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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

There were 1910 pieces of baggage
handled at Bethel depot during the
month of August, being the creates;
number ever handled in that length OF
time
Raggagemaster Murphy Of Wafer
willie has been for II consecutive years
station at the State fair grounds. Lew
iston. during the fair.
British railroads. it is said. have
combined to stop Saturday half-holi-
day excursion trains during the sum-
mer months on the grounds that they
have their hands full with the more
profitable regular traffic.
The freight house at Maehias Is
about completed. 1t is building 20x60
feet, erected between the main track
and siding. There is a platform six
feet wide extending around the build
ing. The ground is being ieveled for
the station which VIII be built on the
turnpike side of the track.
Although there is every indication
that they will not be needed just at
present the Rockland, Thomaston &
Camden Railway Company have had
the winter cars painted and vanished
and generally equipped for winter SER
vice. There are eight of the winter
cars of which six are generally in use.
The amount OF freight sent out from
the Pennington station on the Maine
Central in August was as large as that
station has ever had, perhaps the
largest. The record shows there were
2c5 standard gauge cars of poplar-four
feet pulp logs from Carrabasset for
the pulp mills below; 26 cars of long
and short lumber: 10 cars of edgings.
tooahpcks, ETC.: III cars Of way
freight. This makes a total of 4S2 car
county business.
The wrecking train which stands on
a side track in the freight yard at
Waterville, made up in case Of an ac-
cident anywhere on that section Of the
road, has been equipped throughout
with air brakes. The train consists of
a tool car, derrick car and three or four
fiat cars on each of which are two sets
Of trucks to be used in case the trucks
of cars are demolished in a wreck. BY
being equipped with air brakes better
time can be made in getting to the
scene Of the wreck.
Ballasting on the w. c. r. R. is pro-
crossing rapidly at Island Falls under
the Supervision of Mr.. Thompson and
the use of the steam shovel and ballast
unloader. The latter is an immense
steel plow-built like snow plow--
which is on the last car of the gravel
train and when the train is BROKE
the plow is hauled over the length Of
the train by a cable attached to the
engine. By this method the long
trains Of gravel are unloaded in IL
minutes and the ballas. crew follows
and completes the work at the rate Of
1900 yards per day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Better Weapons ~. Time.

II the plans Of General Miles for the
enlargement, reorganization and equip
ment of the regulaseFmy, as given in
a published interview. are carried out
the United States will soon have a
military establishments adequate for all
emergencies. In placing the army
upon an effective fighting basis this
country, will be in a position to prof,
by the mistakes that arose from oui
general unpreparedness for a land
campaign in Cuba.
If we use with profit the deficiencies
that were revealed in the military
branch of the national defense the wal
department must give serious atten-
tion to equipment as well as reorgan-
ization. A great aggregation of raw
and poorly armed troops does not con-
stitute-a formidable army. The size OF
the new army of regulars will be a
question OF no more Importance than
that of arming the trained fighters
with proper modern weapons and the
right kind of ammunition.
The verdict is almost unanimous that
the archaic guns commonly known as
the springfield rifles must go. The
war with Spain demonstrated that the
Springields used by the volunteers and
the Krag-Jorgensen rifles used by the
regulars We're both less effective than
the Spanish Mausers, though the Krag-
Jorgensen did good service. That we
were able to whip the Spaniards at
Santiago was due to the superior
craftsmanship and intrepid courage of
American regulars. not to superior
weapons. It was generally known in
army circles before the war that the
Spanish soldiers were equipped with
guns of greater range and higher pene-
trative power than our own. This has
been confirmed by recent tests con-
Quoted by American army officers. The
test was made possible by our capture
of thousands of stands of Mauser rifles
as result of the surrender of Santi-
ago. In firing service cartridges at
thick pitch pine targets it was found
that the Springfield bullet penetrated
only six inches of the pine; the light
Krag-Jorgensen bullet 26.12 inches and
the light Mauser bullet from SO to 35
inches.
Black powder has also seen its last
days on both land and sea. The
American troops at Santiago. with
their black powder. made a target for
the enemy which gave them great ad-
vantage i'm locating our soldiers. With
smokeless powder and modern guns of
high penetrative power the American
regular will he more than match for
&t1y soldier in the world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Little Ro.aIie,. PRAYER.

