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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Muriel Haynes is at home for
the Christmas vacation.
]. f. Gordon Of Readfield, was in the
city on business. Friday.
F. G. Yeaton Of Belgrade was in thu
city on business, Friday.
\. s. Foster of Lewiston, was in the
city on business. Friday,
Allen Clark of Colby. is passing few
days at his home in this city.
G. w. Hussey of Waterville. was in
the city on legal business. Friday.
II. NJ. Hall Of Mr.. Vernon. was greet
ing his friends in the city. Friday.
S. H. Turner Of Mt Vernon. spent a
part Of the day in the city. Friday
IT, NJ. Russell If Clinton. passed a
part of the day, Friday, in Augusta.
T.. Il. Stackpole. Bowdoin. 90. is at
his home in this city for the holidays
Mrs. Samuel X. Rolfe Of Cleveland.
Ohio. is the guest Of friends in the city.
Miss Florence s. Jewett has gone to
her home in Ncrridgewock for a week !
visit
". II. Waterman Of Cumberland
ilIii "a - " L. stlilolS llii Guy : callers.
Friday.
Miss Carrie Farnham went to Bel
grade, Friday. to pass the Christmas
holidays
Miss Maud Andrews arrived home.
Friday afternoon, from G0rham to pass
Christmas.
John II. Barton of Sidney. oversecr
AT hn IN, ~ VIA, ebn
time, Friday.
Prof. w. l.. Thompson If China. was
among the out-of-toWn people in the
city. Friday.
Miss Alice Johnson arrived home
from college, Friday evening, for the
christmas holidays
Mrs. L. II. cook and daughter will
spend Christmas With Mrs. Cooks par
ents in Damariscotta.
Miss Helen BickneH left Friday af-
ternCon. for Bangor, where she will
pass Christmas with relatives.
Frederick w. Parkhurst Of Bangor,
was in the city. over Thursday night,
returning home, Friday morning.
l.. o. Powers Of the Shaw Business
College. went to his home in Norridge-
wock, Friday, to pass Christmas.
G. G. Hume Of Shawmut. was in the
city. Friday, in the interests Of Law
renee, Newhall & 90. Of Shlwmut.
A. +. Mosher. clerk at the Augusta
house. went to his home i'll Guilford.
Friday afternoon. for weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Clark of Riverside. who is at
tending the Business College in this
city. went to her home, Friday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Gooch Of Bid
deford, are in the city the guest Of their
son Il. f. Gooch. They will remain in
Augusta several days.
Secretary +. W. McKeen and son
Harold. Who have been in the city at
tending the State Grange. went to
their home in Fryeburg. Friday after
noon.
Miss Emma l.. Hilton Of Providence,
Il. l., is in the city, the guest of her
brother. W. l.. Hilton. Together they
will spend Sunday and Monday at their
home in jefferson.
Miss Emma Flynt Of Dexter, is stop
ping a few days with her brother,
Turber Flynt, 40 Grove street. Miss
Flynt is on her way home after a
years absence in Tuscon, Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. w p. Shepard and
Miss Ruth Shepard arrived on the
morning Pullman to spend Christmas
with Mrs Shepard's parents. Governor
ana Mrs Charles KnoWlton. Oak street.
Elliot q. Dill Of the Lewiston Jour
nal. wa in the city. Friday. He will
settle in the city permanently, next
week. He will cover the kennebec
valley for his paper and make his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The department was called out at
about $50. Friday morning, on account
of a little blaze in the store Of Arthur
Lambert on Cushnoc Heights. 1t seems
that n wooden srittoon in the st"ra
WAS found to BE- On fire when the
store was opened in the morning the
blaze having been caused by one q
the cigar buttsthrown into it and prob
ably had smouldered all night. \
small place in the floor was burned
hut other than this no damage was
done. The smoke loss will be the
greatest of all. The loss is hard to
estimate but it will not be over 5000
so it is believed. All is covered by
insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The reunion of the Cony High schoo'
alumni that will be held, next We'd
nesdly evening, and the Charity ban
of January l. will fairly start the social
season which has been rather dull
here. thus far. II will be nothing like
last year, 50 far as this sort Of thing
goes as everyone is doubtless aware.
The Charity ball will eclipse every
thing Of late years with the possible
exception of the Governors bail Of
last winter. Tickets for this event are
selling well there being no urging
necessary to make their sale good.
The fact that the ball is in good
cause. that it is to be the" social
event Of the winter and that there
have been 50 few social events Of any
nature, makes the demand great.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
LEWISTON AND AUBURN SANTA
RUM. 342 MAIN ST, LEWISTON.
Somerville, Mass. April II, IS

