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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18

This stir about the hustle is not
seriously affecting Maine, though the
women will have 'em If Fashion de-
creeS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18

Phillips monograph: A Rangeley
man whose reputation for veracity is
unimpeachable says he has seen big
two of ice and try to break it. He says
they did break it in one place and then
occasionally a nose or a back fin would
be seen sticking out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18

This is the sixth season that Bow
dom has never been beaten by a Maine
college at football. but it was a close
call with Colby.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
CHECKING DISEASE,

It is an easy matter for contagious
eisesses to obtain hold on a commu-
nity. but it is task for Hercules to
break their grip once they have OIL
tained it. The present season is one
rife with the germs of fever and diph-
liberia, and only the most conscientious
cooperation of private citizen and pub
lie officer can ensure immunity from
attack. A thorough and intelligent
system OF public laws ennobling health
officials to take proper sanitary prcau-
tions is the first requisite. Given these,
a corps of faithful and energetic offi-
GERS, an intelligent public and proper
cleanliness, an epidemic has very little
chance to obtain foothold.
In Providence the chief health Off
Ger complains that he is not allowed
sufficient scope in the prosecution OF
his work of iselating contagious cases,
and doubtless this is true OF most other
places. Once disease obtains, 1t mutt
be confined and then killed. A COM
plete quarantine is yet among the
things to be accomplished. Sentiment
still holds the reips ever discretion, a
though its wages is death. But COM
plete isolation of diseased patients will
be one of the safeguards of the near
future, as everyone acquainted with
the trend OF public opinion knows.
But aside from health laws, the
greatest safeguard is personal and do
mestic cleanliness. Even those most
ignorant of physiological beginning 10
realize this, and cellars full of water
and sewers full Of gas are no longer to
be found except in extreme cases. Soap
is a great enemy OF disease and cannot
be used too lavishly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
A DREAM rs REALIZED
SPANNING THE NORTH RIVER, ONCE
A TASK FOR oENII.

Suspension Structure Twice ~ Long -
Brooklyn Bridge. with Towers Twice ~
High-Cost Fixed st s25. 200. .O0O-M.r-
vels Of Engineering Involved.
When group Of enthusiastic and
wealthy men met ten years ago and Sc
riously proposed the building of great
bridge to span the North river, the idea
was scoffed at as impossible Of achieve
ment and absurd. Individuals had long
talked Of such an undertaking, but they
had been looked upon as dreamers
True, the East river had been bridged,
but in that success the limit Of engi-
neering skill had been reached. The
new bridge could not be built unless
by the aid of genii such as shine in the
pages Of the Arabian Nights. Yet
the group of projectors went earnestly
on. They had faith in American genius
and did not need Arabian genii. 1t did
not trouble them that they were charged
with dreaming dreams and seeing vi
sions. They consulted with engineers,
had plans carefully drawn and six
years ago made their first formal efforts
toward their great end. Their plans
were for the building Of a cantalever
bridge. with river span of 1000 feet
and tower 1000 feet in midstream.
But the greatest of the tasks that
faced the bridge projectors were not the
physical difficulties. There was the con-
gress of the United States and the sec.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

nicely with our boastsd non-distinotion
of CLASSES. To refuse the President
what We refuse the poor man and un-
known would be good thing to tell
our English cousins, as oorrobsrative
Of the system OF perfect equality on
which our government is based.
In strictly republican form Of gov
ernment such things ought, theoreti-
cally, to obtain, but PRACTICAL, we fear,
il will be long before even this nation
can boast OF such an equal distribution
of impartiality. Theoretically the
President is entitled to no more con-
sideration than his meanest elector,
but he is pretty sure to get it unless
human nature undergoes a decided
change
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

