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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Testing Nails.

Elaborate experiments made under
tho direction Of the United States
Ordnance Department tn test the
holding power Of cut and wire nails
respectively, shows Q decided %.
perlOrity for the former. both In spruce
and pine wood. Thus In spruce stock
nine series of tests, comprising nine
sizes OF common nails, longest 9
inches shortest I !, the cut nail showed
In average superiority Of A7.6l pei
cents: In the same wood six series OF
tests, comprising six inches OF light
common nails, the longest Q Inches and
the shortest II, the cut nails showed
an average superiority Of +7.4O pei
cent; In Is series OF tests, comprising
ID sizes OF finishing nails, longest 1
inches and shortest II, o superiority
Of 72.2 % per cent average was exhi6'
tied Of the cut nails; In another si1
series Of tests, comprising six series
of box nails longest 1 inches and
shortest II, the cut nails showed az
average superiority Of so SO Dor cent;
10 four series Of tests. comprising
four sizes Of floor nails longest
inches and shortest 2, On average
superiority Of S0.03 per cent va
shown by the cut nails IN the Il
series Of tests, comprising 40 sizes Of
nails longest . inches and shortest
II, the cut nails showed an average
superiority OF 10 30.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
He Held tho Heat for Her.

Ha was one of those men who da
not believe 10 giving up q seat In Z
public conveyance to woman. He
sat In Q Sixth avenue ~" and held
Q newspaper before him. Four OF
6ve feet away stood stout h0rid.
looking woman, who appeared to be
paying unusual attention to the
man. She looked and looked and
looked. Still the ''man" kert on
reading his paper.
BY and by the woman succeeded IN
moving up to him. He still failed q
zee her. Then she resolved upon
action.
"J0hn" she exclaimed.
He looked up His eyes seemed Il
bulge out of their socketa He rose
very hastily and offered his seat Al
she sank back into 1t with sigh Of
relief she said severely:
"J0hn, how many times have ]
told you to give your seat up to
standing lady"
And what do you think he sn'
swered?
"Er-er-er-I-I-I h.held the
the s.seat flor y.y0u, my dear"-
New York Recorder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
ALWAYS SHORT OF MONEY.
Many Congressman Find II Hard to MAKE
Both Ends Meet.

many congressman Finu IL Hard TO MAZE
Both Ends Meet.
"Althoush u Congressman gcts
about $3.50 a day in the way OF sal.
afy," said an old .time House attache
to writer for the Washington Post,
''there are great many men In the
lower branch of Congress who are al.
ways short Of money Quite mum.
Der spend their income recklessly.
but q great many have legitimate do.
nestle expenses that run 90 close to
the amount OF their salary that they
have hard picking at times to get
along. = A considerable number Of
mem bers discount their salaries Of
the babka They are charged some.
thing like 81 per cent and II the
total Of this account were made pub.
lie IL would make u remarkable show.
tng. IL Ia by 90 means the new or
younger members who are oftenest
short before salary day comes around.
Many Of the older members Who
havs sat 10 the House for years, ars
In this predicament quite frequently.
Many Of them are men OF irreproach.
able habits, but with large and ex.
pensive families TO support ana with
heavy political obligations at home
forming q constant drain on their ex.
CHI 2er which they cannot get rid
Of. I learn that there 10 quite Q III
tie ounexpendeo balance remaining
unclaimed Of tho appropriation Il
pay mileage for the extra session
This IL due to the fact that there arr
members 90 conscientious that they
think they have no moral right q
touch that money and have nevel
claimed It. One OF these Is Bland
and another 10 Sayers, out there art
others, whose names can only DO oh
tanned from the books Of the Ser
gesnt.at.arma A number Of these
are men who actually need thu
money, but they are too scrupulously
honest to demand 1t, although IL
expenditure was authorized by Hous'
and Senate".
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05
Building q House or Buttons.

