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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.

Arrangem't of Trains in Effect June 20, 81
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol.
lows: THROUGH TRAINS
GOING WEST-6.30 a. II. Tor Lewiston,
Rocklaud, PORTLAND, Boston, Montreal,
Chicago. st. Paul and all points West;
9.4o A. NJ. and lilo C10.25 Sundays
only for main line points) express for
Brunswick. Lewiston, Pennington. Phil
lips, Rangeley. Rockland. Portland and
Boston, connecting for White Mountain
points and Quebec; '3.05 and $50 p. M.
for Brunswick, Bath, Portland, Boston,
Montreal and White Mountain Points:
'11.Oo P. NJ. might Pullman) every night
for Lewiston, Bath, Portland and Bos-
GOING EAST-s1.45 A. M. might ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor,
Moosehead Lake and Aroostook county,
via B. & A. r. r.; Vanceboro, st.
Stephen, st. Andrews, ST. John via Can.
Pacific and Aroostook county; $3.50 A. NJ.
Bangor, Bar Harbor; %. 10 A. NJ, for Wa
terville and Skowhegan; connecting at
Waterville with noon trains for Lewis
Harbor, St John and Halifax: '2.35 p. NJ.
express daily, for Bangor, Bucksport and
Bar Harbor; BAT p. NJ. for Waterville.
Oakland. North Arson, Bingham. Show
hogan. Belfast. Bangor. Old Town and
Mattawamkeag; us p. NJ, for Water
vile; 915 A, NJ, Sundays only for Water
vile. Bar Harbor and Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train going East
at Las A. NJ, going West at 11.00 P. NJ,
runs every night, Sunday included. con-
meeting for and from Lewiston, but not
to Skowhegan on Monday mornings, or
to Belfast. Dexter or beyond Bangor.
excepting to Bar Harbor) Sunday morn
ings.
'Daily for main line point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

on a warm July day, under shady
tree, 10y the side Of a sparkling brook,
where the appetite is sharpened, and
tempted by our choice delieacies, and
relishes in pottcd and canned meats
boned turkey and chicken, salmon
anchoyics. sardines, Queen olives, and
picked lines. is Ks near a royal treai
as anything we can recommend just
now, also t.dau, pineapple, sage. Ro-
luetort and plain cheese 4 specially,
EIII. *. LOCKE.
Augusta. +; Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

Michael Downey, while walking on
the track near Biddeford, Tuesday. at
tempted to jump aboard a freight train
and was violently thrown against the
projecting ties. He is injured inter-
na,ly and is in critical condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

Capt. George w. Alley of Ellsworth,
has retired from the sea and gone into
the carriage repairing business Capt.
Alley has been coaSting "a years, and dur
ing that time has been in command OF
twelve different vessels. The loss of one
man is the most serious mishap with
which he has ever met. Capt. jefferson
5. Smith Of North Lamoine, will take
command of the schooner David Faust"
of Ellsworth, in which Capt. Alley has
been going for the past five years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

The case for the remonstrants was
opened by County Attorney Bertram
l.. Smith of Patten. He recalled Mr..
Joselyn as a man with whom any
amount of money could be intrusted
lie was a respected and diligent citi-
zen and active. Smith knew that
Josslyn was accustomed to having
money about him and accordingly way
laid and deliberately murdered him,
There was no question of the guilt Of
Smith as he had confessed all. The
county attorney recalled the commute
ton of sentence from hanging to inn
prisonment for life, and the two petit
lions for clemency which have already
been made, right in the face of Smith :
statement at the time he received
olemency-that he would never ask for
more.
The counsel for the remonstrants
| spoke of the fact that Smith was
| undoubtedly being treated as well
where he was as he would be anywhere
| and that he believed a pardon In the
| case would not be necessary or fittIne
even on the specific grounds on which
! it was asked.
He then introduced Col. J. u. Peak.
of Dover. who made long and force
| full appeal for the remonstrants, qulis
az ,uch. he said as n personal frien.
in the case, as Mr.. Josslyn had been
warm friend Of his, as merely counsel
He spoke of the latter's honesty an,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

against this young man. when the case
had been decided.
Such was some OF the evidence
brought forward in this case where
Joseph e. Smith asks for a pardon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28

