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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26

Adjutant General Richards has dis
charged Privatcs Edward l.. Spraguc ana
Fred Sanderson, Go. c, 1st Regiment,
from the National Guard of the State.
The men We're concerned in the trouble at
the Lewiston armory a short time ago
ana when Adjutant General Richards
learned that the men had been re-onlistcl
he issued the following order:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26
SUPERIOR COURT.
Kennebcc County. April Term. 1900. Hon. 0
G. Hall. Presiding.

w. S CHOATE, Clerk.
G. ". HEsELToN, County Attorney.
A. l.. MCFADDEN. Sheriff.
+. A. SMALL, StenUSrapher.
Augusta. April p.
Court was in session, today. but no
business of Importance was transacted.
There viii b. final adjournment, to
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26

The Grand Army post of Oakland
has engaged the Olympia Band OF TINS
place. for Decoration day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-26
Augusta, Me, April 49,

Tba n,inters and paper hangers are
o..nit,x, improving the Adams House
On the East side.
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(Erom Our Regular Correspondent

Between the would.he wits and
the politicians IN Congress, Ad-
miral Dcwey's self.started maybe
wife-started would be more correct
Presidential boom is in glelt
danger Of being turned into a uni
versal langhing- stock. Absolutely
nobody, except the Admiral and
his wife, in Washington, appears
10 take the matter seriously, all
though personal respect for the
Admiral and admiration for his
naval eAt<er and achievements
keeps many from joining in the
game of poking fun at his candi
tiaey for The Presidency without
the aid Of the usual machinery, |
wilicl, is controlled by the respec.
tive friends Of President Mckinley
and Air, Bryan lie is jokingly
referred TO as the pink tea candi.
date.r ssthe pctticoat candidate,
the ambitious wife's candidate, Y
stc., and one has only to say
Dewey anywhere, 70 SEE smiles on
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14

The 800, 900 for the Confeder-
ate Memorial Hall viii be reported
all raised At the Louisville Reunion
May so and June the srd.
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14
81 A YEAR,
TIE REASON WHY!

The question has often been
asked land as often answered in a
vague sort of way) "Why is it that
we do not succeed in drawing i'm.
migration to Iberia parish" There
are numerous reasons, but the fact
still remains that instead of get.
ting immigration we are losing
nearly all that has come here in
the past few years. A western OF
northern man is, without doubt,
the most desirable class of immi-
grant, and the generality of the
men from that part of the country
have a desire at heart to better
themselves IN a worldly way. Such
class Of immigration is very
exacting in their ideas of how the
business affairs of country should
be conducted. Take for instance
the matter of good roads. In the
west a landowner is taxed GER
tain sum of money, in proportion
to the amount of his assessment,
and has the privilege Of paying
the tax 50 imposed, by working so
many days upon the public high
ways. 1t more often happens than
not, that the citizens are more
willing TO avail themselves of this
means of payment of tax, than
to go to the collectors office and pay
actual cash which they could use
to advantage mother ways. This is
the means used in Western and
Northern states for the payment
Of the road tax. The consequence
is that one hardly ever travels
over a poorly worked piece Of road.
Now! if such a system as this
"works like charm elsewhere,
why would it not do so heres We
know that il it were tried it would
prove Il success, and good thorough
fares would supplant the wretched
roads to which we are subjected,
and over which We now have To
travel.
But, there IL also u necessary
adjunct 10 the making of good
roads, and that IL good drainage,
without which. in this low lying
country, nothing can be done to-
wards the maintenance of good
thorouglfares. This il one of the
greatest reasons that immigration
does not come here. The matter
Of good roads and drainage is a |
great item to the immigrant. In
making this statement we do not
do SO at random, but have several
times been urged to make mention
pf this system Of keeping up the
$oads, and we well know that
these sentiments will be echoed
by every clear thinking man.
There are numerous other objcc-
tions that the new conner raises to
the country, but the one enumcrat-
ed above is clliefcst Of all. and we
think that il some legislation upon
these lines was made, immigration
would become greater, and that
New Iberia ana vicinity would
to wonderful degree.
We have the natural resources,
whichare unexcelled anywhere, and
there il no earthly reason
Why we should not do as other
communities are doing BUILD Ur.
Y Nv is ;lle time to act, "strike
While the iron is hot.v +,
q l.,
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14
FOR RENT OR SALE

