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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

1t is an easy matter for some people
to find sensations in the evidence dis
closed on the Cuban situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

That Unsuitable thirst for "a change
has fallen upon Bucksport and almost
every old highway surveyor is out in
the cold, arid world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

For p years Luther Stone has honed
and piled razors in Machias, steady
hand to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

One of Columbia Falls fair unmarried
the corner ways are joking the single
young men for allowing such thing
to be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

TERMS, q. 90 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will b taken Of IN.
0igned Communication.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Rockland the other day in a somewhat
novel manner. He suffers in the name
Selicowitch, and from this and the fact
that he has not been in this country
long enough to acquire the language 1t
can be understood that he is unable t.
make his meaning clear to the Anglo
Saxon comprehension. He was ar
rested the other day on the charge of
insulting a lady. After many gestures
an interpreter was called when 1t was
learned that Selieowitch had accident
ly tripped the lady in passing and his
attempts to apologize only frightened
her the more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Here's the way truesspirit of resis
ration that pervades Columbia Fans
Just at present is described. we are
rot entirely discouraged yet We have
some natural resources LETT. Ihe
Pleasant river valley produces lots OF
hay and grazing lands fer stock, ana
the NEST extensive clay beds VIII toe
made into bricks. So railroad or no
railroad we shall hang 10 our old quiet
town. and by industry and prudence
we expect to live out our allotted time.
Don't forget the blueberries that dot
the hillsides in July and fill the pals
and pockets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

nothing purpose than Lydia Pnkham Vegetable Com
Of which rolling
that the thousands such
thousands
Mrs those she has
convincing:
the birth Of last child did not
with Myhusand went family phs
medicine but did little good let go
did hard would
Lydia f. f1nkham
(which much
back
weight My life just drag to me To-day
good thanks
Mrs Compound Mis- L. MARROW. Milford ILL.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
From Cleveland Leader.

We believe we have as much respect
as anyone for the advantages of a col
legiate education, and certainly we
have seen too many examples illus
hative of the idea that good spoilers
are born rather than made, to seriously
question it. Nevertheless, we are net
surprised that doubts as to the merit :
Of college instruction have arisen, for
we have recently received a letter from
young man, who says he is in one Of
the advanced classes of a New England
college Of high standing, and in this
letter he spells fire fer" and ChouSa
a resident of Maine) writes
- acellborough" Now judging frorl
the context of this letter the young man
is Intelligent. He uses good English,
well expressed. The Inference is that
he is not naturally an ofthographist
and is moreover exceedingly needles :.
But such heedlessness or shiftlessness
reflects not only on him but upon the
institution from which we understand
he hopes to soon graduate If the col
lege is bamable it is for not eXacting a
better rudinnentary education rather
than for any omission or quality CT
the instruction it imparts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

The vote on the question of turning
company over to the city, which is the
largest stockholder, called out repre-
sentatiOn Of nearly all the shares. This
was 50 much more Of a display of in
terest than that shown by the voters
relative to the city charter, Monday
as to be noticeable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

By tho Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

The Biddeford Board of Health says
the sink spout is the prevailing nui
sance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

That suspected meat dealer in Port
land got decidedly the Best of it. The
law passed by the last Legislature IL
regulate the disposal of diseased meat
ought 10 prevent recurrence of such
cases as that tried in Portland. The
example eff q conviction was not 81
greatly needed as it might have been
but for the new law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

a proposition that finds favor among
Bangor wheelmen is to have strip
side of the street ard roll IT hard with
the steam roller and then have ii kept
dry all the time. This would give the rid
ers good cycle path on every street al q
small expense. BY the way what has
become Of Augustus steam roller?
The Biddeford Journals explanation
of the light vote in Portland is ccmpli-
mentary 1t was in effect that the city
is usually so well governed two-thirds
of the people felt it would be under any
charter and SO didn't take the trouble
to vote Well charter doesn't make
good government for city.
Mrs. Sarah ~ Dwyer sixtyfour
years of age. mother of twelve chill
dren, ten now living, grandmother of
forty-eight children and forty-one liv-
ing is member of the Baptist church
in Orient, and walks one and one-half
miles to church. and is one of the most
regular attendants, a member of the
sewing circle. which meets once q week:
attends to the barn chores of seven
cows, one hog. beside a large flock of
poultry. and does the household work
for a family of seven; makes three or
four trips a year to Forest city, dis
tance of thirteen miles. alone, and
drives to the postotiice. distance of
three miles, Harvesting her own horse:
does her own spinning and knitting for
the whole family, beside lots of hosiery
for sale last summer picked over one
hundred quarts of strawberries and
raspberries; is frequently called upon
in the middle of the night for sickness
of other persons. and has lived in
Orient thirty-eight years.-Zion' Ad-
vocate.-Well, Well But we suppose
all this is in nowise exaggerated, con-
siderng the authority for it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
A Boys Essay on j journalism.