The details OF the case are well
known. 1t took place In 1871, in
Charleston. Mr.. Josslyn was seen by
Smith to have money about him. For
that purpose he waylaid him, death re-
sulting in six days to Mr.. Josslyn
Mrs. Josslyn was left, with six or seven
young children. The family later
moved to Oshkosh, where they now re-
side. The following letter from them,
explains itself:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-28


characteristic OF paying money when
due--with never delay. He spoke Of
Smith as being present at the time in
Charleston, at the camp meeting. in
the calling of rascal working what
was called the string game. On the
night before Smith had stolen an over
coat and horse and team. Then the
premeditated attempt to beat Josslyn
to death. He recalled the condition of
death, when i'm his conscious moments
he could only say string game" re-
fcrring to Smith.
Mr.. Peaks further presented num-
Der of letters and a petition largely
signed by residents of Charleston, and
many prominent men in Bangor in
Guiding Mayor Beal and Reuel Smith.
who was stenoErapher at the trial of
Smith.
DIR. e. A. Thompson Of Dover, who
was member of the Executive Coun-
Gil, which, when Governor Pcrham was
tencc to life Imprisonment, told Of
the great feeling there was at that
time. And how, before the matter was
settled, Mrs. Josslyn had been willing
to have the death sentence changed.
but, on condition that Smith should
die in prison, and never be where she
would have to see him. He spoke also
of Smiths attempt to convict the
Charleston boy as an accomplish.
Frank ii. Josslyn, one of the sons of
the murdered man, was present, an
earnest manly appearing young man
evidently perfect gentleman He had
little to say, except in his decided fash
ion to protest against the mans release
who had committed the crime Smith
had. He said he. or his mother or
brothers had no thought of vengeance
only of justice. He recalled how. at
that time, he was only s years of age
On awakening at night, he heard
groans, and ran out to the entry to see
his father almost unrecognizable
from the cruel beating he had re-
and everyone listened with the deepest
interest.
In later session, in the evening, the
petitioners were given leave TO with
draw.
The case of James NJ. Lowell, who is
also in prison for life for murder. was
taken from the table from recent
meeting, and the petitioners were given
leave to withdraw.
The case of the claim of Hon. Josiah
Crosby of Dexter. for costs in behalf
of the Dexter & Newport Railroad
matter of 20 years standing, was dis
missed as the committee to which il
had been referred reported that there
were no appropriations for its pay
ment.
Wesley +. Newton Of Moose River,
and Orville A. Nichols of Augusta.
were ordered 10 discontinue their at
tendance at the Perkins institute for
the blind in Boston. in accordance with
the recommendation of the superin-
t9ndent of that institution.
An order was passed transferring the
records ana plans in the care of the
secretary of State relating to State
roads, boundaries and description of
what was formerly State lands to the
care of the land agent.
An order was passed authorizing the
land agent to convey, without covcn-
ants. to jeremiah Hatch of Stonington.
in consideration of Sc, all the right,
title and interest which the State has
in Little Sheep island, situated off the
castcrly shore of the town of StoninE-
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
County Local Option Bill De-
feated in the House by
Vote of 80 to AT.
Banking Committee Will Give
Evidence to Twin City
Attorneys.
Senate Manages to Pass Four
Bills After a Good Deal
of Debate.

