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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-27
THE ASSESSMENT INQUIRY.
Mr.. c. Q. Glover Gives His views ~ to the
Value OF Property.

sHvxRAL QuHsrroNs Asked BIT REPRESENTATIVE
soHSsoN-MEssas. c. n. cRAeIN AND rRuRs-
DILL ALSO STATE THEIR RECONSIDERATION
II VALUES IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

Prof W NJ. Nunson of the Experiment
Station at Orono. while on his receut trip
through aroostook, made arrangements 10
experiment in that section with large
variety of Russian apple trees, which may
prove just the things to meet the different
conditions there. L. Tarr and j. W. Dud-
lev of Castle Hill, are to take quite num-
Der of them.
There are some who claim that a good
sized watermelon cannot be raised in Maine,
at least in Bangor. Such would be greatly
surprised if they would but call at New
halls market and see the large watermelon
of Bangor growth there exhibited. The
melon weighs 81 pounds aud is 81 inches
one way and b inches the other way of the
circumference. The fruit was raised by O.
NJ. Bickford at his farm on Essex street.
The apple crop of kennebec county il
reaching most surprising proportions. II
is thought that over Is 900 barrels of win
ter fruit will be raised in Monmouth alone
this season, and it is estimated that the me-
income from the crop will yield at leas
s2J 900 to the orchardists. Monmouth i:
fast coming to be one of the most productive
fruit regions in the State. Large orchard:
are berg set out yearly and it seems al
though in a few years the crop of winter
fruit will be over 80 900 barrels.
The Ossipee Valley Union Agriculture
Association has enlarged its park by the al
lition of an acre of land, and will remove
the trees from the circle, remodel the CRANE
stand, build ten new horse box stalls (mak
ing forty in ALL and row of cattle sheds
and make many other improvements. At .
meeting of the society last week the treas
urer reported that the Indebtedness durin:
the last two years has been reduced from
$1,000 to $500. The fair next year will be
he Id the 29th, 3Oth and 3ist of August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

la Ter ~ secure "A vigorous th'1ity
growth v ;fti tsres, rich soil Is very essen
tiaI you can : easily ssarve trees as you
can = crop, an,i the results will be ar I'M
satisfaetere. 81 the soil is not reasonably
rich naturally, i will pas 70 make Il so py
the application II fertilizers in some form
wool ,,.I.es make good fertilizer for trees
f,,e..aa.s they reigrn ~ the soil all the eie-
snent- Of plsat s,a,,i needed by the tree for
growtii. A goa plan of applying j, Is to
scatter evenly around The trees and ti'en 10
work tiaorougiy into the surface. During
the winter is a good time TO apply manure
10 trees of all kinds, and there IS usually
more time that can be spared to do the
work. and isefter supply OF manure can
thus be secured Broa't east manure I
nssfiy alw ass the best; the roots oi
the trees extend out as far IN the
vrousd az the tors above, ana
better results will nearly always b. secured.
The manure can be APP lied at any time
during the winter ani then when the con
tiition of the soil will permit, II can be
worked in. Well roi;el manure will give
the most immediate results, yet II increases
the work AMI cost eousi lersbiy to rot the
manure before applying, 50 that very gooi
plan is TO haul ,iirert from the stables of
sheds anil apply on the land, scattering
direct from the wagon liking pains OF course
10 distribute ~ evenly possible. III len
turing the winter il ill act to some extent
a. "a mulch. a,sl 10 FAN and snow with The
freezing an tit,~ IDg will carry the solvent
parts into the soil There is little danger
of getting the soil too rich. 50 that general,
IL will he saf.. 10 apply all that can bt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

One of the most remarkable pToduc-
tions of the Isles of Chico is the ccle-
brated barometer trees" which grow
in great profusion in all of the salt
marshes. 1t belongs to the natural Or
der euphorbiaeeae, and is believed to be
u rear relative of Siphonia elastica. the
india rubber tree of Brazil. The won
dertul traits of this tree were first made
known to white men in 1884, the natives
informing the De Young company that
both the leaves and the bark of the trees
were never failing weather prognostica-
tors. In dry weather the bark of this
natural barometer is as smooth and
white as that of sycamore, but with
the near approach of storms these char
acteristics vanish like magic.
Twenty-four hours. before a storm
breaks over the little island the trunk of
every tree of the species turns as black
as ebony. save few scattered patches of
carInine. these latter markings being
supposed to fortell great electrical dis
turhance. The leaves, too, which in
their normal state hang lateralIy Gas
they do on all American trees), drop
edgewise and tremble like things en-
lowed with animal life and reason.
Why not import q few thousand OF them
and do away with the signal service:-
st. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21
Republican Currency is Sound Currency.
National Bulletin.


