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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
Large Crowd al Crescent PARK.

The possibilities Of Crescent Park as
summer theatre were realized, last even
ing, when car after car unloaded at the
platform until an audience OF over 1000
people lined the crescent. truly natural
theatre. The entertainment, given BY the
Fisk Jubilee Singers Of Nashville. Tenn
was iirst-claSs and that it was appreci-
ated by the large audience was evidenced
by tie perfect attention ana rounds 81
applause The success of the affair was
a source Of great satisfaction to Supt.
Taylor. as it was by mere chance he Sc
cured this date from the singers. who
were en- route to PASSPORT to furnish en-
tertainmcnt at the convention OF Chris
tian Endclvorers. Many VINO attended
expressed hope that the crescent would
be converted into theatre. as enough
seats could be built to easily accommo-
date Zoo people. ana all could have an
UnObstructed view Of the stage owing to
the steep slope Of the banks of the circle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY PLANS.
Committee Will Work After a Fixed Plan and
Begin Work at Once.

The committee on cemeteries of the
city government will. in a few days
commence alterations at the month side
OF Mt. Pleasant cemetery and at the
upper end of Winthrop street. When
the plans are carried out the cemetery
viii be fully as attractive as that on
the opposite side Of the street.
The cemetery is one of the Oldest in
the city and is the property of the city.
1t has not been kept up in a manner
to compare with that across the way
In fact, that has At times been such
neglect that, few years ago the edges
Of the banks We're used as gravel pits
and had it not been for the interference
of the city the transfers wanting grav-
el would have undermined the graves
When the present city government
came into power one Of the first things
done was TO appropriate money for
making the appearance of the GENE
terry attractive. Through the efforts OF
the committee, Of which Charles T..
Purinton is chairman. designs for the
work We're made. These have been
submitted to the committee and ap-
proved. and in a few days the recon
struction work will be carried out.
At present the bank next to the
street is rough. irregular ana uneven.
The lower entrance is grown up with
bushes and the upper entrance pre-
sents an unsightly appearance.
According to the plans by which tho
committee is to work q granite wall
500 feet long and varying in height
from , to feet will be erected as the
outer boundary next 10 the street. This
VIII have an opening at the lower end
50 that space for 4 gate will be left
In place of the present sharp grade at
the upper opening Will be a road wa
going directly in for a short distance.
then swinging to the right will lead to
the lots farther on.
In place Of the rough bank now Dor
derin6 on the street will be a nicely
turfed grade extending back for some
distance toward the lots 50 that when
the work is completed the cemetery
VIII present an appear nce which will
rival that of the cemetery across the
way owned by a corporation.
1t IS thought the whole of the work
Will cost about $4,000. The granite wall
alone will cost something like $4,000 anu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

The Augusta steam laundry has its
new Mammoth annihlator mangle in
full operation and housekeepers partic-
ularly. are invited to call and see how
perfectly and rapidly it smoothes and
drys the clothes that pass over its i'm
mense cylinder. 1t is interesting to 60
into the basement and see the washing
ana Wringing machines. no chance for
Damage to clothes in these, and on the
upper floor it will be seen that all these
modern machines do their work 50 per-
fectly that all fear of damage to
clothes by their goin. through a steam
laundry win be dispelled No wonder
the Augusta steam laundry have thei'
hands full Of work after being 50 fully
prepared by the investment of 50 muCA
money in the latest and most improved
machines, throughout all its depart
mentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
WORK ON R!NES HILL.
orougiy Modern Methods Use in 5uildinq
the Road.

