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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

About 100 dress reform women of To
peka, Kan, are to come out in reformed
dress. 1t will consist of Turkish trousers,
. close or loose waist, as the wearer may
prefer, and cloth lcggings. The women
will organize into relief squads, so that a
number of them in the new garb may al
ways be on evidence in the streets. 1t is
believed that as Topeka goes on this ques-
ton the rest of the world will ultimately
go.
Emperor Williams action in reducing
the term Of obligatory service in the Ger
man army from three to two years has
the unexpected effect of not only dimin-
ishing the number of suicides, but also
the average of disciplinary punishments
inflicted Investigation has now shown
that most of the suicides used to take
place in the third year of service with the
colors, and that nearly all of the more Sc
rious offenSes against the regulations
were committed by third-year men.
According to the reports just issued in
London by the government board of trade
1t would appear that the safest place
where man can be is in an express train
on an English railroad. For not a single
passenger of all the 100000, 900 conveyed by
rail during the first six months of this
year was killed while travelling in the
train. Considering that the English lines
arc more crowded than any others in the
world and that the trains run at higher
average of speed, this may be considered
AS a marvellous record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

The ladies of Liberty are firm believers
in good roads, and are now hard at work
raising the money necessary to make some
improvements on the roads of that village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

at that lgure the MARKET is distinguished
in equal degree by the abundance OF the
grain and the scarcity Of the 30 cents
New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

The big ditch cxcavated fer the purpose
of draining the Tow Head lake and con-
tingent swamps in Calhoun county, Ia,
is 90 miles long and 90 feet wide and
feet deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

The funniest things in the insolvency
business just now are the failures of o
clergyman ana a baking powder company.
The recent business depression brought
about some singular complications
Taunton Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05
NOTE AND COMMENT.

II house divided against itself cannot
stand, Dave Hills edifce that he erected
at Saratoga must be mighty shaky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

There are more vacant terements IN
Brooks now, than at any one time for the
past ten years. Real estate owners are not
discouraged, however, and are anticipating
better times in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Belfasts city clerk reports that there
have been more marriage intentions re-
corded there this year than to this date in
any previous year. The number recorded
up to Oct l exceeds the years total for
1898
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Good old Democratic times have come
again and no mistake, and their heavy
pressure has sent wheat down to the I'M
heard Of price of 80 cents a bushel. Even
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Lewiston's postCffice is an historic one'
and dates back to 1893, when on July 10
the first postmaster was appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

From Buzzard's Bay the New York stu
alton must be full of genial interest. Mr..
Cleveland is Withholding his congratula-
tions until he knows certainly whom to
congratulate, and what to congratulate
him ON. He is not the only Democrat SO
doubtful,y affected.-[New York Com
mercial Advertiser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Freedoms Village improvement Society
is doing vast amount of good work IN
improving the appearance of that village.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

This hobno0bing of the American leader
in tariff smashing with the British beno-
fciaries of the new sc hedule comes at al
inconvenicnt season for the Democrats,
and advertises rather too conspicuously to
the world the character of the confederacy,
of which Wilson and his coadjutors are
the strong siding American allies, and
the British manufacturers are interested
partners. Managers of the Democratic
congress campaign are particularly ner-
vous over these demonstrations, and
would give good deal if they could have
been deferred till after the election
Boston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Sep;eDbe, was quite a busy month in
Portland harbor, $50 vessels having arrived
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Senator Chandler opened the campaign
in New Hampshire Wednesday evening
with an able plea for protection and free
ballot both north and south. That is q
platform all good men should indorse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Senator Hill, says a special dispatch
from Saratoga, was for harmony Ger
tainly he was. Senator Hill was ever for
harmony and-Hill. Senator Hill is al
ways for harmony, when harmony shows
the good taste to harmonic with Hill. SO
are we all Of us. We all want harmony;
and if we can't get it in any other wayne
are ready to fight for it. Having harmony
is much like conquering pea ce.-lNorwich
Record
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05
ku'umn.

"Roger in the corn patch.
WhistIing negro songs;
Pussy by tue hearth-side
Rompiug with the tOngs;
Chestnuts In the ashes
Bursriog through the rind;
Red-le f, and 20 d-leof
Rushing down The wind;
Mother dom peaches'
All the afternoon
Don't you think thst Aufumn's
,easanter than June?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAVING

The promised recupcration under the
new tariff does not materialize. 1t will
take u Republican November landslide to
start things, Lowell Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

" "A MTG put in these columns secure
" AN = - more answers than those who
have mot tried It are aware
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05
RATES OF POSTAGE

Approximately, the rate on a letter Is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof II
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, an6
countries. A single newspaper is trans
pitted in the domestic mail at the rate o
Jour ounces for one cent. Books are sent a
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and mer
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe
cific information regarding the classiflcatioI
of mail matter or postage inquire either n
the sfamD window or of the postmaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

CHANGE IN THE SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
Of the mail trains during the summer SEASON
The morning and noon collections of the
street letter boxes are made ID minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October lst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-05

Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place Of business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery Of mail matter.
REQUEST all your correspondents to address
your mail matter to the proper street and
number.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
He Understood at Last.

