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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26
FAv0RS TWO NEW WARDS.
Capt. Nash Writes Pertinent Letter Pc.
garding Municipal Affairs.

The following letter from Hon. Chas.
Z. Nash has been received by Hon
f. O. Vickery, and is here submitted
by permission of both parties
from 1915 to 1886. and his admnistra-
ton of municipal affairs We're such as
to make his opinion valuable in this
matter of changing the city charter.
The letter given below. explains itself.
Augusta, Me. Jan. %, 1897
Hon. +. o. Nickery.
Dear Mayor Nickery:-I haNe read
with great satisfaction your letter in
this mornings Journal. YoAexpress
my views.
Our charter has served the people
for nearly 80 years. and it is correct to
say that the city has been generally
well governed under it. The defect,
which is complained of, is not in fact
in the charter but in the capacity,
qualification and fitness of those who
undertake to serve the city under the
charters provisions.
| have seen you quoted in the Jour
nal as favoring the abolition of the
lower branch of the city council. | be-
lieve that would be a good thing to
have done, as it would concentrate re-
sponsibility in the board Of mayor and
aldermen.
| believe the only material amend
:uent the charter ought to receive now
is enc for the adjustment of the com
mon council and the addition of TWO
new wards cut from wards one, two
and three. making nine aldermen in
stead of seven. and thus approach an
equalization Of representation in the
city council. At present, wards 4. .. q
and I. containing q minority of voters.
control the affairs of the city in prac-
tice and l am convinced the evils com
planned of which have provoked people
tc seek new charter. arise from this
unequal and unjust representation in
the city council.
Now while people are interested in
the matter. would be a good time to
ask for such an amendment. What do
you think of the suggestion? You are
the one to do it. if it is best to be done.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. +. NASH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

The many friends of Hon. Thomas
W Porter of Burlington, were pleased
to meet him at the State House, Mon
dav. Mr. Porter served his district
very ably as a representative in the
Legislatures of 1871 and 1873. lie was
also for five years very efficient MEM
Der of the committee to examine the
state treasurer's accounts he is one
of the leading business men of his
town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

An alarm from box % was rung IN,
Mcrdav morning about $50 o'clock, for
4 fire in the tenement house on North
srn avenue, Cushnoc Heights, owned
Nv Mrs. Farnham. The fire was soon
put cut by the prompt response ol 'he
department, the damage not amount
ing to over S1G0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

C. II. Nason's stock Of overcoats look
almost too good to be slaughtered IN
lrice as he has advertised to do Pur-
chasers of course will not object. Lots
cf money saved in buying for another
winter. even If not needed now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

An engineer on the Nj. c. r. r. said
that Yesterday was very hard day
for making steam, next to the hardest
of the season. which was Tuesday last.
when the thermometer was low ana the
wind was high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

The meeting at which Ensign Wilson
was announced to speak, Jan. 26 has
been postponed owing to the illness Of
Miss Wilson at Laconia, n. H., which
Las obliged her to cancel all engage
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

The chorus will meet. this evening, at
80 at the vestry of the Universalist
church 1t will be an important meet
ing to organize and everyone interested
is urged to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

The annual installation of officers Ct
the r. b. Capen Rebekah lodge. l. Q.
O. F. will occur, Wednesday evening
Jan. y. After the installation. refresh
merits will be served in the banquet
I.lh
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

Highland Ledge, a. 0. L. W. Will
install officers. this evening at 40
O'Clock The exercises will be followed
by an entertainment. The installation
will be private. but members of the
Augusta lodge and of the ordeT are
cordially invited to be presented.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

Hon. j. H. Marley went to Fairfield,
Monday. where he delivered an ad-
dress. in the evening, before the local
Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The farce entitled The Peek Sis
ters.'' will be given, this evening. at the
First Christian church, in aid of that
society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

There will be a meeting Of those who
are to take part in the Carnival of the
Republic, this afternoon at 4 o'clock
in the common council rooms. All
are requested to he present, as ar
rangements for the various classes will
be completed. '--''---'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

Mr. and Mrs. A. =. Sibley have re-
turned home from a short visit with
the formers aunt. Mrs. Hanson in Vas
salboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26
A Free DINER.

