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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

On. Y. Tribune.)

Speaker Reeds conduct of affairs in
the House deserves large share of
tariff bill. His selection of members of
the ways and means committee was care
full deliberately designed to meet just the
emergency which came. and has proved
eminently judicious. His refusal to ap-
point other committees was well calcu-
lated to compel action along the simple
lines marked out by a due regard for the
public welfare and has had a powerful
influence. With twenty-one political OPP
ponents refusing to record themselves
against the change of tariff and five
Democrats and one Populist supporting
it, the Dingley bill goes to the Senate and
to the country as something more than
the deliberate expression of the will OF
Republican representatives.
Criticism is always easy. and there has
never been a tariff bill passed by either
House, it is safe to say, which its lead
ing supporters would not have liked to
alter in some particular. But Chairman
Dingley and his associates of the COM
mittee are justly entitled to the credit OF
framing a more careful and thorough
protective measure than any yet enacted
and it is no disparagement of the men in
charge seven years ago, President Nc
Kinley included. to say that the new bill
is on the whole better than the one which
went from the House in that year. The
times have advanced, and men with
them. Inc H1oucS VI iHuustly nave
changed, and the House has known how
to meet that change.
1t is commonly said that the proposed
duties are too high. AS to some of them
the criticism may be sustained by the
judgment of the Senate. But there is al
ways this to be said, that a duty which
goes beyond the point of giving control
of the markets to American producers
usually does no harm. Competition
among home producers quickly drives
down the price. But duty which falls
only a shade short of that is the worst
that can be imposed. 1t taxes American
consumers almost up to the limit of ben
eficial productiveness. and yet does not
yield anything. The duty on tin plates
for many years might as well have been
omitted and yet it taxed American pro-
ducers largely. II was slightly too low
taxed to the extent of millions every year
the consumers of tin plates. and did no
good whatever. A slightly higher duty
put more than fifty thousand Americans
at work at a new branch of industry
and transferred the control of that in
dustry from Great Britain to this coun-
try.
The idea that this tariff will yield more
revenue than Is necessary has for all-
thority the same men who We're sure
that the Wilson tariff would not yield a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
A Fighting Assistant.

1t is said that Theodore Roosevelt
will be appointed assistant secretary OF
the navy. now that Col. Fred Gran.
has refused the position of assistan;
secretary of war. That will leave Col
Grant on the New York police commits
sion where heisa more comfortable mar
to get along with than Mr.. Roosevelt. Blu
we can't help thinking that what the
navy department gains the New Yorl
police commission will lose. Anyhow
he will make a good fighting assistan!
if there's fighting TO be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
How II Impressed Newspaper Fraternity.


In the rough and tumble of the clos
ing hours of the legislative session much
worthy of mention escaped especial no
tice if not attention. But the newspape!
fraternity. at least. did not fail to be i'm
pressed with the wonderful capacity and
enterprise shown by Public Printer Bur-
leigh and the kennebec Journal peopl
in handling the printing and reporting.
Those lengthy documents showered upor
the Legislature We're in type and on the
members desks in the twinkling of an
eye. The debates have been very fully
reported. And the very first Daily Jour
nal that appeared after adjournment
contained not only full text of all the
Public Laws passed hut also the titles
of all the Public and Private acts and
resolves passed by the Legislature-the
latter feature very valuable annex. \
great plant is that of the Augusta Jour
nal people. And it costs and earns q
mint of money too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

The Bangor Commercial believes that
those who think suicide sin should
keep off the ice at this season.
A Phillips man begins his married
life under a lucky star. The other day
when he started for Dover to get mar
ried he left his pocket book on the shelf
of the ticket office in Pennington. He
never missed it until he reached Leeds
Junction. Then he telegraphed back
but the pocket book had not been seen.
/ Kind friends helped the groom along
with generous loans of money and the
wedding bells rang out on time, right
merrly. When he returned from his
wedding trip the pocket book was re-
stored to him. The Pennington ticket
agent said after receiving the telegrom
Il studied on that thing a good deal.
but not till after / had gone to bed did
l think of any clue, then | remembered
that after you have purchased your
ticket a lady whom l knew, purchased
one and | remembered that she had
in her hand a gentleman's pocket book.
Then ! knew the mystery was solved
and | took the first train in the morn
ing for the town where she lived. l
had her house shown me and was soon
in her presence. The first thing ! said
was L want that pocket book She
seemed surprised fer a moment. but
she quickly produced it," There's
nothing like having good luck-and
good friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

deficit Their opinions are not of much
value. nor is any other estimate which
does not take INTO fun account the de-
crease of imports which higher duties
will produce. AS this is largely problem
atical while the increase of imports OF
sugar and many other articles which will
depend upon the general prosperity is
likely to expand. il seems not unreason-
able to estimate that an excess of rev.
enue. such as the House committee esti
mates. about $50 000. 0o0 or more may be
realized. But even this will require rea-
sonably prompt action by the Senate: If
there should be long delay the chances
are that the Dingley bill will not yield
more revenue than the government re-
GIlirpS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
FASTING AND PRAYER.

