a lady-an', yer
honor, bould Irish woman stud at
its other indp'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
Ahe LINCOLN as a RoH.

We referred in this column a Few
days ago to the fact that the report
that there was only one surviving
schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln was
a mistake, and mentioned Mrs. Susie
Yeager of Rineyville, KY, as another
schoolmate of Lincoln's, when she at
tended his first session. In support of
this statement Rev. DR. James M.
Yeager, president Of Drew Seminary
for Young Women, Carmel, N. Y, who
has compiled a brief history of the
Yeager Burlington, Creighton Jacobs
families, received a letter from Mrs
Yeager. written in her 91st year, in
which she says:
''I went to school with Abraham
Lincoln. remember Abe Lincoln
well as a little bit of fellow. He was
then Z years old, and was 10. Abe
and his sister Nancy walked a dis
lance of several miles to the school
house, which was situated on Knob
creek. where it joins Rolling Fork,
in La Rue county, then part of Har-
| din. MY father, Zachariah Riney, was
| the teacher This was in 1916 1 can
see the old schoolhouse now. 1t was
built Of rough logs, as all schoolhouses
were in those days. They were so ar
ranged that the ends stuck out and
| formed little Tecesses, in which the
| children played hide-and-seek. These
were the favorite hiding places for
little Abe The sehoolhouse had no
windows, but one log removed the
whole length Of the building served to
| give light. The floor was of dirt. The
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
The InquisItive Boy.

have a little boy of six
Who sets me quite a task
And often puts me in fix
By the questions that he'll ask.
What holds the moon up in the sky?
Where does the sunshine go?
Why does my baby brother cry?'
Are the things he wants to knew,
Where does the gas go when put out?"
He asked me yesterday.
The question filled my mind with DOUBT,
/ wondered what to say.
IF all the good people that die,
Says he, I'm heaven are crowned
Why don't they go UP in the sky
Instead Of in the ground?"
who lights the stars up every night
And turns them out at dawn?
What makes the snow so very white!
Where is the new year bornE
Why have all Negroes curly hairT
What makes their skin so blacKF
What makes a wheel go round, and Where
Do old ducks get their quack?
why can't we see the wind at air
What makes the water wet?'
These and such questions daily ran
From the wee lips of my pet
He's most embarrassing at times
Interrogating me,
| Yet when upon my knee he CLIMBS
I'm happy as can be!
-Twinkles.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
League of Children.

The League of the Children OF France
has just terminated the second year OF
its existence. Mile. Lucie Faure, daugh-
ter Of the president of France, is tue
organizer and promoter of the move
ment. The object of the society IS TO
arouse the interest of children in other
children of less fortunate Circumstance
es. President Faure spends two morn
ings each week visiting the hospitals
and other charitable institutions, Mile.
Faure is in the habit of accompany
ing her father on such missions. mas
much as she had turned her attention
more particularly to the hospitals ana
homes of children it has naturally been
the ills of these waits that have APP
pealed most strongly to her sympa-
thies. In driving back to her home
from the asylum she passed through
the rich quarters Of the city and caught
sight Of the dainty maidens and wee
men arrayed in costly laces and furs,
their arms often full of toys; the con-
trast between the suffering she had just
left and the luxury paraded before her
eyes filled her mind with longing
desire to arrive at some means which
would repair this injustice Of fate. The
New York Tribune states that Mile.
Faure, after some elaboration, finally
hit upon the idea of invoking the as
sistance, not of the grown-up rich, but
Of their children, for the purpose OF
Frightening the existence Of the chill
dren of the poor, and with that object
in view founded the League of the Chill
dren of France Each member pays a
subscription of 81 year. Starting out
with an initial fund of $500 the league
in Paris alone has now an annual rev.
enue through subscriptions of 100000,
derived entirely from young people,
The object of the league is to relieve
individual suffering and assist children
in obtaining admission to establish
ments where they will be cared for and
their future assured. Within the last
twelve months branches have been or.
ganized in most of the principal towns
and cities of France The league serves
to bring together the children of the
various classes of society and promotes
that species of fraternity which is the
source of true democracy, establishing
a bond of union between them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09

benches consisted of logs split IN the
middle and placed along the wallis
There was just one bench made of
plank which it was considered a great
privilege to sit upon.
while little Abe was fond Of play,
he was most diligent in his studies,
and learned to read well at the first
session. I remember seeing him bend
ing down saplings for horses; this was
his favorite amusement at play time.
He was an extra good boy, and never
got whipping. 1 remember particu-
larly his unfRiling good humor and his
gentle manners. I do net feel as 1
did when 7 used to play with little
Abe Lincoln at the old Knob creek
school in 1916"
This quaint and interesting letter
discloses the humanness of the boy
Lincoln, as well as the vivid memory
of his oldtime schoolmate.-New York
Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
n. W. Aver & Son.

