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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 31, 1900

THE HUMOR OF POLITICS Some Good Stories Told of Public Men by Hon Joint J Ingalls Some of the very best stories of poli tics were contributed recently to the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post by ExSenator John Ingalls First he says Charles Sumner had no more sense of humor than a hippopotamus but there was something excessively hu morous about his colossal selfconscious ness of which it is no paradox to say he was apparently unconscious llis egotism was inordinately vast though innocent in its simplicity it was far from conceit and led to no dis paragement of his associates Indeed 1 doubt if lie ever instituted compari sons Probably Irant whom he hated and abused came the nearest to sizing him up when he said The reason Sumner doesnt believe in the Bible is because he didnt write it himself lie bad large intellectual powers but not so large as he imagined He had no inliuence on legislation He was un able to endure opposition If he could not have his own will he would do noth ing But this is not intended as an an alysis of his work or his character 1 started out to say that

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 24, 1900

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maine Matteks A great section of the estate of the late Jen SamuelF i Hersey was w illed to the city of Bangor for edr rational use Eighteen years before the testator had made his will a committee of the city council called upon totix tiie valuation fixed the value of the timber lands which he devised in trust to Bangor at 810108842 Six teen years later and two years before by the terms of the will the property could be divided the state assessors placed tiie valuation at 835378187 or 31200343 more than tiie valuation lixed by tiie trustees of the estate and the city council committee It is not surprising that the city is taking steps to secure its right to tin timber lands At tiie annual meeting of tiie Wo mans Aid Society of the Eastern Maine General Hospital at Bangor May 13th these officers were elected for tiie com ing year Pres Mrs Henry Lord 1st vice pres Mrs IN B Denio 2d vice pres Mrs K W Sawyer treas Miss Mary 11 Men ill sec Miss Jennie 1 Pickering The reports of tiie officers showed the hospital to he in a

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 17, 1900

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maim Mattkiis At a sheriffs sale last week at the granite works of the Maine iranite Co at Hewetts Island the property was disposed of Jo the fol lowing parties A C lay A Co a large hoisting engine Mathew Baird of New York a derrick w itli hoisting gear Hen i ry Sargent a derrick with hoisting gear and also several cars used to carry stone Jerry Harrington a steam hoisting en gine M A Johnson a steam hoisting engine Sherman A Hoverthe hoarding house The sale netted about 8000 William P Lennox aged To years one of the leading citizens of that section of the State died at his home in AAis casset May 2 For many years lie was president of the AViscasset Savings bank lie had held the office of county and town treasurer and was a promi nent merchant for yearsAVashbum Bros of Thomaston will huiklfor apt AVilliam 1 Lermond formerly in com mand uf the ship 1 l Thomas a four masted schooner with a carrying capac ity of 8000 tonsThe Androscoggin county Republican convention is called for June T An invitation has been ex tended Congressman Littlefield to ad

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), March 7, 1900

1 i a HHELDOYS EXPERIMENT tk Wan k Will Man a laper a II Tha Ha Ckarlaa M Sheldon who will adit the lapaka Ually Car Hal for a weak trgtnlng March lg la perhaps tsdsy tli bast alssrtlard man ta lbs United Mates preachr or laywao It Is said that Mr Sheldon la peculiarly a Terre to notoriety and that all the greatness whch baa Kiss to bins through bis books hit newspaper schemes and bla renaoos baa bena forelbly thrust upon him bona months ago ha rreelied tfce following telegram from a syndicate w rltsr la New Yolk oltyi I am coming oat to Topeka to slay a week coming fully prepared to treat of your methods of work oburob and yoor bocks This artlols will be syndicated sod published la nearly all tha news papers of ths country lhs minister wired back promptly Ycu area not come 1 will not see you I will not talk to you I bare some rights wbloh even yon are bound to re speot Bat In spite of this shrinking modesty the He Charles hi SneUlon has tobLcd up with grant regularity for assert years past literally pursnsd nud dragged to

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 25, 1900

Suggestions for Kindergarten Reform j 1 would like to see organized a work of rescue to deliver the modern kindergarten from the metaphysicians aud to give it over to the philosophical hygienists who should make it everywhere and first of ail a palace of health The needed reforms in the kindergarten must of course come with deliberation enough to be suie A committee of ten or moie might help provided they were not kindergaitners but were wise and com petent although a badly appointed com mittee would do harm by confirming old piactices Let me confess frankly that I do not myself know at present just what should be done or just how this grade of education should be best organized One of my dearest w ishes is to have adequate means placed at my disposal to experi ment a few years or until I could present a scheme ot detailed work That this could now be done from data that are accessible is ceitain Great improvements an entirely piacticable A tew things 1 shall venture to indicate The body must be strengthened The activi ties should involve more body movements and the strain upon the hand aud eye should

