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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

a. J. Staples and NJ J. Dreamer of
Penobscot, We're in the city. Wednes-
day night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Mrs. Frecland and Mrs Totman of
Waterville. We're guests in the CITY.
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Mir. and Mrs. j. Hannigan of Lewis
ton, were among Wednesdays guests
at the Cony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Mr. and Mrs. u. P. Sawyer Of Law
renee. Mass. registered at the Cony
House. Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Disguised played out, tired and
weary because of a weak aching back?
Comfort and instant soothing, invig
Grating effect if the Hop Plasters ar
used. Your backache will disappear.
Try them Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Geo. \. Jackson of East Vassalb,ro
was in Augusta, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

J, Il. fitzpatrick of Waterville. was at
the City hotel, Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
local Notice.
scenery.

I.ottie S. Stafford will commence ne
mid winter sale at cost. SatuioaN-
Jan. %, and continue until feh ISL
jan22dStA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

9. A. Osborn Of Waterville. spent
Wednesday in the city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Ethel =. Farr of Waterville. was in
the city. Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
Local Matters.

cony Sturgis, Bowdoin SO. is in the
city for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Mrs. j. II. Burnham will finish the
work begun by her late husband. of
collecting the Farmingdaie taxes Of
1897. and she wants immediate settle
ment made
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
FOR SALE.

In Hallowel1, pleasant cottage house.
on Second street. Seven rooms: good re-
pair; stable: fruit trees and garden plot.
Fine spring water. Apply at once. w. II.
Perry, at HALLOWEEN National Bank.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

\ debating society has been formed Ia,
the Bangor Y. NJ {. A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

A number of desirable residences in
Augusta, Maine varying In prices from
$50 TO $500: also several 10 to Is acre
places in the suburbs of this city; one
two-story house and lot in Lewiston.
Maine. A number of farms in Kennebec
county. varying in price from $1,000 to
$1,000. Houses and tenements 10 let L.
w. Whitehouse, Attorney, Augusta, Ne.
JAM diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
To Cure Headache in is Minutes.

Take DR., Davis Anti Headache. All
DRUGGISTS janlSdeodly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

T!'.s Is the PUREsT DRINKING WA.
TEX in the CITY for the ANAsYsTs
SHOWS that there Il ABSOLUTELY nc
ORGANIC MATTER IN IT. 1t bell. vi
through clean white sand from haneatt
tects 1t from surface drainage asd Al
POISONOUS matter Those desiring PURE
DRINKING WATER should order pyRE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
Each extra gallon daily per month. .75ct.
One half gallon daily Per month sgcts
All orders Promptly Attended 10 hr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

An Easy price and Sign Marker. with
extra set of large figures. c. w. Fletch-
or. SO Chapel street, Augusta, Me.
INK lt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

HOODS PILLS are easy to take
easy TO operate. Cure indigestion
headache
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
WANTED.

SALESMEN.-if You expect 10 get rich
III Il day. don't answer this. but if will
ing :" thoroughly canvass towns with a
m"ritoriouS family necessity. used 49,
days in year by every man, woman ami
chlid. become Your own employer. sell
ulr""t from mill To consumer, and make.
from SiS To $50 per week let It's hear from
YOU; exceptional chance to build a per
mancnt business; Who'll" time should be
devoted: good references required. Gus
TONERS recorder every few weeks do
mand never lilicd Money in ii for amy
conscientious. energetic worker. IVES
LEY OSBORNE. Station L.. New York
ttiN- idn2.d2t& wky2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-The res
idence. "A Green street, of the late Rev.
S. q. Sargent. Inquire of c. c. Hunt, AZ
South Chestnut street. june4dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
This Tells Where Health May BE
Found,

And that is more important than MAX
ing money. If your blood is impure
Hoods Sarsaparila is the medicine for
you. 1t cures scrofula, salt rheum,
rheumatism, catarrh and all other dis
eases originating in or promoted by
impure blood anS low state of the sys-
tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Men and women everywhere making
big wages at home distributing SAMPLES
Send stamped envelope for terms. Acme
imp. Co. Philadelphia. ian22, dtW#
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

A new two and a half story story
frame house with ell on Bangor street
with modern improvements, arranged for
two families. Also s two and a half sto-
~ frame building, with ell and double
house lot on School street, nicely ar
ranged. Both pieces of property close to
schoolhouse, within five minutes walk of
depot and business street. Both will be
sold cheap for cash or on easy terms If
purchaser so desires. Apply to Thomas
j. Lynch. novi0,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Parties with 5000 to purchase one-half
of a good paying business. None but
those meaning business need answer.
Address by letter, Manager. Journal
Office, Augusta, Me.
deCl5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
LOST.
FOUND.

