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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Some interesting statistics are pre-
sented in the latest number Of PoOr's
Railroad Manual. The mileage of the
steam railroads in this country in 1898
increased less than 1000 miles. from
ISL. .S74 in 1884 to 1Si,j32 in 1898. Yet
the tonnage of freight increased more
than 12i.000 600 tons. or oue-eighth,
showing that the railroads are now
devoting a larger part of their efforts
to getting the maximum Of work out
Der of passengers carried increased
from 504 900 600 to 81, 600 600, far more
than the Increased mileage would war
rant. AS a result the net earnings of
the roads Increased from $343000. 900 t.
1890 900, 900. This Improvement will be
even more marked for 1899 when the
figures appear. AS the railroads are
largely an index Of the financial condi-
tion of the country. the great gains
shown argue an unusual era of pros
perity. The earnings of a ton of
freight carried a mile decreased in the
period given from 0.197 cent to 0.75S
cent. yet the increased business made
the total freight earnings more than
$SS O0O. 600
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

A lot of old ear wheels passed
through Bangor recently on their way
from Washington county to Boston.
which attracted the attention of all the
railroad men on account of their great
age and excellent condition. The
wheels are from ears of the Old St.
Croix and Pepobscot Railroad which
has been superseded by the Washing
ton County road, and have been in ser
vice ever since 1S49. when they were
manufactured by Washburn. of Boston,
who made at that time more car wheels
than any other man in the country
They are of the same pattern, practi-
cally, as many of the cast iron car
wheels Of today, but much lighter. The
wheels are 80 inches in diameter, with
axles 81 by inches, while the cast
iron wheels of today, many of which
are manufactured on the SWEET patent
at Chelsea, Mass, are generally of 33
inches in diameter, with aXles AZ by s
inches. The average life of cast iron
car wheel of today is about 10000 miles
Of travel, and most of the wheels of
this kind are used on freight cars, pas
senger cars being provided with steel
tire wheels. The railroad men say that
the St. CroiX and Penobscot wheels
must have been made of good iron to
have lasted from 1S49 to 1899. Their
aXles. however. would be broken down
by the weight of some of the freight
cars of today without any load on
them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
NO GUESS WORK HERE.
All augusta People Have to Do Is to Follow
the Example Of Fellow Citizens.

racts are stubborn.
some may be disputed.
None can be disproved.
y tact is the opposite of fiction.
II always hedged about with proof;
iias % stand the test of investiga-
ton:
or it drifts to the realm of doubt;
Investigate closely the following:
me closer the scrutiny the more
convincing the result.
an Augusta citizen speaks here:
speaks from experience and con-
Viction:
RELATES facts-stubborn facts,
disproved:
WIS. L. Bonney of IL Weston Place,
Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan s
eminent are very wonderful reme-
q,eS' My knowledge of Doan's Kidney
riIis dates back some three years.
Iheif use proved them to be of great
value. | was induced to get a box at
r. X. Partridge's Old Reliable drug
store, opposite the postoffice. and It's
use proved so effective that it led me
20 buy box of Doan's Ointment.
mere again, the most miraculous
powers of Doan's remedies, was ap-
parent. | would not dare to be WIFI
out them in the house. l am gla0 ~
recommend such valuable remedieS'
ihelr great value cannot be ques-
toned"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale oy
az dealers. Price so cents. Mailed Dy
oster- Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. -
sole agents for the United States:
remember the name-Doans-a""
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
tJ'f
Expense OF Foreign Travel.

