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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

Inc horses were not ridden at high speed,
Wits the olcyclists went at full speed.
Inc young women of Hammonton, N. j.,
are competitors In raising chickens, and the
town has more poultry than any other 10 the
State. Under single roof prominent
breeder has had as many as 5000 brollers AT
orce as well as 1000 hens. In one season
Hammonton has sent 10000 birds to mar
ket.
Some of the sons of famous fathers are
demonstrating the falsity of the historic SUR
on the children of great men. Inc latest OF
them to achieve prominence is Francis Oar
win, a son Of the great apostle Oh evolution.
He is becoming famous for his researches In
biology, and was recently elected President
of the biological section OF the big Demo
graphic Congress In London.
Mrs. o. w. Gates Of Putnam, Ct, for many
years national secretary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, well known
throughout all sections of New England, and
personally acquainted with all the Baptist
MISSIONARIES laDorlng In foreign fields, will
soon leave for Japan and India, and visit all
the Baptist stations before returning home.
one VIII De absent year or more.
A determined effort is to be made to break
the VIII by which Mrs Hopkins-Searles be-
queathed solely to her second husband the
thirty or more millions left her by her first
husband, Mark Hopkins. Twenty-one jrela-
tlyes by blood Of the dead woman have com
bined with her adopted son, Timothy Hop
kins OF San Francisco, to contest the will on
the ground that undue influence was exert
ed upon her to make her husband her sole
legatee. Ii will be claimed besides that she
was not In sound mental condition when she
executed the will. Timothy Hopkins, it is
SAID, has refused an offer of $5,OC0,00O to
Withdraw his opposition to the probate of
MS adopted mothers will, and will, Sept II,
file his claim.
Rev. Ignatius +. Horstmann, d. D., of
Philadelphia, who is believed to have been
chosen In Rome to succeed Bishop GIlmour
OF Cleveland, Ohio, is ffty-one years of age.
His early education was obtained In this
country, but he was one of five students
sent from America to the American College
attached to the Propaganda at Rome in 1860.
Having received the degree of doctor of the
ology, he taught from 1866 to, 1877 in the
Catholic Seminary in Philadelphia, in the
departments of logic, metaphysics, ethics,
German and Hebrew: He Is now chancellor
of the diocese and the spiritual director of
the Convent Of Notre Dame, and Of the three
associations, Children of Mary, Tabernacle
Society and the C0nfraternity Of Christian
Mothers which meet there. He has twice
before been considered for bishopric.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

A correspondent of the New York Times
who has been making tour of Kansas to
ascertain the facts about the prohibltory law
reports that on the whole the law is reasona-
bly, well enforced. Outside of the four cities
OF Leavenworth, Kansas City, Atchison and
Wichita there is not an open saloon in the
state. Liquor can be had in these places but
1t is to be found only in back rooms and out
OF the way places, and guide Is necessary
to enable stranger to procure 1t. The
Kansas druggists are permitted to sell liquor
under certain restrictions. The applicant
must sign an application and be sworn by the
druggist, who is empowered to administer
oaths. This opens the way to a prosecution
for perjury, If the name precedes disease
that cannot be well established. There have
been but few. If any, prosecutions for the
latter offence. As the druggist must at all
times keep his application book in public
place, subject to inspection, the sales are not
numerous, nor are they large in quantity
This feature of the Kansas law is, it seems
to US, superior to the arrangement under the
Maine law for the supplying of liquors for
legitimate uses. Our agencies are practically
at liberty to sell liquor for any purpose
whatever, though of course the law contem-
plates only the sale by them for legitimate
purposes. But the Kansas druggist cannot
sell until the purchaser has declared under
oath that the liquor is to be put to medicinal
or mechanical uses. The superiority of the
plan is shown in the results. The CORES
pondent of the Times informs us that the
sales by the Kansas druggists are small,
while as regards the Maine agencies the fact
is that their lsales are large and always in
crease in proportion to the vigor of the en-
forcement of the law against other places.
showing pretty conciusively that large
part Of their sales are for purposes that the
law does not recognize as legitimate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
MIsCELLANEOus
]. r. LIBBY. r. LIBBY

