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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Rattlesnake Creek.

There is strange story connected with
the naming Of Rattlesnake creek, which
smI'tiss into the Wabash few miles from
LockEort, in Carroll county. The origin
of its ugly appellation was recently related
by m old settler.
Several miles from the mouth OF tho
cresk SO years ago lived Mort Ellis, one Of
the pioneers Of the county. His homely
log cabin stood on the brow of hill, at
the foot of which was spring from which
the family secured their water.
A great many rattlesnakes had been seen
In the neighborhood, but the location Of
the reptiles den was not known for long
time. Finally it was decided that it was
in the cavity from which the water came
into the spring. The people were afraid
TO open it while the weather was warm
and the snakes were lively, but one winter
day the cavity was opened, and perfect
meuagerie Of the reptiles was unearthed.
That day there were killed out OF that ono
den 45O yellow rattlesnakes, besides nearly
Is black and garter snakes.--Indianapol
News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
DEATH IN THE CHANNEL.
The Eand Of Immigrants Fell Before an
Unexpected Peril.

We were camped on the east bank of
Bear river ten miles below the mountains,
ara the banks on that side for mile up
and down were 20 feet above the surface
of the stream. 1t being midsummer the
water was only few inches deep. AT
O'Clock il the afternoon band of emil
grants appeared on the opposite shore.
There were five wagons, 2s people, 81
horses. The banks on that side were only
five or six feet high. To reach the east
bank they must travel up or down tho bed
of tie stream toa natural cut. They head
ell up stream. We gathered ON the bank
and saluted them and passed questions and
wished them luck in the new homes they
We're seeking beyond tho mountain.
The last wagon had entered the bed OF
tho stream, which was perhaps 100 feet
wide, and the foremost was quarter Of q
mile above us, tho men cracking their
whips and shouting, the women singing,
the children laughing at the novelty, when
we heard a muified roaring from above.
II was like the stampede of thousand
horses over the prairie at night, but no
man Lad get fathomed tho sound when our
eyes caught sight of a wall of mud coiored
water Il feet high bearing down the chan
hti+ .ttit IiNlt. iScSh % StOtiDliSu
up in tho mountains. Tens of thousands
of barrels Of water had been emptied on
the rocks and slopes at dash, and the
wall WAS moving down with the speed of
q horse and power no man could calculate.
Shout, SCREAM shrek from man, woman
and child and neighs and snorts of alarm
from the horses. 1t wasn't Is seconds aft
err we saw the roaring, tumbling, frothing
wave before it engulfed the first wagon;
not over 80 before it passed us and picked
up tie last. Tho yellow foam almost
touched our feet as we stood on the bank
Tho channel was filled from bank to bank.
1t flooded over tho west bank and out on
the plain for half mile.
Twenty minutes later there was scarce
8 feet OF water in the CHANNEL in half
an hour not above 10 inches. Down the
stream and miles away were wrecked
wagons, the bodies of drowned horses, IS
oorpses left stranded hero and there for US
to discover and give burial. Not living
thing in that party escaped death. Ono
moment they We're singing and laughing,
full of hope and good nature; the next they
were being whirled into eternity And we
stood there and saw it all and could only
gasp:
"God pity !''-Dctroit Free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The Maine Genealogical Society has
received $500 from the Walker fund.
More building will be done in South
Brewer, this season, than for the past
three years
The present illness of Judge Walton
is the first during the % years that he
has been one OF the presiding justices
Of the Maine supreme court.
Brewer citizens are talking up a
Fourth of July celebration. With the
exception of South Brewer that city
never has had celebration.
The Real Estate and Building Trades
Journal Commercial Bulletin. a weekly
paper published by George w. St. John
of Deering. has been discontinued.
Arthur Merrill and l.. a. Smith of
Pennington, recently visited some Of
the brooks in Vienna and procured
several million smelt eggs which they
have distributed in the several inietS
to the ponds in the vicinity of Farm
ington.
The Sanford mills. manufacturing
carriage robes and plush fabric. sus
pended operations, Tuesday. for 10
DAYS. Samples LOT next season were
gotten out unusually early and are six
weeks ahead of the market. The mill
has plenty of orders for June and July
delivery.
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster of Old
Town, received, this week, from the
post office department of the United
States. a check for $500. the amount of
the reward for the capture of Clapp
and Witham, two young boys who were
captured by Sheriff Lancaster q year
ago and brought to justice for break
ing and entering the post office at Cos
tigan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14

