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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-03-14
The Presidents Popularity

Is due to his endeavors to place within
the reach Of the masses the comforts
needed for home, at prices they can af-
FORD and give them besides ample time In
(which to pay without having them de-
prive themselves of necessapies.
Five floors and bargains on every floor.
Specialties will be announced. What
you need most will surely turn up.
We will gladden. yonr heart without re-
quiring all the contents Of your pocket
book.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-03-14

- - 80
Away up to the parlor floor In this dis
tructive humor he called for the forty five
dollar plush suits. "They're all gone,
sir" "Well, let these No. take their
place. room we must have" as he
crazy?' said the juniors to each other,
selling
HANDSOME $55. PLUSH
SUITS OFG PIECES FOR
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-03-14

He >c5rnfgl.y refused - Do % saying
hat # h gave any bond i, >ao6I3 be for
not -, than :ip..py4 In les than an
1our he had his $50 80 ready signed ~
-'ne Of the most substantial business
men. An, how things have changed.
T. day When man j. caught selling liq-
nor he cannot pei responsible Business
man L Leaven worth TO 20 on his bond.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
The Boomers.

There are only about 10, 900 homesteads EN-
braced in the Oklahoma tract; and the num-
Der OF people who expect to make locations
there is probably at least 100000. 1t is easy
to see that when the work of locating is over
there must be $4,000 of the killed and disap-
pointed. What will they do9 Few of them
will probably return to their old homes for
the reason that they pulled up stakes" CON-
pletely when they started for Oklahoma.
Some of them, too. have been waiting for
years on the borders Of the promised land.
The western papers tell OF one man, for in
stance, who halls from Southern Indiana,
and pitched his tent on the border of Indian
Territory in 1884. He has been in hiding in
the woods Of Oklahoma again and again,
but his wagon has been absolutely station
airy for five years. When he started the
other day into the territory 1t was drawn by
two colts, one three and one four years old,
both born IN camp. The harness, in the five
years OF waiting, had become a wreck and
was patched up with strings, wires and
nails. To such men as that lodgment on
the new lands is absolutely necessity.
Those who can not obtain claims will be
SLOW to leave the country, particularly in
view OF the fact that there Is still an
abundance OF land in the Indian Territory
winch has not been opened to settlement
lney VIII probably become squatters upon
sue rnuian lands adjacent to Oklahoma, and
- WIN pe practically impossible to drive
mem away They know that negotiations
AOA WIZ oAefoKee Strip-about 100000 acres
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

The story Of Editor. Wilder, the Eastport
newspaper man who was supposed to have
been drowned but who afterwards came to
light In Rhode Island reads like romance.
AS told by his letter quoted in the Eastport
sentinel, Mr.. Wilder first came to himself
wandering in the woods, tired, ragged and
pennl!ess but even then he could not
tell VINO ne was or where he came
from. de got chance in a factory
and went to work but the past re-
NAMED a blank. One day he CHANGED to
he picked up. Then the whole past came
back to him as suddenly as it had been blot
| ed out from his memory
A curious cause Of death has recently been
recorded in India. A native, who was fish,
ing In stream, caught fiat, eel-like fish,
from fifteen to sixteen inches in length.
Being DESTROYS of killing it, he promptly,
but with great lack of judgment and ques-
| ti0nable taste, put 1t into his mouth in order
| to bite off its head. The fish, however,
scarcely appreciating this somewhat clumsy
attempt at decapitation, vigorously assayed
to make other arrangements, in which it was
| partially successful. Gifted with slimness
which made it very difficult to hold, it
slipped through the mans fingers into his
mouth and conveyed itself partly down his
outlet. The situation now was bad for the
hsh, but still worse for the man, for owinglto
the sharp fins ON the back of the fish it was
inn ossib'e 10 withdraw it. The man died in
great agony within an hour.
The graphophone, which is sort of un-
completed photograph, is coming into prac-
teal use in the offices of few stenographers
OF the country. The man who takes the
notes instead of debating to the typewriters,
sits down and talks into the machine, and
the cylinder on which his remarks are re-
corded Is then turned over to the typewriter,
who sticks tube attached to the machine
into each ear, and working the roller by a
treadle as she would a sewing machine, has
whatever Is there talked off to her as rapidly
or as slowly as she can take it down. In
practice 1t is said that stenographer can
dictate to the machine 10 an hour as much as
q rapid typewriter can transcribe in three or
four hours. The time thus saved is so much
clear gain for the stenographer, and in a case
where a copy is needed in hurry, the work
can be done by the employment of enough
typewriters in third to a quarter of the
time that would be necessary If the stenog-
rapher had to dictate his notes to single
typewriter. The graphophone ard the
monograph are controlled by the same com
pany, which refuses to sell outright, and
which charges such a high price for the
rental of the instruments that stenograpners
who have not large business hesitate to try
the machines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

