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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The $loS, $50 455 aggregate of mer
chandisc exports from the United
States in January is the largest for any
similar month in the history of tn
country. The smallest January exports
of late years We're $51. 9S1915 i'm 1856: in
1893. just before our panic. January
exports were but SG7 $50 693: the preced-
ing year. 1892. the value of our ex-
ports in January was 800 1888 1876. which
was the record until this year. when
we exceeded it by eight millions. our
imports of merchandise for January
also make "A new record. but it is fos'
smalness. the $50. S02 900 valuation Of
our foreign purchases being the small
est of any January since 1886 1t is
evident that our business revival is far
ton of goods rapidly reaching normal
dimensions, but the foreign purchases
of our agricultural and manufacture
products keep on at a constantly in
creasing rate, adding materially to our
great credits abroad. insurinS con
tinued ease of money and guaranteeing
immunity from recurrence of uneasi-
ness over the currency or the govern
ment'S finances. Thus does confidence
once established. speedily and en-
phatically demonstrate prosperity in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

De Lome's ELUSIVE declarations If
statement that Spain truly loves this
country, uttered in New York on the
eve of his departure. make strange
reading beside his famous letter, and
show that he can talk very foolish
things as we'll as write them. HIS
Maine was not without its hypocritical
symptoms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Nothing Can Stay Cannon.


What is it that stays the hand II
Mckinley" shouts Senator Cannon IN
his jinjo haranguc. AT this distance It
looks like a level head and a healthy
nervous ystem-intiuences which. for
obvious reasons. do not stay the tongue
of a Utah statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

II is said that Joseph Letters hold
inGs of wheat now amount to 2D,000,o00
bushels. of which 1900, 900 bushels are
actual CASH" that is. wheat actually
on hand the rest being merely on pa
per 1t is also said that in order to
make a profit on this grain he must
dispose of it within three months, on
before any new grain comes to market.
the crop in India being nearly ready -
harvest now. 1t is conceded that most
of this immense amount of wheat must
he marketed abroad, and quite prob
ably it is contributing largely tn the
present rush of grain to Philadelphia
for shipment. Mr.. Letter seems dis
posed to continue his operations in
wheat and make a permanent business
of dealing in the article on a scale
greater than has ever been attempted
before.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Bangor is always up to date and
sometimes rather ahead of date Its
latest sensation, aside from the w. c..
T. I. anti-rum crusade. is "A young
lady lottery agent who has a unique
and unfailing method of disposing of
her tickets. A local paper thus tells
about her: She was young-about is
years of age, of good figure and an
abundance of blonde hair-real blonde
hair too. She wore a large black hat
and fur cape and was altogether a
very fascinating young woman. and as
a result the tickets that she had dis
appeared like snow before an April
sun. The tickets were for chances
upon gold watch, which she displayed
and they sold at prices ranging from
one cent to one dollar. the buyer pick
ing an envelope and paying sum
corresponding with the number of the
ticket. Most of the places visited by
the young woman We're saloons. and
her method of selling was decidedly
unique. She would walk in and explain
her business and ask who wished to
purchase. Generally all would refuse
but pair of nice plump arms about
the neck, and sometimes a kiss, would
generally change the verdict and the
young woman made sales rapidly
None of the buyers expect to get the
watch. yet all feel satisfied"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
The Loss Of Life al Havana.

