davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
-BiliOuSneSS

We're tied together and even then
people wondered when the miracle
would end it's flight. But since then
the breezy centres of the middle West,
ST. Paul and st. Louis and Chicago,
have been taught to throw their voice
to the Atlantic. Now the tie that
binds voice to voice, that treasures
the commercial magnates, that, for
the moment, brings friend to friend,
has extended its usefulness to midland
Texas, stretching in breath, so to
speak, from the extreme northeast to
the extreme southwest.
Nor will the genius of science in
America be satisfied even with this
triumph, which, when operating, will
have no equal elsewhere in the
world. There are cities to be reached
beyond Austin; the continent is yet
to be spanned. That this span will be
accomplished is certain. The age of
marvels is still young. Before the end
of the century, no doubt Maine will
hear the voice of San Francisco, or
even remoter Seattle. Then away to
other worlds!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
AN IMPORTANT QUERY.
Which Omits OF Only One Honest Answer.

This unavoidable question has to be
answered honestly by Augusta people
after they have read the opinions
given below by Mr.. A. B. Sibley of
Dickmani ST., lineman for the Kenne-e
bee Light and Heat Company, which OF
q dozem articles all making the same
claims can l depend upon the more. one
endorsed by people we'll known in An-
gusta, or II endorsed by utter strang-
ers. Read this and compare the EVIL
dence With other statements about
other kidney remedies published side
by side with it in the columns of this
paper Mr.. Sibley says: "My back
was bad for ten years. My work that
of a lineman is against it. Sometimes
the pain was very acute, at other times
dull and grinding. l used a lot OF
remedies but never received much
benefit. l tried Doan's Kidney Pills
getting them at the Old Reliable drug
store of Chas. X. Partridge. They
helped me quicker and better than any
thing else known to me. 1 have not
had any pain in my back since and l
have continued doing the same work
was at before l took the treatment.
1t seems to me that anyone giving
Doan'S Kidney Pins a fair trial for
back3che could not possibly help being
relieved after what they did for me.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price so 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, 1898-12-03
Maine Railroad Matters.

A long siding is being put in at Farm
iston to connect with the new mill that
Is being put up by the Russell Bros. a
Estes company to saw birch.
Master Mechanic Greenwood of the
SANDY River road has just turned; on,
hSe freight cars after giving them a coat
OF pant ana general overhauling and
them as soon as he has time.
Lewis IL. Jack, formerly clerk in the
general passenger and ticket agents OF
nee of the Maine Central, and Charles
Borden, lately of the car accountant S
pointed to positions in the Boston city
hospital. They are both graduates of the
Harvard Medical school.
The Grand Trunk is not making rapid
progress equipping its freight cars with
an brakes and automatic couplers In
a long train of empties, all Grand Trunk
cars. which went up through the othe,.
day there were only eight cars so equip
ped. All the others had link-and-piu
couplers.-Oxford Democrat
Western roads complain of the system
OF checking baggage from residences 10
destination. used by eastern lines. be-
cause excess checks are sometimes at
tached at the railroad stations from
which departure is made, without the
knowledge of the passenger, who makes
great row when the baggage is deliv-
cred. because payment has to be made
for this charge. 1t is not unlikely that
some change in the present method will
nave TO be made in order to meet the
objections raised in the West.
The Whitneyville and Macbiasport
Railroad hand car is doing service on the
Washington county road. This car IS
about the only relic left from one of the
Oldest roads In the State, and in fact, in
the country. The old sign which stood
at the crossing at Whitneyville for more
than fifty years is yet preserved. It
reads: Look out~for the engine while
the bell rings This sign was sawed
from pumpkin pine log. 1t Is two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Chisholm's because the bark furnishes
fuel. 1t seems singular that the value of
the Dark for fuel would pay for carrying
Dotn ways distance of % miles saws the
Rumford Falls Times.
The mill of Lewis E. Pitcher in Lincoln
Vllle Is an industry that does a good
amount am f OF business during the year. 1t
and is situated at the outlet of Pitchers
pond. The machinery consists of a bolt
saw, band saw. stave machine, Single
ana anu heading machine and head turner.
The annual output of long lumber is
about 800 NJ. There is also a cooper-shop
which turns out 1000 lime casks per
year, which are hauled to the beach and
shipped to Rockport and Rockland.
George e. Leighton and John Leighton
have begun a large numbering operation
in Albany near Bethel upon the York
lot, so-cailed. purchased a year ago. This
winter they intend to clear it. They have
erected large camps and have 40 men and
thirty horses at work. They expect to
cut 800 cords of spruce for pulp which
VIII be landed on Pleasant river and will
spruce is sold to the International PAPER
Co. They also expect to cut 100000 feet
OF hemloek and about 10000 feet of hard
wood. The hard wood will probably be
sold TO the Bethel Chair Co. or sent down
the Grand Trunk. There will also be $50
cords of hemloek bark. The Leghtons
have just completed Il large contract for
the Saco River Lumber Company at Car
ragan, n. Fl.
The outlook for the granite cutting
business the coming season is good, re-
ports the Belfast Journal. C. ]. Hall of
Mt. Desert, has been awarded two large
contracts which will enauie him to work
full crew at his quarry year or more.
Tie contract for the new T. S. mint at
Philadelphia has been awarded to Charles
Mccall of that city and Mr. Hall has the
suocontract to furnish the dressed stone
Ills contract amounts to nearly half a
million dollars. He has also a contract
To furnish the granite for new postof-
flee at Camden, n. j. Inese two CON
tracts will furnish employment for a
large numper of skilled workmen prob
ably under the government regulation
when PROVIDES that such mechanics shall
There are a large number of stone-cutters
IN TINS vicinity to whom this contract
Will offer profitable employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

