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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

The attendance Of the Augusta peo-
pIa upon the red letter day at Lake
Saturday, was quite large.
At the railroad station they sold 81
adult ana : children's tickets, and a
great number went by team. Quite
party Went from the Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Cony Stu~gis was at home from Bow
4. ia college. Saturday. having come
rI.. Friday evening. tn attend the
graduation exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
Daily Kennebee 3ournaL
Cards of thnnk. obituary notice, ,o.o

'"r"s OF thinks, obituary notices. reso-
luiIons OF respect etc, will be charged
at the rate Of ten cents per limo. N,
charges less than seventy-fvc cents.
Al Advertising nnnouDcement. ..
eh' crialhhehts, whose object Is the
raising OF money will be charged at the
rate "a fifteen cents a line.
AH'crt'sinS notices, news form. Will
bn excluded from our local columns. ex-
ccpt such as refer to advertisers occu-
rying space in our advertising columns
and viii be run under separate head
on one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
JOURNAL promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

George HUNT. the grain and flour
mareApnt, made an assignment. satur-
dly, ID Thomas J. Lynch, Esq. for the
ara.ct of his creditors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

The class Of 100 Will take it's annual
class l.dc, today. going to Belgrade
Mills. They Will leave at o'clock
Sharp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Robert Fisher was sentenced to 80
days in JAIL Saturday, for drunkenness.
IF appealed the case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

\ large number Of Augusta people
attended the Memorial day exercises at
TnFus, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

The churches that observed Chill
lren's day could not have had a better
any than Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

coIdss. me me, little colds that g-ow in, St.
S tin1 J9e big colds that end n MA b.s
D T.' W wa Death Y Watch Hg little cnia.
Gaon. wed 6tSGILWay PIE Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
Saved A Bows Life.

Mrs. Captain H. Hubbard, of Milford
Del says: Brazilian Balm saved nv
ooy,s life: He began just like the one
we LOST with Group. we gave him a few
doses. He quickly dropped to sleen'
AID was al right in the morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

SOLD in two house lots. Sizes, 59i2 feet
front. 1l9 feet deep Priccs, lower ,!gt,
Sa75; upper lot. $3.50; sold together. $500.
Apply Nellie NJ. Stevens. a western
1yanue may27dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Farm and village properly for sale
Amply 10 Williamson Il BurleiCh, coun
sellors-at-law, Augusta, Me.
octl2 d&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

House and lot on Child street, with city
water and partially furnished. In good re-
pair. A most pleasant and desirable loca-
ton for a family. For terms Apply 70
Williamson K Burleigh, over GRAM e
Bank Augusta. JHeiodl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

\ fine house lot nearly opposite the Au-
custa house. having a frontage 81 >! fee
x rare opportunity to secure q deslrani'
ar-Iav junel5d2W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

House of eight rooms, city water, sta-
bic 3Sxln connected with the house. VIII
he sold cheap for cash Inquire at inc
residence of +. f. Temple, ~, Green p.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
PuTest, Strongest. Best
FIavorI0g Extracts.
Bowditclr e. Webster
NOTICE.

Cconnltt-e on penjions VIII he !, sa...,,,,-
- aid rmen's rooms on each Vednegjs y
- clock Z. M, until otherwise III
ifE=d Tor tho purpose OK receiving claims
or State pens!ons
l. l.. CARVER, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Reserve fund, per cent ..
Policy claims lib process Of
adjustment Observation-Disclosures.
Present value Of $4,000, here
after payable on maturcd
inS'almrut bonds .............
Allowance for unprcscuted
and contingent claims ......
Dividends que ana unpaid ~.
Premiums p1il III advance j..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Two Gordon SKIP printing presses. near
ly new. with both foot ana power attach
mcnrs, &c.. Sc, 81. III. III. Harvey, Au-
guSta Ne. iunelU.df
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19
make PROFITABLE