Clapisson, the French musical cello.
britY, Is building a chateau composed
entirely OF buttons The wallis the
ceilings. lthe doors. the exterior, the
interior, are all ornamented with
this novel element Of architecture.
Buttons OF every description, from
the very origin OF their invention up
tn those OF the present day, have
been employed In the arabesques and
ornamentati0n OF the walls. Every
country has been ransacked, and some
curious specimens have been brought
to light Those dating from the
lower Greek empire are of the most
curious manufacture. London It'd.
Bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-05

If boy 10 healthy, he can make
clean room look In tea minutes a. II
. cyclone had passed through It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
4 Park Tor castins.

The people OF Castine are in luck. Con-
gresham Milliken always alert, active, and
efficient, has just secured the passag, of q
bill granting the military reservation known
as Fort Madison to the town of Castine for
a park. tits beautifully located on The
shore of Castine bay, and besides making
pleasant park, will give the people an ap-
proach to the waters of the bay without
crossing private property. The govern
ment grants the use of the land which is as
good As a grant in fee simple for the uses OF
q park, for it is hardly possible that the gov
eminent will ever want to use it again. It
is not the big fort on the hill but small
earthwork on the shore used during the last
war and contains three acres. This will be
quite an accommodation to the citizens as
well as the permanent residents of Castine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

The names of the Democratic members
of the conference committee assured the
country that the South all along has propos-
ed to dictate the tariff terms to the great
North AMI West, and the very first action
taken by these Democratic members indi-
Gates that"the South is in the saddle" They
did not give the Republican members of
that committee intimation of the time and
place of holding the first meeting so that the
minority could have no part in the organi-
cation. This high-handed, discourteous
treatment was wholly uncalled for but is
characteristic of the men who still hold
enmity against those sections of the country
which are more prosperous than the
South because they have been better gov
erned and have not been cursed by caste
and oligarchic inefficiency. While all
realize that it is perfectly proper for this
Democratic majority on the committee to
dispose of the measure as they think suit
able regardless of the Republican minority,
nevertheless common courtesy demanded
that the minority be not excluded from the
organization of that committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

of he war Of the rebellion. their widows and
children, and dsapprovsl of the pre- sent policy of
the Pension Bureau in making such laws, to de-
gree, anullity.
Full recognition of the benefits to all the people
OF the State which have come from temperance
and prohibition and we pledge our continued and
hearty support OF the enforcement of the prohibi-
tory laws.
A tariff for the protection of American labor
against the underpaid aud pauper labor of foreign
countries.
The Republican party calls upon all the voters
of the State TO express at the polls their disap-
proyal of the Wilson tariff BILL the main vicious
features Of which are maintained and added TO in
the bill now before the Senate, which surrenders
the interests Of Northern labor, while it protects
those CT the South, and delivers nearly every in
dustry of Maine intn the hands of our nearest and
MOTT hostile rival, the Dominion of Canada.
The Bisine system of reciprocity and opposition
TO the Democratic policy which attempts its aban
donment and repeal
Cordial approval of the course of the Maine del
egation, in tbe Senate and in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, in fighting the Democratic tariff bill at
every stage, and continued support in every fur
thcr effort 10 obstruct and defeat the bill
A full endorsement of the conduct of the affairs
of the State by the executive and legislative
branches, and cordial recommendation of Gov
ernor Henry b. Clcavss for reelection to the high
office which he has 60 admirably filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
The Maine Republican Platform.

