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The evening times., 1896-12-07

James Price has had but one AMBITION
since the days OF childhood, the desire 10
fight his country's battles, and bitterly mas
he regretted the peaceful stand maintained
by the United States toward other powers
But when Uncle Sam threatened TO Ia kc
the button off his foil in the Fencing Eout
with Spain, Prices hopes began 10 RISE
and he studied the heavens more aruehtiy
than an astronomer, looking for that ceie-
brated cloud which is always measured by
the size OF mans head, and which at pres
est hangs darkest over the Golden Horn.
Not long ago, passing recruiting offlce
OH Pennsy iyania avenue, he was attracted
by the bright lithographs inviting enlist
ment, and the soldier i'll the door, w,th
spotless uniform and pipe clayed accountre-
Inents. The soldier gave James seductive
story Of life in the army, which in oui
country takes the place Of the queen 6
shilling.
James listened. with the ardent spirit OF
war ever kindIing i'll his young breast,
aud finally determined TO enlist lie
passed the examination successfully, ana
Friday was ordered to report at the re-
crui,ing office this morning, to take the 10
o'clock train for Salt Lake City, where
he met with squad ofrecruits no had been
detailed for duty.
Saturday James came into possess ion of
Some money, and with certain of his friends
celebrated his entry into military life.
The drink was that pleasing combination
OF blackberry and catawba, and the bot
ties emptied We're many. 1t II O'Clock
Price and his companions found themselves
III the street, oil extremely happy and
pot-valiant. arG swaggeiilg like sew
enteenth century swash-hucklers.
Price said what he intended TO do to
the mariners would be a magnificent suf-
ficency. Policeman Thompson came do wn
the street and one OF Price 5 friendS warn
ed him to be quiet.
''Sh, Jimmie, here comes copper
.D-n him." hiccouched Jimmie; hes
not so warm. l wear brass buttons my
self"
As Thompson passed Price added the
name OF the Diety to his other oath and
went the way of all such ribald flesh,
be he soldier or statesman, to the station
house, where his passionate, belligerent
spirit chafed until this morning.
Thompson was very good-natured in tes-
tifying against Price to Judge Kimhill,
anu asked Jnat mercy be shown the young
soldier. who was more melancholy than
wet parrot.
He's leaving town at 10 O'Clock, your
honor said the officer, explaining IrIce's
situation. ''and would like you 10 be easy
on him"
Price" said the judge, you had no
business cursing the officer"
NO, sir. no, sir,' staInmered the cul-
prit. who might stand before a dynamite
gun. but quailed before the battery Of his
honor's stern blue yes; but was drunk"
THAT is no excuse" replied the court.
You should not drink. However. on the
officers recomme ndation, ! will take your
bonds to leave town Immediately. You go
on the 10 O'Clock train. remember"
Price promised and was given his lib.
erty.
The evening times., 1896-12-07
The Busy Corner,
9th and Market Space.
S. Kann,
Sons & Co.
WE BEGIN

Another week of busy selling. We feel
IL In our bones that it will be a rafting
good one. The past six days OF GO you-
merited by us.
We give this coming week, as we have
the past three years 10 the same people,
the same untold values which have given
US the strength to build up a business SO
great and strong that all the Dombast
hurled at our methods shy from 1t like
frightened animal.
The evening times., 1896-12-07

THE VERY BEST SMOKED SUGAR
CURED SHOULDERS, WORTH Ice PER
POUND-ToDAY. SPECIAL PRICE. So
CENTS. EVERY SHOULDER GUARAN-
TEED. THEY RUN SMALL IN SIZE
WEIGHING ABOUT TO POUNDS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-22

Boston Herald: Catcher Yeager say
that in Catcher Butler. the Louisville
club has secured one of the most prom
Using backstopS in the country.
Boston Globe: THE New York clu
is now in bad way for catchers. Yes
terday. Mr.. Soden was appealed to 70.
one of his catchers, but this he con
sidered unwise. and sent the following
telegram to the New York pole
grounds: Andrew Freedman. Car
recommend to you Catcher Shea of tn
Brockton club as one of the best all
round young catchers in these parts
Wire Pres. II. A. Keith, Brockton. l
New York should get this youna
catcher, he viii be prime favorit,
after the first game, for there is ne
catcher with more real live enthusi-
assn and more good points than this
rosy checked youngster from Brock.
ton"
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GERMAN NAVAL MANEUvERS.
Unusual Precautions Have Been Taken This
Year to Keep Them Secret as Possible.

