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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26
THE GREAT DESTROYER J
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMPERANcE.

Tumbler of Claret-An Ohio Editor'A
scorching Arraignment of a banquet
to Newspaper Men Which He Recently
Attended-A Shocking Scene.
poured out tumbler of claret,
OF course with intention to drink,
And, holding 1t up in the sunlight
paused for m oment to think;
really can't tell you what made me-
never had done 80 before,
Though for years every day at my dinner,
had emptied one tumbler or more.
"A friend" in the Ionliest hours,
"A companion" l called the red wine,
And called 1t n "nectar divine"
And sometimes I poetized slightly.
But to-day as gazed on the claret,
That sparkled and glowed in the sun,
[ asked It, "What have you done for me
That any true friend would have done?
''You have given me some pleasant feel
ings,
But they always we're followed by pain;
You have given me ten thousand head.
And are ready to do it again;
You set my blood leaping and bounding,
doubt,
And if keep up the acquaintance,
I am sure you will give me the gout.
81 remember q certain occasion
When you caused me tc act like fool,
And, yes, remember another,
When you made me fall into pool.
And where is Tom Smither-you killed hml
VIII Howard you made poor knave:
Both my friends, and might count dozeDi
You have sent to prison or grave.
sis this loyal friends treatment
Aud are you deserving the name?
Say! What do you give those who love You
But poverty, sorrow and shame?
A few paltry moments OF pleasure,
An age Of trouble and grief;
No wonder you blush in the sunlight,
You robber, you liar, you thief!
"I'll have nothing more to do with you
From this moment, this hour this day;
To send you adriit, bag and baggage,
l know is the only safe way.
And poured out that tumbler OF ciaret,
Poured it out, and not down, on the spot
And all this. you see, was accomplished,
By just few moments OF thought.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26
The Crusade in Brief.

The people build iails and the saloons
I'LL them.
The saloonkeepers are ex-ohicio Grim.
inals. Not one in ten obeys the laws.
He who drinks alcoholic liquor makes
the temple of the Holy Ghost" q dance.
hall for the demons OF hell.
Satan himself offlciated at the =aArrlage
of the Government and saloon, bat what
Satan has Joined together let all iaen put
.asunder.
The love OF money fs root OF oil evil,
and the license plan is n gigantic Irrigation
,ystem, with whisky for water Aad tbs
saloon for bitches. -
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26
A DAY WELL SPENT.

But ii through ali the livelong day
We've eased no heart by yea or nay;
If through it all
We've nothing done that we can trace
That brought the sunshine to face;
No act most small
That helped some soul and nothing cost
Then count that day as worse than lost.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-04-26

II we sit down at set OF sun,
And count the things that we have done,
And counting find
One self-denying act, one word
That eased the heart OF him who heard;
One glance most kind,
That fell like sunshine where it went.
Then we may count the day well spent.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
RELOCATED THE HASH.
the Onslaught of the Face
tiOus Feeders.

In certain boarding house, where variety
was not the spice of life, and where hash
was SO frequent an occurrence that it would
have been advertised for if it had come up
missing, lived six boys, who were battling
with acold world and a colder landlady.
This perpetual hash grew monotonous,
and the boys determined to Danish it from
the, table, by fair means or foul. Accord
ingly, when they filed into the dining groom
on Monday morning and recognized the
Sundays roast served up in hash the first
boy made low bow and said:
Why, good morning, sir; l think I've met
you before!"
The second shook his head mournfully and
exclaimed: "The last sad state of Mr..
Beef!'
"Ah, yes" said the third, "the poor fell
low is all cut up"
The remains of close friend" sighed
the fourth
Yes, closer than a brother" assented the
fifth.
The victim of terrible grind" finished
the sixth, as they took their places at table.
The landaldy wore naughty n't-know-
.what-you-mean air, but hash has no more
been seen in their midst. Memphis Scim-
itar
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
No Wonder He SmeIIed It.

