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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23
More Facts About Cuba.

We gave in yesterdays Tribune some
facts as to the natural fertility and pro-
ductiveness of the island of Cuba. We
now invite attention to the presentnent
Of facts, in another place, concerning
Spain's eXtortions from Cuba during
the past 100 years. 1t shows, from the
official records. that in century Spain
has withdrawn from the treasury of Gu
ba for purposes wholly foreign to Cuban
interests. a total of $137, 100000, not
saying anything about the thefts and
eXtortions of individual Spaniards in
Cuba, which would doubtless aggregate
half as much more. This means that
Spain has officially stolen 81 a year from
each inhabitant of Cuba, white and
black, over and above the costs of the
provincial government.
The per capita tax in Cuba just prior
to the outbreak of the present revolu-
ton was $lG.3S, and this was exclusive
of municipal dues. At that time the an
nual budget" or amount of taxes col
lected from 'Cubans, was $26 133, 800, of
which only $711, ,125 went for internal
improvement, while the whole balance
of $25,962, 1877 went to pay interest on the
inordinate debts accumulated during
Spanish oVerlordship; to support the
army and navy and to pay the salaries
of Spanish officials. As a sample of the
latter it may be worth while to remark
that General Weyer receives direct
income from the Cuban treasury larger
than the pay of our president, and if all
stories are true, probably pockets as
much more en- the side.
At the present time the Cuban debt
represents a mortgage of $201 upon the
earning capacity of every inhabitant of
Cuba, with a yearly interest charge of
$11, to say nothing about repaying the
principal. That in face of such villain
Gus tinanciering Spain should squeeze
Cuba for home needs whenever tightly
pressed amounts simply to international
highway robbery. our own forefathers
rebelled from the domination of Great
Britain because they We're taxed with
out being represented in the taX-levying
assembly. Cuba has this grievance
against Spain, but it is a mild one in
comparison with the other items in
Spain's chapter of abuses of power.
That the fairest island in all the world
should be kept for four hundred years
by Spanish rule in the shadow of medi-
aeValism, head over heels in ignorance,
superstition and debt, and ever and
anon turned by Spanish brutality into a
shambles or into a theater of unspeak-
able brutalities practiced by Spanish
soldiers on inoffensive native women,
constitutes an emphatic reproach on
civilization and a blistering shame on
the authorities at Washington who are
reported to be negotiating to prolong
SPANS infamous sway in Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23
SCRANTON, JANUARY 90, 1897.

Can anybody inform us why the law
of Pennsylvania should prohibit the
sale of oleomargarine when it permits
the sale of arsenic, strychnine, cigar
cites and rum?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

When BILLY" Mason, Illinois new
senator, was in the house, he was its
foremost comedian. Can the staid SEN
ate tolerate q wit?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

The Elmhurst Signal suggests that to
avoid complications the proposed SOL
diers' and sailors monument be locat-
ed in Elmhurst. Wait until Scranton
anneNes Elmhurst
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marvel at his own eX-
istence. 1t is stated that prominent citi-
zen of New York has become so thorough
ly agitated by the germ craze that he Will
not touch even knob with his bare hands
without first dusting off the microbes
with his pocket handkerchief. 1t has be-
come hazardous to accept money on ac-
count of the dangers that may lurk on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

Alas, poor PETER. The senate might
we'll have spared a better man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

thousand. His wit had an Attic
flavor and his humor a Lincolnian
pungency and directness that were
worth any quantity of ponderous seri-
BUSINESS. The United States senate
would be all the better for little of
his CHEEKY sunshine and straightfor-
wardupSs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

while whiskey will, to
a certain extent, cause
the ordinary baccilli
to have that tired feel
ing, whiskey itself
contains a germ that
has more horns and
teeth than almost any
diminutive terror on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

The opinion of ex-senator Edmunds
on the arbitration treaty in our judg-
ment disposes of the one point of pos
sible objection to an early ratification
of that instrument. He shows that the
treaty covers differences "in respect
of which either of the high contract
ing parties shall have rights against the
other" The Monroe doctrine is not a
right" but policy" growing out Of
our peculiar environment; it is some
thing touching our general security and
affecting that instinct of elf-protection
which is the paramount law. We would
not arbitrate it any more than a man
would arbitrate whether a burglar
might take his life or a tramp do vio-
lence to his wife or daughter. No
treaty and no nation could enforce an
arbitration of such a principle. and it
is idle to conjecture such a contingency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23
AN EXCELLENT PRECEDENT.


