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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
"REBECCA's TRIUMPH"
Another Play 10 Be Given by Members Of North
Augusta Grange.

The members Of North Augusta Grange
encouraged by the very fattering sue
cess Of the plty "The Woven Web.
which they presented in their new hall
last fan have decided to give another
play. the latter part of August. for the
benefit OF the Grange. They have in
preparation a three-act drama RE
bccca's Triumph" ana are holding tri-
weekly rchelrs2ls. II is said that the
east IS an unusually strong one, includ-
in" IS characters.
In the role Of Rebecc9. the founding.
Miss Alberta Black is loveablo and win
ming. ana draws al hearts to her by her
pathetic story. The plot Of the play
hinges On the mystery of her birth. In
the rendering Of this part opportunity is
given Miss Black for the display of her
decided elocutionary ability
Mrs. Aunie Beck, who in the past has
shown dramatic ability Of a high orde'.
assumes the part Of Crazy Meg. In the
portrayal of this difficult role. Mrs. Beck
displays q manner Of acting almost
worthy OF professional
In his inimitable style, Ralph Brann.
the Ethiopian star uf the Grange, will
play the part Of Gyp. the coon.
in the part Of Mrs. Rokcman. the proud
vet warn-hearted lady Of the hill" Mrs.
Georgia Ballard shows marked ability in
the rendering Of a disniGed and difficult
part.
NO better person could have been select
cd for the part Of Mrs. Dclaine than Mrs.
Mary league, VINO has d proper concep-
tion Of the part, and who initiates to per
fcction the candid and out spoken, though
kind-hearted widow.
In the part IF Katie, Mrs. Lizzie PEREZ
yal i perfectly at home. and in her abil-
i,y to enunciatc the clear. rich round
notes Of the Celtic brogue, she stands
without a rival.
The part OF Miss Goldman, the love-Iorn
spinstcr, is ably filed by Mrs. Lizzie
BraTn, as are also the several parts OF
The cooking class. by the young ladies,
who are quite too captivating in their
pretty. caps ana aprons. The ladies who
constitute the cooking club are Mrs
Flora Aver, Mrs. Ralph Brann Mrs Cora
Bean. Miss Eta Cummings. Miss Jennie
Lord Miss Lizzie Smith Miss Bessie
lilson, Miss Lena Hanson and Miss Lii
Ian Knowles who plays the part of the
mischievous Dora in a pleasing manner.
Mrs. Arthur Brown Of Augusta. IS
coaching the actors in their parts, and
the stage is ably managed by Worthy
Master Everett Withee, assisted by E'. E.
Garland, L. G. league ana 4. II. Till
son. Refreshments will be served in the
dining hall, on the evening Of the play.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
Preparing Tor Detroit.

The itinerary Of the Pythian eXcur-
sion to be made by the Grand Lodge
and the maine brigade. L. +. *. T.,
10 Detroit, on the occasion of the bien-
NAL convention of the Supreme Lodge
and the biennial encampment OF the
Uniformed Rank. has been received
bv members of the order in this city.
1t is expected that number of Pyth-
ians of this city viii go on the trip.
The excursion party Will leave Union
station in Portland, Saturday morning.
August %. at $50 o'clock. and proceed
by the Mountain Division of the Maine
Central through the mountains to St
Johnsbury, VE.. and thence to Mon
treal arriving there at 10.15 at night.
From Montreal the party will travel to
Toronto and Niagara Falls and to De-
troit. reaching the latter place Sunday
night. =
The return trip after several days
spent in Detroit, may be made by one
OF a number of routes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
THIRD MAINE REUNION.
Will Be Held at EisFymeeting Park, Today
Many Augusta Veterans.

The veterans of the gallant old Sd
Maine will hold their annual reunion.
today, at MerryHeetfng park This
regiment was raised in the kennebec
valley, and has scores of survivors
here now, fully 25 of them living in
Augusta. They will go to. Merrymeet-
ing on the early morning train, and the
business meeting of the association
viii be held at 10 O'Clock. The officers
of. the regimentai association are ID.
w. Emery, Augusta, president; Dr.
William McDavid. Augusta secretary
Lewis Selbing, ESQ.,, Augusta, cores
ponding secretary; and Geo. S. Fuller
Hallowell, treasurer.
The Sd Maine was with the Army of
the Potomac in every battle from first
Bull Run to the awful charge at Cold
Harbor Its first colonel was O. O.
Howard Later Col. H. G. Staples OF
this city commanded the regiment, and
at the end its colonel was Moses r.
Lakeman. then of Augusta. now of
Maiden. Mass. When it went to the
front it was composed of two com
panies from Waterville, two from Au-
gusta. two from Bath, and one each
from Skowhegan. Hallowell, Gardiner
and Winthrop. No regiment has more
survivors now living in this city than
the famous old fighting 3D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
WILL DnAH FROM AUGUSTA.
Question as to What Patients Will Ee Taken
From Insane Hospital.

