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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

1t was thought that Turkey was the
most cruel nation on the globe, but it
is daily more and more evident that
Spain can out point her 1t is now re-
ported that Miss Clara Barton'S charity
work in Cuba in the name of the Red
Cross Society is ignored and even OPP
posed by the Spanish branch of that
organization, the fact is a foul dis
grace to those responsible for it. There
is neither nationalism, creed nor race
prejudice in the Red Cross ministra-
tons. and they have invariably re-
ceived grateful recognition and active
support wherever they have been
offered to mitigate the horrors of war
starvation or pestilence. In the recent
war between Turkey and Greece the
Red Cross workers enjoyed the re-
spect and gratitude of combatants on
both sides. and if the American branch
of the society has been repulsed for its
unselfish efforts in Cuba it is becaus.
Spain is less amenable than Turkey to
the impulses of humanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
Gunton S Magazine.

Postal Savings Banks" by John p.
Townsend. forms the opening article in
the February number of Gunton's Maya
CINE. This subject is one that Is receiy
ing much attention at present, and Mr..
Townsend's article will be read with in
terest. Among the remaining articles
which go to make up this admirable num-
Der are "Labor's Interest in Protection"
What Determines Prices Recent For
eign Labor Statistics" Some Pressing
Problems and "A Voice from Utah"
The department of Institute Work gives
many valuable suggestions to the STU
dent Of political and social economies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
The Arena.

Thc February Arena opens with Il
"Politlco- Financial Controversy made
up 81 the following able papers: "Our
Party Leaders and the FINANCES Hon.
George ". Julian. and The Finances
ana our Party Leaders John Clark
Ridpath, Hon. Walter Clark con-
tributes an interesting paper on "Thc
Revision Of the Constitution" Henry NJ.
Williams writes of The Mission Of
Machinery other notable papers are:
True Reasons for the Apparent Failure
Of the Bimetallic Conference THE
Corporations Against the People, >"
Secret Societies and the State" and
AN Important Phase Of Gutter Jour
nalism: Fdking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Each year when Lincolu'S birthday
occurs there is more or less agitation
on the subject of making that day Il
national holiday. Several states have
made the day a legal holiday within
their borders, Illinois, properly enough.
leading, and being followed by New
York. New Jersey. Minnesota and
Washington. Certainly that day should
be ever sacred to the American heart
and should be ever Worthily observed.
but the fact that it occurrcs so nea"
Washingtons birthday operates against
its observance as a legal holiday in
business circles. This question, as that
of all holidays. is properly left for the
various Legislatures to determine for
their own states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Secretary Gage continues to furnish
reminders that there is a business ma n
at the head of the treasury depart
ment. He has recommended to Con-
gress a reorganization Of the customs
collection districts of the country by
which their number will be reduced
$3.50 900 q year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

They are talking of running the great
ball player Arson. as candidate for
the Chicago board of aldermen. Th"y
would certainly have one honest man
in that body in the event of his cleo
lion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

After serious illness was va yea Lid
lame and suffered from liver an rI.od's
new troubles. l began taking H., sa,
Sarsaparilla and it has done hle uorbled
deal of good. My husband was ..u ,,,a;nt.
with rheumatism and liver co"' ~, 70.
and has been relieved by HOOD ;. .or.,
linda L. Breed, Chesterfield "
~ H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

With a relief fund from popular sub
scription amounting to $1,000 as now
seems prOba BILE, and the money that
will come from other sources, the
widows and orphans of the brave fire
men who died at their post of duty in
the Merrmac street fire will he amply
provided for. The danger from this
tonians is that the next unfortunatcs
will not fare as well.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Anthony Hope and Explorer Manson
American public are now taking occa
sion to sass" us from the other shore
They were careful not to do this till
they had secured all the spare cash
they could, under any pretense, get
hold of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
The Review Of Reviews.

