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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-11
HIS Opportunity.

81 can't find words sufficient to ex-
press my gratitude for the honor thus
ronveyed." began the politician.
Now is the time TO subscribe for one
Of my Universal Dictionaries" shouted
a book agent in the crOwd.-Philadel-
phia North American.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-11
cammercinI cnnid

did you enjoy your wedding trip.
Mabel?"
"Oh, such fun! We sold all the pres
ents we didn't want and bought lot
of lovely things which We wanted and
didn't get."-Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-11
StilI Too Long,

Footellght-What do you think of my
new piece?
Sue Brette-lt's too long.
'"There is only one act.''
"Yes; | know it."-Yonkers States
man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-11
LIFE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A Philadelphia Woman Who Lived
II, Tho min ,nop,y ISfelds

III INC DIuiifOHu FIefus.
Mrs. I. Synious of Philadelphia lived
several years in the South African dia-
mond fields and tells some of her expert
ences to the press. Our African home.
she writes, was a two room mud hut
built of immense bricks made with red
sand and stubble and dried in the sun.
With whit | brought up from Cape
Town | ircde it look comfortable and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
Majnc's Great Writer Tor BOYS.

The authors who wrote for boys il
the last generation are passing away
Horatio Alger has gone to join Elijah
Kellogg and "Oliver Optic. boston
Herald.
The Herald is in error in assuming
that Rev. Elijah Kellogg has joined
the great majority. This grand old
man eloquent, whose "Sparticus to the
Gladiators,'' and "Regulus to the
Carthaginians" have often been de-
claimed in every schoolroom in the
land, and whose Whispering Pine
series so wildly portrays the college
life. at Bowdoin in the thirties and
forties, is still the pastor of the Harps-
well fishermen and their families.
among whom he has Iabored 50 faith
fully for half century. Instead OF
being a rich man. as he ought to be by
his score of books which will always be
popular among boys who enjoy pnre
and helpful stories. Mr. Kellogg IS IA
poor IMAM through the treachery of his
publishers. He is as modest and I'M
assuming as he is brilliant and noble.
His sermons have a fire Of eloquence
and wealth Of Illustration seldom
heard in metropolitan pulpits, md ii
seems too bad that his life work could
not have been done in a larger field
,,-,..,- ~ Il, u,r,poo yvp,Il1 have baan
wider. But when a boy. just out Of
Rowdoin. he heard the divine call to
labor among the flshcrfolk of Harps-
well. and in that picturesque COM
munity. rich in historical association
and beautiful in natural surroundings,
he has spent his years, simply and
faithfully doing the work that was his
to do, interspersing his labors as 4
pastor with the literary productions that
have made his name known and loved
by millions of boys. There is nothing
of the recluse about him. He loves
not men ana cities less, but youth and
nature more.
HoratiO Alger left the ministry to de-
vote his life 10 writing for boys, and
his life work was a truly Christian
service Elijah Kellogg has remained
in the ministry, and while literature
has been proportionally the loser, his
sweet presence is a benediction to all
he meets. and his noble life is an in
SEPARATION to fire the soul. Few men
have followed the footsteps Of Christ
more closely than Rev. Elijah kellogg
of HarpsWell. In spite Of the long and
busy years that he has seen, he is still
full of vigor in body ana mind, with
soul as simple and heart as true as n
childs. ready and hoping for many
more years Of service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Those who have used Dr. Pierce's Fa-
voritc Prescription do not suffer from the
change of life either in face, form or feel
ings as do other women. This fact is due
to the intimate connection of the general
health with the health of the organs pecu-
liarly feminine. By preserving the health
of these organs, and relieving the system
from the facilitating drains, ulcers and in
Examinations which sap its health, Favor
itc Prescription paves the way for this
natural change to come i'll Natures way
without the loss of capacity to please others
or the personal inability to enjoy life.
Mrs VI. Barnes of Balls Ferry. Shasta Co,
Cal, writes: My physician said was suffering
from the effects Of change of life I had heart
disease and womb trouble and rheumatism
My head was so dizzy could hardly stand up
when began Or. Picrcc's medicines improved
right along. took seven or eight bottles OF the
Favorite Prescription n tcasDoonfu three
times a day, and the Pleasant Pellets at night
l feel as well as I ever did
There is no alcohol, whisky or other intox-
icant i'll Favorite Prescription" neither
does il contain opium or other narcotics
Won may be willing that somebody else
shall say that their baby is Just rs good "
as yours, but you don't want that baby sub
stitutcd for yours. Let dealers say what
they like about other medicines being
just as good Z but don't lot them substi-
tutc anything for Favoritc Prescription
Dr. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the
clogged system of impurities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

