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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
A Food Fact.
THE FAMOUS FOOD.

The food Grape Nuts positively does
furnish the necessary elements to re
build the brain and nerve centres.
Analysis will show it; food makers
know it is true: and the everyday user
Of Grape-N Nuts can take his oath that
while he may not be an expert foot
maker. or an analytical chemist, he
knows enough to know when his
body is well nourished. and the seat Of
his reason active, forcible, and in per-
fect poise.
Grape Nuts are as truly the main
stay Of the brain and the nervous
system. as d good stomach is the main
etav of healthy body. Let the lit
lie lamp of reason shine forth" when
YOU make selections Of food All
firs.-class aroccrs sell Grape-Nuts.
ana the Postum Cereal 90. Lad. make
them at their Battle Creek factories.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
Washington Forecast.

Washington, oct. 6-Forecast for
saturday and Sunday: New England,
Saturday, fair in the interior; fair.
preceded ~ rain On the coast; high
northcrly winds. diminishing in force:
sunday. fair. Storm signals are dis
played from New Haven to PASSPORT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07

It is said that the Signal Corps have
received an invitation from the 2d Bri-
sade Signal Corps Of Massachusetts to
be their guests at Boston on the occa-
sion Of Admiral DeWcys visit 70 that
city. oct. nth.-Portland Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-07
S.ud Your specimens of game and FISH
\ .tl WISh correctly mounted TO
Homer R. Dill,
&. '''.h 'SSro Ave, Gardiner, Me,
the only professional licensed
TAXIDERM|ST'

N The county.
lut r'''N mounted specimens may
X t.rIl we'll FOR il while but they soon
- M WI shape and fan the victim lf
p. .a MI ~ our work is guaranteed.
1871 l-lL..rn lstn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

The mayor explained, Thursday eve
ming, that the collector had been both
cred much. in late years, by those
whom the city owe for work. MANY
Of these men will not present their
bllls when they should, but will often
let bill for July run until October. In
this case they will come to the CITY
treasurer with their approved bill and
ask to have it used as a set off against
their taxes. Now the time of the dis
counts ends in September, but these
men Will persist, as the bills We're owed
them in July, that they should have
the discounts even though they are
the ones responsible for their not hay-
ing been presented before. The order
that was passed subsequent to the
mayors explanation will make the col
Iectors duty plain and relieve him
from great deal of responsibility as
it provides that no discount shall be al
lowed on bills that are not presented
this year before September 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

Ihe scenery spectacles or hunting
glasses, as one wishes to call them. are
indeed curious things. They are made
up of sort of dark yellow glass in
which one locks out of a small clear
place, all around it being clear glass.
Though the effect is for the ease of the
eyes, the colors are brought out dis
tnctiy and everything takes on a
brighter hue, that is at the same time
easy to the eyes. The person wearing
a pair of these glasses is sight worth
seeing for nothing but the pupil of the
eye can be seen in looking at him and
II is odd indeed. For person troubled
with the blues" these would be good.
They are used. however, by people who
wish to enjoy the landscapes, but who
have weak eyes. G. o. Vickery had a
pair of them come in, the other day.
and his friends are trying them on for
the sport of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

That all may be done to defeat the
Coombs Mills Manchester road an Or
der was introduced and passed. Thurs
day night. giving the mayor permission
to have all the evidence secured that
ne deems wise. One thing that will
be done will be the securing Of expert
testimony on the cost of the four
bridges. The soil of the DOGGY land
along the DOGGY Bond brook will be
tested to see what sort of abutments
must be used in case of a road being
built and the cost. If it is the same as
the bridge across Bond brook. in this
city, it will be expensive. No stone will
be left unturned by the city officials in
securing the evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12
Daily kennebec Journal.
An Old Maids Revery.

