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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

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more answers than those who have not
tried are aware.
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expressed the common sentiment when he de-
clared that "hers is the greatest glory who has
least renown among men,"
In Rome the family held much the same posi-
sion as in Greece, but perhaps more prominent
one in social and political life. Religion as its
foundation was the more strongly emphasized and
Its morals remained purer TO a later date.
More firmly still was religion in its monotheistic
-brm the cornerstone of the Jewish family; its
political organism was theocratic. Religion was
not domestic but national. The family pride of
the Jew was stronger than that of the Greek or
Roman. The regard paid to woman was not high
While she enjoyed greater liberty than the Greek
wife she never received the respect paid to the
Roman matron nor the equality in marriage
which belonged TO the German wife
Previously womans character had had for its
yaSls only strength, masculine strength, and
distinguished from mans only by the intensity,
hlmost the herceness, of the sterner virtues. The
lie OF Je esus shed new light upon a hitherto un-
ulne, though never effeminate and made up OF
the gentler virtues. He declared blessed the
meek the poor in spirit the pure in heart. So il
Was'that woman assumed a new place. She grad
ualiy rose TO a finer nature, to higher ignity.
ana IN the family her duty was elevated above
that OF mere motherhood Taking the WON an
Sna the man apart, a family was ordained
~nrlst transformed the paternal authority into
anection. He gave power to the mother well as
TO the father. He broke down despotic rule and
proclaimed the equality of both members.
Politically the family has lost prestige. a clear
picture OF the infancy of government we have in
the historical patriarchal family the original
political unit. From this form, ruled by father as
priest and king, the family broadening into
the ''house," the gems over which the chief kins
man rules. Houses at length unite into tribes
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some very pointed remarks, suggested by
the speaker before her.
THE family" she said, is the molecule
of society. The family unit is part of the
nation.
Several years ago the reformers saw
that woman's dress was inc onvenient and
Lucy Stone and Elizabet b Cady Stanton
introduced the bloomer costume that is
the popular thing to-day, although the
original design was much prettler than
that OF the present, which is really a mis-
nCmer.
when these two women first appea red
in New York City wearing bloomers they
were followed by mob and had to be put
in cab and hurried off to avoid the hoot-
ing throng. That is the way mans desire
sor sensible dress reform was first re-
ceived. Those ladies decided that they
would not subject their escorts to so much
inconvenience again, and they returned to
their long trains and furbeloTs and frills.
Public opinion rules everything, and 1t
will have to be reformed before changes in
social and political institutions can re-
celve recognition.
1--WE are molded and controlled by pub
he opinion, and as politics control that
opinion those who have voice in politics
are indirectly molding and controlling
themselves. but those who have no part in
| politics have no voice in their own mold
ing or control"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
Evening Session.

