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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

In Augusta on Western avenue, ten
minutes walk from State street. one cot
tage house: six rooms finished; stable
20x40 feet; water from never failing wei
piped to house and stable; two acres OF
fine land; a few apple and cherry trees ir
bearing. For further Information inquire
on the premises. Jas. l. Bailey, Western
avenue. Augusta, Maine.
inne1 d&WkYtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
LOST

Monday, May 10, a purse containing
sum of money, on Bridge. Water or
Bangor streets A reward If returned TO
May l.. Keegan, 81 State St, Augusta
maya, d2t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
FOUND.

A sum of money. Apply at 161 Water
street. may12, DIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

An energetic and trustworthy young
man to attend to collecting in Augusta,
Haliowell and Gardiner, also other light
work. A fair education necessary. Adj
dress p. o. Box AL Halloween
fnav12 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
Local Matters.
The Journals Telephone No. -. 1s.
The Ruler Of the World

Bad weather for the house painters
cry government meeting, this eye.
ming at 20.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

AGENTS-Ladies or gents every town
to introduce ideal music holder for pianos
and organs; pages turned without touch
ing holder; agents outfit Coo: money re-
funded If not satisfactory Ideal Music
Holder Co., II Beverly ST., Providence. r.
l. may10. dot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Mrs. Susie b. Leighton wishes to in
form the public that she is situated at
No. 81 Grove street and is prepared to
make children's clothing in all the latest
styles may12, d2t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Agents acquainted with the retail BIZ
cycle and supply trade in Maine to car
ry a patent rawhde bicycle saddle on
commission. References required. Ad-
dress, The Fayetteville Glove Co, Fay
n. Y. mayl3,dlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Statesmen wanted to represent estab-
lished house. Good opening for right
party. The Polar Oil Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. mayIl d1w*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

at Hammond's Grove Must be good
cook. Cali ON or address, Mrs. r. w.
Soule. Augusta. maySdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Boy of II or IS years to learn desirable
business in town. Address stating age.
Merchant care Kennebec Journal.
may11 div
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

People planting gardens to know the
great advantage of fertilizer over barn
dressing is no weed seeds. See the point?
All kinds of garden seeds and fertilizer
for sale very low at $50 Water ST., II. ii.
Lee 81 Co. apr22 d&wky limo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Bicycle IITts, Do paIT. Dtsl " > i uII
guarantee. MineraliZed Rubber Co.
New York. Agents wanted. may5,d2w
The Augusta steam dye house and
bleachery. Good personal reasons for
selling. Call on or address r. l. Lynn,
Augusta, Me. arp26dtf
Two small house lots on Lincoln street.
Apply to Nellie NJ. Stevens, corner West
ern avenue and Chestnut street.
april21dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

The residence, "A Green street, of the
late Key. 5. G. Sargent. Inquire of C. c.
Hunt, As So. Chestnut ST. dec19.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

GREAT CHANCE FOR BUSINESS IN
WATERVILLE. The building in Water
vile, formerly occupied by the Atkinson
House Furnishing Co.. is for rent. For
terms inquire of w. A. Yates, Waterviile.
or c. III. Whitney. Gardiner. jan4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Middle aged man of good appearance
honest, intelligent and temperate, wants
situation in or about city. Any light
honorable work. Small pay for the sum-
mer. Address M Box 203, Augusta.
mayl1 d1W%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Boarders, at SO Cony street. Rooms all
newly furnished. Bath room, hot and
cold water up stairs. Good table board.
!nomas Phasey. april2ld1ms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

man az once to work on farm at East
winthrop, Me. L. P. Hersey. apr24, Diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

The store recently vacated by c. w.
Morrlil, ~ Water Street. Apply to the
office of Viekery & HILL oct5.dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Ny friends to know that / am now in
the employ Of Malcolm & Dyer where /
shall be pleased to serve ali who call
Walter Foss. may3 dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Reliable men to sell nursery stock.
Steady job, pay weekly, salary or COM
mission. Experience not necessary, outfit
free, exclusive territory. Write at once
for terms. Homer N. Chase & Co., Au-
burn. Me, april, d6w'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

than ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

Marble of all kinds cleaned, repaired
and repolished made as good as new
Granite cleaned; 80 years, experience also
bills distributed. NJ. A. Grady SO Water
ST. Augusta. Me- may7, d1ws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13

