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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
The Decay of Pearls.

One peculiarly of pearls is that. unlike
other precious gems, they are liable to de-
cay. Occasionally valuable pearl changes
color, seems to be attacked with deadly
disease, and crumbles into dust. Such is
reputed to have been the fate of the most
magnificent specimen ever known. 1t was
found by an ignorant fisherman, who dis
posed of it for an Insignificant sum. Pass
ing through successive hands it finally be-
came the property of a Russian merchant
and found Q possessor who knew it's inn
mense value and priced it accordingly. He
keptit carefully in Q secluded room Of
his magnificent mansion, apart from
al others Of his treasures. II
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
talk 10 CHEAP,

and the press teens with ADVERTISEMENTS OF
sarsaparillas, and other liver. blood and lung
remedies, but there 10 one medicine, and OnJN
one, the claims for which. - . cure for IN
lngsI;iing diseases arising from Torpid Liver
backed up by . positive gusran3eei Il
II don't do just as represented in every case,
the money paid for Il 70 promptly refunded.
others throughout tho civilized world. And
why should u notf Talk is cheap" but
whom It's backed up by positive g&oran.
tee, BY house Of long establishsd rsputa-
ton. for honesty, integrity and sound Anan.
that's just xhas the Wosla ssh 1s
ical Association, of Buffalo. N. r., mean In
Gueranteeing their DR.. Pieroe's Golden Med.
ical Discovery.
DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
checks the frightful inroads of Scrofula and.
II taken in time, arrests the march Of Con-
sumption Of the Lungs, which Il hung
ocrofula, purines and enrishes tho 65op1,
thereby curing all Skin and Scalp Diseases.
Ulcers. Sores, Swellings and Kindred all
ments.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18

After afew dayy' u.s. will Perm 'rentl v m
AZ Bl0tches, Moles. rimples and Freckies. pro-
d fS.a sb. an ,E;Rtncine Beautiful Completion
Warranted perfectly harmless. Sold BY Iii iead-
INF drSSsgists q g psr box Of 100 waters.
and reliable for Al female irresuiarities. Prioe
~ per bog. Sent by mail (secore) on receipt OF
R TP,co MalSntsd to contain no 'Tsn'y" OF
TnyMLER q Co.. 50 Chambers st., New York.
II. n. Parchen b Co.. Sole.Agepts. Helena.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

sewe age. Water Works and Irrigation Plans
and General Civil Engineering.
Room IS, Merchants National Bank Building.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

reasoning which we are at loss TO under
stand the company has arrived at the conclu-
sion that the language Income of the works"
used In the agreement means only so much
of the income as is derived from the city of
Portland and its inhabitants. Cost the COM
pany interprets as meaning every cent spent
In construction of the works, including their
extension into villages, but income means
only revenue derived from within the city
limits. Hence the company has furnished
the commission only with the amount it re-
ceives from water taken within the city. 1t
seems clear that income of the works means
the income of all the works, not part of
them. Ii this be the correct definition then
the water company has failed to furnish
another element absolutely essential to the
formation Of a correct judgment of the rea-
sonableness of unreasonable of its rates.
namely the income of its works.
To sum up the situation Is this: The water
| commissioners have used all diligence DOS.
sible and have availed themselves Of all
means of obtaining the facts needed to form
an intelligent Judgment as to whether the
| company's rates are reasonable within the
meaning of the contract with the city. but,
| through no fault of theirs, they have failed ia
| obtain two vital elements. namely. the cost
the works and the income of the works
While these elements are lacking it is i'm
possible to determine whether the company's
rates are reasonable or unreasonable. The
commission has exhausted all its resources
and has failed to get them. Whether all
effort shall stop here is for the city council
to decide
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

Undoubtedly the most pestiferous Indian
in the Northwest was Sitting Bull. He had
great influence with the Sioux, and this In.
fiuence was invariably on the side Of dis
order. How much of the recent uneasiness
among the Indians has been due to his
Vaccinations it is impossible to say, bat the
fact that 1t was deemed wise to take him into
custody shows how the government officials
on the ground regarded him. The immediate
effect of his violent death cannot be deter
mined yet. 1t may precipitate an uprising
and thus result in some immediate mischief
But eventually his taking off will enure to
peace and good order,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

