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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
An Old Disapp ointment Recalled.


1t was General Butler who, before
going to South Africa from England.
made arrangements to eat his Christ
mas dinner in Pretoria, the capital Oh
the Transvaal Owing to the obstin-
acy of Dom Paul and his fellow burgh-
ers these plans miscarried and General
Butler has still quite a tract of rouSh
country to traverse before he reaches
Pretoria. He is brave old English
fighter, and will probably dine at the
Boer capital in triumph sooner or later
(provided he doesn't dine there as
prisoner Of war in the meantme) but
his mistaken idea of the Boer resist
ance is causing him far more painful
experiences than the loss Of his christ
mas dinner.
All this recalls a previous disap-
pointment of a not dissmilar nature
which this eminent soldier once suf-
fered and in which this country has
more concern. 1t seems that he had
all his plans made to visit the United
States in 1895. 1t was the generals in
tention to come by way of Canada, ac-
companied by numerous suite. stop
ping at all Of the principal places
along the Hudson. and finally making
his headquarters in New York. Just
whether he planned to eat his New
Years or Fourth of July dinner in the
American metropolis is not known, as
the trip was declared off by Lord Sails
bury before all arrangements had been
completed. This interesting bit of in
formation is contained in an article on
the Anglo American understanding"
by Henry Loomis Nelson, in recent
issue of Harpers Weekly. Mr.. Nelson
says that when President Cleveland
startled the world with his celebrated
Venezuela message, the United States
war than most people knew. Great
Britain he declares. though reluctant
to become embroiled with the Ameri-
can nation. planned campaign
against New York by way of Canada.
and selected Sir Redvers Butler to
command the expedition.
OF course, this may not be true but it
all sounds plausible enough. and
Americans generally. and New Workers
in, Nin no fra n
their pleasure that Sir Redvers did not
enter upon his proposed expedition
He is a good fellow and like all of our
English cousins would be welcome UNI
der other circumstances but if he had
started down the Hudson with an
army the shock Of its reception would
have almost killed John Bull. ON
previous occasion the farmers Of New
HAMPSHIRE and New York We're put 10
diers marching around. and had to
drop their hoes to wipe the relocated
armies out Of existence at Bennington
and Saratoga. They could have done
it again with even more nea tness ana
dispatch than in those old times, but
it would have made a muss and both
cred their harvesting operations. Be
sides if General Butler had visited
New York in 1895. it is feared he would
not have had the opportunity to visit
South Africa, this winter. We wish
him better success there than he would
have had among the New Workers
though about the same kind of treat
ment seems to be coming his way just
at present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court of the u. s. for
the District OF Maine
In the matter Of
GEO. h. WOODWORTH. FIN BankrlIptrv
bankrupt.
To tha creditors of Geo. L. Woodwork
q Gardiner. ~ The county Of Kennebec,
ana District aforesaid. a bankrupt
Motto" IL hereby given that 0n thr 9Th
Gay ~ January. \. -. 1860. the said
Geo. IT, Wnodworth was duly ad-
Iutinaird bankrupt: ana that the first
meeting ~ his creditors will BE- hrld
at the office ot the referee. 10 Wa
t"r street. in Augusta. Maine. ana dis
trlcL aforesaid. pn the 46th day nf Janu-
arE. IA. ~. l!-n. ut III O'clock III the fore
noon. 2t which time the said creditors
may attend. prove their claims. appoint
"A trustee, examine the BANKRUPT. ANN
transact sucu other business as NAV
properly come before said meeting
FREMONT J. G. LITTLE.
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
Augusta. Maine.
jana. dit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The Kansas City Journal comments
upon the curious fact that up to the
present time French is the only Eng
lsh commander who has compelled the
Dutch to walk Spanish on African soil.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
Notice Of frs! Meeting OF Creditors.

