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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

Oscar Dillon, 10, of East Jaffrey, was ar
rested Saturday charged with placing OBJ
structions on the Fitchburg railroad track.
He was bound over to the October term of
court in the sum of $500, and released on
bail.
SuPt. A. A. Whitman has recently fitted
up fine picnic ground about one-fourtb of
a mile from the county buildings for the
accommodation of the inmates, where they
can have an occasional outing during the
summer, with lunch, on the picnic plan. of
cake, fruit, lemonade, etc., with the addi-
ton of fire works on the Fourth. The old
people and others unable to walk are taken
to the ground in carriages. These gala
days are looked forward to with much
pleasure, and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman. to-
gether with their assistants, deserve mucb
credit for doing so much and rendering so
many little kindnesses which go SO far
toward making the poor unfortnpate ONES
IN their care contented and happy.-TPark
Hill correspondence of the Keene Sentinel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
Shortage Estimated at 500, 900.

Special Bank Examiner A. D. Lyme h of
Washington and Receiver E. H. Carroll
are now going through the affairs of the
Cochecho National bank at Dover. The
estimate of S10O,0 900 shortage is approx
mately correct. This includes the losses
through worthless investments as well as
through the Irregularities of Assistant
Cashier Hough. An assessment ON the
stockholders may be necessary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
Tried TO Wreck Several Buildings with
Dynamite.

Tried TO Wreck Several Buildings with
Dynamite.
Several buildings in Orfordville were
dynamited early Tuesday morning, and
while only one, a small outbuilding, was de-
stroyed, the store and post-office occupied
by Joseph Bailey was badly wrecked, and
the lives of several people we're endanger
ed. Three men who are alleged to have
been responsible for the explosions will be
arrested. The men had been exploding
dynamite in various parts of the town, APP
parently for the purpose of adding to the
general might before" demonstration.
Later, it is alleged, they placed a cartridge
on the steps of the store and post-office.
The explosion wrecked the lower front
part of the building, tearing the piazza al
most entirely away. Had the charge been
properly placed the building undoubtedly
would have been demolished Three per-
sons, members of the Bailey family who
were sleeping in the upper part of the
house, escaped without injury. Mr. Bal
ley claims to know one of the perpetrators.
An outbuilding of the new grammar
school, over which recent town meeting
was sharply divided, was next destroyed,
and the men then went to the house of
William II. Evans and placed a cartridge
on the piazza. This one, as at the Bailey
house, was misplaced and caused only slight
damage. Here, also, the family was in Sd.
Sheriff G. II. Riley was summoned, but
refused to act until warrant could be is
sued. 1t is probable that the United States
officials also will take some action owing to
the explosion at the post-office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

"Come and dine with us tomorrow"
said the old fellow, who had made his
money and wanted to push his way into
society. "Sorry," replied the elegant man,
81 can't. pm going to see HAMLET
"That's all right" said the hospitable old
gentleman, "bring him with you. "-TOhi-
cago Record.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

Six widows of Brigham Young were in
Salt Lake City to attend the recent cele-
bration of the 9Sth anniversary of the
prophets birth. Four other g. : : iors and
the 10 deceased widows -IOn'r S ,rously
rem IN Oh healthA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
500.

DR.. E. Detchon's Anti Diuretic may be worth
TO you more than 500 if you have child who
SOILS bedding from incor Thence of water during
sleep. Cures old and young alike. 81 Sold by
ieo. Il. Greene, druggist, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

Palpltation of the heart, nervousness, trem-
blings nervous headache, cold hands and feet
pain IA the back and other forms of weakness
are relieved by Careers Iron Pills, made speci-
ally for the blood, nerves and complexion
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07
no Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10 or 25 cents
III o. o. Q; fail TO cure, druggists refund money
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-07

They Were Set by Incendiery Rioters
who Planned 60 Burn Several Build
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

This is the season of rush and worry
with the monument dealers. They are
working over hours to catch up with
their work 1t is the general desire of
everyone to have the monuments and
headstones set in a graveyard prior To
Memorial day If il is possible. The or
ders that are given for monuments and
headstones in the winter are, OF course.
not possible To deliver until the last Of
April. or the first of May. Thus every
large establishment that has several
cutters finds that in the spring they
have a great many stones to set. and
the purchasers wish them set before
Memorial day. In consequence they
have to hustle to set up all of them.
AT the same time rush orders CONF in
for other stones TO be set up by ,he
same time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

