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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09
Special
Bargains.

Ladies' Bicycle cost So. been used four
weeks. good as new. will sell for So
Gents Wheel, THE World" strictly
high grade. 500. has never been used.
will sell for $41
Boys Wheel. second hand. $500.
Ladies' Wheel, second hand 800
Mason & Hamlin organ, good condition.
81.
Baby carriage. $500.
Second hand and misfit carpets. cheap.
safe cost Sl23. will sell for S35.
Safe cost 500. VIII sell for $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09
A BATCH OF YARNS.
A Curious Kind of Southwestern
HoId-Up.
The Opinion OF One Who Knows About Mini
Collars.

me representative of prominent spec
'"''A hrm OF New York. was stoppinr al
d" Augusta hotel the other night and thc
conversation driftcd to his recent westor,
Trip lie is wen gifted in the art of tell
ing of his experiences. and can sni, !,
'eresting yarns by the hour when once
ne gets started
one OF the incidents that he related
Was one that happened 10 him that is
ne says 1t did while he was in Nav
MeAlco, and though he was in no greet
oahser, he was very much frightened nj
the time
never had such a scare in my life
ne Sald looking meditatvely into the fire
was riding my horse along toward a
town. or what they call a town. think
ing of the delights of civilization and how
moch better the half settled places in the
west are now, from what they were in
'ie carry days. The horse was taking his
OWN tlme, when tough looking fellow,
prah1lShlng pair of pistols suddenly
came before my view shouting and gal
l"plng his animal toward me. He whizzed
couple of bullets past my head and my
horse reared up nearly throwing ne
iioii ms BACK. | knew the proper thing
10 do was to throw up my hands. bur
somehow didn't dare to let go the bride
Ana then my horse began to gallop and
runaway locomotive couldn't make bet
Ter time than he did. and the man on the
other horse came after me bowling shout
ing and shooting. | was scared stiff |
thought my end had come as nv horse
began to go lame, and to slachen his
pace, but the other fellow came on as
last as ever. Ii was but a short while
before the other fellow caught up to me
and grabbed the bride of nv horse
bringing him toia stand
Here S where | get held up thought
And | was. hut in a different manner
from what | expected.
Say young I'm, wuz We afeared ye'G
git hurted?' said the fellow. Give us d
chaw o tcrbacky will ye?'
| was so relieved that / gave him all
had. and woull have given more if | had
had it. oh. it was Il terrible experience
ut WAS out there that met the fam
Gus barefoot man. He never wore any
covering for his feet. They told me that
all his ancestors and relatives. had been
shot or hung. and he had consequently
taken an oath not to die with his boots
on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-09

Each tablespoonful represents 1 or Best I
in Old Sherry Wine.
Full pint bottles so cents.
Try this and know what you are taking
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
GARBAGE LAWS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The Age-Herald of Sunday morning last has a proclamation from Mayor Evans, calling the special attention of the house. holders of the city to section 239 of the city code, which relates to the placing of garo- age or any refuse from their premises on the streets, alleys or avenues, without put ting it in boxes, barrels or some other re- ceptical, that any one so offending must, on conviction, be fined not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars, also giving notice to the officers to strictly en- force this section, which Is well. But he should have gone further and offered us some protection and required the officers and requested the citizens to report all cases where the refuse is not removed in a reasonable time, which has not been done repeat tedly to my knowledge. Others will bear me out in the above assertion if called upon. There are now at the back of my lot barrels of refuse that have been there for the last six weeks or more, which has been the case at times before. l have had it moved several times within the last year at n.J expense. Again, it is an object of considerable expense to keep barrels to put the refuse in, as the drivers of the garbage wagons throw them from the wagons after emptying them, regardless of the damage done them, and all you get by complaint is their insolence.
 He should have also called the attention of the officers to the enforcement of the section of the code which makes it a pen alty to drop or throw on the streets alleys or avenues, glass, slag, cinders, stones, brick bats or any other material calculated to injure man, beasts or bicycles, which is utterly disregarded throughout the city.
 The wagons hauling the refuse from the city are overloaded as to bulk, and drop rags, cinders, glass and every conceivable kind of trash from one side of the city to the other, and wagons hauling slag into the city for any purpose drop it on the streets from the time they leave the slag piles until it is deposited wherever it is wanted, in places covering the streets with it. They should be required to comply with the laws of the city as well as other citizens, and be made to make their wagon bed close enough to hold the slag, or suffer the penalty of the laws, as others are re- quired to do. c. T. TIARDMAN
 November 10, 1898.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
BAMBOoZLING GRANDMA

