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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

President Of the Cushnoc Fibre Co.
and now IS tons Of paper, five tons Of
ground wood and IS tons of sulphte
fiber are daily manufactured here. AT
this time of year slab wood is being
used as it is cheaper than saving their
own logs. In the winter logs are used
as slab wood cannot be obtained.
The output of the mill in former
years was almost entirely manila pa
per, but now a large amount of envel-
opes. paper bags. and flour sacks are
manufactured. Last week. the second
shipment of manila paper was made
to Cape Town, South Africa.
The output of the mill is constantly
increasing and the products are meet
ing with an increased demand. The
output for the month of August was
the largest in the history of the mill,
AIS tons of paper and bag paper being
shipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09
Front ELEVATION

dam. Here there has been a cotton
mill since 1915. but the establishment
was not of great Importance until the
mill and dam property was purchased
in 1867 by the Spragues who were eX-
tensvely helped by the city. They
built another large mill building. in
creased the capacity of the factory
from 10000 to $4,000 .spindles. securely
replaced the part of the dam washed
awaX in 1870. and made numerous other
Improvements. In 1873 the Spragues
failed and the mills We're operated I'M
der board of trustees until 1882. when
the property was sold to the Edwards
Manufacturing Company.
For the past Is years this company
has operated the mills without stop.
except occasionallya few days in spring
from high water. During the past few
years of business depression when so
many mills everywhere We're shut
down. the Augusta mills have run on
full time with no decrease in the num-
Der of employees. The city has been
signally fortunate in the good manage
ment of the mills that has made this
prosperity a possibility. Moreover,
labor troubles have been unknown here,
and the relations of employer and en-
ployee have always been most harmo-
NOUS.
The Edwards Company has added
three large mill buildings, making the
factory now consist of five distinct
mills, all connected and operated to
their full extent. They run now 100000
spindles. and the capacity of the mills
is 36,O0O,O00 yards of print cloth and
light sheeting annually. The employees
number 1850, of whom about two-thirds
are French, and nearly all of whom oc-
cupy houses owned by the company
The pay roll of the company is $24,00t
per month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

Is little or no labor in handling the
great amounts of raw material con-
sumed The company uses two tons OF
sulphur and two tons Of lime daily. and
100000 feet Of spruce logs annually.
Over 100 men are employed in the mill,
with pay roll Of over $4,000 a year.
The trade of the company extends far
to the west and south, and the quality
of paper manufactured is Of the high
est grade.
1t is difficult to find a more interest
ing place to spend an hour or two than
the busy mills of the Cushnoc Fibre
Company, watching the spruce log as
it comes up the slip from the river into
the first story Of the mill, until few
hours later it is loaded from the third
floor into freight cars finished manila
paper. The process seems simple
enough while the power Of the pom
derOus machines is something awe-in-
spring. There is something fascinat-
ing about the huge digesters where the
gas from the burning sulphur and the
lime does its work upon the chips of
the ground spruce logs, and in the
great machines through which the pulp
passes. being pressed and dried until
it comes out in broad rolls of brown
paper clear and strong and of perfect
fibre
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

The directors of the company are
Jacob Edwards, Dexter ". Richards,
Orlando II. Afford, Isaac Fenno, Will
lam Endicott. J. Manchester Haynes.
ana Joseph ii. Manley. Mr.. Richards
is president, Mr.. Edwards, treasurer
and Nathaniel w. Cole, agent. Mr..
Cole has been connected with these
mills AZ years, having come here from
Newburyport, Mass, at the age of 90
years to become an overseer in one of
the rooms. He has held his present
position at the head Of the mills many
years, and deserves great part of the
credit for the success Of the companv
The mills employ water power equal
to 300 horse power. which is almost
half the water power supplied by the
dam. The company owns the dam and
water privilege, and leases the power
used by the Cushnoc Fibre Company
the Augusta Water Company. and the
Augusta Light and Heat Company.
The pumping station Of the water com
pany is at the upper end Of the mills.
II is this water power which makes
the Edwards mill the success it is
The company owns the water privilege
and from the rental of it to the com
panies across the dam is obtained near
ly enough revenue to pay the costs of
repairs. This makes the power of the
Edwards Co. practically cost nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09


