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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
as rapidly as possible. This work is

as rapidly as possible. This work is
done in the boiler shop.
The work of putting in the gates at
the Maine Central crossings at Great
Works has been completed and the
gates are operated each time a train
passes the depot Old Town has been
very active during the past few years
in impressing upon the railroads the
need of gates at all bad crossings and
now large number of the crossings,
which were formerly unprotected have
gates established with men to tend
them.
The Boston & Maine Railroad is pre-
pairing for winter. Superintendent
Merritt of the Western division has or
dered snow plows distributed along thu
line and run out on sidings where they
can be got at quickly in case of need.
The tlange diggers are also being put
through the shops as rapidly as pos
sible. The superintendent is also pre-
pairing for floods. All of the bitches
along the line have been cleaned out
and the culverts widened where nee
essary.
The manager of the Frank Jones re-
ports that freight holds on so we'll that
it is not at all probable that the
steamer will be taken off the route be-
fore December l. The steamer COM
menced running from Portland last
season on April 2 but it is not unlikely
that in the coming spring she will go
on the route as early as March /. 1t is
likely that this season the steamer
Sappho, now running from Mt. Desert
Ferry to Bar Harbor, will be taken off
this route on December 1, and run from
Mt. Desert to Machaisport, stopping on
both trips up and back at Milbridge
and Jonesport.
One of the new pattern ash hoppers
came down over the Grand Trunk re-
Gently from Point ST. Charles shops.
1t is built good deal on the lines of
a punt and opens at the sides instead
of underneath as the old hoppers did.
The openings are controlled by levers
which stand beside the brake mast on
the end of the car. 1t is said that the
hOppers are so delicately balanced
that when they are loaded they can be
careened by the weight Of man STEP
ping from one side to the other and
pulling the side open. They are re-
garded as models of convenience and
railroad men are wondering why some
bright fellow didn't think of building
them before.
Fpr the first time in it's history Chi
cagb is to receive compensation for the
use of a public street for switching
purposes. Hundreds of miles of switch
tracks exist in the city on public prop
erty, for the use of which not a cent of
compensation is exacted. The change
does not imply any increase of civic
responsibility on the part of the alder
men, being rather proposition from a
company desiring better switching
facilities. In return, the company Of
fered to pave the portion of the street
to be used, and to pay the city rental
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

George Fred Williams of Massachu-
sets has had the stump pretty much
to himself in the campaign which
closed yesterday. Certainly he has
had ample facilities to give expression
to his views-and even the newspapers
whom he has so persistently maligned
have accorded him space far in excess
of his Importance He has assumed to
be the prophet of a new political gos-
rel in the old Bay Statef and has had
ample opportunity to preach it. With
demagogic nerve he has disregarded
the emphatic verdict of the voters of
his state in 1896 and has posed as the
special self-constituted champion Of
the people," Today "the people" of
Massachusetts will have a chance to
talk back at Mr.. Williams at the polls
and it remains to be seen what their
verdict will be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
TO Step Pslagic Sealing.

1t is reported from Washington that
the conference in that city between
Russia: japan and the United States
on the question of sealing in Behring
ceeded most harmoniously, and is
likely to have important and practical
results. 1t is said that a proposition
has been reduced to writing which will
practically suspend, for term of
years, sealing on the high seas. If
the three powers owning the seals
reach such an agreement for their pro-
lection, it is not likely that Great
Britain will refuse to become a party
to it. Indeed, as is well known, nearly
all the seal skins taken in Behring sea
are cured in London, and this work
has, for many years, constituted an
important English industry. England,
therefore, has personal interest t.
assist in preventing the determination
of the seal herds, and would, undoubt-
eddy, have been willing long ago, to
have entered into arrangements for
their protection had it not been for
Canadian opposition. Nearly all the
pelagic sealers. that prey upon the
seal herds in open waters, are owned
and fitted out in Canada.
Throughout the deliberations at
Washington there was no evidence of a
desire to make an issue with Great
Britain, or to take any action offensive
in character or likely to summarily
abridge her rights. 1t was recognized
by the conferees that as the high seas
were governed by well-established
rules of international law, no step
should be taken in limiting pelagic
sealing on the high seas without en-
deavoring to secure the cooperation
of all parties concerned, particularly
Great Britain. Instead, therefore, of
the proposition taking the form Of a
decisive move by the three govern
ments in opposition to Great Britain, it
was framed on the theory that the
three powers had an actual interest
in the seals which were bred on their
islands, and that all other governments
should aid in the protection of these
properties even when it was found on
the high seas.
1t is certainly to be hoped that out
of this conference may come a per-
manent and practical solution Of this
vexed question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

