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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the LEADING Stocks.

New York Feb. 26-The proceedings in
today's stock market were practically 4
repetition of those of the last two days:
That Is to say. the important railroad
and Industrial stocks Of the largest capt.
talization which usually take the lead in
market movements were allowed to Sum-
Der, while various obscure and rarely ac-
tive stocks were taken up one after an
other and pushed upwards In more or
less sensational movements. This order
of things was varied in the last hour by
a sharp raid on the part of the profes
sional bears. The persistent dullness of
the whole market and Its refusal to adj
vance under the efforts to stimulate II by
marking up individual stocks impressed
the professionals with its vulnerable po-
Sition, and the announcement OF gold ex
ports was rather signal than motive
for the attack. The announcement of
gold exports was hardly surprise, as
sterling exchange has lowered about the
export point all the week. Foreigners
have been heavy sellers of stocks since
the news of the governments procedure
against the Northern Securities Co., and
the supply of commercial exchange bills
in the market Is very Scant. The money
slightest reflection of any coming strin-
gency, yet the sub-treasury operations
have already taken up nearly $1,00OO60
since the last bank statement. The adj
vances in tOdays market were almost
universally without explanation. In the
case of the minor railroads they were
based on a general assumption that alb
sorption OF these by the larger systems
is manifest destiny. OF the more promi-
nent stocks there was strength In Penn
sylvania. the Fries, the Wabash pre-
ferred and Illinois Central. Amalgamated
Copper was active and irregular. Other
stocks notably affected were the Colorado
and Southern stocks. the Denver & Rio
Grande stocks. Toledo. st. Louis & West
ern, the Wisconsin Central stocks Chca-
go & Eastern Illinois. the Evansville &
large buying OF Wabash debenture BIS
and the general 0ond market was firm.
Today's sales. par value. 81. 800 900. United
States bonds were all unchanged on the
last call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

have won for the United States the
complete mastery of the seas if it had
not been for the slavery feud which
rent the Democracy and the nation
asunder. At the bidding of their Sec
ton, Southern Democratic senators and
representatives destroyed in 1858 the
subsidy laws which their party had
created, and with it they destroyed the
American steamship companies in the
North Atlantic trade. They did this
not as Democrats but as Southern men.
who hated the national policy that,
they thought, was adding too much
strength to the commercial and the war
power of abolitionist New York and
New England. Thus Lewis Nixon and
the late Arthur Sewall have not been
the renegades and traitors in the
Democratic camp. They have followed
the policy and tradition of the old and
better Democracy. Both being practi-
cal ship builders and ship owners, they
know something of the sea and it's af-
fairs and have realized that only by a
system of subsidies can the American
merchant marine in the foreign trade
be revived and given strength
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Democrats and Subsidies.

The fact that Lewis Nixon, the new
leader of Tammany hall is an earnest
champion of the principle of American
ship subsidies in general and of the
Frye shipping bill in particular. has
|caused much grief in the Democratic
camp. Many Democratic papers have
taken up the matter and discussed Mr..
Nixon's attitude as wholly out of har-
mony with all the traditions of the
party They suffered the same acute
lattack, a few years ago when they dis
covered that Arthur Sewall of Maine.
whom they had put on the ticket with
Bryan was a strong believer in the pro-
lection of American shipping.
Thus the mass of Democrats look up
on the substituting of American ships
AS not only a Republican principle of
today. but as Republican idea in the
past. 1t is a Republican principle, to
|be sure but it is only one of many good
things which the Democrats have fatu-
|ously allowed the Republican party to
|monopolize. In the good old times, in
|Democracy's dear, dead days beyond
recall" honest money, protection and
|expansion were Democratic principles.
But the Democracy left them to wor-
ship false gods and to wander blindly
into dark and winding ways that have
proven full Of quagmires and yawning
abysses that know no bottom. In like
manner the Democracy once upheld
the encouragement of American ship
ping, but it now allows this, as well as
the causes of honest money, protection
and expansion, to pass as the sole
property of the Republican party.
1t is fact that not all Democratic
critics are aware of that the very first
American ship subsidy law was placed
upon the statute books in 1845 by a
Democratic Congress acting on the
of Democratic
President. That subsidy legislation
gave us three American transatlantic
lines, broke the British mo-
nOpoiy Of ocean navigation. and would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
Reflections Of . Bachelor.

