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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
In the Coliseum.

The Coliseum never looked so grand
and handsome as it does for the earn
ival. 1t is one mass of bunting and
many colored flags with the dear old
Stars and Stripes predomnating. The
front of the building is almost lost to
view with the many flags which are
prettily draped and with the red, white
and blue bunting it makes a magnifi-
cent display. On the roof are a num-
Der of manycolored flags which at
tract the attention of the passers-by
who marvel at the attractiveness Of
the decoration.
The outside decorations are not to be
compared with the interior of the
building and when person enters the
building and when person entering the
the old structure. 1t is very hand
some with the 5000 yards of bunting
and at night when the electric lights
are turned on it is magnificent. Too
much praise cannot be given to w. F.
Studley, who has had a crew of men
at work for many weeks on the deco
rations. He has displayed remarka-
BILE taste in the distribution of the
bunting about the building and has
transformed it into as handsome a
place as can be seen.
On the sides of the stage is the dis
play of Dingley & Decker. There are
arranged in attractive figures over
bunting and flags the hardware, tools
harnesses and different brands of bicy-
cles carried by this enterprising firm
All over the walls at both sides of the
stage are the different commodities
carried by the fiEm., 1t makes a most
pleasing exhibit and calls the atten-
ton of the many visitors to the enter
prise Of Gardiner merchants.
On the left Of the stage is the long
distance booth of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Co, which
is in charge of Miss Varney. Besides
this booth the company has arranged
series of transmittOrs on the stage
through which will be transmitted tc
all parts of the State to the thousands
of subscribers of the Telephone Co
the music from the concerts given by
Reeves Band. These concerts will b.
superb and all lovers of good music
who can listen to the muisc will hear
it as plainly as though in the Coliseum
The singing of the school children
last evening. was sent over the wire
and listened to by a number of PEG.
pie, who, judging from the reports
enjoyed it as much as the people il
attendance. Manager O'Brien has hat
crew at work for several days per
feeling the arrangements for this ser
Vice.
on either end of the row Of booths
are displays of Amesbury & Wake
field. the furniture dealers. Thes
booths are trimmed in yellow an,
white bunting. The booth on the RICH
was occupied, last evening. by Govern
or Powers and party and that on tn
left by the Board of Trade. In tn
center of the rear wall Of each booth i
nons Very handsome large beve
looklng-glass which makes a Yer
pretty erect. The booths will be fill
ed with furniture. Tuesday.
On the way around the hall startin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

since it's organization toward the up
| building Of the city. 1t Is looked upon
by the citizens as one Of the supports
and whenever anything is being I'M
| dertakcn for the good of the city the
members of the Board of Trade are
sure to be at the head of the enter
| prise.
| Weston Lewis was the first president
Of the organization and 1t was mainly
through his efforts, seconded by the
other members of the new organiza-
| ton. that the Kcnnebec Central Rail
road to Togus was induced to make
| Randolph it's terminal. The road was
| built and the first train run, July %,
| 1890. This little road has been the
source Of a great deal of revenue to the
city for besides the large number, OF
soldiers from the Home il brings here,
| who spend considerable money, there
is the great number of visitors.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear was the next presi-
dent and as there was nothing Of spec
| ial importance 10 the city proposed,
the interest necessarily Jagged and the
inevitable result was that the end was
| very near.
capt. James Walker was elected
| pTeSlueH', AZ 1871 anu uiiuei MS az
| min!stration the repairs Of the shoe
factory We're proposed ana s4ooo was
raised ~ repair ne damage ny hre,
put on second thouGhl y was decided
To mold on To the money ana not TO
anything II regard ~ lhc shoe factory
A. w. McCausland tn" present pres
ident IF the Eoard Of Trade. joined the
organization, ~ lSSo, ana soon after
wards Was elerteu president. lie I'M
medlately MI apoul causing revival
Of interest III the order. lie started IN
tercst in the Carnival. which was one
of the grandest events ever held in
this section Of the state. 1t attracted
crowds from All oyer the state and
other states. ~ was blE success ana
the Board "i Trad" cleared a handsome
sum. The money cleared "A the CarEi-
val was not tho ouly result for thc pap-
pie NJ the city gained confidence and q
boom in business set in that has been
steady ara permanent. u made many
people outside IA ,h" State acquainted
with ;he city ANA people VINO hud ueyrr
before heard g.. the place We're made
familiar with it. Min" Carnival. while.
IL was "a grand success. is expected
tn Il" erlirs 4 hy thr pres ut one. which
opened, Monday ni-h'.
After al IN" eNp""E.f ~ the '3rni-
Nd! htd h'rn rai4 N. "as s1uHi that
the Coliseum could 70" bought and it
WAS purrna- 4 hy hc Board "f Trad
for $500. ana cIrr,ri, lights placed iu
il and thorough pairs made
The Board NJ Trade th"n curnm.uc-!
Oh look round for some way ip which
it could benefit the Ci.y. This WAS
easily found in tha wly nf p shoe fIy-
tory. Negotiations were opened Win
r number NJ companies hut finally
deal WAS made witch thr Common
wealth Shoe co. II Whitman. Mass.
tn" help M thc citizens of Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