N. w. Aver & Son, the successful
newspaper and magazine advertising
agency of Philadelphia, have issued an
announcement stating that Albert G.
Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood were ad-
mitted to partnership in the firm Jam
uary 1. The new members are not be-
ginneTs in the advertising business,
They have been connected with N. w.
Aver & Son for years and have worked
their way to the top by careful atten-
ton to business and painstaking work
for the firm and it's patrons. In con-
nection with the new partnership an
nouncement, N. w. Aver & Son review
the history Of the firm. From an hum
BILE beginning in 1868, when the busi-
ness of the first year amounted to but
$4,000, the concern has jumped slowly
but safely until it's annual business
amounts to over 81, 800, OOO-a sum that
represents a daily payment to newspa-
per and magazine publishers Of $1,000.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
HUMoRs OF CLERICAL LIFE.

one Boy Thought He Knew Why the
Sea Was Salt.
Some Of the ideas held with regard
10 ecclesiastical matters are as funny
as they are extraordinary. though they
cause ono to reflect on the methods
adopted by the church and the various
religious bodies, says the Cornhill
Magazine. A woman same to me one
day to say she wanted her daughter to
be confirmed. ''Mr. -." she said.
from the chapel over the way, as
been a-trying to convert 'er, but
pretty soon told him what 1 thought
bout it. l ses to i'm, I'll ave my gal
confirmed, but l won't ave 'er con-
verified, so now you know. 1 don't b.
heve in conversion What the min
, lister said or thought of this truly mar
Vicious statement of doctrine 1 don't
know. The monograms 1 H S and x
P G, which are so often to be seen in
our churches, soPely puzzle a portion
OF the congregation, a larger proper
ten, am inclined to think, than is
generally supposed. A certain vicar,
SOOh aLLCA LIS arrival III lie parish,
placed new cloth upon the altar upon
the center of which was embroidered
a large cross. Such strong opposition
was raised to this symbol of Christian
ity that the vicar gave way before the
storm and had the initials H sub
stituted. A parishioner who was not
at all in favor of the change, on being
asked the meaning of the letters, re-
piled: why, don't you know what it
means? 1t means, I hope you're sat
isied.'" Children's answers are al
ways fruitful source of amusement.
A girl Is or 16 years old, who had re-
ceiVed what was supposed to be a good
education, was describing to me her
recent visit to the Tower of London.
| Among the many wonders which she
had seen was sword given to Henry
VIII by Max Muller, AN amusing though
not altogether unnatural substitute for
the Emperor Macmillan. If children
are allowed to think for themselves
their answers are amusingly original
What do you think makes the sea
salt" was a question put to a national
school class. A brilliant idea struck
boy. please, sir, the 'errings."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09

It's consistency being such that Il win
sustain Tvs own weight without break
ing. In italy, also, the drying Is done
IN the open air, an advantage in climate
that gives the manufacturer there an
advantage, it not being necessary to
have heating appliances, The macaro-
MI, Vermicelli and spaghetti are all
made from the same dough, the only
difference in them being in the form
In the Milwaukee factory farina is adj
ded to the wheat in making the dough
and it is claimed that this enhances the
quality OF the product. The demand
for macaroni is always on the increase,
but the local manufacturers say the
sales are considerably affected by the
market price of potatoes and flour;
When these articles of food are high
In price the people take more maca-
roni.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
Exercises for the Fingers.

When the phlegmatic Hollander has
nothing else to do he whites away the
time by twir1ing his thumbs. There
are better methods of dispelling ennui,
however.
For example, place both hands to-
gether in such a manner as to have
the backs of the two middle fingers
joined. Now try to spread out the
thumbs and the other fingers from the
tips. This will be found easy enough
with the thumbs, the index and the
little fingers, but try it with the ring
fingers, and this kind of gymnastics
becomes decidedly interesting.
Exercise No. 2 is not so difficult, and
some can do it after the first trial, but
there are others who can never per-
form the apparently easy feat.
This may also be said Of the third
exercise. Here the condition is not
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
preyfus to Hls Chlldren.