The Boston Transcript has f0rsaken its in
dependence for a brief period and talks about
the Mckinley lprices as applied to potatoes
and eggs. Concerning the former this wise
remark is made. 1.-THE rise in potatoes this
fall is due not only to the Mckinley bill but
to the potato rot" Considerable space is
then devoted to the statement that Maine
potatoes are of no use to anybody, and others
still worse, the conclusion being that the
Boston potato lovers must 60 to the close
listed Vermonters or do without the tubers
for year at least. Even with this ray of
hope comes horrible thought,-the rise in
price. But the outlook is not wholly for
bidding, for down the horizon there is a
CLEAN of light. Perhaps importations from
Scotland of the hardy variety that proved so
attractive year or two ago, may temper
arily drop the prices" How is this? Pota-
toes from Scotland pay duty. The duty is
added to the cost Therefore Scotch pota-
toes will cost more. But mol The Tran
script says importations will drop the prices.
The Boston Post need not go to Toronto to
find tree trade heresy. Let the Trans cript
be disciplined at once The independent
paper should remember that the duty en-
hances the cost. In the paragraph on eggs,
the independent writer seeks to retrieve his
lost ground. Here crops out the Posts idea /.
las to eggs the case is different While the
increase in duty deters the Bluenose from
sending them to the States. the home farm.
ers take the advantage and raises the tariff
Increase hundred per cent. In their charges
1t was always so. Duties high or low, are
doubled to the consumer" These home
farmers must be reckless. They must be
careful. The Mckinley act puts duty of
five cents dozen on eggs. These farmers
raise the increase 100 per cent. But do
theyp The Transcript says so. The Trans
cript said in the preceding sentence that the
price On potatoes would drop when they
were bought in competition with dutiable
Scotch potatoes. Which is true? Or do po-
tatoes go down and eggs 90 up on account
of the dulyP Or as plain fact do they not
both keep along the even tenor of their way
changing slightly according to the demand
and the supply?
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

CHAPMAN BANKING COMPANY,

Oxford Building, lS7 Middle ST,
PORTLAND, MAINE,
Respectfully announces itself as organized and
prepared TO
TRANSACT A GENERAL. BANKING BUSINESS,
DEAL In CHOICE INVESTMENT SECURITIES,
NEGOTIATE MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE
LOANS,
SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Fxcu IVAN AMI
LETTERS OF CREDIT.
IL VIII receive the accounts Of Corporations
Firms and Individuals IN favorable terms, ana al.
low liberal rates on tims deposits. 1t has set
s.uaraniy Fund Of 100000 for the exclusive
benefi of depositOrs.
Attention Is herewith called to the following
llst OF cnolc- securities now offered for sale, and
recommended to conservative investors:
si",0O CIiy OF columbus, Ohio,
s.s."oo Ci,y of Newark. on;io, Stree,
$4,000 County of Laeas, Ohio, Gener-
nj Fund. Observation-Disclosures. SIS
s5 900 Haskell County, Kas., n efund-
81 Gao 81. Mary's Township, Kas.,
Refunding ..........................6 ,s
So, OnO Colorado y prings. Col, Rapid
ssO.0OO x eoknk, Town, Electric street
Hallway aud e. wer do, 1st sort. :. 6's
S@5,00o Charlottesville, Rad, Water
$4,000 scioto Winter Co., of Marion,
$4,000 Pierre water Work. Co., Of
Pierre, so. pnkota. Est VI rt ......... 6's
$4,000 Denver Water Co., of Denver,
$4,000 Detroit Bay City Raiiroad
ss0, 6oo Cape Gi-ardian soaihws.;es;rln
Railway co., Consolidated. 6's
Prices on application. Correspondence invited.
G. G. CHAPMAN. CHAs. J. CHAPMAN
ROBERT CHAPMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
CURRENT CO M EMIT.
WHY ALIENS ARE DEMOCRATS
rnlddofnsd

lBiddeford Journal
Henry Cabot Lodge is unable to see why
q naturalized citizen graduates toward the
Democratic party, and yet the reason is
plain enough. Driven from his native coun.
try by poverty and governmental oppression
he naturally ascribes whatever hardships he
may experience in this country as the result
lease Of power. the Democratic party would
not attract one for every hundred which now
find their way into the Republican ranks
Once the Democratic party ceases to become
an object of pity its growth stops and Its
early demise is assured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

