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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
Opinions on Lows Candidacy.

Those who say the nomination by the
Republicans in New York city of par
ty ticket will give the city to Tammany
tactily admit that Seth Low cannot be
elected as a non-partisan mayor with
out the aid of the Republican organiza-
ton. The New York Tribune, how
ever, declares that non-partisan NUM-
cipal government is in accord with Re-
publican principles as exemplified in
the state constitution.
The World praises Lows position;
the Journal thinks he didn't say
enough: the Post relies on Low to do
as mayor what Warning has done as
street commissioner; while the Sun is
belittling CD Lows candidacy with a
daily broadside of hostile criticism
Mayor Strong endorses every word Of
Lows letter but declares he cannot win
without Republican aid.
DR.. Lyman Abbott says Low is the
best candidate mentioned and he is for
him; furthermore that it is especially
necessary that the first administration
of Greater New York shall set the
standard high. Chairman Quigg of the
Republicans says President Mckinley
does not want Low, concerning which
statement people are presumed to exer-
else little mental reservation.
Those who urge the nomination of a
straight Republican ticket say Tam
many will split on the silver question
Perhaps, though it seems more rational
to suppose that when they scent the
spoils they will move towards them as
one man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
More About Turkey.

The occasional reports that the Pow
ers have agreed on all the prclimina-
ries of the Turko- Grecian settlement
continue to come in but up to date the
Turkish army occupying Thessaly has
not moved, Notwithstanding it is said
to be decimated by disease. All the re-
ports agree in one particular, and that
is respecting Lord Salisbury's most
pronounced back-down as regards the
financial end of it. At first he refused
point blank it was said to entertain
the demand of the German Emperor
that any compact of the Powers to
guarantee the payment of the Greek
indemnity should also guarantee the
payment of the previous debts of
Greece. The Germans were liberal in
vestors in Grecian bonds several Years
ago on account of the relationships en-
listing between the ruling families.
These debts Greece has virtually re
pudiated but the Emperor is compelling
the payment of them as incident to the
settlement of the Turkish boundary
question. To do this, however, he has
been compelled to play into the hands
of the Sultan and will be responsible
for the strengthening of the palace
clique in Turkey. Formerly there were
Turkish statesmen but now the Sultan
has no use for them. He assumes to
rule and instead is ruled by corrupt
favorites. His people are burdened with
taxes with no hope of relief for the
palace clique farms out it's patronage
to foreign promoters who unscrupu-
lousy absorb all the money obtaihable
and pay out from this for privilege to
steal more. Turkey is more pitiable in
the flush of her victory over Greece
than before for the bonds of. despotis nj
are fastened upon her more securely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

a Z
sold papers on the pier at KiSlestown.
Ireland. has a fame that is almdsf world
wide. He has seen every person of i'm
pertance who has visited ireland durings
the past half century, has been patron
lied by most Of them afd with A&hy in
Gliding royalty, has HORNED pAcquain-s
lance. The liberal tips he has received
from his distinguished patrons have1
amounted to a goodyear and Davy has
saved quite fortune ffOm his business,
which he still continues.
The first and last stand Of the con-
federates was made on land owned by
the same man. A part of Bull Run bat
tlefield was owned by Mr.. Mclean.
After this famous battle he decided to-
move to locality where there would
be less fear from the ravages of war.
By strange coincidence he took up his
abode at AppomattOx, which subse-
quently proved to be the final battle
field of the civil war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Palmyra island is Owned In Honolulu.
(Honolulu Adyertiser.)

\dOnOlulu AdVert1Sef.)
Now another complication has bobbetl
up serenely in the Palmyra Island af-
fair, so that 1t is really difficult to say
who can dispose of the place for a cable
station or a home for superannuated
newspaper. reporters. .'
AS published In this paper yesterday.
1t was annexed by L. Kamehameha,
when minister of the interior in 1862,
but 1t seems that Palmyra Island for
merly belonged to John Boswick Will
kinson. who came here in the latter
Sos or early in 1860 and married Kala-
ma a native woman. who he took with
him to his home in New Zealand
Wilkinson died shortly afterward
and left Palmyra Island to his wife by
will. In 1866 the will was probated be-
fore Joseph s. Moore, a New Zealand
judge, and proven valid. When Kala-
ma died, Kaikala, one of her brothers.
considered the island as his property.
and decided 1t to Luther Wilcox for the
sum 81, just one shilling less than was
paid for the China by the present
owner. Afterwards Mr.. Wilcox decided
the island to Hackfeld & Co., consider
alton not named
On March 31st of the present year
Kauhaikano, another next of kin Of Ka-
lama. claimed ownership of the island
and looked around for purchaser and
found one in William Ringer. grand
son. who Is employed by Wilder & Co.
Ringer paid 5000 for the place
Since the ownership of the island IS
claimed by Great Britain. William and
*. Ringer have retained w. A. Kinney
as their counsel to look after their in
tereStS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

