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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The Dominion of Canada will pay a
subsidy of $575.0o0 a year to an ocear
line on condition that it touches at none
of the ports Of the United States. Our
neighbors are overriding the protective
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

that they will steal an article of such
small value? Any time that the poor.
deluded, dishonest. disjointed cuss will
come manfully around and tell US that
he is very much in need of rake. we
will cheerfully give him a quarter so he
may buy bran. span, new one"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

1t may be a fact that Secretary of
State Sherman is a sick man as is re-
ported but his illness is in no way sym
pathetic with that which is just at
present upsetting the London news
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The Madrid papers are suffering from
a spell of disbursement in regard to
Cuba, and the wonder is that they
failed to reach this condition year or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The color line is disappearing in the
South. One day last week white man
and black man We're lynched in Gcor-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Annie Besant says socialism win not
selfshness. Mr. Bryan should hasten
to add a theosophical party to his coll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

President Andrews and Brown Uni
versity are getting lot of free adver-
Using these days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

and the way things are drifting in the
South it looks as though mob law mas
a pretty firm grip there already.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLEIGH Z FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Those going to Alaska will do well to
remember that winter has already set
in, and that it lasts 10 months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The wicked flee where no man pur-
sueth. We now read of some tramps
over East who took possession of an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Washington is now the most deserted
place on the continent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

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peared.
Bangor Commercial: A thing which
entertained the passengers on a Il. x
\. train southbound. the other day,
was a glazing sign, hung to the rear
of seat IN one Of the day coaches and
reading: We're Just Married" \ Young
man and a young woman, both some
what rosy ana worried in looks, oc-
cupied the seat. They were just Wed
and We're the victims of another one OF
/ those silly aggregations of hair-brained
youths and maidens who thought il
very amusing to make exhibitions %
themselves al the home station and to
arrange a thoroughly uncomfortable
beginning for the wedding journey OF
the happy pair. 1t is almost time for
the death of this strangely senseless
/ practice. If there is any time in life
when people should be allowed an UNI
troubled and agreeable way of their
own. that time is on the day of their
wedding journey. a thing which comes
to most but once. II is TO only the UNI
learned and the ill-hred that this bridal
notoriety is anything but a painful and
intolerable nuisance.
Old Orchard is expecting the sea SER
pent little later. Its advance agent
has arrived in the shape of a monster
sword fish that recently drove hun
dreds of small fish ashore on the beach
at Camp Ellis.
The musical heart Of northern Aroos-
took beats happily once more. The
Caribou band is to be reorganized.
For downright superstition of tho
surer-superstition sort Hallowell lady
beats the record. There have been two
deaths in her neighborhood recently
and to make sure that she will not De,
the third victim she has left the city on
an extended visit
A newly organized brass band in
Thomaston is to be called the Maine
State Prison band, but the uniforms
VIII not have stripes upon them.
VI all ways to tie horse the most
unique is that of the Hallowell grocer.
who fastens CD his steed by tieinr tn.
rem to the front wheel of the wagon.
Inc Biaine correspondent of the Star
Herald says that during his recent i'll
ness ne rather enjoyed the medicine
piils and hypodermic injections. but II
injured ms feelings to see the grave
stone man and the undertaken sittiu.
on ms garden fence in grave consulta-
ton, occasionally glancing up at his
window
wilton village, as well as Harvard
University, possesses some red paint
aftists, and some young mscreants
VINO nave been decorating houses and
FENCES are now in deep disgrace there.
Editorial life in Bowdoinham as
Well as elsewhere, has thorns among ,ts
roses The editor of the Rowdo;nha,
news writes thus: While having re-
Gently at the lower farm among tha
TOOLS winch we We're obliged to use wera
rakes. One was left by the roadside
over night and was lifted The real
'aiue ot TINS article was about six and
ohe-quarter cents we should Judge. a.
new one costs but 20 cents. Is n
possible mat we have thieves so small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The story of an incident that max IS
the heart bleed comes from Basin
Mills. woman who had been drink
ing was wheeling a baby and when the
child commenced crying she took the
baby from the carriage and threw it
into the ditch and went on without tn,
child. She returned in short tim
and picked up the child only 20 throw
him In the ground again. This was
done several times before anyone took
the woman in charge and cared for the
child. Poor baby, Would it have been
n blessing to it if one of the tumbles
had killed it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The musical heart of northern ARGOS
TOOK beats happily once more. The
Caribou band is to be reorganized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27
A TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM
About the Cause of Anemia.

