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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08


In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fiftieth anniversary with a large cele-
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
"About two years ago + caught q
severe cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and so affected my voice that I
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised TO try Peruna,
and although had never used patent
medicine before, sent for q bottle.
Swords but lily describe my surprise
to find that within few days was
greatly relieved, and within three weeks
I was entirely recovered. I am never
without it now, and take an occasional
DOSE when feel run down."-Julian
Weisslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruns,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving o
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08
SPLENDID RECORD.
Such is Record of the Augusta Savings
Bank

The annual meeting of the corporators
of the Augusta Savings Bank was held
in the trustees room on Wednesday. The
following gentlemen were unanimously
elected trustees: Joseph H. Manley, Les
lie c. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb, Benjamin
F. PARROT and Treby johnson. +"
The following were elected members of
the corporation: ]. A. Holman, l.. Tit
comb, Jos. II. Manley, b. F. Parrot, j.
F. Pierce ]. w. North Treby Johnson,
E. c. Dudley c. S. Hichborn, l.. G. Cor
nish c. e. Nash, S. w. Lane, j. E. Bad
ger, r. E. Goodwin, G.. B. Keene, S. c.
Manley, C. II. Mason, II. E. Bowditch,
w. H. Williams, o. G. Hall. j. r. Town.
send, G, II. Stevens. j. E. Blanchard. c.
f. Sturtevant, A. f. Parrot, j. K. Gould,
J. F. Bodwer. o. C. S. Davies, F. w.
Plaisted. c. NJ Twitchell. S. s. Patten,
n. L. Bassett, M. S. Campbell. E. e. Da-
Wis, w. H. Davis, H. N. Whitman. A. w.
Brooks, A. G. Andrews, NJ. S. Holway,.
o. ID. Baker A. l.. McFadden, F. G. Far
rington, r. Leigh, F. j. c. Little, Il. II.
Walker e. E. Parkman, A. H. Sturtevant.
Robert Morang, W. B. Getchell, w. c.
Titcomb.
The election of officers, president, vice
president and treasurer, was postponed
until the return of Mr.. Cornish from Eu-
rope, the bylaws of the bank requiring
the presence of the full board of trustees.
The Augusta Savings Bank was estab-
lished in lS4S and has long held a high
place among the largest and most sue
cessful institutions of New England. The
deposits at the present time amount to
4 he
bank has gained s2O4,000 in deposits. 1t is
fact worthy of note that in the past IA
years, during nearly all of which time
Hon. Edwin, C. Dudley has served as its
faithful and efficient treasurer, the Au-
susta Savings Bank has not lost a single
lollar from investments. This splendid
esult speaks volumes in praise of the
wise and careful management that has
leen exercised by the trustees and officers
# this great financial institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Peruna q Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. G. F. Given, Sussex, N. b., Vice
President of '''The Past-time Boating
Club, "writes: t.s.- .....l,, g..
Whenever the cold weather sets in /
have for. years past been very sure to
catch severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of
the winter.
"Last winter I was advised to try
Peruna, and within five days the cold
was broken up and in five days more I
was well man. I recommended it to
several Of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it. There is nothing
like Peruna for catarrhal affiliations.
1t Is well nigh infaIIfole as a cure, and
IgLad!y endorse ii. "---C. r. Given.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of
Voice.
Mr.. Julian Weisslitz, IT'S Seneca street,
Buffalo, n. Y, is corresponding secre-
tary of The Sangerlust, of New York |;
Is the leading second bass of the Sanger
lust, the largest German singing society
Of New York and also the Oldest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08
STATE HOUSE,.
Sales Of Books Declining and
Prices Increasing.
+.
Militiamen Find Much in War Game
to Talk Of.
2 .a,-se 4
Former Guardsman Promoted7New
Corporations. IL

