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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29
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Fred Kensell Il at home from Mount
Hermon. Mass. where he has been at
tending school for the last year.-There
WAS an excursion train to WiscAsset or
Thursday l9sf---Arthur Little leaves Tor
California. June 5aih.-E A. Pearson and
w. A. Kennedy went 10 Boston. last Sat
urday by way of Wiscasscg. for a week $
VISIT. Il. Turner IS az work upon an
addition which Dexter kensell Is having
built 10 his barn.-Mrs. Henry Cooper and
in town lately.-S. w King has been APP
pointed postmaster for Whitefield. Mr..
King has had long experience. and is a
capable and faithful postmaster.-SlXt
people at Kings Mills and six at Prebles,
took the train for China on Saturday. to
attend the great grange picnic n THAI
piacc.--Mr. and Mrs. a. II. Preble left,
on Monday. for a trip to Portland. by
way of the W. and Q. and steamer Sala-
cia.-A lady evangelist who expects soon
to leave for the foreign mission work.
is holding a series of meetings at the
church at North Whitefeld. on the eve
ninEs of the present week There is quite
an interest in these services.
STRONG.
After a recent shower Ambrose Allen
of Strong. went into his pasture and
found one OF his best two-year-old steers
dead and one of his best two-year-oli
heifers struck by lightning. another cow
was apparently knocked down and
burned badly. but will come out all right.
Several of his cattle, which were under Il
fir tree that stood alone in the pasture.
were all that seemed 10 be hit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29

TIL, retail dealer who advertiser.
always give just what you ask tof.
lives up to his promise. " certaaA
good tradA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29

Wing and Courier: There was lively
row or two at Pushaw lake. Sunday
afternoon, due to drink and the ruiiian-
ly nature of the men concerned. One
man was knocked down and revolver
fell out of his pocket. Several mel
We're badly used up. it is said. ane
desperate fighting was carried on. Bal
games were played forenoon and after.
noon and the affair was a disgracefu'
one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29

The remark that graduations III
Madison way this year were goose
parties" leads the Madison Bulletin e
point moral and ask has this got u
be such an age of the new woman thai
the boys are discouraged by their NOR,
brilliant girl classmates and so give NJ
lisheartenedr Then follows the ex
cellent advice which will be found ap-
pllcablein other communities: Parents
ol Madison keep your children in school
just as long as possible or necessary.
The commencement number of the
Coburn Clarion is publication that IS
highly creditabie in every sense of tbs
word to that school. 1t is one OF the
finest school publications we have even
seen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-29

There was very pretty wedding af
$50 Wednesday evening, june I'D. at the
residence. of Mrs A. r. Mecutehen, where
her youngest daughter, Miss Carrie Par
menter was married to Mr.. Clarence
Worthing by the Rev. George Weeks.
The bride who was tastefully gowned IN
blue silk sras given away by her brother.
Mr. FredsParmenter This popular young
couple s-Eirt on their journey of @ffe with
thu beat wishes OF a hosA of friends. They
WALL reside at. Branchs Mills.
The herald., 1897-05-13
DOES PROTECTION PRoTECTp

The policy Of the Republican party for
years has been outlined in high-sound-
ing phrase-protection to American in
duetries. This has been the battle cry
through numerous campaigns, and all
other questions have been made second
ary to this one.
In order to protect the manufacturer
of goods in the United States the govern
ment has placed high tariff on i'm
ported goods so as to enable the factor
les of this country to compete with the
foreign made goods, manufactured by
cheap pauper labor. 1t has been argued
that by this way of procedure the work.
ingmen in the American factories could
get more steady work and better wages
A portion of this program worked to
charm. The manufacturer was thus
|enabled to get a higher price for his
goods and much money was kept in
America that otherwise would have gone
to foreign countries.
The income Of the manufacturers was
increased, and therefore they could we'll
afford to contribute literally of their
millions to carry the campaigns which
stood back of this policy.
But what of the laboring man all these
days? This same governmental Repub-
lican policy which enabled the manu-
facturer to get better prices for his
wares opened wide the doors of the
mo Inv Tor fbov lo1 1,o,- fro
all parts of the world to come here and
work in these protected factories break
ing down the wages of the American
home builders, throwing them out of en-
and reducing the income of the wage
workers, while it increased the income
of the capitalists who owned the factor
les, and at the same time compelled the
goods consumed in the family, while he
was being thrown out, OF employment by
this same policy of protection that does
not protect the masses while it does pro-
tect the wealthy classes.
1t is this Republican protective policy
that does not protect that has had the
tendency to make the rich richer and the
poor poorer in the United States. The
people have had enough of this kind of
protection. If the Republican party is
going to protect American made goods
let the policy include also the protection
of the men who make those goods. and
let foreign pauper labor be effectually
banished from the United States. If the
American laboring man is compelled to
compete with foreign labor let it be
foreign labor in every sense of the word,
and then give him the privilege of secur-
ing the cheap goods made by cheap labor
for the use of himself and family.
If we are going to have protection, let
US have protection that protects labor
as well as capital.
The herald., 1897-05-13

