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The advocate., 1894-08-15

On the corner of Sixth street and
Kansas avenue are always congre-
gated a gang of men, black and
white, who stand there day after day,
waiting for someone to come along
and give them a job by which they
can earn a dime. The same men
have stood there, except when tenn
porarily employed, for a year or
more. They all have Harrison badges
on the seat of their pants, and not
one of them, probably, has even
smelled Of q square meal for the last
five years. During the recent strike,
instead of putting on the white ribbon
to indicate that they felt little sym
pathy with workingmen who were
COntending against injustice, or even
wearing no badge at all, every last
one Of these idiots put on the little
flag to indicate their sympathy with
the corporations. They are not
hungry enough yet.
The advocate., 1894-08-15

WHEN democrats talk for the re-
peal of the prohibitory law they say
it is not because they want people to
drink liquor but because they want
every person to enjoy personal lib
erty. Suffrsgists don't want to com.
pei women to vote but they want
them to enjoy the personal liberty"
OF voting. Dayid Overmyer favors
the repeal Of the prOhibitOry Law and
The advocate., 1894-08-15

Offendersl Why is il that the Capi.
tai and other republican papers never
mention him as a part Of the govern
ment whose especial duty il is "a
look after these things? Have they
forgotten that he lives and that he
was elected to Office in order to have
the duties of that Office performed?
Who is the county attorney OF
LesvenWorth county? s. ID. Wheat.
OF what political faith is he? Dem
ocratiO. AS Mr.. Wheat is not q re-
publican, surely republican papers
might administer to him q rebuke for
neglect OF duty. Certainly none but
republicans should escape criticism.
How about AtChisonS Who is
county attorney mp their? @. D.
Walker, another good straight re.
publican. Is he doing anything for
the enforcement Of the prohibitory
law in AtChison3 Nobody has heard
Of it if he is. Why don't the Capital
and the other great moral dsilies get
after Mr.. Walker?
Is it not perfectly apparent that
this whole cry on the part of republi-
can psperS and politicians upon the
liquor question and the gambling
houses is q fraud? Does anybody on
earth believe that it Is prompted by
any other than q political motive?
Were these laws ever enforced under
any former administration better than
they are now? Everybody knows
they were not. Let it be understood,
however, that because republican ad-
ministrstions have not enforced these
laws, we do not offer this as an ex-
Cuse for the neglect Of Populist ad-
miniStratlon to do SO. We do say,
however, that since the POpulist ad-
minlstration has come into power, q
court has rendered a par
tisan decision for the purpose of
heading off the POpulist police COM
misaioners Of this city in which VIC.
lstors of the law have been released
from arrest and told in what manner
they may continue their illlCit bust
ness with impunity, and that under
this decision, it is absolutely useless
to try to convict anybody Of violation
Of the law, unless it is some poor
devil who cannot raise money enough
to defend a prosecution. We say,
further, that the very first officer
upon whom the law imposes the duty
Of its enforcement is the county at
torney; and in the great cry Of the
editors against other off.
Oials for failure in this respect, while
maintaining absolute silence concern
ing the neglect Of duty by county at
tOrneys, they only exhibit their GUS
iomsry hypocrisy and dishonesty.
The advocate., 1894-08-15
JOINTS AND GAMBLING HOUSES.

