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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

This great remedy-Dr. Pettingill's Kid
ney-Wort Tablets-gives the true health,
strength. activity. and happiness that all
so earnestly desire. For all the special
weaknesses to which women are SO apt to
fall victims, no surer or safer remedy has
been discovered.
DR.. Pettingilrs kidneyWort Tablets are
today the favorte medicine in thousands
of homes where kidney troubles and low
vitality demand attention.
These marvellous agents of life and true
health have saved a multitude Of weak
and rundown men and women from the
grave.
GENERAL DECLINE-LOW VITAL
ITY-DRAGGING-DOW PAINS-"when
began taking Kidney-Wort l was in a
most debilitated condition. felt IA drag
sing down pain in my back. and my gen
.ral health was bad. Finally l was in
duced to take bottle of Kidney Wort,
and the change in my condition was SO
much better that l bought two mere bot
ties, and now | am SO far relieved of the
pain in my back that l am able to per-
form my duties. Mrs. c. Hendrickson,
MiddletOWn, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
DEATHS WARNING,
Or. PettingiII's Kidney Wort Tablets
THEY CUREBearing Down Wednesday, Ache
But Concentrated Cure

modern constellation "a remark that
equally applies, and even more en-
phatically, to SeXtans, south Of Leo.
South of Leo is the large constellation
Hydra, with it's two riders-Crater. or
the Cup, and Corvus Uhe Raven).
Although it is not a brilliant constella-
ton, it is a large and important one.
The head of the Water Serpent is
marked by a group Of five or six stars
of the fourth and fifth magnitude,
while curving line of small stars leads
down southeast to Alpha, Cor Hydrae,
or Alphard, conspicuous star Of the
second magnitude occupying a rather
| isolated position, which renders 1t the
| more prominent.
| Due south Of Denebola is the little
constellation Crater, and just east of ii
the still smaller, but much more con-
spicuous, one of Corvus.
! While the beautiful consultations
Taurus, Orion and CAMS Major are
sinking toward the west, Auriga. with
Capella and the twins-Castor and
Pollux-and CAMS Minor, with
Procyon, are midway between the
meridian and the western horizon.
Virgo, with the bright star Spica, and
Cor Carroll are rapidly approaching the
meridian, and the splendid star
| Arcturus is climbing up in the north
east. Low down in the southeast the
beautiful summer constellation ScOrpiO
is just rising, soon to form one of those
star-pictures that adorn the nocturnal
summer skies.-Baltimore Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
THE PEOPLE ALL
In Chorus Cried, Give Ts Newbro'a
Hcrpiclde.

This word Of late has been in every.
ones mouth. and many are wondering
what the word signifies. though no one
has yet been found. who will deny that
NEWBRO'S HERPICIDE does the work.
Well. for the information Of thousands OF
people who like to know all about a good
thing. We would say that HERPICIDE
means. a destroyer or killer Of Herpes"
Now Herpes" is the family name Of a
disease caused by various vegetable par
asites. A similar microbe causes dan
Hrun. itching scalp. and falling hair: this
Is tne microbe that NEwBRO'S HERPI-
ciDE promptly destroys: after which the
nair grows. Sold by leading druggists.
nehd oc. IN stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Bowditch. Webster h Co.. Special A3ta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

In addition to the gold and diamond
mines of Africa. iron promises to be in
furnace has just been erected near Pre-
toria. on the line Of the railway and is
located in the center of iron deposits
and in close proximity to coal supplies.
The furnace. which will have a weekly
capacity of 500 tons of pig iron is to be
followed by rolling mills and a steel
converting plant. The ore is of the
hematite and magnetic variety. and
runs SO to 60 per cent. Of metallic iron.
A survey above ground and ross-cut-
ting indicate that there are some Co.
100000 tons of iron in sight.-Harper's
Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
St. Louis Fair Notes.

