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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

Z. ". Heath was in Fairfield on bust
ness, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

Eugene Holt. who is now employed II
Madison, returned there, Tuesday after
noon, after a short visit here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

LAWYER f. f. McFadden has been
obliged to give up all business on account
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

George Tower of Gardiner. who fomerl
lived here has been in town few days
calling on his old friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24
Jobtf9'1a;iiS$;;s;s;i;

Originated BY DR.. A. Johnson. in 1873.
Its worth. merit and excellence have won
the public favor in way that is wonderful.
1t is now the reliable family remedy in almost
every household. Be not afraid to trust what
the whole 10Th century has endorsed. 1t is
used and recommended by surgeons and ply.
sicians everywhere. INTERNAL and EXTERNAL.
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FAIRFIELD.

The Good Templars will give sociable
in their nall tonight.
The Rcbckahs will present a farce in
their hall, this evening.
Lawyer f. f.. McFadden has been
obliged to give up all business on account
Of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Williams went to
Moosehead lake. Wednesday. where they
will spend a few days.
ball team has been organized here
that will make somebody hustle" before
many moons have waned.
George Tower of Gardiner. who formerly
lived here has been in town a few days,
calling on his old friends.
Eugene Holt. who Is now employed in
Madison. returned there, Tuesday after
noon, after short visit here.
The Keunebec Association for Syste-
matte Giving held meeting at the Bap-
fist church, here, Wednesday.
The Athletic Association has added ex-
4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

The Doctors Signature and Directions every bottle
Sold by Al Druggists. Price. Is Six bottles $500
J. .. JOHNSON CO. % Custom HocA H., Bosea1, Mao
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-24

| w. u ItGut% is lndhlUS At uuSiiitSi'
trip to Boston.
| Henry Newman returned from Bos-
ton, yesterday.
| j. NJ. Larrabce made a visit to
Brunswick, yesterday.
|
| T.. T.. Lewis went to Watervlle, yes
| tcrday, on business trip.
|
Frank Holt went to the Hub, yester-
day on short business trip.
| Mrs f. o. Thayer returned. yester-
day. to her home in Woodfords.
|
George Tower returned from a visit
to friends in Fairfield. yesterday.
|
| j. w. Chadwick left for Rockland,
| yesterday, on few days vacation.
| Mrs. w. r. Windram and Mrs. A. NJ.
| Whitmore went to Brunswick, Wedncs-
! day.
Dell Danforth went to Bangor. yes
| terday, on a visit for the remainder of
| the week.
Mrs. Uriah Stone and daughter, Miss
| Grace, arrived. Wednesday evening.
from Boston.
| Mrs. Frederick Danforth and chill
dren went to Norridgewocll, yesterday,
on a short visit.
---------
| Robert Dunn arrived from Boston,
yesterday, to put in the elevator for the
, new shoe factory.
| Miss Annie l.. Rowe who has been
visiting Gardiner friends, returned to
/ Old Town, yesterday.
Pretty warm days for handling the
number of chamber sets Amesbury q
Wakefield are now selling.
| Mr. and Mrs. Hartman arrived,
Wednesday, from Farwell Mass, for a
short visit with Gardiner friends.
Miss Annie Lawrence of Fairfield,
who has been visiting friends in this
| city, returned, yesterday. to her home.
Tuesday was pension day at the
Togus Home and the city was filled
with the veterans. all doing some trad
ing.
F. J. Cunningham and f. H. Vannah
! of Laconia, N. H., arrived here, yes
terday, on their wheels, for a brief
visit;
| MIR. and Mrs. l.. w Goodspced went
to Brunswick. yesterday. to attend the
exercises of BoWdoin College com
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
OATS FOR ENGLAND.
4 Foreign Market Nowadays for II
Great Product of American Farms.