the suppression or joints ana gam
bling hou ses. They are making all
sorts of charges against Pepalist
state officials and the police force Of
cities Of the first class, OF neglect Of
duty, and even Of completely in
crime While these charges have
never been supported by any kind of
evidence, we propose to devote q lit
tie space to the subject, not In de-
Tense Of anybody, but in presenting
some facts that do not appear IN re-
publican papers, and that may pos
sibly be overlooked unless we mem
tion them.
The prohibitory law Of the state of
Kansas imposes upon the county at
torney Of each county the imperative
duty to prosecute all violations Of the
law, and it clothes him with all the
necessary powers for the perform
ance Of this duty. Now, let us look
into this subject with just ordinary
fairness and honesty and see who is
really to be blamed if the law is not
enforced. We will begin with Shaw
nee county.
Who is county attorney of Shaw
nee county9 Harry Stafford. What
are his politics? Republican. IL
there have been for the past year
and more joints and gambling houses
in Topeka, whore has Harry Stafford
been that he has neglected to prose-
cute the law.breakers? And, in their
extreme sollcitude that officers whose
duty it is TO enforce the laws shall not
prove reCreant to their trust, why
have these republican papers never
mentioned Harry SafFord9 What
has he been doing in respect to these
laws since his elections Has any
body heard of his prosecution of any
offendersP
just recently movement has been
started against these Illicit lnstitu-
tions-S crusade, as it were. The
original movers in this crusade were
men Of good intentions, dssirous only
Of the enforcement of the laws and
the purifOation of Che city. Public
meetings were called and steps taken
for the accomplishment Of these pur-
poses. Republican politicians at
once saw in this movement another
opportunity for political sCheming,
and the good that was sought to be
accomplished and that might have
been accomplished was lost sight Of
30 that the original movers now see
in it nothing but jugglery for politi-
cal effect. Harry Stafford, our repub-
llcsn county attorney, a notorious
Rnti-prohibitionist, and a man who
has absolutely ignored Che prohibi-
tory law since the day Of his election,
has suddenly became an enthusiast |
upon the subject, and we are told
that the joints and the gambling |
houses and other disreputable places
are to be cleaned out of the city of |
Topeka. What has been donei The
back streets and dark alleys have
The advocate., 1894-08-15


for several days, during which time
she was seriously sick, and was COM
PEELED to lay upon a hard cement
floor with nothing under her but a
small piece Of an old blanket. We
do not refer TO this matter to cast
any reflections upon the jsilor. He
cannot give prisoners better accom-
modatiOns than are furnished him;
but the people Of Shawnee county
should understand what these accom-
modstions are. Somebody is to blame
that they are not better, and some
body should see to 1t that p1en and
women who are put into jail to await
trial, and who are not yet convicted
Of crime, should have accommoda-
tions that are decent at least. But
this is aside from the main topic.
While these poor people have been
taken, in o few instances, out Of the
dark alleys to give the appearance
Of great activity in the enforcement
Of law, the aristoCFstic clubs are run
wide open upon the most public
streets Of the city, and no one thinks
Of molesting them.
Some time ago the police commis-
siOners decided to begin at the other
end Of the line and make an example
Of some Of the aristoCrstic buns of
the city. A raid was made upon the
Topeka club, which occupies one of
the finest buildings upon West Sixth
street, one Of the main avenues Of the
city. Liquor was found upon the
premises and seized, and several
members Of the club who were pres
ent were arrested. Thereupon, the
Capital, which is now in an agony Of
despair over the depravity of the
police and Of the state administration
for their indifference respecting the |
prohibitory law, declared that it was
a shame to arrest such men as the |
police had arrested in the Topeka
club room. Further than that, when |
the case came before the good and |
righteous republican court, 1t was
promptly dismissed, and these gen
tleman Of standing were set at lib
erty. Not only that; the court even
went so far as to point out in a judi
Oisl decision, just how the business of
selling liquor in the state of Kansas
might be conducted by aristocratiC
clubs like the Topeka club without
subjeCting those engaged in it to ar
rest and prosecution. Still further,
damage proceedings were instituted
in this same republican court against
the police commissioners Of the city
for preSuming to arrest gentlemen
of standing" for the Illicit sale Of
liquor, and those damage suits are
now pending. This is the republican
idea Of enforcement of the prohlbi-
tory law. It furnishes another ex-
ample Of the fact that, in republican
hands, law Is an instrument to pun.
ish the poor and to shield the rich for
precisely the same offenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02
MAINE FARMING NOTES.

The fair of the North Penobscot Agri.
cultural Society was so successful in 1893
that the trustees have decided to hold a
three days fair on Sept. IL, 10 and IA this
year at Springfield Driving park.
The directors of the Pennington cream
cry expect to have i. in readiness for bust
ness by May lst.
Mrs. +. +. Csswell of East New Portland
is thoroughly convinced that butter making
pays. From November 9. 1898 to Marct
20 1894, she made 1911 "a pounds of but
ter which sold TO Maine and Massachusetts
parties at from % to % cents per POUND
The Norway Advertiser in commenting or
the increase in the volume Of business done
at the butter factory at South Waterford
says that Associated dairying is one of the
branches of farming that surely pays il
properly managed"
The Rockland creamery is not able to
supply all the demands for its butter. l,
has made a good reputation in Boston mar
kets.
Every farmer should plan to use the
very best of seed, and it will be vel also to
seie the kinds required in good season.
II. T. Nash of Addison ha, a flock of AZ
(pure tloo3) rose comb white Leghorn hens
which from the lst Of December to March
10Th, laid l4s dozens of eggs.
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GOSSIP Of THE GR'NGsS.