the new hospital for the insane in Ban
sor. to be dedicated late this year. will be
full to its utmost capacity Immediately
on its opening. according TO Supt San
born of this city; there are now at the
Insane hospital enough patients who
ought to be moved from that crowded
Institution to fill the entire space now
ready at Bangor. 1t is conScsted to a
dangerous degree.
But even the completion Of the hospital
at Bangor is not going to relieve the
pressure to the extent that could be
wished. DR.. Sanhorn says that if his ad-
vice is followed the Bangor institution
will be full as soon as it is opened-nOt
nominally full, but literally full, so that
there viii not be room for more patients
except as vacancies occur. lie says that
the trustees ought To move down 125 pa
tients from the institution in this city.
There are six wards IN the new hospital
ana when 35 inmates are placed in ward
it is going to be overcrowded.
The natural question is: What class are
to be sent to Bangor? VIII location gov
ern their selection from the 40 here al
Augusta. or will the mental condition Of
the patients themselves be the guide in
their choosing? Some think that being Il
new. hospital.it ought to he kept for the
curabe insane. that is for the acute
cases, the recent eases. where there is Il
very large per cent. of hope for perma-
ncnt cures. Those who favor this plan
would put in all possible skill at the Ban
gor hospital, give the best possible staff
to that institution and leave the chronic
cases for the Insane hospital attendants
t. look after. And there is another class
who favor taking the patients ut hap
hazard and lei the Bangor authorities
have the same mixed class that there is
i'll this city.
1t is yet early to say which will prevail,
but it looks now as though mental condi-
tions would decide the question and that
the more hopeful cases would be sent to
the new home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
They Struck II Rich.

1t was a grand thing for this COM
munity that such an enterprising firm
as Bowditch & Webster, Augusta,
secured the agency for DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. the wonderful remedy that has
startled the world by its marvellous
cures. The furor of enthusiasm over
il has doomed their business, as the
demand for it is immense. They give
free trial bottles to sufferers, and pos
itively guarantee it to cure Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. A trial
proves its merit. Price soc. and 81 co.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

A remarkable thing recently hap
pened in one of the down town drug
stores. A short time ago clerk who
worked in the store, several years ago.
re-entered the employment of the firm,
but during the time he was not in this
city was at work in other places. On
his return he went to work as usual
and in spite of his absence could turn
to each place where articles We're Kept
and so well did he remember that only
once or twice during the busy day was
he obliged to ask where the thousand
different articles in the store We're 10
rpfpd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Peculiar Effect Produced on Roads by Shift.
ing sands in VIZ ne.

The county commissioners had a
busy day, yesterday. when they held
a regular session at the court house.
The greater part of the matters relat-
ed to roads in Wayne. The first pc
tition was for the discontinuance of a
road leading from the residence of
Charles Fish north to the road leading
to Leeds Junction. This petition was
granted.
The second was for the discontinue
ance Of a road leading from the resi-
dence of A. c. Hayford in Wayne to
that of j. T. Libby. This road is one
of the most peculiar that there is in
the county. The section is very
sandy, so much so that the road is en-
tirely obliterated. Through the shift
ing of the sand the people who pass
along that road are obliged to shift
their place of passing. in fact there
is so much sand that part of the
farm on which County Commissioner
Pettingill was born is almost useless
through the sand having drifted in.
The commissioners dismissed the
prayer of the petitioners and consid-
cred the petition of the selectmen to
discontinue the road to North Wayne.
as by this means they carried out the
wishes of the people who had signed the
former petition There Is so much
sand on the road that although the
townspeople are obliged to maintain
the road they do not have the use of
the road.
Another matter brought before the
commissioners was the request of L.
W. Scrbner, a painter. who was in
jured by falling from a staging. last
summer. while at work on the country
buildings. who asked reimbursement
for the amount of money he had lost
as the result Of the injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
OLD HOME WEEK EVIDENCES
Plain Cour!y Teams Speak Louder Than Brass
Bands and Parades.

