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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

The seventh annual meeting OF tlie
National Reform Association ana ne
national reorganization committee y
The Peoples party. convened at Nan
saa City. Tuesday About 100 delegates
were present. President Berkeu ~,
Mississippi. presided. The meeting W
d.cide On d policy for 1900,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

G. O. Davenport Is exhibiting in his
window the silver cup, a very artistic
production which is to be given the
winning ball team carnival week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peaslee, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Charles T. Stackpole, left for theil
home in Boston, yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Rev. J. X. Boardman went TO Ban
gor. Tuesday, To- attend the commence
meut exercises at Bangor Seminary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

A special convocation Of Lebanon
Royal Arch Chapter is called for this
evening. There will be work in the
Mark Masters degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

When the plans outlined by the
cemetery committee are carried out
Pine Grove will be one Of the prettiest
places in the State. Ever since the
season was far enough along for the
work to he carried on. crew of men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

The conditioner N. H. q. Shannon. who
has been dangerously IN. is reported
as being so mucn improved that he is
abI. III Sit up for Il short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Rogers q Morse are in it on garden
hose. All grades ana prices. a good
hose Tor very little money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

F. II. Woodbury. was able To come
down street, yesterday, after several
days confinement % his home with the
humps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mrs. G. A. Wilbur Of Boston. who
has been the guest of Gardiner friends,
returned to her home in Boston on
the Kennebec Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
HALLOWELL.

The Merry Go-Round will not meet
until May q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
NATIONALHOME,

Charles a. Smith has been reap
pointed superintendent at the deer
park.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Miss Mary Connors. who has been
visiting Boston friends FOR some weeks.
arrived home. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

\ social dance will be held in Grange
han. West Gardiner, Wednesday even
ing, May II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Fuller sherman went to Boston.
Tuesday. 70 a hospital % have an
operation performed On his eyes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Another invoice Of books has been re-
ceiNed at the library and Librarian
Rouse is correspondence happy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Barnet NJ. Scully has gone on a
visit to Massachusetts, New York and
Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

George Il. Hicks Of Boston, was q
visitor to the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Adjutant General Colby Of Water
vile, Will install the recently elected
officers Of Canton Evergreen. this
evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Nt tnr present time something lkr
oNor 3. tons 81 paper Is daily turned
uut from our paper mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

There viii be a meeting Of the
Union Veterans Union, Thursday even
ing, May 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
WATERNII.LiG.

W. :. Baldwin of Augusta. was i'm
town. yesterday. fur 4 short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

II had a running, itching sore on nj
took away Il the burning and itching ra mt
stantly. and quickly effected per rnan b.
c re" c. w. Lenhart, Bowling 1re<n'
mon, wed, fri&wky,n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mrs. George Bibber ana son Of Glouccs-
ter. Mass. are spending the summer
with her father. 0. G. Andrews on Wash
ingtOn street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

H. G. Searlps Of Boston vas in the
city, yesterday, calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Miss Julia Trask went to Belfast,
Tuesday, for visit with friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

+. IT. Woodbury. is again on the street
and can tell what he knows about
.'munps."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Elliot c. Dill of the Lewiston Jour
nal. was a visitor to the city. yester-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Fred Bookings returned, yesterday.
on the Kcnnebec from a visit to the
Hub.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mrs. Sidney Brown Of Houlton. j
visiting friends in Farmingdale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

H. f. Edwards of Pittsfieid, was il
the city on business. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mrs. George Bowie returned from q
y.s . w Boston WV the steamer K.uneb,c
yr--. rIIy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

A. Bailey went 10 Thomaston. yes
terday, on an official visit to the State
prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Harry Philips went to Bath on a
business trip. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell have
returned from a weeks visit in Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Miss Anna Collins went 10 Boston
M the kcnncbec, yesterday. 70 visit
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

\ picture of Hutchinson. the man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
Daily kennebec Journal
GARDINER.

Mrs. c. NJ. Phillips is visiting in Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17

Mems rubber coats and mackintoshcs
at astunishingly low prices.
An latest style Of. hats, very latest
blocks for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
American Clothing c.,
1873 Water st, Gardiner, Me
OLD Post-Ohcc

Please bear in mind that our store IS
open Monday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-17
Gardiner Advertisements.

