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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
Disgruntled Democrats.

The Belfast Age manifestly belongs to
the old school. 1t has a hearty contempt
for tinesSe and double-dealing. 1t believes
in free whiskey and pure Medford, and
cannot see what is to be gained by its
party in disavowing its tastes and inclina-
tons. 1t does not attempt to disguise its
dissatisfaction with what it regards the
cowardice of the Democratic State Con
vention in not having the courage of its
convictions and placing license plank in
the platform. "IIad those, it says, "who
in the Democratic conference. a few months
ago, emphatically expressed themselves
in favor of putting an anti
prohihitory plank in the platform,
stood by what they then said. such re-
solve would have been adopted and the
party placed upon true Democratic
ground. and placed, moreover, in a posi-
ton to make an advance" The Age al
leges that at the conference ex-Gov.
Plaisted was very strongly in favor of the
proposed step, hut in the convention he
moved the rejection of the anti-prohihitory
resolve. Mr.. Putnam's conduct in OPP
posing the license resolution does not re-
eeive the Ages approval. 1t certainly
must be admitted that the Maine Demo
cracy has made very crooked record on
the Temperance question in past years,
and that its general conduct on the subject
does not show very encouraging signs OF
imnroyement, Yet we think the course
of Mr.. Putnam and Mr.. Plaisted in the
Convention wiser than that advised by
the editor of the Progressive Age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

The address which George W. Curtis
delivered before the Civil Service League,
in New York, Tuesday Of this week. is
very lengthy, therefore will be fully read
BY few. Had it been made half as long,
and been confined to plain. condensed.
ton Of the civil service in this country,
and the advantages to be gained by per-
sistent and purely non-partizan efforts to
improve il, the remarks of Mr.. Curtis
would be entitled TO more favor
able consideration, and prove far
more effective for good. Instead OF this.
the address il an elaborate. somewhat
stilted essay, largely devoted to the glori-
fication of the author and that small por-
ton Of the friends of a reformed civil ser
vice. who saw fit, in 1884, to go off in the
extraordinary movement of supporting
Grover Cleveland for the Presidency,
which has resulted 30 disastrously to the
cause of an improved civil service. dragging
| it backward for years. Instead OF
seeking to hide this egregious blunder,
| if nothing worse, of himself and
his special coterie of Mugwump associates,
| by silence and forgetfulness, he adopts
very much the course Of J. p. St.John and
his boastful associates of impracticables,
who insist that they only are the true
| friends Of Temperance in this country,
though to everybody else plainly enough
they are damaging obstructives OF all
practical efforts against the the terrible
evils of intemperance. Mr.. Curtis and MS
special coadjutors cannot be unaware
that they constitute but very small seq
ment Of the large bOiy Of the earnest
friends Of a pure and efficient civil servicf
in the country. He must also be fully
aware that large majority Of these sup
porters OF the best possible Civil Service
have always been and are today Repub
licans In cutting aloof from them
and Joining the ranks of the Bourbon
Democracy and aiding to the extent o
their limited numbers in placing the Natio
nal Government in the hands of a ''hungr,
and thirsty crowd OF thorough Paiti
zens, Curtis and his coterie more THAI
wasted all their prior efforts for
reform civil service. TO the extent o
their influence they have brought thu
cause into contempt. Therefore, his long
labored and pretentious effort just at thi
time, when some of the worst results o
the Cleveland rule are coming TO publ
light, is not only in very bad taste, but
nothing less than a piece of superciliou
arrogance and vanity, which cannot 9th
erwise than be received unfavorably b
impartial and thoughtful citizens. W
have room only for such portions OF tn
address as are of general import, an
against which lie no objections of fai
minded readers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCOGGIS

