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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
Thursday, the Goth Day of November
Instant,

as a day OF Thanksgiving and prayer to be kept
and observed by all the people Of the land .
ON that day let our ordinary work and bust
ness be suspended, and let us meet in our accus
toned places Of worship and give thanks to
Almighty God for our preservation az nation
TO, our immunity from disease and pestil+nce' iof
the harvests that have rewarded onr husbandry
for a renewal of national prosperity aud Tor every
advance in virtue and intelligence that has marked
our growth as people.
And with our thanksgiving let us pray that these
blessings may be multiplied unto u. that our ma
tional conscience may he quckeDed to better re
cognition OF the power and goodness OF Goa, ano
that in our national life we may clearer see ana
closer follow the path Of righteousness.
And in our places Of worship and praise as well
as in the happy reunions of kindred and friends
on that day let us invoke Divine approval by gen
crOusly remem bering the poor and needy. Surely
He who has given US comfort and plenty VIII IooR
upon our relief of the destitute and our ninlstra
tons of charity as the swork of the hearts truly
grateful and as proof of the sincerity OF our
thanksgiving.
Witness my hand and the seal of the United
States which | have caused to be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, on the first day
of November. in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and ninety. four. and of the indepen
dcnce OF the United States the one hundred and
nineteenth.
by the President.
WALTER q. GRESHAM, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
MAINE GOSSIP.

The obsolete custom of throwing out the
teacher seems to have been changed, but
not improved upon, in one of the schools
in Brooks. The teacher had punished one
of the pupils, and afterwards when the
supervisor called, the boys, becsuse he was
known to support the teacher, set upon and
roughly handled him according to report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

No notice whatever viii be taken of UNI
eigned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSE
BILE FOR TIE PRESERVATION Or RETURN "a
REJECTED CONGREGATIONS.
Address all communications relating te
subscriptions and advertisements to BURLE1Gs
q FLyST, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
The Next Speaker.

The large Republican majority in the
National House of Representatives insures
the election of exSpcaker Reed to preside
over its deliberations. No man who has
ever occupied this responsible position has
made better record in the discharge of its
duties than did the eminent Maine states
man. Mr.. Reeds reputation was already
fully established as the Leading Republican
debater in the National House of Represen-
tatives before he was selected as its presid-
ing officer He was recognized from one
end of the country to the other as a man Of
commanding ability. As speaker of the
House, however, the country saw him in
new lights. 1t recognized in him one of the
most accomplished parlamentarians of the
age, resolusely defending, within the limits
of law, the right of the majority of the
House to control in the transaction of the
nations business.
He commended that members of the House
present and not voting should, nevertheless
be counted in declaring quorum. The
Democrats asserted that members were not
legally present unless they answered to the
roll call. They protested that the speaker,
in declaring quorum, bad no right to use
the evidence of his ply steal senses, and that
members of the House could be both pres
ent and absent at one and the same time.
Mr.. Reed asserted that this position was
untenable; that it was neither s,und law
nor sound sense. 1t was illogical and alb
surd.
The Constitution of the United States
provides that majority of each branch OF
Congress shall constitute a quorum to do
business, but it does not state how the
presence of this quorum is to be de-
termined. The Democratic members as
serted that it could only be dore by call
of the House and that members refusing to
answer to their names could not be counted,
although they were bodily present in the
hall. Mr.. Reed asserted that the pres
ence of quorum of members in the hall
was all that was necessary to the transac-
ton of business, and that ia declaring the
fact the speaker had the right to use his
own eyesight and count for quorum all
members who were present whether they
answered to the roll call or not.
Amid an Unprecedented storm of per-
sonal abuse from the Democratic members
of that body, who had boosted that they
would, by resort to filibustering tactics, per-
NIT the passage of no legislation to which
they were opposed, he steadfastly pursued
the policy which he believed to be right and
for the best interests of the whole country
He was more than match for his would be
detractors at every phase and turn of
the contest which they waged against him.
He was not disturbed by their epithets nor
caught by their stratagem. His wonderful
self-poise at every point of the vind;ctive
contest waged against him, under the lead
ership of Southern Democrats, excited the
admiration Of the whole country. Never
Tor a moment did he trip or falter; not
once did he show the slightest irritation.
he was cool and calm from first to last, and
all times master of the situation.
Never has any American statesman
e'eu more signal triumph than has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

