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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Three tramps We're given 80 days in
Jail by Judge Andrews, Monday morn
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Officer Simpson of Waterville, brought
one prisoner to jail, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

lair CUSHION RUBBER STAMPS
always make good impression last
the longest and are the cheapest in the
end. Prices 2jc. to 75c. each, according to
size Common rubber stamps. 10, Is. %
and 25c each. Nickel plated band dating
stamps, 25c. each. Seal presses. ST.
each. Check punches. numbering ma
Sc, &c. at lowest prices. Corrcspon-
dence solicited. Fletcher & CO., So Chapel
ST. Augusta, Me- octl9.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
WANTED

Boy about 1G years of age in clothing
store, one whose parents reside in the
city. References required. G.. ii. Mason
Aliens Building, Augusta. Me.
ar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Store suitable for furniture business
Four floors and basement: elevator run
by electric motor. The upper floors can
be arranged for desirable offices. Inquire
Of Atkinson Furnishing Co.. 3lS Water
street. Augusta. aug1, DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Convenient tenement in good locality
f. f. Davis or K. S. Fogg. nov29.d:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

House No. Is Weston street. near Chap
ell: furnace. etc. Inquire of Horace
North, Peabody. Mass, or J. A. Getcheli
Augusta. jams, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
New Advertisements Tom,

g. d. Libby.
Haskell Bros.
A. NJ. Wight
g. Beale & Co.
Munyon's Inhaler.
Russell K Weston.
Douglass & Decker.
Amesbury K Wakefield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Modern house of six rooms and sanitary
bathroom. furnace electric lights, large
garden: SIS dollars per month. Inquire
Of a. w. Brooks or j. +. Young.
mars DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Woman for general work. Apply Hote
Randolph. Randolph, Me. mar20d3t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

A convenient rent of five rooms. Apply
to W. G. Boothoy. al Kennebec Savings
Yank aug5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Tenement at No. W Chapel street. In
ern avenue. mch14. diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

A burr mill stone dresser Apply to w
H. Miller, No. 29i Commercial street. Port
land, Me. mcha6d2te
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

bargain: Having purchased large
lot OF first-class babDel metal, / can sell
more at 10 cents per pound. F. /. Clark
machinst. Augusta. may23.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Newly furnished rooms. single or 81
suite. Furnace heat. bath room. hot and
cold water. etc. No. - Grove street.
rnar2lttws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Rear office over u. J. Pierce's store,
$50 per month. Me )nian hall for enter
talnments and dances. Apply to James
A. Getchell. janitor, tr by Letter to
Horace North. Peabody. Mass. 200 Lowell
street. july1Sdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
To WIT.

Furnished front room with hot water
heat and bathroom privilege Inquire o
w. C.. Miller, 50 Bangor street.
fnar2ldlWs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

A lighi-top buggy in good condition at
a low price. H. q. Barker, Gardiner. Me.
marl1 DIFF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Salesman. We will pay S72 month and
expenses to any man who will faithfully
represent us and take orders for our cele-
strictly salary. Address the Newark Por-
trait Copying House. 50 South 9th street.
Newark, n. j. mar20d2ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

We have some excellent help now wait
ing for situations. Three cooks. two
housekeepers and several second girls.
Mrs. c. NJ Glidden with Mrs. Cochrane.
opposite Hotel North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Lower floor of No. 10 Dickman street,
suitable for printing office. bleachery,
cobbler or paint shop. or any business re-
curing a fair amount of room and a neat
frcat office. Bowditch. Webster Co.
ian26 dt;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Tenement to let. Inquire of Williamson
e Burleigh. octS,dtr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

The Captain Chairman farm. situate In
Augusta on the COMBS Mills road, two
acres OF land: buildings in fine order.
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lendsil Titcomb Augusta. Ne.
may6,dtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Lady demonstrators, of good appear
ance and address; good wages Apply
II to l o'clock Monday. to w. c. Nelly,
at John Coughin's Pharmacy Augusta.
Me- marin dr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Half OF double house with stable, at So
Gage street. Will be sold at bargain.
Inquire of Mrs. e. Emerson, IS Gage 81.
marladtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Ladies to make sample patches at
home S6 to SO weekly: no canvassing:
lars. Foster Machine Co, SO West 29th
St, New York MARIO. div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

A capable girl for general homework
Apply forenoons. Mrs. J. E. Fuller. IS
Green st. mar16,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mrs. Cram. clairvoyant, can be consult
ed at IL Gage street. Cases taken by
mail mar15 iow<
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Capable girl for general homework in a
small family. Apply to Mrs. w. G.
Boothby, corner of Elm and Bridge
streets. marl5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21
FOye. SALE.

