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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

colonel +. q. Harrington now that
tho work of the railroad commls-
s;oaers is between hay and grass
rs is that Of some Of the other II
partments. is having time to devote "
he dissemination Of his ideas regard
i,o rire shooting. He has had several
IL his articles Of late in the l7adln3
naners and discussions have grown
nut Of them showing that the Maine
insnector of rifle practice is stirring
III tho rifle shooting experts and the
raeult will be beneficial to the future
rifle meets bothin Maine and in the other
states in military and in sporting
,+aSts colonel Harrington has
studied the work thoroughly and he
has taken the stands only after the
nonvincing Of himself that he is right
and now he is not afraid to champion
bis beliefs against those of other rifle
men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

Mrs. Hannah Macomber was injured.
Saturday afternoon, by being run into
by team. She was crossing Grove
street TO reach State street when the
team came upon her, knocking her
down and somewhat injuring her. No
bones were broken, which seemed very
fortunate, and the lady will not be
seriously affected by the injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29
A Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree tn
refund the money on a so cent bottle Of
Greene'> Warranted Syrup of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 2scent bottle to prove sat
isfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman & Co.
F.X. Courtemanche. Partridge.
Arthur Tetrault. Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin. Augusta
A. r. Hutchinson. Hallowell
Robinson & Co. Chas. Ward & Co.
c. H. Beane. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

settlement for the year with tho
towns. This involves the usual
amount of careful clerical work.
Inc time is not far distant
now to the receipts of the ap-
plications for State aid for the year
1900. AS soon as the townmeetings
and city elections are held the appli-
cations will begin to come in through
the agency of the municipal officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

The meeting of the committee Of
Calanthe Lodge. X. of p, TO make the
final arrangement for Monday will be
held. this evening, in the office of DR..
Wellington Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

The following company. Saturday. filed
a certificate of interpretations:
The J. f. Augley & Company, organ
IZcd at Bangor Iur the purpose Ut zeal
ing in coal and wood with 100000 capital
stock, of which nothing is paid in The
officers are: President and treasurer j.
+. AuSley of Bangor, Ne. Certificate APP
proved, Jan. % 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

Accidents come with distressing ire
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises, stings.
sprains Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil re.
lieves the pain instantly. Never safe
without it.
mon.wed fri&wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

Use DR.. Bulls Cough syrup for
your cough. or cold on chest or lungs. It
il truly a wonderful medicine. No other
remedy has made so many remarkable
cures. Price &c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

The. congregational Sewing S"ritt!
will please remember the meeting az
Mrs, Haynes. this afternoon AZ :
o'clock. New members gladly wei
coined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

State Pension Agent F. c. Milliken
:. ,acoiving the vouchers of the towns
h.va soldiers or widows receiving
state aid and he is at work on the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29
For Women.

hannin nollnans Monthly Regulator has brought
na rp.hess 70 hundreds of anxious women; have
in vi na9 single failure; longest cases relieved
do ts;. DAYS without fail; no other remedy will
worl no pam no danger no interference with
part;cr y! mall or at Office 50. write for further
6r FSaMiar All letters truthfuIly answered.
d&wkytf ~ ~ iionion' o''' 'o'''''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29
MOthers. Moihersi, MOthers..!

ms "lNsLoWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been uSei
~ over IL ~ YEARS by MILLIONS"f MOTHERS
~, ,.,, lner CHILDREN while TEETIIING. with FER
-, ~ SoCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFT
EMS the GUMS, ALLAYS ali PAIN; CURES WIND
eoLN' aud Is the best remedy for DIAKRHTA.
sod by Druggists in every part of the world Be
ana ask for " Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and
a .Ae no other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
april, d&wky,nr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29
STATE HOUSE,
Savings Banks Pamphlet Sent
to Paris Exposition.
Only Three Companies Of End Regi-
ment Now Remain Unsettled.
The Location OF Co. X as Yet Undecided
OthcT Capitol Gossip.

