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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
Economy ana Civilization.

This thought is new to me, Econ
Omy the tOuch-stOne OF CIVILIZATION
IF new. Is il not veritable stroke OF
genius? Does it not throw a calcium
light upon the science of living?
1t is from the pages of that French
mans journals. lately published.
America and the Americans. tenn
ing with impertinences, weak ana I'M
philosophical many times to the poln'
of Stiffness. vet this struck home with
the thud of a strong. complete idea.
ECONOMY. the despised! necessity
generally. but felt with the sharp
edge of necessity. and concealed anu
euuivocated about till DloSehes
could laugh or weep. And here. in 4
flash. il is showed up in its true hght'
the Angel of Progress, solver OF hn :
manitv's hard problems, the surest or
YES and often the easiest. materlal
aid to. material happiness. Economy
is not stinginess: economy is not even
self-denial: il is simply making the
most Of what you have.
When | was girl. an old lady IN
whose house | was visiting told me 10
mt aside plain. old. broken. brass
match-box. as she would send it 10 be
mended. | could not resist a NEEDING
ramonstrance. What could you dc
with that in this beautiful house,? -
win give ii TO Miss Reilly twhc
woshed,. she will think it pretty.
Now | would have been too stingy L
spend money in saving a mere trlll'iis
ornament for another person. oul
took the lesson 10 heart. ana nave trieu
to live up TO it, Economic in order u
olive. Economize. and you Will nave
something to give. Is not giving one
of the arts of civilization!
>nd AZ 70 self-denial. is it as com
eortohle 10 scrape away out OF Inc
,,a.atahle dishes and meat platters IN
,,,nts Of your dinner as 10 ado
| ,han, IN mInces and stews TO your per
I've scanty next days lunch? 'oh
mr. the trouble" you say; TIME Il
| ,,orav So it is often and often more
| han money. Always econofnlZ. wise
-. q, the first best things. not the sec
| IA host 70 the loss OF the Hfst'
,,o,r time can be better used' use
.trh+ and. if need be. let the soup
as on | am speaking only OF IN
| 80, which is worth more than IN
-, ,,bich il would take to save II
| 81,
yvn.,a fs not often because OF cios
naIn,,Iation of the cooks time ant
ca,. 49, Won will send her the mex
half hours trip 70 BUY IN
uas which you had already to han
h"t tossed away. or. still more likely
YOU will go yourself .,or !, conso
100 of the time; it is lack OF con
queh -. cin,pIy a habit, or, i
siue' disinclination for the troubl
peS h. moment. ignoring tomorrow.
OF DIN, uh1 and the trouble of next week
, ,"o ,en s''' bills. 1t does not 70, say
t too ions No indeed. But .I it save ave
s:ss E 9: :;n Il: s:s VA ss
1, :; . es 50 f?t snf''1:;
a AWAY ',ly food and clothes which SHs W0ol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
Jarson OF the Siase.

| Pretty nearly every profession boast
a vocabulary OF its own, and the theatri
| cal profession Is not the least boastful II
this matter There is a neatness and di
| rectness about the vocabulary of m,
stage which does not characterize that I,
| any other institution.
what, FOR instance, could be more di
| rectly impre ssiye of the volume NJ a,
evenings audience or the receipts to ac
crue therefrom than the phrase Of "pla v
ing TO the gas?" 1t is used in the genera
sense in reference to small audiences. bu
strictly Ii means that an audience was
only large enough to render receipts SUI.
ficient 10 pay the bill for the evening
lighting.
Playing to the gas is hdeous expe-
rience through which probably every act
or passes at some time in his career. and
he not unreasonably mates il. He would
INFINITELY rather play 10 a house full ~
paper. The latter phrase means an au-
dience admitted mostly by tree passes
and the expression probab bly, takes It's ORR
gin from the fact that il is customary for
theatrical managers to send free passes
10 the dramatic critics of the press.
The crime Of Stealing thunder Is not
punishable under any penal code. but IL
is u misdemeanor which no respectful
theatrical company should allow 10 go
UNPUBLISHED. 1t is not, however, so dan
gerous a crime as one might fancy. In
prosy English IL is the offence of accept
ing and acknowledging as your own the
applause due to another, actor and work
1t is very frequently done. and some
actors are wonderfully clever at the
business. They will steal" the ''thun-
der every time they are on the stage
SO tactfully and artistically that 1t 5 diff
tcult for the audience to believe that all
the honor is not due 10 them. Second
rate actor-managers are hardened Offend
ers in this matter.
i've got a shop in fine crowd" ex-
claims Miss TottIe iwofeet TO a friend
IAN the fat of the book. three curtains
and the tag. We open on Tuesday, and
I'm awfully fluffy. Jessie's walking on.
To any one inexperienced in the slang OF
the stage the above speech would not
convey much Translated into common
or garden language. Miss 'Twofeet's
meaning IS that she mas obtained an en-
gagemcnt in a fine company, that she has
To deliver the most telling speeches in
the play. that the performance com
menCes on Tuesday and that she is not
sure of her lines. Jessie-eyidently her
dearest OF friends-has a part which she
cannot act.
II must be admitted that Miss Twofee,
is concise. She might add that except
for shop part or engagement in
'fil-up' "a company travelling its own
scenery she has been resting" (which
is a neat way of saving she has been out
Of an engagement -Lond0n Daily Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