issue of July So 1925, he published n
long editorial explaining the import
ance of a dam and the ease with
which one could be built. He went at
length into the benefits that would re-
suit, elaborated upon the details of
construction, and closed with the
prophecy that a dam would soon be
built and that the time was not far dis
tant when both banks Of the river,
from the bridge to the island, would
be crowded with mills and manufac-
tories.
This set the people talking, and at
the next Legislature an unsuccessful
attempt was made to have dam con-
struction company chartered. During
the years that followed Editor Sever
ance kept the matter before the public
and caused its discussion in business
circles and in the local debating clubs.
Gradually the movement gained
SI1eHSlu anu tllc Lttll4AS 4pi Il Netiii
was very strong. Up the river there
was opposition for fear of high water,
and down river there was opposition
for fear of low water. and in the Legis-
lature the discussion over granting a
charter occupied several days. At
length the bill passed both branches
and was approved, March 20, 1884
Luther Severance was chairman of the
meeting called to accept the charter
and organize.
| The company was known as the
Kennebec Dam Company, and the cap
| ital stock was $500, 900. Asa Reding-
| ton. Jr.. was chosen president, James
l.. child. secretary and treasurer, and
Daniel Williams. Allen Lambard,
James Bridge and Lot Myrick. direct
ors. After the organization and the
subscription of part Of the stock, no
! further action was taken during the
wear. In 1895 some new men came for
ward took the stock and determined
70 carry forward the undertaking. In
4 n little while the corporation consisted
| of Reuel Williams. president; Daniel
Williams, secretary and treasurer, and
Edmund T. Bridge, James Bridge and
tJoratio Bridge. directors. These men
retained a controlling interest in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

soon set to work to rebuild.
In June. 1856, before the mills We're
completed. a break occurred in the
dam where it had been repaired after
the 1916 freshet, and it extended until
about 100 feet of the older part of the
dam had been swept away. Again the
company, staggering under the burden
of its expenditures for improvements.
arose to the occasion. Mortgages were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

made for year to repair the DAMAGE
The great losses of the company made
it powerless. The city. in consequence
OF the disaster. suffered a revulsion in
business more serious than had ever
occurred before. The river kept to its
new channel and the dam remained
an incumbrance TO the river and an
obstruction to navigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

and are industries Of which the city is
Justly proud. Augusta has been re-
markably fortunate in the public spirit
and enterprise Of its leading men who
for the most part have invested their
capital at home. i would be Of much
historic interest to trace the growth Of
Augusta's manufactures from the
time Capt. Howard built his little saw
mill on Riggs brook, in 1859, 70 the
present time. but the writer Of this ar
ticIe will confine himself to the princi-
pal manufactures which are situated
about the dam.
The building Of the dam in 1887 was
the beginning Of the city's industrial
prosperity. though this venture was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

financial failure for its promoters. To-
day. the great mills at both its ends
show that their sacrifice has borne it's
fruits in after years. To the genius OF
the late f. c. Allen. three decades ago,
is due the birth Of the enormous pub
fishing business of the city which has
done so much for the prosperity and
advancement of the city. This wonder
full man, Americas greatest publisher,
now sleeps in Forest Grove and his
enormous publishing houses are deVot-
ed to other purposes, but other houses
have sprung up and the work com
menced by Mr.. Allen still lives on.
The building of the Kennebec dam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

about $50 feet followed. Within ten
weeks. however. the damage had all
been repaired, under the direction of
Samuel Kendall for the company. at
an expense of about $4,000. In July,
1S41, the Augusta Water Power Com
pany was incorporated to take the
place of the Locks and Canals Com
pany. The company was continually
in financial trouble. and just as its in
dustries were getting on a sure basis.
in 1873, the saw mills, machine shops
and flour mills were all burned. This
was serious disaster to the crippled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

the hill side is such that each of the
three stories opens upon the ground.
Throughout the whole establishment Is
manifest the economy of material and
method that has made the financial
success of the company so pronounced.
One side track for receiving and
loading freight reaches the lower floor
and one the upper floor, and sulphur,
coal and lime comes direct from the
cars to the part of the establishment
where it is wanted for use. Thus there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09

