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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

Not long ago figures were given in the
press OF the Stale Snoring the amount
Of deposits in the savings banks Of this
state and the amount per capita of our
population, showing most creditable
to the Industrious and economical habits
OF our wage earning population. Just
now some interesting figures have
been given relating to the same subject
In the state OF Iowa, 1t appears that in
that state from September, 1919, to
June, 1891, there has been an increase
Of about 100 per cent in the deposits,
and an increase of over 900 per
cent in the capital stock OF the safe
and savings banks. During the year
ending June 30, 1891, the deposits
in these institutions showed the enor-
nous increase Of 81 per cent. and the
capital stock an increase Of y per cent.
This is surely an astonishing record,
and il a strong indication Of the rapidjty
with which those classes of the popuia
ton Of that state who make small earn
ing5 and savings are upon the whole
accommodating surplus wealth. The
deposits in these savings and other state
banks of iowa amount TO almost SIS for
each man, woman and child of our pop
uIation, or nearly 800 for each family.
The per capita amount in 1880 was only
about 3I3, and the average amount per
family only little over So.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

The question h4s been raised in Wis
consln az TO the eonstitutionality Of
gerrymsnders. IL might not have been
rgised. especially as the gerrymandeF
complained Of was passed by Demo
cratic Legislature. and the decision in
the case must be made by u smoeratic
Supreme Court, were il not for the
facs that the redistTicting law
passed by the last Legislature is
one df the most nigrautly out
rageous ones on record, It's upconstita
tlonali,y ia urged, on the ground Of its
Infamous unfairness. a Wisconsin
members Of the State Senate are chosen
for four-year terms. half OF the whole
number being elected every two years
and in their frantic endeaYor to secure as
many hold over senators as possible,
the Democratic bosses 80 changed
the districts that Ia many instances
where senators we're elected Ia 1890 the
same voters will elect senators in 1892
while in districts having some 200 900
Inhabitants there will be no election OF
senator's until 1894 although the voters
living therein last voted for members OF
the senate in 1855. Fair minded Demo
crsts,as we'ias ReputlicAns,a are disposed
10 question the constitutionslity of such
legislation, and the decision Of the court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

TIE ladies Of the unitsr 9, ,oeisy
Afford the public at the Unitarian ~
on nex. Thuuday evening one of isS'
treats fo- which they ara fsnou' Y
consist 0 a coffee party With supper y
to be followed bys charming ply y
by the author OF 1.-THE Rice Paitiss
ad In sn1,har cllunn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

Itisa ere ;i,abls fact 10 c,an,c'in
The electric rsiiroId that nos'ilhn
the grea, amount tf .ickts" ''H
influeuzs that ihtre has besn snN
employe, during The past +" 4
every sip has btel maze On "
approximately 10 At one tine 'a"I
eight of the employe, q day sh''''
meas, and a, h, present time four I"
Those who we're veil have saks' :
extra WORK Win chetrfn'n'"' We
at time. II hiss been Te-y q ii ul'o'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

Mrs. Arshu, snasy and Miss II bel
Smiley spsns wscnesd,v IN Aasnnz
School in Di.ric: No. cio.ei Ffid.y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

i'CaStoria S the best remedy for children CT
which am acquainted. hope the day is rot
far distant when mothers will consider The real
interest Of their children, and Use Cas.oria IL
stead of the various quack nostr'ims which are
Gesseoying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other h';riful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. J. F. KiScHeLoE,
CAuwoS = *
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

Diamonds, scc0rdiI z 10 an tff"
s.foatiop, lave sex a. vel - o'n"
u.es 20, kno IN t. coma o folk ~
said sseIer, IS specimen v
prove 10 you that there is oi'"'
tex In gems. 1as: il sha; 10 "~
female, 4 multiplying diam'nd'
the gem under a sirens msshh'S'
and pointed TO faGr tr fTs snaH"
clustered about ore OF the i'c.
edge Of the table Of she stone.
gen." the .veler sii'. 'f' lisp =
and never gathers these smo - go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26
Castoria.

~C.s.oria Is an excellent medicine FOR chill
tsea. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF It's
good effect upon their children"
DR. C. c. osGooD,
Lowell, Mass
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

D35s every b'ne ia your b,iy schei
Thin b.r'e IN .Iohns,u's Anrdyae L.,
imeni; 'ob ntiss, jr25 l& 'u1o't ST
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

Anil a-sslee Methodist Con 'erfne@' arzasia-
Aprll z1.-Eas. Msire Sr.hcG!st CJsieieHer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26
Castoria.