Dress Goods.
BLACK SILK WARP HENRIETTAS
is an article that it is very impor-
tant to secure those made Dy the
pest manufacturers we sell the
line that is manufactured express
" for Arnold, Constable u Co.,
New York, and every yard is guar
anteed to give good satisfaction (;
thef1nish and shades OF black are
excellent the prices are $l:UO,
SLID, $I.25, $I.35, $l.5O, $d.62
I-2, SLID, $I.S7 1-2, $500, $3.50
and $3.50.
We have in stock few pieces OF
The German Henriettas, but when
buying ask to see the above spec
ial line that we guarantee.
All Wool Henriettas,
AT so, 81, IS, SIC.
Extra heavy 46 inch Wool Hen
iiettas
AT $I.oo and SI.25.
10 pieces Black India TWills,
excellent black, desirable finish,
such as would usually sell ut soc,
our price on this lot is
68 CTS.
Best value for the money we
ever sold.
A new line Black Rayertines,
Black Bedford Cords, Black Fig
ured H0mespuns, and Black Fig
ured Cancels Hair Suiting in the
latest designs prices from
soc to SI.25.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

an. An elephant larger than Jumbo has been
captured in Africa. VIVA
800. "a JOINT political discussion has been ar
sa,nro. W take place at Ada, Ohio, some
KiSleu Sn N September, between Major Nc
A'nley ana Governor Campbell. 'Oi MT
az a p ~ White has promised To accant
sIe republican nomination for Governor ~
New 1ork provided 1t is tendarod ~, ~. VI
approval. "uopteo meets his
A trlai recently made in the German arm,
showed that dispatches can be sem. ~aa. S
speedily by horsemen then by bicyclI Lists
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
Dress Goods.
BEDFORD CORDS.

Dress Goods.
BEDFORD CORDS.
Two different lines, nine leading
shades Of the season.
One line at IS cents.
One line at $1.0O.
These goods are very desirable
and already very scarce among the
importers.
2 pieces Vandrear Suitings, new
and very desirable, 80 inches
wide,
AT rs CTS.
An extensive assortment OF
choice Foreign Dress Patterns
that cannot be duplicated I; also
several select patterns OF English
and Scotch Suitings.
An Endless variety of Plaids and
Stripes for combinations, ranging
in prices from
25c up to $l.5O.
40 pieces C0l0red Brilliantines
i'm dark fall shades, 40 inches
wide,
PRICE % CTS.
COlOred Henriettas,
AT SOC, 75c, $I.OO.
10 pieces superior quality of fine
TWills i'm the desirable shades of
the season, so inches wide,
AT I.25.
India Twills,
AT SOC, 75c, $I.0O.
A choice line Of French Flannels,
in both plain and figured.
EiGerdOwn in pink, cream, light
blue and cardinal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

HThe Hon. Roswell Pettbone Flower who
is making an active canvass for the Demo-
cratic candidacy for Governor of New YORK
and who appears likely to be successful
having big barrel and the support OF Gov.
Hill, has reused the enmity of Lieut.. GOV.
Edward f. Jones who himself was candl-
date and was making some Roadway before
Flower started in. Jones accuses Flower of
bad faith, alleging that he promised he
would not be candidate, and warns him
that getting nominal ion is one thing and
an election quite another. Jones has anews-
paper and is supposed to have some influ-
ence with the farmers and If he declares war
upon the millionaire he will make it rather
uncomfortable for Mr.. Flower, especially as
the latter has nothing to recommend him but
the possession Of great wealth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
Dress Goods.

Sale ON new Fall Dress Goods
well under way. Oar stock is
made up of the choicest selections
to be found in the market.
The following lines are extra
values for the prices they are be-
ing sold at
One case Of TricOts, SO inches
wide, i'm gold mixed, brown mix
lures, garnet mixtures, navy blue,
dark green and blacks,
AT IL I-2 CTS.
One lot, 20 pieces Linsey
Plaids, 36 inches wide, very SER
viceable,
AT IS CTS.
40 pieces Storm Serges, SO inch
es wide, all wool, excellent finish,
Is different shades,
AT SO CTS.
IL pieces Cancels Hair Suitings,
81 inches wide, cOlOrs, navy blue,
browns, black, steel and garnet,
AT So CTS.
One lot India Twills, in desira-
blk c0l0rs, 46 inches wide,
AT 50 CTS.
One line of BrOadclOths, jim 25
different cOIOrs, such as usually
sell for $I.OO,
Our Price rs Cts.
One line better quality Broad.
cloths,
AT $I.25.
One line Br0adclOths, made i'm
Germany, ii different shades, very
fine,
PRICE $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
Zee 1t.
6 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much Moro 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 N O
per cent dividend, payable semi.
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable Septem-
her lJ, 1891. I'm ADDITION TO
the diyidend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock is
also certain TO draw IN contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. LIN our Judgment IL
cannot fail 10 pay better than 90
per cent.
The company Is the owner OF
patents which are conceded 20 be
OF the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
Will evOluti0niZc the manufac<
ture OF mowers. The company
has already more orders than it
can I'LL the present year, and an-
questiOnabiy has n future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several Of the strongest mem
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 n new factory.
We shall be glad to give full
particulars OF our property and
our plans 20 any investor who
Will call at our factory, ~ Conn
merciRi Street, Portland, or 10
furnish like information by mail
TO amy who prefer TO make inqmr-
les i'm that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