The steam ROAD roller was set at work
on Rines hill. yesterday, this being the
first step that has been taken to roll the
surface in preparation for the process of
Inacadlmzing the road. The street crew
has been at work on the hill under the
direction of Commissioner WelIman fot
several days. The results of their work
Is now very apparent and an idea may be
gained Of the work which is in progress.
The liil has long been known rs among
the worst on any main thorouEhfare in
the State and just how to fix 1T mas been
problem for some time AS fast as
gravel Was put on it would wash out
leaving the hill in bad condition. Those
who know about such things say that If
the street We're simply macadamizcd that
would be washed ont in the same way in
a short time.
Under the new plan it is believed that
there will not be the. slightest trouble. \
line If sewer pipe is being laid the whole
length ana beside Of the electric car
track This is to have four chimneys to
take care Of the rain fall. beside the
track is to be a space four feet wide rum
ming from the top " tie bottom Of the
Hill. tEut will be laid With paving stones.
This gutter. formed by the paving stones,
lis To be slightly depressed in the middle
that il may furnish a drain for the wa
ter On The opposite side OF the street
is to b. another path II paving stones IN
which will be one sewer pocket. Not rs
many are required on this side as there is
no electric car track 70 he protected.
The rpud-bed will first have a layer Of
cobble stones When these are rolled ~
the roam roller q ~iX inch coating Of
crushed ro,k Will III put on top Of it. On
top of that. after tho crushed rock IS
properly Laid aud rolled. will be the top
coating. This Will be q composition of
ordinary crushed rock mixed with pitch
ana tar. the same composition that is
used ON sidewalks. The roadway will be
slightly raised in the centre so that all
the water will flow to the sides where the
cutters will carry it 10 the manholes or
chimneya. 50 that At no time will there
be any danger ~ the composition being
washed away.
1t might be thought that there would
he some danger Of a horse slipping on
such = smooth. steep grade. This might
be the case If asphalt were used but ex-
pericuce in other cities has shown that
with the proposed composition enough OF
the crushed stone projects to furnish a
toe hold for the horses and yet at the
same time the surface is not rough
enough 10 form an obstacle to the easy
running ~ the carriage wheels.
The street was closed to teams, yester-
day. but Street Commissioner Wellman is
confident that by q week from Saturday
night the street will be open again to
travel ana in such a revised form that
it would never be recognized by any one
who had been away from the city fcr a
short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
KISSING IS DANGEROUS.
Doctors Say Ina. the Caressing Of Pets in Ser
erai Is Apt to Cause Disease.

Don't kiss your dog or let your dog
kiss you In such OSCILLATION, says g
doctor. there is danger Of consump-
lion. pneumonia. anthrax, fevers, ring
worms. mango diseases of the teeth
ana rabies There is equal danger in
kissing cats and parrots. The death Of
a bow reported a few days ago was de-
cIared to have been due to disease IF
the liver. caused by the kiss of dog.
The lad had been i'll for year with
hvdatids Of the liver, a disease common
in Iceland. where the people eat and
sleep with their dogs.
Physicians state that almost every
germ may lie transmitted by dog.
ana that no doubt great numbers Of
persons die as a result Of the kissing
of nets. Dogs are claimed to acquire
the germs of tuberculosis from the eX-
pcctoration Of consumptives- The doc
tors say dogs may easily give pneu-
monia. which is caused by the germ
called pneumococci. The dog carries it
in his nose and during the process Of
kissing breathes it into the throat Of
tha person kissing it. 1t is asserted as
an authenticated fact that the
common ringworm of children Is often
acquired from dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED 1913.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street

nish. LendaT Titcomb, b. f. Parrot,
Treby Johnson.
Deposits are placed on interest the first
Of February, May, August and Nosem-
Der.
Interest paid or credited on account on
first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from sii
tial
Especial privileges afforded to Ezecu-
tors Administrators, Guardians, 1Vus-
tees married women and minors.
EDWIN c. DUDLEY. Tteas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

the grading and filling in. since small
hills must be removed from the INNER
ehu ana the dirt used in filling in tn.
Suiieys at the lower end will cost near
y as much as the work done, this
year.
1t is not planned to do the whole OF
the work. this year, as the appropria-
ton amounts to but $500 A beginning
Of the work viii be made, however. and
it is hoped that by another year the
work may be completed 50 that the
property Of the city Will not present
such a barren appearance to those go
ing by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

George G. Sheldon, Esq. Of this city.
has received the honor Of being asked
to continue his campaign speaking.
even after the Gubernat0rial campaign
in this state is over, and will probably
speak in the West and in New York
state. y few days ago, he received a
letter from Hon. \. Is. Scott. one OF
the members of the Republican nation
nj committee, asking if he would con
tinue the campaign work after the
State election is over Mr.. Sheldon re-
piled that he would be pleased l.
speak and will commence, oct ). and
continue until the close Of the cam
paign. The request comes in recogni-
ton of his ability as a public speaker.
lie has already obtained recognition
as speaker in the courts and his elo-
quent appeals have won for him an en-
WED name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
AUGUSTA LOCAI2
No, Built Rioht.