There is no spot between Duluth and the
Atlantic Ocean / do not know. In 1872
was in the employ of the Detroit and Cleve-
land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years ]
was at my post as chief engineer on one Of
their big passenger steamers. My first boat
was the Il. N. Rice, which was burned at
the docks. Then was transferred to the
Rubie, which was chartered to make the
run between Detroit and Cleveland.
:" l brought out the new steamer the City
of the Straits and for years acted as her
chief engineer. 1t is great responsibility,
the position of chief engineer on those big
passenger palaces. Thousands of lives are
held in the keeping of the engineer. Few
realize the dangers that might befall them,
and on the engineer depends the safety Of the
passengers. The anxiety causes great
nervous strain, and the strictest attention isl
necessary during the trip. Not for q nc.
ment must he lose his watchfulness as the
human freight above him is absolutely in
his care.
I" For fifteen years I carefully watched
the big engines and boilers without a single
accident, and only noticed that was getting
nervous. Suddenly without warning was
taken sick, and in less than week wus
Frustrated. l had the best of physicians,
and hoped to be at work again within Al
week. l grew gradually worse, and atthe
council Of doctors, they said had nervous
pros.ration, and had destroyed my whole
nervous system and would never be able to
be up again. They said had worn myself
out by the long nervous strain caused by
watching and worrying about the machinery.
No man could stand such nervous strains
over seven or eight years, while had been
fifteen years in destroying my nerve centres.
For three long years | was unable to move
from my bed without assistance. The doctor
said l had locomotor ataxia, and would
never be able to walk again.
"The paine and suffering experienced
during those years ara almost indescribable.
My wife used to put eight or ten hot water
bags around mo to stop the pain. Those
that came to see me bid me good bye when
they left me and / was given up. The doc
tors said nothing more could be done for me.
In fact had given myself up, and thought
there was no use trying to get well.
1--WE tried every known remedy, and my
wife kept reading the articles about Dr..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
The treaty will Be Ratified.

