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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

William Southerland was here from
Boston, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

W. W Mayo of Good Will farm, was in
town, Monday. He reports everything
snug and comfortable ut the farm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Mrs. +. f.. Knowles died Sunday night
She Is survived by her husband and al
in fant child
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

The young ladies Of the Catholic so
ciety will give Leap Year party Mt Mis-
Maudc Fosters, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

+. G. Pooler Of Skowhegan, was in th
city, yesterday, on his way to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Burrows Il Barnard Of Union. receive
a carload of horses here, YESTERDAY
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

There will be a Poverty bah at Higi.' :.
next Thursday evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Mrs. Joseph Chanpine j., visiting
friends in Madison, this week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14
S4ALL.OW Ell

Rev. L. ". Coons returned Yesterday,
TO Cicero, \. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Miss Aldie Lawrence will 60 10 Port
land, today, to visit friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14
WATERVlLLEs

Ernest Warren Of Dexter. is In the city
+. 6. HoVey was In the city, yesterday
W. p. Putnam went to Oakland, yester
day.
&. W. Reynolds is in Boston on bust
ness.
A. H. Towle Of Bangor, is at the City
hotel
r. H. Bowers of Rockport, is at the Bay
View.
The Elmwooa viii open new register
this morning.
Hiram Potter o: Riverside, was in the
city, yesterday.
G. Davis Miller of Skowhegan, is in the
city on business
Hon. T.. f. Webb went to Augusta, yes
terday, on business.
Thomas q. Burleigh of Nassalboro,
was in the city, Monday.
c. II. Austin OF Belgrade, was In the
city on business, yesterday
Burrows & Barnard Of 'nion, received
a carload of horses here, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. V. CLARK Of Dexter,
We're in the city shopping Yesterday.
+. G. Pooler Of Skowhegan was in the
city, yesterday, on his way to Boston.
Misses Dora ard Lola Goodwin Of
Skowhegan, We're III the city shopping
yesterday.
q. Fred Terry, manager of the Sawyer
Publishing Co, returned, Sunday, from
a business trip to Boston.
If two or three stnrms like tLot O. Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14
We HAVEN'T CHANGED OUR 40.

BECAUSE tCe hare been busy
both before and since Christ
mas. Bat come into the O. Il.
,SfMdiO u7eH aUe aCitt Tnd time
to attend to you.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

C. II. Austin OF Belgrade, was In til,
city on business, Yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14
Died.
PENOBSCo'

MISCELLANEOUS.
West Bfidgewater. Mass.-Dec 20, William
G.. only son of William L. and Gertrude j
sawyer, aged years, month and days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

T.. j. Lawrence went to Bangor an tn,
i 20 T. VI train. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Thomas q. Burieigh Of Nassalboro
was in the city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-01-14

Hon. T.. f. Webb went to Augusta, yes
terday, on business.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
The Future Of Washington.

Regardless OF the fact that Wash
ington has "gone populist" as the
saying is, it is not probable that any
bad effects ,yill- be, permanent. Nc
Kinley has been elected as president
Of the nation, and idea OF protection
will be carried out, which will be Of
great benefit to the important indus
tries Of the state. According to the
trade press and newspapers every
where, better feeling prevails all
over the country since election, and
that is all that is required to restore
confidence, and set the wheels in mo-
ton.
In recent interview Governor-elect
Rogers says: "In my book / was a
propaganda. / said in my preface
that purposely used very plain and
emphatic language. / did it to arouse
the people. / believe / succeeded.
But as governor of the state / have
other duties to perform, and / know
that the danger to be apprehended
from those who have labored earnestly
IN cause is not their lack Of honesty,
but their lack of judgment. We shall
be sincere, but we shall, / hope, be
prudent"
If the legislature is not republican,
it is not populist, and there is little
prospect OF any wild or cratic legisla-
ton, as the conservative element in
that body is strong enough to prevent
it. Again, as the goyernor-elect adj
mits, many of the theories were
simply intended to arouse the people
and get into Office, and the populist
leaders will be far more conservative
than some of their theories would in
dictate. They are on trial, and will
endeavOr to make as good record for
economy and honesty as is possible.
Now that the financial policy OF
the country is certain to continue
sound, capital will be attracted out
OF its hole, and the splendid oppor-
tunities for investment in substantial
industries offered by this state will
receive attention. 1897 will bring US
good times, and demonstrate the fact
that there is plenty of money in the
country, if we 60 at it the right way
to draw it out. 1t will do the state
good to get down to a lower basis
than that called for by the boom
times legislation of early statehood
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
The Value Of Field Peas.

