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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

"What under heaven didn they tax in
1914 and 1872" is the exclamation of the ed
itor of the Brunswick Telegraph, who has
been looking over Brunswick tax list for
those years. And indeed, nearly everything
was taxed in those years. The inventory of
1913 calls for the number of polls, houses,
barns, mills, stores, tillage land, English
moving, fresh meadow, salt marsh, pasture.
improved land, horses of the ages of three,
two and one year, oxen four years
old. cattle Of three, two and one years of
age, COWS TOUR years oiu, swine SIX months
old. sums in vessels, stocks in trade, bank
stock, money on hand, debts due more than
owed, pleasure carriages, etc. In 1917 the
inventory called for shares in bridges, fac
tories and turDpikes. But this list does not
Include any articles of property tnat are not
taxed, or rather taxable, at the present time.
The implied idea that taxes were paid On all
OF these articles is what has drawn the ex-
camatlOn from the lips of the Brunswick
editor. But after all was the system of taxa.
tlon Of 1917, when taxes seem to have been
actually paid on all forms of property. anv
worse than the system of today? Then as
now there was only fixed amount to be
raised in taxes; and in theory then as now
each person paid only in accordance with
his possessions. This is the true theory of
taxation, that each should help bear the pub
Ii; burden according to his ability. AND the
nearer system comes to taxing all forms of
property, the nearer does 1t come to distribut-
Ing the public burden equitably. Because
everything was taxed in 1917 is very far from
Implying that taxes were more burdensome
then than now. By SO much as any one ar
ticle is relieved of taxes now, by SO much
must some other article be more heavily
Durdened. Ii stocks and bonds are infre-
quently taxed now, real estate and such per-
sonal property as farm stock must be more
heavily to make up for it. The property
owner of 1917 might have been assessed on
only half as many articles as are named in
the inventory and yet have been more heayi-
ly burdened by taxes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
What IS Perfect BREAD I?

THE human body is composed Of fifteen elements,
and curiOusly enough all natural foods composed
nature has provided for the sustenance Of this body
Wheat is doubt the best of the natural foods il
contains the elements of the human body in exactly
the proportions, but man improves % on Gods
plan and invents "botng CLOTH, by which he sepa-
the ground grain of the wheat using three of the
inherent clements for himself and throwing away the
other twelve fins robbing himself of the most vifaz
ing elements of the most perfect natural food. The
fine flour of commerce is little more than starch, and
starch is heater. To make Perfect Bread, then,
we do not want "superfne -four" but wheat meal
gvngus all the elements which God placed in the berry
for mans USE To speak more anaytically, present
the following by an expert Chemist
In chemistry we find that in 100 parts Of substance
Wheat has n ash of III partsi
Flour an Al partisan mpoverishment Of over three
quarters.
Wheat SO parts of Phosphoric Acid;
Flour 81 parts PhOsphoric Acid,-an impoverhment Of
about thTee-quarters.
Wheat has O.6 Lime, and O6 Soda;
Flour OIL Lime and OIL Soda mpoverishment Of Eve
sixths Lime and Soda each.
Wheat has sulphur l5i Flour has no Sulphur.
Wheat has suphuric Acid O5; Flour has sulphuc Acid.
Wheat has Silica O3; Flour no Silica.
Dogs fed by Magende wide Kinks FACETS Physiology on
-four died in forty days. other dogs fed wheat meal bread
ihe mineral proyed fatal to the first Where Pho;
the will be wanting system and the body will
short in vital energy the power of endurance Thus
is enormous and foolish.
why should mankind, then, use -four and render
themselves liable to disease because flour is impover-
ishing food? Remember Magendies dog that died from
eating -four bread exclusively How parents ex-
pect their children TO grow up with strong teeth nerves.
eyes, hair etc. flour? In children every tissue and
organ is growing, increasing in size and developing.
Every element that belongs TO those tissues organs
should be contained in the food amentary substan
ces, and in normal proportions, as provided by the
Creator in the natural substances designed and proved
by history 10 be perfect food.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

An astonished navigator has arrived in
New YORK with the information that he has
found the gulf stream flowing west of north
Instead OF the time honored course of east of
north. 1t must have received from Neptune
the advice to 90 west.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
'THT7 PRESS
SATURDAY MORNING. NOV. 30.

