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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
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that there is ample ground for the protest.
Tbis protest is the more significant from the
fact that governors of Southern states
have lately We'd with each other in
getting their views and staten nts into the
great magaz mes of this country, so that they
must have been read by the very persons
who, at this Baptist Union made the protest.
1t will be remembered that Gov. Northen
of Georgia denied the statement that the
colored people are denied the freedom
of the ballot throughout the South.
His denial fairly bristles with reckless as
sertion, which on the face of it is untrue.
While his own state had 1876, 297 legal vot-
ers by the census of 1890 there were but
1928 ,946 votes cast in the presidential cleo
ton of 1892. If the population of the
state didn't increase any during that time,
and it doubtless did, this shows that 43 per
cent. of the total number of voters were
not represented at the ballot box.
When it is borne in mind that the
state of Georgia has l79 600 colored vot-
ers and that the number of votes not cast
was III ,35l, there is noticed very strik-
ing relation b tween the two. 1t is also
seen that out of 1000 legal voters in the
eleven Confederate states, where political
feeling runs as high as in any part of the
Union, only 625 voted at the presidential
election of 1892. But in the Northern states
out of every 1000 voters S7s votes
were thrown. Frequently those who wish
to afford some excuse for states having in
Congress representation which does not
belong to them so long as large number of
their voters are denied the right of suffrage,
commend the introduction of laws to pre-
vent the negro who is ignorant from voting.
They evidently Lore sight of the fact that
this is not made to apply to the ignorant
white voter who is more prevalent in the
South than in any other part of the country.
Indeed, the members of Congress from the
South represent the most illiterate and ignor-
ant constituencies, with but few exceptions,
that can be found in the entire country and
it is fact that is patent, even on the other
side of the broad Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The Democratic party is fallen from the
altitude to which it had boosted itself by its
boot straps and from which it assumed to
see the country staggering under burdens
Of protection. Now its frantic cry is ''let's
pass any tariff bill SO that we pass one.
The silver Republicans from the West in
censed at the m,j ,rity of their party for
making the repeal of the Sherman Law pos
sib.e are likely to help the Democrats into
their tariff bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The resolu ion adopted by the Baptist
Union in England protecting against the
wrongs done the colored people il the
United States 10 significant. 1t was de-
clar, that ''the treatment of colored peo-
pie in America is scandal without par4lle
in the history of the world +" Making due
allo~ance for the readiness which III, peo-
pie of Britain have for condemnins wrongs
committed by those living in distant parts of
the world. it must be conceded by all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The baggage smashers on q Bridgeport
train the other day cane within an ace of
suffering terrible retribution for all their
past offences. A drunken mans baggage
was thrown into the baggage car and han
died with perfect abandon and sardcnic en-
phisis until i. was found to contain fifty
pounds OF dynamite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

waii in return for valuable concessions.
among them bling our rights in Pearl har-
Dor. This fact will not weigh with the ad-
ministrstion but il viii with the country.
The voters like to zee fair play if nothing
else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The recent election 10 Chilli is a general
surprise in that it resulted in victory for
the adherents of Bslmsceda who was over
thrown in 1891. Tnis is the first election
since that time when the power of the Bal
macedists at the polls has been tested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

Mr.. Mills of Texas would sweep the
.'protection criminals" out of the country.
He must refer to the workiogmen for the
steady increase of their wages under pro-
lection and the steady decline ia prices for
necessities demonstrate thst they are the
ones most benefited by protection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