IN the District Court 81 the u. ). for
the District Of Maine.
W. the matter ~
FRED q. BEST. m BANKRUPTCY
bankrupt.
NJ the creditors ~ Fred Il. Rest of
Augusta. I'D me county NJ krunrbrc.
ana district aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Motto" is hereby given that nu the 9Th
day ~ January. a. -. 1900. The said Fred
q. Best was duly adjudicdted bank
rupt; and that the first meeting %
his creditors will be held at the
office of the referee, 100 Water
street, in Augusta. Maine. and district
aforesaid. on the 18th day Of January.
\. -. 1900, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon. at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee, examine the bankrupt. and
such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT j. q. LITTLE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine.
ia NJ ait
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Aroostook Republican,: The man
who grumbles over the cooking Of his
beefsteak. rolls and pumpkin pie.
should deliberate over the statistics of
the Maine Insane asylum. which show
that the occupation most conducive ~
insanity is doing homework. And
then let him firmly resolve At me br-
ginning Of this New Year that he win
endure the pangs Of dyspepsia. hunger
even, rather than drive his wife to
hopeless distraction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Superintendent Mundy Of the Grand
Trunk. received word. at Portland. sun
day. of an accident on the road at Percy.
n. H., the same day. Brakeman Il. w.
Wood was on caboose when the train
parted and he fell under the wheels His
right leg was crushed The caboose
stopped with the unfortunate man under
the wheels. He was taken to Berlin for
treatment. but the surgeons We're unable
to save his leg. lie belongs in Island
Pond, VT. ana was on the run between
that place and Gorham. n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The Biddeford and 9;a'p physicians
are on better terms with each other
than are the members Of fl,c medical
have club, but do not pursue each
other with one. At recent meeting
they discussed long and earnestly tho
problem presented by he dad beats
from whom they suffer more than any
other class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

January ], 1899. Parkhursl lousc-
wife whose family is not a large one,
made "A resolution to keep an account
of all the bread and pastry thot was
cooked and eaten in the Family during
the year Ii1.. |. 1900. brought the fol
lowing result: Four hun lred ana
twenty-One loaves of bread, $40 bis
cult. A. loaves Of sugar cake - loaves
marble cake. 66 jelly cakes. Il Dawes
molasses cake. 50 buildings. 1904 sugar
rolls. 502 molasses rolls. 1871 sugar
cookies. 1906 molasses cookies, 22Sa
doughnuts. and 3S3 pies. Sfill reopI"
viii say that they do not have my
thing TO eat in Aroostook but potatoes
and buckwhcat fritters. and men will
insist that "wimcn folks don't have
to do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The published sayings Of the late
lamented Josh Billings will probably be
made the official spelling book when
the spelling reform" movement is
ctIanacCfuI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The despair and abuse voiced by the
Democratic organs at the announce
ment that Senator Hanna Will remain
at the head Of the Republican national
committee is a flattering tribute to his
fitness for the position.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

A new system of sewerage has
caused the Chicago river to lose the
bad odor for which it has long been
famous. but the Chicago platform
smells worse than ever as the days go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The story is Just getting to be- known
Of 4 skating accident which resulted in
a funny way. y we'll known woman in
Sabattus. while skating on the pond.
fen through the ice. and when her nus
band pulled her out she found a trout
caught in the Wire meshcs ~ her
hustle which had served as a kind Of
life preserver. It pleased her husband
greatly as h. thought ne had found a
way t. eaten trout without botherinS
with bait. He requested her to g back
again into the water, ana be set over
again" as he said, but She declined 10
serve again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The English are meeting serious ac-
cidents" in South Africa with serious
frequency. but the tide must soon turn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Having ceased the exciting occupa :
ton of catching tame panthers, Colonel
Bryan has resumed his usual business
of Iha,at wild fbo,Iobtc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

who have been born since il began
And we are equally confident that our
land has led the world in this respect
az it has in others. 1t is probable that
many more Americans would unit
upon Lincoln's name than upon any
other in this matter Of The century's
greatest man
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Success TO Secretary Long in his at
tempt to straightcn out the Schley-
Sampson tangle and give justice to thu
heroes of the Santiago sea fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

That discovery of a serum which will
prolong life few hundred years was
to be expected. Nothing Of the kind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

While at work with 4 shifter in the
lTr IGN yard at Milo: Fridny' Percy w;
his left arm caught between two cars
seriously bruisins ana injuring that
member
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The speech that Senator Beveridg is
expected to make, today, will be h, Ir1
around the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

D
the District of Maine.
In the matter Of
FRED HITLER. In BankruDtr N,
Bankrupt.
TO the creditors Of Fred Butler of Wa
tcrVilIc, in the county Of kennebec and
district aforesaid d bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th
day of January. a. D. 1890, the said
Fred Butler was duly adjudicated bank
his creditors Will be held at the office Of
the referee. 100 Water street. in Augusta
Maine. ANA district aforesaid IN
the 10Th DAY 81 January, a. d. 1870
At ~ o'clock in the forenoon. at whic!
time The said creditors may attend. prove
their claims. appoint Il trustee, examine
the bankrupt. ana transact such other
business de may properly come before
said meeting.
FREMONT J. q. LITTLE.
Referee in BANKRUPTCY.
Augusta, Maine.
ian9.dlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

1t is possible that the story told by
Lieutenant Gilmore will make some of
the American Filipinos vince.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

