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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Bankruptcy Legislation.

The Nelson bill has received very
few recommendations from any sour e
where it has been considered, excepting
from those who regard the debtor as
those who hold that opinion are in doubt
as to what the effect of the ill-consid-
cred measure would be in practise. A
quite general expression is better
nothing than this Yet there is a fear
that so much has been said about a ma
tional bankruptcy bill that in q sort of
desperation desire to get rid of the
subject if possible the bill VII go
through Accordingly the opposition is
awakening Among the objections
urged against the measure by boards
of trade and organizations of business
men in different parts of the country
are: That solvent debtors would be in
jured by it, that it is imperfect as to
be injurious to those who receive or ex-
tend credit that corporations are ex-
empted from its provisions, that delays
in bankruptcy proceedings would
amount to a denial of justice, that no
committee either of the Senate or
House has ever recommended it for
passage, that its passage would tend
to destroy rather than strengthen cred
it. 1t is further said that according
to the provisions of this very imperfect
and mischievous measured debtor may
suffer his property to be taken on at
tachment or execution, may conceal or
remove his property to avoid attach
ment may suffer all his commercial pa
per to go to protest and remain unpaid
while the nearest and most vigilant
creditor may secure everything in sight
by attachment or execution and leave
the others entirely without remedy.
The involuntary bankrupt is not re-
quired to take an oath of any kind"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
General Fosters Mission.

General John w Foster. formerly
secretary Of state, and one of our very
few professional diplomsts. is goina
abroad on a very important mission.
He is armed with full powers to negO-
tlate a tripartite agreement or treaty
between the United States and japan
and Russia for the protection of tn,
seal herds. which are threatened With
destruction because of the failure OF
Great Britain cordially to cooperatt
with us in keeping poachers out OF
Boring sea. Russia and Japan are both
concerned fer the preservation of tho
seals, and so Great Britain should he
if she We're sensible of her real in
tereSts. We have with Great Britain
a modus vivendi relative to guarding
the seal herds, but it does not have
much vitality, for that country does
her share of the patroling in almost
useless. Neither has Lord Salisbury
received graciously the proposals our
Government has made for closer coop
Grafton. Indeed. he acts as If his secret
purpose was to keep open gap
through which the Canadian poachers
may slip in to slaughter the herds;
General Foster viii call upon Lord
Salisbury in London. but more in the
spirit of comfy than in the hope that
he will change his dog -the-manger
policy. Thence he will proceed to Rus
STA and Japan. in the belief that treaties
can speedily be negotiated with these
Powers. 1t may be that Lord Sails
bury. when he finds that there Is a pos
siblity of japanese and Russian squad
rons cooperating with our patrol, Will
see the wisdom of coming into the
agreement, and will do his share
towards making the modus vivendi a
living thing. At all events, there Will
be no harm in our government trying
what pressure will do towards caus-
ing Great Britain to live up to her
pledges, to which she is now sulkily in
different. In selecting General Foster
for this mission our government has
awaited itself of the services of man
who has a close knowledge of this par
ticular question in all its intricacies
and knows European and japanese Dip
lomatists too we'll to be cajoled into =
false stem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Another Rich Gold Area to Be Developed.

Mexico has succeeded in making 4
treaty with the Yaqui Indians, which
bids fair to be a very important one,
For years this tribe has held aloof from
the Mexicans and bitter warfare has
been waged by it's people to prevent
encroachments by the whites. The
reason for the hostility on their part
is not difficult to understand for their
lands are richest in geld of any in that
whole country, and the Indians are
known to own and operate gold mines
Of fabulous richness. These mines
have given them wealth and power
They have kept strict guard on their
territory: and no one but members of
their own tribe is known to have ever
lived to penetrate the interior of their
last yielded and agreed to a treaty by
the terms of which the Indians accept
lands in severalty and yield their claim
to the vast remainder, is not apparent.
Perhaps the red men perceive the inev-
liable near at hand and are shrewd
enough to make good terms for them
selves rather than to risk all. The
quest for gold is SO eager under exist
ing conditions and the influences at
work are of such extent and the efforts
so we'll organized that these people
could not long expect to hold out
against invasion. This accession to the
gold producing area ought to contribute
very materially to the increasing
stream of gold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
A Different Arrangement Needed.

