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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
PIGEONS OF LONDON.

Of all the common sights of London none is more interesting than it's pi- geons, which bring a suggestion of old-World stateliness into the turmoil of the city. There is a particular flock for most all the big buildings of Lon- don, and they are to be found all oyer the city. A curious fact observed ia that the birds on the east side of a huge building have nothing to do with those on the west side, while the bird residents of the north and south sides keep quite as much to themselves.
 The birds live a glorious life. for everybody pets them. The judges of the law courts feed the pigeons, not scraps, but gram and such things as birds like. Dozens of clerks in the law. yers' offices scatter food for the birds daily in Kings Bench walk, while the keeper of coffee house religiously brings bits of broken bread for his feathered friends
 One of the prettiest sights is to see the pigeons which live on the British museum. There are half dozen read CTS who make practice of feeding the birds and the pigeons will abandon strangers who come with full hands for their old friends, even when they appear without food The cabmen are great friends of the pigeons, which seem to realize these men are good friends to cultivate, for rarely is there one who will not scatter a handful of grain frono the horses nosebags
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
Dog Collars of Jet Beads.

Tn place of wearing strings of pearls, women al the theaters wear thick ropes made of five strings of imitation seed pearls wound twice around the collar Uf the dress and fastening in front with the ends of the ropes that ter minate in two full tassels of pearly strings Another purchasable oddity is the dog collar of jet beads. Strings Of colored cut glass or jet beads are not In the fashionable position they once held, and in their place a five-string dog collar is assumed with slides of else at intervals two strings are caught together with a white crystal, rich red or turquoise bead, to the great enhancement of the srock with which 1t is worn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
REGULAR EXODUS.
Of Mohammedans Has Set In from the
 Island of Crete.

Of Mohammedans Has Set In from the
 Island of Crete.
 A regular exodus of Mohammedang 1 from Crete has set in, and as there seems to be no way of stopping it. 1t Is believed that the Porte will soon make virtue of necessity and pass the word for all true Mussulmans to quit the island. Although large sums of money have been distributed at Can- dia among those willing to stay, be- sides free gifts of timber for the re- construction of their houses, boats con- tinue to leave crowded with emigrant5. The news of Prince Georges visit to Candia only gave fresh stimulus to the exodus, and, at latest accounts, the prospect was that the whole Mussul- man population would soon be gone. The Turks are much distressed at this state of affairs, and accuse England of being principally to blame, since she, of the four powers, has nearly always been foremost in assuring Turkey that her rights would be safeguafded. It is not denied that England has endeay- ored, in certain measure, to fulfill her promises, but, as the Christian Cre- tans seem to have deliberately adopted the policy of making the island unin- habitable for Moslems, it is practical ly impossible for any outside influence to induce them 10 remain. It is gen. erally admitted that each family is worth considerable sum per annum to the island in taxes and industry. but the Christians, having obtained the upper hand, are resolved to pursue their advantage to the uttermost, and to drive all Moslems out of the coun- try so far as 1t lies within their power to do so. This is, at all events, an ef- fective way of putting an end to relig- ious differences.
 Don't you suppose we can fix 1t up again all right? I don't think any thing is broken. It's only stunned"
 She took the bird and examined it critically.
 Yes, I think we can bring it round all right, she said at length. No bones seem to be broken. tt is prob- ably stunned. See, its eyes are be- ginning to look brighter already. What"
 sne did not finish the sentence. In- stead, she turned her back to Bobby and appeared to be re-examining the bird. She mad seen him open the stove and drop his sling into the flames Frank H. Sweet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
Text and Temperature In Harmony.

During the recent cold spell a little girl went to church, and, considering how near the mercury in the bulb in the inside of the church was to that on the outside of the church, had not a very pleasant time. On returning home she was asked how she had en- joyed the service. Not very much, it was so cold" What was the text?" Many are cold, but few are frozen"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
China,s Formulation.

Chinese officials have no definite knowledge regarding the population figures. The tendency is to understate it to foreigners. Some years ago the official figure was reduced arbitrarily from 325, 100000 to 215, 100000, but sub. seQuently the old figure was restored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
WIFE AS HIS SISTER.
HUSBAND MARRIED ANOTHER
 WOMAN.

