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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
HOW THEY DIFFER.
Man a Creature of Habits; Woman Utilities
Anything That Is Handy.

Man is a creature of cast iron habits
woman adapts herself to circumstances
This is the foundation CT the moral differ
ence between them.
man does not attempt to drive nail
unless he has hammer; a woman does
not hesitate to utilize anything, from the
heel of a boot to the back of a brush.
A man considers a corkscrew absolutely
necessary to open bottle; woman at
tempts to extract the cork with the scis-
sors. If she does not succeed readily, she
pushes the cork in the bottle, since the
essential thing is to get at the fluid.
Shaving is the only use to which man
puts a razor; a woman employs it for
chiropodist's purposes.
When a man writes, everything must be
i'll apple pie order-pen, paper and ink
must be just so, a profound silence must
reign while he accomplishes this important
function. A woman gets any sheet OF pa
per, tears it perhaps from book or port
folio sharpens pencil with the scissors,
puts the paper on an old atlas, crosses her
feet, balances herself on her chair and con-
fides her thoughts topaper, changing from
pencil to pen and vice versa from time to
time, nor does she care if the children romp
or the cook comes to speak TO her.
A man storms if the blotting paper is
not conveniently near; q woman dries the
ink by blowing on it, waving the paper in
the air or holding it near lamp or fire.
A man drops IA letter unhesitatingly in
the box; a woman rereads the address, as
sures herself that the envelope is sesled,
the stamp secure and then throws it vio-
lently into the box.
A man can cut a book only with paper
cutter; woman deftly inserts a hairpin,
and the book is cut.
For man "goodby" signifies the end
of a conversation and the moment of his
departure; for woman it is the begin
ming of new chapter, for it is just when
they are taking leave of each other that
women think of the most important topics
of conversation.
A woman ransacks her brain trying to
mend broken object; a man puts it aside
and forgets that for which there is no
remedy. Which is the superior?--Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
A Miserable Trick.

1t is anything but gratifying, for such
as believe in our form of national govern
ment, to entertain even a suspicion that
the estimates from the treasury depart
ment would be doctored" for mere
political effect There seems, however,
no opportunity to avoid such disagree
able conclusion. Previous statements by
the secretary of the treasury have exposed
that official to the suspicion that no kind
of Juggling would be too petty or too
despicable, If by means of it he could con-
ceal from the public the utter folly of the
administrations theories in practice.
Perhaps the most contemplate instance
OF Democratic juggling with figures has
recently come to the attention of Con
gress. The estimates submitted by the
treasury TO that body are found to be
about fifteen millions too small. On re
ceiving this book of estimates the most
natural thing to do is to compare the total
of the expenditures estimated with the
total of the expenditures of the previous
year. This was done and it appeared that
the estimates exceeded those OF the pre-
vious year by only about SO, 600, 000
much of which was on account of the in
terest on the increase in the public debt
On the whole such comparison ap-
reared favorable until some Of the mem
bers in looking over the estimates dis
covered that items amounting in all to
$15. 900, 900 had not been carried into the
total. The items not included in last
year S estimates and which are excluded
from this years total, amount to ten
millions, while items for which estimates
were submitted last year, and for which
next year expenditures must be made,
are dropped entirely from the list of
estimates.
It cannot be said that these glaring
omissions and commissions are merely
mistakes. To attribute these to blunder-
ing would be to charge the department
with the grossest incompetency such as
even a schooIboy would hardly be guilty
Of No. it was not clerical mistake.
Its purpose is TOO palpable. There is
evident intent to mislesd. And how
| petty and contemplate it is. Such book
| keeping wouldn't be permitted in a pawn
shop No private firm Of any standing
would smirch its reputation by such
methods, which. nevertheless, find favor
in the eyes of the United States treasury
department, the head Of which assumes tc
tell us what the country must do TO sus.
tain its financial reputation. One thing
Is evident, II we would sustain that repu
tation we must discharge our book
keepers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
STATE NEWS.
Ar0ost00k.
WOODLAND.


John Eddy, one of the first settlers of
the town. died, Monday, Dec. 8, from in
iuries received on the previous Saturday
While taking care of some grain on the
scaffold, he fell, striking on the barn
floor, causing bad fracture of the hip
from which he died. Mr.. Eddy was born
in West Brookfeld, Mass, in 1896, and
had he lived until June, he would have
been 20 years old. He moved to this town
in 1861, when it was a forest and built
himself and family home where he had
since resided. He was firm, devoted
member of the Methodist church, kind
and obliging neighbor and friend to
the needy. He is survived by his aged
wife, and one son and one daughter, be-
side large circle of friends who mourn
his loss.-The weather for the last ten
days has been cold in the extreme.-There
is but little snow, hardly enough for
sleighing. The Geo. o. Goodwin Starch
Company is still making starch. -Pota-
toes are bringing only As cents per barrel
at the station. Charles Hussey of this
town came near meeting with a fatal
accident, few days ago. On jumping
on load OF straw, one of the stakes pene-
trated his side, causing bad wound, bus
we are glad to learn that it is not dan
gerous.- The prospect for the sale of
phosphates for the coming spring is not
so good, as it has been in former years
Less acreage of potatoes and more acres Of
grain and bay we believe will be starting
on the right track.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