LIvERMoRE F~LLs.-Onr correspondent
writes May 2s The memorial services held
at the Methodist church Sunday were largely
attended The church was beautifully
decorated with plants and flowers. The G.
A. r., kimball Relief Corps, and the Sons
of Veterans formed in line at G. A. X. Hall
and marched to the church which was filed
to OVERLOOKING. The memorial service was
preached by Rev E. c. Bisbee. Music was
furnished by the Livermore Falls male
ouartette. regret to learn of the death
of Mrs Addison Kicker, wife of one of our
prominent citizens. Mrs. Kicker was a
terrible sufferer caused by heart disease.
She was member of the Baptist society.
Mrs r. leaves husband and two sons
Charles II. Durham. one of the owners in
the Boston Can Supply Company, is stopping
with his father, J. w. Durham, for a few
davs.-The Protector" Fire Company tried
their engine Saturday night, playing through
one hundred and fifty feet of hose. She
worked to perfection.-A river driver who
has arrived here informs us that there is now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

What is this "nervous trouble" with which
so many seem now to be afflicted? If you
will remember few years ago the word
Malaria was comparatively unknown-to-day
it is as common as any word in the English
language, vet this word covers only the mean
ing of another word used by our fore-fathers
in times past. So it is with nervous diseases,
as they and Malaria are intended to cover
what our grandfathers called Bilousness, and
all are caused by troubles that arise from a
diseased condition of the Liver which in per-
forming its functions finding it cannot dispose
of the bile through the ordinary channel is
compelled to pass it off through the system,
causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious
Fever. etc. You who are suffering can well
appreciate cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. Its cures are marvellous.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
Another Big Timber Raft.

The Boston journal calls attention to
the fact that the great timber raft, some
six hundred feet In length, which has been
building at Joggin's, \. :. during the
winter, Is about completed, and that prep
arations are well under way to tow it to
New York, the big Bath tug-boat u. W.
Morse having been engaged for that pur-
pose. The Morse will probably be assist
ed by another vessel. The fate of the
first raft, which broke away from the
steamer Miranda and subsequently went
to pieces of Nantucket last winter, does
not seem to have discouraged the origina-
tors OF the enterprise. They assert that
this second craft l. stronger than the first,
and 1t il said to be provided with masts
and sails for use in case ii should go
adrift Besides, it is to make its voyage
In the summer season, and instead of a
pOorly-equipped steamer of comparative
ly low power, it Is to he taken in tow by
an American built craft, said to be the
largest and noblest tug-boat in the world
II, as is probable, the raft takes course
close along the New England shore, and
through Long Island Sound its disintegra-
ton would be accompanied by imminent
danger to the small coasting vessels, which
are as Il rule less fitted to encounter the
huge logs of which the raft Is composed
than the larger ocean-crafts which passed
through the track of the tloating timber
from last winters dcrelict 1t is not
known that the loss of any vessel resulted
from collision with logs from the first
raft. but it is certain that several steam
crs were damaged by striking them. If the
second attempt to import big timber raft
by sea were to be attempted in winter, as
the first was, it would be worth the while
of Congress to devise some means of pre-
venting it. A summer trips So much less
dangerous that the owners of the raft will
probably not be interfered with in their
second experiment. Yet this ocean-ratt
undertaking has some highly Objectionable
features ut best. 1t goes on the pre-
sumption that every one has the right ia
do about as he pleases on the seas, little
regardful of the rights. interests. and
lives of others. Whereas, in point of
fact, individuals and associations of men
doing business ON the ocean should he
governed as definitely and positively rs
upon the land in all that relates to the
general safety and common welfare. No
man or set of men have the right to add the
risks and perils of navigating the seas by
the well tested and established methods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
The Misc hief OF the Mills Bill.

