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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

The carrying Of the hands in the
trousers pockets is one of the blessings
that man has to be thankful for" said
the sage. Il was walking with my
hands in my pockets, this morning,
and as | turned to see how many others
on the street We're doing the same, |
was surprised. Did you ever notice it?
Why more than two thirds Of the men
on the street will have hand in the
pocket. or be standing with one or
both hands there. 1t may be consid-
cred as vuglar, but if you will take
notice of the custom, it will be seen
that the greater number of the men of
today are vulgar, and the habit is
growing upon them. 1t is a blessing
that no man who is once in the habit
will be deprived of. He never feels 50
greatly at ease as when one hand is
tucked away in pocket, and is not
bothering him. Any attempt to dis
suade a man from doing this would be
criminal and against the laws of ease
in men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

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Mayor Lane then addressed the al
dermen on the habit which has pre-
vailed in the city government Of not
presenting all appropriations to his
honor. the mayor, for approval before
the money is paid out and expended.
The law is that this shall be done in
every case where money is appropriate
ed for a specific purpose or any de
partment. Unless this is done. the
MAYOR is powerlesS to prevent eXpend-
iture Of much more than he might
think for the good of the city and he
made the ruling that hereafter the law
regulating this matter must be closely
followed. so that he may prevent any
expense which he deems unnecessary
and also that he may keep track OF
how the departments are expending
their money and see that they keep
within their appropriations.
Alderman Colburn was called to the
chair. 1t was ordered that part OF
Commercial street opposite Hotel
North not exceeding 10 feet in width,
ia Granted to the proprietors of the no.
raj for their use while the repairs are
loirc made to the hotel and that they
sbou,d keep it properly fenced and
lighted.
natition from A. G. Titcomb and
), ..,ors was read and referred to the
,,a,, committee. 1t was regarding
.ho buiIding of bicycle paths on some
Of the principal roads leading to the
a., and on certain streets not named
j, ~ civ for the use of bicycle riders.
,,-bo state that they have been paying
.axos on their wheels for several
~ have derived no direct bene-
fit from the city.
,,,oan Carver told how the
80. commissioner of the western
district had been authorized to lay out
A. sidewalk on State street below the
r,ouse to Scott street correcting
49, and widening the street It
Voc been found that by this the State
no 1. ,yiI1 be greatly disfgured. Sup
.-.ondsnt stevens of the State grounds
mitb DIR. John. F. HILL member of
arnors Council. have conferred
and as a result of that con-
tho following order was intro
d,ced and passed.
du nsssrsd, That the mayor and city en-,
oruere ennfer with the Governor and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
THE ESTIMATES.
City Government Holds Special Meet
ing, Saturday Evening,
And Appropriates SI6s. 32e.76 Tor curren,
Expenses.

The meeting of the city government
called, Saturday night, for acting on
the report of the finance committee in
regard to the appropriations for the
ensuing year was well attended con
sidering the night. Aldermen Carver
Wellman, Sewall, Edwards, Colburn,
Purinton and Bailey We're in their seats
when the board of aldermen was called
to order by Mayor Lane. Councilman
Nichols, Fletcher Groves. Webster,
Keene and Haskell We're present in the
lower board. and in the absence of
Chairman Murphy, Councilman Keene
presided. The report of the board of
finance was accepted and it's order rec
ommending the various expenditures
was accepted. The order caused con-
siderable questioning in the lower
board as they wished to know how
some items were to be expended. At
was passed in concurrence. There was
little of Importance transacted. other
than the passage of the appropriation
bill.
The meeting was not called to order
until after o'clock. After the records
had been read and accepted an invita-
ton from Seth Williams Post, No. 10.
@. A. r.. to the mayor and city coun-
Gil to attend the Memorial services on
May 80, was read and accepted by both
branches.
Alderman Sewall as chairman of the
finance committee, read the report of
the committee on finance, as follows:
The joint standing committee on
finance to which was referred the eS-
Inmates of the Several departments
having considered the matter therein.
beg leave to report that there be raised
by taxation as represented in the fol-
lowing general items: For city eX-
penditureS. interest on city debt. abate-
ments, and discounts. $116,S3100: for
payment of maturing city bonds, $500:
for State and county taxes and for
school purposes. s45. 1856 aggregat-
ing Sl69,3291 Your committee recon-
mend the passage of the accompanying
order, d. ID. Sewall, F. ID. Colburn, &.
:. Hichborn, George b. keene. c. A.
Messer. Ordered that there be raised
by taxation the current year the sum
of 1859. 800 IS and that the same be APP
propriated as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
AFamous Son OF Augusta.