The February number OF the Au,eric,n
Monthly Review of Reviews is br,,,,,,,
OF entertaining and instructive articles
The Search for the North Pole forms
the general title for three noteworthy
papers. as follows: Arctic Exploration
and the Quest for the North Pole" Wal.
ter Wellman; why Should Arctic EY-
plorations be Continued?" and "Napser
Outlines New Expedition -Four na.
pers Of timely importance are 9Th.
Peace Movement Throughout the World >.
British Problems and Policies for 1885.
The Travelling Library in America and
"A Sketch of Alphonse Daudet." The
several departments present their usual
interesting miscellany and furnish an adj
mira bic review Of the worlds progress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
New England Magazine.

The special features of the February
New England Magazine are many and
delightful They include "The Cabot
Celebrations of 1885, New England In
.iuences in California The City OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

If poos old Gen. Cassius Marcellus
Clay wants a divorce from his young
Wife, let him have one, by all means
The domestic infelcities of Cassius
and Dora are making the public very
weary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

iiolyokc," and Ancient and Mol.
Highways" The many beaytifa r,.'
trations which accompany these ,r,,a,'
Sno" 'he Illustrators art at its best
other entertaining and instructive ma.
per3 are THE Home of Highland ~
Die, Heads of Departments p.e.e.
Legislatures" and Our Fores,al %.
sources from an Economic Standno;r, ;.
Charming poems and entertaining so,,n.
admirably supplement the articles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

They begin to soothe ana aoS wo,, an
pain and soreness the momen' o,,,e Is
DIV one. Hop Plasters. Inc me. r.sN.
permanent and pleasing. iou'
cine dealer will supply you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

These are certainly melancholy days
for the Spanish grandees, deprived as
they are of all opportunity to bleed
the Cuban taxpayers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Judging from reports the army OF
office seekers now in Washington.
would be sufficient for all practical
purposes in the event of war with
Spain. All of them are patriots, and
most of them really need employment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
The Forum.

zen notable papers, nearly all on s,h
JtctS receiving general attention a, mi.
time, make up the current number Of ,bo
Forum The papers inclule: ,"Anta,,,o
Exploration and It's importance " O.
Clements X. Markham; dangerous De.
iects Of our Electoral System: A Reno
dy, Hon. J. q. Carlisle THE Relstio,,
OF Production to Productive Cspacitv,.
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright: THE Tr,.,
Meaning of the New Sugar Tariff nr
Harvey w. Wiley; The Condition of ,ho
American Working Class: How ,car !,
be Benefited?' "Sidelights on Postal ~
form, Whence Came the America,
Indian and Britain Exploitation of
the Nile Valleyo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Mr.. Wanamaker still has the ques-
ton of his gubcrnational candidacy
under advisement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.
The Chauiauquan.

The February ChautauqIan contains a
choice selection Of entertaining and in
tere3tiDg articles. The beautiful iIIustra-
lions given add not a little to the read
ers pleasure Among the many sub
jects treated at length are: The
Rhine Country Colonial Household
Industries" Insect Communities -
German Social Democracy" THE FL
nanclal Markets Of Germany" "The
Influence Of Roman Law on English
Law" "Telegraphing Without Wires. %
Origin ~ the Democratic Party
Household Economics, and ''indian
Native Skill" The departments pre-
sent their quota OF instructive matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
The Eclectic Magazine.

Among the mony able papers that
crowd the pages Of the current number
Of the Eclectic Magazine are noted the
following: India and England" The
Farm and the city" THE Story Of St
PAM More Humors Of Clerical Life"
Some "reminiscences of Thomas Hux-
ley, The Decline of the Politician"
"A Mountain Of Alum, Ancient Methods
of Signalling. Eye Language" THE
Modern Worship Of Money" "The Null
hilarious Duties of a British Consul, h"
The Effects Of Il Possible Giut of Capt.
tai, ana Diamonds as Made by Nature
ana by Man" Several short stories add
much 80 the interest Of this number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17
Bryan S Ambition.


n dSFInGtOn POSt1
Mr.. Bryan has planned a new party
to control the next House. Mr.. BRYAN
great desire is to wipe out the old-time
Democratic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Maine Gossip
The Wind.


