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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

FINANCIAL.
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable aud Where You Can
Nee 1t.
8 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much More Probable.

The Hall Moving Machine Com
pany offer for sale $4,000 of
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company of this city
guarantees upon this stock a 8
per cent dividend, payable semi
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable septem-
Der rs, 1891. In ADDITION TO
the diyidend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock Is
also certain 10 draw n contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. I'm our Judgment IL
cannot fail 10 pay better than 90
per cent.
The company Is the owner of
patents which are conceded TO be
of the greatest value, and which
many expert machintsts predict
will evOIutiOniZe the manufac.
ture of mowers. The company
has already more orders than ft
can MI the present year, and un-
questionably has a future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several of the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April Est, unless previous.
Iy withdrawn, this stock will be
sold at par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose of extending the
plant and building and equip
ping u new factory.
We shall be glad TO give full
particulars OF our property and
our plans to any investor who
Will call mt our factory, 20 Com
mercial Street, Portland, or 10
furnish like information by mail
to any who prefer TO make inquir-
les i'm that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

A small sized rebellion is in progress at
Kicker Classical Institute at Houlton. A
year ago the faculty decided that thereafter
the Invitations to the graduating exercises
the class. Recently the graduating class
have been protesting against the rule and
finally appealed to the trustees who have
decided against them. Fifteen of the class
until ready accede to the requirements of
the rule
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICES.
MILLIKEN & co.

NHE undersigned have this day formed CO.
IL partnership under the name and style OF Mil
ken Co., for the purpose OF carrying on gem
eral commission and brokerage business at the
premises 169 to 1855 Commercial street.
GEORGE MILLIKEN,
formerly OF w. q q. X. Mllliken,
CHARLES ID SEATON
February 1. 1891. feb5dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21
CITY AnYRRrIsRmRNTa.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Laying Out New Streets.

WHERE'S. Patrick G; WEIGH and others have
w petitioned the City Council 10 lay out new
street or public way In said city beginning at No.
222 Danforth street, and running thence 70 No.
80 Sedem street,
And whereas, Elias Thomas and others have
petitioned the City Council to lay out "Stetson's
Court" so called, as public way,
And whereas, said petitions were referred by the
City Council to the undersigned. for them to con-
slider and act upon, thereforel
NOTICE g hereby given 70 all parties interest:
ed, that the Joint Standing Committee OF
the City Council on laying out new streets, will
meet 70 hear the parties and view the proposed
ways on Tuesday, the Goth day OF May, 1851, at
four O'Clock In the afternoon at the corner Of Park
street and Stetson's Court, and at half-past four
O'Clock at or near No. 222 DanfOrth street. and
Will then and there proceed to determine and
adjudge whether the public convenience requires
said streets or ways to be laid out.
A. ID. 1891.
GEORGE w. TRUE. Mayor,
ALEX y. STEPHENSON, Committee
DANIEL GALLAGHER. on
JOHN COUSINS, Z Laying out
myl9dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21
TO LET.

Store No. Isl Middle street re.
Gently occupied by BicKneII Il
Neal. The trade, counters, fix
lures and show window suited TO
the clothing business. Apply to
80 F. w. MCKINNEY:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

Mr.. Perry concludes his sketch by saying:
"a good deal has been said and written
against the military organizations Of Maine
as they existed half century ago. New
and put in practice since. Yet / believe an
impartial investigation will sustain this as
sumption: That the military spirit among
the people has never been kept up as it was
in we olden times The abolition of the
the masses some of their best priced holt
days and tended to kill out that spirit of in
dependence so necessary to the maintenance
OF free government sustained by the votes
of free people,"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

"The use of 'Castoria is so universal and
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21
STATE ITEMS OF INrEREsr.

hon. j. j. Perry writes for the Oxford
Democrat an interesting account of an old
time militia court martial held at Bethel in
1874. Mr.. Perry, as Major General of the
9th Division Maine Militia presided Judge
Charles w. Walton was Marshal and Or
DERBY officer; and Col. james @. Bean, Iof list
Regiment, End Brigade 9th Division was the
culprit. The charges were not serious, re-
lating solely to neglect of certain military
formalties. Young Marshal Walton made
quite sensation by pitching in with some
bright questions to witnesses, but was finally
shut out by the Judge, who ruled that the
Marshal was not one of the prosecuting
officers. Col. Bean was convicted and re-
moved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is 90 wen adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
Known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, n. D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

