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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TIME annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Il Canal National Bank, OF Portland, for the
election OF seven direc 0rs, and TOR the transac-
ton OF any other business that my legally come
before them, will be held at their banking house
on TUESDAY, the fourteenth day OF January,
1890, at IL O'Clock a. m.
Dec. 10. 1889 ecI3eOdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
CURRENT COM MENT.
CLOSE THE MAILS TO THE swINDLE.

winthrop Budget]
The Portland PRESS has been looking into
the operations of the Louisiana lottery in
that city, and estimates that not less than
$4,000 Is invested every month by Portland
dupes alone. Just how much is invested
monthly from Winthrop, we have no means
the majority of people are aware of. 1t is
high time that the mails were closed to the
SWindle,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
The National Traders Bank.

THE shareholders of the National Traders
1 Bank Of Portland, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held &c their banking
next, at eleven o'clock a. m. TO choose Ave
directors for the ensuing year, and 10 act on any
other business that may legally come before the
meeting
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Dec. 10, 1889. deci 3dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
MISUNDERSTANDING BANK

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
4 Merchants National nix Of Portland Me-,
for the election of directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction OF any other business
their banking house on Tuesday, the 14th day OF
January, 1890, at 10 O'Clock =. m.
CHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland, Dec. IS, 1880. deel4-lm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
The Helena (Montana) Journal undertakes
to explain how it has happened that prohibit

Uy an IHCtVdsb OF CTIUlt' IT. says.
1t is painful fact that crime has increased in
both Iowa and Kansas nnder the regime OF prohl-
bition, not because the liquor question: as such, is
responsible for the condition OF public morals but
because the influence OF the pulpit has been
largely frittered away through the misdirected
-duction of prohibitory laws meant the ruin of
.Iany financial interests which passed from a
passive to an aggressive condition when assaulted
by the pupllt The consciousness that these
assaults were made from no public necessity, but
purely as the outgrowth of an idea to some ex-
tent eliminated the personal influence Of the
clergy and the church upon the masses OF the
people. Instead Of lessening crime, therefore,
Prohibition has, to the dismay of its advocates,
ed Indirectly to its preparation by weakening
.ne influence Of the pulpit upon the masses.
This may be regarded as novel and unwar-
ranted view of the question, but circumstances
point to conclusions along this line of thought
.norous column of the Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
ANNDAL MEETINGS..
CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

TINE Annuai Meeting IT the Stockholders OF
Il the Caseo N tOnal Bank OF Portland will be
held at the ohice OF sal bank on TU ESDAY. the
m, for the purpose Of electing seven directors
for the ensuing year and the transaction Of any
other business which may legally come before
49, MARsHALLR. COOLING, CashiIr.
Jan. 8. jan7dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS
Atchis0n Topeka 1 Santa Fe
Railroad Company.

In April last. we asked you to to intrust to
us your proxies, to be used at the annual
meeting OF the company In May. This re-
suited In change Of management, the intro
duction OF reforms and economies, and a &
nanclal reorganization OF the company that
has met general approval.
During the progress of this reorganization.
1t has been frequently suggested In the public
press and by numerous and large holders of
the company's securities that IL would give
greater stability to the reorganiZed company
II management committed to the success
full working out of the plan OF reorganiza-
ton, and absolutely In the interest of the
property, could be secured for several years.
Consulting our own inclination and con-
venience, we would prefer to leave the man.
agement OF this good property to others; but
we recognize the force of the suggestion and
the necessity of some such arrangement and,
as many shareholders believe that great adj
vantages are likely to result to the holders OF
all classes Of the company's securities from
such cooperation, we have consented to act
In the matter.
Holders of Stock of the Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railroad Company may deliver
their certificates, assigned upon the back
IN favor OF George G. Magoun. Thomas Bar
ing, Oliver w. Peabody and John j. McCook
to the BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY, 81 Milk Street, Boston.
subject to an agreement that the title to such
Stock and the voting power thereon shall be
vested In our nomineses or their successors,
also to be named by us, for ten years, or un.
til July 1, 1900.
The Trust Company will issue Stock Trust
Certificates, emitting the holder to all the
bene fetal interests and advantages belong
ing to or growing out Of the deposited shares
and to the return Of like number Of shares
when the term of the trust has expired, un
less the same shall be further extended by
the respective parties in interest.
~ Applications will be made to have tie
v 81 lNart nat .I.x 49,
upon the New York, Boston and London
Stock Exchanges.
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Portland aud Ogdsnsburg Railway.

