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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-08
10-DAYS' TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
Reduced Rates via B. & o.

Everybody expects to visit Washing
ton some time; in fact, it is a duty
every one owes to himself. What Rome
was to every soldier of the empire, what
Athens was to the Greek, Washington
is and should be to every citizen of the
United States-his glory, his pride. his
inheritance; it belongs to him; all its
magnificence. all its glory, all its fame,
its public buildings, paintings, statuary,
its monuments. its gardens, its Libraries,
its museums. its streets its parks, and
he ought once in while take a look
at it. Congress now being in session
will add additional interest to the city,
already teeming with attractions.
The B. & o. announces another OF
those popular excursions for Thursday
May 9Th. The tickets Will De valid Ten
davs and good for trip to Baltimore
and return at any time within the limit.
We show below train schedules and
rates of fare from this vicinity:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Hon. Andrew d. White. who has been
appointed ambassador to Germany, is
in his 65th year. He was educated at
Yale and the University Of Berlin. He
was for five years professor of English
literature in the university of Michigan
and from 1867 to 1885 president Of Cor
nell. He has been quite active in pub
lie matters aid has had diplomatic ex-
perience. The duties he is called upon
to perform are such as he is familiar
with and it is gratifying to have a
man of such distinguished ability to
represent us at a post the requirements
of which are likely to be as important
as those of any foreign mission.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Some of the wild wind that wrough'
devastation in Oklahoma appears u
have inflated the report sent out or the
extent Of the disaster This is usually
the way. We pride ourselves in tins
rapid transmission of news, but We
never can place much reliance IN the
first report where there is any chance
afforded the reporter for creating q
sensation, About a week later the pub
lie is permitted to know the exact 1acts'
That may be enterprise of a certain
kind, but it certainly is an imposition
that will be kept up as long as people
demand highly seasoned reading IN
stead of news.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
1hs Man for the Place.

Few will question the report that
President Mckinley has informed 'he
friends of State Senate Erickson OF
1ov. who is a candidate for the post OF
minister to Sweden, that he had de-
cided to appoint Hon. w. w. Thomas
of Portland, Maine. Notwithstandif5 .
that Mr.. Erickson, who is OF Swedish
extraction. had the support of many OF
the s,wedes in the West the eminent
fitness of Mr. Thomas seemed to assure
his reappointment to the position III
which he had accomplished so much'
As consul at Gothenburg under Presi-
dant Lincoln he received from Secre-
tary Seward 1.-The special thanks OF ina
danartment of state" AS commission
or of immigration for Maine he visited
Sweden in 1870, recruited colony of 81
Swedes and the colony of New Sweden
was founded in the northern Maine
forest. where it has amply demon
strated the wisdom of those who were
instrumental in establishing it. In 1888
he went as minister resident to Sweden
and Norway and served until the close
of Arthur's administration. He was
the first minister to address the King
in his own language. the first to hoist
the American flag and the first to sue
ccssfully assist in starting direct hne
of steamships between that country
and the United States. In 1889 he was
appointed by President Harrison envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary to Sweden and Norway. In
1887 he was married to one of the noble
ladies of that kingdom. Thoroughly
familiar with the language, customs
and the people he was able to render
every possible service to his country
1t was due chiefly to his untiring efforts
and popularity with the people of that
country that the Swedish Riksdag
voted to reduce duties one-half on
American grain and pork.
Mr.. Thomas is fine speaker an
orator. and it has devolved upon him to
deliver several memorable addresses.
one of which was on the occasion OF
the arrival at Stockholm of the remains
of the great Swedish American, John
Ericsson AS a speaker on the politi-
cal platform he has done very effective
work in this country, especially in the
memorable campaign of '96 when he
addressed many of the Swedes in the
West in their own language. He has
done much in literary lines. He has
been a contributor of Harper's and the
Cosmopolitan, has translated several
important Swedish books, but his
greatest literary effort is Sweden and
the Swedes.'' published both in the
English and Swedish languages. This
work has met with a very hattering
reception in both countries. Mr..
Thomas has been successful to a
marked degree in all that he has under
taken and those acquainted with him
have ever believed that his especial
fitness for the position would be recog
nized by President Mckinley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
OF Psrssaal lslsssss

