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Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05

APPLES WILL BE HAD
This Winter if This Prediction Proves Correct.

Although the Maine apple crop is a
partial failure this year, affording less
than the usual surplus for shipment.
there appears to be an abundant crop
elsewhere, especially in the West B. W.
Snow, statistician of the National Apple
Shippers Association, has this to say in
his annual report:
The apple bloom this year was remark
aoiy heavy, warm weather early in
May, crowding the season of bloom into
Shorter period than usual. The cold
wave and heavy frosts which followed
excited much apprehension. but by close
observation my correspondents early
decided that minimum of damage was
done. In some districts, where the
weather preceding the cold wave was
damp, and where trees were in the most
tender stage of bloom, the crop was badly
hurt, but such districts are comparatively
limited
A romarkable fact, and one attestlng
the hardness of our fruit is shown
IN parts of Michigan, where there
was several inches of snowfall while
trees were blossoming, and yet these dis
trlcts promise fair crop. The tendency
10 eXaggerate frost damage to this fruit is
always present, and the public press, with
ltS'sensational headlines serves to increase
apprehension.
The season east of the Mississippi river
was marked by severe early drought, and
some dropping of fruit was noted, but,
considering the full fruitipg, it was not
excessive, and the abundance of sunshine
with rains during July gave an abundant
crop OF early varieties. West of that river
there were proper alterations of sunshine
and shower, and the early crop leaves
little to be desired
The year has been remarkably free from
insect depredations large part of the ex-
emption being in all probability properly
attributable to the increasing use of spray
ing. Intelligent attention to orchards is
becoming more and more the price of sue
cess, and there is less and less room for
the careless, slovenly managed orchards.
J'his tendency towards more Intelligent
care, coupled with the full set and good
season, has given this year crop of ex-
ceptional quality.
Assuming the standard of 100 to repre-
sent an ideal crop-one never produced.
lh lact, MI snow taxes 10 as the stand
ard of a fair crop, and on that basis he
figures out large crop in the West, the
states of Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee,
West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebras
ka showing conditions varying from 80
to 81 and averaging about ST. There is
less than an average crop in New Eug-
land, a 10 per cent shortage in New
York a medium crop in PENNSYLVANIA
nd a large yield in New Jersey and Della
ware. Altogether it would appear that
there will be plenty of apples this year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Blind Massage Operators.

As Japan comes moro closely in touch
with the rest of tho world many of its Gus
toms are being adopted. In Japan the art
of Massage is'widely practiccd and almost
exclusively by the blind 1t is "A very lu
crativc profession, and the most skillful
operators gain large sums every year. Tho
reason for its being profession particu-
larly adapted to- the blind is readily un-
dcrstandablc. Every one knows that when
one sense fails its absence is supplemented
by the increased acutcncss of others. So
with people deprived of sight the sense of
touch becomes highly cultivated.
The blind men and women Of st. Pc
tersburg and other continental cities haye
not been slow to grasp this idea, and the
number of them who are nasseurs is con-
stantly increasing. The head of that pro-
fession in the Russian capital is totally
blind, and he has large class of pupils,
whom he instructs daily in the mysteries
of massage, who arc likewise deprived Of
sight.-Ncw York World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
ARGON.
Some of the Possible Uses of the New At.
mospheric Gas.

Though unique in its chemical inactiyi-
ty, it would be premature to conclude
that argon may not form compounds un-
der conditions yet untried and that it is
an absolutely idle and useless thing
Professor Roberts-Austcn suggests that it
may possibly play part in certain metal
lurgicai operations in which air is largely
employed In making bessemer steel, for
instance, not less than 100, 600 cubic feet
of air are blown through each charge Of
metal for the purpose of removing the
carbon, silicon, phosphorus and other i'm
purities. In this air there must be over
1000 cubic feet of argon Now, Professor
Roberts Austen has found by experiment
that the nitrogen which can be pumped
out of bessemer blow metal, and which is
twice the volume of the metal, contains
little or no argon, and the question arises
whether the argon may not have united
with the iron, as nitrogen undoubtedly
does, and confer upon bessemer steel some
of the peculiarities which distinguish it
from other steel. 1t is of course possible
and perhaps more likely that the argon
passes through the molten metal without
combining with it, but the suggestion is
an interesting one and well worth expert
mental examination.
Further, it may prove that argon is in
some way taken up by plants and contrib
utes in an important manner to their
nourishment and growth, although the
attempts to extract argon from vegetable
and animal substances have thus far yield
ed negative results. AS is well known,
plants are unable to tallo nitrogen directly
from the air, but obtain it from nitroge-
nous compounds which are absorbed in So
luton by their roots. The air is, however,
the original source of these compounds,
as well as of all other naturally occurring
nitrogonous substances, most of which are
produced by the life activity of micro-cr-
ganisms, and frcm the natural substances
all chemical compounds containing nitro
gen are prepared. - Popular Science
Monthly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
ETIQUETTE AMONG PEERS.
Rules Laid Down to Preserve Invioiate
the Dignity of Their Chamber.

