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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

Labor day, Monday, was not gener-
ally abserved in this city. The
schools did not open uatn Tuesday
ewing the day before being q holiday,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-09-08

School, Miss Tracey. with A. Eighth.
Winton school, Miss Stephens, with
%.
The school year begins under auspic-
ious circumstances and with the ex-
cellent force of teachers promises to
be one of unusual brilliancy. The
teachers are much pleased with the
outlook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

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thase and the Antarctic Is a vast stretch
.cd dangerous seq.
ssT4sese shfngs should and under ordi-
nary circumstances would invest the
expedition which sails next SUNDAY
from Antwerp with extraordinary m
terest, particularly since it is the hrst
time a steam vessel has been employed
in such a venture. The commander OF
the expedition is Captain Adrlen oe
Gerlache, and he is to be accompanied
by two leutenants, and the officers ana
crew of the ship, % in all. The ob)ec-
tive point is Graham Land, on the Ant
arctic circle, south Of Terra del Fuego.
The party expects to arrive in OCTOBER.
and in March of next year the vessel IS
to go to Melbourne to replemsh the
store of food. On its return the party
expects to go to Victoria Land and take
observations for the South Magnetic
role The expedition Is under the
auspices of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Public Baths.
Or, A. C. Young in The SAINT,

CDR. a. G. Young in The Sanitary SSspec-
tori
SO far as / know not a single CAV in,
THIS state has 4 public bath open in the
winter rs well as I'm the summer Tn,
statement would be less humilbi fling II
it We're that, not a single city is without
one. Think what their absence means
In our manufacturing cities particularly
there are hundreds or thousands of homes
with no convenient facilities for bathing
only the best of the rented houses have
bathrooms. The tenement houses almost
invariably are without them. MANY oi
the poorer families are huddied into 100
close quarters where not even a small
warmed space is available for bath
consequently these thousands of persons
go unwashed. They go not only thus
necessarily at home. but in the public
Sc Isoois the.siir IS grossly polluted
The providing of comforta BILE all-tiha-
year-round baths, would improve the
health conditions at home ana NJ erho,f.
Would lessen the prevalt nee of those in
loctious diseases which often necessitate
an expenditure of the public money, and
would make the common people more
comfortable and more understanding
Inc provision of public baths should
therefore, be held by every city as a duty
TO Its citizens and a good investment for
the municipality. providing their cog
shall not be a burden.
Inc cost for adequate and comfnrta HI,
bathing facilities all the year ronnd in
any Guy m TINS State need not be a ser-
Gus burden. That sum which is ..blown
UP in one glorious ceebra ton of our In
dependence day, or in u municipal CEN
tennial jubilee would go q long way in
ittting up such baths as are needed And
by such departure from the time-hon
ored custom, could not a memorial be es
tablished that would make that one par-
ticular Fourth of July more glorious than
any other.
That type of the public bath which
costs comparatively little to construct
and maintain, which requires but little
room. and when for cleansing purnases
Is superior to she old-fashoned svimminp
or tub baths. is the modern rain-hatb
For such baths n low, one-story. buts stiii
attractive building would cost but lifflh
or ample space undoubtedly exists IN IN,
basement of some OF the CITY bajs
Warm and otherwise comfortable dr.
ing rooms or stalls a supply of water and
Il warming apparatus for tt: spray-an-
paratus for the rain-baths which provida
for an admixture at the VIII Of the ia thor
of the hot and cold water these are .,hont
all the requirements for efficient ana
comfortable baths. The bathers are rsu
ally required TO bring their own soar, ana
towel. These baths are. in some nlaces
wholly free: in others a sight charge *
made. Some of the Confinement hatn
houses costing many thousand dollars i ra
supported by small fee for each ham
which is equivalent to only two ana :,
half cents of our money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
The Ship and the telescope.
tNew York SUM

t4<eW bfk sum-
This is brief, intelligible. and an
swerable:
TO the Editor of The Sirs: Do
you really believe that Democracy is
lead? Do you believe that the old
ship has sunk? a Democrat Yet.
New York. July 81"
Old Ironsdes, the Democracy. is yet
aiioat, although she has lost her rudder
and a pirate flag flies in the place of
>s>a honored ensign.
What can save the ship?
Not return to the shameful and sell
fish mismanagement which first dis
abled her steering apparatus and ran
her on to the rocks of Chicago. Not the
accomplishment of the old crew under the
command of the bandits of the sea who
hauled her off the rocks and are sail
ing her now on their own account.
Neither in Clevelandism nor in Bryan
ism is there a single glimmer of hope
for Democracy.
Can anything save Old Ironsides?
Perhaps. Opportunity and a leader.
fragrant abuse of power by the Repub-
lican party might do it. if there should
coincidently appear a Democratic
stateman endowed with the PRINCIPLES
OF Jefferson. the grit of Andrew lack
son. and Tilden's genius for political
organization. He must be all three
though. or as good as all three.
is the opportunity in sight? Not
while BryaniSm lives. Is the man WISH
bic? Not WITH the longest range marine
glass available
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

