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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
The TreasurY's God.


Z correspondent writes as follows:
"Will you please tell me what amount
of gold was IN the treasury when Presi-
dent Cleveland was elected
With pleasure We have only to turn
to the diagram in Secretary Carlislo's last
annual report. In March, 1892, when
the country selected Grover Cleveland to
fill the chair of the President for the
second time, the amount of gold in the
treasury was Sl25, COO 600. But as this
| correspondent and other people may be
curious to know how the gold reserve has
| wthstood the effect of having Mr.. Glove
| land at the head Of affairs, with Demo
| cratic Congress to carry out his behests.
we give few more figures from this same
diagram.
| The month after Mr. Cleveland was
elected the reserve lost more than S5, 600,
| GOO This was due in part to exports OF
gold to pay for our purchases abroad and
In part to the distrust aroused by the
prospective fulfillment Of the free traders
promises. In October and November OF
1892 the gold, reinforced by the usua! i'm
ports from Europe, got up to 1924 QUO, 900.
That was the highest 1t ever got after
that. 1t is higher today than it has been
previously since the election Of Mr. Cleve-
land, with the exceptions We have men
Srnn .u ooo 900 mt;, 'ov~, :, ~ s1v A. o"wn ~,n. ~
land says, to the operation of the Sherman
silver Inv of 1890; but as we showed con.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
MARCH MAGAZINES.
Scribner's Magazine.

The instsllment of President Andrews,
history serial in the March Scribner's Is
unusually interesting. Thirty five illus
trations accompany it and include original
views of the World Fair. A timely and
valuable paper is contributed by Richard
Whiteing on British Opinion of
America. One of the leading features of
this number is handsomely illustrated
paper on Carnations by j. H. Con
nelly. Three papers of much merit, from
an artistic as well as literary point Of
view, are "Florentine Villas Miss
Mary Cassatt, and French Binders of
Today. The fiction is excellent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The San Franciscans whenever theil
mayor, Mr.. Sutr0, scores q point against
the railroads that charge them such rates,
laugh uproariously. But Uncle Sam
refused to join il the hilarity when Sutro
carried the joke SO far as to mail circu-
lar to members of Congress stating that
&C. ?. Huntington would not steal rec
hot stove'' Not even Huntington ha:
denied the statement but 1t has been de
cided that the matter Is scurrilous ant
therefore unmailable
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The Manchester Guardian, Eng, is au
thority for the statement that the English
material have recently been overwhelmed
with orders from the United States. But
we can remember when the free trader;
were telling us that when the tariff wa!
taken off from wool the American work
ingman would not have shoddy coat tt
his back, but one of wool and yard wide
If this prediction has come true 1t must b.
those who don't work that are wearing
British shoddy nowadays
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

'This country is rapidly becoming the
creditor to the nations of the world, which
must buy our surplus" says Edward AT
kinson. He is aiming this truth at the
free silverites. When he was cunning for
a protective tariff he was sure that for
eign countries would not buy of us unless
we bought of them. There was no must
about it
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
Presidential Electors Must all be
Chosen in State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN, STATE COMMITTEE,
AUGUSTA, MAINE, JAN. %, 1886.

To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior to 1892
two Presidential electors at large, correspond
ing to the two United States senators, were
nominated in State convention, and the re-
manning electors, corresponding to the mem-
bers of the United States House of Represen-
tatives were nominated by the several con-
gressional district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot law en-
tirely changed the procedure. Under the law
all Conventions are portion OF our election
system and this ballot act requires that can
didatcs to be voted for by the Voters through
out the whole state must be placed in nomina-
tion by Convention representing no less q
constituency than the whole state. Hence, all
the candidates of party for Presidential cleo
tors must be nominated in State Convention
and have therefore included in the call SIX
electors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The Chicago fake detectives are find
ing business quite dull. Those so-called
sprivate detectives, made up of bravos
and dissolute and disreputable fellows,
who fired and killed man that they mis-
took for fugitive few months ago, have
been sentenced to the penitentiary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
Abolish the Fee System.
(Aroostook Republican. J

Aroostook people are in full sympathy
with the present movement for the abol-
ishment of the fee system for United
States district attorneys and marshals,
believing, as they do, that without the fee
system the poor people of the county will
not, in the future, suffer prosecutions in
the name of law that they have endured
in the past
The wholesale arrests of ignorant people
in this county, charged with technical
violations of U. S. laws have been dis
grace to civilization and it is time that a
reform WAS inaugurated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

