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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22
STATE NEWS.


SPRAGuE's MILLs-Our correspondent
writes May 10: Our oblging hotel proprie-
tor. Mr.. l.. r Murphy, has leased the Adams
House at Caribou, and will take possession
June LIST. We wish him success in
his new feld.-The hotel here will
probably be occupied by Mr.. VIM Randall
The summer schools in Easton have been
assigned as follows: District No. |. Kezah
Burns; No. ?. May Smith; No. 5. Lydia
Weymouth; No. 4. Cora Hutchinson No. ;.
Lou b. Marston; No 6 Bertha kneeland;
No. I. Lillia kneeland; No. s. Inex Han
son; No. David Tozier; No. TO- Bina
kneeland
KENNEBEc.
LIrcHrlELp.-Our correspondent writes
May 2i; The Libby Post G. A. R., ha. en-
gagged Mr.. Nelson Burbank, of Colby Uni
versity. to preach the Memorial sermon at
South Litchfeld, May 81. A. NJ Spear
Esq of Gardiner. has been engaged to de-
liver the address on Memorial Day at the
Plains. The members of the lodge of Good
Templars. Masons, Changers and Sabbath
Schools will march with the Post members.
accompanied by the Litchfeld Brass Band
Only one of the cattle of Bial Small's was
killed, DR.. Bailey being present, and not
finding it a case of tuberculosis.-The Garii-
ner Band will give an entertainment at Union
Hall, May 24.-Miss Laura Crane returned
home from Wisconsin last week.
WEST GARDINsR.-Our correspondent
writes Nav 2l; Eben Horn of the firm of
Horn Bros. went to Boston last week on
business.-Charles Howard and family have
moved into Samuel Smiths house.-The
entertainment the band was to have on the
22d, has been given up.-The agent for the
canning factory at Hsllowell has been round
soliciting the farmers to plant sweet corn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22
SAGADAHOC.

BowDoINHAM.-Our correspondent writes
May 10: The sale of the 2. X. Millay home
stead farm has been postponed until the Odd
inst.-J. f. Cornish & Co.'S store is being
enlarged to double its present capacity
Two schooners are loading with lumber at
the steam mill. Two are awaiting cargoes
at the brickyard. But one cargo of ice has
gone out.-The Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co.
shipped fifty tons of fertilizers one day this
week.-Ex-Gov. Conner was in town Thurs
day.-Several sales of fine horses lately
Isaac +. Eaton, the well known artist, is
writing a romance In verse. The book will
contain about $50 pages or 10000 words
1t will weave in southern life during the
war and will be written after the style of
SCOTS Lady of the Lake" We may ex-
pect from Mr.. Eatons pen book that will
touch the popular heart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

When that original and highly imaginative
French writer Jules Verne wrote his famous
work Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" in which he described life in sub
marine, spndle-shaped vessel, whose motive
power was electricity, people were inclined
to believe that the world would never see
such a craft. Yet such a one has been IN
vented in Waddingtons electric submarine
torpedo boat, which is well described In an
illustrated article in the North American
Review for May, and which seems to De
essentially such craft as was described by
Verne Indeed, one would almost conclude
that the inventor took his clue from the famous
French author. Perhaps, after all, Mr..
Verne was only little in advance of the age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

will visit Biddeford this season. There is
only one place in the city where suitable
grounds can be secured and these have been
engaged by the advance agent of Miller &
Freeman's circus for July 18th, the very day
when the great paw was to have been
there. 1t is thought that the great Snowman
will exhibit in Saco if suitable grounds can
be secured, 1t isn't very often that Adam
gets left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

State Senator Lewis Emery of Bradford,
Pa, testified a few days since before the
House trust Investigating committee at
Washington. He told of ways used by
the Standard Oil Trust to drive him out of
business, and made a computation show
ing that the Standard people had received
over Sl0,00O,000 in rebates in Is IL
months from four principal roads leading
from the oil-tields. The witness also
testified that over two hundred indepen-
dent refineries had been driven out of
business by the gigantic monopoly. As
to rebates, the witness thought that in the
aggregate they had amounted to over
el00, 000, 900, and had the railroads treated
all shippers alike would now be in receipt
of an annual income of SIS. 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

A press excursion to New York, to COM
prise the editors of the New England and
Middle States is being arranged by the Bos-
ton Maine for June l4th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22
PENoBsCoT.