Srroul He will track him this season
along with his other PAGER DR.. Lord.
After his first few races DR.. Lords gait
VIII be changed from the pace to the
trot.
Spirit of the Hub: Every week now
with regularity, c. II. Nelson comes to
Boston with Il or 10 horses. and Sat
uTday night he goes home with the
horses sold at private sale, When he
gets here he works with a will Sine
tie first of January he has sold over
1f4 horses. or on an average of one a
dGy. He can sell them on description
and guarantee them to fill the bill. lie
is quite a word painter and to use his
wosds-"I painted picture on his
wall and gave him a horse for which
| got his check with four beautiful
figures written on it."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

1t is estimated that 5000 horses are
now in training for the running turf.
Clytie. the dam of Chronos, 2.1212, and
Clara c., 2.17A, will be bred to Nelson
200
Long tails for horses are getting to
be very fashionable again. Look out
that the horses don't kick up their
heels.
Paul Woods, one of the best known
old horsemen in Nova Scotia, died
Tuesday morning, in Halifax, in his
10Th year.
There will be the usual races at
Orono driving park on May 80. Purses
will be offered for three classes, the so
80 and '25.
A. McKusick of Bangor, has pur-
chased PAGER by Onawa, of Robert
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14

y Sons of Veterans camp was organized
at FoXcroft. May 3. with membership of
Is.
Col. II. r. Burbank of Saco. has been
engaged To deliver the Memorial day ad-
dress at Georgetown. Mass.
The g. y. L. Posts of Bangor, are ar
"a aging a roll Of honor containing the
names of the soldiers and sailors who
died during and since the war. This roll
viii be printed and distributed at the
Memorial day exercises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Married..
ANDROSCOGGIN.

ANDROSCOGGIN.
Hebron-April 90, Edwin NJ. Glover of
Hebron and Mrs. Gertrude buchanan of
Mechanic Falls.
KENNEBEC.
Gardiner-April %. Charles H. Merrill.
Jr., and Miss Harriet l.. Goodwin.
OXFORD.
Edes Falls-April Is, Elvin Morton and
Eva Bracket. both of Naples.
Norway-April %. Jesse X. Brown and
Miss Abbie Washburn.
PENOBSCOT.
Dexter-April 81 William Howatt and
Mrs. Hattie l.. Beals.
Bangor-May l. John r. Ostrom and
Miss Hannah 3. Hermasson, both of Ban
gOr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Died.
CUMBERLAND.

Portland-May 2. Thomas p. infant son
Of William H. and Nora ! J; Crates Eat. aged
7G years. months; Maya, John Swanson:
aged 70 years: May 4, Mary L.. wife of
Charles e. Jellison, aged 3S years; May
2, James f. Ellingwood. aged q years.
Ocean Vale, Deering-May 2, Richard c.
SWEET, aged S. years.
Standish-May l. Charles II. Allen. aged
81 years months.
Gorham-April 30. Benjamin r. Sturgis,
aged IS years.
scarboro-May l. Edward Hay, former
1y of Willard, c. f.
West Gray-April "a. Albert Doloff, aged
IS years.
HANCOCK.
Dedham-May 2. Lille Jane Howard.
aged "a years.
KNOX.
Rockand-April 81 infant son of
Clarence w. and Carrie M. Henderson;
April 26, Alden T. Sherman, aged % years.
2 months, 2 days.
: Spruce Head, South Thomaston,April
%. child of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Maker;
Vinalhaven-April q. the wife of F..
camden-April 81. Frank A. Poole,
aged IS years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14

If an electric railroad from Bruins
wick to Lewiston would be profitable,
why wouldn't one from Augusta, by
way of the outlet and Hammond's
Grove, be good also? 1t would be a
convenience to people who wish to
visit these places, and increase the
summer business on Lake Cobbossee-
contee. but whether there would be
enough business to make the road
profitable is another matter.-Gardiner
Reporter Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14

STATE NEWS.
Hancock.
WEST ELLSWORTH.

