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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

about two parts Of : jas. but ne was I
divertins sort Of = chap. al the same
and he kept the men' In the smoking com.
partment Of the Grand stand in good hui,
NOR during the progress Of the entire
game.
This Kansas soldier was about az lucky
man as ever watched bah game IN
these parts. He started to bet on the
progress Of the game. He bet on any Old
thing. and he didn't lose once. The men
in the grand stand snapped up his two
and five-doliar bets as quickly as he made
them, and they lost every time. The
men in the stand began 70 draw IN. and
to regard the soldier as the very incarna-
tion Of fortune. when this thing hap
pened:
"You see that big thick-set teller at the
bat?" said the soldier. addressing the
crowd. "weli. I'll bet nve even that he
fans out"
The words were hardly out of his mouth
before he had any number OF takers. A
man in the rear leaned over and said to
the soldier:
you jay. don't you know that's Jim
Mcclure at the bat-one of the best hit
ters in the Lacquer"
''That don't make no difference" said
even that he'll fan out"
His money was covered. Mcclure nib
bled at three down shoots. and out he
went. without even popping foul fly.
The soldier couldn't lose.
who's that slim. darkish Teller that's
just made FIRST base for the Washing
tons?" he asked all hands. as Mercer
raced to first after making a clean sim
gle.
That's Mercer. one Of the best runners
in the game" was the reply from several
of the men.
"All right" said the soldier. There's
no outs, are they? All right: I'll bet six
to ten that he never gets to second base"
Taken" said a man further down in
the row Of seats. The money was put up.
and Mercer died on first. two batsmen
striking high flies and the other tanning
out.
"If had that mans luck, ! wouldn't
be soldering" is what lot of the men
on the stand said Of the Kansas buck
private.
IAN Augusta woman was greatly horrl-
fed on going down street recently. to
hear the following speech by a soldier:
1.-The slaughter was frightful.
1.-THE dead and dying were strewn about
by thousands.
1.-The crash of matter and the wreck of
material bore testimony to the awful
work that had been done!
but the end was not yet. for Mrs.
O'Hoolihan. with her insect destroyer in
hand. continued to pass to and fro among
the detached pieces Of furniture Staying
without mercy and spraying with fierce
ness that betrayed long suffering and a
grim determination to end it. even IL the
cost should mount up to a quarter"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
HIGHWAY MATTERS.
Contract lot Sidewalk Matsrial-baad Stand
Not Yet Moved.


The highway committee of the city
awarded the contract for the tar.
pitch. etc. for the sidewalks on STAKE
street to E. N. Trask. he being the
lowest bidder.
The matter of moving the band
stand from its present location in
Monument park to some other place In
the city was laid over to some other
meeting of the committee when the
mayor could be present to give them
some advice.
The matter of the retaining wall at
the north end of Water street was also
laid over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

The following corporation was filed
at the secretary of States office. Tues
day:
Onaga Flush Door Company has
been organized at Portland for the
purpose Of dealing In doors. windows
and shutters for car buildings. refrig-
orators and other uses. with 500, 900
capital stock. of which $500 is paid In.
The officers are: President, George f..
Mckinney of Lowell, Mass: treasurer,
Albert w. Mckinney Of Winthrop,
Mass. Certificate approved. August
10, 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
Revolution in ItaIy.

The recent bread riots in Italy are be-
lieved to be simply mutterings before the
storm. The trouble is the people are
overtaxed. A great part of their earnings
is taken by the government, AS times go
by the crisis approaches, and the end Is
likely to be the same as In the American
revolution. Many men and women try
to do too. much. They overtax their sys-
tenn AS governments overtax their sub
jects. Then comes a breakdown. The
stomach, kidneys. liver and nerves are
affected. What is required is medicine
like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to re-
store the strength. and build up new and
healthy tissues. Any druggist will supply
It; and the sufferer will be astonished aft
er taking It to see how quickly It acts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

