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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
devoted member Of the o. s. Baptist
church and most estimable man.
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Psaebscet.
NEWPORT.
4 A small steamer owned by Barrows
& Cram was launched in the lake Sat-
urday evening. There are now two
steamers In Lake Sebasticook. The
young ladies' of the Epworth League
will serve ice cream and cake at the
vestry. Wednesday evening.-The Shaw
house is fast being filled with summer
boa rders.-Newport Is fast becoming a
summer resort.--A party OF young peo-
pie are at Maplewood for q few DAYS.
The family Of C. NJ. Merrill of Water
vile, are at Camp Benson, for a few
weeks.--Miss Josie Rand is quite sick
at the home of Capt. Wilson.
Waldo.
TROY.
Harry Newell. who was a successful
pitcher for the Dangers, has been
spending the past week in town, visit.
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Zebulon Newell. Mr.. Newell's thumb is
recovering finely from it's recent INJURY
received while playing ball.-Mrs Mag
gle 1dTSOHS Has 6OAc " Augusta IOT
few weeks.-Mrs. Mary Leathers and
Miss Katrina Harding returned from
Augusta on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have
closed for the summer. One of oul
teachers. Miss Luna Ferguson, goes tt
Southwest Harbor, the coming week
expecting to return the last of August
when she goes back to Pennington tc
ATTEND the normal school-The Ladies'
Aid met the past week with Mrs. A
b. Rhoades.-The Golden Rule Order
met with Mrs. Atwood Whitaker.-Tht
Praying Band held meeting at thu
town house at the Center on Sunday
Charlie Williston is laid up with !
lame knee.-Troy band furnished music
at the celebration at Pittsfield. Satut.
day.
EAST THORNDIKE.
Miss Evelyn Higgins is spending few
weeks with Mrs s. r. Files.-Mrs. Car
Isle of Brewer visited her sister. Mrs
Fred Cole. last week.-Mr. Fred Prentis:
of Lowell, Mass. is visiting his father,
f. Prentiss.-Mrs. Sarah Gross who ha,
been quite i'll, is improving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Chicago, July b.
HOGS-Estimated receipts. today, e.
900; left over, 5000; fairly active; light.
strong, others weak; light, $3.35si3 s., (:
mixed. $33Odl3 Az; heavy. $3.lVl3.421a /:
rough. 50. 1913 Is.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900; slow at yes
terday's decline; beeves, $3.15M5; cows
and heifers. $i.sOM430; Texas steers, 81. IS
So. 150t4; stockers and feeders, $3.250i25.
SHEEP-Receipts, l1,oV0: steady 20
strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
Nsw York Msnsy Maskst.

New York. July -.
Money on call. easy at 1GlA per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 34I4 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business In bankers bills at NS1iIS7l.
for demand and 81. s56ii. SEA for 50 days;
posted rates. sis7aISis and $i.sSNt SSlz
commercial bills, A.SA.
Bar silver. 60h.
Mexican dollars 4GN.
Government bonds, firm.
State bonds dull
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

"A company of men and some officers of
the British ship intrepid, were taken
from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico by
the English colony of the capital city, at
an expense Of $1,000. and gave concerts
there which captured the town. The
men were entertained and as well pleased
as the citizens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

Pure blood and a good digestion are an
insurance against disease and suffering.
Burdock Blood Bitters keeps the blood
pure. the digestion perfect
mon. wed, fri&wky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
New York Cotton Market.

New York. July 10.
Cotton spot. firm; middling uplands,
Z ISIS; do. Gulf, 3-16; sales. 1861 bales.
Cotton futures closed firm: sales, I1,i00
bales. January. lib: February, III:
March, 72l; April. 7.24; July. 752: August.
7.49; September, rs; October 40; No
vember, 705: December. 7.10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14