The statement is going the rounds Of
the papers that 10000 American tour
lists have visited Europe this summer,
and that as each of them has spent on
the average s25O0, fully $50, zoo, 600 has
been taken from America and spent in
Europe. This seems a vast amount Of
our country. The source of these fig
ures is not given and we may be sure
there is nothing official about them. 1t
ia simply a general guess and like all
gu=Sses, even Yankee guesses, may be
very far from the actual facts. In a
well considered editorial the Boston
Herald taks up these figures and punct-
ures them until they lose their start
ling magnitude. 1t shows that while
for few weeks in the late spring and
early summer there was Il great tide of
travel setting across the Atlantic from
the United States to Europe, it was not
Of long duration. ana. unless second
ana third class passengers are included
in the list. it is very unlikely whether
it approached the magnitude of the fig
ures given above.
The cxaggeration in this calculation
is most strikingly shown, however, in
the case of individual expenditure.
There are those who travel in Europe
without much regard to expense, who
have suites of apartments at the hotels
at which they stop, and who purchase
lavishly in all of the great cities; traV-
ellers of a class who come home with
from twenty to thirty trunks, these
largely filled with their European pur-
chases. But this class is an exceed
ingly small fraction of the transatlantic
travel. representing probably not more
than or . per cent The great major
ity Of our countrymen and country
women who visit Europe for a summer
tour DO 50 on an exceedingly modest
basis of outgo Instead Of spending
$500, they probably do not spend much
over $500 on the trip.
It is commonly estimated that an al
lowance of so a day will cover all
reasonable outSoes in travelling. this
on the basis of taking first-class rail
way compartments and living at first
class hotels. This, however, is on the
average, a more liberal outgo than the
majority of American tourists indulge
in. and yet this, on the customary
European trip. would not involve a
gross outgo greater than $1,000 per tour
-ist. Probably if $1,000 was taken as the
average expenditure of American tray
ellers in Europe. it would come much
nearer the mark than the estimate we
first referred TO. and if second class or
steerage passengers We're included in
the army of travellers under consider
alton. the average of $1,000 of expense
would be an exaggerated one All OF
this goes to show that the guesser was
wide of his mark and that SO 900. .00G
would be much more reasonable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

cure this brilliant artist. Campbell dfl
not care whether hc finished thu season
or not ANA There was considerable tira
spent in negotiating with him FinaIiN.
the Portland manager offered Campbell i
nttiering salary to come To Portland Thr
offer was accepted and from that dav
campbell has been the idol of Portland :
polo cnthusids s.; The salary thai was
paid TO Campbell by Portland Nas Il
fancy one. probably the highest that has
ever been received hy amy player i'll thts
State.
Mckay was The captain Of the Port
lands, last season, and he proved to be
a goo! man IN that place. He was papu-
lar with his mates. who would work
tneir hardest for him. lie will proba bll-
be me captain oi the team this season
John Allen has been assigned II, riav
with the -Nmesbury club. He Will hardty
20 to that city. however. Allen IL VIII
situated in Portland. as he receives ami ita
lot ul work as one OF the substitutes az,
the police force. If he plays anvWhrra
he wants to play with Manager Burnh9n,
and such being the case. it il thnrrbt
That deal may br fixed Sp that Holm r15
continue ~ one of the Portlands
me committee on public buildings MI
the part of Inc city government whic.
mas the authority in such matters has
not Yet decided about allowing the usa of
tHE hail ipr polo. But great press,,r,
mas been brought to bear upon the mem.
btrs ol tnls Important committee nr1 II
Is btECNed that there is little Quit tb1t
the hall can Gc obtained.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The following item from this week :
issue of the Bowdoin Orient leads us
To think that the old landlord Of the
historic Tontine wasn't fully appre-
ciated upon the campus: There is one
pleasant fact in looking forward to so
cial events of this year. and that is.
cur guests will no longer be subjected
to the rude and distasteful treatment
Of the recent proprietor Of the Tontine
hotel. The lack of suitable accommo-
dationS in Brunswick leaves us not a
little at the mercy of the only available
public house in town; and during tn
last year or two such mercy has been
extremely prominent by its absence.
Never could a man be found more des
titute of the first elements of a gentle
man and more lacking in the qualities
of host than the predecessors of Carr
and Campbell. the present managers
The whole college sighs with relief at
the departure of the ex-proprietor. but
wishes the best of luck to his success
SOrS"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
OF Interest in This Section.

