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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
A FAKlR,S LIBERALITY.
Ella AlIur,ns Scheme of Throwing . Sprat
to Catch a Nackerel.


4 game Of throwing a sprat to catch
m3ckerer' was played in a court off Green
street the other day, and the fakir who
played it was the center of a crowd which
seemed perfectly dazed He was actually
giving away money. The people could not
understand it; nevertheless they did not
miss the opportunity of getting little
wealth easily.
"Therc you are, gentlemen" he said.
Here's u quarter. Who gives me 20 cents
for it? Come on, now, good money, don't
be afraid. I'm the man that offered
guineas on London bridge for a penny,
and couldn't sell one. Who takes it?'
Nobody seemed at first TO understand,
but presently one man handed up 90 cents
and got the quarter.
Before the crowd could complete an ex
animation, to see if it was genuine, the
sakir shouted:
it,"
This was another surprise, but it was
not long before u man made the trade.
Then Is were sold for TO- and so on until
the fakir gave the last cent away, talking
"like a house afire" all the time and occa-
sionally remarking: q don't covert mon
driving the fukirs out OF business
Then he 1ished something out of his
bag.
Here's watch" he said; ga watch
ought to be worth so cents, if it's worth
anything. Who gives me SO cents? No
body? All right! Who wants it? I'll
give it away"
A man in the crowd got it.
''Heres another watch. Who wants it?
Won't somebody give me so cents for it?"
A man handed over the money, but the
fakir spurned it, saying, Here, take your
money. Take the watch. I'm giving things
away"
Another watch was brought forth and
offered; money produced, and not accept
ed Still another.
"Who wants it?" asked the fakir again.
A young fellow offered so cents.
81 guess I'll keep this for luck" said
the fakir
Then he gave another away, and kept
on doing so, occasionally accepting the
money and keeping it for luck.
In n few minutes he was doing brisk
business, and money was changing hands
at great rate.
"Here's Il ring, solid brass, but it's got
three tiers of gold Oh it. 1t ought to be
worth cent, and il you're smart you
ought to make 81 ON it. See! It's got rs
carats' marked on the inside"
He sold the ring-sod lots of them
then began to throw trinkets in u hat.
'Who buys the lot?' he asked.
Nobody wanted to bid.
He held up Il quarter, and dropped that
in the hat Noobdy wanted to buy. He
dropped in 50 cent piece. Somebody
purchased the lot for half a dollar
"Put it right in your pocket, and look
out for more bargains. " said the fakir,
and the people secreted their purchases
from the eyes of a curious crowd.
He sold trinkets, money and everything
else. The people seemed astounded by his
liberality and spent their money.
After awhile number of his best Gus
toners began to look thoughtful, and then
sneahed off and examined their purchases.
One man, who had apparently received IS
cents and Il hatful of trinkets for half a
dollar, found the trinkets and . cents.
The IS cents probably went up the fakir's
sleeve.
He had given away 81 and made 500
Boston Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The wealthy Siamese, including the king,
practically turn night into day. All i'm
portant political meetings are held in the
night, and 1 o'clock in the morning is the
hour at which Bangkok. fashionables retire
until O'Clock the succeeding afternoon.
There is semi-European theater in Bang
kok. which was erected by one of the pres
ent kings predecessors, and there are plenty
of outdoor theatrical performances by ma
tives, the Siamese being a pleasure loving
people and fond of all sorts Of entertain
nentS.
The worst thing that can happen to 4
man in Siam is to get into debt, from which
there is never any escape, owing to the ex-
orbitant interest charged. Once in debt
there is no appeal, the debtor being stripped
of his clothes and compelled to work in fet-
tiers. generally for the rest of his life, to pay
the interest. Drunkards are not permitted
to give evidence in the law courts of Siam.
The Buddhist priests, clad i'll yellow
robes. are to be seen everywhere in Bang
kok, and it is quite common for young men
to enter the priesthood, which affords them
an easy and luxurious existence, owing to
the liberality of the populace toward any
one sanctilied to the service Of Buddha.-
DemOreSt 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

