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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
The Ohio CAMPAIGN.

If the Ohio Democrats are not made
aware of the exact day on which the
Republicans open the campaign in that
state it will be because they have taken
to sound proof cyclone cellars. Satur-
day is the occasion for this important
event and such big guns as Hanna,
Foraker, Thurston, Foster, Burrowes,
Grosvenor and Bushnell will be heard
when the salute is fired.
1t does not seem possible that the i'm
portance of this state campaign car
have escaped the attention of any mar
who stood in the sound money ranks
last November. True. the silver craze
has been meeting with continual SET
backs since that suspicious event blu
the spirit behind the Chicago platform
has lost none of it's virulence, which
has been intensified in quality i
somewhat lessened in extent, by thu
defeat it met. The opponent of Mr.
Hanna for a seat in the United State
Senate will be a representative of tn
influences which dictated the Chicag
platform and are still uppermost in tn
councils of the so-called Democrati
rf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Scotia number about 500, and those OF
Maine originally came from Nova
Scotia; and all claim to be Of English
ancestry. There evidently are two dis
tinct families of Crowds, the name OF
one family was originaAy Grove, and
were among the first to emigrate to
this country from England, and the
name for some reason was changed to
Crowell after the family had been in
America for awhile. In the case of the
other family the name was originally
Cromwell and was changed while the
family were in England probably on
account of their hatred of Cromwell
and their loyalty to Charles the First.
An Oxford county marble worker
spent bad couple of hours the other
day. He had been to a cemetery at
quite a distance to set a stone, and
when the work was done his customer
handed him the pay-twO ten dollar
bills and a five. They were standing
at the time within a dozen feet of the
highway. In order to get the bills out
of his hand temporarily while he re-
ceipted for them, he laid them on the
ground and pulled little stone on to
the end of them. Then they went of TO
look at stone in another part of the
cemetery, and then he unhitched his
horse and drove home, arriving about
p. M. About 3 o'clock he had Occa-
sion to open his pocket book, and that
money wasn't there. He thought a
minute. and remembered where he had
left it. and resolved to start right back
His wife said: ut won't be a bit OF
use. 1t was right beside the road
where you left it. in plain sight, and
the moneys probably gone long before
this time It's Is miles over there. and
you'll waste, your time and strengths
But. he thought $25 dollars was worth
taking some chances on, and he hitched
up his best horse and started. Hs
thought he was driving about six miles
an hour. but he covered the Is miles
part of the way over a very hilly road
In just an hour and a half. Almost ~
soon as he got in sight Of the cemetery.
his eye caught the fiutter of paper, and
there lay the bills. just where he left
them. He thinks it paid him pretty
good mileage for his Sc miles extra
travel. but he won't swap that horse
with any of his neighbors for a hum
dred and fifty to boot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

If you have 4 vicious dog that is free
to bite the mail carrier you must eX-
pect to be obliged to call at the office
for your mail The pOstoffice depart
ment desires public attention directed
to the fact that letter carriers are not
required to subject themselves to the
risk of being devoured by vicious dogs
in delivering mail matter. The mail
carrier has troubles of his own but one
of them is not buying uniforms to be
torn by vicious dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

1t is quite evident that marauders
are plenty in Auburn and that they
will not hesitate to commit a crime
which would give them good term in
Jail. Gardens have been plundered in
Vulnerable times and other depreda-
tons have been made until the good
people of the Shoe City are nearly dis
gusted. Sunday night the corn factory
on French street was broken into and
quite a number of tools were taken. in
Guiding set of bits and IA soldering
coppers. The thieves left three empty
whiskey bottles behind as souvenir
of their visit. but as yet no clue to their
identity has been found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
No Cause For Worry.

The agitation in Argentina against
the tariff excites no one outside that
country and is largely due, in all prob
ability, to English and German in
tiucnoes seeking to throw all possible
obstacles in the way of trade between
the two countries. Argentina has not
hesitated to impose heavy duties on
our goods entering her ports and even
levied an export duty on the hides sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The first of the four volumes which
are to contain the report of the COM
mission appointed by President Cleve-
land to ascertain the boundary between
Venezuela and British Guiana has been
published. If one may judge from the
facts compiled in this first volume, and
which the arbitration commission will
have under consideration, it would
seem that the decision of that commits
sion must be favorable to Venezuela.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Tramps in western Penobscot and on
the borders of the county are becoming
so bold and annoying that the people
are fairly alarmed at them. Rev. Mr.
Merithew of Detroit. while driving
home from the Carmel campmeeting
was held up by seven of the gentry
in broad day light. about O'Clock in
the afternoon. One of them asked him
for match. He told them he was not
smoker and consequently did not
carry matches. They tackled him and
doubtless would have used him rough
ly had he not succeeded in freeing him.
self and making quick time away from
the locality.
The marriage of DIR. l.. o. Lessieur. one
of the leading French physicians of Bid
deford. and Miss Marie Belanger of Lew
iston, was solemnized at the Dominican
monastery at Lewiston. Monday morning.
Rev. FIR. LeSsieur. brother of the
groom, performed the ceremony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

