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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

One Of our morning contemporaries
remarks that newspaper thieves are
ABOUT again and its subscribers are VIC
engaged in this aggravating petty lar
ceny would only come to the Office they
would be presented with copy OF the
Our paper being isued in the afternoon
we suffer but little from this cause: none
at all, practically. in the summer 1t -
the early morning paper on which the
rule. Nevertheless. our Indignation in.
regard to newspaper stealing equals that
OF any OF our brethren OF the morning
press.
II the person who pliers newspaper
from subscribef's doorstep or piazza
fully realized the Ntter meanness OF the
act. we doubt II the saving Of two cents
thereby erected would We regarded as
Compared with the, newspaper thief. the
Fellow who snatches woman's pockets
book from her hand and WIN 1t dives
a scholar, and the burglar who steals the
pennies from a child's toy bank on the
mantel piece is quite resoectable, in fact.
the nearest approach to the meanness d
a newspaper thief that We can think Al
Is that displayd by the one who burstk
open the church poor box and abstracts
the-conrcnts. 49, .f~--ts- 80 - =
II Is not merely that the subscriber
who pays for the paper is deprived Of
something which he regards as OF far
more value than what he pays for it, and
who misses ii greatly when 1t does not
reach him at the usual hour; or that the
publisher will be annoyed by the sub
scriber's complaint, and may possibly
lose patron whose patronage he values.
The worst feature of the whole miser-
able business Is that blame is likely 10
fall upon the carrier, the little fellow
who six mornings In the week rises at an
hour when every real boy wants to keep
on sleeping, and tramps bravely and pa
tiently through snowstorm and blizzard.
rairstorm and mud, as well as In fair
weather, over his route, to earn q dollar
which not infrequeptly helps materially
toward preventing actual want in tn.
humble home: and that he may, II com
plants are loo frequent and too long con-
tinued from subscribers Oh his rou<c. at
length be dismissed from his job on the
ground OF unfaithfulness and dishonesty,
although he is conscious of having at ali
times done his very best, and knows that
the charges against him are due to no
fault of his own.
All things considered the fellow who to
save two cents steals a newspaper from
"A SUBSCRIBERS premises must he consid-
cred as an Infinitely more acontemptibie
specimen OF the sneak thief than Is the
hummer who reaches over a backyard
fence i'll the night time with a boat hook
and snakes door mat off the back steps
TO get ten cents TO buy glass Of whis-
key with.-Portsmouth Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
Death OF John n. Parsons.

The friends of John II. Parsons were
panied, Friday afternoon, to learn. that
he died at o'clock. He had been
sufferer with consumption for a long
time, and for six months had been M
able to go to his place of business.
which was the machine shop of Gay 4
Parsons His age was So years. The
funeral will be held at the house, II
Sewall street, Sunday afternoon. at S.49
o'clock. %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

When Marshal Drake Of Gardiner.
and his prisoner. George DRYDEN, who
was captured by the officer in River
side. Wednesday, left the train, young
Dryden left packet Of lettersa that
were found by the trainmen and given
to the. Gardiner officers. These letters
were brought to Augusta and given TO
Marshal Morse. The addresses of the
letters we're to Rev. william A., Drew
of Augusta. Marshal Morse .investi-
gated the case, Thursday afternoon.
and found that the letters must have
been taken from the stable where Mrs.
Young of North Chestnut street. stores
her old family goods. The packet IF
letters belonged to Mrs. Young's
father, Rev. William A.-Drew. Dry
den was in that vicinity. Tuesday,
after his escape and took dinner at a
house there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
SUPERIOR COURT.
The April. 1899 Term. Hon. 0. G. Hall
Presiding.