Comet Grange of Swanville is in a flour.
ishing cor ition. due in no small degree to
the excellent ladies who fill the respective
Offices. A literary contest as been one OF
the interesting features of the past winter
and the winning side recently enjoyed a fine
SUPPER given by the members of the op
posite party. Tlii grange has been in
creased by eight new members recently.
The next meeting of Somerset Pomons
Grange, will be held With East Madison
Grange, Tuesday, Nay h.
Two candidates were instructed in the
third and fourth degrees at Pslnyrs
Grange, recently.
The plan of having professors of the
State College at Orono, give lectures under
the auspices of local oranges is reported to
be meeting nth great favor, and the call:
for such addresses are SO many that the
professors cannot respond to all of them.
Dirigo Grange, Freedom, recently gave 8
supper and sociable at which a considerable
amount was realized, VIII h will be devoted
to purchasing books for the grange library
The standard Of the grange should be
way up" The best in kind and quality i.
none to good for farmers.
An average of 2400 subordinate grange
meetings are held in New England every
month 10 the year aud in addition to these
2000 Pomona Grange meetings or grange
institutes are held every year. Twenty
four thousand subordinate grange meetings
2000 Pomona meetings and six State Grange
meetings all in little New Englsnd. Is i
any wonder that high degree of genera
intelligence prevail, among the farming
population? And the grange has only JUS
begun its work here.
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Experiments on Corn and Potatoes.

Experiments bearing on the two methods
of tillDg and check rowing corn were made
in 1922 at the Utah station. Corn
checked. titled both ways and not hilled
yielded 1861 bush, Is per acre. checked and
billed both ways, SO bushels; checked, the
titled and billed one way, 42.s4 and 43 5
bushels; drilled and titled one way, 43 5.
In an experiment continue three seasons
ct the Ctah station a comparison is made of
deep and shallow tillage and no Village for
potatoes. The average of duplicate pla,s
for three years, the yiell of large and Email
potatoes on shallow titled plats as pos 50
bushels per acre on the deeper titled plat.,
2Oi.s7 bushels and on the untitled plats,
1876 : bushels.
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Help to Keep frees Healthy.

Meehan's Monthly says As general
thing healthy trees are abe 20 get rid of the
oil bark without any help from the cultiva-
tor; but in many cases they are all the better
for havirg little help from man. In many
species of trees, there is an arrangement pro-
vi1ed by nature, for helping the plant to get
rid of its bark. These are called in scientific
language, 'suber cells that is to say, cork
cells. These appear at first on the outer
bark as small brown spots. From year to
year, however, they develop, -somet mes
ca ing into the bark in Ions itudinal lines
and in this way form the cracks which ul-
timately result. in what is known as rough
bark. And it is thus the design of nature
to get rid of the outer bark, it is good
practice to help nature in this work
For this purpose washes of various kinds
are found in practice extrt mely useful
been found very effective; and in the unset
enti8c work of successful farmers even lime
wash has been found beneficial. In some of
the interior counties of Pennsylvania, a
farmer would almost as coon think Of never
cleaning his horses as letting his orchard
trees go without coating of lime wash ouce
a year. The practical results of this treat
me ut speak for themselves. No healthier
trees or more successful fruit crops can be
had than result from this practice"
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IN the .iillness Of the night ia sufficiently star
whence the cry comes This is not the ca.. with
that mute appeal made TO the RESOURCES Of rn.di.
cal seie' &c. yer reads ever available bv di,ea q
IN ever hand. a prompt msa ans of self be D for
the maiarou.. the rileumntic The dys,ao,ir ~.
billions. and persons troubled with impending aid
ny comp amt, ia 70 be foan1 in Hosteite. ..
stomach bifsfs. an ever present help In Tim o.
m uid net delay rnoIneut Ito seesing its aid TX.
perienee hss shysn iis wide ufiIit,. he
rec fnrnsndai'oH OF EN- He1i. physiciap. everr-
800. ta.c.isn ~ use. Nervous. thin, de
biita'ed Invalid. gsin bodily substance and vieor
by a course OF tnis 6ne inyigorabt, which in .rpI.
nrnfiy s.rriceabie, also TO the aged aud GONZALEZ
cert.
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Sufficient inducements have been held
out TO George Dustin so that he will remain
in charge of the trotters a. the Hathorn
farm the coming season.
Frank Coburn of North Newport. ha, a
valuable three-year-old mare By Roland,
dam by Ruel r., son of Winthrop Morrill,.
that can show 40 gait handily. She will
probably be handled for speed the coming
season.
IA horseman thinks the bay geiding, Ruel
r., by Winthrop Morrill,, owned by 1. H..
Croswell of Comma is the mos. likely can
ddate for $50 honors in that town. He
did some good trotting last season and will
be put in IT, lining again this year.
E.. V. Weymouth will pu: Prince Hardin.
ger in some capable drivers hands for the
turf season, unless he sells the horse thi,
spring.
St. Ives, 229 8 4, by Harbinger, ha.
been gslded.
Leolo, go 251l2. by Rockefeller,
a-29 l-2: dam Modena, by Messenger
Wilkes, %, and her sister Mana, will be
trained for the three and four-year-old
stakes BY Ralph Foster Of Canton. Mr..
+. s;er il likely to train a fast yearling and
two-year-old from Maple Grove farm.
A promne Mt New England trainer thinks
that with the exception of the grea. Mel
son, 2.o9)C. P. Drake's phenomenal young
PAGER Alfred ~ 2-24 "a, trial 2.I63 -4)
by Bayard Wilkes, 2l3 "a, is the fastest
col. ever foaled in Maine.
Mr.. c. s. Roberts o: Phillips, thinks Of
locating in Harrington tie coming season,
where he will train hi. string on the Frank
lin county track. Mr. Roberts va, once
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Farming NOTES.

