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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
A NEGRo's NARROW ESCAPE
Thomas Laflin, Who Came Near Beln1
Lynched. Proves to He Innocent,

LyHcneu, rrOvoS 10 ne AnnOC0nts
STILLwATER, Ok, Dec. 3.-Judge Dale
discharged Thomas Latin, negro, on
trial for the murder Of j. E. Morrow
and little daughter, without allowing
the case to go to the jury, as there was
really no evidence against him. Nor.
row and the little girl were killed with
an ak while sleeping in their wagon
by the roadside, and at the time Latin
was arrested the excitement was so
great that the officers had a hard fight
to keep him from being lynched-
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09

". ]. Black, of Topeka, Kan., may
puy the St Joseph baseball team from
James Manning for Topeka
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
WHERE JUSTICE WAS "BLlND." !"
A st. Joseph Man Remains In jail for Three
Years Without Trial.

Sr, JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 3.--Jack Lun.
don was indicted in 1895 for highway
robbery, burglary and larceny. The
term of court was nearly over when
he was arrested and he was not tried.
A change of county officials followed
and he was forgotten. He said moth.
ing about trial and, although his
name has been on the Jail books all the
time, it was not found until yesterday
that he had not been tried. Charles
Bonner, indicted at the same time. has
served his term in the penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09

JUNCTION CRY, Kan, Dec. 4-Cor-
poral Fennel, battery B, Fourth artil.
lery, at Fort Riley, died yesterday.
Fennel was one Of the two victims
whom Private Leach, of the same
battery, some days ago, endeavored to
kill with ball bat while sleeping.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Maine that l shall endeavor to do my
entire duty in the premises. in so far
as l am empowered by the statutes.
Beyond doubt the liquor interests In
the State are at the present time too
braZenly assertive. All my sympathies
are with the prohbitory law notwith-
standing this temporary notification.
/ can see no good whatever in the suS-
gested compromise of high license. Did
[ know that there would be third
mere drunkenness under prohibition
than under a license system, ! would
still insist that Maine can better serve
the interests of temperance by keeping
rum under the ban of the law than
having it sold accordinsi to law and
made recognized business. 1t is APP
parent that the proper and the legal
move needs to be made at the present
time. The temperance people are no
doubt sincere in the matter of this petit
ton. But l want to ask them and the
people of the State of Maine this dues-
ton: May there not be other citizens
beside the Governor of the State who
have duties and responsibilities in re-
gard to the better enforcement Of the
law? And have these citizens a right
to call upon the GoXernor to make an
extraordinary move in the matter until
they themselves have used the wea-
pons that the law has placed in thei.
hands and expects them to use honest
ly before they make appeals to thu
eXecutive?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
william the Sudden.

The familiar title popularity bestowed
on aGermany's war lord, that Of sWii-
liam, the Sudden appears to have
been wcll applied even IL we go no
farther back than a month for events
illustrating the right Of title.
His ships seize an important Chinese
pert to avenge the death of Catholic
missionaries at the very time the
Emperor is endeavoring to placate the
Catholics in the Reichstag to vote for
his naval bill.
About the same time trifling affair
affords the Emperor opportunity to
boom along his naval bill and give
some of his thick headed supporters
the idea that he could bring Uncle Sam
to terms as quickly as he did President
Sam Of the negro republic.
William the Sudden is rightly named
This sort of suddenness may follow
him to the end of the chapter, which is
likely to be as sudden as any part of
the record he is making for himself and
Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

One can no longer marvel at the sue
cess attending yellow" journalism in
the metropolis of New York, seeing it's
abundance of material, one great
murder sensation following so closely
upon another that the latter has
scarcely had time to pail on the greedy
appetite of the sensation gourmand
before a new dish of blood, intrigue and
scandal is set before it, Mrs. Mack
ceases to longer excite interest for a
man has been arrested whose alleged
performances throw hers in the shade
and exceed those by which Holmes. the
fiend, and DIR. Meyer. the constituencies
poisoner, startled the world This in
dividual, familiarity known as the
Dutch barber" one of whose names is
Charles Zanoli, is now awaiting the en-
huming and examination of the body
of one of his four wives, each of whom
died under peculiar circumstances.
each having life insurance from which
Zanoli profited. Added to that list is a
mother III law, also a daughter and an
employee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
Maine GOssfp.
Two Sides.

