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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21

Farm on Western avenue, half mile
from State street: contains about 40
acres: grass land, tllage, pasture, wood
lot and orchard, good water. Mrs. l.. c
johnson, No. Is Western avenue.
april20dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21

My Black Pilot horse 6 years old weighs
1900 pounds, kind and sound, saie for lady
one come and see him. E. II. Edwards
West Gardiner, Me. maylsdIw'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21

At a low price. half of the property
consisting of large double house and
lot, corner of Chestnut and Lincoln
streets. Apply to Nellie NJ. Stevens
Western avenue april30dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21

hs Um w We acres veod land. House con-
tains six rooms. pantry, closets. Water
piped to house and barn from never fall
sold soon. The present owner would
rent rent the place until October. '96. For
terms address J. I. Bailey. Augusta, or
apply on the premises. maylldlmos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-21
WANTED

All the reliable men over % years old
We can get in New England to act as
agents. Good pay. permanent situation
cash advanced for expenses. Write today
for terms. Homer y. Chase & Co. Box
o. Auburn Me. mayl6d1mos
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

put the violin down by his side,
caught up ragged shawl that he had
over his knees, threw it around the
BODY of the child, and, putting his
hand in his pocket, he took out a
twelve-c cent piece, perhaps all his fort
une, and gave it to the little one,
saying: WRAP yourself up and eat
something. l can do no more for YOU"
Then he pressed the little fellow in
his arms. The child looked at him
with his blue eyes full of light, STAN
mered few words, and burst into
tears.
And | wept too.
And now the story is done.-Ec-
change.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

According to the report of the Sur
geon General, alcoholism is on the
decrease in the army. In 1890 no less
than seventeen posts had more than
ten per cent of their average number
under medical care for drunkenness
in 1891 eleven posts, in 1892 ten, in
1898 seven, and in 1894 four. What is
true of the army may be said in almost
every department of life. Inquiries
at several Of the most fashionable bars
in the city have revealed the fact that
not one quarter of mixed drinks are
prepared that were five years ago. the
use of narcotics and hypnotics is
markedly on the increase, and may be
d ding more harm than the former ex
cessive use of alcohol.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

T. ak

The fact that the quality of Butter
marketed today largely depends upon the grade OF
salt used admits of argument
Two qualifications in Dairy Salt ndispen
sable.
Ist Absolute purity, which good
flavor and keeping qualities.
I'd. Ouickness in dissolving cnsuring a
perfect distribution with a minimum
amount of working.
The fact that all the prize butter made in
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont last year
sailed with Worcester Salt and that 90 per
cent of the creamery and dairy men in New Eng
land use nothing but Worcester, proves beyond
doubt that Worcester is the Standard of Dairy
Salt and embodes the above indispensable quail
hcations
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
The report of the temperance move

The report of the temperance move
ment in Germany shows an increase
of interest, but against great opposi-
one societies organized numbers $3.50.
More than fifty thousand copies of
pamphlets bearing on the subject
were distributed last year. Public
lectures were delivered and local So
versity cities. The services of sever
al authorities, among them Prof Pet
tenkofr of Munich, have been enlisted
in the work
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

The Hull House Coffee house was
opened July 1, 1898. The room itself
is an attractive copy of an English inn,
with low, dark rafters, diamond win
dows, and large fireplace. 1t is open
every day from six in the morning to
ten at night. An effort has been made
to combine the convenience of lunch
room, where we'll cooked food can be
sold at reasonable rate, with COST
ness and attractiveness. The resi-
dents believe that substitution is the
only remedy against the evils of the
saloon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
The GRAND iurv at Chicayo ret na

The grand jury at Chicago returned
a presentment last Saturday which
embodies sweeping condemnation
of the management of municipal af-
fairs of that city. The presentment
says: Testimony given before this
body shows that the public Offices of
the city and county are honeycombed
with corruption and many officials
are STEPPED in crime. Public affairs
have been prostituted for private
gain, and things have become SO rot
ten that the very life of the CITY as
municipality is imperilled.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
w. G.. T. u. COLUMN.
Motto: 'eGod and HON and Native Land :"
THE MURDERER TREE OF BRAZIL.