Only very recently. in q little village
in the South of Devonshire, u man and
woman, whose banns had been duly
read out, presented themselves with
their friends before the altar in the
parish church, in order that the mar.
riage ceremony might take place.
Tho service proceeded in q satis-
factory and pleasant manner until the
important part IA reached where tho
Clergyman asked the bride the de-
cisive question:
wilt thou have this man to be thy
welded husband?"
Tho parson was completely taken
aback ard all present were utterly
astoundcd when tho woman coolly re-
piled. with considerable emphasis:
mo, that l won't: ami he knows that
l have often told him so"
"ror what reason then did you come
to the church, and make mo and all
look so stupid by having to take part
in this foolish AFFAIR."" asked the clergy.
man with evident chagrin.
WELL" was the reply, she would
bother me again and again, and I
couldn't get my peace ut all, SO I
thought l would settle the matter for
ever by telling him once moro before
you and all present that I've fully made
up my mind to have nothing whatever
to do with him."
And leaving tho astonished parson
and bridegroom to themselves, She, in
company with her friends, resolutely
marched out of the church.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

the Mckinley tariff, but the protec-
ers prevented the foreign farmers
from supplying some of our markets.
The free-trade tariff now admits for
eign milk free of duty, and all along
the Canadian border we may look for
moro or loss Canadian milk coming
into the United States. Every quart
of this foreign milk will take tho
place of a quart of American milk.
Those American farmers who live
nearest to Canada will be deprived of
q part OF their market and must sell
their milk further South in COMPETE
ton with other American farmers.
This will tend to cheaper the price of
milk to the farmers. and they all know
that they get previously little for their
milk as ii, is.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Pursuing Union Veterans.

Hoko Smith, the rebel Colonel's son.
in charge of the National Pension Blu
reau, is now attempting to induce the
postmasters of the United States to
become spies upon tho acts of the dis
abled Union veterans, with q view to
prevent Republican applicants for
pensions from taking active interest in
politics. There seems to be no end to
the methods of his malignant hatred
of heroic loyalty. Recently q letter
was sent to the postmasters of Ohio.
and probably to other States, which
the Commissioner of Pensions has
since denied, but the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette has received q copy of
the letter, sent 10 a postmaster who is
not a Democrat, and has published q
fac smile thereof that is now creating
great excitement. Here is o copy of
the letter:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Canadian.

The above table gives only q few of
the many articles produced alike by
American and Canadian farmers, but
they serve to clearly establish the fact
that with the duty largely reduced
Canadian products almost without an
exception a no sold here at figures
defying successful competition by our
farmers. Tho duty is lowered from
one-third to one-hulf-from 33A to 50
per cent.-on these and other articles
in the agricultural schedule. while
wool is made absolutely free. The
farmer is to have no cha zee to meet
the cheap wool producers OF Europe,
Asia, Australia and South America,
and cannot even sell his mutton to q
good m rket, for the German law cuts
down the duty OH beef, mutton and
pork, as we'll as on poultry.
These figures will bear study. The
farmer should ponder them we'll, and
cipher out just how the Democratic
Congress has protected him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Flxurs. W,ll near Study

EISuEoS WIT 1te4r Stuuy.
Reference has been made to the fact
that the new or GOrman-Vi son tariff
law reduces the duties on all important
agricultural products, thus dealing q
severe blow to American farmers.
Tho Toy Times has carefully compiled
the following tab Q showing the duties
under tho old or Mckinley act and
those now imposed by the new or Cor
mar iaw. The items are from the
otcial copies of the two laws AMI are
absolutely correct in each case:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

The earliest known photograph Of
Sarah Bernhardt was taken in 1867,
when she vas playing at the Odeon
Her dress had q c~rinoline, and her face
Is innocent and childish. Since then
one photographer alone has taken her
in 1907 different attitudes. J
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

the Importers store is crowded. I..s
the whirr and rattle of the loom and
the spindle and the hum of productive
machinery that helps industries.
Activity in the Importers shop means
activity of industry in Europe, not in
America.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

