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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

The old year wasn't a bad sort after all
Really we begin to miss the old fellow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

'and. the 4 L. Lowell were drlyen ashore
but were got OF with slights damages. -
! Air.rJahn Emerson who has been II great
sufferer from cancer, died on Chrlstmas
day. :,
ORLAND
]. S. Conden Is the champion hog
raiser in the town. He dressed II hog
last week that tipped the beam at s57
pounds. Mr.. Condor has another hog
that will soon be ready for the market
and that one 1t is estimated will weigh
700 pounds. The New England Order of
Protection will give supper ut the In
stallaton on the evening of Jan. ga
The Universalist society held CHRIST
mas tree at. the town hail, Christmas
eve. which was well attended. Old ihnta
came in full dress with his horn blowing
loudly followed by Mrs. santa Claus with
"a bushel basket of candy and pop corn
bags to be given the little children. After
making their speeches and scattering the
bags around they retired to visit other
Christmas trees, asQthey said on taking
ghetr departure Mrs. Nellie PaEen has
been quite dangerously sick but is now
out Of danger, Mr. patten. who has been
home from sea few weeks. Z returned
Monday to New York, -rMiss Belle Rich
Is at school at the semineft thH Term
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. PaHsNRGe IRE reioic
ing over the birth of ATTY daughter
last week. Mother andxHild are doing
weil.--M T. Leach lra9&5eurned home
from a trip to Sea in tha ba4s Grace Lin
wood, not very much iinptofed in health.
SURRY
Friday morning the wind blew almost
a gale in this section, doing some damage
II blew down TWO of thaftately elras on
Main Street, which had BSbn damaged by
the fire. Several yesseIss which were in
the bay for winttrNqaagters. broke their
moorings and went, fSshore. Much in
teress is manifesto among the citizens to
make the debating club beld in the NJ.
Il. vestry every Saturday evening a grand
success. An excellent programme is
carried out after which the discussion of
the question takes place Every one
present is invited to take part III this dis
eussion. 1t is hoped that the young
people of the town will be much benefited.
The question for discussion last Saturday
evening was Which is the Most Benefit
to the Young Man, the Horse or the
| Bicycle. Rev. II. f. Day arrived home
from N. 4. Harbor, Monday night. He
reported very bad travelling all of the
way.-Capt. S. W. Treworgy was sum
moned to Boston to see parties in regard
to yacht. 1t is now reported that he has
been engaged to sail the racing yacht
Gloryana of Boston, at very good wages
All rejoice in his good fortune and wish
him every success. Capt. FL. C. Young of
| the schooner. Erapconia has arrival hOnp
for the winter. Everyone was glad to see
him arrive. for his entire crew was com
posed of Surry men.--Frank b. Mason
while catching frost fish, in some way
stuck the hook into the palm of his hand
and was obliged to have it cut out. 1t
cAused severe and painful injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

. Only four more years to A. d. 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

Wish you a happy new year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

Somesyf the tax collectors say they find
the women t.bc1ttr pay An unchari
table person might suggest that the col
lectors look to the women for all the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

The sItelt industry didn't feel the
recent panic, which was partially designed
for suckers. IS, Tons of smelts are being
shipped out of the State every day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

Machas has got an idea that it wants
to boom, and strangely enough thinks
that "a board of trade should Immediately
be organized in that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01
Thin ice on the Maine lakes.

"Blow. blow. thou winter wind But
that wind which blew into every nook
and Granny of Maine, Tuesday morning,
could scarcely be termed winter wind,
and to some it was more disagreeablt
than mans ingratitude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

The ST. Croix was given a rather rough
test on her first trip from Portland to st.
John, Monday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01

The wonder is the rain and wind didn'
do more damage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
TRUSTS THE OLD SOLDIER.
Bryan Does Not Believe That They Will
 Vote For Gold Slavery.

Bryan Does Not Believe That They Will
 Vote For Gold Slavery.
 You say you want little about the old soldiers. Well, my friends, the cri- sis which is approaching now, the ques- tion before the country now, appeals to the old soldier as much as it did in 1861. If the men in this country were willing to march out upon the field to sustain government of the people and by the people, I want to know why they cannot give one day in the year. and that election day, to stand by govern ment of the people and by the people still.
 My friends, l am not afraid that any man who risked his life i'll his nation . behalf is going to be influenced by the arguments that are addressed to the sol diers now by the financiers who during the war were looking out for themselves and letting the soldier look out for him. self. am not afraid that the men who were willing at that time to endure the dangers of war because they believed that the black man should be free-I am not afraid that these men are going to allow the hosts of the gold standard to enslave 7J, 1000, GOO of people, whites and blacks, in this country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
Bryan on tho Peoples Rights.

