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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Three months from now the Republi-
can national convention will select the
next President. So much it is safe to
assume without making any claims to the
gift of prophecy. That the campaign for
the nomination will be a lively one. also
goes without the saying 1t is just begin
ming to enter upon the lively stage. There
have now been 1870 of the 900 delegates
chosen AS the number required to nomi
nate will be 455 it Is perfectly useless to
predict the result from the small number
already chosen This is SO apparent that
the extravaganza claims of some of McKin-
ley mere aggressive friends are amusing
than otherwise. Ii he has Of the 13O
chosen, go, as is claimed, securely pledg ed
TO him there remain 395 for him to get
he Is to secure the nomination. Mora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

over there are not few shrewd observers
who take exceptions to the claim of 60
delegates already chosen for Mr., Mckinley.
Nevertheless 1t is n claim that is but
natural for the Mckinley men to make
under the circumstances
But the claim which some of them are
making, in parts CT the country not by
location in position to accurately judge
of the attitude of New England, to the
effect that aftor the first ballot in the St.
Louis convention the solid New England
delegation fer Mr.. Reed will break up is
scarcely legitimate in war or politics and
it is somewhat exaspcrating to those who
know that it is utterly baseless. The
New England delegation that will go to
st. Louis will so there to give no per-
functory support to Mr.. Reeds candidacy,
which is one that appeals to the hearts OF
the people of New England Every state
of the six is for the man from Maine spon-
taneously. unitedly, Loyalty, because they
want him to be elected President. The
character of the man appeals to their SYM
pasby as we'll as to their sense. The OF
ponents of Mr. Mckinley can hore for
nothing more satisfactory than that his
reliance for support rests upon no stronger
foundation than upon the votes of the
delegation of any New England state.
saa,The results of the conventions that have
already chosen delegates are such as to
| cause no uneasiness among the most
timid, if there be any such, among Mr..
Reeds followers Moreover there is no
more significant fact connected with the
| campaign than that what has already been
accomplished has been the expression of
| of it the words of Senator Chandler in a
recent letter to the Boston Journal are
pertinent:
1.-The elections of delegates to the st.
Louis convention of June IL, will soon
proceed with great rapidity. Up to this
time active eXertiOns to secure delegates
have been made in behalf of one candidate
only. Workers for his selection have
visited nearly every state, and have used
| earnest and cogent arguments in his favor
to secure the choice of delegates COM
mitted to him. -
In behalf of Mr.. Reed there have been
no organizations made, no emissaries sent
out, no funds raised, no systematic efforts
put forth.
Although New England is united in
his support, and he is likely to receive
some votes from almost every state in the
Union not presenting son OF its own, this
favorable prospect for Mr.. Reed is almost
spontaneous, and has appeared with al
most no effort, certainly without organ
| ized effort to produce it. If only the
strength and fitness Of the candidate as
| naturally impressed upon an observant
people have already made Mr.. Reed the
| formidable candidate he now seems to be,
| is 1t not now time for his friends and ad
mirers to organize in his behalf and to
add to his canvass the increased impetus
which systematic labors, such as are due
to a movement so important, will give to
candidacy so promising and hopeful,
and which thus pressed is reasonably sure
Of being crowned with success?"
sit is my opinion that the hour has ar
rived for thorough organization, for earn
able effort for our deliberately chosen and
popular leader
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

