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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Calais was a dry place on Monday.
The report that a special effort was to
be made to enforce the prohibitory law
caused the proprietors of the different
hotels and saloons to be on their guard.
The $4,000 in fines collected by County
Attorney Campbell recently, the great
est part of which came from Calais.
has kept the wine merchants hustling
to make up the loss. On the st. Stephen
side of the river the w. G. II. u, both
at St. Stephen and Midtown, are ac-
lively engaged in enforcing the Scott
act, SO that at present st. Croix val
ley is undergoing quite an extensive
temperance crusade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

now realize. probably, as did the older
students from the first that it was a
cusable from every point of view. Nov
that this correct view of the perform
ance has been so openly and unquali-
fiedly accepted by the students or the
college 1T will tend to discourage such
attempts in the future and the general
effect is wholesome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Latimer f. Jones, the forger, who eol
five and a half years the other day
feels badly for his wives. He spen;
$40. 900 of the first wife's money and
then deserted her and married another
woman with money. which he has sincs
freely spent. He feels sure both VIII
die because of his present trouble. One
would suppose that this was the time
for them to rejoice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
A Matter of Interest to Travellers.

Tourists, emigrants and mariners ma
that Hostctter's Stomach Bitters Us y
medicinal safeguard against unhealiniui
influences. upon which they can impncit.
ly rely. since it prevents the effects tna'
an unhealthy climate. vitiated atmos-
phere, unaccustomed or unwnoiesosslu
diet, bad water. or other conditions UNA
vorable to health. would otherwise pIo
duce. On long voyages. or Journeys ~
land in ATTITUDES adjacent to the equato',;
Ii IS especially useful as a preventive "
the febrile complaints and disorders VI
the stomach. liver and bowels. whicn d,
apt to attack natives of the temperase
zones sojourning or travelling in such ~
gions. and is an excellent proteclio,n
against the influence of extreme coiu'
sudden changes of temperature, expos
ure TO damp or extreme fatigue IL no ~.
only prevents intermittent ana remit
tent fever. and other diseases OF ma
larial type, but eradicates them. rae.
which has been notorious for years pas
in North and South America. M ex,ou,
the West Indies. Australia ana o'ne'
countries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

mendacity and pusillanimity? Her own
interests, and those of the boy-king
are opposed to his retention in office
But the official reports from Cuba tell
her only of Weyler's successes and the
triumphs of the Spanish arms in war
waged for Spanish royalty.
The Queen Regent has so acted al
times as to lead us to believe that she
is possessed of a good deal of the IN
dependence that belongs to the Aus
trian stock from which she sprang II
she would but make this trait of mind
manifest by dismissing the unworthy
eounsellors who surround her and de-
ceive her. she might possibly live to see
her royal son seated securely on the
throne of Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

A duel is to result from that fire in
the Paris bazaar, where several prom-
inent men are said to have lost theii
heads and trampled women under foot
and acted altogether like brutes. OF
course if the man who has been tauntet.
vita cowardice on that occasion is
killed he VII. be proved coward: but
if he kills mis- accuser he VIII be vln.t-
Gated. Queer logic to affect modern
minds!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Senator Frye made an eloquent APP
peal for retention of the Hawaiian reel
procity, when sugar was under. consid-
Grafton by he caucus, and he probably
is not through with the discussion yet.
re argues that we need those priv
leges in Pearl harbor given us undo r
the treaty and that good faith demands
at our hands retention of the reciproc-
itY feature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

s. Il
To the mayor and aldermen of the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns, and assessors OF the several
plantations In the Third Congressional
District. greeting:
Whereas, a vacancy now exists In the
representation OF this State In the Con-
gress of the United States, by the death
of Hon. Seth L. Milliken, member from
the Third. District. and,
Whereas, the constitution of the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur In
the representation in Congress, the Gov
ernor shah cause precepts to issue to the
mayors and aldermen of the several
cities, selectmen of the several towns.
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
Is, directing and requiring them to cause
the Inhabitants of their respective cities.
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby, in the name of
the State Of Maine, required, In the man.
ner in which the law directs the calling
Of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn theinhabitants of your cities, towns
and plantations aforesaid duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature OF this State, to assemble on the
third Monday of June, A. D. 1887, being
the twenty-first day of said month. to
give their votes in said meetings for
representative to the Congress OF the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors, aldermen,
selectmen and assessors. in conducting
said election and In making your records
and returns of the same. are hereby d.
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine.
relating to the election of State and
county officers. and known as the Austria
liam ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber In
Augusta, this twenty-third day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and ninety
SEVEN and In the one hundred and
twenty-first year of the independence
of the United States Of America.
LLEWEIlLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