Idealists plan things; plain men do
them.
There are any number Of ways to get
worse: the only way to get better Is to
do it.
The right kind Of man doesn't wait
for an invitation to kiss a girl; he
waits for a chance.
You don't have to look at girl to
know IL she is pretty; look at the men
who are looking at her.
Six weeks after the first Of every
January the biggest cast-oR collection
in the country is made up OF discarded
New Years resolutiOns.-New York
Press.
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Brother Dickey's Sayings.

Some folks holds dat Adam wuz a red
man; but he wuzn't nigh ez well read
ez some err desc young niggers what
knows 1t all.
De befo de war niger is a-dyin' out
in dis country; but bless God. ez he
gwine he got faith enough ter holler
"Halleluyer!"
De Bible say dat Satan is de prince
er de powers er de air, en- reckon OATS
de reason wy. wen hell gifts too hot fer
i'm, he hops inter a cyclone ter cool of.
Eff dis worl' is lax a circus. or the
alter show whar de po' folks hez ter
look on rum de gallery. praise God
dey's higher ter heaven up dar dan de
rich mems in de pit!-Atlanta Constitu-
ton
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Mere Opinion.

If faint heart never won fair lady a
lot of the women are badly mistaken
their looks.
The rich say that wealth Is terrible
responsibility. but the poor are still
ready to shoulder it.
If men were judged according to
their sons what would the world think
of Washington and Shakespeare and
Caesar?
A man must put forth his best and
greatest efforts to win a reputation.
After that the public scOlds him for
falling to keep up the gait.
Men still keep getting rich by fraud,
And wealth oft comes through crimes,
But still the noblest work of God
Comes out on ton sometimes.
Chicago Record-Herald.
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In the days when we went to school our
iather used to question as to what we
had learned and make a point of put
ing our advanced knowledge to some
use. In the winter he would ask us
to tell him how many cords of snow
there were lodged upon the fiat roof Of
a shed. AS soon as we had climbed to
the roof and made our measurements
and worked out the answer. he would
throw US a shovel and tell us to clean
the rooi' remarking that the work we
performed would help us remember our
lesson. AS well as we can recall the
scenes OF those days we did not like
TINS particular feature of studying
aritnmetic, but looking back now we
Defieve that the exercise of shovelling
snow did us much good. 1t gave a
good appetite. 1t made forcible i'm
preston upon our minds. 1t took the
concert, which often goes with great
learning completely out of US. We
are always glad to learn that a certain
pupil who attends a7given school has
made record high jump or has passed
at 80 in his physical examination. We
like this kind of education, and wish it
were carried still further. SO as to in
clude bringing water and coal into the
house, running to the postoffice for the
mail and saving the family wood. 1t
will be great day for popular educa-
ton in Maine when the newspapers
shall print the fact that a gifted pupil
of some high school sawed and split
four cords of rock maple wood before
breakfast, or that brilliant miss of an
other school has washed the family
dishes, made the beds and swept the
house every day for six months. Here
is chance for Mr.. StetsOn to make
himself famous at a slight outlay. He
is a firm advocate of physical culture,
a pioneer of the cult in Maine. Now
let him practice what he breaches. Let
him not only advocate the saving of
wood as a delightful method of physi-
cal exercise. but let him put his charm
ing theory into actual practice by Civ
ing a public exhibition of how to saw
wood in front of every school house he
visits. The work may come hard at
first, but he will soon get his muscles
hardened up, and then he can saw wood
all day and never mind the flag. Few
men have such a chance to combine
business with pleasure as is now with
in the reach of our friend"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

