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The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

An application has been made by s.
L. Hutchins, John E. Patton and other
leading colored citizens of Chatta-
noo6a, Tenn. for a charter for the Ma
tional American Colonization Associa-
tion, the object being to organize
branches in the southern states. The
association is formed with view to
colonizing negroes In the west and Sc
curing from congress concession to
allow the colonies so formed the right
OF state government and representa-
tives in congress, etc. The plan was
organized by S. L. Hutchins, negro
lawyer. who has given the question OF
What to do with the negrO?" a great
deal of study. Hutchins was circuit
Judge in North Carolina during the
reconstruction days, and 1t is said of
him that he care nearer to giving sat
isfaction to the whites in his circuit
than any negro who ever held a like
ONCE. Hutchins gives reason for
his proposed colony that "the people
OF the United States should be given
an opportunity to see whether the ne
gro is capable Of governing and hold
lDk OLlCe. Ing ApplICdllOn LOT cnaT-
ter says that ut is not fair to Judge
OF the negro's ability to conduct pub
lie affairs to Judge him by the fall
ures he has made in office In the
south. Given an opportunity when
they are altogether dependent upon
themselves. the negro will solve the
question speedily As to whether he is
worthy OF citizenship and to be an in
tegral part of the governing people,"
Hutchins claims that number of the
leading negroes Of the south are in
sympathy with him In the movement.
At the dedication of an immense
convention hall in Kansas City the
other afternoon. somebody uttered a
loud call for Pryor" one of the SOLO
lists with the sousa band, which had
been engaged for the occasion. The
crowd of people present mistook the
enthusiasts call for an alarm Of nre
and 1t was with great dificulty that a
panic was prevented. As our civiliza-
ton advances and things become sys-
tsmatized 1t will, no doubt be neces-
aary even to suppress old and honor.
lble family names In the interests o
Iablic safety.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

The burdens of taxation laid upon
liquor saloons are regarded with
eouanimity by the average citizen. The
decision of the commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue requiring the payment OF
a special tax by proprietors of rum sa-
looms who may employ an orchestra
to attract customers will be accepted
as justihAble and exemplary. The per
formance is held to be musical enter
tainment liable to taxation. A source
of misery may be protected by law. but
It's maintenance ought to be discour-
aged in all legal ways.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18
Mrs. COOPER.

The Nest TAmoss sculperess In the
Wer1A, EatiFsly Cured BY Pe-ru-na.
Mrs.. II. g. Cooper of the Royal Acad-
emy Of Arts. London, England. is un-
doubtsdly one Of the greatest living
sculptors. She has modelled busts OF
half the nobility of England. and is
now in Warrington making busts OF
distinguished Americans. Mrs. Cooper
has Just completed bust Of Mrs. Bel
Va Lockwood. which is now in the
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

What rank does France now hold
among the nations Of the world! A
few years ago, in spite of our disas-
ters, ws were still great nation. the
second in the world, yielding first place
only to England. Now we are no
higher than fourth, for both Germany
and the United States have surpassed
us.-S1ecle.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Meat is worth 81 pound In Manila.
This is PROBABLY due largely to the fact
that most OF the Manila butchers have
recently gone into the saloon business.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

prisoner escaped from the Toledo
workhouse and took the bloodhound
along with him. That man ought to
be at the head of some trust.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Arthur Balfour is the latest English
man to hint that John Bull is looking
for partner, preferably a tall nan
with a goatee and straps to his tou-
serB.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

When Senator Billy Mason talks OF
Lafayette for the Philippines he for
gets that Lafayette was friend OF this
country.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

The sultan Of Sulu is to be offered
home rule under the American nag.
but he will never be able to realize the
full extent of his good luck until he
hears from the dime museum man
ayers.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

1t did not, however, require an OF
fetal note from Sampson to tell the
world that Schley was there during
the denavyizing of Spain.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Gen. Miles is acting in way that
justifies the national honor In regard
ing him as a bold, horrid man.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Washington. it may be remarked,
was enough of an expansionist to
crowd the British invaders OF he
United States. We need Washing
ton right now.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

One Of the dogs entered for the Chi
cago bench show is the possessor of
gold-iilled teeth. and therefore hai an
intrinsic value which will remain even
II he doesn't draw prize.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

what helped you over the crest
trials of life?" a successful man was
once asked. THE other trials gave me
lift," he answered.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