Rosalie, after saying her prayers at
evening, kneeling beside her little bed.
always murmured after her devous
little amen some soft words, whose
meaning her aunt could not catch.
One evening she questioned the child
Rosalie. what is it that You say
every night after You have finished
your prayer?''
Aunty," said Rosalie. solemnly. 'T
just say: Dear Lord, this is Rosalie
Pittman praying now. You see so
many little girls pray at just this same
time and l thought I'd best say which
was me."-New York Observer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

New York. Sept. Is.
per cent. ,''
Prime mercantile paper 41kM5.
Steriing exchange weak with actual
for demand. and at $4.S2N for GO davs.
posted rates, AS3M4S3ls and $iS5; com,
Silver certificates, 6O1SII61.
Bar silver COY.
Exchange. steady
Government bonds, firm.
Railroad bonds strong.
oitl.eo dn aoS states new IS. reg. -. 127Ad12SN
IInita,t 127Aul2SK
do co,,, Hra'es 8 ................ 1l0A@1l1N
eoup' '''.'..'............... l11sQl12ll5
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. D. v. g.. at Togus.
KennebeCe Central R. r.

Connects at Gardner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta. Halo
well and Gardiner Electric Railroad u
Augusta, and Kennebec steamboats fol
Boston. -
Summer arrangement In effect Monday,
June 20, 18oe.
Leave Randolph: Ar. at Nat Home:
IN and 1023 A. n. 7.4z and 1A43 4. y:
l.52. 265 & AZ p. N-1u. 1H &l.l3 r. u
Lv. Nat: Home: Ar. q ndclph:
30, IO & 500 r. n. l2.4o. 10 = kO ?. -
SUNDAY TRAINS
Will run as follows: Eeave Randolph.
40 and 40 p. NJ. Arrive at Nattoual
Home. 40 and $40 p. II. Leave laAtiof =
Home. 2.40 end r. ~. Art. at HAnooAo1
a0o and SD r. n.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Sept. Is.
The leading futures closed as follows:
coy ,WtHEAT.cSeptember. G6E: December,
29h4; May. 3lAM3lss. .''
OASmSeptember 2OM; December. aO,s:
PORK-october. sS.42,a; December, $3.50;
LARD-October, A.771l: December
81. S2ls: January A.92hs
Rlbs-september. $3.50; October, s5.27,s;
January, $i.75. q
Cash Ca d,, quotations closed as follows:
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, 64I651b: No. :
do. 62i2at66; No. 2 red e.
,oe oCoRN-No. ,R,. ?. sOlsascA: No. yellow,
oATs-No. ?. 21AG2lh; No. white. .,
M2o; No. white. 2SAMN
RYE-No. 2. 476fl7j%.
BARLEY-No. 2, 39M43
91M9lik.
LARD-$4. .S2,,aa4. .9215
PORK-Mess, IS. S.45eiS.5O: ribs. S. 5.,565 25:
SUGAR-Uuchfanged
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Maine Gossip
Home Again.

Our boys got back-he's home again.
He's with us for to stay; Ga
1t seems year or more since he s-l
So boldly marched away! ~ brr -
We worried and We fretted-why. ...s
We couldn't sleep at night
But he's returned to us. and my!
He's lookin' out of sight!
We'd read the papers and supposed
That he'd be pale and thin:
We fairly trembled when We saw
The train come rollin' in;
We'd stewed three chickens. boiled a ham.
And ma made seven pies
We planned to give his appetite
A glorious surprise.
But when he stepped down from the car
We simply had to stare;
1t seemed as II 1t couldn't be
Our boy a-standin' there.
His cheeks they were all bulgin' out
Like pumpkins declare
He looked for all the world jist like
The prize OK at a fair.
Yes. he's at home with us again,
He's well and brown and stout;
He says that war Is not so bad
As some folks make it out:
He weighs just thirty pounds more now
Than he did the day he went
You see he got 81 job. somehow,
In the quartermaster's tent.
Cleveland Leader.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
MAINE cen TN sR 3.