According to the estimate of what is
regarded as the abeSt of the London
trade papers, the Mark Lane Express.
the shortage in the worlds wheat sup
ply is 100000 bushels. This seems
to assure in so far as an estimate may
a good market for all the surplus wheat
of this country and Canada, also for
some of our surplus corn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The Maine Statesman thinks: THE
first qualification of the juror should
be that he earns a decent living for
himself and family; vigorously exclud-
ing all who, from whatever cause. do
not do so: a ruthless rule sometimes,
just as the chances of life always. The
term of service should be for several
weeks, and twice the average wages be
paid for it, and the place of employ
ment be kept open. Judges and jus
tees of the peace should be men of
gravity. sufficient learning. common
esteem and strong personality. who
will direct the jury to the very right of
the matter" The Statesman also ar
cues that /: Terms of court should be
abolished. and each case should pro-
coed to trial as rapidly as it's character
will allow" If the Statesman would
show how that could be made prac-
ticable it's argument would have more
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
Maine Gossip.
That Late Affair Of Honor.

Re Count he say:
II must have blood
lie Prinz he say:
Your name vas Mud
Ze Count he cry:
II knock your head"
lie Prinz he yell:
II kill you dead!'
He make base hit,
He then blood smell
Just little bit.
re Count he swipe
Re awful blow,
lie PrinZ he wipe
Re blood just so.
He say: "Doctaire,
re blood We spill,
We have honaire.
Yah. Eat We WILL"
lie Count he take
lie Prinz his hand;
Re two men shake.
Zen hire re band.
Re band it play
A well-known air,
he "Marseillais,'
Both have honaire.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

General Campos expresses the opin-
ion that General Azcarraga as prime
minister must fail. This will give
Campos little claim on fame as a
prophet if it all comes true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

as spicy as a pure pen and decent
thought can make it. 1t is not, never
has been and will-never9be of the drain
pipe style Of journalism We had
much rather dig CLAIMS or saw wood for
our living"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

DR.. Andrews, of course, realizes that
if he insists on reSigning Brown Uni
versity will have to be resigned. But
has he also taken into consideration
that he will have to be resigned and
will probably remain so?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

A few circulars distributed among
the common people of England, France
and Germany explaining the merits OF
corn as food and recipes for Johnny
cake, corn pones and dodgers might
prove judicious advertising at this time
when we have corn to spare and there
is a scarcity in foreign cereals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken Of un-
eigned 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 & FLYNT, Publishers, Au
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

A feature of the report is the conf
pilation of statistics relative to the
trolley lines. The showing made leads
to the conclusion that up to this time
increase the business of the steam
roads, acting as feeders for them and
bringing to them freight which other
wise would not be shipped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Birmingham, Ala, would like to make
the battleship armor and asks to have
the facilities of the South for doing this
work investigated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

An exchange says Gertrude Harring-
ton, an EdgecOmb lass of II. has helped
her father secure the hay on three
farms and asks, "How's that?" Well,
it might be worse but Gertrude's only
opportunity to enjoy childhood is now
and if her father harvests much more
hay with her help she'll miss some OF
that opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
Our Railroads.

II is generally conceded that the
prospect for legitimate railroad earn
ings in this country was never brighter
than at present. Not only is there
an abundance of work for the railroads
to do this fall and winter, and which is
already taxing their capacity, but it is
evident this condition will last well
through the winter. Again the hard
times have had an effect which with
the return of better times will increase
dividends over what they We're for new
methods of economy have resulted.
Moreover it appears from the latest
publication of Poor's Manual that the
roads have weathered the period of de-
preston in much better shape than at
first thought would seem possible.
Up to December 81. 1896, the length OF
track in this country was 1S2, 6OO.21
miles. The mileage reporting opera
tions is lis. 549S3 Here are some of the
particulars:
Total liabilities .............$1 1, 96S. 544 0SG
Received from passengers.. 265, 313. 2,3
Received from freight. TOPAZ l3
Received from other sources. 1884, l54
Total traffic revenue. ......... s.. -, go 925
Operating EXPENSES ~ 1913. 29S 269
Net earnings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $'52. ODD, 'o6
The net earnings in 1896 were, there
fore nearly 81 900 900 a day The pay
mcnts for interest We're $3.50 900, 900. The
dividents on stock We're $S1, 304, S54, of
which the little corner of the country
called New England paid $14, 100,S6!
The tons of freight carried in the coun-
try were 773 ,S6S, ZIG and the passengers
535, 12O, 100 The following statistics of
the New England group OF railroads
are suggestiVe:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Lumber markets west of Buffalo are
said to have responded to the tide IF
higher prices and the tide is sweeping
this WAN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