Prof. Thomas Shaw, the we'll known
agricultural writer, urges the farmers
of this section to pay more attention
to the growing of peas for feed and for
seed. He says:
"Unhesitatingly say it, this country
possesses an adaptation for growing
peas unsurpassed in the United States.
And it is to be hoped that the farmers
will give due recognition to this fact.
The United States is an importing
country OF seed peas. With the extern
sion of dairying peas as a soiling crop
down along with oats are going to he
in much demand. They will also be
thus grown for winter forage. And it
is fact that in the more southerl.
states, where peas can and will b'
grown for the uses named, they cannot
be successfully grown for the seed.
The demand for pea seed therefore Ii
likely to be good for long years to
come. I was glad, indeed, to notice
that the farmers are giving much at
tention to the growing of this crop, but
failed to see why they should allow it
to ripen, and why they should then
thresh and grind the grain before feed
ing it to cows. Farmers, why go to
that labor? AS soon as the oat or pea
straw is yellow few inches from the
ground upward, all the nutriment is in
the plant that will ever be. If the
crop is then cut at once, cured and fed
to dairy COWS or beef cattle or sheep,
these animals will do all the threshing
and grinding, and they will do it much
better than we can do it for Them"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
sold Abe" The War Eagle.

"Old Abe" the famous Wisconsin
war eagle, was captured in the spring
OF 1861, on Flambeau river, near the
line between Ashland and Prince
counties, by chippewa Indian chief
named Sky. The bird was then about
the size of common chicken hawk.
The Indian traded the eagle to Daniel
Mccain of Eagle Point, Wis, for a
bushel of corn, and Mccain sold it to
Mr.. Mills of Eau Claire for S.. Mills
presented the bird to Captain J. E..
Perkins, who was then organizing The
Eighth Wisconsin regiment. The
bird then began the most remarkable
career that has been ever known to a
member of the feathered tribe. At
Madison, before the regiment left for
the South, the eagle was given the
name Old Abe, in honor of Preside mt
Lincoln. A perch was then made for
the bird, which was carried at the side
OF the colors of Company C of
the Eighth Wisconsin. At the
siege of Corinth Old Abe sat on his
perch as calm as though nothing was
going Oman incident which is said
to have caused the Confederate gener-
al to declare that he "would rather
capture that cussed bird than a whole
brigade of Yankees"
Altogether Old Abe participated in
thirty-eight battles and engagements.
After the close Of the war Barnum
offered $4,000 for the eagle, and a
Western millionaire event" the prince
OF showmen zone BETTER" offering to
exchange $4,000 in gold for him.
During the last years of his life Old
Abe was kept in large case in the
historical department of the capitol
building at Madison. He died on
March rs, 1881. His body was turned
over to taxidermist, who fixed the
bird up until he now looks as natural
as he did in life. Over a million
pictures of Old Abe have been sold.
and book telling of his wonderful
career had good sale for several years.
st. Louis Republic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
Deposits of Gold.

The election of Mckinley has = had
the effect even in this city. of largely
increasing deposits of gold in the local
banks. People who become uncertain
OF the result of the election withdrew
their deposits and waited to see wheth-
er the country was to be put upon a
stable or an unstable financial basis.
Now that this question is no longer in
doubt they have re-deposited their
gold and if residents of other cities of
the United States have pursued a like
policy in proportion to those of Olym-
pia, the total amount of gold put into
the banks in this country the past two
days must have been enormous
Olympian.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
New York Election Expenses.

