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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Saturday was a bad day for the base
ballists. No less than seven juvenile
and one grown-up games were ar
ranged to take place at different hours
on the various diamonds about the city,
and two games We're scheduled for the
same hour on one field. The players
sat indoors and looked at the rain
and thought of how they might have
won game, and some of them were so
selfish as to not rejoice at the coming
of the long-needed rain. The dedica-
ton dance at Boober & Weston's open
air dancing pavilion at Pettengilrs
Corner was also postponed. as we'll as
Melville Smiths sailboat launching at
Lake Cobbosseecontee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The Electric Road was generously
patronized. yesterday. The day was
glorious, and many wanted to go to
Togus. to Winthrop, to Hallowell and
to Gardiner, and all We're accommodate
cd Special cars were run and every
attention was paid to real and prospec-
tive passengers by the company's en-
plcyees. AT one time yesterday after
noon. there We're five cars waiting for
passengers at the post office turnout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Mr.. Eugene ingalls, of Bath, will give
an entertainment at Cushnoc nall
Riverside, Wednesday evening, June IL
Thu entertainment will consist of stere-
opticon views and lecture. Starting al
around the world, describing all places
of interest. He announces one of the
finest and largest graphophones made
musical and talking records; also Sc
ries of fine colored views with descrlp-
ton and few popular moving, or AMI
mated mixtures
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15
NOMINATIONS ASSURED.
Senator Plat Says There's No Doubt
of Conventions Action.

Washington, June Ex-senator Platt of
New York, speaking of the next nationfl
campaign, said:
THE nomination of President Roosevelt
can be regarded as an assured thing. We
Republicans confidently believe now that
he will be reelected, but it is now too far
ahead to make of interest any discussion
of these prOba bilities.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that warrants
have been posted according to law for an
election to be held in Wards !, 2, 3, a. G.
and of the City of Augusta on the TWEEN
ty-second day of June, A. ID. 1908, for
the purpose of voting on the following
question, to Wit shall the Act to incor-
porate the Augusta Water District be ac-
cepteo?"
rhe polls will open at s o'clock A. NJ,
and will close at 4 o'clock P M. The poll
ing places will be as follows, viz:
Ward i-Capitol Hose House. State. st.
Ward 2-Randall's Paint Shop, Water
ST
Ward 3-Concert Hall, State st.
Ward ECushnoc- Engine House, Bridge
st.
Ward 6-Middle Street School House.
Ward 7-Atlantic Hose House, Cony st.
Ward SPINE Tree Hose House, Bangor
F. G. HARRINGTON,
City Clerk.
june11dtod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The following intention of marriage
are on file at the office of the city
clerk; Arthur Labonte and Miss NAL
vina Jacques, both of Augusta; Willie
Roi and Miss Octavie Campeau, both Of
Aupncta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Steamer Lizzie Snow, Captain West
man, came up the river to Augusta,
Sunday morning, the first time for the
season, to accommodate party of cot
tage owners who wished to visit Booth
bay harbor, among them being DR.. o.
:. C. Davies and G. T.. HoXie.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The quarantine on the home of Fred
l.. Hersey, Winthrop street, on account
of scarlet fever, which has been in
force for some time, was raised. Satur-
lay. by Sanitary Inspector Bean, the
house being thoroughly fumigated.
This is the last quarantine to be lifted
in the city, all others having been
,,njCpl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Private car No. 555, with General
Manager Geo. F. Evans and Superin-
tended Maurice II. Mcdonald on board,
was attached to train No. 1O2, Saturday
afternoon. They We're returning to
Portland from a trip to Bar Harbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

There was no boat to the Kennebec
from Boston, Saturday, the storm of
Friday night being 50 severe as to pre-
vent leaving the ort of Boston. Both
steamers came down, Saturday night,
and one made a return trip, yesterday,
the Della Collins leaving this city at
the usual hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