Colt, years Old; also your choice of
either Jersey or grade Ayrshire bull; also
a good cow. Roscoe +. Penney, Coombs'
Mill road. marl7dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Farm and village property for sale
Apply to Williamson 4 Burieigh. coun.
sellers at law, Augusta. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Black and colored styles. prices and
varieties never so good or great. Must
be seen to be appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-21

Fine Scotch ginghams, printed lawns.
organizes and dimities, piques. the fav-
orite wash fabric of the season, in
light, dark and medium grounds and
printings.
WE, CORDIALLY INV
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
He sim Works.

The Cheyenne (Wyo) Sun.Leader OF
April 9th publishes u lengthy arti-
Gle under the above cap'iun frum
whIcn We make the following ex.
tracts:
Tho Second United States Vulun.
teer Cavalry has long eince been
mustered ont OF the service and tue
men who composed it have returned
to their places in civil life. Although
many months have elapsed since then
Colouel Torrey has devoted his whole
time 10 the satisfactory settlement Of
problems in which his men IRE inter
eeted. lie settled, after a great
struggle the travelling pay question.
tie then took up the cases OF those
who we're wounded ill the raIlnad
wreck. He had the bodies Of the
dead exhumed and laid to rest with
military honors.
Tomorrow Colonel Torrey leaves
for Washington ON another m,ssi,n
Tor his men. Tie has discovered that
by IN nc, Of congress OF March 3rd
his men are entitled to IN ,rtra
months pay, and he will endeavor to
make 1t appear so to the authorities
at Washington. He will also pu, h
the matter Of making the cemetery
at Fort Russell II national bury,ng
ground.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
LOOKS K,rHEn rnrS.

An article is going the rounds ot
the press that Y San Francisco capt.
nllst says that lar 81 yer well he &, Il
ing for 80 eEts au ounce before mex
July. We think the capitalist is oil
his base. but hope that his dream ma
come true. He il a SELF c~uuiessai
Republican aud that Is the reas III we
donbt him on any silver prediction.
However, lie has u very piau-i hlr
reasnu for his belief. lie su.e the Re.
publican ariy r. alIzcs thai ii mus.
do something TOR siIve' il it womb
stay in power. and also claims :lat
steps are beiug taken to hold Il
monetary conference and that til.
other nations will agree 10 open their
muts tu the coinage VI silver ut til,
ratio Of - to | or possibly 10 to /.
There is no doubt in the world that
the Republicans are getting siIaky Oh
their financial policy. bat IT will take
more thRn their ihr, adbars argument
uOJut an International conference or
the decreas ng al the ratio to gel
enough free coinage men into the
ranks Of the Republican party to
maze that party Su. These areu-
ments are pla! ed out. There ma! be
something iii Mr.. Capitalists state
ment that il this country keeps Porto
Rico and the / philippines we will need
all the silver money our mines car
produce to carry on the I'll
amount OF bu-iness that would come
to US. This mu+h the RepuLlicau
party may have tumbled To, although
Chaunce. Drpew says the party will
6" into the next campaign ON a golu
STANDARD and expansion policy.-Ly.
Comfy Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12

