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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
C. H. Brush, Connecticut, Wants Government

Washington, March 22.-The following
among the applications for positions UNI
der the treasury department was made
public. today: C. H. Brush of Danbury.
CT. to be deputy auditor of the post
Office department at Washington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
THREATENING WEATHER.

Boston, March 22.-LocaI forecast for
Tuesday: Threatening and possible light
showers; followed by fair weather;
colder westerly to northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
Washington Forecast.

Washington. March 22.-Foreeast for
Tuesday: For New England. local show
ers, followed by clearing winds, shifting
to northerly; cooler in the western por-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
Home Investments.

Portland 4 Ogdensburg Stock.
West End Street Railway As.
Mousam Water Company SIS (Kenne.
bunk, Me-
Rockland Water Company SIS.
Bangor Il ArO0stOOk SIS.
And other desirable securities Tor
sale by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
Luke Burke Knock. Out Charley Kelley.

Buffalo, n. Y. March 22.-Luke Burke
of Salem. Mass, knocked out Charles Kelly
of New York. in the third round at the
Olympic Athletic Club, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23

Not space enough to give n tenth part
Of the list OF goods w cut. Anything you
want not mentioned here, at same saving
prices. A whole drug store full. Pills and
Piastors can he sent by mail. Can you
afford not to trade with us?
II. y. CLEAR W 8TF.R, Hullcvven.
Registered Apothecary 152 Water ST.
Sundays, 8 to 1870 A. M; SO to p NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23
MASON &.MERRILL, Bankers,
SO Exchange St., Portland, Me.

IT is \ FACT that we make the lowest
prices on our goods in the State of Maine
We buy them in large quantities direct OF
the manufacturers, this inSuring not only
the lowest prices, but absolutely fresh
GENUINE goods. The goods are the
Very hest, the prices are money savers to
you. No argument can overcome facts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-23

Buy your Drugs and Patent medicines
of us and we will save you money.
Don't forget the place.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Grant.s GcntIe Mn,her.

Hannah Simpson, the gentle wife, has
no discovcrabe enemies She was almost
Universally beloved rs Il Christian woman
and faithful wife and mother. 1t took
longer to know hex for she was the most
retIcent of persons Ulysses got his reti-
cence his patience, his equable temper
from his MOTHER is the verdict of those
who knew beth father and mother. 9th
srs 60 further and say: ''lIe got his sense
from Ills mother"
Hannah Simpson, seems to
have gathered up and carried. forward to
her san Ulysses the best qualities of her
people. That she was a remarkable
woman, all her neiShbors bear testimony
She never complained of any hardship
vr- ION sti~,Iyr'oi s+ss."sAi-SlAa soidoi,
laughed, and her son Ulysses once said
II never saw her shed tear in my life.'
She was as proud of her family history as
her husband was of his but she said
nothing about it. She never argued, never
boastcd and never gossipcd of her neigh
l,0rs. Her husband l,orc testimony to her
high character in words well chosen
Her stcadiness. strength of character
lave been the stay Of the family through
life." Her old ncighbors call her "a 10
ble wonan."-McClure's Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Little Toes to Go.

1t seems that there are to be no
more little toes. A comparative anat-
umIst declares that the little toe must
1t is showing signs of degeneracy.
Once upon time it seems that the
horse was the possessor of four we'll
developed toes. whereas now he has
but one to save his life. But that toe
is great one. And mans toe that is
to survive the crash of matter and
the wreck of worlds" Is to be the great
one, too. so this wise scientific anat-
omist says. But II man is to own an
evolutionized foot at all. like that of
the horse, it does not appear that the
coming race is to pride itself on its
pedal extremities.-New York Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Miss Mary r., GaIva, HI.

You have the zodiacal sign Scorpio.
which Mars rules. rising at your birth
and therefore Mars Is your ruling
planet or signifcator Scorpio usually
denotes person of medium height;
we'll set and compact figure: rather
short limbs; the complexion not very
clear and oftentimes freckled; the hair
dark and of luxuriant growth; you are
reserved and secretive in your nature
and keep your business secrets to
yourself; you are ambitious, stirring
and energetic and inclined to take the
lead in anything in which you become
Interested; you are not very yielding
in your disposition and when opposed
are liable to lose control of your tenn
per; you are fond of anything that Is
of mystical character and cas-
lily become. interested in any
thing relating to chemistry; you
are great admirer Of surgeons,
soldiers. firemen, ETC., when they
perform any operation that re-
quires skill or any act of bravery. SOL
diers on dress parade, ETC.; you also
take quite an interest in war and navy
news and all kinds of military affairs.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Summer Heat in Various Countries.