THE an ual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Portland and Ogd-nsburg railway will be
held at the office of the Maine Central z. II Co.,
q John street. in the city Of Pc Iiand, Me-, on
TUESDAY. the SC das Of January, current {
IL O'Clock In the for noon. 70 choose directors for
the ensuing year, and to transact any other busl-
ness that may legally come before said meetiaR
CHAS. II. F0YE, Clerk.
Portland, j lDuary z. 1890 ian7d2w
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PORTLAND STEAM PA KET co.

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
u Portland Steam Packet Co. will be he d al
their ofhce Franklin wharf, on 1uesd9y, the 21st
day OF January, 1890, at O'clock D. M, FIR the
purpose OF choosing fiye directors tor the ensuing
year and the Transact n Of such other business
as may legally come before them.
IF. LI5COMB, Secretary.
Portland, January Is, 1899. jani4 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-14

The business experience of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
ANCE COsPANY has covered
period Of forty years, during which
time it has written policies aggre-
eating nearly Two Hundred MIL
lion Dollars upon the lives or One
Hundred Thousand persons.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

and revealed the e0ber colorrnR or age. m
gray. The lower face had fallen away in
substance: and even the penetrating
brightness Of her large dark eyes was .
little dimmed. All that had been left In
her of the attractions OF past days owed
fits vital preservation to her stage training:
Her suave grace of movement. and tho
deep elocutionarv melody OF her voice,
stiff identified Mrs. Vimpany-disguised
as she was in a dress of dull brown, shorn
without mercy of the millfner's hide0us
improvements to the figure.
'Will you shake hands with me, MI.
Mountjoy,'' Those were the first words
ner. on entering the room.
"Why not?" Hugh asked, giving her his
hand
"You can have no very favorable re-
membrance of me" she answered But
hope to produce a better impressfon-if
you can spare me little OF your time:
You may, or may not, have heard OF my
separation from my husband. Anyway,
it is needless to trouble you on the sub
iect: Won know Mr.. Vimpany: you can
guess what have suffered, and why
have left him. II he comes to you.
hope you will not tell him where Lady
Harry is"
Hugh interposed: "Pray don't speak
of her by that name! Call her Iris rs
do"
A faint reflection of the old stage-smile
trembled ON Mrs. Vimpany's worn and
weary face.
"Ah, Mr.. Mountjoy, know whom she
ought to have married. The worst enemy
Of women is their ignorance Of men-and
they only learn to know better when 1t Is
too late. l try to be hopeful for Iris, in
the time to come, but my fears conquer
me-
She paused, sighed. and pressed her open
hand on her bosom, unconsciOusly betray-
ing in that action some Of the ineradicable
training of the theatre.
81 am almost afraid to say that l love
Iris," she resumed; but this know: il !
am not so bad as once was, l owe it to
that dearest and sweetest of wOmeni But
for the days that l passed in her company,
l might never had tried to atone for my
passed life by works of mercy. When 9th
er people take the way Of amendment, !
wonder whether they find 1t as hard to
follow, at first, as l did?"
There is no doubt of it. Mrs. Vimpany
If people are sincere Beware of the sim
ners who talk of sudden conversion and
perfect happiness. May l ask how you be-
gan your new llfe!
II began unhappily, Mr.. Mountjoy-I
Joined u nursing SisterhOOd. Before long,
Il dispute broke out among them. Think
of women who call themselves Christians.
quarreliing about churches and church
vestments and attitudes,
and candles and Incense! left them, and
went to hospital, and found the doctors
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

srORyG.

