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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
MOOSEHEAD CANOES
Are As DistinctiveIy Local As the
RangeIey Boats.
Many Afraid OF the FraiI Crafts Reason OF
Their USE

People who visit for the first time
the Moosehead region are little
frightened Of The canoes that are used
there. a canoe is about the only thing
in the line of a small craft that can be
procured, every guide having one Of
them.
They arc the ordinary light canoe
boat. to be rather frail % be out upon
the lake that is So often disturbed by
winds. Ii looks especially risky to fish
for the great fish from them. yet there
is very seldom known to be a case
where the canoes tip over or are cap
sized, though the wind is often so
strong that the guides seek safety on
the shores when a bad wave is running
and it is said that this has been very
windy season. hardly a day passing
when the lake is not rough enough TO
scare the tenderfnot.
The principal reason why there are
not more accidents is on account Of the
skill Of the guides in managing the
crafts. YET hold fishermen Who BRO
fess tn be able to swim. and are in love
With the fishing art object to going
fishing in one of these frau canoes
Many suggest mar ~ already s,,aat
number of pcople who 90 to the region
wouI1 he made larger If moro sub
stantial boats were 10 be secured
The Rang4lrv region has lis cole
brated cedar boats and they are great
lv urefa,rrd IA the canoae az Nnosa-
haa1
one reason riven hv the auiaas why
Inc heats are not ,,snl mara tbnre is
bec1usa there are 50 many CARRIES that
arc IA he encountered If ona y,ul5
visit other non1s ana also tbot \ boaf
cannot live in ana ,f III ,i,ars WHARF
If is reou,ral Ia r,,p tha ranids
Tha skin ar ne Guides Is nhnnoman.l
and thnv win ,,,n thronrb r,nids mar
vo,,11 mako tb. ovsr,,,. ,,ap turn MIA
IN think If If
In c,rvars,.i,n with , II,I.,l, e,,il.
ana dav r,.antl,. Ia toll /, I,urn,l -
narfor thar he b,d hut ono c,ee N
mind ubera tbare had hoa, = lin ,,.a..
in the Noosr rivnr rasrion thie sa,son
"XVa u.ro rnpni,r tbr.,rh cana
ranids folr conoa loads of ms ana ono
nf tbn ran,oc want avn I'M II v.,c ~,
r,ulf ,f fbn cor,o ,hou+ midway
dawn tbe ,,,ils ,,,ora Il, , t,ra., ro.t
and tharn 10 M diecprt,, IN nas,ipo,
maj mn rraa+ coro ,nu.t ha usal vhan
if is nosead as tber. are tv, rocks
inst belnw
"Tbe canoa that vas n,ssinr lov,
Tho rims babind tho ono t.h,t 7 v,e in
contained = follow who is ona of tha
most careless man oyer saw His
cui1e cleared the first rock easily ana
os tho canoa shot mast If tba man in
thn etern nusbad with HE n,ddla IN tha
rock nc tbav nascad This throw tha
canoe ovnr into tho curra,t aIp,st
broadsfdn on At the sama moment
thev etruck fairly the two rocks ana
over thcv went as ouic]zIv rs \ fash
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs II. Van Camper. Miss
Violet Fields, Miss Helen J. CHM 81
Massachusetts. who are passing a va
cation at Craig's Point. and Mr. and
Mrs. d. w. Craig of Craig's Point
drove to the city and passed a few
hours here Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
At the Recruiting Office.

Five mon presented themselves for
examination at the recruiting office,
Monday, of Mhom two were rejected.
The three accepted We're Patrick Tag
cart OF Augusta. Walter Fl. Kirk Of
Gardiner. and John Bluite of Massa-
chusettS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19