Berlin, Sept. 21.-Never before have the
German naval maneuVers. either III the
Baltic or i'll the German ocean, been con-
Quoted with SO much secrecy as during
the autumn of the present year. There
has always been rule strictly enforced
to exclude from witnessing these maneu-
vers the naval attaches of the various
nations accredited to Berlin and to pre-
vent as far as possible accurate reports
of the evoutions reaching the press.
This regulations We're more rigidiy en-
forced than ever before. These maneu-
vers, which lasted three weeks, We're end
ed on Tuesday last at Heligoland. The
eVolutions there commenced on Sunday
and consisted of an attempt upon the
part of seven ships, including three huge
lronclads. to effect II landing.
AT one period the ironclads Sachsen and
Wurtemburg, favored by n dense fog, ap-
preached within two miles of Heligoland.
but were driven off after Smelling the
island for hours by the effective fire from
4 battery of howitZers. placed there last
summer by command Of Emperor Will
liam. The long range krupp fertilization
guns were also satisfactorily tested by
Commodore Stubenrauch. the commander
Of the island.
1t was shown that a single shot from
one of these big guns at distance of
over mile instantly disabled the most
powerful ironclad. on Tuesday night, the
feet WAS declared hors de combat,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-22

That Is the story the morning newspapers
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health. Too much rush, and strain, and
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think once in while of health and strength
and happiness and long and useful life A
widow and orphans left to mourn big
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WORST in FORTY YEARS.
Schooner WalIsda Arrives Almost a Wreck
After 4 Jusse With Hurricane.

Proyincetown, Mass, Sept N.-There
arrived, tonight, the British schooner
Walleda. Jeremie for Boston, who set
colors for relief. She was boarded by
the press boat and found almost a
total wreck. Capt Kemp reports:
I'VE left Jeremie Sept. l, and the
morning of the 18th, in lat. 1920, long.
zoos, he took a hurricane which lasted
hours, the vessel lying on her beam
ends two hours, with her mastheads in
the water We lost our deckload of
logwood, boats, water casks skylights
and slides to the deck houses, the sails
were blown to pieces, and the rigging
blown from the cleats and broken in
pieces.
During the gale the wind sounded
like cannon firing. When the vessel
righted there was two feet of water
over the cabin floor and five in the
hold. Had the strength of gale from
S. S. e.. when the wind came to the
n. W.. and blew fully as hard for six
hours. One of the crew was paralyzed
and did not recover for four days.
The captain said it was the hardest
he has seen in 40 years as master of a
vessel.
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A PATRIOTIC DEMOCRAT
objects to Mckinley and Hobart PIacards on
Old Glory.

New York, Sept. H.-Another of those
individuals who imagine that the Mckin-
icy ard Hobart American flag banners
ire Il violation of law, was on the ram
page in the Federal building. Saturday
Where is Commissioner Shields?" he
demanded of Il clerk.
He is out of town. Can l do anything
Tor YOU? was the reply.
NO. | want to see him about those
Republican banners. They have no right
10 put that Mckinley Hobart advertise
nent on them. | got into trouble some
line ago for putting what they called
IN advertisement on an American flag
md they have no more rights in that way
han | have. 1t is the duty of the gov
;rnment to stop it. and its officials should
ne Obliged to do their duty"
Ihen. twirlins his Bryan button, the
Indignant man left the building, promis-
nS to return this week. United States
District Attorney Macfarlane smiled
when he WAS told about it,
Ihere is no statute. SO far as / have
leen able TO discover, which prohibits al
'ertisine on an American flag" he said
ma have said so to quite a number Of
persons who have approached me on this
SUBJECT suce the campaign began"
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Miss F. Burke, of Amosleag, y. H..
writes: ~ was stricken-down with
nervous prostration, and no one but
God knows what | suffered.
~ was so nervous that the least lit
tie thing would cause my heart to flut.
ter and palpitate. was also troubled
with severe headache and dizziness
which untitled me for any mental work
II took DR.. Grcenc's Nervura bloo{
and nerve remedy. What blessing j.
has proved to me | can truthfull}
say that | owe my present health is
DR.. Greene $ Nervrra blood and nerve
remedy. This wonderful medicine ha
done me so much good. that l urg,
others to use ii and get we'll"
This grand medicine transforms tho
body from weak, ailiug. disorderrt
condition into a strong and vigorou
one. 1t is the prescription OF III,
great specialist in nervous diseases
Or. Grccnc. OF "a Temple Place, Bos
ton. Mass. who can be consulted free
personally or by letter.
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PRESS COMMENTS.
he Late N. P. Frank and the Labor Vote
tLeWiston Journal J