ST. PAUL, April 6.-The county local
| option bill was defeated by the house
In committee of the whole yesterday
afternoon. 1t was not supposed, even
by the friends of the bill, that it could
become law, and the only purpose
was to make the fight for the benefit of
the sentiment which could be created.
The utmost hope of the friends of tenn
perance was that the bill should get a
place on the calendar, being recon-
mended for passage, although the nec-
essary % votes were not anticipated for
Its passage. After a prolonged debate
the house turned it down by vote of
80 to AZ.
The special banking committee,
which reported last Tuesday On it's in
vestigation into the affairs of defupct
financial institutions, presented con-
current resolution through Chairman
Henry Feig authorizing the delivery
Of the testimony taken before the COM
mittee to the county attorneys of Hen
nepin and Ramsey counties on request.
The Hall Gates election contest at
torney fees were allowed in two house
bills, Fl. f. 602 and H. F. GLIB. The
amounts were Mr.. Hall, S645 60, and
Mr.. Coates, the contestant, $685. 50.
There was no opposition to the Hen
nepin depository bill when it came up
in the house on general orders The
bill is substitute for H. f. 277 by
Snyder and provides for a board to
consist of the mayor, the president of
the city council and three others to be
named by the mayor. The banks in
which funds are to be deposited must
have at least $50, 900 capital paid mp in
cash and the amount of city funds at
any one time is not to exceed 90 per
cent of the assessed value of such paid
up capital. Depositories are to be
named once every six months.
The following bills were also recon-
mended to pass:
HI. f. 416, Stockwell-Relating to taxa
ton.
S. F. AS, Dunham-Relating to munic-
ipal bonds.
S. F. IA, Dunn-Compelling prisoners
to labor.
S. F. 204, Committee on Grain and
Warehouse establish state weighing
and inspection at Fergus Falls and Wi
mona.
;. f. 23S, Stevens-Relating to property
exempt from execution.
H. f. S02, Smith-Relating to replevin
bonds.
H. F. SOB, Smith-Relating to security
for costs in municipal courts.
H. F. 74O, Schmidt Regulating the fl
ing of notices of real estate actions.
III. f. 769, Dunn-Relating to banks of
discount and deposit.
n. F. 756, Misunderstanding to
village assessment lists.
III. F. $50, accommodating to street
franchises.
H. F. 767, Dunn-Proposing an amend
ment to the constitution.
H. f. sos, Hill-Relating to free pub lie
libraries.
Fl. f. 545, Hayter-To amend the pro-
bate CODE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
THE REINFORCEMENT BILL.

The subcommittee that has had in
charge the work of framing the ap-
portionment bill, made it's report to
the full committee. The new reappor-
tionment adds six senators, and six
representatives making the full num-
Der, sixty senators and 120 representa-
5ives. Blue Earth county remains
unchanged. The Second congress
sional district gains one senator. The
senator is gained by the division of
the Seventh legislative district, which
consists of the counties of Mobiles,
Murray, Rock and Pipestone, into two
legislative districts.
The Fourth congressional district
gains one senator and two representa-
tives, and the Fifth one senator and
one representative. The sixth con-
gressional district will gain two and
possibly three senators. While the
FREE PRESS has been opposed to any
scheme that had for it's object an In.
crease of the members of the legisla-
ture, the additional number is not
large, but it,should not be increased
in the future. While we have not
made a close examination, the ap-
portionment seems to be a fair one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09

The customary resolution of appro-
priating $3.50 apiece to the metro
politan newspaper reporters has made
its appearance in the legislature, and
in all probability it will pass. This
custom OF fleeing reporters is wholly
illegal and can only be looked upon as
compromising evidence on the part of
members of the legislature for the
suppression of news. No one who is
acquainted with the reporters and
who knows of their valuable and
arduous duties in connection with
the sessions of the legislature would
begrudge the boys the semi-annual ap-
preparation, but the custom while ex-
listing without the semblance of law
to justify the act, coupled with the
fact that needy institutions are
already crying for relief which cannot
be granted for want of funds, the
Legislators should bring themselves to
a realizing sense of their obligations
and put stop to the custom. The
time to begin is now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09

THE senate committee on finance
now has the tariff bill in hand and
will carefully go through it's
schedules. 1t is rumored that quite
a number of reductions in the rate of
duties will be made, and it is
claimed that the duty on wool
will Dbe scaled down from
10 to 25 per cent, and that the
rates on wooden goods will also be re-
duced. Steel rails, and other articles
in iron and steel schedules are likely
to be cut considerably. AS to the
question of protection, there is no
difference of opinion between the Re-
publicans of the senate and those of
the house. Whatever difference
does exist is in the matter of rate,
and doubtless that will be easily ad-
justed. 1t is not likely the bill will
be reported to the senate before the
last Of the month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
SPIRIT OF DEBATE.
Senate Occupies an Afternoon in a Num-
Der of Wrangles.

