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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
GUARANTEED
Investment Policy
UNION MUTUAL \
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

A $4,000 Guaranteed Investment
Policy issued at age 80 for period of
20 years would pay $4,000 at death;
or at completion of period would give
choice of the Following options: Over
$500 cash, or $5,179.25 cash and
paid-up life policy for $4,000, or OVER
$50 PER MONTH LIFE ANNUITY, or
$415 annuity and paid-up life policy
for $1,000.
The Maine Nom Forfeiture Law APP
plies and prevents any chance of loss
after three years and this law WORKS
AUTOMATICALLY.
The ANIMAL payments will secure
$4,000 insurance for 90 years and
then return more cash than has been
paid In
These and other commendable fea-
lures are stated in detail in the con-
tract and ABSOLUTELY GUARAN-
TEED.
should certainly do SO for your own
interest before placing insurance.
The Guaranteed Investment Policy
Of the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company is largely sought by those
who desire to combine Guaranteed
Investment features with their Life
Insurance,
The Union Mutual is the only Com
pany issuing this form of Policy; its
results are absolute guarantees, and
at the end of the Insurance Period
20 or 20 years-fOur or five distinct
methods Of settlement are at the option
Of the insured. There is nothing bet.
ter than this policy in the insurance
market.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12

Judge Whitehouse left Augusta Mon
day afternoon for Scion where with
Judge Foster of Bethel he will sit as a
referee in the case of Whitaker VS.. the
Moosehead Pulp Co., a suit brought for
$15, 900 by contractor for work done
under his contract, and claim for ex-
tras against the Scion pulp mill. The
plaintiff will be represented by E. N,
Merrill of Skowhegan and E. D. Stewart
of Norway, and the defendant by Hon.
o. D. Baker of Augusta.
A Bath boy started out the other day
to pick field strawberries. As the straw
berries were in another mans moving
field, he lay down in the grass and thus
escaped discovery. However, he came
in contact with some poison ivy in the
field, and was poisoned by it, and in the
morning he appeared very different
looking boy. His face is swelled to
about twice its natural size and he can
hardly open his eyes.
Miss Kate Kurdish of Brunswick. who
has gained an enyiable reputation as one
of the best informed botanists in the
country has, since May s, been engaged
in working up the flora surrounding Po-
land Spring. Although scarcely two
months have elapsed since this lady
started she has succeeded in collecting
no less than 425 different specimens. and
thinks that before the season is out she
will have added very largely to this num-
Der, the specimens already gathered hav-
ing far exceeded her expectations. Miss
Kurdish is particularly enthusiastic over
the finding of the scarlet oak, supposed
to be native of the southern part Of the
state, and the "queraus prinoides."
which is specimen of chestnut oak
mentioned in the Maine catalogue of
1868, but up to the present time has not
been located.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
The school Fund and Mill Tax.

The following is detailed statement
of the apportionment of the school fund
and mill tax for the years 1892 and 1898 !:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
Gray.
WEST GRAY

GFrom Our Regular Correspondent
Most of the farmers In this vicinity
commenced haying this week. The crop
about here will be nearly an average one,
a little better than last year.
Mr.. Edward Huston is rec overing
rapidly from his recent severe accident
and went out doors, for the first time, on
Monday. His many friends are very glad
to learn that he is doing SO well.
Walter Huston, son of Edward Huston,
arrived home last week from Denver,
Col. He has spent the last five years in
California, Montana, Colorado, Arizona,
&c. He expressed himself as much
pleased with the state of California and
intends returning there in the near
future He is looking finely and his old
friends about here are glad to see him in
such good health and spirits.
Miss Jennie Pennell and Bertha
Twombly have gone to Bay View, Me.
Miss Annie Pennell has returned home
from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hunt have gone
to Falmouth Foreside to occupy their
cottage for short time.
Mountain View House, S. L. Adams
proprietor, is rapidly filling up with
guests. MI. Adams says that he never
had SO full house so early in the sea-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell of Portland, were
guests of Mrs. Martha Allen last week.
Capt. E. l.. Field was at home from
Belfast to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. Henry Crockett has returned
home to Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12

The Waterville Mail did an exceeding
ly creditable piece of work in its report
of Colby Commencement. 1t has good
reason to be proud Of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The reunion of the 10th Maine Regi-
ment Association win be held in Water
vile, August 25th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12

Registry of Deeds, Book 500, Page 46e. The
purchaser will have ten days within which to
examine title, Terms. 5000 at the sale, and
the balance upon delivery Of the deed.
Also will be sold at the same time and place
certain manufactured stock and raw materials.
Property can be seen on application to the un-
dersgned.
Portland, July 8, 1898. juiy4 dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
MOVING MACHINES.

