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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

Portland Press: All the members Of
the Portland polo club are now in town
and at home at Park hotel. Man.
aser Burnham Is expecting to make ar
City rink . All Peaks island will
turn out. Saturday night, to see the
game. 1t is confidently believed that
Sterling will soon find his way to a reg
ular position on the team.
Rockland Star: On account of the car
nival occupying Elmwood hall for the
remainder of the week. 1t will be impos-
sible for the hall to be fitted up for the
polo game. Monday. Nov. %. consequently
the Rockland team viii play at Lewiston
on the above date. Everything will be
son. Thanksgiving day. when Rockland
will play two games with Bath the after
noon game to begin at 2.3D the evening
game at O'Clock, sharp. The boys are
practicing hard each day, and. tomor-
70. they will go to Bath on the noon
train. confident of victory.
Lewiston Sun: The opening of the
Polo league in this city, next Monday
night will give a fine chance TO see
how the game has advanced in the
past few years. In City hall the sur
face will be arranged so that the en-
tire game can be seen from any part
of the hall. The gallery will be re-
served so that ladies and their escorts
can ENJOY lHe game. boys VIII not De
allowed in the gallery. The
Portland team reported. Thursday,
and Immediately started practicing for
the opening game which will be with
Lewiston at Portland. Saturday night.
John l.. Sullivan will referee the
benefit game which Manager Doe is
getting up for the family of the late
Homan Dunnng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
STATE NEWS.
WOOLWICH.

WOOLN ILL.,
John Britton Taylor the Woolwich
poet. has passed away. The poor old
man was undoubtedly insane but per-
fectly harmless. He was born in Eng
land, of good parentage, and was a
gentleman of the old school, He
was 72.--Roed Mains has been under
the doctors hands lately.-Mrs. Har-
riet Bailey is very sick with a stomach
trouble-Miss Lottie Ames became
Mrs. Ira Allen, in Portsmouth. N. H..
recently. and will reside in a part of
her sisters house at Days Ferry. Mr..
Allen is sailor.-Edward Carlton
passed Sunday in Portland with his
wife, who will go to her daughter as
soon as able.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wright have fine young son.-Mr.
James Rice is very low.-John Thwing
has gone to Portland to the business
college.-Mr. Bentley preached at the
Baptist church. asaaaayy,4-F'rank Hau-
thorne iss IN bath, the guest Of his
niece: Mrs. Mark Sewall.-Mrs.
Mudgett shot fox, the other day, and
her husband capped the performance
by shooting two.-A wild cat has been
seen by several.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
MILES WANTS MORE MEN.
n Increase In the Army will Be Recon-
mended TO Congress.

Cincinnati. Nov 20-Gen. Miles said
o a reporter; Il will urge Congress
o increase the army. l believe the
military branch of our government
should grow and develop just as the
,ther departments do. TO meet the ne
,essties and requirements resulting
rom the country's general develop
nent. Our military department has
alone been kept stagnant, and while
III the others have been expanding
teadily. il is about where ii was fifty
years ago.
There should be a minimum of one
;oldier in the army to every 1000 pop
llation, and maximum of one to
very 1000 population. 1t viii be on
hat basis that we will ask Congress
o make the increase. We cannot tell,
# course, what the increase vii be:
hat will he settled by Congress. but
ur recommendations to it Will be TO
,ring our military strength within
hese limits
The general did not care to discuss
he present conflict in Cuba, and its
Probabilities as regards the United
'tates and Spain. He said, however:
In the event of war it would be a
laval conflict at the start and for
ONE time. Our navy is considered to
re of greater efficiency than that of
pain. We easily could get volunteers
or our army. but we lack as yet the
>igh-power guns with which fighting
now done. 1t takes year to make
high-power gun. and almost as long
o prepare the tools and machinery for
making them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
ANOTHER lieutenant governor
Advises Use Of Dr. Gaenes NerVura Because He Knows
Il Will Cure.
Fletcher Bids the Weak Nervous and
to Hope for the Greenes Nervura Will Surely
Cure

