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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

The Cruise of The Comet, the story of
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Edited by James Otis. illustrated by 4.
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This is story of absorbing interest.
Mr.. Otis uses the facts of history with
his usual skill in giving the qualities of
life and interest to the products of his
pen. The story deals with the adventures
of two young men, Stepnen Burton and
Donald Fyffe. on the privateer Comet,
commanded by the formers uncle. Cap
tain Thomas Boyle, a man of indomitab.e
courage and energy. Their adventures
and experiences constitute just such a
story as is dear to the heart of every live
American boy. The book is sure to be
popular for it has in it all the elements
necessary to insure it a strong hold upon
the affections of the young readers to
whom it is specially addressed. Older
readers: too, will find it a most entertain
ing, and instructive work, giving, as it
undoubtedly does, a very vivid and ac-
curate description of the conditions un-
der which privateerng was carried on
during the War of 1872.
Penelopes Progress, being such ex-
,racts' fro,o The con,,onr,,ao. hoo,- ~
-llac's from the commonplace DOCK Oh
periences in Scotland nv Kate Douglass
p t,-. ~ ~ f''e ,'s'
issih. Frice si-o' bos'on ana Ne"
York: Houghton, Mifiin and Company
work written in the deIightfuilv hrirnf
and breezy style characteristic of the lit
erary products of this author The FIRST
mart is devoted 70 rivinr rs a piimnsa Of
modern Edinbursh There are hits ~ Wv.
id descrintionS clear and visnrous ANALYSIS
and snarkiing diaiogue that comhine T.,
make I'M a nictmre that does not raa div
fade from the mind. The old Mecca Of
the social and religious life of Scotland
becomes very real TO us ana me view
through spectacIes that are ,nohscnred
by the mists of veneration Who but an
A AM. t, writer would detect, and ex-
pio .a, tle vtay nuIlors ,hat may ne nluuen
IA I'LL. tue dep.n ;, ol .I2se antidull.es when
ave in iEnrnnaan hrs. 81 aien Ith
athar ntarrs a. this h, rne WI" ~,
ciu ta SOLE excePuionahy strong char-
roora ,frn,ninasst nrse eaun t ue % ,ns
IN the narIatiVe, from susanna Crum, the
MTolInn,s ha,rSina ho,s anaiu ~ ~ m nas,
Ronoia .cdnnias ,ouse' ~ Inc Hev,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

New York society at the Horse show
is perfecting a new handshake which
promises to be the proper thing" in
fashionable society. 1t may super
sede the high hand shake, known as
the "chappie' or ''Gussie" shake. The
new kind is easily acquired, but diff
cult to describe. Briefly, one grabs
ones friends right hand rather sud
gle--the same way a nervous hackney
tries to swish his stubby tail. The
grasp is warm and hearty; the hand is
at the thigh. 1t is intended to be "just
jolly little shake, you know"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
FRENCH spy CONVICTED.
Sentenced at Berlin for Selling Secrets Ia
France.

Berlin, Nov. 2O.-The trial of a
French spy, Isdor Lecoq. for betraying
important military secrets to France,
took place before the imperial court in
Leipzig, yesterday. Lecoqs accom-
plices have not been traced, but the
evidence points to German military
men being inculpated.
Lecoq was sentenced to 6 years i'm
prisonment, to 10 years loss of civil
rights, and to police supervision. The
public prosecutor said Lecoq was an
agent Of the French intelligence de-
partment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
THANKSGIVING
proclamation
BY the'Governor.


The year that has nearly passed has
brought us abundant harvests and all
the blessings of civilized life. Its skies
have been and are bright with the
marked and Increasing prosperity, enter
prise and happiness Of all our people.
We have been exempt from calamities
and pestilence and the spirit of patriot
ism and philanthropy has been active
everywhere. Signal victories in the inter-
Fest of liberty and good government have
Drowned the efforts of our brave soldiers
and sailors on land and sea. Peace has
;Once more returned to rule and bless our
country. Certainly we have much for
(which to be thankful, both as State and
Enation. 1.-The hand of God has been upon
|ns for good" In humble and grateful re-
'cOgnition of our Indebtedness and depen-
lence upon the Creator and Ruler Of men
Ind nations, and also conforming to a
me honored and revered custom, and to
le proclamation of the President Of the
nited States !, Llewellyn Powers, Gov
nor of the State of Maine, with the ad-
ce and consent of the executive coun-
do hereby designate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
s.. residents as oiice Holders.

