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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23
STATE MEMS.
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SoUrn PREsoUE ISLE.
The many friends of Mr.. B. S. Sprague
were panied to learn of his death, which
occurred at his home here on Feb. 18th
Mr.. Sprague was a genial, kind-hearte
man respected by all, and hi, wife aud
family have the sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement. Mr.
Sprague was member of Aroostook Union
Grange, p. of H., and Waldo Post, G. A
r., also of Presque Isle Lodge, No. 80, L
0. o. + and was buried uuder the auspices
Of that order. His age was 40 years -
Mr.. S. w. Kneeland, formerly Of Sprague':
Mills bu. now of Seattle, Wash, made 9
pleasant call upon friends here recently
Mr.. Koeeland was called to bis old home
by the death of his mother which occurred
| recently at that place.
ASHLAND.
The funeral of Mr.. Ansel T. Mooers
took place at his residence under the
| auspices of the Masonic fraternity.-Rev.
Mr.. Caulkins of Presque Isle preached the
funeral sermon. Mr.. Mooers was for a
oumber of years one of the foremost bust
ness men of town, but for few years past
| had lived quiet life, devoting his time
principally to fruit growing.-Miss Lizzie
Eastman arrived home this week, being
called here on account of her mothers il
be alth.-Mr. Geo. B. Dunn of Houlton i.
in town-NIrs. Helen Smith of Castle Hill
is visiting her on.-Preparations are being
msde for grand ball the 9Th of March
Quite party of young people sp ut 9
pleasant evening last week at G. X. Ket
chum's residence.-Mrs. A. T. Mooers
IS convaescent &C. z. Allen, Esq
If Presque Isle was 10 town las,
| week-The school IN the south par
of the town, which has been undel
| the charge Of Mr.. Hill, closed last week.
Mrs. J. Bartlett is quite sick.-Mr. G. b
Hayward was a victim of the grippe last
| week, but is out agsin.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Hayward of Presque Isle made 8
short visit to Mrs. Hayward's parent, last
week. and Mrs. John Wilson OF
Presque Isle were in town last week
Mr.. Cyrus Raffords barn burned one night
last week A COW and calf were burned
Mrs. Isabel Gilman, who has been sick q
short time, died SUNDAY morning, aged So
vears.-Mrs. Ruth Q. Aieff, another of the
pioneer settlers of the town, died Tuesday
of pneumonia after few days illnt IS,
aged 20 years,
Kennebec.
FAYETTE.
Charles L. Jones died Feb. 2lst, aged 81
years. lie was member of the Fourth
Maine Battery; left Augusta with the hat
terry and served until the close of the Re.
bellion. A good soldier gone to his reward
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Brace the Nerves.

Sedatives and opates won't do it. These ner-
vines do not make the nerves strong, and failing
do this fall short of producing he essential OF
heir quietuCe-vigor. And while in extreme
{ ases-and these ohly-of nervous irritation such
drugs may be advisable, their frequent use is
highly prejudicial 10 the delicate Organism npon
winch they act, and in order to renew their quiet
effect Increased and dan serous doses eventually
become necessary. Ho3tetter's Stomach Bit'ers
ia an efficient substitute for such perncious drugs
1t quiets the nerves by bracing tOning. strengthen
ing them. The connection between weakness CT
the nervous system and that of the organs of di
gestion is strong and symoathe ie liuk. The
digestive ard assmlating Junction.. promotes
throughout the whole system q vigor In which the
nerves come in for a large share. C,e the bi,fers
in malaria, constipation. bilious and kidney
trouble,
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4 Rankcr's Cniuue EXnerien

Vie President Kellogg tells quite an
interesting story Of how successful sharp
young beggars are. Recentlya young boy,
who is badly crippled, was in his bank.
the Third. lie gave him some small
change. Shortly afterward he went over
to the Union Savings bank, where, to his
surprise, he saw the same individual.
'What is that boy doing here, " asked
he of the cashier, "begging?"
"Oh. no. lie is depositor. Has quite
an account here '-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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WARD I.