The Republican party of Maine invite all the
people of the State who are In accord with the
principles of the following platform TO unite in
a common course of action
A financial policy not in favor of monometal
lism, either of gold or silver. the basis OF a
financial system. but international bimetallism to
be secured by strenuous efforts of the national
power. Now, and in the future all dollars should
be of equal value 10 the end that suitable cur
rency, abundant for all wants shall secure to all
the people the full results Il their labor.
The enactment and enforcement of all laws
quired for the proper recognition and protection
of labor.
The American Union, its citizens and their great
privileges can be protec ed in no surer way than
by absolute exclusion from our country. of the
paupers, criminals. and diseased of Europe The
party, therefore, favors the passage of such
strictive legislation will admit to our shores
only those immigrants who have the capacity and
desire to become good American citizens.
A firm and unb5 nding foreign policy, which will
prevent the interference of European powers in
the domestic government OF American states and
countries. The party susiains the course of
President Harrison and ex-Minister John l..
Stevens toward the people OF the Hawaii islands,
and wholly disapproves the un- Amercau policy
of the Cleveland administration in relation there
TO.
Legislation for the benefit of the Union soldiers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
An Armory for tho Local Company, N. G.,

The problem of how to provide an armory
for Co. of this city is puzzling one, but
none the less is one which should be
solved as soon as possible and favorably to
the company. The State requires the city
to provide the armory and for several years
Meonian hall has been used but now it
will no longer be let for that purpose. The
company has had no armory for about a
month and we are informed that no definite
plan has been decided upon for providing
one.
1t is doubtful if any quarters already
built and which would afford the necessary
accommodations can be had. 1t is under
stood that unless an armory for the COM
pany can be had the company will be dis
banded as there are quite number of places
in the State which have already attempted
to secure the organization of militia COM
papy. The State militia will in no
wise be hsmpered by the disbanding
of the Augusta company, or at least
only temporarily and there are several
towns that would be glad to have it done.
Augusta. however, cannot afford to have its
company disbanded. 1t is here the State
musters are held. And although we be-
lieve it would be impossible to provide such
fine grounds and central location for hold
ing the muster, we nevertheless are aware
that there are two or three cities the
State which would not agree to this propo-
sition and would willingly make great efforts
to have the State muster held with them.
A very large sum of money is expended in
this city for provisions etc., during State
muster from which the city indirectly de-
rives great benefit. Without any military
company here and the consequent lack of
interest in military matters which would
naturally result there would be afforded
those places which want the encampment
arguments for making the change.
Augusta cannot afford, either, to be
unrepresented in the State militia which un-
der existing conditions is becoming annual
ly factor of greater Importance. We have
good company and not only should we not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
Editors Table.

Personal Recollections : A Contribution to
Baptist History and Biography, by Joseph
Kicker, d. D., with an introduction by G.
ID. B. Pepper,D d. LII. d.
1t is needless to say that any work
from the strong pen of DR.. Kicker
could not fail to be both in
teresting and instructive. His many
friends, both in and out of the Baptist de-
nomination, will find in this volume the
same directness and force, the same frank
ness and clearness that have always been
characteristic of DR.. Kicker, both as wri-
ter and a speaker. DR.. Pepper, in his ad-
mirable preface, gives just and accurate
description of the work in the following
words: "Tbis book does not claim to be
history. The authors claim is not SO
pretentious. DR.. Kicker is never preten-
tiOus. 1t is better than that which
usually passes as history. 1t is a first-hand
report of men and things; Of life, secular
and religious, personal and associated,
with one who has himself been intimately
connected with that of which he has written !;
has carefully observed and studied; has
wisely Disseminated and thoroughly under
stood; and who reports, not what he half
remembers, or half imagines to have
been, but what has been. He chooses to
call the contents of his book material for
history But it is not material drawn TO-
gether and dumped confusedly upon its pages
lying round loose The pen that makes
the record never learned to write otherwise
than with rhetorical grace, logical order,
and luminous perspicacity. To read what
that pen writes never yet was to do PEN
ance, and it is doubly safe to pre-
dict that this volume will lack no
charm of style"
Doctor Kicker begins bis book with an
interesting chapter upon "New England
Country Life in the Olden Time" this
is followed by chapters upon The Com
mon Schools of That Period, Church Archi-
lecture, Attendance and Sabbath Observ-
ance, Civil Status of the Baptists, and the
Early Baptist Ministers of Maine. Then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12