CATCHl SIGNS make PROFITABLE
ADS Both can be easily made in few
minutes at triiling expense with an
Easy" Price and Sign Marker. Send
for circulars. Fletcher q Co, % Chapel
St. AIgnNta. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Interest duc ana accrued.
Net deferred and unrcported
premiums on policies in
force NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Horse. five years old, sound and kind,
GOOD driver ana good worker ana fear
icss Of an objects. +. w. Colby, NJ. &
Page s.. lunc@,uf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

E3ngelev boats for :, le, manufactured
by Eldeld Bros, at 81 Green St, Augusta,
We. apri2.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

l7SU'I0U STlitl.T. THHSTUN.
'. o. IAII'WS. ENCU ANGIE PORTLAND.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

The Captain Chapman farm, situate II
Augusta on the COMBS Mills road. two
miles from KCunebec bridge. over 100
acres Of land: buildings in fine order
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last TWO years. Apply
-o LendaU Titcomb, Augusta, Ne.
rn3y6 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

y desirable house. with large and con
vcnient stable, on State street. House ana
stable In thorough repair. M'Il he sod ul
3 reasonable price to the right party. For
cuu IA -ticu'ars inquire Of Williamson 4
Eurlo.gh, water street. Augusta, Me.
mar22dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-19

Lower floor Of No. 10 DicKman street,
suitable for printing office. hieachery
cobbler or paint shop, or any business re-
quirinS fair amount OF room and a neat
front office. Bowditch. Webster Co.
jan2G,dtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
Drawing the "Long bows

Colonel Thomas Lowry came within
an ace of winning reputation. Going
down Leech Lake with the excursion
lists recently, the talk turned to the
primitive method of hunting with bow
and arrow.
when | was boy" remarked the
colonel, Il could hit a scent piece at a
hundred yards with my bow and ar
row."
The crowd was visibly impressed.
AT the Pillager village a small In
dian appeared with long bow and
bunch of arrows. There were cries
Tor Lowry Immediately. The colonel
came up at once, smiling his blandest
When he caught sight of the warlike
weapons the smile died out in yer1
peculiar lost my last friend express
sion. The din was tremendous. An
immense crowd gathered to see thy
shooting. The Indian boy put up a
stake at fifty yards with a scent
piece, contributed by President Shonts
OF the H., l., l." Railroad.
Isn't that little far?' faltered the
western railroad magnate.
when | was boy began Mr.,
Shonts.
That's all right about your bow.
hood, bring it nearer and watch me.o
The stake was placed at twelve feet
and the exhibition began. Seventeen
shots, and the scent piece remained.
Then the colonel dropped the bow &C.
cldentally and before he could recover
it an Indian boy of about four sum-
mers picked it up, ran about forty feet.
then turned quick as flash and slim.
ped his bow. There was a whiz and a
shout which could have been heard in
St. Paul. He had dislodged the 5-cent
piece the first shot
That bow and arrow cost Mr.. Lowry
about SIS, which the diminutive savage
eventually deposited in the deep re-
cesses of a greasy pair of jeans.-St.
Paul Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
An Easy Way to Remove Tight Rings.

Most girls who have had baby rings
have had trouble in removing them
from their fingers.
"There Is really no necessity for all
this ado about removing tight ring"
said down town jeweler. 'In that,
as in everything else, the secret of
success lies in knowing how to do it.
Here is receipt that | have found un-
failing for removing tight ring. and
there is no painful surgical operation
involved, either. Thread needle fiat
in the eye, using thread that is strong,
but not too course Then pass the
head of the needle under the ring.
Care, of course, must be used in this
and 1t would be best TO soap the nee
die before beginning. The needle hay-
ing been passed through, pull the
thread through few inches toward
the hand--so.' BY this time the jew
eler had passed the needle and thread
under the ring on his own finger, and
was preparing to illustrate the little
lecture. Wrap the long end of the
thread tightly and regularly around
the finger. toward the nail in this
manner Then take hold of the short
end and unwind it-so. The thread.
thus pressing against the ring. will
gradually remove it, however tight or
swollen the finger."-New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
A Good Reason.

