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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
The Work Of CONGRESS.

The House devnted the first two months
of the session To the discussion and adop-
ton of a code of ruNs, after which the
regular cuisines. was taken up. Bills TO the
number of aGs1 have been introduced in
the House and referred to a committee
az this number 2ll5 have been reported
and placed on the calendar, about 40 of
shich have passed the House.
The most important measures considered
by the House. excepting the general appro-
priaiinn bills, were The silver bills, the
tariff measures reported from the ways and
means committee. the Chinese exclusion
act the intermediate and army nurse pen
sion bills the bill to enforce reciprocal
commercial relations with Canada the bill
increasing the pay of life-saving crews, to
establish line promotion in army, for the
better control of national banks in regard
To ioaning money to directors and officers,
and to add the name of the secretary of az
riculture to- the cabinet officers, who may
act as president in certain contingencies.
The Bland silver bill failed i'll the House
rs did also the free coinage bill. which
passed the senate. The several tariff bills
passed by the House failed in the Senate,
as did also the bliis providing for the adj
mission of New Mexico and Arizona as
states.
OF the 3i92 bilfsintro'lueed in the Sen
ate, llol were reported upon by committees
and 700 of them passed,
Four hundred and three bills have passed
both houses and been sent to the President
for his signature
Three have become laws without the
Presidents approval. Among the more
hills h,pl hay hprputa 1aws
the following: To encourage American
~hipbuilding; for the permanent preserya-
ton and custody of the records of volun-
teer armies; to add the name of the
secretary of agriculture to the Cabinet
officers who may become President in Ger
tain emergencies, to prohibit the coming
of Chinese into the United States, the in
terme,iate army nurse bills; TO enforce
commercial reciprocal relations with Cana
ds: increasing the maximum pay of life
saving crews
Investigations were feature of this
Congress. especially in the House, and
committees devoted much time to them,
but the guns proved not to be loaded
Bills to the number of $50 were referred
to the ways and means committee. They
included propositions to amend the Mckin-
ley tariff law generally proposing reduc-
tons of duty. creating an income tax, and
the suh-treasury scheme. The committee
took final action on about a dozen measures
only. the most important of which were to
place wool on the free list and to reduce the
duty on WOODEN goods; to admit, free of
duty. hagging for cotton and machinery
for manufacturing bagging, cotton and cot
ton gins placing binding twine and tin
plate on the free list and changing the class
iticatiou of lead ores.
Bills on free lumber. free salt. free
sugar, reducing the duty on iron, and
Farmers Alliance Sub-Treasury bill were
discussed but not reported to the House.
of the bills referred to the House com
mittee On public buildings. - were reported
to the House, but none of them received
consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
BoWditch, Webster I CO
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

\ large grand stand is TO be erected Of
the Milo Driving Park.
Happy is the man who possesses road
ster that can trot 80 clip, walk foul
miles an hour and is willing TO do it day i,
and day out
A conscientious amateur can ho better
work in the Judges stand than an unscrup
uous professional that is recommended al
each town by clique of drivers and team
sters. If starter hopes to retain his pop
ularity on the trotting turf he must coniint
himself to giving the word and let the asso-
Citations put their judges on the stand
Tracks which are non-members of either
the National or American Trotting Assoeia'
ton will not long receive the support OF
honest horsemen.
Track builder Griffin is pushing the work
of the Maine oval mile track at Scarhoro
Crossing. Horsemen will soon know
whether. with the excellent foundation and
unsurpassed facilities of keeping the hot
tom of the track moist, the ?n-rod turn and
IO-rod stretch track is the fastest in the
world or not.
To our mind says The Breeder and
Sportsman. the most remarkable race horse
in American history is Boston, sire of Lex
rgton Boston was not raced until he was
five years of age, and then went on and
won during his career thirty races at four
mile heats. nine at three mile heats, and
was defeated just SIX times. Here was
stamina for you, and Fashion had to break
the worlds record to defeat the Old horse.
While Fashion was a wonderful mare, ii
must be said in Bostons behalf that he had
made very heavy season i'll the stud and
might not have been quite himself.
The work of building tracks in this State
goes merrily on. The North Franklin Az
ricultural Society at Phillips will begin the
construction of new track upon its
grounds abou, August ~. The work is to
be under the supervision of j. H. Chase Of
Dover, who has built some of the best
tracks in Maine, including the ones at Dex-
ter. orouo, Ellsw orth, Bluchill, Exeter and
Bangor He also had charge of the con
struction of the Df,l orchard track this sum
mer. The Phillips track is to be- the same
shape as that at Bangor, which has the fast
est half mile record in the world. The
stretches will be 900 feet and the turns 72o
f,pt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
Mr.. Johnson and the Public Expenditures
Portland Advertiser.