1t may be that Augusta Is not hay-
ing an Old Home week of the .'hurrah
boys" kind, but for all that there are
evidences that a great many people
who formerly lived in this State are
returning to their old homes, in this
section of Maine. This is not shown so
much by the crowded trains as by the
plain country teams with the patient
farm horse for motive power that back
up to the railroad station Until this
week it was almost an unknown thing
for more than one or two country
teams to De at the station each day
Now hardly train comes into the sta
tion when there are not half dozen
to dozen modest looking teams
backed UP waiting to receive some
person from Massachusetts or other
states where Maine born people are
living.
Nor is the station the only place
where the teams may be found. Every
boat that comes in finds teams at the
wharf waiting to take some one back
to the old farm. Many of the teams
are not taken to the wharves but are
tied up in the square. Were it Satur-
day, the time when the majority of
out-of-town people plan to come in, it
would not be considered 50 remark
able but to have a dozen teams in that
spot in the middle of the week shows
that there is some unusual event that
calls the farmers away from their work
at just the time when their presence
is most needed.
The appearance of country teams is
noted by a great many and in the quiet
way there is every indication that
something is being done in Kernebec
county to welcome the wanderers back
to the old home. The trains, boats and
stages are packed to their capacity.
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There rs
only one way TO cure deafness, ana that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness
is caused bv an iniiamed condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachan Tube.
" ncn this tube is infiamed you have a
rumhling sound Of imperfect hearing, and
when il is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result. and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out ana this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing Will bC
destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ter
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inlamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness (caused by CatarrhJ
shat cannot he cured By Halls Catarrl
Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY * CO, Toledo, o.
Sold bv Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

The above picture shows the house
25h 1t occupied by the Dewey
came into the of Captain Edward
1882 Mr. Gordon
the
O.,
Iti with
emphatic
he h7s been troubled
could
cd refreshing
we had reaont to.
ave thankful and
praise not TOO much to bestow remedy T.
Address The Peruna Medicine Columbus
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

A telegram received at Portland.
Monday afternoon, announces that the
schooner Ella of Portland, is ashore
near Port Clyde. She loaded in Port
land for Sandy Point. she is full of
water and it is feared that she will be
q total loss
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

The 9-year-old boy Of Paul Theriault
of Presque Isle. Was drowned, Sunday
night, in the pond. While playing on
some logs with other boys, he slipped
and fell in, drowning before help could
arrive. It was some time before the
body was recovered by boys diving for
it. as it was found in u feet OF water.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

There will be quite large party of
Togus veterans on the Islander, Thurs
day. as far as Bath, as the Grand
Army men of Togus will go on an ex-
cursion to Merrymeeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

great that Superintendent Stctson feels
repaid for the untring efforts in carrying
on the work ana making preparations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
STATE HOUSE.
Council Will Hear Contested
Extradition Case Today.
Rumor of Short Berry Crop Confirmed
by Sec. McKeen.
Slicsers Must BE Used in Some Towns IN
The Elections.

The Governor and Council will proba bly
have short session. today as there is
very little of Importance to come IN. 1t
is stated by those who are in a position
to know that the charges preferred
against Lewis f. johnson by those who
ask for his removal from the place as
chairman of the Saco board of registra-
ItiDn, will be Withdrawn and nothing more
of the case will ever be heard The case
was TO have been heard at the last meet
ing of the council but was Put over un-
til today's meeting.
The pardon case that was presented a
short time ago was not brought up in
time to come before this session of the
council and viii be considered later.
The routine matters are of but slight
consequence and the nomination list IS
comparatively short.
The one thing of interest viii be the ex-
tradition case. This. ii is probable will
take considerable time. as the opposition
to granting the eXtradition papers is
strong.
Contrary to custom the council viii
meet at 10 O'Clock i'll the morning and in
the afternoon viii leave for Bangor
where they will he present at the old
Home week celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

Unless stickers are used at the elections
some of the towns in the State will not
be represented in the next Legislature.
The Democrats have failed i'll five in
stances to nominate candidates or to see
in the nomination papers in time to have
the names placed on the ballots. The Re
nublicans are three names shy. The three
parties Republican, Prohibition ana
Democratic have nominated full county
tickets in all the counties with the eXcep-
tion of Androscoggin where the Demo-
Gratis viii not have a candidate for the
judge of probate.
As there is no law prohibiting the use
Of stickers in the elections there is slight
danger that any town will suffer by not
being represented when the Legislature
conYenes. this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

'.I had a running. itching sore on my
kg. Suffered tortures. Doa.'s Ointment
took away the burning and itching in
stantly, and quickly effected perman-ut
cure" G. w. Lennart, bowling Green
@.
mon wed fri&Wky,6
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

il is interesting and what is more i'm
portant, it is intensely benefiting to
know yourself. your talents, faults,
your prospects and the dangers await
ing you. These psychic phenomenae
are recognized by the scientific. stu
dious world as existing and as being a
boon to mankind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
no External
Symptoms.

