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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

latures only those pledge themselves to use their
and influence for the suppression traffic in
alcoholic liquors.
The passage of the Cquor) manufacturers bill by
Iowa Republican legislature practically nullifes
the prohibory law has caused O. P. Miller, of Rock
Rapids banker who has several times been delegate
general conference of the NJ E. leave
the Republican party and join the Prohibition party
On July what is practically the Gothenburg system
will adopted throughout Russia applies only to
distilled liquors and will leave the sale of Wines beers
ETC., licensed in the usual way. cars an
object to increase the and incidental
y, remedy some of the evils which have grown up
around the business.
The Harrison administration of Chicago out
with gambler and saloon keeper chair
man of committee which s15 600 OOO
rumselers for chairmen of committees streets
alleys SOUTH and west saloon keepers
of committees on election OIL and electric light
and license. Every active committee of the council
except is presided over by drunkard maker
Eleven hundred delegates attended the temperance
convention at Newcastle-on-Tyne England. The gath
many delegates Every phase of the question was con-
Over 200 temperance preached
evening. Joseph Parker of the City Temple, Lon
IF the Christian communities would unite in
denouncing the liquor traffic, in twelve months there
would be liquor traffic to denounce.'
The Chicago Presbytery recently voted down dec
concerted and united ballot of the church
the of the church for the
saloons and the delverances of the General
Assembly members reprehensble for the ballot
legalzes the saloon Later the motion of DR.
Herrck Johnson who not present at the first meet
ing body resolved that 1--WE believe and hereby put
favoring the utter determination
saloon. the of public opinion, Christian
conscience and the strong arm of the law"
Pa) get BACKBONE
month. 1t is fearless champion of the truth
Rbboner speaks of recent number of BACKBONE
"brghr quarters turned out of the t. s. mint
completes half of BACKBoNEs pubica
Have much for its circulation as you intended to
done by this time?
NJ Newton Waxahachie Minnesota friend
paper copy H. d. Rosser of this place
subscription which enclose think send
subscriptions"
holding
sell liquor retail who have state license
There bnd liquor sold right
excise law without paying the stat
dollar your neghbors woud rathee
have saloons blind pigs
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
The Twin Ballots.

Along in November when chill the weather,
ballots cast in a box together
Two ballots cast in together.
They nestled up close, like brother to brother,
OTHER,
You couldn't tell from the other.
CHORUS:
They both votes,
sanctioned the license plan;
by jolly old brewer,
And by a Sunday school man.
The Sunday school man no man could be truerl
Kept busy all summer denouncng the brewer
All summer denouncing the brewer.
But his ervor cooled off with change in the weather.
And late in the autumn they
In autumn they voted together.
The Sunday school man had always been noted
For fighting saloons, EXCEPT
For temperance, except when he voted.
piled up his prayers with pious perfection,
BUT KNOCKED ON THE DAY OF ELECTION
them all down election
The foxy old brewer cheerful and mellow;
Said he 81 admire that Sunday school fellow
admire that Sunday school fellow
He's true to his church; to his party he's truer;
He for the Lord, but he VOTES BREWER
every time for the brewer.
Christian EndeavOr is against the gambling dens, the
lotteries, the violation of the Sabbath and condemns in
temperance in every form, stands for total abstinence,
for the suppression OF the saoon and for the anniha
ton Of the power of the saloon in politics and in all par
ties. Ay believe the liquor traffic is the mpaca=
bic enemy of righteousness and purity, and of Christ
and his church. The saloon must go!
sEoY JOHN WILLIS BAER of the Young Peoples Societies
Christian Endeavor
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

There was no election at the meeting
of Company f, LIST Regiment, N. G. S.
NJ, held, Thursday evening quorum
of electors not being present. Col. L.
III. Kendall was present, very pleas
ant feature of the meeting, as his
presence is always welcomed by them.
4 number of new recruits have been
received and it is understood several
of the Sons of Veterans will soon enter
the ranks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
Railroads and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement Of Trains in
Effect October 4, 1896.