Mr. johnson promised his hearers at
Alfred. Thursday, that if he had his health
from now until the 18th day of next Sep
tembcr the people of this State shall know
something at least of the extravagant adj
ministration of our State government by
the Republican party during the past ten
wears" He then went on at length to make
comparison between expenditures during
Governor Plaisteds administration and dur
ing the last two years. 1t is not difficult to
substantiate the charge that the salaries of
public officers have been increased in latter
Years, that the State printing costs more
now and that expenditures in other direc-
tons are larger. The books show what has
been done. This may he the ease.
and still the enlarged expenditure may
have been wholly warrantable and
reasonable, owing TO the States growth in
wealth and population and its increasing
needs 4 decade is a considerable period of
time. 1t would be pity if the state
should stand still all this while, experience
ing no enlargement of resources and no de-
sire for improvements and additional con-
veuiences. 4 liberal policy does not argue.
an cxtravagant policy: On the contrary
iudicioas liberaliry is likely TO be more
economical in the end than parsimony. Mr..
johnson invites acomparison between things
now and things a. they were ten wears ago.
In lss2 State tax was assessed of four
mills au the dollar amounting to 81 .fhi3 500.
In the fiscal wear of ls9i . the tax was = B. 1
mills and the amount SsJl. al That Is,
in ten years of "eStravagant' Republican
rule the wealth of the State grew % per
cent and the tax burden decreased 20 per
cent in the gross. The totals make a rather
favorable showing for an extravagant ad-
minIstrstipu.
Mr. johnson saws that the salaries of
State officials have been increased. So they
have but not unreasonable. The old stand
! ard was too low, and even the present stand
ard is lower than in other states of the size
and wealth of Msine. Public servants
should receive decent pay. and competent
ones cannot he had without ii. II is not
believed that even if the Democrats should
come into power. they wenid re-estabiish
the salaries of dozen years ago,
Mr.. johnson SAYS that the public print
ing binding and stationery cost more by
seine thousands now than they did dozen
years ago. Exactly. It is because there is
more printing to be done. There are more
departments. Since 1859 four new depart
ments of State have been created. the labor
bureau. board of health, agricultural de-
partment and board of State assessors.
These make 50 many new offices to be filed.
so many new officials tn be paid. and so
much more printing to he done. Perhaps
Mr. johnson would abolish some of these
new departments rs needless. 1t would be
interesting to know where he i,hbegin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
Should Nominate a Practical Farmer

Tn. best interests of the Republican
party in the coming election demand that
one of the three candidates for the Senate
shall be- a practical farmer. For ten long
wears the farmers of this county have been
witbou, representation in that body. They will
come to the convention this year asking rec
ogn,tion and the party cannot afford TO make
the mistake of failing to accord IT. very
large portion of the Republican strength
of kcnnebcc is in III country towns, and
II would be suicidal to the best interests of
the party to pursue any course of action
calculated 10 disafect If not estrange the
members engaged in agricultural pursuits
who have always given IT such a
loyal and hearty support. This
is not q wear hen the party can afford to
make mistakes in its nominating conveu-
tons. For this reason the IotRN,i hopes
that the Just claims of keunebec farmers
To repre- sentstion IN the Name Senate will
be given the consideration that they merit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
Oxford County Pomona Grange.