formation 60, the results are highly
satisfactory. This letter can be pcb-
lished for others good"
If you are sufferer from weakness
or disease. do not hesitate to take DR.
Greene's Nervura and get well after
such testimonial from SO illustrious
and distinguished I Statesman.
Do you think SO eminent man of
such high official position would lend
his name and give his emphatic advice
to use DR.. Greene's Nervura unless he
knew positively its great value, it's
wondrous power to cure? He knows
that his words will be needed and his
advice to use this grand remedy fol-
lowed because of his high standing and
he unhesitatingly tells the people,
speaking the welcome truth to the sick
with the voice and dignity Of official
authority, that DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy will cure the
weak and suffering, will give health
and strength, renewed life, restored
energies and the zest and happiness %
living.
Remember also that this is no so
called patent medicine, but the pre-
scription and discovery of DIR. Greene
of "a Temple Place, Boston, the success.
full specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases, who can be consulted
without charge, personally or by letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
sos1on wool houses
With But -Four Exceptions Favor Passage d
Dlaslsy Emergency Bill.

Boston. Nov. 20.-The Boston Com
mercial Bulletin has secured signatures
without regard to party, Of IS Boston
wool houses to petition for the Ding
ley bill. OF four houses that did not
sign. only one believes the bill should
not pass. The petition reads:
We are Of the opinion that unless
the Dingley bill as measure Of tenn
porary relief is passed by the present
Senate at once, the American market
will be flooded with foreign wool and
woolens, and business improvement will
be retarded by an excessive supply. We
respectfully call the attention of the
finance committee of the Senate to this
Commercial condition"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

The world believes its great men.
Their word is accepted as truth,
their example followed, their advice
taken.
knowing this fact, the illustrious
Lieut., Governor of Vermont, Hon.
Henry A. Fletcher, of Proctorsville,
VT. who is the descendant of a long
line of Statesmen and Rulers, tells the
people if they wish to get well, if they
desire to get back their health and
strength, to use DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy because he
knows from personal experience, from
its use in his own family and among
his friends, and from having observed
time and time again it's wonderful cur
alive powers, that it will surely and
certainly cure, thatit will give strength
to the weak, strong nerves to the nerv-
GUS, natural refreshing sleep to the
sleepless, perfect digestion to the dys-
peptic, rich. red blood to the feeble.
freedom from pain to the rheumatic, in
fact, sound and vigorous health to all
who use it.
Lieut.. Governor Fletcher's family
have been leaders and advisers of the
people and publicly identified with the
history of the United States for more
than hundred years. His father was
both Lieut. Governor and Governor of
Vermont and his grandfather was one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
will Keep Up its Organization and Fight TIL
Free Silver Faction.

Indianapolis. Ind. Nov. 20.-Hon. w.
ID. Bynum will Ego to New York. to-
morrow and visit several cities in the
East to confer with the leaders in the
national Democratic party. 1t is pos
sible after his return that a meeting
of the national committee of which he
is chairman, will he called for this
city or Chicago. 1T Is the intention to
keep the organization of the National
Democratic party intact.
The leaders of the National Democ-
racy have noted with care the evident
intention Of Altgeld. Bryan and other
leaders Of the late campaign to hold
the party in line for silver and AL tto
other planks of the Chicago r,s,fnrr,
This gives them an ad.1snin,a, ;,,car-
tive for maintaining tha;r n,.e.n;za :.
ton. ~
Speakir~s of the .,.,,ro Mr. prvar
sadi The Nationals ,or,oonat;o ,ar,,
will 4 last as long as shere 10 anv dan.
se' " nv Country from agitation
aions '"e ''"es oi lie Chicago plat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

of the trainers of the Constitution of
Massachusetts.
Certainly no higher testimonial, NO
greater proof of a medicines wonder
full power to cure can possibly be given
than is here bestowed upon DIR. Greene
Nervura blood and nerve remedy by
this most distinguished statesman and
head of the government of the state.
Surely no one who is i'll, worn-out,
rundown, weak. nervous, discouraged
and disheartened by repeated failures
to be cured can require any greater
proof, any stronger testimony that
DR.. Greene's Nervura will cure, that
it will certainly restore health and
strength to the weak and nervous suf-
ferer, than Lieut.. Governor F1etcher's
powerful words wherein he states that
he has personally used it in his family
with greatest benefit. knows it to be a
most wonderful curer of disease, and
earnestly recommends its use by all
who are out OF. health and need medi-
cine.
The great Statesman says:
Il have long heard of the good eff
fects of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and have used it in
my family l have heard cases among
my neighbors who have derived great
benefit from its use and can truly say,
that as far as my experience and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