Passenger trains leave Augusta a. fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING wEST-63o A. M. for Lewiston.
Pennington. Rangeley. Rockland. Port.
A. N. DAILY for Brunswick. Lewiston.
Portland and Boston. week days con-
meets also for Pennington. PHILIPPE.
Rangeley, Carrabasset. Rockland. Mont
real, Toronto and Quebec; ao6 and 40 r.
M. (express) for Brunswick. Bath, Lew
iston, Portland. Boston: 11.00 r. II. might
Pullman) every night for Lewiston.
Bath, Portland and Boston; 1.so A. n.
Portland and Boston.
GOING castillo A. n. might ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Belfast. Bangor.
Bar Harbor, st. Stephen. st: John, Hall
fax and Aroostook county; 80 A. N. for
Waterville skowhegan. Bangor. Vance
boro. st. Stephen and st. John; 12.4z p.
N. for Wateryille; 2s5 P. n. for Bangor.
Bar Harbor. Old Town and Houlton via
B. & A.; al p. N. for Waterville. Oak
land. North Anson. Bingham. ekowhe-
gan, Belfast. Foxcroft and Greenville.
7.1S P. M. for Waterville.
NJ. for Waterville and Bangor. 81
The Night Pullman Train leaving 1T 160
A. NJ. going east does not connect for
Belfast, Foxcroft or. beyond Bangor,
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER.
Sun only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

The Plus and Minus Whist CLUB will
hold its first annual banquet at Hotel
North, on next Monday evening. Ii
promises to be very enjoyable affair.
IN account of the inability of several
f the members to attend, the occasion
has had to be postponed several times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

The county commissioners have been
IN session, the past two days, making
the court house cheerful by their pre-
sence There were appointed hearings
on the cases of damages for taking
land, preferred against the Wiscasset
&, Quebec Railroad. These have been
postponed Tuesday, June %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

The Free Baptist social and enter
tainment announced for Thursday
night, was postponed till this evening,
gramme has been arranged, and ice
cream and cake will be served. Adj
mission, 10 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

LEAVE Portland, 11.O0 p. M; Augusta,
1.5O A. M; Watervflle, 2.45 A. M; Ban
gor. SIS A. M; Arrive Lagrange. S1s a:
Iron Works, $40 A. M; Norcross, $50 A.
NJ: Sherman, 1858 A. M; Island Falls.
11.2O A. M: Smyrna Mills. 1.55 A. NJ;
Masardis, LIS p. M; Ashland. LAO T. M;
Houlton i2@ y ~; !. Hridgew va e mio e !:
Z. M; Fort Fairfield, $50 p. M; Dover
and Foxcroft, 9.15 A. M; Guilford, $40 A.
NJ; Monson, 10.1S A. M; Greenville. u00
LEAVE Portland, 1850 p. M: Augusta,
o3o p. NJ: Waterville, 3.13 P. M: Bangor.
$50 p. M; Arrive Brownville, 6.45 p. M;
Norcross, 740 p. M; Sherman. 81 p. M;
Island Falls, 9.06 p. M; Houlton, 1905 r.
LEAVE Bangor. SIS A. NJ: Arrive Do
yer and Foxcroft, 9.15 A. M; Guilford,
$40 A. M; Monson, 1918 A. M; Green
vile. ll.0O A. M
LEAVE Bangor. $50 P. M.
ARRIVE Dover e. and Fo Manst, 1i 1,n =
ton, 1855 P. M; Greenville. S.55 P: M.
LEAVE Greenville. 600 A. M; Monsoon
Junction, 100 A. M; Guilford, III A. M;
Dover and Foxcroft, 7.S6 A. NJ; Brown
Vile, 7.45 A. M; Lagrange, 8.36 A. M
ARRIVE Bangor. $50 A. M.
LEAVE Fort Fairfield. 6.15 A. NJ; Car.
ibou. $40 A. M; Pressure Isle, SO a NJ:
Houlton, $50 A. M: Ashland, 7:W A. NJ:
MaSardiS, 1.z6 "A. M. 0InyIna 1nuiSs osSS
A, M; Island Falls. $50 A. M; Sherman,
9.S5 A. M: Norcross. 1916 A. M; Brown
Vile, 11.4O A. M; Arrive Bangor, 10 =.
NJ; Waterville, 313 p M: Augusta. 2H
p. M; Portland, 5.35 p. N.
LEAVE Caribou, Hos A. M; Pressure
Isle. Ills A. M; Fort Fairfield, lilo A.
NJ; Bridgewater, 1875 P. NJ: Houiton. 1.26
p. M Ashland. $50 A. M: Masardis 1925
r. NJ; Smyrna Mills. LIS p. M; Island
Falls, 215 p. NJ; Sherman, 20 =. M;
q RrnWnVfI1o r. IL.
NJ; Lagrange, 5.H p. M: Greenville. z&
p. M; Monson, $40 p. M; Guilford, a6s
p. M; Dover and Foxcroft, AIS r. n:
Eebec, AS p. NJ; Arrive Bangor. $50 =.
NJ; waterville, 1000 p. NJ: Augusta. 10'1
p. NJ; Portland, 40 A. n.
GEO. NJ HOUGHTON,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
F. w. CRAM,
~r~s ss4 Tv.tP. and General Manager:
Bangor, Oct. !, 1885. tuly13 dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