Parties interested in Moving Machines are
invited to call at Stevens & Co. 1874 CONNER
Gal street. and examine the New Yankee Gear
less. This machine is constructed upon new
principle, with no cogs or gears. A very easy
macnlne 70 run. flyS-eod1mo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12
New Gloucester.

From our Regular Correspondent
Professor Howe, of Bates College,
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday morning.
The body of Mrs. Ezra Tobey, former
" Of this town, was brought here for
burial on Tuesday.
Mrs. Caroline E. Lufkin, who is in
failing health, went to St. Albans, VT,
last week, accompanied by her daughter,
Mrs. Royce and Mr.. S. H. Cummings.
G. FL. Thompson of Gardiner, Clarence
Thompson of Portland, W. H. Greedy OF
Boston, and Wadsworth Spring of
Springfield, Mass, are all spending their
vacations in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William True of Maiden
are at the Belcher House; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward True of Everett are at Jabez
True's; Rev. Arson Titus of Natick,
Mrs. Titus and daughter, are at James
MerrilPs; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lunt and
family of Portland are summering at
the Lunt homestead.
The farmers are all busy haying, and
there is prospect of an abundant crop.
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Baldwin.
NORTH BALDWIN.

IRON Our Regular correspondent
Mr.. Alpheus Wiggin, one of our most
esteemed citizens, died July 4, after suf-
fering for several months from a cancer
in his stomach. He was born only a
short distance from his late home. June
II, 1887, and has always lived in this vi
cinity. In 1868 he married Lydia A.
McCorrison, daughter of the late Aaron
McCorrison. In three years after their
marriage they moved to the farm, where
she now lives. The buildings were old
and the farm rough and rocky, but he
labored on it until now it is in good con-
dition; he also built nice set of build
ings. In 1864 he united with the M. E.
church, but afterwards joined the F. B.
church, in which he was an active and
earnest worker. He served seven wears
as one of the selectmen, He was char
ter member of the Grange, in which he
took great interest. He leaves wild
ow and an adopted son, besides many
relatives and friends. The funeral oc-
CURED at his late residence July 9th.
and was conducted by Rev. Arthur Cox.
Norway.
[From our Regular Correspondents
The apple crop promises to be very
light many trees which blossomed full
nave, ITOul SOuuo uukuOWu cause, UllSnC-
| ed entirely.
The paste shop of G. B. Cummings &
Sons shut down Saturday for an indef-
mite period.
| There is prospect of a revival of bust
ness at the tannery, provided the town
will exempt from taxation. A meeting
on the 18th is called for that purpose,
Some six or seven packages of liquor
were seized and libelled by Officer Bas-
| sett about the 4th.
The municipal court room is being en-
larged and remodelled.
The prompt arrest and punishment of
all DRINKS found on our streets has been
followed by great effect, and meets with
universal approval.
| DR.. E. H. Cook is very low and APP
parently far gone with consumption.
Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The farmers are very busy securing
their hay.
Howard Clough, bookkeeper for a
firm In Cornish spent Sunday with his
parents. He made the journey on his
wheel.
Mrs Sarah Morrill,, an aged lady,
started to walk across the floor when
her cane slipped and she fell to the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-12

OF this amount the foundation,
building and cost of contract. $34, 077.5O
The machinery purchased in Eng
land, including duty, freight and
expenses. cost. 20,557.23
cry. ..-...:....... 5,527.eo
Steam heating, by contract. $3.50. 960. "a
Shafting by contract ........ 2,629.21
Sprinkling system. ................ 3O9.3O
Electric light, by contract. 1889
Steam plant, by contract. ....... 3,738.37
For bills for freight. lumber. cart
ing, furnishing office, COAL and
variety OF bills not classified
which should largely be charged
to construction account ....... 7,13o.S4
Raw material: .......... 5,759.o7
stock; -. ............".. 5,95s. os
Pay-roll OF operators ......... 3,815.87
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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08
Bids wanted.