This ancient custom comes to us con-
secrated by the observance Of our fathers
for many generations. In Difference to 1t
as a hallowed memory of the past, l
earnestly recommend that all good citi-
zens should that day abstain from their
usual vocations, and having assembled in
their churches and around their firesides
reverently approach the presence OF Him
who guides, governs and controls the
destinies of all nations, asking that peace,
plenty, prosperity and happiness may
continue throughout our borders.
Given at the Executive Chamber, In
Augusta, this twentyfourth day of
March, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty-first.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD,
Gaorotorv of Ctota
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
LLEWELLY
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary Of State.
HAS the Senate Degenerated?"

Under the above head Senator Hoar
has written for the April number Of
the Forum one of the ablest and most
timely articles that ever came from his
trenchant pen. We may not all agree
with all of his conclusions but we must
admire the array of indisputable facts
he presents and the mastery manner
in which he presents them. 1t is evil
dent that he appreciates the growing
feeling of Impotence with certain char
acteristics of the national body of
which he is such distinguished men,
Der, a feeling that is heightened when,
the Senate appears to be endeavoring
to circumvent the wishes of the ma
jority of the people, as some think it is
in the matter of international arbitra-
ton. In his attempt to cast ridicule
upon this criticism of that body he re-
sorts to a clever stroke, the force of
which is not wholly unmerited. He re-
marks that these criticisms do not
is understood abroad, but that our
populace differs radically from that
found elsewhere. Here our poorer and
more illiterate classes are orderly, quiet
submissive, have pretty decided politi
cal opinions. Our 'populace' is made
Up of different material 1T has white
l&o;, ~,
the middle. 1t often understands for
eign languages. 1t is polished by
foreign travel. 1t lives on its income.
1t expresses it's Indignation in excellent
English in magazine articles, in ora
tons before literary soctes, or at the
commandments of schools for young
ladies. 1t takes the facts of current
history on which it bases its judgment,
without original investigation, from the
columns of some favorite newspaper"
1t is very evident whom Senator Hoar
is hitting and if we but stop to think
of it he is hitting them hard. And he
doesn't let them off so easily as what
we have quoted may imply. He says
of them that they are never troubled
by political corruption SO long as they
have anything to gain thereby, and he
interjects a barbed sting further along
is heroical to it's Mugwumps."
Having dashed the critics of the Sem
ate into somewhat docile mood and hui
initiating position and having declared
that they are not abe taken too seriously
and comforted them with the remark
that there have been some good men
among them, some who have obtained
education, culture and other graces
without losing their common sense or
their patriotism, he turns to considera-
ton of the charges against the Senate.
He admits that there has been filibus-
tering but he insists that where it has
happened once in the Senate it has
happened 20 times in the House of Rep
resentatives and in state Legislatures.
He.moreover insists that one branch of
our national legislative government
must afford full opportunity for amend
ment and debate. Whenever a minority
in that body thwarts the will of the
majority 1t is but part of a prevalent
evii, and he remarks upon the fact
mat some who criticise the Senate most
severely for such instances are pleased
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

The journal is receiving many com
pliments on its new telegraph,
service On Friday night Of last weei
cur operator. Mr.. Hagerty, took no less
wire. More than 14,O00 words of this
matter We're published in the Journa'
of Saturday morning. When the fac
is recalled thar the old service only
averaged about 5000 words a night
our readers will readily see how mucl
has been gained by the recent change
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
Admirably Qualified.
CWaterVilIe Mail.l

The reappointment of Judge W. p.
Nhitehouse as associate justice of the
supreme judicial court of Maine occasion
no surprise. Judge Whitehouse has
shown himself to be admirably fitted To-.
the position and there is every reason to
believe that his second term on the bench
of this court will be as satisfactory as
has his first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Enemies of the treaty declare it has
been eviscerated: friends of the treaty,
while some deplore the changes made
think the treaty should be adopted as
it has been amended rather than not a
ALL Indeed how could the Senate hope
to more nearly please everybody?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
Very Popular.
(Somerset ReporterD

Hon. VIM. Penn Whitehouse. associat9
justice of the supreme judicial court, has
been renominated by Governor Powers
for his second term. Judge Whitehouse
is one of the most popular members of
Names able supreme court, and there
was no question about his reappointment
to a position ne has acceptably and hon
orably filled for seven years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
Occasion Of congratuiatory Thoughts.