alarm. "Uncle jed Pfouty's old fire COM
pany might easily give them points after
such long rest. Some of the citizens with
foresight claim that big fire is sure to
come. and the department woa'e be equipped
for it. Bucksport will then be following
precedent of other towns but it's careless
and Expensive one.
As the city of Portland contributes $4,000
annually to the support of the public library
many there think the trustees should be
elected by the people. They want, how
ever, Mayor Baxter's term made perpetual
in view of his generosity toward the inslitu-
ton.
Over in Hermon they find ground spar
rows nests full of young birds ready to fly.
The mother bird must have remained on
her nest under the SHOWS that came during
the first of the month.
Reports of sheep killed by dogs are COM
ing in very fast for thus early in the season.
The towns should enforce the dog tax law {.
One of the railway postal clerks in this
State is in trouble because he took from the
mail be was handling letter addressed to
his wife and did not give her the letter when
he went home.
An examination of the books of the Bid
deford assessors during the Democratic re-
gime discloses the fact that the surest way
to get taxes abated was to be a"ward heel
err"
People living in the vicinity of &C metery
in Biddeford have been seeing ghosts re-
Gently. The ghost proved to be woman
who had become de mented over the death
of her lover which occurred Is years ago.
She would robe herself in white and 60 and
lie upon his grave at night.
Bangor wants a fee of fifty cents for its
patrol wagon and mandamus was issued
to compel tie county commissioners to al
low such bills. The case gees to the law
court.
We are glad that the editor of the Ellis
worth American has found words to de-
scribe the person who will send canard to
paper signed vi it'll the name of some prom
iuent person in the community. In this
way death was reported in the American.
of man then living. The Amer
lean says: "This is an old snd
exceedingly shabby trick unfortunately it
generally works. The newspaper is as
helpless as the victim in case of this
sort. The perpetrator is rascal, a
fool and forger; a jickass whom it would
be a degradation to kick; an idiot for whose
ilk no institution, alas! is provided.
at is impossible to understand the utter
barrenness of human mind so incapable
Of Distinguishing joke from such an ash
nine piece of stupidity as this long eared,
addle-brained half-sit from Franklin has
foisted upon his neighbor."
Somerset Reporter: The frequency in
reports of committees, presiding elders and
members, of the use of the terms, "hard
times" Financial stringency," Cuisines
depression" etc., was noteworthy. The
evidence of the reality of these conditions
was further observed in decrease in receipts
for various church purposes and reductions
of salaries in many cases. The statistics
show increase in members, but decrease in
lash receipts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The e1ten. of the iajay,ics which tie
Cleveland adminis'ra'i N W Il ioflict upon
Hawaii isn't measured by the att mpt to
restore the Queen. The Wilson bill il
cludes provisions which take away the
equivalents which this country offered Ha-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

This is rather early for the lightning to
be practising its freaks. During the shower
of April %, lightpi ,g struck tree near
house in North Turner. The fluid shattered
the tree, passing from that to the house,
tore boards and shingles from the roof in
various places, threw the supports from the
piazza, followed around one side of the
house passing between the lathing and
boards and thence wss conducted by a wire
clothesline to the carriage house where it
set tte to some clothing on its way to the
ground. and filed a wagon with earth by its
final explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

History has repeated itself regarding the
uMelisbility of the authorities of Portugal
wherever their own selfish interest is con-
cerned. This is not the first time that
cholera has ragged in their dirty cities while
they have declared that no cholera existed
,,v,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

Nicaragua is fermenting over the report
extAnt there that the United States has de-
signs on the country. The United States
has designs on the canal only and if the
Nicaraguans have destroyed any OF the
property there. they should be given little
leisure in which to rel sns and make rs''i-
fnAson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

Holden has been stirred from town house
to town line over the board of school super
visors. One of the women elected to the
board being out of town and making no re-
spouse to lettere, was thought not to want
the place and another was elected to the
position. Then the absent young woman
returned and asserted the rights of woman
suffrage and triumphed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

There is little likelihood that the Demo-
Gratis will vote to have the smaller incomes
taxable As then the measure woulda't be in
40 large a de gree sectional.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The man who announced to the country
right in the midst of our troubles that this
is the year for the seventeen year locusts
ought to be ostracized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
ARBOR DAY.

May there be n unity of purpose and feeling in
the proper observance of the day, and may it be
made A festal day in the schools Of the state. a
day of usefulness and happiness, with such
exorcises IA NAV serve to increase oar love of
nature and of country.
Given at the Council Chamber, in Augusta. this
twenty third day of April, in the year of Gus
Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
four and Of the Independence of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
eighteenth. ,
BY the Governor.
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
MAINE GOSSIP.

Suitable sign boards for the streets is the
rage in some of the smaller Maine cities.
The greater it RACES the better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
Daily Henntbee auurnal.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken OF m.
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSE.
BILE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RETURN OF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address all communications relating TO
subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGH
& FLYsT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

There is a delightful absence now of the
Democratic orator who points with pride
etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
Maine Peopie.

Obadiah Gardner of Rockland has arrived
home from Portland where he has been in
the Maine General Hospital for treatment
for appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The new Peoples party organ started at
Madison believes there is much in a name,
more than In advertising evidently. The
org is called 1.-The Advancing Nation"
and it doesn't contain line of advertising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
ngly celebrated. Very proper.

Its been 10 months since the fire depart.
nent of Buckaport responded to . FIRE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

An old gentleman ia North Washington,
who is 81 J ears of age, fell into a we'll the
other day and Skinned up the pole as lively
as school boy and got out unhurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

Two men in Pembroke shot some geese
and in securing the birds. run their canoe
too near Little Falls. 1t filled and they
narrowly escaped from drowning. Tn y
showed the true sportsmsn's instinct, how
ever, for when they were rescued they each
held brace of birds, though their guns had
gone to the bottom of the river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

1t is proposed at Bath that the 100,h an
nive,s4ry Of the first public building in th I
a y. the old eYudition scho |, shall be fit-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The remain, of what is supposed TO have
been an Indian child we're dug out at
cemetery in Pembroke the other day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28