1t certainly seems strange that with
more people joining the ranks of book
readers each year, the price. of books
Is being increased. Such is the situa-
ton however in this country today,
says L. D. Carver, State Librarian.
1t is a fact that the sale of books is
steadily falling off, and that prices are
advancing in proportion to the decrease
in the sales. Not only has the decline
in the demand for books had an effect
upon the prices, but it is being felt by
Libraries all over the country. Pub
fishers used to allow the booksellers to
give the libraries liberal discount on
all books which they purchased. This
is changed, now, and the largest dis
count which will be allowed to the Ii
braries on any book, which has been
on the market for less than year is
10 per cent.
This falling off in the sales of books
is attributed to the establishment OF
free public libraries, the travelling IL
braries which are provided by many
of the States, and the private circu-
lating libraries.
Publishers say that under the pres
ent conditions of many free libraries
and travelling libraries, together with
the circulating libraries, mentioned,
one copy of a book is read by a great
many more persons than used to be the
case, it naturally follows, not so many
books are purchased. OF course, this
leaves but one thing for the dealers to
do, If they would make fair profit,
and that is to- increase the selling
price of the books, which they are do
ing.
Another change in the book publish
ing business Is that the most valuable
works are now issued only in subscrip-
ton form; that is to say, that the entire
edition of a book, or set of books, is
sold out by agents securing subscrip-
tions for it and is not being put in the
book stores. Books issued in this way
are bound in good style and substan-
TALLY, the cheapest binding being cloth.
This method of selling book makes 1t
necessary for the publisher to get more
money for the work than it would If
it were issued in a cheaper form and
put upon The market, to sell at much
lower price. Many books, too, are is
sued in what is called limited editions.
III OCner WOfuS Ollly d llHiiICu huhicSi
OF the copies of the book are printed.
They are made up in the best possible
style and are designed for those who
wish them for private libraries regard
less Of the cost. All of the important
reference books are issued by subscrip-
ton, only, nowadays.
Even some of the historical works,
such as the history of Egypt. and the
best editions of our standard authors
are now issued only by subscription,
or in limited editions.
Occasionally a copy of one of these
editions can be secured, by reason of
someone, who has one, wishing to dis
pose of it. In cases like that they can
be secured at fairly low prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Judge Andrew of the municipal
court. had two cases of drunkenness
to deal with, Friday morning. They
were locked up during the preceding
night, having become too conspicuous
in their actions. They were sentenced
to pay fine of IS and costs, each, or
serve 80 days in jail. They paid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Buckley & Goodrich lately received a
new line of Scotch flannels for waist
ings and a lovely line of silkolines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Certificates of incorporation have
been filed in the secretary of States
office by these new corporations:
The United Utilization Company, Or
ganized at Portland, Me-, for the pur-
pose of dealing in all kinds of waste
material for pulp and wooden mills; al
so to deal in real estate with $4,000
capital stock of which nothing Is paid
in. The officers are: President, James
H. Duppy of Lynn, Mass; treasurer,
Dennis A. Maher, of So. Portland Me.
The Messer-Perley Company, Or
ganized at Augusta, Me-, for the pur-
pose of carrying on a clothing business,
with $4,000 capital stock of which $4,000,
is paid in. The officers are: President,
Chester A. Messer, of Augusta, Me-,
treasurer, G. A. Perley, of Augusta,
Me-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08
: 1000 BOTTLES FREE.
Dr. David kennedy's.Favorit Remedy
tne acknowledged King fsMed'-
4 cine for the kidneys, Liver,
BLADDER and Blood.

Q No. $50.
- EVERY reader of the Daily Ken
hepec Journal can have trial bot
tie or DR.. David Kennedy's Favor
lte Remedy absolutely FREE, by
presenting this coupon at our
store.
BoWDlTcH, WEBSTER eco,
H., Druggists,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

will visit Boothbay to inspect the new
hatchery, now being built there, and
will proceed as far east as Jonesport, in
Washington county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Maj. Chas. G. Morton of the 9Th in
fantry we'll remembered here as having
been attached to the Maine National
guard a few years ago has just been
appointed senior officer of a board to
meet at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on
Sept. l, to examine enlisted men who
have applied for promotion to the grade
of second lieutenant in the army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

