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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Some farmers of Hancock county have
been watching the experiment of barley
raising in Aroostook county. Brewer
Frank Jones told the farmers of Aroos-
took who raised barley this year that
theirs was the best he had received in
many years: and the farmers of Aroos-
took have found by experience that
there's money in raising barley: and the
women of the grange, the w. c. T. T.
and the Good Templars threaten to ostra
ciZe those farmers who persist in raising
barley for beer And under this stress of
circumstances the farmer doubtless solil-
oquizes thus:
To plant. or not to plant, that is the
question::
Whether it's better in the purse to suffer
The stings and torments of outraged for
tune.
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And, by opposing. end them. To sow-to
reap
To sell-and. by the sale to say we end
The heartache and the thousand natural
shocks
Fiat purse is cause of, tbs consumma-
ton
Devoutly to be wished To sow-to reap
To reap! An. yes: but what? Az, there $
the rub.
For if, forsooth. Frank Jones does buy,
what's that
Wien all sweet womankind our faces
shun?
Here's food for thought.
Ellsworth American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
Daily kennebec Journal.
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

Ne netsce Whatever win b taken Of un-
Gigned communicative
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for tho preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
AAdreso al communicatiaNs relating to
euboseipt1on0 and advertisements to
DURhEIGH Z FLYNT. Publishers. ALL
GpSea. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

The Honorable Josiah Quincy dodgel
speechmaking at the reception to Miss
Come in Boston. If he succeeds to-
day in lodging back into office he will
be an artful dodger indeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

A. H. Tarr has made repairs o" MI, ~.
Jerry Erskine house AT Heao lius tut =, a.,
house was built 1ls years ago, and Is IN
an excellent state of preservation. MI.
rarr put in three new sills. A llttie n nonr
labor will put it in shape for anotner h eom
fury. Mr.. Tarr's grandmother Was W. .Snt
in this house: and tradition relales r.
during Indian troubles. two men w" W.,
,brasb;na in the barn connected with the
house (Which barn is still standing' when men
men with Il pitchfork fought ms way
clear. The other was taken captive ''''
carried off to Canada. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

That Grange cottage, which was
dedicated at Good Will Farm, Monday
is a monument to earnest endeaver IN
the part of those that compose the
Maine Grange to render material as
sistance in the grand work being car
red on at that institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

thusasm last evening the State
Grange meetings this week are to be
forded last night makes all outsiders
who were present wish to be members
lust for the sake of attending the rest
of the meetings. if for no other pur-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

This little item in a recent issue OF
the Journal, Report comes from Blan.
chard that man saving wood in his
door yard was recently mistaken for q
deer and fired at" brings out the fol-
lowing from a subscriber: Moral
Never saw wood 1t is possible that
some men owe their existence today 10
the fact that they never sawed wood
or anything else" We trust the sub
scriber will not allow such hasty
conclusion to .dampen his enthusiasm
for wood saving. He seems to have
overlooked the fact that the wood
sawyer escaped unframed. whereas
had he been sucking his thumbs or
sitting down writing the newspapers
ne would have been an easy mark
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Well. if we'd had snow Saturday tbs
roads would have been badly drifte.i.
One of the warm Sundays of this
mild December South Paris family
finding that no water came from the
pipes remained home from church ~
thaw them out. While they were al
work the water company turned on the
water again. Such mistake would
not have been SO laughable last Sun
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

The attempt to rob Mrs. Luetgert of
her character shows to what desperate
straits the defense of the Chicago
sausage maker is driven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Maine has some of the most beauti
full natural drives in the world. But
who of those that take their country
rides in a motorcycle will venture To
ride over them? This may seem like
a premature question but that query
When are we to have better roads p"
is not. We can at least talk it over
this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

j. w. Hopkins formerly of Hampden
who originated the cream business i'm
Maine and removed his plant to Bangor
three years ago. has paid the farmers OF
Penobscot county more than 100000 for
cream.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
A professional hypnotist has been S

A professional hypnotist has been so
successful at public exhibitions in
Biddeford and Saco in securing control
Of people that several have been re-
minded of the view some formerly took
of the great success of DR.. Simpson at
Old Orchard. One reporter says there
is strong similarity between the mar
ners and voice of this Professor Sage
and DR.. Simpson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Disguised, played out. tired and
weary because Of a weak aching bac.!
Comfort and instant soothing, inVls-
Grating effect If the Hop Plasters nj"
nsed. Your backache will disappear
Try them. Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL TUESDAY. DECEMBER 81 1897
MAINE STATE GRANGE
Patrons Of Husbandry.