John" said a frightened wife in the
middle Of th' night, there is something
moving down cellar, I'm sure"
John listened intently.
"Oh, it's nothing but the gas meterpeg
ging awayr' he said, with sigh of relief.
Harlem Lift
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
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1t isn't often ice cutting operations are
resumed on the Kennehec as late as the
middle of March.
Dwellcrs near the water ways may easily
get pneumonia but they have also got
their frewood, without much effort.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The argument that the money being ex-
pended upon the river in the efforts to
break the ice jam at Swan Island, should
be regarded as insurance, puts the matter
in way to appeal strongly to common
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The interest in free public Libraries
doesn't appear to be confined to any one
part of Maine. But Augusta is just the
place for holding the meeting of the Maine
Library Association.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

There's girl in South Portland who
dresses like a man on stormy days But
they take off their hats to her Just the
same, for she is doing mans work In
her father grocery store because ne Is SICK
and cannot afford to hire man
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

for March contains a large number of no
table articles. President Charles J. Lit
tie contributes thoughtful and sugges
tive paper on The American Pulpit. -
8 The History OF the Toilet. By Louis
Bourdeau is an interesting sketch Of tho
vanities Of mankind Prof Bernard
Moses discusses internal Improvements
in the United States One of the feat
ures of this number is an illustrated ar
ticlc on Armenia and the Arnenians. -
A novel combination of science and ic-
tion entitled, "A Romance of the stars, -
by Miss Mary Proctor, begins in this
number
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

Those who come her today from differ
ent parts of the State to exchange views
respecting public libraries and to discuss
ways and means for improvement, should
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

Mr.. William Bickford of Lisbon Is but
II years old and is still growing. There's
nothing extraordinary in oil this but
there is in the fact that he already stands
6 feet, s 4 inches in his stockings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

No notice whatever will be taken OF un'
gned communications.
TIE JOURNAL CANNOT BB HELD RESPONSIBLE
for the preservation or return of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating TO SUD-
criptions and advertisements to BuRLnreH
FLYnr, Publishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

A charming Canal View in Hol-
land by ]. j. Redmond and study of
roses and liiaos by Raoul NJ. de Long
pre- are the color supplements given this
month by The Art Amateur; the
sheets of practical working designs are,
as usual, rich in seasonable suggestions
The B" Bicycle for Sketching Tours, and "A
reproduction OF Mr.. Henry's picture at the
water Color Exhibition, the first work
of art in which the bicycle figures, are
particularly appropriate just now. There
are valuable articles on pastel painting,
hints and notes for art students, draw
ing in the public schools, and teaching
the child to draw.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

The town OF Brownfleld is to be con-
pratulated. All of the old residents
frankly admitted that the last freshet beat
anything they ever saw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

An aggregate Of SIPS, 792 is required to
pay the salaries of Names custom
officials.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
l'Art de la Mode.

The curreut number of L Art de la Mode
inaugurates q series of articles of great
interest to all dressmakers. One of New
York S most prominent dressmakers con-
tributes signed article giving the reason
for her success in her profession. Seven
handsomely colored plates showing the
latest combinations of color and material
together with about seventy-fye other IL
lustrations all of which are original,
make il q valuable number
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
The Review Of Reviews.

The leading topics of the day are ably
and exhaustively discussed in the March
number of the Review of Reviews. The
most valuable material yet available cen
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12

cernipg the new process of photography
by cathode rays IS presented in n compact
form. Three articles Of interest to women
are contributed by Mrs. Ellen NJ. Hen
rotin, Mrs. Helen Campbell, and Dean
Marion Talbot. A valuable paper is con
tributed on 1.-The Government uf France
and its Recent Changes. J. W. Russell
gives "A Review Of Canadian Affairs. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-03-12
The North American Review.

The March number of the North
American Review opens with an impor
tant paper on Americas Interest in
Eastern Asia" by Hen John Barrett.
All lovers of sports Will read with pleas
ure the article entitled Revival of the
Olympian Games" by George Horton.
Charles Dudley Warner discusses Our
Foreign Trade and Our Consular Ser
vice" Congress and its Critics is the
title Of symposium in this number. the
subject being skillfully dealt with by
Senator H. G. Hanssrough, of North Da-
kota the Hon. Nelson Dingley. Jr.,
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee; and Representatives Vim. Elliott,
of South Carolina, Geo. B. Mcclellan OF
New York, and Charles P. Taft, of Ohio
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
ELRCTROCUTION
METHOD OF CAPITAL PUN
ISHMENT FOR OHIO.
Only Four More Hangings in
This State.

