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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27

by any other means IL would cost you
hundreds of dollars to send it to places
where, with the stamp affixed, Uncle
Sam takes it swiftly and cheerfully fol
two copper PENNIES. Not only does the
stamp insure you that the best transpor.
tation facilities in the country will be
utilized to take your letter to its desti.
nation, but it puts sort Of defensive
shield upon it--a shield which it is a
state prison offense to ignore. The maj.
esty of the law, backed by the farreach.
ing power of the United States courts,
protects the letter after you have stuck
on the stamp and goes with it until the
person to yhom it is addressed breaks
the envelope
During the year which has just closed
it cost the United States over $94, 000,-
600 to maintain the reputation for
efficiency of the little red postage
stamp. Uncle Sam received something
in return, it is true, but not as much as
he paid out by nearly $l3, 000 600. The
transportation of the mails alone cost
nearly $50, 900, 900. Perhaps you will
argue that Uncle Sam ought to run his
postal service on more businesslike
basis. He could make the mail service
pay its expenses very easily, but do
you want to return to the green cent
stamp Of few years ago? thought not.
When you stick 2 cent stamp on a
letter do yoI realize what a vast and
complicated system you summon to
pnur oi19 nf 1pnrca NOT Vp,, ho,va ntI On.
end more Immediately important things
TO think Of. But do it once, Just as
tribute to civilization. Suppose you live
in Boston and want to tell your brother
in Mishawaka, Or, that Aunt Eliza,
who used to make such fine mince pies
for you when you were both boys, has
passed over to the great silent majority.
You write your letter, stick ON your
stamp and drop the missive into the box
at the corner Of fremont and Boylston
streets. Half an hour later, perhaps in
less time, q gray coated collector unlocks
the box, scrapes your letter into a le.th.
er bag hanging from his shoulder and
hurries down to the general postof1ice
on Milk street. In few minutes more
your letter has been thrown into bag
marked outgoing domestic, west
bound" and before two hours have
elapsed it has begun its journey toward
Oregon.
From that time on, night and day,
the fastest limited expresses whirl it
across the continent. 1t goes through
tunnels, across mighty rivers on ferries
and bridges and over mountain ranges,
never stopping, always hurrying on.
Now, Mishawaka, Or, is a rather in.
accessible little place. 1t is more than
90 miles away from the nearest railroad
station, and it is farther than that from
the nearest seaport where steamers stop.
But there is postoffioe in Mishawaka,
and Uncle Sam is bound to take your
letter to Brother John. 1t will have to
be taken across mountains, carried miles
in a wagon and transported for some
distance in little stern wheel steamer,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
COLONEL HENRY CLARK coRBrN.

above all other staff officers. 1t speaks
we'll for Colonel Corbin that the army o1li.
GERS are enthusiastic over his appointment.
Colonel Corbin is not a West Pointer.
He is soldier reared in the hard school Of
experience. He was born 55 years ago on
farm in Monroe township, o. Poverty
was his lot, and i'm order TO get an educa.
tion he taught district school and worked
hard during vacations. He had begun to
study law when tho civil war broke out,
and although only 1S he enlisted and
went to the front as a private in the
Eighty-third Ohio infantry. In July, 1862,
ho was transferred to tho Seventy ninth
Ohio as second lieutenant and year later
accepted an appointment as major In a
colored regiment. Before the war was
over he had risen to the rank of colonel
and had been brevettcd brigadier general
Upon being mustered out In 1865 he
went into the regular army as second lieu.
tenant. Since then he has managed to be
wherever there has been anything in the
way Of hostilitcs He was stationed at
Fort Gratiot, Michigan, during the threat.
ened Fenian invasion of Canada. He was
sent to Texas with Sheridan when a war
with Mexico was threatened All through
the summer of 1867 he guarded tho over.
land mail from attacks of hostile Indians
He marched across the Santa Fe trail to
New Mexico, where ho was kept busy with
rowing bands Of Apachcs. He commanded
various posts in Texas when the border
was an unquiet district He went to the
northwest to bring back Sitting Bull and
his hostile Sioux. He was with General
Miles at the time of the trouble at Pine
Ridge agency and in 1891 he personally
conducted IA campaign against the Moqui
Indians in Arizona.
experience, and he knows tho actual needs
of the army as well as any man. His
fighting days are over now, for from this
time on he will have permanent post in
Washington, where his most arduous du-
ties will be to attend full dress receptions
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
The Light side of Nature.