EDWARD WIGGIN, Master. Pre- Tue
Isle. Up. o. address. Augusta Me.)
f. III LIBBY. Secretary. Auburn.
w, W, STETSON. Lecturer. Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

One reason why Russia did not APP
pear disturbed over Germany's appro-
priation of Kiao Chau seems to be con-
fidence in her ability to gObble more
than Germany. If they cooperate in
the absorbing process England will he
badly left
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Among the converts at Bucksport' S
recent revival We're two church men,
bers who have maintained a bitter feud
between themselves for years, they
buried the Ratchet and shook hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

If Senator Chandler thinks this the
time to keep still about the currency ne
mas set alpoor example.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

DEPUTY Sheriffs Goldthwalte an"
Peneuf unearthed a poker JOINT :"
Marble block in Biddeford, ouh""S'
Thirteen PLAYERS were gathered in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

There's Christmas cheer in the heart
of this Sprague's Mills correspondent:
Don't plead poverty, make the best IF
what you have and thank God you ara
not an Armenian living under Turkish
rule"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Here's hoping the grangers will en-
JOY sleigh ride while with US
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

This is the season Of reward to those
with big feet, provided Santa Claus
does not give their stockings the go-by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Ellsworth Americana: The moral
character Of Ellsworth's school teach
ers has been sent. to Augusta for re-
pairs. - !. &, Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Today Boston will cook some candi
dates Christmas goose
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

The first impression one is likely TO
get when he sees tramp run beneath
a moving train. grasp the brake rod
and swing himself to a seat thereon. is
that the fellow holds life in slight
esteem. But after all the feat is not
conclusive evidence of such condi-
ton of mind. The tramp looks upon
the performance as an everyday affair
and he seldom misses his grasp or re
ceives injury. There Is a tramp. who
hovers about Lewiston. however, who
really seems to have no care whether
he lives or dies. a resident of that
city was startled on a recent evening
to hear footsteps tiptoeing up the rear
stairway. He sent the dog after the
intruder and had the tramp not sud
denly closed a door behind him the
dog would have made an easy meal off
his bones. AS it was the HOUSEHOLDER
feared when he saw how savage the
dog was and called him back. TakinG
a gun he then went to investigate. be
found lying on the floor the shadow Of
q man with great staring eyes. a skin
drawn tight over bones that showed
themselves at every point. When
asked what he was doing the tramp re-
piled he was lying on the floor Yes,
I see you are. but why?" Because
the ground is too wet to lie on That
was all that could be gotten out of the
fellow and he seemed perfectly uncon-
cerned as to what might happen to
him. He was taken to the police
station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

The hope of International arbitration
IL not tMiss) Come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
rn,s Tails Where Health May lie
Found,

And that is more important than max
ing money. If your blood IS impure
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine ioi
Won. 1t cures scrofula. salt rheuhi'
rheumatism. catarrh and all other as
eases originating in or promoteo Wy
,mpure blood and low state OF the sys-
TEN.
HOODS PILLS are easy TO tahe'
easy to operate. Cure lndises'''''
headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Some one has recalled that twenty
nine years and two months ago Sun
day twenty inches of snow fell in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Some of the Bath sportsmen are
say it will be delightful whizzing out to
the bay or the woods on that electric
line between Bath and Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21

Bridgton News: The 14year-old
Houlton boy who aimed his gun in pla.'
at an associate and was Mortified at
seeing him fall dead when the smoke
cleared away, is of course to be made
an example of There was no criminal
intent but carelessness is criminal in
such cases and is classified as man
slaughter. Just so would be the rulns,
as to the accidental shooting in the
woods. A man is assumed to know al
ways what is in the range of his rifle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

