Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-08

national ldpcT Company, SOipiStA'As3
known as the Paper trust. The con-
sideration named in the. decd Is one
dollar and other confederation, plt
there are affixed to it 40 SO revenue
stamps and four others Of smaller de-
nominations. making total OF $a91.So.
The accompanying mortgage Is given
by the International Paper Company
TO the Continental Trust Company or
New York to secure an issue Uf bondS.
and the stamps en- this amount 70
$3.50. besides four certificates, each
bearing tcn-cent stamp.
Some Old Orchard people have be-
come somewhat alarmed lest the pier
should prove an injury rather than
otherwise, on account of the deep ru.s
that have made their appearance In the
beach near it. 1t seems as II Old Nep-
tune with a team of leviathans had
plowed an immense furrow for hait
mile or so either way. 1t is suggested
that the pier, with its big bulkhead.
may have DETECTED the winds ana
tides, SO as to produce this result.
Whatever the cause the beach is said
to have been rendered somewhat dam
gerous at high tide for bathers who
cannot swim, as they might suddenly
sink beyond their depth In these ruts.
There need be no apprehension. how
ever, that this condition will continue
long. 1t is but an extraordinary case
of an ordinary freak OF old ocean. A
big tide or big storm may make ths:
beach as smooth as floor again. as 1t
was at the beginning OF the season.
That such has made radical changes in
the topography of the shore Is prob
able. by the upheaval of sand bars or
dunes as they now appear at Grand
Beach and formerly at Old Orchard
proper before the hotels covered them
There can be no doubt that Ocean
Park, the site of all the Old Orchard
hotels, excepting the Old Orchard. the
present kite track and the adjoining
marshes. were all once included in the
oceans domains.
The new pier and it's assured sue
cess, has set the ball a-rolling at OH
Orchard for still further enterprise.
Several years ago, the elder Staples,
now deceased, offered the town land
for park and museum, amusement
hall, ETC.. but the town didn't conclude
to accept the offer. Now Henry
Staples, one of his sons, and, like the
father, manager of the Old Orchard
House. has decided to establish the
park and construct the desired build
ings on his own account. The site will
be the southwestern portion of the OLD
Orchard grounds. He is at present In
New York procuring,plans and equip
ments for the proposed park, geological
garden and museum. which will doubt
less be- put into practical use by an
other season. This will be a decided
innovation and improvement for the
place. Having taken one successful
step. Old Orchard now proposes to
keep on moving"
Bangor Wing: In the usual ac-
ceptation of the term no campaign work
has been done in the State The voters
understand the situation fully, and It
was deemed unnecessary to send pub
lie speakers into the different towns.
There are, however. two things to be
guarded againSt--9ver-c onfidence and
loss Of votes through failure to prop
erly mark the ballot. To overcome
these difficulties the people must de-
pend upon themselves. Let every Re-
publican voter get to the polls Monday.
1t is duty that he owes to the State
as well as to himself In the country
at large House of Representatives is
to be elected. 1t is not mere PARTISAN
ship for us to say that it is necessary
for the safety of our public institutions
that the Republicans retain control of
the popular branch of Congress. Maine
will contribute four Republican men,
bers, but the State can do more than
this. 1t can return the delegation and
elect the State ticket entire by a ma
jofity that will be an inspiration to the
elsewhere. To do this the
voters must come out Monday. The
Democratic platform is a free silver
platform and the candidates are free
silver advocates. Maine is sound
money State and a protection State.
These issues are clearly drawn and the
verdict certainly should be an emphatic
one. The administration of Governor
Powers has been an able and judicious
one and he should be returned with a
Legislature that will ensure con-
tinuance of the prudent policy that has
State affairs for the past
two years.
Up to date the 9th Massachusetts has
lest So men of disease, the heaviest loss
sustained among the volunteer regi-
ments. Maine claims at least one OF
these boys of the 9th who have died.
Private John f. Conner Of Co. M, who
died on transport Roumaalian, was
born in West Troy, Me-. q years ago,
and had lived there all his life,