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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
STATE HOUSE,
The Last Rains Saved the
Maine Hay Crop.
The Aroostook Potato Crop Will Show
Up as Usual.
Different Ihirgs That Enter Into the Value Of
Timberlands.

The rain of the past week was a god
send to the farmers and especially t,
those who had banked on the hay cror
as their money maker. Had it not beer
for the drought the hay crop would
have been good without question. TIL,
conditions We're very favorable for al
least an average crop and in many sec
lions the outlook was favorable for more
imam the average amount of hay. Wher
the drought came the outlook was de.
cidcdly dark and farmers everywhere
We're feeling very blue. Then came tho
rainfall of the past week That meant
everything to the farmers.
In preparation for his July bulletin
l.. Walker Mckeen. secretary Of the
State Board of Agriculture. had sent
out questions asking about the condi-
ton of the crop. Many of the CORES
p0ndents replied that the outlook was
black. Some showed that there had
been falling off of from 20 to - pei
cent in the crop. But after that was
written an appendix was made, show
ing that the rain had changed the con-
ditions so that the outlook was much
better.
| That was in Aroostook county. where
felt and the reports showed that the
hay would De TWO per cent. above the
average.
Hon. Edwin Wiggin gives out the fol-
lowing statement concerning the hay
crop:
According to the returns which are
being made to Hon. Edwin Wiggn,
State statistical agent for the Depart
mcrt of Agriculture there is going t.
| be falling off from - or ~ per cent.
in the hay crop in Maine. this year. The
CURES vary radically in different parts
Of the State. In Aroostook the hay
crop is all right. and is reported to be
fully up To the average. Down in
Washington county the condition is not
at all bad. But in some parts Of An
droscoggin county there is only 80
per cent. crop. In Cumberland ii is
Somewhat better and the figure is placed
at 10 per cent. Franklin is up to 90
per cent. and the other counties scat
ter along anywhere from 80 TO 80.
The apple crop Will be more than
the average. There are one or two
sections in Kcnnebec county where
there arr no apples at all and the crop
in that section viii be a complete fail
urc. In other sections it will be good.
Outside of Eennebec county the aver
age will compare favorably with thai
Of other years. so that Maine will have
a much larger apple crop than she mas
had for some time.
In Aronstook county the potato crop
will be below the average as shown
by figures This, however, seems to
be a case where figures have not been
sworn t.. In some sections Of the
county the crop will be far below the
average In other sections it will b.
fully up to the average. so that while
the figures are small in some sections
tie crop will be about the same, even
though the crop shows an average ~
but 90 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
What Shall Ne Have for Dessert.

This question arises in the fanny cv-
erv dav. Let us answer it today. Try
Jell-O. delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling! no
baking. simply add boiling water and
set to cool. F'lavors: Lemon, Orange.
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get pack
age at your grocers today. ~ cts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
Tax Collectors Notice.

All taxes assessed for the current year
are due and payable to the collector on
the fifteenth day of August, 1900. proNld-
ed that the collector may require pay
ment Of all poll and personal taxes IN
mediat,ly after the DAY OF comm tiileh',
and an abatement or discount OF per
cent will he allowed on all taxes voluIl-
tarly paid to the collector on or before
August 18th. and interest at 9 per ccn'
per annum will be added to All taxes r..
date. Per order Of city councii, June \
1900.
1une2s. dtod
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

William Young kindly remembered
the City hospital by furnishing sal
mon Fourth of July dinner from his
fish market. The gift was very much
appreciated by the hospital corps and
paticnts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

Crescent park. the A. II. & G. II
RS new place of amusement anu re- et'
ton on its line between Halloween ahc
Gardiner. is rapidly nearing compile
ton and will be III fine condition fol
the sacred band concert by Dennis
Military Band, next Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

Very many Augusta people went TO
Tog,Is last evening. t. witness the hrc-
works. 4 great many missed me o.@o
chr. The band concert at the Homc'
in the afternoon, also drew many Nlsl-
tors from here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