A first class cook, also a housekeeper
in a family Of five and 20 girls for gem
eral homework; also second girls. Great
demand for help; excellent positions of
all kinds now waiting. Ladies wishing
for help to clean paint or wash and iron.
can find them at Mrs. Lizzie Boyes. 223
Water street. Corsets and shoulder
braces for sale. w. c. T. U. rooms, up.
one flight.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

corporation did rot reward him well for
his able services to it. then it abandoned
the usual corporation method and failed to
appreciate the great money value of his
efforts in its behalf
Senator Hanna is one of the few Popu-
list Legislators who voted with the Repub-
licans in certain corporation interests. If
these corporations did corrupt business
with these Populist legislators II was in a
retail way. Apparently the Republican leg
islators with whom Hanna trained were
dealt with in the lump at wholesale. for
very few of them went contrary to cor
poration interests on any bill before the
legislature.
George ". Hanna has presumed to re-
pudiate the Populist platform and it is
right that the Populists should repudiate
him.
"He has failed TO rise above the CONNER
cial stage in politics and has consorted
with and befriended corporations, which
exist by the sufferance OF the people and
fatten upon their stealings from labor, and
with their ill-gotten gains purchase Of the
peoples representatives a continuance Of
their opportunity for plunder.
Therefore the Populist county central
committee of Dickinson county, Kas.. de-
nounces said Senator George W. Hanna,
and declares that he does not represent the
Populists Of this county, and demands his
resignation as state senator from this dis
trict."
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
ALL HEAD AND NO HEART.

A great many analytical attempts have
beer directed toward that portion of the
American body polite known as the Mug
wump. hut perhaps none is more original
and interesting than an article in the At
lantic Monthly for June, by Henry Childs
AIerwin, who starts fair by confessing that
he has always considered himself a mem
Der of that much abused cult
At the outset Mr.. Merwin declares that
tho dangerous tendency of the times is a
failure to trust natural instincts rather
than intellectual refinement. He maintains
that Nature herself has decided against
the man who has lost the primeyaI i'm
pulses; the instinct of pugnacity, the in
stinct of pity, and the instinct of pride.
Citing the civil war as an example, the
writer says:
when any great moral emergency arises
the people will act upon it with substan-
tIal unanimty. because they decide such
matters. not by balancing arguments but
by trusting to their instincts. On the other
hand. popular government would probably
be impossible in a nation of clever, we'll
educated people. II everybody were So
phisticated and artificial, IL everybody
reasoned about everything and took care
not TO take action from natural impulses.
harmonious political action would become
impossible. We should have at first fac
ticns instead of parties, then individuals
instead of factions. and then chaos. There
is an approach 10 this condition of things
in France to-day"
Without dilating upon his rather novel
proposition that increased intelligence is
disastrous 10 popular government. Mr.. Mer-
win proceeds to make his application to the
Mugwumps as follows:
II have a great respect for them-the
sort OF respect a man naturally has for the
party to which he belongs, or almost be-
longs. The Mugwumps, man for man, are
about the most conscientious. the most
moral, the best educated persons of our
day. And yet there has always been
deep distrust of them among the people
at large. I do not mean among the poll
ticians; the politicians hate them because
they are irregular in politics. The people
dislike them, because they resent what
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