The re-appontment of Judge William
Z. Whitehouse To the supreme bench of
Maine, while expected. is well made the
occasion of congratulatory thoughts and
words all over the State. Judge White
house is a gentleman whose legal mind
ana scholarship are no less honored than
his genialitX.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
A NeiehborIy Compliment.


Our always enterprising contemporary,
the Kenncbec Journal, was the first pa
per in Maine to publish the laws enacted
by the late Legislature. as well as pre-
senting them in more convenient form.
and printed in better style than any 9TH
er paper in the StaIte-just as good in fact
as the New Age gives its readers with
toJay'e isSugt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Salisbury insisted for time that
nothing worth arbitrating should be
submitted to arbitration. The Senate
may succeed in pleasing him if no one
alca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Liked II, Especially the Index.
(Eastport Sentinel. }

The Kennebcc Journal of Monday with
its usual enterprise furnished the full
text of the Public Laws passed by the
Legislature which adjourned Saturday.
An important addition to the ordinary
form in which the laws have been given
to the public. is made by furnishing a
very complete index to all the enact
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

Recognizing and conforming TO long
established custom, with the advice ana
consent of the Executive Council. l 90
hereby designate and appoint THURS
DAY, the twenty-second day of April
next, to be observed by all the people OF
our State as day OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

The Saco assessors are taking CEN
sus of all able bodied men in town be-
tween the ages of Is and 40. or the age
turing which men are eligible to mill
.ary duty. In case Spain attempts to
blockade our ports Saco evidently in
ends to repel the invader with every
lble- bodied man available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Now Turkey is said to be impatien,
on account of the Powers. Many viii
sympathize with her in that. who never
dreamed of sympathizing with her il
anything.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

No notice whatever will DO 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. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

horse racing on her streets under pen
atty of an X The bicyclist must now
keep off the sidewalk and go SLOW on
the business streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

experience as some towns but she evil
IDENTITY knows enough to profit by ex-
perience others may have had. Ac-
cordngly there is to be no more fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
Meets With Approval.
Oath Times.)


The denomination of Judge w i.
Whnehouse as associate justice of S. j.
court of this State by Governor Powers.
meets with the approval of all of Bath s
prominent citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Westbrook is worrying over the turn
ing away of help from the paper mills
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

The elevation of Charlemagne Tower
is affording the punsters high oil
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05
PICKED UP ON BROADWAY.


the hypodemc morphine
of a lucrative
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Poor Spring is held responsible for
the naturally lazy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Lewiston Journal: The 251 appli-
cants for Maine postoffices, whose
names already have been announced.
and the $40 more who may be heard
from soon. are all interest in the state
ment that the Maine congressman,
having finished work on the tariff, are
now ready to devote themselves to
pOstoff!ceS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Lawyer j. o. Bradbury. attorney ior
the assignee of the affairs OF A. ~. I.
Lord. lumber manufacturer at west
Buxton has petitioned the Insolvency
coilrt for an examination of the officers
of the Limerick National Bank. relative
to the transaction in notes in when Mr.
Lord and John Weston of Fryeburg, were
Jointly interested. Mr. Lord was a heaVy
sufferer by Mr.. Weston's failure. ana the
liability of Mr.. Lord in this instance Is
10 he contest ed. -...-..-.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Riddeford's mayor is going to ascer-
ain If possible why the cost per pupil
for running the schools of that city Is
higher than for any other city in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

When all get cooled off from the heat
engendered at town meeting and on
April fool day it will be warm enough
for spring fiannels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Maine GOssap.
Open the Door, Sweet April.