SpntfNllle, MASS, April IL, 1879
Dear Dir. Springer:
1t is now 50 years since I took your
treatment for alcoholism and during
that time l have never felt better in
my life. As YOU know. l handle liquor
all the time and could wash my hands
and face in it and not the slightest
desire or thought Of ever trying a drop
Of it ana to think that | used it for
over 20 years. From the bottom of my
heart | thank God ana you. and |
therefore candidly state that the
Springer Gold Cure is infalibe.
Very truly yours.
HENRY HULL. NJ. d.
Send for pamphlet giving full partic-
ulars. Address Lewiston and Auburn
Sanitarium Co.. 342 Main street, Lew
iston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Several contests going on among the
customers Of certain stores have been
having a great boom in the last day or
81. This will be Il great day for them
because the purchases will profanity
he so great. In some of the places the
coupons are given outright 50 the mold
er can work in secret and gain on the
others. Christmas is the date Of the
rlnein-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
With the Average Christmas Gift.
C.AcrosticD

I renl 4 Christmas Aift with this
i,ihd friend. from me To- thee. 1t is
Not much To send. y token mere
OF friendship for the coming year.
With love ana joy and gladncss free,
1t "uaS today from me to thee.
Could express the way I feel,
Alas. My pen viii not reveal
Nor eek to show how glad am |
To send his gift. though | might try
And 80 Il may be, doubtless. best
For me- ~ give my pcn rest,
From this attempt To show my heart
or write rice things. That is an art
Revealed not unto me. Just read
Down an these lines: ana trur, indeed
in every word. they will reveal
The simple truth of him | feel.
Tom Mason in Truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

There was another scene of parting
guests Friday morning. as the last of
the members of the State Grange left
for their homes. Master Gardner was
at the station for the early train bid
ding all good-by, and he left for his
home on the 10 o'clock train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The Unitarian Society will have a
New Years tree in the near future. the
date of which has not been decided
upon. 1t may be held sometime next
week as a combined Christmas and
New Years event. or it may be given
New Years night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

4 christmas entertainment ard tree
viii lee held. this evening. for tn"
hc,afit of the children Of the sunday
school at the vestry of the Methodist
church. The entertainment Will De oil
the usual Christmas nature and II VIII
commence Ut o'clock. The idea IS
III make the little ones have as good
Il time as possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
ELECTED THE DRUNK.
Adventures Of Kennebec Man in York
County,.

The following clipping taken from the
York Transcript, may be interesting
reading to the friends of the gentle
man named, +. Nj. Brann. who will be
remembered as a One-time conductor
on the Augusta, HallOwell & Gardiner
Electric Railway, and also once in the
employ of the Waterville & Fairfield
Railway The item tells it's own story
of one of Mr.. Brann'S adventures:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

If You want to see men work hard
gust watch the eXpresSmen in this city
and on the trains. The business, this
year. is larger than ever ana the extra
teams and men are hustling night and
day TO keep within calling distance of
the rush of packages in and out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The usual Christmas mail and ex-
press has begun. The express teams
were loaded down with packages, both
going out and coming in, Friday. The
express cars have extra agents in them
to handle the increased traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Augusta Lodge. A. o. L. W.. is plan
ming for good time, Christmas even
ing. The J. w. and W. degree will be
worked and the third degree will be
conferred on all wishing it. officers will
be elected and refreshments served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
THERE is A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee
Recently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAIN q, made of pure grains that
takes the place of coffee. The most deli =.
cate stomach receives it without distress
and but few can tell it from coffee It
does not cost over I, as much. Children
may drink it with great benefit. Is cts
and = cts. per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
Mothers, Mothers! Mothcrs''

