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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

There aren't cars enough to accom-
modate those advance agents of pros
perity, wheat and corn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
The Reward Of Humor.


hrars st i.ser wearing a Mexican SOM
S"n s1 boarded a Madison street cable o.
nrocaas,a night and a gang OF hoodlims
the hat1. 70 nave fun with him. Shoot
cried one very bright young
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

| When Bangor lawyer arrived in his
| office, last week, after a brief trip to
another part Of the state, he found an
office chair so close to that one then oc-
cupied by his charming stenographer
that he joked her about the proximity
then he took piece of sticky flypaper
| and put ii in the empty seat as a trap
to catch the young man who was tax
ing advantage of his absence.
The facetious lawyer was on the
point Of leaving his office when in came
one of his friends, leading attorney of
the north county and one who brides
himself Oh the fit and quality of his
clothes. After a welcome that was ex-
ceedngly warm and during which the
Bangor man forgot all about the fly
paper joke. the visitor pulled up the
most convenient chair and sat down
squarely in the tanglef0ot. When. in
half hour. he arose to depart an In
teresting portion Of his clothing was
unduly decorated. Since then he has
learned to look before he sits down.
Members Of Bangor family who are
spending a few weeks at Pushaw sud
denly remembered when they reached
the lake that they had left a Tabby
eat and her family locked in the cellar
at home without food Thinking To
save time, instead of coming 20 Bangor
they drove 10 Kenduskeag nine miles.
10 telephone to friends to relieve Mrs.
Cat and her children: but they wers
unable to raise Bangor over the wire.
and SO continued on to the city. Il
miles more. Having provided the cats
with money. provisions and summer
reading. the relief expedition returned
by the direct road 10 Pushaw. miles
making total journey Of Is miles. or
just twice the amount of travel that
was necessary.
W. 7. Locke. Jr.. who resides in
West Pennington, remained at home
last Sunday. in charge of the children
While Mrs. Locke attended the evening
meeting. He retired before her return,
leaving the door unlocked and soon fell
asleep. He was later awakened from
his slumbers by noise. and looking
about the room. which was quite dark
saw a man bending over the couch of
his sleeping children, as it appeared
Locke was now thoroughly awake ami
was not long in assuming tn aggressive
toward the clandestine stranger He
halloed out to him and he took to flight
going out of the sleeping apartment
and down the front stairs. Locke
armed with hammer pursued him as
promptly and as swiftly as possible
but was unable to come in contact with
him, and the man made his exit from
the house unscathed. Thinking he
might still be lurking about the
premises. Locke summoned the assist
ance of Postmaster Gilman. who re-
sides in the next house. and Instituted a
thorough search, but failed TO discover
anything. The bird had flown What
the strangers purpose was, of course.
nobody knows. He might have entered
the house for valuables; he might have
been designing to kidnap one of the
children; or he might have had an
entirely different object in view lit is
hardly believed. however, that the man
was drunken and strolled into the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
Trees That Help ln.emperancs.

Noah Francisco Chronicle.)
intoxicating liquors have been made
rom the sap of the birch. the willow fhe
poplar and the sycamore. sne
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

Rev. Theodore Gerrish. well known -
this city, about whom so many notN-
have appeared in the State press concss.n
Ing his financial manoeuvres in Londo"s
sat in the corridor of the Falmouth ~
terday morning. and denied he had 49,
in London for two years.-PortiaA-
DraSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

1t appears that Spainards who dance
must pay the insurgents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

Miss Emily Suekforth of Union, has
tin milk pail, with strainer attach
ment. that has been in constant use for
10 years, and is still tight and in good
condition. Miss Suckforth has three
cows and makes % pounds of butter
per week with an old fashion dasher
churn that she paid si.25 for. She has
no trouble in selling her butter az
highest prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

The calamity bowler will soon be the
only man who is out of job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