The treaty is not yet signed. but its
general terms are well agreed upon by
the commissioners at Paris and the
negotiations will be brought to a close
days have passed. Then it will be sent
to the Senate for ratification, and
though some radical anti-expansionists
predict rough treatment and even the
rejection of it there, it does not seem
possible that it can fail to be ratified
1t is well to remember that it is a
treaty of peace, and that no peace
treaty has ever been rejected.
What American arms have won and
American diplomacy made secure the
patriotism of the United States Senate
will not imperil. Whatever may be the
precise terms of the treaty of peace
negotiated with Spain there can be no
question of its ratification by the Sem
ate. However We may differ among
ourselves as to the wisdom of acquir-
ing distant colonial possessions. we will
all be Americans in accepting the
fruits and obligations of our war with
Spain. The masses believe that Judge
Day truthfully represents the Amer-
can view when he says: I'VE have
done the only thing possible regarding
| the Philippines. Our opportunity of
giving them up was lost when Admiral
Dewey did not weigh anchor and sal!
away
The inevitabEeness of the situation
will be borne in upon the opposition
senators the more they consider the
circumstances. 1t is conceivable that
Dewey could have sailed away from
Manila after destroying Montejo's
fleet? The American people would
demanded his instant recall and deg
radiation. Instead of being as he is,
the most popular hero of the war, he
would have been execrated from Al
lantic to Pacific for having risked his
fleet in a bootless demonstration of it's
superiority to that of Spain in Asiatic
waters. IF Dewey had sailed away"
is not an admissible supposition in
American contemplation of the con-
duct of the war. We cannot confuse
the Philippine problem with any ifs
about what Dewey did not do. Dewey
stayed in Manila and there stays
American sovereignty, probably for
ever, anyway until the Filipinos have
mastered the problem of civilized gov
eminent for themselves.
ity, of presenting any practicable al
tentative for American assumption of
ownership of the Philippines renders
the speedy ratification of the treaty by
the Senate unavoidable. The Ameri-
can people will not consent to have a
| treaty of this momentous nature hung
up" in executive session or the nation
Inundated in the eyes of the world by
i partisan discussions over the results of
interview. says. Though, the treaty
with Spain will meet with strong oppo-
| sition. nevertheless it will be ratified"
In affairs of such moment personal
| opinions will bow to the necessity for
national unanimity under the scrutiny
| of the world. We will ratify first and
|
| QUESTIONS afterward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
The Telephone.

Nearly % years have gone since
Alexander Graham Bell presented to
the world his magical telephone. the
blue symbol of which hangs conspicu-
country. Then it was a local or neigh
borly device. But this fall by the eX-
tension of the long distance system
the merchant whom a tardy vacation
keeps in his house at Bar Harbor, on
the edge of enchanting Frenchman's
bay, will be able to converse With his
agent in Austin, the capital of Texas,
by the banks of the Colorado, $500
miles away.
Until the day when, through the
genius of Bell or an Edison men
may see the distant friends with
whom they talk. the telephone will
keep it's place as the most wonderful
of all practical inventions. The com
munion of. districts, cities and. states,
besides the more common intercourse
of neighbors, is one of the most proml-
nent features of daily life. So the
telephone has pursued man to- his
office, and to his club, and to his es-
tates, even to the remotest settle
ments, whose names are known most
ly by the map-makers.
The long-distance system is still a
growing part of telephony A few
years ago the big cities of the East
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
|M@lme G0ssl|p|
A Fragment.

A trusting little leaf of green,
A bold audacious frost,
A rendezvous, a kiss of two,
And youth forever lost.
All me,
The bitter, bitter cost!
:. A: A Haunting patch Of vivid red
That quivers in the sun.
A windy gust Il grave of dust
~ The little race is run.
All me,
- Were that the only one!
i-.... Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
, December is showing some Al
samples
:, The Signal Corps heroes are private
citizens again. ..
The glee club season opened. last
evening, with Bowdoin at Deering.
The forehanded farmers are hauling
their wood while the snow isn't too
deep.
The tramps are hustling into winter
quarters as fast as it is possible for
tramps to hustle.
About this time a few reckless small
boys are due to skate through the thin
ice.
Only three weeks before Santa Claus
arrives, and what a lot of work he
must do in the meantime.
The Colby-Bates orators will wrestle
with the immigra ton question in this
winters big debate.
Everybody is 50 busy down at Bath
that they couldn't find any spare men
to shovel out the city after the big
storm.
Whoever it is that must bear the
blame for the starting out of the Port
land, it is certain that the coastwise
passenger traffic of New England has
suffered a severe blow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

