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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Some of those who have been very
confident in their assertions that arbi-
tration would make for everlasting
peace between this country and Eng
land are somewhat shocked and slight
ly heated under their neck gear be-
cause Sir John Evans. a man who
poses and by many is taken at his pose,
as the greatest living authority on the
antiquity of man, has sneered at our
relics of the aboriginal man. We have
with considerable difficulty and much
shaking of wise heads brought to light
from the sub strata of New Jersey inn
plements which we fondly believed to
be as ancient as those found abroad in
the valley of the Somme and we argued
that man had been here before the In
dian. Now Sir John tells US these inn
plements were probably made by In
dians if not by their white successors
There is, however, some satisfaction in
knowing we can fall back with con-
fidence on the relics of Bunker Hill!
So there, now!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

of about three miles from the village Of
Bar Harbor. This piece Of land con-
tains about 100 acres suitable for flat
or running races. Mr.. E. H. Greeley of
Ellsworth, is one of the owners Of this
property and negotiations are unde,
way for the purchase.
Rev. Mr. McGrath whose summer home
is In the cottage. "Beaumann, nearly op-
posite Capitol Island. Southport. held on
Sunday afternoon. a memorial service in
commemoratiOn of the first complete ser
vice of his church in the English lam
auage on the coast of Maine. This was
held on the Cape Sabine, at the mouth
Of the Kennebec, Aug. H. 1907. p. s., cor
responding to Aug. 18th. the date of Sun
day service. An earlier service had
been held on Monhegan island. but Mr.
McGrath considered the Popham service
entitled to be considered the first: since
the holy communion was celebrated,
making it the first complete service. The
exercises Sunday were on .the Noun
TAIN" the big ledge near Capt. Gray's.
in full view Of Monhegan and Seguin..
both of which points come out fairly in
the clear air of the afternoon. About
forty persons assembled at little more
than an hours notice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02
nsws d sAs Railroads.

Two. accidents have occurred at ~:
Brunswick depot within week ON ~
count of open switches. ssas
The crew of two hundred Italians ~
thrown up nearly seven miles OF the ~
ped OF the Oxford Central r. r.
Miss Maggie Burke, who was iajAri4
some time since on the Bangor, Orono =
Old Town Railroad, has sued the conn-
panyi for 5000 damages.
The Bangor 4 Aroostook Railroad
turned over to the Maine Central. one
day recently, IS cars of freight, the Iarts
est amount for one day in August ever
known. Y M
4 G. NJ. Giveen, who for the past nS0
years has held the position Of assistant
freight agent at the Brunswick depot.
has been promoted to station and freight
agent at F,reepOrt. w. c. Goodwin will.
be his successor at the depot
The Sunday paper train broke the ra-
cord on the Knox & Lincoln livision.
last Sunday, making the distance from
Bath to ROckland In one hour and .1f-.
teen minutes. A portion OF the distdhco
was made at a mile minute clip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

THE Democratic state convention
was a wild scene of confusion, scraps
and knock downs up to 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The academy of music was
packed. Clackers and shouters and
hitters We're stationed all about the
auditorium near the stage in anticipa :
ton of war" This is the description Of
the Pennsylvania Popocratic pow WOW
given by the special correspondent of
the Boston Herald. 1t is also good
illustration of the condition of affairs
in the so-called Democratic party of
tnIaV
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