tude, and hence the Kanakas. Chinese
and Japanese. II any of them should be
citizens Of the islands, would be enti-
tied to vote unless an educational or
some other qualification should be i'm
posed. The general government has
never imposed an educational or proper
ty qualification in any of the territories,
and to impose such a qualification in
Hawaii would debar the bulk of the in
habitants from participation in public
affairs. which might provoke spirit of
turbulence.
If the islands are not annexed to this
country, one thing is certain, we cannot
permit them to be subjected by any for
may be said that the Monroe doctrine ap-
plies only to the continent, or at most to
the islands near by, but in the case OF
Hawaii we would be compelled by duty
and interest to stretch it and make IT.
cover the case. We should and can keep
out of European complications, but we
cannot avoid those that may arise on this
continent which may be brought about
by the action Of any non-American ma
ton.
Commercially, Hawaii is Of consider
able Importance, not so much, however,
on account of what she buys as on ac-
count of what she produces Sugar is
product of the greatest value, and for
merly it was needed. on this coast espe-
cially, but the time is near at hand when
it will not be essential to obtain it to sup
ply our local wants. There does not ap-
pear to be any good reason why COM
mercial relations should not be as cor
dial and mutually beneficial without as
with annexation. Sympathy with that
sole American colony, so to speak, may
override every other consideration.
If annexation should take place, the
terms will have to be most thoroughly
considered and a plan Of government
devised.
The herald., 1897-05-13
"THE AUToCRAT OF CoNGREssv

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
people and upon the members of the
house of representatives themselves.
that the operation of the new house
rules has made of the speaker an official
who is more autocratic than the car
and more powerful than the president
in very important branch of the ma.
tional administration.
Congress itself is of course responsible
for the situation. A few years ago, be-
fore the present rules were adopted
filibustering was the chosen weapon of
the minority. One determined and ex-
perienced member could block legisla-
tion for days. Speaker Reed marked th.
beginning Of the coming change when he
instituted his celebrated plan of count
ing quorum, plan that gave him the
title of czar from the Democrats. a plan
that the latter themselves were event
ually forced to adopt, in order that the
majority might transact the business
blocked out for it.
All this led to the adoption of the
present rules, in which both parties ac-
quiesced. In the Forum for May. Henry
Litchfield West has an interesting
and suggestive article on "The Autocrat
of Congress" in which he foresees bad
results from the exercise of the great
power given into the hands of the speak
er. The house of representatives has
virtually surrendered all authority over
its method Of procedure and is the Great
The herald., 1897-05-13
"ANGELS UNAWARES"
A figure by my freside staid,
Plain was her garb and veiled her face

A figure by my fireside staid,
Plain was her garb and veiled her face,
A presence mystical she made,
Nor changed her attitude nor place.
Did I neglect my household ways
For pleasure wrought of pen or book ?
She sighed a murmur of dispraise,
At which, methought, the rafters shook.
Me young Delight did often wish
My patient limits to outgo;
Thereafter when 1 entered in,
That shrouded guest did threatening show
The SHOWS of life to chill me fell
Where many a gracious mate lay dead,
And moved my heart to break the spell
By that ungracious phantom laid.
Now, who art thou that didst not smile
When ] my maddest jest devised
Who art thou, stark and grim the while
That men my tune and measure priced :
Without her pilgrim staff she rose,
Her weeds of darkness cast aside;
More dazzling than Olympian SHOWS
The beauty that those weeds did hide.
Most like solemn symphony
That lifts the heart from lowly things
The voice with which she spoke to me
Did lose Contrition at its springs.
o Duty! visitor divine!
Take all the wealth my house affords,
But make thy holy methods mine;
Speak to me thy surprising words
Neglected once and undiscerned
l pour my homage at thy feet.
Till thy sacred laws have learned,
Nor joy nor life can be complete.
Julia Ward Howe in the Independent.
The herald., 1897-05-13
CALIFORNIA OPINION
The New Lunacy Law

