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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Division NJ |. a. %. IL. Of l!i,lcfnr'i.
Monday evening, voted 10 send $50 t. ana
the Beers.
Judge Hill. at Portland Monday: hc'd
George u. Quimby ana = Thomas ~ Perry,
alleged to hav" hccn concerned IN Inc
Sj,p icWclrV robbery, Tor the grand jury ,
fixing the bail at $1,000.
AIphnnsc Larcn%cr pleaded guilty IN th"
Biddcford municipal court. Monday, L"
the charge Of throwing Il beer tu'Hhi"r at
his wife. and was held in $500 to wait lhr
outcome Of her injuries.
4 grcwsomc case was on trial at the
supreme court at Auburn, Monday. II
was a suit brought by Mrs. Lucy ii. Pul-
sifcr against T.. &. Douglass. fJr VIII NJ
damages for taking up the hoNN n ln'
plaintiffs sister Mrs. Theodore Wchh.
from the cemetery lot of the Pl"inthf al
West Auburn.
Frank A. Bourne If Boston. formerly Of
Bangor. has submitted to the trustees OF
the Bangor public library plans for a ne"
library building. IT, cost SF.W, NJ" - y,
erected on A sl0pug lot on stat" street
hin Thn binding will b. no feet Tong
and fG feet wide and Will be punt "I
stone and marble.
1t was discovered at Portland. Mon"AY-
that there Were four cases 81 Gi,nI tI TIT. -
in one house on Center street, ana lhat
no report had been sent to thc 'IGtIu 90
health. one died. sunday. ara: M". .,.
morning. the house was quaralltlhru. H'
of the parties are very sick, ana the ptN-
crs were reported to be on the road TO
recovery.
a meeting Of tho creditors Of Hon. III
o. Beal Of Bangor. viii be held in i'Gr-
ton, Tuesday. at which time steps viii pc
taken toward an early settlement OF ms
affairs. Mr.. Bcal failed several months
ago for something like $2on,000, his failure
being caused by the placing of his money
in building an electric railroad between
Bangor and Charleston.
1t is current in kittery that another At
tempt will shortly be made Ia secure tie
release IA hp *
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
STATE NEWS.
KEMNEBEC.
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hall, Kradticld. last Tuesday evening,
under tn" direction NJ II. j. Hume
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number w'rr present at tn" dance.
considering TIN travelling. Music W3s
furnished ~ Testers orchestra assist
"a ny ]. W. MaHttr. clarinet
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14

In the New York Assembly at Al
bany, y. Y. Tuesday. the bill of Mr..
Lewis to repeal the so-called Horton
law which permits prize fights in New
York state was advanced to the third
reading without objection or debate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14

DR. Bun Cough Nrun viii make
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14

has caused no little damage. During the
past u hours, the rainfall has been fully
four inches. Trains have been delayed
there being reports Of several washouts
along the line. ana all boats are held ~
here for the night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14

The British steamer Tagus. which
has arrived at Kingston. ia. from
Colon, reports heavy fighting. last
week, around Barranquilla, while the
insurgent forces We're pressing Garth
aEcna for the purpose of cutting off
Bogota from mail communications
Rodriguez, it is further asserted. has
escaped from Picho With 200 fellow
prisoners and has quantity of arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
The Penobscot Seeks a Harbor.

Boothbay Harbor. Me. Feb. 13-The
steamer Penobscot put in here. today, to
escape the terrific northeast gale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
TO CURE A COLD ONE nav

I AXE Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. F.. w. Groves signature is on
each box, &c, "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14

,, nccidents come with distressing IRE
Sueicy on the farm. Cuts, bruises stings
sslprains; DR.. Thomas Eclectric rl re-,
without it, 4>eV@r sal
mon. wed, fri&wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
Much Damage at m | Near Belfast.

Belfast, Me. Feb. ia very heavy
storm in this city ana neighboring towns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
Railroads and STEAMBOATS,.
BANGOR & ARlOsTOoK RAILROAD

HouItpn ana Bangor on trains leaving
Hnr'ton at So \. NJ. AMI Bangor at 40
p M
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
Newspaper Opinions.

Admitting that the opinions of some
editors are entitledto no more cons d.
Grafton or weight than their own pr.
soual influence in a COMMUNICATE
we are willing to count ourselves among
this number-is it not reasonable 20
suppose, in contradiction to Mr.
Prouty's statement, that there are edl-
tors in the State of Vermont so well
posted in the issues of the day, so
worthy and well-qualifed through con.
slant contact with and study of every
political question, that their opinions
are of little more weight than the or.
binary run of individuals around then !?
And if this be true, why is it that these
editors, as well as the dull ones ct
Orleans county, are not advocatinl
Charles A. Prouty for Senator? Is it
because the whole Vermont press is
under the forced control or influence OF
the other three candidates, or from the
fact that there are other and weighticr
reasons why they do not support
Charles A. Prouly for the office at I'll e
present time?-Express and Standard,
Newport.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
Well Done for Porto Rico.