The mention Of ex-P President Harrison
Of Indiana as member OF the United
States Senate to succeed Senator Tur-
ME. whose term expires, next year. and
who will have a Republican successor,
has caused most favorable comment,
far and wide. 1t is the general feeling
that he is too strong and able man
to remain out of public life at this i'm
portant time, and that he cannot refuse
the call of his party and his country.
Nevertheless few papers in discuss
ing the matter have expressed the
opinion that there would be sacrifice
of dignity and propriety in the accept
ance of office by an ex-President. In
answer to this the New York Mail and
Express declares that the very fact
that, by the grace of the people, citi-
zen has been made President makes his
services all the more valuable to his
countrymen, and the sentiment of
gratitude for popular favors in the past
should influence any eX-President not
to thrust aside a call for his services
which comes to him as a spontaneous
popular demand.
That paper gives an interesting list
of eX-Presidents who have held public
offices, great and small. John Quincy
Adams, one. of the greatest statesmen
and publicists of his time, did not
think it beneath an eX-secretary of
state, ex-minister to England and ex-
President of the United States to ac-
cept an election to the lower house of
Congress, where the "Old Man Elo-
quent" rendered the most valuable
public service in his whole career, and
fell on. the very floor of the House in
his strenuous defense of the right of
petition. Andrew Johnson, after his
retirement from the Presidency. ran
for Congress. and was defeated, but
was afterward elected to and served in
the United States Senate from his
state of Tennessee. Ex-President
Washington accepted from his sue
cessor commission as lieutenant gen
eral and commander-in-chi of the
army of the United States. Ex-Presi-
dent Tyler accepted commissioner
ship from President Buchanan and was
later elected member of the Confed-
crate Congress. Ex-President James
did not think it beneath him to
DE elected a justice of the peace by his
Virginia neighbors. nor did Thomas
Jefferson and Rutherford B. Hayes
after leaving the White House, think
they lowered the dignity of the presi-
Dental office by acting in the humble
of road commissioner.
There is in our country nothing of
the divinity which doth hedge a king
An eX-President is simply an American
citizen, honored according to the record
he has made. If that record has been
such that there is a popular demand for
his services at time when the greatest
experience, the most tried patriotism,
the soundest judgment and the biggest
brains are needed at Washington to
aid in the solution of problems which
must bewjlder the craftsmanship of
an eX-President has no
right to allow personal consideration to
influence him to refuse popular de-
mand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

Ugh the Maria Teresa is finally
I'D the other big cruisers are not
1sed. nevertheless Spain has con-
ed quite a number of vessels to
eets. both in the Atlantic and the
3. Two former Spanish gunboats.
red in small Cuban harbors, have
zen sent North to Portsmouth, N.
ere they will undergo extensive
before again being put in COM
These gunboats. built in 1895
flacement of 100 tons and a
Al<nots. and being of light
tre just the thing for use
waters of the Cubar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
Maine Gossip
A 6obler lntaaIio.

The gobbler dreams alone
Upon the hough all day:
The winds about him moan
And in his whiskers play.
To him they Weirdly sing.
1.-The gravy III soon anoint
Your drumstick and your wing.
Your neck and second point"
His weary wattles wag
With visible unrest;
His spirits sadly sag,
And woes spirits guest.
Oh, still he sways and hobs
Unto the whirlwind's zip,
That echoes all the sobs
That down his wishbone drip.
The headsman is one spook
He tries to put to flight;
Another is the cook
In apron long and white.
And SO beneath his wing
In sleep he drifts away
Where there's no bell to ring
And no Thanksgiving day.
Judge
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

At the recent Chamber of Commerce
banquet in New York the health of
Queen Victoria was drunk ahead of the
health of the President. 1t was a deli
cate compliment to the lady, but on
general principles Americans prefer to
have their own country come first, and
not a few would condemn the incident
as an exhibition of snobbery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

bnel Bryan says the Republican
b was not sweeping. No, not
! In the whole North and East
Fest the Democrats have left the
majors from Utah. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

fessman Walker of Massachu-
those retirement Colonel Bryan
ring over, was defeated by a
kriff, gold standard, expansion
rat. Colonel Bryan's search for
of comfort is evidently a keen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

Is evident that if the Spaniards
heed the, warning to PLAY BALI"
earis game is going to be called
10 nothing in favor of the Yankee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

of a Populist majority in little
homa to 5000 Republican major
! worth niaking!a memorandum of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
Daily kernebec Journal.
yEn,1s, $500 PEN YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken Il
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held fespOn-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

The BOwdoin-P Portland Athletic Club
game at Portland and the Thornton
Coburn game at Saco, Thursday, will
close the Maine foot ball season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
Railroads and Steambosts.
NAME CENTRAL R. R.

