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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
To Burn Hawaii's Postage Stamps.

New YORK, Feb. 2G.-Wedresday ac-
ccrding to Tribune special from
Washington, the post office department
will destroy about $4,000 postal cards
which belonged to the republic of Ha-
wall. This last remnant of Hawaii'S
postal service will be placed in a big
furnace especially constructed for the
redemption division for the purpose of
destroying the postage stamps and pos
tai cards of Hawaiis republican gov
eminent Two weeks ago all Of the
Hawaiian uncalled postage stamps OBJ
tainable were burned. Their face value
was about 5000. but if the depart
ment had had the power to sell them
nj least 600, 600 would have been given
for them by enterprising collectors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
MODERN PREACHERS.
Are They TO be Trusted and Believed?

The only value of the question in the
headline is to bring home the fact that
of all classes of testimony that offered
by the clergy would be most promptly
accepted without doubt or cavil The
clergy stand for truth and right, and
thousands follow them living up to the
same precepts of rectitude. These FOL
lowers are no whit less truthful than
their leaders. Yet because the preacher
is a leader ii is natural to give weight
to his statements. His very position a nd
responsibility to his people and the
world at large not only forbid the
thought Of untruth in him. but END
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

sulting physician, to the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buff 1lo,
n. Y.
Accept no substitutes for Golden
Medical Discovery" No other medicine
is lust as good" for diseases of the or
gans of respiration.
THE BIBLE OF THE BODY"
is title that has been given to Or.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical .Ad-
wiser 1t is a perfect guide to the health
of the body. as the Bible is 10 the
health Of the soul. This great work,
containing more than thousand large
pages and over seven hundred illus
tlations. is sent free on receipt OF
stamps to pay expense Of mailing only.
Send 81 one-cent stamps for the cloth
bound volume, OF only Il one cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 26.-An important
amendment to the Philippine amehu-
lnent to the army appropriation pll
was agreed To in the Senate today. ~
was an amplfication Of the amend
ment previously offered by Ho2f
Mass. laying restrictions upon the sale
Of public lands and the granting OF
franchises and concessions in the fhll-
ippines. 1t was accepted by the coii-
Inittee in charge of the measure and IS
now part of the committee ahielu-
ment. Morgan, Ala, continued NE
speech. begun yesterday, ana occupNu
the floor during the greater part Oh lhe
day. During the afternoon Alien CD
tanned the floor from Morgan ana St
Verely arraigned Rear Admiral SdHp-
son for some endorsements ne - al
legged to have made upon Application OF
Chief Gunner Charles Morgan OF the
navy, for promotion to the grace ol
commanding officer Mr.. Aliens denun-
station Of Admiral Sampson was SEN
@ationaI During the day the confer
en,e report upon the District of Co
Iumbia appropriation bill was agreed
IL, as was also a partial report Of the
conferens On the post office appropria :
lion bin
Vt the close of the night session the
indicationS We're. that a vote might be
reached upon the pending bill and the
alnendmentS perhaps tomorrow. IL
seemed likely that no further serious
opposition would lie encountered, al
though no definite agreement for
Vote had been reached.
Soon after the Senate convened, TO-
day, bill to supplement the existing
law as to the disposition of pubht
lands was passed. 1t provided for the
division in lands in oklahoma into
Counties, for the establishment oi
county seats. for the erection OF cour'
houses and for the appointment Oh
temporary county officials.
Allison called up the conference re-
port upon the District of Columbia ap-
Preparation bill.
The report was agreed to.
A resolution offered by Fairbank:
calling upon the secretary of war 1ol
an English translation of the CuDai
constitution was adopted.
Pettigrew resolution coming Owe
from a previous day calling upon tn
President if not Incompatible with tn
public interest, to inform the Senat
whether all kilograms from Mani;
pflor to February 1, 1899. were subject
"d 10 censorship; and also to send t
IN" Senate Il copy of the telegram o
''+neHal Otis announcing the com
Increment of hostiiities. TIE hour
WAS filed in Manila and some othe
collateral Information was agreed t
Without comment. The resolution q
Morgan coming over from yesterda
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
French Shore Modus vivendi Bill.