AS the day when the big war game on
the coast of Maine will begin draws
near the members of the national
guard are finding more and more to
talk about. Not many of them are
making the mistake of supposing that
they are going to have any pink tea
sort of an affair down around Portland,
but they all realize that it is going to
be something which will give them a
better idea of soldering than anything
which they have ever before had.
In the first place it will be decided
Improvement from a military stand
point over the training obtained at n
State encampment as the battalion will
march from Portland just as if it were
going to engage in actual warfare.
The boys will be in heavy marching
order and the camp life will be totally
different from that which in the past
has been the rule at Augusta during
muster week. If actual warfare ex-
listed the. conditions could not be
different and all the time the soldiers
are in camp they will practically be
sleeping upon their arms, as it were,
ready to respond in an instant to the
long roll which may call them to
arms. The call will be just as likely to
come in the still hours of morning, in
"a drizzling rain or penetrating fog as
it will at a time when weather condi-
tions would seem to favor an unpre-
meditated turning out.
The men will report for duty on the
21st of the month and will probably be
on guard at the various stations as
signed them for nine days. They will
be equipped as never before with fold
| ing tents and all the dishes, cooking
utensils, etc, that would be required
did a state of actual warfare exist
The four companies which will be
located on Cape Elizabeth will have
the regular army ration. 1t is under
stood that the state has allowed the
men a sufficient appropriation to en-
able them to obtain necessary adj
ditional provisions which possibly
might be classed as luxuries in time
lof real war but which, under the exist
ling circumstances, will render camp
Ilife much more agreeable. The cook
| ing will be done out of doors.
| 1t is the talk around the armories
that no bullet ammunition will be
issued until after the war games. 1t
is not yet known whether blank car
tridges are to play any part in the
maneuvers of the soldiers but 1t is
thought that they will.
The new Krags have been distributed
lamong the members of the guard and
they form the nucleus of a good deal
of gossip There is plenty of talk
about elevations, trajectory and pene-
trations, Obscure points to the average
citizen but full of moment to the man
behind the gun. The boys are unit
in saying that the New Krags are even
Ibetter to drill with than the old
Springfields which were for a long
time considered about the proper
thing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

George N. Bowers, United States
commissioner of fish and fisheries, is in
Maine at this time. Mr.. Bowers is
travelling along the coast in the inter-
tests Of the propagation of Holsters. He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

morning breezes, and the splendid,
flashing life and the swift rush of the
pollock feel that never SHALL"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

KENNEBEC COUNTY-In Probate
CO. Court at Augusta in vacation July a.
A certain instrument, purporting to be
the last will and testament of Harriet
i Stanwood Blaine. late of Augusta. in said
County. deceased, having been presented
for probate;
!, ordered. That notice thereof be given
three weeks successfully prior to the
sscond Monday of August next. in the
{ Daily. Kennebec Journal a newspaper
printed In Augusta, that all persons in
terested may attend at q Court of Pro-
!. bate then to be holden at Augusta, and
shpW <aNSeS Ii any. why the said In
strument should not be proved, appraved
/ and Sn6wed AZ the last win and AaSta-
tnents6f thesatd deceased. S.
i O.sc =. ~ " y a scSSTHYESgSs 3QQ1e.
n sls ~ {; q. 5 q \ Ma,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-08

Dialogue

FIRST MICROBE-Have you made any
plans for the coming winter. yet?
SECOND MICROBE--Well, no. You see
prospereQ so well last winter that I
have hardly thought of it. Spent the
whole winter in Augusta and there was
something doing all the time. Several
.'hot air" artists tried; to. down VS., but we
went the limit WeS had one enemy,
though; that fellow tl1{x pedlles Diamond
Spring Water met ~ esvetal instances
and spoiled our plans, and the worst ofit
is ne Is still in the business and will
bear watching in the coming campaign
"a Yotr know he seiis that water they call
ABSOLUTELY PURE Ugh.!: None Of
that for me; give me good old river water.
there is plenty to live on in that
G. F.sTEMPLE.
Sole Prop Diamond Spring Water
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS.
Pennell Left Papers to Be Opened After
His Insurance Is All Col

