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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19
Money Makers Eat Wheat

Inc consumption OF wheat i a barometer Of
prosperity.
Wheat contains the chemical elements which
most nourish the human body ana most ex.
hauSt the soil
The demand for wheat is only limited by the
purchasing ability of the people Prosperity
amt wheat eating 20 together.
me supply OF wheat grows more and more
uncertain. Indeed it has become a srrious
problem Tor scientists and financiers
neat can no longer he produced in the
United states, east ~ west, at Il less price than
dollar bushel III New York II would hr
more profitable for farmers TO turn their Lands
into stock ranges ~
At the beginning of the prescn season twas
expected that our wheat yield would he co
oU,Wn bushels greater than last wear The
latest authentic reports indicate that Instead
OF an increase of 60OOO,0pO bushels Their, will
be decrease OF 10000 600 bushels a star,
ing condition in the face Of the fact that tho
people are eating more wheat than usual.
The drouth In Russia promises to reduce the
wheat yield there and there il no chance ~
over-production in any other part Of the world,
Here Is situation that can be coined iutn
money. Are you in the swim or out of it2
F.A.R0GERS& CO., Bankers and Brokers,
Ames Building, Boston.
june17. d1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

AS to the unearned increment of
land, what with the single tax advo-
Gates say to the case of the Isle Of
Man? The price of land there has
doubled since Hall Cainc began to
write his novels which deal with the
scenes and people Of this picturesque
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Caribou has a constable. who is one
Of the queerest officers of his class in
Maine. The other day he had war
rant passed him for the arrest Of one
of the Italians, employed on the Van
Buren, Railroad. There are 500 Of them
there and the officer upon reaching the
scene. picked out the first man he came
to and started on his return home. on
the way h. took out the warrant and
read it to see if it fitted the man, and
strange to say he was just the in
dividual he wanted. Anyway. this is
the way they tell the story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Amos Alen of Alfred. not only takes
the lead alphabetically and allitera-
lively, but'lle also seems to be gather
ing in the early delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

If Alfred Austin can be held in check,
it is still possible that cahmer measures
will prevail in the settlement of the
South African difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Since he has gone into the worthless
paper money business, Aguinaldo is
dearer than ever to the heart of the
Democratic editor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

a. d. Ward:
used one of your Equator Furnaces in
my house six years and it has proved the
best heater ! ever tried. | have kept fire
from three TO five days without replen-
lshing coal | can most cordially recon-
mend it to any one.
JUDGE f. ROWELL. Hallowen.
a. II. Ward:
] cannot say too much in praise of thA
Equator Furnace You put in NY hotise
am more than satisfied with its ease Of
Working and the heat produced. -,
FRED SPENCER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Santo Domingo isn't happy without
n crisis of some kind. The latest is a
money crisis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

New York is treating Sir Thomas
Upton 50 well that he probably won't
have the heart to beat the Columbia
after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

The town of Pittston has been in
dicted for not erecting guide boards
at the intersection of roads according
to the State law and several other
towns which had not labelled their
thoroughfares properly are getting n
magnificent move on. The law ought
to be strictly enforced. Legible and
accurate guideboards are SO useful a
convenience as to be practically a
necessity. This truth applies to city
streets as well as country roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

France may pardon Dreyfus, but the
world will never pardon France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

At the much advertised octopus
chase at Chicago, the octupus seems
to have done a good share of the chas-
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Portland Advertiser: We do not
claim to be the biggest printers and
to have the biggest ''devil' in this
county in our office. lie is Robert
blanchard Of Hnsdale, n. H., ana
when he is in good trim weighs 400
pounds. but he is a little thin this
summer and now weighs 362 pounds.
He is only 10 years old and holds the
medal for champion heavyweight bi-
cyclist. having gained considerable
notoriety in this line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