IHE MURDERER TREE OF bhAAIL.
! There is a species of tree growing in
Brazil which has the unhappy name
of the Murderer Tree. 1t spreads its
creepers along the ground till it comes
to some giant of the forest, then the
creepers twine around the trunk till
they reach the top of the tree. When
the creepers blossom, the seeds fall
into the ground and produce other
| creepers, and soon the great trunk is
| covered with the branches of the
creepers, and in time the tree gives
way to the enemy and becomes moth
| ing but dead trunk.
How like the murderer tree is the
habit of drinking Intoxicating drinks!
Who could suppose that few single
creepers would have the power to kill
a great tree? Who could foretell that
in the future these creepers would in
crease so greatly that they would
have the power to do SO great harm?
The single glass of beer at dinner,
the apparently innocent glass of wine
at party, who could imagine that these
would bring about ruin to the body
and soul of human being?
And yet it is a solemn fact which
must be borne in mind that all drunk
enness has it's origin in the first drink
ing of glass Of alcoholic liquors, and
that the taste thus created grows and
grows till the drinker is unable to
master the habit.
A story is told of father who was
in the habit of taking every night a
glass of whiskey and water. Some
times he took piece of sugar out of
the liquor and gave it to his little son
with the words: "Here, Jack, have a
bit of sugar, boy" The boy took it
willingly, and though at first the taste
of the whiskey was unpleasant, he
soon overcame this and began to like
it's flavor, till at last the father was
persuaded by the boy to give him a
sip out of the glass. One evening
sister of the boy was standing by
when the father offered her piece of
sugar from the glass. Fortunately at
this moment the mother entered and
said: ''No, stop; whatever you give !
to the boy,I can not allow you to give
it to the girl; she shall not learn the
taste of Intoxicating drinks"
Many years had passed away, and |
the father had grown old and bent, |
when he was called upon to perform
most unpleasant duty.
He had to visit his son in prison.
How changed was the once happy, |
bright boy; his face haggard, his eyes |
sunken, dressed in the meagre dress
of the convict, he was led out to see
his father. He did not welcome him,
but looked at him angrily. "Ah," he |
said, ''you see me in my shame and
punishment; you think me bad son,
but remember it was your fault that /
am thus placed. The sips out of your
glass led me to love drink, and that
love has been the cause of my crime.
l am here because | was taught by |
you to become drunkard." The fa-
ther felt the truth of what the son had
said; it was an arrow that pierced his
heart; he hung his head in sorrow;
he had no reply. Surely, We should
take warning and shun the beginning
of evil.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

ssCute" expression of a little three
er carriers: He has great love for his
hther, who seldom Furnishes him, and
rather contemptuous dislike for his
bother, who occasionally spanks him.
bne day, wanting to get square with
her and show how much he thought
lis father superior to her, he said:
Mamma, don't papa look nice when
lie is dressed up. He is a e-looking
nan when he has his best clothes on"
then, thinking it was rather hard to
hive his father all the praise, and to
|oothe her wounded feelings, he
|dded, s'But mamma, you're the dan
|y spdnEer!"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20
FURTHER POSSIBILITIES OF
THE X-RAYS.

''This here Runtgin photographing
scheme is going to cause trouble"
observed Duffy, the Clark street
saloon keeper yesterday. Duffy is
sometimes called duffy, the game, F"
because of his propensity for betting
over the bar.
81 see," continued Duffy, having
obtained the undivided attention of
the row in front of the bar, "they be
taking pictures through mans hand
of things what is under 'em.
''Now, what I'm thinking of is this:
Some smart guy is going to come
along some day with one of these jig
gers up his sleeve. What show'd
man stand matching head and tail
with one of them guys? Guess not.
All up, amt it? Sports old ndby
busted.
1.-THE fret Teller that gets one of
these jiggers is going to strike it rich,
you bet. Won't do no good to lay
your hand over your straight flush to
keep him from reading the backs.
He'll rake in all the mum whenever
he gets good and ready.
"When they get poplar, Bill, you'll
be getting a cheap one to examine
the inside of cheap safes, won't you,
Bill? Then you won't have to waste
ammunition. This here thing has it's
good sides as we'll as it has it's bad
ones, eh, Bill?'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Pennsylvania could realize a fort
une by planting forest trees on the
lands that are now practically aban-
doned to no useful purpose. At the
same time the valleys would be saved
from destruction, which is liable to
come with each spring or summer
flood. crop of trees is one of the
cheapest things in the world to raise,
and never such a valuable crop will
be harvested as some of those taken
from the forest. The replanting of
the naked hills of the state is of suf-
ficient Importance to be made the
dominant issue in Pennsylvania poll
tics.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

Sir 9. M. Mcdonald, Consul General
the Niger coast protectorate, has put
duty upon all pernicious imports,
especially spirits, in his territory.
Now, let him go a step farther and
prohibit its Importation altogether.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

