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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
NO ROYAL ROAD TO BEAUTY.


The question of how to preserve youth
keep unimpaircd, such charms as nature
Las granted is answered by an actress
Jne Of profession which probably has the
most practical knowledge Of the matter.
She says: "A n actress keeps younger than
! domestic woman because she doesn't
worry, Worry is death and destruction to
womans good looks, Then, an actress
recognizes the business value of her ap.
pearanoe and Is willing to go to any per-
'onal Inconvenience to preserve or improve
ier charms II the woman happily stu
lted in domestic life loses her beauty it
makes no difference, for her husband or
Ter family love her just the same. But it
5 not so in our line of life. A certain de-
.ree of good looks is absolutely essential
o success. If l find myself getting too
.hin, Immediately set TO work to fattenup,
and if | verge on the other extreme deny
myself everything that tends to produce
lesh, no matter how much l may crave for
It.
Constant, unceasing grooming, how
'Fer, Is something OF pore, aIthouSn one
may be gratiied at the results. 1t takes
nc all day sunday to get myself in shape
or tho weeks work--that is, when I'm
working steadily. Ones hair must be
ihampooed, ones nails manicured, ones
Get chiropicured-if there is such a term
and hundred and one things attended
u when one would much rather loll
around and rest in the freedom of a sack
md skirt, l devote an hour each day to a
oath, which, l suppose, is more than the
ivcrage woman does, and that OF itself is
great revivcr. not 20 mention tho solid
ten hours sleep which I invariably take"
Truly to be beautiful ono must suffer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
IN THE SENATE.
Numerous Measures are Taken from the
Calendar and Passed.

Washington, March }J.In the Sen
ate. Hoar reported back from the judi
ciary committee the House bill to IT,
duce the cases in which the penalty OF
death must be inflicted, and moved
that it be passed. He explained that III
cases of treason, murder and rape, cap
ital punishment was retained: in all
other capital cases, Imprisonment a.
hard labor for life was to be inflicted
where the juries annexed to their YER
dict the words without capital ruh
ishment At the suggestion of Hale,
the bill went over until tomorrow.
A resolution was reported from the
committee on printing and unan-
imously adopted. appointing Theodore
f. Shuey and Edward V. Murphy rs
official reporters of the Senate, on the
terms of contract with the late Dennis
F. Murphy.
These bills were taken from the cal
endar and passed: For the issuance of
suitable certificates of honorable SER
vice to military telegraph operators
during the War of the Rebellion.
TO pay $500 to Thoma" Williams,
Senate employee. injured in the dis
charge of his duties
To authorize the secretary of The
treasury to settle the mutual account
between the United States and the
state of Florida
AppropriatinS $15.S45 for the relief
Of persons who sustained damage bv
the explosion of an ammunition chest
IF Battery +. I'd L. S. Artillery, in Chi
cago, in July, 1894.
To pay $l1 900 to John Il. Read, for =
royalty on rifle projectiles with iron
sabots.
For commission to negotiate with
the Crow and Flat Head Indians for
the cession of portions of their resptc-
tive reservations in Montana.
Tine House joint resolution for TIE
immediate destruction of income tax
returns in the treasury department.
The bill to approve the compromise
and settlement between the United
states ana state of Arkansas, arising
,ut of the mutual claims for principal
md interest due on the state bonds
held by the United States. and for
lands claimed by the state under the
swamp lands act and other acts, WIS
taken up and passed. after a debate
lasting a couple of hours.
Proctor asked unanimou; consent to
have the bill for coast defences made
the special order for Thursday. but
Mills objected.
When the resolution providing for a
select committee to investigate Tie
acts and circumstances of the recent
bond issue was reached, objection to It's
immediate consideration was made nv
Hill and Plat. PETER. the author OF
he resolution. gave notice that he
would ask for its consideration. to-
morrow. The two Colorado senators
Teller and WolcotD showed much
aarnestness in having the resolution
AIKEN up.
The Senate, after an executive SEES
sion, adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
THE POSTAL BILL.
Senate Adds S1.352.006 to House Bill.
Making Total Of $93.171 .564.

