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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
BRYAN His Own Advertising Agent.

Mr.. BRYAN seems determined that his
ability as an advertising agent shall be
recognized fer all it is worth. He IS
puttine forth great endeavor along that
line lust now. He has book to sell
and he has wish. not altogether I'M
natural, to be kept in the public mind.
Besides he is very energetic. While
waiting for the dust that rose from the
wreck of Democracy to settle he de-
voted himself TO writing that book, but
he chafed under the enforced though
brief retirement from the public gaze
and his work showed signs of haste
and his slap-dash methods. Then he
set about getting rid of it. By offering
to devote half his income from it to the
cause OF free silver he very shreWdly
tried to make it appear that every man
who believes in that theory is in duty
bound to buy a volume. Whether the
desired result will be had remains to
be demonstrated Meanwhile he does
not intend the public shall forget him
or his book Just as the time arrives
for the Chicago election, which most
thought would result a Democratic vic
tory Mr.. Bryan appears in Washing
ton He had, at seems, obtained per-
mission from Nebraska to represent
the state in a case which was to ccme
before the supreme court ana he made
the most of his opportunity. He was
where the argus eye of the newspaper
reporter was upon him when the news
of the Chicago election arrived. Where
upon he threw up his hat and hurrahed
and then dictated a prediction TO the
effect that Organism will be triumphant
in 1900. Just how long Bryan can keep
up this sort of thing is an open ques-
ton. The American people in the past
have not been slow to see the ludicrous
side Of such performances and may be
relied upon to give Mr.. Bryan all the
credit which may be due to him and to
square his account before the eventful
time for another presidential election
comes round again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

charged from the employ of the Brook
Ign Elevated Railroad Company on the
ground that they gossip too much. If
these were New England girls, judging
from the success which has attended
their employment in different voca-
lions, we should surmise that the su-
perintcndent of that road had another
reason than the one he gives for max
ing the change, and one that would not
reflect upon the girls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Margaret Katherine Kinds daush'e'
of Albert III. Kinds. Portland, mas prop-
ably more living ancestors, represent
ing a greater number of generations
than any baby in this vicinity. She mas
one great great grandmother.two great
grandfathers. two great grandmothers'
two grandfathers and two grahu-
mothers. On her fathers side she COM
p,etes four living generations ana on
her mothers side, five generations are
represented by living persons one
great grandfather is William McNaliy
Of BENTON, and her great great grano.
nother is Mrs. Martha McNally ageo
"a. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
The Chicago Election.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.

The differences that will be drawn
from the results of the municipal cleo
ton in Chicago will be many and
varied. 1t may be doubted in advance
if any of these will be absolutely cor
rect. The intelligent observer who
lives in Chica go comprehends the senti-
ments of his neighbors and is ac-
uuainted with both the characters Of
the candidates and those who fought
their battles will be the one whose de-
ductions will have the most interest.
Meanwhile we have the facts in outline
to consider. f
1t appears that the Democratic ma
plank in it's platform and dominated by
the AItgeld element secured nearly as
many votes as We're thrown for the
ether three candidates for mayor, and
considerably more than twice as many
as the Republican machine candidate;
that the independent Republican candi-
date, running without political manage
ment received 1000 more votes than the
machine man, whereas the Independent
Democratic candidate didn't get but a
paltry $4,000 votes, many of those being
cast by German Republicans. The
total vote as reported at time of writ
ing is about $1,000 larger than at the
previous mayoralty election and be-
tween AZ 900 and $4,000 less than were
thrown at the presidential election
when Mckinley polled $4,000 more than
Bryan in the city.
1t is noticeable that the Democratic
organs regardless of their sound or un-
sound money preferences assume that
it is a significant Democratic victory.
1t does not seem that such an assump-
ton has leg to stand upon if pre-
scented as they would have it appear.
If it is a Democratic victory pure and
simple, and we fail to see how it may
tened upon the party beyond the lat
ter's power to shake it off, for the pres
ent at least 1t is undeniable that the
free silver, anarchstic, Altgeldian,
socialistic elements in that city were
thoroughly organized and polled with
their recruits more than their COM
bined strength as shown at the presi-
: Dental election. 1t is incredible to
suppose, however. that the free silver
Democratic organization has increased
in membership since November and
very credible that its increased
strength~at this time is due to Local
causes. Nevertheless it appears that
held its own remarkably well. a dan
Serous feature of the situation for those
Democrats who deplore the extremity
to which the party was carried in SO
The example set in Chicago is likely t.
have it's greatest present effect on the
Tammany situation in New York city
The Altgeld ring in the Western me-
tropolis is patterned after that in New
York but undoubtedly has a greater
radical element. those who have motive.
other than acquisition of pelf that the,
are willing to work for. The Chcag,
election strengthens the hands OF tn
Tammany crowd that carried it to TIL
support Of Bryan and widens tn
preach between them and those Demo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
The Globe Review.