At a conference Of Sunday-school
teachers, held not long ago, the topic
of conversation drifted to witty things
said by the young pupils, says the
Philadelphia Call. One of the young
lady teachers related the following:
at was during the Bible period
when | related to my class the story
OF Moses and the bullrushes. At the
end of the story ] began questioning
them TO see If they had remembered
anything of it. One question ] put to
them was, Who can tell me why they
called the child Mosesg There was a
futter of little hands, and all were
eager to be, called upon. One little fell
low particularly seemed to be sure of
his answer, and | called for him.
Please, ma'am,. he answered, be-
cause that was his name.'"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
QUEER RITES OF RAccocNs.
They lmmerse the Infant COOns and
Wash the Food Before Eating.

You have missed a couple of mighty
singular events if you never saw a
coon christening or coon food cleaning
out at the Zoo. The coon home al
the Zoo consists simply of plot Of
ground about as large as barn door
OF vNiia generous size would cover.
This is surrounded by wire fence 4
fetS high, topped with broad, up
emytd Il raj, which prevents the lit
tie eiown-like creatures from escap-
ing IN the cplter of this yard is n
tree 20 feet high and having many
heavy limbs. Near the base of the tree
is a several foot square pool OF water.
This pool marks two very exclusive,
very notable characteristics that dis
tinguish the coon from any other ami
NAL. The pool is the coon's christen-
ing and food cleansing place, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
When coon gives birth to young
almost the first thing she does is to
take her babies one by one in her
mouth, and, accompanied by the
father coon, proceed slowly and SOL
EMMY to the pool. Arriving at its
brink, and while the dad coon stands
thoughtfully by, the mother baptizes
the little ones beneath the wave with
all the decorum and solicitude that .
Baptist clergyman immerses q cand:.
date for church membership. Afte-
lowering it gently down beneath the
surface and lifting it up again, Mrs.
Coon and her husband wend their
way back again to their family corner
in the yard. This service, solemn and
staid, is continued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Coon until every mothers son of their
just arrived offspring has been duly
christened. Viewed soberly, it is re-
ally one of the most unique, impress
sive professional performances mag
Unable. But the indescribable droll-
ness Of the picture made by the wee
husband and wife, as they 60 through
with the performance, is inimitable,
and smiles, If not laughter, come to
almost every one who witnesses the
serio-comic bit of drama.
Almost any hour any day in the
year you can find group of people
tossing bits of goodies to the coons.
Upon picking up one of these Mr.. and
Mrs. Coon instantly, with the "goody"
held daintily in its teeth, trots over
to the pool and washes the morsel
back and forth in the water two or
three times. Then returning to its
favorite corner, or up to it's favorite
crotch in the tree, the little chap sets
to devouring in way SO dainty and
sedate as to put food-gulping humans
to blush. But, of course, you wouldn't
blush at Clown Coon's etiquette.
There is so much original comedy in
every move he makes in this food
cleansing and eating process that you
laugh in spite Of yourself. His very
appearance, particularly in motion,
his judge-like sedateness, and his dis.
play OF extraordinary neatness, his ex.
quisiteness in all things, form sub
tie and sure ticker for anybody's
laugh spot. It beats the funniest man
the stage can show.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-07
SEVEN MILES or OLD CARS.
COnvicts in Wyoming breaking Up
WOrn.Out Railroad Material.