The Farmers Alliance may or may not be
an annex to Democracy. 1t is significant
fact however that none of its prominent men
have ever been heard of in the ranks of the
Republican party.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

THE Annual Meeting of the stockholders Of the
the election of seven directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction of any other business
that may legally be presented, will be held al
their backing house, on TUESDAY, the 13tf
day of January, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
I. j. T. GILMAN, Cashier.
Portland, Me-, Dec. IL, 1890. decl3dIm
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
CumherIand NafionaI Rank.

THE annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
IL Cumberland National Bank, of Portland.
the thirteenth day of January 1891, at ten O'clock
a. No. for the choice of directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
W. ii. S0ULE. Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IL. 1890.
decl2 dim
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
Annual MEETINGS,
CANAL NATIONAL BANK,

TINE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Canal National Bank, of Portland, for The
election of seven directors, and for the transac
ton OF any other business that may legally come
before them, will be held at their banking house
on TUESDAY. the thirteenth day of January.
1891, at IL O'Clock a.. m.
Dec. IL. $780, deci2eodfd
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

A forcible example of the harm that we'll
meaning legislators, who happen to know
nothing of the subject about which they are
legislating, can do, is in an act Of the YER
mont legislature forbidding the use of dogs
in hunting cartridges. The legislators seem
to have the idea that the recognized evil of
hunting deer with dogs extended to binds
also. They seem to forget that the birds are
not large enough to see over the ground and
take warning of the approach of hunters
while they are quite distance off. AS a
matter of fact the flushing of birds by dogs
notifies the hunters where the game is, and
gives the birds chance to fly for their lives
at the same time The law calling the dogs
off will make partridge shooting mere MUIR
derous still-hunting and while making it
harder on the birds when they are discovered
will make the hunters walk many more miles
for birds than they have done heretofore,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

In would seem to be in order to change the
name of Mr.. Parnell's paper from United
Ireland to Divided Ireland.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
The National Traders Rank.

THE shareholders of the National Traders
i Bank, of Portland. are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at their banking
room on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of January
next, at eleven o'clock a. M, to choose five d.
rectors for the ensuing year, and to act on any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Dec. IL, 1890. decI 2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. IL.

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 guarantee OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

THE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of
Il the First National Bank, of Portland, will
be held at their Banking rooms, on TUESDAY,
the thirteenth day of January, 1891, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, for the choice of Directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction OF any other business
that may legally come before them.
JAS. E. WENGREN, Cashier.
Portland, Me-, Dec. IL, 1890 decl 3dim
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

pRoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCTION Of stone
8. Engineer Offies1 Portland. Maine, Dec. IS,
1890. Sealed proposals In triplicste 10 S go
structiOn OF stone lefty at the mouth y. 1SaJ
Congress street, until p. m OF ,ssn}Aon n
Gambler 81, 1890, and then opened, vad FshrYsry
"a i9sE an6 Fa ~ w 81 1877, vol. 49, PAGE
$50, ana vol 81 page IA ,S Ssssssib S kRgn
A sSTIT3q ians Col Corps OF Engineers, u. ..
Army. uoVA"FE'Hon0V~oA
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

Ii PROTECTION is a good policy
for national purp0Ses-whyl Is not
a policy of the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
which affords perfect protection,
a super-excellent policy for State
purposes. MOrali Residents of
Maine insure in the Union Mutual.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
Fancy Goods Dept.