New York, Feb. &C.
FLOUR-Receipts. 14.26O bbls. exports
1891 bbls.: sales II 500 pkgs. fairly active
and steadier with wheat.
WHEAT-Receipts. 1850: exports, 203.-
1877; sales. 100000 bush. futures. 1900
bush spot; spot firm No red, 81 0 b
afioat; No red. Ss,a elevator; No. ]
northern Duluth. S. b afloat; No. ]
hard Manitoba. S8n o b afioat
CORN-Receipts. Al 600 BUSH; exports
3O.079 BUSH; sales. 10000 bush futures
spot firm; No. 2, 6S4 elevator and CO..
f b aflOat.
OATS-Receipts. $500; spot firmer: No
9 90; No. 3, ~: No. white. 81: No. 4
white, 5CsE; track mixed western, 50MH
track white. 5odt55ia
BEEF-Steady.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Weak: western steamed, $50:
refined. weak; continent, 905; s. A., 1875
compound. 7AMS.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, 22M28: do
factory, 1890; June creamery. 1924; rem
ovated. 16M2a4; imitation creamery, 161
M23
RESIN-Ffrm.
TURPENTINE-Stead
MOLASSES-Firm.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining. 31s
centrifugal 96 test. rs: molasses sugar
rs; refined, quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

1t is hardly probable that the neces-
sary two-thirds vote to expel Tillman
proposition should be brought before
that body and put to a vote. The ma
jority should at least have the privilege
of expressing the opinion that he is
unfit for membership. A majority vote
will not expel him, but it will uphold
the reputation of the Senate and vindi-
cate it's dignity. 1t will be such an en-
phatic censure that any man but Till
man would resign in the face of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
Washington as . Prophet.

"aSUtU9SVU - q FVOpU0Ss
And now they are dragging forth the
immortal Father of his Country in the
role of a prophet. The long list of re-
markable predictions made by Mother
Shipman will now be relegated to the
rubbish heap and no more given its
periodical airing in the papers. Some
enterprising Earylander has dis
covered" letter written to one of his
ancestors. by George Washington in
1855. For century and half this
epistle has been tucked away in some
pigeon hole, and now in the month
when the Washingtonian spirit of
ltruthfulness is popularity supposed to
pervade the air, it is brought out into
the garish light of a skeptical world.
lin this letter your obi. servant, G.
Washington" makes all sort of Won
|derful prophecies as to the future
greatness of America. 1t was while he
was with Braddock's army on the
march through western Pennsylvania,
in June, 1855, and he opens by remark
ling that he is sure from what he has
seen that the army is doomed to GER
tain defeat. 1t seems a pity that he
did not make the situation plain to his
commanding officer, but being a true
lsoldier he probably felt that his duty
was to keep his mouth shut and obey
orders.
Then he goes into the future great
ness of the country, the discovery of
coal as a fuel, the building of steam
and electric railroads, etc, in the fol-
lowing language: This wonderful
country impresses me more and more
each time l go through it. 1 am sure,
Hon'd Sir, that it is destined to out
rival some day and out-grow His Most
Christn Majesty's home country-Eng-
land. These mighty forests of soft and
hardwoods will furnish the ships of the
world, and with the native stones
build the residences of future genera
tons. Again-what is beneath the
soil? There may be stored mineral
wealth which will astonish the coun-
tries of the old world, while the fuel of
4 the future may also be found therein.
The road laid out by Col. Cresap and
his Indian guide, Nemacolin, while now
rugged and steep at places, if not fol-
lowed directly, marks approximately
To %l,o 0r
the great unknown West, and the
modes of travel, am sure, will change
from the saddle horse to comfortable,
swift conveyance, propelled (who
knows to the contrary?) by the I'M
bridled, unseen elements which. we
know, lie dormant in nature all around
JUS"
| What is the greatness of George
Washington as a soldier or as a build
er of republics in comparison with this
performance as a prophet? In closing
his letter he speaks of the "wondrous
site for a city" upon which the camp
rests, and as he muses. by the campfire
sees there the future metropolis of
Lord Baltimores colony" Just what
great city he had in mind we do not
know, but no doubt it is there all right,
for all the other prophecies have come
true.-Braddock's defeat, ship building,
coal mining, trolley cars, etc. Now
:, let no scoffer come forward with the
cynical observation that the letter is a
goth century forgery. Why not believe
that the true George Washington was a
prophet as well as a soldier, statesman
and honest man?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
Chicago Market.

