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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

for them. They can stand the cold pu'
cannot get food. which consists OF grass
and seeds.
There is no doubt but what the farm
| ers have had and are having a nar1
| time in their business. Nor is there
any doubt but what every other branch
of business is in the same condition or
at least, has been. Even the liquor
| traffic has suffered severely from the
depressed state Of business and that, II
would seem, would be the last to feel
| it. What our farmer friends want to
do is to go out from among themselves
and talk with the merchants and man.
lufacturers-withp people whose business
is not farming. Then they will find
| that the trails of this life are not con-
fined alone to the farmers and they will
| have better courage to persevere. The
writer never gets out of his shell and in
| touch with men in other branches OF
business without coming back better
satisfied with his lot in life. But few
days ago friend in another town told
him that he was not paying expenses
| in his store. Another friend in the
same town, but in different business.
said that his business was just about
| half what it should be. All thls
goes to show that the farmer and the
newspaper man are not alone IN the
| swim but that every branch or business
| suffers or prospers just as they suffer
| or prosper When we are lame in one
| foot we want to keep in mind the man
who is lame in both feet or has but one
foot to be lame: when our business Is
so bad that we cannot afford as good
boots as we would like we must think
OF the man without any boots or per-
haps, with no feet to wear boots on.
We want to forget ourselves occasion
ally.-Piscataquis Observer.-Its sur
prising what a source of contentment,
sometimes, are others fluctuations.
When one hears of the dog law being
strictly enforced one also hears of
great slaughter Of CANNES.
These numerous wood bees are said
to be very enjoyable occasions.
II is said, and substantiated by his
estate. that a man who recently died
at Newport. accumulated $4,000 solely
by farming in the 40 years he devoted
himself to that occupation. Notwith-
standing this there are men in every
city that have spent an inconveniently
large portion Of their time lodging
creditors, who really pity a farmer.
The York County Agricultural Society
is planning upon an endless variety of
attractions for the fair and among
other features there will be sparring
contests each day upon the elevated
stage. There are other ways of get
ting money than by means of a State
stipend.
There are 10 applicants in Wells for
16 positions that will accommodate
teachers.
York county's tramp bill for the last
six months is the largest the county
has ever been called upon to pay; also
the bill for medical attendance at the
jail. And yet it is a fact that not a
slight part of such expenses is due to
humoring those wondering Willies who
seek to pass the winter in the Jail tina !,
suits their fancy. |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Gardiner went two weeks recently
without the recording of any marriage
Intentions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
Maine Gossip.
The Protest Of Society in Texas.
On. Y. SUM

On. Y. SUM-
There's a gloom all over Texas,
In places a mile or so thick,
And all of her social leaders
Are feeling peculiarly sick.
There's a cloud on the polished pampas.
There's a shadow on the sands
OF the rolling Rio Grande.
Like the touch of clammy hands.
There's bad taste to the liquor,
Which never was so before.
And the stealing of horses doesn't
Inspire the feelings of yore.
There's lack of public spirit,
And that night when We shot the
coon.
Two weeks ago. our revolvers
Cracked terribly out of tune.
There's a sense among us Texans.
That Sheridan rang the bell.
When he sized up h and Texas,
And rented a house in IL.
Do you know what's the matter with
Texas?
And why do her spirits fail?
She's queered by Bailey's refusal
TO put on-a swallow tail!
Houston. April 6. MANY TEXANS.
A base ball game on the ice of Grand
lake is announced.
The town of Brooklin rejoices in n
road surveyor who has served in that
capacity for ~ years Before entering
upon the duties of this exacting and
seldom popular office he ploughed the
highways of the sea in every capacity
from cook to captain and can spin a
sea yarn whenever the hoehandlc
brigade feels like resting on its arms.
Stories of intelligence on the part of
dogs revive recollections Of a North
Arson dog who was regular and or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

One to five applications of Doan's Oint-
ment will cure the worst case of Itching
Piles there ever was. Can you afford to
suffer fortunes when simple never
failing remedy is at hand? Doan's Oint-
ment never fails.
m.WAfkwky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Out of the 300 populations in Grand
Lake stream 160 are making maple
sugar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