No piece of news for weeks has been read
with greater interest than the despatch yes
terday morning announcing the safety of
the passengers of the Danmark. TWAS
read with equal interest in Maine, in Cali
fornia, in Florida and in Michigan, and not
only on this continent but in Europe. The
London papers got out extras containing
special dispatches announcing the safetylof
the passengers and crew, and their sale was
enormous. Bulletins were displayed in
front of the various newspaper offices and
the crowds which surrounded them blocked
the streets. There were no English passen.
gers aboard, as there were few Americans
and most of the passengers were obscure
emigrants. But no one thought of the
nationality !or the degree of the imperilled
people; only that they we're Of the brother.
hood of man; for in such times the whole
world is kin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

Henry George. who is now lecturing in
England, has spent the last two weeks in
Lancashire and Durham. where he has
spoken to large crowds Of miners and other
working people. Compared with his pre-
vious visits to England the tour has been
phenomenally successful. 1t Is not difficult
to see why this is so as well as why Mr..
George is listened to more readily in Eng
land than In America. Since his other WIS.,
Its Mr.. George has become very prominent
from his connection with New York city
politics. and he now goes to his English au-
diences as man OF reputation with a RENE
dy which he advertises as great cure all for
social ills. In America the mass of the peo-
pie are doing well and do not want any PAN
aceas; but among the English masses there
is not this contentment, and it is yery nat
ural that they should crowd to hear the man
who says he has remedy for their troubles.
Moreover, as most of them do not own any
land and never expect to own any they are
naturally pleased with theory that would
shift all the taxes on to the land. But we
venture to say that not many of the old
Wing and Tory squires turn out to meet Mr..
George
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

In the abstract Of the rules governing ad
missions to the railway mail service under
the civil service law telegraphed to the Asso-
ciated Press occurs this paragraph:
All places Gamble filled only by promotion. trans
fer or examination. IL is required that appli
cants for examination shall be citizens of The
United States not under Is or over 35 years, ex
cept that any person honorahly discharged iron
the military or naval service Of the United States
by reason of disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred In the line OF duty, may be ex
amined without regard to age
As all the surviving soldiers and sailors Of
the war of the Rebellion are now over 8,
years Of age, the effect of the above is to dis.
qualify all Of them except such as were dis
charged for disability resulting from wounds
or sickness. Whyi preference should be
given to soldiers who were discharged for
disability over soldiers who served out the
term Of their enlistment it is hard to see
The preference, If any, ought to be reversed
because the railway mail service requires
well and strong men, but this regulation in
sists that only soldiers who have been inva
lids need apply. The probability is that ar
error has been made in preparing or tele.
graphing the abstract of the rules.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

