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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
STATE HOUSE.
Fire Insurance Increased 80
Per Cent. in 1899.
The Fire Loss Great But Not So
Large as Premiums.
ohicers School in Portland a Success-Gar.
diner Railroad Hearing.


me hgures given in the Journal,
friday morning. on the work of the
lie Insurance companies in Maine dur
ing the past year looked large and
they We're large too. but when they are
compared with those of the fire in
Surahce companies the difference is
seth. IN TINS class Of business it is but
m IN, - II; w totais should hsnre
,ra ~, 80, WIS ne i"'e"
1,, ~ ~" anu no man hoW-d-
lays 'iiihS vi Sucn a thlng as letting
ms properly go uninsured. AT least il
y very rare thing that they do
ertalh business firms do exist il
MAINE TO-DAY, VINO 90 not carry insur-
@ice' preleffinS TO insure themselves.
lhey nave ny good luck come out
about as Well as though they had in
sured. but they are as a rule. rich
companies and have a class of bust
ness less liable to conflagration than
others.
one firm in particular is noted by the
Journal at this time which does an
immense corn packing business having14
or more large factories in Maine. They
have an insurance of their own and
We're getting along swimmingly until
enc large. Well equipped factory burn
"a to the ground and there Went the
N II II thH premiums they had been
o2. N-lE interest upon.
.-.N ~ any [ate' II mas become so very
- NO 'i!e never pid''IcdiiS
. "i''o"' ie"'lIiS Vi t"c
TT "a diIVe. some concerns construct
tlelr buildings along the lines required
by fire exchanges for low rates Of in
surance. having fire protection in mind
first of all in the construction.
BY the way. the life insurance peo-
pie say the Insurance of the life Of
man will in a short time become rs
general as that Of buildings They Of
Ter large arguments and the figures
presented Friday. also 20 a long way
towards showing that they are perhaps
right in their prophecy.
Ihe amount Of ire risks written in
the state OF Name during the year 1899
amounted - $l56, l2s 56S.9S. This was
against the figures Of 1898. which We're
S1lS.9S2. l2l.0S. Thus an increase in the
amount Of risks written in 1899 over
the previous year of about SO, 900, 000
1t can also be seen by the last report
of the department that 1898 was the
greatest year in the history of fire in
surance in Maine and thus the year
1899 far eclipsed anything yet pre-
sented
The business in all lines Of insurance
for the wear was large enough 70 sur
nriSa avan the GREATEST believer. il, in
euronce
There was an increase in the amount
of premiums received during the year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
Buckley & Goodrich, 1913 & 200 Water St. Augusta Me-

was the establishing Of the steam
boiler and the electric light plant For
the former purpose the last Legislature
appropriated the sum OF $l0.S5S, while
for the latter. $4,000. In all time previ-
Gus to this the house has been heated
by two boilers in the basement Of the
main building. These became unsafe
and the insurance companies refused
to reinsure them. On this account the
trustees asked for the appropriation TO
make permanent quarters for the
boilers.
AT the same time the economy and
safety Of electric lights over the old
method If lighting BY Kerosene was
discussed and il was decided to put in
an electric lighting system. The two
systems We're placed in proper working
order and the balance from the apprO-
priation was $2237.61.
The appropriation for the support IF
the institution was also the source Of a
saving. The State appropriated $4,000
for the school and $757596 We're re-
ceived from other sources. OF this they
came through the year with a balance
in the treasury of S26167S. This made
amount that was set aside for the use
of the trustees in making the repairs
and operating the school.
The schools have been conducted
with the same general success as for
merly and the church services have
been as usual. The farm had very
successful year. considering the usual
under which all agricultural
pursuits labored during the year. About
one-half Of the boys in the institution
are from the country and the instruc
ton they receive on the farm will. it
is thought. be of great benefit to them.
superintendent Wentworth says of
the 81 committed during the year. "a
We're for larceny. four for truancy. one
was an habitual runaway, one was for
assault one was for breaking and en-
tering.
In relation to the moral conditions of
the boys it was found that seven had
Incorporate parents. 10 had lost their
fathers. eight had lost their mothers.
six had relatives in prison. II had step
parents. is were idle. II much neglected,
Is We're truants, Il We're Sabbath
breakers. 80 We're untruthful. and l.
We're profane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
AMUSE IN ENTS.
Cantata Rose Maiden."

