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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Instead Of Iron.

In Iceland horses are shoi with
sleeps horn; in the Soudan kind Of
sock made of came's skin is used for
the purpose. A German not long ago
invented horseshoe Of paper, pre-
pared by saturating with oil, turpen-
tine, and other ingredients. Thin lay
ers of such paper are glued to the
hoof till the requisite thickness is at
tanned; and the shoes thus made are
durable and impenetrable by mois-
ture.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Free Treatment for Women.

Any woman wishing to be placed on the
list of DR.. Hartman's patients for free
home treatment and advice should imrne-
diately send name and symptoms, duratio
of disease and treatment already tried.
Directions for the first months treatment
will be promptly mailed free of charge.
No free medicine will be supplied by, the
doctor, but all necessary directions will be
furnished
Read what the above ladies have to say
of Peruna as cure for these cases.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
HIS WORD SETTLED IT.

we'll go to the seashore this Sum-
mer," said Meekly. For long time
we couldn't decide between the noun
taios and the seashore."
"Who finally decided the NATTER"
II did. I said, well go to the noun
tains,' and Immediately my wife clos
ed her jaws and went out to select
materials for bathing suit. t."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
APPEARANCE AGAINST HIM.

"Is your husband abs"nt-minded?"
well" replied the professors wife,
che claims he isn't, but after honing
his razor yesterday morning he shut
it up and put it in this pocket. and
when 1 asked him at breakfast why he
hadn't shaved he advanced the theory
that found fault with his appearance
because the glamour of our romance
had begun to wear otf."-Caicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
WORLDS FAIR ST. LOUIS.

Louisville and Nashville r. r., Short
est Line, Best Time and Service.
Round trip season, sixty-day and fifteen
day tickets will be sold daily from all
points. Very low rate Coach Excursion
tickets sold May 18th and S1st. Special
rates made for military on application.
Don't miss the Greatest Fair the world has
ever known. Ask for tickets via the l.. q
n. r. R.
For worlds Far literature, with list and
rates of hotels and boarding houses, sched-
ules, cost of tickets, sleeping car space and
full information, apply to
]. G. HOLLENBECK.
Dist. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
SOCIETY WRECKED HER LIFE.
Tired, Nervous, Aching, Trem-
bling, SIeepIess, BloodIess.
Pe-ru-na Renovates, Regulates,
Restores.
A Pretty New York Woman's
Recovery the Talk of Her
Numerous Friends.

Mrs. J. E. Finn, SO East High street,
Buffalo, n. Y, writes:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentzeneen:---".4 fe1c yegrs ago
I had to Siue up social life en-
tuely, as my health 7cas conn.,
p1ete1y broken do1cn. The doctor
advised a. complete rest for o.
year. is this was out Of the
question for u time, L began to
Iooh for some other means of re-
storing my health.
IT had often heard of Per1t'aG
as an excellent tonic, so I bought
n bottle to see U7t0t it zc0uld do
for me, and it certainly tooh hold
of my SYSTEM and rejuuenated
me, and in less than t1co months
I zcas in perfect health, and pow
1cheu I feel 1cor7a out or tired o.
dose or tro of Per1unG is all that
I need."---yNrs. j. E.. Finn.
Mrs. j. W. Reynolds, Elkton, Ohio,
writes:
Il owe my health and life to Peruna.
We rarely call in physician; in fact, it
has been years since 1 have taken any
other medicine than yours. I am afraid
of drugs, and although l have been sick
many times have taken only your medi-
cines. They are wonderful, indeed. We
have a very large house and entertain a
great deal and I do all my own work,
thanks to Peruna Mrs: q. W. Reynolds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
DOUBLE MEASURE OF JOY.

"But your hero and heroine get mar.
ried in the middle Of the story. How
do you expect the public totkeept on
being interested in a book like that?"
they get divorced IN the last chapter
and live happily ever after. So, you
see, the reader is made twice glad for
one price of admission" Chicago
Recerd-Herald.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Railroud on Cypress.

The Island of Cypress in the Medi-
terranean, will soon have railroad
from coast to coast. The amount Of
100000 francs has been appropriated
for it's construction. Engineers with
their stats have already arrived on
the ground. ...'.'% .'r...
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Evidence of Civilization.