St. Johns. n. F., Feb. 26.-The House
Of Assembly, the lower branch of the
New Foundland Legislature, unan-
mously passed the French shore modus
viVendi bill, last evening, both politi
cal parties uniting in support of the
measure The bill will come before the
upper house, tomorrow. when similar
action is expected. The governor, Sir
Henry Edward McCallum, will sign it
Thursday and prorogue the special
session Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Era OF Competition.

London. Feb. 2G.-The Daily Mail in
al alarmist editorial on the Threat
cning aspect Of the steel trade, says:
The time has surely come to recog-
niZe that in an era of the tiercest and
most unscrupulouS competition. the
community ana the state must stand
~ the threatened trade. and if ma
tional efforts will not suffice. lnte"na-
tional resources must be invoked 10
keep in Europe trade that will other
Wig. 90 To America.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

The judiciary committee of the New
Hampshire House of Representatives.
reported Tuesday. an address for the
removal of Judge John Il. Haseiton
from the office of police justice Of Penn
broke, on the ground of the public
good 1t was passed. SO far as is known
this is the first time in New Hamp-
shire. and perhaps in New England,
that judge has been legislated out
of office in this manner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
Murderer Cornered.

Phoenix. Arz.. Feb. 26.-The posse
searching for Bill Fain. who aided in
the murder Of Mrs. John Burns. mas
him surrounded in a dense timber
south of Yuma, and will starve or burn
him out. The husband. father and
brothers of the dead woman are in the
posse ana lynching is probable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

An adultcration Of coffee IS now beng
nrar,,red that consists in taking the
worthless coffee beans. those which are
..uead." or not fully matured, and have
baeu separated from the good beans, ana
in noIishing and painting them with a so
IItion of red paint. The result is a beau
tifI,,lv Drowned berry which is not easy
~ ,lctpct as worthless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

Chicago electrician is maturing 4
,,I,r whereby aldermen may vote by
wire The plan is that each alderman $
desk be wired ard furnished with yea
and may" button. When the roll Is called
,ha alderman would simply press the but
tnn h. wishes and his vote would be re-
corded on an electrical register on the
clerk : desk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

The Chicago City Railway Company
has lust issued an order which reads rs
foiIows: Any conductor in whose breath
&c detected the odur of onions while on
duty will lia taken from his car and slls-
nen,led or discharged. Employees of the
t,hicaeo CITY Railroad Company mus
nj offend the public in &uch manner.
passengers Of The road had made fire.
ouent complaint in regard to the matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

The Cattlemen of the Northwest have
been complaining for many years about
the growth of poisonous weeds upon the
ranges. and last summer the secretary of
agriculture sent out a couple of botanists
to make an investigated They found
six plants of a poisonous nature growing
Wild in different parts of the territory.
all fatal to cattle. Antidotes were dis
covered for three of them. but the other
three thus far have no cure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

II had a running, itching sore 81 nv
leg. Suffered tOrtures. Doan's Ointment
took away the burning and itching In
stantly, a..d quickly effected petruaneny
cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowling 0rssn,
o.
n. w,f&wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

There was not an inch of railway line
IN britain when the late Queen was born
today there are 2l.~" miles and a thOu
rand million passengers travel over them
every wear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27

stamps for the book in paper covers.
Address Dr.. X. v. Pierce, Buffalo, n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-27
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Rumor that Kitchener and Louis Eotha Are
In Conference.

London. Feb. 27.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle, this morning. publishes under re-
serve. a rumor that Lord Kitchener
has met Gen. Louis Botha. to arrange
terms for the surrender of the Beers
and that an armistce of "A hours was
granted the Boer commandant general
to enable him to consult with the other
commandments.
According to the Daily Chronicle the
cabinet council yesterday considered
this new turn of affairs.
London. Feb. 21.-"It is reported that
Gen. Louis Botha is now between
Ermlo ana Middleburg" says dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Pieter-
maritZburg. land that two peace dele
gates from Belfast. Messrs De kock
ANA Meyer have been shot
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
TEARS THAT ONIONS BRIN
They May Be Avoided by the Follow ing Exceedingly Simple
 Device.

