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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29

A number of upright pianos and organs. of
rellable make, some have been slightly used.
will sell low for cash or small monthIy paw,
ments. G. S. Downing. LOT Water ST. Opp.
Cony House, Augusta, Me. may2sd2w
The herald., 1895-02-18
SPECIAL LEGISLATION

1t is refreshing to notice the desperate
efforts San Francisco is making through
her legislative delegation at Sacramento
to save her commercial structure from de-
struction at the expense of the balance of
the state.
In this respect she seems to regard Los
Angeles as her most formidable competi-
tor, and all the schemng ingenuity
known to the lobbyist is brought into
requisition to destroy the business enter
prise and commercial success of this city
in order to build up what San Francisco
has lost.
The Seymour bill, by which it is pro-
posed to create a board of commissioners
to manage the state institutions, is Il
measure in that direction. Should this
bill become law, all contracts for sup
plies for the institutions in all parts Of
state will be made in San Francisco and all
improvements in buildings will be sug-
gested by architects in that city The OBJ
ject of that bill is so obvious that its de-
feat is only matter of few weeks.
Another bill has been introduced equally
as vicious as the Seymour bill. 1t has
been fathered by Senator Gleaves, and
provides that military board be created,
whose duty it shall be to make all the con-
tracts for cloth required by the National
Guard of this state. According to the
provisions of this bill all the members OF
the board shall he residents of San Fran.
cisco. When it is understood that during
the past two years over forty thousand
dollars has been expended for the plr-
chase of new uniforms for the National
Guard, the importance of this board from
Il commercial standpoint becomes at once
evident.
If San Francisco continues in it's dis.
graceful tactics in this line of special legis
lation, the sentiment of state division will
soon assert itself
The herald., 1895-02-18
THE PASSING THRONG

H. L. Story and wife of San Diego are
at the Nadeau.
John McGonigle, the veteran newspaper
man OF Ventura, is i'll town.
A. X. p. Harmon, Jr., wife and son,
are quartered at the Nadeau.
G. b. Mastck aud wife of Alameda are
registered at the Westminster.
DR.. John Maher of Arcadia is in the
city and stopping at the Hollenbeck.
William B. WHITMAN, National Bank
Examiner of San Francisco is in the city.
NJ. C. Helwig, travelling passenger agent
for the Vanderbilt lines, is at the Hollen-
beck.
Samuel Flint, United States Postal In
spector, is in the city and is stopping at
the Nadeau.
President Story of the San Diego
Fruit Exchange, was in the city Saturday
and Sunday.
Curtis Williams, an attache of the First
National Bank of San Diego, is at the
Westminster.
George II. Hooper, a San Francisco
capitalist, is in the city and stopping at
the Westminster.
c. W. Townsend, representing one of
the largest dstileries of Louisville, Ky.
is at the Nadeau
C. W. Townsend, proprietor of the
Springdale Distilery, Owensburg, Ken
tuckey, is at the Nadeau.
f. Monaghan of the firm of Monaghan
& Murphy of The Needles, Arizona, is
registered at the Hollenbeck.
W. L. Applegatc, a prominent business
man of Louisville, KY, accompanied by
his daughter, is at the Westminster.
r. S. Leckie, ex-County Recorder of Ala
media county, who has been spending a
week in this city, will return to Oakland
today.
Senator Eugene F. Bert of San Fran
cisco, who has been the guest of the Hol-
lenbeck for several days, left for home
yesterday.
A. H. Swayne of Toledo Ohio is in the
city His father was on the Supreme
bench of the United States for twenty
five years.
Superintendent Virgins, of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, spent Sunday at Azusa,
visiting his friend and fellow Hoosier,
A. =. Griffith
General r. NJ. Stevenson, managing
editor of the Chieftain, of Pueblo, Colo,
is in the city on brief respite from his
editorial labors.
Judge J. c. Campbell and wife of San
Francisco, are at the Arcade Hotel. Judge
Compbell is here as counsel in the Pratt
/ estate lawsuits.
Mr.. J. C. Peabody, the business man
ager of the Pasadena News, which is one
of the brightest papers in Southern Cali
fornia, spent yesterday in this city.
w. S. Milspaugh, claim agent of the
/ Southern Pacific, together with his wife,
have apartments at the Arcade Hotel.
They will remain here several weeks.
Dr. A. L. Watkins, wife and son, OF
Boston, Mass, are in the city and are
stopping at the Westminster. The doctor
has been negotiating for the Carlsbad
property at San Diego and left for that
city last evening.
Hon. Justus Clark of Red Oak, Iowa
died yesterday morning at am, at Dr
Cowles' Sanitarium. This is the fifth
winter Mr.. Clark has come to Southern
California, he usually sojourning witt
General Remick in November and return
ing with him in May. He served severa
terms as State Senator in Iowa, and helt
other very important positions. He ,wa'
president of the First National Bank o.
Red Oak and principal owner of that in
stitution.
The herald., 1895-02-18
FACTS OF SERIOUS IMPORT

