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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
3aily xs,.aebet Journal
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subscriptions and advertisements to
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

Chicago Chronicle.)

While preaching to his congregation
on the sinfulness of the dance a Michi-
gan minister came down from the pull
pit and executed a few steps as an oD-
ject lesson. His congregation is sara
to have instantly voted that if dancing
was anything like that it should be con-
demned and prohibited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

if this story he true: He shot into a
flock Of ducks. breaking the wing of
one. but could not get him as there
Mere no boats there. He went into
he woods and shot a partridge. re-
turning by the pond just as a mink
was pulling the duck he shot nut Of
the water. Another shot. and his
morning work was mink, duck ana
partridge.
In some towns there is grumbling
that the evening entertainments which
the children attend. are interfering
with their school work. With the
short terms of school in the country
districts Jack is supposed 10 look for
his play during vacation and when
there is work to do on the farm.
There is likely to be a sharp rise in
pork at least in the price of one
porker. unless the fellow stole it out
of a mans door yard at Rumford Cen
tire returns il Immediately.
Some curious anecdotes of Portland
people are going the rounds. y Ia
woman living in that city boasts OF Il
little Withered flower ana more eSpec-
tally OF the way in which she secured
it. She was in the crowd going out of
the opera when Il noted singer threw
a bouquet OF roses among them and Il
scramble ensued. The Woman'S elbow
companion on the occasion snaiched
two and held them aloft when the
Portland woman snatched one of those
and bore il away. Now comes the story
OF n Portland man who bought Jersey
COW and allowed it To Craze upon his
lawn until all his neighbors became
assured the animal was a fine one and
applied for milk. After time they
wondered why the milk wasn't richer
until they discovered n milkman leav-
ing a gallon of chalk and water at the
owners house.
A Saco grocer gave a plump turkey
away according to the following pro-
gramme: He threw a football from
his store into crowd and the one
bringing in the football was given the
turkey Talk about a college cane
rush.
The collectors for the concern that
sold steel ranges throughout the State
are said to have quite hard job.
A French girl applied for work at a
Biddeford factory but when she gave
her age as II she was told that she
must go to school. She angrily in
quired if married woman must so to
school and upon learning that she was
married and had a child to support the
agent gave her employment.
Maine railroads are not only up with
the times but are being kept there.
Some of the ghost loving people of
Embden have seen light in a vacant
house, shining right through closed
shutters with all the persistency of X
rays.and accordingly conclude that the
house is haunted. Perhaps if they could
see little more light they would
think differently.
Dead River guides are reported as
saying that if deer can be protected
there through the winter they will be
as plenty as in any place in the State.
But there is no more efficient aid in
protecting the game than the guides
themselves.
There We're smelt tents on the ice at
Surry a week ago but their occupants
got more of melt than they did of smeit.
An Ellsworth lad of six years gave
the following bit of philosophical adj
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
PRESS COMMENTS.
The Arithmetic Of Il Might Have Been.

IN. Y. sum-
Some of our esteemed contemnor,r,o.
1api'eai 10 deriVe considerable satisfaction
from mathematical computatione uhiot
snow that the change of a comma r.,i,,"
~ small number Of votes, saw thirtv-G,,..
thousand In the whole country Womb
nay" reversed inc result Of the election
ana put Mr.. Bryan in the White Uousn
notWithstanding the fact that Major NJ
kinley ) plurality OF the electoral vote =,
~, ana his majority over Bryan on m.
popular vote only a little less than a
million, and larger than that Of any can
didate previously elected as President,
These cipherers of narrow margin
are OF two classes: first, those politicsli,,
interested in demonstrating that the r.,
suit OF Nov. ., was not an Oyeru helmin.
victory for the sound-money ticket. and
Il conclusive verdict against free silver
and. secondly. the ingenious chaDs who
cultivate paradoxes OF all sorts. and de-
light in showing by figures that hig
things would have been very different II
only a few small things could hav. heen
changed here and there.
From either point of view their compu-
tations have no significance. The cir.
cuaastance which they exhibit as phe-
Is an ordinary and inseparable
feature Of our electoral system The
system IS such that comparatively un-
important number of changes, rightly
sweeping presidential election, and up
set Il tremendous electoral majority.
This may be seen from the figures of the
election of 1892, when Cleve-
land beat Harrison by a much larger
electoral majority than Mckinleys over
b TYf,t year the vote stood: CLEVELAND
ZIG; Harrison, 145; Cleveland's majority
needed just 81 electoral votes which
Cleveland received. Harrison would have
received " votes and would have been
elected had he carried these six states:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
Good Advertising.
iowa State 'Register.)

