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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
HEADQUARTERS FOR KEkKiBEC.
l Have the Largest Stock of Furniture
and Carpets in Kennebec County.

Here are a few OF the Useful Christ
MAS Goods. Quaker Range. Parlor Heat
er. Lamp Lamp Shade. Dinner Set, Toll
ct Set, Rug, Art Square. Draperies, Book
Case, Lace Curtains. Sideboard. China
Closet Dining Table, Dining Chairs. Hall
Tree, Chamber Set Parlor Suit. Fancy
Rockers Screens, Folding Bed, Chit
fonier, Clock, Picture. Ladies Desk Of
flee Desk, Office Chairs. Jardiniere Stand,
Iron Bed, Easel, Couches, Lounge Nor
ris Chair, Mirror Sleigh, Sled, Carpet
Sweeper Clothes Horse, Tub, Wringer.
Trunk, Work Baskets, Waste Basket. &c.
&C. &c. All of which are in stock at the
Very Lowest Prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

E. f. Davis & Co. may take COM
mendable pride as the holidays are
approaching, in retrospectiCn.
The first year (so,ne twenty odd
years ago. they made but small dis
play ascompared to the enormous extent
and variety of their present stock. 1t
has been q regular, steady growth, not
only in the amount of goods they
carry. but it must naturally follow that
they have constantly been gaining the
confidence. esteem. and patronage of a
large portion of the community for
many miles around. A house that has
had the experience and success they
may fairly lay claim to- must also be
considered to be safe place to trade.
They have been found at the old stand
SO many years ready to make good any
mistake and fulfil al promises, people
have come to take it for granted that
they will do so for many years to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

r-,der the heading "A former Nor
,y,ch lady wins praise for artistic
vork:".the Norwich Bulletin puoliSiieS'
an account of MIS-. G. w. Martin 8
aacorat;ve china exhibit in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

The Irniversalist church should De
filed this evening 10 hear fie'' MI
Eavden deliver his lecture, "A sun
6av inI.ondcn." Admission only twenty
,u T actrre to commence az
: 20
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
A Kindly Deed Much Appreciated.

A kindly deed much appreciated is a
pleasant matter to report Wednesday
evening Denniss orchestra went to the
almshouse and in the pleasant sitting
room of the institution afforded the in
mates such a musical treat as they
have not before had for many a long
day.
Prof. Dennis and the members of his
orchestra furnished the music free Of
all charge and certainly deserve to be
credited with very kindly deed. that
was much appreciated. 1t requires
more of self sacrifice than some may
appreciate for the members Of an
orchestra to assemble. some of them
leaving other work. perhaps for which
they are employed and would receive
pay. and go out for an evening
A word about that sitting room at
the almshouse would not seem amiss.
Overseer of the Poor Robertson, seeing
the need of some such a room, had what
made as comfortable as possible. 1t is
in the front of the building and COM
mands one of the best of views to be
had Whereabouts. The size of the room
is 25X16 and affords accommodations
for quite large party of the inmates.
Of course it is not sunptuously furn-
ished. but pictures have been given by
kindly disposed people. and in this way
the baroness of the walls has been re-
been impaired to the whole room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

In a Water street block, one of the
stenogra piers in a lawyers office, saw
q white rat with pink eyes. Wednes-
day. They must be becoming stylish
in that vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

A., Augusta grocery clerk save d
.ono,,ndso of blue vitriol, think
inc it was resin When the farmer got
his hog all ready to sea'd' he as
o,,,.a,ed the mistake, and wisely cid not
use the vitriol in place OF resin pu'
vitriol wasn't half 50 poison as the r.. re-
- afterwards made to the
clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Half fare will undoubtedly be grant
ed over the NJ G. r. r. to those who
wish to so to Bangor. Saturday. with
the Gardiner and Augusta polo teams,
who play there in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Captain Lovejoy and First Lieuten-
ant Blackington of Co. +. went to Port
land. Wednesday morning, to attend
the military school of instruction for
officers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

mission will begin at ST. Mary
Catholic church, Sunday, and last one
week. under the direction of Rev.
Fathers Hogan and McGraw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