Chicago, Feb. 70.
Various opinions as to crop conditions
and rapid change in sentiment influenced
rervously active grain markets, today.
Early in the session all pits were weak
and eventually became Oversold. Later,
recurrent damage reports firmed the mar
kets and May wheat closed rs higher.
May corn Y up and May oats 7sHlc high
er Provisions closed depressing day
10 to 15c lower.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-May. 7G,sas; July. 767s: Sept.
76A.
CORN-May, Ca: July. 6lAaA.
OATS-May, 43ss@A; July, 35's; Sept,
PORK-May. 1517A; July. 1885.
LARD-May. $40; July. 9.35.
RIBS-May, $50; July, $40; Sept, S.55.
CASH FOULR-Steady.
. CHEATING. spring. 72h; No red
oHrs-No. 2. 4ag@s; No. white, 49,
ga; No white. 1904
RYE-No. 2, 81.
BARLEY-Malting, 5SGt3.
FLAXSEED-l6.42: No. l northwestern,
TfMOTHY-6.3O6G5.
MESS PORK-15dI15.10.
LARD-9O7k4910 -
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-S.1OI35.
SHOULDERS-Dry sailed. 7B@A.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-So5@65.
CLOVER-SS0
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour .................... ot'OW oov v
Corn 100000 5000
oats NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. i3,vW iovvv ~
IA rlev " 5000 $1,000
BUTTER-Easy, creameries, 1ShG26's;
dairies, 1StsnA.
CHEESE-Strong. 10A@12A.
EGGS-Firm; fresh. 25]ad26.
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Completely
4 Cured
Ne"
Brockton. Mass.
~gI Oh Innr

W. F. SMITH,
Dear Sir-It gives
me great pleasure to
Inform you that one
box of Smiths Buchu
Lithia Kidney Pills
completely cured me Of
bed wetting. i am now
"a years old and never
was troubled that way
since l was a lad of ten
until last fall. / tried
two different kinds OF
Kidney pills since and
they did not help me
much. So one of your
books was left at the
house q short time ago,
and / saw that your
pills were a specific for
this trouble and I re-
solved to try them, and
must say they have en-
tirely cured me.
Respectfully,
CinuorN p roo
% Peckham Ave.
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LIGHT AND AIRY.
His Experience.

you can't imagine" said the must
cal young woman, how distressing 1t
is when a singer realizes that she has
lost her voice."
Perhaps not" replied the man. but
I've got fair idea of how distressing
it is when she doesn't realize it"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27
Five Lively Minutes.

She-Have you had any exciting au-
tomobiling experiences?
He-Lots of them.
She-Ah! then you own an auto.
He-NO, but l tried to run one once
for about five minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

The is one of the few times in many
centuries that England and France
have been able to agree upon anything.
The visit of Prince Henry to America
and the demonstrations in his honor
and in honor of the friendship he rep
resents give them a common bond of
jealousy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

In discussing the needs of more prac-
teal branches in the common schools
Of Maine, Editor Eaton of the Bangor
News endeavors to give Superintendent
Stetson some points. He says: Now
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Quite Likely.

Il wonder what is the origin of the
expression to laugh in ones sleeve"
Il don't know, but the fact that the
funny bone is concealed there may
have something to do with it"
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Boston Market.

Boston, Feb. rs.
FLOUR-Spring patent, 4G4.3O. ~. &
CORN-Steamer yellow. 50.
OATS-Two clip white. sly.
PORK-Backs, 30. 25@21.
BEEF-Steers. 91@410.
VEALS-10d12
LAMB-lO6l0R.
LARD-Tierce, 10k.
BUTTER-Northern creamery. 29kGS).
CHEESE-New northern twins, l1A@24
EGGS-Eastern, 2SG30.
POTATOES-Hebron 7SIS0.
SUGAR-Granulated, $50.
MIXED FEED-21. 5O@23. =
BRAN-Spring, 9.75G20; winter, $3.50.
COTTONSEED MEAL-27.
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A Temperanee Story.