Siddy-I wonder if we should find
any babies, Katie, if we dug up these
gooseberry bushes2
Katie Babies don't come out of
gooseberry bushes, Siddy.
Siddy--Well, where do they come
from, then?
Katie-Why, from the big shops, of
course. Haven't you seen printed over
some of them, Families supplied?"-
Sketch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
FASHIONS OF new YORK.
The New Millinery Is of the
Distinctly Floral Type.
PoPPIBs AND ORCHIDS AND VIoLBTs

Cut steel and Jeweled ornaments-The
New Straw Hats All Plated In One
Piece-The New sheer Dress Goods
Summer Shirt Waists.
yCopyright. 1898, by American Press Asso-
CatOnl
Following closely upon the advent of
the thin stuffs made and provided for next
summers wear we find the new millinery
and the parusuls, besides the shirt waists
Of washable goods There are incidentally
many more things to mention In their
turn.
The chief adornmcnt for the new hats
will be flowers, with gau2es and fancy
jeweled or steel buckles and other orna-
ments. These are provided for the purpose
of holding the other decoration firmly in
place as much as from any intrinsic beauty
of their own. The flowers for tho most
part are such as have not been manufaC.
tured heretofore, or, perhaps one should
say, copied, There are poppies, not the
old single scarlet poppy, but the double
white ones with the delicate pink ribbon
like edging around the petals. They look
like dainty pompons. Gala lilies and can
mas are seen 50 natural that one must look
closely to feel sure they are not natures
own Offering. NtOlets Of velvet there are
In all their shades lilacs and pansies and
few velvet and satin buttercups. These
are for those who love tho dear old flowers
the beet. There are roses for them, too, but
queer shaped and oddly colored orchids in
almost Incredible variety are oftener seen.
Some of these are of yelvety brown, mot
tied and spotted with different shades of
yellow. Another beautiful variety has n
pink cup and wide pink wings spotted
with black, the kind you and used to
find In shady swamps when we were chill
dren. In one place found a big box filed
with tho curious little things half leaf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
nrsaafulIx Neryonn.

GENn;--I was dreadfully ftervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Glover Root
Tea. 1t quieted my neryes'Gnd strength
ened my whole Nervous system. l was
troubled with Constipation, Kidney and
Bowel trouble. Your Tea soon cleansed
my system 80 thoroughly that i rapidly
reeained health and strength. Mrs. 8.
A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn. Sold by Fred
p. Shaaafelt d Co., 4. L. 0rtt, Market
ST; E. o. Miller. East End.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
The LILLE Red STAMP
Costs Only Two Cents, but
Takes a Letter a Long Way.
SOME DIFFICULT POSTAL ROUTES

Uncle Sans Mail Carriers Plod Through,
Arctic Snow and swelter Under n
Tropio Delivering Letters In Alas
ka--some Postmen who Wear stills.
The little red 2 cent postage stamp,
which you can buy singly or in sheets
of 100, has more of magic in it than the
prestadigitateur s wand. Lick the back
of it carefully, stick it firmly ON the up.
per right hand corner Of properly ad-
dressed envelope and then watch the
Difference paid to your missive and the
ruddy yiguctto of G. Washington.
Without the stamp your letter would
get no consideration from any one, and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
LORlLLARD LEAVES US.
The Chewing Tobacco Magnate Likes Eng
land Better Than America.

After enduring the crudities of Ameri.
can civilization for good many years
Pierre Lorilard has finally decided that
the United States is no fit country for u
gentleman to live in, and so he is going to
transplant himself in English soil He is
going over to Johnny Bull bag and bag
gage. Three years ago no took over his
racing string, and now he has advertised
for sale his houseboat Caiman, that queer
craft with which he hoped to anglicize the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-01-27
Crazy to Go.

''Did Miss Flavilla seem pleased
when you asked her to go to the thea.
ter?''
Pleased She wanted to keep the
tickets for fear something might hap
pen to me. Chicago Record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
THE NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
Will Run First Car Between Benton and Ben
ton Falls. Today.