He stopped md when Mr. May.
hugh "v"r took him she II nd.d him
Il revolver.
Later on in her t"sti rony she sal /
sl" saw the doc'"r tire hut one shot,
and TINT was tn" sornn1 one. She
also saw John Brown as lac was in
the act - lowering Iia revolver after
shooting ~ Ma, hugh.
On cross examination Mrs. Mcri.
wc'her stated pnsiiivcly that .bc wit.
nessel the aiming Of the Indians. aud
also the giving nf Il fcyolvcr Ia May.
hugh 10y Mrs. May hugh
pr. 4 T. Mcriwother, ono ~ The
~dcfcDlnuta. WINS the last witness on
tho st md ,his mrrning lie suhatnu.
tiatrd tho stntrmcnis ~ The wiiuc ssca
oi the dcfrnlanta. AZ to the sbnu'-
ing. nc 10 titled 'hrt lo aaw Mcycrs
draw hi' revolver. and ir(NIUfi vc.
thcSl. ncinE unnamed. instantly took
thu revolver that Miss Egnr la I in
htnd aud fired ut Mcycrs' right arm
20 Gs TO disable lin. thnt hc mi,h,
not he able Ia snopt AT Nina Exam ar
witness.
Tho soronl eho' witness nacI at
Myers was intended to- di-nfm biu
After That the II, Ger RETURNED ,o tho
school I uiliing th%ugking the mu,tcr
WW4Aa Ill -L
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
The Reservation Ruinpus.

The Investigation OF the re servatiou
rumpus Is still IN progress al Wipue-
rnucca. Tie prosecution completed
it, c;:se Wednesday and the defen-
will be at the bat TO lay. The Silrer
State give. the following s, nopsis Of
the testimony taken Yesterday:
The Indians who te tiiied , esteriay
swore positively that there were
three shots tired b. DR.. Meriwether.
Two we're aimed at Meyers and rue
at Mayhugh indians testified to ;huse
facts when their testimony shows
that they did lot personally see the
shouilnI although at sone one time
while they were on the witness stand
they say that they sas the doctor
shoot three times. This morniuy
Mey ers was on the witness st md firSt
Ma! hugh foll pwed him. Their .es-
tinony was conflicting.
Me, ers coca, Toned considerable
laughter from the spectators in the
court.
In his testimony Meyers stated that
Miss Egan fooled mit the trigger oil
around" When asked Why he CARR.
ed ii pistol he sail;
Il thought she shoost foolug me so
l TOOL her myself init a little while.
try to scare her anyhow, but |
fount that she meant plsDess all the
while
Tho revolver that Meyers had ON
April i7th vas hand ed him for lnspec.
ton. lie tried to snap the hamme-
but 1t would not worK. He sail:
looking at his pistol: Sometimes the
pistol 20; sometimes no go
Ma! hugh teeiited that he and
Me! era were standing about live
fnet apar: and the doctor fifteen feet
further away, that the doctor deliber
ately took tSo shots at Meyers and
then wheeled and took one at hun.
He said tIiht all Of the uc,ious Of the
doctor regarding Miss Egan we're
still very plain i'll his memory. He
stated that when she drew the gun
ON him that lis mind was in no CON
dition to sw'ar positively as u the
lengtr of time that she held him at
bay with the revolver pointed ut him.
On cross Iuu Ma, hugh
said the revolvers OF the Indians were
kept in the agency house and that he
was responsible for til, ir safe keeping.
They were kept hung Oh the wall y
a room, but when the Indians went
ont on III excursion they were privi-
legged to take them. M4yhugh Closed
the case for the prosecution. II is
said that the real interesting part Of
the case will nov be brought out ~
the defendants witnesses.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
Odd Things to Happen.