The distressing flow of tears as well as the smarting of the eyes that atf1ict those preparing. onions for cooking or for the table may be easily avoided by means at the conn mand of everyone. The pungent odor which affects the delicate membrane surrounding the eyes is due to a sulphurous oil which volatilizes rapid ly when the tissue of the yegeta ble is broken in any way. To avoid the effects of this vapor is easy if a small pared potato is stuck in the end of the knife with which the cut ting is done A chemical affinity att tracts the fumes and their presence is not manifest to the operator till the potato has reached a certain de- gree of saturation, when it can be readily replaced by another.
 Onions are among the finest nerve tonics we have, and if spring onions are chopped and spread between sliced bread and butter they form 8 sandwich which, if eaten at supper time, will do great deal toward in- surfing a good nights sleep.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
TO HAVE GIANT GLOBE.
Structure Far Greateer Than the Eiffel Tower PIaIaea for the St.
 Louis Fair

One of the primary attractions of the St. Louis worlds fair will be a marvellous aerial globe 700 feet high from stone base to roof. Beside it the Eiffel tower and the Ferris wheel are crude engineering feats. The big globe will be constructed by com pany headed by c. F. Blanke, with a capital of $1,500,000.
 At height of no feet will be a spacious roof garden about 1000 feet in circumference. This will contain two restaurants and two theaters. At an altitude of 295 feet will be located a high coliseum with walks around the globe, giving a complete view of the grounds. Below will be seen two regular circus rings and race track. Underneath the seats will be a me- nageFie viewed from the circular walk. The grand music hall will be APO feet up, with numerous novel mu- sical attractions. At 45O feet will be the aerial palm garden.
 A complete view of the grounds may be had from here. Six hundred feet up will be the observation tower, where the weather bureau and searchlight display will be located Above this will be the wheelhouse for the 16 huge elevators, capable of car rying 60 persons each, which will car- ry the crowds through the big sphere
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
A COLLECTIVE NAME.
1utiOn of n Problem of Long Standing.

ssEvery once in awhile comes a de- mand from some one for. collective name for the United States, but con- gress pays no attention to such de- mands, and the people seem very we'll satisfied with the present designation of our country, although it does some times produce awkward expressions in the way of derivatives" said the man on the South side car, according to the Chicago Inter Ocean. ''To avoid this, the word America is generally substi- tuted for United States, although the name properly belongs to the whole continent, and Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, etc, have the same right to be called Americans as we have.
 ''Such names as Columbia, Usonia, etc, have been selected as such col lective names, but it would appear that we have a better name right in the initials of United States, and which are in such common use as to be fa- miliar to all.
 'sWhy not call the country 'Us?' The name is short, expressive, and has a sort of Biblical sound quite pleasing to the ear. It rhyme with fuss, buss, cuss, muss and numerous other words existing or coinable, and could not be mistaken for any other country. It has an egotistic sound, and significance rather pleasing to the average citizen, and would, no doubt, be readily accept able. The people would be either Usites or Usses, or perhaps Usiafs, and the collective name cranks would be Silencedn
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
NEW HAPPENING FAD.
Strict Regimen of Bananas Results in Curing Nervous Dyspepsia
 and Makes Flesh.

