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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

lie overcome. The library, although
free and public. must be run with
some restrictions in order to protect
the property and really give the best
satisfaction tn all and in adopting the
present rules, supplemented by the
catalogue soon to he published. the
trustees have attempted ITO do their
duty. They certainly have had no
motive or desire to do anything else.
LESLIE G. CORNISH.
Secretary.
After the reading of the communica-
ton from the trustees Mr.. Dudley read
the following majority report, of the
special committee, signed by himself
and Councilman Allen:
Augusta, Me, December ), 1896.
The committee to whom was referred
petition of November II. relating to the
management of the Lithgow library.
after a full discussion and due con
sderatfOn of the matter contained
therein. recommend that the present
system, supplemented by the use of the
printed catalogue. be continued until
given fair trial,
+. c. DUDLEY.
VIM. H. ALLEN,
Special Committee on LithgOW Library
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
FOR OPEN SHELVES.
The Lithgow Library Question
Passed on by City Council.
Recommendation Accepted Favorlng
an Open Shelf System.
Communication Received from Library rus
tees-Reporls Of Committee.

A special meeting of the city council
was held, Thursday evening. to con-
slider the question of open shelves for
the Lithgow library.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Choate, shortly after CLOCK
with the following present:
Aldermen Curtis. Lewis. Lane, Dud-
ley. Cony and Weber; Councilman AL
len.Dudley, Smith, Colburn, Doe, Park
man and Bailey.
Alderman Dudley,as chairman of the
special committee consisting of Alder
men Dudley and Lane and Council
man Allen, appointed by the city coun-
ell to report upon the shelf question.
after meeting the trustees of the Llth-
gov library. read the following com
munjcation from the trustees:
Augusta, Me, Nov. 30. 1896.
To e. G. Dudley. J. V. Lane and VIM
II. Allen. Committee of City Govern
ment:
Gentlemen: In accordance with your
request and that of the board OF trus-
tees of the Lithgow Library made at
the joint meeting held on Saturday
last, | make the following statement
of facts in regard to the rules and reg
ulations of the library.
l. There seems to have been some
misrepresentation in regard to the rule
regulating access to the books, which
was prepared after examination OF the
rules in force in other free pubic iibfa-
ries similarly situated. 1t was appar-
emf to the trustees that with the in
creased patronage, because 1t was
omen to all our citizens above Ii years
of age. that it would be impracticable
and in fact impossible, with such a
number of attendants as our means
would hermit us to employ, to allow
everv one open and unrestricted access
to the shelves: therefore the present
,,,le was adopted which does not allow
oaneral access to the shelves, but does
allow anv person who has special
reasons therefor to enter the aicoVes
and consult as many books, and for as
long a time as he may please. If any
one is looking up any special point IN
any denartment, or wishes to consult
several books on any given topic ne
has only to apply to the librarian and
permission should be granted. The
rule was drafted to allow that very
thing and it's terms are these: NO
person except the trustees and officers
Of the library and attendants Will be
allowed to enter the stack room with
out the special permission of the libra
ZION o,d for weighty reasons"
Al thc same time the books of ref
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

books could be kept in order. possibly
the open shelf system could be
adopted. with some satisfaction, but
situated as we are the trustees have
thought that it would be less salts
factory than the present system.
4. Catalogue. Prior to moving into
the new building. a card catalogue.
both Of authors and subjects. was
carefully prepared by Mrs. L. D..
Carver. wife of the State librarian
who has had considerable experience
in the matter. And such catalogue
is deemed invaluable in any modern
library But the trustees have real
lied that a printed catalogue was also
necessary. They did not have the
means at their command last spring
to begin the work. but have since au-
thorized one to be prepared, and the
librarian has been engaged upon the
work for several weeks. The manu-
script is more than half prepared and
as soon as possible it will be printed
and ready for general distribution.
BY the aid of this catalogue it is
hoped that the public will be served
satisfactorily. and that all substantial
objections to the system in vogue will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
4 Choice 318 Water Street,

erence which would be consulted fire.
Guently were taken from the stack
room and placed in the catalogue
room where they have been accessible
to ail-and Rule 9 provides:
The books of reference and period
cals kept in the catalogue room may
he consulted and read in the reading
room without application to the libra
rian. but shall be restored to place as
soon as consulted
,. After some discussion arose as to
the method adopted | wrote to all the
Free Public Libraries in this State of
which | had knowledge, to ascertain
what method had been employed by
them and to see if Augusta had
adopted an anomaly. The questions
put to each We're as follows:
Il. Do you permit the general pub
lie to have access to your shelves?
80. Do you have a card catalogue,
or printed catalogue. or both?
SO. What is the total number of
volumes in your library?
a. How long has your present sys-
tenn been in vogue and does it give sat
isfaction?
IS. What is the average number of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