Oakland, Me, Sept. so. 1S99.-Mrs. W
NJ. Branch, P. o. BOX 404, has had an
experience which should be of value tc
other women. She was subject to sick
headaches and dizziness. and last fal
was taken seriously i'll and confined tc
her bed five weeks. She began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and she has beer
restored to health and has no more
headaches
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Maine 00ssa|p>
October.

Octoh,r is The heartiest horni,st maid
1hal e rr danced Iishty through nap
Win ruddy leaves ana goldenrod ar
l, raytd. ....,. r.t,, e..
The vine yields ali his clusters to her
Octohrr Is the ho,rti.sr b,pniosf maid
=. .,.........
strnnn - III iiinhaa i. sb. Win sun .I,issat
~. checks and tanned,
rayed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

"A great many people who see an ..s,.
~ some OF the Boston & Maine passan
5ers preceding number have i rrol.,
ueal q curiosity to know whas soo,' =
means. It is a nice way the road y
VI designating its second cIass u na. mas
ger coaches. Sensitive peonla 'rSseii- ~sse
circumstances do not allow A., "iiose
III nrst-class fare are n I'LL pay
slved from any hard feelings III way
class. marked second
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Colonel Bryan does not have all the
military glory that has fallen on Ne
braska A half brother Of President
Kruger has just left that state to join
the Boer army. And he won't resign at
the prospect of active service, either.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held rcspcn-
sible for the preservation or return OF
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Pure and Sweet

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bufed TCJRA the Of ernnons
loss
condition OF the PORES
derived CUTICU
ingredients olor
compounded ing ndb
skim scalp, hair and ynan
Thus combines ONE PRICE-namev
Speedy Cure Treatment for Itching, Burning ScaIy Huors
OINTMENT to skim ana co
blood throughout
and iScap" free N0f"@
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Why DO they insist On sailing the
races Of Sandy Hook. anyway? Prob
ably because it is the custom. and ac-
commodities the New Workers; but a
course off the Maine or Massachusetts
coast wouldn't be marked by reported
failures to set over the distance within
the time limit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The Bowdoin Orient has this loyal
defence of our good old State that ev-
cry collegian should paste in his hat:
'One of the objections of disadvantages
sometimes laid AT BoWdoin'S door is
that her students are nearly all Maine
men. We grant the fact. nor are we
ashamed Of it, Maine stock. Maine
men. Maine brains have been promi-
nent since Maine was. And in those
Maine products BoWdoin has had no
small share Look over your college
catalogue; see the number of gradu-
ates born and bred in Maine; look at
them a few years later. Where are
they? Still in Maine? Alas for her.
but too few of them. In Massachu-
setts. in New York. in the South. in
the West they are: but wherever they
went and do now go. they carried and
DO now carry vigor and Sturdiness
and Independence that Maine planted
and BowdOin watered. If any one
speaks slightingly of the number Of
Maine men in BoWdoin. tell him what
Maine is and what she stands for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

\ speech with statistics) by Atkin-
son and a sonnet or two by Garrison
will not be down on the programme Of
Dewey day in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The semi-annual meeting of the Pc
nobscot county conference of Congre-
Sational churches will be held in Ban
gor on Oct 10.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Potato-digging records are up for
consideration now. Two men in Houl-
ton who dug sc barrels full in three
hours, the other day, are not resting on
their hoes but are trying to beat that
before they hear that some other am
bilious digger has done it. Another
farmer there found 50 potatoes in a sin
gle hill; and in neighboring hill We're
I potatoes whose combined weight was
10 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

1t would seem as though Bob
Evans ought to raise wind as we'll as
keep the course clear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Dewey isn't worrying about his flu
ture. He leaves that to the papers.
The duties of the present concern him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Boston expects Dewey week from
today, and next week VIII be one OF
hustle at the Hub.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The Transvaal crisis also seems to be
drifting in the doldrums.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