The Republicans of Ward !, are requested to
me at Waverly Hall. Monday, February %, for
the purpose of nominating ward officers.
The ward COMMITTEES have decided TO hold the
csucus under the following condit and plans
Mr.. Walter d. Stinson will preside as chair man
Mr. T.. Y. Bascomb iccretary.
Mr. A. ID Russell and Mr.. ii. Eugene Smith will
nave charge of the check lists and the polls will be
open from 80 TO 30 L. NJ
The same method of voring will be followed as
forth in the call for the city caucua. and the
tickets win be made VI in the ZANE manner and
printed after the SAME form as therein set forth.
Immediately after The clio e of the polls the
votes will be counted BY the chairman anu secrc-
tarv and the result announced by the chairman.
The nominations 10 the ward committee must
be made before ak O'Clock Saturday, February "a,
in order that the ballots may be properly p'in'ed
Per order. Ward Committee.
Augusta, Ne, Feb. 81, 1894.
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THE DINNER PAIL.
nAtaritf for revenue onlY.o

"a tariff for revenue only"
Is The song that We sang on parade;
While DER us the torches were cleaning.
And loudly the buale horns PLAYED.
0. wildly to heaven rose the war cry,
And echoed by mountain and dale,
"Down. DOWN with the tariff mai r.bs US,
BY taxing mans dinner pail.
We sang the death song of the robbere.
" Ito. percted in their c,stles-the mills.
Were Plying us-onIy our wages.
With which we were pfyiog our bills.
For we heard thst a chap named Mckinley,
v no hasn't friend. sir-in Wales
Hal levied a tax OF cest, sir,
On all OF the boys dinner pals.
o, then we arose in our anger
And smo'e right ana lrI,. h p and thigh,
Cried aloud, ill we wesried the echoes,
ERE Il Ide Is orr motto and cry;
Away with the 'sriff that rob, us.
Protection well ride on rail;
We'll send TO Salt River the .Bsrnn'
Who tsXes a mas dinner pail
We marched to the polls in a body,
Our ballots they fell like the ram;
Tee lightning at eve, bore the sage.
protection. our orenap, is -la NJ
Next evening we made procession,
That reached from The hall to the Jail;
Mckinley was hung high as Haman
For taxing mans dinner pail
The wioter. wi h snow AMI its bl yards:
The sprng, with its blossoms aud flowers,
Rolled on in he seasons proc sion.
Til at last C me the s0Il summer showers.
Ii was whi-pered abroad by the bIeezes;
u was borne TO our airs on the gale
"There is something far worse. bo, 5, a coming,
Than tax on mans dinner pail
At first, the boys raid it was silver.
Free silver, that c!ospd up the mill,
So the, sent petition to Grover,
To stamp out the John sherman bill.
q m
And soon there arose wild wall,
From poor starving WON n aud children,
For something to put in the pail
Tho winter again no lied around US,
That iiend, whose deligh is the .torr,
But alas. with coal in the bin. sir,
How could thu dear c9ildren keep warn:
The wife pawned her dresses and shawl, sir,
And l. .. the pitful tale.
M'rched again la para'e-,O the soup house,
And carried SONS home in my pail.
o. The want, and the woe, snd the sorrow
That fell like a blight On the land.
Since we slaughtered the friends of protection,
And exal ed the Free Traders band.
Bat, o. if live till n, yembtr.
And all of my wits do not fail,
will vote for the cause of ms country,
An a tax on a mans dinner pail.
W. Il COOK in Poultney, Vt. journal.
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Church and Pastor.

The next session of the Maine THEOLOGY
cal Circle viii be held at WateIvi!le, Tues
day, Feb. 27.
The Free Baptist society at Mapleton will
probably have their new church completed
by the first of June.
Pew rents are to be abolished in the
Baptist church at South Berwick, and the
envelope system Of collecting vii! be used.
Durfag the week of prayer in New
Sweden, some twenty persons we're con-
verted. They were mostly young people.
The Portland Transcript states that about
the last of the present month q Swedish
Evangelic Lutheran congregation will be
organized in that city.
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Maine Historical Meeting at Portland.

At the sessions of the Maine Historical
Society to be held at their library in Bax.
ter hall, Friday afternoon and evening, the
following papers will be read at the after
noon Sc ssion, beginning at $50:
"A Memoir of William Pitt Fessenden.
by Richard Webb. Esq, of Portland.
"Pre-Historic Fishermen Of Maine" by
Charles B. Wilson, Esq. of Gorham.
''Some Further notice Concerning the
Historic Homes of Kittery," by Moses A
Stafford of Kittery.
samuel Waldo and His Services te
Maiue," by William Freeman of Cherry
field.
The evening session is to be called to or
der at I so. General John j. Perry will
deliver an address on maine Politics and
Politicians Prior to 1880"
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

