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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
FACTS Concerning the Indians.

The facts concerning the American
aborigines are among the most coy Of any
that serve to enlighten man. Justice, too.
In the case Of the red man Is leaden heeled
and everyone who has to do with the In
dians appears to be "heeled" with lead.
The facts In the case Of the jackson Hole
disturbance were very tardy and when
they became public, though in favor Of
the Indian and contrary to commonly ac-
ceptcd report, left little hope that justice
would ever overtake the murdercrs.
Now the statistics recently received at
the Indian bureau, Washington, are
such as must open the eyes of those who
learn the facts. 1t appears from these
that out of 247, 900 Indians In the country
no less than 1879, 900 are self supporting.
Moreover only one fourth of them all
receive any rations from the government.
1t must also be borne in mind that many
Of those that do receive rations receive
only small supply, not nearly enough
to support life and that these rations repre-
sent payment for lands which the govern
ment has taken from the aborigines.
Now while 1T is frequently stated with
truth that few of the redskins will I'M
dertake agriculture it should be borne in
mind that many of the reservations are
not suited to agriculture, that the arabic
lands which they formerly owned have
been taken from them and distributed
among the whites. Notwithstanding all
this the Indians raised II, 722, $50 bushels
of wheat alone last year, !. 1913, $50 of
corn, and considerable amounts Of oats,
barley, vegetables and hay. They sold
over 30, 900, 600 feet of lumber, made and
sold thousands of pounds of butter, and
own large amounts of live stock. Their
cattle amount to 205, S44 head, their horses
and mules TO many more, and the sheep
and goats to ! ,2S3, 633. Their products of
farm labor and their live stock also show
increases over few years ago. There are
no fewer than IS, 900 Indians that live
away from reservations and pay taxes
The process of severalty allotment is grad
ually adding to the number Of those that
are entitled to citizenship, and 1t is said
that at the last Federal election about %,
coo Indians voted
There isn't the slightest doubt but
what many of the Indians consider it
dcrogatory to warriors to work, that very
many of them are shiftless. Yet con
sidcring all these things what the Indians
have achieved by the showing of statisti-
clans, hostile or at least predisposed against
them, is wonderful and serves to relieve
the common impression that all Indians
are government paupcrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

until very recently, were not those who
had any thought of the welfare of the city
at heart and from their very nature and
habits took little or no interest in the
education Of the young. And yet while
neglect and greed were probably RESPONSE
bic for this condition of things it would
be easy to attribute this to q malign pur-
pose to keep the coming generation of the
metropolis in state of ignorance. The
plant tools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Charles II was altogether in favor of OK
tempore preaching. On one occasion he
asked the famous Stillingfeet, chow it
was that he always read his sermons be-
fore him, when be was informed that he
always preached without book else
wheref" Stillingflect answered something
about the awe of SO noble n congregation,
the presence Of so great and wise prince,
with which the king himself was very well
contentcd. "But pray" continued Still
ingilcet, will your majesty give mo leave
to ask you question? Why do You read
your speeches When you can have none of
the same reasons?" "Why, truly, doctor, ;,
replied the king, your question is very
pertinent one, and so will be my answer.
l have asked the two houses so often and
for 50 much money that 1 am ashamed to
look them in the face. San francisco
Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Acute Meanness,

"Thc mcancst man we met" remarked
the drummer, Il saw down in Cleveland.
He was Il rich Old chap, and some people
went to him to get him to bay u ticket for
a piano "a widow was trying to dispose of
by rafllo. II was u nice instrument, worth
at least $500, and as the old chap was ii
friend of her husbands the people who
were helping her dispose of the tickets
thought he would do something hand
some. So 4 small committee visited Inn
and stated the case.
" How much is ticket he asked.
Only ST. was the reply.
And the pianoY
It's worth $500
'Um--or--cr, he said Us he reluctant
ly drew out 81 is it in perfect reparg' "
detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Tammany rule in New York was de-
voted to fostering houses of Ill rcpute,
saloons, Sunday liquor selling, gambling
dens, green goods, judges and like rank
fora Of filth aud corruption. Schools
were the last Sthing that a government
run by thieves and thugs bothered itself
about. They simply provided that the
offices connected wata school management
should afford placssof reward for their
dehauched servants. Now that law aud
order is having representation in the
city government, attention is called to the
fact that 5o,o children of school age in
that city have no accommodations This
is probably due to neglect due to the fact
that the individuals who made IN tho
controlling power in New York politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