The most useful knowledge is that of
facts. Correct principles can only be de-
duced from known facts. The civilized
nations resort to the census in order to be
able to deal with public questions upon
the basis of actual information. The
statistician is more useful than the phi
losopher, for he supplies the knowledge of
facts upon which the philosopher founds
his system.
Late and reliable statistics show that in
this country the class called poor consti-
tutes 50 per cent the middle class 80 per
cent and the rich class per cent of our
population. That of the wealth of the
country the rich class possesses II per
cent, the middle class 26 per cent and the
poor class per cent, or that less than 10
per cent OF the population possesses nearly
three-quarters of the property of the
country. In connection with this it
should be remembered that the bulk of the
wealth of the country, except the value of
the naked land, has been produced by four
generations; indeed, most largely by two
generations of men.
That there should be such inequality in
the possession of wealth in old and mon.
archical countries where the law of pri.
mogeniture has prevailed for centuries. is
not a matter of astonishment, but that
there is the great disparity which exists
in this young and free country, where
The herald., 1895-02-18

the laws of descent and distribution of es-
tates tend to diffuse rather than to con-
centrate wealth, inevitably leads to the
belief that there must have been some
thing wrong in government policies and
in business methods.
1t is true that men are unequally en-
dowed with the capacity to earn and to
preserve accumuiatons, and that "a GER
tain inequality in the possession of wealth
thereby results, but there is no such in
equality of endowments that will furnish
a satisfactory explanation of the fact that
0 per cent of the population possess II per
cent and that 80 per cent of the population
possess but 3per cent of the wealth of the
country, or in other words that less than
one-tenth of the population OF the country
possess nearly three-quarters of the wealth.
The inequality which exists in this
country produces such wide separation
socially, and so interferes with equality in
development of intelligence and self-re-
spect among the masses, that it cannot
be otherwise than peril to free institu-
tions. The situation must awaken in the
minds of thinking and patriotic men
serious reflections touching steps that
sHoulu pe taken TO prevent any lurtner IN
crease OF the disparity in the possession
of wealth. Ours is a government of free
dom and Was designed to advance the
cause of humanity. Our statesmen have
before them field in which they can
display talent and virtue in securing to
the body of their countrymen more
comfortable condition, and general happi-
ness, a condition in which the blessings
of free government will be more equally
experienced.
The herald., 1895-02-18
The Evil Eve

1t is said that Il belief in the evil eye
exists in Palestine today, and that pro-
Tossing Christians among the Ignorant
peasantry and the Mohammedans use
charms against it. The Christians use
palm branches and the Mohammedans
tamarisk wood. These are burned until
something cracks, and then the patient
is cured. Alum is burned in pan and
in the same way and to the same climax.
Blue beads are put on the necks of ami
mails and children. Among these igno-
rant people the breaking of a plough, or
the sickness of the family or stock, indi-
Gates that they are subjects of the evil
eye.
The herald., 1895-02-18
OUT OF THE WAY FACTS
Canada issues no gold coins.

Canada issues no gold coins.
The year 1895 will have five eclipses.
There are 10000 lawyers in the United
States.
Berlin is said to be the wealthiest city
in the world.
The legislative department of Spain and
Portugal is called the Cortes.
The highest officer in India under the
Empress is the Secretary OF State.
The oldest national flag is that of Den
mark, which has been used since 1919.
The Brooklyn trolley strike cost that
city the loss of -, 02o, $50 in two weeks.
The oldest school in the United States
is the Public Latin School of Boston,
founded in 1885
Doves for sacrifice in the temple at
Jerusalum cost from twopence halfpenny
to tivepence each. rr
Wrightsville, York county Pa, came
within one vote OF being the capital OF
the United States.
To Robert Stephenson belongs the honor
of the first high speed locomotive, called
the Rocket, of the standard type, com
pleted i'll 1929.
The railroad across the Andes, between
Argentine and Chile, is nearly completed.
1t will bring Buenos Ayres within forty
hours travel of Valparaiso.
The herald., 1895-02-18
No Sign of Regret

