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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12
FOR SALE.

ELECTRIC JAR WARRANTED Tp
t,l tE HEADACHE Iu aH seconds tn Nh
sure cur" for NEURALGIA. tD"tnacte ard
asthma i'ric" -. It C"uEh!iu s druE
stur, Or l. }. Mitchell \ Cp. k-nusbAnk.
NJ. utfititNt
T-7: SALE rH HI.Nv My rr.I,ri, "a
south Chestnut Str"sf G'ua suttt rHfu-t
house. ~at-r Az aink aut ,,.IAr. l-r%.
corner lut. garden. n, frit ~. irali ,f
Also nm SIlr cheap secondhand l-rluI
stoves ANA uu- Singer stwiuL tr.t. tiii-.
4 :. Small, ';aruetts Publishing Hons
tlty urt>llw
HANDSOME I'AELoR CpAI. STONE.
cheap Used only months. at '- ~ MA
MnnIs, Tugus road about .- mi.c- tr,m
bridge. uutAd>t'
FOR SAi.E-The property situated ps
corner ~ Water ana Academy street.. il
iialIowcH Inquire VI Nj. :. Wnu,I~.,-
4 HIll"wrll Market. "rt5i-w
FOR SALE OR RENT. eopc mouse " +
rooms and cellar. rented in part III dc-
sired: repairs for tenant - put in COOL
order; rates low. Apply to W, &. Halves
= Cony street. scpts dim
FOR sALE-Dwruing house .ntainnE
II rooms and attic. stable barn ana land
n Farmngdalc. Me known aS Maple
side. The property ~ the late Isaac }.
Carr. Eighteen acres w land. Including
woud-lot, excellent vegetable Earucr. lin
avenue 90 naples fruit trees. .tt. large
drainage. This estate Is well situated
about mile from tn, city ri Gardiner
Sie-. and On an elevation commanding 4
good view ~ THE l<ennebec river Flee
tric cars pass the avenue entrance ana
there Is IRE, mail delivery. Apply to :
". Carr. Eowdoinham. Me. or II :
Webster. Gardiner, Ne. oct3.d9w
FORM FOR SALE.-kuown a. ti.c Bah
cook farm situated at Spears Corner
\, est GaI amer. near church ana school
IN -ural free delivery mail route. lui
acres. well divided in feds pasture ana
woodland. buildings IN good repair. prict
right. Apply, Fred T. BlaisdeIl Gardiner.
Me. r I. u. ~. ].
octl ,dSw.S wImot
FOR SALE-.A good home TOR someone.
at a reasonable price. one story ana a
half house. with I'll. Hen house. good
barn orchard. with thirty acres If land
TWO miles from keunebcc bridge. Mt
IoEus road. oua quarter mile from eicc-
trio road 70 Togus q. T.. Rrlekett VI. ID.
ootl. dtt
FOR SALE-A good work horse cheap
W. X ATKINSON. Readfed.
sept11d1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

n DaIIE, 1lnunys Inclu1ed
through tickets TO California and m
points SOlth and West may be had OF n
AL. Walker. ticket agent, Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling Via All
routes and checking baggage free OF eX.
r-use.
GEO. F. EVANS. F. e. BOoTHHY.
N. Pres. & Gen. Magr G. eta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

1t might be amusing to investigate
the causes of that modification Of the
sizes of books which has been going on
through the centuries. First the broad
sheet of vellum. then the folio. after
that the auartO, and SO on until we
reach the tiny volumes which are be-
coming more and more popular in our
own day. Roughly speaking, the
changes mean the transition from the
ilprary to the open air. from repose to
travel. At the present time there are
big books enough in all conscience, and
we nave library editions" in unlimited
numbers. but the little book is ram
pant. "A pocket" edition of Balzac is
announced. Vanity Fair is to appear
IN tfe Temple Classics" a series
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