The shell fishermen of Matinicus are
signing an agreement not to sell their short
Holsters. Let EN- grow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
A PROCLAMATION

Maine takes a Just pride in the beauty and
loneliness Of her natural scenery, which makes the
state so attractive, not only to our own people but
to those seeking. within our borders pleasure and
recreation and the health giving breezes from our
mountains and the sea.
And while nature. with lavish hand, has be
slowed grace and beauty and variety to our land
scape, yet 1t Is in accord with the sentiment OF
our people, to devote special day, in the spring
time, in adjoining and identifying the homes, the
public and private parks, the school grounds and
highways of the state, by planting trees and
shrabs and vines. 7. therefore, SGT apart We'd
nesday the ninth day Of May, to be observed as
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11
WISHES A STATEMENTS

Which Appeared in Several City
 Papers Corrected-DOes Not Think
 she Pope -Has Designs on the Uni.
 verse.
 Tothe Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Permit me to correct statement which has appeared in the various city and state papers that ssid in an interview with reporter after the ministers' meeting Mon- day, which discussed the A. P. A. move ment, that ''any foreigner who comes to this country and believes that the pope is the supreme ruler of ihe universe is not fit to become an American citizsn." I did not say "supreme ruler of the universe" The l reporter misunderstood me- I do not think the pope has designs on the universe, but think that the world is big enough for his sphere of faction. have been taken to taek on that remark and wish to be set right. I would add that 8 man who comes here and takes his oath of allegiance to the l United States should be bound by that oath. 1 A Catholic holds the pope to be the head oi all earthly governments. So Catholic ] when he takes the oath of allegiance to this country, still holds allegiance to the pope, and this adherence is not renounced when he becomes g citizen of the United States. If he remains a true Catholic hii allegiance to the pope Is still maintained
 A prominent Catholic said to me: .sThs Queen of England is the head of tn, Protestant Episcopal church, just az tht
 pope Is the head of the Catholic church. asked him how many religious edicts hal
 the Queen of England ever issued, ant
 how much would the Episcopal church b.
 bound by them, if she had issued any.
 The whole trouble with the Roman
 Catholic church is that they gre too grasp
 ing and overreaching for power and con
 trol and that Is why we object.
 ! y-s JOHN ADT
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11
ImPRovEmHNrs AT THE PARKS.


 What she Park OommissIon is Do- ing With the Limited Resources at Its COmmand-The- Bulk Head at Bay View Park Completed.
 The work of improving the appearance of the several parks of the city under the supervision of the park commission is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible with the limited appropriation at the disposal of the commission. The work is all in the line of the development and beautifying of the parks and as far as possible this work will be carried on throughout the season.
 All the parks ars undergoing . species of spring house cleaning but the most conspicuous improvements are noticeable at Fort Wooster, Bay View and West l Rock parks. Fort Wooster park has been cleaned up and now presents an exceed ingly clean and attractive appearance. But little can be done on this or any other of the several parks, owing to the limited l resources of the park commission, but | everything possible to be done to make the parks more attractive will be accom-. plished. s- At bay View park the bulkneaQ has peen completed and by this means the encsoach. 1 ment of the waters of the sound upon the l park will be forever done away with. Al this park, too, the park commission has decided to turf around the lakes, and the entire park will be also seeded. These improvements will make Bay View parh one of the most attractive resorts in ths city.
 At West Rock park the principal i'm provements consist of the trimming oi trees and the relaying and regarding oi the several footpsths. Many other i'm provements were contemplated at this psri as well as at the other parks, but owing tt the limited amount of funds which can b' used for this purpose the commission Ii obliged to go slow. and many of the con templated improvements will have to g 1 over until next year.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11
ssvERAL TREES CONDEMNED.

