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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
THE MAYORS SALARY
10 Hereafter Be $500 Instead Of
$500 Per Year.
Much Business Disposed Of and Much Lei
for New Government.

The city government, at the meeting.
last evening. referred good part Of its
troubles to the incoming ~ members
But one matter was settled for good
That is that the salary of the mavor
shall be $500 instead Of $500 as at the
present time. This decision was moi
reached at a jump. but only after a
joint convention had been held Even
when the vote was taken there was
such a strong sentiment against the
move that the order to increase the
salary was voted down, but the vote
was finally rescinded.
In the absence of Mayor Lane Alder
man Colburn presided. When City
Clerk Burleigh had read the records
of the preceding meeting. which We're
approved, the unfinished business was
taken up. Under this head the follow
ing orders We're taken up:
An order to accept the use of the
Nash school clock under the terms of
the offer. was passed.
An order to combine the offices of
city physician, quarantine and health
officer was referred to the next city
government.
The report of the joint standing COM
TO-. Il fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

On Tuesday evening, the old Var
mouth Band met at their band hall.
Yarmouth. for rehearsal, which par
took somewhat Of the nature Of an an
niversary, it being "a years since this
band was organized. The Yarmouth
Band is one of the oldest brass bands
in the State which has maintained a
continuous existence since its organ
ization. The band was organized in
1866 under the dictatorship of Prof
+. 4. Blanchard, who has been its di-
rector ever since. Four Of its original
members We're present at the rehear-
sal, Tuesday evening: John Greeley.
Joseph Raynes, Edward Raynes and
Henry Leavitt, and three of them
played the pieces through with the
other members
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

"Highways and sewers-Mayor. three
aldermen and three common councilmen.
Getty buildings ana land-Mavor. one
alderman and three common councilmen
Poor Observation-Disclosures one alder
man and three common councilmcn.
Fire department.
schools
Street lights
police
printing
"Burying grounds
Bells ana clocks
Enrolled ordinances
I'm case Of disagreement between the
TWO boards a committee of conference
consisting If three members of each
board shall be appointed at the request
of either"
An order ffom tie lower board that the
mayor Ice authorized to draw his warrant
in favor Of the town Of Belgrade for the
support Of Emma l.. lngraham. was
passed in concurrence.
An ordcr wls passed that the mayor be
authorized to contract with suitable per
sons for rebuilding the abuiments to the
Bond brook bridge ana Coombs Mills
bridges, ard cree. new bridges at a cost
not to exceed $2>21.
1t was 10 o'clock when the meeting fin
ally adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Penobscot county tax has been ap-
portioned, the whole amounting to $3S,
$3.50 The total tax on wild lands
amounts to $G2S20, and on timber and
grass lands to $685..
Friends of Richard Hennessy, Bangor
Woodsmen. are wondering what has be
come of him, and express fears that he
has met with some accident up north.
Hennessy left Bangor in October, for one
of Cornelius Murphy's camps, and it is
said that the last seen OF him was when
he Sat down to rest while his companions
carried the batteau in which they Were
going down the West Branch over Il shoal
place He never rejOineu them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50 cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if 1t
fails 10 cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money relunueu-
,tnwditch 4 Webster, kinsman e Co.
+ X. C0urtcmanche, c. X. Partridge,
Arthur Tet,ault, Temple Pharmacy,
John Coughin, Augusta.
A. B. Hutchinson, halloween.
Hohinson AZ Co. Chas. Ward 4 Co.
G. IL. Beane. Garolher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if YOU used
DR.: Kings New Life Pills; Thousands OF
sufferers have proved their matchIess
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches
They make pure blood and strong nerves
ana build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only - cents. Money back if
not cured. Sold by Bowditch & Webster.
Augusta; g. III. Became. Gardiner; S. y.
LightbOdy. Watervile. druggists
mar12, ,l6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
What Sha ! We Have for Dessert.

This question arises in the family ev-
~, doy. Let us answer il today. Try
~ III ~ 4. delicious ana healthtul dessert.
IpTrnpafed in Two minutes. No boi Ting. NJ
ling, simply add boiling water and
st . cool fay'rI 4 m" CT or paek
- At your sTocers today. IL cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

be the approximate expenditures and
receipts for the current season. Ac-
cording to his estimates about $500 will
have to be subscribed by the students.
Last year a minstrel show was given
in Orono Town hall by the students
for the benefit Of athletics. The affair
was 50 successful that the committee
have decided to arrange for another to
take place in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

The Hustler is making WINDOW us
play of one of his best modern ulhi"s
room sets. 1t is quartered OAK,
round table and all finished IN the pest
style. In an adjoining window IS a
wonderful specimen Of a brass bed'
none of your slimsy affairs, but a mag
niticent and grand one. brass through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

