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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
Trust Crushed by Ito Own Weight.

We hope that the report of the col
correct. The failure, if it has occurred,
is all the more gratifying because it
appears to have been brought about by
the burdens which the trust assumed
in it's endeavor to corner the market.
Indeed it's endeavor was so successful
that it was able, according to the evil
dence brought out in the trial before
the United States court at Indianapolis,
the other day, to force the price up
three hundred per cent, meanwhile
selling nails to foreigners for about so
per cent. of what was charged to home
consumers. The speedy demise of such
monopoly is one to be looked forward
to with all eagerness and the downfall
is not time to waste sympathy even If
some of the manipulators lose their last
cent in the crash, an event which isn't
altogether probable.
This downfall suggests several ways
in which the public may get relief from
the burden such combines would i'm.
pose. The manipulators thought they
had secured control of all the best pa
| tents for nail making machinery and
had bought up all the competing mills
This suggests that it lies within the
power of Congress to pass law taking
away all the privileges supposed to b.
granted with q patent in event of 1t.
being proved that this patent has falle,
into the power Of trust and is beine
used for its purposes, to stifie competi
ton and raise prices. Without suct
control of machinery, which it appear,
the nail trust did not have secure. i
would manifestly be impossible for ,
combine to corner the market in such
commodity made from a metal as com
mon and cheap as To- Iron.
Where it is possible for q combina
ton Of capital 10 control the output 9
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

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pound IN polished buckram cloth ny.
cut top edges gilt. The first volnm.
VII be issued in August, 1896. ana ,hs
publication will be continued th.-.
AFTER at the rate OF a volume eao.
month until completed. As the editic.
is strictly limited. subscriptions can -.
entered only for the entire series. pav-
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bered. and the subscriptions will y.
filled In the order in which they az
received. In the. production OF -ths
volumes. no pains will be spared -.
make them in every way in keen,nr
with the great historical value of .ths
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The report of the English prison Off
cial that Mrs. Maybrick is complete
mental and physical wreck shows that
she is in condition for release and adds
another to the numerous instances of
like results from imprisonment in Eng
lish institutions. Why are there so
many more instances of loss of health
and reason in English than in Ameri-
can prisons? Or perhaps it would be
nearer just to ask. why are there more
notable cases of undermined health and
~ released afforded another illustra-
ton of the i'll effects of English prison
lifa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
DAY OF THANKSGIVING AM
PRAISE.


Refraining on that day from all I'M
necessary labor and business. let US. in
the temples Of worship, and at the family
fireslde. offer grateful tributes of praise
and song, for Gods gracious favors.
And in the reunions Of families. kindred
and friends. may the love of home and the
affection for our Commonwealth be
strengthened. and may the sincerity Of
our thankfulness and gratitude find ex-
preston in deeds Of charity and kindness.
towards the poor and unfortunate.
Given at Augusta. this fourth day Of
November, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six, and of the Independence
Of the United States of America
the one hundred and twenty-frst.
HENRY B. CLEAVES.
BY the Governor.
NICHOLAS FESSENDEN.
Secretary Of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

When Il is announced on such good
authority as that of Clara Barton that
sc. 900 Ai1nenians will have persisted
from cold and hunger by next May un-
less they receive outside support, two
things become very apparent The first
is that while the utmost effort will be
inadequate it is imperative. and the
second is that exporting them to
America, were everything favorable to
such undertaking. would be compare
lively useless and a waste of energy
that could better be employed in keep
ing the breath of life in the bodies Of
the 1000 remaining at home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
country.

There are those who profess to find
in the American love of football and
sparring matches proof that we are a
brutal nation. Their conclusions are
erroneous. There is nothing brutal in
a love for manly trials Of strength and
skill. 1t indicates only nation that Is
not lacking in virility)or force. The
truly brutal sports-the Dlll fight and
similar cruel pastimes could never find
favor in this country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
VOICES or THE PRESS.
The Negro as a Voting Power.
Houisville Courier-Journal.