Hundreds were turned away at the
evening session. The aisles were filled by
a standing throng, and though there was
much crowding there was, happily, no i'll
feeling, and everything passed off in a
gay, good-natured fashion, notwithst and
ing the discomfort. The crowd was seri-
Gus, as well, since the matters considered
were of grave import.
Hon. Taylor Rogers, secretary to the
Mayor, delivered an eloquent address on
patriotism" He was frequently inter
rupted by enthusiastic applause.
During the discussion which followed
Charles Getz asked:
elf the law were carried out in regard to
women as it is when men are concerned,
would not there be as many women as
there are men in jail?'
Cries of mo, no." and bursts OF laugh
ter greeted the question, the point OF
which seemed to be by no means lost.
DR.. Edward Allsworth Ross, professor OF
finance at Stanford University, young
man already we'll known in the educa-
tional centers of the United States as an
Independent thinker upon economic ques-
tions, delivered the concluding address.
He took for his subject "What We Are
Now" and spoke extemporaneously.
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broadest measure Of nationality will seek to know
more OF every part of his country If not by travel
then by means of books and the daily telerraphic
news, for to be provincial or bigoted in sectional
feeling is not American citizenship
No nation can long exist q nation when its
people are arrayed against each other by conflict
ing interests, when capital and patriotism are
on opposite sides. Either the conditions must he
readiusted or separation must ensue.
But for us there is 10 inevitable disaster thouph
the clouds may gather. AS before so now will the
Ship of State make for the open sea- and steer
clear of the rocks and "the false lights on the
Shore.i
What are they, those false lights those treacher.
beacons that would lure TO destruction? The
false standards OF morality imposed upon every
community by mercenary, sensational press.
BY its worship of The almighty dollar Its ex-
for wickedness in high places, the subseryi.
ency to corporations. the toadying to money the
betra al OF the peoples interests the sale of con-
science honor and loyalty, the abuse and misrep-
resentation heaped upon what Is upright, true and
noble-by all this list OF infamy does the sensa-
tionai press, the modern Trojan horse menace the
public morals, to destroy the strength of the
Nation.
What can avert this disaster. What viii save
the Nation?
The influence OF woman reaching from her home
up TO the very head of the Government
The purity of woman is not merely a sentiment
tai idea that aidens should be chaste and matrons
vlrtuous simply because it is pity TO defile a
shrine.
TO woman is intrusted the honor of the husband
the integrity of the family and the sapcity of the
home. No nation could exist upon the basis of a
free-love community. The home is more than the
clearinghouse. Men take up arms to defend
their homes, while they desert one hotel for
another at a moments notice.
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made by Moses; and Romulus, when he laid out
Rome, allotted little over two acres to each man
from the land held in common by the Roman peo-
pie, and these allotments were the introduction of
ownership of lands in severnlty.
The Scots furnish the latest example of the gen.
tile organization in Europe. Within recent his
torlcal times 1t necessary TO dissolve the
usages of the British Isles. They had established
descent in the male line, the children of the males
in any gems or clan remaining in the clan. while
the children OF woman OF that clan belonged to
that Of the father. In their feuds and their blood
revenge in community of lands and Gretna Green
marriages and in other gentle regulations they
followed closely the ancient custom To particu-
larize further is unnecessary.
There Is a remarkable resem blance in the origin
and growth of governmental ideas all over the
globe. When we meet with very much
lower in the scale of mental development, we have
not to say that their origin was lower than our
own, but only that they had been hindered in their
growth by conditions they had been unable to
overcome Neither can we be permitted to Judge
them by our standards OF morality for the same
reason.
Nevertheless, assured by the best author
tiles that indebted to the experience of bar
barians for the principles generally incor-
porated in the plan OF government In civilized
states. Says Morgan in his admirable W rk on
"Ancient Society,": 'fThe human mind, specifically
the same In all the tribes and nations Of mankind
aud limited in its range of powers, works and
must work in the same uniform channels and
within narrow limits of variation. Its results in
disconnected regions of space and widely sepa-
rated ages OF time, articulate in logically con-
nected chain OF common experience. In the
grand aggregate may still be recognized the few
primary germs of thought, working upon primary
hui man nscessites which, through a natural pro-
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

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european plan. Rooms soc to 81 so per day, 81
70 $o per week, SS to $50 per month: free baths;
hot and cold water every room: fire CRATES in
every room; elevator runs allnight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
To-Day's Programme.

"Woman" will be the topic to-day; and
no less than ten people are going to talk
about her. Following is the programme
1880 A. M-"woman as Popular Myth"
woman as Plain Fact" Miss Sarah n. Sew,
erance; "Woman as a Social Factor" Mrs.
Eliza A. Orr; Woman as a Social Sufferer -
Rev. Eliza Tupper Wilkes, Oakland.
Afternoon session, 2:30 o'clock-"Woman in
Religion Rev. J. K. Mclean, DID,, Oakland,
president Pacific Theological Seminary
''woman in Fiction" Mrs. Lowell White;
"Woman in Poetry" Miss Dorothea Roth.
Evening session, o'clock-"As She Was and
as She Isl Rev. Jacob Voorssnger, DID,; GAS
She Is Said TO Be-" Miss Elizabeth U. Yates,
Maine; "As She Will Be- Rev. Anna Shaw.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

The next paper was by Mrs. Frances
Fuller Victor, on Tribal Government"
She handled her subject as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shade of Dendall-
vile, Ind, are the smallest people in the
State. They are both under three feet in
height.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
NEW TO-DAY.

NEW TO-DAY
Plurnpness is prosper
ity, good nature, hap
piness. It is not to
shiver with every cold
breeze; it is defense
against coughs, shelter
from Neuralgia, shield
against nervous pros
tration; better than all
security from germs
Of Consumption and
an escape from a thou-
sand aches and pains
which cling to a poorly
nourished body. SCOTS
Emulsion Of Cod-liver
Oh with Hypophos-
phites will make thin
people not over-fat, but
plump. Itsnoothesou out
the wrinkles and brings
the dit1aples back.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
WYOMING SEEMINGLY CLOSE.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 5.-Complete re-
turns from all but 6T6 precincts in Wyom'
ing give Bryan 26 plurality; Osborne,
Democrat, for Congress, 235. Precincts
TO hear from cast 1000 votes. Inl-ca
tons are that the Republicans will get
one elector owing to the arrangement Of
names ON the ballot, and the Supreme
Judges. The Democrats will get two
electors and Congressman.
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Nov. 5.-The re-
turns so far as in show Bryan electors
800 ahead. -Four precincts in Johnson
county to hear from will increase this
over one hundred. Big Horn county,
without railroad or telegraph communities
tions, cannot be heard from for several
days. Both parties claim Big Horn. Only
two counties are yet complete. We esti-
mate Bryan's plurality at 700 in the State.
CHAS. Il. BLEIDENBURG,
Chairman Dem. State Cent. Com.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
CONTESTS IN VIRGINIA.

