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Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
SOMERSET COURT.
Ssptsmbsr Term suprsms Judicial cssh Il
skewhesan-Isdse Uhitehsuss Presiding.

Friday, Sept. %, Charles p. and John P.
whit.smore vs. Edward N. Merrill, action
to recover the sum Of Sis G7. Piainiiffs
silcge that they signed bond for the re-
lease of one Dunlap, arrested on bastardy
process in 1885, conditioned for the appear
a1ce of Donlsp at the September term Of
the supreme Judicial court; that
the defendant and attorney -at-l.w in ord +
TO induce them TO sign the bond. agreed to
holdthem harmless and that they would nevsr :
be obliged to pay anything oa the bond; /;
that Dunlap was not surrendered into court
seasonably and plaintiffs were obliged to
pay the bond. Hence this suit TO recover
the amount paid. Defendant claims that
he was not prs sent at his Office ut the time the
bond was drawn that he was in
the town of Madison all of that day; that
the bond was written by his partner, and
that defendant made no such promise ss AL
legged by plaintiffs. The trial WAS unfinish-
ed Friday, Forest Good.in, Esq, s,tor-
ney for plaintiffs; Merrill & Stewart, Esqs.,
attorneys for defendant.
w. d. Atkieson VS., David d. Winslow.
This action, set for trial Friday, has been
entered psither party.
j. w. Manson, Esq, PittsAeld, +. 4.
Webb, Esq .Watervilie, w. B. Brown, Esq.
Solon, ID. Il. Thompson, E,q Hsrtland and
d. ID. Stewart, Esq, St. Aibans. we're at
the court house Friday on professional bus
mess.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
BOHDOiN, 10; ExeItk, o.
The Bowdoin Boys Mad No Trouble in Winning
First Football Game.

EXETER, N. H., Oct. 1.-Happily the
financial stringency at Phillips Exeter did
not prevent Saturdays game with Bowdoin,
which was won by the visitors. 10 to 0,
Exeter making better showing than year
ago, when the figures were 26 to 4.
The game was closer than the score indi-
Gates, Exeter once having the ball within
two feet of Bowdoin's goal line, and dam
gerously near it reps atedly. 1t was Bow
doin's first game of the season, AMI individ-
ual brilliancy rather than team work marked
her play.
llExeter's great fault was the slowness Of
her backs, who delayed in starting through
failure to comprehend signals. Her tackles
ran exceedingly well.
All the scoring Was done in the first half
Fairbanks making two touchdowns and
kicking one goal. The result was exceed
ingly gratifying to Bowdoin's coach, Mr..
DoIing, Dartmouth, 80, who in his student
day could not make the Exeter eleven, but
immediattly ly became a star ut D4rmouth.
The eleven:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

severe hvs sueesssisi vssi st Amist csss ~
csMss@Dsiss.

CLEvEIAsp, Oct. 1 The physicians ap-
poin ed by the press Of this 'i'y TO fspost
on the pubic dsmons'sxti1 u the Amscs
treatment, which hrs b en- In psoes.ss hsfs
for the past two mou,bs, sssse thas Of the
ten con-amwives one died, thses sse sppss-.
.n,iy cured. being nov free IRON sil symp'
toms Of the disease, four sbos marked in-
provement and two sleisht gain.
The grs stss ihcssass Ia weight -
three pounds In four days. The ds@onstsa-
,ion has not ended, sltboush Df. @. D.
Sturgeon admitted tonight that the sseas-
ment hsd already accomplished more thsn
the Cincinnati dreovsfef claimed y would.
Thirty or more local physicisns are tsse-
ing the treatment without nts Of nedicines
such ~ Tr. Amick V distsibutiBg 70 doe-
tors everywhere, but this y more - shew
show their patents vha1 the tsestssene vlu
do for each Of them. Ths majority oS ~
profession int<rvisved evidently bslisve y
mick. but many nf them sccuse hin of
violxfip9 the code.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
Railroad ana staagn.ssass.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains In Eject Sept.
eth, 1898.
THRouoh TRAINS.

