davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fergus County argus., 1890-03-20

l,23I 81
Cr
liy cash paid warrants..........S 9.s3l 81
iiy l.i6 special receipts e, So. .3os 90
By cash ON hand March |. 90. ~ -
S11.23I 81
Fergus County argus., 1890-03-20
Road Fund.

Balance on hand March !. s9..S 1872 ~ /
Cash from upervisors............. 256 90 |
taNes...................... 10566 Is /
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

pers are free frem arsenic, and he is inclined
to think that when fashion DEGREES change
from light to dark many more arsenical pa
pers will be found among the dealers stocks
than now.
Prof Robinson says paper containing a
very small amount of arsenic may be danger
GUS when placed on the walls of sleeping
room, while its effects will so gradually de.
velop that the true cause will seldom be sus-
pected Generally speaking the symptoms
produced by this gradual poisoning are ner-
yous depression, with irritability and Sleep
lessness. arrangement of the stomach and
soreness OF the muscles. Even small fractions
OF grain OF arsenic to the square yard Of
paper, may, Prof. Robinson believes, exert a
pad influence upon the occupants of room.
In his opinion it is high time for our States
70 act 10 this matter as:foreign.counties:ha
done already. Glucose In molasses, and oleo
In butter, both of which are comparatively
harmless, are legislated against in nearly all
the States while the vastly more dangerous
arsenical wall paper is left to work its ruin
GUS effects upon the human system without
let or hindrance as far as the law is con-
carned
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
Information Wanted.
To.the Editor of the Press:

I0.the Editor of the Press.
Can any one of your readers, elders who
guard the traditions Of the city, or willing
listeners to the stories of their grandsires-
explain an allusion to some old customs
which appear In letter written in 1910 by
a young lawyer, who afterward became an
eminent judgeP The letter is dated on Sun
day, % November Of that year, and after
apologizing for the lack of any news, the
writer mentions that. it being st. Gather
ines Day, all the rope-walks of Portland
should have been decorated with flags. but
since the festival fell upon Sunday it was
thought best to display but few banners.
The letter was interrupted, and tnen finished
on Monday evening, when the writer says,
the postponed festivities were In progress,
and he had heard In returning to his house,
the sound of tambourine and violin accom-
panied by the noise of the double shuttle.
What should have been the origin of this
celebration, very little accordant with the
temper Of puritan New England? Was II
brought over by foreign sailors, or was it the
growth Of some seed of tradition, blown by
chance wind from parts unknown?
1t Is to be hoped that some Portland histo-
rian may be able to illuminate the curious
record. K. CAVAZZA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

Some days ago the Augusta correspondent
OF the Boston Herald declared that he had
seen most Of the answers to the circulars
sent out by the Democratic committee ON the
question OF suppressing the liquor traf1c.
ana that seventy per cent. of them were in
layor OF prohibition. But now comes the
Augusta correspondent Of the Boston Globe
and tells very different story. He. too.
says that he has seen most of the answers To
the Inquiries, and that the great majority of
them are In favor of high license, and in
favor. too. of putting high Ii,ense plank in
the platform. 3l2 out Of 47S replies are to this
erect. Somebody, either the Herald cores
pondent or the Globe correspondent. has
evidently committed an egregious blunder.
Inc Globe correspondent has got
hoid OF some Of the letters, and thew
certainly sustain its view as far as
tney 60, but all Of them are from the
large places. Some of them are rather inter-
esting J. G. R of Bangor says lyon
would have to rake Penobscot county with a
nne tooth comb to find Democrat who was
In iavor Of the fanatical temperance law that
Is now on the statute book" Mr.. EN-
Oh houiton says the people of Aroostook
are almost all for license law. Mr.. CT
u OF Portland, initials which suggest a
gentleman who figured somewhat promi-
nentiy In the stirring times of 1880 wants
'ne party to come out straight for license.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