Wednesday VIM. Wood of Oldtown re-
ceived fracture of the radial bone of the
left arm from kicking horse. The
fractured parts were set by DR.. Pease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

NoRrH yAssALBoRO.-Our correspondent
writes May 81: Some miscreant has been
engaged the past week in distributing poison
for dogs and to such effect that some ten
CANNES have gone TO 1.-THE happy hunting
ground" 1t is Judged by the actions accom-
pauyin2 the dogs death that strychnine Is
the poison used. and If the person or persons
who have scattered it are found out, they
NAV be sure that they will be dealt with
Grass has got fine start Calvin Williams
reports peas up on the 18Th Not very oa'i
for this spring A. j. Weston, iof
many years engaged in trade IN TINS village
passed away on the l4th inst. after hngef-
ing illness of nearly one year, at the age OF
SO years, 3 months and 81 days. Her me
was one of many bitter experiences Win al
insane husband, and death ever and anon
entering her household and grasping those
whom she held nearest and dearest her cup
Of sorrow was constantly running over
Peace be to her.-Rev. F. A 'lnai
delivered lecture al the Baptist church on
Sunday evening, subject, Dogs. Inc
lecture vas interesting, although he failed
to tell US who it was that had been engaged
in their slaughter in this section lately =
Union Memorial Services will be held at the
VI. E. church next Sabbath. On Memorial
Day an address VIII De ueiiNeieu u. ~ l.
Miller of Waldoboro.
MI VERNoN.-Our correspondent writes
MAY 2l Last Saturday very interestln
game of base ball was played between the
small school nine and the citizens, resulting
in score of Is for the boys and 10 for the
citizens. The boys are jubilant
CLISToN.-Our correspondent writes, May
IA: Mrs. Moody Burgess and her son Lewis
left Monday for Merrill, Wisconsin.-Mrs
Everett Dixon has gone to Mattawamkeag to
her new home. Her husband is Station Agent.
Mr.. Dixon is one of our Clinton young men
and is very much liked by the Maine Central
Railroad officials.-The roads have been very
bad One day recently Henry Ellis a gentle
man residing in Benton got his horse mred
on the neck road 80 called land il required Il e
united efforts of twelve men one hour 10 ex-
tricate him.-Mr. Manly Morrison and Mss
Manetta Brown were united in marriage at
the Union church at 6 O'Clock last Thursday
evening. Immediately after, reception was
held at the Clinton House and the parties de-
parted ON their wedding tour the same night.
Manly Decker has had a nice cedar hedge
established on his grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

Anatole Levy offered los mileage coupons
on the Eastern Division of the Boston &
Maine for passage to Portland from Boston.
The conductor demanded ll5. The Boston
& Maine brought suit against Levy for the
difference, and Judge Forsaith of Boston,
rendered decision in favor of Levy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

The Portland Kerosene Oil Company has
decided to erect tanks in Bangor, and Bangor
will be made barreling station, and oil car
ried there in bulk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

Q. Do you approve Of Mr.. Blaine's
letter declining to be candidate for the
Presidency:
A. o, No, 1t offends US to the soul.
q. Why does it offend you TO the soul:
A. Because it rings hollow.
Q. Wherein does the hoilowness with
which it rings consist:
Q. 1t consists in its want Of candor.
If we had written the letter it would
have been ever so much more specific.
Q. Has Mr.. Blaine made the slightest
effort to obtain the Presidential nomina-
ton Of his party:
A. Not to our knowledge.
q. Has he tried to get 20 many as a
single delegate in any Of the States:
A. Not to our knowledge.
q. Has he 80 much az intimated to any
person that he intended to run or wished
to run for the Presidency
4. Not to our knowledge.
q. If. then, there il nothing in Mr..
Blaine's conduct that invalidates his
Florence letter, what, If you would please
mention 1t again, is your precise reason
for not condoning it.
A. Well, If We had written it, We
would not only have declined to run,
but would have instructed the Republican
Convention to that effect.
q. Then letter Of declination Of a
candidacy which Is not also letter Of
instructions to convention Is your
idea Of letter that lacks the necessary
candor:
A. 1t certainly il.
q. You are very particular about
letters, are you not:
| A. We are very particular, very par
| ticular indeed.
q. You cannot tolerate, can you, man
convicted of writing tricky letter, an
eva-ive letter, letter that lacks eandor:
/ 4. We cannot tolerate such man, not
| for one moment.
q. Then, of course, you cannot tolerate
Grover Cleveland:
| 4. Grover Cleveland. Why, he is our
/ patron saint.
| O. But did not Grover Cleveland write
a letter, in 1881, virtually declining to be
| a.candidate for the Presidency in 1883:
| Yes, he did.
! q. And nevertheless, in the face of this
declining on his high public grounds to
run for President in 1855, is not Grover
Cleveland today an avowed candidate for
the Presidency:
\. Yes he is.
q. Have you heard of any Mugwump
upbraiding him for being so:
J 4. We have not.
q Have you heard of any Mngwump
denouncing his letter of 1884 as tricky
letter, an evasive letter, a letter lacking
candor:
4. We have not.
O. But it was tricky, letter, an eva
! sive letter letter wanting cand0r was it
not;
| A. Well-cr-er-er-h liz con-
fine out attention to Mr.. Blaine's letter.
". Y. Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