"Bat' Shea has been sentenced to death
for numbering Robert Ross at polling place
in Troy, N. Y, the sixth of last March.
Will the sentence be executed? Or will
Gov. Flower, the tool of Tammany, dare to
pardon him? Were it not for the storm of
Indignation row blowing about the ears of
the corrupt gang in New York state we
should certainly expect Flower to find some
way to save the neck of the murderer.
Shea was but one of the tools of the ring
which attempted by corrupt methods to carry
that city for the Democrats and make sure the
election of United States Senator Murphy.
1t was known or believed by this ring that
they could not carry the city without re-
sorting to repeating, intimidating and other
well known methods of nullifying the will
of the people. 1t was in carrying out this
plot that "Bat" Shea murdered Robert
Ross. The date set for his electrocution is
Aug. 2lst and it is to be regretted that
some of those who were no doubt response
BILE for melting the deed, are not to suffer
with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

lose it but should improve upon it. The
National Guard of Maine is an institution
in which the people of the State can rea-
sonably have pride and under its present
efficient management great Improvements
are being made in the service. Surely this
is no time for Augusta to lose its company
which has borne good record i'll he past and
we have every reason to believe will in the
future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

the interests of strikers and of organized
Iaborers cannot in that way be advanced
in the slightest degree, but that the sense
less broadening of the struggle will only
increase the disabilities and necessities Of
labor, divide and defeat the workers. and
give to employers and capitalists larger
opportunity and greater power to depress
wages If they please. Y. Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
Daily Seanebee 5our,.at.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken of UNI
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD REsPoNsr
BILE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF RETURN OF
REJECTED COMMUNICATIONS.
Address all communications relating t.
subscriptions and advertisements to BURLEIGI
'tFLYsT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

Means impure blood and overwork or too
much strain on brain and body. The only
way to cure is to feed the nerves on pure
blood. Thousands of people certify that
the best blood purifier, the best nerve tonic
and strength builder is Hoods Ssrsaparilla.
What it has done for others it will also do
for you-Hood's Cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

Containing among its Ingredients tho pur.
est of medicinal French brandy and the hest
of imported ginger, it is vastly superior to
the cheap, worthless, and often dangerous
gingers urged as substitutes.
Ask for SANFORD'S GINGER and look
for owl trademark on the wrapper. Sold
everywhere.
POTTER DRUG s CHEN. Corr, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

Governor Altgeld of Illinois and Mayor
Hopkins of Chicago are expensive dema-
gogues. Instead of crushing the anar-
chistic mob in its incipiency these Off
Gals for political capital had themselves
interviewed on what Pullman should do
and later, while property for which Cook
county must pay, was being destroyed, de-
voted themselves to resenting Federal au-
thority. Doubtless the loss Inflicted by the
mobs has been exaggerated in the reports
but it must amount to millions of dollars.
Pennsylvania paid in military expenses
caused by the great labor riots $4,000
and Beaver and Allegheny counties were
taxed 81 900, 900 damages to property. And
those inflicted with the idea that the rich
will bear all this burden of increased taxa
ton will learn to their cost that the idea is
erroneous. Demagogues in authority are
very expensive officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

The workingmen are cursed with leaders
like Debs and rulers like Altgeld, Waite
and Pennoyer. The former strengthens
the hands of the monopolist, the others in
the role of labor champions in state-craft,
disgust everybody. They are greater enc
mics of honest labor than Pullman can be
if the worst the strikers say of him be true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

Better to acknowledge the Britannia the
superior boat than to say her management
outwitted the Yankees on the Vigilant. But
it was glorious race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

A Boston man asks "where lies the dis
tinction between Despotism and Debs-ot-
ism?" and echo answers, etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR GOVERNOR,
henry 3. CLEAVES
OF PORTLAND.
For Representatives to Congress.