Food rich in nitrogen is necessary for
shet p that are expected to produce good
fleece of wool with good fibre, for the Elm
pie reason that wool is very nitrogerous.
Clover is the best single feed and vhea,
bran is also cool feed.
Nitrogen, that dearest Of the three chief
elements Of plant food is abundant in red
clover, 80 the more clover that can be
grown and either fed or piowed under, the
better your farm " i'll become.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Lumber shipments from this place are
not very brisk at present. The Brsdstreet
Lumber Co., are loading a cargo of board.
for Boston, snd shipping by rail to Lewis
ton. Boards are the only lumber from last
years sarine remaiue in their yaris. The
prospect of the company's saw MIDI startiug
up this season is very doub,fuL Lawrence
Bros. have sawed out their pikd logs, aud
are now taking logs from thtdr boom The
company has large stoek6f logs on hand.
Two vessels that have.abeen expected for
seme days to 10 ID for Nes York had not
arrived up to late hour Sunday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

A large and appreciaiiFe audience hiled
the Congregational church, Sunday m m
ing, to hear Rev. Mr.. Qlimby preach on
the sat ject of "Duties OF Church Members
and Social Amusemept,." Ii is app aren't
to all who have the pleasure of i.tanin9 to
this popular clergyman each Sabbath, that
he puts large amount of hard and conscien-
tious work into his sermons. His produc-
ton Sunday morI ing, cert.inly was IN
that will have TO stand in the first rank with
the many fine Efforts with which be has
favored a Gardiner audience in the past.
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THE NURSES DELr.Hr.

Every experienced nurse knows the value
OF remedy which, without being an sno-
dyne, will relieve soreness of the limbs OF
stiffness of the joints, and enable patient
to sleep quietly and naturally
just such remedy are ALIcocK's PoR-
.ers PLAsTE.s- Placed on the chest or on
the back, II necessary cut into strips and
plscsd over the muscles of the limbs, they
work marvels in the way of soothing and
auieting rrstlessness. Being perfectly
simple ard harmless in their composition
they can be used freely, and many a suffer
er has thanked them for q night of quiet
rest. grateful both to Tim and those Who
care for him.
BRASDRETH Pills do not weaken the
bowels. APPROPRIATION
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srAfE NEWS
ArOostOOk,
PFEHANf.