From the Chicago Post.
Bob Rose, court stenographer, was down
III Texas last summer, and formed the &C.
Quaintance of State Chairman Blake of the
democratic committee. Blake Is himself a
character, but his father is still better. The
old man Is now a preacher. but he used to
be lawyer. and nothing pleases him more
than to tell of the odd code that obtained
when he was "at the bar"
For one thing, Elder Blake apologized for
the unseemly tale he was going to tell, and
then told it.
II was on the grand Jury that year, and
there was little or nothing to do. Texas
was as quiet as a sheepfold. So we watch
ed for attractions of both law and custom
1t is well-known rule of law that a man
the top bar first. Well, the judge came
across my lot that morning, and let down
the bottom bar first before he led his sad
die horse across.
80 we indicted him. Being the accused,
of course he couldn't sit on his own case,
SO the boys elected me judge to fill the
vacancy, and we let him have counsel. He
wouldn't plead guilty, so we found him
guilty, and twelve of the grand jury, sit
ting as petit jury. fined him a gallon of
whisky.
'In Texas. half of the fines go to the
county, and as we were the representatives
of the county in that transaction, we col
Iected the fine and turned it into the gen.
eral fund-a glassful at q time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

A Hope Dissfpated.

Come long" said Flooding Pete. 'Dere
aln't no use o. waitin' here no long ar
watchin' 'em fix up de 'lectric road. De
fust ting We knows dey'n be ofrerin' yer
work"
Il don't halter hear 'em. do -" replied
his companion.
No. But wot's de use O. coJrtin' danger?'
Il t'ink we're on de trail O. de softes'
ting we ever struck. You'd let lots of easy
things go past if ii wasn't fur me-"
'Sittin' down an watchn' dem fellers
hustle is easy-but I've had enough. Keep
in me eyes open SO long makes de lids
tired
'Ye didn't 'spose l were tryin' ter have
We waste yer time on a spectacular per
Torrance, did yer?" inquired Meandering
Mike, scornfully. "De great dror-back ter
success in your chosen walk o. life"
Il naver chooses no walk" came the in
terruption. Il takes any old road / comes
to. so long as / sees houses on it,
'Wot you needs resumed the lecturer
lis keen observation and intelligence. You
fails ter keep yer ears open, an likewise
ter take note o wot's bein' done tn lie sci
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
A GEOLOGICAL PRISON CELL,
An Instance of Nature Coming to tn
Assistance of the Inv

An Instance of Nature Coming to the
Assistance of the Law.
speaking of caves" remarked the drum
mer whose territory extends from New
York to everywhere, Il suppose you don't
Know that down yonder in the cave sec
tic Of southwestern kentucky it isn't
unusual for the towns which are built
over caves to use them as sewers, and
there's many kitchen with its sink lead
ing right down into the depths of the
earth. But an even odder use than this
to which nature may be put 1 discovered
in the cave country of Virginia.
1.-THE little town of Eldrauge. with a popu-
lation of six or seven hundred, has a large
contingent of miners to be handled by the
authorities. and when they get ugly they
are ugly indeed. Two or three coolers
for their accommodation when drunk and
disorderly had been burned or torn down
by them, and the town marshal was hard
put to know what to do. AT last the edi-
tor Of the local paper suggested that the
cave in the mountain not three hundred
yards from the city hall would be just
the thing for a calahoose, and the marshal
proceeded to investigate. He found that
the way then in use to get into it was
down ladder thirty feet through an en-
trance six or eight feet in diameter, and
that when once in the cave the air was
dry and good; there was stream of fine
water, and that, though it was dark, the
electric light could be introduced easily
from the town plant
THAT was his report, and without say
iI'g anything much to anybody, beds and
boards and few other pieces of necessary
furniture were taken down, and on Satur-
day night when the boys began to whoop
it up and were taken in they were care
fully let down into the cave by a rope on
a portable windlass that had been rugged
over the mouth and silence prevailed on
the face of the earth. The lights were
turned on and it was bright and cheerful;
the boys had all the room they wanted;
they could do as they pleased down there),
and the loudest noise they could make
couldn't possibly be heard on earth. That
plan worked with eminent success until
one night there was a fight and a man was
hurt and then the authorities fixed up
some cages, or pens and an officer went
down first to receive the visitors and care
for them on their arrival. 1t has been
working that way ever since and is I'M
doubtedly the safest prison in the whole
country and is the cheapest and most en-
during" ..-' .=. .'515
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

