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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The International league of press clubs
at Philadelphia this week adopted some
excellent resolutions and among the num-
Der was one relating to libel. This rcso-
luton directed the secretary to ask the
several Legislatures to pass q bill provid-
ing that before suit shall be brought for
publication of libel in any newspaper, the
aggrieved party shall, at least thu days
before filing or serving complaint in such
suit, serve notice on the publisher of such
newspaper specifying the statements in
said article which are alleged to be defam-
atory. II 1t shall appear on trial Of said
action that said article was published In
good faith, that its falsity was due to
mistake or misapprehonsion Of facts and
that full and fair retraction of any state
ment therein, alleged erroneous. was pub
lished in the next regular issue OF such
newspaper, or in the case of daily papers
within three days OF the time such
mistake or misapprehension was brought
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
Down on MichiCanders.

AS 1 sat on the baggage truck on the
depot platform talking with the colonel
tho postmaster came up in an excited
manner and asked of me:
"Did 1 understand you to say you were
from MichiganT'
Eyes, sir, from Michigan"
"Have you got a pistol?'
"No."
"Thcn, colonel, you had best walk him
down behind the cotton bales till the train
comes along"
whats wrong?" asked as we rose up.
"Why Michigan man came down here
few weeks ago and overhaulcd the books
in our bank and found the cashier short
by So, 600"
"And how am TO blame for that?'
81 dunno but the cashier is looking for
you and swearing to shoot anybody from
Michigan, and, colonel you run him down
behind the cotton and see that he gets
away on the train. No, you aren't to
blame of course, but you must acknowl-
edge that it was dawg goncd mean trick
to play on man who'd been stealing for
ten years and was just on the point OF
getting away with the rest of the funds "
detroit Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
LOST THE POOL FOR A SHILLING.
A Tale of Jack Astor, the Campania,
Bottle and q Joke.

One of the devices to relieve the tedium
of even the record breaking voyages of the
present day is to have pool upon the RUIZ
of the ship from eight bells, noon, until
eight BELLS noon, the following day. BE
ginners forget that in wcstcrning q day
nowadays is almost % hours. On board
the Campania on one of her trips a well
known jcweler was the volunteer auction
ecr After a good deal of differences of
opinion, owing to tho persistent Obstruc-
ton of Mr.. Daintrey and his fox terrier,
it was left to show of hands and it was
decided to sell the run from sos to $50
knots.
The 20 numbers were placed in hat,
and Mr.. John Jacob Astor was awarded
No. 5lS. When it came to the auction, the
allotted numbers We're put up for competi-
ton, each passenger being at liberty TO bid
as high as he chose, and in the event of the
owner of the original allotment buying in
his number for, say, 30 shillings, he would
contribute that amount to the pool. If he
allowed his number to be purchased by
some one else who fancied it and bid t3
for it, the owner received 80 back from tho
pool. Mr.. Astor's number (51S) was bid
up to 81 shillings, when he smiled and let
the other man have it for 81 shillings.
The 'high field" the numbers over $50,
was then put up, and after spirited fight
was sold for 8 guincas. The Glow field"
was then offered, the numbers under sos.
The weather had been lovely all day and a
big run was confidently expected. The
ship has a record of 800 knots. No sooner
had the latter sale begun than Captain
Jack Milcy, who was once James Fisk,
Jr. s secretary, took big champagne bot
tie from the table, and stopping into tho
passageway blew over the mouth of the
bottle, making sound exactly like fog
horn. 1t was getting dark, but even above
the chatter of the smoking room the long
"toots' were heard. Mr.. Astor's ears arc
excellent. He bought the low field for GA
los. When the run was posted the next
day. the number BIS that he had let go for
shilling won the pool of 447 los, or
about $237 50.-New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
JUST IN TIME.
How a Famous Archeologist Was Saved
by Mule Driver.