A preliminary program will be given at
the concert Tuesday evening. The artists
for this part will be Madame E,Vta kiles-
XII. ana Miss Ethel NJ. Preble. sopranos;
Messrs. MacNichOl BilOdeau. Harlow
tenors; Ward Chandler, Beck, baritones.
The sextette by the above named tenors
and baritones will be highly entertaining
Mr.. cain has had them under his direc-
ton for the past week. and the selection
from Robin Hood will be rendered with
fine attack ana shading.
The stage of City hall will be elevated
and built out in front so the audience
will be able to see each member of me
chorus and the ladies, gowned in pink
ana white. to carry out the name nose
Maiden will look very attractive in their
elevated positions. with the bases and
tcnors on either side
Eight little maidens Gowned in the
game colors will wait on the audience
with programs.
Tickets at Kinsman drug store, 30 and
20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
Tie City Hospital Sale.

1t is hoped that a large sum will be
realized at the afternoon and evening
sale at the Augusta house parlors,
which is to be held Feb. u. instead of
Feb. =. as previously announced. The
need of another free bed at the Angus
ia City hospital is very urgent. and the
ladies in charge Of the sale hope to
meet with the success the object de
SERVES. In addition to the sale of
aprons and fancy goods. delicious home
made candies will be offered and sew
eral of the ladies will preside over
chatting dishes and serve many of the
most popular creations. 1t is not i'm
probable that the evening sale will ter
inmate with one of the dances for
which the Augusta house is famous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
AUGUSTA CHURCHES
Sunday Services TO Which All Are Cordially
Invited to Attend.

THE GOSPEL. TEMPERANCE meat.
ing will be held III the NJ. G. r. U rooms
| sunday AZ 2.43 +. N.
FIRST, rtIpTcrt,> rrrr-pcrr >-.,.
arn i,ar,,.,. I5,.,ii,, =, -. NJ T. NJ ~
= a ms a. nv u! re
| ~, w GU Su"Jeo'' lrdNef Continued
TARTAN CHI RICH: Rev. L. T.
Newbert: services at 1880 y NJ. with
sermon IS n9cInc Iy me minister; sunday-school at
IN pnp~,p,c. ,tI,nr,
- LAIN BIAS CHAPEL. Bangor
Strtgl; ruin sunday after Epiphany;
n 7r"IS Il l5e BIS p /" NJ '' NJ evening
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIEN-
list: Services at the Christian Science
Le'dinS s, ro9mS, nnrintoq building at lot5
ing ut 80 p. NJ. ''''''7'''' ''e'''''s 'i'e''-
! MlN hKSA LIST CHURCH: Rev. 4.
y. Hayden pastor morning services AZ
1929: sermon by Rev. ". J. Taylor .ol
Lewiston; Sunda%-school at noon: praise
service y. L. &. I. at T.. NJ. led by Prot.
COOK.
CIR lSTiAN SCIENCE SERVICES will
be held on SUNDAY At No summer
street ~ lo'io \. NJ; Sunlect, Soul. also
NJ dneSnay ,,, eIenlnS A. ,.i3; subjects n
regard " christian Science ana personal
demonstrations.
GREEN STREET NJ f. CHURCH:
Rev. Everett s Stackpole pastor; 1880.
preaching. followed By sacrament of the
Lords supper: u. Sunday-school: $50.
r.pworth league meetings; 100 service of
song and sermon.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: Rev.
e. H. TaImadgp Of Cambridge. Mass. viii
occupy the Conversational pulpit. next
SUNDAY. Other services az usual with
the exception OF the Young peoples meet
ing, which will BE- omitted On account Of
union meeting al The Raptist church al
i O'Clock
EpI,1, p,prrc,r r11t-p,11 u,,.,,.
h b.ti - ~ - H. ~
pns1oi' IInt go ~ ~ ~
W,,Ii ri, ~ o.. Sho1 - II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
iSHAM'S CALIFORNIA WATERS or LIFE
BY a WelIknown Professor Substantiated
Facts.

