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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
Miss Teresa F. DoIan.

Miss Teresa F. Dolan, who lost her
life. Sunday, in the sad drowning ac-
cident at Belgrade Lakes. was - years
of age and had always lived in Angus
ta being educated in the schools OF the
city. For a number of years she had
been employed at the Nickery 4 Hill
publishing house, but had gone to work
at The Belgrade for the summer, ieaV-
ing Augusta two weeks ago
She was young woman of prepos-
sc ssing appearance and sunny. pleas
ant disposition. easily making and re-
tanning friends, of whom she had
many.
A father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
John Dolan, and three sisters, Mary,
Annie and Josie. survive her and are
nearly heart broken at their loss. Inc
funeral will Re held probably. Wednes-
day morning, at st. Marys church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18

Louis G. Mullair. prominent Les
ton musician died at his cottage at
Sebec lake, Saturday, as result OF
exhaustion due to fighting fire which
totally destroyed the cottage and its
contents. Mr.. Mullair was for many
wears a member of the Boston SYM
phony orchestra. He had recently dis
posed of his property in that city and
was making arrangements TO go to
France in the fail. There was an insur-
ance of $1,000 OH the property. Mu!iaics
remains were sent to Boston, ...turday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
A Fast Bicycle Rider.

Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents. Buck
lens Arnica Salve, will kill the pain
and heal the injury. It's the cyclists
friend. Cures Chafin. Chapped Hands,
Sore lips. Burns, Ulcers and Piles. Cure
by Bowditch & Webster. Augusta; G.
II. Beane. Gardiner; S. S. Lightbody,
Waterville druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18

Miss Isadore Getchell, clerk at the Of
fee of the Acknowledgement, has returne
from a vacation spent at lioulton, ana
Miss Eva lockwood left the office. Sat
urday, to enjoy vacation
William George of the State House
force of employees, is on a two we ks
vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
Shirt Waists

We are now showing an immense
assortment of all the latest in white
and fancy shirtwaists at Interesting
prices. One lot $l.OO and $l.25 fancy
waists to close at
60c ca.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18

Joseph II. Crosby. widely known
New England as a snip
builder, died at his home in Bangor
Monday, at the age of q years. after
an illness of two years. Three daugh-
ters survive him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS,

Augusta union masons will do no , ma
sonry work, 81, any foundations on wn,om
nOn-unien men are employed. oH
wan ~ =" june10dew
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Make the Pig Grow.

Give the young pigs good start
1t will be to your interest to do SO.
A young pig that has once been stunt
ed will never wholly outgrow it. no
matter how good the subsequent care
may be. Any animal being grown for
meat should have feed enough to make
good gain every day from birth to
slaughter. If there is ever time in
that animals life when no gain is be-
ing made in weight. all feed consumed
during that time is practically lost, for
the profit all comes from the feed
that makes the gain above the amount
required to maintain the animals
needs. In other words. a certain
amount of feed necessary to keep the
animal alive, and the profit must all
come from the little extra feed that
makes the gain in flesh. A young ami
NAL will gain more on given quantity
Of feed than an older animal on the
same feed. | think we might safely
say the younger the animal the
greater the gain for the feed con-
sumed. That is why it pays better to
iced young stock.-Swine Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
HUMOROUS.

