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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

The special committee Of the Port
land city council which has in charge
the framing Of a draft for a new city
charter has held many meetings and
their ideas az to what il required for
the city of Portland are rapidly as
Stunning tangible shape. This draft
Will be presented 10 the city council
al its November meeting and theL
discussed and modified 10 suit the city
government mad afterwards sent to
the Legislature for adoption. The
special committee has not endeavored
to bring about many radical reforms
The commission which was appointed
during the administration Of Mayor
Baxter to draw up a new charter rec
commended many reforms but 50 much
opposition was manifested to its
adoption by the Legislature that moth
ing came from il. The present com
mittae has decided that il will be wiser
to be more moderate in its recOmmen-
1t is understood that the committee
will recommend the two follow ing
changes among others: The municipal
year will begin on the first Monday IN
January instead OF the first OF April
as now. One board OF three aldermen
from each ward, one 10 be elected
each year. will be recommended in
place of the two boards which are now
chosen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Occasionally we hear of a man who
gets caught by green goods or gold
brick game. thus proving that some
people do not yet read the newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Even the sensational papers find the
full story Of the missionary massacres
in China too sensational for them to
print
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

And it is month from today that
the American people will vote To re-
tain the prosperity they won at the
polls in 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

For sprains. swellings and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
Jno Coughln. III Water St. and ]. G.
Houlehan, Gardiner, Druggists. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06
CANDY
ESculettS
CURE PILES

CURE PILES
and all rectal disorders. Pleasant. Not
a physic, Soc. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded, at
c. B. MURPHY, Augusta.
HENRY P. CLEARWATER, Hallowell.
H. p. ROBINSON & CO.. Gardiner.
oept1,dtf !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

No doubt, most of those striking
miners would like to know just why
they are striking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

When n group of downeaSt coaster
captains begin to bras or the last
passages they have made, steamboats,
seem slow, for while some of the old
lumber hookers can sail like pirates,
the shippers love to exaggerate ana IN
a Dragging match none will be outdone
by the others. In a shipbroker Office
in Bangor the other day the chalrs
were all occupied, and the c0nVen-
ton was ready to discuss anything
! from freights to the Bible, and settle
it. too. No set of men possess such a
wonderful fund Of transformation on
subjects generally outside their call
| ing as do these mariners of Maine.
and nothing could be more entertain
ing than one of their smoke talks.
where the most astonishing statements
and fantastic theories are launched
with tremendous emphasis into an at
mosphere redolent of tobacco and tar.
Some one had been telling how the ola
schooner John T. Williams ran away
| from the whole eastbound Meet. ana
made the passage from Boston 10
| Bangor in such and such time, when
| there arose chorus of contemptuous
: comment. 10 the general eftect that the
John #. Williams. while she might De
fairly good vessel on certain points
of sailing. was a lazy tub compared
with this or that schooner in which the
respective scoffers had sailed in the
COS or 70s. or some time away back.
They got to telling then of the flash
packets of the old days, and the NJ. L.
| Crockett. the Mary A. Heyer, the
Frank Herbert and others had all
been cracked up for remarkable trips.
1t was stated. ana il is fact, that
the NJ. L. Crockett had made the run
from Boston 10 the mouth of the
Penobscot river in twenty-five ana
one-half hours, and that the Mary A.
Heyer had made q round trip between
Bangor and Boston. carrying hay up
inside Of four days. while the Frank
Herbert had beaten a steamboat from
| Thatchers Island to Monhegan, sail
ing with the wind a trifie aft the beam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Speaking Of the price Of land at
summer resort. along our coasts, the
Belfast Journal says: often the price
is 50 high that no purchase is made,
and the Nould-be buyer seeks Il sum
mer home elsewhere. OF course this is
short sighted policy. by which the
community loses as we'll as the in
dividual owner. but there seems 10 b.
no remedy for il. Perhaps if such
property was taxed at the owners
valuation he might revise his figures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