The chief of the Cherokee nation in
Indian territory is reported to be suf-
fering with the gout. This, says the
Chicago Record-Herald, puts the Carl
isle school away to the rear providing
evidence that the noble red man is
capable Of acquiring civilization.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
Dry Rot in Big Trees.

The famous oak trees about the Uni
versity of California are, many Of
them. suffering from Try rot. The de-
cayed matter is to be removed and the
cavities formed thereby are to be- dis
infected with coal tar and filled with
cement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

Great Britain raises 100000 bush
els of wheat and buys abroad Isl, ,000.-
600 bushels Of wheat and 100000
barrels OF -four.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

FITS cured. No fits or ornervous.
ness after first days use Of Dr.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. .s2trial bottleand treatisefres
Dr.R.H. KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch st.. Phila., Pa
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

Piso's Cure cannot be ton highly spoken OF
Al cough cure.-L W. O'BR1EH. 322 Third
Avenue, N, MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. E. lSoo'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

A successful man is one who succeeds in
making Others think as we'll of him as he
thinks OF himself
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

Ii all women who look back were turned
into salt pillars the streets would be full
of statues.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

Any Young man who has never been in
love ought to have money in the savings
hank
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

When a young man really enjoys hearing
his best girl practice on the piano that IS
true love
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

Mrs. Winglow' q Soothing Syrup forchildren
teethinp, soften the gums. .recucesinnamm
lion allays pair, ,cureswind collie. 25c. abottle
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

THE REAL FACTOR.
did she consult the. bridegroom IN
fixing the date Of the wedding?' :
"Oh, no, to her dressmaker. r."-Ch1'
cago Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

A MODERN. WALTON.
Now the melody which calls US
To our well remembered trails
Is Dame Nature softly playing
On the fishes silver scales.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19

and to care for it in countless ways, but it
hrlks too large on our view. 1t is not an
end. but an instrument. The soul is in an
organism, but is not it nor mere attiu-
ence from it. The soul is the man. Per
sonalitv is the crowning fact" It means
knowledge, power, character, immortality.
! If man is only a cunning organism ne
needs and asks TO immortality. 6ut, De-
cause he ls persona splrltual Deing,
with power to think and will and love,
with memory and forecast, with unmeas-
urcd capacity for JOY and sorrow, Win
sense for truth and Righteousness and God
in mis- best moments he requires !mmor-
tality that he may have scope adequate to
his consciousness of power, actual or at
tainable; and he takes his hunger for 1t as
Gods assurance that the promise OF pres
ent experience will have fulhlllnent in the
future. In his baser moments. having eN-
hansted his body by labor or by dlsslpa-
tion. he longs only for rest from WEAKNESS
OF nerves or the tyranny of appetite. linen
immortality has no charm. and belief IN 1t
SINKS into a doubt and often into denial.
It is not science, but sub]ectlon TO senSa-
ton till it rules us, that breeds the doup5
of immorto =. When we 1--we on the hlea-
er planes nur being we feel the real sig
nifcance of life, and eaten gnmpses OF l's
far stretching horizon.
The reality of God as sovereign and
father. the reality of revelation as past
and present experience Of divine communI- uni
cation. the reality of salvation as fulfill
ment Of life, and the reality Of the soul as
the imperishable person - these, freshly
seen and felt as the great and permanent
elements OF human experience, will new
create the august and commanding sense
of duty, dissolve and dissipate the mater
ialism which degrades our nature, ennoble
life by giving it new value, revive the
spirit of PRAYER and worship and put new
energy into all our moral enterprise 1t is
our shallowness, or utter want, of spiritual
dren of God.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
The Best Hunting Rifles.

Sportsmen everywhere who are on
their annual search for the best equip
ment to take with them on their shoot
ing and hunting trips should bear in
mind that the Winchester Repeating
Arms Co. have for over thirty years
been making guns for all kinds Of
shooting and ammunition for all kinds
of guns, and today they are the largest
and most successful manufacturers of
guns ana ammunition in the world
Whatever his preferences may be, any
hunter will surely be suited by some
one of the nine different models of
Winchester rifles. They are adapted
especially to shoot Winchester high
power SmokeleSs cartridges, whose
heavy bullets have great velocity and
killing power Winchester make of
rifles. SnotSuns and ammunition can be
purchased at any dealers. Don't get
any other kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
EXCEEDINGLY HOT BLAZE
In Old N. Y, N. n. e n. r. r. Elevator
at Boston, Saturday.