Open the door. sweet April
The call is low and clear
From the underground procession
All ready to appear.
Arbutus is longing
Her woodsy home to find,
And violet, the darling,
Is crowding close behind.
Open the door, sweet April
Gay tulip, with her cup,
Daily and narcissuS
Are waiting to come up.
A million billion grasses.
Each with his little spear,
Are pricking at the portal,
Thou warder of the year
Mary f. Butts, in The Independent.
What a long, sweet smile April gave
IS as she bowed herself in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

FarnlnStOn ChfODlclet Interest III
he proposed Franklin, Somerset &
Iennebec Railroad grows apace. The
inc has been surveyed from the ter
minus of the Sandy River Railroad to
New Sharon, but we are Informed some
Ranges in the survey will be made, so
hat the road will extend Southeasterly
IN trestle crossing the Centre bridge
Dad and main road to the Falls, near
Frank Grounder'S house, thence through
the Capt Bradbury lot on its east side,
and down past the fair grounds on the
west side Of and parallel with. the car
riage road; but crosses the latter a few
rods south of the grounds. runs almost
1ue east through the gully and on to-
ward Pennington Falls and New Shar-
IN, keeping on the east side of the
county road all the way. A three-rod
strip of land all the way is asked for,
beside land for station purposes. The
towns are only asked to give this land
no loanng of credit or purchase of
Sonds. Considerable of the land along
the route is very sandy. and produces
nothing. and other land is pasturag e.
1t really seems to us that the least the
citizens of Pennington can do is to
agree to give this land-limiting the
damages to be paid to a certain sum.
In our opinion the opening and operat-
ing of this road will result in a financial
benefit to the business interests of
Pennington. Let this matter have at
tention; talk it up. discuss it pro and
con.
A little stranger that first opened his
eyes in West Eden household the
ether day was born to trouble it would
seem. for the measles. scarlatina and
chicken pox We're all raging in that
family at the time of his debut on
earth.
The members of that new Rockland
company are feeling quite nicely thank
you. over the high compliment paid
them by Lieut. Morton who inspected
them last week. He said he had al
ready inspected 10 companies in this
State and that he had yet to inspect a
company that was their equal
More vexatious, if possible, than the
urchin who steals fruit from the garden
is the one who tramps across the lawn
in the early springtime sinking ankle
deem a every ctan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

This is the season, when the pulse
bounds and the imagination o'erleaps
tself, that fish and snake stories get
strong hold upon us. There is nothing
20 indicate. however, that the story
teller is in any way affected by seasons,
sides, equinoXes or moonShine. That
trustworthy publication, the Rangeley
-.akes. which has a mission in the way
# stimulating the ardor of the sports
nan, calling to his mind the shady
rout pool in its season and the haunt
f the partridge when close time is off.
published the other day an article
about the good old days in that region
when it was Lot an uncommon thing
or the lone fisherman to capture
)ushel of as pretty trout as ever dazzled
he vision. So far SO good. there un
ioubtedly was time in Maine when
rout were a drug in the market but it
surprising to see how many of the
I'D boys since reading the above are
)obbing up in their local papers to re-
mark upon the frequency with which
hey used to take the old family basket
which must have held five pecks-to
he brookside and proceeded to fill 1t
With trout assisted by bent pin baited
With red flannel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

Soon the suckers will begin to run
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

The Bangor Commercial believes that
those who think suicide sin should
keep off the ice at this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-05

More vexatious, if possible, than the
urchin who steals fruit from the garden
is the one who tramps across the lawn
in the early springtime sinking ankle
deep at every step.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-12
State Board of Health.

Governor Atkinson, Tuesday, APP
pointed the members of the State
board of health They are as follows:
First district-Drs. John II. Pipes,
of Wheeling, for four yeas, and A. O.
Flowers, of Ciarksburg, for two years.
Second district-Drs. S. N. Myers,
of Martinsburg, four years, and T. F.
Lanham, of Newburg, two years.
Third district--Drs. Charles w.
Spangler, Of Peterstown, four years,
and J. Haptonstall, of Stone Cliff, two
years.
Fourth district Drs. A. R. Barbee,
OF Point Pleasant, four years, and c.
B. Blubaugh, OF Parkersburg, two
years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-12

Republican Senators held caucus
Tuesday and resolved to vote as one
man on all leading items Of the tariff
bill An amendment to the sugar
schedule was offered by Senator
.Aldrich making the differential rate
one fifth Of cent a pound instead Of
one. fourth as originally drafted,
which in the language Of senator
Vest, will make the Sugar Trust
groan and some of its friends mourn. =
AID valorem rates were entirely
eliminated preventing undervalua-
tons and insuring Republican sup
port Of the schedule
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-06-12

The Statesman should be more ex-
plicit and inform the County Court
just how expenditures may be re-
duced and money saved. By doing
so, our contemporary would be doing
the people real service for once and
the Court would appreciate its efforts.
This thing of constantly croaking
about lack Of economy, without indi-
eating wherein economy may be
found, is delightful pastime, nc
doubt, but decidedly indefinite,