be regarded as hardship on industry
and an undue restraint on the develop
ment of the country. Not only the
laborers who are here. not only those
who wish to preserve our institutions
and liberty but those who look solely
to the dollars and cents are interested
to have this done. Such outbreaks as
those at Lattimer are expensive. The
maintenance of big force OF deputies
and state army on the scene in order
to preserve the peace is costly and the
mine owners are big taxpayers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

pany shall be responsible for and pay
all damages caused to any property,
poles or wires Of the city, or to any
trees standing within the street or pub
lie way locations. The voltage Of said
wires shall never exceed 10000 volts,
and every precaution and most APP
proved appliances known to science
and approved by the city electrician
shall be employed to prevent escape,
injury, or damage by the electricity;
said power company shall furnish
upon request new and satisfactory
bonds with the same conditions and
for the same amount as that mentioned
above. whenever in the opinion of the
city council the existing sureties are
not sufficiently responsible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
The Community and Those Who Make II.

Whatever may be thought of the ap-
plication to the excise law of Mr.. Lows
opinion that a law for any community
should reflect the opinion of that COM
munity the theory is correct in coun-
try where majority rule obtains. In
no other way can the law be enforced.
No minority in this country can long
enforce a law Objectionable to the ma.
jority. Accordingly it is clear that
community in many respects is to be
judged from the people composing the
major part of it's population. Anything
tending to lower the character of that
part lowers the community, it's stand
ards and it's prospects.
In connection with this thought one
is reminded of the condition prevailing
in some of the coal mining towns in
this country. They are composed for
the greater part of foreigners. of the
most ignorant and downtrodden class.
They come here imbued with a sense
of oppression in the countries where
they had origin. They have no knowl-
edge of our laws or customs or even of
our language. They are eager to ac
cept any kind of employment at first
which may keep soul and body togeth-
err, at any price they can secure. They
are as children in matters of business
and if so disposed their employers by
means of the company store and COM
pany houses can make them almost
serfs. We do not say this is done but
this class of immigrants are suscep-
tible to such treatment when they come
to us untutored and dependent, and it
would be idle. to suppose that some one
does not take advantage of them and
that the longer they remain here under
such conditions the longer the bitter
ness they brought. with them taints
their minds and lives. There is a grave
responsibility in building up such COM
munities in free America.
But it is not fair to suppose that
this responsibility was accepted with
out what at the time was deemed suf-
flcient reason. 1t is not incredible
that there could not otherwise be
found sufficient cheap help to operate
certain mines. The kind of work is
not inviting to the higher class of la
Dor But even were this possible at first
it could not remain so after one or two
operators had imported this cheap lab
or. Competition would prevent. Mani
testify there is point where the gov
eminent in order to preserve the char
acter OF the communities within its
jurisdiction must interfere and to some
Gcgree regulate the quality of immi-
grafton. Nor properly done can this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

A very large school of pollock has beer
spending several days in Lubec harbor
and several hundred were taken. OF the
ferry landing and cured by the fishermen
Capt. George l.. Skolfield and Wilbur
Reynolds Of Brunswick. recently brought
home so sand birds and II ring necked
plover,. the result of two Rours' sport at
Maquoit shore.
James Cutting of Phippshurg. early one
recent morning. captured four coops, the
entire family. His dog followed the scent
from n corn field where the animals had
been depredating, to their burrows.
Master Ralph Butts. Y years old, took
II trout from Stanley brook in Kingfield
recently. that weighed II ounces. This
trout was taken from the same pool from
which Master Earl Wing landed the Is
ounce fish.
The Milbridge lobster fishermen have
not done so well this year as formerly.
Their catches have been light and the fish
not so good, most of the Holsters con-
tanning only one claw. HOLSTERS are very
scarce and the price is unusually high.
The herring which is brought to the
Milbridge sardine factories for packing
are now caught mostly in seines instead
of In the weirs as they are usually taken.
There are plenty of them at present and
the factories will remain open probably
until December.
Simeon b. Ellis superintendent of the
Bridgton tannery, has lately been doing
himself proud along the line of coon
hunting. The capture of three the other
night amply rewarded his efforts. Coon
hunting. by the way. has not been in
duged in much of late in Bridgton, but
Mr.. Ellis success arouses general in
terest in the sport.
Mackerel still continue to be quite
scarce in our waters says the ROckland
Courier-GaZette and catching them in
paying quantities is like finding nuggets
in the klondike gold fields. Once in a
while man makes a good catch. One
day last week fisherman made a haul
in one day that netted him over $500, but
such catches are scarce, SO are gold mug
gets. IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The Seattle board of trade calls upon
the President to take measures to af-
ford relief to the Alaskan miners. This
is but the beginning of much ado over
the welfare of men who went to that
region contrary to all good advice. If
the governmentS can get provisions
there it would Seem that private part
les could. 1t is. however. incumbent on
our government, in some degree to pro
vide what there is no local government
there to provide, 1t is difficult to un-
derstand' however, how the govern
ment can do much at this late season
to afford any Large measure of. relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
Maine Fraternity Notes.

