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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25
BARBER SHOP FOR SALE IN Bos.

ness. Stand closest Investigation. Trial
given. Price 500. Apply to +. J. Conner.
3CG Blue Hill Ave. KoXbury Mass. For
reference apply to Alfred Collins, No. 3
Main Ave, Gardiner, Me. aug22d1w
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LOCAL MATTERS.

eHtevens a. Ballard advertise on the
irst pake..a fine $3.50 Oxford for only
a.98. yhis lot of 100 pairs just re-
fccived.s cannot last long at this low
'riCc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25

Dance at Island Park Mon. and
Ihurs. eve'n's at S.30-music by Dennis.
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Daily ksnnebee Journal
Saturday, August Is, 1906.

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices, rss-
buttons OF respect, ETC.. will b
charged at the rate OF ten cents Dor
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements Of en-
tertainments, whose object Ii The
raising Of money, will be charged at
Il rate of fifteen cents a line.
Advertising notices, news form, will b
excluded from our local columns, ex-
cept such as refer to advertisers o.
cupying space In our advertising
columns, and will be run under q
separate head on one Of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive tsss
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25
II FOOT LAUNCH. A BARGAIN 3 n

J.. Palmer engine equipment Both plain
ard reversible blade. chairs, tools. cover,
buoy, cushions, oars, flags, pump. etc,
able. Owner leaving town c. H. Friz-
zclle. ~ Water street, Augusta, Me.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25

CONSULT THE WANT COLUMNS
IF IN NEED OF HELP. IT. Is A
USE THEM
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FRAMELESS SPECTACLES AND
eye glasses only s1.O0. Eyes tested. freB
and only the best quality lens used M,
i. Wight Graduate Optician. 3lA NAtf
St.. Augusta. aldt2!1.
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FOR SALE
CALIFORNIA LAND OPENING.
PAIR q YEAR oLD oxEN. HANpY

Also pair 3 year old. Good trade. One
new mich cow, 4 young cows to come in
this fall. l.. =. Cram, Manchester, Nc.
J.. Q. address, Augusta, X. +. ID. 81
aug2idlWs
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LOST.
FOUND

LEFT IN CARS AT GARDINER,
brown leather bag. containing book and
receipts. Owner may have hY calling ut
Journal Office, proving property and pay
ing for this adj Aug2ni3t
BUNCH OF KEYS FOUND BY A MR..
Rowman near my houS" on road leading
from river road to middle road in Water
Vile f. o. Hamlin, Watcrvlle, Maine.
aug list
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25

FRESH CUT FLOWERS sVERx
Jay. =. D. Hartshorn. Tel. 21s-a
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-25
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
Republican Nominations for the Senat'
and House of Representatives.

Republican Nominations for the Senat
and House Of Representatives.
SENATORS.
ANDROSCOGGIN
Harry M. Dingley. Lewiston.
f. Adron Cannon Mechanic Falls.
AROOSTOOK.
Geo. w. Irving, caribou.
Beecher Putnam, Houlton.
Patrick Theriault. Grand Isle.
CUMBERLAND.
Barrett Potter, Brunswick.
]. Putnam Stevens, Portland.
Jos. B. Reed, Portland.
Jos. l.. Robinson, So. Windham.
FRANKLIN.
H. Herbert Rice, Pennington.
HANCOCK.
Sumner P. Mills, Stonington.
Luere b. Deasy, Eden.
KENNEBEC.
Geo. w. Heselton, Gardiner.
Fred I. Brown, Readfield.
VIM. M. Aver, Oakland.
KNOX.
Thos. j. Lyons. Vinalhaven.
LINCOLN.
Walter 3. Clarke, Nobleboro.
{, OXFORD.
Henry H. Hastings, Bethel.
PENOBSCOT.
Frederic H. Parkhurst, Bangor.
Geo. w. Stcarns. Millinocket.
Geo. NJ. Barrows, Newport.
PISCATAQUIS.
John Houston, Guilford.
SAGADAHOC.
Harold M. Sewall. Bath.
SOMERSET.
VIM. g. Bailey. Harmony.
Edw. +. Page, Skowhcgan.
WALDO.
Chas. +. Libby, Burnham.
WASHINGTON.
Geo. II. Eaton Calais.
Jasper Wyman. MiIbridgc.
YORK.
Fred J. Allen. Sanford.
JOS. w. Simpson, York.
John 3. L. Tartre. Biddeford.
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WANTED