Boston, July 3l.-A fire which start
cd. at noon yesterday, in the ADAM
ioned eight-story grain elevator of the
N. Y, N. H. q II. X. r., situated on
Chandler and Berkeley street and run
ming for 400 feet along the southerly
side of the railroad tracks, completely
destroyed that structure, started more
than 20 small fires in buildings in the
South End and in the Back Bay, caused
unimpOrtant injuries to several fire.
men ard a few citizens and entailed 4
property loss of probably about $50, 900.
1T caused four alarms of fire to be
sounded from Box IS, which not only
called out about so steam fire engines,
Il dozen ladder trucks and three water
towers, but a crowd of 10000 people
and the reserves from all the intown,
RoXbury and South Boston police sta
tiOns.
1t was the second grain elevator to
be burned in Boston, this month. Both
Of them were the property Of rail-
road companies. July S, lightning
struck n freight shed at the Mystic
wharves. owned by the Boston &
Maine Railroad Co., and communicated
to the Mystic grain elevator, the larg-
est in New England. and entirely de-
stroyed it. There were 100000 bushels
of grain in that elevator. Three sail
ors Of the steamer Austrian, whose
entire crew jumped overheard. were
drowned. At yesterdays fire there was
no loss of life and no permanently dis
aiding injuries inflicted on either fire.
men or citizens.
The elevator destroyed. yesterday af-
ternoon. was built 40 years ago by tn,
Boston & Albany Railroad, and few
years ago was sold to the N. Y. N. Fl.
e H. p. r. When it was built it is
said to have cost s25OcOO. but its ma
chinery was Anticipated 1t had not been
used for the storage of grain for nearly
10 years. and it had long been an ele-
phant on the hands of the railroad
and an eyesore to the community. The
value of the building had steadily de-
creased until it's present assessed vaiu-
alton was only $4,000. and the insur-
ance carried on it was only $4,000.
Real estate men who looked at the
ruins in the late afternoon, said the
insurance fairly represented the actual
value Of the property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
WEATHER FOR AUGUST
What it Has Been in Maine for Past
25 Years.

Inc following data, covering q period
or 70 years. have been compiled from
the weather bureau records at Port
land, Maine. They are issued to show
the conditions that have prevailed dur
ing the month in question, for the
above period of years, but must not be
construed as Il forecast of the wcathei
conditions of the coming month. Month
of August for 33 years:
Temperature-Mean or normal. 81
degrees. The warmcst month was thai
of 1876, with an average of 20 degrees:
the coolest month was that of 1903,
with an average of t2 degrees: the
highest temperature was 95 degrees. on
the 18th. 1876: the lowest temperature
was As degrees on the 9th, 1855, and on
the Goth, 1887.
The earliest date on which first
killing frost occurred in autumn,
September nth; average date on
winch first killing frost occurred in au-
tumn, Oct. 18th; average date Oh
which last killing frost occurred in
spring, April 18th; the latest date on
which last killing frost occurred in
spring, May 51st.
Precipitation Grain or melted snow)-
Average for the month";, 3.46 inches:
average number of days with OF of an
inch or more, 10; the greatest monthly
precipitation was S14 inches in 1899:
the least monthly precipitation was SO
inches in 1883: the largest amount of
precipitation recorded in any "a CON
secutive hours was 2.47 inches on the
11th and 18th, 1892.
Clouds and weather-Avcrage num-
Der of clear days, IL; partly cloudy
days. 12; cloudy days, S.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the south; the average
hourly velocity Of the wind is GA; the
highest velocity Of the wind was A.
miles, from the south, on the 18th, 1877.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
II. & W., 8; PETTENcILLs. o.
Inc Boys from WinsIow Show U.
Something About the Game.