been accorded Mr. Reed. Not only has the
! supreme court of the United States, in a
test case, affirmed the right of the speaker
to count all the members who are present
in declaring a quorum; but a House
with over one hundred Demo-
cratic majority, presided over by the
Southern man who was most active in
leading the bitter and vituperative opposi-
ton to this assertion of right by Speaker
Reed, has been forced to adopt this very
method of determining the presence of a
quorum. The Reed rules" could not pos
sibly have had a more complete and crafty
ing vindication. As David B. Hill tod his
Democratic associates, in speech in the
United States Senate, the members of his
party had been forced to adopt "amii the
derisive laughter of the whole country" the
"Raed rules" they had so vociferously de-
nounced. In another Senate speech (Oct.
II, 1899 he bore the following testimony
to the correctness of Mr.. Reeds decision on
the counting of quorums:
THE speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, in the exercise of his discretion, as
sumed to count the presence of members
by observing and noting those he saw be-
fore him. Having requested them to vote
their bodily presence being known, sitting
right in front of him, it required merely
the ascertainment of physical fact, he
counted them. believe, and have always
believed, that that decision was correct
one. Why correct? Because the House
ject and must be governed by the ordinary
rules prevailing in the gathering of assem-
blages, the ordinary parliamentary law.
That ruling has been criticised, criticised in
the main by men, | think, who have not
studied the question accurately"
For time the Democratic and Mugwump
press were full of denunciation of the
Reed rules" aud of Mr.. Reed whom they
delighted in calling Gear" and "Des-
pot :" but after his method of counting a
quorum had been sustained by the United
States supreme court and adopted by the
Democratic party, great silence fell upon
them, as regards this subject, which has
remained unbroken up to the present time.
Aside from his conspicuous intellectual
gifts, and his unswerving patriotism,
Mr.. Reed possesses great elements of
strength in his own high character. He
is q clean man in all the relations of life.
His record is without spot or blemish.
1t is a remarkable fact that, in all his
public life, during which he has been
one of the strongest and most agrees
sive debaters in Congress, and for some
years past, the recognized leader of his
party in the National House of Represen-
tatives, no one has ever cast the shadow of
reflection upon his honor. His political oppo-
nents, who have come to fear him more
! than any other member of his party, join
with Republicans in bearing cheerful test
mony to his high personal character. No
one has ever yet accused him of double
dealing or broken promises.
! In sill the elements of political strength,
Mr.. Reed is today the foremost man in the
Republican party, and if he is its standard
bearer in 1896, as we most earnestly hope
may be the case, he will not fail to lead it
to splendid victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

We were slightly in error in our issue of
yesterday morning in stating that the JOUR
NAL of Wednesday morning contained re-
turns from thirty-fve states. The exact
number of states from which we printed
returns that morning was thirty-two, which
was the largest number secured by any
Maine paper
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
PRESS COM MEETS.
The Best Report in Maine.
(Biddeford Journal.)

The KENNEBEC JOURNAL on Wednesday
day morning gave by far the best election
report of any daily in the State of Maine.
1t also chartered special train, and at 4.3O
in the morning was speeding its papers to
stations all along on the Maine Central.
The KENNEBEC JOURNAL is the kind of a
newspaper that stays up nights to give its
patrons the news, and it well merits the sue
cess it enjoys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

The Southern leaders of the Democratic
party have discovered the fact that crus-
ade against Northern industries is not the
best possible way of promoting Democratic
success at the polls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Down in Rockland Mrs. Taylor is adver-
Using through the newspapers for informa-
ton against the rumsellers promising that
the information will be received in conf
dence. Rockland rumsellers stand in about
the same awe of Mrs. Taylor that Tam
many did of Parkhurst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING

Brussels has new executioner. He
was waiter in saloon, and was dared
by his companions into betting that he
would try for the place. He won the BET
and the place, which carries with it sal
airy of 1900 francs year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Congressman-elect Fitzgerald, of Massa-
chusetts, will enjoy the melancholy dis
tinction of being the only Democratic
member of the next National House of Rep
resentatives from New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

| Champ Clark, he of prismatic elo-
quence, and Richard P. Bland, he of one
idea, elected in Southern state to stay at
home. Think of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

The miners of w. l.. Wilson's district
preferred to vote for their own bread and
butter rather than for the bread and butter
of English and Canadian miners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Junction, Presque Isle, Caribou, Easton
and Fort Fairfield. The company has Its
supplies ready and will distribute them just
as so On as General Manager Cram opens
the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