Everybody comes into this world with pre-.
disposition to disease of some particular tlssue'
in other words, everybody has weak spo1'
In ninety-nine cases out OF hunarea .A'
weak spot in women is somewhere IN the "'ei-
inc system The uterine organs have less =.
sistance to disease than the vital organs tha'
why they give out the soonest.
Not more than one woman in a hundred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Old Orchard is expecting the sea SER
pent little later Its advance agent
has arrived in the shape of monster
sword hsh that recently drove hun
dreds of small fish ashore on the beach
at Camp Ellis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Clam farming is a new industry for
cape Porpoise. The first clam diggtr I.
came there from Pine Point last MAY.
since then he has shipped 500 barrels
4oo in the shell and 100 dressed. ne
employs several men and the commu-
nifty which kicked at first, Is quise
reconciled to the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

nav perfectly healthy OF Gem
to the
to be O.
of physical weakness ana "a
and produces ahei' ~
what happen
inside eyeids look pale
that powers why n.y.
supiftn tonic, Lydia e. Pnkhams -
Vegeta Compound?
Mrs EDWIN EHRIG, Church Bethlehem, Pa, Jz3A
feel tiny write and tell that ZoM&AlA
I better than for four
lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Com p
,onep Sanative WASH box
ills cana that perfectly cured
not help me Ishould have been - ISV
nv by it had been
medicine troubled with
which trouble
dwasob bed for weeks Mrs. ~ T(YN
troubled with hoodins
will others would IKE TO nave
Compound should DC useol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

unoccupied house only TO leave in haste
because of the myriads of fieas that ap-
peared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

An amateur horse jockey at Presque
Isle is now going out of the business.
lie has snapped horses seven times,
giving boot each time. and now has
back the same horse he started with.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

Rigby is looking for better luck this
" * than the kite track had. last
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

The laugh is on a Lewiston man who
is one of party at Peaks Island in
Portland harbor. The party were out
hshing the other day and there was
good deal of interest taken as to who
would be high line" in the number Of
fish caught. The Lewiston man had
done pretty well but thought he saw
chance to get an extra count by slyly
slipping one of his fish on the hook and
drawing him in as a new catch. II
would have worked all right had not
shark been in the vicinity which very
neatly cut the fish in two almost before
III struck the water. The disturbance
attracted the attention of the ambitious
nsherman's companions and he was
forced to have his count reduced by
half a point to say nothing of the ner-
vous shock sustained in the encounter
with the shark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

For downright superstition of the
surer-superstition sort a Hallowell lads
beats the record There have been two
deaths in her neighborhood recently
ana to make sure that she will not be
the third victim she has left the city on
an extended visit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

A newly organized brass band in
Ihomaston is to be called the Maine
State Prison band. but the uniforms
VIII not have stripes upon them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

For caution and considerate for
bearance Friendship correspondent
takes the prize. He writes: There
are many strangers in town daily.
VIII refrain from mentioning any
names for fear of unintentionally
emitting some of Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

ers Of Maine, this week.
The Bath Iron Works break
another record. Two large light
ships on which work was
not begun until six months ago
Will leave fer New York in less than
two weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27
Maine Gossip.
Summer.

Season of joy O summer grand lad fair,
O bliSsful period of song and iow =rs.
OF zephyr-melody and cooling showers;
What hand can paint, what human
tongue declare
Thy loye!iness and grandeur boundless
rafe2
With voorhees, songs bright birds make
glad thy bowers
Causing Within these willing hearts OF
ours
Fond, happy thoughts to bloom. and lin
ger there.
With subtle redolence thy days are
sweet,
Sweet with the wind-swept branches du-
Get runes,
Sweet with thousand nameless summer
boons.
Hnger, o summer. stay thy bloom-shod
feet;
Too quickly art thou going--alI too soon
VIII We be forced brown Autumn's smiles
to greet
Edwin Booth Lowe in Boston Trans
cript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

or all ways to tie horse the most
unique is that of the Hallowell grocer.
who fastens CO his steed by tieing the
rem to the front wheel of the wagon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

a Story OF truer
manly devotion
than the " humble
romance " revealed
by the following
letter from Mr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-27

years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

that Mr. Leavitt had perfected himself on
tho old lines so that further improvement
was hardly possible and then. with rest
less energy, he had plunged all bis re-
sources into his new idea, ,he productions
of which, as here shown, born in their full
bloom.
10 recognize how far Mr.. Leavitt's art
has advanced in the painting OF fruit. one
must make comparisons with the work
of successive years for decade or so
back. And tho artist furnishes a s.ggcs-
tion a TO tins by hanging one Of his very
latest grape pieces above the inspiration
of 10 years ago. The difference is striking.
To his newer work Mr.. Ieavitt brings
accessories that i'm tho older days bo
ignored and perhaps could not then have
becu proficient in. lie brings To his group
Of fruit also the effects o. light aud shade
both TO better display his group and n
affecting the appearance of the fruit
itself-aS for instance. I'm the play of sun
light through the grapes themselves in %
grape piece. showing their trouslucnncy
and adding materially to the effect OF the
picture ana greatly enhancing it's beauty.
This is the first exhibition Of his work
that Mr.. Beavltt has made in the Art
Club quarters. All It's predecessors have
been In his studio. The artist is naturally
much Interested TO learn VI the public
will he attracted 60 the club rooms rs
numerously as was the case with his
studio exhi billions. As matter Of fact
the attendance 50 FAR has neen highly
gratifying as have the sales
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

