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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29

inspired him with the idea OF the expe-
dition to India FOR the furnishing Of
riches to regain the holy sepuicher. His
last voyage was undertaken for the so.e
purpose OF rcgainng the 1860 hundred
weights of gold. which had been left to
Solomon for the building Of the temple.
This. in the belief Of LOmbroso proves
his mental unsoundness. De Lollis adj
mits that 1t was not genius but faith
that led Columbus on. Lombroso would
substitute for faith and for divine as
siStancc paranOeic auto suggestion,
which blinded him to all the reai oii,i-
culties. which made him believe himself
an instrument IN the hands OF God ana
which, on the most fragile basis sucn
as the hypothesis and drawings of TOs-
canclli, made him embrace and sustain
the immense problem which would have
overwhelmed any other man Of normal
genius"
With all his faults, Columbus scarcely
seems 10 deserve the fate Of falling un-
der the hostile Scalpel Of "A modern alien
list. Professor LombroSO'S demonstra-
ton of Columbus insanity amounts to no
more than Max Nordau's proof that
Wagner was degenerate. Both the Ital-
ian and his siashing German disciple are
suffering under an obsession OF their Own
that Of n scientific hobby. As Iong az
their methods can be used 10 prove TIE
insanity OF every man or woman VINO
ever did anything out of the ordinary
their science Is not worth great deal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
FORECASTING THE WEATHER.
Prof. Moore Shows What Has Been
Accomplished by the Weather Bureau.

Prof. Moore Shows What Has Been
Accomplished by the Weather Bureau.
As everybody is Interested in the
weather, So everybody ought to be IN
terested in a pamphlet on weather
forecasting. Of which the author is
Professor Willis L. Moore. chief of the
United States Weather Bureau. This
pamphlet has been printed ana issued
by the government. 1t contains sur
prising information concerning the re-
cent Investigations into the phenomena
Of storms. ana shows that great
progress has been made in a very few
years.
1t was not until $50 years ago that
men began To study the weather in
anything like q scientific manner. II
was Benjamin Franklin who discover
ed, in l1iI. that storms move eastward
in Father regular course and that
they have n rotary motion. Before
that time it seems to have been the
general belief that storms moved in
any direction ana We're not regulated
by any laws. 1t was impossible. how
ever. to make any systematic ana sat
isfactOry study of the movement o.
storms until after the invention Of the
telegraph. which gave the opportunity
for the reporting IF simultaneous OBJ
SerVationS over wide area.
The first weather service. with trle-
graphic reports ana forecasts. was IS
tablishcd by the government Of Hol-
land in 1860. England ana France fol
lowed in 1861 and 1863. The area COW
cred in those countries was 50 small
that their observations We're not nearly
Of such value rs those since taken in
the United States. where the weather
work was begun in ISL. The United
States Weather Bureau now receives.
tWic" day. reports from 200 stations
in the United States. Canada ana
Mexico. These reports furnish data
for the study Of storm movements over
a vast area and give n really scientific
basis for the study Of meteorological
developments. When the bureau was
established there We're many errors in
the work Of the forecastcrs. but long
training and continual study of the
storm movements have been steadily
improving the results.
Professor Moore does not claim that
weather fOrecasling is by any means
reduced to scientific basis. Every
body knows that mistakes are made,
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ton, or Grippe, with its runous
after effects, utterly unfit person both for the
duties and pleasures of life. Yet no school of
medicine pretends to cure these very common
| diseases and restore people to the soundness Of
health they had before. Such thing was
thought to be impossible till Brazilian Balm
was discovered and its wonderful powers put
to tine test 20 years ago. A simple and harm
less curative balsam. II was first found to cure
the worst Colds and Group like magic. Then
old Coughs quickly yielded to its soothing infu
ence. Then II was discovered that it took the
inflammation out Of the throat, permanently cur
ing Quincy, Bronchitis and even Asthma. A
lady i'll Cincinnati had Asthma II years SO she
could not sleep lying down in bed. She was
perfectly restored in few weeks and the
Inalady has never returned Then it was tried
on wounds, burns and old cores with such
Irising results that it was concluded 1t would
be beneficial in Catarrh which consists of
nest Of old sores in the head. And here its won
dertul curative power was fully revealed 1t
quickly destroyed the Catarrh germ, stopped
the dropping into the throat, sweetened the
breath, restored the sense OF taste, smell and
hearing, healed the running sores or ulcers,
upon thousands i'll the last few years have been
cured OF this loathsome disease which was rot
ting away their heads, Threats ard stomaChs
1t acts with equal efficacy in any part Of the
system. Mixed with warm water and used as
an injection, ladies find quick relief in Catarrl
OF the uterous, whites, pain and inflammation III
Consumption far advanced pleurisy, pain IN
the chest, side and back, anything that comes
from cold or grip. Its cures have astouished
the layity and attracted the attention of the med
icai profession IA md wide. 1t is so valuable
1t should be III every home i'll the land. 25c, SOC
and 81 &C bottle. with every ST. 90 bottle of
Brazilian Ealm we wrap months treatment OF
roxicola Tablets, the best tonic and strength
builder in the world. Ask your druggist and take
NO substitute. D. F. Jackson & Co, Indpls, Ind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
Railroads and Steamboats,.