The death of eX-COngresSman John
F. Potter of Wisconsin, is an event
that probably recalls only hazy asso-
Citations to the generation that has
come upon the stage since the war. and
many have not so much as heard his
name. but in anti-bellum days it was
one that was on many lips. He was
a native of Augusta. Me. where he
was. born May II. 1917. and went to
Wisconsin. where he began the prac-
tice Of law p years later. He was an
outspoken and a very active Abolition
list. and. in 1860. on the floor of the
House at Washington, he denounced
the ..institution' so saVagely that
Roger F. Pryor challenged him TO a
duel. Potter accepted and named
boWie-knives in a close room. Pryor's
seconds objected. saying that the con
ditions We're barbarous anyway. and
the challenge was withdrawn. Accord
ing to the newspaper reports of the
time, while these gentlemen We're en-
crossed in their negotiations for NOR
tai combat the roll-call was taking
place in the House. and when Pot
ters name was reached a Pennsylvania
German member arose and said: Mr..
Speaker. Mr.. Potter has Pryor en-
gagement." and when the clerk called
that of Pryor he again enlightened the
House by saying: Mr.. Pryor has
gone to be as clay in the hands of the
Potter" Mr.. Pryor is now a peaceful
citizen with a large law practice in
New York, and Mr.. Potter lived to be
80 years of age. Both served in official
positions in their respective armies
during the Civil War.-Boston Tran
script
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
Will Have vestibuled Cars.

The Augusta, Hallowell & Gardiner
Electric Railroad will soon receive
from the manufacturers two nice YES
tibuled cars with the seats running
out from the sides as they do in the
steam railroad cars. They will be 20
foot cars and will have a seating ca
pacity of %. They will be much
warmer and comfortable riding cars
than those now in use as closed cars.
The big car now used by the road, No.
16 will be repaired and vestibuIes put
on the end. This will make the roll
ing stock of the road as modern as
any in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

Council in reference tot correcting the
boundary lines of Stat l. street across
the State House lot as originally laid
Nut and accepted and that they en-
deavor to enter into )me agreement
pertaining to the width of said street
across said lot and tn at they report
their doingS to the city Ouncil for con
firmation.
Alderman Sewall as CHI airman of the
finance committee, intro sluced an or
der which was passed, th at all taxes
assessed for the current year be due
and payable to the collectc r. August 1G,
provided that the collector may re-
quire the payment of all poll and per-
sonal taxes Immediately after the date
of commitment An abatement of 3
per cent. will be allowed all persons
voluntarily paying their taxes before
August IL. but interest a t 6 per cent
per annum, will be cha rged to all
taxes remaining unpaid q fter Aug. 1G.
Frank f. Chase was granted permits
sion to plant six shade trees on the
outside line Of the sidewalk in front Of
his residence on n orlhern avenue.
The salary of the chief engineer of
the fire department was fixed at $500
and an addition of $50 was voted for
his services as fire commissioner to
perform the duties required by the
State law. consisting of reporting on
every fire within 10 days and examin-
ing hydrants twice a month.
Several residents of Florence street
called attention to the fact that the
street had never been properly laid
out and to the necessity of a sidewalk.
They petitioned that the street be
properly laid out and graded and
sidewalk be constructed. The matter
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
The committee on highways reported
that the petitioners be granted leave to
withdraw in the several petitions and
orders for repairs on the stone retain
ing wall on the west side of Water
street between the north side Of Bond
brook bridge and the Edwards COS.
stables. for a sidewalk on the east side
of State street from Bridge to Oak
streets ard for hitching post on
Water street in front of Church's gro
Gerry store.
The sewer committee was instructed
to investigate the matter of construct
ing a sewer or Hospital street to con-
meet with the sewer on Eastern avenue
thence going south to the creamery
and adjacent houses with power to act |
This is the matter of constructing a
sewer to carry off the drainage of tho |
Cushnoc Creamery, which is now al
lowed to run off into the surface of the
earth This has been going on for 50
long that the ground is completely sat
urated with the refuse and should it
continue a much longer period it II
become nuisance and the only result
will be disease or the closing Of the |
creamery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

One of Augustus citizens who lives
upon one of the back streets is seen out
of-doors every morning, as soon as ii
is light enough to see, with a spy glass,
locating the caterpillars in the tops of
the trees. When he has sighted a few
he will bring out the hose and spray
the tree with water until he has re-
moved the last vestige Of the pests
from the trees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
H. z. Brann has purcha sed at Mani,