When the political history of the era
comes to be written the opposition to
the first American legislation for the
former Spanish dependencies will be
looked upon as an interlude in the Sc
rious public business of the day. AL
ready, we fancy, a good many gentle
men are wondering whether it was ex-
actly wise to be-Herod their party 80
freely in matter of fifteen per cent of
the philanthropic par.
The bill is not the best that could
have been devised. But that is true of
most bills. 1t is, however, the best
that could be passed, and that is not
true of all bills. Moreover, it is much
better for all concerned-Porto Ricans,
Americans and the Republican party
particularly-to pass this bill now than
to pass much better one at the end of
the session. 1t has been good manage
ment to get the question out of the way
O good two months before the national
convention.
But had bill considerably worse
than this been agreed upon, 80 be it the
extra constitutional principle was pre-
served in it, much of good would have
been accomplished by the sessions dis
cussion in and out of Congress. We
believe that it has been shown that the
people cannot be misled by dema-
gogues on this subject of the status of
the dependencies. We believe that
there is no sentiment generally respon-
sive to the reckless humbug which
would sacrifice facts to maxims, and
for the sake of rhetorical consistency
confer upon millions of semi-civilized
people rights for whose exercise they
were never trained and for which none
but few logic-chopping leaders even
ask. This demonstration is the best
thing about the passage of the Porto
Rico bill which now goes to the Presi-
dent.-Press, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
IN CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Without
objection from any source the Senate
today agreed to take final vote on the
right of the Hon. M. S Quay to seat
as Senator from Pennsylvania on
Tuesday, Apri. "a at 2 P. NJ.
During its session today the Senate
paid it's tribute to the late Richard p.
Bland, long representative from Mis-
souri,. The eulogies pronounced on
the dead statesman were notable for
their earnestness and eloquence.
The House passed the agricultural
appropriation bill substantially as re-
ported. An animated discussion arose
over series of amendments offered by
Mr.. Corlss of Michigan, restricting the
distribution of free seeds and free vac
cine. Mr.. Corliss maintained that the
government distributions invaded the
field of private enterprise. His vari-
GUS amendments failed, however, after
extended debate. An amendment by
Mr.. Latimer of South Carolina was
adopted increasing the supply of
''farmers' bulletins" issued by the
agricultural department and distribut-
ed by members of Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-With very
little debate the Senate today passed
the Pacific cable bill, measure appro-
priating 100000 for the construction
of cable line between San Francisco
and Honolulu. The bill was unani-
mously reported by the committee on
naval affairs and that it was passed
without serious objection is regarded as
a compliment to the committee.
During the greater part or the ses-
sion the District of Columbia appro.
priation bill was under consideration.
As passed it carries nearly $4,000, 900.
A resolution was adopted by the
Senate today calling upon the Presi-
dent, If not incompatible with public
interest, to inform the Senate whether
any persons had been executed by gar
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

ernor beyond the time when the Gen
eral Assembly reaches decision on
contest. The Assembly has the con-
stitutional power to so behind the re-
turns and its decision is final. The
case will be appealed to the United
States Supreme Court by those who be-
Iieve that the candidates who received
a plurality of the votes cast should hold
the offices.
To the layman this would seem to be
a case for the interference of the Fed
eral authority to insure the people of
State republican form of government.
If Kentucky law sanctions what the
Kentucky Legislature has done, and
what the Kentucky court of last resort
says it has no power to undo, there
ought to be a remedy somewhere for
such hish-handed proceedings. The
people elect Governor who is politi-
cally Republican. The Legislature
has a real or manufactured majority
that is Democratic. The Legislature
then proceeds to dc clare that the peo-
pie did not on the same day elect q
Republican Governor and Democratic
Legislature, but that the candidate
really chosen was the Democratic candi-
date, although the State canvassing
board, composed of the political enemies
of the Republican candidate, found that
the latter was chosen by large plural
ity and had given him certificate of
election. This would be bad enough if
the Democratic majority in the Legisla-
ture was honestly constituted. 1t is inf
nitely worse when it appears that this
majority was manufactured by turning
out members who were elected and
seating men who were not elected.
Kentucky ought to be compelled to
conform her constitution and laws to
cardinal republican principles. Her
example is fraught with mischief to Re-
publican institutions.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
A Growing Candidacy.