One thing that seems source Of re-
sret in the estimates that have been
approved rs made ~ the finance com
mittee Of the city government. is the
neglect to make any allowance what
ever for the Rines hill improvement
Should the sidewalk be repaired even
il will have to be done at the expense
If the regular appropriation. and
everyone who has 10 travel the side
Wclk knows how badly in need Of some
sort of repair the sidewalk Is. to pre-
vent broken limbs in the spring Of the
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Ioday's Programme.
The programme for Tuesday morning
will hc as follows:

IAe programme for Tuesday morning
will hc as follows:
Grand parade. nj . O'Clock. Reeves
Fuli AMERICAN Eand. IN W. Reeves
leader: National Home Bard. ,25 mem
T. ". Ihiemc. leader: Gardiner Corne,
Band ana others tntcrsp"rsel with ON
ocm!-Cehtennldi tciebrdigh PROCESSION
secret orders in full uniform. fire e, de .g
nhLtI' aHu Euy1.~. glc.' iAaE.h@ up unr Il.
,lr mos I'm POSING amy llaEn.h e .
p'tatites .! me Gas-, I'VE otyi7i"nS' WIZ
" +''' '''i'''"'f '-''N i"l t"I-i
IN tho Coliseum Reeves Band witt give
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'''7
AFTERNOON CONCEET-23l O'CLOCK
PART l.
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Overtime "sfr, '',.i ...'-''.S r. ,,u
,t Ii,,,.,,'i.,t, St ~ 90"
,b,-iH 9,g3r'l Rjos M52Iu1N'' i ,IiT-
Solo for Trnmbonc
Mr.. Claude W. spar,
Solos Iur alI Instruments
PART II.
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Sol" oH'f fpr En nI[S%S "o'' ,I Fnr[
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y, y, , l..u d. Il, I,.i raus';. r'un' 4
EVENING. ro>-rrp.r ,.,,1o,.,
l.
M Marcn, l' ..miinS. Reeves
tal-.Orjcntoi Nnrnr l.t,
thl-March. "NhiS!lnG Rufus" Mil.
IN" ior Corhct. MI 7. i: Church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

firm is as ever, up to date" in all enter
rrises where the citys interests are con-
cerned The Gardiner Savings Institution
in which building Is located the savings
bank. A. VI. Spear, attorney, and Dr..
Sawyer has been decorated by some one
who did a very neat ana tasteful piece Of
work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
The Board OF Trade.

This fNstling organization which has
done so much for the benefit of Gard-
ner. is at the head of the fair and it is
mostly through its efforts that the car
nival is the grand success which is as
sured BY the splendid opening. This
organization has had a varied career
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

The Governor ana several Of his
Council. with several state officials
were to be seen, Monday afternoon, at
Tim railroad station while the Yankee
was III the station. The Governor ana
q part Of the Council with General
Richards. went To Gardiner while other
members Of the Council stopped off at
Augusta ana went later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Probably more people will so to Car
diner, today, to witnese the parade
than at amy time again this week.
Some ~ Augustus business houses
win b repcesented in the narade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

The talk on Italian art by Mrs. E. s.
Stackpole before the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society. at the residence Of
Mrs. 2. r. Fuller, will be given, Mon
day evening, May Goth. instead Of the
I'd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