If some forlorn old maid-like me.
Should gaze across the western sea,
And view a white ship sailing in
Would 1t. | wonder, be sin
To weave an idle, wasteful dream?
To dream the ship came sailing down
From some far Polynesian town
Laden with balms and silken wells.
And gold. and gems. and spicy bales
To dream that on its decks should be
a lover speeding home to me!
Inc captain-hearty, gruff and old .
The first mate-wild, and dark, and bold
The second. best of all the three,
Light haired and reckless, fond and free II
4 perfect man God made of him
SO deep of chest and long of limp,
With manly mouth and dimpled cnln,
And eyes with deep fires drowned with
Beloved by master mate and crew,
Who well his kindly merits knew.
Speed on, o ship. your course Is clear,
Bring him to one who holds him dear,
A young lass waits MIN at the quay.
Can it be me? Can il be me?
One moment of ecstatic bliss.
When heart greets heart and kiss meets
kiss,
All loneliness, | am afraid
You've planned very queer old maid:
A word of love | never knew;
Yet gazing out upon the blue
] weave this idle, wasteful dream.
To dream a ship from Aries port
BY storm and sea long made the sport
Beset. bespoiled with fever's germs:
The cargo gnawed by rats and worms:
The captain lying where he died
The first mate, very close beside.
The second dearest of the three.
Lies with them-ne'er to come To me.
The pale crew. weak of heart and hand.
Work slowly toward the welcome land,
The lstless colors. dropping low
Respond not the breeZeS blow
They tell the maiden on the shore
Her love she never will see more
But ah, his tender memory.
Harsh time can never take from met
Alone, alone, | neer can know
Such sweetened heartaches and such
Woe
/ never had love who died,
] never for lost one cried
And never for dear one sighed,
No one who e'er spoke tenderly
No one of fragrant memory
No one who eer came wooing me-
\ most sedate and seeming staid
tnloved but lovable old maid
wearer of vain, wasteful dreams.
Sing mating birds in yonder tree
j wish some one would sing to me
In confidence | tell to YOU
II strange ii seems. then strangely true,
| wish some one would sing to me
Love songs of tender melody
Vain things comparing teeth or eyes
The first to pearls, the last to skies
Describe my mouths curved cupid bow.
My cheeks where roses come and 90.
My forehead whittier than the snow,
MY grace, Queenlike. and uueenly slow.
h en- though these things may not be 80
wish some one would sing TO me.
The Pilot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12
THOSE HIEROGLY PHICS.
What Is Meant On the Chinese
laundry Checks.
MUTUAL Suspicion Between Bank Officials
Maine's Corporation Law lnsuIted.

MOST people suppose said the man
VINO knew Il all, that the vertical row
OF hieroSyRhics on a Chinese laundry
check are merely so many numerals. AZ
matter ofEfact, they are nothing Of the
kihd' out constitute brief and spicy de-
scrlptlon OIL the individual who left the
ouhdle. III Eou will take the trouble to
hotlce IL Yop will see that the laundry.
man aiWayA goes through exactly the
same programme. He takes the package
gives you Iswift, comprehensive glance
ana then proceeds to decorate a slip of
rice paper with from two to five India ink
chicken TRACKS. What he has written is
probably something like this:
Fat foreign devil who resembles \
pig: squintN eyes and wart on the loft
side Of his nose.
you can |carry around this fiattering
pen poftraitf innocently ina ginng that it
reads NO. itll7i4, and when you call for
your wash you will find the Chinaman
VINO reads the ticket will invariably look
you over. king mental comparison be
iore he reaches for the bundle. A Mon,
CONAN friend of mine out in Frisco pur
me on TO the scheme. and | took the
trouble to learn whether he was telling
me the TRUTH got laundry slip, copied
IL with microscopic fidelity and submitted
IL TO several expert native transiators
They all agreed that it ran somethin.
like this:
Ridiculops old man; very pompous;
bald head like speckled egg.
You will observe that my hair grows
rather high Jon my forehead and | have
a lew freckes, although nothing to JUS
TRY such ami insulting description. How.
ever. 1t proved the point. The next ticket
got declared that ! was AN elderly gen
teman resembling Yum-Tai, the wind
god which pleased me Immensely until
persuaded native curio dealer to show
me statuette of the deity. Then / want
ed to murder the Iaundryman. The Chi
nese are a deep people, boys. They look
as demure as guinea pigs. but all the
while they are quietly sizing us up and
having a big laugh in their sleeves"
Il was cashier of a bank in Pennsy!va :
MA, q good many years ago said the
man who was travelling on a deadhead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

The carpenters are all through with
their part of the work on l.. B. Weev-
though the painters and paper hangers
are still in the house. Mr.. Viewer ex-
poets to move into the house about
September L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

People who wear false hair will be in =.
terested in the announcement of 4
strange discovery made at Antwerp. In
that city a bale of human hair, weighing
112 pounds, was stolen from a railroad
station. 1t was afterward learned that
the hair had been clipped from the heads
of lunatics and cOnvicts in public asy-
lums and prisons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

