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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-02
INDIGNANT FIREMEN
Turn the Hose on College Students
Who Give Them a False Alarm.
CAKLIsLE, Pa. Nov ]

IARll>Lk, Ia. NOV, 7.
On the campus of the Dickenson College
last night the students started a Halloween
bonfire which called out the tiremen ani so
enraged them that they turned the hose on
the students Stones were thrown on both
sides and a dozen were injured, some severe
ly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-02
Rousing Republican Parade at Provi-
dence.

PROVIDENCE, Nov. /.
A parade of all the Republican campaign
organizations of the state was held in the
civ tonight About $500 men were in line
and were reviewed by Gov. Taft and other
dignitaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-02
Quimby's Testimony.

Lewellyn NJ Quimby was put on the stand
this afternoon. He was 10 years old. He
was quite young when he came from Swans
Vile TO Boothbay, and has lived in Booth
bay 10 or ~ years. He was sent to the
reform school in 1888 and remained there
about three years. lie came home to his
mothers and remained two. o.months, return
ing to the reform school of his own accord.
He stayed month or two and left again,
and came to his uncle Rufus Pinkham's
Boothbay, and stayed there two months.
Was sick most of the time. Then went to
Mr.. Kennistons and stopped there six months
and worked on the farm. He left there the
lst of May 1887; was next there May 9Th,
1888. The day before that he came from
Boston on the Rockland boat, and from
there to Damariscotta, through Boothbay,
and across Barter's Island. Took a boat
from there and went to Bath, expecting to
meet two fellows from Boston there to go
fishing. Met them i'll saloon in Boston
and they were together three or four days,
drinking, playing pool and knocking about
the streets. After getting to the boat in
Boston he missed his wallet containing
money. They gave me two bottles OF whis-
key and promised to meet me in Bath. New
er saw them afterwards. Left Bath Wednes-
day afternoon and went to Barters Island,
thence to North Boothbay alone. First
formed the plan of getting
iuto Mr.. Kenniston's house when
within half mile of his house. had
been drinking good deal that day and went
there to get watches and money and get
back to Boston, got to the house and
got saw horse and put il on the cellar door
to get up to the window. The horse fell
over and got joist and climbed through
the windows down stairs into the kitchen.
| fell against the bed room door, which
was open, and Mr.. Remission was aroused.
| had no other intention than to get the
watches and money. knocked Mr.. Ken
niston on the head with an iron bolt took
from a cart tongue, SO he would keep still
and not wake Green. | struck him two or
three times before he fell out of the bed.
| struck a a.ch to see where Kennston was
as | wanted to get out of the house. He fol-
lowed me to the kitchen and grabbed me.
| struck him with knife bought in Bath.
He got hold of me two or three times.
struck him two or three times with the knife
tried to get away but could not. | fired
once in the air to scare him and the bullet
hit the mirror frame. fired again right at
him. Mrs. Kenniston ran out OF the house
when the last shot was fired. When | got
out of the house | went to the stable and
took the horse and went away with him.
rode all night.
His testimony as to his capture was sub
stantially ,he same has been given. The
defence rested their case here. The counsel
for the defence commenced mis- argument at
435. He very feelngly referred to the
boys unfortunate condition, almost home
less, victim of circumstances and without
friends.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
PRIVATE TO THE EDITOR"