A new X. of p. Lodge will be instituted
at Brownville. Thursday evening, Sept. %.
Grand Chancellor f. c. Reynolds of
Portland, will be present.
Grand Master Lovejoy of Augusta, has
appointed Sept. 20, as the date for the in
stitution of the new Rebekah Lodge at
Fort Fairfield. The degree staff of Portia
Rebekah Lodge of Houlton, will do the
work.
AT recent meeting of the Old Town
Court of FOresters a pleasant feature was
the presentation to the lodge, of a large
portrait of Geo. J.. Spaulding of Orono
who is treasurer of the high court of the
State and who was the organizer of the
Old Town court.
At the last meeting of Penacook Lodge
No. 1870, l. O. o. F., Rumford Falls, the
degree staff was reOrganized after tho
summer vacation. This lodge is EXPECT
ing large amount of work the coming
winter, and 1t is probable lodge orches-
ira will be organized in the near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
Daniel A. Murphy. who recently calle1

Daniel A. Murphy. who recently callei
on friends in Bangor and announced
that he was about to be grated in to
the army" is peaceably hoeing pota-
toes on the farm Of his father, Jere. H.
Murphy. in North Carmel. Nobody
knows what changed his decision to
follow Troop F to deeds of glory. He
bade fond farewell to his friends in
Bangor. and said that he was bound to
win fame in the pursuit of his spurs.
Twenty-four hours later he was in Car
mel with a hoe in his hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Platt succeeded in defeating the re-
calcitrant Worth on the latter's stamp
ing ground. Before the defeat Plat
said this fight had nothing to do with
for. What he thinks now we have not
learned. Having defeated the deserter
he may feel in a more amenable frame
of mind toward the Low candidacy.
thinking this personal victory sufii
cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
In Busy Mains.

Certain kinds of help in the Auburn and
Lewiston shoe factories is scarce. .
HAMPERS in some of the Auburn shoe
factories. have received an advance In
wages of two cents a case. 81
The chief business of Bryant's Pond, at
present seems to be the G. T. r. quarry.
which employs about 20 men.
The Jordan Lumber Company Of Oh
Town. having engaged to saw 1000. 900 feet
of logs will run their saw mill at lufQrd
nights. ttfs ~
Business is good and increasing at the
Bridgton leather works. Twenty men
arc employed; all the new watts and part
of the old ones are being used.
The sardine factories at Milbridge are
now running full blast and are receiving
large quantities of fish. The pack will
be light. however, owing to the scarcity
of fish during the first of the season. 4.
In order to keep up with the orders
run on extra time and part of the ma
chinery in the carding and spinning ro0ms
will be run until II p. M. by one crew and
another crew will commence work at
"a. NJ.
Lime casks have been selling from 1ys
prevailing since the Hurley-Co H.
shed fire which wiped out a good mony
thousand casks. This naturally creoco4 ~
demand which the coopers were qu1gk r..
recognize ~ 4
The Aroostook Lumber CompGAy, 4
Pressure ISLE has sawed out its STOCK o. ,
long lumber. and suspended operatieaS i
for the season. Anticipating favorable
effects from the new tariff in imprOving
the market the company will prepare this
winter for full seasons work next year.
The porgie factory at Pemaquid Beach
has been doing a profitable business Tor 4
several days. five steamers with creweEof9
from ten to fifteen men and sixty Or soy.0
enty negroes on shore being employed
The effect upon the money circulation ct 4
the town produced by the above factory !
and that at Moxie's Cove is very notice
able.
Owing to the vast amount of granite
being used in the construction of -
wall on the new park in Cambridge
Mass, large number of schO0ners have
been engaged in carrying this granite
from the quarries at Green's Landing.
Nearly 10000 tons will be used and this II
being carried to Cambridge as RAPIDLY -
it can be cut and shipped.
Business at the Booth Brothers and
Hurricane Isle Granite Company's quar-
ries at Great Neck Is very brisk. new
buildings being under construction to ac-
commodate the increased force at work.
Several new machines of the most mod
ern pattern will also be installed at this
progressive plant. The concern h re-
ceiving orders from various parts Of th0
country, and the quality of the W0rkual1-
ship is undoubtedly superior. beauti-
ful saFcophaguS now being constructed
will be sent to Cincinnati. Three largo
monuments are also being executed to
be sent to Philadelphia and pedestal
and statue for Woodlawn cemetery. s.
Brooklyn. are among the recent orderA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The Spanish were glad to recognize
the Cuban insurgents as belligerentS
for the sake of exchanging prisoners.
According to military law, it is said,
Spain is thus committed to recogni
ton Of Cuban belligerency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