FROM tne IlltSDuTS Hines.
The Republican members of the Hi
nois legislature established precedent
the other evening in Caucusing for nom
inee for United States senate which, If
followed will have an important influence
upon future bodies that assemble tOgeth-
er to deliberate upon similar matters.
They refused to permit any nominating
speeches. This, if it should become Il
general practice, will be hard on the ora e
tors, but it will minister greatly to the
comfort of all who attend political con-
ventions We all know the nominating
orator We have endured him many a
time. Assembled after an exciting cam
paign, and anxious to ascertain the result,
he steps between the impatient audience
and the decision and sometimes there are
| a dozen of him and every word is torture.
He usually begins back somewhere
about the time of the Trojan war. After
chapter of ancient history, he drops into
biography and followed by a detail of the
achievements of all the great men he
has had time to read up about, he delivers
an Invocation to the ghosts of dead party
leaders. Here he lightens the gloom a
little by throwing in an Irish dialect
story and then goes into the statistics and
history of the commonwealth Or nation.
Upon concluding this he begins to swell
and to pull out the loud stops, he enlargeS
on the momentous character of the occa-
sion and shows how the fate of the coun-
try is trembling in the balance. 1t is a
crisis that demands the services of a man
of colossal intellect, a phenomenon of
craftsmanship. He builds such a man
right then and there.
He combines in him the strength of a
Hercules, the beauty of an Adonis, the
genius Of a Bacon and the wisdom of a
Solomon, and, giving this creation the
name of his candidate, with every stop
open and every pipe roaring, the hurls
him upon the audience and sinks back
exhausted to enjoy the applause which is
given because he has concluded. If the
Illinoia Republicans are successful in
making an end of such performances they
will deserve the everlasting thanks of all
whose duty or inclination leads them to
attend nominating conventions.
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the face of the note or coin. Most of Us,
however, are stin willing to take some
risks, in spite of warnings. Some time
ago the man of convivial habits
thought himself secure, as whiskey
was regarded as sure agent Of
death to microbes. Now it has been
discovered by Professor Coles that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

revealed by the men of
science of today. A few
years ago one could Ven-
ture out upon the street
and enjoy the beauties
of nature and inhale
Gods pure air with no
thought of the dangers
that threaten us on ev-
cry hand. according 10
the local and other
scientists W no Sc e
strange things of an
alarming character ev-
erywhere. In spite Of
mans efforts to live out
his allotted days, | hnd
that he is confronted
with awful dangers in
the form of blood-lap-
pers, lung-borers, BRAIN
scrapers, bone-eaters,
spine-warpers, and a
million other unclassi-
fled germs that are bent
upon destruction. The
germ discoveries offer
no ray of hope for poor
humanity. When read
ing accounts of the ter
rors it makes one often
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

germs are ground to atoms and are car
ried upon the breeze, and are absorbed by
others and thus disease and death have
an easy time securing victims. OF course.
a germ can never die. They may be
ground, baked and frozen, but they still
live, according to the man of mystery
and science,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23
GOLDSM|TH'S o. BAZAAR.
Will Offer a Reward for Your
Patronage i'm the Following Way:
SATURDAY. JAN. e, We WILL Hold An HOURLY
CYCLONE BARGAIN SALE IN OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT

From 10 to Your choice of 800 Ladies' and
Misses Jackets, worth from $40 to S2o At $500 Each
From to oclocl. Whatever there is left,
Your Choice at 5000 Each
From to o'clocz,-- Whatever there is left,
Your Choice at $500 Each
From ocloc1--- Your choice of 50 Ladies and Miss
es Jackets, worth from So to $12 At $40 Each
From o'clock. Your choice of LADIES' Misses
and Childrens Coats, At $500 Each
From 3 to ocock-Your choice of IS ladies' Misses
and Children's Garments At $500 Each
From oc1oc Your choice ola lot of Chldrens Coats
At $LOO Each
Every garment is of the newest and latest best
ras and frst-class Workmanship.
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gence seems to destroy the last hope of
weak man.
Not only are there many natural terrors
afioat in the air, but We are also informed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