the new the shelving adopted-which
is the most approved kinds so con-
structed as to form memorial alcoveS.
and the librarian can see but a small
portion of the books from any point.
In the old library the total number
of subscribers in the year 1893 was
only sos. in the year 1924 was only 80.
while in 1855 il was smaller still, as
the library was closed through the lat
ter part Of the year.
At present the library has as posi-
bic patrons all the residents of this
city over IA years of age. and the total
population is between 10000 and ll.o00
The total number of books taken
from the old library in the entire year
Of 1894 was Il. "a volumes
The number taken from Feb. 9Th to
Dec. t. 1896. less than 10 months in the
neW building, is as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
Japanese social at First Baptist Church.

1t was all on the Japanese Thursday
evening, in the vestry of the First Bap-
fist church, at a social given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Social Circle,
The young ladies We're dressed in pretty
costumes of the natty Japs, and were
a great attraction
The vestry was decorated with a
display of Japanese lanterns. a pretty
entertainment was given. with music
by two little girls, Alice Wyman and
Alice Weston, and two little bows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

Hon. r. Q. Vickery, Hon. l.. r. earle
ton. Mr.. VIII II. Johnson, with Deputy
day afternoon. from a hunting trip
in the East Schools section. There was
also in the party DR.. Weld of Old Town.
The four returning to Augusta brought
i'll six fine deer. all of them Big fellows
and two bears. They had a very sue
cessful trip.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

Ladies who are in want of a good
easy boot to wear this winter under
rubbers or overshoes. or good boot
price should call at Haskell Bros. and
secure some of those kid boots they are
selling 50 many of at $3.50. AZ the rate
people are buying them they will soon
be gone
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04
TABLE b.
nays. Alderman Dudley seconded the


nays. Alderman Dudley seconded the
motion.
The following was the result. four
nays to two yeas. as given; Nays,
Lane, Weber Lewis and Curtis; yeas.
Dudley and Cony,
The vote upon accepting the minority
report for an open system. resulted in
its acceptance. by the same vote. the
members voting the same.
The report Of the trustees, with the
majority. and minority reports of the
special committee We're passed to the
common council for concurrence.
The majority report was voted down.
and the minority report was accepted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

The best remedy for rheumatism that
has yet been discovered. Mr.. d. H.
Tyler, $50 W. Main ST., Galesburg,
Ills, writes: Il have used good
many bottles Of Salvation Oil, and
think it the best remedy for rheums-
tism ever used"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

Monroe Wyman and Carl Gooch
Ice cream and cake besides various
kinds of Japanese fancy articles We're
sold. making up a Very successful even-
ing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

the committee:
Augusta, Dec g. 1896.
The minority of the committee to
which was referred all orders and petit
tons relating to the regulations of the
Lithgow library, would recommend the
adoption of the open shelf system, with
slight notifications, if such shall be
found necessary to render this system
practicable in this library.
J. V. LANE.
Mayor Choate put the question as to
the acceptance of the majority report
Alderman Lane called for the yeas and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-04

Following is the minority report of
the committee:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-07

was Col. Pelouze of the. Adiu-
tant Generals office, who said:
"Mr. Dana, the President is
dead, and Mr.. Stanton directs
you to arrest Jacob Thompson"
The order was sent to Port
land, but Thompson couldn't
be found there. He had taken
the Canadian road to Halifax.
And SO Lincoln finished his
marvellous career and passed
to the other world, leaving other
men to deal with the arduous
and perilous questions of Re
construction. He had, indeed
done enough, and it may be he
was even fortunate in the trag-
edy of his death. Who knows?
But as we bid him farewell
tonight, we can declare that
while he was great in genius,
in character, and in opportun-
tiles, he was even greater in
sanity of heart and elevation
of spirit. While he was en-
tirely human, there was nc
mean fibre in his composition.
no base, petty, selfish impulse
in his soul.
(Concluded)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-07
NOT READY FOR HISTORY,
The Overthrow of the Monarchy
Not Yet for Record.
Copyright, 1896, by Funk & Wagnalls Com.
pany, New York;