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neighbors and friends in the vicinity.
The funeral service was conducted by her
pastor, Rev. John Hartman. Mrs Rogers
will be mourned and missed, not in her
own Immediate family alone, but also by
the entire community, by whom she was
so well known, and so dearly loved .-Rey.
James Richmond, who was called to Dan
vers, Mass, on account of the sickness and
death of his sister, has not vet returned,
having been unable to do SO because Of i'll
health. There was no preaching at the
Congregational house. Sunday Service
was heidi usual, Mrs. Kendrick reading
a sermon OF DIR. Talmage MIR. Brown.
principal of Litchtield Academy, fell and
broke some of the bones of his left hand
The bones have been set, and he will be
able to attend to his school duties as
usual.-Henry Taylor was sick abed near
~ all last week, and his school was sus-
pended till Monday, when he was able to
return to his duties. His sickness was a
complication Of severe cold and Ulcerated
tootb.-Mr. Sims, and Miss Lena Gilbert
have returned to their respective duties as
principal and assistant of Foxcroft AGA
denny.
ALBION.
u = tI,r os D.
town a few DAYS -9ar,lener Cootso,,
who came home from Wateryillc with the
mumps few days ago, is able to he out
again.-Otis Meader of the Turf farm
and Home, has been quite i'll. but is
thought now to be improvlng.-N new
cases OF scarlet fever reported, and it is
thought the progress Of the disease has
been stopped. This town escaped with
slight damages in the recent storm A
part OF the tannery dam was swept away.
The train was delayed several days at the
lower end OF the route on account of the
ice piled on the track at Wiscasset- The
schools nave closed for the year. In No
8 'he following pupils were present every
Gay: Arlie Irask, Carl Drake, Byron
l. rask ana Iohn wentworth. John Went
absent marks Karl Keith missed h,,, o1,o
day.--The library of the Christian Sur,las
school has RECENTLY adacd q smut, a Si,uos
tooks-Tbe remains of Iohn Car,a ~ ~"
brought from Boston. last wool for So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Wherever party lines were strictly drawn
in the municipal elections of this State,
this month, the Democrats went down in
overwhelming defeat 1t is we'll. Their
demolition this fall may not seem to them
SO hard to bear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Prince Boris of Bulgaria has been econ
verified from Catholicism to. the National
Bulgarian Church and If the Gar Of Rus
sia insists will be again "convcrted" to
the Orthodox Greek Church. AS Prince
that religion and politics are inextricably
mixed in that little principality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Can sound money senator come from
Kentucky? That is the great issue with
legislature equally divided between the
two leading political parties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
that he has bought farm on higher
A clam famine is promised in Phlps-
burg and Georgetown this summer NIX
This isn't the way to encourage summer


immigration.
Maine people naturally take an interest
in the achievements of Hiram ). Maxim
for he Is not only ono OF the greatest in
ycntors Of the age and SO recognized
abroad AS we'll as at home but he was a
Maine boy Accordingly many of our read
ers will be interested in the following com
munlcaticn from the inventor TO the Lon
don Chronicle in an answer TO reflection
upon one of his best known inventions.
The Editor Of the Daily Chronicle.
Sir;-I notice in your issue of yesterday
an article entitled "A Rival to the
Maxim" As my name is mentioned
think I ought to reply to this article.
have seen a description of the so-called
new Colt gun which is said to be patented
by John Browning. Upon Il close exam
ination of the drawings and specification
relating to this supposed new form of
arm, find that there is nothing in 1t
which has not been patented by myself in
every country in the world where patents
are granted, and as ! was the first man
to do this | naturally took out some very
broad claims.
AS to the statement that this supposed
new gun heats less than the Maxim and
consequently does not require II water
jacket, there may be some truth In this,
because this imitation of Maxim gun,
wei gbjng 40 h., only fired at the rate of
400 rounds per minute between stoppages
and there were no less than fifteen of
them in the 400 rounds test. They claim
to have fred l55 rounds in five and a half
minutes. This, however, is disputed
But the Maxim gun, weighing 40 h., and
| which was shown before the war office
committee at Enfield actually fred 666
| rounds in one minute, 1000 rounds in a
| minute and a half, and 1000 rounds in
| slightly over three minutes, and this with
single pull of the trigger without stop
page.
A certain amount of heat is developed
with every cartridge fired, the greater the
number the greater the heat. When re-
quired we also make guns without water
| jackets They weigh 25 lbs. each, and fire
800 rounds minute.-I am, dear sir,
yours truly,
HIRAM S. MAXIM.
81 Victoria street. S. W.. Feb. 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
STATE NEWS.
WEST PENNINGTON.

W Nd l. Il a IL ii lNCION,
1t is said that Charles Packard has
bought the old schoolhouse lately vacated
fer the nice new one just built. Largo
quantities OF pulp wood are being shipped
from this station at the mills at Livermore
Falls, and other places. Thomas Gilbert
hes gone to the Dead river regions with
his span to haul lumber for Henry j
Lane of Lexington. Starbird has
gone to Madrid with his span to work.
Miss Angie Sawyer has returned from
Exeter, N. H., where she spent the last
year Zina Greenwood, Hiram Titcomb
and Others are sending large quantities of
pressed hay from this station of late.
Much of it is sent to Massachusetts. Mrs.
Helen Pinkham arrived from Quincy.
Illinois, recently, called here by the severe
illness Of her mother Mrs Davis, who
passed away few hours before her al
rival
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The only political contest in Belfast this
Mayor Hanson got much training for the
gubernatorial race out of his local cam
Daign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The situation between Spain and the
United States must look to the Cuban in
surgents much as if cones afraid and
tother dassent.' -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Spain should draft those rioters into her
army in Cuba. She probably would il
they were good fighters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The average consumption Of water in
Auburn per individual, for every ~ hours
is IS l6-100 gallons. Lewiston journal
This may. account for that city g spotless
reputation and corr ejt the impression that
this reputation came about by comparison
with Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Those who discovered that Nausen had
discovered the North pole have not sue
ceeded in discovering hansen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