Result Of she Inspection of Trees, -Ktc., by the Committee on Parks
 ana Trees of she Board Of Public
 WOrks-Over Two Hundred Trees 5 Which Ought to be Removed, but
 There arc No Available Funds With
 Which to Do the Work-Improve- +ments 10 be made at Wooster
 Square.
 The committee on parks and trees of the beard of public works, consisting of Com missioners Maley, McGann and Bishop and Park Inspector Kelly, drove around the city yesterday and inspected the condition of the trees, etc, in the several parks and along the thoroughfares. This committee rode over the following route: From the city hall to Chestnut street, to Hamilton street, to Trumbull, Temple, Factory, Park, George, Broad dway and several other streets.
 As result of this tour of inspection this committee found that there are at least two hundred trees in the several localities which they visited that ought to be re. moved immediately on account of being partially or entirely dead; but as usual in all departments of city work. the commit tee has no money with which to carry or the work and in consequence they are pow | erless to act.
 As one of the members of the committet expressed 1t upon his return: ''There ars | certainly more than 200 trees in the city which ought to be removed. Many of then are in Q dangerous condition. We cannot | remove all of them owing to the lack of sufficient appropriation and shall be abl' only to remove such as we think nigh | possibly cause injury to life and limb ant l those in reference to which an imperative necessity exists for their removal. Among the trees which the committee de ! cfded to fell are the following: A decrep1 ! elm tree in front of the residence of H. L Brown at 50 Chestnut street. The roots O this tree extend under the sidewalk, caus l ing upheaval after upheaval, and as thu I giant tree has lived out its life of useful ness 1t will be at once removed.
 Three trees in front of the property O | Mrs. Dora Isaacs, on Factory street, hav also been ordered removed. This trio O ! trees are dead and there is danger of tn limbs falling of and doing considerable damage to the lives and limbs of passers
 by.
 A huge elm tree in front of the residenc
 of w. N. Camp, at 75 Hamilton street
 has also been ordered removed. The com
 mittee decided that 1t was impossible a
 present to remove the four trees at tn
 corner of Park and George streets, an'
 they will be allowed to remain a short tim
 longer, as will also big elm tree in iron 1 of A. s. Fishers residence, at 78 Trumbul
 street.
 Park Inspector Kslly was notified t
 commence immediately the repair of tn
 in diegracefu1 condition. The committe
 also vlsited the Broadway greens for th
 purpose of considering the feasibility o
 placing the electric light poles within th
 boundaries of the parks, but decided t
 take no action on this question for tn
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11
RAILROADS AND BRIDGES.

The Joint Committee Discusses ths
 Project of Equipping tho Quinni'
 piac Draw With Steam Power.
 The joint committee on railroads and bridges of the city and town last nighi wrestled for some time with the question as to whether or not the engine and boiler now at Tomlinson bridge should be trans ferred to Quinnipiac bridge for the purpose of operating the draw there. Every mem Der of the committee was present, and the seeaion was more than usually interesting.
 The joint commistee has received several bids for the engine and boiler ct present on Tomlinson bridge, but several of the mem- bers of the committee are in favor of re- moving 1t to the Quinnipise bridge. After considerable discussion the entire matter was laid on the table until the next meet ing of the committee.
 It was also decided to refer to the cor poration counsel and Town Counsel Par dee the proposition of the Fair Haven and Westvfl1e Railroad company to pay one third of the cost of the strengthening of the Whalley avenue bridge over West river.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11
Personal.

s. G. Psase returned yesterday from Q weeks stay in Washington, D. O.
 William F. Bishop, who has been ssri- ouely i'll at his home, No. 15 Warren place, for the past wesk, is slowly recover ing.
 Mrs. F. P. Gilbert and Mrs. R. Bacon of 397 Grown street have gone to the coun- try residence in Woodbridge for the sum- msr.
 Mrs. A. B. Dodge of East Haven, accom- panied by her ward, Miss Ruth Hitchcock, has started for California, where Mrs. Dodge will visit her brother.
 Df. and Mrs. Francis Bacon left yester- day for Europe where they are to spend several weeks in visitipg the capitals and other places of interest.
 Miss Emma Schwab, daughter of Com missioner Schwsb of Hartford, Is visiting in this city ,the guest of the Misses Feucht- wanger of Whslley avenue. Miss Lucia Bowman of New York, who Is the guest of Miss Kitty Reilly of Bradley street, will be entertained by the Misses Dillon of Cedar street this evening.
 Honorable John H. Starin has turned the grounds adjoining the silk mill in Full tonville, N. r., into public park for the benefit of the school children of the town.
 Attorney Charles F. Bollman has gene for four weeks' trip south. He. will visit the battlefelds of Virginia, Washing ton, and will spend several days in Oincin- natl.
 Seymour 0. Loomis and Louis E Jacobs were yesterday morning in the probate court appointed appraisers on the insolv. ent estate of George A. Dickerman, the florist.
 Among the guests at the marriage of Miss Rosa Fleetwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. 0. Fleetwood, to Mr. Henry Herbert Swazsy of New York, on Trumbull street Wednesday evening were MT. and Mrs. Seth Moseley, MT. and Mrs. E I. Atwater, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Prentice and Gard ner. Allen of this city, Dr. and Mrs. Irving Townsend, MT. and Mrs. Melville Marsh, Mrs. Duke, Alonzo Ktmball, George H. Robinson, David Nevins and MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bertine of New York city, MT. and Mrs. Frank Chambers of Bronkaville and Miss Jellif of Mt. Kieco.
Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-11

Numerous Wash Suits fiom e5 cents 10 s250. Sailor Suits in flannel and serges, from to 8 years An extensive variety of Doublebreasted Suits for ages to i4 years, in plain Colors and fancy mixtures.