MDs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYEtf hls ~, =
forever FIFTY YEARS by Mll.LloNS"l "U I'M
for their CHILDREN while TEEIiiiN", wiz,
Feet SUCCESS Ii SOOTiIES the tilli.p' 80, go,
EMS the GUMS. ALI.ANS all PAIN; CT L. -, -,
CoIIC oua l. the best remedy for DlAliih"-A
sold by Druggists i'll every part of the World i'
and ask for Mrs. Wmslow's Soothing oS'"i' W
take no other kind Twenty five cents i oo'''''
A@l AAVGY.6 ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

There will BE- a big rush, today. TO
Partridge's, opposite post office, for
Xmas flowers and holiday purchases
from his stock Of useful, fancy and
toilet goods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The present of sled, this Christmas,
will drive the children wild for snow
They will long for the beautiful white
mantle as much as the lumbermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Shclburne & Daley Will close out
their house coats and smoking jackets
today. at reduced prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The concert to have been given at the
Peoples church. Dec. Is, for the benefit
Of the olympia Band. has been indelin-
itely postponed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Large special reduction sale Of fancy
1890 calendars, at G. ". DUMMY x go I.
All Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

1t is not natural for anyone /" be
fully satisfied, yet thus far the dealers
in Christmas goods say they have had
4 trade that is satisfactory to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Fewer prisoners will pass Christmas
in the kennebcc Jail than last year, by
0nc-hllf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Important business will come before
the aldermen. this evening. and Mayor
Lane asks for a full attendance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

How would you like to be the ex-
preSSman?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

The regular shifting engine of the
local Maine Central yard is in Water
willie, undergoing a thorough repairing
and being fitted with air brakes. This
little engine. 50 the railroad men say.
il worth more than large one for
ward work. She can handle more cars
ana do it quicker than the average
large engine and she can slide about
any and everywhere in snow or during
the summer time. From her appear
ance she is not a beauty but for the
work the trainmen would not eXchang
her for any Of the large ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23
SpeCia! Advertisements.
WANTED,

y travelling salesman wanted to soil
our special line of dry goods direct from
our mills To retailers. Liberal commits
sion. The Purnell-Dale Mills. Box 800
Philadelphia. decIG, sat2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-23

Tom Mason in Truth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
PHOTOGRAPHS THE ENFMY.
british Omcer Has Novel Plan to
Locate the Doer Camps-Wtn
he Tested.

One of the most remarkable innova-
tions in warfare will shortly be tested
in South Africa. Lieut.. Foulkes, q
young officer of the Royal engineers,
has sailed for Cape Town to put photo
graphs to uses hitherto considered inn
practicable. which, if successful, will
revolutionize the methods of military
reconnaissance.
Briefly summed up, Foullles' proposi-
tion is to indicate the exact position
and formation of the Beers by means
of telephoto pictures. He takes out an
equipment OF his own invention and is
attached to Gen. Buffers staff. Here
tofore accommodating parties have re:
turned from that hazardous duty with
only a roughly sketched map showing
the general distribution of the Boer
lines. 1t is hoped that these will now
be superseded by photographs. more
accurate and secured at less danger,
the telephoto lens not necessitating
such near approach to the enemy.
Foulkes carries his entire equipment
in his own and oraerly's bicycles, paint
ed khaki
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