That was philanthropic steed in Fair
field that walked up behind cider vendors
wagon, the other day, and turned with his
teeth the faucet of the cider barrel, letting
the juice out upon the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
A Triumph Of Americanism.
Boston Journal

Minister John L. Stevens is unques-
tionably right in affirming that one OF the
causes of the unexampled Democratic
catastrophe is the "weak an un-American
course of the administration in foreign at
fairs" Mr.. Stevens is amply justified 10
feeling large sense of personal satisfaction
in the sweeping Republican victory, for it
involves among other things an emphatic
endorsement of the general course OF the
Harrison administration in Hawaii aud
Samoa and fearful rebuke of the 'policy
of infamy." 3n
Very few, even of the American citizens
who cordially support the domestic policies
of President Cleveland, have had any pa
thence with the feeble, vacillating and alto
gether disgraceful character of the alleged
diplomacy of his second term. He has pro-
ceeded, apparently, on the assumption that
his party did not possess an atom Of genuine
Americanism. He has been very seriously
mistaken. 1t is true that there is a certain
denati onalized element in the Democracy,
but it is as contemplate in point of size as
it is in character. The great body OF the
party is sound and true and patriotic. II
would be grave misfortune If it were not
so, for the party comprises almost half OF
| the American people.
The absurd and dishonorable perform
ances of the state department under this
administration have been as obnoxious to
the better classes of Democrats as they
have been to the Republicans. Some OF
the severest denunciations which the uucon-
scionable conduct of the President and
Secretary Gresham have received have
come from Democratic statesmen and great
Democratic newspapers, and next to the
tariff issue this matter of foreign policy has
been the most potent of all the causes OF
the present overwhelming disaster. This
is another reason why the Republican tri-
umph should be regarded as less partisan
success than as great broad national vic
tory, which sincere Americans of all shades
of political opinion can cightfully and
| gratefully rejoice in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

From 2l9 Democrats in the present
House JAG are dropped. Who will say that
the constituencies are not watching their
representatives in Congress?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

One of the many interesting points
brought out by the publisher. H. o.
Houghton, in an address on the early his
tory of printing in America, recently de-
livcred, was that booFs were first printed
or this continent in Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Camp Benson is now being talked up as
the proper place for the location of that
proposed home for aged veterans and their
wives. 1t is said the citizens of Newport
and others are subscribing literally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

A Dexter man is said to have invented
new game called the tariff that he thinks
is destined to become popular. But tarlff
is a very one-sided game just at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

On Tuesday il was demonstrated that
next to the conscience of the people the
ballot-box lie the most powerful agent of
reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

"Adlai explains" the Democrats tell us
Land sakes alive. Can't somebody get
Adlais office placed under the civil service
regulations:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

In Portland $50 people are employed in
the manufacture of sxeetmeats, and during
the year they convert more than 10000
pounds of sugar into candy and sweets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

meetings are excluded on this ground
Judging from the controversy that has aris-
en-. there is difference of opinion concern
ing tho wisdom of this change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

The house, where in the still night
Thomas Buchanan Read wrote his cele
DRAFTED "Sheridan's Ride" a plain old
fashioned structure. with aporch in front,
still remains at 50 West Eighth street
Cincinnati, in fair state of preservation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

The stock of the Dominion Coal Com
pany is not selling at premium just now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Coxsy now wonders with the rest of the
world what he was begun for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
THANKS SEWING.
A Proclan latiOn.
HY THE PRESIDENT.

The American people gratefully render
Thanksgiving and praise 10 the Supreme Ruler OF
the [ diverse VINO has watched over them with
kindness and fostering care during the year that
Tney SHOULD also with humility and faith suppl.
cafe the Faith of all Mercies for continued
blessing accordngto their needs,and they should
by deeds Of charity seek the favor OF the OlVer
of every good and PEI feet gift
Therefore /, Grover Cleveland, President OF the
rnited States, do hereby appoint and set apart
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
Lots Of Enterprise"
(Waterville Sentinel. -,

WaterV1lle Oentlnel.
In spite of the effects of the storm on the
wires the KENNEBEC JOURNAL reached us
early Wednesday morning with excellent
returns from the election. The JOURNAL
people showed lots of enterprise as they
held back their edition in order to get the
a snpc ial train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Some of the Aroo..ook people are clam
oring for an opportunity to Educate their
schoolmarms right at home. The Aroos-
took Pioneer thinks that as thee other two
Normal schools sre overcrowde II the proper
thing to DO is to establish nfw Normal
school and locate it at Houltou.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