We do not read anonymous letters and comm,,.
nlcations. 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, 1889-11-30

The Republican caucus to nominate can
didate for Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives meets at noon today. If the five
candidates are formally presented in speeches
the caucus will not get to ballot for some
time after the hour of meeting,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
The Coming Session or coreress

All the signs indicatelthat the first session
OF the Fifty-frst Congress is to be one of the
most exciting since the war. The measures
shat are to come before it may not in them
selves be such as to arouse deep popular
Interest, but many of them are of such a
character as to divide the House along the
political line and consequently give rise to
exciting debate which will Inevitably arrest
the attention of the country The new
House, If full, will comprise $50 members. of
which 1863 will be Republican and l6I Demo-
Gratis. The representatives from the differ
ent Stateslare divided politically as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

contracted terrible blood poisoning a year
ago. l doctOred with two good physicians melt er
OF whom did me any good. l suffered all IN n
can suffer and live. Hearing of your CUTICURA
they did me no goo1 they could make me no
worse. have been using them about ten weeks
and am most happy to say that am almost rid If
the awful sores that covered my head aud body.
My face was as bad If not worse, than that of Miss
Boynton. spoken of in your book. ana / would say
to anyone in the same condition TO use CUTICURA-
and they will surely be cured. You may use this
letter in the interests of Sufferingshumanity.
e, w, REYNOLDS Ashland Ohm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

CITY OF PORTLAND.

Notice Of Proposed Change OF Grade.
NOTICE IS hereby given that the Committee on
IN streets, Sidewalks and Bridges will meet at
the Reservoir of the Portland Water Company on
N"rth street. on THU RSDAY, December B. 1889
at three O'Clock p. IN. and will then and there
matter of change Of grade Of said North street.
between Walnut street and the Eastern Prone
made, so that the grade may be re-establshed
Substantially as the said street IS now built.
BY order Of the Committee,
NEHEMIAH SMART, Chairman.
Portland, Nov. %, 1889. nOv25dlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

Russian engineer is in Canada examin-
ing the Canadian Pacific; and it has already
been given out that Russia is contemplating
the immediate construction of the long talked
OF road through Siberia to the Pacific. Eng
land has already got a route to the Pacific
which makes her independent of the favors
Of any foreign nation when she may wish
TO send troops or munitions of war; and
Russia is not likely to let pass unimproved
her advantages for putting herself in an
equally good position with reference to the
Pacific. Russia already has railroad connec-
tlons from st. Petersburg to the Ural Noun
tainS. The new road, starting thence, would
60 to lrkutsk on Lake Baikal Thence the
route would lie across the Amoor to the Sea
OF Japan, where Russia already has naval
station at Viadiyost0ck.. From St. Peters
burg to Vladvostock the distance is 6000
miles. This line would thus be the longest
on the face Of the earth, and about twice as
long as the Canadian Pacific or any of the
lines In the United States. 1t would be first
OF all military road; but as the efforts
applied to the wagiDg Of war often rebound
to the benefit of the pursuit of peace, this
road would undoubtedly contribute greatly
g. the business prosperity of the Russian
Empire. Southern Siberia is far from being
tine barren waste that the old Biographies
have led many TO believe. In the region of
Irkutsk there are fertile prairies stretching
for thousands of miles and adapted to the
raising of such crops of wheat as have made
the Dakotas and Manitoba such prosperous
cOmmOnwealths. Indeed, the material ad-
vantages of the road would probably far
outweigh the military in the end
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

Appearances indicate that the opposition
to Mr.. Reed has practically collapsed and
that he will be nominated on the second
ballot, If not on the first, which is not at all
improbable. The sentiment has been growing
from the beginning of the contest that he is
the one of the candidates best equipped to
ill the speakers chair and this, more than
anything else, accounts f or the substantial
unanimity with which he bids fair to be
chosen. Appeals to sectional prejudices
could make little head way against this
sentiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
Knee to Foot Running Sores

have been afflicted with a sore limb which the
doctors called eczema. My limb from the knee to
he foot was one mass of running sores. The doc
tors bandaged it every day for week. and every
time the bandage was remoS ed large scab would
come off, and the blood pour down. 1 got one
bottle of CUTICURA REsOLvENT. one box CUTE
CURA, and one cake CUTICURA SOAP, and they
cured me. told a lady who was similarly affect
ed to u.s. it, and it cured her also. l gratefully
acknowledge that twas CUTICURA that cured me-
Mrs KATE BEARD, Orange Valley. N. j.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
Awful Blood HumOr