1t may be true that through the ras
cality of officials the Black sea fleet OF
Russia is In a deplorable condition and
unfit for active service. But it is quite
certain there is no rust upon Russia S
diplomatic service, now that Japan has
evacuated Port Arthur and Russia's plans
for an eastern terminus of her trans
Siberian railway seem to admit of no
failure. China, also, appears to be under
Russian influence and the Muscovite
diplomats evidently hold the key to the
Armenian solution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

1t is apparent that If Gen Campos has
resigned it was because he had refused to
conduct war OF determination in Cuba.
This implies that If he Is to have Il sue
cessor, the policy will be to stop at
nothing in the way of cruelty. When
that time comes the United States should
not hesitate to call halt and compel
Spain to at least restrain herself within
the limits of civilized warfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

1t Is now recalled that when Bayard
was secretary of state he prescribed a rule
for representatives abroad in the diplo.
matte service, to remind them that in
their conduct and dealings they must
ever bear in mind that they were repre-
sentatives of the entire country, not of a
party or faction. We admit curiosity as
to whether this great man, then the mis-
fit occupant of the state department, even
read the rule he promulgated. However,
it Is significant that Secretary Blaine
abolished the rule, assuming that those
who represent this country abroad Will al
least possess common sense. Mr. Blaine
apparently overlooked the possibility tina
the author of the rule. would himself g
as representative to foreign court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The cheap money cyclone has appar-
emily swept by and spent its force, with
very little damage. Converts to the
financial heresies of the free silver craze
are now exceedingly few and far between,
while the resounding footsteps Of its once
deluded advocates, who are now fastening
towards the sound money camp, is like the
roar OF a spring freshet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The German Emperor is regarded as
I he Sultan's friend. This is not strange.
In his efforts to prohibit free speech,
muzzle the press and assume the position
that royalty cannot err he has exhibited
qualities similar to those possessed by the
Sultan. 1t is probable that William
would make better ruler for Turkey
than the present Sultan, also that his
ideas of imperial power are better suited
to Turkish than to German notions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The nearest approach to the holding Of
a judicial inquiry into the cause of death
in England occurred as long ago as the
year 1900, when, according to an old wri-
ter on the subject, ''six and twenty veneer
able persons were summoned together to
hear and consider the testimony of any
who could speak with authority regarding
the death of a digger in the fields named
Martin Bolsover."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The Cuban rebellion has been big ex-
pense to Spain. She has already Dor
rowed 1920, 900, 600 in England, and the
end is not yet. The Cuban people arc not
to be blamed for Directing to the payment
of enormous taxes for the support of a
dcspotic foreign government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

On Saturday, Mayor Pingree of Detroit,
he OF potato patch fame, was bounced
from street car for refusing to pay the
reg ular fare. This doesn't signify that
Mayor Pingree Is small potatoes, but that
his notions of the rights of street railway
companies and the notions OF the com
panies do not agree in some important
particulars
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

Brewer Busch of St. Louis is to have
people from abroad at his daughter S
"swell" wedding and offers to pay their
expenses in coming We are inclined to
believe that this will boom Busch's beer
abroad ms effectively as if the old gentle
man had purchased titled husband for
his daughter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

A recent event, indicating that Canada
still cherishcs the hope of gobbling
piece of Alaska, is the giving ont oil
Canadian mail contract over route,
which lies in part through Alaskan terri
fnrv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

New York and Chicago will have n
lively fight for the Democratic national
convention, with the chances in favor Of
the Windy city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

Allen G. Thurman is dead, but even
those who believed him to frequently
err in his political conclusions, also
believe that his reputation for unsullicd
integrity. won amid all tho stress OF
public life, will live for many years to
1.nIna
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

So Germany has no use for American
insurance companies. Well, there are some
things which we now import from Ser
many but which we could get along
without. The effort to do So should be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
PRESS COMMENTS.
Has a Symmetrical Blending.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript
With all due Difference to the friends of
other Republican aspirants for the
Thomas b. Reed has "a sym
metrical blending in his conceded qualifi-
cations for the highest office known to the
American people that his rivals lack in
one point or another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

thoughtfulness Of the officer the plain
every day tramp, to whom Hurd was
handcuffed, would have frozen stiff dur
ing the ride. Perhaps the attention
showered upon Hurd may induce the
tramp to commit murder instead of vag
rancy, next time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

King Humbert owns nearly 200 horses,
and the greatest number of them are Eng
fish bred. The double row Of stalls forms
a regular street, and each animal has its
name printed In large white letters above
the Manager
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
Daily xeunebte 5oaraal.
TERMS: 800 Per Year.