eo,ys NgsT~s1o A. VI, Tor Lewiston, Rock
a,ng ragtiasA. tsos.Dn and Montreal; 10 10 a. VI.
n, brarsxiek LssSislaa, taTmington, ttoeklahd.
i.s.fi.sa and Boston c0nseetpg for White douH.
t.a pnint. and z ,el,ee. 80 and 80 far brua--
Vi. bath !'af9iansl i;astop 100 L NJ. tnight
rsfls en, yesFy night for lewiston, Bath, Rock
land Portland and Bos'on-
soISs EAST. 80 A. VI. might expre-si for
ssoshrgaa. Belfast, Bangor, Bar Harbof, st.
afsah,p. a. Ioha xad Arp0stook county
s,8A. Is Tor v stergile, skowhfgsL. Bangor and
Ttarel,oyo. " ~ IN, for Watervills; 1.l2 J..
u isf W pfetqslie Oakland. North Arson, Btng-
tsis. ssou asgaH, Belfast, Doyet Foxeroi'; ban
81 .aanty. q T. ~ mixed for Wsterviiis)
9yA,M III. sandAys oniy sos wstersilie snd Ban
scr.
NJ going west al i.-00 2. W., runs every
alfht, sunday iaeiudsd, connecting to and nom
SO 5sfou and 4, esIsbd. uut 1 20 skow hefan On
M,adsy norma 6, er 20 Belfast, Dexter. or be-
,and Esngog -ubhag mornings,
In. day trains going Wsst at 1910 A. NJ, and
Ea.t A. "a = "a. run daily, sunday Included, De
ts~,n Bos,on, Lewiston. Bath, Bangor and st.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
CONSUMPTION
CAN Be CURED

In Its early stages by taking Hlnpxx's
MAGNETIC CoNrorSn.
Consumption is tie bane ofSew Eng.
land; the king of terrors ia many heart,
and homes.
II Is caused by the tlarcefoid agency Of
digestive fermentation and an irnpov-
erisbea condition Of the blood and ner.
yous system.
HtDDen's MAGNETIC CoMrousp cor
reefs digestive fermentation, cleanses
and builds up the biood, ard tones up
the nervous System in a remarkable way.
], eorreets loss Of appetite. aids in the
assimilation of food, and replaces weak.
ness ard l4ssituee with buoyancy
and strength.
itremoyss poisonous deposits, cieanses
and heals the lung tissue, builds up the
general health, and cures In the rational
or scientific way.
HiopEs's MAGNETIC COMPOUND Is a
valuable medicine In the carly stages OF
consumption, and II is reliable med
icine In all forms Of rhysieal weakness.
1t Is coming TO he looked upon as the
best all round medicine on the market.
Your druggist keeps it. Buy II, Try
II. TWILL Do You Coon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ten thousand Belgian miners are out
Five negroes were hanged at Mount Yer
non, Ga.
Two men were burned to death in fire
in New Orleans.
Domino won the valuable matrons'
stake at Morris park.
Twenty-eight miners were killed bv
cavern mt the Mansfield (Mich- mine.
Cliff Calvery, the tight-rope walker, was
fatally injured by fail at Philadelphia.
Government rules and regulations to be
applied to steam traffic on the Merrmac
river.
Ex-United States Senator Macken died
at HopkinsvilIe, KY, Of exhaustion Incl
dent TO old age.
Silverites were comforted by the active
promise measure.
Henry C. Whittier g. Son, who conduct
the second largest jewelry store in Provi
dence, have assigned.
The Northern Pacific Railroad company
will default its interest on the second
mortgage bonds due Oct. l.
Representative Oates argued for the re-
peal Of the state hank tax before the com
mittee on banking and currency.
A United States citizen commanding a
ting Illegally floating the British flag was
arrested by British man-of-war.
The British weasel Coquitlan and cargo
seized in Alaskan waters, was condemned
by the United States circuit court a,
Sitka.
Colonel John T. wheelright declined
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
GENERAL aAUM's VIEWS.
How the Old Internal Revenue Omccr
Would Increase the Revenue.