Fancy Baskets, in different
sizes and styles, Plush Albums,
Plush Autograph Albums, Dolls,
I'm a large variety of sizes. from
25c TO $500, Writing Tablets,
Horns for decoration. Linen TOT.
let Cases, SO1led Clothes Bags,
Buster Bag, Button Bags. Um.
bretla Cases, &c, Ladies' Velvet
and satin Hand Bags, Leather
Chataiaine Bags, IllustT ated Story
Books, a large variety OF Ladies'
White Aprons, from 1S Ice TO
$500, China SILK scarfs, i'm all
cOlOrs.
A very large assortment OF
HaHdk eTchiefs for Ladies, Gents
and Children.
One tot Ladies' Lace Handk er.
chiefs loo each.
Ladies' White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs from SC 10 soc.
Ladies " bite embroidered
HaHdkerchiefs from I2 Lee TO
75c; COlOred Borders from 4c TO
81 l-9c.
Ladies' Japanese Silk, in Hem.
stitched and Embroidered. from
csc TO 81 %; discount by the box.
Gents HandRerchtefs fn White
Hemstttched,l Initial Hens tttched,
COlOred Borders, japanese SILK,
Hemsiitched and BrOcade SILK;
also n very large variety of Cash
mere and Silk Mumers, from 25c
10 $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

You are invited to examine our large assert.
ment of useful Holiday Gifts and
Middle Street Prices.
The Clock in the window will play at II o'clock each day.
"HOME SWEET HOME"
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
mIsCRI LANEOUs,

absolute
Careful
this
that the whole Inc and
visitor that its clean
with fendness package which
special
each, above price,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17

MI 70 Treated without the use Of knife
I'll or detention from business. Also
I6GO all diseases OF the rectum.
pam VI rlsk; harmless operation and complete
Dr. @. T. FISK, 344 Main street, Lewiston Sand
for pamphlet. At o. 3. HOTEL Room 49, erv
Saturday from a. to 4 pm.
my19 cod
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-17
BL|CED TO SACRIFICE ALL PROFITS.

l2 Mems heavy all wool Shetland Uer grand bargain SIS
at only $12.
Mems Fine Shannon listers at only SI5 all weo wool
lined extra length and recommended the thing
tleman; cheap at $50
All $S $50 listers offered only eac compr
ing fine Chipchilas PIaids,
rs Dozen Boys All Wool Pn-Over Caps, quality
at only % each.
200 Mems fine Brown Kersey Winter
now offered at only $40 each
50 fine Oxford mixed Chinch
Tor stout men elegantly made and trimmed perfect fitting equal
custom, regular price S2S, now offered at only $40.
Mems extra long Blue Chincha
lar price S22. :
Lot of Mems Heavy Blue Chinchia Beaver Ovecoats strictly
down $l5
1000 pairs mems all wool stripe Pan quality
and warranted bargains at this price, offered only $3.50
less than cost to produce.
The best bargains I'm Boys Clothing i'm
America.
In order reduce this stock have made these extraordinary
prices.
SOS Boys All Wool years
actually marked down from $O $780, So ST.
SUIT
$3.50 and So Knee Pant Suits reduced to only $75,
S. all wool Scotch Suits reduced to $3.50.
Boys Fine Oercoa eleven faeen cut from $40 and
$12 to only Sc SO and s.. GRAND BARGAINS.
Boys Fine years. reduced
SGD and SIS TO only SI2 and SIS.
Young Mems All Wool Suits for SIS, So and $40.
Lsrge Boys ALI Wool Suits $40, reduced $i5
We give ATES
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

LIQUOR IN THE LEGs.-It is gener-
ally supposed that Intoxicating
drink gets into the head. This is a
mistake: it is to the legs that the
fumes of liquor fly. Such is the
important physiological discovery
that las been made by Henry Bull,
described as ga bald-headed carpen-
ter" who being brought up at Mari.
borough street Police Court recent
ly, explained that he had certainly
taken too much "Oid Bass" but
that instead of it going into his
body it had gone into his legs. The
magistrate recognized the value OF
this discovery by imposing ga small
fine" Mr.. BULBS theory was, oddly
enough, confirmed in the same
court on the same day, for Anne
Lazy, "a good looking young wo-
man." having been likewise found in
a doubtful condition, laid the blame
on her legs. The fact is, she had
been in the hospital for bad knee
and they had given her such a pow
erful lotion that she could not use
it without taking drop of strong
drink--of course internally. As the
case appeared to require medical
investigation, she was sent back to
the hospital. Certainly, one of the
questions of the day would seem to
be, "what shall we do with our
legs ?"-L London Telegraph.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13
Cost of Educating a Nation.