Sillicus-He is always talking about
his ancestors. Cynicus-It's too bad
they can't retaliate.
Nell-I don't care for Mr. Rounder.
He seems to lack repose. Belle-Well,
[ don't imagine he gets much.
Louise, is your new modist artis-
dc?" Artistic! Why, she makes frocks
which get out of style in two weeks"
Mrs. Bjones-How do you. like this
material? 1t is changeable silk. Mr.
Bjones-Good! Then if you don't like
1t you can take it back.
Tommy-Pop, what are the dark
ages? Tommy's Pop-I suppose it's
when people reach the period when
they want to keep their age dark.
Prison Visitor-My poor man, aow
did you get in here? Convict-Hard
luck. | didn't manage to steal enough
to engage first-class lawyer to de-
fend me!
Housekeeper-Pd just like to know
why you go tramping through the
country? Mouldy Mike-Well, mum,
I've heard that these ere palace-cars
is rather stuffy, mum
Schoolmaster-Now Muggins Minor,
what were the thoughts that passed
through Sir Newtons mind when the
apple fell on his head? Muggins-I
expects he wuz awful glad it warn't
brick.
ScriDbler-Have you decided on
name for your new novel yet? Scraw-
ler-ies; I've decided to call it 'The
Last Chapter" Scribbler-I suppose
your idea is to have all the women
read it first.
Blobbs-IVhat a changeable person
old Queercus is. He never seems to
know his own mind from one minute
to the next. Slobbs-Mere force CI
habit. You know he used to be con-
nected with the weather bureau.
A teacher had told class of juve-
nile pupils that Milton, the poet was
blind. The next day she asked if any
oi them could remember what Milton's
great affiiction was. Yes M replied
one little fellow, ''he was a PCT"
81 wish could live at grandma's
all the time" said little Mable, after
being corrected by her mother for dis
I Hdience. why so?" asked her
mother. "Couse." replied Mable, Il
don't have to mind word she says"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Ages of British Cabinet Officers.

Here are the ages of some of the
members of the British Cabinet: Lord
Halsbury, seventy-fve; Lord James
of Hereford, seventy-two; Lord Sails
bury, seventy; the Duke of Devon
shire, sixty-seven; Chamberlain, sixty
four; Lord Ashbourne. sixty-three; Sir
M. Hicks-Beach. siXty-three; Mr.
Ritchie, sixty-two: Lord Cadogan. six
ty; L. I'd Lansdowne. Lord G. Hamil-
ton and Hanbury, all fifty-fve; A. j.
Palfour. fiftytwo; Lord Balfour, of
irleigh, nftyone; Akers- Douglas, for
,y-nine; Lord Londonderry. forty y-eight; ;
Gerald Balfour, forty-seven; Long, for
ty-six; Broderick, forty-four, and Lord
Selborne, forty-one.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
To XIII Weeds,

1t is not quite safe to plunge into
the use Of chemicals for the destruction
Of weeds. 1t is possible to do more
harm than good We have known some
fine trees, vines and shrubs to be killed
by the careless use even of kerosene
and of common salt Mr.. l.. r. Jones
names some solutions, with directions
as to the strength and use. that are
worth preserving. I'm fields" he says,
weeds can usually be killed more
cheaply by cultivation or digging. and
chemicles used in sufficient amount
to destroy the weeds are liable to in
jure the grain. An exception to this
lies in the use of blue vitriol to de-
stroy kale in grain fields. 1t is said
that 3 percent solution OF blue
vitriol in water sprayed over a weedy
grain field will kill the kale without
injury to the grain. We have not
tested this ourselves as yet, but pro
pose to do so this summer The hawk.
weed or paint-brush may form another
noteworthy exception, since it is
readily killed by sprinkling with salt
in an amount which does not in
iure the grass. In general we advise
cultivation to destroy the hawkweed.
however.
Chemicals may be used most advan.
tageously in gravel walks, drives. ten.
mis- courts. paved cutters and similar
places. Common salt. applied dry, can
be used for the purpose. but IL requires
so heavy an application that II is liable
to wash into and injure adjacent grass
borders. Either OF the following solu.
tions are more effective than salt,
more enduring In their action and do
not wash. They may be applied with
"a watering pot at the rate of about eight
gallons TO the square rod. and one
or at most two such applications dur
ing the season will entirely prevent
weed growth.
(a) Crude carbollc acid, one pint In
four gallons OF water. This Is very
powerful and quick acting. but not
quite so lasting in effect as the next
II may be objected 10 on account of
odor; this disappears after the first
day. however. tbl Arsenate of soda,
one pound In eight gallons Of water
(cl White arsenic. one pound; wash.
ing soda. two pounds; water, nine gal
Ions. Practically the same as thl. less
convenient but a little cheaper
Field and FIreside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
The Wastes on American Farms.

