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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

college; response by W. II. Moody: dec
lamation by w n. Cargil of the Cniyer-
Sity Of Maine. and other exercises by the
schools and by Miss Blanche Moody and
Miss Mary A Brown, the teachers.
There was excellent singing by Professor
George Goodwin of Pittsfeld and by a
male quartet. consisting of j. O. Johnson
John Sanford. w. y. Cargll and Ralph
]. Morse There were remarks by several
members of the association. A bountifuJ
dinner was also pleasant feature of the
programme. IT was Il good time for the
soldiers who always have a warm wel-
come to this town.-MesSrs. Meservey X
Lord of North Nassalboro. were in town.
Sunday. with their families visiting rel
atives and friends.-Two tramps arrived
in town Saturday night. and were arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff A. a. Brown by or
der OF Marshal h. o. Morton of Belfast.
1t was found however.t hat they were not
the ones wanted and they were released
Professor George Goodwin came 70
town. Thursday, with l.. c. Morse from
pittstield, and returned. Saturday.
CENTER MONTVILLE.
On the 9Th inst. this community was
saddened by the death of Mrs. Llewellyn
Foster. of consumption. Mrs. Fosters
mother died some six years since, and at
the age OF Is she assumed the cares of
her fathers household and performed her
duties nobly until compelled TO desist by
her Illness. Her age was about q years.
Saturday evening. Grange Deputy J. G.
Harding of Waldo, assisted by Il. r.
Foster of Freedom. installed the officers
of Union Harvest Grange in very sat
isfactory manner. Supper and social con-
verse followed the .excrcises.-Miss Iva
Jackson is quite i'll at present.
HALLDAIE.
JouShua kcrshaw of Lowell Mass, is
visiting his sister. Mrs. Charles Rowell.
-Gertie, wife of l.. +. Foster died quite
y. Inst ,int a
Gilchrist was quite severely hurt Il few
days ago while loading logs. He slipped
and fell and the log rolled over him. a
large knot striking his side.-Rev. 5. {.
Whitcomh. the State Free VIII Baptist
missionary. is expected To preach here
next Sunday.-Mrs. w. u. Snow, who has
been visiting here, has returned TO his
work i'll Aroostook county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Isn't the Lexow Test Better2
portland Press.)

The principal speech at Mr.. Sweet
sir's Jacksonian banquet appears 10
have been made by DR.. :. G. Gordon.
and it was chiefly devoted to the gloii-
fication of Tammany, which the doctor
pronounces the strongest political or
eanization in the country and the most
honest as Well" His audience first
thought this statement was intended as
a joke. but the doctor insisted that he
was in earnest and so We must CON
slider it To be the doctors serious ana
deliberate opinion that Tammany is tn.
most honest political organization in
tn" country. In another part Of this
speech the doctor said that when you
find Democrat in Maine You find one
of the pureSt kind. which is equivalent
To saying that he is of the "pures.
kind 1t appears therefore that tho
purest kind OF Democrat thinks Tam
many the most honest political organ
ization in the country. we have got
an infallible test now for determining
when a Democrat is of the purest Kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
Conuress Has Alaska on It's Hands

1t is within the recollection of even
those of poor memory that President
once remarked in, disgust that he ha !!
Congress on his hands. also that before
he was through with it Congress had
him on its hands. We hope this VIII
not he the process of evolution in the
case of Alaska and Congress. for TIL
latter now has Ala ska on its hands and
the burden is likely to grow heavier
before it becomes lighter.
Aside from the perpleNing questions
relating to boundary. to inter-com
munica ton and other relations exist
ing bet Neen the two countries of
Canada and Alaska. we have seen the
call for relief knocking imperatiVely
at the doors of legislation and prepared
to treat red tape With as scant courtesy
az did the great conqueror the Gordian
knot. 1t succeeded. too, and while its
importance. recognized by all, was
greater than any question now pending
there are some that should and doubt
less will receive prompt attention.
There is need of legislation for the
protection of life and property in that
far country with population of 100.
have already gone UNPUBLISHED because
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
GOOD As SUNLIGHT.
TesIa's Vacuum Tubes Furnish Wonderful
Illumination