The following figures show the ex-
treme summer heat in the various
countries of the world: Bengal and
the African desert, $50 degrees Fahren-
helt; Senegal and Guadaloupe. 1870 de-
grees; Persia. 125 degrees; Calcutta and
Central America, 100 degrees: Afghan
istan and the Arabian desert, ITO de-
stees; Cape of Good Hope and Utah.
105 degrees; Greece, 104 degrees; Ara
bia. 103 degrees; Montreal, 1O3 de-
grees; New York, 1O2 degrees: Spain.
India, China, Jamaica, 100 degrees;
Sierra Leone, "a degrees: France. Den
mark, st. Petersburg, Shanghai, the
Burman empire, Buenos Ayrcs, and the
Sandwich Islands. 80 degrees; Great
Britain, Siam and Peru, s. degrees;
Portugal, Pekin and Natal, so degrees;
Siberia, n degrees: Australia and Scot
land. rs degrees; Italy, Venezuela and
Madeira. 70 degrees; Prussia and New
Zealand. 70 degrees; Switzerland and
Hungary. 66 degrees; Bavaria, Sweden,
Tasmania and Moscow, 65 degrees;
Patagonia and the Falkland Isles, 55
degrees; Iceland. As degrees; Nova Zem-
bla, 81 degrees.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
John NJ, brooklyn.

You have the zodiacal sign Leo,
which the sun rules. rising at birth and
therefore the Sun is your ruling planet
or significator. The sign Leo usually
denotes q wiry, muscular. slender hg-
ure, with wide shoulders in proportion
to the rest of the body: the complexion
fair and ruddy: the hair and eyes light:
the eyes are large and in some cases
they would be called ''popeyes." You
are of sunny. cheerful temperament;
you are charitable and generous. too
much so for your own good; you are
very restless when not busy at some
thing; you are very apt to borrow
trouble in some way or cross bridges
before you get to them; You are appar-
emily quick tempered yet seldom get
your deep anger aroused; yet when you
do you become very fierce like the lion;
when your enger is once aroused you
will give somebody that was the cause
of 1t the full benefit of your opinion re-
eardless of their position or rank. You
have more than average pride and am
bition and have natural gift oi
language.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Frank. Notre Dame, Ind.

You have the zodiacal sign scorpio
rising. with Sagittarius intercepted on
The ascendant, and Mercury, Venus and
the Sun also there, consequently you
have Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus
and the Sun for. ruling planets. You
are above medium height, and we'll
proportioned body; medium to dark
complexion, hair and eyes; the eyes
have peculiar sparkle and sharp
sight. You are stirring and energetic,
and Will always have an ambition for
a large business, with plenty of rush
10 1t. You are fond of anything that
has a mystery connected with 1t, and
Are very original and inventive In your
Ideas. You are also fond of anything
pertaining to chemistry and pharmacy.
You have good command OF language,
and you are also deep thinker, and
do not always tell everything you
know. You have strong intuitions. and
have good knowledge Of many things
without ever having had to study to
learn about them.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Iliter.cy in the United States. =

The 1890 census enumerates 36,761,-
607 persons of ten years of age and up
ward. OF this number 4,923,451, or 1874
per cent, are returned as unable to
read. and 6.239 1858, or II per cent, as
unable to write. The following states
show over 40 per cont of thoi- r.r.s--
tion as unable to write: Alabama. so;
Florida, 43; Georgia. so; Louisiana, 40;
Mississippi. so; New Mexico. 65; North
Carolina. 4s: South Carolina, 55; and
Virginia, Al; and the following states
with less than per cent unable to
read; Connecticut. 4; Dakota. 3; Illi-
nois, a: Indiana. 5; Iowa, 2; Kansas, 2;
Maine, 4 Michigan. a; Minnesota, 4;
Montana, 5; Nebraska, 2h; New Hamp-
shire, 4; New Jersey. 5; New York. 4
Ohio. 4; Oregon. 4; Pennsylvania. s.
Utah, 5; Virginia. 5. and Wisconsin. 4
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
An Elk-Horn Fence.

