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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

MILFORD. y. H.. June 15-Safe blowers
attempted to rob the grocery store of Thomas
Quirk hole was drilled in the safe and
the door blown across the room. Every
window in the building was shattered, and
damage to the amount of about 5000 was
done. The money which was in the safe.
5S6 in all, was found under the safe door at
the other end of the room. The burglars
departed without obtaining any money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

Portland, Oregon, has formed a Cit
liens Protective Association. The
city has been steadily losing population
and wealth, and the object of the as.
sociation is to encourage home trade
and industries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

The Berlin National Zeitung thinks
the American apple has come to Ger.
many to stay. 1t is not only good, but
can be sold in the streets at less than
four cents pound, and. what is most
important of all, it keeps much longer
than the German apple.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

MILFORD Conn. June 15-John n
Squires, a prominent farmer living in this
town, has been instantly killed in Il runaway
accident. He was driving a pair Of spirited
horses. when one of the animals took fright
and the pair started on a run. Mr.. Squires
was thrown ont. and when picked up he was
found to be dead. He was "A years OF age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

The Marquis Ito repudiates the idea
that Japan wants to annex the Ha-
waiian Islands. He declares that
Japan does not want the islands as a
gift. 1t only wants to see treaty
rights observed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18
VETOED MILL BILL.
How Towns and Cities Would Be
Affected-Would Rob Boston.

BOSTON, Mass. June 15-Gov. Wolcott
has vetoed the state tax bill of one mill on
dollar for school purposes. The bill taxed
every city and town in the state but tfe
towns and small cities would get much more
than they would pay. On the other hand
the large cities would pay much more than
they would get. The money thus
collected was to be distributed in the state
according to number of pupils in each place
Boston would have to pay 547jOOO more
than she would get. The governor in his
veto message handled the bill without
gloves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

Hard times OF not, the price of
pictures seems to keep. At sale in
London the other day work by
Gainsborough sold for S25. 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

NORTH BERWICK, Me. June 15-John
Lord, prominent engineer employed at
the North Berwick Wooden Company's mills,
while out fishing on Bonnyboag Pond with
two companions was drowned the boat be-
ing accidentally capsized
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

The worlds agriculture occupies the
attention of 2SO,OOO, 900 men, repre-
sents capital of S24, 900, 900, 900, and
has an annual product of $40, 900, 600, =
OnO
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

1t seems to be the irony of fate tina,
Greece should now he compelled to
pay handsomely for the inefiable priv
ilege of being thrashed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

Wages Of school teachers in Connec-
ticut have doubled in the past thirty
five years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

That old Democratic war horse.
Alderman John II. Lee. is the head
and front now of the Democratic
forces of the city OF Boston. Mr.. Lee
is probably from politicians and
Wire-puIlcr's standpoint the ablrst
Democrat if not the ablcst politician
I in Boston. He is more. he is the
ableSt pariiamcntarian in the city
government, having every rule at his
! fingers and tongues ends. New
chairmen of the board-for Mr.. Lee.
like the brook. no matter what alder
men come and 60, keeps on forever
give their decisions with a rising
InticNiOn and with Il Sidelong glance
at the billiard ball poll of Mr.. Lee.
1 he latter is witty, fluent, and
whether or not tenets of Holy Writ
sink deep into the soul. at least he has
them ready for use at any time. He
is a good fighter, and really the Demo
Gratis from Democratic standpoint
have done themselves proud" in
his election. Whether or not they
win out i'll the coming mayoraltv
election, depends not on them but on
the Republicans. 1t is an even chance,
AT least. if Quincy can he reelected if
the Republicans put up good man.
EN-Mayor Curtis cannot beat him, as
the latter is too heavily saddIed with
the most undesirable element the
professional boodlers and spoilsmcn-
of the Republican party. The NUM-
cipal League, too, announces that it
will put a ticket in the field. If this
is done the Democrats will win The
league ticket cannot possibly be
elected. as neither party wants it.
The Democrats will hang together
anyhow-this is one of the admirable
points, from a fighting standpoint. of
the Democrats-and the spoilsmen
and stalwarts of the Republican party
do nOtdo not want it; and there is not
enough strength of itself to carry to
victory. AS was said it all depends
on the Republicans. An unobiection-
able man, one without record-for
the pressure is so enormous that no
man can expect to be both clean and
| popular i'll the otficC-and fusion of
interests by stalwarts and mugwumps
will lead to Republican victory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