A bright little boy who attends one of
the city public schools was told by his
teacher few days ago to write an essay
on Journalism" and next bay he handed
in the following:
Journalism is the science of all sorts
of journals. There is heap of kinds of
journals. Journals is good thing. 'cept
when they is hot journals. and then they
is just awful. My ma, she taxes a fashion
journal what is always full of pictures of
horrld old maids with the ugliest dresses
on l ever saw. The fashion journal IS a
heap gooder than the hot journal, cause
the hot journal stops the train and the
fashion journal starts it. The fashion
journal don't stop nuthin' but the broken
window light and pas bank account
''There is sheep journals and hog Jour-
mails and brass journals. too, and pa has
got journal down at the store and writes
things in it about folks he don't want to
forget Then we had woman at cooked
for us names Salley Journal. She was the
funniest journal / ever saw. She was a
bald headed journal.
"They amt no more journals that 1
know of.
'.P. ST. forgot to say that man what
puts grease on the car wheels is called a
journalist. Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
was set it would sparkle in plain sight
whenever the young man smiled. Yester-

was set it would sparkle in plain sight
whenever the young man smiled. Yester-
day the setting was completed.
The cavity was drilled round, but the
stone had been cut with one large facet
and many small ones. The hole was only
deep enough to admit part of the stone,
the remainder being allowed to project
from the tooth like the setting OF ring.
The cavity was finally filled full of tooth
cement and the diamond was pressed into
it. The large facet was left on the out
side. Then the dentist took small NAL
let and bit of wood and pounded the
diamond into place, just as is customary
in filling teeth with gold. When the
pounding was completed the setting OF
the stone was ended with the exception of
scraping away the cement from the edges
of the diamond, which will be done later
1t required the most careful handling to
keep the diamond from getting lost.
Whenever it dropped out of the cavity
during the fitting process the sparkle was
all that enabled the dentist to find it.
Once or twice it dropped to the floor, and
the owner of the diamond and the dentist
had long search for it.
The precious tooth-filling shines best by
lamplight, when it is visible across GOOD.
sized room. Even by daylight, however,
the sparkle OF the gem will be sufficient to
attract attention whenever its owner parts
his lips. As it is placed at the front OF
the tooth the setting will last a lifetime.
1t is said this is the first csse of dia-
mond being used in Chicago as tooth
filling. The experiment has been tried in
New York in one of two instances, and in
Europe, but there is no known instance
where q gem with the historical interest
of this one has been set in such a queer
place to preserve the stone and not the
tooth.-Chicago Daily Tribune.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Am INDIANS DRAMATIC SUICIDE.
Kisses HIS Wife Geod-6y and
Shoots HmseK

WICHITA, KANs., May Is. One of
those rare instances of an Indian commit
ting suicide occurred near Conway, l. T.,
recently and the story of the tragedy is as
follows;
An Indian named Jim Colbert had been
selling a goodly numbe of cattle of late
among the people throughout the coun-
try, furnishing a few head at place. A
man named Allison, who lives in that vi
cInity. had purchased a few head from
him and had just completed the job of
putting the new bunch under his brand
when some other parties rode up and
claimed the cattle. Explanations fol-
lowed which thoroughly convinced all
parties that the cattle lad been stolen and
then sold, and further investigation re-
vealed the fact that an extensive system
of cattle theft was in operation.
Rumors OF the Innocent parties threat
ening to bring the guilty ones to justice
reached the home of poor Lo, who scorned
the white mans way of going to Jail.
Quietly walking into mis- house he met his
wife and, kissing her, informed her that
all he had belonged to her. He then
stepped into an inner room, reached for
his gun and deliberately sent the contents
through his heart. Death was instan-
taneous, and thus, according to Indian
tradition. did he acquit himself honora-
bly, of the crime about TO be laid at his
door,
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
FEW AMERICANS
ARE IN CUBA
But Those in Distress
Will Get Prompt
Relief.
Nearly All of the Men Entitled
to Relief Are Naturailzeo
Citizens.
Reporta From Consuls Upon Which
the Presidents Message VIII
Be Based.

