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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01

Mr.. Aver, formerly photographer
rcre. arrived in town on the morning
pullman, Thursday, on a visit 70
friends. Yesterday noon, he was care
fully Inspecting the roadbed Of the
MAINE Central just below the Rines
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01

III +. Fuller is arranging big bar
1ain ckunter for clearing out man!
aids ara ends in his stock They viii
ile first class goods, but only a few o
"a * kings at Immensely reduced prices
fsreat OPPORTUNITY for housekeepers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01

The rural school, will open for the
winter, term. Monday; Jan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01

The subject of the sermon at the
Baptist church, Sunday morning, will
he "a New Years Reply" 1t is an
answer to "A Question Of the Ole
YEAR,. the subject, last Sunday. The
,.tofr w1ll repeat some of the excellent
christmas music which was greatly
enjoyed two weeks ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01
BANGOR & ARO0STQOk n. R.

Pullman Bunet sparlor e1zs between
Houlton at SO A. n. ard bangor. ct 45d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-01

Augusta Lodge Director,

CALANTHE LODGE. Nd. ssI
81 +. Regular convention eyl
"wednesday evening at Il
O'Clock.
VICTOR +. FRENCH. q I'll
c. r. SMITH, X. Of r.. and F.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
BJ RIED ILiJL,
Remarkable Rescuo OF Man Entombed
A. a Well


ia Well.
The rescue OF John Gamble, who was
buried forty feet from the surface by
The cave-in OF 4 well which he was clean
ing out at Montague. on Saturday. was
one OF the most remarkable ever record
ed here.
Gamble was in his tomb from eight
o'clock Saturday morning until two
o'clock Sunday morning. Six or seven
feet Of stone work at the top OF the well,
which was frozen and did not fall, made
the undertaking Of rescue hazardous,
and the excavation was begun at the
sides At nightfall. when within fifteen
feet OF the bottom, the rescuers were
both rejoiced and startled to hear a cry
from the man below and from that time
until 2:l5 A. NJ. heroic efforts were made.
U required nerve and cool-headedness
upon the part Of the men 70 descend
INTO the deep Dit at the risk OF their
own lives. Danger threatened from the
oVerhaneinG rocks. At twelve o'clock
the diggers came 10 Candles head,
which was cramped by a heavy stone.
while two other stones were pressed
against the back and one was cutting
into his forehead. His face was covered
with blood and sand, but he could move
his head. His arms were plnioned to
his sides. ana one hand jammed between
two rocks.
He was standing on one side Of the
well and wedged I'm firmly from his head
70 his feet. When they reached his
knees. they tried TO draw him up, but
found It impossible and were Obliged
to dig still farther until they reached
the bottom. on which he was standing.
1t was after two o'clock when he was
lifted out OF the pit.
doctor had been summoned. and,
after a careful examination, declared
no bones broken. II seemed almost In
credible There was bad cash In the
forehead. and two other small ones on
the head and his hands were terribly
bruised. Otherwise. he was an right.
The workmen said that never. In thous-
and times could IT occur again and
man live in the condition and the sitting
atmosphere.
Gamble said II seemed at times rs
he should choke to death. His escape
was almost beyond the power % imasi-
nation. The villagers wept for JOY when
his rescue was finally erected Boston
Globe. n.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
OPPORTUNfrIES AND OBLIGATIONS
or the south as Expressed in an Interview
bv Hon. John q. Procio.