gagged In the examination Of AL the
public. private and special acts passed
on the subject since the revision Of the
statutes in in 1883. This requires an
examination Of all the acts passed by
the Legislature in the session since
the session Of 1883.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. B. Ward of Augusta.
has returned to their home from Five
Islands,-where they have been visiting
the formers brother, Rev. F. o. Ward
at his summer cottage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching In
stantly and quickly effected permanent
cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowling Green, o.
m,w. fri& wky,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
'als. { 800.
SD ANNUAL STATEMENT.
OF THE Z y,
Mutual Benefit
1foi.&i - tl,.ssis ~
Life Insurance sur / e. Co.
- ~ HEw sIl4l =: 5'ssl,
AGzI DoDD, .PrsslAs.t. e
RECEIPTS IN III.
Received for premiums. ....... A0A,1@ q
Received for interest and rents 4M.M y
EXPENDITURES IN

EXPENDITURES IN
Claims by death. endoVments
and annuitiee, eurrehdored
policies and dividends or
returns premiums. total PAID
policyho1ders ..................
Taxes. Expenses, including
agents commissions, advoe-
Using, salaries, 6ec...........
Profit and loss account, In
Guiding premiums on bonds
purchased. and 500. o0o
charged OF from real estate
to cover possible dcprecia-
ton ....................
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

! The subcommittee on the revision
of the fish and game laws are now en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

ASSETS JANUARY l.

AS6ETS JANUARY l.
Cash ON hand and In banks. !.
Loans on collateral, y.
bonds and other securities. 1
United States and o1hef
bonds, par.
First bonds and mortgn8oD
on real estate.
Real estate.
Loans on policies In force. ....
Agents balances and cash
obligations ....................
Interest due and accrued.....
Net deferred and unrep0rted
premiums ON policies In force
Tot4 ....................
LIABILlTIEa
Reserve fund. 4 per cent and
all other claims. ..............
Surplus, company's standard
Surplus by legal standard q
N. J., N. r., ETC., baqo1 81
market value OF asSetoa04 Z
per cent. reserve.
Policies issued and revived IN
1887, Is, 149, insurine. ........s.
Policies In force Jan. LIT, a1o2
%, 738, insuring. ................
The company has paid over
Maine and has 9 larger per
the insurance II has written ]
now in force than any othee
C. r. DUNLAP, O1eef1o
s. Exchango u, pogl
r. H. ENWRIGHTs - q
Special Agent.
marchA. A06tf - g..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

The commissioners on inland fish
cries and game have ordered two hear
ings for Tuesday, August 80. The first
one is at Oxford. at 10 o'clock in the
morning, on a petition asking that
fishing be prohibited in Greeley brook
and it's tributaries in the towns of Ok
ford, Norway and Otisfield The Sec
ond hearing will be in the evening at
Byron on the petition asking that fish
ing be restricted in Swift river in Ok
ford and franklin. counties.
Hon. L. It. Carleton of the fish and
game commission had q novel applica-
ton for guides license. Monday. 1t
was from man in the Dead River
region asking for the registration Of
his wife on the grounds that he had a
party to guide largely composed Of
ladies. and they wished a lady to be
with them. The letter set forth the
qualifications of the woman in glowing
terms, saying that she was a good
shot, could handle boat or canoe
scientifically, and has the Qualifica-
tions of a first-class registered guide.
The commissioners accordingly granted
a license to Mrs. Harlow Of Dead
River. and She has the distinction OF
being the first woman to receive such
Ia license,
The subcommittee on the revision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

Charles w. Fletcher. deputy insur-
ance commissioner, and his family are
passing a two weeks vacation at
Starks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

The examination for teachers will he
held in the hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, Friday. and as Hon. Ed
ward Wiggin has just returned from a
two weeks illness he will be unable TO
conduct the examination, but will have
q suitable substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
0. R, WE.lMAN,

FOR sALR.-Ten R-1-P-A.Mss for csats Al
A1gsists. One sives feaicf. july1.d1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24

! NANTED.-Case Of bed breath that RI
PANS WIN hot bencnt. 9sld.s eents to RiDans
6Gimical ca, New York, a. y samples ~
- testiusssats. jsveaAU
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
SID AND DISGRACEFUL.