they believe to be an assumption OF superb
ority on the part of Mugwumps, but in
the main, it seems to me, because they
have an instructive feeling that the Mug
wumps are governed by principles entirely
different from those which govern them,
and are deficient in certain respects in
which the mass of the people are not de-
ficient. The Mugwumps. almost without
exception, are the kind of men have at
tempted to describe-the over-sophisticated;
they are persons who are far from nature,
who distrust their natural impulses. who
have substituted the feeble and erratic
conclusions of the intellect for the natural
promptings Of the heart"
In illustration of this, the writer speaks
of the action of President Cleveland in the
Venezuelan affair. which was governed, he
says by an instructive perception of what
the honor and the ultimate welfare of the
country demanded. The nation. guided by
the same instructive impulse. responded TO
the presidents action with practical una
nimity. I'm the whole country" says Mr..
Merwin. 'I know of but five papers of any
Importance which failed to support the
presidents action. These were the Boston
Herald. the Providence Journal. the Spring
field Republican, the New York Evening
Post and the New York World. Setting
aside the World, which acted from we'll
known motives Of private hatred. these are
all Mugwump papers, or papers leaning in
that direction. Here, then. was a remark
able coincidence. The Venezuelan aff1ir
did not in the least touch upon peculiar
Mugwump principles; it was not a matter
OF civil service reform or Of any other re-
form. Moreover, the position taken by the
Mugwump papers was not the result of
concerted action on their part; it was a
position for which each paper had an OBJ
vious prediction from the start. I assume
that these journals were wrong. Some Of
my readers may refuse to grant the as
sumption, but at all events this much is
clear, that the Mugwumps are not in
sympathy with the rest of their country
men. In some respects at least they stand
apart from the main current of national
life. The difference between them and the
great mass of the people is the difference
between those who are far from nature and
those who are close to nature. The Mug
wumps belong to the former class. and.
in fact, they are extreme representatives
of it. Their conduct in the Venezuelan af-
fair justified that popular distrust of them
which I, for one. had always regarded as
a mistake, but which now perceive was
founded upon the vague perception of real
truth"
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
PRESS Liberty INVOLVED.

Among the several contempt cases grow
ing out Of the sugar trust investigations,
the most important is that of two news
paper correspondents, which was called
yesterday. Broker Chapman, who refused
to state whether or not he was acting for
senatorial clients in sugar speculations.
was sent to jail. Messrs. Havemeyer and
Searles. who were charged with being par
Elephants in a senatorial deal to fix the
sugar schedule, refused to answer certain
questions, were tried for contempt and ac-
quilted. Mr.. Shriver and Mr.. Edwards,
Washington correspondents of the New
York Mail and Express and the Phlladel-
phia Press respectively, are now being tried
for contempt in refusing TO divulge the
names of their informants in communicd-
tions sent to their respective journals
making charges against senators and the
sugar trust. Mr.. Shriver's informant has
come forward and acknowledged his re-
sponsibility for the information given TO
the Mail and Express. but the contempt
charge against the correspondent stands
Just the same.
The case against Mr.. Edwards is one Of
peculiar interest and Importance. His
Washington letter of May IA, 1894, was
largely responsible for the senate investi-
cation. In 1t he charged that the sugar
trust had contributed to the campaign of
1892 with the distinct understanding that
its interests should be protected in the ar
rangement of that part of the tariff relat-
ing TO sugar, and that the sugar schedule
H.. in, trio
conformity to the ante-election agreement,
and that Secretary Carlisle, as the repre-
sentative of the administration, and in the
interest of the trust, had framed the sched-
ule and had actually presented it TO the
senate finance committee in his own hand
writing.
Mr.. Edwards wisely, honorably and en-
phatically refused to divulge the source Of
this information when placed upon the wit
ness stand. assuming that the verihcation
and not the origin of the charges were all
that the committee could rightfully de-
mand. 1t was soon apparent, however.
that there was a greater desire to punish
the informant than to prove or disprove
the charges.
This case like many others that have
come up from time to time. involves the
question of press freedom. In some states
Maryland, for one-there are laws pro-
tecting the condolences of journalists as
those Of lawyers and priests are protected.
But whether there are statutes covering
this point or not, Justice demands that the
newspapers should be held responsible for
the matter published in them and that the
source of their information should not of
necessity enter into the investigation of
charges. The libel laws of most states are
very strict and afford ample recourse for
those injured by the press. The establish
ment of a precedent making the source of
information necessary part of the news
papers defense would seriously compro-
mise the usefulness of these publications in
the collection and dissemination of news
and in the exposure of abuses against the
government and society. The outcome Of
these cases will be watched for with much
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
CoNyENTIoy H,LL. PROsPECTs.