1t is understood that John f. Liggett
son of Mrs. John f. Hill of this city,
has purchased a ranch in Texas, and
will remove there. Mr.. LiGgett is an
extremely popular young man, and his
numerous friends in this section will
home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The steamer Gardiner, Robert F.
Weston, captain; S. n. MaXCy, man
ager; Allen Partridge, Augusta agent;
will begin her trips to Boothbay and
the islands, next Thursday, the 18th
She will leave Augusta at 6.45 A. NJ,
and leave Boothbay on the return trip
at 30 L NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

ilnlI'c Our monthly regulator is the
| AIIItN best remedy known to medical
AHOt1" science for the immediate relief
of all Irregularities. Success guaranteed.
No pain, danger orinterference with work.
The most difficult cases successfully
treated by mail Write for further par
ticuIars and free confidential advice Re-
member this remedy Is absolutely safe.
All letters truthfully answered Sent by
mail securely sealed for 81. Register let
tiers containing money. Mrs. DR.. ]. p.
Bishop, Office 178 fremont st., Room 9.
Boston. Mass. apr11d&w1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The Maine Central excursions to
Lakewood near Skowhcgan will begin,
next Sunday. There are four of those
Sunday excursions advertised for the
scasoil-June u, July II, August ., Au-
gust rs. They are by special train
leaving Augusta at 9.15 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The boom of the Augusta Lumber Co.
is filled with logs belonging to many
down river parties and they must be
sorted. The high water caused the
outside boom to break apart and the
logs had to be taken care of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

City Marshal Breen has resumed his
duties once more after being confined
at home for a few days by sickness
During his sickness Deputy Marshal
Hanks acted as marshal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The meeting of Capital Grange which
was to have been held, Saturday even
ing, was postponed for one week on
account of the weather. The few men,
ber3 who did appear were amply repaid
in listening to Mr.. Clarence S. Hall of
Boston. a very accomplished pianist.
His playing was a rare treat, and the
announcement that he will be at the
meeting, Saturday evening, June 20,
and furnish music will doubtless insure
a good attendance. Mr.. Hall is quite
we'll known as Il teacher and composer,
among the best known of his pieces
being THE Old Constitution March"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The rainstorm of Saturday caused
the water in the kennebec to rise per-
ceptibly. Yesterday morning there
We're seven feet of water on the Au-
gusta dam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Today is flag day. Yesterday was
the day to celebrate, but being Sun
day the anniversary of the adoption of
the nations flag will be observed in all
parts of the State today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Rev. A. z. Russell of Winthrop,
preached at the Winthrop Street Uni
versalist church, yesterday, in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. Charles A.
IJ1 V6ap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The Sunday excursions to Bar Har-
Dor will begin, Sunday, and continue
through the season. The excursionists
will leave on the paper train in the
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

A mass meeting for the discussion of
the water question will be held, to-
night, in City hall and every citizen is
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

A portion of the wooden bulkhead al
the east end of the dam has beer
carried away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15
Daily kenneber journal
LOCAL MATTERS.

The shad fishing season on the Ken
nebec is about over for this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

Five inches of rain fell Saturday, and
grass and other crops have been greatly
benefited thereby
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The regular monthly meeting Of the
city government will occur, this even
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-15

The Nickery & Hill and Maine
Farmer baseball teams will meet, at
;,.15 this afternoon, at the Driving park
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

ing: Who are you. anyhow" North
west mounted police.' tsWef, said the
big chief, its no use killing men who are
not afraid to die
Now as soon as the Blackfeet heard
that the Sioux were at Wood Mountain
Post they came down for fight, but were
told by Maj. Walshzto, camp and behave
themselves. The little stockade was now
surrounded by 5000 wages, all bowling
for blood, and resefxed either to fight
each other or to join hands and wipe out
the police. To begin with, the Blackfeet
stole thirty ponies from the Sioux, and
Sitting Bull, their chief, brought his
complaint to Walsh. Wait said the
major: then told offOsix men with orders
Blackfoot herd. I'm those days the Cana
dian lads thought DO more of Red In
dams than they dds OF blackbeetles, so
the six riders romPed down into the
Blackfoot herd; ssnotf knowing one pony
from another, they took good measure,
rounded up $50 horses, and gaily drove
them past the Blaskfoot. camp which
seethed out in furious pursuit. Then the
six policemen having robbed and defied
plundered horses straight for the stock
ade, and rolled in just in time.
paraded up to see Maj. Walsh, and they
blushed and simpered because they were
going to be praised.f Don't you KNOW"
said Walsh that you've declared war
against the Blackfoot nation? I've a
mind to give you each three months i'm
priSonment!"
Within an hour the Blackfeet sur
rendered their thirty Sioux horses to get
back the 1870 which the police had stolen.
Such were the beginnings of this mighty
regiment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