II had a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortu:cs Doans Ointment
took awaS the burning and itching in
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
cure" G. W. Lenhart. Bowling Green. ..
mon wed. fri& wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

The League Of New Zealand WheeImen
intend sending a representative To E,u-
rope to compete in the worlds Champion
ships which will be run at Paris this
year. i. Reynolds. Auckland. has been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

The April term of the supreme ju-
dicial court in Bangor will convene on
Tuesday. April 3, Judge Haskell pre-
siding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

a woman wrote: One OF your Hop
Plasters worn u hours did my back more
good lhan all the remedies | ever used
InL I've tried about everything. OF drug
Eisll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
STATE HOUSE.
Pardon Wanted byW.J. Doug
lass of Bethel.
State Assessors Sending Out Blanks
for Returns.
The Railroad Bridges Of Maine-Oiher Cos.
sip Of the Capitol.

\ petition for the pardon of Walter }.
Douglass of Bethel, has been received At
the executive department. The nam
point Of the petitioners is that he has al
ready been in jail 1919 months while his
sentence was for II months only and be
fore his pardon is acted on he will have
been in confinement for time equallinG
that of his sentence.
The offence for which he was commit
ted was that Of breaking and entering
the store Of G. c. Bryant of Bethel
Douglass was arrested. April l, 1899. and
was then held in confinement to await
the action OF the grand jury. The grand
jury at the October term of court found
an Indictment against him. At the trial
he pleaded guilty. lie has already served
four ana a half months and this added to
the six months he was held while await
ing the action Of the grand jury makes
the time of confinement nearly the equal
of the sentence even though his sentence
did not take effect until October. The
prayer Of the petitioners is that the man
be set free now instead of next Septem-
Der.
The petitioners further claim that
Douglass has been a good prisoner and
this is the first time he has been guilty of
such an offence. Another reason they
u e + r ,lcmency is that the stolen
g, Us we're recovered and restored to the
owner 50 that no real loss Of property
has resulted from the theft
1t is said that County Attorney Har-
low will not oppose the move TO have
the pardon granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

1t is nothing but a tin pan, in the
window of the East side shoe store,
but it tells its story well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16
LOOK
FOR
He.
n A kIC
Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!!

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
for their CHILDREN while TEETIiING with PER
Feet SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFT
Ems the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND
ooLiC, and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA
Soa oy Druggists in every part of the world Be sure
~ 80 TOT Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
n.s 40 o.net Kind. twenty-five csuts bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

State Librarian Carver has received
note with enclosure asking that one OF
the travelling libraries be sent to Small
Point. The subscription was from one OF
the womens clubs.
eft is a remarkable thing, said MI
Carver Yesterday. that the people on
the coast towns do not want the libraries
IN the winter | had a mind some time
ago TO send one to Monhegan. There
learned that the people were too busy at
thar time of the year to make use OF the
library. The time they want the books Is
either in the spring or fall. ON the oth-
er hand the people in the farming regions
wish 10 do their reading in the winter
u then they have more time, 50 DO nol
.ea b,,t that everything is equalized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

Secretary Plummer Of the State assess
ors office is busy at present sending out
the blanks for returns to be filed by the
assessors of the different towns. The
formation that one Of the blanks contains
about any town or city when filled in, is
remarkable 1t contains real and person.
al estate both resident and nonresident;
the personal property, resident and non
resident ana then in detail gives the
number Of cows. oxen colts Of different
ages. COWS. oxen. sheep and swine; also
the different kinds Of stock in trade and.
in fact. everything Of a personal or real
nature as well as the railroad property.
electric property and the property of the
water companies; also the value OF the
cotton and wooden mills; further it gives
the number of polls.
Secretary Plummer in speaking Of the
matter said that one of the hardest Valu-
atoms for the assessors to get hold OF
is water stock. The greater part of this
is owned out of the State and for that
reason the assessors find some difficulty
in getting all the material for the re-
turns they want.
The cost Of making the returns is in
some towns considerable. In one town
alone. Brunswick, it had cost the town $50
before the blanks were filled out in the
manner demanded by the State assess
ors. With such a vast amount of IN
formation it naturally takes some time
to fill out the blanks on account Of the
labor in getting the material wanted.
The. small towns, a rule, make the re-
turns first, and last year the returns
from the authorities of Township IA in
Washington county were made before the
rnnntb of ADril had half elapsed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

Major Frank NJ Hume OF Houlton, was
at the State House, yesterday morning.
for a short time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

