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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Somebody now claims to have dis
covered that Daniel Webster once said
that the grant to the people OF Aroos-
took county, Maine, of the privilege OF
navigating the st. John river to the
sea, was worth a hundred times as
much as the concession made to Great
Britain of the free navigation of the
Columbia from the kootenai country
to the Pacific ocean. As Daniel Web
ster isn't here to answer the charge, 1t
is probable that the story VIII go the
rounds. be contradcted, reaffirmed,
etc, ad nauseam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Really. you know. can't the Queen
revoke Alfred Austin's poetic license?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24
To the Honorable Railroad Commission |
orr If he Stnfn nf Muinn.

To the Honorable Railroad Commission
crs of the State of Maine:
The Undersigned. who have been chosen
as directors Of a company t. he formed
for the purpose Of constructing ana Op-
Grating a street railroad. from the track
Of the Augusta Hallowcll a. Gardiner
Railroad Company. on Water street in
the city Of Augusta. near the west Cnd ~
kenncbcc bridge. through ways amt
streets i'll the city OF Augusta to point
in the Spring Road. 80 called, in the city
Of Augusta. near The line between the
city Of Augusta ana the town NJ Chelsea.
To be known ~ the name of the Augusta
and Togus Railway Company, hereby rc-
specially request that Your honorable
board will approve the articles Of assoc
citation or said railway company hereto
annexed accompanied with a map ~ The
proposed route nn an appropriate scale.
ana that YOU will endorse said approval
in writing upon said articles.
Your petitioners further aver that pub
lie convenience requires the construction
Of said railroad.
They therefore pray that your honor
able board will after notice ana hearing,
find that all Of the provisions Of sections
one ana two of chapter two hundred ana
siXty-cight of the Public Laws for the
year eighteen hundred and ninetN-threc.
and amendments thereto. have been com
piled with and that public convenience
requires the construction Of said railroad.
Dated at Augusta. Me, May y, 1900.
,Signed)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

This Is The PTREST DRINKING WA
TER in the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. 1t hollis up
soiid layer Of clay which strictly pro-
tects it from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
One gallon daily per month. 15cts.
Each extra gallon daily per month. .7sctC.
One-half gallon daily per month";. .S0cts
All orders promptly attended to by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

After the electric line to Togus is 4
reality. Augusta hopes for one to
Cobbosseecontee and Winthrop, and
another to the Belgrade lakes. possibly
extended through to Pennington. The
whole system is surely coming, sooner
or later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Clinton's public library will be dedi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

The Portland Press now greets it's
readers in a new dress of type. 1t is
a clearer style of letter, and general
improvement over that SO familiar in
this reliable old paper. The Press
keeps abreast of the times in every
particular and is constantly gaining
new friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24
AUGUSTA. MAINE.

Analysis from the fifth annual report OF
The Maine state BOARD III Health
"Thc "SPARKLINGCL EARNESS justi-
fies the fanciful NAME Of the SPRING
CHEMICALLY and MlCROSCOPICAL-
LY 1T Is ONE OF THE PUREST OF
WATERS.' Date of examination, April
q, 1889. Analysis Of sample Of water No.
316 expressed in parts per 1000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Next to county politics. the sensa-
ton of the week over on the Andres
coggin has been the Auburn alderman.
Democrat. who occupied local
pulpit. last Sunday, in the absence of
the pastor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Gated Old Home week. The work on
the building is nearly done and the
books and furniture, all new, will soon
be in place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24
Maine &f0saaGa
A Rod and Gun.

