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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

When it comes to talking abou
things which are ancient, James S
Mckinney, assistant janitor at tn,
court house, rather thinks that he has
got the owners of old car tickets ant
such things left at the pole. To catch
him he allows that they have got t.
step some. Just to show that he was
in earnest he. on Monday. showed t.
a Journal reporter a piece of currency
which was over a hundred years OLE
and which is of denomination no
now issued. 1t is a three dollar bill
issued by the State Of Massachusetts
and guaranteed by the United States
The bill is about three inches square
and Is printed upon white paper o
good quality and which has taken OF
which have passed since it was is
sued from the press. 1t is in marked
contrast with the bills current among
us today, for there is but little in thu
way Of engraving upon 1t and to the
ordinary observer it would seem tina;
such q bill today would prove mighty
easy duplicating for the cOunterfeiters
of these times. Indeed. it is doubtful
If they would have a great deal of diff
ficulty in securing exactly the sam
kind of paper as that upon which it i:
printed, something which Is impossi.
BILE for them to do in these days. Upor
one side of the bill is printed. in the
old style type and manner, ''State o.
Notwithstanding. Three dollars
The posscssor Of this shall be paid with
Spanish milled dollars on the thirty
first day of December. one-thousand
and eighty-six, with interest, in like
money, at the rate of five per centuT
per annum, by the State of Massa-
chusetts-Bay. according to an act Of
the Legislature of Said State. Of the
Fifth Day of May. 1880" In one corner
is shown what the amount Of interest
on the hill. On the other side is 4
square filled with a more or less intri-
cate scroll work and this announce
ment: 1.-THE United States Insures tn
payment of the within bill. and VIII
draw bills of exchange for the intended
amount of account demanded. accord
ing to the Resolution Of Congress of
the 18th day of March. 1880" Near
the top of the bill and q slightly to
one side of the center has been punch
ed circular hole of about half an inch
in diameter. This was in the bill when
II came into Mr.. McKinney's posses
sion a number Of years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
An Important Fact.

The report recently issued by the
Connecticut Agricultural Station, under
the Pure Food Law, shows that 80 per
cent Of the samples of cream of tartar
from grocery stores during
the past year were adulterated with
quantities of plaster, lime or alum
Housekeepers may avoid the danger
of this species of adulteration and be
able to make the best things more
easily and economically at home py
buying good baking powder. Years ago
the Royal Baking Powder Company
it's own cream of tartar re-
fiuery to make cream of tartar 100 per
cent pure, which it uses exclusively In
ROYAL baking powder. This is an I'M
porthnt fact for every housekeeper 70
Know.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

The fish and game commissioners
announce the following decisions from,
recent hearings:
On petition for regulation of fishing
in Marble brook and pond in the town
of Blanchard. Piscataquis county. an
annual close time from May 31st., of
each year until the ice goes out the
following spring.
On petition for regulating fishing IN
Griffin brook. in Windsor, Kennepec
county. an annual close time from Nav
3ist.. each year until the ice goes out
the following spring.
On petition for regulation of fishing
in SticknCv brook, in Whitefield Lin
coin county, and Chelsea and Augusta,
kennebec county. an annual close time
from May 21st.. each year. to time ice
leaves the following spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

At the election of officers of Co. NJ
I'd Infantry. held, last evening, to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Capt F. E. Drake, First Lieut..
Blaine Owen wae chosen captain, and
to fill the vacancy due to the advance
ment of Lieut.. Owen, First Sergeant
J. W. Hanson was chosen. Major +. Il.
Thompson presided. The examination
Of on-connHissioned officers will take
place. Monday evening, Aug. 1. The
choice of the two officers mentioned
above is very satisfactory to the men,
bTs of the company. Capt. Owen is
well fitted for the position of command
ing officer. He was efficient as a lieu
tenant, being well yersed in the school
of the soldier. andss good fellow with
al, and enjoys the good will of his
men. That Lieut.. Henson will be sue
cessful i'm his new position need not
be said He is well fitted for the place,
both from his experience in the Nation
al Guard, and in the United States SER
vice, and will make a good officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
List of Unclaimed Letters at Postofficc

