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The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
At the Court of County Commissioners begun
and holden at Portland, within and for the
County OF Cumberland, on the first Tuesday of
January, Ammo D0mini 1898, to wit. at a regu-
lar session thereof ON the first Tuesday of Feb
ruary, Ammo Domini, 1893.
On the foregoing petition it being satisfac-
torily shown to the Court, that the petitioners
are responsible, it is hereby ordered. That the
County Commissioners will meet at the crossing
therein referred to, in said town of Pownal on
Wednesday,. the fifth pay Of April, "A. d. 1898,
al ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that the Pc
titioners give notice to all persos.s interested
BY causing an attested copy Of sats petition and
this order OF rouIt thereon, to be served upon
Railway ~ Company Of Canada
and also by posting up copies of the same hi
three public places in said town, and publishing
the same once week for three weeks success
lively in the Portland Daily Press, a newspaper
printed In Portland, in said County, the first Of
said publications, and each of the other notices.
to be at least thirty days before the time OF said
meeting; at which time and place, latter it has
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice
has been duly given,) the Commissioners will
proceed to view the crossing set forth in said
petition, and routes and roads connected there
with, and after such view they will give hear
ing to the parties and their Witnesses at some
convenient place in the vicinity when and
may appear and show cause, If any they have,
why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted
ATTEST, B. G. STONE, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court there
Attest B. G. STONE. Clerk.
feb2l d1aw3wW
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Baby cried.
Mother sighed.
Doctor prescribed castoria!

He Was so Delicate.
Mrs. Gabb (hostess)-Your little son does not
appear to have much appetite.
Mrs. Cadd-No, he's quite delicate.
Mrs. Gabb-Can't you think of anything you
would like, my little man?"
Little AMIN. You see, mother made me
eat a whole lot before we started so wouldn't
make a pig of myself.
am an old man and have been constant
sufferer with catarrh for the last ten years.
am entirely cured by the use or Ely'S Cream
Balm. It Is strange that SO simple remedy
will cure such stubborn disease. Henry Bill
lings, u. S. Pension Atty, Washington, D. Z.
suffered for more than ten years with that
dreadful disease, catarrh, and used every avail
able medicine that was recommended to me-.
cannot thank you enough for the relief which
FIys Cream Balm has afforded me. Emanuel
Movers, Winfield. L. l., N. Y.
Old lady--Don't you ever feel sick going up
and down in this lift all day?
Lift boy--Yes'm.
"Is it the motion of going DOWN."
"No'm.n
1.-THE motion Of going up?'
"No'm.''
"The stopplng?"
"NO'm.''
ssWhat is it then?"
s'The questions. Exchange.
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A MoHAMMEoAN MISSIONARY.