Nicola Tesla. the electrician. says
that he has perfected vacuum tubes of
such high Illuminating power thai
photographers may work 10y night as
we'll as by day. He says they may b.
used in Illuminating lighthouses and
buoNs. and with them it will be pos
Slb!e Tor the painter to distinguish
colors by night as we'll as 10y day
He declines to talk much of his new
discovery, but promises 40 do 50 sooi.
He is enthusiastic over the success Of
his work, and he has in his possession,
photographs of different objects which
We're taken with the aid of his vacuum
tubes. A few of the photographs have
been shown to intimate friends of tho
inventor, and those who have been
privileged to view them say that halr
tones do not compare with them one
of the photographs was made under
the light of q single vacuum at a dis
lance of five feet. with an exposure of
live seconds. 1t was the face of a man.
IN which every wrinkle was visible
The hairs Of the beard and of the eye
iashes stood out plainly Another pho
tograph was that of a hand Of Tesla.
which showed seams and markings 50
plainly that "A palmist would have NJ
difficulty in reading the life of the in :
ventor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

follow loss of appetite, or headache, or nerv-
business and slceplessness, or stupor. These
are the advance heralds of consumption,
malaria, nervous exhaustion and prostra-
ton, and multitude of other ills
There is an easy way to avoid, and sure
way 10 escape from, ill-health. DR.. Pierce s
Golden Medical Discovery gives edge to the
appetite. invigorates the liver, makes the
digestion perfect and the blood pure. Ii is
the great appetite sharpener, blood maker,
flesh builder and nerve tonic. II cures oS
per cent of all cases of consumption. 1t
does not make habby flesh like cod liver
oil but firm healthy tissue, without corpu-
lency. Honest dealers don't urge subst-
tutes for little extra profit
81 cannot praise DR. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery too highly" writes Mrs. Mary A. Seav,
Of Andersonville. Buckingham Co. Va. nv
friends gave me up as diving Of consumption /
tried everything, but grew worse. until became
so weak I gave up all my housework | tried
four bottles of the Golden Medical Discover,
and have now no more need to take medicine of
any kind. l recommend your medicines - tho
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pei
lets - to my friends with full belief in their
efficiency"
When any member of the family is sick OF
hurt, look in DR.. Pierces Common Sense
Medical Adviser. and there you will find tho
remedy 1t used to cost ST. So now it's FREE
1905 pages Over 800 illustrations. Send 81
one cent stamps, to cover cost of mailing
only, to Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Buffalo, y. Y. for paper covered
copy. Cloth binding, 10 cents extra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Recent examination of the lead mine
at West Lubec has convinced the pro-
motors that il can be successfully
worked at q profit and early in the
spring a large crew will be employed.
4 new boiler. engine and machinerE
will be put in. go
on Tuesday. Jan. II. the property OF
the Dexter Wooden Mill corporation
will be sold at public auction at the
counting room on Main street at III
o'clock A. NJ. There is about $2,0oO.er'
worth of property situated in the heart
of Dexter village with great water
privileges that never fail.
Henry j. Doane, son of c. l.. Doane.
manager of the Maine Central cafe ana
Geo. SWEET. son of Engineer +. ).
SWEET found the two mileage books
that We're stolen from the Pittsfield
station Thursday night. They prompt
ly gave them to Conductor L. ". PHI
brook. who rewarded them for Their
honesty.-Bangor News.
Maine has become the Mecca of eE-
terprising men in, other states VIM
wish to organize corporations Wltnoat
being obliged to pay in the capitai
stock. and the number of foreign COM
panies organized under Maine laws III
creases yearly. writes the Augusta cor
respondent of the Boston Herald. The
number of companies which received
certificates in 1897 was 400, an increase'
over 1896
The cutting of ice for Dexter farmers
TO use in the manufacture of butter mas
developed into quite Il business for the
local icemen. A dozen or ~ farmers
living in neighborhood near a POM VI
stream club together and get an ice
man with scrapers. plows, ETC., ana III
few days put in ice enough to ias'
through the following year. III eaen
farmer should cut his own ice with tne
tools that he would have on hand, ~
would be a slow process.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

