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The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
The Savings Bank Tax.

AUGUSTA, June THE savings bank
tax has just been assessed under the
law passed by the last legislature by the
state board of assessors and committed
Il, the state treasurer for the six months
ending April 20, 1893. 1t amounts to
$202, 450, an increase over the CORES
ponding months of last year of $23, ,216, ,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
SHE is A DANDY.
The Machias Comes Up to the Require.
ments without Effort.

New LONDON, Ct, june 1.-THE gun
boat Machias made a run over the course
this afternoon. No effort was made to
force her, but she easily made IS knots
under natural draft. The engineer corps
express themselves much pleased with
the vessel.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-For New Eng
land: Fair; warmer in the interior; va
riable winds.
BosToN, June 7. Local forecast for
New England for Thursday: Fair; cool
er during the morning, followed by ris.
ing temperature; westerly winds, chang
ing to easterly on the coast.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
Atkinson Block In Lewiston Sold.

LEWISTON, June Tt appears from
the books at the registry of deeds Office
in Auburn that Chas. F. Libby and Cos
tello c. Converse, assignees of the At
kinson House !i'rn,shing Co.. have sold
the company's 'erty on the corner Of
Lisbon and Pa. :treets, Lewiston, to
George j. Bichh = of Melrose, Mass.
The deed states hat the sale was for
''the benefit of the creditors"
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
Famous Oarsmen Row to Celebrate
the Building Of a Dam.
AN AMERICAN BICYCLlST BEATS
IRISH WHEELMEN.

tional regatta opened here this afternoon
with large attendance. The principal
event today was between professional
oarsmen to decide who should partici-
pate in the grand race Friday for $500,
$500 and $500 prizes. In the first heat,
three miles with turn. John Teemer,
Edward Hanlan, George Hosmer, Ed
Rogers and George w. Lee started. It
resulted in Hanlan, Teemer and Rogers
going past the buoys first in the order
named; time 20 minutes, 6 seconds. In
the second mile heat, the entries were
j. G. Gaudaur, Jas. Stanbury, Harry
Peterson, Jas. A. TenEyck and Alexan-
der Mclean. 1t resulted in Gaudaur,
Peterson and Stanbury coming in lead
ers in the order named
time 10 minutes, 193 seconds. The
six leading oarsmen will make up the
entreis for the grand purse Friday. The
third race was the junior amateur single
scull race, 1-2 miles, with turn. E. J..
Baker of Galveston, A. j. Harris of
Orilla, Ont, and E. Westhus of st. Louis
came past the buoys in the order named
Baker winning gold medal; time, I'm.
14s. The regatta is in the nature of a
celebration in honor of the completion of
great dam across the Colorado river
which cost 5000, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08

MooREHEAD. Mimi, June s.-The city
of Fargo is srill in flames. A heavy
wind is blowing and the fire is beyond
control It seems sure to burn all the
buildings along the river. The loss is at
least 100000. The bridges between
Fargo and this place are burned, and all
communication cut off. Assistance has
been received from Grand Forks and Du-
luth.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08

PoRrsMoUrH,N. H., June 7.-Internal
revenue collections for this district,
which comprises Maine, Vermont and
this state for the month amounted to
$43, ,658. Four-fifths of the amount was
collected in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Floods Continue to Cause Great Destruc-
tion In Austria.

VIENNA, June Floods continue to
cause great destruction in the province
of Bukowina. The River Czeremosz last
evening burst through the temporary
dams erected to stay its devastating
course and submerged the town of Wis
chuitza. The town has a population of
about 1000. Many were drowned in the
food. Whole rows Of houses were de-
molished by the rushing waters and
thousands are homeless. The loss Of
property is very great.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
Sir Richard stops Talking.

PARIS, June 7.-Ex-Attorney General
Sir Richard Webster concluded his ad-
dress before the Behring Sea Tribunal of
Arbitration today insbehalf Of the British
case. He expressed surprise at the state
ment made yesterday by Mr.. Phelps to
the effect that the validity of the seizures
made, OF to be made, in Behring Sea was
not submitted to the tribunal under the
treaty Of arbitration. C. Robinson of the
Canadian bar followed Sir Richard Web
ster.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08

Fire in San Francisco yesterday de-
stroyed six fine residences. Three fire.
men Tsxe killed
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
Auburn Owns Those Water Works.