An American Consul Comes Home to
Proselyte the Country.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, March 2. - Ex- Consul
Alexander Webb, who has returned from
India to the United States with the
intention Of converting his fellow coun-
trymen to Mohammedanism, finds that
one follower Of the prophet has been
ahead Of him in this undertaking.
There came to the United States some
years ago q handsome coffee colored
man with jet hair, beadlike black eyes,
a fine straight nose, well cut, thin lips,
and altogether an air Of enterprise and
distinction. He was by religion a Mo-
hammedan; by race doubtless something
not easily defined. He professed to be
an herb doctor, but he had been made
priest Of his own religion, and upon set
Ting in New York, after seeing some
parts of the west, he practiced medicine
for living and exercised priestly func-
lions for himself and for such Moham-
medans as came to town.
While living in New York he married
a plump, round faced, black eyed Ameri-
can girl. She was of Christian parent
age, but before their Oldest boy, Ali,
stout little heathen, was years old she
had embraced the faith Of her husband.
The husband and wife, Ali and his
baby brother lived together in two rooms
of small brick dwelling in Elizabeth
street. The neighbors in that region are
so accustomed to strangely yoked pairs
and various nationalities that the con-
trast between husband and wife attract
ed no special attention. The "doctor"
spoke perfect English, with no accent
and no grammatical slips. When Bar
NUNS Mohammedans came to New York,
the doctor went through religious serv-
ice for their edifcation. He also slew
for them the animals from which they
obtained their meat. lie did this at all
times for himself and family, as no Mo-
hammedan may eat the flesh of any crea-
ture slain by Christian hands.
At ordinary times the doctor dressed
in comfortable though somewhat shah
by American clothes, but when about
to perform the priestly Office he donned
the Mohammedan dress. In this attire
he had himself photographed, and to
please occasional visitors he got into his
toggery. To see him put on his turban
was revelation. He kept it, a long and
somewhat narrow strip Of fine, white
cotton, in a bureau drawer. Taking it
out, he would clap one end on top of his
head, and holding it there with one
hand he would with incredible rapidity
r,nd the cotton into the complicated
knct of the oriental turban. The whole
thing was done in few seconds and
the loose end SO tucked into the folds
that the whole thing held together not
only upon tbs head, but even when re-
moved. E. N. VALLANDIqHAM,
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TT S. ENGINEER OFFICE. 537 Congress
u. street. Portland, Maine, February 20,
1898. Sealed proposals for one stone crusher,
tons Steel Rails, with fsh-plates, spikes and
switches one cubfcal Concrete Mixer; one
Cable Way, with engine. boiler, towers: guys,
ETC., complete; one 1O-horse power Engine and
Boiler; 5000 feet assorted Lumber; ~ M.
Shingles; 5000 cubic yards Sand and 100 tons
Bituminous coal will be received at this office
until D. m Wednesday, March %. 1898, ana
then publicly opened. Specifications, blank
forms, and all available information will be fur
nished on application to this Office. PETER 9.
HAMS, Lieut.. Colonel of Engineers.
mar4 So -a-2o-21
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ENGINE AND BOILER COMBINED--
II Two horse power upright engine and
four Fl. p boiler. Also several coils Of
pipe for steam heating. AL used but little and
In good condition. eau on or address E. L.
COOLING, Treasurer Casco Paper Box Co.
@ janI8-H
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Hezekiah's Surprise.

oval, Hiram, if this don't beat all! The old
way for doctors was kill er cure but here I've
found piece in this here newspaper where
doctor offers cash er cure It's fer catarrhl
| wish we had IT'D like to try him!. jest
listen, Hiram! The proprietors of Dr.. .Sages
case of catarrh which they cannot cure" That
beats all lotteries hollow! The medicine costs
50 cents-your catarrh is cured, or you get $500!
Where's nv hat? Pm going right over to
neighbor Browns to show him. never want
ed 10 get within ten foot of him before, but II il
is the cure Of his catarrh, .guess can stand it
one e. Sold by druggists
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The most grizzly and faded beard can be
colered beautifully by Buckingham's Dye.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08
A Declaration.

A Declaration.
sPop.' said Willie. on Fourth of July morn
ms. sis it noble thing to be independents"
eyes, my son. it's the only tolerable state
.Then you and MON can go to thunder. Pm
runnia' me today"-Harper's Bazaar.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

TyOLET-Briok house, No. 10 Park street,
Il containinr 13 rooms, with all modern con-
veniences. In. mediate possession given. Ap-
ply to JOHN F. PROCTOR, Centennial Block.
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TITO LET-Two nice light rooms. furnished or
i unfurnished, with bath; moderate rent;
also nice furnished single room for gentleman.
inquire 151 Spring streetnear State, upper bell,
8 TO l ! a. M, 2 to 4 p. m. 81
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TyoUND-I have found after many years suf
no ssFs s acs for Or
send your name and address and win prove
TO you by some Of the greatest sufferers IN Port
land that what ! say Is true. W. r. Mac
BRIDE, 239 Congress street, Portland, Me.
2s-2
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VEANTED-Several girls to work on paper
w boxes. Experienced help preferred.
Casco Paper Box Co.. lit & 119 Middle street.
marA.1
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MTANTED-My customers and the public to
w inspect my Spring Goods and get my
prices. You will save from $500 to $1,000 OH
a suit. guarantee a fit, and only the best OF
trimmings used. NJ M. HANSEN, Merchant
Tailor, SOP Congress street. 80
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WANTED.

VXyANTED-All persons that are having
w trouble with their kerosene oil to drop
me postal and will bring them oil that will
burn. loan five gallon can and fill IL With
the best white oil at Sc per GAL or Pratts Astral
oil at 12c. per gallon. NEAL d. WINSLoW,
80 Preble St. 81
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

experienced nurse, age be-
wv tween 25 and So, to have the care Of an
infant. References required. Apply at 85
State street, I'll
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AGENTS.