The last quarterly number OF TINS
able review contains 10 articles. several
poems and the usual careful edited de-
partments. Beauty for Ashes, n
New Literary Genius Are we Il
Christian Nation?" Our Arbitration
Fiasco." Catholicism Under Eliza
beth, Quay Versus Wanamaker q
Co." Marriage Vows and Others, ana
Modern VeIocities," are among the
subjects discussed. This review con-
tains 112 pages and the many able ar
ticles which it presents are worthy Oh
careful reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
A Most Fitting One.
lPortland .xpress.l

Gen. Connor's appointment as pension
agent at Augusta is most fitting one
The brave soldier, crippled for life in hi.
couutry's service. deserves well of tina
country now. and its interests cannot b,
entrusted to more reliable hands than
those of the gallant soldier and pure cit
izen, Selden Common.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

The war correspondents will no long
CT he able to predict an outbreak of
war on the anniversary Of Greek indie
pendenee, for the anniversary has come
emily unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
9aily geauebet ani'rnal.
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever viii be taken of un.
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HE'LL
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation OF
return Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating t.
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

The Venezuelan incident is now or
the high road to settlement. The terms
upon which it shall be settled have been
agreed upon virtually by all the parties
interested although it awaits the sane
ton of the British parliament, having
received that of the Venezuelan Con-
gress on Monday. Four of the five
members of the arbitration tribunal
have been appointed: Chief Justice
Fuller and Associate Justice Brewer OF
the United States Supreme Court, for
Venezuela, and Rt. Hon. Baron
Herschel and Sir Richard Hem Collins
for Great Britain. The vital point OF
the treaty, the rule to govern the dis
position of the territory in dispute, is
the 50-year clause According to this
provision adverse holding for half I
century will entitle the occupant to un-
disturbed possession, the ordinary rules
of evidence to be applied in establishing
title. This tribunal will meet in Paris
after the briefs have been filed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Miss Tamson Gray, nurse who wa
trained in the Maine General hospita
is the heroine of this feat. performed
Monday, at the entrance to the bridg
connecting Biddeford and Saco:
runaway horse with little child in TIL
carriage was coming down the hill o.
the mad run. When the runaway wa
within few feet of the bridge woman
stepped Immediately in front of III
horse. Instantly catching the rein il
one hand and throwing the other arr
about the horses neck, at the sam
time drawing the rein tight around TIL,
horses nose, she soon checked his viii,
speed. To an observer not near enoug
to be of assistance it was an eXcitins
spectacle. showing courage and strengti
seldom seen in a woman at such :
perilous time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Rev. Walter Russell as reported by
the Lisbon Enterprise, preached a
rather pointed sermon at the NJ. E.
church at Lisbon Falls, the other day.
Here are a few extracts: Il want to
say here, friends, the trouble with so
many of the Lords dear people today
is, they don't begin. right. Square up
Your old bills and you will have heaven
come unto you: you will think you have
got two wings. Give me the ledgers
and day books of some of the business
men of this town and l will tell you
why you don't have a good experience.
o, beloved, let's pay up; let's get to the
bottom and do you know you will go
up like a rocket. Some philosophers
tell us that man came up from a tad
pole. / don't know that they came
from that but / think that a lot .of
them are going back to that. If you
find what kind of stuff people like to
eat in literature, you are inclined to
think it is devolution rather than evo-
luton. You talk about being eagles.
bless you. you are lot of mud turtles :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
The Outlook.

The illustrated magazine number OF
Outlook for April has its usual number
of interesting features. The illustrated
articles include Grants Historic Ut
terances," THE Story of Gladstone
Life" (contnued, The Peasant
Ireland" The Higher Life of London,
and The History of the kindergarten
in the United States" The editorial
and literary departments are of special
interest and the household and chill
dren's departments contain much en-
PERTAINING reading.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
FASTING AND PRAYER.

This ancient custom comes to us con-
secrated by the observance of our fathers
for many generations. In Difference to 1t
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 In
their churches and around their firesides
reverently approach the presence of Him
who guides, governs and controls the
testinies of all nations. asking that peace,
plenty, prosperity and happiness may
continue throughout our borders.
Given at the Executive Chamber, in
Augusta, this twenty-fourth day OF
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.
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Long live war" may be very
sonorous slogan but it will probably
undergo amendment in case there
really is war between Greece AMI
Turkey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

They do say the sugar trust antici-
rated that retrospective clause and or
dered it's sugar in advance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
Maine Gossip.
Do You Believe II.

