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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

If you want to know of what nation
ality were the first settlers of Waldo
terry of that town and observe the fire.
quency of such names as Creamer.
Crammer, Kaler, Burkett, Storer, Lash.
Vannah, Wincherbach, Sides, Seiders,
Benner. Welt, Bornheimer, Swier. Ac-
horn, Schwartz, Genthner Kuhn, Fey
Ter, Cqouse, Castner, Light, Weaver.
Levensaler, Kinsell, Miller, Shuman,
Smouse, Heyer, Ritz, Starman, Eugley,
Gross, Demuth, Orff and Hoch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The law Of New York Furnishes the
years imprisonment, and it is by no
means too severe for an offence which
involves SO much suffering to the vic
tims and terror to the community.
That the law is tolerably effectual IS
evident from the comparative rarity of
the crime; but it should be promptly
ard vigorously enforced in the Conway
case as deterrent to other Villains
who may be disposed to use it as 4
means of blackmail. In this case which
has attracted national attention, the
villains were burglers, lacking both
nerve and sagacity, yet they almost
succeeded in hiding their crime, and,
but for some exceptionally able detec-
tive work, it is probab BILE that the par
ents would never have seen their child
again. This good work, by the way,
was a piece of newspaper enterprise,
and the professional detectives seem to
have had very little success in their eff
forts; but that is not so very surprising.
The training acquired by successful
newspaper reporter in his search for
news makes him a first class detective
in short time, for the tracing of a
suspected piece of news is often quite
as difficult as tracing suspected
| crime, and it is daily routine work ir
the newspaper profession.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Chicago declines to be scared by the
prediction that 1000 years hence she will
be sunk beneath the waters of Lake
Michigan. She expects to have Lake
Michigan confined in the sub-cellar 10y
that time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

One fortunate thing about the pros
perity boom is that it win enable the
government to stand the enormous loss
value of the silver bullion which it
bought at high prices and now has
stored in it's vaults. The government
has invariably had theworst of the deal
in its silver transactions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

There was a double wedding at the
residence Of N. w. Millett, Esq, in Nor
way. Tuesday. Miss Susie L. Millett
was united in marriage to Rev. w. II.
Lombard, pastor of Baptist church OF
Brewer ard Prof. Robert N. Millet....
principal Of the High school at Rock
Fort, was married 10 Miss Kate Hobbs.
The brides werepopular Norway teach
ers. The bridegrooms we're graduates
of Colby, class of '93.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Perhaps, after all, a big city like
New York is the best sanitarium. The
register of vital statistics of that city
reports to the health board that the
death rate of the city for the week
ending last Saturday was 2OO9, the low
est recorded in any week for 25 years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The interest of paradox attaches it
spicuOusly military nation of Europe
has no wars on it's hands, ard has had
none for twenty-five years, while thu
chief industrial nation now has nine
little ones, and is rarely without at
least a couple of the same sort
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Several public-spirited ladies in
Washington are raising the money for
statue of Washington. which is to be
the work of Mr.. Daniel C. French, and
will be presented to France in 1900
This is a very pretty return of the spirit
shown by the gift of Bartholdi's Lber-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

that if President McKinley's picture
cannot legally be placed on a treasury
note because he isn't dead why not use
Mr.. Cleveland's picture for that pur-
pose?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

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, Publishers, Au
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Senior Sagasta thinks that "a Span
Boston to California" But he evident
ly forgets that Mar Lizzie Lease still
lives in Kansas, '@"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

President Mckinley is the fifth Presi-
dent to greet the G.. A. r. veterans as q
comrade. The others were Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Harrison. Hayes
commanded the regiment with which
McKinley went to the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

A West Franklin correspondent
points out the disastrous results OF q
strike in one of the quarries there this
spring. The strike was for an increase
in wages which would aggregate 81 on
the JOB for each man employed on it.
To get that 81 they lost two days work,
and $4,000 contract. But, you say,
1t was not money, it was principle for
which They were Fighting. Granted, but
it's a pretty high price to pay even foe
principle.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