OLD ESTABLISHED HOUSE DE-
sircs a good speciality salesman; advance
81 no weekly: give exclusive territory to
rirht man Address with references
Commercial Jowclry Co., 12l5 F1lbrrt
Philadelphia. Aus.-tI.I
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cEDERlCks, NO. 1, HAY PRESS

Deem used thrco months. VIII press 10
tons per day with | horse Taken for
debt. Cost $32I. Price s2G0 on easy terms.
Apply to George Cannon. Fairfield Cen
ter Maine. aug23d2w+
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A GOOD POSITION FOR A MAR
red man OF 30 to So years Of age, who
thoroughly understands the dry goods
business and il hustler. Write G. w.
Richards & Co. Houlton. Me. j2dtf
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FOR THE COUNTRY

i'm vcry small family. woman Tor general
homework. Must understand cooking.
No washing or ironing. Wages ST. Nd
dress A. l.. NJ, care Of journal Office.
aug2-dtf
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MIDDLE AGED FARMER AND WIFE
without children to manage farm and
board help. Address Box ~. Portland.
Me. m29dtf
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WANTED

DI WOmHN Wilt STiLO oC'G'$
years old work in private family. Must
send refer, nccs. S. w. F., Box "A, K !.
Richmond, Maine. AuG2oulW'
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GIRL FOR GENERAL HoUsEWoRK.
A CAPABLE GIRL FOR GENERAL

Homework. Conc who can cook by Aug.
30th. Good wages paid. pleasant room,
good location on line OF electric cars. Nd
dress Mrs b. c., Augusta. Maine, care
Journal auE1ld&wkytf
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AM BL ACk HORSES.

weight about goo; team chestnut
horses. weight about 1900: / single chest
nut road horse. weight about 1910. All
kind and good workers. Prices reason
able. Terms cash. Inquire of NickCrSon
Bros ReadfieId Maine aug2idlW
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AGENTS AND DEMONSTRATORS

wanted Cvcrywhcrc for new 'Purc Food
SpccialticS." one sale makes steady
customers. Large commissions to intro
ducc. Write at once. Economy Pure
Food Co, Cross St, Maiden, Mass.
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ONE PAIR 1900 HORSES FINE
ANTIQUARIAN FURNITURE FOR
BIKE BUGGY PNEUMATIC TIRES,

8 slcigls / beach Wagon, all SLIGHTLY used
will he sold at a great reduction. Ad
dress c. A. r.. care Kcnncbcc Journal or
telephone 2I7-25 augl1dtf
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SECONDHAND OPEN

wagon, end springs, leather upholstcrinG.
rubber tires; in fair condition. TO be sold
Immediately. Cal at Room :, 81 Water
St. between and 4 or and j. NJ.
" autr1 at z
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FOR SALE
AT KNOX CENTER, sAWMILL AND

farm Watcrpower mill contains rotary,
plannr. shingle and gr:st mill Farm Of
81 acres with good buildings. For further
particulars inquire Of T.. A. Spencer.
Tholndike, Maine. Aug21d3wkSN
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A COW AND A YEARLING HEIFER
InlI1irn If w Ernckman. r T. u. No. J.

ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BES
Market Gardeners route in Augusta-n-
ending gardening utensils and seed ma
chimes, etc. Reason for selling, other
business. Apply to f. j. Worcester.
Western Ave, Augusta, Me aug23dlw*
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SEVERAL GOOD TENEMENTS.
Inquire Of Augusta Real Estate Associa-
ton j21dtf
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WANTED

ing house Keeper. Family sna'l-no
children. good wages. country woman
preferred. Apply to +. T., 3 Patterson
street, city. AIG1:hllw!l*
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