How the Old Internal Revenue Umccr
Would Increase the Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Oct. LIN response to a
letter from Representatives Gear, member
of the committee on ways and means,
askin;A for some suggestions as to the best
method OF increasing the revenues, Gen
erai Greene B. Raum. who was for seven
years commissioner Of internal revenue,
has prepared letter explaining bis views.
After reviewing the present condition oil
the treasury General Raum declares that
opposition to the sale Of bond. for gold 10
strengthen the treasury is simply seut,-
ment. He considers 1t necessary to make
provision for the collection of $66,0n,oo
additional revenue to meet the present
wants Of the government. Although ap-
pretending that an income tax will be
selected, General Raum believes the
method cumbersome and expensive. He
says: !,
My Judgment Is that the easiest and
best method Of increasing the revenues OF
the government is TO increase the internal
revenue taxes upon distilled spirits. malt
liquors aud tobacco. The present tax
upon malt liquors Is 81 per barrel. with
7I2 per cent discount. / would reconi-
barrel without any discount.
This Increase Of tax would give an IN
crease OF revenue based upon the with
tirawals OF last year OF 81, 2GG, ss3 wouih
al 30 recommend an Increase Of the tax on
distilled spirits TO $i30 per gallon This
would increase the revenues from this
source based on the Withdrawals OF last
year, ss7, ,9s3, $40.
IAN increase Of the tax on tobacco from
cents per pound TO 0 cents per pound.
with corresponding increase OF the tax
upon cigars and cigarettes, would increase
the revenue from this sonrce $16, 6,oo,uV',
makinga total increase from these three
articles o: ss6, ,25o.l
''These increased taxes can be collected
without the employment OF an additional
man. the only expense to the government
would tie changing the form OF the stamps
used in paying the taxes
'sThere would be no objection raised on
the part Of the consumers at this increase
Of taxes, and as the consumers finally Pay
the taxes. the manufacturers OF these ar
tic:es could raise no just ground Of COM
piaint at the increase"
referring to the proposition to levy =
duty on imported sugar and repeal the
bounty law. NJ Raum says: In my
judgmentks6 select sugar ~ the article
from ydicb to raise increased revenue, tn
prsf6fence 70 whiskey, beer and tobacco.
<Hp6id be an act OF great unwisdom, and
Certainly would not Be endorsed BY the
people"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
GUILTY or TREASON.
BsImsceslm's Cabinet C0ndsmse1 For
D,sertlms Pubiie fandss

saJmsce.lm.s Cabinet C0ndswse1 For
Dss@rtiss Pabiie fsnass
New Yugg, Oct L--Tbe Heraid's cnrre-
rrsppnd~nI in Santiago tsiegrspbs that
the senate, after considering the mstter
for two weeks, has declared t0st the mem
Der, OF t.,e last Ba!macvds cabinet are
guilty 81 tress,n.
This esc.s,on 10 based upon charges thst
the ministry divcrt~i public funds from
their proper channels Other grave NO
cu-sti,ps wsre m sde sgsinst the cabinet
officers. All the documents In the cssss
will be now sent to the supreme courts
which will declare what penalty the &C.
cus~d persoss shall pay.
Il Is learnest TINT instructions have been
sent i,y the Cniiian government 70 IT. min.
istsr ia Washington directing him 70 find
osi what the United States government
thi,ks Of the idea Of calling convention
~ he south American republics and the
United States 70 consider the silver ques-
ton.
CbiIrs suggestion h 70 have such con
yentIou take action ~ TO the fnture cotrss
"A thx csunssiex interested relative 70 the
coinage and uss of silver.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02