A commercial traveller whose wife is one
OF those women who borrow trouble indis-
criminately had occasion to make a trip
east recently.
felt certain that he would fall victim to
smallpox, which was reported to be preva-
lent in the city to which he was going. She
begged him to carry little lump of asafetida
In his pocket to ward off contagion.
Naturally he objected and positively re-
fused to be made the permanent abode of
such a. persistent odor.
When he came home from his trip he said
to his wife:
1t is wonderful, the power of the imagina-
tion. Why, don't you know l imagined that
l smelled asafetida the whole time l was
gone!"
1T wasn't imagination at ALL" quietly re-
piled the willy little woman. 1 sewed bit
of asafetida in the corner of your coat be-
fore you went way!"-Memphis Scimitar.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Beware of Ofntments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense oi
smell and completely derange the whole sys
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken. inter:
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney Il Co. Testi
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Was All Face.

The governor general of Canada, while
enjoying drive in the keen, frosty air, met
an Indian who was very lightly clad. From
mere curiosity he stopped the sleigh when
opposite the Indian and asked him how it
light a covering. The Indian, without a
moments hesitation, answered by asking:
"How your face not cold?"
The governor general explained in his
simplest English how it was that, the skin
of his face having been exposed to the
weather always, it naturally had hardened.
The Indian waited till the white man was
through, then, with an utterly expression
less counteance he said
Me all face" and went his way-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Microscopes in Hospitals.

One hospital in New York has adopt
ed camera to record minutely the ac-
ton of patients in epileptic fits and
similar Affections, and many moving
pictures have been taken showing the
movements in walking of persons af-
ficted with locomotor ataxia. They
are produced slowly on the screen, so
that physicians are enabled to study
the symptoms carefully. Moving pic.
lures have been taken in Vienna show
ing operations being performed by
great surgeons.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
THE design and plan here given
are different from any here

THE design and plan here given
are different from any here
tofore shown. They represent
double house, which can be erected at
reasonable price.
If one wishes the advantages of de-
tached house at low cost, this is an
excellent plan to adopt.
The cost is $4,000, including plumb
ing and heating and post foundation.
There are seven rooms to each house.
The size of the rooms is as follows:
Parlors, 1OX16 feet; sitting room, 11KaN
IL feet; dining-rooms, 1919 feet by 13
feet; kitchens, 1Ox10 feet. The cham
bers havesla large closets, and all rooms
are well ventilated.
The halls are fitted up with man
tells, beamed ceilings, and stairways
which lead from the halls to the second
floors. The parlors have one end of the
room in a circular shape, and there are
very pretty grilled openings betwee1,
the halls and these rooms, supported
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Teeth Made from Paper.

Teeth of papier mache are the latest in
dentistry. By a peculiar process they are
rendered better than any other material.
Paper teeth may be fine, but we will venture
that most people prefer their own, and this
may best be accomplished by keeping the
stomach healthy with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. The condition of the stomach in
variably affects the teeth. The Bitters will
strengthen your stomach, cure dyspepsia
and biliousness
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes. 1t
aching feet 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy. A certain cure for Corns and Bun
ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell it. Csc.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Out of the QuesfIan.

Mrs. Flyabout- dear me! I suppose
must give up something during lent.
Mr.. Flyabout-W not give up talking so
much?
What! And have you get gay and world
ly? Well, hardly. ly."-Judge
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
First Results.

as if there was something troubling you.
She-There is. I've joined a "pon't
Worry" club, and don't know how in the
world l am going to pay my dues.-Y onkers
Statesman
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists IN the world. Read their adver-
isement IN another column of this paper.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Kent Awake Listening,

"What makes Mrs. Henpeck look so wor-
ried these days, wonder?"
talking in his sleep, and It's driving her
crazy. ."-Philadelphia Press.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

The man who cracks his fingers several
times while mailing down the carpet knows
what it is to take pains with his work.
Philadelphia Record
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
stain the hands or spot the kettle. Sold by
all druggists.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

"Did 1 understand you to say that one of
your ancestors fought during the revolu-
ton" Eyes, my greatgreat great grand
father fell at Bunker kopje. ."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

1t is not always the most successful fish
erman who can tell the most catchy story
Star of Hope.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

have used Piso's Cure for Consumption
both in my family and practice.-Dr. G..
w. Patterson, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 5, 1894.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