When the failure of VIM. 4. Coleman
and associates in California was announced
a few weeks since, il was plainly intimated
that the proposed change in the tariff
under the Mills bill touching borax had
something to do with the disaster. At
this the Democratic journals fairly bristled
with derisive remarks on the absurdity Of
the suggestion. Mr.. Coleman, Appointment
Democra, rs he Is in the Pacific State, says
In a letter that the borax property of his
company was the main cause of the
calamity. Ii had cost nearly million of
dollars. and was about to be sold for two
millions. Then came rumors of the re-
moval of duty on boraN by the Mills bill,
and Mr.. Coleman writes: "This prevented
the sale of the property, the proceeds
from which would have met all our obi
cations" This superior knowledge about
Mr.. Coleman's affairs. claimed by Cleve-
land newspapers, reminds the \. Y. Mail
of the incident of the naval battle when
orders to throw the dead overheard were
given. Taking up wounded man. a
marine was asked, "What are You going
to dos" "Throw you overheard; the
doctor says every one in this pile is dead"
"But amt dead" said the man. "I GU
amt deadr' replied the marine; "who
do you think knows best, you or the
doctorr' And overheard he went. Mr..
Coleman Of California supposes that he
knows something about his own business,
but the tariff quacks can teach him better.
reckless Bourbon partizans are disturbing
the business of the country, creating
doubt and uncertainty where confidence
and steadiness of government policy are
necessary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
Mr.. Randall Undisturbed.

WAsuISGroN.-Congres Randall does
not seem to be much affected by the act of
Scott and his followers at Harrisburg last
week He says if the convention represented
the Democratic voters of Pennsylvania, it
would be very serious business, but as it was
mainly gathering of Office holders, repre-
senting the national administration. it has no
meaning for the party Mr.. Randall says he
does not expect to go to ST. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
Here and There.

The latest fad among ladies in the cities,
and one yet to be introduced here, is called
tips They count every time gentleman
tips his hat to them and when they reach 100
tips, the one hundredth gentleman is sup
posed to be the one the lady receiving the
tip will marry. The tips craze is Speeding
rapidly and the young ladies are heard count
ing the tips as one passes them on the street.
If the Augusta young ladies commence this
there will be no more lifting of hats until
leap year is over at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS

FoR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS;
For Electors at Large
HORACE u. SHAY Of Portland.
SAMUEL N. CAMPBELL Of Cherryheld.
Fsrsf Disfrict-MARk y. WENTWORTH.
Second Disfrict-T. X. sfMDSIoN-
Third Disfricf-ALBEAT W. CGsIlMAN.
Fourth Districf-LAMBERT SANDS.
For REPRESENTATIVE ToCoSGBEss,
F;ra Disfricf-THOMAS Il. REED.
Second Distrsct-NELSON DINGLEY, Jr.
Third Disfrict-sETH l.. MIiLIkEN.
Fourth District-CHARLES A. BOUTELLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

Neither mind nor body can act BEAUTIFULLY
if the blood is vitiated. Cleanse the vita
current from impurities by the use of Aver,
Sarsapasilla. This remedy purifies the blood
recruits the wasted energies. and restore,
health to the debilitated system.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

The good opinion of the public. in regart
to Ayers Cherry Pectoral, is confirmed by
clergymen, lawyers, public speakers, ant
actors. All say it is the best remedy fol
affections of the throat and lungs.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

Deer are very plenty down east and even
within few hours ride from this city they
can be seen. In Whitneyville last Sunday
they made their appearance in three separate
fields at the same time. With proper Fro
lection there will be some great deer hunting
in Maine this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

The water In Moose river at Moosehead
Lake has risen so very rapidly as to put an
end to the railroad operations in that vicinity
for sometime to come Work will commence
again when the water falls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
LINCOLN.

WHrTEFIELD'-Our correspondent writes
The G. A. II. hall was crowded with peO-
pie on Sabbath afternoon, who came to
listen to the memorial sermon by Rev. Mr..
McDonough of the Catholic church, No.
Whitefeld. 1t was pronounced most elo-
quent address, and was listened to
with profound attention by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis of Gardiner,
were in town on Saturday and Sunday, last.
Mrs. w. A. ID. Collision intends to leave
for a visit to Boston, on Monday of the pres
ent week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30

MEssRs Proctor & GAMBLE, Cincinnati Ohio
Cermeu-I think your Ivory Soap is about as nice ana
thing have tried to clean Jewef! Nae
frequently cleaned up soed necklaces ana ote s
liar articles bv making aher my hands, then thoroughly
satuate the article cleaned rubbing gently IN the PAINS
of nv hands, rinsing cold soft and drying IN dry say"
dust For convenient and effective article for household use
don't think :; can be beat don't think would have any
furious any thing perhaps pearls o. io-oaoK
goods carefully handled the goods out looking nearly as
bright by the best preparations known TO the trace
and something perfectly safe in the hands ct inexperienced
persons and convenient to have find good think
it deserves mention, hence this letter.
A WORD OF WARNING.
There many soaps represented be Just good as the Ivory
they all coune lack the peculiar and remarkable qua"e'
genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and insist getting
by Proctor Gamble
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PENOBSCoT.

