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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
TWO MORE RECRUITS.
Lieut.. Wilson Accepted Two Out Of Six Ap
pIicants Saturday.

Rusincss at the recruiting Office was
busy. Saturday, though many of the
applicants had to be refused. out of
six who applied. four We're refused.
The great trouble with the men is the
fact that they are too light. If they
are physically able to go to war there
may be trouble with their age or there
may be other reason why Lieutenant
Wilson should not accept them
The two men accepted We're Alfred
Burke and Fred w. Holmes, both of
Augusta, the former being IS years OF
age and the latter % years. Lieuten-
ant Wilson has been here 10 days now,
and lie is looking for his recall at any
time. in case he is not retained here
for the purpose of completing the mus
tering in of the members of the band
for the seth Regiment. Professor
Howe was mustered in, late Friday
afternoon. as band master of the 39th,
and he had some of his men around II
he examined. The professor said, Sat
urday night, he had l. men who would
be enlisted by the middle of this week,
an he thought he would secure more.
He has several good ones who were
members of the 1st Regiment band.
Fred Stewart. one of the younger
members. was over from Newport,
Saturday. and passed the examination,
but he went home in the afternoon to
have his papers signed by his father.
The band will leave Augusta. next
Saturday morning, for Fort Wayne,
Nebraska. whether all are recruited or
not. In case the entire membership is
not complete. the professor will enlist
his musicians from the Western states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
RlNES HILL CONTRACT LET.
Charles Sylvester Will Begin Work There.
This Morning.

People who pass up or down Rines
hiii today, Will witness the collecting
OF the material for the sidewalk re
pairs and before Wednesday they will
doubtless find the derrick up and the
worImen about their work This all
comes about through the letting of the
contract by the highway committee,
Saturday evening.
-Four OF the aldermen, MeSSrS. Car
YER, Sewall, Purinton and Colburn
We're at the meeting with the mayor,
Saturday evening, but owing to the
lack OF a quorum no meeting was held,
though they staid during the evening
and talked over city business. Com
missioner Wellman of the Western dis
trict was present with the bids on the
retaining wall for Rines hill and it was
found that Charles Sylvester Of this
city had bid for the work at 1919 a
yard There will be about 125 yards of
work making an inroad into the $500
appropriated. AS this was a little in
excess of what the mayor and the high
way committee thought it should be
done, they asked Mr.. Sylvester to make
Il new bid even though he was by far
the lower of the two bidders. 1t was
finally settled that he should receive
that amount for the work, but ne should
make ell changes on the old wall and
furnish the material free of charge,
that the city may see fit to make.
Mr. Sylvester intends to put crew
at work this morning, getting the ma
terial to the place for the construction
and if he has good weather he will
have his part Of the work done in u
working days.
After he has his work done, Commits
sioner Welman Will put his crew Of
sidewalk builders upon the place and
he will construct a concrete sidewalk
the entire length Of the hill with a back
drain so that it will be similar to the
Winthrop street sidewalk and the flow
ing Of water over it will be an utter i'm
possibility.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
A FAMILY OF BEAVERS.
J. H. Grant Became interested During His
Recent RangeIey Trip.