Nature has compounded in this
water healing properties which pro-
duce best results upon physical man.
beyond parallel in history.
They possess medicinal power.
which through the process of dissolu-
ton and assimilation. expels from the.
body all foreign accumulation, that if
retained in the system are the cause
Of disease and death
This water will dissolve calcareous
deposits more rapidly than any other
water Its use prevents the Judgment
in the body of extraneous or crystal
line and chalky formations
Uric acid is eliminated by the use OF
this Water of Life" more effectually
and rapidly than by any salt radicals
or drug mixture known
1t contains no organic matter. is
pleasant to the taste. strengthening
invigOrating, and restores every organ
in the human system to a normal and
healthy condition.
1t is prophesied by persons who
have a thorough knowledge Of this
remedial Water of Life and who
have been benefited by it. that in its
use human life is certain to be pro-
longed to advanced ag9 hitherto un-
known since the early history of the
race
1t is the finest hair dresser discover
ed, because it is effectual and contains
no injurious chemical compounds
1t is an established fact that when
this Water of Life is used as direct
ed it will remove dandruff and cure all
diseases of the scalp, and prevent the
hair from falling out by a few regular
applications. and will also produce a
new and luxurious growth of hair up
on the head. which has been bald for
many years.
This water arrests the ravages of
age by eliminating the deposits of
lime in the joints. pores. and arteries.
which hinder nutrition. 1t destroys
microbes and prevents disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

Adiutant General Richards was at
his desk. Friday. after his re-
turn from the 1st Regiment Off
GERS school in Portland. All but
three officers of the regiment were
in attendance at the school ana
General Richards says he does not re-
member Of a school where there We're
more intelligent looking officers OF
where so great an interest was taken
in the work as the one IF this week III
Portland He is well satisfied with the
men in command of the regiment ana
its various companies ana looks lor
GOOD results here as in the 2nd ReSl-
mont which will soon be in cOndl-
tion for a school. though the date OF IL
has mt been set or thought about as
vat The general is pleased 70 note thf
soldierly way in which the officers OF
the Guard are conducting themselves
ana he is also pleased to note the
change Of the attitude OF the pupllc
to,vard them. the tin soldier idea haN-
inc vanished, and now in their fatigue
uniforms which are worn on all occa-
.ione the people look upon them as
mon who are willing tp do soldiers
NM, u we'll as he out on dress parade.
IA + +. Newcomb Of the End Reg
iment. was unable TO attend the ~
pepimont's school in Portland, TINS
week. though his adjutant, Lieut.. l.. n
Waldo. attended. Col. NeWcomb was
detained at home by the illness of Mrs.
\awcomb's mother and Il letter was
,,ocaivad from him. Friday morning,
stating that the lady had died.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

A sociable was held at the
Shaw Business College. Friday evening.
at which the students gave an enter
tainment. A good number of the old
students were present and all immense
~ enjoyed the evening. Merrill
brothers furnished the music for the
dance. At the close. in the usual sea-
sonable hour. the college yell was
given and all went home happy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

III, ~ CWo following companies. Friday.
i'ira certificates of Incorporation.
me Jayne Cream 60. orpapiyad AZ
falrheld, for the purpose of deaIins ~
milk cream. eggs and butter with S1o
900 capital stock, of which $4,000 ;s nai,,
N. me officers are: President =
Gerald Of Fairfield Me: Treasurer !,
r. Jayne Of Watcrville, Me. rartit.
cate approved, Dec. 26, 1899.
me Bohemian Gold Mining co ar
at Augusta. for the nurno.a l.c
doing mining business. with 81 200 oco
capital stock, of which nothing is mia
IN. The officers are: President w n
Little Of Fort Wayne. Ind: treasurer
\. G. Burnett of Boston. Mass "a,
tifcate approved, Jan. 80 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03
Here is Chance to do Someone Kndnes:

If the reader of this should chance
to know of any one who is subject to
attacks of bilious collie he can do him
no greater favor than to tell him Of
Chamberlain collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t always gives
prompt relief. For sale by Jno. Cough
lin. IL Water St, druggist
Tu.Thu. Sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