The native Hydah and Thlinket In
| lians are doing the finishing work on
, the Alaska Building at the Worlds
Fair.
-Four great pictures executed by J.. A.
Bridgeman, the well-knOwn American
artist, are to be displayed at the
Worlds Fair.
The old engine used in the famous
Andrews raid during the Civil War has
been sent from Chattanooga, Tenn. TO
the Worlds Fair for exhibit.
Landscape views made in water COL
ors. showing the beauty of Massa-
chusetts scenery, adorn the walls OF the
Bay State Building at the Worlds Fair.
The gladiolus is feature of the floral
display at the Worlds Fair. One cS-
hibitor has planted three acres of bulbs
in the exposition grounds. and claims
that he will show that no flower, not
even the pansy, possesses the color pos
sibilities of the gladiolus.
Indian boys and girls at Fort Siiaw.
Mont. have prepared exhibits which
will be submitted in competition with
the work of other Indian schools at the
Worlds Fair. Previous to their cNhi-
bition at ST. Louis they will be shown
in the principal cities of Montana.
institutions organized by employers
for the benefit of employees, such as
profit-sharing, hospitals. clubrOoms.
libraries, reading rooms, gymnas,ums.
buria, funds and sick benefits, will be
exploited at the Worlds Fair through
the efforts of Winton c. Garrison, chief
of the New Jersey Bureau of Labor and
Statistics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
A Warnino.

To feel tired after exertion is one
thing; to feel tired before is another.
Don't say the latter is laziness-it
isn't: but it's a sign that the system
lacks vitality. is running down, and
needs the tonic effect of Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
It's a warning. too-and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy q bottle today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

To relieve pus formation in the
pleural cavity surgeons at the Balti-
more University Hospital removed the
sixth and seventh ribs of young man
and put in hard rubber tubes to drain
the chest. They expect new ribs to be
grown to take the place of those re-
moved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
RESUMPTION OF SERVICE.

REsoU MPTION OF SERVICE.
Commencing Thursday, April nth, 1904,
steamer Della Collins" leaves Augusta
at 80 p. NJ. IIallOwell at 200 p. NJ,
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays,
connecting with main line steamer leav-
Ing Gardiner at 3.5. Richmond at 420 and
Bath at $50 +. M. for Boston
Returning steamer leaves Union Wharf
BOSTON. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days at 500 =. NJ. for landings on the river,
connecting at Gardiner with steamer
Della Collins" for HallowelI and Angus
ia.
All freight via the steamers of this
Company are insured against fire and ma
rine risk.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE, Agent, Augusta.
Me.
G. A. COLE. Agent. Hallowell, Me.
A. II. HANSCOM. q. y. Il #. A.
CALVIN AUSTIN, " r. & GenI Mgr.
General Office, Fosters Wharf. Boston
apr12dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

THE STANDARD SEWING MACHINE
COMPANY. Capacity OF COO machines a
day. Is the only company manufacturing
high grade machines of established repu-
tation. dealing direct with customers
slSia buys Favorite Drop head. Our low
price Drop-head can be depended upon
ns being better machines than those Of
fered by jobbers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,.


8xN 0
IN EFFECT OCT. u, 1909.
Passenger trains leave August. a. fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING wEsT-an A; A.. daily,
except except Monday; for Portland and
Fsr%nxton. Philips. Roe SE s~l Popa.
Quebec: 1000 A. NJ FOR Brunswick, Lew
IRs sns:si FSrmlngtGn Phillips
ham N H.. Berlin Fails " GroSeton oG n
Stratford. Island Pond. Colebrook and
beeceher Falls $40 P. M. local to Port
Portland and Boston. connecting for
Bath. Portland. Lewiston Cornish, BrtdS-
s3h' NO; Conway. and Bartlett: ITO P.
puilman) every night for Lewiston. Bath.
Portland and Boston
GOING EAST-1259 A. M. might ex-
sor. st; Stephen, (Calais). St John. Hall
fax and Aroostook County and to Wash
lngton Co. r. r.: Sunday morning. going
Belfast, Foxeroft, or beyond Bangor: sa
a.. a; M, II for Wateryille. Eoxcroft and ban
sS Sow Sts a. M Manor for Matsrylls. Belfast
+ NJ, Waterville. Toxcroft. Bangor, Old
Town, Patten, HOultOn and Caribou. via
B: 4 A. r. r., Vanceboro. ST Stephen,
SCalais); Houiton. Woodstock st. John,
and Winthrop: 2.30 p. NJ, express for Wa
terviile Bangor. Bar Harbor. Wash. Co.
T. 4, Old Town sireenville: 31s p. NJ.
Bingham. Skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcrof..
Greenville. Bangor Old Town and Malta.
wamkeag: 7.3O p NJ. for Waterviile.
Portland. Boston; 1923 A. M; 1888 p. NJ.
for Brunswick. batn. Portland and Bos.
ton. Going east. 1883 A. M. (nighD Ban.
gor, 9.l5 A. NJ. for Waterville. Skowhegan
and Bangor; go P. NJ, Bangor
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
1853 a. NJ, Sunday morning, going east
does not connect for Skowhegan, Belfast.
FOxcrOft or east of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