The annual output Of Caribou hatchery
is about 100000 trout ana salmon fry pel
year
rive thousand salmon fry were received
recently by Walter West of HoultOn from
int caribou hatchery and We're placed By
.,. MN III Portage lake where he has q
he llrSi deer to be legally shot in wal
Drought tQ Belfast. Monday. bv Albert T.
. r1rrar' no shot the animal at North
b"ri. I. The deer was a pretty fellow
condition.
.ine Wilson Lake Fish and Game Asso.
s'5ir."n' it4n, recently placed 5000
h'tHiIph IN Alison lake from the IT, S.
nltchcfA at Green lake. In the early
i';Ile al the summer l0Gm salmon were
pia'Sj IN Hills pond. tributary of vii.
Huh Huh lakt. The members of the association
!. !, N vhthuSlastic in their work and intend
AZ sustain for Wilson lake its reputaton
I'M lne fishing ground
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The original Dewey man ought to
have reunion and find out how many
there are of himself.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Why don't they take Bryan or bel
lows aboard?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

and light dressings OF CUTICURA, purest of
em0llient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
dandruff, sootfes irritated itching surfaces
stimulates the hair fol!ices, supplies the roots
with energy and nOurisfln1ent and makes the
hair grow upon sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
cannot be duplicated by any other
town of the size in the State.

Lewiston Journal: If great artist
should choose to paint sky studded
with angels, singing the songs of the
Advent, he might get fine hints for his
composition at the Maine Musical F'es-
tival with it's chorus clothed in white
reaching to the sky of the auditorium,
and springing from a base OF palms,
harps, stringed instruments, shining
brasses and fiuted woods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

ne semi-annual meeting of the
washington County Congregational
conference will be held at Steuben on
tuesday and Wednesday, oct. 10th and
llth. at Whitneyville.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The third time never fails.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

A meeting of the new polo league has
been held in Boston, this week. and Port
land was one Of the cities which was rep
resented. Walter Burnham, who has all
along been arousing the interest in this
city, reported on the chances for Port
land. saying that everything was ready
for the establishment of d team here The
league then went ahead and made an ap.
portionment of players. Portland is
thought to have Jared pretty well. Two
of the players who were on the team la i
winter are assigned to again wear Port
land uniforms. this coming season. These
re Campbell and Mckay, VINO are as big
favorites as any polo players that ever
played in the Maine metropolis Camp
bell IS one of the few players that remain
of all of those who came to this State
three years ago and materially assisted
in resurrecting the game in Maine, after
it had been allowed 10 lie dormant fo-
many years. In that first season of the
Maine League. three years ago, the Rock
land club was the strongest of the entire
lot and its star player was Campbell, who
was able to play any position In frat :
class style. Manager Burnham had his
eye on Campbell from the first, ana when
the Rockland team was about to disba nd
the hustling Burnham made haste to Sc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Tailnrs. Clothiers ana Furnishers.
221 WATER ST, AUGUSTA ME-.
sept23 eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The football suits are getting that
new look Worn off. and the scars of
honor are appearing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

nected for many years with the Boston
& Maine and Maine Central traffic says
in which there has been no let up in
freight transportation. 1t has gone on
without decrease, during what is usu
ally the duh period in business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

1t seemed great pity that the vast
Bangor auditorium should be only a
third filed at the opening concert of
the Festival. Thursday evening. II was
a superb carnival of song. with artists,
chorus, and orchestra all at their best;
ana what beautiful sight the chorus
made. tier rising above tier on the
stage. But last night the crowd was
larger: and tonight the auditorium
will be filled to overlooking with the in
comparable Sembrich as the chief at
traction.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Speaking Of cold Octobers. a Brewer
man recalls that a sea captain from
that town was frozen to death in the
eastern Maine coast, October 4. some
40 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

The festival will close in blaze Of
glory, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Some parts of the world lack clergy
chapel service there, fiN clergymen
We're present with Il persons in the au-
dience.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Four fatal railroad accidents in a
month are making Bath feel nervous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

1t isn't a pretty sight. but it repre-
sents oceans Of hard work,-that Eus-
tbs farmers stump pile II rods in cir
cumferencc and 10 feet high.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
paiI9 kennetec 9curnaL

TERMS, 800 PER YEAR.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Calais is rather ashamed. Of having
th4 only Maine man who had not heard
Of Dewey until this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07
Satisfied.