IEEHAN.
At a meeting of the S. S. Com. held
March oath, W. Fl. Bragdon, was chosen
supervisor.-Horace Files has rented his
farm for the season to G. E. Leland
August Ericsson recently lost a valuable
horse.-Jonas Dyer, who has been bunting
and trapping during the winter on the head
waters of the st. John, arrived home last
week. He reports fair winters work
F. L. McIatire is quite sick.-The recent
snow storms have greatly improved the
rods.-Notwithssaudiug the cry of hard
times and low prices, Perham farmsrs are
getting home their phosphate, intending to
plant about the usual number of acres of
potatoes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Miss Carrie n. Douglass left on the Sat
urday morning train on Ter return ID the
Boston College of 0rstory. where she will
gradute early in Msy as a teacher of elo6u-
ton aud ply steal culture She will then
return to her position AZ Hebron academy
Toe course she has taken at this college
bi Is fair to place Miss Douglass al the head
of her profession rs an sl)cuiionist, ard her
many friends will be pleased to learn OF
her success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Services ia the audience room of the
Winter Street Free Baptist church were
held yesterday afternoon for the first time
since the church was rep.ired. Every seat
was filed, Rev. f. D. George preached a
very able sermon from the Gospel of st.
John. 1iv :27. MY Peace [ give unto
You " The choir, under the LEADERSHIP of
Mr. Frank J. Stanley, furnished excellent
music This church nov hss one of the
most beautiful audience rooms in this vicin-
ity, the re-aedication of which has been
postponed for the present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Mr.. F. H. Pottle will leave Monday for
Charlo, n. B.. to take charge of single
mill for Lawrence Bros, AMI intends to be
absent seven months. Mr.. Pottle has re
sided here % years ard has been very
generous and useful citizen, and be will be
missed. We are glad to state that his stay
i, only temporary. Probably Mrs Pottle
will join her husband in May. We wish
him success in his new field of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Nearly all of the teams are now home
from the numbering woods and all report 3
good seasons work. Those which have ar
rived during tie past few days report
that the shedding in the woods is the best at
the present time that it has been for the
winter. On Friday the 23i there was fall
of nearly foot of snow, which was fol-
lowed by the col snap, closing the W amps
and streams, making excellent hauling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

The tug Charlie lawrence towed the
three-mated schooner Flora Condor 10
Hallowel. Saturday. Th:. is the fret YES
sci from the sea TO pass through the Gardi-
ner and Randolph draxbridge ,bi, season.
She was loaded with coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-02

Middle street near Central is being mac
sdimiz I'd, under the supervision of Street
Commissioner Whitcombe. Winthrt p
street. which has received a good deal of
attention. as to its betterment, during the
past few years, was treated in this way,
and the result may be readily seen.
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GARDINER.

[Ciflzens who have items 0. local interest for
the JOURNAL will find a drop box in which 10
place them at BiaGekard's book store. Collections
from this box will be made daily By the JooRSAL's
Gardner reporter. No article placed IN IT viii be
published unless signed by the bona hde name o.
the writer. We do not want such names for pub.
LEGATION, but az an ASSURANCE that the statements
made are authentic.l
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sou!h Hope Grargs Organized.

A g-ang, wa. orgsnized st South IL Pc
March % h. by County DEPUTY d II. Mans
field. with 2S charter members. The foi'
lowing members were elected officer. foE
one yeAr: d. j. BoEley, master; ID: L.
Hastings, overseer; Name Howard, Nc'
turr; Nora Fiske. chaplain; Ernest Ler-
M ,nd, ste~ard: Carrie Payson, assistant
steward: Kate Paysop, lady assistant ste
ward; E. C. St. Cisir, s.cre tary; Annie
Dunbar, treasurer; Levi Merritield, gate
k, eper. Much interest is manifested in
this grange, ard undoubtedly the number
will be ~ hugely increased within the
ne H m NTH, as many have expressed de-
sre to ,n.
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Miss Laura Douglass and Miss Ida B,
Pennington. our popular dressmakers, wen,
TO Boston Saturday, and when they re.u n
with ell the latest styles and notions in IT :
gard to dressmaking. II behoo7es "Pster-
fsmilias" TO look well 20 his pocket-book.
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FAIRFIELD.

Rev. E. W. Churchill preached his fare
well sermon at the Free Baptist church
Sunday and will move to Richmond some.
time during the present week. The people
of the church regret very much to lose tina
work of Rev. Mr.. Churchill, as he is a man
who works continually for the best interests
of the society and the community, and their
best wishes 60 with him to his new field.