Copyright, 1896, by Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany, New York;
The queens cabinet was COM
posed of men who inspired con-
fdence in the minds of the
people, but they did not prove
sufficient to check their head
strong ruler. The legislature,
like the Long Parliament in
Cromwells time, was in ses-
sion until the more respectable
members were compelled to
leave for their homes to attend
to their business. They had
scarcely left before the opium
and lottery men, taking advant
age of their absence, hurriedly
passed the bills known as the
Opium" and "Lottery' bills.
The decent and respectable
people of Hawaii saw the dan
ger that menaced them. The
missionaries realized that the
race justrescued from heathen-
dom was about to be exposed
to all the vices of civilization,
and a land to-day filled with
churches and school-houses,
about to become the Monte
Carlo of the Western Henri
sphere. Another class of
Americans looked on with
alarm at the condition of affairs;
those who had bushes interests
at stake which were in jeop-
ardy. A party of Christian
ladies waited on the queen and
petitioned her not to sign the
odious bills. It is said she
wept with them; they prayed
with her and left, assured that
she would veto the bills, but
she signed them almost as soon
as they were gone.
The alarm spread and in
creased. Meetings were held,
and some discussed taking
measures to avert moral and
financial ruin. The queen pro-
rouged the legislature, dis
missed her cabinet, and ap-
pointed in it's place a set of
ministers obnoxious to most of
the respectable people of the
islands. The excitement was
now at it's height. This high
handed trampling on the liber-
ties of people, many of whom
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resented. A Committee of Safe
ty was formed, and citizens
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The queen announced that
she was going to give her peo-
pie new constitution. The
new constitution was written
and signed, but she failed to
get the signatures of all her
cabinet. The document never
came to light, but it is known
that it provided for the disfran
chisement of all white men not
married to native women, and
that only the property of the
whites should be liable for
taxes.
The Committe of Safety or
ganized and formed in compan-
les. Arms were concealed in a
hardware store, and, on the
morning of Jan. II, 1898, Mr..
John Good, now Captain Good,
Mr.. Benner, and two others,
started with them to the arm
DRY of the Committee of Safety,
On Fort Street they were at
tackled by the police. Captain
Good fired and wounded one
man, and Mr.. Benner knocked
another down with the butt of
his whip, and thus they es-
capped.
In the meanwhile Mr.. John
L. Stevens, United States min
lister to Hawaii, who was away
up to this time, returned to
Honolulu after the Committee
of Safety had been formed. He
issued the following request to
captain G. c. Wiltse, of the
United States Cruiser Boston:
"Sir:--In view of the existing critical
tical circumstances in Honolulu, indicating
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

To TELL THE AGE OF CATTLE.-A
heifer has no rings on her horns until
she is 2 years of age, and one is added
each year thereafter. You can, there
fore, tell the age of a COW with tolerable
accuracy by counting the rings on hel
horns and adding two to the number
The bull has no rings, as rule, unit
he is years old. To tell his agt
after that period, add five to the num-
Der of rings. The best way TO tell the
age is by the teeth, which is, Of course
the only way with polled cattle
What are called the milk teeth gradu
ally disappear in front. At the end o
8 years, the second pair of permanen,
teeth are well grown, at four years
the third pair, and at the fourth ano
last pair have appeared, and at this
time the central pair are full size. Al
7 years the dark line, caused by the
wearing of the teeth, appears on all o.
them, and on the central pair a circu
lar mark. At 8 years the circular
mark appears on all of them, and
9 years the central pair begin te
shrink, and the third at II. Aftel
this period the age can only be deter
mined by the degree of shrinkage gen.
orally. At Is. years the teeth are
nearly all gone.-O. ]. Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

HoMINY WITH CHEEsE.-A simple,
but excellent addition to the home
dinner, or Sunday night supper, is
hominy with cheese. The hominy is
first boiled to the consistency of break
fast serving, then is spread in layers in
a deep dish, with grated cheese be-
tween each layer and on top. 1t is
then put in the oven long enough to
melt and brown the cheese. Rice
may be prepared in the same way,
though the hominy is better. This is
a dish that may be often substituted
for potatoes, of which vegetable even
the most conservative are willing to
admit we eat too freely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20
Aut11urotls 9epartt1ent.
CAUGHT FOR A SUCKER.

One member of the house is in q
regular stew just now, says the Wash
ington Times. He was telling the
story on himself.
sI was slightly surprised, few days
ago, to receive letter from constit'
uent, as follows:
"'DEAR JUDGE Tim Dooly says
that the government gives away fish
to those who apply. don't know il
this is so or not; but if so, I wish you
would send me some. The only kind
we get here are in half-pound pack
ages, called boneless cod. And they
are no account, and they make you
thirsty. If they give away any fish
hooks, wish you would send me some,
for the Major, Ransom Brown, Judge
Kaufman and I have planned to 60
fishing as soon as the weather opens
up. You know they all worked we'll
for you last time
"For the sake of the joke, I drop
ped into a sporting goods store and
bought tin box of hooks for $3.50
sent it to my friend with note saying
that was very glad that still had
some fsh-hooks left from my quota,
though there had been great demand
for them and the horse book. The
supply of fish had run out, and the
president had been so occupied with
bonds and congress on his hands SC
long that our supply was exhausted.
T regretted also that the ducks have
been wild or could maybe have got
some, but last trip Grover only got IL,
and he needed most of them himself.
"The result was IA requests for fish
hooks within a week, and they are
still coming. 1t is no use saying that
Uncle Sam does not handle fish-hooks
as here are the hooks and there is my
letter, and if don't send them every
last man that I refuse will sharpen q
knife for me next campaign, and if !
do, will grow broke. Don't fool
with the granger"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

SAVING SMALL GRAIN.