There are some who are bound to
have a rest if they have TO work
hard for it during their vacation. Such
a family was seen among Portlands
summer visitors one hot day last week.
There were the father and mother and
three children, each mounted on his
or her bicycle, to which were strapped
countless bundles and boxes. They
were a tired and dusty family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

the neighbors' cats of stealing his
chickens. He did not like to lose his
chickens, neither did he want to eaten
some neighbours pet pussy,so he stopped
UP all holes to his henpen. and
trusted that the chickens would soon
be large enough to take care OF them
selves. But when Is chickens disap-
peared in one night, forbearance ceased
to be virtue, and vowing vengeance
ON all cats in general, and the cats IN
his immediate neighborhood in par
ticular he set trap and waited. he
did not have long to wait A day or
two later he found the thief in the trap,
and, thought it wasn't cat. like the
darkey when he caught the four-lesged
thief that had been stealing his onions,
'he knew him by his breath. Since
then Mr.. Alexander has caught another
thief of the same kind. and the air IN
that vicinity has been heavy with
breath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

No one is living in the Lane house at
Bonny Eagle and it is for rent. A man
who lives at the village is negotiating
about its unsavory reputation since the
terrible tragedy was perpetrated there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
Fifty Years Ago.

Who could imagine that this should be
The place where. In eighteen ninety-three
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome.
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
On Ayers Pills. by the world preferred.
Chicago-like. they . record show,
Since they started-So years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

The Swans Island natives" are
having a good laugh at the city chap
who went fishing one hot day recently
and thought an iceburg was coming on
to them and said it was a whale the
other an iceburg and after rowing for
the shore and watching it awhile they
discovered it was a heavy sea rolling
on white ledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16
Ayers Cathartic Pills

have, from tho time of their
preparation. been a continuous
success with the public. And
that means that Ayers Pills
accomplish what is promised
for them: they cure where
others fail. It was fitting,
therefore, that the worldwide
popularity Of these pills should
be recognized by the Worlds
Fair medal Of 1893 "a fact
which emphasizes the record:
so Years of Cures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

house. 1t is possible that time may
tell. In the meantime let all look our
for their own homes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

An Ellsworth man has been accusin,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-16

During all the years that the county
Jail was maintained at Norridgewock
the officers of that town made the Jail
serve as temporary lookup for
drunks. tramDs, ETC., when arrests
were made, but now since it has be-
come private property the town has no
place for the officers to confine persons
to await hearing and as no satisfactory
Arrangement can be made for it's lease
It remains for the town to build new
lookup.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
uo,lseneLp HINTS.

Es.S gnsoiine tightly corlsed TO pre-
vent evaporation, and avoid using II
GSar a lamp or hot stove. ,
The best comfortables are filed WIN
lambs wool batting, which is very hgh"
and much warmer than cotton.
Old, thin underAannels, too FAR gone
,or other use, may be cut into tiny
nIeces with which to stuff cushions ana
rbe woman who goes without a house
keepers paper in these days wrongs
herself and her family. Enough may
be saved by It's hints and helps to more
than pay the cost. =,
While gasoline may be a source OF
danger If handled by needless persons
or those unaccastoined to its USE we
mist not forget that it fills an lmPor-
tant place in domestic economy.
It is not true economy to buy the
heavy seine Irvine hsh-net curtains, no
matter how low the price, for, being
entirely of cotton, the pretty colors Will
soon fade.
An improved fryer includes second
inside pan with a long handle which
acts as frying basket, and san be llfteu
out easily, as the handle is always colo
Housewife,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24

