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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-24
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AUGUSTA LOCALS.
CITY VALUATION.
city Assessors Find LOSS in Amount
Of Total Valuation.
Tain in Real Estate: Loss in Personal Proner,v
The Causes.

The city assessors have been hard at
work since the nrst of April and now
the results of their labors have reached
that point where they are able to give
some figures. In few weeks their
fluctuations for the State assessors vii,
be compiled and then the details can
&c accurately stated.
they find that Augusta has lost in
total valuation Sl0G.6.6 IN the yalua-
tion on personal property the loss from
last year is $l4i.11c. so it is seen that n
considerable amount of the loss on
PERSONAL property was made up by q
gain of Sal. leo in the total amount Of
real estate valuation.
There are Il number of causes Cor th,,
loss IN personal property which can be
more accurately stated in detail when
the assessors have completed their
tabulations for the State assessors
one cause is the recent transfer in tho
stock of the i[cnnebec & Eoston
Steamboat Co. Before the deal there
We're 1893 shares of the staambo,t
stock in Augusta while. at the present
time. there are but Ia shares. Then
some of the bank stock has been
bought up ny the savings banks and
went out of the list Of the CITY as
SCISSORS and quite q large number OF
estates nave been divided during the
past year, and have gone out of the
city. one Of these estates was valued
nj $1,000 or SlGo0o ana there wer. a
number Of smaller ones
The total polls in the city are o9.1. 4
gain of 4, nrrr last year.
The total mount of zeal estate yal,-
alton is Sa.i lbs, a gain of SAL 100
The pcrS, al property valuation
amounts (" .i.5I3,tiS. a loss Of sl44,7.6
from last yc' I.
The total valuation of real estate and
per sonal property valuatio is S. .60,-
AZ. a loss Of $,U3C16 from 1900.
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\ p.tition was received from the Au-
gu Ia IIallowell Il Gardiner Railroad
90, asking for location for turnout
from the south line of the land owned
3y the United States $50 feet TO
switch at the northerly end and being
At it's central point 9 feet and inches
from the center of the present track
east to the center of the turnout. This
retition was referred to the mayor and
the members of the highway commit
tee.
\ long list of orders was then re-
pCrted from the committee on high
wavs and sewers was then introduced.
ordered, that drain be constructed
along the west side of SeWall street
distance of about 100 feet.
An order that a sewer be constructed
in North street from near the residence
Of William A. Rlackman to connec-
ton on Bridge street at an estimated
cost Of $50 was passed.
Ii was ordered that the sidewalk on
the east side of Arsenal street be grad
ed and covered with crushed rock from
,Judd's lane to Spruce street.
II was ordered that Gannett street
from Cony street to Greenlief street
be graded anu toN'i't " iti - '.'''' "
rock. the same not to cost more than
800.
| An order was passed calling for the
J construction of the sewer south of
Swan street. and east of Grove street.
for such distance as is now covered by
n stone sewer. The cost of the same
was estimated at $500.
| II was ordered that Willow street be
macadamized from Bangor street to
Maple street
The construction of concrete side
walk upon the west side of Gage street
from Swan street to the top of Rines
hill was then ordered.
The next order to receive passage
was for the construction of sidewalk
of gravel and plank on the west side
Of Mt Vernon avenue from the juno
., ticn of Mill street to near the ice house
The order that Il sewer be construct
cd IN Elm street from Winthrop stree;
IA near the residence Of T.. c. Dudley
nroyidad said Dudley will grant with
out expcnsc, n right of way across his
lot 10 Winter street. when the city de
cidad to connect in Winter street. Their
,eecjycd a passage. The estimated cos
il $3.50.
| ordered, that Arsenal street be mac
. ada mized from East Chestnut stree
, sonth to where Arsenal street is nov
macadamizcd.
The following order was then passed
, | Ordered that Il sewer be constructed
from the head of Scott street to con
, @ ,tjOn on state street. and from 4 con
f nection with the sewer on Union t
state street. with the necessary man
holes and catch basins in accordanc
4 with the survey Of the city engineer
The cost was estimated at 1925.
The next order to receive a passag
was that the committee on highway
he instructed to grade and build tn
sidewalk on Cony street and do sue
work incidental thereto as in tn
Judgment of the committee seems ad
yisable.
Ordered. that the uncOmpleted side
z walk between the house of Mr.. Canno
, IN State street and that
n Mfr. Little on said street.
concerted and made safe
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ports, 1887 bush; sales 3.sl00 900 bush. fu-
lures 10000 bush. spot: spot easy: No. ;
red. * aiioat: No. 9 red 1g7s elevat-
or: No. northern Duluth. 81, / d il
aiicat; no: hard Duluth. 9ats f D b afioat
CORN-Receipts. $1,000 bush; exports
5.,24i bush: sales. 12O.0S bush. futures
24ow" bush spot: spot weak: No. ? 49,,
elevator and ig7s afloat
OATS.Receipts. 2sl 900 bush: exports.
49, bush; spot easier; No. . 90: No g.
321%; No. white, 551. No. white. SO ;
track mixed western. 2ia@3l; track white
BEEF-Steady.
CUT MEATS-Steady.
LARD-Easy: western steamed. so. re-
fined easier; continent, SIS; s. ~, 80.
PORk-Steady.
BtTTER-Steady: creamery l5Gl9: fac
tory. llM13: state dairy. 1Sn1S
EGGS-Steady: state and penna.. 49,.
POTATOES-Quiet
81 GAR-Raw. firm bat quiet: fair re-
filming, S42: centrifugal SO test, 4 9-32: re-
fined, steady.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All The Lead
ing Stocks.