much real benefit stock gambling is -
the country from the fact that for
every bale of cotton actually handled
last year there was speculation in
ninety imaginary bales This question.
asked by the New York World. is per-
tinent:
Suppose the energy consumed in
dealing in such imaginary products
We're expended in actual business, what
other city in the world could compete
IN trade with Greater New York;,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

the first approach Of weakness, may
fill your future years with healthy joy.
MRS. A. C. BUTLER, 1923 North AL
bany avenue, near Humboldt Park,
Chicago, ILL.,, says: II am fifty
wears old and have had twelve children,
and my youngest is eight years old. l
have been suffering for some time with
a terrible weakness; that bearing down
feeling was dreadful, and could not
walk any distance. l began the use
of Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Sanative WASH and they
have cured me. l cannot praise your
medicine enough"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

A New York contractor died the
other day, worth $20000,000. But New
York contractors die worth more than
that without attracting much atten-
ton. This one. however, lived in a
house five feet wide. which he built to
spite a neighbor, and was buried in a
coffin he had kept in readiness for
thrty-tWO years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The Connecticut Senate, possibly can
afford to incur the public disapproba-
ton of it's action in voting 10 newspaper
reporters, who had written nice things
about them, $500 each of the states
money; but the publishers of the
papers represented by those reporters
cannot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
Maine Gossip.

1t would not be surprising II many
OF the Journal readers in the midst Of
the prevalent damp dismay had for
gotten the fact that last year there was
quite a spell'' Of wet weather. BE-
ginning July Fourth and continuing FOR
four months a great quantity OF rain
fell. On II days in July there was ram
II days in August it was cloudy OF
rainy, mostly the latter. 10 days IN sep
TENDER, Is in October, and 10 In Noven-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
cannot.

Just as Mills was getting little
credit for wisdom in keeping silent he
bursts out in a torrent of words
irrelevant and injudicious to say the
least. What American girls marrying
foreign titles has to do with protec-
tive tariff we are sure no one but Mills
could magine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Gen. Miles is quoted as saying that
the Greek position at Thermopylae Is
impregnable. Wonder what he thinks
of the Turkish position in Thessaly?
That would be more to the point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Rockefeller protests against the taxes
levied upon piece of real estate he
overvalued, but the prevailing impress
sion will be that he is trying to save a
little more money for charitable be-
quests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The compromise on the sugar sched-
ule is said to give the refiners slightly
more Of advantage than would the
Dingley bill. But the increase In the
differental rate is less than one SIX
teenth Of cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

II counsel the guillotine and the gal
lows for traitors" That is the kind of
invitation ex-senator Blackburn eX-
tends to the gold Democrats of Ken
lucky to return to the fold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

That Urbana lynching recalls the fact
that when Mr.. Mckinley was governor
he summarily npped a proposed
lynching at Tiffin in the bud, without
stopping to ask questions or await ap-
pealS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

On the June change a train service
goes into effect which beyond a doubt
win be the best ever in force on the
Bucksport branch. Connections with
all points will be established with but
brief waits at Bangor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

alcoholism" was the verdict on the
death of an Alabama man seven feet
and two inches tall. A long debauch is
likely to prove fatal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Examine the labels and tr>IsZ.r- G
proprietary articles. Infectious are com.
mon. and in some cases the difference
between them and the genuine ls
slight as to escape careless Observation.
Beware Of dishonest shoDkeepers ana
statesmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The New York police have prolonged
the interest in the Maher-SharkeA
affair"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The last case to come before
Topsham municipal court was itisd
the electric car station. We nave
yet ascertained the voltage nf
Judges charge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The sugar trust makes about as little
Roadway with Congress as did the Sill
Yer trust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

TERMS, $500 PGR YEAR.

No notice whatever WIN ~ taken Of nm
signed communication
THN JOURNAL CANNOT BN HELD
RE1PONefBLN for the preservation OF
return Of rejected communications.
Address Al communications relating "a
subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLEIGH Z TLYNT. Publishers. Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Isn't it about time for Prof. Wilson to
write a little tract on free raw cotton?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11