"Cas,cria Is 50 we'll adopted % Children that
recommend it As sI:ler.u 10 .-ny prescription
know 10 me
Il 4. AEcHrR. Il. r,
tllSo Oxford St, Brooklyn, \. Y.
OR Physicians in tr.e ehIb.reI's depart
nlsnt hav, SPOKEN h:..li'y of IEcir expert
euce n tAeir outside Practice with CaStclia,
ard although we only hlye aaoas our
medical supplies ahat Is known as rcs;,!af
pruducts, ye: we arc free to confess that The
merits OF t..s;oEia has woa us to LOOK with
.aTor upon H."
Us.rEp HOSPITAL AND p.sPEHoASY,
Boston, Mass
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

r., cs,.aur Co1uoaay IT Ezcrray City
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has net the facilities, or lacks taste
and skill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-26

1t has been very .ickly here. Mrs. Dr..
Kendrick has been very SICK with the prt
vsiing disteDper, also Mrs Add Baker.
Mrs Reyes, Cospil ard Gs.de Lydsror
DR.. GAbsrt ald o h3rs.--MIs, Ead1ra L It.
inson fell and broke her leg Motdsy. La
March she beoEe the kuee-f an Of the same
leg and had rot fully recovered tIs use ot
the limb when his accident occurred -
The Grand Army Pest inssled iheir Sffi-
Gers Monday evening, but the saenisoce
was smsll on sccouss ct so m ny being
sick -fhs Palio nsslhean SoeieGy when Is
connected vi the academy will give s
Iuolc sxli-I.iJa mex Fritsy eyeai g
, 1892-01-22
PEN, PENCIL AND BRUSH.

Thomas Nelson Page, the writer Of
southern stories. is said to be q very good
lawyer.
Mrs Frank Leslie says she would not
give up editorial direction for all the men
in the world, and she likes the men too.
One of the possessions of Hall Game, the
British novelist, is the lantern borne by
Eugene Aram on the fateful night of his
historic murder.
According to a vote taken by a popular
woman's journal, Mrs Harriet Beecher
Stowe is one of the ten most popular nov
elists of America among either men or
women.
Hubert Herkomer tells Of a lady who,
upon applying to him for a portrait, asked
If he flattered his sitters. His reply was
in the negative. Thereupon she exclaimed,
Then l must go somewhere else"
Margaret Manton is quite a unique figure
in the newspaper world. She writes Wash
ington correspondence and also fiction
novelties. She is very dark Her features
are rather strong than delicate. Her coun-
tenance has a wonderful play and variety
of expression.
f. Hopkinson Smith, the author, lectur-
er, artist and engineer, is a man of about
forty, of large frame and with a face that
radiates genial good nature. He first be.
came known to the public from his sketches
in black and white Then followed his
short stories which have deservedly made
his name famous
, 1892-01-22

Special correspondence. .
LUsK, Jan. l9.-rhe weather in Con-
verse county for the past week has been
cold and stormy. The snow is about six
inches deep on the level and drifting but
little. All range stock is suffering.
D. f. Goddard, United States land
commissioner, has been appointed post
master at Lusk in the place ofFred Red.
~ington, who has resigned. Mr.. Reding-
will go to Omaha this week to engage in
the stock commission business.
T. j. Swan shipped from Lusk to
Omaha last week two ears of beeves. The
stock had been fed native hay through
the winter; and were in fine condition.
B. B. Brooks, who has a ranch neal
Casper, recently shipped from Iowa two
car leads, l20 head, OF yearling steers.
j. j.. Hurt Of Casper sent last fall to
Norfolk, Neb.. 10000 sheep to be win.
tered. From this flock Redington & Co.
of South Omaha sold, a few days ago for
Mr.. Hurt, 500 wethers weighing l0l
pounds and bringing "a. 90.
, 1892-01-22
Johnson County Notes.

