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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
ANNUAL MEETING alumni ASSOCIATION.
The Annual Banquet and Reception to Be
Given After Christmas.

The High School Alumni association
met at the Cony high school on Tuesday
afternoon for its annual meeting Owing
TO the absence of the president, Mr. Frank
Ilcwins was called to the chair and pre-
sided over the meeting. After the read
ing of the records a committee was APP
pointed to nominate the officers of the
association for the ensuing year. They
reported the following list which was ac-
cepted: President, Hon. Lendall Titcomb
vice presidents, DR.. w l.. Thompson. Dr.
X. j. Martin, NJ. S. Holway Esq. Mrs
FRANK X Partridge, Mrs. O. c. S. Davies
secretary and treasurer. Miss Zoe Peter
son; executive committee. Walter D.
Stinson. chairman. Fred Whitten Louise
Hunt. c. S. Pettingill Cony Sturgis. Adj
dle Gannett Louise Tracy Frank Hew-
ms, Marguerite Buckley and Louise
Cohy The order presented by Francis
Woodbridge last year which was brought
over signifying the desire OF the associa-
iloh TO nave representative on the board
ol directors of the high school was given
hnsii passage After some discussion as
10 'he annual banquet it was voted to
leave the details to the executive COM
mlttee Reports of several officers and
committees We're received that of the
treasurer showing small surplus in the
treasury 1t is understood that the ban
qoet VIII probably be given at the Con-
sregauonai chapel Immediately after
christmas, and that the success attend
lhg the banquet and reception of last
year Will be more than equalled this time.
run details of the arrangements for nro-
gramme and admittance will be given the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
Bare Soil Produces No Profit.

We hear great deal about good
farming and bad farming. successful
farming and unsuccessful farming. ana
If we keep our eyes open we shall dis
cover that all this talk is not without
good reasons. Now it seems that a few
aXioms OF farming. if properly presented
TO the younger farmers and kept before
them with the requisite persistency. will
lessen the number of the unsuccessful
farmers, one of these aXioms is: Bare
SOIL produces no profit. Keep some crop
growing on your soil not only every year
but every month. every week, every day.
Thousands of acres OF land in New Eng
land which produced crop of potatoes
TINS season have since been left bare. to
and if on Il side hill some of it will find
its way to the fertile valley also. | save
ali this waste of fertility By sowing with
winter rye as soon as the potatoes are
dug. AT the last working Of my corn
ground | sowed clover and herdsgrass
and a finer stand I seldom see.
The soil which, produced my forage
crop of oats and peas. was worked up
with the disc harrow. without blowing
and is now growing Il crop of herdsgrass
and also fine crop of wild mustard. but
the frost will nip that in the bloom. so
the seed will be destroyed.
Flat turnips We're sown among the rhu-
barb, the asparagus, and on the soil which
grew the early peas In these ways every
square foot of soil has been producing
useful crops all through the\ season: and
with the exception of the garden and tur-
MP patch all are now seeded ready to
grow in thesspring without further Gull
tivation.
That farmer who keeps all his land
growing useful crops all of the time
is firmly established on the road to sue
cessful farming-it may not be a financial
success: there is much luck connected
with the financial success of farming but
none with successful farming Who can
tell whether potatoes will bring 81 or 10
cents per bushel. or whether strawberries
VIII bring iiye or twenty cents per quart:
or whether the dollar of the future will
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

l[ENNEBEC.

Augusta-Dcc. l. by Rev. G. a. Hayden
Mr. Frank l.. Brand and Miss Jennie G.
Beale.
Windsor-Nov -. Fred E. Moody OF
erVille.
PENOBsCOT.
Bangor-Nov Is. William II. French
Charles Williams and Miss Lizzie +. Reed
Hampden-Nov. Il. VIM. n. Dosherts
and Miss Alice j. Batchelder. both OF
Hodsn.N9v n. e s sryon on ra55en
Glenburn-Nov Il. joseph A. Babbidge
and Miss Mary f. Maynard both of Ban
gor.
Biddeford-Nov. TO- William Prescott
and Annie S. Nj. Gregor both Of Bidde-
ford.
saco-Nov. a. Chester 4. Mason and
Miss Ethel NJ. Fenason NOV. 10. Sason
Lunt and Olive Henderson.
Garland-Nov; Is. Evan 3. Gerry Of
Garland and Mrs. Ava B. Vague of
Dover
North Berwick-Nov. "A. George Kea-
ger and Miss Ruth Kennedy.
WASHINGTON.
Machas-Nov H. Llewellyn NJ. Nc
Gouldrick and Miss Corrie +. Foster. both
of Machas: Nov. Z. Maurice Q. Holmes
and Miss Annie Durgn. both OF Machias-
port, NOV. ~. Willie r. -achteE oI w MI
NEVILLE and Miss Annie Lyon of Marsh
field.
Columbia Falls-Nov II. Ernest A.
White. NJ. D.. and Miss Flora A. Bowles.
both of Columbia Falls.
Cutler-Nov. Is. Otto NJ. Dow of Low
ell, Mass. and Abbie j. Ackley of Cut
Ter.
Steuben-Nov. !. Walter l. Smith and
Miss Helen f. Tripp, both of Steuben j..
Calais-Nov. 10, Lucius Q. Mahar of
Barring and Miss Annie Riddle of Calais
Nov. H. Mark A. Lowry and Miss Jessie
A. Richardson. both of Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
Died.
CUMBERLAND.