That the Stars and Stripes do not
receive as much protection in one way
as the Union Jack is again brought to
mind by the records of the treasury de-
partment, which show that British ves-
sells are carrying 55 per cent. of the ex-
ports and imports of the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The New York anarchists have been
fndulging in some most blood -curdling
threats, but they never shed anything
thicker than beer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

How pleasant it is for State fairs to
dwell together in discord. This is the
way the Bangor Commercial pokas
Lewiston i'm the ribs: How pleasact I
they must feel in Lewiston to think
that, had they not stolen certain inter-
esting dates in Maine history, they
might have had Troop + through the
State fair week, on it's way home 20
Vermont"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The crack marksmen of the country
week. What a pity Maine cannot send
down a team to carry off big slice of
the honorS as of yore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Biddeford papers tell Of many tramps
trains. 1t is a significant fact that few
of them stop off there unless pulled
from the cars by the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Portland's Riverton has been such a
are planning on similar picnic ground
at a beautiful spot a few miles up the
Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

And now we hear that several Eng
1ish and Welsh tin plate manufactur-
ers are 4either.to close up Or move to
this country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

1t is hoped the Armeniars have not
turned anarchists; though, really, they
have pretty good provocation to do go.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Two dollars and fifty cents in Mexi-
can silver will now buy a bushel ot
wheat in Chicago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

In Andree returns alive, after this
long absence, his book will have an
enormous sale.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Old Orchard is hoping that its car
nival will hold the crowd to a later
date than usual.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Biddeford bicycles escape taxation.
this year. but they won't be skipped by
the assessors next time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

What sad calamity if Bryan should
take up his residence in MeXico-that
is, sad for Mexico.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Maine people are interested in the
rurlor that President Whitman of Col
umbian university, formerly of Colby,
may succeed President Andrew At
Brown, of which institution he is d
graduate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

All Aroostcok is holding its breath
now to see whether the rust is going
to spread.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The autumnal tinge that the air now
has o nights makes the housewives
tremble for their garden sass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Even Peffer has joined Boise, Coxey
and Mrs. Lease in deserting 16 to 1-isr,.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Some towns report that apples saved
over in good condition from last fall
are about as plentiful as those raised
this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Not Reed Rsle.
Johnnie Mamma, this book says knowl-
edge is power.
Mamma-And 1t is, my child.
JOhnnie-No, mamma, it isn't. know
there is pie in the pantry, but l can't get
1t.
OiiIereace.
~ can argue with anybody here" said
the contentious man, fercely. II can
argue
''Oh. yes. you can argue" said the quiet
little man in the corner "the misfortune
is that you can't reason"
Hard 70 Explain.
Tommy-Pa. may ask you a question:
Pa-Certainly my child.
Tommy-Well, where Is the wind when
1t doesn't blow?
BE Bills.
-FOUR gas-meter Is III. Tom!'s
whats the matter--gastrfc fever2s'
No; galloping consumption"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Among other things that New Swe
den takes the lead in is the matter O
summer visitors, and 1t is claimed n,
town in Aroostook can beat it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Eiddeford, too, expects to get into tn,
rink, next winter, and have a merr,
time at polo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

More wheels are whirrlng every day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25
Maine Gossip
The Flies.

| The Flies.
Hear the flies. buzzing flies!
In the morning ere we rise
How they buzz!
Feel the fuZz,
And the tickle on their toes
AS they gambol DER your nose!
Or. perhaps. they play instead
Tag or tennis on your head
Polished head.
Note the restless prickly pace
AS they crawl all Ger your face.
Everywhere
They're gcavorting, full OF glee,
Over your anatomy,
How you swear,
AS you pound your body sore,
Thirsting for the measly gore
OF the flies, beastly flies.
Flies, flies, flies. flies,
Flies, flies, flies,
OF the blooming and presuming pesky
flies.
Note the impudence and gall
OF the flies;
Even in your mouth they'll crawl
In your eyes,
In your meat. and in your drink,
In your mucilage and ink,
In all things beneath the skies
In the butter, in the pies
Would you think
They could cause such endless muss.
Cause good Christian men to cuss-
Cuss the flies?
Drive courageous to despair
Till they'd madly pull their hair?
Sages wise
Have grown daffy from the flies,
From the humming, Strumming flies
Flies, flies, flies, flies,
Flies. flies, flies.
From annoying, sense-destroying pesky
flies.
New York World.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Quite a number of town fairs are on
the programme this week, but the real
rush doesn't begin until the excitement
is over at Lewiston and Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

It is Comrade Mckinley, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25
Llit Msr Up, Etc.