tempted to disinhert his nephew
He was. He started fur to do IT. but
havin give his word. he Didn't like TO
go back on it, He brought the question
up before the city council at its meet.n'
in Tornado TINS saloon. an they agreed
that he haunt no right TO let a love AFFAIR
stop him from keepln his word The will
had been placed in the custody OF the
city treasurer fur safe keepin' He had
locked ii up in Tornado Tins safe and
pose, unless the city council ordered him
to, which 1T couldn't see its way clear to
doin'."
so he is going to leave his property to
his nephew, after all?"
No, sir. Uncle Obed was too swift a
dealer fur that He gathered up all the
gold dust he had and. gettin' three men,
bers of the city council to go long as wit
nesses. he went up to a cliff. His nephew
rad TO take the road below the cliff To 40
10 court the school teacher, and as soon
as ne come TO a place straight underneath.
Uncle obed tilted the whcelbarrow and
dumped the whole lot o gold dust on his
mead. Then. turnin to the Witnesses he
says: could anybody ask to see property
settled on anybody any fairer! And they
said they couldn't. al d the city council de-
cided the same way. Uncle Obed amt made
Up his mind whether he'll try to win the
school teacher. He says he's going to wait
TIL he gifts this whole business Strengthened
out, and tomorrow. in order to have every
thing done formal. we're goin' over to Vel
low Dog. where there is a lawyer and git
him 10 nolle pros the WILL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
WANTED 1T FOR HIS SISTER

A jeweler was recently talking to Star
mentioned that nowadays 50 many Christ
mas presents are obtained from jewelry
ste res.
That reminds me Of little incident
which occurred last Christmas" the man
of the gems said "a young man came
into the shop and after looking at num-
Der of different articles asked to be shown
some solitaire diamond rings. He blushed
as he asked to have them shown to him.
I suspected something and let him down as
easy as possible, as 1 was waiting on him
myself. He hesitated and finally said that
the ring was not for himself, but for his
sister,
$50 showed him some rings which would
be suitable for long, tapering fingers. He
selec tied one, but appeared to be still in
doubt.
I am not certain that my sister really
cares for a ring he said slowly, so If
take scarfpin for myself instead"
Il told him 1t would be all right, and
ne went out, though evidently i'll at ease
L knew that he was getting the ring for
somebody else beside his sister. and that
he was not certain at all whether or no she
to do. He hedged on the scarfpin propo-
sition. for there was evidently only one
girl in the world for him.
1t was apparently all right, however.
1or saw the same young fellow In the
shop two or three months afterward with a
girl, and they both seemed happy as
possible. noticed, too, that she had on
her finger diamond ring Identical with
that which her companion had wished to
exchange for a scarfpin.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
BUCKEYE AND NUTMEG CRATER.
An Incident Indicating the Serious
ness of an Ohio Man.

A half dozen college men were in New
YORK one night not a great while ago in
dulg1ng In a dinner at the expense of one
whose enthusiasm on gridiron heroines had
somewhat beclouded his judgment. Part of
the party consisted of a Connecticut man
and an Ohio chap, who, while he is smart
enough in most matters, is not blessed with
very quick nor comprehensive wit. And
he is particularly slow to see a point when
there is a mist of mellow merrlment be-
fore his eyes, as there was on this occa
sion. Now 1t happens that the. nutmeg
man is as proud of his state as the buck
eye man is of his, and they have friendly
tilts-at-arms every now and again over the
respective merits of Connecticut and Ohio.
At the dinner the two sat together and
make a few remarks who wished to do SO,
the Connecticut man arose with his hand
On the shoulder of his neighbor
Here he sang out, full and free. with
his glass on high, lis to the nutmeg state
who can produce a grater?'
The crowd of diners smiled charitably at
the well-worn sentiment and gag. That is,
all of them did except the buckeye, and he
jumped to his feet.
'Gentlemen,' he shouted with his glass
UP, Il can. Look, sirs, at Ohio. There she
stands, the greatest commonwealth that
sits enthroned upon"
But he never got his metaphors mixed
any further. The crowd yelled him down,
and for week afterward he was trying to
choke off unfeeling illusions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