The new Electric Road between Ben
ton and Benton Falls, is now completed
and the first car will De run over the
line, today. The wiring for the road
was completed few days ago. and the
final tests of the road We're made, yes
terday afternoon. and the wiring was
found to be perfect. Car No 4 of the
Waterville & Fairfield Road has lately
been fitted up for use on the road and
will, today, be placed on the rails where
it will be used for the passenger SER
vice.
1t has been feared by the people liv-
ing in Fairfield. that an attempt Will
be made TO lay the rails across the
bridge during the night so that when
the Fairfield people wake up some
morning, they will find the cars sailing
through from Benton TO this city 1t
is understood that no such attempt viii
be made by the managers of the road
When spring comes it is probable that
an attempt will be made to have the
rails laid across the bridge into Fair
field.
So serious have the Fairfield people
been in thinking that the rails would
be laid during the night that legal ad-
vice has been consulted as to the best
manner of stopping such q proceeding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
New Second Rush Signed.

The management of the Central
Maine Polo League is making an en-
deavor to sign a new player from Mas
sachuSetts with the Waterville team.
for the position of second rush. The
management does not care to give the
name just at present. but will MAKE
sure they have secured the man before
the players name is made public.
Those who are acquainted with the in
side Of the deal say that the player is
cracker jack and one of the best n
Massachusetts.
Everything will be arranged at tbs
next game so that there will not be the
slightest delay in starting the game.
On account of the opening of the stores,
Friday night. the game wiz not be
started until o'clock. There were a
large number of people who We're not
able to attend the Fast game on account
of the stores being opened. The change
Is made to accommodate these people.
There will be plenty of amusement,
though, for those who do go early as
an amateur game between a team from
Hollingsworth & Whitney and another
team has been arranged. The Hol-
lingsworth s. Whitney team is said to
contain some unusually good amateur
players, so that there is an unusual
interest in the outcome of the game.
Arrangements will be made for better
accommodations for the press and it
is probable that table will be fitted
up on the stage for the reporters.
The game. last Friday, has created
a great interest in the sport and there
is every Indication that the crowd,
Friday evening. will be much larger
than that of week ago. .3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. Adelaide Coffin
We're held at her residence on Water
street Tuesday forenoon at II o'clock,
conducted by Rev. Harry w Kimball.
Mrs. Coffin had been sick but week
and her death was most unexpected.
For few months past Mrs. Coffin has
taught in the Intermediate school on
Leavitt street. Mrs. Collins husband
Edward Coffin, for many years prac-
Using attorney in this town. died in
Boston nearly three years ago. Mrs
Coffin leaves a little daughter, Dorothy
and two sisters Miss Francis Lord Of
Boston, and Miss Janet Lord of this
town. Mrs. Coffin was lady of great
literary ability, an excellent scholar.
and one of Skowhegans most popular
women. The bereaved family have the
deepest sympathy of a host of friends
both in this town and in Massachu-
sets, Mrs. Coffin's former home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

The Gardiner polo management
states positively that the management
of the Augusta team did at tone time
contemplate joining the Central Maine
League. and made a distinct and def
mite statement of such d purpose to the
Gardiner management. Furthermore
the Gardiner management claims that
it has not been responsible for any bad
feeling that may exist between the two
teams; but that it is due to a letter of
the Augusta management to present
member of the Gardiner team in which
the Gardiner management was refer
red to in disparaging manner-and
for reflection made upon its ability and
disposition to meet financial obliga-
tons. While the Gardiner manage
ment has no disposition to prolong an
Improbable discussion it feels that it
is but just to itself, in view of what
has been said, that this statement of
facts should be made to the public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

There is more or less talk on the
street as 10 who will be the candidates
for mayor next spring. In one store.
yesterday morning. where the matter
was being discussed one of the men
paid a most glowing tribute to Mayor
Abbot and the manner in which he has
conducted the affairs II the city the
past spring. The man who was making
the talk Is one OF the heaviest tax pay
ers in she city. paying tax OF over
$l.50 a day. In speaking of the present
administration he said: During the
time / have lived in the city there has
never been a better city government
official than Mayor Abbott. He is lib
eral, yet economical. broad in his views
yet careful and better than all is thor
oughly independent. He is run by no
clique and manages the city's affairs
for the benefit of the tax payers. He
has outlined several improvements
which | think should be carried OUT.
am very sorry that he has announced
he will not be a candidate for office
again..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
The Mother Goose SociabIe.

Those who attended the Mother
Goose SOciable at the Coburn chapel,
last evening. had an unusually en-
joyable time as those having charge of
the affair had done everything possible
to make it unusually successful The
hall was very prettily decorated for the
occasion, the taste of those having it
in charge being everywhere in evidence.
1t was a Mother Goose" evening, and
all the tableaux and each number of
the varied programme had been taken
from scenes in the famous child's book
some of the number had a
more modern setting. The programme
was unusually entertaining and many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
Mr.. Beane from Boston. .