have been whipped into blind and I'M
questioning following of leadership
which shows TO all claimants the flu
tility of hoping for relief from congress.
On the day when the private calendar
was taken up for consideration. Mr..
! Walker, Of Massachusetts, declared that
certain obnoxious bill for the promo
! ton and retirement OF a hospital stew
ard as second lieutenant of cavalry
had been placed at the head of the cal
endar to prevent the consideration Of
meritorious bills, He said;
This case is put here under the pc
cular circumstances which exist in or
der that justice shall not be done to men
who are robbed of their just claims by
the government of the United States
their Just claims have been reported
fayorably and unanimously by the COM
mittee to whom this duty is assigned.
This bin was put here to be kept here,
and to be discussed the day out, so that
women may still continue to haunt the
halls of congress in the hope that il
will deal justly with their fathers and
husbands private claims to money hon
estly due them. 1t is an outrage and
disgrace to this house and the lead
ers to put in such claims as this, to be
discussed all day, so that these other
claims shall not be considered"
referring to Mr.. Walkers remarks,
Mr.. Talbert, of South Carolina, said:
81 am glad to see a revival going on
among gentlemen on the other side of
the house. l am glad to see that the
scales have been stricken from their
eyes, and that they have begun to see
the outragcs that are being perpetrated
upon the taxpayers of this country"
Mr.. Mahon, of Pennsylvania, said:
81 want to say this about the court of
claims; That this court holds claim
ants to a stricter accountability, n
stricter compliance with the rules of
evidence than any other court in the
United States. / say, either you ought
TO stand by the court and pay the judg-
ments which it renders, or should abol-
ish your court My experience is that
the greatest robber in this country is
the nation itself. Our government is
continually robbing private citizens Of
their property and refusing to REIN
burse them. Now, | say that the time
has come for this congress either to pay
those findings of the court of claims
or to abolish that court and let the peo-
pie of this country know that congress
does not propose TO pay their claims
whether they are found to be just or
not.
These bills that we now have in the
committee on war claims, those find
ings of the court of claims and other
claims, are about 1900 in number. They
do not accumulate. They come in con-
gress after congress. The bills are
printed, and the reports are printed,
and if you go and investigate you will
find that you have spent about $4,000
in this congress for printing for this
and other committees. The cOngression-
Al printing bills are enormous, and
usually ineXcusable.'
Mr.. Mccall, of Tennessee, said: "Will
this congress repudiate the obligations
that this government owes to the union
men in the south? These claimants are
growing old and feeble, They are fast
falling into the grave. For 30 years
they have expected the government to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
HUMOROUS

My tailor has promised to have my
clothes done tomorrow" do you
think he'll give them to you on timer"
"Oh, no; I'll have to pay cash."-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Not Half Bad-Johnnie's Teacher
And now, Johnnie, tell me what the
last commandment is" Johnnie "a
street car tourist -"'Please don't
spit on the floor "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
-Visitor-"I am grieved to learn of
your mistress illness. Nothing serious
no great cause for alarm, l trust?'
The New French Maid-"No, monsieur,
nozzing beeg, nozzing grande. Some
thng-what you call leetle, petite,
What zey call re leetle-small-small-
pox."-Tit-Bits.
-"Old Shilark says he is the man
who started you on the road to fortune"
"The old villain tells the truth. All had
when was young man was 5O-acre
farm and he cheated me out of that
Then had to come to town to get some
thing to do and got into business and
got rich. Indianapolis Journal.
A Patron of the Divore Courts
did | understand you to say that you
are unmarried, madam ?" asked the law
yer who was cross-eXamining a Chicago
woman. 81 do not know what you I'M
derstood me TO say" replied the wit
ness; "but that is what said. have
" G
burgh ChronicleTelegraph.
Young Writer Ito editor of Monthly
Review)--"If You think my article 50
good, why don't you let me put my name
to it?" Editor-"Because nobody would
read it if l did" Young Writer-'But
you had an article by the duke of Ditch-
water in your last number, and you put
his name to it." Editor-"Exactly; but
nobody would have read it if | hadn't"
-Pick-Me-Up.
An English lady, on visit to Scot
land, attended public worship in par
ish church at no great distance from
Crathie. In the same pew were about
a dozen persons-farmers, their wives,
and herdsmen. Shortly before the be-
ginning of the sermon, large snuff
null was passed to the occupants OF the
pew. Upon the lady visitor declining
to take pinch, an old man, who was
evidently shepherd, whispered, in a
very significant manner; TAX the
sneeshin', mem; TAX the sneeshin'. Ye
dinna ken our meenister; yen need it
afore he's dune!"-T'it-Bits
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
GATHERING THE DEAD FISH