When is that home for Dewey going
to be dedicated?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Rudyard kipling has reached the
pinnacle of fame. Henceforth he can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Dooley on the Dreyfusi trial is little
tame and fiat, in view of his previous
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Aroostook is harvesting a bigger
wheat crop than ever and expects to
see its fourth flour mill running before
winter. There are possibilities in our
northern Maine forests that We've
hardly begun to realize. 1t may be
that a few years hence Maine will be
exporting flour instead of importing it
from the West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Summer is ending in a most sum-
mer-fike outburst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Aroostook Republican, but gives a cor
dial welcome to his successor, Florence
G. Porter, one of the States most
brilliant women
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Lewiston Sun: We cannot go so far
as that foolish old professor we read
about who wanted to take off his hat
to the possible great men in the classes
under his instruction. And yet we feel
that in our Maine colleges we have
some of the worlds best blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respon-
sihte for 5thespreservation or return Of
rejected COMMUNICATIONS. s..
address all comm unicatiOnsr relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH G. FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19
For Women,

nr ROMANS Monthly Regulator has broucis
meyer had sin le failure; longest ease relieved
a. y ~ days without fail no other remedy viii
49,, 40 pain no danger, no interference with
" NJ Al! letters cruthfully answered.
= T. IL 10 MAN CO.. 10 TreaDnt !. :, aoet.ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Waldoboro feels that it ought to have
a system of water works. The neigh
boring towns Of Union. Warren and
Damariscotta have fine water supply
and Waldoboro should not be behind
them for any length Of time. The
town has over s1,o00O00 worth of prop
erty. and business is in a flourshing
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Having seen 4 number Of snake
stories in the Maine papers. % late. q
writer in the Rockland opinion is led
to recall an incident that cam" under
her own observation some years ago.
1t was at South Deer Isle. and three
ladies and two children We're walking
out. when they saw a large snake.
about ~ feet long. There was no
other snake in sight till the reptile
raised its head ana made 4 peculiar
noise. something like the sound made
by grasshOpptrs. only sharper. There
Immediately appeared from all direC-
tions multitude of little snakes. from
three to five inches long. The large
snake held its mouth open, and the
little snakes ran down its throat. The
party looked on in astonshment, while
the snake increased in size till il ap-
peared to have swallowed something
as large as a big cup. The ladies killed
the big snake. when the little ones
again made their appearance and they
killed them as fast as they showed
themselves. Some of them escaped.
but when the party counted up the
dead ones there We're 81 Of them. This
is a somewhat magnificent snake story
but it must be strictly true, as n lady
tells it. and a lady who isn't afraid Of
snakes, either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

The Smoker" in the Bath Independ-
ent knows how to reach his fair read
ers He notes that it is in the audi
ences of the cheapest shows that the
most women keep their hats on. and
then he goes on to say: However
the Smoker was. not lon~ ago. AT q
very good entertainment in Columbia
when big hat on a woman's head IN
front of him completely prevented his
seeing anything on the stage unless he
rubbernecked around that hat. 1t
wasn't much of a hat either. The
wings We're loud and the ribbons rusty.
So there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Mr.. Hildreth. the proprietor of the
magnificent Hotel Velvet at Old Or
chard, says the season has been sue
cessful far beyond his anticipations.
He is planning for sun parlors ana a
great swimming pool as attractions Tor
another summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19
Jf. ever s,perstition could find excuse.

for t Il II a t e
days a Il d,
hopes that
the baby's
brit h d a
may fall on
alucky time.
1t IS natural
to wish the
best of for
80 NO for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

The fail excursions into AroostOok
county are being largely patronized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Light is wanted on the tangled
affairs of Names youngest city. South
Portland: and yet it was light which
caused all the present difficulty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

The Maine newspaper world regrets
'he retirement Of \. w. Hall, for -
years the editor and proprietor Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Lively times under the campus trees,
this week, and the ghost of Phi Chi is
in its ancient glory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

The deep dust on the country roads
makes wheeling or driving anything
but pleasant business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

No cider, this fall, and the farmers
and elderberries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

on a tomb stone not five miles from
Bath is this odd inscription, He was
well known throughout Australia"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-19

Wells and springs are dry that never
failed before.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
TOO MUCH FOR HER NERVES.
An Experience That Caused the Lady
Clerk to Go Into Another
Business.