That Tammany should ind an office with
little work and much pay for such man as
Hugh Pentecos. is but another indication
that the organization is losing something OF
its political sagaci'y. P5ntecost is power
full and magnetic speaker and no doubt has
done much mischief by his speeches against
some Of the fundamental principles of law
and order. Under Tammany he will con
tinue to be public scourge but as he is to
draw salary Of $500 we shall be spared
hi, anarchistic rantings. Such as he are
sure to be leech on the public, though
they take varied forms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
POWDER AND BALL,

Little Belgium spends every year 4e, 0O0,-
900 francs on her army.
The oldest cannon in the world are pre-.
served in Constantinople.
Italy spends every year IA, 100000 lire on
her army and navy. Twenty five lire equal
s..
The revolution cost the people of this
country sl35, l93,7 03. The war of 1872 with
Great Britain cost us s10s, 49, 03
The number of men withdrawn from in.
dustry to take part in the civil war ON the
Union side was 2,''772, 40s; the Confeslerates
enlisted over 600,00
The Havoc, one of the torpedo boats
built by Yarrow, which attained a maxi
mum speed of 2113 krots and mean speed
OF 25s4 III three hours run, made her trial
in heavy weather with the wind 80 miles
an hour in the open sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
They Didn't Iind Ont.

every instructor at Chatauqua," re-
marked woman whose seasons at that
summer university have been many, lis re-
quired to fill out paper answering num-
Der of obviously necessary and unnecessary
questions. One year there was a remark
ably handsome male member of the facul-
ty in whom, it is perhaps needless to say,
all the girl students were much interested.
is he married or unmarried| became an
all absorbing question. Finally some of
them had the courage to approach the col
lege secretary and ask if the files might he
looked over And there, provokingly
enough, the handsome professor, anticipat-
ing perhaps some such investigation, had
recorded his matrimonial pretentions as
follows: Married or SINGLE. Yes. '"-New
York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Resolved that we've got TO look on Il e
bright side and oppose tariff tinkeripg !;
that we've got to wait till after '9t before
workingmen's wages will be where they
were in 92; that Democratic munici al
government is as big Gzzle as that
party's administration of national affairs :;
that Maiae is good State to live and inves
in even in times of Democratic distress :;
tdat the President dispatch part of our
naval reserve to Honolulu and set ex-
Queen Lii UP in the laundry business; that
he then wash his hands of Congress and the
country and go a fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
Early Printing.

The first piece of printing which is ac-
tually dated is the famous indulgence of
Nicholas V to such as should contribute
money to aid the king of Cyprus against
the Turks. This indulgence has the print
ed year date 1854, and u copy in the Hague
museum has the date November 1872 fill
ed in with pen. Mr.. Duff tells us that
ain the years l 454 and 1885 there was n
large demand for these indulgences, and
seven editions were issued. These may
be divided into two sets, the one contain
ing 81 lines, the other 80 lines, the first
sated example belonging to the former. :"
this 80 line edition is shown to have been
printed by Peter schoeffer de Gernsheim,
by the fact that some of the initial letters
which occur in it appear in another later
indulgence OF 1889, which is known to
have come from his press,-Saturday Re
view.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

