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The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
UNION MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany issued New Policies covering more
than Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
of Insurance in the month of July-by
far the largest amount written in any
corresponding month during the past
seventeen years.
1t is equally gratifying to note that ten
per cent. of this New Business was issued
upon the lives of Maine Citizens.
At first sight it partakes somewhat of
the nature of paradox that at the pres
emit time when SO much financial trouble
lis rife, that SO many people are to be
found willing, in fact anxious to either
increase the amount of Life Insurance
they are carrying; or, in the case of those
who have been hitherto lax in their duty
in this connection, willing to embark
anew therein. But the eeming paradox
is speedily dispelled when little thought
is given to the matter and in its place a
glowing tribute seen, which is being I'M
consciously paid to Life Insurance.
Of all forms of Investment, when fnan-
cial self-preservation parades itself as a
stern duty to ones self and family, the
thoughtful discerning men of the COM
munity betake themselves to Insurance
in one of it's many forms The reason
Of this is, that where SO much uncer-
tainty prevails, attention is naturally
directed to that commodity which of all
others presents the nearest approach to
fxity of value. This naturally induces
those who already possess Insurance to
obtain more and the same reason impels
those whose lives are not insured to at
once get their risk covered.
cod If aug 10
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

tectural. It consists of large, clear
Photographic views of all the principal
existing and proposed libraries in this
and other countries
The object of this department is two
fold. 1t calls attention to the archi-
tectural Importance and significance
of libraries and suggests to communi-
ties and individuals the erection OF Ii
brary buildings. 1t also shows the de-
velopment and present state of library
science by giving plans and interior
views of many apartments in noted IL
braries and educational institutions.
In the arrangement of the material
on exhibition there are numerous
plans shown as in operation in different
libraries There are systems of hang
ing maps and charts, shelving and
cataloguing books and in fact, all the
best and most improved ways of con-
Quoting public library; the exhibit is
in reality library in complete work
ing order.
An opportunity has been given in
oentors to show improved devices and
many have taken advantage of the
chance Among them is a revolving
system of indexing titles which at
tracts great attention. The system
contemplates the indexing of 10000
books and the average time needed to
find any book listed is forty-two Sec
onds. Under the idea of inventions
might perhaps be mentioned what is
called the travelling library. This is
neat cabinet containing 100 well Sc
selected volumes sent from the Library
school at Albany to small towns
where no libraries have been insti-
tuted. When the utility of the book
has been exhausted in one place, the
cabinet is shipped to another town and
is thus kept in constant use. Thou
sands Of these travelling libraries are
now out in the country and the scheme
is becoming vastly popular.
The plan of the ''home library" is
also shown as an exhibit. This is
Boston idea and is extensively used in
that city, though the advantages be-
coming known other cities are adopt
ing it, This is also cabinet, contain
ing twenty-five books which are placed
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
Especial Worlds Fair Letter.

loPCSial w VI . L 1lA i1SbtSt't
One of the strongest arguments in
favor of holding a worlds fair
at all in any part of the globe is
its grand educational advantages.
In all the oratory delivered by those
in favor of the Sunday opening of
the Columbian exposition of 1893 the
most forcible and in fact about the
only cogent argument was that the
fair, being such gigantic school and
offering such superb advantages in the
way of education, should be thrown
open to the masses as freely as pos
sible.
1t only seems natural that, with this
grand idea so prominent, an educa-
tional exhibit would form very i'm
portant part Of the Columbian exposi-
ton. Such an exhibit there is, located
in the northwest corner of the Govern
ment building. The space occupied is
not extensive, nor has it been given
such position as its Importance de-
serves, and yet the number of visitors
and the general interest it attracts are
surprising.
The bureau, OF education at Wash
ington early began the work of organ
ization and the commissioner, through
the aid of a committee from the
American Library association, has
been enabled to lnaugurate an ex-
hibit broad in its scope of usefulness
and of decided general interest. The
committee appointed was: Mary s.
Cutler, of the Library school at AL
bany; Frank P. Hill, public library,
Newark, N. j.; Charles Alex. Nelson,
Newberry library, Chicago; Weston
Flint, bureau of education, Washing
ton; Charles A. Cutter, Boston athe-
naeum; Fred. b. Hid, Chicago public
library, and Hannah P. James, Oster-
bont library, Wilkes Barre, Pa. The
entire exhibit is under the direction of
c. Wellman Park, of Troy, NY, and of
Miss Mary s. Cutler, vice director of
the Library school.
The exhibit in general terms com
prises everything of an educational
character that could be supplied by
the bureau of education and such
other material as could be collected
from public libraries and from the
various publishers throughout the
country. One extremely interesting
exhibit is under the head of archi-
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

