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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The entrance of a Rockland reporter
into the Methodist church of that city,
the other afternoon. was marked by
inauspicious. to say nothing OF empar-
RAISING. circumstances. conference
was in session, and deep attention was
being given to the orator when the
knight Of the pen tip-toed down side
aisle. Temperance was the subject OF
the discussion and the orator was
waxing warm in his argument. The
reporter had just reached the most con-
spicuous point in the room when the
disciple of the temperance cause an
nounced with startling distinctness:
And this condition of things. my
friends. it due largely 10 the efforts Of
soaked journalists" The reporter
is a non-indulger. but when 300 pairs of
eyes turned on him, he says he never
felt more guilty in his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28
Law Court Decision.

on Wednesday. Clerk Of Courts c. f.
Sweet OF Penobscot county, received
the following rescript:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

RoCkland boasts of to-be SD de
gree Mason. There are only two o
three Of this high rank in the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

neglected to gather all his apples last
fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held respoh-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28


Lewiston is not a little agitated owe
the proposition to introduce militar,
drill in the high school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The fact that there are 10 widows in
one school district in Deer Isle IS
tragic reminder of the many sailors
who are claimed by the cruel sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The mackerel fishermen of French
mans bay declare that the warships
have scared away the mackerel from
that part Of the coast :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The victims of the Bath Home EN-
ployment Company are being heard
from in all directions. - s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28
Maine Interscholastic Standing.

At Auburn-Auburn. II; Lewiston, 3.
At AuSusta-Augusta. y; Gardiner, 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

sible for the preservation or return OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The country roads are settling into
shape unusually easily and quickly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

The Fast day opening indicates a fast
pace for the college ball teams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

Address all communications relating
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-28

rear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

The passing of the chrysanthemum
in London cannot be more complete
than in New York. The shaggy bios
SONS have lost completely the vogue
which they once had here and the
.ction that men who were well dressed
always decorated themselves with
white blossoms OF this kind has al
most completely disappeared. 1t sur
wives only in one place. To the actor
he white chrysanthemum still repre-
sents the last word in fashionable
dress. So every stage representative
Of fashionable masculinity ornaments
the buttonhole of his coat with a
chrysanthemum Some of those who
are supposed to possess the same rep.
utation in private life select the chry
santhemum to prove their title to such
distinction. The decline of the chry-
santhemum in popularity in England
is said to be so great that one Of the
large companies devoted to its cul-
ture has gone into bankruptcy. Here
he change may not have been so great,
As the flower is still more or less pop
llar for decorative purposes, although
as an article Of dress it is as obsolete
as the short sword. New York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

The great poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
once said III all drugs were thrown into
the sea, it would be all the better for man
kind and all the worse for the fishes"
OF course the genial poet referred only to
poisonous drugs as used by most physicians.
He certainly could not have meant all medi-
cines. for Nature,i in her woods and fields has
been most prolific in yielding up her treas
ures ofharmle5s, vegetable remedies forevery
disease. The wonderful discoveries of the
famous DR.. Greene, of 81 Temple Place. Bos-
ton. Mass. amply prove the fact. Indeed this
skilled specialist in the treatment of nervous,
chronic and lingering complaints, uses in his
enormous practice, absolutely no poisonous
drugs, but confines his treatment solely to
the use OF harmless vegetable remedies His
worldwide known medicine. DR.. Greenes
Nervura blood and nerve remedy,is only one
of his many remarkable discoveries His ex-
traOrdlnary success in curing diseases of
whatever name or nature, the innumerable
restoratons to health under the use of these
marvellous curative medicines as prescribed
by Dr. Greene establish beyond doubt that
Nature has provided remedies for each and
every phase of disease, and that Dr. Greene.
by his deep Investigations and his enormous
ly large experience. has discovered and pre-
pared remedies which surely and certainly
cure these complicated cases of chronic dis
ease Any sufferer can demonstrate this fact,
as DR.. Greene gives all the privilege of con
sultng him personally or by letter, absolutely
free of charge. If you are out OF health and
have failed to be cured, see DIR. Greene at
once, or write to him freely and fully about
your case. You can do so in perfect and alb
solute confidence. He will explain YOUR
complaint and advise you what to do to be
cured
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
PARIS IMPROBABLE.
So Fortified Now That Its Successful
Siege Would BE Impossible.

