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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

A great many times during the past two
years, customers have said to me: Clark,
you leiH fail pet. You sell goods too cheap.
How do you do it9 Now. the facts are. il ID
very simple and easily explained. In the
first place we are all ,cOrkers At 4s2 Congress
street. Our store is open early and late.
2nd-We mark our goods at a small ad-
vance, and sell rats Of them. and our patrons
see at once that we do,cn them all on prices
and make their selections much more quick
~ than they ordinarily would. SO that our
expense for clerk hire is rery small.
lsrd-We back up our adrsrtisements.even
II we have to put our hands in our pockets
to do It,
4th-We haven't any extravagant habits
or high toned ideas. and our habits being
simple and wants. ess itdOes not require but
small sum Of mOney for us to live in COM
Portable manner.
5th-We pay 2. 4 cash for our goods. and
there is nothing like paying easA for your
goods. Those having goods to sell had rath-
er hare the eash than the promise OF a Gould.
Astor or Vanderbilt.
6th-Every person has his hobby. and
ours Is to build up the largest and llvellest
clothing business In the State Of Maine. and
in order to accomplish 1t we viii confess we
have sold our goods at a ridiculoasly small
margin. We are in hopes some day to have
also the finest clothing store in this State.
and II we do not get there 1t will not be BE-
cause we have not tried. This Is the year We
lsant to sell $4,000 worth. We would like
some day to do business in this city of an
even quarter Of a million yearly, but we don't
expect to accomplish that, but we do intend
to bring in on 100000 business this year II
we possibly can. Last year our sales were
over $4,000 in excess Of the year previous.
but our net profits were less than the year
before. and they were small enough the year
before, but we are bound to bring our bust
ness to the 100000 mark this year rhetAer
ICE make dollar or not
We have just purchased for mot ea.h
thousands and thousands Of dollars worth n
goods which we have marked at prices never
before known for new. nobby styles Of
goods. Boys short pants at ) cents advance
from wholesale prices. overalls. shirts. &c.
at cents profit on each and thousands Of
dollars worth Of goods the same way. five
do not bring the $4,000 this year Ii win no.
be because we have not done our part.
IRA +. CLARK.
SPor CASH CLorHIER.
4s2 Congress Street.
mehi div
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PERSONAL.


Hon. N. B. Mutt of Eastport, was in town
Saturday.
Hon. G. w. Goddard was comparatively
comfortable last night
Richard Conway Of the Portland ball team
of 's7, has Joined the Worcesters for a salary
Of $1,000
Mr.. Walter Tolman, late general freight
agent Of the Portland & Ogdensburg road,
will leave for Seattle. w. T., today.
Mr.. Rogers Of Gardiner, has presented Mr..
Henry Taylor of this city, an elegant gold
watch in memory of Charles and Elizabeth
Sager.
L. f. Pike and DIR. VIM. B. Swazey Of
Cornish were in town Saturday, returning
from a trip West and South where they have
spent the winter.
Rev. c. Fl. Daniels preached at his old
church, the Second Parish, yesterday. He
was warmly welcomed by his many
friends.
Mr.. j. A. Cummings. at one time stage
manager for Wally Wards Theatre in this
city, lately died In California from consump-
ton.
Mr.. ID. w. Baker. who has been connected
with the American Express company in this
city for long time, has taken position in
the company's Augusta office.
General Passenger Agent Flanders, who
has been In the employ!ot the Boston &
Maine 20 years. was lately called on by the
employees in his office, and presented with an
elegant bronze parlor lamp.
Mr.. F. E. c. Robbins has retired from the
editorship of the Express. Mr.. Dudley M,
Holman. late city editor, takes that position.
and Mr.. j. F. Boyle, the reporter, the city
editors chair,
The funeral of the late Charles M. Gore
took place Saturday at the City Hotel. Rev.
DR.. Hill ofiiciated and there were many
beautiful floral tributes. w. H. Green, John
II. Fogg, Ii. e. Davis. w. Senter, Jr., Capt.
Alb. Dennison aud Edward Dana were the
pail bearers.
The funeral Of Mrs. S. l.. Robinson was
held at her late residence Saturday after
noon. A large attendance of relatives and
friends was present and the remarks by Rev.
N. I. Whitaker and the musical selections
go Bury Thy Sorrow" and "Nearer My
God to Thee" were very impressively rem
dered Among the floral tributes were
pillow, Tyre, harp and others.
In the death of Miss Mary Webb Moves,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Moves
dark shadow is cast not only over her i'm
mediate family but large circle of acquain-
tances and friends also. She was of
cheerful, loving disposition and life was
looking very bright to her. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended, great number of the young friends
OF the deceased and the friends of the afflict-
cd parents uniting in this expression of their
sorrow and sympathy. Rev. DR.. Hill con-
Quoted the services. There were many flor
al offerings.
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Liberal Concessions.