Buffalo, N. Y, April 10.-Justice Muir
ply and District Attorney Coatsworth
held q conference yesterday afternoon
on the Pennell inquest which will be-
gin at the morgue at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon.
The course OF the public inquiry so
far rs it could be discussed beforehand
was settled. The inquests of Pencil
and Mrs. ennel are to be held jointly.
The last known statement of Pencil
in his own defense, in which he says a
woman killed Burdick at midnight, is
to come out.
The question of suicide or accident is
not to be tried out, so far as the dis
trict attorney is concerned. That part
of the cas- will be directed by Justice
Murphy. The alleged defalcations an
nounced as equaling the total of Pen
nelPs life insurance have nothing to
do with the death of Burdick, and the
inquest will not be a trial Of a dead
man for swindling, but that which in
any way may END to throw light on
the murder of Burdick is to come out.
Attorney Thayer says he has not yet
opened the sealed instructions left him
by Pennell.
Pencil left written orders that they
should not be opened until the insur-
ance money vas paid in" said Mr..
Thayer. Il therefore do not know what
my secret instructions are. In the
sealed package are a number of papers.
l don't know what they consist of.
don't know whether the bond drawn by
Pennell to secure the payment Of 1851
coo TO Mrs. Burdick is contained in
that package or not. In fact, l don't
know yet whether the $4,000 life in
surance assigned to me in trust is in
tended for Mrs. Burdick.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
The Mouth and the cioar,

New York Press: Few things ar,
more disgusting to a person who doe,
not smoke than the callow youth sit,
ting in a public vehicle with a bi,
cigar in his mouth, unlighted, insult.
ed, -unconsonant. Some men were ere,
ated with mouths to fit cigars. Other,
who affect the fragrant Saxby look al
If they might just as we'll smoke s
cucumber. Let us maintain the pro.
prieties. The man whose mouth doe,
not fit a cigar or whose cigar does no
fit his mouth has no business doins
the Ben Butler act. Old Beef" ant
Beast" used to ram a cigar down hi,
cheek as far as the wisdom tooth, ant
keep it there for half a day, slowl,
masticating the weed and SWALLOWING
the extract de tabac.' Fool youns
men try TO initiate him. The habit n
not esthetic. 1t is not gentlemanlike
1t does not indicate great brain power
The man behind the cigar must h,
built Tor the cigar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
WILL AFFECT THE FARMER
Shipper Will Figure Cost of His Trans.
portation When He BUYS Cattle.

DroVers Telegram: do you know Thu
new Elkins law restricting the issuanc,
of passes by the railroads will hurt tn,
farmers more than any other class of PEG
ple?' said Charles Lewison of Adams
Mimi, who Is both a shipper and farmer
Mr.. Lewiston marketed stock cattle her
yesterday from the far north and wa
somewhat wrought up over the idea O
being compelled to pay his fare home. al
never before has he had to do so. Here
the matter In a nutshell" said he. 1T Il
a dead cinch that the railroads will not re
duce rates because of the stopping of thL
pass business. No, that idea would b,
preposterous. There are just two CLASSES
of stockmen, therefore, who can be af
fected by the shipper being compelled t.
pay fare home. They are the shippe,
himself and the farmer. Now the shippe
is doing business on a close margin ant
you may rest assured that he will Sc.
to it that the figures in the cost of trans
portation for himself when ne buys tn
cattle, In other words he will knock of
just that much from the purchase prio
and the farmer who sells the stock will
therefore W to foot the bill for thu
shippers fare. This Elkins law may b.,
all right in its intent, but there is no doub
but that it is pretty expensive business t.
saddle or the farmers his extra cost al
for the purpose of doing away with hood
ling and favoritism in the issuance of rail
road passes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
GREAT SEACOAST TOWN
Atlantic Seahoard Win One Day Be
Practically a Continuous City.

Atlantic Seahoard VIII One Day Sc
Practically a Continuous City.
New York, April 9.-'In fifty or sew
enty-five years, at the rate this part
of the country is being settled, it seems
highly probable hat we will have a
continuous city from Lynn, Mass, to
Washington" said Dr.. Franklin ii. Gid
dings OF Columbia university today.
obviously, it will be the largest city
that has ever existed or is likely to
exist, for in no other part of the world
are the conditions which are producing
it duplicated.
THE twelfth census shows n success
sion of large cities, each with an elab-
crate system of suburban villages or
~offshoots, stretching along the belt 1
have indicated. Between Lynn and
Boston are several large towns and viii
lagos and between Boston and Fall
River and Providence are q series of
large towns, the suburbs Of one run
ming into those of the other.
The same Is true of the country be-
tween Providence, New London, Ston-
ington, New Haven, Hartford, Bridge
port, New York, Jersey City, Newark
Elizabeth, Trenton, Jersey City, Ches
ter, Wilmington, Baltimore and Wash
ington.
THE distances between these cities
are so small that practically all the viii
lagos hat lie between them are sub
urban points of one city or the other,
and now the trolley companies are con
Meeting these points in such fashion
that we shall soon be able to ride by
trolley from Lynn to Washington"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
WILLIAM is
German Emperor Wires His Apprecia
ton to Kinu of Denmark.