The New York Tribune reporter speaks
Of our distinguished townsInan in the fol-
lowing terms: "EX-Senator Bradbury, Of
Maine, VAS striking figure in the CORR
dor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday,
with his neat black broadcloth and long
snowy hair. He talked quietly about the
politics of the day, and said about the one
topic of absorbing interest 1.-The position
taken by Mr.. Blaine in Withdrawing from
the contest for the Presidential nomina-
ton was entirely fit and proper. 1t was
the right thing for him to do. Yet | can
see no improperly in his acceptance of a
nomination, if the party shall now see fit
to give him the banner to carry. He took
himself out of the struggle and left the
party free to choose elsewhere. If it still
wishes him to be its nominee, do not see
how he can refuse the pressure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

The first game between the Colby and
day afternoon, at Watervlle, and a close con-
test is expected as the teams will probably be
in good trim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

BY some error the packages of weekly
Journals for Sidney and Oakland miscarried
last week. The fault was probably ours but
was certainly not due to any remissness on
the part of the Oakland or Sidney post
masters. We do not remember that this
thing has ever occurred before, and we shall
endeavor to see that it does not occur again
in the future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

City Marshal Whitney has made it exceed
ingly interesting for Sunday ball players.
Last Sunday he captured number of young
men who were enjoying the national game in
utter disregard of the sanctity of the day.
Plain, honest New England has always
cherished the veneration for the Sabbath
which it inherited from the Puritan fathers.
The business and amusements of life are
fast trenching upon the Lords day in various
ways. Sunday ball games are now played
even in New York. But we apprehend that
while the people of New England will yield
to none in their love for our national game
they will confnes it entirely within the six
days of the week ordained from the beginning
both for work aryd play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-22

Inc Augusta Chronicle, whose editor,
Hon. Patrick Walsh, though a Democrat.
is a stanch protectionist, speaks some
plain words to the Georgia Bourbons who
were so rampant for Free Trade at the
recent State Convention. The Chronicle
remarks
unfortunately, the State Convention
seemed to be laboring under the impression
that the Presidential election this year would
be confined to Georgia. This was a serious
mistake. There are doubtful States and
wavering voters at the North which cannot
be won by such iniexible devices, and it is
doubtful whether Virginia and North Caro-
lima could be carried on the platform which
the Georgia Democrats have given to the
country, and which even the Ways and
Means Committee of the House has long
since abandoned.
Ex-senator Eaton of Connecticut is re-
ported by the Norwalk Gazette as frank
ly saving that the denomination of Mr..
Cleveland ''means the utter defeat, rout
Snd destruction of the Democratic party"
But there are other indications of the
gathering storm against the Cleveland
Democracy much more weighty and de-
cisive than the prophecies of Ex-senator
Eaton. Among these are the proofs that
large number of Democrats, who are
business men more than they are politicians
who give the most positive assurances
that they will vote for Blaine, or any
other reliable Protcctionist, preferriug,
however, the man who so ably and prompt
" answered Cleveland's Free Trade
message.
The Boston journal has a way of con-
centrating good deal of Solid practical
sense into paragraph. 1t says the third
party Prohibitionists of Maine are. no
doubt. most of them sincere, but if they
could only perceive the way in which other
people regard them and the unmixed sat
isfaction which their course gives the
liquor dealers, they would speedily aban-
don their anomalous position and return
To the Republican ranks. The Republican
party in Maine is honestly pledged to pro-
hibitiou, and il could doubtless carry out
its warfare on the saloon a good deal more
etfectuallv were it not for the exasperat-
ing circumstances of this third party fire
in its rear.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
THE LAW
HoIOng, Who Rayished and Murderaa
Miss Field, Pays the Penalty,