pay these long expected claims; and
row ask this congress to pay its loyal
citizens their just dues as the govern
ment requires each citizen to pay to it
that which he owes"
And thus the discussion continued
until the hour Of adjournment, without
a vote having been taken on single
bill. The dear people have no idea of
the conditions existing in the senate
and house of representatives, whereby
the do-Hothing policy is constantly pro-
NOTED. As a matter of fact it may be
truthfully said that large majority
Of the statesmen who are honored by
the people care for little other than
their own Advancement and aggrandize-
ment; and they legislate from purely or
impurely selfish motives in all cases.
This is the naked truth, although it may
not be palatable to the statesmen con-
corning whom it is told.
SMITH D. FRY
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
UP IN A BALLOON.
Sensations Produced by Its Rising
and Falling.

A dim sunlight strikes us in the bal
loon. Suddenly we realize we are in
bright sunshine again, with tleecy
white clouds below us and deep blue
skv above. Look at the shadow of the
balloon on the clouds! See the light
prismatic colors like halo around the
shadow of the car. Here we are all
alone, in perfect silence, in the depths
of great abyss-massive clouds tow
eriIg up on all sides, a snowy white
mass below. But no sign of earth-no
sign of anything human. Not sound
not sign of lifel What peacel What
bliss! Horrors! What's that report
The balloon must have burst. Oh, non
serse! Keep still! It's only fold OF
the stuff nipped by the netting being
suddenly released; that's all.
Well, we are falling, for, see the bits
of paper apparently ascending. And
we must take care, for the GOODNESS and
dampness of this cloud will cause the
gas to contract and we shall fall rapidly.
So get bag of ballast ready, for we are
already in the darkness of the cloud
Now the gas bag shrlnks and writhes,
AID the loose folds rustic together, and
it gets darker. You can feel the breeze
blowing upward against your face or
hand held over the edge of the car.
Well, that's not to be wondered at, for
remember we are falling, say 1000
feet a minute, which is the same thing
as if we were going along ten miles
an hour sitting in dogcart. Not quite
the same, you say-you'd sooner be in
the cart? Well, perhaps If the horse
were going straight at a wall, without
the possibility of being able to stop him,
YOU would think otherwise. But lookl
There is the earth again; so out with
your ballast. Go on! Pour out plenty;
there's no good economizing. Black
woods Magazine.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON.
Aquatic Poachers Kill Fish with
Stolen Dynamite.
The Treatment of Persons Having
Private Claims Against Uncle sam
Reflects No Credit on Com
grcss.
TsnecIal washington Letter

There is enough dynamite stored
within a stones throw Of Georgetown
to blow up half a dozen cities. This
dangerous explosive Is used in the blast
ing operations at the stone quarries
which line the Virginia shore of the Po-
tomac from near the Aqueduct bridge
and also for blasting into the solid
masses of rock which form the site of
the new union depot. The residents
OF the quiet west end are being treated
to series of decorating reports, much
like the discharge of heavy artillery.
The dynamite used in the operations
is stored in n number of squatty, one
story frame structures, which dot the
picturesque shore below the precipitous
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Jackson, March 1O,-rhis city was
visited by severe storm or cyclone
this morning at o'clock. While there
was no serious damage many trees
barns and fences were blown down. The
wind blew terrific gale for about
thirty minutes and was the seVerest
that has struck this city for years,
Brandon, March ia cyclone passed
two miles south of Brandon this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock All the fences and
growing timber in tho route OF the
storm were blown down Mrs, Stubble-
fields 19-ycar-old son was carried by the
wind 800 yards from the residence but
was unhurt
Utica, March IA cyclone passed
this place carly this morning, with a
southeasterly course, blowing down sew
cral cabins and lots of timber and
fences, also killing j. 0, Hill, farmer,
and injuring his wife.
Madison, March ia terrific wind
and rain storm struck this town this
morning about o'clock, sweeping
everything in its path.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
RHEUMATISM AND
GENERAL DEBILITY,


