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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

There is an old lady in a cb.rr,;,,o
out of the way village who's, or;n;n.'s
Of "artist chaps" and "Lunnon w.. a,,
are amusing.
On one occasion WANDERING Lr;oh.
of the brush secured a night 5 lodgins
at her cottage.
Early next morning he was .a.ed
! what he would like for breakfast A''
"Oh, was the reply, "a connie .,
eggs will do-poached, mind Won = Va
"Beg pardon, sir
81 said a couple Of eggs no,choa ).
repeated tie artist in louder tone
The old lady stiffened her h,ch
opened tho door and pointed out into
the road
"Clear out O. my house.' she rom.
manded I'D have You know "a re-
spects my neighbours property. and
amt no poacher Sich goines on NAV
do in Lunnon. but they won't do in
Loamshire
The artist cndeavored to explain, but
the lady would net listen, and he did
not break his fast in that house
painters was allus bad lot I" wore
the last words he heard before she sbut
the door behind him. "but gettin hon
est fowl1 to poach eggs for ems quite
Il new dodge London Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
In a lad Way ANYHOW,

George Ober once overheard some &C
quaintances in the hotel lobby at Has
tings- on the Hudson discussing the de
mise of one Bill Jones, a well known
character in that lively country village
Ober Immediately joined the group
whereupon the following conversation
ensued:
Did I understand you to say Bill
Jones was dead?'
Yep. Died last Thursday.
is that possible:'
Yes, that 5 right.
so Bill Jones is dead. Well, well !!
Yes. he's dead.
DO you know, l can scarcely be
ievc it, poor chap! Poor Bill! | knew
him well. So he's really dead, is he:'
Well, if he amt dead. he's in a
darned bad prcdicament. l saw him
buried. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
To Get Mt the Facts.

..They say that every detail OF his pre-
vious life appears wildly to drowning
man. said the lawyer.
Il believe that is correct, replied the
Judge.
.sIt seems as if such fact as that ought
20 be used in the interests OF justice,
suggested the lawyer rehectively. Now,
If we only knew how to make the proper
application of great truths to-
Precisely" interrupted the Judge.
For instance, in the case OF the man you
have just helped through bankruptcy
courtroom tank might have done wonders
toward getting a truthful schedule OF as
sets and liabilities. "
But the lawycr-well, the lawyer always
did hold that the judge was given TO per-
eonalities. Chicago Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
Where They Marry to Kill Time.

One strange feature Of Australia CO.
cial life is the perfectly casual way in
which men marry for no ostensiblc pur-
pose except the purpose Of vanishing
YEARLY around the corner Immediately
after the ccnmony In Sydney case
now on hand the husband, it is alleged,
married in 1894 and shortly aftcrward
made his tired, indifferent exit around
the corner and never came back. In
1896 he married again and Immediately
faded away up the street. He never liv-
cd with his second wife. When he was
arrested on a charge of aggravated har-
en-, he offered no explanation whatever.
Apparently he only did it because a fell
low must do something. Sydney Bull
lctiu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
49, - ------a - :
WHEN MOUTH IS DONE.

We cannot hope the waning days will pass
And leave no tra'p upon the plkmed lea.
Times football down tho years. though Iipb&
and free,
Still browns the sward and sears the r,nened
grass.
80, gazing deeply in life's misted glass,
Young charms that, wraithlike, for the ponco
we see,
Fade swiftly as the early sunsets fee
when night comes down to wran the still
morass.
But there be tender rwilights for our years.
when we may turn us to abiding cheers.
Then. sweet my love- reach down your hand
to me,
That. standing pulse to pulse and twain in
one,
We fix our perfect JOY in memory,
To bless and warm our hearts w hen vouth ia
done.
Elizabeth Alden Curtis in Connecticut Quar-
terly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
A French Way to euro Badness.