What does it profit Bryan to gain
Senator Wellington and lose Mary
land?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
OF New York.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Large-Joseph o. Smith of Show
hogan; George 2. Wescott of Portland.
First Dist.-Charles +. Libby of Port
land.
Second Dist-James w Wakefield OF
Bath.
Third Dist.-Fred Atwood. Winterport
Fourth Dist.-Almon II. Fogg, Houlton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

1t is a singular fact that while most
other rivers in the State have been
running very low, very good head of
water has been mountained in the
kennebec sufficient for manufacturing
and log driving purposes. Several rea-
sons are given for this. One Is that
there was a fine storage of water in
Moosehead lake in the spring which
has been drawn upon when needed.
Another is that the drouth wa. not SO
severe in northern Maine above the
line of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
as elsewhere and the ground did not
get so excessively dry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Alton Small Of Bowdoinham. ha.
doubtless the largest collection
OF campaign and other buttons
Of that kind Of any one
in Maine He has about 200. among
them being complete series OF the pres
idents, the United States navy. flags
of the world, seal. of the states OF the
Union and many other designs. Mr..
Small has been making this collection
for some time and az they are all
mounted neatly on cards they make an
attractive and interesting exhibit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

over in Cornish there is a clothing
store which is broken into bienniaily.
and shoes. coats trousers and hats
stolen. The thief can't be very re-
spectacle thief if he only changes his
outfit once in two years, or else he
must be very modest and considerable
DerSOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

They are ripping through the center.
they are dashing round the end the
long haired football fighters who are
harnessed for the fray: and the heads
and shins are cracking. but the
breaks will quickly mend, ana All the
mangled victims will be out again.
next day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

The leaves have remained green long
er than usual, but they are begin
ming to blush at last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Bath was a stable card party. But 1t
was a new stable. and the party was
a swell affair gotten up by the Uni
versafist society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Two or three very important nomi
nations soon to be made by Gov
Powers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Houlton, with its two High schools
ard a business college is rapidly be-
coming the educationa! centre Of
northern Maine And when it gets
that Normal school
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

The rivers are exceedingly low, but
there is time enough for freshets and
floods before the ground closes up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

Push back the curtains and fling wide the
door.
Shut not away the light nor the sweet
air:
Let chequered sunbeams play upon the
floor,
And on my head low-bowed, and on my
hair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
OF Ohio.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT

For ice-President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-06

The society event Of the week ia
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Speaking of the general advance
in prices, says the Palmyra Herald,
II dry goods merchant just returned
from market told MS the other day
that ne had bought silks and sat
ms aS cheap and in some instances
cheaper than II year ago, but that
the price Of calicoS and cotton
goods had nearly doubled The
rich mans wife wears silks and
satins. Her dry goods bill this
year will be no larger than it was
last year. The poor mans wife
wears calico and cotton. Her dry
goods bill will be nearly doubled
Take it III the printers business.
The high grade paper used by the
wealthy is nearly ms cheap as il cv-
er was. The common white paper
on which the poor man : sale bill
is printed is double in price. The
trusts seem to have no use for the
poor man. They evidently want
to drive him off the face of the
earth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

\ bill has been introduced into the
New York legislature which makes
il Il misdemcanor for woman to
wear II hat pin more than three
inches long. Hundreds of men. "
declared the author, have been
stabbed every year by Infatuated
women armed with hat pins. They
are II menace to life and property,
and must go"
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

John finder, west of Mexico, is
suing the Greenwich Insurance Co.
of New York for 1928, the amount
for which his frame dwelling was
insured which burned last Srptcm-
Der. c. {. Gentry occupied the
house at the time and is suing the
same company for $500, the alleged
amount for which his household
goods were insured.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