among other things. that the accused
was to await trial in the guardhouse,
and that the trial should take place on
Wednesday, September 13, 1899. At the
conclusion of the reading, Sevenspot
leaned over and whispered to the young
shavetail.
"Av TIL lieutenant plaise," he said, II
place no reliance in tn hoogery boog,
cry tales av amy man who'll pass his
loife tloatin' round in big pond wa.
ther, an salt wather at thot. far from
wimmin an whisky an tightin' But
av TIL lieutenant plaise, thot sea law.
yer, what wobbles back an forth on
tn bridge an kapes luckin' through a
spyglass at nothin' at all, at all, do be
sayin' this mornin' thot last night TIL
ship do skip whole day, tn same bein'
Wednesday. Av coorse. it's only a dom
whale story. But av it were thrue--"
Private Sevenspot never finished his
sentence. The young shavetail was on
his feet in fash.
"1f it please the court" he said, 81
object to any further proceedings in
this trial. The trial was duly set for
Wednesday, September 13. 1899. This
day happens to be Thursday, Septem-
ber IA, 1899 AT midnight last night this
ship passed from Tuesday 10 Thursday
There is nothing left which the court
can do but discharge the prisoner and
dismiss the case To hold the prisoner
for trial on Wednesday, September 13
1899, would mean life Imprisonment. l
request that the ships captain be
called to testify as to the correct date"
Private Sevenspot and his friend. the
ex-volunteer. were seated on the fore
castle deck with their backs against the
capstan.
Spot" said the ex-volunteer, ''you
are the only thing that ever happened"
me bye" said Sevenspot, with par
donable pride, II can see through tn
dure thot TIL carpenter made av it is
open."-N Y. Sun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
BIDS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.
VIII He Asked by Russia within Tia {
Next Two Months-Si- Hum
G-cE wanted.

Advicss have been received at New
York that the Russian government will,
within the next two months, call for
drawings, specifications and bids for
the construction of 600 locomotives for
use on the Trans-S Siberian roilroad. This
will probably be a larger order than
has ever before been given for locomo-
tives, and as the average price of one
Of these mammoth machines is $4,000,
the expenditure will aggregate So,00o,-
900.
The New York representative of one
of the largest locomotive works in this
country said that the probability is
that this large order from Russia will
be divided between several firms in this
country when the estimates are called
for.
At present time, he said, all the
locomotive shops in the country are
filled with orders for engines to be
used on domestic railroads.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
POOR MAN HEIR TO WEALTH
Former Chicagoan Receives Word
That He Is to Have Half of n
g1,O0O,OO0 Estate.

John O'Sullivan, of Newark, N. j.,
has just received word that he is one
of two heirs to $1,o00,0Oo left by an
uncle in England.
When O'Sulliyan was in the shoe busi-
ness in Chicago several years ago his
store was burned down and his wealth
completely wiped out. lie came east
and settled in East Orange without a
penny. There he assumed the humble
vocation of shoemaker, earning barely
enough to support bis wife and family.
He was born in Peoria, H., and has
relatives there and in Chicago. but he
would not ask them for help or inform
them of his humbled position in life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
IGNORANT OF AMERICANS.
FiIipiaos who Have Never Seen The m
Think They Are White Giants
Eight Feet TnIl.

Military authorities are accumulat-
Ing information in regard to the insur-
gent forces in the Philippines. Many
facts are elected from prisoners. and,
while the latter do not contribute much
of strategic value, their statements have
a certain value. Among others who
have talked freely is Maj. Damfso La
zaro, who surrendered at Manila. and
was granted liberty on parole. with the
condition that he report every four days
to the nearest police station. Maj La
zaro served with the insurgents since
1896 in the province of Pangasinan,
from which territory he made his escape
to the American lines. He had been in
the service so long and had become so
familiar with the methods of the insur-
gent leaders in their abuse of power
that he became disgusted. and decided
that he would make for the American
lines al the first opportunity. He says
what influenced him TO desert the insur-
gents is the fact that the Filipinos. who
represent the great majority of differ
ent interests in the province Of panCa-
sinan, are not in favor of the insurrec-
tion. The military authorities are in
control, however, and the mass of the
people are forced to remtin silent.
He said the natives in that section OF
the country have never seen an Amer
can, and believe them to be big white gi-
ants. The major had never seen an
American till his late trip to Manila.
While coming down the canal from NAL
abon to Manila he got sight of his first
American. He expected to see giants
eight feet high and ferociops in aspect.
and he was agreeably surprised to find
the boys in brown good, strong men,
who treated him kindly. He says If ma
tives in the interior knew what good
people the Americans were even tn. in
surgent soldiers would refuse to con-
tinue the fight.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
METEORICS IN NOVEMBER.
Astronomers All Over the Country
Are Arranging for Elaborate
Ohseryaffonu.

