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Banking In the United States.

In a statement just issued by Walter
}. Ballard, of Schenectady, N. Y, who
has made a speciality of exact statisti-
cal information in connection with
finance and the tariff, he shows the
following very desirable condition of
bank advancement in this country.
Since March IA, 1900, when it first
became possible to organize national
banks with $4,000 paid-up capital as a
minimum, instead of $4,000, no less
than 2,232 new banks have chartered
with $12S, 667 300 aggregate paid up
capital.
The distribution ofthis large increase
i'll our own business facilities is as
follows:
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RICH HOLIDAY GOWNS.
yeIyets and YeIutinas Are Trimmed
with Jet and Lace.

Just at the present moment oman
kind are too busy thinking about the
holidays now upon us to care very
much about the newest of anything ex-
cept such gowns as are to be worn to
the different dinners and receptions.
They have all arranged their winter
wear for the street, and the evening
dress is more necessary just now. Nat
urally this means those women who
are like the one of whom we once read
the one who sat on the cushion and
sewed up a seam and ate nothing but
Strawberries, sugar and cream. So let
us relegate the useful to the back
ground while we talk a little of the
purely ornamental.
In the first place, velvet is the pre-
ferred material this season for fine
gowns for young and old women, but
the younger ones, or, rather, the single
ones, must be content with lighter
stuffs, though not much less costly.
For indoor wear the velvet must be OF
the regulation silk face, and the richer
and heavier the piece the more admira-
BILE it is and the more desirable. For
outdoor wear the velutinas are pre-
ferred in almost every case. The color
ings and appearance are exactly the
same, and the wearing qualities are
excellent, at one-quarter the cost.
Nothing trims a velvet gown or in
deed any other garment so well as jet
in almost any manner, whether in
cords, applique or laid on in set de-
signs. On one superb gown shown in a
leading store there were large ara
besques made of fine cut jet sewed di-
rectly on the velvet. Another had a Sc
ries of cords and tassels across the
front of the skirt from top to bottom.
The waist was made with a deep point
that might have been worn in the days
of Queen Elizabeth. Around the low
cut neck there was a bertha of heavy
vandyke lace. The whole was a pic
turesque and splendid gown. 1t was
for a young matron to wear at a grand
dinner and at the opera afterward. To
wear with it was a long cloak with
sleeves containing enough cloth to make
a suit for a girl of six. They were big,
clumsy, baggy things, but the material
was a brocade so rich and fine in ivory
and old rose, bordered with a line of
fluffy white fur, that n thought Of the
old farmer who when he saw a modern
parlor for the first time asked the own
er if she thought she could have all
that and heaven too. What with the
velvet gown, the proper allowance of
jewels and this magnificent long coat
one wonders where the simple life"
comes in.
To return to our dinner dresses, ev-
cry kind of thin, soft silk Is considered
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WALTZING MICE.
Ways of These Curious and INTEREST
ing Little Animals.

Waiting mice are curious and inter-
esting little animals. They are not quite
sc long as the common gray mouse and
much more slender. They are spotted
black and white at each end of their
bodies and are clear white in the mid
die. They whirl around on their four
feet as if on a pivot, sometimes stop
ping and reversing the direction. Ere.
q~uently l have seer two or three Oh
them going around together in a large
circle. Although they waltz sometimes
as long as five minutes without rest
they appear never to get dizzy.
They can, if they choose, u In d
straight line, but they seldom do. In
stead of running away when DISTURBED
or frightened they begin to waltz. They
come out of their nests about sundoWn
and waltz until nearly midnight. linen
they go back to their nests to sleep.
One of the curious things about them
is their fighting. They waltz until they
run into each other, when they bite
squeal, jump into the air-and men
start waltzing again. They keep this
up until they are seriously injured
sometimes having their tails and legs
bitten off and their skins torn.
There are several theories as to tne
reason they can whirl around in this
way and yet do not get dizzy. one 10
that it is because of a disease OF the
brain that they inherit.
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The leading states in this record OF
good work were:

