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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

same time a rotary motion which threat
ems the total humiliation of the hirsute
appendage. Round and round the teeth
revolve and the whiskers seem to slowly
disappear from sight Suddenly, when
the senator returns from dreamland to
the things of this earth. the lips fly open.
the whiskers spring back to their normal
and proper position and then the sena-
tors shirt front is once more covered by
the long and radiant growth OF beard.
Presidents and College Educations.
1t is "A great mistake to suppose that
college education is necessary for success
in politics, although there is no doubt
that such an advantage is felt by those
who succeed. There have been "A preSl-
dents; 10 of them were college graduates,
but the two who are always mentioned as
the first citizens of Ameria Were not.
George Washington was educated in the
field, and experience was his best teacher,
while Lincoln's struggle for learning is
equally well known. The following is a
list of the presidents and the institutions
from which they graduated:
George Washington. .............-....No None
John Adams -..-....-.. ;:.;:..,... Harvaro
Thomas Jefferson. William and Mary
James Madison. ................... princeton
James Monroe. William and Mary
John Quincy Adams. Harvard
Andrew Jackson. -............-.......-.-N None
Martin Van Buren,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS None
William II. Harrison. $500.
............ Hamden University Virginia
Zachary Taylor. None
James X. Polk............-.......
............ University of North Carolina
Willard Fillmore .................No None
Franklin Pierce. ..s.................Bo wdoin
James Buchanan. Dickinson College
Abraham Lincoln. ..-....................N None
Andrew Johnson. .........-.........-..-.N None
Ulysses S. Grant.................We West Point
Rutherford 3. Hayes. kenyon
James a. Garfield. ................-W Williams
Chester A. Arthur. .............---...-Un Union
Grover Cleveland. None
Benjamin Harrison. Miami
IyiIiiaD1 Mckinley None
Chicago Record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

The charter for Greater New York
is uI-der revision. To judge by the
comments of the New York press we
should say it is under fire, and very
direct and deadly fire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Vice resident-elect Hobart says
New Jersey wants nothing. She feels
that her cup of happiness viii over
flow when Mr.. Cleveland settles down
upon her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

It is only after a man has been in
public life many years that newspaper
portraits of him resemble him suffi-
GENTLY that he may be recognized by
fbar,7
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

President-elect Mckinley is having
his portrait painted by a foreign ar
fist. This will be a bar sinister on the
protection escutcheon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

It would be a good thing if the leg
islature would place bicycle stealing
upon the same plane that horse steal
ing has always been placed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

New Jersey has a law which imposes
heavy fine upon any person who
introduces German carp into any OF
the streams of that state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

That Cuban resolution will be the
epitaph craven upon Senator Gamer
on's political tombstone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

A great many remedies for suicide
are suggested. Capital punishment
would probably be the most effective.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

McKinley's administration may bring
good times. but it will be necessary
to open soup houses for the many dis
appointed place hunters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

It is said there are none so blind as
those who won't see. Could they not
be made to see with the X ray?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

The governor of Michigan and the
mayor of Detroit are in full accord on
every subject; in fact, they see eye to
eye, although it be potatoes eye.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Boston Herald: The tardy confirmation
of Secretary Francis by the United States
senate furnishes still another Illustration
of the fact that that distinguished body
can generally be relied upon to do the
right thing when it is slammed to own up
to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25
WIT AND HUMoR.