A lady who was recently so i'll of nervous dyspepsia as to be in bed, and so thin that she gave up all hope of ever getting fat, secured new doc tor who used her for an experiment in diet. He placed her upon. strict regimen of bananas, nothing else, says the New York Herald.
 The result was marvellous. She grew to really like them, when prepared by baking and served with sugar and cream, or cold, in the form of delicate jelly. She also had banana fritters and biscuit made of banana flour. Daily she grew more plump and rosy, and now she is we'll, and expects to stay.
 Bananas contain starch in it's most easily assimilated form. Homeopathic doctors have for some years called thi. tropical fruit unwholesome, but 1t is only indigestible when unripe. As most bananas arrive here and are eaten in green state, cooking is nec- essary to develop their valuable nutri- tive qualities.
 The delicious large red banana from Cuba. is the most acceptable one, but now very scarce. The cheapness ofthis cure is one of it's charms, for almost all treatment for weak nerves and poor nutrition is very expensive. The hap py woman who tried the fad is telling all her thin friends about it and assur- ing them that it really is OrAat
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19

had shared He lay down on pallet on the floor, but every time he closed his eyes he saw a big blacksnake hang ing over him. Finally, he gave it up as a bad job, and sat out on the back porch.
 When daylight came he found the body of the snake under the window through which he had thrown it. Care full measurement showed it to be five feet and fraction of an inch in length.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
BICYCLE IN THE ARMY.
Out on Wheels by British Corps of 1,3OO Men.

Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Maurice attracted considerable attention about a year ago by his attempts to prove to British officers that the biz cycle was worth taking more serious ized a big corps of bicycle volunteers for a test of his scheme, but their evolutions were not a great success at the first trial. Mai. Maurice, ayers the London correspondent of the New York Press, has just tried his plan again with body of 1900 cyclists at. AldeFshot.r His success was so complete that many observers and even some of the professed mili- tary critics predict that the cyclist is to be the mounted infantryman of the future. At any rate. it is con- tended that these Aldershot maneu- vers prove the wheel to be much too good for use only in dispatch bearing, scouting and reconnoitering, as at present.
 The 1,300 cyclists, carrying kit, rifle and ammunition, left Aldershot at eight in the morning and reached Bagshot in perfect order, with inter vals and space preserved, in better time than cavalry make on the same journey. They were inspected by the British officers and then marched and countermarched, moved double quick, covering 12 miles in 56 minutes, and put through all the evoluticns that would have been required of them in actual warfare. The number of punctured tires was remarkably small, and there was surprisingly little confusion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
At TOrOnto-TorOnto 12. Buffalo '.

Luskey played the left garden again yesterday for the Washington team and in the first game he had a two base hit. two putouts and one error. In the second game he made a single, had three putouts and one assist.
 George Bone played short for the Milwaukee club yesterday against the Washington team. In the first game he made two runs, had one two-base , hit, four assists and two errors. In the second game he had two singles, one putOut and three assists.
 At the New England league meeting in Boston Tuesday John J. Carney of Manchester applied for a franchise for Concord. N. H. Michael McDermott applied for franchise for Fall River T. E. Burns and w. 4. Parsons asked for franchises for Lawrence. Dover is said to be desirous of admission to the league.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Jim Jeffries Had a Hard Time With
 Hank Griffin.

Jim Jeffries Had a Hard Time With
 Hank Griffin.
 Los Angeles. Cal, Sept 19.-When James T. Jeffries met Hank Griffin at Hazards pavilion Tuesday night, the negro fighter demonstrated that Jeff fries had contract that could not be concluded by knocking the negro out in four rounds. While Jeffries got the decision, he forfeited $100 to Griffin ,n failing to knock him out. The man $ friends are insistent that a tougher proposition has not for long time been presented to JeffrieS, who. while outclassing him in most particulars, had to take some well aimed and well planted blows.
 Jeffries weighed 23O pounds and Griffin 1S0. In the first round the ne- gro was scared; Jeff lowered above him and made striking appearance, being in the pink of health. In the second, third and fourth rounds lief fries was compelled to resort to short arm work, as Griffin adopted clinching and dragging tactics. but Griffin man aged to plant four blows that caused Jefries to realize that someone was in the ring
 As this was the first appearance Of Jeffries in Los Angeles since he gafled fstic hOnors. he was greeted by large crowd The percentage basis netted Jeffries and the Century Athletic club. which supervised the bout, a goodIy sum.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
Was Good fin Its Day.