Daily service except Sundays commenc-
ing Monday, June 49, 1893.
Steamer Della Collins will leave Au-
gusta daily, except Sunday at 10, Hal
lowell p. NJ, connecting with steamers
which leave Gardiner daily. except sun
CAV, for Boston S.35 L. NJ, Richmond
400. Bath and Popham Beach Z l.. NJ.
Returning, Leave Boston every evening
except Sunday at o'clock, for all land
ings on the Kcnnobec river arriving in
season TO connect with early morning
steam and electric cars.
Fare between Augusta, Hallnwell. Gar
diner. ana Boston. N.15 or $500 round
trip, Richmond 81 80. round trip $50. Bath
and Popham Peach $l25 round trip, s2.LH
Commencing July 6, 1N99. 'Ee new
steamer LINCOLN Will leave Wjscasser
on Tuesdays ana Thursdays ut I T.. NJ
ana BuothhaY llarbor at $50 T. VI. for
Boston. on SUNDAY she win leave Wis
caaset at L. NJ. Buothbay Harhor 80,
Bath at 6 ana pupham Beach ut +. NJ.
for Boston. Returning viii leave Boston.
Monday. "Wednesday ana Friday evenings
at 7.O0 for Boothbay Harhor and WiscaS-
set direct arriving i'll season % connect
with early morning trains on Maine Cen
trail ana Wiscassct & Quebec X. r. Fare
from WisrasSet and Boothbay Harbor
Sl.50, round trip $3.50.
JAMES l.. DRAKE, President.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agt., Augusta.
aprl4, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29

We've got the crack swimmer of the
" orld up our way" said a gentlemanly
Lar from Deer Isle who was in Au-
g'Ista. last week His is Joe Endi-
Oft, and he is a sailor. Last year Joe
was an \. y. on a bark down in the
South Altar tic. He got into a row
with the skipper of the ship when it
was right in the middle of the ocean,
2932 miles from nowhere. and the skip
per. careless man, lost Joe: that is. he
pushed Joe OVERHEARD. Joe got back to
Dee Isle 20 days Later; swan, he said.
There We're low-lived, suspicious folk
up in Deer Isle that clambed Joe must
have been picked up by some fast
steamer, but that couldn't be so. for
Joe told me himself that he swan.
Well. the skipper who had pushed Joe
overheard from the bark pulled into
Deer Isle harbor with his ship a couple
of months later, and when he found
Joe Endicott there ahead of him his
admiration for Joe's swimming ability
knew no bounds. He offered to match
Joe against any man in the world
when it came to Ion g-distauce swim
ming. Paul Boynton. the famous long
distance swimmer. heard of the skip
pers's challenge and he turn ed up in
Deer \, to see about it,
The skipper offered to bet Roynton
$1,000 to $500 that Joe Endicott 'ud beat
him out in a long distance swim and
Boynton took the bet The match was
arranged On the day when they were
booked to start Roynton turn ed on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
STRAY COPY.
The Proud Small Boy Who Uses
the Crutch.
Telephone Evidence Crack Swimming Yai o
An Open Car Episode.