sid" Cook. the Aroostook gentleman
who recovered over million dollars
sunk on the Pacific coast. says he be-
lieves that by the same methods treas
ures long since buried in the ooze on
the bed OF the river Tiber might be
brought to light This sunken treasure
on the Pacific coast was buried beneath
great quantities OF sand. which could
not be removed by any methods then
known to the diving fraternity. 1t was
Mr. Cook who applied the hydraulic
pump. The specific gravity OF the sand
at that depth was not great and q
stream of water pumped down there
served TO move Accommodations easily
and uncover the concealed treasure be-
meath. Applying this 10 the ooze Of the
Tiber Mr. Cook Is convinced the latter
could be removed. He does not believe
that the accumulations of centuries
would he more than 20 feet deep AMI
that under this would be found price
less pieces Of statuary thrown there by
the owners. who feared they otherwise
would fall into the hands of the bar
harians also baskets of jewels.
Bangor Commercial: Hon. f. NJ.
Simpson, State treasurer. and Mrs.
Simpson. are at the capen House. Deer
Island and both may be considered en-
thusiastic artists with the fishing rod.
one day recently, Mr.. Simpson made a
capture that pleased him immensely
He had q fly on his line and also hook
baited with an angieworm. there was a
twig at the bait. Mr.. Simpson yanket
the line and then began about as excit-
ing an event as has occurred among
the anglers. II did ne; take him long
TO determine that he had two fish in
stead of one ard that both were lively
ones at that. After numerous attempts
to use the landing nct he finally sue
ceeded and found that he had caught
two square tailed trout weighing re-
spcctvely. four and three-i0urths and
two pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
81 EE P
SKlN-T0RTUR
bA bIES

Ard rest for tired mothers in warm bath
with C,ricuRA SOAR, and single application
Of CurlcunA tointmcnt) the great skin cure.
curIcunA REMEDIES afford instant relief
and point to speedy cure OF torturing. DIS
nsuring ,huniliating, itching. burning bleed
tar, cristed, scaiy skin and scalp numors'
.,in loss Of hair, when all else fails.
said th,oughsusths World. poTrss Dsuo AND CHsx.
e. .Iiov 70 Cuss shn- Tortured Bsbss." NEE.
KIN SCALP end aJr Ii'S hts' soSp ''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Some one has been writing a COM
munieation for the Norway Advertiser
signing himself oxford Bear" He had
been on an excursion to Washington,
had paid for good hotel accommoda-
tons and did not get them. He was
not waited upon at table until all the
others We're served. He inquired the
reason of the head waiter and that
functionary informed him the trouble
was that he had not feed the walters.
Thereupon righteous Indignation took
possession of oxford Bears stalwart
soul. He informed the waiter that I'M
less he was properly served he should
report the matter to the office. For a
wonder this agitated the functonary
and the food began to come the Bear
way. But where he ordered sirloin he
got something else and where his dish
for strawberries should have contained
at least dozen only six lonely berries
garnished the edges. With fortitude
astounding to these sons of Ham he
cent back for more and when told that
there was no more ordered the article
erased from the bill of fare Indeed
that Bear may well have Rugged HIM
self at thought of the commotion he
excited. But while able to do all this
for himself he was powerless to protect
a party of school mar'ms who had gone
there on an excursion and had not pro-
vided themselves with largess. They
looked hungry and forlorn and probably
returned home Disguised and half
starved. They will know next time
that when they buy a ticket guarantee
ing them everything that they will
need to take along nearly as much more
money in order to protect themselves
against the eXtortion of the mercen-
aries the hotels and car companies set
upon them. 1t does not agree with
Maine ideas to pay for a thing and then
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

A Portland clothier places above the
gorgeous line of ties exhibited IN ms
window the one word listen"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The many friends of j. NJ. S. Hunter.
the able and popular editor OF the
Pennington Chronicle. will be pleased
to learn that he is rapidly recovering
from his recent severe Illness. He viii
have the hearty good wishes OF a host
of warm friends all over Maine tina,
he may speedily regain his full health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

~ somebody in order to get what
,uu'yr bought Yet we shall get ac-
ruainmcd per force of circumstances
ana We presume there are those among
uur summer visitors convinced that
some of the Maine people are already
acquainted with the process.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

An attempt is made to explain the
presence of many dead fish floating in
Cathance lake by the theory that the
ice was so thick the fish suffocatei.
Instead of idling the time away with
such notions it might be well To look 70.
the knaves who may be using dynamite
instead of legitimate methods for TAX
ing fish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

Along about this season of the year
the man who finds that he has just
made both ends meet by dint of extra
effort on his mail route finds that some
Western. Southern or New York CON
tractor has underbid him. The Bidde-
ford Journal pertinently remarks con
corning this: While in the railway
mail the government insists on having
the best and fastest service in the stage
routes. its system of distant contrac-
tors and sub-letting serves 10 make its
service slower and poorer year by year,
There ought to be some reform in this
branch OF the postofflce department.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The milk sold in Belfast last year Is
estimated at $40. 900 in value. the guam
tity averaging 1000 quarts daily, all Of
which in the eyes OF the milk inspector
and of some other people affords good
rea son for the CONTINUANCE of his Office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