women-BlaSk, Hattie G.; Foster
Mrs. Martha u, Goodin. Mrs. Matilda
G); Harvey, Mass May; Low. Mrs
Anna E.; Macofnber. Miss Annie. w
Crescent ST.; Moody, Miss Alice; Ross
Miss Lillian f. Rowe. Miss Annie ca;
White. Miss Bdrnice; Young, Miss An
ME.
Men-Bailor, INorber: Boinors. Jos.
Browne, or Bourne, w. r.; Day. John;
Doucette. Reuben; Downs. B. W.;
Fish. Anon; Freeman, John: Grady, F.
H.; Gray. George; James, f. & Co.:
Kelly. w. A: Mitchell, Chas. r.; Mute,
Marshal j.; Peal cock, w. E.; Smith,
william A.; stew ems, Curtis & Co.:
Thomas, Sandon A.; Thurston. George
c.: Wing, Henry c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
KILLS GERMS OF cATARRH.
Hyomei Goes to the Root Of the Disease
and Makes Astonishing Cures.


Catarrh cannot be cured by the use
Of pills, liquid medicines and so-caIled
system tonics. Under such treatment
the germs Of the disease will still live
in the air passages and increase and
multiply.
/ Hyomei is the only scientific and
thorough way to cure catarrh. Killing
the germs In the air passages. It en-
ters the blood with the oxygen, de-
stroys the microbes in the blood and
effectually drives from the system all
traces of catarrhal poison.
Thousands of testimonials have been
given as to the astonishing cures made
by this remedy. J. S. Nugent, treas
urer OF the American Union Life In
surance CO., Of New York city, writes:
"Hyonei has completely cured my
daughter Of catarrh from which she
has been suffering for years"
Probably the strongest evidence
that can he offered as to the powers
of Hyomei to cure catarrh is the fact
that Bowditch & Webster and Percy
w. Means will agree to refund the
money II you say Hyomei has not cured
you.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but $1.OO and consists of an inhaler
that can be carried in the vest pocket.
a medicine dropper and q bottle OF
Hvotnci The inhaler lasts lifetime,
and IL one bottle does not cure. an ex-
ira bottle Of Hyomei can be obtained
for so cents.
Now is a good time to cure your ca
tarrh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.

Next meeting of Governor and Council,
Monday, Aug. % at q p. M.
Fish and Game Commissioners will
have hearing at TopsfieId, Thursday.
July %, at 10 A. NJ, on petition for
fishway at TaImage dam in that
place; same day at S p. NJ, at
Grand lake stream on question of or
dering fishway in dam at that
place.
State assessors will have hearing to fix
wild land values at Calais on Tues
day, August 9; at Machias, Thurs
day, August II; at Ellsworth, Friday,
AUGUST IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

Most Augusta people have seen the
musical team. consisting of two boys,
which tours the streets Of the city daily
picking up what money it can. OF these
the one who twirls the tamborine new
IT fails to attract attention. He handles
t with great dexterity. being one Of the
'leveres. ever seen here. 1t is seldom
that a better exhibition of how to
handle a "tabo' is seen upon the min
itrel stage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
THE TROLLEY LEAGUE.
Schedule Of Games a. Arranged for the
Season.

A meeting of the managers Of the new
Trolley Baseball League was held In this
city. last evening and business Of consid-
cradle Importance transacted. the chief
thing under consideration being the ar
of a schedule of games. The
scbetlule as arranged consists Of 80 games.
10 in Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner
and nine in Winthrop. The series OF
games will begin. July q. with games In
Augusta and Hallowell. and Will close.
Sept. II. There will be four games on
Labor day. one each in Halloween ana
Gardiner and two In Augusta.
A list of the players that will make up
the teams OF the different places was
handed in at the meeting and 1t was de-
cided that no team should be allowed to
play men belonging to any OF the other
teams only by a vote of the league In
each case. thus making the teams I'm each
place stand solely on its own merits.
The schedule Is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

Among the Augusta people who have
been at the seashOre, and returned
home on the Gardiner. last evening,
were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wellman. Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Barker and daughter.
and Miss Fannie Weaver. Rev. E. E.
Newbert, formerly of this city. was al
so passenger. Mr.. Newbert is pass
ing the summer at his cottage, at
Ocean Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks to
friends and neighbOrs for kindness
shown us and for nice flowers in our
time Of great sorrow.
f. T.. STEVENS.
LIZZIE, F.. STEVENS
ERWIN w. STEVENS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