At no other time has the agitation of
the convention and exposition hall project
seemed so likely to bear immediate and
substantial fruit as at present. The neces-
stiles for such structure. emphasized by
the present success and future possibilities
Of the Home Products show. have aroused
the people to action. Voluntary assur-
ances. already given. indicate that If
suitable site can be secured on good terms
there will be no difficulty in raising the
money necessary TO erect a big building.
Kansas City has delayed this enterprise
so long that it should now provide not only
for its present necessities but for its fut
ure requirements. The city is abundantly
able and should be laudably inspired, to
put up a building that would answer the
purposes of great gatherings for many
years to come. Comparatively speaking.
the difference between a structure designed
TO be permanent and one intended for ten
years occupation would be small. If an
advantageous site and reasonable terms
can be secured the building should be
planned with reference to suitable archi-
lecture. big capacity. unquestioned dura-
bility and permanent occupation.
The objections made to the Askew site
are such as almost TO bar Mr.. Askew's
proposition from consideration. much as
# should be appreciated by a grateful pub
lie In point of location the site offered
by Mr.. Corrigan, at the corner of Eleventh
street and Baltimore avenue. is the best
yet suggested but unless It can be ex-
tended by the leasing of adjoining prop
erty it IS clearly too small for the re-
ouiremcnts. The Fourteenth street and
Baltimore avenue location is too far out
and too remote from street railway con-
uections affording adequate facilities.
But the propositions already made will
doubtless bring others. Perhaps a well
located site may yet be given to the city.
At any rate. the long needed assembly hall
seems an inevitable outcome Of the present
public interest and enthusiasm. and the
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
BniIey's Big and Busy Bee.

From the New York Tribune.
We'll. Bailey. of Texas. has come back
to Washington with the biggest and live
liest kind of bee buzzing in his head"
remarked a Democratic congressman to-
day.
What sort of bee?" he was asked.
what sort? Why, there is only one
sort in his estimation. and that is the
presidential bee. Bailey, you know. has
been out in Missouri making stump
speeches in a district where there was
vacancy to be filed. and the Democrats
have carried the district by an increased
majority. Champ Clark says Bailey made
the most powerful speeches out there that
were ever heard in Missouri. and that Is
good deal for Champ to say. considering
that he also has delivered speeches there,
not only in the recent contest, but in years
past"
but what about the busy bee?''
"Why, can't you see2 Bailey has made
a great hit excited tremendous enthusi-
asm. and his name Is seen ten times in the
Missouri and Texas. where Bryans is seen
once. / think that before his glorious and
memorable Missouri campaign Bailey might
have been unwilling TO say that he would
on the same ticket with Bryan In 1900, but
he and his friends would hoot the idea now.
The latter say that Bryans star Is already
waning and will have disappeared before
the end of his trip around the world. while
that of Bailey vii steadily continue to grow
bigger and bright. Bailey. they say, is
more conservative than Bryan and by far
the abier man. and he would be less active
" opposed and less bitterly attacked than
BRYAN was I'm the late campaign"
but do you really think Mr.. Bailey Is
that ne might be nominated for the presi-
''Certainly do. Bailey is a serious man.
Why. he even takes himself seriously"
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
BE THOU A BIRD, MY SOUL.