Anybody with a real affection for books
and an approach to an UNDERSTANDING
of a set of Dickens that IS to cost $3.50 600
with emotions that would. indeed. please
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

From Chicago we hear of dinner
given by Mrs. Riggs-Kate Douglas
Wiggin-at which conversation turned
on the fads for collecting articles. One
guest told of collection of rare books,
another of old lace, another of crystals,
iades, etc. When Mrs. Riggs was asked
what her special fad was she replied.
Besides collecting material for my
stories, l probably have as fine a col
lection of small g's as is to be found in
any woman's name"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of ID.
H. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
routes and checking baggage free OF en-
pcnse.
GEO. r.. EVANS, v. p. 4 Gen. Man.
F. E. BOOTHBY, G. p. & r. A.
Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

Those who have failed to find "Azan"
in their Biographies and who have
therefore been puzzled by the line HE
who died at AZan SENDS" etc. in Sir
Edwin Arnold's beautiful poem. will
thank Rossiter Johnson, who, in a let
ter to the New York Times. explains
that AZan is not the name of a place,
but means the hour of evening prayer,
being equivalent to sunset" or
"veSpers.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
MEN AND WOMEN
Find Dr.. PettingiII's kidney-Wort Tablets
Give New Strength. A Blessed, Gentle
and InfaIiible Cure for Their
WEAKNESSES,

YOU RISK NOTHING-Go to Your Drug
gist TODAY. Get One BOTTLE If DR..
Pettingilfs Kidney-Wort Tablets.
Take Nothing Else. If the first bottle
does not help you our Consultation
Department will advise you FREE.
If you DON'T KNOW what is the matter.
if you do not understand your trouble
write for FREE ADVICE to Consulta-
ton Department. College ST., Burling-
ton. VT. Describe your symptoms
Fully.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18
CATARRH g 16 S3%%1n

Caah begins with stubborn cold Inflammation
the lining OF the discharge OF matter
and breathing and in this early
ntolerabe secretons
contaminated
catarrhal purpe
sufferer dseusns eoushsd
realize what heard OF 8 l
disgusting and scken have of the
Catarrh is. IL, AsS
It affects the kidneys " ''- - ~
and stomach as well - other parts body Is constitutional
disease ana as salves ontents are never more
than or even the beginning OF what can
expect from uh treatment when chronic ana the wh
system afdl Only such as s reach this obst
nate deepseated disease purge the blood OF tne
(S(o(S catarrhal poison S. S. s. puhes ana builds up tne
NN>N diseased blood, and the inAamed membranes arc
WHY healed and the secretion OF mucse ceases
when new rich blood 10 coming to the diseased
reliable for
Catarh IN All STAGES Write In need medical ADVICE this Will co
you nothing. me- s,suer e,-u,-., M AuAnra "a,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

D. Appleton & Co. announce the ap-
pearance, toward the end Of this
month, of a new story by Maarten
Martens, called 'Dorothea." and a
novel, Nancy STAIR" by Mrs. Elinor
Mccarthy Lane, author of THE Mills
of Cod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

THE DOCTORS WARNING. g.
Alcohol put in LIQUID Kidney
Remedies to preserve them. acts
as rank poison TO weak Kidneys and
Bladder. No doctor will let a kidney
patient have alcohol. Yet liquid Kid
ney remedies" are loaded with alco-
hol.
DEATHS WARNING.
BACK ACHE-or BRICK DUST in
urine which has stood over night are
certain warnings that the KID
NEY'S ARE DECAYINC and that
the grim fate of Bright's disease, or
Uraemia. hangs above the victim
like a naked sword.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