nv xo9k. Oet- A.-fs<a0ssxeess tsPoEs J
u yesterday says Aside froD increases
saies And shipmenss II merchandise - Z
few widely separated eeassrA thses has
hs.n NO rrns,,1 imuruve,nene In H. epua-
m.--;,l s,,r.,i,. ~. v..I r /. mote.
.a-. -, - ,.A,-.
sA ~
sno d Loun ausomn oosans 0a ~
bers maintain she sligheiy tnefeAsso pro-
portions repartsd last week, alshough the
volume Of business doing ID far below tho
usuai average ~ thls .easou.
p.,,,~,. - ....s;n. m ~ ~csecr ard
- III. - - r-.,.s .r.u
' ~oo4ea ann's ~ ~" A ~
neo Win eAp'AnAuoos sn.' ~ ss -.
instances IL u on short ames WIN reduced
forces and On orderA DAllaA Atlanta and
Savannah have felt the stimulating In
faurnc.. Of a heavv movemens Of cotton. a.
,ha,,h ,h.,. .,,i, .rr..r to n. .ufscisns
darh, a. ,< ~. near fu,ur. of tr.de rsner.
.,tv 70 .~,ksn i. syeria, intsrc.t - 10 the
rxt~n, n which notes viii b. met ON Oct.
and Nov. l. The iron and steel indus
the demand for bessemer mig iron
Hns Dwindlsd Dlsnppotnsing1y.
.,..,e..n, ,..,rr. i. fopra IN the clos
,,., Sas.. ssaia os;nars,,;s. ~ . nnmhsr
- ,,.;..,a =, ~. 80, ,~hs,s thsv rscentlv
- s,.r.. a 70, - .s,a. s',,or.a,s idisnsss On
w.~. S.,h -. hs.n
- ..ss,.n ~ hsat... - AL
- ..s- s.sa,,, :. n.nSsa ths Grain
49, - "a ~ ~. .a.,,h;. ,.L;n. ..rs ~ ,ha
.i. 10y, sa :, ~. 49, , ~ ,aa.s., zh;is in Ion
ss,' - - -. 49, ..,a !. !. .,s,,,'ing .,.d -.
.s;,, .si1u. -. sae s,asa. sus ea.;., s.op ia
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

EXETER, N. H., Oct 1.-The annual con-
yention OF the New Hampshire societies
of the Christian Endeavor will be held in
Exeter next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The opening session will be on Tuesday
evening, when the president. Rev. o. j,
White of Nashua, will make bis annual
address, and State Secretary ]. A. Nc
Knight of Hillboro Bridge will submit his
annual report.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

II you ere not feeling strong snd healthy,
try Electric Bistess. fila GnpDe' -
left you week spd weary, use klscssie -
tiers. This remedy acts directly On 0vess
Stomach and Kidneys, gently ssdin0 0eee
organs 10 perform their fuaetiSns. II -
are afflicted With Sick Hssdschs, yea vill
iind speedy and pefmAnsss selisf By taldsG
Electric Biuess. One trial viii coeviooD
you that this 10 the remedy y0u need. LegU1
bodies only Soc, u W. A. Efsktnss dsuo
store. Gardner.
ocs2sod& wfolsm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

4 vss not very we'll cooked sonesimss. saA
se often ate fast.
when hunting or fighting day would ofssA
pass without anything being eassa q ALL
Yet he never had dyspepsia
He never "dfeted."
We hear TOO much abeut . .disting" nsss
iAys.
. A man rusnr ent ue. or oabeegss - eakA
~ beans, or this and that
He nusn't eat very much and he nuns q 2
very slow. He nut nsyer drink vheo ne
eats. He Anusnt hurry. He na0t worry.
. II Tnis i sii very good advice. BIT u vcs.a
worry & man 70 death TO tcme uoef y AZ
Whv can't we live like the inofan N
healthy, hearty. natural weyf Bscanee -
nave sush weak stomAchs- hux nov oia tns
fndtsn possess such perfect stro1g 3. digsstions
Nv king that medicine OF hts. sASvn, When
ever be fsit tcere was anything vrong vita
Elm. That saywA we have no. enptoyed
BIN 70 make fof -. II yoa you'd tAke tne
natural American rsmedy lor oyspspsaa.
Kicsapoo Sagws, ycu. too would nos kaoW
vhaf 4 weak stomach Or oysPepeaA 49,.
Than X, 70 the enorts Of tAe kioka 200 1Sal.
stne Comrany, Indian tagwe anl 9snsx y
Eickapoo Indian rsne1tes arc oneAinaols g
snv dru9Giy1, and their gen0nD eaNe
va1ue = hsycad cu0pex1e
Oglckapoo indian oa8vga.
|fleo = 1stf3a . 1sl1l1s & 80
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