Since the resumption of specie payments
under Republican auspices, every dollar of
American money ia circulation in this eoun-
try has been as good as any other dollar for
all purposes of home business. Treasury
greenbacks, the notes of national banks,
silver notes and silver dollars have all been
interchangeable. Those handling national
bank notes have never been given even the
trouble of inspecting the bill to see what
particular bank issued it. The stability
convenience, comfort and value to every
branch of trade, and especially to laboring
men and small tradesmen. of such general
sounduess in currency cannot he estimated.
Now, the proposition is before the intelli-
gent nation, Endorsed by the convention
of a great party, to introduce condition
into the currency of the land which would
make the Bank Note Reporter a necessity
again for every one who handled paper
money. In place of a currency which, for
many years. has been invariably worth its
face value, it is deliberately proposed to
substitute system of banks which would
inevitably gave daily fiuctuation to their
notes Even this iiuctuation would vary
with the uses to which the money was put,
1t would have one value within the state
where it was issued aud II different and a
lower value the moment it crossed state
lines. The currency of the states would
have varying values, ranging as in the old
times of. this rag money, from two per cent,
to 80 per cent, with that portion which
would circulate nj all, and again, as before,
much would he excluded from general
circulation. To meet a cry which always
exists for more money, the Democratic
leaders offer this wild cat scheme with the
evident hope of cheating intelligent Ameri-
cans it'll it.
A new currency which brings the Bank
Note Reporter with it into every place of
business would prove financial pestilence.
Laboring men, capitalists, manufacturers
and tradesmen of every degree should unite
to declare national quarantine against it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21
A Victim of the Good Czar.

One of the recruits to the little army
If Russian exiles in London is |. KEEL
rhevsky. Ten years ago he was exiled
to Siberia for life for some trivial politi-
cal offense, and like his fellow patriots,
Volkhovsky and Stepniak, escaped to
England. but unlike them took the bold
course of escaping across Russian Eu-
rope instead of proceeding eastward by
China and America. Mr.. Kelcheysky
is thirty years of age. of medium height
with the scholars stoop. high forehead,
dark eyes aud pale complexion. He is
an intelligent man, active in the course
of Russian freedom.
He is manager of the Russian Free
Press fund. which supplies to Russia
books in the native tongue despite the
cars censorship. While in Warsaw
prison awaiting his trial in solitary con-
finement. keichevsky incurred the dis
pleasure of "a Russian gendarIne, who
ran his bayonet through the prisoner
right hand. and left it frightfully
mangled. There is no prison surgeon in
Russia for ''politicals, and the wound
was left to heal of itself London Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

Although somewhat late in its appear
aucc, the formal letter Of acceptance of the
Republican nomination for the vice pres
idency of Mr. Whltelaw Reid, is one which
gratitics every Republican and is docu-
,n.nt which should have careful reading
and wide circulation previous to the national
election MIR. Reds u,terances consti-
tu,e clear and forcible presenta-
ton of the principles of the Republican
party and the style of Tie letter shows
conclusiyely the value of bis journalistic
training There Is no ditFnseness nor at
tempt at fine writing, but going stragh,
to the mark that must command the admir-
alton of political friends and foes alike.
His discussion of the tariff question is a
mastery one and on the question of a sound
currency he carries the war into Africa
with courage and aggressiveness that is
telling. The purposes and policies of the
two great parties are impressively contrast
ed, and the menace to national prosperity
and progress contained in the Democratic
platform il clearly pointed out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