The last election in its overwhelming
triumph over sectionalism was another
step in diminishing the Importance of the
negro as a voter. AS the distance of
time from the war increases the black
man is becoming less and less an object
of political solicitude. When the day ar
rives when 1t shall be thoroughly under
stood that all danger from negro domina-
ton is passed the race problem of
which so much has been made. will be
solved. 1t is being solved now, for more
and more there is tetftfehcy to consider
the negro apart from his right of
suffrage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Secretary Morton in his annual re-
port has called attention to some facts.
heed of which cannot but be beneficial.
Among these is the statement that u
per cent. Of the farms are free from
mortgages or any membranes what
ever. He also refutes the idea that the
South and West are suffering moro
from mortgages than other parts Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The report that flying machine Is
in successful operation by Pacific
coast inventor. formerly of Maine, who
makes trips at night while awaiting his
patent. relies upon the veracity Of a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
More Free Speech in Germany.
New York World.D

The cause of free speech is certainly
making progress in Germany when a
member of the Reichstag does not hesitate
to condemn some of the kaiser's recent
utterances as bordering on insanity.
That is all the more 'traitorouS' because
it is true, but there will be no five years
In prison for it. Times are changing in
Germany since the people discovered that
they and not its real estate are actually
the empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
Keeping Out Undesirable Immigrants.

philadelphia Ledger)
The enforcement of our immigration
laws appears to be having a good effect
in preventing Objectionable persons from
coming to this country and in turning the
tide of undesirable emigration to South
America. The effect is only beginning to
be preceptible at the ports of entry, how
ever. and it will be many years before
the mischief already done in the country
at large can be overcome. A long course
of external vigilance and internal i'm
provement is needed to make the popula-
ton of this country all that it ought to
be, or even what We like to believe that
is now
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

In judging these alleged interviews
Win Mr.. Hanna one should keep in
mind the splendid record of level-head-
edness and sound sense that he has
made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
|g84E
Ode Written in MDCCCxCW.

William J. Bryan sleeps like a top
press Dispatch.)
BY all his country's vote repressed.
While silver with her fingers cold.
Delves, sobbing in the autumn mould,
And buries. with its follies crude.
The platform upon which he stood.
Ohio's hand his knell has rung.
BY Illinois his dirge is sung.
And Michigan and Maryland
Join Indiana in her stand.
While cen Kentucky shakes her head.
And casts her vote for Gold instead!
N. Y. Tribune.
The grocer should have thankful
spirit.
Cold enough to make the turkey
glad he's dead.
The head of the pipe bursted house.
hold sought consolation in the Journals
warmer weather prediction.
Portland's fire boat paid for itself
Sunday evening.
Owners of Monhegan sheep now say
their animals prefer Indictment weather
to the shelters built for them. Those
sheep are mutton-heads and should be
taken in hand.
Bangor News: The new hospital
barely escaped having snow in its
cellar.
Bangor's football team took, the game
,,uht o,,t f,rr,, ,,pdor tho pococ IF PORT
landers Saturday But the chagrin of the
latter may have been somewhat re-
lieved when two Bangorians allowed
their pockets to be picked in Portland
hotel. also over the report that the Queen
City is threatened with theosophy.
A Bucksport man has been SO for
tunate or unfortunate as to discover,
he says. that he has the power Of effect
ing cures by laying on of hands.
A Rockland milliner was awfully
mad because her order for goods
wasn't filed, until it occurred to her
that she hadn't signed her name to the
order.
Down at Bucksport it is said they
have learned by experience that it will
not do to put alcohol unmixed into the
whistles to keep them in good order
Accordingly assafoetida. jalap and
strychninfs are mixed with9it and en-
courage the bibulous sneak thief ia
control his appetite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

1t has been suggested that John 2.
Sullivan be appointed Indian agent fn
the Yale reservation. Too late! The
football, season is over. There ore. no
longer any long hairs on that preserve.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

inose people who imagine that Brv-
an manager is worrying about the
nnsncaal cut look don't understand the
SITUATION. Mr.. Bryan's manager knows
exactly where to pass the hat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

deluded or crazy Populsts cannot now
intict much injury upon people living
beyond the states boundaries. IL is the
inhabitants of Kansas who MUST suffer.
and they viii suffer until their unhappy
experience shall have brought To IKE polls
a great majority In favor of honesty and
the use of ordinary common sense in deal
ifa1- rltihi.r int.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