Our esteemed contemporary, the Eastern
Argus, asks ''Who ever heard of abandoned
farms In Maine thirty years ago?" II the
Argus will consult the census report OF
1860 and compare it with that Of 1880 1t will
discover that a very much smaller area OF
the State was under cultivation in the for.
mer than in the latter year. In 1860 there
were 5,727,671 acres of land in farms In
Maine, of which 52.8 per cent. was unim-
proved. In 1880 there were 6552, 1873 acres
Of land in farms, of which only 46.S were un-
improved AS compared with 1880 there
were In 1860 ,some 100000 less acres under
cultivation. The Argus can call these &c.,
900 acres abandoned farms or not as it
pleases, but they were acres not under culti-
walton in 1860 which were under cultivation
In 1880. 1t is curious fact If, as the Argus
declares, agriculture has been declining in
this State ever since 1860 and the lot of the
farmer has been constantly growing harder,
that there should have been $4,000 more
acres under cultivation In 1880 than In 1860.
But the Argus knows that agriculture is on
the decline from the following melancholy
circumstance which il thus narrates:
we nave IN Inlnd a case in point that came nm
der our own observation. The farm is loo lTed on
the Saco river in Oxford county. 1t Is an inter
vale farm, OF average fertility and size and easv
OF cuitiyaton. An intelligent, abe-bodied man,
unuer thirty years OF age, worked this farm for
three years, and at the end Of the third wear had
run behind 500. He had worked hard himself.
had good helper in bis wife, was economical
ana correct IN all his habits. scarcely more than
a. gar Sgo tnis young farmer quit the farm went
70 Do Ma as bought an interest in flour
ana gram Store and recent letter from him to
is making money. eO0N '''iH0s''
1t is no doubt perfectly possible to prove
any business under the sun failure by this
process. Men fail in observation-disclosures
and able-bodled men, too, men who work
hard and have good wives. This young man
succeeded in the -four and grain business,
but hundreds Of young men men have failed
IN the flour and grain business. The prob
ABILITY is that he was better adapted to trade
than to farming. To present his failure as
conclusive proof that farming inIMaine is
necessarily improbable is absurd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

The Auburn Gazette is squirting the Lewis
ton officers to see that the wholesale gambling
that prevailed at the state fair last year is
prevented this year, and the officers are
promising to be vigilant. Time will tell how
well their performance comes up to their
promise,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
'THF1 PRESS.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 8.

We do not read anonymous letters ana commu-
nlcatoDs. 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 t retain or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

The disclosures of the Dominion census are
exciting vigorous discussion in the Cana
dian newspapers of the policy of the govern
ment during the last ten years. The st.
John Telegraph attacks the big expenditures
for railroad building, and thinks 1t about
time to call halt. 1t says:
In 1881 Canada had 1850 miles Of railway
In round hgures one mile OF railway to every 500
people IN the country; now we have mile OF
railway for every $40 persons. This is probably
inc highest ratio of any country in the world But
for what purpose were all our railways built?
Inc ready answer will be to open up and develop
the country to induce settlement; to afford great
er and cheaper facilities for communication; to
bring the surplus products of the inland districts
10 me seaDoard for shipment, and to convey the
purchases made abroad back to the interior of
the country. Down to certain stage all these
OBJECTS were accomplished by the building of
always IN canada: But so far as promoting set:
tue country the railway extension made
since 1881, and including one half our
effected little or nothing. In fact it may De said
TO have accomplished nothing In the older proyin.
ces. In the Northwest and British Columbia
somewhat better results appear, though upon an
alysis IL becomes clear that we have simply taken
a few hundreds Of thousands Of our own people
from the east and transplanted them to the west
None Of the older provinces have maintained
their natural rate OF increase In population, while
the maritime provinces have made practically no
advance at all.
Possibly the condition of the Dominion TO-
day would have been worse but for this rail-
road building, that is to say, the population
might have shown large falling off instead
of slight increase, but whether 1t would
or not it is pretty evident that the Telegraph
is right in thinking that the big expense the
taxpayers have been subjected to is alto
gether out Of proportion to the benefits that
have accrued.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