A little thing worth thinking about
is that the cost per vote in New York
citv-public cost, is meant-at the
Tuesday election was about $1.4O: in
Chicago it was only about so cents.
1t cost New York City 1925 900
to cast her vote, of 100000, $40 per
vote, direct cost, not counting indirect
election expenses. There were 1892
polling places in the city on election
day, each taking care of from 200 to
400 votes. About 1910 of these poll
ing places are in small stores and bar.
her shops, for the use of each of which
The city pays a retail of $50, total of
S65 800, which might just as well be
me quarter Of that sum. The other
'ighty-two polling places are portable
street booths, put up in districts where
there are no stores. and the city paws
300 each for them, $500 for the
eighty-two.
There are seven election officials in
each polling place, namely, three in
spectors, two poll clerks and two ballot
clerks. The inspectors get $3.50 each,
or So day for the four days of regis
tration, and $12 for election day. AS
there are 4,I76 inspectors, the sum of
$149 1886 goes to them. The poll and
ballot clerks get $12 each for election
day, and as there are 5,56S of them,
they receive the sum of $66,816.
The 100000 ballots printed for
Tuesdays election cost the city $780,
600; the ballots required fifty tons of
paper, and if laid side by side these
ballots would reach 1000 miles.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13

HE chronic pessimists who insisted
that the advance in wheat during the
CLOSING weeks of the campaign was
merely trick of the politicians, will
be at loss, of course, to account for
the fact that prices have gone still
higher since the election. The fact in
the case appears to be that the disas-
trous crop failure in India and the
East has been known to London op-
GRAFTON for month or two, and that
the upward movement would have set
in long before it did if the situation
had been properly understood in this
country. There is reasons to believe
that prices will advance still further
and that for year or two there will
be steady and profitable demand for
American wheat is foreign markets. -
Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13

Iris claimed that Americans who
travei IN Europe are surprised as well
as mortified at the care taken by the
foreigners of their forests. The Euro
pean forester cannot understand wbv
any people would allow their forests
to be wasted and destroyed as do the
Americans. 1t is claimed that in
Germany that not fire has been set
by sparks from locomotives within
seven years; While in the State of Min
nesota thirty-two,fires were started in
one year. There seems to be no mood
OF this carelessness when it is possible
TO obtain spark arresters that will
prevent it.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
'ur Northu,ootorp

The Northwestern Lumberman,
comes out on the 7th with about sixty
pages of special advertising from the
lumber dealers and mill men of the
country, all of which hinged on the
result of the election. The lumber
men of the country are feeling splend-
idly over the result of the election and
all are preparing for the good times
and the many orders that are in pros
pect, now that the financial and pro-
tective questions are settled.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13

HE West Coast Lumberman saws
There is no question but what the
turn has come in the hard time tide.
Inc lumbermen of the Pacific Coast
VIII see better results in 1897 than
t = have for several years. Good
times casts reflections on mems faces
ana there is more cheerfulness and
De'ser feeling than there has been for
- many 9 day But the change will not
o ~ lel. 10 2 day. It win come gradu-
auy - did the hard times. 7-@
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
Two Weeks in the UIympics.