If the Tammanyites get control OF
Greater New York they'll have no use
for the Klondyke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

years. No words can describe what she has
suffered. She could not sleep on account of
severe pains. She tried every doctor around
here and spent hundreds of dollars without
benefit. After hearing of your wonderful
remedies / wrote to you. My mother has
taken six bottles of the Golden Medical
Discovery and six of the Favorite. Pre-
scription,' and is now perfectly cured.
Please receive the heartiest thanks and bles-
sings from my father and seven children for
saving the life of dear mother. May God
bless you and your Institution, is the wish
of your friend.'' *
Tens of thousands of women have found
complete and permanent relief from obsti-
nate and seemingly incurable disease by
using the wonderful remedies referred to
above. The Golden Medical Discovery I"
possesses the peculiar property of nourish-
ing and vitalizing the blood with the life
giving red corpuscles which build up
healthy flesh and muscular strength.
In the special weaknesses and diseases of
the feminine organs, the "Favorite Pre-
1t is the onlyscientifc medicine prepared for
specialist in that particular field of practice
For weak and nervous women these two
medicines taken conformity constitute the
most marvelously successful course of treat
nent known to the medical profession.
For nearly 30 years DR.. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo. N ",
at the head of splendid staff of associate
| specialists, graduates from the leading med
ical universities of America and Europe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Our yellow fever is said to have come
from Cuba. Who can say we have no
interest in the manner in which that
country is governed?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Bryan still clings to sinking silver
as the drowning man did to the key of
nails which fell overheard at the same
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The decision of the management to
hold the first musical festival in Ban
gor and the second in Portland leads
the Argus to say that it's a case of
first trying it on the dog" in other
words rehearsal for the Portland
festival. To all of this linotype re-
plies deprecatingly in the Commercial
and thinks there's nothing to do but
| work for success at both ends of the
| line and adds: THE Argus man has
| another fit OF that jealousy which some
| Portland folks seem to bear toward
| Bangor, and which Bangor does in no
way reciprocate because to date Port
| land isn't anything to be jealous of.
We may appreciate the feelings of the
Argus man, but we deplore it."
| Two New York reporters who have
been camping on the trail of Seth Low
got into fight at the telegraph office,
but particulars of the affair were not
wired those papers, though the details
would have been of more general in
terest than the fake" interviews that
| were sent.
The Smoker is glad to hear that the
Lincoln is fast steamer. 1t will re-
quire a mighty fast steamer to wake ur
slow town like Wiscasset.-BathI In
dependent.-Tut, tut! One might think
| you a bit sensitive.
Xineo Echo: Founders in Rangeley
lakes? Certainly. A reputable gentle
man who, with his charming wife is
now enjoying Kineo, is the veracious
authority for it. He was with his wife
at Upper Dam trying the fishing, some
thing entirely new to her. She was on
one part of the dam and he on another
Bye and bye he heard her call out
I've got something" and there seemed
to be wonderful mixing up of red
parasol, fishing rod, woman. and eve,
the dam itself appeared to- be in the
whirl.. He hurried over there as soor
as he could and on arriving all was
quiet, and his wife sitting quietly down
recovering her breath. Where is youl
fish? Why didn't you hold on to it un.
til 1 could land it," ."Oh, I landed j,
all right" Where is it," I'm sitting
on it" and rising from her seat she
revealed 2R pound trout, fiat as q
founder where she had sat on it tc
hold it a prisoner. Her husband re-
moved the hook, she again began &c
fish, and hers was the largest string OF
fish caught by any one Of the party.
Portland's city fathers went to Bos
ton Wednesday to play base ball" CT
with Boston's selectmen.
We should suppose some of those
Bath nabobs would start that new shoe
factory into operation in sheer despera-
ton. Bath is a. great town for news.
papers, every one of which is hitting
right and left on this subject. Now
that other sensations have been dis
, posed Of the shoe factory may get g
little more attention.
Comfortably ill with scarlet fever
; is the report concerning a. Steuber
child.
The Bath Independent is moved to
remark editorially that it aims to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

There is a scarcity of labor reporte,
in the iron and coal regions of Ala
bama. This is remarkable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