His evening clothes lie on the bed.
Garb of conventiOnality:.
His shaver face is flushed with red.
His damp hair plastered on his head
An air of frantic haste pervadeS
His masculine personality.
where, are my ties? It's half-past
eight;
Confound the luck, my hairs not
straight:
Rates waiting, and | promised her
! wouldn't be one minute late!
Il don't care if it is past eight.
! don't propose to rush at all.
If Tom comes now, he can just wait,
Mines too early for a ball.
My hair looks frightful, take it down
Nancy, you always were goose; .
Don't wad it up like cotton bOlls,
But make the puffs little loose,
I'm sorry now l dressed in blue,
For Nell's dress will look just like
mine
Toms come? It's nine o'clock? Absurd.
Just tell him we have lots of time"
louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires from North, East
South and West.

Charles Butler. philanthropist and
lawyer, died at his home in New York
City, Monday.
The war department has been in
formed of the death. Monday. at But
Ter. Pa. of Col J. c. Mckee. surgeon
L. 5. 4.
A cyclone swept Pointe La Hache. A.
miles below New Orleans. Monday
morning Seven houses We're capsized
a lugger was wrecked and one man
lost his life.
An Ottawa dispatch states that the Do
minion Cabinet will consider proposal
to amend the criminal code prohibiting
continuous bicycle races. Last week
New York race is the cause for opposition
to such events in Canada.
The case of Adah Richmond Stetson
who claims to be the widow Of John Stet-
son, against the Stetson estate for dow
ry her petition having been disallowed
by the superior court. was called in the
supreme court at Boston Monday and
will be first argued. Tuesday. before the
full bench.
Major Jewett Wilcox of Chicago, u
hotel man Of national reputation. is
dead He was measuring out a dose IF
medicine. when he fell to the floor life
less An examination showed that
heart disease was the cause of death.
The steamer w. X. Phillips of the
Cumberland river trade, was burned
to the waters edge at Island Bear.
Dover. 80 miles below GAINESVILLE
Tenn, Monday night. The loss is;
crew escaped without injury but the
passengers lost their belongings.
Samuel F. Jacobs has been appointed
receiver for all franchises and notes of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

There can be but one good defense
for that sort of thing annexation of
HawaiD and that is that possession of
the island is necessary for our self
preservation, and that cannot be
shown. On the other hand its posses
sion is going to make us vulnerable. -
Portland Press.--Now we have great
confidence in the Judgment of our
highly esteemed contemporary resp6 ct
ing most matters. but regarding the
value of the Hawaiian islands as n
naval vantage point we shall be
obliged to accept the conclusions Of
naval authorities which are exactly
contrary to the opinions avowed by the
editor of the Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Capt. VIM. Wyman of schooner Julia
s. Bailey. who sailed from Hyannis Nov.
10 for Saco. is about given up for lost by
his wife and friends at Islesboro. states
an exchange. There is bare POSSIBLE
ity the crew may have been taken off by
some foreign bound vessel. Mrs. WY
man is a great mourner and has the
heartfelt sympathy of the community.
She has a daughter and son. There
seems to be a sad fatality connected with
the Wyman family there. The father of
Capt. Wyman, Capt. Jacob Wyman, and
two brothers. left Portland the winter OF
1862 in brig Wenona loaded with brick for
Key West. and were never heard of after.
Another brother Capt. Hosea Wyman.
and his son. Clifford. We're lost in the
schooner Remington. which foundered at
sea. grain laden for Europe. Two of the
crew We're rescued to tell the tale. An
other brother Capt. George Wyman and
his son Frank. We're lost on one of the
West India Islands. He was master of 4
fruit steamer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Sensational Press.
(The Outlook.1