The Salvation Army will give d free
dinner to the poor at the barracks,
Friday, from II to o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26

A Charleston farmer is reported to b,
holding half a ton of wool and three
wears crop of beans for a rise.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

frock coat and low-cut vest. showing
"A expansive shirt front with a silk
watch guard across the bosom. His
shoes are always neatly polished. and
bls trousers NJ the finest broadcloth.
Winter and summer he appears In the
dress OF a statesman.
The new leader Is sure 10 attract at
tcntion IN more ways than one before
the adjournment OF the Fifty-hf,h con-
gross. An r,my OF young Democrats
have their oycs upon him as the rep
roscn,atilc Of the younger element OF
the party he voices their aspirations
and their desires lie has aspired to
the leadership Of this element In the
house aud has won 90 fairly and square
|ly. n bis judgment keeps pace with
/ his ambition and the hopes uf his
friends be is destined 20 Tar greater po-
utlcal prei'rment
The people. however. will keep thcli
ewes upon the torn leader Of the minor
It's OF the house lie is veteran o
cXtericucr IN the rcld Of legislation
and no novice he viii WELD the meat
exc NJ political philosophy and not IN,
crochet needle OF constitutional soph
lary he is no lawyer but has beef
q miner In the Eulches. and b. now al
honest farmer And his name. It 3
Richard p. FlHnd. lie IS the Occur d
Lion OF the Democratic party in boil
the house and senate.
AMOS J. CUMMINGS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

lection looked liked marked discouriosy
10 Gen. Thomas e.. Catchings. OF Missls.
sippi who had been member since
March Z. 1885. and who had served oa
the committee on rules through Mr.
Crisp's term es speaker When Mr.
Reed appointed his committee on rules
az tho beginning OF the Fifty-iourth
congress Do put benton McMillin 10 the
place occupied by Gen Catchngs. This
was strictly 100 line with precedent. Nc
Millin having served sixteen years in
the house. but when Crisp died he set
aside an precedent by appointing Mr
Bailey hut the most marked sign Of
Mr.. Reeds pretcrment Tor Mr.. Bailey
was shown az the beginning OF this exc
|tra session. The Texan had never been
Ia member of the ways and means com.
mlttec. yet the speaker placed him 90
/ the head Of the minority on this COM
mit,,c. jumping McMillin and other
/ Democrats who had served many years
upon H. Thus Bailcy's six years ~
service have brought him more honor
than the eighteen years spent by Me
Millln In the house There are men
who are % ungenerous as 20 aver that
Speaker Reed made this appointment
with the view of fomentinE disturb.
anccs In the Democratic party. Mr.
Bailey n. however. no political Beelze.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

Many people. and ! am sorry 10 say
some teachers Of the deaf. fail 10 real
ize. In practice at least. that speech
Is not as clearly visible 10 the eye as
Il Is audible TO the ear and think that
by speaking slowly. word by word and
opening their mouths TO the widest
extent. they win render the task Of
the spaoch-roa1Cr easier, says the Gem
tury. As a r-attor Of fact, they rem
der % an the more difficult. a child
IN school may learn TO understand a
teacher who mouths his words In this
manner. but this ability is Of no
value TO him when he leaves school.
Indeed. perfectly natural. deliberate
speech Is easier 90 understand than
the exaggerated form OF articulation
which people are apt 10 use the mo-
mcut they know they are talking to a
totally deaf person People who de-
pend entirely upon their speech-read-
I Ing for understanding others have re-
/ Qucsted me. when introducing them 20
strangers. not to say that they were
deaf. because they end u easier 10 read
the lips when the perron speaking Is
not aware that he Is being understood
IN that way. have In my acluaint-
ance young man educated wholly by
this method. who travels a great deaI
and picks up acQuaintances on "a,
steamer or on the train just as peopl,
do who possess all their faculties.
have In mind, also. a congenitally deai
girl OF fourteen. who Is not considered
unusually bright. yet whose speech I,
clearly Ineligible to strangers aitsI
the FIRST ten minutes. who Is intelli
gent on the topics Of the day anC
whose conversational repertoire 4
much larger and more entertaining
than that Of many young ladies o.
twenty and over that | have met Il
metropolitan society.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

