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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11
rrvinr 70 illustrate rarifr Reform.

Perhaps the New York Reform club
ate its $l2 plate dinner to show that
the consumer pays too much for his liv-
ing. Kansas City Journal
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11

Minnesota Grand Jury VIII Raise {
Test Case.

Minneapolis, June s.-Attorney Gen.
eral Childs and the district bench have
agreed on a procedure to determine
whether the grand jury has the yower to
summon the governor of the state be-
fore 1t by subpoena. Governor Clough
having refused to obey the summons,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11

vheir Conduct and Health often Mystiies
Their Mothers.

Young girls often feel and copse-
quently act, very strangely.
They shed tears without apparent
cause, are restless, nervous, and at
fimas almost
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-11

absorbed, and needless of things 60
ing on around them. Sometimes they
complain of pain in lower parts Of
body, fushes of heat in head, cold feet,
etc.
Young girls are not free from incipi-
ent womb troubles.
Mothers should see TO it that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
promptly taken; all druggists have it.
The girl will speedily be "herself
again." and a probable danger be
averted. Any information on this sub
ject, or regarding all female ailments,
will be cheerfully given free by Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Write her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

was sung as the happiest condition OF
mankind was when literature was Gull
tivated with a very little oatmeal and
{literary fellows. were much at discount
in politics and I'M business He finds
that at the present time no poet Is so
mean that he could not sell his wares
for more than Milton received for Para
disc Lost and no novelist so little con-
sdcrcd that he could not have many
times what Goldsmith got for the Vicar
of Wakefield "The increase of the
wealth of the world has made hundreds
of thousands of readers for Paradise
Lost and a million readers for the
Vicar of Wakefield where before there
was but one" with a world
stepped in poverty, twelve and
fifteen hours were as necessary as ten
hours are now to keep the wolf from
the door No man for whom wolves are
waiting at the door can be charmed by
turns of expression, instructed by
depth of thought, or be interested in
the deductions of Sherlock, Holmes or
even in the martial prowess Of Ivan
hoe"
The logic of all this is of course that
the wolf hauntS very few doors as
compared with times when the world
had less of wealth in it. The common
laborer today has more of true en-
joyment than the noble once did. He
need not be worried about the increase
of wealth in the land except to pre-
serve a proper equation in it's distribu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Evidently the Lowell pussy that caught
and brought home a skunk has not been
suitably trained.
Samuel Trask of Avon. has a per-
fectly developed chicken, which has
four eyes and three bills.
Bridgton says it's little use to have a
new hotel until it can be lighted with
electricity. Visitors there are obliged to
remain in after dark unless they can Dor
row a lantern. SO the story goes.
Some action should be taken to limit
the catch of trout and the days of fish
ing on the trout brooks in this section
as well as in Byron. There are game
hogs who will deplete the fishing en-
tirely if they are allowed their own
sweet will.-Rumford Falls Times.
They wash, curry-comb. blanket and
tary milk barns in Auburn before they
milk them and a veterinary makes
regular visits to the barns every week
The neat packages of this product are
seen at all the drug stores.-Lewiston
Journal. Pretty good for an ad.
Last Monday afternoon North
Bridgton people were afforded much
amusement by the passage through the
village of good looking turnout, the
good looking occupants of which ap-
peared blissfully ignorant of the leg
end written across the back of the car
riage seat: I'VE are just married.
A correspondent at Wilson Falls
writes: There is a great falling off in
sportsmen here. A number of our
guides are at home, when last year all
were guiding through August and Sep
TENDER. Deer are so plenty that farm.
ers complain of the havoc they make
in the grain fields. Looks as if this
correspondent were inclined to borrow
trouble. .
A number of Biddeford men claim
they will go to Klondike, but there arc
two who always lived in that city, who
are already half way to the fields and
are continuing on until they reach the
place. These two are both strong,
rugged Frenchmen, and their names
are Edward Carrier and Peter Beli-
deau. They left Biddeford some six
weeks ago and with them they carried
about enough money to get to Boston,
They have been working their way
and the last letter received from them
was .postmarked Sacramento.
Scion S. Cahill our genial station
agent, is reported to have had an inter-
esting experience in an attempt at
milking several cows which were un-
avoidably delayed in this depot over
night 1t is reported that Scion got On
the right side of the COW at the first
attempt, but the cows objected very
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
A Few Sensible Remarks on Wealth.