1t will be remembered that just be
'ore election demopopulistic effort was
made to prove that the most undefled
conscientious and efficient friend of
labor on Maine soil was MIR. NJ. T.
Frank. the 50-center candidate for
Governor. Mr.. Frank was brought out
on Labor day as a simon-pure product
OF a heart beating singularly for the
toiling millions, Mr.. Frank was asked
what he would do for labor were he
governor, and he signified his readiness
to sacrifice vigorously of his language
for the cause. Somebody was found
who said that somebody overheard
Powers to whisper way down East that
he Powers) was not in sympathy with
labor reform. Well. Just how much
stock the toiling masses take in vocif-
eious friends of labor the recent Maine
ballot reveals. The fact is that vari-
Gus gentlemen undertaking to speak
for labor, speak for hardly more than
themselves. The attempt of few
demagogues in Chicago to deliver THE
la Dor vote" to Bryan will come out
much as similar attempt has come
out in Maine. The fact is that gentle
men who undertake to deliver the
votes of large classes of Americans.
fail to apprehend that these same
classes of Americans are reading and
thinking and do not take their politics
fl ON such men as Debs and Sovereign.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The 15-years-old son of Amos Galley
Knott street. Rocklaud. met with quite
severe accident. Saturday afternoon. III
boy WAS engaged i'll cleaning "A revolver
ana as so often happens thought it wa,
empty when it was not. The reNolre
suddenly went off, while the cleaning op
erations were going on. and the bulle
passed through the back portion of thu
left thigh
Patrolman Thomas A. Davis of the da.
police force has received from a forme
comrade in the army during the war. Nj
II. S. Ellis Of Minnesota. cane which
he highly values, 1t is made of Iibh.
prison wood Southern pine. and in tn
and MIR. Ellis We're in Andersonvin
prison together. being members of Co. A
lst Maine Regiment, and Mr.. Ellis sen
the cane to Mr.. Davis by Mr. Charlie.
Rand of this city. who attended the re
cent national G. \. K. encampment.-
Bangor Wing.
In the United States district cour
at Portland, Webb, j.. presiding, sat
urday, David Levique of Fort Kent
pleaded guilty to a charge of seIlin;
liquor without having paid the specia
United States tax, and paid fine {
so. Alvin Shorette of Fort Kent. was
arraigned as a wholesale dealer II .
pleaded not guilty. and his case was
RENTED for trial at the Septembel
term of the circuit court.
Last week. a young man by the name
of Heart from Rhode Island and another
named Libby from Massachusetts. grand
son of Mrs. Stephen Libby, started from
Leeds Center shore in Il sail boat for an
island in Androscoggn lake. In the boat
We're cooking utensils, guns and grip
containing $50 and silver knives and
forks. etc. the whole valued at $50 When
they had got out between the cape and
isl11 Nd
INTO the water. The young men climbed
on the boat and We're rescued by another
boat crew which was near by. Saturday
ana Sunday. they employed diver from
Gardner, and he found everything except
the grip. 1t is supposed that ii floated
away before ii sank.
Mr.. Willie Bunnell, young man of
"a years, former resident of Pressure
Isle village, was Killed. Friday. at
Auburndale, N. Y. on the Boston &
Albany railroad, where he was en-
ployed as switchman upon a construc-
ton train. While the train was pass
ing through a bridge the smoke and
fog caused Mr.. BunneIl to make a mis-
step in passing from one car to an
other and fail under the wheels.
TWenty-six cars passed over him.
cutting him up and mutilating him
almost beyond recognition. The re-
mains were taken to Presque Isle for
burial
Preparations are in progress by the
Maine Central for the construction near
Tewksbury's dock of Il wharf having 800
feet Of frontage. for the use of the Ash
land Mill Co, and for the extension to
that point of the Maine Central track.
which now traverses the entire length Of
the wharYes at High Head A survey
has been made for Il track extending
from High Head across the cove to the
site of the Katahdin ice houses. recently
burned. thence through Crosby's ship
yard and across the Cassidy & ThisselI
mil yard to the extensive flats below. the
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lAIE REV. II. N. EATON.
Was Native Of Maine and Had Followed
Many Occupations.