The square at the junction Of Cony
and Bangor streets is TO be macadam-
izca. The work viii extend as far I'd
On Cony street as the crossing leading
to the Cony High school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Daily 1enreoee 3ournat

Cnrds Of thanks, obituary no.icea -,
lutions of respect, etc. win b chsr,sa
at the rate of ten cents per line. -
charges less than seventy-five cents
y" advertising announcenents a
entertainments, whose object In n.
raising Of money will be charged a. N.
rate Of fifteen cents 4 line.
Advertising notices, news form 80,
De excluded from our local columns, e..
cept such az refer to advertisers ocsv-
py.ns space 10 our advertising columns
ana VIII be run under separate head
OF one Of the local pages.
Subscribers who fall to recsivs N.
JOURNAL promptly will confer 4 fsvA,
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Thn seeds III thu gardens took a
brace On account Of the rain. ana are
showing up through the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Another Reception to Admiral schIey

Omaha. Neb.. May 22.-Rear Admiral
Schley was rendered a reception by the
Commercial Club; today. at which were
present practically all the men who repre-
sent the great commercial ana Industrial
interests of the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
New York Ltaisiature in Exira Session.

Albany. N. N. May 23-Tha Lczisia
tUr' met in extra session here. tonight.
Coy. Roos,Nrlts message on the fran
chisc question Wasread III both Houses.
Adjournment was taken until tomor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Th. Maine Central brakcmen who
passed The last Of last week at Moose
head lake fishing, returned. Monday,
with two boxes If trout.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

When the North is opened and the
repairs On the Cony house are complet-
Cd, Augusta will be well fitted for visi-
tors," remarked citizen. Monday.
The Augusta hsuse. the Cony house
ana tha North will make combination
that 70 city Of is size in the State can
equal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Possibly q little warmer weather
would have done good after the rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

one of the Augusta night police force
il now careful about smoking strange
PIPES. The other night during lunch
hour lily picked TIP stray pipe III tic
police station and after taking 4 few
vhiifs had the surprise of seeing the
contents taking a Roman candle flight
out of the bowl. 1t HAD been loaded
foy him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

iA" rain likewise destroyed few
catcri ,li8rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Or tor;ure a faithful dog.
H nc World Will he better when he il dead
ANN lAlI IN t1mbs dark shelf.
] H"ir aHd d"Spise him with an my heart
IHr / want hat seat myself,
-Slmerviile journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Tie grand midsummer millinery
opening of the Peoples store will take
Place, Thursday. Friday and saturday
VI this week. AlIAadies desiring to see
III the latest and best the market af-
fotds ana vt moderate prices viii al
wen to attend this grand opening.
Don't miss 1.-THE 18TH, 26th ana 27th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Local Nouce.

KELLEY INSTITUTE, Portland. Me.
apriec3n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

D. Ec rs q selfish. selfish mani
] call him the end-soat hog.
I-# hr s1r- Of man who would kick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23
Local Matters.
a Song OF Summer.

] sing thn song of The open car
.AHd the man "a the end Of the seat
M hp meyer is willing -D move along
ID. even rctrdct his feet
Iie sticks to lis Diace-the selfish churl,--
A1 II nr were suck with glue
ANA hiS whole manner says. Az plaln 3s
words:
MA dpl't carc 2 hang for ygu.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

to the city government, in 1855.
Councilman Edwin l.. Russell is a
native of Passadumkeag, but moved to
| Milford when a small child at which
| place he attended the public schools.
| In 1884, he came to this city and enter
| ed the employ of s. Soule e Son, in the
| shoe business. He was clerk for Palm
er K Co. in the same business for a
| number Of years. He started the sta
| tionery store and news stand now run
under the firm name of Russell Bros.
with his brother, +. /. Russell, where
! he is al present located.
Councilman G. ID. Libby of Ward ).
| is native Of Gardiner. having been
| born in 1866, and was pupil of the
| High school. He has always lived here.
| the only time being spent away from
nome being at a private school in
Lewiston. He is a tailor BY trade and.
in 1887. started in business for himself
he is the well-know furrier and tailor.
He has twice been a member of the
lower branch of the city government.
| councilman Walter Wakefield Of
ward 4, is also a native of Gardiner
having been born in 1859, and a pupil
OF the city schools. He is a trusted
employe of the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Co.. having been with them for
many years He first served in the
city government in 1898.
Councilman Charles Lawrence from
Ward 6, was born in South Gardiner.
IN 1916, and attended tn public schools
he lssa member of the we!l-known firm
OF Lawrence Bros. lumber dealers
he has previously served in the u,n,r
| branch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01

The President In Public.