Bridgton-Nov. Is. Mrs Phebe X Mar
tin. widow of the late Enoch Martin OF
Portland. aged &c years.
Deering-NoV. %. Sarah Flood WIDOW
of the late Joseph c. Strout. aged I"
years, months.
Brunswick-Nov. II. David S. S!anwood
aged 50 years: Nov. 10. Annie S. Luce
aged AZ: Nov. II, Jennie johnson, aged o.
years.
treeport-Nov. r. Mrs. Mary A, Baker
New York city-Nov Il. Ella Warren
Cram. widow of Charles Warren Cram
formerly of Portland;Julia NJ Hamilton
aged - years.
Portland-Nov 81 Hon. William Wild
gerry. aged SO years Nov. 20. Corcas, q
Heaton. widow of Archelaus Lewis foX
aged g. years and 3 months; Sylvia W:
Hezelton. aged 40 years. II months, Oh
Epping. n. II. Nov. y. Addie Nj. JefoTls
daughter of the late Robert and Gather
inc l.. Harrington. aged IA years. day .
Nov. % Thomas Nicely; Nov. a. Rebecca
widow of the late Daniel Jordan. aged u
years. . months. days. Edward Cut'en.
aged 16 years.
Naples-Nov. 10. Elijah varney. aged
II years
South Portland-Nov. s. Melville W"
son of Melville l.. and Martin, {. Thorn
dixie, aged Is years, d months. u days.
Sebago-Nov. II. Mary Alice, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert t.
Moulton. aged months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
Woman's Ways.

Smile 4 little. smile little.
As you so along.
Not alone when life is pleasant.
But when things go wrong.
Care delights to see you frowning,
Loves TO hear you sigh;
Turn Il smiling face upon her,
Quick the dame will fly.
Smile little. smile little
All along the road;
Every life must have its burden.
Every heart it's load.
Why sit down in gloom and darkness
With your grief to sup?
As YOU drink Fate's bitter tonic,
Smile across the cup.
Smile upon the troubled pilgrims
Whom you pass ana meet.
F'rownS are thorns, and smiles are
blossoms
Oft for weary feet.
Do not make the way seem harder
BY a suilen face.
Smile a little. smile little.
Brighten up the place.
Smile upon your undone labor:
Not for one who grieves
Ger his task waits wealth or glory:
He who smiles achieves.
Though you meet with loss and sorrow
In the passing years,
Smile u little, smile a little
Even through your tears.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

contain % or zoo cents. ~ measured. not
by the standard OF gold or silver, but by
the standard of the farmers crops?
The farmer who is fully alive to the
viii have a sure guide as to the best
crops to grow instead OF growing herds
grass. which will give him bG5 one crop
year. and leave the soil idle and almost
bare for nine months of the year he Will
grow clover. which will give him two
crops. either of which viii contain more
feeding value than the herdsgrass crop,
ard keep right on growing crop OF fer
tlity.
$. A. SHAW in n L. Farmer.
MesI Allhurn M.Iitl..-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term. Hon. 0. G. Hall. Pre-.
siding.

w. S. Choate. Clerk
T.. +. Norton, Sheriff
+. \. Small. Stenographer.
Wednesday. Dec. >.
NO case was found for trial today and
al . oclock the jury We're excused until
Friday morning
1t is expected that the grand Jury Will
report finally in the morning.
The following civil cases have been as
signed for trial:
FRIDAY.
l0i; Bartlett. Apt. VS.. Rhoades. W. X
f; Little.
SATURDAY
95S Waldron vs.. Moore and TT. Holway;
W. x f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

MRS WISsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has been used ia
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for
their CHILDREN white TEETHiNG, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. IL SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS tbs
GUMS ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLO,
and is the best remedy for DIARRHEA. Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world. Be and ash
for Mrs. WnslOws Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind Twenty-Five cents a bottle. dSwl!r
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
Hold Regular Meeting - Brighton 6 Saco
r. R. to Extend Its Tracks.