IN the homes OF the poorer class OF
children and left there for given
length of time
Naturally, however, the comparative
exhibit is what mostly interests librar-
ians. This consists of full collection
of printed blanks, forms, photographs,
ETC., classified, mounted and bound to-
gether with tabulated results of expe-
rience in various departments OF libra
" administration and with samples
of appliances, furniture, fittings, me-
chanical and labor-saving devices and
tools. A deep interest was shown in
the matter by librarians throughout
the country, and prompt responses were
made to the request on the part of
the committee to furnish what they
could.
But by far the more important fea-
ture of this exhibit as being the most
far-reaching in it's possible usefulness
is that inaugurated especially under
the auspices of the American Library
association. The difficulty experienced
by new library committees the world
over in the start of new library is
we'll recognized. The idea of this i'm
portant feature is to aid such commit
tees. The association committee set
about their labor in a sensible and
practical manner. Circulars, outlin-
ing the general plan, were sent to
librarians all over the country asking
cooperation. They were asked to sub
NIT list of books on certain subjects
from which committee could not pos
sibly make mistake in selecting one
or all.
In this way list of 5000 has been
chosen. When the selections of the IL
brarians had all come in the commit
tee revised and made their selections.
In turn the list they made was given
to an expert committee of three and
brought down to the specified number
of 5000 volumes. Then began another
branch of the work-that of obtaining
the books from the publishers. The
general impression prevails in the
minds Of the committee that the for
eirn publishers did not fully under
stand the matter, as many refused com
pliance with the request to furnish
what was asked. From the American
publishers, however, there was very
general response, and the result was
that out of the 5000 list $500 volumes
have been received. These books were
all sent to the Library school at Albany
and there made ready for exhibition
at the exposition. This matter of
preparation was difficult one The
idea was to catalogue them prop
erly, as would be done in complete
running library. There are, however,
many systems of catsloguing books,
and the problem of which system to
adopt presented itself. 1t was finally
decided to use only the decimal and
the expansive systems, as being the
more popular. Realizing that many
thousands of people who would be in
terested in this feature of the fair
would be unable to attend the fair. the
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
Uncle Sam wearies OF Expense.

Treasury officials are taking meas
ures to curtail the expenses of the
national commission and the board Of
lady managers at the worlds fair. It
is stated in Washington that both of
these bodies have been in session I'M
necessarily, thus involving large rum
ming expenses; that both bodies have
executive committees authorized to
transact any business demanding
urgency, and it is therefore contended
that it is not necessary for both or
either of them to remain in session at
this time. Secretary Carlisle's atten-
ton has been called to the large ex-
pense thus incurred. and recommends
tions have been made to him looking
to the curtailing of the expenses OF
both these bodies.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUGUST Meeting
Grounds Of West Oxford AgTiGul.
turaI Society, FUeburg.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2SrG

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2Sres
2.35 CLAss-PURsE $10n
Patience, br m, Young Bros. Paris.
Helen M. blk m, w. Cram, BroWnfield.
N. G. D.. b $, D, DurMn, Brownfed
Milo. bkg F P Fox. Cornish
Eucles, br 4, Fox, Cornish.
OrVille. b s. Mahon Jordan, Cornish.
Gertie b.. BIN, +. Chute, Cornish.
Valkyr, br m, n j FoSS, Cornish.
Capt. Wedgewood, blk s, Richardson.
Norway.
Hebron. b 5. T P Richardson, Norway.
Kingshippl, n FoSS, Cornish.
Edwin r., b &. r LinScott, Brownfield
Ned Allen C 6, Mahlon Jordan. Cornish
800 CLASS FOR 8 YEAR oLDs-PURsE $50.
Glencoe Patchen, b s. NJ. 7. Morrow, Harrison.
Rubie, b m, E Walker, Brldgton.
Vada, m, A P Charles. Fryeburg.
Mamie Withers. C m E N Fox, Lowell.
- E Chute, Cornish.
2.5o cLAss-PURsB $50.
Dick. L Wiggin, Sanford,
Waumbek, b G, F Fox, Cornish.
Jack, G. j S Ames Sweden.
Spider, b m, Geo Newcomb Bridgton
Eastern Queen, m, j Pledge, Norway,
Smut, G s, j E Hutchins. Lowell.
Ben G. c g. ] Wiley, Fryeburg
Danville, c 6, I Thayer, Norway.
Transit. b s, G Day, Fryeburg.
1.E Chute, Cornish. .,..
Harry F, b s, y Foss. Cornish.
Valkyr, br m, Foss, Cornish.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
THURSDAY. AUG. cath.