Razors are freaky, the BARRIERS say,
"As freaky as human beings, and that
means much" one in particular char
acterized them, yesterday. They
show all the same frailties of temper
ament that are apparent in the hui
man race. They are obstinate at times,
and then, too, they get tired, and work
along as if exhausted. A rest will real
ly do razor good. Often does one get
into a condition when it seems as if no
amount of stropping would do any
good. If left alone. the razor will take
it's own time recovering, and the next
chance it is given, will act like new
razor From no apparent reason, two
razors, each to all appearances of the
same grade of stock will perform work
Of an entirely different character, SEEM
ing thus to have an individuality of
their own" The alleged animation Of
material matter, at least what we call
material, the supporters of this theory
find well shown in the razor. by puf-
suing the system of evolution they claim
the right to attribute as much of mem
tai perversity. etc, to these material
as to confessedly animal life-hence the
frcakiness of the razor, and the per-
versity of the bicycle that throws his
rider or runs him into a telegraph pole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

George A. Robbins died, Wednesday,
at his home in Vassalboro at the ad-
vanced age of So years. Old age was
the cause of the death. Mr.. Robbins
had no children. His wife died about
three years ago. He was farmer,Well
known in that part of the country and
very much respected by all who knew
him. He was for many years collector
for the town of Vassalboro. The fun
eral services will be held at the home,
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
|. J. Meade of this city officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree
to refund the money on q fifty cent bottle
of Greene's Syrup Of Tar II 1t fails to
cure your cold or cough, we also warrant
q Twenty-Five cent bottle to prove salts
Bowditch & Webster,
John Coughiin,
+. x. Courtemauche,
-S+ 7l Arthur Tctrault.
J. N. Mixer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Canton Augusta, I. o. o. F., had
for rehearsal, in anticipation Of the
State field day, to be held, June and
20 at Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
The Worcester Polytechnic Institute,

worcester, Mass. II. c. Men denhaIl. Pres.
courses of study in mechanical, civil
anu electrical engineering chemistry and
general science. New and eytnnsive an
oIatorles in engineering, electricity.
physics and chemistry. Special facilities
IN steam and hydraulics. 176-page cata-
rogue, showing positions filed by gradu-
shall, Registrar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

Examine the labels and trademarks OF
proprietary articles. limitations are COM
mon, and in some cases the difference
between them and the genuine is SO
slight as to escape careless observation.
Beware of dishonest shopkeepers and
statesmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of Il.
ii. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta. the
only office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free Of ex-
pense. GEORGE F. EVANS, General
Manager; F. E. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass.
and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Sept. q, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
Married.
KENNEBEC.

hENNEblIC.
Waterville-May 26, J. i. Henderson of
Everett. Mass, and Miss Wenona f.
Jones of Waterville.
SOMERSET.
Fairfield-May %, Frank Choate and
Miss Viola Wyrlan, both of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
Died.
SOMERSET,

Particularly 25, Daphne, daughter of
Samuel futile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
1645. Fify-Second Annual Statement the 1897.
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
NEWARK, ID, AMzI DODD, PRES.
Receipts i'm 1SOO
Received Tor Premiums, $3.50 ozte
Received Rents, 3.o26, sss 90
AIS sos.ss
Expenditures 1900.
Deaths Surrendered Policies
dividends or Return Premiums. 03 A04o3
Policy Holders, 7oss34ooe
Taxes 2e2 4os.zo
her o Management, i2Ao7o626
Profit Loss, ioA4o22
TOTAL, s7e4 eeo.23
Assets Basis. Mass and :. r. ms oepts SEQ eee &c
3o,oA2, 1880
eoo7o N lnsurng, 220 Az oo6oo
Portland Me
South Gardiner
Specimen Policies Circulars,

ns Portland Ne
F. H. Special South Gardiner
~ or Circulars,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-28
THE WOMAN WHO
FLOWERS.

