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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Local Matters.
Tie Journals Telephone CaIl-I3S-4.
Truth is Stranger Than Fiction.

There Il a man in our town
They call him now THE HUstler..-
tor catching c0ons and shootinp Ioo,u
They say hes quite a rustIer.
Ills grandson says the ducks he shoots
Are surely something wicked
For the one that he brought up to him
Ills bill was long and picked.
I}ut when il comes To killing rats
The hustier's out Of sight:
He raised the broom high in the air
And struck with all his might
And when the dust had cleared away
tls rat exposed 10 view.
He promised the boys ice cream and cake
And mentioned an oyster stew
Bur such thing they could not keep
And z or Will be forgotten.
For tbs old rat the boys made up
OF rope. excelsior and cotton.
There's one thing more ! have not told
But This ! dare not mention.
4 ront the little saw dust trap
OF Captain Grams invention.
Augusta. Nov. Is.
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FAIRFIELD.
OUTLAY OF S15O.0OO
Or More TO Be Made At the Somerset Fibre
Co.'S. Plant.

Over sl5O,0O0 is to be spent at the plant
of the Somerset Fiber Co. in making
alterations and additions. Six buildings
which will cover $4,000 feet of ground are
to be erected, and to furnish power for
the new mills a canal 50 feet wide and
400 feet long is to be built on the easterly
side of the island, starting at the point
near where the mill now stands. The
wheels will be at the lower end of the
dam. This work will be commenced at
once and 100 men will be employed to DO
the work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Several of the trains We're delayed
Thursday afternoon, by heavy
freight down the line. The freigh;
was 50 heavy that it could not keep on
IT'S own time and delayed some of the
passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Special Advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
four lines Uhirty words) coming under
LET, LOST, &c, will be inserted two
times for Is cents, three times for S5
cents and one week for 80 cents. AID
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending by mail
remittance of postage stamps or postal
note should be made with order, as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

y member of the Knight jury stated
70 Journal reporter that only two
formal votes We're taken. the first stood
II to !. The second was unanimously
in favor Of the verdict rendered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The business men are now making
their preparations for tie holiday
trade, and all are looking for a big
business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Masons and carpenters are unusually
busy and hard to get" 1t is the sea-
son when most every man who has
anything to be done wants is done at
once. and done in hurry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mrs. Cram, clairvoyant. has moved
from IS Gage street to M. 8 Capito
street, where she can be consulted daily
on health and business. from A. NJ. an
til 10 p. NJ. Cases taken by mail.
nov9 dit.
Madame Brann, spiritual clairvoyant, IS
again receiving callers after a long i'll
ness at AZ Gage street. mar2o.dtf
Prof. Moses. clairvoyant and magic
healer. 18th son of the 18th son. Born
with veil. Tells the past, present and
future, to the establishment OF ALL He
will receive callers from s A. NJ. to 10 p
NJ, at his rooms at 69i5 Bridge ST., Au-
guSta, Me. Sundays massage treat
ment Only is givenD Terms 80 cts for
gentlemen; % cts. for ladies. Massage
treatment; specially. Terms, soc.
nov11 dlW*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The Della Collins came in. Thurs
day. at the usual time with big
freight She had several pianos and
organs for a local firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The livery stable Of Blackall Bros. at
st. John, y. b.. was destroyed by fire
Thursday. Six horses and several vehi-
cles were consumed. The loss will be
about $4,000: small insurance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The water will be shut off, Saturday
morning. on Water street from Bridge
street to railroad crossing, from to
l O'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Local Notice.

ne women of St. Marks parish will
oiu 'heir annual sale of preserves and
pichies at Waveley hall, on Friday and
saturday, Nov. 18th and 18th, morning
anu afternoon. Cake and candy for
u" saturday. nov15&l1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The load Of boughs which came in,
Thursday morning, did not long remain
in the square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The meteors are rapidly losing their
power to charm away sleep and to in
duce star gazing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The Degree of Honor win have ,
NJ IN Union hall. Friday evening
''h' All invited. nov16d2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds: the big colds that end in consump-
ton and death. Watch the Httl, colds
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
mon. wed .fri&wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
New Advertisements To.n..