ETSA.-Our correspondent" rites, May 20 f:
We take pleasure in reporting the marriage
in Etna of Mr.. Orchard Ames and Miss Ada
Lowd. The Rev. Melsyer Thomas ofiiciated
and tbs happy couple have the congratulations
of their friends far and near, wishing them a
long and happy life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-30
Bowdoin College.

EXAMINATIONS for admission to College will
IL be held at the cleveland Lecture Room, Mas
sarhusetts Hall, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, june
18Th and 30th and on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, sep
tember 18th and 18TH beginning each dag at SD A
u. An canAi -ates must be present on Friday morn
ing. WILLIAM DEW. HYDE, President.
Brunswick, Nay 18th, 1855. may29dAw1m
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THE TOPEKA LAND I development COMPANY

Auction Topeka
coRDLEY Co.. i2I Devonshire ST. Boston; $40 Main St.,
Springfield; Post Office Building, Lo~eIi Howard
Block, Nashua, N. H.; Riddles Building,
Manchester, N. H..
KELLEY. Mass; AUGUSTINE HEARD.
Liberty New York. The companys onces, SToRMoNT
BUILDING, TOPEKA, KANSAS
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SOM RSET.

PALMYRA-Our correspondent writes May
2S 7. ii. Lang lost a two-year-old colt last
week.-Mrs.. Anna McCooi of Boston is at
her fathers. She has been quite i'll but is
better now.-Will Babcock has obtained a
B. Chase has a very sick horse it has been i'll
for two weeks and does not seem to get much
| better.-E. Q. Frost sold his mare Nell to
Albert Smith last week, Republican Town
Com. +. b. Goodrich, II. C. Weber,
| N. b. Douglas. At caucus
held at Town hall today there was dele
CATION chosen of the following men: II. c.
| Webber, f. B. Goodrich, J. z. Langly, b.
A. Dammon. All for Burlelgh.
| MERcER.-Our correspondent writes May
90: Presiding Elder Rev. George Andrews
of Augusta district, preached at the Union
church last Sunday After services the
quarterly conference convened and the usual
amount of business was transacted.-Quite a
number of sick ones are reported at thiswriting
Lewis Caswell is quite ill. Thomas Welts
still continues to fail. His brother, John
Welts, from Westboro, Mass, came last Sat
urday night, for brief visit.-Will Drew
was summoned to Haverhill, Mass, last
week by the illness of his sster.-Mercel
G. A. X. boys observe Decoration day with
Geo II. Greenleaf Post of New Sharon
Geo. Carr is clerking in ID. G. Woods store.
-Chas Horn, the veteran stage driver. has
put his covered coach on his route between
Mercer and Skowhegan.-Al mon Works
house is one of the prettiest ones in the vii
lage, after having several coats of paint.
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WALDO.

SEARsMoNT.-Our correspondent writes
Nav %: Mrs Fred Richards of Camden
has been visiting her father VIM. S. Cox
Mr.. Obed Fuller has bought the mail route
from here to Camden of W. A. Meservey
lie will take possession June lon ac-
count of the back ardness of the spring,
farmers are just commencing their planting
The NJ. 4. church and parsonage and tn.
Nevens House are much improved by new
coat of paint.-Operation will be commenced
very soon on the new building. A. G. Cas-
well, s. s. Bean and james Fuller Jr. are
the building committee.
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q sedl,4 Exc inrep ph q ties
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09