tor. Through whatever canyon he 10
marching. or over whatever crags In
politics be Is climbing. he keeps his
eve on the Constitution Il IS 10 him
the arl, OF the covenant Wherever
there is the slightest doubt as TO the
constitutlonality OF a measure he viEor-
ously attacks g. For instance. De does
not believe that congress has O consii-
utl0nal right 10 charter corporations.
and be has irnexibly set his face
against such measures. Glass legisla-
ton Is his ahomInatlon lie has intro
ducrd resolutions nbolIshIng the re
! rod list 90 the navy. and hc probably
Regards the retired list Of the army
with the same dlsfayor. II he had 10
IN bis power there Is no doubt but
what be would wipe out both lists.
/ 4 keen and discerning politician. he
/ has won the confidence Of his young
ar associates. Indeed. they regard him
with enthusiasm They will support
him heartily and without reserve. The
/ veterans. however will be harder 90
muuaec. They may try 20 wrcs, tho
leadership from him when important
measures are being considered. u vii.
De- difficult. however. for them 20 do
this while Thomas y. Reed is speak.
er Of the house Mr. Reeds rccogni
ton 81 Bailey as the leader Of the mi
norly will have great weight IN max
ing him the real leader Mr. Reed has
treated the young Texan with marked
favor When he announced his com
miitcos last year Mr. Bailey appeare,
ns a member Of the judiciary and cleo
lions committees and also Of the com
m.ttee on revision Of the laws Speak
or Reed made him one Of the six Dem
ocratic members Of the committee OF
judiciary This gave Texas two place
on that committee. David y. Culber
son. Of that state. being the leader o
the minority. having served as chair
man for many years.
a marked evidence Of the speaker
favor was shown on the death OF *
Speaker Crisp His death left a Va
cancy In the committee ON rules. II
the astonlshmcnt n the house Mr. Rec
placed SIR Bailey In the vacancy. Thi
was Of Itself either a distinctive mar
o. the personal confidence OF Thoma
n. Reed or q recognition on the par
Of the speaker Of young Bailey as
| Democratic leader. Balled had serve
only two terms In the house His ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

That Bailey could walk Oh with the
prize. with such veterans as McMillih
and Blanu in competition, may excite
surprise. but Do De- by no means aston
ishins The old members failed TO see
tho cloud On the horizon They relied
too much ON the irsngth OF terms OF
service. Gen. Henderson. % Illinois
made the same mistake when candl'
date Tor clerk iu the last house OF rep
rcsontatiyc3. EailCy's friends. VITA
very few exceptions. were men youth
ful and brlghteycd. without tufts OF
gray moss on their chins and without
rheumatic pains In their joints They
worked night aud day. while the vet
Grams we're asleep. lntultively feeling
their power they gathered and used i'
with irresistible force.
Bailey Is 80 years old. His youthful
friends pointed TO his age with pride.
They regarded Il as an element Of
strength. and not a. a weakness. They
recalled the fact that Napoleon com
handed the army 81 Italy when he was
only 20. but they seem to have forgot
ten that Vergncaud, the chief OF the
/ Glrondlsts. led his party to ruin and
/ lost his own head when at the sam,
age OF Bailey. A veteran senator, D.
hearing Of Baileys nomination. said.
well. the urchins are on top. Their,
are two roads before them. Ono Is 1,
Tophet and the other 10 a glorious vie
tory" which they will take time vii
develop. The march may be as de
structive rs the march Of the Marseil
Ials To Paris. and u may be as gloriou
ss the march ~ the hattalions hcade,
hy Carnot at Mariigny,
Certain O. is that Bailey has aplomb
dignity and boldncss. Ho Is resource
! iul aud tactical An excellent speaker
polished in manner. logical n not YER
satilc. and 90 a pleasing presence. D.
must attract attention, The callerie
will be- more than ever charmed viii
him. but the veterans 90 the house vii
be apt 70 be cynical and skep,lcal as :
his Judgment They will hardly follov
his leadership with alacrlty. II Il
tempered with good judgment he ma
win their affection. a. Caesar won IN
affections Of the Tenth Legion by HI
campaigns In Gaul There are danger
Gus deiles from which TO debouoh an
perllous heights 10 climb Ambuscade
are TO be feared, and there are unford
able rivers 10 cross, Some fear tina
the young leader will be vain and con
ceited. n not self-opinionated. The
say that he Is more fitted 10 play N
role OF Apollo than that Of Mara III
record IN the house Of representative
however. is good lie inheriu 20
great extent the conceptions aad idea
Of that old exemplar OF Texas politics
philosophy. John H. Reagan. Indeed
n sometimes looks as though the youn
Texan had taken Reagan for hia men
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