the Dignity of Their Chamber.
Besides insisting upon all due respect to
themselves Tic peers suffer no disrespect
to the stately gildod chamber in which
they are accustomed to assemble. Even
when parliament is not in session mono
but members is allowed to bo covered
there. Not even the eldest son of any peer
may wear his hat in the room. "Ncithcr is
any person to stay there, nor any attend
ant on any noblcman but while nc brings
in his lcrd, and then ho is TO retire him.
self"
In 1903 official notice was taken of tho
fact that Cf late the doorkecpers have fire.
quently presumed to como within the doors
when the house is sitting and it was there
fore ordered that for the future this liber-
ty be forbidden. Another point in which
the peers are scrupulous to preserve their
dignity is revealed in the standing order
with reference to conferences between tho
two houses.
1t sets forth that "the place of our meet
ing with the lower house upon conference
is usually the painted chamber, where
they are commonly before we come, and
expect our leisure We are to come thither
in a whole body, and not some lords scnt-
tcring before the rest, which both takes
from the gravity of the lords and besides
may hinder the lords from taking their
proper places. We are TO sit there and DO
covered, but they are not at any commit
tee or conference either to be covered or sit
down in our presence, unless it be some
infirm person, and that by connivance in
n corner out of sight, to sit, but not to be
covered"
Although never rescinded, this regula-
tion is now practically obsolete.-Cham-
bcrs' Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Little Pay For Long Labor.

"Look here" said the man who was in
a hurry to the menGicant, ''you ought to
go to work"
"Well, mister" was the reproachful re-
ply, "I've chased fellers Ike you fur hun
dred blocks or SO day every day this
week, from 10 in the morning till IL
o'clock at night l git sassed oftencr an
harder dan a baseball umpire an average
about dollar an sixty cents per week, In
Guiding Sundays. IF them amt long
hours an low wegcs, | don't know. -
Washington Star
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
A GLIMPSE OF PALESTINE.
The Historic Pools OF Solomon anGs the
Tomb of Rachel.

The Historic Pools of Solomon anS the
Tomb of Rachel.
The pools of Solomon lie on the left Of
the road to Hebron, and at distance
from Jerusalem of about two hours Dis
tances in the cast are measured by time
not by miles, as with us. The distance in
question, however, depends considerably
on the condition of the road. When last |
aourneycd along it, the mud was so deep
we had much difficulty in getting onward.
At one place the horses came to Il stand
still They were unable to drag the car
riagc, and we had to alight in ORDER to
case the ship to make hcadway. We were
sorry for the poor brutcs, they were so
cruelty used by the driver One of them
bled from the fierce blows he inflicted.
After distance of one hour from the
city, we arrived at the tomb of Rachel. Tho
existing building in its present form is
Saraccnic, without claim to antiquity. II
consists of four low walls, surmounted
With dome. 1t is much rovcrenced by
Christians, Jews and Mohamnedans. 1t
Is interesting i'll its sacred associations
and is much visited by pilgrims. The
spot will ever be regarded with tender
emotion and sympathy. Here it was that
Rachel, the loved wife of Jacob, died after
having given birth to the babe she named
Bcnoni, ''son of sorrow." The patriarch
later on referred TO the sad event and re-
lated how he buried her ''in the way of
Apl-rath, the Same is Bethlehem"
The tomb is at no great distance from
this latter place. For many centuries tho
spot was marked by pyramid of stones,
and it was in the fifteenth century that the
existing structure was erected. We leave
it and pass onward along the slope of tho
valley. We notice on our right the town
of Bet-Jala, situated on the mountain
side, 1t appears to correspond with the
ancient Giloh, noted rs the birthplace Of
Ahithophcl, the counselor of Absalom.
Its inhabitants arc Christians.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05