/ Parks Dyspepsia Tablets, goo in box)
SOC
! Carriers Little Liver Pills, J5c
\ All Munyon's Remedies, 2oc
Mandrake Pills, lie
/ Hoods SarSaparilla f5c
All other patent medicines in like pro-
portion.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
The Obligius RlIev,

Philadelphia Record: The strength
of the fad for autographs was strik
ingly shown yesterday, when scores Of
clerks and customers besieged James
Whitcomb Riley, while he was modest
ly making some book purchases in a
large department store. AS soon as the
Hoosier poet was sighted near the lat
est book counter the news quickly
went the rounds Of the clerks, and
within half hour Mr.. Riley had oblig-
ingly signed his name to 100 cards.
Customers who were at the book stalls
at the time or were attracted thither
also took advantage Of the opportunity,
and secured the signature Of the poet.
To one of the clerks Mr.. Riley said
that, on the average, he receives 200
letters a day asking for his autograph,
and many more personal requests
while on his tours. When not in
a humor for composition the poet, as
a mental diversion, occupies himself
in signing the thousands of cards
which he yearly receives.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
A Cat Funeral.

In Elkton, Md, they held a queer
funeral last week. A cat belonging to
wealthy man died and he had made
a beautiful black coffin, covered with
cloth, studded with gold-headed nails
and finished with four silver handles.
Then he dressed poor kitty in a black
shroud and put her in the coffin. where
she lay for two days for all her friends
to see and meow over. Then he had
four boys act as pallbearers, and they
had regular cat funeral, and planted
flowers over pussy's grave. When the
cat was young, which was 13 years
ago, 1t was a great friend OF its mas
ter's little daughter, who died, and that
is why he thought so much of pussy
and gave it such an expensive funeral
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
Must he Polite.

General Manager Underwood OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has Is
sued the following general notice to
station agents and trainmen: Your
especial attention is directed to the
treatment of patrons by employees of
the company. Complaints have been
made from various sources of discour-
tesy to freight and passenger patrons
on the part of our agents, or their
representatives, at several of our sta
tions, and also inattention of conduct
ors and brakemen to properly care for
the comfort OF passengers. There
should be no cause for such COM
plants. 1t is part Of your duty to
see that our patrons are treated at all
times with politeness and courtesy, not
only by yourself but by employees un-
der your charge. One OF the valuable
assets OF railroad company is uni
form politeness and courtesy from all
OF Its employees to its patrons, and
this capital must not be encroached
upon. 1t is proper for you to under
stand that advancement does not de-
pend wholly on your efficiency, but In
other directions also and will be
measured In a great degree by the
treatment accorded to patrons"
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
! SERIOUS APPRENTICESHIP

One morning l was called to the
study to SEE several foreigners with
whom Randall was talking. One was
a Swede, who knew little German
and less English. With my assistance
we managed to understand that the
couple he had brought In were recent
immigrants and that the conversation
alist of the party wanted place in
some ones household for the girl.
The couple stood modestly waiting.
side by side. 1t was already cold
weather, and the woman had cheap
plaid shawl over her head. bright
ribbon tied around it to form a hood.
1 spoke to her in kind voice and she
looked me full in the face with the
bluest pair of eyes / had ever seen.
The man beside her appeared stupid
and heavy to me. l wondered II he
was her brother and asked our inter-
prefer. He managed to tell story
which afterward proved true in every
detail.
The two were lovers from the ex-
treme northern part Of Sweden. They
were the children OF fisher folk. very
poor. They had despaired Of marriage
at home, but one day walked away to-
gether, reached seaport town. and
there both, with hard labor, had earned
enough money to come across the
ocean and to Kansas City. The inter-
prefer was her cousin. He was also
poor and had family.
"Magnus has place in the railroad
yards" explained the cousin; "he live
with me. She live with you. After
while they have money and they get
married"
1t was finally decided that Christina
Erd should come to us. The lover was
to bring her chest from the railroad
station at once. 1t arrived in an hour,
huge affair, and carried by the man,
Magnus Liefssen, without apparent ef-
fort. She helped him take It up the
stairs. then the two said farewell in
my presence.
Christina had removed her shawl and
rough cloak. Her head was crowned
with heavy braids OF fiaxen hair. Her
skin was white as milk. and on each
cheek burned spot that was like a
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
USEFUL MICROBES.
They Are Used to Kili Other aerms and
Then Die Themselves.