Fer quite a number OF years Aroos-
took8 county has undoubtedly been a
lucrative field for Unfted states
marsbars deputies. in the way OF fees
for services in apprehending. arrestlng
ard bringing to Portland for trial men
o-gagei in selling liquor contrary TO
the laws of Uncle Sam. 1t has not been,
however. a very lucrative business FOR
Uncle sam nor fer the victims, who on
lc.ng released from confinement IN
Portland are forced in many instances
to beg and work their way back home
Nor does II appear that this course OF
so-callesl Justice has resulted in any
marked Improvement Indeed, on the
whole many seem to think that more oil
injustice than of justice has resulted
from it. County Attorney Lumbert or
Arcostook county is credited with say
ing that fully seventy-five per cent. OF
with selling liquor without United
States license are arrested on trumpet
up spottcr evidence and are not held.
But the officers get their fees and the
discharged man must get back home
as best he can. This is no slight incon-
venience when the distance is two or
three hundred miles and in some in
stances more Certainly something IS
wrong when it is necessary to take man
that distance for such a comparatively
petty orirne,cven ifguilty,let alone his
being innocent Many of the men who are
arrested are 4 simpl minded felix with
no knowledge of the outside world and
are easy victims Of spctters. IN
doubtcdly they are d.sregardful of the
laws and deserve the attention of the
officers to quite a degree, but is it not
reasonable to bring justice a little
nearer to them? Would it not be
cheaper and better for the government,
as well as more effective? We think so
and good many acquainted with the
circumstances are of the same mind.
Indeed we have seen no good reasons
given for the existing condition Of
things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Parrots are demonstrating their use
fulness. One on the Southern Pacific
train that was robbed the other day
nearly scared one of the robbers into
fits on entering the car, for the bird
rebber lodged and shouted, with a
duaver in his voice, Hands up or I'll
I'LL you full of holes.'' Another parrot
in Indiana few days ago saved a
family from being burned in their house
by waking them with cries of fire,
fire."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Protect the system from Malaria.

1t is possible to do this even in regions
of country where miasma is most rife,
and where the periodic fevers which it
causes assume their most formidable
types. The immense popularity of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is very largely
attributable to the fact of its efficacy as
a remedy for chills and fever, bilious re-
mittents, and as a preventive of the va
rious forms of malaral disease. In those
portions of the West and South where
complaints of this nature prevail, and in
the tropics. it is particularly esteemed
for the protective influence which 1t ex-
erts; and it has been very widely adopted
as a substitute for the dangerous and
comparatively inefficient alkalod. sui
phate of quinine. Physicians have not
been among the last to concede Its mer-
its, and the emphatic professional in
dorsements which it has received have
added to the reputation it has obtained
at home and abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The International Studio.

The third number of this beautiful art
magazine leaves nothing TO be desired.
IT is crowded with instructive articles
and miscellany, and the many beautiful
Illustrations, reproductions of paintings,
etc, make the number of great value and
interest The number opens with an ap-
preciative article on THE Work of /.
Mile Dow accompanied by nine half
tone Illustrations. An instructive ana
entertaining article. also fully Illustrated.
is contributed on The Choice of Simple
Furniture" In "A Decorative Modeller'
the work of Alexandra Charpentier Is
discussed Other notable articles are
MORTIMER Mempes Japanese Draw
ings." and Evolution of Village Archi-
lecture in England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Down on the end of one of the wharves
in Portland an odd looking old man sits
every pleasant afternoon patiently fish
ing. He wears a unique gold chain
about his neck attached to the end OF
which are two shining silver fly hooks
feathers and all. No one seems to
know who he is. for he is noticeably
reticent in his manner and it is diff
ficult to engage him in conversation. a
peculiar feature of his fishing is that
no one ever saw him catch anything
but pollock and he always departs with
a good string. This is not the usual ex-
perience of wharf fishermen. Their
strings of eatable fish are usually var
led by the occasional smiling face of a
sculpin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen OF the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors of tie several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District. greeting:
Whereas, vacancy now exists in the
representation of this State IN the Con-
gress of the United States, by the death
of Hon. Seth l.. Milliken, me mber from
the Third District, and,
Whereas, the constitution of the United
States and the law of this Stlte provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur in
the representation in Congress, the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to ISSUE to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns,
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
Is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants of their respective cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for a
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby, in the name OF
the State of Maine, required, in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn theinhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June, A. d. 1887, being
the twenty-first day of said month. to
give their votes in said meetings for a
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby di-
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine,
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber in
Augusta, this twentythird day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
SEVEN and in the one hundred and
twenty-first year of the independence
of the United States of America.
LLEWEULYN POWERS.
By tho Governor:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The Art Amateur.