81 used to work for collecting agency
in one of the northern cities" said a woman
perfumery drummer, "and my experience
was tolerably exciting. My duty was to sit
at roll.top desk in the office and imperson
ate the proprietor. Light work, did you say
Just you wait. All day long men woulC
come in to hammer the boss. Where's the
fellow that sends out these blackmailnl
letters| was the usual salutation. Then
would smile sweetly and say: L am the
proprietress; what can do for you?
AT this the visitor would look dazed, ut
ter things under his breath and walk off. Dc
casionally the real proprietor would peer
through an inside window to see whether
was still alive, for | must admit our letters
were calculated to give man the homicidal
mania.
"Well things went along all right fol
nearly month. There was one day little
wiry chap walked in carrying thick cane
Where's the boss? he said. gave the usual
fairy story. Don't believe a word Of it. he
replied, still; can't beat woman. lie
thought awhile, and something in his eye
made me feel creepy. I'll have to take it out
of the fixtures, he said, finally, and upon
my word, he broke up every blessed thing in
the shop.
He did it quickly and Systematically and
you never saw such an awfulruin! screamed
murder but it did no good and he went right
ahead. As windup he smashed the chan.
delier and bade me polite gOod-day. When
the proprietor came in he had fit. II wal
after that | went into the perfumery bust
ness. The work is harder, but it is much lesi
trying on the nerves. IN. o. Times. Demo
crat
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
BRAVE YOUNG WOMAN.
she Got Away with the Oysters nut
Not in the UsuaI Man

A young girl from the state of Washing
ton who came east to visit western sen
ator 5 family last winter had an experience
she hasn't forgotten yet. The first few days
Of her stay in the capital were spent there
and her meals were sent to her room. Or
the very first evening she ordered oysters
for dinner. Now, she knew nothing of a
real, life-sized oyster, having spent all her
days on the Pacific coast, where oysters are
not oysters at all, but something altogether
different. She was young and exceedingly
inexperienced, and she said to the waiter:
Bring me 30 oysters"
The waiter gasped.
is that all?" he said.
"Oh, no, she answered, cheerfully. Bring
Newell, dinner, too"
She says herself that she had to shut her
eyelids tight to keep her eyes from pop
ping clear out OF her head when she saw the
30 oysters.
Isn't that more than 50?" she asked.
No, miss" answered the waiter. Shall
/ take some away?" aud he grinned 1t
was the grin that did it. Her western
blood rose at it.
NO." she said, coolly. "It's not too
many. I'm hungry"
She locked the door after the astonished
waiter, and opened the window. 1t was a
dark night, but she could see the roofs of
the adjoining houses almost within arms
reach beneath her window. Only narrow
alley separated the buildings. She took a
fork, and deftly and dexterously, one by
one, she flung the oysters as far as she could.
She could hear them fall MOSTLY, softly, fab,
billy upon the roof opposite. When the
waiter returned, two oysters lay on her
plate. His eyes rolled wonderingly at her,
".Was--was the oysters good!" he asked,
and he did not grin.
Fairly good" she made answer, calmly;
'"but | wasn't really hungry, after all."-
Washington Post.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
The Case I'm n NutaheIl.