The Los Angeles Herald reports that
there are at present three persons in the
county Jail under arrest on the charge
of being insane. and there is no way
open by which they may be committed
to Highlands, If they really are insane,
or of disoharging them from custody.
In fact, there is practically deadlock
in the several departments of the su-
perior courts so far as the examination
and commitment of insane persons is
concerned. This is the initial result
of the new lunacy law passed by the
last legislature, and which for ambigu-
ity of expression and meaning and fool
ish construction, will compare favorably
with any other bill passed during the
session.-Santa Barbah Independent.
The herald., 1897-05-13

ure and toy Of the chairs pleasure. Os-
tensibly the power is given to the COM
mittee on rules, consisting Of five MEM
bers; but two of these are Of the minor
ity; two of the majority are appointed
by the speaker and subservient to his
will, the fifth is the speaker himself.
If member thinks he is badly treated
by the speaker, he may not appeal to
the house, for he must first be recogniz-
ed by the chair And the chair sees that
rebellions are crushed in their incipiency.
More than one congressman has been
sent back to private life because he fail
ed in matters Of legislation vitality i'm
portant to his constituents. He was
the victim of system that made him
dependent upon the speakers pleasure.
But the autocratic power Of the speak
er does not end here. The appointment
of the committees of the house is solely
in the hands Of the speaker. In the as
signment Of members the speaker builds
up a personal support that makes his
personal position a great deal stronger
He can and does arrange the member
ship Of the committees so as to shape
the whole policy of congress.
1t is not surprising that the members
Of congress are becoming greatly dis
satisfied. Unless the individual men,
ber is "solid" with the speaker he be-
comes a mere nonentity. 1t is perfectly
clear, too, that the tremendous and auto
cratic power Of the speaker is liable
to be gravely abused; that should it be
given to a man personally corrupt un-
told evil and disaster might result.
What is the remedy? What changes
could be made that would prevent OBJ
struction and delay on the one hand,
and properly limit the power of the
speaker on the other? Mr.. West sug-
gests that the power of naming the
committees should be divorced from the
speaker and entrusted to a committee
named at the caucuses Of the two lead
ing parties in the house. If this be not
done the speaker should at least te re-
QulTeu 10 regard TIE respectful OeuldHu
of his colleagues. He should not be held
greater than all the men who placed
him in his position. A rule might be
framed so as to compel his obedience
only to a majority Of the members Of
his own party. The time is surely COM
ing when something will have to be
done to relieve the strained situation.
The herald., 1897-05-13

such action that ne believes that It
would cost much more than $2900. 900,
the amount appropriated, to construct
suitable breakwater; and also, the
terms of the act providing for the con-
structlon Of San Pedro harbor are, he
says, SO indefinite that he cannot pro-
ceed under them.
'Of course the Southern Pacific people
are bringing every influence possible to
bear to prevent the building of the break
water. There certainly is strong pressure
on the secretary of war against going on
with the San Pedro Improvements. and
whether it Is to prevent the establish
ment Of deep water harbor or to buy up
control of San Pedro in the meantime
do not know. What the secretary Of war
may do, am not advised. His acts so
far indicate feeling opposed to proceed
ing with the work.
The herald., 1897-05-13
For the Conductors

The Weekly Herald, to be published to-
morrow, will contain a resume of all re-
ports Of the Conductors convention, to-
gether with pictures and other pertinent
matter as published in the Daily through
out the week. 1t will in effect be Conduc-
tors Edition of The Herald, and a valuable
paper to send to eastern friends. A large
extra edition will be printed an dthe papers.
wrapped for mailing will be on sale at the
Herald Office, No. 222 West Third street,
and at news stands. Price cents per copy.
The herald., 1897-05-13