DR.. Isaiah r. Sexton Of Sparta. Ken4
county. Mich. is one of the 33 survivors
Of the war OF 1872. ~
George Brandes. the noted Scandi-
navian literary critic, has recently re-
ceived the cross of the Legion Of Honor.
Common pleas court No. 1. in Phila-
delphia, is known as the court Of busy
bees" because Of It's hard-working
judges Biddle. Breezy and Beitler.
Dr. Nansen has asked permission to
name the Siberian peninsuls discoveted
by him after King Oscar Of Sweden.
The king and the Russian authorities
have given their consent.
Mr.. Escomb. the new premier Of
Natal, is a London Jew, who started ~
a ready-made clothing dealer. Failing
in this. he turned his attention to the
law, in which he made great success.
Miss Edie Ramage. the young Eng
lishwomen whose marriage to q Span
lard. Don Francisco De Paulo Ossohio,
was recently celebrated. posed ~ q
child for Millais and was the original
of his famous Cherry Ripe" which
has met with such universal admirA-
tion.
Lord Hugh Cecil. son cf-LQrd Sails /
bury, shows the pr6miSe Of o Great
career. Mr.. Bryce in recent speech
paid the young member marked COM
pliment, and a London Radical Journal.
opposed as it is to the politics of the
Cecils. says Of him that he "unites with
unquestioned intellectual power q GER Z
tain nobility of feeling and elevation OF
character that remind US now and
then of what, by the testimony Of his
contemporaries. the young Gladstone
must have BEEN"
Probably the most aristOcratfc actor
is Don Fernando Diaz De Mendoza.
count of Lalaing, grandee OF Spain, !
son of the court of Balazote, marquis
of Fontanar, brother Of the Countess
San Luis and brother-in-law OF the
duchess de la Tore. He Is q good
looking young man, who showed 80
much ability as an amateur actor that
he decided to become q professional.
The council Of state has just refused TO I
allow him to use his name and titles IN
his adopted profession.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary Of State.
The treaty.

To the average mortal, who reads
about the doings of the United States
Senate, it must have seemed of late as
if some in that distinguished body had
been fitfully Tubing with the arbitra-
ton treaty. 1t must also have seemed
to the aforesaid average mortal that
the sentiment in this country is de-
cidedly in favor of such a treaty. He
may also have been impressed with the
notion that there is and has been about
the whole affair more of the senti
mental than of the practical. Treaties
with England have had nothing to do
with keeping the peace. and are not
likely to so long as the conditions are
such that neither country will go to
war until after sober second thought
has had time to assert itself. Never
theless there is possibility that culti-
waiting a friendly sentiment between
the peoples in such manner as is now
proposed may help considerably to
avert trouble in the future. 1t cannot
be successfully denied that it is best to
cultivate such sentiments and to yield
such force as has the arbitration senti-
ment, in thfs country at least. The
better influences in this country and in
England are ,exerted in behalf of an
arbitration treaty between the two
governments. Let America and Eng
land form the habit of arbitrating diff
culties. r.:
Deplore as we may England's un-
Christian attitude in the East, her
scheming policy of aggrandizement,
the matter to be considered respecting
this treaty seems rather to be our
mutual relations. Those have little if
anything to do with her eastern policy.
No one, however, can rightfully blame
this government for carefully guarding
every diplomatic step she takes with
England. But it would be silly to allow
this suspicion interfere with ordinary
courtesy or the progress of events.
Such amendments as that proposed by
Senator Hoar seems reasonable, al
though perhaps it is not necessary ex-
cept as a sop to the antagonists of the
measure, especially those who are ac-
tuated by jealousy of the power con-
ferred upon the executive by the
original treaty. 1t does not, however,
rob the instrument of all value and
ought not to render it Objectionable to
England
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

stage of its progress the intention OF
Congress was that the tariff provisions
of the bill should operate prospectiveiy.
and that as by the concurrence OF 'he
House in the Senate amendments the
bill did not go back to the Senate, the
first day of August remained IN the Dill
as originally fixed in the Senate July
3. 1894. Justice Fuller added:
1--WE thinl, that 1t cannot be doubted
that Congress intended the rates u
duty prescribed by the act OF 1879 W
be levied on the first day OF August II
the bill should then be law, ana IL
rot. then as soon after that date as IL
should become a law"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
s1A1I NEWS:
kesnsbsc.
READFIELD.