II. p. Brann has purchased at Maple
wood park. Bangor, the horse Tony
Lew Ryder. The horse is a pretty
dark bay with black points, : years
old and has a record of 1894 made at
Exeter. last fall. in ladies' race. 1t
is promising horse and is to be train
ed for the track by Mr.. Brann. Mr..
Brann has also sold Big Jim to Lester
Wiley of Bangor. Big Jim is a big
gray and has done some good work
while owned by Mr.. Brann.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

II. +. Cummings. the proprietor of
the sales stable on Bowman street, left
Saturday afternoon. for New Hamp-
shire, where he will purchase a NUM-
Der of heavy work horses from lumber
men. Mr.. Cummings has already had
several lots of these horses. and has
found ready market for them among
the farmers and teamsters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

The meeting Of Unity Club appointed
for this evening will be postponed for
one week, and, Monday. May 20, will
occur the last meeting for this season
George Sand" will be the subject at
that date and Mrs. Annie II. Farnham
will have the paper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

The rain put out every sign of the
forest fires which have been gradually
subsiding within the past few days
With the large area burned over it is
rather remarkable that none of the
land owned by Augusta lumbermen
was damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

City Marshal Morse went to Con
cord. n. H.. Sunday morning. after
Joe Cote, who was arrested by Concord
officers, for the larceny of money from
H. F. Cummings Of this city The
marshal will return. this morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

II had a running, itching sore on my
took away the burning and itching in
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
IRE" c. w. Lenhart. Bowling Green, Y.
mon, wed. fri& wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
The two following companies. Saturday

Inc Two following companies, Saturday
filed certificates of interpretations:
The Draper Gold Mining Company or
ganized at Portland for the purpose OF
conducting a mining business with $500,
900 capital stock, of which IS is paid in.
The officers are: President l.. H. Bart
lett of Belmont, Mass: treasurer. l.. NJ.
Wallace of Boston. Mass. Certificate APP
proved May Is, 1899
The Sudbury Manufacturing Company
organized at Portland for the purpose OF
the manufacture and sale of clothing
with $4,000 capital stock, of which $50 is
paid in. The officers are: President AMI
treasurer, Colin Lessner of Boston, Mass.
Certificate approved, May Is, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

Col Lucius II. Kendall of Biddeford
commanding the 1st Regiment n G. S
NJ, and Col. +. Z. Newcomb of Eastport
commanding the I'd Regiment. y. G. 8
NJ, were at the State House. Saturday.
comforting with Adjutant General John
I. Richards on matters pertaining to the
members of the National Guard reporting
for duty and the re-equipping and uni
forming the members of the Guard.
Both the commanding officers were per-
sonally instructed to visit each company
of his command and carefully inquire into
the conditions found and see if any
changes were advisable and also to re-
port on the condition of the properties
OF the companies. This movement, which
some people regard as a reorganization
IS simply the members Of the Guard com
ing back to duty and being re-equipped
There will be more rigid physical re-
quirements to obtain admittance into the
Guard than formerly. In fact the re-
quirements will be The same as those reg
ulatinS enlistment N the United States
army. The Legislature conferred upon
the commander-in-chief the power to
raise the strength of company when it
was thought best, but at present nothing
will be done in this direction
The National Guard will be equipped
with an 1884 Springfield, the very latest
model, and will be the same rifles a are
beng issued to other National Guards
throughout the country. The rifles are the
same as are being used in the Philippines
by the majority of the troops and are a
very good gun. The national Headquarters
are not Yet supplied with the 30-calibre
rifle to issue to National Guards so they
will have to be contented with the Spring
field. Gen. Richards has received a new
lot of smokeless powder which he and
Col. Harrington. inspector of rifle prac-
tice. will try as soon as the weather is
suitable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

Inc committee on public buildings Of
the council, has as a part Of its work for
this meeting. the matter of deciding with
Stevens, on the repairs to
me basement water closet. which will be
wholly rebuilt. They will also decide up
on the plans for the enlargement OF the
nsh ana game department. AS the plans
are well formulated and need only the
approval Of the committee. the work will
undoubtedly be commenced very soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22
STATE HOUSE.
Assignments and Decisions Made By
the Fish Commissioners.
The Governor and Council 10 Be in Gardine,
Today Other Items.