Deys habbin' er greddeal o. talk bout
dlshere norf pole" remarked Miss Miami
Brown, in an effort to make converse ton
at parlor social.
Deed dey is" replied Mr. Erastus
Pinkley.
4 wonduns what keeps folks gon' I'D
dar'
''Oh, 9ey likes Ter keep movelin' along.
Seems like folks ain pleased ter stay in
no one place onless deys benin in de rent:
an den dey hobs on like grim def
Il reckon a good many goes up dar fob
dc sake O. de game
Nope. Dey doesn' go froo all dat trab-
bic jes' fob de plaisure O. goin' hunt;n',"
was the positive reply.
does
How kin you tell?'
by de news"
Il ain hyuhd O. nobody goiL' dar huntin'
anything 'ceppn' trouble an ice water"
which show dat while you may hab er
sret gif' o conversationality, when it
comes right down ter perusin you ain so
multiplcacious.'
MIR. Pinkley looked at her admiringly for
a moment. and then exclaimed:
do it?'
"Yas sub. De way I knows deys gone
huntfn' is case one gemman dat went in a
balloon took along a parachute
Il reckon OATS sumpin' what l dunno"
deed, 'tisn'. You doesn' reco'nize de
language-dat's all. Lemme 'splain to yer.
A pair O anything is two of 'em. amt it?
"Sho' 'nuff.'
you knows what a shoot is, doesn'
yer?"
"Sho."
well, putin 'em tergevvuh. a para
chute KANT be muffin else dan a double
bar'led shotgun"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
LIKE TO RIDE FOR NOTHlN G

Ibid you see that round-faced fellow who
just got off the carp" inquired Metro
politan railway conductor of a Star re-
porter. well, he's the worst dead beat
on this line. You have to almost reach in
his pockets for a ticket before he will pay
you his fare. He may fool some of the
men with whom he seldom rides, but most
OF US know him. He tries all kinds of
tricks to keep from giving up ticket, and
suppose he has ridden free a good many
times when the conductors were busy"
Are there many passengers of this
Kind?"
yes, lots OF them, and they are known
as respectable and honest men. Probably
they wouldn't steal a penny from a soul
yet they will do all in their power to beat
street car company. How do they work
II! Well, they get on when a number of
people are getting on. They take their
seats and look as unconcerned as a pas
senser VINO has been on the car for half a
mile. sometimes they will begin to read
paper or to talk with somebody. When the
conductor passes through they never saw
word unless he goes directly to them and
yells Fare. You know a polite conductor
hates to yell in a mans ear and supposes
that every man will promptly hand over
MS rare without being forced to do so. OF
course. they win out sometimes but as they
are generally regular customers we soon
catch on to them, and they are watched as
closely as all the other passengers put to-
gether
But I'll tell you something that makes
me- tired Take the run I'm on, for in
stance. 1t is from the end of East Capitol
street to Georgetown and return. At 9th
and streets many transfers are given,
and during parts of the day the cars are
crowded for a long time after leaving 9th
and L. We of course pass through the cars
collecting fares, including transfers. Well
W pat
squares passengers get off and as they
pass out hand us the uncollected transfers,
giving the appearance that we have not
done our duty. Nine times out of ten you
can just put it down that if these same
people had been due fares instead of trans
fers they would never have spoken. but
would have passed out of the car with the
fare in their pockets. A transfer is not
worth cent after a man has reached his
destination, but ticket is if he can keep
from giving it to u.s.