GOING WEsT-S.30A A ~. for KnwssAn.
R0ckIand. PortlanG Aoston aad Nc.s
treaI: as A. N. ahd 11.40 900 6undsvs
only for main lines points). express ~
Brunswick. LewistoH Farmfnefon PM
lips, Rangeley. Rocl1and, Poftland IA
Boston, connecting Nor White Mount%ain % %
points and Quebecy 's@ and al5 r. II.
6, for - Brunswiek Bath. Portland. Boston:
for LEWISTON, Bah. Portland and Bcs.
ton; ,S@ 4, A.. Portland and Boston.
GOING EA6T-1Ln A. N. might ex-
press). for skowhegan. Belfast, bangor.
Moosehead Lake and Aroost0ok countv'
via b. z A. r. r.; vanceboro. 81
Stephen. st. Andrews. st. John, via ca
madam Pacific and Ar00stook county:
s2.55 A. M. Bangor and bar Harbor: 8. n
A. NJ. for Watefyille. Belfast and Skov-
hegan: s2.8 r. II, express daily for Pan.
gor, Bucksport and Bar Harbor: aaS r.
NJ, for WatervIlie, OAKLAND, North An.
son. Bingham. 6kowhegan, Belfast. Ban-
gor. Old Town and Nattawamkear: IN
p. NJ. for Waterville: 1.1S A. NJ. Sunday
only, for WateryiIie. and Bangor.
The night Pullman train going East 4
1.42 A. NJ. going West at 11.0o n. II. runS
every night. Sundays included, connect.
ing for and from Lewiston, but NOT ia
Skowhegan on Monday mornings. or To
Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bangor. (sx-
cepting to Bar Harbor). Sunday mosn-
ings. i IL,
'Daily for main hne points.
ACCOMMODATION ,xRAINa.
Sonfh Gardiner n, An1m~te
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Railroads and Steamboats,.
Kennebec Steamboat Co. For Boston.
DAILY nIRvlcG.~

Commencing July 1. 1884. stmr. Della
Haiioweil at 3 connecting WITH Tie noe-
uIar : steamers KENNEBEC and SAGA
DAHOC, which alternately leave Gardiner
at 3.s5 p. NJ. Richmond 4.2o: Bath and
Guided. until Sept. u for Boston.
Returning-Leave Lincoln's wharf. B0s-
ton. every evening. Sundays excepted
at s o'clock. for landings on Kennebec
river. arriving at Bath In season to CON.
meet with early morning boat for Booth
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Notwithstanding his frequent bursts
OF vanity General Miles occasionally
utters a terse truth. For example, his
remark that too much is said about
the misery of the war and not enough
about what has been accomplished"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
ferred.

The Central American governments $
want to know why the Nicaragua
canal Is to be built. The question IS
timely. There may be other seasons,
but one of the purposes is that ships
may pass through. We are confident
the Central American governments
will find on investigation that this
statement Is we'll based
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
Chicago Wheat Iaarke,.

: sGhicago, Sept. IA sharp advance at
for the cash article here and in the Nnrth-
west at increased premiums caused a de-
cided rally In wheat. September closed
~ higher and December rose %6IN Corn
chned l3lset15, lard 15c. and ribs ne.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The fad for teaching Spanish in the
public schools has not spread with any
remarkable degree of rapidity AS a
strict matter of fact, to the earnes.
educator q thorough teaching of plain
English is problem not yet wholly
solved in many OF our systems. 2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Whatever there may. be in the
charges against theswar department, Il
is quite evident that President McKin-
ley desires it to come out If there is
one trait in the Presidents character
stronger than another it is his sterling
honesty of purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

And now the Populists in Louisiana
have split These reports Of internal
dissensions everywhere are OminOus
for the third party. Evidently they
are precursors of the inevitable and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

bay and adjacent Islands, ond traine -
Maine Central and Knox 4 Incoin r
Fares between Boston and Aueucts'
Hallowell and Gardiner. N.M, round eriS
y; Boston and Richmond. N.so. round sfiS'
yzN: BOSTON and Bath and P0phaS
Wiscasset and Boothbay dalScs. 80
round trip. @Ae. IN
JAs. B. DRAKE, Pssa
ALLEN PARTRIDGE. Assst Anguste,
aDSuU8 t,,3f So naO
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Greater New York Isn't great enough
to care for it's school children, this fall.
by some 10000. This. is a greater crime
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Every state in the Union was repre-
sented in Colonel Roosevelt's remark
able regiment of Rough Riders, which
has Just been mustered out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The powers will do we'll to Kick
after xhe thorough manner in, which
Uncle Sam has rid this hemisphere of
SDain'S presence
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

General Skaters official report tells
In vivid language the wonderful story
of the almost Incredible valor and en-
durance of the Americans troops at
Santiago, &.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

For forty years DR.. Fowler's Extract ~
Wild Strawberry has been curing sum
mer complaint, dysentery, diarrhoea
bloody fux. pain in the stomach, and It
claimed for it. .sis .9f4 ..'''s
m.w. .fri&wky.te
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
New York Cotton MARKET.