are likely to be instrumental in offsetting
the effects of condiionsin Cubas4 =.
A few of the academies for which New
England was famous in days gone by sur
vive. and one of them. the Peacham
Academy in Vermont. has Just celebrated
its centennial by guns at sunrise and a
dinner at noon. at which the alumni ate
and g1orified the institutions past.
A young Bohemian immigrant who
crossed in the steerage of a German
ed with $50 in his pocket. but spent it all
for beer on the way over, and now the
new commissioner of immigration at
Baltimore is puzzled to know whether It
is better to let him land or send him back
again.
North Carolina Is making a success OF
the experiment of working convicts on
the public roads. Thus far 1t has not
been attended by complaints from any
quarter. The convicts are said to be m0re
easily managed than they were while
locked in close narrow cells and huddled
In a mass that generated disease and
sickness.
An unusual sight was witnessed ON .
Brautleboro. VT. street the other night
Baker. IS, employed by Road Commis-
sioner Games, became involved in d.
tic encounter which became so savage
that the lads had to be separated. One
of them uttered an insulting remark.
which the other resented by a blow with
the shovel he was using. and straightway
an interesting fight was on.
Bishop Key Of. the Methodist Episeonai
church south Is reported TO have sai1 1e-
Gently that a reunion of the northern and
southern churches of his denomination.
as was urged at the recent Epworth
league convention in Toronto. Ont. can
neversbe. or, at least. II ever, not insv6ry
many years. For one thing he says. the
church would be too large, and the sem
eral conference. which Is the only leg1D-
latiye body they have, would beceiA1 . !
mob of men, and legislation would be
impossible. AS the two bodies now live
In all kindness and good work, he added, :
there Is no necessity for union.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02
Newsy clsaninss.

| Over 100000 acres of land are irrigated
| in Colorado.
The Cars yacht. the Polar Star, cost
more than $5.O0O.OO0.
| Remarkable catches OF mackerel are
being made along the Cape Cod shore.
Almost 100 of the most beautiful of New
| Haven's fine old elms are reported dead
and will have to be cut down. 's H.
| Paris is to have a pendulum bridge
which will swing passengers over the
Seine without exertion on their part.
Ancient coins. many of which ante
date the Christian era. are made in large
| quantities in London and find sale all
over the world.
German immigrants to the United
states last year brought a per capita In
| cash of $4S. English immigrants S25 Irish
$l3 and Italian S..
For ages there has been flow of gems
as of silver from Europe to India, and
none ever returned, the people of India
preferring a gem to any other form Of
investment. :
pennsylvania has appropriated $500 900
fer Its new capitol. The commission says
1t will build 1t for price within the
amount set, and that it will last 100 years.
barring accidents.
A Hardwick, VT, man stood within six
feet of the sixty horsepower boiler which
exploded there a few days ago, but suf-
fered only few bruises and was able to
walk out in day or two.
The "X'' rays are now used in the
queens kitchen. They are an instant
and infallibie detective of stray fish bones
plum stones and what not. that may ac-
cidentally get into the royal food.
Most of the black haic used in wigs and
switches" comes from the Italian and
spanish converts; most Of the blonde
nair from the heads of Swedish, Danish,
Russian and German peasant girls.
The pneumatic tubes to connect the
New York and Brooklyn postoffices for
which the street excavations are nearly
completed. will carry letters between the
Two points In three minutes and a half
wagons require half an hour to make the
transfer =
Near Boise City. Idaho, 400 feet below
the earth's surface, there Is subtcrra-
mean lake of hot water of 40 degrees
temperature. 1t has pressure enough to
ascend to the top floor of most of the
houses and will be piped to them for
heating purposes.
{. Probably the Oldest piece of furniture
IN existence is the throne of Queen Hat
asu OF Egypt, who redgred about 1000
years before the Christian era. whicl/has
just been deposited in the British mu-
scum. 1t is made of lingum vitae and In
laid with gold and silver.
The best examples Of Cyclopean build
ings are at Baalbec. There are stones in
the Baalbec walls thirty feet above the
level, several of which are 60 feet long. "a
ieet thick and 16 broad. each stone weigh
Drought from distant quarries.
Estimates place the tobacco crop OF
FLORIDA this year as the largest In the
states history. Much of the planting
was experimental, but no report Of fall
ure mas yet come In. These experiments
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