Lii Her Up, Etc.
Lift her up, fatedly
Clothed bifurcatedly,
Over her slip
Somebody's mackintOsh,
Just what she needs, b. gosh,
To cover the rip.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The 9th Marie Regiment will hold
hts annual reunion at South Berwick,
August q.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

When the government builds the i'm
mense dry dock that must soon be built
for the use of our navy it will be well
to remember the fact that the coast Of
Maine offers superior advantages for
its location. We have the harbors, the
coast line and the foundati of Maine
granite to build upon for all the ages,
whether of peace or war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

They say the new gray checked sui
ard golf cap of Mayor Beal caused hin
to be taken for an English lord by sew,
eral strangers. while HE was at Port
land last week. 81"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Pittsfield's feminine jockeys hav
come in for a good deal of criticism,
from the turf press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Cherryfield is no longer hospitable
ground for the long handled hammer
man. The edict has gone forth from
the chief of the town fathers that
henceforth the covered bridge and tel
eIflone poles shall he undecorated with
patenf medicine advertisements. or to-
bacco cards. For some days past hand Is
have been at work consigning such
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Bath people are either very literary
or very easy" A book agent has con-
quered the city to the extent of $4,000
worth of orders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

A woman at North Lubec who re.
Gently died on her S5th birthday, wa!
born, married, and died in the sam,
house and room, where she passed al
the years of her useful life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

The Niben club. the crack Bango:
organization that has the honor of be
ing Maine's first country club, is plan
ming on a magnificent club house a;
Pushaw lake, six miles from Bangor
which will be the pride of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Now Rigby is planning on the New
England fair for 1898.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-25

Dennysvi9le comes forward with 6
unique claim to distinction. 1t say.
that the handsome pine tree of tn,
trle that served as the artists mode
is still standing in sDennysville. Thc
tree, as well 3 he seal. is still vigo9
Gus and Wells. Aped.,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
EVENING EOSTETS.

One OF the new evening bonnets is
bullt OF deep cream mirror velvet.
There is = tiny crown Of the cream
velvet, covered with q pattern IN seed
pearls. It it pat on beretta fashion,
and yet only boasts diameter OF thcsc
and halt inches at the most. Choux
OF cream chiffon are tackled on each
side OF the crown and reach nearly 10
the ears. The only bid Of color is q
twist and knot Of bright pink velvet,
With a sllvery sheen that suggests the
frosty heart Of q watermelon. Anoth
er evening bonnet, more suitable
1oc matrons, was made on the same
general lines, though the materials
were different. The small crown was
OF dahlia satin, embroidered in gold,
and following the base of the crown
were tiny lunches Of gold and purple
beartsease. The choux were of black
chiffon. bordered in gold, and the bow
was of doub]efaced velvet dahlia, with
a facing OF gold. A smart Parisian
modlste has fashioned several OF, her
daintiest bonnets in green and
white. The prcttiest one OF these
was toque with a covering OF white
satin, embroidered in silver and straw
Around the edge we're chcux of white
and green tnile, and at ons side 8 TILL
bunch Of mistletoe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
WHERE WOMAN CGYEREs.