American farmers are the most
wasteful In the world. and American
farming the most wasteful business
In our wasteful country. They waste
land by keeping many acres unused
on which they waste money by pay
Ing taxes. They waste their crops by
leaving large portion to die and dry
up in the fields. or they leave their
grain standing until wasted by wind.
rain, insects and fungi, or shock it
and leave 1t to take the weather as
1t comes. They waste seed after saw
ing to feeding IL in a wasteful man
ner. They waste fertility of their
fields by careless methods OF cropping,
while the home supply of manure Is
permitted TO waste by means OF sun
and rain. They waste their substance
by buying on credit (for which privi-
lege they pay liberal tax in over
charge) or borrowing money for which
they have to pay interest as well as
principal.
They waste tools and implements
by leaving them exposed 10 weather.
and then must further waste valuable
time working Ineffective tools. Waste
Is found In the kitchen and In every
department OF the household as we'll
as in the fields and barns. The success
~ German farmers. Chinese farmers
4 or farmers from any other country Ii
mainly attributable To their practice
OF a system OF farm economy. learpei
where economy or starvation were al.
ternatiyes. Here tho alternative Ia not
"a exacting Il Is merely economy or
comparative poverty. In this country
Q farmer may live and emerge from tho
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
The Value of a Glover Sod.


The report Of the weight of stubble
and roots on clover field after the
last crop had been taken off in the
autumn, as found in the experimental
farm of the late John B. Lawes at
Rothamstead. England, has often been
published, but it has been SO long
since we have seen it that it will
probably be new to many of our read
ers. They found in the stubble and
waste on the surface of the ground
1868 pounds per acre. In the first nine
inches below the surface 3017 pounds.
In the next nine inches 275 pounds,
and in the third nine inches 191
pounds, or in all 6152 pounds. Accord
ing to analysis this vegetable matter
would have enough phosphoric acid
for more than two average crops,
enough nitrogen for more than four
average crops, and potash enough for
more than six average crops of wheat.
Thus we can see the value of clover
sod plowed under for the wheat or
corn crop. If the clover, which pro-
duced 5000 pounds of hay to the acre,
had been plowed in that would have
added 10S pounds of nitrogen, %
pounds of phosphoric acid. 81 IL
pounds of potash, SO pounds of lime
and "a 1-2 pounds of magnesia, but
to feed out the clover to animals and
save their eXcrements to use on the
land.-American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Winter Rhubarb.

Do you like rhubarb? Do you re-
member how pleasant it seemed in the
early spring days when nothing like
it was to be had? Would it be pleasant
to have it even earlier. when the first
spring fever comes OF. or as winter
begins to slacken it's grip? Can you
spare two or three hills from the
garden? there ought to be plenty there,
SO that they will not be missed. If so,
go and dig up these hills, or even one
large hill, at the time when the ground
freezes. Let it lie on top of the ground
exposed to the cold until thoroughly
frozen, then take it to the cellar bank
ing little moist earth around the
roots. Some of the weaker crowns and
roots may first be trimmed away,
since thev will not produce good
stalks. If there is a furnace in the
cellar, long before spring comes these
hills will produce fine stalks. They
will waste no energy in extra leaf sur
face nearly all will be bright, crispy
stalk.
If the cellar is too cold and they are
slow in coming, barrel may be set
behind the kitchen stove. one hill
over the top. If the appearance of a
barrel in the kitchen is objectionable,
more pretentious cabinet may be
made of lumber. which will answer
the same purpose. Simply see that the
soil is kept moist. and soon there will
be rhubarb ready for harvesting. That
which remained in the cellar will be
along a little ahead of that outside,
even If the cellar is cool. and in either
case will well repay the slight effort
needed to get it.-Fred w. Card,
Rhode Island Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Machinery Ia sho-makinr.