NistSL ELLIS w OIl II.
Alden Carter, West Ellsworth. was
taken before Judge Dutton. Monday,
charged with assault and battery upon
his mother. Carter was found guilty
and fined 80 days and costs. Carter
roughly used his mother about two
years ago, but she did not prosecute
him. This year he threatened to have
his brother bound by the court to keep
the peace. Mrs. Carter declared that
she would prosecute him for assault
and battery if he carried out this
threat. He kept his word and she took
him before the Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Kennebec.
EAST VASSALBORO.


VIM. Dow is still adding new improve
ments to his lately purchased home
Frank Hussey has completed the repairs
and painting on his tenement house. and
John Smith and mother. have taken pos
session.-Arbor day was observed at the
schools in town. REGULATIONS, songs and
appropriate exercises filed up the pro-
gramme. In many of the school yards
trees were planted-Alonzo Mooers, whc
was lately injured by being thrown from
his wagon is recovering.
EAST PITTSTON
Mr.. and Mrs Donnells have moved
into their old home again.--The Sc.
lectmen held Il meeting at this place
Tuesday to locate the new school.
house which will be built the coming
season.-It is reported on good au.
thority too. that a full grown bear has
been seen near the illage-Some OF
the farmers are doing their sowing
but not much has been planted of late
as everybody is looking for heavy
rains.-Mr. Williams has been APP
pointed surveyor again for the ensu
ing year.
CROSS HILL.
The Baptist Sunday school organ
lied with the following officers: SUI
perintendent. Mrs Laura r. Perkins
secretary and treasurer. Dana B. Mar
den; librarian. Edith NJ. Cerley; or.
ganist. Lottie Richardson.-Rev. NJ
S. Preble the new pastor of the Metho
dist church preachd a very interesting
sermon at Cross Hill May s. E. c
Ballard sent a nice spring lamb t
Boston recently that brought hin
1915 Mr.. Ballard sent two veals {
few days ago that netted him $270S.-
The remains of the late Mile B. Whit
ing, who died in Somerville. Mass.
were buried in Vassalboro, Monday
Mrs Whiting was a daughter of thu
late Rev. VIM. Bowler.-Tuesday Ma.
4, there were four dead bodies await
ing burial in Nassalboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
York.
YORK.

new church at Agamenticus in York.
Monday morning. Smoke was obser-
we'd issuing from the church, and upon
breaking in the doors a brisk fire was
found burning in the organ loft. The
fire was put out without serious dam
age 10 the church edifice, although the
organ is ruined. A basket of shavings.
soaked in kerosene, and partly burned,
was found near the organ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Waldo.
NORTH SEARSMONT.

During the thunder storm of Sunday
evening, lightning struck a large tree
near the house of Mr.. Nicolas Cooper
in North Searsmont, followed a root of
the tree into the cellar, and broke a
number of earthern jars. 1t also set
fire to a fence across the road in two
places Mrs. Cooper who was stand
ing near the tree, was uninjured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Penobscot.
DEXTER.

Leonard Emery seriously injured one
of his eyes Monday. He undertook to
snap a gun cap by placing it upon a
block of wood and striking it with an
axe The cap exploded and small
particle entered his left eye and the
chances are that he viii lose thu sight
of it altogether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14

The Church of the Good Shepherd,
Fairfield, has secured Rev. j. f..
Rhoades of Biddeford for the pastor
ate FOR one year from June l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Lincoln.
COOPER'S MILLS.

Evangelist Hatch and wife are ex-
pected to hold services at the church
Sunday. May "A. Other meetings will
be held during the week.. but not
every evening. There viii probably be
a baptism Sunday. May 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
WheW!

Wasn't last Sunday a scor-
cher ?That reminds us Of
other hot days to follow.
You will need Shirt Waists
and our assortment is now
complete-some of the hand
soonest styles we have ever
shown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-14
Suits

We have received many
compliments on the excel
lence Of our assortment and
the asonab Die prices.
Please bear in mind that we
not only carry Ladies' Wool
Suits and Separate Skirts,
but Boys and Girls Wash
Suits as we'll.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
What Silver is Doing.