If silence means consent Croker is
willing to be Tammany's candidate fol
mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

1t is to be hoped the yellow Kit
Journalist will be assigned to the To-
cality Of the yellow feYer outbreak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The agricultural exhibition that now
most interests the young people Is that
of Jack -o-lanterns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

With the fall business come rising
hopes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The Harrington correspondent of one
of our exchanges says: Farmers are
buying more literally and paying cash
for what they get. They are using
some of the dollars they dare not
spend under the Cleveland adminiStra
ton and buying what they need for
present use. knowing they can get a
good Mckinley dollar when they earn
it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Baths books are to be examined
by Bon Wilson, the national bank
examiner. Mayor Bibber says other
cities have their books examined Occa =
sionally by an expert and it should be
done in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09
Before
Retiring....s

take Ayers Pills, and you will
sleep better and wake in better
condition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
equal as a pleasant and effect
ual remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coated, and so perfectly
prepared, that they aure with
out the annoyances experienced
in the use of so many of the
pills on the market. Ask your
druggist for Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
help you, Ayers is
THE PILL THAT WILL. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The success claimed by the two State
fairs, the one at Lewiston and the other
at Bangor. leads the Lewiston Journal
to remark: This world is big enough
for several of us. And this Maine
world is not only big but bigger than
it used to be-" Yes. and it will be even
bigger next fall but we doubt if the
State fair management will think it big
enough for both big fairs in the same
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The same kind of complaints about
Penobscot county as does from Frank
lin. They are ubiquitous nuisances be-
yond question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Those who stay late are likely to be
Maine, whereas had they returned a
month ago it would have been in dis
gust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09


theatre in Maine.
What began in untimeIy jest is
turned to good account in the follow
ing manner. Canton Ridgeley of Port
land, are on visit to the Worcester
Odd Fellows. They took along with
them an interesting testimonial of
their regard. When the Worcester
Patriarchs came to Portland in 1885
they We're entertained at Peaks Is
land. In the course of the evening q
negro minstrel, as part of the per-
Torrance, entered into a soliloquy as
to the Creation. He said that after
the Almighty had made the earth he
had shovelful of mud left This he
threw down in corner and called 1t
Worcester. This was received in good
part by the Worcester visitors. They
remembered it. however and when
Canton Ridgely went to Worcester in
1890 they returned the compliment.
In beautifully constructed box they
presented to the Portland visitors 4
large mass of Worcester mud. This
was done with much ceremony, the
bIdllu dtIldICH u lHt MdSSdcEuStttS
Odd Fellows making the presentation
speech. The Portland men accepted
the box of mud and brought it home
Here Mr.. Charles A. Eaton and others
took it, and after mixing some Maine
earth with it, planted therein two little
pine trees. These trees have been
growing seven years and are now
handsome young trees. Tuesday eve
ming Canton Ridgely took these trees
with them. t
Troop + has caused the unattached
portion of feminine Bangor to pray
earnestly for an early coming of that
army post.-Bangor Commercial.-Thc
Kennebec girls may have something to
say about that.
Here is a good story they are telling
about the recent visit of the secretary
Of navy to his old home in Buckfield
II may be no more authentic than the
yarn about his eating custard pie at
the meeting of the Custard Pie Asso-
citation but it will bear repeating:
While at Buckfeld he employed 4
woman in the neighborhood to do the
family washing. One dayas he was driv
ing by the place he called to see if thu
washing was ready. The man of the
house came to the door in response to
the secretary's knock. rs our wash
ing done?" inquired Mr. Long. The
man turned and bawled to his wife:
Maria. Maria. Is Johnnie's washing
done?" And johnnie" forbore to smile
in the presence of his kindly old neigh
Dor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Comfortably ill with scarlet fever
is the report concerning a b.. Steuben
child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Portland is now boasting of the hand
soonest church and the handsomes;
theatre in Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The Bath Independent is moved to
remark editorially that it aims to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

The Smoker is glad to hear that the
Lincoln is a fast steamer. 1t will re-
quire a mighty fast steamer to wake ur
dependent.-Tut, tut! One might think
YOU bit sensitive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Portlands city fathers went to Bos
ton Wednesday to play base ball" c?
with Boston's selectmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

this way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Two New York reporters who have
been camping on the trail of Seth Low
got into fight at the telegraph office,
wired those papers, though the details
would have been of more general in
terest than the fake" interviews that
were sent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-09

Troop F has caused the unattached
portion of feminine Bangor to pra,
earnestly for an early coming of tina
army post.-Bangor Commercial.-Th
Kennebec girls may have something t.
say about that.