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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
"HikO Polo"

Bike polo is in the air, says London
Sketch, but many of its votaries are likely
soon to be on the ground, for no less than
ten new bike polo clubs are in course of
formation in various parts of England
several more are being organized in Scot
land and in Wales and many in Ireland,
and among the members of all these clubs
there arc of course, plenty OF novices in
the art of bike polo and even u few riders
who have only lately acquired the knack
of balancing Il bicycle. Tho falls of Tie
last named are likely to rival those of Nj
a9ara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
WARNINGS.

Don't send for a physician if you are
lovesick
Cont cat pie with your fingers. Eat it
with your mouth.
Don't neglect your family in order to
pose as Il public benefactor.
Don't sit down and wait for good job
to come along and hunt you up.
Don't talk too freely when you don't
know what you are talking about.
Don't quarrel, but if you must quarrel
don't quarrel with your bread and butter.
Don't think all amateur photographers
are pessimists because they take poor
views of life.
Don't neglect to keep your shoes polish
ed You can always shine at one end if
you can't at the other.-Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Reason For Everything.

In due time the pilgrim came to great
town where they We're holding an internae
tional exposition.
What" he asked respectfully, sis the
purpose of your exposition:" 4E
TO celebrate replied an inh( ~
ant, with courteous condensation, X
great industrial achievements - M
And are you SO much better off b! -
son Of these achievements persisted the
pilgrim, with no notion of being imperti-
nent, however.
Certainly replied the inhabitsnt.
"But for these achievements how could
we have an exposition"
Whence the pilgrim perceived that there
is purpose in all things.-Detroit Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

COlsEfCI IOSLllON AL HE alsI
Taylor, bowlmaker to the Scottish Bowl
ing association. They cost s.. 80 pair.
and are so durable that some have beer:
played for so years without being impaired
in the slightest degree.
The Dunellen On. J. bowling team held
the championship of the United States for
ten years previous to 1896 but subse-
quently it was won from Dunellen by
the Jersey City Bowling club Last
year the latter club received u challen pe
from the Boston Bowling Green club to
play for the championship America and
Il valuable trophy III Il home and home
series of games. Both games We're won
by the Jersey City team This year in u
home and home series of games played be-
tween the Boston and Jersey City clubs
Boston won by Il score Of Ill to LIS, and
thereby holds the championship.
The fact that the number of women IS
clubs has increased in Greater New York
thiecfold within the last three years is
proof of the popularity of the game An
other bit of evidences is that the member
snip in all is constantly increasing, and
designations are few and far between
The expense attached to membership to
an up to date club is very small A couple
of teams frequently play for refreshments,
but these rarely cost more than 30 or 40
cents per player on the losing side. The
money thus collected goes to pay for the
hire of the alley, but there is always
enough left over to buy prizes in the form
of clocks, medals ornaments, etc, which
are contested for in tournaments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
TOO loose.

All the lawn tennis experts hold the
view that something should be done to adj
vance the. interest in doubles. Some OF
their suggestions for remedying the pres
ent situation are as follows: /. Give good
prizes. 3 Hold interscholastic doubles.
g. Give doubles prominence III club tour
naments 4. Have moro double tourna-
ments. s. Make more of the double side
OF tournaments g. Have an official rank
ing. z. Encourage interclub, interstate
and international double matches. s. Offer
cups for doubles to be won twice, the win
ners not standing out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
B0WLlNCON TnEGREEy
An Ancient Game For Both Men
and Women.
PLAYED IN SCOTLAND 700 YEARS.
Eoyy the Game Is Played and the
Soeci.I Skill Required BOwlin.
C.eerS and the Most Approved
Methods Of Laying Them Out.