s22e ohAss-pURsE S1o0.
Gertje B, b m, e Chute, Cornish.
Keystone, b m, W B Swasey. Cornish.
Ned Allen, 8, M 4ardap, Cornish.
Orviile, b 3, M jordan. Cornish
Dan Berry, & gEa4, Gofnish.
Helen NJ, Blk IN, W Cram, Baldwin.
Scipio, b 8, W Churchill Cornish.
Capt Wedgewopd, T P Richard6on, Norway.
KingshippfSN J Foss, Corfiish.
NJ D, BIS, d Durgin. Prownfeld,
Gentlemen sFDriying Race-Entries - close
at p. m.
$40 cLAss--PuRsE 500.
Dick, L Wiggin, Sanford.
Waumbek. 6, E r. Fox, Cornish.
MR. Mn. Dl (, g, T E Biz d SaossnIsh.
Patience, br IN, Young Bros, Paris.
Paris Boy, b s, Young Rrps. Paris.
Edwin n, b g, r Linscote, BtQwnheid.
Orviiie, b $. Mahlon Jordan. C6hnish.
Hunter, g, a. Price, FEyeburg.
Moose, r 6. r Knight. CORNISH,
kentdoky Boy; 3, + Rugslsa Cornish.
kingshfppi, II ) FosE Cornish. aug 81 Aas
Express copy.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. g. OsaooD,
Lowell. Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22

~Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostruns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
lhem to premature graves"
DR.. J. r. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
A Natural Query.

$50 that is Venetian gondola, is it?"
said Skidmore to a Columbian guard.
SIT isl
"venice the thing going to start?"-
Judgac
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
THE LIBRARY EXHIBIT.
An Interesting Corner In tho Govern.
ment Building.

The Work of Some of the Ablest Librar-
ians in the United States-A Tair Cat.
alogue Which Promises to I'M
prove Public Libraries.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22


The 2Jth Annual Fair
CUMBERLAND FARMERS: CLUB
will be held at
WEST CUMBERLAND
Aug. 22, % and "a.
With several new features added and three
additional races the managers expect success
full meeting The following is the very full list
of nominations:
Tuesday, Aug. 22.
300 CLASS, TRoTTING AND PACING.
Blanche m, Hawkins.
Snyder, Ell h, Libby & Verrill.
Corbett Chas Stewart.
Lucy Nelson. C H Nelson.
Susie. br M Chas Cobb.
Ethel, m, w d Ramsdell.
SsSe {, N Vi b. g. + I I Maxwell Maas.
M Msrrg F. 1 ; & r afaah'f0z'
Harry X b s, s W Knight.
Maud Berry, g m, Woodbury..
n s.. Y. ",
Homer +, bIk q. Is G Fowler.
chestnut lin. Oh O. T r Wescott.
o-' -, =. ., +. =
THREE hAh oAD CULTS
Gardiner Wilkes, s, T HAWKINS.
n Ell y g. Gr a Lane
little Peter. GRAHAM.
Daisy Knox, Woodbury..
Harvard, b $, Kane.
w.a.sa. Ave- 90
"eunes"aJ' aug No'
$40 GLASS, TRor AND PACE.
Gen Mac. br q, Carl Stewart,
Kazar. hllx 1. Chas Stewart.
Parker ch 8, G II Nelson.
Emery A, br G. Albert Cobb.
SSois5 ", Y <, M EteI rr mSAM sx.,.u
Wt5n hr ! T..oNE b Eoy ." A'A"A "0'
tJ, Sf ~ z. = - Trontt fSox
n naH.US, e * y 4 o 1frsffamn
WoMaa Hsa * 10 1r M Wnn4hurv
WW a@Aipos,ixJ3fdf No WoodhSryy'
TTSS,,ss ~ SAS Sffn IL q n yy@1''
asTE"a.. Y rs y Nh n TftyynatS,aN
4Hes&kj saH ~ P.StaMnmnnnnd
Hs9SSS ,gsee < y "A a. ~ Ticb az M gS1'
e'0Ao"' 80 :. = NJ. y n4s, 3.ru.
The Portland daily press., 1893-08-22
What is

Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1T contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance Ii is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops. Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t lis Pleasant. guarantee thirty years. by
Millions Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allayS
Castoria vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency.
Castora assilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
toria is Children'~ Panaceathe Mothers Friend.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
INTRINSIC vALuE-wHAr IS Ira
To the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle
The gold and silver advocates con
stantly demand money of intrinsic
value. Intrinsic" means something
having value in itself, and Is in de-
mand every where. Gold does not pos
sess this quality of general demand as
much as does iron or tin or lead or cot
ton or corn or wheat or wool or sugar
and many other things. But "goid will
purchase all these things" True: and
al these things will purchase gold. Be-
sides. the world would hardly miss the
gold If the whole of it were at the bot
tom OF the sea, while it would be diff
cult to do without any one of the others.
Hence, the intrinsic idea attached to
gold is purely fanciful.
The president and many platforms de-
mand an internatio nal agreement upon
silver coinage. Nothing can be more
absurd. What matters it to a French
man whether I like his silver coin OF
not-and what good would it be 10 me
to know that England approved of my
silver dollar? Il will not buy any more
because he likes it, nor less if he dis.
likes it.
The greenback is better than any
other money. They tell us that every
thing but gold flIctuates in value. Tell
me now-has silver gone down or has
gold gone up? Evidently the latter
The truth is, there is nothing entering
into commercial life that the people
would miss less than gold if it were de.
monetized forever. j. {. P.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
ABOUT KANSAS.

Evangelstic revival services are being
held at Pittsburg.
The River brethren will dedicate a new
church in South Dickinson county today
Secretary Osborn of Kansas is a candid
ate for both congress and the peuiteltiary.
with the chances at present in favor Of the
pen.
Pittsburg seldom passes day that It's
consignment of cars does not reach over
the 200 point. The traffic of that place is
q mine to the railroads.
Rev. B. NJ Southgste. formerly princi-
pal OF the Sterling schools. has been or
dained pastor of the Congregational
church at South Lake. Linden, Mich.
The men who have the best opinion OF
Kansas right DOW are the men who have
been eff some where trying 20 find better
place, remarks the Jewell Republican.
Population considered. Chapman has
done better by the worlds fair than any
other Kansas city or town. Over sixty
excursionists went from that place within
week.
4 press dispatch from Tacoma, Wash,
says: II. d. Cans OF this city was killed by
a runaway team at kamloop., Tuesday.
He was probate judge OF CONVEY county
for twelve years
Seneca Tribune: Buyers are very read
lily paying % cents per bushel for new
corn. There IS some selling at that price
at various points il the county, but sellers
are as rule holding for better prices.
Haskell county is making mighty
good start towards good times next Year.
A number of farmers have increased their
acreage put 10 wheat-seyeTal RAINING
from 80 10 200 acres-aud much o. It IS up
and locking exceptionally fine
The lodges of Odd Fellows. Modern
Woodmen sud knights Of Honor. 10 which
George kiockson belonged 81 Fort ScoEt
have offered joint reward OF sl5o Tor his
body. lie disappeared in hansas City
on tie 26,h ult.. and they believe be was
murdered and robbed.
Frank WestfaU. !. student at the En-
poTia Normal school, from Howard, was
seriously, and perhaps fatally, Injured ia
a football game on the grounds east OF ire
Normal building last Thursday evening.
Athletic accomplishments are pretty cast
~. bat orr boys must have them 20 be
properly equipped for iife's duties ana re
sponsib.lities.
Larned Eagle: Should next year proye
favorable 70 the production OF wheat Paw
Tee county farmers will reap one OF the
largest ha-ves,s ever known A tip
through the country reveals The fact that
An exceptionally large acreage Is oeIos
.own to that cereal. Much OF II Is already
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
NEWSY NOTES.