Freed from nv tbraiI nj last,
WIN an angry roar ana = ttE "l Sepiil'
With fierce and defiant blast
ne SHiPS ~ ~ "l' ny .'.s ~
rhroi,rh the midnight b1oom TN III.
break of day
CUT from the h"ld 81 the She!ttFiilE Day,
l" ""''' III ." wait" Win "'''i''
The sturdy oak of a hundred years
Like a reed twirl ana break
men rush away WIN 'h"uS"ii'l tnt'iS,
>' ,nars 80
For the havoc my lcgious make
~ .,,, MN. n,,,,.I ,nd ,,,It
But !. voice comes Ia mo on, of the west.
And | rullie the down on the sparrow $
Ana KISS the hi'S "l = emo
9iuSt' Sl"P' Si'i'e an" supper '"cSS'
Some nrr,nan,nt sunshine soon Is.
,.
Too mrcb of , Ln,,uarv tb,v IA sui,
'''''
,,r,,e,, ,,,. AL, G,..t ,,l,i, y..,t,,.
'aS'
~ "''''N'''
i'l' i''''' gu 0'''''''0'
The prophets say we must expect
another blizzard about this time.
Sleigh rides are not 50 popular now
as livery stable keepers and young
people wish they were.
,r, ,,,, N. ,..,;,, u..;,,
junction at TINS season III many
Wholesale killing ni deer and moose
Is reported from me lar INTERIOR hut
inc p"achcfS are III dahSeF oil hrll~
stalkcd.
II has been the hardest winter that
the game in the Maine forests has
,., 60. a,,,. ,.
From the Aroostool, IA TN. ri,
,., III. .,,.,,,,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

No notice whatever will be taken of
unsigned communications
The Journal cannot be held respon-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and Advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers, Au-
Gusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Hoods Pills are the ohiy pm. IN ,iv-
with Hoods Sarsaparilla' ou'e
er ills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

A few less clowns and more states
men would fit the stern needs of the
hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

About all Spain has left is her pride
and that is badly sprainod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Give the navy new Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

This leads the Lewiston Sun man to un-
kindly roast him as follows: We'll,
I'm sure / don't see why the editor of
the Bangor News need worry over the
spread of this epidemic. He wears
Whiskers and chews tobacco and
smokes a r. -. pipe. If that isn't
sufficient incubation against even 50
insidiouS a disease as oscula ton, then
] don't know what "A poor man can do"
The horse Is a much abused animal
but once i'm a while he has his revenge
An PASSPORT equine became tired Of
standing out in the cold while his own
cr was loaing inside a store around the
warm fire, and started for home, a dis
tancc Of six miles. When he arrived
without any driver the owners wife
was wildly excited as to the probable
fate Of her husband, and aroused the
neiGhborS to search for him. A party
was organized and after going mile
or two toward the city they met the
missing man travelling on foot toward
home Perhaps he learned lesson
but at the time he didn't seem to an
preciate the joke his horse had played
on him.
'''''' man
serious injury or death one day last
week He started to go up a long
light Of stairs III business block;
just as he had mounted three or four
stairs an eXpreSSman came out of a club
,nop, AT tho head of tho stairs va, an
o,,,,,,,, hoa,. ha,,.i IL ri. ann. 4, -I
boad Of tho stairs &c he star,.d a,,,t,,
bo ,,.do , ,,iset., ara dro,.,,.a a..
harrol u.bifh hapan ia hmm .nd
cr,eh s,,if,lv down Stare ~. III
,,.osp,,n cbnntAd and ,b, ,r,f.s.i,,,s,I
Nan a, a.. foo, az IN. e,ai,e r.at;uin.,
III n,-l turned ana took ia bie h..ls
Ha ,bot nut an tho sidewalk ,ioc..l,
f,tlovrad hv m. v,iId lu..r h,r,al Tn.
,aca .atvr.n ina man ana tie bar,aI
vas ,.rv ,ios.. I'm, th, man suc,e.d.d
l., eavjno himself from tho collision
Nh.,, ~. ,sas s,ra ana h.d ,ir,. !,
,bink mo ,n,t,.r over h., tnired in ,b.
'aueh - ~ ''7
dienities apnearanc, he presented aur-
ing the race for life.
iH''' '''u'' -" '"'''''"'f
added t. our navy without delay, and
il should hc called the Maine.
Bangor Wing: 1t was truly funny
sis-ht ~ see thar Rravar man u.hn
,...,,. .,.. ,,,..,... =. ,,.. r,!,
ana VINO. forgetting I" pun the Tag on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-17