tsFfstess - Is 5ssss -s-s7s y.
They do say 1t is fun to note the
wrath OF Randolph butcher who was
led to ride out to whitefeld to see
beef '.critter' when Ill his informant
wanted was ride home. and knew the
beef ''critter" wasn't eligible.
A brakeman on the Portland &
Rochester isn't very superstitious but
he is beginning to think some guardian
angel is watching over him. Some
time ago he took a day of. and James
Winch took his place. That day Winch
had an arm cut Off in the Portland
yard. On Friday Willet again took q
day of. and Brakeman Frank w. Swan
went on his train, and before many
hours poor Swan was brought IN with
both feet and hand cut on.
The Damariscotta Herald thinks
there shouldn't be another celebration
in that town until lookup is provi-
ded. Has it come to that in Damaris-
Gotta? Though come to think OF II
every well equipped village should
have a place for confinement OF onen-
ders
A stylish, prepossessing Caribou
woman met a small ragged. dirty ur-
chin in the street the other day and
accosted him. "Howdy Johnny" she
said. Bystanders were amused to see
him instantly lift his cap and with
a Chesterfieldian bow rejoin How do
you do. Madame" Fortunately the
effect Of the lesson in manners was not
lost upon the woman.
Caribou wants two terms of the SUI
preme judicial court every year. If
all our wants were satisfied there
would be no Legislature.
Hallowell likes the illumination from
the 275 windows of her busy shoe fac
tory. What town wouldn't?
The new boots Of a Blaine parSon
having shrunk so as to almost cripple
him he exchanged with a newspaper
correspondent. Such an exchange
could not be but hazardous though.
perhaps. not to the extent ii would
have been had the exchange been with
the devil newspaper devil we
mean)
Hallowell now thinks of agitating
for an open shelf system in her library
The Star-Herald thinks there Is
some trouble with the postal service
when il takes four days for the copies
of that excellent publication to go
from Pressure Isle to Robinson's Mills.
The Oldtown Enterprise is hugging
itself over the way the orders for
wedding cards come in, five of them
in one week.
This marking down Of goods to the
odd cent brings forth complaint from
a Waldoboro woman, who says 1t
makes her headache to go shopping
and keep her accounts straight when
goods are marked 10 cents. % cents.
etc. She rather reckon on the even
numbers and pay the difference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

If Gen. Lees report really does favor
recognition of the Cuban insurgents,
as Is reported. he is likely to be forced
into retirement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Bryan will doubtless be able to bag
more game than he did votes-electoral
votes of course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

IL must not be overlooked in COM
pairing Colorados vote with the vote Of
other states. that nearly half Of its
'o'ai vote-l5o,oo0-was thrown by
women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
Have Come to Stay.


TDdNtfIPOrt ItnUCTdT.i
The sound money Democrats Of this
country are here to stay. When they met
at indianapolis they formulated the best
platform of the many that have been
made this year. 1t was too good a plat
form for minority party to make one
fight on and then throw away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
Alas! Can II Be?


There seems to be fatal oversight in
the fact that Lecturer Bryan has not
stipulated that he must be paid that
thousand dollars per lecture in cheap
money Is it possible that he is going to
cruelty the suffering public who are ex-
pected TO pay for hearing him on the
crocc of poldp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Henry George declares that this re-
public is hollow sham" Well, we
know of no law that obliges him to
stay in it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
Too many meth
ers are helpless
invalids, A moth.

CS uAG ASAJiNSS
invalids. A moth
er's proudest and
llappiest privilege
is to help an am
bilious son in his
early struggles to
attain et1linence
in his hose n
walk of life. To
such a son, a TO-
bust mother, a
GRAND moth err
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
A Mistake to Be avoided.
PHILADELPHIA Record.l

II the friends of sound money in con-
gress. instead of adopting proper financial
legislation upon which they may be
agreed. shall spend their energies in
fighting about matters as 10 which they
are not agreed they may make it neces-
sary to fight the battle of 1886 over again
in 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

1t is now said that Senator Hill voted
for Bryan; but we observe that he
isn't Dragging much about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
What Pepuiism Has Cost Kansas.

(New York Times)
- Owing to what has taken place in Kan
sas in recent years. capital owned else
where has been withheld or withdrawn
from the State and it is probable that the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
The Danger for Russell.


a New York paper says that Russell
Sage has recently become a great football
enthusiast" If the managers of the game
find it out. however they may put
damper on his enthusiasm by plugging
no the knot hole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24
3xlIy 4t1atbsf 5aarnal
TGRaae: 500 PER YEAR.