Then Die Themselves.
The members of the city corporation
Of Exeter, England, hearing that GER
tain microbes, under suitable condi-
tlons, would consume sewage, put the
matter to the test. The result is that
the sewhgc of n district containing n
population of some 5000 people. after
passing through the sewage trans
formation works, flows into the adja-
cent river colorless and absolutely in
ocuous. There is no mechanical or
chemical treatment whatever. All that
the visitor sees are a mound covered
with grass and a shallow concrete lake,
neither of which is larger than an or
dinary dining room. The mound is the
roof of an nir-tight and light-tight tank
into which the crude sewage flows. 1t
remains there for a number of hours.
The conditions nre highly favorable
for the multiplication of the bacteria
which fatten OH corruption. and SO rap
idly do they increase and so voracious
are they that in n very short time all
the solid organic matter in the sewage
is dissolved into liquid. Presently
the contents of the tank escape through
IN automatically opened valve into n
little channel leading to the concrete
lake, the bed of which is covered with
small coke. or breeze" But in light
and mir the microbes langush and
quickly die. consequently by the time
the stream from the tank has filtered
through the coke dust II has become
clear and inoffcnsive. AS matter of
fact, it is purer than the river into
which it falls, and fish will often swim
right up to the edge of the dischnrging
filetcr. The process goes on without
any attention being needed.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
years missionary in Liberia under the
NJ e. Church from the training school
in Chicago. After her return she stud
led nursing. graduating from the pres
ent Frances E. Willard National Tenn
perance Hospital Of Chicago. She Is an
enthusiastic friend Of Pe-ru-na, as Is
evident from the following letter:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20. 1893.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus. o.:
Gentlemen-You will be glad to
know of the happy results obtained
from the use Of Pe-ru-na among the
patients under my care whenever pre-
soribsd by the physician. I have seen
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
The Frances willard Hospital. Chicago. III.

some very remarkable cures Of cases
of very obstinate catarrh of the stom-
ach, where Pe-ru-na was the only med
icine used consider it a reliable
medicine. GEORGIANA DEAN.
The symptoms OF catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue. pain or heavy
feeling in the stomach. belching Of gas.
dizzy head, sometimes headache, de-
spondent feelings, loss of appetite, pal
pitation OF the heart and irregularity
of the bowels.
Send for a free book written by DR..
Hartman, entitled Health and
Beauty" Address DR.. Hartman. Co
lumbus, o.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
WE STOOD AT HIS BEDSIDE.

WE STOOD AT HIS BEDSIDE.
pink rose, as clear and fine. She wore
her best dress, heavy blue skirt, a
white waist, an old girdle. About her
white neck were heavy silver beads
curiously engraved.
When she saw that her lover must
go she went to him. They took each
others hands and stood silent for a
few moments. Then his lips moved;
he dropped her hands and she turned
away to me, a haunting look of pain In
her dark eyes.
was, therefore, left with i maid
who could not understand word said
or reply to me. l pass over the trials
Of the next few days. l grew patient
because Of the girls extreme willing
ness and real intelligence. and 1 began
to realize what dumb faithfulae.s
meant. At nrst she was very timid,
but In a few days she began to repeat
names of articles, address us and grew
more cheerful. At the end of a month
we got along quite we'll.
Three times a week her lover came
to see her for two hours. 1t was not
long before I happened to go into the
kitchen one evening and found both
laboring over copy books. They were
learning to write English, with the
cousins small son to guide them.
Our household settled down into
peace and comfort. Christina was so
strong, 80 determined, so CHEEKY and
became so full of resources as time
passed that we wondered We had man
aged to live without her.
Have you any fault to find with
me?" asked Christina one day in the
springtime "Is all the work finished
well?"
/ believe I am just. told her l had
no reason to complain about it.
81 see that Mira, she at the next
door," the girl went on, gravely, "goes
out in the evenings. What would
beloved pastor say II I go sometimes ?"
with Magnus, you mean?" asked
rather startled.
cleaning at night. He carry all the
water-help-I get money"
These two people meant to work all
night or a great part of 1t after days Of
toll. 1 thought 1t my duty to inter-
sere and expostulate. I even had be
loved pastor" talk to Christina.
When she understood that we were
afraid for her health she put back her
head and laughed.
You folks too careful. l never
know bout being tired. At home 1
work all night, two. three times a
week. Carry boats, big baskets fish.
Sncb fish ypu never did
All Magnus said to the beloved pas
tor was. 1T is very long to wait
4,:ser that their hoard grew, and, A.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
A Knife Mistake.

The T. M. Roberts Supply House of
Minneapolis, Mimi, which advertised
a remarkably liberal knife offer in
recent issue OF our paper, wishes
to have it explained to our readers that
through a mistake in electrotyping,
the numbers over each OF the knives
were reversed. The Cattle knife
should be II S. B., and the Congress
knife Z S. B. Their remarkable offer
to send 81 packages of garden seeds
and the Congress knife for II cents
or 81 packages OF seeds and the Cattle
knife for 81 cents is one of the most
liberal ever made.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05

