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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-31
PRINCE, NOT WAITER.
ohVer Wendell Homes Makes the
uualntnncc OF RovaItv

Oliver Wendell Homes Makes the Ac-
quaintanco or Royalty.
Another anccdote of Oliver Wendell
Holmes. When he was in England in
1856 he found himself on one occasion
Mt Crush" in London among n great
mass OF people, including several royal
personnges. He sat quietly in corner.
but presently, feeling little faint.
and observing refreshments in the dis
tance, he turned to an elderly personag,
standing near, whom he supposed TO
be butler or something of that kind.
and asked for n harmless beverage.
The supposed servant brought this
with great nlacrity, and Remarked: II
nm very glad to meet you, DIR. Holmes. -
The autocrat of the breakfast table
was n little taken abncls, and the stran-
ger added: "I am Prince Christian. ="
Dear me-" said Holmes, alive Mt once
to the joke. 81 have not had much ne
quaintancc with princes, and, do YOU
know, took you for the waitcr!" AT
this Prince Christian went off into n
burst of merrimcnt. "Wherc is my
wifc!' he said; al must tell her this.
She admires you immensely" Off went
Prince Christian to fetch the princess.
and the genial American philosopher
was soon the center of n circle of roy.
atty, greatly delighted by the incident.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-03-31

,r. Prices Cream BAKING Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17

An item describing the crowd
ed tent at two performances Of
the circus Saturday was crowded
out yesterday along with other
local matter. There was a fair
attendance again last night, and
every item was loudly applauded.
There has never been a show here
before that has sustained the pub.
lie interest SO long. This is be-
cause the management performs
even better than it promises, in
stead of the reverse rs is often the
case. Today the circus people
reserve for rehearsing another
new program, In which there will
be no less than fourteen distinctly
new acts. There will be matinee
and an evening performance of
the new program tomorrow. At
the matinee children will be ad-
mitted to the benches for ten
cents and to the chairs for a
quarter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17
81 eriH wilcox.

The rumor to the effect that
Sheriff Wilcox of Kauai had re-
signed is incorrect. The facts are
that Mrs. Wilcox has been dang
erously ill for some time past and
her husband is DESTROYS OF accom-
panying her to the coast as soon
as she is we'll enough to leave.
Sheriff Wilcox notified the gov
eminent of his wishes and offered
to resign if his superlors thought
best. In return he was notified
that his resignation was unneces-
sary and that he would be grant
ed u leave Of absence when he got
ready to leave.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17
Highest of all in Leavenng Power-Latest U.S. Govt Report
Rolls kk!aes&F
ABSOKUkEX PORE

The Kinau was coming into
port at $50 pm.
Martin, the tailor, says he is
too busy to think of moving into
his new quarters at present.
Jack Hall is again behind the
bars, having been gathered in
this morning. he was convicted
of selling liquor without license
about three weeks ago, and SEN
tence suspended on condition that
be would leave the country. lie
has not done so, and hence the
order for his arrest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17

Nell: / wouldn't be in your
shoes for anything Bell, sweet
~: You couldn't get into them,
my dearl
He lin shower): "Pray, can't
| offer you my umbrella p She
(demurely): "Thank you very
much. Half of it will do"
You seem to regard proposal
AS an everyday affair."" he said.
well, no - scarcely that" she
replied. Every other day. l
never give my answer the same
day"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17