Yesterday the news came from Mon- tauk that "the conditions are improv- ing" Only five hundred of the sick soldiers were without beds. The Red Cross Societys appeal for funds states that the society is expending about $4,- 900 day caring for the sick at Mon- tauk.
 In the course of time all the sick sol- diers at Montauk will, we suppose, have the luxury of bed apiece to be sick on. And by the aid of the Red Cross society they may be properly fed and clothed. But what a state of affairs 1t is. Here is the government of the richest, grandest. freest and most un- conquerable people on the face of the globe apparently unable to take any decent care of it's brave defenders who have become disabled in its service. And this too not on a battlefield, where all is disturbance and haste, but in camp not far from the metropolis and markets where everything is to be had by those who can pay for it. The gov- ernment can pay, but it doesn't seem to have people who can see what is or may be needed and get it. So the sick soldiers at Montauk are not well cared for and hundreds of them even have to wait for beds. The Red Cross soci- ety is hard at work supplying the de- ficiencies of the government, and if the society can get money enough Camp Wikoff will, we suppose, be in fair shape in the course of week or so more.
 The situation at Montauk has been and is disgraceful. Many people in this country are just now engaged in 'cuss- ing' the Germans. But we verify be- lieve that the Germans could and would show more efficiency in taking care of sick and wounded soldiers in wartime than the United States government has shown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

with several rows of dark green satin ribbon, the collar being to match. Be- low the yoke came four frills of white chiffon, each edged with tiny chiffon
 quilting, and below these the bodice was covered with white lace held down with satin ribbon. The bodice was alike in back and front, and fastened
 at the side. The skirt had a short apron overskirt and was ornamented with ruffles in the manner indicated.
 Silk skirts are not going out, unless it is fair to call being worn to all sorts
 of dress functions, theater, opera and
 balls goings out. The new wrinkle is
 that silk skirts are trimmed with
 Spanish flounces of lawn richly elabor-
 ated with lace insertion and run with
 innumerable tiny frills These f1ounces come off for cleansing, and are usually vandyked to show frills of the silk foundation skirt so that no one could possibly imagine that the petticoat was anything but just what 1t is, the latest c0Dbinatfon of silk and lawn. The wash tub would be a terrible insult to such flounce: it must be cleansed. But while it is thus "at the wash it's
 owner will be wearing one of her other lawn and silk skirts, because she would be an extravagant woman if she had
 one of these luxures ahd was not able
 to have a change of them.
 Sashes have somewhat gone by,
 though when made of the same mate-
 rial as the dress and trimmed to har-
 monize with it they are still seen. The ribbon sash is no longer popular except with young girls. Three and four-inch | ribbon drawn tight about the waist, and tied in double bow, the ends different lengths, makes pretty finish, the loops | being drawn up against the figure and often making part of the bodice design | FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

What is a philosopher, Uncle JimT' "A philosopher Is man who has mo- tioed that the things peopleworry about usually never come to pass."-Chicago Record.
 T am much flattered by your propo- sal, count" said the girl from Chicago. And le beautiful Amerlcaine veal not say me nay?" "Oh, no; simply nit!"- Philadelphia North American.
 Here's a joke about an oil vel" !" said the Casual Caller to the Snake Ed itor.
 My dear sir" replied the latter. never make fun of petroleum! You may make light of it. however. Pitts burg Chronicle Telegraph.
 An acquaintance, meeting an Irish man carrying a small box, asked him what it contained Sure, an it's full of nothing" replied of the son of Erin. "Nothing!" exclaimed the other. And, pray what does nothing look like?" Faith, an if yell shut your oyes yell be afther seein' it immediately. "-Chi- cago News,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
DRI WS.