IS partly on this account that the
guides do not have the faith to be out
IN gale with 4 stranger and seek the
shore where they build fires and signal
lor the little steamers at the kineo TO
come out and pick them up. 1t is said
that in this very windy season, there
nave been many days when the little
steamer employed for. the purpose has
had all it could attend to, in picking M
the parties who We're caught on the
lake during the gales.
50 il is that the statement made by
many, that IL more staunch boats were
in use and could he hired, there would
be many visit Moosehead for the
privilege Of the fishing there
This is beautiful country" cas-
ually remarked the reporter, but |
don't suppose You people who live here
all the time realize IT,"
My friend that is where you are
wrong" returned the guide. II fully
appreciate the beauty Of the country
here. and, in fact, | think many of is
who live here appreciate it more than
those who visit it. The reason is that
| love the country and ii is my home.
Away from here | am as uneasy as a
fish out of water. | tried to leave this
country two years ago and settle down
in Massachusetts city. where my
mother lives, but in a month l longed
SO for the mountains, the water ard
the free country, that came back and
| intend to stay here until | die. |
have had just education enough to
know that you people think we have
no ambition. and that our life is not
worth living, it is SO nearly alike. Yet
will wager that We get more pleasure
out Of life than those who believe that
way"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19

Miss Annie Winter, StcnOgrapher in
the law office of Lynch 4 HolWay,
has returned after a weeks outing at
her home in Chelsea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
THE MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
ANNOUNCES IT'S ANNUAL
Monster Excursion
Sunday, July "a, '98.

From Bangor. Foxcroft. Bath, Skowhe-
gan. Watervlle, Augusta and way sta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
SEAsoNABLE GOODS.

New Colored Muslin Waists 9sc.
and 1925.
White Muslin Waists, $l25 and 81 80
White Pique Waists, CSC. and sl.25.
summer Corsets, soc, 59c., 81 20, 81. So
Turkish Bath Towels, 10c., 12kc,
25c. and soc.
Wash Dress Goods, &C.. &C., Sc, 1Oc,
12lzc.
Whlte Swiss Musiins and India
Linens, great values, 10c. to 371sc.
White Piques, 1212c., 20c. and 25c.
Cut prices to close all crash suits
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
ADMIT 1T A MISTAKE.
New Bedford Strikers Would Go to
MOrk If Possible.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Feb. S--The big
strike is finishing its fourth week, and the
deadlock is just as complete as ever, but it
would not take much to break it. If the
managers were to open their gates and
issue call for their old help to return.
it is believed that the strike would
speedily be ended, though not without
considerable turbulence. The fact is that
the strikers made Il mistake when they de-
cided ON resistance in midwinter. No one
doubts the justice of their resistance, but
every one. even most of the strikers, ques-
ton the wisdom Of having made it at a time
when it costs as much to keep warm as to
furnish food. The double need for money
has sadly weakened the cause of the strik-
ers. When 5000 operatives could barely exist
on S7j, 900 u week it becomes real problem
how to do so on nothing but the mere pit
tance Of a sympathetic public. The manu-
facturers are not ready to open their gates.
Some of them would like 10, but the stronger
ones discourage them and urge holding out
TIL the help are still more submissive, and
when the opening of the gates will be more
likely to result in a wholesale return. The
Deilef now is that the gates will be opened
Feb. IA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

NEW YORK, Feb. s. In the billiard match
for the American championship at IS-inch
balk line just held here George SiUsSon was
defeated 10y Jake Schaefer by a score Of 600
points to $40 when victory was within Slos-
sons grasp. The game took place at Madi-
son Square garden concert hall. Through
out the game the mon We're playing
50 evenly that it was "a toss-up as
to which would win. ScLaeter was
the favorite. Toward the end of the
game it seemed as if Slosson would win, but
he fell down ON a drive TO the cushion when
he had good lead and only four points
needed to win. With IS to get in order to win.
SlOss0n started on Il beautiful run in the S0th
inning. He made 81 by nervy work. but he
fell down on draw shot which was very
difficult. and failed to score. Schaefer then
started in and ran out the game with well
put up n, which was played i'll faultess
style Frank &. Ives. ''the Napoleon" has
challenged Schaefer. who has accepted the
challenge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