The Hospital Jr.' s, and the Pettin-
gill Corner Stars will battle for the
championship at ice polo on the ice
above the dam. Saturday forenoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Merchants Trade Exchange has been
organized at Augusta for the purpose
of encOura ging the prompt payment e
debts and furnishing information re-
sarding traders financial standing
with $4,000 capital stock Of which 5000
is paid in. The officers are: President.
Frank B. Mason of Taunton, Mass :;
treasurer, Fl. \. Woodward of Taun-
ton, Mass. Certificate approved. De-
cember 4. 1897.
E. NJ. Lang Company has been or
ganized at Portland for the purpose e
manufacturing and dealing in dies.
solder. machinery and packers sup
plies with $50, coo capital stock of which
$500 is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. Edward NJ Lang of Portland.
Me: treasurer, Edward NJ. Lang, Jr.,
Portland, Me. Certificate approved.
December 6. 1897.
Commonwealth Manufacturing Com
for the purpose of doing general
manufacturing business with 5000, 900
in. The officers are: President, Will
liam NJ Bradley of Portland: treasurer,
Harry X. FELTON, of Salem. Mass Ger
tifcate approved, December 6, 1897
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

William Soule of South Norridge-
wock, is in the city for a few days
visit with Charles Redmond of Cush-
nee Heights "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

A full attendance of ladies IS re-
oJested at W. c. r. T.. rooms this
afternoon, as there is sewing waiting
to be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

NJ. T.. Sawtele, who has been passing
a week at his home in Sidney has re-
turned to his studies at c. c. Sheldon S
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

MIR. and Mrs. Richard e. Goodwin,
who for several years past nave spent
+h,ir winters in the South. VIII remain
a. home this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Miss E. Addie Haynes went to her
home in Harmony. Wednesday, on ac-
count of i'll health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

e. H. Redngton of Waterville was in
the city. Wednesday, on business at the
court house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

1t is not generally understood upon
what day of next week, the Governor
and council meet. They will meet on
Wednesday the 18th, instead of Tues
day as the general impression seems to
he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

w. Y. Couvrette. law student az
G. c. Sheldon's office. made a business
trip to Waterville, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Savage left for
savannah. Ga, Wednesday evening.
upon the Pullman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

{. j. Clukey of Waterville was in the.
city. Wednesday. on business at the
court house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

F. H. Gilman, a known citizen
of Bingham. called in the city, Wednes-
day, upon a matter of business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
:. L. UHVIO N CUy The clothiarg and Ha++nrs

Mrs. H. +. Tibbetts went to Port
land, Wednesday. upon a short bust.
ness visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
STATE HOUSE.
A Bogus Insurance Agent Working
Eastern Maine.
Governor and Council Meet. Next Wednesda,
Three New Corporations.

Adjutant General Richards went to
Portland Wednesday. to attend the
military school of instruction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Mrs j. w Beck and little son jos,
returned, Tuesday, from a few weeks
visit with relatives in Massachusetts,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

W. !. Simpson of Hopedale, was
registered at Hotel North. Wednes-
tiay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

w. f. Marston of Waterville, was d
! business visitor in the city, Wednes-
| l9y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Commissioner Carleton states tina;
returns have been received from about
o1e-quarter of these guides to whom
the quiz" blanks were sent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

William LaWley is now acting Il!
night clerk at Hotel Johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

z. d. Lancaster, a prominent rail-
read man of Pittsfield, was registered
at the Cony house. Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

H. E. Kinds of Watervillc, was il
the city, Tuesday. the guest of Johi
Brown. night clerk at Hotel North
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

Il. n Shepherd of Bangor, was
among Wednesdays visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
SPECIAL BARGAINS
--yN--
F + "a. III @ s.

Having recently enlarged my ware
rooms at No. 20 Winthrop street. and
added new fresh stock of pianos. which
include kranieh * Bach. lVers * Fond
Sterling, Huntington. Gable. ard others
! am prepared TO offer special bargains
TO any intending purchasers and shai
through the holidays make special els
count prices.
Being connected witt! the largest music
mouse i'll the State I an better prepared
10 supply high grade pianos. 'th&;r c|ef
nave been before. and at lover prices
Terms either cash or inStalimeats with
Old instruments taken in exchange. II
you are thinking OF purchasing piano
you cannot afford to allow this faVorabie
opportunity to pass. Upright pianos to
rent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

There are no birds in last years nests.
The poet says. and the cause of that
Is because they've all been gathered in
To adorn the gorgeous winter hat
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

= -, ok. cold tocay use Lung k''r"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-09

City government meeting, this even
ing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12
THE MILITARY VIEW.

