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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
3. & N. Quarters Enlarged.

The great increase in the volume Of
business transacted at the Boston city
ticket office Of the Boston Maine Rail.
road, has neoessitated an enlargement of
quarters, and after February LIST, the
commudious offices at 1922 Washington
street at the corner of Milk street, and
opposite the Old South church, will be
occupied as its city ticket office
The location is the one for a long while
used by the N. Y. & n. f. r. R.. but
the renovation which has been going on
for the past month has greatly trans
formed its appearance The alterations
and additions that have been made will
now make the office of the Boston &
Maine system the largest and most con
venient In the city.
The appointments are of the latest and
most improved order, and are especially
designed TO facilitate and expediate The
prompt transaction of the business &C.
mands of the many patrons of the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
Strawberries and Cream.

Hon. Edward Wiggin has recently re-
ceivcd letter from somewhere in Kan
sas, saying that there has been new
departure in the culture of the straw
berry.
10 that place the farmers iii is said)
graft the cultivated milk weed into the
strawberry plant. thus making a most
delicious combination Of straw berries and
cream.
1t is embarrassing to admit that Kansas
agriculturists have such lead on those
in Maine. They will next lie feeding
their cows chopped ice and salt to produce
ice cream
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

6. D. Haskell must be prospecting
greatly, not satisfied with improving the
upper part Of the block he nov Turns his
attention to the stores below, and pro-
poses to do wholesale job there. Is put
ting In large refrigerator with separate
rooms for butter, meat, fish &c. 1t is
going to take time but when completed
the transformation will be complete
throughout his stores. Don't forget that
canned corn sale which is immense in
spite OF the topsy turyy business going on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
Reception al Winthrnn.

A most delightful reception was given
Monday evening. at Winthrop in Masonic
hall, by Temple Lodge, +. & A. NJ, and
Winthrop Royal Arch Chapter.
The reception was held from : to s
O'Clock after which an address was given
by Rev. c. A. Hayden of Augusta. The
music was excellent, furnished by Payne 8
orchestra.
The Winthrop Street Quartet rendered
some charming singing during the eve
ming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
WELL. WELL!
Large Newspaper Mail from Augusta Post
Office for Month Of January.

The Augusta post Office has sent out an
average of II tons of newspaper mail day
during the working days of the month Of
January. This is 90 per cent. larger than
has ever been sent in any one month in
the history of the office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

j. H. Ralph of East Boston, formerly a
clerk in the Atkinson Furnishing Co. of
Boston, is now a resident Of Augusta and
clerk in the Augusta branch of the
Atkinson Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

Hebert & Shea in having their new
store fitted up have cut off from the rear
end room for an Office or dressmaking
room, which they heat and light. This
rear office they will rent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

G. W. Sylvester and family, who for a
number of months have been residing in
Waterville, have returned to this city, and
are now residing at their old home on
Gage street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
Postponed.

The hearing OF the Cobbosseccontee
flowage case has been postponed from
Tuesday, Feb. 4. to Tuesday Feb II, at
10 a NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

The Misses Clairice Haroldes and
Katherine Blair. Mr. Arthur Tiel and
Stanley Riesz from Peoria, H.. were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Russell over
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

J. W. Rowe remains about the same,
with, if anything, an improvement. He
has shown considerable improvement since
he was first taken III. two weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

Miss Nora O'Dea, who was recently in
iured by being knocked down by a
frightened horse, is reported to be getting
along very comfortably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

Mrs NIala WEIGH Of Brooklyn, New
York, is passing few days with Captain
George Doughty on Northern avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

The sleighing grows better and the out
of-towners are taking advantage of it, and
the fine weather, to come in and "shop.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

About dozen members of the Cauibas
Snow Shoe Club enjoyed a fivcmile run,
Monday evening, the first Of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