body Of cavalry. tie Northwest mounted
police. In 1874 they marched across the
plains, met the Blackfoot nation, and
formed that singular alliance which en-
abled them to setge the territories with
out the shedding Of blood.
The liquor traders had been among the
Rlactfeet SO that they were sorely re-
duced by hunger and pestilence; but at
once tho sale of alcohol was made penal
40 that the Indians are now increasing
yearly in numbers and In wealth. A
feet and their ancient enemies. the Crees,
which put an end to intertribal war.
These Red Indians of the Plains sup
posed to be the most formidable savages
on earth, and numbering %. 900, were sub
dued by 300 men, and IN solemn treaties
made allies of the empire.
A little to the Southward lived the
Sitting Bull and the soldier, Spotted
TAIL with 5000 warriors. In 1876, hav-
ing wiped out Gen. Clusters force Of
American cavalry. they found that they
Y ere suffering from too much United
States army, and retired hastily to the
Canadian plains. Here they discovered
little fort, sat down in front of 1t, and
said: Hand out your food!'
Come and take it!' said the little fort,
throwing its gates open.
So the Sioux swarmed into the fort,
where they saw a couple of officers arm
ed with switches, who stood smiling
blandly by the guard room door. All
round the square were log buildings,
loop holed and bristling with rifles. The
rison of thirty men, and at word could
be massacred. They bolted.
Two days later. Sitting Bull sent word
from his camp to the officer command
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
Alexandra's Passion for
Perfumes Makes Them Popular

Queen Alexandras passion for per-
fumes is bringing scents back to pop
ularity. In their new uses there is a
practical as well as an esthetic phase.
They are employed as an aid to beauty,
and also as a substitute for the vim
aigrette. 1t has been discovered that
rose scent often will soothe a head
ache and serve as an agreeable substi-
tute for camphor bag when contagion
is feared
The queens perfumes are made by a
firm which grows the flowers, and uses
processes the secrets of which are care
fully guarded. Following the queens
example. the modern English beauty
perfumes her hair and imparts the odor
of roses or of lavender to her skin.
To perfume the flesh, to make it soft.
elastic and pink, flower bath must be
taken. If this is to be of roses guam
tity of rose petals are put in bag and
covered with boiling water, which is al
lowed to boil for ten minutes. The
water is cooled and poured into a.
bathtub, half filed with tepid water.
Before entering the bath the body Is
sponged with milk slightly warmed.
After fifteen minutes in the bath a
shampoo of rose water is given by
means of an atomizer or a bath
sprinkler. Then masses of the flowers
must be inhaled
This fad is too costly for ordinary
mortals. There is a way of pertaining
the hair, however, that one may try.
With the fingers dipped in rosewater
the scalp is given a gentle massage.
Then extract of violet or roses is plac-
ed in an atomizer and is sprayed over
the head through a comb like arrange
ment.
The most famous mandatory of
perfume is little old fashioned build
ing in Warwick street, London.
In that spot the royal perfumery has
been made for more than 200 years,
large supplies going at regular intervals
to the principal courts of Europe.
The famous Ess. Bouquet, first used
by George ~. at a state ball in 1929,
has been supplied to the royal family
of England without break since then.
The flowers from which the queens
perfumery is made are grown ON farms
at Byfieet. In making the scent a
quantity of beef or deer suet is put
into metal pan. This is melted by
steam heat. Then the flowers required
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