The man who turns from evil companions
does himself a good turn.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

1t is supposed that the average depth
of sand in the deserts of Africa is from
30 to 40 feet.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

Fortune favors those who work as if they
expected to succeed without it.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

cured them. II always
relieves painful periods
and mo woman who suf-
feSS should he without
this knowledge.
Nearly all the ills Of
women result from some
arrangement of the
female organism. Mrs.
Pix,klsaz,s's great z,,edI-
cine m axes W0ns e n
healthy; of this there IS
overwhelming proof.
Don't experiment. H
you suffer get this ss,eezs-
cine and get Mrs. Pink
hams free advice. Her
address is Zyssn, Mass.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

After man does clever thing, he usu-
ally talks about it too much.-Atchison
Globe
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

There is disease among cattle known as
big jaw; many people catch it.-Atchison
Globe.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER.

windows, 12x30 lights, one
sash, 81. 10 Observation-Disclosures. 40
windows, 14x24 lights, one
sash, $l.75 Observation-Disclosures. W
cellar sash, 16x30, lights, one
sash, SOC c......................... ~
doors 2-Sx6-S-l%. s panels. 50 so 10 90
doors, 2-10X6-S-1A, 5 panels, $3.50 90
10 doors, 2-6X6-S-1ss, panels, As. "A 50
doors, 2-4X6-8-13s, panels, $240 IA 40
doors, 2-6X7-6-1%, panels, $500. 40 00
doors, 2-2X6-S-13s, panels, $3.50. IL Az
2doors, 2-10X6-S-1%, 5 panels, $1,000 20 W
200 lineal feet S-inch yellow pine
1900 lineal feet 5-inch yellow pine
casing, z 2......................... % w
72 plinth blocks, 10. 10................... 20
134 corner blocks, ,5................... &c
$50 feet crown mold, 4Ia-inch, 2.... &C
so feet crown mold, 4-inch, 2....... 90
900 feet Is quarter round, R......... 80
$50 feet S-inch door stops l so
$50 feet 1-inch window stops, k.... 2 so
140 feet S1A-inch window stops, 2.... so
1870 feet S1a-inch wainscoting cap
mold, 2 Observation-Disclosures. 50
120 feet 5-inch oak thresholds, 3.... 60
corner heads, 25. 25................... 90
front door frames, $2.00......... 90
door frames, rear, $1.75. ......... %
basement door frames 81 5O 8 90
cellar windows, 80. 0............... 60
"a set door lambs, 60 . 20 40
3veranda columns, $1.50. %
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30
Happy
Women

who have been relieved Of
painful 1senSfS'uafi0zs by
Lydia e. Pisakl1az7s,s Vege-
table Compound, are COM
sfanfly writing grateful
letters to Mrs. Pisaki1ana.
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ifit fails to cure. 25c
The Ely miner., 1900-03-30

by fluted columns and carved caps.
The following is detailed bill of ma
terial and labor:
FOUNDATION AND CHIMNEYS.
so yards excavating, ,25c...........S 20 90
so lineal feet chimney, $1.00........ so 90
40 posts for foundation, 81. co. ...... 40 90
SXS-16 feet sills, 700 feet........
SXS-20 feet sills, 42S feet.......
2 SXS-12 feet Sills, 12S feet.......
Is 2x4-16 feet mailing pieces, 1913
1eet
2x4-20 feet mailing pieces, rs
feet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q IS
1000 feet No. 2, 6-inch flooring for
boarding up foundations and
cellar to joiSt, $22 0........---.- A 90
Total cost of foundation. .....$ 211 5S
SUPERSTRUCTUREL LUMBER.
Feet.
20 2x10-16 feet, first floor joist... L. $50
2X10-10 feet, first floor joiSt ..-.- 80
20 2XS-16 feet, second floor ioiSt.. 1,470
2XS-10 feet, second floor joiSt.. 81
81 2X6-4 feet ceiling joist.. 72S
i16 2X6-16 outside studding-... 1856
45 2X6-10 outside Studding.. $50
IS 2X6-1S partition Studding 1,044
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
TWO MORE RURAL DELIVERIES
To Be Given Gardiner People. Service TO Com.
mence Nov. I.