No monarch of present times is so popular
among her subjects as Queen Victoria. She
has earnestly striven to serve the people
we'll as their queen and her sixty years on
the throne have been marked by her con-
scientious effort for the good of her kingdom
and the subjects thereof Upon the death
of her uncle William ". she succeeded to
the throne on June 20, 1887. she then being
lS years of age. She has reigned longer
than any previous occupant of the throne
She is the eighth in direct line from James
l, the intervening space being filled by seven
of her kindred. Victoria is a Guelph and
her family is represented in many of the
royal circles of Europe. On Feb. 10, 1870,
the queen was married to Prince Albert of
SaXe-Coburg. There are many heirs to the
throne, but the one in direct succession Is
Prince Edward, of Wales, who, in case of
his ascending the throne. will be acclaimed
Edward VII. He is 50 years old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
GIGANTIC CRACKER TRUST.
Includes 80 Per Cent. of All Baker,
les i'm the United STATES.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 8--All of the biscuit
and cracker companies between Salt Lake
City on the west, Portland on the east. st.
Paul on the north and New Orleans on the
south. are now under one management.
The new concern was Incorporated in New
Jersey with capital stock of $25 0OO. coo
of preferred and $3OOOO,OO0 of common
stock, as the National Biscuit company.
Benjamin +. Crawford of Mansfield. was
elected presidents ii. V. Worries of Chicago,
first vice president; Frank .. Lowden, Chi
cago, second yice-president; c. l.. Rumsey.
Pittsburg, secretary and treasurer. A board
of directors was elected, including James W.
Hazen of Boston, Mass. The new company
has bought for cash all the assets and plants
of the American Biscuit and Manufacturing
company, United States Baking com
pany and New York Biscuit company.
Practically all of the stockholders of the old
companies subscribed for stock in the Na-
tional company. The new company con
trolls 139 plants, which is about ninety per
cent. of all the large bakeries in the coun-
try. No change will be made in prices. For
the principal three companies $l6 $50, 900
was paid in cash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

If the we'll known British statistic
ian, Michael G.. Mulhall, is correct in
his figures. the German Empire has
progressed more rapidly than any
other European power during the past
twenty years. In the North American
Review the statisticiau undertakes to
establish the truth of this statement.
Within the period of time under con-
sideration Mr.. Mulhall shows that the
textile manufactures of the empire
In 1876 the German cotton mills con-
sumed only $50, 900 tons of raw fibre,
whereas at the present time they con-
sume $50, 900 tons. This is not sur
prising in view OF the fact that these
mills contain $1,000 600 spindles, or
considerably more than any other
country of Europe. What is true Of
the cotton industry III the matter of
growth is also true OF the silk indus
try. In silk manufactures Germany
ranks second only to France, and dur
ing the past twenty years her rate OF
progress in this line has been much
more rapid. With respect to the man
ufactllre OF sugar, Germany's output
of this product has more than trebled
since 1876. In the manufacture of in
dustrial implements, hardware and
machinery, it appears that the empire
! has also made extraordinary progress.
Twenty years ago the aggregate debts
of all the States included within the
present German empire amounted to
J $500, 600. 900; to-day the burden which
| the empire carries aggregates the
amazing sum OF $2, 900, 900, 900 This
| increase is due to the TACT that the
| Government has incurred bonded IN
debtedness in purchasing railway sys
tens: but since the investment pays
handsomely. she will be enabled IL
time to cancel the entire debt ont of hel
railway profits. Altogether, the prog
ress which the empire has achieved in
various directions during the time
under review has been most remark
able; and in view of the intense rivalry
between the European powers which
exists at this time, it serves to throw
important light upon the situation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
EX-MAY0R'S FATHER DEAD.
A Busy Life - Lived Near First
Home Of Ancestors

