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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
TRIPLE "HOSS" CASE
Engrossing The Attention of
Kcnnebec Superior Court.
Plaintiff, Merle Clark, China, Wants
Damages for Span Of Horses
Which Tic Claims Unsound- Exchanged Colt
With lanes II. Davis OF Portland.

4 triple boss case, the first in the
annals of kennebec county jurispru-
dencc was begun in the superior court,
Monday morning. The plaintiff is Merle
Clark of China and the defendant
james II. Davis of Portland a travel
ing salesman. Sheldon 4 Sawtclle IF
Augusta. appear for the plaintiff. and
r. n. Merrill. Esq. of Skowhcgan. FOR
the defendant. Damages are laid in
$500.
The plaintiff alleges that the defend
ant performed a breach of warranty
in the sale or rather an exchange of
span OF horses to the plaintiff IN
claiming that the span was well
matched. Of chestnut color, six and
seven years old respectively. smooth
and sound and safe for a woman 70
drive, and would command 800 under
the hammer. In the plcadinSs filed by
the defendant. his attorney retortS by
alleging that the colt which the plain
tiff cxcha ngcd for the span with the
defendant had a thoroughpin or bog
SPAWN. and had hcaves and other all
mentS.
Generally in Il horse case only one
animal is in the issue and it is an ac-
ton for the price of the animal or -
determine whether or not warranty
was given. The case is creating great
deal of interest and at times was chock
full of livelness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

Of State: VS. secretary
PORTLAND Automatic s,a,, Nat.
S snnm... ~ Portland. r0r tho ni,rnn.c " ~
,m.,'ma,acturihS weighing A nd mda.,',,,,,,
which Isl, MN ~ n, Merc capital stock Of
ihresident, Franklin NJ. tnwrc,n ,c'r 's 30 ac.
lana treasurer. Edward W. Cox OF port
m, .cr''hcate approved AprI n
Comnarra Fanny Marie Mining and Milling
purposr orEanlzcd at for lind tor the
n.,a.nchcs. with $4,000 canal , ''
T ~,Jh ~ rs paid in The officers ,rn
ton Mnss, VILLAIN II. Gafford OF Lcxinr-
April 20. rdhcatc aHpfovcl
Spr:n: Water. Carbon,tin- c.,n,,
~, e",,sa at portland Tor the purrrosa al
minnr,i u,;n and dealing in soda aud
a.ock or which Eothin: is paid in M
on,ccfs arc: President, Lcisov T. my,
OF PORTLAND; treasurer. Clarence 4 ii;sht
81 oi'iaha. Ccrt'iicatc approved ASr.i
The lntcr-Colonial Graphite Comn,r,.
organized at kittcry for tho pnrn,sc oc
uoihS general mining ana milling husi
i nSSs with $l2aeo capital stock of which.
$lt"o Is paid in. The officers are: Irnsi
dent, John $: Honcyccmbe of New ork:
trcasurcr. William Il. Dodge of Metro So
Mass. Certificate approved April %.
inc Enterprise Creamery COMPANY or
SaniZed at Dexter. for the purpose a:
manufacturing and selling mi k products
with 5000 capital stock of which S;1o IL
paid in. The officers are: Prcsiden;.
Fred @. Addition OF Dexter; Treasurer
Edward j. Sturtcvant of Dexter Ger III
cate approved April 70.
tockland Hardware Company. organ
lied at Rockland. tor the y irpose Of con
Quoting general hardware business and
dealin: in ship chandlcry. paints. oils.
etc. with sloWW capital stock of which
$500 is paid in. The officers arc: Prcsi-
dent. Albert +. Blaisdell of Kockland:
treasurer. Harry T.. Brown Of Rccklanl
Certificate approved, April y.
National Non Reliable Bottle Com
pany. organized at Portland. for the pur-
pose of manufacturing and dealing in
bottles. jars. shoppers. etc. with $4,000
capital stock of which $40 is paid in ihc
officers are: President. Frank |. Moore
of Portland, treasurer. Joseph T. +. Con
molly of Portland. Certificate approved
April -.
=. w. S. Quimby Company. organized al
Portland. for the purpose of dealing in
tea, coffee and merchandise. with 81 0m,
capital stock of which nothing is paid in
The officers are: President. ,;conrey H.
Lchy OF Boston. Mass. treasurer. Win
field S. Quimby of Brookiine, Mass Ca.
tiicatc approved, April Il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
Nothing better for coughs than Lungkuro