On q north British Railway, sayc Lo-
conceive Engine ring, they have in
use a system OF Cur heating in which
tho exhaust steam from the Westing-
house air pump is used to do the heat.
ing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, (
SIy acryyN,~,r0N IN ~ T,,nn < ,plS

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June s, 1874.
-, Postmaster, --.O Ohio:
EAR SIR-Communications in respect to
pensions will be held as CONFIDENTIAL IL re-
tion is such that it ought to be so held. Very
truly yours,
WM. LocHREN. Commissioners.
The letter was written upon the
official letter-head of the commissioners
of pensions. was inclosed in an official
envelope and was mailed in Washing
ton, ID. G. The face side of the en-
velore has the "Penalty for private
use $500" printed thereon, and it was
sent through the mails without post
age having been paid thereon! All
these facts prove that the pension
commissioners denial of the letter
having been sent out is q falsehood.
The Commercial-G Gazette rightly con-
cludes that ii the commissioner has
thus prostituted the postoffice depart
ment it is more than likely that he has
invaded all other departments of the
government, and constituted all gov
ernment officials spies upon the disabled
veterans! Let every comrade read
that letter and consider its statement
that, Communications in respect to
pensi N will be held as confidential"
and he will have all necessary proof OF
the undying hatred and amending hos
tility of Hoke Smith to and toward all
Union veterans. -Des Moines Register.
Etomnede Among Shaep.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
STRIKES THE FARMER
HOW HE Is PROTECTED BY A
DEMOCRATIC TARIFF.

Destructive Power of the German wilson
Law ~ Regards Its Eject Upon NORTH
ern Agrlcul: ural .Interssts-Moko smith
stin Pursuing Union Veterans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

owners to rush all their sheep to mar.
ket because they cannot raise wool
under the frce trade clause of the Cor.
mar tariff bill. Every available freight
ear on tho Union Pacific ha, been put
into service, bringing the sheep from
Idaho, Washington, Montana and Wyo-
ming to the packing houses at Omaha,
and the Union Pacific was compe led
to borrow cars from tho Northwestern,
sending them to Idaho to fill with
sheen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Importer. Adyertisc.

The following notices. taken from
advertisements of importers of foreign
goods, r given q national applica-
ton:
Owing to reductions in the tariff. VIC offer
greater bargains than ever
Owing to the reductions in the tariff,
Maine and Connecticut roll up unprece-
denied majorities for the party OF pro-
lection.
Our prices arc lowered with the tariff.
Democratic chances for carrying any
State where industry formerly thrived
are also considerably lowered with the
tariff.
Great reductions on account of new tariff
bill.
Yes. great reductions in work and in
opportunitie, of employment; great
reductions in wages and in ability to
buy the cheap things so industriously
advertised
Groat resumption of industry. Our store
u crowded daily.
Our industries are not helped when
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

Canadian MIX Coming.
1t is true that we did not import
much fresh milk from Canada under
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

power u tuo llcW UaEltl us u lUS
effect upon Northern agricultural in
terests. 1t includes the principal prod
ucts of the entire Northwest. The
Canadian agriculturists r near neigh
bors to the Northwestern tillers OF the
soil, and in direct competition with
them. The Canadians have tho add
vantage of low-priccd land and labor.
aid the ample and cheap rail and
water communication gives them
as ready access to tae markets
on this side of tho border as
that en- Dyed by tho Americans. If
they can p 'oduce their staples at less
cost than their American competitors
and have e9ual facilities for transport
tation, it is obvious that without u
duty sufficient to countcract the differ
enco the Americans must give up the
kome field to their foreign rivals
And q long step has been taken in that
direction b. the adoption of the now
Democratic tariff.
Proof OF this is a'lordel by a simple
table. taken from 81 Milwaukee pa, or,
comparing the prices in Wisconsin and
in Canada. The figures below may be
relied on, rs they are taken from the
latest report of the Milwaukee market.
and in most ca cs represent actual
transactions. The figures given are
the highest and the lowest rate ineach
instance, and the quotations are as
nearly Us possible those OF grade for
grade:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

time. including the number of deposttors
and the average amount deposited?
c. N. LARK.
Hannibal. Mo.
Curing the thirty-three years of
protection, from 1866 to 1893, the num-
Der of savings banks in the United
States has increased by 70, the NUM-
Der of depositors by 4, l36. 729, tho total
amount of money deposited by $l,G35.-
S73, 453, the average amount of money
due to each depositor bv S154.4a2, while
the average amount of deposits has in
creased by S2l.Ss per capita of u
population. There could be no surer
proof of the progress of the country
and the prosperity OF the people un-
der protection than the facts here
cleaned from the records of the saw
ings banks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Nv.