In Chicago and vicinity, as elsewhere
In the United States, persons interested
n astronomy are looking forward with
ihe greatest possible interest to the me-
.eoric shower of November. says the
thronicie. Preparations are nearly
completed in a number of private and
other observatories for elaborate OBJ
servations. This will be the second and
greatest year of the period during
which the earth passes three times
through or near the Leonid shower. and
Ii the conditions are favorable it is ex-
pected that the observations viii give
results of great value to astronomical
science. Last year when the earth
PASSED through the front end of the
comet, many observations were handi-
capped by cloudy weather on the best
light, some only obtaining impress
sioDs of about 400 meteors. At Harvard.
however, the results were satisfactory,
over $50 being obtained. This year the
Earth passes through the center Of the
comet, and on the principal night,
which will probably be that of the l4th,
the meteoric shower will present scene
OF rare beauty to those who sit up I'M
til after midnight to watch for it, BE-
fore midnight there will not be much to
reward the watcher. The Harvard OBJ
servatory authorities are sending out
circular with blank forms on which
to record the time, brilliancy, color, etc,
Of the meteor observed, to astronomers
and Others interested all over the coun-
try
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
The Worlds Silver Product.

This country holds second place
among the nations as a silver producer,
her output of the white metal last year
being valued at $32. 49, 400. Mexico
surpasses her as silver producer, her
product last year being worth at cur
rent prices 1913, 400 Taking the
United States and Mexico together,
they produce 67 per cent. of the worlds
product of the argentiferous metal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30

New Orleans newspaper tell how n
Havana saloonkeeper bewaiIs the pass
ing of Spanish rule on that island
I'VE have not made much out of the
privates under either rule" he began.
THE Americans have forbidden us to
sell liquor TO them, and the Spanish SOL
diers were too poor to buy. tits the off,
GERS of the two nationalities that COM
pare. In Weyler's army, drinking was
very heavy. The rebellion might have
been ended in short time if these Off
GERS had cared to attend to it. They were
making too much money and having
too good time
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
TIE OLD STORY.
He Had "a System" That Was Abso-
lutely InfallibIe, But lie
Lost His All.

Walking down the Strand the other
day | was attracted by crowd that was
collected round an omnibus. 1t was the
usual scene--a PROSTATE horse, with the
conductor sitting on its head and an Off
cious policeman jotting down volumi-
nous notes, says a writer in Answers.
was about to pass on when the face
of the driver attracted my attention.
by jove! that man is uncommonly
like -, friend of my undergraduate
days at Oxford" | said to myself, and
as he at that moment took off his hat
my impression was confirmed beyond a
doubt. What reverse of fortune.
Fiveyears ago he was quite the richest
undergraduate at Oxford, for, besides
very liberal allowance from his par
ents, he won large sums on the turf.
The persistence and regularity with
which he won was very marvellous, and
he accounted for it by saying that he
gambled on an infallible system, which
he would not divulge. His unvarying
success produced a belief in us young
spirits that he had successfully solved
the problem which had been the ruin
of so many people.
The last time | saw him he was driv-
ing his own coach; five years later
met him driving an omnibus. 1t was
a sad sight, and passed ON for fear of
his recognizing me. suppose the Sc
1uel is plain enough. The old story.
Luck changed, and, like all gamblers,
he drifteG on to his beam-ends trying
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
He Minds the sheen,

The London Leader tells of a dog
which has lost both of it's right legs,
and yet manages TO get about on the
other two, which are in more than one
sense its left legs. "Tn starting to run
the dog quickly gets up, balances itself
on its two legs. ard rapidly hops Off
In the style of large, agile bird. With
this strange mode of rapid progression
II now attends to sheep exactly in the
WY Of an ordinary rniniured deg"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-11-30
Facts About Diamonds.

White diamonds, the most popular
among buyers, are seldom what they
pretend to be, for stone clear and
thinks. There are red, blue, brown, yei
low, green and pink diamonds; heat
also often changes the color of stora