The San Jose Mercury of last Monday
has long editorial showing "Why Los
Angeles has Advanced" that tells as
we'll as the people of this city could have
told it themselves the secret of the won
derful progress Of the metropolis Of
Southern California. The Mercury says:
1T was unison, pure. simple unison,
which has placed Los Angeles and her
tributary section where they are today.
Unison Of purpose, unison of action, and
unison of feeling have done the work
The herald., 1897-05-13
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CHEESE

Even German connoisseurs, who eat
most of it, do not know that nearly all
Of the Limburger cheese used in this
country is made here too. Very little Of
this redolent product of the COW comes
from Germany now, Most Of it is made
in New York and Wisconsin. Jefferson
county, New York, is the region where
most of the commodity sold in the east
ern states is made. A few other places
in the northwestern part of the Empire
state produce milk suitable for this prof
liable industry. Large areas in Wiscon-
sin produce grasses which yield milk
sufficiently rich for this purpose. Ex-
periments have been made in other dairy
regions, but so far none have succeeded
outside the territory above referred to-
The best of this domestic Limburger is
so good as to deceive the most expert
gourmet from the fatherland.
In parts of Ohio it has been found that
excellent Swiss cheese can be made. But
while dairymen elsewhere have tried it.,
none have been able to turn out an arti-
Gle that will pass muster with the expert
grocers who sell Swiss cheese.
There are many other kinds Of import
ed cheese sold in large quantities in
America and enterprising American
dairymen are busy experimenting with
a view to making the same quality at
home.
So far no one has been able to state
just why the grasses in northwestern
New York and part of Wisconsin will
produce milk suitable for the manufac-
ture of Limburger, while the pastures
of Ohio yield Swiss cheese milk. The
only way to find out is to try.
Experiments are being made on this
coast in the same direction. There is an
Oregon cream cheese which will rot suf-
f1ciently like it to be substituted for Linz
burger.
We import a great deal Of cheese on
this coast, not only from Europe but
also from the eastern states. New York
cream cheese is found in all high class
grocery stores and a great many people
use it. So of foreign cheese of various
makes. Thus far our dairymen have
been content to go along in a we'll beaten
path, making the old standard sorts of
cheese and not enough of these to sup
ply the home market. The products Of
our factories are mild kinds. consumed
while very fresh by those whose tastes
are the simplest in these respects. The
gourmet invariably wants an eastern or
imported cheese.
The dairy industry is being vigorously
and successfully developed. There is
good field here for further development.
AS we go along it would be good thing
if some Of our cheese factories would
learn how these foreign kinds are made
and experiment to see if our grasses will
produce milk suitable for these purposes.
We have grasses here not known in other
parts of the world. Until we try there
is 10 telling what we may produce. 1t is
not the best thing always to initiate, but
rather to attempt the production of
new. lie 6ldoSco anu CIl-
matte conditions of Southern California
may make it possible for us to produce
a cheese, not exactly like the best made
in Orange county, New York, or not
quite the same in quality as Swiss or
Limburger, but something of a kind Of
it's own, as good or better than the
others.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Employment for Senatorial Warriors

It's just our luck that the scene Of hos
tilities between Turkey and Greece is so
far away that there is no chance for
Uncle Sam to take hand in the shindy.
Let's declare war against both Turkey
and Greece for getting up fight in
which we can have no part. Something
must be done to provide our belligerent
United States senators with a war or
there will be drouth in the cold tea de-
partment Of our government.-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Secretary Alger's Feelings

Congressman James G. Mcguire ar
rived home last night from Washing
ton, D. c., Gays the San Francisco Ex-
aminer of Tuesday, and will rema in here
for some time unless called back to con-
gress on urgent business
1.-THE secretary of war is opposed to
work at San Pedro" said
Mr.. Mcguire, giving as his reason for
The herald., 1897-05-13
Discoveries Made by Mckinley

Some extraordinary conclusions have
been arrived at by the administration.
One Of these is that the government can
save money by having more pension
agencies. Why not carry 1t out in its full
application? If doubling the number Of
pension agents will save the country
money. why would not the appointment,
of one pension agent for each pensioner
come close to making the pension pay
ments real source Of profit to the gov
ernment?-Peoria Herald.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Convicts as Road Builders