by Mule Driver.
A noted archnologist had occasion to
measure the height of an interesting In
dian observatory in Peru. The ancient
structure stood at the top of procipicc, at
the foot of which ran Il river The under
taking seemed simple enough, but it proved
to be an exciting adventure, with some
painful results. He thus describes it:
l proposed to take the elevation by q
simple sounding, using for the purpose a
rope knotted after the manner of log
rope, and weighted at the end with bar
Of iron. AS approached the edge of tho
cliff was seized with an attack OF diZzl-
ness stepped back therefore, and lying
flat upon my stomach Slipped forward TIL
my head was over the abyss and my arms
were supported by the last available rock.
Then 1 let down the rope, and i'll six
minutes tho iron struck the ground on tho
shore of the river. Satisfied with the re-
suit l started to draw up tho rope, but the
iron, without my knowing it, had caught
in fracture of the rock, and my sudden
pull upon it gave me such a jerk that my
left elbow lost its point of support, and L
fell fiat upon my shoulder and began slid
ing forward
My constrained position for the last ten
minutes had partially benumbed me. 1t
was impossible for me to get upon my feet,
and here l was slipping over the edge of
tho prccipice.
Instinctively 1 put out my hand and
seized the only object within reach. 1t was
u cactus of the sort known as the torch
thistle The thorns We're driven into the
palms of my hand; cried out with pain,
and happily my mule driver, who had kept
prudently in the rear, rushed forward,
seized me by the legs and drew me back to
safety.
1t took me three hours to extract the
hundreds of spines, barbed like so many
fish hooks, and it was moro than three
days before L recovered from the torment
they had caused mc.-Boston Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
They Advertise,

Ask ten men that first pass out on any
street corner in town where any certain
bank is, and one will know, five will guess
wrongly, and four will not even hazard
any thought on the subject. And the
banks are the oldest and most stable and
most important institutions iii town. OF
the leading dry goods stores these same ten
men, who may never in their life have been
in "a dry goods store, will be able to place
three or four, some of them a good many
more than that, fancy. And yet you
hear that men do not read advertisements.
--WaShingtou CAPITAL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The Pingrce potato patch philanthropy
and prosperity would hardly be expected
to thrive together. They arc In Boston,
however, The crops In the house-lot po-
tato patches are looking nicely and sever
al of the poor fellows who undertook the
work have acquired a taste for farming
that may induce them to take up some OF
Names abandoned farms, which were so
much talked about once but which of late
are being restored to their normal con-
ditiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
AMBER is SCARCE AND COSTLY.
Few Mouthpieces For Pipes or Cigar Hold
ers Are Real Amber.

erS Are Real "A mDers
When man buys pipe or cigar holder
with a mouthpiece which the dealer de-
clares is amber, the chances are ten to one
that the purchaser is being deceived. This
assertion may seem hard upon the seller,
but so clever are the limitations OF amber
now in the market that dealers need have
little fear in selling them, as none but an
expert can tell the false from the real.
Celluloid and amberine are the cheapest
of the limitations, and no dealer would
think of recommending them as amber TO
any one who appeared to know much about
what he wanted. But with amberod it Is
a different matter, for as this substance Is
made from the amber itself there is no per-
ceptible difference in its appearance or
properties This is made from small bits
of amber ground fine and compressed by
hydraulic power The process is secret
possessed only by few manufacturers In
Vienna.
All the long stems of clear, beautiful
amber which give meerschaum or br1er
so fancy price are made of amberoid, ex-
ccpting perhaps, pipes of the highest val
ne. The belief that the sure test of amber
is that it will pick up paper has deceived
same thing, MS will amberine, which is a
still cheaper composition made in Eng
land. Experts tell celluloid at glance
but any one may distinguish it by its smell
of camphor which enters largely into its
composition.
Most of the amber sold comes from along
the Black sea, in Turkey and Germany.
Here, buried in the sand, is found the sea
green amber of almost priceless value.
This is chiefly used for jewelry, although
smokers articles are sometimes made from
it, Green amber is seldom seen in this
country. Black amber, used for jcwelry
and inlaying, and milk white amber are
also valuable. For many centuries amber
has been regarded with favor on account
of its supposed medicinal properties.
A pipestcm which is valuable and. odd
is one made from the pinion of an alba
tross. The bones from the wing are about
IL feet long and hollow. They are sold
in this city by sailors who capture the
large birds that alight on the masts OF
ships at sea.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

