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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10
CHURCH ITEMS. I

THERE are 97,679 Baptists in Asia.
CHICAGO has twenty-One Swedish
Lutheran churches.
WHILE San Francisco has a popula-
ton Of 100000, its churches will seat
only $4,000 people.
IN Canada 100000 more persons re-
ported themselves to the census talrer
rs Presbyterians than can be found on
the roll of Presbyterian church books.
OF the 1000, 900 Hebrews in the world
100000 are in Russia. Between 10000
and 10000 copies of Delitsch's Hebrew
New TestaJneHts have been circulated
sxnonG them.
THE receipts.of the board of home
missions of the Presbyterian church
for the eleven months of the fiscal year
amount to $659,O14 against $685.
302.03 for the same period one year
ago..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

MGR. S&roLLI has o. salary of six.
Thousand dollars year, and, in the
matter of income, is FAR behind many
parrish priests.
THOMAS A. EDISON recently said that
however owned . watch in his life.
"Enever want t know what time it is"
so,he says
THREE years ago Wu Hun Penk was
cook in n mining camp. To-day he
owns two important mines in Arizona
and is reported to, be- worth about
three million doIlora
Miss FLORENCE BRscoM, q Massachu-
sets girl, will receive the title, of
ph. d. next term from Johns, Hopkins
university, the first of her SEX to get
such an honor from that institution.
BMsHNM YOUNG, JR., advises his PEG
pie 10 regard politics rs ofns much inn
portance'as religion, and predicts the
Mormons will become powerful poll
, ticiaDs and sainte-" /. ..-..-........
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10

Fresh vegetables q Speciality.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10
CABINET,

Sec ty. Of State. .-....... Walter Q. Gresham, III
sec'ty. of the Treasury John G. Carlisle; BY
sec'ty. Of War. ..... Daniel 8. Lamont, N. Y
Sec'ty. Of the Navy. Hilary A. Herbert, Ala
Postmaster General. Wilson 8. Bissell. N Y
Sec'ty. Of the Interiors;. ..Hoke Smith, Ga
Attorney General. Richard Olney. Mess
Sec'ty. Of Agricultural. Sterling Morton, Neb
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
o. s. GOVERNMENT.

President.... GROVER CLEVELAND, My
Vice-President...A DLAI E. sTEvENsoN,1l
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-06-10
SUPREME COURT.

ChiefJustice.... Melville W. Fuller, Ill
J stephen J. Field, Cal
John n. Harlan, Ky
-. Horace Gray, Mass
Associate- Inat;oas Sam Blntchford, N Y
David Brewer, Kas
Henry B. Brown, Mich
...George Shiras, Penn
Howell 4 jackson, Ten
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-19
OPEN LETTER NO.

To School Board-The people
took the schools out of the city
council on the idea of REFORM and
more EFFICIENCY. You are liable
to be misled by the very people
whose hands we feared and fled
from. Don't rely too much on the
CERTIFICATE of the principal or
teacher. Some teachers are only sin
it" for the very little work and big
pay. One hour day and three
days a week and only SIX PUPILS
would suit some very WE'LL (some
teachers). Don't rely too much en-
the tale of "crowded school rooms. "
If you want to do the public good
let the teachers understand the
schools are FOR THE PUBLIC, and not
gotten up SPECIALLY for the teach.
ers.
More teaching and less hearing aud
more work and less holiday, picnic
and parade Let our children "get
the ides," that this school business
is not
"A fleeing show.
For mans delusions given"
Bnt is to prepare them, body and
mind, for real life.
A SUGGESTION-REQ
Citizens from each district 10
visit the school, people you have
confidence in, and let them re.
port to you the schools visited.
This will help you and the schools.
Pay no attention to these "wild and
woody aldermen" who may have a
"girl" to boom for a job.
The Waco Trading company is
the best place for the people to get
q home furnished from kitchen to
parlor. J. w. RIGGINs,
Prop.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-19
OPEN LETTER NO. =.