United States - The editor discusses in
the August Present the social and
intellectual movement of the times. A
symposium Of women discusses the ques-
ton of as the Single Tax Enough
" Public Health and National Defence, y
Human Destiny, and 1.-THE Brotherhood
of India are among the other topics
treated. (The Arena Publishing Com
pany, Boston, Mass)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

sAll the Democrats in Maryla con
cedc that the Republicans of that state
couldn't have found better nominee for
governor than Lloyd Lowndcs. Not few
OF tho better class of Democrats go further
and declare that the, future welfare of that
state win be best served by the election
OF Mr. Lowndes. 1t Is not surprising
that the Maryland Republicans feel cp,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The harvest of murders in the South is
one Of the crops that southern people do
not like to call attention to. But the need
of some awakening has so impressed the
large journals of that part of the country
that they are indulgng in some pretty
plain talk concerning the disregard In
which human life Is held in some parts
of tho South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Everywhere We Go

We find some one who has been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and people on all
hands are praising this great medicine for
what 1t has done for them and their
friends. Taken in time Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla prevents serious. Illness by keeping the
blood pure and all the organs In healthy
condition. 1t is the great blood purifier.
Hoods Pills become the favorite cathar-
tic with everyone who trys them. 25c per
box.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
couragcd

If there be any doubt about the injury
inflicted upon the wool grower by the Cor
man Wilson tariff the increase in impor
tations and decrease of home production
under it ought to dispel the delusion The
official figures covering the domestic wool
clip from 1889 to tho present time are rs
folI,wo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Gagsby-Your remarks indicate that
you thought great deal of poor Slimpurse
Wagsby-I should say l did No trucr
friend ever lived than Slimpursc Why,
would you believe it, he never once asked
me to lend him cent, though l knew all
the time he was starving to dcath.-New
York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The Albany journal does not think the
next Democratic national convention will
declare for free silver and says: 1.-The fact
ia, the 'goldites' go in and do pretty
much as they please with Democratic con
ventions This would seem to demon
strate the superior purchasing power of
gold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Knox.
WASHINGTON,

Peter Jones has purchased the Witham
building and moved it to his place at the
head of Pleasant pond Deacon S. Cunning
ham and daughter, Mrs. Hilbert, went TO
Augusta, last week, to attend State mus
ter We noticed Photographer Cunning
ham taking number of views of Pleas
ant pond. last week. This Is beautiful
sheet of water, of which our town Is justly
proud Miss Edith Leighton of Mont
vile, visited her friend, Miss Lillian
Prescott last week Bert f. Cunning
ham attended muster, last week at Au-
gusta. -Ellsworth IIenfest and wife and
}. A. Wilmont of Lowell Mass, are visit
ing at Peter Lenfests The Society Of
Christian Endeavor at Razorville, will at
tend the Christian Endeavor convention
at East jefferson. August 2S.-The Ad.
vent campmosting at this place will be-
gin, Aug. "a. The Willing Workers at
Stickneys' Corner are rernodeling the
Slater hall into chapel w. f Overlook
Is having bis house repaired. Charles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Governor Morrill, Of Kansas Is visiting
his old homo In Deerlng. He says Grover
Cleveland could not carry n school dis
trict In the West but speaking Of Mr.. Reed
he said of nominated Mr.. Reed will have
an enthusiastic support from the West, "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Listener" in the Boston Transcript has
discovered from the recent census that
most Of the incest towns of the comm on
wealth have either lost population or
else gained 1t in very small proportion. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
PRESS COMMENTS.
Senator Chambers Position.
portland Press.

Senator Chandler has publicly said
over and over again that he was sincere
supporter of Mr. Reed. Mr.. Chandler
may have fsilings, but duplicity is not
one OF them. An through his political
career he has been outspoken in his views
ABOUT men and things. II he opposed a
man every body knew it. 1t is not in his
nature to propose a friendship that he does
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The tobacco trust Is having lively and
formidable competition just now and Is
to be prosecuted in Chicago under the
antitrust law. This is gratifying to
everybody but the trust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Daily 8ennrbet 5onr,sat.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The Pisoataquis Standard made its first
appearance last week 1t is very attrac-
tive in appearance and It's determination
to be live local paper is manifested
throughout its columns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Two Dartmouth students have been
travelling through the country and paying
expenses by forging checks. Their expe-
rience with higher education Is not en-
couraging.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
No Inducement.