The Augusta Water Co. is wonder
ing concerning the whereabouts OF "A
ship load of iron pipe which 1t needs
to lay on Stone street from tony
street to the Insane hospital Dill OF
lading has been received showing that
the pipe was shipped. March -. from
Florence, \. j.. on the schooner Ada
J. Campbell, but she has not been
heard from. 1t is thought that adverse
winds have delayed the vessel and she
will arrive at Stones wharf in Augusta
in due time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
A CARD.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
IN refund the money on 80 cent bottle
~ .Grccne's Warranted Syrup of Tar II il
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee Il 2a-cent bottle TO prove
satisfactory or money reluhd'n
Powditch 4 Webster KinSman Pharmacy
J., X courtcmanche G. *. Partridge.
Arth tr Tetrault. Temple fha'macH.
John ColIchlin AuEuSIaa
A. T. hutchinson. HatIo"e'l
Robins III & Co. Cna5. Nard q ~;
e. H. Seanc. HA"e'
-nv1n $wkvGnOs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

,rhe railroad commissioners have aP-
proved the articles of association OF the
Saco Valley Electric Raliroa" w ~,
proposed road will run from So SOL; :,
ton and thence to the town OIL o'''' -
in Cumberland county, o's''"' 49,
about 20 miles. The capital sto'N u 80
company is $4,000 dividcd i"'o
shares. Hobart
The directors are: fTd"N icon ,f
of Rraintree. Mass, william u -
Stouchton. Mass, James q. bfa" M
s.co william ). Maybury OF oaco
Harry a. McNcally OF Saco'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
Valuable Real Estate ky
May 1st, at 10 A. NJ, on Promises
The real estate of the late VIM. Ii.
Smith, located at
0oftisa 0i1lSc rnv Asa0aact0 :.
PcttingiiI's Cor, Augusta

Consisting of the following described par
GELS:
]. House and lot occupied by the late
VIM. II. Smith at the time Of his doccasc,
with barn annexed. on North Belfast
road. Pettcncill's Corner.
,. The mouse and lot adjoining above
lot on North Belfast road.
3. One house lot on Bangor street. with
stable annexed.
I. The Conlon house and lot west OF
Bangor street.
!. House and lot west of Bangor street
with right of way thereto from SAID
Bangor street.
6. The William II. Smith orchard lot on
east size of Allen street.
Z. House ana lot on South side OF
Whitney road.
There are "a number of separate estates
to be sold and this will give an opportu-
nifty which il seldom offered To purchase
n home At Your own price As this IS a
trustee sale every parcel will be sold to
the highest bidder without reserve.
Sale positive. For terms and parucu-
lars inquire of
TENDAIL TITCOMB. Augusta:
WILL 6. ATKINS. Trustee, Gardiner
NJ. A. HATADEN, Auctionccr, Gardiner.
apr22,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

Among the travelling libraries recently
nrovided for Nv the State library com
mission were four which were to be alike
and were to be made up OF poohs p"'
lished during the past year. MOS
these books have arrived at me ~
and the libraries are being coHpiic"'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
Bowditch &; Webster are making

Bowditch {: Webster are makinS
their annual display of "Rlce
Northern Grown Flower Seeds. IN
hulk they have mixed sweet peas IN
,venty-eicht colors also the Emily
Henderson, pure white, and the
Duchess of Marlboro, a beautiful PINK
pea. In mixed nasturti,lms there are
both tail and dwarf in great variety
of shades and Colors. In package
seeds. are eight different astcrs, hNe
pansies. four peoples and over nun :
dred and thirty varieties Of seeds m
Guiding all the old and many new
fayorites. Rowditch & Webster deal
directly with the great firm of Jerome
r. Rice & Co. and promptly fill sp"cEli
{ orders without extra expense to their
customers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