Yonkers Statesmen: Bob-Where did
you get that ueck;ie?
Bnly--My wire gave it to me 10 remem-
beg her by.
Goodness. She's not as ugly as that,
is she?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Chicago Dispatch: Our advice to the
feudal lords of the Tolleston Gun club is
to call off all prosecutions for poaching
at once. This is not medieval England
but nineteenth century America, and the
Hooser farmer of Lake county may prove
very unruly quantity IL aroused.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Detroit Tribune: With all due respect to
her majesty the queen. we still contend
that either Mary Ellen Lease or Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster can make much warmer
speech than hers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

I
is she?
Larks: Gentleman taking apare:nentsj
i assure you. madam. never left a
lodging Eat my 4andiady shed tears
Iandlady--I nope, sir, that ii was not
that you went away without paying.
Philadelphia Record: Tacker-rhst
sailors chorus was awful. What was the
STAKE Manager-The tars couldn't get
the right pitch.
Cleveland Leader: He-I wish I had
been Moth.
She-Wby:
He'll bet no seal would have been al
lowed to board the ark.
Philadelphia Record. Blobbs-Why did
you leave those coy apartments OF
yours?
slobbs-I was literally played out.
Blobbs-Played out?
slo66s-Yes: a young man in the next
room was taking lessons on the cornet.
New York Herald: Husband-I hope,
my dear, that your trip abroad has ben
Gifted you.
Wife-lndeed it has. ], met the Van
Smiths, who live next door and they
have asked me to call on them.
Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Crimsonbeak
(as her husband comes in late at night
What does the clock say. John?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak with difficuty)-
Nothing, madam nothing. It's got sense
enough to say nothing.
Detroit Journal: Irate Reader have
come. sir. to give you the lie.
New Journalist-No necessity for that,
sir. We are more than glad 10 pay lib
orally for matter of that nature.
Middletown Conglomerate: There are
some girls sweet enough 10 eat" which
we presume they are doing regularly
three or four times a day.
New York Tribune: Little Bear-Say,
pop. here comes one of those boy hunt
ers.
Papa Bear-Too bad. just as we have
finished our dinner-but no matter, he
will do for a dessert
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25
SOME EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

goes. though anxious to please by the va
riety and vivacity of their performances.
are. missing an opportunity Can't they
make a little capital out of the omin-
Gus satisfaction with which Great Britain
has heard of the arbitration treaty?
Doesn the uranimousness of the British
ers give the whole thing away?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Perhaps Mr.
Sherman announced his acceptance so
promptly for fear he might change his
mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Omaha Bee: The Venezuelan incident
cannot be regarded as closed until the
100000 appropriation is exhausted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Larks: Gentleman taking apartments
i assure you. madam. uever left q
lodging Eat my 4andiady shed tears
Lendlady--I nope, sir, that il was not
that you went away without paying.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Middletown Conglomerate: There are
some girls sweet enough 10 eat which
we presume they are doing regularly
three or four times a day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Detroit Journal: Irate Reader-I have
come. sir. TO give you the lie.
New Journalist-No necessity for that
sir. We are more than glad TO pay lib
orally for matter of that nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

New York Tribune: Little Bear-Say,
pop. here comes one of those boy hunt
ers.
Papa Bear-Too bad just as we have
finished our dinner-but no matter, he
will do for a dessert.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Philadelphia Record; Ttcker-That
sailors chorus was awful. What was the
niatter2
STAGE Manager-The tars couldn't get
the right pitch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

for the busy man, whether his bust
ness be politics, commerce, manufac-
turing, or whatever his pursuit.
The Tribune, New York. Price, %
cents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-25

Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Crimsonbeak
(as her husband comes in late at night
What does the clock say. John?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak with difficulty)-
Nothing, madam; nothing. It's got sense
enough TO say nothing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
The ScaIlOp Industry.