The o6O or more brave blue jackets
who persisted in that awful catas-
trophe. Tuesday night, in Havana har~
Dor died, for their flag as truly as II
they ana ythe Maine had been lost III
battle, AMI the relief of their stricken
families VS. sacred trust to their
countrymen The true measure of the
sacrifice which our navy has offered up
this week can be best realized by look
ing over the records of the past.
Never in the whole history of the
United States has there been naval
catastrophe so destructive to human
life as the wreck of the Maine.
Not only is this true of the years If
peace but it is true of the years of
war More brave men went down
with the burned and shattered hulk of
our noble armorclad on Tuesday night
than have persisted in the single sea
fight of the Republic. The bloodiest
day in our naval history was that fatal
|
mailed Merrimac came into Hampton
Roads and crushed successfully the
frigate Congress and the sloopof war
Cumberland. Though these two ships
We're defended with extraordinary
! herosm, hurting their last defiant
| broadsidcs at their impregnable foe
just as the flames and the waves over
| whelmed them, the deaths on neither
vessel We're equal to those on thc
complement of 43i; the Cumberland.
| l2o out of sac
Strange as il may seem, the dead of
| the Maine outnumber several times
over all the men who fell in the Union
fleet at Farragut's first great victory If
New Orleans. Thirtyseven officers
and sailors gave up their lives in that
fierce night battle on the Mississippi.
One hundred and forty five persisted in
the fiercer encounter of Mobile bay,
but 93 of these sank at their posts with
the torpedoed monitor Tecumseh. Only
! 20 men fell in Admiral Porter's first at
tack on Fort Fisher, on Dec. "A and -.
1864. and 50 was the total loss of the
fleet in the second and victorious COM
bat.
Not only is the death roll of the
Maine greater than that of any sea
battle which the United States has
fought but it is greater than that Of
any battle save one of the British navy
in The past hundred years. The British
loss was somewhat larger at Trafalgar.
reckoning the casualties of the entire
fleet, but no single ship suffered more
| than fraction of the loss which the
! Maine sustained by this terrible *
| plosion. Nelson's flagship, the Victory,
was under fire for five hours and WAS
| reduced To a mere wreck. hut her killed
were only - out of a full crew of 6oo.
| At the Battle of the Nile the Bel
lcrophcn, which was most cut up of all
of Nelson's ships. lost ~ men out of
| 5S4. and the whole fleet lost 213. Jervis
won his carldom at Cape st. Vincent.
with a loss of - men. and 203 fell ON
the British side at CamperdoWn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
when You Are Tired

Without extra eXertion. lanSuiu' ""'
and listless, your blood is faliihe "
supply to your muscles and other "
gans the vitalizing and strengtn-e.
ing properties they require. ho'
Sarsaparilla cures that tired 1eeiins ~ -.
enriching and purifying the piooo'
will give you energy and viSor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

In prohibiting continuous siX-day
races and diScountenancing Sunday
races theL. a. w. deserves the common
dalton of all good citizens and all lovers
of true sport. This official action upon
Sunday racing is very gratifying to all
Americans who believe in respecting
the American sentiment in favor of an
orderly, If not religious Sunday No
one will object to bicycle riding on
Sunday. provided it is done orderly and
with proper respect for the views and
feelings of other people. For man or
a woman. to take his wheel ride into
the country on Sunday is no mora
harm than it is for the man or the
woman to walk into the country. But
to turn the day into a saturnalia of
races is a deplorable disgrace of all the
traditions of the day. The wheelmen
have raised themselves in public es-
TEEN greatly by their action. 1t is
difficult to understand how a body talk
ing this enlightened action. could at
the same time refuse colored wheelmen
admission to its ranks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Country Wants Th:m.

Currency reform, the restriction nf
immigration. an American Hawaii =
these are what Speaker Reeds best
friends in New England want. His
brave leadership in the past has made
the way omen to these things-and the
House must nov give them to the
country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

are the proper province of the League
of American Wheemen. The recent
action of this great national body in
refusing to admit negroes to member
ship was cheap and unworthy act
and one that reflects infinite discredit
years after the emancipation prOcla
nation it shows in a very poor light
the AmcriCanism of those Who control
the legislation of the league.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Can't Afford II.

Hartford COurant.D
| The Republican leaders cannot afford
| to sit idle and let this session of Con-
gress close without action on the money
! uucs tion. Il is as bad pOlitics as morals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The Spanish naval officials and the
Havana authorities did all in their
power to rescue he crew of the Main"
doubt they would have done as much
after an open battle in which the
Maine had been diSa hled and lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
The Awful Greenbacks.

Chicago Times HeraldD
| 1t is nearly thirty-three years since the
| war closed. and Yet these notes are still
| outstanding. ever a menace to business
! prosperity. ever ready to plunge the peo-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

This French editor advises the work
ing people not to strike but to organ
iZe labor in the South. He says: Since
il is the great manufacturers of the
East that have paid and are still pay
ing the highest wages, not only in the
United States, but in the whole world,
since ii is in the East that the most
favorable legislation has obtained for
the working people, it stands to reason
that labOrs best friend is found in the
great manufactures Of the East. Then.
why should labor strive to injure them
by strikes? Would it not he wiser to
carry war into Africa, so to speak, 70
strike at the very root of the evil, by
utilizing part of the money that
would otherwise be irretrieVably lost
during strike in the East, to con-
solidate working peoples organizations
in the South. the seat of low wages and
long hours. Since laborers are con-
tented there with a mere pittance, COW
erinE the bare necessities of life, why
not send them what would be required
to sustain life during a prolonged
strike. and thus forever kill the mon
ster of industrial slavery by crushing
the head of the viper This is labors
opportunity to show its gratitude, and
business sense. viii it do it?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Southern California is shipping "a
carloads of oranges TO the East every
day, and the East is equal to the occa-
sion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