Grey wolves are reported to have killed
sixteen calves belonging to one ranchman
on Crazy Women, six belonging to
another, etc. The d~evastations are in
creasiDR.
Information to the effect that John
Signor, q resident OF the Big Horn basin,
had been shot near Suiliyan's ferry,
reached Buffalo this week. No p~articu-
lars referring to the matter have been
received. the N. Fl. trail being impas-
sable.
W. FL. Wilkerson received a telegram
this afternoon bringing the sad news that
little Helen, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. f. NJ. Canton, had died in Chi
cage and thai Mrs Canton and Ruby, the
elder daughter, are very i'll. The many
warm friends here of the afflicted parents
will sympathize deeply with them in their
distress.
, 1892-01-22

A pretty custom which was at one
time ommon in some parts of New
England was the setting apart of a "fam-
lily tree" This tree was not of a dry,
genealogical kind, but was always one
of the finest in the orchard, selected
with a view to its apple bearing abilities
and its beauty.
In one little village many of the or
chards nave trees of this description, and
the older inhabitants can refresh their
memories as to the number of children
in the families which have occupied
farms at different times, provided the
period of occupancy was long enough to
make the setting up of a family tree"
worth while.
On one farm there is a large old tree
which bears seven different varieties of
apples: Baldwins, Jeremiahs, summer
sweetings, winter pippins, Astrakhans,
russets and gillyfowers. The gratis on
this tree were made, not one at the
birth of each child of the household, as
was sometimes the custom, but when
each boy or girl grew old enough to
choose his or her special favorite among
apples.
The tree is now more than sixty years
old, and its present owner shows it with
great pride. and gives samples of its
fruit to the children Of the neighbor-
hood with a free and.-Youth's Com
DaniOn.
, 1892-01-22

The United States district court was in
session a short time yesterday. The chief
subjects considered were the proving up of
the various accounts OF United States
officials and hearing the points involved
in the case VS.. Kinney and Parker.
These men are charged with cutting ties
upon United States timber claims, and
they will have a jury trial commencing
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Little was done in the district court,
most of the time being taken up in dis
cussing the case in which a number of
claims are filed concerning a certain coal
mine in Converse county. Court adjourned
until the usual hour next Monday morn
mo
, 1892-01-22
POINTS.

Yardmaster Bierd has gone to Omaha.
Ed. Hoffman of Omaha is in the city.
James johnson of Denver is in the
city.
Ex-senator Tisdale of Salt Lake City is
visiting Cheyenne.
M. M. Kingman and wife of Buffalo
are 10 the city on a business trip.
J. G. Smith, an attache Of the Denver
Times ls registered at the Normandie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Baker who have
spent the past few DAYS in town, leave
this morning for their home in Lusk.
F. Mertsheimer leaves this morning on
a ten days business trip to Portland. He
will be accompanied by his youngest son.
Capt. Thomas Sharp Of the 18th infan-
try is stopping at the Inter Ooean and
will leave next week for a visit to
California
, 1892-01-22
TOWN TALK.
t.os-ipy Little Paragraphs Picked Up
About the CITY.
Oysters in every style at Germans hal

Oysters in every style at Germania hall.
The members of the Kelley institute
enjoyed the MINISTRIES last evening. Man
ager Tew chaperoned the party.
Handsomely furnished rooms at the
Whitcomb house aud Whitcomb house
annex Castle Dare). Best dining room
in the city. Corner of Ferguson and
Twentieth street. Charges moderate.
Fl. s. Powers. carpenter, got the sleeve
of his oYeriacket caught in a bit ofone OF
the boring machines at the car shop
yesterday and had the flesh of his arm
bruised quito seriously. No bones were
broken.
Every one is invited to attend the social
this evening at Mrs. E. s. N. Morgan's,
corner Eighteenth street and Capitol
avenue. Progressive conversation. Ad-
mission twenty-five cents. including re-
freshments.
1t was the desire of the late Chas. Fl.
McCarty that his neighbor, Geo. w.
Snow, should be appointed administrator
of his estate. Mr.. Snow arrived in town
last night in response to a request sent
him by Mrs. McCarty.
, 1892-01-22

In the immense parlor Of a Fifth
n house vast as a desert, where he
roic tapestries, gilded c~andelabra, furni-
traits of captains in white cravats, and
of austere ladies with scarfs of flowers,
evoke vanished epochs, the grandfather.
whose hair is white as snow, acclaimed,
as is his custom every Sunday since the
time when Polk was president. Moth
ing ever happens" he said. ~ mean
nothing having an absolute character
istic, for the man who was run over in
Seventh venue yesterday at 8 o'clock
might as well have lived 1000 years
ago and been run over in a street of
Nineveh under the reign of Nebuchad-
nezzar. 1t is not the newspapers, but the
newspaper men that I'M interested in.
Aren't you dazed by them?
EVERY morning, without a sign of
fatigue, they serve the public with the
sublime, the ironical, the gay and the
farcical. They have charming and en-
thusiastic phrases, irresistible argu-
ments, and, like a pianist with long fin
gers of quicksilver, they make the en-
tire gamut laugh, murmur, sing and
thunder endlessly. The things that they
ignore they are bound to know, and
they know them; the things that they
could not do, they do; from their ex-
hausted minds they draw inexhaustible
inventions. They put their hands il
their empty pockets and withdraw them
filed with gold. They have not the time
to dream, and they are compelled to be
universal New York Times.
, 1892-01-22
THE mINsTRELs.
They Give a Poor Performance TO a
Large Audience at the Opera
House..