A drill sergeant of a volunteer regiment
in drilling a squad whom he was instruct
ing in the funeral exercise, said Now,
lads, want to see how well you can do
it. I'm going to walk through the ranks,
and | wish you to suppose Fms the
corpse"
He ordered the squad to rest on their
arms reversed, and stand Mt ease. Then
he walked through the ranks, and adj
dressed them as follows: Your arms are
all right and your feet are all right, but
there is one thing wanting, my lads; you
haven't that look of regret ON your face
that you ought to have when a corpse
walks past. ''-Tit-Bits.
The herald., 1895-02-18
BY FRANKLIN GEoFFREy BALL

-'~"~f@
Like plumes OF green, rich pepper trees
In tandem stand, and bow and bend,
As they their whispered greetings send q
Upon the wings of evening breeze. e
To sister trees of shade that grow -
In en- raid row on distant shore
OF level street, like marbled floor,
Stretching afar, called Figueroa
Here smoothly roll swift wheels of air,
And on their cushioned backs astride
Their whirling steeds fair riders guide
Leaving behind dull, plodding Care.
Here narrow moat with granite walls.
In which the cooling waters run,
Bearing along n mirrored sun.
Guards entrance to grand-fronded halls.
And sylvan hooks, where damsels fair }
And gay y-dressed youths in darkening hour
Surrender to spirit, Cupid's power, q
And dream sweet dreams and vow to shape
All joys and woes till death shall part;
Or, where some Don OF swarthy race, .
With ready word and innate grace,
Made war on geutle Dona's heart
And back OF these, meath pampered shade,
Where feathered throng with lutcd throati
The echoes woke with liquid notes,
Are homes OF wealth in leafy glade,
Whence perfume rare in waves arise
From blossomed trees that gently sway
Censers in cathedraled way
Whose floor and roof are earth and skies.
Here orange trees, bedecked in robes
OF glossy green, on crutches lean,
Like crippled men, and in between
The leaves are hung their golden globes.,.f !
A cottage o'er in rosy bower r.,.t} a
With spreading hats and cloaks ofsz, : y
Like women ready for the play.
To dizzy heights here fan palms tower IN
While in the distance grim and grand.
Wrapped in their winding sheets OF white.
Like giant spectres of the night,
Cyclopean mountains silent stand.
The herald., 1895-02-18

becomes law the people OF Los Angeles
must make individual subscriptions to
the Southern California extension of the
San Joaquin Valley competing railroad.
The herald., 1895-02-18

y correspondent in Africa says the
/fleen of a barbarous tribe paints her eye
a-ows. That is sure indication that she
j, willing to be civilized to the extent of
painting her face
The herald., 1895-02-18

Every orange orchard in Southern Cali
fornia is competing for the gold medal
offered by the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce for the best box of fruit. And
the best box will win.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Close on the heels of the announcement
that another evening newspaper is to be es-
tablished in Los Angeles, comes the rumor
that morning newspaper is also contem-
plated. The people mentioned in con-
nection with the latter enterprise are not
newspaper men and that is probably their
incentive for risking their spare cash in
the effort to fill "a long felt want" in the
field of amateur journalism
The herald., 1895-02-18

The movement now on foot to place Los
Angeles on the national circuit of bicycle
races is one that should receive the en-
couragement of business men. 1t is a
business proposition.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Supplementary to the announcement
that Pomona sent to Chicago the first car
load of picked olives that ever left the
state, is the intelligence that San Diego
grower has an order for two carloads from
RostOn
The herald., 1895-02-18

The fact that several new bicycle firms
have opened houses in this city during
the past month or two is an indication
that Los Angeles is one of the best
bicycle cities in the United States.
The herald., 1895-02-18

500, 900 back taxes. Is this retribution;
the dawn of the millennium; a return of
,nscience money; or a boom for the
Fsilly bill?
The herald., 1895-02-18

Purterville, Kings county, is in compe-
. tion for the orange medal offered by the
Los Angeles Cham ber> of Commerce. She
tan have it if she wins it.
The herald., 1895-02-18