AUBURN, June 1.-THE city has COM
pleted the payments and taken possession
of the property of the Auburn Aqueduct
Company u
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications
General telegraph news.
Base ball news
Maine towns.
Page 8.
The Worlds Fair Dairy.
Page 4.
Editorials.
New publications.
Page s.
Deaths and marriages.
Lieut. Peary's trip.
Items from among the islands.
State prison news.
The Cumberland county fair.
To investigate the aims house affair.
Dedication of the reform school cottage.
Recent weddings.
Programme of the Sons of veteransf
Presentation to President Morrill,.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
Secrets of the state department at Washington.
Page =.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page s.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
An addition to the deer family at the oaks.
Schooner Mountain Laurel ran onto Ram Isl
and.
IT," Glorious Fourth celebration.
Edwin Booths last appearance in Portland.
Inc Friends yearly meeting.
The Elks' outing at Harpswell
The police to wear service stripes.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08
STILL BURNING,

The Loss VIII Be at Least Two Million
Dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-08

Not Already Known-The Prisoner
Receives Some Consideration-Why
Her Sister Is Not BY Her Side-The
"Star Chamber" Examination a Point
at Issue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
FROCKS FOR SMALL GIRLS.
Everything Rather Monotonous Now, But
Simplicity Prevails.

Everything Rather Monotonous Now, But
Simplicity Prevails.
Fashions for larger children follow
the wake of their elders, and there is
noticeable the same dearth of origin
atty at the present time, both in ward
robes large and wardrobes small.
Among the prettiest things is revival
of the English fashion of low-cut necks
and short sleeves. 1t is said to be more
heathful and is certainly very sweet to
look upon. Besides, SO little variation
is required, as short waist and a full
skirt comprise the entire frock The
little English dress in the illustrations
of to-day has draped effect in front
and bertha of lace drawn in with
baby ribbon at the neck. The empire
dress, which is going out of style just
as every body knows how to make it, is
certainly very pretty for little girls
from three to six years of age. Gre
ponette is nice material to use, with a
bow of wide ribbon at the back of the
yoke and ends falling to the hem.
More becoming yet are the round
wasted frocks trimmed with a bertha
or draped revers and a long sash. A
pretty dress for girl of twelve or
Whereabouts is of mauve spotted cam
brio trimmed with narrow white braid
and "a full vest of white nainsook
tucked very finely at the neck and fin
ished with straps and bows of ribbon.
Chicago Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
Legend of the Forget-Me-Not.

Everybody knows the pretty little
forget-me-not, and likes the flower more
perhaps because of its name than its
beauty. How was it SO called? The
Germans account for it by quite a pa
thetic romance. 1t seems that once
upon time knight and lady were
walking by the bank of the Danube
when the latter asked her gallant
gay" to pluck for her a tiny blue flower
which she saw growing in the stream.
No sooner said than done, but the
knight, overwhelming, fell into the
river. and owing to the slippery nature
of the bank and the weight of his own
armor, was carried away by the tor
rent. AS he threw the flowers ashore
to his lady he cried out with his last
breath: "Vergiss mein nicht!" Forget
me notr' And ever since the flower has
been looked on as an emblem of fidel-
ity.-Philadelphia Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
Feeding Fat Into Milk.

The possibility of incre asing the but
ter fat in milk by the food fed is being
much discussed in agricultural papers.
Many seem to think that this c.n be
accomplished by feeding fat. or foods
rich in fat. This is mistake. Excess
of fat fed tends to decrease the percen-
tage of the butter fat OF; milk. When
acowis receivinga ration in which
digestible protein predominates in
such proportion as to exactly suit
her individual. requirements, she
is then in a fair way to make the larg-
est possible return in butter fat. Any
excess in her food of fat over her actual
requirement is hindrance,. not help.
In most cases per cent of fat in her
ration is sufficient Dairymen gener-
ally do not realize how large percent
age of fat they are feeding when in
addition to corn ensilage9 cornfodder.
cornmeal, bran or oats, they also feed
old process linseed meal, cottonseed
meal or gluten meal.-Ohio Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
MILKING EXPERIMENT.
Incompletely MIXED Cows Show Dimfl
ished Yield.

Incompletely MIXED Cows Show o Dimfn-
ished Yield.
Five cows were MIXED four weeks
serving two weeks, both being compe-
tent, one of them doing his average
milking, and not aware that an expert
meat was under way; tho other was
fully informed as to the nature of the
experiment and expected to contribute
his best skill for the purpose in view.
In the case Of the one unaware of the
experiment the yield of milk from the
five cows for two weeks was 1854 pounds
The yield Of milk from the same cows
for a corresponding period while in
charge of the man aware of the expert
ment reached 1, 131 pounds. The excess
of 267 pounds in favor of the man who
MIXED to dryness The experiment
proved that it pays to get all the cow
has to deliver. Also that it is matter
of importance that the udder be
emptled as rapidly as possible in a
manner acceptable to the cow-this be-
cause of the effect on the richness OF
the milk in fat globules. Another i'm.
portant feature in milking to dryness
is that first milk drawn is most aqueous,
while the last contains most butter fat
While not strictly result of this ex-
pertinent, it demonstrates anew the
teachings of the experience that proves
that incompletely MIXED cows have
tendency to diminish their yield
Farmers Voice
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21