DR.. Hallock
J. s. Smiley.
Hub Shoe Store.
To let-Tcnement
HOstcttcr's Bitters
w. f. Studley d 90
Wantcd-Salcsman ana cuIIac,or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The boys will have to hang up the
skates a while longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

Harvey's Friday evening dane
hall.
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Interest due and accrued .....
Net deferred and unreported
premiums on policies in
force .................
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FoI< SALE.

In a manufacturing city near Boston. 4
Wei equipped machine shop for making
all kinds of cap and set screws. Estah.
lished thirty years. This is a grand Oh.
portunity for a live man to make money.
For further particulars address J. t.
Beauchain. Is Beverly St. Boston. Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The snow appears loath to linger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
TO LSC'r.


a convenient and desirable tenement NJ
five rooms. lower floor. Devine water. on
Spring street. Inquire III State street.
House No Is Melville street. city W..
ter. Apply r. Z. Goodwin. Chandler St
noyld.dtt
Pleasant furnished room at No. So
Bridge Street. novl4.d3t
Pleasant rent u six rooms with fur
mace. Apply at % sewall street.
\ pleasant rent Of seven rooms IN good
repair. 10 Dayton St Inquire on prcmi-
ses: MIS-: Eri-t. noy1d2w@
Three desirable rooms with bath. Can
he used for light housekeeping. Best part
Of city. Address, j., Journal Office.
nov9dtf
For the winter. 4 nice family horse
suitable for women or children TO drive.
Any one in want of the same apply to f.
W. Colby, No. Page st. novlG.d2t
rooms. So one half of house near
foundry, six rooms. s.; house near sand.
paper mill. six rooms and stable. $3.50.
Inquire Of =. f. Fuller. novIld1w
desirable tenement. 20 Cedar Street. In
nuire of w. case. 2i7 Water street.
Key with w II. Folsom on the premises
novl0.dtf
At Macomber, Farr & Whitten's. one
store, three tcncmentS, Riverside block;
one tenement. Hill 4 Macomber block
rent SIS per month. suitable for boarding
house: one office and small tenement
Quimby block. low rent: one-half store
with \. \. Soule, the upho!sterer. at low
rent. noy1d3w
y convenient tenement of seven rooms
on Court street; inquire either at Macon.
Der, Farr & Winters or of W. o. Perry
on the premises. nov7d3w
House on Weston street. Apply to Fred
W. Ellis. Sewall st. nov2,dtf
Nice furnished rooms; hot and cold
water: hot water heat and use Of BATH
large and pleasant rooms. Two minutes
walk from Water street. Thomas &.
EGck!eN. 81 State street. nOvldtf
Desirable lower floor OF house. No. 50
State street, with stable if preferred
city water. furnace all modern conve-
niences. Williamson & Bureigh. over
Granite National Eank. oct30dtf
House 80. 3 Grove street: two offices
one front and one rear. Apply to James
W. North. IS Grove St. june2O.dtf
Tenement in desirable part OF city. In
quire of +. S. FOgg, Summer street. or
p. =. LAWS. Water street. septl9dtf
Pheasant house III good location with
or without stable; city and well water.
inquire of S. s. Lancaster. may12, diff
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A piece of land on Lincoln street. TO De
sold in swo house lots. Sizes. 5Sla feet
front 119 feet deep. Prices, lower lo,.
SIS: upper lot. $3.50: sold together, $500
Apply Nellie NJ. Stevens. Western av-
e1ue. maV2Idtr
House and lot or Child street. with city
water and partially furnished. La good
repair. most pleasant and desirable To-
cation fer a family. For terms apply TO
Williamson & Burleigh, over Granite
Bank. Augusta. iunel5.dtr
AT a bargain, mouse at PettengIll's Cor
ner, Augusta, recently damaged by fire
and formerly occupied uy II. A. Rand
Amply to A. NJ. Goddard. POI Water street,
Augusta. mar22.dt
The Captain Chapman farm. situate in
Augusta on the Coombs Mills road. two
miles from kennebec bridge over 1T
acres or land; buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent or buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lecdall Tito omb. Augusta, Ne.
mavS.dtf
Farm and village property for sale.
Apply to Williamson & Burleigh, coun-
sellors-at-law, Augusta, Me.
octl2, d&wtf
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Beauchain, Is Beverly St. Boston Mass
noV1I.dlW
y Canton regalia and sword with trunk
nearly new. Address Box 293. Augusta
nuvl6,dlw
y fu.l b!ooded Durham bull calf. eight
mOnlnS Old, glrtS four feet ten inches ana
measures from crown Of head to buttock
i've feet ten inches; color. red and whit
Tot iurthtr particulars apply to Amos A.
ltuther. Abbot Me novl5 d5t
An elegant Smith American organ will
be sold very. very low. Call at No > Gan
nett ST. nov4u2w%
For sale or % LEI. house No. q CKape1
st, stable if desired. Inquire 30 Chapel
St, or J. l.. Fuller. novl4, diff
FOR SALE-Fine cigars, 50 called. J..
HaaE. CuShnOc and Augusta, Me Some
are spotted and some plain, if you
smoke them once You will call again at
&c, l0c., to the store on Water St. No
35i, City Of Augusta, Me. nOvl0,d2w
A good safe, also hat Conformation
Belonged TO the D. W. Bowie stock and
will be sold Very cheap. f. Fl. Jenkins.
Augusta. novl3 dlw
\ first class upright piano, almost new
latest style. one of the best makes. Fine
opportunity for any one wishing to buy
as it will be sold very reasonable for
cash. Address. W. S. Whitehouse e5
Chapel street. Augusta. nov13dlw*
VIII c. Foods magic scale Of cutting
ladies and children's wearing apparel
taught and sold at Room 223. Water ST.
Augusta. Me. nov4dtf
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Total expenditures u. ...
ASSETS JANUARY /,
Cash On hand and in banks. +.
Loans on collateral. l.. 5.
bombs and other securities. .
United States ana othcr
bonds. par ...............
First bonds and mortgages
on real estate .......
Real estate Observation-Disclosures.
Loans on policies in force ....
Agents balances and cash Oh
legations Observation-Disclosures.
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LIABILITIES.