1t will not do to condemn the general
idea of employing convicts as road build
ers because it happens to be undesirable
in this or that locality. The fact is that
most Of the states have no satisfactory
scheme, no comprehensive system. and
that in such states convict labor pre-
sents the only satisfactory solution Of
the problem.-Washingto Post.
The herald., 1897-05-13

Dingley would impose higher duties on
imports. not so much to encourage in
dustrial growth and to protect labor as
to secure a surplus of revenue that the
greenbacks may be taken in and hoard
ed in the treasury. This proposition in
substance is to impose on the people
increased taxation that the vol
ume Of circulating medium already too
small may be further reduced
The herald., 1897-05-13
Discreditable to California

1t Is not at all creditable to California
that eastern visitors who daily come to
the capitol building find the elevator
to the upper stories closed, and have to
be informed by the guide that the appro-
priation for the cost of operating hav
ing run out, that means of ascending to
the upper floors is discontinued until
July next.-Sacramento Record d-Union.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Los Angeles Their Pattern

1t Is reasonable to predict that San
Jose can in ten years be where the City
Of the South" Is today. Those people
down there have shown the way to do
it. We will follow and show them i'm
provements on their system.-San Jose
Mercury.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Like a Singed Cat

Last week San Francisco man want
ed to mortgage his body, foreclosable
at death, for dissection purposes, in or
der to raise money to pay rent. Another
killed himself because he loved his own
wife too much. Really. San Francisco
is more conscientious than it looks
Fresno Exopsitor.
The herald., 1897-05-13
Facts Deny Reeds Assertion

Speaker Reed says there is no business
demanding the attention of the house Of
Yet more than 1000 bills
have been introduced, some of them ex-
ceedingly important; the bankruptcy
bill is Of vital Importance, and the courts
will have to close up unless congress
speedily furnishes money to pay court
expenses American.
The herald., 1897-05-13
THAT GREAT NEW THEORY

There dwels man in Chic-hog-o.
Who says we live inside the earth,
And that the truth of this he'll show,
or brains, of course, he has a. dearth.
If he be right-he says he must
And all the other chaps have lied,
think I'll bust right through the crust
And see whats "going on outside"
Cincinnati Commercial TribuaA
The herald., 1897-05-13

A country correspondent sends to The
Herald for publication an account of GER
tain events that transpired from B. c.
719 to A. D. 644. The budget must be
respectfully declined on the ground that
1t is no longer news
The herald., 1897-05-13

The gold bug protectionists were very
glad to have the help of Senator Jones Of
Nevada in getting the tariff bill reported
to the full senate committee, but they are
scared nearly out of their single gold
standard senses because the senator Is
silver man.. They are afraid that In
accepting his solicited aid they have ad-
mitted Trojan horse within the gates
of the money power. Let them worry.
1t is their turn, and the silver men have
done more than their share.
The herald., 1897-05-13
An unsneakahle blackboard Is NOW be-

An unspeakable blackguard Is now be-
fore the courts charged with corrupting
young girls Such moral cancer cannot
be eradicated from society with too much
vehemence. The punishment Of the court
should both reflect the adherence with
which such villainy is held and effect
ually remove a dangerous element from
a possibility of doing harm.
The herald., 1897-05-13

And now Bishop Sessums of Louisiana
has been formally charged with heresy,
the charges being based upon theologi-
cal grounds. There was never heresy
trial Of thie kind that did not result in
the broadening of religious views. The
orthodox brethren, in seeking to coffin
preachers intellect. are only doing just
what they seek to prevent.
The herald., 1897-05-13
High Wages and No Wages

So long as we are shut in behind the
only keeps foreign goods out but
shackles our export trade by keep.
ing our products in, high wages are paid
until production and the clogged
home market compel the shutting down
of the mill. Then there are no wages at
all,-New York Times.
The herald., 1897-05-13

Now that the log Of the Mayf1ower has
been sent to this country by the British
government a great fuss Is being made
as to who shall be made its custodian
here. Let it rest under the protecting
aegis of the Sacred Goldfish Of Massa-
chusetts. That is the only proper place
for it.