Mr. and hrs A c. Otis, after paving a
short visit in Augusta, returned to Phila
delphia Pa, Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

charming whist party was given,
Monday evening, Ey Miss Hulda Sewall
at her home on Winthrop street. The &C.
casion was particularly enjoyable one.
The following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. G. +. Hussey, DR.. ard Mrs G. H..
Brickett, Misses Ena and Ina Chad
bourne, Gertrude Stone, Julia Sanborn.
Mabel Norton, Carrie North, Ella Reid,
Winnie Smith, Pauline johnson, Louise
Robinson. Marguerite Brooks; Messrs
Fl. l.. Pishon, g. II. Bangs, r. A. and
L. L. Cooper, J. Colby Bassett, NJ S.
Holway. f M. Thompson, H. S. Dlais-
dell and Prof. Charles f. Cook of Angus
ia; Miss Edith Wyman of Richmond !;
Charles Paine of Boston; and DR.. f. W.
Raftcr, W. ID. Whitney and L. NJ. Spear
OF Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

The coasting is good in places, and the
small boy says that the winter is wild Us
now, certain sure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

The regular meeting of the Epworth
League will be held, this evening. at the
Methodist vestry, at 40 o'clock sharp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

Misses Hattie ard Nellie Belanger of
Watcrville, were in Augusta, Monday,
visiting their sister.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

W. V. Couverette has accepted situa-
ton as manager of the Eagle Installmcnt
Co. of Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
STATE HOUSE.
Corporation Organized For Telephone Ser
vice al Old Town.

The following new corporations filed
their papers at the State House. Monday
The Telephone Dispatch Co, organized
at Old Town, Tor the purpose of construct
ing and operating IA telephone line in Old
Town and vicinity, with $4,000 capital
stock. of which 500 is paid in. The officers
are: President. Joseph F. Gould OF Old
Town; treasurer, James W. Sewall of Old
Town.
The American Cotton Bale Co, organ
lied at Por tland. for the purpose of max
ing and dealing in Steel iron metals and
cloths and other kinds of bale coverings.
with 81, 900, 600 capital stock, of which
5000 is paid in. The officers are: Presi
dent, A. J. Holder of Boston Mass. !;
treasurer, Charles II. Kittredgc of Provi-
dence, r. l.
Hon. Frank f. Southland of Bath, was
visitor at the Capitol, Monday.
Hon. S. W. Crar, insurance commits
sioner, is in Boston, on official business.
Secretary b. W. McKeen of the State
board Of agriculture, lett Monday morn
ing, for week of Farmers Institute
meetings to be held in Knox county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

L. A. Bailey of Winthrop, was in Au-
gusta, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

gers of st. Marks Home, this afternoon,
at . 30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

". ". Lancaster Harvard 81, is spend
ing a week S vacation at his home in this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04

j. f. Briggs Of Winthrop, was in the
city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-04
Gully Eeuuebee yunrna1.
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

AUGUSTA LOCALS,
j. f. Briggs of Winthrop, was in the
city, Monday.
f. A. Bailey of Winthrop, was in Au-
gusta, Monday.
". ". Lancaster, Harvard 81, is spend
ing week vacation at his home in this
city.
There will be meeting OF the mana
gers of st. Marks Home, this afternoon,
at Q 80
W. V. Couverette has accepted situa-
ton as manager of the Eagle Installment
Co. of Lewiston.
The coastng is good IN places, and the
small boy says that the winter is wild Us
now, certain sure.
Misses Hattie and Nellie Belanger of
Watcrville, were in Augusta, Monday
visiting their sister
Mr.. and Mrs. a. c. Otis, after paying a
short visit in Augusta, returned to Phila-
delphia, Pa, Monday afternoon
About dozen members of the Canibas
Snow Shoe Club enjoyed five mile run,
IL, to - Of
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
A Matter of English.