INVESTMENTS.
We Offer Subject 40 saIe,
CITY Of Portland As due 1SO2-19l2.
City Of Portland SIS due 1907.
City Of Wsshrook As due 1894 and 1895.
City Of Sacu as due 1901.
City Of Belfast SIS due 1888.
City Of Bangor SIS due 1893.
City Of Cleveland, Ohio, rs duo 1888.
CITY Of Columbus, Ohio. SIS due 1901.
City Of Toledo, Ohio, A 1-2s due 1888, 1904 & 1909.
Maine Central \. R. SIS due 1884,.
Maine Central R. R. rs due 1888.
Maine Central R. R. rs due 1912.
Leeds & Pennington R. R. SIS Due 1886.
Portland & 0gdensburC Railway SIS due 1903.
Denver City Cable Railway Gold SIS due 1908.
Cleveland City Cable Railway Gold SIS due 1903.
Portland Water Co. SIS due 1893.
Portland Water Co. as due 1927.
Waletown. Mass, Water Supply Co. SIS due 1905.
Des Mones, Iowa. Water Works SIS due 1903.
La Grange Light & Water Co. SIS due 1910.
Kansas City, Kansas. Water Co. SIS due 1907.
SWAN 81 BARRETT,
BANKERS,
IsG Middle Street, Portland, Me.
aug26 DIFF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

Policies of the UNION MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
affords choice at end of Tontine period
of Cash, Annuity, or Insurance, or
either two Of the three combined.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
The American Cadet and Lewiston Brigade Bands
will furnish music for the day

For special privileges communicate with H.
Jewett, Box 1889, Portland, Me.
Trains will leave Portland as fOllOws-UniOn
a. M, Union station 1870 q. M, 1901. ]. 05 and
ESQ p m, and return at 40. $50 and 7.25 D. m
Lewiston, az AS a. M. and leave Portland al D ~
m; regular trains will leave the Grand Trunk
station at ESQ a. m, leave Portland at BIZ p.
Cumberland Mills 1856, 1910 a. m. 1.I6 D. m.
Brunswick 7.45, Ills am. Gardiner 800, 10 SO
a. M; Bath 7.lb, 1870 a. M; Richmond 7.Os
lO.2l a. M FreepOrt SOL, liza a. m; Var
mouth Junction Sill II "a a. m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

SEA MOSS FARINE, will keep in any
climate, any length of time. II In dry place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

Portlaud-adults Doc, children under twelve
Zoe; Cumberland Millls-adults soc, children I'M
der twelve Zoe; Gardiner-adults $500 children
under twelve S1O0; Augusta-adults $500, chill
dren under twelve s 90; Acknowledgement u.s.
children under twelve 90e; Brunswick-adulIs
Sl.Zb, children under twelve 65c; FreepOrt-
adults $780, children under twelve Coo; Bath
adults 81 90 children under twelve Use; Lewis
ton and Auburn-adults Sl.25, children under
twelve Toe; Yarmouth Junetion-adults 9Oe. chill
dren under twelve soc; South Gardiner 81 SO I;
S2.25i Waldoboro $3.50; Warren s2.75i Thorn
aston $500.
Tickets can be had Of delegates OF the Portland
Central Labor Unions aud delegates OF the Lewis
ton and Auburn Central Labor Unions: all tickets
issued by the M. q. II. r. are good on all regular
trains. seD1dlW
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