1t is point of etiquette, universally
observed at the national capital, never
to obtrude attentions upon the president
when he appears in public. On the
street or in any place of amusement in
Washington the president has the un-
disputed privilege of appearing as any
private citizen. He is never stared at
unless it is by strangers, and his ap-
pearance in a theater is not greeted
with any sort of demonstration. The
president may walk where he pleases in
the streets of Washington, meeting with
no further notice than the tipping of a
hat, unless of his own motion he stops
to speak with some one. Office seekers
and petitioners never venture to ap-
proach him on the street His surest
radiance of the opportunities of the
throng is to go out among them.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, speaking Of
the American customs that had i'm
pressed him. remarked that, while for
eigner's first impression might be that
the seeming indifference of the public
toward the president when he appeared
on the street or at the theater was the
result of an exaggerated idea of democ-
racy, 1t must become apparent on closer
observation that it was the highest pos
sible tribute of respect and considera-
tion.-San Francisco Argonaut
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01
Literary Notes.

Out of the great west must come the
poetry of the future, and in 1.-TWO Must be
Two" passionate lyric in the New Lip
PfncoH for August, there is heard another
prelude of this western music The
Chinese of San Francisco are one of our
Oldest elements. In DIR. Doyle's tale
The Illumination of Lee Moy"-in the
August Nsw Lifpinc0tt, all the color,
pathos, and queerness are lastingly pict-
ured.
The range of human interest covered by
the August COSMOPOLITAN is curiously wide.
The reader is swept along-and his Jour
ney made fascinating by one hundred and
forty six pictures-from an article telling
of the trolley road now building from
Cairo to the Pyramids. with some remark
able pictures of those monuments of an
tiquity; through comprehensive and
richly illustrated review of New York So
ciety; to the prize article on ''Your True
Relation to Society,"; and thence to Ire
land to listen to a 'child of the turf tell
ing of the life of Erin's people and the
part peat plays in it. Back TO Omar's in
vasion of Egypt the reader goes. and then
to take peep at the art and methods of
the late Augustin DAILY and to see a mag
niicent portfolio of pictures of DAILY pro-
auctions, DAILY actors and DAILY himself
From DAILY, the reader goes to Cuba and
thrills with interest at the we1l-told adj
ventures of young man who carried mail
and military documents to Gomez by the
Underground" route. And to add to all
this there are four short stories, all ex-
cellent, and the longest is by that prince
of tale-makers, Frank R. Stockton.
Nov the tongue is shield lifted up
for an attack against the wrong; now it is
a spear whose sharp point is turned against
the right" writes Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills, D. D., in the August Ladies' Home
Journal. "The sword hath slain its thous-
ands, but the tongue its ten thousands.
OF the children of sympathy, it may be
said, the tongue sends forth healing balms
and cordials; but of envious men it is true
that the poison of asps is under their lin. )
For, as of old, SO now, the. tongue is a
hand wherewith we lift men up, or a mace
wherewith we strike men down. With
this instrument we bless God, with it we
curse men. No other member carries
such power and nothing taxes man like
the skillful handling of the tongue and its
bridling, even as the charioteer lifts the
reins above his well-trained steeds. From
the tongue gushes forth comfort like a
cool, sweet spring; the tongue is a harp,
pillng up masses of melody the tongue is
a fruitful bower, full of bounty and de-
light; the tongue carries glow, warming
the soul like winters fire; it sends forth
sweet songs to be sung in camp and wept
over in cottage. Out of words the tongue
weayes for the hero an armor against all
enemies"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01
'kERCS
TELEpHoNE No.