So comprehensive a subject as
wealth and it's results which Mr.
Reed writes brief article upon, for
The Illustrated American, is, to quote
Mr.. Reed, too great for anything less
than a book" Nevertheless in his
mastery style, with brief, pithy, pung-
ent sentences he strips from the dis
cussion much of the bewildering, en-
tangling theory in which it is so often
found involved and let's in the light IF
common sense, just where the light is
needed. There is a world of matter-o Of
fact about the opening sentence!
while we all, as individuals, seek for
use, we have grave doubts whether we
should allow others to have it in larger
measure than has fallen to our lot"
With equal clearness and brevity he
shows that the history of the world
demonstrates that pride of race and
that great controlling force which al
ways surrounds us, the desire for the
esteem of those we associate with,
overcomes the love of enjoyment, or
rather assures us that life without hon
orable reputation could never he worl III
living" and that in consequence wealth
not sap the manhood. When poverty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

week The old fellow carved hole in his
wooden leg big enough to hold flask Of
a drink he would get his flask filled some
where and put 1t In his leg, go OF some
where by himself and get gloriOasly full
right in the Home. After the officers of
the. institution had uselessly accused
every saloon keeper within mile of the
place of selling whiskey to Wheeler they
decided to keep a close watch on him. So
the next time he disappeared they
searched for him until they found him ly
ing dead drunk in a graveyard. with his
wooden leg unstrapped and the empty
flask in the hole in the leg. That ended
his game and he will never get drunk that
way again. If he does his wooden leg
will be taken from him and he'll have to
stay at hOme.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
instance Of Gross Violation Of Civil Service
Law,

No one has questioned the wisdom OF
President Mckinley's recent order pro-
viding that accused government en-
ployes shall have notice of the charges
on which their removal is sought and
opportunity to answer to them. An in
cident recently brought to notice en-
phasizes the wisdom of the order as
well as shows the SUBSCRIPTIONS methods
occasionally adopted under the previous
administration to nullify the law.
Last week Mr.. Bragaw, a chief of
division in the office of the auditor of
the treasury for the postofIice depart
ment, stepped down from a place COM
handing a salary of $4,000 to one Of
$1,000 and thought himself lucky to get
that. In 1895 this man had under him a
clerk, Henry Billings by name, whom
he charged in a letter filed with the
auditor with unfitness, on the strength
of which charge Secretary Carlisle dis
charged the clerk. The latter would
have been cut off from reinstatement
after the elapse of the time ipterven-
ing between his dismissal and the cQJn-
ing in of the new administration haafffc
not been a Union veteran. When heAp-
piled for reinstatement the charges
were shown him. This was the first he
Iyt,n &c ho;, oh,
dignantly denied them. The matter
was investigated and Bragaw finally
admitted that this letter of charges
against Billings was. untrue and that
he had signed it at the order of Auditor
Howard under whom he was then work.
ing. Bragaw stated in his formal con-
fessiOn that he had been questioned by
Auditor Howard as to the efficiency of
Billings as clerk, and had answered
that Billings was doing as good work
as could fairly be expected of him for
the salary he was getting. After that.
he added, the auditor, who wished to
get rid of Billings, came to him one
day with the draft of letter purport-
ing to be written by Bragaw to How
ard, and containing charges of ineffici-
cncy against Billings, and ordered him
to sign it. He did so, though under
protest.
The fact that Bragaw only obeycd
the order of superior in signing those
untrue charges saves him from dismiss
sal and accounts for his retention of q
$1,000 position.
The incident affords iii -sargunicnt
against rrulef9 of the civil, service law.
a prominent examiner of the treasury
department thus describes what he
considers the injustice of that rule:
How lucky it was for Billings that
he was an ex-soldier. If he had been
an ordinary civilian, he would have
suffered just the same injustice, and
yet he would have had, no reiltdss; for
with all except veterans the lapse OF "A
year after dismissal even with a per-
fectly clean record, bars Reinstatement"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The report that the President is to
issue a proclamation giving such ex-
emptions to goods brought here from
Mexico in Mexican vessels as Mexico
grants to our goods taken to Mexico in
American vessels leads some to con-
clude that section % does not repeal
sections 1929 and 2502 in the opinion of
the administration, and consequently
apply to all goods coming into the
United States except when exempted
by treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
Railroad Notes.

L. Trernlett Carter, celebrated Eng
fish electrical engineer, recently in
spected the electrical equipment of the
b. and o. at Baltimore, as the London
Underground Railway has adopted the
style of motors that the 3. and o. uses
in the Baltimore tunnel. At the con-
clusion of his inspection, Mr.. Carter
said that it was the most complete and
economically handled plant he had ever
seen and that he had never been in I
tunnel that was so absolutely free from
smoke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
Official Crop Reports.