for Lahaina.
Senator W. II. Rice leaves for
home this evening.
Trees about the Judiciary build
ing are being trimmed up.
The conspiracy cases have gone
over until Monday, the 23d.
The Lei lima club will meet
at the hotel tomorrow night.
8. Louisson and wife are among
the Claudine's outgoing passeng-
ers.
Judge Perry disposed OF a num-
Der of minor civil suits yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Kate Field was present at
the morning session of the District
Court.
Father Sylvester and Sister NJ.
Albina leave for Maui by the
Claudine.
e. r. Hendry, wife and family,
left on the W. G.. Hall this morn
ing for Kau.
Mrs. S. H. Dowsett, Mrs. Won
Tempsky and Miss Dickey left on
the CIaudine.
The family cash grocery on
Fort street is open. Its telephone
number is 1855.
Miss Elsie Wilcox, Charles and
Gaylord Wilcox leave by the Mi
kahala tonight.
Paul Isenberg Sr. and Mrs. H.
Isenberg leave for Lihue tonight
by the Mikahala.
Mrs. W. o. Smith and Miss
Ethel Smith leave on the Clau-
dine this evening.
Storekeepers all seem to be
busy, judging from the crowded
state of their store rooms.
Look out for the big program
for the circus tomorrow afternoon
and evening. 1t will be new
throughout.
There will be n special ueeting
Of Hawaiian Lodge No. 81, +. and
A. NJ, this evening for work in
the first degree.
This is the last day for the no.
limitations for Senator from Ha-
waii, which must be filed in the
Interior Office before 5 p. m.
Send something Hawaiian to
your friends abroad this year.
Those water and oil color cards
that King Bros. have are just the
thing.
Fourteen horses have been en-
tered for the first of January races.
A large number of bicyclists have
also announced their intention of
participating.
The ballots for the special SEN
ator ial election on January 9th
will be ordered printed tonight,
so as to be sent by the next Kinau.
They will be on blue paper, about
three by five inches in size.
Investigation has shown that
the cross timbers supporting the
upper rear yeranda of tho Judi
ciary building are rotting at the
ends. The Waikiki half of the
veranda has been torn down this
morning, in order that new sup
ports may be put in.
A difficulty occurred near the
circus tent last night between an
employe of the circus and a num-
Der of sailors from the Wild
Swan, in which the circus man
was badly beaten up. The latter
is a Javanese. employed as a
cook and canvasman.
A large number of tickets for
the st. Andrews Priory enter
tainment on Saturday evening
next has been disposed of. 1t
will consist of two musical pieces,
tambourine drill and Highland
fling in costume, together with
Rotations, songs and piano solos
by the girls.
Eight tickets for the st. An
drew's Priory Entertainment on
Saturday evening next were found
on the corner of Kukui and Nuu-
anu streets last evening. They
are numbered from IS to 70 and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-12-17
LOCAL AND GENERAL
No circus tonight.

noluiuS oesslOu tnls AFTERNOON.
The crew of the w. G.. Hall ex.
pect to spend Christmas in Homo
lulu.
/ W. 81. Soper returned to Stan.
ford university by Yesterdays
steamer.
Pure candy for holiday use at
the Palace Candy Store on Hotel
street.
A practical satirist planted q
row of taro on Liliha street before
daylight on Monday.
Pacific Lodge of Masons in
stalled officers last night and had
a banquet afterwards.
|, The band concert at Emma
square last night drew out an I'M
usually large audience.
" An entirely new program will
be given at both performances
of the circus tomorrow.
Friends of Walter Wall are
suggesting his name for the first
lieutenancy of Company D.
The Australia took 500
punches of bananas and 6S sacks
of coffee as part of her cargo.
Beautifully colored photos. of
Hawaiian scenery, just the things
to send abroad for Xmas greetings,
King Bros, Hotel st. \
! Luce's sales rooms were crowd
Jed with purchasers last night and
She auction of Christmas goods
was kept up to late hour.
1t is said that no less than 49,
100000 human beings have per-
ished in earthqu .kes since the
beginning Of the historical era.
!. 1t is considered in San Fran
cisco as certain that the Union
Iron Works will get the contract
for at least one Of the new Japa-
nese warship.
Mechanics Home, corner Hotel
and Nuuanu streets, lodging by
day, week or month. Terms: rs
and so cents per night 81, and
SIPS per week.
The Monowai is due from San
Francisco on Thursday with
eight days later news, of which
President Cleveland's message to
Congress will interest Hawali the
most.
The Sharpshooters have bust
ness of importance on hand and
have called special meeting at
the Jiucdiary building this evening
at which every member is ordered
to attend.
In Bulgaria the proprietor of
medicine who announces it as GER
tain to cure a specified disease is
liable to be imprisoned if the
drug fails to acco nplish what he
promised.
Russia is going to send astrono-
mical expeditions to the mouth of
the Amoor River and to Nova
Zembla to observe the total eclipse
of the sun that will take place on
July q of next year.
The Salvation army meets at
the Y. M. q. A. hall this evening.
/ At the same place tomorrow an
Vice cream festival will be held
after the meeting. Thursdays
meeting will be held in the
Christian church.
More than half of the esplanade
block, in front of the BULLETIN
printing office, has been lake
since the heavy rains. The news
boys had great fun on RATS there
while waiting for the paper to go
to press yesterday.
The st. Andrews fair is being
held this afternoon and many
people are taking the opportunity
of making Christmas purchases.
In addition to useful articles and
dressed dolls, ice cream and
flowers are to be had for a small
consideration. An admission fee
of ten cents only is collected.
A North Carolina poet wrote:
'"The star on that beautiful fore
head of thine" but the 'intelli-
. gent compositor" made it read;
1.-THE tar on that beautiful fore
head of thine" and a reward is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
WnIthain Powder Works.

