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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
MARCH MAGAZINES
The Outlook.

The current magazine issue of the
Outlook is an unusually interesting and
attractive number Among the leading
papers is an exhaustive article on ''The
Salvation Army" John Burroughs con
tributes an entertaining article entitled
Recollections of My Boyhood.' 1.-The
Higher Life of Chicago, is the subject of
a valuable paper by Melville +. Stone.
Twenty handsome illustrations accom-
pany it,
The Musical Record.
Among the articles of note IN the March
Musical Record are The Music of the
Spheres, 'Words or Music which,"
" Yankee DOODLE and Technics,
Etudes, Pieces. Which and Why" The
various departments contain IA large
amount of Instructive and entertaining
miscellany. The sheet music includes a
waltz song, ''Oh Welcome, Happy
Rover. p" Pet Mazurka," and DAY
Lily"
The Harvard Graduates Magazine.
The current number Of this able quar-
tefly opens with paper Of much interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

No part of this great country is more
interested in having the right man made
President than is New England; no part
of the country is better able to appreciate
the wisdom Of a protective tariff and
sound money, or to form intelligent opin
ions concerning them, or to seek more
earnestly for the elevation of an exponent
of those policies. 1t certainly is signif-
can't that this New England is solid as
her granite for the candidacy of Thomas
b. Reed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The schooner Francis Newton sailed
out Of the penobscot river in 1853 with
the youngest crew, it is said that ever
sailed cut of that waterway. The crew
was as follows; Capt. Geo. W. Dow, 90
years; mate, A. !. Croker Is years
cook, Schuyler c. Shute, 10 years; VIM.
j. Myers, Il years; Ashley Carley, Ii
yearS-all from Prospect. Then there
were three young Swedes, aged re
spectively, IL, Il and Is years. Capt. Dow
had charge Of the brig Webster Kelley.
the year before when he was only 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
Chambers Charges.
lPortland Prcss.

should te frowned upon at once.
Chambers Charges.
portland Press)
Whether Senator Chambers statement
In which he accused the Mckinley mana
gers of carrying on boodle' campaign
was proper or improper depends upon
whether 1t WAS true or false. II his
charges are false it WAS obviously inpro-
per to make them. If they are true it was
not merely proper to make them but a
duty. The public has right to know
what influences are being brought to bear
TO secure the nomination OF any particular
candidate. If they appear Ia be sus-
picious rs they do in this CASE, let the
people who are using them show that the
suspicion is unfounded. Assuming the
truth OF senator Chandler charges that
rich manufacturers are contributing large
sums Of money to nominate Mr. Mckinley
and Gen. Grosvenor $ statement is Il
practical admission that it is true--it is
quite pertinent 10 ask why they are doing
it, State pride might explain such con
tributions in Ohio but this will not ex
plain why Pennsylvania and New York
manufacturers are doing the same thing.
Belief in the principle of protection might
explain it if Mr.. Mckinley alone among
the candidates stood for that principle,
but all the candidates are Just as good
protectonists as he Manufacturers are
too good business men to pay heavily for
something they cau get for nothing
Without contributing a cent they are sure
to get from the Republican, convention Il
candidate who is a protectionist. There
appears to be only one rational eXplana-
ton for the remarkable generosity to Mr.
Mckinley 5 canvass and that is that his
managers have made some promises which
the managers of no other candidate have
made What are these promises Are
they of an innocent kind which there is
no improperly in making? Will they put
Mr. Mckinley. if elected President uu
der obligation TO a particular class: As
Mr.. Mckinley : managers do not deny the
contributions, let them inform the public
by what means they have been secured.
The question is not in this case whether
Mr.. Chandler is o truly good man or
whether he is really shocked by the prae-
ticeS which be charges but whether his
statements are true and II true whether
they are susceptible of an innocent eX
PLANTATION. The inference drawn ny
ninety -nine men ont Of every hundred
from the fact that a certain set of men are
making heavy contributions for the sue
cess OF a particular candidate outside of
their own state is that they have been
given reason to believe that they will get
something from that candidate which
they will not get from others: and the
only way that candidate can be freed from
this suspicion is by showing either that
his managers have acted on their own re-
sponsiblity in whatever they have done
or said, and without consulting their
principal, or that the influences they have
employed to bring the contributions are
perfectly proper and legitimate ones.
These are the only effective ways to relieve
the beneficiary of these contributions from
disagreeable suspicious. Accusing " Bill'
Chandler Of improperly or insincerity
has no tendency to do it..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
Presidential Electors Must all be
Chosen in State Convention.

tEADG U AhTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. 70, 1896.

