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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
the NATIONAL GRANGE


Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. ia public
reception was held at the Opera house
this afternoon, in honor of visiting
members of the National Grange
Governor Hastings delivered an ad.
dress of welcome. in the course Of
which he said: Public taxation Is
necessary incident to all government
and the farmer will uncomplainingly
contribute his share. But his duty
does not end with the payment OF the
tax. He is equally responsible for it's
expenditure. If you do not want your
share of the public burden of taxation
to be frittered away in useless expen-
diture. it is your fault If you do not
stop it. If your capitol building
should be destroyed by fire and could
be rebuilt with the expenditure Of
100000 you should not be taxed mil
lions on millions to aid a delusiOn
which might only enrich some favor'ite
contractor. You had better rise in
your might and drive from place and
power those who misrepresent you and
your interests"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
Heavy Southwest Storm Due, Today.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE United States
weather bureau has received orders to
display storm signals from Reedy is
land to PASSPORT. The bulletin issued
by the signal service officials says that
a severe southwest storm, central, this
afternoon, over Lake Huron is moving
rapidly eastward, accompanied by high
winds. The barometer is falling rapid
ly in the middle Atlantic coasts states
and the storm is expected to reach this
section, tonight. Mariners are warned
that heavy winds from the south west
may be expected along the New Eng
land Atlantic coast during the next "a
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
SUPERIOR COURT.
November Term. Hon. O. G. Hall. Pre-
siding.
w. S. Choate, Clerk.
f. A. Small. Stenographer.
A. l.. McFadden, Sheriff.

w. S. Choate, Clerk.
f. A. Small. Stenographer.
A. l.. McFadden. Sheriff
Waterville. Nov. Ii.
John NJ. Hamilton vs.. f. c. Hamilton.
Brown Il Brown for plaintiff, c. F.. john
son for defendant. The parties to this
suit are brothers and the action is brought
to recover balance of Sl46.2) for services
performed for the defendant the work
consisting of clcrking and general labor
about the City hotel in Waterville. which
the defendant was carrying on. The de-
PENDANT admits this balance in the first
instance, but claims to reduce it by $50
for so days of lost time. it being agreed
that plaintiff was to have $50 per mont h
for his work. The defendant also claims
to reduce the balance further by the sum
of $3.50 for keeping of plaintiffs horse
The plaintiff admits that he was absent
81. days. which he is willing to have de-
Quoted, but no more. He says as to the
horse that he took the care of it and tina I
it was used some about the defendants
work. and in any event the charge fol
that should be very small.
The case was concluded at 5o,clock.
with verdict for plaintiff for S4339.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
BIG STEEL CARGO STEAMER
10 Be Built for New York Firm by the Bath
Iron WORKS.

Bath, Me-, Nov. 1.-THE Bath Iron
Works closed a contract, this after
noon, for building a steel cargo steam
err for firm of New York city. The
dimensions of the steamer are:
Length, 1903 feet: breadth. 40 feet;
depth, 25 feet: dead weight capacity
3S1S tons. She will have triple ex-
pansion engines of 1900 horse power
capable of driving 1er 10 knots. The
steamer will be completed. next May
and will compete with the English
tramps 1t will be the first vessel of
the kind to be built in America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12

A Bangor Commercial special from
Belfast says:
A sensational shooting affair. which
will result in the death of Mrs. Chas
Leavitt. occurred on the street today,
just as the crowds of wOrkmen were
going from the factories to their noon
day meal.
Cross street, which leads off from the
lower end of Main, was the scene of
the tragedy. Four shots from a pistol
startled the men and women as they
were hurrying homeward. A woman's
shrek followed and the crowds gathered
at the scene. A man attempted to
SLOUGH off but he was detained and be-
fore a great length of time he was fast
within the confines of Sheriff Norton's
hosiery on the hill.
The assailant is George Elliott, a
young man, native of Freedom and
workman employed in the shoe fac
tory of Critchett, Sibley & Co.. as a
treer. He was just going from his
work when the woman was met on the
street and the shooting followed.
There is a story at the base of the af-
fair. Elliott, it is alleged. has been in
innate with the woman for some time
past, his devotion to her being the OBJ
iect of some comment among their ac-
Quaintances.
Mrs. Leavitt may or may not have
encouraged this, but lately she en-
deavored to break off the relationship
and while ago went to her mother
home to reside. Elliott was evidently
given to understand that there would
be nothing more between them and the
thought must have preyed upon his
mind and drove him to commit the
deed he is now accused of.
IT was evident that he came to the
shoe factory, this morning, all prepaf-
ed for the deed, as there is no doupt
he has been prepared for some time,
and when the opportunity presented
itself, today, by the meeting OF the two
on Cross street. he whipped out ms
revolver and shot the woman down.
Elliott expended four cartridges up
on the woman all of which struck her.
one penetrating her BODY at VHai
spot She was Immediately removed
to her home. which was snort dls-
lance away, and a physician called
1t is said that she cannot recover ana
as she is already much emaclaaed py
consumption, the chances OF ner re-
covarv were the wounds less slight.
would be doubtful.
Mrs I.eayitt was formerly known as
Kit Patterson. Some years ago, she
came near ending her life by taking
a dose of laudanum and was only saw
ed bv the vigorous action OF her
fr;ends VINO kept her walking all night
lore she has daughter about 10
wears Of age. Not much IS known
about Elliott
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
Goodness Between lusisia and rurhsy.