No notice Whatever will be taken Of un-
aligned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE tor the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers, Au.
guSta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Complaints are made in some of the
are. in operation that the children are
being kept out of school, This is not
as it should be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The President was SO well pleased
with what he found on getting back 10
Washington that he thinks of taking
another vacation. He has earned all
he'll get.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Now it is said the British syndicate
has not got the Panama canal but is
after it. Heretofore the after part Of
that enterprise has been disastrous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Gas" Addicks offers nearly mil
lion dollars more for the lease of Phil
adelphia's gas plant than the mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
KENNEBEC JOURNALS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER Is 1887

y stN>7-.-4~ 49, . go $50
companies are flocking to Maine for In
corporation. Probably they will flock
elsewhere for investors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

There are in the world today 4,9OS, 92l
miles of telegraph lines. This year
ought to make it an even five million.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

It's but step from pushing the lawn
mower to shaking down the furnace
and many there are to walk therein.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

This weather helps the bicycle dealer
to get rid of some of his otherwise
surplus stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

However high the turkeys roost this
fall the price of cranberries will be up
among them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Are those responsible for not putting
enough blocks under the Indiana in
dry dock "blockheads?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

There's joy in the hearts of the fair
managers. These days are ripe and
sound and as full of rich flavor. as 4
golden russell. The weather invites the
town folk to ride forth to meet their
country cousins and the fair ground is
a convenient meeting place. The pump
kin is putting on a lighter yellow, if it
be of the old fashioned variety, or a
deeper green if of the more modern
Kind. The husking bee has not got
along and the traces of ears that rival
in color the richest pay dirt in Alaska,
are not numerous, but there will be
plenty to see. The cattle have luxuria
ted in the greenest pastures that
ever bedecked September Landscape.
the horses breathing in the exhilerat-
ing air neigh for the race course.
And then these evenings coming
nome are glorious. just cool enough
we are told. for two in a buggy with
out croWding, and chock- full of moon
light and sentiment. Surely we who
have growled at the summer are in
duty bound to enjoy this weather. {.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Years ago carpenter in constructing
a building in Foxcroft lost his level.
The other day when the building was
torn down the level was found and re-
stored to the owner. This would hard
ly happen in the case of those old
houses. which We're built to last 100
years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Wellington of Maryland thinks he
recognizes a Waterloo when he meets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16
Maine Gossfp.|
Crossed Swords.

My grandsire fought for England sword
in hand;
My other grandsire joined in high debate
To free a nation and to mould the state
Within my blood the two commingled
stand,
Yielding this heart, still true to it's own
land,
A mingled heritage of love and hate
The peevish pens of London cannot CRATE
So cOarscly. but ] feel the eternal band
That binds me- England, to thy low-hung
shore, = =
Thy dainty turf, smooth stream and gen.
tie HILL
So alien from our spaces, vast and wild.
Were England dying, at her cannons'
roar
think my grandsire's sword would thrill
and soar,
Tho when this land lay bleeding, Eng
land smiled.
II. w. Higginson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

A blind man has found the scenery So
delightful at Camden that he is to erect
$4,000 cottage there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The Portland & Rumford Falls Rail-
road Company rejoices in surplus
earned in the year of hard times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The Weylerites have become the wall
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Bangor gets a Boston landscape
architect for the work of identifying
her parks. She'll not allow Portland
to criticse if she can help it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

What! Bar Harbor to have bicycle
factory! This cannot be, though report
aristocratic resort becoming mechanic
vile will cause revolution of some,
thing besides wheels made in Bar Har-
Dor. It's too bad coming right on the
heels of the report that the New York
yacht club proposes to change it's head
quarters to that place from Newport
This proposed bicycle factory, however,
will employ but few hands, but there
is the awful precedent, don't you know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

The A. o. U. WIS of Brewer, adver-
tise boomer social. Probably a night
blooming cereus will have to suffice
for the curious who attend!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

And Andrews came back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

An eightyyear-old resident of Mil
bridge will start on the deer hunt as
soon as close time is off. If he lived in
some places, according to Professor
Bateman all he would have to do would
be to watch the oat patch to secure all
the deer the law allows.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

There is bigness, brains, Drawn and
b(u)oyancy in Bangor's delegation to
Bowdoin this year. Included is the
grandson of an old alumnus of the col.
leSe, chief justice by the way. The
boy has record before him difficult 20
excel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

Dexter is getting really interested in
temperance meeting to be held there
Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-16

A Calais merchant caught an owl in
his hen house the other night and has