From the Nebraska State Journal '"rhere never was a grandma half so good!' He whispered while beside her chair he stood,
 And laid his rosy cheek,
 With manner very meek. Against her dear old face in loving mood "There never was a nicer grandma born; know some little boys must be forlorn,
 Because they've none like you
 I wonder what I'd do Without grandma's kisses night and morn?'' "There never was a dearer grandma, there!' He kissed her and he smoothed her snow white hair;
 Then fixed her ruffied cap,
 And nestled in her lap, While grandma, smiling, rocked her old arm chair. "when I'm man what things.to you I'll A horse and carriage and a watch and ring.
 All grandmas are so nice
 (Just here he kissed her twice). And grandmas give good boy everything" Before his dear old grandma could reply This boy looked up, and with roguish eye
 Then whispered in her ear
 That nobody might hear: say. grandma, have you any more mince pie?"
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
The House of Representatives.

One hundred and seventy-nine members are needed in order to control the house of representatives. and at this writing the. .na- ture of the control in the new house is still doubtful. Last spring republican control was not considered matter of doubt. The reaction from a long and trying period of business depression had set in, and the Spanish war was brought on by the people, and was in every respect popular war. It proved to be wonderfully successful war, and yet in the first general appeal to the country the administration is discredited and possibly defeated.
 The people have not condemned the war, or the work of the army or navy; but they have condemned the administrative or off, cial side of of 1t. They have condemned the methods of the war department, through which many valuable lives were needlessly sacrificed, and much unneces- sary physical suffering incurred. They have condemned the favoritsm and jobbery that permeated every part of the official side of the war, some of it arising in the presi- dents own family. The entire disgrace to the country has become known as Alger- ism; and that it is that has been condemn ed, although the war itself was a popular measure, and the army and navy did their parts gloriously.
 True, the midway elections have as rule shown anti-administrative majorities But there have been exceptions. MT. Cleve- land had the support of the house after the midway elections in his first term. The democratic majority in that year, 1886, was reduced to eleven, but it was enough. In MT. Cleveland's second term, the midterm election was an adverse landslide; and so such elections have been at other times. MT. Harrison experienced one of them.
 But until Algerism became manifest there was every reason for believing that MT. Mckinley would carry the midway election, as MT. Cleveland had done in 1886. If he has carried it, it is by the skin of his teeth. The majority will be below ten, if it is a majority at ali.
 Many changes among the leaders have occurred, MT. Quigg was defeated, and so was MT. Jerry Simpson. MT. Johnson, of Indiana, was not a candidate nor was MT. Cookery, of Missouri. MT Pearson, a re- publican, of North Carolina, was defeated, and so was MT. Brumm, of Pennsylvania. But Speaker Reed, and Messrs. Dingley, Bailey, Richardson, Wheeler, Bland, Hit, Grosvenor, Deliver. Dalzel, Babcock and Champ Clark were returned, and things will go on very much as before.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Spain's Armies in Cuba.