otherwise than impoverished and de-
pendent under existing conditions.
This belief has been strengthened by
expressions of opinion in reputable
newspapers whose writers are az
quainted with the circumstances, but
more especially by the expressed Will
ingness of quite a number of operators
to grant the desired advance provided
other operators would do the same.
They argued with what appeared to be
excellent reason thai the price OF coal
would have to rise before they could
pay the demanded increase in wages
But this agreement of operators could
not be perfected. The result is the in
jury is not falling heaviest on the most
deserving.
1t is truly remarkable that the
miners have been as orderly as they
have when are considered the cir
cumstances, the kind Of men many Of
them are. almost unaccustOmed to ex-
ercising self restraint. under
great excitement and embittered
by poverty and enraged by the pros
poets of defeat or starvation.
Early in the strike the socialist lead
ers like Debs, and others. some of
whom may be well meaning but are
really fire brands revolutionary in
their ideas and methods, took up the
cause of the coal strikers. A meetin..
of such was called in st. Louis. They
met there Tuesday and devoted them
selves for the most part to exploiting
their own theories, and condemning the
courts as tyrannical and unworthy OF
support or obedience.
Much revolutionary talk was there
made and it will fall on the ears of the
strikers at a critical time when they
are especially susceptible to such in
fuences. Well may the cooler, steadier
heads wish to be saved from their pro-
fessed friends. 1t will be surprising
if the incendiary spirit that forced it.
self to the front in that ST. Louis meet
ing is not productive of deplorable re-
suits
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

A hugging bee was held on the ar
rival in New York the other day of a
women, republicans all, fairly fell over
each other in their eagerness to EN-
brace a representative of the Russian
autocracy. Perhaps the prevalent be.
lief that in national affairs huggings
don't count is to be shattered, but
meanwhile the French people should be
a little wary about yielding themselves
unreservedly to the hugging of tbs
Russian bear
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Mrs. Maud M. Noel of Chicago gets
her name in the papers by ASSERTING,
that all human beings mentally or
physically weak should be put to
death, painlessly but none the less
effectually. Now if Mrs. Noel would
taken herself. She is rather the re-
currence of the type of the ancient
barbarian mother who was accustomed
to leave her infant to Starve upon the
hillside, or to throw it into the river
in hope to obtain some fancied benefit
to herself, her family or her tribe in SC
doing
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A System to Study.
IN. Y. Post.)

Another mysterious murder in a Con-
necticut hamlet again illustrates the
weakness of the system for dealing with
such crimes that generally prevails in
this country. The work of detecting the
murderers in such cases is usually left to
the sheriff or his deputy. and these posi-
proper training for such work. Better
detective talent is often called in ulti-
mately. but meanwhile valuable time has
been wasted and important clues have
very likely been lost. The Canadians
have a system which seems worthy Of
careful study, with view to adopting
it's best features. The government Of On
tario has provincial detective force. and
whenever a mysterious crime Is commit
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02
Strikers Need Defense From '.Friends. :"

Well may the coal strikers exclai;n
as Marechal Villars is said to have
done on leaving the presence of Louis
XIV: Defend me from my friends;
! can defend myself from my enemies" "
1t has been said the poor make few
new friends. but it is evident that the
striking coal miners, though for the
most part poor and ignorant, tht,
readiest material for the manipulation
of demagogic leaders. and of very in
hammable nature, have made many
friends since their strike began.
There has been a quite general feel
ing that the men are receiving too littl,.
In wages; that they cannot become
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

f. V. Smalley writes from Chicago
that everyone in the West appears to
agree that free silver is dead. Possibly,
but the ear that naturally inclines to
fallacious and revolutionary doctrines
is not yet deaf.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

A party of vigilantes recently shot a
man on the Skaguay trail who stole a
sack of flour. Flour stealing in the
new Eldorado is what horse stealing
was in that of 40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Certainly the Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis acted as if they had nothing to
lose and they haven't, nor will have
unless they change their tactics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

ted In the country. these detectives are
Immediately sent. to the scene and take
charge OF the work OF discovering the
criminal. The state OF Massachusetts
has also force of the same sort, and
In each case the system operates very
successfully. New York ought to con-
slider the question OF following these ex-
ampleS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Street Cleaner Waring for Tam
many's mayoralty candidate hardly &C
cords with the theory that a new
broom sweeps clean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Oughtn't we to reciprocate some of
those Spanish threats If that govern
ment persists in sending her anarchists
here?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

The Lewiston Journal reports that Of
the 400 or 500 school teachers in An
droscoggin county, only a dozen or Sd
took the State examination. In York
county about the same number pre-
Sented themselves,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Manitoba is said to have finished
harvesting 25,OOO,0OO bushels of good
wheat, whereat the hungry may re-
joice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