ITO LET-Premises. 2551a Middle street, re-
i Gently occupied Dy The Dresslyft Co.
Possession at once. Apply to +. 2 WATER
HOUSE, 50 Exchange street. dec20-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

THO LET-A cottage of rooms, furnished
i throughout. at Trefethen's Landing, Peaks
Island. Surrounded by birch and oak trees. Best
location on the Island, and only minutes walk
to boat. Vegetables of all kinds obtained at
6killing's farm adjoining. Apply to or address,
@. A SI0MAN. DOB franklin sfraat. CITY. 20
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

so LET-At Falmouth Foreside, two new cot
i tages all furnished near the steamboat
landing and post Office; fine view OF Casco Bay,
nice locality for boating and fishing For further
particulars enquire Of VIM. GRIFFIN, near the
Post Office. 1872
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-21

dec11
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
Keeps Tab Old tho Walters.

In big Fulton street restaurant
there is I man with peculiar speciality.
1t must have taken years of practice to
perfect himself in it. and rs far as is
known he has his unique field all to
himself. He stands at desk directly
opposite the stairs which lead to the
kitchen, and the walters in going and
returning thercfrom have to pass be-
fore him. On the desk, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser, is a great
card with a list of every solid and
liquid that the restaurant sells running
down the side of it. AS the walters
pass from the kitchen they swing their
trays toward him, and ut n glance he
makes mental list of everything upon
them and writes their prices down upon
the card with electric rapidity. During
the busy hours his pen is kept going in
cessantly: but he never makes n mis-
take, and when the day closes the pro.
prictors have the record of its sale be-
fore them 10 the fna; and exact penny.
lie is variety of automatic cash regis
ter that onght never to fail 20 find n
market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
Gov. Hoss.h HI. Catch. a

Gov. IIogg, of Texas, was recently
f,own on the gnlf fishing. He relates
T1 incident to Fort Worth Gazette
correspondent thus: IL was sitting in
tfse boat one day" he said, lust inside
t!ac entrance to the pass, when felt a
nihblc. jerked the line gently, when
l hzaew had him. l began to haul in.
and felt the line grow heavier. Then
began succession of savage rushes.
and AL grew still as the breast when
the spirit hath flown. When the end of
the line came to the surface / found a
tanglc of fish. had first hooked a
snapper; the snapper had been seized
by terrnpin, which was unable to free
itself. The terrapin had been run
through by q swordfish, which was
fastened by his long blade, and n stin-
garee had wrapped himself around the
s1ordfish and stung him to death.
suppose there must have been three
hundred pounds of meat on the hook"
Asked if there was anyone else in the
boat. the governor replied that he was
alone.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
Wonders & Co.'S New Store.

THIS firm, composed of j. w. won
ders and e N. Moore, affable and popu-
lar gentlemen, have opened out an en-
tirely new stock of boots and shoes at
No. 1l9 Commerce street, adjoining the
Ponce de Leon Hotel on the north.
They will be assisted by Miss Millie
Myers, saho has been with the firm
since they first began business here,
and George Wright, for years NOM
Dor of the shoe firm of Wright e Stoll.
New goods are arriving daily and GRE
marked low. j. w. Wonders e. Co.
came to the Magic City of Roanoke ito
stay and they are determined to make
it to the iGterest of the people to pat
ronize Thorn. Sec vertisements in
another column.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

Great auction sale ola So. 900. 90 stool,
by merchant retiring f, ON tho bust.
ness. The entire stock will be sold re-
gardless of cost and without reserve.
This stock consists of dry goods, no
lions, boots, ladies' and gents shoes,
ribbons, laces, groceries, confection-
cries, hams, eggs. potatoes and beans.
Everything usually kept in variety
store. Sale commencing to-day, Thurs.
day, December 3, 1891, at o'clock, a.
M, and continuing balance of week
until stock is closed Goods are selling
cheap in Roanoke. To-day, Thursday,
December 3, we will commence giving
them away. Ladies especially invited.
Entrance either l2 and ii Salem ave-
nue. or Railroad avenue. You shall
have polite attention and big bargains
Beslin'S Auction House.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
Imnortnnt Notice to ian.

