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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
The Tax on the Poor Man."
On. Y. Press,


The Democratic free trade papers are
busny engaged at present in showing YOU
how heavy q tax the Dinghy law Is inn
posing on you. They are explaining that
the price of leather has gone up and con-
sequently YOU must pay more for your
shoes; that woolens have advanced p
per cent. so that the poor mans clothes
cost him more, etc. etc, etc. They have
INCURRED out so carefully the amount of
your tax that you will be surprised to
una that already you are paying several
thousand dollars year apiece in taxes
alone.
Now. the Press does expect to see
some wholesale prices go up. But whole
SAFE prices, mind you. In many of our
industries they must go up before pro-
dueers can afford to pay the wages they
paid in 1892. We want item to so up.
everybody should want them To 90 up. So
mat those wages may be paid again, so
mat every man who is willing to work
may find employment at living prices
and so that the former purchasing power
OF american consumers may be restored
10 them.
But as for retail prices, examine your
niiis anu see how much of a tax the
Dingiey law is. When you go to buy a
par OF shoes. same make and quality as
you always have been using see if you
pay any Dingley tax on them See about
snuf hat, 100. See, also, If your clothes
are marked up" enormously on account
OF the additional Dingley tax you must
pay.
Although the American people, after
FOUR Years OF bitter experience, decided
mat 1t was better to have money with
winch to buy articles. whether the prices
Oh them We're up or not. than not To have
enough money to buy them whether they
were cheap or not the truth is there is
no tax Even If there were n tax il
would be nothing in comparison with
tue advantages TO be gained from II Thu
,oor man VINO eXcites so much sympathy
IN the tender breast of the Democratic,
Tree trader could afford to nav 81 mora
lor the clothes he wears in a year ii he
s I nave nun work at full pay every
aay IN the year. Put $50 worth of clothes
a . sSoV IN wages on one side and So
worth OF clothes and 5000 in wages on ,Ihe
other side and see which the poor man
VII NH choose We saw what he chose last
november. He chose the $500 after =
our Years trial of the SEQ Bur Ms !,
nna OF Tact, investigation will fail 10
iiiiu even the most trivial tax on the con-
sumner The situation is correctly ex-
dressed by large dealer in cigars in
New York. He is advertising as follows.
living TO the higher duties on tobac-
advanced "'e hot oeen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

much thoroughness as a pleasant one.
and with his dry humor usually sue
ceeds in bringing all around to good
natured view of the situation An in
stance illustrating this occurred at the
last session. One of the persistent
claimants for a private measure was
woman and one day when she accosted
the speaker: Mr. Reed, have you for
gotten my case?" his reply was:
Madame, / don't see how l could"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

While the crop reports are very sat
isfactory as a whole it cannot be said
that favorable conditions prevail all
over the country. Last weeks crop
bulletin from the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, while showing a
very gratifying condition in the South
Atlantic and East Gulf states and n
the states of the Ohio and the upper
so reported it too wet in the New Eng
land and states of the Middle Atlantic
group while drouth prevails in the low
er Missouri valley anu in Texas and
parts of Louisiana. Tennessee and
Arkansas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
Economy in Codaresssse 4 {

The Washington Corresponds Of
the Boston 1'fasseript tleye t . !. :, srseept
letter to what Speaker Reelss accom-
plished in the last session in the, way
of economy and in conjectures as to
what attitude he will take at the ree1i-
lar session. He says: Speaker Reed
held the House in the ffty-fourth Con-
gress down to a very rigid basis of
economy, particularly in the -matter--f
private claims and public buildings
This policy was. SO sener3lly displeasS
ing. for almost everybody at LEAFS =
one such bill that be thought it abso-
lutely necessary that Congress should
pass, that at one time petition to the
committee on rules asking that certain
public building bills be taken up re-
ceived the signatures. of, nearly two
| thirds of the members of THE House"
There does not appear now however.
to be any general discomfort with wha.
Mr.. Reed accomplished ia the way Of
economy.
An unpleasant feature of this eco
nomic putting on of the brakes is that
worthy measures ares inextricably
mingled with those less worthy and an
are likely to fail together. This CORES
pondent thinks that Congress will be
but little better situated at its next
regular session for granting the many
requests for expenditures than it was
at the last. The revenues from the
tariff, as is well understood are not
expected to pile up much of surplus
| for several months yet. There will be
this difference, however; by the time
Congress again assemblies a pretty
thorough idea of what the tariff is like
ly to produce in the way of revenue
will be had, whereas at the previous
regular session the deficit was ac-
cumulating and no measure of relief
was in sight. Judged by the past there
| is little need to doubt but that the
speakers influence will be given to the
i right side, for he may be relied upon TO
perform an unpleasant duty with AS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
Railroad Notes.