4 French surgeon announces novel
cure for badness, which, however, is
only within the reach Of the wealthy.
The first thing is to find some poor,
starving wretch with fine head OF
hair Of the color which the patient de-
sires. The former having consented to
part with his hair for stipulated sum-
the doctor scalps the pair delicately and
applies the hairy scalp of the subject to
the bald client, and vice versa. With
luck the graft is said to be a success. -
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
HE STOOD HIS GROUND.
Chc Military Suitor Was Fenrles.
md Won the Girl

There rece ntly visited in Detroit a mill.
tary man VIII osc beautiful wife WIS an in
Simultaneous ifavorite with all those who
had the plcast re of meeting her. She was
tall, erect, grac eful with positive wealth
of health and color The romance of her
courtship was ell tirely out of tho usual.
a hard headed and rugged old southern
or suddenly becah lie rich through the dis
covery of coal in hills so steep that thew
deticd all efforts ut cultivation He was "A
widower with one daughter, and nothing
was left undone that IL oney would do for
her. She was worthy Of this lavishnlent
of riches and added then harm of intellec
tual attachments to those bestowed by ma
turc. AS a result the father became DOS
sesscd of the idea that tn ere was not one
man i'll million worthy Of such daugh-
ter, and resolutcly set hims elf the task of
driving away the other 500, 090 as they
might present themselves.
They came, but when they as kcd of the
old gentleman the privilege of becoming
suitors he promptly created a hurricane.
He gave the signing SWANS to plainly UNI
derstand that they We're too utterly I'M
worthy ana that their prcseI in the
future would be the signal for opening I'D
from an am ulscadc vaguely hntc1 at.
Lover after l. er had ridden despcl atcly
away from hi: ioor before the son OF Mars
appeared. II II him the stern parent
opened up afte the usual manner Tho
military man as characterized as ,ac-
rumptuous, me ccnary and impcrtinent.
The soldier SrIjle, and declined to blush.
He laughed an mapped his fingers when
the old gentle IAN followed up with an
other outburSt.
Keep it goint. - he said. You do it
admirably. What all actor you are! You
have driven away Il score OF craven youths
| decline to be tel .ified. But you are
superb in the part"
Then the old gen leman wiltel, sang
low and surrendered ubject to the ap-
prevail of the daughter yhichw -ompt-
" given Detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

The fair young girl looked at the
gilded clock on the mantel.
II don't want to hurry you. Mr..
Slowgo." she sweetly explained as she
met his questioning look, ''but the fact
Is it is almost time for ma to come
home from the club. And I just want
10 say this If ma says. Il move we
adjourn don't you attempt to lay it
on the table. or to raise point of or
der, or anything else that's foolish, be-
cause you might as well understand
right here and now that ma s simply a
bowling jim dandy when it comes to
she rules Of parliamentary procedure
and don't you hesitate to recollect it y
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

A child should never be discussed
within his own hearing. Unfortunate
is that family where the little ones
learn that they may appeal successfully
from one parent to another or where
upon one falls the onus of every neces-
sary denial or reproof. while the other
stands sponsor for every pleasure and
indulgence. Let us spare no secret
effort as parents to appear a unit to the
child. - Elaine Goodale Eastman in
Woman's Home Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

new millionaire, after returning
from :, continental tour-on which he had
Iong soft his hcart-was narrating one
evening 10 his friend the doctor how be
had visited the majestic lake of Geneva
and trodden the banks OF blue Lenah'
Excuse me-" interrupted the DOCTOR
Lake Geneva and Lake Leman are Sy
nonymous. -, 49,, ,,,
THAT, my dear sir" replied the new
millionaire, II know very well. buC alo
YOU aware that Lake Leman Is the inoio
SYNONYMOUS of the two?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
.IIcx Needed Prayers.

member of parliament tells good
NAN wi j did not keep up to date in what
Iyas Going on in the world. One Sunday
he nsk,d his sexton: as the prayer Tor
parliar rent to be used to-day! - pa ="
,aent still sitting?'
The sections reply came promptiy'
"Wcn,, sir, 1 don't know put, a 1rsciom,
better pray for them. for they re precious
Ind 10 'r'-London Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
Theatrical Villain.

Mr. Crimsonbeak-Was there any vii
lain in that play you saw last night?
Mrs. Crimsonbeah-Not on tho stage.
He sat a few seats from me. though,
and insisted upon climbing over my lap
to go out between the acts.-Yonkers
Statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
Tho Bravest Soldier.