While the head servant of Clyde Fitch, the playwright, was superin- tending the spring cleaning in his masters new home a short time ago he noticed that the old Irishman who was beating the carpets was not treating with proper respect an ex- tremely antique Cashmere rug which MT. Fitch had come across while trav- cling in Europe. So he warned the man to be careful, ..for," he added, tits very old rugF"s Never mind, 7 said the Irishman, eonsolingly, ''Oi'n trate it careful. Oi don't doubt. it's been a good one. in its day"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19

have no rugby team this year. It was thought that team would represent the B. A. C.. as the club contains a number of good players. But the late ness of the baseball season has given the B. A. c. boys setback.
 In making a summary of the situa- tion it can be justly said that the local lovers of football will have chance to enthuse during the coming season, that they will be treated to plenty of first-class football The coming season ought to be a successful one for the various teams. More interest is being taken in the game. The success of the game locally will no doubt depend largely upon the question whether Sun day football will or will not be al lowed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
: ARMY AND NAVY.

Army officers in Germany pay no dog tax.
 The French army lost 17,ooo men from enteric in the Crimea.
 The Swiss Rifle union has now 4,OOo sections with 12O,OOO members.
 Three thousand troops were re- gently sent to help the inhabitants subdue forest fire in Sweden.
 Three hundred thousand African war medals will probably be distrib- uted. These will require 75,O0O yards of ribbon.
 Every nation has it's own formula for gunpowder. English is 75 pex cent of saltpetre, 15 charcoal, 10 suls phur; German, 75 saltpetre, Il char coal, and A. sulphur. Austrians use 72 pounds of saltpetre to IT of char coal and Il sulphur. Swedish has only 9 pounds of salphur in 100 pounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
SNAKE IN HIS BED.
Why Mr. strouse Preferred q Smoke on the Porch to a Quiet Snooze
 in the House,

p48 E--EFE ag se ss III
 Roland Strouse, of Picture Rocks, Pa, was awakened by something crawling over his body 1tszss ,f
 He was mortified to discover large blacksnake in his bed.
 Jumping to the floor, Strouse grasped a broom and killed the rep tile. It had crawled up vine and through an open window.
 Strouse is not a nervous man, but that night he did not go back to sleep. He could not bear the thought of get ting into the bed which his snakeship
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
LACK nAIY InSr

Jack Daly of Wilmington, who a few years ago was looked upon as the con- fng lightweight champion. defeat ed by Jack Bennett of McKeesport in a slashing battle before the Savannah d. C., Savannah, on Tuesday night. The two were to fight twenty-five rounds, but Da1y lost in the twentieth ground on foul. The blow that ended the combat was delivered by DaIy with his left while the men were close together. Bennett went to the floor. where he remained doubled up until taken to his dressing room and treated by physician Daly declared that he had not fouIed Bennett, but the spec tutors hfssed him. Outside of this the battle was hot one. The men fought very fast from the beginning. Each man scored a kn0ckdoWn and their punches told Bennett as a result of <he blows received will be laid up for e day or two. It Is not thought, how 4Fer. that he is seriously injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19
FEW GAMES YESTERDAY.
Base Ball is Nearing the End of
 the Season.

Pittsburg Advanced Further Toward the Pennant By Defeating PhiladeI- phia Yesterday-But One Game In the National League and Four in the American-Luskey and Bone Doing Good Work in the American League. Pittsburg, Sept 19.-Both teams layed championship ball up to the ighth inning. when wild throws by Cross gave Pittsburg two runs Phlla- delphia filled the bases twice. but could not get tally until the ninth in- ming, when Flick batted out atwo-bag- ger and came home on two outs. At tendance 4,7OO. Score:
 R.H.E. Pittsburg ...O2 21OOOO O2*5 70 Philadelphia OOO 0OO0 Il 1 2 Batteries -PhiIIippi and O'Connor; Orth and Jacklitsch.