So Fortified Now That It's Successful
Siege Would BE Impossible.
The French have been taught wisdom
by past experience, and as a result
have planned, and few years ago fin
ished, a system of Notifications around
Paris which are probably unequaled
for the purposes for which they are
intended by any similar Notifications
in the world. \ well-informed mill
tary writer, a member OF the general
staff of the German army, has given it
as his opinion that successful siege
of Paris, would be, under present con-
ditions, an impossible undertaking.
The new fortitications that surround
the French capital are some fifteen or
twenty miles from the city, and are
connected with Paris and with each
other by railway system which would
enable the French commander to
quickly mass at one point very large
body of men, while the general of the
besieging army, if he wished to pre-
vent the city from obtaining supplies
and thus shut up the people and the.
army that was defending it, would
have to occupy a line extending more
than one hundred miles, and hence
could not by any possibility collect a
large number of his force at any one
point to resist with even shadow of
hope an attack of the enemy.
1t required a German army of, ap-
proximately, 5O0,00 men to lay siege
to Paris from September 19, 1870, to
January 80, 1871; but the authority
We refer to is of the opinion that to
repeat the same operation a German
besieging army would have to number
more than 1900, 900 men, and the work
of maintaining such force and prop
erly handling its parts would be
something which few governments
would care to undertake and few mill
tary commanders would be able to
efficiently perform.
The French have spent upon these
new Notifications an amount yariously
estimated at from $50, 600, 900 to $50,
600, 600, and hence can well afford to
sell the land occupied by some of the
now obsolete fortiications of o gener-
alton ago. Philadelphia Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

A few decades ago American exports
consisted largely of raw cotton; then
wheat was added to the list, and now
American meats and manufactured ar
ticles, particularly steel and iron, are
swelling rapidly the volume of Amerl-
can exports. In all probability Amer
can cotton goods will next take Il
front rank among American products
demanded by the old world. There is
one marked difference to be noted,
however, between tire development of
American foreign trade and develop
ment of British foreign trade The char
acter of American exports is not shift
ing. We aresending not only more
manufactured goods abroad than ever
before, but more cotton and wheat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

The protest against the use of the
wooden nutmeg as an emblem of the
state of Connecticut, at least by Con-
nectlcut men, has a plausible excuse,
states the Waterbury American. 1t
seems absurd that we should appear TO
be proud of symbol of dishonesty es-
peciully a symbol which is itself dis
honest and not justified by any event
in the states history. But the pro-
test is rather late. Is it not possible
that our honest thrift, our industry and
commercial success have won for us
the right to ignore the significance OF
the emblem and make OF il, in a way,
a badge of honor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

How many know that in colonial
times New England shipbuilding had
become such a rival to the Thames
Yards that the latter complained for
mallv to the London board of trade
about it? How many know that in
1861 the tonnage of American ocean
shipping was almost three times as
great US it is now, and only 400, 600
tons less than that of Great Britain?
Now the tonnage of British ships in
ocean carrying trade is almost seven
times as large as our own. But we
have begun to reverse these tigures,
and today ability and opportunity
combine to place us in position to
carry on the process to an indefinite
extent. And as the war has wakened
us to the necessity of building Amer
lean ships to carry commerce, so also
has it determined where the revival OF
shipbuilding will be most marked
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

The existing relations between the
United States and England are all
that the leading men of the two
countries desire, says the Washington
Star. They are friendly in every way.
They are all the stronger for not be
ing a matter of written compact or the
fruit of formal negotiations. They
have grown ont of better under
standing than had before existed Of
each others purposes, and out of the
changes in the world which are calling
more loudly for Anglo-Saxon unity.
And they will endure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Smallpox has appeared i'll several
Maine towns recently, and much ap-
prehension was felt until it was dis
covered that the disease was of mild
type and that the local boards Of
health had sufficient energy and
knowledge to cope with it success
fullv. In connection with the out
break at Lewiston, one OF the papers
there SAYS: "Within stones throw
of the quarantined tenement are oOo
or 600 people, and of all nationalitles
from Hebrews, Turks, Germans, French
Canadians, and Irish to Arabians and
Armenians. There are Russians and
Poles living in the house where the
case exists" Lewiston. OF course
has a more diversified population than
has the really typical New England
community, for its many and large
factories have attracted the working
people of about every race represent
ed in the immigration reports, Dut
that so long an enumeration should
have been easy shows what change
has been effected OF late years among
the residents of that part of the coun'
trv. muses. the New York Times
Once thoroughly homogeneous ano
distinctively American in the Older
and narrower sense, New England
now speaks as many languages as any
other section of the Union.
Krupp has made over 20, 900 guns o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