GEO. w. HEsELToN. County Attorney.
w. S. CHOATE, Clerk.
A. l.. MCF'ApDEN, Sheriff.
+. a. SMALL, Stenographer.
Augusta April "A.
State vs.. Witham. This case was sub
mitted to the jury at 1890. At go. they
returned verdict of guilty of an assault
and battery with dangerous weapon.
Nelson Campbell of Gardiner, convicted
of an assault and battery upon Geo \.
johnson, was sentenced to 90 days inn
prisonment in the county Jail.
State vs.. Paul Zero. Sheldon & Saw
telle for the defendant. Indictment for
breaking into the barber shop of Chas.
Rock in Winslow, on the night of the
4th day of the present month. and lar
ceny of s. therefrom. Gideon Zero is also
joined in the Indictment, but pleaded
guilty.
The government testimony was to the
effect that on the morning of the 9Th of
this month. Paul Gero, the defendant,
sold four razors to three different par
ties. and that they were stolen from the
shop broken into; also that store nelr
the barber shop was broken and en-
tered on the same night. and the pocket
knife of the defendant was found on the
floor, the next morning. The parties buy
ing the razors positively identified the de-
PENDANT as the man from whom they pur-
chased, and testified they had known him
some years.
The Geros are Frenchmen and twin
brothers and bear a strong likeness to
each other. Gideon went upon the stand
and swore that he alone did the breaking
of the barber shop and store, and that it
was he and not his brother that sold the
razors, and that his brother Paul had
nothing whatever to do with the commits
sion of the offence; that it was he who
left the knife in the store and that re
had taken it from his brothers pocket a
few days before. The defendant did not
go upon the stand.
The government introduced testimony
in rebuttal to show that Gideon when ar
rested implicated his brother Paul in the
crime. The testimony was substantially
finished when court adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

An immense establishment must be
expected to do things on a large scale
hence il is all in keeping with the fit
ness of things for the Hustler" to re-
quire a full page ad to merely an
nounce a few facts concerning each OF
his many departments. He somehow
manages to obtain control of leaders
for each line that are hard TO beat. the
Quaker range is one of them. so is that
remarkable new oil stove. the Puritan.
ii is tremendously convincing when
you see it operated. The upholstery
department has too well known an up
holsterer at the head TO require any
commentator, o. II. Groves should
know all there is to know about the
business. Furniture. refrigerators.
carpets. baby carriages, draperies
and shade goods. besides in
Vulnerable lines that cannot be speci-
fed are among the attractions that
draw the crowds and render it so diff
cult to obtain an interview with the
proprietor. r. W.. Soule, one of the
Augusta men who is undoubtedly MAX
ing money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
Madison Is Booming.

Editor Merriman of the Madison
Bulletin. who was in Augusta. Friday,
predicts great things Of that section Of
Somerset county, this year.
The workmen began work. this
morning" said Mr.. Merriman. ION the
great ground wood pulp and paper mill
that is to have a capacity of $50 tons
of paper a day. This is being erected
to be run in conjunction with the great
sulphite mills. and it will prove great
aid to Madison. The new mill is to be
town on the Kennebec. This fall is in
the group of falls of that section
knowp as the Norridgewock falls.
which include several small pitches. all
of which have a total fall of 81 feet
The first fall is the big dam above the
toll bridge and the lower one is the
Bombazeen falls, where the proposed
immense pulp mills are to be erected"
Mr.. Merriman says that the Augusta
people have not seen the high water
that is coming. The snow in the
northern part of the State and, in fact.
all above Sandy river. has not begun
to leave, and should there be a rain
storm, the rise in the water would be
Immense. The high water thus far has
been received almost wholly from the
tributaries as far north as the Sandy
river. l.s .-sf +,.s..--..- <
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services-AlI Are Cordially laviied
to Attend.
ing money

GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETINGS
in the w. G. T. L. rooms at 2.45, Sunday
afternoon.
UNITARIAN CHURCH,: Services at
1880 A. NJ, with sermon by Mr.. Newbert:
Sunday-school at IL o'clock.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH,: Preach
ing by Rev. F. o. Ward at 1890 A. NJ;
social meeting at 2 P. NJ; social service
at p. NJ
ST. BARNABAs' CHAPEL. Bangor
street: Second Sunday after Easter
Sunday school at 2.i5 p. NJ; evening
Nicely at $50 p. NJ.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: j.. NJ.
Wyman, pastor; morning worship at 1879
with sermon by pastor; Sunday-school At
noon: Y. p. 8. c. 4. at o'clock; general
service at o'clock.
Degen. rector: 100 A. NJ. Holy Commun-
ion; 1000 A M. Sunday-school; 1l00 A.
M mathis. sermon and confirmation;
7.3e p. NJ, evensong and lecture.
morning worship. with sermon by. the
pastor; subject, "Heroism in Christian
Living" IL NJ. Sunday-school; Z p. NJ,
Y. p. 8. C. E. meeting, led by the pastor.
UNIvERsALIST CHURCH. Rev. G; 4.
Hayden, pastor: Morning services at 1922.
sermon by the. pastor. subject. Real
Grasp of Great Truths Sunday school
at noon; Y. p. c. U. praise service. SUBJ
Ject. t''1ifoWtn, leu Dy fnillp tfdyuen
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST sCIEN-
list: Services at the Christian Science
reading rooms, Sunday at p. NJ. sub
ject, probation After Death Wednes-
day evening meeting atS730 p NJ, sub
jects pertaining TO. "ChriStian Science
and Personal Experiences"
PEOPLES CHURCH.. Northern Az
enue: Worship tomorrow with sermon
by the pastor. at 1890, A. :, M. subject,
.Three Things Christ Revealed to
Peter" Sunday-school, ;11.45 A. M, jli-
niors,' go P. M; Y. p. s. G. E., go p. NJ;
address, 7.30 p. NJ; "A Promise; pray
ermeetng, Wednesday evening, 7.SO p. M.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. Ever
Subjects: "Agrippa's Lost Opportunity"
Sunday school, II NJ; Y, p. s. c. E.. 6.l5
p. NJ; sermon TO young men, at p. n:
Subject: 1.-The Worth of True Manhood.
All young. men and all who are intereste1
i'm them are cordially invited. Special mu-
sic will l,s zfurnished. se s,-as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
Funeral Of Mrs. lane W. Anthony.

The funeral of the late Mrs, Jana
West Anthony was held, Friday after
noon at the residence on Winthrop
street. Rev. z. f. Newbert ofi!c:ated,
wnilc a quartet composed Of Messrs.
Lowell and Blackington. Mrs. Pishon
and Miss Cross sang several comfort-
ing songs. The many friends OF the
departed lady were present in large
numbers to pay their last respects.
The remains were inferred in the fam
lily lot in Forest Grove cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

Landlord w. H. Johnson of Hotel
Johnson, returned on the morning Pull
man, Saturday. from Lambart lake,
where in company with Hon. p. O.
yickery he has been duck shooting
Mr.. Johnson brought home several nice
ducks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

The two Waterville men who hired
a team from G. A. & H. Cony, Thurs
day. and didn't pay for it will have a
chance to repent. One was sentenced
to Jail for 80 days and the other for 80
days in the municipal court, yesterday
A drunk was sent upon the hill for 80
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

The c. O. F. at it's meeting. Thursday
evening, decided to give grand con-
cert and ball for the benefit of the
lodge. in Meonian hall, Tuesday even
ing, April q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15
Funeral al Late Miss mauds Gould.

The funeral services of the late Miss
Maude Gould. to which her friends are
invited, will be held at the home of Mr..
Frank f. Smith. No IS Green street.
this morning at IL o'clock the puriaf
will be private. 1870 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

We wish to say a word in regard to the
Monroe Drug Co.; manufacturers OF Put.
make the best dyes on the market and
give YOU the most for your money, but
they actually pay the printer in advance.
Messrs. Bowditch, Webster 4 Co. are
their agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