affair came to IN ignominious ending.
rhus = little South American nation
spoiled the project Of the bridge.
Not only does hope spring eternal,
but 90 does capital, il project be right
ly pushed. A new corporation was or
ganized, and again were the plans put
forward. England again held one-third
of the capital stock. 1t was necessary
to find company willing and able to
assume a contract for building the
bridge. That company was found, and
yesterday morning at II o'cloc'; the
pages were signed that bound tie New
York and New Jersey Bridge company
and tfse Union Bridge compa J to mu.
tual responsibilities, the con .ctors Civ.
ing bond for $l,O0O,0jO that they
would build according TO the plans.
They have contracted that the total cost
will not exceed $25, 900, 900. This is
for the bridge alone. The approaches
and the terminal station will be ar
ranged for later. They agree that with
in six years from the date of beginning
work the bridge will be completed, and
it is expected that work will be begun
early in the coming summer.
The bridge will indeed be more won.
derful than the achievements of the ge-
nil. The weight suspended by the cable
will be, when the bridge is empty of
trains, 33, 900 tons. Over 100, 600 cubic
yards Of masonry will be used in the
construction of the towers. Anchor
plates that weigh 26 tons each will be
handled like toys. The concrete filling
alone will be 90, tons. Three thou
sand men will toll in mills that the
iron and the wire may be made. When
the bridge is fairly under way, 2,500
men will each day be employed OH va
rious parts Of the work.
The beautiful creation, swinging it.
self across the Hudson, will be marvel
OF beauty when completed. And the
change that it's erection will mean for
the city of New York cannot be fore
told. Instead of a number of ferries
discharging punches of passengers into
this city at various points along the
North river there will be one mighty
stream, with its outlet near Central
park. Another Of the miracles, there
fore, that the men Of the bridge will
work will be readjustment of the
business center of the city, and the
changing Of the character of many of
its streets. New York Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
HIS LONG SERVICE.


John Sherman Has Been a Senator Lon
ger Than Any other Man.
John Sherman of Ohio has now
served a longer time in the United
States senate than any other man ever
served. He has passed the record made
by Thomas II. Benton of Missouri, tho
thirty years senator. Mr.. Benton
was member of the senate 80 years
aud 8 months, or from Oct. 2, 1890, to
March 8, 1851. John Sherman entered
the senate in March, 1861, and has been
there ever since, except during the four
years that he was secretary Of the treas
ury under President Hayes. Mr.. Sher-
mans actual service to date. as shown
by the official records of the senate, is
as follows:
March 21, 1861, to March s, 1877
10 years, / ! months and 1S days. March
4, 1881, to Nov. 30, 1S96-15 years, 8
months and 30 days; total service, 81
years, months and IL days.
Only five other men have served O
quarter of century as members of the
senate. They are William r. King Of
Alabama, whose service aggregated 80
years; Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont,
who will complete his thirtieth year
next March; George +. Edmunds of
Vermont, who resigned after career
of 20 years and some months in the sem
ate and is very lively old man today !;
Henry b. Anthony of Rhode Island,
who was in the senate % years and
months, and Hannibal Hamlin Of
Maine, whose senatorial career aggre-
gated just quarter of century. Chi
cagO Times Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
AS TO CLASSES.

A very pretty story from Washing
ton has been spoiled by prompt de-
nial OF it's authenticity. As the tale
went servant of Mrs. Cleveland went
20 one Of the large stores in that city,
purchased lot Of goods and told the
proprietor to charge them TO the Presi-
dents wife. This much was very CON-
monplace and prosaic, but the romance
. came in when, as il was alleged, the
merchant refused to accord the desired
credit on the grounds that il was rule
OF his establishment never 10 trust any.
body, not even the chief executive d
the nation.
Alas the story proved 10 be myth
We are sorry that il did, not that w
would wish the President TO suffer ssnut
but because il would be accorded st
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

A strike involving 10000 men is a
gigantic affair and cannot fail to have
q vast effect upon business and social
conditions. Such is the state OF affairs
at Hamburg, where the dockworkers
have gone out. IT,. however, it results
in q better understanding between en-
ploysr and employe, its evil results
need not be regretted. But how sci.
dom is such result found to follow
labor disturbances either in foreign
countries or at home.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