In Eject Oet.s, Isos.
!, Passenger trains leave Augusts =, fo,.
THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WESTSD A. N. for TAvt....
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland pn oyn1.
land, Boston, Brighton, Montreal ~ ons
Quebec, 1000 A. M. for BrunswicIe 1no
iston. Portland and Boston. Farmlr~rtCnw.
Phillips, Carra1asset, Rangeley. HncE,
lane, montreal and Toronto; 3.Os p A.
local tc Portland; 3.l3 p. M. iexpress, IA,
BrunswicR; Batn, Lewiston, Portland.
night for Lewiston. Bath. P nrtanm ever
Boston; 1.55 A. N. Portland ana Rnstc Sno
GOING EAST-fS A. ii. 1nieht a..
pressl for Skowhegan, Bangor Rar ne.
Dor. st. Stephen, st. John, Halifay ars
Aroostook equity: 9.12 A. NJ. FOR WEN.
vile, Belfast, Skowhegan and Ban1or
vanceboro, st. Stephen, Houlton. Wood.
stock, st; John and Halifax; 12,8 p II
local to Watsrviile., Lewiston; Us p. n
Dor, Old Town, Patten and Aroostnn,.
county B.. & A.: $40 p M. FOR Wat~r<
Vile, Oakland, North Arson. R,nrhasr
Skowhegan, Belfast, Foxcroft lam lam
vile, Bangor. Old Town and Marta Wern-
keag; rs =. M. for Wateryiile o-
SUNDAYS-Ioing West, l55 A M "a,
Portland. Boston; 1925 A. NJ. 1eH ~
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland and Ro9-
ton. Going East, 1.35 A. NJ, 9.I5 ~
an. 20 T. N. for Waterville and Ban.
The Night Pullman Train 1eav,ne a. :.
a. M. going east does not connect -
Skowhegan on Monday mornings NJ ~ ~,
Belfast, Foxcroft or beyond Bangor SIN
day mornings. o1n,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
thursday, the oath Day Of November,
A. D. 1898,

a day of general Thanksgiving, and I
commend that all citizens of our State
that day refrain from all unnecessary
Dor and give devout acknowledgment
God for the manifold blessings of this
pr. On that day we should remember
assist the poor and unfortunate. for
more acceptable devotion can grace
enksgiving day than charity and be-
kolence.
VEN at the Executive Chamber at Au-
usta, this seventh day of November.
p the year of our Lord one thousand
Night hundred and ninety-eight, and
he independence Of the United States
n America the one hundred and twen-
v-third.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
~ the Governor.
kBYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

costs $50 to be married in the
1ippines, but most of the natives
lpe this burdensome tax by not in
eing it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

South Surry friends are wishing long
life and happiness to a groom of IS and
a bride of IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

They are all after it. Calais has had
mass meeting to devise ways and
means to get that new normal school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

Two Waltham school children have
That's record fit to hand down to
their children and their childrens chill
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

How nice it would be to have a sleigh
ride and little skating, Thanksgiving
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

i "entanging alliance" with Eng
may not be reality. but there is
tetty good understanding, never
kss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

household necessity. Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds
OF any sort; cures sore throat, Group, ca
tarrh, asthma; never fails
mon, wed, fri, &wkytf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

the silver cause is strong, as
(bneI Bryan declares, it is because
has Set in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

WANTED.-Case Of bad breath that r..
PANS will not be leat. Send cents to Ripane
Chemical Co.. New York. for 10 samples ana
1000 teatimoaials e.lvsa Az
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

The sardine packing season is almost
over, and the pack has been the largest
since the first factory was established
at PASSPORT over a score of years AGO.
The pack this year will reach 100000
cases, about 100000 cases more than
We're put up last year. There are 100
tin boxes Of sardines in each case, and
about a dozen sardines to the box. A
little figuring will show that the nim
ble-fingered female packers of Wash
ington county have handled 1.200. 900. 900
sardnes, each one being snugly tucked
away in oil or mustard tins for the
worlds consumption. This represents,
according to the present wholesale
market price of sardines, about $3.50. 900
for the packers in the gross. There are
now 5000 persons employed in the sar-
dine factories alone in Maine. There
are 81 factories of which 81 are in East
port. IA in Lubec. Jonesport four.
Southwest Harbor two, Prospect Har-
Dor one, Milbridge one, Brooklin two.
Perry two, Robbinston two. Besides
these there are many small establish
ments along the shore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

A correspondent of a Chicago paper
lately sent this story, which it located
at Petit Manan-probably for the same
reason that another newspaper man
called his hero Smith-because that
wasn't his name: Amos Rice has kept
" Tit Nan" light for more that
quarter of century, and his wife lived
there with him all this time Their
children were grown and married off or
engaged in employment elsewhere, so
that they had nothing to trouble them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21
BANGOR & AROOsTOok RAILROAD

Houlton and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton al $50 A. NJ. and Bangor at 440
=. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