A good story is told of the time when
the Court street sidewalk was an ele-
waited one. Ii seems that of the Jour-
nails night composing crew at that
time, was a young woman who lived on
State street and one spring night. after
the work was over. the foreman de-
tailed one of the men to see the young
woman home. The sidewalk was very
slippery and crust covered the SNOW
When about half way up the hill. the
woman looked around to see what had
become of her escort and could not find
him. He had vanished so completely
that the girl was frightened. IIe-
fright was not of long life. though, as
her gallant escort who was vary much
smaller than she. came crawling out
from under the sidewalk. He had slip
ped and fell to the crust and had slid
under the sidewalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

Some men are born to fame. and
others have greatness thrust upon
them" quoth the smooth man. Il am
one who had greatness thrust upon me.
You see was visiting in Portland. not
long ago. and 1 wanted to go out 10
Falmouth and see my girl. l hired a
nice team and drove out and IT began
to rain. All the night it rained hard.
and at the very earnest request of the
Young lady and her parents remained.
The next morning drove into Portland
and arrived at the stable in time to
read n great bunch of handbills giving
NV description and asking for my ar
rest. telling that had stolen the team.
None of those bills had been circulated
as my. girls papa had entered the city
earlier in the morning than l die. and
he was a friend OF the stable keepec
He saw the bills and recognized my
description. 1t makes me shudder te
think what my friends would have said
to have seen bills with my description
on them all through Cumperiahd
county"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

Anyone who does not enjoy life in
the city at this season. should go to the
country and work on a farm for a few
days. and he would realize the ease of
city life. Here we have no flies or
to bother, but it is different
in the country. The reports say that
the black files are the thickest they
were ever known in some places. The
Journal reporter was in conversation
with man from Jefferson. Thursday,
who showed the effects of the little in
sects on his face, neck and wrists. He
said he had one COW whose horns were
so badly bitten about the head at the
base of the horns that the horns
dropped off. The height Of the black
fly season is reached. and they will
soon be succeeded by the mosquito.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

The gold leaf used by the finishers in
the book bindery is probably the thin
nest material that is on record. Ii
seems almost incredible that any SUBJ
stance can be worked down so thin. Ii
is. as everyone knows, beaten to this
thinness with a hammer in the manner
that gold-beaters understand best of
all. Fifteen hundred of these sheets
placed one on the top of another would
MOI make an inch in thickness. When
handled with knife there can be no
draught as this will crumple it. BY
taking sheet of it four inches square
and rubbing it in the hands, it van
ishes into the air and even the slightest
trace of it cannot be found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

There is something repulsive about
the harmless little caterpillar, and no
one likes to have one of the crawling
insects upon his clothing. The variety
that is now bothering the people has
the very uncalled- for habit of suspend
ing himself from the tree by the tiny
cobweb. Thus people walking along
on the street frequently run into them
as they are suspended in the air
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

What is the cause of so very many
MARKET" inquired a man of a jeweler,
yesterday, as the jeweler was looking
over a watch that is gotten up to sell for
the small sum of one dollar THE de-
mand for cheap article is the only
reason I know Of" replied the profess
sional. for it is certainly not the good
time the watch keeps that they buy it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

The semi-annual session of the Knox
County. Teachers Association in Rock
land recently. was the most successful
gathering in the history of the educators.
The programme was as follows: "GeOg-
raphy as Taught by the Laboratory Sys-
TEN. DR. T.. T.. Philbrook of Castine
Normal school: Correlation OF English
and History" Prof. l.. T.. Monlton of
Rockland: Correlation of Language and
Ancient Geography. r.. n; Millet of
Rockport; Mathematics In the Study of
Physics in the High school, Principal
Russell of Warren: Importance of Cur.
rent Events III the Study of History and
Geography, Frank b. Miller OF Rock
Taught" Miss Rachel Beals of Vinalha-
ven: '1seogrh pny in the Primary Grades.
Miss Eta Mullen of Camden. "Ge0gr;l-
pay. Miss Emma c. Shields of Rockland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN.
EAST JEFFERSON.