No notice Whatever will be taken OF I'M
signed communications.
THs JOURNAL CANNOT BB HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected com
municstions.
Address All communications relating to cub
scriptions and Advertisements to BuRIEIeH
FtYr1, Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

1t has been nearly 900 years since the
last crusade. And yet 1t is feared that
Turkey isn't large enough to allow both
the Red Cross and the bloody crescent
within its limits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The storm dared to interfere with the
Presidents duck shooting although the
cabinet didn't.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

Maher, the pugilist, has so little to say
there Is n growing suspicion that he Is
fighter rather than an orator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

Maine grangers know how TO take ad =.
vantage of good weather, and perhaps
that Is why so many Of them went to
Bangor yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The English press is still expecting
Bayard to resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

When Hurd, the Biddeford murderer,
was taken to Alfred Jail one cold morn
ing, last week, quite number of people
proffered him overcoats, shawls and other
warm apparel, and were very soicitous
lest he should become chilled during his
long ride. Had it not been for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

It is amusing 10 scr she New York
Herald clamoring for Ambassador Bay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

Thin ice episodes are reported and but
for the extremely cold spell thin ice
fatalities would be frequent. There was
something to be thankful for in last
week weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

The generous man in quest of a lasting
monument is invited to give Houlton a
town clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
SOMERSET.
CORNvILLE.

Martin Smith and wife, started for
California, Monday. where they will
spend the winter with their daughter.
Mrs. Sherman Smith and family, who
have long resided there Their daughter
Jennie and husband, Arson W Shum
way, will accompany them. MIR Shum-
ways home is In Medford Mass. =
Charles Fl. Smith has bought hay press
and is at work tor Geo II Pishon of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
Hancock.
SURRY.

~ M L.
Owing to the bad travelling during the
last three or four weeks the stage has
failed to connect with the trains going
west being as late as ten O'Clock some
nights before arriving in Ellsworth. The
carpenters who have been at work on the
Baptist church have stopped work on
account of the severe weather. The
committee is much encouraged by having
funds come in so freely and are hoping
that the weather will moderate so that
the work can go on. Many prominent
men came forward to help the society in
the time of such need, among whom
we're Commodore Stetscn of Boston, Hon
Llewellyn Powers of Houlton, DR.. R. l..
Grindle of Somersville, Hon. Eugene
Hale of Ellsworth, Mr.. 4. :. j. Morse of
Bar Harbor, A. L. Morgan and Chas. P.
Clark also of Bar Harbor, Dr. Rufus
Grindle of Bluehill and many Others
have subscribed most literally The
finance comnktee Capt w : Treworgy,
DR.. VIM. f. Emery and Capt. A. G. Cur
tbs, } feel very grateful towards the givers
of this fund. The people of this town
have given very literally aud the society
itself is putting forth every effort to raise
funds in various ways. Later on the
finance committee will publish a list of
all of the contributors The grammar
school taught by S. s. Scammon closed,
Friday, Dec. 18th, after a successful term
of six weeks. Mr. Scammon is liked
very much as teacher and is engaged for
the high school which will begin after a
vacation of two weeks.-The smeters had
the largest catch, Friday, that they have
had this season, some hauling as many as
l50 pounds. Smelt catching proves
great blessing to this community-Th
Baptist Aid Society had a huled corn
sociable in the A. O. Z. W ball last We'd
nesday evening, which was well attended.
The sewing circle met with Mrs Il. c.
Young, Wednesday afternoon Rev H.
f. Day held services in the A. O. U. W.
ball last Sunday. This society have kindly
offered the use of their hall to the Baptist
society for religious purposes during the
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17
:. M,ngf7E GOSSIP

Report has it that the York county en-
forcement league will take a hand in
politics. We trust that they won t get so
they are in it for. Such things have hap
pened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-17

This certifes that DIR. A. Johnson, whose
name is signed to every genuine bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne Iinirnent, i'll the month of
Ian, 1870 first left at nv store some of the same
/ have supplied my customers with it ever
since, (over fifty years. with increasing sales.
/ have used it in my family for sprains, coughs,
colds, lame back, and consider il the best.
JABEz KNowLroN, Newburg, Maine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18
A NOVEL DINNER.
'wORkMEN BREAK BREAD WITH
A MILLIONAIRE.
tains at Dinner the Artisans Who
Built His New Mansion.