What so proud as a small boy with
his arm in a splint or going about on
clutches? He knows he is a hero. FOR
instead of being snubbed and unno-
ticed. strange folk look at him as they
pass, and this tickles his small vanity,
FOR he knows they are curious as to the
sort and method Of his hurt. The boys
he knows are envious of him. of
course, because he can stay nome
from school and hasn't any chores TODD,
and because he is noticed. This inter-
est among his young friends is incense
10 his soul. because it gives HIM a brlef
and unWontcd power. He lies around
until school is out. and meet the boys.
Prone on the grass. with his clutches
by his side. he looks at the ant carry
ing things into the hill. and whenever
he sees an ant with load he deprives
it of its plumber. which he sets back, to
see the ant go after ii and do the work
over again.
When the boys come out he picks up
his crutches. turns them careleSsly I'M
der his arms ana does some fancy steps
and gymnastics on his sound leg,
swinging the other carelessly and
gracefully. as if il We're nothing to him.
Then he shows off, what he can do
with the clutches. He takes long
swings ahead with the crutches doing
4 little fancy step when his foot
touches the ground. BY this time he
has got the other boys properly and
,qrofitably excited.
"-Aw. say. Bill: lcmme swing on EN-
awhile. I bet I couldn't do that.
Could You Tom"
You bet could" says Tom, undip
lomatically and then and there forever
ruins his chances of trying the crutCh
es
"WhatIl YOU give?" asks Bill. care
lessly.
I'm give you this string" says the
OTHER, fishing a bit of dirty string out
uf his pocket
"a y. | don't want no string" says
Bill. imperiously. Say. these crutches
is great to do tricks on
IN give you this rubber ball if
you'll let me try EN- every day for a
week" says another. And the other
boys watch him of the two sound legs
cut monkeyshines for awhile, while
Bill rest on the grass. Then others
bring forth their treasures. and Bill
passes Il pleasant and profitable even
ing. And every night. until he is well
and must do without crutches. he will
come forth to lure away the property
Of his friends for 4 chance to pretend
they are lame and should be walking
on I'll" cripple's aids. 1t takes a boy
TO m3n1 a bargain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
TO TEE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, d. V s, a Togus.
KennebeC Central R. r.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and y. II. X C. Elec-
trio Railroad 70 Augusta, anu Kcnnebcc
Steamboats, for Boston.
Summer arrangement. in effect Monday.
june &c, 1899
Leave Randolph: Ar. At Nat. Home:
To- and 1922 n NJ. 742 & I0.42 4. NJ.
1.20 2.30 q l.22 7. VI. no 80 q 4. Y r. "
Lv. Nat. Home: Ar at Randolph:
SIS and lis ~ NJ. S.35 & lla5 \. NJ.
80 800 & ) +. NJ. .IU. 3.24 x 5.23 r. II.
SUNDAY TRAINS VIII run as follows:
Leave Randolph. 20 and so +. u. Ar
rive at National Home. 2.iU ana SIM T.
VI. Leave National Home. 20 and ~.
NJ. Arrive at Randolph. $40" and g. Il.
NJ.
Monday and Saturday at I NJ. By h.
Home band. Inspection and parade
the veterans 81 ugdaYs at =. VI. Sy--
Gal rates given to excursion parties
+. A. I.AWTON. SUpt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29

The open car was crowded. Men and
women We're standing up in front Of
seated passengers. a large. iiorid,
elderly woman and her three daughters
held down the third seat from the rear.
Several women We're standing in front
of this family party. The fifth occu-
pant of the seat got off.
Jude" said the large, fiorid elderly
woman. touching her fourth daughter.
who had a place in the seat ahead.
there's 4 seat in here now: come and
get it; I'll hold it for you and she
spread her palm-leaf fan over the va
cant space. A little. dried-up woman.
with determined mouth who had
been standing in front of the seat-sciZ-
ing mother of the daughters, slipped by
and sat down plump on the fan just as
the fourth daughter from the seat
ahead was squeezing in to make up a
family seat full.
Didn't you hear me invite my
daughter into this seat" asked the
large. tlorid woman. raspingly.
Yes" responded the little. dried-up
woman. amiably. but I've had life
long aversion to ncpotism on street
cars"
That toored the woman who want
ed a little PERSONAL---VERY. car of
her own.
Il wonder what the hussy means by
that" she inquired in Il stage whisper
OF her daughter on her left.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
Cured " One Night.

MARES II. ~onnelle, Esq, leading
lawyer OF W K, Pa, says: "Your Bra
1li ii bain ured me OF one of the worst
: .,,, Ger experienced, il one night.
.i.iih II he greatest medicine in the
w., : {, az you can use EIy lame anv
WY you j Ike.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29

woman to say
no" when her
heart says yes
and the fruition
of a Ii ppy
home is denied
her for years
perhaps forever
and what is
more sad. two
lives are often
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
6oothbsy and the lisa DIS /!
SEASON OF 1883.
Steamer islander ,
CAPT. ROBT. L. WESTMhN.