AELhFhONE nv o
Fine graduated sugar SIC.
Gold Medal and Imperial flour
63c per n; Pillsbury xxx
flour, Csc per a.
,S0rdines in oil, 3 boxes
for Ioc; the best domestic goods
in ID lb boxes. 81 lb box
mustard sardines for &c.
S0lnaoa.-Hop goods, I5c;
Horseshoe, nc, and a real good
red fish for Ioc. These goods
are all worth &c a can more,
for Salmon have all advanced
from zoe to 25c a dozen.
Fly Paper. -Tanglefoot is
the best on the market, 3 sheets
tor SC or 4oc a box of rs sheets.
Fl0Bed Rice.-A fresh lot
just in, lac a package.
MlLB.-A new brand of con-
densed milk, "The Sunset"
they claim it to be as good as
any, &C a can; 3 for 25c.
COfee.-When we have an
extra good thing we push it.
Our 2oc and 25c cofees are ex-
ira good drinkers and our push
ing these two kinds has been
very satisfactory to US in the
increased sales. We sell about
a dozen different kinds and
blends, anywhere from nc to
38c a pound.
R0ISi71S.-We are selling
an elegant seeded raisin at Ioc
a package.
PHIL KARC,
81 King St.. Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01
Hotel Key. His Fad.

sT know a drummer" said local
travelling man, chatting with party
of friends, who has decorated one of
the walls of his bachelor apartments
with trophy composed entirely of
hotel keys. 1t is the queerest thing
ever saw In my life. The keys are
arranged in huge circle, and each of
them is attached to metal tag, some
round, some square, some triangular
in fact, they are of every imaginable
size and shape, and of all kinds of
material, from cast iron to aluminium.
'In the middle of the decoration is a
cluster Of enormous specimens, most
of them battered and rusty, and look
ing as If they might have locked the
gates of ancient fortresses. They
came from village taverns where mod
ern improvements are unknown. AL
the keys in the collection-and / am
sure there are at least 300-have been
stolen from different hotels through
out the country.
'aTheir present owner, or rather their
present possessor, told me that he be.
gan getting them together several
years ago, and wherever he CHANGED
to stop he always made point of car
rying away his room key."-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01

EVERY railroad entering Chicago to-day
needs more cars than it has or can get to
meet the demands of shippers. This con-
dition is not due to any great and sudden
increase in any particular traffic, but is
due to the steady growth of all kinds OF
traffic. From all indications the year 1899
will eclipse all former years in the volume
of business done by the railroads. Last
year was one of prosperity for the railroads,
the increase in traffic as compared with
that of several years previous being con-
sidered almost phenomenal: but there is
almost as great an increase in earnings so
far this year over those of the correspond
ing period of last year as was the case in
1893 over 1897. All the railroads which
build their own freight cars have kept full
forces at work in the shops, but they
could not turn ont cars fast enough to
supply the demand, and orders were placed
with car manufacturing companies which
will keep most of them busy for the re-
mainder of the year if not longer The
prospective crops IN the West are so large
that railway officials expect to be taxed to
the utmost to move them. when the far
mers are prosperous all the people are, y
said an official of one of the big Western
roads. Here is fact worth mentioning.
More pianos were shipped over our road
from Chicago to the West and Southwest
in the last three months than the entire
number in the years from 1898 to 1897
This is good proof of the prosperity of the
farmer, for piano is luxury in which
he does not indulge as soon as he gets a
few hundred dollars ahead. Our traffic in
farming machinery was never so large as
it has been this year and our crop reports
make it certain that the investments in
machinery were well made"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-08-01
On the Verge.

He considered it a parental duty to
see that his daughter kept only the
very best marriageable company.
Mary" said her father, you have
been going with that Mitchell fellow
for more than year now. This court
ship must come to termination"
"Oh, pa, how can you talk SO? He
is, oh, so sweet and nicer
"Ahw And the fond father arched
his eyebrows. Sweet and nice, Ell
Has he proposedW
well. pa, not exactly" And the
girl hung her head and fingered the
drapery of her dress. "He hasn't ex
actly proposed; but, then, last evening
when we were out walking, we passed
by nice little house, and he said
That's the kind Of cottage am going
to live in some day. and said Yes,
and then he glanced at me anG
squeezed my hand. Then, just as We
got by, glanced back at the cottage
and-and squeezed his hand, pa"
ooh, ah, l see! Well, We'll try hin
another week or two."-London Tit
Bits.