With her parents dead, her low
cr in Jail for assaulting her, and
her baby in a newly made grave.
Freddie Lee, of Omaha, Neb.,
found this worlds sorrow too much
to bear, and after bidding her
friends goodby and placing Grape
on her door took dose Of lauda.
mum and quantity of opium with
suicidal intent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Louie Perkins, the II year old
daughter of the Rev. +. NJ. Per.
kins, of Grand Rapids, Mich, died
the other day as the result of being
hit by a snowfall thrown by
school boy three weeks ago. The
ball hit her in the spine and caused
injuries so serious that the doctor
said if she had recovered from the
shock she would have been help
less idiot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Mems, Boys and Children's
Spring Clothing.
Off with the old, on
with the new! Styles
never so handsome as
they are this season.
1t is a grand stock, we
are proud of it. You
should see it.
Mems suits, from size "a to a.,
$500 up. Youths suits from age
10 to 20, $500 up. Boys long
pants, age l. to l6, $50 up.
MILDLY suits with vest, age 3 to
s, - up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Y. j. kelso and :. II. Douglass
are going TO feed sweetness to this
city. They have opened up Il con-
fcctioncry store in the West build
ing. corner Promenade and Wash
ingtOn streets.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

II is announced that horse racing
will be feature of the Shelbina
fair this year, and that the services
of Frank james as II starter have
been secured. Frank James and
horse racing! What straits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

The executive committee of the
Democratic county central commit
tee met last Friday and fixed the
assessment of the different candi-
dates. The assessments must be
paid to chairman j a. Abbay by
the 10Th of this month.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

A. j. Powell, east of Mexico,
was kicked by II horse one day
last week and seriously injured.
He was kicked near the ear, and
in falling his head struck "A hard
substance and he was wounded n
gain, on the other side of the mead.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Charity officials in New York
are greatly embarrassed by the
number of laboring men in that
city who can't find employment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

This country is now on gold
basis. Are its prospects amy bright
er or its prosperity any greater
than before that stage!
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
Special Sale on Shoes

ALL ODDS and ENDS Shoes that POINTED TOE OFF COOR
ETC. will sold regardless Many
SPNG LINE MEMS WOMENS Chill
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

"Poor Dewey" That has been
the comment over the whole coun-
try of late. He should have let
well enough alone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
Car Ownership Considered.

There are many grains of truth
i'll the ideas expressed below, taken
from Appeal to Reason:
Russia is converting the whole
petroleum business into Il govern
ment monopoly. The thoughtless
will at once see in this an act of
tyranny. But can they not see
that monopoly in oil in this coun-
try is Just as much tyranny! What
is the difference between a ear
owning the oil and Rockefeller
owning it. Government mOnop-
oily in Russia is simply saying that
the ear has the monopoly, because
the ear is the government-his
will is law, and without which
there is no law. Government own.
ership here would mean that the
people would own it-just the re-
verse of what will be true i'm Rus.
sia. But even admitting that gov
ernment ownership in Russia is
one man ownership, it will still be
better for the people. for the ear
knows that he must in measure
keep his people satisfied to hold
his job, and he will not Cypress
them to the same extent that a pri-
vate person would feel safe in do
ing inside the government. For
instance, what howl would 60 up
III this country against the party
in power if it, owning the rail.
roads, should give one point cheap
er or better service than another,
as do the railroads and express I'M
der the private ownership of them.
TO hold the reins of government
the party in power would give the
people the best and cheapest SER
vice they We're capable Of, Just as
they do in the postal service. Pub
lie ownership is better even under
Il ear. The ear feels that his
place would not be as safe if
this giant oil monopoly were
permitted to grow. He is not a
fool. lie sees that in the United
States the oil monopoly has grown
greater than the government and
dictates the national policy on ev-
erything that it desires, and he is
not yet ready to abdicate the throne
of power to any corporation inside
his country, as have the people of
the United States.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Mrs. Lizzie Milz died in st. Lon
is the other day from blood poiS-
oning, due to vaccination
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

If You want to do away with
ring domination in politics nomin-
ate every man for public office by
primary election. The MESSAGE is
in favor of IA State primary, and if
any legislation is needed on the
subject it should be insisted that
the next General Assembly see that
it is enacted. Trust the people,
that is the only course.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
APPOINTMENTS.
Dates and Places at Which
the Candidates will
Meet the PeO-
pie.