Commander A 7. Mahon contribut IS
to Harpers, under the title of "a Tween
tieth Century Outlook" an analysis of
conditions, past and prospective. which
might, with considerable degree of
propriety. have been called "a Plea for
Martial Glory" 1t is difficult without
doing violence to Mr. Mahon's logic, to
give in half a dozen sentences, the con-
illusions Of a somewhat involved and
rather extended magazine article; but
the salient points may, perhaps, thus
best be brought out The dominant
note of the next century, as foreshad-
cwed in tendencies already apparent
Mr.. Mahon believes, is tc be eXpan-
development which marked the close Of
the eighteenth century will usher in
the twentieth. AS a result of this
movement, the buffer states which have
interposed to prevent a clash between
opposing factions will be occupied by
the one side or the other; and, in direct
contact, conflicting powers will stand
at bay. Eastern and Western civiliza-
ton, in a word. are to come together.
and, in Mr. Mahon's view, the great
question of the coming century is to be
which of the two will control the des-
TIMES of the world
While a believer in universal peace
as theory, the naval officer does not
regard it as either a desirable or prac-
ticable reality. A general disarming
now. with all international questions
submitted to an artificial tribunal, its
powers resting upon a forced rather
than a real anity Of nations, will, he
argues, leave the Western world at a
disadvantage When the clash comes
with the advancing Orient. Militar-
ism. as it exists among the powers CT
Europe. he does not attempt to defend
entire. but its strong points are en-
phasized and its weaknesses, to say
nothing of its positive evils, are passed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12

1t would be hard to imagine a more
hooking contrast in our modern civiliz-
alton than that which is furnished by
the anxiety of humane people to pre-
vent man from taking his dog into
a balloon with him and letting him
descend to the ground by the same
means that are to be used by the man
himself. Our societies for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals, and humane
people generally, are horrorstlalck at
the idea of taking the dog up aloft
and letting him come back to earth at
tached to a parachute. This is a
species of cruelty to the brute which
they think ought to be prevented, even
if it be necessary to summon the in
prevention of the law. The aeronaut,
on the other side, is quite sure that
the dog enjoys his experience, and he
is convinced of the entire safety of
the whole performance
The amusing feature of this is that
nobody seems to appreciate the irony
OF the public interest in the fate of
the dog and it's Indifference to the fate
of the man. Of the two, the latter is
less safeguarded, and his life is far
more likely to pay the penalty. The
dog has the man to look after it; the
man has nobody to look after him, ex-
cept that special providence that has
general supervision of fools. In case
the worst anticipated should happen,
the dog or the man would lose his life.
1t is considered worth. while to have
societies organized to save the beast,
if possible, but the man is free to go
his own way to destruction.
These balloon ascensions, that are
made a feature of Fourth of July cele-
brations and county fairs and other
occasions of merry making, where a lot
of people are gathered together ought
to be without either public or legal
sanction. 1t is a pity that society is
not sufficiently far advanced to pre-
vent any man or woman from gazing
on feat that is absolutely purposeless,
and that involves a risk of human
life. If they are still barbarous enough"
to enjoy the sight, then the man ought
to be prevented by law from gambling
against fortune with his life as the
stake, just as much as men are pre-
vented by the police from jumping off
Brooklyn bridge, or performing other
foolhardy acts at the imminent risk of
self-destruction.
We do not think it worth while to
do this. We allow the man to descend
by parachute, although it is a species
of suicide, the fatality merely coming
soon or late, as the case may be. SO
there runs through all our modern civil
ization the dark thread of indifference
to human life. The sacredness of life
is little regarded in our economic sys-
TENS, still less in our social arrange
ments. We do but blazon abroad the
shame of modern civilization as a
whole, when, in this almost ludicrous
exposition of 1t in a petty incident, we
organize ourselves into societies to
protect the dog and not the man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12


displays resembling those of New Or
leans and st. Louis. The entrance
of petty monarchs with their courts
and retinues.-great parades decorated
with elaboratelyz constructed floats,
having an industrial ora symbolic
significance, and an imitation of the
famous flower festival of less rigorous
climates, have been the prominent fea-
ture there. This it is possible to de-
velop grandly, until Minneapolis might
easily take the lead of all the cities
in this country in such a display.
st. Paul, on the contrary, developed
original features that are equally sus-
ceptible of improvement and eXpan-
sion. No one who witnessed the storm
ing of the forts on the island could
fail to realize that. out of this germ
might be developed one of the grandest
spectacles possible to witness. Wit,
more elaborate Preparations, "a greater
store of novel and beautiful pyrotech-
mics, and the construction of large
fotillas of advancing and retiring yes
sells decked in rainbow colors and
discharging prismatic missiles, we
could eclipse anything witnessed any
where short of. some great. national
demonstration like the jubilee celebra-
ton in England.
Again, the giving up of our greatest
street for one night to the maskerS
and to open air mummeries was cap
ital conception, and it, too, could be
greatly enlarged. We can easily i'm
agine the broad and beautiful expanse
of Sixth street turned into veritable
Midway Plaisance, whose novelties
and beauties Gnd buffoonery would
speedily become as famous throughout
the country as those of the chief at
traction of the Chicago exposition.
1t seems to us that, in complimenting
the people of the two cities on what
they have done, to their own profit
and to the delight of others, it would
be missing a great opportunity not to
point out the vast possibilities lying
dormant within the ideas that have
been already grasped. The people Of
ST. Paul and of Minneapolis have done
well. If this success shall stimulate
them to more ambitious efforts, We
have not a doubt that the Twin City
carnival will surely become an event
of national interest and universal de-
light.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12