The most remarkable discovery OF the
year in western Maine fisheries has been
the scallop industry. Up to this year al.
The scallops consumed in western Maine
comparatively few they have been-haV"
come from out of the State. Castine har-
Dor has long furnished the dainty hi
valves to the Penobscot section. The
imported scallopS have been round, squad
little cylinders, barely as large as u quar-
ter of dollar. But this year all south
ern and western Maine has been flooded
with Scallops half as large as your palm
They have been luscious. too. and tender,
and market men have never sold SO many
in one season.
These have been Maine scallops and tn,
discovery has been bran Eaw one.
HERDS how it came about. Last fail L
HarpSwell smack's skipper lost his an
chor. He went to raktng around on tn.
bottom and somewhat to his surpris.
hauled up quite a quantity of scallops
with shells as big as saucers-yes as tea
plates. He stopped fishing for the lost
anchor and went to raking Tor scallops
The bottom of the bay seemed paved with
them.
In q few hours he had a smack's load
and sailed away for Portland. the mos,
jubilant mariner who had weathered
White Head for many a day. The fish
buyers opened a few of the monsters
narvelled at the size and the dainty
whole load at Il fancy price.
Within two days there were two hun
Gred smacks and Hampton boats cluster
ms like bees over the scaliop beds on
lidrpswell On one day alone more thar
fifty thousand huge scallops were dumped
on Portland wharves and their shells
We're heaped like little mountains in the
operdng rooms of the fish houses.
IF the men had only used little com
mon sense about the matter" continued
the skipper every one could have made
a good thing. But each man hustled OF
his own hook and scallops became the
nightmare of the wharves. The price
Wen. down until they We're a drug at a
cent each and finally no one could sell
any. Portland people Were stuffed -
the neck with scallops and folks inland
haven't got fairly educated up to them
yet. But next season. if the fishermen
handle them shrewdly. they'll just sweep
all western Maine, for they say they're
great eating. Portland Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
Chairless Japan.

"One of the funniest experiences l had
in Japan" said woman recently. who
has been conneC ted with missionary WORK
in that country was with chairs 1t
Tad never entered my mind that what Us
with us such a common article OF house
hold furniture should be an unknown
quantity 70 any of the subjects of the
Mikado. and it was with dismay thatti
discovered the house l was to occupy was
quite chairless. / Immediately sum
moned native carpenter and tried TO
explain to him what ! wished him TO
make for me. 1t was an extremely diff
cIlt task, for he was evidently unable 10
comprehend why any one should desire
to sit otherwise than croSs-legged upon
the floor. Unfortunately. my talent for
drawing is strictly limited. | realized
that fact but until | had made several
Intellectual attempts to portray a chair
about Us easy a subject as ! could have
had-I had never really appreciated the
extent OF my incapacity. The drawings
which the poor carpenter ilnaily earned
)rl with him as models Were such thar
my heart misgave me. That ! had goOd
reason for my fears was shown when the
chairs were sent home. With the proven
bial oriental fatthfulness, the man had
made precise copies of his patterns:
Where the chairs of my sketches hau
weakly balanced backs. sianting seats
md crooked legs. SO their wooden coun-
tcrpartS exhibited the same pecularltles.
They We're more difficult to sit on than !
should ever have imagined chairs could
possibly be. Some of them needed the
mural support of a friendly wall to en-
able them TO make any sort of success ~
standing on their legs.
1T was Il little after this that | gave
small reception to few OF the people
whose acqua intance | had made. one o.
the first to arrive was city official OF
high rank. Anxious. apparently. TO DO
The correct thing in my eyes, he seated
himself on one of the chairs, very GIN
gerly. it must be confessed. for he CON
ined himself to the extreme front edse'
md locked as If he expected some acc
lent to happen at any moment. When
handed him the tea and cake which com
)rised the refreshments. he took the cup
n one hand and the plate in the other.
Then he sat there. with his hands fun
not knowing what to do in order TO us
rec TO eat and looking thoroughly mis-
,rable. After minute or two OF TINS sus-
)ense. which | must say | was enjoying,
ne begged me in most depreelatliss
Kramer for permission TO sit in the iash,
on of his country. OF course ! hasteheu
TO grant it, and | shall not soon forge,
the look of relief with which he siiP
gently and gracefully to the floor. Inere
he disposed his cup on one side OF nun
md his plate of cake on the other. ana
proceeded to eat and drink in comfort
The later callers took their cue from
aim and fought shy of the foreign inno'
yaticns also. Considering how the chaIfs
looked. | don't know that can blame
them but | am afraid that they woulu
have treated even the finest specimens Oh
American workmanship with the same
distrust"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
Worse. Luck Next Time. Perhaps.