y Louisville man has u little house
dog thai chews chewing gum like a
human beng.
a Delewarc farmer recently pur-
chased ii horse that had been in the
Spanish'A MT rican war, and on being
Clipped several shot were found
inbued in it II sb.
Seventeen victims to Easter cggnog
we're picked up on the streets OF
Camden, y. J. on the night after that
LAY and classified vii the nTdi nary
drunKS.
y Pennsylvania woman aged l0l
" ars committed suicide last week
because she was tired Of living. Tie
Coroner might have rendered u yer
didt Of isiitidble ho,uiride.
y Young man became Unconscious
On Tuesday, recovered sufficiently on
Wednesday to Gsk what day il was
AID said he would die on Friday. he
became Gus again and on
I Tudy KEPT MS NOrl.
One Kentucky farmer has m
otherwise well developed cali. born
without eyes or tail, aud ano her has
Tour roosiers sitting on duck eggs.
An Ohio minister Is in trouble with
his congregation for saying that rain
bows existed before the flood.
y Perkins, OdklalIoma. bachelor
started to joplin, Mo. with Il wagon
lad OF peanuts. lie mot a widow
with seven children on the way. II
was II case Of first sish, love and he
married her tie next day. and carried
a wagon lUad Of family back home
with him.
a kansas mnn not long ago sllot a
dog toy accident and in showing the
OWNER how il wns done shot him, and
latter III slioSlug the coroner how he
had shot the man he SHOT the coron.
or.
A Kansas City Irish girl was natur.
nIiz d lat week in order 10 become a
n notary public.
a l'.year old Indiana boy ATTEMPT.
ell TO drown his father. licked his
m ,'her IN u closet, stole basket OF
c < she had waiting Tor a huckster,
10 ! them. got drunk. was arrested;
tri d to hang himself win his rus.
peiders, was cut DOM in time 10
steal a hat aud vest from II t.low
prisoner and was finally sent to the
reform farm.
a Pennsylvania "odak ficnd waq
instantly killed while trying to get q
snap shot photograph Of II bias, Hs /,
ex ,loded.
a Pennsylvania boy tcasod q cal
with kittens till she Jumped at hin
and mapgled The calf Of his leg "a
ina he will probably be a cripple ioi
lie.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
p rHE n.MEpY.

The result Of the investigation Of
the trouble at the Duc'S Valley res.
CREATION shows conclusively that a
state oi affairs exists there that is
highly detrimental 10 the welfare Of
the Indians and To the security Of the
lives and property Of the settlers.
whose homes are in that vicinity,
The evidence ndjuccd before
Commissioner Archer reveals the fact
that since Agent Mayhugh has 10 IN
in charge OF the reservation there has
been almost continual trouble be.
tween him and the other employees
OF the Government. He had hardly
warmed his place rs Agent before
he began to intrigue with tile author.
tiles at Washington to dismiss the
employees then at the reservation and
fill their places with members OF his
OWE family. Baked i'll this by the
Civil Service rules he wrote to other
agencies, from winch new employees
came. rakIhI up the past Of the em
ployees in order to force their remuv-
al or make their stay at Duck Valley
30 disagreeable for theu that they
would ask the Government 10 trans.
fer them to some other Agency. Tie
motive for this kind Of work is not
difficult TO figure out to one who is
familiar with the record OF DIR. May
hugh VIII at the Agency under
Grants administration.
This schemng and intriguing on
the par, OF Agent Mayhugh finally
illuminated IN a shooting scrape,
which, though bloodless, mi hit have
resulted III the death Of one or nor
OF the parties engaged and might
have exposed the settlers OF White
Rock and vicinity to tue horrors OF an
Indian outbreak. That II did not sd
rrsult il evidently no fault OF Mr..
Mayhugh.
THIS condition Of affairs at the
Western Shoshoue Agency is a dis
garce to the Indian Department anc
a menace TO life and property. Such
a coEdinoD should not he tolerated
BY President Mckinley.
With the i'll feeling engeLderea by
the investigation before Commission.
81 Archer THE condition OF aSaiis 1T
the the Agency via! lie sgETaTated
and more serious trouble is liable 10
occur. The remedy for the ills that
afiict this Agency seems 10
the INDEPENDENT to be plain and
ample. II is this: The removal OF
Mr.. Msyhush and the appointment
Of an Agent who will care more for
the welfare Of the Nations war Is
than he does for drawing salaries
from the Government.
II, In the language OF Mark Hanna,
God reigns, and the Republican par
~ still lives President Mckinley
should lose no time in appl, ing this
remedy to Agent Mayhush.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12
bii3iiers,