You seem rather hilarious today,
the lathe remarked to the buzz-saw.
YES" \ replied the buzz-saw, the
man who runs me brought some
whiskey into the shop with him lit
tie while ago."
"Well?"
well. took twp or three fingers at
his expense"
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Feb e.
Cotton futures closed steady February,
SS ne Ma arc n Ss Apr Aus sSs Nay s sas
TENDER, sol; October, 7.91.
Cotton spot closed quiet. Middling Up
lands, 81; do. Gulf, 8. Sales, $50 bales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

Probably it will somewhat mollify
Wheeler of Kentucky to know that
Miss Roosevelt used silver Ratchet at
the launching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

Lucky magazine editors and lecture
managers who get hold Nof Miss Stone.
The public is anxious to know the story
OF those six long months of captivity.
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! !! @28lQdYB Gossip
A Hopeful Brother.

l just don't mind how the wild wind
blows
On the land or on the foamn' sea,
l know somewhere there's sweet
sweet rose
That blooms in the light for me!
And the dark may creap,
And the storm may sweep,
But thank the Lord as l SOW and reap.
l just don't mind how the world rolls on,
For the birds sing far and free,
And l know somewhere there's a rosy
dawn
In a round blue sky for me!
And the dark may creep,
And the storm may sweep,
Still I'll thank the Lord as l sow and
reap!
Frank L. Stanton
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What a pity Prince Henry did not
come over in the summer season when
a visit to Maine would have been an
indispensable part of his program.
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The Losers Feelings.

Ills said 1.-The receiver is bad as the
thief"
That each is a culpable snOozer,
But. nevertheless, It Is past all belief
That either feels bad as the loser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

A mandolin school has been formed
in Auburn and Lewiston, and from the
two cities over 300 pupils are taking
lessons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

They are again waging campaign
to save the gallant old frigate. Consti-
tuition. Where is the spirit of Holmes?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

1t Is a curious fact that. while many
ancient manuscripts are almost illegtble.
from the ink fading, manuscripts OF the
fifth and twelfth centuries have 10 far
shown hardly any trace Of FADING.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-27

1t will take more than a $4,000 fire
to daunt the enterprising Portland Ex-
press
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Happy Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Elling-
full side of three-scOre years and ten,
and the proud possessors Of AZ grand
children.
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The Senate should do more than sit
on the case. II should sit on Tillman.
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A CURE At the
PEOPLES PRICE.

All dealers. by mail
or ut Office. ! Will mail
my book FREE to any
address.
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The Kaisar must enjoy reading the.
dispatches from America, these days.
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W.F.SMITH,
LES Summer ST :. Boston

Smiths Pineapple and Butternut Pills
act gently on the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Natures easy physic, good for young and old.
100 Pills In Glass Walls only rs cents.
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alleged joke: up in Maine they fish
for rabbits with regulation tackle. This
obviates the possibility of filling the
guide with No. shot, because Of his
resemblance to the rabbit
In the laboratories in the Bangor
High school, Instructor Frank II. Da-
mon, who is winning a name for him.
self as an ingenious physicist, has had
placed the most practical machine that
has probably ever been a part Of the
equipment in the department of ply
sizes in any preparatory school in the
State of Maine. It's nothing more than
an ordinary gas meter, similar to ones
in every cellar in Bangor in houses
which are lighted by gas. but pupils
are taking more interest in it's work.
ings than in any other one piece Of ma
chinery that there is in all the tangle
that is used for experimenting in Mr.
Damon's department. All sorts OF
burners will be attached later. And
it won't stop there, either. for the ex-
periments will be kept up with Wells
bach burners, and other kinds of burn
ers, with mantles ranging in cost from
ten cents to a dollar and devices Of all
kinds that have been recently perfected
for the economizing and Strengthening
of gas. Before it's done with the pu-
pills all through the big building will
have had sufficient training to enable
them to dive into the cellar with a lit
tie book and keep tabs on their own
gas consumption. Il guess there's
about one person out of every hundred
who knows how to read gas meter
says Mr.. Damon. land it's something
everybody ought to be able to do as
well as he can measure the weight of q
pound Of beefsteak."
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Portland and Saco may well take the
smallpox situation as a pretty serious
matter.
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SICK KIDNEYS,

, The Bladder, R1leu-
m a ( is m and the
BlOod-all these dis
eases yield at once and
are quickly and fully
cured. 100 Pills only
Is cents.
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do. reg. IND
Union Pacific lists ................ 1867
Eek. int 'Fbid. asked.