Tie MSS Of various succussful books
nave been declined by publishers before
finally reaching resting place: but
when one considers the natural falli-
hility of judgment regarding any mat
ter of popular taste and liking. it is
really not extraordinary that new
writer's should quite often make a
success in one publishers hands even
although others have hesitated to
make the venture.
A short time since, young author
whose book had just been accepted
was talking to his publisher. and Mr.
John Habberton. the genial author OF
Heiens Babies" happened to be
present. The publisher finally turnet
70 the young writer. saying Your
DOCK mas one great element of weak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

a second edition Of Maurice Hew-
let's New Canterbury Tales pub
liShed by The Macmillan Company was
called for on the day Of publication.
For English writer's of q distinctly
new note, America seems to afford q
growing ptomptneSS of recognition.
Roth "Richaid Yea and Nay" and
Tn" Forest Lovers ran into several
editions within Z fortnight of their
issue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

. WANTED-Active man i'm this section.
by responsible firm 500 per day from
start: straight salary; good chance for
the right man. Address, Manufacturer.
J.. q. Box lil2. Philadelphia. PA.
se,,i2s nc.4--IG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

HANDSOME rAII.nR CpAI. STOVE.
cheap Used unly months. Wit mi "A Mr-
Mans, Tugus road. about a- miles trtm
bridge uutAd>t'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

FOR SAf.E-The property situated "e
corner ~ Water ANA Academy street,. ln
HalIowell Inquire ui NJ. :. Wnpi~.d-
II HIlloweil Market. Ort5li-w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

What are the abuses Of reading?
Those: % Hurried reading without
concentration. GU Reading for mere
entertainment without reflection. go
Reading when we ought to be doing
some other thing.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

IL is interesting to note that of the
year = hction no less than five novels
nave plots whose motif is temporary
loss OF memory on the part of the hero
or heroine. from which disaster the
leading situations in the books are de-
rived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

The Portion of Labor" Mary T..
Wilkins's new novel. will be published
this week by Harper < Brothers with
illustrations by Jay Hanbridge and A.
|. Keller. The story is essentially a
study of the development of character
and the scene is laid in a manufacture
ing town in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

FOR SALE-A good work horse cheap
w. X ATKINSON. Readiield
sept11d1mo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

There are so many IcGS1tper9.
Bad ones, ana toud ONES, TOO.
Tha, one 10 90 ttl.m Justice mast
Aaye notniI.1 ttsr Ia do.
However. one m 1T know 1.'$t WN'ri
This whirlins w,r!d is at,
So | lust glance the he idi4neS through
And let K 20 II that.
-Somervillc Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

CLAIRNOYANT-M MRS WILLIS OF
Columbus. the genuine Spiritual Test ana
business Medium. is at y Grove St La
dies, hali-prico, lst week. Sittings. 9 A.
NJ to . l.. M octIudIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

VITALITY low. facilitated rr "S-
hahst.d. cared b. Jr. Kline g lnriSora'
ing Tonic. t'tc" 81 tf!uI bottle, contA u Nc
i"o weeks treatment. Dr. klinr'S Inftl-
tate. 81 Arch ST. 1'h.!Gdeiphii. Founded
1871 uci5.sd'ft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

PROF MOSES. CI.AlKNOYANT ana
magic healer. is located III the first houS,.
on the Gardiner road leading from the
National Home, massage treatment a
speciality 0rtludlwt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

AMBITIOUS RrpEESENTATlNf. rs.
wages ~ day. Large house. t"" incH.
bona fide opening men and women SouG
character willing to work Permanent
position chance advancement At State
ST, New Haven, Conn. scptl4sBttts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12
WANTED.

POSITION AS HOlrSEK EEPF.R: en-
IRE charge; city or country. llG State s..
OCT to .l3ts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

There are 80 man. books 1" read
And new ores every DAY
That confess - and perpieSed
And watch them with Gisnay.
And We, one mas 10 max" folks lh'hh
He has them All town pat.
So | read what the critics say
And let il so at tilaiH
There are 50 many magazines
Each fetter man the rest.
THAT | can never iiud the Time
TO find out WI t,n IS best.
I really cannot read lt.em all
And DO my M,,>. ,hat : i.i.
And so ID TX t.i> Ii'tureS tn:o:SA
And Ia =. u &L t..i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-12

