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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The annual report of United States
Treasurer Roberts tells a cheering story
of the national finances. 1t shows that
the gold coin in circulation has in
creased from $47S, 490 on September
80, 1898. to $646, 561, 1S5 on September 50.
1897 that the circulation of silver dol
lars is greater now than ever before.
and that the whole body of the circu-
lating medium has undergone a pro-
gressive expansion in response TO the
needs of business. These conditions.
supported as they are by the largest
holdings of gold the treasury has
ever known, are irrefutable proofs of
the sOundness of the public credit. and
they lend convincing force to Mr.. Rob
erts' plea for the creation of a perma-
nent gold reserve to be set apart from
the other operations of the treasury
and available solely for the redemp-
ton of paper currency. This needful
adjunct to our monetary system can be
established now without disturbance or
distress. and the treasurer'S argument
in favor of it is one of the most crafty
ing features of his whole report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

In discussing the various names that
have been suggested for the Republi-
can vice presidential candidate in 1900,
the Hartford Courant urges the adj
visibility of taking a man from the IA:
West. 1t asserts that the Dem oc~ats
do not care for or count upon any
state east of the Alleghanies. They
concede the entire East to the honest
money ticket. 1t follows that the fight
is expected to center in the West; and
1t is to be, borne in mind that, to a
large part of the United States. Ohio
is an eastern state, SO that the objec-
ton of its being in the West is limited.
The Courant thinks that the ticket
makers would be wise to look for the
possibilities of candidates who live in
storm-center states even if ereabouts
that Seems like two from the West. u
Ferhaps one from each side If the
mississippi would be reckoned Out
'here suitable combine with ius,
enough East and West about it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

General Wheeler writes that he is
coming home when Congress con-
venes to take part in the deliberations
of that body He thinks the fighting
in the Philippines will soon be over,
and that he can do the flag more good
by fighting for it in Washington. He
doesn't say whether he proposes to re-
tain his commits sion in the army along
with his seat in Congress. In the case
of a gallant old patriot like General
Wheeler this is all right, but the prin-
ciple is bad and the holding of two
such offices is distinctly forbidden by
the constitution. The last Congress
refused to press the matter, and it is
possible that the next Congress will
be equally kind to the feelings of the
Alabama veteran. The heart of the
country beats very warmly for little
old Fighting joe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt. c. G.. Dennison is we'll known
all o0er Africa as commander OF tn
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galshe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1851.
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, ~
writes: Before starting on the last
campaign | bought a quantity Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dt.
arrhoea Remedy. which 1 used myself
and had given to my men, and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For
sale by Jno. Coughlin, III Water St.
druggist.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
4 VIGOROUS DENIAL.
+. A. Dreamer. Clerk OF Courts far Lincoln
County Makes a Statement.

The Lewiston Journal prints "A special
dispatch from Wiscassct reviewing tn.
causes leading w 10 the resignation If
the clerk Of courts FOR Lincoln county,
whose accounts are now being examined
10y the board of county commissioners.
on" of the members OF the board state |
that tn" report Of the findings would not
hc ready FOR week and Ia reply To 4
reporters query. said.
'Of course ! am not in Il position 10
talk much about the matter now. it's too
early. But ! don't mind saying that in
my opinion the reports that have been
circulated saying that Frank Dreamer IS
an cmbtzzlcr and 4 fprger with intent ID
defraud either an individual or the county
such reports ! uenGmiuatc as false as
the deyil is wicked. Mr. Dreamer may
have been negligent in some matters in
his Office ana / thak that ne may have
been little too brusque in his manner
to people an som" occasions. | think IL
Will be found that the stream of gossip
arising from spite ana offended dignity
Is responsible for the stories that have
circulated.
The statement that was sent out from
here to the papers OF the Associated
Press was a wretchcd and a wicked false
hood, in my earnest opinion. and ! ought
tn know something about the matter.
The report has done inca!culable harm
to young man who hasn't deserved the
opprobium.
so far as we have found-and there
are the accounts prior to '9i-only incun-
siderable clerical errors and slight mis-
takes in adding figures. etc.-n0thng 10
speak Of. As 10 what the rest Of the ac.
counts may show, ! have no predictions u
make. The neople can walt till next
week"
Mr.. Dreamer SAYS his books will speak
for themselves and that the falsity of the
report Is shown on its face; that he did
not owe the county anything.
las to signing the orders with the
name of the deputy Sheriffs, there was no
intention to defraud any one. The money
was paid to the owners. | merely signed
for the men and | thought | had a right
to do So"
Mr.. Dreamer has sent a request to the
Boston office OF the Associated Press
asking for the name of their informant
and also requesting that the agency cor
rect the statements that have been circu-
l1t hvnaIf.4st
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
HARRY G. BERRY,
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