And so on down to Connecticut, with
its three banks with 500, 900 aggregate
capital. Texas started the largest
number of small banks, namely, l72;
Minnesota came next with l36, ana
Pennsylvania with 1l2. Texas also
led with 24S of the larger banks against
DAT for Pennsylvania. Porto Rico end
ed the list with large bank ofSlOO, 900.
This latest report of the able comp
troller of our currency ends with the
following statement of national banks
in existence ON November 30. 1904:
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The Middle West leads both in num-
Der of banks and aggregate capital.
The Southern States are second in
number of banks, but third in aggre-
gate capital.
The Eastern States are second in
aggregate capital, u tfourth in number
of banks.
Classified by $4,000 and less than
$4,000 or more capital, the showing is:
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cases, II W0en ne BetS SODer He -
grateful to is.
"Women also secrete the handbook
when the husband gets the gambling
fever and wants to play the races.
Such men will draw out from the
bank the last cent on deposit if per-
mitted to do SO, for they lose all pru-
dence and judgment. In such cases,
when told of the matter, we put tenn
porary restraints on the depositor for
the sake of the wife and children.
sometimes when an old person
dies the family finds an old bank
book with an apparent account of
several hundred dollars. When they
go to the bank to draw the money
they find often that the passbook was
reported lost years before, the account
closed and a new book issued. The
advertisement of this fact in the
papers convinces these people they
are not being swindled."
UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS
The Howard Savings Bank has OIL
its books more than forty unclaimed
deposits, some of which have been
credited annually for many years with
compound interest. A few hundred
dollars were deposited in the bank in
1854, fifty years ago, and the bank has
never heard of the depositor since,
though inquiries have been made and
three score of persons of the name of
the depositor have called at the bank
to see if they were legal heirs of the
missing depositor. The amount of the
credit of the account of the lost deposit
tor now exceeds $4,000.
A mechanic had a small deposit in
the Howard Bank about twenty-five
years ago. He was not heard of until
one day ten years ago he called at the
bank with his %passbook, was recognize
ed, said he lived in Brooklyn, that his
daughter had died and he remembered
the small amount he had in the bank
and he wanted to draw it out to pay
the funeral expenses. He was told
that this account had more than dou-
bled during the fifteen years. He was
delighted, drew out only enough
money for funeral expenses and is a
depositor in the bank yet.
A depositor enlisted in the army at
the opening of the Civil War and for
more than thirty years nothing was
heard at the bank of him or his rela-
tiyes. One day zeal relatives produced
the handbook, of which they had
known nothing. 1t was found at the
bottom of an old trunk in the garnet.
The relatives proved their claim as
legal heirs and were paid several
thousand dollars by the bank. The
compound interest increased the
amount of the deposit rapidly after the
first ten years.
Considerable money is deposited in
local banks through the mails. The
rule in such cases is that the passbook
be mailed with the money and signed
letter. Passbooks must always be
mailed with a letter when a depositor,
who has gone to a distant State or ma
ton, wants to draw money from a
bank. But drafts are also honored.
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FURNISHING AN APARTMENT
some Hints For Those Who Have
Limited Space.

L1m1tcO space.
The first thing in choosing an apart.
ment is to have the landlord repaper
such of the walls as are not light and
cheerful in tone. AS a rule, the rooms in
apartment houses are small and none
too well lighted, sc that pale tinted eff.
fects are by far the best.
If you buy new furniture remember
that the smaller it is the better. Any
thing heavy or SO clumsy that it will
not fit well into corners is decidedly
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He Gould Afford Il.

"That man is very sure of his stand
ing in society"
"How do you know"
HE is buying a six dollar suit of
clothes"
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These figures show that the smaller
banks were planted just where they
are most wanted, namely, in Middle
West, the West, and the South.
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There Was the Evidence,

"Jombart is a man of strong faith,
whatever else you may say of him."
"How do you guess it?"
Just heard him order Hamburg
steak
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Uncle Sam, banker, is in good shape
to do the enlarged business which four
years more of unchanged national con-
troll ensures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
The Caspian Sea.