A full house greeted the Germans In
Mr. Beane from Boston" last evening
The play was replete with bright say
ings and specialties which were
warmly received. There was not duh
moment during the evening and many
times the audience was convulsei with
laughter. The three Germans had a
very amusing G. A. X. dance which
caught the audience. The International
dance by Uncle Sam, John Bull and
Pat Malay, was one Of the best things
of the evening. Mr.. Hougnton in mis-
imitation of Jere Often singing Alone"
made one of the hits Of the perform
ance. The hall was almost crowded. a
large number of people coming from
Fairfield to attend the performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
Born.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
South Chesterville-Nov &c. to the wife
of Mr. G.. w. Soper, daughter.
HANCOCK.
Gouldsboro-Nov.1 3, to the wife of Mr..
Frank Young. a son; NOV. 16, to the wife
of John r. Young. son.
Sedgwick-Nov. 10, to the wife of Mr..
Dudley, ". Jones, son. Nov. Is. to the
S wife Of Mr.. ErnestssHA closson' twin
Sullivan-Nov. s, to the wife of Mr..
Carlton r. Ash, son.
BuckSport-Nov. IA, to the wife of MIR.
Albert Avery, daughter.
Tremont-Nov. II, to the wife of Mr..
Charles Bartlett, daughter; Noy Is TO
son: Nov. e, to the wife of Mr.. Benjamin
L. Dolliver a son. tRudolph.)
West Sullivan-Nov. 10, to the wife of
Mr.. Herbert Grindle, daughter
Frank B. Grindle. a son.
Bar Harbor-Nov. 49, to the wife of Mr..
Clarence A. Joyce. daughter.
Edwin L. Wardwell, a son.
KNOX.
Clark Island. St, George-Nov. Is. to
the wife of Charles Baum, a son.
ROckland-Nov. "a, to the wife of Mr..
Charles Kirkpatrick, a son; Nov. l6. to
the wife of Mr.. Daniel J. Dorrigan Il
Lewis, SON. Nov. G. to the wife of Mr..
Lewis Panaski, daughter.
LINCOLN.
Waldoboro-Nov. 26, to the wife Of Mr..
Ernest Vannah, a daughter.
Bremen-Nov. &c. to the wife of Rev.
Albert A. Morris, daughter. Weight
ten pounds.
OXFORD.
West Bethel-Nov. q, to the wife Of C.
L.. Abbott, Jr., son.
NOrway-Nov. "a, to the wife of David
Eugene Lebroke, a son.
South Paris--Nov. %. to the wife OF
James NJ. Millett. a son. ss
Dixiield-Nov. %. to the wife of Maur-
ice Keith. daughter: Nov. %, to the
wife of Hannibal Babb a daughter: Nov.
=. to the wife of Waller Hobus, Il son.
East StoneEam--Nov. =, to the wife Of
c. c. Flanders, a daughter; Nov, =, TO
the wife of John McAllister. a son.
Mcxico-Nov. "a, to the wife of Frank
p. Dickerman, "a daughter: Nov. ~, to
the wife of Eugene Flags. a son.
Peru-Nov. 25, 10 the wife of Lorenzo
Irish. a son. *
Brownfielo-Nov %, to the wife OF
Philip s. Boynton. a daughter
North Norway-Nov. 80, to the wife OF
Clarence Lord, son.
SAGADAHOC.
Eath--Nov. Is. TO the wife of Nr. Al
fred w. Rafnell (nee Anderson formerly
of Rockland. a son-IJoyd,
SOMERSET
Pittsfield- Nov. Is. to the wife of j. W..
Rlaisdell. daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
NATIONAL HOME.