Led to Do This by Love-she Played Her Part in Silence and in Agony, but at Length Left Her Home-A Strange Story. &
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
Strange, but True.

The sporty girl likes to appear in winter arrayed in sealskin, and at the shore in summer her fancy runs Iarge- y to bare skin. l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-10-16
old Churches In London.

Of the thirty-fye churches built by Sir Christopher Wren in London near iy one-half have disappeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
HER i03d ANNIVERSARY.
Mrs. Eliza Pinkham Of miIIbridse. The Oldest
Person In Maine.

Millbridge. Me-, Jan. S.-Mrs. Eliza
Pinkham of this place, Saturday, reached
her 1904 birthday. She Is probably tho
oldest woman now living in Maine, hav-
ing been born, Jan. T., 1896. She enjoys
good health, and looks as if she might
live for years.
Mrs. Pinkham was born near Eastport,
and has been twice married Her first
husband was Mr.. Francis. who was a
soldier in the war of 1912. and by whom
she had several children. While the war
of 1872 was going ON Mrs. Pinkham was
quite young lady, and a great many in
cidents of that struggle, as so much of it
as took place ON the eastern Maine coast,
came under her personal observation.
When she was a young woman, she
says, she was accustomed to the sea, and
son Injured to manual labor that she
could row n boat over the toughest seas.
and haul lobster traps, catch Goldfish or
dip herring with the best of fishermen
about Deer Isle. One winter, while living
on Crow island. Mrs Pinkham says, she
cut, piled and hauled to the landing with
her own hands a vessel load Of kiln wood,
which she shipped - Rocklanl and sold.
the following spring.
Mrs. Pinkham has a retentive memory,
can read readily without glasses. and her
hearing is good for a person of her great
age,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

that if the boats are put on an effort
Will be made to induce the city of
Bath. which owns Bull bridge, to put
a draw in there.
A patent has just been issued to Lin
coin c. Cummings of Portland. on
ball bearing car truck. which railroad
men and experts who have examined
it, pronounce practicable and of great
promise. The present car wheels are
entirely dispensed with. instead cf
which the car rests upon line of cte2l
ball bearings upon the track, thus
bringing the car down close to the
track instead of four feet above 1. as
at present. The center Of gravity being
thus lowered overcomes the centrifugal
force in making curves enabling high
speed.
Under the new classification agree
ment of the Atlantic seabOard lines,
which goes into effect on February l,
the minimum carload weight will ~
increased from $4,000 to 10000 pounds
for the fourth. fifth and sixth classes
of freight, and all articles covered by
quotations of commodity tariffs.
where the present basis is less than
10000 pounds. This charge Is one Of
the results of the steadily increasing
capacity of freight equipment, al
though shippers are not altogether
pleased with the idea. as it means that
they will be charged for not less than
10000 pounds when shipping freight by
the car lot, whether the car is filled or
not.
Shipments of freight from Newport
station show an increase of 553.S5O
pounds and $612.97 in earnings for the
year 1898 as compared with 1897.
Twenty-one more carloads were
shipped during the year just ended
than in previous year. This large
increase in tonnage is due to increased
products of the four principal manu-
factories at It's place, viz: Maine
Condensed Milk Company, Portland
Packing Com any. Cooper Bros, and
Newport Wooden Company. Shipments
Of the usual country products. such as
hay. potatoes, and live stock show a
decided falling off, although such prod
ucts used to be shipped from here in
large quantities. Manufactured prod
ucts are being sent away in increased
quantities and from present indications
Newport will have to be recognized as
one of the smartest manufacturing
villages for its size on the line Of the
Maine Central.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
News OF the Railroads.