100 AGENTS WANTED-bfalea and Fee
1VQ male. Can make $40 to $50 weekly
or more. Exclusive territory and steady work.
Call Or address, DESK NO. !, 615 Congress St,
Portland, Me. rF 144
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WANTED-By woman from Nova Scotia.
w position in a small family: can do plain
cooking. Apply at ~ Green street. Will same
party that called March please call again.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

il and rooms to each rent in good repair,
at No. York street, Dumphy's block, for 81
and So per month. Small house OF rooms, 20
Centre street. Enquire at 35 Pearl street.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

uTANTED-A capable girl for general
w housework. Apply at 139 High street,
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

TETANTED-Coat Makers. Two frstclass
wv custom coat makers. Steady work. APP
ply to REUBEN X. DYER, 375 Fore street.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

UyANTED-A working housekeeper, also
w plain cook, to do some general house
work. Apply from to 10 q. m. to p. M,
145 Danf0rth street. ri
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

TOR sALE-1a 900 extra large and fresh
= fragrant English violets each day at spec
ial sale for two weeks at only as cents a bunch.
W. E. MORTON s. Co, 616 Congress street.
Portland, Me. %
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TITO LET--A pleasant upper rent of 9 rooms
il at 20 Howard street. Apply to JOHN w.
BURROWES, foot of Preble street. FL
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ROOMS.
LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT-On or near Washington street, a
rocket purse containing about S3.00-one
81. 90 bill, 81. 90 bills and one silver dollar
and change, three rings and two receipts bear
ING INV name. VIII the finder please return to
nv address. SARAH E, GODFREY, 4 Marion
street. S-l
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

Different Meaning.
Mrs. Snooper-I wonder if it is true, as DR..
jacob says, that the baby of today has a bet
ter chance of life than the baby of so years
ago?
years ago is half century old now.-Boston
Herald.
Aged people find in Ayers Sarsaparilla just
the tonic they need. 1t helps them wonder
fully.
Sure of Holiday.
Jimmy-Where are you going today? Let's
go skating
Jack-Im going to school, amt you?
Simmy-YeS. but the teacher will dismiss us
all the same. Tom Sinks has got two mice in
his pocket, and he's going to to let 'em out on
the f1oor.-Texas SiftingS.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08
Every mother should keep Ayers Cherry
Pectoral in case of Group and sudden colds.

Sufficient Recommendation.
Johnson--When marry intend to marry a
sensible girl, if can find one.
Tomson-Now, there's Miss Sharpe; she
gave me up.
Johnson-Just the. girl want. Won't you
introduce me ?-TitBits.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

EOR SALE-For cash or on margins Rail.
L road Stocks, Bonds and Provisions. Direct
wireto New York and Chicago. NJ. G.. PALMER,
Stock Broker, 1873 Middle street. over Canal
Bank al
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NIOTICE-Wanted to bay from $1,000 to
IN $4,000 worth of castroff clothing; j pay
the highest cash price for ladies, dresses, gents
and children's clothing, and gents winter over
coats; call or address letter or postal to s.
LEVI 81 Middle street. marTM
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MISS HOvEY and Miss Wier have taken
lXl the house 215 Cumberland street, and
are prepared to let rooms and take table board
ers at reasonable rates. Rooms furnished with
bath room privileges. The large front room
with alcove ON second story Is stilf unoccupied.
81
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TO LET.

z 900 TO 1000 Dollars to loan by mortgage
., on improved real estate In city or
suburbs; must be first class property. BENZ.
SHAW. 511a Exchange street. 81
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MONEY TO LOAN on first or second mort
WI cages on real estate, life insurance poll
cies, commercial paper Or any good ood collateral ol
change street. 1874 \
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DOOM TO LET-With board at the BAINE
LII HOUSE, No. 50 Spring street.
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"ANTED-A situation after March 18th as
by man Of good character and habits. Those
who are contemplating the engagement OF
young man will do well to address HARRY B..
JACKS IN Box 3O4. Winthrop, Me. III
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u7ANTED-To call at your store or house
w and pay you cash for old rag, barrels,
iron, rubbcrs, bottles, metals ot al ENDS. Il
postal Address G. B. WISH, 1H Green
street. city. 1l-lN
DARTNEK WANTED-With capital IN
i weIl-established business. Address l..
this office. mylA-u
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ITO LET-Tenements in various parts of the
G. WO0DMAN, 1O51a Exchange street. 8-1iA
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UTANTED-People to know the MUTUAL
w RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION,
1761k Middle street. Free rollcies.. Cash sur
render Paid up value. InconteStable. Aver
aee cost SIS per 1000. 31a millions surplus.
CAN and see our ten year policy. Smart agents
wanted. Bigmoney. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-08

add FELLOWS who want some reliable
" economical life insurance viii do well to
communicate at once with the PROYIDENT
AID SOCIETY, Portland, Me. feb23s4
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
LIFE NOT EXTINCT.
Scale for the Most Part Dead. but
Eggs Probably Fertile.