STORM.
Hurting the billows on the sullen shore:
II thunders with tho battles brazcn roar.
Ptling the waves In many IN angry hill:
The tempest bellows with maddened will
what GurE1ng harmonies its trumpets poufs
In chOruses that to the heavens soar.
And all the sky with fumbling tumult Mill
While variations Of its wind4Wept wall
Are intermingied with the sudden boome
OF eeething breakers on the shore OF nfghk
Out Of the inky darkness and the gale .
Calmly. deflantly the lighthouse looms.
All glorious in its wreath OF living Light.
CALM.
New morning on the pulseless ocean throw
Its white-winged kiss. and In the smile OF
daS
Dissolves the seas pale drapery Of spray.
While the new moon beneath its bosom goes.
II shimmers family in the kindling rose
or dawn that necks the weary wastes OF gray
soothing quiet stretches far away
That seems the Incarnation OF repoee:
The music Of the sea that's never still
Breaths its celestial spirit on the calm.
Like . soft prelude from the tide Of sleep:
While the first sunbeams tremulOusly hll
Yon idle sail that, spread for isles Of palm.
Rests like q day-dream on the shining
deep.
b. K. Nunkittrick in Harper's Weekly.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

oeggar wn0m sne love0 ana VINO nope
lessly loved her. would be heavier on
Bettina's life than the memory of her
dead Bernard. / can do little now,
but l can do this. Write. madame"
The pen moved over the paper. Soon
she said: Il have written. Shall l
read it to you?"
1 answered: "Yes. If You WILL
madam"
She began: "Die. unhappy girl!
Your Bernard has perished. What is
life to You any longer? He is dead.
Had he lived. blind, or MANNED, or
helpless in any way. there would be
hope for yor. You could fly to
him; you cou.i comfort him; You
could toll for him; you could be his
sunlight. Alas! no such joy awaits
you. He is no longer anywhere where
you can find him. Lie down and die.
That is all you can do. He is dead"
She ended in q flood of tears. /
started to my feet.
why do you write thus?" cried.
''Who are you? How did you come by
that voice? Speakr'
Then l felt two little hands steal
about my neck and a wet cheek touched
mine, and a whisper came: Bernard.
it is l. Did You not guess? Do YOU
not know your own Bettina?"
She clasped me closer. l heard the
door close; the doctor was gone.
THE good doctor!" she said. "The
first day of your illness he found let
ter You had begun to me-and sent it
with word of your misfortune; and a
letter to one who could bring me to
you if l desired to come. All. heaven
bless you. he knew q woman's heart
better than you did! When the letter
came my dear grandparents were lying
dead. l only stayed to look upon their
grave before came to you. You were
so feeble that he dared not let me tell
yOuwho Twas at first. To-day you were
to know. All, Bernard. to-day, when
you would have written to me that YOU
were dead. Bernard. how could you
do it? How could you do sop
at would have been best for you,"
said.
But she clasped me closer.
My life has been a dark one ever
since; but Bcttina's hand has led me
day by day. and the good doctors kind
ness has been shown to us in teaching
me such work as l can do. | shall
never see the sweet face that remem-
Der SO well. But l know its beauty
and its goodness, and the love-light
in the eyes, too well to forget them.
And l know that l am dearer to her
for my misfortune, and / am happy.
n. Y. Evening World
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20
BurrO Too Much for the Wolf

A combat of most unusual character
occurred near Paso Del Norte short
while ago. The participants were
burro, or little Mexican jackass, and a
wolf of the large species known as iobo.
The burro had broken out Of his
stable during the night, wandering
several miles out into the country. and
his owner going to seek him was an eye
witness to his fight with the wolf.
This man, who is an unusually intelli-
gent Mexican. states that the donkey
was quietly grazing in a little grassy
dell living between two walls of juttIng
rock when the wolf came trotting along
with his head close to the ground. as II
attempting to recover the trail OF some
thing, which is characteristic of the
lobo. He did not perceive the donkey
till he was nearly on him, and it was
not till then that the latter raising his
head, saw the wolf. but the moment
their eyes fell on each other hostilifies
began. The wolf. with his jaws snap
ping and growing ferociously. made
at the donkey. which wheeling sharply
around let fly ut his enemy with both
heels, sending him tumbiiDg over and
over. The performance was repeated
again and again until the wolf began
to realize that things were not gong
Just his way. The last kick from the
burro's heels had sent him with sick
ening crash against the hard rock that
walled in the dell, and actually atunned
him for a moment; so on rising ne
seemed to deem a change OF tactics ad-
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