The present craze is for Biblical sun
jects for plays. The Sign OF the
Cross has set the pace in New 1orh
and now every ambitious actress mas
a desire, a morbid desire. to do some
thing to elucidate the Bible. When
something Biblical is introduced the
actors and actresses can always get
kind word from the ministers and that
Is good advertising.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

The President speech at the Prince
ton anniversary seems to have con-
WINGED the college faculty that they'd
like him for a neighbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

1t is said falls rivalling Niagara nave
been discovered in Venezuela. Luck
ily England didn't hear the roar of
them before she consented to arbitrate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

II has been suggested that Kansas
might raise the wind by making whisk-
ers legal tender. This would enable
all her Populist statesmen to retire on
q comDetence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
Its BIushina Honors meekIy Borne.
Chicago Times-Herald.

We believe that If sufficient pressure
Were brought to bear the New York
World would acknowledge that it elected
Mckinley alone and unaided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

Altgeld says he will reorsanize inc
Democratic party. II he is as sue
cessful as he has been in disorganizing
II the marty won't know itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
Willie is Muddled.
portland Advertiser.)

1.-The monopolists were the victors. but
the masses were with u.s. Thus Bryan
at Denver A new dictionary is needed.
The old ones define the masses" as the
seems to have a new definition which
makes the masses the lesser body and
THE classes the greater. Is it possible
that the monopolists in this country
number seven millions. and that there
are 4 million more of them than of the
masses?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

The meeting of the Augusta Board
OF Trade, this evening, will he one of
unusual Importance. Every member
should make special effort to be
present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Shooting Into the Air.
minneapolis Journal.)

Whatever silver agitation there is
hereafter will not amount to much.
Prosperity and good times will kill the
delusion and Bryan and his associates
will shoot arrows into the air.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

Down in East S;oneham the boys set
traps for game and the frequency with
which the eats of the neighborhood are
caught has raised a howl, which is not
confined to the felines. AS the lads do
not visit their traps. in some instances,
uftener than once a week il looks as II
their negligence was another name for
cruelty to animals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
Aspiring Kansas!


Kansas apparently has no loftier am
bition than to see the land of the free
and the home of the brave become the
land OF the freak and the home of the
braVado.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

y little Foxcroft lad of three years
cried when they told him before cleo
ton that Bryan would get there but he
has had joy enough since to more than
neutralize that grief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

that she could not afford TO make any
Christmas presents this year: Well.
If YOU don't make any presents this
veal you wont get any next year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

~ YOU don make any presents this
yeag you won't get any next year"
\ little Foxcroft lad of three years
cried when they told him before cleo
ton that Bryan would get there but he
has had joy enough since to more than
neutralize that grief.
Down in East S;oneham the boys set
traps for game and the frequency with
which the cats of the neighborhood are
caught has raised a howl. which is not
confined to the felines. AS the lads do
not visit their traps, in some instances.
uftener than once a week it looks as If
their negligence was another name for
cruelty to animals.
\ stingy Saco parishioner. who Of
fcred to give half as much as another
was somewhat nonplussed when the
latter signed for $40. However. he put
down 50 and bided his time. That
came when the first signer "squealed'
On the sronnd that he only signed that
amount to force the Stingy man into
giving. The Stingy man agreed to call
it square first assuring them. however,
that it let him out of paying his s25.
Now the brethren are trying to get the
$50 from the first signer
The Pttstield gallant. who visited his
girl in sleigh and returned in
wagon. is trying to invent a vehicle
good on bare ground and snow clad
earIn as well.
The office of Chinese inspector at
Lowelltown up on the Canadian Pacific
is somewhat removed from public no.
tice but two aspirants have discovered
ii and are circulating petitions with
vim
While an East Guilford man goes
hunting his Wife milks six cows and
takes care of three horses. When she's
forego hunting for the chores she'll de-
serve the title New Woman"
There appear to he several places in
this State where a good town clock
would be acceptable to the inhabitants.
Caribou for instance, is trying to con-
vince some one of its rich men that it
would be a good idea to contribute to
that object and thus get the most en-
joyment out of time he can before go
ing beyond the reach of it.
She was Il Guilford woman, and on
leaving an entertainment one evening
last week. looked out and then COM
menced to remove her new bonnet with
the remark that it was showing. The
moonlight on the ground had deceived
her. and her husband must be dutiful
indeed if he did not murmur cigars"
The western Maine evangelist who
asks all who want to be rid of the love
of money to stop after meeting finds
it very lonely work.
Brunswick was counting the cost of
her new sewer system rather con-
tentedly before that gas company sued
for $50
A plucky Chesterville miss of 16 was
thrown from her carriage while driv-
ing in Pennington, the other day. She
fell upon the frozen ground face down.
ward and was terribly cut and her nose
was broken. She got up. nevertheless.
hitched her horse and walked to the
hotel and called for a doctor before she
tainted away. After her nose was
~, ne.t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