From the New Era Greensburg. Ind.
Mrs. Henry Neiman lives at Sunman, Ind,
and a very coy home she has, too re-
porter recently called on her and found hef
looking stout and well, showing no indica'
tons that she had ever experienced day .
illness in her life. But her story, as related
to the reporter, proved quite different
About two years ago" said Mrs Net
man, 81 was taken III with sciatlc rheu'
matIsm, general debility and female weak
ness. NV trouble soon told on my en-.
tire system My checks became thin and
pale, all energy left me, and fell OIL rapidly
in flesh. Then il was that the rheumatism
troubled me IN my lower limbs. One at
tack after another came on, growing worse
each time, till could not walk at an VI
course | could do no work while IN TINS CON
dition, which made HE truly burden to
me. MY appetite failed me and many
night was spent in sleeplessness. VARIOUS
remedies tried all without avail, when
was advised by Mrs. Henry Osting and
others to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, the medicine having done them
such great good in similar troubles. |
purchased box Of our druggist, Blgney u
Co, and before had taken it all began to
ease. | continued to take them, buying a
second box, and when it was nearly gone |
was able to walk about as well as ever, and
have not been troubled since,
"The medicine seems to have done much
good in this locality, as many of my neigh
bors speak favorably of 1t and, as for my,
self / can heartily endorse DR.. Williams
Pink Pills feeling confident that anyone
afflicted az | was could easily he restored to
their usual health by their use,
To substantiate her story Mrs. Neiman
gave oath as to It's TRUTH the following being
the seal Of Notary Public:
Sf&TE I or Fl TSEb bfASb IS.
Sworn and subscribed TO before me, a
Notary Public in and for Ripley County in
the state of Indiana.
ISealD q, w. BIGNEY, Notary Public.
DIR, Williams Pink Pills contain, in CON
densed form, all the elements necessary TO
give new life and richness TO the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females such
rs suppressions, irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow Of health to pale and ssallow
checks. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, oyer
work or excuses of whatever nature. PINK
Pills are sold in boxes never in loose bulk
at 50 cents a box OF six boxes for $3.50, and
NAV he had of all druggists. or direct by
mail from DR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
A Cincinnati Joke-"Why is Tugby like
the Ohio river?" Don't know Why is
l2D an oao,,, l. i. r, l,,.o ,ye cot tino in On fba
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24

The Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
New Haven, Ct, are the largest manutac-
turers of repeating rifles, repeating shot
guns, single shot rifles and ammunition, in
the world. From small beginning this
famous company has gained the enviable
position it now holds through the unequalled
excellence of its guns and ammunition,
Winchester goods are far superior in every
way to any others on the market, as all
who have used them will testify. In most
parts of the world to shoot means to use
a Winchester, and to use a Winchester gun
means to shoot Winchester ammunition,
for the best results are always obtained by
the combination of Winchester guns and
Winchester ammunition. This company
sends large illustrated catalogue free upon
request
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
NTH D. FRY.


Harold" she said, almost in a whis-
per, Fam 1 the first girl you ever
l,issed?"
You are" he answered, with eager
earnestness.
Il believe you" she replied, looking
him full in the face.
Sincerity must command CONF
dence"
yes" she went on, with a far-away
look in her eyes, sincerity must ever
show for itself with those who think.
And the amateur is always sincere.
You are the most inexperienced kisser
/ ever encountered" - Detroit Free
Press
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-03-24
DR.. Iipscomh Pound Guilty.

DIR. w. II, Lipscomb, who had been on
trial for several days at DeKalb, charged
with numbering Charles T. Stewart, re-
suited in a convection last week. He was
sentenced to be hanged Wednesday,
May 10. Dr. Lipscomb's counsel imme-
diately filed motion for a new trial
Judge Huddleston complimented the
jury in the highest terms and said that
they would be an honor to any com
munity. The verdict meets with the
approval of the citizens of tho county,
and the jury is being omplimented on
all sides. This is the first instance in
forty years that a white man has been
convicted of murder in Kemper county.