mos value, with inverted center. The
stamps with correct design are worth only
g cents each, while the errors bring about
$50
In 1867 Austria issued 3-kreuzer stamp.
printed in red instead OF green, and this
curiosity is now well up in the front rank
of stamp freaks, a specimen being worth
1870.
India has n rare error in the 1854 +anna
stamp, which was printed with the center
upside down. This stamp, cut to shape, is
now valued at $3.50. Even the regular and
perfect issues of this stamp command SIS
premium.
The 9-kreuzcr stamp OF the first issue OF
Baden, which was printed in the solid color
Of green instead Of green and rose, now
fetches $780,
The United States furnishes one Of tho
greatest of these rarities in the Inverted
center SO-cent stamp of 1869. This indeed
is the highest priced stamp ever issued by
this government, being worth 5000. Other
stamps used in this country have fetched
larger sums. but they were either the post
master or confederate stamps, and these are
not included among the regular United
States series
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

preserves the contents. throws away the
envelope.
saxony allowed a stamp error TO get
at large in 1851. in the one-half neugro-
schen blue stamp These errors were
printed in pale blue instead of gray and
yellow and black instead Of gray and
black This tfining difference means a
good deal to the collector, for the stamp
in the wrong colors now brings 800 The
perfect stamp is quoted at 81.
The Cape OF Good Hope 1-penny blue
stamp is worth S4cO. An error of color
was made here by the printer. for the au-
thorized color was red. The stamp In It's
proper color is not cheap. for 1t is valued
at .2s.
Another error of the Cape of Good Hope
was the 4-penny red stamp. This stamp
should have been printed in blue, the
colors in these two issues having been re-
versed. The latter stamp is worth $3.50
The 5-kopeck stamp of Finland. issued
in 1866, in black and yellow instead of
brown and lilac on gray is valued at
500. Another issue of Finland in 1891.
sh ruble. was printed in yellow and black
instead of gray and black This issue is
worth $3.50. The errorless stamp brings 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Recent Progress in Field of Electricity

speak, an Associated Press operator on
the coast of Scotland and another at Ply
mouth Rock are testing a new system of
wireless teegraphy to see If it is available
for the transmission of European news,
and thus far the results have been amaz-
ing" When asked to the significance
of the quoted passage of his address, Mr..
Stone said: THAT is a matter on which
l am not at entire liberty to speak, fear
l may have been more or less ndiscreet
in even referring to the subject in my
speech, but l hoped it would escape even
the thousand ears of the newspapers. 1t
would be distinctly unfair to talk of the
trials at this moment, for nothing decided
has developed, and l want to give II every
chance before passing judgment. AS
general proposition 1t is quite true that the
Associated Press is putting on thorough
trial a system which, it's controllers assert
is capable of being used by our regular
service for sending and receiving press
dispatches by wireless"
1t was not until their system had con-
WINGED them 1t could stand the severest
tests that the inventor and owners APP
preached Mr.. Stone and placed before him
their proposition. The system is not new.
1t has been before the public for some
time, undergoing change and Improvement.
When the manager of the Associated Press
became convinced that the offer was made
in good faith he accepted 1t was agreed
that the company owning the system should
be allowed an extra period for supplement
tary tests. For fifteen days these trials
continued, the stations being established
on the Scottish coast and in Massachusetts,,
near Plymouth. In ten of these days UNI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Three Varieties of Errors.

Errors were made in three varieties OF
the 1869 issue of stamps-the 80, "a and 10
cent denominations. The Decent was
printed in red and blue, the 24-cent In
green and violet and the 15-cent in brown
and blue.
The central part of the S0-cent design
consisted of shield surmounted by an
eagle on either side being two folded flags
in different colors. In a number of these
stamps the flags were printed upside down,
and from this fact the stamps got the
name of inverted flag stamps
The 24-cent error, with the declaration
of independence inverted, now brings $500,
while one of the same issue with the de-
sign In its proper position brings only
$3.50. The 15-cent inverted stamp, with
the Landing of Columbus upside down,
also is valued at $500 while the errorless
one brings only $50. The 1863 9O-cent err
rorless stamp brings only SIS.
Several of these stamps were found not
long ago among the correspondence of an
old Partisan merchant, and this is only
one of the many rich finds of rare United
States stamps made on the other side. It
is the custom of foreign business houses
to keep all their letters entire, whereas
the average business man here, while he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Electric Photograph Printing.