of $3.50 year. The Importance of the
proposition consists in the effect it
may have on the broad question Of
street franchises.
Very few people other than those
who have the work to perform
have any idea of the large amount
of work necessary at the Dexter sta
ton in order to handle the freight that
is shipped or received there. Dexter
is natural center for business and a
large amount of goods are shipped to
this point for traders in Harmony. Is
miles away. have hauled their stocks
from this place. The freight receipts
are large and the sale of tickets is far
in excess of what people imagine. For
the agent to receive $4,000 or $1,000 in q
month is nothing at all remarkable.
The tickets sold are not long distance
ones, probably nine-tenths being for no
point farther removed than Bangor.
hence the ticket money is made up OF
small amounts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Maine Temperance Notes.

! A w. C. T. U. with IS members has
been organized at Boothbay harbor.
The membership in the Good Tenn
plar societies in Bath and vicinity u
increasing at every meeting.
Waldo county is pushing. All OF the
Is Good Templar lodges are in good
condition. There were only eight
lodges year ago. > I
The Good Templar organizers are'to'
begin work again for two months IN
different parts of the State, and 1t is
hoped to add 500 new members before
the new Grand Lodge year. -
A special meeting of Waldo Distrst
Lodge of Good templars will be nell
in Morrill, in November. The regular
quarterly session will be held in Burn
ham with Winnecook Lodge. Nov. 70
The Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Camden, has been
divided into a Willard and Somerset
Y with Edna Upton and Lena Aldus as
captains. The object is to gain ne"
membership and the contest will Close
the beginning of the new year.
At recent meeting held by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Of Bangor, it was voted to present u
some young men who are not addlcteo
to habits of drinking and smoking anu
who will know how to appreciate the
kindness, a full membership TICKET
with all privileges to the Y. M. Z. A.
Northern ArpOstook District Lodge
of Good Temnlars met with Rose Lodge
at Woodland Center. recently 81"
lodges were represented and all en-
joyed the occasion very much. Reso.
buttons were passed on the death u
the late Gen. Neal Dow. asking eacn
lodge in the district to drape thes'
cbaytar for q neriod of three months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

has declared his intention of living
on water henSefDrth. They tell So
many startling stories about Mr.. Sulli-
van that the credulous public has
grown accustomed to take new ones
with a grain of salt. Even if Mr.. Sui
livan, in some moment of repose, actu-
ally announced the purpose above
stated, it does not necessarily follow
faring life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

The Chicago Chronicle endeavors to
crush Senator Hanna by calling him a
bulgarian" A resort to epithet al
ways indicates a lack of argument.
Mr.. Hanna has never allowed attacks
of this character to worry him. 1t is
evident that the Chronicle scribe has
worked himself into quite a frenzy.
He should endeavor to be calm. The
real offense of Mr.. Hanna, from the
Democratic point of view, is his habit
of getting there" No amount Of
abuse from the cohorts Of Organism
will change this, neither will it blind
the American people to his high char
acter his tenacity of purpose, and his
ability to deal, in a clear headed and
practical manner with the great ques-
tions of the hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

A United States warship has been
stationed in Gautemalan waters since
the inception of the present civil strife
in that country. During similar wars
in Brazil and Chill we were never
without naval vessels in the waters Of
those countries. In view of these facts
it is certainly singular that during the
whole of the Cuban war no United
States warship has visited that island,
though there have been vastly larger
American interests involved in the
struggle there, than there were in the
cases of any of the South American
countries above referred to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
News Of the Railroads.

