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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

A speciality with this
department is the furnish
ing Of hand made bridal
outfits to order. The
prices range from SIS to
$500, according to quality
and number of pieces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

For At, by sjEo. &. SHAW a. 60. and
a.. ,A1sl class Grocers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23

The Linens depart
ment will open for the
first time a superb new
line Of imported and do
mestic Turkey Red Table
Damasks, all new designs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-02-23
John j. Campbell
Lewiston, Me.

HOODS pills act easily, yet promptly and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. Try box.
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SOMERSET cOGRT.


SKowHEsAS, Dec. 20.
Heselton VS.. Burrill. Verdict for defen-
dant. Motion filed for a new trial.
Horace 4. Field vs.. Peter II. Lang.
Action of trespass quare clausum. Plaintiff
claims title to certsin piece of land IN
Pslmyra which was originally set out TO the
widos of Gurus field, deceased. and alleges
that the defendant on July 10, 1898, enter+i
said premises and cut and carried away the
grass from the said premises. There are
three other cases Of like chsracter between
pl,jntif and defendant AMI one bet~eef
plaintiff aud Waiter Towle, an agent Of
.aid land. Plainiff obtained title by vir-
tue of levy on an execution and
transfer to plaintiff. Defendant elaine
that previous to ssii levy. he, by request
of plaintiff purchased the widows right of
dover in said homestead, and took to him
self quit claim deed Of that right fer the
benefit of plaintiff. and that in equity al
least. il not in law. plsinliff would be
estoppsd from setting up an adverse title and
from nainteining actions of trespass against
the defendant. In order to ohtaih the ben
eff. of his equitable defence, the defendant
plesds specially under the law OF 1888, by
which he might obtain the same reilef az by
a bin in eaui v. Verdict for defendant.
Charles V. Look of Starks and Orin Lee
man Of Irdustry pleaded Dot guilty to On
Indictment for selling unwholss5me prov
sion. and recognized 10 the sum OF s2o0
for further appearance.
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class shoah in some maneef Be made 70
fesi that be i yes9ac saAle for The whole
.esson-
At the close Pres- Whitman OF Ceihy
made few resaarks eomelsteiy endorslnS
the speaker in the paper. aad WHO said that
long sgo ne hal c3IaS 10 the eonelasiea that
4 yss far more psetersals far = teacher
To assist tsAe pupil In What he DID nos
know about the lesson. rather than fas the
pupil 10 tell the tescsarr that he did know.
A discussion of shs paper followed for come
time. after which the msetiax sajocrped
TIL evening.
e.;
Friday evening the meeting vas
held in the Baptist church. At
which time ReT. Dr. Henry Blsoehsrd
of Portland, gave very able
lecture on the subject Of ..'rbe Study Of
History Dr. blanchard held the ssssntion
of the audience for every moment he was
speaking. His remarks were IS follows:
Or. Blanchard first expressed his pleas
ure in sneesiag with the teachers OF Maine
He honers tas profession Of teaching. He
is glad 10 co-wo-k with the noble company
OF instructors OF The y0ung. The minister
and teacher are close allies. He then made
plea for the study of history, based upon
the proPosi ion that this study does mors
than sby othsr one stady TO secure the ele-
meats of culture. Latin, geometry, SCI
.,Pes, have all their special work to do.
History includes their discipline largely aud
adis its own. He defined culture TO he the
development Of the power of attention,
nieniors, jadgment, Imagination; aequaint-
aDce with the thoughts Us well as the deeds
Of tha met of the past; al acquaintance
with noble lives which inspires 10 noble
living. He sho~ei how history develops
attention This is tue based faculty of the
intellectual life. Latin and geometry de-
velap this. But history, by its interest,
when we'll taught, helps 10 create attention.
He saowsa hos history develops memory.
WhA, the mind gsiBs through attention
must BE- held BY memory. All great miais
have great memory Dr. blanchard illus
trstee from the life of Danirl Webster.
The sonng must be trained 10 see and TO
retain BY attention and memory. Judgment
is developed by history. Every question
has two siiies. To study what Cav siier said
in reply to Panton-rory TO Sara Adams
Leessiopist 10 Unianist, makes men think,
reason, come 10 use conclusions. Great
may be the service of history in this respect
Imagination is developed by history. DR..
Blanchard said that this royal fsealty. IL
is also Immensely practical. Men are sep
srsted idely by lack OF ability to see thing.
as opponents behold them. In illustrs stion,
re deser bed the battle of Tours in 1872 and
the capture OF Constant nople IN 1883.
History guides us in the present by teach
ing US what men have thought in former
ages. New psHace9s for reform were Of
tenlimes foun1 to be Old experiments, which
have resulted in disaster. An illustration
was given IN historys account OF reliance
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DEATH RECORD.