DIR. E. Weldon Young returned from
a delightful hunting trip up among
the Olympic mountains just in time
to lose his vote in the state election,
says the Seattle times. Three weeks
ago he went to Hoodsport, where he
secured an experienced guide and pack
ponies, and the party went into the
mountains by way Of Lake Cushman
and over the O'Neil trail. This trail,
made in the famous exploring expedi-
ton OF 1890 by Lieut.. O'Neil and
others Of the United States troops,
stationed at Vance uver, has of course,
become greatly INSTRUCTED by the
windfalls of the intervening years, but
the doctors party made good progress
over the mountains to the second
divide" where, climbing a mountain,
they could look down upon charming
Quinault lake, though forty or fifty
miles further toward the setting sun.
The scenery, as described by DR..
Young, was sublimely grand and awe
inspiring. The leaves of the deciduous
woods, now turned to all colors of the
rainbow, contrasted with the ever
lasting green of the hemlock, spruce,
cedar and pine. The towering cliffs,
grand canyons, the glacial ice of CEN
turtles, the weirdness and the wildness
of the grand mountains-all within
sight of the busting cities OF the
Sound-thrilled the heart of the be-
holder as nought but the wonders OF
nature can. Italy, the Alps, the Hud-
sons grand palisades, all are dupli-
Gated in the wonders of the Olympic
vastness and the mountain fastness.
The doctor is quite positive that he
saw a bear as large as small noun
tain. He shot at it and missed the
bear. but probably hit the mountain.
The trip was full of incidents, and
small game was plentiful. Grouse
were plenty for food purposes and the
signs of elk we're numerous. Four
bears were seen, but only to be admir-
ed, not to be shot, though the doctor
is confident that one of them went
away with some lead within his skin
which he and the guide deposited
there.
In traversing the INSTRUCTED trail
the pack ponies were obliged to do
considerable tree climbing. When a
monarch of the forests must be passed
over smaller logs were rolled against
the obstruction and the trained ponies
would walk up and over the trees
without hesitation, occasionally a slip
would be made and the faithful animal
would come tumbling down TO the
ground from height of six to eight
feet only to be assisted to its feet and
the attempt bravely made again. with
ultimate success.
A week ago Thurs day the doctor has
tened out the woods, as snow was fall
ing and the weather signs were unpro-
pitious. AS they came down the Sko-
komish valley the waters of the noun
tain stream rose rapidly, as though a
cloudburst had occurred behind them.
and the storm ragged in a manner. as
the ranchers say, never before eoualled
When the doctor arrived out of the
mountains, at Lake Cushman, he found
the residents there preparing to 90 in
to the hills in search of his party
knowing full we'll that his failure to
get out to civilization at once MIGHT
prove fatal.
Dr. Young returns home much i'm
proved in health and full of interesting
"reminiscences of his experienced.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13

DIR. JAMES s. WINTERMUTE, of
Tacoma, was shot last Monday morn
ing by Samual Tucker, who then shot
himself. Both died. DR.. Wintermute
was prominent physician and married
to Miss Florence Zones of Olympia in
1888. Tucker had been treated by
the DR.. and being off his mental bal
ance, fancied he had a grievance
against him.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13

The Office Of State printer is likely
to be an empty honor to Gwin Hicks,
unless he can either raise enough
money to buy out the plant of o. G.
White, the present incumbent, or get
hold of an outfit large enough to
handle the work. The state does not
own printing office.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
1897 and good times.

1897 and good times.
WASHINGTON is all right.
Now for long pull and strong
pull together and the thing is done.
Everybody is talking good times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
Farm for Sale Or Rent.

The valuable farm with improve.
ments known as the "FrankIin Ken
nedy Old place" will be sold on favorable
terms to suit the times, or will be leased
" desirable tenant. Also desirable
improved residence property in Shelton
ior sale or rent. Enquire of
G. w. HARTMAN.
Attorney at Law, Shelton.
Sept. lit.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
R. ". KEEFE,
GENERAL BLACKSMITH

Wagon-making, and repairing,
Plow work and Saw cumming.
Horseshoeing, Lame or cracked
Hoofs specially. Low prices
And all work guaranteed. All
kinds of farm produce taken,
at the shop next to the old Free
burger store, on End Street
Il. W. KEEFE, Proprietor.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-13
City Meat Market.

Fresh Meats, Salt and
Smoked Meats, Poultry, .
Produce of every kind al
ways on hand, at the old
stand. N. d. SwARTHoUT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