or the South as Expressed in an Interview
by Hon. John q. Procio-.
Mr.. John X. Proctor. the president or
the Civil Service Commission, at Wash
ington, Is one OF the sereneiy-consti-
tuted. well-poised, clear-headed men who,
by cultlyating 4 habit Of looking at botn
sides OF every question, can be counted
upon as seeing things pretty nearly as
they are. Besides occupying one OF the
most eminent, independent and alto
getner desirable positions in the govern
ment, he is a recognized financial thinker.
and. by reason OF his training as a pro-
fessiOnal geOlogist. an authority on many
material conditions upon which indus
trial development depends.
BY virtue Of 4 friendly acquaintance,
reaching back almost 10 the beginning
of Dir. Proctor's eavlable career as State
geoogist OF Kentucky 1 have developed
q habit OF dropping in on HIM once in a
while, especially when feeling the need
as all u us do sometimes, OF a cheerful
talk with q man who has IDEAS and knows
how 10 express them on the important
issues Of the hour.
Moreover, the president OF the civil
Service Commission always happens TO
have found out a good many things some
what In advance OF even the most indus
trlous newspaper correspondents. which.
likely as not. he may tell. III not lncom-
patible with the public service"
For instance, he told me to-day that so
soon as the tariff bill gets well under
way Congress may be relied upon, during
the present extra session, 10 pass an act
creating a monetary commission, whose
recommendations will probably be acted
upon as promptly as possible after the
regular Session cOnvenes. next December.
THE appointment OF such commits
sion" said he. will tend 10 restore conn.,
dence In American business aud financial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
& Co.
Fourth and Broad Sis.

We have Just received fresh invoice of China
Mattings, all new and catchy patterns, from IS to
35c. per yard.
In Baby Carriages we show the largest and
hest line in Richmond. Our SO carriage cant be
beat Carriages at SIS that others ask SIS for,
and YOU neednt pay all cash, either.
Refrigerators-a very timely subject We
claim for ours economy in keeping qualities, low
prices, and doing away with the drip pan The
water tanks are all cast-irou, porcelain lined and
do not leak.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
HEFRICERATORS FROM $500 Up.
CHESTS FROM $500 UP.

If you want to enjoy this life You must make
Yourself comfortable. If you want comfort call
at our store and see the many things we have that
90 long way to making happy home.
Iron Beds with brass trimmings, all sizes and
prices; Folding Beds, Porch Rockers, Settles,
Cane and Leather Seat Rockers, China Cases,
Book Cases Sdcboards, Extension Tables, Cham
Der Suits in oak walnut, birch and mahogany
Parlor Suits covered with plush, brocatelle da
mask and tapestry; Lace Curtains, Portieres,
Chenille and Damask Table Covers, Hat Racks,
Chifoniers and Writing Desks.
You needn't worry about the money. We make
the terms so easy that you can't help meeting the
the payments. A little cash and a little weekly
or monthly as it best suits you, will secure to you
any and all the comforts of coy home.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
ITO STl1ESlIEN.

It is often said that there are no statesmen in this country nowadays but those who thus say haven't paid attention to what is going on in some of the State legislatures. There is at least one statesman in the Michigan legislature. He has introduced a bill which provides that no domestic ser want shall leave her employment nor be discharged therefrom without @ weeks notice. As he has not yet made his argument on the bill 1t is not known how he intends to keep an en- ragged domestic servant from leaving when she gets through, but his mas sive intellect has doubtless concocted a plan which will be so simple and ef- ficient that those who are not states men will wonder why they have not thought of 1t before, and will finally be compelled to acknowledge that it is be- cause they are not statesmen.
 So far only one statesman has crop ped out in the Michigan legislature, but the legislature of Kansas is thickly dotted with statesmen. One of them has pointed out the way to the prosper ity and financial ease which Kansas is so much in need of. He has introduce ed bill to prevent for one year the collecting of all debts. There can be no doubt as to the benefit of such a law as this. It would give everybody a rest and enable everybody to find out the real situation. It might bear lit tie hard on some, but it would doubt less be for the greatest good of the greatest number and that is all that can be asked of even Kansas states manShip,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
YEW AND BRIGHT LIGHT.