The Baltimore sun is worked up to
such a hysterical pitch in the foolish
Schley- Sampson controversy that it is
calling for the resignation Of Secretary
Long on the ground that he has added
his mite to the pile of abuses (D
heaped upon Schley. Such an attitude
is too ridiculous for anything. The
navy department never had, and never
will have, a more efficient head than
honored by all his countryMen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
Neither Humorous Nor Truthful.

Two or three Maine newspaper men
New York papers have gained a de-
served reputation for being funny, but
the fat space rates which reward their
labors have not infrequently tempted
them to write things which discredit
the State Of Maine, causing it to be
held up in ridicule and its people and
events to be seen in a false light
Some of their funny illusions, for lack
Of a label. are taken seriously by the
readers Of the New York papers, and
the prestige and good name Of Maine
propOrtiOnally suffer. A recent issue
of the New York Press had n letter un-
der a Maine date line for whose publi-
cation there could not be the SLIGHTEST
excuse. The elements Of truth and Wi
We're alike far absent from it. Tho
article opens with the statement thai
most Maine towns are continually
growing poorer as the result Of aban-
doned farms and similar causes. and
goes on to explain that as soon as the
limit is reached they have a habit Of
ceasing to become towns and becoming
plantations. 1t goes on as follows:
When n family was reduced to its
last extremity by the absolute failure
Of the farm to support it, the owner
would make over his land to the town
on the condition that he and his Wife
should be supported as long as they
| lived. The town thus grew rich in land
acreage, but had to raise its tax-rate
| tremendously to care for its paupers
| All the Well-to-do fled from the place
which made the problem harder The
only salvation lay in the town becom-
| ing a plantation. This can be done
when the valuation of a town sinks to
| $4,000. 1t is not enough, however, for
| the local assessors to place the Valua
| ton at that amount, for the state
assessors must pass final judgment
| upon it: so to get around that diff
| Guilty the residents of town tha.
wants to become a plantation move in
| to an adjoining town, taking with them
| all of their movable property. They
then destroy their farm buildings, sell
off the timber and finish up the land
! by sowing oats and buckWheat in al
| teration. without enriching the land.
| In four years a town valued at $2O0O0o
can be brought down to the necessary
| 100000 Then the citizens appeal to
| the LegiSla ture. get their town re-
duced to a plantation, send their
paupers to the oldest adjoining town,
and the exiled farmers come back
again
1t will take a keen sense of humor
to detest anything funny in having
such trash as this circulating over the
country. 1t is not the kind of adj
vertising that Maine wants. AS far as
is shown by the records at the secre-
tary of States office only three Maine
towns have gone back to the planta-
ton state, Kossuth, Brighton, and
Lexington: and, of course, none
brought about the change by the
methods described by the correspond
ent of the Press. Maine cannot afford
to encourage this style of writing by
its ambitious journalists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
At GARDINER.
Series Of Heavy Showers Several Places
Struck-A Narrow Escape.