HEADFlELD
The dramatic club presented their
new play. TONY. the Convict" here in
Giles hall. Tuesday evening, March 30,
before crowded house. The per-
formance was a success In every par
|ticular, and each part was taken In an
exceptionally fine manner. This il the
strongest play the club has presented
this season, and 1t gheld the close at
tention Of the whole audience. Special
mention should be made Of the acting
Of Walter Gile. in the title role Of
Tony Warren which was q very
striking character. As the hopeless con-
vict, the merry tramp, the unhappy
father. or the terrible avenger. he ap-
pealed to the hearts OF the whole audi
ence. Mr.. w. G. Hunton as Weary
Wayside." was very funny. and a.
usual kept the audience in good
humor. These two parts were taken
better than many professionals would
do. Charles Record. as James Barclay,
was good as the keen, brilliant william;
Leon Tibbetts was good as the young
specimen Of the old-school gentleman.
Miss Belle Brown as Lena" the
heroine. was very pleasing. and did
some good acting. Mrs. w. G. Hunton,
as the old maid, caused laughter at
every appearance; Mrs. Davis made q
good Mrs. Van Cruger" and Tessie
Gile. charming "Sallie." Frank
Gould was the negro. and H. Higgins
the warden" Good music was furnished
by Manter's orchestra. A social dance
concluded the entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
What Was the Intention Of Congress.

A Washington dispatch to Bostor
paper and headed Tariff Cannot BE
Retroactive" advises importers who
fear that retrospective clause to read
and presumably take comfort from the
decision of the United State supreme
court in United States VS.. Burr, re-
ported in 159th United States Reports
to the effect that the Wilson tariff bill
took effect Aug. 2S, 1894. when it be-
came law, and not Aug. l., the date
named in the bill itself for it to take
effect. Chief Justice Fuller delivered
the opinion of the court, which is very
clear and comprehensive The goods
in question were imported at New York
Aug. Z, 1894, and the duty levied in the
Wilson German law was assessed Aug
Is, although the bill did not become law
until Aug. 2S. The district court for the
southern district of New York decided
the new law went into effect, Aug. %,
and, the case being appealed, it was sc
decided by the United States supreme
court. "a.
Of course the importers will follow
this sage advice and proceed to read
Chief Justice Fuller's opinion clear
through, and If they are looking fol
comfort they will doubtless read il
again to make sure they didn't overlook
any grain of relief there may be there
in If they succeed in finding such
however, it will be between the lines
But neither in the lines nor between
them can be found anything which was
apparently intended to cover the point
in question. The decision was not as
to whether retroactive or RETROSPECT
tive tariff law could be upheld but
whether Congress intended that the
law should be retroactive. Chief Jus
tice Fuller said:
THE contention is that, the language
of that section being free from all OBJ
security and ambiguity. there is nc
room for constructions and that the court
is imperatively required to conclude
| that it was the intention of Congress
that the act should have a RETROSPECT
tive operation as of August 1, 1894, al
though it did not become a law until
after that date. 1t is conceded that the
general rule is, as stated in United
States VS.. Heth, 3 Cranch, 39S, 413, tina!
words in a statute ought not to have
retrospective application unless they
are so clear, strong and imperative that
no other meaning can be annexed t.
| them, or unless the intention of the
Legislature cannot be otherwise salts
fed ard that the usual course in tariff
/ legislation has been, inasmuch as some
| time is necessary to enable importers
and business men to act understand.
ingly, to fix a future date at which the
statutes are to become operative. This
Iquestion is not one of construction bu
of intention as to the operative effec'
of this act in view of the existence OF
the particular date in Section L.
The court said further that in every
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
p,n'r GIVE up the smlP.
what Helped an Augusta citizsa wAs sssek
10 Il. q s