\ man may tire Of his sweetheart.
Ana even be cross to his wife;
lie may fret ana scold when the coffee S
Ana VOW he is tired Of life;
But tell you the truth there is never a
one
That's ever "at outs" with his rod and
y man may weary of kisses.
And mock at pretty face;
He may even fret at his dog. and yet
It's a truth of all the race.
Through mirc and marsh though his feet
have trod,
He's never lat outs with his gun and
rod.
So I've come to the wise conclusion,
And dare you to question why.
When man in love, he should look
above
The charms that delight the eye:
And select a mate, since they both are
one,
That's as fond as he of a rod and gun.
-Lalia Mitchell in Forest and Stream.
The caterpillar scare is proving to be
chiefly a scare, this year.
Lewiston and Auburn had more cx-
element over the caucuses than they
will over the election.
If Good Will Farm needs $1,000 to
wipe out a debt, it is certain that the
cash will be forthcoming.
The Augusta Togus electric road is
going to be built, anyway. and those
opposed would do better to calm down
and offer congratulations.
The freshcts. this spring, are not of
great staying qualities. Though the
rivers have risen quickly, they subside
with the same degree Of speed.
The local female Ministries have
| taken Rockland by storm, and coon
songs and jokes are SO thick that
strangers in town trip up over them.
About the most extensive operations
| in the tree-planting line are reported
| from the University of Maine campus,
| where about 1000 trees and shrubs
have been set out.
Next to county politics. the sensa-
| ton of the week over on the Andres
| coggin has been the Auburn alderman,
| a Democrat. who occupied a local
| pulpit. last Sunday, in the absence of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

The caterpillar scare is proving to be
chiefly a scare, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

There is sleighing in Aroostook
county north of Square lake. 1t showed
four inches there, Monday, and in the
afternoon many people We're out on
runners. This is surely a record
breaking year for weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

About the most extensive operations
from the University of Maine campus
where about 1000 trees and shrubs
have been set out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

Lewiston and Auburn had more cx-
citement over the caucuses than they
will over the election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

If Good Will Farm needs $1,000 t,
wipe out debt, it is certain that the
cash will be forthcoming
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

The local female Ministries have
taken Rockland by storm. and coon
songs and jokes are so thick that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

That's as fond as he of a rod and gun.
-Lalia Mitchell in Forest and Stream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

The freshcts. this spring, are not o.
great staying qualities. Though tn,
rivers have risen quickly they subsidc
with the same degree Of speed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-24

The Augusta Togus electric road is
going to be built. anyway. and those
opposed would do better to calm down
and offer congratulations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
A Tale of Two Shirts,

A discharged soldier, lately re-
turned from the Philippines, tells a
tale of shirt which is too good to be
lost. His company was returning
from a long and tiresome scouting
trip, in which most of the men had
parted with the greater part of their
wearing apparel when he saw on a
clothesline in the grounds of resi-
dence adjoining big stone church
two very good shirts, hung out to dry.
AS he had at the time only half a
shirt to his back, he proceeded to help
himself to whole one. Whereupon
a woman came out of the house and
said to him, in passable English:
you will pay for that on the judg-
ment day" Madam" he replied, "it
you give such long credit, I will take
both Shirts" which he proceeded to
do.-The Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02

While attending their shrimp nets
off California City, Cal, All Lee
Quong Wah and Jim Sing, Chinese
fishermen, were attacked by an octo-
pus, which battled fiercely until over
fifteen feet of its tentacles had been
hacked to pieces by the fshermens
knives. When the creature had dis
appeared beneath the waters it was
found that Quong Wah had sustained
a fractured arm and several crushed
ribs as the result of the fight, while
his companions had no more serious
injuries than painful cuts and bruises
While the men were arranging the
nets a long, curling arm came over
the side and seized the body of the
Chinaman. Wah, grasping the thwarts
Of the boat, vainly attempted to loosen
the GRASP Of the monster. His com
panions, paralyzed with horror, were
helpless to aid him, until, curling over
the boat, another serpentine arm
Slided toward them. Drawing their
knives, they slashed desperately at
the tentacle that had wrapped itself
around one of the seats and threat
ened to capsize the boat. In n few
moments the sharp knives had done
their work, and the arms of the octo-
pus squirmed helplessly IN the bottom
Of the boat. ana the devil fish disap-
penred. This is the second time fish
ermen have been attacked by devil
fsh in the bay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02