The August meeting of Oxford County
Pomona Grange was held with the grange
at West Minot on TUESDAY. august I'd.
/ The forenoon was occupied listening 10
| reports Of oranges and comforting the
18th degree upon ten new members. Al
noon the patrons adjourned to the dining
hall and did ample justice IL the contents
of their baskets reinforced by the bean.
and brown bread provided by the sisters OF
West Mlnot Grange. 1t | p. m. the com
mittee on time and place reported time
Tuesday. September 9th; place, South
/ Waterford.
Programme Business; ladies half hour
question. Resolved that the ladies' halt
hour will he an improvement and de
ciled benefit to the members of Pomons
/ Grange. to be opened by Mrs. j. A. Cox
/ literary exercises 10 be furnished by Soutl
Waterford Grange question. Resolved tina
! all irrespective of color. condition or Sc,
should enjoy equal rights. socially, relg
/ iously and politically; affirmative Dr
! Weston, Miss Billings: negative. s S. Her
sey. Mrs. W. W. Andrews.
! Opened in fourth degree. The exercise
commenced with an address of weicom,
! by Miss Howard followed by reply b,
( Worthy Master Tracy. After music b.,
the choir Sister Brigham gave a recita
ton followed by Sister Leland with Sc
( lect reading. Then came the question
/ Resolved that prohibition offers the mos
efieetnal means for the suppression q
the sale and use of intoxicating drink,
] Brother Bradford WIS called upon tt
open the discussion. He called upoi
Brother Leland who took the affirmative
| He was followed by l.. T. Brett and others
The discussion was rather one sided as wa
the vote which was taken at the close. The
vote WAS affirmative. II, negative, 3. Ther
as it was growing late the patrons scattered
to their homes carrying pleasant memories
of their visit to West Minot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Tn. poet Whittier was not able TO be
pre.ent at Concord, y. H., on "Wednesday
last 1t the dedication Of the John J.. Hall
-tatue, but soni letter to Coy futile, in
the course of which he said NO man
knows better than myself how brasrly and
wisely thi. great New Hampshire statesman
bore himself IN the revolt AMI conflict which
plaed his state permanently on the side OF
freedom. He broke the chains of party
and set free the best and wor,hiest OF the
Jefersonian Democracy To speak and vote
as their better instincts AMI consciences IN
clined thein His victory made ali the
after .uccesse. possible which culminated
in the abolition of human slavery and the
establishment of the mon on an imnioVable
basis. As one of the few nov living who
hpl the privilege of acting with him III that
memorable struggle. am glad To bear my
testimony 10 the ability, eloquence and de
votion to principle of the man whose place
in the Pantheon of his state has the pcruia-
npocp of her Granite mountains
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Yefter remarks II requires constant
ndspfsslsn- to uew and advanced ryn-
difios-. or rs followers viii b. lrff far be-
Aini ia the onward march of cisi|izstion.
There Is no riass, however. 80 -ias 10 ZEAL
ixe this az the farmers themselves IL
cepsieas are seen and admired,
ban rhe larger unmb-r of them mil things
vsii enough AMI move in the tracks
made by their fxfhers--a few acres Of fhis
and that, small. neager garden. pastar-
age and sspw ing in comfortable coiriftlen,
all showing ease and ssssnziien- While
living assi little more are the results
Of this method. i, also has tendency to
send awxv from the rural towns those who,
under more interesting conditions. would
be eouteated to stay. A yoagg man
has ambitious, sees others getting ahead
Of him. and sissiees to follow their example
and, once away. he has little GRAY
ing to 90 back unless forced to by adj
versitr. and often not then. Again. the
father has enough to satisfy his modest
needs. MS life has been slow. tedious one
he nov floats with the current and catches
fish for his daily needs Not 80 with the
vigorous youth Nature has endowed hin
with possibilities thai crave development
These can be satisfied, promoted, cultivated
without transpianting. Advice a. to how
this can be dor Is M, needed. for there
are abundant channels of information AMI
plenty ofehanees TO apply the remedies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Governor Mckinley keep. right on ham
rserinz home protection truths and smash
ing free trade faIiaeies. HE campaign 10
the Sorthwes, Is . vose-msking one IL IA
educational N the truest sense Of the word
The serse. fnciave epigrzms In which the
Napoleon u the tariff frames many Of BIZ
thoughts stick in the memory. They can
not be forgotten. In his speech at Lincoln
,he other day Governor Mckinley made
several especially happy hits. He sad
among other things Protection encourages
the American shop, free trade the foreign
chop. We can have free trade IN ms
country only vhen the nations Of the oid
World lift up the condition Of the laborina
nan until i, Is equal 10 ours The very
essence and principle of protection II con
tanned 10 these two brief sentences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Not with the liver Violent cholagogues like
c.lompl aud blue pill administered in heroic" ~
excessive dn-cs ~ they often are will not perma
nrutly restore the activity OF The great hrlatic
organ and are productive of much mischief to the
system generally. institute hralthful reform, II
inactivity nf the liver exists, with Hosietter'
Stomach Ritttrs. which insurrs regular discharge
af the secrctis function nf the liver and promotes
due action of the bowels thoHt gripping or weak
,.uing them The discomfort AMI tenderness in the
right side, nauses fur upon the tongue, yelloaness
Of tn, skin and eye balls sHurness ~ the breath
aud sick ica'lae,e, which characterize chronic bill
ioHsness, disappear, ana digestion always inter
frrrd with hY hiiiousuesS--rtsuinrS its former
activiy. The Bttter- annfatr= tualarial com
plants, rheumatism. kidney trouble, and is pro
u,oter of heal;hfui repo-e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08


