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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
The Worlds Richest Men.

From statistics just published. deal
ing with the richest men living, we
learn there are about 700 with over
f1.0O0, 900, of whom 200 reside in Eng
land, 100 in the United States, 100 in
Germany and Austria, Is in France,
80 in Russia, so III India, and 125 in
other countries.
The richest among those millionaires
are the following: Jay Gould, the
American railway king, worth f55.-
100000, annual income, f2.0O0,0 900;
Mackay, 1900, 900, f5O,0 Roths-
child (England,) f40.0OO,O 900. f2,00O,-
600; Vanderbilt. Els, 100000, f1,250,-
600; ]. B. Jones Omitted States,) f20,-
900, 900, Fl, 200. 900; Duke of Westmin-
ster, f16, 100000 9800.OO0; J. J. As
ter Omitted States e10,500,000, $780,
600; w. Stewart Omitted States,) e.
100000, 100000; J. G. Bennett
Omitted States,) f6,000,000, 100000;
Duke of Sutherland, f5,000,0 900, ESQ.,
900; Duke of Northumberland, f5,-
900, 900, e25O,0O0; marquis of Butte,
f5, 900, 900, annual income, f200- 900,
Montreal Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Should Women Pop the Question.

Mrs. Frank Leslie was resting her
elbows on desk, which is thoroughly
businesslike in every respect, when |
entered her private office says Nellie
Bly, in the New York World. I said:
'tMrs. Leslie, we are going to dis
cuss question in the World, and
would like to have your opinion on the
subject"
Eyes; was just reading a lot Of
clippings containing my opinions on
various subjects, and here is one" lift
ing up one from the desk, (which de-
scribes what my mouth is like"
This question is quite important
in this day of almost equal rights" /
continued. Should women proposep"
sop she exclaimed, and then she
laughed. What an idea! Brigham
Young once said that he wished all
women had the right to propose"
"And what do you think?"
"Well, don't think so" she replied
slowly. 'The more womanly woman
is the sweeter she is. Let the men
keep that right. 1t is much easier to
use the right of refusal or acceptance
than that of proposing"
don't you think a woman has al
much right as a man to wooP" |
urged.
eyes" with a smile, "and she can
do it with her eyes and with the
thousand little ways she knows so well
how to employ, but let her lips be
silent"
"But don't you think if women could
propose they would more often get
those they loveP"
doubtless, but they must not do
it, for it means DEATH" she said earn
estly.
"How SOP"
"Why, if a man should refuse a
woman she would never be satisfied
until she killed him. know l would
not" with tap of her tiny boot.
s'Would he dare-would he have the
courage TO refuse her?" | asked.
81 don't think he would" she
smiled. "Then think how wretched q
woman would be. She would always
fear that he wanted TO refuse but did
not dare"
We both laughed at this view of the
question, and then said again:
$50 you do not believe in women
having that rightP"
"No; let her be as womanly as she
can," she said firmly. elf L had my
life to live over, and know if you had
the choosing of yours, we would both
prefer a quiet home, obscurity, no
knowledge of the world, and no rights
except those of a mother and wife"
Mr.. Chauncey Depew was question
ed. "Proposing cost ten years of
my life. would have lived just
ten years longer if had not proposed.
1t took me year to get my courage
up to the point. 1 most certainly be-
lieve in women taking that privilege
from the men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
One of Sunset Cox's Anecdotes.

Congressman Cox, of New York,
who is always full of anecdotes bear
ing upon the taking of the last census,
asks his friends to believe that in the
District of Columbia certain census
taker was making his official round,
when he came to the house of wealthy
member of congress from New Eng
land. The door was opened by black
boy, to whom the white man began:
whats your namep'
"Sambo, sab, am my Christian
name"
well, Sambo, is your master a
Christian"
To which Sambo's indignant answer
was:
mo, sab; my master am a member
of congress, sah."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
FwedGy's Wrath.