Tor the odor are put to the liquid fat
and allowed to remain for forty eight
hours. The fat next is strained from
the spent flowers, and fresh ones are
ADDED many times, until the fat has
absorbed sufficient otto" Alcohol ia
added, and the whole is placed in a
machine containing electrically driven
KNIVES. These cut up the pomade in
fine flakes.
Distillation is brought about by
means of an iron pan capable of hold
ing twenty gallons. To the pan a
me-Shaped lid is fitted, terminating
with a pipe and fixed in a reservoir,
with the end peeping out like the tap
In barrel. When the water in the
copper is made to boil the contents of
the pan also boil, and give off a vapor,
winch can escape only through the
pipes. passing through the cold water
in the reservoir. The vapor is con-
densed and received through a fun
mel.
From sunrise to sunset during the
season on the farms at Byfleet girl
workers are engaged picking the flow
ers for the royal perfumes. other
countries, however, have to be largely
drawn upon for the making of many
scents.
Ten thousand rose trees can be
grown on one acre, and are worth $3.50.
Two thousand pounds of flowers are an
average yield. An acre of jasmine pro-
duces 5000 pounds of flowers, and Is
worth $3.50. An acre of violets yields
only 1900 pounds of flowers, and can
be had for $500. An acre of orange
trees, from which 1000 pounds of flow
ers are obtained, is valued at $500.
The best roses in the world come
from Roumelia and Bulgaria. The rose
crop of Roumelia alone is worth ST.
100000 year, and the famous altar de
rose is made from this harvest; 250, 900
pounds of rose leaves are used to make
single ounce of the essence.
A ton of orange blossoms yields only
forty ounces of the scent of the same
name. and fifty-six pounds of lavender
will give pound of the liquid perfume.
Ambergris Is the costliest scent in
the world, being worth $50 an ounce.
Jasmine altar comes in good second
at $50 the ounce, and musk $40 for a
like quantity. All good scents have a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
OF THE MOUNTED POI ICF

In 1874 the Blackfoot nation had camped
upon the Cypress hills, and from that
eyrie their warriors kept watch upon the
Canadian plains. Far to the eastward
they saw the smoke of camp fires at dusk,
and by day the herds of buffalo disturb
ed, while scouts rode in reporting new
tribe of the Long Knives. the American
cavalry. on the war trail, rapidly ad-
Vancing. The Blackfeet sent their women
to the rear. painted for war. performed
the soemnities of the war dance ap-
pealing to the Almighty for aid in battle,
then set their ambush ready while they
watched the enemy-vedettes. advance
guard, transport, rear guard winding
like a little snake over the waves of the
golden grass. Could these be Long
Knives? The strangers had no 'long
out. Then it was seen that they wore red
hostile American cavalry to be wiped
out. Then 1t was seen that they were red
coats-so they belonged TO the Hudson's
Bay tribe. That scarlet coat, worn by
a Hudson's Bay companys officer when
he sat in Judgment, was known to all the
Red Indians as the symbol of stainless
honor and of fearless justice. Because
of the sign of the scarlet coat the terri
BILE Blackfoot nation came out of am
bush, and gave a brotherly welcome to
the Northwest mounted police.
The Hudsons Bay company had ceded
all Rupertsland two million square miles
or so, to the Canadian dominion. The
government hardly knew now to enter
upon and occupy so gigantic an empire,
put acted under the advice OF retired
chief commissioner of the company. This
was Donald Smith. now Lord Strathcona,
and at his suggestion 300 young Cana
dams were enlisted and drilled to form
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

