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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
The Community of Letters.

It is not community Of writers, but a
community of letters. One gets admis-
sion not because he writes-write he nov
er so cleverly, like gentleman and a man
of wit-but because he is literate, true
initiate into the secret craft and mystery
of letters What that secret is man may
know, even though he cannot practice or
appropriate it. II a man can see the per-
manent element in things-the true
sources of laughter, the real fountains Of
tears, the motives that strike along the
main lines Of conduct, the acts which dis
play the veritable characters OF men, the
trifles that are significant, the details that
make the mass-if he know these things
and can also choose words with like
knowledge OF their power to illuminate
and reveal. give color to the eye and pas
sion to the thought, the secret is his, and
an entrance to that immortal communion.
- On an Authors Choice Of Company, :"
by Professor Woodrow Wilson, In Century.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04

a. d. Ward has had erected a sort of
elevated railway. 1t is perfect sue
cess, picking up any sized stove off the
wagon in the street and conveying it
rapidly and easily to the farther end of
the store. Such enterprise is COM
mendable and will, with the immense
stock of goods back of it, assist Au-
gusta in holding its distant trade. Ii
one wants most anything outside of
millinery, dry goods and groceries,
here they will find it. all of the latest
and best packed into one store
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
kENNtBeC ICE.
The Ice Worlds Article on the Harvest and
Prospects ies Business.

The Ice World has the following on
the Kenncbec ice crop and prospects in
| an Augusta dispatch:
The accompanying table showing the
ice harvested and left over from last
year on the kennebec river, is probably
much more accurate than any yet pub
lished. and may be relied upon. The
amount in total is about what was
predicted by many during the winter,
and is not surprising. 1t was rather
hoped that the total new ice would
reach 1000. 900 but no one operator
cared to invest in enough extra to
bring 1t up to that figure.
AS things look now, every house will
be cleaned out before next season
Most of the ice put up here is for reg
ular customers in the Southern and
Eastern states, and there have been so
many new contracts made that already
the supply of undisposcd ice Is much
reduced.
Sales that have been made have net
ted satisfactory figure to all con-
cerncd, and seem to indicate that ice
will not only be In good demand this
season. but that the prices will be such
as VIII give the dealers a fdlT margin
Of profit for their harvest.
There is no need to dilate on the
quality of the ice housed this year
When it is said that it may fairly be
called up to the standard of the river
in weight. thickness and purity. enough
has been said.
Spring weather Is upon US. and the
nights. too. are becoming warm. be-
tokening the approach of summer.
The table of ice above mentioned,
| F..ll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
The New viCkery Block

Both basement and street floor to rent
for $500 a year or $50 per month. The
basement is finished just as well, and is
as we'll lighted. as the street floor, and
will make just as good a sales-room.
This rent is centrally located and in the
finest business block in New England l
had a chance, last fall, to rent these
rooms to three reliable parties for 500
year, but gentleman had the refusal OF
them and refused to give them up. and
finally, after the other parties had To-
Gated elsewhere, failed to come to time.
Therefore L put the price at $500 a year,
and the first reliable person to come will
get the rent. p. o. VICKERY.
Augusta, April Is, 1896. ssSsN4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy the Best
and Most Popular.

I'VE sell more of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy than of all others COM
bined." writes Messrs. Kerr & Sons.
druggists, of Mars, Pa. They also say:
THE sale of it is something phenom-
email. We have sold two gross this
winter. selling as high as six bottles in
one morning to as many different GUS
toners. This remedy has proved par
ticularly successful in crOupy affec-
lions. Our customers invariably pro-
nounce it the best they can find, and
we know of no case where it has failed
to give satisfaction" For sale at Is
and so cents per bottle by City Drug
Store. Hallowell. mwf, fOlrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
Down Go Rents.