General Richards has issued orders for
Co. + tDovcrp End Regiment to hold an
election at it's next meeting for drill to
fill the vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term of Lieutenant Glover. 1t is
understood that Lieut.. Glover will not be
a candidate for reelection.
Next Friday night there will be e,cc-
tons in Co. E of the Second and Co.
X of Pennington. Both elections are Tor
the captaincy. Capt. Royal of X com
pany, who is a clergyman has resigned
and the term of Capt. kimball OF I
company has expired. the commission be
ing of six years. duration. Capt. kim
ball was in command of Battery ID dur
ing the Spanish war and is an efficient OIL
ficcr
Gen. Richards anticipates great IN
crease in the enthusiasm over rifle shoot
ing the coming season. The fact that the
State will probably send a rifle team to
compete at Sea Girt will be a stimulus
The adjutant general hopes that the com
panics will begin practice right away and
keep it up faithfully.
When one member of the National
| Guard was being examined for physica'
fitness il was found that ne had some
| slight weakness that would not prevent
him from being on the move all DAY pu'
which barred him out according 10 the
REGULATIONS which are now as strict as
| those of the regular army Inc oWce'
will UNDERGO slight surgical operation
which will make him as nearly phySic'iS
perfect as is required. nder thc PIE
cnt regulations the members OF inc s"''
have to he nearly if not physically per
! feet in order 20 pass the EXAMINATIONS
fact that is very gratifying to Zen f'i'n
ards as the health and general caPa"''
| ties of the organization are Pfoho'e'
] hcY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
The Della Collins Arrives.

Everyone was glad to hear the saw mi'l
whistle salute the appearance of the l'e'a
Collins as she came up to the wharf
about 1870 yesterday forenoon, for the
first time this season. The steamer was
Thoroughly overhaulcd at Southport ana
placed in first-class shape for the sum
NOR She was newly shcathcd on the
sides and thoroughly rccalkcd all around
so that on the trip up the river she on
not take in a particle of water she
proceeded under her own steam from
Southport to Bath. Saturday. and came
No to Gardiner. Sunday. where she ar
rived about O'Clock. She brought I
large cargo of lumber from Southport 10
Gardiner The Della Collins VIII leaVc
here at LEO this afternoon, to connect
With the Kcnncbcc, which will lea.e Gar
diner at 3;5. The kenncbcc which mas
been newly painted and fitted up in first
class shape for the summer. arrived IN
Gardiner about 1o.;0, yesterday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

\ The desks. furniture. documents and all
things pertaining TO the Office of the see
efstary of State and his assistants were
Efrmoved yesterday. to the judiciary room
.and the Office formerly occupied by the
Bureau of labor statistics. Supt. Stevens
has delayed the movement as long as
possible in order that the office might not
be unnecessarily disturbed but as it is
desired to commence the work of the re-
pairs as soon as possible now, the corps
of workers were obliged to seek higher
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
STATE HOUSE.
Quiet Precedes Hard Work
Arranged for State Assessors.
They Will Go Forth to Meet Town
Assessors About June lst.
Sec. Of State Bod and Assistants Vac a
Present Suite Of Offices.

The work of the State Board of As
SCISSORS is laid out for two year periods
and the present time of year is H.,
dullcst of the whole period. 1t is the
lull before the storm. The assessors
cannot so about the State and ACCOM-
plish anything until the town assessors
in returns. These blanks containing
the valuation of each city and town
as returned by the town assessors are
beginning to come in. The assessors
in the smaller towns of course COM
plete their duties first and it is the re-
turns from these that the assessors
have received.
Next month the work Of assessing
telegraph, telephone and corporation
taxes will begin and. June first. the
board of assessors will start out for
the different sections of the State and
meet the town assessors according to
law. The assessors usually visit first
those counties in which there are no
large cities. beginning with oxford and
Franklin and then Piscatauuis and
ArOoStook. going up the coast and fin
fishing with Cumberland or some sec
ton where there are large cities. In
the meantime the work will consist of
some assessing of taxes. the regular
office work and that of correcting the
returns. many of which are inaccurate.
This years report will be about all
statistics and will not claim the in
tercst that will be given that issued
two years hence, just before the Legis-
lature. In the latter report the State
valuations are always given and that
is something that everybody is inter-
ested in. The real duties of the board
of State assessors do not seem to be
generally clearly understood. 1t is no
part of their work to cut down or to
increase valuations but to adjust and
equalize, to add to or take away. from
valuations such as shall tend to make
il equal to its full market value.
1t would lie of no use to cali meeting
with the town assessors before they have
made Up their figures as one of the OBJ
icCtS of the State board is to learn how
the valuations are made up. The board
not only collects information but gives +,
to the town assessors. The town asses
sors are always at liberty To ask qucs-
tons and it is the same with the board
The meetings arc for mutual benefit ana
information and are of great interest. \
large number of assessors gathered to-
Sethcr in convention are often confronted
by pcrplexing questions which call up
interesting discussions that are profitable
The methods used. the forms adopted and
what rules they are governed by are
talked over.
The State assessors have noticed me
great improvement in the methods used
nv the town assessors. 1t is "A result Of
their experience and study. All over the
State they seem TO be making Il strong
effort to get at all property subject to
taxation with a spirit of fairness and a
determination to equalize
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