BOSTON, Mass. Feb. s-GeOrge Curtis
father Of cN-llayOr Edwin /. Curtis. j. dead
OF paralysis. During long life George Cur.
tls wds known as a square. honorable man.
He was born in Westminster. Mass. Ia 1917.
graduated from the academy and at the age
OF II began to learn the carpenter trade.
engaging as an apprentice with Worcester
builder. Three years later he hung out his
sign as a builder in Boston. Being "a skilled
workman his career as a carpenter and
builder was most successful one. lu
II years oi activity in this line ne built many
large buildings for business purposes. and q
great many dwellings. Near the close OF
his long career "a carpenter and builder Mr..
Curtis was severely injured while at work in
Milton. ard was obliged to rest for a year.
After recovery he engaged in the lumber
business. which he followed until Jan. ].
1854 when he retired from active business
life. He served as alderman in the old city
of Roxbury from 1851 through 1854. and
held the office OF oyerseer ofthe poor in RoV-
bury for II years. He was a member Of the
state militia for many years. lie was chosen
for the state Legislature at the breaking ont
OF the war. and served three terms. Hr
was life member Of the Charitable Me-
chanic association, and was director for
many years Of the Elliott savings bank
Mr.. Curtis was Il director of the RONbury
gaslight company. and in 1851 direc-
tor OF ROckand national bank. He served
a alderman in the city of Boston in 1881
and 1854. and was OverSeer Of the poor
in Boston two wears. His course as
an alderman was marked by an unilnch-
ing determination to protect the inter-
ests OF the taxpayers wherever attacked.
BY the use Of contract instead of day
labor he procured the completion Of the
Stony brook improvement, which had long
been used as a source of political capital.
and in many other ways showed himscifto be
Il champion Of economy in municipal eXpen-
ditureS For nearly half a century he lived
III the old homestead on Highland street
which was built by Mr.. Curtis himself. 1t is
Il rather remarkable fact that the present
generation Of the Curtis family lives within Il
mile Of the spot on which old William Curtis
built his farmhouse III 1875, three years aiter
he dlsembarked from the good ship Lyon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

The United States of Australia will
in all likelihood come into existence
before the present century expires.
This prediction is made regardless oi
the fact that Queensland and New
Zealand still hold aloof from entering
the proposed federation. With five OF
the Australian colonies wildly in favor
of the idea of federation, the two re-
naming colonies are bound to come
over ere long. But the federation
can be formed without waiting for the
acquiescence of Queensland and New
Zealand. and such is likely to! !be the
case. From what can be gathered
from recent news dispatches it seems
that the five colonies which are
already anxious to federate intend to
fix upon some definite plan of union
within the next few months, extending
to Queensland and New Zealand the
privilege of entering the federation
later. Some idea Of the immense
character of the proposed federation
may be derived from the fact that the
Australian colonies which are now
ready to enter the union cover 2,300,
600 square miles and contain 3,074,
99S inhabitants. Under the proposed
federation the progress of the colonies
will be more decided than at any time
heretofore. If Australia follows in
the wake of Canada, will it not score
another triumph for the American
principle?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

In spite of the Rand and the new
mines in Australia, the United States
is still the greatest gold-producer of
all countries, notes the New York
Tribune. 1t is likely to remain SO.
too, after the Klondike and other
Yukon regions are exploited and
worked for all they are worth. Il
was fifty years ago this month. by the
way, that gold was discovered in Cali
fornia. Not many discoveries in this
century have more powerfully affected
the current of human affairs than that
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

The recent marriage of Rev. 7. Dewitt
Talmage was surprise to his many friends,
of the recent meeting Of his father and Mrs.
Charles Collier of Allegheny, Pa. The
bride is a widow of 80. Last summer DR..
TaImage and Mrs. Collier met for the first
time. They were both guests of Rev. DR..
Paxton in New York, and clearly both were
pleased with the turn of fate in throwing
them together. When they went home there
was mutual understanding and corre-
spondence was continued though no one sus-
is twenty-five years older than his new and
third wife. When the announcement of the
wedding appeared in the papers it created a
sensation, but Mr.. Talmage says there is
nothing sensational about it. Mrs. Collier
is charming widow and is Il favorite in
society in Allegheny.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

The evidence that We have plenty
of material with which to recruit our
standing army in times of national
danger, is, in the opinion OF the At
lanta Journal, shown in the fact that
four hundred able-hudied men have
applied for position as umpires in the
national baseball leagues.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
VOL. XIV.
Essex County Herald.

Some people are trying 10 discover
a redeemiug trait in that little irbbar-
ing idiot, the English sparrow. He Is
fairly running over with traits. bat all
on the wrong side, declares tn" Euito-
mist. He makes good target for
rifle practice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

LAC0NIA, N. H., Feb. S-The ear shops
in this city, which employ between 600 and
200 men, when run to the full capacity, and
which have been idle during the past
year started up Monday in nearly all de-
partments. In addition to an order for 500
freight cars for the Boston & Maine. the
company has secured a contract to construct
so electric cars for the Boston Elevated
Railroad company, the cars to be delivered
bV NAV /
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
Five Generations Were Represented