Themselves upon n'r, cyaruinal on.
MN hmgh's rrir cI rcbu,tnl tcsii.
mony wns that Mira 'Il,hngh did not
civ" him Il revolver sisted 10y Mrs.
M"Tiwcthrr.
The evidence wa, then all in. md
United SiHics u irirt A~ti"racy
Summrriicid opnn,l the Argument
Tor the Government. II WINS entirely
against Miss Egar and DR.. Mn.
wo'hn r. Frank Cara, Lciug left ont.
Tho counsel for ir Gu"crnmcnt
acknowledged that 70 hns nn case
aga ust Cursor.
At the conclusion II the arguments
Com missioner Archer went into the
details of the tcGtiu my offer ii for
and against ouch al ie drtcndan,s.
lie found no ryiicnr, 10 bear out tho
chIfGc against Fran. Carson. As 10
Miss Egan. the Con missioner fnunl
no evidence To SiO" any intent on
her part :" kill cith,r Ma,hugh or
Me! crs. II she hnu 90 desired. Rhe
In ! the opp Irtunhy offered to carry
ont pu"li utcni.
Commissioners Archer etntcd TINT
Dt. Mcfiwo mr WA Justified ~ tho
action lac took. SccrI Mcy era start
To draw revolver /! wnuul 10 nat.
ufnl for II man ~ the Impulse Of the
moment Ia un one hin ali II ono
were available, cspcri lily so when ho
though his wi,c's l. O VIVA IN j,op.
nrdy, IA was such ~ this casc.
Another feature wm hat tho doctor
was really defending hia domrcilc from
'muu crE. Dr. Meriw, The r wns. with
the balance of tho dcrcn liant. dis.
, char gcd.-SiIvor State.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-05-12

hat date signed by himself RS Indian
Agent directing Miss Egnn To- give
over 20 the Chirf Of Police Il girl
named E,ssic Valley, whom MAY
hugh claims is OF Immoral character.
for removal tUm tie school. Tn,
letter concluded by SAYING that b,
complying with such orsler wuald
save further trouble. Miss Egan r..
fused to comply with tile order o! tn,
Agent. The regulation o' the lndiau
Bureau: That once enrolled. they
are considered d pupil until separat.
d from such school 10y authority of
iie Commissioner Of In linn .NfTuir> :
&c ITdIug TO this rule neither Mr..
Nahugh or Miss Eguu had authorit,
rmove q upIl from the school and
lie tcacLr would not submit to the
AGENTS demands.
Ii was tits matter that May hugh
anne up 10 the schGulhouSe with
.leyens To see Miss T. :un about when
he shooting occurred.
Miss E.an had a revolver i'll hei
ight hand and Mayhugh's letter III
ser left when the two came up The
gent asked hat She had in her
lnud. The superintendent raised
,er right hand, sayinG-This.- show
ng the revolver DR.. \. Z. Mcri-
weiher. seeing the situation, instant.
~ snatched the revolver from Miss
csan, and. as Il protection tn her.
ook am At Me! ers and fred. There
wcre present aud witnesses To the
,Tair Mrs. Nerve her. Miss Mary
\. Rndger aud Frank ". Carson.
Miss Fan says that when she re-
1 or!ed to the Agency Mrs. Ma! hugh
WIS acting clerk. Mrs. Meyers teacher
II charge aud NJ! hugh's daughter
us matron. On February 9th ii Mr..
hale WIS seLt from Arkansas Us
Jerk, Miss Rodgers reported on
January 3lst and became mutron nnd
HEN iS"' "S'''''t'' 'I' T'ItIiLA'b-
ieucy 81 the schools. TIL" POSITIONS
held by MiyhuEh's family aud friends
have hcen riIled 10y persons fcnm ,n,.
outside T.! the Washington 'uilir.nlr.
This did not suit the agent, accord.
ng to Miss e. IN, and he stIrtc Ia
make it so unpleasant for ali tlInt the
persons di4'asteful to him would
either resign or request 10 be trans
ierEed.
Commissioner Holland ~ the In.
dian Bureau Is ~ White Rock no
making an u vcsiiga'Inn and when
this affair is over with in Wmnc-
mucra. the public will probably hear
of L general house cleaning at the
White Rock Agency.
Such is ;hr stor, ~ Mis- Egan as
told Ia Il representative Of The Silver
Statc last Y ing.
Agent Mayhugh's story was pub.
lishcl III The Silver State some time
ago. IL differs materially from that
OF the tencLcr. The courts and the
Washington authorit a. will decide
which side is in the rong That
some changes will be made at the
reservation is probable.