George Giddings went out to Cobbos-
seecontee. Saturday. on a fishing trip
and. while he doesn't profess to be a
rack angler. succeeded in making a
record which most men who try the fish
would be well pleased with. As re-
sult, Of his efforts he returned home
with a string of three fine trout and a
handsome salmon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

Marshal Breen says that very large
number of the men who are arrested
ror drunkenness do not get drunk up
IN liquor, but use Jamaica ginger.
checkerberry and other essences to ac-
complish their purposes. The men who
All up on ginger make the most dis
agreeable kind of DRINKS which the Of
fcers have to handle. as it invariably
makes them ugly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

from Fred G. Kinsman, of this city.
and Robert Macarthur, of Biddeford
saying that they were not. Hon.
Franklin A. Wilson. of Bangor. writes
that he is a director in one bank in
that city. but is to resign, SO that he
will be eligible. The other three candi-
dates have not yet replied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

City Clerk Harrington says that the
present month Of July has been the
duIest month, so far as the records OF
birth and marriages are concerned. OF
any since he has been in Office. Also,
so he says. all kinds of news which
usually comes to his office has been
dull, this month. II ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
The BOWLING Contest,

At the bowling contest. last night. at
'owman's alleys. between the 10 bowers
,aving the highest string for the week.
eugene LongfeIlow of the Maine Farmer
office force. won the dress suit case.
Following is the score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

George w. Dorr. the reliable druggist.
IL selling large quantities OF Hyomei
CatarTh without stomach dosing and says
ho has no much faith In 1t that ne vii
pay for It himself II It does not cure, .a he
takes all the risk, 20 there D No eApe"ss
unleas I cure II elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

There will be meeting of the
trustees of the state Normal schools in
the Office of the State superintendent
of schools, ut the State House, OH We'd
neSday at 10 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

Labor Commissioner Matthews is
getting the work of preparing his next
annual report well in hand. 1t requires
a great deal of thought and careful at
tention upon the part of the commits
sioner to decide Just what lines Of in
dustry he will take up and handle each
year in his report. In this respect the
work of the department is much differ
cnt frcm that in the others; In the de-
partment of the board of assessors
they know each year what their work
is 10 be- The same holds true i'll the
treasury department. the school de-
uartrncnt and practically all others, cN-
c"ptmg, possibly. the agricultural ana
in that il is much more of d routine
nature than in Mr.. Matthews depart
mcnt. In order that the most good
shnll be done by his report he has to
pick out a new line of industry for
special investigation each year.
This year there will be. among 9TH
crs, special articles on the following
subjects in the report: Aroostook
county, electrical industry. grist mills
and market gardening. Under Aroos-
took county there will be statistical
the great growth of the county. The
potato and starch business will be
thoroughly dealt with, as will the other
agricultural resources. There will be
chapters on the grain crops of the
county and the grist mills; also upon
the numbering business. In the matter
| of the electrical business the subject
| will he taken up under the heads of
! light and power companies. All mat
| tiers pertaining tc companies of these
characters doing business in Maine will
| be carefully investigated and there can
he no question but what the result will
prove most interesting.
Dealing with the grist mills and their
products, Mr.. Matthews proposes t.
show to just what extent the business
is carried on in the State. The work
of looking up the information on these
subjects will be done by men well fitted
for The work. The subject of raising
garden truck for the market will be of
interest all over Maine, for in all sec
tionS there are many farmers who make
this their business. Especially true is
this in the neighborhood of the cities
and larger towns.
In addition to these there will be the
usual tables and statistical matter con
r"rning all industries of Maine. which
have contributed 50 much towards the
value of the report in previous years.
on Sunday business was begun over
he new Atlantic Shore Line Electric
Railway. In reality this is an extern
sion Of the Sanford & Cape Porpoise
Railroad. This road connects with the
tracks of the Portland Railroad Co., at
Alfred street. Biddeford. The cars of
the new road are of the senIi-COn-
vertible style.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

OFFICER Peabody Of Thomaston.
brought a young woman from that
town to Augusta. on Monday. and COM
mitted her to the Insane hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
STATE HOUSE.
Labor Bureau Will In
vestigate In Aroostook.
Assessing Tax on Names Cor.
porations a Big Job.