lhose who visit the Paris Exposition
VIII ma in the department Of social
economy. in the United States exhibit. a
piece of work that will tell of the say
inSs banks Of the State Of Maine. The
iIrSt glance at the work will show the
excellent handiwork Of the State Of
Maine operators Of the typewriting ma
chine ana the closer examination will tell
u the history Of the savings banks OF
Maine. their present conditions ana the
laws relating to them.
This piece of work which the banking
department sent out on the Pullman Sat
urday night. is probably one of the neat
est ana most attractive pamphlets Of the
sort ever sent out of the State 1t is in
response to "A call by William +. VIII
louShby. the special agent of the educa-
tIoh ana social economy department Of
the United States commission. asking MIR
Undertake to furnish something Of the
sort In regard 10 the Maine Savings
BANKS lie asked that all be ready for
the commission by February. as Mr.
Undertake explained that by the re-
turns received. he could not give fun in
formation any earlier
The purposes Of the Maine savings
banks are first Of nil given. then the, past
and present conditions of the banks are
reviewed. II this are given the tables
cont s.i..t:- mach the same information
and arranged in the same form that Mr.
Undertake has them or his annual re
port. Tables may contain much intor-
nation, hut unless the man making them.
makes compilations showing plainly these
facts they are Of no use whItcvcr to the
general public. Mr.. Timberlake has SCI
forth all these figures ana facts " that
everyone can understand ana find Just
what he desires to know about the Maine
banks Of the past ana present The laws
governing savings banks i'll Maine are
given with a marginal index \ more
ana complete work could
not be imagined to BE- placed in the space
of about 20 large sheets Of typewriter
copy
AS for the mechanical work. il took The
skilled ana practiced hands of Assistant
Examiner W. G. Ellis and Miss Howe
the stenographer If the department. to
do the work. They used special ma
chine on some parts Of it. Everything is
perfect in its design and construction.
The paper used is Is by eight inches in
size being cut especially Tor the work
by Loring, Short & Harmon. 1t is of a
very heavy texture, resembling parch-
ment. All is enclosed in a binding at the
end of black morocco, neatly tied with a
red silk cord. On the front cover is the
Savings Banks Of the State
Of Maine, L. ;. A."
With this handsome piece OF work was
sent the reports Of tho department from
1880 to date in complete form.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

I'VE all know that the lst Regiment is
fully equipped, that its complement Of
officers is complete with the exception Of
the election Of a major which Will take
place next week and that the inspections
are in progress by the inspector general
but what about the md Regiment the
Journal representative asked Adjutdnt
General Richards. Saturday morning.
The End Regiment is very nearly COM
plcte in its organization, answered the
general. Ii is 50 nearly 50 that | have,
today. made up a return Of the condition
of the guard We nave about 100 men
all equipped thus far To take the "a
bv companies | find that \ of Gardiner.
3 and u of Lewiston, c Of Bath, and +
Of Skowhcgan. are full with full COM
plement of officers and all equipped in
working order 60. + Of FoXcrott. is very
nearly fuII. The resignation of Captain
Brown is in my hands and is being heId
pending a settlement Of the company ac~
counts In the meantime the ahalrS ol
the company are in the hands ot Lieut..
Pratt who is recruiting and Is nearly
through the work. q Of Bangor. II 81
Waterville | of EastpOrt. l. OF Houltoh'
are filled ana in good condition Inc
Contain Of Co. NJ of Machas. has re-
signed ana he TOO, is being retained untii
the company accounts are settled. rs
company has too many men ana some
will have to be let 90. for AL cannot pt
mustered into the service.
.'As for 60. X. DO not know where
that will go. I have no doubt the queS-
ttnn viii be settled some time before ING
animal muster. We hay" several applIca-
inns fpr tie location VT the company.
What NE desire is 10 have the company
located in a town or city that * sure L"
Give il support ana at the same lltilt
b,va IL located convenient OF access
What We suffered for 80 many years WIN
the cnmpanies ut PASSPORT. MachitS ar"
calais we a. not care "a have repeated.
II WAS necessary to have the companies
ther,. on account Of the eastern part %
tbn states having their protection. bnt
they were far away from transportation
!, th,t They could not be mobilize"
uiuckIv. They are all right now. 1t Is
not necessary to have any pdFhc"i''
nnint covered al present that is net At
rr3,jv % the location of the next VIII "'
carefully looked into
The General will attend the school ca
;,.truction of the 1st Regiment. thlS
woak in Portland going by special lhNi-
tation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29
LEST We Forget"

says Dom Paul as he twists the tail Of
the British lion. Lest YOU forget,
we want to remind you Of
the fine laundry work were doing.
You'll not need TO be reminded if
you've hlI any work done by Us before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-29