The chief Justices famous oak on
Davis or Folly island, Wiscasset, is to
be perpetuated by the Lincoln bar.
II. X. Sewall, esq, of Wiscasset, one
of the hardy veterans of the bar, we'll
known all over Maine for his wide in
formation on matters relating to State
history, is taking the initiative in the
matter. Mr.. Sewall says that the
members of the Lincoln bar propose to
nave huge acorn fashioned from the
WOOD OF the oak and suspended by a
chain over the bench in the Lincoln
court house. The acorn will be gilded
ana appropriately inscribed. The old
OAK on Folly island has been known as
Judge Peters oak ever since 1873. II
lorms the goal for the chief Justices
aIppies when he crosses the Edge.
como bridge O evenings after the
aay session is over and long ago be.
came an institution with the member,
OF Lincoln bar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
F0RTIFYING PENSACOLA.
Work Being Rushed on the New Batteries, Old
Works Being Strengthened.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 20-Since the
recent visit of Gen. Craighill, chief of
engineers of the United States army, a
large force of workmen has been en-
gagged night and day in pushing the
work of the modern Notifications on
Santa Rosa island to completion. An
immense disappearing battery of mod
|ern guns is being put in. The fOrtifica-
tons at Forts Pickins and Barrancas
are being strengthened. In very short
while this work will have theprogresses
to point where it would be impossible
for war vessels of any foreign enemy
to come close enough to do any damage
to the city The entrance to the harbor
is protected by electrically operated
sunken torpedoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

Several men have lost good jobs in Ban
gor and vicinity lately on account OF dis
honesty. drunkenness or laziness. a cal
conductor neglected to pay his bills. and
the company was bothered with trustee
processes. He also stole fares. and now
he is looking for another job. A driver
in the Bangor fire department got drunk
and on the way to a fire mis- three spirited
horses came near wrecking a $500 truck
He was suspended. An employee in 8
pulp mill wanted II day Off but the boss
wouldn't let him off. "All right said
the man, wen all have a holiday soon.
Then he threw a bolt into the machinery
causing snock that threw the engine
six inches off its base. The whole crew
got q holiday and the wicked employee
got his discharge. while there is a good
prospect that he viii have several month
of leisure behind prison walls,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
the PRUssiAN LANDrAs
Opened by Speech by Chancellor HohenIoht
Of But Local Interest.

Berlin, Nov 20.-The session Of the
Prussian Landtag was opened. today. AT
121O p. NJ. Prince Hoheniohe.. the i'm
perial chancellor and the ministers OF
state. all wearing dress coats with gold
buttons, entered the white hall OF the
royal castle. where the members OF the
Landtag were assembled. There were
only $50 of the deputies present. and. con-
trary to custom. only a few of them were
in uniform. The throne was not uncov-
cred.
Prince Hohenlohes entry was SO infor-
NAL that many of the deputies were an
aware of his presence and continued "a
converse until the chancellor began iht
crown speech. The speech, which was
devoid of general interest, announced the
conversion of the Prussian per cent
bonds to $50 per cent. and promised
measures for the assistance of agricul,
ture. increased aid to teachers and re-
form of the laws regula ting societies.
The address was heard in silence. All
at its conclusion Herr Won koellcr calle,
for the cheers for the King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

Schooner Regalia of and from Rock
port port Me-. arrived at Boston, Friday,
sci sprang a leak. Thursday night. com
ing across Ipswich bay The water
reached the cargo. causing the fire The
crew We're driven from their quarters,
ana the vessel was sealed up to ouench
the flames. The schooner anchored he.
low, Thursday night. the crew being shell
tered TER under canvas on deck. A tug towed
me me schooner TO the city, Friday morning.
. ne crew was accommodated on the
schooner p; M. Sawyer, where they viii
remain until the fire is extinguished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
THE cH0c1AWs
Agree TO Surrender Tribal Autonomy for the
Mere Trine Of S40.OOO.OOO.