When men array themselves against society, society has right to array . self against them. When syndicates u J to run this government, the people who are opposed to syndicates have right to array themselves against them, and no abuse that their agents can heap upon us, no names that they can call us, can drive us from what we conceive to be not only our right, but our duty, to defend our homes and our fresides against their invasion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
STUDY THE ISSUES.
Few Words of Advice From the Demo-
 cratic Presidential Candidate.


 It is not for one man to say how an- other shall think or act or vote, but believe we have a right to urge upon you the importance of studying the question for yourselves and not allow ing any body to think for you.
 do not believe there is any class of people who can safely be intrusted to the right to think and act for another class. The ballot is given to citizens ill order that each citizen may make his vote his representative, not what somebody else may think and wants himself. l simply ask you during the days which inter yene between now and election day to study the issues presented in this cam paign, and whe1x you have made up your minds have the courage to vote as you please, and no one can question your right to do it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
POWER OF THE BALLOT.
If It Were Properly Used. There Would
 Be Less Complaint of Injustice.
Rocky Mountain News.

If 1t Were Properly Used, There Would
 Be Less Complaint of Injustice.
 When I see a large number of people like this, who seem to be interested in the success of the campaign upon which we have started, 1 sometimes wonder whether it is possible that you people are deserving of the names that ara be- ing applied to you. If l am an anarchist, then all that want me to be elected mIst be anarchists also.
 When I look into your faces, I won- der whether you are all enemies of the government or enemies of those who want to use the government as & private snap There Is a great difference be- tween being against the government and against those who misuse the govern ment. Andrew Jackson said there were no necessary evils in government; that it's evils grow out of it's abuse.
 Some people do not draw any lines between government and the abuse of government, and whenever people speak out against abuse of government those who are making money out of the abuse generally find fault with it. I want to assure you the most loyal supporters of government are not found in the greet trusts, which think they are greater than the government and control 1t.
 They are found among the masses, who want to secure the love of every citizen for the government by making it so good it will deserve their love.
 Remember you cannot reform evil by talking; you have got to reform it by voting. People may complain as much as they like about bad law, but the way to get rid of it is to repeal 1t, and the way to repeal it is to vote for those who believe in repeating the laws that are bad and not for those who want tt make more bad laws and keep all the bad laws already in existence.
 If the people of this country would all recognize the power of the ballot and use that ballot as they should there would be less complaint against injus- tice. If our laws are bad, remember the people who permit tho laws 10 remain had are to blame. If our laws are to be good, those who want them good have got to make them good. William J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21

Our opponents tell us they want good money. So do we. We want good money as much as they do. but we differ as Q what good is. They want dollar so good that those who have the dollar can buy a great deal from those who need dollars. We want dollars that are not so good that we can't get hold of them when we have wheat and corn to seII-WilIiam J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
CLEAR AND EMPHATIC.
That Is What William J. Bryan Says of
 the Democratic Platform.


 learned early in life that a public officer was but public servant, and 1 think it is an idea which we ought al- ways to bear in mind. It is well for the officer himself to remember 1t. In other words. 8 public officer is simply hired man, employed at 8 fixed salary for certain time to do certain work.
 He is not in office merely because he wants to be. His only reason for being there ought to be that those whom he serves want him to be there. In other words the officer is merely chosen by the people to do work which they must have done, and they have no reason for choosing him except that they believe that he can do that work for them. Officers are not elected to think for the people; the people are supposed to think for themselves. They are elected to act for the people simply because the peo- pie are so numerous that they cannot act for themselves i'll these capacities.
 An officer, might say, is a necessary evil. It would be better for the people if they could act for themselves. but that being impossible they must do the next best thing and act through some one else. and the beauty about our form Of government is that instead of acting through somebody who rules by right divine our people act through represent atiyes whom they themselves choose and whnn they can turn out of office when ever they get tired of them. Since the public officers are elected to carry out your ideas it is important that you shall know, first. for what your candidate stands, and second, will he carry out those policies if elected.
 1 believe in the platform not because stand upon it-I believe in it because it presents doctrines which I believed ill before they were written in that platform. And I have reason for the faith which is in me. It is true of every platform that it embraces large num- Der of subjects because at all times gov ernnents cover various questions, but it is also true that in an election there is generally one issue which rises above all other issues and which more than any other engrosses the thoughts of the people and of the party.
 The citizen takes the paramount issue in any campaign, the thing which he thinks more important than other is sues, and by that paramount issue he determines his allegiance. In this cam paign we have suffered some assertions. Why? Because our platform, departing from what has sometimes been the GUS tom, has been straight, clear and em- phatic on the leading questions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21
The Workers For Silver.