81
On this 9Th day of November A. d. 1893,
N on reading the foregoing petition. it is
ordered by the Court, That a hearing %
nad upon tie same on the 25th day OF
november, A. ID. 1899. before said Court at
cortland, in said District. at 10 O'Clock IN
me forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in the Daily Kennebec Journal,
a newspaper printed in said District, AND
mat ali known creditors and other per-
SONS IN interest, may appear at the sai0
TIME ana Place, and show cause, II any
tney nave. why the prayer of said petit
TONER should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court,
mat the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
ana TINS order, addressed to them al their
PAGES of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable NATHAN
WEBB, Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof. at Portland, in said District.
on the 9TH day of November, A. D. 1882
IL. 81 A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon
novS, dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Wilbur Cornish, aged years, who
fell 80 feet while climbing chimney
staging. Sunday. is in a critical condi-
ton. 1t is feared that he cannot re
cover.
On account of the diphthera epidemic
in Lisbon Falls, three schools on Sand
Hill, so-called. We're closed, Monday
morning, and further precautions
against the spread of the disease will
be taken. One child of Mr.. Marchitti
lied. last week. and was buried, Friday.
Mrs. Mary A. Goodwin. widow of
Joseph T. Goodwin, and mother of eX-
Mayor Charles Z. Goodwin of Bidde-
ford, was found dead at her home on
Pike street, Monday night. Mrs. Good
win was IS years of age. She is sur
vived by two sons and three daughters.
Boer bread butter and tea, or coffee,
furnish many farmers meal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
ReHe ctions OF a Bachelor.

All wedding marches ought to be writ t.
ten in rag time.
Women like sensible men a lot better
than they like men to be sensioie.
No man ever thinks a woman is an
angel till he has found out that she is hu
man.
There is nothing in the world that is
worth dying for that isn't worth living
for.
Probably a girl could never explain
Just why she jumps up and down 50 at
football game.
world il men could be born married and
get old bachelored.
Every man ut times gets 4 sore spot in
his heart that needs one woman 10 kiss
it and make it well.
When We begin to feel that we no long
er understand the young We ourselves are
beginning to grow old.
When Gabriel blows his trumpet on
Judgment day all the women will hurry
out under the impression chat il is an
auction.
When women are talking with each
other about clothes they never say much
about the old things they wear around
the house rainy days.
No woman can be expected to hold her
tongue when her mouth can't.
Anyway. every old maid has the salts
faction of knowing that she has done ali
she could to make some one man happy.
Probably no woman who has any ever
succeeded in comhng her back hair with
out putting a big piece of ii in her
mouth.
AT certain age a girl thinks it's lady.
like to always act like she thought all
the men weren't doing anything but try
to look at her ankles.
mans only consolation after he has
got into trouble by proposing to girl is
that he would have got into worse
trouble IL he hadnt.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
A"National University."

At various times during the past
hundred years the country has heard
discussions of project for great
national university" to be the chief
center of learning in America, located
at Washington, and endowed and man
aged by the national government.
Many learned articles have been writ
ten upon the matter and many speakers
have dwelt upon it. The schem' has
had special support becaur it W. 'ug-
gested by George w shin ton But
times have changed sin he rs Presi-
dent, and this sugges II, like several
others which he ide, has been
effectively vetoe' by the process OF
time and the growth of the country.
Each passing year has made it more
unlikely that the dream would ever be
realized, and the recent action OF the
National Educational Association gives
the project a final blow.
A committee made the following re-
port which the association adopted: 1T
has been and is one of the recognized
functions of the federal government,
to encourage and aid but not to control
the educational instrumentalities of the
country; no one of the bills heretofore
brought before Congress to provide for
the incorporation of national univer-
sty at Washington commends itself to
practical measure; the government is
not called upon to maintain at the cap
tal university in the ordinary sense
of that term"
This is cOmmon-sense and sound pub
lie policy. This country needs such a
university about as much as q cat
needs two tails or a common coach
needs five wheels. When George Wash
ington made his suggestion it was one
which did credit to his heart and his
head. But conditions have changed in a
wonderful fashion. Then America had no
stricken colleges Now at Cambridge,
New Haven, New York, Princeton.
Philadelphia, Chicago, Ann Arbor.
Berkeley, Palo Alto Baltimore. Ithaca,
and other centers are great and pros
porous universities which are truly ma
tional in every sense of the word.
There are hundreds of colleges in every
section of the land doing noble work.
Many are renowned throughout the
whole world. In Washington itself two
fine young universities are growing up
without a dollar of aid from the ma
tiOnal treasury. There is no need of a
national university" 1t would be a
national folly. and would in all likeli-
hood become national nuisance and
a national scandal. We hope the action
of the National Educational Associa-
ton has given this foolshness a
quietus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
You'll Be a Long Time Dead.