The man who wears a suit and overcoa
made at
M arIks Arnh hei111S
the largest Tailoring establishment in tn
world. Represented by
The Huntington Clothing Company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

It was Searsport housewife who
broke her wrist in striking at a fly with
a wire fly-killer. And the fly escaped
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

Kittcry boasts Of 90 residents whose
combined ages aggregate 1856 years.
1t is a remarkable record and probably
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-07

We are inclined to think that in the
absence Of his better half, the editor of
ing to perform her household duties.
our reason for this is the following cdi-
torial in a recent issue: washing
dishes is neither the most varied nor
the pleasantest exercise in the world
and the insane woman in Il Maine town
who recently imagined herself the rul-
er Of thousands of subjects, and sen
fenced hated acquaintance to wash
dishes uninterruptedly for score Of
years. knew how To hit hard blow
Saving wood and washing dishes are
alike in furnishing fine exercise. but
have little else to recommend them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
GREAT ACTIVITY IN IRON.
MILL OWNERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND LOCO
MOTIVE WORKS FILLED WITH ORDERS.

MILL OWNERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND LOCO
MOTIVE WORKS FILLED WITH ORDERS
Cleveland. oct % (SpeciaD. Within the last few
days the iror mills have made rate on which they
are willing 10 make contracts for next years fin
ished iron The result OF this has been that every
mill has been swamped with orders II is now
said by those who best posted that the entire
product of the mills for the coming season has been
contracted for. The recent order OF the Russian
Government for $50 O0D tons OF steel rails, placed
with the Carnegie Steel Company, Is said to have
been the last straw.
The shipyards along the lakes and the locomotive
works all over the country are filled with orders
for ships and engines. This has made them anxious
TO make sure Of their locomotive and ship steel 50
when the bars were thrown down and the pur-
chasers we're Invited in for contracts they rushed
forward and took enough iron 10 keep them busy,
hence the product Is covered. II Is thought that
the amount Of steel ordered will insure the various
concerns against want
The railroads have also enough rails to allow
them 10 complete their sidings and double tracks.
The other concerns that Will use the finished
product will have depend on the mills that
are being built, and II IS said that these con-
Germs have made contracts already The furnaces
counting on having enough ore to turn out the
iron that is how contracted for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27

sppointment. but 80 far as getting renomnateo oy
the Governor s concerned that has proved 10 DC u
no value to him. 1t only illustrates the iac' io.s
suspected that Mr. Platts and MI Payns i''e"u.
ship. which appeared to be rather gacE
who put him in his present place Al Inc ,sssned
the Insurance Department was no, fiaygdshin for
Mr. Pawn TO such An extent as 10 anlagonlso W.,
ernor Roosevelt when the latter hoii,s,Ts J Dn
partment as soon as the Legislature meets IN Jan
uary is what politician or the iiatI o, Zen 20
ton can tell. MT tiatl no. ~ 81 loast
many persons surprise he loses control or al est
appears to lose control OF raw OF nI nsnd
Sanotore si1npoeed to be under his comnallu .
Mr. Payn Therefore much to ms ain 1ha gtate
,,oa, ha ahie 10 wrest the control OF the Std.o
Se ios .. ,cmnorary from him. and defeat any a.
tempt Of Governor Roosevelt TO remove nm de
feat Of Governor Roosevelts policy one can oe
euro NJ that