The following are the statistics Of
productions In California during 1896.
Gold, Sii.i60.6l3, borax. SSOo,O0O; pc
troleum and bltumen. over $1,000. 600;
salt. $4,000; mineral waters. 100000;
natural gas. $4,000; quick silver.
SOFAS TASKS: beet sugar. iGOOoOo
pounds: wheat. 2S.6S2.2oo bushels.
brandy distilled from grapes nearly
1000 900 gallons; barley ioSoOooo
bushels: beans, GS0OO0OO pounds; rails
lns. Si.O0O.OOO pounds; dried fruit. lts,-
800 600 pounds, dried prunes. bl0oo0oo
pounds: canned fruits, 100000 cases
wool. 2t5OO.OOO pounds; hops, over
90 600 bales: oranges. 1862 estimated
s.s75 carloads; 1896. 2,5i2,5OO boxes
butter. annual product, 5000. 90,
hounds: cheese. 10000 600 pounds; wins
receipts at San Francisco. i29l4,6iI
gallons: brandy. i63.65o gallons, pro
visions. $500 0O value Of nuts, $3.50
900: powder. is00OOOO pounds; tota
gold product since iSis, f.3CSA29.27S
quicksilver since 1877. SiO.7G7 TASKS
gold and silver since iSiS. Hi55,l3i,
iO5. seycnty-six thousand acres ar
set to orange trees and 10000 to prunes
there are S9OO.OOO acres Of land undo
irritation. There are $4,000 mllch COW
in the state and SlO6OOo.OOO Invests
In dairlos.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20
A pocroR's MESSENGER.
How a Mciion Physician save. No Ind
OF Time aud Travelling.

How a Mcriio Physician save. No End
81 Time aud Travelling.
The city physicians clientele. as
rule. Is complctly located. but the coun-
try physician practices over n large eN-
tent Of territory. lie Is quite likely to
have two patients critically ~, and
each living a like distance from the
doctors own home Easily Il will be
seen that paying daily calls and keep
ing posted with sick persons scattered
about like that becomes almost an i'm
possibility
These conditions confronted DR.
Chas L. Lang. Of Moriden. ~ Y. for
many q long year. and be cudgelcd his
brain 10 some purpose In fnding a way
10 help himself Tho homing pigeon
solved the problem lie has a regular
service between his patients and him
self The doctor las found time 10
keep up on medical topics. take good
care Of his patients and cultivate
pigeons. an three very successfully.
There Is nothing difficult about Il after
all In the FIRST place the doctor sends
90 each patient about whose condition
he wishes 20 be- posted. one or more Of
the carrier pigeons Some member Of
the family has blanks which must be
allcl in with detailed records Of time.
pulse. temperature and respiration. A
blank al.d. d b. enclosed In au alum
num capsule made to clasp on the
pigeons leg This done. the bird b
released and nc once speeds away to
the home oi the waiting physician NJ
| the rate 0i one mile q minute. In this
/ way pr Lang il c1lblod 90 keep thor
uulhly Do touch with hil patients az a
/ distance. with about onc-nth tho
/ amount of travel Do would have To en-
durc under other circumstance Not
only that uut Do s really much better
. posted. because % would often happen
/ talt De- would hc unable 90 ply visits
no 40. and so perhaps would miss scc-
ur @ s.gG person 90 just th" time whea
Boz most needed. Now De- can go away
. |INNNN NN.NII' W. |.NN N'."..'H'". fH''.f
sure that when hc returns reports viii
bo waiting him from others Should
these reports t,ll him that call from
him is au als1lg,, necessity, Why then
. Dc goes aud that is 900 there is Of b.
| II is the best" says DR. Lang when
/ c.iablishiug loft of these toltherod
/ messengers. Co begin with @ few pairs
NJ breeders which should hc kept COM
au,l 10 thc loft with an outside cover
cd a,iary 10 possible. Co give them nc.
| cess To- che ground The pigeons. u
| allowed their liberty are apt 90 hy
/ away. no matter how long they have
/ been ln prison. DO not Try 20 train
| the birds until they are four month.
| old. Then take them a mile or tw,
from home 90 different directions. In
crease the distance proportionaicll
from one 90 two hundred miles tor th.
birds In the nrst seasons work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20
AN EXQUISITE MACHINE.
u Graduates the "Circles" ot rcis'
scope With Rare Precision.