The Republicans of Augusta are hereby notified
TO meet IN general caucus at Meonian haH or
Tuesday evening, February 9th, for the purpose
of nominal ne II canddste for mayor 10 be sup
ported at the municipal election, March 18th.
The city committee have decided to hold the
caucus under the following condhiO and plsn-
Mr. Clarence b. Burlegh will preside as chair
man; Mr.. Russell $. Bradbury and Arthur |
Handy will act as secretaries. Ihe voting in the
caucus will ba conducted under the plan of the
Aust allan ballot. One booth will be erected. and
the ballot box will be under the charge of the
chairman and secretaries. The check lists will be
used.
A Republican desiring to vote will go 10 the two
persons in charge of the check list of the ward IN
which he votes, and if his name is found upon thu
list, it will be che ked and he will be given bal
lot. lie eau take his ballot, retire to the booth
put cross against the name of the person fol
ballot he can deposit it in the b presided oveI
by the chairman and secretaries.
The city committee will. on the morning of tn,
day OF The caucns. publish in the newspapers &
list of the candidates to be voted for. 1hty wl
place upon the ticket any name which any 10 Re
publicans in wiling request them to place upor
the ticket provided the candidate consents in
writing. Blank space will be left on the ticket Sc
that every voter, If he wants 10 vote TO one Other
than whose name is on The ticket, can write upon
the ticket his choice. There will also be printed
upon the ticket the two words PLURALITY and
MAJORITY. and each voter is requested to eN
press his opinion by putting cross aga INST on,
of these words, whether he desires this nomna
ton 10 be made by plurality or major ty and :
iecision of the majority thus voting shall govern
this nomination.
The following persons have charge of the check
lists, and the polls will be open from five O'CLOCK
until eight L. NJ At eight O'Clock the c'airnlar
snail declare TIL polls closed and he and the sec
rc'aries will count the votes and announce the re
suit.
Ward /. Walter C. Packard and Clas. L. Hoxc
Ward ., Frank +. whitney and Geo. u. Bangs
Ward >, Daniel Moves and Jos. NJ. Cadareite
Ward 4, j.. DIt:on and Geo. NJ. Bean; Ward D
William II. Allen and francisco j. Colburn
Ward 6, Herbert l.. Strickland and W. rren $
Malcolm; Ward :, Herbert N. Cross and Danie
T. Fost.r.
The nominations to the city committee must be
made before four o'clock on Mouday, Februar,
18th in order that thc committee may have The
5allo 5 properly printed. Per order,
Republican City Committee.
Augusta. Me , Feb. 20. 1891.
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kNON.
Hoston-Feb 5, to the wife of Sergt. John A.
Brickley, formerly of RccAiand, twin sons.
Rockland February ,, to tn, wife OF Mr..
Michael Shade. daughter.
Camden-to the wife of Mr.. Adelbtrt Watt, a
son.
LINCOLN.
North Waldoboro- February >. 10 the wife OF
Mr.. Everett Hunt, Il son.
Wadoboro-January 30, to the wife of Mr.. Hi
ram Mank, son
SOMERSET.
Skowbegsn-Feb II, 10 the wife of Mr.. Frank
Pratt, a son, 9 lbs.
OXFORD.
Ncrwav-Feb, Ito the wife of Henry N. Brown,
a daughter; Feb Z. 10 the wife of David + Whit
nev, a daughter; Feb. Is, to the wife Of Seward s.
StesrHs, son.
Otis.ield-Feb. 10, to the wife of Henry Serb
ner, son
Swetlen-Feb. u, to the wife of Morrill, Jewell,
daughter.
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He Tunbled.

eyes, said Gibley, ait came pretty near
being wedding between Miss Bly, and
nc, bH. she said there was one thing
lacked. asked her what that one thing
was, and she said Don't ask me. You'll
call me mcrcenary.' So l didn't press
her Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23

Don't fail to save your
coupons so as to secure
all the parts Of that great
work, Sights and Scenes
of the World" which we
are now offering to .onr
readers. See advertise
ment elsewhere.
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By FLAG.
INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.