BUTTEH-Steady; creamerIes, 12Gl141.;
dairies SALE.
Y CHEESE-Qu 7AMs.
4 EGGS-Steady.
The herald., 1897-09-19

balloon, but he proposes, nevertheless,
that a special expedition should be sent
to the White sea from Vardoe
Since it was reported that Andree had
provided himself with number of hon.
ing pigeons, which he intended to dis
patch from his balloon while en- route
to the north pole, with information as
to his success or otherwise. it has been
impossible to pick up a paper without
hnding telegram from some part of
the globe, announcing the capture Of a
homer" which it is invariably sug-
gested may have come from the north
pole, or whereabouts.
The popularity about all these pigeons
seems to be that they bear on various
parts OF their persons numbers Of words
or a highly cryptogramic character. To
the foreigner the impression is convene d
at certain times that the woods are full
OF pigeons. AS matter of fact they
are picked up everywhere from Tromso
in Norway to Bedford and the Isle of
Thanet. One thing may be depended
upon, however, and that is, that not a
single pigeon that Andree took with him
| in the balloon has yet been heard from
The stories to the contrary are unblush-
| ing falsehoods.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Is He Returning to Civil
ization !?
WHAT HIS FRIENDS THINK
DIR. NILsEKHoLM PROPOSES A
SEARCH EXPEDITION
Andre Outlined His Return-Wrote
q Friend Just Before the Start
Detailing His Plans

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 7.-(Special Cor
respondence to The Herald.) The latest
belief here is that Herr Andree is re-
turning to civilization and Is at the pres
ent moment crossing the ice fields. Here
are the newest views. Also extracts
from letter to friend, which will be
received with great interest.
That Andree will ultimately return to
civilization I find to be generally be-
lieved here, and from no one have come
more positive statements than those
made to me by Baron Nordenskjold.
The intimate friend Of Andree, thor
oughly familiar with his hopes and
plans, and, above all, Va clear-headed.
practical person, Baron Norden skiold
says nothing which is not worth consid-
ering. When 1 asked him If he really
exepcted to see Andree again, he said,
why, certainly do. The constant as
sertion that he is dead amuses rather
than saddens me. know the man, his
plans his theories, his hopes, his in
domitable courage, all Of which to one
who thoroughly understands the expe-
dition and all of which it consists, rem
The herald., 1897-09-19
THE TREES ARE HIS WARDS
How the Government Will Preserv'
the Forests Of This State

With map Of California spread before
then on table in a room Of the Palace
Hotel, recently, sat Binger Hermann,
Commissioner of the United States Cen
eral Land Office, and B. F. Aller Special
Agent and Supervisor of Forests of Cali
fornia and Arizona. The shaded Sec
tions Of the map designated the govern
ment reservation of forest area. 1t is
now the policy of the United States to
preserve the forests of the Sierra from
fire and devastation, in order that the
derse underground and foliage of the
higher branches may hold in reserve for
gradual distribution Of the mourIain
streams the SHOWS and rains of the re-
sion. The important truth is now appre
ciated that natural forests are great
conservers of the water supply of the
country. 1t is known, too, that the de-
struction of forests tends to precipitate
floods from the highlands to the valleys
during the rainy season, and so greatly
diminish the natural supply of water to
the valleys and plains when the moisture
in summer Is most needed.
The forest reservations Of California,
independent Of the sections reserved for
the Yosemite, General Grant and the
Sequoia National parks, embrace 100000
acres Of land. The San Gabriel reserve
contains $685. acres, the Sierra reserve
4,096,0O0 acres, the San Bernardino 49,
2S0 acres, Stanislaus 691, 200 acres, San
Jacinto 737,2S0 acres, and the Trabuco
reservation, Orange couty, 1920 acres.
Last March President Mckinley ap-
pointed Mr.. Hermann to the responsible
position Of Commissioner of the General
Land Office and he is now here in an
official capacity.
He said:
''The government has adopted a policy
for the preservation of the forests Of the
country, and l regard the subject as one
of vast Importance to the people of Cal
ifornia. Money was appropriated at the
last session of Congress which will per-
NIT the employment of special agents
and forest guardians. The laws were
amended so as to permit mining opera
tors to enter the reserved regions and
prospect for mineral deposits. Where
precious metal is foun6 the finder may
lay claim to and secure patent to the
land
''The rights OF settlers in the reserved
area have been guarded, but the utmost
vigilance will be exercised to prevent
the destruction of timber by fire or by the
negligence of Individuals In some re-
spects the German system of forest ad-
ministration has been copied. Agents
will be authorized to dispose Of fallen
timber and to designate where certain
standing trees may be cut down for use.
In this manner a considerab Bile revenue
may be derived without injury to the
forests. San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1897-09-19