Machinery IL now extensively used
In boot-maklng making 100 pairs OF
mems cheap-grade boots In i5t i-e
hours. against ll3s "a BY hand. while
the labor eaat Is reduced from 800 TO
S35. Ia wemens boots the ease 10
equally marked. for Instead of one
man being employed IA do everything
there are Ito engaged. each on diff
tereRt machine operation. but only Is
the tlme taken To 100 boots reduced
to less than u tenth what u Was. but
1 eest Il also reduced
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Hens stop Layiny.

There is some cause why hens sud
denly stop laying, though certainly
not always a lack of food, as the
cessation may happen in a single day.
Neither is it due to disease, as the
hens may be very healthy. 1t is moth
Ing more nor less than a lack of
warmth, the heat produced from food
being necessary to keep up the ami
NAL heat. leaving nothing toward the
production of eggs.
A certain amount of heat is due
the body of the fowl and should the
building not be sufficiently warm.
:hen that food which should go toward
producing eggs is devoted toward sup
plying heat for the body.
One cold night with insufficient pro-
lection for the hens will stop their
laying for fully q week, this occasion
Ing loss far greater in the end than
would have been the cost of a warm
building.
Don't neglect the hens in winter II
Watch carefully for each sudden
change in the weather and change
the house accordingly. During the
day keep the hens hustling from day
light till dark and the cold will have
no effect on the egg supply.
Let the morning feed be very light.
only one-third of a full meal, then it
will not be difficult to keep them
busy.-Home and Farm.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
CiRCUMSTANTIAu EVIDENCE.
The Interesting Case of Il Black Cat and
Neighboring Families Estraneed.

This is a tale to demonstrate that
circumstantial evidence is not always
good evidence. 1t caused a rupture OF
friendly relations between two women
that was finally adjusted by the
merest accident.
But hereby .--ngs a tale which in.
wolves the question Of circumstantial
evidence, and that murder will out,
There are two Baltimore families in
the western section of the city liv.
ing next door to each other who for
season did not speak as they passed
by, but are now on the most amicable
nd all this on , count of
black cat.
THESE two housewives may be des.
ignated as Mrs. A. and Mrs. B., the
former being the owner of the cat in
question, by which much store was
set. 1t appears that Mrs. B. objected
to the frequent visits to her back yard
made by Mrs. AS cat and one day
it is alleged that she was overheard
to say that she would poison the in.
truder that very night. 1t followed
next morning that the cause of the
annoyance was discovered on the
back lot as dead as Julius Caesar.
Now, what other inference could
Mrs. A. draw but that Mrs. B. had
put her threat into execution? That
the deed had been done by Mrs. b.
there existed no doubt in the mind OF
her next door dweller. and so she
straightway accused her neighbor OF
having committed the "crime."
This Mrs. b. vigorously denied. The
result was that all neighborly inter
course came abruptly to an end. Sc
much for circumstantial evidence.
Now what happened subsequently
Is the sequel which restored friendly
relations between the two families
A gentleman living in the same block
had pet canary at this time. One
evening he discovered a big black
cat in his room. But this was not
all, for the cat was then and there
making meal of the bird. Now
what was more natural than for the
gentleman to slaughter the destroyer
OF his feathered songster. caught red.
handed. as II were. in the very actf
short time after this latter occur
renee the owner of the canary inch
dentally related To Mrs. \. the loss OF
his pet bird and how he had slain
black cat on particular evening.
All doubts having been now re-
moved Mrs. A, lost no time In ac
quainting Mrs. u. with the facts In the
ease and 10 the two ladies' kissed and
made up.-Iialtmore sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

Weak, nervous and elderly people
the overcrowding of the London pava-
ments in the more frequentcd parts,
while busy men are driven to de-
spair by the obstacles to direct
walking. OF late the inconvenience
experienced has been increased by
the fact that the public of London are,
on the whole, less orderly and we'll
hammered than those of previous
generation. The deterioration of pub
lie manners of the men, and especially
of the boys. in the streets is a subjeca
of constant remark among those whose
memory carries them back only ten o.
fifteen years.-The Lancet.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Tho Solids in the Milk.