The York Harbor & Beach Road
carried, during the past year, 1882 tons
Of freight and 1882 passengers.
Business is brisk on the railroads due
to the assembling of the Legislature
and general desire on the part of the
public to travel.
The awarding Of the contract for the
new station of the Maine Central Ut
Brunswick will not be made until the
next monthly meeting of the directors.
James E. Butler has been promoted
ia chief way bill clerk by Agent r. A.
McClutehy of the Boston & Maine
freight department with charge over
the local offices at Portland.
The Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
turned over to the Maine Central dur
ing the month of December SOP more
cars Of freight than during the cor.
responding month last year.
Superintendent H. w. Davis of the
Portland & Rochester has issued or
ders that commencing January 16. the
order for conductors to give rebates
for all cash fares on the trains will be
strictly enforced.
HI 1t as reported that tUe %. N a. Idii-
road Company will put large force of
men on to the road between Blanchard
and Shirley They will straighten the
curves and fill adj the cuts except
Banker brook. There will be put in a
new trestle either steel or iron. 1t will
be long job.
A new Pullman car. the Bulwer, ar
rived in Bangor, Wednesday morning.
on train II. This car is fresh from
the shops and is one Of the finest pro-
auctions of the Pullman Company. II
is a model sleeping car in every re-
spect and will be used ON the Boston
and Bangor run on trains No. and IL.
Plans are being made to put small
steamers on the New Meadows river
to connect with the l.. 3. & u. Street
Railway. The Leo is going on that
route and the Conant brothers talk of
putting on their yacht, the Alpha. AS
things now are the boats can only get
up as far as Bull Rock bridge which
is half mile or more away from the
car track but some people are saying
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
BOWERS VS.. HOLT.
| after too III TO Attend Hearing at N Aine Eye
and Ear infirmary.

Portland, Me-. Jan. S.-The trustees of
the Maine Eye and Ear Intirmary met,
Saturday might, for hearing on the
charge brought by DR.. John w. Bowers
against the executive management of the
institution.
DR.. Bowers charge was, in substance,
that the executive surgeon had extorted
from charity patients payment for SER
vices The trustees allowed him a week
in which to file specific charges, and then
DR.. e. f. Holt, executive surgeon at the
infirmary, was given an equal length of
time in which to prepare his defence.
The hearing. Saturday night. was ex-
pected to be lively, and there was a
large attendance. DIR. Bowers was on
hand with am array of documentary evil
dence, but DIR. Holt is sick abed with
grip. A postponement was taken till
Jan. 16.
DR.. Holt's general defence is that the
rules of the intirmary require him to ask
pay for services in all cases where pa
TENTS are believed to have the means to
nav,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

onions, with a few slices of white
bread. Then they'd open the windows
to clear the smoke out. and they'd set
that platter of onions on the table;
each man would take fork, and they
would eat until the onions We're gone.
I didn't understand that at all when
first went there, but pretty soon. after
! got to know those men fairly well. l
asked them about it.
What on earth do you eat those
raw onions for at this time of night?'
/ asked.
"'Here's a chance for another con-
vert said one of them. Why, don't
you know that there's nothing like
raw onion to clear your head at night.
Just help yourself and try it. Why.
man, after you've been working your
brain all day and half the night, and
maybe have drunk little and smoked
little, you are in no condition to get a
good rest for the night. Now. there's
nothing like a raw onion or two to
start you right on your nights rest.
Two of these onions sliced up raw. will
clear your head and brain. and. finally,
and most important, although you
may not believe it. will put your
stomach in the right condition
"Of course. l tried it, too. but at first
! could no more eat one onion than
could fly. They all kept at me, how
ever, and in weeks time l was an
onion enthusiast, and ate two or three
onions every night just before / shut
up shop | really believe l couldn't
work at night now without getting i'll
if | didn't eat these onions. Just try
it some night, and keep at it for three
or" four days; and at the end of that
time you'll be willing to swear that
you'll never give up the habit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
GIG LUMBER DEAL.
Deeds Recorded BY the franklin & Somerset
Land and Lumber Co.

Pennington, Me-, Jan. S.-The deeds
were recorded, Saturday. for the transfer
of a large amount of timber land and
mill properties to the Franklin & Somer-
set Land and Lumber Co., which has re-
Gently seen organized with a capital OF
500, AGO.
The offices OF the company are to be in
Pennington, with the officers as follows:
PresidehR. Hon. Elias Thomas of Port
land; treasurer, Vim. w. Thomas of
Portland; clerk and attorney. Frank w.
Butler of Pennington; directors, Elias
Thomas, w. w. Thomas and John r.
Viles of Flagstaff
The company controls large timber
properties in Franklin and Somerset
counties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
NO WOMAN Is EXEMPT.