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Library of Congress1900

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), January 4, 1900

Was it Providence A True Story of the Civil War It was in September ltj2 just before that terrible slaughter known as the bat tle of Autietam It was a time when tlie whole world looked on and held its breath The contending armies of the North and the South were about to meet iu a conflict that would go down iu history as one of the great battles of the world There arc those w ho remember how the old Iron Brigade went down as did the famous six hundred in its historic charge at Balak lava how but a remnant remained of that devoted band of heroes and that memory must be filled with horror as they recall the awful loss of precious lives One of the survivors of this Iron Brigade I believe but seven answered the rollcall after the hattle whm before it tin brigade was almost complete con sisting of two legimeuts the Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin Infantry then a mere boy of seventeen summers tells of a most remarkable incident which is the subject of this narrative and from the writers personal knowledge of the man there is no doubt of its truth The

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Library of Congress1899

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 29, 1899

NEWS OF THE WEEK Maine Matters Lawrence Bros of South Gardiner have sold to Boston par ties Crocker township for 110000 It contains 20000 acres and is said to be one of the best spruce tracts in Maiue today It is particularly well situated being bandy to either water or railroad Law rence Bros bought this tract of land three years ago for 40000 and have therefore netted a profit of 70000 and their original investment has paid them a dividend of over 50 per cent each year Lightning struck and wrecked the roof of Charles J Treworgys lumber mill at Ellsworth Falls June 14 The 15 men in the building were shocked by the electricity three men being unconscious for some hours The lire which followed the bolt was extinguished before much damage was doneThe Congregational clergy men of Hancock county in conference at Bluehill June 14th adopted resolutions condemning the flagrant violation of the marriage contract and the deplorable in crease of divorces iu the State The adoption of the resolution carried with it the agreement that clergymen of the conference should not solemnize marriage where one has or both parties have been divorced_Samuel Bryant a prominent citizen

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Library of Congress1896

Image 12 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), May 7, 1896

JUST A GLIMPSE Of the Early Editorial Writers of Kennebec Valley Storng Characters That Left a Deep Impress Upon Those Who Came Within the Sphere of Their Pow erful Influence Head before the Kennebec Historical Society To give this subject the range ami fulness of detail that it merits would be to furnish material for a good sized volume I shall therefore undertake at this time merely to touch briefly upon the more salient characteristics of a small group of men whose names are prominently identified with the earlier newspaper history of Central Maine and who exerted a power for progress that will extend far beyond the narrow limits of their own day and generation I shall also consider only the work of those writers who attained distinction in the newspaper work of the Kennebec valley prior to the Civil war and shall not undertake to pre serve any chronological order In the very nature of things the best work of the editorial writer is largely of an impersonal character and he so frequently sees the children of his brain adopted and reared as the natural off spring of others that the experience has nothing of novelty for him It

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Library of Congress1895

Image 4 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), May 17, 1895

gaitg gcttnrbff gmnwt TERMS 700 Per Tear Ho natlcc whatever will be lakes of bb lBd eommnnicatlOBe Tnloguuoinoi bbid BwroriiiLi or the reeervetloB or retoro ol rejected oom BBleatloBa till nee all oomeiiiBlcatlOBi relatlaf to eob Mrtptloaa and advertisement to Bobibxob ft riTin Pnbltehere Auxosta Main Bismarck thinks female sympathy with existing political institution the safest bulwark against socialism I It Harvards faculty is for football lias Harvard a faculty for football Is the question now stirring the American Athens to its very center The statesmen of tl3 South are not quite all In favor of cheap money Sena or Lindsey of Kontucky is one of the glittering exceptions to the rule American sympathies are with tho Cu ban insurgents and the hope will be gen erally entertained in this country that they may yet achievo their independence California Is being flooded with Japan ese cheap labor while natlvo lalor 1 Idle Wo have a high regard for the Japanese Put that sort of conquest should not be permitted In this country Tho Boston city government has a very pretty fight nfoot as to who shall have the handling of the 12000 appropriated for the celebration of July 4th The