John II. Grant has returned home
from a visit with his brother l. 7
Grant. the Well-knoWn guide. at the
latter's camps in the Rangeley region.
known as Seven ponds. Everyone
knows what a beautiful country it is
u there. and that some of the best
fishing and hunting can be found
there. but the part in which Mr.. Grant
was particularly interested was in a
family of beavers that the guide pro-
tects in the pond in front of his
camps 1t would seem as though he
would advertise them as a part of the
attractions.
Il was more interested in the ami
mails and their workings than | was in
anything else said Mr.. Grant. Satur-
day. Il used TO get up at daylight and
go down and watch them at their work
for you know they work during the
night and stay out of sight in the day
time. There were six of them in the
family. and they We're so used to haV-
ing people about that | have been
within six feet of them while they
were at work The young ones are not
so tame as the older ones. These ami
mails have been here for a long time.
and there used to be a large one who
disappeared, last year 1t was not
thought he was killed, but had moved
on. as it is said they will do.
They live and work near the outlet
of the pond where they have con-
structed a dam that is a marvel. 1t
keeps the water of the pond higher
than it naturally would be in case it
were not there. Across the channel
they have constructed the dam of
sticks as large as mans leg, and it is
all interviewer with limbs and filled
with grass and mud. To cap all they
have placed a lot of stones on the top.
How they did this part of the work L
am unable to understand. for rocks
weighing 10 pounds or more can be
found on the top. a little way down
the stream they have constructed an
other dam.
My brother tore out portion of the
dam, one time. to see what they would
do, and they began at once repairing,
having the place mended 50 that by the
second night it was holding back the
water They live in houses of logs and
mud a little way from the dam. 1t is
worth the trip to that region to see
these intelligent animals at their
work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
OLD BUNDLE" KILLED.
The Horse Had Been in Dr.. Crooker's Pos
session for 20 Years.

1T is hard to kill a horse that has
been your friend for rs years" said
DR.. l.. j. Croker, Jr., Saturday. "Ifound
| that out, today. when / found it nee
essary to kill old Bundle the horse
which had been owned by my father for
the past Is years, ever since he was a
colt"
Many man has found out the same
thing, that it is hard to shoot or other
wise dispose of a horse to which one
has become attached. Stable keepers
have found it out when they little sus-
pected they would have so much SEN
timent in their makeup. 1t is moth
ing to be ashamed of and they are not
at all bashful about telling of the hes
itation they felt in killing what seemed
like an old friend.
THE old horse had been in the fam
lily so long | had become attached IN
him." said the doctor "Probablv
many of your readers of nv age will
remember the old horse, for we have
had some great times with him. He
was in his day quite speedy for q road
horse, and L had an experience with
him only last winter that was anus
ing. l was coming up across the Hall
Dwell plains and Bundle felt coltish, 50
| shouted at him and let go for about
quarter of a mile. A local horseman
drove up alongside and remarked that
| had a promising colt there. Why
don't YOU groom him.? he asked, for
Bundle was covered with long hair and
rather rough looking, yet at the time
the man couldn't tell him from a colt
VINO had been standing in the barn all
winter. DO you think you will have
a trotter there he asked me | told
him | thought if the horse lived long
enough he might make one and You
ought to have seen the mans eyes
stick out when I informed him Bundle
was y years Old at THAI time.
My father has been intending to
put the old fellow out Of misery for
several years as ne was becoming used
up, and when he went away. last week.
he left word with our stable man t.
ask me to kill him | can see now
why he wanted me to DO it and be
out Of il himself | went out with 4
large revolver, but | hesitated and
looked at the animal and then at the
shooting iron. and il seemed rs though
! was about To shoot my oldest friend.
! decided if ! must % the job | would
make ii thorough. ana Sent for a rifle.
1t was hard to pun the trigger on the
rifle with that horse in front. but | did
it, | doubt if | could have fired Il
second shot. though. unless if he had
been wounded and was suffering. M
one knows how hard it j. 10 Kill m Old
triend like that until he tries it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

one of Augustus druggists was kick
ing. Sunday forenoon, and he believed
he was justified in doing it. 1t seems
that the milkman leaves a can OF milk
on the store steps every Sunday morn
ing, for the tabby cat. On this morn
ing one Of the passersby being thirsty
had empticd the contents of the can
and had left an empty can with the
cover off The druggist did not object
to supplying a man with food in case
he needed it, but he expressed the hope
that the next time the man stole the
milk. he would have enough of the milk
of human kindness in his soul to put
the cover on the empty can SO it Will
not be lost and the flies will be kept
out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
Funeral OF Mrs. Hattie N. Foster.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Hattie NJ. Foster were
held at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Q. Stone, Church Hill,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. p.
f. Newbert officiated, while the music
was by quartet composed of Messrs.
II. w. Lowell and F. h. Purinton, Mrs.
f. Il. Purinton and Mrs. II. l.. Pishon.
The house was crowded with the
friends Of the departed and their floral
offerings were exceedingly profuse. In
torment was made in the cemetery
near the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
when they will participate in the Dew

when they will participate in the Dew
ey parade.
Captain Butler said he would take
along all Of the men possible Of the 40
he took to Santiago. and he will have
probably the greater number of them.
AS he expressed it, the honor of
trampng themselves to death on the
streets Of New York was earned by
the men who went on the Santiago
campaign. and they are the ones who
will go. The captain is in excellent
health and enjoying a prosperous bust
ness in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
NJ. S. S. A Convention.