course, yU1 want % Know WuuH my NV
work ia IN tell. in the strictest, eoaA-
dence. Imagine IL You can) . ssgioD q
superb photographs Of the most euztnant
doctors in England. with memoirs Of their
lives written by themselves; published
once a month. price haif-a-croWn. II
there isn't money in that idea, there 10
no money in anything. Exert yourself,
my good friend. Tell me what you think
81 don't understand the subject, mount.
take me into your eonadsncsiS ' ~
friend"
You are ve-y good. But, surely. Mr..
Vimpany, you have older friends in your
circle Of acquaintances than am."
=, Not one," the doctor answered prompt
give you a proof Of 1t"
us the proof in any way connected with
money!" Hugh inquired.
Il call that hard on me-" Mr. Vimpany
protested. mo unfriendly Interruptions.
Mountloy. offer proof of kindly feel
Certainly no. Go on"
THANK you; . little encouragement goes
. long way with me. Ihavo found book
seller who will publish my contemplated
work on commission. Not soul has yet
seen the estimate Of expenses. 1 propose
to show it to you"
Quite needless, Mr.. Vimpany."
"Why quite needless."
Because l decline lending you the
money"
NO, no. Mountjoyi You can't really
mean that?"
II do mean it"
"Yes."
The doctors face showed . sudden
change of expression-a sinister and
threatening change.
.,,l Don't drive me into corner" he said.
''Think Of it again."
Hugh's capacity for controlling himself
do you presume to threaten me." he
said. "Understand, IL you please. that my
mind is made up, and that nothing you
can say or do will alter it."
With that declaration he rose from his
chair and waited for Mr.. Vimpany's de-
The doctor put ON his hat. His eyes
rested on Hugh. with look Of diabolical
malice. 1.-THE time Is not far Of. Mr..
Mountjoy. when you may be sorry You re-
fused me-" He said those words deliber-
ately-and took his leave.
found himself strangely associating tho
interests of Iris with the language-other-
wise beneath notice-which Mr.. Vimpany
had used on leaving the room.
In desperate straits for want of money,
how would the audacious bankrupt next
attempt to I'LL his empty pursei II he had,
by any chance, renewed his relations with
his Irish friend-and such an event was at
least possible-his next experiment in the
art Of raising loan might take him to
Paris. Lord Harry had alreaoy vent1red
on a speculation which called for an i'm
mediate outlay Of money, and which was
only expected to put a profit into his pock-
ct at some future period. In the mean
while his resources in money had their
limits; and his current expenses would
make imperative demands on an ill-nlled
purse. II the temptation to fail in his res
OlutiOn to respect his wife's fortune was
already trying his fOrtitude, what better
excuse could be offered for yielding than
the necessities of an old friend in q state
of pecuniary distress?
Looking at the position of Iris, and at
the complications which threatened It,
from this point Of view, Mountjoy left the
hotel to consult with Mrs. vimpany. Il
rested with her to decide whether the cir
cumstances justified his departure for
Paris.
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

d. Tslmags Delivsn . Stirring Dir
course On Heavens Bssutiss

An People Advised . Intsf IL Ark e oal.
Vatioa at onse-1As 1rigAtsst Tine Aftsr
IL Desrm-0lsriss e IL Iatlre Werh
Honianal
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20
ICoNTINUED.l
THIRD PERIOD.

CHAPTER XXIII.-NEWS OF IRIS.
After his interview with the Irish lord,
AountjoT waited for two days, in the ex-
pectatiOn of hearing from Iris. No reply
arrived Had Mr. Vimpany failed to for
him?
On the third day, Hugh wrote to make
inquiries.
The doctor returned the letter that had
been confided to his care, and complained
IN his reply OF the ungrateful manner in
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20