Vienna, Nov. 1.-THE semi-oflicial
Fremdenblatt says that there is q notice.
able GOODNESS between the Austrian en-
bassy and the Porte. owing to the high
handed action attributed TO the local au-
thorities of Mersina. Asia Minor, toward
the agent at that port Of the Austrian
Lloyd Steamship Co.. a merchant named
Brassafoli. The Austrian cruiser Leopard
has BEEN sent to Mersina. which Is the
port Of Adana. the capital of the viiayet
OF that name. with instructions to protect
the Austrian consulate and the Christians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
Speaker Reed on q Western Trip.

Montreal, Nov. 11.-Hon. Thomas r.
Reed of Portland. Me. left by the Pa
cific express, yesterday. in a private
car. He will go through to the coast
and after seeing the situation of affairs
in the West, will return to Washing
ton in time for the opening of Con-
praSc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
FIVE DEADLY SHOTS
Fired at Mrs. Chas. Leavitt by
Edmund Elliot, Belfast.
Four Take Effect and Chances for Her
Recovery Are Slight.
Elliot urrenders-Crazsd by Drink-No
Elliot Surrenders- by Drink-No
Cause Known for Deed.

Belfast, Me-. Nov. 11.--Edmund Ell
tory. shot Kitty. the wife of Charles
Leavitt. on the street, near the lodg-
ing house where they both lived, just
afr noon, Thursday. He fired shots
of which entered her body. The
woman was not killed. and three doc
tors We're soon in attendance, probing
for the bullets. The motive for the
shooting is not known.
Mrs. Leavitt, who is AN invalid. had
just been to dinner at a restaurant
across the street from her home AS
she stepped from the door of the eat
ing house Elliot jumped from a narrow
alley way and fired the shots from a
44-calibre revolver. Only one of the
shots missed its mark. Several shoe
factory hands passing heard the shots
and saw Mrs. Leavitt stagger towards
her home. One of them reached her
just in time to save her from falling.
The woman was carried into the near
est house where the doctors soon came
and made an examination. They pro-
nounced the case critical.
E.llit after the shooting, ran along
the streets waving his revolver and
bowling for the police. He entered
the Revere hotel and in an excited
manner, asked that City Marshal Nor
ton be telephoned for. He then ran
up stairs and entering a room. locked
the door where he remained until City
Marshal Norton had been sent for
Then he submitted to arrest. At the
lookup he appeared excited. but re-
fused to make a statement. He told
the city marshal that after he had
slept for an hour he would confess all.
From his actions it was thought he
was crazed by drink.
Elliot is a native of New Hampshire
| and is about 40 years of age. He first
came to Belfast about II years ago.
when he was employed as hOstler by
Henry Dunbar. Then ne drifted into
work in shoe factory in Rockland,
| Mass. He came back here some time
ago and again went to work for Mr..
Dunbar For the past 10 months he
has been employed in a shoe factory.
He left his place on Monday, saying
that he was going away. 1t was
known at that time that he had been
drinking hard for some time.
j. j. Mullen, with whom Elliot board
ed, says he was very quiet person.
He was peculiar, however. and always
carried a razor without its case in his
pocket.
Mrs Leavitt is 35 years of age. and
| a consumptive. She was seriously i'll
during the summer, which adds to the
doubt concerning her recovery. Her
husband as clerk in the Common
| wealth hotel. Both are highly re-
spected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
COLDER WEATHER.

Boston, Nov. 11.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity, for Friday morn
ing: Colder; high northwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12

Anyone who suffers from that terrible
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-12
Shadow Of Herself
Stomach Was Too Weak
to Retain Food
A Complete Cure Effected by
Hoods SarsapariIla
Now Enjoying the Best Of heaItl1,


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.URS!
FURS!

Better facilities than ever for doing
hne fur work. In order to keep up the
increasing business, 1 have employed
an expert fur cutter of wide experience
in New York. Remodeling and repair.
ing seal coats speciality
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14
Brother cCollum.