Reserve fund. per cont ......
Policy claims in process Of
adjustment Observation-Disclosures.
Present value of So. 0G1, here
after payable on maturcd
instalment bonds ......
Allowance for uuprcscnted
and contingent claims ......
Dividends due ana unpaid
Premiums paid in advance 80.
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y canton regalia and sword with trunk
nearly new. Address Box 2g3. Augusta.
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novi3dtf
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2i6.350,7SS 90
$1,000. in
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in The State
company.
ct \ gent.
rtland, Me.
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
What Patti Wears in Winter.

One set of PATHS underwear deserves
special mention. 1t is of heaviest fan
lel, for use in the st. Petersburg Win
:ers, for Patti will take Northern tour
,hortly. She takes MANY northern tours.
The texture of the flannel is ribbed,
With each rib carrying a tiny thread of
.ilk, whichruns through it like stripe.
Around the edge of each one of the wool
II articles, and there are seven-though
,nly one petticoat is included-is Sc
les of slit-like openings woven in the
wool through which ribbon is run.
\ delicate band which protects the body
III very cold days is treated in this novel
way until it becomes an article of beau
tiful apparel. The ribbons can be
drawn up and the band frightened until
it fits the figure as closely as is desired.
This is very nice suggestion for bi-
cyclists aud tobogganers and those who
like the midwinter sports. Patti has al
ways been very careful of her health. a
fact to which her friends attribute hel
youthful appearance at an age when
most women count themselves on the
shelf in the safe repose of grandmother
dom. But Patti, like Bernhardt, is still
young, even for the part which she plays
in life's drama, and might suggest the
scarcely mature girl upon the stage even
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
ANECDOTES OF WILHELMINA,
Holland Queen Has Girl's Fondness
for Pretty ClOthes