ion, but this year they have been circu-
lated all through the frontier Of Brit
ish Columbia and the Dominion OF Can
ada. a. well as northern. Siberia.
THE Russian government and the
Russian Geographical society took the
matter of the circular up themselves
and saw to 1t that the documents were
not only distributed, but that they were
written in so simple language that
even the most ignorant might compre-
hend what the balloon really was, and
where its occupant had journeyed from.
want to call your attention, and through
you the attention Of others, to the float
ing buoy which we intend to drop upon
the ice at intervals. These, drifting with
the ice in the ocean currents, may take
to those farther south information OIL
the experiences and hopes of the three
of us who propose to stake our lives
upon the success of this aerial trial with
chance"
DR.. Nils Ekholm, who accompanied
Herr Andree to Spitzbergen last year
with the intention of taking part in his
aerial voyage, talked with me on the
prospects of the expedition, based on
the facts Of Andree's ascent DR.. Elk
holm declined to go this year because
he considered that the impermeability
Of the balloon was unsatisfactory He
pointed out that from the day the bal
loon was fully inflated it lost 81 cubic
metres of gas every twenty-four hours,
representing a diminution in carrying
capacity of Sc Kilograms per day. This
showed that the imperviousness Of the
balloon had not been essentially in
creased since last year.
Besides this daily escape, various cir
cumstances led to a certain loss of gas
in the ascent itself. necessitating cor
responding sacrifice Of ballast. After
making allowances for these losses of
gas, and taking into consideration the
fact that in the ascent part of the drag
ropes were lost, and that the balloon
at once rose to height of $4,000 to $4,000
feet, DR.. Ekholm formed the following
conclusions: The longest time for which
the balloon would remain. in the. air
would be from twenty-five to twenty
four days, and even less than that if
mountains exceeding the height of those
attained at the start had to be crossed.
DR.. Ekholm declares himself skeptical
with regard to the supposed loss of ths
The herald., 1897-09-19
The Modern Duel

First Second-I think the swords have
soaked long enough in the antiseptic
compound.
Second Second-I think so. Did Won
scatter the chloride of lime under the
trees?
Yes and I burned sulphur in the
branches"
Good. How about the bushes?"
"They have been sprayed with that
No. l deodorizer. Did you sprinkle the
lawn?"
Yes. I used the camphorated wash"
Excellent. Shall we start the rotary
atmospheric puri1ier?"
Il think so. One moment-did you
kindle the fire under the medicated
bath?"
II did. And also put the hot water
bottles on the portable( furnace, and
set the mustard plaster Where it would
warm"
'"Then I think we are all ready"
II think so Messieurs, we are quite
ready."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1897-09-19

GERS MS success not only possible Duh
exceedingly probable.
at is my belief that Andree is at the
present moment upon ice which has
hitherto been untrodden by the foot Of
man. You must remember that the bal
loon under ordinary conditions would
remain in the air twenty-four days. In
asmuch as the distance from the point
Of embarkation near Tromso was not
more than 700 miles from the supposed
location Of the pole as the crow flies, it
seems to me the minimum degree OF rea-
son to believe that Andree has not only
reached the pole, but concluded his OBJ
servations there and began his journey
to Siberia, from which land believe we
shall hear from him by the time spring
rolls around"
The thoroughness Of Andree's prepar-
atoms are not, it seems to me, thorough
ly understood. The man was theorist,
as every progressive man is to greater
or less degree. But he was practical;
that none can deny. Of this latter fact
I have seen no better evidence than the
following from an unpublished letter to
q friend of his, written two days before
he began his journey to the unknown:
we nave taken lHlO COuSlueTdllOli
many difficult situation in which we
might be placed from the standpoint OF
provisions No one knows where the
balloon will land us. 1t may be that we
descend upon the covering Of the earth
fwhere human voice has never been
heard nor the footprint of a human be-
ing seen. Should this be the case, We
shall cache our provisions and thus
forming a depot of supplies, make short
excursions in various directions, for the
purpose Of rendering us capable Of TAX
ing still longer journeys. We believe
my companions and I, that way We car
80 harden ourselves as to undergo ex-
treme taxation of our strength withon
dangerous results.
II do not fancy, however, that we shal
land 20 very far from at least an out
post Of humanity Every one knows
that there are from 400 to 500 persons
wintering at the mouth of the rivel
Mackenzie every year. The gold hunt.
er has for years been in the center o.
Alaska. 1t may be that there will b,
land found by US far north of Alaska
which has never yet been reached by
the adventurous explorer. We have don,
our best to send the information Of ou
proposed journey to the places farthes
north In touch with civilization. Las
year when we fully expected to start
~ SAINT our circulars in similar fash
The herald., 1897-09-19