himself home, shrugged himself into
his evening clothes, for he was going
out after dinner, and went down to the
parlor to find himself face to face with
the divinity of the red-gold ringlets
and the violet eyes!
Ross, my dear" cooed Mrs. Stat
ford, ''let me introduce you to Miss
Chester, whom somehow you managed
to miss this morning. Why, you--'
For they were smiling at each other
-merrily, spontaneously.
Indeed, no, mother!" Perhaps he
held the pretty hand she gave him a
little longer than was necessary. Il
met Miss Chester this morning. Did
she not tell you l put her in a cab?"
Miss Chester laughed Ross Stat
ford laughed. And the bewilderment
of the head of the house of Stafford,
of the golting son, and the studious
son, as they in turn presented, set
them laughing again.
Lord bless mel" cried Stafford Sc
nior ruffiing his hair, your father said
you were little grill"
20, l shall never be grown up to
papa!" cried Miss Chester.
He said" stammered the young
gentleman who was getting up an arti-
Gle on the architecture OF the tenth
century, "that-that you were a nice
child"
Don't you think" queried Adele
Chester mischievously, that I'm nlce?"
Whereat Ralph grew suiltily red.
"A gray gown!" gasped Dick. And
and a hat with gray feathers!"
my travelling costume. Don't you,"
with sparkling eyes, find this becom-
ing?"
This" was a trailing, foamy, beruf-
fled robe, all delicately green and white
as the crest of breaker, a dress that
revealed while concealing the snowi-
Less OF arms and bosom. Becoming!
Ross told her then and there how be-
coming. Not in words-dear no! Eut
words are so stupid sometimes.
Helen Stafford reached home before
dinner was over. Her brothers rap
turous reception amazed her. Never
had she known low Trey missed her.
Nor could she dream that each of three
young hypocrites was saying to him
self, "She won't go Eass in such hur-
ry If she and Helen take to each
other"
They did take to each other. Ross
found it was not necessary to keep his
engagement that evening and permit
ted his friend to cool ms heels alone
a. tLeir appointed rendezvous. Ralph
learned his tenor went wonderfully
we'll with the pure soprano of their
guest. And Dick was so anxious TO
initiate Miss Chester into the myster-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
AMONG THE BANKS.
Three Chicago Concerns ConsoIidats--
New York Gets New One v

Three Chicago Concerns ConsoIidahs--
New York Gets New One v
Inc directors of the Continental Ma
donai bank of Chicago have voted
unanimously in favor Of increasing the
capital stock OF S1,O00,OOO, making 1t
s3,O0O,O00. Three of Chicago's oldest
and largest banking institutions are to
be consolidated. The Corn Exchange
National, the American National and
the Northwestern National are to pool
Issues and reorganize under the char
ter of the Corn Exchange, retaining Its
title. President Ernest A. Hamill, of
the Corn Exchange bank, will be pres
ldent of the consolidated corporation.
The new Corn Exchange National bank
Will have capital stock of 81, 900, 900,
a surplus of S1,000,00O and undivided
profits of 100000. The Federal Ma
tinnal bank of New York city is the
proposed title of an institution for
which the application has been APPROX
ed by Acting Comptroller Kane The
proposed capital is 100000, and the
responsible applicant who has con-
Quoted the correspondence is Joseph T.
Hall, the real estate man at 35 Mas
sau street. The other four ircorpora-
tors required by law are Walter D.
Johnson, broker; Charles A. O'Dono-
hue, merchant; Percy b. O'Sullivan
and Jason c. Moore. 1t is announced
that the United States treasury's third
call for S5,000000 from government de-
positories will be the last The remain
ing $4,000, 900 needed for the retire
ment of the S25, 100000 old per cent
bonds. 1t is stated. will be made UP
from the growing treasury surplus
The three calls have been prorated
among the banks all over the coun.
try having government deposits, and
the eight depositaries in Philadelphia,
after responding to the last call, which
was payable July 16, contributed
something like S75O.oOO in ALL
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
Rich Men Too Greedy.