For hauling 400 to 500 bales of wool
from Little Trout creek, fourteen miles
south of Antelope, to The Dalles, also for
40, 900 pounds more or less return freight
theavy goods, groceries, etc.) to be
hauled from The Dalles to Little Trout
creek or to Muddy station, point about
eighteen miles southeast of Antelope, as
the undersigned may elect. All of said
freight and wool to be carefully handled
and thoroughly protected with good
substantial wagon sheets or covers, and
to be delivered in as good order and con-
dition as received. First loading may
be commenced May Goth, 1898, and all
wool and freight must be delivered by
July 1st, 1898. Delay occasioned by the
undersigned will be extended on con-
tract. Terms one-half cash on delivery
of each load (if desired), and remainder
on completion of contract. Right to
reject any and all bids reserved. All
bids must be submitted by May 9Th,
1898, and should be addressed to
HENRY HAHN, Portland, Or.
Care of WADHAMs & Co. daw-td
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08
THE DALLES MERCANTILE CO.
La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the grippe
the past seasons it was noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DR..
Kings New Discovery, not only had a
speedy recovery, but escaped all of the
troublesome after effects of the malady.
This remedy seems to have a peculiar
power in effecting rapid cures not only
in cases OF la grippe, but in all diseases
of throat, chest and lungs, and has cured
cases of asthma and hay fever of long
standing. Try it and be convinced. 1t
won't disappoint. Free trial bottles at
Snipes & Kinersly's drug store.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08

There is nothing have ever used for
muscular rheumatism that gives me as
much relief as Chamberlain Pain Balm
does. I have been using it for about
two years-four bottles in alias occa-
sion required, and always keep bottle
of it in my home. 1 believe know a
good thing when get hold of it, and
Pain Balm is the best liniment have
ever met with. w. B. Denny, dairy
man, New Lexington. Ohio. so cent
bottles for sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08
Rucklen,s Arnica salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Snipes & Kin
erslY.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08

One lot, with good dwelling and out
buildings situated west of the Academy
grounds, and fronting Liberty street on
the east, is for sale at bargain. Terms
easy. Apply at this Office for informa-
ton. Title perfect.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08

A RECENTLY enacted law in Australia
declares that a marriage may be an
nulled when proof is furnished that
the bride willfully concealed her age.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08
STRENGTH and HeaIth.

If you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If 'la
grippe has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy acts
directly on liver, stomach and kidneys,
gently aiding those organs to perform
their functions. If you are afflicted with
sick headache, you will find speedy and
permanent relief by taking Electric
Ritters. One trial will convince you
that this is the remedy you need. Large
bottles only SOC. at Snipes & Kinersly' IS
drug store.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08

THE newest fad in table decorations
is to color the water in the finger
bowls in harmony with the dinner
scheme. A few drops of harmless
fluids produces, by lessening or in
creasing the little used, the exact tint
1.n011ired
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-05-08

HENRY IRVING will start, with his
whole Lyceum company and some five
hundred tons of baggage, in August
for San Francisco, where he is to be-
gin his American tour in September.
The tour will occupy eight months.
The herald., 1893-01-27
Tho Queen loves Gossin.

The principal ladies of the queens bed
chamber write great many of the
queens private letters, make purchases
for her, call on people to whom the
queen wishes to show some attention,
and, above all, collect gossip for the de-
lectation OF her majesty, for, like all
the members of her house, there is moth
ing that the queen is SO fond of as the
little tattle of the London world.
have stated that the ladies Of Queen
Victoria's household are well paid.
While this is true it must be born in
mind that they have, on The other hand,
good many expenses, for although the
queen is herself very fond of wearing
her dresses until they become absolutely
rusty and dowdy from old age and con-
slant use, yet she dislikes 'saneness in
dress on the part Of the ladies around
her. Moreover, she is exceedingly partic-
ular rs to the color. fit and, above all,
cut Of garments, ard while she does not
require them to be too decollete for
evening wear, yet she abhors anything
partaling of high dress on such occa-
sions.-London Letter.
The herald., 1893-01-27
what Lotta Ordered.