The description in an English journal
of the royal Tunpowder factory at Waltham
would seem to show the establishment
more in the light of a world 5 fair than the
prosaic plant that such purpose involves
There are, ii appears, some 100 acres Of
wooded land. intcrscctcd by four miles of
running streams, and electric launches ply
between the different buildings, while car
goes of explosives are conveyed by sail
bargeS in ordGr to reduce liability to dan
ger to u minimum. In what is known as
the danger building there is board set
up across tho threshold, which not even
the inspector may step over without hay
lug special pair of large overboots put
on his feet, TO keep his shoes from track
ing grit from outside upon the felt carpet.
In one part Of the grounds is pond into
which the water from the nitroglycelin
factory is draincd, and once u week this
extraordinary lake is exploded with ,ly-
Mantle cartridge, to prevent too great nc
emulation of waste nitroglyccrin-some
times, in fact, thcrc is SO much in the wa
ter that holes 90 feet deep are made and
the water is all blown away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
At the Cathedral. Avignon.

1 expected great things from a church
whence seven popcs in succession sent forth
blessings and communications to have
effect throughout the whole of the Catho-
lie world. r. net Il rival of st. Peters of
Rome, it ought, fancied, to come good
second to 1t In magnificence and general
imprcssiveness.
What an illusion, to be surel
Its facade Is barely striking, and its in
terror is dark and gloomy rs q tomb. There
were names scrawled about its exterior
walls, on the statuary and elsewhere, aud
for a moment or two ere pushing its por-
tai / tarried In shelter with two little
schoolboys in blue smock frocks who hum
med proiane air-herc, In one of the
spots OF the most august memories in
Christendom. Workmen were hammering
and singing up above on the tower, which
bears mammoth figure Of the Virgin for
a final in the teeth of the wind and tho
rain. And the Calvary in front of the porch
dripped water from all It's angles most dis
maliy. All the Year Round
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

! Last weeks exports from New York
were more than 81, 600, 600 less than for
same week last year and the imports
more than SO 600, 600 larger The imports
were more than 81, 600 900 larger than the
exports from that port last week Here
are the actual figures: Exports last week,
Sc. Ill, Ss2 imports last week, SO, 3l3, :
45s. Exports from that port for 1895,
up to August 10: S2i0, 739, 500; imports at
that port for 1895, up to August 9 S319,-
740, 835; balance of trade against the port
Of New York for 1895, up to August g.:
Sl09, 00o, $3.50 Is it any wonder that our
gold is going abroad: This is the way
the Democratic tariff law builds up
American prosperity and furnishes en-
ployment for American labor. Is 1t any
wonder that the people of this country are
anxious for return to Republican rule:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
" alter Savage LandOr.

On the surface Landor's character cp.
pears an odd mixture of opposing and
even mutually destructive, elements. a
man OF strong aristoCratic sympathics, he
had an unbJundcd hatred Of tyranny and
oppression in any form; lover of peace
and quiet meditation, his entire career was
q series Of contests; to nature of such
rare gcntltness that he never plucI,cd a
flower, nor took q birds nest, nor, after
once finding wounded bird, ever used
his gun for sport WAS joined an impetuos-
ity and uncurbcd vehcmcncc thit openly
advocated tyrannicidc and could scarcely
be restrained from challenging Lord joan
Russell for some fancicd slight to a remote
and perhaps doubtful ancestor.
No man ever expressed greater conf
dcncc in himself or had II profounder be
lief III the power and durability of his own
work, yet, because publisher refused to
print Court Julian" he burned the man.
uscript Of another tragedy he had in hand,
and declared his intention to abandon
poetry forever. A profossed follower OF
Epicurus, his whole life was destructive OF
happiness and peace His temperament
was too strong for his philosophy. He was
removed from Rugby to save expulsion;
was rusticated at Oxford; had quarreled
with his fCthcr and turned his back on
the patcrnal home forever" before he
had reached the age of 90 Yet he was
capable of great tenderness Of feeling and
of firm f-icn ship Temple Bar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