FLOW Eiso,
and the housewife who wants her gar
den truck fresh and crisp for her sprins,
and summer table, should select her
garden seeds from our choice and
varied stock. We have all kinds OF
rare and beautiful flower seeds, and
vegetable seeds for early or late
growths. Strawberries ana green stun.
fresh every day; also meats of all
kinds and of the best quality.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18
A CORRECTION.

Scotland Neck. y. c.. Aug. 16.
To the Editor: Your correspondent
made a slight error in reporting some re-
marks | made before the Baptist Sun
day School Chatauqua ut Red Springs
last week And as the error was in
reference 10 the Scriptures, l should like
for il to be corrected. | was speaking
of the Sunday school superintendent s
hour; and your correspondent reported
me as saying that the superintendent is
"honorcd by Him who counted John on
patmos worthy to receive honor and
power and dominion forever" l know
of no such ascription Of honor to John
ON Patmos.
As | remember the sentence referred
To it was about this: The superintend-
cut is honorcd in his acceptance in the
great work with Him whose own honor
was chanted to John on Patmos by that
countless host which ascribcd to Him
worthincsS to receive power, and riches,
and wisdom and strength, and honor,
and glory, and blessing"
The referncc was to Revelation 5:12.
which describes how the Lamb, not
John, was worthy To receive" etc.
There were other slight errors, but
will ask only the correction given, and
would not ask this had it not related to
II passage of Scripture which | regret TO
he represented as quoting and using in
accurately.
The News and Observers report of the
great meeting was n good one and it
puts the people VINO participated in il
under new obligations for the paper 5
good service to the public.
Yours respectfully,
f. IL. HILLIARD.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18
THE WORK or WAKE FOREST COLLEGE,

There is not a man in North Carolina.
who loves the State, who is not proud Of
the work that Wake Forest College has
done. The pride of the great Baptist de-
nomination, it has come to its present
high position through years of self sac
rihce, toll and labor. 1t is doing it's full
share to educate the whole people and
bring about better conditions in North
Carolina. There is not township in the
State in which its influence for good is
not felt. It's increased facilities enable il
to do better work than ever before.
1t is great pleasure this morning for
us to present the pictures of the college
buildings and the corps of able professors
with letter from our staff correspond
ent, whose appreciative sketch will b,
widely read and commended.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18
ADVOCATES OF A
WHITE MANS PARTY.
fFaretteyille Obgeryer.l

One of the amusing things of the day
Is the effort Of the goldbug press in this
State to make people believe that they
sincerely desire the white mans party
TO win next year though they persist in
abusing the Populists. Honest Demo
Gratis who wish to re-unite the whites
have no abuse for those whose presence
with us is necessary to victory, and who
will return to us if treated properly,
but will stand aloof or go over to the
Republicans if we meet them with re-
proaches.
AS we recently said, it is matter OF
small Importance, in comparison with
the overshadowing evil Of negro rule,
whether those who say the Populists
had no grievance are right, or the Pop
plists. who insist that they did have
Grievance. Union will never be effected
If we stop to quarrel over this minor mat
ter.
It is a problem OF difficulty, Of course.
this reunting Of the whites. But, If
tbe goldbug marplots (of whom there
are really very few) are kept out of po-
eitions of control in the Democratic or
Ipanization and only Bryanites-that is,
orthodox, Chicago platform Democrats
put ON guard, success is certain. Other
wise. It is impossible.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18
GOOD ONE ON HAWTHORNE.