When the electric light first shone in dazzling brightness on an astonished world it was quite generally supposed that kerosene and gas would sink into comparative obscurity as light-givers. But, with the able assistance of the Welsbach burner, gas is holding it's own, and If what is said of the Dur light in Germany is true, kerosene Is about to make itself more brightly conspicuous than ever. The Durr light is originated by automatic evaporation and overheating of the vapors from or dinary lamp petroleum; the vapors be- ing converted into gas, when burned yield a light of from 3,5O0 to 14,0O0 can dle power. The apparatus consists of a tank containing the supply of pe- troleum, which is removed sufficiently from the burner to avoid all danger of fire from the flame. The oil Is con- ducted by drops into a. burner of spe- cial construction, after the latter has been heated for about five minutes by means of oil which is burned in small heating pans furnished with the ap paratus; behind the burner from which the flame issues there is second bur ner, which, after the heating of the pans has been removed, continually produces the vapors and heats them to 8 high temperature, at the same time completely surrounding the first burner with strong flame. This arrange ment is aid to make the extinction of the light an imposibility, even in the strongest wind. Fresh air Is drawn in between the burner and the external cylinder by the force of the flame rushing out, and, by using this air in the burner, a smokeless flame results, on account of the air supply being heated. The oil used is ordinary 100 degrees coal oil, the consumption of which is about 1A pints per 1000 can dle-power.
 The more light the better.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
TsTSrN.

A man recently drank a pint of yeast in mistake for butternilk. He rose three hours earlier than usual next morning.
 Stage News.-"Did you know that Henry Irving had sprained one of his knees?" "Yes; now he will have to make gestures with his arms. ."-Chica- go Record.
 You have an iron constitution, haven't you, Fudger?"
 Well I started out with one, but the world treated me so roughly that I found it necessary to substitute brass" :" Chicago Record.
 She--"There is 8 Chinese sect that teaches that all women who wear short hair will be transformed into men in the next world" He-"That can't be true. It puts too tremendous premi- um on foolishness." ."-Chicago Tribune.
 She-"It's no use, MT. slimly; in my present state of mind I would not ac- cept the most attractive man In the world" Her-"No, I see you won't; but, at any rate you will have the sat- isfaction of knowing that he has offer ed himself "-Tit- Bits.
 On the occasion of the lord mayors visit to North London recently cap tain was heard to remark to his corps: "Close up, boys; close up! If the ene- my were to fire on you when you are struggling along like that they wouldn't kill single man of you. Close upi''-- Tit-Bits.
 "Well my dear" said MT. Proudwife "did you have successful meeting of your club this afternoon? "Oh, yes, indeed" said she enthusiastically: i've did just like the unsurpassed resolu- tions that we were real sorry for Cuba, and that the Turks are just as mean and hateful as can be!'-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
 He's very enterprising young man." remarked. the elderly gentleman; very pushing and alert. He belongs to the rising generation" q shouldn't have dreamed it'' replied Miss Cay- enne. "Indeed?" No. From his man. ners I should not have hesitated about concluding that the rising generation belonged to him. m."-Washington Star.
 Gadwell-'Do you see much differ ence in Deville since his conversion?" Fitton-"Oh, yes, a great difference When he kicks out tenant now he tells him how sorry he is to be obliged to disturb him; he used to be quite rough in his manner" Gadwell-"But he kicks them out just the same, sup poser" Fitton-"Of course; you can't expect man to carry his religion so far as to let it interfere with his busi- ness. .'-Boston Transcript.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
IksMambesJa4n Euu1zs.tss;Uanzag ORANGE AND GROWN STREETS.
The Diary Of A Dyspeptic.

