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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
" Y! F. Studey ( Company,

ment made by a local fuel merchant, it
will be seen that this cold winter -
really a serious matter for the people.
as the immense coal bills. with the
small amount of money in circulation.
give a great deal of worriment.
How Will this seasons trade com
pare with previous seasons" was the
question directed at the merchant by q
Journal reporter, Tuesday.
1t will be away ahead of all previ~
Gus years, without the least doubt.
Why. where man has formerly pur-
chased six tons of coal, he will use
eight this year"
OF money paid for coal will be about
one-third more than ever before.
The storm of Tuesday delayed Us
greatly in our delivery. as we have all
that we can keep up with every dav,
and that left us fully 40 tons behind in
the delivery. which means something,
considering the fact that the people, as
a general rule. never order coal until
they are all out and then they. Of
course, want it in hurry. can't see
why they Will procrastinate 50 in the
matter. but it has always been so since
The man will wait until the last hod
full is out of the bin. and then tell us
to hurry up ron to his house, regard
less of the fact that we have many
orders ahead, and then if the coal
doesn't arrive there before his fire goes
out. someone has to listen 10 a Scotch
blessing.
There is another class Of people who
will order 100 pounds at a time. when
they might just as We'll buy NOR"
They seem to think coal can be de-
liyered in the same manner that gro
ceries are delivered.
DO you ever have any complaints
about the quality Of the coal""
Il should remark that we do ard
anyone in my place would also make
the same remark We viii deliver two
lots of coal from the same bin to two
different men: one will swear by tn"
coal. another VIII swear about it; that
is the difference between the two men
The former knows something about the
science of tending a coal fire, and who
will deny that ii is1't Il science. while
the other one thinks what he doesn't
know about taking care of the fire is
the fault of the coal. Oh the coal
business Is fun Of disagreeable fea
lures
How is your supply holding out?
VIII there he any danger of its giving
OUT
No; at all We ell have in full
supply. and can accommodate every
one with the greatest pleasure"
The wood trade is also much better
than ever before and there are guam
titles being delivered by the farmers
who are blessed With having this COM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
STATE HOUSE MATTERS.
The State Library is Receiving Its Full Share
OF Attention.

AIr. Plummer Of Loring. Short x
Harmon of Portland. was at the State
House. Tuesday afternoon, after the
forms of the valuation blanks, and
other papers used by the State asses
sors in their work so that the firm may
print their new books for the use of the
town officers of the State, to CORE
spond
Chairman George Pottle Of Lewiston.
of the state assessors, was at the State
House, Tuesday. on business.
Tuesday was a very busy day at the
State library. the patrons being there
in force. 1t would seem as though the
people We're improving these long Win
ter evenings and the stormy days read
ing the choice works of fiction, which
are in the greatest demand. one of the
latest books added to the library is one
that contains maps and full descrip-
ton of the Klondike region, is one that
attracts more than a passing glance,
especially those who are interested in
the matter.
The following new corporation filed
It's papers at the secretary Of States
office:
Duff Construction Co has been or
gained at Saco, for the purpose of
carrying on general manufacturing,
mechanical construction and mercan-
tile business. with $40 coo capital stock
of which $500 is paid in. The officers
are: President j. Wesley Duff of Old
orchard. Me treasurer. w. j. c. Mill
ken of old Orchard, Me. Certificate
approved, February f. 1895
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Among the distinguished visitors to
Bangor at the time of the funeral of
Gen. Plaisted, was Toby Candor of Au-
Susta, newspaper correspondent. known
in private life as w. +. S. Whitman.
Though Mr.. Whitman was one of the
famous special correspondents away
back in the Civil War, and has since
then been doing volumes of work of
the hardest kind, none of us youngsters
can follow him today.-Bangor Com
mercial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
s A THRIVING BUSINESS
Is Being Done This Year by the
Coal Merchants.
One Industry that Is Thriving from the Effects
oiOur Hard Winter.