Store building and Dwelling.
corner Of Prairie Avenue and
Charles street. Lot is 10 by o0s
feet. Apply to AIRS G. Fl Schwing
for price and other particulars.
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14

working order as they the day they first out
from the acory-every letter and part being guaranteed
If you do not just what you want in the above <t
supplv them and save YOU money at the fine.
Does your Typewriter need REPAIRING? Let p,
have your machine repaired or rebuilt for you,
g. F. MILLARD, New Iberia III
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14

The railr afs are arranging for
scn scres ot bseg ige At The Csafed-
era'e Reunion in Louisville, May
30 aud June 3rd.
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14
Ed. BOYLE,
Expert Accountant,
New Iberia, La.

New Iberia, La.
Books Opened, Closed, and all
kinds of Adjustments made.
Am willing to keep a few sets
of books at Moderate Prices.
Call at Leon Dreyfus' store.
The weekly Iberian., 1900-04-14
TYPEWRI1'ERS
BOUGHT AND SOLD: =

feet working ORDER at prices ranging from 25 to 5O% h
low factory prices. We will sell you First Glass machns
vour choice of manufacture, tie instan!rHt plan ~
GAIT, AND SEE SAMPLES OF WORK.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

|\HE BASIS upon which the
recently settled st. Louis
Il street car strike has been
reopened presents a strong
argument in favor of clothing a high
and impartial court with power to take
absolute jurisdiction over matters of
this kind.
THE whole trouble" says the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch announcing the
action of the executive committee Of
the railway mems union in reinstating
the. strike, seems to hang upon a
question OF fact, the men insisting that
the company had violated it's agree
ment while the company on the other
hand emphatically denies that such is
tho case. The men claim that a YER
bah agreement was entered into con-
currently with the written agreement
and under the verbal agreement the
company had agreed to re-employ all
the old men in sixty days, seniority in
the service determining the priority Of
unemployment. The officers of the
company declare that there was no
such verbal understanding and that
thesOnly agreement made by them was
the.written agreement which was pub
llshed at the time"
II this is the pivot of the controversy
and If this difference in the under
standing of a single fact is sufficient
ground 90 Justify a renewal OF the
costly Inconvenience which the public
suffered during the first instalment of
theistrike, then it is likely to give i'm
petus to the sentiment favorable to
compulsory arbitration before an es-
tab1ished tribunal possessing ample
power to bring the exact facts forward
and TO give judgment accordingly. We
permit otr courts TO adjudicate other
issues quite as intricate and compl!-
Gated in their bearings upon the law.
We permit them to try cases involving
lie and death. and uuon the whole,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
ADLAI'S SNAKE STORY,
Sioux City, Ia, Dispatch in the Sun.

Sioux City, Ia, Dispatch in the Sun.
Adlai f. Stevenson, Democratic candidate for
vicc-prcsidcnt, gave Prohibition states a back.
handed slap at a banquet given to him by the
state Bar association last year. where VINE
served He was called upon tc respond {,
toast, and said that he was not prepared to
make a speech, but would tell them a story
about man who struck a small prohibition town
in the state Of Maine bringing with him an
abiding thirst. There bcina saloon he tried
drug store. There he told that he could
get whiskey only on physicians prescription.
He consulted a physician, hut got no relief and
desperately asked: "What am ] going to do
about it?'
The doctor said there was nest Of snakes
not more than a mile and half from town. II
he could manage tn get bit by snake he wond
have to have whiskcy as an antidote and he
doctor would rake out the prescription. The
man with thirst started of 10 the snake cave
An hour and half later he returned, tired
dusty and diSconsolate
"well, did you do as told you?" inquired
the doctor.
"My dear sir" replied the man with Tire
thirst 81 called on, the snakes nut discol cred
that every one of them had their bites engaged
for six months ahead"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
THE TWO MONKS.