The name OF the new president OF
France is pronounced as though it
were spelled "Loobay.'
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Hobson has kissed bride in Japan.
Tho young man simply can't resist the
temptation.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Beauty Is but skin deep, but home
liness measures twelve incnes to the
foot.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Secretary .llgcr is reported to have
offered to resign il the President will
allow him TO nnme his successor :.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

II the car means business why does
he not Incorporate his disarmament
scheme under the laws Of New Jersey!
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

The Individual who stands still Is
sure to lose ground,
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

In the apportionment OF SECOND lieu
tenants under the army reorgapiSatior
bill Colorado is allowed one.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

The blood completes its circuit
through the body in twenty-five. sec
onds, and in three minutes every drop
passes through the heart and lungs and
Is revitalized. I,
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

- When q man loses faith in humanity
he hits himself a solarplexis blow.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

A chronic bore sometimes hurts
worse than q dentist.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18
s.mp.on Road, to ror.so Promotion

Washington. d. c.. March 13.-Sec-
rcrary Long has received letter
from Rear Admiral Sampson. in which
the admiral. after referring to the al
legations that the list of officers rec
commended for promotion for gnllantry
off Santiago. had failed of contirma-
tion because 1t included his name
asked the secretary to Immediately re-
appoint these officers. omitting his own
name.
Secretary Long will not nccept the
suggestion made by Rear Admiral
Sampson In his letter and make re-
cess appointments of officers who fail
ed Of confirmation at the last session
of Congress. The matter will be al
lowed to remain just as 1t stands until
the next Congress meets and then all
of the nominations will be sent In pre-
cisely as they stood at the end Of the
last session.
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18

Havana, March 13.-Should a portion
of the Cuban army support the mill.
tary assembly in rejecting the Gomez
Porter agreement and in refusing to
disband without larger sum thnn
$3.OOO.OOO. forcIble disarmament, in
the opinion of Americans well quail
fed to Judge, would follow.
This is the only grave fact in an
otherwise entertaining sequence Of In
cidents. The United States IL COM
pletely committed to the arrangements
made by Robert p. Porter with Gen
eral Comes, and the details Of the
plan OF distribution are already far I'd.
vanced,
The Meeker herald., 1899-03-18
5000
$4,000
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HOW INVESTED.
standard Oil (includlng
premium and interest in
DsspondinE France.

From the N. Y. Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
Christmas Plum Puddinu.''

1T will soon be time for the Christ
mas plum pudding" says a White Rib
boner. land this is the pudding my
mother used to make which never
failed. which was always eaten and
which never disagreed with ANYBODY
young or old" The ingredients called
for in this pudding are cna-half pound
of flour, one-half pound of raisins
stoned and chopped. nne-half pound OF
currants. washed and dried, about one
cupful of milk. or enough to stir easily
with spoon; one-half pound Of suet
chopped fine and freed from strings
one teaspoonful of salt, four we'll
beaten eggs. one-half nutmeg and on4
teaspoonful ground cloves. Mix thor
oughly, tie in a Toured cloth and boil
fur FDIrs. The water must be boiling
hard VIXEN it is put on. and must not
stop boiling until the pudding is done
This pICGlng requires three hours
boiling on the day it is made. and two
hours more before dinner on Christmas
day.
Plum Pudding Sauce.-The sauce for
this pudding is made of four table
Spoonfuls of butter. six tablespoonfuls
of sugar and ten tablespoonfuls of cold
water. Mix the sugar and water and
heat hut not boil. Stir in the butter
and one tablespoonful of ground CHINA
mon AMI serve hot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
KNOX,.
WASHINGTON.

DIR. COombs of Waldoboro. operated
upon Mrs. Freeman Light. Sunday. He
was assisted by Drs. Pierpont and
Strickland of this place. He operated
upon her very successfully a few
months ago for the same trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. w S. Hannah and
daughter. Jennie, who have been visit
ing Mrs Humans parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John s. Glidden, returned to their
home at Howard, r. l., Saturday.
There will be work in the +. A. de-
gree at the Masonic Lodge. next Friday
evening.
The ponds froze over for the first
time. last Saturday night. This is two
weeks later than last year.
Miss Blanch Moody of Liberty, has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs. John b.
Howard. at RaZorville.
Charles r. Turner went to Massa-
chusetts. Monday. where he will clerk
in Il grocery store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
One Christmas Entertainment.