Commencing Saturday. June oath. will
leave Augusta 6.45 y. NJ. Hallowell y.
y. When depth q water viii permit,
Bath $50 y. NJ, every day, sundays in
Guided, connecting at Bath with Lewis
ton, Brunswick &; Bath Electric r. K. for
M;errymeeting Park, Brunswick, Lisbon
Fails ana Lewiston, touching at Five
Islands both ways Mondays. Wednes-
days Fridays ana Sundays. and McMd-
hons Island same days on signal Isle
o. Springs, Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
Saturdays connecting at Bunthbay with
Mnnhesan mail steamer.
Returning leave Ep0tunly " J P. II.
at 2 f. NJ.
NJ. A. HARADEN, Gen. Act. Gardiner.
Allen Partridge. Agent, Augusta.
6. a. Cole, Agent. Hallowell.
j. T: Robinson. Agent, Richmond.
G. 6. tireenleaf, Agent, Bath.
iune91 OF
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dock with his fancy swimming toys on,
but Joe Endicott appeared loaded down
with lot of waterproof bags tied all
over him. There must have been 100
pounds weight tackled to Joe this way.
What are those things?' asked Boyn-
ton. the famous swimmer, pointing to
Joes water-tight bags.
Provisions" said Joe.
.Provisions?" asked Boyton. For
who"
For myself replied Joe. Got only
a months provisions along with me.
Not taking more than that. for | can
get all | want when l make the south
coast of Africa
"Boynton's eyes stuck out until you
could have knocked 'em off with
sticks" concluded the gentlemanly liar
from Deer Isle. land he declared the
match off. lie knew that he was up
against too hard proposition in Joe
Endicott."
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The
Equator
Furnace

IL simple, easy to man
age ana Of superior con
atruction for heating air
u has q deep frepOt, ex-
ceilent CRATE. ample com
bustion chamber, large
ana weiI-plared heating
surfaces. II is therefore
economical I'D the use 81
fuel.
The deep Grepot. near
" straight. u never re-
duced in SIR by cIinkers
clinkers 10 not adhere 10
cast-iron. nv the use Of
an unlincd cast-irun fire.
mt we secure this adj
vantage, ana the surface
II the fircpot HELPS to
warm the passing Air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
Change OF Time
COMMENCING JULY 81.
Steamer Gardiner,

n. W. BREWER, CAPT.
WiH leave Gardiner at 715; Richmond
S.'1. arrive at EHth g.4J A. ~
Leave l'atn +. NJ; Richmond BIB; ar
rive ut Gardiner i.3n.
VIII stop elsewhere on signal.
VIII Charter for Excursion Parties ANY
Day with TWO Days Notice
W. y. HARRINGTON, Gen. Man,
may12,d tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29

1t is . rule of evidence that the man
who overhcars another talking over a
telephone cannot tell a jury what he
heard because he could not tell what
the party on the other end of the line
was saying. This rule would not have
held good in a telephone talk in a drug
store. last evening, because the dap
per young man with his ear to the re-
ceiver repeated right over what the
.rrlg woman at the other end said to
him. The conversation was interest
ing. and before it was finished the
young man had good sized audience
in the store. His talk was something
like this:
Hello hello. Yes, this is -. Is
that you. -"
DO | want 10 see you? Sure thing.
Can | see You. tomorrow? Why. Of
course; but where can l meet you?"
can't | meet you down town? Yes.
I'll meet You any place you say"
Where is that" Whose dry goods
"Wnosc dry gods store did you
say?
Il don't hear that. Spell it out,
please
"Oh. Yes. TIL meet you there. But
where shall | meet you in the store"
or. you'll be in the doorway, will
youe All right"
AT what time. though? Eth?
What that: Did you say IL O'Clock? p
'All right. then. I'll meet You at the
entrance ut IL o'clock. tomorrow morn
ing"
What's that? Why can't come to-
night? Why can't YOU meet me, to
night2 Oh YOU have an engagement,
have your"
oh, your engagements at home, is
it? Party is right there? Is it man
or 4 woman"
NO, | don't think I'd better come,
tonight. ] might be fired out
Who'd do that? Why. your father
might. oh. he's out Of town, is he?
Well, your mother might"
"Wonldn't she" You don't know.
You'll ask her. will you? She says I
can come. does she? No, it's too late
now. but I'll meet you, tomorrow.
Gnod-bye-"
AS the young man hung up the re-
ceiver three travelling men and seven
citizens. mentally made a note of the
time. and each deci6 ID to be a Johnny
on tn : spot AT II o'clock in the morn
ing to see the meeting take place.
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Ill health causes more dis.
appointed hopes than all 9th.
er things combined. SKATER
ed health compels many q
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blited instead o, one. How often
< does Catarrh, Asthma, Consump-
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INTEREST PAID ON THE DAILY BALANCES

F. +. SN.ITH. Treasurer.
Banking hours, 9 to 4 dailv excent sat-
urdaY. Saturdays 2 70 - ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-23
Knights of Pythias Anniversary.