1t seems to me as though | remem-
Der or an order passing the city gov
eminent calling for signs for every
street corner in the city" remarked
man. yesterday. Il wish l could find
some of the new ones. There is prob
ably some good reason though why it
is not done"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

The famous Blue grotto of Capri has
now a rival in the state of Minnesota. 1t
occurs in lake on the shore of which
there is cavern of white limestone
flooded with water. A swimmer enters
the cave and, turning TO look outward.
sees the most beautiful shades of green
and blue in the water ana a silvery sheen
over his submerged limbs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

About $4,000 cards will be needed in
the recording of the vital statistics of
the city, consisting of all the records
the city has of births, deaths and mar
riages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

A recent bulletin of the United States
treasury announces that during the ten
railroad locomotives We're exported to
foreign countries. The value of these
locomotives was $1,000. 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

A rather unusual sight was Witnessed
recently during a visit 10 poultry farm.
TWO chickens from the same egg are
here ana as they have already lived five
weeks and are apparently as well as any
of the others. the chances are that they
will grow up ana become beautiful mem
beers of poultry society. The owner says
he has already received an offer Of So for
the pair. but prefers to keep the chickens
His attention was called To them first
when he saw two bills trying to break
out through the shell. The egg contain
ing the twins was carried into the house.
the shell was carefully removed and the
two infant chickens were given the fir Il
sight Of the world. They were wrapped
up in cotton batting and We're placed in
the oven OF the kitchen stove and kept
there for some time.
For the first three weeks they were not
allowed 10 go out of doors. ana were fed
On matted milk and brandy served 10
them from a medicine dropper. The little
fellows are now strong and able to look
after themselves. and run about IN a
large yard with 100 or more Of their rela !.
tives.
oHt PtcuildTltN ABOUT tncse chickens,
which, by the way, are 81 the variety
known as Buff Brahmas, is their extreme
eXclusiveness. They have nothing wha :
ever to do with the others, and are con-
stantly together. Where one is seen. the
other Is sure 20 be within foot or two
of ii. If one Of them Is picked up. or sen
arated from the other both start in call.
ing 70 each other, and keep this up until
the one which has been taken up has been
placed on the ground. Then they immedi-
ately "join forces" and start off on !,
foraging trip.
The owner of this remarkable pair. Of
chickens says that he has written to the
publishers of two poultry magazines and
mas received word that he has been par
ucuiarly fortunate in keeping these twins
alive as long as he has. Instances of tw,
chickens from one egg have been report
ca before, but il has never been proved
so ii is said. that they lived more than
seven or eight days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

ODD LOTS OF DRESS GOODS
They take up needed space. Styles
are excellent but not many styles at a
price, hence the sacrifice. Regular
price 25c. to $l.O0 a yard; remnant
price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12
IL 1-2c to SOC ;; :;

PRETTY WASH FABRICS.-Where
we could show you twenty distinct
styles of these earlier in the season
we can only show you a half dozen
styles now, same goods though; com
pare the prices of them then and now;
regular price 10 and 12Hc. Remnant
price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

At this point the narrator was
abruptly interrupted.
Pardon me- said one of the listen
ers, but If / remember il Alright. the
young man said that he went home to
secure his nghtshirt"
Excuse me- said another listener.
but the way / heard it he went home
to ask his father if he wouldn't split
the mornings supply of kindling wood
for the kitchen stove"
Il hate to be contradictory, said the
third interrupter, but I'm sure | was
told that he went home for his mann
mas goodnight kiss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

Il was cashier of a bank in Pennsy!va.
mia, a good many years ago. said the
man who was travelling on a deadhead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

SUMMER SHIRT WAISTS BUNCH
ED.-Why not? We've had most
successful waist season and we don't
mind taking a good liberal loss on
what's left. You'll find dollar waists
with a fifty cent ticket on them, that's
about the proportion Of price shrink
age. Regular price soc. to $1.O0; for
this sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12
39c & soc

SEPARATE SKIRTS.-Very earnest
here, don't want to winter a single
skirt, buy them and wear them now.
They'll be practically new when an
other summer comes and you can buy
two skirts for the price of one. Regu-
lar price sl.0O, $50, 800; for this sale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-12

10
tributes its odd broken and short enghs good
knocked the item.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08