NEW YoRK, Sept. 4.
FtouR-Recelpts, 1913 pkgs; exports. 53s
6bla: l2766 ssoks; sales. $500 pkes; quiet,
low extras 81 50a3 10. Uity mills, "a 00s4 20;
patents, $4 4Oai 65; winter wheat low grades,
e ed 5oss 70; fair to tsney g los3 CO. patents
etraights. 15a3 80; patents, 30a4 so rye
mixtures. 2 Goa 85; Huper6ne. 20a2 so; Hne,
SOUTHERN FLoUK-dull, weak, sales - bbls
common to fair extra, $!.0Js2.o0, good TO
choice. 2.Sos3O0.
, l5a2 70
Rye FAouR-dull, easy; ~ 5Oss3 10
BUcKwb2sr FloUa--out of season.
BUCKwHEAT-out of season,
CORN MEAL quiet, steady; ;-------yeIlou
! Western. 50 = az IS; Bra dywinf 85
RYE-dull, nominal; State, 53a5i
BARLEY-out OF season; MOI Milwaukee, 62s
65; western. 60a6d; two rowej state. 6Saa5 No. 2
Toronto, 84s85.
BARLEY MALT nominal ;---western, 75as2;
two rowed state, 5Ua75; six rowed state, sens6;
city made Canada, GOAL 05.
WHEAT--Receipts. l02,G75 bush; exports. 1885,,
2s3; sales, $4,000; duh, lower with options,
No. 2 red store and elevator. 63l la63i:
- ahoat sta; fob, 64la645, elevator.
557a for old, 574; for new; No. nard, 7ls71i;
NO spring, 77aa7s; No. northern. t5la---;
No. 3, northern, 65ia-; no milwaukee, 7oia
II; No. red, a; No. spring, S0lsS0A; un-
graded red, 6la7o No. white. 0Si.
safes, 2400OO, fairly active for export. weaker;
No l. 55ia55a. elev ator ;55 Sa55! anoat; No T. 39
s'oi elevator; 4otaii afoat; - = No. g. 4si
steamer afoat. a; yellow, a-40c: ungraded
mixed, 5iia55i; steamer mixed. 57ia57i; Mop
white, Fla. 70
OArs-Reoeipts. 25,2Oo;export.. Is, 800 bush;
ssles. 33oG0 bushels; Isl ;t dn5l steady o,,-o
25a--; No. 3. 23a-; do white. 2fis-i mixed
Western, 4a26: do white. 25a33; white xta.e
25s33
family 9oOat.0o: extra mess. a. 5oas 90;
beef hams, dull, weak:--s11 5Oa -; tierced
beef firm, nominal;-:---- extra
Inoia mess. lt.50al7.0O. cut meats. quiet, easy !;
------- picked bellies. I2los 6sa7;
picked shoulders. 5Sa--; picked hams. 9a9!i
middles. nominal.
LARD quiet, steady;
Western steam. closed G.22s asked; old pkgs,
s6.50a657Ai O & F. 800; city, $6.O0a- - asked;
refined, quiet:
Continents 80 60; sA.s7oo; ompound - 6Ol as 90
PoRK-lower; sales 200 bbls; 5000 -.
old mess, fl0.50all.00: extra prime. uominsl.
BuTTER-moderately active; firm; ---
state dairy new. .l2alsa; do old, 10alo; do cream
cry Old. l9la20, do new, 20 Penn. do, I3a20;
Western dairy new, 9ial3; do creamery new,
l3s20; do old sai2a; do factory, sal2t Elgins.
20a-; rolls, 7al0.
state large. .6a7l; do new,4ia6a do fancy, white,
18s9t: colored, 7sa7s; fancy old, 7iaS; state
small, 64s8; do new, 4ia6i, old,-a-;do white
losaloti do colored, 1os; part skins, 2ls6!: do
old. S4sl0i; Western skins, new, 3a6.
PETRoLEUM-moderatel active; United. l.25
SoPFER-rio. dull steady; No. 7; l6a--.
asc. up; unchanged; ------
No. i, a-lea4; No:2. ss-1sa7; No. 8, 4a4s-ls;
Nc; ,a,s.. s. al sls; No: !, aga lie; No; 9.
9 l5-16; No. lis S-4a3 l5-l6: NoU, 5-sa3 1915;
No. IS, 8 5-l6; off, al 3-s; mould. 41-l6s
-, standard, ia 7-lea4s; confectioners,
I 5-lSa4 ; i,2; cut loaf. l-lea5 Ia crushed.
lated. 4 Z l6a5f; cuoes, = 6a47-s.
Freights to Liverpool dun, nominal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Jury Subbing.

Mexico has an ingenious plan for facili-
tating verdicts in jury trials. Two super
numerary jurors are drawn to sit near the
jury box and listen to the evidence and ar
guments. If am of the regular jury falls
i'll or is otherwiso disqualified from going
on, one of the "supes" takes his place. In
this way they avoid what is oftenlseen in
American courts--a long trial rendered
useless when it is nearly finished by the
sudden illness or death of one juror.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
chicsyo Produce Market.

