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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
UNCLE DICK OGLESRr,

In the death of Richard J. Oglesby of Illinois another of the famous gov- ernors of the days of our own Bncking- ham has passed away. He was a fine type of the western man, bluff, hearty, vigorous, honest and fearless, and he was not a time server. He was a tower of strength to the North in it's battle for the Union He was one of the col leagues and warm personal friends of Abraham Lincoln, and, like Lincoln, had to scramble up in life as best he could, dependent for success upon him. self and his own natural abilities. He was jovial man, good all around story teller, witty and companionable. Uncle Dick" as all knew him, after spending some years in farming, car pentering and rope making, got into the law, distinguished himself in the Mexi can and civil wars, in the latter winning the rank of major general after nearly losing his life in battle from a gaping wound and he finally became governor of Illinois and a United States senator. He served as governor of his State sev- eral times. He was brave and true man, helpful to his State and the na- his first love, and at a ripe old age
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
A VICTORY OF PEACE.
Why the Colonel Was Deprived of His
 Military Title.

Why the Colonel Was Deprived of His
 Military Title.
 It was two days after the final sign ing of the peace papers between the Uni ted States and Spain when the lady called on the editor. She was a pleas ant-featured woman, but there was a that looked as if it had never been pua there to be crossed. She talked as if she might be western woman, and that she had not been deeply narrowed by the conventionalities of elaborate society was manifest.
 Excuse me-" she said without much waste of time in preliminaries, "but Is there peace now between the United States and Spaing
 There is, madam" responded the edi- tor. Tt began on Tuesday, the 11th day of April, about 330 o'clock in the afternoon"
 And there isn't any more war;"
 Not any with Spain, madam"
 Any with any other country?" she asked as if new thought had come to her.
 Well. we are having something of a small domestic difficulty, so to speak, with a few measly Malays in the Phil ippines."
 "Is it real war?'
 'It looks a good deal as if 1t were madam
 "Um," she said in tone of disap- pointment, that's what my husband said. But I wasn't quite sure. ou see, my husband used to be in the militia and he insisted on my calling him colo nel before folks, and didn't like it. At last agreed to call him colonel as long as there was any war, but I told him I'd just be dratted if I would call him it when there was peace. didn't hear till to-day that there was plumb peace with Spain, and when he said there was war enough yet for me to keep on calling him colonel, I thought I'd just drop in and see you about 1t. Good morning" and she marched through the open door and disappeared.-W Washington Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
----------------------- MISTRESS AND MAID.
Servant Trouble Largely Due to Ineffi-


 ciency of the Housewife.
 'I have always believed thoroughly that at the bottom of much of the ser want trouble lies the inefficiency of the average housewife" writes Helen Wat teIson Moody in the Ladies Home Jour- nal. How is it possible that an ignor- ant servant, though willing, should be- come capable, except through such training as a skilled mistress can give her, or how can a most efficient maid live up to her own ideals under a mis- tress, who having no training, and therefore no standard of her own, must be lacking in understanding and appre- citation of the work of others? And yet if you ask almost any housekeeper to define good servant she will tell you it is one who relieves her from care and responsibility. What would be thought of the head of a banking house who es- timated his employees solely according to their ability to relieve him of the duties that properly belong to himself?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

ton as to how the agents of the league beg and implore liquor-sellers to let them have a drop of brandy for the stomsch-ache and then inform but these are flatly denied by MT. Thrasher and he has often invited proof of such stories. We have never seen 1t pro duced. There are many times when the regular police agencies are powerless because they are known. The league can drop in and not be known until it's work is done. That is why it is so bit terly opposed in some quarters"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