New York. Sept. Is.
per. 5.A; October. 537: November. I. 10.
December. 5.4l: January, 54S: February
552; March. 5.55: April, SIS; Nav. 5'SI ::
Cotton spot easy: middling gull. 15-1s.
40. uplands, 1l-16 Sales, 652 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

When the Spanish peace commission
has had some practice with affairs n
Cuba it might try it's hand on the
Madrid Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

When Cervera gets home and hears
all those unpleasant things said about
it. he may wish he had remained in the
United States. .T
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

At election time Maipe people realize
that there are agar many cities,
towns and plantations in the Pine Tree
State. There are just SIS of them all
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The Philippine insurgents are model:
Of good behavior just at present.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Elder Lorenzo Snow. the new head of
the Mormon church, is of New England
descent like his predecessors. k
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Now that the excitement Of the war
is over, Gotham has settled back to the
enjoyment of her periodical murder
mystery q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
@e01baer
4IzzIE N. SNOW

| LeavSb Gardner at A. ~: Aichnne
at S16 4. q. for Bath and all lan1inq
Retu{ {sins leaves aAsA It ~ =.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Sagasta declares that Spain is IAN
anaennic nations" 1t is not from any
lack of pills hard to swallow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Boston is getting a nice long lead a:
It comes into the home stretch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

What a magnificent ambassador t.
England Senator Hoar would make.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
ACC1MHN4AlAI sxRA1NA
South Gardiner TO Augusta,
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER,

+ Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of \.
H.. Walker. ticket agent. Augusta, tho
only office In Augusta selling via ~
pense. 4 5%sy
GEO. F. EVANS. r. e. BOOTHHY.
V. Pres. & Gen. Mag'r G. F. &L
Portland, June q, 1854 n
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

1t is grewsome mystery that Brids
port gives the experts to solve.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Waterville is worried by counter
feiters who are coming lots of bogus
nickels.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Some Of the corn shops are closing,
and the starch factories are starting
IN
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

AT least one contested seat, that OF
the 'Orono class, to be settled by the
Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

On the Produce Exchange:
ries. 1l;aM17 ua'-
EGGS-Steady: fresh, .1s@lsk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16
BANGOR ( ARoosTook 4 I

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
Caribou at $40 A. NJ. and Bangor. ut -
r. - aAs4AAA4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The little news that comes from
Spain is smuggled out, on account of
the strict censorship. and details are
lacking but it is evident that a state
of extreme tension exists, and the
glimpses that are given of scenes in the
Senate indicate something like a reign
Of terror in government and Legislative
circles. 1t almost looks as if Spain
were on the verge of anarchy; but all
the Latin races are violently eXcitable.
and their emotions cool quickly.
Scenes quite as violent have been wit
messed recently in the French cham
bers, and even in the Austrian Reich
srath. which mas only a proportion of
the Latin element in it, and no serious
consequences followed any Of them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16


Our peace commissioners soon to
start for Paris will have an oppor-
tunity to show the world business
kind of diplomacy. and will doubtless
avail themselves of it. They will have
70 deal with power famous for pro-
ciass'naticn and circumlocution, but
their instructions. as now indicated.
VIII unit them to the single point Of
the control of the Philippines. and they
VIII snow how time may be saved by
using direct methods instead of the
tor'uous ways usual in Diplomacy.
ihey VIII not forget that all Europe is
looking on with intense interest to see
now THIS newcomer in the Congress of
Nations will behave. II he prove as
masterful in negotiation, as he has
va himself in, war. 50 nsuc.s the
l v Raticns Oh 70.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The back town returns will be strag
Cling in for another week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