Bddeford Journal:-"A Slave of the
Lamp writes to the Boston Tran
scripts Listener" as follows. Would
you kindly tell Mrs. Kate Douglas
Wiggin Riggs that all the world is
clamoring for more Rebecca" That de
lectable little New Englander is as in
digenous to our rockbound. evergreen.
salt-breezed shore as mayflower and fir
balsam. We simply must have more of
her New Englanders cry for it because
she is one of them. and all the rest of
mankind because she is not one of them
She is altogether the most elusive, capti-
waiting Yet distinctly human little being
that ever walked from story book right
into peoples hearts. If her creator
doesn't let her grow up quick. and live
some more blessedly real. uncommonly
common. everyday life. something will
happen. More Rebecca We must have.
Smiles and tears both claim her. She is
somewhere just now and We all want to
find her" This is the general sentiment
throughout New England. at least. and if
Mrs. Riggs doesn't rise to the ccasion
she will disappoint host OF admirers.
At the same time she would run the risk
of disappointing thousands Tor 10 con-
ard already set can be no easy task; Still,
We have abundant commence In the au-
thor's ability to do wonders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-18

The novelette, i'm Ainslee's for May is
''DebOnnaire." by William Farquhar
Payson. Other well-known contribu-
tors are Maurice Maeterlinck. Gertrude
Lynch. Richard lie Gallienne. Cosmo
Hamilton. Sarah Guernsey Bradley.
Owen Oliver, Josephine Dixon. Lucia
Chamberlain. Arthur Ketchum, iona
Gale and Hartley Davis.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02

himself used in his own extensive private prsc
tee with the most startling success Though
the years have pas, cd it, equal has ne yer been
round, and with il thousands Z weak men
nave brought about the cures they so much
Ionged for. The doctor willingly sends the
formula entirely free to any man who writes
MN tor and tn, will find it gift of lasting
Naiue. lt Is good for sexual weakness lost
Inhn boCd, 1ervouSness, weak back, emissions.
NaflcoceIe, lack of force. prostate trouble
night sweats inability and the many ott er en-,
braclnt conditions that befall the sexually inn
perfect man. II creates an immediate Social
feeling, warmth and rood nature, forces ac-
ave Dlood to the muscular tissue, tones the
nervous 81 stem and ar uses oddly confidence
IL makes the man of 60. good "a at 30. and the
young man a. ain eager for society and fit for
marriage and parenthood Satisfactory re-
suits are produced in days use, and a perfect
cure In few weeks, regardless of age or the
cause OF your condition
you need such N remedy, send your name
and address day to the DR.. Knapp Med Co,
80 Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and in an I'M
marked envelope the doctor will at once send
you the receipt. as promised, explaining in de-
talI what lngred' ents TO use and how 10 com
found them so that any weak man can cure
himself in his own home without icing under
obligations to any 1t costs you nothing
be cured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02

dered woman. Bench warrants were
issued Immediately by Jude Downey.
OF the circuit court The Gillespies
were expecting the arrests, and DIR.
Gillespie drove to the home of the
accused In a closed carriage and
brought the accused to the court
house. surrendering all of them to
the court.
The indictments charged them with
"feloniously. maliciously and with pre-
meditated intent" causing the death
OF Elizabeth Gillespie. A conspiracy
among members of the murdered
woman's own family to kill her is
charged. James Gillespie, her twin
brother. is the one who Is charged
as the principal although all are
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. Each entered a plea of not
guilty. Captain Coles, attorney for the
defendants. presented petitions for
writs OF habeas corpus on the ground
that there is not enough evidence to
indict and that their liberty was with
held on charge of a crime of which
they were innocent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02
FATAL. FIRE m NEW YORK
Two Firemen PerisheS in Blazing Fac.
tory BuiidNq.