One of the most remarkable physical
features OF the globe is the deep and
vide depression in the hollow Of which
stands the Caspian Sea, and near to it
the Sea of Aral. The Caspian is nearly
as large as France, and it's surface Is
eight-four feet below the level of the
Black Sea. The Sea OF Aral is nearly
as large as Ireland. and is very little
over the sea level. Within recent
geological times the vast expanse in
which these lakes are found was sea.
It's floor has been gradually raised, and
the waters filling the depressions arc
all that is left Of an ancient Mediter-
ranean. strange feature Of both
bodies of water is that. although they
receive large rivers, especially the
Caspian. irto which the Volga, the
Ural River and scores of streams from
the Caucasus flow, both have for many
years been getting shallower. Evapor-
alton. for they have no outlet, exceeds
the inflow But for some climatic rea-
son probably. like Lake Aral and its
neighbor. Lake Balkhash. have since
1891 been increasing in depth. ma
ture" reports that NJ. Berg visited
Lake Balhash last summer, and found
that the level was rising with COM
rarative rapidity. Whereas the
Caspian, ike the .Dea Sea. is very salt
owing to the rate Of evaporation, Arai
ard Balkhash are brackish only
These remnants of what was once a
great sea opening into the ocean, rs
the Mediterranean does now. still con-
tain marine fish and seals. Some OF
the latter survive in the Aral and
Baikal lakes. having gradually become
fitted for their habitat, though it is no
longer salt. but merely brackish. and.
in the case Of Baikal, actually fresh
water.-London Telegraph
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
Farm Notes.

| Wasteful feeding may mean too
, nluc! or too little.
! Farming is boor business when the
| Turning is poor.
| One way to increase the profits in
! farming is to 1educe the cost of pro-
| Gucticn.
The early killed is the easy killed
/ weed ana the weed :hat robs the crop
the least.
Proper bedding is essential in max
ing richer manure as well as increasing
the bulk.
In Il rotation clover should come be-
fore corn or poIa ,oes if the best results
are obtained.
Hut few plants will thrive in a wet
soil. \ good drain is sometimes better
tlian manure.
II is The vigor and not the size of the
seed potato that determines the size
of tho product and the amount of the
crop.
With the minority of fruits the aim
ana plump specimens rather than for
many small ones.
Plants to he kept in pots or tubs
ana needing more sun should be given
larger size just as the fresh growt n
is about to be made. generally early in
the spring.
The better the quality Of the MANURE
the less the cost of handling. Bulk
docs Iot give quality, and this is espe-
- ia Will, To h.,,-
ANA to handle great quantities of un-
ruttei. coarse, bulky material cost the
labor Of both men and teams
II is the solids in a cows milk that
determines her value.
\ good time to prune trees is Just
after they have leaved out.
The value Of the manure depends
! more upon the feed than upon the ami
| NAL.
Plant early garden truck only in
ground in :irst-class condition and
well feItilized.
Spring cleaning should apply to the
| barn and cellir rs well as to the rooms
Of the house.
Give house plants as much light as
| possible during the Gay and darkness
with 4 lower temperature at night.
! Scatter wood ashes in the orchard: {:
| they contain the prorerti"s; most need
| ed to make healthy trees and good
| fruit.
| Any attempt 10 grow something THAI
! is not well adapted to the soil increases
til,. cost of production and lessons the
| profit
Tree roots extend as far as the limbs
extend and sometimes further on this
account manure should be scattered
! broadcast.
The great n the Variety of good
grasses in the pasture, the better for
the thrift Of tha stock that feeds there
/ An especial advantage with mixed
grasses is that .hey give q longer sea-
son of pasture.
In order to grow small fruits sue
cnssf,,llv il is essential to have A
fertile soil. There is {. little danger Of
its being too rich. Serure healthy and
vigorous plants. Be careful not to al
low the roots to become dry in trans
planting. Give clean. thorough culti-
Walton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
G. r. IT. TIL. SB. STI. Av

Nv" near much about pitchers who
hAE" '"lI tie curves. SAID Clark
'fiHith' ~" New YORK American man.
'sef- recently.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
Be- sch all Notes,

Jimmy Collins announces that he has
signed first baseman Grimshaw for his
Boston Americans.
ECs Moines expects the return OF
Cutiieider McChesncy, who was tried
by the Chicago Nationals last fall
The Delehanty boys are keeping in
good trim during the winter months by
skating on The local ice rinks.
The Milwaukee Baseball Club made a
deal with Detroit for Catcher Monte
Peville. who was with Kansas City in
19o., but WAS sold to New York the fol-
lowing year
Thomas Poorman, who was one Of
the first pitchers in the country to use
q curved ball. is daA1 at Lock Haven,
Pa. He pitched for Providence. Phila-
delphia ana Boston.
Connie Mack has made ii q rule moi
to let players salary get beyond a
certain limit, says the Philadelphia
Record. He figures how much his club
can afford to pay. and when the play
er's demand goes beyond Mack's idea
of the value the man will not be kept
OH the team.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