I will give you my method of saving
small grain
Five years ago I bought bagging
twine-$1 worth-and cut it in 4-feet
lengths, tied loop knot in one end
Qike you were going to rope a steer).
After the dew is off I cut my wheat
with scythe, and bind it with these
strings in bundles six or eight inches
in diameter, tied near the butts. AS
fast as l get cart or wagon load
bound haul it at once to my ginhouse
(Which is vacant at this season) and
stand the bundles on the butt ends,
commencing in the back side of the
house, and keep the butts pushed we'll
up otherwise the wheat will soon be
in a reclining position and lie close
and mould) and let the strings stay on
till thoroughly cured. A floor 30x3O
feet will hold the wheat off of five OF
six acres. Oats do not do 80 we'll this
way, but if they can have half days
sun they do well. The advantage in
GulS 10 GJdU tuO oGIdW CulC pllSu oho
the heads of grain are all exposed to
the air and soon cure. BY using
twine you save the short straws and
heads that are always lost in the ordi-
nary binding. The grain is under
shelter and can be threshed after croI
is finished and the straw properly
cared for; which 1 think valuable
Frequently the portable threshers
come at a busy time, your grain wet
in the shock and everything wrong
give the threshermen the go-by anc
hire one to come at a leisure time
when we can save everything anG
have cider to hand around. Of course
a shelter, or barn, or clubhouse woult
be nearly as good as a ginhouse
Brother farmers, try a few bundles
this way, and if you don't like it yor
can give the strings to the boys te
play "hoss" with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

AN IMPORTANT PosTsCRIPT.-Bessle
Chandler, the writer of stories and
verses for children, is a daughter oi
Commodore Chandler, of the navy.
At one time in their family they had
little Negro boy who was not very
busy, and spent his time idling about
the rooms where the ladies sat. They
would puzzle their wits to keep the
bow at work. One day Mrs. Chandler
was busy, and sent Johnny into the
next room.
"You may take your slate and pen.
Gil" she said, "and write me letter.
The boy obeyed. By and by there
came a shrill call:
"Please missus, Use got it wroted
It reads: dear Missus-Kin l 60
down to the tennis court and see them
play tennis? Respectfully, yours,
Johnny"
Mrs. Chandler was not ready to ad-
nit him as yet, so she replied:
"Oh, well write me postscript"
Again a silence, so prolonged that
finally she went into the room to in
vestigate. There was no boy there.
The slate lay on the chair face up:
ward. She read the message he had
first called out, and underneath it this
addition: "P. ST. have went"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

DON'T BANDAGE SORE EYEs.-The
custom, prevalent among physician:
as we'll as the laity, of tightly bandag'
ing or tying up the eye as soon as il
becomes infamed or sore, is a DaC
one. The effect upon the eye is bad
1t precludes the free access and bene'
fetal effects of the cool air, and at the
same time prevents or greatly retards
free egress of the hot tears and NOR
bid secretions of the inflamed conjunc'
two or cornea, or both. In those
cases, too, where foreign substance
has got into the eye, the bandage
(which is usually clapped on the first
thing) presses the lids more closely
against the ball and thus increasing
the pain and discomfort by augment
ing the decorations caused by the for
eign body. This cannot fail to be
harmful. In those cases where the
light is painful adjust over the organ q
neatly fitted shade, which, while il
excludes the light, allows the free &C.
cess of air.-Herald of Health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-20

RICHLY ENTITLED TO IT.-"John
I think should like to visit my ole
home in the East a month or two this
summer"
81 don't know, Maria. I'm afraio
I can't spare the time from my
business"
"I'm not asking you to 60, John.
can make the trip myself without any
trouble"
"You would got homesick, if yor
were to stay away from home as lone
as that"
~ think not. Ishould like to try it
anyhow"
"What is the matter with you
Maria ?" irritably. Haven't beer
a good husband ?"
~ am not making any complaint
about you, John, am 1 ?"
"Ain't I affectionate enough? ? HaV
emit I always kissed you when wenl
away from home in the morning anc
when 1 came back in the evening
every day for the last 25 years ?"
ayes, and you've had 8 chew o.
plug tobacco in your mouth every
morning and evening for the last 2s
years, too. I think want a vacation
john"