In nosin' long the crooked trail
O. life. if things don't come your way
Don't hang yer undcrip an wall
Because you make a loSin' play.
Jest give yer energy spur
Put on a smile, hold up yer head;
Enjoy life while you've got it, fur
Yer goin' to be a long time dead!
Don't let pleasure pass you by.
Bask in the sunshine all you kin,
An when reverseS hit you. try
To make another play an win.
Sip sweetness from the fiow'rs o mrth,
The skies o jollity paint red.
Fur when you quit this bloomin' earth
Yer goin' to be a long time dead!
Yer face was made to pack a smile
Instead O. discontinued frown,
An you should on the measure pile
The grain o fun an jolt 1t down.
If fortune should deny you pie.
Be thankful fur yer daily bread
An butterine, fur by an by
Yer goin' to be long time dead!
In passin' down the valley try
To scatter sunshine by the way,
Play pleasure chips, an play 'em high,
Don waste a minute settin round,
But keep goin' bulge ahead,
Fur when you leave this pleasure ground
Yer goin' to be a long time dead!
Don't scatter thorns along the trail
To stab the feet of others, who
The rocky heights are try'n'~to scale
An win success the same as You,
But plant some flowers as you 60,
Bv dew o. kindness keep EN- fed.
Fur when yer lamp goes out, you know,
Yer goin' to be IA long time DEAD.
To box it in a nutshell, You
Should live a heap while you've the
chance,
An never miss call to do
A merrymakin' song an dance:
Should squeeze the sponge o Twin dry,
Sip pleasure from it's fountain mead,
Fur when it comes yer turn to die
Yer goin' to be long time dead!
Denver Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
c. R. PIERCE. Secretary.

Pleasant Valley Grange, Rockland
conferred the third and fourth degrees
on five candidates and enjoyed a nice
harvest feast. last Tuesday evening
There We're some 20 visitors from the
grange at South Thomaston. At the
conclusion of the exercises the rain
was pouring in the greatest liberality
and the 50 lively patrons assembled
concluded to make the best Of it, and
entertained themselves most royalty in
various ways while Mother Nature
poured the genuine tea. 1t was nearly
daybreak before they took up the
muddy march for home
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
MARKET REPORTS.
Chicago Markets.

Chicago, Nov. I.
Without statistics of Importance. wheat
was in the hands of scalpers, today. ana
closed at an advance OF 1sMl4. High cash
markets in the Northwest helped toward
the close. Reported exhaustion of old
stock of corn and strength of Liverpool
helped corn, December closing ssM1s and
May lsG1i higher. Provisions were higher,
closing about unchanged. Oats closed Il
ala higher.
The leading futures closed as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 69isM69i.; May
1915.
May, 327s.
@2ils.
PORk.-December, sS225a; January,
$s.Tl4; May, S9.S21s
LARD..December S.O7la; January,
S5.2.12: May. &.42ia.
RIBS-December $4a2Ia; January
$4.971a.
Cash quotations closed as follows:
FLOUR-Easy.
red, 69T10.
CoRN-No. .. S11aas2; No. yellow, sls.
oATs-No. 2. 2staa No. white. 2e4
No. white. 2i2lm26
RYE-No. 2. 50.
BARLEY-No. ., S6I4i.
FLAASEED-No. /, Sl.29
TIMOTHY SEED-$2.2iG225
IARD-$5. l0@5.20.
,PORK-Mess. sS.25: ribs. s4.S5a5 %:
shoulders. 5asM5l?: clear sides. IS. 2Ou5 81
~ IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Already arrangements are being
made by the English tourist agents to
conduct parties to Oberammergau next
year. the famous Passion Play having
been fixed to commence on April "a
1t will last, az usual, till the end of
september. Since 1858, with only
slight remodeling, this mystery or
miracle performance has been per-
formed by village peasants in the
Bavarian highlands every ten years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The papers say that young Rookie
Teller has made million since he first
went into Wall street. 4 month ago.
But they do not tell the other side of
the story, the dark side which tells of
the failure of the many who have
tried to be Napoleons of finance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

William Mckinley is as true to his
duties as a citizen as he is to those
which fall upon him as President, and
he journeyed to Canton, Ohio, to cast
his vote Yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The November meteOric shower isn't
due until next week, but lots of the
candidates saw stars when the re-
turns came in,- last night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The New York papers are rather
OVERRIDING it when they describe with
picturesque minuteness how Admiral
Dewey goes shopping with Mrs. Hazen
and helps her in the selection of her
trOuSSeau
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