For the next ten days we will sell
our entire stock of ready-made clothing
at prime cost for cash. We find we
have too many goods on hand for the
season and are determined to get rid OF
6hem. Give us what we paid for them
50 all we ask, .es we would rather have
the money than to carry them over.
This is Il rare treat for our friends and
ca.atomers. Seldom do you have such a
whack at the class of goods as we
calry. Respectfully, Joseph Cohn, IA
Salem avenue. c. M. Dawson, man
age.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
CoRNERED TIE WAGON.
Mr.. Iseclkncr Slightly Gets Ahead of the
Roanoke Transfer Ronpany.


Mr.. Beckncr Slightly Gets Ahead of the
Roanoke Transfer RonDany.
C. w. Beckner, In addition to being
manager of the Opera House, is ono of
the owners of the Sands Transfer Com
pany, and he is now engratulating him
self on having played G. very smart trick
on his rival, the Roanoke Transfer Com
pany.
This latter company had secured the
Job Of hauling the big boiler of the
Cushman Iron Company. There is but
one wagon in Roanoke strong enough to
do this and it was built in Lynchburg
by Adams Bros. &c Payne. The Roa-
noke Transfer Company intended to hire
this wagon to move the boiler and Mr..
Beoltner, hearing Of ct, went to the
owner, of the wagon ana bought it on
tbe.spot
When the transfer people came for it
they were informed that lit had been
sold to MIR. Beckner They went to him
and tried to hire it, bat he told them he
could not let them have st. Here was
a dilemma. The Roanoke transfer Com
pany had contract to move the boiler,
but the Sands Transfer Company owned
the only wagon with which it could DO
moved. MIR. Beckner's enterprise was
rewarded and yesterday bis company
moved the big boiler. The manager o.
the. other company had to acknowledge
thnt he had played very smart trick
on them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
.AFEW PLAIN FACTS
To those people in Roanoke
who have never dealt
with us.

We carry nothing but exclusive Hats
and Gents Furnishing Goods, the verv
latest in style, the very best in quality
and the lowest in price.
Aword about our Hats. All the latest
shapes at S1.9O, S2.4O, So. 90.
Unlaundered Shirts. We have n shirt
that is made of n. y. Mills muslin. hest
of 4ply linen bosom. reinforced back
and front and continuous seam, at Csc.
which is equal to any dollar shirt on the
market.
Our neckwear line is complete, and
one which will suit the most fastidious.
Hosiery. We carry full line, ono of
the leaders of which is our all-wool
half-hose, in camcl's-hair, natural wool
and cashmere, at 24c.
Our Underwear it will pay you to see.
N. Y. Mills muslin night robes, at soc.
Anchor Brand Shirts, at 81, sold all over
atS1.25.
Anchor Brand Collars, at Q for csc.
Anchor Brand Cuffs, at csc.
A pure Black Silk Suspender, at 63c
Hand ling Gents Furnishing Goods
only, our aim is to give you better values
than those dealers selling general line
OF merchandise.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
A LINGUISTIC PARROT.
He Can Speak In Five Lapguages-A Bird
Who Laughs at Singers.