Gambctta once offered a prefecture, with
salary OF 5000 francs, to an ineorrigible
bohemian, who, however, declined with
thanks, saying, Il can make more than
that by borrowing r'-Almanach Vermot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

President Cleveland appointed Senator
Matt Ransom as United States minister
to Mexico. The appointment was made
when Mr.. Ransom was a member of the
". S. Senate, which raised the salary of
the Mexican minister. would seem
that Mr. Cleveland's legal acumen should
have suggested to him the possibility that
Mr.. Ransom under the constitution
could not vote himself a higher salary
IL his learning did not do this. although
several newspapers called attention to the
evident ilegality of the appoint
ment, he was remiss In his duty
In not finding out the truth or
tslsity of the situation. But Growers pro
fundity didn't give birth to either of these
sensible suggestions and now when
Minister Ransom wants another install
mcnt of his salary he is refused on the
ground that he has never been legally
appointed to the position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

1pecacuanha Is a South American plant
1t is first mentioned in medical annals in
the year 164S by Spanish writer who
says that the natives of Brazil use it for
medicine and as condiment with boiled
meats and vegetables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Waldo.
BURNHAM.

BURNHAM.
VIM. Garsleon has contracted to build
Mrs. Hoxie's cellar for her house, and
when completeddhe carpenters will com
mence the house and rush 1t to compile
ton. Miss Annie Murray has returned
from two weeks vacation.-Mrs. Char
lotte Dodge has been very sick for two
weeks or more, and has been treated by
Drs. Dodge of Gray and Griffin of Pitts
field. Dr. Thayer of Waterville was called
last Friday and said that all was being
done that could be, and that she would be
all right in a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

There Isn't much plausibility Of serious
uniting In Tammany hall. That would
mean political suicide for the mutinee rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

One of Mosby's guerillas met his death
in Detroit last week while riding bicy-
Gle. Some weren't born to be hung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Since the recent census the Bostonians
are calling Massachusetts, the Green Bay
state, 1t has hourished so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

In field near Sagadahoc ferry four
generations of Reeds have been frequent
ly seen at work this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Howard is the architect. Evangelist
Johnson and wife are holding series of
meetings at Razorville--The North
Washington and Sand Hill Sunday schools
will hold picnic at the grove of o. b.
Collins, Wednesday afterDoon.-P. G, In
gals and Nathaniel Overlook are building
new cottages al the campground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

AS usual there seems to be a secret I'M
Outstanding between the weather and
Eastern State Fair arrangements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The Ammen ram appears to have been
improved. judging from the 1G knots
made by the craft during the test on Sat
urday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
follows :

The Spanish monarchy in It's efforts to
subdue Cuba Is likely to be embarrassed
by Republican uprisiugs at home But
the Cubans have little to hope from this
other than in the way of diversion Of
troops now In Cuba for the purpose of
maintaining order at home. Heretofore
tho Spanish Republicans have been as
avorse to. granting Cuba independence
rs have the Monarchists or late the Re
publican party in Spain has deteriorated
and the present uprising would not seem
to he formidable. However, Spain is
having all il can attend to in Cuba and
every little trouble at home is of some ad
vantage to the cause of the insurgents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

TRUsrEEs-Wm. 8 Badger, ]. H. Manley, L.
@. Cornish, Lendall Titcomb, B. F. PARROT.
Deposits received and placed on interest the
first day Of every month.
Interest paid or credited on account on the
hrst W ednesday OF February and August.
deposits are exempt by law from all taxes,
and accounts are strictly confidential.
Administrators, Guardians, Trustees, married
women and minors.
apr2dtf EDWIN G. DUDLEY, Treas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Bangor's residents are entertaining
their country cousins this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
Business Cards.
. JOHNSON, M. D.

Physician & Surgeon.
ONCE 2s3 Water st., Aliens Building over
Nason's Clothing Store.
Hours 10 to IL A. M. 80 to and to sP. N.
Sunday, to 10 A. M. and to3P.M.
Residence, Is Elm street..
mav1dfS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Maine wool growers find that at ruling
Democratic prices it requires more than
100 pounds of wool to buy good suit of
clothes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20
MAINE GOSSIP.

August Is breaking the record for sum
MGR visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Biddeford Journal: The Portland
Press which ought to know, says that
Tom Reeds bicycle has come, Now.if
the ex-speaker proposes to learn to ride
that wheel on the glittering sands of
Grand Beach he will need to have place
roped off to keep the crowd back
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

The fat of the land" in general and
not the fatted calf in particular, will
be provided for the home-comers at Litch-
field, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Engineer Gowell Of the Bath ferry boat
Union saved a drowning lad one day last
week, the seventh life he has saved.
Medals have been given for services less
notable than Gowcll's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Small Point comes forward with n
unique advertisement as health resort
It is said haymakoT while at work there
gained go pounds in three weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

Squirrel Island with 1900 visitors last
week reached its present limit of enter
tainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-20

There is a GOODNESS between Bucksport
and Ellsworth 1t all came about over
base hall game
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13
The Origin of Point Lace.