New York, May 23.-Strength in the
Erie stock. yesterday. was maintained.
this morning. and helped the market to
some advances. The movement in Erie
continued the subject of much interest.
The theory that the Gould Southwest
crn group of railroads We're striving
for n trunk line outlet to the Atlantic
found its advocates. Union Pacific was
the first stock to show notable weak
ness. possibly due to the fact that the
governing committee of the Stock Ex-
change refrained from action on the
application of the company TO lst
500 900. 900 of convertible bonds at
, their meeting. yesterday. London was
an active seller. Northern Pacific sold
to 2O5 during the day. The demand
was believed to be due to the require
ments Of London shorts. The London
Stock Exchange was reported to have
decided. today. not to reconsider its
decision suspending the rule for buy
ing in of Northern Pacific stock until
June TO- Anything connected with the
Northern Pacific corner has not lost its
power to disquiet. The statement OF
the Bank of England for the week and
the hardening of the London money
market lifted the sterling exchange
rate. The sharp advance i'm sterling
at Paris indicated the relief there over
the closing of the Russian loan. Ex-
change experts. however. believe that
further gold will go out from New
York. this week. The final selling
movement in the stock market carried
prices down from 2 to over points
The United States Steel stocks sharet
in the general weakness. The bono
market became irregular with the de
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a PERFECT, ABSOLUTE AND
PERMANENT CURE.

lie will tell you whether the disease IL durable or
not, and II cuiable. what corsc To pursue in order
10 get well. No person should doctor any further or
take any more medicine before consulting him. \
visit To him is To endless trouble, expense
and suffering. Read hi. Late rport of people acii,.
ally cured and doubt il you his ability to cure
YOU Experience ieach,-. The following figures
viii give some idea Of the extensive experience OF
this physician in treating just like yours. This
Is but " brief synopsis Of the different diseases
treated. and the n,imher of cures made rheuma.
tism, ,t2 cases: neuralgia, an partial paraly SIS
go total paralysis, ~ greatly reeN ed and
most OF them enabled TO attend TO ordinary usi.
ness, dyspepsia. indigestion, and stomach troubles
i.osI cures; spinal disease. scrofila. and hip joint
di-easc, +ju ca-.- permanently cured; cancers, ~
removed and 2jj cured by absorption; iurnors. all
forms, 2l2 cases treated by the absorption process
log eases cured many .till under treatment; c,arrh
200 cured; bronchitis asthma, 4sg cases. con
sumption. lst and md stages. $50 cases have been
treated and 81 cured: epilepsy, III
under treatment, refer Ia cured seven
years ago; diseases of the liver, ,65 cases cured ;
heart disea-e. 90 cases cured. diseases of the kid
ney- Including diabetes and Bright's di-ease). $50
cases treated, 81 discharged cured diseases of
the bladder, Inflammation. etc, los cured !;
chronic constipation. ,o2 cases cured; diseases OF
the eye, Ill cases treated, e. of which rcyained
perfect sight deafness 80 treated, pa cured.
Diseases peculiar to women, SO. cases rejected
incurabe, at2. Special diseases not classified
account of being Of private nature, 1873 cases
thoroughly. perfectly and permanently restored 10
the blessing of health strength, and manhood.
This Is your opportunity 10 be cured. No matter
Whit lOur condition. Hsw long you have been sick.
nor how many doctors yon have tried; matter
what your doubt may he. there is hope. A perfect
know ledge OF disease u more than one half its
It's your life tina, is at stake; you must either get
well suffer.
No matter If the best physicians have given you
mp, or hospitals have turned you away incurable
no matter what anybody says, go straight to this
physician and satisfy yourself. lie gives you this
opportunity entirely free OF expense.
Reception parlors specially arranged a
r. NJ. Maine office. 30 Shawmut Ave.
Coburn. Wednesday and Thursday.
Elmwood. Friday. Saturday and Sun
at the Johnson House, Thursday. May 3
Friday. May 81. Sec local papers for |
N q n.pl " D, "
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STARTLING FACTS, Read them'