Vinita. l. T.. Nov. 20-Secretary Jace-
way of the Dawes commission. left. las
night. for Fort Smith. wher- lie coniinis-
sion is in conference with the Chle,aws.
The Indians of all five tribes hava en-
tered into "A joint agreement to offer to
surrender tribal autonomy for $50 per
capita. to be paid by the United States
to them Immediately. This amount in
the aggregate would reach nearly $40 900 =
900. and would make the Inl iani the rich
est community on the continent. The,
demand that the whole amount of their
land be allotted to them equally. and the
The full-bloods in the interior OF the In
dian country are still violently opposed
to any changes whatever in the present
form of government
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
coRBE'II! SIGNS.
Accepts the $26, 900 Offer to Fight
Fitzsimmons 10 Brooklyn.


Boston. Nov. 20.-James j. Corbett. to
night, signed articles of agreement with
the Greater New York Athletic Club o.
brooklyn, N. Y. for glove contest be-
tween himself and Bob Fitzsimmons. un'
der the auspices of the club in BROOKLYN
Jan. a. for Il purse of $4,000, the winner
to take all, with the understanding ina
II possible. the contest shall take pace
before Jan. !. -
According to the articles, the contest
shall consist of 20 or more rounds. Watn
gloves weighing five ounces. George Slie,
OF Chicago. is named referee. 1t Is agreed
that there shall be no side bets on the re-
suit of the contest. .a.o,
telegram from Fitzsimmons st I'.,s,
Dan Stuart; n at that time Lewis oner
was the largest, would sign with MN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

The Northern Cumberland Agricultural
Society has elected the following officers:
President. Richard Cook. vice presidents,
A. C. Buck and George II. Cummings;
secretary. j. Grin Ross: assistant secre-
tary, r. W. Fogg; treasurer, James
Tmoras; trustees. James Thomas, Josiah
Strout. John johnson. Peter Jordan
Frank Green. NJ. T. Morrow, Chas.
Ratchel1er. They voted to hold a farm
ers' meeting once month. the meetings
to be held in different places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21

Joseph H. Blood, bricklayer, aged
q. of Needham, Mass. has confessed
to setting fire to the barn of Arthur
Whitaker in Needham, March "a, 1895.
In court, Friday, he was held in $1,000
for the grand jury. The officers are
satisfied that he is connected with
other recent fires there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
Waldo.
SEARSMONT

SEARSMONT.
Rev. C. w. Bradlee CT Rcckland will
deliverhis lecture. Masks ard Faces
at the NJ, f. church. Friday evening,
Nov. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-21
Polo.

AT Fall River-Fall River. II: Prov
idenca 4
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
BI c. s r 6
ORIFTON ITEMS.

Some person was mean enough to cut
down and steal one of the double-spruce
trees which was planted near the graves
of the late Eckley b. Coke and Daniel
Coke. The man who took the tree must
have been exceedingly lazy, as there
are hundreds of trees in the swamp a
short distance away.
BARLEY Boyle, formerly of Drlfton,
but now of Mauch Chunk, will wed
young lady of the latter town tomorrow.
Joseph Kennedy will be groomsman.
"Boatman's' friends wish him and his
bride much joy on their journey through
life.
John Gallagher was rendered sur
prise party last week by his many
friends of the neighboring towns. Sing.
ing and dancing were the features of
the evening. At 10 o'clock very palat-
able supper was served.
Mr. and Mrs John Gilshon. Jr., OF
Mahanoy City, are visiting friends here
for few days.
Its reported that the colieries will not
resume work until the fourth of next
month.
Miss Bridget McGeehan, of Philadel-
phia, spent Christmas with her parents
Louis Ortner, of the Lehigh uniyer-
sity, is home during the holidays.
Miss Mary O'Donnell, of Sugar Notch
called on friends yesterday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
Dates of 1897 to Remember.

The principal dates of 1897, and the
days upon which they will fall, are as
follows:
New Years Day-Friday, January /.
Washington's Birthday-Monday, Feb
ruary %.
Ash Wednesday-Wednesday, March
3.
st. Patrick's Day-Wednesday, March
II.
Palm Sunday-Sunday, April II.
Good Friday-Frday, April 16.
Easter Sunday-Sunday, April ls.
Memorial Day--Sunday, May 30
Independence Day-Sunday, July 4.
Labor Day-Monday, September 6.
Father Mathew Day-Sunday, Octo-
ber 10.
Thanksgiving Day-Thursday,' No
vember 25.
Christmas-saturday, December s5,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
THE DELAWARE, SUsouEHANNA AMI
L SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect Decers Der Is, 1895.