Fweddy-Cholly. ] was the angwiest
man this mawning you evan saw. /
took little Want" to the newspapah
office lahst night, stating that desiah-
ed a situation-some light, profitable
job, you know-and | found it this
mawning undeh the head of FLATS to
Let"
Cholly-What did you do, chappiea
Fweddy-I went and told the editah
/ thought it was grievous insult. /
said it veal loud, too, Cholly. | told
him he'd bettah get a new foahman.
Cholly-And what did he sayP
Fweddy-What did he say, Chollyp
Bah Jove! He. he said he guessed
he'd waise the foahman's wages!~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Profound Ignorance,

Mistress Ito upstairs girD--'Jane,
the downstairs girl is sick. You know
how to cook don't you?"
Jane-No, mum; 1 don't know moth
ing about cooking.
.'But you told me you'd been cook
for ten years."
eyes, mum; but it was in railroad
restaurant out West. "-PhtGds.phsd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

The Chinese Students.

large audience vas present at the Meth
odist vestry. Monday evening to witness the
unique entertainment given by the Chinese
students. 1t was decided success, the ce-
leaial born company pleasing the audience
both by their entertainment and personal APP
pearance. The lecturer 10 a pleasant, intel
lgent man and answered freely and to the
best of his knowledge all questions asked by
those present The lady and her children
we're much noticed and made a very favora-
Bile impression ~ well A. each member of
the company There was = sale of various
articles during the evening. Ice cream and
cake were on sale. Tea made by the Chinese
vas tasted by many who desired to know
whs, the genuine article Was. The follow
ing is the program Of the entertainment:
Chiae.e Tune. Ngetcom Moon in-trumeutl
6ospsl Hymn, CHINESE Nor"s
Chn. 40 song selected
Opium. pipe and outfit. idols, joss paper
and prayer machine. Exhibited and sxpisin.ed
thne.. Song, Lacy uiee
chop sticks and Mode of Eating
Chinese CONVEX sstion and scripture read
Ing, Musical instruments - gong.,
drum. horn. somyen. yessen. one firing
addie, etc Marrias, customs, Explanation
Chinese Wedding.
sslssm Row to Ancestral Tablet.
Marriage song Of Love:
Wedding Bracelet
dwelling the Bride.
lea Drinking Good Luck and Fortune Telling
Ancestral Tablet Reverence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

r. W Soule 10 in Boston for day on bus
iness
Augustu, Bailey Of Gardiner was in town,
Monday,
Mr. J J. Turner of Gardiner was in town
Yesterday
J, G. Blaine, Jr, Of Wstervilie, was in
town yesterday.
l.. d, Carver of waterville, WAS attend
ing court Monday.
Mr. and Mr.. g. H. Sprsgue, Of Penn
broke are in the city.
Lewis Selbing. Esq.,. 10 in attendance At
court in Portland today.
Mr.. Jesse Partridge Of Gardiner was in the
city Monday, On business.
Miss Clara Har~ ard of Bowdoinhsn 10 Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Hendee.
Mr.. and Mrs Uriah Stone Of Boston are
the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Stone.
Prof George II Hamlin Of the Maine
State College. Orono. vas in the city Mon
day
E. A. Lonsfsllow, formerly postal clerk,
has gone 10 Lewiston rs assistant clerk Of
the Dewitt House
Prof. and Mrs. Ballantine of the Maine
State College, Orono, passed through the
city Monday. on their way to Boston.
Rev. Gripisli Reynolds of Boston. Secre-
afy Of the Unitarian Association, will occu-
py the pulpit at tn. Uaitarisn church, next
Sunday.
Among the out of town lawyers seen at
court Monday. were +. A. Waldron and W.
1. Haines of waterville; W. c. Fletcher OF
Randolph; II. L. Hunton Of Oakland; g. W.
heselton Of Gsrdiner; +. E. Bean of Hal
lowell, and others.
Mr.. Harry Brsnn left town Monday for
East Boston, where he has . lucrative cit.
aadon in drug store. For the past -four
years Mr.. Brann has been in the employ Of
Devine 4 Coughlin where he acquired an ex.
cellent knowledge Of pharmacy. While in
the city he made hosts Of friends, who wish
him all the success possible in his new posi-.
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Kabo. Kabo, Kabo-that
sounds like an African name:
It means a corset bone
that can't be broken-if it
can't be broken, it doesn't
stick into you-so it means a
"bone" Of comfort, not OF
contention.
1t means a corset bone
that oesn'tkink-ifi it doesn't
kink. the corset can't roll up
in the middle as corsets are
ant to do-so it means a
"bone" that stays where you
put it. :,
but Kabo, Kabo, kabo; and
Kabo means a corset you
wear a week or two or three.
till you make up your mlnd
about it, and then come back
to us and get your money.
if you'd rather have money
than Kabo.
We have a primer on Cor
Gets for YOU at the store.
NE. AxDnxws-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10
PREVENT
Important Transfers OF Real Hstato IN
Ksnnebec County.
The following are the transfers Of real
estate for the week ending Dec z:

The following are the transfers Of real
estate for the week ending Dec. Z:
ALBIoN.-Geo. W. Larrabee to H. j. Dursin,
both ofAlbion. land, 200.
AuaUsTA.-wm. II. Saunders to Ellen n. Sam.
and Henry q: Staples to A.. A. and Emiline A.
Nichols, all of Augusta, land 500; Mary Z. Cream
10 David Walton, both OF Augusta, land, o22S /;
Margaret Smith Of Onawa, lows, to Joseph H.
Hodgkins of Augusta, land, $500; Martha J. Dyer,
Leslie A. Dyer and Minnie NJ. Dyer all Of Augusta,
Augusta. land, 600.
CHINA.-wm. X. Weber Of China, to Samuel
Bickmore Of So. Thomaston, land, 4l0e.
Characterization Wells TO Enoch N. Tuttle, both
OF Clinton. land, 1900; Chas l.. Dckey to Frank y.
Dickey, both of Clinton. land, u 900; Alston Web
Der to Chas Jaluith, both of Clinton, land, o. 100.
HALLowELL.-John 5. LengfeloW to Augustus
T. Lopgfellow, both Of Hslow.n, land, 1850
READFikLD.-Julia A. Roberts to W. II. OCon
nell, both of Readheld, land, 800.
VAssALBoRo.-Harry T. Drummond to Sumner
Hunt, both Of Vassalboro, land, 1850.
NIENNA.-Frances A. Allen to Laforest Dowst,
both of Vienna, land, 500; Nathaniel K. Pike Of
Winthrop, to Frank g. Bachelor of Vienna, land,
800
wArERvILLE-Chas. G. Brown, Rosilia s. Brown,
Ida c. Rolfe OF Clinton to Willard T.. Chadwick,
Henry +. Chadwick and Flora 4. Fuller, all of
Waterviile, land, 1900, Juiette Z. Simpson of Man
chester to Emma W. simpson Of Waterville, land
$s0O
WAYSE.-squire Bishopto Chas. o. Graves. both
of Wayne, land, 81.
WINsLow.-Asher Ii. Barton Of Benton to Jacob
II. Prentiss of WInslow, land, &225 Eldridge G.
Abbott OF winslow to Mary b. Bragg of Benton.
land, 800.
WiNTHRop jacob B. Robbins to Ella s. Rob
Ellsworth Hayward TO {. r. Fairbanks, all Of Win
throp, land, &l25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10
Amusements.

"'"'"A' ''
Gardiner people VIII De wen Represented
at the above grand concert ~hicn 10 10 De
gwen in this city on Thursday evening" Jan.
9TH To show how popular the huggies st.
Quartet are IN Gardiner we would say that
last year they packed the johnson Opera
a., o..,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Councillor S. C. Hatch Of Bangor arrived
in the city Monday.
Judge c. C. Rounds Of Calais. was At the
s,atx House, Monday, on business.
P.W. Hoyey Of PittsAeld, . member Of
the las. legislature, was at the State House
Monday.
c. G. Bedloe. Western Union Telegraph
Superintendent at Portland, called at the
state House Monday.
Land Agent Packard will commence max
inn the lists Of Wild lands for the use Of the
valuation commission. today.
The insurance commissioners Office 10
sending out the blanks for the annual reports
Of insurance companies doing business In the
State The reports are due December 3lst.
The Governors Council meefs this MORN
ing at 10 O'Clock. II is expected that the
session will be 8 busy and interesting one.
The Council will look up all matters now
an.euled and have the various affairs
Strengthened out. so that the first year Of the
administration may close with clear record.
Before long the law for free text books
al over the State will be in operation. Su-
psf,ntenlent Luce proposes to confer with
the various publishing houses, and obtain
H.. lowest prices for which they will supply
our towns. He will then advise the local
boards and give them the benefit Of his in
,e.,igations The adoption of this plan is
going to save a great deal of money first and
last. Oae town in Maine which has had the
system in operation sone seventeen or eigh'
teen years, supplies i's pupls, including
grammar and high schools, at . cost of from
twenty seven to thirty cents each per year.
Wherever it has been tried it has almost in
ysriably been successful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10
A Communication.