New York. Dec. %. The famous
1.-TWO Mines" fire alarm, summonlpg
more fire apparatus than any other
alarm provided for by New York's fire
department, was sounded for a terrific
fire which destroyed the six-story fac
tory building of the Hermann Furni-
ture and Plumbing Cabinet Works, IN
Mott street, and the four-story varnish
factory of the firm, run under the
name of the III. Hermann Lumber Co.
A quarter of a million dollars damage
was done. Battalion Chief Martin
Coleman persisted in the fall of two
great walls of the factory, and another
fireman is missing. There was a fright
full panic among the Italian inmates
3 of the swarming front and rear tene-
ments opposite and in the rear of the
burning buildings, and the firemen and
police reserves from three precincts
had the utmost difficulty in getting the
people out to the street.
Battalion Chief Coleman had entered
the building with a number of men,
including Lieutenant Jones and rather
Smith, the fire department chaplain.
They were about 25 feet inside, when
ure came through the walls and the
nnilding shook. The fremen saw the
danger and dashed for the outside. The
chaplain escaped, but beam fell and
nit Coleman and Jones, pinning them
to the floor. Father Smith, with three
hremens turned back to the rescue and
dragged out Jones. who had managed
70 stagger to his feet. Jones in pulling
himself out. felt for Coleman He
found him so pinned that he could not
rescue him. but got his helmet, which
ne put on and escaped Within a min
ute the entire rear and side walls fell
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. %. - Flour
steady; winter superfne, S3.100S30;
Penna. roller, clear, $3.60m3.75; city
mills, fancy, $f.75@5. Rye -four was
quiet, at $685. per barrel. Wheat firm !;
No. 2 Penna, red, new, SS5a@ soc. Corn
firm; No. yellow. local, soc. Oats
quiet; No. white. clipped, 43ac :;
lower grades, Ale. Hay steady; No. /
timothy, large bales, Sr6@16.50. Pork
firm; family, $1,000. Beef steady:
beer hams, S20021. Live poultry. lie.
for hens; SC. for old ROSTERS Dressed
poultry, 12hc. for choice fowls; &C.
for old roosters. Butter steady; cream
cry. PC. Eggs steady; New York and
Penna., 36c. dozen. Potatoes steady;
per bushel, 7SMS0c.
Baltimore. Nd, Dec. %. - Wheat
firm; spot, contract, S7h0S7Mc.; No.
2 red western, spot, S8A a SSiA No. 2
red steamer, 77H@77%c.; southern.
by sample. 7S0S7Ac.; do. on grade,
79A gS7Ac. Corn firm; SPOT old, 49M
@494c.; spot, new, 1855 a 4SAc.;
steamer mixed. Ass IN 47ikc.: southern
white corn, new, 4l3I 6D48l%C.; do. do.
yellow corn. AK @4SRc Oats firmer;
No. 2 white. 41@4lhc; Ne. miIcd,
39hc. Rye firm; No. .. zoe; M. 2
western, Gle. Hay quiet; no. ] limo
thy. Sl4.50; No. l clover, mixed $i3
Butter-Fancy initial on. 1870 zoe, 90.
creamery, 26127c.; 10 la1le, l6fflSc.
Eggs firm, at 30c. dozen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02
CUT OUT $4,000 NEGROES
New DisFranchisementB Bill Ready For
Maryland.

New OisFranchisement Bill Ready For
Maryland.
Baltimore, Dec. %. - Attorney Gen.
erai Bryan has drawn up a bill for
submission to the Legislature which
will disfranchise some 10000 negro
voters In this state. This action Is
In line with the issue raised by Sen
Rtor German and the Democratic man
ayers In the recent state campaign
AS the legislature will be overwhelm
insly Democratic, the bill, which is
for constitutional amendment, will
be passed.
1t provides that before any person
shall be entitled to vote he shall be
able to read and to write at dictation
any section of the constitution of
Maryland. or he shall have paid for
the two preceding years state and
county or city taxes, unless he was
entitled to vote in one of the states
OIL the unicn on January 1, 1867, or at
some date prior thereto, or unless he
is legitimate, lineal descendant of
some person who was entitled to vote
at that time. No property or educa,
tonal qualification shall be required
OF persons entitled to vote prior to
1867.
The bill is based on the "grandfath-
er" clause" in the North Carolina Elec.
ton law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-02
SEVEN BOILERS BLOW UP
Three Killed, Six injured and Building
Destroyed.

St Louis, Dec. 22.-Seven boilers in
the power house of the St Louis Tran
sit Company exploded. killing three
employees, injuring six and wrecking
the building. The explosion broke win
dow panes several blocks away. The
brick walls OF the boiler house were
thrown outwards and the heavy truss
roof, after being thrown high In the
air, dropped directly over the debris,
imprisoning 90 employees. All the cleo
trio lights went out. and darkness pre-
vented prompt work in rescuing the
injured, whose cries could be plainly
heard Fire broke out In one portion
of the debris. but was extinguished
before il gained much Roadway.
The cause Of the explosion is not
known. Several street car lines were
brought to standstill for a time for
lack Of power, but other power houses
were hurricdly connected and the cars
were soon put into operation.