A novel electric apparatus has been
brought out in Belgium for producing pho
Geographic prints. 1t applies to bromide
prints. which are made by artificial light
and is especially useful for turning out
such prints in the shape OF postal cards,
producing the latter automatically and In
quantities. The operation OF the apparatus
is very simple An automatic device APP
plies the paper from roll or magazine
against the negative; then an incandescent
lamp is turned for time, which has
been previously adjusted once for all in the
case of a given negative. After the ex-
posture the lamp is turned off and the pa
per is removed from the negative and goes
into a dark box; then fresh piece of paper
is applied, and so on. The apparatus is
set so as to give a certain number of
prints from a given negative, and each
printing operation causes a ratchet wheel
to advance one point. At the end OF the
printing an electric bell is rung by the
ratchet device. BY means of a rheostat
the time of the exposure can be adjusted
from one to 200 seconds. The whole is
operated by a battery Of four small &C
cumulators.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Prices Tun b1 ..

But large number of the inverted stamps
soon came to the surface. attracted by the
great premium, and the price gradually
fell away until today a stamp OF this kind
can be bought for Is cents.
However the dealer took the chance,
Notwithstanding. and bought several of the
inverts, paying S each Going to another
dealer the owner of the errors sold him
some at $40 apiece. From still another
dealer he got as high as s25 apiece, with
the result that from his original purchase
representing only few dollars, he reaped
a small fortune
Now the Pan-American 1-cent stamp, in
green and black, with the steamship in
verted, is worth s25, while the errorless
stamp is worth Just exactly its face value.
The 2-cent stamp. in carrnine and black,
with locomotive inverted, is valued at SIS.
while the same stamp with proper design
is also worth but its face value
The scarcest variety of the Pan-American
inverts Is the Accent denomination. This
stamp. in chocolate and black. bore an
automobile, which was printed upside down.
Only one sheet of 100 stamps escaped the
government authorities, and now each one
of these stamps Is worth $500.
Another rarity among the United States
freak stamps is 2-cent green Navy de-
partment stamp Of 1873. Each of the de-
partments had it's own stamps Of a certain
color. The executive department stamps
were printed in carmine, those of the War
department in rose, Treasury in brown,
Interior in vernilion. Justice in purple,
Agriculture in yellow, State In green and
Navy In blue.
In printing the o-cent Navy department
stamps the green ink of the State depart
ment issues was used instead of blue, and
It was some time afterward that the mis-
take was discovered. 1t was found out in
time, however, to prevent any Of them
being used Yet an unused specimen is
now worth $5o.-New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Pnn-American Inverts.

other rareties among the United States
error issues are the Pan-American in
verts. In printing the stamps commence
rating the exposition the same error was
made with some of the stamps that had
been made with the issues of 1869.
The center of the design on a large num-
Der Of l and 2-cent stamps was inverted
The mistake was brought TO the attention
of the government authorities by a pur-
chaser who had bought several hundred
stamps of the defective design at the
Brooklyn postoffice.
1t seems that upon looking ut his stamps
he saw the central design upside down.
Thinking this peculiar. he returned TO the
postofflce and pointed out his discovery.
Every effort was made by the postal
officials to regain possession Of the mis-
prints, in which they were fairly success
full. although many were beyond recall.
The man who first made the discovery
of the error went home with his stamps
and awaited developments. A short time
afterward he took a few OF the stamps to
a dealer In this city and asked him what
they were worth.
Now the dealer saw at once that the
error would make the stamp valuable, but
how much It was likely to bring in the
future was uncertain. 1t seems that a few
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Rare and Costly.