DebS' talk and actions are all the
proof needed of the falsity of his
statement liberty is dead in America"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

The antiTammany elements in
Greater New York are not lying low,
but they may yet lay Low.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

If Debs could only get an injunction
on his socialist scheme it might give it
the boom it is so much in need of.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Are explosive demonstrations in
separable from the French Presidents 8
goings and comings?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Waterville girls are not exempt from
the rule that it's best to look before
you leap. 1t may help them If they
bear in mind another old saying that
there are just as good fish in the sea
as ever were caught.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Say au revoir but not good bye to the
departing summer visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

The new month made a pretty bow
and what rousing encore there was!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

There Is considerable talk among ~
Populists Of the State to nominate WI
liam H. Mclaughlin of Scarboro for eoy-
ernor next year, announces the Portland
Express.
Alexander Doyle is making bust
some larger than life. although not
quite heroic in size. Of Congreogmeml
Dingley. 1t Is most excellent Ike
ness. and Is the result Of consl6erah19
hard labor and thought. -f
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

An article Of merit u sure to win.
So with the Hop Plaster which ase
used in thousands Of homes with con-
fidence and succesS. Active the mo-
ment applied. All medicine dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Portland bachelors identified with
public affairs have been interviewed
relative to the absurd, sensational at
tack which Mrs. Smith of the
Womens Rescue League recently made
on unmarried men in public life. Of
course they had no difficulty in demOn-
strating the Stiffness of Mrs. Smiths
bid for notoriety. Any towns bach
elors. or old maids for that matter,
could easily do that.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

That vaudeville company playing
gether by boat is delighted with the
"seaweed circuit" There's no count
ing of railroad ties, it's true. but there
is danger of contracting a very expen-
Sive appetite.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

A West Ellsworth veteran of 70 not
only did his haying unaided. but drove
from the field the man his family hired
to assist him. We do not know whether
he draws pension but such an active
man must have earned one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Some of the pension examining
meeting of the Machias board but two
candidates presented themselves for
examination.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Washington county is banking on"
better times to bring that railroad.
Look out for the engine when the
bell rings" But you may be sure of a
business revival down that Away.when
the shovelfuls of dirt begin to fly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

Genuine September ozone on draught
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

One might suppose Bath to have
been tempered by experience to resist
all novel sensations. Her self poise
was always noticeable and it was pre-
sumable that she had become quite
rigid Of late. But here is one of her
worthy citizens thrown out of gear, off
his balance and into a fit of-well judge
for yourself from this which appeared
in the Independent: "She was a vision
that's what she was!
Around the corner came, with a frou
frou and summer cloud of English
violet scent. stylish lady arrayed to
beat the band. There wasn't an out to
her faultless costume. In color or lack
Of color nothing was obtrusive and vet
simply stunning in general effect. She
looked neither to the right nor to the
left and went by like Zazel out Os
Barnum's big cannon or like the. Cali
fornia Jack Rabbit of which Mark
Twain wrote. In her case it was in
deed whiz and vanish. When the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

August beat the mortality record in
Biddeford, about 60 deaths being
recorded. Every summer cholera in
fantum seems to find in that city the
opportunities it seeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-02

A number of summer residents have
been considering the plan Of opening a
steeple chase track in the vicinity of
Bar Harbor and they have consulted
the owners of large piece of level
meadow land known as the Heath
Pond farm in Hull's Cove, a distance
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence OF rheu-
matism which causes untold suffer-
ing. Rheumatism is due to Tactic
acid in the blood. 1t cannot be cur
ed by liniments or other outward APP
plications. Hoods Sarsaparilla pu-
rifles the blood, removes the cause of
and permanently cures
this diseases. This is the testimony
of thousands of people who once
suffered the pains of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. It's
great power to act upon the blood
and remove every impurity is the
secret of the wonderful cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
PURELY PERSONAL.