dies has one that will eventually hunt down
and arrest that particular disease.
Lung and bronchial diseases are among
the. most battling complaints which doctors,
have to deal with; because it isn't the lungs
or bronchial tubes alone which are affected,
but every corner of the system furnishes a
lurking place for these elusive maladies
They change and reappear and dodge
about the system under numberess dis
guises. They are almost always compli.
Gated with liver or stomach troubles, nerv.
business, neuralgia, or general debility"
The best detective remedy which Nature
has provided to search ont and arrest these
perplexing ailments is Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. It lays an arresting
hand directly upon the poisonous. paralyz-
ing elements hidisg in the liver and diges-
tive organs.
It gives the blood-making glands power
| to manufacture an abundant supply Of pure,
red, highly vitalized blood which reinforces
the lungs with healthy tissue; feeds the
nerve centres with power, and builds up
solid muscular flesh and active energy.
Forweak lungs, splitting Of blood, shortness
Of breath. nasal catarrh, bronchitis, severe
coughs, asthma, and kindred affections, it
is "a sovereign remedy. While it promptly
| c,tres the severest cough il strengthens
the system and purihes the blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
Seeking the South Pole.

We have heard so mucn ABOUT eXpe-
ditions TO the North Pole of late, and
have read 50 much about the sacrifice
of life and money in the past in fruit
less attempts to penetrate the Arctic
zone, that we have almost forgotten
there is a South Pole, The departure IF
Andree towards the North Pole in his
balloon, and the sailing of Lieutenant
Peary for Greenland, have drawn pub
lie attention from a remarkable ,expedi-
ton which starts tomorrow Sunday,
For hundreds of years the attention
of geographers have been drawn to thu
North rather than to the South Polar
regions, for the reason that the former
are nearer and the conditions much
more favorable for exploration. Thus
it is that, while much Of the Arctics
have been visited and the mystery of
the North Pole nearly unravelled. the
Antarctics remain almost absolutely an
unknown region. The very little knowl-
edge that has lie II furnished is through
less than a dozen expeditions, which
fought their way south in sailing ships
against tremendous odds. beginning
with the one under the famous Cap
tain Cook. The most valuable contri-
button probably was the one under the
command Of Sir John Ross. during
which undiscovered the great volcanoes.
Erebus and Terror, on Victoria Land.
Practically the whole results of these
fexl,editfots sh5N@cFfly that re- ian III
almost entirely covered eternalty win
snow. and guarded by icy barriers in
comparison With which those of the
| North sink into insigifitcance.. that
there are tremendous active and, APP
parently recently extinct volcanoes.
that no human beings are found south
of Sc degrees,or vegetable growth of any
account below SIS degrees, and no land
animals discovered beyond &C degrees.
The region may therefore be aptly
termed the land eff the imagination" I
1t requires a much more daring soul
to attempt to break through the OBJ
structiVe envi, onments of the Ant
arctics than of those of the Arctics, be-
cause, should a vessel be lost in the
latter region, there is a reasonable
chance for the shipwreckefl voyagers
to reach civilization by land or at most
by a short struggle over the sea. There
is food to be had sometimes and in
some spots human beings to render aid.
But i'm the Antarctics there is but little
hope for the shipwrecked explorer
There seem to2be no land animals, and
the nearest land inhabited by human
beings is Terra del Fuego, and Between
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
American Sailors in the Navy.