4. future Legislators are engaged IN Sc
curing their boarding places for the wintef'
luiicrous incident. are in order, says the
Maine Farmer. This one is told mem
Der elect communicated hi. desire for ac'
cymmodations 10 the proprietor OF one OF
She hotels. "What kind Of room do you
want. SIR" well" was the reply, ~
want good comfortable room and between
you anil me, want just ~ good room ~
Hen flcavcs bas.' The applicant was then
shown the apartments that viIl be- occupied
BY Gov. Clcaycs. They suited the new
member exactly, and without further par'es
ne. engaged similar suite on the same noo''
lie chatied a while with the polite land'o'''
aud jus; az he vas departing CASUALLY IN
auired the price Of the suite he bad Just en-
gagged. ''Sixty-fvc dollar-, bisndiy re-
marked the landlord. That's all ''s"'
and reasonable, too, ! am sure, san ue
lepislafor--''for the season, OF cou'se'
"Oh no." calculated the landlord; SHY
five dollar. week. The newly eiec''''
member of the House nearly tainted, am
in the embarrassment Of the moment leu
over chair. lie has changed his m'''
and will occupy small room on the Wy
do0r rear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

4 Story Of Phillips BROOKS.
New York Tribune. |

This is story they tell of Bishop Phil
lips Brooks of Boston, and Eugene Field
is one of those who is just now circulating it.
Being absorbed with work, he instructed
his servant not 10 admit visitors; bu, while
these orders were being nforeed, the bishop
happened to show himself at The front door,
where he recognizci an old clsssmate. The
visitor was taken in cordially, much 10 the
clagrin of the servant. who afferwarI re-
monstrated with his master at being treated
SO. Why sal the servant lyon told me
,liat 20 woulsl BE- 50 busy that You ssul In t
see the Angel Gabriel if he called" Yes. ;"
answered tie bishop, II did say that. and
meant it. But there's all the difference in
the world between Gabriel and my friend.
I'm bound to see Gabriel anyway in the
next world. hut as there is some doubt
about my seeing this man there, it WAS only
right that should see him here, when he
took the trouble to call upon me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21


The opsning NJ the sn-4'istanee teir-
phone bst<een Mes York aud tbiesso =
an event Of 70 little Importance. ami GRE
that. coming in the midst Of the Columbian
ee.ebrasions il fresh reminder Of the stu
pen.ions asysaces that have been made
since the Iiuie carayeis of Spain sighted
land on that memorable October day, 40
wears ago. The mayors of the two cities
con.ersei together on Wednesday almost -
easily rs If they we're staining side By .ide,
instead Of being separated By stretch OF
a tIssnsa.sd miles, ami those Who were pres
ent al either end of the wirn feit that they
we're living in a great country All great
arc infeed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

Portland Press We were much iuter-
ested few dsy- since m witnessing game
of football BY a party of 80 boys on va
cant lot in the vicinity of West street.
They understood the game thoroughly and
we're perfect players. yet In the hall hour
~ aafcbed them not an angry word or an
oath came to our ears There are some
young men now growing up who Know no"
to be gentlemen, fact thatis worth making
a note of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

This is the record of Grover Cleveland
Democratic candidate for President of the
nited States. Look ut it American peo-
pie, and see if this is the man you want for
President Of this great and noble country
lie sen, substitute Ia the war for the
Union lie went fishing on Decoration day
although he had been invited and expected
To attend memorial ceremonies. He vetoed
a greater number of pension bills than all
the bills of every kind that had ever been
vetoed BY all his predecessors in the presi-
Dental office, and he filed his veto mes
sagps with sneers and insults for the veter-
ans He authorized his secretary of war
to buy 5000 army blankets in England, he
cause, by doing so, there would he saving
of six or eight cents per blanket; and he
assures all old soldiers that his heart beats
warmly for his native land. old veterans
of scores of battles. can you vote for such
a man?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