To parents aud pupils-The
teacher will soon get your home
character. The children will give
that away. Oh, how quickly the
home training will show itself.
How we shudder az these indexes
of our home character rise before
US. If we have controlled and
taught our children properly al
home, the rule is the teacher will
have little trouble If that teacher
be at all competent II we take
part against the teacher we put our
children beyond the teachers con
troll.
The children must be controlled
by combined influence at home
and at school. The parents and
teachers are partners in building the
future good or bad for the child,
and no partnership can succeed
when all the members are not in
harmony. Children, to be sue.
cess, must be taught SUBMISSION and
obedience to authority. Education
without this is simply sham.
Thus endeth the second open let
ter. The only house in Central
Texas that can furnish your home
complete is the Waco TRAILING Co.
j. w. RIGGINs, Proprietor.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-19
| Higgins Writes Three Short Letters
To OUR TEACHERS.
To OUR PurLs.
D Our BOARD OF IRU

OOh I J lb2'
To OUR BOARD or TRUSTEES.
Teachers D. you rea'z that
your work, Low .eg.nnlng, Is the
most solemn, most respVns. bic, most
grave ever committed to man or
woman? The success or failure, IN
moral, intellectual and business
sense is largely dependent upon the
compxexion these boys and girls,
small and large, receive from you,
our morals, your methods, your
way of doing things, will be i'm.
printed upon these children If
you feel no more Interest in the
charge you have than simply your
money-your sslary-then you are
a TRAITOR and an enemy to your
calling and country and the child
rem you try to TgAcH-will simply be
HEARD-not really taught. boy
use slang? Do you know anything
of REFlSEMENr2 Do you ever use
language in the school room which
would be inf. for a parIor of re-
fined ladies aud gentlemen If so,
You are not tit for teacher, you
are simply au educated brute.
The children take your photo
EVERY DAY. They will judge you
correctly. If you want the respect
and obedience of your school, keep
in order yourself. Treating the
child like a brute will not benefit
the child or your school. Keep
your TEMPER. Keep book. Put
down ali misbehsVior ana punish at
noon or recess-never during school
hours. Be a GENTLEMAN or GEN
and you will have very
little trouble.
Thus endeth first letter. Get your
homes furnished by Waco Trading
Co. ]. w. R1GG1Ns.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

capes, coats and skirts, which, however,
seem b follow foreign styles and colors
closer than they do our own. The West
Point cadet jacket that was seen once in
awhile is out Of favor now, and if Uncle
Sam has bit of the right sort of feeling
he will Immediately spend several mil
lions putting more gold lace and buttons
on our soldiers and sailors-yes, indeed,
and more feathers on their hats, and
have the tailor give six sets of buttons
with every uniform, so that every girl
that wants one can have i'll mean the
button, not the uniform.
1t seems to me that every American
girl ought to feel just now like having
her dresses made out of the star spangled
banner and her hat trimmed with the
American eagles feathers, and all that,
but just so perverse is womankind they
all want to wear the colors and regalia
Of some other country.
And the funniest thing! Mothers are
rushing all over trying to have suits
made for their little boys like the ''mili-
tary," and military tailors and findings
come high. Why don't they have their
boys dressed like Christopher Columbus?
Perhaps the boys might not like it.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Paris,
WEST PARIS.

WEST PARIS,
[From Our Regular Correspondents
| A meeting OF veterans and citizens
was held in Centennial Hall last Tuesday
evening to make arrangements for Me-
mortal Day. Hon. John P. Swasey of
Canton is expected to deliver the address.
A special invitation will be extended to
the G. A. R. Post. Sons of Veterans and
Ladies' Relief Corps of South Paris to be
present and assist in the exercises.
Our school commenced May list under
the instructions of Miss Lula Buck of
Gorh am, N. III.
The Fryeburg Manufacturing Company
are taking the machinery down and out
of the factory.
Charles S. Bacon has yoke of Hol-
stein steers one year old, last March that
grit feet 10 inches and weigh 1920
pounds. Each steer weighs $50 pounds.
They are perfectly matched in color and
size. If anyone has better yoke we
should like to hear about them.
B. b. Dennen is our new postmaster,
he has bought the post Office building of
q. w. Bryant, our ex-postmaster.
J. P. Curtis is raising his house one
story and making other Improvements
The corn shop is securing larger
acreage this year than any previous
year since it started.
| E. M. Emery of this place has charge
| of the new chair factory at Waterford.
Rev. A. K. Bryant of Newry has moved
| into the Methodist parsonage. Mr..
Bryant is to labor with us the ensuing
| year as pastor of the charge.
| Members of the West Paris Grange
| houo ho,1Cht %Io h,1;1
sJudkins Hail." and are to use the lower
story for store and dining room and
the second story for their II.
Bridgton.
Lewis Smith will enlarge his furniture
store by the addition of storehouse
some 40 feet long on the southerly end.
A. FL. Durham is grading and other
wise improving the lawn in front of his.
residence at the corner of Elm and Main
streets,
The recent heavy rains will cause quite
an outlay to the town, having carried
away one of the abutments to the bridge
near the corn shop, so that the whole
structure will have to be rebuilt, and al
so the Hart tannery bridge" below the
Forest, mill
A new four-side planer, hatcher and
iiiouiuiHR IndCulHo Will SnOTIIy De put IN
to their mill by the Bridgton Lumber
Company.
The Bridgton Cadet Band advertise an
excursion to Hiram, and concert and
| dance at the Grange Hall next Saturday
evening. If the weather is not fair, it
will be postponed till further notice.
Some very nice catches are being made
by our local fishermen at Sebago Lake,
Peabody Pond and elsewhere.
The season here is backward, though
fine for grass lately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