COLUMBUS, o., April 9.-Electrocu
ton is now the only legal method for
capital punishment in Ohio.
Senator Jones's bill 30 providing
was called up in the House the first
thing this morning by Mr.. Reed, OF
Huron. 1t provoked a lengthy dis
cussion and considerable opposition.
Mr.. Reed, who is the author of a
similar House bill, had his measure
killed by indefinite postponement, and
championed the Senate bill.
Messrs Hensley and Ludwick also
spoke in favor of electricity for ex-
ecatlons though Mr.. Ludwick declar-
ed himself as opposed to capital pun
ishment in any form.
Messrs. Hutcheson, Starr and
Bolin spoke against the bill.
The measure was passed by a vote
SO ayes to % nays.
This law goes into earct July l,
but especially provides that it shall
not apply to criminals already under
sentence.
This means that the quartette now
in the penitentiary annex will be the
last subjects for legal hanging in Ohio.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16

On the Ohio Canal and its connect
tons $4,000, 900, and on the Miami
and Erie Canal s2O,OOO,OOO.
We desire to call the attention OIL
your committee that this property
with its value on the tax duplicate
psys into the State Treasury more
taxes than the amount Of canal ar
propriations taken out. Before there
is an abandonment Of the public
works there property holders should
have an opportunity to reAdjust their
property rights and locations; not to
give them this opportunity Is to pr'.c
ticalty confscste their property. W.
therefore urge upon your comTnItte'
that no action be taken pending leg
ialation that is calculated to produc'
such a result
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
What Kills Business.

Times are not likely to improve
much if any, until the Republicans
are returned to power on the 4th OF
March, lS97.-Reqector.
This is discouraging. All last year
the Reflector promised good times just
after the Fall election if the Republi-
cans captured the lower house OF
Congress. They captured not only
the lower house but the Senate ss
well, and the times have been tight
er ever since than we have ever seen
them before. The Republicans adopt
cd "no legislation" policy, refusing
to pass any measure for the relief OF
the money stringency for fear it might
hurt their chances this fall. In the
mean time, merchants are counter
manding orders and mills are shutting
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
THE CANALS.
A Protest From the State Board
Against Abandonment

COLUMBUS, O., April THE State
Board Of Public Works, in a COM
munication to the House Committee
on Public Works, enters a general
protest against the bills providing for
the sale Of the states canal property.
1t is insisted that the property is
valuable, and that the bills do not
protest the states interests. In con-
cluslon 1t is said:
these bills provide for the aband
onment of the Public Works, regard
less of the fact that it will result in
the destruction of very valuable pro
perty in this state belongings to pri-
vate citizens which abuts and con-
meets with canals, and which is value
less without them; they ignore the
fact there is, according to very com
petent and careful estimate, $4,000,
600 worth of property conected witt
the Public Works, and owned by pri
vate tax payers, which would be alb
solutely lost by the abandonment o:
the canals. This property consists O.
mills, warehouses, factories, elevators
&C., using water power and otherwise
connected with and dependent upor
the canals. This property is distrib
uted as follows:
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
DOESN'T LOVE HIM,
But the World Thinks Cleveland
the Logical Candidate.

New York, April 7.-The world
will print double loaded editorial
tomorrow, in which it will ask
whether the logic of the political sit,
uation that has led the Republican
masses to support Mckinley will not
compel the nomination of Cleve-
land by the Democrats. The paper
says:
sThe World does not assert that
this is so. It raises the question. 1t
invites public discussion to it.
80 far as the World is concerned
in this matter it is entirely impartial,
judicial and impersonal. 1t has no
special partiaity for Mr. Cleveland
personally, as he will probably admit.
1t has nothing to take back, but the
question Is not of the past 1t is a
question Of the future.
upon the issues of the present and
future, not of the past, the World ls
just as free and sincere in suggesting
that Mr.. Cleveland seems to be the
only logical candidate, as it has been
fearless and faithful in admonition
and criticism whenever it has believed
him to be wrong.
1t is idle and might prove very un'
wise to ignore the fact that there is q
deepseated and widely prevalent pre-
judice among our people against any
third term for any President. But it
is still question whether any un-
founded fear and prejudice can weigh
at last against the force Of events and
the logic of circumstances
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
Spring In China.