H
w. A. d. Callison. who has been con.
fined to his house by sickness, is now
able to be out.
s. s. Brooks & Co. of Augusta,
delivered a large load Of Walter A.
Woods moving machines and New
York Champion rakes. this week. TO
their agent. A. A. Skinner Of this place.
Elwood p. Weeks is again on the
road with carriages. His line Of top
buggies. punts and road wagons is
very attractive.
H. H. Kicker with Cook, Everett &
Pennell of Portland. wholesale drug
gists. was in the place, Wednesday,
the 18th.
Mrs. G. Fl. Coolidge of Foxboro.
Mass. is spending few days with rel
atives here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

Cobbosseecontee is furnishing some
OF the good fish that are being eaten in
the city. Landlord Will H. johnson
caught a string of trout at the lake.
Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Mrs. A. L. Bateman of Portland. has
a fuchsia with 100 blossoms on it,
Camden selectmen have forbidden
the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks
Of that town
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

:. Prof. o. II. Toothaker, who Is substitut.
ing during the present term as principal
of Paris Hill Academy, was recently
unanimously elected principal of the An
trim. " H.. high school and will begin
his labors at Antrim the coming raj.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
Daily kennebec Journal
Local Matters.

Possibly the rain would have been
more acceptable had 1t been of a
warmer variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20

The scholars in Miss Kate McDonald's
school in Machias have purchased an
eight-day clock. which is one OF the
fruits Of the School Improvement League.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
Maine Wedica a! Asss iatIen.

h ne iorty-seventh annual meeting will
Ci,, meid IN the Common Council Chamber,
NY Building at Bangor. Wednesday.
ursday ana Friday, June Z, 8, =, 1883.
nay1Gtoiune7 - -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
Try Them.
HILL 4 LOCKE,
AHguStn. Maine.
-, -, a..-.-.
Loans on Real Estate Security.

The Gardiner Loan and Building Asso-
.h'toh Is prepared 10 advance money to
. "ui desired amount on adequate real eS-
s ,aie security. Terms will be disclosed on
vWr,ipnmcation 10 its Augusta attorneys
'-s"'' ua-s 1n03aAte
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
MARRIAGE CEREMONY
IN A SH0EST0RE

OAKLAND, Sept. 29.-Robert L. Bourke
and Miss Carrie Isaacs, both aged q
years and residing in San Francisco, dem
onstrated to-day the truth Of that adage
where there's love there is a way be-
sides the fact that the nuptial knot can
be tied just as securely in a place where
boots and shoes are fitted as before a
church altar or in parlor Of the brides
parents or on a tugboat skipping out on
the high seas. The couple called with
Miss Isaacs' mother this afternoon at
County Clerk Jordans Office and secured
q marriage license. Then they fastened
out and sought Professor Van de Mark,
g Deputy County Assessor, who is also
q regularly licensed minister. 1t was 5
o'clock and the professor had knocked off
work for the day but he was sighted
and prevailed upon to officiate. The par
ties hastened to Louis Jurgen's shoestore
on Broadway, near Eighth street, where
the knot was tied. Mr.. Jurgens and Jerry
Cope acting as witnesses.
Marriage licenses We're also issued to
the following: William James Hanna,
aged q years. and Annie Joyce, aged %
years; Harry Archibald Graham, % years.
and Florence May Laswell % years, all
of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
GENERAL EAGAN'S VISIT
TO. WASHINGTON
Rumors Revived That the Commis-
sary General Will Ask to Be Re
tired From the Army.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The presence
in Washington to-day of Brigadier Gen
eral Patrick Egan has given rise to re-
port that he is here in connection with
his prospective retirement. Although the
President and War Department would be
much gratified to receive an application
from him to go on the retired list, Secre-
tary Root said to-day that he did not
make any such request when he called at
the War Department to-day. 1t is known
that mutual friends, upon the suggestion
of the President, have been trying to in
duce General Eagan to retire in order
that the way may be opened for the pro-
motion of Colonel Weston, who is now
acting commissary general The Presi-
dent feels that he made a great mistake
in mitigating General Eagan's sentence
from dismissal to suspension from duty
on full pay. Colonel Weston is really
suffering the penalty of the sentence, as
he is required to perform the duty of
commissary general on the pay of col
onel, while General Eagan is practically
enjoying a leave of absence on full pay.
I he President is powerless to direct his
retirement without his consent, and up
to this time General Eagan has refused
to listen to overtures which have been
made to him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
MRS. SMITH ENTERS
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Charges Robert and Elizabeth Patter-
son and Others With Having
Seriously Injured Her.