First District
Second District-NELsoN DNGLEY, JR.,
of Lewiston.
Third District-SErH L. MLLIKEN, of
Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLEs A. BoUTELLE,
of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
MAINE GOSSIP.

The Waldoboro News man felt his hair
lift when he read on the proof "Mr.--
will open his vaccination in this vicinity"
He hunted up the copy and found that it
read "Mr.--will spend his vacation in
this vicinity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

He hunted up the copy and found that it
read "Mr.--will spend his vacation in
this vicinity
1t would seem that those sharpers who
have been deluded with the idea that Maine
was the home of the gullible and the para
disc of the shark would in course of time
discover their error. One of these individ-
uals now in Auburn Jail, penitent and for
lorn has, and he is not the only one. His
name is Rousseau and while he worked
himself into the good graces and purses of
some of the good people of Lewiston, he
has been caught and brought back to pun
ishment. Every one of these parasites
should experience the fullest extent of the
law.
The Rumford Falls Times says that
among the Maine towns entitled to CEN
tennial celebration this year are Farming
ton, Alfred, Bridgton, Prospect, Cornish,
Hampden, New Sharon, Dresden and Alma.
And these towns might get ready for CEN
tennial celebration in 1895 of the date of
their incorporation: Lewiston, Litchfield,
Poland, Livermore, Fsyette, Starks, Gin
ton, Steuben. Jay and Canton.
A Democratic politician over in Bidde-
ford who has always wanted an Office and
never got what he wanted, was recently af-
forded an illustration of the cause of his
political disabilities. The other evening he
started to row from 1.-THE Pines" to Camp
Ellis without taking into consideration the
strong tide to row against. Had it not been
for unexpected assistance, he would have
found rowing against the tide as impossible
at sea as in politics.
| Portland was shocked by complaint
made this week that one of her policemen
wore at another man because the latter
cut the clothes line which held up the
washing the policeman's wife had just hung
out. This was not considered sufficient
ground on which to effect the removal of
the officer.
Bath will soon be drinking Nequasset
water, and in abundance if the pump is
worked to its fullest capacity, which is four
million gallons of water every "a hours.
The owners of the deer in the deer park
at Petit Manan have asked the supreme
court to decide at the October term whether
the game laws apply to private ownership.
A whale 80 feet in length disporting him
self near Islesboro was one of the attrac-
tons to sightseers there the other day.
The thief which found an Oxford drov-
er's pocketbook not long ago has confessed
and returned the money that was in it. But
he burned the pocketbook together with
four pension checks and some government
bonds. The owner is trying to get the pen
sion agency to secure to him the payment
of the pension checks.
Five out Of seven people at st. Adams,
who partook of green's the other day, were
poisoned by them. An antidote effected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

Hoods Pills cure constipation by rcstor-
ing peristaltic action of the ailmentary
canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING.

The Russian newspapers recently spread
the report that the ministries OF agricul-
ture and imperial lands intended to en-
ploy women in the work of their depart
ments. The result was mass OF petit
tions from women, and it took denial In
one of the Official papers to convince the
ladies that they had disturbed them
selves uselessly.
"You may buy everything have on for
$40. u.s." said a young man in neat outing
costume. Then he summed up his APP
parel as follows: Hat, rs cents; coat, 81;
cotton shirt, l5O; cotton duck trousers,
81; Shoes 50; necktie, stockings and under
wear, 81. IS; belt, IS cents; total. slo75 1t
is economy for any man to possess such
an outfit, since it saves his other gar
ments.
Electrolier is a word that has found
place in the business world, and even in
some dictionaries, though the great pu b
lie, with the characteristic conservatism
that held on to chandelier" after oil and
gas had displaced candles, still refuses to
adopt the new word. As to the thing
itself, it is a puzzle to decorators, since
there is genuine difficulty in producing
lust the right form So long as people
skeptically demand a double instrument
that can furnish gas when the electric
current fails to run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12

The time for Mr.. Pullman to have coz
sented to arbitration was before the boy colt.