0uToAGo Sept.4.
FLoUR-dull and weak prices shaded.
5sta59i.
CoRN-No. 2, 33ta---.
OATs-No. 2. i9ia--.
RyE-No.2. SOFA. ~
BABJRy--So. Z, ilai5
ELAxsERD-No Il. S1.o1s-.
PoRK-$s 37tsSsS.50;
LARD-S5s2s$5.s5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Yellow Fever.

1t is claimed at Vera Cruz that when
once a person has been attacked by yellow
it does not attack the natives of the coast,
those subject to yellow fever being the ma
tives from the interior and foreigners who
have taken up their residence in the place.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
LOVE AND MARRIAGE.
She said she loved him well enough
II.

She said she loved him well enough i
To treat him on the square,
But she would love him better If !
He'd take her to the fair.
And so he took her, though he had :,
No cash on hand to spare,
And now he says that he is glad
He took his sweetheart there.
For they were married on the spot
AT setting of the sun
Two souls with bat a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one
Nebraska State Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05

The Greek Catholic (Uniate5) Church
in the United States is larger than might
be supposed, having ii organizations and
10, $50 members. They own I3 churches,
the value of which is S63, 800.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05

One OF the valuable treasures in the
Lenox library in New York is an unbro-
ken file of the London Times from 1906 to
the present time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Ambition.

The road to ambition is too narrow for
friendship, too crooked for love, too rug
ged for honesty and too dark for science
]. ]. Rousseau.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-09-05
Ns@ York PraduCr Market.

'ex div ibid. iasked
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22


AT all times carriers have been con-
sidered very important details of wom-
ans dress. and always associated in
some manner with matrimony. Down
through half a dozen centuries
to us the custom practiced to-day Of
having the garters as a finishing touch
to a brides toilet. The particular girl
friend who is permitted to slip them
into place Is conceded to stand the best
possible chance of wedding happily be-
fore twelve months are out. A pros
pect of near and blissful matrimony is
also shared by the friend who secures
the privilege of making q brides gar
tiers. the proper pattern for which is
now a circle Of white silk elastic cover
ed with embroidered white satin and
clasped by a small gold buckle enam-
elled In white bow knots. The carriers
OF Marie AntOinette were pretty pink
SILK bands deliberately embroidered on
the upper half in tiny Jewels and gold
thread. In an American family are
preserved the bridal garters of a titled
English ancestress. These are of white
SILK, nearly two inches broad, and dec
GRATED with round buttons made of seed
pearls, from which suspend pearl cords
and taSSelS two inches long.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
New YOrk's Hebrew Theaters,

There are enough Russian and Polish
Jews in New York to support three the
alters, Of which two, the Thalia and the
Windsor, rank almost the largest in
America. The performances in these
houses are given in Iddish, and the
plays which enjoy the greatest vogue,
next to the local farces. are those taken
from the Old Testament. The stories
of David, of Jephtha's daughter, of
Saul and of Ruth have been employed
with strong effect In the preparation
of these Biblical dramas, and it would
not be surprising to see some shrewd
American manager translate one Of
them into English, place it on the stage
with fine scenery, costumes and other
accessories, and make a direct bid for
the great mass of church-going people
who would be attracted by the Biblical
side Of the entertainment, very much as
the worthy deacons of forty years ago
used to allow themselves to be drawn
to Barnum's lecture room, to see the
great drama of Joseph and his Breth-
ren," preceded by a ballet divertise-
mGut.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22

superior power of the locomotive, which
is deaf TO all argument. But Hamlet
will have 10 fight for his rights, for
they may be ~encroachcd upon by the
bicycler.
George f. Heaton. of Kalamazoo.
Mich, has patented a device by which
an ordinary safety bicycle can be fitted
to railroad tracks of any gauge. The
attachment is very light and in case the
company needs the track for their own
purposes the bicycler can readily lift
his machine off the tracks to Il place of
safety.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
AND RE Is Young, Too.

lFeu Funston. o Of eX-COngress-
nan Funston, Of Kansas, has slept out
vi 4oorS in every State, Province and
territory west Of the Mississippi be-
tween the Arctic circle and the Rio
Nr"Ade River; with the exception of
'"o' MIR. Funston is yet well on the
sunny side of 80, and II he keeps up
Els present luck until he is ready TO
-etlre. he will sec about all Of the world
when Is worth looking ut.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
Observing National Events.