Gardiner, Me, July 2l-(SpeciaD.-Ga~-
diner was visited. today, by series Of
showers. ana at the time Of writing, it is
considered very lucky that no damage re.
suited. Early in the morning. a shower
of quite severe nature came up and
though the lightning was severe. there
was only tree on the premises Of &. r.
Stackpole damaged. Mrs. Robbins, who
resides on Lincoln street, was fryinS
some iSh at the stove and a bolt entered
tle mousse through an open door and pros .
rated her. She soon recovered and be
SIDES q sore arm, suffered no harm
during the afternoon. other showers
passed over the city. but they were not
accompanied by any lightning. AT little
alter 6 in the evening. two were seen
TO be coming over the city, one from the
horth and the other from the west. They
met and the way that the rain came down
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
Ar HAllOM ELL.
Four Terrific Showers Horse Killed Church
and Other Buildings Struck.

Iiallow,u Me. July 21.-(SpeciaD.-
-Four terrific thunder showers were
central over HallowclI, during Friday.
and more or less damage was done in
different parts Of the city.
The most serious damage was at tn
residence ~ Cushman Walker on Page
street. Lightning entered the stable
during the heavy shower at o'clock
T. NJ, and killed very valuable hors"-
The barn which was filled with several
tons ~ hay caught fire. ana caused am
alarm I'd b. ruug al about SO l.. NJ
The loss to the barn viii BE- slight
Mr. Walker states that a few minutes
previous 10 the one AUTHORIZATIONS
clap. he went to the stable. and had
closed one of the windows when a deaf
cnng report Jared the building ana
threw him to The tloor. The shock
threw the two horses which were in the
stable To the floor. and one was in
Stantly killed.
ID was found that the bolt entered
through window. ana followed a
beam on the opposite wall, from tho
ceiling half way to the floor, where it
Sildti-lt'! Il ubdII silib ltlA llp lbi III
traces The horse was standing Ill
r,ctly where the results " the bolt arr
to bc seen The horse was 4 Eelding
hy the great Nelson. ana was valued at
several hundred dollars. All Of the
hay was removed from the building in
order to guard against later outbreak
OF fire.
The clock III the Ola South tower
and a part of the North face was torn
off The hands showed the hour of the
disaster to be 80. 1t is not known
whether or not the clock is seriously
damaged.
The lightning entered the telephone
wire at Hamilton X cos. office and
shattered the instrument.
A large limb was torn from an old
elm in the yard Of A. w. Pickard on
Middle street. but cleared the house
and no damage resulted.
At about so two terrible bolts
seemed to descend between the post
Office and the Titcomb block. The
shock was enough to stun people in
that immediate vicinity. About 10 tele
phone lines were down.
The telephone service was badly de
moralized, the lightning doing heavy
damage, but Manager OBrcn hopes to
repair all damages, today.
During one of the showers of the
forenoon lightning struck and shatter-
cd a Spite in the i\ennebec. near the
Chelsea shore, and a large tree was
blown down near the residence known
as the Stone house. on Winthrop hill.
The alarm of fire at Clio called many
people to the residence of Mr.. Walker,
but the heavy shower prevented many
from venturing out.
The house Of Thomas Peters was
struck and one room quite badly
wrecked.
The light of a burning building in
the direction of Granite hill was Seen
and a report said that the house Of
James Cummings was burned. An
other rumor had it that one Of the
boarding houses was burned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

The New York Mail and Express
pays the following high and well de-
served tribute to son of Maine and Il
graduate of Bowdoin, now one of the
leading citizens of the Empire State:
IF it be true, as reported, that ex-
State Comptroller James \. Roberts of
Buffalo. has accepted the presidency
of an important guaranty company Of
Philadelphia the fact doubtless means
his permanent retirement from the
public service. Which means a dis
tinct loss to the public service-since
the Empire State has had few ADLER
government officials, and none Of
greater industry or more sterling in
tegrity"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
AT WASHINGTON.
Two Valuable Horses Killed at Razoryile
Barn Struck at West WASHINGTON.