The message that President Cleve-
land will transmit to Congress next
week will be his last, and more because
OF what be may say about Cuba than
for any other reason, will it command
a wide reading.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Our esteemed friend and fellow
mortal, Herr Won Bismarck, vii please
arise and drop few remarks about the
latest attitude of the United States to-
ward Germany.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

The latest massacre by Turks, that
at Everek, looks all right except that
the number of Armenians slain is placed
at paltry hundred. The Sultan must
have been in genial mood this time.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

DR.. Jams eson is another of the fortu-
nate gentlemen who find reason to
thank benign Providence for the in
expressible blessing of poor health.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

II the Raines law endures the present
investigation without being driven to
strong drink we shall have better
opinion of that much criticised measure
than we have Eai heretofore.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Secretary Olney's alleged intimation
to Spain that the war in Cuba ought to
be terminated at an early date will
doubtless find an enthusiastic and tune
full echo in the breast of one Captain
General Weyler.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

There is not much fear that
Grosvenor viii run against Tom Reed
for the Speakership of the House.
Meeting cyclone head on is not in
Grosvenor's line.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

If Mckinley has offered Mark Hanna
a cabinet position, as the Canton dis
patches state, the reform" part of the
incoming administration will probably
have active existence-in name.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Although the s..pply OF pure Havana
tobacco has been curtailed, thanks to
the efforts of Butcher General Weyler,
the supply Of Pittsburg stogies is as
bountiful as ever.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

A large man may want to Occnpy
two seats in the train, but he looks
very small when he does it if by so
doing he obliges another to stand. /
see instances of this kind every day
when trains from Boston stop at this
station where there Is an exodus OF
people to Providence.
Leap year is fast drawing to close,
fact of no especial interest to those
maidens who have improved their privi-
leges during the past year, but full Of
meaning to those who realize that the
next leap year is 1904. According TO
the Julian and Gregorian calendars
1900 is not leap year because it is not
divisible by 400, although it is divisi-
by four.
n n
These are days when If man is
possessed of winters supply of coal
and barrel of -four, if he is house
holder, he should be happy or meas
urably SO,
Since the recent drop in temperature,
the practice of getting skate Oh"
has been freely INDUCED in, especially
the younger element. To be more
exact, it is pair of skates, the small er
ponds in the suburbs being frozen over
so that skating was excellent yesterday.
1t is hardly considered safe on the
larger ponds as yet.
The fever scare in Marieville while
undoubtedly serious enough to cause
genuine alarm has it's amusing phases.
Charles Dubuque keeps a place of re-
freshment for thirsty mortals in that
locality and yesterday customer, evil
dently unacquainted with the presence
of the epidemic, as Dubuque is of Gus
tomary health regulations, entered his
saloon and asking for glass of beer,
casually inquired for the proprietor's
family. "Got five cases OF scarlet fever
in the house." replied the host. The
customer with glance of horror at
Dubuque, made hasty exit, leaving
his lager untouched.
One of the most amusing sights /
ever witnessed in Pawtu cket, happened
on Grace street about $50 this morn
ing. An old lady, who had been down
Pine street at this early hour was pick
ing her way carefully alond the slip.
perry pavements, when her feet grace
fully rose TO higher attitude and her
body correspondingly fell. Now this
was not what / referred to as the Joke.
1t is not joke for a lady to fall
whether young or old, or in fact 70,
anyone TO fall The joke lies in tho
fact that the lady referred to weigh,
300 pounds and the first man who hap
pened to come to her assistance wa.
her prospective son-in-law, who wa,
unable TO lift any part OF her. won
} der IL his chances were improved b,
} his lack Of muscular development.
,l THE TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Mr.. Platt is finding good use for his
celebrated "me, too" when it comes to
a question of whe 81 Ill be friends with
the new administrator.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Gov. Morton does not yet seem in
clined TO set ex-Boss McKane at liberty.
There is only one excuse that can be
offered i'll favor of the pardon of Nc
Kane, and that is declining health. So
far as the Governor sees, the late bully
OF Gravesend is still healthy enough to
be a convict.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