Last wear, the mistress of Il certain
nleasant home gave a Christmas enter
tainment that was highly satisfactory
to all present.
The notes of invitation announced
that Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus would
receive a few friends on Christmas eve
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Blank,
and that the recipients of these notes
were expected to bring their entire
families. only as may families We're
invited as could be nicely accomfno-
dated The mammals We're given 10 I'M
derstand that gifts We're to be dis
tributed during the evening, and so
managed to send various mysterious
parcels to the home of the Blanks dur
ing the day. without the knowledge of
the younger members of the family.
A young lady and gentleman from an
adjoining city personated Mr. ana Mrs.
Santa Claus. They We're strangers to
all. and were paid by the host and
hostess to come and entertain their
guests They We're pupils in a we'll
known school of music and oratory,
were glad to test their powers, and
gave their services at reasonable
rate. 1t added greatly to the enjoy
ment Of the guests not to be able to
discover the identity of the distin-
ouished host and hostess. Their cos
tunes had been prepared for the occa-
sion. and were in no way disappoint-
ing to the children, whose ideas of the
personal appearance of these worthless
had been gained from pictures and
nursery tales.
platform at one end of the large
sitting-room, was covered with white
canton flannel. and fur rugs, and
strewn with bits of evergreen. On it
were placed two large easy chairs, COW
cred with scarlet draperies decked
with a plentiful supply of gold
tinsel. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus stood
on this platform to receive their guests.
When the last one arrived. Mrs. Santa
Claus seated herself. while her lege
lord told of the beauties of Christmas
Land. where stood their ancestral
home. He was continually interrupted
by Mrs. Santa Claus. who was quite
sure he was forgetting the most i'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
GRANGE ELECTIONS.

North Fayette Grange: NJ. J. II. True;
O., A. l.. Fellows; L., Mrs. Maude West:
S. f. ID. Jackman: \. S. G.. X. Sturte-
want c.. Rev. ID. G. Abbott; Treas. A. +.
Fellows; Sec. II. j. Tuck: G. X, Benja-
min Bryant; Pomona. Lillian Lothrop;
Flora. Mrs. James Davis; Ceres, Mrs. j
II. True; l.. A. S, Mrs. c. X. Sturtevant
Winslow Grange: NJ. George Cha mber-
lain; O.. r. O. Jones; S, Norman Rhodes
A. S. Ned Hodges; l.. A. s. Rose Gar
land: L.. r. &. DrOmmOnd; G.. Mrs. SUI
san Cushman; q. X. Horace Howard
Sec, Mrs. John Dunbar: Treas. Elmer
Smith; Ceres, Mrs Herman Garland; Flo
ra. Mrs. Sidney Fuller: Pomona, Mrs. FL
mer Smith.
Norland Grange. East Livcrmore: NJ
A. ID. Cole: O.. +. a. Pike; L.. Mrs II. L.
Aver; s. J. Fl. Thing; a. S. |. II. Lin
coin; G.. Lorin Gould: Treas. Hattie K
Morrison; Sec, Alberta Dyke; g. X. Geo
Flora. Mrs. j. H. Thing; Ceres, Rizpah
Bailey; L. \. 5, Mrs. |. II. Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
SAGADAHOC.
WOOLWICH.

There is to be a sociable at :. Is.
Reeds, Thursday evening, at which a
baked bean supper will be served.
Morton Soule was down from Bow
doin College. Saturday.
Miss Flora Leonard is clerking in
Bath.
Mr.. Whitman. the NJ. c. r. r. station
agent in this place, has returned after
a two weeks vacation. Arthur Nc
Curly of Bath. took his place.
E. Dunn has moved to Bath, where
he will continue his business Of sup
plying the public with delicious hulled
corn.
Ruth Sheldon has the humps
Arletta Potter has been quite sick
with liver trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
WALDO.
CENTER MONTVILLE.

CENTER MONTVILLE.
Mrs n. p. Bennett is very i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Sarah Sanford has sold her farm
t. her son, Frank Sanford of Burnham.
Albert Turner has moved into the
rent recently vacated by Fred Hol-
brook at the Kingdom.
J. w. Wentworth has rented the
blacksmith shop owned by &. n. AL
len at the Centre. and is ready for
shoeing and job work.
T. F. Thompson has been drawn to
serve as traverse juryman at the jan
uary term of court at Belfast.
Those owning shares in the church
here have let the repairing of the same
to j. F. Ramsay.
f. A. Sprowl accompanied his brother
Walter to Boston. last week. He went
to secure expert treatment for his eyes,
which are troubling him badly.
r. H. Kane has just returned from a
trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
BLACKWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Gray of Fairfield
are visiting Mrs. Gray's brother. F.. O
Danforth, who has been very sick. but
Is better at this writing.
Perry d. Gates of Skowhegan. was
calling on friends in this vicinity, last
Sunday.
Three secret societies from Madison
held box sociable at the Town house,
Friday evening, Dec. Is. The orchestra
from Madison furnished music for the
occasion and good time was enjoyed
by all.
Miss Nettie F. Moore is home from
Skowhegan High school for a vacation
of three weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
Christmas Verses.