No notsee. whatever WIN b taken Of uu-
eigned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
seturn Of rejected communications.
ADDRESS Ill Communication relating to
subecriptions' and advertisements to
BURLEIGH Z FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta. Maine. <.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The sound of busy pen scratchings is
heard about the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The coal men are smiling. This Is
where they differ from the cold men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The head of the pipe bursted house.
hold sought consolation in the Journals
warmer weather prediction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Owners of Monhegan sheep now say
to the shelters built for them. Those
sheep are mutton-heads and should be
taken in hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Hallowell likes the illumination from
the 2I5 windows of her busy shoe fac
tory. What town wouldn't?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Portland's fire boat paid for itself
Sunday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

A Rockland milliner was awfully
mad because her order for goods
wasn't filled. until it occurred to her
that she hadn't signed her name to the
order.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The Oldtown Enterprise is hugging
itself over the way the orders for
wedding cards come in, five of them
in one week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

This marking down Of goods to the
odd cent brings forth a complaint from
a Waldoboro woman, who says II
makes her headache to go shopping
and keep her accounts straight when
goods are marked 10 cents. % cents.
etc. She rather reckon on the even
numbers and pay the difference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

A Bucksport man has been SO for
tunate or unfortunate as to discover
he says. that he has the power Of effect
ing cures by laying on of hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Caribou wants two terms Of the. su-
preme judicial court every year. If
all our wants We're satisfied there
would be no Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Cold enough to make the turkey
glad he's dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

s They do say 1t is fun to note the
wrath OF Randolph butcher who was
led to ride out to whitefeld to see
beef .critter' when Ill his informant
wanted was a ride home, and knew the
beef "critter" wasn't eligible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The Star Herald thinks there is
some trouble with the postal service
when il takes four days for the copies
Of that excellent publication to go
from Pressure Isle to Robinson's Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

The Damariscotta Herald thinks
there shouldn't be another celebration
in that town until lookup is provi-
ded. Has it come to that in Damaris-
Gotta? Though come to think OF y
every we'll equipped village should
have a place for confinement Of offen-
ders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

Hallowell now thinks of agitating
for an open shelf system in her library.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
THE OLD FORT TRAGEDY.
ENGINEER JAMES PREMONlTION
or SOME BAD HAPPENING.
Engineer Terrell Thought to Have Been
Over Run With Work on the
Circus Trains.

Last night at 0 o'clock the great iron
horse that puffs the passenger train to
Chattanooga stood upon the Western
main line at the Southern depot, bright
as a dollar, and putting and steaming as
if anxious to start.
No soul dreamed at that hour that this
morning she would be lying in wreck
and ruin at the foot of the mountain,
and that her pilots would have passed
into eternity. But such is the sad fact.
No. 16. which left Salisbury at 9:20,
was in charge of VIII A. james, for
many years an engineer on the Western,
and John Howard, the fireman, who had
only been on the road six weeks. The
few minutes which it had lost in start
ing were soon made up and when the
train pulled by Old Fort nothing unusual
had happened and still less was it expect
cd At the foot of the mountain just be-
yond Old Fort, helper has always stood
since the construction of the western,
to helm pull the trains up the heavy grade
that lies beyond this point. For sixteen
Years w. A. Terrell has run the help
or. and this too without conductor.
And for just as many years has he main
tanned reputation for care and attention
to his duty.
But last night he was overrun with
work. Ringling's circus was to pass
over in two sections and one section had
already been pulled up. Mr.. Terrell had
received orders to meet the other section
at Denton and it is supposed that his
mind was concentrated on this thought
exclusively and he failed to remember
that No. 16 was due at the very moment
that his engine entered cut about four
miles beyond Old Fort. 1t was the work
of an instant Two headlights came III
view too late for the steam to be turned
off by either engineer, there was crash,
4 muffled noise Of escaping steam and the
awful tragedy of the night was ended.
The train hands quickly went out TO
where the tow engines stood and John
Howard, poor fellow, was the first man
seen. He stood between the engine and
tender, one hand resting on the roof OF
the engine and the other on the tender
dead From the tender of the same en-
CINE engineer Win James's head and half
his body were hanging from the window,
with two ugly sears on his forehead, while
within. his right leg broken below the
knee and the entire flesh Of the calf torn
off. fastened him down. And in this ex-
crusiatingly painful position he was
found fully conscious. A telegram re-
ceived from Old Fort ut 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon states that the physicians are
discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of amputating
Mr.. James's leg, although they fear that
he will die before they begin the opera
ton.
Mr.. James's wife and father went up to
Old Fort this morning
Mr.. James stated to Mr. John Young
in his drug store last night that nothing
could induce him to make the run but the
safety of his job as he had premonition
that something would happen.
Engineer Terrell was also quite badly
hurt, although the extent Of his injuries
cannot be learned.
AEr. Towards remains viii be brought
down tonight Salisbury World.