A basis of discussion for the Samoan con-
ference has been prepared by Count Herbert
Bismarck. In 1t Germany comedies the
principle Of absolute non-interference in
Samoa, and the natives are to be left free to
choose as their ruler either Malietoa, Tama-
sese, or Mataafs. No claims for compensa-
ton for German subjects are mentioned in
the statement, and practically the work of
the conference is limited to defining ex-
plicitly the powers of Consuls In regulating
trade and shipping, the boundaries of and
rights over Pango Pango and other victual-
ing stations. and the formation Of tribunal
for the protection and trial of foreigners.
This is pretty large abatement from Ger
many's claims of few months ago, for then
her acts. or the acts Of her agents, clearly in
dicated purpose to establish protectorate
over the island
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
CURRENT COMMENT,

MR.. REEDS CHANCES CONSTANTLY BETTER.
[Boston Post.l
The Boston Journal says: Washington
advices indicate that the chances of Mr..
Reed for the Speakership continually i'm
prove. This is good news.
WHAT PORTLAND PEOPLE DO.
Howell Morning MALL
When the people of Portland Want monu-
ment to grace their park or to commemorate
any event they raise the funds necessary to
obtain 1t without calling upon the city
treasury. A statue Of Longfellow has re-
Gently been obtained In this way and erected
In one Of the squares Of the city, and the
last OF the funds needed for the erection of a
handsome soldiers monument have been
raised BY fair held BY the Relief Corps Of
Bosworth Post at which a clear profit of ST.
224 was Melted. With what had been previ-
ously raised the committee now has about
$4,000, all that was wanted for the purpose.
All the city has been asked to do was to
grant location for the monument, which
was done two years ago, ana now the monu-
ment committee can go Immediately to work
to erect as handsome a monument for the
Forest City as there is In New England.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

The lieutenant governor of New York i;
by virtue Of his Office the presiding officer Of
the State Senate, and of course, as is the
case with every presiding officer. his duty il
10 give fair and impartial rulings, regardless;
of their effect upon pending legislation
Lieut.. Gov. Jones. however, has undertaken
to manage legislation, Intentionally ruling SO
as to retard bills which he does not approve
Of and advance measures which he does.
His course has been SO arbitrary and unfair
that even the papers of his own party have
been constrained to rebuke him. The New
York Times says he has tried to suppress
the rights of the majority, and give the mi
nority the advantage by the power over pro-
ceedings which presiding officer necessarily
holds, but which conscientious and fair
minded presiding officer will never exercise
for such purpose"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

That is curious petition which is to be
sent to Gov. BurleIgh asking him to suspend
the execution of the hawkers and peddlers
law. The Governor will doubtless receive it
graciously. and then point to the twelfth
section of Article V, Part First, Of the Con-
stitution of Maine. which reads this way
"He [tbe Governor shall take care that the
laws be faithfully executed"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

have already been authorized; and they
will remain to take advantage of the expect
ed opportunity. They may remain five
years, as the Indiana man has already done
or even ten years. The wedge has been en-
tered that will split the great Indian reser-
walton, and the boomer" knows it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

Mr.. Weldon's bill now pending in the Do
minion Parliament, providing for the surren-
der of fugitives from justice from the United
States, is giving the American colony in
Canada great alarm. 1t seems that it relates
not only to criminals who may In the future
cross the border, but is retroactive in Its
character, and therefore includes those that
are already there. The State of Maine has
claim on several members of the colony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nicatons. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

ofsl,2i6 Irish immigrants who landed In
Boston Sunday, all but 70 declared their in
tention to remain in New England. All of
them were confident Of getting rich soon,
and one announced that he was to be an
alderman shortly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

The appointment of Robert Smalls to be
collector at Beaufort seems to pretty effect
ually dispose of the story that President
Harrison had made up his mind to ignore the
colored race in the South.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

The electoral reform bill that has passed
the Missouri Senate applies only to cities Of
five thousand inhabitants or more. Only
eight Senators voted against 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
Freeport Steamboat Company.

