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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
Facts That May Well Irritate Spain.

Spain may we'll be irritated over
written on the Cuban situation. But
it is the irritation that comes from
knowing that the truth has been told
and is damaging. When he speaks it
is with a certain authority because of
his facilities for information, and his
declaration that all the so-called re-
forms Spain has promised for Cuba or
can enforce are and by reason of con-
ditions must be shams, is so sensible as
to assure it general acceptance.
No less significant is that part of his
article on the North American Review
in which he says: This deplorab.e
state of things is not only shocking TO
humanity, but it is special and
grevious burden to the people of the
United States, by reason of their in
innate commercial and social relations
and sympathies with the people of an
island so near to our coast line as to
be almost part Of our territory. Our
| commerce with Cuba, amounting an
nually at the beginning Of the present
war to $10O,000.000, has been nearly
wiped out. The millions of American
| capital invested in the island have
| been either destroyed or rendered I'M
productive; many Of our citizens re-
| duced to absolute want have been
while too many of them have found
sv,t~ sr11 Fro,
| which some have been able to escape
only through the door of death. But
last, and worst of all, our peace as d
nation is broken and disquieted by an
endless strife that enters as potent
factor into our internal politics. With
patience almost unexampled we en-
dured all such evils during the period
of the great war that began at Yara in
1868, and ended 10 years later with the
treaty of Zanjon; then came the little
war; and finally the last great war
that has now been in progress for more
than two years and a half Thus We
have been called upon to witness near
ly Is years Of war in Cuba out of the
last 90. Throughout the present strug
gle, apart from our commercial losses,
we have been in state of semi-war
with Spain; large part of our fleet
has become a coast guard; and our
diplomatic relations have been 50
strained that for more than a year the
Spanish government deemed it neces-
sary to guard my place of residence
with soldiers, night and day. Since
my departure, this impossible state of
things has become still more acute, and
the uncertainty thus produced is the
one obstacle in the path if the long
hoped-for prosperity just dawning
upon us. Business men are plainly
stating to each other that such uncer-
tainty now hangs like cloud over all
| future transactions"
| Nor are these all that this country
has to endure because of Spanish mis-
government in Cuba. Surgeon General
Wyman's Investigations of the cause
of our yellow fever scourges Indicates
that they usually start from Cuba
where even the principal city is not
subjected to even the rudimentary
regulations Of sanitation: The mild
epidemic of yellow fever in this coun-
try this fall has aside from its menace
to health occasioned a pecuniary loss
amounting to many millions. =,
=
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
The Election on Tuesday.
(Lewiston Journal.)

While there were comparatively few
elections held on Tuesday. because of
heoff year. yet the few that We're held
were unfavoable in a majority Of
eases, to Republican prestige. and Were
in general made unfavorable by fac
tional quarrels between so-called Re-
publican leaders,who placed self above
the public interests. If the Republi-
cans had been united, every election
where the Republicans expected any
thing would have resulted in Republi-
can triumphs. Republican principles
would have easily won. where ambi-
tious and self-seeking leaders, putting
personal advantage before the Repub-
lican cause, have divided the party and
have lost.
. We have commented elsewhere on
the loss of the new and enlarged city
of New York by factional divisions
among Republicans. But those fac
tional divisions .jp, New York city have
done more than lose the city; they
have lost the state to the Republicans
for the time being. simply because the
county Republicans were disguised and
rendered apathetic by the uncalled for
divisions in New York city, and the
severe rain storm came in to render the
apathy excusable.
In Ohio the old Foraker Sherman
fight broke out anew, Senator Hanna
being regarded as the successor of
Sherman. and so weakened the Repub-
licans as to encourage the Democrats.
The state is probably saved for the
Republicans, but by reduced major
ity, and while the Legislature is close
because of a union of anti-Hanna Re-
publicans and Democrats in Cincinnati,
which elected IA antiHanna represen-
tatives, yet it is hoped that Senator
Hanna will pull through.
In Maryland there would have been
no question of Republican success If it
had not been for Senator Wellington's
attempt to set himself up as boss"
and his withdrawal from the campaign
because the Republicans would not
tolerate anybody in such role. Prob
ably this quarrel has lost the Republic
cans United States senator.
In Massachusetts,. Iowa and Pennsyl-
vania, the Republican victory is en-
phatic, although of course the MAORI
ties are much smaller than last year.
South Dakota probably returns to the
Republican fold.
Bryan's successful fight in Nebraska,
and the Democratic gain in Ohio,
where he was called to stump. seem to
make it certain that he will retain his
control of the Democratic party and be
their candidate again in 1900.
1t is probable that these object les
sons of the effect of quarrels of Re-
publican leaders, coming thus early,
will serve to either remand them here
after to back seats, or else to make
them clearly see that such a course as
they have pursued must be changed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
Sacrifice to an Idea Sometimes Too Great.