The coming summer will be alive with
interest. The dreaded Asiatic Cholers
threatens us, and the Columbian Exhibi
ton diverts our thoughts to pleasantel
things. Everyone is awake to watchful
ness in the former, and all are hoping the
scourge may be kept away.
Scientists state that Cholera is always
introduced into the system through The
stomach.
The food we eat and the water WE
drink are our sources of danger.
Cholera" says one, will not develop
if the person exposed is perfectly healthy
1t is the weak, debilitated and improper
lylnourished who are prey to epidemics.' y
Here is the danger to many.
The Worlds Fair will tempt them to
Chicago. A change of water,-at all
times more or less harmful, lis doubly
dangerous, from the fact that the city
water of Chicago has been pronounced
vile and unfit for drinking purposes.
Spring waters will be sold, of course, but
their origin will be unknown, and the
temptation to quench ones thirst at every
opportunity will often be yielded to, re-
CARELESS of consequences.
Careless eating and drinking, if the
system is run down, will be sure to pro-
duce, if not Cholera, at least an attack
of some sort.
Officials will be on the alert for cases
of suspected sickness.
How would you feel in a strange city,
hundreds of miles from home, to find
yourself in a hospital, cut off from all
communication with your friends ?
Then look out
Fortify your system now with the
timely use of Kings Sarsaparilla, med
icine commended by the medical pro-
fession as a preventive of disease.
Put your system in perfect order by a
few weeks use of Kings Sarsaparilla
and you need have no fear. You will
find yourself able to withstand fatigue,
your muscles will be strong and hard,
your nervous system as reliable as a
piece of fine machinery, your digestive
organs able to asslmmilate all kinds of
Hood. Your attacks of Indigestion, fire.
Yquent headaches, loss of appetite, ina
Sbility to sleep, and all other indications
of debility will have passed away never
to return.
- Then you can Eat, Drink and Travel
with Impunity, feeling Safe in the Fact
NOf your Vigorous Health.
X Kings Sarsaparilla is prescribed by
many of Names leading physicians as
the ideal remedy, for purifying the
Sblood and arouslng vitality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
'sPRINGvALE.

Sanford.
sPRINGvALE.
Rev. MI. Osgood moved his family
here last week end has now commenced
pastoral work with the Free Baptist
church and society.
House cleaning has been the order of
the day for some time and think we
shall all be glad when it is over and
things get settled in their accustomed
places.
We had a powerful rain last Saturday
and it started the grass finely.
The farmers are very busy and so is
everybody else who owns garden
spot.
Rev. Mr.. Chase went to Goffstown last
Friday to attend the funeral of rela-
tive.
In the absence of the pastor George W.
Hanson Esq. conducted the services at
the Baptist church last Sunday very ac-
ceptably to the congregation.
Dea. Silas B. Ridly has been drawn as
traverse juror at the next term of court
Hiram B. Rowe, Carl Hamilton and
Mr.. Gibbon of the Springvale house
have gone on fishing trip to Sebago
Lake.
Mrs. Alberta Rowe with her niece has
been visiting her father in Limerick.
The York Co. convention of the W.
G. I. U. was held Wednesday of last
week at the Baptist Church.
The order of exercises were as fol-
lows:
9.45 a. m.-Meeting of Executive Committee.
~ a. m.-Devotional service.
1890 a. m.-Conventon called to order by the
county president Mrs. S. P. Smith of Cor
nish Address of welcome by Mrs. G, S. Chase
president Of the local union. Response by Miss
Patrick of Groveville.
IL a. m.-Report of the unions and of ethe Sl-
perlntendent'S departments. After benediction
by Rev. G. S. Chase adjourned until p. m.
2p. m.-Devotional service. Reports and
short addresses participated In by Rev. Messrs.
Chase aud Weitmore of Springvale and Rev.
Messrs Speare and Plaisted of Sanford. Then
answers to question box by Mrs. Ellis of n j.
Election of officers closed the afternoon SER
vice.
7.-Music, Scripture reading and prayer. An
interesting address by Mrs. Ellis of n. j. was
listened to with rapt attention by a large and
appreciative audience. Music, collection, and
BenedlctiOn by Rev. N. Whittemore closed the
exercises of one of the best meetings the con-
vention has ever held.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
NONRESIDENT TAXES.
Non. Resident Taxes in the City of
Deering, in the County of Cumber-
land, for the year 1892.