To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, correspond
ing to the two United States senators, were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
manning electors corresponding to the menu
bers of the United States House of Represen-
tatives were nominated by the several con-
gressional district conventions.
The passage Of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the procedure. Under the law,
all Conventions are portion OF our election
syst en- and this ballot act requires that can
didates to be voted for by the Voters through
out the whole state must be placed in nomina-
ton by Convention representing no less a
constituency than the whole state. Hence, all
the candidates of q party for Presidential cleo
tors must be nominated in State Convention
and have therefore included in the call six
electors.
}. Fl. MANLEY. Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
The Poet.Lore.
Every Where

for March opens with handsomely illus
trated article entitled Lightning Tours. -
Other articles of note are 1.-The Last
American Lord, Superstitions Of Many
Lands, n.y." Service and Servants. n"Health
on the Stairs, Slow footed Fame" and
Sermons by Laymen.' There is a ten
der tribute to the memory of Mrs Celeste
Carleton the mother Of the well known
poet, " i'll Carleton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

When it is learned that the Kentucky
Legislature neglected to make appropria
tions it becomes evident that the condition
of affairs warranted the calling out OF
the State militia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

Bayard may well wish to be delivered
from those of his friends who prolonged
the debate in Congress over the resolu-
lions of censure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The report that the Loud bill is on the
way to "innocuous desuetude' was an
ticipated by most of those who compre-
hended it's provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The McKinleyites can't blame Platt OF
Quay for the lection of Reed delegates in
Boston. The Republican voters attended
EO that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The Wisconsin Republicans in conven
tion pronounced for Mckinley but found
time to cheer Tom" Reeds name right
2lnSkilV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

entitled Autobiography of Samuel +.
Smith 1t is accompanied by an excel
lent halttone portrait OF the beloved
author OF 81 America Charles f. Dole
contributes an Instructive paper on 1.-THE
Divinity School and the University" An
interesting paper, from literary point
Of view, Is Recent Verse Other articles
are open Scholarships, - President
iiolyoke with Portrait ard From a
Graduates Window. 2
The Forum
for March opens w.t., noteworthy article
on Family Life In America, by III.
Benton mime. Blanc) In The Near
aqua Canal an lmpracticable Scheme, -
Joseph Nimmo, .Jr., contends that the
scheme, from Il commercial point of view
is impracticable President Charles F.
Thwing in The Best Thing College Does
for Man, presents many conclusions
which may prove of service to every
teacher and student Major General
Oliver o. Howard discusses 1.-The Army
as q Career" Other articles of note are
The European Situation. Manners
and Customs of the Beers, and "The
Manitoba Schools Question.
The Poet. Lore.
The March number of this valuable
magazine opens with a story sketch by
Walter b. Harte entitled The Irony of
Progress. DR.. Richard Burton con-
tributes the second installmept Of his in
structive articles on 1.-THE Democratic
and Aristocratic in Literature Lucy
A. Patton contributes A Bit of Art from
Matthew Arnold" Rev Louise S. Baker
discusses What has Poetry Done for the
World A number of other articles and
The usual departments complete this num-
her
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The Fort Point hotel, and the entire
property formerly owned by the Fort
Point Land Company, has been sold by
A. II. Soden to Jeremiah Nelson of
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

And then ii the bridge is built next
winter it will help to keep the wolf from
some of the workingmcn's doors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

No notice Whatever will be taken Of nm
gned communications.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BIZ HELD RnsPoNsisLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected com.
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
criptions and advertisements to BuRLh"H q
FLYNr, Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
|H :yvUqfpaT z0VsSSHHisss

Anyhow Maine has to be thankful for
the flood that ddn come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

Only $4,000 more for steel than fol
wooden spans for the Gardiner bridge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

The State of Maine Reed Club has
grown steadily from its inception and
hasn't given up its plans for going to ST.
Louis Notwithstanding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

Had the rain continued 81 hours
longer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

dates. any more than we believe that Mr.
Mckinley endorses that style OF canvass.
This is the outgrowth of the zenl OF well
meaning but misguided supporters and
should te frowned upon at once
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

About 10 years ago there was double
wedding at North Haven The first child
born to one couple was a girl and about
the same time boy was born to the other
family. In that order five girls have been
born to the first family and five boys to
the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-21

This story comes from Colts Island ::
VIM. H. Harding ran down to Il flock of
Sea-ducks and brakes, and with a gun the
stock of which he had just broken. he
discharged one barrel at the birds and
killed fourteen. He then discharged the
other barrel and killed one more.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
CHAIRMAN CALDMELEs SECOND
NOTICE TO RAILROADS FOR
ANOTHER MEETING.
LOCAL MEN ARE PLEASED.
THAT THE LINES ARE
GIVING THE G. A. r.. SERIOUS
ATTENTION.
ALBERT scHEFFER KEEPS BUSY.
Yesterdays Communication With
the Chairman of the Western
Passenger Association.