In the light of poor human under
standing the sacrifice to an idea seems
sometimes too great. The courage that
enables an individual to go down in
defeat rather than yield, what he con-
ceives to be duty, uncompromising
support of an idea, always excites
admiration and compels applause; but
when an Individual or body of in
dividuals hazards the welfare of a
community of which they compose the
lesser part they receive after the sober
second thought pity at best instead of
applause. In other words the sacrifice
to an idea, especially when that idea
clusively right and practical, is re-
garded as too great when as a result
the many suffer.
In Greater New York a body of men
set up the idea that non-partisanship
was to be sustained at all costs. Less
than three tenths of the voters Of that
municipality endorsed that idea, the
support of which by the $4,000 who
voted for Low, very many of whom
were Republicans. defeated good gov
eminent. Toward the latter part of
the campaign another idea seemed to
rival this in the minds of the support
ers of Low and George, viz. That it
was a holy war of the people against
"bossism." Nevertheless more than
three-fifths of the people voted for
"bossism." Even those who Kissed
Croker at the campaign rallies
voted for the ticket he dictated and if
they discipline him will do 1t within the
lines of the Tammany party.
If Low theorists shall assert this but
proves man is prone to err it does not
prove that because of it he is not
worthy of assistance to do the best he
can according to his lights until he
may obtain clearer comprehension. ii
the regulars among the Republicans
shall assert that q Republican organ
ization could not afford to endorse a
candidate thrust upon it by. those
anxious to destroy the organization
which was willing and did offer as
clean and able ticket as that of the
] -partisans." it does not prove that
It could afford to ignore the welfare of
q tne people of that great municipality:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The tiger stripes, in New York, from
a badge Of humiliation are changed to
one of political success; but they re-
main sort of bar sinister, just the
same, and are a left-handed compli-
ment to the wearer, whether individual
or municipality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Portland Express: The sight of a
young man going to school these
and 2 big bull dog pipe projecting
from bis mouth, is one of the end of
the century incidents that teach people
that the youth of today is somewhat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
-. = - II,
Maime GOssflp.
Grandma's Pumpkin Pie.

The fruitful summer has passed on I;
And winters storms are nigh,
But sweetly sandwiched 'twixt the two
Is grandma's pumpkin pie.
The gods may have their 'brosial lunch
On table Thotes up high,
But 'brosias classified with hash
'Longside of grandma's pie.
E. Bradshaw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Norway dispatched on Wednesday
vessel in search of Andree. Had it
started few days in advance of the
balloon expedition it probably would
not have been too early
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
1t hadn't forgotten how to rain.

Mount Desert Cottager: Mysterious
shootings in Maine woods are getting
to be very common. By the way, why
will people still resort to the old
fashioned clumsy method of murder?
How much neater and safer to invite
your victim to ''go cunning with you
and mistake him for a DEER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

No one has ever accused Republicans
of not knowing enough to so in when
it rains but it is well recognized fact
that a considerable number of them,
though doubtless knowing enough to
go out to the polls when it rains, do not
act upon the knowledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
Daily xenafbss gansnal.
nAusa -
= TERMs:l97. 90 PER YEAR.

No notice Whatever VIII b taken Of un-
afgned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RUePONsfBLHff Tor the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address all coEhmunacattlan relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
DURkDI0H Z FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
guGtA, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Croker rampant and the sentiment,
-'Tell with REFORM" deserve place on
the seal of the greatest city in the New
World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

One swallow may not make a sum-
Pennsylvania Prohibitionists made it
hot for his opponents in some of the
counties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

A squirrel hunter in South Paris hav-
ing filled his game bag with them sat
down to rest. A big buck accommo-
datingly walked along, he fired n
charge of No. 6 shot at it, killed it and
is now regarded the luckiest man in
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

One of the dullest campaigns in
Massachusetts results in the candidate,
who stopped at nothing to relieve the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

1t is said the, temperature of Joe
Quincys frozen silence has fallen sew
eral degrees since hearing from the
Boston returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The tiger cat came back from fast
to feast so big here's hoping he'll die
Of gorging. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

There was a warm welcome for the
recent decided GOODNESS in yellow fever
circles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Who is to help the regular Republic
can organization in Greater New York
retain nine Republican congressman
there next fall?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