The officers of the LIST Regiment had
y chance to shake hands with the
democratic leader, Wednesday even
mo at about 8 o'clock. The room
where Col. Bryan was receiving
II tha hotel was directly across
III way from the room of the
otiicers' meeting and request was
made to have the officers go in ana
meet Mr.. Bryan. All went in and Were
,,,.,.,.,ntad the Nebraskan speaking OF
III. war service during the Spanish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

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reynIar r,nyself," a book for men only.
- We and postpaid) To any mai cad
are - ,his paper enclosing &c. FOR post
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the oldest and bcst ~ tbioston' Mass.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

The Universalist whist party at the
residence Of Mrs. q. w. Martin, Fri
dav evening. was a pleasant affair ami
20 tables were occupied by the players.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

The railroad commissioners have or
dered d hearing on the petition Of the
roalrOad company that desires TO con
struct a line of Electric railroad in Car
diner to run from the city proper to
South Gardiner to be held at the city
council room in Gardiner, next Wednes-
day morning at II o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

The supply Of green stuff, as well as
fancy turkeys and chickens. is com
plete at Hill & Locke's, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

The seniors of the Cony High school
,,aya ] reception to the members of the
faculty and the lower classes in Wa
worry hall. Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

Contracts have been made for the CON
structinn Of different telephone lines in
Mexico, at a cost Of S2uO,oW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

We start in on the second floor with
our pruning knife ana cut prices to
close out all broken lots ana many
lines of winter goods.
Beginning in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-03

war. ana of his pleasure al me.ti,.
The Maine men. i"ee'i'is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
II IS DEhIED.
Story of Kruger's Contributions to
 Bryan's Election.

NEW YORK. Aug. 13-Tonching q dispatch from Pretoria printed in London under date of August 10. in which it was stated that President Kruger is contributing between $2,500, ,000 and $3 .0o6 .000 to the elec- fion of William J. Bryan and also that Webster Davis had received $l25 .000 from the same source us & contribution for the Democratic campaign fund. Chas. D. Pierce, con- ,N1l general and treasurer of the BOer relief fund, and F. Lauter Vessels, special commissioner of the South African republic of this city, today gave out Il denial of both statements adding to tine denials the following:
 The Boers have other and better use for their funds. England is in desperate straits for the 'sinews of war when she will resort to such despicable means to influence the American people against the Boer cause, when fully 95 per cent of the cltlzens are iii our fayor."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
MRS. J. R. AUSTIN DEAD
Was Valued Member of the Meth.
 odist Church.

Mrs. J. R. Austin, a most estima- ble lady and valued member of the Methodist church, dled at her home on east Fifth avenue in this city this I Tuesday, morning at 6:3O o'clock, after a very brief illness, of congestion. Mrs. Austin was only 28 years of age, and had many ad- miring acouain tances. A husband, who IS 8 popular employe of the Cotton Belt shops here, is left to mourn her death. To him we extend our heartfelt sympathy and condo lence.
 The remains were shipped to Champlain, H., for burial.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
COL. I. D. THOMSON
An Aged Ex-Confederate Dies al
 Camden-Widely Known.

CAMDEN, Aug 13.-Col. Tom D. Thomson died at his residence, five miles east of this place, yester- day. evening, after a short illness, and was buried here today. Col. Thomson was raised in this county, joined the Confederate army at the commencement of hostilities, and served throughout the war as colo nel Of one of tEe Arkansas regi- meEts After the war he was elected circuit clerk of the county and served two terms, after which be entered mercantile life and was for numb Der of years one of the leading merchants of the city. Be. coming wearied with the cares in. cident to a mercantile life, he sold out last year and bought farm. He was member of Hugh McCol- lum Camp of Confederate Veterans, and its commander from it's organi- zation to the time of his death. He was d consistent member Of the Methodist church, model citizen. upright and honest ln all of his dealings with his fellow men. Of 8 charitable 5isposillon, genial and sociable in his habits, he won the love and confidence of all with whom be came in contask. Brig. Gen. J. A. Reeves, Co.'s. A. s. Morgan and J. R. Thorn ton, Capts. W. K. Ram sey. J. A. McMahan and J. B. Lide, all dressed in full Confederate uni form, acted as pail bearers.
 Col. Thomson was the father of Mrs. Dick Byrd, of Pine Bluff. and bad many friends here. He was possibly one of the most widely known men in the South.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
How Hussars Got the Name.