worthy monk, as ancient legends say
Planted, with care, tender tree one day,
Thinking with joy how it would grow anon,
And yield him profit from the fruit thereon.
Pleased with his task, upon the spot he bowed,
And to himself with pious pride he vowed:
"Now | will pray each day, and God will give
Whate'er | ask to make the sapling live"
And to his credit he it written now,
Not even once did lie forget his vow;
But morn and eve he came to view the tree,
And asked for what he saw ITS needs to be,
He prayed for rain, and gentle showers fell;
He prayed for sun, and sunshine came well;
And when he asked for dew, there came the dew;
For winds to blow, then grateful hreczes blew.
For storm to strengthen, or for heat or cold,
Whate'er he craycd not once did God withhold;
And yet in vain the selfish plan lie tried;
For all his prayers, the sapling dropped and dice.
Another monk his tree had planted, too,
And day by day its spreading branches grew
Above the way, to shelter as they pass
Gods weary children going up to mass;
And travellers oft. aside their burdens laid,
Sat there and rested in its peaceful shade
One dav they met among the shadows there,
Just as the convent bell had called to prayer.
"Now, tell me- Brother John" the first monk
said
"Why your tree thrivcs, while mine, alas! is
dead?
7 pruned it well and tended it with care,
And twice each day told its needs in prayer"
The other monk in mcckrcss bowed his head
While with sweet humility he said;
"My simple mind could not presume to know
Just what was best 10 make a sapling grow,
And so | put it in Gods care, and left the rest
To Him who made the tree, and knows the best,
never asked for sun or rain or frost,
only prayed: GIVE what it needeth most Z"
A. 4. Blagdon, in lions Herald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Swallowed His Destination.

A CLEVELANDER who Is Just back from trip
- to Washington says that much as he was
impressed by the beauty and grandeur of the
national capital and its surroundings, the thing
he will remember longest was a remark no
heard made by a colorcd deCkhand on of the
handsome boats that take daily trips up and
down the Potomac.
These boats stop at many Of the picturesque
little Virginia and Maryland river towns that
dot the banks Of the historic river and take
freight shipments to and from Washington. One
nj the things shipped from one Of the down'rivcr
towns the boat the Clcvclandcr rode on was
the goat of the sort that delight the average
small boy. The ClcvClandcr wandering
about the boat interested in the differences he.
tween the Potomac river boat and the Lake
Erie craft with which he was familiar, when he
noticed the coorcd deckhand standing almost
motioncss before the goat, which was tied to
one of the supports Of the upper deck. lie was
scratching his head and apparently very much
puzzled.
whats the mattcr?" the Clcvcander asked
of the dcckhand.
''Why," answered the colored man, "de goat
done eat up whar he gwine to-"
The goat had simply Chewcd up and swa.
lowed the tag on which was the address to viii h
he was being shipped d--Clcyelsnd Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Outline Studies
OF Human Natdre
Tricks Of the Typewriter.

II Err PARENTS had no particular objection
- correspondence with the young man, bn
they insisted that all Of his letters should |
read by them and all Of her letters should bt
submitted before being posted OF course let.
tcrs written under these conditions were too cold
and formal and the young folks concocted
scheme that worked well for short time. When
he wrote to her he wrote in those peculiar pot
hooks and zigzags that mean so much to the
stCnographcr and 50 little to the uninitiated.
When her parents insisted that she must trans.
late these mysterious marks, Of course she could
translate them into anything she saw ht, and
the transations were always very prim and proper
reading. And when she submitted translations
Of the mysterious marks she made to send him
her parents could find nothing therein to crti.
else.
But papa's suspicious were aroused, and one
dav he secured oi,C of the letters and submitted
it to stenogupher who made living by re-
porting court proceedings. The court reporter
not being in the secret made a literal transla'
tion, and when papa saw it his eyes stuck so far
out Of his head that they could have ren
scrapcd off with the concave side of a barrel
stavc
That ended the stcnographic correspondence,
but WIN the poet remarked that Love will find
a way" he uttered truth that will go thun.
dcrng down the ages with all the rcycrbcrations
consequent upon fat man stumbling over
row OF tfnlt Jars.
As before remarked, the Sweet Young Thing
and lie were expert typewriters. lie got a
machine and fixed 1t up, transuoing the letters
on the end of the little levers that slam up
against the ribbon, but not disturbing the let.
tcrS on the keyboard Thus when he would
hit the key marked "a" the letter "e" would be
imprinted on the paper and so on through the
alphabet. Of course. the "c' key would make
ga" and similarly all letters were switched
4, ,r;,.. A.,
| combination, and she warped her machine over
into similar condition. When he wrote to her
the letter would read something like this:
"Qj Sk3 F2bmi Fcyoc39: oshh isz; cyfhy W;
CO qzoh bc3 mchm."
when the Sweet Young Thing ran this through
her machine it produced the following result:
"My Own Ducky Darling--I lovo you harder
than a mule can kick"
The Sweet Young Things parents now
laboring under the impression that she is study
ing Greek, and they are delighted with the
progress she is making. Omaha World Herald
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Tom Platt as a Joker.