AT the regular meeting of Cutler
Post, No. As. G. A. r., held in the club
mouse, Monday evening, the following
officers We're elected: Commander,
Ihomas Hayes: senior vice comman-
der. Perley F. Hardy; Junior vice conn
mander, John S. Webb; adjutant.
Charles II. Rouse, until his successor is
appointed; surgeon, Amos B. jackson.
chaplain. Thomas Byrnes; quarter
master, p. Cusick: officer of the dav.
William F. Burke; officer of the guard.
John H. Burgess delegates to State
encampment. Frank Mckenna; Perlev
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

Mr.. w. F. Peacock, claiming to be
representative of the firm of l.. G.
Hood IL Co.. Boston, Mass. called upon
the journal. Yesterday. and made a
statement in regard 10 the business of
his firm. Mr. Peacock desired to cor
rect the statement that the name of
the firm is c. l.. Hood & Co, and that
its medicine sells for As cents per bot
tie. The name of the firm is L. c. Hood
& Co., and the regular retail price of
its nerve tonic is 40 cents per bottle.
He said that his firm was not large
ONE. but was doing an honorable and
legitimate business, as would appear
from the fact that he was now going
over, for the second time, territory
that he visited about a gear ago. He
stated most emphatically that there
had been no desire ON his part 70
create the impression that he was rep
resenting c. l. Hood & Co. of Lowell
Mass, but that. on the contrary, he
had been to considerable pains to ex-
plain to customers that his was an en-
tirely different concern. He stated
that his firm had one drug store, that
of Mr.. j. F. Young of Augusta, to take
charge of its medicines, and refunding
guarantees for the three cities of Au-
gusta. Gardiner and Hallowell. Mr.
Young does not personally redeem
these cards. but simply undertakes to
forward them to Mr.. Peacock for that
purpose. The name of Mr.. Young
should appear on all the guarantee
cards given in the three cities. and Mr.
Peacock stated that if any citizen of
Gardiner was given such card with
no druggists name appearing on the
blank line for this purpose. the fact
had been due entirely to oversight
Mr. Peacock further stated to the
Journal that the firm had no per-
manent business location in Boston:
claiming that part of the medicine was
put UP in that city, the balance being
put up by Mr.. Peacock wherever ne
happened to be. The journal desires
to do no one an injustice, and is glad
to make the above explain alton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
High School Athletic Association.

An athletic association has been
formed at the High school with the
following officers: President, F. F.
Eddy; vice president, Robert Ander-
son; secretary. Charles Clary: treas
urer, Myron Maddox. The executive
committee consists of the above named
officers and Prof. Dutch, Henry Grin
dell and Lorenzo Lowell.
A constitution was adopted it beng
specifically stated therein that only
High school students are eligible to
take part in the sports. The associa-
ton is going in for ice polo, this winter,
and in the spring hopes to have a base
ball team and athletic team for track
events. The association is sure to pro-
mote deeper interest in all kinds of
SPORTS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

club to be known as The Gardiner
Athletic Association. The cluh has
rented rooms over the George johnson
store and will have a grand opening,
Monday night. 1t is said that when
the gymnasium of the club is com
pieted it will be one of the best in this
part OF the State. About IS young men
have already been enrolled and they
are all of such athletic ability that it is
probable that the club will not be far
behind other athletic associations
either in indoor or field sports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
Knights Of Columbus Officers.

Abnaki Council, No. 334, knights Of
Columbus. have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year.
Grand knight. E. p. Dunn: deputy
grand knight. Thomas Brennan: chan
cellor, j. j. Maher; treasurer, John
Coughlin: financial secretary, r. j. En-
right; recording secretary, Joseph
Walsh; chaplain, Rev. Father Michigan;
lecturer. John Leighton; advocate,
Ihomas J. Lynch; board of trustees,
j. E. Cunningham, NJ E. Sheehan. p. G.
sexton past grand knight p H.
leighton. The installation will occur
in January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07
Appreciation OF Supt. Hitchings.

The following resolution favoring the
work Of Superintendent Hitchings In
the public schools has been adopted by
the school board:
Whereas: there have been circulated
Misrepresentation as to this board >
estimate of the services of the superiH-
tendent OF the public schools of Water
vile.
Resolved: that this board hereby af-
firms for record and for publication its
appreciation of the ability. fidelity. Wis
dom. efficiency, and economy, which
Mr.. Edison z. Hitchings, as superinten-
dent. has uniformly shown in the dis
charge of the duties of his office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-07

The Unitarian fair will begin,
Wednesday afternoon, in City hall and
continue. Wednesday evening, Thurs
day afternoon and Thursday evening.
The fair in the afternoon will be free
to all ana every ore Is invited TO call
and see the different articles which
are to be placed on sale. Luncheon
Will he served each evening at o'clock.
The evening attractions will be ''Mr.
Bob" Wednesday, and An Open Sc
cret," Thursday evening, which VIII be
followed by dancing for which Hall 5
Orchestra WEI furnish music.