If had my way there would be n
law requiring men to retire from busi-
ness as soon as they gain compe-
tency, says writer In the New York
Press. Our population is increasing
so rapidly that there is nothing for
the newcomers to do. The aged en-
cumber the ground. We don't want
the dear old veterans to die, but to re-
tire to ease and comfort on the interest
of their investments. What a happy
jolly, contented world this would be if
the successful man should step down
and out at so and give the boys a
chance. But he will never do it. He
works harder at 60 than at 40 harder
at 70 than at 80. 1t is a kind of insan-
ity. The poor, starved, friendless
creature is Obliged to toll on and die
in his poverty, but the rich man, the
fortunate millionaire, tolls on because
his soul is filled with greed for gold
and dies in his riches poorer than the
other. Sd.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
les of flashlight picrures that he made

les of flashlight ptcrures that he made
himself no end OF bore. The country
cousin of the Staffords did not go East
that week-nor the next. When she
did go all the .nirth and laughter of
the Stafford domicile seemed to go
with her. One morning week after
her departure Ralph and Dick said
some bitter things when they discov-
cred that Ross had found out he must
attend to business in New York. and
had left for that city on the midnight
train. And when Ross returned, silent,
but smiling and exultant, they were
not at all backward about telling him
with true fraternal frankness their
opinion of his conduct.
You were awfully good to 60 to
meet that little country lassie!" COM
mented Ralph witheringly. "I believe
you knew all the time she was the
prettiest kind of young girl!"
'Kindness-sheer kindness on my
part, dear boy! But, as | have striven
to impress on you, virtue is ever its
own reward"
20, come Off" entreated Dick. "You
just got the inside track, and you kept
it."
''I assure you in taking my late has
ty trip had only the best interests of
my brothers at heart. My sole ambi-
tion was to secure you the most charm
ing sister-in-law in the world"
Helen jumped up.
20 Ross! Did you-did She"
He laughed quizzically. adele gave
me message for you, my dear. She
said to tell you that you are to be-
"What-Ross!'
"Bridemaid!"-C Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
FORESTS FOR CoNsUMPrIvEs.
Pennsylvania Mountains May Be Changed
to Resorts,

Pennsylvania Mountains May Be Changed
to Resorts.
Stats Forestry Commissioner Both
rock, who, with other members of the
commission has completed an inspec.
tion of the forests of Luzerne County,
pennsylvania, has outlined in brief the
purpose of the state In acquiring large
tracts, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
He said: The duty of the commits
sion is to purchase three timber res.
ervations of 10000 acres each at the
headwaters of the three principal riv.
ers, the Delaware, Susquehanna and
Ohio. The idea of these forest pre-
serves is to raise timber on ground
that will not produce anything else
The state wants to put the timbe,
back, and cultivate and rear forests
OF the same order as the extensive
Black Forest in Germany was started,
The elimination in our present ideas
may not be in this generation. 1t took
Germany 200 years to make the IA
nous Black Forest what it is now,
But the United States will probably
hahS do lAuCu progress IN tn2t line
in fifty years as Germany has done In
two centuries. The climate of Penn
sylvania is far more healthful than
that of any other state in the Union,
but the people do not know it. Be-
sides, they can not enjoy outdoor life
at present without trespassing on some
ones or some corporations domains.
There will be no need for our citizens
to go to the Adlrondacks, to Colorado
California, Florida or elsewhere when
we once get these timber preserves in
full operation, for healthful outdoor
recreation. One out of every 1,OOO
persons dies of pulmonary consump.
tion in the Adirondacks region, while
in the Keystone State the rate is only
one in every 1880 persons. 1t is only
question of time when Pennsylvania
will be called upon to take care Of its
consumptives, and find way to pre-
vent the spread of that dreaded dis.
ease. Our state timber reservations
will be the remedy to help the STATE
out of that dilemma"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
A COUNTRY COUSIN