The ball game. Saturday. at tho Cor
iie' srounus' Pettengills VS.. Hollings-
worth K Whitney of Winslow. resulted
IN victory for the latter by a score of
TO U. NorcrOss was in tho hoy fo,
the Corners and pitched q good gam.
Up To the sixth inning the score was
1 to U In favor of the visitors hnt in
that inning things began to move in
favor OF the Winslow boys. Finlavson
opened the sixth with a fly to Nor
cross. Wiley got a walk 10 fret y
Simpson nit out Il two-baesar mt
ting Wiley on third. WiIlett bit -
Norcross and was out at first yv;th
two out and a man on third and 500.
Ond F. Simpson hit 4 fly ont over coo
Ond to Perham, who instead of bust,in,
up and getting 1T waited to take if on
the first bounce, allowing Wiley and
Simpson to score. Murray and Uuro
both made singles and F. Simnson
went to third. Libbey hit to Givar
who allowed it to pass him and
Murray and +. Simpson scored. Priast
struck out. The Corners went out in
one, two. three order in their half of
the sixth and the tune was 5 to i,
favor Of the visitors.
In the seventh inning, with two az,
and two on bases single hit by Will
lett and n fly caught on the fire,
bounce from Loon gave the visitors
three more scores. This was enoupb
to make most any pitcher weaken. but
Norcross never let up; keeping at II
aS though nor hing had hanpanol
Eoth clubs went out in order in the
eighth. In the last half of the ninth
Grier and Nelson of the home tear,
singled and with Snyder at the bat #
looked rs though we might at last ee,
one score, but Snyder hit n hot liner
that would have gone between third
and short if +. Simpson, the shortstop
had kept ont of the way. He didn't
and made it good for a triple plav
which closed the ports for the day.
IIurd was in the box for the WISH
tors ami did some good work While
the Corners filled the bases three Diff
fercnt innings and hit him up for 10
singles with a total of II bases, it was
Impossible To get a hit when it meant
Il score. The visitors We're not the
only ones that played bah, however.
os the Corners infield put out u men
with but single error which is as
good ms can be expected.
The features of the games We're the
work of Norcross ana the infielders in
general for the home team, and r
Simpson ana Willett for the visitors
The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
PERSONAL Mention.

Miss Annie Blanchard has returned
from visit to Richmond.
Mrs. Samuel Rolfe of Philadelphia, is
passing few weeks in this city.
Miss Mabel McKinnon Of Wayne,
was visitor in Augusta, Saturday.
Harry Tibbetts of Readfeld. was
calling on Augusta friends. Saturday.
Miss Vivian Small of Richmond was
visiting friends in the city, Saturday.
Miss Josephine Gaffney will return to
her duties in the telephone office this
morning.
Ralph Folsom arrived on train No. II.
yesterday. for a visit to his old home
in this city.
Miss Maude Wilkins, who has heen
visiting friends in Lewiston. has re-
turned to this city.
Congressman Llewellyn Powers Of
the Fourth District. was in the civ
Saturday, on business.
Hon. William Engel. ex.mayor 81
Bangor, and formerly a member of the
state SENATE was in Augusta. Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Williams
left, yesterday, by team for Ocean
Point. where they will pass a connie
of weeks.
Ben Shaw of the Journal staff loft
Yesterday. Tor his old haunt, Capitol
Island, where he will enjoy two
weeks vacation.
A party of young ladies, consisting Of
Misses Ella Snowdeal, Ethel Beane and
Ninnifred Dudley returned. Saturday
evening, from 10 days outing at Penn
aquid.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Burnham Of
Pleasantdale, arrived in the city, Sat-
urday. for visit with friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burnham are former residents of
this city.
Mrs. M. A. Sargent of Auburn, form
erly of Augusta, who is passing the
summer at Lake Cobbossee, was the
guest of Mrs. Sarah Hinckley, Grove
street, last week.
John Totman, formerly connected
with the American Ice Cos. office in
this city, but is now located in Boston.
was calling on old Augusta friends,
Saturday afternoon. He left for his
home in Fairfield on the evening train.
a Jolly party composed of the fol-
lowing persons. will leave, this morn
ing, for two weeks outing at Peaks
Island. Portland harbor: Misses Bertha
Murphy, Stella Murphy, Angie Mitch
Gil, Fred Murphy, Samuel Murphy,
Arthur Donaldson and Lester Labreck.
Others who will ioin tho marty owe
Misses Annie Day, Grace Mclaughlin
and Nudge Quinn of Hallowell, and
Miss Katherine Conley of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01

This is the best time in the whole
year to cure dyspepsia. The outdoor
life. the lighter diet, the lessened work
and worry, all help the cure. One box
Of Mi-o-na now will do more good than
a longer treatment at other seasons.
1t is not an ordinary medicine, but
Natures remedy that cures and re-
stores perfect and lasting health.
The strongest evidence that can be
offered for the merits of Mi-o-na and
its curative virtues is the guarantee
under which it is sold by Bowditch &
Webster and Percy w. Means. They
stand ready at all times to refund the
price to any one who has found that ie
has not done all that is claimed for il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
WOMAN TRAMP
was Changing Shoes in State Street
When Police Took Her.