Sunday Hosea Cary was quite badly
hurt by falling through scuttle in Gar
diner, last week.-Mr and Mrs. Frank
Leonard are visiting her mother.-Mrs.
Joseph Jones of Sheepscot, has been at her
mothers the past week. Rev. B 3
Byrne attended the NoblebOro campmeet-
ing and visited relatives in Damariscotta,
last Tuesday and Wednesday, Mr..
and Mrs. LEVEL returned from the Noble
boro oampgrond, Friday.
WINTHROP.
f. Tucker is attending the New Eng
land fair at Portland Mrs. David Web
ster has returned from Portland, where
she has been visiting relatives. "A. d.
Hankerson is visiting his sister, Mrs. Chas.
Thompson Harry Renick is home from
the West.--James Perkins and family
were in town, Sunday. from Belgrade =
Miss Edith Olive Thompson gave recep-
ton, Friday evening, in honor of her
cousin, Miss Lydia Florence Thompson
Ice cream, cake and fruit were served dur
ing the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins
of Albion, are visiting their son, Herbert,
for few days.
FAYETTE.
The Good Templars picnic, in Tay-
lor's pines, last Tuesday, was well at
tended by large number and very much
enjoyed. Mrs. W B. Smith is here for a
few days Road Commissioner Bachelor
has crew at work on the roads Grain
mostly cut and the best fer years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
STATE NEWS \
Aroostook.
MASARDIS.

MASA Ills.
Miss Jennie Chase of Moro is visiting
Mrs Hosea Sawyer. -Gene Whitney of
Presque Isle with his daughter Grace
and son Carl, are visiting friends here.
Sadie and Minnie Clark are home from
Bangor for the summer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion Dean of Easton are visiting at
f. H. Knowlten S. Quite party went
from here to Portage Lake on a pleasure
trip this week. Work is progressing on
the b. A Railroad. The survey is COM
pleted through this town and the station
grounds are located. The prospect now is
that the road will be finished before the
year is out--C. q. Quincy has rented his
hotel and is now building house near.
that he will move into when he vacates
the hotel.-Rev W. C. Martyr who has
been here for the summer. left for Ban.
gor, last Wednesday. Mr.. Martyr did
good work here and will be. missed very
much He organized c. f. society here
with Fred c. Knowles, president; A. p.
, Cameron. vice president; Sadie Hawkins.
secretary and treasurer; Mrs j. B. Clark
corresponding secretary
WOODLAND.
A sad fatal accident occurred In tha
family of Mrs. Daniel Everetk of ,h,s
town, few days ago. Her SON, DAME,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
Knox.
WASHINGTON.

+. Light, J. Bryant and NJ. Nj. Lenfest,
sclectmen, were at Rockland, on the \.
X. jameson case, Monday. Speed,
Mrs. Clark snd daughter of Rockland,
formerly of this town, visited friends here
las t week. Bert +. Cunningham fond n
bee hive last week which contained about
% pounds of nice honey. -Chas William
of East Jefferson. called on friends ii
town last week-The North Washington
and Sand Hill Sunday school picnic al
Collins grove, Wednesday, was success
Oscar Johnson is attending school al
Castine H. Bliss has sold the Fish farm,
so called to Massachusetts, parties Miss
Eva Ripley of Boston, has been visiting AT
H. Bliss'.-Mrs. Alice Heath and Miss
Bessie Heath of Warren, visited at Rev
w. W. Davis, one day last week After
nearly week of hard work local bee
hunter succeeded in locating swarm Of
bees II big hemlock tree Armed with
an axand with pals for the honey hive
for tire bees, screens etc, he in company
witha friend, started to take the swa rm.
Afte long and tedious job, the tree was
cut, Then adjusting his head screen, the
honey hunter began to chop out the bees
But he soon stopped chopping, aud was
heard to excaim, hornets '--Evange-
lisj johnson and wife have been holding
a series of meetings at Razorville which
have been well attended and much good has
ben accomplished Mr.. Stillman Hilbert
purchased fine carriage horse of John
Turner of Somerville, last week Camp
meeting was well ATTENDED, Sunday The
preaching was excellent. During the
afternoon session little boy fell and
broke his arm DR.. Pierpoint S ct the limb
and the child Is doing well. w Il. Over
lock was badly injured by co v falling on
his leg, last week Miller Crarer has
been appointed by the court guardian fur
A. X. jameson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