The blood may be in bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in such cases being variable
appetite, poor digestion, an indescribable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and a general rundown condition of tie
system clearly showing the blood has
lost its nutritive qualities, has become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases that
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
Es'I vgs l9ts-San.lg

who is now for only short time at
tie Hotel North. Augusta, and stands
at the head of all practitioners of pure.
honest and scientific CIairvoyancy and
Palmistry. His psychic gifts enable
him TO tell your full name. age, your
irncrmost thoughts, without asking
even one question. Palmistry com
bned with clairvoyancy makes it
possible to foretell the future, to point
out dangers, disappointments and fail
ures that can be avOided-in a word to
show the road that leads to success in
business matrimony, physical and So
cial affairs. Absolute satisfaction is
guaranteed to every caller.
MIR. Won ROTH -HAMONG WILL
CONVINCE HIS VISITOR IN
FIVE MINUTES
that he can do all he claims, and that
his statements are not catch-penny ad-
vertisements, but that they are based
upon his daily work and experience.
He invites the cultured, the student.
and should not be classed as a fortune
teller, card reader, etc.
HIS CHARGES ARE MODERATE
and he invites the wealthy and the
poor alike.
No publicity is attached to visit to
the Professor. Enter Ladies' Entrance
and walk to Parlors, North Hotel at
head of stairs.
READ A FEW ENDORSEMENTS:
'Hei:r Won Hamang list Gin wissen-
schaftlich gebildeter Psychologe. -
Berliner Tagblatt, August 4. 1897.
"Hamong's latest work on Palmistry
is bright, contains many interesting
illustrations and reads plausible -
New York Herald paris cdition)
He read my life like an open book
Mime. Melba.
Florence Marryat. the English nov
elist, says: "Von Roth saved me
serious. mistakes. He is a marvel
among men,"
iu,ysDdlf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
Born.
1NNEEEC

Mt. Vernon-Aug. ?, TO the wife Of Yer
non NJ. Hail, son.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08
Dlen.
KNOX.

Washington-Aug. A, Wesley Pinkham
Of Lawrence, Mass, aged SO years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

The second week of the summer school
at FryebErg began, yesterday. and this
like ali the others that have been held
this summer are fully as successful if not
more so than those held, last year. The
attendance is very large and the interest
taken in the work. both by the students
and instructors and towns people. is Sc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

q
most discouraging report was re-
ceiE ctl, yes ierday. by Secretary McKeen
of lie state board OF agriculture regard
ing the berry crop in Washington county
During the latter part of June the report
ca me that 1t was feared that the drought
would ruin the crop there. Eut slight
crcdence was placed in the rumor as he
had been in that section but short time
before and then the outlook was very fa-
vorable
That there was foundation for the ru-
NOR was shown by the statement he re-
ceived. yesterday. from one Of the large
Gamers in that section. This was to the
effect that there had been no rain fall in
the county for Il long time. As the re-
suit many of the berries are falling off
and those that remain on the bushes are
50 dried and shrivelled that not near the
usual number will be put up by the cam
ners Just how much of a falling off
there will be in the canning MIR. Nc
Keens informant did not say but the
statement was made that the falling off
is so great that the income of the berry
pickers will be greatly affected, as well
tories 1t is estimated that the crop Will
be far below the average.
In speaking of the conditions in the
western part of the State Mr.. Mckeen
said that the sections which. will be most
affected are York and Cumberland coun-
ties There the early potato crop will be
almost a failure. The drought has now
continued so long that the hay crop can
not but be greatly affected, next year
The grass in the places where the hay
has been cut has not commenced to
spring up again and the fields look as dry
as though they had been swept by fire.
The one bright spot is the corn crop.
If rain should fall a little later in the
season it would help out on the corn
crop. With the other crops the condi-
tons are different and now it seems as
though no amount CT rain could help the
farmers
In oxford county it is not as dry and
the farmers there will fare better. The
potato crops are not suffering nearly as
much SO that the farmers in that section
are not suffering nearly as much as their
next door neighbors.
Hon. Edwin WigGin, who has followed
the conditions in Aroostook county re-
ports that in that section the outlook is
very hopeful This, he said, is one of the
counties where the rain falls on the just
and the farmers have but little reason for
worrying.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

Unless there is a hitch somewhere the
fountain will be in working order, today.
When the fountain arrived month ago 1t
was found that the place where the
bronze top joined the marble bowl was
not water tight and it was sent back.
There was another fault. too That was
the spray was not forthcoming as was
promised by the designs sent.
The top has now been returned with the
proper openings. There is also another
change. Instead of having the plain top
it has a wicker work that contains a
small ball that will be kept in the air by
the spray.
The connections were made and, today,
if the joints are tight the fountain will
be in working order.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

The state assessors held their regular
monthly meeting, yesterday. and assigned
dates and places for the wild land hear
ings. They are Calais August q; Ma
chias. August %: Ellsworth. August p
The greater part of the time of the
meeting was devoted to a general discus
sion of routine matters which are of in
terest Cnly to the members of the board
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

Hon. Edwin Wiggin of the educational
bureau has commenced the work of tab
ulating the school returns. This is one OF
the first things to be done in the prepara-
tion Of the school report for the present
year AS yet the work has not pro-
crossed far enough to show any compar
isons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-08-08

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through all parts of the system.
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