Sat. N0v. 7.-Such night!! Awful! terrib1e!! How did I live through it! I felt so much better--a sort of relief that had not ended it all, with feel ing that something for the better was about to happen, and then the sensa- ton physical and mental of d real bona-tide laugh-I felt so much better that l ate with less thought than us- ual; did not quite notice what I did eat. Well! something did happen, and it was not for the better. This thing has got to end. I can't stand it any longer. was awake nearly all night -dozed off, perhaps, for an hour. I don't know which was worse. Awake just shivered with a nervous q1iver in every tissue. My blood seemed to creep and crawl through my veins, each separate drop by itself, and in trembling, quivering, shaking way, that sent ten thousand shivers through me, and back and forth, and across each other until every nerve was on edge. rolled and thrashed and mutt tered and ground my teeth in agony; and when l dozed 1 got that political editorial had been reading mixed up with the adv. about Boefgrain; and cattle, and oxen, and wheat fields, and Bryan, and Webster, and Jefferson, and Mckinley; and big OK with lot of bundles of wheat got into fight with my stomach as the battle ground Finally the OK gave great below and charged right over me into the men, and l awoke with yell.
 To 6e continued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
he more light the better.
THE AioUoR QUESTION .

Perhaps no more thorough study of the liquor question has ever been made than that which has been made by the committee composed of President Charles w. Eliot, Seth Low and James c. Carter. Since 1894 this committee has employed pr. Frederick H. Wines and MT. John Koren to investigate the working of the liquor legislation in sev- eral States of the Union, and the re- suit of their work is to be published in book form. President Eliot, who is fa- miliar with the results of the work of Messrs. Wines and Koren, has contrib uated a paper on the subject to the February Atlantic, in which he shows that they have definitely concluded that tax law is far better than a li- cense law. He writes: All legislation intended to put restrictions on the liq- uor traffic, except perhaps the simple tax. is more or less liable to these ob7 jections; but the prohibitory legisla- ton is the worst of all ill these re- spects, because it stimulates to the ut most the resistance of the liquor deal CTS and their supporters. Of course there are disputed effects of efforts at prohibition. Whether it has or has not reduced the consumption of intoxicants and diminished drunkenness is a mat ter of opinion, and opinions differ wide ly. No demonstration on either of these points has been reached or is now attainable after more than forty years of observation and experience. Experience with prohibitory legislation
 has brought into clear relief the fact
 that sumptuary legislation which is not supported by local public sentiment is apt to prove locally impotent, or worse.
 President Eliot finds that a reduction
 in the number of saloons in proportion
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
FAITHFUL TO THE LAST.

In the northern part of Moldavia there is an immense royal forest called Brotscheni, in many parts of which the woodman's axe has never been heard and the foot of man has never trod.
 In 1888 the country round was not as beautiful as it is now, neither was it so peaceful. The sound of weapons was frequently to be heard in the valleys. 'The Turks are coming!" was con-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

basque waved slightly and was edged with black galoon, which also trimmed the skirt at hem and at one side of the front.
 Changes are noticeable in the fash ioning of skirts A few skirts of fine dresses are made double the outside skirt slipped down in front, it's upper edge we'll below the hip line just in front and rising slightly as the figure is followed, till at the back the outer skirt is at the belt line. Skirts are made all in one to give this same ef- feet being set on q sort of yoke, which fits to below the hip line in front and narrows up over the hips to nothing at all at the back. If the spring of the skirt is immediate and sufficient below this abdominal line, such a skirt is be- coming and graceful. but it is not easy to cut and is trying to any but very delicately modelled figure. The effect of spring to the lower part of the skirt is perhaps most easily secured by the row on row of ruffles so popular. These ruffies all droop in front and curve up to the belt line in the back. Suggest ing these curved lines about the front of the figure below the waist is merely preparing us for the draped overskirt, the most graceful of all skirt effects as long as 1t is popular only in moder- ation, but which so soon means mere bulk weight and artificial lines.
 FLoRETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

brought, and naturally the man has so clear case that the companys law yers settle without bringing the mat ter into court. The game has been worked successfully by this ingenious person half a dozen times. and in one instance he managed to get himself wronged to the extent of $750
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
FASHION NOTES.
A Handsome Model for New Cloth.