John Kendrick Bangs was the butt
of a good joke the other evening in
New York theatre. a bright girl. upon
learning from her companion, Il Cock
ney importation, that the genial
humOrist of the Styx was in the aud
fence. asked her escort in what row
h. was located. Hes in l., said the
youth. with insistence on the aspirale.
oh, indeed responded the bright
girl, collecting more material. l sup
pose"
The times., 1901-03-17
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Closes mt an Advance OF
Nearly Cent.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Outside of a
slight easiness at the opening, on disap-
pointing cables, which were up. 1-Sd
wheat was very strong, closing at almost
a cent higher than last night. There was
a decided increase in trade, both for out
side and local account.
Professional traders were impressed
with the unfavorable political outlook
abroad and bought freely upon it. Com
mission houses did larger business than
any time in two months Continental
ma arkets We're very strong. Primary re-
ceipts were slightly larger than last years
for the day, but less for the week. Clear
ances were heavy. 6l5, 600 The seaboa rd
reports twenty-five loads. The visible
supply will show a liberal decrease.
Corn was dull but firm, slightly easier
The times., 1901-03-17
New York Cotton Market.
BANKS AND BUSINESS.
News and Gossip Regarding Local
Investments and Speculation.


a prominent Washington banker. in
discussing the business outlook. with Spe
cial reference to investments in local Sc
curities and in real estate, said yester-
day: Every bank and every trust COM
pany in the District is simply glutted with
money seeking investment. There has
never been a like condition in local finan-
ciaI history. L can see no possible out
come of this except ultimately much
higher prices for all good Investments,
both in collateral securities and in realty.
At present there is much enquiry for
bonds and stocks dealt in on the New
York Stock Exchange and the business in
Washington securities is not as large as
could be wished; but this may be re-
garded as q temporary condition. Rev
York is on boom such as that market
has never seen before. There Will come
a halt soon If not q bad slump. Prices
are very high. The local field has some
high-priceu issues and some fancy-prlced
real estate. too, but as rule the IeVel
here is much lower prOpoTtonateiy- L
am advising my customers to sell out
many of their railway securities that
have had the greatest advances and make
local investments.
an the local security market, the bank
stocks are, some of them selling approx
mately at the per cent investment OASIS.
One railway bond and one railway STOCK
are also on this basis. A few other Sc
c,Irfties NAV be said to be selling at a
level commensurate with what is known
OF the earning power OF tne coiilpdiiiee ~ =
they represent. The remainder OF tile L iiss
is not only well below the prices of other
boom periods but far below the 3 Il anu
q per cent investment basis, on when the
first class bonds and stocks IN New horh
are now quoted. In my opinion, IL IS
inst and reasonable Inference that there
will be good advances during the coming
three months in all these securities
The times., 1901-03-17

at the opening on larger run Of contract
grade. Receipts. n cars today. Pit
traders sold and there was more or less
selling for the account of leading long
interest. Commission houses, however,
were good buyers. and the marker closed
q shade higher than last night Country
acceptances reported small Cash demand
good.
The strength in wheat and corn failed
to help oats, n few small shorts were
the principal purchasers and May closed
barely is over last night.
Provisions ruled higher with the hog
and surrounding markets. making a new
high record on this new bull movement
The advance brought out very liberal Of
ferings from the large holders OF May
lard and induced other realizing sales,
lost. and the market closed quiet at the
decline. Continued good cash trade and
moderate hog supplies are the controlling
Influences.
The times., 1901-03-17

In this connection 1t is interesting to
,ote some of the prices now prevailing
on local securities IN comparison with
those in last September. Another table
on this mage shows the wonderful ad-
ysnces that have been made IN New YORK
stock market securities since September
o. last. There has been no such advance
locally. Capital Traction bonds sold six
months ago at 107-10s. Yesterday their
price was lOs-l10 the bid Of 100 being a
new one Washington Traction bonds
were not listed in September. but their
price has had no net advance since that
time Metropolitan Railroad fves have
declined from 120 1-2 bid To 119. The Met
ropolitan certificates of Indebtedness have
advanced slightly, the IS five points and
the BIS one point-this In the bid price,
but their asking price is no higher. Co
lumbia Railroad sixes have advanced
only from 122 to l24 bid. and the second
mortgage fives are off three points In the
bid price The per cent gas bonds,
which should be considered a pretty good
investment, are now quoted at 10 bid,
while in last September the bid was Ill
on both Issues. In this case the fact that
the bonds begin to mature shortly, of
bonds are off a point or two. and the
Telephone bonds have advanced only very
slightly. The Telephone bonds are consid
cred an especially good investment by
ing at 100 rs bid. The American Sc
curity fives are quoted at 100 bid. the
same bid price as that of six months ago.
There has been a slight Improvement in
Graphophone fives. but the bid price Is
now only 100. which should, perhaps, be
considered low when there are two large
stock issues below them both selling at
par or above.
The times., 1901-03-17