Il ii OF SmlllnS, since the
A&N A 8 arrival of the cold
HaHA snap about a month
= Il - ago. that even row
# ,sss+---72 - their features re
semble those of the genial bonifaces
who preside at the hotels and try TO
appear to know everyone. and to
make everyone happy thereby.
The cold wave has passed over to
certain extent and the smile should
leave the faces of the dealers in the
black diamonds, but it is not so by any
means. for they still have fully as
much cause for happiness as ever. AMI
until that cause is wiped away by tn"
warm days of June, that avaricious
memory of such notable winter Uor
them) will cause them to look forward
10 still another busy winter, and make
them hope that the sudden flight Of
those affected by klondicitis into the
Alaskan regions. will drive the cold
this way, and cause reason for more
joy.
But during all this praise service on
the part of the dealers, what is the
condition OF the circumstances on the
end of the trade. with the poor house
holders who have to purchase the
fuel?
From the depths of many cellar
and around many small bins where the
coal is kent. comes an ominious rum
BILE that bespeaks anything other than
a praise service, rather the sounds
give one the impression that it is the
same that is often heard at night when
the clubman tries to enter his bed
chamber without being noticed. and
without a light. thus gaining the en-
nifty of all the chairs in the rooms
which seem to collect in front of him.
tripping him up and apparently all
falling upon him when he is doWn-the
unmistakable sounds Of cursing. not
loud. but deep.
BY the way what good thlh& me
coal trade is for the stationer. II IS
said that more paper is used anhuaily
bv the anxious consumer in figuring
how much less coal he would burn IN
the various different amounts per DAY
and also in figuring how the coal IS TO
be paid for. than is used IN the average
weekly newspaper office.
Leaving all joking aside however
and loo,,ina nnon the following state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
Ladies Night Postponed.

This evening was to have been ladies'
night at the Abnaki Club. but it has
been found necessary to postpone the
occasion until a later date. The even
ing decided upon will be later
announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
The Severe Northern Winters

Experienced for the past few years. and
with such changeable climate have
tendency to raise havoc with the Throat
and Lungs, subiecting people to attacks
of Asthma. Bronchitis and acute and
chronic Coughs. at first harmless colo
or cough, which was allowed to take it's
course. Always keep Clevelands Lung
Healer on hand. Call on Jas. f. Devine,
200 Water Street, and get a trial bottle
free. Large size, Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

A fine steel portrait Of the late Hon
John J.. Stevens has recently been pre-
scented to the directors of the Village
School district, and it will be hung in
place at the Nash schoolhouse Pictures
of the late Bishop Burgess of Illinois,
mayors of Augusta. have been placed
in the Nash schoolhouse. Portraits of
the late Or. Webster have been hung
in the j. Q. Webster and the VIM. r.
smith schoohouses. A fine likeness of
Rev. FIR. Murphy, at one timea director
in the Village district. has been added
to the collection in the Nash school
hOuSa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Charles Wallace Sabin is passing a
week with relatives in China, where he
will endeavor to bag a few rabbits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
1871 Water Street, Gardiner, Main e.

modify. this year, as il is about the
only article whereby they can raise
money
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Captain Charles +. Nash of this city
was recently appointed by Governor
Llewellyn Powers a representative of
the State u all the meetings Of the d-
rectors of the Gettysburg Battlefield
and Monument Association, in place of
Colonel Heath. deceased, of Waterville
Captain Nash was a line officer of the
l9th Maine. during the battle of Gettys-
burg, which was commanded by
Colonel Heath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Lung kuro cures that hacking cough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

! Lot Society Note, or National Bond
Paper, "a sheets paper and envelopes to
match, worth zoe. Sale price per box,
l2-l2c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Remember this sale is for One Week,
commencing on Wednesday, Feb 9th.
This announcement should be profit
able reading for you-for everybody.
Some of the lowest prices ever named
on first class goods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

ARE YOU afflicted with Heart
Trouble, Dyspepsia. Troubled with your
Tumors. Sleepless nights or any Female
once Prof. j. l.. Cowan; he will
tell you whether you can or cannot be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
TRIMMED HATS.