Weaver, Thursday, 18th.
Bryan, Friday, 18th.
Central, Saturday, 10, , o'clock.
ROwena, Saturday, l4th.
Naylor, Monday, 10th.
Friendship, Tuesday, lt7h.
Macedonia, Wednesday, 18th.
Pisgah, Thursday. 10Th.
Burnham, Friday, Goth.
Skull Lick, Saturday, 2lst.
Thompson, Monday, 23rd.
Pleasant Green, Tuesday Path.
High Hill, Wednesday, 2jth.
Gnat, Thursday, 26.
Hisey, Friday, 9th.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

The people of Oregon in June
next, when they vote for Congress
men, will vote upon Il constitution
al amendment to give women the
right of suffrage. The amen mrnt
has been twice voted upon favora-
bly, by the legislature and will now
go to the people for the final test.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

The Paris Appeal says that about
80 negroes have left that town
since last September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Mrs. Malinda G.. Barton, aged
76, wife of Levi Barton, formerly
of this county, died at her home
i'll Howard county last week. Mrs.
Barton was a Miss Pool and was
raised near Centralia. Two broth
ers, j. Is. and Melvin Pool, and
one sister, Mrs. James Fox, reside
near Thompson Station. The hus-
band came to this county nearly
fifty years ago. He is still living,
having moved with his family to
Howard county in 1874.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
Groceries!
Groceries!

The reputation of this
Department speaks for
itself. Stock always
fresh and have never
been underSold in a le-
Ultimate way. Will meet
all honorable Conpeti-
tition in both selling and
buying. Highest mar
ket price always paid
for Produce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

Mrs. Mary A. Boyd, aged So,
died at Nandalia last Friday, suf-
fering from stroke of paralysis.
a son, j. s. Boyd, resides in Mex.
leo. Two other sons, Hon. w. $.
and j. r., reside at Vandalia; an
other, Edwin, at Auxvasse, and
Charles and Benjamin in Texas.
Deceased was highly intelligent
woman and beloved by "A host of
friends. The remains were taken
to AuyyaSSp for intprmpnt
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
Dress Goods Bargains.

styles qualities
ass
49C checks desirable Skirts
SOC for camels hair and blacks regular value 75C
CSC imported homepuns
leading Sl.25
the
$500 patterns
$50 and
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12

August Brauch killed himself in
st. Louis the other day because
his debts worried him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
Too many worthless dogs in this
town. Kill 'em off.

Don't let the spirit of revenge
get into your nature.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-04-12
THE MESSAGE


THURSDAY. ApRJL12. 1000
100 many worthless dogs Ill TINS
town. Nil EN- OH.
Dom, lot tbo sn;r;t ,f r.v.ppo
oot info v,,r noturo
=
Aurust H,ouoh Lillod h;r.olf i,
81 I,ouis fine other doy brcousr
his d.,ts wu,,.i.d him
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1jO upvr,os have. lef, thut TOWN
sine. last Sentamhcr
Mrs. LlzHle MilH dlrd III ~. Lon
Is the other day from hio"d poiS-
onlllS, que 10 vaccination.
-
Poor Dewey mat mas bceh
the comment over the Whole couh-
Try or late. lie sh"ulu nave Jet
well enough aioilc'
u, u,
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er or It's prosperity any greater
than before that stage!
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p, ,', ,.. ,'..'
-, ,,, , $780,,
w., ,.,
The executive committee of the
Democratic county central commit
tee met last Friday and fixed the
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/ Powell r,st of N,xirn
,vo, L;.L.d hv h,r.. an. d,,.
last w,.,, aud ,.,;o,,lv ;,;,rod
~. v,s t;.k.d no,r IN, am and
IN f,,I;p, his b.od .t,u.k =, hard
subst,n.. and bo v,s w,undod a.
S"'"' VII WV '''''' '''' VI '''' '''''''
Tho neonla of Or.y,n IN Inn.
n.xt wb.n tb.,. voto for ro,ur,,.-
mon will yot. imam , constitutions
nj ,rardu.pt +, p;v. uopou tb.
r;gbt of suffr,ga Tn. ,m.p dm.nt
bas been twice voted unon fovoro.
lJr hv III. ,.,;,,,tur. and w;l uou.
On IA tb. neoul. f,, tba final t,,t
----------------
ring domination in politics nomin-
ate every man for public office by
primary election. The MESSAGE is
in favor of State primary, and if
any legislation is needed on the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
America's Grsatest Book Sale.