branch of the government, to exercise judi
cial functions paramount to judges already
in Office by and with The Senate's consent,
The reader of the report isn't left in
doub. as to The committees opinions of Gro
yer Cieveland's attempt 20 reverse the pol
icy of the previous administration AMI in
order to so do his attempt to reflect upon
the integrity and patriotism CO ,hose
who hal been connected with the
Hawaiian policy. Til, committee I'M
sparingly condemns the unconstitutional
means which Cleveland used in the further
ance of his policy Of infamy." While the
scope of the report doesn't include 8
review of either LiIiuokslani or Minister
Stevens they express the OPINION that the
Iatter's conduct was "not only justiiable
and necessary but p-aiseworthy and pa.ri-
otto"
They examine the secret and confidential
Instructions issued to Mr.. Willis on Oc-
tob,r Is but withheld from the knoTl-
edge of Congress until the House last
month by unanimous vote slghlfed to
the President is desire and intention
to have 10 * at them. They lind thai
this American minister was instructed-no
| by the gorernnent Of the United States but
| DIV prcsi lent CleYt land--.o intrigue for th'
| subyersion and overthrow of the friendl,
government to which lie was accredit d
They iod that it was rot until December .
chat Willis was told to tell Mrs. Domini'
the President could not employ force in re-
storing her without the sanction of Con
gress. 1.-THE dispatches of Mr.. VIII
which demanded and obtained the above
answer are no. yet obtai by Congress,
! hey remark. 'NVhat was their substant
may be OWNED"
With these facts before them, the X pub
| .ican members of the committee find it I'M
| possible for ih"m to accept tie conclusion
If the Democratic mqjo,i'ies or to unite il
their recommendations. Instead, they rP-
commend the adoption of the following PEE
amble and resolution -
| Whereas. Executive communications IL
| Congress disclose that the executive de-
partment has been furnishing to a min
ster plenipotentiary of the United State
secret instructions to colspire vita the
representatives and agents of a depose
and discarded monarchy for the overthrow
# FIJI ndiy republican govern ment, du|.
recognized by al the ci'iized na'iJns. T.
witch said minister WAS accredited, and to
shl b his publ: instructions pledged III
good faith and sympathy Of the Pfe'i1en',
,he government and the people Of the III ite'
States.
Re lived, That it is the sense of thi
House that any such Intervention by the
executive of the United States, its civil
military representatives. or officers, with"r
authority of Congress, is q dangerous aud
unwarranted invasion OF the rights and dig
lites of the CONGRESS OF the United Stat,
and viii ltion Of the law of nations; and
further, that the manner of such attempted
Intervention by the executive aud method
used are unworthy of the ex acuuve depart
ment oe the United States, while the cor
fessed intent of such intervention is con
trary to the policy and tradition Of tn
r. pablo and the spiri. Of the Constitution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The minority report Of the House com
Presidents position on the Hawaiian ques-
ton is very entertaining reading. The
members Of this minority are: Robert r..
Hit Of Illinois, Alfred c. Harmor of Penn
syvania, Bethany Storer of Ohio, Henry
w. Blair of New Hampshire, William f.
Draper of Massachusetts and John Van
Voorbis of New York. Their report includes
little history which cannot be pleas
pleasant for those to peruse who long since
decided that Cleveland could DO no wro.
Here are some of the more salient facts
which it calls to mind.
When Grover Cleveland became Presi-
dent last March, the provisional republican
government of Hawaii was in sovereign con-
troll of the islands. II had bee N recognized
by this country and by all tie other
countries. Our minister to Hawaii
was at his post in Honolulu. The Sen
ate Of the United States was in
session. 1t had before it treaty fer the
annexation of Hawaii to this country.
Three days after Mr.. Cleveani's Inaugural
ton James II. Blount started for Honolulu,
and two days later Mr.. Cleveland withdrew
the treaty from the Senate. Blount reached
Honolulu on March %. The following day
he presented his credentials to President
Dole. The day after he hauled down the
American flag and sent the American m
ines back to their ship. His final report,
with the accompanying atli 'avits. was in
the possession of Mr.. Cleveland and Sec
rotary Gresham when Congress met on
August :. or very soon thereafter. 1t was
not communicated to either house, however,
nor was Congress consulted as TO the pc
cuiar instructions issued to Minister VIII
lis.
The minority of the committee examine
the alleged procedents cited in justification
of the sending out of Blount with para
m punt powers, and find them no precedents
at all; the episode is absolutely unique in
our history. They say of Mr.. Cleveland
The President has ignored the plain lam
gusge of the Constitution. lie has assumed
to sppoint of his own volition. without the
advice of the Senate, diplomatic officer
with paramount powers. To try to argue
that Mr.. Bloun. was not diplomatic eff.
Ger of the United States, but only
my special commissioner" is idle.
Mr.. Blount was given supreme command
of both our navy and our flag Can any
one say that either of these were the Pres
dents own property, or that he could dele
gate any personal powers over them?
If President, without the consent Of the
Senate, can send paramount diplomatic
officer TO supersede minister, leaving the
latter only routine dutiee, he may do it il
Great Britain or IN Germany as we'll as ir
the Hawaiian islands. The same right as
serted here, to sppsint an ambassador ur
der the name of commissioner, would al
low the President to appoint any agent o.
his own, without conference with any othel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
WAYSlDE GLEANiNGS.


Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, WAS
founded three centuries ago.
Strip of roses is any white wine sweet
ened and favored with rose essence.
The steamers between Europe and North
America carry On an average about 7O0Oo
passengers month.
A town to be run strictly on the Bella
my plan of socialism has been started in
Niagara county, n. Y.
Backing for boots was invented in 1896,
and now the manufacturers liz this country
and England SEA over 100000 worth
year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
Question ofCoIor.

'fMy- dear, don't you intend to invite
Mr.. and Mrs. Green to your party"
Certainly not"
"Why not? They are good friends of
ours and will feel hurt
81 can't help it if they are hurt. / am
going to invite Mr.. and Mrs. Brown"
swell, why can't you invite the Greens
as well!''
"You shock me with your bad taste.
Brown and Green in my parlor together?
Never. Why. l wouldn't be bit sur
prised to have you asking me next to wear
blue and yellow. Have you no idea of
harmony whatever -TeNAs Siftings.
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An yTngratCful Texan.

Some people never know when they
ought to be grateful. Old Judge Peterby,
a noted Texan, has been laid up for some
time with the govt. His legs are swelled
up to an enormous size. He is very impa-
tient, and his doctor, who is also church
member, rebuked him, saying:
You should be grateful to the Almighty
for his Kindness"
s'What kindnessf"
His kindness in giving you only two
legs to suffer with. Suppose you had as
many legs as centiped. Texas Siftings
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Pump potatoes are cent" G out of Arot s.
took county by tie carloads AMI the dolsl S
are tumbiing into the Aroostook farmer s
pockets.
With the first of January came an end to
the best hunting season known In Maine
for wears. Up to within two or three
weeks the season has been the best ever
known for killing big game in Maine, and
it is thought by good judges in Bangor and
vicinity that fully 1000 animals have beer
killed during open time. About 100 deer,
moose and caribou per week have been ac-
counted for, and there are large numbers
killed about which no report il received, rs
the carcasses are left where the animals are
killed by lumbermen and others.
This grip is making more victims among
the employees of the railway service than is
pleasant for all concerned. No less than
| | regular clerks and two substitutes are
sick with the grip out of 1917 men. As tn.
work is very heavy along the llucs at this
time of year those VINO are not on the sick
list are having hard time of it.
In speaking of Maine Central affairs the
Portland Press SAYS that il /, thought there
will he no election of president of that rail-
road this year. Thre has heen more or
less talk that Mr.. Tucker might be made
president. But those who are in position
to know his sentiments say he does not want
the office.
The Maine League for the Protection Of
American Institutions is still very much
alive and viii hold lis annual meeting today
at Portland.
Those who ares interested in the grand
work for the deaf which Miss Ellen NJ
Barton, the principal of the Portland
School for the Deaf, has done will be
psined TO learn that her illness is thought
at time of writing likely to prove fatal
Those who knew this estimabls woman
will be douhly pain, at the sad news.
| There are few women ia Maine whose
death would be such public loss.
The familiar saying taken unawsres''
was well illustrated in the case of Port
land lady. She bought some views of the
Worlds Fair and on looking them over dis
covered her own picture in one of them.
The lime manufacturers at Rockland are
circulating n petition to Congress asking
that body not to lower the duties on lime
| The man who works in the quarry and who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
None But Springer Want the Job.
New York Sum-