San Diego county, it is claimed, will
export this year about three hundred car
loads of lemons. San Diego is the banner
lemon county of the state and will ere
many years crowd foreign lemons out of
the American market.
The herald., 1895-02-18

With France demanding indemnity from
san Domingo and banking up warships to
enforce the demand, there is a chance for
revolution or a new government.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Foreman Gagan of the San Francisco
Grand Jury was once a reporter on a
newspaper. His experience now comes
in handy, and he is making excellent use
of it in his investigation of Rev. Il. r.
Dille's charges of corruption in the San
Francisco police department. DR.. Ollie
attacked the police from his pulpit.
He was reported by the news
papers. Mr.. Gagan asked him to
substantiate his charges. The rev.
erend gentleman claimed that he had
been misquoted. The next time DR.,
Ollie uttered his charges Mr.. Gagan pro-
cured the preachers manuscript from
the newspaper offices where it had been
s'nt for publication. When DR.. Ollie again
G timed that he had been misquotel, Mr..
Gagan pulled the manuscript and con-
vcred Dr. Ollie out of his own mouth, as
it were. And behold, the Recording An
gel blotted it out with single tear.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The controversy bet,een Mexico and
Guatemala has apparently resolved itself
into sort of manana warfare.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Mayor Sutro has not yet subscribed to
the Valley Railroad fund, and to avoid
further defense or explanation he has
taken to the woods.
The herald., 1895-02-18

1t is sign full of promise that the
people of Los Angeles are preparing to
agitate the completion of the Salt Lake
railroad.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Let us revel in the sunshine-our friends
in the East are freezing in the blizzards.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Anna Gould will support her Count in
great shape. He came high but she
thought she had to buy him.
The herald., 1895-02-18

1t has remained for the bicycle to popu
larize the boomers. The lady in bloom
ers has come to stay-and ride IL diamond
framed wheel
The herald., 1895-02-18

The profit of one years trade with the
San Joaquin valley over Il competing rail
road will build the road.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Los Angeles must not lose much more
time getting ready to build competing
railroad to Bakersfield.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The people can accomplish anything.
They can build a competing railroad from
Los Angeles to Bakersfield.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Back in Chicago they are trying to put
the Whisky -:,.4t on its feet This might
be called an unsteady undertaking.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Did you like the appearance of The Her
aid yesterday? How about todays issue?
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Herald's San Pedro memorial is il
evidence in the Senate of the UniteC
States today
The herald., 1895-02-18

Sleighing in Atlanta, Georgia. A tally
no leaves Los Angeles daily for Pasadena.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Don't let San Francisco absorb all the
trade of Central California.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Just think of it--a Sunday closing law
in Kentucky!
The herald., 1895-02-18

Ii Hung Chang may now feather his
nest again.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Hollenbeck Hotel Cafe. Grill rooms and
private dining rooms Oysters ON shell.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Senate is now dallying with the new
Homan.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Los Angeles should be provided with Il
morgue. The fact that the city does not
possess one is sufficient argument in fa
vor of the proposition.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Surveyor-General of this state has
ordered a new survey of the forest re-
serves of this part of the state. The
stakes that were set up as monuments
have been largely carried away or eaten
down by goats or otherwise destroyed,
reminding one OF the fate of the monu-
ments OF buffalo skulls put up on the
prairies of Nebraska and Kansas years
ago. In a short time these skulls were
scattered and the survey of the state was
knocked into a cooked hat. The forest
reserves above referred to include the
timberea lands on the mountains OF the
Sierra Madre range. Pasadena Star.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Wall paper at Ecks,rom's ;a4 $ Spring st.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Are you ready with your income tax?
The herald., 1895-02-18

Let everybody stand in for La Fiesta.
The herald., 1895-02-18
On Figueroa

Some men go to extremes-but very
many pursue mean course. Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1895-02-18

1t is probable that the story OF the tor
ture of Captain William Davies and a
Kanaka by authority of the Provisional
Government of Hawaii, to extort con-
fession from them of completely in the re-
cent revolt, will be denied. We hope that
the denial will be successful. If, however,
it should be proved that Captain Davies,
an American citizen, was strung up by
the thumbs and kept suspended for six
hours, it will be sufficient incentive for
this Government to deal heroically in the
premises--it may even lead to the ulti-
mate annexation of the islands by this
country in accordance with the persistent
demand Of large section of the American
people.
The herald., 1895-02-18
THEIR POINT OF VIEW