The Maine Central has received /
quantity of new style lanterns for use
at the stations along the line.
D. Maroney, from the Wabash Rail
road. has been appointed yardmaster
at Island Pond, a position that has
long been vacant
The Phillips and Rangeley Railroad
have carried the largest number of
passengers this season of any, the bust
ness increasing every year. ...
General Manager Evans private car
has but recently come from the repair
shops where six wheel trucks and plate
glass windows We're added.
John Willoughby. for many years
night customs ticket clerk at Island
Pond, VT. has resigned and purchased
the grocery business of Stevens Bros,
Portland.
Work is progressing on the Portland
& Yarmouth electric railroad and it is
expected to have the rails down to
Yarmouth village before the snow
comes. About 100 men are now en-
ployed and they have already crossed
the town line of Yarmouth.
The freight business on the Maine
Central is increasing. A special freigh.
train is run up from Portland nearly
every day, and Conductor George Bar
Der, whose sole occupation it is to run
special freights, is at Lewiston almost
every noon. Sometimes it is only nee
essary to come up as far as Danville.
The Grand Trunk is just now rush.
ing part of it's shop crew at Gorham.
the occasion being the getting out of a
lot Of diamonds for Portland yard. the
extensive changes being made there
calling for much new work. Night
and day crews are pushing the work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Ex-Governor Boutwell, of Massachu-
sets is growing old, and nothing of
late has served to emphasize the fact
more forcibly than his assertion last
about the size of Spain's-is large
enough! With our immense extent of
seaboard, on the Atlantic and on the
Pacific, the United States should be
onerof the strongest naval powers in
the Mfrld
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

The sonorous periods of eX-President
Clevelands recent address at Princeton
University, in which he glorified the
self made man." and incidentally en-
phasized the Importance of devotion
to high ideals, might possibly have
made a more lasting impression if he
had refrained from signing the appli-
cation of the Princeton Inn for liquor
license A.Ef.h.....
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
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No notice Whatever viii b taken Of un-
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address al oommunacati>an relating to
0uhoag1ptions and advertisements to
DURkEIGH Z FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
guGtA, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Carlos Ezeta, formerly dictator Of
Salvador, has been arrested in San
Francisco for failing to pay a board
bill. This kind of treatment will cut
off big immigration from Central
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Mr.. Bryan finds it exceedingly hard
work preaching calamity in Ohio, in
the face Of the substantial prosperity
that has come about under Republic
can rule. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

About one-fifth of Mr.. Pullman'S
fortune went to public benefactions.
This is pretty substantial evidence,
that the great car builder was by no
means lacking in public spirit, as some
of his enemies were wont to insinuate
during his lifetime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Mr.. Bryan can afford to be facetious
when he is to receive $4,000 for six
speeches. That is probably a consid-
cradle better sum than his lecturing
ventures have netted him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

There is such demand for empty
cars at the present time that the
Maine Central finds it impossible to
supply shippers and manufacturers
with cars to load their products, but.
with his customary promptness, Gen
eral Freight Agent Prescott has issued
imperative instructions to all Maine
Central agents to use every effort to
get cars .unloaded as promptly as pos
sible and to rigidly enforce instructions
in regard to demurrage and storage
charges. Shippers can readily see the
necessity of having cars unloaded as
soon as possible so that the Maine
Central can use them to accommodate
those who desire to load cars The car
famine in the West has become so
stringent that the Western trunk lines
have joined together and have notified
the New England roads that they will
refuse to allow their cars to come into
New England at all unless they are
returned more promptly than they
have been.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
A Futile mission.

Senator Walcott of Colorado, is on
his way home from Europe. He did
the best he could-and probably as
much could have been done by
any American-to promote the
cause of international lbimetallisns
but without success. Not only did
this policy get the cold shoulder in
England, as most people, less sanguine
than Senator Walcott, anticipated
would be the case, but even the French
government which at first gave him
much encouragement, is not now dis
posed, in view of England's attitude, to
ono further in that direction. The fact
is that the recent slump in silver has
pretty we'll lost that metal the slight
hold it previously had upon the good
opinion of the worlds leading finan-
ciers. The tide has been running
steadily against it. Japan, Russia,
Argentina and India have all turned
their backs upon it, and even the
financiers of Mexico which has chung
to this monetary anacronism up to the
present time, are now discussing the
advisability OF joining the rest of the
civilized world in the maintenance of
the gold standard. No one can blame
Senator Walcott, and other mir.
owners of the silver producing states,
for desiring to secure the most profit
able market for their bullion, and if
they could unload all of it upon the
United States government, at more
than double it's actual value, they
would certainly have the latest kind
of snap. But the American masses
would have to pay the immense profits
that would accrue to them in the event
that our government should adopt such
short sighted and suicidal policy. In
view of this fact it is not surprising
that they do not view this proposition
with the same enthusiasm as Senator
Walcott and his associates. It is use
less to try to put silver on the throne.
The world has progressed too far.
Henceforth it will be the appropriate
fate of the white metal to occupy Il
minor and subordinate place in the
monetary systems. of the great civilized
nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Nine state elections today.