The will Of Charles II. Andrews of
the Boston Herald has been filed in
the Suffolk probate Office. All the
property, except stock in the Boston
Herald, is left to his wife. Rosa. and
three sons, the former receiving one
third and the latter two-thirds be-
tween them. The teStator held in
surance policies amounting to $60.969.
He owned the house 4Ol Beacon street.
the house 10 Winthrop Park, Win
thrOp, and joint interest with +. b.
Haskell in land in Cambridgeport and
elsewhere. His 353 shares in the Bos-
ton Herald are left in trust. the in
come of which is to be paid as fol-
lows: lOl TO his wife, Rosa; a. to his
son. Charles 5. Andrews, and IL to his
wife Annie; A. to Edward j. Andrews,
and ~ to his wife Elizabeth; "a to
George II. Andrews: 80 remaining
shares to his grandchildren. The will
was made Feb. 20, 1897. The eXecu-
tors are Rosa Andrews and Frank
Smith. The codci, dated March 9,
1897, calls attention to the fact that
the 35 shares of the Herald stock held
in trust by John H. Holmes have been
transferred to the testator, and says
that an option was given f. H. Wood
and f. +. Whiting to purchase Is of
the shares at $1,000 each. f. G. Smith
is appointed trustee. The trust is to
close in ten years. when the stock is
to be divided as above stated
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

The mail man too is overwhelmed with
letters from the male men. The coy and
blushing damsel, however, has been a widow
this time but three months, and says she
wants to take long breath before she
shoulders the matrimonial yoke again. At
present she is standing OFF, the horde of
amorous young fellows. who would seek
refuge in her all embracing affection, with
a waller dog and a shot gun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

CLINTON, Me-, June 15.-Mrs. Addie
W. BuzzclI, "a years old. of this place. is
known variously as peach" "brd,
and 'holy terror. She has been married
and divorced five times and says she ''aint
half done yet" All her husbands live near
her and there is no hard feeling among any
of them. They have simply been
Weighed in the balance;
Weighed and found wanting"
Mrs. Buzzell is prosperous farmer here.
She is willing to be married asain-sevCral
times more in fact.
Dukes a-many and counts a-far
She would have welded right cheerfulle."
If there is anything that she just dotes on
it is variety. But she says if the next man
is no better than his five predecessors he
must give way to number seven In fact
she has advertised that she is lin the mar
ket, and the men are tlocking from all
quarters on foot and in all kinds of vehicles,
"Some in twos and some in threes
And some in blocks Of five"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-06-18

Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt made a hasty in
spection of the Charestown Navy
Yard last week. Although it was
known that he intended to officially
visit the yard, he arrived earlier than
was expected, and for a while there
was unusual busting around the
yard. He came in alone and intro
duced himself-a Roosevetish proceed
ing. Nevertheless everything was in
good order, and he seemed we'll
pleased with the state of affairs. He
stayed but few hours, and started
back for Washington on the same af-
ternoon. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

If water is placed in dish and left In
the open air, it gradually evaporates. l. IN
passing from the state Of LIQUID to that OF
vapor it absorbs heat, and SO eager Is
the vapor for heat that it robs the wafer
of ali it possibly can and thus consider
ably lowers its temperature. The stag
nant water in soil acts In e.. exactly es sam
crates from the surface, leaving the re-
mainder cold. Hence stagnant water
lowers the temperature OF the SOL.
Evaporation does not take place 70 such
an extent with drained lands. Simply De-
cause there is less moisture IN the . sur,
face. hence drained land is warmer tnan
unframed. The effect of water In low
ering the Temperature of soils has s.sa
experimentaliy demonstrated. Inermom
eters were sunk Into a bog at various
depths. one part of which was drained
the other part not drained. The tempsss .
atures obtained at the various oeptns
were as follows: For the undrained cog.
IS degrees Fair, at all depths; = ror ..y see
drained bog. 60 degrees F'anr. a. ssvs e
inches deep. and As degrees Fam ~
thirty-one inches deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

wharf in that town. ID. w. and j. NJ.
Watts, F. NJ. Thompson and Joseph
Shoopee, took the contract and last fall
the work began. and the wharf Is now
nearly completed. 1t is situated about %
wards south of the old lobster factory
wharf at Pond Cove The wharf is lso
feet in length with an average depth OF
six feet at low water. The driveway is IL
feet in width with a so inch cap. Inere
are five piers the outer one being 2,
feet in height Fifty thousand feet OF
spruce logs have been used in It's con-
struction. and ten thousand feet of plank
for flooring. 1t has been estimated that
there are two hundred tons of ballast in
the structure. 1t will be OF inestimaDie
value to the people of Rogue Bluffs.
Business has started in very encourage
ingly this season at Jonesboro. Both
mills are running. and both have stock
sufficient for the season. Upwards OF 10
men are at work in the Bodwell quarry.
This quarry is supplying stone on large
contract; cargo every day is ready for
shipment to the company's works IN
Vinalhaven, where the blocks are put IN
readiness for the builders. 1t is reported
that the Bodwell Granite Company mas
bought machinery for steam grist mill
to be placed on the Fish wharf. Booth
Bros, of New York, who bought the Fish
quarry. it is understood, will operate
100 men on the work of building rail-
road about one mile to convey granite to
the shipping wharf The wharf. road
and quarry business will be actively
pushed. William s. Mitchell son OF
James the w. C. r. r. contractor, has
the granite railroad to build, and Will
superintend the job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
In Busy Maine.