Time table in effect Decersb Der ID. 1896.
Trains leave Drfton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle
BruUh, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
aud Hazleton junction at s. 30, 6 % m, 4 Is p
~. oslllS except Sunday; and O3 . m, o5 M,
Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
r"inhickcn and Deringer at 30 a IN, III, daily
except sunday; and : Us y IN, 2SS p IN, Sun
day.
liarwUod Road, Humboldt Road, oneida and
ShepPton at 0O m. 4 IL p IN, daily except SUM-
day; and US a IN, 2 3S IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Harwood,
ranDerry, Tomhickcn and Deringer aJ i % q
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton ut ~, IL 10 IN, 46 p IN,
daily except Sunday; and I37 IN, 30S j. III,
sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhickcn, Gram
Jerry, iarwood, Hazleton Junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, Halle Brook,
Lckiey, Jeddo snd Dritton ut 2z5, s ~ p m,
dally except Sunday; and yS7 III, D W p In,
Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Oneida Humboldt
Toad, Hnrwood Road, Oneida junction, Hazle-
tom Junction and kosn at IL Il III, l. 40 b 25
IN, daily except Sunday; aud " II III, 3 ~
NJ, sunday.
Road, stockton, Halle Brook, Eckiey, Jeddo
aud i'rifton st 20 III, daily, except sunday;
and . W Y Ill, 8 "A IN, Sunday.
Trains leave HazietOn Junction for Beaver
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckloy,
Jeddo aud Drifton at 500, 547, 6 rs p III, dali y,
except SUNDAY; and 10 Us IA IN, 5 81 y III, Sunday.
All trains connect ut Hazeton Junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesvillc, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 6 90 = m, Hazeton
junction at % III, and Sheppton ut Z ii "a IN,
connect AT Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west
Train leaving Drifton Mt s 30 a m makes con-
nection at Deringer with p. X. X. train for
Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west.
For The accommodation OF passengers at way
stations between Hazlcton Junction and Der
inter au extra tram wIil leave the former
point a. 5O y m, daily, except Sunday, arriv-
Ing at Deringtr at W p IN.
LUTHER q. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

December 2S.-Banquet and social. un-
der the auspices of the Young Ladies
OF st. AIMS Parish, at Grand opera
house. Tickets, 81 cents.
December 3l.-Eighth annual ball of
Tigers Athletic Club at Yanncs' opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
December 3l.-Fourth annual ball OF St.
NigiIioS Tirolese Society at Yannes'
hall. Admission, - cents.
January 25.-Annual ball of the Citi-
zen's Hose Company at Yanncs' opera
house. Admission, 80 cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28
Printing!!
Handbiils.

Did the idea ever strike you
to issue Handbills occasionally,
thus getting an advertisement en-
tirely by yourself? We have un-
common facilities for doing this
class of work, and are proving eur
capacity for it every month by
turning out numerous catchy pro-
ductions for shrewd advertisers in
this line. We will write a Hand
bill or an ad of any kind for any
person who hasn't got the time to
do it himself, and will guarantee
satisfaction, along with the best
printing and the fairest prices to
be had in the region
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

Edtor-Mr. Paragraph, / wish you
wouldn't write SO many jokes about
men who can't pay their bills; they
are funny enough in a way, but so many
OF them are a little monotonous. Can't
you get your mind on some other sub
ject?
Mr.. Paragraph (thoughtfully)-Per-
haps | could if l had little larger sal
ary,-N, Y, Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

I'D think Jones would be ashamed OF
| himself"
Why"
I've heard that he is self-made
man. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-12-28

Caller-Mr. Meeker, who il your
choice for senator?
Mr.. Meelier-My choice is empha tical-
ly and unequivocally-by the way, my
dear, whom do we favor for senator?
Mrs. Meeker-Higgnson.
Mr.. Meeker-Is cmphatically and un-
cquvocally Hon. Hiram Higgason, of
Johnskins county!-Chicago Tribune.