The DOUGHTY BUILDING formerly
rented for $1,000 a year. The four lower
or $50 per month. One story is below the
street and three above. There is also a
sub-basement in addition to the four
stories. The four stories are connected,
not only by stairways, but by new.
modern, Self-balanced elevator. All
rooms are heated by steam and lighted by
electricity. This rent is a good one for
any retail or wholesale business, and is
the cheapest offered in Augusta for
thirty years. at least. First come first
served. Also the north store in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04

C. F. Roakes tells a good story. and
the best of it is the fact that it is on
himself A few days ago. he went to
Randolph He thought he'd return
after supper; but he didn't return,
for. on going down into the water.
forthwith to embark upon the ferry
Furthermore learned that there would
be no passage across until six O'Clock
til six O'Clock the next A. NJ, so after
good nights sleep. he started out in
O'Clock. he says. and he made his way
up on the east side. and around by the
Kennebec bridge in an hour and forty
five minutes. He is now out with a
chip on his broad shoulder to walk any
man of his weight. 1888 pounds. in this
or any other county of the State. Mr..
Roakes. a few years ago, lived in
Union; but worked in Albion. The day
came for voting and by some means
he had set upon being at the polls.
There being no other way. he walked
it. a distance of IS miles. and, he says,
he will remember to the day Of his
death the satisfaction he had in PUNK
ing in his little Republican say.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
Revenge.

Wife (from the window well, declare,
John, wouldn't spend time sprinkliug
tho dust in our noighbor's back yard, es'
pecially when they are people Who talk
about us the way they do.
Husband-That's all right, my dear.
Their pet poodle was washed this morning.
Now he's out there rolling In the mud
Trust your husband, my sweet, foI
thoughtfulness.-Lon Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
Buckl..,s Ar.,c. s.lv..

The best salvc in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
COrns, and all Skin EruptiOns, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Chas. X. Partridge.
augl6eod&wkyfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04
4 HANDSOME GIFT.
lilhsow Library to b Presented With q
Magnificent Bronze Casting.

The Lithgow library is fortunate |,
receiving gift which will add mucl
F.: to the interior OF the building. Mr.. w
Clark Noble, a sculptor of New Yorl
city, has offered to the trustees Of tn,
library a plaster cast to be placed upor
| the interior walls.
The cast Is to be THE Genius Of
Learning, seated female figure
draped The finish of the cast was t.
be ivory Mr.. Noble has been at worl
making the preliminary casts and 1t /.
expected that the first study. which il
done in wax, is nearly completed. The
work will be feet and 6 inches by 4
feet. The trustees have decided t.
place it on the east wall of the cata-
logue room.
Noble was to present some of his work
to the library, the Gorham Manufac-
turing company. which is well known
as art workers in silver and bronze
generously offered to present the cast
ing in bronze, SO that the library in
stead of being ornamented with a
plaster cast will be decorated by a
magnificent artistic bronze panel.
Mr.. Noble is one of the foremost
sculptors of America and is particular
ly happy in his bronze creations. He
was the artist selected by Mr.. Arthur
Brooks to make the bronze cast Of the
Rev. Phillips Brooks. which is placed
in the Church of the Incarnation in
New York city. He it was. also. who
was commissioned to make the bronze
cast of Phillips Brooks placed in Trim
ity church in Philadelphia A repro
duction of the has relief statue of
Phillips Brooks is used as the frontis-
piece to the Review of Reviews in the
number for September 1895.
Mr.. Noble also was the artist sought
when it was proposed to present the
loving cup to Joseph Jefferson, the
dCtol. HIS lbNliS cup W
to Joseph jefferson in March, and was
designed by Mr.. Noble. 1t stands u
inches high. It's sides are lowered.
and on the handles are three figures,
representing Mr.. Jefferson respectively
as Rip Van Wrinkle, DIR. Pangloss and
Bob Acres. The top characterization
consists of the masks of Comedy,
Tragedy and Art. Between the handles
are panels representing a scene from
RIP Van Wrinkle" and Jefferson and
Florence in the duelling scene of The
Rivals
It is matter of congratulation that
the fame of the building and the fact
that Mr.. Mobiles birth place was Ken
nebcc county, combine to bring to the
library so beautiful a gift In recent
letter on the subject written by Mr.
Noble to one of the trustees he says:
II am greatly obliged for all the kind
words in regard TO what | shall try my
best to do for the Lithgow library. and
hope that none of us will be disap-
pointed in the result"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04