George Curtis, machinist at II. II
Harvey's. spent Sunday with friends il
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

This is the way fragment of legis
lation strikes the Phillips people: In
the last hours of the Legislature a bill
was passed authorizing the building of
dam at Long pond. 1t did not state
where the Long pond was located, SO
the Phillips colony had better pre-empt
the law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

There is a suspicion that Pitts
field cat has at last departed this life
after having earned the right to live by
series of adventures literally hair
lifting. Her owner hired two men 10
kill her. They took a revolver and the
cat and started for the woods. Pussy
remained very quiet for time but sud
denly generated an idea and put it into
execution. The boy holding the cat
was severely scratched and the cat re-
turned home. The next day they Dor
rowed a shot gun and started for the
woods with the cat as before. The cal
was dropped and the gun aimed at her
but it was either unloaded or refused to
work and the cat escaped again. The
third time more elaborate preparations
were made. The cat was placed in a
bag and taken to the woodlot. the bag
placed on the snow and the boy stood
back some distance and fired the gun.
The feline had retired into one corner
of the bag and the charge of shot tore
a hole in the bag sufficiently large so
that the cat instead of perishing, mere
ly set out for home again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Little Fannie Freeze was born at
Herbert Shows, South Atkinson, March
80. Wonder if Jack Frost OBLIGATED as
godfather?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Good Will Record: A cayenne pepper
pod (capsicum annuum), growing red
in the face, once chided a cucumber for
its GOODNESS of heart. Whereupon the
cucumber said: You plan to stimu-
late and intiame. 1t is my duty to keep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
Ayers Cathartic Pills


were designed to supply a
model purgative to people who
had SO long injured themselves
with gripping medicines. Being
carefully prepared and their in
gradients adjusted to the exact
necessities OF the bowels and
liver. their popularity was in
stantaneous. That this popu-
!arity has been maintained is
well marked in the med al
awarded these pills at the
Worlds Fair 1893.
50 Years of Cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

Recognizing and conforming to a long
established custom, with the advice ard
consent of the Executive Council. 90
hereby designate and appoint TN no-
DAY, the twenty-second day OF Ap:l
next. to- be observed by all the people OF
our State as a day Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
Gully Etnnebft 5oaraal.
TERMS: 500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will b taken Of un.
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating ia
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

cool. In no other way can | do my life
work" This fable teaches that IN our
estimate of others we should make due
allowance for temperament.
The people of Madison join in the
wall over the superabundance OF
tramps in that TOYING Hardly a night
passes that the lookup does not give
shelter to several. 1t is reported that
an open freight car on siding was oc-
cupied by 10 one night not long ago
All sorts of schemes are resorted 10 by
| the "hobos" to excite the sympathy OF
the people and enable them to get FOOD,
rum and tobacco without exertins
themselves beyond the asking for them,
A profuse application of croton Oil to
the arms and face makes very good
representation of victim OF some
boiler explosion or scalding accident
and, with the 'pitiful appeal to our
kind hearted housewives when the man
of the house is absent, these usually
succeed in bringing forth a good meal
and a shining quarter to help the poor
man get home to his suffering family,
And yet, if all the people would refuse
to feed tramp and the authorities
ing the problem would be solved and
the nuisance abated.
A Rockland man thus describes in the
Courier-Gazette mis- failures in attempt
ing to raise quail: The hen quail died
last August--after laying 81 eggs.
These eggs were placed under a game
hen but none of them Matched. The
year before the same bird laid 90 eggs
(Which, by the way, is very much
larger number than the quail lay when
at liberty. About II to Is is the aver
age when in a wild stated OF these
eggs some 25 chicks We're Matched out
under game hens; but with all my care
could not make them live more than
a week. | fed them on boiled eggs,
spiders. ants and ants eggs and other
food, but they all died. They could
get along with their own mother in the
woods but their step mother stepped on
them, and in scratching she would
throw them in all directions. Being
very small-about as large asa humble
bee-they could not stand so severe
racket. The cock quail died in October.
He never seemed very happy after his
mate died. / think they may have died
Of old age. In all my experience with
quail | never had but one that would
set. She sat on nine eggs and Matched
out four chicks. They came in July
and lived some weeks. the last one dy-
ing in November. They We're nice little
pets. Their clear. sweet whistle could
be heard as far as the A. Ross Weeks
farm on the hill. The quail unlike
most birds, both in their wild state and
in confinement, always roost on the
ground. They huddle together in
close bunch, tails in the center and
heads out. and when asleep they put
their heads under their wing, one, how
ever. keeping his head out. acting as a
sentinel. / have at different times lib
Grated some six or eight dozen quails,
hoping they might get through the
winter: but our winters are too hard
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12
FASTING AND PRAYER.