Washington. March 30.-The Senate
committee on appropriations, today
reported the post office bill. A net in
crease of 81 .352 O06 is mad to the House
bill the total as reported to the Sen
ate being Ell, 564. TIL estimates for
1887 were $94 81, 900, and as passed by
the nousc. sol ,Sl9.557 The estimated
postal revenues for 1897 are placed at
$50, 1913, i2o
TIL chief items of increase made by
the Senate are: Clerks in post Offices,
$3.50 900: inland mail transportation by
railroad routes, 81 900. 600; railway post
Office car service. 100000; transporta-
ton of foreign mail $4,000.
A reduction of $4,000 is made on
item for the detection of post Office
burglars. etc.
Among the new provisions incor-
porated in the bill is the following: 1t
is provided that no post office estab-
lished at any county seat shall be
abolished or discontinued by reason OF
,any consolidation of post offices made
by the postmaster general under the
existing law, and any such post office
at Il coanty seat heretofore CONSOLE
dated shall be established as sep
arate post office at such county seat.
The House bill under the head OF
free delivery service, divides the aggre-
gate of $l2. 74S.25 specifically into APP
preparations for letter carriers street
letter boxes. incidental expenses. etc.
The Senate increases this almost Sloo.-
600, and makes q lump appropriation
under the general head of the free de-
livery service.
The bill as reported to the Senate
contains the following provision; For
additional compensation to the Oceanic
Steamship Co. for transporting by its
steamers sailing from san Francisco 10
New Zealand and New South Wales,
via Honolulu, all mails made up in the
United States destined for the liza
waiian islands In the Pacific ocean,
$50 900: provided that said additional
sum with the sum now paid. shall not
exceed So per mile as authorized ny
the act of March 8, 1891.
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LATEST FROM CUBA.


Havana. March 30.-The insurgents
have burned PenalVer small town
two leagues from Guanabacoa. prov
jnce of Havana. They hanged the
alcalde.
Col. Moncada reports that his com
nand made a reconnoitre in Siguanea-
rai and destroyed 700 houses that the
insurgents were using as infirmaries
and workshops In the fight, the rebels
lost eight killed including one bearing
the title of Gov" Castro.
a detachment of troops. acting in
concert with a Sunboat fought an in
;urgent force at Rincon. near Cape
cruz. Several rebels We're killed
among the number being the leader
CerNino, who had just landed with az
expedition from Jamaica.
The Warship Alfonso fired by mis-
AXE upon the Spanish coasting vessel
Alava off Matanzas \ blank shot and
i've balls were fred at her, but ne
iamacc was done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
STATE NEWS.
kennehec.
F.AYFT'I'E.

FAY ETTE.
Snow is fast disappearing. makip.
the sIeighing very had.-Aliss Alberta
Gordon is having good success il
teaching the high school in district No
>. The school at the corner taught nN
J. F. Taylor is also progressing ~
interesting Lyccum is connected with
this school. which brings out consider
able talent.-W w. Grover who has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31

health is the very thing he neglects more
than anything else. His health is the rope
by which he climbs to success. 1t be.
hooves him to keep the rope in good con.
dition and not to neglect broken strands.
When the rope of health breaks even a
little bit, it should be mended at once. It
is easier to keep health than it is to regain
it. When a man feels himself running
down, when he realizes a loss of VITALITY
and energy, he must call halt He is or,
a down grade. The strands of his rope
are parting rapidly.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has helped thousands of men in Just this
condition. 1t makes health, it makes pure.
rich blood, it forces out impurities and
kills germs. It doesn't make any differ
ence what name you call your trouble by
dyspepsia-kidney disease-rheumatisrn
consurnp tion-skin disease, the Golden
Medical Discovery will cure it absolutely
None Of these diseases can retain hold on
the body when it is full of rich, pure blood
every man who cares TO keep his health sl,ou,a
nave Dr. Plerce's Common Sense Medical Al
siset "A timely illustrated book of 1908 I,aoes
Sent TO any address on receipt of AZ one.csr;
seamPs 70 cover cost of mailing onl,
AuureSs WORLDS DISpENsARy Nrn,,
AssoeiAtloN, No. COS Main Street. Buffalo n, y.
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An Incident at Lexington,