Those 125 ladies' russell Oxfords
Stevens 4 Ballard sell for 70 cents on
account of being a tritle wide toe for
this season will soon be gone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-04

There is an English Bedford cord
suit. cut in late style that appears
unusually nobby and attractive, some
thing new. Better see it in Tasker
Bros
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31

Washington, October 30.-John W.
Eohols, president Of the A. P. A. today
made formal statement in response to
the accusation that he had drawn the
order in to fight on Mr.. Bryan. II have
done." he said, ''only what was re-
quired to do, as an examination of the
official minutes of the order at the time
of the meeting of the Supreme Council in
this city in May, will show. In pursu-
ancs of the last clause in that report.
which recommended that provision be
made to ascertain the attitude Of all can
didates. have given the public the atti-
tude of Mr.. Bryan toward the principles
of the order. have not given the record
Of Mr.. Mckinley while in Congress, be-
cause the Supreme Council had already
passed upon him and his record and de-
olared him unobjeotionable to the order.
- This was sufficient to prevent me
from inquiring further into his record.
AS to MI. Bryan, have simply followed
the instructions of the Supreme Council.
In regard to the kicks being made,
l will say that SO far have heard Of
only four councils and two Suspended
members making objection to what is
being DONE"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Of the cargo of the schooner Maggie

Of the cargo of the schooner Maggie
Abbott ashore at W atoh Hill reef. Conn.,,
only small portion will be saved. In
the vessel there are still 80, feet of
spruce deal, 10000 laths and TIA feet of
scantling. She is bleaking up fast.
Senator Faulkner returned to Washing
ton Friday from Martinsburg, W. Va,
where ne addressed 1000 people Thurs
day night. The Senator said that Col.
McGraw, chairman of the state commit
tee and member of the national commit
tee told him the state would cast its vote
for Bryan and three of the four con-
Rressional districts would elect Demo
cratic candidates.
The Congregational ohuroh, Goff stown,
N. H., celebrated the 125th anniversary
of its organization Friday evening. In
its long existence the church has had
but 12 pastors.
The wheat market yesterday was re-
ported quiet and steady, though Mime
apolis reports a rise of a cent on bush
Ell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
A SOUND MONEY SERMON.
What MeKinIey's Election Means to
the Country
AS SHOWN BY BRADSTREET'S RE-
VIEW OF THE WEEK.
to Success of Republican Ticket-Bus-
mess Circles Are Generally Hopeful.

Thousands of Orders Placed Contingent
to Success OF Republican Ticket-Bus-
mess Circles Are Generally Hopeful.
New York, October 30. -Bradstreets
lines Is confined to immediate wants,
interest in the election ia absorbing at
tentlon. The volume of trade Is smaller
than week ago, and will continue re-
strioted until the results of the election
are known. Advices from important dis
turbing centres report that the leading
commercial and Industrial houses take
hopeful view of she business outlook and
expect an early revival of demand, based
on the anticipated success of the sound
money issue. The restricted distribu-
tion of merchandise for several weeks
has began to register itself in the bank
olearings, the total aggregate for which
at all cities during the past six business
days is $500. 900. 600, per cent Less than
last week, 10 per cent less than the corre-
spending week one year ago.
In some instances higher rates for dis
counts served to further contract busi-
ness. At Chicago there are reports of
improved collections. Orders in an
enormous amount are placed with manu-
tacturers, jobbers. commission houses
and importers to be cancelled in the
event Of the SUCCESS Of the free silver
cause. An encouraging feature is the
further advance In prices of leather,
wool, bessemer, pig iron, wheat, Indian
corn, lard, raw and refined sugar, crude
t1caly unchanged for pork and coffee.
Hides are little weaker. Prices for
oats, wheat -four, cotton and print
cloths are lower Only moderate orders
are placed for woolen goods for spring
delivery. Manufacturers are disposed to
buy some raw material
Texas county merchants buy with ex-
treme caution, and in Louisiana an ad-
vance in discount rates has rendered
trade duller than 1t might otherwise have
been. Wheat shipments from farmers
hands are heavier in Washington state,
owing to higher prices.
In Oregon producers seem inclined to
hold for still higher quotations. Pacific
coast wheat exports continue to attract
attention. San Francisco sent another
cargo of wheat to Calcutta October ! 27,
the third from that port. Tacoma reports
a steamer chartered there to load with
wheat for Calcutta. The total ex PORTS of
wheat (1our included as whsat) from
both coasts of the United States are 3d.
346 030 bushels. this week, exclusive Of
shipments from Galveston, no report of
which is received, compared with 2. 743.-
600 bushels the last week OF October,
1895. The exports of Indian corn are
2, 597, 900 bushels this week, one-third
more than the corresponding week of
1895.
The failures through out the United
States this week are 246 against 279 sin
the week of one year ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Economy in Navy Department.