On and after March Is. 1889, the steamer
Phantom, H. B. Townsend, Master will run as
iolows:-Between Freeport and Portland, touch
ing at Great Chebeague, Little Johns and Cousins
ISLANDS and Falmouth Foreside. Leave South
Free2ort daily Sundays excepted) at 100 a. m
Returning will leave Burnham's wharf, Portland
p. M ii. b. S0ULE, Manager,
marl5df Freeport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

The distinguished editor of the Bath
Times appears to be mixed on the points of
the compass. He should take an observa-
tion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
Only 1000 Shares More
To Be Sold at S65.
OFFER LIMITED TO APRIL 18th,
OFFICERs AND DIRECTORS.

OrrlOEhS AND DlRECIORS:
President. LEON ABBOTT, Ex-Governor Of
Vice President and General Manager, Elbridge
G.. RideOut OF New York
Treasurer. William Harris. Union City, Ind.
Secretary. s. @. GOshOrn, Muncie. Ind.
:, Assistant General Manager, james NJ Woods,
New York.
mer, Dayton, o.; w. 5. Hall, Findlay, o.
This company has now opened subscription
books at its ONCE, 246 Washington street, for the
lowest subscription figures.
The company offers two propositions TO in
yestors: First, stock In the company second
house and business lots Of the company.
The capital stock OF the company Is 50 ,o00,0 900,
divided into 10000 shares. per value 500 per
has already been subscribed and paid for bV
eastern and lCester capitalists. OF the remaining
10000, portion Is offered on subscription
share. After April 2J, aud until May 10,
price will be S75. No subscriptions Will be
received after Maybe at less than 500 This Is
the lowest figure at which the stock has ever been
offered or sold, and the company are sangune
beyond all doubt that this stock win command par
within $50 days.
The company owns about 5, 900 valuable house
and building lots in and adjoining the city of Mum
Gle, situated In the most desirable centre Of the
Natural Gas field of Indiana. These lands are to
be at once improved by opening avenues and spa
cious b0ulevards, and erecting desirable resi-
dences and supplying Natural Gas to consumers.
ty, readily saleabe. is yer 100000, and con-
stantly advancing, inssring thereby the most adj
vantageous investment possible to offer. Sill 900
worth of company's lots were sold in Muncie the
first day.
ENDORSEMENT.
CITY OF MUNCIE, IND,
MAYORS OFFICE, March 81, 1889. !
Dear Sir: have personal acquaintance with
several OF the officers and members of the Muncie
Natural Gas Land Improvement Company, and
regard them as men OF integrity and financial
aplllty; they have good financial standing here.
nave lived here all my life, and have seen this
Guys advancement and growth from small VII
lage: Muncie Is well located. In a good agricul-
tural region; has excellent railroad facilities and
an abundant supply Of Natural Gas.
The real estate owned by said company here Is
good and well located, and certain to advance
greatly In value There is every reason TO believe
and no reason to doubt, that Investments In the
stock and In the lots of said company will very
soon prove to be very profitable. Yours respect
fully,
FRANK ELLIS,
Mayor Of the City Of Muncie. Ind.
Conservative judges predict this stock
will sell at $500 within rs months.
A descriptive pamphlet Of 30 pages, handsome
ly Illustrated containing plat Of lands with scale
OF prices, maps, &C., forwarded upon application.
Remittances can be made to broadway Nm.
tisnai Bank, Corner Milk and Arch ss.
who will deliver stock, or to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23