While there were no startling devel-
opments yesterday in connection with
st. PauFs endeavor to retain the COM
ing G. A. r. encampment, Hon. Albert
Scheffer was in a decidedly optimistic
frame Of mind last night concerning
the SANITY City's prospects, the result
largely of a telegram which he re-
ceived during the afternoon from Mr..
Caldwell, chairman of the Western Pas
Senger association. In this message
Mr.. Caldwell repeated the assurance
that he had notified the various roads
composing the association of the re-
quest and proposition of the local COM
mittee Of the G. A. R., made through
Messrs. McGill and Scheffer, and as
sented to by Communicating Chief
Walker. 1t was sent in response to a
query by Mr.. Scheffer, who learned
from one of the local offices that that
road had not received the notification
which Mr.. Caldwell sent out Saturday,
and lest any error or mistake in cor
respondence or mail delivery should
defeat the purpose of the committee,
Mr.. Scheffer renewed his request for
the meeting. Mr. Caldwell's second
notification presumably reiterates the
sentiments expressed in the first.
Mr. Scheffer was quite confident, in
view Of the chairman Of the assoc.a-
ton SO promptly sending a second tel
egram, that the matter was being given
serious attention by the roads con-
cerned, and he appeared to have no
doubt that st. PauPs second PROPOSE
ton, for fifteen-day limit and fur
Their extension of fifteen days on pay
ment Of a slight difference in fare,
would be accepted by the association.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
JOE FRIEDMANN,S VICTIMS.
Chances Arc That Both Will Re-
cover-Yesterday,s DEVELOPMENTS

Julia Oelker and John Hoffman, the
two victims of Joseph Friedmann's
murderous assault, Of Monday night,
were resting comfortably at the city
hospital last night. 1t is thought that
under favorable circumstances both of
the young people will be on the road to
recovery. Both Miss Oelker and Hoff-
man still have the would-be murderer's
bullets in their bodies, though it is
stated by the hospital authorities that
after the patients have had several
days quiet and rest, the bullets can
be removed with no serious conse-
quences.
AS stated in yesterdays Glob e
Miss Oelker's wound is the more
serious. Entering her back in the
region of the seventh rib, about three
or four inches to the left of the spinal
column, the ball is thought to have
ranged upward and inward, penetrated
the lung and lodged near the shoulder.
While resting as comfortably as pos
Sible under the circumstances, Miss
Oelker suffers considerable pain in her
left Side. Owing to the nature of the
wound the young woman is compelled
to lie on her side the entire time.
Hoffman's wound is considered by
the physicians to be nothing more
serious than at first reported, and is
what is commonly termed flesh
wound. The bullet entered his body
just over the breast bone, between the
first and second ribs, glanced along the
muscles of that portion Of the body,
and lodged in the upper part of the
left shoulder, where it may be felt
upon passing the hand over its resting
place. A large number of the young
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05

peoples friends called at the hospital
to ascertain their condition yesterday,
and were overjoyed to learn that
everything pointed to their ultimate
recovery.
An altogether different scene was
enacted throughout the entire day at
the undertaking rooms of Thaung &
Jacobson, where the body of Fried
mann, the assailant lay. All day
long curious people crowded the estab-
lishment, seeking to look upon the face
of the dead man. Late in the after
noon further admission was denied the
curiosity seekers and the doors closed,
that the corpse might be prepared for
burial. Anthony Friedman, a brother
of the dead man, called at Thaung &
Jacobson's yesterday morning, and
sorrowfully instructed that the funeral
be held from the undertaking rooms
today at 2:30e p. m.
Mrs. Peter Bielan, Of 734 West
Seventh street, a sister of Friedman,
in speaking of her brother, said yes
terday, that, he had been a rather
years ago, but that she did not think
he had ever done anything very bad
before, although he had been sent to
saltwater for stealing a box Of soap,
when he was hardly sixteen years old.
Joe would have been twenty-one years
old in May, had he lived" said Mrs. Bic
Ian, land I hardly think he was always
responsible for what he did. When he
was young he received severe injuries
about the head which may have af-
fected his mind. He very seldom came
to my house, and when he did it was
only for a short time. 1 never heard
him speak Of Miss Oelker or Mr.. Hoff-
man, whom I sincerely hope will get
we'll"
Inquiry at the home Of Miss Oelker's
parents, $40 East Sixth street, elected
the information that friedman had
been frequent caller, and had always
been accorded courteous treatment, re-
ciprocating by conducting himself in
a most gentlemanly manner. Mrs. Gel
ker, the wounded girls mother, had
just returned from the hospital, great
ly cheered by the assurance that her
daughter would in all likelihood recover
when seen by G o b reporter yes
terday. Speaking of Mondays TRACE
dy, Mrs. Oelker said: Joe came to
our house quite often to see Julia, and
we were always glad to see him, though
/ knew my daughter did not care for
him in the way he desired. Even after
she had told him this his visits were
just as frequent. Julia used to say
sometimes that he would follow her on
the streets to see where and with
whom she went. He was certainly Of
a very jealous disposition, but L never
thought he would do anything so des-
perate. Julia refused his offer of mar
riage last Sunday. He seemed very
much disheartened when he left, and
we neither saw nor heard anything of
him again until Monday night when
we heard what he had done"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
ICE MEN KICKING.
Warm Weather Increases the Cost
of Harvesting 1t.

