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Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

as you doubtless know, whose father wa;
killed by falling from the Journa
block, last spring. and her, mother wa.
already dead This other little one.
father was also Killed by falling from
Il building leaving the mother six small
hildren to support. He will be placed
in some good home when the rieht
person comes for him. The manager.
are very careful in the selection of th,
home. Nice ones have been found fo
two children left here to be given
away. That is one of the missions OF
the home, you know"
The little ones are kept in the large
sitting-room and parlor OF the house
in the cribs and beds there. and it re-
Sembles in a way the infants ward OF
Il hospital.
AT the present time Miss Leora Cole
man is the matrOn of the home giving
most excellent satisfaction on account
of her painstaking ways and her splen-
did care for the children. She is
assisted by Misses Abbie and Margaret
Austin. The ladies take a certain
amount of the work to do both of the
household and in the care of the
children. And this gives them time to
be off duty for a certain number Of
hours each day. thus relieving the
monotony of the indoor life All love
children and this makes their burdens
unusually light.
Miss Atkinson was seen at the Gospel
Mission. Tuesday evening, in relation
to the Home.
Gto a NJ no a1 IL
ut the place are to be given away if
the right sort Of homes can be found
for them. The number there will be in
creased very soon as the imperative de
mands for the admission of several
other little ones is 50 great that they
will take them. Three are expected
from PittsfieId. one from Wayne and
another from down toward Portland.
The contributions we receive are
more from people outside the city than
those inside. 50 it is not wholly an Au-
gusta institution" she said. We hope
in time to be able to purchase the
Joseph Whitney house on Gage street.
for the work. When we feel that we
have the support to do it We may un-
dcrtake it, At present We are not free
Of debt as the contributions have not
been great enough to pay all the bills
and we have a few outstanding. Yet
the people have been good To us and
helped along what We believe to be a
good cause
The story is told that one of the lit
tie children who found good home in
an Augusta family was a baby placed
on the poor farm Of Gardiner. The town
officers did not like to see the pretty
child there ana brought her to Augusta
with the idea of paying from their own
pockets for her board. soon. however,
the family in this city took her for
two weeks trial. and at the end of the
time We're so greatly attached that
they did mot care to give her up. The
whole number of children who have
been in the care Of the institution in
thu time Of its existence, is %.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

Hon. ]. w. Bradbury was quite com
Portable. Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Thompson is still con
fined to the house with sickness.
d. W. Wheeler of Castine. was among
the city's business callers, Tuesday.
John A. Spear of West Gardiner. was
in the city a part of the day, Tuesday.
James H. Beane Of Sidney spent q
part of Tuesday in the city on business
William Lowell of Vassalboro. gave
the city short business call. Tuesday.
Turner A. Barr of Sidney, was among
the out-of-town people in the city
Tuesday.
j. S. Connor. night clerk at the city
hotel. has gone to Watervile for 4
visit of a few days with friends.
F. L. Fogg and Ben Shaw attended
the theatre at Togus. Tuesday even
ing. Robert Manten being the attrac-
tion.
Miss NJ +. Sheehan is confined to
the house by illness and will be unable
to fill her engagements for a short
time
capt. T.. ON. Condor of the treasury
department. has been in the city for 4
couple of days looking over the federal
building. Capt. Condor is a CiVil wal
veteran, who has an enViable reputa-
ton for his services as a soldier and
since in the civil list. His Intelligence
and experience have made him one Of
the leading expert building inspectors
in the country. and estimates and spec
iications made by him are implicitly
relied on by the authorities. When
Congress grants the appropriation for
the extension Of our public building,
Capt. Condor will be a frequent visitor
to Augusta, during the construction. as,
his headquarters being in New York,
he has the charge of such building
operations in this section of the coun-
try ON this trip he has examined n
number of public buildings in this sec
tiOn of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
No Right TO UgIiness.