The Rev. II. M. Eaton who died al
Westerly, r. /. and for whom memorial
services were recently held in that city.
was a Maine man. He was born il
Sedgwick and passed most of his boy
hood in Bar Harbor He was active in
the work of the Methodist church and
held pastorates in Trenton. Cherryfield.
Columbia, Camden, Alfred, Fryeburg
Kennebunkport, Kent's Hill. North
Wayne, Readfield, East Readfield and
Mt. Vernon. For several years of this
time he conducted a large farm ana
boarding house connected with the
Maine Wesleyan seminary, later was
engaged in trade on his own account
In 1856 he established the Eaton School
for boys at Kent's Hill.
On account of i'll health he sold his
business, left the country. and became
a travelling salesman for a Portland
dry goods firm. He resumed his church
work after a short time and became
pastor of the Hight Street Christian
church, Newport, Maine, having severed
his connection with the Methodist Epis-
copal church, not particularly because
of a change in theological views. bu,
because of an increasing dislike to thu,
Episcopacy. After serving in several
churches out of this state, Mr.. Eaton
took charge of the Christian church at
Millbridge
He was prolific writer. The Metho-
dist Book Concern published two books
from his pen. His weekly short ser
mon by Munson'' was for years an in
teresting feature of the Herald of Cos
pei Liberty.
During his residence of Is years in
Readfield, Maine, he conducted more
funerals than all the other ministers of
the vicinity combined. He was popu-
lar with the young people. and conse-
quently ofiiciated at many weddings.
Mr.. Eaton was ardently interested in
politics.
He was chaplain of the first Repub-
lican State convention, and was a
member of the Maine Legislature rati-
flying the 18th amendment to the United
States constitution. The various tenn
perance movements had vigorous
supporter in him In 1875 and &c he was
Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the
O. c. T.. for Rhode Island, and during
these two years addressed audiences i,
nearly every town in the state
Mr.. Eaton became a Mason about
1S4S and some 20 years after was made
Royal Arch Deacon. During his life.
time he was farmer, fisherman. sailor
school teacher, store manager, mer-
chant. travelling salesman, lecturer
writer, preacher. He was an indomi
table worker, social kindly and Opt.
mistic. The simple and just verdict O
those that knew II. NJ. Eaton s,that h,
did what he could for mankind WIS
could do more?
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OUR POSTAL LAWS.
Recommendation for Their Improvement p
Assistant Postmaster General MAXWELL.