We hear that it is being talked up that
and in order to convince the pubic 70
the best quality of goods. We know that
prices lately in order to get trade. We
Their house in Augusta, for same quality
swim and will quote a few prices there
of the market.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
GERMAN EMPIRE MAY RETREAT
FROM ITS UNTENABL POSITION
Miss PACKARD Is
WILKINSON'N CLERK
Druggist Of EIOping Reputa-
tiOn Says She Now Is
Making Honest Living

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 29.-Howard NJ.
Wilkinson, formerly Of Dover, Del, is
conducting a drug store at No. 16S
Swan street, in this city. He employs
a man and a woman to assist him. VIII
kinson says the woman is Miss Joseph
inc Packard, the sister Of his wife. He
is not averse to talking about his trou-
bles.
Yes" he said yesterday afternoon.
Il am Howard Wilkinson. You prob
ably know all about my case, for ow-
ing to the prominence Of my family and
that OF my wife my doings have been
largely exploited in the East. / have
come up here to try TO make a living.
and don't you think a man ought to be
allowed to live? 1 had trouble, and
] left home. My wife, or my wife
through her father. has sued me for
divorce on the ground Of dcsertion.
Il will not fight the suit. have
retained counsel, and expect to go back
in October to the trial. Miss Pack
ard, my sister-in-law, is here. She is
working for me in this drug store fO1
SO a week, and is earning an honest liv-
ing. She is not living with me as my
wife, and she Is not even boarding al
the same place with me. When this
affair with my wife is over l will dc
the right thing by Miss Packard"
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
ADMISSIONS OF A BOODLER
ASTOUND SCRANTON PEOPLE
Former Mayor Of City Admits Signing an Ordinance for
Cash Consideration From An Asphalt
Paving Company

that all the candidates on the state
ticket will be present
William Michael Byrne, speaking OF
the. ticket said:
ITO much praise cannot be given
Chairman Churchman, Colonel Du-
Pont and their associates on the COM
mittee for the accomplishment Of Re
publican harmony. We We're drifting
dangerously near an Addicks domina-
ton. but their resolute and courageous
stand for Republlcanism saved the
party from that evil. There is now no
reason why any man in Delaware who
approves Of the progressive principles
of Republicanism should not vote oul
ticket from top to bottom. / hope the
COMMITTEES will continue its good work
and so arrange legislative matters thai
we may have two Republican United
States senators from Delaware TO fur.
ther the interests OF the state and ma.
tion on Republican lines"
S. NJ. Knox said: 81 consider the
ticket q most excellent one, and Il
should receive the hearty support OF
every good Republican"
Ex-Unitsd States Marshal II. II. Mo
Mullin was much elated over the sue
cess OF the conferences. He said this
morning: 81 am delighted that we are
together Il means success"
William S. Hilles said; 1T was the
right and only thing TO do"
Francis II. Hofeeker Haid "I an
pleased at the conclusion. was much
discouraged a few days ago. but now
think we will win"
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
SOFT COAL NUISANCE TO STOP:
JOSIAH R. ADAMS IS A SUICIDE
New York Health Board Makes War on BtuminOuS Smoke.
Prominent Philadelphia Lawyer Ends Ills
Life With. Bullet

New York, Sept ga large number
Of warrants were issued yesterday to
officers of the health department for
the arrest of persons charged with vio-
lating the smoke ordinance. The cases
we're continued until next week. In
all more than so were served. Presl-
dent Murphy of the health department,
said:
"This smoke nuisance must be stop
ped. and stopped right at this instant.
livery one of these firms have been
under surveillance and has burned soft
coal. They we're warned to desist, but
they paid no attention to our notice.
More than a dozen presidents, superin-
tendents and others from large coal
burning firms called on me today and
asked me to let up on this smoke nui-
sance for a while. told them that I
would not do It; that there Is not suf-
ficient justification for II. The use Of
soft coal would do millions of dollars
damage in this city. Because we have
uaed only hard coal and have been
practically free from smoke millions
have been invested in white marble
buildings and other white buildings.
Soft coal smoke would completely de-
sstroy their appearance. That Is mere,
~ an instance of what it would do
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
LIBEL AGAINST FALLODEN HALL
British Steamer May Paw for Damage 10
Quarantine Station