A little known example of inventive
genius in woman is that afforded by
Barbara Uttman of Saxony and he1
point lace so long in fashionable use all
over the world She invented the proc
ess and apparatus for manufacturing
this beautiful handiwork, which has
since given employment to millions OF
operators, and which, in it's line, has
never been excelled The apparatus
looks like long pincushion bristling
with pins arranged to outline the pat
tern or design. The operator manages
from 10 to 90 peculiar spools, allowing
the thread to feed over the pins alter
nately until the design is completed.
The spools or bobbins are purposely OF
different colors so as to be easily distin-
guishable. The process is slow and diff
cult to learn. Miss Uttman founded
schools, where thousands learned it.
Since her time, when inventive ability
was rare, even among men, her ideas
have been incorporated in the construc-
ton of machinery by which the lace is
produced at wonderful lower rates, and
yet Barbara Uttman's lace still sur
passes all. London Lady.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13
SCHOOL BOY KNOWLEDGE.
Some of the Funny Blunders of Which
Pupils Are Capable.

Some of the Funny BIunders of Which
Pupils Are Capable.
The roll of our naval heroes is still
increasing, for schoolteacher has re-
Gently learned from her pupils that
Shakespeare became a French and
Milton Dutch admiral. Mussulmans,
however, was not, of course, ''the name
given to French soldiers, - nor does suf-
frage mean hunger, though some
times it is not remotely connected with
thirst
There is something solemn in the
statement that "BeCket-his grave was
made pilgrim, - and false etymology
possibly suggested that 'guerrillas were
men who saw to the guillotine," and
that Doomsday Book was so called ''be-
cause it was to last till the crack Of
doom. And, lastly, here are the two
most recent contributions to general
history: Nelson lived in the reign
of Victoria and defeated the French un-
der Butcher at Waterloo" and, again,
''the battle of Trafalgar was fought at
Waterloo, when Napoleon commanded
the Prussians and Nelson was shot for
going on deck In geography also the
answers are somewhat at variance with
preconceived notions. It appears that
Derby is noted for races, Sheffield for
Sheffield ponies and Bolton for its ali
bey" Honolulu is "a palace in the cap
ital of Spain" and Helvellyn "a large
volcano in Scotland. A crater is "a
straight line which is very hot, " and
the chief foods of India are ''tea, coffee,
rice and raw silk " Possibly few people
know what dikes are 1t is this way:
"When a country is below the sea,
dikes are big sticks to hold up the wa
ter" We are glad to k.now, on one an
thority, that "the Albert Nyanza is SO
called because it was discovered by
Prince Albert, but it suggests painful
thoughts to be informed that Living
stone went on exploring till his boots
were quite worn out. " There is, how
ever, a certain element of truth in the
statement that Panama is noted for
yellow mud, which sticks to the fingers
of those who make it. "
The English language itself is fer
tile source of error Such spellings as
"bearheaded are not uncommon. The
masculine of goose is duck, and the
feminine of horse is COW. The plural of
lady is gentleman, and the masculine Of
vixen is brute. Abstract nouns are
''things you cannot see, such as gas and
thunder" or-as one boy put it with
delicate vein of irony-"a thing yop
cannot feel-namely, conscience. -
Providence Journal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13
seamanship Past and Present.

In the past seamanship was the chief
thing. In the present seamanship, in
che old and strict sense of, the world,
holds very subsidiary place. When
the winds and the waves and the tides
could not be forced and had to be hu-
mored, the mystery of dealing with
these elements was worthy study for a
whole life But today we force the
winds, the waves and the tides, and
humor them very little. The seaman is
in process of becoming the engineer.
Every year he becomes more and more
the engineer, and am certain that a
much briefer experience Of the sea than
was formerly needed is now required to-
ward the formation of the good officer.
National Review.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13
AHousehold Treasure.

d. ". Fuller, Of Canajoharie, \. 7,
SAYS that he always keeps Dr.. King
New Discovery in the house and the fam
ilv has always 70 and that very best results
follow its use: that he would not be
without it, if procdrable &. A. Dyke
man. Druggist, Catskill, Y. Y, says that
DR.. Kings New Discovery is undoubtedly
the best cough remedy; that he has used
it in his family for eight years, and it
has never failed to do all that is clai med
for it. Why not try remedy so long
tried and tested. Trial bottle free at
Sale-Davis Drug Co.'S. Regular size SOC.
and $100.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13

Sewing machines from $1,000 up o
$500. A. J, BALDWIN & Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-03-13

depart Depots Columbus and Ao
a. HILL, Superlnten''-