SAN RAFAEL, Sept 29-Through At
torney w. Fl. Mahony of Larkspur Mrs.
Amanda Smith has brought suit in the
Superior Court against Robert and Eliza
beth Patterson Jane Doe Hill and Rodger
Cutler for damages in the sum of $4,000
for forcibly ejecting her from her house
at an unseemly hour and subjecting her
person to violence of severe nature, in
addition to forcing upon her the shame
and humiliation consequent upon Sucu
action. After declaring that the true
christian name of Jane Doe Hill is un-
known, and asking that 1t be inserted
when learned, the complaint reads as fol-
lows:
THAT on or about the 21st day of June,
1899, at or about the hour of midnight
and after said plaintiff had entered her
bedroom for the purpose of retiring, said
defendant and each of them aforesaid
entered said bedroom of said plaintiff
without any cause or proVocation on the
part of said plaintiff, grabbed said plain
tiff by the arms and with force and vio-
lence threw said plaintiff upon the floor;
that while said plaintiff was lying upon
said floor said defendants forcibly and
dition, out of said bedroom and elected
her out of said house; that while said de-
PENDANTS were ejecting said plaintiff from
said dwelling as aforesaid, the said de-
PENDANTS beat and struck said plaintiff
and pulled and wrenched her arms, body
sick, sore and disabled, and compelling
her to suffer great bodily pain and in
jury.
That by reason of said acts of said de-
PENDANTS, as aforesaid, said plaintiff was
damaged in the sum of $4,000. whereby
PENDANTS in the sum of $4,000, and for costs
of suit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
CONFERENCE OF
THE METHODIST
CHURCH SOUTH
Baptists Are to Hold a
Convention.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway. Sept. 90

The Southern Methodist Conference
will be held in Asbury Church, this city,
next week. On Tuesday evening the in
troductory sermon will be delivered by
Rev. J. J. Kenney, presiding elder of the
San Joaquin district.
The conference will convene on We'd
nesday morning, the business session be-
ing preceded by devotional services con-
Quoted by Bishop w. w. Duncan. who
will preside over the conference.
The business sessions will as usual be
held in the mornings, while the evenings
will be devoted to rallies in the interests
of missions, education, Sunday schools
etc. Wednesday afternoon will be given
to the ladies for a meeting of the Wo,
mans Foreign Missionary Society, and
! Thursday afternoon the Womans Home
Mission Society will hold its annual meet
ing.
lie, and the conference is expected to
close by Monday, October 8, the last fea-
ture being the reading of the appoint
ments of preachers to their fields of labor
for another year.
Bishop Duncan, who has been in the
! State a week or more, is expected to ar,
will register at the Metropole; He will
| be accompanied by Rev. DR.. Whisuer o1
| Louisville, church extension secretary
and judging from the many inquiries fol
accommodations the conference Will be
| attended by larger number of visitors
than at any previous session.
Beginning with next Tuesday afternoon
the nineteenth annual session of the Cen
trail Baptist Association of California will
! be held in the Golden Gate Baptist
Church. The opening afternoon will be
gin with devotionals, appointment of com
mittees and reading of letters. Pastor 5
| c. Keetch will deliver the address of vel
come, Moderator l.. w. Elliott respond
ing. Then will follow reports of commit
tees, election of officers, etc. In the even
! ing Rev. w. c. Jenkins will preach the
| annual sermon.
Wednesday morning will be occupied
! with devotion, reports and addresses by
Rev. ]. NJ. Helsley and Rev. c. M. Hill
will be the meeting of the Baptist Home
/ Missionary Society. DR.. f. A. Woods
! will deliver doctrinal sermon in the
evening. The conference will conclude
| its labors Thursday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
TRAMP KILLED
BY AN OFFICER
Desperate Midnight Bat
tie in Jail.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ANA, Sept PA tramp giving
the name of Herbert Glover died at the
County Jail this morning from wounds
inflicted on him by officer Murray.
officer Murray was summoned to Orange
at midnight by telephone to assist Deputy
Sheriff Bush to bring over two hard char
acters arrested earlier in the evening ana
placed in a little old wooden jail. Upon
the arrival of the officer Bush and Murray
went to the Jail and as they opened the
door Glover and the other tramp, John
Leonard, drew guns on the officers and
began firing.
The first shot grazed Bushs forehead,
and he fell. Murray pulled gun and
fired once through a crack in the door
then slammed the door shut, holding 1t
against the combined force of both the
firing through the transom and a side
window at Murray but their aim in the
total darkness was bad.
Bush recovered from the shock, jumped
TO his feet and began discharging his re-
volver into the Jail door, imagining the
tramps were breaking through. In all
nine shots were fired, when one of the
. tramps cried enough. He was ordered to
pass out his gun, which he did, also the
gun of his companion, who was shot
landed in the County Jail shortly after
midnight.
Glover said that his home is in Spring
field, H.. and that his fathers name is
G. c. Glover and that he has an uncle,
L. S. Glover, in San Diego. The other
mans name is Leonard and his home is
in Flagstaff, Ariz. Both these men are
wanted for a burglary committed at San
Bernardino last week
The Coroner's jury this afternoon exon
Grated officer Murray from all blame,
finding that he was fully justified in kill
ing Glover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-30
ELECTRICAL ENTERPRISES.
Large Schemes to Develop the Rich
Resources of the Interior of
This State.