AS foreign ships are excluded from
the domestic and coastwise carrying
trade of the United States. it Will be
United States and Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Hawaiian and Philippine
islands is confined to American vessels,
or is regulated by our domestic naviga-
tion laws. a considerable impetus will
be given to American shpbuilding and
ton will not be permitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to me.
Finally she said they only cost 80 cents,
and she wanted to know if would try them.
To please her l consented. and the first box
gave me relief | continued TO use them for
about two years before | could get strength
enough to walk. 1t came slow but sure, but
what | am to-day is due wholly to DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
"Nearly everybody in Detroit knows how
long | was confined TO the bed, and of my
wonderful cure. 1t is almost miracle to
some people that saw me when the doctors
had given me up, but DR.. Williams Pink
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
Maine Fraternity Notes.

The new hall of Winnecook Lodge. I. o.
G. T., near Burnham, will be ready for
dedication at the special session the last
of December.
Brooks Lodge of Good Templars still
holds the largest membership in the
state. 1t has fine sessions, and is work
ing for temperance.
popham Lodge of Good Templars, Bath.
will celebrate its 18th anniversary the 22d
of January. 1t ranks as the third oldest
lodge of the order in Maine and has in
ltiated over 1900 candidates.
Organizer Paine of ,Skowhegan. is in
Auburn working for the organization IF
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. Mr.. Paine expects that the
lodge will be instituted about the middle
of December and will have as many as
80 charter members
Waldo Lodge. ]. o. G. r., has gone to
work again and has a new hall at North
Belfast waldo p. o. New officers have
been elected and installed by Geo E.
old Bailey: V. T., Alma c. Smith; Sec'y.
Arlene B. Walton; F. S.. Clarence Smith;
T., Ellen E. Mckinley; Chap. Henry Il.
Ladd; M. Frank Flanders: G., Emily
Gilbreth; p. c. T.. Edith Ladd; Lodge
deputy, c. Fl. Smith Regular meetings
every Friday evening at Good win
hall"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

A most interesting contribution to
modern naval history and not wfthou,
a tinge of pathos is the recently pub
lished letters of Admiral Cervera, the
most striking figure, on the Spanish
side of the late war. These letters bear
dates ranging through January and
February last. and are completed by
the addition of a cable dispatch from
Captain Villamil of the Colon, tC
Premier Sagasta, in which the captain
states that the sacrifice of the Spanish
naval forces would be as certain as il
of the war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

inches thick, twenty inches wide; and
about sixteen feet in length. 1t is about
storms and sunshine of Sc Years without
showing signs of it. The letters which
were painted over more frequently than
the rest of the sign. have the appearance
of raised letters. and in fact they are
raised more than quarter of an inch.
the less frequently painted part of. the
sign having worn away faster by the
beating storms than the painted part.
Either side of the sign is lettered the
same, consequently more than half an
inch of wood has been worn away. Mr..
Sullivan. the owner. proposes to make
ing been made of less durable wood and
decayed, and decorate and erect it at
the crossing of the turnpike by the
Washington county railroad. to celebrate
the advent of the first regular passenger
train over that road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.