The Trenton deputy sheriff recalled
Bret Harte's lines concerning the APP
titude of the heather ChInee for ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain
when a little Chinese lad he was TAX
ing to Jail worked his cap Off and was
sent back after it while the good de-
putty waited in the wagon. When the
almond eyed celestial didn't return in
due time the deputy turned around
and looked vainly and talked pro-
foundly. it is minated. The lad had
skipped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

\ RaDgeley man demonstrated that
a nod carrier can make a record foI
himself. Though he weighs but LAG
pounds he carried up the ladder e4t
pounds of brick At a hodful without
wincing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

1t is proposed to lay out new noun
tain paths at Bar Hafhor followVl the
old Indian trails. Give to the memory
of the noble red man that much atten-
ton. it will please the summer visi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

An Ellsworth lad of six years gave
vice to a lady who made the remark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

There We're smelt tents on the ice at
got more of melt than they did of smeit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30
Total change required

1t will be seen. therefore, that what
OF Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 depended on the
narrow margin of less than 90 900 votes
'among the twelve million votes cast that
year for President. That is to say. if
2, 5yl citizens properly apportioned among
the six states OF California. Delaware.
Illinois, Indiana West Virginia and
Wisconsin, had voted for Harrison in
stead of for Cleveland. Gen. Harrison
would now be in the White House Fur
thermore. ii is possible to discover other
combinations of a similar nature which
would likewise have reversed the result
in 1892 by a transfer of votes not much
larger in the total than that which is
here postulated.
The possibilities of the great and Won
derful might have-been in politics are
almost infinite. but the particular might
have-been which now is attracting at
tention is nnimportant and without
special significance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

In some towns there is grumbling
that The evening entertainments which
the children attend. are interfering
with their school work. With the
short terms of school in the country
districts Jack is supposed to look for
his play during vacation and when
there is work to do on the farm,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

\ dentist pulled the wrong tooth for
a North Franklin man, the other day.
This was not so strange as 1t was
serious for the man had but two teeth
and was so mad he drove several miles
10 another dentist 10 have the last and
aChing tooth eXtractel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

1t seems that an oxford county news
advertised for receptacle to hold
ashes. Evidently his neighbors
thought any old thing in the line Of
tin ware would do. judging from the
way he found the sanctum threshold
Uttered with rubbish of that sort next
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

The inhabitants of a Springfield,
district are another Maine cOmmunit,
alarmed by ghOStly lights AS these
are seen TO be located in or about the
school house the men of that neighbor-
hood should pluck up courage and drive
the mischievous boys out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

While an East Guilford man goes
hunting his wife mlks six cows and
takes care of three horses. When she's
smart enough to make her husband
forego hunting for the chores she'll de-
serve the title New Woman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

The office of Chinese inspector at
Lowelltown up on the Canadian Pacific
is somewhat removed from public no.
tice but two aspirants have discovered
ii and are circulating petitions with a
vim
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

a Saco grocer gave a plump turkey
away according to the following pro-
gramme: He threw a football from
his store into a crowd and the one
bringing in the football was given the
turkey. Talk about a college cane
rush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

There is loud chorus Of amens to
the Bar iiarbor Record scomplaint be
cause subscriber sent in for new
worn out hy borrowing neighbors be
fore The subscriber had time to read
it, There seems 10 he a disposition to
call those who persist in borrowing q
paper and in never subscribing too
mean to be accommodated.
Waldoboro is perfectly willing other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

a mighty nimrod dwells in Tempt,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

There is likely to be a sharp rise in
porker. unless the fellow stole il out
of mans door yard at Rumford Cen
ire returns it Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

Dead River guides are reported as
saving that if deer can be protected
there through the winter they will be
as plenty as in any place in the state.
But there is no more efficient aid in
protecting the game than the guides
themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-30

There appear to be several places in
this State where a good town clock
would be acceptable to the inhabitants.
Caribou, for instance, is trying to con-
vince some one of its rich men that it
would be good idea to contribute to
that object and thus get the most en-
joyment out of time he can before go
ing beyond the reach of it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-30
Home From Missions.