FElHE following list of taxes on real estate of
Il nonresident owners in the City of Deer
L. Frank Jones collector Of said city on on the
25th day of June 1892. has been returned by
him to me as remaindng unpaid on the 10th
day OF May, 1898, by his certificate of that date
and now remains unpaid, and notice is hereby
given that if the said taxes and interest and
charges are not paid into the treasury of the City
OF Deering within eighteen months OF the date of
commitment OF said bills, so much of the
real estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay the
amount due thereon, including interest and
charges. will, without further notice, be sold at
public auction, at the office of the City Treas
urer, in the said city, on the twenty-seventh day
OF December, 1898, at ten O'Clock a. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
The Population of Scotland.

In the thirty-eighth annual report Of
the registrar general for Scotland, is
sued recently, it is stated that in the
middle of the year under review QS92)
the estimated population of Scotland
was 4,063, 452. Of those 1861 ,4O1 were
males and 2,102,051 females.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

their fair clientele with the names of the
ships upon them, and we are now liable
to see the summer maiden's eyes flash
under the gold letters of her fayorite ship.
The collars have fouled anchors, and
north stars and regular bo'sun's cords
and whistles are around the necks. We
have seen sailor suits before and thought
little of it, but now the tailors are work
ing night and day to fill the sudden de-
mand for "middy" Jackets and military
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

7S CENTS AZ price sufficient to
-- BOTTLE. cover valuable naedi-
cinal qualities and Ioao enough to be aoith-
in the reach of the people. Kings Sar-
saparillo is the most ECONOMICAL,
ORIGINAL, and oldest remedy on the
market sold on the ''no cure, no pay' plan.
All dealers sell it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Standish,
SOUTH STANDIsH,
from our Regular Correspondent

ITfolH 0ui 1'0suIe'I CORRESPONDENCE
The following tribute to the memory of
Lizzie Dresser was adopted at a stated
meeting of Chas. A. Warren Relief Corps:
Whereas, For the first time the ranks of our
corps have been broken by the stern decree of a
mysterious and all-wise Providence, and one of
our members has been transferred to the better
land whereby we are called to mourn the loss
Of Sister Lizzie Dresser, who died at Standish,
March 10, 1898. Therefore.
Resolved. That the members of this Corps
have learned with deepest sorrow of the de-
cease of their beloved sister; that they bear
willing testimony to her patriotism, and to her
fidelity and devotion to the cause in which we
are engaged; that her genial nature and woman
and esteem of all her sisters, and that they viii
ever cherish her memory with tenderness,
Resolved, That the sincere coincidence and
heartfelt sympathy of the Corps be extended to
her sn~rowing family, and that. for consolation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Harpswell.
EAST HARPSWELL,
[From Our Regular Correspondents

[From Our Regular Correspondent
The Earthquake which startled the
people last week proved to be nothing
more serious than sthe downfall of The
Gun Point ice houses, which have been
empty for some time, and were doubtless
shattered by the gale
D. F. Harrington is building a house
on his lot, which is to be occupied by his
son Edwin.
VIII. Ridley has pneumatic tire safe
ty bicycle.
1t is reported that Frank Wallace has
bought the house and lot on Powers
Point owned by Mrs. Jane Pinkham.
Fl. o. Coombs's colt ''EmmaIFranklin''
is not yet year old, but is already well
broken and promises to be a worthy de-
scendant of her sire ''Dr. Franklin" who
has trotted in less than 2.30.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Especial Cerrespondence.1