Lewiston's oldest resident, Mrs.
Margaret Alice Watson McCarty,
rounds out full century Of life. today.
She was born in Dublin, Ireland ani
remembers the execution of the famous
Irish patriot, Robert Emmett, in 1903.
The times., 1898-10-02
The Cuban Waltz.

To see a half dozen Cuban men and
women at their best is to see them dane
ing the Cuban waltz at one of those
small social gatherings at a friends
house which occupy in so quiet and SEN
sible fashion the evenings of many
Spanish-speaking people in both hemis-
pheres.
The dance is expressive; it has dignity;
1t is grace, it is poetic. and is instinct
with character
Such indolent, phantom-like dancing
never before was seen. The couples turn
very little. and the soles of their feet
scarcely stir from the floor. It is the con-
ventional waltz step reduced TO the last
pitch of deliberate languor Slowly they
revolve together. slipping insensibly
around the room. There seems to be no
reason why waltzing taken at such a gait
as this should not go on forever. AT a
given moment four couples find them
selves opposite each other and form a
quadrille. the round dance thus merging
temporarily into a square one. The white
dresses of the women sweep to and fro
with a dignified disregard of haste, and
their pIumpy rounded arms are extended
in a graceful chain. TheIs they break
softly away and return to their partners
and the waltz is resumed.
The times., 1898-10-02
To Restore Furniture.

Antique furniture often loses much of
its beauty by the repeated varnishings
that have been applied TO its surface A
original color of the wood is to take equal
parts of the strong alcohol and oil n
turpentine and heat them in kettle of
hot water. While warm paint the furni-
ture with the mixture, keeping the bottle
or can in the hot water all the time. so
that the heat viii be kept at an even
temperature This hot liquid will dissolve
the old varnish, grease and dirt, and then
by scraping and wiping the whole coating
of the wood can be removed. If neces-
renew the operation until the wood looks
clean and natural. Then the surface can
be treated with oil or varnish to bring
out its natural colorings and the result
will be that an old antique will present
a very different appearance from what it
did before the operation.
This question of treating wood so that
it will retain its natural appearance has
caused considerable experimenting In re-
cent years. Painters now have come to
the conclusion that oak furniture or oak
parquet floors should not be treated with
linseed oil first, or ''prmed." as it is call
ed The linseed oil enters the wood and
tends TO darken it, and in the course of
time the natural color of the oak is made
several shades darker. Good light var
nish should be applied directly to the
wood, and after a good coating of this the
linseed oil may be applied to renew the
DoliSh
The times., 1898-10-02
PRACTICAL PHILATELY.
The Postage stamp Business Good
One for Girls.

The two New York girls who establish
ed a postage stamp business in Gotham
little more than a year ago. have felt
fresh impetus in their work since the war
tax stamp has become a necessity for
checks and kilograms.
The names of the clever girls who
originated the idea of making a living
through this branch of practical phi
lately are Anna and Ethel Earle Their
business of supplying postage stamps
to private families, artists and profess
sional people, has extended into the
business section of the city, and they
now have agents who supply many bust
ness offices regularly with postage
stamps.
Women never have postage stamps"
said Miss Earle in an interview. They
keep their monogramed and crested
stationery, but stamps are rarely found
in my lady's escritoire, no matter how
provident she thinks she is. The idea
of establishing such a business came
TO me one evening, when I heard
friend telephone for a messenger to buy
a stamp and mail letter for her. The
drug stores where stamps have usually
been sold as a favor to customers, now
seldom keep them, since the sub-postal
stations have been established, and
these are several blocks apart. Under
the circumstances, In order to muster
courage 10 buy a stamp at the corner
chemists, one now feels obliged to
make a purchase OF some toilet article
as a compensation for the favor be-
slowed and this in the case of only
one or two stamps when we long for
the favor of a dozen or more. Thus
the idea of a postage stamp delivery pre-
sented itself 70 me
I'VE carry about.a supply of l. and 5-
cent stamps, also special delivery stamps,
and now comes the internal revenue
stamp, which makes us still more in de-
mand than ever we were. Especially is
this the case since the revenue stamps
are obtained under such difficulties. al
ways with more or less delay on account
of the rush at the revenue office, where
purchasers have to stand in line for hours.
We have hadIa host of letters from our
The times., 1898-10-02