Brother McCollum, of the
Shoshone Journal of Sept. 13,
says : damn a Pop anyway"
Now we like Nc, confound him,
anyway he can fix it; and he only
says these sad things about us
people because he loves us. He
knows we were the primeval
cause of the nations awak ening
to a better policy than was con
trolling it for the last 90 years.
Of course, he says-damn; but
that is because it has taken the
State government feed. trough
away from his old fraud of a
party's reach. We cannot help
it. We had to dc it, and if his
party are helping the times we
say, God bless them. They
never would have thought of
anything but of the "loaves and
fishes" but for us. Let your
morning and evening prayer,
Nc, be for the continued growth
OF the peoples party-and-at
last-you will go to heaven.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14


suit in less sorrow to mankind.
But we would not stop here.
There are other and great re-
forms that, perhaps, our people
are not yet prepared to receive,
especially that of land reform.
When the Iniative and Referen-
dunn shall be fully established
we can better tell; but there is
one reform that is eminently
just and undoubtedly beneficial
to all, and that is,
PRISON REFORM.
Some people cannot get it out
of their minds that any change
is wreck, ruin, desolation. Re-
form means change in the line of
progress-not ruin. Moving for
ward not backward. And there
is no system, in our judgment,
more materially wrong in it's
whole theory than the govern
ment of our prisons, both to the
prisoner and the people. AL
though it is obvious that the
changes named would lessen the
current of crime, the treatment
of prisoners in most prisons on
the principle of punishment and
as slaves is all wrong. A man
or woman, from forced circum-
stances or from a weak moral
nature, is condemned. He or
she goes to prison; there are ex-
captions, but the rule is, harsh
treatment follows. They are
punished for every little misstep
and more severely treated until
they become morose and hate
mankind; because they are de-
prived of every natural enjoy
ment of life, and, last--and bit
terest of all-everything they
earn is taken from them; and
they are turned loose, at last,
should they outlive this blunder-
ing savagery of the law and it's
execution, to go a pauper and
criminal again upon the world.
Of all the errors of man this is
the supreme blindest blunder
Turn it over. Some prisons have
tried it in a degree, and it works
well. But change it entire. Say
to a prisoner when he comes into
the care of the law, we feel fol-
you; we appreciate the weakness
of you nature; but the communi-
ty must be protected. We will
help you. We will, for our
good law has provided a way,
provided you work at a fair re.
muneration-and, when your
term of necessary control shall
end, we will give you all you
have earned above a reasonable
charge for your conviction anG
necessary outgoes, with such in.
terest added as a be obtained.
Oh, what heart that would give
to the fallen |! 1t would take
away the savagery of his nature
under the present state of things
and fill his bosom with love to.
ward all mankind and make g
better man or woman. 1t would
be infinite protection to those
who had never known of prison
life as convicts, besides crime
would be lessened, and a large
portion of the expenses of pros.
ecutions would be paid back.
Nobody would be harmed-the
world would be made better
Come with US. Bid this love OF
power and greed go to the real
and use each hand, be it feeble
or strong, to cause the world tc
be full of happiness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14
Tne Lincoln Convention.

IOrul. Inc mluSilnS VI Iuo OhlS@
parties of the political world at
Lincoln, Nebraska, only q few
days since, argues much for the
humanity oil man. Whenever the
nobler part of the democracy,
and the more conservative part
of the populist, and the silver re-
publican party strike hands. and
march together, victory will be
the result; and "a system of re-
forms will begin that will glad
den the lives of all mankind. 1t
is true that the gold owners and
worshippers do not feel that
way; but time will show a full
demonstration of this truth and
they, too, will be happy over
this desired change in govern
ment policy. We never feared
but that this joining of the three
parties would take place-not
even after they had met in con-
vention and the sky looked very
dark-Bryan was there. That,
to US, was an insurance of ulti-
mate harmony. Besides there
were a host of others who are
working, honestly, for q better
ment of the situation. Ameri-
cans are coming to their senses
and TO the front. And whenever
they see the right they are going
in the pathway of their behold
ings. An honester race of men
never graced the earth than the
older stock of Americans. True
it is that some of our modern
emigration is not well balanced
in some respects; but whenever
the original American or his des-
cendant is aroused to action,
there is power and control. We
are the supreme race of the
world and needed reforms ard
the highest state of progress
rests very largely upon our
united action; therefore it is
cause of rejoicing when we see
the different wings of political
faith joining in harmony-acting
together, And it matters little
whether their action causes 9TH
ers, who r in power at the
moment, to do the right, or,
when they get in position, they
shall do it themselves. If good
comes it is nought through whom
it comes. Let it come
DUTY OF PoPULIsTs.
There is q high, a holy duty on
the part of the populist party to
perform. They have been the
leaders in the wake of reforma-
ton, and it is no time to falter
now. 1t is their duty, when the
bow of promise is rising in the
east, doubly their duty, to look
upon it with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
that it has come and to act in
harmony with its coming. 1t is
unmanly and ignoble to act in
such a manner that the whole
world can see that their aim is
position, place, personal aggran.
dizement, greed, and love OF
power. rather than the advance.
ment of the whole family man,
Their claims have always beer
to favor the latter-let their &C.
tions correspond with their high
pretentions. We beseech the re.
frectory element to pause. Con.
slider well the effect of divided
action in a good work. And, as
to yourselves, it might be pru
dence to reflect upon the results
of defeat after having taken {
refractory part in your owr
ranks. Benedict Arnold gained
neither honor nor victory by his
foltering. because he was no
elevated to the ranks he sup
posed his high merits entitled
him. Grover Cleveland ha.
gained nothing-but gold ans
disgrace and contempt of tn,
American people, by bis attemp
70 aggrandize himself at the ex
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14