The following certificates -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23
Leather Stockings
For Bows

BIack Cat Brand Heavy COttUT ffOSee
warranted to outwear two pairs of ord
mary stockings, all sizes.
25c per pair
Agents for DIR. DeimeIs Linen Mesh
Underwear. Is known to be the health
lest in all the countries of the world
and no advertisements backed by any
amount of testimonials could ade-
quately describe the immense ad-
vantagcs which Linen Mesh offers.
Agents for the Mccall Bazaar Pat
terms. The most popular paper pat
terms in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-23

OF dotted and striped Muslins, Fancy
Pique. Victoria Lawn, India Linen,
Persian Lawn, French Lawn, Or
candle. NainsOoks and novelty in
fancy weaves,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08

the Dreyfus case, he would not dare to
trust any part of his design to a
French confederate, so that he must
have worked alone. Long ago, when
alleged plans of the Gustave Zede were
made public in a French newspaper,
an attache of the admiralty was one
of the first to declare in England that
the plans had been deliberately faxed
to deceive those interested in learning
the details of the construction Of that
vessel, and that declaration, made be-
fore sufficient time had elapsed TO per-
NIT test of the alleged plans, Is evil
dence that the admiralty had even then
received from its spy data enough TO
enable them to detect the fraud, which
is only another way of saying that the
spy was sending piecemeal the details
and changes in construction as they
were worked out and shows that he
actually was assisting in the building
of the boat.
But this spy has done much--so much
in fact. that the British admiralty has
succeeded in building from the piece
meal data five boats of the type Of the
Zede--was able, in truth, to begin these
five vessels before the originals Of
which they are copies were completed.
This engineers greatest work, the re-
port upon which the admiralty depend
ance that It had been proceeding upon
proper lines, has been prevented from
reaching England. The report was to
have been upon the result of the Tou-
Ion trials OF the Zede and Gymnote,
with all information as to their con-
duct and control under water, and OF
all conditions operating for success or
failure. To have obtained these the
spy must have been in the engineers
crew of one of the boats and the fact
that the admiralty expected such re-
port and is disappointed in not having
received II is evidence that he was so
employed. Instead of that report word
came OF the arrest in Cheroourg of a
Bri ish spy, which accounts for the adj
miraltys failure to receive the expect
ed information.
How the spy happened 10 betray
himself is a mystery that never may
be cleared up. Rumor has II that he
was caught red-handed with incrimi-
mating documents upon his person ana
that after secret trial he was sentence
ed TO fortress work for life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08