u Graduates the "Circlss" of rels-
scope with Rare Precision.
About two years ago a firm began The
task Of constructing a dividing engine
Tor automatically dividing circles TO
be used more especially with 'mcrili'
an" instruments. where precision Is NJ
supreme importance and where the
most perfect engine that has been %
ever can BE- devised aud constructed
will be- none too good Tor the work, says
Casters Magazine. Il would require
many magazine pages 10 give history
Of an that has been done on this di,n-
cult problem since the days Of Tychc
Brahc: yet today the number Of diyid-
ing engines that are sufficiently accur.
ate for the demands OF modern astrun-
omical measurements may be- counted
on the fingers OF one hand The best
engines have errors. and the question
| o. how much can these errors be re-
duced7 As onc-third Of an inch sub
/ tends an angle % ore second Of arc NJ
distance Of one mile. II may readily
De- seen how minute the measurements
will be on the periphery Of circle, say
81 three feet diameter A. there are
.eg6. 600 seconds OF are In a circle and
as all seconds must theoretically have
the same value Il Ia easy to conceive
the difficulties OF dividing a circle In
which the errors shall be less than a
second ~ are. Homogencity Of mate
rial. proporiionale parts that will equal
~ respond TO small changes Of temper
allure and many other factors enter In
20 this difficult problem. aside from Tho
final ccrrccticLs % The dividing mech
anlsm. Every approach 10 perfection
be- u never attained, brings greater No
surancc 90 the astronomer that his re-
suits will be- commensurate with IN
faithful and conscientious work he put
into his measurements 10 has cost nj
immense amount OF study and appllca
ton. as well as a large sum Of money
but from the present indications "a
experimental has the promise Of fu
reward for bis labor. a. already
practical test OF the engine shows tina
/ il Is more accurate than any hcrctotog
constructed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

Tho latest fad Of fashionable people
is telling the character by claspcd
hands. 4 claspcd hands character spc-
rIalIst SAYS that this means Of reading
character o. easter and more correct
than all other ways.
"A woman" be says. who Is friv-
olous will clasp bcg hands together
with the FIRST uugcr OF the right hand
between the thumb and FIRST finger
of the Icr. bot the first finger Of the
right hand lies between the second and
tbird ON the lott when consistency pre-
wallis. Those people who place two
fingers OF one hand between the thumb
and fingers OF the other are dcccitiul.
and NO, 90 be- trusted"
Il is said that In a married couple
the one who In clasping hands and in
tcrlacing fingers brings the right
thumb nearest the body. with the right
fingers correspondingly placed In rela-
uon 10 the left fingers will be the
dominant member OF that couple
/ Odds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

william J. Bryan. 80 years Old as
Ito candidate for the Presidency.
The nomination fred the hearts Oh the
young Democracy OF the South and
West. They went into the campaign
with scst ana zeal born Of power all
most RELIGIOUS. Il was the reflex OF
the wave In the United States senate
where young men had come 20 the front
to stay. They are there to-day. ana
their number there Is increasing. An
tiqucs In politics are being sent 10 mo
back seats. The young element has
also discovered rs power In the house.
and has asserted Il without regard 20
precedent. u takes q genuine delight
In burylng prCcCdrlt. Il Is the same ell
omcnt that has astounded the grave and
reverend folgu,ors OF the senate FOR The
las, four years. II ~ now showing its
strength IN the house Of representa-
tives. This n Is that makes the selec-
lion Of Mr. Bailey significant The In
dependont course taken by Dubois
Ilansbrough Alien. Kyle. Mantle.
Pritchard. Wilson and others with I'M
tllyof-d hair IN the senate Is finding
its echo IN the other wing Of the cap
u0l. The Democratic members are tho
first 20 respond by choosing Joseph W.
Bailey ns their candidate for speaker.
Tho selection carried with Il the lead
ershlp Of the minority on the floor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

Where does Cloop1trais body rcst2
Scarcely a layman who would not an
swcr. why. Ia Egypt After her ca
iolcrI,s her wilcs her lie Of intense,
d mo-, very exalted loves, Clooptra was
laid I'M one Of the loyclicst tombs that
have ever been fashioned by the hand
of man. But what "a change 1000 years
has brought about Today an ugly
mummy. with an omhlematlc bunch Of
dtcaycd wheat aud a coarse comb tied
TO lis hcad-a mere roll Of tightly
swathcd dust lies crumbled Ia tho
hideous glass case at the British mus
cum. Il Is Cleopatra, the once great
queen a Venus In charm. beauty and
love. Golden Days.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-20

The old canal which was constructed
many years ago between Tamplco and
Tuxpan, Mexico, at great expense. is to
be cleared and dredged and opened for
traffic. An American company has a
concession for operating the enterprise
The canal passes though the country
rich In dye woods and native tropical
products, which will be taken In boats
TO Tamplco and exported to the United
States and Europe.