The delay in the evacuation of the Span ish troops in Cuba is becoming tiresome, and it promises to considerably increase the diculties that American military rule will have to contend with. The Spanish officials are footing everything that is lootable, and the unpaid Spanish soldiers are assisting in the work of plundering the people of the island.
 General Blanco has officially asked the Spanish soldiers to remain in the island He promises them full pay and a commu- tation of transportation. The number that will remain under the offer is not known; 1; but none of them be the number great or small, will be accepted by the Cubans, or welcomed by the American army of occu- patton and American authorities Such men would not become good citizens in the new Cuba
 But Spain does not want them at home, where they would be without employment, ready to welcome any uprising that might occur. Already 30,0OO of them have been sent from eastern Cuba and Porto Rico to their homes. There are 5000 now in the Philippines, and 100000 more still in the western half of Cuba chiefly in or near Havana. Spain would be glad to be relieved of the task of carrying these men home, and of the care and control of them at home.
 The truth Is, quick conclusion of the ne- ti.4f at lario fc equally quick movement in Cuba towards complete evacuation. Cuba is damaged by every day of delay, and, and the American task of bringing prosperity and content ment and health to the island is rendered more difficult.
 The Cuban problem promises to be the most serious of the problems of the war in point of final solution. As soon as the Phil ippines are handed over Admiral Dewey and General Otis will quickly bring about an improved and settled condition of af- fairs throughout the islands, and business and agriculture and industries of all kinds will be resumed. But the rehabilitation of Cuba promises to be slow, and possibly dif- fcult, and not free from opposition. There will be clique of Spanish reactionists, and considerable numbers of discontented in- surgents, and at least two or three race problems, and tongue and traditions that point more towards Spain than to this country. But if the large army now quar- tered on the Cubans could be quickly started for home, no one doubts the rest Tact and skill and large commissary trains would settle the other problems.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Towns are seldom as red as they are painted
 A locomotive engineer has to whistle for his pay
 Nature works wonders, and men endeavor to get them patented. 1aa
 People who swallow sailors yarns are apt to get worsted.
 Riches may fly away but a mans bald head always sees him through. il,
 Satan invariably smiles when woman falls in love with the wrong man,.
 The choice of birthplace is of less im- portance than the choice of parents
 Some men are cynics because they are unable to make living at anything else.
 No man is so ignorant that he doesn't know what he would do if he were in your place. a
 In the midst of rfe we are in death-but it is often possible to postpone the inter- ment. 3
 It is not until he reaches 30 that a man begins to wrap the small bills on the out side of the roll.s
 Every man is supposed to know his own business, but 1t is often hard to convince his friends that he does.
 A man who Is married to a handsome wo- man with a disagreeable temper says she is a thing of beauty and a jaw forever.
 A student of human nature says that some men become loafers because they are too light for heavy work and to heavy for light work.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Enqland and the Nile.

Prime Minister Salisbury practicallyl told the world in his address at the lord may or's banquet that the Fashoda incident was a thing of the past. He went on to explain that the war and naval preparations could not be stopped in a moment but he inti- mated that they quickly would be- He also plainly said that England would continue to hold the Nile valley.
 And then he reviewed the state of the world. He took Brother Jonathan in among the nations, although he comes with gun. He was not sure that Brother Jonathan would always be peacefully inclined, but he did feel sure that in any event the in- terests of the two great Shakespearian countries would not clash He even thought they might aid the one the other. And in the streets of the great city, on car as a part of the lord mayors show, Britannia md Columbia were seated beneath can ,py the American flag being borne by a British tar, and the British flag by an American sailor.
 INO iesSOH ndS Deeu IloTe tHOrOuSnly tax en to heart than the essential union for liberty's sake and humanity's sake, and the sake of good government and a higher civilization, of the two great English speaking nations; and the Marquis of Sails bury at the Guild hall did not overrate or overstate the essential and heartfelt situ- alton. The two countries are in many re- spects unofficially one, and formal treaty is not needed. A treaty could not bind them closer together.
 England's victory over the Arab fanatics at Omdurman was as much rejoiced over in this country as 1t was in the mother country itself. All felt that it would carry civilization and good government into the heart of Africa. The Marchand mission stood in the way. but thanks ot French sense and English firmness. that has been removed. A dispatch from Cairo tells us that Major Marchand is now returning to Fashoda. for the purpose of marching his entire force across Abyssinia to Jibuti, point in French territory at the head of the
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
The Treaty in the Senate.