An anomalous condition Of affairs
prevails in the ice business. A large
ice crop has been harvested, the ice
is Of a superior quality; the weather is
unseasonably warm, yet the ice men
are not happy This same warm
weather reduces their profits.
On the face of it this sounds para
doxical, but the ice man explains the
mystery.
You see," said one of these gentle
men yesterday, in as cold and con-
servative tone as the climate would
permit him to assume, 'in our bust
ness it is necessary that we should
cut some ice. If we can cut all we
need with the labor of half a dozen
men. our profits are bigger than they
are when we are obliged to employ
eighteen men to do the work Now
when the weather is crisp and cold,
after the ice has been plowed and
sawed; one downward plunge of the
chisel is sufficient to cut loose the
cakes, but when it is thawing, the ice
does not separate so easily, and it re-
quires at least three men to do the
work of one. Furthermore the warm
weather has melted the snow, and so
destroyed the sleighing, which necessi-
tates our transporting the ice on
wagons from White Bear, and McCar-
ron lakes and Lake Phalen, to the
various ice houses. This increases the
expense of hauling, for we can carry
from five to six more cakes of ice on
q sleigh than we can load on
wagon"
'But how about the demand for ice?
Would it be as large in zero weather."
With a freezing smile, the ice man
replied: my dear sir, 1 perceive that
you have never observed the perversity
of human nature. When the Their
mometer is ten below zero, the peo-
pie consume just as much ice as they
do when it is fifty above"
The ice man all agreed that the ice
crop this season is unusually fine and
clear. On the lakes named it has
ranged from twenty to twenty-five
inches in thickness, and much of it
was so crystal like that one could see
the bottom Of the lake through the ice
and four or five feet of matter beneath
it. This condition is attributed mainly
to the early snow which covered the
ice and protected it from dust and
other foreign substances. The market
prices are almost the same as those
which prevailed year ago-$2 a ton
wholesale and 81 a month to private
families receiving twenty-five pounds
daily.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-05
INSANE OF THE STATE.
Hospitals Will BE Filled to RepIe.
ton In Eight Months

Secretary H. H. Hart, of the state
beard OF charities and corrections, has
completed the statement of population
of the state institutions. Particular
interest attaches to the population Of
the insane hospitals, which now aggre-
gates 1856. This condition is especial
ly critical, as it shows an increase
of exactly 200 since a year ago, and
when the figures reach 5000, the hos
pital capacity of the state, as at pres
ent provided for, is full. That means
that within eight months the insane
hospitals will be filled to repletion, and
a serious problem will confront the
state authorities. There is no guess
work about this said Secretary Hart
yesterday. ut is as reliable as death
and taxes. Our insane population is
increasing at the rate of 71a per cent,
and it runs SO evenly that we can tell
two years ahead just what that popu-
lation will be within ten or Fifteen
The situation was comprehensivelv
put in the paper read by President A.
G. Wright at the last meeting of the
state conference at Faribault, in which
he said:
The rapid increase in the defective classes
m this country is due to several causes, none
of which will compel a constant increase. We
need not be afraid that the increase will con-
tnue until the detectives destroy society
century ago this country was almost entirely
population-largely frontier one. Crimes of
violence were somewhat common, but not
against property. There was little poverty
and little insanity. We have been settling uo
this great temperate belt of North America
and changing to commercial and manufact-
uring society. Great cities have sprung up in
a generation. The second city in the world
is seated under various names around New
York bay, and rivals London in wickedness
as well in wealth. Chicago rivals Paris
In population and in crime. Massachusetts,
has ceased to be Puritan, and Pennsylvania
has forgotten Penn and Franklin Within the
lifetime Of most of this audience this mighty
commonwealth of Minnesota has been created
out of the wilderness. This wonderful move-
ment of population has left the weak and de-
fective behind; and all the forces of nature
have been at work to restore the equilibrium.
The rapid increase of the detectives is moth
ing but Nature returning to her averages and
It will go on until Minnesota has the proper
ton of insane and idiots endured by Massa-
chusetts or Scotland, and the Twin Cities
have the proportion of criminals of Liverpool
and Manchester. In England the increase of
insanity at one time frightened people, but
that was because milder treatment doubled
the lives Of these unfortunates and thus
caused their accumulation in asylums For
some years now there has been an actual re-
duction in the British Isles in new cases of