John ID. Long, that worthy son ol
Maine, who has honored every public
and private position he has held. and
who is now winning fresh laurels as
secretary of the navy, has declared his
intention during his term of office OF
remodelling the personnel of the Amer
can navy so that the proportion or
American sailors in the service OF the
government may be mitch greater than
it now is In carrying out this policy it
is certain he will have the general en-
dorsement of the public, irrespective of
party, and the hearty cooperation of
all American naval officers.
OF course as patriotic American
Secretary Long feels, in common with
the rest of us, a species, of national
foreigners in our navy. We are proud
of our growing navy and it is natural
that we should want it, in peace and
war manned with our citizens. Blu,
there are broader and more practical
reasons than this why Secretary Long
desires to make the proposed reform.
Such reorganization would make the
United States navy far more effective
than it is now.
In other words, the American sailor
is better than the European or the
Asiatic sailor. on board a war vessel.
OF course, there are exceptions to the
rule, but the principle generally holds
good that a smart American sailor is
worth better wages than should be paid
to a European or Asiauc sailor. In the
war of 1872, this superiority of the
factor in bringing about the success of
the United States over Great Britain in
that conflict. Experienced naval officers;
Of the United States are almost unan-
imbusly Of the opinion that the
efficiency of the II. 5. navy would be
| decidedly Increased If all of the $4,000
men on board the vessels of the Ameri-
can navy We're Americans.
One reason for the superiority of the
American over the foreign sailor is
that the former is SO quick to think and
| so prompt to act. 1t is not claimed, for
example, that the American is Drawer
than the Englishman. but it is asserte |
that the Americans are livelier on their
| feet and far quicker to act in emer-
| sency. This is especially true of sail
! ors from New England and from the
! lakes. Such men are said to represent
| the best type of sailor to be found in
| The world today. Consequently, in
| seeking to fill the naval service with
| Americans as enlisted men, the secre-
taly Of the navy, department is acting
| directly for the interests and the good
/ of the service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The country applauds the just and
manly stand of Governor Bradley OF
Kentucky. In pardoning a colored in.
mate of the penitentiary, he says; This
poor and friendless man, surrounded
by his wife and six children, was or
dered. without warrant of law. to leave
his little home, after which he was
fired on and wounded. He defended
himself, as every dictate of reason and
humanity demanded and justified. He
did no more than any other man should
or would do. Instead Of a convict's
garb. he is entitled not only to acquit-
tai but entitled to the. admiration of
every citizen who loves good govern
ment and desires the Sperpetuation of
free institutions. Too long have mObs
dissraced the fair name of Kentucky,
and while | am Governor of this COM
monwealth, no man. however obscure
and friendless, shall be punished for
killing a member of a mob who elect
to take his life or drive him from his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

You can take your choice. There are
new gold mines in Alaska where it is
too cold to live, and new copper mines
in Arizona whcretit is too hot to live.
The fninef In both places. if he does
not die Of the cold in the one or of
heat in the Other has every prospect
of starving to death. Many will go;
a half dozen will return rich; the
great hords of fortune seekers will re-
turn poorer than when they went or
will never return at all. Better stay
in New England, with infinitely great
er chances Of prosperity, happiness. and
Il long life
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

When Mr.. Cleveland signed the Cor
man bill he confessed with bitterness
party dishonor"-But as Mr.. Mckinley
signs the Dingley bill he has the salts
faction of knowing that it embodies in
the main just the legislation to which
the Republican party pledged the new
Republican Congress. The Republican
party fulfills its promises. The new
tariff. moreover. is not sectional. like
the German tariff, but is national in
its character
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24


Thesprevalance of suicide among
medical'men in Russia is exciting COM
ment in Europe. The general rate of
suicide in that country is said to be
about 30 in the million. but where doc
tors, are alone considered the rate is 631
in the million. This is all the more sin
gular because there is no want of room
for all the doctors in the cars domin-
ion. The complaint is rather of a
scarcity of physicians. No such scar
city exists in the United States, and
while the medical profession furnishes
more cases of suicide than any other,
the rate is by no means what is re-
ported from Ruksia.t EviaeAtlsrtindus-
trial conditions offer no explanation of
the curious fact.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

Al1red's oldest inhabitant. is Mary
goodrich, widow of Thomas Jefferson
Goodrich and mother of Jacob NJ. Good
flch, the well known undertaken nj
tnat place. Mrs. Goodrich, who is now
nearly ~ years of age. having been
porn In that town. October 5. 1905 is
sun male and hearty and reads without
tne use Of glasses. Her father. David
weicn' was soldier in the war Of
1S12-15 -
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y
Reports multiply of that distress
among the Spanish troops. in Cuba
which leads to mutny. While Weyler
starves the Cuban women and children,
his own soldiers are suffering as we'll
for lack of provisions and clothing.
Their pay is months in arrears, it being
estimated that Spain owes the army
$i00o0,000 and the navy $4,000. 900. Clad
them To beggary, to confiscation and
to murder. They openly threaten their
officers and reject the meager dole OF
fiat money with which their command
ers try to appease them. Desertions
multiply. the hospitals are crowded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
CITY OF AUGUSTA


Notice is hereby given that the 49, -
assessed on the polls and estatee o. ~
committed to ]. r.. Townsend. coiieces
OF said city, on the 18th day of June. Is
Thatsby q Eote of the city council 9
said city, said taxes are due and pe ~
able TO said collector. on or before -
18th dayxof September. 1891. and tnaS
statement or discount of per cent NJ
be allowed on all taxes assessed for
year 1897 which shall be voluntarily ~
TO said collector ON or before the -
day OF August, 1897. and interest at
cent. will be added to all Of said 49,
that date.
J. r. TOWNSEND, Collects
Augusta, June u 1897. 3uneleos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

That lurid yarn about an offensive
alliance against this country between
Spain and Japan turns out to have
been made Of materials obtained from
libretto of THE Mkado."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
A PopuIistic Grievance.
CNnW York SnnA