The anti-trade people, who are dining daily on musty precedents, are just now threatening the Paris treaty with sena- torial condemnation. They are said to be organizing for that purpose. The lines that are forming are not party lines. MT. Frye believes in trade expansion, especially in the Orient, but his colleague, MT. Hale, sees imperialism in every shift of the wind. Both are republicans. So it is in Vermont. Mir Morrill,, whose life nearly covers the century. is opposed to annexation, while MT. Proctor cannot have too much of it near the Chinese coast. Our own sena tors favor anything that will promote American trade, but MT. Tillman and possibly some lines have not been, and cannot be, drawn in this matter
 The effect of the rejection of the Paris treaty, when made, would leave all the Filipinos would be much at sea, and the in- surgents in those islands would become very demonstrative. The Cubans them selves would not be encouraged to accept provisional government. Things would be at sixes and sevens. The volunteer army could not be reduced; the war could not be officially ended; foreign interference would be encouraged, if not invited, and business would suffer.
 In the coming contest over the treaty, there is one thing the people will desire and demand, and that is, the consideration of the treaty with open doors. This will, how ever, be opposed by the anti-trade people. MT. Hoar will oppose it, and MT. Eugene Hale will declaim against it, and MT. Mor- Till will declare the proposition a violation of all precedent.
 All precedent should be violated in this matter. It is a large matter, affecting everybody in the land, and the people have a right to participate as hearers and critics and assistants in the discussion. A full and open discussion is needed, and every word of that discussion belongs of right to the people who are sup posed to be represented in the senate, but oftentimes are not. Open the doors
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
OUR MILLltsNAIRES
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
 It was confidently believed that the estate of the late Amos R. Emo amounted to $25,- 100000; Appraiser O'Connel reports it at less than 6,70O0G0. Theodore Havemeyer was supposed to be worth at least $20, 900 ,00o; he cut up for about $4 LOGO 900. Look at George Pullman's vast" property. We had him sized up for anything between $30O0O, 900 and $50 coo; these figures dropped to $7O0o, ,o00 l have heard men say that J. Pierpont Morgan's estate is worth from $60 900 ,00O to $S0, 1000 900: a conservative broker told me yesterday that $25 900 would cover it. A democratic paper announced that fifty Croessuses had agreed to contribute to the republican campaign fund, and figured up their combined wealth at $S93, ,O00, ,0o0 We could buy them in a job lot for $500 000, ,O00
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
He has 1Os helpless men

Gulf of Alden. He has 1Os helpless men at Fashoda.
 This is gratifying and satisfactory so far as it goes; but of course the Egyptian ques- tion remains behind. England claims not only the entire Nile valley, but also the adjoining provinces of Darfur Kordafau and Bahr-el-Ghazal. She claims these through the rights of Egypt, which were temporarily elouded by the fanatical out burst of the Mahdi. German. and Italy and Belgium have recognized the English -Egyp- tian claims, but France has not. This is, however, one of those chronic diplomatic troubles that are never fully settled and no doubt it will go on unsettled indefinitely. In the meanwhile England will hold the dis puted territory.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
BENEFITS OF COTTON MILLS

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
 Much as the cotton mills of the south, in the states where they are numerous and prosperous, add directly to the prosperity by distributing profits and employing labor they add still more by indirection. The things likely to impress even a casual ob- server in any community where there is successful mill Is the improvement and thrift on the farms whereabouts. The req son of this is manifest The demand for all sorts of food supplies by the factory hands induced the farmers to abandon the all- cotton idea and go to raising other things and almost without exception they all be- gan to prosper.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
sion of the general assembly. Socially he is delightful companion."