There is naturally such a thing as an incurable
disease. Disease becomes incurabe by neglect
and improper treatment. Improper treatment may
damage the system As well loss of time and
- Therefore as dangerous neglect. Improper
treatment 10 due rather TO ncxperience than to in-
ability or ignorance II your dsease is chronic and
puzzles the family physician you need the skill and
experience Of the specialist. Many cases pronounced
iheur'ble by the general practitioner be cured
ny the specialist. j quote u few cases below to
prove these assertions +.
CATARRII OF STOMACH AND ROW.
ELS Geo. ID. Woods, Esq, proprietor of The
american Poultry Farm. IIartland Four Corners,
raye was n ,rs hodo IN nd 49, doctors called
had but short time TO live = when began treating
VIII with Doctor Barbrick gained twelve pounds the
the best of health. and have not known a sick day
snicc." Signed, Geo. d. Wood.
CONSUMPTION: Mrs. Mary Jacobs of Man
chester. VT treated eight monhs in 1897 and 1898.
. The family and city doctors told me | had con-
sumption, was incurabe, would not live six weeks
etc. l am still alive and well. Doctor Barbrick
saved me. Any one can write me-" Mrs. Mary
jacobs.
BRIGUT'S DISEASE AND DROpSv.
Mrs o. q. Cole. Of Halifax, cured in 1895 The
family doctor said, " Bright's Disease a hopeless
case" Mrs. Cole says: My children would have
been mothercss to day if it had been for Doctor
Barbrick." Signed, Mrs. q. C. Cole
My wife and both believe this certainly would
have been the case if she had made one supreme
effort and seen this wonderful physician" OrriI
e. Cole.
CANCER: Mrs. Alice Boutiier, "a Iresou
street, Lynn. Mass., cured 1894. Had the cancer
CIT out once, was under treatment for thirteen
months for the second one. which came in the same.
place, when the doctor said he was sorry he could
10 20 more Words cannot express my gratitude.
10 Doctor Barbrick. | want every body to know
what he has done for me, and will answer all let
iers." Mrs. y. Bou.ier
The reader will note that these cases. all of which
were thought to DC hopeless given more as proof
OF the arguments put forth in the first few sentences
than as testimonials. II space would permit /
could cite hundreds of people who like the above,
mentioned persons. sincerely believe | have saved
their lives. publish testimonials only by request
or permission, my motives being az much in the.
interest OF the sick and suffering as my self for
oe!eve that II point out to hopeless sufferers way
to health, and thereby fe | am not only
iurthernx the interests of myself and my profession
but also doing grand and humane work. .
the Hotel North, for days ONLY.
May q, % and 20. Hours A. NJ. toS
Boston. Also in Skowhegan. Hotel
May y and %; also in Waterville.
ay, May "a and %; also in Gardiner,
}; also in Richmond, Richmond Hotel,
articulars.
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Financial.
INVESTMENTS.

! &c. preferred certificates of The Unfte'i
Ctatcs Securities Co. are offered for SUD
Scrintion at par 5000. Terms of pay
ment easy a sound. safe and conservaee
tive manageie nc ;i surplus e ear,' lind ia
fnrther strengthen the company. Cores
nonirnce solicited. G. r. Foster, Treas
Milford, MIS-.
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The III. II. Tuttle Co. Oh bo' at
ycrtise to have repreSe ,n,a
Hotel North today with luii .I,.on.s
line of MEMS women's and chi'o
boots and shoes.
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COTToNsEED MEAL-a5o.