Senate Occupies an Afternoon in Num-
Der of Wrangles.
A spirit of contest was apparent in
the senate when it reconvened after it's
Sunday rest, and from 80 to 6 O'Clock
it wrangled over number of bills,
four of which were sufficiently durable
tie pass the scathing fire of opposition
unframed.
There was a wrangle over S. T. 436,
requiring all probate court commit
ments to be made and citations served
by the sheriff. 1t was indefinitely
postponed Saturday, and Senator Yale
asked that it be reconsidered He said
the judiciary committee had once been
in favor of it, but had changed its
mind latterly. Senators Pottgeiser.
Sweningsen, Wyman, Stevens and
others took hand in the debate that
followed. and the reconsideration was
finally denied, 20 to l6
Senator Greer asked that S. f. 606
be taken from general orders and
placed on the calendar. The bill was
made special order for Thursday at
10 80
senator Oreer reported back >. +.
494, the insurance gross earnings tax
bill, with an amendment limiting its
application to premiums paid in this
state.
The bill for joint board of man.
ayers for the state prison and state re-
formatory was referred to the state
prison committee for hearing ON the
merits of the bill.
The following bills were passed:
II. F. 646, Snyder-To reimburse Messrs.
Matthias Lehman and George l.. Ding
man for election contest expenses.
S. f. 619, Spencer-Relating to roads
and highways in St. Louis county and
1egalizing roads built Hereunder.
II. f. 923-To amend the laws to pro-
vide for the endowment of professorships
at the state university.
S. f. GAL, weningsen-Relating to com
pensation of county commissioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09

The Wisconsin legislature passed a
so.called antitrust bill that npracti-
cally prohibits 'outside capital from
coming into the state, if it was in the
hands of corporation. The COVER
nor vetoed it on the ground that it
was unconstitutional as it's provis-
ions'interfere with Interstate COM
merce, and that it's provisions were
harsh and unreasonable and it's opera
tiOn would be unreasonable. It seems
to have been built largely along
Populistic lines and merited the veto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09

In replying to the statement of the
New York Press that the Dingley
bill is the "first farmers tariff" and
that the Republican party has al
ready placed the factory beside the
field and thus give the field
the home market for it's pro-
ducts, and now proposes to open the
markets of the world to the field as
WELL" the Duluth Herald asks, "Will
the Press kindly point out the section
of the bill which will open a market
for bushel of American wheat?"
The Herald has not propounded a
hard one in that. The reprocity pro-
visions will open up a market for a
good many bushels of wheat, as well
as other articles of farm produce, as
did the Mckinley law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
BROUGHT HOME.
The Circumstances Concerning the
Death of Hiss Edna Jones.


The remains of the late Miss Edna
Jones arrived in Mankato over the
Omaha road at $40 o'clock Saturday
evening, and in accordance with re-
quest made before her death, they
were taken to the rooms in the Thayer
block occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Neff. Numerous friends of the family
called yesterday and today to attest
the feelings of sorrow which they felt
over the sudden taking-off one so
young.
The disease which, carried Miss
Jones off was winter cholera. She
was taken sick two weeks ago tomor-
row, while visiting in Minneapolis.
mat day, as she stepped out of Don
aldson's department store she noticed
the sign of one of the best physicians
in the city and went to his office and
described her symptoms. The physi-
clan told her that she would probably
be seriously sick and recommended a
nurse at whose house he advised her
to stay. Miss Jones called on the
nurse and was received. Last Tines.
day her condition became so much
worse that the physician advised her
TO send for friends, and she sent for
Mrs. Neff, who remained with her
until her death. Miss Jones' mind
remained clear until the end. She
made disposition of all her property.
even down to articles of wearing ap-
parel, and made minute arrangements
TO govern the funeral. A few hours
before she died she sent for Senator
barr, The administrator of her late
father's estate, and asked his an
proval of the arrangements, which he
readily gave. After that her mind
was at ease, and she was apparently
perfectly resigned for the future.
Senator Barr, who, with Mrs. Neff.
accompanied the remains home, re-
turned to st. Paul yesterday after
noon, as the closing days of the legis-
lature imperatively demand his pres
ence there.
Mrs. Griffith, of Columbus, Wis. an
aunt OF the deceased, has arrived in the
CITY, The funeral of Miss Jones will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 8
O'Clock from the Episcopal church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
NO BREACH OF FAITH.