. A jury in Chicago has given YER
diet Of $4,000 against a trolley COM
pany to boy who had both legs cut
off by car, which ran over him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

New York. Pennsylvania and Ne
braska as we'll as Maine have filled
vacanies in their congressional delega-
lions, this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

affair made much excitement and the
body was found after a search of sew
eral days. There was funeral SER
vice in Kings chapel. and the body was
escorted to its final resting place in
Belfast by many of his classmates and
fraternity brothers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

No notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respOn-
stb1e for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address all comm unicatiOns relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLE1GH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Ladysmith's NO to the Beers who
would embrace her, is rather more
emphatic than the usual feminine
negative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Now that the elections are over. the
country can give its undivided atten-
ton to the great football games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
O. R. WELLmAN.


In the matter Of
HARRY G. BERRY, Yin Bankruptcv
Bankrupt,
To the HON. NATHAN WEBB. Judge Of
the District Court Of the United States
Tor the District Of Maine.
HARRY e. BERRY of Gardiner In
the County of kennebec and State Of
Maine, in said District. respectfully rep
resents. that on the 18th day of August,
>iast past he was duly adjudged bankrupt
nhder The. Acts of Congress relating 10
Bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered
all his property and rights of property,
ana has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy. aE
Wherefore he prays. That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
ms estate under said bankrupt Acts, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 3lst day of October, A. d.
HARRY q RERRY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Anyway, John r. Mclean has been
elected brother-in-law of Dewey and
that's glory enough for one man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Wonder if the Rev. Luther McKin-
ney of Bridgton will ever be anxious to
try it again?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Sharkey is hard to suit. Jeffries has
thrashed him twice, but he is anxious
for more broken ribs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

For a man without party Golden
Rule" Jones has been making them
pretty nervous out in Chic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Bishop Neely's place, will be hard to
fill but some exceptionally strong men
are being mentioned for the vacancy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Newport people are tired of cropping
in the dark and intend to have an cleo
trio light plant or know the reason
why.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Bucksport is sending cod to Glou-
cestcr Mass, which seems very much
like carrying Goals to Newcastle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The wells are resuming business
after their long vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Houlton is happy now that its free
public library is assured. 1t has been
Il struggle but the victory is one that
every town should aim at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

On the Produce Exchange:
BuTTER-Firm; creameries. l5J2,. dai
ries, 1ia21. ''''
CHEESt,-Weak: 11stM1aA.
EGGS-Firm: fresh, is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

The man who finds fault with such
November days as these, is a hopeless
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Democratic orators any more than our
game wardens believe the poachers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Portland Advertiser: The failure of
a prominent private banking house.
one of the best known in the State, has
been the leading topic of discussion
during the latter part of the week. II
is a disaster whose effect has not yet
begun to be felt as the exact state OF
affairs is not yet known and will not
h.. probably, for days and even weeks.
AT present there seems to be an idea
among banking people that the report
of the assignees will show small as
sets. but it is hoped that many OF the
securities held by the firm will prove
to be of considerable value when
placed on the market at the proper
time. Any estimates as to the prob
able dividends to be paid to the
creditors must necessarily be matter
of speculation as no statement mas
been made or can be made at present
by the assignees. The members of the
firm have received sympathy from a
large circle of business and social
friends. and there has been a genera!
disposition to suspend judgment and
avoid criticism. For il is certain that
they made every possible effort TO
bring their business to a successful
issue. but were unable to extricate
themselves from difficulties. many of
which were incident to a tight money
market in New York.
Samuel P. Morrill,, the Lewiston
weather prophet and advertiser. is one
of the familiar figures in that part of
Maine. He is the Long SAM" who
rings the bell. drops a handbil not
the grocer's handy bill. into the front
hail. and is gone before the lady OF
the house is there to get it. For ten
years he has walked 20 miles day in
good weather and bad. has tramped
through sunshine and storm. mud and
snow, distributing advertising matter.
He estimates that in the last ten
years he has walked $4,000 miles. and
has gone around the world, so to
speak. again and again. In every mile
he has rung innumerable door bells,
and has pressed thousands of electric
buttons. Long Sam is character.
and is part of the Lewiston landscape
In Westbrook two prominent w. C.
L. L. lauieS recently 'ooN 'he iii'''oi
into their own hands and made a
round of the city at night to see If
there was any place selling the ardent
contrary to the law. They made
thorough job of it. and are convinced
that Westbrook is a temperance city.
How many people can get by a
penny weighing machine without step
ping on? 1t may not answer this
question, but three machines in Bath
were opened, this week, for the first
time in nearly three months. and 5000
people had weighed themselves in that
time. Those machines must yield
big dividend on the money which 1T
costs to manufacture them.