This ancient custom comes to us con-
secrated by the observance OF our fathers
for many generations. In Difference TO II
as a hallowed memory OF the past.
earnestly recommend that all good citi-
zens should that day abstain from their
usual vocations, and having assembled III
their churches and around their firesides
reverently approach the presence OF Him
who guides, governs and controls the
destinies of all nations, asking that peace
plenty, prosperity and happiness may
continue throughout our borders.
Given at the Executive Chamber. III
Augusta. this twenty-fourth day oil
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty-first.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Skowhegan is of the opinion that it
is paying too much in the way of in
surance rates. The entire fire damage
last year was but $3.50 and in ten years
there have been but three fires of any
magnitude, while the premiums paid In
town for one year would pay the loss
on all three of them. The Somerset
Reporter calls for vigorous effort to
have rates reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

A few patches of greens afforded by
the landscape on Palm Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

There are 10 applicants in Wells for
16 positions that will accommodate
teachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

York county's tramp bill for the last
six months is the largest the county
has ever been called upon TO pay; also
the bill for medical attendance at the
Jail. And yet it is a fact that not a
slight part of such expenses is due to
humoring those wondering Willies who
seek to pass the winter in the Jail that
suits their fancy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

A man who was attending the Bloom =
field academy at Skowhegan in 1923 re
calls an incident of interest. He says
that two old residents made a pigeon
bed that year and he and Isaac Reed
OF Waldoboro, who was attending the
academy at the time went to their
camp before daylight and at the proper
time the net was sprung and as a re-
suit 1853 pigeons or as they were re-
corded by dozens, 31A, were captured.
This was said to have been by far the
largest haul ever made in this region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

A base ball game on the ice of Grand
lake is announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

President Butler of Colby related the
following anecdote that had come
under his personal observation and
neatly applied it, as he is so well able
to do. at the banquet of the Portland
Association of Colby Alumni, Friday
evening: A lady in a New York depot
asked
when does the next train start for
Romeo"
''At 1852 madame" was the polite
reply.
Has it gomez then she asked.
Madame" was the sober and i'm
pressive reply. The next train has
never gone
Dr. Butler said a few days ago he re-
ceived letter from Houghton, Miffiin
& Co., of Boston, asking for copy of
the latest catalogue of the college, and
| if that was not out another late one
would do. He replied after the manner
OF the train official: Dear Srs, our
latest catalogue is always out" After
this pleasant introduction DR.. Butler
went briskly into the latest plans for
the improvement of the financial and
educat ional condition of Colby, which
| like the catalogue are always out. y
He made an admirable presentation of
what the college is striving to do and
| what it needs in order to accomplish it.
He said that new era has dawned for
| Colby.
Aroostook has now Free Baptist
clergywoman, the first it is believed in
Maine. She was ordained Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Stories of intelligence on the part of
dogs revive recollections Of a North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

Aroostook has now Free Baptist
clergywoman, the first it is believed in
Maine She was ordained Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

The York County Agricultural Society
is planning upon an endless variety of
attractions for the fair and among
other features there will be sparring
contests each day upon the elevated
stage. There are other ways of get
ting money than by means of State
stipend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

When one hears of the dog law being
strictly enforced one also hears Of 4
great slaughter of CANNES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

These numerous wood bees are said
to be very ENJOYABLE occasions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

for them. They can stand the cold but
cannot get food. which consists OF grass
and seeds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-12

cool. In no other way can | do my life
work" This fable teaches that in our
estimate Of others we should make due
allowance for temperament.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18
General News.