HoIOng, Who Rayished and Murdar.a
Miss Field, Pays the Penalty.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, April 18.-Nels
Holong, the murderer of Lille Field
was hanged in an Enclosure adjoining tba
Jail of Otter Tail county this afternoon
About seventy-fve invited guests were
present. There was a large crowd around
the Jail but it was orderly, all agreeins
thatit was the punishment he deserved
The drop fell at 2 sharp. At 1:1O the
sheriff, accompanied by two deputies. en-.
tered the prisoners cell. Holong rose
from his chair to meet them. The sheriff
placed a pair of handouts on his hands
fastening his hands behind his back. the
deputy at the same time b~uttoning his
coat. Holong watched the proceeding
without a tremOr. The sheriff next pro.
ceeded to read the death warrant, Ho.
long listening with back turned and head
bowed. His hands twitched, opened and
closed neryously. When the reading was
finished the sheriff said: "Now, NeIs. ~
a man and meet your fate as you should.n
The sheriff manifested even more excite
ment than the prisoner and his voice
trembled as he read the warrant. Holonp
walked out from the cell between the
sheriff and Death Watch Diamond ana
assembled the scaffold at 1855 D. m. with
head down. Rev. Wald said a short pray.
er, during which the prisoner looked
arn11DH fhn prpyyrJ arI ,I-o n -
trap on which he stood, pressing down
the ends with his toes. As the sheriff adj
justed the straps about his knees and
shoulders there was a p%receptible shak-
ing about the knees. The condemned
man was not asked if he had ANYTHING To
say and the black cap was adjusted on his
head thirty seconds before 2. No
shroud was used. At exactly 2 the drop
fell. Drs. Duncan and Mclean each took
hold OF his wrist a moment after the drop
fell. There was little movement of the
body after the trap fell beyond two or
three witches of the upper portion. At
2:O4 the pulse was beating very slowly
and at2:13 the physicians pronounced him
dead. The body was allowed to hang
~thirty~One minutes, when it wa cut down
and placed in the coffin which was on
hand for the purpose. He was buried
in the potter's field this afternoon. Hoo
longs crime was the murder Of Lille
Field, May 2Sth, 1887, in the town of
StOlof, fifteen miles from here. Miss
Field, a young girl of sixteen, was left at
her home with Holong, the hired man,and
it is supposed that he ravished, murdered
and fed her body to the hogs. He con-
fessed killing her when captured.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.
A Correspondent Thinks 1t is Going to
Prove a Failure.

A Correspondent Thinks 1t Is Going to
Prove a Failure.
New York, April ia Portland,
Maine, special says: 1t is predicted by
those who have studied the growing SEN
timent in Maine against prohibition that
the state will have a high license law
within three years and that the pioneer
prohibitory state will withdraw its string
ent restrictions on the liquor traffic which
have made it famous. The recent defeat
of Gen. Neal Dow, the father of prohibi-
ton, in his race for mayor of Portland, is
pointed to as a very significant demon
s%tration that the people are sick and tired
Of BOWS doctrines. Wbea the most
prominent temperance advocate in the
world, at the head Of both the democrat
and prohibition tickets, not only fails of
election in mis- own city but his nomina-
ton has the effect of piling up the major
lty for the candidate representing free
rum n non-enforcement of
the law-double of that he
ever received before-there is good
ground for high license predictions. The
last legislature accomplished the feat of
making sweet cider an intoxicating liquor
and placed it on the same level as whisky
or beer. Every penalty which applies to
professional rum selling is made 70 apply
70 the honest farmer who sells or gives
away a glass Of sweet apple juice as it
drops from the cider press, Even If ne
stores his cider for future sale as vinegar
he is liable as a liquor dealer, and by the
last achievement of the prohibitionists
great orchards are worse than value less as
they are a temptation to violate the law.
The granger element, which has always
been strong in support of prohibition, has
aroused itself and threatens to make an
alliance with the rum sellers to repeal the
law. AS far as cities are concerned the
law Is openly disregarded. In Portland
q correspondent found 144 places where
ixtoxicants were sold la some form or
other and stated that there were as many
as $500 open bars In the state.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
Relatine . the sale q bonds.