1t was 4 bright schoolboy who twist
ed the line in his copy book into
Great aches from little toe-corns
grow" A grim reminder OF the truth
of this revised version is the death
last week. of Maine man as the re-
suit of blood poisoning from removing
a soft corn 1t doesn't pay to fool with
those uncomfortable little growths, I'M
less you understand the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Ne notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communities Ions.
The journal cannot be held respOr-
sible for the preservation or return of
rejected communications.
Address nII communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers,
AUGUSTA Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

One Maine paper is somewhat en-
barrassed by the fact that it adver-
tised. year ago. to furnish subscrip-
tions for the rest of the century for
81 90 each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Boston Transcript: \ Lewiston pa
per tells how Portland audience
listened, with acute ears to the mag
nificent number Of 1900 pairs" The
phrasing Of the description suggests
that the reporter who wrote ii had ears
If the acute contour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Monday gave US a genuine touch Of
March. Perhaps that much needed
rise in the rivers is near at hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

"A writer in the Lewiston Journal in
PRODUCES new element in the discus
sion by figuring that the Goth century
is two years old.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

the United States. Turner has II post
offices as follows: Turner Village,
South Turner, North Turner. Chase''
Mills, Turner Center, East Turner,
Kcenc's Mills, North Turner Bridge.
Howes Corner, Dyer's Corner, East
Hebron, the latter being named for
another town, although in Turner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

In an interesting Biographical sketch
of Holman F. Day in Sundays Boston
Globe the Maine poet is quoted as say
ing that the biggest day in his life was
when h. was class poet at Colby. The
class orator on the same occasion was
Forrest Goodwin Of Skowhegan. and
they make up q 1t the brightest pair
that modern Colby has turned out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The Brunswick fellow who has dis
appeared with a neighbours wife ana
all the money saved up by poor Old
father will find his native town poor
place for his health if he ever returns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

The town of Turner challenges the
State on the number Of postofices and
Turner people aren't so sure but they
rave NOR" postoiiices than any town in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

They are talking up the mayoralty
in some of the cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

1t is bad business for all except the
doctors ana undertakers to have the
youngsters sliding 50 freely on the city
hills. It is i great wonder that the
serious accidents are 50 few.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09

Not All Of those 20 disciples sent out
by Shiloh viii he second Sandfords
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-09
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the T.. s. for
ne District of Maine.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-13

only about 60 per cent, it may be un-
derstood why the price of beef in the
east has advanced. Yet the cattle in
dustry was never more prosperous in
this and adjoining states-with the ex-
ception of Nevada. The cattle bar
ons are growing wealthy, and the
small farmers are expanding into bar
ons,'' for nearly every farmer is cat
tie raiser, though in a small way.
The field here is more inviting than
elsewhere, not only because of the ex-
tensive ranges, but the saline lakes,
and salt deposits, also. These abound
throughout southern Utah, and the
cattle raiser pays little or nothing for
his salt. In most instances he is saved
the trouble of Sailing" them-the cat
tie do that themselves.
On the margin of the Great Salt Lake
there is deposit of aout $4,000 tons
of salt, and the accumulation is about
10000 tons yearly. The margin is
dotted with ''salt forms, like thickly
settled mining camp. These farmers
gather the salt, or solution, and when
the brine has been extracted by either
steam process or solar heat the pure
salt is sold to the cattle barons, and al
very low figures. Large quantities are
shipped to packers at Chicago and Mis-
souri, river points. This raw mate
rial" which can be had at a small cost
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-13
CATTLE FROM UTAH.
Mormon State Supplies the East
with Prime Beef.
Bovy the Great Ranches and Their
Horned Inhabitants Are Man
aged-Work and Duties of
the Cowboys.
rspecial Salt Lake (Utah Letter

According to railroad official figures,
Utah is one of the largest cattle
shipping states in the country. There
are about 100000 cattle in this
state, and the cattle growing IN
lustry is rapidly increasing. Dur
ing the present year the shipments
from Utal, Idaho, Oregon, Washing
ton and Nevada have been about lo,ooo
.arloads-32 cattle average carload.
More than one-ffth OF these ship
ments are from Utah. The shipments,
which are mainly to Chicago packers,
have increased about 25 per cent. dur
ing this year. The business has IN
creased so largely that the Utah rail-
roads find it difficult to get sufficient
number of ears. This is mainly due to
the advanced prices paid by Chicago
packers and the advance in beef, and
the stimulus in the western trade Is
caused by the decline of the cattle
producing industry in other states
Chicago packers now pay from 81
cents to one dollar per hundred pounds
more than they did last year. Thus
the Utah cattle baron is becoming
richer; and the packers of Chicago
must also charge more to the con
sumer. And when it is stated tha1
the merchantable portion of beef i:
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-13
TOLD OF HENDERSON.
When a Boy the New Speaker Was
a Brave Wrestler.
Left College for the Volunteer Army
Because He Tho1Sht the Coun-
try Needed the Services of
Strong Young Mem