Alabastine is permanent coating
for walls and ceilings, designed to take
the place of kalsomines and wall pa
per. Alabastine sets with the wall. It
is practically a stone cement, as hard
and smooth as paint, but much less ex-
pensiye, and is applied just as easily by
anyone. 1t can be mixed with either
cold or hot water, and applied with a
kalsomine brush. 1t is clean, healthful,
and economical. Every one Of the
strong points of Alabastine, proved to
be such by the test of twenty years,
is picked up by every new manufac-
turer of ordinary kalsomine and claimed
for his goods. These claims are abb
surd on their face. Alabastine alone
can prove its durability by the test of
time. It is sold by paint dealers, in
BIB. packages, properly labeled.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
A DsAF-MUTE GIRLS CURSE.
Scientific Value Attached to Its Al.
legged Fulillment-Paralysis Follow,
Blow.

The right foot of Edwin Parker
Trent, of Frankfort, Mo-, has become
paralyzed as result of tumor on the
brain. The tumor was caused by q
blow with hatchet, struck by Bertha
Trent, his deaf and dumb niece. The
girl was sent subsequently to an insane
asylum. Before starting she wrote the
following on her tablet:
81 wanted to kill him, but failed. ]
hate him, and l hope he will die by
inches from creeping paralysis, begin
ming at his feet and working up to hh
head
Specialists who have studied the cas-,
declare that Mr.. Trent has unwillingly
been of great benefit to science. as tht
trmor has located beyond question tn,
exact spot where the sensor nerves from
the right foot connect with the brain
While the doctors account for the pa.
ralysis on scientific grounds, people in
the village believe that Mr.. Trent's NAL.
ady is the beginning of creeping pa.
ralysis, which has come to him through
the curse of his niece.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31

GO, with some gray in his beard, bu,
good fresh skin, and dressed very
handsomely in sad-colored velvet, low
crowned hat with feathers, yellow hose,
and high-heeled French shoes, with
blue rosettes. His head was covered
with fashionable flowing wig, and his
broad sword-belt supported q good sub
stantial sword with a silver hilt.
As soon as Capt. Houthwick had put
us on our course he presented me to
the supercargo, giving his name as Mr..
Tym, and informing him with some
little pride that he would find me 9TH
er than the common sort of sailor, be-
ing man of considerable parts, and of
a family above the ordinary, my father
having been an owning shipmaster and
the son of a Justice of the peace and my
mother the daughter of knight.
After a somewhat tedious pull. the
wind being in part contrary and quite
sea beginning to run, we drew near,
and / got up aid made ready to seize
the ladder. II was of rope, with wooden
rungs, the top and bottom made fast,
and presently l succeeded in catching
1t, and drew the bow of the boat as near
as was safe. The ship rose and sank
and churned about in troublesome
fashion, but l managed to hold on, and
first the captain and then Mr.. Tym
passed me and swung over to the ladder.
The old supercargo was as steady and
sure-fcoted as rope-dancer, and it i'm
mediately occurred to me that he might
be a veteran seagoer, n conclusion
which was confirmed as / saw how cool
ly he waited on the ladder till the cap
tain was out Of the way, though the
ship was rolling md pitching and send
ing frothing filings Of water up to the
very soles of his dainty Shoes. In mo-
ment the captain had passed over the
bulwark, and Mr.. lynn began to fol
low, and it was then that l made sur
prising discovery. / had noticed that
the old fellow had kept his cloak part
~ about him, and | had marveled at Il.
as the day was so warm, but now, as he
began to climb, the wind caught the
garment and blew it out, and behold,
he had lost his left handl The sleeve
hung loose and long about the wrist,
and out of the drapery-showing queer
among the laee-peeped the black turn
Of an iron hook. He caught this over
the rungs of the ladder, alternating
with his right hand, and without any
mounted the unsteady side
and swung himself lightly over the
bulwark. This lively breeze was fair
,ne for our sails, and we must all needs
ook alive, and walk up the anchor and
ret the Industry under canvas.
The captain mounted the poop, a
nan was sent TO the tiller, and the mate
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31