er every minute Of the voyage home
that We can keep awake. 1t is to be
the biggest game ever played on a
transatlantic steamer. Chips are
fives, tens and hundreds, with markers
for anything you like"
He came close to the cattle man and
dropped his voice.
That's for public presumption" he
added. I'VE settle up the morning we
get into New York on the Decent
limit basis"
I'm in," responded Dave heartily.
What's the limit of membership for
the brigade?"
Six. and they're all in with you,"
chorused the others. Game begins
right now! Every member stays in
throughout every session, and ses-
sions last all day except during meal
hours"
1t was going down the Irish coast
from Daunt's Rock to Fastnet that the
Superheated conscience found its
chance to get it, and met it's surprising
rebuff.
The session began as soon as the
screws began to churn after the last
of the mail was aboard. The six brig
adiers just filled one of the round tables
in the smoking room, but there was
comfortable room left for onlookers.
and the man with the extra developed
conscience found place behind the
cattle man, whose hands he scrutiniz-
ed over the players shoulder as if his
own money was at stake.
Brown Plays in Luck.
1t was a good, liberal game, with a
lot of fitting back and forth and con-
siderable side comment on the part
OF the players as to what they intended
to do to one another before the voyage
was ended. Brown won steadily, and
the piles of chips in front of him grew
constantly in size and shaded always
to blues.
The amounts staked on Indifferent
hands fairly took the breath away from
the superheated conscience as its yn-
er watched the cattle mans play. Be-
fore long word went around the ship
that a very fast game was going on in
the smoking room, and there were
comments not concealed with entire
success as to the shame it was to see
such young men playing for such sums.
The brigadiers winked occasionally at
one another and set to it all the harder.
There began to be side talk among
some of them as to the regularity Of
Browns winnings. 1t was a little sus-
picious, they thought, that luck should
set so persistently toward him, and
then followed naturally the covert
threats of combining, to beat him.
Let's rock old Dave" one would
say as he raised the pot.
Tilt him again." would be the re-
Spouse from the other side of the table,
as 1t was raised agai1 after Brown had
come in.
Then Brown would win and remark
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

Poker, like prize fighting, has a ire
mendous fascination for very many
conscientious persons who read abut it
and talk about and know a lot about
it. but would no more play a game than
they would go to see the biggest fight
that was ever hippodromed. The
stories told so often in the newspapers
about the grafters who travel on the
big liners during the summer season,
Skinnng a living out of unSuSpicious
men who play the game for the pure
love of it, are especially familiar to
these people. This is the story of how
ii worked on one Of them.
The steamer sailed from Liverpool
about o'clock in the afternoon Half
past found the fat, good-natured
young man from the middle West lean
ing over the rail, watching the men on
a coal barge throw in the last of the
1000 tons the big ship was going to
burn on the voyage. Some one strobe
down the deck and gave the fat man a
thump between the shoulders.
Dave, old man." the thumper ex-
claimed, what the devil you doing
here? Thought you were on the
ranch!"
Hello, JIM" responded the other.
You over here, too? Me? 1 just
thought I'd see how much sea 1 could
put in in two weeks from New York
place and concluded to go back"
They Explode Bubbles.
Jim had him by the arm before the
explanation was half through and was
heading him toward the smokeroonn,
explaining that it was surely an oc-
casion which justified the explosion of
few bubbles. In the smokeroom Jim
found four other young men making
similar demands on the steward.
Here" he called out, you fellows
get into line here and meet the real
thing. This is Dave Brown, who owns
more cattle in Wyoming or some other
God-forgotten country than there are
straws in bale of hay"
Then he introduced the rest of the
.crowd-the son of a millionaire oil
man from New York, the head of n
theatrical syndicate from PHILADELPHIA.
another Philadelphia man, son of q
millionaire whose name is known on
both sides of the Atlantic, and a Young
lawyer from Cleveland who won't
starve IL he never gets q client.
Ihls,' said Jim, when the "hows"
We're all said, lis the red necktie brig
ade and you are formally Initiated.
rom, fetch out the badge Of member
ship"
The lawyer pulled out of his pocke,
a staring red necktie with bright vel
low spots and Jim began to fasten ~
around the throat of the cattleman.
ms means" he explained that
you are member in good standing of
the brigade. You observe that all the
rest or US are wearing the badge. The
BUSINESS Oh the brigade is to play polk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04

basis of animal fat. This serves to fix
the perfume and make 1t lasting. The
"fixers'' used are civet musk and am
bergris, fatty material obtained from
the whale.
The chemist has done much to reduce
the price of perfumery by manufacture
ing limitations, but those are easily de-
tected. Perfumes prepared from flow
ers improve with age, while those
chemically prepared often become nau-
seous after short time. The spurious
article, too, is often responsible for
neuralgia and headaches.