INTERPRETATION OF DISPLAYS.
No /, alone, indicates fair weather, station.
AIRY temperature.
No 2. alone, indicates rain or snow, station
airy temperature.
No. 3, alone, indicates local rim, stationary
temperature.
No. /, with No. 4 above it, indicates far
weather, warmer
No. ], with No. 4 below IT, indicates fair
weather. colder.
No. 2, with No. above it, indicates warmer
weather, rain or snow.
No. 2 with No. 4 below 1t, indicates colder
weather. rain or snow.
No. B, with No 4, above 1t, indicates warmer
weather With local rains.
No g. with No below II, indicates colder
weather with local rains.
No. L. with No ). below It, indicates ran
weather cold wave.
No. 2, with No. 5. below 1t, indicates wei
weather cold wave.
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Imperial d DC ge, No. 2, A. o. Z. W.,
Degree Of Honor, invited several candidates.
and received quite number of applications
at the Thursday evering meetings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23

The art coupons Of our
great art coupon offers will
be found hereafter in the
first column Of the tele-
graph page.
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Mr.. G. +. Temple was m ade happy Thurs
day morning by the arrival of an Ia
po1nd girl taby at his home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23

A young lady named Maggie Rourke
died suddenly Thursday about noon, at hel
home near Pettengill's Corner.
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WARD 7.
feb2ldtd

The Republicans OF Ward will meet at the hose
house Pe,tinsill's Corner. Monday evening, feb
"a. ut 7.soP. NJ for the purpose OF romna'ing
ward officers Per order WARD CoMMIrrEEH
Augusta, Feb. -, 1s9i fee23 dot
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T. l.. Ham of st. Stephens, N. b., was
in tie city Thursday visiting Mr.. j. NJ.
Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23

Charles p. Holt was in the city from Dix
field, THURSDAY.
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80rm.
RANKIN.

FRANKLIN.
Kingfeld-Ffb ID. 5, to tn !: vie of Mr.. Eben viii
hanson. daughter.
FarmingtoneJap. 20, t, tho wife Of Mr.. Lynn
Craig. q son.
kEyNEBEC.
Augusta-Feb % to the wife of G. T I mp,e
. girl.
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Daily genufbse soarual.
WEATHER SIGNALS.

BIZ WHISTLE.
The first long blast Is merely to attract
attention.
One long ..................Fair weather.
Two long. $3.50. ...Rain or snow
Three long .....L Local rains,
One Short. Lower temperature
Two short. Higher temperature.
Three short. .......................C Cold wave
f,na lon, oro chou, Fair weather, lower
o' oo ~ temperature.
Two ,o,, ,u,o s,or. RAIN or snow. higher
o' temperature.
nna tong .,raos.o,.i FAIR weather, cold
o' wave.
rbroo ,o,,, ,,..o s,ort Local rain, higher
AA@' ''e' 'Hie temperature.
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MAY F. Haskell of West Carl was in
the city Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-23
Gifg aao G)o,ts,tp.

Miss Gertrude A. Bean is visiting friends
in Bangor.
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A STEP FORWARD.
A Flesh Forming Food

(Art1iiciaiIy Formed).
Stimulating, celebrating and
strengthening, without alco-
hol. Relieves WEAKNESS and
exhaustion. 1t adds new It's
sue to emaciated forms, makes
them plump, rosy and healthy.
TTi7a,pNle people will be-
come flesby and rosy checked
after using it. PnsEOlu
supersedes Cod Liver Oil
without its repulsive taste)
and arrests the ac0sting 10
consumptive cases. Send for
pamphlet. Agents wanted
everywhere. Address
The RE-DIGESTED Food Co.,
1853 Duane Strict, New York.
For Sale by chas. x. Partridge,
Cor. NJ arket Square, Augusta, Mo.
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Spslial Embellishments.

Small advertisements not exceeding fear line
(thirty wordsl coming under the head OF WANT
tn. FOE SALE, To LIT, Losr. &C. viii be inserted
two times for IS cents three times for IS cents and
onc week for 30 cents, advance payment
In sending by mail, remittance OF postage st2ups
or postal note should DC made with order, AS
the charges are too small 10 open accounts for.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
LOST.

I Ost-Lad,s gold watch, owners ramc
L. ON inside, bctweea Hospital and Water
informing Treasurer of Maine Insane Hos
pi.al. Fc5godiw
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FAYETTE.
Charles l.. Jones died Feb 2lst, aged 81
years. lie was a member of the Fourth
Maine Battery; left Augusta with the bat
terry and served until the close of the Re-
bellion. A good soldier gone to his reward.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24

CONSIDERABLE surprise was felt by Colo mel Stump. superintendent of immigration. when he found that several democratic members of the house objected to his bill for the prevention of the coming of alien anarchists into the United States and for the deportation of those already here. The bill was passed by the senate without objection and the attempt was made to rush it through the house by unanimous consent, in order that it might become a law Tn time to prevent the landing of the five hundred French and Italian anarchists who have been driven out of those coun- tries by adverse legislation, and are said to be now on their way to the United States. But action was prevented upon it by the objection of Representative Waraer of New York city. and in the absence of a quorum his objection was effective. MT Warner objects to the bill because it does not define an ''alien anarchist" and be- cause it gives the superintendent of immi- grafton too much authority. Colonel Stump is LOW trying to get enough repre- sentatives tn r. turn to Washington to make d quorum, and if he succeeds will endeavor to get the bill put through the house un- | der a special rule. If he can get the quo. 1 T :in the Test will be easy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24
CHICAGO OUTLETS.