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Library of Congress1894

Image 6 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), December 3, 1894

NEW AT THE BUSINESS SHE WAS A VERY NICE BUT A VERY FRESH TYPEWRITER GIRL She Wae So Interested In the Reporters Story That She Wanted to Stop Quite Often nnd Talk About ItHad to III Her Hair and Get Her Chewing Gum For n rgjortfT with hut little to write nnd plenof timo in which to write it 1 there is nothing more pleasant than to dictate a narrative to a cheerful type writer particularly If sho he young and have nice soft hair to distract the eye and well formed white fingers and be ex ceedingly pleasing Hut for a reporter with a long yam to write and a limited amount of timo to finish It thing3 some times have a different aspect Near the newspaper cflico is a typewrit ing office which many men frequent A new girl came there ono day last weeka real nice girl and an excellent operator hut she had never done that kind of work Isfore While she was sitting in the main room upon the afternoon of her first day a newspaper man came bustling in and Mrs 1 have you got anybody to take a two column story In a

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Library of Congress1894

Image 3 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), November 16, 1894

1 T Jaitu gomriwc journal City and County __ i POLICE BALL Over 1000 Ptople In Alt n iance and Ail Enjoy tlo Event Concert P0ramme Finely Rendered and 200 Couples Join in March The sixth annual hall of the Augusta police was given In Mconian hall last evening anti about loot people were in at tendance The concert by Higgins fnl orchestra from H to i oclock was a d light to the hearers and every irt of Its pro gramme was rccePetl with appreciation some of the selections licing osfxrially fine The Goblins Frolic and The Salvation Army were very catchy At sharp i the directors F W Math ews A V Brooks F I Hersey S S Ha mini 1 Dr K 1 Martin Dr A T Titcomli Horace Cony and Kverett Stone mareiied out with the Isxes of lieauliful dance onlers and then the grand march and circle liegan Marshal Bean and wife led tile march and were followed liy tlie other incmliers of the police force and ladies When the circle had formed over 200 couples were oil the floor and it nettried as though there was hardly room for them to lance The crowd

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Library of Congress1894

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), November 15, 1894

H1SGEIXAHBVBO Cut It Out Cut out this advertisement and send it to the makers of with your address and 14c in stamps and by return mail you will receive their beautiful Columbus SouvenirSpoon Address THE J B WILLIAMS CO Glastonbury Ct PREMIUM DEPARTMENT We warrant these spoons made of the best German silver extra plated with pure silver oxidized handles gold lined bowls Am greatly pleased with Souvenir Spoons and con sider them little gems They are almost identical in every respect with some we bought at the Worlds Fair for which we paid 2 apiece We use nothing but Ivorine and cor r WW II MARRY ME JACK And buy the rihg at McKinneys A thousand Solid Gold Rings Diamonds Opals Pearls Turquoise Moon Stones Emeralds aud Garnets in any kind of a setting Engagement and Wedding Rings a specialty Largest stock Low est prices in the city KENNEY THE JEWELER 459 Congress St Monument Sq novldtf PALMER ANDERSON GO 29 Exchange Street AGrEKTTS OF CONTINENTAL Insurance Co OF THE CITY OF NEW YOKE Incoporated in 1852 Commenced business in 1853 F C MOORE President Secretary EDWARD LANNING Capital Paid Up in Cash 100000000 STATEMENT OF ASSETS JAN 11894

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Library of Congress1894

Image 2 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 1, 1894

Notes of a ITip Abroad ON To iiMoN W ii11 i I v Toe 1 in mil At th I isk o we V illL ho lemh r i i f j t iii 11 to I hat I m rt h 1 1 illy mo n j rl 11 in i i c s is eon pa i y w i i i i _ i n i Jo on tin oi a rt ntie oivi a nd old Ki Tam ima r at for it ha i taken n t me a sort Wes au ad Am i a trunk on dk aii ha vine it i i i in i t in i 1 mi 11 nee s V Mike eel tki II ai t iehs Lit ot it v W w h W 1 liomm haw iitiered n 1 n i M sir e t la have v h t i i id heel ni to suftei As m eu in siu Ii eases all e arti h i ere wanted were at the bttom w ut i i Trunk had to he Com e ekee a the 1 e se n I ill ell t

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Library of Congress1894

Image 6 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), October 29, 1894

SHE RATTLED HIM For a reporter with but little to write fcmd plenty of time in which to write it there Is nothing more pleasant than to dic tate a narrative to a cheerful typewriter particularly if she be young and have nice soft hair to distract the eye and well formed white fingers and bo withal ex ceedingly pleasing but for a reporter with a long yarn to write and a limited amount of time to finish it things sometimes have u different aspect Near Printing House square is a type writing office which many newspaper men frequent A new girl came there one day last weeka real nice girl and an excel lent operatorbut she had never done that kind of work before V hiie she was sit ting in the main room upon the afternoon of her first day a newspaper man came hustling in and Mrs J have you got anybody to take a two column story in a hurry Yes replied the manager Hero is a young lady who has just como to us Miss BrownMr Smith You can go into that corner room In three minutes the young lady was seated at her machine