While the financial situation ip
this country is growing steadily
worse, the reports that come from
the countrys that use silver as stand
ard money show that they are stead
! lily growing in prosperity. Presi.
dent Raoul, who has charge of large
railway interests in Mexico, returns
from that country and informs our
merchants and business men that all
interests in Mexico are prosperous;
that Industrial development is pro-
ceeding at a rapid rate and that
foreign capital is flowing in at a
satisfactory rate.
J. D. Collins, Of Atlanta, who
went to Costa Rica believing in the
efficacy of the gold standard, returns
q convert to the free coinage Of sill
yer. He found business OF kinds on
a boom in that South Americau re,
public, and, having the keen insticts
of a successful business man, had no
difficulty in perce:ying that the
trouble with his own country was
the constantly increasing value Of
and the constantly increasing pnr-
chasing power Of the gold dollar.
In everything that pertains to
civilization and social advancement
the United States have tremendous
advantage over Mexico and the
South American republics, but in
the matter Of money these republics
have such a tremendous advantage
over the United States that while
business here is practically smother.
ed and suppressed By the gold stand.
ard, it is booming 10 the countries
| that employ silver as the money of
fnal redemption.-Atlanta Cansti-
tntion.
4
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06


Fhe largest kitchen in the world
is in that great Partisan store, the
BouMarche, which has 1000 employ.
ees. The smallest kettle contains
100 quarts and the largest 500.
Each Of fifty roasting pans is big
enough for 400 outlets. Every dish
for taking potatoes holds 225
pounds. When omlets are on the
bill Of fare 7.SOo eggs are used at
once. For cooking and one hun
dred assistants are always at the
ranges,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06

hope of relief to be found? 1t is in
the making Of dollars dearer and
prices still lower? Don't argue so
long onthe l6 to | ratio. That is
really foreign to the question. Are
we as a nation to continue the pres
ent single gold standard of values
that is now working so disastrously
for the exclusive benefit Of very
few money mohopolists? Crowley
Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
yyhooPf1ng Cough.

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
and Lagrippe when Laxative Broms
Quinine will cure you in one day.
Docs not produce ringing IN the
head like sulphate Of Quinine. Pun
up in tablets convenient for taking.
Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded. Price % cents. For SALE
by A. j. GODDARD & Co.
r. H. Mills Co., Lmt'd.
nov9 95.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06

Gramercy Company whose ref
merry is situated on the Mississippi
river will pay pretty good prices for
cane next season. Instead Of paying
(as most have done) 60 to 80 cents
for each cent prime yellow clarified
sugar sells for, they pay 80 cents
cash on the cent, and if the,q quantity
is large, will, at the close Of the sea-
son, pay more, perhaps making it ST
Thus, if they grind but $4,000, and
sugar sells for 4 cents, it will he
So so; if for A cents, $4.05; if at S
cents $3.50, but if they grind $4,000
tons (for which they have capacity
the respective prices, as above,
would be 81, 81 so and SIS per ton.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
Official Notice.

Abbeville, La, May, 26. 1896.
The following is the probable rate of
taxation to be levied on the assessment
rolls for the year 1896 on all property
both real and personal. situated with
in the limits of the parish of Vermilion
outside Of the. corporation of Abbeville,
as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
A Few Words on Silver.