All our Trimmed Hats that We're ST. %
to - marked down to only 4sc. All our
Ladies and Childrens Trimmed Hats
that were 81 up TO s.. marked down to
the ridiculous low price of $l4S. All our
Ladies' Best Trimmed Hats that were
s. up to Sl2. take your choice now at only
S29S, Any of the above hats should be
seen to be appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
THE LATEST TESTIMONIAL.
DR. COWAN DEAR SIR:

II is with great pleasure I speak a few
much for me. You have saved me from
had this terribly for years. and it has
the last two or three years | had been
what | did eat would nearly kill me.
wanted me to send for you but l did
me. as | had tried three of the best ply
towns and received no benefit. l thought
But | decided to try and went to you and
from that day until now ] have had but
eat almost anything | want | am not
me what other doctors failed to do.
| also had a very bad trouble with my
/ am happy to say that has troubled me
friends | will say; Try DR.. Cowan's Won
can | say too much for him? Wishing
Yours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY.
Portraits Of Augusta Men Being Hung
in Our School Houses.
A Fac -simiIe Of the Lithgow Library Dedi
Gated in Massachusetts.

In the Boston Herald of Tuesday
morning. February l. there was an
illustrated article concerning the new
Morrill, Memorial Library" which
was on that day formally handed over
from the donor. Mr.. George II. Morrill,,
a Well known manufacturer of print
er : ink, to the town Of Norwood, Mass.
What makes this new library of in
terest to the Augusta people, is the
fact that it is a fac simile of the Lith-
gov library of this city, both inside
and out. and was built of granite from
the Dodin Quarries at South Norridge-
Wock. Me, the same quarry from which
the material for the Lithgow was quar-
ried
The new library is pronounced by the
Massachusetts state librarian, as the
finest of its size in the country, but
considering the fact that it is exactly
like the Lithgow library, and contains
no more books, the people of Augusta
take issue against the statement, but
will be glad to have it called one of the
finest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09
~ Winter Street,

PROF. J. l.. COWAN Watervile. Me.
Dear Sir:-It gives me great pleasure
me for those severe headaches and
several years for kidney trouble ant
eXertion | was all tired out and suffered
one treatment l began to gain in strength
pounds in six months.
1t has been year and half since
old trouble since.
DR.. Cowan, you are at liberty to use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

All ladies and gentlemen wishing tc
symptoms, and at once | will tell yol
to save time. | am not here to tell yot
one in Arizona sometime. You don't care
yourselves; it's health you all want. All
shock should surely call and consult me
amount of treatment there has never
ever had a paralytic shock in my prat
shock | can benefit, and taken in season
yourselves of this great opportunity. Cal
the day you may be obliged to wait for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-09

Chairman George Pottle Of Lewiston,
Of the state assessors. was at the State
House, Tuesday. on business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03