Frederick the Great after terrlole gu,
,,,aoSmcnt asked his officers who behaved
most intrepidly during the engagemen4s H.
r.o rnferencc was unanimously given 10
him}elf. , hr,vest fellow
cas IA fifer whom passed ~ sii Aid not
ing (thc engagement, and VINO no., nv " NY
.na or AIRY n note the whole time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

Temper says an authority, has immense
influence on the tone of the singing voice
An i'll naturcd ar querulous person will
invariably have Il catlike quality in the
voice. which is perccptible in singing
Guite as much as in speaking
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

Charleston. S. c., now sits up as the
metropolis of the Southeast and claims
10 be enjoying a boom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

,,itor on modern waterways ,;nn
mat in the near future eleet a :" On canals.
',.ir he universally employed U"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

The first duel known to have taken
place upon American soil occurred in
1880, when Edward Doty and EdwaI
Leister, servants of New England
colonist named Hopkins. fought over
some trifiing matter with swords. Mel
Their was seriously injured, but both
were severely punished by the proviu-
cial authorities.
New Workers representing half bill
lion dollars are in Florida at the re-
sorts on a quest Of health,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

H. is stated that five-eighths OF On. %an ads
,o9s o" or salaries s%a ranging from $500 to sl H.
nob % Three hundred and eighty r GO oo0
w tban $500, and only ten receive ss'oVo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

MOTEL Every member Of the MU-
TifAI, BENEFIT is SURE OF fair and Lib
srsI treatment under ALL circumstances.
and no matter what happens, he will get
his moneys worth in insurance. for it is
ali put down in black and white lin the
policy
The company has paid over 81 600. 600 In
Maine and has a larger per cent of all
the insurance Il has written in the State
now In force than any other company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

The first Rhine steamer made its
first trips from Rotterdam 10 Cologne
in 1916.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

Arbcre are more than 2,ooo Its of
liners in the hotels and Restaurants
london
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06

In France it is illegal to capture frogs
ut night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
They May Be Used

/ To reduce Premiums. or
.. To increase the Insurance. or
4 To Make Policy Payable as an En-
dHwment during the Lifetime of Insured
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
AUGUSTA. MAINE.

This is the PUREST DRINKING VA
IER IN the CITY for the ANALYSIS
i1hh0WS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
H,bhsGAN1C NATTER IN 1T. 1t boiis up
through clean white sand from beneath a
..oid layer of clay which strictly pro-
Nus Nus 1t from surface drainage and all
fkThS,onous matter. Those desiring PURE
bHhfiiNk1NG WATER should order PURE
0NsAMOND SPRING WATER today.
nv, gallon daily per month ..........b cts.
nnsch extra gallon daily per month. ~ cts.
me- ne half gallon daily per month 80 cts.
All orders promptly attended to by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
ioA9 1900
After Two Years
Premiums Have
Been Paid in the
Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company,
of Newark. N. j.,
Assets, $40, A66, Aoo.A6
surplus, So,825,603.22
Your Policy Has

l. Loan Value.
4 Cash Value.
Paid-up Insurance.
Extended Insurance that works au-
tomatically.
4 Is Non-forfeitablc.
Will he re-instated X arrears be
,sid within one month while you are liv-
ms or within three years after lapse
mnon satisfactory evidence of insura biIity
ND payment of arrears with interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
After Second Year

7. No restrictions,
s. Incontestable.
nlvIdends are payable at the beginning
~ Inc second and of each succeeding
year, provided the Premium for the cur
yent year be paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-06
Way Up In 1t.

Youths Companion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
PREFER A SLOW ROUTE
Newspaper Mail To BE Taken Up
the Yukon Next Season

Dawson, March I5.-Douglas Ed
wards, acting postmaster, has received
notification from the American gov
eminent that second-class mail origi-
mating in the States for Dawson and
Yukon river points on the American
side OF the line will be forwarded by
ocean steamer this summer from San
Francisco and will come up the Yukon
RIVER by way OF St. Michael.
Four second-class mails will be sent
from San Francisco during the season.
the first leaving San Francisco May IS,
ii navigation permits, and the Others
June IS. July and August l. Mails
for Nome also leave San Francisco on
the same dates.
The second-class mail coming by
way OF St. Michael for Dawson and
other lower river points is to be car
ried by the A. c. steamers.
Some comment has been heard that
the San Francisco and St. Michael
route for mail OF any kind destined
fol- Dawson or other nearby American
points on the upper river will be much
longer en- route than if it came by way
OF Skagway, and that some OF the pa
pers arriving by the lower river route
will be ancient history by the time they
get to their destination.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
GOOD PLANS OFFERED
New School House Matter Before
the Trustees Informally