1t did. the spirits OF the two rose.
When Magnus sat at the copybooks
Christina sewed swiftly on all things
necessary to their house-fitting. Not
once did she lose her head. All she
bought was sensible. good. necessary
for neat home.
Christina was indeed good and beau
tiful. When she came to church, as
she often did with Magnus, l saw that
people observed her. I told her story
to one of our church societies and l
heard that they intended to add to her
modest outfitting by present.
l must confess that at times, felt
that Christina might do better than to
wed such stupid man as Magnus
Liefssen. But suddenly the man l
thought stupid rose to the height OF
hero.
Randall ate the breakfast Christina
had prepared and unfolded his journal
while slipped my coffee. He jumped
to his feet.
Where is Chrlstina?" he asked, in a
low tone, his mouth twitching.
She was singing somewhere. She had
voice like lark.
What is 1t, Randall?" 1 cried, rum
ming around to him.
He pointed to the great, black head
lines. l read. breathless. OF the at
tempted robbery of a railroad pay car
preparing to set out in the gray dawn
The car had been drawn up in the
switch yards, and guarded by the po-
liceman and several section men. 1t
had been foggy night and the attack
on the car was made 80 suddenly and
quickly there was not second OF time
to give whistle of alarm. Two sec
tion men were knocked down, one fed
and the car door was defended alone
by brawny Swede. who fought stead
lily, doggedly, stubbornly, his eyes fll-
ed with blood, his wounds incredible
No shot had been fired. The policeman
was in the roundhouse. not fifty feet
away. telephoning to headquarters,
when the fleeing Irishman burst in up
on him with the news. Help arrived
In time to save the car from being
looted, but Liefssen was picked up for
dead. He had been taken to the hos
pital and was the city hero. There
was little hope for his life
Beloved pastor and took Christina
in a carriage to the hospital. Her
face had been like marble since we told
her.
He had not regained consciousness.
He was only poor, bandaged mummy
when we stood at his bedside. Chris
tina said not a word. She stopped,
and, in spite of the nurses protests.
took him into her two strong arms.
There was a perceptible shudder in
his frame.
Speak to him!" cried the surgeon.
coming up. He may rouse"
From Christmas lips burst forth
terrible tenderness. She called him
endearing names in her strange Ian
guage, she showered kisses upon his
cheek, she laid hers upon his unhurt
hand. At last he opened his eyes and
gazed stupidity at her, then smiled and
muttered a word.
Christina laid him down and stood
erect. She looked full at Randall.
Beloved pastor" she said. in her
splendid voice, I'VE have done wrong.
We have served too long for money. He
have called me wife. 1t is now the
right time"
And in the afternoon their serious
apprenticeship to prudence was at an
end. They were made man and wife.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05

WANTED-Peoplc to work for the fol-
lowing cash prizes which are offered to
Georges great weekly paper. The Road
$50 in cash to the one getting the highest
number OF subscribers before the lst day
of July. 1899; s25 in cash to the next high
est: SIS to the next: $40 to the next; s. to
the next. and ten $3.50 prizes to the next
ten ranging in order. and to conclude with
the next fifty in order will get 81 apiece.
For particulars address The Road Pub
fishing Company, Denver, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
Must Pay for Information.

When the city directory appears it
will cost cent to look at the one in
your corner drug store. The volume
will sell, 1t is said. at $3.50, but copies
will also be supplied free to druggists
who accept with it the automatic cover
that will open with the insertion Of
copper The profits. of course, go to
the publishers, but that gives the pa
tient drug store man no right to com
plain. He can still go on selling post
age stamps at cost.-New York Com
mercial-Advertiser.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
owns B,s Apple Orchards.

The largest orchard in the world is
in Kansas and belongs to Fred Well
house of Topeka. He planted his first
orchard in 1876. and now has 1854
acres in apples alone. His largest sill
gle orchard consists of 500 acres at
Wakarusa, Usage county. and his
smallest is Il patch of III acres mt the
villagcof Glcnwood. near Lcavcnworth.
He has apple farms in four other coun-
ties. including altogether about 100000
trees.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
Cbe.p California Excursion

Over Santa Fe Route: one standard
fare rate for the round trip TO San
Francisco and return, May 10th to
18th: final limit July 18th; liberal stop
over privileges; choice of routes re-
turning. Ask your agent for tickets
via this route. Full Information OBJ
talned by addressing J. p. Hall, Cen
eral Agent "Santa Fe Route" Denver,
Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
PortraIts of Cabinet Omoers.

For years members of the cabinet in
Washington have had oil portraits Of
the mselves painted. at cost to the
government of from $500 to $1,000. to
be left as relics in the departments
Secretary Wilson of the department OF
agriculture refused to approve the Gus
tomary expenditure for this purpose.
but finally compromised on crayon
portrait, which. with its frame, cost
$50.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
Do Your Fee, Ache and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05

won't it be very expensive to serve nn
entire dinner in the play?' NO: I've
fixed 1t so that the host will have apo
plexy during the second course.
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05

Are you amply compensated for your
labors, Miss Judy?" "Well. my employer
pays me for my typewriting, of course:
but l have to put up with his horrid old
puns for nothing
The Springfield herald., 1899-05-05
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.

This shopping madam. ! can rec
ommend. See what durable handles At
has" Goodness. ! want bag that Will
wear out before II goes out of style. Show
me one that hasn't got durable handles"