Handsome Model for New Cloth.
 At the same time the fashionable young woman is putting herself into organdies and muslins for dinners and dances (extravagant and reckless nlnx discounting her summer effects), she is looking at the new cloths. She is hav- ing, too, lovely time in velvets, fuzzy wool cloths, canvas, tweeds and mix lures. But the new cloths are hand some enough to attract even her wan dering favor and when she considers them with a new gown for late winter or early spring in mind, her advisers direct her attention to styles of which the gown the artist puts here is a type. It was in military blue cloth, it's fitted bodice having vest of blue and white striped satin finished by high draped belt of plain blue satin. The
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

The latest round up of the animals known to science includes no less than 3S6,000 recognized species. The real number is believed to be very much larger. It has been estimated that of Insects alone the earth harbors 100000 species, but the late Professor Riley regarded even that estimate as too low. According to his opinion, 10,00O,- 900 would be a moderate estimate of the number of insect species.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
ADVERTISING RATES,

Situations, y Wants, Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in sertion. Five Gents Word for full week (seyen times).
 Display Advertisements per inch, one in- sertion, S1,20; each subsequent insertion, 40 cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $10; one year, $40
 Obitu0ts Notices, In prose or verse, 15 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Funerals, 50 cents each Local notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business tal matter to be un- ob1ectionablel, and their contracts do not Include Wants, To Let, For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

to the population undoubtedly promotes order quiet and outward decenoy; but he says that it is not certain that the surviving saloons sell less liquor in to- tai than the previous more numerous saloons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

A Canadian bride has introduced new feature in wedding ceremonies. She appeared in church with her pet canary fastened to her shoulder by a gan sounded the bird burst into song.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

A judge at Belfast, Maine, has made the fine distinction that shaking dice for money is gambling, but that shak- ing dice for cigars is not.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26
HAVE YOU TRIED THE GIANT CURE?

Grade Mark)
 For Malaria, Chiils and Fever, and Dumb
 Ague. A sur e cure. Price 50 cts. Testimonials from some of our most infiu- ential citizens; recommended by physicians. Agents wanted in all towns: liberal commis- sions. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
 GIANT CURE O., 253 Orchard street, s3 w1y New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

A revulsion of popular feeling, which may lead to the grant of a pardon, is now taking placs in England in favor of Jabez Balfour, the member of Par lament who some time ago was sen- tenced to a long term of penal servi- tude for frauds alleged to have been perpetrated in connection With what were known as his "Liberator" com- panies, the collapse of which caused such widespread ruin. Inasmuch as nearly every one of his undertakings has in the hands of the trustees of the liquidation, ultimately resulted in large profits, that in some cases have actually yielded as much as 40 per cent. over and above the amount in vested, an impression has arisen that he has been unjustly dealt with, that he had no intention to defraud his stockholders and that his embarrass- arents were of a merely temporary character due to the badness of the times. This is precisely what he al- legged in his defence.
 t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

Tn support of the recent celebration in London of the centennial of the plug hat it is related that the police court records of that city for January IS, 1797, record that on the day previous, John Hetherington, haberdasher, of the Strand, was arraigned before the lord mayor on a charge of breach of the peace and melting to riot, and was re- quired to give bonds in the sum of G500 1t was in evidence that MT. Hethering- ton appeared on the public highway wearing upon his head what he called silk hat, tall structure having a shiny lu5tre, and calculated to frighten people. The officers of the crown stated that several women tainted at the unusual sight, while children screamed, dogs yelped, and a young man who was returning from a chand- ler's shop was thrown down by the crowd which had collected, and had his right arm broken. For these reasons the defendant was seized by the guards End taken before the lord mayor. In extenuation of his crime the defendant claimed that he had not violated any law of the kingdom, but was merely exercising right to appear in a head dress of his own design-a right not de- nted to any Englishman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-26

A man at Oxford, Maine, loaned one of his hens to a neighbor for the pur- pose of matching out a batch of turkey eggs, the agreement being that the owner of the hen was to have one of the turkeys as payment for the ser vices of his hen. But when the time came for payment turkeys were at such high price that the turkey rais- CT repudiated the contract entirely. The owner of the hen then went to law about it and he recovered S1 for the time spent by his hen in producing high priced turkeys for market.