Emiesanss, csmmescial men. tosTfetA. nasinefs
and miners rcinftr 10 the p essFvafioa 81 healfh
unser co0cisisn nnfavorAb}~ - Il, Mny b. G1sans1
such persons reln-inz 30 th< pruteettys nd rene-
dial qaai-ies Of Hostesfess St0DaEA Dfeesre vesy
saiuzhi- reaedy 70 tn y no tSavesss ..the brtz5
secp,s ue are suh3rcted 70 0Alnftni fn1ugnee1
ar cut door exposure with - NusA err
Hnty - pr. KGh's ce,ehrat<4 ltuph AeaRuya
the ofxnsic micrpbe, the HfftezB eosrfefacss -
hsai:hful gefms in msiaTta-tsinte1 m 40 os.c9.
tn water. Il pFesenss nnd reneves d1porarrs
exused by poo5 and unsrensf6m<d f0o4 - ~
stures ap9uitity 10 worn 0sf nerves ~ weary
hfnins. Kb<umssfsm. kinney 4nd Liver eo0plntnt,
naafs tAas 4 Nb6sssL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
A STOMACH LIKE An INDIAN.
why the Indians Mover Nave Dys-
pcpsia, Yet are Careless Gatoso.

No one could aeOuso
an Indian Of over-cars-
fulness in eating. He
ate what nature gave
hfm-berriss from the
wood. spoil iron his
traps, game from his
bow. He ate plenty OF
It. ate TIL he was full.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02
MORNING OCTOBER


Bosros, Oc4. l.-fse Hew Ensland:
Moad4y. fsir, sikhsiy warmer; northwest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

lo nssisaai ss1 Nsv Esglss1 tsoose esas
-EseA clsS's stsaliss.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

Bosrox. Oct 1.-Adelard L. Blame,
young Frsnchman from Quebsc, was found
dsad In his room At the hotsl 100 Friend
sessse saturday morning. He had bsen
asphyxiated during tbs night b. escaping.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.

3 rvn daily. Sundays ipcuded run Sundays only.
through tickets 70 ifs worli's Fair. California
tad .fi ps,p's south and West may be had Of n.
~ walker ticket agent. Augusta. the only ofioe
Ia Augusta selling via all routes and checking
Baggage free Of expenso.
FAYsuS TucEEE, Vice Pres. Geni Man.
H. u. goorHsY, Gon1 Pass. & Ticket Ag't-
Portland, SEPT. Goth, iss3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

wAsBtksToy, Oct. 1.-The prcsident
sent tsffbe senate Saturday the following
nomihationx: George w. Levi Of Virgin i'm Ald
toy6e marshal Of the United States for the
Western district OF Virginia Perry Bick -
ford Of Wyoming to be surveyor general
6 Wyoming. Erasmus d. Ralph Of South
Dakota to be register Of the land ofice -
Rxnfd (itv & d
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

where TO and your kiad Of pesplS''
them. 90 that they win Be sure tor
and cheaper than you caa Do y 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

TorsaAx. sssa. so.-(speeial.) -Es.-
lowing azs The eAtries fes ~ Rases hsso
Ocs. 10. II AMI -, Il SasadaAse CsunaV
Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-02

are better than one. Yos tsll =
and together vs1I tel ethefs. q
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20
FROM HUBBARD.

l.. NJ. Smith has returned from the
East and says times are harder and
money closer there than here.
Our last communication must have
been consigned to the waste basket:
John Illig is the happy father of a
daughter; regular size and weight.
Mr.. Dowell has his new barn nearly
completed.
w. P. Mickey has gone into the bee
business.
Milton Claussin is making his new
home blossom as the rose.
"Dude" Gleason was in town over
Sunday.
s. +. Daniels and Alex Coyle ore
hauling hay from Mrs. Chase's farm.
Hop pickers are being inquired for
and engaged.
Big ball at the armory Friday night
July 81.
Mr.. Cross little girl came near get
ting run over by the Roseburg mail
train last Tuesday morning. She was
caught just In time.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20
Like a Gigantic Barrel.

For many years Heidelberg universi-
ty has had the honor of owning the lar
gest barrel, or ''tun," as they call it, in
the world. They have had the honor,
although it does not really belong to
them, for Arizona has a barrel that
makes theirs fade into insignificance,
The one at Heidelberg will not hold
liquid; neither will the one in Arizona.
In this they are the same, but are differ
ent in many other ways. Arizona's bar
rel is the work of nature, and it is on a
high peak of mountain, about five miles
from Aguas Calientas, which is in the
Catalina mountains, about l6 miles from
railroad. The barrel is one of those
peculiar rock formations and is about
200 feet high, and the top of it is at least
1900 feet above the valley.
1t can be seen for miles before the
traveller gets to it, and its appearance is
most deceiving. 1t requires no effort of
the imagination to see the large utensil
of Bacchus perched on its peak with a
glass under faucet as if ready TO be
filed. A large fssure in a certain spot
forms a bunghole. 1t does not look like
barrel unless seen from the plain; on
all other sides it is simply a rugged
rock. 1t is a soft granite formation of
volcanic origin and is crumbling to
pieces all the time. 1t is so soft that
half a dozen men with picks could knock
it to pieces in a few days.--San Fran
cisco Call
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20