While several of the census qustions APP
pear to us to be too inquisitorial In their
character, the chief objection to them is that
they are useless; that is that they will not
-ssina u spsdpgaiiesed with tffseasee 40 no,
know what their disease is. The doctors
frequently keep 1t from them, to lessen their
anxiety, and not infrequently the doc
tors themselves do not know what
1t is. The census bureau itself ey-
identity does not expect this question
to produce much of value. for Surgeon Bill.
ilngs. who has charge of the inquiry into the
matter Of vital statistics has addressed cir
cular to physicians asking their cooperation
on the ground that the reports of kinds of
sicknesses affecting the people gathered by
the enumerators will be "very unsatisfac-
tOrv"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
A REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION
will be held in
Granite Hall, Augusta,
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th, 1890,
All O'clock A. MI.

sFor the purpose OF nominating candidate for
Governor, to be supported at the September cleo
tion, and transacting any other business that NAV
properly come before it.
The basis Of representation will be as follows:
Each city, town. and plantation will be entitled
10 one delegate, and for each seventy five votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
In 1883; an additional delegate, and for fraction
OF forty votes In excess of seventy-nve votes, a
further additional delegate. Vacancies in the
delegation OF any city, town or plantation, can
only be filed by residents Of the county in which
the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be In session in the
reception room of the Hall at nine o'clock on the
morning OF the Conventio for the purpose Of re-
seiving the credentials of delegates.
The voters of Maine who believe I'm the policy
Of protecting home industry, to the end that the
laborer shall have steady employment with ade-
quate compensation for his toll who believe that
the agricultural industries Of Maine should be
freed from the injurious competition OF foreign
products; who join In the policy OF prohibiting the
traffic in liquors, as immoral, injurious aud dan
gerous 70 the best interests Of society; who be-
lieve In the wisdom Of well regulated civil SER
Vice; who approve all measures for the restora-
ton Of American shipbuilding; who uphold all
measures for assuring an. Independent suffrage to
the people and an honest counting Of their ballots
ARC cordially invited to Join with the Republic
cans In choosing delegates to this convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
r. E. SoUTHARD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, April 2s, 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
THE REPUBLICANS
OF THE
First Congressional District
WILL HOLD A CONVENTION IN
RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND,
NArsday, June 5, 1899, at 2 0'tIstk

in the afternoon, for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate for Representative in Congress, and
transacting any other business that may properly
come before them.
The basis OF representation win be as follows:
Each town and city will be entitled to one dele
gate, and for each seyenty-ive votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1888, an
additional delegate, and for q fraction Of forty
votes in excess Of seventy-fve votes, an addition
nj delegate.
The District Committee will be In session at the
hall, at O'Clock, on the afternoon Of the Conver
ton, for the purpose OF receiving the credential:
Of Delegates.
Per Order Republican District Committee,
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman.
SAMUEL W. JUNKNs, Secretary.
Portland, May 6, 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
A MYSTERY FROM WAY BACK.

A MYSTERY FROM WAY BACK.
Hartford Post.]
Henry Lab0uchere cannot understand why
an American girl wants to be fooling around
In search Of q title. Neither can we. II is a
mystery from way back.
THIS is STILL AN OPEN QUESTION.
[St. Louis Globe Democrat
Gen. Banks enjoys the reputation of being
the most polite and courtly man In Congress.
The distinction of being the foremost black
guard Is an undecided question between By
mum and Mills.
A POINTER FOR PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
lynn Bee.l
The Philadelphia Record says that law
compelling drinkers to stand on one foot at
the bar would be more conducive to temper
ance than measure that requires them to
sit down and enjoy their liquor in comfort.
Here's pointer for the prohibitionists.
HE Is STILL THE MAN OF DESTINY.
[st. Louis Globe-Democratl
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, has
Joined Senator German, Charles A. Dana
and other conspicuous and sagacious Demo.
Gratis In pointing out the impossibility fol-
the party to win In 1892 with Cleveland as
the standard-bearer. Fate, however, has
decreed that Cleveland shall be the party
leader, and the Democrats who oppose his
selection will find their protestations vain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
Poisonous Wall papers.