All over this country those who toil and are engaged in the productive in- dastries are interested in having enough money to do business with and those who have money instead of property and want to make dollars rise in value arc opposed to it. I believe we have more people on our side than we have against us.-W. J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21

The success of the Chicago ticket is not dangerous to any man who wants to eat the bread he earns. The success of the Chicago ticket Is dangerous only to the man who wants to eat the bread that somebody else earns.-wiIliam J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21

My convictions upon this subject are not shallow convictions. may be in error none of us can claim infallibility-but believe that the gold standard is con- spiracy against the human race.-Wil1iam J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21

assert the right of the people of this country to havo their own financial sys- and if foreign people do not want to loan money to us under these conditions we will have the consolation of knowing that the conditions will be so favorable that we soon will have money to loan them.- William J. Bryan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-21

IMPERIAL LODGE, No. Xk. F., meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall, over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended to nil visiting knights and brethren. J. W. LANGsToN, H. I. HoLDERNHss K. +. and $. co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13

Wilcox was running on the free silver
platform. lie denounced IL as untrue and
ia patriotic address declared for sound
money uncompromisingly
Atlanta Journal: Decatur's right bower
drew the first blood. The action of the Sec
ond district executive committee Satur-
day was clean sound money victory. The
result is forecast Of the result In Novem-
ber big majority of the democratic vOt-
ers IN the district are unalterably opposed
10 the silver fallacies and they have the
courage OF honest convictions. away from
and at the polls. The two silver candidates
were on the scene but the action OF the
committee left a bitter taste in their
mouths. Sound money members predomi-
mated nearly two to ore.
Dalton Argus: Hon. +. G. duBignon.
Judge T. w. Miner. Col W. r. Rankin
and Congressman John w. Maddox met at
spring Place Tuesday to discuss the politi-
cal issues Of the day. The several speak
eIs We're allotted one hour and fifteen min
uIes each, making about five hours in all
OF Hnanclal argument. The congress
sional candidates all made good free sill
yer speeches, but when they had finished
MT. duBignon, who by his own choice was
the last speaker, rose up in his might and
slew free silver doctrine right and left
argument A good crowd listened to the
speaking. quite number being from Dali
ton. In the afternoon. the democratic eX-
ecutiYe committee of Murray county held
for Saturday, June 8, for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the state convention.
Atlanta Journal: We do not know how
the free silver,tes take Judge Crisps de-
clination to enter into a series of Joint dis
cussions with Hon. Fleming duBgnOn, his
opponent for the Senate, but to the sound
money men it IS the source of sincere re-
gret. Judge Crisp has made four attempts
to sustain his position on the currency
question before the people of Georgia in
joint debate, and we are quite sure that
the result has been a distinct gain to the
sound money cause. We would like to have
Judge Crisp and Mr.. duBignOn discuss
this question in every county in Georgia,
If that were possible. We had hoped for
them in different sections of the state. but
we fear we are to be disappointed. If the
condition of Judge Crlsp's health will not
permit him TO meet Mr.. duBignon just
now, why does he not accept that gentle
mans invitation TO join IN a request for
general senatorial primady on the day
of the state election so that ample time
will be given for Joint discuSSiOn2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13

Papa, what is the ruling passion?"
Your mothers, my child. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13
ANTI-SILVER AT ATLANTA.
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE FORMED
WITH 200 MEMBERS

The Backbone and sInew Of the
business Community Included in
Its Membershfp-Nr. duBiEaOn TO
BE Invited 10 Make a speech in the
Capital City at an Early Day.
Atlanta. Ca. May l2.-Hon. F.. C. duBig-
non IS 10 be invited TO make an address
in Atlanta under the auspices Of the sound
money league. The date is 10 be left 70 his
convenience. but the league in passing the
resolution Of invitation expressed itself as
hopeful that Mr. duBignon will be able 20
accept for an early day. The invitation
was extended at the meeting Of the league
held this afternoon. al which a permanent
organization was perfected. Between one
hundred and fifty and two hundred of the
most active young business men Of the city
were present at the meeting. the Organiza-
ton which they effected being in the ma
ture of an auxiliary to. another sound
which was perfected a couple of weeks
ago. The two clubs together have bon
ahde membership enrolled, each man a
EOter ana pledged 70 DO personal work
from now on to the primary, of over 200.
a com mittee Of fifty, with Hon. Hooper
Alexander as chairman, was appointed to
extend the invitation 10 Mr.. duBignOn ana
II VIII be forwarded tomorrow. Alex. W.
smith, who made a brilliant record al an
organizer and worker in the responsible
position Of general manager of the recent
exposition, was chosen president Of the
young mems sound money league to-day
and Alex p. Hull, one OF the brightest
young lawyers in the city, secretary. Va
rious working committees were appointed
and from now on until the day of the prl-
mary the work Of crystalizatiOn of the
sound money sentiment in the county will
90 forward. In view of the actual
strength Of the sentiment already shown
by the little work of organizing that has
so far been done. ii is not an over san
guine prediction to declare that Fulton
county will send a sound money deIera-
ton to the state convention despite the
| loud noise that has been made by the
other side up to date. The sound money
leaders are surprised themselves at the
strength of their following, and there is
great enthusiasm over the Inauguration Of
an aggressive campaign.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13