look W buelT history WlUu care.
Fight this joining of hands as
much as you may, you cannot eff
feet a defeat in the next great
coming election, of a single state
in the South. You may think
that through your opposition
you divided the electoral vote in
Kentucky; but we would ask you
in all candor, what you think
would have been the result there
If the Blackburn and the Brock
enridge factions of the democ-
racy had been in harmony? They
will be next time. Oh, no, friends,
there is nothing for you to gain
this course. Come with us. Let
us all walk hand in hand in the
good work. If we cannot make
all our friends go with us all the
way, let US go with them as far
as we fully agree, and then, we
surely will have their friendship;
and, perhaps, when we have
wrought the reform all desired,
especially, we can persuade them
to go on with us in our further
plans of reformation. Hi tory
shows no instance of carrying
every reform at one time. You
cannot expect it. We cannot
reasonably hope for it. We are
not satisfied with a one plank
platform; but, dear friends, it is
better to carry one branch of re-
form, than to try to carry all and
get nothing. Our nation is in
trouble, and, if we who act in
unison with all others who seek
relief, we will prove to have
been the salt of the earth, and
surely all true populists will
have their reward. Nature is
true-never fear. TThe Lord
will bring us forth out of Egypt
with a mighty hand, and with an
outstreached arm, and with great
terribleness, and with signs, and
with words"
AS far as the Northern States
are concerned the tide OF fnan-
cial reform is moving on from
the Pacific to the Atlantic with a
steady and firm step. And, after
that, and in connection with that,
but following, come the other
REFORMS.
1t is to be hoped that silver
will be reinstated, first, to enable
the masses to get in a situation
to meet and otherwise to act eff
GENTLY in the line of advance
ment. AS now arranged, the
wealth of our nation can make a
vast parade of hirelings at any
convention they may see itpolicy
to cali, while, a peoples gather
ing must be but poorly attended
for want of financial means.
Wealth calls no vast bodies of
men together to consider the
true situation of our people.
Patriotism will have to do that.
Patriotism is poor 1t, like vir-
tue, has never been known to
sell high in the cash market.
But, our friends and our oppon-
ents will remember that there
may come u time when patriot
ism will be supreme.
When our financial matters are
put to rights, we need, perhaps,
next, the
INIATIvE AND REFERENDUM,
to continue our first step in SAT-
ETY.; then we want the general
government to take careful con.
troll of all semi-public business,
and, if experience shall prove
that we are too weak to govern
these affairs justly to both the
corporations and the people, we
not only want control, but eibso-
lutte ownership of all railroads oil
whatever nature or kind, and all
water supply and light needed
for our cities. We want a post.
office bank system of deposit,
that this constant and never end.
ing scheme of bank robbery NAV
cease, of small deposits; and we
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-14

Silver made a slight raise last
Saturday-52s cts. =
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-11-05
LITTLE BLAINE.

Born TO the wife OF Milt wellman
a ten-pound girl and TO the wife
Of John Hayes, a bouncing boy.
He calls him Bryan.
John Hayes, (Margarett's SOM
has completed his barn which helps
the looks of his farm.
Jesse McKinster is very low with
rheumatism.
Il. VI. Berry is improved from an
attack Of govt.
NJ. Il. Hayes and his two daught-
ers, Emma and Gypsy, and j. L.
Gussler, have Seen visiting friends
at Palntsville.
II. NJ. Ball and Al. Thompson
are going into a look agents bus
mess.
Zee Bamron is thinking Of loca-
ting at Fletcher Moore's in the near
future.
Monroe Adams is visiting friends
at Andy Hayes.
j. NJ. Berry has built a mill for
L. Pack 4 Co., OF Plenses'creek and
he says it's a runner.
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