The May Art Amateur is an unusually
attractive number of this always excel
lent monthly. The working designs are
timely and practical The color designs
include 1.-The Windmills and wash
ington's Headquarters Among the
large number of instructive articles are
noted the following: Flower Painting
in Water-Colors, Pen Drawing for
Reproduction, Flower Painting in OIL
Colors," collective and Subjective Paint
ing" "A Lesson in Landscape Perspec-
tive. AN Old English Garden. Deco
rative Wild Flowers of May" and Notes
on Interior Decoration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Maine Gossip.
The Woes Of Youth.

I've list got rid of cleanin'
Off the sidewalk every day;
But boy seems jist fer workin'
Without no time to play.
And | wisht | was my father,
To set around and say
Now, then. git ont your shovel
And clean the snow away.
| thought when winter ended
There'd be a chance fer play.
But I've got to keep on workin'
In the same old-fashioned way,
First thing | heard this mornin'
Was paw git up and say
THE lawns in need of mowfn
You cut the grass today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The Chap Book.

The last number of that always de-
lightful and excellent periodical the
Chap Book, presents many features OF
interest. In addition to the large amount
of notes literary news and gossip, there
are the following: 1.-The Captives, John
Oliver Hobbs." and installment of Henry
James serial what Maisie Knew" one
erary supplement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis.
eases relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney cure.
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of it's exceeding promptness III
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys
back and every part of the urinary Pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing IL
almost Immediately. If you want quies
relief and cure this is your remedy. sou
by Bowditch, Webster & Co.. Drussisls'
augusta, Me. decl'uoihoS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

persons who expressed themselves as
favorable to the plan Of electing women
on the school board. The report of
Mondays election looks as If 1t were
easier for some people to sign petit
tion than to vote. The result of the
vote. however is of secondary consid-
GRAFTON. The general apathy shown Is
much more serious. 1t usually Is the
case that the enemy Is not too sleepy to
attend to the sowing of the tares. In
cidentally one might make few re-
marks on the argument 50 frequently
brought out against woman suffrage
that halfof the women never would take
the trouble to vote II they could. Does
any one suppose the four thousand and
more delinquent Portland voters of
Monday think their apathy on that &C.
casion any argument against their
right of suffrage? or that If any one
had suggested last week. dropping the
name of any one of them from the vot-
ing list, he would not have made fuss
about it?
All day Tuesday the trustees of the
Bangor Theological seminary grappled
with the disputed and troublesome
problem of the two courses of study,
the classical and the English. 1t was
a question not to be easily settled.
Each side of the argument was ably
supported by earnest advocates ana
there We're resolutions and counter-res-
olutions and adjournments before the
decision was finally reached. says the
Bangor Commercial. President Chap
man of the trustees, said that the Eng
lish course as a distinct course VIII be
discontinued from this time on and
Prof. G.. w. Gilmore. who has had di-
rect charge of it. has been elected to
a newly established chair of Biblical
history and Interpretation. The senti-
ment OF the trustees in regard TO the
courses of study cannot be said 10 have
all been one way. but II was 50 dccid d
that when the time came for a final de-
cision the matter was not put 10 vote.
The advocates of the English course
saw that they were beaten and grace
fully acquiesced to the will of the ma
jority and hereafter the English course
viii have no place in the seminary
curriculum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The MAY MAGAZINES.
Godey's Magazine

for May is well-0alanced number. tho
articles. fiction. and departments all be-
ing excellent. The illustrated features
include washington Favorites.r Power
Boats" "A Eulogy Of Vaudeville
American I.ace-Makers and Their
Work" american Literary Diplomats
Woman Work in Christian Missions.
ana Mushroom Hunting as Pastime.'
The fiction includes several delightful
short stories
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

A yellow Kid newspaper reporter
is said to have got himself into the jail
where he can spy upon Chapman :
movements. The jailer suspectng this
has put the fellow way over in another
part of the building in the colored ward,
An intelligent reporter should have
known that Mr.. Chapman would be
very exclusive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The Leading Malt Extract.

Malt-Nutrine is the only really great
Extract of Malt offered on the market.
all other so-called extracts being moth
ing better than strong black beer with
large percentage Of Alcohol ana >
very small one OF extractVe matter
Such extracts should not be given OF
recommended TO convalescents OF
strength seeking people. since theu
merits are all on the label and not III
the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The Black Cat.