In the report just made public OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera
r A. Maxwell, he makes the following
recommendations as to changes in oul
postal laws:
That section 211, postal laws and
regulations of 1898, be amended so as
m proyide for the punishment OF as
sistant postmasters or clerks who shail
make false claims of cancellation.
That severer penalty be provided TOR
employees Of the service who may De
found guilty OF embezzling or destroy
ing newspaper mail.
The more frequent inspection OF post
offices, particularly Presidential oHices'
and the instructing of new postflas-
tiers at the larger offices. TO accom-
plish this would require some increase
in the force of inspectors.
That articles found loose in the mails
he sent to the office of the inspector III
charge OF the division in which such
articles are found, for identification.
with complaints of losses on file at ms
Office Such articles to be held at olVi-
sion Headquarters for one year, and II
not identified within that time TO be
forwarded to the dead letter ofilce.
That the inquiry divisions OF the
post offices in the larger cities whefe
there is division headquarters be
placed under the direction of the re-
spective inspectors in charge of such
divisions.
An amendment to the statute max
ing the depredations by railway postal
clerks continuous offence, in order to
avoid the difficult task of proving in
which particular judicial district the
offence was committed,
That the standing rewards for the
arrest of post Office burglars not only
be renewed, but that the scope of the
offer be made as comprehensive and
liberal as possible.
That the amount of the annual ap-
preparation for the special purpose of
rewards for the apprehension and con-
viction of offenders against the postal
laws be continued at 5000.
That more stringent statutes be en-
acted covering green goods and OBJ
scene matter, and in this connection
the amending of section 334. postal
laws and regulations of 1898, OR. s.,
sec. 54S0), relating to green goods.
and schemes to defraud, making these
offences continuous, as is now the law
concerning lottery cases under section
331, postal laws and regulations of 1898,
as amended. The purpose being to
avoid obstruction to and miscarriage
of justice incident to trials in some
large cities where criminals have many
friends and sympathizers.
That uniform signs for all post offices
of the third and fourth classes. exc
cuted in the national colors, be fur
nished by the department..
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NEEDLESS SUFFERING.
Homes Everywhere Filled With
the Weak and Nervous.
No Need TO Feel Tired and Irritable
knowledge That You May Never
Have Possessed,

People often have pale and sallow
compilations, the muscles are weak and
fiabby; there is weak, nervous feel
ing and general tired and exhausted
condition; the appetite is gone. The
spirits are depressed; strength, energy
and ambition are lacking; the sleep
may be disturbed, there may be neu-
ralgia and rheumatic pains. In fact
the entire system lacks vigor of nerves
and power of the body. These condi-
tions arise from a disordered state of
the nerves and blood What is needed is
Dr. Grcene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy to build up the wasted, weak
ened, diseased nerves, and to give
supply of purer, richer blood.
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Insects Injurious to Corn.

Io obS,rac+ ae tba -o,.o,.L x.o,
'i ''i''"e''
tel GIL III PROFESSOR forpes' state ento-
moiogist of Illinois, has just been pub
Iished as Bulletin No. "A of the Illinois
Experiment station under the title. IN
sects Injurious to the Seed and Root
Of Indian Corn" The number of in
sects recognized as in some way and
to some extent Injurious to the corn
plant is placed at PA species. of which
Is infest the seed y the root. rs tho
stalk above ground. lis the leaf. 10 the
blossom. ~ the ear in the field. two the
stacked fodder and "a the corn whom
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CANADIAN MONEY BoYcoYTED.
Hereafter at Rochester, n. r, Canadian Silver
viii Only Be Taken at Discount.

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 2.-Notices
We're posted in all the banks of the
city. this morning, TO the effect that
no Canadian silver money would be re-
ceived on deposit. This action is the
result of the agitation which has been
going on in local banking circles on
this subject for a number of days 1t
was stated that boycott has been
started by business men and Is the
outcome of the sentiment against the
Canadians on account of their refusal
to take United States money. From
now on all Canadian silver will be sub
jected to discount of 20 per cent.
This will practically drive it out of
circulation in this city.
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Maine Points the WAY.

II was square. fair fight. and it is n
sp'thold and thrilling victory. No one
can complain and every one should h..
siad The Popocrats and free silverites
have no reason for self-accusatjon Tho
dd their best to win. and lost onIS,
through the essential weakness Of thnfr
1dlse. ne chairman of the free silver
poFocrauc State committee declared vcs
'erday in an open letter: "All State is-
sues nave been thrown aside. and the
money question has been fully and freely
discussed. The result will be marvelous
The silver question has been carefully
studied and the vote will show the real
SILVER strength Of the State
Yes the silver strength has been
shown, and the result is truly marvellous
1t IL a most inspiring vindication of the
patriotism, honesty and fidelity of the
American people. when righteous
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