The woman who is lovely in face. form
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keep
her health. If she is weak, sckly and al.
run down, she will be nervous ana irri-
table If she has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood will cause PIN
ples, blotches, skin eruptions and a
Wretched complexion. Electric Bitters is
the best medicine in the world to regu-
late stomach, liver and kidneys and Ia
purify the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth. velvety skin rich
complexion 1t will make a gOod-luokinG,
charming woman of Il rundown Invalid.
ONLY 80 cents at Bowditch K Webster's 5.
Augusta: &. H. Beanes. Gardiner: S. :.
I.ightbody's, Waterville, drug stores.
jan2s 81 ,feb2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
HOME FOR CHILDREN.
Eight Little Ones in Augusta's Crane
Institution.
The Place Supported by Charity and Undel
Excellent Management.

ny. why. Dewey. You naughty
BOY to strike Sarah in the face" and
the good natured nurse picked the
much abused little Sarah from the floor
ana comforted her ana stopped the
sobbing Of the little one.
1t is an interesting place to visit
when all the eight children are
awake ana cooling. They would make
! life miserable for the person who does
not like children. but for the ones who
do, il is place to - for Il few minutes
ana enjoy the innocent antics of the
children who are all in the stages uf
the cradle To the creeping age This
place of so great attractions is the
kennebec Valley Children's Home sit
uated on Grove street down back of the
State House. 1t is the same institu-
tion that was started over on capitol
street about a year ago and which has
been transferred To this house.
The world has heard little from them
since the time they We're instituted.
outside the occasional call upon Zach
individual in the city by Miss Josie
Drake, the solicitor ANA one Of the
founders of the institution. I;ut the
people have been good ana have made
il possible tn keep the hom i'll pXis-
trnce. They now nave good ana com
modious quarters though they are talk
ing NJ getting larger when the lime
comes ana the people respond
II is a noble thiag that Miss Matilda
Atkinson the head # the Water street
Gospel Mission. did when she made this
home possible. 1t was nothing but her
belief that The kind providence that
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,i'. .,.,,,, IT., jd..,. ~ b.resIf ana
tha otber founders prosper ana though
# denends from dan to day upon tht.
| charity If the people and the success
If He solicitors. they have little fear
~ the fu,ure Such a good work Ger
,ain1,- reaJ MT fear of support.
/ The home started modestly With but
one or TWO children being taken to
board. but it is now we'll established
/ with eight children in it and 1ppllca-
tions for eight more i'm hand who can
/ NM at ur,sent be accommodated. The
churches are becoming more interested
and. only last Sunday evening the
| t'niyersalist realized $50 for tn" home.
! The pastors have called there ana
have become Interested. 70 go ara &c."
It'll eight innocent babes can "a no:l-
inn Iaes fnr anyone. six of the eight
lIitt,c ones are being boarded by moth-
nrs ~ fathers who have no time ~
Mace to Keep them ana who can pay 4
I little toward the support "f the chill
dren. but not - mUch as the c:r" ana
other expenses amount IT, It IS IT
this way furnishing the children with
the proper cprc ana they are being
brought up III an atmosphere That IS
pure and onr that Viii he g''d for
them as their plump faces now rXhIb-
it. There is no Scanty i'nH mere. hcE
have milk in plenty and care ,n"uSh
to make the ordinary baby fusSy. hut
the other day. they did net exhibit any
unruIv tendencies.
This one we call Dewey" said Miss
,bbin Austin. one of tho nurses. The
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

An exneriment was tried. last week
!, , Rrockton. Mass. ESTABLISHMENT
winch succeeded very greatly N w
hanishment of the frost display WIN
n",ye The firm had 50 great success
tn that they decided to give the the, results .I,a
,,,air exneriments TO the world that
An might profit. Possibly the Augusta
merchants may be interested to know
i for certainly the Augusta store WIN
AZ not offer very great induce
,r,onts "a the public when they are all
-, ,,.itb the white frost The IDEA
t', IN, eimpIe and consists in placing
III. ,,ne Of unslacked lime in the
,n1,rs near the glass. Some very
VIZ niobts were experienced during
he time the lime was near the WIN WIN,
dows and at no time did the windows
become covered with frost
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
OLYMPIA Band Entertainment.