The western part of the Goyernmen
OF Smo!enshi, situated in Contra
Russia, contains q township tina
is known by the musical appel
latlon OF Besjukovschtschina. Thi
! district was up to She time Of tn
emancipation of serfs, owned by al
Abbot who employed ''his' peasant!
largely in building houses and laying
low forests, rs the acres OF the domain
were too poor for extensive cultiva-
ton. Wien Alexander H., in 1861,
gave liberty and civil rights to all his
subjects, the lands belonging to the
Archbishop were divided among the
former semi-slaves, who for the follow
ing decade tried in vain to make a liv.
ing as tillers Of the soil. Then, after
slow starvation and epidemics had
wiped out nearly half the population,
a young woman arose in their midst
and cried "Helt!" This was Saschka,
daughter Of 3 Door, illiteratespope.
Saschka assembled all the women in
the township. care we to starve here
with enough men to make up q regi.
ment?" she cried; 'our land refuses
to yield food for all; let our fathers
and brothers and husbands seek theirs
elsewhere. They are learned carpen.
tiers and wood cutters. The great cities
need such laborers; We don't. Out
with them"
eyes, out with them :" cried all the
women.
just three days longer the males
were permitted to remain with their
families. On the morning OF the fourth
the women drummed them out, eau.
tloning their relatives not to return
until the next Peter.Paul festival,
June %.
One of the most remarkable facts
developed in this queer community is
change in the countenance OF the
whole appearance Of the women. The
citizens OF Besjukovschtschina is quite
q different being, in features as well as
in department, from her provincial
neighbors. She does lot grow as tall
as the rest; but her muscles are unu-
sually expanded. She is angular, her
speech is quick and decisive, her a.
tions are full Of nerve.
A Government statistician who Wis.
tied the colony recently gathered ma.
terial showing that since their enforced
widowaood the Observation-Disclosures
woman die atan earlier period than was
their fate during the old days Of se:f.
dom. During the last quarter OF q CEN
tury not single woman in the settle.
ment attained the age Of sixty, while
the majority died before their fiftieth
year. $50
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
A Cat with an Odd Appetitc.

An ordinary cats bill of fare is QUITE
complete when it contains in the first
course a saucer Of milk, in the second
q nice, tender mouse. and in the thru
piece OF custard pie. But Frances
Holden, Of Omaha, had heightened
cat that bore the oGd name of Okoboii
(which insisted on having an extra
course Of crab salad. Last summer
when she AID her brothers and sisters
were OUT camping, they gathered bas-
ket Of lively little crabs and poured
them out on the tent floor OkobOjj
being near 1T hand. came shifting m
like the dainty cat she was, and all the
boys and girls were surprised to sec
her walk right into the midst OF the
Wrigglng mass. Some OF the crabs
caught held Of hcr tail, OF her wl!;s.
kers and Of hey fur. until she was fairly
alive with them. OloDoii seemed to en-
JOY it first rate, and played with them
as if they were mice. Presently. when
she WaS tired Of the fun. she sat down
and calmly etc all the crabs IN, one
after another Whoever heard OF a cat
with such IN odd appetite?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

The devil has never been able to
make any man dissatisfied with his lot,
who had perfect trust in Christ.
The man has a hard place who has
SO much religious work on hand he
never has time.to pray in secret.
One reason WHY the wGrld GAINS
knowledge so slowly is that every child
must find out for itself that fire is hor.
The time is flying this way on rapid
wings. when tie only thing that can
prosper in this world is Righteousness.
The man OF faith will not be cast
down because there are some people
who seem % Re making the devils SER
vice pay.
The chariot Of Gods purpose is still
laundering &tl:liSit on. in spite of the
Indifference and wOrldliness in the
churches.
Many face We consider hOmely
would be radiant with beauty. if we
could see it without looking through
Iarhen"d windows.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
broke the Law.

By comforting the Order Of the Gold
en- Fleece upon the Duke of Orleans
on the occasion of his marriage En-.
peror Francis Joseph has caused much
rommotlon in Vienna and Madrid, as
the appointment is contrary to the sta.
tutes OF the order. \ Knight of the
Golden Fleece must prove that he is
the legitimate offspring Of eight gen
eratOns Of ancestors, I'll noble and all
Catholics. The Dukes grandmother,
the mother Of the Comte de Paris,
was Princess Helene, of Mecklenburg.
Schwpr!n. who was born and died a
Protestant. willie three Of his ancestors
the Regent Orleans. Philippe Esalite's
father. and Esalite himself. married il
legitimate descendants Of Louis XIV.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
PctriHp(l IlOdips.