III = rII~f1 I I]-hI->S'
Assistant Adjutant General Jas. l.. Mer-
rick of Waterville, visited and inspected
Libby Post. No. 90, G. A. r., Wednesday
evening. The mastering service was ex-
emplified, after which Mr.. Merrick spoke
complimentary of the work, also of the
records of the post. Adjournment was
then made to Stewards hall, where fire
supper and entertainment was furnished
by the ladies of the Relief Corps. Mr.
Merrck then gave a brief history of the
G.. A. r. from its organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

The Car joins the other sovereigns
in sustaining Prince George of Greece
as governor general of Crete, and the
Sultan, who is supposed to have su-
preme jurisdiction over that island,
will have to submit. 1t is merely an
other instance of the absolute domina-
ton which the so-caled Christian
powers of Europe exercise over this
sufferance and who commits deeds of
abominable cruelty, besides hating
the march of civilization on the bound
airy Of his empire, wholly by their per-
mission. 1t is fresh proof that they
are responsible for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

The negro refugees in North Carolina
refuse to come in out of the swamps
and go to work, Notwithstanding as
surances that they will not be shot un-
til another election comes on. The
South regards this as additional evil
dence that the negro is untitled for
citizenship,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

There is only one political party in
this country capable of extending the
nations limits abroad and at the same
time producing unparalleled prosperity
at home. Voting the Republican ticket
is the most profitable investment the
American people ever made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

The proposition to nominate Admiral
Dewey for President is said to be re-
ceiving some really serious attention
from Democratic leaders. If the Dem
Ocrats want a Republican for their
candidate, why not choose that popular
statesman and sure winner, William
Mckinley, of Ohio?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

OF course Spain objects to grant
ing religious freedom in the CarOlines.
or anywhere else. Such thing was
never heard of in the history of Spain.
In it's narrow bigotry lies chief rea-
son for it's ruin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

A Western inventor has patented a
wagon which will turn around in a small
space. the reach being double and n
shape, with the ends attached to the
aNles by hinges. so that when one end of
the forward axle is pulled ahead it draws
the opposite end of the rear axle with II,
until they are at an angle of 80 degrees
or over. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

A few judges throwing bouquets
from the bench at criminals can DO
about as much to increase crime in a
community as all it's saloons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Verify, riches take to themselves
wings and fly away. Only few years
ago Mr.. Pullman was regarded as Il
man of wealth. Now his widow is
compelled by the courts to keep soul
and body together on an allowance of
$4,000 a month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Just think, the Vermont Legislature
is through its work and has adjourned
What will the Vermonters do for eX-
citement, these long winter months?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

DR.. Parkhurst grows little dyspep-
tic with advancing years. He declares
that the war was caused by Passion,
Piety and Politics." Most people have
for Peace were leading motives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Great undertakings always bring
added responsibilities and added re-
sponsibilities bring new and difficult
problems. 1t is harder to run great
department. store than it lis a single
purposed shop. 1t is harder to recon-
Gle the conflicting opinions of a
states than it was to conduct a Repub-
lie of 20 states. Shall we, therefore
abolish our department stores and
divide the republic that we may have
easier problems to solve? 1t is harder
10 conduct the United States with colo
MES than without But shall we era
Venly shirk the Responsibilities of the
war and pronounce ourselves unfit for
growth and for larger undertakings
Ihose who whine and grumble because
our administrative policies are multi
plying and our duties increasing would
nave us remain stationary. Rest in
THESE days is but >another name for
soagnaaion. The republic is marchsns
Oh towards its duty in this world. and
ne who would stop it is like those who
prosecuted Gali1nn06ns proclaiminp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Dutch province of Overyssel. there lives
a writer called DIR. Cox, who has recently
published pamphlet advocating COM
plete equality between men and women.
the burglars were traced and arrested,
with the result that they were found to
be two young girls. '.t,t} q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Senator Hoar is a grand old man,
but he must remember the story of
Mrs. Partington and the Atlantic ocean
and a mon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

The American Baptist Publication So
ciety now operates five chapel cars.
Each ear is constructed especially for thu,
purpose OF holding meetings. with an au;
persons. a pulpit. organ and library, and
also apartments for living rooms. A man
and his wife are put in charge of each
car. and the car is sent out for mission
airy work. The car is side-tracked at
some small settlement, and kept there
until there are number of conversions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

Spain has shown that under the
stress of extreme circumstances she is
capable Of emitting her 'manana