He Can Speak In Five Languages-A Bird
Who Laughs at Singers.
The parrot. according to the best au-
thorities on ornithology, belongs to the
family of scansorial birds, remarkable
for their beautiful colors, powerful bill,
feshy tongue and their power of imi-
tating the human voice. According to
others, who do not view them from n
scientific standpoint, they are nothing
more than nuisance. But there are par
rots and parrots, and, in whatever cate
CORY one is disposed to place them, there
is no gainsaying the fact that the at
tainmcnts of some of them are note
worthy, if not always praiseworthy.
Up in the French quarter just north
OF Washington square, says the New
York Mail and Express, lives an old
frenchman, an exile of course, called
M. Felix. He is Il gentleman of the old
school, and is supposed to have seen
better, if not happier, days. For many
years he has instructed his fellow coun-
trymcn and country women, too, for
that matter, through the medium of
little circulating library over which he
prcsidcs with great dignity. He speaks
seven or eight languages. In time not
otherwise engaged he has instructed q
parrot of which he is the possessor in
the rudimcnts of some of these lam
guagcs, and with an uncommon degree
of success.
The other evening II call was made at
the little circulating library. Felix's
welcome was cordial and he seemed
gratified to know that the fame of his
parrot was extending.
"Ah, yes, Pierre, 'cs Il wonderful bird
not take drcc, two, fl tousan' dol
laires for him. Is it not sop
"Oui! Quiz shricllcd the parrot Then
he shut up like steel trap and refused
to be friendly for some little time.
Felix took advantage of his silence to
eXtol his merits, saying he knew words
in English, French, German, Italian
and Spanish.
"Of course, not vairc mooch, vous
conprencz Mails! &c 'es not vaire well
just now"
As Felix said this he winked slyly at
his visitors. The parrot ruflled up his
feathers at this and was extremely vol
ublc for the space of a minute or so, in
which he remarked that his 'santc'
was tires bicn." AS if to prove it he
hummcd few words of Il song of the
boulcvards and wound up with couple
| of bars of 1.-The Marsellasc''
GLOW is that for high?" he inter
rogated, as he swung gayly to and fro
| on his perch.
The antithcsis to Felix's parrot is to
be found in the possession of theat-
rical manager up town. lie is the
owner of parrot. Il truly beautiful bird,
| by the way, who. while he has never
been known to utter n word in any Ian
| guaye familiar to man, vet seems to
| possess Il keen sense of humor This
parrot is frequently present mt operate
rehcarsals, but it is when ncwSaspirant
for fame behind the footlghts is
demonstrating his or her ability as q
singer that this parrot comes ont
strongly. When the singer is in the
most touching part of the music the
| parrot will break into paroxysm of
laughter, with a great "IIo! IIo! Hon.
The sound is lifelilse in the extreme,
and the effect on the bewildcrcd singer
is more easily imagined than described.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
BUILDING NOTES.
Tho Work on Some Handsome Residences
and Residence Houses.

Ihc work on Some handsome Residences
and Residence Houses.
Captain Il. c.. Oakley has recently
completed now residence for Major
S. II. Coleman. 1t is located at Grove
street and Eighth avenue, ana is very
convenient and acceptable building,
costing about $4,000.
Plumbe have been at work several
days putting in steam, water and gas
fixtures in DIR. j. d. Kinks new resi-
dence on Church street. This hand
some building is now about complete,
and presents handsome appearance.
The new Presbyterian Church in East
near Commonwealth, is nearly COM
plete. Tho painters have about finished
thoir work, and the pews have all been
made. This church has seating
capacity Of about 400 or more, and is
one of the neatest houses of worship in
the city. Mr.. Groves IS the contractor
and has done an excellent job all the
way through.
WI. 81 T.. Blair will finish up two
more of their new houses on the Rorer
Park property between now and Christ
mas. All Of these dwellings are being
put up in workmanlike manner, and
the best of material is used. There are
ten buildings which have been erected
by the Blairs on this property, and all
of them costing over S3. 600 and some as
high as $4,000.
Workmen have begun the construc-
ton of the walls for William p. Huifs
now mill and business building
on Shenandoah avenue above Commerce
street. The work will be pushed for
ward as raj idly as possible, as it has
been determined to have the building
completed by March /.
DON'T buy anything in the clothing
line until you attend Joseph Cohns
cost sale.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
A Fine Piece of Work.

Ons of tho finest jobs of bill posting
that has ever been dore in Roanoke
was accomplished by Archie Sands yes
terday afternoon. lie put up a Barge
stand OF posters on the Wright building
on Jefferson street. He was compe He'd
to do all The work staading on ladder
and he WIS watched by large crowd of
interested spectators. AS bill pos Ter
Archie Sands stands at the top of the
list
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
ANOTHER PRISONER ESCAPES.