The SHOT Time-in- the Old Town"
paragraph is doing business seven
days a week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

manner that the committee of safety
took to their heels. and the crowd
quickly vanished in the darkness. and
the Prof was alone In the street with
not q 7luhan being to be seen. or a
sound to be heard. He left for home
before the first streak Of the morning
sun appeared in the horizon. He says
Mars Hill is too hot town for him.
He shook the dust from his feet and
left that town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Bennie. the little son of w. L. Meal
lister of North Lowell. aged three years
raised " bushels Of beets of his own
, planting, on piece six feet square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

The town Of BowdOinham has but
News, of that place, says: I'm view
of the decrease OF regular paupers, We
believe that it would be far better to
do away with the town almshouses and
consolidate them into county houses.
II each Of the several counties support
ed the Daupers within it's limits it
seems as if it might be done more sys-
tematically and more economically,
and a large saving might be made by
avoiding litigation between towns In
residences Of paupers and
the burden would be more evenly di-
vided between the different towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Generous NJ. Wstterson.
Chicago Times-Herald.)

If we understand Editor Watterson
correctly he has rendered the presi-
dency of the United States to Mayor
Harrison, but Mr.. Harrison of late has
been SO busy in saving New York
from itself that he hasn't found time
yet to get out a formal letter of az
ceptance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Political prophets are trifle sly
about risking any predictions upon the
New York election. 2 as:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

1t doesn't necessarily follow that you
get articles at rock bottom prices be-
cause you buy them of hawker. One
ham the other day selling ten pounds
of onions for a quarter. The mer-
chants of the place were selling 10
pounds for the same money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

There Is certainly much to be said in
tanning paupers-especially in small
counties. In the larger ones there are
more objections to be urged against ii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
This is the year for pine cones.

A Dead River guide who shoots
good deal, declares that he has spent
more money in the past year for cloth
to clean his gun with than he has paid
out for shirts, and he has shirts
enough, too. s,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
VOICES OF the PRESS.
The Better Boast Of the Two.

(St. Louis Starr
Great Britain may boast that her
drumbeat is heard round the world.
The United States will very quickly,
even if she cannot do so now, be able
to boast that the sun never sets upon
the handwork of her inventors and
manufacturers-that, through their
efforts, she moves the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment

ever so much like blood, but 1t hadn't
been cut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

There is lots of genuine philanthropy
in the self-sacrifice of a little Bath
girl who has been refraining each day
from eating an apple given her for
recess lunch insorder that she may be
able to contribute something to the
collection for Thanksgiving dinners for
the poor. o.. A. -F
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
II Is a Science.

New York JournaL)
The Georgia female seminary that
teaches it's students how to get married
should add course instructing them
in the art Of selecting husbands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02
Striking . Balance.

washington Starr
The applications for remittances
from the Klondike may presently turn
the tide of wealth the other way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Collector Page of Gardiner, has al
ready secured more cash in his strong
box than during the whole of last year
Republican prosperity helps munich
palities as well as individuals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Lewiston Journal: The Portland
Star remarks that at a recent Munjoy
hill sewing circle it was declared upon
count that there are II women in ward
one who support their husbands Well,
what of it? If the husbands are i'll or
ably are glad to do it. If they are lazy
or good for nothing that is quite an
other thing. The sewing circle quoted
should be more explicit in it's state
mentS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

A real Klondike story is being told
at the expense of good Maine land
lady. She went to the cooks room
one night to remind her that she had
forgotten to put the bread to rise. "Oh,
no. num-" replied cook, twas so cold
/ thought I'd take it to bed with me-"
and there it was, well covered up with
the bed clothes and in close proximity
to the cooks feet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Truant officers should do their full
little wholesome fear of the law fire.
Quently works wonders with the boy
whose inclinations lead him to play
shokey. <vvx
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-02

Portland has adopted a new ami
practical idea for increasing the eff
ment. Last Thursday about 40 men,
bers of it's force went to the armory
and were drilled in military tactics by
Deputy Marshal Hartnett. They made
very fine appearance. 1t is the. in
tention to hold these drills at regular
intervals and good results are expected
from them.