That we should deem that luckss the
thing
That will to us our blessing bring.
And give us honey without sting,
| don't believe it,
But that endeavor well applied.
A will that will not be denied.
Do much lifes problem to decide.
| do believe it,
That our great world. as some folks say,
Has still grown worse from day to day,
While men and morals but decay,
| don't believe X,
But that, as history will show,
The good old times" of long ago
Have better grown, will better grow,
i do believe it!
That we are here to sorrow born,
Are given life to live forlorn,
Have more of night time than of morn,
| don't believe it,
But that a healthy, cheerful mind.
And thankful heart cen here may find
That God means only to be kind,
/ do believe it.
George Birdseye in Boston Journal.
For a fair question there is violent
difference of opinion between the Maine
and Eastern Maine Fair Associations
as to dates.
Biddeford Journal: The first salmon
of tho vaar has been causbt at Bangor.
1,7ha,a is caooe Hero thev -ot nermis
sion of the last Legislature to catch
salmon below the falls, and nobody has
, taken advantage of it yet.
Reporter-J ournal: There is a chance
+ for some rich man along the Kennebec
, to make his name beloved for more
IMAM liletiihe. al, ne leeu uo 10 -
ehdo" ana equip hospital WIN ,'iou
erh apparatus lot STUDY anu iol 'ied'
lhg, anu iiaiNe 1t iie ~ an ''i"7e !" nv
neeo lts help. II iiiisht SCI We ioi 7eN
eral cities from Aus u''' ~ NY nm ~
or bath' ana Wouio ne .,eSSi's ioi
the large number even AZ t'esc Cue
81 MONIES VINO are iioiiieie,9' 'iI hi,e.'
IS an expense TO the "orNer 'iiat ~
soiietiiiies 'oo iiea.S " oe "oi ~ ~
ply retards the coming OF health. Ihen
one VINO boards mas too poor chances
f, for the care needed. a hospltai Wouid
take in all the hardWorkihg men ahu
women, give them good nursing ana
not add to their many burdens more
| than they can Dear. w mere Is lhe
! philanthroplst VINO Will rise anu pehe-
fit class winch can appreciate
| through Its needs, such piessihs DIS
|
| Wv So el -
! nave auop.eu a NV. 49,, ea.u - ip 49,,
| va 'HiS ~, - ,,.,,,a
| seem to be superiluous at thls season u
the year. Anyhow Machias teaihstei
! with a load OF meal drove INTO "hlt-
neville wlth both hind Wheeis OH che
side, OF ms cart, ana poth forward
! wheels on the other size. Wheh Inter
viewed as 10 the cause OF tnlS strange
were out of level. and with his cart
thus arranged he was able to take the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Boston is in a fair way to know NOR
about 'lithia" water than before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
News OF the Railroads

railway club is the latest thing I'M
der consideration among the hundreds of
workers on both steam and electric roads
III Portland.
The Portland & Cape Elizabeth Rail-
way Company will begin their extension
20 Pond Cove, April 10th, the work to be
completed by June LIST.
The Boston & Maine Railroad is con-
.emplating the running of three hour
train between Boston and Portland this
summer for the Bar Harbor route.
Recent orders to Boston & Maine pas
senger brakemen are that the middle
nan shall water the train in addition to
ooking after his duties as brakeman.
One Dexter man says that if the Sc
)asticook & Moosehead Railroad is COM
)leted to Harmony this year, he shall
hip AT beast 400 carloads of pulp wood
,ver it next winter.
The officials of the Boston K Maine
Railroad are already making arrange
nents for the coming summer passenger
rattle. which promises to exceed that of
I'll previous years. so experts say.
The Boston x Maine Railroad is to
nave an up to date instruction ear con-
aiming working models of all the differ
Mt appliances used in air brake work on
he locomotives. passenger coaches and
reight cars of the system.
..
rom the Grand Trunk Railroad after a
-erm of service covering the entire his
lory of the road. He will make his home
n Island Pond. VI. c. B. Pratt has oeen
promoted to fiji the vacancy.
Monday. April ), Il sweeping change In
he crews running the trains on the east
.rn division of the Maine Central Railroad
between Bangor and Vanceboro took
place. The trainmen who have been
obliged to remain in Nanceboro over
hight are now able to stay in Bangor.
The various stations of Names vaca-
ion line are receiving their spring dress
'ng up. and will soon look as bright as
new buttons. Special attention will be
paid 10 the grounds of the stations this
season, lie usual prizes for artistic re-
suits being offered the station agents to
stimulate their efforts.
Railway men are discussing the advisa-
olity OF making a radical change in the
.oors of signals which means about to
make top" bottom i. e.. to have the red
signal on lights and flags mean all right.
while danger would be the white. The
argument in favor of such a change is
that the red light cannot always be re-
led upon. as for instance. in a storm the
light might be blown out or covered with
;leet or snow and the driver could easily
assume the signal correctly set for
clear" ard proceed, perhaps into dam
ger and peril. Upon the other hand with
red as all right the failure of any of the
crew to see the same displayed on
phores. switches and other signal points
would at once hold up to see why.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