The railroad commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting at the State
House. Wednesday. all being present.
A petition from the municipal officers
of the town of Jay, was received for d
highway crossing near the Jay bridge. 1t
will do away with several other grade
crossings. and the commissioners dec-
ded to allow it.
The commissioners held a hearing
Tuesday. at Portland on the petition of
the Portland railroad. for d crossing over
the Maine Central at Morrill's Corner,
The petition was allowed
The commissioners have been Informed
that the Bridgton & Saco r. r.. narrow
gauge. proposes to make an extension of
its tracks from Brdgton Centre. The
distance to be extended is about five
miles, and will go to Harrison through
North Bridgton. At the former place are
many industries including factories. ma
chine shops, wooden mills and others.
The connection will obviously be very
beneficial to these. as heretofore the
transportation has been not of the best.
In winter the merchandise etc. was
teamed to Norway or Bridgton Centre,
and in summer carried by canal boats on
Sebago lake. The passengers were taken
to Brdgton by stage, or in summer by
steamers on the lake.
Hon. Oramandal Smith was at the
State House, Wednesday,
Councillor f. Dudley Freeman was at
| the State House Wednesday. on bust
| ness.
Hon. Otis Hayford was in Portland,
Wednesday, on business.
A quartet has been organized among
| the young men employed at the State
House for singing at various events to
occur there during the coming winter,
and at any other occasions where good
work is wanted.
The singers selected have excellent
voices. well trained. and after some prac-
tee will doubtless do very acceptable
work.
The members are Howard Noble of
Georgetown. LIST tenor; w. l.. Stevens. LIST
bass; c. Z. Morrison. 2nd bass. The 2nd
tenor has not yet been decided upon.
The following new corporation filed its
papers at the secretary of States office.
Wednesday:
The Eastern Land Company. organized
at Bangor for the purpose of carrying on
a lumber business. with $250.090 capital
stock of which nothing is paid in. The
officers are: President. Daniel L. Davis
of Bangor: treasurer, William Engel of
Bangor.
Don't miss Professors Robinson and
Hutchins at Meonian hall, tonight
Doors open at Z o'clock. Exhibition
begins at 8.
The pointer Pete. owned by Writ Stan
ley OF South Paris. has a record of 2lS
birds shot over him during the present
season. OF this number a few Were snpe
and there were quite a number of par
tridges, but the bulk of the game was
woodcock. In the first four days of
hunting in September and the last fou.
in October-the cream of the SEASON.
over 20 woodcock We're brought in all to
Pete'S credit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
MARRIED IN STYLE:
WHY CERTAINLY.

We equipped with type and stock print Your
Wedding Announcement. and you'd think engraved.
The latest designs in Wedding Folders always hand and we'd
be pleased to show them YOU sample will be mailed
application BURLEIGH & FLYNT
Augusta Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

public as soon as the committee shall
have acted which will be some time the
present week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
Born.
IIENNEBEC.

Windsor-Nov 80. TO the wife OF Frank
+. McMaHus. a son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
CALENDAR COMING EVENTS.

Religious.
AT Madison. Dec. 2-3-Anson Quarterly
Meeting Of Free Baptist Churches.
Temperance.
At Norridgewock. Dec. 4-Somerset Dis
trct Lodge Good Templars.
Grange.
At Winthrop, Dec. 9-Kennebec Pomona
Grange.
AT New Sharon. Dec. 10-Franklin Po-
mona Grange.
At Augusta, Dec. 14-19-Anaual Meeting
Maine State Grange
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

Don't miss Professors Robinson and
Hutchins at Meonian hall, tonight
Doors open at O'Clock Exhibition
begins at g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

Hon. Oramandal Smith was at the
State House, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03

Councillor +. Dudley Freeman was al
the State House. Wednesday. on bust
ness.
Hon. Otis Hayford was in Portland
Wednesday. on business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
A r1asterlY Book.