 sion of the general assembly. Socially he is delightful eompanion.'
 'T once pardoned a negro man who was in the penitentiary for stealing water melon," said Former Governor Jones. "one morning was very busy in the executive office, when an old colored woman en- tered, and greeted me with:
 'Howdy, Mas Toml'
 "Howdy, aunty. What do you want?" I said.
 Mas Tom, you done forgot me, ain't youT
 'I acknowledged that I had, and then she proceeded to tell me who she was, and that her boy was at Coalburg for stealing a watermelon Quite right I said. The crops must be protected
 Mas Tom you sho forgot me. Don't you member dat time you and Mas, Chal- lie Pollard stole dem watermilyuns at Robinson Springs and swum down de mill pond, and don't you member how you struck yo foot on de snag and broke off yo' toe nail and how took and tucken you in de cart in my ahms and took and tucken you home, and how Mas Sam, yo' pa. never did even whup you? How come my boy in de penitentiary for doin' what you did, Mas Tom?
 "A rather senational feature has devel- oped in the fight for solicitorship before the legislature" said a lawyer last night. Ben Fillmore, the solicitor for the First circuit, has sent a circular to the mem bers and senators, pointing out that he was endorsed last spring by the county demo- cratic conventions of the circuit, and that, in effect, Oscar l.. Gray, one of his op- ponents, has no right to ask for that posi- tion. Subsequent to this action of the county conventions, Fillmore, as the repre- sentative of Wash Taylor, one of the can u.dates for congress in the First district, repudiated the state democratic executive committee, of which he was a member. Gray has answered Fillmore in a warm cir cular in the course of which he says: I have always been in line with my party state and national I have never rebeled against the rulings of the supreme author ity of my party; nor have I ever melted others in the party to mutiny, crime in our militay affairs that would make sol- dier a fit subject to be shot. Can MT. El- more says as much?' The question is in- teresting."
 "The old woman got the pardon" said the governor feelingly. "Her boy had al- ready served four months, and that eased my executive conscience"
 Nursing Sisters Mary Gladwin and May Parry, of the United States army, were in town for short time last night en route from Camp Sternberg south.
 W. w. Lodge, bright young English cot ton buyer from Liverpool with headquar- ters at Montgomery, was in town last night.
 James Merriwether Weatherly, the able attorney, goes to. New Orleans today to appear in an important case in the United States court before Judge Don A. Pardee.
 J. w. Henry, of the Mobile press. was in town yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

Sometimes unforeseen circumstances arise which make it necessary for the citi- gems of community to take the law into their own hands and meet the conditions which demand immediate attention. Such is the case at Wilmington, and the white men of the Old North State will be equal to the responsibilities which they have as- sumed
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

The negro editor who slandered the white women of North Carolina has been com pelled to flee from Wilmington to save his black hide. But wherever he turns up he wnl find that his occupation Of mahgnihs his superiors will not flourish.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

So sudden is the onset of war nowadays, experts think that France would not have a colonly a week after she goes to war with MT. John Bull.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

Greater Memphis came before the peo- whelmingly accepted at the polls, although its opponents had made the more noise before election.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

MT. Quay of plum-tree fame still has His senatiral term expires, next March, and his term as boss has some fractures In if
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

be colonels He has cut the number of stan colonels down from 1o4 to ss, and re- monstrances against such a dimunition of time-honored customs are probable.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
THE LIQUOR QUESTION
1ardeman Free Press.

From the Hardeman Free Press.
 A friend writes to ask us to tell him which is the best brand of whisky In our long and varied experience with Ticker we have found that the best was always the sort the most accessible-the closest to us A quart in hand is worth a barrel a mile away,
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

There is only one lesson of the election get down to hard work generally speaking, and to particular work in behalf Of Greater Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

Anti-annexation, says the Memphis Com- mercial-Appeal in referring to Its recent election, "went out in blaze of gloom last night
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

Lieutenant Hobson has gone to Cat Island, and if he finds the Teresa he pro- poses to stay by her until she enters an American port. old style.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

Greater Birmingham, early and late, first and last, should be our chief public duty, now that the elections are over.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

MT. Platt's bucking gubernatorial broncho will now proceed to train his muscles instead of his throat.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

The Maria Teresa has as many lives as a cat, and she swan, quite naturally, over to Cat island.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

The gas leaks are stopped in the capitol, but this is not a trying month in that building.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

The new governor of Georgia is inter- fering with the right of all Gcorgians to