Not Built Right.
Oh. You lIorrid Thing,
You Shirt-wast Man
Get hence,
Don't YOU know
That you're not planned
For negligee etfectsp
can't you realize
That il we allowed Won
To leave off your coat
There's no knowing where Won, e.ooo
For you're just the sort
That needs an iron hand
TO keep YOU in your place
And that is in Your coat,
No velvet paw.
No angels touch will ever lead vou
But few swift lines
Like these
MAY make YOU see
The error of your WAYS
II may be true mat you have your trous.
With high hips
Whatever that NAV mean.
And that you sport a belt
In which YOU Seem to have nerfact coma
dence.
But, oh!
Lal-lal-la -la-la!
Poor thing.
Don't YOU know
That if vou wear shirt-waist
You must have dress shields
And pulley belt,
And one of the new straight front ones
And safety pins. '
Ana lattice-work effects
Through which there's
A dim shadowy view
LoW-nccked
Cut 'W."
And finished with a fence.
Through which runs baby ribbon.
Though not for infants wear
Exclusively.
And dinky little bows?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

| W. y VI sNIIiity, WIS In the citU
yesterday.
Hon NJ. r. Leighton is in Mt. YER
| n n for II week.
Mrs. Wellesley Perkins left, yesterday
afternoon. for Madison.
| Miss Hazel Chick of Bangor is the
guest of friends in town.
! Judge w. c. Philbrook of Wateryille
was in the city. yesterday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Miller Of Portland, is tn =
| guest Of friends in the city.
Miss Alice S. Reynolds is the guest
of friends at Ocean Point.
Mrs H. F. Eddy arrived in this city
from Waterville, yesterday.
Miss Ella f. Bean of South China
was in the city. Wednesday.
Mrs. Dora Mower of East Vassal
boro, was in the city, yesterday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bliss of Waldo
boro, We're in the city, yesterday.
| DR.. G. NJ. Twitchell of this city, went
! to Bangor, yesterday. to attend the
| fair
Mrs. Nellie Emery is spending her
vacation with friends at Old Orchard
| beach
Mr. and Mrs. Albion f. Potter OF
| Lawrence. Mass, We're in the city, yes
| terday.
| Miss Myrtle V. Hall has gone to
| Lakeside where she will be the guest OF
| friends.
II. l.. Haskell Of the Haskell Lincoln
! Co. has gone to Boothbay for a week :
vacation.
L. L. cole of Washington, d. c..
was registered at the Augusta House,
yesterday.
Miss Grace Downing returned from n
| months visit to Boston and Portland
! yesterday.
Allen Quimby. sub principal Of tn
| Cony High school, is at his old home
in New Hampshire
Mrs. w. 5. Butler, Mrs. N. Randall
and Miss \. f. Wright of Craigs Point.
were in the city, yesterday.
Hon. Joseph IL. Manley returned.
last night. from New York. where he
! had been for several days
Miss Kate Sturtevant Of Waterville,
is being entertained by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Prentiss of this city.
w. w. Brown, a draughtsman in
Schenectady, y. u. was in the city, yes
terd1y. calling on relatives and friends.
George Potter Of Lawrence, formerly
Of this city who has been spending the
summer in China, was in the city, yes
terday.
Miss Beatrice cook who has been the
guest of relatives in Damariscotta. re-
turned to her home in this city yes
terday.
Misses Lena r. and Abbie 7. Storer
Of WaldoborO. We're in the city. yester
day. where they were entertained by
friends.
Miss Myra +. Hersom Of arlington.
is the guest of her brother. John +.
Herson. the popular clerk at Durham
State street grocery.
W. II. Gannett and family arrived in
New York, yesterday. after summer
in Europe, and Will reach their home
in this city. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dostie ana NJ a.
Casavant Of this city. are in New
York for week or ten days On COM
/ bined business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. A. II. Jewett and sister. Clara
Wood, have gone to Chicago to visit
their sisters, Mrs. A. ID. Carson and
Miss LOttie Wood. They will return
about the middle of September
II. NJ. Heath has been invited by the
Republican national committee -
speak through various states but has
been obliged to decline the invitation
on account Of the fan terms of court
throughout the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
What Shall He Have for Dessert.