The lumbermen on the Aroostook and
upper St. John rivers are having hard
work in getting their logs. The water is
falling fast and much timber is being left
behind.
The NJ. G. Shaw Lumber Company in
Bath is breaking all records in saving at
the mill in that city. One day recently
in two hours and half 1000 feet of lum-
Der were sawed and in seven hours dur
ing the day the figures showed total of
81, 600 feet.
A Boston firm has made and shipped
to the Rumford Falls Paper Company,
Rumford Falls. a monster belt. 1t is Gu
inches wide. III feet long. and weighs
2OlS pounds. 1t will be used on the long
est paper machine in the world. making
paper 1872 inches wide. 1t took the centers
Of $50 hides to make it and will be used
on a machine to transmit 1900 horse pow
er.
The directors of the Willimantic COM
pany which has big thread works In
Connecticut and also large spool mill in
Willimantic in Piscataquis county, Is
completing arrangements for the trans
ferring of the company to an English
syndicate. The capital stock is $4,000 900.
divided into 1000 shares, the selling price
of late being ST to $40 share. The price
to be paid by the syndicate is $S1.23 a
share.
The managers Of the Kennebec worsted
caught with a fire and no supply of wa
ter as has been the unfortunate expert
ence on several occasions in the past Few
years in that town, and are having erect
ed in the northwest corner tank of very
large dimensions supported above the
building at height that will give them
a good supply in case the city water
works should fail in time of need.
The Brunswick Manufacturing Com
pany have sent over half a million ferules
to one order this spring. But 1t doesn't
take SO very long to punch out a million
of these little brass cups when the ma
chine gets to going barrel or SO an
hour. There are large number of sizes
and shapes of ferules now being put out.
One of them would give a common sized
buck shot a close hit while another has a
diameter III over an inch. In the larger
department. which Is known as the mo-
tor works. all varieties of machines. en-
gines, motors, little devices for putting
the finishing touches on shoe soles. In
fact anything made by first-class ma
chine shop. The force is shortly to be in
creased and things are expected to hum
up there for a while. One thing being
made is huge motor on an order from
the Bath Iron Works for an electric light
plant of big steamer.
Last summer the Gardners of Boston,
who own Rogue Island and have recent
ly built a cottage there. offered the sum
of $140O to the Inhabitants of Rogue
Bluffs for the purpose of building a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

City Marshal Morse feels. and appar-
emily with good reason. that there has
been no occasion for the criticism of
the police force in connection with the
recent sad drowning accident on the
river. He states that he learned of the
discovery of the overturned boat at
about $50 Sunday afternoon from
Deputy Marshal Grover. He at once
harnessed up his team to see the man
the articles in his possession. and to
make a careful Investigation of the
whole matter. This Mr.. Grover did
He also went to the home of Captain
Nash but found that he was out of
town. He visited Mr.. Wight and Sc
cured all the information possible. He
returned between eight and nine
o'clock. When the marshal came down
to the station in the morning, Mr..
Grover told him that he had seen Mr..
Kingsley, eminent commander of Trim
ity Commandery, who stated that the
commandery would take charge of the
search, that a diver had been tele-
graphed for and that he desired a po-
lice officer to accompany them. Mar
shall Morse told Mr.. Grover to go with
them and remain as long as they want
ed him. AT this early hour enough men
had volunteered to assist in the search
to man all the available boats. Among
them were several special members of
the police force. When Diver Chase
arrived Mr.. Grover went with him to
anything While the search has been
conducted by the commandery of which
all three of the young men were men,
bers, the members of the police force
have been ready to do anything in their
power to assist, and have responded
promptly to every demand upon them.
Under the circumstances there does not
appear to be any reasonable grounds
for criticism so far as they are con-
cerned.
Every citizen of Augusta has been
full of anxious and sympathetic inter-
est in the recovery of the bodies of the
victims of this very sad accident; and
about everything possible appears to
have been done to accomplish this re-
suit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors of tie several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting: 81.
Whereas, a vacancy now exists In the
representation Of this State III the Con-
gress of the United States. by the death
of Hon. Seth L. Milliken, member from
the Third District, and,
Whereas, the constitution of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur In
the representation in Congress, the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to ISSUE to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor.
to assemble and give their votes for a
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby, in the name of
the State of Maine, required, in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
OF meetings. IOr eleCllOnS, 10 HOlIly anu
warn theinhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday df June, A. y. 1897. being
the twenty.irst day of said month, to
give their votes '~in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby di-
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine,
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this twenty-third day of
April, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty-first year of the independence
of the United States of America.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By tho Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
Decision Relative to Spester Evidence.