Lolita, who, by the way, is recovering
5apidly from the effects Of the accident
that caused her to leave the stage for q
time, is as vivacious off the boards as
she is on. One day in New York she
entered the Hoffman House restaurant,
and seeing there a very wealthy man
whom she knew quito we'll she seated
herself at his table, and with an air Of
great satisfaction drew off hex gloves
and remarked: 81 am so glad l met
you. Now l can have what / want.
May order anything | lilzef" she went
on. Certainly" replied her friend,
who is as liberal as he is rich, and who
was ready to pay for unlimited cham
pagne and terrapin. "Well, then," said
the lively actress, studying the menu
with well feigned interest, 81 will have
corned beef and cabbage" And she
meant it, too, and ate the plebeian mix
ture with as great relish as though it
were some far more expensive delicacy.
philadelphia Times.
The herald., 1893-01-27
What apublio. yyor., Neea.

What the average woman most needs
In her public capacity is composure and
dignity. However arniable and affec-
tionate it may seem between friends and
kindred, "ny dear" is not proper ap-
pellation to use in national convention
or in mass meeting called in the inter-
ests Of order and reform. Nothing is
gained By it in any way, and it undenia-
bly, gives an impression of weakness and
ineficiency.
Where convention is in session for
days together, where all the business is
transacted intelligeptly qnd methodic-
ally, where there is Displayed profound
knowledge of parliamentary law. and
where the debate is all that it should be.
sentimentalizing rings like false note.
out of keeping and out of harmony with
all that is admirable and praiseworthy.
This small bit of censure will be per-
mitted, for in view of the rapid advance
that has been made by women in their
ability to consider public questions and
transact public business tAere is no
doubt that this slight fault will bs
amended and that degree of perfection
attained which can be reached with no
loss of kindliness or friendship.
cago Inter Ocean.
The herald., 1893-01-27
A State Dinner in Venice.

In 1869 the patriarch of Aquileia feted
Ranuccio Farnese, the pope's nephew, in
the palace on the Giudecca The rooms
were decked with extraordinary sumptu-
BUSINESS, cloth of gold, paintings and illu-
limitations adding to the effect produced by
the patriarch's cooks. Among the guests
were twelve gentlemen in fancy marine
costume Of green satin with red lining,
wearing caps of the same colors, and each
accompanied by lady dressed in white
This repast lasted four hours, varied by
music and the professional entertainers of
the day. 1t ended with the cutting up of
certain large pies, from which live birds
flew out into the room. The guests strove
with each other to catch these birds
National Review.
The herald., 1893-01-27
LIFE SECRETS.
Don't worry.
Don't hurry. ''Too swift arrives as tardy as

Don't worry.
Don't hurry. "Too swift arrives as tardy as
too slow"
"simplifyl' "simplffyr' "Simplifyp
Don't overeat. Don't starve.. "Let your
moderation be known to all men,
Court the fresh air day and night. "Oh, II
you knew what was in the air..
Sleep and rest sbundantly. Sleep Is natures
benediction.
Spend less nervous energy each day than you
make.
Be cheerful. "a light heart lives long"
Think only healthfu1 thoughts LAS man
thinketn in his heart, so is he."
Avoid passion and excitement. moments
anger may be fatal.
Associate with healthy people. Health is
contagious as well as disease.
"Don't carry the whole world on your
shoulders, far less the universe. Trust the
Eternal"
Watch the first signs of com ing cold. Nine
tenths of all diseases start with cold
II at any time you feel chilly If you sneeze,
If you have cold hands OR feet, If your head
seems heavy or aches, take at on ne the best and
purest stimulant you can secure. There are
many that are claimed to be good mulants,
but there is only one that is strictly reliable,
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
This whiskey has made more friends by
reason of what it has done for people than any
other preparation of the present day. Do not
let your druggist or grocer argue with you
upon this subject, but insist upon having the
purest and best, which will aid you TO solve
'Life's Secrets"
The herald., 1893-01-27
The --latest Hand Shake and kiss.