A Biddeford paper thinks it worthy
of note that owing to the excellent dis
cretion of the police who interfered
ring exhibition in that city was unob-
jectionable. This may have been in
deed was intended by the aforesaid
paper as an argument in favor of such
entertainments but we fail TO see the
point of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The Bangor city council has voted t.
pay $3.50 for instruction in French al
the high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11


Good Will Record: In 1894 ! fttrA
Good Will Farm boy 10 new sui ~
clothes. When the old suit was Ia hH
discarded, the boy began the transfer
of the contents of the pockets OF IN" oin
suit to the new one. I became inter
ested in the transfer and took account
of the contents. The pockets con-
tanned: A lead pencil an inch long, one
handkerchief. two screws the metal
top of a tooth powder bottle, n loot
rule, one chain with key attached,
fragments of a lock, q piece of lead.
seventeen toothpicks, small cannon.
a piece of white silk ribbon six inches
long, two safety pins. seven buttons,
one drawing book, one collar button,
a piece Of fur cap, short piece of cord
elastic, one shoe string, one empty
cartridge shell (No. 12o magnifying
glass, one wrister, one mitten. one me-
tallic whistle, one wooden whistle, one
marble. a rubber stopple, one pocket
manual, one letter, a piece OF brass be-
longing to spy glass, two pieces OF
comb, one copy of Daily Food, ring
belonging to harness. one garter fast
ener,e two knife blades. one long lead
pencil, one short slate pencil, a part OF
a compass. twenty-three nails various
sizes.) one empty cartridge shell mo.
%. one pencil eraser, suspender
buckle. one carpet tack, crumbs. That
was three years ago. The boy has
passed to manhood and is working his
way in this busy world. l recently
spent an evening in his room and saw
him go through all his pockets. The
entire contents of his pockets consisted
of two buttons and twenty-seven cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11
10 MOTHERS OF LARGE FAMILIES.


In this workaday world few women
are SO placed that physical cxertion
is not constantly demanded OF them in
their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose work
is never done, and many Of whom suffer
and suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

The lobsterman who returns after an
all day trip with but three Holsters
painfully realizes that the industry has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

BY the Governor:
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-11

A Blddeford hotel porter with a finan-
cial instinct has made a small fortune
| of
The Forrest City times., 1897-03-26

A preacher came at a newspaper
man this way: "You editors dare
not tell the truth. If you did, you
could not live; your newspaper
would DO a failure" The editor
replied: "You are right; and the
minister who will at all times and
under all ciro umstances tell the
whole truth about his members.
alive or dead, will not occupy his
pulpit more than one Sunday, and
then he will find it necessary to
leave town in a hurry. The press
and the pulpit go hand in hand
with whitewash brushes and pleas
ant words, magnifying little vIr-
tues into big ones. The pulpit, the
pen and the gravestone are the
great saint-making triumvlrate. +"
And the great minister went away
looking very thoughtful. while the
editor turned to his work and told
about the surprising beauty of the
bride, while, in fact, she was as
homeIy as a hedge fence.-Ex.
The Forrest City times., 1897-03-26

The soil of Eastern Arkansas is
unequaled in its production and
variety of vegetable life, and its
Inhabitants are slowly but surely
realizing the bounteous gift OF
Providence. For time corn did
not. or rather was not grown here;
potatoes, hay, berries and fruit
were practically unknown as q
product of the soil-nothing but
cotton. The low price of the fieecy
staple and the consequent hard
times, has brought about o change.
All it needs is application to grow
proftably almost anything under
the sun. Years ago TO suggest the
planting of "goobers" would in.
woke laugh. Without furth err
comment the following, from the
Farm News, is given our farmers:
The peanut is coming into greater
prominence every year, as a factor
in the worlds supply of things
needful, and there is hardly any
limit to the predictions of the uses
to which it may be put. At the
same time, the territory in which
it may be grown is rapidly extend
ing, and it is not too much to hope
that it may become a really import
ant crop in this country. Peanut
oil is now highly valued in Europe,
and peanut flour, said to be ex-
tremely nutritious, is used extern.
siyely in Europe, especially in hos
pitfalls, An oil factory, with a ca
pacity sufficient to use five tons of
peanuts daily, has been established
at Norfolk, Va. In prospectus
issued by the company, it is calcu-
lated that the receipts from five
tons of peanuts will amount to 235
gallons of refined oil, at 81 per gall
Ion; 175 gallons of crude oil, at so
cents, and $3.50 pounds of flour
and meal at cents, and $500
pounds of stock feed at 60 cents
per 100 pounds, making a total
gross receipts S41590 per day,
which, it is estimated, would give
yearly profit on a five-ton factory
of Sl9,725.