1t is remarkable that Luetgert es-
capped the galloWs-especially in view
of the fact that his lawyer addressed
the Jury for % hours
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
A Mean N an.
Washington Post

washington Post.)
+. For downright meanneSS the Ohio man
who fed his chickens nitro stycerine and
thus wrecked the cook stove of colored
divine who had red-hot midwinter re-
vival on his hands breaks all records.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The usual sweeping Republican
victories. Tuesday. at the municipal
elections throughout Pennsylvania
right in off years as we'll as other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Printers ink is responsible 70.
enough trouble in the world. but in
toXication was never vet traced direc,
ly to it. The latest scheme of a Lewis
ton rum smugglers. however, is to have
their booze" arrive in kegs smeare,i
with ink and bearing the tag Of wen
known ink manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The Lodge immigra ton bill gets n
unexpected boom in the outspokef
hostility of President Eliot of Harvard
University
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Professor Park of Andovcr. figures
rather amusingly in the "reminiscences of
tn" late Professor Schaff, just published.
In 1Si2 Schaff. being Il private-docent at
Berlin, Introduced Park to his German
friends, among the rest to kahnis. He
relates that under the continuous peIting
of Park $ questions kahnS finally eX-
claimed in despair: God forgive Christie
phor Columbus for discovering America,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

What would an excitable race like
the French have done on receipt II
such news as came from Havana this
week?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The salt of the seas is in American
blood, and a great naval disaster, more
than any other kind, goes straight to
the hearts of the people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

General Collins of Boston, finds ii
necessary to blow off his surplus steam
once in while. In this way he avoids
all danger of an explosion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Too Charming.

tBoStOn Herald.b
Designing damsels can keep right on
marrying venerable pensioners with the
confident expectation of receiving Il war
widows pension later on. The charms of
these damsels are evidently too much for
OLE lcgiSlatO tors in Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

A woman wrote: One OF your -,
Plasters worn "a hours did my o@..
more good than all the remedies s
us,d-and I've tried about eVery'"'"s'
OF druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Particularly Gratifying
providence JournaI.o

tPr0N1dencc JOurnai.)
All yachtSmen will be grateful to Mr.
John Jacob AStOr for continuing the offer
of cups formerly given by the late Mr.
Goeet. And it is particularly gratifying
that the donor had to compete with other
members of the New York Yacht club
for the privilege of making the offer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Ex-senator Dubois who endeaVoret
to raise a row in the St. Louis conven-
ton, is now raising cattle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
The Greatest Of His Kind.

New York Sum
Speaking of Walt Whitman. the Lon
don Critic describes him as 1.-THE one
great American poet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Congress may well devote a little
more attention to the matter of coast
defenseS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Mutually Mortified.
,St. Louis Republic.

FsV. VUVfIfT
Correspondent Smallcy seems to be
ashamed OF having been born an Ameri-
can. but he's not one-half as ashamed
as are his fellow Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The Germans have great noses for
germs-espeCially those that reside il
American products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Boston has gone to the dogs. The
annual canine exposition is on at the
Mechanics Fair building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

They are panicky at Brewer and ring
in the fire alarm on the slightest provo
cation. or even no provocation at all.
Several times Of late the department
has been called out ncedlessly. and the
hoys given hard run through the
snow The last alarm was given by an
excited person who saw a Maine Cen
trail engine blowing off steam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot he held rcspon-
sible for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLE1GH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Portland has discovered man, an
American citizen and clergyman 1t
that, who does not sympathize with
Cuba but prefers Spain should win
No wonder he is looked upon as a re-
markable curiosity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The first duty of the country is TO
keep cool
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The dealers in rubbers and rubber
boots are now figuring up their profits
and ordering carloads of new stock for
the next thaW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Wasted Friendship.
Has 8raccd It's Nerve.