Deputy Sheriff ELECT Googin of Lew
iston has made record to be proud
of. when 1 struck town." he said
to a Lewiston Journal reporter, the
other day, u hadn't clothes to keep me
comfortable and my shoes were full of
holes. 1t was the 21st day of March.
There had been a heavy fall of snow
that winter and the streets were full of
slush. The first days work did was
for Jim Clark, saving wood and l stood
on chips in order to keep my feet dry
l worked year for dollar week, $50
and laid up $4S. OF course 1 picked up
little money outside my regular work
but as I was saying, when the year
closed l had saved $48." 1t is perhaps
unnecessary to add that Mr.. Googin is
now one of Lewiston's solid men,"
He has kept right on hustling and
making money ever since the time he
worked year for $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

This is the PUREST DRINKING WA
TER in the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. 1t boils up
through. clean white sand from beneath
a solid layer of clay which strictly pro-
tects 1t from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PURE
DRINlSlMG WATER should order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
One gallon daily per MONTH .75cts
Each extra gallon daily per month .25cts
One-haif gallon daily per month. Scots,
All orders promptly attended to by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

The Old Town correspondent of the
New York Sun claims that every
French Canadian in Maine believes
that miracle has been performed over
the grave of Paul Beaupre, who died
and was buried in the woods above
Grindstone Falls four years ago.
Beaupre was a fortune teller and seller
of charms who before his death ex-
pressed a wish that his body be taken
to Montreal for burial and pronounced
a fearful curse upon those who neg
lected to obey his last request. Among
other catastrophes that he said would
follow a denial of his wish were the
sudden death of the camp foreman, the
loss of the years cut of logs and the
burning of the camp. He also said
that if he were buried in the woods a
living cross would go up from his grave
which should serve as perpetual
warning to all unbelievers. Beaupre
died in November, 1894. His body was
sewed up in new blankets and carried
to a rocky point above Grindstone,
where the bearers placed it under the
roots of great yellow birch tree which
had lately been overturned in a gale.
When the remains had been duly dis
posed in the stony opening, one of the
men chopped off the fallen tree trunk
with an ak, allowing the stump to fly
back, thus filling the hole and burying
the body under tons of earth. Two
weeks later the camp boss was killed
by falling limb. The following spring
the logs were hung up for want of
| water, and while they were lying on
the shore waiting for rains forest fire
swept through the woods, burning the
logs and the camp where the men had
| worked. This fall a party who had
been hunting deer stopped at the grave
| and We're surprised to find that the yell
low birch which covered his remains
had sprouted from the stump, sending
up three SHOOTS which had interlaced
| so as to form cross about ten feet
| tall. When they saw that the last OF
| the dead mans predictions had beer
| fulfilled they came out and circulated
the story all over eastern Maine, since
which time the grave has been visited
| by scores of Canadians, all Of whom
believe that amiracle has been wrough,
| above the dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-21

AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Analysis from the fifth annual report of
the Maine State Board of Health.
1.-The SPARKLING CLEARNESS justi-
fies the fanciful NAME of the SPRING.
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPICAL-
LY 1T is ONE OF THE PUREST OF
WATERS" Date of examination, April
%. 1889. Analysis of sample of water No
316 expressed in parts per 100,00
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25

all the way from 5000, 900 to $50, ,000,-
000) had been decided upon at a cabinet
meeting. The president said the story
was absolutely without foundation.
He added that the cabinet had never
considered the subject OF indemnity and
would certainly not think OF doing so
until some ground for indemnity was
presented as the result of the official
examination now going on. The Phila-
delphia Press makes the announcement
has been its Washington correspondent
for many years. that the officers OF the
Maine unanimously agree the Maine
was blown up from an external cause.
possibly a mine or torpedo.
Reports from Havana have not
changed in any degree the view or the
high officials of the government as to
the probable cause OF the disaster TO
the Maine. II can be stated on the
highest authority that absolutely moth
ing of a disquieting nature has been
received at the White House. nor Is
important news of any character ex-
pected until the court of Inquiry has
completed its investigation and sub
mitted it's report. 1t can also be stated
upon authority not to be questioned
that the public has been fully Informed
as to all matters connected with the
disaster to the Maine which have come
to the knowledge OF the government.
Nothing has been withheld of the least
public interest, and this policy will be
continued until the problem mas been
solved and the whole truth brought to
iiOht
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-25
MAIL GROUND TO PIECES.
Six Hundred Letters Reduced to Shreds II
Pneumatic Tubes.

New York. Feb. 25.-A large amount
of first-class mail matter was multi
ated while in transit in the pneumatic
tubes between postal sub-stations p
and II and the general postoffice. over
600 letters were ground to pieces. among
which were a number Of registered and
special delivery letters, all of which had
been collected by the sub-stations and
were being sent to the general postofiice
for classification and distribution.
In both cases the doors of the cylin-
drical cars which travel in the tubes
became opened and the matter was
spilled along the route, to be ground TO
pieces by the cars which followed. All
day clerks of the inquiry department
for missing and dead letters were as
sorting the fragments. Few of the let
ters could be placed together in reada-
BILE form. Such as could were forward
ed to their destinations.