Editors Of the Kennebee Journal:
would like to ask through your paper of
the school board, why it is that every storm
no more severe than that of today there
should be no SCHOOL, The ladies that
work on the street can get to their work
without having the world stop moving. This
is just the day when all children should be
at school, for if they stay at home they can
not play out of doors and we all know what
that means to their mothers. l think il
parents were consulted little more it would
be better. Mr.. Aliens whistle 10 too con-
venient. A PARENT.
Augusta. Dec. 9, 1889.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Tonight Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs can be had at any drug store in
Augusta. A trial bottle free Of charge. II
you are suffering from q Cough or Cold,
Bronchitis, Asthma. Sore Throat or Con-
sumption, don't hesitate; get = free sample
to- night and test for yourself the power Of
this unfailing remedy. Large bottles SOC.
and 81. At all drug stores.
novl9deod&w4w3p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Saint Marks Choir is to sing full choral
service at Christ Church, Gardiner, on Wed
nesday evening next. The vestry at Gardi-
ner having decided to form vested choir,
have arranged with Mr.. Hyde to form and
train the choir, and have obtained subscrip-
tons for this new project, far beyond theif
expectations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

The high position attained and the uni
versal acceptance and approval of the
pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of
Figs, as the most excellent laxative known.
illustrate the value Of the qualities on which
its success is based and are abundantly
gratifying to the California Fig Syrup Com
paU. nov26d& " lmo3pfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

BY the occasional use of HAMBURG Pres,
which is less like a medicine than sweet
meat, the bowels and liver can be kept In
perfect condition, and attacks Of constipa-
ton, indigestion, piles, and sick headache
prevented. 25 cents. Dose, one Fig. Mack
Drug Co., NY. declOeodl wfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

No work on the bridge Monday morning
abu,meut is fast nearing completion, while
the old wooden bridge shows signs of its
aa rlv death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Let all interested in the cause Of temper
anee attend the public meeting at Meonian
hall on wednesiay evening, to hear the ad-
dress Of Rev. r. A. Temple, Grand Worthy
Patriarch Of the Northsrn Divisiou Sons Of
Temperance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Rev. Mr.. Jordan Of the Free Baptist
church. closed his series of Practical
Talks" last Monday evening. Next Sunday
he will commence new course, his first
subject being Fools
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

WAsHrNGroS. Dec. Sit is claimed that
there will be considerable falling off in the
percentage of deaf people in the Census OF
1880, owing TO the extended use of the sound
disc, invented by citizen of Bridgeport,
Conn named ii A. Wales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Many people idea only large advertisements
. read This wen but
order figures unbevers propose 70
person gaess
the total number Of replies receive this
before January $780, and the who the
est going to receive Ave dollar gold piece Remember u costs
nothing
Cut this your guess q sealed envelope
stamped and addressed FLrxr Publishers
bss Journal, Augusta. Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

A great deal of building has already been
decided upon to go up in Portland the COM
ing season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10

Index Soap always gives satisfscsien.
decl0dltfolrmsp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-10
STATE aouss nGA41ms.

The valuston Commission did but little
vork Monday. in de Senate chamber owing
70 70 many being absent Late in ths after
noon, when The member bad arrived the
time vss spent in discussing vsr.ens matters.
The clerks finished looking over the re-
,urns from several towns yesterday .sns their
rev valuation 10 - follows. IL being aaaer-
sood that it 10 based on . one hundred per
cen. valuation. and not - many Of the re-
,urps gave il, on . tvo-thirds value: Auro-
"a, Hancock county, 1924. valuation in
1881, al. 1913. Argyle, Penobscos, sI22, 800.
1881, go. Sss- Alton, Penobscot, es7 400
lssi, 1889. Perkins. Ssssdahoc. 440,-
01s.so, 1881. Ell. 594.
The Commission discussed the value Of
.,A land along the Canadian Pacific rail-
ro.d and are of the opinion that their value
i much increased and they will be appraised
accordingly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-16
John D. BAIL.