\ new bridge book for the use of the
railroad commissioners is being compiled
by f. {. harrington. the clerk of the de
partment. The last book was issued in
1897. That which will be issued shortly
will differ slightly from the former book
in that it will be divided differently.
The set is made up of three books. In
the new set the first book will contain
The bridges Of the Boston & Maine and
Maine Central Railroads, the second the
Bangor & Aroostook ana other broad
book, and the third the street and mar
row gauge railroads.
one page of the book will contain a
great amount of information. The first
column gives the number of miles that
particular bridge is from some starting
point ana then follows the name of the
nearest station. the number Of spans in
deck bridge the form of the truss. the
material used in construction. whether
wood iron steel or stone; the angle with
the stream or road; the number of feet
clearing the span; date of erection;
total length; name Of builder and the ca
pacity Of the live load it will stand. TAX
en- from Cnoper's estimates, ana finally
any other notes that may be of interest
To the railroad commissioners.
Mr.. Harrington is now at work on the
books and will be able To issue them by
the time the commissioners start out on
their spring work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

Hon. Edward Wiggin of the educational
department. will leave today. for his
home in Presque Isle where he will re-
main for 4 few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-16

The office of the State bank examiner
WAS closed. yesterday, as Mr.. Timber
lake was in Portland to attend the III
neral of his brother.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
exclusive Of the $50. 900, 900 gold re-
serve in the division Of redemption
shows: Available cash balances $141,-
624, 1854; gold, s72, 049, $50.
WILL NOMINATE FREER.
The Ring Recognizes His Political
Value and has Down
Hughes, of CaDell.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 18.-it
is now almost certain that Romeo H.
Freer will be nominated for Congress
again by the Republican convention.
After he made the fight for Governor
the Elkins-White crowd pushed ]. A.
Hughes, of Huntington, for Congress,
and it looked as though he would go
through, but recently things have taken
another turn and now the same old
gang which two months ago was Bit
terly denouncing Freer and doing all
it could to beat him for the Governor.
ship, is whooping things up for Freer
and John Hughes has ceased to work
for the Congressional nomination. But
Freer is a pretty good politician-better
than some others in the same party
and he will come out on top yet. it
seems. He found his friends were 10y
al to him and with a large following
in the Fourth district he served notice
that unless the ring anne to his sup
port he would throw his strength to
woodward and defeat the ring candi-
date. Then the State ticket was threat
ened unless Freer was recognized, and
the ring, which would sacrifice any n
or all of its friends for the leaders,
threw down Jim Hughes and agreed to
nominate Freer for Congressman.
And so when the convention is held the
ring will present Romeo H. Freer's
name, and if the name of Hughes is
presented at all it will be merely as a
matter of form, for the crowd which
was to have supported him will all be
for Freer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
Stealing Dangerous Stuff.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 49,
Twice in the last two weeks the mag
azine of the West Virginia Torpedo
and Powder Company, at Proctor, has
been entered at night and small guam
titles of nitro glycerine taken. The
lock was picked each time and the
glycerine poured out of the cans In
which it is kept. 1t is believed that
1t is being taken by persons who want
it for use in blowing open bank vaults
and large safes, as the small quantity
taken would be of no use in the OIL
fields.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
SOLD HIS FARM
And Agreed to Move Ont of the
County-End of a Famous Feud in
Lewis County.

And Agreed to Move Ont of the
County-End of a Famous Feud In
Lewis County.
Special to the Register.
WESTON, ". Va, May 1S.-The fued
known in this county as the Rexroad-
Simmons-Taft fued has reached its
inality by Rev. John C. Rexroad, the
chief figure in the embroglio, selling
his farm to Prof. B. White for three
thousand dollars and entering into an
agreement to leave the community.
The origin Of this trouble began sew
eral years ago, since which time many
desperate and almost deadly conflicts
have occurred. The last attempt was
made Monday evening, when Rexroad's
young son, sixteen years old, fired
upon S.. B. Taft, one Of the insurgents,
with a Winchester, the ball grazing
Taft's neck. A warrant has been is
sued for young Rexroad, who, it is said,
has fed the country. Taft, who has
killed one man heretofore and almost
murdered another with a blacksmith's
hammer, is a desperate character, and
the records of Lewis county On tile
criminal side of the docket bear his
name in a number of places. Much en-
nifty exists in the Rexroad family. One
of the children threatened to kill his
grandfather just after the shooting
Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
TRANSACTION.
National Steel Company Said |
Have Sold Part of It's Mfngo Plar