In an article on tho meet supply for
England, the South American Journal
says that, till recently, tho fattening of
cattle in the Argentine Republic was
confined to the native prairie grass SO
that steady supply of fat beasts for ex-
port could not be relied on all the year
round, and comparatively few were good
enough for the English market. The
breeders were satisfied with the trade in
dried beef, which enabled them to dispose
of million bullocks per annum, chiefly
of the unimproved native breed. But now
the ranohmon are producing Short Horns,
Herefords and Polled Angus by the hun
dred thousand and are laying down great
areas Of alfalfa to fatten them. Last year
the value of live cattle and sheep exported
amounted to $1,000, 900, and this year 1t
Is expected TO be 90 per cent more. AS
the country possesses about 80, 900, 600 cat
tie and 80, 600, 600 sheep, with only 3, 000,-
900 Inhabitants, its export resources are
enormous 1t Is said that bullocks giving
700 Id. per carcass can be delivered In
London to sell at 912 head with profit.
The great advance in exporting Gu
paoity Is duo entirely to lucern, which is
thus becoming u source OF vast wealth to
the country, In which 1t 0ourishes mar
velously. Five cuttings per annum, with
out manure or irrigation, yielding 12 tons
Of hay per acre, must pay vastly better
than wheat; and great as the sensation
caused by the expansion of Argentine
wheat growing has been, that of meat pro-
duction will probably be greater.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
One Result OF Protection.
IN. Y. Tribune.)

Just brought to light has especial useful
ness at this tire. 1t appears that the
number of persons having gainful occupa-
tions increased proportionately more than
the population from 1880 to 1890, and over
81 per cent. But the ratio of increase
was very different in the different depart
ments of industry. The statement made
public thus far gives the total of persons
employed in agriculture fisheries and
mining as 9.0l3,20l, but the number of
coal miners and quarrymen is separately
given. leaving about s. 767. 900 for farm
ing. fisheries and the remaining and less
important mining Practically the same
occupations embraced in 1880 only I, 1885,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The talk that Ex-Governor Campbell oil
Ohio IL willing to stand up as Democra-
tic candidate for governor and be knocked
down goes for naught At least Mr.. Camp
bell treats the report as follows: II am
not a candidate for governor, and, II the
nomination were offered me on silver
platter, l would not accept It, III there
ID any Office on Garth want less than the
governorship. 1t is that of United States
senator" The grapes look decidedly sour
to Mr.. Cnmpbell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

i MS sunshine ana Joy IS
now the happy portion of Miss Florence
of Beacon Street, Boston.
She often tells of her suffering from
the suppression of the menses. The pain
was excruciating. The doctors, instead
of removing the cause of her ailment,
piled her each month with morphine to
prevent commissions; but the trouble was
permitted to exist.
When she could endure no more, -
prostration was imminent and future
hopeless, her family procured bottle
of Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which, surprising to all, rapidly
and permanently cured her.
In writing to Mrs. Pinkham, pouring
forth her gratitude and happiness, she
says: "Oh! that could make every suf-
fering woman try your valuable medi.
cine! How they would bless you'll"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
Strabisnus.

wretch, she cried, "can you look into
my eyes and say that!"
He bowed tremendously
Provided" he rejoined, II may look
into one eye at time. Yes, indeed"
She grasped his meaning.
She was filled with vain regret at being
girl, prevented by the limitations of her
sex from throwing large objects at him
with any hope Of hitting him.-Dctroit
Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

Russia at last has waived by treaty her
rights to consular courts in Japan. III Q
United States, Italy and Great Britain
had already done SO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

Debs, who finally reported for his jail
sentence, says the reason why he did not
come at the time agreed upon was because
he oversight. In view OF his past habits
there is suspicion Notwithstanding his de-
NAL, that alcoholic indulgence was respon-
sible for his hardness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