Three bodies. all Of which were moro
or less petriticd, were taken from St
Philomcna'S cemetery, on Troy Hill, AL.
lcgheny, yesterday, by the wor!llnen
who are transferring the bodies to The
new cemetery 1T Homcwood. One of
the bodies was that OF girl, about IL
years Of age. All Of them had been
buried about thirty years. The bodies
of the man and woman were pctrified
from the thighs down.
The best specimen Of the three was
that Of the girl. which was in u COM
pletc state of pctriiication. A peculiar
ity about the body, however was that
the limbs were hollow, condition that
is very seldom found. In removing the
remains from the grave the Workmen,
who were careless. broke the body in
two. All three We're placed in box
and taken to the new cemetery, where
they were rcinlcrrcJ.
The body Of Il man was also found
upon which there was supernuous
growth OF hair. That of the head was
almost nine inches long, while the beard
was fully foot in length. The hair
had a vigorous and lifelikc appearance
and had undoubtedly attained its
growth after the body had been dead.
On account of SO many sight-Sccrs
congregating in the cemetery, a rule
has been passed to exclude all persons
except those who have first secured
permit emitting them to watch the
work. The uNdertakers Of Allegheny
are now the principal spectators. Pitts.
burg Times.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27
CASHIER OF A NATIONAL EANE.

The First National Bank Of Hunt
ington, Ind, has lady cashier, Mrs.
Sarah Frances Dick, and o lady d.
rector, Mrs. Frederick Droyer, and
is probably the only bank in the coun.
try bearing such distinctions. Mrs.
Dick is also q director in the institu.
tion. Mrs. Dick was appointed assis-
tant cashier in 1873. She was then
Miss Sarah F. McGrew, and her father
was cashier OF the bank. She served
in that capacity until 1881, when the
bank was reorganized. Mr.. McGrew
then became President, and his daugh-
ter WAS appointed cashier and was also
elected director. In 1878 she was
married to julius Dick, one of the
most prominent merchants OF Hunt.
ington. Ever since 1881 Mrs. Dick
has been cashier of the bank, and her
work in that capacity has been IN.
questlonably accurate and able.
The lady received common school
education in the schools of this city
and afterward took q business course
in college at Dayton, Ohio, thus
fitting her for work in the bank.
Mrs. Dick is quick and accurate in
transactions and an expert at hand
ling currency and coin. She writes a
very rapid, heavy, bold hand. The
rapldity with which she dispatches
business has been freely commented
upon. She has no assistant in the
cashiers work, but with accurate delft.
ness she keeps the bank clear of o
crowd during the most busy time. She
writes the notes, drafts, and deposit
certificates, computes interest On col
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-03-27

lectlons, casinos checks, discount
papers, etc, with such swiitness that
3 gentleman ves one day moved to
Keep q record of her transactions. At
the close OF che days business it was
found that she handled over ::J4, 900
IN small amounts, making over coo
distinct transactions in $40 minutes,
less lunch hour, M average OF 335 sec.
onds fo- each trausaction,a and the cash
balanced to g cent.
1ags. Dick is tall, handsome and
graceful blonde. She enjoys her home,
which IS one OF the finest and most
iuxurious]y furnished in the city, and
outside OF business hours she is nearly
always found in her parlors. She is
held in the highest regard socially and
financially, and ever since her first
work in the bank she has enjoyed The
confidence Of the public. She was re-
elected cashier for another year at tho
meeting of,the bank directors held O
lew days ago. The bank has capital
stock Of SlOo, 900, and deposits in tho
sum Of 100000
Mrs. Fredericka Drover, who is also
a director in the First National
!5ank, is quite aged, but is a shrewd
business woman. fer husband, the
late Henry Drover, died about fifteen
years ago, leaving q large fortune. He
WIS one of the pioneers Of the CITY,
ara during his time did much to de.
velop the place. For many years he
was one Of tbs largest stockholders in
the bank and director. At his death
his estate fell to his widow and chill.
dren.
Mrs. Drover at once assumed tho
management Of the estate and took
her late husbands place as director in
the bank. She attends all the meet
lngs end is consulted upon every point
OF policy. The estate under her able
management has largely increased in
value and is now one Of the largest in
That section OF the State. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.