Be thou a bird, my soul. and mount and
soar
out of thy wilderness,
Till earth grows less and less,
Heaven, more and more.
Be thou bird. and mount. and soar, and
sing.
Till all the earth shall be
Vibrant with ecstacy
Beneath thy wing.
Be thou a bird, and trust, the autumn
come,
That through the painless air
Thou shalt find otherwhere
Unerring, home.
Arthur Graves Garfield.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
PARENTAL RECOLLECTIONs.

child's plaything for an hour:
Its pretty tricks we try
For that, or for a longer space;
Then tire and lay it by.
But l know one that to itself
All reasons would control;
That would have Knocked the sense of pain
Out of a grieved soul.
Thou struggler into loving arms,
Young climber up of kneesi
When l forget thy thousand ways,
Then life and all shall cease.
Mary Lamb.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
Reflections Of n Bachelor.

prom The New Ork Press.
Every girl has an idea that other girls
don't realize how homely they are.
The devil hasn't much opinion of a sin
that isn't considered highly respectable.
A girls hat is called a success when you
have to look at it twice to tell it from a
lamp shade.
Adam probably didn't mind It so much
because he knew Eve could never say it
was just because he didn't take her advice.
The average man can be in love and not
have enough to eat good deal easier than
he can have enough TO eat and not be in
love.
When a man is really in love with a
woman the worst fear he has is that he
may some time meet another that he will
love as much.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

If there are really 10000 people starving
to death in Cuba, neither the United States
nor any other civilized government can
afford to sit still and see the appalling trag-
edy consummated. The civilized world
should rise up and demand in unmistaka-
BILE tones that these barbarities cease, and
cease at once. War can be tolerated, but
the deliberate starving of 100000 unoffend-
ing human beirgs is an atrocity that calls
for active and if necessary forcible inter-
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
Wise Course.
From the indianapolis Journal.

From the indianapolis Journal.
Most of my success" confessed the re-
tired business man, Il owe TO my friends" ="
"A man is lucky to have good, faithful
friends" said the listener.
1T wasn't luck. 1 picked them out. At
the ball games"
''The idear
BEST place on earth. When 1 saw a
man who was an earnest rooter. made il
a point to get acquainted with him and
make him my friend. II a man had good
roofing disposition. why shouldn't set him
to roofing for meT'
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
FAME.

Their MONDAY never knows
What names immortal are:
'Tis night alone that shows
How star surpasses star.
John 3. Tabb.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08
wentber Forecast for Tuesday.

Washington. June For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory-Showers. preceded by
fair in southern portion: variable winds.
For Missouri and Kansas-Lght show
ers; variable winds.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

people of Kansas City are to be congrat-
ulated upon their bright prospects in this
direction
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

teal man of business. The country has
good reason to believe that he knows what
he is talking about.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Robert f. Tanning. a former Sedalian
and assistant to General Manager Dodd-
ridge, of the Iron Mountain railroad, who
died I'm Arizona the last of the week, was
married on his deathbed to Miss Eleanor
Spencer, to whom he had for some time
been engaged. and TO whom he bequeathed
considerable property and a heavy life in
Surance.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Entered at the Postofice at Kansas City
No, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Mr.. Depew is going TO have the ballot
framed upon which be recently voted on
81. coo 900 of New York Central railroad
stock. 1t Is the largest vote ever given
at a stockholders' meeting by one person,
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Mr.. Aldrich would feel decidedly sheep
ish if Western senators should refuse to
vote for the tariff bill because of reduced
wool duties
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

1t is hard to keep a bad man down. The
atrocious Turk is up to deviltry again.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Kentuckians are sometimes eccentric.
The latest neighborhood shooting affray in
that state did not occur on the church
steps.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

The moving sidewalk" of the Chicago
exposition is being practically applied in
big Paris department store. Customers
are carried back and forth and up and
down without the slightest effort and can
get off whenever they see anything they
want to buy.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

The end of the world, which was pre-
dicted for last Wednesday, dId not take
place. Any reports to the contrary are
false and misleading.
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

This is the Buffalo Enquirer's recipe for
transmitting other metals into gold: Take
%. cold-drawn seamless tubing, t2 tool
steel bearings, C3) hollow rolls OF rubber, CD
piano wire, (5) second-growth hickory.
Make the ingredients into So bicycle and
sell il for 800"
Kansas City journal., 1897-06-08

Liberty cannot die" says George Fred
Williams. speaking of Cuba. In Cuba's
case liberty's difficulty is in being horn.