WASHINGTON, April Il. -SecretaryFair
child gave notice this afternoon that On
Monday, April 70, ahas daily thereafter
1T noon until further notice, proposals
would be received IN the Office Of The sec
Rotary Of the treasury fct The sale 70 the
government o. United States bonds Of the
acts Of July ii, 1870, and January 20, 1871.
This action Of the treasury department is
the result Of i full and free discussion of
the subject at the cabinet meeting today.
The action Of the house yesterday and the
previous action of the senate IN regard 10
the bond purchasing powers Of the secre-
tary under the existing law, has finally
removed all doubts in the minds OF the
administrator on the subject as indicated
by today's action.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
on q visit Home.

NEW YoRK, April Ie.-Hon. Edward
X. Phelps, United States minister to the
Court Of st James, arrived tins mofning
on the steamer AIlef. 1T has been ru-
mored that you have returned to accept
the chief justiceship OF the United States
supreme court suggested a reporter.
tsThere Is no foundation for the report :
replied Mr.. Phelps. @The' chief Justice.
ship has not been offered me and I have
no Intention Of leaving my present Office
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
A WORD WITH GARRISON,
He Admires Blaine But is For Allison All
the Time,

CHICAGO, April ID. S. Uarkson,
chairman of the convention sub-commit-
tee of the republican national committee,
was in the city today, inspecting the aud
itorium building. He said the pleasure
for convention tickets was absolutely I'M
precedented. Clarkson will leave for the
east tomorrow to confer with Senator AL
lison, whom he is warmly championing
for the republican nomination. All the
talk about the Iowa delegation not being
for Allison, said Mr.. Clarkson, and that
he is set up as a man of straw while the
delegates are really for Blaine, is ION
sense. We are enthusiastically for ALI
son and will have 1900 men here during
the convention in campaign uniform-all
Allison clubs. / have not abated one
little of my admiration for Blaine, but |
know he is entirely out of the question.
Conkling is for Allison and Conkling is
not going to die. We can't spare him.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
WE DREAD EVERY TOMORROW"
THE TRUST.
A Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Is Held
1t Topeka.

ut Topeka.
TOPEKA, April IA large and enthu-
siastic farmers "trust" meeting was held
this afternoon at Meriden, Jefferson
county. An earnest aud expressive set Of
resolutions was adopted, looking to the
development Of a large inter state meet
ing at Topeka on Tuesday, May /, 1888,
in the interest Of this movement. The
governors Of the states and territories ia
the valley Of the Mississippi are solicited
to appoint each eight delegates to the
farmers trust convention of that date.
The press Of the country was thanked for
the favorable notices given Of the coming
meeting, especially those of Topeka,
Kansas City, Chicago and st. Louis. Let
tiers in full sympathy with.the movement
we're read from persons 10 Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Dakota, aud a letter
was read from Gov. Larrabee of Iowa.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20
rha MIIwaukee s.riLInr onl.

cHroAeo. April 16.-It Is announced Oh
very good authority that the Chicago, Nil
waukee q St. Paul company Is behind
the proposed Leavenworth and Denver
short line. Combined with the st. Paul
purchase Of water frontage In Oakland,
Call and right Of way eastward to Salt
Lake City, il rounds out a colossal but en-
tirely feasible scheme, beyond which looms
up the Chicago. Milwaukee & Ht. Paul
gway company, striking out for tie
Pacifc coast.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-04-20

New York, April 13-C. N. Depew
in IN interview says he is mot a candidate
for the presidency and does not desire to
be. II have made no e-oncealment Of the
fact that my preference Is for Blaine
said Mr.. Depew. Mr.. d. believes that
Mr.. Blaine wrote his letter Of withdrawal
In all sincerity, but if rendered the unani-
nous nomination Of the Chicago conven-
ton he thought NJ living man would re-
Fuse II.