What is to become of the Popocrats ana
iIopulists of Kansas in this year of a
state? Millions on millions of busbcls
and every one OF them buffet in thc fana
of the droop.ng -jawed sons of cai.,,mitv
!, Is hard work to be "a Democrat or
Populist in these days Here yo,, ara
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The London Standard with wish
inspired by n spirit of brotherly love
co predicts for the United States
further deficits, gold shipments, a
fatiguing succession of strikes and
panicS, etc. :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24
when he won the diamond SOUL
-. -. So sSaS~a1H az
The salvation Army is no 1onge,

The Salvation Army is no longer an
experiment or a youthful prodigy. 1t
has just celebrated its thirty second
anniversary inegIsendon. The occasion
was honored> with special message
from Queen Victoria expressing her
appreciation Of the army usefulness
and n prayer for it's extension. Z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

A suspicion is entertained that in vot-
ing to hold their convention in London
in 1900 the Christian Endeavorers have
an idea of taking in the Paris exposi-
ton as side "trip. Gay Paris Will do
her best to entertain them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

There are some Indications that.
Tammany thfifksf 1t can carrys New
York on a free silver platform-which
may be accepted, also, as indications
that Tammany is threatened with
softcning of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

They tried so hard in California to be
courteous to Mr.. Bryan on his recent
visit that one of the papers suggested
that all signs of prosperity should be
temporarily effaced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

Champion Fitzsimmons scornfully
remarks that ex-Champion Sullivan
can stand only two or three stiff
punches. That depends on the kind of
punclr, 4,eweveFs John Il. usually pre-
fers his stuff straight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

A self-named divine healer, who
claims he once tasted 80 days, has ap-
piled for a permit to be buried alive at
Riverton. He doesn't believe in death
and says that after 40 days in the grave
he will come out frisky as ever. He
should be allowed the privilege of try
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

Ne notice whatsvse WIN - taken Of I'M
signed communications.
RESPON6IBLH for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
Address al communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BUkLEIdH Z TkYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The Verona fishermen are Keeping
their eye out for porgies. The it'll,
fish have come back To their old hauntf
IN many places along the coast and
may swarm in the bay and river at any
time. None have been seen in the
neighboring waters for some seven
years or more and their appearance
would be gladly welcomed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

~ au w ustus Brown of Bangor, VINO Is 81
barrs " age. has novel and put into his
10, meaiy ton of hay. besides having
80, i,au1 as me garden as can he
see, seen IN Hammond street. The cararn
~ not a weed In it. and this fact alone
,nnic a great industry on the part Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The American cricketers in England
are losing enough matches to keep the
Britons good natured and to get treated
we'll If they won steadily they might
be abused and insulted as Ten Eyck
was when he won the diamond SOULS. :.
49, So @sS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

10000 men. Lieutenant Rnyden says
that Bangor wants, a regimental post
of II companies If she has one at, all.
There wifi be 500 men In post OF this
size together with large band. There
will be 40 officers at salary of $3.50 per
month each and the salaries of the men
would amount to about $4,000 per
month. In all $4,000 would be expend-
ed here In month This would not in
clude the money to be put In circula-
ton by the commissary department for
provisions. etc: The .last post to be
established in this section of the coun-
try was at Burlington, VT. large
sum Of money has been expended there
in the past twosor three years and
this post now claims the finest troop
of cavalry in the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

10 hide,s he
knows that
p r o Bah y
$50 mewthere
or other on
the look out
is a detective
waiting to
lay his hand
on .hinJs Y >
When any
disease at
ok S man
kind a nd
hides itself
In the human
system, no
matter h ow
OBJ scnre or
complicated
9Th e disease
may be, Ma.
ture among
er.ug r e a t
force of de-
fecfivA rome
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China is strengthening It's army and
with brains more than guns and ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

bangor wants an army post and
wants it badly. partly from patriotic
motives. but more from the business
help it would he to the city. A bill for
such a post is now before Congress
with good prospects of ultimate sue
cess. Sites are being looked over. and
the one most liked is in Hampden, with
excellent wharf privileges and room for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

How the darkies envy President Nc
Kinley. He has justsbken sent 49,
pound watermelon from Georgia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The coal strike is a great affair, but
the Alaskan gold strike Is a greater
one. .,5.4.,...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

The small boy and the green apple
are having many a merry bout, and the
former invariably comes out second
best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

and II is kecoming plainly impossible
tor Spain to maintain Itself against
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Cuban pat
riotism. At the same time, the Carlist
movement at home is taking menac-
ing aspect and the peril of the ministry
threatens to involve the regency itself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-24

Bangor and skqwhesan each want
the Maine State Grange to visit them
next fall, but the annual meeting VIII
probably be held in Augusta where all
year.