The sensational press is probably to-
day the worst enemy Of the higher
civilization in this; country. II is do
ing more todegrade national character.
to lower national taste, and to misrep-
resent the country in the eyes of tn"
Old World than any other single
agency. The time ea'pnot be far dis
tant when an organized effort Will be
made in some form against brutaliza-
ton of great masses Of people by news
raper enterprises which are striving TO
make profit out OF the lowest in
stincts of the human race.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
KNOWLEDGE IS FOLLY UNLESS PUT
TO USE" YOU KNOW
SAPOLIO =
THEN USE IT.

the International North and South
American Transportation and Express
Co, Maine corporation. by Justice
TrauN of the supreme court at New
York. This is the result of a suit
brought by the Park & Lacy Co, judg
ment creditor for S59S.
Three children of f. r. Fredericks were
burned to death at Auguston. Pa, Mon
day. fourth will die and Mrs. Fred
ericks is in n critical condition. as the re-
suit OF the WomanS attempt to start
fire with kerosene. There was an explo-
sion. and in the excitement which fol-
lowed. the husband ami father overlooked
the children until it was too late to save
them.
Judge North, a surrogate of Genesee.
county. n. V. handed down decision.
Monday. dismiSSng the contest over
the will of William Lampson. the Le
roy banker. who died on Feb. a. leav-
ing an estate of over 100000, all but
about $50. 900 of which he bequeathei
to Yale University. A lengthy opinion
accompanies the decision.
Kearney Parson Speedy. professional
high diver and athlete, leaped from the
railing of the big cantilever bridge be
tween Memphis. Tenn, and West
Memphis, into the Mississippi river, a
distance of 125 feet. swan to a waiting
skiff and rowed ashore uninjured. Sun;
day. The feat was witnessed by a
| crowd of 2000 people. E
Frank Jaynes of San Francisco. Pa
cific coast superintendent of w. L. T.
Company, was in Portland. Ore. Nom,
day. after having spent three weeks On
Puget Sound. where he arranged fer an
extension of Western Union wires 10
Victoria. The extension will be from
Seattle to Port Blakeley. thence to Porp
Gamble. Port Townsend and Port Ans
seles and across the straits to Victoria.
Work on the cable will be begun at
| once and the new lines will be in ope--
alton in a few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Bath Times: With nearly one mill
lion and a half dollars worth of con-
tracts on hand as shown in another ar
ticle in today's Times, Bath is now as
sured of a prosperous season for vs..
Some of our business men on the inside
maintain that these figures will be
raised to two millions before this year
is gone AS success follows success
the chances are now that Baths shoe
factory will be more attractive to out
of town manufacturers. 1t makes Il
great deal of difference to commu-
nity whether the people are talking hard
times and poverty, or good times and
prosperity. May Bathites now keep
these facts in mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

An incident that occurred at Fort
Fairfield the other day should put an
end to one of the stale jokes of which
woman is made the victim. the femi-
nine fearof the moolley COW. "A COW ina
had always borne an excellent reputa-
ton was being led along the highway,
Suddenly she became frantic and broke
away from the man who was ieadins
her. A little farther on she overlook
AN elderly woman and proceeded 70
toss her to one side of the road. Inc
militant moolley then assumed dehant
attitude and not till she was lassoed
was she conquered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

1t appears that some of the people in
Pressure Isle became excited when d
ly Anyhow the night clerk at the
hotel rushed into the house lighted a
lantern and hurried forth to assist in
the search for the confagration. At
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The mischief resulting from Presi-
dent Clevelands attempt to stretcn
the civil service reform to suit the
needs of Democratic office holders at
the expense of the needs of the service
affords most of the ammunition which
the opponents of the law now have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The latest cure for rheumatism was
tried by a Pleasantdale man on his pig
that was too stiff in the joints to move
mud bath was just what piggy needed.
Accordingly he made one for him out
in the yard, lifted the pig into it and
tucked him into the ears in the nice
soft mud declaring he'd bet an old hat
the grunter would come out in the
morning cured. He did for the
weather turned bitterly cold in the
night and pig and mud were frozen
a.ti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Don't--If a dealer offers you a bottle
of Salvation Oil without wrapper or
labels. or in mutilated condition.
don't touch it-don't buy it at any
price, there is something wrong-it may
be a dangerous or worthless counter.
felt. Insist upon getting perfect, un-
broken. genuine package. Be on your
guard!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