wide revers faced with striped and dot ted blue and white silk. A little black braiding was added to the jacket, too, which thus became quite as elaborate as 1t is well to have a wheel suit. All bi- cycle skirts are longer than those of last year, and leggings and knee boots will not be worn by any one who has any thought for a stylish rig.
 There has developed a new shirt waist that is especially planned to go with the sheath-back skirt. That sort of skirt permits nothing under it that will make any bunch, and the portion of the shirt waist that has been tucked under the skirts ends in 8 band at the waist line. It is made to drooD little in front, hooks down firmly to the skirt band, which also droops little in the front, and sets high at the sides and back The belt worn must be shaped and hooks firmly to the shirt band. These shirts need more careful laundering than did the old kind The shirt waist girl of 99 is going to be graceful fig ure, with her fautless hips, her train. her more than jaunty shirt and her trimmed sailor tipped over her nose. But she isn't going to be able to flip her heels about as she used to, not with a. trained sheath skirt on.
 FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
 Situations. Wants, Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each h. sertion. Five Gents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one In. sertion, $1.20; each subsequent insertion. 4o cents; one week, $3.20; one month, Slo; one year. $40. Obituary Notices. In prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births. Mar riages, Deaths and Funerals. 50 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (a.l matter to be unobjectionable). and their contracts do not include Wants. To Let Tor Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
FASHION NOTES,
VIII Lhirt Wais Girls be Demure?

VIII Lhirt Wais Girls be Demure?
 Makers of bicycle suits for women have learned by their experience of the last four or five seasons that anything fanciful will not give general satisfac- tion. So this years new suits are on the whole plainer and simpler than ever be- fore. Now and then daring tailor con- trives a double skirt effect, but usually stitching or a little braid is the limit of adornment below the belt. What deco ration is assertive is left for the jackets, where it sometimes adds to and again detracts from the appearance of the suit Two new models are shown here the left one tan covert suiting finished with braid ornaments and having cuffs, rev. CTS and collar of tucked brown cloth. The other suit was blue serge, the seams piped with cream cloth, its collar and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

help restore the belfry tower of the Ca thedral of Ravello, on the hilltop above Amalfi. It is necessary to strengthen and preserve the tower, as it is in a dangerous condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

The Chicago Record well remarks: "Captain Coghlan should confine hm- self to making the brief but splendidly convincing speeches of the kind he de- livered from the bridge of the Raleigh last May" He probably will after this
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

DELIVERED RY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 16 GENTS WEEK, 50 GENTS A MONTH, s3 FOR SIx MONTHS, $6 |.
 YEAR. THE SAME TERMS BY MAIL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

This is still a city of remarkably dus- ty streets
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

THE ECARRINGTON NPUBLISHING D.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
FINE CAMBRIC EMBROIDERIES

The conclusion of the sale of the special 5 and 75c. yd. values, all widths OD which we have s3ld thou-> sands of yards ]
 1Oc to 35c yd. :.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

The "beef inquiry" is a matter in which good many struggling fami- lies, especially those where children are numerous and wages scanty, have long been interested from a pure personal standpoint. The inquiry in this depart- inent usually, it is said, comes about meal time.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27
X Sale of Dainty Shirt Waists,
A SPRING FESTIVAL IN WinsOme Wash Goods.

West Store, Main Floor, Center Street end. of dainty domestics that make their proud cousns from the Continent envious of their beauty pop- tlarity.
 5000 yds. Pretty Dress Gnghams, 6c yd. 5000 yds. one-yard wide Cunni 2 Ca brcs, Sc yd 2.OOO yds. Dainty E ancy Swisses. 2 1-2c yd.
 Ila aht dark ard plain coIors. New Ioc ation, West Store. Main, Center St. end
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-04-27

Yesterdays New York Tribune re- marks editorially concerning the pres- ent aspect of the stock market: "The figures do not warrant definite infer ence that stocks are relatively higher than at the last period of great national development and prosperity, nor that they should not further advance. A more positive inference might be war ranted, but for one fact. The stock market is now absorbed and overload
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
Doc Collars for Belts.