The proprietor OF Cleveland's Ministries
delights to refer to that aggregation of
Ethiopian delineators as the "Eiffel tower
of minstrelsy." The inference to be
drawn is that this troupe oyertops any
similar organization on the road. In the
light of experience either n of two
things is certain; that this Is a better
Joke than anything which was gotten off
last night or the Eiffel tower comparison
holds good simply because there is no
other minstrel show travelling. There
was some very good dancing, the work OF
the contortionist was beyond criticism,
the female impersonator vas SO clever as
to bewilder the entire audience and there
was some good music, but generally speak
ing the amusement features were tame
and the dramatic abortion called Money
Mad" was idiotic without a ray of rhyme
or reason. There were more hams"
land green ones at that in the
company han a Cheyenne audience
has seen gathered together for
many a day. Mr.. Cleveland will have to
do better than he did last night if he ex-
poets to maintain a reputation as a min
strel manager. Some of his performers
should return to their old occupation Of
carving the bod, while others of them
should be doing time in the penitentiary
for their false pretense in presuming that
they knew how to amuse an audience. A
second dose OF their performance would
drive a sensitive man to drink.
1t is a relief to learn hat the Conrad
Opera Company is the next thing on the
bills. The Cheyenne public will look for
ward to the performance with pleasant
anticipation.
, 1892-01-22
and Suicide.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Jan. 21.-Four months
ago Harry Johnsn of Chicago and pretty
Lizzie Laforce OF this city we're married
in Chicago. Their courtship had ex-
tended over two years and the couple
seemed devotedly attached to each other.
But they had not been married long be.
fore the husband began to abuse his wife
in a fearful manner, causing her to be-
lieve her life was in danger. She returned
to her mothers home IN this city two
months ago. and was followed in a week
by the v~illainous husband. who desired
her to resume marital relations. She has
steadfastly refused to do 80, and johnson
has been kept away from the Laforce
home until today. About I o'clock this
evening he dropped around while the
family was eating supper in an upstairs
room. and, finding the door
unlocked walked in. After a
short conversation Lizzie's mother
vent down stairs on an errand. leaving
the two alone. She had scarcely closed
the door when she heard three shots. The
miserable wretch had drawn a revolver
from his pocket and inflicted wounds on
his wife from which she is now dying.
He then turned the pistol on himself and
completed the bloody tragedy. He had
shot his wife through the temple and arm
and sent one ball through his own brain.
Mrs. Laforce is perfectly crazy. She is a
widow and Lizzie was her only child.
Mrs. johnson was remarkably handsome
as a girl and a great ~iavorite with all who
knew her. 1t is supposed that johnson
repeated his request for his wife to live
with him and on her refusal shot her first
and then himself. The brains of both are
oozing out and neither can live.
, 1892-01-22

Sheriff Yund arrived from Laramie
yesterday to take back with him a man
named R. S. Plumb, who is charged with
embezzling $3.50 from the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. The man was arrested
by Depot Policeman John Nowlan on a
telegram from Laramie. Plumb was
asleep with a railroad friend in the Carey
block at the time of his arrest early yes
terday morning,
, 1892-01-22

1t was reported at a recent meeting of
the Chicago Trades and Labor assem-
bly, that some of the contractors who
manufacture mailbags for the United
States government employ little chill
dren, work them long and unreasonable
hours, and only pay them the miserable
pittance of six cents per bag. 1t was
stated that there are $1,000 children en-
ployed in Chicago, and with but very
few exceptions their lots are hard ones.
There is already a city ordinance regu-
lating child labor, but there is no state
law. The assembly will agitate for a
state law ON the subject of child labor.
, 1892-01-22
~EPIcUREAN MoRSELs.