Antonio Gutierrez ;,ena was pas
&c ger on the linton.
Jesse Dennett of Hidalgo county
Is in town, attending court.
Ed. Beynon of Corpus Christi will
arrive on this evenings stage.
Capt. \. 4. Hutchings, superinten=
dent of life saving stations, was pas
ger On the Clinton today.
E. b. Raymond of Ell sauz came in
on the Alice stage last night to pay
business visit in town.
Miss S. L. Fulmer of Galveston, arriv-
ed on the steamer today to remain sons
time on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. E. ].
kennedy
Mrs. Join Ciosaer and daughter
Miss Mamie are expected TO arrive
from IIiaalgo This evening over the
N & II train.
Pete cha;npion reached town tlrii
afternoon from IEidalgo and reports
the country in fine FIX and every
body happy on the good prospects
for this years crop.
e. PIECES 1ses- .szi.sg Powder
wcrsss Fair EAiSzssz Awssao
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
A SPECIAL
PERFORMM 4
By the Circus Company for the
Pupils of the Public School.

The pupils of the public schools
will be treated to a performance by
the circus company. given especial
" for them, tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock. In order to assist Mr..
Gonzales, the very gentlemanly
manager, who leaves the day follow
ing and only remained over to give
this performance, Mr.. Cummings
will sell limited number of tickets
at II cents each, provided that they
are purchased before noon tomor-
row. No tickets will be sold at the
door, as it will be impossible to
provide seats for those who do not
get their tickets before noon.
The program will be arranged
especially TO please little children
and the show is worth seeing. This
is your last chance. Send to the
school house for tickets.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
DIED.

At Point Isabel at 10 O'Clock last
night, after lingering illness, Rich
ard Brown, aged about forty-fye
years.
Mr.. Brown has been suffering from
stroke of paralysis which occurred
in 1886 and had never fully recover
ed from its effect, therefore his
death was not wholly unexpected.
lie had lived at Point Isabel most
Of life ana was being unmarried,
A brotherJoseph, and sister, Mrs. a.
&C. Howell both of Point Isabel.
survive him. His funeral o;eured at
4 o'clock thisafternoon.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
THE MODERN WAY.

Commends itself to the well-in-
formed, to do pleasantly and effec-
tually what was formerly done in
the crudest manner and disagree
ably as well. To cleanse the sys-
tenn and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers, without unpleasant after
effects. Use the delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured BY California Fig
Syrup Company.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
THE HOP.

A most enjoyable affair was the
improm ptu hop given at the opera
house last evening. The weather
was Just cool enough to make dane
ing delightful, and nothing was lack
ing to insure the pleasure of all the
participants. Light refreshments
were served. Among those who
were present were Misses Foster, NJ
Eskridge, Woodhouse, ). Kowalski,
Putegnat, G. Kelly, a . Kelly, Baker,
DalzelI, Webb, Miller, NJ. Rhoda,
NJ. Krausse, Clearwater, L. Dough-
ertv, Michel, Cowen, j. Bollacki
Kennedy, F. Kennedy; Mrs. W. lief
lev, Mr.. and Mrs. a. Celaya, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Anderson, Capt. and Mrs.
Il. ]. Eskridge. Mrs. Barton, Mr. and
b. L. Cain, Mr.. and Mrs. W. n
Parks. Messrs F. j. Combe, F. Par
ker, A. 6. Cole. w. Russell. A
Thornham,J. a. Michel, a. B.Cower
{. Fl. Marls, F. Frisby, G. Starck
| Val. Tamayo, f. L. Kowalski, j. /
Kowalski, 2. I. Hicks, P j. ViYier
ii. X. Loew, D. Cowen, E. Dough
erty, and W. II. Sartain of Cuero.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-09
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used FOR over fifty Years BIZ
m,illions of mothers for their child
rem while teething. with perfect sue
cess. Ii sooilieS the child, sofienS
the gains, allays all pain. cures wind
cvlie, and Is The best remedy for
Diarrhea. 1t VIII relieve tile poor
little sufferer immediately. Sold b.
Druggists in every part Of the worlds
'Fxenty- five cents bottle. Be sure
AMI ask for sslrS. Xin>iows seour-
ing S9rup, aad take no other kind