The September report of the statistician
of the department of agriculture shows
l: Corn, 1913: wheat (winter and spring
combined), ST.; oats, M.6: barley, $50; rye.
sol: buckwheat. ISL; tobacco. 75.5, and po-
tatoes, $751;.
The condition of corn Gs,s is 40 points
lower than last month, III points lower
than on Sept. l. 1896, and 3.3 points lower
than the September average for the last
ten years. The principal state averages
are as follows: Ohio. "a: Michigan, IS; II
linOis. "a; Iowa. 20; Missouri, "A: Kansas,
81; Nebraska, 81; Texas, 81: Tennessee. IS.
and Kentucky, So.
The condition of wheat $50 b Ill
points higher than on Sept. 1, 1896, and As
points higher than the September average
decline in the principal springx wheat
states as compared with last. month. -
The average condition of oats is 84.6 as
compared with Sc on Aug. !, with a on
erage for the last ten years.
The average condition of barley $50
shows a decline of IL points during the
month. but is higher by 33 points than on
Sept. l, 1896, and by 1.9 points than the
September average for the last ten years.
The average condition of rye COD is 81
points higher than on Sept. 1. 1896, and 81
points above the average for the last ten
years.
The condition of buckwheat esd shows
slight Improvement during the month.
1t IS 10 points higher than on Sept. I, 1S94
and 73 points higher than the Septe1D-
Der average for the last ten years. rs
The condition of tobacco has deel1
80 points during the month. and is M
points below the condition on Sept. l. ~ &
and points below the average condltluQ
of the last ten years. 9ess
The average condition of potatoes has
continued to fall, and is now only e67. or
1L2 points lower than on Aug. /, H.5
points lower than on Sept. /. 1885, and Ill
points below the average of the last ten
years.
The number of hogs fattening shows
decrease of SO per cent from that Of last
year. In point of condition the stock
hogs are one point lower than on Sept l
1896, and ITO of point below the aver0ge
for the last ten years. II
AS regards the apple crop, all the New
England states with New York. Michigan
Indiana, Kansas and Missouri, show -
further marked decline. West Virginia.
Pennsylvania. Kentucky and Ohio show's :
slight decline, Virginia a marked In
provement, and North Carolina and EeV {
a slight Improvement. There b NO
marked Improvement In the reports Con-
corning the fruit crop except from Georg,
Ia and Mississippi In the great majority :
of states, however, there Is no material
change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Josiah Quincys juggling of CONSUL
ships under the late unlamented re
form" administration gave him good
training for the work with which he is
now charged, dropping about $4,000
names from the voting list that was
verified last year and thus assuring
as he believes, Boston to the control of
the Democratic machine. If he has
done that all his reticence on the sub
looked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The Hazelton sheriff now says the
mob his deputies fired into had for a
week been violating the law, trespass-
ing and assaulting other miners and
was at this fatal time on it's way to re-
peat it's acts of violence. Why then
in the name of common sense, didn't the
sheriff interfere when the law was be-
ing broken, and not when the strikers
We're interfering with no ones rights?
What were he and his deputies doing
when miners were being assaulted?
Evidently not their sworn duty.
Had the shooting occurred when
these lawlcss acts he alleges were
being committed then, deplorable as it
would have been. probable justification
could have been shown. That it oc-
CURED where it did indicates that
someone on the part of the officers of
the law in fit of passion at former
failures or under the inspiration Of
the unaccountable committed an awful
blunder. of course nothing remains TO
be done except what is being done,
placing the district under military rule
and crushing out any symptoms o:
disturbance with an iron hand. But
the sheriff and his deputies should have
the privilege of arguing their case in
court, privilege most men unjustly
accused desire to avail themselves of
fnr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

law just passed by the Austrian
binations of capital are necessary but
assumes to regulate them and to make
illegal all combinations to increase
prices or restrict production. 1t will
be well to watch the effect of that law
in ODeratiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The commentator which the guide
law and Commissioner Carleton receive
from Shooting and Fishing, one of the
leading sportsman's papers in the
country, is worthy of note. 1t is pro-
per to assume from it that nothing that
has been done by the commissioners Dr.
the game laws is likely to deter sports
men from coming to Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

1t imposes a strain on the magma
ton to think of the United States
treasury embarrassed by a plethora of
gold, which in the reserve now amounts
to $145, 10000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
Maine Gossip.
Time and Me-.

Improve the moments while you may,
For time is flying, mOrtals say;
But Time saith nay.
IT'S we, alas! who come and go.
And Time doth stay;
For Time doth like u river flow.
Yet in it's secret depths below
Sweet fountains play,
And youth perpetual bestow,
While swift away
Our frail barques drift to veal or woe.
-Zitella Cooke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
Startling Facts About Home Missions.
Boston Transcript.)