4 very spirited contest has been going
on for Il year or two past between San Pc
dro and Santa Monica as to which is the
better place for the Government to eXpend
money in improving the harbor. San
Pedro seems to be on top at present. The
Government engineers reported favorably
to that place some time ago, and Major
Benyaurd, who made the official investi-
CATION has recommended the expendi-
ture of $40o, 900 for the improvement of
San Pedro. 1t looks as though the South,
ern Pacific Of Kentucky had lost their pull
and the big wharf at Santa Monica would
be used principally by their own vessels.
Ventura Free Press.
The herald., 1895-02-18

In another column will be found the
story OF an exemplary tenderfoot. This
gentleman came to Southern California
from Indiana about four years ago, as the
result of visit to the orange carnival in
Chicago. He located at Azusa where he
purchased 100 acres of land, all of which
he is improving; built $25, 900 business
block founded kindergarten and public
reading room; is building church and
is the author of various other public bene-
factions. This is specimen of the class
of immigrants attracted to Southern Cali
fornia by iudicious advertising of its re-
sources May his tribe increase.
The herald., 1895-02-18

rhe Herald is newspaper.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Citizens of San Francisco are vocifer-
ously demanding the passage OF the Way,
mire bill, for an investigation OF political
corruption in San Francisco, but as yet
they have been unable to convince the
rural members of the Legislature that the
funds for such a mammoth undertaking
The herald., 1895-02-18

MONDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1905.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Senate is in a fair way of redeem
ing itself in the estimation of the Ameri-
can people. 1t now has majority for
free coinage and will give place to another
preserved. The Millionaire Club is all
ight.--AriZona Gazette.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Chamber of Commerce of Los An
geles maintains an exhibit of Los Angeles
products. During the month of January
1900 people inspected this exhibit, and on
Saturday last 800 people visited the rooms.
Hanford would be in it if she had the ex-
hibit now in San Francisco at the City of
the Anrels -Hanfnrd Democrat.
The herald., 1895-02-18

Some weeks ago Fresno was willing to
become the tail of Southern California, in
case Los Angeles would build a competing
road into this valley. Now Los Angeles
wants this tail piece to take part in La
Fiesta de Los Angeles, and the request is
reasonable. Fresno ought to see that
there are mo flies on La Fiesta. Fresno
EXpositor.
The herald., 1895-02-18

The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
offers $50 gold medal for the best box OF
oranges grown in Southern California and
exhibited at the Los Angeles citrus fair.
Wonder if Portervile is included in the
words Southern California;? If so, that
medal will be in Tulare county before the
summers sun gets warm enough to warm
a tramp's back.-Hanford Democrat.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-01
Eyereft Society.

Everett. Aug. 31.-special.-Yattle can be
said as TO social affairs in the city this
week. The convention of Christian En-
deavor societies brought together many
young people from the various parts OF
the country. and the visitors were enter
tanned at luncheon In the lecture room
Of the Presbyterian church. About fifty
came from Snohomish. and the other parts
OF the county were well represented.
An exceedingly pleasant social was held
by the Epworth League at the residence
of Rev. E. V. Claypool on Tuesday even
ing
Miss Mary Parkin returned from q visit
TO Seattle on Monday, accompanied by
Miss Mary Conboy. who Is enjoying q few
DAVIS in Everett.
Mrs. W. A. McCutcheon. OF Seattle. was
the guest OF Mrs. Usher this week.
Mrs. Joseph Mallett of Snohmish. was
visiting friends in Everett on Saturday.
Mrs. James Laheniere and son are visit
Ing friends in Tacoma and Puyallup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel emmett of La Con-
ner visited friends in Everett this week.
Miss Kate Hopp. of Seattle. is the guest
of Miss Zimmerman.
Judge J. C. Mitchell came homo from
Alaska a few days ago after an absence
OF several months.
Mr.. NJ. Kitchener and family, OF Skagit
county, have removed to Everett
Capt. J. s. Grindle, wife and daughter
left on Friday for Los Angeles, Cal. The
captain has been in poor health for some
time and seeks change OF climate.
Prof. John W. Heston is back from an
Eastern trip.
Capt. r. ]. Call returned on Wednesday
from trip 10 ST. Paul.