Regularity is matter Of Importance
In every woman's life. Much pain is,
however, endured in the belief that it
is necessary and not alarming, when
in truth it is all wrong and indicates
arrangement that may cause serious
trouble.
Excessive monthly pain itself will
old before their time.
The foundation of woman's health is
a perfectly normal and regular per-
Torrance of natures function. The
statement we print from Miss GER
TRUDE SKIES, of Eldred, Pa, is echoed
In every city, town and hamlet in this
country. Read what she says:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I feel like q
new person since following your adj
vice, and think it is my duty to let the
public know the good your remedies
have done me. My troubles were pain
full menstruation and leucorrh9a. I
was nervous and had spells of being
confused. Before using your remedies
l never had any faith in patent medi-
cines. Inow wish to say that I never
had anything do me SO much good for
painful menstruation as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; also would
say that your Sanative Wash has cured
me Of leucorrhea. I hope these few
words may help suffering women"
The present Mrs. Pinkham's experi-
ouoo -, <roo ~ =. <orco1o ;11c Sc rupo ro I :
leled, for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
Of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women during q single year.
All suffering women are invited to
write freely to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass. for advice about their health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
WALDO COUNTY.
Supreme Judicial Court. Hon. VIM. P. White
house. Presiding.

TILEsToN WADLEN. Clerk.
S. G. NORTON, Sheriff.
ELERY BowDEN, Couty Attorney.
F. A. SMALL, Stenographer.
Belfast, Jan. !.
In the $4,000 suit for the loss of the
right hand by Chas. u. Philbrick VS.. the
Manufacturing Investment Co. of Madi-
son, the jury disagreed after being out
nine hours.
William Young pleaded guilty of steal
ing horse in Palermo. He is a member
of the gang of horse thieves recently OPP
era ting in this section.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
Personal,

Howard Chandler is i'll with the grip.
b. p. knight of Richmond, was IN
the city, Sunday.
Jacob Stevens of Vassalboro, was in
the city. Saturday.
C. F. Johnson of Portland, spent
Sunday in the city.
Charles Green of Skowhegan, was in
the Capital. Saturday.
Hon. o. d. Baker was down from
Boston for over Sunday.
DR.. o. c. S. Davies was in Waterville,
yesterday, visiting relatives.
Charles H. White went to Boston on
the morning train. yesterday.
W. E. S. Whitman was in Waterville,
Saturday afternoon, on business.
Charles Lessor of Waterville, was in
Augusta, Saturday, on business.
F. L. Hopkins of Mount Vernon, was
in the city, on business. Saturday.
E. f. Fifeld of Belgrade. was called
to the city by business. Saturday.
A. D. Russell went to Waterville,
Saturday afternoon. for short time.
Warren Seekins of Windsor. was
called to the city by business. Satur-
day.
Charles Littlefield of Winslow, was
called to the city, Saturday, by busi-
ness.
DIR. b. T. Sanborn Of the Insane hos
pital was in Portland on business, Sat
urday.
Henry Tetrault left on the morning
train. yesterday, for 4 business trip to
Boston.
Carl Ward. who is attending a Port
land business college, is at home for a
few days.
w. Z. Tibbetts of Amesbury. was
among the business visitors in Angus
ia. Saturday.
Arthur w. Whitney returned. Sat
urday evening, from a brief business
trip to Boston.
Hiram Eaton of Manchester, was
among the out of town people in the
city, Saturday.
C. W. Hussey, Esq. of Waterville.
was among the legal visitors in the
city, Saturday. s
o. B. Merrill Of North Windsor was
among the business visitors in the
city. Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt returned.
Saturday evening. from trip to Port
land and Boston. EF-
John Mcclure of Albany. N. Y. was
in the city. Saturday calling on bust
ness acquaintance.
Arthur w. Hooper of Portland, was
among the Cut-of-town people who
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. Daniel Potter and Miss May
Potter of Topsham. were in the city,
Saturday, visiting relatives.
E.. w. Mowers, the Bath agent of the
American Express Co., was in the city,
over Sunday. visiting his family.
Night Ticket Agent E. H. Walker. at
i the Maine Central station. was on duty,
! last night, for the first time in several
days, having had the grip.
George Winn, James Murphy and r.
F. Raymond of the Lewiston High
school, who were here for the Chizzle
| Wizzle fair, have returned home.
O. Gardiner of Rockland, master of
| the State Grange, was in the city,
Saturday, for short time on his way
| to Fairfield, where he lectured, Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. o. /. Stone, who was thrown
from a hack, Friday, is some better
but her injuries still confine her to the
| bo,Sa MIR. Stone was able to come
down street, Saturday.
Superintendent Morris Mcdonald OF
the Maine Central. was in the city for
a short time, Saturday, on his way 10
the eastern part of the State on bust
ness connected with the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee every
ho. +1a of Chamberlains Cough Remedy
ana n not satisfactory to refund the
,,,o,ov IN tho nurchaser. There is no bet
ter medicine made for "a s.ippe. coids ana
whooninp cough. Price. Is and SOC. per
hot,aa ,Trv If. John Coughlin. Water
street. dM.w&F1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
SUICIDE At sAxGERWiLe.
Leslie Foley, Probably While Insane, Ends
His Life by Hanging.