Terrible Blood Poison. Suffered all a
mao could suffer and live. Face and
bsdy covered with awful sores. Used
the CuIcura Remedies ten weeks, and
is practically cured. A remarkable
case, and most rem rkabIe and speedy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
CITY ADVERTIsEmENTs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

NOTICE.
Order of the Board of Health of the CITY of
Portland, Maine. Approved by VIM. Writ Virgin,
one Of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court,
November 20, 1889.
RULE 8.
Whenever prvy-yault shall have been TemOv-
ed by order of the Board Of Health. or otherwise,
the premises shall be supp led with a suitable
Water-clOSet which, in respect to its water flush,
shall be satisfactory to the Board Of Health.
Chap. 1913, Public Laws of 1887.
Sec. &c. Any person who shall willfully violate
any of the provisions of this act Of said regua
tions and bylaws, the penalty for which IS not
who shall willfully inteIf ere with any person or
thing to prevent the execution of the provisions
Of this act or of said regulations and bylaws,
shall be guilty OF misdemeanOr and upon cOnyic-
tiOn thereof shall be subject to fine of not more
than fifty dollars.
Per order OF the Board OF Health.
GEO. @. BURGESS, Secretary.
Portland November 20, 1889. no26dlw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood Purifier and purest and best of
HumOr Remedies internally. aud CUTICURA, the
great kin Cure and CUTICURA SOAP. an exquis-
lite Skin Beautifier externally, speedily cure every
humor and disease of the skin. scalp and blood,
with loss OF hair, whether simple, scrofuous, he
other remedies fail. This Is strong language, but
true. Thousands of helpless sufferers have found
1t so. CUTIcURA is the only p sislve Humor Cure
Sold everywhere. Price: CUTICURA, SOC. SOAP
25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston.
nE~Send for Chow to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages so Illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
Portland q Roches,er RaiIroad.

fENHE Stockholders of the Portland s. Rochester
Il Railroad are hereby notified that their
annual meeting will be held at the Office of Geo.
L; Meseott 1911 Middle Street, Portland, on
WEDNESDAY,, the fourth day of December next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to act upon the
following articles. viz:
Ito hear the report of the Directors and act
thereon.
2.-For the choice of nine Directors for the
ensuing year.
8. To elect a clerk of the Corporation.
A. To transact any other business that may
legally come before them.
VIM. II. CONANT. Clerk.
Portland, Nov. 20, 1889. nov2Odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ANNUAL MEETING.

ihh annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
fortland, Mt. Desert Il Machias Steamboat
company, will be held at the office of the Maine
Cenlral H. X. Co., Portland, on Tuesday, Dec. Sd,
cles: - " ~ upon '"o '0Ao"e 80
-, 10 hear the report of the Treasurer and act
10 eject Directors for the ensuing year.
before the meeting
:, l MS meeting will be adjourned to Wednesday,
DEC, ism, at same place and hour.
hO26dlw GEO. w. YORK, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

Constipation

- -,
+ not remedied in season, IS nap n 70
become habitual and chrome
VIC Purgatives, by weakening tho Do"C III
connrh, rather than cure, tlo ~,
aver fllls, being mild, eiiecti'o' ~
strengthening in their action, are sohGi-
ally recommended by the faculty as inc
best OF aperients.
Having been subject, for years. AZ; %
Uono paIi, without beng ao 49, PilIs
m1ch relief, l at last tried aver Illls.
deem 1t both duty and pleasure
70 testliy that have derived eIeaV ,. Deia-
enI from their use. For over ~ NM 9 ,,;iis
past nave taken one OF theSc pms
every night before retiring. lwo1iu nv NJ
Willingly be without them. ~ ~ w
bowman, 70 East Main ST., CARLISLE o.
II have been taking Aver PTS Pills and
using Them in my family slice Ioo, III al /,
cheerIully recommend them 70 az ~
heeu OF a safe but effectual cathartic'
-John M. Boggs, Louisville n.y.
"For eight years was afflicted with
constipation, which at last became 80
pad that the doctors could do no more
LOT me- Then l began 10 take aye
Euis, and soon the bowels recoH 80 tiat
thelr natural and regular acton, - Z VII 4
now l am in excellent health D L.
Loughbridge, Bryan, Texas.
Having used Ayers Pills. with good
results, fully indorse them Tor the PUT,
poses for which they are recommended.
T. Corners, NJ. D., Centre Bridge "a
Ayers Pills,
PREPARED By
Or. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists AMI Dealers in Medicine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