Mobile Register.
1T is a small matter and would be be-
meath notice but for it's evidence of
habitual looseness of Mr.. Bryan's mind"
says the Chicago Times-Herald. 1.-THE
Boy Orator telegraphed a Chicago hotel:
pied last"
This innocent looking telegram leads
the Times-Herald to say: Passing by
saving as scarcely passable for re-
serve, Mr.. Bryan meant to say same
rooms that we occupied last time He
did not mean the rooms he occupied
last Nothing better shows logical or
illogical mental habit than precision or
slovenliness in the use of simple words"
There are several things concerning
the Bryan telegram which escaped the
attention of the Chicago critic In the
first place the telegram contains nine
words. These, together with the word
collect" the most valuable word from
revenue point, in the language brought
the total number within the ten" limit
indicating that Candidate Bryan was
careful from business point of view.
The Times Herald's proposed amend
ment would have made the number of
words eleven" Mr.. Bryan did not mean
the rooms I'VE occupied the last time"
by long shot. What he really meant
was the same rooms we occupied the
last time we occupied rooms in the
hotel" We call the attention of the
Chicago critic to the fact that even in
the heat of political tour Mr. Bryan
recognizes Mrs. Bryan as member of
his administration. He could have said,
81 occupied" with as much grammatical
correctness. We would like to have the
Chicago guardian of Mr.. Bryans Eng
fish explain the process by which Mr..
Bryan photographed a hotel" Ordinary
messages are the capacity of telegraph
lines outside of Chicago. If the Chicago
critic meant to say, photographed to a
Chicago hotel" front page illustration
showing how the hotel received the tele-
gram, signed for it, and then reserved"
rooms inside of itself for Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan would be the artistic event of the
year. "Slovenliness in the use of simple
words" is something that should not
escape the study of the Chicago critic.
In conclusion, we would like to know
whether or not Mr.. Bryan got what he
telegraphed for. In this country sue
cess and knowledge of good English do
not always go hand-in-hand. Old An
drew Jackson was not noted for his use
of correct English, but they say he was
quite a success as president.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

country would like to know "why the re-
publican party wants a gold standard
currency in order to trade with other
countries, and yet wants a high tariff to
shut out trade with other countries" 1t
is real unkind of these stupid foreigners
to ask such silly Observation-Disclosures
News, Dem.
1t is now said that French preacher
had used the famous smile about the
cross of gold and the crown of thorns.
Why not admit at once that the SUCCESS
ton of the smile was given to the world
1900 years ago.-St. Louis Republic.
Between the gold democrat who says
that the Chicago platform is all wrong.
but that he shall vote for 1t because 1t is
regular" and the free silverte who
says the platform is all right and he shall
support it, we prefer the latter as the
manlier man. He certainly does not stul-
tify himself, and however mistaken his
convictions, he holds them honestly and
lives up to them cally.-Boston
Transcript, Rep.
There will be a few gold standard DEM
ocrats who will vote for Mckinley and
Hobart and few silver republicans who
will vote for Bryan and Sewall, but the
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
A Wet Nurse Secured.

Selma Times.
For some weeks past the Hon. Frank
Plutocrat Glass has been looking out for
a wet nurse for the sickly political baby
he has given birth to in this state. He
has found one. This nurse is no less a
person than our 250-pound friend, the
Hon. Jefferson Madison Falkner. The
Hon. Jefferson Madison, instead of being
nurse, looks s though he might be in
a delicate condition himself. Anyhow,
it is he that Brer. Glass has secured for
the business, there being no other appli-
cant The title is that OF committeeman
for this state of the plutocratic party of
ex-democratS.
The Hon. Jefferson Madison has plenty
Of leisure and plenty of money, he being
paid the handsome sum of $4,000 a year
equal to $50 bales of cotton) by the louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad company to
keep the legislature from passing Sun
day freight train law. Twenty years
ago, before the railroad corporation
found him, the Hon. Jefferson Madison,
who Is a good fellow, was editor of a
grange organ at Montgomery, and was
wont to weep scalding tears over the
condition of the poor farmers; and IL
the farmers had been able to keep his
paper on its legs, our fat friend would
doubtless never have gone into the pluto
cratic camp.
But you can't hold down a man who
bears the name of two presidents at the
same time. He is bound to soar into the
empyrean. He is now going to leave the
Sunday freight trains to take care of
themselves. just as he left the poor farm
ers to paddle their canoe. The Louisville
and Nashville is left in bad shape.
Whether they will get somebody else
than the Hon. Jefferson Madison Falkner
to look after the Sunday freights or not
does not yet appear. 1t is certain that
the Hon. Jefferson Madison, as wet nurse
of very emaciated and colicky little
baby, will have as much as he can do to
keep clean and dry hippens on hand.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