The New York State League has
adopted Il rule which does not allow the
umpire to fne a player but he must
remove him from the game and report
the action to President Farrell, who
shall fine the offender so and the play
or is out Of the game until the fine is
paid.
Ned IIanlon is of the opinion that
brooklyn is becoming ripe for another
championship team. Il may have for
cotton how to get one together said
Hanlon, but | don't believe that
have.
IF we are at all lucky this year we
shall have good patronage. and Will
that good patronage we will be able
10 get Il start that Will put Brooklyn
IN the van Of the fight in the National
League next year.
at is always good thing for clubs
to exchange players now and then, and
| would not be surprised if some eX-
changes We're made that would give
brooklyn as good Il right to boast of
its pennant possibilities as some other
organizations"
Iianion would say nothing much
about the neXt pennant fight, other
than to agree that it would be Il harder
proposition than that of 1901 He
thought the shifting of players on
teams would have a beneficial effect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

'Beggars need to be witty he said.
They live by their wits, YOU know.
l. isn't strange that they should be
quicker than the solid and respectable
business man in repartee.
"A solid and respectable business
man was hurryIng along Broadway
the other nignt when heggar accosted
him.
The night was cold and very raw,
A strong. wet wind was blowing from
the sea. Now a few snowhakes fell.
Now there fell few heavy and cold
drops of rain.
THE beggar was slivering. He had
on no overcoat and no gloves. His
hands and wrists stuck out of his
tight, short coat-sleeves. red and stiff
and cold looking. His cheeks We're
hollow.
Can you give me little help, sir?'
he said
THE business man took a dime from
his pocket
Look here lie said, if / give you
this dime you won't get drunk on it,
Will you?'
Oh. TO. SIR said the beggar. 4
shall 60 at once and dine at the ST.
Regis"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

Afraid Of Stronu Medicines

Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains and prefer to do so
rather than take the strong medicines
usually given for rheumatism. not
knowing that quick relief from pain
may be had simply by applying Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and without TAX
ing any medicine internally. Rev.
Amos Parker Of Magnolia, North Caro-
lima, suffered for eight years with
lame hip. due to severe rheumatic
rains. He has been permanently cured
by the free application Of Chamber
1ain's Pain Balm. For sale by John
Coughlin. Augusta, c. H. Beane. Gar
diner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
DANGER IN DELAY!
Prompt Action Must be Taken to Pre-
serve Health.

Kidney troubles are dangerous be-
cause they creep on so stealthily that
! they get a firm grip on the victim be-
l"fe he is aware of ii. They mani
lest themselves in such varied forms
that they are easily mistaken for other
diseases.
Make no mistake!
| DO not delay,
treat the kidneys now,
! : ne Kidneys are sick and will not get
Neli unless You use a kidney medi-
, 'hle. poan's Kidney Pills is the GER
tdih' SAFE and prompt remedy for the
i>ioileEs only. 1t cures. 1t has cured
people right here in Augusta.
MRS. {. F. Church of Cushman St,
augusta, Ne. says: when Doan's
NidHFE Pills first came to my attea-
.ioh MT. Church procured them at VIII
us Il. fartridge's drug store, and their
US" soon brought me relief from i'm
perfect action of the kidneys and Sc
we're pains III my back. Two boxes
ended the pains. restored my appetite
and cntirel" removed the feeling of
unrest and languor. l have sine !
recommended this remedy to MAJ V
people and / know some who have been
greatly benefited by it's use. Anyone
WEo gives Doan's Kidney Pills a trial
VIII be surprised at the quick results
obtained 1t is six years ago since
first used Them
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Ruffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
t,einemher the name-Doans-an
take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
Economy in House Paints.

Our halcentuy of experience in manufacturing good paints
at your service without charge. Well tell you the
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best results Well you lust why "Portand LIQUID Paints
are made better and longer than other paint that
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cannot supply you write for our k3O
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

For using on envelopes two stamps
which had already been through the
post, an Irish schOOlmaster has just
been fined 600. Some of womans lit
tie daily economies often prove in the
end eXpensive-London Mail.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06
BASE BALL,
interesting Gossip and Reminiscence Of
the Game.