Victor Prosper Considerant, the social
reformer and disciple Of Fourier. died at
Paris. 1t was Considerant who intro
duced into Texas the application OF his
social system, known ~ the Pbainnstere,
and he eventually established socialist
colony at La Reunion, Tex.
Mrs. Margaret Martin OF Columbia, =.
c.. one OF the most eminent women in the
Methodist Episcopal church In the south,
and author of many books on Methodlsm-
Is dead. She was born IN Scotland 10 lSjs
Nyron d. Peek, prominent educator
and art critic, died at Rochester. aged ~
years. He was nominated Tor the Belgian
mission by President Cleveland during hi'
first term.
DIR. Charles NJ. Cres-on. the distin
gujsbed chemist, died In Philadelphia
aged 81. He published a number OF pam
phlets upon scientific subjects.
Rey. DIR. George Heary Brandan. ons
of the oldest Lutheran ministers ~ th'
country, died In Baltimore, aged 20 years
John Morgan, for the past - years 90
Of the head men Of the Portsmouth y. H.
Brewing e0mpany's works. y dead.
Captain H. r. Winchester died IN Port
land, Me. He was veteran shipmast'r
s. years Of aye.
Henry Classeu. Jr., the well-knowi
brewer. died az New York.
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.Yow | Secure a Good attendance.

Among other things Mr.. Hsll said
One of the very best means to promote a
good attendance in the secondary school is
tina. the master and his assistants should
s,rive to make the school home and not
penitentiary. If surroundings are CON
genial. if there is feeling of individual
responsibility, in short if the spirit which
peryades the work of the school is home
ike. there will be an in'erest, and where
there is interest the attendance viii largely
take care Of itself.
But Il is the delinquent boy and the shift
less girl that bring down our averages.
What can be done for them! Cultivate
their Acquaintance and their association.
The delinquent youth, the post-grsduste
of the street urchin, or. more hkeiy'
mothers spoiled boy, usually has some
streak of goodness about him. Interest
vourself il that which is of interest To me
boy. and ,our presence viii no longer be
ysnuyoapt To him. He will come to ike
Won; he will be with you he will stand ny
Won. Hs interest now is in the school, ana
there you will find him.
pnt my tonic is, What am doing to
secnrs A good attendance?" My gniiing
nriocipIes | have already outlined, or at
isa.t. implied. The system Of ranking
written examinations, and promotions, when
we are usiug at the same time TO encourage
a hstfer attendance, and to stimulate gooh
work. | will speak of briefly, under three
heads its origin; its Development; i's re-
suits. ,t,.
Ira origin The unsatisfactory results
eb,sipad from irregular attendance are too
veil understood to need argument. Inc
advisability of making written examination
the ground for promotion is questionable.
Ar,anv iss worst features, it subjects 10 q
n,o., ,ryiue ordeal; the pupil. who IS tired
an, and nervous from long weeks oil hones'
toll: it imposed an unwarranfed s'ralh W.,
the already exhausted energies OF 'he eniIu
President Harrison in his address oeioss .o,
the conve ntion at Saratoga III 'us "
throw out this tiut, as he expressed II, u
the teachers of the nation. "one hiornihs
..Iuas going from my house TO my isN
ofHre in indianapolis, two sehooi airis Ne.'
x alkinp lust ahead of me- and ehaaee1 y
overhear this conversation, MARI taa ~
.wf,,l dream last night. Do tell me, Jane
-, ;twss. Our examinations are comini
49, wsek and. MARY, I dreamed dian
aa.s The desirable features of promotio1
T.. srs, examinations. and the nuisance o.
;.-.cuI,r attendance, in these did our pees
ent SYST m Of ranking and promotioh nave
Mr. Hall then esplsined in detail the de
xslonmen, of siding school schedule uset
!, he Skowhegsn high school Whereby
nupii may avoid written s1amina'lons - 2,
pap papd attendance and homes: everyday work
S1oa srsa ,s,ul, of the syst m has been That IN.
s,;,s anJ ~ the work has improved. rs ef
ausa', la.. ynnn attendance can well be judges
sessa se,o ca,pari.on. Five Of the school. o
aross n0as sssnaipr in the State show the follow
.os svy record Of attendance during .ss p Pss :
xs.,: ,"s SIS per cent, %, es s. s'.s. 80 .
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Afternoon Session.