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Library of Congress1893

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), June 15, 1893

WOE AND WIT r _ Gath Tells ai a Chicago Banquet lor journalists Some Kemlnioenoe of Newspaper Work fa War DayPublisher Scott and Kohlsuat a ComradesSomething About French Papers COPTBIGHT 1893 After the worlds fair had been well under way I was invited to a dinner at the Union club in North Chicago by Moses P Handy to meet some persons of the foreign press and in the art de partment and as we mingled together from halfpast seven oclock until one in the morning and I may not have leisure soon for another such bout I will narrate the appearance and ad ventures ofsomeof these persons We had of foreign journalists Mr Villiers Mr Senior and My Millet Mr Millet is also an artist who resides about equally in England and the United States He is the author of an adven turous trip down the Danube river in to the Turkish regions Then we had Mr Atwood the chief architect of the worlds fair and the only author of the magnificent Art building which is the admiration of all beholders and turns out to be equally happjy in its in ternal arrangements Mr Atwood is a finelooking man rather

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Library of Congress1893

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), January 2, 1893

WORTH OF YET TO BE SOLD We shall continue the sale until the Goods areall closed out Among the rare bargains that we have left in Mens goods are the following 1 lot of Mens French Calf Con gress narrow widths niedi uni toe stylish price 300 regular price7 1 lot French Calf Button the very finest regular price 7 will be sold at 300 1 lot gentlemens Dress Con gress French Calf mostly new and fresh lr 450 worth 7 1 large lot o Mens medium weight Confess and Balmoral cap toe all ew not before in the sale wi be now put in and sold a 500 cannot be bought elsewhere for less than 700 Tine goods MUSI BE SOLD and now is our opportunity Hundreds olood bargains that we have not entioned COME AND S FOR YOURSELVES Wyer to 5 Co 539 COMSS STREET decl9 _eodtf MARK JWN SALE OF HUH GOODS We have st ld from our stock a great variety retty and desirable goods for pres and put them on our 510 andts Counters They are wothree times as much but we want td them before Christ BIfo reasonabffer will be refused for Holiday 0

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Library of Congress1892

Image 3 of The Portland daily press (Portland, Me.), November 28, 1892

FIRED SANS CEREMONY One of the Peculiar Phases of Jour nalistic Life No Claw of Worker Treated with as Lit tie Regard as Washington Corre spondents The Tyranny of Managing Editors Special Washington Letterl Margherita Arlina Hamm in a recent article printed in the Journalist com mented very truthfully upon the treat ment which newspaper workers usual ly receive from the managing editors of great daily papers Among other things she said that the average newspaper re porter and society writer as well as the editorial writer were regarded by the managing editor and the business de partment of the paper as the farmer re gards his horses and cattle As long as they are fast upon the track and able to win money for their owners or as long as they are good hardworking plodders along the field they receive compensation sufficient to keep their souls and bodies together and to dress themselves sufficiently well to appear to advantage in the company in which they must necessarily go according to the assignments given them by the managing editor But when they cease to be ol nrstciass value weir salaries are reduced or else they are immediately discharged without having

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Library of Congress1891

Image 3 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), January 24, 1891

LITERARY EXERCBES __ Of tlu liios Pftis Acciitios Friday hHwm Ii Repmntatftw nlEssay 7 Raj TktapHs at RkArad Aod ba Potni by Bitot c Mlcbai at mniMd Ktprtwaati Rail WfU vltll aa appreciative audience at ibe literary eterclaea of the afternoon A pteaeiny feature of the occaaioa aa amt la mute by th Capital iaitu Preei pre nura uu tntfO daced as tbs essayist Mr Rav Thompson the accunpHabe editor of the Richmond Bee The auliecce expected a iOd thing from hia pen which has never been koawn to run in dull lines and they were not disappointed Hie essay was a mode one terse and vigorous ia exprss sion orginsl and forceful in thought it will take nrk as one of the Bneat things in this line with which the association has ever been favored The following ia the foil text of it mm cot xmt exitoii Hie Labors mm Rtwsrtfi BT RAT THOM POOR In former Hoses a Chinese official never ventured to deliver an unwelcome message to the Emperor until he had provided him elf with a coffin It would have been well perbape had I exercised the Mint prudent foreeigbt in my present extremity Though not

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