Elder Edwin J. Winde. of MIL
Creek called on this News today and
reported his return from the British
mission, for which part o. the glLbe he
left September s, 1894, returning Oh
the 23rd inst. +. er Winder was fret
assigned TO the London conference
where he lahnre1 for seventeen months,
being Afterwards called TO preside over
the Leeds conference in which position
he remained until his release. lie
says the London conferences 10 In
inirly prosperous cDndltion, while the
Leeus con inference il as gUod as any n h.
mission. A great indifference Ia mani
lest among the people Rs II whole WIN
regard to the Gospel message, but there
are a few who treat the Elders with
much kindness an bid them welcome
to their homes. ihe missionaries are
mostly in the enjoyment Of goo
health and nre becoming euthusias &c
In the holding OF open.nir IN setings--a
move which is having good effect.
Elder u. i. Derrick, OF the Twelfth
ward Of tnis city, who returned win
Elder WiuJer, also called on the
NEWS. Elder Derrick left nome Nov.
10, 1894, and on erEival in Great
Britain was assignod to labor in the
Newcastle conference, travelling IN the
stockton. MIIdlesbOrouS ami South
Shields districts. He was well treated
by the people and met with goou tuc-
cess. His health was good, anu he
enjoyed his missi nary lab0rs. He
arrived home Dc %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-30
TURNER'S CASE CONTINUED.


Thomas T. Turner, the colorei man
charged with crimlnally assaolting
Mrs. Emma Wallace on Christmas
Eve, ehould have had hearing on
the second count in the police cur,
this morning. but did not, the com
planning witness, Mrs.. Wallace, being
still In default.
Assistant County Attorney Harri ng-
the court and moved Tor q continuance
until Saturday. He said the prosecution
had used every endeavor TO locate Mrs.
Wallsce, but nil had been la vniu.
Whether ehe had been "apititcd
away" or not he was not IN position
to state, but the fact remained that she
could Lot be iOund-a condition whicl
would uecessitate a continuance until
Saturday or s0me other time.
Attorney Rhea for tho defense said
they had 40 Particular objections to a
continuance, Out he thought that
innsmuch rs the Defendant could
not furnish bonds Of S5O0,
he should be released on his
own IeCOgnizance. He knew nothing
W tue hteeiuB Witnets haNibk pSch
"spiEited away" but he ventureu the
assertion that II the woman was in
court, che wouli rsiuse to give the
Necessity testimony for conviction,
owing to a possible fear OF criminati Z
uufself.
Justice Wenger said that the gravity
OF the otiense would not permit or the
release of the defendant ON his own
recognizance. He, however, felt to
reduce the bonds suilioienlly to give
the defendant o chance to gain his
cease, therefore he fixed his bonds at
$500, which was furnished anu Tom
gained his freedom. the hearing be
continued until Saturday next at III
| O'Clock.
The usual crowd of morbidly curious
| peolle WAS in at,enuance, the court
room being filled to ovelflowing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-30
Wells-J Jennings.

In the Salt Lake Temple at high
oon today Lieutenant Brlant 5. Wells
and Miss Mary Jennings were united
in the bonds OF wedlock, Bishop john
II. Wilder officiating. The groom N
the son 1 the late General Daniel ID
and Martini Harris Wells, and q
brother OF Governor Wells. Hp IL
well known IN military circles, being
q graduate OF Wet Point ana an
officer Of the Second United States
Infantry now stationed at FOrt Yates,
North Dakota, whittier he went from
Fort Omsha. to which post he was as
signty1 ia 1894.
he bride Is the beautiful and ac.
complished daughter OF MI. and Mrs.
Thomas w. Jennings, at whose resi-.
dence on First anu A streets the young
cou pie this afternoon received aud
uade farewell to relatives ana frien de-
prior to their departure this evening
Tor the snow-covured ana bligzari-
blown land OF the DIkotas, where
Lieutenant Wells will rej,in his regi-
ment and make u home for his bride
until the call Of official duty takes him
10 tome other part OF the country. The
congratulations and goOI wishes OF I'd.
numbered friends 20 with them. IL
these the NEWS heartily joins and
trusts that their marital life will be
one OF continual bliss aud prosperity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-30
LICENSE PEKQUlSlTES
Seem TO lie Very Much Appreciated by
Certain Counc lmen--it' ckl,ss
Failure to Collect.

An investigation OF the workings oil
the license department OF the CITY
shows reckless and deploraole state
OF tffi its. The system as 1t is now
maintained results in an annuaI
loss OF great many thousand
dollars to the city treasury. Just
how M uch ia allowed to go by default
cannot be accurately calculated though
Councilman Lloyd maintains, ami
backs up his statement by hgures,
showing the loss 10 be from $4,000 to
S75, 900. This he proposes 10 correct
by the psesaa OF nm ordinance civorc-
ing the license department from the
tressurer's department..
In the event that is done certain
uncilmen who are now eneaged In
business without having 10 psy llcs nse
as ordinary mOrtals d. win nave to
"pony up" The deliI quent MEM
bers, itis understood, are al strongly
opposed u the propoted change oil
sifairs. AS 1t ia they arc
IN arrears from six months to
two year,. Why they do not use IA
Part OF their sslarles in the payment OF
their back license is question Tor
them TO answer.