plMPLES, black-heads. chapped and oily skin
! lM prevented by CUTICURA INDICATED SOAP.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30
THE FAMOUS
ARLINGTON WHEAT MEAL

ground from the whole grain of the choicest selected
white Winter Wheat and is unequalled food for all
People who live mostly upon -four will, If they the
Arlington Wheat Meal find their in department
diminished -fourths The Wheat will 70 further
give four times much nutrmen equal amount of
Laboring do their work with exhaustion be-
contains Sustaining Forces any food
food for every Brain Worker containing the
necessary Elements to strengthen the Brain.
Children who feed this need be troubled with Cho
Infantum, which destroys many children
Many Of Dyspepsia Of long duration hare been c,ei
By eating Wheat Neal, and it is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-30

The Maine Law Convertible
Policy, Class A, issued by the UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, guarantees "a mOrtu-
ary dividend of City per cent OF
aiipremisIms paid, If death occurs
within five years Of its issue.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-07-04

NEIGHBORHoODOF BOISE.
Questions and Answers in Regard te
this Section Of County.

We are often receiving letters from
people who think of making this section
of Idaho their homes, asking various
questions in regard to the country, all of
which we would gladly answer, tor one
of the great wants of Idaho is increased
population, but with the care OF daily
paper have hardly the time. The ques
tions are very similar, and we have con-
cluded to give an answer to these general
queries through the Statesman, and SO
hereafter mail copy of the paper con.
tanning this articles as an answer to these
numerous correspondents.
The questions generally asked arc
these:
Is there remaining any government
land within ten or twenty miles OF Boisel
If so, is this land in the neishborhooc
Of the river, so that bitches could readil,
| De leu lTOul Tue river CON tI thC SatpC
IF not on the river, is said land on th
line of any projected irricating ditch?
Is there any such land remaining il
any considerable body-so that colon
of ten or dozen families could take u
section sufficient tor them all in on
body?
What crops seem especially adapted t
the country?
What is your climate p?
Is there work to be had for farr
hands or mechanics while one, is look!n
about for location -?
: What is the character of your preser
population
What are your railroad facilities
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-07-04
PCLlTICS AND THE PRESS.

Among the recent Idaho appointments
AS reported are those of G. j. Bassett, to
be Deputy U. s. Internal Revenue
Collector, vice J. j. McGiuness E. II.
Leonard, postmaster at Boise City, Woe
Chas. Rilderback Stanton G. Fisher.
of Custer county, to be Indian agent at
Ross Fork, on the Fort Hall reservation,
vice p. j. Gallagher; DR.. Locke, post
master at Bellevue, vice Mr.. Brock.
Among the transfers in the railway mail
service is that Of Geo. II. Foster from
the Green River Baker City run to the
Shoshone Kctchum run. Several land
Office and other appointments are yet tt
be made in Idaho. But the contem
plated and rumored resignation Of judge
John L. Logan in the first district vii
be postponed. In case the movemeu
for statehood succeeds this fall, a full
state ticket including the full suprem
bench, composed of the district judges
the governor, secretary Of state, ,Controlle
treasurer, superintendent Of public in
struction, the attorney general, 4 ne'
legislature, etc., will be PLACED iu tn
field and elected. Politics in Idah
may become so interesting that value au
importance of we'll established new
papers will increase very greatly. Th
press should all unite 10 demanding q
economical aud carefully arranged COL
stitu,ion, and in the name of the ta,
3 payers insist that all salaries be kept at
moderate fgure.-Shoshone Journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-07-04