pers, and one of them, the Berliner
Iagbiatt, one Of the most widely cir
culated papers in Germany, does not
hesitate to allege that the London
manager OF the American news service
habitually editsSthe news that comes
to him from Germany so as to give the
impression of general hostility to
American readers Sharp criticism
there has been. and in the limited cir
Gle represented by the Agrarians there
Is outright enmity having its source In
the same motives that have made the
benefciaries of our, protective tariff
system detest everything foreign from
men to goods. In fact, the protection
lists on both sides Of the water have
done much to create prejudices and in
hame angry sentiments. So far as
the erect upon opinion Is concerned,
1t is 1mmateriai whether the war be
one fought with battleships and army
corps or with tariffs. Either is war
and either engenders intense feelings
of hatred In fact it would probably
be found, under analysis. that COM
mercial warfare breeds the intenser
feelings.
1t Is due to this perversion of news
and views that the American impress
sion of the German emperor is that Of
hot-headed. f1ighty, hare-brained
youngster, whose Uranium has been en-
larged by his position. Once in a while
some remark of his is garbled to make
him ridiculous, and these recent reports
OF his intention to interfere in the Phil
1pp1nes are Intended to create in Amer
lean minds an impression that he is but
waiting the opportunity to give his
hostility practical direction. Harold
Frederick, the foreign correspondent
of the New York Times, presents diff
ferent view of Wilhelm and his attitude
toward this country It is a fact that
he does not sympathize with Agrarian
sentiment nor share its protectionist
views. He leans rather toward free
trade, the extending foreign trade Of
Germany demanding it. He has on
one side his hereditary foes, the Lat
1ns. and on the other the equally ra-
cially hostile Slavs. In Austro-Hun-
gary he has millions of his fellow
countrymen, the objects now Of Czech
animosity. every time there is a
street riot between Czech and German
in Prague, or a scuffle between Dane
and Prussian in Holstein, or Pole and
Prussian in Posen, 1t makes clearer to
his mind that Germanys ultimate re-
source may turn out to be her kinship
with the Anglo-Saxon peoples" 1.-The
emperor" he writes, sis informed
and far-seeing enough to have a
much clearer perception of Americas
stupendous future than exists else
where" The millions of our citizens
of German birth, or ancestry deserve
more authentic statements of German
opinion than our foreign news service
has given them. y"
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03
Germany r1Isrepresented.

If one were to pin faith to the state
ments, cabled from London mainly,
relating to the attitude Of German
opinion towards this country, he would
believe 1t to be generally hostile.
There is such a uniformity in the tone
cf these dispatches as to warrant the
belief either that Germany is sympa-
thetic with Spain or that the reports
come through a source that colors
them to suit it's own prejudces Doubt
less there are expressions enough In
German papers and among Germans
to supply ample material for one who
Is looking only for such views. So.s
too. we have every few days a persis-
tent repetition of the statement that
the German emperor is meditating a
descent upon Manila, with a view TO
extending his possessions under the
pretense Of protecting German mer-
camille interests in the Islands.
German residents here, German
Americans, who keep in touch with
the press Of the fatherland, frequently
express indignation at this evident
coloring of news and this persistent
presentation of opinions unfriendlv to
this country, ignoring the greater SEN
timent of friendliness which also finds
public expression there. This has
caught the attention Of German pa
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03

of the week. The people were distinctly dis
appointed, and the players themselves felt
that they were out of touch. 1t dragged, the
lines were badly read and even the setting
OF the stage in the second act lacked that
precise adaptation to the scene to be treated
that has come to be expected of Mr. Morris
1t Is not even in accord with the license that
Is ordinarily accorded to the stage that
large and well-aged tree should be growing
out of the roof Of a gentleman's country
house.
MISS Chapman cannot play Mrs. Seabrooke.
she is naturally lacking in the physical at
tributes OF the role, and there was not the
sishtest evidence of emotion in her reading
and acting. Miss Sc q. was a distinctly DIS
ingenious ingenue. Mr.. Morris did net add
anything to his reputation by his makeup or
ms work. for he is generally very capable,
whicn he was not as Marshall
MT. Neiii was an excellent Capt Swift and
IL was altogether to be regretted that he had
TO play with such generally bad support. The
work OF Mr.. Mayall was worthy of that of the
principal, and he looked and acted the part
OF Gardner. Mr.. Shackelford Is too good an
actor to be badly cast in anything that the
Nelil company Is likely to play, and the sams
Is true OF Mr.. Everham. The work of Miss
maynard was commercially good in a more
conspicuous part than she is usually cast
for, ana Miss, Dolores was quite acceptable in
her work as Mabel Seabrooke
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03
lndicts the Wrong Party.