According to a report made to Con-
gress last year "A per cent. of the
petty officers and 33 per cent. of the
enlisted men in the navy in the United
States were of foreign birth, aud some
of them had never taken out their
naturalization papers. The percent
age of foreign-born officers is very
small "A fraction of l per cent. and
every officer in the service is citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
A Peculiar English Custom,

The most part of the English usages
some of us copy, and the rest of us
can get used to; but there is feature
of formal dining there which is differ
ent. I refer to the failure to introduce
all the company to one another. There
are no general introductions at an
English dinner, or even at a house
party in the country. If all the guests
are acquainted there is no need to in
troduce them, butif they are strangers
they may remain SO, or trust to chance
or personal magnetism for making ac-
quaintanceships. Every man is intro
duced at dinner party TO the lady he
is to escort to the table. There it
stops. 1t is a custom which has some
close relation to the experience of au
ancient race through many centuries
| leave the reader to analyze it,
Julian Ralph in Harper's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
Essex County Herald.

The new extraditiou treaty between
the United States and Mexico reaches
backward as well as forward. This
will have the eject of causing some
Americas now down there to come
home or choose another location.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
Lord Dufferiu the Arctic EXPLORER

Lord Dufferin has done little Arc
tic exploration. About fifty years ago
he went yachting in the Foam, touched
at the capital of Iceland and pushed
forward into the dangerous seas of
Spitzbergen. His exploit was thought
so much of that when he returned to
Iceland's chief city he was feted at a
grand banquet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Secretary. Long has made an order
setting apart the auxiliary cruiser Prairie
during the coming summer for tour of
duty with the naval militia of the At
lantic coast and gulf states.
The state department has been in
formed that Ambassador Charemagne
Tower will leave Vienna today and will
arrive at st. Petersburg in time to as
sumo his new duties on Thursday.
The navy department has agreed to
loan the steamship Dixie to the war de-
partment for use as troop transport
She is to ply between Cuban and Porto
Rican ports and the United States.
Promotions in the marine corps in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the naval
personnel law were announced at the
navy department as follows: Colonel
Hayward to be brigadier general and
commandant; Captain Lauchhelmer to
be assistant adjutant and Inspector with
the rank of major; Lieutenants Moses
and Radford to be captains,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington. March H.-By the direc-
tion of the president, an order was is
sued mastering out large number Of
general and staff officers Of the volun-
tecr army The officers who have not
been mustered out will be retained for
service under the provision Of the re-
organization law. The general officers
mustered out yesterday are as follows:
Major General Keifer, Brigadier Gen
erals Arnold. Alexander, Remington.
snyder, Randall. Sheridan, Douglas.
Boynton, McKibben, Carpenter and
Humphreys.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
One Sinking and One Sunk.

Aberdeen, March 1.-THE steamer
Gannet has been towed here In sinking
condition, having been in collision with
an unknown vessel which Is believed to
have foundered
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington, March 14.-Cnited States
Consular Agent Mertens has submitted
TO the state department figures relative
to Spanish trade last year showing the
surprising fact that notwithstanding
her complete defeat in war and her dis
tressed economic conditions Spain was
actually able to show balance of trade
in her favor for 1898. Mr. Mertens cites
the fact as demonstration of the
natural wealth of the country The total
exports were sl32, ,4Ol, O3S and the imports
We're $9l, ~, 450.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington. March lL-It is expected
that General Otis will be authorized to
organize three or four regiments OF the
provisional army out OF the volunteers
from the various states now at Manila
when the time comes for mastering out
OF the volunteers. All the volunteers, it
Is stated at the war department do not
want to come home, having the Ameri-
can determination not TO retreat while
under fire"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Berlin, March 14.-Robert P. Porter.
who, as special agent OF President Nc
Kinley, visited General Gomez and Sc
cured from the Cuban COMMANDMENTS
chief an agreement TO bring about the
disDandmcnt OF the Cuban army on the
payment Of $1,000. 900 to the troops. ex-
Presses the opinion that the act Of the
Cuban military assembly in relieving
Gomez Of his command will enable the
authorities 1T Washington to employ
the general to better advantage in pro-
noting the desires OF the United States
ard the interests Of Cuba.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

country they must under the law be
mustered out in United States camps
and they will no doubt be brought 10
camps nearest their homes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Bucksport Me, March 14-Major
Darling, at present in town, says the re-
port sent out that he is here in regard to
the proposed strengthening of Fort
Knox is entirely erroneous. He is on
the retired list, and in no way connected
with the Atlantic coast defense COM
mission. Nothing is known here of any
intended work on the fertilization.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
REBELS RUN.
Americans in Philippines Garry
XII Before Them.
GUNB0ATS AID IN R0UT.