denCes, in the studio buildings among the
artists and professional people. We call
on certain days. usually once fortnight
and our charges are for the delivery of
the stamps, not for the stamps them
selves.
though in some cases we only charge half
that sum. Among the artists we usually
make our fees less
These ambitious girls have hundreds of
names on their list of customers and
make an excellent livelihood. They start
ed with a working capital of $25. and now
invest several times that sum when they
go into the business section of the city
The idea is parallel with the Clean
Towel Supply Company a business that
was started In New York several years
ago by a woman, and has since been
taken up by men, and is now run on an
extended scale in all large cities.
The times., 1898-10-02

is the joining of their straight or tucked
collar bands. These tall throat latches
either fasten with three bright buttons
under one ear. or with small brightly
jeweled hooks and eyes, set, of course, on
the outside.
Guides to the new modes of hairdress-
ing seem the perfect label for the three
heads in the accompanying picture. Wit
dark locks look like when tulle is judi
ciously cast cloud-wise, round the brows,
one of the sketches shows. Here and
now the tulle scarf is softly fastened TO
the head by a jeweled brooch, while the
big white rosette stands lightly up TO
one side For this arrangement of tulle
the hair is pinned in puffs low on the
head. The other two figures show an
arrangement in butterfly loops, and what
the flying lasso looks Ike when in per
feet form. Save for small jeweled combs.
these two designs require no foreign or
naments at all.
Suggestions for autumn house dresses
both simple and elaborate, are offered in
the three small figures of dark, graceful
cloth gowns. The first of the series is a
high green winter mohair. There is no
inset panel in front, but the N-shape is
formed by the many rows of black silk
braid running toward the back breadths
from row Of steel buttons outlining this
front. Both buttons and braid increase
| in size toward the bottom of the skirt
and the lower half of the close-fitting
| basque is sliced open in tabs over a
! smooth lining of peau de sole in a lighter
| shade of green. The tabs are decorated
| in delicate lines of black braid. and
braids and buttons form q yoke-effect at
! the top of the basque.
What tucks can do when properly ad-
mnistered in perpendicular lines is shown
by the cedar brown house cashmere.
Every tuck is stitched down with yellow
silk and the basque boasts as its only
ornamentation. epaulettes made of blue
and brown bullion braid. while a collar
and belt are of topaz yellow velvet.
A slender bodied woman should choose
a skirt like that on which the Hungarian
blue French face cloth is made. This
has "a front of Russia leather cOlored
peau de cygne, with a shaped founce Of
cloth falling TO either side of the panel.
! A yoke Of the red goods Is drawn taut
! over the shoulders but the cloth por-
ton of waist is gathered softly into a
round silver buckle on the bust. In the
silver are set imitation sapphires. and
| the rear of the waist is drawn quite
! smoothly 20 the belt
The times., 1898-10-02
MeIba,s Street Music.

A discussion having arisen as to wheth-
er a certain eminent violinist then pres
ent could earn dollar by playing in the
street, Nine. Melba took the negative
side and is reported as saying: II have
my own experience to base my opinion
upon Why continued the great singer,
laughing, I'VE tried just such an expert
ment last summer at my country home
in England. Joachim was visiting us and
a certain celebrated 'cellist, when one af-
ternoon the idea of great frolic occur
red to us. We put on old clothes and out
we sailed, all three and took up our po-
sitions on one of the locks on the
Thames, and there we made music for
two whole hours; Joachim and the 'cellist
played and l sang. And now, how much
money do you suppose we took in? Just
shillings and 6 pence, or S1.a!'