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb s-NIrs. John
Henry of this city has just attained her 99th
birthday. In celebration of the event, there
was an informal gathering of relatives and
friends at the house Of Mrs. Henry s
daughter, Mrs. George T.Marsters on Frank
lin street. Five generations were repre-
sented: One at-great-grandchild and %
great-grandchildren were present. Mrs.
Henry was born in Ireland, and came to
America at the age of 20. Her mental facul-
les are well preserved, and her physical
condition wonderfully strong. She takes
frequent walks out of doors unattended.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

SACO, Me-, Feb. S--A verdict of "not
guilty" was rendered in the York county
supreme court in the case of William Mer-
chant, who was charged with breaking and
entering several cottages and stores in
kennebunk. Merchant was captured in
Canada early last fall after long hunt.
lie Is we'll known as circus performer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb S--Adrian c. Anson
recently deposed after 20 years management
of the Chicago baseball club says apropos
OF a projected testimonial; Il refuse to ac-
cept anything i'll the shape of a gift. The
public owes me nothing. | am not old and
am no paupcr. | can earn my own living.
Beside that, am by no means out OF base
ball"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

1t would seem that the notices posted
in an inconspicuOus place in the street
cars calling attention to the fact that
expectoration in the cars is prohibited
under a penalty of fine of 500 have
not carried a great deal of weight
with the passengers. A general order
has been issued by the company read
ing as follows: Conductors will here
after be required always to be sup
piled with notices as per sample hereto
attached. These notices will be issued
in pads of one hundred, and it will
be the duty Of conductors, and they
are hereby instructed. to keep a
vigilant outlook for all passen
gers splitting in their cars, and upon
observing any passenger so offending
to politely hand him one of these no.
tees. Care must he taken to avoid
controversy with passengers, but it is
the conductors duty to see that his
car is kept i'll clean and attractive
condition, and that no passengers by
their conduct or language offend other
passengers. The notice in question
calls attention to the orders of the
several boards of health and to the
fact that violation of these orders
makes the person liable to arrest and
fine. 1t is believed by the company
that this quiet way OF calling atten-
ton to the order will be well re
! ceived by the patrons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

For many years a whistle familiarly
called The Brighton Bull was
sounded in case of fire in that part OF
Boston, from the famous Brighton
abattoir. 1t was horrible sounding
thing and would wake anything but
the dead. But the residents, from
long familiarity, grew fond of it. and
regarded it as an institution and their
institution. The authorities finally
abolished it, or, rather, no longer
patronized it, now there is an attempt
to have connection made with
ii again. For long time the citizens
have been dissatisfied with the system
by which fire alarms are sounded
The complaint is that it is impossible
to hear the bells, and rs the depart
ment i'll this part of the city is made
up largely of what is known as "call
men, it is said that there is great de
lay in responding to an alarm. The
old whistle gave the alarms i'll way
satisfactory to the Brighton peo-
pie, but it was because the
citizens of Watertown, Cambridge,
Waltham. Newton and Brookline were
so disturbed by the deep tones of the
"bull' that its use was discontinued.
The insurance people supported the
claims of the Brighton people, and
protested against the removal of the
whistle, taking the ground that it was
invaluable as means of notifying the
citizens and the callmen when there
was a fire in progress i'll that part of
the city. What the outcome will he
no one seems able to say.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11
He Blew Out the Gas.

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. S-Ex-C Congress-
man w. II. Martin, know as "Howdy" Mar
tin, is dead from pneumonia. He was the
Texas memberRho blew out the gas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

The Philadelphia Inquirer grayely
observes: "Only 20 per cent. of the
murders committed yearly in America
and Europe are ever found out" How
does the Inquirer know, then!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

The CourierJournal notes that lead
ing merchant of Louisville has gone
down under the bitter pill Of advers-
ity." Where is he now!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-02-11

There hasn't been much delay i'll
putting through the new ordinance
creating a new municipal department.
of public baths and public conven-
fences. 1t has gone through both
branches of the city council with
out hitch, and all it now lacks is the
mayors signature. Inasmuch as the
new department is one of Mayor
Quincy's pet ideas, there isn't likely
to be much delay in its organization.
With the right sort Of men and women
on the new board, it ought to accom-
plish some good work. There is a
chance for marked advancement here,
more particularIyin the line of supply
ing more and better public conven-
iences than Boston has now.