This question arises In the fanny ev-
cry day. Let US answer 1t to-day Try
Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking! simply add boiling water and
set to cool Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. Got = pack
age Ut your groccrb today. 10 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
Take a Trip TO the salt water and
get a good shore dinner at
Kew Meadows Inn.

The house is situated on the New Mea-
dows River and on the line of the L.. Il.
q b. r. L. p minutes from brunswick,
20 minutes from Bath. cars pass every
half hour. HOLSTERS and CLAIMS taken
from the river daily. Travelling men
viii find this n convenient place to take
dinner or supper. Price 80 cents.
c. Y. CAHlLL, Manager.
AcxId,U,t .Ir
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

Giuseppe TOMATO. 4 Venetian. who is
believed u have been an accomplice or
Luigi Luchenni in the assassination Of
Empress Elizabeth OF Austria. mas been
He was seen with Luchenni
shortly before the Empress was stabbed
to death. but disappeared. He has been
living at Buda Pest under the name Of
Josef GrOe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30

Frank S. Bowker Of Phippsburg Cen
ter. Me, who launched the schooner
John w. Dana from his yard, on Sat
urday forenoon last, intends to begin
at once the construction of another
vessel OF about the same dimensions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-30
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
GHIrRCII HILL

CHURCH HILL.
There will be a short entertainment
and an ice cream sale at the Church
Hill chapel, Thursday night. Aug. &c.
II stormy. the next fair night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Strange Inconsistency.

The comment is so trite one hest
tates to repeat it, but it is the major
premise in any consideration of the cub
ject and its statement is a logical ne
of this State and the farmers always
constitute the great majority of the
members of the Legislature. The old
Adam survives in the farmer as in
mankind in other occupations. He
might, therefore, from selfish motives,
if not from the larger ones of regard
for the material welfare of the State,
reason ably be counted on 10 vote, first
of all, for any reasonable measure de-
signed to increase agricultural produc-
ton, to introduce intelligence and
method into the work of tilling the soil.
Inconsistent as At may seem with hu-
man nature, or with sense or reason or
patriotism, the Vermont farmer, as a
law maker, can be safely reckoned to
support am ct any proposition under
the skies for the appropriation OF mon
ey for almost any other purpose except
for the advancement of the farming in-
terest. The proposition pending in the
Legislature 10 spend $4,000 annually
on some sort of an institution at Bur.
lington for the discovery or develop
ment OF microbes, or something OF the
sort, real knowledge of which is moi
present with the farmer or with the
general public, whose benefits at the
best are exceedingly problematical
whose principal advantages accrue to
the person whom it is proposed to en-
dow with a salary of SO 600 a year and
his assistants with 81, 800 more receives
the farmers ready and unquestioning
vote; but when he CONES to the consid
GRAFTON OF his own interest, or of the in
terest of agriculture in the State a.
large, the only thing he has to propose
is to abolish utterly the board of agri
culture, the organization especially de
signed and endowed with State fund.-
for the advancement of the fundament
al industry of the State.
He will vote unlimited money to isl
hatcheries, for exhibitions and junketi
at New Orleans, Chicago, Nashville O
Buffalo, which yield to the gilded few
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14
Some Endorsements.