MR. PLATT has never lost his love Of fun, al
ava though he doesn't look il. After great
deal Of persuasion by his family he consented 10
sit for his portrait to Artist Whpplc. On the
wall Of the studio was recently finished ltlr.
trait Of John sherman, whose b,oS---'n which
he paid his respects to Mr. Fla,t--hh not lcT &
been published.
One day Mr. Platt had ri ll,H TO the studio
in an open car Sixth avan 10, and sat down
to pose without netrG conscious that lis @ at
collar was turned up. Mr.. Whipnn, walking
behind him, turned do vn he tc:lir. and Mr..
Platt, his glance lighting IN the rewly fhishcd
portrait remarked:
"Wcll, well, I shouldn't have believed the
sight of John Sherman's portrait would lave
raised my choler like that!"-John Paul Bap.
cock in Harpcr's Weekly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
"I'd Leave Ny Happy Home"

T is NOT often that an organ. grinder contrib.
utcs anything TO develop the sense of humor
which is implanted in a greater or less degree
in all mortals. As a general thing the organ.
grinder awakcs a sentiment just the opposite,
particularly when he insists upon grinding out
popular airs we have heard often that repeti-
tion is positively painful One grinder, however,
played better than he knew when he struck up
in front of school No. the other day. The
class in Greek history was on the recitation
bench. One pupil was repeating the familiar
story Of Helen and Paris. In all seriousness as
she closed the telling Of the tale she said: "And
she left her home Cor him." Just then the
street organ outside began to peal FORTH 'I'd
leave my happy home for YOU" Even the teach
or was compelled to abandon dignity and join in
the smile that spread throughout the school.
rOOm.-Albany Press.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

|NHE SIGNIFICANT portion of
Secretary Hays circular of
Il instructions to our foreign
representatives concerning
American policy in China is contained
in the following paragraph, and es-
pecially in what follows the fourth
specifications:
THE purpose of the President is, as
It has been heretofore, to act concur
rently with the other powers, first in
opening up communication with Pekin,
and rescuing the American officials,
missionaries and other Americans who
are in danger; second, in affording all
possible protection everywhere in
China to American life and property;
third in guarding and protecting all
legitimate American interests, and
fourth, in aiding to prevent a spread
of the disorder to other provinces OF
the empire and a recurrence of such
disasters. 1t is, of course, too early
TO forecast the means of attaining this
last result, but the policy of the gov
ernment of the United States is to
seek solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and ad-
ministrative entity, protect all rights
guaranteed to friendly powers by trea-
ty and international law, and safe
guard for the world the principle Of
equal and impartial trade with all
parts Of the Chinese empire"
Mark especially these words "The
policy of the United States is to seek
solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
isirattve entity, protect all rights
guaranteed to friendly powers by trea-
ty and international law, and safe
guard for the world the principle of
equal and impartial trade with all
parts of the Chinese empire" In seek
ing such a solution, the United States
proposes and needs no alliance with
other powers, but welcomes the friend.
ly cooperation of all of them. But
should any of the powers develop oppo-
sition to this policy, the words of Sec
retary Hay leave no doubt of the gov
ernments intention to continue seek
ing such a solution, using such means
as in its judgment may be necessary.
1t is an unmistakable notification
that the whole power and influence
of the United States are behind the
open door for the purpose of keeping
it open. Other nations now know our
intentions and can act accordingly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Half Dead.