From the Sun.
The value of the American oat crop
in an average year is 5000, 000 900. Dur
ing the last six years the price of oats
averaging all grades, has fallen 80 per
cent, from "A to % cents a bushel;
and but for the fact that for oats as
we'll as hay, there has been of late some
foreign market, the surplus supplies Of
oats would further reduce, perhaps, the
present scale of prices. The extent to
which the foreign market for oats rails
ed in the United States has been in
creased is best shown by the fact that,
as recent figures prove, larger quanti-
ties of oats have been sent abroad dur
Ing the six months ending on Jan. ],
than in any previous fun fiscal year en-
record. American farmers are now get
ting more for oats than for corn, an Gh-
ECl lmal condition, ana many are hold
ing back their reserves from the 1896
yield. which is something like 200, coo, coo
bushels less than the crop of 1895. For
eigners have bought largely of American
oats for more than a year, and while
following the big crop 600, 200 600 BUSH
els) of 1895 the expectations were only
13OOO,000 bushels, it is now confidently
predicted that they VIII exceed 30 600, ,O00
bushels next year 17,000.O 900 bushels be-
ing the export figures for six months
ending Jan. |,
The demand for fodder supplies las
fallen rapidly in the United States
since the general extension of the troll
ley and cable systems as means of
transportation, and the swift rise in
popularity of the bicycle. Horses have
been less in demand, and with reduc-
tiOn in the number of horses there has
been q corresponding reduction in the
demand for fodder for horses. so the
home market for American hay and
American oats has declined. With a
decline in the demand, and with no COM
mcnsurate falling off in the supply, the
prices of these articles have necessarily
gone down, and they reached such a
point that it became Improbable for
European buyers to recruit their sup
plies from the American market. Last
year more than 81, 600, 600 tons of Ameli-
can hay We're imported into Great Brit
ain at prices which, with freight added
enabled the American producers to
compete with foreign producers. Eng
land importing a considerable quantity
Of hay every year from Holland, Bel
Gium, France, Germany, Algeria. and
Canada. The increased rate of ocean
freights on hay last year greatly re-
duced the profit previously derived from
selling it in the English market; but
the ruling prices uf oats is such that
the expectation of this important ar
ticle of American produce is likely to
continue. There are $1,000, 600 acres of
farming lands in the United States de-
voted to the cultivation of oats Iowa
stands away and beyond ahead of all
other American states in the product of
oats. In 1890 $4,000 bushels of oats
We're exported from this country. In
1898 the total was 100000. Last year
it was 13,OOO,OOO and this year, from
present appearances, it will be 10000,
900, breaking all previous records,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29

there was William Pennington, of New
Jersey, who had been governor of that
state-he was elected governor twenty
three years before he became speaker
and there was Andrew Stevenson, of
Virginia, who presided over the deliber-
ations of four successive American
congresses and was the only speaker
to do so. Few persons of the pres
ent day, and few students of Amer
lean political history remember even
the name of Stevenson; fewer still
know from what state he came. The
speakershp of congress is either a
stepping gstone for an ambitious states
man or the eliminating point of offl-
cial service for a negative man whose
choice is sometimes dictated by the
desire or necessity for compromise.
With the enlargement of membership
in congress the powers of the speaker
increase, as the enlargement of the
senate has contrary effect by linn
iting the influence of the Vice-presi-
dent
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29

1. The names of thirty worthy men
were read out by the Clerk.
e. After much rejection on the part OF
Prosecution or Defense, twelve of the
thirty were finally impanelled as jur-
OrS.
g. Johann Senfft, joiner; Karl Bauer
vintner; Adam MollenkOpf, plumber:
etc, were sworn; a process which
they, being a little heavy tongued
unaccustomed since their remote
schouldays to public feats of verbal
repetition, and doubtless like every
body else is deadly fear of the black
Sublimities, found curousy embar-
RAISING.
4. Blood-curdling admonition to rus
tic witnesses to tell the truth and
warming against perjury. Witnesses,
already more dead than alive, recon-
Quoted under strong guard from
court room, to place outside and held
i'm sort of limbo.
s. Interrogation as to name, age. par
ents, religion and occupation of Ac-
cused, and if ever previously con-
vcted.
9. Reading of the Accusation-a rare
privilege for the unjuridical. In most
serious and abstruse language, man
who, voluntarily confessed that he
had burned down his house, had sur
rendered himself to the Authorities,
was alleged to be under impeach-
ment of alfording sufficient grounds
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
THEY HELD THE PRISONER UP.