New Maine Electric Railroad Begins
Doing Business-State's Electors
Will Be EIigibIe-Fishing Regula-
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

On Sunday a young coon was captur-
ed at the farm Of Edward Griffin. a
short distance out Of the city on the
Winthrop road, IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26
Old Dutch

process pure carbonate
of lead has neveryet been
equalled for ! making a
paint of the greatest COW
ering capacity. IL That's
what every pound of our
Portland Pure White Lead
is, and if you want the
best pure lead that can
be made, try it. b We are
one of the largest paint
grinders in New Eng
land and our lead can
be found in every State.
Write if you cannot get
it in your vicinity.
BURGESS
>@poRTLAhD. NAME
F'OBES&CQ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-26

Clerk Plummer of the board of state
assessors is now engaged in a cOnSii-
cradle job of work. 1t is the pr"part-
ton Of the copy for that part of the
annual report of tho board which gives
the name, capitalization and State tax
Of each corporate ion i'm Maine. This
copy is prepared in typewriter form
and will make a very large number of
sheets Last year the list Of corpora
lions filled 106 pages of the annual re-
port and made somewhere i'm the neigh
borhood of 100 typewriter sheets. This
year there are a larger number of cor
porations. the total being over 5000 on
the list, and it wi i'll fill in the neighbor-
hood of $50 to 40 pages of the book and
make a corresponding increase in the
number of pages of copy. Great care
has to be taken in copying the names
from the book i'm which the list is kept,
which makes Il long and tedious job.
In this connection it may be said
that the work of preparing all the copy
for the assessors report is arduOus.
Practically all of it is tables and fig
ures and a very small error would re-
duce the value of the book greatly.
A word i'm regarI to the method of
assessing the tax upon these corpor-
ations may not be uninteresting at this
time. A complete list is kept in the
secretary Of States office of all the
corporations which have been organ
lied in the State, their capitalization,
officers and headquarters. Eacn year
the board Of state assessors are fur
nished with a book containing a list of
the corporations and the amount If the
capital stock. The tax is then assessed
upon the capital stock and the book is
turned over to the State treasurer.
From his office the notifications of the
amount of tax is sent out to the trea-
Surers OF the different companies.
When the tax Is paid II is roted in the
pI over pace ia the book. the date nf
payment and name of clerk rece.Ttog
the same being entered.
Last week Gov. Hill received letter
from George b. Cortelyou. chairman of
he Republican National committee
asking if any of the electors named by
the party i'm Maine were directors in
National banks. as being such would
render them ineligible for the office Of
electors. Gov Hill at once wrote each
Of the electors asking them concerning
the point. He has received answers
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-11
An Exclusive Elevator,

There is perhaps no elevator In tn.
world more exclusive than that pro-
vided at the capitol for the supreme
court Of the United States. That ele-
vator can be used by exactly eleven
people. and no one else would for a
moment consider entering 1t except as
q guest Of one Of these eleven privil-
eyed gentlemen. The fortunate eleven
are the nine justices of the United
States supreme court, the clerk and
the marshal Of the court. The elevator
goes from the ground floor Of the a D
ttol to the main floor, on which is To-
Gated the supreme court Of the United
States. 1t Is q small elevator, SO that.
with Its conductor, three portly forms
Of justices Of the supreme court Of the
United States would fill 1t. 1t is one
Of the very latest designs Of electric
elevators, and is finished in magnifi-
cent style. The interesting thing about
this exclusive elevator Is the fact that
the justices, welded as they are t.
past customs, have not yet got out OF
their habit formed before the new ele-
vator was put in place of going from
the ground floor to the main floor hv
means of the senate elevator.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-11
The Dreams Of the Blind
Philadelphia Record: some nd,