We speak of Merry Christmas.
And many a Happy New Year;
But each in his heart is thinking
or those that are not here.
-Longfellow.
No trumpet blast profaned
The hour in which the Prince of Peace
was born;
No bloody streamlet stained
Earth silver rivers on that sacred morn;
but, Ger the peaceful plain.
Inc War-horse drew the peasants load
ed vain.
Bryant.
heap on more wood! the wind is chill;
But let it whistle as it will.
wen Keep our Christmas merry still.
Scott
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
CompIicatinQ Christmas.

There must be some radical and grow
ing departure from the right and best
way OF celebrating Christmas when each
recurring year we hear a larger number
Of men saying. Well. Iii be truly thank
full when this Christmas business is over.
And they are led to this remark genera l.
ly by seeing their wives. mothers sisters.
or daughters reach Christmas day utterly
tired out. with the prospect of siege Of
illness as soon as Christmas is over And
IL must be confessed that this state Of af-
fairs exists in thousands Of homes Won
en- themselves frequently acknowledge
their satisfaction when the day is over.
Now. there is always something wrong
when We make n burden of our pleasures
And If one of our sources Of pleasure in
the calendars greatest gala day is de-
rived from feeling of thankfulness that
1t IS over. there is something askew eth
er IN the way we prepare for, or spend,
the day."-Ladies' Home Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20

cite Mills, and mills and water powe
at Waltons Mills. West Mt. Vernon
have been sold to the same parties, w
understand.
| The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Keith, has the scarlet fever.
Mrs. A. ID. Chase is reported as no
| improving, and her friends fear sh,
| Will not get out again.
At this date it is hard to tell which
is best, wheeling or sleighing.
Within the last few days, a number
| of cows have been sold in town.
Mr.. w. H. Richmond has water Sc
he can run his mill part of the time.
EAST WINTHROP.
Miss Ella Hewns is attending the
Normal school at Pennington.
number of the friends of Rev A
Leach gathered at his residence, Thurs
day evening, Dec. IA. They left a num-
Der of packages as tokens of their re-
spect.
Miss Marguerett Swan of New
Sharon, IS the guest of Mrs. A. f.
Wadsworth.
II. NJ. Packard has 1000 eggs in his
incubators, which he expects to hatch
about Christmas
WAYNE.
Miss Mamie True is at home for the
Christmas vacation.
Inc oyster supper and apron sale at
Mrs. A. F. Johnson's, was a financial
and social success
a medal contest is to be held, Dec 90
Mr.. Woodbury. occupied the Baptist
pulpit. Sunday
A union Christmas tree will be en-
joyed at the hall, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ Marion. who have
been visiting in Lewiston, have re-
turned.
EAST PITTSTON.
Christmas presents are on every
body's mind and to select a useful as
Well as pleasing present is indeed an
art.
Several Of the village people are
hauling their winters fuel on wheels.
not because they do not expect snow.
but it forwards their business and
saves the wood from ice and snow
Scott, the hustling grocer had fine
sale. last Friday and Saturday We
learn he sold about 50 barrels Of the
Norman r. flour.
The Masquerade ball held at Fowle's
hall. last Thursday. was a great sue
cess. All We're much pleased with the
management When ladies can't sue
coed in spite of wind and weather sue
cess is an impossbility.
Christmas tree at the church, Christ
mas night, and before it will be strip
ped of its contents concert will be
given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
EVANS hotel,
GARDINER. MAINE.

ORkOlU6W0 W.T."
GRO wOODWORTH, Proprietor.
sa MeTss rdon's. bathroom and hvely;
electric electric lights and bells: Eood R Den HI
table and cour teous serSio'
per day.
may17 diff
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
For Women.

DR. Tomans MontAy Regala,STw 6 nns hsVe
happiness to hundreds Oh i,ngest cases relieved
la GissF fs%ssy with
dc this no pain no ua .,ce 80 write for further
work by mail or at " truthfully answered
fbrE, M TorMAN CO., 40 fremont st., 6oseon'
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-19
POINTERS.