Bowling. or bowls, an athletic game
which is immensely popular among those
who understand it, has been practiced IN
Scotland for over 700 years The game can
claim almost as great an antiquityin Eng
land; but, having been prohibited during
the reign of Henry VIII by Il law only re-
uealcd in 1915 it ceased to be generally
played in that country That it was played
occasionally i'll England in the time OF
Queen Elizabeth is evident from the fact
that Fletcher refers to it in one of his
llays as follows:
We grant you, sir, the only benefactor to our
bowling,
10 all Our merry sports the first provoker.
1t was introduced i'll America by Sir
John Ashley, who organized club III
New York, which used to play each sat
friday on the field that is still called bowl
ing green, near the Battery. Many clubs
for playing the game exist throughout the
United States and Canada, but the require
1nents of the sport are such that, fascinat-
ing and exhilarating as it is, the game has
Lad rather a limited vogue on this side of
the Atlantic.
The ancient pastime requires, in order
that it may be successfully played, tho
Inost careful preparation OF the ground,
called bowling green, on which the turf
must be closely shaved, Tatered and rolled.
The green is divided into Kinks, each of
which is e feet wide and 40 feet long. A
shall white ball, called the jack, is placed
at one end Of tho green, and the players
endeavor to SO roll their balls that they
shall fall as near as possible to the Jack.
10 accomplish this it is often necessary to
knock an opponents bowl away, as the
best position counts one for the side max
ing it. The players are generally arranged
in sides, each player having two bowls.
The ball. or bowl, which the players use is
made from ligDum vitn and is almost
round, one Of its surfaces tapcring slightly
from the circumference to the top. The
slope is onc-third of an inch, and this side
of the ball is filled with lead to any weight
desired by the player. This disproportioN-
ate weight Of one side and the peculiar
formation of the bowl makes it curve in
and ont at the players will. Ii delivered
strai ght, it is SIRE TO go crooked q peculiar
ity referred to by sir Walter Scott as fol-
lows: Like an uninstructed bowler, I've
thinks to attain the jack by delivering his
bowl straightforward upon it." Some of
the experts at the game have become so
proficient that they make shots, seemingly
impossible, which would reflect credit upon
II first class billiard player.
The best bowls are imported from Glas-
gov, Scotland, and are made by Ihom2s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
THE. AMBITIOUS Soy.

r
Some feIlers like 10 play baseh,m
An some likes football, tod
An some thinks marbles bett., 90.
IAN plays fer keeps. they do,
But where they's any fun in thu.
Is more'n kin see.
Fer RufY'lo Bill and cowbovs
Is good nough fer me.
ia ruther roam the praIrles wide
An hunt the Injuns wild
Than have to monkey rom In .o.,
Jcs' like some little child.
don't see how my folks expect
To make much out O. me
Unless I'm roun' where Bufy.lo MN
An all his cowboys be.
II could get nice fast horse.
a gun an pistol. too,
You bet wouldn't stay roun' here
With sich prospects IN view,
I'd start right fer the wooliy west
An mighty soon I'd he
With Bufrlo Dill an COWBOYS
They're good 'nough fer me,
I'm jes' about discouraged
When ] think O what a name
u awe III iStteTS an DOlG
Sides wirnin piles o fame.
ia call myself the Infant Scout"
An soon my ma would see
That Buff'lo Bill and cowboys
Wuz Jes the men fer me.
I'd wear my hair way down my back
An sport bucEskin coat
With frinees runnin down the seams
An open at the throat:
Ia wear Il big sombrero
An boots with spurs--oh. gee.
If could only live out west.
Where all the cowboys be,
My mamma seq I'm orful bad
Cause | don't like my school
An SEE If keep on III be
Jes' nothin but q fool;
She SEE she jes' can't understan'
What hez got into me.
An what there Is bout Buff 10 Bill
That's good she fails to see
But then my ma she amt a boy.
So how is she TO know,
Fer II she wuZ bet she'd guess
The reason | think so.
She never read O Jesse James
Err lnjuns shot out west.
Err else she'd see why Buff 10 Bill
An cowboys is the best.
guess they's time 'nough fer me
To go to school bime by.
Jes now l want to win name
How can less I try?
II you like school. why. that ID les
The place you'd orter be,
But Bun'lo Bill an cowboys
is good 'nough fer me.
Boston Globe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
GOOD FARMERS.