Tle1i', s.-,1-1.r O.i K.- ~
Dodge City times., 1890-06-20


beauty; the fourth, emerald, . bright
green color; the Afth sardonyx, . blush
white; tho sixth, ssrdius, red and fiery;
tho seventh, chrysoiits, golden hued: the
eighth, beryI. . blush green; the ninth,
topaz. . pale green mixed with yellow;
tho tenth, cfrysoprasus, . golden blush
suS;ss; Hns; me tns sWsirsn smasSyst 6N
thsss precious ssoaes arc only The
foundation Of The wall Of heaven
The most inferior part q Il On the top
Of this foundation tAsro rises mighty wall
If 1aspsr-of brilliant yellow sud Gorgeous
crimson. Stupsndous cataract Of colorl
Throne Of splsndor and suLlimityi You
see that the beautiful eolors which are The
robes Of glory 70 our earth are 70 b for
ever preserved In this wall Of heaven. Our
skies Of blue, which somstires seem a.
most to drop with richness Of color. shall
- Rlorihed and etsrnalissd in the deep
everlasting blue OF that hsry stone which
forms the second foundation OF the heavcar
y wall
Tho green that sleeps on The brooks
hank and rides o. thessa wave and spreads
Its banners On the mountaintsp shall b
fourth foundatioo Of the hoavonly wall 1h0
,jsry Rush OF Tie morning, TIE eoaAasrssiea
Of tho autunnal sunset ~ electricity that
phoots it, forlpsd tongue cut sf the thunder
cloud. ~ AaDo at who's breath Moscow
FELL and Atnas barDod shall b 0ess1aliDof
|n tAs Assy 1aspsE. II sssms - II n
Darthly bsaulV Wsrs n ons billow TO -
aAshsd up aea1nst tha1 wall Of heaven %
lhas ~ nost bssutiful thiAss Of earA nay
- kspe esthar h ~ wall q TIE Soundassoo
- a H. rnSa how srounA akout the thro0o.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-29
Farmers Defense Association.

The farmers in the vicinity of Lock
port, N. Y, have society under the
above name. The association is organ
lied for the mutual defense of its mem
bers against the collection of the bonded
grain notes which so many of the farm
ers of western New York were induced
to give by the alleged agents of the Penn
sylvania Seed company Qimited) during
the past two years. The temporary or
ganization effected at previous meet
ing was made permanent and a consti-
tuition and bylaws adopted. An execu-
tive committee of one in each town was
appointed to act with the officers in
managing the affairs of the association
and assist in receiving members from
their respective towns. A large number
Of farmers has already joined the asso-
citation, and any person who gave notes
of this kind and wishes to defend their
collection is eligible for membership.
The association is to pay the expenses of
defending all Of its members who are
sued in these notes, and each member is
to pay his proportional share. port
Telegram.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-29
EarnerS' Indifference,

In view of the direct and important
interests at stake we are amazed at the
indifference shown by the bulk of farm
ers to these interests. It seems almost
impossible to arouse them. Of course
there are many well Informed and able
men among the agricultural class, but
how few, comparatively, take any part
in the means used to diffuse knowledge
among themselves even upon their own
branch of business. Work, work; plod.
plod; work and sleep, and sleep and
work, from the first of January till the
last of December, and from year to year.
The oranges meet weekly or BIZ
monthly, the institute once a month;
the one costs trife, the other nothing;
time required is only couple of hours
each meeting, yet with all these facili-
ties and advantages how few attend.
And yet if anything is to be done for
the advantage of farmers it must be
done by concerted and united action. It
is only in this way they can protect
themselves from injustice and protect
their own interests. Farmers, think of
it, and give some little time to looking
after your own fairs.-Grange Advo-
cate.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-29
ALIEN LANDLORDS.

4 Western journal Makes Some PERTH
nent Remarks on This Subject.
Landlordism in America, especially
upon the plan common to England and
Ireland, is something no thoughtful
man wants to see established, yet
it is gaining rapid foothold. We have
not only made our country San asylum
for the oppressed of all nations" but we
have welcomed with open arms the op-
pressor as well. With equal hospitality
we have opened our arms to receive rent
racked tenant and the plethoric pursed
landlord; with this difference, however:
In the case of the tenant we have got
the man, and in the case Of the landlord
we have let his money get US.
Having acquired title to or possession
Of thousands of acres of American land,
the English capitalist sits in his easy
chair at home and draws the profits,
without contributing to the support Of
the country more than the property is
taxed for.
Our iberality has been too great. It
is time this universal refuge idea be
abandoned, both as to immigrants and
nonresident landlords. Not an inch Of
American soil should be owned in fec
simple by one who is not a citizen and
bound Loyalty to support the govern
ment. It is bad enough to have Ameri-
can landlords, too bad in many cases,
but to have alien ones Is not only unen-
durable but unnecessary.
In the west, where great areas of
country have been fenced in by corpora
r1ons, much Of it illegally, it is unbeara-
BILE to think that settlers are excluded
for the benefit Of subjects of foreign
power who have no interest in the coun-
try save for the income they may derive
from their investments.
In view of this condition of affairs q
hearty support ought to be given to the
bill now before congress providing that
an alien can secure no better title in the
United States than lease for term of
five years, and confscating the property
of all alien land owners who do not be-
come citizens before the expiration of
ten years.-West Shore.