Underlying all other public ques-
tions, pressing, persistent, command.
ing, is the subject of education. I'm,
portant in every civilized nation, it
is in America of paramount interest
In America we have 100000 chill,
dren enrolled in the public school:
alone; how to increase this attend
ance, how to lower absenteeism, how
to waste no money, no energy, no
time, but to make every effort tell;
what methods are best; what studies
are essential; what influences are to
be stimulated; how to reach the
hearts, the minds, the consciences OF
these children; what ideals to put
before them-these are matters OF
most profound concern. Our public
schools require SAT 1892 teachers and
cost annually $122, Ass ,252-or did
two years ago. These figures simply
show the magnitude Of the system,
and are staggering even TO the i'm
agination, but it is to be remember.
ed that the United States pension
list calls for more money than the
schools receive. The future of the
Republic is committed to these H..
100000 children, and to the hun.
dreds of thousands in private and
sectarian schools, to these and not
to one or the other of the political
parties, to these and not to any
church, not to any organization
whatever.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13


There lives out in Joe Cannon's
district in Illinois an old farmer
who is a jealous Republican, one
of the red-hot partisan stripe. When
he heard of Cannon's defeat he said
to his wife, who is one of those wo
men who obey their lord and mas
ter blindly
"Mary, PACK up everything. Pm
going to novel,
why % asked Mary.
Because Joe Cannon is beat and
I won't live in Democratic dis
trict."
every WE'LL" said Mary, with q
little resigned sigh.
Then the old man went to town 10
sell his farm. There he heard all
the election news. He returned
home and entering the house, said:
MARY, you can quit packing up. ]
amt going to move.n
"Why p inquired Mary.
because be replied sadly "there's
no place to move to-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13

A DETECTIVE OUTwITTED.-Detec
tive Page was outwitted by clever
thief few days ago in a way that
made the officer 60 around corner
and kick himself. He had been
after the fellow for a week, and as a
last resort dropped decoy letter in
the postofice and watched the win
dow in order to arrest the fellow
when he called for his mail. Page
had fair description of the thief,
but had never seen him. After
several hours of patient waiting, q
man filing the description asked for
the letter. Page followed him out
and put him under arrest. The
man protested that a mistake had
been made, and at the station-house
referred to several prominent citi-
zens, who at once came to his aid.
He explained that as he started
into the postofiice man standing
just outside the door had stopped
him and said the clerk az the deliv-
cry window was his enemy and
would not give him q letter he knew
was waiting for him. "Would you
be kind enough to get the letter for
me?' OF course the man consented,
and when the detective placed him
under arrest the real thief took to
his heels and escaped.
"But Pm going to get him, if I
have to follow him to South Ameri-
CO." said the Observation-Disclosures
us Nelcs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe.
tite is poor, you are bothered with Head.
ache. you are fdgetty, nervous, and gener.
all out of sorts. and want to BRACE up.
Brace up but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters. which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before
What you want is an Alternative that will
purify our blood, start healthy action oil
Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitality
and give renewed health and strength.
Such medicine you will find in Electric
Btters and only 80 cents bottle, at E. C
Williams, Jr., & Cos Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-12-13
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to
bring you satisfactory results, or il
case of failure a return of purchase
price. On this safe plan you
can buy from our advertised Drug.
gist bottle Of DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption. 1t is guar
anteed to bring relief in every case
when used for any affection of throat
lungs or chest, such as Consumption,
Inflammation of lungs, bronchitis
asthma, whooping cough, Group, etc.
1t is pleasant and agreeable to taste
perfectly safe, and can always be de-
pended upon. Trial bottles free at E.
G. Williams, Jr., Drug Store.