of shape in tarpaulin which could
hardly be other than long-range gun,
The whole appeared to show that she
was fitted TO fight as well as to fly,
which was passing needful in those
troublesome times. Her burthen (as l
afterward learned) was $50 tons, and as
we approached her, and she flashed up
her great black side, she looked even
larger. AS we drew near, some heads
showed above the bulwark, and made
out ladder hanging over at that place.
We pulled up to it, and when we rose on
the next wave the sailor reached out a
boat-hook and steadied us to it, and
we were speedily up the side.
AS glanced about, taking in the
fashion of the deck and such arrange
ments as had not been visible from the
water, short, broad man, in kind
of Dutch blouse and heavy sea boots,
came from some place forward and ac-
costed the captain. 1 inferred that he
must be the mate, and so indeed, it
proved, and upon being presented l
found his name was Giles Sellinger,
ard that he hailed from Southampton.
He had a resolute, ,honest-looking coun-
tenance, albeit the smallpox had pitted
him rather severely, and l thought had
the air of good seaman and compe-
tent officer. The captain explained the
meaning of my being aboard, and said
that he doubted not should suit them
well, though it might be should halt
in some things at thl beginning. Mas
ter Sellinger received this explanation
in way favorable to my pride.
We made no further delay, but re-
turned to the town, and at the hour ap-
pointed to be fetched off l was ready,
clothes-bag in hand. The tide had
fallen since morning, and had to walk
to the edge of the jetty before could
espy the boat, which 1 then perceived at
the foot of the long flight OF wet steps,
The two sailors, who were the crew,
were alone in her, and so l saw that |
was beforehand with my companions.
waited a few moments, talking with
the sailors (but not too freely, lest they
conceive me an easy sort, which would
not do), and presently heard the voice
of the captain. The sailors pushed the
boat more fairly to the foot of the
stairs, and directly the captain ap-
peared at the top.
AYE, Master Ardick is here" I heard
him say back to some one behind him,
and almost with the words the person
he had addressed Joined him. The
supercargo, for such, of course, the sec
ond man was, l found to be nimble,
erect little gentleman, in age perhaps
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A woman hates to spread scandal the
way n cat doesn't hate to drink milk.
If men would admit who did the pro-
posing most of the time the novels
would be different.
Maybe so many husbands are brutes
because II they weren't their wives
would be something worse.
When you hear woman always tear
ing other women's husbands to pieces
you can be sure there is something
mighty wrong with her own.--N. Y.
Press.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31

fhave used RipAns Tabules with so much salts
faction that can cheerfully recommend them.
Have been troubled for about three years with
what called bilious attacks coming on regularly
once week Was told by different physicians
tacks continued. had seen advertisements OF
RipanS rabuleS In all the papers but had no faith
In them. but about six weeks since friend In.
duced me 10 try them. Have taken but two OF the
small Scent boxes Of the Tabules and have had
no recurrence Of the attacks. Have never given
testimonial for anything before. but the great
amount Of good which believe has been done me
BY Ripans Tabules induces me TO add mine TO the
many testimonials you doubtless have in your
posSOssioA Row. 4. T. DEWTTT.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-05-31
MARVEL IN SKIN GRATING.
Arm Burned 10 the Rome is Saved by
Application OF the Flesh OF the Sui-
farer.


Application OF the Flesh OF the SUI
ferer,
"A wonderful case of skin grating is
that of James Crowley, who was burn.
ed some six weeks ago at Fond du Lac,
Wis. BY the upsetting of lamp his
father was burned to death and, in his
efforts to save his father, the younger
Crowley had the flesh burned from one
of his arms. He was taken to the hos
pital, and as the means of saving the
arm and perhaps his life, DR.. Connell
informed his patient that he must take
skin from his lower limbs for grating
his arm. The patient was placed under
the influence of morphine, and for
nearly two hours the operation was in
progress. Pieces of skin an eighth of
an inch in width and from foot to
foot and quarter in length were taken
from his legs and used on the arm.
After ten days the patient was declared
out OF danger, and the arm, which was
burned to the bone, is almost we'll now.