"No mule can kick and draw a load at the same ime''-Ram's Horn.
 Clara-Are you engaged to Douglas for good? Gertrude-It looks so. don't think he'll ever be able to marry me.-Life.
 You remind me so much of my poor, dear first husband!" You remind me of him altogether too much my dear."- Brooklyn Fife.
 Miss Sear-I could tell of one of the heroes of the war who-who proposed to me. Young Fidgely-Which war; Indianapolis Journal
 Little sister--What's the difference tween 'lectricity and lightnin'. Little brother-You don't have to pay nothin' fur lightnin Tit Bits.
 The tiger-Tve been chasing a mis- sionary for ten miles. Have you seen anything of him. The lion-He just stepped inside.-New York Times.
 Mir. Hiland-I wonder how a Chinese mandarin feels when he loses his yellow jacket. Mir. Halket-It makes him as mad as hornet.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
Street Noises.

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 I see that there's a meeting called for Thursday evening to see what can be done with the street organ. I hope there may be some restraint brought to bear on them. Only a few days since member of our family was standing in the yard talking with friends. When the organ grinders stopped to play the lady shook her head and motioned them to pass along. One of the men placed his thumb on his nose and making a grimace started on muttering to him. self. I have in mind several places where there has been sickness in the house and people were unable to send away the organ. I wish the peanut vendors might be made to understand that they are not welcome in front of ones house. That shrill whistle for half an hour or more is very unpleas- ant to hear. Then there's the scissors grinder, whose bell can be heard for fifteen or twenty minutes at a time. If there was only one during the day we would not mind, but these things are very annoying, to say the least, and those of us who live uptown get the full benefit of them. J. M. c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

with the permission of their leader, left their places, leaving only ten men, none of them Hawaiians, to play. Admiral Miller, in charge of the ceremonies, per celved that the whole thing was in tensely distasteful to the natives, and had the good sense to cut 1t short.
 Ut was but another roll of the Jug gernaut car in which the lordly Anglo Saxon rides to his dream of universal empire" says a correspondent who saw the ceremonies. This is one way to look at it, but when it is remembered that those over whom the Juggernaut car rolls are sure of Heaven and good treatment there the rolling doesn't seem as cruel as it might be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
WEIL ENDED,

There isn't much use in talking about what might have been after it hasn't been, but it is rather impressive to think what might have happened if Spain hadn't caved in in Cuba just when she did. What could the army that is now coming home in skeleton form have done against the seasoned Spanish troops who might have attack ed it if the surrender had not been so promptly made?
 On to Cuba! was a popular war cry, and the Cuban campaign turned out to be success. But 1t is very evident that it came to an end at just the right time. The return from Cuba Is miti- gated by victory, but 1t is terrible homecoming.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
THE STdR OE EMpIRE

We were told by the advocates of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands that the native Hawaiians were so eager to be annexed that they could hardly wait for their manifest destiny to overtake them. But the accounts of the annexation ceremonies which are now coming in. tell different story. At the formal transfer there was no en- thusiasm. President Dole received from Minister Sewall the official notifi- cation of the passage of the annexation resolution, and in a few words yielded up the sovereignty and property of the islands to the United States Minister Sewall accepted in the name of the United States, and with a salute from the Philadelphia the Hawaiian flag was lowered and the stars and stripes raised in it's place, accompanied by another salute. President McKinley's S proclamation was then read leaving the personnel of the government un- changed, and the oath of allegiance was administered to MT Dole and his cabi- net, and later to the Hawaiian national guard A feature of the proceeding was that hardly any native Hawaiians were present, or appeared on the streets, and when the band played the Hawaiian national anthem, " Hawaii Ponol, as the flag was lowered, the natives who were members of the band,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
FASHION NOTES.
House Gowns Anything But Simple