Copenhagen, April 9.-On the de-
parture of Emperor William from Co.
penhaGen for Kiel, where he arrived
yesterday, he sent a characteristic tele-
gram to King Christian as follows:
MY heart prompts me to once again
express my warmest thanks for the
Observation-Disclosures happy days l
have been permitted to spend with you
in the circle of all your dear ones. From
the day of the splendid reception which
you and the inhabitants of your beauti-
full capital prepared for me, until the
last moment, when l had to bid you
farewell, my visit afforded me unal-
loyed pleasure. Accept my special
thanks for having received me in your
family circle, and rest assured l shall
henceforth regard myself as a son Of
your house. l pray to God he will make
your approaching birthday a day. of
joy, both to you, your house and your
people, and that he nay long preserve
you in unimpaired health.
(Signed) Wilhelm"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
TO WE'D A NORRIS
Swedish Gentleman in North Dakota
Proposes to the Actress.

New York, April AT the Clara
Morris benefit, which takes place at
the Broadway theater on April IA, Mrs.
Agnes Booth Schoeffel has promised
to appear. Minna Gale Haines will
also appear and Edward Harrigan and
Annie Yeamans are one more to be
seen together.
Miss Morris has received hundreds
of letters. Among the missives of re-
gret, of promises, of suggestions, of
prayer and affection is one from North
Dakota which, after a formal opening,
proceeds:
And so I am sorry for a lady to be
so sick-and you have been too quick
to give to other people, the papers say,
and most women won't give anybody
anything, and as my farm is paid for
and you amt got nc ~cumbrances, If
you feel like matrimony-why so do l.
I'm Swedish descent, steel gray eyes,
and gold color hair. l weigh $50 pounds
and | guess o could stand the eli
mate: please write soon, for when
seedin' time gets around l can't leave
the farm. hope this meets your views,
because you're k~ind-hearted, which
most women amt. Respectfully. good
lady, A. r, c."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18

OF his children are stnl unconscious and
may die, n he and his babe and two
other children are dead. He was still
ciasping his baby In his arms when his
body was found close to the house.
The storm then took an easterly direc-
ton and struck the house of G. G. Odep.
The trees in the yard were twisted into
gnarled shapes n eve the vegetables
In the garden were torn from their roots.
Mr.. Oden was killed outright, and so were
MS three daughters, aged Is, IL and 8
years, respectively. Mrs. Oden received
Injuries from which she died later.
The home Of Mrs. Henry Wharton was
next attacked by the storm and 1t was
wrecked, but Mrs. Wharton was not bad
ly injured.
Then came the home of r. G.. Quick.
IL was wrecked. and he and his two chill
dren were injured and a mule killed, but
there were no fatalities there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-04-18
DIRECTORS DROPPED.
Red Cross Society Suspends Washing
ton Minority of Board Who Protest
Against Barton MANAGEMENT.

New York, April 10.-Walter p. Phil
lips, & member of Clara Barton's inner
board of control of the Red Cross So
ciety, has issued an announcement
that the executive committee of the
society has suspended from member
ship what is known as the Washington
minority" OF those members who have
peen trying to oust Miss Barton from
The presidency. Among the Washing
contains suspended are General John M.
Wilson, w. X. Van Reypen, surgeon
general of the navy; John W.. Foster,
former secretary of state; Harriet
Blaine Beale, daughter of James G.
Blaine; Anna Roosevelt Cowles, sister
of President Roosevelt, and Hilary A.
Herbert, former secretary of the navy.
In the public announcement Mr.. Phil
lips says: This aggressive policy has
been adopted in order to end h per-
sistent attempt to discredit Miss Bar
ton and disrupt the Red Cross society,""