The latest fad among society girls is
the use of dog collars for belts. This is
no joke. but the real simon pure truth.
An Augusta hardware dealer gave it
away the other day, saying that he had
had more orders for dog collars of late
than he could understand or account
for. He had the curiosity to follow up
a case in which young lady came in to
buy one of the largest size ard even
then it was not quite large enough so
an extra hole had to be made in the
end. He found out that the girls who
consider themselves the real thing are
using the collars to hoop themselves
in. The hardware man did not say
whether the name plates on the belts
are left on and used for the purpose for
which they are intended or what use
they are put to. A friend of the Jour
nal suggests that no matter how large
or how small the waists of the young
ladies may be the collars will all be OF
the same size, namely * 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
THE MILITARY AK.
Ridiculous Appearance Of Civilians Who
Affect Dress and Appearan Of Soldiers.

'One of the most comical things on
EARTH" said an observant Augusta
citizen, lis little man, who assumes
a semi-martial, semi-romantic air in
his daily dress. AS a rule he carries
out the role by wearing broad
brimmed hat and giving his mustache
a gallant curl at the ends. When you
encounter such a character. and they
are by no means uncommon, you are
apt to say to yourself mentally: i
wonder whether that fellow has the
faintest idea how absurd he looks.
The explanation is simple. In nine
cases out of ten. men who affect any
such grotesque incongruity in their
makeup, dress before a small mirror.
They see only the hat and shoulders.
and the effect seems all right, even
striking. 1t is only when viewed in
ensemble that their ridiculous aspect
becomes discernible. OF course, they
see themselves in large glasses occa-
sionally, and must be startled, but
they get home.
Il once knew a roly-poly little law
yer who used to get himself up in a
SLOUGH hat and Bryonic collar. and
naturally, he was the laughing stock
of the town. He imagined he looked
dignified, grand. gloomy, and all that
and kept the thing up until he moved
into new apartments containing piel
glass. Then a change came suddenly
over the spirit of his dreams, and in
| two weeks he was a different man.
| met him a month or so ago, and was
impressed by his excellent grooming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
ANOTHER EXCITING RUNAWAY
On Water Street. Which. Like Wednesday:
Does No Damage.

There was another exciting runaway
on Water street, yesterday afternoon.
about 3 o'clock. This makes two days
in succession that there has been run
awayS about that time of day. and
neither of them did not do any dam
age.
The runaway of Thursday afternoon
was caused by q wagon seat falling
upon the horses flank. The team OF
the Brooks Hardware Co. was at the
freight depot loading an invoice OF
rope. One bundle slipped on the plank
and knocked the seat upon the horse.
This started him and he went down
around the corner of Water street As
the team started it threw Harry say
age one of the clerks, upon lot OF
nails, but he was not hurt.
In turning to Water street the team
wagon Slowed and hit a team hitched
in front Of the Maine Farmer office
This team, although struck quite hard
was not injured in the least me
horse continued up the street at
breakneck speed, the team Slowing
from one side to the other and imper-
illing the lives and property of the
team owners in the street until il
front of Davis clothing store, where
it was stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
Good Tempiars' Tent al State Fair.

The Good Templars' tent which has
come to be known as headquarters
at the State fair grounds. at Lewiston
by members of the order and their
friends, will be located this year back
of the main exhibit building and will
he under the management of Grant
Rogers, G. S.
A supply of pure spring water will
be on tap free to all. In the tent will
be sofa, chairs. comb, brushes, writ
ing materials. towels and many Other
conveniences for the use of all Coco
Templars and friends.
All members and friends of temper
ance are invited to leave their pack
ages at the tent partake of the con-
veniences and exchange greetings.
During the fair u. A. Caine, G.. c. r..
A. II. Newbert, G. Coun., Esther G
Munson, G.. S. j. T., o. S. Norton, G
T., Rev. A. S. Bisbee, G. Chaplin ant
other officials and prominent members
will be in attendance.
GRANT ROGERS, G. s..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
Marshall Is Insane.