1t was kept a secret for years, in a j,
good old Quaker family The neigh
bors all knew about at, and many a.
time had reason to be thankful for it's
existence. It's fame spread, and stran-
gers who heard about it wrote for in
formation concerning IT,; sometimes
tried 1t virtues and sometimes put a
trial Off for more convenient season,
TO tell how it was dragged from an OBJ
scure country village and placed before
the general public would be interesting
reading, but lack of space. compells us
to withhold the particulars. II is sufYi-
cient to know that year ago it came
to Lewiston, Maine, like it had gone to
every city and town in the north; unu
pretentious and unassuming, it said:
Il can do certain things, investigate
my claims, try me if you have back
acne or kidney ache, and you viii NOT
be disappointed" One OF the many
citizens in Lewiston vino has helped to
push the good work along is Mr.. John
Watson, general blacksmith. on the
Sabattus road. Mr.. Watson says:
For the past eight years | had trouble
with my back. 1 have been wrenchei
50 many times across the ioins that |
presume that may have been the cause
of it. When suffering at intervals from
attacks, | was lame during the day and
in severe pain al night. After hard
days work ii was something horrible
to endure. Soon after / would lie down
] was compelled to shift my position,
looking for comfort, and, as this cor
tinued through the night, arose often
IN the morning to begin another days
work more tired than when / went to
bed. i read accounts about Doan's
Kidney Pills curing backs like mine
and | went to a drug store and got a
box. Well. kept taking them until
the pain left. Since / stopped / have
done lots of heavy work, but my back
has stood the strain. ! give Doans
Kidney Pills all the credit for it. and
advise others who have anything wrong
with their backs to try them Just
such emphatic endorsement can be had
right here in Augusta. Drop into Chas.-
X. Partridges drug store and ask him
what his customers report.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. price 80 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

The body of a French Canadian
Woodsman named Smith was found
frozen in the snow in the woods il
Sheridan plantation about two miles
from Ashland. on Tuesday. Jan. T.
Smith was last seen on Sunday at a
notorious resort on the plantation.
where liquor is sold. He left tn
place in an intoxicated condition pre-
sumdbly for his camp four miles dis
tant and had traVersed about half the
distance. The thermometer was some
thing like 20 degrees below zero in that
region on that day. Smith was not in
the habit of drinking to excess and Re
earded as honest and industrious by
those who knew him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Tax Collector Howard f. Mason Of
East Belfast, in a fistic encounter with
James AlduS. was seriously injured and
narrowly escaped total blindness as "A
result. Saturday. The affair occurred
al mill near the axe factory in East
Belfast Mason hauled some logs to
the mill for Aldus and a dispute arose
regarding teaming the lumber In thu
scutfle. AlduS hit Mason in the ewes
shatterng glasses he Wore. A piece of
glass cut bad cash, barely escaping
the eye. 1t took three stitches to close
the wound. Mac9n fell to the floor.
blinded by blood. and for time
thought his only eye had been put out.
About year ago Mason lost the sight
OF his left eye by getting a piece of
steel in it. The eye was removed AMI
replaced by a glass eye. Aldus will not
be arrested. Mason says.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
Speaker Reeds epigrams.
tSpringii.ld Republican,


mere Is more puhilc interest IN IN" "c-
. cdSi"nal philosophical remarks Of Speaker
I Thomas b. Reed OF Maine than III th"S''
OF any other American statesman This
Is because the American people recpgniz,
IN nun the most intellectual man IN pun
ic NE. as Wen as inc Wlttl"St ana bright =
est Wherefore we Gun from Mr.. Reed ;
recent address IN lhlladeiphla on stephen
Girard, the following SAYINGS:
NO progress which did not INT all ever
lilttd any.
we must all move. but we must All keep
together
IN" generation M Whlch u" llNtS can
seldom understand the really great man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Militant christianity in Georgia :
Illuminated by the following COM
the Atlanta Constitution:
Too the Publick, About a SANDER
some man. wich his name is we'll
known: | fOrbair too Denounce the
Sneekin deviie as he deserves bein 4
Chrystin, an follerin the Golden Rule
though a Free Silver Man in Politicka.
But | want too say. if He sed SisiaJ
Molly Higgins sed that the Preacher
sed that i sed Heethen Missions mout
be dam. he is a Lier in Prayer Meetin
an endurin' Church. an | kin whip Him
with one Hand tyed benin my back
weekday. or Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

If the Cubans are not grateful for the
American aid they are receiving they
ought to be- As for the Spanish they
the way of relief for the starving whose
pitiable condition is attributable TO
Spanish cruelty. poverty and incom-
potency. One doubts, however,
whether they deserve any particular
credit for thus granting freedom 70
American philanthropy to employ it
self
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
Waldo.
TtlORNDIkt,,.