The report of the Republican minority of
the House committee on foreign affairs
seems to have been written with special
view to spnrring on the Hon. William NJ
Springer. This report taunts the Demo
Gratis with the fact that 'no resolution 10
either House OF Congress has been intro
duced approving the opinion of the secre-
tary of state, or endorsing the Presidents
s-ction," with regard to Hawaii. Even more
significant, perhaps, is the fact that the
Democratic majority Of the committee re-
frain from making any report defending or
shielding the administration from the mi
norty's merciless analysis and exposure of
the policy of infamy. The defence of the
administration, the endorsement of the
policy of infamy, are left to Springer. The
duty rests on him al9ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

No notice whatever will be taken Of unsigned
communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE PRESERVATION OR RETURN OF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address all communications relating to subscrip-
lions and advertisements to BURLEIGH & FLYyT
Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Mr.. 5. +. Mckinney, in letter frem
II? Spencer ST., Falls of Schuylkill, Phila-
delphia, Pa, makes the following remark
able statement. He says: "Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup has been used in my house
for the last fourteen years when needed.
and hiss always proved effective. 1t is a
reliable remedy, anu can cheerfulIy cer-
tify to its great value.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Mrs. +. NJ. Lease doesn't intend humbiy
to submit to Governor dwellings dicts-
lion. There is indeed war ia the camp OF
the K in9as Populists and the structure
divided against itself already appears to
be tottering already those who formerly
were co-workers in The Popu,ist cause are
induIging in that dangerous pssimc of call
ing each other hard names.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Glands off," That's what the American
voters would cay to the Cleveland faction
were election day at hand-''hands OFF the
foreign and tariff policies of Harrison's ad-
ministrati1 IN
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owns his little home near by doesn't want
bis wages lowered or work cut of entirels
by the opening Of quarries a. St. John, and
he viii be simply looking after his own in
terests if he, too, petition Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Congress resumed Tuesday the se.nseless
task which comes about by reason of the
last presidential election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Measures should be taken TO prevent the
Anarchists who are being dragged from
the ir European haunis, from emigrating to
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The days are growing longer and If the
tariff smashers would bat say "we'il make
no change in the Mckinley BILL" we might
aid that business is getting better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Instead of tariff for revenue only The
Sun taunts Wilson with forming a protec-
tive tariff with incidental and insufficient
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Premier Crisp is finding the Scicilian
temper and spirit OF I'M ependence all that
history represents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The French Anarchists are being IN
earthed from their rai oes very expe-
ditiously and thoroughly.
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PRESS COMMENTS.
Democratic Municipal Rule Expensive.
Boston JouInll.

Boston JOuTnll.
1t is familiar story, this tale of the plum
dering of the treasury of Chicago by means
of dummy pay rolls. Democratic municipal
rule usually comes high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Let US hope that le9t vii! be a bad year
for the McKenes and Crokers and help
full one to the Parkhursts.
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MAINE GOSSIP.


"No drshing team
Nor CATERS CLEAN
May sicak the careless mind
Th t untold joy
Is for the h ~
Whose tobslcd drags behind"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

That income tax question isn't decided by
the ways an means committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

Pump potatoes are conM"g ont of Aroos-
took county by tie carloads AMI the dollars
are tumbling into the Aroostook farmer
pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The lime manufacturers at Rockland are
circulating u petition to Congress asking
that body not to lower the duties on lime.
The man who works in the quarry and who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

The familiar saying taken unawsres"
was well illustrated in the case of Port
land lady. She bought some views of the
Worlds Fair and on looking them over dis
covered her own picture in one of them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03

this country.