I must confess that I am becoming
somewhat nervous at the terrible things
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

the filthiness of the
haps, do their share
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23
BYRON WRITING

That ''sheOl' was paved with good
intentions, probably realized the truth
of the assertion. Don't let yOur good
resolution to buy only the best Blank
Books, Office Supplies, Type
Writing Supplies, etc., at our store
be paving stone. We keep the best
in variety and quality. We also make
a speciality of Draughting Supplies.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

parent objection to splitting on account OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-23

When you see our Net Prices
you will ask for No Discount. All
Are Welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15

General Manager Homer n. Chase CT
The Maine symphony concerts. was IN
the city. Tuesday, making arrange
ioents for the concert which will be
given at City hall. Saturday evening"
January s. They have decided TO give
the children a chance to hear the con-
cert so a matinee will be given at
which the children will be admitted
fo, % cents. The tickets for the even
ine concert will be so and IS cents
and 81.
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Rect to visit him now. while you have a
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quarrels. reunites the separated and
| causes speedy and happy marriage with
the one of your choice The earth reveals
| to him the hidden treasures buried in her
bosom. He locates mines, interprets
dreams, tells of your friends and enc
| mics, and removes evil influences, gives
advice pertaining to lawsuits, etc. The
troubled and unfortunate should seek his
counsel. Thousands of families long sep
| arated have been reunited by his efforts +:
thousands of hearts made glad through
his truthful predictions. The Professor
is ever ready to assist in all difficulties
Prof Bag Dad will tell you everything
without asking a question. He gives per-
confidential. Sitting $l00. Prof Bagdad
is the GREATEST LIVING MAGNETIC
PHYSICIAN of the age, and that he can
by the SIMPLE LAYING ON OF
been pronounced incurable by some of the
best doctors in the world. Under his
MAGNETIC TOUCH the lame are made
to walk. the blind to see, the deaf to
hear. The gift from God. Professor Bag
dad. with his wonderful magnetic power.
the hands. Many people who have been
sick and crippled for years have been
carried to him on beds and chairs and
walked away after one or two magnetic
treatments. The fact remains that this
power of healing by the laying on of
hands. is power with which but few
men are gifted and probably no one liv-
ing possesses to the extent that this Won
derful Prof. Bagdad does. Like the gifts
of the Apostolic Ages. as of oratory. Of
song, of music. of poetry and painting. it
must remain the possession of the few.
Cures have been performed that have
never been thought possible or attempted
by any other mode of treatment The
lightning like rapidity with which he
makes sick people well must be seen to
be believed. His cures astonish the skep-
teal set the Borrowing thinking and con-
vince the doubtful. no matter what the
disease. how long standing or hopeless
the case may be, if durable at all are
amenable to magnetism. All those who
are able and willing to pay a small
amount to be cured can call on PROF
BAGDAD. 131 Water Street. up two
flights, Augusta. Maine. Lady atten-
dant. Office Hours 1osA. NJ. to Q p NJ
Sundays. to s.
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PROBATE COURT.
Large Amount Of Business Transacted Wills
Allowed -inso vency MATTERS.