Many Are ExtravagantIy Fitted Out,
Though Economy Is Easily Possible.
The house boat is comparatively
recent invention, and, being unpat-
| ented, its multiplication and improve
ment go on yearly, until Tow some OF
them are veritable floating palaces,
and prince might envy the London
sybarites who live in this style upon
the river" during the season. Lovers
of fast yacht sailing will, perhaps, fail
to see much to admire or desire in the
commodious and slow-proceeding house
boat, but the seeker for genuine en-
joyment and luxury will find more
comfort ''to the square inch" aboard
one than on the swiftest-speeding
and .most perfectly appointed yacht.
AM average Thames house boat
may I've twenty, thirty or forty
feet long cover ALL" az yachtmen
say, and is drawn like a canal boat by
horses plodding along a towpath by
the river. Small-sized house boats are
draw by hand, which requires some
skill on the part of the substitute for
equine labor, and also are propelled by
polling. The boat itself is sort of
barge, large fat boat upon which is
constructed the ''house," cabin of
several apartments, comprising, &C.
cording to the dimensions of the house
boat, one or two sleeping-rooms, din
ing saloon and sitting-room, kitchen,
bath and necessary offices and rooted
veranda, front and back A fight of
steps leads from the forward deck up
on to the fat top or ''roof'' of this one
storied house. and here. as on an upper
deck, sheltered by gay, multi.
colored awning, the passengers sit and
amuse themselves variously, reading,
chatting, sewing, sketching, singing.
as pleases individual fancy.
Some of these Thames house boats
cost pretty penny" and are fitted up
with every elegance and luxury that a
fastidious and extravagant taste can
require and modern art and ingenuity
supply; yet, Demonstrating" is not
renovated old canal boat or barge, with
the hold planked over, is sometimes
made to do duty as house boat. Upon
the body of the boat long room. some
fifteen or twenty by seven or eight
feet, is built. allowing passageways of
about two feet each side, so that
the coxswain may pass safely from
bow to stern of the boat. Lock-
ers. which also serve rs seats. are built
around the inside. In the center the
dining table, with folding leaves. is
secured to the flooring, and at either
end of the cabin or saloon are contrived
staterooms of moderate size. with
hinged berths, wire frames for wash
stands, and square. cushioned seats,
which are lockers in disguise. When
the house is built and the roof timed
the whole boat is painted glossy
white or some attractive light color,
her name lettered in bright colors
across the stern, and the national col
ors run up the towpole, which rises
about five feet above the roof.-Frans
Leslie's Monthly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
FREEZING BUTTER.
A Great Improvement In the storing a.
Dairy Products

a Great Improvement In the Storing a.
Dairy Products
The freezing of butter is now prac
ticed, as the reade- probably knows.
According to q New j ork trade paper
in q few cases reports were made of
lots of butter which was not benefited
by the freezing, but in every instance
it was stated that it was due to the
fact that these lots of butter were of
poor quality, having too much salt
and water or having too much cheese
curd left in the butter. 1t was found
that the butter which kept best in the
freezers was that which svas of medi-
UNI or fair sailing. and was free from
cheese curd and water. Special success
was found in freezing the finest sepa-
rator creameries, which came out after
six to eight months storage with the
flavor and boquet of the finest fresh
made stock.
In past years it has been the custom
of butter-makers to put an extra
amount of salt in butter, intended for
holding, as the high salted butter
would keep sweet longer. but the
extra amount of salt was objectionable
to most consumers, and it is fortunate
to learn that the finest and most deli
cately salted butter keeps best in the
freezers and retains its flavor and
aroma for an indefinite time. AS noted
above, the butter which is full of water
or curdy matter is more injured than
benefited by freezing, as the foreign
substances will in most cases cause q
partial granulation in freezing. injur-
ing the texture. and causing the butter
to bore ragged on the trier.
The freezing of the butter is great
modern improvement in the storing
and preserving of butter, and the cold
storage men are meeting the require
ments of the time. The whole burden
of success will hereafter lay upon the
creamerymen. and it will be to their
interest to make the finest separator
butter free from curd and water,
mildly and nicely sailed with the finest
salt, and happy success will crown the
efforts OF all parties. Western Rural
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
f(HIm>lIu0I1;GjjIIt !.
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CULTIvATING A FENCED GARDEN.

such reasons that some people feel
obliged to fence in their gardens, and
deprive themselves. and the igardens
also, Of the great advantage of,the full
and frequent use of the cultivatorf A
plan is given herewith by which a
fenced garden may be cultivated with a
good deal of ease and thoroughness.
The ground used should, if possible be
much longer than wide, with every
thing planted in rows, and the rows
running lengthwise. The end fences
are made up entirely of gates, as shown
in the diagram. These being set wide
open, and the rows having been
arranged SO that a row occurs in exact
line with each fence post at the ends,
opportunity is afforded to: cultivate
every row in the garden, and that. too,
completely to the ends, with mo turn
ing of the horse within the limits of the
garden, the advantages of which are
too apparent to need dwelling upon
Webb Donnell, in American Gardening.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
AGRICULTURAL, HINTS,
THE FENCED GARDEN.