We commend to every reader of The
Tribune book for which canvass of
the city and surrounding territory is
now being made. We refer to the vol
ume entitled Protection and Prosper
ity." prepared by Hon. George b. Cur
tiss. of Binghamton, N. v, and pub
lished by the Pan American Publishing
company, Ill Fifth avenue, New York.
There is widespread concurrence of
eminent testimony to the effect that
this Is the ablest. the most exhaustive
and the most accurate treatise bearing
on the relation Of tariffs to business sue
cess yet published. The volume COM
prises nearly 900 large octave pages,
and every page contains historical and
statistical information of well-nigh in
dispensable value to students of eco
nomlc questions and to citizens who de-
sire to be informed upon this recurring
issue In American politics. The book,
however, Is not a campaign document
In intention, although. 1t is an incom-
parable one In effect. IT is philosophic
treatment of the tariff question in all
industrial nations, with each historic
statement reinforced by proof drawn
from unquestionable official sources.
AZ William Mckinley says In his intro
ductlon to the volume and besides his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
TIE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

/. Tariff, not only to furnish adequate
revenue for the necessary expenses OF ne
government, but to protect American Id :
Dor from degradation TO the wage lever
OF other lands. .. Reciprocal agreements
for open markets and discriminating Hu-
ties in favor OF the American merchant
marine. 3. Maintenance of the existing
gold standard and opposition to free coih,
age of silver except by international
agreement with the leading commercial
nations OF the world. 4. Pensions and
preferences for veterans OF the Union
army. 8. A firm, vigorous and digniiied
foreign policy land all our interests IN
the western hemisphere carefully watched
and guarded" 6. The Hawaiian ISLANDS
to be controlled by the United States; the
Nicaraguan canal to be built, naval sta
ton in the West Indies. 7. Protection OF
American citizens and property in Turkey
s. Reassertion of Tho Monroe doctrine
Eventual withdrawal OF European powers
from this hemisphere and union OF all
English-speaking people on this continent
8. The United States actively to use iniiu-
ence to restore peace and give independ-
ence to Cuba. 10. Enlargement of the
navy, defense of harbors and seacoasts.
ii. Exclusion of illiterate and immoral i'm
migrants. -. Reapproval of the civil SER
vice law. IL. A free ballot and an honest
count. u. Condemnation of lynchlng. To-
Approval of national arbitration. 1G Ap-
proval of q free homestead law. H. Ad-
mission of the remaining territories. rep
resentation for Alaska and abolition OF
carpet-bag federal officers. IS sympathy
with legitimate efforts to lessen intemper-
ance 10. Sympathetic reference to the
rights and interests of wOman."-Con-
densed by the Times-Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
WOULD RELIEVE HIM.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Mr.. Bryan has already said that he does
not desire d second term. His youthful
ness would leave the country with a Sc
rious problem on its hands IN the event of
his election. In this republic the presi-
dency Is regarded as the crowning achieve
nent of a career. Beyond that no man
can aspire Mr.. Bryan would be only a
little over forty years old at his retire
ment. At that time many men are only
beginning their serious cndeavors for sue
cess He could not be expected to retire
to rural seclusion. 1t is impossible to rele-
gate a man TO the back-number class at
such an age and yet it is difficult to see
what there would be for Mr.. Bryan to 10
except to linger with energies and ambi-
tion alert but Intellectual. chatting because
there are no new worlds to conquer. Mr.
McKinley's election would not only uphold
the national credit and deal a stunning
blow to the opulistic-anarchistic doctrine,
but it would relieve Mr.. Bryan Of the
above suggested painful. personal pre-
dicamcnt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
JUST WHAT 1T ME ANS.