Washington, Nov. San Evening Star
special from Richmond, Va, says:
"Plans have been mapped out and sys-
tematic work already commenced by the
Republicans to make contest IN the
Second. Third and Fifth districts. They
claim that there were irregularities IN
the Second district sufficient to seat IL. A
Wise. Gross irregularities and dllatory
tactics. by which no less than 1000 ne
proes were DISTINGUISHED in Richmond
alone. they assert, viii almost certainly
seat Judge Lewis, the Republican can
didate in the Third district. Henrleo
county is also claimed to have been :, the n,
seat Of glaring Irregularities. An effort
viii no made to unseat Capt. Lamb, free
silver Democrat, declared elected in the
First or Richmond district. In the Fifth
district. where Claude A. swanson was
reelected over ]. Il. Brown, Republiean'
I,v ahout 400 majority the Republicans
saw they have grounds for contest and
that Swanson will be unseated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
ELECTION AFFRAY.

Considerable excitement was created
yesterday afternoon on Princess street
by an attraction between Mr.. w. r.
Terry, Democrat, and City Attorney
David B. Sutton, one Of the Republican
members-elect of the House OF Represen-
tatives. 1t seems that both were actlTe
around the polls on election day and that
some bad feeling was aroused. Mr.
Terry went to Mr.. Sutton's office, which
is in the front room of Judge Russelrs
law Office and attacked him. In the
difficulty, Mr.. Sutton drew pistol, but
Policeman Wells, who had called ,n+ar-
fered and stopped the DISCRIMINATION
Messenger,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
A NEW "sOUTHERN" MOVE.
WILL HAVE REGULAR STEAMSHIP
LINES TO EUROPE.
President Spencer Arranged For Ter
minaI Connections at Charleston,
Savannah and Brunswick.

New York, Nov 5.-It was reported in
Wall street to-day that arrangements
are now being completed between the
principal railroads having their terminals
ut Charleston, Savannah and Bruins
wick. and William Johnston and Com
pany limited, of Liverpool, owners of
the Johnston Line of cargo steamships,
under which regular lines of steamships
viii be run from these South Atlantic
ports to the chief European ports. The
negotiations for this important move
ment for the development of Southern
commerce and direct Southern export
traffic are the result of the recent visit
Of Mr.. Samuel Spencer, President OF the
Southern Railway Company to England,
the last summer. The object is not only
to strengthen The export trade from the
south by regular and reliable Ocean ser
vice, but TO prevent in future the irrcg-
ularities in ocean rates heretofore exist
ing from these ports which have been so
expensive to the railway lines Of the
SOuth
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
JUDGE NORWOOD MIGHT mi
TATE JUDGE LATDLAW'S EN
AMPLE.

Ex-police Judge Alexander Laidaw,
Of Oakland, Gal, died recently in San
Francisco. While on the bench Judge
Laidlaw's bibulous cscapades became the
talk of the town. One day a newspa-
per had an editorial comment, referring
to the peculiar position Of a judge on
the bench who was called upon 20 sen
tcncc men for drunkenness while he him
self should be in the dock.
The next morning after the calendar
in his court had been gone through,
Judge I4aidlaw looked down at his clerk
and said.
You will make this entry on your cal
cndar: Alexander Laidlew, drunken
ness
Yes" said the astonished clerk.
ARRESTED by himself" the judge went
on.
Yes"
Alexander Laidlaw is fined $50. Here
is the money"
AT once the country rang with his
fame, but from that time forward Alex
ander Laidlaw drank no more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.