ing such . commission meets the moet
cordial approval Gas we learn from
Henry Clews) Of all the foremost f1nan-
ciers Of America and of the more expe-
rienced gentlemen in the same line of
business in the capitals Of Europe. The
currency to be recommended will be dis
tinguished for its elasticity and If
adopted will surely prevent the recur-
renee Of panics oftener than every other
wear. C.
The herald., 1897-09-19

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Easily Settled in Florida

A great suit is going on in California
to decide whether the owner of the hen
owns the chickens or the woman that
bought the eggs. In Florida it would
be the coon that first got into the coop,
but the California judge has reserved
his decision.-Florida Citizen.
The herald., 1897-09-19
Then I think we are all ready"

II think so. Messieurs, we are quite
ready."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1897-09-19

DR.. D. Cave, dentist, rooms 2O7-210 Lank-
ershim block.
The herald., 1897-09-19

Wall paper. late styles. low prices a:
A. A. Eckstrom's. 1924 South Spring street
The herald., 1897-09-19

| Drink Glen Rock water Address F. L.
Smith. ZIG South Spring street. Tel e.
The herald., 1897-09-19

instructions given on the piano and gui-
tar; twelve lessons for IS. Address post
eAnA box -
The herald., 1897-09-19
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as is consistent with the
proper expression Of their views0
The herald., 1897-09-19

Latest style OF wall paper az A. A. Eek
strom's. 324 South SprinR street.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
THE DOG HAD A FIT.
L. GOldstein Suggested as a
Cure to Cut It's
Tail Off.
This Led to Lively Scrap Between
Him and Frank Colen and
Their Arrest.

A common ordinary dog took fit on
Market street, near Mason, yesterday aft
ernoon, and crowd of peop gathered
10 watch the spasms of the poor brute.
Some one suggested that it woul he
good thing TO throw cola water on the
dog, but L. Goldstein, an expressman at
1000H Market street. said he had heard
1t was t. best thing 10 cut a dogs tail
off if it was affected with fits, and that
insured permanent cure,
Goldstein pulled out his jackknife, and
when it looked as ii he meant business
Frank Colen, typesetter, remarked:
say, old man, If you cut that dogs tail
OF you ought to get your head cut off "
us that sop retoTted Go.dsteiu. with
fire in his eye, and he made pass at
Colen. Colen ducked and landed on Gold
STEMS ribs with his left Goldstein conn
tered and smashed CoIen on the Jaw.
which made aim >tagger
ColeN thought he had enough and made
a break through the crowd, closely fol-
lowed by Golds;e n. Detective J rrv Dinan
was on Market-street car and >eaing the
chase and the crowd following, he iumped
off the car and caught CoIen. Goldstein
came up painting and wanted to get at
Colen again, tut Dinan showed his star
and also placed Goldstein under arrest.
They were taken 10 the City PRISON and
booked for disturbing the peace, but Judge
Campbell releaseI them on their own rec.
oGniZince.
What became OF the dog with the fits no
one knew.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
O'uBIL FOUND
TO Be PAKIuG
The Prisoner, Who Is Con-
fined in the Hospital,
Is Not Starving.
His Father Caught in the Act
of Secretly Supplying Him
With Food.
Detected by Matron Kane and DR.
TOrmey, He Practically Admits
His Guilt.