WASHINGTON, D. C., MAY 15.-The
President and nearly all the OaOlhet mem
bers being cut OF town there were no ne"
DEVELOPMENTS in the CUBAN matter To-Day.
The next move depends on Mckinley,
and he will do nothing until Monday,
when if is expected he will prepare the
proposed message recommending an ap-
propriation for the relief OF Americans in
the island
The official information from Consul
General Lee and Other representatives OF
the United States in Cuba indicates the
mum Der entitled to this relief is very small.
Telegrams from number of these consul
lar officers were received to-day, and about
all OF them have reported on the condi.
tions existing in localities over which their
iurisd lction extends. Up to this after
noon the number of Americans known to
the consular officers was about 100, and
some of these are not in need OF relief.
The actual sufferers who are entitled TO
assistance are nearly all of Cuban birth
who obtained citizenship through natu-
ralizadon. Most of them are planters and
farmers. The native born Americans are
principally educated men engaged IN pro-
fessional work Americans serving with
the Cuban forces cannot hope Tor aid II
they desire it, for the Spanish authorities
would not permit succor to be given them.
1t il probable, however, following its Gus
tom in China and other semI-clvlllzed
countries where uprisings endangered
American interests, the Government will
furnish facilities to citizens residing in
Cuba 10 leave the island if they desire to
do so.
All reports received within the past few
davs are being put in shape for insertion
in the Presidents message. They con-
firm the stories of distress recently pub
Hshed in the newspapers OF the country,
and represent the deplorable condition
among the poorer people.
1t is conhdentially asserted that Nor
gan s belligerency resoI ution will pass the
Senate early the coming week This is
the opinion OF Chairman Davis, Cullom
and Foraker Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
Many Senators are also favorably dis
posed toward Gallinger's resolution ap-
propriating $50, 600 for the relief of suffer
ing Americans in Cuba.
CockreU favors more radical methods.
81 should send relief if l COULD he said,
guarded by three OF the largest and best
gunboats OF our navy. That would mean
business"
NEW YORK, N. Z. May 15.-Tne Her
ald's Washington special says: The dan
ger of international complications with
Spain growing out of the determination
of the President to render immediate re-
lief to destitute Americans is lessened by
the conciIiatory spirit with which Spain
has received the proposition from Minis
ter de LONE. The action of the admin
istration is benevolent one," ho says,
land is so considered by Spain. 1t will
receive the hearty cooperation of my
GoYernment"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Only Summers Tree Lived.

A membe of the Park Commission of
Washington tells reporter the interest
ing circumstances that, while the trees
on the Capitol grounds planted by John
c. Calhoun, Dixon II. Lewis and Hon.
est'' John Davis have all died, the one
which was planted under Charles Sum
ner's direction at about the same time is
alive and flourishing, and is daily pointed
out by guides as 1.-THE Sumner tree" 1t
was Scotch beech, and was not actually
planted by Summers hands. but by those
OF Commodore Bainbridge. Calhoun's
tree was a Iiveosk, and it languished, like
Calhounism. Lewis tree was an ailantus,
and the wonder is that anybody or any
thing succeeded in killing it. Honest
John Davis was a sugar maple, which
ought to have grown with proper care.
Sumner must have been the only one of
the Illustrious tree-planters who knew
enough about the art to see to the care OF
the tree after it was planted. To plant q
tree and say, Nov grow" and go away
ana leave it forever is much as it would
be to put a two-yenr.old child on the
street and say, Nov you've got a pretty
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
SUPERIOR TURTLE SOUP.
The First Person Who Made This Excel.
lent Concoction for London.