enemy, there were strict orders against
discharging firearms in camp: One
morning the orderly-sergeant OF Com
pany 4, Twenty-sixth Missouri, sent
orders to the boys Of his company to
assemble at his headquarters for Their
rations. Upon assembling, every man m
declined his ration of beef. There 1t
lava quarter of blue, poor looking
beef-and the boys concluded 1T had
died from starvation. .o,
.What will do with this beef?"
asked the orderly.
GIVE it Il soldiers burial, replied
several of the boys.
A stretcher was soon improvlseena, anu
picks and spades obtained. linen a
procession formed, which marched to
the drill-ground with muftied drum
and arms reversed. We buried the
beef with military honors The salute
Which was fired over the grave soon
brought a staff officer from General
PONIES headquarters to ascertain the
canse of the discharge of muskets. Inc
result was that Company A was order.
cd on extra duty, but our beet ratlons
We're decided improvement after that'
| MApLEroN Kansas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09
why She Is a ProI.ibitionist.

Said Mrs. Mary a. Livermore, IN a re-
cent address in New York:
II never forget to love what have once
loved, and left the Republican party Us L
left kindred and friends when separated
from the church into which was baptized,
and Joined another communion, because
couldn't accept its doctrines. I had
friends who told me that the reform 1
wanted would come in time and advised
me not to hurry, but to hold on have
great capacity for holding on, and held
OH with nails and eyelids, hoping for bet
ter things that never came. They tell us
that we of the Prohibition party are trying
to break up the Republican party. 1t is
not SO, We are trying to break up the sa-
loon. But if anybody or anything insists
in getting between the saloon and the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09

began at Lawrence University, Wis
consin, and ended at Michigan Univer-
sity; and at their completion he became
full fedged lawyer. Mr.. Warner
served three years and half in the
Union army in the Thirty-third and
Forty-fourth Wisconsin Infantry. He
entered the political arena and was
elected City Attorney of Kansas City,
Mo-, in 1867, subsequently, acting as
Circuit Attorney for the counties Of
jackson, johnson, Lafayette, Cass,
Pettis and Saline, Missouri. He was
unanimously chosen Mayor of Kansas
City in 1871, and became Presidential,
elector on the Grant ticket in the fol
lowing year. In 1882 he was appointed
United States Attorney for the West
ern District OF Missouri and received il
1885 the votes of the Republican mem
bers of the Missouri Legislature fol
United States Senator. Mr.. Warner
was elected to the Forty-ninth Con
gress as Republican, receiving 16. IL
votes against IA, 651 votes for Alexander
Graves, his Democratic opponent
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09

by the increased demand for -four and
meal, bread, and meat. The old farmer
had the idea when he answered the ques-
tion by saying, We'll raise more cotton
and less hell"
Kansas is farming State. What do the
farmers of Kansas do under prohibition?
Well, they don't seem to worry much over
it, for Gov. Martin of that State, who
had been an opponent of prohibition when
it was first voted on, wrote one year ago
last July. as follows:
"The most wonderful era of prosperity,
of material, moral, and Intellectual devel-
opment, of growth in country, cities, and
towns, ever witnessed on the American
continent, has been illustrated in Kansas
during the six years since the Temperance
amendment to our Constitution was
adopted, and especially during the past
two years. the period of it's most energetic
and complete enforcement. THE Voice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-09
The Congregationalists on Prohibition

The annual convention of the Congrega
tional churches of Wisconsin, held at La
Crosse last week, took substantial step
in advance on the subject Of prohibition.
in the fight with the saloons.
An interesting report on the saloons Of
Wisconsin "a synopsis Of which We shall
publish later) was made by DR.. Richards.
The minority of the Temperance Commit
tee made the following report:
Resoiued, That while unquestionably the
license system was inangurated and has
been used with the intention of making it u
restrictive measure. We believe it throws
over the liquor traffic the sanction Of law,
and ought no longer to receive the consent
of the philanthropist and the christian.
Resoired. That while we are not. as a con-
vention or as churches. political parties,
and do not presume to dictate as to the
political affiliations Of our people. We re-
affirm our faith in and our adherence to the