The last annual report OF the State poora
VI neaith contains very interesting article
On poisonous wall papers by Prof. &c.
robinson OF Bowdoin College. Prof. Robin.
son paper is preliminary partial report
VI an investigation which is still proceeding
rroi. Robinson has collected samples of wall
paper from dealers in all parts of the state
90 lar ne mas examined one hundred of them
VI tnis number only three have been found
which contain poisonous pigment in sniff.
Gent quantities to make them danoarors
one OF them, however, belongs to tvns Of
paper winch has been sold, in large quanti-
tles In the past, and is to be found probably
on the walls Of a great many rooms In this
State. Prof. Robinson knows of two rooms
where it was used, and one case of serious
iiness Oh children resulting from it. 1t was
not paper manufactured In this country.
put imported from abroad. II was designed
especially to please the children. represent
ing as 1t did a scene In the grape region
with bright green grape vines and pnrnle
clusters Oh grapes and gay-colored clothes of
Inc pickers. The poisonous matter was
arsenic contained not only ia the green
Inns, out also in the purple, drab and hlpa
1ne paper contained on the average 125
a,ns Oh pure arsenic, equivalent to 1ss
Ts.a Sans =, sisenious acid, to every square ward.
. Two , enl'dren who slept in room covered
win .his paper became pale, had freonent
sick headaches, which were attribntaS -
Diioushess' lost flesh and were trouh,oS
win BAD dreams. There is no doubt In p.os
KoDinson's mind that both children ,ron,s
have been fatally poisoned had thev.o "Ou,u
ued to remain In the room with this nanar
The common impression existing anon,
dealers that arsenical paper can be told at a
glance Prof. Robinson says is erroneous.
Several dealers told him that they sold no
green papers and therefore none which were
coiored by arsenic. 1t was the professors
experience with the samples he examined
that the light papers were free from arsenic
while what was found was found among the
dark ones. he does not. however, lay this
down as an invariable rule. though he is con.
vinses that as general thing the light pa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

Probably the Bridgton News will repudi-
ate the paragraph on the Portland collector
ship attributed to 1t by the Portland Argus
when 1t gets the opportunity. But the News
isa weekly paper and hence the falsehood
will get long start of the correction. OF
course the Argus may retract, but IL 1t does
not 1t would seem to be the duty of the Bath
Times. which is a near and dear relation of
the News, to come to the rescue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
AN INVENTOR.

After experimenting five years.
mas at last overcome the
defects hitherto existing In
those useful articles Fountain
Pens. Mr. j. Blair Of New
York has invented a new
Fountain Pen, ssThe RecOrd,v in
which the troublesome screw Pen
section Is discarded, which Ofte !,
Will not unscrew or will leak-
"The Record" having no Pen Sec
tfOn, does not choke up, ms the
heel OF the Pen Is always In the
ink. IL does not leak or spill ink
Oh the nozzle where the 6ngers
catch the Pen, or blot, no mntter
how much or little ink there be in
the holder.
They cost no more than the old
style Fountain Pens. This Inn.
provement put into other Pens nj
$l.OO each.
The regular prices are $3.50
win NO. 2 Gold Pen warranted
IA Karat, and large size Ga, To
introduce these Pens I'm Portland
we will send n few this week nj
81 and $3.50.
Address RIair's Fountain Pen
Co., Fl John street, New York.
Please note this address as this
may not appear again.
apo dt,ae
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

If Governor Burleigh continues in his COM
mendable resolution to do his part of the
Fourth OF July parade in the saddle he will
60 on record as the first governor on horse
back that Maine has had for good many
vaars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
ncations. The name and address Of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as a 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, 1890-05-29
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS And MRYIC0

semi-monthly Parties-Personaliy eonductaA-
combining Comfort-Low Rates-0uIck Time-
Pullman sleeping Cars. Can on or address nearest
Ticket agent, or Z. Z. CURRIER, New England
Boston, Mass ianI sscses6 ''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