his dwelling house afire, thereby COM
hitting the offense of arson?
.. If So were eXtenuating circumstances
admitted"
II. The Prosecutor for the Crown ard
the Counsel for the Self-Accused
pleaded long, with "Replk" and
"Dunplik." But what was here to
prosecute? the ignorant and merely
human person asked himself, aghast
The learned Counsel for the Crown
minated indeed, that on account Of
the infraquent circumstance of self
denunciation, he should in this instance
overflow with magnanimity. He then
proceeded to paint a picture of an inky
black night, a peaceful sleeping village
a dangerous old man speeding across
fields, the bursting forth of lurid ana
hungry flames-untl Johann Senfft
Karl Bauer and Adam MOllenkopf be-
gan to trembed for their roofs.
And what was in the prisoners mind
as he stole stealthily across those mid
night fields? What Gentlemen Of the
Jury, We're his i-n-t-e-n- t-i-o-n-S? A
dwelling house was thirty yards north
west of Bleibtreus Forty yards, in
another direction, stood we'll stocked,
unsuspecting barn. What loss of life
and property might not have ensued,
had there been in that still and shelter
ed valley a tornado, a cyclone? What
mercy had Bleibtreu ON the slumbering
and respectable fathers and mothers of
large families, and their innocent and
promising babes? Here Johann SenfGt
and the eleven gazed round-eyed at
the speaker, and even the patient little
old man in the hoX glanced up once,
mild and wondering.
The wind it appeared was north, but,
Gentlemen of the jury, what if the wind
had been southeast etc, etc.
X The augur, usually young thunder
er. for some occult reason, was moved
on this occasion to speak with peculiar
gentleness and briefly-is it conceivable
that even augurs may sometimes long
for simplicity? No word of his, he said,
could deepen the profound and
memorable impression produced by
his client; the augur claimed that
his manliness in voluntary submit
ting, at his age, to the humlia =
tion of Imprisonment, should have
great consideration in the verdict
he accentuated the fact that no self
interest actuated the deed no other
property was harmed; he dwet upon
his heavy sorrow, mental depression,
his irreproachable life, his years and
his infirmities-pleaded strongly for ac-
quittal.
II. The prisoner being Informed that
the last word was his privilege shool;
his head WeaTly.
13. The President charged the Jury as
if instructing twelve hopeless idiots
so long, often and strenuously did he
repeat his utterances. Yet, If their
intellects felt as shattered as those of
most unprofessional persons present
his method was perhaps not ill-ad-
yised. What should CHIEFLY govern
their deliberations must be II appear
ed whether or not ths RxIsaRssr, Ia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
PECULIAR POIS0NS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY.
The Result of Imperfect Digestion OF
Food.

Every living thing, plant or animal
contains within itself the germs of GER
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of
disease and death (called by scientists
Ptomaines), are usually the result of
imperfect digestion of food; the result
of Indigestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach from abuse, weakness,
does not properly and thoroughly di-
gest the food. The result is a heavy,
sodden mass which ferments (the first
process of decay poisoning the blood,
making 1t thin, weak and lacking in
red corpuscles; poisoning the brain.
causing headaches and pain in the
eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart,
causing palpitation and finally bring
ing on disease of this very important
organ.
Poor digestion poisons the Kidneys,
causing Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ,
every nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal.
and weak digestion shows itself in not
only loss of appetite and flesh, but in
weak nerves and muddy complexion.
The great English scientist Huxley,
said the best start in life is a sound
stomach. Weak stomachs fail to di-
gest food properly, because they lack
the proper quantity of digestive acids
nactic and hydrochloIic) and pepto-
genie products; the most sensible rem
edy in all cases of indigestion, is to
take after each meal one of stuart $
Dyspepsia Tablets, because they sup
ply in pleasant, harmless form all the
elements that weak stomaChs lack.
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets will cure every form Of
stomach trouble except cancer of the
stomach.
They increase flesh insure pure
blood, strong nerves, a bright eye and
clear complexion, because all these re-
suit only from wholesome food we'll d-
gested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuarts
DYSPEPSIA Tablets at 80 cents full sized
package or by mail by enclosing price
to Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich, but
ask your druggist first.
n little book on stomach diseases
mailed free. Address Stuart Co.
Marshall, Mich.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
Del, Lacka. and Western,