The poetic Japanese signalize every
national event by some lyric or ballad.
and the recent war has given rise to
many popular songs. Every new year
the Mikado gives his people the sub
.ject for a %''leta," or short. sharp poem
Of thirty-onc syllables. These poems
are Sent to the court poet. who decides
upon their merits. This year the sub
iect was the ''plum blossom" and, rs
usual, the Emperor and Empress com
posed poems on the chosen theme.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
Don't Drag Your Feet.

Many men do because the nerve conters.
weakened by the lVng-continued use of toblc-
co. become SO affected that they are weak.
tired. lifeleSs. liStlcSs. ere. All this can be easily
overcome if the tobacco user wants to Quit
and gain manhood. nerve power. ana enjoy
vigorously the good things of life. TAKE No
TO-Rac. Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded 10y Druggists every where. Book free.
The Sterling Remedy Co. New York City or
Chiraoo.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22

CYCLES ON THE TRACKS,.
Wheelmen Can Now Ride Over t

Wheelmen Can Now Ride Over the
Country OIL Railroads.
There are times daily when q rail.
road company is not actually using its
tracks for the passage of trains, and il
Is everywhere conceded that the right
of way at such times unquestionably
belongs to the tramping thespian.
vending his way back to New York
from some profitless tour. No n here
tofore has ever questioned his right to
the track at such times. His is a Sec
Ond mortgage that recognizes only the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
The Sworn T~OrmentOrs

OF the Spanish InQuisltion never inflicted
fortunes more dreadful than those endured
by the victim of inflammatory rheumatism.
The chronic form of This obstinate malady Is
sufficiently painful. Arrest ii at the start
with Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs and avoid
becoming Il lifelong martyr. The Bitters will
remove malaria ana kidney complaints, dys-
pcpsia. constipation. nervousness and nett
ralgia. remedy debility and hastens CON
valeScence.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
EOnGPst Eri0gc in The World.

The longest bridge in tie world is the
Lion bridge. nea" S~auGahe. China. 1t
extends five and Il quarter miles over
an arm of the Yellow Sea. and it is sup
ported by 500 huge stone arches. The
roadway is seventy feet above the wa.
ter and is inclC"" '"'""' network.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
@seasz3ss
A RID V<k1

Mr.. L. b. Eiker is special agent
for the Chicago Herald, and his
Office in New York city is at No.
30 Tribune Building. He IL
strong, viriIe man. not the sort Of
person to often require medicines.
and is specially opposed to pills Of
any sort. finding them too violent
in their action. In case Of any
irregularity he had always relied
upon the Use of fruits. until n
day on Il railway journey n friend
directed his attention to RiIans
Tabules and gave him some fgUm
box he had in his pOrtmautcau.
He made use Of them when
occasion offered. and the result in
his case was all that could he
desired. He now depends upOn
Nipans Tabules entirely in the case
of any i%rregularity Of the bowels on
arrangement of the digestive APP
paratus. Mr.. Eiker is II picture tf
health and manly vigor, is a hearty
eater. and he regards a Tabuip
after a hearty meal as II Scii Of
insurance policy against future Ills
of any sort.
kipans rabules are sold By druggists or Is mai If
ne price 90 cents a box is sent Ia The iiIaiis t.enii-
Company. Nc. 10 Spruce street, New York. sample
.ial, 10 cents.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22
prESIDENT OF TWO N
u..rtt ot Times He Wonld Have to
Give Up the Fight, but Persever-
.,ca and Science Conquer His

~
and Science Conquer His
Troubles.
r...a tie Repu1licaa, CO0perstO,ca, v. \.
Tt. people Of the present are travelling
j.. ,,,a that would surprise the good old
= YES and knickerbockered grandfathers
.,f9bundrcd yearsago. Things are not done
T. degrees or stages in these days, but
nitb = rush and hurry.
This constant hurry and ever present
business pressure has not been without
:. fleet upon the nerves of the race. and
.yory wear witnesses the increase of ncrv-
ons disease. Medical science, however,
been keeping abreast with the times,
and from the very demands made upon il
there have sprung new departures and
discoveries.
A reporter recently met Mr.. Philip G.
WejtiEg, who is president of the Bank of
worcester, and of the Toledo City Bank,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22

A New York wheelman saved Il little
boy from being killed by a trOlly car d few
days ago by riding fast on his bicycle and
knocking him down.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22

Maitland Aykroyd, boat builder of To-
rOntO, Ont, has rescued over forty people
from drowning since 1873, and recovered
eight bodies from the bay.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-08-22

PIso's CURE j. the medicine to hrca< 10
chi'dr us Coughs and Co!d..-M9s g.
BLUNT. Sprague Wash. March s. "a.