New York, April 17.-James Stokes,
brother of w. E. D. Stokes and Arson
Phelps Stokes, entertained at dinner last
night. nearly 200 artisans that had been
employed in the construction of the house
at the northwest corner of Park avenue
and Thirty-eighth street.
Bishop Potter, who sat at the hest 8
right, and Fulton Cutting, who sat at the
left, declared the dinner was without
precedent, and marked the dawn OF a
new era, when the worknen and the en-
ployer would properly understand enc an
other
The affair occurred in the Industrial
building, Lexington avenue and Forty
third street.
Gathered around the board, YVES the
mixer of mortar and the carrier of the
same, the bricklayer, the plumber, The
plasterer, the. mason, the electricians, and
the painters of the woodwork and the
decorators, who met on terms or equality
with the contractor, the society man and
the church dignitary-
The whole tone of the dinner can be
gathered from the fact that the wealthy
host addressed his guests as fellow-work-
the bricklayer and the man CT means
broke bread at the same table.
Mr. Stokes is a student of sociology and
came to the conclusion that the solution
of the question of capital and labor lay
in both extending the hearty hand of fell
lowship to one another. The other reason
for the gathering was because of prom
Use that the host had made to himself
years ago, that when he Quilt a house
those who erected 1t should dine with
him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18

London, April IA dispatch to the
Times from Hong Kong says:
1t is reported that the cession by
China of the island of Formosa to
Japan dissatisfied the British there.
The dispatch adds that the Chinese
soldiers threaten to kill their cCmman-
ders if the island is coded.
Berlin dispatch to the Times says,
in reference TO the Chinese edict, that
the import duties at the open ports
shall not exceed per cent, that a COM
mutation duty of per cent of the
original cost of imports into China
represents to all intents and purposes
a differential duty against Europe in
favor of Japan.
Editorially, the Times says it pre-.
sumes the independence of Corea
means more or less thorough JAP
anese protectorate. It adds that when
the terms of the treaty are known
European diplomacy will probably
make a show of considering them, but
if the japanese refuse, as they pre-
surnably will, to listen to diplomatic
exhortations, it is difficult to conceive
that any more effective interference
with their plans need be seriously ap-
pretended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18
HE WAS CLEVER.
JUSTICE, HOWEVER, OVERLOOK
HIM AT LAST.
A Trucknan in Chicago, Who Made n
Mint of Money By Stealing and
Raising Money Orders.

Chicago. April 17.-William Hanson, a
truckman at the Dearborn street railway
Station, who has been playing one of
the most clever games the postal in
spectors were ever called upon to I'M
ravel, was detected and arrested at Ell
gin today.
handling the mail pouches. Three months
ago, he made a key to open the pouches.
He would take a handful of letters from
a pouch and especially those addressed
~ postmasters, and extract the money
order adviceS. He would then search
the pouch for all letters addressed to
parties whose names were found. TAX
ing these letters. he would wash off in
chemicals the amounts named in the
advices and the orders, I'LL in a higher
figure, make the money orders payable
to some one else and have identification
waived The advices he would RENAL to
the postoffices. In order to supply the
proper margins on the money orders he
would go to the Chicago postoffice and
buy an order for as many cents as there
were dollars in the first order. He
would then tear off the cents margin
and paste in the dollar mark in the
raised order. Hanson would not say how
many orders he has altered but the
number is large. The work of his chem
ical solution in washing off Ink was be-
yond detection. The postoffIce inspec-
tors declared his work the best they have
ever seen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
DECISION AS TO THEIR RIGHTS TO
USE STREETS.
If Sustained by the Higher Courts
it VIII BE Far-Reaching in It's
Efects-What n City May Do.

Chicago, April 17.-William Booth,
master OF the federal court, to whom
was referred case brought by the city
involving the use of the streets by a
telegraph company. has decided in favor
Of the latter. The result of the decision,
if sustained by the higher courts, are
far-reaching. The master, in giving his
conclusions, argues substantially as fol-
lows:
'.The law may be said to be well es-
tablished, that since Congress has acted
upon the subject of telegraph companies
by an act of July "A, 1856, any interstate
piled with the requirements or said act,
has the absolute right TO construct, main
tain and operate lines CT telegraph over
and along any of the military or post
roads of the United States, and that no
state or subdivision of a state has any
right to obstruct or hinder ii in so con-
structing, maintaining and operating its
lines.
while the city might perhaps, under
its police power. and for the purpose of
projecting its streets, require the COM
claimant TO give a bond, as required in
the amended ordinance of December 5,
lo25, yet the giving of such bond could
not he made a condition precedent to the
right to do business. Corporate authori-
ties may subject such a company to
reasonable police regulations. They may
require lines 70 be placed under ground
when the public s=nd requires it, or regu-
late the height of poles, ETC., but they
cannot, under the guise Or 1retepse of
police regulation, impose unrea sonable
An interstate telegraph company has the
right to have such matters investigates
by the courts as to their reasonableness
or otherwise