Five plans have been received by the
school trustees in response to their
published request for competitive de
signs for an S-room building. suitable
for the city's needs OF the five plans
in, four were submitted by local
draughtsmen. An extended descrip
ton of those drawn by S. f. MaXon
appears in another column OF this is
sue. At the meeting last night the
matter of the new building was not
brought up, but when the special bust
ness for which the meeting was called
was disposed of adjournment was tax
Ell. After this Messrs Wilcoxen, Win
slow and Ford spent some time exam
ing the design of c. Carmichael and
listening to his explanations. The
probable cost OF this building would be
about $1,000
At date yet to be decided upon the
trustees will meet and go over all OF
the plans and make their decision
They are very anxious to provide ad
Gitional school rooms, and il means
with which to complete the buildings
are not available. only the four rooms
on the main floor will be finished now
They. however. have a desire to get
the entire structure done while the
revenues are in such satisfactory shape
and then if there should be falling off
of income there would still be sufficient
to operate the schools.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
THE DEFENDERS SPARS

The yacht that will defend Americas
cup against Sir Thomas Upton will
lie equipped with spars made of Pa,
cihc coast spruce. The order for ten
spars OF this wood has already been
received, and the spars are being pre-
pared in Portland. In discussing the
order an officer OF the company is
quoted as follows:
The ten spars are ordered from us
by lumber firm in Massachusetts, and
counting freight to Boston their val
lie will be about ST., 100. The instruc
tons are to send ten clear, straight
spruce spars for the three yachts now
being built to race for the honor Of
defending the Americas cup. One of
these will be chosen as the defender
after the trials to race against Lipton's
boats. Our spars will be from 90 to SO
feet long, and from nine to thirteen
inches wide at the top end. The nee
essary planning and finishing will be
done at Herreshoff's shipyard"
1t is stated that the spars for Lip,
tons boats will be of the same mater
ial
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21

Seattle, March I5-Before the time
had arrived for meeting yesterday,
at which he was to give an exhibition
OF his alleged ivine healing powers.
Rev" James Mclean, economy called
"Schlatter the Healer was placed UNI
der arrest by detectives and locked up
at the station and booked as a fakir.
Schlatter claims divine power in the
healing of the sick All day yesterday
streams OF sick people found their way
to the place where he was to heal them
but when they found he had been ar
rested many went to the Jail and there
asked for admttance to his cell. so
that they might be healed. No one
was admitted One woman drove to
the Jail in a carriage, with her crutches
b. her side, and begged for admittance
but was refused.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD

Dawson, March I5.-Market condi-
tons in Dawson are in fairly salts
factory state, both as regards visible
supply and prices. In nearly all lines
there are ample quantities stored in
the many warehouses to last until the
opening of the river will permit fresh
er goods to be brought in, while the
tendency is for prices to hold firm On
very few items are they being broken
at any considerable loss to the hold
ers
In unfrozen vegetables onions are in
an excess supply, but potatoes are get
ting rather scarce, there being only 225
tons now on the market, though some
frozen ones are being brought down
over the ice. In consequence onions are
now selling for less price than pota-
toes, and the indications are that the
latter will go up considerably before
tie market can be relieved.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
MORE LARGE STEAMERS

Seattle, March I5-Should the re-
port OF the new consolidation of Alas
ka and Puget sound cannery interests
prove true, it is thought likely that
during the coming summer two or
more ocean going craft will be added
t. the deep water sailing fleet from
this harbor for Alaska points. The
steamers, ii is said, will be put on by
the cannery combine, i'll order to take
care OF their regular business. and also
tie additional traffic which would result
in conSeqeuce OF such Capitalization
OF interests.
While such an addition to the can
merry fleet would mean the loss OF CON
siderable fall business to the regular
steamship companies, it is explained
that they would easily have all the bus
mess they could take care OF in other
directions
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
Shooting At Teller City