Chicago don't carc how long the war lasts so she can get the canned beef con- tracts.-BaltimOre American.
 They call 1t q mysterious death in Chi cago now when no marks of violence oEs found on the body of the deocased.-Mii- waukec Sentinel.
 Chicago Is now charging her aldermen with boodling. Will Chicago ncvpr yield the floor and give somebody else a chanoet -kansas City Times.
 \ Chicago paper says that n good many Wisconsin men nrc in jail in that city. Ii has always been the custom of our people to minglc with the best society in ths places they visit.-Madison Journal.
 Vokcs-I hear thnt tho social oonven. tions orc closely attended to in Chicago. Carson-Yes indeed. Why, oue se ths slaughter houses they don't allow the hoss to be fully dressed until after 6.-Judgc
 They charged young man in Chicago s2OO for huc:ing ct a bicycle girl dressed in wide blUomCrs. The price Is pretty high, but the Chicagoan moidens must bs protected in their lnudsble efforts to bid their awful shapee.-St- Louis Star Say
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24
The 1emurrat.
O. and M. T. MALoNEY. PuBIIsHKRs.

THERE were never two more certain vic tins of the tender passion than were the young man and woman who were found dead in Central park in New York the other day. They loved each other to dis traction, and they concluded that the only way to complete their happiness was to die together and be buried in the same grave. The day before they met in the park they spent the afternoon in a shopping expedi- ton. S' e bought beautiful underclothing. white satin ribbons and cut flowers with which to beautify herself ss the bride of death. and he went to a gun store and bought the brace of revolvers. These weapons were packed in A box wrapped in white paper and tied up as neatly as con- fectioner's parcel. Together the infatu- sted couple. with their purchases in theiR arms, called that evening on their friends, and at two places at least. when they pre- pared to say good night to their guests. she turned to her lover and said: Don't forget our box of candy" referring to the package which contained the pistols.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24
CROWN AND ScEPTER.

Queen Natalie has the finest teeth of any European of royal blood
 Thcqueen regent of Spain Is very short sighted and makes free use of her double glasses.
 Prince Adolphus of Tcck. the brother of the Duchess of York. is to marry a dnugh- ter of the Duke of Westminster, who owns most of London.
 Queen Victoria is tho most powerful widow on the globe Shc rules Ii. a76, o57 squarc miles ot the earth's territory and SIS, 725, S5T of it's population. She became a widow Dec Il. 1881.
 Tho cmprss of Austrta smokes innum- srnble cigarettes evcry day, but she does more than this In the evening she no. only lights a cigar, but she lights one from tho other, and, moreover, they arc strong
 The Spanish people of New York say that tho import that the 1nfaDta Eulalia |. living in poverty in London is sbsurd The infanta Is @ wealthy woman, indo pendent of her annual income from tho government of something in tho neighbor hood of $40, 900. Besides that, ber husband is wealthy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24
TRUE eLESsEONEsS.

Is far away from those who don't know whcrc to draw the line between white and black lies.
 Is near unto those who keep their mouths shut when the mouth ought not to be open.
 Is near unto those who never let 'busi- ness" and sharp practice become one and the san!o thing
 Is far away from those who are Inclined to cross rivers of trouble before they come tn sight of q stream.
 Is near unto those who find tho line be- tore reaching the white lie boundary, and who right about face on reaching it
 Is far away from those who mix honesty and dishonesty sO nicely together in theory as to mako it difficult to separate the two in practicc--GOod Housekeeping.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-08-24

SENATORIAL courtesy" was badly strained when republican senators refused to answer to their names to make a quorum to pass the bill correcting the error in the tariff bill. for which a republican senator -Hoar of Massachusetts-is responsible. making alcohol used in the arts free, un- less the democratic senstors would promise not to make any speeches while the bill was under consideration. It was certainly taking an unfair advantage of the fact that the democratic senators could not possibly have a quorum of their own on the floor. It also looked as though the republican senators feared the effect upon the country of the speeches that might be made by democratic senators. It is unfortunate that all of the democratic senators could not have been kept in Washington until the end of the session II was certainly their duty to remain. but duty doesn't out weigh pleasure or convenience with some of them.