At meeting of the Board of Directors Of
the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
held on the Goth of February. 1889, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
"That all policies heretofore issued by
this Company, upon which three full years
premiums have been paid, shall not be contes-
table on the ground of self-destruction, any
provision in the policy to the contrary not
withstanding. provided the premium next
hereafter accruing shall be paid when
DUE"
"That any policy issued before the first
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Ward Seven.

This is Major Melcher's ward and 1t will
be heard from with no uncertain voice.
Ward Seven has been fortunate lately in
being called upon to furnish the chief execu-
tive. The ward has the highest opinion of
Mr.. Melcher and of the gentlemen on the
ward ticket. If the ward polls its full
strength, as 1t ought to do, rousing
majority will be the result
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Portland Typographical Union.

Typographical Union, No. &c, held a well
attended meeting Saturday night. Mr.. Fred
Saunders was elected to membership, and
Mr.. Fred Heath provisional member. 1t
was voted not to send a delegate to the In
ternational Convention, but that the Union
should be represented by letter. A resolu-
tion was adopted, recommending that I'M
ion printer be appointed to the Office of Pub
lie Printer at Washington.
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Ward One.

Ward One is considered debatable ground
between the parties and 1t is evident the
Democrats will work for it tooth and nail to-
day. Itonly remains for the Republicans to
poll their full party vote and it will remain
Republican as it most certainly is. Our tick
ct Is an admirable one.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

A large audience was present at the union
temperance meeting last evening. at Recep-
ton Hall. The speakers were Jas. r. White,
j. A. Magnusson, ex-Grand Chief Templar
A. J. Chase, Fl. d. Sender Of Ilion, N. Y,
and Thos. Laughlin. Bents orchestra fur
nished the music, with Mrs. Everett Merrill
accompanist. Mrs. Bent played in the or
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Ward Three.

1t is rumored that an effort will be made
in this ward to defeat one of the Republican
candidates for councilman by substituting a
Democratic candidate therefor. Republic
cans will be on their guard against any such
attempt. So excellent ticket is entitled to
hearty support in every particular.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

The results of the late concerts will pay
on the debt on the Longfellow statute. after
the previous subscriptions are all paid in.
Inc receipts from the sale of tickets was
saez.4o. the concert expenses were $3.50,
and the net proceeds s41s.ao.
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Ward Six.

Ward Six Will give an old time Republican
majority today. The ticket is composed
for the most part of men of experience. who
have proved their value in the City Council.
and are an honor to the ward.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

Ward Two is Democratic Ward but 1t
has given Republican majorities. With such
a good ticket in the field as we have 1t would
not be strange If such a result should be
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Ward Five.

Ward Five presents ward ticket that the
Republicans of the ward are in hearty SYM
pathy with. The candidates are live young
business men, and two or three have already
made excellent records in the city govern
ynAnf
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

HOLMAN s. MELCHER HAS A
RECORD AS A SOLDIER, BUSINESS
MAN AND MEMBER OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT THAT ANY MAN
WOULD BE PROUD OF
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Ward Four.