A Nassalboro farmer who was in
this city. yesterday. said that from his
orchard where he usually raises 700
barrels Of apples he will not ne abie
to get more than 200 or $50 barrels
this wear. In some other parts OF the
country the crop is pronounced com
nlete failure. While i'll some oth'f
sections if i pronounced as good as
,1SlIal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

The soil of the timberlands is an I'M
portant factor in their value. IS state
nont made at the State House. yestcr-
day. A little research shows that
thcre il one section along the Aliagash
Divide. where the timberlanis are "i
,nmparativolv little value. only
few miles away the timber is tall ana
Of great value. not alone on account ~
the water privileges which enter SP
largely into the value Of the property
brt also on account Of the size OF the
timber. But on III" Divide mentioned
there are trees which apparently ar"
hundreds Of years Old. but f"r al tha'
are Of small size ana therefor" 81 lt-
lie value The soil on which thcN gro"
is rocky sandy ana anything but Ia
yaroable for the prnduction of timber.
one reason why the soil enters 50
largely into the value is that after the
land il stripped of trees tn" ground
if not rocky and barren. may be used
for other purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
The Thin. Al
Underwear

If the mills know how to make IN
derwear, if we know how to buy un-
derwear, then there's nothing lacking
to make this underwear outfit of ours
well nigh perfect. As TO the selling
prices. you'll find US wide awake on
that point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

Men are at work unloading the coal
bargcs. all day yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

Those who were at the State House,
during the morning. had band con-
c"rt. \ German band strollcd into an"
rotunda. during the morning. ana Tor
time all work was stopped Will" the
musicians played.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

matter We've alwayS emphasized the
fact that the first pick OF anything Is
tho best pick. Come and pick from
these. "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

bargains in Children's Suits. 200
children's hobby suits, were sold from
$50 to 500. marked down at SIPS to
1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05
ROYAL.
CREAM

Is the limit" 1t more
than fulflls all the claims
Of any other similar
cream in the market. For
sunburn. bite of insects
or any inhamed surface
Of the skin, it is magical
in its effects. Now Is
the time you need il.
15c. per large bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-05

MEMS stylus fitting suits. were
sold for $500 and $1,000, for this sale.
only $500 and $3.50.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
SOMETHING TO THINK ABour

Under the above heading the Chi.
cago Inter Ocean calls attention to
the continued removal of Chicago
citizens and capitalists to New York
and the east, and as we read the ar
ticle our thoughts turned to the
great number of Oskaloosa people
who have removed to other Cities
Des Moines alone having 1900 to 1900
citizens who were formerly residents
here, and in the words of the Inter-
Ocean lit behooves us who are left
to consider how this movement was
brought about, and what steps can
be taken to arrest it," The paper
SCOTS at the idea that these men are
migrating because they want change
of air, change of scenery or differ
ent social surroundings, ,-or in the
hope of securing a wider or better
matured field for the exercise of their
energies. And like those who have
left Oskaloosa:
The men who are now leaving
Chicago are the very men who have
made Chicago. They belong to that
body of enterprising and public spir-
tied business men whose lives were
supposed to be devoted to the place
so long as they might live. The loss
of such men to any community is
very great loss"
The Inter-0cean closes it's article
with this admonishment:
Among the intelligent people of
this city there is no misconception of
the movement or its cause. 1t is
well understood that nearly all the
Chicagoans who of late years have
abandoned their residence and in
terests here have done so simply be-
cause life in this city had been made
unbearable to them by the pernici-
Gus and vindictive activity of sham
reformers and sham reform news
papers. They have been driven from
Chicago by scurrility, mendacity, and
persecution, born of the envy, malice
and hatred which their success has
engendered. They have not left
Chicago from choice, but for selfpro-
lection. They hayebeen nagged and
bounded until success and prosperity
in their old home failed to compen-
safe them for the abuse, humiliation
and injustice heaped upon them.
How the movement is to be ar
rested, or whether it is to be arrested
at all, we do not know. We do
know, however, that it will not end
until public sentiment in Chicago
condemns the course of the miscre-
ants who in the past have done their
utmost, and still are doing their ut
most, to make life in Chicago intol-
erable fos independent and high
spirited men, who will not be bent or
broken by their dictation.o
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19