The third annual convention Of the
Maine State Spiritualist Association
will be held in City hail, Waterville,
September 80 and October 1. Prof. II.
u. Barrett of Boston, president of the
n. S. A., Edgar w. Emerson of Man
chester, n. H., and other speakers and
mediums will be present during the
meeting one half fare has been
granted by the Maine Central and it's
branches. also reduced rates at the
Elmwood hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

one of the companies that hled 4
certificate of incorporation, SATURDAY
was The Belgrade Hotel co. This was
organized at Waterville for the pur-
nose of building and operating motel
If Belgrade Mills, which is something
that has been promised for long
time The company is capitalized at
90, 600 Of which 800 is paid in me
hackers of the movement are Dr. r. =.
Thaver G. Fred Terry. Dr. j. + BIN.
If WotervilIe. and Charles A. HILL OF
newton. Mass. DR.. Thayer IS me
president and Mr. Terry is the treas
urar William T. Haines is the clerk o'
the company. .o,-
Inst how much of the STOCK Is 'ahei'
ie moi known. though the papers Oh III
CORPORATION have each Of the Tour sci-
tlan,en as subscribing for one SNARE:
This hotel has been a necessity i"t
q long time. The small hoteis on'
..ara with the boarding houses nave
,,rovad insufficient to meet the wants
If the resort, that is fast sai,lis ~
no number Of its patrons, all through
,ho Great bass and trout fshlng Mhioi
~ nopds in that vicinity afford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

Paul Ruel was arrested, Sunday after
noon. for being intoxicated and carry
ing LIQUOR to the residence of Augustus
Gilman. on Princess place. from which
the inmates all became intoxicated. tie
was allowed ont, in the evening, on the
personal security Of his sons, who will
deliver him for trial. this morning. one
old man, who was not known to the
police. was confined, over Sunday, for
intoxication, Saturday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
Will Take Santiago Veterans.

Capt. George W. Butler Of the Maine
Signal Corps was in the city, Saturday
afternoon, on business at the office or
the Adjutant General. in relation to
the uniforms that his men are to wear
on their trip to New York, next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

The Maine Pedagogical Society will
not meet in Augusta, this year. as in
the past two years. 1t has been de-
cided to hold this years meeting in
Bangor, the dates chosen being Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday the 9TH
2Sth and 10Th of December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

They We're talking about insurance
out in the lobby, Saturday, and in that
connection of the ever increasing bust
ness of the insurance department.
do you know where the insurance
idea originated, thus making ths de
partment necessary" asked one man
who is in the insurance business.
No one knew and he proceeded to ex-
plain all about it.
The practice of insuring human
lives first came into use two hundred
years ago-to be exact. on Oct. 6, 1899
and credit for being the first to give
real life to the movement is due to the
Rev. DR.. William Assheton, of Lon
DON" he said. "On the date above
mentioned the Insurance Society for
the Benefit of Widows and Orphans
was incorporated in London, its stat
utes and bylaws being framed in ac-
cordance with the views set forth in a
book which was published in 1861, and
which was entitled Natural and polit-
zeal investigations in regard to the cur
rent lists of births and deaths.
John Graunt, a wealthy Londoner,
was the author of this book, and
ASsheton was so impressed when he
read it that he at once took steps to
form d life insurance company. He sue
ceeded but not without much diff
Guilty, and among the provisions Of this
first company We're the following
A married man. not more than thirty
wears old could be insured for $1,000.
and one not more than forty for $500,
and one not more than sixty for 800.
Sailors and persons travelling to dis
tant countries would not be insured,
and suicides, as well as those con-
demned TO death, lost the benefits OF
their insurance.
"The company flourished during the
| first year. but soon afterward the di-
rectors learned to their cost that the
expenditure was much in excess of the
receipts, and consequently they raised
the rate considerably. This did moi
help them much. however, ana the re-
suit was that parliament finally came
to their relief. by granting the company
an annual subsidy of $4,000 From
| this time forward the company did
good business, and it was not long be-
fore similar companies We're started
throughout Europe, as well as IN TINS
country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