The entertainment, Tuesday evening,
for the benefit of the olympia Band of
Cushnoc Heights in the People 5
church was attended by large and
appreciative audience. The band hav-
ing been organized but few months.
will surprise one with its excellent
music. The entertainment consisted
If an anthem by the Peoples Church
choir. followed by solos. duets, quar-
tets. readings. piano duets and dil-
Innucs. all of which were given by
lacal talent. all performing their parts
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The teachers Of the city are begin
ming to teach their pupils to spell
"Fehruary." which. With "Wednes-
day." shares honors in being the hard
eet Of the names Of the week ana
months. The exercises in honor of
Washington's birthday arr being enter
"a upon. This is made easier for the
teachers on account Of the combina-
ton that had been made Of celebrating
Washingtons and Lincoln's birthdays
n the same time III the schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

This is the way they do in Canada. :
said a 10-ccnt team driver as he
buckled a belt about his fur coat.
They use the scarfs there instead of
the belt. though. 1t takes the weight
of the coat off the shoulders and makes
it much more comfortable. 1t is
doubtful however. that the pictur-
esoue scarf of Canada will ever come
into general use here, even though it
is of practical value.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

some Of the musically inclined q
his city viii remember the success.
Win which the cantata e the "R"s'
Maiden" was given in this city, last
fail win be tempted t. g to Augusta
nnvt month. to see what the Augusta
cbnrus is capable of doinS with y
There will ne an added lhteirS'' 'o'
from the fact that a WaterNlile si,iS
cr is to have one of the prihcli''l i"''9
to say nothing Of Mr.. cam - toI,
ductor and soloist also.-N a'erNiii'
Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

II have noted" said an old settler,
Tuesday morning. that southeast
storm will cause a rise in the river.
while a storm from the northeast will
not. can You offer any explanation
This does not refer in the least to tides
but to the river above Augusta. l
have known a rain of 10 hours from
the southeast to bring up the river to
a freshet pitch. while rain of the
same degree from the northeast rain
ing for twice the length of time would
not do il I cannot tell why it is so.
but if is nevertheless true
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The American Benefit Society will
hold meeting. this evening, for th"
purpose of electing a delegate to send
to Boston to attend the supreme lodge
meeting. where the order will be re-
constructed and continued as usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The City bakery, under the proprie-
torship Of A. r. Boardman, is making
a good showing. one Of the first things
to attract attention. as one enters the
place. is the neatness that everywhere
prevails. The doughnuts. cream cakes
ana turnovers. are becoming quite f1-
nous among the patrons of this bakery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
Funeral OF Late E. F. Merrill.

The funeral of the late Eugene f.
Merrill was held. at 1920 Tuesday
morning. at the Hartford house. Rev
f.. T.. Nrwbert officiating. The attend
aEce of friends was large. Daniel f.
Day. John +. Morris. George f. Her
rim and Charles II. Mallett served as
hearers. The remains were taken on
the afternoon train to Solon, where in
terment will take place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The housewife is now looking seri-
ously at the feet Of every person Wh"
wears his ovrrshoea or rubbers TT" hr'
house. for it Is not the mud She i
afraid Of. She is looking Ter the traces
of salt and ashes on them. Nellher "i'
very good for the carpet, and the son
siderate person will leave the rupnerS
or ovarshoes. rs he should. before en-
torine the house. Eoth ashes ahd .Al'
are blessings To the public, but theN
are exceedingly Injurious I" the cai
nets
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The solo by Miss Urghart at the Peo-
pies church. last evening. is deserving
of mention. She has a highly culti-
waited soprano voice. and her clear. free
tones. win the highest favor Of all her
hearers. Her manner and expression.
for young lady. meets the approval
of all lovers of music.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

one mail carrier says that in making
his trip. Monday, he crossed the river
at Riverside and the water was 50 deep
on the ice that he had to put his feet
up on the dasher of the sleigh to pre-
vent Wetting them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
GRAIN-O! GRNIN.O:

Remember that' name when YOU want a
,alicious apnetiZing, nourishng food
SSrink to take the pace of coffee. Sold
u, w ail erocers and liked by all who have
uuscd H. Grain-O is made of pure grain.
!. aids digestion ana Strengthens the
norvps Ii is not a stmulant but a
heaIth builder and the children as well Is
m adults can drink IL with great bene-
y, costs about 4 as much as coffee
,nsc ana 30. per package. Ask your gro.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The skating was fine below the dam
on the river. Tuesday. and was enjoyed
by . large crowd. Some IF the boys
put on their skates III the warm kitchen
and then skatrd through thr icy streets
To Tho riNnr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Tuesday was a day Of smashups on
Water street. None resulted seriously,
but two of them promised for a time
to he bad ones. Either Deputy Grover
or officer Chase was present to prevent
any serious accident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Tickets for the cantata Rose Mai
den will be on sale Mt +. G. kinsman's s.
ON and after Friday. Feb. &. ana All
who have purchased tickets can get
them checked on that day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Augusta has one peculiar style of
sleigh. In the summer it is stylish
little dog cart. but in the winter the
wheels are stored away ana runners
arr placed on the body, making an odd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

There has been = mistake i'll the
bookings of the German Speciality CO.,
which was to have appeared here. Fri
day evening, ana the engagement has
been postponed to later date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

The contractors and painters of this
city are requested to meet at H. r.
Randalrs shop at 80 o'clock Thursday
evening. Feb. 1, to make arrangements
for Il J-hour work day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
Yes" said the lazy man. crossing hi

Yes, said the lazy man, crossing MS
legs. "the minds of children work in
queer lines. The other day Attle
girl. who is considerable OF a church-
woman for a child, was watching hef
mother moving a table. In a moment
of evaporation the mother said. CON
found the table Mamma. said the
child. that table ought to go 70 church
and hear the choir sing. Let me never
be Confou:lded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

a party of % young ladies and gen
tlemen enjoyed an evening of dancing
at Golden Cross hall, Tuesday even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Accidents come with dlstreisslng ire
snr1 snrains o' DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil re
lieves the pain Instantly. Never safe
without it.
mon. wed, fri&Wky.u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
Local and Business Tips.


Knowlton & Young have nice fresh
shad. mackerel and scallops.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Miss Georgia Holt, the Boston
pianist. has been engaged for one
evening Of the Sons of Veterans fair
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Governor Powers and Council
will have a session. this afternoon ut i
O'Clock. business of 4 routine nature
is ~ far as known the only thing that
will hu taken up at this session.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

pr. ,;n one-ffth of the deaths in
cnnsufip,dipra y dm,. to consumption caused hy
cl,lfs l'Isctsd colds. Dr. Bnll'a Cough syrup
aiw,ys cures colds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
WOE>kIInu
Women

are Invited to ws.lfe TO
mrs. PiBlflSas,, fos. free
advice about fk'eks. health.
M-s. Pinkllsas,, IS q wo-
man.
If you have painful
periods, backaches or.
any of the moro serious
Ills Of women, write to
Mrs. Pxnkksas,s; she has
helped s,suififudeS. Your.
letter will be sacreeiJv
confidential.
Lydia e. Pinkhan,ss
Vegetable Compound is
known wherever the Ena-
fish language Is spoken.
M0fisis,g else car uossi-
bly, be SO sure to help suf-
fes'issg women. No other
assedicine has helped so
many.
Remember this when
something else is sug-
AsSfedr
Mrs. P5nKhans'S ad-
dress is Z yssn, Mass.
Her kelpissg has,d is
always Oasfstrefck1e1 to
suffering women
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31
COMMISSIONERS GOING TO CANADA.
Meeting in Fish and Game Interests in Mont
real. Friday.

Commissioners c. F.. Oak and Henry
o. Stanley will attend 4 meeting at
Montreal, Friday. that VIII be Of great
importance. one would believe. 1t is 4
convention proposed by Commissioner
Cormier of lands. forests and fisheries
Of canada. 1t is the purpose OF the
meeting to have all the commission
els Of the dominion. the commissioners
Of Maine and Of other states. meet for
the general good Of the fisheries and
game. this being the important subject
under discussion.
Commissioner Carleton would have
attended with the other two members
Of the Maine board. but he had previ-
Gus engagement that could not De
broken. The meeting. 50 Commission
er oak said. Tuesday, Will be of great
value. At il the discussions may lead
tn some general law for the Dominion
and for the states to adopt whereby
the imaginary line dividing the two
countries may in Il measure be wiped
out 50 that the wardens of both coun-
tries can work together to a better ad-
vantage in the enforcement of the laws
i'm protecting the game interests. AT
present the officers of Maine and can
ada in this line work we'll together, but
they are handicapped by some of the
laws they have to regard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

'he wagon was seen on the street,
tuesday. but it must have been rathe.
uncomfortable riding in it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-01-31

Adiutant General Richards left on
the afternoon train. Tuesday. for Port
land where he will attend the school
of instruction for officers. today. re-
turning home on one Of the trains, to-
night.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-16
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Proofs of Prosperity from the Treas
ury Bureau.