Don't give up the ship while there's
a plank to float on. Discouragement
has cost many q life. Fight 1t out.
Try every means. Failure in one. case
does not mean that success - an I'M
possibility. A complaint pronounco
incurable often gives way to the pfopeE
remedy. It's simply q matter OF -
ting the right thing and using II. An
example Of this is found here at NOME
in the experience Of an Auguste Gu.
zen. The circumstances surrounoins !.
were told to our representative ana ~
repeated here in his own words.
refer to the case of Mr.. e. L. DOW WV
resides on Northern avenue. ne ses
..Physicians examined me ana Ply
nounced my case to be q genuine -.
time kidney complaint. MY pack sc''eu
worse in the mofnings. It nur ~
stoop: to straightep after cold OF ny
unusual .exertion 4 always became
much more active. Last March I went
to the Old Reliable Drug sto1r =. -
r. Partridge and obtaineu 80 =.
Doan's Kidney Pills ana took tnen
the directions called for. Rene. cs"e
sneedily and I believe permanent.s. ~.
NV backache, lame back or VIVA. eve.
Won choose to call 1t, disappears snu
7 have not felt 1t since. could nos sIy
or,,thinp = that would fiAtter Doen
K;dnev Pills any more than they de.
sa,,.a Mrs. Dow joins me IN
recommending them to the puIMc. me-
Her back ached 30 1t fairly msoe ne.
.ick. she used box and they prousn.
her relief almost a. quickly - they
.Tis evidence like this that starts
people talking about Doan's Aicnss ,s,s
Pills. They cure. and grateful people
are telling their neighbors about tnem.
Merit viii tell. and no medical CON- 2.
pound can show 30 many prooas -
merit as can be produced by the pro-
prietors OF Doan's Kidney Pflis.
FOR sale by all dealers price 80 cen.ss
s.,,ed NV Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
n. r, sole agents for the y. g: he-
member the name. Doan's
pills and take no other.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
FASTING AND PRAYER.

This ancient custom comes to u.s. con-
secrated by the observance of our fathers
for many generations. In Difference to 1t
as a hallowed memory of the past, l
earnestly recommend that all good citi-
zens should that day abstain from their
usual vocations, and having assembled IN
their churches and around their firesides.
reverently approach the presence of Him
who guides, governs and controls the
destinies of all nations. asking that peace.
plenty, prosperity and happiness may
continue throughout our borders.
Given at the Executive Chamber, In
Augusta, this twenty-fourth day of
March, in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and of the Independence OF
the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty-first.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor,
DvpnN pOvn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

1T is fully settled that the term ex
post facto, as used in the constitution.
is to be taken in limited sense as re-
ferring to criminal or penal statutes
alone. and that the policy. the reason
and the humanity of the prohibition
against passing ex post facto laws do
not extend to civil cases-to cases that
merely affect the private property of
citizens. ."-Bouvier's Law Dictionary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Mrs. Kate Douglass Wiggin Riggs. an
thoress. and her sister. Miss Nora Brad.
bury of New York, will sal! on Apfl ~
months. Their mother, Mrs. Bradbury;
Will soon go to Portland where sne VIII
remain until their return. when they VIII
in Buxton. "Quilcote' and remain until
autumn. - ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

The Chemistry Of Cooking and CIenn.
Ing" "A Lady Of the 0Iden Time, 1soo."
and Health Study, What II It?' Ma.
Lincoln's department Prom Day to
Day" gives many helpful suggestions
and tested receipts. The remaining de-
partments contain much practical in
formation and interesting miscellany.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Mr.. Joseph G. Kimball who has re-
signed his position as engineer of the
Public Works Company of Bangor. after
IL years service, has been presented a
handsome gold watch and chain in tes-
timony of the company appreciation of
his faithful service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
Maine GOssap.
Hhenne HATTIE. Trees Bloom.