Libel was filed in the United States
District Court, Philadelphia, yesterday
Cor the government against the British
steamship Falloden Hall to recover
damages for loss suffered through the
vessel running into the governments s
disinfeeting pier at the Reedy Island
quarantine station On the night Of Sep
tamber 21.
1t is claimed that the vessel was
coming up the Delaware river in charge
OF a pilot, bound for Philadelphia with
a cargo Of sugar, and ran into the
pier, making a gap OF about fifty feet
therein, wrecking the southern part OF
the main pier and damaging the pile
braces and caps, the telegraph power
eag-staff, disinfecting cars and other
government property located on the
pier to the extent Of $4,000
The collector OF the port interdicted
Hle departure OF the ship pending the
settlement OF the damages to United
States property. AS the agents for the
owners Of the vessel, Johnson & Hig-
gins, were anxious to avoid delay, they
entered into a stipulation to accept ser
Fise OF a libel and to enter a bond for
:Bhe release OF the ship. in the same
tnanner as ifa libel had been regularly
Issued and served. Thereupon the
ship was given her clearance papers,
and left yesterday for Savannah.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29

Washington, Sept. 29.-Gen. Mac
Arthur cables the war department
from Manila that on Sept. II Capt.
Deveraux Shields, WITH 81 men Of Com
pany +. Twenty-nf4th volunteer in
fantry. left Santa Cruz for Torriios.
Nothing has been heard from him
since, and it is supposed that the en-
tire party. including Capt Shields, has
been captured. with many killed and
wounded. Gen. MacArthur's dispatch
says further:
"The Yorktown and two gunboats.
Col. George S. Anderson. Of the Thirty
eighth infantry. and two companies Of
that regiment were sent to Martinique
Immediately. Anderson confirms the
first report as to the capture, but was
unable. Sept. p. to give details as to
the present whereabouts of Shields
and party, or the names Of the killed
and wounded This information will
probably be available soon. Ander-
son has orders to commence opera
tions Immediately and move relentless
ly until Shields and his party are res
eued. All troops expected soon. Lo-
gan will be sent to Marinduque II
necessary to clear ND the situation"
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
KINSALUS WAS DROPPED
TWICE FROM GALLOWS

naieign, n. C., sept. Zg.-Arehie Kin
Ealus was hanged at Clinton. Sampson
county. yesterday for the murder
John Herring. He died from strangu
iation after being twice dropped from
the gallows. The drop fell the ffr>f
time at 12:51. After the body had luns
for ten minutes the attending physi-
cinn requested the sheriff to place him
on the galiows and drop him again.
as otherwise he might remain strug-
Cling for some time. The moose had
slipped TO his chin when he first fell.
tearing open the wound made when he
attempted to take his own life with q
knife on Sept. IA. severing the arteries.
from which blood flowed profussly. He
was placed on the gallows a second
time at ! o'clock and the trigger
sprung. Life was pronounced extinct
IA eight minutes.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
FAKE INVESTMENT SWINDLE;
FILIPIAOS CAPTURE YANKEES
Baltimore Teacher viii Face Serious Charge aptain
Shields and FilyOne Men Fall Into
Hands Of Insurgents