HOW THE TERROR DIED.
A Little Woman Ends the Career of
Kansas Jack with a Bullet.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
one afternoon the train brought into
Ellsworth a queer passenger. 1t wasn't
so queer that she was a woman, but that
she was all alone and evidently a per-
feet lady. There was never a more law
less young city. Human life was the
cheapest thing in it. The Terror was su-
preme. He killed right and left, and was
killed in return. Along a street not over
half a mile long you might count from
four to ten dead men of a morning. The
wounded were not counted-the dead
counted only by the hard-up tenderfoots
who dug their shallow graves at 81 each.
The little woman was not an army Of
fcers wife. She couldn't have been in
tending to take up her residence in
sShSInty or, or dQgout t. s9 }l1l Of them who
OF the depot and saw her sitting there
said that she had got confused in travel
ing and taken a wrong train. She made
no inquiries, and II was half an hour be-
fore any one addressed her Then the
ticket agent inquired II she expected any
one to meet her
mo, I'm not expecting any one" she re-
piled. Il shall probably go east on the
next train. Do you know man here who
calls himself Kansas Jack? "
"Yes'm. He's boss of the town lust now
He killed man a few hours ago. Kansas
jack is what we call holy terror out this
"He has killed several men?"
"A full dozen, / guess"
i want TO see him Where do you think
why, ma'am, I'll send for him to'come
down here. Sure it's Kansas Jack you
want to see?"
Yes. l will be very much obliged to
you"
The agent sent out a boy to hunt UP the
Terror and tell him what was wanted, The
little woman stood a a window fronting
the street and saw the man as he came
staggering along. Not a hundred feet
from the depot he pulled hls gun to fire on
a man standing in a saloon door but the
threatened man lodged too quickly. The
Terror kicked open the door with an oath
and glared around in search of the woman
She left her place al the window walked
straight up 10 him, and looking him full i'm
the face, she put a pistol to his heart and
shot him dead. He fell backward at fun
length and never uttered a groan nor
moved a limb. The woman waited a mo-
ment, pistol held ready for another shot.
and when she saw that he was dead She
went away and sat down. They dragged
Jacks body out doors and hauled it off for
burial, but no one disturbed her Forty
minutes after the shooting the tbouDd
train came along and she got aboard and
that was the last seen of her. The wooden
headstone placed a the Terrors grav..
bore this inscription rudely carved by some
friend:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.

Candidates in the Field and News
paper Talk on Party Policy.
1t is probable that Robert Lang will
make the race for the Legislature in Cam
den. He is a prominent farmer.
Polk county went populist in 1894: it or
dered senatorial and all other kinds of pri-
maries on June 6. Cobb county. over
whelmingly democratic, put off the pri1na-
res until July Is.
In Fridays issue of the Covington pa
pers, State Treasurer Hardeman will make
a formal announcement of his candidacy
for the House of Representatives from
Newton county. 1t has been understood
for some time that Mr.. Hardeman would
be in the race. His platform viii be better
schools and lower taxes.
Chattooga County Times: In less than
five years from to-day, a good many of the
smart persons who are working politics
for personal purposes on the argenfifar-
Gus schedule viii wish thev ha6n't Not
one in q dozen of them believes in that
rubbish and the people will find that ont
and then woe betide The slick gentlemen.
At the Coffee county democratic mass
meeting last week. both candidates for
state senatorial honors, Hon. c. A. Ward
JF, ana Dr. Jef WILCOX we're present and
MADE snort speeches in full accord with
the SOUND democratic resolutions adoDted
AN impression had gotten abroad that DR..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13
FLORIDA

Pineapples from the keys are beginning
to come in, and the crop is a very large
one. f..4sl
D. S. Parsons of Winston, N. c., has de-
cided to open a jewelry store at Avon
Park
Reports from the sponge fleets now out
are encouraging, and a very large catch
is counted on.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Florida State Dental Society is now in ses-
sion at Jacksonville.
The New Russell hotel at Key West
will soon be sold for a partition Of in
terests. and viii be remodeled.
S. ]. Sanchez and Mr.. Hughes were
shot at Palmetto Monday morning while
trying to arrest some negroes. Both were
seriously hurt
The artesian well at Key West has
reached a depth of 2,15O feet, and boring
stiI continues with strong hopes of a
fine flow of water.
Burnett Rains stabbed and fatally
wounded J. L. Stewart, near Newberry.
Sunday night. An old grudge was the