When she can't be LexOwed New
York isn't satisfied until she is
buncoed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Republican majorities do not reach
high water mark on high water cleo
ton days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The Portland woman who pulled so
vigorously, Tuesday, on broken door
bell that she fell over backward and
down flight Of steps breaking an arm
and otherwise receiving injuries will
not endeavOr to startle the household
whose door bell she next pulls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The Bay State emphatically reiter-
ates it's disapproval Of light weight dol
lars and light weight Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Blood and whiskey flowed in some
parts of Kentucky election day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

A case of some pumpkins is reported
from Cumberland, one weighing AZ
pounds, and it wasn't much of a year
for pumpkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Who'll now dare ask Croker where
he got it? ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Bangor is to have somewhat unique
union service on Thanksgiving day,
four of it's leading clergymen uniting to
speak on the following subjects: Law
lessness; The Effect; Responsibility;
Remedy. The observance of Thanks
giving day in this country can have
no more practically beneficial purpose
than the promotion of good morals and
law abiding but in order to be effectual
such effort cannot be regarded as oc
casional. The occasion is rather one
for renewed conservation to a persist
ent effort that may continue through
out the other 1854 days of the year. 70,
Baths strong man was caught I'M
der descending elevator the other
day. Instead of yielding he braced
himself and succeeded in holding up
the weight of 800 pounds. He is not
likely to test his strength with any
elevators of larger variety.
A South Paris family recently went
to considerable trouble to secure an
orioles nest to add to their collection
of interesting objects. AS nearly
every one knows. the oriOle builds a
hanging nest. The framework of this
nest is almost entirely of Irvine. and
the ladies of the family declare that it
is woven-or knit, or crocheted, or
whatever it may be-in knot stitch"
However that may be, it would be
difficult for any intelligent being 10
take the same materials and make
| from them firmer or more durable
structure. The searcher for knowledge
can vary his pursuit by going to the
oriole as well as to the ant, the busy
bee or the college for his information.
An Old Orchard Indian, who tried to
sell his trinkets in Saco the other day
to get money, he said, to bury his dead
wife, was found to be drawing on his
imagination, and a barbaric one it was.
for his wife was not dead nor sick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Now for an After the Ball" admin
istration of Greater New York's affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Now for the string attached to Lows
resignation Of Columbia's presidency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The Maine Central freight house at
Foxcroft is still shuddering at its mar
row escape from instant death recently
last week. 1t seems that package of
powder had been skipped in unloading
a large quantity at the Foxcroft freight
house. The powder was for a Guilford
firm and the mistake was not noticed
until too late to go back to Foxcroft
for it. The owner of the powder woke
up early next morning and the idea
popped into his head that the excel
sior in which the powder had been
wrapped and in which in all probable
ity the missing package might be
found. was left for kindling. He
jumped out of bed and in less time than
it takes to tell it was on his wheel
scorching toward Foxcroft. He got
there just as man was hunting for a
match to light the fire and the powder
was at that moment in the stove. A
minute later and there would have been
a dreadful accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Speaking of the greenhorns who
shoot one another in the woods. two old
gunners of Ellsworth are nursing snipe
shot wounds the results of careless
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

A Biddeford expressman has suffered
the loss of four. horses by death the
past year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

The Maine patriot is thankful he
wasn't called to brave the elements to
vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

Mrs. Jennie King Morrison OF PortlanHii
one of Names favorite contraltos' WIN
spend the winter in New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04
Before
.-sfas
Retiring.....

take Ayers Pills, and you will
sleep better and wake in better
condition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
equal as q pleasant and effect
ua1 remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
all liver troubles. They are
sugar-coated, and 50 perfectly
prepared. that they cure with
out the annoyances experienced
In the use Of 80 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, 1897-11-04

different from the one Of I'VE olden
times"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