The fish and game commissioners were
all present al the State House, Saturday.
and made assignments of hearings on
petitions that have been presented them.
A hearing will be held at the Office Of
Lawyer Stewart in the town Of Hartland.
Wednesday. June I, on a petition asking
that the taking of fish from futile brook
in the town of Athens, be prohibited for
a term of years.
On Thursday, June 8, they will hold 4
hearing at Rockport on a petition ask
ing that the taking of fish from Coomb S
quarry pond, so called, be prohibited for
a term of years.
AT Rangeley, Friday, June o. a hearing
Will be held on a petition asking for rules
and regulations on Round and Dodge
ponds and Hunters Cove.
The last one thus far assigned is for
Saturday, June 10. to be held at the Up-
per Dam on the outlet of Mooselucmegun-
nc lake. This is on a petition asking
that the hours of fishing in the pool below
the dam between August Is and the time
OF the close time, September 90. be lin
TIED from sunrise to I p. Nj. This is one
of the best fishing pools in the State. so
it is claimed.
On the hearings held during the week.
the commissioners decided to close the
tributaries of Ship pond stream. in the
town OF Foxcroft, for a term of four
years. They voted to restrict the picker
Ell hshing in Weld pond to five fish for
each person, per day. On the petition
asking for rules and regulations on Pot
ter pond and Weld river, the petitioners
were given leave TO withdraw.
Governor Powers and his council ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

The Sanford & Cape Porpoise Railway
Company has petitioncd the railroad COM
missioners for the approval Of the cross
ing of the tracks Of the Boston & Maine
railroad in Kcnnebunk. and West Ken
nebunk by the overhead bridges. that
have been built. No assignment has been
made for this hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-22

Governor Powers and his council. ac-
companied by Adjutant General John r.
Richards, the chief Of STAFF. will be IN az
tendance at the Gardiner carnival, TODAY.
Ihey VIII also be present at some Of
Tuesdays festivities, though there Is \
council meeting Tuesday afternoon. nj 4
O'Clock.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-10-10
unfalS.Ghrontf.

SIN .@tubt< 1ofpitaf1 btfMdb.t lia.
.tpie i'm r@oHrtusS IS rrsiponbeuten"
beridtet, Der ~46sidbrise 20. 81. Mplebp
bon Nr. B27, 8. Mpenue. in fritiiGem
3uitanbs. Gr fi.l ober fprane in BE;
trunt.nem 3uftanbe Greitas Mbenbs
bon benz 8iabuft Der @%trabsnbabn
ii6er- StuneD+Run, nabe ber gebarz
Npsnue, unb purbe einiss Minuten
ipdter befinnuneslos aufgefunben.
Or. u. @belsb Ianote ben S4tperz
bsrlebtsn nod bonn rSiaotz9o1pital,"
tpo oNQerak eonItutirtsn, bab Ipplebn
bic 2uftr0bre perrentt bate unb II
unter bsbeutenb<n Shnieristeiten
SpeiIe unb @strdntt gu f4 nebmen
tann. MuBerbsm fat CT bas rehte
8ein ssbrpdxn. bic 3ifte perlebt unb
bag sanas @efs4t aerfaunoen. 3pei
Briiber, Tamens Gapcp bon Nr. 724,
gptterz Mbenue. bic Jpn parnten, iiber
bic Bride gu geben in ieinsm 3u<
ltanDe, srbislten bon Mpplebp bic Mntz
mort: Isle finbsn m.inen aorpsr morz
gen friib am 8oben." gr bate erf
&c tean bic 8s1innlng tpieoer erlonst.
DARIUS 9arrisan bon Nr. SOB, g.
Gbsnltrabe, ftel am SamIfag Nbsro
an oer Gds bon Goenz unb SprinaHr.
in sinsm spilsptiIdm 4nfane auf oas
Srpttpir uno erlitt cine oerartise&opfz
pumos, baB er nod benz r8altimorer
l1nipsrIitats : 9olpital" gebra4t tperz
ben mubte.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-10-10