A Rumford man has been driven from
his home three times this year by flood
His ncighbors are not surprised to learn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Pure white geraniums, looking as though
they were made of almost transparent wax,
are grown by English florists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The Bath Enterprise has the courage to
hope for modern fort at Pophan in due
course of time in place of the present an
tiquity. Why not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Tennessee has AZ, 159 manufacturing
hands and makes So, $685. worth of
goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
Chilly Esnnehes Sunrual.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice Whatever will be taken Of I'M
gned communications.
The JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
criptions and advertisements to BrRLEIsH
eLYNr. Publishers. Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Bath has three ex mayors in the new
city council. Perhaps they may encour-
age that new shoe shop to start again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The great tobacco war that has been de
clared between the trust and the ntitruSt,
has nothing to do with Havana.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

The Kentucky Legislature has six more
working days in which to elect senator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
Hancock.
SARGENTNILLE.

SARGENTVILLE.
The new band is being instructed by
Mr.. Pearl Atherton and Miss Mamie
Sperry OF Bluehill. Mr.. Anterior teaches
the violin and Miss Sperry the organ
Harvey Sargent arrived from Washington
last week, called home by the illness of
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Il. S.
Cole.-Friday, H. W. Sargent and daugh.
ter Matte, arrived. Miss Matte has been
visiting friends in Washington and
massachusetts Abbie Sargent who
has been at Massachusetts, hospital for
treatment was not able to come home Sat
urday as expected. The late storms have
completely cleared the harbor Of lea
During last week mails aud travellers
were much delayed owing to trains and
boats being delayed by the storm.
SURRY.
Osgood q Hastings who have leased
Alien mill, are getting in large GUAM
eity OF stave wood and logs for the spring
sawing.-All Of the lumbermcn and those
seetihg ont cord wood were very glad of
ms recent snow as it enables them to fin
,sn their winters works. Fl. Curtis of
Ellsworth, finished his logging. Monday.
he has cut and landed on the wharf about
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Awarm shampoo with Cuticura Soap,
and a single application of Cuticura
(ontment), the great Skin Cure. clear the
scalp and hair of crusts, scales, and dand
run, allay itching, soothe irritation, stim-
ulate the hair follicles, and nourish the
roots, thus producing Luxuriant Hair
with clean, wholesome scalp.
Sold throughout the world POTTER Dgca ( CHM
CORR, Sole Proprietors. Boston, L. 5. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
Smelt lreights arc falling off.

Some of those recent and temporary
saints in Biddeford must chuckle over the
short memories of the voters. However,
the burning of the Old city hall wiped out
many records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11
(SS7ES ~SS=TzSE SSSST-=Ssss-SSS
'H .s1v,sgIaE. 4aVSSHfs:N
TSSS,

A Brunswick man has tax bills that
he has paid for 81 years. The total is a
pretty one, although his first tax was but
81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

Originated by DR.. A. johnson, in 1870.
It's worth, merit and excellence have won
the public favor i'll way that is wonderful
1t is now the reliable family remedy i'll almost
every household. Be not afraid to trust what
the whole 10th century has endorsed 1t is
used and recommended by surgeons and phy.
sicians everywhere. INTERNAL and EXrERNAL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-11

teachers. Master Barker g. Gates, has
been i'll from the result of severe cold. -
Mr.. William Abbott has recently sold his
farIn.-A large attendance at the A. o.
L. W. meeting, Monday night
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-12