There seems to be a slight misunder-
standing in regard to the new law rel
alive to the sealers of weights ana
measures. Some of the new sealers
understand that the State furnishes
the weights, measures and balances
with which they are to test those IN
their city or town and applications
have been made for them. The law
specifics that the city or town snail
furnish it's sealer with duplicate sets
of weights, measures and balances.
Section of the chapter especially pro-
yIdes for this. The only part that
the State pays is in testing of the SAID
measures should the sealers require
and will bring or send them to the
State House. where the standards are
kept.
Miss lockwood, who has been assist.
ing in the adjutant generals depart
ment, is temporarily assisting in the
department of vital statistics in the
absence of Mrs. Thomas Dodge, who is
caring for her mother.
Secretary B. Walker Mckeen has
issued his board bulletin for the month
of April. 1t is devoted to the farm
garden and he has succeeded in getting
together an exceedingly large amount
of. first -class Information on the sub
iect covering all sections of the State.
In connection with it, he has a spray
ing calendar taken from the receipts of
the Michigan Agricultural College.
The next bulletin Mr.. McKeen an
uounces. will be devoted to barn con-
struction. -tr
In making up the general condition
of the State according to questions, the
following general average is found:
Number of farm stock, LOG per cent;
value, 10S per cent. Amount of stock
fodder on hand, 100 per cent. Cost of
wintering farm animals. So per cent
Estimated reduction in cost based
chiefly on low price Of hay and other
feeds. Acreage of land plowed last
fall. as compared with former years,
1O4 per cent Several counties report
indications of an increased acreage of
corn.
The following companies, Friday, fill
ed certificates of interpretations:
MenZel Malt Co organized at Kittery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

A recapitulation by counties gives the
amount that each county plays toward
the support of the State in the way of
taxes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

The following companies, Friday. FL
ed certificates of interpretations:
Mcneil Malt Co. organized at Kittery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-15

My scalp full white
which, scratched would
and ashamed TO be in had
finally concluded
the relief and happiness which retiring
would wash head thoroughly with CUTCURA
tooth and conbmy
Ointment mone the host audit the
big scales and Chunks Then washed again CUTICURA
SOAP the Ointment into the scalp and when awoke following
morning felt ike thick the
CUCG treatment and proud Of it Ivalue
highly and o Z y
Bethany Ohio March 4th $780, GORSUCH
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04

dorsement Of his leadership Of the party
In the county and as a notice to the rest
of the State that he was theb biggest Dem
ocrat in old Monmouth. This was just
exactly what Uncle Rufus could not al
low to be done. If. there was to be any
designation by Monmouth of a "favorite
son" and biggest Democrat, he could not
afford to permit the honor to go to any
one except himself. SO he set to work
to nip in the bud Mr.. Crater's seemingly
harmless ambition, and he succeeded. He
controlled several Of the Monmouth dele
gates to the convention, and those worthy
gentlemen refused to vote for Mr.. Crater
under any circumstances. As this made
it impossible for Mr.. Crater to secure the
solid vote of the county, he abandoned
his cherished ambition. But he never
forgave Uncle Rufus for his interference
with his fond hopes and Immediately
went to work sharpening a long, keen
knife for Uncle Rufus scalp.
soon ms opportunity SduuS. =
United States Senator Blodgett always
looked upon the Mayoralty of Long
Branch as his by a sort of eminent do
main. He used to get elected to the po-
sition whenever he wanted, with almost
the regularity of the sun. But the next
time he came up for election, Mr.. Crater
came over from Freehold and took an
active interest in the election, and the
result was that Uncle Rufus was badly
beaten.
1t was now the former United States
Senator's turn to sharpen scalping knives
and he bided his time. At last months
election Mr.. Crater had much at stake.
Many of the candidates on the ticket
were named through his influence, and
their success meant much to Mr.. Crater's
prestige. The result of the election Is
well known and so is the part which
Mr.. Blodgett took in bringing about that
result.
Now it is Crater's turn, if Blodgett
ventures to show his head.
1t would not be a bad idea to drum
both out of the Democratic party.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
FwRE[H0LD[RS OFFICERS
McNally Reelected Direc-
tor and Egan Clerk.