The president and manager of the
company is Frederick 5. Lyman Of this
city, to whose energy and ability the
success Of the enterprise is due. He
has sheen at the head Of the mill from
the first; he knows every detail of the
sulphite, pulp and paper business; and
his progressive spirit and exceptional
business qualities have made the Cush-
noe Fibre Company one Of the great
manufacturing establishments of the
city.
Melvin 5. Holway is the vice-presi-
dent and Ernest l.. Gedney is the
treasurer.
The daily capacity of the mill has
been increased in the past three years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

ty-four hours, riding day and night, to
five district stations. 1t is sought to
get the name of each man, woman and
chilo in each district, and check them
off as they are vaccinated. If the peo-
pie do not come in willingly they will
be forced in by the police. At present
the vaccine corps is located at the first
temporary farm, where 300 head Of cat
tie are under treatment. After these
animals have been treated the corps
will remove to another farm, and thus
continue it's work until the 1000 cat
tie have furnished the required vac
cine. DR.. Ames has published in the
newspapers in the Spanish language a
circular explaining the work and as
serting the need of it.
Professor Wasserman Of Berlin is re-
ported to have discovered pneumo-
toxin, which is a substance found in
the bone marrow of men and animals
suffering from pneumonia. This toxin
is declared to be destructive of the ba-
Gill that induce and spread the disease.
The new medicine is designed to be
used as preventive.
Dr. E. M. Chamot of Cornhill uni
versity recently undertook series of
analyses of wall papers of various col
ors and patterns, and as result he
has asserted that nearly all wall papers
sold at the present time contain ar
senic, some of them in large quaint
ties The Medical Record Of New
York says that the conclusion to be
drawn from this is that it is inexpe-
dent to eat wall paper unless one hap
pens to be suffering from malaria or
is in need of a strong tonic.
DR.. Adami of McGill university,
Montreal, has lately declined the pro-
fessorship of pathology at the univer-
sity of Cambridge, England. A year
ago he declined similar appointment
offered him by one of the medical col
leges of Philadelphia.
A medical journal of England pub
fishes the alleged fact that the wife of
a coal miner named Thomas Eden, in
a village near Sunderland, has just
given birth to twins for the fourth
time in succession. Altogether Mrs
Eden, who is in comfortable circum-
stances, has had one pair of sons and
three pairs of daughters, all in the last
seven years. Only, four, all daugh
ters, survive
A Toxic letter to the New York Med
ical Record says that the eyes of S94
Japanese students at the Toxic I'M
last year and only 254 were perfect.
The short-sighted number 631 and the
far-sighted 8.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
A TALK ABOUT RICH GIRLS.