The First Person Who Made This Excel
lent Concoction for London.
The first person in London who mad g
turtle soup for sale was Samuel Birch. He
fiourished during the latter portion of the
last and the early days of the present GEN.
tury. He was not only purveyor, but a
dramatist, author. colonel of militia and
finally Lord Mayor of London. Birch in
herited the business from his father, who
was confectioner or pastry cook. The
son much enlarged the scope of the busi-
ness and added to it the making of turtle
soup of such superior excellence that all
the famous bons vivants of London met
at his establishment to enjoy the concoc-
ton. He did not alone excel in this dish.
He was also noted for the quality of his
venison, as well as that of numerous other
ailments which he .upplied. The principal
attraction, however, was the turtle soup,
with Its accom- paniments OF lemon, cayenne
pepper and toasted bread. After his ap-
poin.ment as colonel of militia regiment,
In allusion to his calling. he was known
as "Marshal Tureep." This sobriquet he
took in good part. He retorted, however,
upon one of his officers, who was dealer
in corn and -four, by comforting on him
the name of "Ma-shal Sacks" Burch
rose successfully from Common Coun-
cllor and Alderman TO LorQ Mayor OF
London. During mis- tenure of Office the
turtle soup served at the Mansion
House gave his banquets a vogue
that aroused fierce competition to Sc
cure invitations. His fame as dramatist
and author fingered for considerable
period after his death. The inscription
that he wrote for statue o. George III,
in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, will re-
call him to generations to whom he would
otherwise be unknown. His daughter was
the wife of the French poet Lamartine.
Probably England has not produced an
other man who, from the humble position
OF maker of turtle soup has attained to
so much distinction in SO many other
walks of Iife.-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
SAVING THE LAST DIAMOND.
The Only Remaining Ono of an Heir
loom Cluster Set in q Mans Tooth.

The OnIy Remaining Ono of an Heir
loom Cluster Set in q Mans Tooth.
A new way to keep diamond from be-
ing lost or stolen has been discovered by
f. Van Craen brock, 5521 Washington
avenue, with the aid of Hyde Park dem
tist. Instead of having the gem set in
ring or stud Mr.. Van Craenbroeck yester-
day afternoon caused the precious stone
to be placed in cavity in one OF his teeth,
where it will be both ornamental and use
full, and probably in no danger of ia ling
into the hands of thieves.
This particular diamond has q known
history that extends back through the
French revolution and four generations of
the young mans family. 1t was to pre-
serve it and not because he needed it as a
tooth filling that he had the stone set in
an upper bicuspid.
The diamond is small one, weighing
only an eighth of a carat, but it has been
carefully cut. Originally it was set with
twenty-six others in gold band ring be-
longing to Mr.. Van Craenbroeck's great.
great-great- grand mother. who was a ma
tive of France. The ring went through
successive generations, and each new pos
SCISSOR lost some of the gems. Finally,
when Mr.. Van Craen brock obtained the
ring from his mother several years ago
there was only one diamond lett.
Some time ago Mr.. Van Craen broeck's 8
mother died, and he was especially anxious
to preserve the diamond as a memento Of
her. The ring, having lost its setting,
was of little value as keepsake.
DR.. Fredus A. Thurston, whose Office is
in the same building as that of Mr.. Van
Craenbroeck, volunteered to set the gem
in a tooth, where it could not fall out,
probably would not be found by thieves
an6 would be pleasing addition to a
smile.
Monday afternoon hole was drilled in
the front of the first upper bicuspid tooth
in such position that when the diamond
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
GIFTED DAUGHTER
Of MRS. LEASE
Possesses Many Traits
of Her Talented
Mother.
Richly Endowed With Natural
EIoQuence and Personal
Magnetism.
Philosopher From Childhood, She
Is Destined to Be Leader
of Her Sex.