When Mr.. sawyer of scrsrntown
made his first visit 10 the city, he saw
and hesrd great many new and
strange things, but he was always wary
In his comments.
One day hia little granddaughter on
ticed hiu into y restaurant, and leading
him 10 n small table proceeded 70 order
some eclairs, delicacy of which she
was extremely fond.
II know you'll like them. grandpa y
che said coaxingly, and the old gentle
Insn bravely attacked the unfamiliar
object.
Isn't II delicious, grandpaf' inquired
the little girl. seeing q strange express
sion come over her grandfather's face as
he took his first mOuthful.
"Well, presume 10 say IL may be, y
said Mr.. Sawyer in q noncommittal
tone, but doesn't it appear TO you to be
Jest leetle might under baked in the
middler'-Youth's Companion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20
bouquets For One.

There is a travelling salesman for a
Detroit house who is SO fond of the young
women that when he calls on one he
doesn't seem to know when to leave. A
week or ten days ago he was calling on
girl in Flint, and along about 11:3O
p. m. she became tired-that is to say,
more tired than she was at II.
"By the way, Mr.. X.," she said pleas
antly, people call you drummer, don't
they?"
Eyes" he responded, "but the name
is not fair. am a travelling man."
81 think" she smiled softly, "that
drummer is correct"
"Why do you think 30? Travelling
man expresses it much better"
"In some instances possibly" she said,
gazing intently at the clock, "but not
for you-you don't travel" And he
looked at the clock himself and next day
sent her lovely basket of flowers
Detroit Free Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20
Life In Ainccio.

Life in Ajaccio is something like that
on board ship. The city square is the
deck, the eating house corresponds to the
saloon, the coffee house is the smoking
room. Private houses serve merely as
berths for sleeping and rest. A great
deal OF walking is done by the residents,
but it consists in pacing slowly back
ward and forth over limited extent of
ground
A hundred yards Of promenade, or
even less, viii snffice. The pedestrian.
II he is engaged in conversation, stops
often, with the exclamations:
"Hold! Listeng' or That's just what
Isayl"
At an interesting point In his story he
taps his companion ON the breast aud
stands facing him for five minutes at a
time, discOnrsing huently.
One day at dinner an English resident
was commenting ON this popularity 10
number Of COrsieans.
"Yes," replied one. Il think the Ajac-
clans can beat the Parisians The best
lounger ever met was N N of
&. once walked with him down
TO the bar, and we did the distance in
two hours"
The bar and the square are one half
mile apArt.-''studies in Corsica"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-20
A Woman Who Proved to BE of Value.


Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, at the
congress in Chicago, told an amusing in
cident illustrating the advantage there
may sometimes be in having a woman
serve on public boards. In England wo-
men are often elected poor law guardi-
ans. In one town the board of guardi-
ans were highly conservative and were
opposed to women on the board, one
member objecting especially on the
ground that women were incapable of
dealing with accounts. Nevertheless a
woman was elected, and they were OBJ
liged to serve with her. At the next
meeting where accounts were to be sub
mitted to the board the lady, in glanc-
ing over the paper, said: Here is a
charge of "a lis. Sd. about $25l for soup
tureen. What does that mean"
She had to explain to them that no
body but a millionaire would be likely
to pay such price for soup tureen.
The gentleman who had declared women
unable to understand accounts said in
much disgust, "How can you expect me
to understand these housekeeping de-
tailsY" She answered quietly: II don't
expect you to understand them. But
since you do not, is it not worth while to
have some one on the board who does?"
1t turned out that the guardians had
been Systematically overcharged for the
household supplies furnished, and the ad-
dition of that one little woman to the
board stopped great leakage.