The following anecsiote of Gladstone
and Lord Bcaconstield has just been brougts,
up by Some references made TO the grand
old mar" during his late canvass. onee when
he was in the House of Commons during
. previous term. Gladstone was disct.arying
= savage philiipic sgainst nisraeh. who sat
smiling opposite. Just as he was denoun-
cling 1.-THE right honorable gentleman and
his satellites" ruetion arose, and by the
time order was restored Gladstone had lost
the thread of his Discourse. He stsmmersd
and blunicred for second or two. till Dis
raeh leaned across the table and remarked
hlandls. You were just sIiaiiag to me and
my satellites and then Gladstone rcmsm-
bercd where he was and went ahead. This
was a notable instance of political cppo-
nents hcing true friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08


The director general of the Worh All
has issaed the folIoxiDg notice which is OF
special interes, TO all intending exhibitor
at the World. Fair This is TO notify You
that ali applications for space must be made
before Aug. ]. 1892. Applications already
received call for at least twice a. mnch
space az i at our disposal. Applications
received up to the close Of the curren,
month sill he entitled to con-ideration- Al
lotm. ut of space will then begin Ia max
ing such allotment the value and Importance
Of each exhibit in its relation to the whole
will he duly considered. The chief end To
be kept in view viii he the completeness
and general merit Of the whole exhibit OF
each department. Exhibitors are urged IL
plan for the best exhibit possible rather
than the largest, and TO study especially
economy OF space. The artistic effect OF
EXHIBITS will have much 10 do with their 10
cation IN the building
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

No notice whatever will he taken of I'M
eigned communications. All such will be
put into the waste basket unread.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT HE HELD RE
sroSsisLs ron rue PRESERVATION or
RETURN OF REIECTED CoNMCS ATIoNs.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements TO Bur
leigh & Flynt. Publishers, Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Yot tn. psryo-c Of nominating three candidates
for -spstors 6p- candidate for Clerk IT Courts
oae candidate for County Attorney one esp
aidx,e for Judge Of Probate, ONE can
aidste for Register nf Probate. "n'
candidate for sheriff, one ran'lidaie for Count.
Treasurer; one candidate for county tofnniis
-i,ary, ali to d. voted for at the september
election and 10 elect County Committee Ia
serve during the campaign of i-,. AID 10 trsn.hii
any othsr business tina. may properly come before
thu convention
The bssls Of repre- ."nfaiIon VIII b. - follows
zach city aud town and plantation will b" emu
lied to d.legste, aud tor zach seventy hvc
votes east for the BsJablieau candidate for t'oN
.fnor in l-,r, sddi'onni delegate and for "
fraction Of forty y0irs Ia rSe.-s Of seventy nv.
votes, q further additional rlegate,
Vacancies In any Delegation must hf allied ny
citizens from their respective towns Or titles
Delegates MOI eligible fn th' ooDsenilonrh chosen
brfpru this rpii l. Issued.
The Comfy COMMITTEE viii br tn .,4ssinn In the
lsHie room ~ III. Hall At go on the morning "i
the sonsenti9n for th- purpose OF receiving ere
d.ntisls.
Dated July 18th, l-a,
Fer order Of Republican oaniy Committee
CHAs - WOMB ithairiosn.
So. WHifNpsE, : secretary.
bully l5dtd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

s~ct the compsns IN its business, il is said
there womb be no eonhie wish territorial
jurisdiction set fcFw ard by any other sos-
eminent. IN esse the Guano Company
abandoned operations on the island this
government wonli have no Jurisdiction
over H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