The St. Paul Globe is trying hard tt
lash itself into a rage over the Ding
ley tariff bill. The Globe is one o.
those papers that has not learned any
thing during the past few years OF
hard times regarding the matter OF
protection. 1t imagines that the peo
pie feel as they did in 1892 under the
gross Misrepresentation that was
poured out upon the Mckinley law by
the free traders. 1t fails to recognize
that congress is doing one of the prin-
eipal things for whlchthe people elect
ed it, and that it would violate all
pledges were it negligent in this re-
Spect. After half column of furious
onslaught, the Globe Historically cries
that the Dingley bill represents a
complete breach of faith with those
Democrats who unwisely surrendered
their convictions last fall and sup
ported Mckinley on,the suppOsition
that only moderate tariff bill would
be exacted." There has been no
breach of faith whatever with those
Democrats who voted for Mr.. Nc
Kinley. AS the Louisville Courier
Journal says, they voted with their
eyes open. They knew just what it
meant. Nor did they surrender their
convictions. They were confronted
by great evil. They voted for Nc
Kinley as the surest way to crush it.
They did it knowing that the Repub-
licans did not surrender in the least
their tariff views, nor did those Demo
Gratis ask that the Republicans sur
render their views. They accorded
to them the same rights they held to
themselves.
With the Globe and that class of
free traders any tariff bill that looks
toward protection would be crime
and an outrage. The Dingley bill
represents American interests and
the rights of American labor. 1t pro-
yides for sufficient revenue to meet
the needs of the government, and it
places the raising of that revenue so
that it will afford protection to Ameri-
can industry, and in doing this the
Republican house has carried out the
wishes of the majority of the Ameri-
can people. They have had their ex-
perience with the step toward free
trade. The elections of '94, '95 and
'96 show that they want no more of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
The Republican % city editor OF

THE Republican (?) city editor Of
the ReDieoo says that City Engineer
Haynes will have to "get out" if Mr..
Pau is elected mayor. OF course he
will Brother-in-law Charley Brown
will have to be taken care of. The
same authority informs the public
that president Burgess, of the board
of public works will be out of job"
Very likely. 1t is understood that
Pfau's Brother Halstead will succeed
Mr.. Burgess, and that Nephew Edgar
Halstead will succeed his father as
street commissioner. In the event of
Pfau's election of course all these
changes will be made for the 'good of
the service" and for the benefit of the
family tree. But where the "knock
out" to this arrangement comes in is
that Mr.. Under will be elected mayor,
and the family tree" that has sapped
it's subsistence for years from the city
treasury will likely be cut off at the
root. This is the kind Of ''clean
sweep" that the taxpayers would like
to see made, and the installation of a
few men who whave the interest of
the city at heart more than the mere
drawing of salaries will be heralded
with genuine pleasure. The people
demand it, and the peoples demands
must be obeyed."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09
ADOPT THE COUNTY SYSTEM.

The St. Paul Dispatch calls the at
5ention of the legislature to the TACT
that as result of the contest over
the site for the fourth hospital for the
insane, nothing has been done toward
providing more room for the insane
Of the state, and that such room is
badly needed. 1t calls attention to a
bill now in the hands of the house
committee on insane hospitals pro-
yiding for the adoption of the COM
bined county and state system for the
care of the insane, that has been made
such notable success in Wisconsin.
The county system has solved the
problem for the care of the insane in
Wisconsin, and it will do the same
here, if the same care is maintained
in its handling, that is there. Only
the chronic insane are kept in the
county hospitals, those who are on
the list of curableS being sent to one
or the other of the state institutions.
where they are afforded the best OF
care and medical attendance. The
county hospitals are under the super
vision of the state board and the state
pays those counties that care for their
own insane three dollars per week for
each patient. The counties build
their own hospitals, and one hospital
does for several counties. In this way
there is saving of about SLIGO per
week in the care of the insane, and
ahis saving in time pays for the ex-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-09

THERE is such thing as overriding
the old saw that misery likes COM
pany." There is altogether too much
company" and consequent misery"
in Minnesota. President McKinley's
attention is modestly drawn to the
present deplorable condition of our
state. Ohio. illinois, Pennsylvania,
New York and Massachusetts, might
properly be treated to just little of
what Minnesota has altogether too
much of.