Word was received in this city, Tues
day night. that Lewis j. Marshall. for
merly of Bath. who was so weuilpown
by his connection with the Home EN-
ployment 90. in the manufacture of
neckties. was In the Danvers, Mass,
insane asylum. He has been in Cam
bridge for several months keeping
house and carrying on the necktie busi-
ness. He changed his style of opera
ton. He was preaching on Boston
common on the Millennium of Christ"
and claimed that he was Christ when
the officers took him in charge and he
was sent to the asylum. He is reported
TO be insane. Marshall is out on bail
for appearance at the United States
court in Portland, on the 23d of next
month for fraudulent use of the United
States mails. His bondsmen in this
city delivered him to the court a short
time ago and he received other bonds
men. About five years ago he had an
attack of insanity and was treated at
the asylum at Augusta for six weeks.
Bath Times .-L
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
A PLEASANT EVENING.
United Workmen Have Interesting Discussion
on Plans for Enlargement.

The deputies and master workmer
of the A. O. u. w. of the Kennebet
District met in Union hall, last even
ing, for discussion of plans for the
enlargement of the order Besides the
officers there was present a number OF
the members of the lodges of this city
Grand Master Workman Nathan Crazy
of Chicopee Mass. p G. NJ. w. Fred
G. Ingalls, of Boston. ID. G. NJ, ID. b.
Phelan of Houlton, d. G.. NJ. w. George
T.. Wragg of Boston.
The ladies of the Degree of Honor
furnished a bountiful New England
supper which was enjoyed by over 100
United Workmen. The baked beans
en- and other delicacies, disappeared in
remarkably short order. After the in
ner man had been satisfied cigars
We're passed around and the members
present settled back to listen to the
speeches of the evening. S. f. john
son and John Towle of Gardiner. two
of the oldest members of the order in
Maine and who We're members before
the institution of the Grand Lodge,
were seated at the head table with the
officers and His Honor, Mayor Lane.
Judge A. G.. Andrews, who in the ap-
sence of his son, called the meeting 10
order and introduced the speakers
first called on His Honor Mayor Lane
for n few remarks. Mayor Lane is an
enthusiastic member of the order ana
after welcoming the asSeihple"
brethren. said he wished his voice
could reach all the young men III the
land that he might induce them TO De
come members of this insurance and
fraternal order. He contrasted the
order with the insurance companies
and dwelt on the fact that the nus
band and provider was hardly dead
before the brothers came in and made
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral and the
payment of the benefit.
Grand Master Crazy was the next
speaker and he told of his plans to
bring the order to a much larger MEM
bership in the the month OF OCTOBER
and asked for cooperation in securing
the 1000 new members which it is de-
sired to secure before the end OF that
month. He also spoke of the Dement'S
of the order, the general work and fra
ternal feeling.
He was followed by p. G. NJ. w. In
gals, who spoke along the Sdilie hie'
He dwelt on the present good condl-
ton Of the order and asked for CO.
operation i'll securing the new members
desired
Speeches We're also made by Rev. ID. +.
Phelan of Houlton. eXMayor ;. r. John
son and j. s Towle Of Gardiner. All were
full Of enthusiasm ana urged the mem
bers to do their utmost to bring the mem
bership up to the desired number. Every
speaker was warmly applauded at the
close Of his speech and the membership
will rapidly increase if the same enthusl-
assn prevails all over the country as wa
manifested At last nights meeting
Ae resolution of sympathy was adopted
ana sent to Assistant Supervisor DIR.
Burt Andrews OF this city. who had his
leg amputated. last Sunday. The resolu
ton was unanimous and was signed BY
81 members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
IT IS A GOOD THING.
Perspiration Saves Many People From Pros.
iration and Serious Illness.