The City Without Safe Place For Coffin
ing Law-brcnkers.
1t seems that the authorities at tho
station house are powerless to hold the
prisoners. Ed. Waid, alias Lightenfoot,
who was fined sos and sent to the chain
gang in default q few days ago for dis
orderly conduct and resisting an officer,
escaped yesterday morning.
He had been turned out of tho cell by
the keepers, preparatory to being taken
out on the streets by Foreman Deyerle.
Being left in the corridor for few
minutes, he quickly raised the window
from which the prisoners escaped the
evening before, and jumped out on the
ground, a distance of 20 feet or moro.
Ligh tenfoot is ine runner, and soon
placed long distance between him
and the station house. None of the
prisoners who escaped the night before
have been captured, and Lightenfoot
has not been heard from.
Roanoke is virtually without place
to confno prisoners with any degree of
safety whatever. The Jail being torn
down, and rickety station house, the
law and order of the city is mercilessly
overrun. 1t seems that every criminal
who is arder arrest has made up his
mind to escape, and therefore treats the
officers with insolence and contempt in
many cases.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
The EnSt NInil

TnE East Mail" the attraction next
Thursday night at the OperL House,
brings carload of scenery, all of which
will DO put or she stage, az the effects
are .ssseh that require width and not
height, as with spectacular plays
The stage WIS measured EeGEerday
afternoon and found plenty wide
enough.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
a Regular Santa Clans

CoHFEcrioNERIEs, groceries. clothing,
furniture. everything you wish AT Rei-
Inns Auction House. /? and II Salem
aveaue, and II Railroad avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

WHrN you wish neatly fitting sui $
and the latest styles. try Lewis. the
tailor, los Henry street. rear First Ma
tional Bank.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

FoR the best chewing tobacco. go to
the Isle OF Cuba, 80 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04
The present Interest Law.

President L. C. Pechin. OF the Com
naercial Association, has ennoun Led the
subject for the meeting of the Associa-
ton Tuesday night. 1t is 1.-The pres
ent interest Law; ought it to be re-
tanned or moditied?" and a very interest
ing paper will be read by one Of the
leading business men OF Roanoke.
WE would rather have the money
than goods at this season of tho year,
hence our cost sale 20! the next ten
days. Joseph Cohn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

weekly edition or The Times for one YEA,
snd your choicc or either Dickens or
Waveriy novels complet for So
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-04

DON'T buy anything in the clothing
line until you attend Joseph Cohn's
cost sale.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-03-04
FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Garden City. Kansas.
February llth, 1871.

February lith, 1871.
Notice is hereby given that Sarah c. T.. Top
ley, heir of Rebecca Zerbe, deceased, who
made Homestead entry No. ll6c9 has filed no.
support of the claim OF the heirs of
said deceased entry man, and that
said proof will be made before the
Probate Judge of Ford County. Kansas,
at his office in Dodge City, Kansas. on April
10th 1881 viz: Sarah G.. u. TOpley heir of Rebec
ca Xerbc deceased, of Dodge City, Kansas. for
the north west quarter of section no. Il Town
ship no. p south, Range no. p west, Ford
County, Kansas. Final Homestead proof by
heir for benefit of all the heirs.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
George Karch, Henry Schmidt. and Sam
Crawford of Dodge City. Kansas, and William
ii. POgue of MilrOy, Kansas.
Also at the same time and place, Lizzie G..
karch, of Dodge City, Kansas, who made
Homestead entry no. 1929. for the north east
quarter of section 10. u Township No. 25
south. Range p west, Ford County, Kansas
Final Homestead.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
James F.. Zerbe, Joseph Erskin and Henry
Schmidt of Dodge City, Kansas, and William
POaue of MilrOy, Kansas.
Also mt the same time and place.
Alberto. Magee, of Dodge City. Kansas, who
made Homestead entry no. $50 for the south.
west quarter of section No. 20, township No. %
south. Range No. 20 west, Ford County. Kan
sas Final Homestead
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
NimrOd johnson. Jefferson Black, William
F.. Lighter George W. Black all of Dodge City,
Kansas
1922 DIN. FROST, Register.
First publication February 18th 1891.