Copied in it's own columns with an at
tempt to parry that would not do credit
to a 10-year-old schoolboy:
1.-THE Advertiser has ninety-five one
hundredths of the citizens of Montgom-
cry county against it and is trying to
purge the party by kicking itself out,
asserts the Troy Messenger
THE sound money boiling organs are
doing their cause great harm when they
call the democratic masses in Alabama
populists," save the Huntsville Mercury.
Here in this state the boiling ticket
will not get corporal's guard saysthe
Selma Journal.
Bryan is morally the cleanest man the
democrats ever nominated for president.
Not a single blot has been found on his
character by his most ardent enemies
Greensboro Waterman.
Three of the above papers, the Hunts
vile Mercury, the Selma Journal and
the Greensboro Waterman, were strong
advocates Of sound money" before the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan and stood
shoulder to shoulder with the Adver-
tiser in the support of Col. Richard H.
Clarke for governor against Captain
Johnston.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
TELEPHONE CALLS.
NATIONAL TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Arthur M. Sewall of Maine.
1T WAS A GREAT SPEECH.

Before an audience Of more than 10000
people night before last in New York
the brilliant leader of the democratic
hosts formally accepted the commission
as the national democratic standard
bearer. 1t was a grand scene and
great occasion. If there were those who
hoped that the acceptance speech would
not come up to that high standard the
country naturally demands of the man
who has been called upon to bear the
banner Of the national democracy, and
we have reason to believe that some such
exist, they were most certainly disap-
pointed.
Those who have given a willing ear to
the organs of the gold trust in their eff
fort to make believe that the national
democratic convention had not nominat-
ed a statesman, but instead had nomi-
mated school boy orator for president
have only to read the acceptance speech
made by Mr.. Bryan to learn that the
goldbug press has sought to deceive
them. 1t is the speech of a patriot and a
tatesman. No man lives today on the
American continent who can excel it.
No nominee of any party in the past for
any position has equaled it.
Mr.. Bryan's great speech in the
Chicago convention and his sub
sequent nomination by that body
electrified the whole country, and
from that day until the occurrence of
the memorable event in Madison Square
garden Wednesday night the electric
shock has been growing in magnitude.
The triumphant trip from Nebraska to
New York, which staff correspondent
of the New York Journal who made the
trip with the party says has never been
equalled on this continent, and the sue
cess Of the great Madison Square garden
meeting Wednesday night leaves no
doubt as to what the people have made
up their minds to do. Bryan will be
elected by the most overwhelming ma
jority ever before given candidate for
president.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
"THE COMMUNISM OF PB1,F."