 With dressmakers and designers house dresses are having consideration, too much of it, in the view of most wo- men. The designers are paying so much attention to these that they are not only elaborate and expensive, but have enough novel features to make impracticable counterfeiting them with summer dresses as starting point. The hopelessness of such task is shown by the new house dress of this picture. Of pale green crepe de chine. it's bodice had a round yoke trimmed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
K4NSAS nITY InEI,

A Kansas City man has an idea. He is leading and active Odd Fellow and he will try to frame a law which will prevent the bad Odd Fellow, Mason or other secret society man from parading around with the badge of the order dis played on his vest or coat lapel when be seen every day in the week wearing society emblems which enttle them to respectful consideration at the hands of their fellow men, when, if the truth were known, they would be summed The object of the law will be to prohibit men who join an order and then shun their obligations from deriving the benefits of the order, or rather such benefit as Is derived from wearing the false emblem. As the promoter of the proposed law puts it, "the man who will wear an Odd Fellow pin stuck promi- nently on his vest when he hasn't paid his dues in years, ought to be arrested We've got no less than ten men on our suspended list, who haven't paid dues in years, and every one of them wears big gold emblems of our noble frater- nifty. I tried to get warrants for them, but didn't succeed"
 The Kansas City man will probably not succeed in getting the law which he wants made, but he is not too severe on the false pretences" which he at- tacks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Gents Word for a full week tseven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one n, sertion, S1 2o each subsequent inseFtloSst st6 ~ one year. $40 ,s
 Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, ID cents per line. Notices of Births. MAT riages Deaths and Funerals. 50 cents each' Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to tnelr own immediate business (all matter to pc include Wants, To Let For Sale etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

The famous vine at Hampton Court palace, which Is now 13O years old, hav- ing been planted in 176S, shows no fall ing off in fertility, and contains 1,200 punches of fruit. The grapes are just beginning to ripen, and in about a weeks time the fruit, which is sent for matured
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

ban factories, and the character of the Havana cigar thus greatly changed.
 The outlook appears to be that the quality of all forms of manufactured tobacco will increase, while the price, both wholesale and retail, will decrease.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

Professor Edward s. Morse, of Salem, Massachusetts, has just been decorated by the emperor of Japan with the Or der Of the Third Class of the Rising Sun. It is an exquisitely designed af- fair in gold and enamel, and came en- closed in a lacquer box which is a work of art. The box also contained a diplo- ma setting forth the pleasure of the em- peror.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

We read in the market reports that white lead is beginning to move more freely. Those who have to move white lead will be glad.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

The experimental production of flax in Oregon has proceeded far enough to warrant the existence of a linseed-o oil factory in Portland, and what the in- dustry needs for it's further extension is scutch mills in localities where the fibre may be profitably grown. The fact that two tons of Oregon flax have been sold this season in Scotland at more than double the prices offered in America is offered as evidence that the fibre is of good quality, but the farm- CTS are not enthusiastic in the matter, when they have to rett and scutch the flax with primitive home appliances. They wish to be relieved from any re- sponsibility in the matter further than to produce the crop. There is a neces- sity, therefore, for a class of skilled workers who will come between the farmer and the manufacturer in carry ing on the operations of retting and scutching.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

temperature of the red hot strip and the relative distances we can ascertain approximately the temperature of the electric furnace.-Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

Wine forms forty-eight per cent. of Spain's general exports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

DELIvERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, IL CENTS A WEEK, 30 GENTS A MONTH, s3ToR SIX MONTHS, $6 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-24

According to the United States To- bacco Trade Journal, the tobacco trade of this country during the fiscal year just closed was, with the exception of a single year, the largest and most profit able ever known, and this notwith-
 standing the Cuban troubles. During the year there were manufactured in this country 4,573, 3,263 4S7 cigars, 4,476,- 766, ITO cigarettes~and 3O9, ,S1S,65 pounds of tobacco to be smoked in a pipe or chewed. It is calculated that the out put for the current year will be even larger, keeping pace with the rapid in- crease in the cultivation of tobacco in this country, and it is expected that be- fore long both American and Sumatra leaf tobacco will be admitted into Gu