IKE to save, lest the neighbours notice
it and think her man. unsuccessful
and mean. Better off people are bold :
Ell. and So, often. far more near
without blushing.
Ana. nevertheless. far more dignity
IS Won by economy than is lost. Is not
the dignity of the brownstone front
larger than the dignity of throwing in
to the waste heap? Not infreouently
one can choose between them. Still.
one does not know this definitely: but
she cannot fail to know definitely that
her savings at home must count. dol
lars worth by dollars worth. alongside
her husbands markings. dollar by dol /.
lar. The American mind believes only
TOO worshipfully that making money is
good and glorious. Why, then. in the
name OF the commonest sense is saving.
money thing to be done in a corner ?
III is only ignorance, only lack Of the
VerieSt rudlments of practical culture
Oh insight into the real balance of
thlnss. Perhaps the public schools
could teach 1t; perhaps only higher edu-
cation, or that hard teacher necessity
rms national misfortune. wastefuI-
ness, Is the greater and more difficult
TO remedy. because here in America
every one acts von his own Judgment.
ana thus can seldom have that hard
snip and advantage of being forced to
he guided by the intelligent and more
educated minds around him.
We women have chief control of the
department of saving. Let us cease to
pride ourselves on being unthinking in
fants in this our realm of finance
New York Observer
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Bernhard at the Beginning.
tNew York SUM-


Juss 80 years ago. Octave Feuillet. in a
letter 70 his wife, drew the following pen
picture of Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, then
al The beg inning Of her career:
A queer girl, indeed, is Sarah. II Il
the iirst time In my long career that [
nave met with genuine actress. a
eccentric. insolent and bold
Contrary to the habit Of ali other
actresses. she comes to the rehearsals in
iuli dress, or at least IN toilet arranged
after her own fashion. She always wears
velvet-a velvet dress. a velvet hat. A
scarf of black lace over her shoulders
and little ruffied collar. In this way
and with Some fresh flowers in her hand
she repeats her part with care and som
ore gravity. and occasionally with atti-
tudes a la Rachel. AT the close OF the
act she Frances about Ike a ballet girl
SHIPS upon one foot and then sits down
at the piano to accompany herself while
singing queer negro air. She has a
very sweet voice, Then she gets up and
begins TO walk about with long strides
like clown, laughing IN evprybodys
face and chewing chocolate candy, with
which she always has her pocket filled
Al times she takes out a little case in
winch there was a small brush. which
ruby color. after which she laughs
shows her white teeth. and reeommences
to MUNICH her chocolates.
Nothing could be more amusing than
70 see Croizette and herself. after A re-
hearsal. running out followed by their
mothers. They start off like frightened
mares. with their heads up and their IA
bage hats thrown pack upon their enor-
nous blonde wigs Swinging their little
umbrellas, they talk and laugh loud
enough to make people turn around and
bousts confectionery shop and there
stun themselves with cakes"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
Up.to.Date Maryland Terrapin.
tFrom the Baltimore SUM

according 70 our dispatches from Cam
bridge. Dorchester Is entitled TO the
proud distinction of being the creates,
muskrat producing county Of Maryland
Two hundred and fifty thousand musk
rats in one year is the record. and m
crease in niuskrat production is most
timely. Not only Is there profit in the
peltries. but the flesh or the muskat Is
said TO be by some of the local epicure-
an excellent substitute for diamond bach
terrapin When any OF the necessar e
of life become scarce, some substitute IS
quickly discovered. and just as soon a'
Inc nrice of diamond-backs reached sp a
dozen II was found that the muskrat was
a good substitute. Indeed. In the hands
of skillful cook. it Is said, II can bs
made 10 masquerade as the, costly and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