Monday was one of the busiest court
days of the year at the probate court,
and large amount of business was trans
acted. Twelve wills were proved. APP
proved and allowed as follows:
1 Estate of Julia A. Nash. Waterville:
Nettie Fl. Meader of Watervile, appointed
eXecutriX.
Ida A. Gardiner. Gardiner; George w.
Gardiner of Gardiner appointed executor
Frances Carpenter, Augusta Georgia
A. Adams of Augusta, appointed admins
traitor with viii annexed.
George pumOnt,s Waterville. Francois
T.. Nadeau of Waterville, appointed exc
cutor
Samuel c. McKenney. Gardiner; O. B.
ClaSon OF Gardner. appointed executor.
William Lunt. Gardiner: Charles F.
iIunt of Gardiner. appointed adminstra-
tor with will annexed.
Elizabeth w. Nelson. Pittston: Henry
~. Soper OF Pittston, appointed executor.
Susan Billings. Clinton: George F. Bill
lings of Clinton, appointed administrator
with Will annexed.
John Choate, China: William K. Hser
of Windsor. appointed executor.
Charlotte l.. Story. Hallowell: Albert T.
Story of Taunton. Mass. appointed exc
cutOr.
.virginie II. North. Augusta James W.
Ellen F. Rowel, HalloweIl Eliphalet
Rowell of Hallowell appointed executor.
Other estates on which administration
was allowed were:
Estate of Caroline r. Lamb. Clinton:
William Lamb of Clinton, appointed ad-
ministrator
Lewis Small. Waterville; Hattie G.
Brown of Waterville, appointed admins
tratrix.
Elizabeth j. Plummer. Winslow: Will
liam Z. Plummer of Winslow. appointed
administrator.
Davis n Cover. Readfield: Isabel Cover
of Readtield. appointed Administrative
Frank Merry. Monmouth; George +.
Merry of Monmouth. appointed admins
traitor. a..
Lennie b. Damren, Mount Vernon: C.
NJ. Weston of Belgrade. appointed ad-
ministrator.
In the insolvency court there were first
meetings of the creditors of five insolvent
debtors. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner. was
appointed assignee of Sanford NJ. Lewis
of Pittston, but in the other cases no as
signees were appointed.
Cottle & Sheehan of Hallowell are set
Ting in composition with their creditors
on basis of % per cent. of the net
claims.
Martin Burns & Son. Gardiner. and
Isaiah w. Smith of Farmingdale. re-
ceived their discharge from the insol-
Vency court.
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stopped upon one Of the streets to talk
with a friend. when up drove the
schemer. who had a very hungry look
ing horse, which he stopped exactly be-
hind the load of hay. and jumping out
of his wagon, he went along. and began
talking with the man who owned the
hay, all the while the hungry horse
was chewing hay to his hearts con-
tent. The schemer is very volube
talker, and for fully a half an hour he
held his audience. which was composed
of the hay man alone, spell bound with
was discussed. beginning with the
weather and the prospects of an open
winter. touching upon the Presidents
message. the war in Cuba, the Augusta
postmastership fight.A religion, the fish
and game question. and ending with
the prospects of a rise or decrease in
the price of farm produce. the latter
subject. no doubt. being brought to the
schemer's mind by the thought of how
much his horse had decreased the
value Of the load Of hay. Then for the
fear that the horse would burst his
harness, the sharp man got into his
team and drove away.
The value of the load WAS
surely diminished, but who lost
it is hard to say, as per
haps it was weighed before the horse
made such an inroad upon it. At any
rate it is certain who came out ahead.
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Four members of the c. T. r. Clun.
with their ladies. went 10 the lioiile VI
..Handsome Dan" Weber on CROSBY
street. Sunday evening. and there pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. WeDpef Win d
beautiful silver topped claret pitcher
and a silver ladle as a parting GIT AS
Mr.. and Mrs. Weber VIII move "
Lewiston the last of the MONTH wner's
Mr. Weber will have charge Oh lhF'
American Express office. MI. Ever
Hall gracefully made the presentatioii
speech. while Mr.. Weber feeiingiv re-
sponded, after which soei'i ''o"i
enjoyed.
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Warren Cox Command U v. U Elects Officers

At a regular meeting VI
Commandery, No. s, Union veterans
Union. last evening, the following oii'
uo e,acted for the ensuing
year:
Col. Henry F. Blanchard; LII. %
.uert Nichols; Mai, Charles W.
WEYMOUTH: chaplain. Charles a.
Honse. o. NJ. Nathan I. Folsom "
n charles b. Heald; 0. g.. M. Ounce
The adjutant and other oil'ce's are .
be appointed.
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PROPOSALS Fob WOOD.