Holland Queen Has Girl's Fondness
for Pretty Clothes.
A lady in waiting at the court of Hol-
land tells an interesting story of the
gifted young Queen who not only pos
sesses every girls fondness for dress,
but is also the owner of very strong
temper. She says that as Wilhelmina
grew to young ladyhood the question Of
her toilets became burning one for the
Queen mother, whose ultrasimple tastes
were not in harmony with the tastes of
her child. One day land it was a day
not very long ago. the two royal person
ages, mother and daughter, were sitting
on the veranda of the chateau when a
merchant from La Hague arrived with
various stuffs selected from his stores
for the Queen to choose from. Among
them there were some brilliantly -beauti-
full dress goods and the young Queen
looked with longing eyes upon the silkell
dress patterns which were spread out to
display their artistic colors. The Queen
mother had arranged a piece of heavy
alpaca in stiff folds over the back of a
chair and she said calmly: First Of all,
we will take this
NO. cried the young Queen. "You
may take it, perhaps, but | never shall
wear alpaca, not even in the morning;
have a horror of alDacaw
The Queen mother, who has strength
ened her German phlegmaticism by
twenty years practice in the phlegm of
Holland, was unmoyed, and replied
calmly: eve will take this
The young Queen bounded from her
chair. She pulled open the glass door
which opens from the veranda into the
salon and, perching herself on the
threshold, she cried:
''Thank heaven (Dieu merely 1 shall
soon be able to choose my dresses. my
friends and Cunning square upon the la
dies of the court who sat at little dis
tance from the Queen) my husband also!
All! If YOU imagine for moment that
do not know what you are plotting, all
Of youi''
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17


The ring is heavy and massive, and the
old yellow Chinese gold setting most
curious. There are three rings almost
invisibly attached to each other, but 50
arranged that one cannot be worn apart
from the others, and each ring has to be
worn on q separate finger. In the center
Of the middle ring is most superb ruby,
which alone is valued at $4,000. Below
and above the ruby are emeralds Of ex-
quisite color, which are a tritie taller in
size than. the. matchless ruby, and at
either, side of the ruby are beautifully
cut diamonds. Altogether the gold set
ting holds five gems. In length the ring
measures two and a half inches, and it. is
one and half inches high. The setting
is most curious, and in itself is work of
art. 1t is delicately carved with tiny
dragons head, while around the edges
are the cleaning, pointed teeth. The
jewels are set. open at the back so that
the. ring may be easily cleaned. Mrs.
.Mackay wore her new Hindoo ring at the
opera the other evening, and in coIise:
offence one OF her dainty hands was il1i-
glOved.
Another of Mrs. Mackay's rings repre-
senting "a fortune. was, gift from her
father-in-law on her wedding day. It
consists Of three big diamonds set in e.
row, and is said to- have cost 10000.
She also has q ring of one. .matchIess
ruby, very large and Of exquisite color.
Her most valuable turquoise is, set .as a
belt pin. She also has three fannous tur-
quoise corsage pins. The stones are ,lt1-
usually large and are encircled with
good.sized diamonds. One Of her latest
gowns was made purposely to wear with
these beautiful pins. Il IL OF black satin,
anyeloped with black tulle, spane!sd With:
bin ot trsqpaas as1.-1sN New York JouyuaI,
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
Was Ignorant of His Identity,

In the days of Emperor William the
cadets in Berlin were obliged to adhere
very closely to the rules of their respec-
tive academies. They were not allowed
to go to entertainments at night without
the escort of an elder relative. One
evening cadet, thinking he would es-
cape observation, slipped into an enter
tainment, and taking back seat quietly
enjoyed the performance. He presently
entered into conversation with his neigh
Dor, a very pleasant gentleman. An
academy officer passing spotted him, and
the cadet, seeing that he had been OBJ
served, whispered to his new acquain-
tance, "Will you be my uncle?"
The gentleman, understanding the po-
sition of the cadet, smilingly agreed to
he his uncle. Next morning the cadet
was sternly called from the ranks.
"You broke the rules last night, sir"
Yes. SIR" replied the cadet; ''but
was with my uncle"
"Hum! Well, your uncle last night
happened to be the crown prince. and he
wrote me this morning begging that you
should be let off. Remember next time
that your alliance with the royal family
is strictly military one only
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
Don't Have a Red Nose.