The Board Of Freeholders effected q
formal reorganization at noon today.
Freeholder Mentally was reelected Direc-
tor. John P. Egan, clerk, and John Griffin.
counsel. Warden Grimes OF the Peniten-
tiary, Ryan or the Aimshouse. Medical
Superintendent King of the Asylum. Coun-
ty Superintendent Smith all the heads OF
departments were ~reappointed without
opposition. Another meeting will be held
on Monday next, when the subordinate
appointments will be made.
Before the old Board adjourned sine die
Counsellor John Griffin was directed to
sue John ]. Kelly, the dry goods con-
tractor, and his bondsmen for failure to
carry out the contract. This is the last
remnant of the unbalanced bid system
which was formally in g Kelly put
in such a low bid on dry goods that he
could not furnish them without a great
loss. This system has all been done away
with.
The Board was embarrassed this morn
ing for want of a place to hold their meet
ing. The law requires them to meet In
the Court House, and every available
place in the Court House was occupied.
Judge Blair had possession of the rear
court room. Judge Nevius was in the
front room and the Boards own meeting
room, which is also used by the Circuit
Court, was occupied by the Grand Jury.
After waiting for some time Judge Neyius
vacated the front court room n the
Board took possession Of it.
Resolutions were read reappointing the
heads Of departments. The contracts were
also awarded. The list Is a lengthy one.
The following committee was appointed
to revise the rules Of the Board:-Free-
holders Riordan, Clements, Richardson,
Darche and Kenny. At the next meeting
of the Board Director McNally win an
nounce the new committees It is said
there will also be a reduction in the num-
Der of county employees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
AM
OF Music.

Broadhurst's extraordinary farce. why
Smith Left Home" with the capable conn
edians of the big London and New York
cast, comprising such artists as Maclyn
Arbuckle. Fred w. Peters, Dan Mason,
NJ. B. snyder. Hans Robert, Miss Bran
don Douglas, Mrs. E. A. Eberle, Rose
Snyder, Gertrude Roosevelt, Dorothy
Usher. Blanche Carlyle and Mrs. Annie
Yeamans, opens at the Academy Of Music
tonight for a weeks engagement.
The queerly named "Why Smith Left
Home, I" suggests at once that it concerns
the doings of the Smith family. This
particular Smith is a widewer who has
married a charming wife, half his age,
and decides to spend his honeymoon at
home. Members of both families sudden
" appear to see how they are getting
on, and among them are several who come
to make life a burden to Mr.. Smith. He
has a maiden sister and Mrs. Smith has
an aunt of the mother-in-law type, who
start to run the house. Mrs. Smiths"
brother in college appears with a bride,
with whom he has just eloped, and GER
tain aged gentlemen who had known
Smith, come to get acquainted with the
new Mrs. Smith," One of these, a Ger
man Count, make desperate love to her,
mistaking her for the daughter of the old
maid sister OF. Smith. BY mistake Smith"
meets his wife's maid and kisses her, UNI
der the impression that it is his wife, and
the situations soon develop as much sor-
row for the new Mrs. Smith as for MI
Smith, From these incidents the play is
developed. why Smith Left Home" will
be presented here with the complete
original scenic amplitude. beautiful cos
tunes and novel stage accessories which
marked its success on both sides of the
water. Matinees will be given on Wednes-
day and Saturday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-04
why Monmouth Is Republican.

Something like a sardonic grin must
have spread over the features of the Hon.
David Crater Of Freehold. when he read,
In his copy Of yesterdays Herald" the
solemn declaration that Former United
States Senator Rufus Blodgett will moi be
q candidate for Mayor tof Long Branch)
at the municipal election on December
II. While he appreciates the fact tnat
many Of his friends desire him to fiji
the Mayors chair again. he has come to
the conclusion to let the bupten fall on
some one else"
According to the story which they tell
IN Monmouth, the feud which exists be-
tween these two worthless Is the cause OF
the Democratic defeat in that county'And
q lasting disgrace to the two men en-
gagged in it. As the story goes. Mr..
Crater, al the last G~ubernatorial Com
y~ention, became possessed With the am
bition to have his name presented by
Monmouth as a candidate for Govefpor,
He wished to receive the solid vote OF
che county on the first ballot-not that he
had any hopes Or intention Of receiving
me n~omInatton, but simply as az en-