Melba. when she works full time, earns
$3.50, 600 year.
Sarah Bernhardt, who, by the way,
grows younger every season, earns on an
average $50, 900 year.
Rosa Bonheur makes a great deal Of
money. This famous artist has sold one
years paintings for 100000.
Patti has made as much as $3.50, 900 in
single year, though at the present time,
1t Is said, she does not trouble to make
more than $50, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
FOUR HANDED CHECKERS.


Recently three handed chockerboard
was invented. Now comes Frank L. Glib
ford of Chicago with four handed check
crboard With this board two men can
play partners against the others or all four
can "go it alone.
This Chicago board differs radically
both from the old board and the three
handed style The latter has sets of
SQUARES outside the old board so arranged
that the PLAYERS can invade each other S
territory at will The new board has a
double row of squares outside the old with
a central square OF goal. These rcctangu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
TRUST THRUSTS.

The lamp trust and the oil trust will
make it rather difficult for our future
presidents to acquire an education in the
log cabin from now on.-Chicago News.
New York is now locking horns with Il
Dairy trust. Any one who has the price
OF a COW and pays his water license should
be able to compete with milk and water
monopoly like that.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
why He Was Mad.

Hotel Patron-What was that man
across the hall kicking about this morn
ing? Ny gracious! Something terrible
must .havS happeped to him. -
Bealboy-He wanted to be woke up ct
8 O'Clock.
Hotel Patron-well, did you forget to
call him. - 49,,
Bellboy-No; that's Whit made him
mad. He said anybody that would CT -
person up so early on such ac0ld mpeltng
as this ought to be electrocuted. Chieaeo
News. - ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Sure 10 BE Violent,

81 suppose" said the philosophic OBJ
server, THAT we will all take great pleas
ure in telling about the storm of 1899 in
future years"
Il won't dare talk about it," said the
man who wanted to 90 down town and
couldn't. IN never be able to phrase my
remarks in such way as to make it a
permissible topic. Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
The Fundamentals.

q They say that the very fat man over
there is immensely wealthy.
"Yes, and, would you believe it, he,
scarcely knows his b c's."
SWELL. . man as fat as that certainly
can't help knowing his O-bc-t's. "-Cisve-
land Plain Dealer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Fro,,, All sides.

"It's hard luck said Agoncillo. ~
don't seem able to please anybody"
What's the troubled" asked the salaried
friend,
in the United States they complain
that I'm spy and in the Philippines the.
complain that I'm not. ''-Washingt6n
Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Whatlt Mean..

Little Eddie-Papa, what does haut ton
mean?
Papa - Whenever you hear anybody
make use of those words 1t means that
there is some one around who is trying Ia
show of and who has taken the poorest
way to do it.-New York World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

Bruce up, old map Take
more cheerful view Of life: Why borrow
troubles N
Addison = Speaking Of borrowing, +
would find it much easier to gpt'4lepg
without borrowing trouble IL you would
let me have the $40 you borrowed from
me for two days about ayear and a half
ago.-New York World
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
In Doubt.

Ethel-Did Will seem to be nervous
when he proposed to you.
Frances-I don't know. The janitor
had let the steam go down, and couldn't
tell whether he was nervous or merely
shivering because it had got SO cold.-Chi-
caUo News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Fatal Blunder.

Squallop (who has just received his COM
missionas a justice of the peace)- Miss
Wellup, when you make up your mind it
is not good for woman to be alone want
the job of marrying you.
Miss Wellup-La, Mr.. Squallop how
unconventional you are! Well, go and
ask papa.-New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
A Clear Case.

Managing Editor-That new reporter is
crazy.
Exchange Editor-What did he do?
Managing Editor-Tried to gain admit
lance to "a house by representing himsel;
as book agent. -Brooklyn Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
That settled 1t.

The Mistress-We always have c0nte
served In our room in the morning, Mary.
The New Girl-All right, mum. l IKE
it that way mesilf best. - Philadeiph's
North American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Worry.

II never saw such man as Jayson is
to borrow trouble
whats he doing in that line now?'
Worrying because his lawn mower
will have to be sharpened before it can he
used again. Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
At Last.

Mac-Isn't that CEolly Litewsite ana
Gussie Smallhead coming toward us!
Ethel believe it is. Things seem 70
he coming our way at last.-Nsw YORK
Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Down to 1t.