The following story was written, few
days after the battle of Lexington, by DR..
Gordon, minister of tho church in Jamaica
Plain:
Tho brigade marched out, playing, BY
way of contempt, Yankee Doodle a
song composed in derision of the New
Engianders, scornfully called Yankees A
smart boy, observing it as the troops pass
ed through Roxbury, made himself ex-
tremely merry with the circumstance,
jumping and laughing so as to attract the
attention OF his lordship, who, it is said,
asked him at what he was laughing so
heartily and was answered, To think how
you will dance by and by to Chevy
Chase 1t is added that the repartee
ltuck to his lordship all day"
Does any one know who the boy was, or
1T exactly what spot the incident took
place! A recent tradition, not very well
founded, says hc was sitting on "a fence.
Who're Was the fesice?-- Boston Transcript.
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Singing In Tune.

Another cause of false notes Is the bad
habit SO many singers cultivate of at
tempting to sing notes out of their reach, -
says Nine. Emma Nevada, the prima
donna, in The Ladies' Home Journal. ITO
sing high G SO that it can scarcely DO dis
tinguished from a b natural in alt is GER
tainly neither artistic, musical nor desira-
BILE. Therefore avoid high notes until
they are securely within your grasp. Nerv-
BUSINESS and fear have also paralyzing
effect upon the vocal chords and may cause
flatting which is as unpleasant as it is
distressing. When singer is frightened,
therefore, she may sing out of tune, but
she must overcome this nervousness If she
wishes to succeed. An audience may ex-
cuse it on first appearance, but it should
not endure it thereafter. Nervousness and
fear must be as completely eradicated from
the singers art as any other bad habit
There is a still further reason for singing
out of tune, and this is distinctly in the
nature of an excuse for q seemingly mex
cusable thing-that is, the fact that there
is no universal standard of pitch in music
The need for universal standard of pitch
Is desired by all musicians, but by none
more ferveItly than by singers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31

but they are fast learning to use the
rifle. In charge the machette is g
much dreaded weapon.
The war will be carried on in the
provinces of Pinar del Rio and Ma
tanzas. for the very reason that the
Spanish. to put down the insurrection
must dislodge the patriots and the
patriots can alone exist in that section
of the island during the wet season
which will begin inside of two weeks.
Mark my words, the Spanish army will
suffer terribly from disease. and If the
patriots don't win with arms they Will
by the fever When you understand
that there are at least 10000 Cuban
patriots in the field, you can reason
ably expect that there are battles of
importance being fought on that
island every week. that you do not
hear of them is simply from the fact
that your papers have no representa-
tives in the field. The most of your
news comes from Colon or Havana,
and you may depend upon it it is as
much as a mans life is worth to say
the Spanish have lost battle.
"Of American citizens in the Cuban
army, | would say there are at least
5000 This does not include natives of
the United States, but Cubans. who
were born in Cuba, have lived here and
have become naturalized citizens. and
there are numbers going over every
week The plan is to start an eXpedi-
ton as often as sufficient money can
be raised. Expeditions have reached
the island and the country is Begin
ming to hear from them
Let the United States recognize us
as a people that are trying to estab-
lish an independence in the island ac-
knowledge that we are entitled to self
government and the present war
would speedily close. This sounds like
a strong statement. but do you know
that with an acknowledgement by the
United States filibustering expedi-
tons would be organized in night
and many of them there would be.
notice some published statements of
the fear of war between Spain and the
United States. What foolishness,
How long could Spain maintain war
fare against this country?
Let me tell you what your people
will do. You will let Spain haul down
your flag, the flag that you boast so
much about; you will let Spanish sol
1iers and Spanish mobs destroy that
dag. trample it in the mind. kill off a
few hundred of your citizens in Spain
insult your government. After time
you who are so slow to anger, would
rise up and say: Here stop that and
apologize" but you would not once
think of fighting.
IF Spain did not desist. then youf
Uncle Sam would seize the head of the
Spanish government by the collar
shake him out of his boots, and not fol
L moment consider that he was fight
ing or resenting an insult to the flag
but rather go at it after the fashion OF
the man who really don't want to pun
ish the boy who insists upon pelting
him With snow balls, but feels that
something must be done"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Fred Kennister of Long Island, Portland
IIarbor, aged II years, belonging to the
crew of the fishing schooner Martha ID
miles off Cape Elizabeth The crew
searched for him four hours in vain
Monday forenoon, schooner George +
keene brought Kennister ashore, having
found him at daylight. He had been drift
ing all night in the dory and was nearly
exhausted.
Petty burglaries have been committed at
some of the Yarmouth stores for some
time. Sunday night, the rowdics rifled
William Lawrcnce's stock of candy and
cigars then they tried X. H. McQuil ans
hardware store but broke their key in the
lock: next Mr.. Stubb's confectionery shop
furnished more refreshments to the amount
of $lJ and the raid was ended with "a
carousal in the central church vcstrv.
Constable G.. J.. Blake has the matter in
hand and has some of the goods, but the
boys have disappeared.
A man who registered as J. H. Cleveland
at the ST. James Hotel, Free street, Port
land, Saturday afternoon, and had been
SOLDERING off after a long spree, was found
dead in his room, Monday afternoon, hay
ing taken dose of rough on rats lie was
identified as John T. Libby, carpenter
who has been employed on Baxter block
Twenty-Five years ago he was connected
with the regular police force, was dis
charged for intoXicaiion, rcinstated and
discharged again for the same cause. He
was about 90 years of age and is survived
by his wife, who is at present in Boston.
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HEAD oF A WATER DOG.