Razorvile Nc. July 41.-tSpeciaD.-On,
of the most severe electric storms ever
known here, visited this place. today
About o'clock this morning. the stable
NJ T.. T. Marr was struck. killing two
Very valuable horses. oue VI Mr. Mars
span uf dapplc grlys ana his daughter
driving horse. The hay was soon found
to he on fire. but by much hard and per
sistrut lighting IL WAS at last eXtin-
gu.Shvd. Had this stable burned the
whole village must have been swept
away
caleb MaoIox's barn at West Wash
ingi"n was also struck, with but little
damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Those pessimists who predicted thai
the government would have difficulty
in securing the 10 regiments of volun-
cteers for service in the Philippines do
not appear to have had much ground
for their sneers. The enlistment rolls
have been open only 10 days, yet over
$500 men have been accepted and this
is only one-fifth or sixth of those
who have applied for service. At this
ratio there will not be any trouble in
securing the quota by September /.
Had the call been by states instead Of
for individual enlistments it is likely
that the full number would have been
enrolled by now: but there is no need
for such haste, because it will be sew
eral months before active operations
can be resumed in the Philippines. and
by the method adopted the government
is securing the best class of recruits
At the same time the recruiting for the
regular army is going on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
STARTLING SIGHTS.
The islanders Passengers See Houses De
stroycd and Trees Demolished.

Gardiner. Ne, July 21-,SpcciaD.-
The steamer Islander arrived at her
wharf at little after 6. and those who
took TIL trip NJ the day saw sights that
they WIN probably neversee duplicated.
All the way down they We're followed
10y showers and at westport and
Georgetown they saw houses struck
ana destroyed IN few minutes. They
also saw two trees struck al HeIs
Gate. Besides these they saw several
other places struck. but being at dis
lance. they could not tell just what the
results We're.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
of an Infatuated mob.

Santo Domingo presents a good OBJ
ject lesson for those who still cling TO
the exploded free silver fallacies. 1t
requires import duties payable in gold
or in native silver money at the rate
of six dollars for one American gold
dollar That is the kind Of currency
Bryan's voice is still loudly shouting
for. But he doesn't explain how he
would get around few difficulties
which would arise at the custom
houses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
AT SOUTH NORRIOGsWOCK.
Three Rooms Wrecked. Horse Killed and a
Lady Stunned.

South Norridgewock. Me. July FL
During a severe thunder shower here,
today, the house of Rev. Il. F. Turner
was struck by lightning which passed
through the roof and three rooms.
tearing off the plastering. overturning
chairs and breaking glassware. a
horse owned by Ellis Tobey was killed
in Joshua Bigelow's stable by the light
ming coming in on the electric light
wires Mrs. Althea Campbell. who was
walking along the street, was severely
stunned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
WORST FOR 20 YEARS.
PhtsiieId Has One Stable Struck. But With
Little Damage.

Pittsfieid. Me, July 21.-Showers OF
more than usual severity have prevail
ed since o'clock this morning. At :
o'clock tonight, the storm broke forth
with renewed energy and lightning
struck in several places, setting fire to
J. III. Phinney's stable, but the blaze
was soon eXtingushed The electrical
storm was the most severe in this sec
ton for 20 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

TO Cure Constipation in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea.
PC. Trial size free. II It fails to curs,
your money will be refunded. Jshs
Couxhhn. Vert End Kennebss BnAa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

For many years past two staple sum
clans and blueberres. The output
from the clam flats has been growing
less Of late years; parties digging in
the interests of the Massachusetts re-
sorts have nearly exhausted the supply
here and so great has been the deple-
ton that it is with difficulty the or
binary summer tourist can secure 4
sufiiciency. The BURBERRY crop TINS
year also appears to be nearly
failure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22


form, in feature, in
personal attractive
ness, and that the
lees of life will
alone remain at the
bottom of the cup
of existence. SUCH
fears are largely
warranted by the
effects which this
change produces in
many women. But
no woman need let
these fears fret her,
who from the time
of the first change
of life, from girl
hood to woman
hood, has taken
care to constantly
keep her system i'll
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Women who join in the riots that
accompany the Brooklyn strikes, ours
ing the 'scab" conductors and motor
men, hurting rocks at the cars and
helping obstruct the tracks, have no
ground for complaint if their skulls are
cracked by the clubs of the police. The
law knows no sex when it meets the
violence of an infuriated mob.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