raphy ina short+time. and il is, from
THESE mat the ranks Of The tower opers
ators are kept filed. As a matter of fact.
almost all the operators In the country
today have picked up telegraphy them
selves. Before boy gets a chance. how
ever. he has 10 go 10 school at division
headquarters. where the exi of the SER
vice examines him in teegrapny on the
electric bell code and tries 10 stick
him with original problems
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
The Use OF Short Words.

the following paragraph on The Use
OF Short Words" is attributed TO Horltio
seymour. 1t pr3Ct CeS what is preached
therein. since there IL no word in ii with
more than two syllablcs, save such as are
quoted Tor purposes of illustration:
We must not only think In words. but
We must also try to use the best words,
and those which in speech VIII put what
Is; i'll our minds into the minds Of others.
THIS lS the great art which those must
gain who wish to teach in the school, the
church, al the bar, or through the press.
To do this in the right way they should
use the short words which we learn in
early life, and which have the same sense
to all classes of men. The English OF our
Bible Is good. Now and then some long
words are found. end they always hurt
the verses in which yoI find them. Take
that which SAYS, % We general on of vip-
ers, who h..u warned you to fee from
word which Ought no. 10 he in it. name
~ gene -dtion. In the Old version the old
word brood Is used. Read the verse
again with term. and YOU feel it's full
force: on, We vipers brood, who hath
warned you 10 flee from the wrath 10
Gomez Crime sometimes does NOT look
like crime when Il IS Sc; before US In the
steals, and We call it a 'defalcation. we
are at loss TO know If II Is bhinder or
crime. IL he does nor tell the truth,
and we are told that 1t is a case OF pre-
varication, il takes us some time to
know just what We should think Of it..
No man will ever cheat himself into
wrong doing. nor win he be al a loss TO
Judge of others II ne thinks and speaks
of acts in clear. crisp terms. II S a good
act is right or wrong. 10 write ID Gown
rule, ii one is az a loss 10 know II an
in short straightout English.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

Fashion editors will doubtless find a
suggestion for a note on summer style
in the news that Napoleon B. Adams
of Bloomfield, n. j., was nearly gored
10 death by a COW. which became en-
ragged at red necktie the gentleman
vas wearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
TuposaIs for Post Fund Supplies

TreaSurerS once,
Eastern Branch y. IL. for - '. ."
Tocus. Me. May Is, 1899.
Sealed proposals will be received at thiS
once until Y O'Clock NJ, June /, lNS' lot
furnishing ana delivery Of lager beer at
Eastern Branch, y, h.. V. S. quantity
q be increased 10 per cent, if required
during the execution of the contract.
i,rinted instructions and SPECIFICATIONS
ana blank proposals will be supplied upon
application to this office. The right IS
reserved to reject any ar all proposals, OF
r. waive any informalities therein.
Envelopes containing proposals snouri
be endorsed. Proposals for Lager Beer
\. II. u. Y. s." and addressed TO the
Undersigned
A. l.. SMITH. Treasurer.
Approved; s. II. ALLEN, Governor.
dnaYl9- % "a 6-29
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

Lookout Inn, on the famous mountain
near Chattanooga. Tenn. has been sold
to the National Order OF Railway Con-
ductors. The order has bought the inn.
1t is learned. for home and school A
portion OF the immense pl3re win be
used as sanitarium for disabled and
aged members OF the organization.
This is one Of the handsomest hotels in
the South. and the cost OF its construc-
ton was $500, 900 or 1850. 900.
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from an attack of lousiness.

ITUTII IN attdth- Ut IUuhIIItSS.
SNote-Be sure to have the water
boiling hot when you add it to the
Kerosene. and churn it thoroughly,
otherwise you will have trouble in max
ing good emulsion; which. when made
right, should have a creamy appear
ance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

a Paris silver bullion house has late
ly sold - 100 tons of siiver to the
French government. making a total OF
IS 900 tons sold within a month. Paris
correspondence OF London financial
papers declares thai the Paris mint
was never so busy as at the present
moment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26
Cured in One Night.