The New York Herald, always terror
to its friends, seems to have started, in
this month, to beat its own record.
While the gentlemen in charge of the
Democratic canvass are still gasping and
disappearing at Its ''indiscretion' in
printing that awful confidential letter to
the editor, written from Buffalo by a
travelling political reporter, it puts into
cold type and publishes to the country
three more letters of the same sort.
Writing from the state capital, October
10Th, a Herald man on detached duty re
ports "a large purchasable vote" in
Albany, Columbia and Dutchess counties
which will so to the party having the
longer purse. He hears of one ward in
Hudson where 800 voters are in the mar
ket at SO much head. OF course he
charitably credits the Republicans with
the intention and the means to buy
them. He finds the same state of affairs
at Poughkeepsie. He is told by dis
gusted Democrat there that ''even we'll
TODD farmers viii hang around the polls
nearly all day, hoping TO get a good
price" He is informed that in Albany
county there are at least 5000 votes that
depend upon money"
Writing from Poughkeepsie the same
day, another Herald man on rowing
commission reports that he has tried to
put as good face as possible on the pros
poets in the counties he has visited. but
that in Westchester. Putnam. Dutchess
and Columbia the Democrats are in bad
shape. ketcham Rep.) viii make a
strong run, as usual, in this congressional
district; Republicans are talking with
sincere confidence of $500 majority.
You can not rub out facts" says this
reporter, land when the Democrats con-
fess defeat beforehand it seems useless
not to say SO"
Writing from Auburn, October -, &
third Herald man contributes his quota
of confidential Encouragement, as fol-
lows:
am astonished st tie strong opposition
TO tiiil everywhere among the Democrats
The anti-Hlll men are afraid to express
themselves openly, as they don't want 10
De read out OF the DemocraIlc party. 1t
seems TO me that Hill is going 70 be beaten
by Miller Almost every excise board IS
Republican. and they threaten to discipline
the saloon men upon whom Hill relies il
they work for him.
In leading article the editor explains
that he publishes these private letters be-
cause they are news and because he
thinks the rank and file OF the democracy
have right to know the entire truth.
The party leaders know it but keep 1t to
themselves, he says This policy Of con-
ceaIment does not commend itself TO the
Herald as either wise policy or a pru-
dent policy. Everything depends on the
result in New York, and the democratic
voters Of that state are not going to be
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
YOU ARE A MICSADDER

Several years since. and often, the EAGLE de-
be w sai shT WyaRnde nov Kansas @
hans) and Topeka, and in the order named; we
former prediction but only cali attention TO the
fact.-Wichita Eagle
You may not wish to, but you may have
to. SO far as present statistics stand the
list reads, Topeka. Kansas City, Kansas,
AID Wichita. However, Kansas City.
Kansas, is not city of itself and ought
not to be included in Kansas towns. 1t is
merely part of Kansas City, Missouri.
Removing it, would place Wichita second,
a position she is rightly entitled to.-To-
peka Journal.
Why not exclude Wichita? 1t is mere
y the stopping over of some other place.
There was nobody there twelve or fifteen
years ago. What would Topeka be if
other places had not stopped over-Te-
cumseh, for instance. You ought to have
a button for such brilliant idea. Ever
since there has been packing houses and
stock yards at this point, Kansas City,
Kansas, has furnished the bulk of the
commercial interests that have made the
great city known as Kansas City, but it
is only lately that she has determined to
assert herself. You have not been read
ing the papers over in the Missouri part
of the city for the past week or So have
you: In double-leaded articles they have
urged the people to look out for the in
FAINT city west of the warning them
that Minneapolis grew up alongside OF
st. Paul. Was Minneapolis the stopping
over of ST. Paul: In the last few months
we have observed that the great papers
over on the Missouri side are mighty
careful not to make any distinction in
mentioning some enterprise on this side
of the line. They always say Kansas
City" You are 'sadder.-K. c.
Gazette
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
SOME ARGUMENTS FOR CLEVELAND.

The Chicago Herald is shouting loud
for Cleveland and vigorously attacking
the Republican party. We respectfully
invite those persons who call themselves
protection Democrats and who are told
that free traders are not for Cleveland 10
read these extracts from one article IN
that Journal of October II:
The Herald believes that the protective
tariff. it's false method of taxation, and
the class privileges it has nourished. are
the secret springs of these characteristic
Ills Of American civilization.
No other country is cursed with system
so false. 1t intrudes on every home.
There is but one way to strike, and that
is with the ballot-bOX. There is but one
way to view the protective system, and
that is to regard it as the parent of all the
unpleasant social phenomena which for
twenty years have afflicted America more
than any other land.
AS the Hartford Courant says this
shows the lunacy Of the free traders.
They actually tell the workingman that
this is the worst country for him and
urge him to vote the Democratic ticket
50 as to make America as nice place TO
work in as Europe. He knows too much
to be caught doing it this time. 1t is
bread and butter campaign. The free
trade lower wages advocates have cap
tured the Democratic party, and the
only way to get rid Of them is to defeat
the party this time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
BOTKIN WILL BE THERE.