get upon the board without causing
the slightest inconvenience. The bones
Will have to be crushed before any
thing will give way.
'One of the strong mans greatest
accomplishments, one that has a par
ticular charm and terror for the small
boy. is the biting in two of nails. This
long cherished delusion, too, is fake.
The men who do this never use the
common steel nails. They use the cast
iron ones, whose grain makes them
break more easily. Nor are the nails
bitten in two by the teeth, as is COM
monty supposed but they are simply
broken by the strength of the fingers.
To bite nail in two put the thumb
of your right hand under the nail near
the middle, with the index finger on
top of the nail at the right end. Then
put the other end of the nail between
your teeth on the left side of the
mouth. Push down sharply and
strongly with your index finger and up
ward with your thumb, and crack
goes the nail! If you do 1t quickly the
crowd will think you have bitten it off,
but you haven't. Try this with a lead
pencil If you have not cast iron nail
handy.
"A great deal OF unnecessary SYM
pathy is wasted upon the circus man
who stands up proudly in spangled
tights and lets another circus man
bring down a sledge hammer upon a
rock placed upon his head, with force
enough to break 1t. This is spectacu-
lar, but is entirely painless and calls
for no great strength or endurance.
Upon the Uranium of the strong man
is put an iron contrlvance Weighing
about 100 pounds and provided, with
cushions both above and where 1t rests
upon the head. A pretty good sized
rock is used. and the hammer is also
heavy one. so you can see that the
blow that cracks the rock
is really a serious one. But
most Of the force is taken up by
the rock and the rest by the iron and
cushions, while the only sensation felt
by the subject is a gentle tap.
mo more difficult than this Is the
act whereby the hero Of the canvass
tent permits a rock to be broken upon
his chest with a blow from a sledge
! hammer. So long as the subjects back
is free and does not rest against any
solid object the trick is perfectly SIM
pie. little illustration. Take board
and let 1t lie freely in your hand and
hit II smartly with hammer. 1t Is
difficult TO hurt yous hand, and the
thicker the board the less the sensa-
ton. But now put your hand on the
table and hit the board. Hurts, doesn't
IL? Well, it's the same with the rock
on the chest. Let me try It on you"
The reporter demurred, but the for
rner strong man hunted up a stone
and a sledge hammer, which he said
. weighed nine pounds. He put the rock
on the lower part OF his own chest,
bent backward, and told the reporter
to break It. This the latter did sue
cessfully and then consented to have Il
tried upon himself. With a mighty
blow from the sledge the rock was
shattered. but the only sensation felt
by the subject was a slight pressure
on the chest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-08
TRICKS OF THE STRONG MAN.
a GOOD DEAL OF HUMBUG ABOUT
THEM, SAYS A CIRCUS MAN.

Fake Observation-Disclosures of Break
ing stones with the Fist-Feats
With the Teeth Explained-The
Horse on the Teeter Board-Bit-
ing Nails in Two.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
There are tricks in all trades" SAID
the old circus strong man, but the
trade of the circus Hercules is mostly
all tricks. Anybody with ordinary
strength can do the feats that seem
so wonderful when done by these tan
bark Samsons. In fact, few of them
require any particular muscular exer-
ton, but are accomplished simply by
trickery.
The dumb bells used by the per-
formers are always hollow, and weigh
much less than the figures marked
upon them would indicate. When you
see a man pretending to put above his
head a bell marked 400 or 500 pounds
you may safely conclude that he is try
ing to fool you. The very greatest
weight ever lifted in this way was 24S
pounds, 'Cyclops' accomplishing the
feat in Cleveland, in 1893. Genuine
dumb bells, closely resembling the mol
low ones, are thrown out into the au-
dience for inspection, but these are
never the ones used by the strong man
or woman.
Another common feat that arouses
wonder Is the breaking Of stones with
the fist. Spectators think that a man
who can bring his clenched hand down
upon rock and flake piece OH WIN
one blow must have tremendous mus
Giles, but All ordinary man can do TINS
II he knows how, while, on the othel
hand. old Samson himself couldn
have done it unless he had been pu'
on to the trick.
You will notice that the strong man
always provides a solid piece of iron
or stone upon which to crack his
rocks. Now, If he held the stone to DC
smashed firmly against this support ne
might pound away at IL until dooms'
day without hurting anything but MS
fist. But notice closely and you VIII
see that he holds the small stone 3
sixteenth of an inch above the sup
port, and when he hit it it's the con-
cussion that breaks IT, Amy one car
do IL neatly after a little practice.
"A little more real strength is need
ed in the feat of lifting a barrel OF
water and two men with the teeth, but
not much. A man Of ordinary strength
can accomplish It. To begin with, the
water barrel, which, II genuine, would
weigh. with its contents, about 90S
pounds. has a false top and bottom
and holds only enough water so that
a little can be let out OF the bung hole
to deceive the onlookers. Fastened
70 the barrel and to the waist of the
performer, and concealed by a sash
which he wears, is rope. This il
deftly hitched TO the barrel when II
is lifted up for him to take the mouth
piece in his teeth.
The mouthpece exactly fits his
mouth 50 that whatever weight comes
here Is usually sustained by the jaw.
Here comes the thrilling moment Two
meg LIT themselves upon the barrel