1t was Georgia day at the Tennessee
centennial and DIR. J. r. Hawthorne was
asked to deliver the address of welcome.
In doing so he said;
"A manly man is the noblest work of
God" In his response Governor Atkin-
son took issue with him and said:
Down in Georgia they believe that
woman is the noblest work Of God" The
audience applauded the sentiment vigor-
ously. Dr. Hawthorne rose and re-
marked: II thought it was understood
that the men embrace the women" 1t
was some little time before Governor
Atkinson had an opportunity to reply,
owing to the violent laughter of the au-
dience. When he did, he said, 'That may
be true, but did not expect a minister
to acknowledge it publicly" The papers
stated that it was three minutes before
he could proceed with his speech.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18

Sometimes We hear II said that North
Sag,lsna Mas teo many colleges We do
Mae kaew eNe that could be spared. They
AANv \ M,Sssoa and are hllmg it. They
AaNs, ealy enc neyNl, and that is bigger
sN,eawNensS, and that is desired only he
eaWse the door ot enlarged usefulness
ls opcN Nelerc them IL they could enter
fI In a vNS>ut Interview, Secretary Of
ASeleNssare Wilson, speaking Of the
number OF COLLEGES said;
"lt never occurred 60 me that there
were 100 many colleges, always thought
sAcye were net enough, | have heard of
Mca hcing educated beyond their carac-
GtN and women beyond their sphere; but
am very Sur,> that the learning they ac~
Qaly~Si must have contributed 30 their
happiness as well as 10 their usefulness.
| have heard OF men being spoiled by
education. hut have never seen such
tAlnx. and il seems to me that a man
whe is a fool with an education would he
hiSScr fool without one, 4 man who is
spoiled by education, if such a thing rs
possible, must have been made OF very
poor stuH ~ begin with, You cannot
make u six purse out Of sow's ear.
That has been demonstrated by the ex-
periencva of CENTURIES. but in all my career
as an educator have never found boy
or girl who wasn't the better for learn
ing something. and the nearer you get
the colleges 10 the people the more people
you will set into the colleges. l don't be-
heve in big Institutions. | don't believe
in the Capitalization of educational IA
cIlities, | think that they do more good il
they are scattered. The fewer the pupils
professor has, the more attention he
can give them. and while. of course. he
ought TO have enough TO provide him a
decent compensation he ought not to have
more than he can handle. There are
forty colleges in Iowa already. and they
are multiplying all the time. l hope to see
the day where there is college in every
county and 500 students in every college.
These local colleges may not afford the
same privileges for a scientific education
that young man can obtain at Yale or
Harvard or Princeton, but you must re-
member that comparatively few families
are able TO send t-eir sons to such insti-
tutions, or any considerable distance
from home. The most useful college for
the western States is one which lets the
students so to their homes every Friday
night and stay over until Monday morn
ing. Some of the institutions out west
are very poor, but they are not too poor
to give boy an education, and they can
teach him lessons in economy in addition
to the other sciences"
We would not advocate the erection of
more colleges in the State now, but
rather the strengthening and better
equipping of those we have. They are
sufficient for our college-going population
now, and the need of the hour is to give
them enough money so that they can ex-
tend aid to every deserving young man
and young woman who desires a col
legiate education.
The news & observer., 1897-08-18
THE oLD-T1ME SUGAR MELON.

They're farmin' now by science-ain't
like it used TO be;
The cottons CROWN diffrun. an the
cCrn's ahead o me;
An the melons amt as juicy in the coun-
try round about,
For they've raised 'em an they've raised
'em till they've raised the sweetness
out.
They grow 'em now for shipin' they
pack 'em in the trains,
An send 'em off to cities 'crost the
mountains an the plains
They call 'em "Kolb." an Jones'" an
"George'-they've named 'em. big
an small;
But the oldtime sugar-melon was the
sweetest one of all.
Thar warn't no style about it: 1t growed
tkar in the dew,
An turned its green sides temptin'ly to
sunshine an to you;
But for these new-fangled melons it was
more than any match
Twas sunny-sweet an honey sweet-the
pick of all the patch!
When the hot sun was ablazin' in the
white sky overhead,
An you found "A cool fence corner, an
YOU ripped into it's red,
An the sweet juice was a-drippn' from
your Barlow's rusty blade
You talk of honey-sippin' twas the
sweetest ever made.
Amt nothin' now kin beat it! They may
raise 'em fur an Free
They may call 'em "StOnewall Jackson,
Sam Jones" or Robert Lee;"
But I'll tell 'em plain an even-thougl
they're liable to doubt
That they've named 'em an reclaimed
'em till they've drained the sweetness
cut.
| don't keer whar they come from-kcn
tucky, Tennessee,
The old red hills Of Georgia-whareve
they may be!
An don't keer what they call 'em, or i
if they're big or small
The old-time sugar melon was the stweet
est Of 'em all!
F. l.. STANTON.