~ Effect Monday, October 10, 1896
lralns leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press Tor New York and all points East,
d'do' 2.5O, 0,l5, 500 and 9j5 a. m; l. 10 and
3.33 p m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel-
phla and the South 515 500 and 955 a. m,
l.i0 and 1888 p. m
washington and way stations, 3.45 p m.
iopShanna accommodation, 610 y. IN.
Express FOR Binghamton, Oswego, FL
MIRA corning, Bath, Dansvlle, Mount
MOTIFS ana Buffalo, II 20, 235 a. m, and |. 80
=. m, making close connections at Buffalo
70 az points in the West Northwest and
Southwest
Bath accommodation, 9l5 a. m.
Bihghamton and way stations, Los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 515 p. m
blhShamton and Elmira express, 5.55
p. m.
q Express for Utica and Richfield Springs,
40 a. IN. and l.55 p. IN.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9.15 a. m. and l.55
p. m.
>, For northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
vie making close connection at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
northumberland and intermediate sta
uoils, 800, BOO a. m.,' and 1.55 and 600 p IN.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations, sos
ana ll.2O a IN. Plymouth and intermediate
stations $40 and S47 y. IN.
iullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
F0r detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket office. 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29

for suspicion that he on a certain
date, did willfully, deliberately, con-
seiously, Intentionally, with malice
prepense, etc. by setting fire to his
dwelling house perpetrate arson.
Z. Jacob Bleibtreu was transported by
the giants on guard to the foot of
Sinai. Being an aged man, infirm
and ill., he was permitted to remain
seated. He still preserved his weary,
sad and unconscious demeanor. The
public could see that but the top of
his bowed white head He never
glanced at the jury.
At first under the presiding magis-
trate's examination, Bleibtreu's voice
was almost inaudiable, but as he con-
tinued and related in his own fashion
what had happened, the court room be-
came hushed, and his slow and gentle
accents We're distinctly heard.
In him truth spoke, and grief The
pomp and circumstance which preced-
ed and surrounded him, vanished like
mist Bent, weazened humble, un-
learned unmindful of effect, unelo-
quent he alone, for brief period, dom
mated that forum. When he ceased,
a great stiffness prevailed. What that
loving, remorseful, singlehearted,
dazed and baflled old man had done,
what he had felt and endured, was
clear as light. What ought now to
occur-no less.
When a child cOnfesses a fault be-
cause he will not see "A mate blamed for
it, what DEGREES the tender wisdom of
mothers-by no means the least sound
code on earth. What We're those
sound words in the Book all law courts
profess to venerate? IF we confess
our sins, God is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us
from all unrighteousness." The aged
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
Many Who Were Famous and Man,
More who Were Not.


There have been ffty-four congresses.
There have been thirty-two speakers.
of the house of representatives.. When
the term speaker originated in Eng
land it was the custom for the SOW
ereign to deliver orally to parliament
such communication as he desired to
make at the commencement of a ses-
sion The house so addressed respond
ed to the communication. The pre-
siding officer headed Il procession of
members of the house. waited upon the
sovereign and read the response, thus
speaking for the whole body; therefrom
comes the term speaker" which we
adopted from the British parliament
The first congress heard Washington 5
address, and prepared a reply, which
the speaker, accompanied by the mem
bers of the house, delivered TO the
president on May 8, l7S9.
Thomas jefferson determined that
his communications to congress should
he made by written message, ana that
no answer would be expected. This
led to a general change in this regard
in congress and other American legls-
latiVe bodies. Notwithstanding this
the title speaker" has adhered and
many of the former speakers may he
included, if not, indeed, all of them
in one of two classes; either they have
become celebrated afterWard i'm the
field of national politics or they have
become totally obscure In the for
mer class are to be inCluded Henry
Clay, who was the speaker i'm three
congresses, and was, moreover, Il
United States senator secretary of
state, and repeatedly II candidate for
president; John Bell, of Tennessee, who
was secretary of war, United States
senator, and a candidate for president
in 1860; James X. Polk, who was the
eleventh president of the United States,
inaugurated in, 1Si5, ten years after
he became speaker; Robert NJ. n. Hun
ter, of Virginia, who was United States
senator and confederate secretary of
war; Robert G. Winthrop. of Massa-
Chusetts, who was United States
senator from the Bay state; Howell
|. Cobb of Georgia, who was governor
of that state, secretary of the treasury
under President Buchanan and mem
Der of the confederate congress: Ga
lusha a. Grow, veteran member of
congress, who, born in Connecticut in
1923, was elected in November rep
resentative from Pennsylvania Ma
thaniel p. Banks, Schuyler ColfaX,
| afterward vice president; James q.
Blaine, twice secretary of state q
United States senator from Maine, and
a Republican candidate for president
in 1884. John G.. Carlisle, afterWard
United States senator and now secre-
tary of the treasury; Charles f., Crisp,
of Georgia, and Thomas b. Reed, the
present speaker of congress and the
slated speaker of the next congress.
| These are some-but not all-Of the
| speakers who have attained celebrity.
The list of speakers who are little
remembered is perhaps gwen longer,
In recent years there has been j, War
!. rsS &lst6se OK 0lll9 Before the war
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29