Q.-certainly 1t is. How would you do it7 Al
never done Il.
Q.-You never have done it in all the work you
have been doing? A.-No. 49, . -, .
building? A-By looking in the directory.
Q.-How would you find out the owner OF TINS
building: could you find u out by looking at tne
directory? Al don't know. l don't go INTO
those things.
Q.-Are there any suspected disordery houses
In your precinct? A.-There might be. There
are none in the precinct that know OF.
Q.-Are there any suspected disorderly houses
there? A.-There might be. Not that know OIL
Odd you ever hear Of Emma Childs? A
Odd you ever hear that name before? A.
o.~bIa 5"4b a"yo YOU! A.-Not to my knowledge
Q.-Not TO your knowledge? A-No.
Odd You ever hear Of the House OF All Ma
Q'-where did you hear about that? Al heard
II talked over
Q~Where? A-On the streets.
Q.-On the streets in your precinctF Al uoh
know that II is in our precinct , l. .. MA
Q.-You don't know whether 1t is in your pre-
clnct not? A.-No. -, NJ
Q-You don't know anything about Il? AVNo
O-But II is a matter of street taxi A-fes.
Q-How is II that a matter OF street tax an
officer does not know whether the House OF All
Nations is located in his precinct when IL Is a
matter Of common street talk. and a precinct de-
tective at that? Al don't know whether u IS
matter OF street talk or not. | may nave hearS e
Mr. MossNThat will do. Officer Grey. Where Is
CAPTAIN Priee-He don't belong to my command.
Mr. Moss-Then he has been transferred OHicer
Captain Price--That has not been sub
Mi Moss-offcer GillIgan.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
wOOLLEY WANTS TO EAPLAlN.
he MADE NO CHARGES OF ANY hiND
AGAINST vANTINE's.

Jacob d. wooey recalled
The chairman-Do you recollect iestifyine on 'ne
first examination that the vase was stoieh i'o'a
you? Did you testify 10 that yesterday Al
didn't specify any vase yesterday.
Q-The other question Is. you testined that
man offered 10 sell you pawn ticket ior ~ y"
vase purchased for sl2? Al said that .
O-Then you visited the pawnsnop and cons'o-
cred the value Of the vase about $13? Al ala.
o.-Where was that pawnshop? All was on
Eighth-ave. on the right-hand side going up o
tween Thirty-first and Thrty-second sts or somr-
where along there: don't know exactly me piacs'
o-Do you know the man who accompanied you
to the pawnshop? A.-Yes.
Q.-Who was It? A.-Captain-
Q.-Captaiu Price? A-Captain Price
ON regard TO the arrest OF this man Mayer did
you see that personally. or did you get the iniormA
ton from your clerk when he was walking COW"
the street? Any clerk ran out OF the door one
dav very fast. and | didn't know what he was
after he ran out into the street and saw TINS iei-
low who stole the plate: he knew OF him, he sus-
plcloned-
Mr. Mcss-The question is whether you "e'e
present at the time OF the arrest A.-No.
The Chairman-Dld you see him running out OF
the store? Ayes; he ran out OF there pfeVV
lively
o.-You saw that yourself? Ayes
o-What happened after that you don't Know,
except what he told you? A.-Except "hat no
told me. ,-,.
o-Have YOU any knowledge OF Captain Price
visiting Vantine's or other places? A-ony a.
that time believe I want TO state TINS se''
MAINLY; don't want 70 say anything ABOUT 'a"
tines place being place for receiving stolen soou''
l went In there and said that Mt Raymond os' .
vase and Captain Price brought TINS vase "- a..
ha ,o,I mo sunnostng-asking II IL had been stolen
,ror, ,bare. so when went in there some time
afterward and saw It setting on the desk. asheo M
Mr.. Raymond II that was his vase. had "''''e"
10 him about It before. -
CAPTAIN Proe-Don't this record sho" "a
don't know the difference between N1se ~
plate? -, .- ,o ,,.els
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
LABORER AT CLERICAL WORK.
MOSES FOX TELLS HOW HE ESCAPED
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