-. -, ..,.I - az
The primary seetion Win se,Sih u ui
young scholars OF the "a'e.silie sehuo,'
ine' ih room - -, ~ 20, ,r;rc,r.I Of
ductsd by Miss Juiia ". oNne, pri"S,pa "
monel department farmihs'oh N",,asi ,,aa'
school, also a language lesson py = mis' ~
Mabel r. Simmons. prineipst o' u'oIs.
psrtment OF the oasuhe Noih's' senop''
Both these exercises were very ih'ei
and instructive. a. hi. as
10 the grammar section tie s""jn'
arithmetic was taken up h.1 uy ="
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U'c I7aIi'n FFIs ana FIlsteT7. also Dllton's
Liquid DeBtriice tor the Teeth ard Gums.
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and the Skoxhegan school claims the
honor Of the record last named. IL has in
creased 10 this school the average per cent.
Of attendance from : TO 10 per cent.
Bat some may argue tina. We have taken
away the stilnulant offered by written tests
for promotioa acknowledge IL we have
removed the indueens-nf 10 crave for e1-
sminst.ons sni substituted for i; sn en-
courageDent for the honest everyday work.
This or ang other system. however, is
merely eoat-iyanee which mus, be sdsptsd
to the conditions under which Il does is
work; il must be applied with discretion
and good Judgment,
Oliver Wen1sn Holmes, 10 an interview
of few weeks ago, said; Il had some
hard experiences with my TEACHERS when |
~as L boy. 0aly one of them vas al in
spiraiion to ne. He Was an smiAble nan
aad be liked ne. No teacher ever liked Il
boy unseih.hiy wi,hou. isttiog light into two
hvss---bis pupils and bis oxr. The exer-
tiou of oentary cannot widen the range Of
human soul as much as the love of Que
hour.
The general session commenced promptly
al 10 O'Clock with Acting President Stewart
ia the chair. There were more than 500
people in sttendanee, several teachers ar
irving in the city on the morning trains
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Blanch-
ard Of Portland. The frst speaker called
upon was Hon. J A. Dickson of Boston.
secretary of the Massachusetts bosrl Of ed
ncation. Mr.. Dickirsons Remarks upon
his subjee. of Principals ard Methods,
was taken up by topics, o: which the fVi-
lowing are smong The more important:
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opesssd ~ esssssss. sat tsus,Ha ealan
Tea - NJ Mod.

| TorEKA, DEC. @--Mrsl Mary + lseNes
wxs yesterday removed from the state
beard ci charities by Governor fswcli
ing. Mrs Lsss- objected 10 the spreint-
ment of y Democrat in one Of the state IN,
situations. and said he would have 70 hs
dismissed or she woaid have 20 so The
governor rrumptty removed her, The rx-
| moysi has created sensation In the Pop.
ulist psrty. Governor Leweiling had this
70 cay Of the matter;
Il do not want 10 say much about II,
want yon 10 he CAREFUL 10 quote me cor.
rectly, have removed Mrs. Lease in the
interest OF hsrsaeny and eocd govern.
m~at. Their. seems To he some lack cf
harmony in the charitable Institutions oi
the state and considerable trouble in the
hoard, and concluded that Mrs Lease As
removal was the remedy. and accord
ingiy removed her That's all have to
SAY about Il this afternoon
And She Went.
Mrs, Lease. who WAS up 90 o'cloek
head Of the state beard of charities. was
In the city to confer with the poraiist
leaders about the recent election cf George
r. Tauber 10 be steward 90 the deaf aud
W. A, Householder nud w :, Waite, the
Republican members ~ the board
Either he goes. or | ga.N SAID MrS.
Lease, and she stamped her foot 10 em-
phasize the assertion, This was hefore
her removal was announced
1T Is a question of principle with me-
First, am Populist Of the middle-os-
the road sort, and don't believe In appoint
ing Democrats 10 oifiee, NeNt. good Pop
niists have been ignored, aud, lastly. am
opposed To fauher. because he was ap.
pointed To secure the beer-irinking ele-
ment Of the state for the Peoples paFty
next year. | am not that Kind Of Pop.
ulisi. | do not believe in compromising
with wrong IN any shape or form, l; is
certain Taubcr will have 20 be retired or
shall quit the hoard"
Removal Was Unexpected.
The removal o. Mrs. Lease was thor
oagh surprise. II is not believed the re-
moval was wholly caused by the rev 10
the hoard, for that ha- been Of long stand
ing and was open and notorious.
That somebody had TO 40 has been
known for some months, for Mrs Lease
on the one side and Mr.. Householder and
Mr. Waite ON the ether could never hsr-
moniously work, but it was not iateuSed
TO let il be Mrs Lease until yesterday.
when intelligence was brought to the
governor that Mrs. Lease had not buried
the hatchet
The removal means the administration
has accepted Mrs. Leases challenge Ia
battle. The contest will be fall OF fire
and interest.
Mrs. Lease takes her removal like n
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The valuable curative properties Of Az,
COCKS Pogors PLAsTEas are due 70 me
empIoymen. Of The hixhsss tasfeaI sns
chemical skill. They are pursly v>gstshie,
and Il, ingredients and method hsss never
leeu eauslied: safe. gaick ard s6sesise 70
thsIr action shey do aos burn or bEster ,pa'
.oa,hs Ard relieve While curing. and can Be
vorn r.thoes causing psin Of iseohseh'
ience.
Do not be 1eefivsd b. roissepfessnfs''on
All other so-esiiei Porous f,sssrr- zfs si'fs.
tst;ons. made 10 sell on tiss q sspntation o.
ALLcocEs.
Ask for ALLcDex's and ies 20 sel.cfsis9h
or explain atioa induce yoB 10 seceJs SUD
ss;,ass dee25eoSs xfsIrm
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Considered BY commoners.