Rye straw wanted. See adv.
 Pocket book lost. See adv.
 Winter goods at the Berkshire Store. See adv.
 New millinery goods at SIP. Norton's. See adv.
 New cloaks. silk waists. dress skirts, etc.. at E. P. Hunt < Co.'S. See adv.
 Frank Van Deusen's auction on the 26th. See adv. for an idea of what he will sell.
 G. l.. Parsons and Sons arc receiving new goods from New York almost daily. See new adv.
 M. Werner has just received large line of ladies' wrappers at his East Ga naan store. See adv.
 Roscoe Benjamin adveftises lot oi goods taken in trade at bargains, or he will trade same for anything in his line. Look his adv up.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-19
CARRYING CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.
New York Tribune,)

(New York Tribune.)
 Scheme In Use In New England and Ohio Finds Favor In Virginia. Richmond, Va, Oct. (SpeciaD - The novel experiment in Viginia of hauling pupils to the public schools has been tried in Surry County, and the re- suit is that it is likely to be tried in other sections of the State. Superin- tendent King, of that county, was here today, and visited the office of the Su- perintendent of Public Instruction. He says the experiment has proved suc- cess in Surry. All last winter the children were transported to their schools under a contract. Mir Kings explanations of the working of this plan made favorable impression upon the officials of the Department of Education. It is stated in the official report of a school official of Ohio that in one coun- ty of that State the effect of transport ing the pupils to and from school has been to reduce the cost of the schools of the county by one-half. At the same time the terms have been heightened and number of graded schools have been established to take the place of common schools,
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-19
RARE OLD LOWB0Y.
Belonged to Dewey's Great Grand- father.

Belonged to Dewey's Great Grand- father.
 Mrs Grace B. Hurd, wife of Dr Geo. l.. Hurd of Lakeville, Conn.,, has in her possession g rare old lowboy, that was owned by Admiral Geo. Dew ey's great grandfather. The lowboy was purchased of MT Talcott several years ago by a brother of Mrs Hurd and was thoroughly repaired and re- stored to its former beauty and use- fulness. It has always been owned by the Talcots of Glastonbury, Conn. MT Talcott was great grandfather to Dewey, and the furniture was hand ed dosn from father to son. The low boy has a historic value on account of its coming from the first house built in Glastonbury and the oldest family there. The lowboy is prized more than ever by Mrs Hurd since she has learned of its ancestry. The old house where the lowboy stood was torn down many years ago, and with other furniture was moved to the present dwelling of the Talcots. The lowboy occupies a conspicuous place in Mrs Hurd's front hall and she takes delight in showing it to her many callers who are interested in old and curious thing 1s.-Lee Cleaner.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-19
A Correction.

A letter from Roberts Harold Cooper of Pittsfeld says that John G. Beckley was in error in saying in recent article that the Brothers of Nazareth are priests. MT Cooper says they are laymen. except that they do take the three VOWS of pow erty, chastity and obedience. Then too patients need not be members of the Anglician Communion as there are rep resentatives of nearly all the religions common to the U. B. With the possi- ble exception of Brother Henry, whose work rather demands it, the Brothers never dress otherwise than in their gowns.
 Mir Cooper was for long time resi- dent of Priory Farm, and knows where of he writes.
Connecticut western news., 1899-10-19
mARR

LNER-TRAvER-At Millerton, N. r., Oct. IS, by Rev Ellsworth, Edward Liner and Miss Jennie Traver of Mil lerton.
 HINES Falls Village, Oct 17, by Rev T. F. Bannon, Michael Hines and Miss Bridget Mackey. STAPLEToN-SULLIvAN-AtFsll Falls Village. Oct. Is, by Rev T. F. Ramon, Pat rick Stapleton and Miss Annie Sulh- van.
 CooK-MnLER-At Lansingburgh, N. r., October 18, John Stuart Csok of Sheffield and Miss Adena Miller of Lansingburgh. CoLLN-SPAULDNa-At the home of the bride near Falls Village. October IS, by Rev s. A. Burnaby, Fred R. Collin of Canaan and Miss Minnie Spaulding of Falls Village. SHULTIs - McDURHAM At Lakeyille, Oct. II, by Rev T. F. Bannon, Grant Shultis and Miss Katie McDurhsm of Lakeville.
 SPRAGUR-JoNEs-AtN New Hartford, Oct II, by Rev Amos s. Chesebrough, D. D., Frank J. Sprague of New York and Miss Harriet Chapman Jones, daughter of Capt. Henry R. Jones of the New Hartford Tribune.