trpner bliiben, fdcr sl a1esr 3eiten
tpeubll4e 8rigantcn gegeben pat, be-
tpslI len bic Werbre4vrsGbrunit.n gu
Wnfamg bieits ,Sobrbunberts bauits in
Der umeesenb BON Mailaub cine srobe
R~Guberbanbs, beren r9auptmom"
uno einSelne Mitelisber nut ssrauan
par.n. sic tleibeten ii9 ni9t nur mi.
Mdnnsr. ionbsm trusen au4 lanae
8Grts, UNI bic Mastirune poatomman
su MAIDEN. SABRE lang trisben bic
llnhoIbinnen ibr Wei en- unb perbreitez
ten iiberaG, rpo iis ii4 seistsn, 5urf,t
unb S9pdsn. 2rob dler Bsmiihmz
ean tonnte bic polisei ibrer ni1t bob
baft perben; einss Suees o6er bssins
Elm Mitsliso Der 8anbe g.rratb, I'm
bic bon Der 3esisrune fir Grereifuns
Der grigantinnen ausgeTebts 9etohz
hung in Gmpfang gu nshmsn. Die
iiberrumpelten 8anoitinnen tpurosn
insaeIamm iiberFiihrt unb binseri4z
tet. Sbrss 8lutseloss aber burfts Iih
bic gerrdtberin ni9t lanse erfrsuen;
lie fisl Der Ra9e zines 8srtpanoten Der
SauptmGnnrn gum Spfsr. Iua bag
Id0ne eponisn fann Ii9 riibmen,
tpeibli6e 8riganten beiefien 5l BADEN
uno au6 tpobl nod gu bsiiBsn. Cine
gang porsislia o%reaniIirte Rduberinz
nm48anbe bat emit Ian9s 3sit BIN
bur6 bic l~1mssbuns Mabrib's i'm ums
treiIe BON pielen Meilen I'M Ii6er gez
maht. Die iiberT uGsnsn Reii enban Re-
uidteten lmansr bon elmer Hott. bib,
biiblfer Siinelinge, bic ibnsn, init &C.
labenen piitplan unb blibenben Doll
den bepaffnst, ben Dss psrtratsn uno
untsr pielen bDfli6en Heoensdrten uno
sautperltieiertsn Orohlrn9sn Mues
nit ge1dlae bslsgten, mas iresnb tpeI7
den @ertb bate. DIS es Der 8shorN
enoti6 eetane. Der 8anbitsn hob6aft
5u rpsrben, ber6rsitets Iia bds Ssrii9t.
bab bic ih0nsn rSiingIinse" in Wabrz
bsit iunse 5rauensperiOnen BON ariito@
tratif6sm 5srtommsn ieisn. CUR G9rs
tpeihlifer 8riganten lei erpdbnt, bob
its nun i'm duberIisn Nptbfale fi4 Ell
men Morb auf bos @etpifsn laosn.
@or sinigsn apanais Sabren frsilia
tpurbe in Splsbp in Spanien cine
@trabenrduberin gum Sooe bsrurz
tbsilt, bic pdbrenb ibrer RGuberseit
nidpt tpenieer, als filnf5ebn psrfonsn
uetDbtet bate.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1899-10-10
WcGinIeq in GhiraQo.

Gbicaao, 8. Sttober. - Ser
bsutise @onnto9 mar tein Rubetae fir
ben Prdiibentsn MoainleD. Derielbs
trurbs bur4 bic 8sIude ainer Msnge
Gomite'n uno Oelssatipnen BEN eanz
gem @ormittae in Sbdtietsit ertolten,
udb tpobnte tpdbrenb BEG Na9mittags
unb Mbsnbs nibt tpenigsr als orsi perz
i9isbensn @otksbieniten Bel. ameisn
i'm vWubitorium" unb elnem in Der
Quinn : &apeue. SIN rMubitorium,"
po am Nadmittug Elm @ottesbienlt
fir &irber ftattfano, ridtete ber prdz
lioent auf aqgsmeines9 erlangen einigs
8emertuneen an bic Der fommelten
MnoGdtigsu unb fasts untsr 4noerem,
es eerei9e ibm aar sroBn @enustbuz
Jung. elm I~ugen5euge rbiefer grobarti=
gen &unbgebune bes patriotismus u.
Der 9ottesfurht gu fein."
SSn Der Nu;mnz4 apsle bieften Neger
einen @pttesbsn5t u. auh bort mubts
Der YrdFbent eine Wnfpra4e balten.
Gr becomplimentlrte barin bic Hsger
tpsssn ibsr 2opalitdt, ibrsr @utsrz
lanosliebe uub ibrer @ottesfur4t. ST.
uno 5rau Me&mlep hinirtsn am
Nodmittas bal !9rn. 2afubstte Wilz
liams. Muf ibrer Tabrt bcrtbin folsz
ten ibnen eine Msnss Nsugieriger uuf
6abrrGbern, Mutomobilen uno anbe=
rem Jubrtperfen. Morgar ptrb Der
pr1iioent ben @runb1tain fir bus neue
Poitamts sebdube fssen.
Mbnrr Mc&inleb fam bsute 8orz
m.Hog nit Satin unb Sodtsr bier on
unb batte bolo barauf cine lange I'm
tenrtoung nit benz 8rubsr.