How 1t Can be Cultivated With Ease and
ThorOughness.
The ideal condition. no doubt, is to
have the garden unfenced, permitting
approach from all sides with horse and
cultivator to assist In the cultivation OF
the growing crops and in .subduing
of weeds. But fenced garden is: some
times made imperative by circumstances
over which the owner has no coptrol,
the circumstances" being in the nature
of his neishbors' cows. pigs, fowls or
other animals that are liable on occa-
sions to be at large. to the injury of gar
dens and other cultivated places. The
owners own animals, even when excel
lent care is taken, may sometimes
escape from their allotted limits, and in
an hour nearly ruin garden, It is for
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

1T will pay to give cows corn until
clover aftermath grows up.
A LARGE quantity of the butter pro-
duced in this country is spoiled by too
much churning and working.
Do NOT hurry cows to and from the
pasture. Dairy cows are sensible and
are much disturbed by harsh treat
ment.
IT probably costs about as much to
feed COW which produces $50 pounds
OF butter as one which makes 800
pounds. .;t...
FIRST class butter sells. for a good
price almost universally. It is only
the inferior grades which bring low
prices. 49,.
THE progressive dairyman cannot af-
ford to use anything poorerth a first
class bull. The future of his herd de-
ponds upon him. . III
ONE of the principal points in making
ing uniformly irst-class product dur
ing all seasons of the year, ..x.
IN selling dairy products the mini
mum quantity of fertilizing elements
leave the farm Dairymen usually
build up the fertility of their land
BE careful to have good, ventilation
in the dairy room during warm wealth
sr. 1t can best be kept open or this
purpose at night when the airis coolest.
IT pays to have careful mixers who
will be gentle with the cows and who
always milk clean. A man may easily
lose more than his wages by careless
milking. "a 81
CAREFULLY avoid foul odors and dirt
about the place of milking. Dur
ing very dry weather light gusts of
wind are apt to send dirt into the pail
while milking. u.fts5{
GooD individual animals. are needed
in building up q dairy herd! Test the
cows often to see what they are doing.
If some herds were cut down in num-
bers they would be more profita BILE
Orange Judd Farmer. ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement an&
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In tn
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas-
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax-
alive; effectually cleansing the systen,
dispelling colds, headaches and fcverD
and permanently curing constipatson-
It has given satisfaction to mill:ons and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free ffOm
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it il man-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of EiE
and being well informed, you will NOT
accept any substitute if offered
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21

Syrup

Justice Of the Peace, George Viii
kinson, of Lowville, Murray Co.,
Mimi, makes deposition concern
ing a severe cold. Listen to it. I'm
the Spring of 1888, through ex-
pcsure I contracted a very severe
cold that settled on my lungs. This
was accompanied by excessive night
sweats. One bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup broke up the cold,
night sweats, and all and left me
in a good, healthy condition. can
give German Syrup my mostearnest
commendation." O
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
The PROFIT from Geese.

A goose lives a great many years and
produces young until! aged. When
once large flock of geese is'obtained,
the young may be soldf;off entirely, ex-
cept to replace any loss of old ones
Geese bring about one dollar per pair
in the large markets. but they also
give profit on feathers It is not en-
couraging to keep geese unless they
can have some place tor procure their
food, such as q clover, field or pasture.
They will cost nothing if conditions
are favorable to them. but If they are
70 be fed they become expensive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
A CAPABLE Man.

Smhh-Do yen know young man
named Tom Beverly?
Jones-I do.
well, he wantsA position in my Office
as cashier. Is he good business man;
is he capabie?"
Capable! I should say so. He is ca
pable of anything. He was private sec
Rotary of Brooklyn alderman for sew
eral years. There is nothing he is not
capable of doing. "-Texas Siftings-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-09-21
Giving Pleasure.

A little thought will show how vastly
your own happiness depends on the
way other people bear themselves to-
ward you. The looks and tones at your
breakfast table, the conduct of your
fellow-workers or employees, the faith
full or unreliable men you deal with,
what people say to you on the street,
the way your cook and housemaid do
their work, the letters you get, the
friends or foes you meet-these things
make up very much of the pleasure or
misery of the day. Turn the idea
around, and remember that just so
much are you adding to the pleasure or
misery of other peoples days. And this
is the half of the matter you can con-
troll. Whether any particular day shall
bring to you more of happiness or of
suffering is largely beyond your power
to determine. Whether each day of
your life shall give happiness or suffer-
ing rests with yourself-N. Y. Weekly.