Last year Republicans divided the honors
of this ward with the Democrats, and by
putting their shoulders to the wheel can do
it again this year.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

O~~~->~,0t nam - 4cop.
VEIL.INGs.
\ DIFFERENT one
for every day in the
year without repeat
ing. And to say that we
have three hundred and
sixty-five styles hardly tells
the story.
Several qualities of the
same style, several widths
of the same quality, and so
on. The variety of veil
ings we offer is bewilder-
ing, but we couldn't be sat
isfed till it was the most
complete line of its kind
to be found anywhere, SO
all the latest novelties
have been added as fast
as they came out, while
the stock of the commoner
sorts has been kept COM
plete.
"Hading' nets and stripe
edge Grenadines have the
popular call at present;
some new kinds of both
have just come in.
HOSIERY.
Twenty dozen Ladies'
fine unbleached Balbriggan
Stockings are to be sold
to-day at II IL cents a
pair, and we are ready to
say that the like has never
been offered here before
for less than double the
price.
Clean, fresh, desirable
goods, finished seams and
regularly fashioned;-
they're faultless, if we know
anything about hosiery.
The handful of fancys
we are to sell at the same
time, are of equal value
and the same price.
It's all done to stir up
things in the hosiery de-
partment. We are willing
to sacrifice something in
the way of profits just now
for the satisfaction of see
ing business a little livelier
in that part of the store,
and this is the time we
have chosen to do it.
Ready at 8 o'clock this
morning.
OWEN, MOORE & co.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.


THE sTOwAwAY.
THE Stowawayv seems to he n nict,r.
esque melo-dramo. with an abundance 81 ov
'ne incidents to stimulate the interest Of
w. nee. Chief among the sensational
the auol~ re breaking open of safe nv
Les'efes ~ re said to have acquired
two Burglars, VINO ~ a career of crima
their skill as eracksmcn IL. -anoa ..a ~
for which they have done pe.- ~ ~. D. -
formed. The play win be putupon tA~ '''So
at the Portland Theatre. TIL ursday evenins
next the management promises, with as hne
scenic effects as has ever been used In melo-
drama, and the production Will be complete
in every particular, Sale of seats today.
SIXTH foFULAR.i
The sixth Stockbridgc Pop will be given
at City Hall next Thursday evening. All
the artists are popular here. and the concert
will close with last act of ''Somnambula."
Get tickets at Stockbridge's.
YIN. A. COURSE.
The concert by the Boston Ideal Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Club, assisted by Miss
Moses, the accomplished reader, promises
delightful entertainment. The success of
the Ideals has been almost phenomenal
Wherever they play their audiences are cap
h.ndI;ng 90 their ;nstrumants Misc Moses
viii nivee some y, Of her most cbarm;nS racita.
t;ons T;crets are for sale at Stock 6ridoass
and should be secured at an early day.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR COURSE.
{ The programme given below is that ar
ranged nv the Philharmonic Orchestra. with
NJ r,o.o,,ao a V,,aht so,o,st - 10 60.
this evening at the Second Parish church, in
the iChrrstian Endeavor course, and merits
generous patronape The concert will begin
-. So
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

THE POLLS WILL OPEN AT 10 A. M
TODAY AND CLOSE AT p. M. SEE
THAT YOUR VOTE is POLLED FOR
HOLMAN S. MELCHER.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

is carefully prepared from sarsaparilla, Dande-
lion, Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Ber-
ries, and other well known vegetable remedies,
In such peculiar manner as to secure the full
medicinal value Of ALL 1t will cure, when in the
power OF medicine, scrofula, salt rheum, sores,
boils. pmples, all humors, dyspepsia, biliousness,
sick headache, indigestion, general debility, ca
tarrh, rheumatism, kidney and liver complaints.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

hEMEMBER THAT 1T is AS IMPoR-
IANI 10 CARRY THE WARD TICK
ELS AS THE CANDIDATE FOR MAY
OR,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