The surgeons at the Receiving Hospital
are convinced that John O'Neil, who is
supposed to be starving himself in order
to escape being tried for a heinous Of
tense, is taking.
Since his detention in the hospital
ONeil has refused to partake of food, and
IL has been found neces sary to force him
to take nourishment.
Suspecung that be was being supplied
with food from the outsi de- Police Sur
geon We'll and his staff determined to
closely watch him.
Last Saturday night O'Neil's father
called a; the hospital and asked to see his
poor boy" He was taken to his cell and
after he had entered the door was closed
few minutes later Mrs. Kane, the
mairon, hapl ened to be passing the cell
and peering IN through the wicket she
saw y Neil Sr. in the act of passing his
son package. She at once called DR..
James Tormey, who was in charge, and
told him OF what she had seen.
The doctor quickly opened the cell door
and as he did so he noticed The prisoners
father secrete a package in mis- overcoat
pocket.
What have you thereY' inquired the
med lcal gentleman, as he pointed TO the
pocket in which the package was con-
cealed.
That is none of your business" re-
piled O'Neil Sr., covering the package
with his hand.
Dr. Tormey, after declaring that he had
suspected O'Nell OF furnishing the son
with food, ordered him to give him the
package. ONeil emphatically refused
and Immediately lef. the hospital. Both
Mrs. Kane and Dr.. Tormey declare that
the pac kage con ntained foo:
Shortly after being arrested O'Neil, the
prisoner, acted in a peculiar manner, and
suspecting that he was mentally weak,
the prison officials had him sent to the
Receiving Ho pital. After being aced
in a padded cell lie acted like a madman
and refused to partake of food. His
father visited i'm twice a day, and during
his stay the prisoner was notlceably quiet.
Since the discovery of the package in the
pocket of O'Neil Sr., the surgeons are
thoroughly convinced that the prisoner
was supplied with food by his father.
The facts were yesterday communica ed
to the police, who int nd 10 force ONeil
Jr. to stand trial Tor his offenee
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-13
WILL MEET ON
THE DIAMOND
Travellers Will Settle Their
Disputes With Base
ball Bats.
Warning Knights of the Grip
to Become Friends in a
Ball Game.
The Bitter Feud Between the T. P. A.
and the P. G. 7. A. Close
to an End.

The Pacific Coast Travellers Association
and Post A of the Travellers Protective
Association will settle the differences that
have long existed between them with a
base ball bat. The champion base ball
players of both organizations are now be-
ing rounded up and two strong teams will
be put on the field.
Trouble has existed between the two
associations for years, and at times it was
so strong that the travellers OF each So
clety when they met on the road refused
10 drink at the same bar, and almost open
hostlllties were threatened. Ii arose over
the organization of the post of the ma
tionaI ASSOCIATION and the turning down
OF the local order OF the Snights of the
grip by that body.
The feeling was very bitter at that time
and II was thought that q reconciliation
would never be effected. AS the months
went on, hover, it was developed that the
cause OF each was somewhat in common
and the mem bers of the two orders met on
more friendly terms. By degrees the di-
rectors OF each of the associations became
more companionable and almost frater-
nal. From a serious war the trout bic be-
Josh" stories were tod OF the travellers,
with the old feu basis for the yarn.
A few days ago majority of the olrec-
tors of the two orders got together, ard as
result of the ''ioshing" that was always
IN order on such occasions it was agreed
to settle the trouble by game OF base
ball. A committee was thereupon cho sen
to make the necessary arrangements and
yesterday ii was decided that the game
should lake pace at Central Park OF
Thursday, Decemb ber so.
The challenge was sent out by team
selected from the mem bers OF the Travel
ers' Protective Association, and it was
formally accepted by the Pacific Coast
Association. The result Of the game will
declde who was right in the controversy,
and then the hatchet will forever be buried.
Henry NJ. Campe, the tall and slim pres
ident of The Travellers Protective Associa-
ton, viii! play in the outfeid. He was
chosen for the place on the belief that he
would b. a good man to PICK off sky
scrapers. Cal Eubanks, the president of
the Pacific Coast organi cation. is short
and fat, and he will be put behind the bat.
1t is thought he will be a good man to
stop the balls. The members of the two
teams are invited to the Recreation
grounds on Sunday morning next at 8
A NJ. for practice.