According TO story in Pearson's
Weekly, an English army officer,
whose regiment was stationed at AL
lahabad, was one morning putting on
his boot, when suddenly he felt a
sharp prick. He knew at once what
the trouble was.
Within a few days several scorpions
had been about the barracks. With
out a question, one of them had taken
up its quarters in his boot, and had
now stung him.
"Well," he muttered, "the harm is
done; and l may as we'll kill the Great
ure. It will get away if 1 take the
boot off,
So he began stamping violently,
with view to crushing the life out of
the scorpion. Every stamp gave him
exquisite torture, but he kept brave
ly at it till he felt sure the thing must
be dead. Then he pulled off the boot,
and was both relieved and vexed. 1t
was lucky he had not shouted for as
sistence. The scorpion was black
ing brush which his servant had care
lessly left in the bottom of the boot
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

When George Augustus Sala went
to Australia, he arranged to deliver
series of lectures, and he was fond of
telling an anecdote about one of h is
platform experiences there. 81 was
describing to my AUDIENCE he said
in my very best English the corona
ton of her majesty. I had seen the
procession from the corner of Parlia-
ment Street, and was telling how the
young girl queen drove by in the
stateliness Of childhood's simplicity,
the dignity Of sovereignty already
seated upon her pale young brow,
with heaving breast. "A hectic flush
upon her blanched cheek I was say
ing her sweet, pallid lips slightly part
ed, a teardrop trembling on her
quivering eyelid, all showed'-'B osh!'
suddenly murmurel buxom old
dame in the front row, and my in
spiration was gone"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-04-20

It's all the same, a slight cold. conoested
lungs severe cough. One Minute Cough
Cure banishes them. H. G. Pierce, Barton.
d. w. Hildreth, Barton Landing, R. E French
Glover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
PLOT TO BREAK JAN.
Timely Search of Their Cells Prevents
the Escape of Pearl Bryan's
MUrdererS

CINCINN ATT, ONO, Sept. IA negro
prisoner named Walker was searched last
night by turnkey in the Covington Jail
and 3S-caliber revolver was found in his
pocket.
Walker occupied cell adjoining the
ones occupied by Jackson and Wal1ing.
The iailer suspected plot to break jail
and ordered the cells searched. In Wal
ing's cell half dozen saws were found.
Both Walling and Jackson protest their
innocence, but the Jail officials think the
plot was to have been carried out at
o'clock this morning, when only two men
would be on guard.
A search of Jackson's cell this afternoon
disclosed two fine steel saws hidden be-
tween the sole and lining of an extra pair
of tan shoes which belonged to the pris-
oner. The revolver found in Walker S
pocket has been positively identified as
one owned by Walling before his arrest.
A rigid investigation Will be made as to
how it got into Walkers possession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08