Foxcroft, Me-, Jan. S.-Leslie Foley
of Sangerville. head weaver in one OF
the wooden mills committed suicide by
hanging, Saturday morning. He was
the son of H. B. Foley of that place
an very popular. Insanity is thought
to have been the cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

R,cklev &, Goodrich's new store IS
RAPIDLY approaching state where tne
beauty of the two elegant rooms can
he appreciated. OF course 1t Will re-
cuire some time yet to compete lne
great change undertaken, but II 70"
want goods at low prices there IS no
t;,ra IN underestimate, buy while pres
ent prices last if you are wise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

II. r. Randall, the painter, cannot De
long in a place without making 1t look
tidv and attractive. His new locatlo.i
onposite the Purinton block, already
shows his handwork in its improve
noents He is prepared to paint almost
anything you bring him, from sign 10
a sleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
Olsen Died from Natural Cause.

Rockland, Me-, Jan. S.-An inquest
into the case of G. A. Olsen, the Swed-
ish captain, who died in the police sta
ton, Thursday night, after an attempt
to escape was concluded, Saturday.
the verdict being that the deceased
came TO his death through natural
causes superinduced by previous
habits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agreo
to refund the money on fifty cent bottle
cure your cold or cough. We also warrant
twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
Bowditch & Webster, Augusta.
John Coughlin, Augusta.
F. x. Courtemanche, Augusta.
Arthur Tetrault, Augusta.
Mixer e johnson, Augusta.
F. G. klnsman & Co., Augusta.
Chas. K. Partridge. Augusta.
Temple Pharmacy, Augusta.
A. Il. Hutchinson. Ha1loWell. z
c. H. Beane, Gardiner.
H. D. Robinson 4 Co., 0ard1nar.
Chas. Ward { Co, Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

lively runaway took place on Shate
street. Sunday afternoon. Saanuei
White was driving his race hoise'
Sammy W., when the sleigh was over
turned while going around the corner
of State and Winthrop Streets thro"
ing Mr. White out. The horse freeo
himself from the sleigh. badly demon
ishing it and kept on but was SUN
captured. Neither Mr.. White nor MS
horse were injured in any way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-09

"How does this strike you?" asked
the tender of the night lunch counter.
as he took bite from some something
that looked very much like an ordi-
nary sandwich of some sort. and then
glanced over his shoulder at the CLOCK
in a satisfied manner. That? why,
that's a sandwich; only instead OF ham
mr. beef between the slices of bread 1
have-guess what. No, it isn't cab
bage or sauerkraut. It's plain Wh1te'
raw Bermuda onion all sliced up.
.shouldn't think you could stand
anything like that in any quantity
said one of the listeners. You won
ha,,o anv tears to weep if you keep
that up long"
THAT'S what they all say at first,
ranlied the man, but you can never
brow until YOU try. You soon get used
IA the onions, and after that You
vou,dn't give 'em up for anything.
rat me tell you how l acquired the
onion .habit-for it's a real habit, and.
WHATS more. a mighty good habit.
..r nsed to mix drinks at one of the
hir New York hotels. where "A number
Of men who followed the races
athared nearly every night to have a
small game. with moderate amount
Of drink to carry things along. About
> O'clock every morning never ten min
utes later, those four or hve men
,yo,,,a order a big platter Of raw sliced