Mrs Nellie Grant-Satoris, with her fam
lily, sailed from New York for England on
Wednesday.
der 6 free, during this week; two children
under II ride for one fare. and yesterday
the waits were all given free ride.
Yesterday the schools of Aurora. Ills,
were closed in order to allow the children
to 60 to the Chicago fair. At Benton Har-
Dor, Mich, the same action has been
taken.
The electric lamp industry of New York
gives employing emit to between 1000 and
5000 girls. 1t is piece work, and pays
about 50 a week.
The question of holding an indust rial
exhibitionin Berlin in 1896 is again being
agitated.
The Catskills and the Adriondacks are
robed in snow. The mountain peaks don't
need to bring their winter wear along as
they journey; they pick it cut of the
clouds on the fly, as it were.
Arrangements have been perfected in
city of daily Democratic newspaper. 1t,
IS 10 nc CalIcu Tie " DcL1CCFdt.
and the first number will be iseued Oct. "A
The dome Of the new Congregational IL
brary at Washington has surface o f TO-
coo square feet. 1t is now being gilded.
The building covers four acres. The gram
lite for it cost Ia million dollars.
Bismarck's physician thinks the
Iron Chancellor may live ten years longer.
Mr.. Chamberlain has lately predicted that
Gladstone will be Prime Minister at the
age of 100. Both these eminent European
statesmen may some day be as old AS the
average member of young mems Repub.
lican club.
Mrs. Cleveland sends all her dogs to her
uncle, Colonel Harmon of Jackson, Mich,
who has celery farm. These dogs which
are sent Mrs. Cleveland by her admirers.
are usually valuable ones and Colonel
Harmon is forced by their number to dis
tribute them among his friends and neigh
bors. One he recently sent to Germany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
DEMOCRACY AND GOLD.

The Populists of kingman county held
their convention in the town of King
man on Saturday of last week, the 18th,
and in the resolutions adopted was one
declaring for the free coinage of silver at
the present ration of 16 to l. The King
man Democrat, the leading Democratic
weekly of southwestern Kansas, criti-
sized the resolution after the follow ing
fashion, which, by the way, is in glar-
ing contrast with the profession of the
Democratic party of friendship for sill
yer. the peoples money of the ages. The
Democrat says:
THAT means fiatism to those deluded
people who think that free coinage of
silver and the government stamp will
make IS cents worth of silver worth as
much in redemption as 100 cents worth
of gold. To those who are not thus de-
ceived il means silver standard, q So
cent dollar. and n scaling down OF ali
credits to a silver basis. a y
The alchemist, the fiatist and the per-
petual-motion crank, all have existed
for ages; all have had the same object.
viz: to create something and thus pos
sess themselves OF the attributes of Tho.
Deliy-to make something out OF moth
ing. All such efforts have failed and
ever Will fail.
The fiatIst is afflicted with halluci-
nation: but the man who sees the logical
result Of 16-to1 free coinage of silver
under existing conditions is assuming a
grave responsibility. He it is who de-
mands that al property represented by
credits shall be scaled down to a silver
value; he IT is who declares that every
man who has trusted his fellows must
see his property depreciate from its pres
ent acknowledged value TO fittv-eight
per cent. OF that value: he it is VINO
would thrust his own country from the
head OF the list OF civilized nations to the
degraded plane of China. Mexico and
the insurgent mobs Of South America:
ard he il IS who Is inviting the most dis
astrous money contraction this country
has ever known. He i. certainly not so
dense as to suppose that gold Will circu-
late tremendously with silver worth
enormously les. He knows that every
dollar OF cur 800, 600, 000 Of gold Will go
out of circulation because worth far
more else where. He ought 10 see that
such q contraction would bring upon Us
the most disastrous financial storm the
nation has ever experienced
Editor Eaton Is Clearly a Democrat
after Cieveland's own heart, and If he
fails OF recognition i Will certainly be
because he does not seek il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-22
SINGLE STANDARD INCONSISTENCY

This increase in gold mining operations
be it remembered. is not TO be attributed
To an increase in the value of gold. nor 10
total wlping out of the profits of silver
minipg.-kansas City Star.
Owing to the appreciation of gold, as
measured by all other values and pro-
ducts, and for no other reason are gold
mining operations in Colorado and else
where being resumed, and all talk to the
contrary Is foolsilness which answers
itself. Had gold together with all other
values maintained their relative stand
ards there would be no more profit in
gold mining now than when it was
abandoned. But an ounce of gold buys
more of labor, more of silver, more of
food and more of everything than it did
ten years ago when low grade ores
could not be worked longer with profit.
An ounce of gold dust a dozen years
ago would buy the labor of about six
miners for day. An ounce of that
same dust today will pay for the labor
of ten or twelve miners, as the same
ounce will buy from third to half
more of -four, OF meat. of steel, of silver,
of cloth or OF any other marketable
product. Single standard men seem to
to have but a single idea.