Populists. Notably was this the case at
Clinton, Van Buren County, the place
where Congressman Dinsmore was assault
ed last week. Clinton is twenty-five miles
from the nearest telegraph Office and it
is impossible to learn full particulars, but
it is thought here that no serious results
came of the riot. White County, the
birthplace of the Populists, has gone
Democratic while Newton, Searcy and
Madison have rolled up their usual Re-
publican majorities for legislative and
county offices. This county, the largest in
the State, polled 5000 votes, and the Demo-
cratic majority will reach $500. The Re-
publicaps had no ticket in the county, the
opposition being an independent ticket
composed of men a majority of whom are
but little known.
Official returns received from the fol-
lowing counties late tonight gave Jones'
majorities as follows: Miller (Texarkana),
600; Phillips (Helena), 100; Woodruff,
1900 out of total vote of $500; Franklin,
800; Lafayette, 500; Sharp, 100. If these
maprities are kept up throughout the
Stale Jones and the entire Democratic
ticket will receive CO. 900 majority.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Election Returns Tempered With
in Twenty Counties of
the State.
JONES is ELECTED GOVERNOR.
Several Clashes Occur in Doubtful
Sections Between Bourbrns
and PopuIists.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Sept. RE-
turns at midnight from the election in
this State are as yet very incomplete on
account of the length of the ticket. The
count is progressing slowly.
kilograms received from the interior up
to this hour indicate an increase in the
vote of two years ago and an increase in
the Republican vote of from 40 to so per
cent over the vote of two years ago. The
Republican State Committee issues the
following statement:
In at least twenty counties of the State
the Democracy have used the election
machinery in most fraudulent manner.
The law prohibiting the selection from
one political party of more than two out
of three judges of election in each voting
precinct has been openly violated.
In some of the counties the Election
Commissioners have appointed none but
Democratic judges. In the counties
where these judges are in absolute control
of the election machinery the most glaring
frauds are reported tonight. From mea-
ger returns received from counties in
which Republicans had representation on
election boards, Remmell, Republican
candidate for Governor, received largely
increased vote over his vote of two years
ago.
Owing to the large number of counties
beyond the reach of telegraph and tele-
phone facilities the returns from to-day's
election are slow in reaching headquar
ters. Semi-official returns received from
fourteen OF the principal counties of the
State give Daniel w. Jones (D.), free sill
yer candidate for Governor, a plurality of
Is, 000 The Populists scratched Files,
their candidate for Governor, and voted
almost solidly for Jones, as did many of
the sound-money Democrats, who voted
at all. The prohibition vote througho ut
the State shows marked decrease.
The count up to 10 o'clock tonight
gives the license people $50 majority and
it is now believed that the total vote of
the county will increase this to 1900.
Several clashes occurred in the doubtful
counties between the Democrats and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
Says the Workingman Will Win
the Great Battle for
Freedom.
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS DOOMED
Many Celebra ations in Which Parades
and 0rations Are the Regular
Order.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, Sept. 1.-THE
Labor day celebration here was the largest
both in the parade and the attendance at
the fair grounds on record. President
Debs of the American Railway Union
presided at the meeting and spoke briefly.
After asking what is to be the theme of
Labor day, and saying that if it is low wages
it would require ga Webster, Clay or a
Bryan to do it justice" Mr.. Debs pro-
ceeded as follows:
Is it wage-slavery? We behold the managers
OF our great railways, trusts and monopolies in
every form engaged in intlmidating their en-
ployes, giving them to understand that thew
must vote for their own degradation or suffer
the blacklist ostracism, worse than the S-
berian curse. If that is the topic for Labor
day orators it is continental in its sweep Let
US celebrate the eternal truth that in America
a toiler is sovereign citizen; that he holds
the ballot and If he has the. courage to WELD
1t as becomes free man, then, in that event,
La Dor day expands to colossal grandeur and
becomes second Fourth of July. The battle
for industrial freedom has begun.
How ferceIy it may wage or whether it
shall be peaceful or violent, is beyond the ken
of mortal m an; but that the hosts of labor will
be finally triumphant is as inevitable as the
eDD anu now Ol lHb llueSs ana yet there are
those who refuse to believe that there is any
conflict. any great wrong to be righted, and
with zeal and intensity worthy of a better
cause, they uphold the existing order of things
and constantly pour their wrath upon the
brave and noble few who would rescue op-
pressed and suffering humanity from condi-
tons which make earth a he'll and life con-
tinuous torture.
In the sweep of the present industrial sys-
tenn humanity has been divided into three
classes-the capitalistic class, the middle class
and the working class. The capitalistic class
represents per cent of the population and has
II per cent of the wealth the middle class rep
resents 81 per cent OF the population and has
"a per cent of the wealth, while the working
class, representing 50 per cent of the popula-
tion. mas per cent of the wealth. Not only
this, but the workingman of to-day lives by
permission. If he dare protest his master
dooms his wife and children to starvation.
Do l overdraw the picture? Let the thou
sands who work on our Southern railways an
swer If they dare. Let the tens OF thousands Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
own destruction unless they are enlight-
ened, that the Indianapolis convention
was held
GOOD NEWS FoR MoKxN1ET.
Cheering 3eteOranrs Continue to Pour
Into Canton.

Cheering kilograms Continue to Pour
Into Canton.
CANTON, OHIO, Sept. 7.-Maior McKin-
ley had something of a holiday to-day.
He read letters and newspapers most of the
morning and viewed tie Labor-day bicy-
Gle parade from his porch. He was cheered
by those in the parade and so was the
handsome new flag which was unfurled in
honor of the occasion. AT noon about
twenty newspaper correspondents called
on Major Mckinley to shake hands with
him and congratulate him on the manner
in which he is sustaining the continuous
hard work of the campaign. In the after
noon Mr.. Mckinley took long drive into
the country.
This evening a number of friends came
in and he and Mrs. Mckinley spent the
time in chatting with them and listening
to some vocal and instrumental music.
Severa4 delegations have asked for dates
to-day. Among those expecting to come
to Canton soon is a large delegation of
women from Cleveland.
Major Mckinley had a number of callers
this evening. Among them were: j. G..
| Johnston of Montana, Representative S.
Harris of Ohio, Colonel Fisher of Denver,
Colonel Wilbur Wakeman of New York,
Colonel R. B. Brown of GAINESVILLE and
Hon. ]. NJ. Ickes of Newark, Ohio.
Among the dispatches received late this
evening were the following:
| CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. z. - Hon. William Nc
Kinley: AS q bit of good news for Labor day,
1 take pleasure in informing you that the
number of railway mems souud-money clubs
now organized has reached 800. with an aggre-
gate membership of 10000. and the ball
has only started rolling.
HARRY P. ROBINSON,
Editor of the Railway Age
WAGON MOUND, N. MEX, Sept 7-HoR.
| William Mckinley: San ia Fe, No. l, overland
for California, polled: Mckinley 27, Bryan g.
There were two gold Democrats voted for
| Mckinley BY PASSENGERS