New York. May %.
Cotton spot closed quiet; MiddIing Up
land. Sh: Middling Gulf SIS. Sales. SO
bales.
Cotton futures steady. May. 7.C5: June,
go; July. 7.74; August, IA; September.
704: October 697; November. 695: De-
cember, 69j: January. 6.96: February, 691.
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Eeny f. Capen has returned from a
successful fishing trip at the Range
leys. He went fishing several times on
Mooselookmag ,fhtic lake. He caught in
F, one forenoon.s ;IIt pound salmon, 4
pound trout and three that were
, smaller.
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CITY GOVERNMENT
holds Long and Important
Meeting, Thursday Evening.
appropriation Bill Calls for $l7l,lS8.-
N--The Tax Rate Changed.
Large Amount Of Routine wo,k rr,os,c,.d
and Special Order. Considered.

1Ee!e was an important mec,i,g oe
the city government, last eyerine A
lafse amount of business was transact
ca. Inc estimates Of the city exnen.a,
Tor the year We're placed at $I7l 1Ss "a
ana the tax rate was raised from %
'hilS 10 - mills on the dollar A largo
number OF highway and sewer orders
We're introduced ana petition of the
~. ~. u G.. L. X. Co. came IN for con
sderation.
The lirat matter to come mn for con
$ dtiation was the report of the Joint
standing committee on finance. which
was as follows:
In Board OF Aldermen.
The joint standing committee on iinonca
10 whom was II terred the estimates ,f
the several departments of thu, CITY If Am
susta :or the current year. having con
Sider'd the matter therein beg leave 10
i'p"rt that in the opinion of the commit
. s.u IL Suntlt De me policy OF the city
government to require and exercise due
economy in all departments. to pav The
public debt as ii natures to authorize n ,
expenditure in excess of the current in
come or directly or indirectly Increase m f,
paniic d.bt The committee find that IN.
valuation as fixed by the board of asaos
s"rs mas decreased about 81 IJol from that
ol i'm. That the maturing bond; require
III addition an Increased APPROXIMATION
over 1900 of 5000. These two conditions
demand either an increase in The tax rate
or suspension of work for This Wear on
highways and sewers. The committee
however. believe il Is Tor the btsl inter
est OF the city to Increase the tax rate
continue the policy Of improving TN.
highways, ANA pay maturing bonds W..
therefore recommend that the tax rate b.
raised frcm 70 to q mills for the year 1901
GEO. Il. KEENE.
SAM III. &. MANI.EY.
q. A. MESSEk.
y. q. klNSMAN.
e. $. lliCliBORN.
This report was accepted and the
following order was introduced:
Ordered, That there be raised by taxa
ton the current year the sum of one hun
dred seventy thousand one hundred
, iehty-clSht and -D-lou dollars tSlrl IN ~
and that the same he appropriated as fol
lows. Also that The fractional overlap re-.
sailing from the assessor nVnt be credited
to contingent tuud.
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Notice has been issued asking for
bids for renovating and enlarging the
north wing of the Insane Hospital,
which for over GO years has been occu-
! ned by female patients. AS soon as the
pa,i,nts can be moved to the Bangor
| no. ptal the work of rebuilding will be-
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Are You Sick? Are You Suffering l?

If so, call ON him and take advantage Of his free
offer.
Not only will you be surpriscd at his wonderful
knowledge OF disease. his lain, concise explanation
of every and effect, bat at the marvellous
rhpidity with which his new, common sense,
RATIONAL. Treatment goes Ia the very seat OF
the trouble, giving almost instant relief and in all
cnses That have mol prourcsscu too far
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The schooner Ada +. Brown stuck on
the ways at C. V. Minott's shipyard in
Phppsburg Wedn.s day afternoon. and
did not launch. She will go overheard.
~,
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velopment Of weakness in stocks. To-
tai sales, par value. s36S5 900. United
States bonds We're all unchanged on
the last call.
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Half the Ills that man Is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock l:iood Bitters
strengthens and tones the stomach,
makes indigestion Impossible.
,W,fkwky,0
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New York Produce Market.

New York. May %.
FLOUR-Receipts. 29.ii5 bbls.; exports
barely steady.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1890 bush; ex-
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Boston Market.