S. A. Coffin has been quite i'll for several
days.-Mr. knights of Newburg Center
Was in town, last week. buying cows.-J.
.. Whitney of Unity. has sold his Per-
cheron stallion. Montrose. to John Whit
ney of Troy.-Misscs Martha and Lula
Coffin of Bangor. will arrive in town.
Wednesday.-The writer has IL book
printed in London Eng. in 1873. entitled
the "Posthumous Works of Samuel But
Ter. Who has an older one?-The Gold
wood Creamery of Unity. paid Is cents
for December cream. The Crystal Spring
Creamery paid cents per gallon for milk
for that month.-Frank Walker believes
in keeping out of idleness this winter.
He has cut and will haul 100 or more
cords of wood also lumber enough for a
large cottage to be built next summer
at Swan lake. Evansville. for Carol
Thompson of Belfast.-Hugh Wing and
wife of Island Falls. have been in town.
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.. Wing
has not been here before for 10 years
They went to Augusta. Saturday. They
returned to their home, Monday.
LIBERTY.
The event of the week was the meet
ing of the Waldo County Veteran Assoc
citation at hall st. George, which was
we'll attended considering the bad travel
ling. The entertainment consisted of atl-
dress Of welcome by r. I. Morse of Bates
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

1t would be carrying the war into
Africa with a vengeance should strik =
ing cotton mill operatives of the North
seek cooperative work in Southern
mills. We cannot avoid the impress
sion, however. that the percentage of
failure in such attempts would be very
large for several reasons In the first
place their feeling of Independence
would suffer in the South, where honest
toll is not considered so honora bic as it
is in the North. They might be able
through contact with the Southern EN-
plOyes to elevate them more quickly
than could be done under existing &on-
ditions but they themselves would be
likely to suffer more in consequence of
this associate ion than they do remain
ing at home in the North.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Mr.. Hanna has been called by his op-
pOncnts a doodle" candidate and they
appear to have been so DESTROYS of
purifying the political atmosphere of
that state as to offer. ii is said. $1,000
for a single vote in the Legislature.
When it comes down simply to Il battle
OF the barrels McLean's has no superior
as regards bulk That stenographic
report of the bride interview makes the
the more difficult for them to explain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
Daily kennebee Journal.
TERMS: $500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications.
Ine journal cannot be held respOn-
slble for the preservation or return of
rejected communications
Address all communications relating
TO subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & F'LYNT. Publishers, Au-
gusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
} Maine Gossip.
Day BY Day.

Every day the world grows colder,
Every day the frost makes holder,
Every day the grasses mOulder,
Day by day.
Every day the dead leaves fall,
Every day adds deeper pail
Every day strange voices call,
Day by day.
Every day Death hurls his dart.
Every day fond friends must part.
Every day makes sad the heart,
Day by day.
But every day brings heaven nearer,
Every day it's light glows clearer.
Every day Gods love seems dearer,
Day by day.
Robert Earring in Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

That Ohio detection gets little favor
able comment from any part of the
press outside of Ohio and only limited
very limited-amount there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

r The raging
lion that raw
ages the earth,
seeking that
which it may
d e your is a
fearsOme an :
tago list to
Fl & h t. Ill
h e alth is a
stealthier but
nj NC h III orc
dangerous en-
envy. II is al
ways easier and
better to avoid
it than to fight
it. 1t comes in
various guises.
At first it is
usually as a tri-
fling indiges,
ton or a slight
attack Of bill
,Oucrecc Thou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
URINARY