Chicago Inter ocean,
Uncle Sam should stop spending money
in police service to "a friendly nation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Editor Rouiiliard of the French paper
La Republique, published in Lewiston
has had some editorials on the strike
situation that have attracted much at
tention. In one of his editorials Mi
Rouilliard suggests to those that might
be tempted to go back to Canada, to
settle in the forests, the advantages Of
settling on the vacant farms in Maine
New Hampshire and Vermont where
crops could be obtained more easily
and more quickly. and at a small part
Of the labor and cost of obtaining them
from the land in Canadian forests. H
points out the advantages of good
roads, good settled neighborhoods and
superior markets and prices as well as
the further advantage of having econo-
mixed the price of railway and other
costs of transportation. and of remain
ing close by when the labor question Is
solved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

frerra Hautc EXPRESS
Ii the Republican party ever SHE'D ii;
the word gold that time is past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Hoods Pills are easy 10 tahe,
to operate. Cure indigestion oi''o"'
ness. 25c. -..-..,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Let the mystery be quickly solved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The ice men are thinking they will
now have their innings again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Just what makes the difference be-
tween an old fashioned ana new
fashioned house is a hard question
and one which is now hothering the
residents of Sahattus street. Lewiston
They are all vaguely wondering
among themselves in which class their
homes are rated. old fashioned or new
fashioned. Eut for fear Of giving
themselves away not one of them viii
answer the question. Were You called
up to answer the door bell in the mid :
die Of the night very rccently?" The
explanation is a stranger within the
gates, who arrived upon the midnight
train one dark. rainy night. last week.
was, when last seen. a good ways out
on the SahattuS road frantically ring
ing door bells and cnqurinG. Is my
Wife stopping here? She told me tu
find her at an old fashioned house IN
Sahattus street" And the l. or 20 peo-
Pie who were awakened to answer that
desperate plea. are wondering if their
house needs a bow window, or a veran
ia, or what
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

For sudden changes in YEA ther
Maine captures the bakery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

Hampden has dog team in training
to start for Alaska at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drue
gists refund thu rooney II 1t fails TO cure. Isc
The genuine has L. Il. O. OD each tablet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

triCt of kcnnebunk which was formed
in the year 1900, says that since that
time there have been built in this dis
IS barks. IS sloops Il steamers and four
barges, aggrcEating 30 $50 tons With
the exception of Bath it is doubtful if
there is a district i'll this State that
can equal it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18
Tree Medical J
Advice

Do you understand just what DR.. J. c.
Ayers medicines will do for you? Are
they helping you as fast as you think they
ought? Write to our doctor. He will
answer all questions, and give you the
best medical advice, absolutely free.
Address the J. C. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The good old lady in Foxcroft. 60
years of age. who walked two miles
through the woods on snow shoes to
render help to a sick lady until the
doctor could arrive is the kind of a
Christian that a community can appra-
ciate whatever her creed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

There is one gay Bath boy who will
make, red hot sport and Spendthrift
some day. During a recent perform
ance of the Black Crook Company IN
that city he sent dozen bottles IF
beer up behind the scenes to the girls
of the troup, asking them in his note
to he sure and return the bottles 50 ne
would not have to pay for them, and
adding that he would pay for the beer
himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

would discount a dollar or more, which
generally brought the customer. BY 10
O'Clock Friday they had disposed Of II
loads which had cost them 50 but from
which they realized probably $25. BY
this time some of the pure hasers had
discovered that they had been taken in
and reported the matter to those Of
whom the parties bought the wood.
who at once declined to furnish them
more. Their customers consisted prin-
cipally oi women, who are not sup
posed to understand buying wood
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

The East sumner correspondent Of
the oxford Democrat thus pays his re
spects to Il time-honored institution
Sewing circles are frequent and We'll
attended and help make better roads
and fill empty stomachs. Bless thu
Lord! Bro. Watkins. They are means
of socia blity and make market for
pork and beans. They are not so very
wicked either The ministers and we
attend"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-18

new swindie game is being heard
from in several Maine cities and viii
lagos. Their method of procedure is
thus described in Thomaston. and has
been the same in other places before
their trick was discovered and the
town made too warm for them: The
two men came into town, Thursday
morning, dressed in the usual garb OF
wood hauiers and having a general
from way back look Each man
drove horse attached to a sled
equipped with a wide seat and high
sides. To the back of the seat and ex-
tending to the bottom of the sled a
piece of canvas was attached which
kept the wood from going into the for
ward end of the shed and also pre-
vented one looking from the side o.
rear from noticing that that end was
empty Their mode of operating was
to purchase a foot of stove wood for
each team and SO load it into the team
that it should appear like a large
amount, being careful that the ton
shall be regularly and carefully placed
IN tiers. Their next move was to find
customers, which they We're very sue
cessful in doing. Calling at a house
they would direct attention to their
loads of wood and say that they had
come long distance and We're anxious
TO get nome and i'll order to do so would
sell their wood cheap asking usually
about $3.50 for the two loads. If tho
customers seemed TO hesitate they