The flesh of the elephant is eaten in
it's entirety by several of the African
tribes. A detail of the process of butch
ering the animal is not pleasant read
ing. The tooIs used are the assegai and
hatchets. The rough outer skin is first
removed in large sheets. Beneath this
is subcuticle, a pliable membrane,
from which the natives make water
skins.
The elephant yields large quantities
of fac uasa in cooking their sun dried
biltong, os dried strips of the elephants
flesh, and also in the preparation of
vegetables. African explorers of the
Caucasian race agree that one part Of
the elephants carcass, when properly
cooked, is a succulent dish that will re-
gale the most delicate taste. This part,
very strangely, is the first joint of the
leg below the knee, which one would
suppose to be the toughest portion of
the animal.
To prepare the joint hole three feet
deep is dug in the earth, and the sides
of it are baked hard by means of large
live Goals. Most of the Goals are then
taken out, and the elephants foot is
placed in the rude oven. The whole is
then filled with dirt, tightly packed,
and a blazing fire is built on top, which
is kept replenished for three hours.
The foot is thus evenly baked, and
when done, instead of strong, tough
meat fiber, it is of gelatinous con-
sistency that may be eaten with a spoon.
The Kaffirs esteem this their greatest
luxury, and feast on elephants feet ii
the occasion of merrymaking that sug
gests the possum feasts of slavery day
in the south. st. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

The island of Dominica is the home
and natural habitat of the hercules
beetle (Dynastes hercules), the very
largest known species of the coleoptera
Or beetle family. Full grown specimens
of this gigantic representative Of the
hard winged bug family average six
inches in length from the tip Of their
pinchers to the termination of the wing
covers. The specimen have before me
as l write is slightly smaller than the
average Dynastes hercules. 1t has q
long, black horn growing out of head
which is even darker than the horn it.
self. On its lower surface the horn is
covered with thick setting of gold col
ored bristles, which the en.omologists
say are used by the insect in capturing
its prey. Another and shorter but more
powerful horn grows out from beneath,
the two forming powerful pair Of
pinchers. The creature has six powerful
legs, each armed with claws. The elytra
or wing covers are of dapple gray
color and the under parts of the body
black. Taken all together, it is a for
midable creature, with strength suffi-
cient to catch and hold a bird of the
size of the English sparrow.-St. Louis
Republic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28

is passing and from which it will MT
escape until the heel of popular condem.
nation is placed upon the Populist agi-
tation, which undermines the founda-
tions Of credit.
My friends, there has been a great
change in the Democratic organization
Of the Southern states. The men who
from mist aiken sense ofloyalty followed
th'ir states out OF the Union, whose gal.
lantry in war, whose fortitude in defeat,
won the admiration of the civilized
world, the men who led their people
through all the troubled period OF recon
struction back into full union with the
sister states, have been swept from
power. A new set has got into the sad
die; a set Of which Tilman is the expo
nent, who boldly unfurled the sectional
flag at Chicago and declares that this
populist movement is direct movement
against the prosperity OF the East,
Men OF New York, toilers of America,
guardians Of your own homes, will you
allow your rate of wages to be affected
by any man who never paid wages at
all il he could get out Off /? Will you SUBJ
NIT to this conspiracy between the pro-
tessional farmers, the farmers who cult
vate the quarrels Of their neighbors,
farmers who labor with their Jaws, popu-
list agitators OF the West. and the un-
reconcied Shareholders OF the South? To
the populist we say, in the name of
humanity, in the name Of progress, you
shall neither press crown of thorns
upon the brow of labor nor place a
scourge upon his back. You shall not
rob him OF any one advantage which he
has gained by long years of study, OF
progress in the skill of his craft and by
the careful organization of the members
who work with him at the same bench.
You shall not obscure the golden pros
pect OF further Improvement in his con-
dltion by further cheapening of the cost
OF living, as well as by further depreci-
alton of the dollar which is paid to him.
There can be no distress, there can be
no hard times, while labor is well paid.
The man who raises his hand against
the progress Of the workingman raises
his hand against prosperity. He seeks
to restrict the volume of production. He
seeks to degrade the condition OF the
man who is steadily improving himself,
and in his own Improvement is accom-,
plishing the improvement of allmankind.
When this tide Of agitation shall have
receded-this tide Of populist agitation,
this assault upon common honesty and
upon industry shall have been abated
forever-the foundations of this republic
will remain undisturbed. This govern.
ment will still shelter a people indis
solubly welded to liberty and order
jealousy forbidding any distinction Of
burden or of privilege, conserving prop
erty maintaining morality, resting for
ever upon the broad basis of American
patriotism and American intelligence.