When there is nothing else to de-
nounce, no one else to thump, it is al
ways safe to pound corporations. So
we find platforms of political parties
breathing forth solemn warnings to the
people and belching out fierce denun-
Citations Of these souliess and bowelless
organizations and assuring the public
that they dominate the state, it's legis-
lature, executive and judiciary, and
with these captive, hold the whole peo-
pie within their rapacious grasp. While
the term is used indiscriminately and
applies as well to the corporation form
ed by a few men with small individual
capital, in order that the united wealth
may be more economically used in pro-
duction or distribution, the epithetS are
understood to be hurled at those cor
porations whose activities are limited
to the carriage Of persons and the prod
ucts Of their labors.
While this, on its face, is an indict-
ment of these corporate bodies, it is a
more forcible arraignment of the whole
body of voters. 1t indicts them Of the
crime of being particeps criminis in
their own spoliation. It charges then,
with incapacity for self government. II
Is an admission that our form Of gov
ernment is failure and that under the
veneer of self-government are the old
governments sof plutocracy, oligarchy
and aristocraey, all the more danger
Gus and repugnant for lack of respon-
slpility. For it is the people, not the
corporations, who elect governors ana
legislators and judges. make and un-
make them. choose them from among
The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03
Epistles 10 St. Paul.

Wallace Barker came down from Aitkin
county to attend the convention Wallace has
been engaged in farming up in the new coun-
try In the northern part of the state, and he
has had some experiences, including the dis
agreeable one OF losing some $1,000 to the
weather prophet. He was not telling his ex-
periences as any part of hard luck story.
but he did tell hard luck story on a neigh
bor of his. .o
"You see.'' said Mr.. Barker, she picked
out a beautiful site for farm right on the
bank of river He lost his crops for three
years in row on account of the high water.
but this spring 1t came to a finish. Why,
the water got so high that the catfish spawned
on his cabbage plants.'
An outdoor demonstration by the Socialist
Labor rarity was to have been held last even
ing at Seventh and Cedar streets, but some
thing happened to the orator of the occasion.
quack medicine lecturer stole the audience
and a small boy purloined the party's drum
for Fourth of July purposes. Consequently
there was no meeting.
The speaker who did not speak is A. H.
Lee of Minneapolis, who was to dissertate
on the wrongs of labor and the crimes of
capital. He promised to appear promptly
when the clock in the city hall tower struck
eight bells. At that time there were five
Socialists, by actual count, waiting for him
at the trysting place.. On the opposite corner
was wagon with an enormous 1ambeau A
ruddy faced man occupied the wagon and
when he had lighted his torches he began
lecture on the perishability Of hair ard the
powers of his nostrums to restore it. The
waiting Socialists saw crowd gradually
draw around the quack and listen eagerly to
his old familiar patter, and they became i'm
patient because their orator did not come
The quack waXed more eloquent as the time
passed and his audience grew and the So
cialists envied him his crowd. Then a happy
thought struck James Flynn, who had
brought his drum to make music for the
Socialists. He would beat his drum and draw
the crowd from the quack and thus get an
audience for himself and his compatrots.
But when he looked for his drum he could
net find it, and upon inquiry he learned thai
boy was seen running down the rect wi b
drum few minutes before. Flynn inme-
diately hunted UP policeman, who came and
looked carefully at tie spot where the drum
was, but could not smell a cue He went
away promising to report the case to Mayor
kiefer. 11re.f
The five Socialists, waited patiently another
hour, but no one 5else1jone their ranks. ex-
cept a small dog of no breed in particular.
The quack talked on various subjects until
his audience got tired of his lecture and dis
persed. Then hes turned out his gas and
went away. Stin' the Socialists waited, in
the hope that Leehor someone else would turn
up and explain matters, but no one came
and about 10 O'Clock they turned sadly into
a neighboring refreshment dlspansary and
wetted down their disappointment.
They will make an effort to hold a meet
ing on the same corner next Saturday night,
and will start it before the hair restorer
gets there. Meahpwhiies they viii try to re-
cover the drum.