JAMES PAYN says in "The Backwater of
Life" that as soon as he became deaf his
friends tried to heartcn him by collecting anec.
dotcs of those who have made humorous mis-.
takes through suffering a like infrmity. The
efficacy of this method may be doubted, but
such as it is many have had TO endure it,
one story is, indeed, to be tolerated because
it refers to a gentleman who, although deaf,
was not so much so as he pretended to be- A
friend came to him and one shouted
''Wil you lend me half sovereign"
"Whaty
"Wil YOU lend me half a sovereign? was the
still louder petition.
"What was that?'
"Wi you lend me a sovereign"
"You said half a sovereign betorc?"-Youth's
Companion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
He Feared to Presume.

r HE AMERICAN tourist is so firmly convinced
that he is being cheated on all hands dur.
ing his European travels that he occasionally
oyersteps the bounds Of prudence
''What is the price of this pin?" asked a
young man in a Paris shop, handling small
silver brooch Of exquisite workmanship.
Twenty francs monsieur said the clerk
That's altogether too much" said the young
American. IT'S for present to my sister
I'll give you fye francs for il"
Zen it would be Eat | gave re present to your
sister" said the Frenchman, with depreca-
tory shrug, "and | do not know mademoiselle," Z"
The King.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

Not satisfied with his work in the
interest of the Filipino rebels, Mr.
Atkinson now predicts that not many
centuries hence the farms of the earth
will not be sufficient to keep the peo-
pie from starvation. 1t Is rather un-
fortunate that Mr.. Atkinson will prob
ably not live long enough to see any
of his prophecies fulfilled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

r. ENERAL BENJAMIN +. TRACY, cx.secretary
Of the navy was once trying a in the
city court which involved the liability of a
provision dealer for unwholesome pork. The
point Of issue turned upon trichnoss, and the
word was banded about by counsel and scientific
experts. The most interested auditor was an
old court officer who listened to all the argu.
ments especially to those Of the general.
''Oh, but that was an instructive spache, gin.
cral. Oi knew that pigs were unhilthy animals.
hut never knew they had tricky noses before"
Saturday Evening Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

lie was forced TO be satisfied with that On
Sunday he took a run down to Newcastle, and
when he inquired where the young woman lived
the big Jail was pointed out to him. That's
where she lives" said one Of the town boys.
''ller fathers one of the ailcrs." The young
man took the next train back.-Philadclpha
Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

with relatively few exceptions, we re-
spect them as being institutions ami
mated by high purpose and a lofty
sense of their obligations TO society at
large. Is a difference over conditions
OF employment so vastly more difficult
that the only way of settling 1t is
through the barbaric method of civil
war?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Reeds Little Joke.

A T ONE TIME Speaker Reed wished TO see
man on some pending legislation, and tclc
graphcd for him to come to Washington. The
man took the first train available, but washout
in the road made it impossible for the train to
proceed. Going to a telegraph station he sent
this dispatch TO the speaker:
"Washout on the line Can't come"
Reed sent back this reply
Buy new shirt and come anyway"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12
Why He Didn't Call.

A GAY and festive youth who is employed as q
~ clerk in the Pennsylvania railroad office
had occasion to go down to Wilmington one Cy.
ening last week, and while there he met girl
who impressed him as being worthy Of cultiva-
tion. lie asked II he might call and was as.
sured that he would be welcome 81 live in
Newcastle" she said "But where in New.
castle2" he insisted "Oh, anybody can direct
you," she replied. 1--WE live in a great big
steAs bouse-the largest house in the town "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

And for one week we will
give you special inducements
Tor laying in a supply at
much less than the seasons
prices.
Our lines being bought
with the greatest care. aud
always with the interests Of
our custo mers as a first con-
sideration, you can therefore
depend on picking from what
is left of our early selections,
at greatly reduced prices. the
only difference being that all
sizes are not now included in
the assortment.
Exceptional values in Fine
Lace Trimmed Skirts and
Night Gowns. The last call
on colored Shirt Waists at
prices to close them out quick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-12

The Greenwood Polanders who mis-
took the census enumerator for n
bunCo-stee"or erred not without cause.
Some of Uncle Sans questions were
enough to arouse suspicion.