WICHITA, KANs., May 15.-Evelyn
Louise Lease, daughter of Mrs. Mary E.
Lease, who graduated from the Wichita
(Kans.) High School this week, is the
pride of her gifted mothers heart and is a
remarkable girl in many respects. As a
wee child she exhibited unusual precocity
and has walked and talked since she was
seven months old. She will be IL on the
Goth of next July.
Louise Lease. as she is called, is becom-
ing very interesting and attractive
young lady. She is wonderfully like her
mother, and yet in some ways different.
She has her mothers natural eloquence
and personal magnetism, as was shown
by the tremendous enthusiasm that her
valedictory Grafton, which she was forced
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

great future for his young friend. In
parting he gave her his blessing by re-
peating a Hindoo prayer.
Miss Lease wrote the class song and her
poems have attracted considerable atten-
ton locally. The last issue of the High
School Messenger contains the following
from her pen:
Forget Me Nots.
came to-day to the quiet grave
Where lay my love of long past years
And the old, old sorrow came, flooding
My eyes with burst of tears
But saw through the misty tear-drops
Forget me- nots' tender hue,
And the heart-pain that swelled from longing
Ceased at that glimpse of blue
For as old flowers IN old places spring,
And year by year their blossom renew,
So in Heaven will be the old loved faces,
And, dearest shall find you.
Her imm ediate future is to be just one
long play day until next September, when
she will enter college. This summer she
will accompany her mother on jaunt
among the lakes and later will probably
go with her on her New England tour.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
KITCHEN RUN BY A CITY

At GrenobIe, France, an Association
Serves Food at Cost
Housewives who think the CO. operative
kitchen is so far in the future that 1t would
be ABSURD to look forward to it for relief
from daily drudgery will be interested to
hear that a kitchen with the same end in
view as the cooperative has been in sue
cessful operation for nearly fifty years. The
Association Alimentsire of Grenoble,
France, is a purely municipal affair. The
city owns it and supplies meals at cost in
its own restaurant or deliv,rs them at pri-
yate homes.
Professor Osborne Ward of the Depart
ment of Labor Statistics spent his recent
vacation abroad studying a number of
soclalistic experiments that are being car
ried on in various parts of Europe. lie
was interested more by what he saw at
Grenoble than by anything else. The
authorities gave him ali the aid in their
power when they learned he was from the
American Labor Bureau.
Everything at the Association Alimen-
taire is as good as money can buy. The
cooks are as clever as any in France
which is saying great deal. The provi-
sions are bought in the best markets and
are carefully selected. The service is e1-
CelcHt. 1Ac are OI ScNeIdl
grades, according to the furnishings and
the attendance, so that all tastes may be
accommodated. One may dine there for 8
cents on bread and soup, and be satisfied,
or one may pay II cents and have a full
course dinner. In the best rooms, which
are marble fioored and decorated with
much elegance. there are walters who look
for tips as naturally as though they were
in the swellest of Partisan cafes.
Pure wines which have heen Dronerlv
aged, are served at about cents a liter
There is no financial profit to the city in
running this huge restaurant, which serves
some 5000 meals day. The charges are
based on the cost of the materials used,
the employment of help and the amount
spent in keeping the utsnsils, machinery
and building in repair.-New York Press.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
"nR. PIERCE,S ELECTRIC RRLT.Y

IN APPLIANCE THAT GIVES SPARKS OF
II life into your nerves. Sparks that you feel.
It's power is felt upon the surface of the body in
moment. 1t permeates every vital function.
Every lecturer on the public platform, every
physician of note, every scientific work that YOU
read, tells you that Electricity Is Life.' Every
element of your being gives demons ration of the
truth OF this assertion 1t is fact. No doubs
it, With your nerves and blood charged with his
electric force there is no chance for disease, no
place for weakness. II is the fundamental prnci-
pie of vigorous manhood and womanhood. Where
1t is disease cannot be. 1t cures without drugging
the stomach. Give it trial DE- Pierce's Pat
ented Belt is warranted to be superior to all 9TH
ers and is sold at REASONABLE PRICES. Buy
no belt till you see DR.. Perce's-
Call send for FREE BOOK. Address DIR,
PIERCE & son. 704 sacramento ST., COZ Kearny
or $40 Market St, below Kearny, San Francisco.
Agents follows: Holden Drug Co, Stock
r. T. Gogings, Sacramento, ana q. 6. Morehead,
San Jose.
AF For RUPTURE use "DR. PIERCE's
Ma, ,netic Elnstic Truss"