The Journal several days ago com
mented on the conduct of a certain class
of river drivers while en- route to and
from the woods. Two of the dead tough
mug class. yesterday. alighted from train
81 at this station and proceeded to iostle
the people on the platform and shake
their calked boots. They circled the sta
ton building and promenaded to the OK
IRENE south end of the platform all the
time making more or less loud talk and
attracting attention.
When the train started they gave yell
as parting salute to the bystanders and
rushed for the moving train. One was
more intoxicated than the other and he
staggered up to the train and was in
imminent danger of falling under the
wheels when he was caught by a gentle
man standing near and pulled out OF
harms way.
When the rear platform eff the last car
got along he made another dash and sue
ceeded in seiZing the stair rails but he had
not strength enough to pun himself on
board. 1t required the united efforts Of
the brakeman and another riverman to
pull the man out of his perlous position
1t ought TO have been enough to have
sobered him.
1t Is no wonder that the life of a rail
road man Is one of alertness and under
a constant strain that would be enough
to make the hair of some men turn pre-
maturely grey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL FRIDAY. APRIL 16 1897

system of water works, and issued bonnr
in payment therefor. Subsequently ~
terest payments were refused ana an a.
ton at law was brought TO enforce pay
men;. The suit took its way 70 the ~ AZ
preme court at Washington, where w,
bonds were declared Illegal ana void an.
Judgment given for the city. a sun III
equity was then begun to recover W
money and moneys worth. when naa
gone into the system OF water "oin
This suit also took its course 70 the SAM
court. where it was decided that tneic
could be no recovery OF danages IN thif
form, any more than in the direct ACTOR
ON the bonds. So that the city OF Litch-
field. today, has the water works ana u;
contractor holds the worthless bonds.
Hundreds of other cases might Ds eit.u
where towns and cities have gone bilhus
into similar predicaments. Let Us atop
now before we have gone step fafthei i,
and make sure that our city shai mol oF-
come a party in any court to sucn dls-
graceful proceedings. 1t is absoiuteiy
necessary to devise means for paying iof
whatever we propose to build. Lei "
give the subject careful ana iinineuia'e
attention. and before any obligation Is II
Cured be sure we know how II IS 70 pt
met. HARNE FL ~. EA
Waterville. April -
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wade the property of the Maine Central
corporation.

1t is real pleasure to stroll through
the large dry goods and millinery es-
Establishment of l.. II. Saper d Co, on
a busy day, and be buttonholed by one
or the other or both of the proprletors
just before leaving. Not that they sus-
pect you of being shop-lfter. out
they want to talk with you and enter
tain you as they alone know how. Inc
handsome interior of the store is home
like in one respect and store like IN an
other. The efficient and courteous
clerks never allow anyone to feel Ill al
ease, taking especial pains to see tha'
your every want is attended with alac-
rity and dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
Speaks as a Citizen.

To the kennebec Journal:
] wish as a citizen to say few words
upon the topic discussed in my opinion as
city solicitor. given in another column.
am now and have been since the first
mention of the subject an earnest and
consistent advocate of d new building
suited to our needs and within our reach.
In the remarks which ] addressed to the
mass meeting in City hall, nearly year
ago, | devoted some attention to the
question of how we could legally secure
building. The careful consideration OF
ways and means is to be attended to. as
| have always understood, at the very
outset of every important project
Certainly the suggestion of an enter
prise involving the expenditure of nearly
$lN.000 should at least raise a question as
to where that money is to be obtained
yet since the Gay Of that mass meeting
prao tically no attention whatever has
been given to that important subject and
We lind ourselves. today. with plans and
specifications accepted and work already
begun under a contract which calls for
the completion of the building and pay.
ment therefor In less than nine months.
We have not a dollar with which to make
payment and our credit is more than ex
hausted. Certainly we should not pro
coed another step in this needless fashion
Many another town has proceeded in
just this lJand manner to its very grea
sorrow. One or two recent Instances may
be Instructive. A small district township
in Iowa, which could only become in
debted legally to the extent of $3.50. act
uaily issued and sold bonds amounting to
over $4,000. Mr.. Theron Cummins Dur.
chased $4,000 worth of these bonds at par.
and paid direct to the township in cash
therefor. Subsequently interest payments
were refused and on suit brought ID,
recover interest, the entire issue of bonds
was declared Illegal and void by the siI
preme count of the United States.
Another striking instance is in Illinoi,
The city of Litch!eld. being indebted be
yond its limit. proceeded to construct a
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How He Was Fooled.