The developments of this campaign on
the republican SIDE under the manage
ment of Mark Hanna, can leave no doubt
in the minds of unprejudced men that the
real vital question involved is: Shall the
combines, trusts and monopolies the
plutocrats of America and Europe, be
the MASTERS of the people and dictate,
make and execute our laws, or shall the
people, through their representatives in
congress and the executive departments
of the government, rule the country?
There has not been single movement
made by the republican campaign man.
ayers that appeals to the patriotism of
the masses for support and aid Every
step taken has been in the direction and
for the purpose of giving the beneficiaries
of prdCbitory tariff laws and the single
gold standard a stronger and frmer
hold upon the reins of government in
the event of republican success in No
vember. The money raising" commit
tees have been Intentionally composed of
the representatives. of trusts and COM
bines, monopolies and syndicates, for the
purpose of the more readily securing
subscriptions from those interested in
such enterprises to a gigantic campaign
lullu, W De uSeu III purchasing ana CO.
trolling corruptible voters in such num-
bers as to override the will of the honest
masses as expressed at the ballot box
These committees, in Chicago and New
York alone, represent aggregate wealth
of over $1,000,000 900, and large majority
of the individual members are conspicu-
Gus by reason of their official relations to
the greatest trusts, monopolies and cor
porations of the country, which have
grown enormously rich and powerful I'M
der the operation and influence of thirty
years of republican class legislation,
while the honest, toilng millions, the
farmers, laborers and wage-earners, have
steadily become more impoverished.
No concealment is made of the fact
that the organized money power with
its headquarters in Wall street, and COM
prising the railroads, the national banks.
bond and mortgage owners, insurance
companies and other corporate wealth
of the country, will chesrfully submit to
the fiat frying process and respond to
all demands of Hanna for a corruption
fund. That this fund will be used for
purposes that will benefit the contribu-
tors thereto is beyond question, and that
purpose is to secure the election of a
president who can be used and who will
be- used for the revival of McKinleyism
and the perpetuation of gold monometal-
ism; and this secured means the firmer
control of federal legislation by plutoc-
racy, breeding combines, trusts and
monopolies and the further impoverish-
,nent and final enslavement of the peo-
pie. In word, the contest is between
plutOcracv "the communion, of palf -
and democracy, the organized patriotism
and personal manhood of the nation
and the patriotism and manhood of the
country are ready for the conflict.
We can close this article no better than
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14

new alignments will generally be perma-
nent and the silver man will take up the
democratic banner and the gold standard
man will rally to the republican flag.
The sound money" democratic side
show and the middle of the road" popu-
list concert won't cash enough tickets to
pay for the music.-Waco Times, Dem.
General Sherman, in his memoirs, gives
the reason why he would not'accept
nomination for the presidency. He raid
that, as his wife and children were
Catholics, in the event Of his nominate
ed in every barroom, and he would not
subject them to such degrading criti-
cism. Bigotry has kept many good
man from presidential honors. Rev.
Father Phelan, editor of the Western
Wheelman, says: Bryan is not a bigot.
He has been the idol of the Catholics of
Nebraska for the past eight years. He
twice carried the district against ire
mendous republican odds because the
Catholic republicans voted for him. He
is a friend of ireland and champion OF
religious freedom, and on that score our
people can safely give him their cordial
support. catholic Mirror, Ind.
The fraudulent character of the alleged
transa ction5 in stocks on change Is
shown by the explanation given for the
rapid and alarming slump of Friday.
We are asked to belive that 353,S04 shares
of stock, at a par value of $35,SS0 400,
changed owners ON actual transactions,
and that the values of these stocks drop
ped from 81 to 81 share on an unveri-
fed and improbable rumor that Mr..
Whitney had said that he thought that.
Bryan would carry the stale of New
York. This Is large demand to make
on human credulty Mr.. Whitney yes
terday expressed his firm conviction"
that Mckinley viii carry New York by
fully 100000 majority" but stocks did
not boom. Why not close the betting
shop for month?-New York World,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-14
PUBLIC OPINION.

Mr. Watson may never be vice presi-
dent, but .he is sure to go down to pos
terity as great composer of statements
to the public. Atlanta Journal, Dem.
We can't understand why Tom Watson
wants to be vice president. The only
time the vice president is supposed to
have voice is when the senate is a tie.
and Tom would surely burst blood YES
sci If he couldn't talk.-Cleveland Lead
er, Rep.
Democrats know Senators Jones and
German. They trust them and admire
them. Not all the mugwump snaris
that ever gave offense to decent ears
would, If concentrated into single yelp
affect their standing by 50 much as a
hairs Observation-Disclosures Post, Ind.
The Rome IN. " Sentinel reports
that foreigner who is visiting in this