Moore
gia A. Pinkham =
In Sedgwick, Feb. 10. Ralph II. Condor and
MISS FANNIE L. Chatto, both OF Brooksyille.
In Sedgwick, Feb. Is, John L. Wells and Miss
MAUD X. Bridges. both OF Bro0kln.
Rose Langlos
Emily Winslow. "a
=, In Augusta, Feb. rs, Thomas H. Towie and
Miss Myrtle NJ Libby
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DON'T BE DELUDED BY THE IDEA
THAT YOUR VOTE is NOT NEEDED IN
AN OFF YEAR. THE DEMOCRATS
WILL GET OUT THEIR FULL VOTE.
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THE PRICE
DAILY PRESS
REDUCED TO
5000 A YEAR
when Paid i'm Advance.
When Not Paid i'm Advance, 90 90.
MUNICIPAL COURT

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
SATURDAY.-Frank s.. Linwood. Intoxicaton:
fined 50 and costs and 80 days In the county jail.
John Taylor and Michael Flaherty. Intoxica-
ton; fined 50 and costs.
Jail '@"''
. Michael Faherty. Resisting police oficer;
Eugene Cunningham. Common drunkard s,xtv
days In county jan.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

In this city. March 2, Michael Little, aged AZ
years.
of 76 Anderson street.
In Llgonia Village, March q Stephen H. White
aged 40 years. -
In Bath, March 2. Alfred T., son OF Samuel c.
ana AraDelia nj. Lore aged 81 months.
IN bath. March 2. Lydia kealy, widow of the
late w m. d. Trufant. aged 80 years day.
In Bath, FEB, 20. Thomas A. Mcdonald, aged
AT Kennebunk Landing. Feb. 20. BENJAMIN
Robinson, son Of orriE Robinson, aged about 20
In West Paris, Ella Scott, aged IA years
AZ Bolster's Mills, Feb. 20. Mrs. heson Greene.
= II East 0tisneld. Feb. 81. Abner c. Lull, aged
about go years. aeSN
In ia, tford, Feb. IS. Charles H. Bicknell, aged
In Hiram. Feb. rs, Mrs. Caroline Atkinson.
aged "a years.
In Augusta, Feb. 20. Mrs. Geo. c. Howard, aged
IA years.
In Rockland, Feb. IL. Elizabeth, wife Of BENT.
Philbrook. aged SO years y months.
In Rockland. Feb 10. Elizabeth g. Spear, aged
At Matinicus. Feb. Is, Capt. Elmer e. Ames,
IN Ellsworth. Feb. IS. Miss Mary j. sllvey.
In Ellsworth. Feb IT. Mrs. Ada r., wife Of Ell.
Curtis. aged "a years months.
In Mt. Vernon. Feb. 81. Miss Clarissa Porter.
aged "a years months.
In Rockland. Feb. 10. Capt. Archibald G.. Spear
aged SO years 10 months.
In Fayette. Feb. 1S, Mrs. L. W. Bamford, aged
80 years.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

SALEsMEN-we wish few men 10 SeIi og-
- goods by sample TO the wholesale and real
trade. Largest manufrs In our line Fncioss :,
cent stamp. Wages % per day Permane-t
position. N0rOstals answered. Money advanr..i
Tor wages, advertising. etc. CFSTFSS1sssS
MANFG Co., CINCINNATI, ONO.
is0z' eod2ms
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

In order 10 avoid all danger Of running your
health by drinking impure water, add 10 to 20
drops Of Angestura Bisscrs to every glass Of
water you crink. octseod&w
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

Castoria cures Collie, CONSTIPATION:
sour stomach, Diarrhna, Eructation; ~
Gives healthy sleep; also aids Digestion;
without narcoti stupefaction oct6d&wly
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
MAR IACE S.

PEARS Soap is the most elegant Toilet adj
iuncf
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Is the only medicine Of which can truly be said,
400 Doses One Dollar" which is an unanswera-
BILE argument as tostrength and economy. 1t is
sold by all druggists. Be sure to get Hoods.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists 81; six for So. Prepared
op.,'y.by G. /. HOOD g. Co., Apothecaries, Lowell,
MASS 10 Doses One Dollar,
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STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, IS.
/, Charles Payson. Cashier of the above named
oank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd day Of
March, 1889. CHAS. o. BANCROFT,
Notary Public.
CoRREcr-Attest
CHARLES s. FOBES,
VIM. X. WOOD, J Directors.
mara d. w. KENsELL, dst
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