The following table shows something
of the course OF the market recently.
The prices given are those for the close
Yesterday and for the close on other dates
mentioned. II viii be- seen that the ad-
vance since September y last. or about
siN months has been entirely remarkable.
The times., 1901-03-17

time that the officers of the company
have not, at any time, pretended that the
20 per cent annual dividend was regular
or fixed rate. In all the statements made
by them the distinct announcement has
been made that the regular rate is ~
per cent. and that the additional dis
bursements have been extra
The times., 1901-03-17
Washington stock Exchange.

sales-District of Columbia 3.65s, $1,000
ml23; Columbia Railway 5's, 3,50Oq1lO;
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone SIS,
l. .G00dlO6; Capital Traction. 2Oq10Hs 10q
l04L; Real Estate Title Insurance Com
pany 106S3is; Washington Gas. 70fI5S&.
Mergenthaler Linotype. I01571s'-S. o. B..
11d157iks; Lanston Monotype. lO4l4&s. 1G0d
49,. After call-Cnion Trust and Stora ge
Company. 5Nl0SA l5a10S12; Columbia
Railway ) $, 1,D00fTll0.
The times., 1901-03-17

There is much mystery in the street
talk regarding the affairs of the Lanston
Monotype Company and its stock. The
stock has been bought in good-sized
blocks recently, and its price has ad-
vanced three points at the same time
With this activity in the stock there have
been numerous hints and some very posi-
tive assertions that the company is forg-
ing ahead toward point where the stock
holders may reasonably expect TO get
some return for their money 1t is no.
ticeable, however. that the attempt to pin
any of these stories down is disappoint-
ingIy fruitless. With every recurrence of
activity In the stock in the past there
have been stories of foreign rights"
sold of the actual beginning Of the manu-
facture of machines, of orders for ma
chimes from - prominent New York
newspaper" 1t has also been noted that
certain good friends of the company
here have carried around with them, un-
der their arms, copies of books printed
on the Lanston by "a prominent nigh art
publishing company. It IS asserted now
that something better than all this is in
the wind, or rather that all the empty
formulas of the past are now To be en-
dcWed with actualtty. Up to the present
time they remain formulas simply. The
annual meeting of the stockholders of the
company will be held next month, and
some people say there will be develop
meuts at this meeting.
1t is said that an offer of $500 has been
made for a seat on the local Stock Ex-
change The highest price ever paid for
a seat was 81. 400. and it is certain that
no seat could now be obtained for this.
The Graphophone stocks are in some
what better demand. The reports of
earnings made by the company are most
attractive
Capital Traction stock does not advance
in price-there is rather a Slight shading
off: and this despite the fact that the
auguration period were the highest on
record.
Eank of Washington stock has ad-
vanced from 350 To 10 bid since September
Metropolitan Bank has advanced from 625
TO ESQ The other day new high bid of
715 was made for the stock. Central Bank
is dp from 1879 to @2l. Farmers and Me
ch;nics' from 1o1 to 2lo. Citizens and Co
unbia both from loo To 10, Traders
from 12o TO 40. and Lincoln from 10
to il9.
= block of ten shares OF Riggs Bank
stock changed hands during the past
week at 5000 "a share. The event created
sCrne coumcnt among those who heard
of il. as the stock Is not listed on the
local exchange and there are very few
transactions in II.
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank has
declared an extra dividend of per cent,
Dayable To stockholders of record FEB
ruary II.
The times., 1901-03-17