Our dearly beloved, but bumptious
Brother Botllin is paying his respects to
the editor of the EAGLE throughout the
state. No doubt the members of the
Third Party Prohib, have long since con-
cluded that Marsh Murdoch owns and
runs several joints and that he is alto
gether beastly monster made up of rot
gut whisky and general debility. Brother
Botkin gives it out that he Will address
the people of Wichita once more before
he is forever politically and otherwise
externally inferred, on which occasion
he will lay aside the claims of his elder
ship in the Methodist church and the
chances Of his own preferment, and de-
vote himself to the delightful task of
skinning the editor of the EAGLE
His speech viii be old persim-
mons for the Videtts and for
the enemies of the Republican party
generally. We now also call to mind
| three or four other old dodgers who, with
a glittering eye, go wandering up and
down the streets of Wichita day and
night, worrying the life out of Republi-
can officials, who will hardly be able to
contain themselves. We hope the boys
will ''chip in and help them hire band
and be on hand generally with a screech-
ing crew of whoopers, so that the occa-
sion may not lack life. No charge Will
be made for advertising the meeting,
which is to occur Friday evening, Octo-
Der 20. All those who have got it in for
the editor of the EAGLE and who want
to get even are urged to be present and
get their feelings gratuitously relieved.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
How He Got His Title.

When Long John Wentworth arrived
in Chicago in 1896, footsore from his
long tramp from the sand hills of what
is now Michigan City and with precious
little money left in his pocket, he put up
at Murphy United States hotel. Until
last year (when he was unable to leave
home) he made point of dining yearly
with the Widow Murphy on the anniver-
sary. Il was six feet SIX or seven then
he said not long ago to Chicago Mail
reporter, when | walked erect with my
shoulders back, bat | was as yellow as a
lemon and as thin as a split fence rail. /
think | was the taliest man in the west
in those days. | remember winning 81
from an army officer on a bet about our
stature. | topped him by half ali inch. ~
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
THE q. L. PARTY.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Beacon,
is doing a great deal of blowing. wasting
of wind, as it were, in trying to convince
somebody that the Republican party es-
teens the U. L. party as party of dy-
namiters. There has not been a Repub-
lican paper in the state which has even
intimated that the Union Labor party
was any such thing. What the Republi-
can papers affirm, and they furnished
the proof, which proof can't be denied,
that a secret organization of oath
bound men has been trying to control
and run The Union Labor party.
The Democratic papers are taking a
great interest in this matter of defending
the Union Labor party? And why: Just
because SAID papers had been hoping that
said Union Labor party would be able to
draw off enough votes from the Republi-
can party to enable the Democrats to slip
i'll at least one congressman from Kan
sas and a dozen or SO members of the leg
stature. That's all there is Of it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

\ small boy. "a son of J. NJ Kirby. Of
Belle Plain while riding a horse through
the streets after the races iwerc over,
was thrown oil and one oi lbs arms
broken IN three places
Attica has two shoeuiakers running
for probate Judge. but strange as 10 may
appear the one that is a Shoemaker IS
not a shoemaker at all. and the one that
IS shoemaker Is not a Shocmakor.-Ai
vuCatc.
Five thousand dollars worth Of i'm
proyement bonds issued by the city
council of GreeusbuFg were sold there
last Week. brinEIn - "a cents. Speaks
wei for the i.u1neini Standing ami man
asement of a new city.
After a deadlock involving over 1900
ballots the Ottawa county delegate vino
favored ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Eidulej
withdrew from the senatorial convention
and the Sa.ina county Delegates noun
mated their man, Slr. Noh.er.
A reduction in the pr.ce Of compost
ton from 30 10 - cents on The Arkansas
City Traveller, caused a wallsout OF the
union men. The Traveller keeps travel
ing. bat doesn't -ay anything about tho
incident aforeue nuoncd.
i vehicle spring hfs been patoued ~
ir Edwin FARRELL. of Harper. Kansas.
le invention consists IN novel con
-tvUctions and combinations II parts
Designed - render available ~ Is smp.e
manner the square tOrsion of the spring
bars, with other special features.
ff~Frry. G4 e.. --I I ,...-....-..,..l.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
What the GOOSE Bone Says.