Mike Kelly, sometimes known as
hlng Kelly ard the $1,000 beauty"
now dead, furnished material for more
h2sebali yarns :han any ether player
that ever gained rcpute III the national
! game.
Elmer Bates, of Cleveland, relates
narrative OF days long ago which is an
excellent Illustration of Kelly's versa
| tility:
Il was in the old Weddcl House cafe
! one summer risht in the sos talking
to Umpire Carney. when the swing
doors flew open and about half of the
players on the Chicago team-'kinS'
Kelly in the l"ad-marched in Tbs.
game between Cleveland and Chicago
that day had been a stormy one, anl
Gafincy had assessed fines right and
left.
Kelly had hccn the chief offend5r
Drawing at first a $ penalty for dis
putting decision, he had called
Gaffnnv names at S., or $1O a name
until he owed The National League $50
Kelly had left tie BAH park voWing Ne
would attend to Gafney later. I ex-
n"ctcd trouble when Kelly came in. for
it wasn't his first visit to that part %
| III" hotel that night
Hello, Gaf" Mike shouted, as he
:'aw the umpire. Have IA drink-yod
and your handsome friend
Much obliged, kt.' said Gaffney;
I'm not drinking today
say. Gaf,' Kelly went on. how
| much did you soak me toi&y?'
An even So replied Caffncy, very
quietly.
"'Renorted ii {, the boss yct?'
Not yet was til" reriy
Tel you what I'll 10. said Kelly
grabbing up the dice box. I'll shake
you to So" whether it; 500 or nothing.
GaftNey started to walk away.
"'COmr on, Gaf: be game. the other
| players call"l.
| SO he cam" hack.
"'Horses" asked GGffTey.
"'Norr.' sail Kelly. one throw
| "Caffuty spilled out aces and fours.
| Kelly turned the box tottomsidc up
"nd. lifting il agan, disclosed three
ivcs.
"'All right said Gafncy, the fine
don't 60.
"'Come on there. fc!lers.' shonted
| kcl. starting for the door; let's go out
| anl spend that So
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

Past performances do not count for
much in baseball, but the page from
President Dreyfuss' dope book, which
shows the records made last year by
the players selected by Fred Clarke for
this years team. is interesting. 1t is
as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-03-06

i,i7' Nheh ne made wild dash for the
pressing room and changed his
clothes i'll order that he might keen on
PlaylEg Chesbro did not so much
care about losing the game after that.
SAre Jim Mcf;uire and Charley Far
fell as Old rs l ann" asked Charley
Gunner. Il should say not. They are
poth COTS COMPARED with myself. When
WAS az hot SPRINGS Il Year ago get-
tihs INTO condition, Mcclure was there
ana some one asked which was the
older.
AS neither of us was afraid to tall
the truth. it was ascertained that 7 had
aim beaten about three or four v,a,e
Yes. Sir. am going on forty-five. ana T
am PROUD OF the fact that [ have baen
able to stay in the business until
reached that age. 1t is d record thar
few can equal.
Next to me comes Tom DAILY in the
point of big league service. but 7 thinl,
l have Tom beaten a couple of years in
age, Count Calnpau is another of the
old boys. The count is older than
l guess. but he spent most of his time
in the minors. but he was plavine last
year, and probably will be back on the
diamond again this year"
President Drcyfuss of the Pittsb,rg
baseball Club has announced the
makeup of the team that will ranra
sent this city in the National Leaeue
championship race of 1905. The seler
tions We're made by Manager Fred
Clarke. The players who Will be in
vited to go to Hot Springs to prepare
for the coming season are:
Infielders-Clancy Ritchey. Wagner,
Leach, Mcbride.
Outtielders- Clarke, beaumont. Civ
nler, Howard.
Pitrhers-Ihillippe Leaver. Flaherty,
Case, Lynch, R"brrtaille, Lindaman,
Holmes, Goodwin.
Catchers-Harry Smith, Peitz,
Carisch.
The above list indicates that Man
a-cr Clarke has fully made up his mind
rs to the lineup of the team next sea-
son. and that outside of the pitching
department Oh experimenting will I've
iolie at Hot Springs. Even the pitch
ing stat does not contain so many
uncertainties rs it did Il year ago.
wien Philippe and Lelver We're the
only tried men on it. F'laherty. Case
ana Lynch have all stood the test in
he National League ana RobertailIe
made a very crcditable showing in fast
company With Il crippled team behind
him. What I.indaman, Holmes and
GuodWin can do in the big league no
one knows. but if one of the three
proves to Be fast enough to stay the
Iittsburg team will be WCll supplied
with twirlers. The catcherS are play
ers of noted ability and the only mcer-
tainty about them is the chance of be-
ing injured.