Large electrical enterprises are about
10 come into existence in this State Many
smaller ones are engaging the attention
of capitalists. One prominent electrical
supply house in this city is authority for
the information that not one day passes
in which an electrical motor is not sold
for use in the Interior Many of these are
of small power, for the use of private
irrigators, who find it feasible to supplant
other apparatus with pumps worked by
electricity Power plants of 5000 horse
power are engaging the attention oil ON
ers, principally large corporations. dhe
Utica gold mines owners have about fin
ished putting in plant, with 3O0O horse
power Westinghouse generator, TO op-
crate their stamp mill and compresscrs
and to furnish light to Angels Camp and
the surrounding country. Eventually they
will operate other mines near by with
this plant The cost of the plant was
between $50 and 500 900, as estimated
The Butte County Electrical Company,
of which Mr.. Meysenberg. formerly pres
ident of the SiemensHelske Company
is the president, is concerned in large op-
erations in Butte County. The company
has taken up large water right and will
deliver the electric current at Oroville and
Chico, with sub-stations, and also to
dredgers built for river gold IN mining M Thls
plant will cost not less than $40 900.
Another large scheme is to be located
on the Stanislaus River at Six Mile bar.
The work has already begun. The pro-
ieCtOr Is the SIdUlSldQS w dleI NOllpe1lly
in which Mrs. c. d. Lane, wife of the
Utica mine millionaire. and c. D. Tulloch,
who owns Touring mills at Oakdale, are
concerned. The purpose is to furnish pow
er to the grist mills at OalIdale and other
nlaces ana also to the mines and mill of
the ROYAL Consolidated Company at Hod-
son: also to Lanes Alta mine, on the
Wright grant, near Copperopois
The Nisalia plant has a 5000 horsepower
and gets power from streams on Mount
Whitney. 1t has seventy miles of pole
lines and delivers power to Visalia, Per-
teryiIle. Tulare and Hanford. By the aid
Of this plant the foothills are irrigated
and have been turned into fine fruit
country. ,.,..,,.
f,1ture for the State. They say that there
is water enough for irrigation If it is
nronerlv cared for, and that it, can be
largely used also for power without In
terfering with its use on the land.
The Portervllle Light and Power Com
many has purchased the plant of the Por-
terville Electric Light Works
Contracts have been made, according to
reDorts by the San Demanding Electro
Cdmpany with the Santa Fe railroad pro-
Viding for the operation of such machin-
erv belonging to the road at the San Ber-
nardino shops as can be worked with eiec-
ri