IhlS -
The sick man paused for breath. y
spasm of pain passed over his countenance
and an attendant FASTENED to administer q
stimulant.
lis dead
AT the dread word the speaker again
hesitated. He was soon to know what that
terrible word, SO fraught with misery to
the world, means and what it is. But he
continued
-'givc away"
He referred to the will he had Just sign
ed, and which bequeathed 81 600, 900 to va.
rious relatives
Future events showed that the DYING
man did not speak the truth. The law, ers
strapped over the will, and when it was
finally settled the attorneys had the dough.
1t was really a steal-Ncw York Jour
nal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16

The High schools scholars are thorough
Is aroused Wednesday night. some mis-
creant overthrow their flag pole. The act
has touched the young Americans in Their
most sensitive spot and they are az
ing has been entered many times during
the past year, and about $50 worth of
chemicals stolen from the chemistry de-
partment and much wood from the base
mcnt The doors were broken in and
windows broken to effect an enterancc.
The scholars did not mind this so much
and have amused themselves by laying
traps andywatching at night to catch the
thieves. No effort has been made by the
authorities to clear up the matter. Now.
however the case is different Thc
scholars feel as If their old flag had been
insulted and they are now determined t.
reveal the culprit and have him punished
if possibit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
The Opinion in Full.

City Solicitor Eatons opinion on the
legality of the doings of last year cry
council is, as far as relates TO the Guy
building matter an eye opener Tor
some. The journal publishes the opinion
in full this morning for the benefit OF our
readers who may not have had the OPP
portunity to hear it given on wednesday
At this stage of the proceedings the opih-
ion is a valuable document.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16

A fine storm serge suit, all shades Tor
$50.
A special value in full Empire Ladies
Cloth Cane, silk lined, braid trimmed, ana
blocked collar, $500 and $500.
Brocade Silk Capes, also silk Grenadii.e
Capes with colored Innings.
We are introducing a new line of chill
drens suits for Bows and Girls in serge,
linen and cotton. Prices $l.25 to 500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
The Somerset Hotel. North Ansol, ne.,

has for many wears been the nome =.
sportsmen and the commercial man vnGn
in this section of the State. The note 49,
but a short distance from the DesS ns'
ponds and hunting grounds N the Sss; r
ans. and the very best. The cuis,ns
snepks for itself and the terms are N.Y. ~
reasonable. When making pians am.
s,sat hotel. Geo. Il. Clarke. propsaetos'
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1t should be understood that George
II. Simpson, who was appointed as
police officer. Wednesday night, is to
patrol the depot section beat. He is
employed by the Maine Central as
watchfnan over Maine Central prop
erty. and the city gives him the power
to arrest any person or persons that
may cause trouble on or unlawfully in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16

Hiram Tuck. who was Fairiield's tax
collector for 50 long. has decided 10 re
main here after an lie Is having his
house on the corner OF Western aFeHi@
ana High street rcmoaeied and repaired
1t is his intention 10 have it fitted up for
TWO families
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-16
TIE LARGEST LINE
OF WRAPPERS

Are you going to replenish your stock
of lace curtains this spring? In antici-
patton that you would we ordered some
beauties, in Fish Net and Bobinet lace.
besides a fun line of points, Nottingham
and Brussels.