time and is likely before very many days
have passed. This is not equivalent TO
saying that the boom is over, however
careful analysis of the entire business
and financial situation suggests strongly
that the top prices for the year 1901 are
not yet reached by many dollars share.
The reaction that is due now IS 10 come
because of technical conditions entirely.
1t may be helped along by bear gossip OF
various kinds, but actual underlying con
ditiOns are excellent, according 10 the
best authorities, and the stories put out
by the bears will be hctions and dlstor-
u0us.
The reasons for expecting a recession
of some Importance are numerous ana
easily recognizable ny people tamlilar
with market fluctuations The present
advance mot to mention that OF the past
six months and that Of the past nVe
years.. the steady advance since the last
decline. has continued two full weeks
Prices have gone up continuously, anu
in most cases new highest Levels nave
been reached. Yesterday there came one
of those climax days that occur at the
end of every steady advance. when prices
doomed rapidly two or three polhlS III as
many hours instead of gaining Small
fractions The shorts covered heaNHy
and the public began to buy stocks Wild
~. Tomorrow Will be crulcM Gay IN
the market. Prices may open away up
on tremendous buying orders from tle
public If this occurs It Is dollars 70
cents that the top will have been reached
held in check by the insiders may ensure
one more week of the present advance
on every squirt this week many oi lie
best brokers will advise their customers
to take profits. They will advise them
not TO buy stocks except on "A break
Profit taking is ia order with anyone that
has; profits to take. Such is the technical
situation.
The times., 1901-03-17

The announcement was made by the
NiergcpthaIer Linotype Company during
the week that the extra dividend of II
per cent for the first quarter Of the pres
fot vaar has been cut OF The dividend
for the quarter is. thus, only - per
cant or at the rate of 10 per cent annral-
Iy. No announcement has been made as
yet REGARDING the reason for the reduc-
lion IN The rate. and it Is possible that
none will be mace at present 1t is un-
many are large so far this year than
thets were during the same months last ,
year IL should be pointed olit Ut this
The times., 1901-03-17

The stock market has reached point
where q sharp break may occur at any
The times., 1901-03-17
Kru York stock Mnrket.
Open. High Low Cos

Corrected dsily by " B. Hibbs Co, mem
Lcrs Of the New York stock Exchange, 1919 F
The times., 1901-03-17

Capital Traction stock does not advance
in price-there is rather a slight shading
off: and this despite the fact that the
earnings OF the company during the In
auguration period We're the highest on
record.
The times., 1901-03-17

The situation is no different in the stock
list The bank stocks, it is true. have
advanced in price handsomely, but they
are a glittering exception to the general
rule. There have been few changes in
the insurance stocks. Metropolitan is up
10 points and Potomac is up points. Co
umbia and Riggs are both up fraction
ally but at the same time both are lower
than they were not many months ago.
National Union and Peoples are both off
fractionally. The other insurance stocks
are selling at the same level as they were
six months ago. There has been little
change in the Title Insurance securities,
District being slightly higher. owing to
special conditions. Capital Traction stock
is up three points. Washington Gas stock
is up six points and Georgetown has ad-
Vanced with il. Telephone stock has ad-
Nanced well. from 50 Did to "a -. Mer
genthaler Linotype is off twenty points.
The GraphophOne securities are both off a
point and Gun Carriage has dropped COM
pletcly out of sight. In the speciality list
the only stock that has shown any i'm
provemeut is LanstOn, which is up two
points. but stil many dollars a share
lower than it sold year or two ago.
one of the interesting matters of news
in the local business world during the
past week was the announcement that
the Great fstiIS ADIhiHliS mas tutClEN a
compromise with the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company and the other claim
ants to power rights along the Potomac
and is now preparing to install it's cleo
tric power plant at Great Falls. 1t is
stated that several months and probably
nearly two years will be required for the
fuI installation of the plant but the ef-
feet of the changes 70 be brought about
lv it are. nevertheless. the subject Of
much discussion among business men. 1t
is ono surmise that the Washington Trac-
tinu and Electric Company will be peCun-
iarHv benefited To n considerable extent.
The mower for the running of all its street
r.ilyIayS and that furnished to private
concerns. and the electricity for the light
inc of tn. district, Will be furnished il
hy the new company, and il is estimated
that the cost " iii he much less than under
tha nreseut system. This will go a long
way toward cutting down the now cxcos-
sfyt operating expenses of the companies
controlled hy the syndicate and il should
uaba the showing of net earnings more
attractive.