Baltimore, Sept. 29.-Miss Frances
A. Caspari, former instructuress in
German at the Western Female High
school, in this city, and for p years
connected with the public schools OF
Baltimore, was arrested yesterday on
the charge of having obtained $500 by
false representation from Mrs Bertha
A. Greer. Miss Caspari was dismissed
by the school board at their meeting on
Thursday, after an investigation upon
similar charges. Il Is asserted that
Miss Caspari has obtained money
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
100000 during the past few years. The
money, IL was stated to the invest
ors," was 10 be used as the capital
stock of the Southern Lea1et and
Publication company Of New York, ."
or the Northern and Western Kinder
garten company Of Boston"
II was stated at the hearing that the
investors had reason to believe that
neither company ever had an exist
ence. The stock certificates were in
each case typewriter. and the ma
jority of those from whom Miss Cas-
pari Is said to have secured funds are
women, many of them being public
school teachers.
Besides her school duties Miss Cas-
pari was formerly active in the work
Of the First Independent Christian
church.
Miss Caspari was released on $1,000
bail.
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
REPUBLICANS
ARE JUBILANT
United Ticket PIeaSeS the
Whole Party
P. B. NORMAN FOR AUDITOR
Union Republicans Accept The Sussex
County Ratification on
Thursday Evening
P. B. NORMAN FOR AUDITOR

Republicans are jubilant to-day over
the successful conferences yesterday
afternoon at which the Union Rcpubli-
cans rescinded their action of Septem-
ber is. and accepted Dr. l. Hesler
Ball, Of Falkland as candidate for
the long term in Congress, and Purnal
b. Norman, Of Lewes, as the candi-
date for state auditor.
After the acceptance OF DR., Ball.
Messrs. Churchman, Maull and Jones.
OF the Republican committee had a con-
ference with Messrs. Alice. Hayes and
Layton, OF the Union Republican COM
mittee, at which the Union Repubh-
cans insisted that Mr. Norman resign
from the ticket and suggested the
names OF J. l.. Cahall, Of Georgetown,
or DR.. William Cahall. Of Brldgeville,
as compromise candidates. The Re
publican conferees remained firm for
Mt Norman and no agreement could
be reached.
Returning TO their respective COM
mittees the conferees reported their
failure to compromise. Mr.. Norman
Informed the Republican State Com
mittce that he would place his case i'm
their hands, and was willing 10 with
draw in the interest OF harmony, but
the committee decided not to recede
from its position.
When this action was reported TO
the Union Republican State Commit
tee, Obed W. Marvil, the Union Reptib-
lican nominee for state auditor pre-
sented his resignation as a candidate.
This left the Union committee fires
20 accept Mr.. Norman without sacrl-
hcing their candidate. They then en-
dorHed Mr.. Norman and the Republl-
can State Committee was apprised OF
this action.
The Union Republican Committed
also empowered and authorized its ex-
ecutive committee to cooperate with
the executive committee Of the Repub-
lican State Committee. and this joint
campaign committee met late In the
afternoon, and arranged for the big
ratification meeting to be held Thurs
day night next.
Organization or the joint Republican
State Committees was not effected yes
terday afternoon. but Chairman Philip
I q. Churchman Will look after the cam
paign in Wilmington and rural New
Castle county. Chairman ]. Frank
Alice will have supervision Of the
contest I'm cnt end Sussex counties.
The committee planned for n monster
ratification meeting OF the state ticket
in this city on Thursday night next.
A stand will be erected at Tenth and
King streets, and prominent Republi-
cans from all parts Of the state viii be
the speakers.
Among those to be invited TO speak
will be Anthony Higgins, Charles r.
Richards, OF Georgetown, Walter II.
Hayes. Colonel Benjamin Nields. Will
liam T.. Smithers. Of Dover; Herbert
II. Ward, Horace G.. Knowles,
William S. Hilles. and several other
leading RepnbIicans. 10 IS thought
Evening journal., 1900-09-29
HORSE THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Their BOldneSS Alarms Farmers in Della.
ware County and Adjoining KiImingtOn

The boldness OF the horse thieves in
Delaware county and in the upper end
of Delaware state is alarming the
farmers. Two more crimes OF this
character have just been reported to
the Chester police.
The stable of B. F. Handy, at Car
Denter station, was entered and his
dark brown bay horse was taken. The
animal has Jack on one Of his hind
legs. The horse is 1615 hands high and
weighs about 1,200 pounds.
A bolder robbery than this was COM
nitted at Claymont. A bay mare and
sucking colt belonging to John vii
liams, who is employed on the Penn
sylvania railroad, were out at pasture,
when some thief took them and hitch
Ing the mare in a new wagon, drove
of. with the colt following. No trace
OF tho thief has been found.