At Mammoth hot springs in Yellow
stone Park, there is fence made of elk
horns. 1t encloses the greater part of the
grounds of Photographer +. Jay Haynes
studio. The fence is composed of over
300 selected elk horns All of them have
twelve points. and great many have
the royal fourteen points. They were
shed in March, 1895, and were gathered
In June of the same year by Mr. Haynes
and three of his men In radius of ten
miles Of Mammoth hot springs and with
in four days hunt. There are about 2,
800 elk in the park now. Each pair Of
horns would bring $3.50 at the railroad
station at Cinnabar. about eight miles, or
1t Least SlQa 4air in fhr East nr South -
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Hideou. Ra,u,or,y

Baimoral. Queen VictorIa's palace in
the highlands. has tower which re-
lieves the exterior from absolute tame.
ness and pulls together the disiointed
buildings which have been patched on
from time to time, but the interior is
plain to ugliness. The corridors are
hung with that abomination of early
Victorian days, imitation marble paper
are lighted with oil lamps, such as one
sees In the engine room of a steamship
Trophies OF the chase-heads and ant
lers OF. deer shot by distinguished
visitors-are fixed in every available
spot. These are appropriate, except
that they are framed in garlands OF
gilded twigs. The wall papers In the
rooms are pale. strippy things that
oughtto have long since been consigned
to the flames. The pictures are in
ferior Autographs of the greet exposi-
tion and faded family photographs.
The curtains and carpets Of tartan are
calculated to produce headache at
short notice, and the chairs and sofas
of uncomfortable Shape are uphol ,tered
in Berlin wool. In the big dra wing
room glass-fronted cases filled with an
endless variety of articles. useful and
useless not ornamental
combine to give the effect of museum
with a dassh of the curio shop. The
library is a pleasant room and the
banGueting hall has some good tapestry
'hanEings. but here again. are hideous
gariands Of gilded twigs.-New York
Ymes.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
The lBible.

There is no date from beginning to
end in the Bible. 1t comprises some 60
documents. and Is supposed to have
been written by about 40 men; 54 mira
cles are recorded in the old and 81 in
the new testament; total. 105. The
shortest verse in the old testament ia
Remember Lots wife" There is one
In the new testament as short as John
XII, 35, in point Of words. but not In
letters, viz: Thessalonians v. 16. RE
joice evermore." Then there are
chapters in the Bible alike verbatim
and 1 book, Esther. in which the Deity
is not mentioned.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
aGreat RI.x

Two impecunious Scotsmen came
upon saloon. They had only "sax.
pence" between them. so they ordered
one nip O. whuskey." They were
lesitating who should have the first
drink, when an acquaintance Joined
them. Pretending they had just drank.
one of them handed the newcomer the
whiskey, requesting him to join them
In drink. He drank, and. after n
few minutes of painful and silent sus-
pensc. said: Now, boys, you'll have
one with me?"
"Wasna that wecl managed, mon?"
said one to his pal afterwards.
"Ay, 1t was" said the other solemnly,
"but 1t was n dreadful risk. k."-Argo-
naut.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Grec,AL aNMouNcEmENr.
i.s.r'ap. to An tn. Reader. ..s III

s'aa' !" An the Reader. .ss Thu,
ra?rr.
We hare decided to extend time to
sanuat7 10th. 81. that we will send to
every reader of this paper prepaid
one z0c bottle of 6 drops for loc. Large
bottles 900 doses). $1.0O.
drops is not sold by druggists. On
" ~ Us anu our agents.
s Aohderiul curative gives al
moet instant relief and Is a permanent
cuIe ~ rheumatism. sciatica, neural
gA. u!tpepsia. backache, ASTHMA, hay
teves. atarrh. sleeplessness, nervous
neH.s nrvous and neura ,ic headache,
oeat 'eakness, toothache, earache,
cIoup. Ia grippe. malaria, creeping
numohss. bronchitis, and kindred dis
hnct often that we commend in
tnese olumns anything of a medlcin-
a. enaacter, but our Chicago repre-
sentatRe has had personal access to
the correspondence of this Company,
ana na seen some of the many thous-
amos genuine testimonials and let
teft my receive daily, and assure us
that te cures affected by this remedy
border on the marvelous.-Chicago
Opinio.
II STEERING do not delay. but order
today Tour money refunded II s drops
falls | any way short of what we
claim.
sw<fsoN RHEUMATIC Cunr w..
IN l67 Dearborn St.,
Chicago. III.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
CONSULTING A LAWYER.
HessA - Ds UnEallant but He wan,e.
Fair Play.