II there u ene section of the country
mere tMterest~d than another Ia s"s-
saaaing she grand priWetples Of Protec-
ssea, IN ssssinsai~ing . so"ad carreney,
= literal policy toward the msa"fae-
tsrtna. agricultural and commercial
Interests Of the cowssry. u IL our state
Of Nssae, where ye"r associations are
and your business interests centre.
usrNRV n rIEAVES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

The report that the British Goyersment
has taken formal possession of johnson
Island in the Pacific Ocean, has ex,ited
veFy listte interest or comment in official
cafcles q Washington The island + said
% - q 10 value for strategic purposes
- thlfly of gusno is practically ex-
hap The United States has exercised
~ SnAl rights over this island since
Nm the Americxn guano company
60 I'D Il. Territorial Jurisdiction. how
ever. has ever been claimea by the United
Ssaaes aad - island has never been
snsexed. n ~ United States would exert
1ufissiicsicaal right over the Island to pro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
MAINE GOSSIP.

The JcrKS,t is gratitied TO note that the
Pine Tree State Shoe Company of Ellis
worth. which il spoke of a few days since
rs having suspended operations, has started
again and work Is being carried on smoothly
IS before. The American says that II Is
believed that its financial difficulties viii
be satisfactorily adjusted, and that it will
do a better business than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
HENRY n. CLEAvEs

Kate Field has an article in her paper
urging Secretary Tracy TO name the next
ne~ cruiser the Isabella, in honor of the
friend of Columbus. and supports her plea
with an eloquent argument
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

No line of business has undergone a
greater change than that of farming is now
undergoing. From finding all the necessary
ingredients in the soil. the farmer finds the
supply giving ont and must now replace
them If he would grow n crop. A
correspondent of the The Rural New
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

The Colby students who went to Miehi-
gan ~ assistants to the ! nited states Gso-
graphical Survey. have been Obliged To re
turn home a. best thes could, Congress
having failed to make appropriations sum
eient to meet the expenses of the field work
of Tie survey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Maine |. q. q. r., for lsa2 will he
held with the local lodges on October Il, at
, A. NJ. The Grand Encainpmcnt Of the
session in the evening of the same da,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

There is strong possibility of another
base bali club being organized. II the pro-
lect is carried through we will have two
strong amateur teams, who could put up
good game
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

4. \. Field, Esq, one of the prominent
residents and largest farmers of Sidney was
in the city yesterday. He has just finished
having and harvested 1913 loads this year
10 10 last year. lie has one field of
second crop grass that is already lodged
and will he cut in few days. Mr.. Field
says his grain is looking fine and corn good,
although potatoes are looking light. tpplcs
will bc u fair crop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08
For Representatives to Congress.

Pyra District TnomAs B.Rtnp Of Port
fsnd
.seeoad Dtstrtct- NxLsos DfssLEY Of Lev
isonsi
Third Distytot--SIra L. MrLIiggs Of Bel
fast.
Fourth Dsstriet-C. A. BoHrELIg Of Ban
a0Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

rHE DAILY kESSssrc JOURNAL MAY RI
POUND ON SALE AT THE WARRINGTON NEWS
ExcuANuE WARRINGTON. II. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

Col, Geo.L. Thompson of the Governor
STAFF, who has just been nominated for the
Legislature by the Brunswick Republicans.
Is an old Augusta boy, his father being
Or. W. J.. Thompson of this city. Col,
Thompson is graduate of the old Augusta
high school and of Bowdoin College. lie
will spend the coming week in our city in
attendance upon the State muster His
many friends in Augusta will be glad TO
wclcomc him 10 the capital ncxt winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-08

The memorial shield for the Auburn pub
lie library. in the scknow iedgement of the
generous gif, of Mrs Whitman. founder of