LONDON, Dec. 2p.-~Admiral IIornby has
written u letter to The Times inciosing .
letter which he has received from an Of
iicer oa he.ra ihr British, battleship He~.
olutiou, describing the terrible expcvi-
ence OF that vessel during the recent gale
in the Bay Of Biscay. The Resolution, hs
adds. even in moderate weather, rolled N
degrees eaeh way. The unscaworthtness
of the big battieskip WINS the subject
under discussion In the house Of commons
veetfrfIuy
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principles and Method oil Tsacnins." "

First. The lesson given on these subjects
illustrated the ends to be secured BY the
pubic schools. IL was shown that these
ends sre knowl ledge; Information, msthoi
Of thinking for knoa ledge and mental de-
velopment.
Second The conditions necessary for
producing these ends are (D Cond d.iions
Of knowledge. Objects and subjects OF
knowledge must be brought into the pes
enee of the trained mind,
(2) They must be presented first as
units; secohdly as made up Of piits ani
qualities.
(3) Elementary knowledge or knowl-
edge of facts must be acquired before scien-
ti6c snovledge is pos'ible.
Conditions of information; First. kno~l-
edge of things in their kind, about which
We receive Information.
Second. Accurate and full description
of the object or subject of reformation.
Conditions of method FIRST A practical
use of the right method of study by the
pupil
Second when the pupil. reach the see
ondary schools they should be taught the
philosophy OF methoi and the great imphr
tance of making Themselves fsmil ar With
it's nse.
Cond ton of Development; 4 vigorous
self-sctiSi'y on appropriate objects OF
thought
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Principles ci fcachir 6.

In the condii ms Lieh must exist, that
the ends of school life may exist. are to be
found the PRINCIPLES or thu laws of the mind
that constitute the pfiaci,'ies of teaching
(i1 It Is law OF the nj -, that requires
the presence of objects Of knotledse that
the mind may know.
(2) Another mental law requires The
whole thing TO be presept@'. fret aad the
the parts aiterwarl in their order
(3) third law requires elementary
knowledge TO be ebtuiaed as tise foundation
of scientific koowladge.
a. fourth law requires sc'f-Aciivity
that the mlo may be changed from on
state to another.
NJ thoi in teaching founded on the pm
oqles;
A method ia the way cf doing an, thing.
The objective method is hased on the
Il st law to which attention has been III
rected.
The fnalytic method is founded on the
second law.
The order of teaching is founded upon
the third law.
The plan of mental development is based
upon the fourth law.
An animated discussion and general ques-
tioniug of the speaker followed his address
which brought out very many ideas o'
interest TO those present.
The next paper was on the subject The
Value of Music in Education by Miss
Maud Legrow. teacher of music in West
brook. She thought that the children ought
to be Instructed in music. commencing as ii
any study in the most elementary form and
as the scholar goes on 10 us
higher grades to receive more
and more OF the more d,fiieult elements
Music hsth its charms tor every living
human being from the most degraded say
age Of the Fejee islands TO the most eniti
waited member of civilized society," Tbs
rudimeuts of music should be thoroughly
taught in the first years of school work snf
will do much to interest the scholars IN reg
ular attendance.
At the close of Miss Legrow's paper the
meeting adjourned Till afternoon.
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A,.eaod Raid on q Treasury,

CIscIsEATl, Dec, 81. d. MacNeale,
W. b. Burnet, Rowell Crossley, " J.
Mitchell, W. A. Thompson aud George
NJ Leighton have been indicted IA priiici
pal pnd accessories in q raid OF sb3.o on
th@ 1ereasnry of the Widows home. All
are prominent socially and politically
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New Officers Tor First Regiment.