RessA - Ds UnEaIiant but He wan,e.
Fair Play.
A lawyer in this city was wai,int
Idly in his once for the election to pas.
70 that people might resume their per.
sonal vrangles once more, says ths
Warrington Star. He was SO glad tc
SEQ the young man who entered the
room In hesitating way that he
showed 1t in his manner.
This isn't much of n case" tle
young man said. II don't know wheth
er I ought to ask you to busy yoursei;
with anything SO small"
Sometimes q very lengthy and com
piicated piece of litigation will arise
from very trivial circumstance" the
lawyer said. hopefully.
don't quite see how this affair
could come into court; but you will
nave to be the Judge of any such ques-
tion ~ that. Last summer l made the
acquaintance Of a very charming girl
j was away ON vacation and had
nothing to do but row her around in
. boat all day and teach her how to
pick out the consultations at night.
tod ner l thought she was the love
iiest being on earth, and she said she
didn't care how small my salary was
And-oh. well, it's the old story, and
there's NO use in going over all the de-
'tails OF romance that fickered out
She doesn't speak to me when she
meets me on the street now and when I
90 to the house to call there Is never
anybody at home"
1T is very sad" the lawyer said;
but don't quite see what you wan.
me to do about it,
"All that desire from you for the
present Is Information. Fave heard
OF oreach-of-promise cases where the
law Is rigorous and unswerving in
maintaining feminine rights"
The law tries to be thorough In
that respect"
well, 1t seems there ought to be two
sides to every question. I'm not pro.
testing against anything that tends to
gay Lothario. The law is
all right on that point. And l don't
mean to imply that girl hasn't
right to change her mind If she feels
so disposed. But what I wanted to
know Is this: Can a man be consid-
cred legally and morally Tilted unless
the girl has returned the SIS engage
ment ring he gave her when they
their troth?"
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
800 Reward 800

The readers OF this paper will ppasc
to learn that there is ut least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
In all its stages. and that Is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity
Catarr1i being II constitutional disease. re
auircs n constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface.
of the system. thereby resiroying the foun
dation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing Its work. Th'
proprietors have 80 much faith In Its cura
live powers that they offer One Hundre'
Dollars for amy ease that 1t falls to cure
Sana- foe -llst- Of Testimonials. Add ress.
+. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 15c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

at SdutOu AOE tue
purpose of obtaining exact data. He
was cordially received by Major Nc
ley. Mrs. Mckinley and the president
elects aged mother. Prof. Cunningham
is at present making horoscope Of the
Mckinley administration. beginning at
noon March 4. 1t will be printed In
March. Persons wishing to have horo-
scopes made should remember to give
Christian name. place of birth and
residence. date and year of birth, hour
and minute II possible. II you do not
know the hour, send two two-cent
stamps for particulars. Correspondents
should also bear in mind that the as
trologer wishes 1t distinctly understood
that he treats the position Of the plan
cts at time Of birth merely as indica-
tons and not causes. A planet may
signify an event. like the star of Beth
lehem for instance. but of itself 1t
has no other connection with it. Cor
respondents are answered free in these
columns. Address Prof. G. w, Cum
ningham. Dept 4. 1874 Clinton street,
Chicago. Ill.
Answers printed in order as received
Here are some for this week:
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
r.,re, of I,lo..lnx rnpcr.

Paper has been put to variety OF
uses. buti,s most curious employment is
foreshadowed In the recent patentins
of n plotting paper towel. The idea
ia that peraon on stepping out OF his
morning bath. instead Of rubbing him
self dry in the orthodox manner
should envelop his body in towel ol
blotting-paper, which will, without
trouble. and in few seconds. absorb
a,t the moisture upon his skin. The
idea is ingenious. but 1t does away Win
that wholesome friction which many
believe to be 80 beneficial to the ska
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
A nO.cent Cnlendnr Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful calendar issued
for the year 1897 IL The Youths Companion
Art Calendar, which is given to each sub
scrlber to the paper for the year 1891, 1t Is
made up of four charming pictures, benuti-
fully reproduced In twelve harmonious
colors. 1t is In form n four.pagc folder
which. when extended, Is 10x2i inches In
size. The subjects are delightfully."- attract
mcnt for Il mantel. center-tablc or writing
desk. 1t Is offered for sale only by the pub,
fishers of The Youths Companion at NJ
cents per copy. Only because of the enor-
nous number published Is it possible for
the publishers OF The Companion to send II
free to NIL Companion subscribers.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
The Writer. Misfortune.

"Therc," said the tired author, with Il
sigh. you'll have to cconomiZe. We
ant expect any returns from my last
hook now
'Wby," exclaimed his wife, "wlat has
happencdf"
"Thc critics have all pronounced it n
GOOD, clean. wholesome story. and. of
course. after that, nobody'll buy it,
Cleveland Leader.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
nuilet.prnof Animal.