1t is apparent that the candidacy Of
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified for
seat in Congress is a growing one.
From many quarters-even where
little support was counted on-come
encouraging reports. OF the four can
didates, many have little hesitation
about choosing Mr.. Plumley as the one
best qualified and with the strongest
claims to recognition. His canvass has
been conducted with dignity and good
judgment thus far. There is no dis
position to crowd him ahead, but he
will not lack active friends when the
proper time omes.-Herald and News.
Randolph.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
Porto Rican Taxes Under Spanish
Rule,

The passage of the Porto Rican tariff
gether with the fact that Republican
majorities were secured at the recent
elections in Western States, do not in
dictate that either the people, or one
branch of their representatives in Con-
gress at least, are as alarmed over the
question of free trade with the island
as some nervous newspapers would
have their readers believe.
With only fifteen per cent of the
present Dipgley tariff rates to pay, the
Porto Ricans will feel that they are
going scott-free in the way Of taxation
when they compare these rates with
those of Spanish rule. According to
report made by DR.. Henry X. Carroll,
special commissioner, who was sent to
Porto Rico in 1899, the earnings of
merchants, manufacturers and other
producers there were, under Spanish
rule, subject to tax of 121 per cent
or more, according to the financial ext
gencies of the treasures, provincial
and municipal. For example, if a
81 900 year, he would pay in direct
taxes GlOO. ne WOulu dlSO pay LUZ us
personal passport from twelve cents up
to 1875 or more. He would pay direct
taxes on his residence, furniture,
horses, and other live stock, if not used
for labor. If be were just starting in
business, he would pay tax for priv
ilege. Articles of common use, such
as rice, flour, corn, charcoal, wines,
etc, not only paid heavy import duties,
but were subject, together with fresh
beef, milk, and sugar produced in the
island, to consume tax at the gates
of the municipalities. For example,
-four, which had paid duty of "a per
100 kilos at the custom house, paid at
the city gates so so consume tax, or a
total of So 80, which was at the rate of
about SO hundredweight. Rice, the
common article of diet, paid $2.70 inn
port duty and 81 consume tax; fresh
beef paid a consume tax of S5 hun
dred kilos, or 220 pounds. This was
in addition to the head tax paid the
city by the slaughterer. Under the
fifteen per cent of the Dingley rate,
the Porto Ricans would, comparatively
be free from all taxation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
Expansion.

In the House of Representatives yes
Porto Rico bill, the party of William
Jennings Bryan made its third con-
spicuous and critical attempt to defea,
the policy of national expansion, and
lost.
The Democratic fight to prevent
Hawaii's annexation, led by the Hon.
Arthur Pue German, after the treaty
had been laid before the Senate for the
second time by President Mckinley
was the first; opposition to the treaty
of peace with Spain, which made the
Philippines United States territory wa
the second, and yesterday saw the third.
In each case the dominant Demo
cratic desire was to bar the Republi-
cans from the political prestige Of ex
tending the boundaries of American
dominion. In the defeat of the Porto
Rico bill there was still chance to
at least beyond the Sandwich Islands,
would fail. Happily, Destiny was too
strong for the opposition.
No one can honestly deny that Porto
Rico has got, by the bill just passed,
the fair treatment due to her from the
country of her new allegiance. So far
as concerns her trade she will be full
member of the great American free
trade union the moment size herself
says the word. And the patience, wis
dom and resolution of the Republican
organization in Congress in reaching a
satisfactory solution of the problem al
hand against party complications that
from the beginning threatened serious
danger, are worthy of all praise. New
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
In South Africa,

Interest in the unequal fight the
Beers are making to rescue their in
dependence from the coils of the Brit
ish anaconda is none the less general
and acute then when the embattled
farmers were bruising the SER
penis head on the Tugela, or wounding
the monster on the Modder. So long
as the burghers were fighting at odds
no greater than two or three Britishers
to one Boer, the little republics were
either successfully holding their giant
asssailant at bay or were inficting up.
on him severe defeat.
For the spectators who were watch
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
Usurpation, or Republican Government

An election for the choice of a Gov
ernor and other State officers was held
in Kentucky last summer. A conspir-
acy to count out one of the candidates
failed. In spite of the efforts of hos
tile canvassing boards the Republican
candidate and his associates came
through the struggle with a majority
of some three thousand votes, the State
canvassing board issued certificates of
election, the Governor and the other
officers were sworn in and assumed the
administration of the duties of their
respective offices. Later on the Legisla-
ture, sitting as returning board, decid-
ed that not the man who had received
a plurality Of all the votes cast, in spite
of all the crookedness practiced against
him, but the man who lacked some three
thousand votes of plurality was elected
Governor. 1t decided that the man
who wasn't elected was the rightful
Governor of the State.
The case has been taken to the high
est court Of the State of Kentucky
which has recently decided in favor OF
the man who wasn't elected. The
court held that it had no power to re-
view the acts Of the General Assembly
sitting as board to decide contested
elections. The fact that the board OF
canvassers gave the certificate of cleo
ton to Taylor does not make him Gov
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