Although the law may fix a mini
mum percentage of solids in the milk
sold in market, yet milk varies accord
Ing to the kind of cows and the food
and water allowed. 1t is possible to
water milk through the cow. and the
milk from one COW will vary day after
day. The highest percent of solids in
milk found in England when tests
were made was 14.49 and the lowest
was 11.02. The proportion of fat
ranged from 220 to 4.S5 percent, show
ing that some of the milk was more
than twice as rich in cream as others.
In the United States the percentage
of both solids and fat have been
greater where tests have been made.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Plants Affected with Insects.

Window plants that appear yellow
or do not have healthy appearance
are overmatured or affected with in
sects. The pots should be examined
In order to discover if the drainage
Is perfect. 1t is not necessary to have
the earth wet. but simply moist, and
to allow the earth to dry some will
do no harm. The dust in the rooms
which makes it necessary to give each
plant thorough washing occasionally.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

One of the novelties in medical treat
ment is the electric ray cure" The
Princess Of Wales recently gave an
expensive apparatus to the London
Hospital, and now every day patients
may be found comfortably seated in
reclining chairs in circle around the
eight room." From the ceiling an
electric lamp is suspended, with lenses
so arranged as to concentrate the light
upon the sufferers. A nurse stands
behind e'ch patient and presses n
glass lens on the spot under treatment
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
The Parisian Lnndog.

There are to-day $4,000 lapdogs in
the city of Paris. They have almost
as 1 uch attention after they are dead
AS curing their comfortable lives.
The dogs owner pays ten francs n
year to the city during it's life. If
it takes sick it is taken to a special
clinic for the treatment and housing of
dogs in poor health. After it dies it
is taken to q cemetery which is kept
in excellent condition from the pro-
ceeds of the money obtained from
the price paid for the burial plot.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

We offer One Hundred Dollar. Reward for
any ca.e of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
ney for the last Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
ton m de by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
Ohio.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, net
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, TIC. PEI bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
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When to XIII Hogs.

The best time to kill hogs is just
as soon as the season is cold enough.
In winter the cost of increase in
weight is greater than in summer, and
the nearer the approach of the animal
to maturity the slower it gains in pro-
portion to food consumed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

years business without actual loss, and
at the same time waste enough to feed
a foreigner or several horses. or
enough to fatten a beef or two. or
several hogs. Rigid economy may not
be actually imperative here. but it is
judicious.-Farm and Ranch.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

Nearly le.0o0 tons of potato-starch
are .9rned ont In the United States
The potatoes used for starch are the
small and iaiured ones ~ the crop
Sixty bushels Of them yield barrei
Of starch
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Best For the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to n
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help
nature, cure you without grippe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost you
just 10 cents to start getting your health
back. CAscARETs Candy .Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tab
let has Geo. stamped on 1t. Beware CT
limitations.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
REESE BLANCE.

With anguish sweet, full oft l trace
Resemblance in tiny face;
And kiss, despite the quick surprise.
Meath lashes long. the velvet eyes.
There's one whose voice eyokes my tears,
lMy mother calls across the years.
So patient, cheerful, tender, true,
Its music stirs my grief anew.
Harriet Hathaway. in Harper's Bazaar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Search For th. rr,s.inr.

A friend of mine has \ half sister
of whom she was speaking one day to
a caller, who came in with her little
boy. The child listened silently, and
then with perpleXed face, he asked:
"Why, where's the other half Y'-Wor-
cester Spy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

1t Is confidently asserted that the large
decrease in infant mortality in this coun-
try during the past decade has been
brought about in no small measure by the
universal use OF Castorla-it being In
almost every home.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

The Philadelphia directory shows
nine men who bear tn, name of
Thomas Thomas and eleven known as
Robert Roberts. But William VIII
liams outnumbers them both, as there
are eighty-six citizens thus named.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10
Frev,s yermisuge. rs Cts.

There are ninetysix cities in Cuba of
over 1000 inhabtant.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens til Q gums, reduces infiamma- i
tion allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

Don't drink too much water when cy-
cling. Adams Pepsin Tutti Frutti is an
excellent substitute.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

In Marion, Ind. law firm bore the
name of Robb & Steele.