"No, that's no longer the STYLE" said
one girl to another as her friend raised
her arm until the immense puff of her
velvet sleeve was on a level with her
head; 1--WE don't shake hands in tho air
any more. AT present this ceremony 10
performed very low down-the arm is
held rather stiff, and the hands meet as
near the knees as possible. The clasp is
the same, as is also the shake. Wait un-
til we reach home and I'll give you IN
object lesson in the new way of kissing,"
she continued. ~ learned it at school,
but not from book, however. Our
principal taught US, and she forbids the
girls to salute each other except in the
prescribed manner-that is, kiss on
either cheek. While your lips are touch
ing your friends right cheek hers are
taking the powder off your left, and vice
versa It's very pretty, very foreign
and dignifed and requires time and
practice in order to accomplish it grace
fully; besides it's more satisfying than a
hit or miss salutation that alights some
times on the chin, sometimes on the tip
of the nose, but which was meant to
reach the mouth. ."-Philadslphia Press.
The herald., 1893-01-27
Ianndrr nf the Frtnra.

A departure in laundry work is made
by firm in New York that offers to call
for and deliver work, wash and iron all
fat pieces, such as sheets, pillowslips,
tablecloths, bedspreads, ETC., ready for
use, and to wash and dry other articles
to be starched and ironed at home at
four cents per pound. Most of the pieces
to be ironed at this rate are to be done on
large improved mangle, so constructed
that it is guaranteed that goods ironed
on it will last from one-third to one-half
longer than if ironed in the usual way.
New York Letter.
The herald., 1893-01-27
American Fruit in Great Britain.

1t would seem, according to the opinion
Of Mr.. White, Of Covent Garden, that
bananas are gradually becoming popular
fruit in this country, although the English
are still far behind the Americans whose
partiality for the banana is such that in
August alone they imported more than
l,250,000 punches. We get our bananas
from the Canary islands and Madeira, and
very soon we shall have them from Sierra
Leone.-London Telegraph.
The herald., 1893-01-27
The crowasPrince and His Mother.

Here is good story about the little
crown prince of Germany: A clergyman
was recently explaining to him that all
men are sinners, whereupon the royal
pupil asked gravsly if his father, the en-
peror, was not an exception to this rule,
"No,' replied the clergyman, she il
not. The kaiser is q sinner, like every
other mortal"
"Well, I am positive of one thing" in.
sisted'thealittle prince, "and that is that
my dear mother is no sinnerl"
The herald., 1893-01-27
SOCIETY NOTICES.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS-THE VARIOUS
N lodges of the Order of Knights OF Pythias
In this city hold regular conventions as below.
AL resident and visiting Knights cordially
welcomed.
HAMsoN NO. 14s--700 Downey ave. (E. Los An
geles), Monday evening, ]. X. Carson, G. G.
AT PYTHIAN CASTLE, 11s,z s. SPRING ST.
GAUNTLET NO. 129-Monday evening, ]. J.
Choate. c.. G.
TRlCOLOR NO. 96-Tuesday evening, George
3. Shaffer, G. G.
LA FRATERNITE-we Wednesday evening, F.
Anxtonnette, G. C.
OLIVE NO. 26-Thursday evening, Charles
stansbury, G. G.
MARATHON NO. 1s2i-Eriday evening, G. s.
Adolph, G. G.
BUREAU OF RELIEF--Every Wednesday even
ing until further notice.
Work in third.
The herald., 1893-01-27
Miles, Nerve and Liver pills.

Act on a new principl le-regulatin the liver,
new discovery. Dr. Miles pills speedily cure
biliousness, bad lasts, terpid liver, plies, con.
ktipaticn. Unequaled for men, women and
25c. Samples free. q. a. Hance, 177 North
spring.
The herald., 1893-01-27
A Good Housekeeper.

How can tell her?
By her cellar,
Cleanly shelves and white walle.
! can guess her
BY her dresser,
BY the back staircase and halls,
And with pleasure
Take her measure
BY the way she keeps her brooraG.
Or the peeping
at the keeping"
OF her back andunseen rooms;
BY her Kitchens air OF neatness
And its general completeness,
Where in cleanliness and sweetness
The rcse of order btoorns.