Charles H. Connelle, Esq, leading
lawyer of York, Pa, says: your Bra
lillian Balm cured me OF one OF the wors-
colds ever experienced, in one night.
think it the greatest medicine IN tbs:
market, and you can use my name 81"
Wsy you like.
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sl,s1S,674 So
sGl,702,412 60
s4,5l7.5G.3 so

Surplus ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s4,5l7, 5G3 50
Surplus by legal standard of
n. j., y. Y, etc, based on
per cent reserve .............. s5.39i. 1sg Il
Policies issued and revived in
1898 10 562, inSuring .......... g., 949, 66S OU
Policies in force January LIST,
1899 1851. inSuring .......... 2i6. $50, 7SS 10
The company has paid over 81. 000, 900 in
Maine and has a larger per cent of all
the insurance ii has written in the State
now in force than any other company.
c. +. DUNLAP District Agent,
Sc Exchange St. Portland, Me.
o. ]. IIUSSEY. NassalbOro.
Special Agent.
mari, eodtf
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Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
LIABILITIES.

Reserve fund. per cent ......
Policy claims in process OF
adjustment Observation-Disclosures.
Present value Of So 900. here
after payable on matured
inStdlment bonds ........
Allowance for unpreSented
ana contingent claims ......
Dividends due and unpaid 49,.
Premiums paid in advance ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-26

Interest due and accrued.
Net deferred and unrepnrted
premiums on policies in
force
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Al eXpendItures .............
ASSETS JAM AIRY /.

ASSETS JAM ARY1.
Cash on hand and in banks.
Loans on collateral. l.. s.
bonds and other securities. -.
United States and other
bonds. par
First bonds ana mortgages
on real estate ..............
Real estate Observation-Disclosures.
Loans on policies in force ....
Agents balances anu cash Oh
legations OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-15
CITY IN BRIEF

James White of Abilene. was at tn
| Carey last night.
Tonight is the anniversary Of the blow
I ing up of the Maine.
! c. Wright of Sunnydale was registered a
the Occidental yesterday.
ST. Valentine day was duly observed by
the younger folk of the city.
Governor Stanley is still confined to hie
room at Topeka with the grip.
Fred Stuckey left yesterday for Leaven-
worth to attend Masonic grand lodge.
". II. Brooks was up from Anthony yes
terday. He registered at the Occidental.
w E. Brown, the jovial man from Au
gusta. was billed at the Carey last night.
Otto Bekemeyer. the Eagles correspond
ent at Guthrie, was in the city last even
ing.
The ice houses on Chisholm creek will
be torn down and moved near the Little
river.
The streets are in better shape than
they have been during the winter for
years.
T F. Beldin of Danville, Kan, was IL
the city yesterday and registered at tbs
Occidental.
H. W Helm of Newton was IN the city
yesterday. He was guest at the Man
haitian.
Charles Bigelow Of the Eagle, is repre-
senting this paper at the Woodward live
stock convention.
W. NJ yandenberg and wife of FL Dora
do were in the city and were registered
at the Manhattan.
Mrs. E. NJ Billings and son Waiter have
returned from Guthrie, o. T. They VIII
remain permanently.
The weather here is delightful People
expected three or four days biting cold
wind. 1t didn't come.
L. H. Wood of Larned did business II
the city yesterday and made his head
quarters at the Occidental.
All electricity was in full blast last
night. The release OF cold suddenly over
charged the wires and rails
Mr.. Chandler Of Clearwater, who has
been appointed custodian of the state
house. has nine men under him.
Charlie Davis. night clerk az the police
station, has been confined 70 his home for
a few days with an attack Of the grip.
c. W Carson Of Ashland, Kan. was
in the city yesterday interviewing the
wholesalers. He registered at the Carey.
George Singlebach OF Guthrie waBin the
city yesterday and reports the capital city
to be fiourishing. He stopped at the Man
haitian.
People are still dlsputlng about the cold
est hour Sunday. Some thermometers at
O'Clock Sunday morning showed "a de-
grees below
DR.. Fl. p D. Walker OF Dundee. Scot
land, was in the city yesterday and regis
tered al the Carey as a guest Of Mac
HeddIe, the popular nveryman Of E. Reno.
0. T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-15
DIDN'T GET THE PAPERS
Judge Dale Led Attorney Bailey a
ForiOrm Hope.