the second round, but his hackers
forced him TO continue until the fifth.
Then there wasn't much Of him left ana
he had to quit" The law may not be
a complete remedy for this trouble but
why not enforce it rigidly? Give it a
trial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

A white fox is reported at Milford.
Henry l.. Bradeen of North WATERFORD
has caught ten foxes and quite a number
of mink during the past fall and winter.
Simon Grant of Whitneyville, is tn,
first man to realize a benefit from the
new law which allows bounty of $.
upon wild cats.
Gunners say that everything points t.
the best spring shooting that there has
been for years The birds are not very
plenty but do not seem to be very wild.
L. G. Simpson of Dixmont. is without
doubt the champion rat catcher OF
Penobscot county. He has killed " dur
ing the past week and there are Others
yet to be looked after. Mr.. Simpson
uses the old time trap, a barrel with
the tipping cover and a stick of stove
wood. He killed eight at one whack.
Shooting gulls for their feathers is a
profitable employment at this season o.
the year at Eastport The birds gather
together in large numbers in the fields
at the west side of the island. whers
quantities of fish refuse have been
spread. In a field near Shackford's Head
Lewis Renouff in one shot made from y
BLIND built for rthe purpose. recently
killed twenty of the birds. all full grown.
which will yield several pounds of feath-
ers, for which ready market is found.
The Milbridge fish warden reports that
only 80 tons of SmeltS have been caught
during the past winter in the four towns
lying between Gouldsboro and Pleasant
River Last year so tons were taken in
the same towns. The ice carried away
d great many weirs that We're not rebuilt
and. besides. smelts have not been nearly
so plentiful as last season many think.
A law will have to be passed for the bet
ter protection of these fish. otherwise it
is believed that they will soon become
extinct. In this part of the State smeits
are taken by means of weirs. seines and
nets, instead of by hand lines such as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
The Kentucky Senatorship.

A. this distance it certainly looks as
If the Kentucky Republicans are be-
having badly. The prospects OF their
sending to Washington the senator SO
badly needed by the Republicans fof
organization of that body and for as
suming responsibility for its legislation
are very discouraging. Kentucky
treasury is in an unsatisfactory condi-
ton. the extra session is costing $l0ot
a day, Candidate Hunter has only once
come within but one vote OF securing
the prize and has fallen off since, while
the hostility between him and Gov
Bradley appears to be just as bitter as
ever. The probability now is that the
Legislature will adjourn without elect
ing a senator Meanwhile Joe Black
burn assumes confidence. He has
patched up a truce with the Carlisle
men and if they thought they could
elect him, he being a Democrat, they
would probably unite in doing so re-
CARELESS of their divergent views on the
money question. The most trustworthy
advices from Frankfort, however. in
dictate that such a result is decidedly
improbable if not impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

During the past year Machias did
more building than any other town in
Washington county, having erected
more than 20 new dwelling houses, four
large business blocks. new church. new
opera house and a number of old build
ings remOdeled. Now the spring Of '97
opens with the prospect of two more
new business blocks on Maine street. a
new hotel, and national bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

Recognizing and conforming to long
established custom, with the advice and
consent of the Executive Council l do
hereby designate and appoint THURS
DAY, the twenty-second day of April
next. to be observed by all the people OF
our State as q day of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

Rockland seriously contemplates de-
voting philanthropic bequest to the
construction of new lookup. How
would it DO to establish a fund for the
apprehension Of criminals who escape
therefrom? The experience with the
new Knox county Jail is recent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

one Washington county town is suf-
ferinS from the need of chairman. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

That Bryant estate of Biddeford is in
the first throes of litigation and pre-
sumably not half the claimants have
yet appeared and yet ii is said to have
shrunl< S150, 900 since becoming involved
in the law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-08

The Portland Argus says prize fights
are becoming quite common in that
town and that few nights ago two
youngsters got together in an old barn
and mauled one another to a finish,
zone was quite badly used up. He
wanted to quit the game at the end Of