Adding six days for the journey to
Seattle it will be seen that even Point
Barrow or Cape Prince of Wales coull
5t. communicated with in l6 days from
the date of the starting of the steamer
from Seattle to DNea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Colonel John d. Prinda BILE has been
offered and has accepted the position of
internal revenue stamp deputy with
office at Portland. This office has here
tofore been at Alfred; under a recent
order of the department is to be re-
moved to Portland.-Portland Argus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Send in your reports about the
Cctogcnarians on skates, showing the
boys what the lads of 20 years age
could do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Who hasn't admired the striking
character of our great grandmOtherS
who rode to their far away Maine
BONES along trails marked only by
spotted trees. 1t is we'll though. IL
occasionally look ut the obstacles thai
the women of our own day are over
coming. without a murmur and as If il
We're but IL matter of common occur
renee. An Upton woman nearly 10
years of age has moved. this winter.
She took her belongings, among which
We're Is cattle, 30 sheep, > hogs and a
horse. to a farm 1ia miles from neigh
bors and mile from the main road.
She has all this stock to care for be
sides two small children of 8 and :,
wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

More of those counterfeit 500 silver.
certificates have been found. Does
that make you apprehensive?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Mr.. Chas. r. Allen of Dresden has
declined to sub for Prof Bateman ANA
the latter gentleman became so excited
that he went down street without his
collar and nccktie, it is said. These
he parlous times for the PopuliSts, if
all the stories told are true.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

That is weird tale from the Mt.
the remains of a crazy man and the
clothing of a girl who disappeared
from StacyNille one summer day, going
to the woods for berries. 1t is barely
possible that its true in all particulars
and that the mystery of the girls dis
appearance is to be solved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

A Limerick raspberry bush grew IS
feet and inches the past season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

A colored woman of the Coon Hollow
company had trouble in getting board
in Bath and told the Independent that
they had had more trouble here in this
respect than in any other state they
had been in. She thought the 18TH
amendment largely a failure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
Somerset.
NORTH ANSON


Miss Lizzie Marshall has gone to Port
land for Il few weeks visit.-Mrs. j. II
HteAens vent 70 boStoh. MohddS' I0i
more and daughter. Elizabeth. returned
SatufhaS; from three months Elsit Win
itid..r az, ,tr<'t,ng ~ ItathNii.i,
chapel. SUNDAY evening. The quarterly
meeting was held Monday Mr.. l.add Is
d's' dSSiSt.iiS tilt paStol III pshttCoSId
,nrnnd Saturday frnm . bri,f visit win
friends in Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land.IIhe grammar school OF TINS village
T,oScu laSt Liia ;i, tWo Mems GalHel Una.
given here in Carrabassct hail last week
rough night; a good audience assembled
= ,,,I,,;c ;n.tl1"'ian " .ifar =, ~, -
basset hall this wcek.-Tiarry Emery has
been elected president of the Arson Aca-
u'riH Dtpa a! o"cie. y.--1hSoh Grange
-philandrr Wilson VINO has been in
Portland about a year. has returned to
ms estate the Glcnstock. in Embdcn.-
,i's" H. r t1ilif
tovn.-S"ln. excitement was created by
an alarm Of fire last Friday afternoon
lnr 'rad'niy rhinn"y was on fire and
.,nnIi,,ti"n ~ .',,1 I'm ~
stv er;tl cAtinguishcrs prevented any dan
ger
i1AkMpNf
ne GOOD lcinpiarS Lodge has dis
Pah"'d ana uiNl"eu IN" luhdS am"n1
'H'' Hu'""'TS III Soou standing ms
''I' rVll""S had an installation OF
"i'i'''S, iaS' FRIDAY evening winch
was pu"n' ana l"iio"rd 10y supper %
p'' am 'r1hs ana pastry. gotten al
- WY ~" fclI"WS wives ana lahllles
&c It'r HlSh Scl"ol VIII begin on
N'"''">' Jan -. On the saturday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

I.cW:Ston's Spittoun warrior should h D.
given long job at cleaning cuspidors
in Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

There was an exciting fox hunt III
the village of East Bluehill the other
politan hen yard and was caught in thu
act, He fled pursued hy dog and man.
Gums We're discharged, supposedly in
his direction, but he doubled around
the postoflicc. back of the temple nf
music, through an allcyWay beside thu
theatre and escaped, He was shot
that night by some bluodthirStl
Italians, on whom he surrcptitiuuSly
called for bread. He was Il tame fox
that had made his escape from his
owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Westbrook is feeling fine as silk ovei
the conversion of her idle cotton mills
to the manufacture of the product ol
the cocoon