VIM Rogers. Bath, is TO commence work
on coo ton schooner this week. Ihe
frame is already in the yard.
Eiglfy-three ears of merchandise were
shipysd from the Houlfon station over the
Cmaiian Pacific for the week ensiing of-
Is.
Dover and Faxcrofi are 10 IN connected
with Bangor hs Telephone, and IT Is thought
the line will be in working order by the
first Of November.
The county commissioners of aroostook
| and Peuobseot are building new piers at
wytopittuek. upon wirieh 10 place the iron
bridge which fell through last spring.
Six THOUSAND six hundred barrels of Feta-
toes we're. shipped to the Bastoa market
| last week FROM Houiton The farmers ~
ceivetl for this large quantity ST. osi, spot
cash.
The Pine Tree State shoe factory, ELS
worth, changed hands last week. Its recent
business difficulties have been very satisfac-
torily adjusted ami it nov promises TO do a
larger business than eser before
Tso thousand two hundred sheep and
lambs in one ,lroye, passed through Market
Square, fioulton. Friday afternoon en-
route to the slaughter house of the New
England Dressed Meat x Wool Co, ID that
village.
Work on the new Congregational church
in Madison is progressing fnYly The brick
| work is completed AMI the roof is now being
siingled When finished ii will be an or
nament to the town of which the society
should justly BE- proud,
1t is quite probable thai a paper mill will
be built next year in connection with the
pulp mill and property owned AMI con-
iroiie,I by the Eastern Manufacturing Go.
at South Brewer. Ii will probably be a
| mill that will run two machines, or about
the size of the paper mill at Basin Mills
| The new depot at Brooks in the Belfast
| branch of the Maine Central, is alrea ly be-
/ gun and is being carried on with as much
| .peed az possible. The passenger station
! Is TO be 20x;i9 feet an will contain waiting
room, agents office, etc. The new freight
office is TO be 2ux52 feet 10 dimensions.
MIR. Henry Trefethen of Portland has had
| correspondence with New York parties in re-
gard to the purchase of a large lot, some
thing less than all acre on Island avenue,
| Peaks Island. If the purchase is COM
| pleted, which now seems probable, there
will be erected upon it a large building for
the summer use of students from an insti-
tuition.
Men for the woods are growing scarce in
/ Old Town as large numbers have been sent
from here and many of those remaining in
the city are engaged to 90 a little later,
That city is a great place for woodsmen to
stop when not in the woods and when the
time comes to hire men for the woods OF
for the drives lumber operators always
come here to look mp their crews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

Portland Daily Press, October Is,


The Baker Extract Company of Portland
have perfected plan of great originality,
whereby forty New England clerks can
visit the Worlds Fair, and Baker pays
the bill" BY n nedt arrangement a
coupon is placed on each bottle to be
removed by the clerk when he sells
the extract This coupon entities
the holder to guess on the number of
admissions to the Columbian Exposition
on the day of July first 1898. The
twenty five guessing first the correct num-
Der, or nearest correct, with the fifteen
unsuccessful clerks sending the most guesses
will receive free ticket emitting them to
transportation, good for ten days trip to
Chicago. including board and lodging with
drives and daily admissions to the fair
This novel plan gives the clerk in the small
store the same chance as one in the large
he may he one of the twenty-five who guess
nearest the correct number. Then there is
the added iniucement for the fifteen who
send in the largest number of coupons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

tbs date desisas,ed by doBgress As the fnnr Han
drsdtb Anniversary Of the discovery Of America.
hs. been DECLARED National holiday.
II IL pre- eninenily Bstiag at this tine. when
our Country Is binding It's enefsi.s 70 celebrate
sDon a scale Of unparalleled grandeur the
great achievement OF Columbus in reveal
Ing /, the world the wonders Of a new
iiBeRi that this Bay 20 ffassht with historic In
ters.t should b. given sue obssrss nse a. shall
.@rvs to ilabas the minds Of the risiBg generation
with deep and abiding sense Of It's importance
II has been wisely urged by tb. National Edn
eatioHaI Association ssh by ,bs Worlds Congress
Auxiliary Of tbs worlds Columbian Exposition
that uI,oB ibia occasion "sil the people
Of the United @isrs unite In Il e'lebra'ion Of the
anniversary. Of which celebration the public
schools of he Republic be- every where the centre"
Nov, therefore. I. Edwin &. Buriegh, GOFrrnor
Of thu state Of Maine. 10 earnestly rseomnen nd
that Columbus bay be observed by the schools of
our state ~ II public holiday and that citizens
generally suspend, far possible, their eas-
tornary business pursuit. and bind theiDselves 10
the celebration Of the day which commemorative
the opening mp Of this continent 10 progress at
osre tn. wonder and admiration Of the world.
Given At the ouneii Chainb.r at Augusta this
eighth day Of October, in the year
Of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hun
ds.d and Ninety two and of the Iade
pendence of the United states Of
America the one hundred and seventeenth,
EDWIN C. BuRLEfGH.
ny me Gorerncr.
NICHOLAS FEssEsDEs. Secretary of state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