The city of Evanston, a suburb of
Chicago, is peopled by individuals who
wish to keep crime, poverty and those
things which encourage the vices away
from the environment of their homes.
Strangely enough one saloon keeper
has defied this wish and sold beer des-
pite the opposition. Finally some Of
the city authorities hired two boys t.
rush the growler" at the saloon and
on the strength of the beer thus pro-
cured brought the seller before the
court where he was fined. But this did
not end the matter The case was car
ried up and has now been decided in
favor of the defendant. The judge
based his decision upon this rather
novel ground:
THE act of Meyers (the defendant
was induced by the city of Evanston.
Indeed, it is not too much to say that
the city of Evanston not only induced,
but sought to have Meyers violate it's
ordinance. Having procured the COM
mission of an offense, the city
of Evanston now seeks to compel the
payment of money, fine, to it; to reap
reward for it's diligence in inducing
Meyers not only to violate it's ordi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

Some people speak slightingly OF au-
tograph albums, especially when asked
to add to ones pages; but book OF
this kind now is attracting considerable
attention in Washington. 1t is owned
by L. M. Sanborn, master of the Leav-
lit school at Turner Center and is now
being passed around in Washington for
the signatures of Speaker Reed and the
other Maine men, the President AMI
Others The album is of the old-fash-
toned kind, with red covers ornamented
with gold. The pages are yellow with
age, but among the autographs 1t con-
tains are those of ]. A. Bayard of Della
ware; Stephen A. Douglass of Illinois;
Henry Clay of Kentucky, once speak
er of the House; Pierre Soule of Louisi-
ana, an eloquent senator, Daniel Web
ster and Charles Sumner. together en-
the same page; j. w. Bradbury. Hanni-
bal Hamlin, and Thomas B. Reed on a
page headed 'Maine;;" Jefferson Davis.
Winfield Scott. William H. Seward and
Hamilton Fish. Lewis Cass and Alpheus
Felch of Michigan: John Bell Of Ten
nessee, John P. Hale of New Hamp-
shire; Grover Cleveland and Richard
Olney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
History By Commission.

The proposition to have the war
chapters Of school history compiled
under the supervision of commission
representing both those who were &C
ouainted with the northern side of the
conflict and those with the confederacy
is said to be gaining in favor. If 1t be
necessary to have commission in Or
der to reconcile the South to the truth
of the matter perhaps we should have
the commission. But judging from the
past it will require more than that to
induce some of those people to acquiesce
in plain statement Of fact for the edi-
fication of their children and children's
children.
The truth Of conflict is always UNI
palatable to those who have erred and
been forced to accept the distasteful. 1t
would be very desirable indeed to have
all the children of the country correct
ly informed as to the Rebellion but the
greater part of the country doesn't
want to pervert any part of the his
tory it's children are to study for the
sake of pleasing the fancy of a minor
part. Industrial progress and the rap
idity of growth have turned the
thoughts of the North more away from
the prejudices incident to the war than
they have the South as whole. There
is no general demand for undue glori-
ncation of the North or any villification
of the motives of the South. But many
in the South have appeared to want
their feelings soothed by a school his
tory that should extol all the good ard
gloss over all the bad of those engaged
in secession. Nevertheless the fact re-
mains patent to the young generations
that the North won, the cause for
and many of those who fought against
it are glad that the results are just
what they are.
While a perverted school history of
the struggle is mischievous the grand
results attained are too apparent and
too potent to be undermined by mar
row minded attempts of a few who
wish the future to think better of them
than they have deserved. The truth is
mightier than any commission but if
the latter may aid it by all means we
should have it. We doubt if that is
assured and if it's proposed work were
we'll accomplished those who have the
selection of school books would not be
to accept it. The publishers
who seek the greatest profit would
continue to issue such school histories
as they might deem popular with the
class of consumers whose patronage is
This commission proposition
will bear good deal of discussion and
examination before being adopted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
complexional indications.

The complexion of persons whose dlees-
ton is out of order. who are Diiious' OF
who lack vigor, always EXHIBIT ~ VA
lily organs and promoting digestion ana
assimilation, that the parchment nue. ~.
dicative of in health. Is banished IRON
the cheeks To rectfy the fault OF 2 81,
low complexion, use Hostetters Stoma ,..n
Bitters, an invigorant ana aneI ~
which removes those obstacles 70
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personal attractiveness-an imperlec. ~
gestion and secretion. and q disolueii -
condition of the bowels. Perslstence "a
the use Of this inestlmable CORRECTIVE ~;
tonic will assuredly result IN T s.nd
to increase bodily substance, ana ca.Se
the glow and clear color OF neaHn 70
turn to the sallow. wasted cheek.