Mr.. Kress, bis wife, four children asd
four St. Bernald dogs were in one o.,
the houses swept away By the flood y
Couemaugh valley. A correspondent.
tells this story: "The house Vas rollad
over and over, and each time all the
family but Kress was washed into 10
water. The dogs sprang into the wsieEl
% sach member Of the family fell iu 81,
in nomest had 1.-The unfortunate pes1oA'
on tho house again. Over trees, hsasyj
brush and through dangers of svsgy'
kind the animals dashed to save thelel
masters family. When shoal waasr -
. reduced current swung tho houae -
the shore the dogs carried or towea D
whole family safely 70 he s
Kress says h. loss 500 900 10 ~ -
but he would not GIVE nP ~
have the wealth restored. " Il;
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-07-04
NUM- asNHs 40
Montana Indians and Troops Watch
Ing Each Other.

RAvALLl, Mont, June 26, Special --
The powwow has ended and the chiefs
have refused to assist in the capture of
the murdcrers. nt
Troops we're called upon, but will not
attack without orders from headquarters.
The Indians are on the mountain sides in
bands near Ravili, watching the move
meuts of the troops. If they decide to
turn over the murdercrs, the trouble will
end, and at once. If not, the renegade
following the fusitives from justice will
be wiped out Of existence. The whole
trouble originated from the renegades Of
the tribe, who hang around railroad
stations and do nothing but get
drunk whenever an opportunity offers.
The great maiorityof Flathead.. Indians
do not sympathize'with these breeders o.
disorder.
| The sheriff thiaks the only way now
to capture the men, without an open
war, is tor the government to offer
reward. If this is done, the half.breeds
on the reserve will entrap the men.
Kochet, the Indian killed, was the
murderer Of Demers, book Keeper, and
also Of an Indian, Koonsaw. Possess
from various towns are prepared to start
for the scene at moments notice, if .
collision occurs, but the troops are sup
posed to be able to take care of the bel.
ligerents. Flathcad Indians in the vicin.
ity Of Steusville are getting their guns
and ammunition in readiness and leav-
ing in squads for the reservation. They
: are clad in war paint and breech clouts,
and the once peaceable Indians now
seem bent on revenge
SANTEE INDIAN RESERVATION, June
q 26.-Goveruor Foster and party left here
this afternoon to rejoin TIL, other com.
lnissioners. The signing commenced
last evening aud in all probability every
Is vote will be secured at this place. After
% an explanation Of the bill by Governor
!e Foster there wa, no opposition whatever
g. HELENA, Mont, June 26.-Latesi
'e advices from the Flathead reservation say
r. the Indians have threatened to wreck
at the trains aud destroy the tracks Of thu
D, Northern Pacific road, which the,
It. regard as their foe, because a trait
<. secured the escape of the sheriff e party
al Superintendent Dickenson has tele
IN graphed the government and the va
he department for troops to assist in pre-
nd tecting the property Of the railroa
to company. The Indians are reported Z
M have sent their women aud children I
se the hills, which means the trouble hi
,ill not ended yet. The refusal Of the chi,
N, to give up the Indian murderers
:, looked on A. a declaration Of hostilitie
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-07-04

Henry Stanley, the explorer, is re-
ported as having been all right six
months ago. This, in these days Of
telegraph, telephone, lightning trains and
ocean greyhounds, seems very long,
time, but it must bs remembered that the
spirit Of progress has not yet taken
possession of Africa, consequently ws'
must tids our time and wait patiently
for events to. develope themselves.,
Stanley has been in SO many imminent
perils, and has had 40 many hair-breadth.
escapes, that everything connected with
bis movements is fraught with intense
interest. Though, perhaps, not q more
persistent explorer than Livingstone, hs
is much more determined aud much
more determined and less scrupulous
when an important object is to be At
tanned. He is . nervy, go-ahead kind
Of fellow, whose pluck is indomitsble,
and whose physical system is so strong
q to almost Get disease at defiance. Il i
to be hoped be will pull through, for
the world is deeply interested in what b
is doing, aud is aoxiously awaiting the
completion Of his explorations and their
presentation 10 detailed narrative form.