OFFICE OF OvERSEER OF THE
POOR.
Augusta, Me-. Dec. S. 1897.
:, sealed proposals will be received until
- CLOCK, December IS, for % cords green
nard wood. mostly split. free from small
"h ,u crooked limbs and of the best mer-
anahtable quality. preferably rock maple
anu yellow birch. to measure 12S cubic feet
- - the cord and cut lengths of four feet;
oo ne delivered by the side of some
county road.
nignt to reject any and all bids is re-
'er'ed. G. A. ROBERTSON,
Overseer of the Poor.
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4 Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a fifty cent bottle
of Greene's Syrup Of Tar II it fails to
cure your cold or cough. we also warrant
twenty-five cent bottle to prove satls-
factory or no pay.
Bowditch & Webster, Augusta.
John Coughlin. Augusta.
F. X conference.-the, Augusta.
Arthur Tetrault. Augusta
Mixer & johnson, Augusta.
r. G. klns1nan & Co.. Augusta.
Chas. K Partridge, Augusta.
Temple Pharmacy. Augusta.
A. B. Hutchinson. Hallowell.
c. RI. Reane. Gardiner.
n. D. Robinson & CO.. Gardner
Chas. Ward & Co.. Gardiner.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term. Hon. Oliver G. Hall
Presiding.

George w. Heselton, County Attorney.
w. S. Choate. Clerk.
A. l.. McFadden, Sheriff.
F. A. Small, Stenographer.
Augusta. Dec. IA.
in the case of State VS.. Frank Gehart
set down for trial this morning. the re-
spondent withdrew his plea of not guilty
and pleaded nolo cOntendcre. Gehart was
employed on one of the boats of the Ken
nebec & Boston Steamboat Co.. and is in
dicted for the larceny of $40 which had
been left in Il stateroom by the owner.
Daniel McGilicuddy. Remanded for SEN
tence.
State VS.. Sylvin PouirieZ. alias Sylvan
Piper. County Attorney for State. Brown
and Brown for defendant. This is an in
dictment under the statute of 1897 relat-
ing to the age of consent. The indictment
charges the defendant with having crimi-
nal intercourse with one ADELAIDE Landry.
a female between the age of IA and 16
years of age. viz: II years. the defendant
being above the age of q years. The Of
fence it is claimed was committed ut the
home of the latter girl in Waterville on
the 18th of September last. the respondent
being Il near neighbor. He is about 60
years of age. The government had nearly
concluded its case when court adjourned
Oliver Horn. convicted at the September
term of cheating by false pretences. OBJ
tanning money from Geo. Landry by SELL
ing him wood which he falsely pretended
to own, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$50 and costs. and in default Of payment.
six months in jail. Committed
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Business Chances.
For Sale.

$1,000 buys stock and fixtures Of an old
established Us years. genuine drug store.
Sales $500 last year; rent $500 per year;
good prescription trade; also fine soda
and general transient trade; loo ated on
prominent corner in Somerville, Mass.
city. within five miles of Boston. and en-
joys best of reputation among its patrons.
To any one looking for store of this
kind they could not lin my opinion) 90
better than to come and see for them
selves this store. Everything as repre-
scented or no sale.
w. f. CARRTTHERS.
30 School St, Boston.
deco 11w*
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Rev. DR.. Penney has been engaged
to supply the pulpit of the Free Rap-
list church of this city during the
month of December.
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E. A. Hussey of Vassalboro called
upon his business friends in the city,
Tuesday.
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f. f. Brown, Esq, of Waterville. was
among the out-of-town lawyers in at
tendance at court Tuesday.
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c. Stuart of Portland, representing
the Keystone Type foundry of Phiadel-
phia, called upon the Journal, Tues
day.
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No need to suffer with rheumatism.
lumbago. neuralgia, cramps or collie DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil cures all such
troubles. and does it quickly.
mon wed frit&wky
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DR.. J. j. Linscott of Pennington. was
visitor in the Capital city. Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15

w. E. Perkins of South Norridge-
Wock, was in the city, Tuesday. pur-
chasing some horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15

Principal Harrington of the Skowhe-
gan High school, was in the city 4
short time. Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15

The jewelers. say that the Christ
mas trade is starting very briskly,
and one reported one of the best trad IS,
Saturday evening. that he has had in
wears.
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w. w. Smell, whose serious illness
was reported. last week, is much bet
ter.
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George S. Halves of North Vassal-
boro. was registered at the Cony house.
Tuesday.
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j. A. Letourneau of Waterville. wa
guest in the Capital city, Tuesday.