The skin of the whale is from two
inches to two feet thick and the skin
Of large specimen weighs thirty
tons. The rhinoccros is the thickest
skinned quadruped, with skin so
tough as to resist the claws of the lion
or tiger, the sword or the balls of the
old-fasllioncd musket.-Boston Budget.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
n. stood for Seven Days.

When the seal of lumber car was
broken at Plainfield. N. j., recently. q
much emacIated man tottered out. He
had been in the car for seven days in a
space SO small that he was compelled
tn stand continually. He entered the
car in Ottawa, Canada.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
He.u &c. c.uxh. Some Day.

A smooth bachelor in Kansas City
keeps himself arrayed like the lilies
of the field, by betting suits of clothes
with the other fellows that they will
be married before he is. He hasn't
been caught yet, but that's no sign
that he never will be.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
To Pay a Penalty for Dining

Is rather hard: isn't 1t? Yet how many are
compelled to do this after every meal Dys-
pcpsia, that lnexorable prosecutor. never
ceases to torment of Its own volition, and
rarely yields to ordinary medication. But
tranquility OF the stomach Is in store Tor
those who pursue n course of Hostctter's \
Stomach Bltters. This fine corrective also
remedies malarlni and kidney complaints;
rheumatism. constipation, biliousness ana
nervousness.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
Thirty Miles Down.

The greatest depth, writes Prof. See
ley, in his STORY of the Earth" at
which earthquakes are known to or
iginate is about thirty miles. 1t has
also been calculated that a heat sufii-
cient to melt granite might occur 81
about the same depth.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
To tho p.c-tI, c ..t

Two through trains daily via the Unios
Pacific carrying through secpers. snd max
ing from six to fifteen hours quickest tims
to principal western points including Og
den, Salt Lake. Butte. Helena, Portland
San Francisco. Sacramento. etc. Ask about
them At 81 lTth ST.. corner Curtis.
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
ch,rrh.. Oa.res At Ia. sale.

Fourteen of the local churches, half
of all in the city of Ishpeming, Mich.
are advertised for sale because Of de-
linouent sewer taxes. The congrega-
tions have temporarily Joined hands
10 an effort to md some way out ~
>he trouble
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02
THE LAST OF boobies.
On. of the Historical Club. of Los
don.

One Of the Historical Clubs of Eon.
Another old landmark is about tc
disappear Boobies is one of the his
torical clubs of London, a connecting
link with the days of "dandies" and
fox-hunting squires, say. the Saturday
Review. More than half a century ago
Praed wrote:
In parliament fill my seat
Along with other noodles;
In Jermyn street lay my head
And sip my hook at Boobies.
The proprietress of Boobies is dead
and, as there is now no one to carr.
on the club. 1t must come to an end un-
less the members acquire the property
But there are only some 500 members
and this number would have to b.
doubled in order to run 1t as mem
bers' club. But, then. Boobies would
lose its distinctive charm, which lies
in the fact that In its lofty. old-fash'
loned rooms one Is really at home. l.
Is the only club in London where one
is unelbowed by a crowd and where
one is never asked to pay for anything.
A members house account is sent to
him only when he asks for it. Some
enterprising gentleman like Mr.. Alger'
non Bourke may possibly reorganizt
the club upon the lines of Whites. bu:
1t will be the old Boobies no more
Electrict light and cash payment VIII
supersede wax candles and the convent
ent SLATE"
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

Mr.. Raymond Asluith. who has lust bees
elected to the first open scholarship at Bal
li0l college. Oxford. Is the eldest s1n Of thu
British ex-hume secrSc;Iry. Twenty SIX year
ago his father obtained the same distinction
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

'Jack has to dc. tI Of Ju,ia'x Christ ma,
shopping" .'Why Is iliat:'' "when Ghs
buys pretty things herself she never has tha
courage to give them away"
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved ".
large doctor bills.--c. l.. Barker, 42oS -.
gent Square. Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. s. 1885
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

RlTo stopped free and permanently cured. No II.
after frst DAYS use Of Ilr. kline,s Great Nerve
Rostorer. Free - trial bottle and treatise.
Send to De. kIsE, y3l Arch st. Philadelphia, Pa
The Meeker herald., 1897-01-02

"Thcy say women can always pick gu,
goods that will wash" ''rrue enough; but
why do they always pick out children that
wontY