The May Black Cat contains five de-
lghtfuI short etories. as follows: 1.-THE
Passing of the Polly Ann" The obsc-
ouies Of ole Miss jug" "A Modern Co
Hath" The Colby Girls. and Trans
Saharan Station 15-M.' The stories are
fresh. original and full of action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

1t is said that at the last meeting of
the rubber trust several of the directors
became bouncing mad over the charges
lieved that Banigan did not stretch the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
The Sanitarian.

The current number of the Sanitarian
contains. among others. the following
valuable papers: The War With the
Microbe." "rhe Bubonic Plague, 'lndis-
criminate Slaughter of Cattle for Tuber-
culosls." milk Pollution New York
Sweat Shops" Free Public Baths. and
treatment of tuberculosis in Germany
and Switzerland" The departments give
the usual miscellany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
truth.

Somewhere and somehow, that Bos-
ton youth, who was trusted with the
banks money, appears to have arrived
at the conclusion fhat it makes no
difference hew one gets money, provld-
ing he gets it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

President Mckinley not only seeks
trustworthy information respecting
the Cuban war but he is willing to inn
part it. This is what the public has
long wanted done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Lewiston Journal: The special cleo
tons at Portland and Augusta, Mon
day, illustrate anew the great peril of
American cities-the lack of interest in
municipal affairs on the part of their
citizens. To say that so many voters
in the two cities stayed away from the
polls Monday because they did not I'M
derstand the questions involved, is
merely begging the question Why
have they not informed themselves?
The newspapers of Portland, for in
stance. have been filled for the last
week or two with explanations of the
proposed changes, and with lists of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Now for diplomatic fugling and the
Sultan, whom General Wallace de-
clares to be the greatest diplomat in
the world, is now to begin where his
generals leave off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Instantly soothing, stimulating, pain
killing and strengthening are the my
Plasters when applied to bodily an.
ments. Your medicine dealers hs'e
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
BASE BALL.
kennebec.
WEEKS MILLS.

WEEKS MILLS. ~
A r. BurriH has bought The business
and good Will of Frank Doe and intends
u run meat cart this summer-Riley
Holt who has been confined to the house
for some time. is improving and is able
- he ont again.-Mrs. l.. ID. Chadwick OF
Gardiner. who has been visiting friends
here has returned home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21
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MRS wISsLow's SOOTHING SYRuP has oeen usS n,
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF N.Y. pnrREEtyr
their CHILDREN while TEETHING, wild LENS Re the
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and is the best remedy for DIARRh'EA. oo S ~
Druggists in every part OF the world bs sur ,.Is n
for Mrs. Winslows Soothing syrup NM ,S-iv
,ther kind. Twenty-Five cents botte'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Since the influence Russia has over
Turkey has been revealed there are
those who would like to know why
Russia didn't stop those Armenian
massacres. Was ii that she wished To
stop them by occupying the country
and the otha, Powers wouldn't agree
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

Spain was willing we should aid
starving Americans in Cuba. Surely the
Democrats ought to be equally consid-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

There was an interesting article in
the last number of the Sunday Times
on the improvements that have been
made in the high school in that city
within the past ten years. The writer
after this decade of absence scarcely
knew the place. This is true in greater
or less degree in all Maine cities. How
is it in the rural schools. which in many
of the towns get more of outside aid
than the localities themselves provide?
Are these schools any more than keep
ing up with the efficiency they pos
sessed ten years ago? Recent investi-
cations and conclusions by school au-
thorities have disseminated the idea
that Names rural schools are as a
whole retrograding than otherwise:
also that this condition is no worse in
Maine than in the rural parts of other
states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

To that and that Russia then said well
let the Armenians die. If | cant have
what | want?'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

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, 1897-05-21

The publishers of this newspaper VIII ee
glad to learn of any case where an ,,h.
tempt is made to give a customer ,,o,. Of
stitute for some proprietary ar'ie'
established reputation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

"The Kelley Institute of the East
for the cure of the liquor and NOR
phne habits is located at North Con-
way, N. H. We have no branch ihs.-
tuta mari. dsmo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

One likes to think of that last battle
only fighting bravely but intelligently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-21

How would it work for the business of
the country to adjourn over from
Wednesday to Monday along with the
Senate?