From that suspicious morning, when
he had discovered himself to his Swiss
cousins" as he persisted in calling
them, there Wa, scarcely a day (which
Roderick ID not see them-st their
own home or elsewhere. For the dear
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

for the recent Democratic slump in
that State, he has procured the eX-
clusion of the paper from the mails on
the preteXt that 1T violated the lottery
law by Offering prizes to subscribers
and trying to increase its circulation
by what is called the = cub method"
AS this could not lie done without the
co-operati3 IN of the pc ;tmaster general
it looks like an administration O
ceeding. 1t is about the size of the
aim n .stratiOn.
Discouraging.
1t is said that Voltaire while a young
man, eager for instruction, was per-
r%etuall. asking questions. Despreaux
On II occasion, with impotence and
considerable barshness, reproved him
for INDUCING in this propensity.
Noltaire never forget the reproof,
and profited by it to such an extent
that q =; years went on he not only gave
up his habit Of lutting questions, but
became mere and moro verse to an
swering such as We're put to him. In
time he came TO rise abruptly and
leave the company OF q persistent ques-
tioner. without the faintest suggestion
of an apology.
He is said to have greeted an inhab-
liant of Geneva, who had furnished
him with the idea and model of the in
t%errogating bailitf in the "Droit du
%Seig,ieur." with tho remark:
Sir. i am very we'll please to see
you: but / wish t, inform y:u before
hand that l know nothing about what
you are going to ask, whatever 1T may
be-"
First Prove Them Frauds.
@Funish the pension frauds" shouts
the Detroit free ross. Certainly,
but prove pensioners to be frauds be-
fore the punishment is inflicted.
How Many:
How many %postmasters in this State
have been enrolled in the Hoke Smith
corps OF footpads to sand Jag the UNI
suspecting old pensioner:.
Everything Going.
The prices OF farm products have
bsen gradually dropping out of sight.
The Commanders have gobbled them
up.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
FRS. Prove Then, Frauds.

3Funish the pension frauds" shouts
the Detroit free ress. Certainly,
but prove pensioners to be frauds be-
fore the punishment is inflicted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

How many postmasters in this State
have been enrolled in the Hoke Smith
corps OF footpads to SANDING the UNI
suspecting old pensioners:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
Labor Did the Hest.

Tho claim that the protective policy
robs labor for the benefit o. capital Is
shown to be false by results. Under
protection labor has steadily gained on
capital in the division Of their united
earnings. In 1861 labor received s44.5O
and in 1880 $751; so OUT OF each hundred
dollars worth OF not products, while
capital had $685. so in 1850 and $45. so in
1890. Labor advanced from $3.50 to
$ls5, or 10 per cent. while capital
went from S33ol to $4OS, IN advance OF
only 10 per cent. This shows o differ
ence in favor of labor of 30 per cent. :.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16
The Ruling Race.

One-third of tho earth is controlled
by tho Anglo-Saxon race
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

Since the Atlanta Constitution be-
gan to make fun of Sec etary Hoke
Smiths talk about Georgia politics and
to hold the administi alton responsible
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

Stampede Among Shaep.
News from Nebraska ia to the effect
that there is q stampede among sheep
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-11-16

The prices OF farm products have
bsen gradually dropping out of sight.
The COMMANDERS have gobbled them
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01

the Legislature. II the ACT Of the Les -
Iature added one county too much Ia a
senatorial district the court would hsve
the power to set aside the new law. and
continue 10 set aside all the laws that
could be passed upon the subject until
their High M ghtinesses found law to
please them.
The Democrats contended Father In the
Illinois case that II that act OF 1853 was
unconstitutional and therefore liable TO
be pronounced null and void. 80 was the
Republican act OF 1852. In fact the pe,i.
toner In the case under consideration
asked that the coming election In Illinois
should be held under the act OF 1872
both the law OF 1852 and that OF 1898 bsing
In his opinion unconstitutional. How far
back could a court go In Its search for
constitutional reapportionment Of repre-
sentation7 Isn't II preposterous 10 argue
that II could go back twenty years; bat
II II could not go back twenty years It
could not 90 back at all.
However, so II was, that on Friday last
Judge Creighton decided that the rtappor-
tionment acts OF 1872. 1850. and 1898 we're
all constitutional. The Judge thus rescued
himself from judicial dilemma, at least
for the present, but his decision and
opinion In the case will be passed upon
by the Supreme Court o. Illinois. We
cannot but expect his decision to be re-
yersed