Louisville Cour.er-Iournai-
The foreshadowing of the approach
inc winter, as it if read from the dots
and the lines on the goose bone, Is not a
cheerful story. There viii be more cold
and wet weather than the people Of tins
latitude have experienced for many a
wear. and the cold spells will be longer
and more severe than usual. The bone
is dark al both ends. which indicates
long winter. Winter weather We shall
have in November, and the ice and SNOW
will be familiar sights far along into
March The goose from whose bone THIS
study was taken was Matched IN April
and killed after the ides Of September.
The bone Is wonderfully marked; the
dots and breves and lines minGie all
along the keel. thus indicating very
changeable weather: but the breves
mostly turn down and are heavy, show
ing that the general character Of the
winter, will be failing, cold weather,
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
KANSAS KOLLARY.

TIE state board of railroad commits
sioners are still rastlsng with the Laayen-
worth union depot matter.
The revival services in the Methodist
church in Wellington. conducted by
Rev. G.. W. Wilson, VIII be continued
through this week
4 Kingmau county farmer exporl-
mented. a few days ago, at making svrsH
from watermelon. The sample Be
hibited was announced equal - soe
4 Chanute minister prayei tts
Lord would not withhold h.s bir-=.-.a
from this congregation, even !! so3a. oi
them were looking around q; some c.4e
else
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
i, S, Government Approval

So well known are DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
and Fayorng Extracts for their strength purity and
ceence all others that they have the approval Of the
L S Government and used at its varons military posts
The use Of these articles ) recommended In every
family BIZ the leading Chemists Of the United States They
certify that they the strongest and purs free from Am
monia Lime Alum and other deeterious substances and
authorizing publications their that bread
prepared from Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the
wholesome cereal food known TO civilization
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
In Painful Coatras:.

A&lsas LILY NeHs
The monument TO the memory Of Gen
eral Grant dedicated al s.. LOUIS oa.ur-
day. Is the first monument TO tbs dlsiIn-
g1ishsd hero completed. though one -
nov building il Chicago, and money =
being painfully raised for another N View
! 0rk- In The mean time the southern
people have dotted Dixie with mcnu-
ments 10 Robert T. Les and StoDswaii
Jackson. The north Is rich. the south
poor, Why should tie one grudginuiE
honor its heroes, and the other glTe
cheerfuily Of its scanty substance 70
commemorate the ga!lansry of its
leaders.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

After his repeated efforts through the
mediums of messages. proclamations.
letters, ETC., 10 make himself understood
on the tariff question. Mr.. Cleveland
finds himself so largely misunderstood
that he finds it necessary TO go TO New
York and take the stump to declare him
self on that vexed and veSatious ques-
ton. 1t IS limited that the little ruction
in his party in the metropolis is growing
to be SO serious as torequire his presence
TO prevent an open rupture. With all
his make-belive indifference to the out
come of the campaign. there is probably
not another citizen in the country more
solicitous over it than he.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

The Kansas City Times, paper whose
foolishness is the terror of its own party
and the delight of the Republicans, is
rushing to the defence of the Order of
Nidettes." Common sense would indicate
that Bourbon sheet should defend the
frauds in its party, without taking the
case of the Union Labor humbugs.-New
ton Republican.
The Times is no exception in this
matter; every Democratic paper in the
country has done just as the Kansas
City Times has. Why they should 50
promptly and zealously rush to the de-
Tense of political edemyC9 under such
circumstances is for them TO explain in
the absence of which explanation I'M
biased people fall into line of thought
that brings them to one conclusion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

Rev. D. c.. Miner, of Manhattan, is
quoted as saying that nine-tenths of the
Presbyterian preachers of Kansas are
Republican Prohibitionists. There is
nothing at all surprising in this. The
only surprise is that minister of any
church who favors prohibition-and it
is understood that they all preach it as
well as practice it-should be found any
where else than in the Republican party,
especially on all questions pertaining to
that interest,
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