Philadelphia Record: Some odd re-
searches have recently been made,' said
a physician, concerning the nature Of
he dreams that the BLIND have. These re-
earches AVE proved, roughly speaking
that they who were born blind dream
nothing wherein sight figures, while those
who went blind at the age Of s or over
dream quite as normal persons do, An
exception to this rule was a MAJ Blind a,
9. who. q year or two ago. got back his
sight. This man had used to dream that
he could see, and recently he has made
some colored drawings Of things as they
appeared to him in his dreams. The sky.
the color Of grass. hangs. In these draw.
ings, as low as the cstlng Of a room.
Streams are as red al blood. The moon
90 big 1t fills half the heavens. IL brown
Men and women look like frogs. Alto.
gether, the world that our bind friend
saw In his dreams wag a very nightmare
Of q world. He knew the NAMES 81 coIors
in his blindness. but his idea OF wha,
each color actually was. wa strangely
wrong"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-11
A PHYSICIANS Advice.

Yorktown, Ark, March Tth.-Dodd't
Kidney Pills must not be confounded{
with the ordinary patent medicines
Ehey are a new discovery, a specific
TOR all diseases Of the Kidneys and
tave been accepted by physicians only
after careful tests in extreme cases.
Dr.. Leland Williamson, of this place.,
heartily endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
i.'as Il remedy for the various forms Of
tlle diseases Of the Kidneys, pains I'M
the back, soreness in the region Of the
Kidneys. foul-smelling urine and|
cloudy or thickened conditions of the
urine. discharges OF pus or corruptionl
Eout, Rheumatism, Inflammation and
Congestion of the Kidneys and all kin
drcd complaints Continuing he says:
Il could mention many cases in.
which l have prescribed Dodd's Kidney
Pills with success. For instance, Mrs
robert Weeks, farmer, malaria haema-
lurta or swamp fever three times, kid
Jeys weakened, continual pain and
soreness in back, Which made him very
nervous, had q little fever and some
Aimes chilly. Urine changeable, but
generally very h~igh-colored, an old
chronic case who had taken much med
icine with little effect. After taking
DoJd's Kidney Pills about six weeks
he was entirely cured and had gained
fifteen pounds In weight. The last
time l saw him he was the picture Of
1erfect manhood"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-11
WESTERN CANaDA's REsoUR


Far.nin. Very Successful.
BY Western or Northwest Canad
usually meant the great agricula
country west Of Ontario and nort
Minnesota, North Dakota, and
taiia. Part Of it is agricultural 1
RE, trecless in places, park like IN
ers, part is genuine plains, well ad
ed to cattle ranches; part requires
CATION for successful tillage, mos
it does not. The political division
this region are the Province Of y
toba and the territorial district Of
siniboia, Saskatchewan, Alberta
Athabaska. At present, however,
latter is too remote for immediate
teal purposes.
The general character OF the So
Western Canada is a rich, BLACK,
loan with q clay subsoil. Sucn a
is particularly rich in food fr|
wheat plant. The subsoll is g
which retains the winter frost uD|
is tlawed out by the warm Fai]
the sun and drawn upward TO ~
late the growth OF the young "
80 that even in dry seasons Whe1
a good crop. The clay soil ahq
tains the heat of the sun later y
summer, and assists in the cary
ing Of the grain. 1t Is cIa!neu
cultivation has the effect OF lpcse1
the temperature Of the soil seset1
grees, as we'll as the air above y
Western Canada climate Is y
cod In winter, hot in summer
with cool nights. Violent s'eln]
any kinds are rare. The ralul1
not heavy. It varies with plaess1
averages about seventeen lncne'I
falls usually at the time the stO|
crops need it.
The Department of the lntefv']
tawa, Canada. has agents esa
at different points Throughout
United States, who viii be p'ss']
forward an Atlas OF Western "a
and give such other informauou
railway rate. etc, as may pe ~ =.
That agriculture in western II
pays is shown by the NUMBER y,
monials given by farmers =.
lowing is an extract made noD J
ter from a farmer near Mooss 4
"At the present time | " 81 \
hundred acres Of land, MY !.
and a large pasture fenced cona
q thousand acres. Ihese nu !,
out all winter and come J,
spring quite fat. q man VIZ
.judiciously expended will nsAs
petence very shortly, e
the last six years the lncfea.s
value Of my land has net'eu
thousand dollars"