| Very few people have an idea Of the
! different kinds of merchandise an
i ocean steamship carries from. the
! United States to foreign ports The
other day the Johnston Line steamer,
/ fNedamore," loaded at the Locust
! Point docks of the B.. and o. at Balti-
! more, &c cars of lumber, four of starcn.
of oil cake. six of provisions, one Of
organs, one of -four. % of tobacco two
| of wire, three of sugar, IL of fresh
meat, 20 of sheep or 1899 head, IS of
cattle or SIS head, three OF lead. one Of
copper. four of merchandise, and lsl OF
grain, making total of 81 car loads.
The new passenger station at Bruins
wick is looked forward to with much
interest and impotence by travellers
over the Maine Central as well as by
townspeople. 1t is certain that the ex-
ecutive committee has not yet made
the awards on the bids sent in because
they are determined to have building
that shall be credit to the town and
road. The plans call for a station HS
feet long, so feet wide and So feet high
TO the caves. constructed of red brick
with granite trimmings. The walls OF
the waiting room will be laid with
bum brick, and the floors of the waiting
room and passageways tiled with Yer
mont marble tiles. There will be avn
ings erected in front of the building
and between tracks for the convenience
of passengers. On the west end Of the,
ground floor is large baggage room
zix2S feet in size. Then comes the
general waiting room 2Sx75. Out OF
this waiting room is located the ticket
office which fronts with a bay window
on the main track and is 13x13 Then
comes the toilet rooms and telegraph
Office. and at the east end of the build
ing the express room is placed, 22xzS.
The platform will be laid with con-
crete on the track side of the platform
and a concrete sidewalk on the front
The platform between the tracks viii
be laid in hard pine. In the front OF
the building is a large port cochere to
shelter teams in stormy weather. In
the waiting room there will be large
old-fashioned fire place for wood where
CHEEKY fires will delight the traveller
IN winter and drinking fountain OF
handsome Knoxville marble. The
building will be placed where the old
station was located. No arrangement
is provided in the plans for restaurant
in the building. On the second floor
rooms have been provided for the con-
ductors and station agents. The build
ing viii be very simple in character
but very substantial. 1t will be lighted
by electricity and heated by hot water.
~ dVox hx,M Mr.
Foster. the architect of the Maine Cen
trail road and are remarkably conven-
lent and will be adapted to the uses 70
which it will be put. The cost OF the
building will be about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
Silver to the Last.
(Silver Index1

M u'ee'oIsia farmer employed the poet Of
one image 70 write some obituary verses
on me death of his brother. He saye tba
H. III. az me points at his command and
the latter began as follows: anu
Pai iye III ms life of pain an strife.
aid all that he did owe.
An said one day. Il jest can't STAY
! reckon must go. -" say
men,ad ; jest what he did say com
inehied the farmer; "go on eo'"-
I'm I'm ne ne skies he sot his eyes
An then he tnoL NJ a'u poid:
A crown an harn 80 a, ,ss Prize
Stop right thar ro,,,
that IL STOP right thar an rhanre
w Ter silver ter the last,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
What They Meant.
On. Y. SUM

one thousand Texas Democrats assem-
bled at Waco last week and denounced
the hypocrisy and false pretence of the
republican party. which gave the prom
Use OF restoring prosperity as a means ia
deceive the voters of the country and to
further fasten on the Industries of the
people of America all the caIamifles ~
the single gold standard and excessive
taxation. These Waco dcnouncers were
In good voice, but they failed to saw
what they meant to say They should
have
Resolved that we lenounce prosperity
attained under the gold standard as a
hypocrisy and false pretencc. and dam
ger to the toiling masses
Resolved, That since, ON account of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

For the first time in several years
Dr. Andrews untrammeled by profess
sional duties may talk, teach and
preach free silver at a ratio of 16 to /
or s to /, in this country independent
of Others or in Rhode Island independ-
ent of any other state. If he isn't in
the full possession of the rights of free
speech now who is or who can be?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

The Maine Farmer this week an
nounces its change of ownership and
management. The features of this
change have already been noticed in
our news columns. Accompanying the
announcement in the Farmer are fine
half tone portraits of those who now
assume direction of the affairs of this
excellent publication: Hon. J. III. Man
ley, president and director. Mr.. Oscar
Holway, director; Mr.. James S. San
born, director. and DR.. George NJ.
TNitchell. director and manager. II is
announced that the editorial staff re-
mains unchanged. and the ablest writ
ers. in every department Will be em-
ployed to contribute to these columns. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restonnns
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
Is purely vegetable. acts by giving 49,
to the nerve centres In the stomach. wv
tly stimulates the Liver and kidneyAx
purities in the blood Electric Bitters =.
proves the appetite. aids digestion: enc h
pronounced by those who have trie1 !
AS the very best blood purifier ana !. go
sonic. Try. II. Sold for SOC: Or w. 49,
cottle at Chas. X. Partridge's d. -
mon, wed&fri&Wfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