In his official report General q. -. How
ard speaks in high terms % the gallant con-
duct of the National Guard during the labor
disturbances Of last summer. Aftcr watch
ing closely the conduct of the troops at
Homestead. Buffalo and Coal Greek, their
prompt assembling from distant points aud
the admirable service they rendered in re-
pressing lswlessness and re-es,ablshiug the
reign of Law and order. he is OF opinion
tina, our citizen soldiers have reached a
degree of excellence never before STAINED. P"
This was the popular Judgment long since
pronounced, but ii is exceedingly gratifying
to have it re-stirmed by so high military
authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

The-present is not an agreeable time for
calamity walters. The crops are too good,
the volume of business too big, the failures
too few and small, and the money markets
too comfortable. There are not the slight
est symptoms of business depression. and
the only way to continue this happy con-
lition of affairs-happy for the capitalist,
happy for the wage carner---ls TO
vote the Republican ticket on November
s,h. Even Democrats Il cmselves. if they
we're only honest enough to admit it, really
want to have the present business condition
continued In fact We believe every hon
est Democrat now doing successful busi-
ness under our protective laws, wants to
see Harrison and Reid elected. So 10 we all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21
cOLUM BUS DAY.
4 Proclamation by the President Of the Uni
ted States.

Whereas. isy ioint resolstioa approved June $,
t@r', u Wa resolved nv thu senate and House Of
k,pTr-e ntatiFr- If TN niird States. Df America
in onsress assembled. 'that the President of the
tnifsd states b. authorized aud directed To issue
n proclamation recommending To 'hn people OBJ
s.fv ance IA all tiinr localities OF the in0ih anu
NfrsHry OF the discovery Of America IN the 2isi
dsy of October l-'rs. by public Demonstration and
suitable sSerei-e- IN their schools aul other
pisrss ass.nblrd, Tpse therefore, Hrnfrnin liar
rif0H. President nf the ntfrd states " AmfriCn
IN pur.uance ~ thu aforesaid ,oint resolution,
hrfshy appoint Friday. october "a. i-'r tie p0lh
snuiYrrsary If thu discovery of America by u
lnpihus, "a general holiday fprdii. people of IN"
nited states in that tlay let the people. 80 far
~ pos Die from toll and devote Themselves
To such exercises Is may brs, express honor 10
the dlscoyetrT and their appreciation uf the great
achievements 81 tie four srupleied crntuTies OF
American life. Columbus stood n his ggt ~ the
pioneer OF progress and enlightenment. TIE sys
TEN Of universal education t. ia age. the most
prominent sud -alutary feature Of The spirit If IN
hghtnsni and il Is peculiarly appropriate that the
schools be- mad" rs The people the ctntFc of tht
days demonstration t-t ihe national Gag raat
every schot.t'Spuse uthe seuntry, and the cx
trrs"s be- such as shalt impress apoa our youth
the patriotic duiirs Of American citizenship. In
churches and other pl1ees Of arremby ~ the PEG
pie let there be- expressions nf gratitude 10 Divine
Providence for the devnut faith nf the disroyrrsr
and for the Divine care aud gqdanrr which has
directed our history ami 40 abGudantl7 blessed our
people.
Ia testimony whereof, hayc hrrcHnto set my
hand and capsrd thu seal nf tho United States to
be athxed.
Done at III. City Of Washington. this 2ist day
Of July. in the YrAr Of oar Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud ninety two, and OF the Inde
t.ndpnce of the niied States, The hundred
and seventeenth.
fslgued) BrSltNrx HARRISON,
ny the President JaHs " FOSTER,
Secretary of State,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

There is no class of business men in this
country who average higher in Intelligence
than the commercial travellers They come
in contact with all classes Of people ard it
is their business to be wide awake ard
keenlv alive to the drift, of public opinion
large mstarity of them are Republicans
because they believe the policy of the party
is conducive to general prosperity and good
trade. They are also all good takers and
everywhere in cars, in stores and At hotels
arr doing eosi work for Harrison and Reid.
protection an reciprocity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-21

Every man who believes that 81 80 a day
for workingmen is better than 20 cents a
day, and that it Is for the interest of Ameri-
ca to give employment 10 American rather
than to European workmen. should vote on
the sth of November for Harrison, R,il