Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-23

DAILY KENfs RI
Adams, writes that he is anxiously await
ing the outcome of the order issued by the
town authorities to kill all unlicensed
dogs and he queries '.shall the dog wag
the tail or the tail wsg the dog? Unless
we are mistaken there are communities IN
this State where the dog not only ways
his tail but Is in a fair way to continue
to do SO whether he be licensed or not
In other words the dog wags his tail and
the town as we'll
Farmers intending TO soak their corn
for planting this weather should set the
vessel containing it within doors over
night. A careless Bath farmer, who
neglected this precaution, found the corn
frozen into the water a few mornings
since.
All roads lead to Gardiner. this week.
The Gardiner carnival continues to
draw large crowds. 1t has been success
in every sense of the word There will
undoubtedly be large attendance, today,
which will witness, among other attrac-
lions, the largest baby show ever seen in
kennebec county.
A gang of tramps has been making
headquarters in deserted barn in Bidde-
ford and held high orgies until driven
out. The tramp terror is on the increase
in this State and no adequate means exist
for uprooting the evil.
Portland has sent scouts on the war
path Of tubercular bacilli in milk. To
this origin the board of health Is inclined
to attribute the prevalence Of tuberculous
diseases in that city.
Several of Portland's men-about-town,
who thought they were buying stolen
diamonds dirt cheap now find they have
on their hands simply counterfeits.
Serves 'em right.
1t remained for tho long distance tele-
phone to bring Bangor and Portland to-
gether for the first time since the foot ball
controversy.
A bright Maine newspaper man, Mr..
Il. C. Plummer OF the Bath Times, recent
ly had an interesting article in the New
York Sun discussing the similarities be-
tween Cooper's Water Witch and A.
Conan Doyle's story THE Shaping Sal. ="
A man in one of the Maine cities who
admired the dandelion blossom for a
boutonniere has made the discovery to
bis sorrow that the pollen of that blossom
gave him an aggravated case OF hay fever.
Plans for the new dormitory in connec-
ton with the Portland school Tor the deaf
have been nearly completed by Architect
Fassett when they will be submitted to
the Governor and council for approval. 1t
is hoped to have the dormitory opened for
the fall term.
After 16 years service in the Portland
fire department the horse, cold Fred, -
was put to sleep the other day when 1t
was found he had CHAMBERS.
Steep Falls is talking about the location
of plush mill there. We hope it will
prove q more successful venture than the
one at South Portland.
The scarcity of small birds in this State
this spring is not indicative of scarcity OF
insect pests. On the contrary the latter
are reported to be plenty.
Gardiner in the midst of its good for
tune doesn't propose to have her visitors
robbed and several parties interested in
running wheels of fortune were invited
to leave town.
PRESS COMMENTS.
An Exception to Prove the Rule.
Gardner Reporter Journal.)
With the exception of Lincoln every Re-
publican President we have had has been
a native of Ohio. Next year would be a
good time to change the rule, and give
Maine. which has had no President at
all, the honor of furnishing one.
Col. Peaks and Col. Prescott.
(Bridgton News)
Gov Cleaves has the happy faculty OF
pleasing the people as to important ap-
pointments. To "know the man" person
ally renders the work comparatively easy.
Col Peaks as railroad commissioner and
Elk Senator Prescott as judge of the Bid
deford municipal court were among his
happy scores of last week.
Borrowing Trouble.
On. Y. Tribune)
1t pleases Democratic newspapers to
complain because distinguished Republic
cans do not state more precisely in what
way they hope to solve the silver problem.
They have one important disadvantage
compared with President Cleveland, be-
cause he does not hope to solve it at all,
and looks to gold monometallism and un-
limited state bank issues as the only out
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