David Bremen Henderson, speaker OF
the Fifty-sixth congress, was a famous
wrestler in his youth, as Abraham Lin
coin was. He is broad shouldered,
deep-chested and still powerful, says
the Chicago Post. although when he
lost his leg fighting for his country he
dropped from the class of all-round ath.
ietes. To his fondness for wrestling
and on account of an accident associat-
ed with the pursuit Of that pastime may
be traced his collegiate career. 1t ia
related that when he was II stranger
who had heard of young Henderson's
prowess challenged him to try eonclu-
sions. The lad, nothing 10th, accepted
The challenge notwithstanding the
stranger was older, taller and heavier
than he, and by all the laws Of ath-
letics, ought to have won easily. But
the future soldier and statesman was
strong and active. He threw the
stranger, winning fall after fall. The
struggle was long and fierce, but ended
in Henderson's $ being thrown with such
violence that his right wrist was dislo-
Gated and bone in the forearm
broken The primitive surgery Of Hen
derson's Prairie was not equal to the
task, and the youngster had to 60 20
Rockford Ill, for proper trea t'4ient-
During the long period consumed by
the knitting procedure be devoted his
time to intellectual pursuits. Display
ing great aptness in and fondness for
study, he. determined to take collegl-
ate course. He taught aterm Of the dis
trict school near his home, thus pro-
yiding the fees for matriculation; then
he entered the Upper Iowa university,
| where he remained three years.
He did not graduate, quitting the col
Iege to enlist in the union army in Sep
tember, 1861. While at college he lived
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-13

ouent trips to Chicago and New York.
spending. thousands of dollars in lux
urious living and in gambling. For
tunes are spent in diamonds and on
tho race courses. In the meantime
their wealth is increasing almost be-
yond their ability to spend it. They
do not know how many cattle they
own and are often swindled by their
managers, who render false statements.
Another loss is from the 'srustlers.
There are gangs of these cattle thieves
extending from the northern line of
Utah through to Arizona, and they
prey upon the cattle barons. When
cattle are stolen from one ranch in
the north they are driven down the
trail into Arizona; and when stolen
in the south they are driven north,
or sold along the line. Organized eS-
nedifions have failed to break up these
gangs. When pursued they esears to
the mountains, where it is impossible
to follow with any degree OF safety.
These thieves, generally masked, ride
swiftly in the direction of drove OF
| cattle, d1scharging Hredrhs, yeiiIhg Z
and waving red blankets. This causes
panic. Cattle are easily stampeded,
| lust as human beings are panic
stricken, at real or imaginary danger.
A flash of lightning, thunderstorm,
the howl of wolf, or the yell of .he
'srustler" starts a stampede.
Every horned head is lifted, and with
cleaning eyes the cattle rush blindly
| madly in any direction-into river OF
over precipice. 1t is death to an ami.
NAL who fails to keep up in the stam
pede-he is run over and stamped te
death by thousands of hoofs. A STAN
/ pede means a great loss to the owner
i for many are killed in this way, and. II
order to break the cattle of being panic
stricken, the most bysterical or "nery
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1900-01-13

or for the trouble of gathering it, is an
important item in the Utah cattle bar
on's favor, and perhaps adds no little
to the increase of the number OF
branches" in this state.
The cattle industry has largely de-
veloped. Within the past few years,
and from small ranches, Utah now has
live cattle barons with ranches of thou
sands of acres in extent, and cattle upon
every hill and in every valley, At first
the cattle raiser buys few acres, or
takes a .squatter's right" on public
ands. He buys few ''scrubhy'' cattle
and turns them loose. He can'take care
of $50 cattle. When his .'buneh" grows
he hires cowboy at about $25 month
and found" AS the cattle increase,
he adds cowboy to each 250, and in 4
few years he expands into a cattle
baron, or king. The terms are applied
according to the respective wealth OF
the rancher. Cattle raising is not only
one of the most profitable industries in
the west. but it is attended with less
risks, and there is less labor involved
than in most occupations of equal mag
nitude. .s.s.s.az.ss....
The loss from drought, strays and
accidents ranges from five to ten pei
cent. yearly. The cows of this state
and of Oregon are said by cattlemen to
be far superior to those of other To-
calities.
The cattle barons live like a titled
foreigner who has married million
aires daughter. They spend most Of
The time IA the cities, and take FIRE.