London Daily News: If only one
can suppose Capt. Dreyfus to have been
innocent of the odious offense imputed
to him, letter of his to his little boy,
which is published in the Paris pa
pers, is full Of pathos. 1t runs thus:
Dear Little Pierre: Papa sends you
plenty of kisses, and to little Jeanne
also. Papa often thinks of you both.
You will teach little Jeanne to make
pretty towers with wooden bricks, very
high, like those / used to make for
you, and which tumbled over so de-
lightfully. Be very good. Give plenty
of nice caresses to your mother when
she is sad. Be very nice, too, with
grandfather and grandmother; have
some good larks' with your aunts. I'm
the original the word is 'niches,' which
means harmless little practical jokes).
When papa comes back from his jour-
ney you will come and meet him at
the station with little Jeanne, with
mamma, with everybody. Once more,
with many kisses, for you and little
Jeanne, your papa"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
Professional Etiquette.

An eminent physician had a valu-
able COW, which became sick, and
seemed likely to die. He asked an
Irish servant, who lived with him, if
he knew anybody who followed the COW
doctoring. The doctors groom said:
There's Jenny Lafferty, who can
cure any COW in the world" "Well,
then" replied the doctor, go for LAT
ferty." The COW doctor accordingly
came and treated the brute for four or
five days, and on the lapse of due time
he waited on DR.. Lewis and pronounced
her cured. The doctor, greatly delight
ed, put his hand to his pocket book.
well, Lafferty, what do 1 owe your
lowe me!' replied Jenny, drawing
himself up with dignity, nothing, sir;
we doctors niver take money of one
another" 'My first impulse" said the
doctor, while telling the story. was to
throw his fee after him, but on second
thought, the whole affair seemed SO
ridiculous that bowed him my &C
acknowledgements with as much gravity
as could assume"
Money is useful as a servant, but ty.
-, al
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
A.woRp e ApvIeR.
10 Those Coming to Alaska or the
Klondixe Gold Fields.

KlondiISe Gold Fields,
One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, prospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the Klondike, or the
Yukon country, and that is the neces-
sity for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States, in the Dominion, or at
the supply stores here or. further on,
this must be his primary concern. Up
on the manner in which the miner has
observed or neglected this precaution
more than upon any other one thing
will his success or failure depend,
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection OF
foods that viii keep unimpaired indeh-
nttely under all the conditions which
they will have to encounter is inn
perative. For instance, as bread raised
with baking powder must be relied up
on for the chief part of every meal,
imagine the helplessness of miner
with a can of spoiled baking powder.
Buy only the very best -four; it is the
| cheapest in the end. Experience has
shown the Royal Baking Powder to
be the most reliable and the trading
companies now uniformly supply this
brand, as others will not keep in this
| climate. Be sure that the bacon Is
sweet, sound and thoroughly cured.
! These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place chief reliance,
and can rnder NO circumstances be
neglected. They may, Of course, be
supplemented by as many comforts or
delicacies as the prospector may be
able to pack OF desire to pay for
From the Alaska Mining journal.
a book Of receipts for all kinds OF
cookery, which is specially valuable for
use upon the trail or in the camp, Is
published by the Royal Baking Pow
der company, of New York. The re-
ceipts are thoroughly practical, and the
methods are carefully explained, 80
that the inexperienced may, with its
aid, readily prepare everything requi-
site for good, wholesome meal, OF
even dainties If he has the necessary
materials. The matter is in compact
though durable form, the whole booH
weighing but two ounces Under 9
special arrangement, this book will b'
sent free to miners or others who may
desire it. We would recommend thai
every one going to the KlOndike pro
cure a copy. Address the Royal Bak
ing Powder Co., New York.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
Astonishing.

Mother-"And what do you think Of
my daughters French, Count?"
Count-"Eet ees re most astonishing
French 1 hat evaire heard."-Tid-Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09

to permit the least bend in the two
lower parts of the index fiuger.
In exercise No. it is imperative
straight. Try some of these expert
ments when you have an idle ten min
utes, and you will be surprised to find
them not half so easy as they appear
in the picture.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-09
STORYETTES.

A young fellow who drank much
more than was good for him was 8d-
vised by his friends to take the gold
cure, but he refused. But" protested
his friends, "your physician says tha4
if you keep on drinking you will sure"
ly soon go blind. Now, the question
is simply this: Do you prefer being
cured of the drink habit and retaining
your eyesight, or do you prefer to keep
on drinking and go blind?" The young
man paced the floor for some time and
was in a brown study. Finally he
turned to his friends and, with a re-
signed expression of countenance, re-
piled: well, 1 guess I've seen about
everything"