The Oskaloosa correspondent to
several outside papers who sent out
such sensational reports concerning
smallpox in Oskaloosa ought to be
quarantined. There are only IL sus-
picious cases in Oskaloosa, none of
which are serious, while Marshall
town has over 20, Ottumwa the same
number and Des Moines 60 cases.
The disease is prevalent all over
Iowa, and why Oskaloosa should be
made to bear the brunt of the trouble
is more than we can understand.
Yellow journalism is worse than
smallpox.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
vember by increasing the republican
majority in the Sixth district over
any in the party's history"
PRACTICAL RELIGION.

"Just at this time our country
needs a religion that will make a
man pay his debts" says the Meth
odist Advocate. Shouting don't
settle old accounts with God or man.
We bounce into fellow and put him
out of church if he goes to ball or
theatre, but never say word to q
pious scamp who never pays his
debts. Preachers and people who
do not pay their debts are doing the
church more harm than dancers or
drunkards, for there are more OF
them in the church. Reader, are we
getting close to you? Then lay down
your paper and go and pay up and
read on with ease. And don't you
stop paying because the statute of
limitation excuses the open account
you made for bread and meat. You
must pay it in cash or God will make
you pay it in fire and birthstone. He
knows no such excuse for not paying
as homestead exemption When
you raise that excuse to keep from
paying your debts you Can stop sing
ing, When can Read My Title Clear
to Mansions in the Skies.'"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19


"A single acre of Washington
timber, recently measured by the
Division of Forestry, contained 21S,-
800 feet B. M. of red fir, IL 900 feet of
hemlock, and 5000 feet of cedar,
making total stand of 236, $500 feet.
The smallest fir on the acre was 3
feet in diameter and the largest s
feet. The heighth of the forest ap-
proximated 300 feet. The hemlock
was scaled down to 20 inches in di-
ameter, and had it been scaled to II
or IA inches, as customary in the
east, the stand would have been sew
eral thousand greater. This acre
was measured near Wilkeson, about
80 miles from Tacoma.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
PRACTICALLY FREE TRADE.

With only Is per cent of the present
Dingley 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
a report made by DR.. 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
exigenciesN of the treasures, provin-
cial and municipal. For example, IL
merchants income were valued at
81 900 year, he would pay in direct
taxes s135. He would also pay for
his personal passport from l2 cents
up to s25 or more. He would pay
direct taxes on his residence, furni-
ture, horses, and other live stock, II
not used for labor. If he were iust
starting In business, he would pay a
tax for privilege. Articles of comm
on use, such as rice, -four, corn,
charcoal, wines, etc., not only paid
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN
TION.
To the Republican Electors of the State

To the Republican Electors of the State
of Iowa:
In accordance with usage, and in pur-
suance of call of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, and by direction Of
the Republican State Central Committee
of Iowa, there will be delegate con-
vention of the Republicans of Iowa, held
in the city of Des Moines on May TO-
1000, at II o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates and four
alternates at large to represent Iowa in
the Republican National convention, to
be held in the city of Philadelphia, in the
State of Pennsylvania, at IL o'clock,
noon, on Tuesday, the 10Th day of June,
1900
The Republican voters in this State
and all other voters, without regard to
past political affiliations, who believe in
Republican principles, and who endorse
TIN policy Of the Republican party, are
iowa yp1'fH.s tssesIptto l to unite under this call
NJ" zl sS,~-e iegates and alternates
FS Seat IA fssb sbiaasso fSnal convention.
q iiceg National Committee recommends
ANhslhe Congressional district delegates
anAnalternates be chosen in the same
manner as the nomination of represen-
tative in Congress at Conventions called
by the Congressional Committee of such
districts. In accordance with said re-
commendation, and in pursuance there
of, it is recommended by this Committee
that the Congressional Conventions for
the election of district delegates and al
ternates be held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, May 10, a 9 o'clock a. m,
at such place as may hereafter be de-
signated by this Committee, due notice
of which will be given to the several
district delegations.
1t is further recommended that in ali
Congressional districts, the chairman of
the Congressional Committee join with
the members of the State Central Com
mittee for such Congressional Conven-
ton as heretofore recommended.
The basis of representation IN said
Convention will be as follows: One
vote for each county and one additional
vote for each 200 votes or fraction of 100
or over, cast for Leslie M. Shaw for
Governor at the general election held
November 7, 1890. The representation
to which the several counties will be en-
- r
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19