A bicycle club will be organized at
Cass City.
Girls in the Inlay City school have
organized base ball club.
A church row in st. Clair has been
brought into the circuit court.
Mrs. Charity Rumsey, Il pioneer of
Adair, died last week at the age of 70
years.
The Daily Times states that over
900 excursionists visited Port Huron
Sunday last.
Mt. Clemens gentlemen are schem
ing to open a mineral bath house on
large scale in Port Huron.
II. McNair, Brown City merchant is
beginning the erection of a handsome
new brick store in that village.
Up in Sand Beach some sneak puts
in his time by placing poison for yalu-
able and thoroughbred dogs.
Amy Stoughton, of Capac, was mar
ried Wednesday to Ira Hiland Benja-
min, of Detroit, formerly of Romeo.
Hiram A. Waite, ex-controller of the
city of Port Huron, has received his
sentence and gets FIVE years at Ionia.
Thieves entered Mr.. Schwabrow's
house near New Haven and stole a
large quantity of provisions and cloth
ing.
The farm barn of John Mckay, near
Romeo, was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground. The building
was valued at 81, 800 and the contents
500.
Inlay City will celebrate the Srd
with n big picnic at which a program
will be carried out and also athletic
sports, II dancing pavilion, etc, will be
provided.
William Fitzgerald, who has served
in the Port Huron Fire Department for
the past Is years, was presented with a
handsome gold watch by the members.
1t is reported that the electric road
to Port Huron will yet be built.
John b. Dyar, the protector, failed,
but eastern capitalists have taken hold
of the matter and, it is said, will push
the road right through.
Mrs. Mary Ann Heddle was paid $500
by the Port Huron City Electric Rail-
way on account of injuries received,
and now Mr.. Heddle will bring SUIT
against the company for damages,
claiming his wife's injuries deprived
him for long time of her society and
her services as his housekeeper.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18
KenOCkee.

Charlie Mackey was in Detroit last
week on business.
The ice cream social at Mrs. Clicks
on Friday evening was largely attend
ed.
Mrs. Nellie Doonan, of Lansing, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Robinson.
Miss Mamie Ramsey has gone to De-
troit to visit her sisters, Mrs. K. Gilman
and Mrs. Mcdonald.
Pat Mackey's ball last Wednesday
night was a grand success. He intends
to have another July 4th.
A number of Kenockee people took
advantage of the excursion on Sunday
on the &. d q. II. R'y to Port Huron
and visited Stag Island. All reported
good time.
Mrs. Chas. Seiferd an old resident of
Kenockee died on Wednesday. The
funeral took place on Saturday and
the remains were taken to Ruby. She
leaves q husband, two sons and two
daughters to mourn her loss. The
family has the sympathy of their many
friends.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18
School Report.

Following is a report of Brockway
school district, No. 2 for final month
ending June 18th, 1897: -- Total
active enrolment, 40: number of days
taught, 10; total attendance, 48915; av-
erage daily attendance, %; entered dur
ing month, 2; number of visitors, 4.
The following were not absent dur.
ing month:-Pearl Davey, Lizzie Hold.
gins. Ina and Olive Grant.
Final examination determined pro,
motions as follows:-FrOm lst to 2nd
grade-Birdie Magner, Mary Hodgins
Goa Jarrett. On trial, Maggie McKin
ney, Clare Rapley.
From 2nd to Bird grade Pearl Davey
Zoa Jarrett. On trial, Cora Russell
and Lizzie Jolley.
From Bird TO 4th grade-James Gath,
ergood, Harry Lewis, Minnie McMa
hon, Ina Grant. On trial, Chas. Shan
nahan, Ella Mckinney and Herbert
Russell.
From 4th TO 9Th grade-Henry Shan
nahan. On trial, Thos. Shannahan
John Lewis and Rennie Mutt.
From 5thto 9th grade Joseph Lewis
Lille Davey, Lizzie Hodgins, Nellie
Magner and May Magner.
From 9th to 9TH grade-Lewis Hold
gins and Nina Rapley.
From eth to Sth grade-Francis Da.
vey and Lee Hodgins.
Aaron Newell, Teacher.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18