The testimony Of MIR. Ward Lamon, who
was one of Mr.. Lincon's most intimate
friends, that the latter desired the nomina-
tion of Southern man for Vice President In
1864, seems to leave little room for doubt as
to the correctness Of Col. McClure's original
assertion to that effect Lincoln's idea was
that such selection would strengthen the
ticket, inasmueh as 1t would tend to weaken
the force Of the cry which was then raised
against the Republican party that it was
sectional and not national. In this opinion
the National convention concurred. There
is no ground, however, for the inference that
Mr.. Lincoln's idea was the offspring of any
distrust Or disiike of Mr.. Hamlin. 1t sprung,
in all probability, purely from considera-
tions of locality-considerat which al
ways have and always will influence nomin-
atng conventions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03
International Steamship CD
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

LINE FOR e.st-
California. Jauan, China, Central "A fSYN1M
and South America and Mexico ,ssM.4ASSA4A
From New York, pier foot Of Canal ST.. North
River, for San Francisco via The Isthnnus
Panama.
NEWPORr......sa sails Thursday, Sept. 10, noon
For Japan and China,
Via Victoria, b. G.,
From San Francisco. LIST and Brannan SITS.
CHINA..... sails Saturday, Sept. 20, D. m.
For Freight, Passage, or general information
apply to or address the General Eastern Agents.
x. A. ADAMS az CO.,
ms State street. Cor, Bread ST., aossony
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

THIRD ANNUAL
I abor Day

Prize gold watch, second nvis Tpou W ai-hIst
Ig'lSMtg nave entered: NJ. O. Davis n 0ulnn
rst nq,1s any W. III MERRILL senior single senIi
Hst pIl.e goa watch, second prize siigss sosfch
A. A. frates has entered; two entria sV u Matcni
nrst prls snLse Or more entries govern Second
Central Labor Union, Box 855 P0rt9nd an No 70 the
or before september 9TH; game Of base bsii ~ ou
tween the La5ters' and Brieklayers' unicn,.o ss -
POrtland-prize, box Of blue labeled eIgars t, y.
Of-war contest between delegates OF the isWlsfnn
Auburn and Portland Central Labor Unions1
prize box Of union made cigars; splitting saw con-
test between members OF the Lewiston and Port
land Carpenters Unions-prlze, saw; 1OO.yard
dash. open 70 all-iirst prize $500. second prize
$3.50; 10O-yard dash, open to ladies' only FIRST
prize gold ring, second prize writing desk; 100
yard dash, open 10 members OF labor organlza-
lions, union card 70 be shown-hrst prize union
made hat. gift Of ID. w. Swartz the halter. Middle
street, second prize cigar holder; three standing
jumps-prize silk umbrella. gift OF X. II. Somers
the hatter swinging, dancing. foot ball. rifle prac-
tice, and all other amusements.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

"The use OF 'Castoria Is so universal and
its merits SO well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, d. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-23

A Bostonian who has returned from
a trip TO England tells a story which is
Sorth repeating. He says II vent
into the store of an art collector with a
friend of mine, and the owner, think
ing | knew something of painting,
showed me some good things. Among
these was a pretty little seaside scene,
which he considered one of the best
things in the place. l could not help
admiring the work, but when | told
him the painting, although good, had
been spoiled by the artist, he looked at
me in establishment and asked how.
Well, you know, that artist has put his
name on the top of a rock which
formed a large part of that pretty
picture. / told him that in America
our patent medicine men did that to
advertise their stuff That settled it,
and Mr.. Art Collector said he would
have that name wiped out that day.
Boston News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-23

What a funny animal a mole is. is it
notg 1t looks as If were always asleep.
I suppose you know that the mole lives
underground
Ii makes a long burrow under the
earth, finishing up by making a mound.
You may frequently see these mounds
in the country fields. TIE mole makes
these underground passages in search
Of food II devours all the worms and
grubs il comes across.
Many farmers believe that the mole
eats the roots of plants, etc, and there
fore kill it.
Poor molel it does nothing of the
kind. 1t does just the opposite! 1t
eats the grubs and worms that eat
rootsl
You would fancy that the mole, bur
rowing through the soil. would get
dirty. II does not. however. No mat
ter when you see a mole, his skin is al.
ways the same-quite clean.
Another silly thing people used to be
lieve about moles was that they had
no eyesl 1t has got eyes, but they are
hidden by its hair. Truly enough, thess
eyes are not very good ones. but, any
how, the mole can see.-New York Ad-
F~ertiser.