of its Intense and venomous hatred of
every article that it has published on
this question, some such statement as
the following: "The st. Paul press has
from the first manifested no sympathy
with home interests in this connection;
but, influenced by the notion that
Georgia marble would make hand
somer building than Minnesota mate
rial, and therefore greater ornament
to ST. Paul, has been willing to see
home interests sacrificed and a heavy
blow struck at one of the great re-
sources of the state
Speaking for ourselves, we are oblig
ed to characterize this statement as a
plain, ordinary, everyday, fat-footed
lie. From the very beginning the
G O b has urged the use Of domestic
stone in the construction of the state
capitol. 1t has not based its position
upon any. foolish theory of protecting"
Minnesota industries, but upon the
broad, general proposition that the rep
resentative building of the state should
be representative also of the resources
of the state. We have gone so far i'll
this direction as to express emphatical
ly our approval of the sentiment that,
if Minnesota had no other native ma
terial than yellow brick or wood, then
it would be better to use those than to
go elsewhere. This has been the
G o b e S position, and it has never
varied from 1T a hairs breadth. The
capitol commission having decided con-
trary to our own view, we, knowing
them to be thoroughly honorable and
conscientious men, who have given this
subject careful study for months, and
have stated frankly and fully the rea-
sons for their action. yielded, as good
citizens everywhere have done, to their
conclusions.
The idea of gauging the propriety of
the use of one material or another by
the effect that the new building would
have as IAN ornament to st. Paul. has
never suggested itself to anything but
a Minneapolis mind. There is no other
place small enough for its home. We
believe now that far more injury will
be done to the state and all its inter
ests by this tempest in a teapot that
the Journal is SO diligently fomenting,
by dragging the question into the
courts and piling UP opinions and de-
cisions and injunctions and getting
ourselves involved in an inextricable
quarrel, than by sending to South At
RIGA for material, if necessary.
We do not expect the Journal to be
able to see that it is the state and it's
people who must suffer, either from an
excess Of the appropriation they have
agreed to, or from delaying the COM
pletion of the new capitol for years. To
st. Paul it cannrt make a penny's
worth of difference what conclusion is
reached. But there are papers in st.
Paul that are capable of taking pub
lie view of things aside from their rela-
ton either to their city or 10 Minneap-
oils, The Journal shows itself to be as
incapable of that as it is of telling the
truth where the interests that it cham
pions would be assisted by falsehood:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-12

over with lightest touch. The greater
the degree of military advancement
today, it is urged, the greater will be
the potential power of Europe and
America to resist overthrow, independ-
ent of conditions that may then exist,
when the struggle for supremacy
comes.
To a man trained in the profession OF
arms-an author as we'll whose liter
airy fame rests largely on the history
of a naval hero-Commander Mahan's
position is the one most to be expected,
and the argument he offers is striking
in it's force. Admitting his contention
that there must somc day be a battle
West, it is easy to see that the West
may find use for all it's military train
ing But while this may be true of
arbitration in general, the logic does
not apply with equal force to the two
great Anglo Saxon nations, as the
writer would imply. 1t may be granted
that if the time does comes when the
West must fight for life, England and
America must bear the brunt of the
struggle; and then it does not appear
that the two prospective defenders are
to gain anything by practicing on each
other in the meantime.
The popular ideal of the past has
been military power, tempered with the
81 Hhy>iCt
cation. 1t is probably true that such
an ideal is the one that most people
have in mind today, and that it will
continue to hold it's place in the dawn
however, who will dispute Commander
Mahan's assertion that the century
about to be born will offer nothing bet
ter than the one now fastening to it's
end. Justice and mercy are hardly to
be bettered as constituent factors in an
ideal and might is not to be eliminated
while finite nature remains human; but
many who read the signs of the times
believe that the keynote of the next
century will be peace and not war, that
force will be called in as arbiter as a
last resource and not as a first expedi-
ent. By these it is expected that the
fighting of the twentieth century will
be done not by those who can but by
those who must, nor will they admit
that refusal to do battle for trivial
things will be followed by inability to
defend the right when necessity calls.