The good old Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam
Best known cure for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
ion. Genuine: Cutler, Bros. & Co., Boston,
oct24 eodNwfmo.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

For any case OF nervousness, Sleep
lessness weak stomach indigestion, dyspepsia
try Carter's Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure
rhe only nerve medicine. for the price in market
dw1w
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LongfeIIow Statute

EVERY REPUBLICAN SHOULD
VOTE TODAY.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly pub
LEGATION is welcome visitor to the parlor circle
The number for the ensuing week has been re-
celved by N. @. Fessenden, 4s4 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-04

Advice 10 Mothera.-MRs WINsLOW,s
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes as "bright as a buttom.' 1t
very pleasant to taste 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums, allays all PAIN relieves wind. regu-
lates the bowels. and is the best known remedy
for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or
other causes. twenty-five cents bottle.
feb1 MW,F&w1y6
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-04
Tho Beauty Of Kindness.

What q beautiful quality is kindness!
Row it soothes the careworn! How IL
cheers us when we are sad and despona-
ont, It costs very little to administer u,
and yet 1t carries with it heaven Oh sweet
ness. Life at best possesses large share
of bitterness, and has so much need for
kindly WORDS and kindly sympathy and
kindly assistance. Many sad heart on
eyerv hand is almost breaking for want OF
some loving one to share Its burden. And
these aching hearts do not comprise the
few of earth. but tho many; In reality, they
include nearly all of mankind. The secret
balm of healing afor all these wounded
hearts is simply that loving kindness whlcn
is the result of living for others, each ono
forgetting self and sharing the heart-ills OF
others. Oh! let us become dead to self and
live for one another; then we have heaven
here. "Bear ye one another's burdens and
60 fulfill the law. Home.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-04
Tn, Vanderbilt system of Railways.

Few persons have any conception OF the
magnitude of the interests covered by me
above title, and very few even among the
railway fraternity are aware OF how tully
this vast SISTER. occupies the field IN whlcn
1t is located; but If you will take map ana
trace out, first, the New York Central g
Hudson River; second, the Boston q
Albany; third, the Lake Shore g. Mich
igan Southern; fourth, the. Michigan
Central; fifth, the Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Chicago g. st. Louis formerly the
"Bee Line'5 and "Big Four') railroads,
you will be impressed with the wonderful
foresight of the men who designed and ex-
ecuted the plan to operate under uniform
policy, and practically common control,
system of railways thatshould furnish unsur-
passed Transportation facilities totne great
commercial empire outlined above, and
trip over this grand aggregation Will
convince the most skeptical that the Van
derbit system of Railways, Of which
tho New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad is the main stem, traverses
tho very heart of the business por-
ton of this continent touching, either d.
rectly or through it's immediate connec-
tons. all the important commercial centers
of the country, and Offering to health, pleas
ure and business travel facilities that are
not equalled by any similar institution IN
the world.
An edition of one hundred thousand copies
of a very neat little pamphlet bearing the
! title at the head of this article has just been
! issued by the American Bank Note Com
pany of New York, which contains much
/ interesting information concerning this
| great system.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-04

sown, and griss and weeds Will choke
and rob the wheat. Fifth, it spread
after the pillow, and as we fit the seed
bed the manure will be fined and incor-
por;.ted with the upper SOIL This is
as it should be. for wheat is among
the shallow feeders, and needs the
manure most in the fall and cal ly
spring, while the plants are
vet small. Sixth. soils gain fer
tility from the atmosphere a1d
more from disintegratian and
decomposition within themselves; and
both these gains arc increased by plow-
ing, which facilitates the action of air,
sun and moisture; hence early blowing
enlarges these gains of fertility.
Some make the very serious mistake
of not following close after the pillow
with the roller and the harrow, aud as
a result the clods become all the harder
in the sun aud hot wind. Ii the c'ods
are crushed and pressed down some
what, they will gain moisture from
below and will soften. Roller and
harrow are at this time put over the
ground but once, for if we use them
more we can not get the blowing done
in good season; and also the process
of compacting the ground may be car
ried too far, till it is seeding time
Country Gentleman.