Newton, Mass, is the president, and
II. +. Sparrow, of Cambridge, Mass,
is the treasurer. c. l.. Andrews, of
Augusta, is the clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

ono other company filed a certihcate
;noornoration. Saturday. it being the
pamlico Lumber Co. organized "a. 'ne
aG 1r,.,.' Of Heath & Andrews. in Angus
4 9a. The he capital is $4,000 Of cs which oh
no,bing is paid in. Fred A. Cay Oh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises, stings
sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil re.
1ieves the pain instantly. Never safe
without it.
mon, wed, fri&wky,t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
The Least Hair
Casts a ShadoQv. /"

A single drop of poison
blood qvfH. unless checked in
time. make the whole impure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
great leader in blood purifiers.
It casts no shadou. but brinqs sunshine
and health into eVery household.
Oyspepsia-"For sir months NV svs-
ten, svas out of order 4vah dyspepsia and
impure blood. Spent lots of money in
GAIN but Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me
thoroughly" Jos. S. Zauba, Genoa Neb
Eruptions "a had annowro e,ur-
hons caused by impure blood, and phvs;-
Clans treatment failed to benefit. Hoods
Sarsaparala removed then, and I an, no
longer annoyed" W. r. Hudson.
Natrona. Pa.
d@od5: SaesqbmM
Caza2: ESl51a7as~
Hoods Pills cure liver ills the nonjrri,o,ur and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarssna,jiIa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

The city received so barrels of coal
tar by the Della Collins, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25

Secretary y. G. Young of the State
board of health, said. Saturday morn
ing, the scarlet fever was troubling the
people Of Norridgewock, and that vi
entity. 1t seems that it started with
out the knowledge of the doctors for
several days. the first cases being so
light that it was not recognized until
the spread had been possible and the
other people endangered.
DR.. Young was in communication
with the local board. one day recently.
and they Informed him they had been
having trouble with the father of three
children that are i'll in small house
situated beside a coat manufacturing
establishment. The man had refused
TO obey the quarantine laws. DR..
Young told them to establish the rules
ana regulations as the law gives them
power and in case the man would not
obey them to have him prosecuted.
Reports later say that the family has
! been moved to a place out of The way
of the people and the strictest quar1n-
tine placed over them. 1t IS feared
! though that others who have been eX-
posed may come down with the disease
soon.
Governor Powers ana mis- council
will meet. this afternoon. at o'clock.
in their regular meeting. This it is
thought will not be a very lengthy ses-
sion. as the matters to come before it
do not from present appearance prom
Use to take up a great amount Of time.
Unless some Of the matters on the -
bic are taken up il will probably not 5e
a very lively meeting.
The petition for pardon Of George L.
Loveland. of Bangor a man who is
serving sentence in the Bangor Jail
for the crime Of receiving stolen goods,
will be heard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-25
STATE HOUSE.
Inc Governor and Council Will Meet
This Afternoon.
iae Origin Of Lite Insurance Business oil
the Health Department..