More than half the worlds supply OF tin
is mined in the Straits Settlement, at the
tip of the Malay peninsula. The output
in 1891 was 36, 061 tons, out OF a total of
81, 55l tons; 12, 106 tons came from the
Dutch Fast Indies. chiefly from the Island
of Banka, leaving only 1854 tons for the
rest of the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

" "A MTG put in these columns secure
w AAV i - more answers than those who
have mot tiled It are aware
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

The wise men of Stetson are saving
"Let us have some fire apparatus before i
is 200 late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
"Splendid Election News. "
Somerset Reporter. J

The KENNEBEc DAILY JOURNAL with its
usual enterprise, secured a special train to
Waterville, Wednesday morning in order to
give its eastern readers full benefit of the
splendid election news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
Cuticura Remedies

A warm bath with CUrICURA
SOAP, and a single application of
CUTICURA, the great skin cure,
will afford instant relief, permit rest
and sleep, and point to speedy,
economical, and permanent cure of
the most distressing of itching, burn
ing, bleeding, scaly, and crusted skin
and scalp diseases, after physicians,
hospitals, and all other methods fail.
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS, and
its cures of torturing, disfiguring,
humiliating humors are the most
wonderful ever recorded in this or
any age.
CUT1cURA REMEDIES sold throughout the world.
Price, CUT1cuRA, soc.: SOAP, asc.: REsoLvENT. 81,
POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. Corr, Sole Props, Boston.
GAN about the Blood, Skin, Scalp. and Hail" free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

| DlMPLES, blackheads, red ard oily skin pre-
| TIM vented and cured by CUrIcuRA SOAR.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Il once knew family in Missouri, y
said man returned from the vest "who
seemed to have a very effective simple pre-
ventive of chills and fever. All the
neighbors about suffered from ague, but
these folks, with a house full of children
escaped it. l always ascribed it to the
fact that hearth fire was lighted every
day. winter or summer. about dusk, sc
that the damp of evening was taken from
the atmosperc indoors. The neighbor:
took no such precaution."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Phil LaRue in bis little sloop caught of
Portland the other night mackcrel to the
value Of $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
AUGUSTA POST0FFICE.
OFFICE HOURS.

/s,isso,s Postmastsr. (sundays exoePtedl:
4 a. m. to 8 D. m. Money Order Department
and Registry Division 2 ., - - p M
a. m. to D. m. Sundays sis to lo.l a. m.
Carrier's Delivery. Sundays excepted). 1a;
M and p. m. In the business sectiOns y, an ~
a m. and o, m. in addition TO ether deliver
les. Sunday delivery as the postofhce win.
dow, 9l6 to l0.l6 Q. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Lubecs typhoid fever scare has set the
people to thinking about water works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Jerry Simpson is relegated to sockless Sc.
clusion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Aroostook farmers are blowing for the
biggest crop next year tt at ever has beer
known there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Down in vinalhaven the dol authori-
ties have decided tbst the f&hoolhouses
shall be used for no other than school pur-
poses, and Sunday schools ,,nd PRAYER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
The American Express Company's New Office.
Being opeasd on Line Of Bangor & ARGOS
look Railroad.
Bangor Commercial.

The American Express Co. is making ac-
tive Preparations for the operi1g of the
new offices on the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad above IIoulton.. The company
have offices at Littleton. Monticello. Bridge
water, Blaine, Mars Hill, Fort Fairfield
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

At a sewing circle in Turner the other
evening, four of the ladies present were
over so years of age and one of the liveli.
est of the girls present was Aunt Achsah
Clark aged 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

A bicycle training school is new attrac.
ton in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10
Speaker Reed.
New York Press J

New York Press
The American people have elected az
American House of Representatives. Wher
that House convenes at Washington, it
frat act should be to elect as speaker that
eminent and aggressive Republican leader
Thomas Bracket Reed. The spectacle
of Republican House of Represents
tives with Speaker Reed presiding ovel
its deliberations, would inspire every Re-
publican voter with enthusiasm and fore.
shadow complete Republican national vic
tory two years hence.
Truthful Epitsph.
New York Tribune
For the political tombstone of David
Bennett Hill:
In vain we call old notions fudge,
And bend our conscience to our dealing;
The Ten Commandments will not bulge,
And stealing will continue sealing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
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.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-10

Approximately, the rate on letter istwt
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof II
the United States, Canada, and Mexico anc
i've cents for every half ounce to European
countries. 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 classificatio
of mail matter or postage inquire either a
the stamp window or OF the postmaster.