Many poor men would like a wife
undeniably handy thing to have in
ones family, but the men who look to
marriage as a means of support are
comparatively few, and usually their
attitude towards life is SO obvious that
no fairly sensible rich girl need be
taken in by them. No man who is not
a fool or a rascal will wish to marry
woman, be she rich or poor, with
whom he does not believe he can live
happily. But there is no such thing
as a marriage in which one partner is
happy and the other not. Either it is
good marriage for both or for
neither. Marriage is as much, or
very nearly as much, failure to a
man who is not happy with a rich wife
as to he who is not happy where both
are poor. What the rich girl wants
is just what the poor girl wants-a
good man who suits her, and who is
worth marrying. If she can satisfy
herself that her sutton is a good man,
and that he has sense enough to pro-
vide for his own happiness, she need
not distress her mind with specula
ION as to how much weight her for
tune has in promoting his attentions.
The man who wants to marry her
merely because she is rich is I'M
worthy, and if she has a fair degree of
discernment she will detect his I'M
worthiness. But the man who wants
to marry her, and is glad she has
fortune because it makes marriage
more feasible for both of them, is
not necessarily unworthy, but if she
loves marry. The practical turn Of
mind which makes man appreciate
the advantages of accumulated money
does not necessarily render him in any
respect incapable of approaching a
woman, or of repaying her confidence
il him with entire devotion and fide1
ity Her fortune, far fiom being
drawback to her happiness after
marriage, will still be hers, and will
was before The possession of it will
help TO make her an equal partner in
the household, and, indeed, will tend,
especially if it is big, to make her
the ruling partner, so that she will
have need to exercise some discretion
to avoid having too much her own
way. That may be bad for her, but
ii is one of the risks rich girls must
run. It is offset by the risk the man
runs in having his fortune too much
dominated by his wife's money; but
if the man is the right sort of man
and the woman the right sort of wo-
man, both risks may be safely taken.
In the end it is character and dispo-
sition that count, and the money, be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
NOTES OF MEDICAL WORLD.

Ten cases Of diphtheria occurred in
one day last week in Bellevue hospital,
New York.It was local breaking out
of the disease, and not bringing OF
it from the outside. The children
were removed to Reception hospital
ana the ward from which they were
taken was quarantined.
A single case of varioloid at Prince
ton university has caused a good deal
of excitement among the students.
They were frightened, or pretended TO
be so, and as many as could ran away
to their homes. 1t is stated that there
is no case of smallpox in Princeton
town, though preventive measures are
being taken by the legal authorities.
A sun-parlor or solarium, has been
added to Bellevue hospital in New
York. 1t is a glass-inclosed pavilion,
in which about thirty cots can be
placed. In the summer, the glass roof
can be opened to let in the air.
There have been more deaths each
week in Philadelphia during the Win
~
last year. The highest death rate was
in the third week Of February, the
number being 618. Pneumonia killed
80 persons AND 81 died of consumption.
There were 43 cases of heart failure,
where no other disorder was manifest.
There were 421 cases of typhoid fever,
81 of diphtheria and 33 cases of scarlet
fever, out of which, under these sew
eral heads, there were more deaths
than usual
An appropriation has been asked OF
the legislature by the governor OF Ar
kansas to fight the smallpox epidemic.
He says that the disease is now cpl
demic in ten counties. The state
boards of health in a number of the
states that front on the Mississippi
river have been warned by the health
officers of Arkansas of the existing
danger.
Owing to the opposition in New York
state to convict labor only small
number of prisoners in the two peni-
tentiaries can be kept employed. The
consequent inaction of by far the
greater number is said 10 be causing
insanity. The other day the lawyer of
a man who was convicted of robbery
in one of the courts of New York made
the request that his client be sent to
the Elmira reformatory instead of TO
Sing Sing, for the reason, he said, that
a prisoner sent to the latter place is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

liable to become insane and wind up
in the Matteawan insane asylum. The
Judge assented to the statement of the
lawyer and said he would make an
inquiry as to the number of unem-
ployed at Sing Sing, whereupon the
lawyer informed him that 1,400 Of the
prisoners were without employment Of
any kind
Smallpox is reported to be prevalent
in Porto Rico. AS many as 1000 cases
were known to exist at the last medi
cal a1vices from the island. In order
to prevent the further spread OF the
disease, it had been determined to vac
cinate every one Of the 100000 inhab-
itants One difficulty in the way is
the procuring of the necessary amount
of vaccine DR.. Azel Ames Of Massa-
chusetts is in charge Of the work, and
for the production of the necessary
virus he will need 1000 head of cattle,
each of which furnishes virus for 500
points. Thirty head Of cattle are vac
cinated daily. Detailed cave }rymen
take the finished product Of each TWEEN
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01