Boston. May %.
FLOuR-Spring patents, ia4.35.
CORN-Steamer yellow %. 1
OATS-Two clip white. S5;a
PORK-Backs, IL. 5ygllS. 80. II
BEEF-Steers. SA.
VEAnS-5ng 4" <
LAMB-9n10 l.H-
LARD-Tierce, 9a4 vA tl
BUTTER-Northern creamery. 90
CHEESE-New northern twins. 9ia.-
EGGS-Eastern. 1i6l5. III
POTATOES-Hebron 10a75.
SUGAR-Granulated. $50.
MIXED FEED-ISMI9 IS
1878
NORTHWESTERN NEAI-aa 20
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Merrill Bros extensive displas ton
goods are not only an accoiii o,,o
TO people who have gardens
to farmers.
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The fine trout i'm Brooks Hardware
Co.'S window was mounted by Homer
II. Dill and is for sale.
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New York Money Market.

New York. May %.
Money on call steady SUI. per cent.
last loan. l.
Prime mercantile paper 4ui per cent
Sterling exchange strong at i.SSl.n%s FOR
demand and at i.A's for 90 days.
Posted rates i.S5' I, and 4.e9.
Commercial bills i.SiVi2.
Silver certificates nominal Co.
Bar silver 59s4.
Mexican lnII;IrS ASl..
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Chicago Markets.

Chicago. May %.
Weather and Indifferent cables depress-
ed the wheat market. today. but export
sales steadied it and July closed only II
lower. July corn closed q and May ~
lower. Oats declined isuA. while provis-
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May. 737s: July. 1879.
CORN-May. asa July. As: Sept. 4iis.
oATS-May. 2S54: July. 2S5sdA; Sept,
e6is.
PoRK-May, l467g:; JULY l4734; sept.
a. 20.
LARD-May, sl5: July, SIP; sept.
S.12Ia.
dRafBs-May, s.2.l4: July. 1911; Sept,
FLOTR-Steady 'tr
WHEAT-No. red 735s 1745a
CORN-No. .. 427s@i7; No yellow, 42
OATS-No. .. 29ihaao: No. . white, 5000
u No x,.hita aalL
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Augusta Lodge Directory.

AUGUSTA LODGE. NO. III. f. &
A 4 NJ Special communication,
>koN, Tuesday evening. May ~. at 20
NJ o'clock Work in the t.. \. decree
cordial invitation Of rs Is extended i,,e to all
sn'' IRVING .. GAGE. w. NJ.
CIAITDE w TOWNSEND, Sec'y.
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AID f Ti!I ; S&fMs

State
t
ommonys unad l. bciuu
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mo FELLOWS HALL, WATER ST
ASYLUM LODGE. No. 20. ev-
uCpuTUA ENCAMPNENT.

N. CANTON AUGUSTA. No. 3. every
49,. third Tuesday. at p. NJ.
VIZ L. NJ. POOR. Capt.
M:& A. d. WEEKS. Clerk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-14
CHI. IND. q LOUIS. RI
Il ERIE g. WESTERN n. NJ

Toledo. Chicago and Michigan ex.....+ToO 90 Is
Toledo, Detroit and Chicago. linn. sI2 20 IN "a
Auncie' Latay'te AND Laporte spec.t7.2O TAO 25
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-14
TRACK RECORD LOWERED
NEW PACING FIGURES AT THE DRIV-
ING PARK IN MARION.
One and One-Fourth Seconds Clipped
on Twice-Crawfordsvil Column
bus and Valparaiso Races.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARION, Ind, Sept. 13-The feature OF
to-day's programme at the fall race meet
ing OF the Marion Driving Association was
the free-for-all pace. William Mack. owned
by George Castle, of Chicago, won the
race in three straight heats. Harry o.,
owned by Centlivre Brothers, of Fort
Wayne, was second, and Chestnut, owned
by l.. H Brown, of Danville, Ind, third.
Time-2:10, 2:09%4, 2:O924. In this race a feat
was performed similar to that in the 2:l4
trotting race Tuesday, when the track
trotting record of PIG was broken in three
consecutive heats by the pacing track
record of 2:11A being also lowered in three
straight heats.
In the 2:27 trot to-day Ozar, after losing
the first two heats, went out and won the
third. fourth and fifth heats. Jim Hazel
tne the driver OF the first two heats, was
relieved by Al McIntire, a local business
man. McIntire had no more than mounted
the sulky, however, than the horse be-
came frightened and jumped the fence.
completely demolishing the sulky. 1t also
tried to run away, but McIntirs held fast
ana the animal was captured. Summaries:
2:N Trot; purse. $500: Oar won; John
Kerr second, Anna G. third, kinon fourth.
Best time, 2:20A.
2:26 Pace; purse. $500: Nelly G. won in
three straight heats; Paramount Boy sec
Jim Corbett were distanced. Best time.
2:221k