The Nome News of December I2.
says that during a quarrel over a wom-
an, December Q at Teller City, Tom
Stevens shot his partner, Billy Law
son, three times with a 4I-calibre re-
volver One bullet lodged in Lawson's
body, another smashed his shoulder
and a third broke his left arm His
chances for recovery are about even.
Lawson and Stevens are each about
IS years old, and they have been part
ners in mining for years and are well
known all over the Pacific coast Last
fall they built a cabin at Telle r City
where they were living at the time OF
the trouble. The difficulty was over a
woman.
Lawson insists that nothing be done
to Stevens ii he dies as it was only
family quarrel
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
NOW HAVE GOOD COAL

Dawson, March ia 72-hour test
of the A. f. Co.'S Rock creek coal has
just been complied by Engineer Rush
in the furnaces OF the A. c. Co. The
result was highly satisfactory. During
the test total of 22,o26 pounds OF
coal was consumed, evaporating I68,-
74S pounds OF water and maintaining a
steady pressure OF SO pounds steam to
the square inch. A temperature of 1870
degrees at the feed pipe was maintain
ed uring the time
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
Repairs to the Dolphin

The steamer Dolphin upon her ar
rival at Seattle this trip will be temper
arlly withdrawn to admit OF govern
ment inspection and repairs and inn
provements which will be put her in
better shape for the seasons work.
Ten two-berth, double lower state,
rooms will be added In the vernacu-
lar OF the landsman, this simply means
that ten stateroomS with two hunks
each, the lower ones OF which will be
tor two persons, will be put on
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
A fAKIR IN The COOP If WILL GO TO NOME

Dawson. March I6-John Hamil.
manager OF Clarence Berry's properties
Nos. 5 and o Eldorado. came down
Saturday to meet NJ. J. Spelacy of Ba-
kcrsfield, Cal, who arrived in over the
ice during the afternoon. Mr.. Spell
lacy was supplied with a dog team of
five well-trained malamutes by Man
ager Hamil and will leave for Nome
this afternoon, making the Sixteen
Mile roadhouSe tonight. He goes as
the representative OF Clarence Berry,
and will purchase considerable mining
property in the BlueStone district,
about 90 miles from Nome.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21

The place to buy kitchen furniture
stoves, ranges, table and pocket cut
lery, sewing machines, paints, oils and
varnishes, dynamite caps, fuse. tents,
canvas, dog harness, sporting goods,
tools. etc, etc. By lar the
largest and best selected stock OF ev-
erythng in the hardware line in Skag
way is at A. A. ANDERSON'S, Whole
sale and Retail, Sixth and State
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
PORT SIMPSON WIRE.

Vancouver B. c., March Isl. B.
Charleson has returned from Fort
Simpson, where as superintendent OF
government construction OF telegraphs
he started GO men to work building a
lire to connect Fort Simpson with the
main line, now almost completed be,
tween Vancouver and Dawson. Fort
Simpson is on the route of the ships
returning from the Klondike, so that
before the summer is out, when pass
ing this point they can wire their APP
proach to the outside world or report
accidents or tragedies of the sea
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
Boats Touch at Vancouver

Agent F.. f. Pope OF the Victorian
and Seattle says the quarantine at
Vancouver has not caused his com
pany to cease making that place port
OF call. The quarantine, he says, is
still on, but that it is only nominal and
does not seriously interfere with the
operations OF the boats.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
The VaIdes Telegraph

United States Postal Inspector w.
H. Wilcox returned from an official
trip to Eagle City yesterday. He re-
ports quite stampede from that place
to Naldes and the new diggings on the
Chesna and Chestochena rivers. The
government trail is reported in good
condition. He says work on the north
end of the government telegraph line
from the Yukon to Valdes will soon be
commenced 1t is to be pushed to a
speedy completion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-03-21
Heavy Travel Coming

Agent Frank +. Burns of the Alaska
Steamship Company, on his recent trip
to Seattle, devoted considerable time
to informing himself regarding pros
pectve business on this line this sea
son. From the bookings which have
already been made by the various
companies and the inquiry daily en-
countered he believes travel will be as
good or better than last year