the Vaccinations of the Money Power.
We are compelled to choose between
prosperity with the gold standard and
calamity with the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio of Is to l.
fResolved. give us calamity and free
silver every time.
The Texas Democrats have not yet
learned the art of expressing themselves
They should give up miscellaneous de-
nunciations and concentrate their ener-
gies against prosperity Prosperity is the
nam Ia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Not all the Southern lawyers favor
lypching- The sensible remarks of the
prks5fen OF the Texas Bar Association
thesothersdayvto the effect that lawyers
haze AZ duty 10 sparEorm in checking
thistiawlessness, which if not restrained
will undermine the very foundations OF
society, were applauded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

has intended to do anything but what
he now has done. believe, moreover,
that with the order of July q, as an
earnest Of Mr.. McKinley's disposition
and purposes, 1t is to be expected that
this administration will carry the re-
form of the civil service very near to
completion, and that for that accom-
plishment it will be remembered his
torically"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Wheat is crawling up toward the
hundred cent mark at a rapid pace
Bangor Commercial.-Wha of silver
And when and why did the white
metal part company with wheat? Or
did they only keep company in the
Popocratic imagination?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Parties who recently bought a Mime
sofa gold mine for 100000 say $500, 900
in gold is in sight. The Seine river
country in that state is witnessing
miniature craze of the Klondyke va
riety
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Now a Boston man resident in India
says Julian Hawthorne's descriptions
of .the famine there are grossly exag-
gerated, though he admits the future
holds out but little promise for the
starving. Few story-tellers make ac-
Curate reporters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

France isn't finding any fault with
our new tariff and is expecting to be
able to make such arrangements With
this country as will permit of the reel
procity provided for in the new law
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

A party has just left Boston for the
Yukon on the basis of share alike in
expenses and in finds" When men
are hungry : and starving, however,
agreements to share equally are some
times forgotten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

sxT y
Tie ST. Louis men who hastened to
buy tickets to a boomer garden party
that was gotten up in the interests Of
cha4EiIty felt the, need of charity when
they got there en- masse only to find the
LADIES' deceratedawith sunfowers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06
Maine Gossip.

Hank! a lover binding sheaves
TO his maiden sings,
Flutter. fiutter go the leaves
Larks drop their wings.
Little brooks for all their mirth
Are not blithe as he.
Give me what the love is worth
That / give thee.
Moneys worth Is house and land
Velvet coat and vest.
work $ worth is head in hand.
Ay, and sweet rest.
wilt thou learn what love is worth?
All! she sits above,
Signing Weigh me not with earth,
Loves worth is love-
Jean Ingelow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

This is the way a Portland paper put
it: 1T was a nice summer day. YES
terday, except for the decidedly muggy
atmosphere and several showers that
finally became a settled down pour
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Bar Harbor is all astir over the coming
of the New York Yacht club. The squad
ron includes II schooners, Is sloops and
% steam yachts and during its stay
there will be many festivities on sea
and shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Seattle's chamber of commerce wants
the government to retaliate against
the eXactions the Canadian govern
ment proposes to impose on the Klon-
dyke miners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

~ was completely cavaras, .,.,
Ever, Every muscle in my bodv ,e M,aa sores;
do ma sin IN Tor FIVE years. Doctors caa,ia
so me =, no good. Most of my time , ral
Burdoe K psd; was complete wreck Was
cured me MOO +, "a Bitters have completely
Zoenen f,nl, .nree months" Mrs. Annia
nonsWeds fri&wky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

OF the Turkish fleets that sailed fo"
Crete the Sultan now says it's only oue
for exercise. 1t had for years been
rotting at the wharves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

AT Mooresville Ind, a carpenter work
posioffce found seventy-six letters anu
postal cards that had been dropped down
under the letter box and had failed 70
reach their destination Most of tnem
bore dates of 1874 1875 and 1876. and SONIC
as far back as 1871.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

The lawyers settling the Fair estate
have already been paid a million for
their services. Perhaps the heirs con-
slider that a fair recompense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Dick Crokerin "Lunnon" and between
drinks with "bloomin'' Englishmen
debating to Tammany is not altogether
to the latters taste
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Will the author of the "joke"rto the
effect that Prosperty's advance agent
was a long way ahead of the show
please step forward and get his re-
ward1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

What with relief expeditions for
Andree, Peary and Alaska the North
Pole is to attract all our surplus
charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Before Embezzler Newhall was taken
from Bar Harbor to Boston he regis
tered little kick with the local paper
against the towels and bedding of the
bar Harbor lookup. Living on other
peoples money at the rate of 81 900 a
month had evidently made him festid-
ious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