The JOURNAL is not much given to
publishing letters of commentator. 1t
is constantly receiving from many
sources, oral and written expressions
and indications of approval of its gen
eral course, and in specific instances
but here are two which, because they
have direct bearing on matters Of Vi
tel public concern and OF State Interest,
are here printed, although they are not
written for publication, and the name 8
OF the writer's, men OF prominence in
the State, are therefore withheld:
November 6, 1900.
Editor Daily Journal:-I have read
your editorial comment Saturday upon
legislative adjournment, aud yesterd y
upon the duty OF voters and ju,t ap.
probation OF the service of Captain
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

Clark. cannot forbear to express ~
once a sense OF wholesome satisfaction
at the manliness and the genuine OLD
fashioned Vermont wholesomeness ~
your timely, outspoken thoughts ard
words. They come like brave gust
OF fresh air from the crests OF the
mountain peaks. They come nigh y
near being pare Truth / wish they
could be read in every old school dis
trict of the 246 owns, so that every
listener might have chance to thank
the JOURNAL. 1t has not been my
good fortune to know the editor of the
JOURNAL of today, but | made my
maiden effort as Senate reporter for
Walton's Journal nearly forty years
ago, and have always felt pleasant
friendly interest in the paper ever since.
So pardon this intrusion, and believe
my thanks very sincere.
Very thankfully you're,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

the opportunity to disport themselves
like Solomon in all his glory at the ex-
pense of the State. These expendi-
lures return no advantage to him or
the people at large, but pious frenzy
seizes him when it is proposed to per-
petuate the only organization at home
for the benefit of his class. With
pitchfork and crowbar he assails it and
attempts to annihilate it and stop the
expenditure of money for its ministra-
tons. Two yearas ago he was per-
suaded to draw and quarter the board
OF agriculture. AS by fire, the rump
was saved, and this maneled remnant
has been hobbling about the State for
two years, on the pair of legs left to il,
practically worthless thing, an object
lesson of the parsimony and brutality
of the farmer law maker, and his dis
regard OF the best welfare of the State
materially.
If the State can or will do no better
for the farming interest, 1t ought TO
abolish and bury out Of sight this Grip
pied memento of its shortsightednes
Its deformity is shocking. But what
the State should do, il the constructive
craftsmanship Of this Legislature is
sufficient FIR the tack, is to reconstruct,
along new and progressive lines, the
machinery for agricultural teaching,
put it into competent hands, sufficient
in numbers, experience, ability and
character for the great task that awaits
it, endow it with ample funds, set it to
work and bid it God-speed. If the
Legislature cannot or will not do this,
bury the rump out OF sight and let the
whole field Of agricultural promotion
lie fallow for two years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-11-14

ship, to remove the emoluments ut
this office from his stipend, as the tress-
urer's salary is only 81 700. Out Ut
this he lie compelled to pay for clerk
about 5000, his expenses in attending
the General Assembly, for lights, rem,
fuel and travelling expenses. He als ,
pays something like S400 per year for
his bond. This amount he receives
from fees. Forty per cent OF then,
will not cover these expenses. The
treasurer thus receives Tor his work
considerably less than than 81, 700.
1t has been suggested that salary
should be allowed instead OF percen 3.
age of fees. This suggestion is good
one and should be favorably regarded"
Like the other Gaul the above should
be divided into three parts. J.. "Why
not let well enough alone?" 2. The
treasurer cannot afford to lose his end
of the JOB. 3. A salary instead of
percentage. All this requires very lit
tie discussion. In the hrst place it is
the business of the legislative commit
tee, before which the bills creating the
Office at present are, to determine the
proprety or otherwise Of the measures.
The DAILY JOURNAL would like very
much to have the subject fairly and
fully considered in all its possible bear
ings, without interference from any
prospective candidates on the one
hand or from the I" ins " on the
other. II is curious to see what
the result would be, on the merits,
unbiased by horse shedding, button
holing or the exercise of pressure
or Influence. Secondly, if the salary or
emoldments of the State treasurer are
not sufficient for the incumbent to keep
body and soul together without assist.
ance from some side issue, as the Ne,Os
suggests, then raise it to point of
decency. The State treasurer is much
too worthy gentleman and the office
is too dignifed to suffer the degreda-
ton of depending on some petty collat-
eral labor.
Thirdly, the suggestion that the in
surance department should be placed
on salary instead of a percentage is a
very admirable and proper one,
Pay the present commissioners, or the
com missioner il one is established, q
fair and just salary, and let the Slate
have whatever fees re received. The
present percentage system is absolutely
dead wrong in principle and practice.
Whatever is done, let the State pay a
salary and take the fees.