According to late Spanish dispatches
Maceo is in full reti At" From this
we iufer that Gen. Nseyler is again en-
route tor Havana.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

Mr.. Dingley is III q fair way to find
himself in the catalogue Of the unhappy
beings who write book, but are un-
able to find publisher.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

A great man dead is soon forgotten.
The grave of Charles Stewart Parnell
remains unmarked to this day.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

1t seems that the lawyers are to spar
for the $4,000 purse which Referee
carp awarded to Sailor Sharkey.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16

obstacle to local, imperial and foreign
trade and,
"Whereas, The metric system has
now been universally recognized as
the most perfect decimal system, and
generally adopted by nations of both
continents, with the exception of the
British Empire and the United States
of America; be it
"Resolved, That the metric system
of weights and measures be adopted
without further delay by the several
governments of the empire, the yard
being extended to the meter, the quart
to the litre and the two pounds weight
to the kilogram."
After resolution expressing the
congress to be in favor of closer con.
nection between the governments and
the Chambers of Commerce had been
adopted, the Congress adjourned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
BRITONS
will Now Discard Their Pounds
and Shillings For Yankee
Dollars and Cents.

London, June 12.-At the final SEES.
sion at the Commercial Congress to-
day the following resolutions were
adopted:
whereas, The British currency
system of pounds, shilling, pence and
farthings is a source of constant an
noyance and loss of time to the trade,
especially to the foreign trade, who
have adopted decimal SYSTEM, and
"Whereas, The system of dollars
and cents now covers the whole of the
North American continent, with a
population of 100000 English speak
ing people, be it
"Resolved, That the Canadian deci-
NAL system of currency, which an
swers all purposes, be extended to the
other portions of the British Empire,
the pound sterling to be equal to five
dollars and the shilling to 25 cents"
"Whereas, The British system of
weights and measures, which vary
constantly in every part of the British
Empire, is source of constant annoy
ance, loss of time and a formidable
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
The Excursion.

The ladies of the Christian church
will run an excursion next Tuesday
(June 23) from Preston and Mt Ster-
ling to Torrent and Natural Bridge.
Every effort will be made to render
all those who 60 upon this trip as
comfortable as possible. Arrangements
have been made to secure dinner at
Torrent for all who do not desire to
be bothered with the care of lunch
basket. The fare for the round trip
is but one dollar. An excellent dinner
will be provided at the L. Park Hotel
at Torrent for 80 cents. We do not
know where one can get so much real
pleasure for so little money as upon
this trip to the mountains. The
scenery around Torrent and Natural
Bridge is unexcelled for beauty and
sublimity anywhere. Tourists pay
out hundreds of dollars to visit scenes
of far less grandeur than is to be
found on this trip. When one can
get SO much for SO little it is well fol
us to avail ourselves OF the oppor'
tunity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
A Chance to Make Money.

l read how one Of your subscrib-
ers made money selling Dishwash-
ers; l ordered one, and my lady
friends were charmed, as they hate
dish washing. My brother and |
commenced selling them and have
made LOO after paying all eXpen-
ses. We don't canvass any. Our
sales are all made at home. people
come or send for them. The Mound
City Dish Washer is the best Dish
washer on the market. Our bust
ness is increasing, and we are 60
ing to keep right on, until we make
ten thousand dollars. We sell
from five to fifteen machines every
day, and some days more. The
Dishwasher is lovely, every house
keeper wants one. There is no eX-
cuse to be poor when so much
money can be made selling Dish
Washers. For full particulars, ad-
dress The Mound City Dish Wash
er Company, st. Louis, Mo. They
will start you on a road to success,
"A READER.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
A High Compliment.

Robert r. Benton is one of our
young men of whom our people are
justly proud. He was member of
the graduating class at Central Uni
versity and in a class of twenty he
was class historian and also one of the
class orators. The faculty of the Uni
versity showed their appreciation of
his worth by rendering to him the
professorships of both Greek and
Latin. He will enter upon the dis
charge OF his responsible duties with
the beginning of the coming term.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Cattle for Export.