Seven miles of condemnation is q
long-drawn-out affair, even for the
west. But II stands as q western
growth near the state penitentiary at
Laramie, Wyo., where convicts are
daily engaged in making il an ever
lessening fact. For many months in
spectors of the Union Pacific have
scrutinized the thousands of freight
ears that handle overland traffic.
When debiitated car of low capacity
or unequipped with air brakes ratified
past it was branded as condemned,
and, If empty, was shunted off on the
side track built to be last refuge
for doomed cars. This process con-
tinued for months, till the cars, aver
aging 30 feet in length, reached d total
length Of seven miles. This distance
was ascertained by local statisticians,
who, in the interests of railroad his
tory, pedaIed their bicycles along the
line and measured ii with their cyclic
motors.
These cars are humpbacked, sway
backed and contorted in every con-
ceivable way, but they still hold
themselves erect with kind Of mel
ancholy dignity. They have had ca
reers varying from eight TO twelve
years, and since their building score
of changes have taken place in car
construction. Their capacity is often
as low as $4,000 pounds, whereas the
modern car is from 10000 to 100000
pounds capacity. The brake mechan-
ism for the freight car has come TO be
as complicated as was that of the
passenger ear 30 years ago, and in
yentons applying TO doors, ventilation
and running gear makes the old-tlme
car most pronounced "back-numbers.'
A contract between railroad and state
calls for the demolition Of these cars
by the conyicts, the wood going TO the
penitentiary, where II will keep the
states charges warm this winter, and
the scrap iron returning to the rail-
road shops. whence 1t will issue in due
time In the form Of new railway ma
toflRls A.la..<.s -. a.s1 - 49, -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
GLORIOUS NEWS.

Comes from DIR. D. r. Cargile, of Washi-
ia, /. r. He writes: -Four bottles of
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs Brewer
of scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face and
the best doctors could give her no help;
but her cure is complete and her health
is excellent" Ihis shows what thou
sands have proved-that Electric Bitters
is the best blood purifier known. It's
the supreme remedy for eczema, letter,
salt rheum, ulcers, boils and running
sores. 1t stimulates liver, kidneys and
bowels, expels pOisons, helps digestion
and builds up the strength. Only 80
cents. Sold by all druggists. Guaran-
teed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
DOM OF HER BEST.

think that this here country'l do,
From icy east to west;
This word-be sure-she says 10 you:
''I'm dom of my bestl
You can't have snow an roses too:
I'm doin' of my best!
II give you meadows green an wide
Where you may dream and rest;
From ocean to mountain side
I'm dom of my best!
With you my riches 1 divide:
I'm doin' of my best!
"An' what of you? You fold your hand
An say that life's unblest;
An say: Beyond the sunset lands
Are regions sweet with rest
What man among you understands
I'm doin' of my best?
''But still I give you bread an sine;
An when, by Sorrow prest,
You weary of the stars that shine,
/ take you to my breast!
/ give you all-even all that's mine:
I'm dom of my best"
F. L. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April MANY advances
were recorded in the stock market to-
day ON very large dealings for the two
hours. nearly two thirds of q million
shares changing hands. The Easter hol-
days in England rendered London no
factor here. hut the accumulation of a
very large volume of purchasing orders
over the Good Friday holiday brought
forth much higher quotations at the
opening. Subsequently heavy realizing
caused sharp setback to prices, but
with the appearance of the bank state
ment which the speculative element
viewed as more favorable than expect
cd, there was Il material rally and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02

final prices were at or near the best.
The dealings were much influenced by
the buoyancy of Manhattan which made
an extreme gain of - points, nine of
which it held.
Shorts in Manhattan covered large
lines that had been put out in expecta-
ton that the new issue of stock would
depress the price. AS they sought to
cover the figures were marked up with
the resultant extreme rise. The an
nouncement that five per cent dividend
per annum had been decided upon for
Federal Steel with the first quarterly
dividend payable III July, brought forth
enormous purchases and very wide
opening, the extreme rise being over
SIX points.
Discrimination was exercised against
some of the highly manipulative Special
ties and when they were taken as col
lateral the highest money rates pre-
vailing were charged. The money scar
city was due to a variety of causes,
among them being the gradual increase
of Government receipts over dlsburse-
ments, the necessary accumulatonS for
April dividend, and interest require
ments amounting to nearly So0,O00,-
600 exclusive of government interest
payments) the financing of the industrial
trusts, and moreover some eight and one
half million dollars was taken from the
market in connection with the Chicago
and Alton deal, the Manhattan issue Of
stock and the Baltimore and Ohio South
western reorganization. These opera
tons were partly reflected i'll a decrease
of S44.0000O0 in the banks cash hold
ings The strength in sterling exchange
may have been connected with April dis
bursements for foreign account or may
have been due to preparations for for
warding the Philippine indemnity of $40
100000. Except for n spasmodic burst
of strength the railways were much neg
lected and interest centered in the spe-
cialties. The dealings averaged over Il
million shares daily but on several days
a few of the Specialties monopolized more
than half in the dealings
The bond market generally exhibited
good tone with active liens showing
the most strength in the movement.
United States old As registered adj
vanced II i'll the bid price.
The total sales of stocks were GAO, 700
shares, including: 26,340 Atchison pre-
ferred: lilo Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy; Ill 800 Manhattan 81" 6,200
Missouri Pacific: 1910 New York Cen
trail; $500 Union Pacific: 200 Union
Pacific preferred; 1,13o Chicago, Mil
waukte and st. Paul; y 30 American
Steel and Wire; 5.125 American Tobac
co; al, $50 Federal Steel; 2S,530 Fed
eraI Steel preferred; 22,0J0 Peoples
Gas: 4O,oOo Brooklyn Rapid Transit
6,665 Continental Tobacco; 1TT10 Am
erican Sugar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
A WORD TO THE WISE is SUI
EICIENT

Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything else
failed-Alfred w. Stevens, Caldwell,
Ohio.
Ely's Cream Balm works like charm;
it has cured me Of The most obstinate
case of cold in the head; | would not
be without it.-Fred'k Fries, 2S3 Hart
Street, Brooklyn, n. Y.
A Toe trial size or the soc. size OF
Ely's Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept
by druggists. Ely Brothers, 5G Warren
Street, \. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02

At the season of the year when pneu-
monia i'll grippe, sore throat, coughs,
cold, catarrh, bronchitis and lung trou-
bles are TO be guarded against, nothing
that sis fine substitute" will "answer
the purpose or is lust as good" as One
Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallibIe remedy for all lung, throat or
bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously
upon having it if something else" is
offered you. For sale by j. Hal. Bob
bitt and Henry r. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Ill.,, April 1.-Iiquilation
pending yerihcation of crop damage
reports changed the wheat market to-
day from buoyancy to depression. May
after an early rise of | cent closed with
a net decline of $sdla cent; corn was
without friends and lost 1sd1 cent. Oats
declined II cent. Pork and lard LET'S
off u shade lower. Ribs are unchanged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
LOCAL STOCK MARKEr.
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YORK, April La p. M.-Money on call
firm at 5a6 per cent: last loan at 5
per cent. Prime mercantile paper 3Aa44 per
cent. Sterling exchange weak, with actual
demand, and at S4.s41zG4.sf To for sixty days.
Posted rates A.S4 -2a4s51s and 81 SO 12a4.s7 Ia.
Commercial bills s4s, I-2ai a. Silver certificates
6Oa60 IL. Bar silv, r sos. Mexican dollars
AZ l-2. Government bonds weak. State
bonds weak. Railroad bonds irregular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02

Before the discovery of One Minute
Cough Cure, ministers were greatly dis
turbed by coughing congregations. No
excuse for it aow. For sale by j. Hal.
Bobbitt and Henry i. Hicks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
IN CHICAGO.

There are sermons in stones"
Yes; a widow generally gives her
second husband bigger monument
than she does her first. Chicago Rec
ord
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
THE MODERN CREESE.

How doth the gentle Malay youth
Improve the shining chance,
And make display in yankee way,
OF creases in his pants.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
:! E Re YOU 7e

II you send your narne and address, mention-
ing this paper, to DIR. Hathaway & Co., you will
receive their valuable Booklet for Men and
Women.
This book has just been issued and is full OF
valuable information to those afflicted with any
of those delicate diseases peculiar to either sex.
1t tells how to cure diseases. DIR. Hathaway &
Co. are experts in the treatment of such dis
eases, and sre without doubt the leading spe-
ciaists of the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-02
Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company,

MaFCH ., 1851.
Notice-The special meeting of stock
holders of this company, held this day
adjourned to meet at the office of the
company in Raleigh, N. c.. on Thursday,
April 9th, next, at 10 o'clock a. m.
j. M. SHERWOOD,
Secretary,