Never in the history of the United
States has there been a moro prosperous
year than that which ended June 30. last
That is the time when the general gov
eminent makes up its books and draws
balance to see how the nation stands,
just as merchants and manufacturers
take account of stock at the end of their
business year.
The report for the government fiscal
year is now published and every citizen,
as a member of the great firm of Uni
ted States & Co." may we'll be gratitied
at the showing We have trade in every
part of the inhabitable globe and have
interchanged commodities with every
people.
Our business for the year amounted to
the enormous sum Of s., 243 ,3Ol .04l, sur
passing everything ever before known by
nearly $500, 100000
We sold to foreign countries merrhan-
disc valued at S1.394 S6.371. and We
bought from them to the value of SS49,-
114.GIO. leaving a balance in our favor
to be paid to us in gold. or to be credited
to future accounts, of So44 All 101.
4 business firm. showing a balance on
its sales in a proportion like this. would
be pretty sure to feel that it was doing
a safe and prosperous business.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-16
New Southern Industries.

Chattanooga. Tenn. july 30-Amon.
the more important OF the new Industries
Reported by the TradeSman ,!urin. the
week ending July -. are a $4,000 has
k"t AN! crate factory in the Fort Valley
Georgia fruit district; Il broom factory
in middle Georgia. a cigar factory in
Florida, coal mines in Arkansas and
West Virginia. electric lights and power
plants in Georgia. kentucky and Texas,
a palmetto fiber factory ut Guinesville.
Fla. Touring mill and grain elevator
at ClarkSbury, w. Va, hardware and
supply companies in Georgia and Texas.
a Soo.ts harness and saddlery works ut
Dallas. Texas an Ice factory in Virginia,
an irrigation company in Texas. knit
ting mill in North Carolina. lumber mills
IN Arkansas. Missis>ipp South Carolina.
and Tennessee. a S6eO,0oU mining and
development company in Arkansas a
Soo.Wn novelty works at Wheeling, w.
Va, natural gas and oi! companies in the
Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
fields. an elevator manufacturing COM
pany IN Tennessee, a SlOlM shirt factory
at Atlanta. Ca, a soap factory in Ken
lucky. telephone companies in the Caro-
Xmas and Texas, tobacco factory III Ken
flI,.i;y
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-16
Western States Republican,.

During the present year it will BE- posi-
bic to carry the States of Idaho, Nevada.
Wyoming. South Dakota and Montana
on prosperity and the wool question, with
Il remote chance of Colorado and Utah.
as woo-growins in these States is a very
important industry. These States voted
for Bryan last time on the silver ques-
ton. The wool growers have received
such substantial benefits from the Ding
ley tariff act. and prices obtained are in
such strong contrast with those obtained
under the free trade tariff. that the wool
growers are convinced of the advantages
of protection. Even the Governor of
Idaho, Democrat, is Il purchaser of
sheep ranches in that State He is talk
ing Very little about free wool.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-16

future President. and then Our happy
hours begin There have also been c,.e-
DRAFTED in New York and Chicago great
meetings and banquets III honor u our
dearly beloved president Sr. A.j.illa!io.
who was entitled one of the worlds true
heroes.
The masses who have thus voted in
our favor have done the same WIKI ref
erencc to Cuba. asking her dependence,
for which she is already to-day strug-
CLING.
"Finally, the conduct of the Filipino
anneNatonists condemns itself They
have changed their flag as they change
their shirts. and are animated solely by
momentary lust of stolen gold; but by
their own vile conduct, aided by their
thievins country, they are only raising
their own Scaffold.
God guard Your excellencies many
years.
"SIG. DOMINGO SAMSON.
"Guinabatan. Dec. 4. 1889"
1t is this fire in the rear" that has
done so much to sustain the Philippine
rebellion and prolons the war against the
peaceful administration of affairs by the
United States.