over at the police station M.rsbo,
i'reen has confined woman prisoner
VINO is little out of the ordinary and
who gives the lie to the old belief tho,
women are great takers. 1t NAV no
that she used to be, but thar seeine
what Judge Parker made by the nor.
petual seal on his lips, may be adont.
ing his plan of campaign; it NAV. also
be that demented mind is responsih,a
for her silence, but whatever tn.
cause, and you might go on NAV being
forever without hitting the true soln.
ton of it, she doesn't say mucb ana
the police have had difficulty in oh
tanning information as to who sbe iS
where she came from or whittier she
is heading.
She finally admitted that her name
was Julia Porter and that she belonpad
in Rockport.
The first heard of her was on SIM.
day morning. when the marsha,
learned that woman was actin..
strangely up on State street He d.
rected the officers to bring her i'm ana
they did so. When the officers reached
her she was engaged in changing her
shoes
The outfit which she had with no,
was considerable more than what tn,
average hobo carries around with
him. 1t consisted of n large sizeo
grape basket in which there was =,
much used bath towel, pair of corsets
a lunch Of bread, Il napkin, somewha,
soiled, number of papers, mostly fo,
children, ana n hymn book which had
been used but little, Il satchel of black
leather and a smaller one of light colo,
each filled with hosiery and bits q,
cloth, Il lard pail containing more
lunch and Il large tin pail in which was
packed garment of some kind. n mai,
OF flat slippers and Il pair of rubbers
completed the outfit.
The woman at first refused to rive
her name, only saying that her family
belonged in RockpOrt. She is abOut 20
years of age, of medium height. weighs
about 40 pounds, has lost her uppe,
'front.' teeth. She is dressed in q blue
calico wrapper and wears a pair Of
tennis slippers. AS stated, the polic,
understand that she is Il tramp anc
mas been in different jails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
GAELIC ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
At Long Island City With Big Crowd
and Broken Records.

New York. July Sl.-In the presence of
fully 1900 spectators. who attended the
Gaelic athletic tournament for the Dene-
fit of the Christian Training College Mt
Clontarf. Ireland. which was held at Gel
tic park. Long Island City. today. John
X. Flanagan of the Greater New York
worlds 16-pound hammer throwing record
from Ill feet, inches, to 1l3 feet. he
also threw the o6-pound weight a distance
of 80 feet, inches. which is within tlve
inches of his worlds record with that
weight. These two performances were
recorded in the all-around weight throw
ing contest. which flso included throwing
The points scored were five for first, three
for second and one for third place in each
OF the four events and Flanagan won
with total of IA points. Many of the
best sprinters and distance runners from
track contests. The summaries:
1OO-yard run, handicap-Wo by 5. e.
Northridge: G. n. Y. l. Y. A. e YARDS.
Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
66-yard run, novice-Won by J. LODI
woch. Pastime A. c. Time. III 10.
1OoO-y yard run, handicap-won by NJ. snep-
deiphia co yards Time. 2.is As.
One and one-half mile run, handicap
M MSR Pork SS ha t5 ya GGnn Time 3 "a
22O-yard run, handicap-Won by J. J.
McIntee, West Side Branch Y. Nj {. a.
90 yards. Time, 3oA seconds;
lnfee-Illie HitilulcdIeWOn ny w. =.
Bailey, Mohawk A. c., New York (2yU
yards). Time, .333 pa.
i0oyard handicap-Won by d. Frank.
New West Side \. c., New York Q6
yards). Time. 80 is seconds.
Running broad jump, handicaeWon by
d. Frank. n. w. S. A. c. 60 inches), with
an actual jump of % feet
All-around weight throwing contest:
Throwing 16-pound hammer-Won by
John J. Flanagan, G. n. Y. L. A. A., with
173 feet.
Putting 16-pound shot-Won by j. Fo-
ley, New West Side A. c.. with IS feet,
10 inches
Throwing the discus-Won by NJ j.
8 inches.
Throwing the 5G-pound weight from 4
foot circle-Won by John }. Flanagan,
6. N. Y. l. A. A., with 50 feet, inches.