They begin to soothe and absorb the
pain and soreness the moment you ap-
ply one. Hop Plasters. The cure is
permanent and pleasing. Your msli-
cine dealer will supply you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
Daily kennebec Journal.
TERMS: 500 PER YEAR. :

No noeios Whatever win b taken Of un-
signed communication.
THH JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
eetuEaa Of rejected communications.
AAdrsss all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
1U1kHI0H 4 FLINT. Publishers. Au-
GuatA, Maine. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Eternal vigilance seems to be the
in Lewiston. Having been cast Out
once it is said to be finding it's way
back again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

A Limestone family afforded a rev
DAYS ago very conclusive demonstra-
ton of the old adage that troubles
never come singly; five OF the chlioreh
were taken sick with the Group the
same night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

If December would only acquire the
storms perhaps we might be able to
utilize the next snow storm to better
advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.
OFFICE OF OvERSEER OF IhD
POOR. = ,oo-

Augusta. Me-. Dec. .S = i, until
Sealed proposals Will pc = cords green
I O'clock doo Des esaS split free from small
ana saSH quality preferably, sC cec feet
and yellow birch to measure l y f four feet:
to- the cord and cut in lengths OF i Of some
to be delivered by the side -
county road. oil bids is re-
served, y; -. Of the Poor.
dec9, d6t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

least that is the story but as the clerk
mentioned is the genial Story Duff the
report may have been more. OF story
than anything else. &essS 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

He was sweet little boy, that Bath
baby who drank his mothers bottle of
perfumery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The Boylston bank having rewarded
young King, the absconder for his
youthfulness, ought now to reward the
men who captured the fugitive a;
Pennington. at least the captors think
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The Auburn school committee has
been troubled not little by school
marms resigning to get married. They
shouldn't employ such pretty ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The especial pride Harrison takes In
its postofiice is that it doesn't afford
room in which the loafer may loaf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

We trust a vain man in Brookline will
appreciate the rebuke implied in re-
suits. He has for long time prided
himself on raising big pigs. This fall
he was obliged to leave town and the
growing porker to the care of his wife.
Many were the admonitions he gave
the good woman about feeding that pig
regularly and scientifically and it was
with genuine regret that he departed
in the belief that the porker would fa!'
short in weight. 1t was killed the
other day and surpassed the best rec
ord ever attained by the man when he
alone attended to the conversion of
nutriment into porcine avoirdupois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Considerable typhoid fever prevails
among the lumber camps up in the
Tobique region. What the cause may
be is not known but one theory ad-
vanced is that modern notions have
made the lumber camp unhealthful.
such as the change from the open fire
places or smoke holes" to the stove
and the consequent lack of ventilation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Ellsworth American: The Ellsworth
board of trade unquestionably express
es the sentiment of the public in gen
eral when it is assures the construc-
tors of the Shore Line of it's good will.
and of it's desire to meet so far as pos
sible the request of the company for
assistance in bringing the terminus of
theroad into the city. The board thinks
the citizens cannot do all that is asked
of them, and frankly says so: that is
better than holding out any false
hopes. Clearly it would be advanta
geous to the city to have the terminus
here rather than two miles out. and it
would certainly be of advantage to the
road to have it here; both city and road
would he benefited. Under these cir
cumstances it would be strange if fin
ally an arrangement is not made where
by this mutual advantage can be real
lied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