PoRrlasp, Dec. 29.--Msjor Storah Of
Auburn was elected lieutensnt-eolonel and
Capt. Z, +. Smith of Norway and Capt. u
w. BRYANT Of Bidieford, majors of the q
Regiment. All these we're unanimously
elected
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YoYKERs, n. Y. Dec. 29.--The New
York and Northern railroad was sold by
auction to J. p. Morgan, representing the
New York Central Railroad company, for
3. aasn lssn
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BgeLTy, Dec. 70 "A body Of military
police in the Camsroons recently mutipisd
and pil,aqed the government house a
detachment Of marines from the German
cruiser Hysua defeated the mutineerz and
regained possession q the government
bytfidiuv
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KiIIed b president's Eaemie&

NEW Yonx, Dec 2a.--Steamer George
G. Clyde brought news Of NE killing OF
General Joaquin Campas at san Do
mipgo. Cstnpas was murdered by n con
sniratssr because he was Il jealous pssrtlsan
OF President Heanreaux.
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BgaLIx. Dec. z.-Emperor William =
tryinQ to purchase The new Cape diamond,
said to he the largest in the world. weigh
ing S5l earats.
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ST. ions, ". -, dec. ga dory almost
full Of codfisi and provided with fishing
material wes found floating In this bay of
ruDdy. These boats usually carry two or
three men. aud tbs full equipment of this
craft leads 10 the belief that something
has happened to its occupants.
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Saturday. 8, 30 4. N.

/. The Cultivation Of Humane sentiments IN
Chlidrcn, Nssz Cara Berie. gh, Gafiiuer
.. Kindergarten Principles.
Mt-s i.pey Whetio K, Boston
3 How 10 pcv. lop Individual l:cspen .ibiiity In
Recitation, Ms sophia Stephens, Ne"
tifDuce-tCr
4 Neurology Hemor al of }. W. Mitchell by
J. n. Dunton. supt. Of Se1Oos, b3ckland
3 business.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. .9-.Anna Wagner,
who was charged with the murder of four
children and the wife of Charles Rooster,
because she was in love with Rooster. was
acquitted. Anna was the domestic In the
Rooster family. aud the method by her
causing ths death of Mrs. Rooster was
alleged TO ijp by allow poison.
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AMsTEgpAa, Dec. 2a.-ABotber demon
stration was made in front of the royal
palace last night. Rioting was started
and the police charged repeatedly, finally
restoring order
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Pope Disturbed Polanders.

ROME. Dec. 2o--The bishop Of Tiraspol,
southern Russia. is making an attempt to
remove the friction caused by the pope's
recent utteEauces regarding the condition
Of Catholics in Poland.
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MoyreoxgEY. Ala, Dec. 9.-Assk se
ears was Iynched at Brautiey for attefnpt
ing TO assault the daughter Of farmer
He was hanged and riddled with bullets
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prrTsRUEG. Dee - The origin Of the
Oakland dynamite explosion remains .
complete mystery. Lilly Anty, whose
residence the bomb Was intended TO de
x4ruv has left Piffsburg
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Best Fashion Joornai published. Issuse
mon his, only 50 q nss yess. rOst paid--
worth s4 20. Mai 6vs z-csnt stamps fos .
coyy snd be Convinced, 10 J. II. RssQer =
Co. Publishers, Union Square, n. y
sNezDeodAwsw
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PARIS. Dec, 2g.--Quite scare occurred
last night In the Paris Opera house. II
was founded upon the report that tbs
chain OF the great chandelier had beer
cut half way through and would fail dur
ing the performance.
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pRsspeHGAsI GUILTY.
The Iary Also aecsmmsnds That Says' hafr'
sons surdsrsr be Haased.

Cstcaeo. Dec. 29.--The Prendergss'
;ury returned 30 eoHs. at rs p NJ, with
yerai.t of guilty. ani recommended tta'
the prisoner be hanged.
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Madge Goes 10 Her Mother.

NEW YoRR, Dec. 20.-The supreme court
has decided that Mrs. Alice u. Gault shall
have the custody of the 2year-oid child
Madge, now In the possFssion of its father,
Robert J. Gault, whose brother married
Eva l.. Mann Of Robert Ray Hamilton
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HiLIsBoEo, Tex. Dec. ga fire which
broke out at midnight in Rosenbaum's
dry goods store was the most destructive
that ever occurred here. An entire block
was wiped out. Loss, $3.50