pletely revolutionized his style with the
resulting production OF a class OF work
that IL signally vigorous ana incompar-
ably effective. Indeed II seems To nave
quite taken him out Of the field of COM
parison with his brotht artists and
established n new standard which for the
prese u. he holds n monopoly OF In this
parti ular field. In word, in his
Hover painting Mr.. Ieayitt has departed
fr I'm line Of effort looking simply to
Improvement on the past work, of him
self and Of his contemporaries, to inaug-
urate new method and establish new
standard.
That critical approval will bc accorded
this departure in method for artistic
reasons quite apart from it's novelty. is
Indicated by the cordial reception his lat
est work has met with in Boston anu
Springfield, and already III this city.
Most OF the pieces shown st the
Art Club arc entirely new. fresh from the
studio. and are first exhibited 10 the people
of Pro, idence. The newer flower pieces are
distinguishable from the older work even
10 novice I'm tho study OF painting.
They are marked by greater strength OF
treatment in both color and drawing. and
are brought OUT with beauty and
life ness that only comparison with
former work can easily make compre-
hensibe To one unacquainted with the
standards. While the exhibition is
thoroughly representative OF Mr. Leavltt's
latest work. chiefly ~ tho past two years
only, there are several examples Of hts
former style, perfected as IL was In its
way, hanging on the walls Tor compari-
son. Indeed, Mr. Leavitt has only adopted
his new method sinoV February last. But
the productions of the past lew months
pat their predecessors quite In the shade.
Beside their sharp outlines anu rich color
ing "piIslicd OUT lN richly blaeg hack
grounds so that one feels rs II the flowers
could be- pluckcd from the frame the pic
tur,,s cf earlief months SEEM almost
wishy.washy, though by themselves they
are as dainty ana pretty ns can be, anu pos
SCISSORS of l.eavitts work treasure many like
them. 1t will. indeed, strike the observer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
RESOURCES OF A GREAT co UNTRY

RESOURCES OF A GREAT COUNTRY.
Prof. Mulhall, In the current North
American Review, contributes to his ex-
position of the Development of the
United States summary from which 1t
appears that the enormous productive
power OF the country has increased far be.
yond the growth of population.
AS regards quantity, three Americans
now export as much as five did 90 years
ago, which suilices to show how ground
less are the predictions of some writer's
who tell us that as population increases
so the surplus products for expectation
must diminish. In the last 30 years popu-
lation has risen from forty-flve to
seventy -one million souls, nm increase OF
nfty-eight per cent, ana at the Same time
the weight of exports has risen one hun
dred and sevepty-fve per cent; that is
three times as fast as population.
The quantities Of food yearly exported
are sufficient to feed 30 million persons in
Europe, from which IL appears that
American farms raise food for 100 mil
lions Of people yearly. The Western
prairies are capable Of carrying double
the present number of live stock, and
producing ten times as much grain as
they do. so that, for at least century
to come, there is every probability that
the expectation of food will increase with
population. The same Is true as regards
cotton the crop having risen ,25 per cent
in twenty years
1t is an exhilarating showing indeed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Kelley, the murderer of aged Cashier
Stickney. in New Hampshire goes to
prison for thirty years as a sentence for
murder in the second degree, the verdict
being found by the court because Of tes
timonv tending to show that Kelley was
not wholly responsible for his acts. Tech
nically, the experts agreed that he pos.
sssses only Limited responsibility. Now
1t behooves his keepers to look out lest by
reason Of his limited responsibility. "
the prisoner rises up and slays one or two
OF them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