Washington, October 3O.--The practice
of extreme economy in naval mainte-
nance, in order that expenditures may be
concentrated in increasing the formidable
strength of the navy by new ships, is
shown in the annual report of Commo-
dore Matthews, chief of yards and docks,
who has cut down the estimates of the
commandments of stations from 81, 600, 600
as submitted to So, 245, 03
The improvements thus reduced which
are recommended to Congress. represent
only the urgent necessities of the service.
Attention Is called to the speedy COIN
pletion of twenty torpedo boats and the
necessity for sheds at various stations
where they may be hauled ont of the
water and protected from the weather.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31

Rochester, N. Y, October 30.-A short
devotional service, conducted by Mrs. ..
A. Winchell of Minneapolis, prefaoed the
work to which this mornings session OF
of the Methodist church was devoted.
Mrs. e. 7. Cowan of Cincinnati, made
q report of the constitutional reference,
showing an increase during the past year
both in the mum bsr of missionary cand1-
dates and the ability and education OF
those candidates. Mrs. S. l.. Keene OF
Fhlladelphia, read report on the y Ile-
mana papers. These are printed IN I'VE
dlHerent dialects of the Indian tongue
for the education of Indian women. MISS
Louis Manning Hodgkins of Boston gave
history Of the birth and life of the
Woman's Missionary Friends, OF which
sne Is editor. The report on the Chill
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31

Damariscotta,ss October S0.-A petition
of fifteen voters of the town of New
Castle to consider the proposition of the
Twin Village Water Co. called out
nearly every voter Wednesday. The ar
ticle was indefinitely postponed without
any action taken. The company have
the pipe on the wharf and will begin
trenching in New Castle as soon as they
are through in town. Enough private
takers have agreed to take water to guar
antee the company to put In the mains.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
DIR. DEPEW CALL ED.
The Famous Chauneey, Major McKin-
ley's Guest Vest erday
publican Tic1set-Addresses a Colored
Republican Club.