St. Louis, Nov. 5.-Aceording to the
Post Dispatch's latest returns, the House
of Representatives Of the State Legisla-
ture will consist of 81 Democrats, 36 Re
pubicans and II Populists. -Four dis
tricts are in doubt and IL have not re-
ported. Seventeen Of the 34 members of
the Senate were elected Tuesday. The
Democrats captured II of these, which
added to the six hold-overs, gives them
exactly one-half of the Senate as against
is Republicans and 1 Populist. On the
same authority, the plurality for Bryan
in the State will be between 10000 and
10000 and for Stephens for Governor
over 10000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
Will Not Express an Opinion
Until Final Returns.
BUT SPEAKS OF NEBRASKA
Is Proud of His State and Gra-
teful TO His Friends.
ATTEMPTED ooLD-BUe FRAUD
State Has Elected at Least Four Out OF
Six Congressman and Good Work
ing Majority in Both Branches
of Legislature.

lincoln. Neb, Nov. 5.-This afternoon
Mr.. Bryan still refused TO be interviewed
on the general election, saying that unti
the returns were finally determined 1t
wopld not be proper for him to express
an opinion, but gave out the following on
the situation;
1.-THE result in Nebraska is very CRAFTY
$40 We have had great obstacles to
overcome. yet in spite of these Obstacles
o have secured a majority of 10000 or
1900 for cur electoral ticket and have
elected the entire State ticket, and, also,
at least four and possibly FIVE members
Of Congress out of six, and have elected
= good working majority in both branches
Of the legislature. The Democrats, Popu-
lists and silver Republicans have worked
together in perfect harmony, ana they
share the victory together Inc soiu
standard Democrats, by COLLISION Win
Republicans, secured a place on the par
lots as Democrats, and deceived a rev
voters. but the attempted fraud was cali
Cd 10 the attention of the voters and the
evil effects reduced TO minimum. IL
is safe to say that almost the entire Palm-
err vote was cast by mistake because the
gold Democrats voted almost unanimous
" for the Republican candidate. | am
proud of Nebraska and grateful to the
friends in this State for their loyalty. No
cause ever had more devoted supporters
than the silver cause in Nebraska. Hay-
inc control Of the legislative machinery
in this State we shall be able to so re-
form our ballot law as to prevent the
frauds which have been perpetrated, and
we shall also be able to secure legislation
which win protect the voters from coer-
cion and intimidation. The people of
Nebraska have cause for rejoicing. The
good effect Of our victory in this State
will be felt for years to come.
Mr.. Bryan declined to express an opin-
ion of the result of the election to his in
innate friends, but it is evident from his
manner that he considers the chances all
against him, yet he regards it improper
to give out an authorized statement until
the result is known beyond any possibility
of a doubt Some of his friends here still
profess to be hopeful, but the excitement
has entirely subsidized.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic
and Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone to the organs, thereby
aiding Nature in the performance of
the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old People find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents and $1.0o
per bottle at John Y. MacRae's Drug
Store,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
WASHBURN WEAKENING ON
BRYAN.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov 5.-Chairman Wash
burn, of the Populist National commit
tee late this afternoon conceded the
election of Mckinley. 'The returns to-
day point to McKinley's election" said
Mr.. Washburn. with the States West
of the Missouri and South of the Ohio
we had 200 electoral votes, not includ-
ing Maryland or Delaware We must
hold all of them and carry either In
diana or Michigan, in order to win. If
we lose California or West Virginia or
any other State, it renders it necessary
IN eor.v both Indiana and Michigan and
at this time this does not seem probable"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06

An Indianapolis Ind, dispatch says:
The State board OF health is investigating
q case in Columbus where a young man
who persisted in kissing his pretty sweet
heart, although warned Of the danger, is
alarmingly i'll with dipththeria, which he
is said to have contracted in his oscula-
tory practice. The secretary of the board
is in favor of interdicting all kissing, but
he admits that the task of enforcing such
IA regulation would be a herculean one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
nERE,S ANOTHER.

Louisville. Ky, Nov. Son the face
of complete unofficial returns from all
but three mountain counties, Bryan leads
by 1874, The votes of these three coun-
ties last year gave Gov Bradley 1,S64
majority, and have been counted on for
considerably increased Republican ma
iority. One precinct in one of these coun-
ties has just reported 100 increased Re
publican majority. We believe we have
carried Kentucky for Mckinley by 600
TO 1000.
(Signed) SAM kOBEh1S'
Chairman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06
CAN TURN IN AND REST.
When it's all over,

When it's all over,
Whoevers in clover,
OF course, will be happy and blest;
But one thing is certain:
When falls the big curtain
The country can turn in and rest.
Can rest from the shouting
The spatter and spouting
or candidates cut by the cord;
Have one day to reap in,
And one night to sleep in;
For which make us thankful, good Lord
F. l.. STANTON.