POSTMASTER Libby received word
from Washington. Tuesday evening.
that the requests for free rural deliv-
cries that had been asked for over TWO
more routes had been granted. and that
the delivery over these routes would
begin on the first day II November
H. NJ. Davis will be assigned 10 route
No. ,, taking in the districts over
Brunswick avenue to Lancaster Corner,
TO Plummers Corner. to Reed Corner,
to Down road. to Beedle road to Weeks
road. to Libby road. 10 MarstOn road.
10 Park road. to Lincoln avenue. Har-
old z. Peacock will substitute for him.
George r. Cobb will have route NJ. 2.
taking in West street from the New
Mills bridge to Highland avenue,
Highland avenue to French's Corner,
to the Outlet, To the HallowelI road.
to Bowman street. to Lowell lane. to
North street. W. F.. Robinson will be
his substitute.
Collection boxes will be placed at the
junction of West street and Brunswick
avenue Lancaster's Corner. junction
OF Marston road and Libby road. New
Mills bridge. junction Of Highland
avenue and Hallowell road. Frenchs
Corner and the Outlet.
1t is desired that all living along
these routes will have the number Of
their route placed on all letters being
sent to them. as this will greatly faci-
itate the prompt delivery Of their mail.
Boxes that viii stand the weather
should be placed in front of the houses
With these two additional routes es-
tablished and running. the people of
the rural districts Of this city VIII have
the best delivery Of any place in the
State. as there are no roads or streets
leading out Of the city but what will
have a free delivery during the day.
Those who are to have the routes will
go over them several times before they
begin their work. to become accustom-
ed to- them. The carriers will leave
the office here at about s o'clock in the
morning. returning in time to catch
the train out in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

The Epworth League has arranged
the following course of lectures for
the benefit Of the young peoples
societies of the city: "Briton. Boer and
Black lecture by Frank Il. Rober-
son. Friday evening, oct 20: The
New Passion Play" lecture by Rev. J.
J Lewis. Saturday evening. Nov. y
The Canadian Rockies" lecture by
Rev. J. J. Lewis. "Wednesday evening.
NOV. II: concert BY the Ainsworth
Concert %. If Boston carry in Decem-
Ter. There are $oo course tickets.
They viii be sold at SIPS each. The
course t. to be given in City hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
THURSDAY r. NJ
White.A!iH.

AT the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Aliff. Randolph. Monday evening. q
very pretty wedding was observed
when their daughter. Miss Isabelle.
was united in marriage to Ralph White,
also Of Randolph. Only the immediate
relatives were present and the cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.. Rus
sell of the Randolph Methodist church
under an arch of autumn leaves. Both
are well known young people OF the
place and they We're we'll remembered
by their many friends. They left. yes
terday morning. on carriage drive 70
Mount Kineo. and returning Will make
their home with the parents Of the
groom. Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
PlUcKY MISS CAST.
Completes 1000 Mile Ride and Starts on a
1000-miIe Trip.

New York. oct. 16-Miss Cast. who
finished a record breaking 1000 mile bi-
cycle ride over the Valley Stream, L.
J.. course. at 7.05 last night, started
again at sos this morning, to ride an
other 1000 miles and at 1870 she had
finished 100 miles of her new task The
.ast 20 miles Of this century were made
in l hour and 1 minute, paced by a
tandem.
Before Miss Cast resumed. this morn
ing. she was examined by several ply
sicians. who said she was in good CON
dition ana that there was no reason
why she should not finish her task.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
A fiendish Attack.