The commissioners of fish and game
met in their monthly meeting, Friday
afternoon, but transacted no business
out OF the routine nature, so that Com
missioner Stanley went to his home in
DlXlield on the early train, Saturday
morning.
The date of the open season on deer
is but one week away. October / is the
time that the law is off, but as this
year gives Oct. l Il Sunday to come on
the deer will have one more day of lib
erty, as Sunday is a close time
throughout the year. The reports that
come from the woods and every other
indication show that there is an album
dance of game this fail, with hunters
in plenty waiting for the time to come
when they can shoot their two deer to
be taken home with them in case they
choose, and that is half the sport of
hunting. This hunting with a license
to kill one animal for food purposes
only is not up to the hunting with the
privilege of doing as one chooses with
his game, ship it home or eat it.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
Roms's e1 Chief Heard Fr.n

Rome, Jan. ll.-At the city council
meeting last night letter WAS read
from ex>Chief Of Police Shropshire,
offering to settle his shortage, $500.
shropshirs's bondsmen will accept ths
offer and reimburse the city, shrOp-
shire is in California with a woman,
City Attorney Underwood upholds
the raising Of Clerk Halstsad smiths
salary by council. 1t is claimed that
Smiths term had expired when the
salary was increased.
Hon. 0. a. Mcwillinms was re.
elected mayor Of East Rome, after !
spirited contest. He was opposed BY
r. H. West
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
House Doing Hard Work.

Washington, Jan. 1f.-The house today Immediately
after the reading of the Journal resumed consideration Of the
bill for the condlfcaton of the criminal laws Of Alaska
good many minor amendments adopted and about sixty
addoptional pSges Of the bill were disposed Of Only forty
pages remain. At 4:25 p m. the house adjourned.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12


the merchant. Imagine an EN-
ployee Of any mercantIle estAblish-
ment giving any article Of ImsFchan-
disc that belongs 70 bis employer, 10
exehAngs FoF anythrpe that win bene-
AZ bim, wNhoat seeing that i is
Charged to BIZ count.
The proposition is preposterous, but
not surprising considering the source.
THE TINEs has advertising contracts
with the Southern R'y and the Cum
berland Route, for which It receives
compensation from each OF these
transportation lines, to the benefit Of
the paper and publishers. and in addI-
tlon applications are sometimes made
BY the publishers on these Transport
tation lines for short distance trip
passes, for employees Of the paper,
which are furnished as courtesy, and
reciprocated by the paper whenever
occasion justifes, and employees are
never charged for such passes. But
! ID no instance, is 1t ever aCase
where the emple Aem
ployer, issIHe soIa bene6cf khere
are other charges besides the one re-
ferred TO for transportation, such as
an execution for taxes amounting to
$50 As, and several other items that the
Company had assumed, but which had
not been charged to the account Of the
subject Of this article, who must know
fun well that there has been no Light
ming changes but ample time has
been gwen for 40 examination OF his
account and the settlement thereof.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12
Enroute to Cuba

Huntsville, Ala Jan. Company ~, Signal corps,
Today for charleston 10 take atransport for Havana
Ung Officer MAJOR Ralph Harrison began to muster out
6xy-ninth New YORK ment today He will leave next
Jay for New York Leut.-CoL Richard P Strong,
ef signal officer reevsd from duty Of the Fourth corps
0Taered to Hsvana for duty at chief signal officer Of The
kmy corps
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-01-12


by Sscretary Of
Brunswick and Hawk1A s Trans
portation company a company form
81 for tho purpose % putting On at
once 4 llne of bosta between Bruns
wick and HspklnsvilIe The prsAci.
pal office Of the company is 10 % ID
Brunswick.
a;h,s is not the whol cheme of the
promoters, however, although this is
al that shows in the charter. IT Is
stated on good authority that, the or
ganizstion Of the company is the first
step that Isl to be taken IN the opening
Of the Oomulgee to navigation.
While large amount Of local capi-
tai will be applied towards the dredg
ing Of the river, there is to be an ap
preparation from the government for
hghe completion Of he great task that
Abesn undertskrn, just when hi.
q eriation is TO be secur' and
how loS before the money VIII be
obtaineU not been stated, but
there is 10 but that the work
that has bee - win be done as
speedily as possiUv
For long time III - Bruna.
wick have been workiliEsh The piG
to open the river to navigation andAIt
is said on the best authority that the
cherished idea is now about to be
realized and that within few months
boats will be running regularly as far
as Hswkinsyille aud in short time
the boats will be blowln Atheir
whistles at the wharf In MacoH