Blows Falls Lodge, No. II, knights
of Pythias. fttingly celebrated the sixth
anniversary OF the founding of the lodge,
in G. A. K. hall Tuesday evening. Whist
wa, enjoyed tor an hour early in the even
ing, followed by short musical program.
A pia solo was given by Mrs. w. S.
Durham; vocal solo. Miss Cora Shedd !;
song and Improvisation, William Ayton
vocal duet. Misses Shedd and Church
Romeo and Juliet, William Ayton and l..
P. Sprsgue.
An excellent supper was served in Ban
quet hall where plates were laid for $50
and the tables were filled by knights, their
lady friends and invited guests. After
ample justice had been done the repast w.
III Taylor, as postmaster, raped for
order and csllAd on w. G. Belknap. c. II.
Williams, George A. Weston and j. G.
Day for brief remark, Huntoon's orches-
ira of six pieces furni.hed music during
the banquet and later In the hall for dane
ing.
This lodge was instituted November %,
1898, with Ia charter members and now
has membership of 10S. Ten members
have died during the six years of its his
tory. 1t is in every way one of the most
live aud progressive lodges of the place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-23
Foresters' Entertainment.

Henry Walsh's Quincuplexal glass show
comes to Union hall for ore, week Deem
Der A to 9, under the auspices of Court
ica Turner's Public Spirit, published in
Aver, Mass in its issue OF October last
said:
"This famous company opened at Pages
hall on Monday evening to the capacity of
the hall. The program opened with the
conc TT orchestra in classic and popular
selections followed by a laughable comedy
by Will E and Goldie Dewyllis, who kept
the audience in roar of laughter. The
rapid crayon sketches of VIII j. Walsh
were the next feature and were loudly
applauded; Miss Dewyllis then introduced
popular song, with stereopticon illustra-
tions which pleased; F. R. Truel's cornet
solos deserve special mention; t en- Mr..
Dewyllis' comical songs and savings proved
to be promio ent feature; Fred E. and
Helen M Bender closed the stage pro-
gram wi h high class music, introducing
solos on the Swiss bells, musical glasses,
violin, piano, xylophone, harp. etc. The
stage show as a whole being first class in
every particular, running one hour and
half.
The seats were then removed and the
worlds fair glass blowers, spinners and
weavers entertained for one hour, manufsc-
turing everything imaginable fr' m crystal
and showing some wonderful experiments.
The ,pinners' and weavers' display created
great admiration, from the ladies present
especially The glass dress is wonder,
together with lamp shades, mats, tides,
npckties. and hundreds of useful art cles,
all as fl xible a. silk. The worlds fair
GLASS engraver and cutter, H. w. Conover,
also makes a wonderful display of art, and
shows how glassware il cut and decorated,
| At the close of the glass exhibitions The
concert or hestra and prompter furnished
up-to-dat music for the social dancing tes-
tival, which was INDUCED in by large
party.
This entertainment from its absolute
novelty should be literally patronized by
large audiences averywhere. Henry Walsh
i no novice in his line as he has attended
all the leading expositions OF the world
since the centennial OF 1876.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-23
PARK BILL.

The ladies of the Universalist society will
hold "Harlequin social at the town hall,
Friday evening, November "a There will
be pie crust entertainment good and
kskes, ct cetrey,' the latter said to be keep.
tionally fine. Admission free. The fee for
supper will be Is cents. For costumes wear
"any old thing" from grave 10 gay, swell.
eccentric, hard times or piclure' que. Prizes
will be awarded to the lady and gentleman
wearing the most unique costume.
G. M. Streeter has gone to Putney to work.
Mrs c. NJ. Ferry is at home from Walpole
for a weeks vacation.
Mrs NJ. j. Harris is at Mrs. R. G. Howard's
for another visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Shepardson, being dissatis-
fed with the house at East Westmorelaud
which they intended to enter, have decided
to remain here and will occupy the upper ten.
ement of G. L. Aiken's house.
The regular meeting of the W. c. T. U.
will be held at the house of Mrs. Stephen
Faulkner Friday afternoon, November "a, at
o'clock.
Harry and Mabel Kendall were at F. W.
Pie1ce's last Saturday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-23
i5slCongregationaI Church.

There will be special musical service
at the Congregational church Sunday even
ing. The pastor will speak to young men,
replying to the many letters he has received
stating why young men hold aloof from the
church. The following is the music which
will be given: s-
"Te Deum' in A, Bracket
Double Choir and Orchestra. ~,.
Solo, Ave Maria,' R4ff
Miss Alice jackson (obligato by H CarroiO
'sCro sing the Bar Woodward
Choir and o chestra.