something like those of mastiff. The
teeth are very strong and sharp, and it
wears luxuriant crop of whiskers. These
whiskers are composed of long, stout hairs,
each one of which is provided with very
sensitive nerve. By means of them the
animal can find its way about through the
sense of touch, even in total darkness.
a great deal of trouble is often caused
the fishermen by the seadog. The crafty
animal, besides destroying and frighten-
ing away many fish, will often attack the
nets OF the fishermen and tear them TO
pieces in order to get at the fish inside.
Owing TO their great quickness in diving,
it is very difficult to shoot them.
Their strange bark may sometimes be
heard along the shore rs they call to one
another and solEds like that of big ST.
Bernard dog We has q severe cold. For
a short distance they are probably faster
in the water than any fish that swims.
They feather their hind fippers just like
an oar and turn and twist as we'll rs any
fish and better than most. Their progress
on land is ludicruusly awkward and "a
great contrast to their swift and peaceful
movements in tho water. Whenever they
ealnbol on shore, the fishermen say that
wind and rain will surely follow, and
their appearance at this season is regarded
as II suro sign of carly spring, says tho
New York journal. in commenting upont
these marine oddities.
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|kl;22*gds)!s||

Old Towns board Of health has
called for the appointment OF a milk
inspector.
Rev. Abram Conklin, pastor Of the Bath
Universalist church, has accepted a call to
Fitcllburg, Mass.
Insurance rates have been reduced
on account Of protection Of water syr-
TEN nearly IS per cent on an average
through the village of Mechanic Falls
After the death Of George S. Hunt
and John Q. Twitchell it was remarked
that there remained Of the business
men on Commercial street. Portland
who were young in Gn.'61 but seven or
eight. and that nearly fifty on that
street have died within L few yea s.
General Passenger Agent Houghton.
Of the Bangor & Aroostook railroad
has received a letter from Boston
man who writes that he and 10 or Il
others would like to build club house
IN the hunting regions of Maine. and
lc wants to know the best place TO go
which can be reached by the B. & A.
One night last week as the family Of
Z. G. Moore of East Machias. were Sit
ding quietly In their house they
we're good deal startled by hearing a
neaVy roaring noise. followed by a crash
md then shock that shook the house
tud aroused the whole neighborhood
Upon investigation it was found that
Sod, loaded with four inch maple
blanks, weighing $500 pounds. whirI
lad been left in IL neighbours yard. had
,ecome loosened by the storm and ha J
lid down the hill across the road AMI
nto Mr. Moorc's front yard. 1t struck
he fence which it laid low. then d
'hade tree five inches through where
he sled stopped but the lumber sid
onward. broke the tree off close to the
.ronnd. and struck with terrible force
.sainst the banking ana the side II
he house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-31
Base Ball Notes.
tons.