In wav, IL Is an encouraging incident
that Sir wilfred Laurier. Canadas able
premier, is In Washington to discuss with
our government such matters, the
equable adjustment of which will be to
the mutual interests of the nsighboring
countries
The inference, of course, is that Sir viii
fred hopes to make progress by direct ne
gotiation rather more rapidly on certain
matters than often seems to b. possible
when Canada can only get a hearing
with us via the British government. Un-
doubtedly, too, the Canadian premier has
undertaken his patriotic mission with
the full consent of the British colonial
office
How much practical headway is posi-
bic, however, is question. Perhaps,
Sir Wilfred has carte blanche i'm certain
negotiations of minor importance. But
In anything that affects in large way
the commercial relations OF the United
States and the neighboring colony Of Eng
land both the Canadian premier and the
government at Washington will be unable
10 proceed far, however sincere tho com
mon inclination, If the former can only
make or accept PROPOSITIONS subject To
the later consent of the British govern
ment In other words. there is string
20 whatever Sir Wilfreu may undertake
10 do and Of course. our government, how
ever cordially IL may be disposed toward
Canada, cannot hearken to anything with
such a provision. Canada does not enjoy
commercial Independence and her confer
ences with the United States are SUBJ
ject TO revision by power which is our
greatest commercial rival. What might
be satisfactory to Canada might not be
in accordance with the policy Of the Brit
ish government, and no government, as
ours could be reasonably expected to
openly treat with another thus held in
bondage ms TO its acts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
FRUIT AND FLOWERS.
The r markab'e Exhibit Of tn: Work OF
Artist Leavitt.

In the gallery of the Providence Art
Clubs building in Thomas street Is one
of the most notable exhibitions of pic
lures ever made in this city. lt is open
To tho public daily from 10 a. IN. 10 ~
m. 1t offers LIBERAL education to the
general run OF folk who love pictures for
their own sake ana is a delight to the dis
eliminating observer Of art. The exhibi-
ton is all the work of one man. Mr. ~.
&. Ieavitt Of this city. III covers tue
walls of the Art Clubs gallery tblckiy'
There are more than one hundred pieces
big and little. With the exception OF
few fish pieces anu two or three marines
the exhibition is devoted To fruit ana
flowers in which Artist Deavitt excels
and for which he has acquired a name ana
reputation, attalneu 10y few modern art'
lists in any special line OF effort
Mr.. Leavitt's marines remind the vl-l-
tor who has had any acquaintance win
the history of this artists work that IN
this ilnld. too. he has shown m len excel
lence that might well have secured Tor
him the same prominence that he holus
in the fruit and flower WORK. But he hhs
stuck TO the latter as speciaties ana this
exhibit demonstrates I'm an almost start
ling way the possibilities of such single.
pcSs Of purpose in painting
tOr tine eXhibit vt tho Art tlub coNeT-
ing "a 10 does the choicest productions ot
several wears past, not only shows the
Improvement that would bc looked Tor
from year Co year in Co" production oi
uainstakiug anu rnnscipntiuus worHor
nut ID emphasizes the value ot eSperirnco
aud Icrsislent effort toward hiyhrr
standard in u development marked by
RADICAL changes iu method aud treatment
In toe ~yin'iug of fruit this deyelopmeut
has been gradual bat in that Of flowers the
e~tist has within few months past com
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

According TO the Pail Mall Gazette.
Rudyard Kiplina commands tho highest
price Of any living author. Tho Gazette
declares that IL paid $3.50 for each of his
"Bnrrack Room Ballads. and that Tho
Seven seas" trought him Sll, 00O He has
received 80 cents word for TO- 600 WORT
story. Anthony Hope charges $50 for a
Mr.. Gladstone's price for review is $1,000
Conan Doyle received s35 600 for " Rodney
stone, Mrs. Humphrey Ward $40 900 for
Robert Elsmere," $50 900 each for
David Grieve, aud "Marcclla," F" s75. 600
for Sir George 1ressadY, and Sl5OOO for
Bessie Costrcl. " Ian Mnclnren has made
$50. 900 out of "The Bonnie Briar Bush"
and Aud Lang Synu." Rider Haggard
still asks fron s75 TO 800 column Of
1900 words and will not writo for less
than slO, OO0 The highest price ever paid
for novel is.e9O0 0OO which the Pail Mall
Gazette says was handed over TO Al
phonse Dnudet for his "Sappho. Zola's
first IA books netted him SEQ 600, and in
20 years he has made at least i3i5. OO0
Ruskin's 6i books bring him In $4,000 a
year Swinburne who writes very little
makes 5000 a year ~ his poems. Brown
ing in his later years drew $1,000 year
from tho sale Of bis works and Tounysun
Is said o. have received SfnUO "a year
from thc Macmillans during the last years
Of his lifc EvAnRelist Moody l. believed
TO have beaten all utbcr' rs more than
a. 5000 has bcsn paid in Ioyaltie. TOR
his hymns
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
The United States. Russia and Japan

The United States. Russia and Japan
have found no difficulty in getting TO.
gether on treaty to protect the seals.
While Great Britain refused to partici-
pate, it is hoped and expected that that
nation will also be brought into line in a
roundabout fashion. John Bull likes TO
take his own time and do things In his
own way, but he is not half so bad a fel-
low as he sometimes seems to like to have
the rest Of the world think.