Half way up the stairs he glanced
back, saw her standing where he had
left her. He hesitated-went back.
You are waiting for some one? Can
l be of service?"
Thank you!" Ye gods, what sweet
"oice. Il am afraid there has been a
mistake. No one has come to meet me.
May l ask you to call a cab?"
And when he had done SO, when she
had thanked him, when he stood bare
headed on the curbstone as the We
hicle rolled away, he recolected that he
had not listened to the address she
had given the driver. and he walked
Off in towering rage at his own i'm
becility.
Never was there so dreary day, al
though the late August sunshine found
its way into his office. Never had the
reading of the law seemed such a dull
and tiresome drudgery. Never before
had the pages blurred into a mass OF
meaningless black marks. But, then
never before had betwitching young
face come between him and his books
t"NS "iIii sNOlu llhSleIS SiuS-
tering around white forehead. and
shy eyes the color of woodland vlo-
let's!
He leaDed from his seat as bright
thought struck him. He would hun:
up the cabman. That was the thing to
do! But, although he hung around
the Union Depot for two whole hours
and questioned every jehu within
reach, he could not find the man he
sought. 1t was evidently that particu-
lar cabman's busy day.
Tired and disgusted, Ross Stafford
took plunge at the Athletic club, got
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
Snatched From Deaths Arms.

This mother risked her life for her
child on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
just below the Belvidere On. j. sta
ton. She is Mrs. William Meyers,
who lives near the depot, and she
rushed across the track, seiZing her
two-year-old daughter just in time to
save the baby from being crushed to
death under n locomotive. The child
had wandered out of the yard and was
playing on the railroad track.
A fastpassenger train was approach
ing, when the mother suddenly missed
the little one and hurried out to search
for her. She took in the situation at
glance and dashed in front of the
train, which was bearing down at
fri~htrul speed.
AS the mother bore the child off
The track the pilot of the engine struck
t lightly and it rolled down the bank
John Moaal, the yard master, picked
ZIP the baby and restored it to the
mother unharmed. Mrs. Meyers says
that when she ran in front of the
train she saw nothing but the baby.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
Growth of the Button Industry.

The shell or button industry on the
upper Mississippi river is growing to
enormous proportions. The crew of
the Gen. Barnard have had occasion
to observe this. They report that on
their down trip between La Crosse
Wis, and Gainesville, Mo-, they
counted 1927 men and women in the
main channel of the river engaged in
getting out shells from the stream.
About a year ago they counted only
ZIG. OF course there are a great many
in the sloughs behind the islands, ETC.,
that were not counted. They estimate
that no less than 5000 people earn
living gathering Shells Just below
Dubuque 120 were counted in one
patch. Button factories have been es-
tablished in every town along the river
and in Muscatine there are twenty
two. Five or six steamboats, of 100
tons capacity do nothing else but tow
shells.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-11-02
Escaped over Burning Bridge,

A thrilling tale Of narrow escape
from the fury of the Boxers in China
is told by DR.. III. H. Hopkins, who
with his wife and three children has
just returned to his home at Welle.
fleet, Mass, having come direct from
the scene of strife in China, where
they have been connected with mis-.
sion work for fourteen years.
After telling how suddenly he was
forced to leave Pekin on special
train early in June, DIR. Hopkins
says: Upon leaving Pellin our engine
driver took fright and fled the scene.
Our fireman acted as both driver
and fireman, and took the train
through to Tien Tsin. When we
passed the Auting station, thirty miles
from Pekin, we found it afiame, with
the station agent and some of the
guard lying dead upon the ground.
We saw the slain plainly as we passed.
They had been killed by Boxers, who
had burned the woodwork from un-
der the water tank and had attempted
to fire the bridge over which we had
to pass. A train that followed us by
half an hour found the bridge nearly
burned down, and was obliged to pull
back to Pekin."