Manaecr Harrington writes that h'
expects to be in Augusta in season e
take in The New South
kelley's and Dilworth's signed con
tracts have been received. They make
e men now under contract.
Walter Woods has been taking the
same excellent care of himself at his
Portsmouth house this winter that
characterized his demeanor while in
Portland last summer.
Portland Express: Lewiston seems
to be casting about one-half of her
already raw material to the winds.
Some four or five unknoWns have Al
ready been handed their walking
papers before being given chance II
arrive III the village.
Fail River Globe: Alfred 6. Doe the
Wen known base bail captain was on
Tuesday night, united in marriage vita
Miss Mary q. Bryant by Rev. Paul Il
Frothingham of New Bedford. Mr.
Doe and his bride left. yesterday, foi
the West and will spend short time
at Hot Springs, Ark. before they re-
turn.
.1H ptlS are ptll'S lndtlP ny iltSl'lt IA
Powers of the Southern League t.
save ;hc association from an untimciy
death. Since the withdrawal of Mash
Vile. Powers has been looking over
the entire South with the view of get
ting Il substitute for Nashville, but has
not Vet succeeded. 1t is thought
Nashville has scaled the doom Of the
Southern League.
The merry war between Lewiston
and Portland still goes on. Here is a
sample of the exchange of compliments;
now in progress:
President Isaacson is ordering the
Lewiston uniforms. Each one will be
made according to measure. and they
will be very natty. They will be manu-
featured by Overman.-Lewiston Sun.
Fhc above is another case where the
intelligent compositor got in his work;
OF course what the writer intended to
have was they will be very nutty.
Portland Argus.
Here is the way the Sun gets back:
-Four base ball players were found in
New York the other day in very
daZed condition. They said they haze
signed with club called the Portlands.
and had been wandering about for d
month and half trying to find such a
place. The learned men of Gotham
were consulted, and the hamlet was
finally located on account of its being
the last place in the country to haze
an electric street railway"
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A RECIPROCITY COMMISSION.
Mr.. Smiths Plan for Settling Trade Relations
With All Countries.

Washington. March 0-Representa-
tive Smith of Michigan. has prepared q
Joint resolution. the adoption of which
he believes will materially benefit TIE
trade relations of the United States
1t provides for the establishments of
a reciprocity commission of five mem
bers, not more than three of the same
political party
one member shall be appointed on
account of distinguished consular SER
vices; one snail be familiar with TIE
administration of customs laws: and
the remainder shall be equally dist;r
guished in point of commercial manu-
featuring experience.
The commission shall sit at Wash
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Congressional Notes.

General Wheeler. Dem of Alabai1a.
offered in the House, MondaE. a bili
providing that as long as the gold
standard is maintained IN this countr,.
the salaries of all officials, inci3din@
congressman. excepting United states
judges. be reduced to thr@e-fourths the
salaries now provided by law.
The joint Subcommittee on Paci'i'
railroads held long session, Monday
but reached no definite conclusion. a
member of the subcommittee has heen
instructed to prepare bill that viii
soon be submitted t. the full conn it
tee. IL is belia...d that this measui'.
will be along the lines Of the Frye re
funding bill. with several hlodiiic2-
tiOnS
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PREHISTORIC AssYE1Ax ANp EGYPTIAN

PREHISTORIC AsSYRIAN AND EGYPTIAN.
traced TO Greece, where it received the i'm
press of better art and Athcnian elegance
Competent Judges assert that the urns
and vases found in the tombs OF Etruria
had never been approached in perfection
OF form or artistic proportion until Josiah
Ncdgewood and the sculptor Flaxman
made their famous limitations For many
centuries the manufacture Of these vases
and urns was credited to the Etrurians,
but recent Investigations have proved that
they are of Greek origin; in fact, that they
are neither more nor less than the work of
Samien potters, says Popular Science News
in a sketch of early pottery