LABORER AT CLERICAL WORK.
MOSES FOX TELLS HOW HE ESCAPED A
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Moses Fox sworn.
Mr. Moss-Are you employed in the Water De-
partment? Ayes sir
Q-When did you go into the Department? A
October g. 1895
Q-ln what capacity? A.-As a laborer
Q-Then Of course. you passed no Civil Service
examination? A-No sir
Q-Are you doing laborer's work. Ayes. sir.
Q-Where. in the yard? Ain what we call the
warehouse
Q.-What do you do? Al pick out small things
in the warehouse, when ordered and help out In
whatever told to do
Q-Are you busily engaged in handling petty
articles in the yard? A.-Not very heavy
Q-When did you begin do laborer's work?
Alt was under some order
Q-It was under order understand
you to say? Alt since the law went
into effect.
QWhen was that? A.-The 18th Of May
Q.-This last 18th of May? Ayes.
Q-What were you doing before that? Al was
assisting In the office
Q-What compensation did you receive? A.-The
same as a laborer
Q.-How much? A.-s2 a day.
Q-Then until the 18th OF May you en-
poyed laborer, without Civil Service examina-
tion but really doing clerical work in the Of
fee? A-No. ! assisting.
Q.-How did you assist? Al called off stock re-
ports ] would call them off when l made out stock
reports.
Q.-That is clerical work isn't IT? A.-well,
don't know.
Q.-It was assisting in making up the records OF
the Department. wasn't it? Ayes
Q.-And that duty changed. you say on the
18th Of May by an order OF the Department? A
Yes sir.
ic aIiv aett
rally? How long ago-about how long ago? When?
A-The 9Th of October.
Q-Sixth Of October. 1898? A.-Yes. sir.
Odd you pass medical examination? A
Yes sir.
Q-That is. the Civil Service examination re-
oured at that time? Ayes. sir
Q-Then you did pass a Civil Service examina-
ton? A-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Honman-That is all.
Mr. Moss-You passed no examination as a clerk
or for clerical work? A--No. sir.
Q-The examination you passed was physical
examination Yes. sir.
Q.-As a laborer? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-To deterrnine whether you were capable OF be-
ing a laborer? Ayes. sir
Q.-And the intention OF that that you should
be a laborer wasn't Il? Al don't know.
Q.-What did you intend to do; did you intend TO
do laboref's work. A.-Yes | supposed that ! was.
Q.-You supposed you would? AYES.
MI Moss-That is all officer Henderson!
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
THE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.
SOME or CAPTAIN PRICES DETECTIVES GIVE MARVELLOUS
EXHIBITION OF ALLEGED FORGE7FJLNESS


Mr; Moss-1s Mr.. Engel or Mr. Fox present?
A Vocc-l am here.
Mr; Moss-Have you produced something In
Mr.. Fox-Yes.
M Mr' ,Moas-ls there some one here from the Ken
Voice-Yes, sir
Mr.. Moss-Have you some papers?
Voice-Yes sir
Mr.. Moss-These two gentlemen may he reI,eved
for the present
The Chairman-Will you require Mr. Engel any
M Moss-Mr. Engel need not walt any longer
There is another Mr.. Fox present. Mr.. Moses Fox.
VIII can Mr.: Fox now. He Is called little out
o. order but he is not we'll He is out OF order in
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
THURSDAY,
JUNE 8, 1899.
Patrick Curry sworn.

The C'harman-Mr Woolley has handed me -"
ouestions he would like 10 nave put 70 him
Mr. Moss-will you take chair mere jus' "o'
ment Mr. Curry?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15

Spring CITY. Oct. IS.-AIiss Blochm of
American Fork has been visiting with
friends this week.
Scott Mcclellan of Loa- Wayne county.
visited with friends during the week on
his return home from Salt Lake.
". D. Mabin LEFT Cor his home in Pay
son Friday He VII return in about two
weeks.
Charles r. Alfred ami wife were up
from their Chester nome Wednesday.
Mss. L. A Ellington and daughter are
Visiting with relatives and friends in
Eureka this week
Albert Puzey has returned from Idaho
where he has been for the past i've
months
Erastus Beck came in from Mexico
THURSDAY on a. visit to his brother. s. T.
Beck and his many other relatives and
friends. This is Mr.. Becks first visit
since he removed 10 Mexico TWO years
ago
The marriage Of Alber'e Brough and
Miss hsd.th Anderson r. vas solemlnlzed :. az
evening a very nice reception was ten
dertd them at the home Of the brides
uarclts Il was ore Of the most social
events Of the season
James Lund and family of Castie1ale
returned home tie last OF the week after
a pleasant visit among friends.
8 g !.
alorgen Johnson took a run down to
Ma1lti Friday.
flames Blair will leave shortly for
provo where he wiz enter the 3. Y.
ataderny.
Born. Oct. 10. 10 the wife of Martin
waiker a son. All concerned are doing
j. r. Johnson and wife leave for Provo.
aicnda.. where they viii take up their
resI 5ee2ce.