II would like to interest you in our
compressed air motor"
Compressed nothing! wouldn't
touch it with ten foot pole. I'm an ex-
pansionist. New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Fooled.

Smith, tried to get even with Brown
by buying his little boy a drum.
Jones-How did it work?
Smith, got the worst of it. Brown
moved into the fiat below mine New
York journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
HOME DREsSMAklNG.
Hints ms 10 the Construction Of Ensh-
fonsslple Gowns.

The home drcssnakcr may find 1t useful
IN know that when bodiccs arc laced in
stead of being buttoncd or o"E ea the eye
let holes through which TIE cords are
passed should bc made in h:rrow space
between two small whalcbooe strips. Inc
whalebone on each side Of RE row OK eye
lets prevents the cord from wrinkling the
bodice. The places for the homes may 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
A Good Reason.

DIR. Brrsh-I wonder why Bargnet al.
ways speaks of his wife as . dream?
Mrs. Brush-I suppose because she a..
ways goes by contraries. Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Love and Marriage.

Ethel-Do you mean to say that you
think a man has a perfect right to deceive
his wife or sweetheart?
Tom-Certainly. All's fair in love anc
war, you know.-New York journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
WRAPS.
Jackets and Nantes of the Latest
STYLE.

The outer garment is now meant as
much for beauty as for use and when in
tended for carriage or calling wear is often
very elaborate For the fashionable prom
enade the long redingotc finished with a
circular liouncc. probably takes the lead
1t fits closely at the back, but may be eli
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Didn't Catch On.

Tom Mentor-M uggins' new gag didn't
bring down the house, as he expected.
Ham Fatter-No; the house didn t tum-
BILE to it.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

Knocker-1 don't know why, but Smitn
has an inbred hatred of mother OF pearl.
Bocker--Why, didn't your vito ever tels
you his wife name is Pearl?--brookiyn
Life Gs7a-.. ISL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Ringing the Changes.

"Your poetry reminds me Of Kipling's,'
said the editor
''Ah really" cried the poet
Eyes; every line of it is white man 5
burden. "-Philadclphia North American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18
Reyerslpr Things,

Maxim-Only the good die young, you
know. ~
Brattle-Oh, no! Only the young die
good. North American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-27
CLASS IN IMPERIALISM.

Question: What ia the whole duty
Of men and nations?
Answer: To nc ind their own bust
ness.
"Have men and nations ever done
this?"
@There is not an in stance in record
ed history.
@Give an example OF people not
minding their own busmess?"
"Ihe Americans in the Philip
pines"
"But they say that the Filipinos
are not capable Of self.government?"
aThat is their business"
ais Spain wise natiop?"
The wisest in the world"
"ls Aguinaldo a polygamis:?"
"No; we would not permit him to
be even II he should acknowledge his
allegiance to the United States"
"Would we permit him to hold
slaves?"
-'cJ oih'OAJ 10 lSStD1y duO InOTalIS
wrong"
ais the Sultan of Sulu polyga-
mist?"
"He is; and slave holder"
"Do we permit that?"
"Oh, yes; and we give HIM six
thousand dollars a year to support
his twelve WIVES"
Explain to the class this contradic
tion?"
at cannot be explained. 1t can
only be said that in the practical de-
tails of minding other peoples bust
ness, all the canons Of morality, to-
gether with the maxims of political
economy, are reversed"
ais the departure from the strict
habits of minding your own business
expensive?"
every; it may be said that nine
tenths OF the poverty of the world is
due to this cause"
@What it this policy sometimes call
ed"
benevolent assimilation."-Li
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-27
Fashionable Fancies for the Mild
Season Which Precedes
Cold Weather.