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division. Third judicial district, in
and for Salt Lake county, state of Utah
In the matter of the estate of William
Beardshall. deceased. Notice.-Notice is
hereby given that W. H. Haigh. James
Duckworth and Peter G.. Johnston, execu-
to-- of the last will and testament of
William BeardshaH. deceased. have rem
dered for settlement and filed in sad
court. their final account of their admin
lstration of said estate and petition for
final distribution of the residue of said
estate among the persons entitled there
70 and that Saturday, the 18th day of
November. A. D.. 1896, at 10 o'clock a M,
at the court room of said court, in the
county court house, Salt Lake city and
county, Utah. has been duly appointed
by the judge of said court. for the settle
ment of said account and hearing said
petition for distribution, at which time
and place any person interested in said
estate may appear and show cause if any
there be, why said account should not be
settled and approved and final distribu-
Tor made as prayed for
Dated November 5. 1896
c. Z. STANTON.
BY FRED W. DENNIS Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Moyle. Zane & Costigan, Attorneys for
Executor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-12
George A. Lowe to Concentrate His
rrr.ts-o nu.inoxs L., Ouaou

George A. Lowe to Concentrate His
Entire Business In Ogden.
1t was stated yesterday that George
a. Lowe, the well known implement
and hardware merchant, had decided
to close his Salt Lake house and trans
fer that business to Ogden where he
now has a large establishment. The
Herald reporter called upon Mr.. Alb
bolt, manager of Mr.. loves house in
Ogden, and asked him about the mat
ter. Mr.. Abbott stated that he knew
it to be true that Mr.. Lowe was clos
ing out his Salt Lake stock and max
ing no new orders f1- stock there
while the Ogden branch IS buying and
selling as formerly. He preferred to
let Mr.. Lowe talk for himself but
would state that the Ogden business
was to be continued and the salt Lake
business closed.
The announcement is not a surprise
to ogden merchants as the Ogden
branch of Mr. loves business has al
ways been the most important and in
fact was the first established. Mr..
Lowe has resided in Salt Lake but
more because of his banking and other
interests. Mr.. Lowe also has a branch
house at Logan but whether this house
would be closed and the business all
managed from this city or not MIR. Alb
bolt could not state. The concern is
one of the largest handlers of ma
chinery, farming implements and hard
ware in the west and the addition to
the volume of its Ogden business from
the Salt Lake branch alone will be
quite important.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-12
READ FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
Men Who Ransack Libraries for the
Benefit of Public Speakers.

Ben emf OF speakers.
New York Sun: Visitors to the AS
tor library have observed that certain
persons appear there with great regu-
larity, and two or three faces seem to
be as permanent a feature of the place
as the busts and white columns. These
regulars are there at all hours OF the
day and at all seasons of the year. One
man in particular seems to spend all
his time within the walls of the library.
A man whose work on a certain sub
ject took him regularly to the library
made an effort to see what subject was
absorbing one visitor whom he had no.
ticed at work whenever he had been in
the library during the two years pre-
ceding. For a month he observed the
man, and found that during that time
the man had been reading industriously
volumes relating to four different sub
jects, and taking copious notes from
them He did not look like a man who
was reading for the purpose of general
cultivation, and the books he had been
reading varied as widely in subject as
the history of the Spanish drama and
the Chinese metaphysics.
The hoDelessness of learning any
thing about the mans occupation from
his own observation led the interested
inquirer to ask one of the library
officials who the regular visitor was.
Then he learned that the fellow. like
many times he had often noticed at
work in the library, was a regular
reader employed to do for others the
reading and Investigating necessary
for particular work. Usually This man
and others like him are called upon to
dig out only the paints relating to. GER
tain phases of a subject, but often their
work extends over a much wider range.
They are known to the officials of the
library, and in this way are brought
into contact with persons Who are
looking about for somebody to under
take the required labor of reference and
reading.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-12
SEALED PROPOSALS.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
the Colorado. Office of Chief Quarter
master, Denver. Colorado, Oct. 20, 1885,
ceived at this office until II o'clock am.
on the 10Th day of November, 1886. at
which time and place they Will be opened
in the presence of attending bidders, for
furnishing all the material and labor
requisite for connecting the sewer sys-
tenn at Ft. Douglas, Utah, with the Salt
Lake City sewer system, according to
plans and specifications on file in this
office. and the office of the quartermas-
ter Fit. Douglas. Utah. which will be
shown. and blank proposals and circu-
lars giving full instructions as to man
ner of bidding and terms of contract
furnished on application. The govern
ment reserves the right to accept or re-
jeet any or all proposals. Envelopes con-
tanning proposals should be marked
Proposals for sewer construction and
addressed to the undersigned.
z. B. ATWOOD.
Major & Chief ON