A writer in the Independent of this
week-kev: DIR. Ecob, a well-known Pres
Dytcrlan clergyman-claims to have dis
covered one of the principal causes of
the financial troubles of the home mis-
sionary societies connected with the diff
ferent denominations in this country He
does not complain so much of the salaries
winch are given to the officers, but rather
OK the general management and DISPOSE
ton OF funds and labOrers. He has had
for one year. in connection with the COM
mittee of one of these societies. an expe-
Renee which has been one of the sad
dest and most mOurnfuf' of his whole
life, and he declares that the trouble lies
so far as home missionary operations are
concerned, in surplus of laborers and
workers lar in excess of the demand or
the need. and he gives several ilustra-
tons In verifcation of his statement.
The church. he says. has lost faith in it's
is heard at the treasury of every one of
the denominations. Thoughtful men and
women in all branches of the church have
come by common enlightenment of opinA
ion to see that the present system is not
only Wasteful of men and money but is
proving to be positively destructive of the
higher social interests of our new COM
munities.
DIR. Ecob proceeds to give some striking
examples of the waste of money and men,
He takes. for illustration. the state of
Colorado and wishes it to be distinctly
understood that this state is in no wise
an exceptional one. The state mission
the writer-are said to be laborious. faith
full men. but they are victims Of the sys-
tenn. The Methodists. Baptists. Presby-
terians. Congregationalists and Chris
tians have each separate systems of mis-
sions. Five state missionaries are busy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
9aily Eenuthee 5pnraal.
TERMS: 81. 90 PER YEAR.

No notice Whatever will be taken Of un-
signed communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return of rejected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT,H Publishers, Au.
gusta. Maine. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
Regard Il a Wise Movement.

(Shooting and Fishing, Sept. 3, 1897,
The latest report received from
Commissioner Carleton of Maine, says
1863 guides have registered and enough
applications have been made to in
crease the number to 100. We regard
this registration of guides as one of che
wisest movements that has ever been
taken in the interest of game protec-
tion in this country. 1t will not alone
protect game, but protect sportsmen
and guides. Commissioner Carleton
deserves the highest praise for his wise
forethought. He is several years in ad-
vance of most of the fish and game
commissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

All the worlds a stage so we must
put up as best we may with those new
plays entitled "Klondyke."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Not for years has green been so fash
ionable in September as now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Looks as though this might be a late
season Of pasturage for the market
bulls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Wants More Of the Same Kind.
(Bridgton News.)

The governor didn't proclaim" as to
Labor day this year. There was no
need. Now let him follow suit as to
that meaningless April holiday. the So
called Fast day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

1t is evident yellow fever does not
have the terror itionce did for the peo-
pie of New Orleans. e. ..rs..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

No wonder the SacO scholars are de-
pressed because school and the fair be-
gin the same week. It's not fair to
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The News this week enters upon its
twenty eighth year. There are good
many yet with us who commenced
reading the home weekly in Septem-
Der of 1870 Are they very tired?'-
Bridgton News. No, we venture 70
assume, nor sleepy. The mission of the
News under it's bright and able man.
agement is not that of a sopOrific.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

OF course Emma Goldman has taken
the Lattimer tragedy for a text
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Showers where we once had storms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Gardiner folks can count on their
fingers eight weddings to be and the
season is young. What's the matter
with Gardiner? She's all right!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The skies wept and Troop + tarried
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

The genuine bicycle girl is never at
loss for an expedient. A Camden
lass mended her torn boomers with
tutti-frutti chewing gum the other day
and all was WELL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

il IL folly to build upon poor founda-
II -, either in architecture or In health
A foundation Of sand il insecure. ana to
deaden symptoms by narcotics or nerve
compounds is equally dangerous and
deceptive. The true way to build mp
health is to make your blood pure. rich
and nourishing by taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
HOODS PILLS act easily and
promptly on the liver and bowels.
Cure sick headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Bridge builders visited Old Orchard
last week and the pier question has
since been uppermost in the minds of
the natives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

White perch are so plenty in Chicka-
waukie pond that one fisherman re-
ports seeing two acres of them in one
school, And yet they wouldn't bite the
alluring hooks he cast for them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

A Norway man complains of hard
luck because he has lost four dogs in
the past few years. That man doesn't
know good luck when it is most kind
to him. ,.. .. $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Light has entered the sanctum of the
Damariscotta Herald in the shape OF
electricity, the first incandescents in
town. The advantages of electric lights
the Herald does not propose to hide
under buShel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Brunswick Telegraph: The trustees
and overseers of Bowdoin College arc
the parties to approach in moving the
Bowdoin Medical School to Portland:
not the Portland city government
Somebody seems to have gross mis-
conception of the matter. Why does
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

a Caribou merchant arranged a mir
of experimenting those who were wont
to steal from his counters. 1t worked
to a charm and the small thieves re,
gard him with awe as the man who
can see out of the back of his head
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-14

Denmark had an old fashion barn
raising Tuesday, with a single excep-
ton, viz: the absence of old cider, lem
onade being served instead. says an
exchange but whether scarcity of the
former beverage or temperance prin-
ciple is to be credited is not stated.