There are fashions for Indian sum-
mer as well as for the more definite sea-
sons of summer and winter. The In
dian summer gown to be wor7 in 0cto-
Der will follow the cut of The summer
gowns now being prepared for shelving,
but woolly stuiTs, lovely ai5atross. cam
@ei's hair and French flanncls will be
used. Crepon is revived, too, for this
purpose. ScarlctS, brilliant greens and
white will be worn, and also will all
shades of brown, but the latter will not
be so Enthusiastically in fashion.
Woods dotted with silk, sometimes in
smooth Polkas, often in loose knots,
are most effective. Such materials are
made up i'll combination with silk, often
according to elaborate design, and are
intended for career later at theater
and house wear.
Some Of these dresses will be Of little
use except for the season, after which
they arc named. These are for wealth.
folk. More sensible gowns arc as we'll
suited to this rev fancy in names, and
Serve until worn out. One shows for In
dian &"::.:.:cr crl" ~ its coloi.-cut and
finish being without striking features
Its broadcioth was a deep red. EN-
broidery Of white silk was used freely.
bta2'; velvet supplied belt. collar and
pipirg for both skirts, and white-cord-
rd silk cave the T-shaped yoke. RufIles
Of tho dress goods. edged with faint
t'Hc""" Of embroidery. were used as
Yh1"i'2T finish. In view Of The unanim-
- VIA which fr@t-class Grcssmakers
'""'2"" Shat su"li shoulder treatment is
-'' 80 '""hion. it Il surprising to see it
crop out III stylish gowns, frequently on
thc output Of these same critics. Tint
IL is about past there is no denying.
That Il occasionally appears is because
Yen Insist that plain sleeve tops
make TIA took narrow-chested, and
there arc really very few permissible
ways of tri'~mirr the shoulders.-CEi-
cago Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-27
RIBBONS TO BE PROMINENT.
This Authority says Fall Millinery
IL to BE Decked Out in
bright COlOrs.

1t is by no means an unimportant fea-
turc of the latest creations that the
trimming often includes ribbons.
There is every probability that these
are GEutr II take a signal revenge for
the neglect in which they have been
held throughout more than two sea-
sons. The ribbon manufacturers are
chiefly responsible for this reaction.
Their new productions, brought out for
late summer and autumn, are in all
ways admirable, and deserve patronage.
In the first rank stand the warp-printed
lowered ribbons, mostly shown in POM
padour and other delicate combinations
of color on white or very light grounds,
and edged with plain bands or else
fringed. Others, also with light
grounds, and printed in the same way,
with bouquets of field flowers and
wheat ears, fruits, flowers or foliage
are interviewer with lines of black scor-
ing the design lengthwise. Plain rib
bons are sometimes divided into bands
of two colors or shades, with a fringe
on one or both edges. Those with mar
row bands of open work are in much
request. They are made in ribbons of
different teXtures-pongee, foulard,
fetas merveilleuX-anda are self colored.
In the lighter textures they have more
the appearance of bands of material
with fancy hemstitched borders than
ribbons.
"A caPeline exhibited is trimmed with
this sort of ribbon, which forms a bow
in front of the crown and is then passed
through the straw over the ears and
tied under the chin. Black ribbon vel
vet is used for the trimming quilting
that surrounds the edges of the crown
and brim. This is in much request in
all widths, while other ribbons, plain
and figured, are shown only in me-
dium-Wide and wide widths. AS in
the case Of feathers, now and again
the brush comes into play, and plain or
shaded ribbons are touched up with
body color. Milliners also (this work Is
generally accomplished by them)
sketch out simple outline patterns on
the ribbon and then stitch down loulou
straw Braids upon it. A special sort of
pencil is provided for the purpose.
These complicated practices, however,
are seldom worth the time and trouble
devoted to them, which, of course, must
be reckoned at in the price of the hat.
After all, handsome figured ribbon
gives usually far more satisfaction
Millinery Trade Review.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-11-27

little in cident that occurred there,
requesting that it be kept out of the
papers, but Sardis told the yarn bim-
self so often that little publicity
won't injure the attorneys reputa-
ton:
@There was a big crowd present,
teachers, pupils and visitors. Near
the close Of the program Captain
Dave, the Piute chieftain, was called
upon for few remarks.
Il will not attempt to produce the
dialect, but this is the substance Of
what he said:
Boys and. girls, always be polite.
Learn to talk like Major Spriggs and
your teachers. Don't say blank!
blankety, blank! nor blank blank.a J..
blank, like these dirty cowboys =
Reno Journal.