"ouNr t"erepE comm lltlhS arson,
ar" u so' Nhat were MS motives III
"pIilS 1t
10 iht Couit were llllpiouS To SuS-
pect 'i'a' .heli lioilorS hau Stoopeu 10
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III steh'"rloh tones 'he Neruict'
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w. N"ereu''"h tAe TWO "ailisoi'S III
charSe VI the prisoner prousnt hiin il
anu hclu MN up 'fiat ne Hllsht llS'e'i
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7eii'l' anu lie otheiS lau utterii'''ieV'
were 'ie uitlilla't lactS " tile case,
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
THE LEADER
124-126 Wyoming Ave-
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS,
BARGAINS

In order to give our January sale an
additional stimulus during its last
week we shall offer some values that
have never been equalled by any dry
goods house in Scranton.
All reductions for the coming week
have been made regardless of cost, as
we must cut down our stock, and tC
do this quickly we are willing to lose
money. Don't pass these quotations
if you value an opportunity to buy
cheap. What's our loss is your gain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29

Jakob Bleibctreu,, a peasant of Sonnen-
helm Germany, seventy-three years old,
is infected with the mania for building
modern houses, which invades the village.
In spite Of his old wife's remonstrances,
he puts all his savings into the building
of new house. She refuses to enter 1t,
and soon after dies. Jakob grieves over
her loss, and finally sets fire to the house.
No one suspects him. but suspicion hav-
ing rested on others, Jakob seeks law
yer in town and confesses his deed. tie
declares his intention Of publicly CON
Tossing When warned that such an act
will subject him to arerst, he persists in
his intention. The day of his trial ar
riVes ana in the great court house the
Majesty of the Law is assembled, in all
It's pomp and circumstances. Eighteen
things now happen in due course
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29
RExFORD'S.
Unusual Selling.

The sale of the w. H. Wright stock has surprised
everybody Even who appreciate the great Values
astonshed. And is it wonderful see store filled
with buyers and of salespeope taxed their
selling Jewels, Watches Diamonds and Sverware these
last stormy days of January? Most merchants saying
No business" More of the goods ready for todays
selling We talk of things, and thousand just
wantabe and just big value will have to blame space for
mentioning them Come and look around. Lots to see
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-29

setting incendiary hands upon his own
property, had or had notch, marvel
Gus mazes of jurisprudence!-
airy designs upon the property of 9TH
eTS
A. The Court withdrew, Bleibtreu was
removed, ana the crushed public wan
dered drearily about and stared at
Moses, solomon, Solon and LyCurgus.
Honest Johann Senfft, Joiner; Kari
Bauer, Vintner; Adam Mollenkopf,
plumber etc, were conveyed by the
still uneXhausted guard to some
stronghold, and remained absent II
full conscious that the eyes of
the nation were upon them-while
they officially made up their minds
whether or not Jakob Blcitreu had de-
libcrately, willfully, Intentionally,
and with malice prepense, set fire TO
his oftimes hereinbeforesaid dwelling