Five thousand people, men, women
and children, paid admission fees at
Gillette, near Denver, Colorado, to wit
ness bloody bull fight last Sunday The
people of that state owe 1t to themselves
and the country to take prompt measures
to prevent the recurrence of such brutal
and horrible spectacle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

Consistency is jewel little appreciated
by the average Southern fire eater Here
Is Joe Shelby, who, back in tho sixties,
skipped into Mexico with a lot of govern
ment property, and who is row one of
1rover Cleveland S United States II arshals
In Missouri, INDUCING in righteous
Indignation" over the labors of Cuban
recruiting station In Kansas City. lie
even threatens to put all of the one hun
dred or more men thus far enrolled under
arrest. The ex-guerrilla chief is evidently
a syinpathiser with all shareholders. even
to this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
Why Not YOU?

When thousands of people are taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla to overcome the weak
ness and langnor which are SO common at
this season, why are you not doing the
same? When you know that Hoods Sar-
saparilla has power to cure rheumatism,
dyspepsia and all diseases caused by i'm
pure blood, why do you continue to suf-
fer? Hoods cures others, why not yous
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient? csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28
Daily gsuuebse yoarual.
TERMS: 800 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken Of I'M
signed concentrations.
TIE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
scriptions and advertisements to BURLEIeH d
FLYHT, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

The Boston papers are handling the
Knights Templar oonclave with even more
thoroughness, and wealth of detail, than
they did the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. The great Journals of the Hub are
among the most enterprising in the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

The warm weather appears to have had
willing effect upon President Cleveland 5
third term movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

One of the best things Governor Nor
ton of New York could do would be to
call an extra session of the Legislature and
have some of Tammany Halls black
mail legislation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

Base ball is said to be drawing immense
crowds in England this season. There is
reason to believe that our great national
game will soon be equally popular upon
both sides of the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

1t looks as If few troops should be or
dered out to take care of the cattlemen.
There appears to have been no excuse
for their recent murder of fifteen Ban
nocks. In deed their whole creed appears
to be that Indians have no rights that
white men are bound to respect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

1t Is difficult to see how General Coxcy
aspirations by making speeches in Okla.
homa. 1t really looks as if there were
something deeper than mere politics in
the generals persistent advertising of
himself. Perhaps he is preparing to
spring new corn salve upon the market
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

Secretary Olney doesn't appear to be at
all disturbed by his little presidential
boom. He is lcvel-headed enough to ap-
preciate the fact that Democratic nom
nation next year would be pretty
empty honor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

aged about u years, was telling a tree
which in some way pinned him to the
stump. When rescued he was SO badly
hurt that he soon died. Mrs. Everett has
the sympathy of the whole town in this
sad bereavement.-In the Woodland
locals of last week there is an error 1t
makes it appear that Col Charles Tilden,
belonged TO the Old Seventh Maine. 1t
shonld read Col. Charles Tilden of the old
sixteenth Maine. Potatoes are Beginning
to rust. They are nearly all ripe, SO it
is houed that the rust will not damage
them rnuch.-The potato crop will, it Is
thought. be an average one, but the Pros
pect for a fair price is not encouraging
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

1t begins to look as If the Governor of
Texas was thoroughly in earnest in his
determination to save his state from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

The saloon men of New York have given
up the fight with Roosevelt, which shows
that when officials are In earnest, laws
against liquor selling can be enforced as
well as any others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-28

The cholera still holds on In Russia,
but there appears to be little danger of its
spreading to any great extent outside of
that country