Whenne hatte-trees bloom and blue
skyes shyne
Lives there ye maybe VINO can declyne
Toe crympe ye bange and curl ye locke.
| Or steele her hearte agaynst that
Whych promptes Easter offerings fyne?
In soothe each fayre must falle in lyme
Toe sporten Springe's garbe divyne.
And all ye maydeS uponne ye blocke
Have hates ye witte of man toe
mocke.
And rove where bonnet-bushes twynne
And hatte-trees bloom.
Grace MacGowen Cooke in Godey's.
The traditional rivalry between town
and gown" is undergoing a very graft
flying change. one that is to be eX-
emplified at Waterville in a most pleas
ing way according to the plans already
under way. Instead of the feeling of
hostility that in years gone by had col
lege students and town boys by the
ears, the sentiment of the town is to be
Help the college and we help our
selves" Moreover the college is to
reciprocate by lauding the town. All
this is corroborative of the proposition
that 1.-The world do move
Milbridge's spring tonic is a contest
over the postmastership. One candi-
date believes in the caucus method and
the other doesn't. May the best man
win, whoever he is.
Now for the fragrance of the burning
bough that sheltered the house through
the winter It's smoke is incense to
spring and pleasing to the nostris of
the kids that delight to dance about
the bonfire.
The chair factory is receiving good
sized orders, and the new coat shop is
having a good run.-Rents are in de-
mand. Really the town of Harrison
ought to be well contented "these
times
The interest of one Georgetown neigh
borhood is centered upon the efforts of
three different makes of incubators.
The rivalry is said to be intense.
In Rockland there are about dozen
candidates for four vacancies on the
school board, due probably to lively
interest in the schools.
And Foxcroft, too, is talking up a
fine programme for an Independence
Day celebration.
Maine Farmer: 1t is a fact that a
man in office belongs to the public-he
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

DIR. Moore, New Hampshires en-
oarrassed Napoleon of finance. says
time will show that he is suffering for
someone else. 1t appears from the
record that others have suffered OH his
account. though perhaps not those who
may now say Quits"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

1t is within the bounds of reason to
assume that at least three -fourths of
the voters in this country want a pro-
tective tariff. The ether fourth is wei
come to all the consolation they may
find in the report that Japan and Ar
gentine object to the Dingley bill.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Republican Journal: Gov. Powers
has exercised much influence on legis-
lation and no governor ever got along
better with the law makers" says the
Portland Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
"A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

Recognizing and conforming to long
established custom, with the ADVICE anu
consent of the Executive Council 90
hereby designate and appoint THURS
DAY, the twenty-second day OF April
next, to be observed by all the people OF
our Qfafe as a daY of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
One Thing Th,t Favored the Work
CNew Age.)

(NeW Age.)
One thing has been i'm favor of the work
of the session. the prompt manner in
which the printing has been done by the
State printers. The work has been kept
up daily, and not been allowed to get two
or three days behind, which sometimes
happened when the work was done en-
tirely by hand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Mention of the famine in India, set
tne free silver fanatics to jabbering in
the Senate. BY and bye theyll be iah.
bering without a pretext.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

right to investigate closely and
scrutinize the and method OF his
official dOingS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03

Perhaps Turkey will be all the better
to serve if subjected to hot fire and
baSted with Greece.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
Cross Eyed and Thinks Others Are
public Ledger.)

Senator Aliens assertion that pro-
tective tariff taxes the laborers for the
benefit of the capitalists simply begs
the whole question. 1t has been an
swered conclusively again and again
not merely by dispassionate reasoning;
but by the logic of facts. Under pro-
lection manufactures flourish, but they
cannot flourish without hands to mak&'
them. Consequently, protection gives
iaborers work. The latest instance.
that of the introduction of the tin in
dustry in this country, is a case in
point. Without protection there was
TO American tin, and when an en-
couraging tariff was placed on the in
dustry American labor had to be in
structed by tin workers from abroad.
NOW thousands of men are making a
living by this industry. But it is idle
to argue with Populist; he has his
own peculiar way of looking at things,
and considers all other sight distorted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-03
II Would Be Unreason
New Orleans Picayp,ne.o

1T would be unnatural and unreason-
able for the business men of this state
to be dissatisfied with bill which is SO
entirely favorable to Louisiana's great
interests as that now pending in Con-
gress.'