OtND-That our room is limited
| Umbrellas left for repairs, have been at
tended to and it will accommodate us if
the owners will call for them. r l.
Clark, Augusta. nov25, diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

\ good cook. Apply to Mrs \. w.
Whitney. lag state street. Augusta.
i.poIitf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

The Captain Chapman farm. situate In
Augusta on the Coombs Mills road, two
miles from Kennehec bridge. over 10t
acres of land; buildings in fine order
Eight hundred dollars spent on buildings
alone within the last two years. Apply
to Lendall Titcomb, Augusta, Ne.
mave dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

A story and a half house with ell and
stable, located on Capitol street. This
house is conveniently arranged and with
in a minutes walk OF the schooihouse and
street cars and five minutes walk from
depot and business street. Also two
seated carriage and phaeton. Apply TO
Thomas J. Lynch. nOvI0,d diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

WANTS put in these columns secure
more answers than those who have roi
tried are aware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

a place to board Il girl, 10 years old,
near school. Address y. Journal Of
flee ian2l dlw*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27
FOR BOSTON.

Bath. Jan. 8. lN9Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-27

Portland.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04

will be compelled to await endorsements before he can again resume offensive oper- ations A waiting period Is therefore be- fore us. Twenty thousand additional troops are needed at Santiago, and ten days will be consumed in carrying out the task. We must be content to watch and wait.
 The Mauser rifles and the acclmated reg ulars of Spain have proven more formida ble than had been expected, and the army of invasion must be carried to the propor- donate strength that an army of invasion should always have. It should be at least double the size of the army of defense
 The readers of the Age-Herald will regret to hear that General Wheeler is seriously i'll, but during the period in which the American forces must remain inactive awaiting the arrival of endorsements, Alabama's s plucl1y and indefatigable leader may be willing to rest and recuperate. His restoration to accustomed health and vigor will be a source of anxiety in his own state. The wishes and hopes of Alabamians will go out to him. He should rest.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Trade in the Philipp,nes.

General Merritt carries with him sched- ule of tariff duties for the Philippines. This tariff is strictly a war tariff, and is put into effect by the administration as war measure. Congress does not get a finger in the pie. Its terms have not been made known, and probably will not be until General Merritt is ready to give them effect. This, however, will not be long after his arrival at Manila.
 It is believed that permanent tariff policy for the Philippines will be arranged that will resemble the present tariff ar engagement of England and Canada. Can ada gives the mother land the benefit of discriminating duties. American goods could be favored in the Philippines, and Philipine products in this country No country would have a right to object to not, and the other countries could not effectively object to regulations similar to those that had long been enforced in the Philippines for the benefit of Spain.
 whatever the permanent Scneme or du- ties be, it will promote trade with this country, and discourage trade with Spain and Germany. That much Is certain It will make necessary additional steamer railways from San Francisco; for the Phil ippines are iii the Pacific sea power, al- though we are not accustomed to think of the country in that direction. The use we make of the Philippines will determine how quickly the influence of this country is to be felt in the Pacific. They are to be the base, the lever perhaps, of much more, although the Philippine trade in itself is not to be despised Ten millions of people have a good many needs that American factories and American farms can sup Dly.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
The Glorious Fourth.

Never in the history of the country has the Fourth of July been celebrated as widely and as heartily as it will be today The south, too, will do it's share this year. The stirring events in Cuba and the Phil ippines have awakened in this section the old-time national spirit, and in nearly every southern town the day will be ob- served. and flags will float in every south- ern breeze. The holiday will be holiday indeed in Birmingham, and thousands will crowd into tho auditorium where the chief exercises of the day are to be held
 In this connection Governor Johnston's opinion of the day, recently sent to the press becomes interesting. He says:
 Whatever political differences may exist; whatever unhappy sectional feeling may survive, the Fourth of July is d common inheritance to all the people of the United States, and upon that day every man who believes In republican Institutions, who fa- vors government resting solely upon the consent of the governed. should unite to Gttlng1y celebrate the birthday of the re- public, and resolve to perpetuate the prin- ciples and policies inaugurated by our fathers, which have made this the most Independent and powerful of the nations of the earth.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
CLOSE OF A PROSPEROUS YEAR