The Porto Rican tariff question is
settled, till Porto Rico herself raises it
again. When the island declares for
free trade she will have it. The Dem
ocrats were resolved to beat the bill If
they could. But they couldn't, even
with the aid of few Republican theo-
rists on constitutional self-extension or
sticklers for instant free trade, whether
or not Porto Rico was ready for it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

ROME, April 12.-Clark's Oriental
excursion party of 425, which sailed
from Boston on April l, brought the
small pox here from Naples wher a
party had landed from the Domin ion
steamer New England. One of the
party, Miss Anna Senetem of Winona,
Mimi, has died of the disease but the
others who were exposed to the conta-
gion have recovered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chamberlain's Coiic, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, or who has been cured OF
chronic diarrhoea by the use Of that medi.
cine. Such persons make point of tell
ing OF 1t whenever opportunity offers. hop.
ing that 1t may be the means of saving
other lives. For sale by @. Blakely and w.
e. Terrill s. Co., Druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

night the most stubborn cold as we'll as all
its Notwithstanding in the throat,
husky voice and violent coughing. It is the
most wonderful medicine science has pre-
duced.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

PORTSMOUTH, Eng, April 12-The
Queen today telegraphed a welcome
and congratulations to the sailors of the
cruiser Powerful, which arrived yester-
day, for their gallant part in Lady
smiths relief. Her Majesty says she
expects to see all the men on her return
from Ireland.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

The Republicans of the Pine Tree
State Wednesday chose candidates for
Presidential electors and elected del.
egates to the national convention at
Philadelphia. The convention "heart-
lily commended the wise, patriotic and
progressive administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley" and, "6rmly believ-
ing that the best interests of our coun-
try demand his retention in the great
Office whose grave responsibilities and
exacting duties, both in peace and war,
he has borne and discharged 80 wisely
and WE'LL" pledged him anew their
"earnest allegiance and support"
There appears to have been great
deal of William P. Frye and mighty little
of Charles E. Littlefield in the spirit of
the convention. A good example for
Vermont this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18
As to the Vermont Democracy.

A despatch from Bellows, Falls de-
clares with much positiveness that
Vermont's delegation to the Kansas
City convention will be not for Dewey,
but will be made up of Bryan men.
Is any body taking any vast amount of
stock in any present statement of
where the Vermont Democratic con-
tingent will be at on the Fourth of
July? Was not the delegation for gold
forevermore, in 1S96-before it reach
ed Chicago? And was it not thereafter
for Bryan and free silver, and among
the most vociferous of the converts, in
the convention and throughout the
campaign? Will any one wager red
apple that the Vermont delegation will
not lead the riot at Kansas City, when
the Mclean millions and the glamour of
famous name have got in their seduc-
tive work? The cross of gold and crown
of thorns episode isn't in it compared
with the conhagration that may be
started when the match is applied to the
combustibles that may be packed in the
convention hall in The remote Missouri
town. Nothing of the kind may hap
pen, but something of the kind is pos
sible. There is nothing in the history
or the moral character of modern Dem
ocracy that forbids unlimited specula-
ton as TO what may occur. The Bryan
fire department may prove to be eff
cient in successfully fighting conAa-
grafton, if one should break out, but
its exploits heretofore have been con-
fined to lighting prairie fires to drive
out the other game. A rogue may be
best able to catch rogue, but sire
bug" is not necessarily good fireman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-18

KOdO1 Dyspepsia Cure
"DiDests what you eat"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-04

Those who are losing their hair or
have parted with their locks can have
it restored by a remedy that Is sent free
to all y Cincinnati firm has concluded
that the best way to convince people that
hair can be grown on any head is TO let
them try it and see for themselves. All
sorts Of theories have been advanced to
account for falling hair hut after all
ii is the remedy we are after and not the
theory. People who need more hair. or
are anxious to save what they have or
from sickness. dandruf or other causes
have lost their hair should at once send
their name and address TO the Altcnheim
Medical Dispensary, 1915 Butterticld
building, Cincinnati, Ohio. enclosing PC
stamp 10 cover postage, and they will
forward prepaid by mail sufficient
free trial package of the remedy To flllv
prove it's remarkable action in quickly
removing all trace of dandruff and scalp
diseases and forcing n new growth OF
hair.
Says Professor Turner. President of tho
Fairmount College, Sulphur, l<y.-'After
being bald for thirty years. | began
using the femetly-ia-t4aa-sT-
weeks thereafter my entire scalp was
covered with a thick downy growth of
new hair. | commenced using this rem
edy for restoring lost hair. The whole
of my hair was gone except fringe