The next in point of lLrity is the 4-penny
West Australia stamp with the center in
verified. This is worth 5000. The perfect
issues of the same stamp bring only $50
Spanish 2-real stamp Of 1851. printed in
blue instead of red. brings $500. There is
a e-real blue stamp. which is comparatively
common. being valued at s12 used, and the
very rare 2-real blue was evidently printed
In the color Of this 6-real stamp by mistake.
The normal color OF the rarity is orange.
A 25-milesimas stamp with inverted center,
issued by Spain in 1876, is now valued at
1915. The same country also issued three
other we'll known error stamps. of 12-conti-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

and not three or four smaller sets, of
which the aggregate capacity reaches the
figure mentioned. In designing a battery
plant where early extensions are probable
the load should, II possible, be divided
so that when an increase in battery power
is needed the new cells can be put on to
a load by themselves; or If this cannot
be conveniently arranged, the containing
boxes should be in the first instance of a
size sufficiently large to hold the probable
ultimate capacity, and when the time for
extension arrives It is preferable that the
plates which have been at work should be
rearranged In larger groups at one end OF
the battery. and the new plates connected
in a series with them. rather than that
the new plates be placed in parallel with
the only ones. with a consequent unequal
division Of the load between the old and
the new sets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Entertaining Little Stories for Little People

both were surprised, for sitting in the big
rocker was Beth. her eyes full of tears.
II wish l was a boy. same as Bobby"
she said, sorrowfully. I'm tired as any
thing busting rooms. Boys don't have
to dust or mend stockings or do anything.
oh, dear, dear, dear!" and Beth hid her
curly head in the buster and sobbed.
well, l never did, exclaimed grand
mother. Suppose you do Bobbys work
today and he will do yours. l know that
he will be delighted to exchange work with
you"
But would you believe it2 Grandmother
was mistaken. for Bobby shook his head.
I'm going to feed the hens myself" he
said decidedly
Beth wiped her eyes in a hurry. "Glrls
never fill wood boxes" sne murmured.
Then they both laughed and stopped
grumbling for that day.-Our Sunday Aft
ernoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25


MA4&SI many years ago healthy boy,
Sa who had very definite ideas Of
honor and a strong sense of right. Little
Tom Jackson, like good many other boys,
was fond of fishing and equally fond of
selling his fish.
In the village OF Weston. three miles
above the mills, Conrad Kerster kept a
small store and market. lie had agreed
with the boy to give him so cents for every
pike foot or more in length that he
caught. The boy was only 10 years old,
but he made the contract in good faith,
and, as the sequel showed, he knew how
TO keep 1t.
AS time went on good many twelve-inch
pike were delivered at the market with
mutual satisfaction to both parties to the
trade. One day the boy was seen Juggling
through the village an enormous fish that
almost dragged on the ground. 1t was
two inches over a yard long. Colonel Tai
bot, a gentleman who knew the young
fisherman very well, hailed him and COM
plimented him on his success.
"A noble fish, Tom Where are you
going with 1t? l want to buy it,"
IT'S sold to Mr.. Kerster." said the boy,
without stopping.
THAT can't be- He hasn't seen it, Say,
I'll give you a dollar for it,"
II tell you It's sold. Tisn't mine"
whats Kerster going to give you for
it?"
Fifty centsl shouted Tom.
The colonel called after him: I'm give
you dollar and a quarter!
Tom turned moment with an indignant
look and replied, III you get any of this
pike you'll have to get it of Mr.. Kerster."
Mr.. Kerster was astonished. Fifty cents
Ian asI, h. ssT
shall have to give you a dollar"
mo, sir it's yours at fifty cents" in
sisted Tom. I'm not take any more.
You've been kind enough to pay me for
some that were pretty short" And fifty
cents was the price paid for the pike. This
boy was the famous "Stonewall Jackson. {"
-Minneap polls Tribune.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25

You can now obtain a large dollar size
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e You can cure yourself at home by Man
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L. The full size dollar package free, no
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All we want to know is than you are not
sending for II out OF idle curiosity. but that
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you have to do is TO send and get 1t. We
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-25
Pure Blunders Boost Stamp Collections

years before all the stamp dealers had been
badly taken in by an error stamp, and
naturally this experience had taught him
caution.
In 1895 2-ceut revenue stamps becoming
scarce, the internal revenue department
surcharged quite a large number of regular
2-cent postage stamps with the letters Il
r." in black ink. number of these
stamps we're printed with the letters up
side down, and so the errors were at once
eagerly snapped up by dealers, who paid
as high as $40 each for them.