National Steel Company Said to
Have Sold Part of It's Mfngo Plant
to the American Steel Hoop Co..
Special to the Register.
MING0 JUNCTION, Ohio, May 49,
A business transaction of great i'm
portance to the future commercial pros
perity of Mingo was to have been
closed yesterday and has probably been
consummated before this time.
1t is the sale of the National Steel
Company's continuous or merchant
mill here in Mingo to the American
Steel & Hoop Company, another gigan-
tic corporation which manufactures
most of the merchant bar product OF
the country. Representative officials
of the National and American COM
panies were in Mingo yesterday exam
lining the mill. From a reliable source
comes the information that the deal
would be made and that as soon as it
is completed the American Steel &
Hoop Company will erect either three
or four other similar mills here in
Mingo. "The situation is this" said
the informant of your correspondent.
"The National Company owns only a
few such mills, the great bulk of its
business is in other lines which makes
it difficult to compete in bar products.
The American Company buys most of
its raw steel from the National and
by having its mills near a National
plant can save considerable expense.
Whether they will buy the Aetna
vile bar mills also ! do not know, but
l do know that if the deal is closed the
American Company contemplates erect
ing either three or four and probably
more merchant mills here"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
Suit Over Oil Pronerty.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 49,
Suit was filled to-day by A. Steelsmith
and others against Mrs. F. E. Ihrig and
A. ]. Yoke & Co. The bill alleges that
Mrs. Ihrig was the owner of three
eighths interest in the holdings of the
Feist Farm Oil Company, in Tyler
county, but failed to pay her share Of
the operating expenses. They ask a
Judgment of So, 400.4 for this and ST.
1924 for her share of other work done.
and asks that the company's property,
which is valued at $40 1000, be sold, and
that a receiver be appointed for the
property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
Elected All Negroes.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, May 49,
The town election at Lock Lynn
Heights, Md, excited almost no at
tention whatever this week until it
was over. There was but n ticket
in the field and the people took so
little interest in the election that very
few voted. Some wags, for a joke,
and partly to settle some old scores,
quietly voted for a lot of negroes for
town officers and the whole commu-
nifty was chagrined to find, when the
votes were counted, that every man
elected was a negro. Not a white man
got an Office. 1t is safe to say that
hereafter a full vote will be polled at
every election held there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
No White Graduates.
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
HARRISBURG, w. Va, May 49,
The city schools are holding COM
mencement exercises tonight. A pro-
gramme in which the young people OF
the Central High school are partiei-
pating is being rendered. There are
no graduates from the white schools
The colored schools have six graduates
and will hold their commencement
Monday night. Prof. L. J.. Corbly, OF
Huntington, will deliver the address
to the class. and Rev. w. f. Tyree viii
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
Caldwell WithdraMs.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, ". Va, May 1S.-
The Republican mix over the nomina-
tons for House of Delegates viii be
settled by the withdrawal of c. T. Cald-
well, whose announcement will be made
public tomorrow. This leaves S. 7.
Stapleton, j. ". Owens and Perry Nice
ly the candidates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
Stay at Home.

Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, ". Va, May 49,
In a letter from Mariquina, Philippine
Islands, to the Lewis Wetzel Lodge,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainman,
Charles Pennybacker, of this city, urges
trainmen to stay at home. While the
pay for engineers, fremen and brake
men is sS5 a month, yet he says it is
all consumed for board and lodging.
He says all the men now working on
the trains are ''scabs" from America,
some Of whom he had seen and known
before.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
To Make Them Pirates.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
The Colombian government, by a
decree of the minister of foreign af-
fairs, has informed all consuls here
that vessels now cruising on the coast
in the service of the rev~olutionists can
be followed and captured by the war
ships of other nations.
1t is alleged that the revolutionists
new vessels have no right TO hoist the
Colombian flag and sail under it. This
fact has been communicated to the
United States minister in Bogata, who
has informed the government at Wash
ington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
REALTY
Changes Hands at Handsome Fig
ures-New Building Contemplate

Changes Hands at Handsome Fig
ures-New Building Contemplate
ed.
Special to the Register.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May 1S.-
Parkersburg lodge of Elks has taken
an option on a lot 59x95 feet at the
corner of Fourth and Juliana streets
at 5000 a foot, and will probably buy
the property and erect an Elks club
house.
The Spencer Cook property on Mar
ket street, above Seventh. was sold
to-day for $4,000 to H. P. Moss, the
price being S205 a front foot. 1t is
said a new opera house and several
business houses will be built on it,
The lot is 122x170 feet, and almost op-
posite the new seven-story hotel on
which work has begun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF THE ELIZABETH PoTTERY.

UF THE ELIZABETH POTTERY,
Known as the Beethoven Pottery" at
the court house, in Elizabeth, N. j.,
Wednesday, May 23d, 1900, at 2 o'clock p.
m. The plant comprises extensive brick
buildings; 4 large ware kilns; / large dec
boiler; latest and most improved machin-
cry; drying roorp, heated with steam;
model blocks, cases, saggers. ware boards.
machinery, tools, implements, etc. The
capacity of the plant is $500. 900 per an
mum, and with some little repairs, can be
put into operation at once. 1t is located
near a good market; railroad facilities
are unexcelled. and skilled labor plenti-
full. Prospective buyers should not miss
this opportunity, as the plant will I'M
doubtedly be sold very cheap.
For particulars, address
JAMES MCGUIRE,
Cashier National State Bank,
mails, II ,19e Elizabeth, N. J.