When Brayton Ives's collection of books
was sold in New York in March, 1891, it
was described as the greatest book sale the
country had known. IL was marked also
by the highest price for a single volume
that had ever been paid in this country.
That was S7400 for each of the two vol
umes of the Gutenberg Bible, which j. W.
Ellsworth, then of Chicago, bought in
whole for S14,sOO. The collection of 1854
catalogue lots sold in total for something
more than $4,000.
The sale of Augustin Days collection
of books, which was concluded last week,
was marked by the receipt of the highest
price yet paid in this country for a single
volume, $500, which was paid by j. ..
Wright for each of two volumes compris-
ing an Autographs Collection" of liter
AIRY and pictorial remains and mementos
of Thaekeray, the main part of which was
the Brookfield correspondence. For the
aggregation of 37s7 catalogue lots of books
in the collection the receipts approximat
ed Sl66, O35.65. Books have brought
higher figures in Europe than the $40, 200
paid for the Thaekeray collection last
week. A copy of the Gutenberg Bible at
the Thorold sale brought $1,000, or near
ly $4,000. But the Thaekeray volumes
stand for the top figures in the United
States.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
Treated" the Jurors.

Official notice Of the treating" habit
was brought in the superior court at Green
field Saturday, when motions we're made
for new trials in the cases Of Mary Con
nor VS.. Daniel j. Counor and trustee, and
Mary Shea vs.. Bert Crackenbush, on the
allegation that counsel for both defendants
treated several Of the jurors in local
saloon during the present term Of the
court, at which the actions were tried and
verdicts found for both defendants.
The affidavit Of NJ o. Vincent Of Shell
burne. one Of the jurors. stated that on
the evening Of March %. after the verdicts
had been found, he together with G. Wells
Frary of Beruardston, Arthur J. Hale Of
Conway and Edward B. Muriock Of North
field, all jurors, visited a saloon with the
lawyers and Connor and we're treated 70
cigars, beer and gin, which were paid for
by one Of the attorneys
The motions for new trials were ma de
under the statue which provides that, IF
either party in a case in which a verdict
has been returned, during the same term
of court, either before or after the trial
gives to any OF the jurors who try the
case anything by the way Of treat or
gratuity, the court may. on motion Of the
adverse party, set aside the verdict and
award a new trial of the cause The
motion will be heard at a special assign
ment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
BERNARDsToN. MASS.

There was some excitement last week
over the death Of Mrs Melinda Kimp!in Of
diphtheria. A physician was not called
until she had been i'll several days, and she
.. was in family where there were children
in school. They were at once quarantined
and everything done to prevent the spread
Of the disease.
There was large attendance at the al
journed town meeting held Monday even
ing, and a good deal Of talk aboct the
wisest way TO protect the town from fire
A report was heard from a committee
chosen at the first meeting, and they were
empowered 70 purchase apparatus at cost
not to exceed $500. The question of water
supply was well aired, without which APP
paratus would be Of little use, and com
mittee was chosen TO take steps in the mat
ter. 1t was voted that the town appro-
pirate $500 TO aid in publishing Mrs. Lucy
kellogg's history Of Bernardstou, they 70
receive for the same 200 copies Of the book.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-04-06
Amherst Man 100 Year. Old.

Lorin PeAse, the last of family of 10
sons and daughters Of a Revolutionary sol
der, observed his Tooth birthday anuiver-
sary at Amherst Sunday, by receiving his
friends at the house Of his son, Alvah 5.
Pease, with whom he resides. Mr. Pease
carries the weight Of century with ease.
He Is able to read ordinary type without
the aid of glasses, his hearing is only slight
Is impaired and be eats three substantial
meals day. He has never used intoxi-
cants or tobacco and attributes his great
age and sound health to his temperate
habits and outdoor life.
Mr.. Pease comes from robust stock.
His father lived to be 80 years Cd aud his
brothers and sisters all lived from 20 to 80
years He sees 40 reason why he should
not live several years into the coming cen
fury.