Saturday Embry & Poor shipped
from Nicholasville 5l2 export cattle
to Nelson Morris & Co., Baltimore.
The steers weighed from 1900 to
1000 pounds each, and were ted slop
at E j. Curley &, Company's distiller-
les. This is probably the finest lot OF
cattle which has left the State this
year. After reaching Baltimore they
will be sent to Liverpool by Nelson
Morris 81 Co.-Lexington Gazette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
TENTH DISTRICT.
The County Democratic Congress
iOnal Meetings.
Beckner in the Lead.

The Democratic county Conventions
throughout the Tenth Congressional
district were held Saturday. Breath
lit, Clark, Estill, Lee, Pike and Powell
instructed for Beckner, giving him
thirty three votes. Floyd, Martin,
johnson and Magoffin instructed for
Fitzpatrick giving him fourteen votes.
Montgomery and Menefee instructed
for Col. Turner, giving him eleven
votes. Elliott, Morgan, and Wolfe
instructed for Lykins, giving him
fourteen votes. Knott county con-
vention adjourned without instruct
ing. The fact that the Republican
Convention met at the same time
caused 40 much confusion that an
adjournment was had till yesterday
afternoon.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Silver MEN Figure a Victory in
the November Election.

Silver men are talking of the cy-
clone which is now sweeping the
country and they figure the results of
the November election as follows: 1t
is now taken FOR granted that the Ma
tional Democratic Convention will
adopt an out-and-out free silver plank
and will nominate men for President
and Vice President, who will be ac-
ceptable to the party, and If they do
the silver convention which meets in
st. Louis, July %, will be only rati-
fication meeting.
As the States now stand the esti-
mate is there will be 200 Free Silver
Democratic electoral votes, 224 nomi-
mates; 151 Republican Single Stan
dard votes, and 81 doubtful. Their
estimate makes Illinois pivotal
State. 1t also gives Ohio to the Rep
ublicans, although fighting chance
is conceded. Illinois, Indiana and
Iowa are in the list as doubtful States
and it is almost certain that each of
these States will go Democratic. Ac-
cording to these estimates the Demo-
cratic party will lack 10 votes to elect,
and ii is believed that the wave
sweeping the country will get not
only this number, but more too. The
Gold Standard men are badly frigh-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Payette Court Day.

Monday was about as dull Court
Day as we have had in Lexington for
a year.. No sales of bank stocks, pub
lie or private. The main subject OF
conversation was silver, but no one
seemed to have more of the white me-
tai than they could conveniently car
ry.-Lexington Gazette.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16

The contested election in the Grassy
Lick school district was tried before
County Commissioner Horton or
Friday. The Commissioners declared
the election invalid, and will appoint
g Trustee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Here it is--A Conundrum Supper

The Ladies' of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church have made preparations
for the young man and his best girl to
spend a pleasant evening at very
small sacrifice to the said y. ms pock-
ct book. The good women have been
at some pains to prepare something
unique in the way of menu card for
the occasion. We take the liberty OF
stealing and giving its contents entire.
CONUNDRUM SUPPER.
Mrs. Mary Samuel's Lawn.
THURSDAY, JUNE Is, 1896.
Supper from 7 to Top. m.
MENU.
Settled Above Ground. Old Maids Comfort
A Group of Islands.
The Tenderest Lays of Summer. Creased staff
woman's Weapon. Heather Chinee
Under the Rhine
What Successful Candidates Did. Hidden Tears
20 CENTS.
Something to Take. Congeaiea NOISE
CONCEALED Juice of the Fruit of the Tropics
10 CENTS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16

tened over the result in Oregan. They
had counted that State certain for
gold. If the Republicans nominate
William Mckinley OH a gold plat
form they will be defeated beyond
a doubt.-Chicago Record.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-16
Painful Accident.

G. w. Elkins, while working at
Burton, Mccormick 81 Co.'S planning
mill on Monday accidentally cut three
off his fingers with saw. The small
and middle fingers were slightly cut
aud the one next to the little finger
was cut entirely off below the second
joint.