Wheaton Has Fnemy's Forces Divided
Otis Determined TO Open County
Popularity OF GOmeZ- Cuban Gen.
sus to BE Iakcn-MarIurs to Go to
CNite-COai for Dewey oluntccT>
coming Home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Manila March 1.-THE advance on
Aguina!dO's suicss. which VAS Planned
when General Lawtun arrived, was BE-
gun yesterday, and the rebe's are in full
flight from all the country around the
town Of Pasig, while Pasig itself and the
smaller towns OF GuadClOupe and San
Nicolas are in the hands OF the United
States troops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington. March H. Areport re-
ceived a the state department says that
the marines who have been doing guard
duty at Pekin since last fall left that
city yesterday. The department is sat
isfied from Minister Conger's report that
the placing of the marines at the United
States legation had a good rcpressive
effect upon the disorderly element in the
Chinese capital. Having fully served
the purpose, they We're instructed a few
days ago that they might leave as soon
as the Pie Ho river opened. and yes
terday's advices probably meant that
they have started down the river to meet
one of the United States warships at
Taku.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Madrid, March 1.-THE condition of
the Spanish prisoners in the Philippine
Islands, it is announced here, is ques-
ton which must remain in allegiance. as
the ransom demanded by Aguinaldo is
so enormous that the government can
not come to a decision.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington, March 1.-THE war de-
partmeht has decided to take advantage
Of The provision of the act by which
Hawaii was annexed to the United
States transferring the public lands 10
the general government, to acquire such
tracts III the Islands as may be necessary
for military purposes. To this end Off
GERS will be sent to Honolulu to begin the
work Cl taking possession in the name
OF the war department OF a considerable
tract near the capital. The navy de-
partment has been forehanded in this
particular, having, through the energy
of Commander Tanner, possessed Itself
Of some fine water front property within
a very short time after the annexation
resolution was adopted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Chicago, March l4.-Rapid progress
was made yesterday by the government
court of inquiry investigating the beef
controversy Nearly a dozen witnesses
were examined. three of them being in
sDcCtors Of the government bureau of
animal industry. and the rest of them
employees in various capacities at scv-
cral Chicago packing houses. Recorder
Davis stated last night that he was un-
able to approximate the length of time
1t would take to exhaust the list Of Chi
Cago Witnesses but it seems likely that
two or three days will be required. and
possibly the entire Week before the men,
bcys of the court can leave for Kansas
City
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
Primaries Tell Nothing.

Providence, March 14.-On the eve OF
the Democratic state convention the
men who are recognized as the party
leaders declined to give optnionsas to the
nominee for governor. The city prim-
aries told nothing last night, the dele
gates having varying opinions. Dali
ton E. Young of Newport. who has been
mentioned for lieutenant governor,
stated yesterday that he had not au-
thorized the use of his name in connection
with the nomination, and would not
accept the tender if given. 1t is likely,
therefore, that either Fayette +. Bart
lett or Robert II. Wade will be named
for the office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

Washington, March l4.-Senors Lopez
ana LoSada, the members OF the Fill
pjno junta who remained in Washington
on account of the illness Of LOsada after
Asoncillu's flight, departed for New
York yesterday. They will sail for
Europe tomorrow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF figs

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination. but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFOKNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
OF the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not gripe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.
LOursvILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. NIX.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17
.AnGersnnYIIIe lonaY.

A recent visitor to Andersonville,
where the Union soldiers were impris-
oned 35 years ago, says that the earth
works and stockade are still preserved,
and that the wells dug by the prison
ers are in as good condition as if they
had just been completed. "Provi-
dence spring." so named because it
seemed to have suddenly burst from
the ground just at time when the
soldiers were suffering for water, is
still the same, having kept up con-
slant flow of pure, clear water ever
since. Philadelphia Record. -.-.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-17

The Americans escaped with very little
boss. Only one man has been reported
k4lled SO far. and the number If wuun1.
ed will not exceed 10 or II.