The Wakefield Water Company is a corporation
chartered under the laws OF Massachusetts and
furnishes water for fire protection and domestic
purposes TO the towns and Inhabitants of Wake
Held and Stoneham, in Middlesex county, Mass
These are two suburban towns, about ten miles
from Boston, on the Western division of the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad, and have together popu-
The capital stock Of the Wakefield Water Com
pany authorized Is 100000, and the amount is
sued December l, 1888, $4,000 fully paid up,
issue of $500 900 per cent bonds, of which $780,
600 are held by the trustee under the terms OF the
trust Iced and can only be used to redeem $780,
900 8 per cent bonds which were then outstand-
ing and are optional in $685. making the bonded
Indebtedness OF the company. secured by mort
gage upon the plant, the sum of $4,000
In addition to the mortgage bonds mentioned
there have been 100000 Debenture bonds is
sued, which, Of course, are subject to the mort
gage bonds, the proceeds of which have been ex-
pended on the works, thus adding to the value Of
the plant.
The water Is taken from Crystal Lake. which is
an ample supply for the demands upon the compa-
ny, and the water Is pure and suitable for dOmes-
tic purposes. The only other available water sup
ply In that Immediate vicinity is controlled by the
The pump house is of brick and of good size;
the machinery Is of standard make. There are two
pumps and two boilers, each of sufficient capacity
to supply the works alone, so in case an accident
happens to one Of them there will be no interfer-
ence with the water supply: The water is pumped
stand pipe 40 feet in diameter and go feet in
height, which gives good reserve supply.
There are Al miles OF main of IL inches in diam
eter and less, there being large amount Of IL
inch main and only small amount of less diameter
than inches. The normal pressure varies
according to location from 80 to 80 pounds from
the stand pipe pressure.
The Company has been operating its works for
five years and has met with success from its
commencement.
There are 1876 hydrants, and the rental from
these from the two towns amounts to s6.74O.
There are about 800 taps, and the revenue from
DeC1mhar at
the rate OF S22, 06o per annum, making a total
revenue per annum OF S28,80O. Therefore the
financial condition Is as follows:
Gross earnings. S28 800
Expenses. ....................... $4,000
Interest charges on mortgage
$4,000
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ca 300
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
NIIsCELLANEOUs.
Merchant Tailored, Ex-
cept Price!

me stream OF daily trace mas responded to
our great sale of Spring Clothing for which we
nave made munificent preparations.
Oughtnt we to tell it over and over ? STAN
dard Clothing is without peer among cloth
ing stocks for vastness, for excellence, for
good quality and low prices. Without guess
work--49 different patterns of three and four
button frock suits in sizes for boys, gentlemen
and young men. Gould you ask for better va
riety2 II is easy to buy when our line of suits
at $1,000 is laid before you; put them to the
closest scrutiny they are superiorin every way
You stand on no rckety foundation when we
guarantee our own make.
Look at our Young Mems Sack Suits at $40,
$l2, Sis and $I8.
Look at our Boys Long Pant Suits at So,
$40, $I2, SIS and $I8.
Look at our full line of Trousers for men,
young men and boys.
There are things that fully account for the
uninterrupted flow of April business at the
STANDARD CLOTHING co,
25J Middle Street, Portland, Me.
W. .ssSc G. WARE, MANAGER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
OPENING OF SPRING NOVELTIES
Dress Goods and Trimmings,

80 pieces Wool Dress Goods in Plaids and Mix
lures at 20 cents yard never sold less than
30 cents.
80 pieces Colored Henriettas 3S inches wide and
all spring shades at "a cents yard.
25 pieces India Twills, Spring Dress Goods at col
cents yard, never sold less than 70 cents.
Black Dress Goods at half price.
10 pieces Black Henrietta, SO inches wide, at 29I
cents yard.
10 pieces A inch Black Henriettas at AZ cents al
yard, worth 70 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23
FINANCIAL.
Safe Paying Investment.

incorporated under Laws Of the state Of Maine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

A descriptive pamphlet Of 30 pages, handsome
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

Remittances can be made to broadway Nm
tisnai Bank, Corner miIk and Arch sts.,
who will deliver stock, or TO
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-23

8 pieces Silk Warp Henrietta at s1.15, never sold
less than $780,
10 pieces A inch Wool Henrietta. extra heavy,
at go cents yard, reduced from s1.0O.
Linen Canvas 10 and 1s cents, former price 20
| and 25 cents.
Best English sileslas at 1914 cents a yard, all
colors.
Extra heavy Cotton wigan at cents yard
All colors in silk Plush AZ cents yard.