r. G. Mclaughlin and wife were in
Peck Saturday.
DR.. d. NJ. Langan was in Peck Satur-
day of last week.
John s. Mcdonald, of Brown City,
was Yale visitor Monday.
DR.. j. A. Watson, of Detroit. was in
town Saturday on business.
j. A. Rapley was at North Branch
this week on legal business.
Andrew DePael went to Saginaw
Wednesday to buy Il stock of lumber.
E. A. Mercer, of Milwaukee, was the
guest of X. G. Mclaughlin on Sunday.
Henry Howay, who has ben in Flori-
da all winter, returned home Saturday
last.
Tom Brown, of Shabbona, visited old
friends and acquaintance in Yale this
week.
G. II. Holden and j. A. Menzies spent
Friday and Saturday last at Sanilac
Centre.
James Menerey and son Earl, of
Marlette, were guests of r. II. Menerey
Sunday.
May Irving, after short visit with
friends in Sarnia, Ont, returned home
Monday.
r.. NJ. Lothian and w. II. Wear have
been in Midland county this week buy
ing stock.
Mrs. S. S. Bates, Of Marlette, has
been the guest of w. A. Holden and
family this week.
Mrs. G. b. Hungerford visited friends
in Port Huron and Saginaw Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Will j. Rapley and little son, of Port
Huron, were in Yale Tuesday on a
visit to Mr.. Rapley's parents.
w. A. Size, of Sanilac Centre, was in
Yale Saturday last. Will is the happy
papa of Il bouncing baby boy.
A. Z. Galbraith, editor of The Ga
Zette, and Geo. w. Downer, of North
Branch, were Yale visitors Friday last.
Judson Black and wife, of Rich
mond, visited friends in Yale and
Deanyille the latter part of last week.
Grant Holden, b. r. Noble, j. b.
Paisley and DR.. w. G.. Wight spent the
first of the week near Fostoria fishing.
Mrs. Will Foster, who has been visit
ing relatives here for the past month,
returns today to her home in Jackson.
Mrs. w. S. jerks, of Port Huron, was
the guest of James Holden and other
friends in Brockway township last
week.
Josephine G. Hunter, of Strathroy,
Ont, was the guest of her cousin, En-
ma Holden, Thursday and Friday of
last week.
VIM. Tomllnson and little son went
to Port Huron Wednesday where he
met his daughter on her return
from years visit to friends in Canada.
w. N. McKenna, who has been land
looking, fishing and having good
time in general in Altoona county for
the past month, returned to Yale Mon
day evening.
Steve Windsor, Will Smith, Ed
WEIGH, Herb Putney, Bert Limits, Ed
johnson and j. a. Rapley were in
Brown City Sunday and witnessed the
laying of the corner stone to the new
Catholic church to be built in that
town.
Mrs. J. d. Grinnell went to Rich
mond, Ind. yesterday where she will
join her husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
nell will go to Middletown same state
in two weeks where Mr.. Grlnnell has a
position. Their many Yale friends
wish them health and happiness in
their new home.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18
From an Old Soldier,

Knox, Ind, Jan. Il, 1897.
Gents:-I have every confidence in
recommending your Syrup of Pepsin.
l am ~ years of age and am broken
down, the trouble having been brought
on by my experience in the war. Your
medicine has done me more good than
hundred doctors and | am just about
well of stomach troubles.
Yours truly, Jefferson Wilhelm.
Trial bottles of Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1897-06-18
Teachers Institute.

The st. Clair County Teachers In
stitute will be held in Port Huron from
August s to Is. The superintendent
of public instruction has appointed
Prof. F. K. Converse, of Pontiac, con-
ductor, and Prof. w. l.. Shuart and
Miss Jennie NJ. Tibbitts, instruct
ors. Commissioner Il. S. Campbell
will De the local committee.