| use stovewoOd. butter, eggs, chickens, bull
| calves, pumpkins, hay. petroleum. spuds,
| salt pork or any old thing like that De-
| linquent subscribers who are long on any
, of these articles and short on cash might
tarry long enough on this announcement
to stamp 1t indelibly in their memory"
Captain Cooks clock spends the de-
Ginning years of it's life in queer old
museum in one of the oldest quarters
of London. The stump Of the very tree
under which the explorer was killed at
Owhyhee in 1899 by the South Sea
savages is the next neighbor to the
clock in the museum.
Many are unaware that the number of
women who live TO be very old is greater
than the number of men, yet the fact
seems to be established by official figures.
1t is said that In all the states where the
two sexes are about equally represented
in the population the rule holds good. In
the newer states, where the males pre-
dominate, there are likely to be more old
men than old women, of course.
While Peter Carson of Kalafa. Wash.
was eating his dinner yellow jacket got
into; his mouth and was swallowed or at
any rate went down his oesophagus, and.
according to the western chronicler, stung
him In the stomach. 1t took physicians
services to give the bee its quietus. Car
son described MS sensations as tHose d
man might feel who was blown up by dy-
Mantle just as house fell upon him.
The reputation of a certain well
known prophet" in London. who but
lately announced positively the END OF
the world in 1900 has been seriously
impaired by the fact that fortnight
ago it was discovered that he had since
paid a high premium to secure tne
lease of business premises for Is yesS
Herr Krupp intends to create at Esssa
a museum of arms which shall contain
specimens ranging from the earliest da.'
and he has already begun to make pu
chases to that end. The famous ironm"ss
ter's resolve in this respect originated =; \,
a number of visits he paid, when last =.
London. to various public museums s.a
it is his intention to beQueath to u.
German nation the collection he Is III"
engaged in forming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

One of the good stories in the hie
of Tennyson' is a poetical competl!loh
in which he once engaged with Flu.
Gerald, to see who could produce the
most successful line in Wordsworth
most deadly dull manner. There Is
dispute as to who actually wrote ".
winning line, but here is the line itsen'
"A Mr.. Wilkinson, a clergyman
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

II was taken with boils ana co.
buncles which appeared all over my
body. A physician advised me to taxi
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 did so ana so ~,
began to feel better. am now entHs'y
free from sores and boils. Since tnen
have had no return Of the trouoie.
Ernest L. Ridley, Marlboro Depot A.
H.
HOODS PILLS cure nausea. siom
headache. indigestion, biliousness' a"
druggists. Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-04

This certi6es th,t Dr.. A. Johnson, whose
name is signed to every genuine bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne I.inirnent. in the month of
IAN $780, first left at my store some of the same.
I have supplied my customers with it ever
since lover fifty years. with increasing sales.
have used it in my family for sprains, coughs,
colds, lame back, and consider it the best.
JABEz KNowLToN, Newburg. Maine.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
A wife's Rash Act.

BUFfALo, N. Y, Jan. a2.-Mrs.
Martha Burns, thirty years old,
holding one little child in her arms,
and grasping another by the dress,
threw herself before a New York
Central train on the Terrace, a few
minutes past II o'clock this morn
ing in mad attempt at suicide
and murder. Flagman Condor
and Thomas Burns, the woman's
husband, dragged her from the
track just as the train Numbered
past, the woman struggling des-
perately to get away from her res
cuers to throw herself under the
wheels Of the car.
* Mrs. Burns and her husband
quarreled yesterday aud she had
him arrested far nonsupport. In
police court this morning he was
discharged, the Judge holding that
the wife was most to blame. This
threw Mrs. Burns into a rage and
leaving the courtroom with her
children, she proceeded to the rail-
road tracks, a short distance away,
and crouched down in front of the
advancing train, holding the two
little ones tightly IN her arms.
Her husband, who had followed
her, Witnessed her act, and. with
the hagman, reached her just in
time to prevent horrible crime.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
STAND By TIE UNIVERSITY.

Truer words aud words that
come nearer going direct to the
heart of every patriotic North
carolinian were neveruttered than
the following, in regard to the
State University, which appeared
in the Wilmington Messenger re-
Ger Fly:
There is large Democratic
element in sympathy with Gov.
Russells views Of the lease Of the
N. c. Railroad under the circum-
stances. Another very intelligent
and patriotic element will rejoice
in his wise, statesmanlike, adj
vanced views as TO the noble and
ancient University Of North Caro-
lima that has done more for North
Carolina than ali the colleges COM
bined, that has a splendid record
Of more than 100 years Of useful
ness, that has graduated more
men who rose to distinction in the
church and state than any other
literary institution in the entire
South with only the one possible
exception of the University Of vir-
ginia. The broad-gauged, liberal,
progressive men ofNorth Carolina
will never agree TO smite this great
State institution, its highest and
most glorious ornament, under the
plea advanced BY its enemies. The
right movement would be to
broaden its foundation s and widen
its doors and make il hospitable
to all ingenuous and aspiring
youth from all States and all lands.
Il ought to have schools for all
languages, arts, sciences, litera.
lures. Gov. Russell has set ed.
mirable words in behalf Of the
University -