An attack was lately made on c. F
Collier Of Cherokee. Iowa, that nearis
proved fatal. 1t came through his Kid
neys. His back got so lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor. sit In 4
chair except propped by cushions. No
remedy helped him until he tried Elee-
trio Bitters which effected such a won
derful change that he writes he feels IKE
a new man. This marvellous medicine
cures backache and kidney trouble. purl-
fes the blood and builds UP your heath
ONLY SOC. at Bowditch & Websier's. Au-
gusta: G. H. Beane's. Gardiner. >. =.
Lightbody's. Watcrville, drug stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

John kopte. a Russian Pole a passen-
ger on the east-bound Baltimore Ohio
train. Wa robbed in coach east or
Athens. Ohio by three men. The work
was done quickly and the robbers e.
capped. Kopte has been in America year
and worked in the coal mines at Corning.
He had earned 800 and was going home
to his family in Bremen. Germany. he
drew the money from the bank, yestef-
day. and is left without a cent. He was
compelled to deliver his money. No other
passenger was disturbed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
The New Boston Stores Millinery OPENING.

The millinery opening at the new
Boston store is attracting the ladies
and how could it be otherwise con
siderinG that 0. NJ. Brown the pro-
prietor was wise enough to engage
the services Of Mrs. Black as head
nilliner for this season. Mrs. Black 5
good taste in trimming hats is too
manifest in this display and too we'll
known in Gardiner TO require ex-
toling. Here. Of course. are to be seen
the late styles in millinery and special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
SKOWHEGAN.

The members Of the Sunday School
class Of Rev. Henry F. HuSe. the pastor
Of The First Baptist church. rendered him
q pleasant surprise party at his home on
Water street, Monday. Mr.. Huse was
presented with three volumes and accord
Ing 70 previous arrangement, Knowlton
& Thompson. the caterers, served ice
cream ana cake. A pleasant evening was
nu>St-I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

A goodly force Of Home men are
busy on important improvements To
the duck pond AT the south end. y
canal is being constructed with sub
stantial walls of stone on either side,
preliminary to the building Of new
dam which will enlarge the water sur
face and retain il much better than
the old structure which was 80 well
used up that the lakelet has we'll nigh
disappeared for the past two summers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

Coach Burton If II. Of NJ. was on the
Colby campus. last night. He express
ed as his opinion that the defeat Of the
t.. of NJ by Colby. last Saturday. was
a good thing for the /. of NJ. team,
From this We may infer that the Orono
team was over-cenfident. That they
will put in some hard work before they
meet colby again no one doubts and
the latter will have to play good
game To maintain their prestige.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

After an illness of about month.
Thomas Burnham died AT the residence
of Mrs. Frank Richards at the Cove.
at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr.. Burnham had been the foreman
for the farm for the last y years. was
ever found honest and faithful. He was
q years Of age and is survived by a
daughter. one brother and four sis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

Workmen are tearing down some Of
the structures about the old Hayes &
Atkins saw mill. This mill is one of
the oldest along the river, and some
Of the machinery is OF the older style.
while many new and improved parts
have recently been added. The prop
erty will be sold and removed. The
tearing down Of the mill proper will
not be accomplished until during the
winter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

John Ryan. agent for the kennebec
& Boston Steamboat Co. in this city,
was united in marriage TO Miss Lamb
Of Randolph. but one Of Gardiner $
well-known milliners. Monday. They
arrived home on the Pullman. this
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
FAIRFIELD.

DR.. W. $. Miller. F. H. Neal. G. r.
Barton and $ T. Lawry have just re-
turned from a hunting trip in the
vicinity Of Shinn pond. Patten- The
party brought back four deer with
them. az a memento Of their trip. They
have been away two weeks. and report
a most delightful trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

Mrs Harriet VI. Tozier. for long
time an inmate OF the city aims house.
died at about II o'clock. yesterday
morning She was IS years of age. The
remains will be taken TO West Gardi-
ner for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17

want OF water for the remainder Of the
fall ana winter. The last rains have
raised the water in the streams aind
ponds sufficiently 10 allow Of the dis
charge Of go cubic feet II water per
second through the upper gates and
with this amount the water has risen
about an inch during the last 36 hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-17
POSTAL WIRES DISABLED.
IRE in New York Building Knocks Out the
Whole System.

New York. Oct. le.-Fire has broken
OUT in the Postal Telegraph building
at the corner Of Warren street and
Broadway. The fire is in the rooms OF
the Hardware Club. on the 18th floor,
but the water has flowed through to
the switch board Of the Postal Teie-
graph Co. disabling its wire system.