From the New York Herald.
 The fiscal year ended with yesterday was one of the most remarkable in our history.
 It will be long remembered for the ,ul- precedented values on it's exports, particu- larly of breadstuffs. the consequent return of prosperity to the agricultural masses, and the tangible evidences of the fact that we have at last ceased to be a hopeless debtor to the old world and can draw pay mant in cash for excess of merchandise sent abroad.
 Of the past ten fiscal years every. one of the first eight was marked by net exports of gold-323 900, GOO net in the eight years notwithstanding the fact that in the same period our excess of merchandise exports over imports was 725 900 ,0G0 and net exports of silver 172,000,00O. In other words, in that period our excess of exports over imports, counting silver, gold and goods, was l,22O millions. It seemed as if we were pouring our substance into a bottomless pit.
 Beginning year or two before the Bar ing crash of 1890, it seemed that Europe had begun to return our securities. The failure of the big banking concern and the sue ceeding wave of panic in South America and Australia stimulated this conversion of our securities into cash, and in 1891 we ex- ported 6S, 100000 millions of gold, while the loss of confidence in our currency in 1893 led to 87,O00 900 of the yellow metal being drawn away from us in that year. It was the same story of constant loss of gold every twelvemonth until that ended June 30, 1897. Then the returning flood of securi- ties seemed to decrease and the persistent volume of merchandise exports began to tell. In that twelvemonth we broke all records with a merchandise balance of 2S6 900 900 in our favor, and we drew back A ,0O0,0 GOO gold across the water
 In the year just ended we have again broken all records with exports of more than 600 900 of merchandise-more than half of this breadstuffs alone-leaving a balance of probably 32O O00, ,OO0 in our favor, besides some 3O,OOO,0OO of silver, and we have again kept at home our domestic out put of gold and made a net draft of more than 100 900 900 of it from the rest of the world-an absolutely unprecedented amount
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News
 Time locks are on sale at all hair stores
 A delicate child is apt to rule the pa rental domicile.
 The hod-carrier always begins at the bot tom of the ladder
 A bad man in jail is better than two good ones in cemetery.
 Some men are so lazy that they are un- able to dodge a slow fever
 A girl always detests fattery until somo- one begins to fatter her.
 The greatest American losses will in- clude the Spaniards who get away. The man who boasts of being a cynic is usually more foolish than dangerous.
 No woman ever entered dry goods store without pricing things she didn't want. stage by his friends and egged off by the public.
 There are some things that will never become popular. A noiseless Fourth of Ju- ly is one of them
 There isn't much patriotism in the girl who doesn't use a little powder and wear bangs on the glorious Fourth.
 The man who wears linen duster on a boat excursion may not be insane, but his ideas of the eternal fitness of things are seriously tangled.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1898.

To-day where once was tyrant soil
 F""m otean and to ocean-sea, continent of freemen toll
 In harvest fields of liberty"
 BY W. E. HORNE An angel once in depth of night
 Far cut OCT realms of darkness flew, And sowed the germs of Truth and Light Where Tyranny Oppression grew. Down-down and on. by star through zone Engilding Earth, with death and blight, White winged the angel flew from throne Where gleamed the furnished sword of
 Might.
 "Go scatter germs-broad-cast the seed, On mountain and in valley plain, Where e'er their growth of monarch's s
 weed,
 Sow valor, worth and freedoms grain" "Give to the humblest slave the power, To shackles break-'tis my decree, For slowly-surely comes the hour, Of freedom for humanity!" And many a germ fell here and there As on and on, the angel sped Some grains of mercy throwing where Prone lay the dying and the dead! And some were thrown far out a-feld, Among crude barbs of rough hewn stone, And leafing, covered arrow, shield The relics of some tyrants throne. A priceless germ the angel threw ! fell within the hearts Of men, Ana fy!tful courage bore and grew Wid> lover earth in gorge and glen. Where slave and tyrant fought as one To conquer for a monarch's greed, Twas gleaned by one, bequeathed to son. Thermopylee and Runnimede Today where once was tyrant soil From ocean and to aeean-sca; A continent of frcencn toll
 In harvest fields of liberty. Then comrades, let us help to save 1h other lands where God has sown-- Give helping hand to all the brave Who'd gather only what's their own. Birmingham. Ala, July {. 1893.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
Victorious War
ply.