NEW YORK, May 11.-Just now the
country is SO full Of dukes and counts
and earls and other high and mighty
foreigners that our girls and even their
big married sisters are spending half
their time looking at them. Soldiers
there are, too, and diplomats-just pure.
simple, rich men-and jolly sailors, to say
nothing of the naval oficers-so many
of them all that it is wonder the poor
girls are not dazed worse than they are
by SO much brilliancy.
1t is funny to me, but actually every
girl | have seen since the great naval
parade has worn a gown more or less
military or sailor fashion. Blue flannel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Cumberland.
WEST CUMBERLAND,

LIE
from Our Regular Correspondent
Miss May Morrill, spent Sunday with
her brother in Portland.
Oscar Shaw has gone to Cumberland
Centre to work for 0. S. Themes.
A number of young people of this
place had the pleasure of listening to the
-Eolian Quartette of Lewiston last Tues
day evening. The first tenor, Mr.. Prince
was former resident of this place.
The graduating exercises of Greedy In
stitute were largely attended by both old
and young. Miss Angie Shaw, of this
place was among the graduates.
Miss Alice Leighton was rendered a
surprise party at her home in North Var
mouth May II, it being her 18th birth
day. A number of the young ladies and
gentlemen of this place were present.
Refreshments were served, and at late
hour the party broke up, all wishing
Miss Leighton many happy returns Of
this birthday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

y KINGS SARSA-
PARILLA is skill
fully combined by a
chemist Of long ex-
-perience in the selec-
ton and preparation
of drugs and can be
implicitly relied
upon as the most
valuable preparation
of the kind. on the
market. Price per
bottle rs cents
and every bottle is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
RESIDENTS OF DEERING

in want Of lawn cutting, gardeningt
etc, will find it to their interest to
address postal to MIR. A. C. HAWK
ms, Woodfords, where it win be ate
teRded to at short notice.
may16 eod2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

IN II. ii their deep affection they be commended to
Him who doeth all things well.''
ReSoLged, TIL t a COPY of these resolutions he
forwarded TO the family of our deceased sister,
that they be spread upon the records Of the
STATE Press, PORTLAND DAILY PRESS. the
Blddeford Times and the Portland Globe
HANNAH E. MOSES,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Cape Elizabeth.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

The Geo, Gilman 'Epworth League of
Vaughn Street, Portland, gave the Ora
torio of Belshazzar at the Browns Hill
Methodist church, Pleasantdale, Monday
evening. 1t was enjoyed by good-sized
audience. All pronounced it the best
thing ever given there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
BELLE OF THE BALL.
She Was Quick Witted and Lacked
Not Partners.

Olive Harper's Gossip of the Latest STYLES.
Costumes For the Worlds Fair-sage
Green and Blue Serge-The Craze For
Military Ornamentation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18

sold with the positive guarantee to re-
fund the price if it fails to benefit.
Our Guarantee is like bank
check. If Kings Sarsaparilla
does not benefit you take it back
to the druggist and draw your
money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The WORLDS FAIR.
One of the Greatest Dangers
to be Avoided.
Read This if You are Going.

The Polluted Water of the Windy CITY
Likely to Cause Troub1e-How the Dan
gers May be Averted-Cleanse and Puri-
fly your System and Microbes VIII Find
no Judgement in Your Body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-18
Baldwin.
NORTH BALDWIN.

from Our Regular Correspondents
The farmers are beginning work on the
ground in good earnest.
Mr.. J. o. Miller has bought the T., s.
McCorrison place.
Mr.. E. A. Cartret of Westbrook was
in town Saturday.
The friends of Mr.. Alpheus Wiggin
will be panied to learn that he is not as
well. =
Miss Mary Dyer of Sebago is teaching
in Dist. No. 4.
Miss Hattie A. Wiggin is teaching in
the Rankin Dist, Hiram.
EAST BALDWIN.
from our Regular Correspondent
Mr.. Henry Hoyt has just shipped four
barrels of pine cones to G.. P. Mattocks
to decorate the Maine building at the
Worlds Fair.
On account of the severe storm Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Wood of Cornish did not preach
as usual. The people were very much
disappointed as they like him very
much.
Miss Amy Libby of Portland is visiting
her uncle Dr.. Norton.
The dance, which was postponed Sat-
urday night on account of the rain, will
occur the last of this week.
Mr.. Charles Thombs and lady from
Canada are Ito be married Wednesday
evening at his home.
Messrs. Leander and Stephen Rounds
have been salmon fishing. They have
succeeded in catching two.
Miss Ida M. Chadbourne is teaching in
this district. This is Miss Chadbourne's
second term here.