In kennebec county. not a thousand
miles from Augusta, lives a woman,
who poses as a clairvoyant Many are
the predictions that she has made in
the past years, and whenever anyone
of them happened to come true it was
likely to get to public notice. 1t is
said. however, that some of the predic-
tions she is now making and which do
not come true are attracting attention
Several weeks ago Dame Ru1nor says
this clairvoyant began to predict Il
catastrophe aboard a certain boat run
ming in the kennebec river She has
predicted dire disaster to more than
one excursion going on that boat and
yet the excursionists persist in getting
home all right. In the natural order OF
events If this clairvoyant sticks to her
text something will occur which may
afford her an excuse for saying, well.
something did happen after ALL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

lisa pity that mortgage on Tam
many hail couldn't have been fore
closed. 80. e II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Insurgents Sighting in the streets Of
Havana? Weyier must be away on a
Matchmaking expedition. ele..-e,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

The Ashland Snow Shoe club has had
banquet, evidently to get training for
the seasons work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

For that matter so is the soldier boy
as he packs up and adjusts his uniform
before the glass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Monhegans new chapel bell is max
ing lots of trouble for that picturesque
island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Yukon rest assured the insurance
companies have nothing to risk there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

Camp Powers is in an expectant at
titude.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

One Maine editor has evidently lost
faith in the honesty of humanity. ami
cynically remarks that the story of tn !
two students who shot the moose re-
minds him of the Cobbosseecontet.
pIack bass getting out of the lake into
rosters pasture and killing the sheen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06


It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances.
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is to pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This Is done by
Ayers Hair vigor. 1t re-
moves dandruff. cleanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil in
which the hair grows, and,
just as q desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. If you wish your hair
to retain its normal color, or
if you wish to restore the lost
tint of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair Vigor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

There are always lots Of people who
wonder at mistakes they detect In
newspapers. but they seem to be obliv-
| ious of their own errors. Doctors
lawyers. preachers all make them. The
| doctors mistakes are buried. The
| lawyers twist out their mistakes, and
preachers are forgiven. The man who
can keep errors out of newspaper can
get very large salary"
A roof garden is said to be among
the possibilities of the new Portland
theater. Portlanders want to get up in
the world and keep cool.
If all stories are to be believed there
is work in Bangor for an energetic
vigilance committee.
Many solutions of the Foster Lee
Randall mystery have been offered, but
the mystery is still unsolved.
The Old Orchard divine healers have a
good chance to get In some work on the
two clergymen of that resort who lost
tlitiI tNiuPClS anu ItSOTltu " DlOWS,
one afternoon this week.
Bangor COMMERCIAL: If one may re-
fuse to obey the law another can't is
only matter of difference in degree:
and the case of Graves, the Washing
ton county poacher, is only an illustra-
ton of how the State would be overrun
. 1r,. I.stl
for our protective laws. The State
commissioners should be supported in
their enforcement of the game laws. If
one or all were allowed TO tamper with.
or break them, we should in few
years have no game and no fish in all
our noble domain. and they would be-
fore long become as thoroughly extinct
here as the buffalo is becoming upon
our Western prairies.
1t appears to be the general opinion
that the New York Suns story of 4
great goat farm in Maine had too much
kid in it.
a cloud of sorrow hangs over ola
Town. Its famous ball player, the
wonderful Sockalexis. the pet Of the
Cleveland rooters and the wonder OF
the national league. has been suspended
for over-induigence in fire water. He
viii probably return to his old occupa-
ton of basket making.
The chicken thief is getting In his
work in New Sharon. Fifteen chickens
one night and 40 the next show that ne
win soon have a bone to pick with
someone.
a Skowhegan mother whose sons and |
daughters are much given to the use |
of slang recently came across news
paper article strongly denouncing |
slang She clipped it from the paper |
and pinned it to the wall as silent /
rebuke TO her children. She noticed |
they read the clipping with remarks OF |
approval, and her good heart beat with |
joy as she imagined she noticed less
slang mixed with their conversation. /
few days later she was Mortified to
discover that she had reversed the clir- I
ping and pinned the wrong side to the
wall. the exposed side having a very
racy and slangy story which her child
rem had been reading instead of the
moral advice she intended. Like a
true mother she made the most of IL,
however. and Joined in the hearty
laugh that followed.
One Maine editor has evidently los,
faith in the honesty of humanity. and
rynically remarks that the story of tn
two students who shot the moose re-
minds him of the Cobbosseeconte..
piack bass getting out of the lake into
rosters pasture and killing the sheep
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-06

1t looks as if we are in a fair way to
shortly hear less of Guide Mathieson.