The Northwestern is surely a
great railroad. 1t is putting in a
double track from the Mississippi to
the Missouri river is spending thou
sands of dollars Strengthening out
curves and putting in steel bridges.
The road bed is being made uniform
ly of broken rock, and after it settles
well the cars will slide over it like a
rubber tired rig on an asphalt pave
mental Boone it is building bridge
1877 feet high, and is making an en-
ormous cut, to do away with the
heavy gread there which has been a
source of annoyance ever since the
road was built. In fact the North
western Is sparing no expense to
make it the leading road in the west
and its service is surpassed by none.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
FOR LACEY FIRST.

Colfax Clipper: "While,' in the
event of Jasper county having no
candidate, the Clipper win favor and
work for the denomination. of Mr..
Lacey, for reasons that shall be fully
explained later In the campaign, we
are here to do our part to the best of
our ability for the choice of the con-
vention, no matter who he may be.
We think this spirit will animate
every republican this year, to the
end that we may accent the glorious
victory In store for the party In No
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
lYerY sYstem.

Belle PLANE Union: ga con-
ductor on the Belle Plaine branch of
the G. & N. w. was recently heard
to say that Il, he could have stood it
to have stayed with his caboose last
month his salary would have come to
Si63, but he had to have some rest.
He spoke of one conductor who
earned for one month S175, and a
brakeman whose mileage brought
him S131. This simply shows what a
great business the railroads are
doing"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19

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, flour,
which had paid duty of s4 per 100
kilos at the custom house, paid at
the city gates $3.50 consume tax, or
a total of $3.50, which was at the rate
of about So hundredweight, Rice,
the common article of diet, paid s27o
import duty and OIL consume tax;
fresh beef paid consume tax of SIS
a hundred kilos, or 22O pounds. This
was in addition to the head tax paid
the city by the slaughterer. Under
the is per cent of the Dingley rate,
the Porto Ricans win comparatively,
be free from all taxation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
Republican County Convention.

=
To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF
MAHAsKA COUNTY, Iowa:
Pursuant to a call of the Republican
State Central Committee and also to
call of the Congressional Committee
of the Sixth Congressional District,
there will be a delegate convention
of the Republicans of Mahaska coun-
ty, held in the city of Oskaloosa on
the 5th day of May, 1900, at the hour
of IL O'Clock, a. m, for the purpose
of selecting 19 delegates to represent
Mahaska county in a convention of
the Sixth Congressional District of
Iowa, to be held in the city of Abba,
July II, 1900, at II o'clock, a. m. land
also 10 delegates to represent said
county in the Republican State Con-
vention to be held in the city of Des
Moines, Iowa, May 10, 1900, at II o.
clock, a. m, in accordance with the
calls heretofore issued for said con-
ventions.
The basis of representation in said
convention will be one delegate for
each voting precinct and in addition
thereto one delegate for each 80 votes
or fraction over Is votes cast for
Leslie M. Shaw for governor at the
general election in 1899. Townships
and voting precincts will be entitled
to the following delegates:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
WEST GARFIELD.