There is no excuse for red noses. Many
a woman is trudging wearily along life's
highway. humiliated by lurid little
headlight that is no more a necessity
than are pajamas to a parrot. If the
afflicted one will soak her hands and feet
in hot mustard water every night, if she
will dress warmly and take brisk exercise
in the open air to arouse the slow circu.
lation Of her blood, and if she will also
apply witch hazel to that red nose, it will
vanish like dewdrops before an Alabama
sun, and life will seem a jolly lot more
rOSeate to her
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
Wedding Decorations

An effective decoration adopted at re-
cent small weddings was the use of a
heavy screen of palms, which entirely
shut off the pews occupied by the guests
from the empty ones behind. This did
away with the dismal effect of small
gathering in large edifce. The altar
and chancel, as we'll as the pew bouquets,
were composed Of clusters of white roses,
chrysanthemums and smilax, tied with
large knots of white satin ribbon. The
path of the bridal party from the en-
trance to the fower-decorated pews was
through an aisle of palms, so that no one
saw the empty pews either entering or
leaving the church. Where the palm
path terminated a graceful arch, COM
posed Of roses and smilax, sprang from
the opposite sides of the aisle, meeting
overhead in a shower of roses, chrysan-
themums and smilax.-The Gentlewom-
an.
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
MRS. MACKAY'S HIND0o RING.
1t Cost $27, 900 and is the Only One
in This Country.

The most remarkable ring in New
York is owned by that girlish, much-to-be
envied young matron, Mrs. Clarence
Mackay. 1t cost $27, 900. It is the only
ring of it's kind in America. 1t was
made originally for real Hindoo rajah.
And it is quite as uncomfortable to wear
as it is curious to look at. 1t is really
ancient Hindoo ring Of a Rance of Pesh-
awur. Not SO long ago, howeyer,'it was
owned by a Hindoo rajah, whose fnan-
cial condition forced him t., part with it.
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
Revolutionary War Links.

The new links that Abram s. Hewitt
has established on the lawn at his coun-
try seat are not the fashionable golf sort
Of the period, but an old style, much in
favor with the Americans on the Hud-
son 12O years ago. They, consist of eigh-
teen links of the great chain that was
stretched across the Hudson at West
Point in 1778 8to prevent the British
troops from ascending the river. Each
link is feet 9 inches long and weighs
300 pounds.
The Virginia enterprise., 1899-02-17
A Trick Worth Trying.

1t is we'll known that on the tops of
high mountains water boils at very
much lower temperature than PIP de-
grees, which is the ordinary boiling
point.
The reason is that the pressure of the
air on the mountain tops is not so great
as it is down below. Heat tries to make
water turn into steam, and any pressure
on the surface of the water as the pres
sure of the air, tends to keep steam
from being formed. 1t is when the heat
is strong enough to overcome the pres
sure of the air that we say water gives
off steam, or boils; therefore when the
pressure Of the air is small: it does not
require so much heat to make water
boil. BY reason of this you can seeming
ly make water boil by cooling it.
This is the way to do it; half fill with
water round bottle about three inches
high and one inch in diameter. Carefully
place the bottom of the bottle in a
candle, or, better, a gas flame. Be very
careful not to let the fame touch any
Which is covered with water, or your
bottle may crack. If you use a gas
flame, turn it down low so that it can
not flicker upon the sides of the bottle.
A good way to hold the bottle in the
flame without burning your fingers is to
take piece Of paper that will reach a
little farther than around the neck of the
bottle; and is some two inches wide; fold
it lengthwise into ribbon of some six
or seven thicknesses of paper, put it
round the neck of the bottle, and take
the two ends between your thumb and
fore6nger. In this way the bottle is held
in sort of loop from which it cannot
fall, and your fingers are safe.
Let the water come to a violent boil,
and then remove the bottle from the
flame, instantly inserting a tight cork.
Do not put the cork in till the bottle is
out of the flame, or your bottle may
burst, but put it in the instant the bot
tie is out of the fame. In second or
two the water will cease to boil. Now
invert the bottle, still holding it by the
paper strip, and immerse in very cold
water. Upon pulling the bottle out again
you will find the water in the bottle boil
ing violently. Present it will STOP when
| you can make it boil again by again dip
ping in cold water. This may be re-
| peated two or three times.
The reason of this you have probably
guessed. When you put the cork in, the
bottle contained hardly anything but
! water and steam, the air having been
almost all driven out by the ste;G; when
you put the bottle in cold water the
steam was condensed and partial vacu-
| um was formed in the bottle, so that the
| pressure on the surface of the water was
reduced, and the water boiled.
That a vacuum was formed is shown
| by the force that had to be used to pull
the cork out after the experiment.