A patent>has been taken out by Ken
lucky man for combined inkstand, pistol
case and burglar alarm" This ends editorial
bull-dozing as profession.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

STATE OF MAINE. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, s..
1. j. Z: Gilman, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best OF my knowIedae
and belief. j. K. GILMAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and swornto before me this 2eth
day of May, 1890. -
CoRREcr-Attest:
GEO. s. HUNT,
CHARLES 5. FoBEs, Directors.
WIN. r. WOOD,
may2S an,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

Ihere are two towns in Maine that know
good thing when they see it, and that pat.
ronize 1t literally after they see it. These
towns are Dover and Foxcroft and their sys-
tenn OF water-works is the good thing. The
hydrants have saved the village several
times and the people who use the water in
their houses could not get along without il
now. Last year 76 additional services were
taken. and the prospect is that there will be
an increase this year equally large. The SUI
pertntendent, Mr.. John Croker, Is a most
excellent man for the position.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
III q TICE.

Ii, .people are forbidden riding bicycles on
"A any OF the sidewalks in the town OF Deering
and any one violating this order win be liable 70
arrest. Also any one found playing ball SUNDAYS
in me town will be prosecuted according hi fks
law. Fer order OF the Selectmen
maV1O DIR.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29

Hartland is to celebrate the Fourth of Ju-
ly In manner which is perhaps an improve
ment over the usual order of things, powder
and smoke and noise. A large prize is to be
offered to assure big fantastic parade in
the morning, which is to be prominent
and a dance In the evening, together with
various sports during the day, will comprise
the days fun. Horse trots aud bali games
are gradually taking the place of costly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The Beddington tannery people expect to
peel 5000 cords of bark on the shores Of
Pleasant river, Washington county. Be-
tween 200 and 300 men and boys will be en-
ployed in the work.
1t is reported that large number of small
vessels hailing from various shore towns in
this state have gone to the shore of Rhode
Island and the outskirts of Long Island in
pursuit OF menhaden, to be gone until No
vember.
The Biddeford Standard has discovered a
man who keeps peculiar but simple and
sufficient time book. When any of his men
take days of entries in the. book contain
such items as Jim Jones, drunk" John
Jones, fishing "Jim Bennett, asleep" etc.
He says by looking over his book and max
| ing mental balance he can at,any time get
| first rate Idea OF the value Of any man in
| his employ.
The Bangor News should be careful. how it
holds lively Bangor young women up to pub
lie scrutiny when the liveliness in which
they are engaged Is Of nature calculated to
the News and its young lady who ''has de-
veloped much skill in sharing Maine song
birds and does quite a business atjEselling
them, Is called to chapter 30 of the revised
statutes.
There is such rage for greens in Notown
that waggish correspondent proposes to in
sert an article in the warrant for the next
town meeting, calling for vote to see If the
town will vote to change its name to ''Dan-
delionton."
This item has been going the rounds, To-
Called to suit the needs of different towns
quite long enough. Why not lump it and
say that the State Of Maine in its entirety
ought to be called Dandelionia?
/
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-29
Mime Medical Association.

FItHE Thirty Eighth annual meeting OF this
\ Association, will be held at City Building,
PORTLAND, June 10, IL, and IL, 1890.
my2ld3w CHAS. ID. SMITH, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
STEEL IN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
The Defective Shaft Strut of the Maine
Forged Steel Versus Cast Steel.