The following paragraph from recent
Tien-tsin paper describes curious Gus
tom that prevails in China:
"On Tuesday last, being the spring SOL
stice, the local mandarins went out IN
state in the early hours to meet the in
coming spring, which is supposed to come
by way Of the south gate. The official cor
tege went as far as the temple dedicated
to the reception Of spring, and after the
usual obeisance before the improvised i'm
age Of the T'Aisui (presiding god Of the
Year,, appointed by the Great Pearl EN-
peror (God Of heaven), the mandarins re-
turned to their yamen, bringing back tht
spring Of 1895 with them"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16

The meanest man in Flndlay lives
on Liberty street, says the Daily JET,
,tsrsonian, of that city. He makes fun
of his wife's love for house plants and
often grumbles over the extra expense
and care of keeping them from freez-
ing over winter. The other day he
surprised her by bringing home and
presenting her with what he called q
Chinese cactus. 1t was in reality g
dead rat which the mean man had
planted head downward in a flower
pot. The tail Of the rat alone appear
ed above ground and was carefully
trained to a wooden support. The
mans wife was delighted with the
rare plant. She placed it in a sunny
nook and carefully watered 1t ano
watched it. But nary bud appeared
The announcement came when the
lady undertook to transplant the "cac
tus" to larger pot.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
Democratic Northwest.
Can't Sing But Can Whistle.
AND HENRY COUNTY NEWS.

An attache of the White House
tells the story that President Cleve-
land has become very fond of whist
ling, and that the touching old song,
"Silver Threads Among the Gold, is
his favorite tune. Another tune that
has caught his fancy Is king Cotton.
The attache heard him try to sing
this to the babies in the nursery one
morning, but as singer he is a
failure, beng unable to catch tune.
AS a whistler, however, he says the
president is great success.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16

THE Prohibitionists are peculiar
people. Out in town in Iowa a few OF
these cranks got together and petition
ed Gov. Drake to cause his daughter,
Miss Mary Lord Drake, to break a
bottle of water, instead of wine, in
christening the battleship Iowa,
launched at Philadelphia last Satur-
day. The country press indorsed the
idea. The Prohibitionists wanted
this done, no doubt, to show their
hatred for wrong drink. The count
ry press editors probably took anoth-
er view of it. They thought it was
wicked to waste so much good wine. A
bottle of wine was used just the same,
and now the Prohibition crowd of
Iowa will pray against Gov. Drake.
Prohibitionsts are long on prayers,
but short on votes. The State of
Iowa once passed through the Pro
hibition Valley of the Shadow OF
Death and got enough of it to satisfy
her for at last a generation.-New
York Mercury.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
HUMPHREYS

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel Oil as CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs, External
or Internal, Blind or distinguishing and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas. 4
Relief immediate-cure certain. -
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
1t Cures TORN, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises. y
1t Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptions, Security or Scald
Head. 1t is InfalIible. ,
1t Cures INFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
1t Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptons, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stngs of Insects.
Three Sizes, 75c., soc. and $I.oo.
Sold by Druggists ssnt postpaid receiptof price,
HUMPHRRYs, MRD CO.. III a william ST.. New YORK.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
A Most Distressing Accident at
FOstOria.

FosToRIA, O., April "a distress,
ing accident occurred yesterday after
noon which resulted few hours later
in the death of little Charles Frizzell
He was only nine years old, and was
playing with his brother Harry, agec
II, at their home at the corner O.
Perry and High streets. Charlie
playfully pushed his brother, anc
started to run, when the older boy
picked up stone, and threw at him
striking him at the base of the brain
He did not appear to be much hur
at the time, but soon grew worse
and died at 8 o'clock from clotteC
blood at the base of the drain. Harry
says that he had no intention of HIT
ing him with the stone, which wa!
simply thrown in fun, and is almos
crazed with grief at the result of hi
careless play. The remainder of The
family are naturally overcome by th'
shocking affair.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
Kidney Trouble Cured

The Importance of knowing just
what to do when one is afflicted with
kidney disease or troubles of a uri-
nary nature, is best answered by the
following letter which was recently
published in the Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
NeUs-P Press:
MILLERToN, Dutchess Co., N. 7.
"Dr. David Kennedy, Dear Sir
For more than eighteen months l
was 80 badly afflicted with kidney
trouble could scarcely walks quart
er of mile without almost fainting.
l did not gain until began to use
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rene
dy. After using the first bottle l
noticed decided improvement which
continued and I know that
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases Of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem.
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill.
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
arejust what horse needs when in bad condi
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by D. J. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16

THE other evening Republican
and Democrat were good .natured ly
talking over McKinley's chances
when ex- President Harrison's admin
istration was mentioned.
Yes, Harrison's administration
was able and economical, said the
Republican.
Strange that he should marry on a
Monday, added the Democrat.
That's just like him. 1t is another
evidence of his economical turn Of
mind, said the Republican.
why SOP asked the Democrat.
You see, said the Republican, 'he
marries on what may be termed
Easter Monday-the next day after
Easter. lie will marry in Church
get the benefit of the Easter decora
tions without expense
This was a novel explanation.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-16

The first trapdoor was made by
species Of African spider which has its
nest i'll the ground, and closes the en-
trance by means Of trapdoor opening
outwardly and covered with bits Of earth
and grass in order to escape observation.