"Thc American people are not losing
any sleep o. nights over the treasury de-
felt "-Phila. Record.
They did until they had assured them
selves of a Republican Congress and an
end to vicious legislation. Then they
turned their attention to business with
very good results under the circumstan-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
Daily xrnntbte 5oarnal.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice Whatever will b taken Of IN
signed communications.
TIE JOURNAL CANNOT n n1LD nDsPorsfBL1
Tor che reservation OF return Of rejected com
lounications.
Address al communications relating 70 sub
Dcriptions and Advertisements to BuHL.TaH =
VxYn1, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
MAINE GOSSIP.

"Come all ye Endeavorers, well sing another
song,
Sing It with spirit that will help the cause
along,
Sing with exultation of the fifty thousand
strong
who will come marching to Boston,"
CHoRus.-"Hurrah, burrah for Boston, '95,
Hurrah, hurrah, Endeavorer hearts
revive.
White and crimson banners floating
free in 80,
When you come marching to Boston,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The revolutionists of Ecuador send
greetings OF success to the insurgents tf
CrIlha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
PRESS COMMENTS.
Accepts Her With Joy.
Washington Post.

The new woman is going to be very
convenient thing to blsms unpleasant
things on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

BY vote Of the Episcopal convention
at Portland, the women are to be given
suffrage in parish matters. The vote
stood: Clerical 10 ayes and noes !;
churches, ayes and 5 noes. The result
il decidedly encouraging to those who
believe in such matters and may Indirect
" prove of benefit to those agitating
woman suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

i'ip tii"e oPAiiiSo
from the an
guished heart
of a young girl
"a beautiful
girl who sees
ahead only suf-
fering and un-
! cerainty ?
6 But oh, what
joy and glad
i ness her young
{ heart pours
: forth when she
realizes that her
dreaded enemy,
blasting influ-
), is gone, BAN
)reyer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
Weak and NervOus

Describes the condition of thousands Of
people at this season. They have no ap
petite, cannot sleep, and complain of the
Frustrating effect of warmer weather.
This condition may be rcmedied by
Hoods Sarsapartlla, which creates an ap
petite and tones up all the organs. II
gives good health by making the blood
pure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
Organized lsls.
BANKING ROOMS 735 WATER ST.

TRusTIHs-Wm. 8. Badger, ]. b. AsnleY' Il
o. Cornish. Lendall Titcomb, B. r. Parrott.
Deposits received and placed on interest," tns
nrst day Of every month.
Interest paid or credited ON account Ion the
hrst Wednesday OF February and August.
Deposits are exempt by law from al sAss'
and accounts are strictly conndential.
Administrators, Guardians, Trustees nsthse
women and minors,
sprsdtf EDWIN O. DUDLEY, fTsas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The yearly meeting Of the New England
Friends is now in session at Portland and
as usual there will be good attendance.
Portland is a very attractive place at this
season of the year for the holding of such
conventions and the Friends appreciate
the fact fully. A Providence lady, Mrs.
Phoebe X. Clifford has for years been a
regular attendant and this year came on
from Providence and despite her 92 years
walked briskly from the depot to the
house where she is to stop during the
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The railroad commissioners decided
that two street railways tracks over the
Cape Elizabeth road were too many. This
being the first decision under the new law
1t will be noted with interest. defining as
1t does public rights and corporation rights
to the highways under certain conditions,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

Brunswick is to have those sewers at
last, but it's doubtful If the sewer gas is
more offensive than the kind that has ami
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

The now evidence In the Gorham csse
didn't seem sufficient to exonerate Lewis
and convict GRAHAM but helps along a
feeling that Lewis may be innocent after
nj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