Uncle Amos-What does this mean
about woman bein' a "ministerin' an
gel?"
Uncle Hiram-Oh, I s'pose it's one
of them silly, new-fangled notions
about women goin' in the pulpit
Brooklyn Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
WHAT ALABASTINE

Alabastine is the original and only durable
wall coating on the market. 1t is entirely
different from all kalsomine preparations.
Alabastine is made ready for use in white or
twelve beautiful tints by the addition of
cold water. 1t is put up in dry powdered
form, in fve-pound packages, with full di-
rections on every package. 1t takes the
place of scaling kalsomines, wall paper and
paint for walls Alabastine can be used on
plaster, brick, wood or canvas and a child
can brush it on.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
Worth TRYING.

A farmer recently wrote his name and
addressed it simply to "DEERING,
CHICAGO" By return mail he received
from the Deering Harvester Company a
catalogue with over 100 fine half-tone
Illustrations, containing picture of the
largest factory in America, a Irvine
booklet on the subject of binder Irvine,
copy of the Deering Farm Journal, and
personal letter-all for a postal card.
Try it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
GRADING HIS CRIME.

Thief" she cried, scornfully.
mo, no!' he exclaimed, pleadingly.
Anything but that"
Thief" she repeated. "a thief
takes so little it is hardly missed,
an embezzler takes all that is within
reach, and financier takes so much it
cannot be counted. You stole but
one"
He is now fnancier.-Ch Chicago
Post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
WHAT "KALSoMINES" ARE.

Kalsomines are cheap and temporary prep
arations, manufactured from whiting,
chalks, clays, etc. They are stuck on the
walls with decaying animal glue. Alabas-
tine is not a kasomine. 1t is a rock base
cement, which sets, and it hardens with age.
1t can be re-coated and re-decorated without
having to wash and scrape off it's old coats.
Beware of a large four-p pound package of
light kalsomne, sold to dealers for four
pounds and offered to customers as a five
pound package.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
CHURCHES AND scHooLHousEs

The Interior walls of churches, school
houses and all public halls should never be
coated with anything but the durable and
pure Alabastine So evident has this fact
become, that hundreds of tons are used an
nually for this work. The genuine Alabas-
tine does not rub or scale off. 1t is Clearly
during the long period of its usefulness. Ev-
cry owner of a building should use it. Ask
your paint dealer or druggist for card of
tints, and write for free copy Of our paper,
Alabastine Era, to Alabastine Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
REJECT THE "JUsT AS GOOD"

The dealer who tells you that he can sen
you the same thing as Alabastine %
something just as good" either is not post
ed or is trying TO deceive you. In Offering
something he has bought cheap and is trying
to sell on Alabastine's demands, he may not
realize the danger to himself as well as to
you. Beware of all new substitutes. Deal
ers risk a suit for damages by selling and
consumers by using an infringement. Ala
bastine Co. own the right TO make and sell
wall coatings adapted to mix with cold
water.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
A Strong Mans Secret.

The strongest man on earth says the Sc.
cret of his Wonderful power is perfect diges-
lion. Hostetter's Stomach Btters makes
digestion easy, and cures all complaints
arising from a weak stomach, such as indi.
gestion, biliousness, liver and kidney aik
Inents. AS tonic it is marvellous. Every!
body needs it at this time of the year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
What Do the Children Drink?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? 1t is delicious and nour-
iisslhing, and takes the place of coffee.
The more GrainO you give the children
the more health you distribute through
their systems. GrainO is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee,
but costs about ID as much. All grocers
sell it. 15c. and 25c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and Instantly takes the sting out of cOrnS
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
Gght-6tting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
tired, aching feet. Try it to- day. Sold by ali
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-05-01
BIRD LOVERS EXCURSION.

The Bird Study club will take an ex-
cursion at $50 tomorrow morning,
meeting on the university lake shore
just behind the machine shops. All
lovers of birds are invited to come.