Notice is hereby given to the re-
publicans of West Garfield township
that there will be republican caucus
at the school house on Saturday April
%, 1900, to select five delegates to the
county convention which will be held
May 5. Do not forget the place and
time, April % at O'Clock p. m.
MAJOR BARBER, Committeeman.
RICHLAND.
The republicans of Richland town
ship will meet in caucus at the town
ship hall in Peoria, at $3.50 o'clock D.
m Saturday, April 2S, 1900, to select
four delegates to the county conven-
tion. @. B. SHIELDS,
Committeeman.
SCOTT.
The republicans of Scott township
will meet at the township hall in Oil
vet at $3.50 o'clock p. M, Saturday,
April 28, 1900, to select four delegates
Oskaloosa, May 5. A full attendance
is desired. j. L. BILLINGS,
Committeeman.
SPRING CREEK.
There will be a republican caucus
held at the voting house in Spring
Greek township, April %, 1900, at 2
%. M, for the purpose of selecting six
delegates to attend the county con-
vention of May 5, 1900.
M. w. BEACH, Committeeman.
EAST HARRISON.
The republicans of East Harrison
township will meet in caucus at Har-
Co.
April 2s, at $3.50 p. M, for the pur-
pose of selecting six delegates to the
county convention Mays.
l.. l.. MCCoRD, Committeeman.
WEST HARRISON.
The republicans of West Harrison
township will meet in caucus at the
usual place, April %, at p. M, to
select six delegates to- attend the
county convention to be held in Os-
kaloosa May S.
O.. r. FOSTER, Committeeman.
EAST DIES MONIES.
The republicans of East DesM Moines
township will meet In caucus at school
house No. q April 2S, at A p. m, to
select eight delegates to attend the
county convention to be held in Oska-
loosa, Mays. w. W. CAREY,
Committeeman.
UNION.
The republicans Of Union township
will meet in caucus at Union Mills, at
p. m, April %, to select five dele
gates to attend the county convention
to be held In Oskaloosa May g..
T. l.. WHITEHILL, Committeeman.
ADAMS:
The republicans of Adams township
will hold O caucus at Adams Center
school house Saturday, April 2s,1900,
at $3.50 p. M, for the purpose of Sc
lecting four delegates to attend the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
TROUBLE IN CAMP,

w. A. Mcintyre, present State SEN
ator from Wapello county, is to be-
come candidate for Congress on
the Democratic ticket. 1t is told in
political circles that he will have the
support of Judge Steck and his
friends, and that they have great
hopes of flooring the Weaver-Rhine-
hart faction in the convention, whom
it will be remembered crowded the
Steck crowd to the wall two years
ago. 1t is proposed to set aside the
alleged agreement of last year, that
il Weaver supported White for gov
ernor, he (Weaver) was to have the
congressional nomination for con-
gress this year. If they can't set it
aside they will hand it over to the
populistic faction of the party and
let them wrestle with it. They don't
propose that the Weaver-R -Rhinehart
faction shall do any more debating
in democratic convention. On the
other hand it is told that Weaver
proposes to see to it that the party
lives up to the agreement made last
year and make him the nominee il
Nhe wants it and if he don't he is to
have the naming of Rhinehart for
the place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-04-19
National Republican Convention.

'Headquarters Republican National
COMMITTEES, Washington, d. C.-Ts the Re-
publican Electors of the United States:
In accordance with esta tablished custom and
In Obedience to instructions of the nation
al convention of 1896, the national repub-
acan committee directs that a national
convention of delegated representatives Of
tho republican party be held at the city OF
Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania.
for the purpose of nominating candidates
Tor president and vice president. to be
voted for at the presidential election, Tues
day. November 6, 1900. and for the transao-
tion of such other business as may properly
cQy1e before II. and that said convention
shall assemble at IL o'clock, noon. on Tues
say. the 18th day of June. 1900
The republican electors of the several
states, the District of Columbia and the
territories. and all other electors, without
regard to past political Affiliations, who
believe in the principles of the republican
party and indorse it's policies, are cordially
invited to unite under this call in the sslso-
tion OF candidates for president and vice
president.
said national convention shall consist
Of number of delegates at large from
each state. equal tcsslouble the number of
United States senator's to which each state
In entitled, and for each representative at
large In congress two delegates at large
from each congressional district and the
District of Columbia, two delegates; from
each OF the territories of Alaska, Arizona
Indian territory New Mexico and Okla
homa. two delegates. For each delegate
elected to said convention, an alternate
delegate shall be elected to act in case Of
the absence of the delegate, said Alternate
delegate to be elected at the time and In
the manner of slecting the delegate"