Wing and Courier: A Houlton cor
respondent of the Commercial reports
that there is to be a big temperance
meeting in Houlton some time next
month. at which time it is proposed to
call upon the Governor to issue a
proclamation directing a more rigid
enforcement Of the prohibitory law on
the part of the officers. In the same
connection the correspondent inter-
views the Governor, who places himself
upon record at firm believer in the
prohibitory law. In this interview
Governor Powers is quoted as follows
There are certain contingencies that
may arise, whereby the Governor after
complaint and hearing on specific
charges may remove an officer of the
executive department of the State. So
far | have received no such complaint
against any officer. either sheriff or
county attorney. If any such COM
plant does come before me I assure
the temperance people of the State of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

The captain of the Bath militia COM
pany has received letter from young
man in North Carolina. who addresses
the captain as General Manager
Standing Army" He wants to- enlist
under such distinguished command.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-14

There are peculiar people in the
world. No question about it. 1t is
equally true that where one has a pro-
nounced peculiarly it is pretty sure 10
make itself apparent on some occasion
An Auburn mans popularity made it
self conspicuous in the following man
ner. He entered an Auburn store j
few days ago and enquired the price OF
slate pencils The storekeeper in
formed the man that ''he sold two for
a cent" The man said 'he wished to
leave an order on Il slate some distance
from this particular store and the slate
had no pencil attached. He handled
the pencils over then selected one from
the number and started for the door
saying he would be back in a short
time and settle" After a long time
had elapsed the slate pencil man re-
turned and walking up to the store
keeper said he guessed he would only
borrow the pencil, and laying it on the
counter left the store. This man Is
said to own large property. including
five tenements in that city
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24
A Race Against Death.

DENVER, COL, Feb. 16.-H. j. Ma.
han, who took a Burlington special
train from Chicago yesterday morn
ing to Denver, hoping to reach the
bedside of his only son before death
came to him, arrived this morning
nearly four hours too late. The run
was made by the special between the
two cities, 1850 miles, in eighteen
hours and ffty.two minutes. The
last three hunured miles this morn
ing, with a climb of nearly mile in
the air, was made at the rate of fifty
seven miles an hour. Young Mahan
died Just after his father entered Colo
RADIO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-24

the analysis by its chemist. He was
not an enemy of Clemson. He spoke
long and earnestly on the question
pointing out evidence of the lodging
of the tax by companies selling fer.
tilizers. He spoke of the injustice to
the farmer in the high tax and went
fully into all the bearings OF the sub
ject.
Mr.. Mcdaniel, for the Committee on
Agriculture, which made the unfavor-
able report, replied to him. Clemson
needed the fund, ne said. Tnere was
no demand by the farmers for its re.
duction. There was no need for the
law. 1t was not fair in its restrictions
on the fertilizer companies, which
were not in a position just now to
bear fresh burdens. The chemist at
Clemson had never found any delete
rious matter in any samples of fertiliz-
ers examined, though analyses varied.
Mr.. Norris eulogized his friend, Mr..
Connor, bu, thought his bill would
work an injury not only to Clmson,
but to the men who built Clemson. In
the course of his argument for the
support of Clemson, he urged that the
graduating papers from that institu-
ton would not admit one of the re-.
cent graduates to the freshman class
of a technical school for higher edu-
cation. He contended that the reduc-
ton of the tax would make no differ
ence with the farmer, as the small
change in price would be lost between
the manufacturer and the middle
man.
Mr.. Archer moved that further con.
sideration bs postponed until Friday.
The Senate then adjourned until Fri
day at 10 o'clock.
There wss a strong effort made dur
ing the day by members Of the House
to have reconsidered the vote by which
the anti-free pass repeal bill was kill
ed. A number of Senators were i'm
porIuned to make the motion, as it
was declared that a full Senate would
pass the repeating bill. They did
not, however, meet with a great deal
of encouragement. 1t is possible that
they may, if they press their efforts
as actively as they did yesterday, be
ultimately successful in inducing
some Senator to open the way for the
free passes again.