An interesting experiment Is promised
in Maine The Good Templars of the
state, we are told, are going to have the
laws against the sale of liquor enforced
or know the reason why not. A COM
mittee of the grand lodge has obtained
through Congressman Dingley certified
list of all the men in the state who have
paid the United States internal revenue
taxes imposed by section 3,244 OF the
revised statutes on wholesale and retail
dealers in foreign or domestic distilled
spirits or wines, or in malt liquors. \
state law of recent date makes the pay
ment of such tax prima facie evidence
that the man paying it is a liquor seller
and amenable as such to the pains and
penalties prescribed BIZ the statutes OF
the commonwealth for that offense
The Good Tempi2rs advertise their read
mess 10 furnish certified copies of the
list TO county sherids county attorneys,
private detectives, etc, and also TO fur
nlsh & witness TO so anywhere ID the
state at any time and swear 10 its cor
rectness. They are going 70 investigate
a report that Collector Page has been
allowing dealers TO take out their tax
receipts under bogus names. at IS the
wish and purpose Of the grand lodge"
writes 0 Skownegan correspondent, "to
have every person who's name appears
on the list as payer OF 4 United States
tax 10 sell liquor prosecuted and pun
ished in accordance with the spirit q
the Maine laws,
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

The death Of Rev. Pardee Butler, one
of the pioneers to Kansas, which oc-
CURED at his home in Atchison county
Sunday, revives reminiscical incident
in his early residence in this state. He
came here from New England in 1850,
and was ostracised on account Of his free
state views. At one time he was placed
on raft Of logs and set adrift in the
Missouri river, chained to logs. He was
nearly dead when rescued, but pluckily
returned to his claim. Since the border
trouble closed he was universally re-
spected. de was "A years of age.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
NO SUFFERING IN NO-MAN's-LAND
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

TO the Editor OF the EagIe.
BELvIDERE, Oct. %, 1888.
noticed in your valuable paper a state
ment concerning the strip. or as it is
more commonly called, No-Man's-Land,
which said that the people were in great
want and distress. This is not so.
came from that country few days ago,
and say candidly that the people in
that country are in as good circumstances
as in any part q the state. They do not
need any aid from the outside. do know
from my observation that indeed they
are in better shape than in many parts of
this state. ". L. ASHLEY. N. d.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

The business transactions of the coun-
try rest upon the integrity of business
men, and not upon the statutes that en-
force contracts. As a rule. men pay
their debts, not because there is law to
enforce their payment, but because they
can only satisfy their sense of right and
justice and retain their self-respect and
the respect of their fellow men by SO
doing. This kind of integrity should be
emphasized by parents, teachers and ev-
erybody who is in position to exert an
influence upon his fellows, especially
upon the young. Such principles in
stiled into the boys of the land is worth
more to them and to the community
than the utmost familiarity with the
classics and sciences.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
IS ENGLAND a FOOL?

San Antonio Express.
Put it in interrogative form, thus:
Has England ever been our friend il
business:
No.
Has she always been our rival in bust.
ness?
Yes.
Does she desire US to adopt free trade:
Yes.
Would it be to our benefit?
No.
Does she consider the Mills bill and
eventual free trade as synonymous
terms?
Yes.
Is England fool:
Not much.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

a Model Of Nerve and judgment.
EThe late Marmaduke Shannon, who
died in Vicksburg Wednesday morning
at the age Of 81. was for years tbs lead
ing wing editor Of Mississippi. He
founded the Vicksburg Wing in 1895 /:
was the head OF the citizens vigilance
committee that drove the gamblers and
other social enemies from that town !.
opposed the secession movement, and
since the war has been living IN ''digni-
fed retirement
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

VIII be held at the following places:
Grant Township, October 81 sherman school
house-H Sluss, j + Mccoy
Cheney. November Wv f Stanley. II l. Gordon
Clearwater, November I'll Sluss, II Bentley,
Valley Center November 3-w Stanley. C A
MARYLAND.
Mt Hone EoyeIn Der st 3 Wall. Callahan.
Is. II. DOWNING, chairman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

There is one old-time habit that used
to be widely prevalent in the United
States, especially in the west and south
the tobacco chewing habit-that has
certainly declined in the present genera
ton. The manufacturers OF chewing
tobacco say that the trade in it has not
grown with the growth Of our popula-
ton, but in many states it is less than
half as large as it used to be before the
war. In the New England states it has
become of very slight account. Per
contra, the trade in chewing gum has
increased until it ranks well up in the
aggregate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-24

Gen. Banks, who is running for con-
gress in one of the Massachusetts dis
tricts, has some queer schemes for get
ting rid of the surplus. One of them is
to abolish all postage on letters and have
correspondence in this country made
free