Judge Dale had some fun with Attorney
Ben Bailey yesterday. when the latter
applied for habeas corpus papers for
Jig Tom" and Frank Dunlap, who are
in the city jail on the charge of stealing
chickens The police are holding the pris-
oners until it can be found out who own
cd The chickens. When Attorney Bailey
applied for the habeas corpus papers yes
terday he was delighted when the judge
unhesitatingIy told him he would issue
the papers.
Have you got your fee?" Judge Dale
asked.
"Oh. yes, I've got my Fee" said the at
torney. when will you give me the pa
pers?'
Judge Dale scratched his head in deep
meditation for a moment and then said:
In about three weeks, guess"
Mr.. Bailey rushed down to the police
station to tell the police what a success
ful % feat he had accomplished, and
thought it a good joke.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-15

and severe cold spells now being issued by
the weather bureau, the observer. DR..
Fred L. Johnson, al Wichita, kaS.. wishes
10 know the names and telegraphis ad-
dresses of all those people in the counties
named below. who are willing 20 receive
the kilograms and display the signals, CIV
ing also the names of the interests that
would be benefited by such warnings.
The expense Of the warnings viii be
borne by the government, but the people
displaying the signals or bulletins viii not
be paid anything for doing the work Il
viii, however. be very slight and will,
doubtless. be done gladly by anyone in a
position to render the public this service.
The counties are: Barber, Butler. Chau-
tauqua, Clark. Comanche. Cowley. Elk.
Greenwood, Harper. Harvey. kingman.
Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-15
WILL HAVE BIG HUNT
Four sides VIII Hunt the Wolf
with Dogs

\ wolf hunt viii take place in DeIano
township on Friday, February l.. TO start
d, Q o'clock. The four sides have been
selected. The south side viii start on
West Central avenue, with VII Hoover
as captain The west side on township
line, with Q. B. Clark as captain. The
north side al parallel lire. with Charlie
Fritz as captain. The east side 70 start
from meridian line. with J. T. Giles as
captain. The roundup viii occur one mile
northwest of York at . o'clock. Every
body IS invited 20 join in the hunt, and are
requested 10 bring all the dogs they can
get especially greyhounds. No guns viii
be allowed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-15

After several days it was rumored one
morning that Joe was gone. The earth
had apparently swallowed him up; his
watchmen were still here and they told
divers and sundry stories OF the manner
Of Joe's escape, in all of which they
claimed that no blame whatever could be
attached to them. They were both arrest
ed, however. on the charge Of assisting q
prisoner TO escape. One OF them was re-
leased upon preliminary examination
The other. whose name IS now forgotten.
a slight built young fellow with long yell
low locks falling down over his collar, and
the woman who was associated with him
in his various enterprises here, were sent
10 the penitenuary and this was the end
Of Lowe and Of the incidents OF his career
while here, which now come up like half
forgotten memories of the early morning
Of Wichta's life, and this was perhaps a
fitting end 10 JOe's career. He had killed
his man, and some other man has now
killed him, and this manner of taking off
Of the men who killed their man in the
earlier settlement Of this country, has in
variably followed Not one OF them with
in recollection has died otherwise.
IN 1873 Rowdy joe having dropped that
name appeared in Leadville. He ran a
variety show there. In 1882 he moved to
Denver. The Cripple Creek papers say,
He had a family and was devotedly at
tached to his children.
At the time OF his death he ran a road
house about five miles south of Denver.
II was a popular resort for the sporting
fraternity and he mad conducted It for
seven years. Occasionally a Wichitan
would 60 out 10 see him, but ne was reti-
cent and never talked Of his Wichita ex-
periences.
Saturday Rowdy Joe began the last DAY
Of his life. little suspecting II. First Of al
he hiJched up his team and went north to
Denver, a binding blast in his face, Their
mometer below zero. a man p years Of
age, but still full Of fire and vigor. He
tied his team on the street, without blan-
kets. A policeman, plying the team, took
them to a livery stable. Filled with rage
when he discovered this, Lowe. now fast
nearing death without suspecting il, went
to the police headquarters and made a
vigorous protest. Then he went TO Wat
rOus' saloon on Curtis street. He met
Kimmel there, Kimmel formerly a police
man. Lowe began cursing the police de-
partment. Kimmel resented the attack.
A quarrel came on and Kimmel drew his
revolver and shot Lowe several times.
He fingered an hour and then died. Lowe
is believed 10 have been unarmed. Kim
mel has given himself up TO the police.