1t is said at the Navy Department that the
defect discovered in the cast steel strut which
supports the starboard propeller shaft of the
armored cruiser Maine will not delay the COM
pletion of the vessel TO any material extent
The ship may be launched in her present
condition, and new strut can be
made in time to put in place when the vessel
is locked. The only loss suffered by the gov
ernment is in the time occupied in fitting the
defective strut The contractors who supplied
the defective piece are required under the con-
tract TO replace it.
This last failure in the use of large steel
castings IL naval construction has gwen addi-
tional force TO the arguments made against its
use. In one case every one OF about seventeen
cast steel columns intended for one of the new
cruisers was found TO be defective. Tho de-
fleets IN that case, as In this, were
of such nature that they were
not visible upon the surface OF the
castings. and were only developed upon finish
ing. consequently there is often grave doubts
as to the soundness of castings that appear
perfectly fair upon the surface. At least two
OF the largest ship building concerns engaged
ia naval construction have already endeavored
to have wrought steel substituted for cast steel in
several of the contract requirements, and hay-
ing regard to this last failure, and the fact that
the forgings can be procured more speedily
than perfect Castings II is probable that some
changes Of this kind will be authorized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
GEORGETOwN.

KSocErD DowN AND HAD Hen LEG BRoKES.-
Mrs. Mary Ann King. an aged lady who lives az
2y30 VI street. was struck at the corner of 30th
and NJ streets yesterday afternoon by horse
and buggy just as she had stepped from a street
Car and in falling she broke her right leg. In
the buggy were Miss Rupert Of 709 y street and
lady friend, but a passing wagon obscurlng
their view they did not see Mrs. hing tlll t
was impossible to prevent the accident
Mrs. King was taken TO her home.
This morning before Judge Miller Mrs. Katie
Ruppert, who was driving the horse at the
time of the accident, was charged with assant
aud with violating the police regulations. The
judge was satisfied from the proof that the ac-
cident was unavoidable and dismissed the case.
The FUNERAL Of Joseph Ciagett Waters viii
take place this afternoon from his late resi-
dence on saith street The following palloearers
have been selected: Messrs. Hamilton Bro
paugh. Forrest Dodge, Charles Edmonston,
John Wood and DIR. J. H. Yarnall Rev. DIR.
Register will officiate. The remains will be In
TERED ut Oak Hill.
The WRoSG. NAaE-In the Police Court
Yesterday in the case Of Frederick Arbin, who
was charged with being unlicensed liquor
dealer. several witnesses testified TO having
purchased beer in the defendants place. but
sworu in his own behalf he said his name was
Arsbin and not Arbin as charged. Judge Mil
Ter thereupon dismissed the case.
WILLIAM PoPRis RAZoR.-Wiliiam Pope, who
had razor ia his pocket when Officer Cotter
arrested him Wednesday,, was tried in the Po-
lce Court yesterday, Gen Darlington appear
ing as his counsel The sccused testified that
the razor had been presented TO him the night
before his arrest and that .whsn arrested he
was on his way to the barber shop to leave il
there TO be shaved with. Judge Miller dis
missed the charge. The dog that Pope had In
his possession when arrested Was not stolen,
but had straycd from its masters house.
GETTING BErrER-Mr. T. ". Jones 10 re-
ported still improving.
FINED FIVE DoLLARs William Moore, alias
Mobile. n colored boy who danced tho buck"
on saith street several weeks ago and then went
to the country TO keep out Of the way OF tho
officers, returned this week and Policeman
Bradley arrested him He was fined 80 IN The
Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
run cAPEs.

See our Baltic Seal Cape at $3.50: our
Afri''an seai at Sis. krinnner. SO; Persian
Lamb. slJ' Narteu, $50; Orossum, slJ;
Real Beaver. SO: Wool seal, sI2 und SIS.
All carly season prices. No advance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-31
Oyerhauling enc Thetis.

The U.s.s Thetis. which arrived at San Frss-
CISCO Few days ago from Guatemala, went -
Mare Island Wednesday 10 receive an over.
hauling preparatory, IL 10 stated, TO entering
the coast survey service. The steamer Ranger,
il 10 stated, viii also make ready Tor q crHise
along the southern coast