present wide difference between the
price of gold and silver, says the
Lake Charles Press. Since the peo
pie of the nation awoke to the fact
that silver was demonetizad ard the
country had been brought to sing
lie gold standard for all lts values,
and immense interests. silver has
been rated as a commodity the same
as gold would be rated were the
conditions reversed. If the silver
token dollar now in use were coined
from a metal not one tenth its in
trinsic value, it would be just as
good and might be more convenient.
Who would not prefer the paper
token Of value stamped by the gov
ernment lone dollar. to carrying
the heavy silver under the present
law? Everybody knows, or should
know, that it is not the intrinsic val
ne of silver dollar that makes il
pass How foolish, then, to at
tempt to argue from such stand
poiut.
An exceptionally earnest advocate
of the present single gold standard
puts this out as poser:
again and again have we asked
the free silver advocate TO tel US
whether the opening our mints 10.
the free coinage of silver at the
ratio Of Is to | without internation-
al agreement or the safeguards Of
legislation would bring the purchas-
ing power Of silver up to the old
standard Of $i.29 per ounce or bring
down the purchasing power of the
dollar to the silver basis of 81 cents
per ounce"
Plainly, under the double stand
ard the purchasing power Of the dol
lar would not be as now. A dollar
under the double standard would
not purchase two bushels of wheat, |
or seven bushels of oats, or five |
bushels Of corn, or two days Of labor
as it does now. Hence it is plain
that while all these would be higher
the purchasing power of money |
would not be as great as under pres
ent conditions. This is the reason
why the double standard is so vehe.
mently opposed by the money mo-
nopolies of the country. Their in
terests are in money, and their ef
forts to make money Just as high |
and valuable as they possibly can.
II is their stock in trade. | is their
annual crop. They are making the !
most OF their opportunities.
Now let us for a moment look at
the other side. These men who deal
in money are atlveiy few
How is it with the great mass Of our
people? Can the farmer pay taxes
and interest and expenses raising
corn at Is to 20 cents per bnshel, or
oats at IL to Is cents, or what al
from 35 to SO cents, or rice at from
$l.O0 to 81 IS per sack? Is there
any show for the young man start
ing life under these conditions?
Where is the opening for labor with |
the millions Of unemployed trampiag
our streets IN meance to our safety |
and to our civilization? Why should |
not these interests be considered az
well as the interefts Of the compare
lively very few who deal in money
and whose property is iu loans and |
mortgages?
Then, how about the debts2 Our
nation sinking deeper and deeper IN
the mjre of debt. Every state 10
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
Total

By order of the Police Jury,
j. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06

There are are as many laughs as
there are vowels. Those who laugh
on A (the broad souni) laugh openly
and frankly. The laugh in E (short
sound) is appropriate to melancholy
persons. The | (as in machine) is
the habitial laugh CT timid, naive or
irresoIute people. The O indicates
generosity aod hardihood. The
person who laughs in q is a miseri
and a hypocrite.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06

A gentleman Of this city was once
favored with twins-a boy and .
girl. It so CHANGED that shortly be-
fore the momentous visitation a
large litter of kittens was born in
the same household, and some of
them were drowned. There was in
the family tot some 4 years old.
She approached her father in high
state Of excitement and pleaded ::
Papa, if you dwown one please
dwown the boy" Daily States.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06
Total

And in addition to the above there
shall be levied on said roll, on all prop
elty, both real and personal situated
within the corporate limits Of the town
of Abeville, as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-06-06

There is only one sudden death
tmong women to eighty among men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
THE BUSY WORLD.

Arthur Gunner of Berlin, is at the Aber-
deem.
Jacob Ries of Shakopee is stopping at the
Windsor.
W. P. Carlisle. of Chicago, is stopping at
the Ryan.
T. d. Baker. of Fergus Falls, is at the
Merchants.
". H. Greenleaf, of Litchfeld, is at the
Merchants.
C. A. Valentine, of La Moure, ~ D., is at
The Windsor
Il. G. Charlton, of Owatonna, is at the
Metropolitan.
George H. Hazard, of Tacoma, is stopping
a the Merchants.
T. l.. Cliff and D. ]. Craig Jr., Ortonville,
are at the Windsor.
p. Boehm, of Stevens, S. D.. is stopping
a. the Metropolitan.
A. ]. Wallace, of Durand, Wis, is guest
at the Metropolitan.
W. II. Dickinson, of Redwood Falls. is a
guest at the Windsor.
f. B. HeyrowitZ wife and daughter, of New
York are at the Ryan.
Miss Marie Collins, of Washington, d. c., is
registered at the Ryan.
Nate Kingsley. of Austin, arrived at the
Windsor late last evening.
c. i. Buell. and wife, of Rapid City, and
Mrs. II. Buell., of Lake City, met at the Mer-
chants yesterday.
Edward Adams, president of the reorganiZa-
tton committee of the Northern Pacific, is
at the Aberdeen.
candidate for state treasurer, was at the
Merchants yesterday.
Niels Gron. Of Boston, one of the big guns
sent out to make campaign speeches for the
Republicans, is at the Ryan,
p. B. German Of st. Coud, and ]. J. Thorn
ton, of st. James, were among the callers at
Democratic headquarters at the Merchants
yesterday.