The Silver City Enterprise speaks as
follows of Judge John D. Bail, q promi-
nent candidate for the judgeship of the
Sd judicial district:
Perhaps the most important Offices to
be filled by the new administration in
this territory are those OF the judgeships
of four districts. Men who are in every
way qualified for position of such i'm
portance are, as a general thing, very
scarce, but this district has two candidates
for the place either Of whom would doubt
less be satisfactory to the people.
Judge John D. Bail, of Grant county,
who has at least consented to accept the
nomination, if rendered to him, is one Of
the best known citizens of the territory,
having resided here since 1866. He is q
veteran of the Mexican war, and was one
of the bold band of Americans who
marched from Vera Cruz to the City Of
Mexico. He afterwards served through
the war OF the rebellion, coming to New
Mexico soon after its close. In years
gone by he has been member of both
branches of our legislature and four years
was nrnsecllting attorney for this district
administration he was recommended by
the Republican party of the terri
tory for judgeship, and also
by recommendations from leading men Of
all parties and at one time by memorial
of the legislative assembly and an endorse
ment from the judges of the supreme court
At the time, however, the policy OF the
administration was to fill such position
from nonresident of the territory, and his
recommendation had no weight with the
executive. He has been practicing at
torney for over thirty years. His fitness
has never been called into question, anC
if the offices are to be filled by home PEG
pie, no appointment could be made which
would give such universal satisfaction as
that of Judge Bail.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-16
NEW MBXICO'S DEMANDS.

The Denver Republican is fair and just
to New Mexico, and on behalf OF the peo-
pie of orr territory the New MEXICAN
acknowledges the fair and just stand
taken by that influential paper concern
ing New Mexico, and the strong and
overwhelming desire OF her people to see
the territory admitted, extends sincere
thanks and bespeaks the help OF the Re
publican forthe future. The Republican
says
1t will be wrong if New Mexico is any
longer kept out OF the Union.
The people OF that territory, through
the convention which assembled in Santa
Fe few DAYS ago, demanded the admis-
sion OF New Mexico into the Union. They
had right to make this demand. lie
maintain the territorial government any
longer than would be necessary to enable
the people to organize q state government
and come into the Union would be con-
trary to that theory of the nation which
holds that the territorial government
should cease as soon as it becomes pos
sibe to maintain state government.
New Mexico has both population and
wealth sufficient to call for its admission
into the union. AS for the intelligence OF
the people, it may be said that it is much
higher than that OF many OF the southern
states. 1t is true that some of the people
are ignorant, but this is true of large
proportion of the white and almost the
whole of the negro population of the south,
Some of the brightest, most intelligent
and progressive men in the west reside in
| New Mexico. Much attention has been
paid in recent years to the public schools
and the percentage of illiteracy is rapidly
decreasing.
Nothing would work Il more rapid
change in New Mexico in this respect
than large immigration from the east
But such an immigration is delayed by
the maintenance of territorial govern
ment. People do not like to remove from
state to IL territory. If New Mexico
were q member of the union people now
living in the east would be more willing
to remove thither, for the reason that
they would know that they could take
part in the government and contribute
their influence toward directing the affairs
OF the young state.
If there are any Republicans who are
opposed to the admission Of New Mexico
on political grounds they are in error
There is no assurance that New Mexico
would be Democratic. On the contrary
there is much reason to believe that il
would send Republicans to the senate
and house of representatives.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-16
A Dig in the Ribs,

If on the right side and lower part of the dia-
phragm, though playfuly meant and delivered,
is calculated to evoke profanity from chappy
whose liver is out OF order. When that region
is sore and congested, pokes seem tiendish. Look
at Il mans countenance ere you prod him under
the ribs. II the skin and eyeballs have n sallow
tingc you may also infer that his tongue is
furred, his breath apt to be sour that he has pains
not only beneath his ribs but also under the
right shoulder blade Also, that his bowels are
irregular and his digestion impaired. Instead
OF making jocose demonstration on his ribs,
recommend him to take, and steadily persist in
taking, Hostetters stomach Bitters, the finest
anti-bilOus and Alternative medicine extant. In
comparable is it, also, for dyspepsia, rheuma.
tism, nervousness kidney trouble and fever and
uCrIIn
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-16

OUR legislature should nact some law
to enable the small and unincorporated
towns to deal with the ramp nuisance.
The sending Of this gently to the county
Jail for short terms unde; the vagrancy
law is often an accommodation to the
tramp and fails to meet the necessities OF
the case. Were the tow1s authorized to
work the vagabonds uponthe streets and
for the general good, therwould be fewer
tramps and less cost to the countless
Deming Headlight.
The bill introduced by Senator Franks
in the council provides Exactly what the
Deming Headlight desires The chances
are in favor Of the passage Of the bill.