Hoods Pills are the best after Dime
pills. assist digestion, cure headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14

more OlleDSlFe tuul tle hibu oHau hio all
mated the opposition the past few months.
There seems to be every good reason
why the Maine Christian Endeavor sooie-
ties should have very imposing repre-
sentation at the fourteenth international
convention of the society at Boston July
1915. Mr. w. f. Cobb of Auburn has
mado most favorable terms with the
railroads so that the low rate of one and
half cents per mile each way need stand
in the way of mono. Besides ample accom-
modations will be provided at the
Hub" Tickets are good until July 31st,
and the holders will have the opportunity
not only of enjoying all the features of
the greatest international Christian En-
deavor convention ever held but sightsee
ing in and about Boston as we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-14
A BOSTON GIRLS LIFE
Saved from Ruin and Despair by the
Timely Aid of Noted Woman.

~ S there anything more truly
- s. pathetic than the cry
49, ~. for holm IN af Spripua
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Messrs BraumuIer and Morrow,
butchers on the West side comes to
the front in yesterdays Call and
state that they are not the ones
who sold the sick steer, bought
from a drover at the yards, We
are glad to hear this for we have
bought meat from both gentlemen
aud always liked them. What we
pulished about the diseased meat
or animal, was given us by a relia-
bic man, at least we have always
regarded him as such, and he spoke
50 knowingly about it we were sure
he could not be mistaken and hence
wrote the charge, We have since
learned that the steer was not sick
but tired down by the continued
horning OF the other stock that was
in the car he was shipped here, in,
We could give names, but do not
wish to get our brother man into
trouble and therefore withhold
them from print, If eithero( the
parties, however, in the transac.
tion will conc to us, we will whisper
in their ears all about the matter,
but would rather let the matter
drop where it is, We hope aud ask
the council Of both sides Of the line
to pass an ordinance prohibiting
stock yard cattle being slaughtered
for this market until a reasonable
time has elapsed after It's arrival
here for it to get over its bruises
. aud fever caused by the motion of
The car ana being horned and
trampled on during the trip
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Rev, Mr., Meredith was in the
city today looking after his interest
at the ballot box, From the way
the boys we're putting them in for
Frank Brooks, we could not see
where the Rev. third party gentle
loan could think for a minute he
had an interest in any ballot box
where democrats are supposed to
vote. We do not think either one
Of these candidates are prime fa4,
orites with the people, but we ad.
wise all democrats to vote for Frank
Brooks before they do for Meredith
for the former has been, and is q
democrat in his lucid moments aud
the latter never has been anything
but an enemy to democratic princi
ples.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Mr., Spencer Collum, Of Bowie
county, was in the city yesterday,
trying to track a horsethief who
stole from his stable on Saturday
night, one Of his best and finest
horses, lie thinks he knows the
man who stole the horse and will
posttbe officers to watch for The
horse and thief.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

A. j. Kiaer spent the Sabbath in
oprcity yesterday Jud is getting
out more lumber and selling more
than any mill on the road, and by
the way he has got the nedtest
and best kept yards in aud about
his mills than any other we have
noticed on the Texarkana n Fort
Smith road.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

We are getting an instalnent of
weather just now that we do not
like Today is one we would have
returned for one not quite so cold,
windy orfloudN The clerk Of the
department has 1t in for this coun.
tdHlhseehs, aidh is paying us
of with rough, cold aud disagreea'
BILE weather,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Mr. Franks, with Moore & Wells,
at Winthrop, is in the city today
he tells reporter that his firm
have bought a saw mill over at
Winthrop, and that he is here look
ing for palmer, When asked if
the town was still on the improve,
he said ''yes, there are many small
houses going up, and for the want
of dressed lumber makes work slow
and it is this reason that brings me
here, to purchase machinery to
dress our lumber to fill these de-
mands. " ......... .....
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Mr.. J. w. Gardner, was called to
Little Rock, yesterday on business
and will return tonight.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Next month the furniture factory
will be started to running
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

Miss Ollie Watson, niece of Mrs
]. T. Rosborough, is here visiting
her aunt. az &a.'..e '
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-04-08

We learn that the Cotton Belt
people began work today on their
recent purchase on Rose Hill,