"In these hot days" said an Augusta
physician 10 a Journal man, yesterday
many people complain loudly that they
perspire too freely, little thinking that to
that fact they owe the good health they
enjoy ANA immunity from heat prostra !
ton or sunstroke Perspiration is essen
tial to health. \ person in good health
never suffers from the heat or the cold
unless unduly exposed. one may be in
convenienced. but it Is a condition of
health rather than TO be sought than to
be avoided, Too much Of a good thing.
however. Is not desirable Proper care
Of the body, proper diet. proper exercise,
with proper bathing. will produce the nor
nal condition-in which condition the
heat will not Cypress anyone.
Let me especially caution against the
too sudden checking of perspiration. Mill
ions of canals and tubes from the inner
part of the body open their little mouths
at the surface and through these chan
nels as Ceaseless as the flow of time, n
fluid containing the wastes and impurities
Of the system is passing outward and Is
emptied out Of the skin.
This fluid must have exit or we die in
a few hours. If it does not have vent AT
the surface of the body it must have
some internal escape. Nature abhors
shocks as he does a vacuum. Heat dis r
tends the mouth of these ducts ana pro
notes a larger and more rapid flow of the
contained fluid: on the other hand, cold
contracts them and the fluid is at first
arrested, then damned up and then it re
bounds If these NOUNS are gradually
closed nature has time to adopt herself To
the circumstances by opening her chan
nels into the great internal waterways of
the body and no harm follows: hence the
safety and wisdom of cooling off slowly
after any exertion ana the danger of
cooling off rapidly under the same cir
cumStances.
Encourage perspiration through the
hot months. under proper conditions. and
with proper precautions. Always Keep
the surface Of the body warm and clean
and at the end of the season you will be
mentally, morally and physically sound. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
Excu, sion to Provinces.

The Maine Central Railroad man.
agement is making this a notable sea-
son in the way of cheap excursions to
the many points Of interest reached by
it's several routes. One of the recent
trips arranged for is an excursion to
the Provinces that will be much APP
preciated by those who have relatives
or friends there whom they wish to
visit. The trip will be to Summerside
P. E. l.. on September 4. and at very
low round trip fare. The tickets will
be good to return until October 3. The
regular morning Pullman leaving here
at 1.35 o'clock in the morning will
carry the passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-01
A $500 BLAZE.
Broom Handle Factory Quilted by Fire Caused
by Spontaneous Combustion.

| For the first time since July 1S III,
| citizens of this place were startled bx
| the fire alarm. The alarm was runu
| in from Box AZ at II o'clock, THURSDAY
| evening, for a fire in the broom
handle factory ON Bangor street. owned
and operated by Smith & Morgan
which caused a loss of about s15OO the
the dry sheds and boiler room beine
badly Quilted while the main factory
was badly soaked with water.
The fire was discovered nv T. ID
Harris. one of the clerks i'm e. C.. Leigh
tons dry goods store. He was return
| ing from the store and was talking with
some friends at the corner of Bangor
and Myrtle streets. He had been there
but minute when he turned around and
saw flames bursting out of the side
windows on the first floor His cries of
fire" awakened many and the Atlantic
hose wagon was around the corner al
most as soon as he could reach Cony
street to ring in the alarm.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion, as
G.. {. Morgan. one of the proprietorS
was in the building at 7.3O o'clock in
the evening, and then there was no fire
in the engine or about the building. 1t
caught where there are much shavings
and fine SaWdust. The building was
insured for $4,000 in Macomber. Whit
ten & FAIRS agency and is not as
ii was supposed at first it would be.
The department arrived on the scene
very quickly and soon had three
lines of hose which poured tons of wa
ter into the building. The fire was I'M
der control in less than half an hour
after the alarm was rung in. 1t was
confined to the dry shed and boiler
room, where 1t caught and the dry
shed and shaving pen, directly in the
rear
In the main shop was a chucking
machine. scourer. two lathes and
about 100 gross of finished and unfin-
ished handles. shipment Of 100
gross Of finished handles was made.
Thursday afternoon. 50 there was not
50 much stock in the building as is
usually kept there. The loss on the
stock is hard to estimate, as it's exact
condition could not be ascertained, last
night. All the stock which is not
burned or scorched can be re-dried and
be- as good as new. The loss on the
building viii he $1,000 and the stock is
probably damaged about $500
The Crescent Laundry, side Of the
burned building. was slightly damaged
by water. which reached the building
through the windows. nearly all of
which We're broken by being struck
with water The building was insured.
"Wednesday. and it is more than suf
ficient to cover any loss. The water
viii not cause any delay in the deliv
cry of the work.
All out was sounded at 10 A. NJ