Ex-President Cleveland's recent plati- tudes and vague generalities induces the Jacksonville Times Union, one of the most intelligently conducted papers in the coun- try, to ask if this government really has a code of laws, written or unwrtten, that quences of victorious war; It is in- conceivable, it adds, that the fathers of the republic expected the nation they had founded to stagnate. The Times Union proceeds to show that we have built up an empire by successive acquisitions that we have already exacted Territories" as the penalty of successful war.
 What hidden danger lies in this bug bear of distance? Distance" is one of Mr. Cleveland's pet words. But what is distance in this age of steam and elec- the Times Union by exact quotation:
 If we cannot deprive an enemy on occasion of those strategic positions which make him dangerous, we shall soon have to fight him again.
 
 art of war, we cannot attack any Eu- ropean power in vital point because we have no bases near it's territory; to send fleets against any foe of equal strength would be to repeat the disastrous fail ure of which Spain now pays the penalty in Santiago bay.
 Germany lately found it impossible to send a battleship to protect its interests in China till it had received permission to coal at English stations. When we declared war against Spain Dewey was obliged to conquer a base or hurry home. "To reinforce our forces in the east would have been highly dangerous, and well-nigh impossible, but for the friendly attitude of Hawaii. Are we so mean of spirit that we would use and then cast her off because we put faith in ghost sto- ries?
 Hamilton said this country could not survive contest between the states. Jefferson was denounced as an inpcrialist for annexing the Mississippi Valley. Even Washington believed that the effort to free the slave would destroy the nation. We have survived these dangers; let us face those of the future with stout hearts and faith in Providence.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
ooMMonaRE .IoHN .. gArsoN

Commodore John Crittenden Watson was born in Kentucky on August 24. 1912, and was appointed to the Naval Academy on September 29, 1S58 being graduated in 1860. He was promoted to master and attached to the frigate Sabine in 1861. From 1862 to 1864 he was Admiral Farragut's aide on the Hartford, of the West Gulf squadron Com missioned lieutenant about that time, he took part in the bombardment and pas
 sage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip and the Chalmette batteries in April 1862; pas sage of the Vicksburg batteries in June and July, 1862; passage of Port Hudson on March 14, 1863; passage of Grand Gulf on March 19 and 3O 1863; battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864, and was wounded by a fragment of shell from the confederate battery at Warrington. From 1865 to 1867 he was attached to the frigate Colorado. flagship of the European squadron, and was commissioned as lieutenant-eommander on July % 1856. He was transferred to the Franklin when she became the flagship of that squadron. and thence to the steam sloop Canandaigua remaining in the Med iterranean until 1S69 when he returned to special duty at Philadelphia for a year. He was attached to the Alaska, of the Asiatic squadron, in 1871, and his first command was the storeship Omaha at Yokohama, from 1872 to 1S73 He was commissioned as commander in 1874 while on ordnance duty at New York, and the following two years he stationed at the Mare Island navy yard. He commanded the Wyoming on the European station from 1877 to 1880. was lighthouse inspector from 1880 to 1886, and was promoted to captain in March, 1SS7 After two years on special duty at San Francisco and another tour at the Mare Island navy yard for two years, he as sumed command of the San Francisco in July, 1892 and on his relief was appointed governor of the Naval Home at Philadel- phia, in May, 1895, remaining there until he volunteered for duty at the front at the outbreak of the present war. He was placed in command of the Cuban blockad- ing squadron about a month ago.
The age-herald., 1898-07-04
GEoRGIA's STATE CONVENTION

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
 The democratic state convention which met in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, was in every RRtnt.e GmDkcHr yC NUUNN the main totally different from any political convention held in that state before, and, with one or two exceptions, it was different from any held in any of the states The delegates met, not to nominate a state ticket, but to record a nomination already made. The ticket had been selected at the primaries at large some time ago, and all that the delegates had to do when they met was to put the platform into shape and officially announce. that Candler ct al had been selected at the primaries as the democratic candidates for state offices.
 Georgia expects much in the nature of re- form to follow this elimination of the dele gate as a factor in the making of the state tickets. The theory is that the can didate is the choice of the majority of his party and not the creation of a few leaders. Practically the same idea prevails in the selection of senators in South Carolina, where the state as a whole votes at pri- maries and selects candidate, who is duly elected by the legislature. In both these states those who advocate the reform be- lieve that in thus taking the question to the people a more emphatic expression of the popular will is secured. That this Is true. is shown by the large vote boiled in those states at the primaries. the parties turning out in extraordinary force.
 It is but step from the application of this principle in state and congressional nominations to national nominations and elections The electoral principle, which ap- plies so widely in the selection of candid ates by conventions, and election of sena- tors by legislatures and the election of president and vice-president by an cleo toral college seems to be gradually falling into disrepute among the people. There is an ever-growing desire in the suffragist to register his choice directly and not through a medium. This would mean a revolution in the details of political management, but in the long run it would effect reforms that are growing very necessary.