says tAo IsAllEOhu HL6n are ALI 1OT the hR-
publican Ticket-Addresses a Colored
Republican Club.
Canton. Ohio. October 3o.-Up to noon
today no organized delegation had
called at the Mckinley residence, al
though the candidate was busy receiving
individuals callers and entertaining
small knots of visitor. Many of them
| called to get the Major to attach his
signature to some sort of souvenir of
the campaign now dr. awing TO close.
A terra cot ia bust of Major Mckinley
| was presented to the candidate this
morning by the people of Waterloo, Iowa.
This afternoon, after school hours, tine
boys Of the public schools of the city
called to pay their repects to the candi-
date. The boys elected mem bers of their
schools to act as spokesmen for them and
procession was headed by troop of
boys mounted on ponies and accom-
panied by a number of amateurle drum
corps.
Chauncey M. Depew arrived in Canton
at 1.30 this afternoon and was met au the
station by Major Mckinley and the
citizens reception committee. He was
driven at once to the Mckinley residence.
Mr.. Depew said: "New York will give
Mckinley at least $50, 900. Never in my
life have found the railway men of the
| United States so unanimous In politi-
cal convention as they are this year.
They are practically all for Mckinley. I
was much impressed with the earnest
ness of the railway men in the West.
| They all seem to understand the gravity
of the issue and fesl they are personally
Interested in the restoration of the Re-
publican party to power"
The first delegation today was the or
tginal Mckinley colored Republican olub
OF Cleveland. There were 100 voters in
the narty. Mckinley addressed them
marks, Mckinley introduced @. Nj.
Dspew to the audience. Hundreds of
Canton people had assembled and the
crowd that surrounded the door num-
bered thousand. Mr.. Depew was
greeted with cheers. He addressed the
colored men briefly. He condemned the
attempts to array one class against an
other class. A few moments after Mr..
Depew had finished speaking a delega-
tion of college students from various
parts OF the country marched into the
Mckinley yard. They were full of en-
thusiasm. VIM. Burns Wolfe, editor of
| the College Republican, spoke in behalf
| of the students.
| Mr.. Mckinley responded to this Rd
Dress Depew was introduced and he ad-
dressed some remarks to the students.
Mckinley afterward drove to the station
| with Mr.. Depew, aud George W.Smalley,
correspondent of the London Times, re-
turning in time to address the school
children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department weather
b1reau for yesterday, October 80, taken
at p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state OF the weather:
Boston, Ga degrees, SW, cloudy; New
pha s. s. sgTess dsssss 0GaaS 0o%S Rsnas washns
ton. 70 degrees, S, partly cloudy; Al
bany, GA degrees, S, clear; Buffalo, q de'
grees, W, clear; Detroit, so degrees. ",
clear; Chicago, A degrees, SW, cloudy
ST. Paul. A degrees, NV, rain; Huron,
Dak., 80 degrees, NV, snow; bismarck,
GA degrees, NV, cloudy; Jacksonville, u
degrees, s, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Typhoid Fever.
X Rapid Convalescence

is experienced in this slow and
dangerous disease, when the pa
tents strength is properly main
tanned until the crisis is passed.
Don't force the stomach and other
organs already weakened by sick
ness to wear themselves out in a
vain attempt to obtain nourish-
ment from improper foods. Feed
the sufferer with milk and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Butler Win Suppress watson's Letter.

Washington, October 30.--Senator
Butler, chairman of the National Popu-
list committee returned to Washington
this evening from a rip to Indiana and
Illinois. He said to reporter that he
found things political, even better than
upon the occasion of his previous trip to
Chicago fortnight ago. Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota. he
said. are sure to go for Bryan. and Iowa
has gone back into the dou btful column
with the chances for Democratic victory.
Senator Butler said that he did not in
tend to make Mr.. Watson's famous letter
public,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Chairman Babcock Wants to Be ZAP.
palled."

Washington, October 3O.-Chairman
Baboook of the Republican congressional
campaign committee. is inclined to take
the fraud circular issued last night by the
Democratic campaign managers humor-
ously. "It is evident" he said today,
THAT the Democrats are beaten. Crying
fraud In advance is a sure evidence of
defeat. AS to that appalling corruption
fund, I should like to have these head
quarters here appalled, to the extent of
about $5000.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31

Portland, October 30.-The local
weather burean Office records as to the
weather are the following:
a. m. -Balometer, 30.31O; thermome-
ter 40; dew Ioint, 45.0; humidity, $50;
wind. e; ve!odty, 4:weather cloudy.
p. m.-Ba'ometer, 80. Ss4; thermome-
ter. 400; dew point, 400; humidity,
1000; wind, velocity, A; weather, light
rain.
Mean daily thermometer. 47.2; maxi
mum thermometer. $50; minimum rher-.
mometer, 41.5; maximum velocity OF
wind, z. Sc; total precipitation. o..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
Take Some Time to Cure.

Pittsburg, October 3O.-Bishop Charles
II. Fowler, of New York, QUE of the
board of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
oopal church of the United States. now
in session In this city, said yesterday ::
1t fs time of perilous import to the
republic. The deep intensity Of we'll
meaning people who are behind th- e re.
volutionary declarations of the Chicago
platform protends deep seated social d.
sease. and of u nature that 1t will take
some time to cure.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-31
The Monex Market Relaxed.

Wall Street, 8 p. M, October 3U.-About
2. 80 p. III. a representative OF the Central
Trust company appeared on the floor of
the Stock Exchange and offered 81, 900, GOO
on call, breaking the rate to 6 per cent
per annum. Subsequently 15 per cent
was bid for accomm odations.