TIE FREIGHT HANDLERS WIN.
New York, July 2l.-The striking freight
handlers on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford gained u victory, today, tb4
company cOnccdng the demand for N
cents an hour for lV-hour day pn week
ddys and n cents an hour for night and
Sunday work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

OF course, Admiral Dewey wants
President Mckinley to be reelected in
1900 1t didn't need the assurance of
the correspondent who interviewed him
at Trieste to make the country feel GER
tain of that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Speaking of the kissing bugs raw
ages. it is suggested that they will be
minimiZed proving enough people
similarly inclined get their heads to-
gether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
Naily kellnebec 3ournal.
TERMS. $500 PER YEAR.

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held rcspOn-
sible for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22
Maine 00ssa)D.I
A Days Outing.

Dressed like fairy
ii I7.Ln riiu .b iii gl-r,,,,.r c.;ri.
And polished. too
Tr- ii1,' il,' NJ '''l br;..5t r,d
~ III h .,, .ha l,.l Hi 4 pt"oh'
Of nalIghJ afraid.
She hies her 10 the beach.
W-rari,,i MI la,t
Shr luFAS htr lace toward h~hle.
II hcr WV love.
STU
Her face is black.
Ilsr dress I'll SI''G'
vim hN+,. ! trr.rk
Sunburuad hrr neck
BUT how describe hpr nose?
:Tt.fr ,,',ri, h,,,a dan.
The fairy i y" more
What price you've pail
90 Wis ~! II '.''
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,rbo ,,o1da,rod 10 maxine tic ,nnaar-
,,,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Several buildings IN this vicinity have
been damaged by lightning but no one in.
Jured. Inc mouse Of Joseph Turner. East
extent ~ 500 The family almost nlran-
ulOusIy escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

If Rudyard kipling had remained in
this country he would probably have
been bitten by the fashionable kissing
bug and not by a common, vulgar dog
as was his fate in England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

The Pacific coast didn't have the
Ionged-for chance of Welcoming Dewey,
but it has given those returning volun-
teers just such a reception as it would
have given the great admiral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

1t was a nude departure when the
Chicago art critics disfgured and
mutilated those much advertised
statues on the lake front.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

The other night a well-known state
at the Bangor House. This man has
had a crew Of men at work for some
time making repairs at his house. lie
is a man who talks in his sleep and on
this particular night he dreamed that
his wife had asked him to have the
pantry fixed. There is a screen In the
window of the pantry in his house and
he dreamed that he was taking 1t out.
When he awoke he found that he had
gotten out Of bed and walked across
the room and taken the big screen out
of the window in his room. How he
got the screen out he does not know.
The screen is larger than the window
and it must have taken a great deal Of
strength TO have removed it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

We would all like it better if the
Columbia could give the valiant old
Defender worse defeats than it seems
able to administer in these trial races
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

There are said to be about 10000
Americans in London at present, but
there are lots of good people left on
this side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Vermont Will give President and Mrs.
Mckinley a royal welcome without
having to draw on the stock reserved
for the arrival of Dewey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

Not to be outdone by a Washington
kissing bug" New Jersey comes for
ward with 'strangling bug" 1t is
probably the old-fashioned mosquito in
Disguise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

The harmony which prevailed at the
Democratic conference at Chicago was
of the Kilkenny cat variety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-22

1t is Bryan or nothing with the
Democracy, and whichever one is
chosen it will still be nothing.