In spite Of last years frantic kick, the
Lewiston city hall will again be given
over to polo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

a full week more OF summer, II We
are to believe the almanac.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Out on a Mechanic Falls road the
other night the people turned out to
put out fire in a covered carriage.
The horse was jogging along at mod
crate pace and without driver 1t was
indeed strange sight along the coun-
try highway. The upper part of the
carriage was ruined,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The water is very low in the rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The Maine gold Democrats seem
have gone out Of the business.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The funniest thing connected with
the election was the Democratic parade
and celebration in Saco over the sup
posed sweep of the State as indicated
by the local returns.
Bangor News: The nomination of
Benjamin Franklin Chadbourne, or
big Ben Chad" as ne is better known,
is recognition of merit and exception
al ability. While Hon. E. X. O'Brien
of Thomaston was the 1landsOmer man,
and carried more names on his petition
to the Governor. Chad" evidently ha6
more weight-if the scales can be
trusted, and as it needs ''hefty" men to
hold down seats in a parlor car while
on tour Of railroad inspection, his ex-
cellency made no mistake in selecting
the gentleman from York county.
Meantime Mr.. O'Brien, having secured
a seat in the next House, can easily be-
come the leader of the Democratic
party and may find splendid chances
to reward his friends and punish his
enemies AS for Mr.. Chadbourne. he
will occupy his big chair away up in
the top OF the State House, from which
seat he will emit more wisdom and
wit in week than the average man
can secrete in life time.
Waterville Mail: The Mail a little
while ago published the remark of 4,
college professor, that the college sum-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

Bangor Commercial: The business
men in this vicinity feel very much
encouraged over the outlook for the
coming fall and winter. At the begin
ming of the war business declined
greatly but now everything is favor
able to a marked increase in trade.
OF course in some lines the war made
but little difference as there are GER
tain things the demand for which is
constant and imperative no matter
what the condition of the country, but
very few new enterprises have been
started during the past few months
In fact. several ventures in Bangor and
vicinity were abandoned solely because
Of the war. The State is now in a
condition long sought after by business
men who have every reason to hope
that they are about to enter on a long
era of prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

mystery.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-16

The demand for rents in Bath is still,
increasing. One of our prominent real
estate brokers told a business man. this
week that if he would build 25 houses
costing $500 each he would guarantee
to have them all occupied within ten
days after they were completed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22
How To Find Out.

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your water and let ID stand twenty
four hours; a sediment or settling in
dicates an unhealthy condition Of the
kidneys; If il stains your linen 1t is
evidence Of kidney trouble; too FREE
quent desire to pass it Or pain in the
back lie also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge
SO often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheuma-
tism, pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part Of the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scslding pain in passing IL,
or bad effects following the use of
liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes
that unpleasant necessity Of being
compelled to go often during the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect of swamp-Ro is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distress
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you should have the best. At drug
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You may have q sample bottle and q
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4 Co., Binghampton, N. Y. When
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LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

West Point was. for the last ten
years Of his life, the summer heEae Of
General Scott. whom Mrs. Sherwood
IN her "Reminiscences" pleasantly
gossips:
The hero of the Mexican war always,
on the Fourth of July. wore hiB old
military coat, the one IN which he rods
into the Mexican capital ION top Of d
picnic" as he used to cay. very
shabby old coat, madam. very shabby
Old coatl" the graft Sed old K'sp would
exciaim, and he tel a lady'B hand laid
gently on his arm, ~ she asked to
touch the sacred cloth. He wore tina
coat on many historic days and wa
pleased 10 shoulder his cane and fight
his battles over again.
Once, while telling the story Of Ar
nold's treason and pointing out from
the hotel piazza the spots associataa
with the traitor. he said, referring Co
Mrs. Arnold's devotion TO her husband.
"she chung like ivy to a worthless
thing"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22


wisconsin's example In providing
travelling libraries for her soldiers in
the field is to be followed by Buffalo.
the officers of the public library there
taking the Initiative. The plan Is
much the same as in Wisconsin. Each
company Is to be given a library Of
from fifteen to eighteen volumes, en-
cased in a weather proof box, and tho
companies will exchange libraries peri
odically. The work Is to be done at
the library. but the reading matter In
to be furnished by the people. as also
the money needed for cases. transport
tats5h, etc. In addition to tie bound
volumes, II is hoped 20 send largo
quantities Of paper bound volumes,
magazines and illustrated newspapers.
to be distributed without the require
ment of returning them to the COM
pany libraries.-New York Evening
Post.