Spun egg soup is a potage of recent in
vention.
Fig salad with champagne sauce is a fs-
vorite dessert
The chocolate mixer is an important tabls
implement in Mexico.
In English country houses the luncheon
is a very substantial meal.
All menus in Germany must be written
in German by imperial decree.
To coat an oyster too thickly before fry
ing is to disguise u good thing.
1t is a waste of u good thing to cook terra
pin without some sort of liquor.
The trufle is now declared to he a NOR
bid excretion Of the root of the oak.
Sliced lotus root is one of the delicacies
to be had at Japanese eating houses
Hotel Mail.
, 1892-01-22
Horace
n-~l@ Eoha

At a meeting of the South Dublin Low
alist Registration Association the name of
the Hon. Horace Plunkett was brought
forward as the Unionist candidate for the
county of Dublin. This important consti-
tuepcy is composed of many different
classes of opinion, and it will be crafty
ing to many oil our readers who have en-
joyed the acquaintance of this gentleman
to learn that he was unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted by the meeting.
, 1892-01-22
Try Jack Frost" -four.
A General Agency.

The Equitable Lite Assurance Society
of the United States proposes to organize
a separate agency for Wyoming, with
headquarters at Cheyenne.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
is the strongest life insurance company IN
the world. Its new business in 1891
amounted to $3.50, 900, 900.
Applications from residents of Wyom-
Ing for the general agency may be made
direct to the home office of the society in
New York.
, 1892-01-22
SERVICES.
The Remains OF Charles McCarty
Laid at Rest.

The funeral services over the remains
of Charles McCarty were held yesterday
afternoon. Services were held at st.
Marks Episcopal church and were CON
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Rafter. The music
was rendered by Prof. Inman. R. N.
Heath, E. F. Stable aud W. A. Rob
ins.
The services at the grave we're con-
ductei BY the Masons, both Masonic bod
les attending the funeral. The pail
bearers were Luke Voorhees,, Colin Hun
ter, H. B. Kelley, A. AdamskY, G. F.
Miller and A.. ID. Adamson. A large
number Of friends OF the deceased attend
ed the funeral.
, 1892-01-22

Fl. o. Peterson. the Minneapolis man
who is interested in the Silver Crown
mining district has been confined to his
room at the Normandie hotel for the last
two days. He hopes to be out In a few
days, however, and will visit his mining
property IN the Silver Crown district be-
fore returning to his Minnesota home.
, 1892-01-22
A BIG HERD SOLD.
Cattle Suffering from Cold Weather.
-.-Other News Topics.

Special Correspondence.
ToRREY. Wyo., Jan. IA.
Cattlemen are about through rounding
up for this season. They have had a
long spell of it. They still keep a few
men riding to cut ice and look after young
calves. as there seems to be IN unusual
number of late calves this season. Cat
tie are suffering more for water this win
ter than they have in several years be-
fore, the late cold snap having frozen up
nearly all the streams to the bottom.
have been informed by good author
ity that the famous M herd went I'M
der a new management on the first of the
year, Capt. R. A. Torrey of st. Louis,
Mo-, disposing OF his interest in the out
fit to his brother, j. L. Torrey. of the
same place. ranches and all belongings in
cluded.
Fl. P. Boutwell, of Fort Mckinney has
Just passed through here on his way to
Buffalo. He has been superinteDding
the gathering of his cattle. driving all his
cattle into different pastures. He has
men to look after them In the storms, and
raising an immense quantity OF hay he
manages to feed the weakest of his cattle.
His method OF handling cattle surely
merits success. He feeds about 1900
head.
A matter very much to be regretted Is
the sensational rumors which are set afloat
every now and then by some unprincipled
persons claiming assassins have been at
work again. Since the lamentable killing
of Tisdale and Jones near Buffalo there
has been at least a half dozen killings re-
ported in different places without a parti-
Gle OF truth from which to start. Such
reports when published in eastern papers
are well calculated to intimidate men who
are looking for homes, as well as men who
have capital to invest, from coming to a
country where they think law and order
are disregarded. Each and every resident
OF Wyoming should avail himself OF every
opportunity to contradict such injurious
stories and place them In their true light.
Although State Senator Woodruff, in q
recent interview in Omaha, voiced the
sentiments of a great many people In this
section Of the country. vet | think 1t
would b. hard to find a man who would
not be willing to accord cattlemen their
Just rights. The outspoken prejudice and
aversion of a few should net be taken for
granted that it represents the feelings of
an entire community. A great deal OF
bitter feeling has been engendered from
the fact that large cattle owners did not
learn until too late to discriminate be-
tween honest men having small herds of
stock and the rustler who rustles because
of his natural inclinations. However.
people are expectantly awaiting the issue,
earnestly hoping for justice, no matter
whom it strikes.