Among many persons there is yet lack
OF clear understanding as to the precise
meaning or the free silver movement in
It's various details. To all such we rec
ommend reading of the following edito-
rial from the Philadelphia Record, a DEM
ocratic paper which refuses to accept the
Chicago platform. Free silver coinage it
says, means: % That the silver dollar,
containing 37ll4 grains of fine metal, shall
be equal to the gold dollar, containing 232
grains of gold, and shall be an unlimited
legal tender for ali debts, public and pri-
vate. tO That any one possessing silver
bullion. old silver plate or spoons, or any
thing containing silver, would have the
right to take these articles to the United
States mints and have them coined into
silver dollars. Instead of being u to |,
the actual ratio is nearer 81 to between
the silver and the gold dollar. That is TO
say, the metal III the silver dollar, SO far
from being worth one hundred cents in
gold, is worth about tifty-three cents in
gold. The holder of a silver dollar can
obtain gold dollar for it because the
government is still able, by an expensive
process of borrowing, TO maintain the re-
larion of l6 to between silver and gold
But after free and unlimited coinage the
silver dollar would be worth no more than
the metal that Is in ii, since the govern
ment would no longer have the power to
maintain the existing relation of IL to be-
tween the two coinages.
a correspondent asks what would be the
effect of free coinage upon the savings
banks and their depositors. The effect
would be the same with the deposits in
savings banks as with all other money.
The capacity of the banks to pay their de-
positors would not be affected: but no
sooner should a congress and president
be elected to enact free silver law than
payments in gold would cease. Every
man having gold would hold 1t for pre-
MUM, and would pay silver dollars, or
notes redeemable with silver and having
the same worth. The silver dollar, in
stead of being worth one hundred cents in
gold, would be worth no more than the
bullion that Is in 1t. Commodities tina;
are now bought for a dollar would cost
nearly two dollars. The holders of cer-
titicate of deposit for 800 in a savings
bank would be able to purchase with 1t no
more than he can now buy for $53 II Is
shown BY the official returns that there
hrc 4.s75.5l9 depositors in the savings
banks of the United Staes. having depos-
its to the amount of $l,Si05 900. Our
correspondent can estimate for himself
the extent Of the confiscation and dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
No Pardon for Bardsley.

The report is that Governor Hastings
Is disinclined to favor the extension of
clemency to John Bardsley. If that be
his attitude, it has much to sustain it.
Conceding that Bardsley was to some
extent the victim of vicious precedents,
the fact nevertheless remains that his
offense was a serious crime against the
commonwealth, and one which for
wholesome exemplary purposes calls
for thorough punishment. Personally
we feel sorry for Bardsley But can
personal sympathy safely be permitted
to outweigh grave considerations of pub
lie justice? Is the fact that Bardsley
in his individual aspect. was and is a
good fellow sufficient to warrant the
condonation of his large embezzlement
OF public funds?
AZ time when the processes of JUS
t!ce in cases involving the possibility Of
political influence are under more or
less suspicion. would it be wise to haz-
ard the charge Of discrimination in q
case 80 widely watched as Is this case
cs Eardsley? Should the mere fact that
many eminent persons, once friends Of
PGrdsley, have suggested that he now
he accorded freedom upon the plea that
he has already suffered greatly be ac-
oep.ed as of more vital consequence
:hhn the fact that such pardon would
cause widespread weakening of faith
- the impartiaiity of our judicial sys-
tenn In the case OF influential offenders {?
We think not.
Finally it deserves to be added that
the board of pardons has in recent years
shown altogether too much leniency to
regularly and fairly convicted crlmi-
mails. The theoretical purpose of the
board is to correct mistakes and to af-
ford an opportunity for the due consid-
Grafton of belated mitigating evidence
1t was never the intention of the franz
ers of the present constitution that the
board should resolve itself into a soft
mark for ambitious attorneys and emol-
lient sympath!zers with crime. The
board stands already under serious pub
lie disapproval. If popular vote could
be taken on its abolition, the proposition
to abolish it would, in our Judgment,
carry by large majority. The addition
to its numerous acts of mistaken Glenn
ency Of such Recommendation as Is be-
sought in the interest of John Bardsley
would drive a big hole through what
little grasp it yet has on public favor.
The Wilkes Barre News Dealer takes
the Tribune's estimate of the next elec-
toral vote and by appropriating the
doubtful states and three or four of the
sure Mckinley states, figures out a
Bryan victory. There Is no law against
this kind Of thing. One mans guess Is
as legal as anothers. At the same time
we will wager a slice of watermelon
against glass of red lemonade that
the editor Of the News.Dealer In his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstrOIOger.
Astrolabe cast: 2.l3 q. m, for Thursday,
July lG, 1896.

rs Uy ~
A child born on this day will rejoice
that Farmer Vandling has taken precau-
tions against the army worm that threat
ened to destroy his hay crop.
Democratic newspapers that have not
bolted the Bryan-Sewall ticket begin to
look lonesome.
The present Democratic standard bear
ers seem to encounter l6 boilers to l sup
porter.
The Scranton BARRIERS who paid 50 each
in fines for the privilege of shay
ing on Sunday, will no doubt admit that
occasionally Sunday work makes one very
tired.
The fellow who is "out Of politics this
year will miss a lot of fun.
The present condition of the Herring In
vestigation seems to indicate that Mr..
Burke's supply of calcium has been ex-
hausted,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-16

If the speeches which Mr.. Bryan has
made since his nomination are fair
samples of what may be expected from
him during the ensuing campaign, his
candidacy Will shrink so that by No
vember it will take q microscope to see