Hussars do not derive their name rom any sort of a war cry or cheer. The name is from the Magyar word houtzar. meaning the twentieth. Hus- sars, as cavalry soldiers, were first confined to Hungary. In 1445 the crown passed law compelling the peasants to supply one man out of every twenty of their number, and that man horseman, to the army of the state. The first hussars were recruited from the inhabitants of the immense Hungarian plains-strong, hardy fel- lows, with sinews supple as steel, who spent their life in the saddle. To the present time the Hungarian hussars are considered to be the finest body of light horsemen in Europe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
Advance in Higher Education,

The advanced stages of education are becoming more thickly crowded. Twen- nve years ago only per cent of the population was enrolled in the public high schools, now the percentage is 06l-the number of such pupils having increased from 22,900 in 1876 to 449,- 600 in 1898. The number in private high schools has increased in the same time from 73.740 to 105, ,225-there hav- ing been a decrease relative in pop ulation. This indicates a large meas ure of advance in the public high schools as preparatory schools for col- leges over what was the case years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14

to ride to suburb known as Green. vile, where big dance was given. They all caught the patrol wagon coming back, for each and every one of then were pulled for riding trains. Judge Brown fined each $3.
 A "yaller" female was riding her bike very gracefully down Main street last evening without lan- tern, and was taken h for violating city ordinance. She was taxed $5
 Celia Herd was also numbered among the herd of offenders. She stole some skirts from female friend and was up for petit larceny. Her fine was $20.
 Two negro boys, for riding bikes on sidewalks, were fined $5 each.
 Two drunkards were fined $5 and $3.
 A negro who snatched 8 hat from another negro's Lead, when the lat ter was on the Memphis excursion train some few weeks ago, was ap- prehended Monday and fined $40.
 The total amount of fines was SIG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14

will be held. The meeting will be for the purpose of adopting rules and regulations governing the Ii. censing undertakers or emoalmers, who ship dead bodies, to conform with laws in other States. After these rules are adopted. undertak- CTS and embalmers will, after suc- cessfully standing rigid examina- tion on sanitation and embalming, be licensed by the state board of health and in future remain under it's jurisdiction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-14
''SDzSS svs'Szss4||
 METHODS Demand Quick Communication.
 THE Long
 Distance
 Telephone IS THE IDEAL. Southwestern
 Tel. & Tel. Co.
GREAT SALT LAKE.
No Living Thing in It and No Danger
 of Being Drowned.

No Living Thing in It and No Danger
 of Being Drowned.
 The water of the Great Salt lake. Utah, Is clear and transparent, with a bottom of fine white sand and a mar gin of incrusted salt. It Is one of the purest and most concentrated primes in the whole world. It's waters give sus- tenance to no living thing; there is not the smallest insect or worm to frighten the most timid bather, and the bathing Is the most perfect sea bathing in the whole of North Ameri- ca or In Europe. No human body can sink in it. One may actually walk the water, no matter how deep 1t is. Your body will persisitently rise up, the shoulders above the surface, or you may even sit down in it. It's wonder ful buoyancy must be experienced to be realized. No knowledge of swim ming is necessary; one may enter the lake without the slightest fear; all you have to do is to lie down and float But to swim in 1t, that is an- other thing! When your hands are put under the water to take a stroke, your feet, like Banquo's ghost, will not go down. It is impossible to keep more than one end of your body under water at a time. You cannot swim, but if yon are man you can float on your back, with your arms crossed under your head, and smoke your pipe CT cigar with as much ease as if in your own room. The water is so salt that it cannot be swallowed without great danger of strangulation; a small drop in the eye, too, gives much pain. But, in spite of all the dangers, bath ing in the Great Salt lake is refreshing and invigorating, notwithstanding that the body must be rebathed in fresh water afterward to remove the im- mense quantity of salt which adheres to the skin. It is hard work to make any headway, even against the smallest waves. Nearly half million people bathe in the Great Salt lake every year; they come from all over the world, and tourists are beginning to realize that Salt Lake City and the magnificent surroundings present the greatest scope of novelty, and is des- tined to be a leading watering place.