Mr. Emile Schanno sent some twigs
of scale-infested trees to the experiment
station at Corvallis and has just re-
ceived the following reply:
STATE EXPERIMENT STATION,
CORVALLIS, Or, Feb. 20, 1885
Mr.. Emile schauno, The Dalles, Or
DEAR SIR.-Your card and twigs re-
ceived. 1t would appear that the scale
are for the most part dead, but appar-
emily have not been dead long, and
there may be some life there yet. You
did not say whether or not the trees had
received any treatment.
Further 1 should hardly think that
the eggs of the scale would be destroyed
by ten degrees below zero, nor should
dare to neglect active measures on the
ground that such excessive cold had
killed the eggs.
will examine them more closely and
write you word later. Yours truly,
F. L. WAsHBURN.
LATER have seen nothing to make
me change my views from those ex-
pressed above. F. L. w.
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More Prunes wanted.

Arrangements are being made this
spring to set out large number of acres
of Italian prunes in the vicinity of The
Dalles. This for several reasons: First,
there is no better climate or soil on the
earth for prunes. Second, Eastern Or
egon prunes are preferred in eastern
markets to any other prunes. Again,
because it pays better than any other
crop, and there is no danger of over pro-
duction, for there is about 100000 tons
consumed in the United States every
year and only about $4,000 tons raised.
Nearly, if not all of this production is
raised ON the Pacific coast, and now is
the time to set out prune orchards for
the coming summer. The ground will be
full of moisture, from the abundance of
snow and rain that we have had this
winter. Another thing of Importance
must be taken into consideration. Young
prune trees have never been as cheap as
they are now, and may never be again,
for the nurseries In the Willamette val
ley had an over production last year and
can be got very cheap. Every acre in
Wasco county suitable for fruit should
be set out as soon as possible, for there
will always be good demand for good
fruit. RIM Rock.
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The Time Extended.

Captain Lewis is in receipt of the fol-
lowing from the general land Office at
Washington:
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America, in congress assembled, That
section three of an act entitled San act
to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted
for the purpose of aiding in the construc-
tion of railroads and for other purposes, !"
be, and the same is, amended SO as. to
extend the time within which persons
entitled to purchase lands forfeited by
said act upon the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad company between Wal
lula, Washington, and Portland, Oregon,
shall be permitted to purchase the same
in the quantities and upon the terms
provided in said section to January first,
eighteen hundred and ninety four.
Approved January 81, 1898.
Your action upon cases arising under
said act will be governed accordingly.
Very respectfully,
w. NJ. STONE, commissioner.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
Remarkable, Inaeea.

We published recently the remarkable
literary announcement of an edition of
the Encyclopedia Britannica, for $4,000,
the genuine, illustrated, large type,
cloth bound work. A sample volume
can now be seen at this Office; it is GER
tainly the most astonishing bargain ever
offered in the book world. We propose
to order a set, and if any of our friends
want to join US they can do SO, and save
a little in trouble and expense. See the
advertisement elsewhere and come in
and see the book. There is an INSTALL
ment plan for securing the work on pay
ment of only five cents day, or $1.OO
every twenty days.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
cur a CHANNEL.
The Regulator Encounters Trouble
I with Ice Gorge.
.rouble

The sound of the steam whistle on the
Regulator was welcome one yesterday
morning, and a short time later she
steamed down the river. Arriving at a
point just below Klindt's, and this side
of where the Baker is anchored, huge
ice foe was encountered, triangular in
shape, the base line being marked by
the east and the apex closing up to the
west shore OF the river. The crew, with
axes, chopped off sufficient for pas
sageway, and the Regulator arrived at
the cascades without further event.
Returning, the same point was reached
about $40 p. m. The river was again
found to be closed, and It was decided to
convert the boat into battering ram.
Chunks of ice as large as the boat itself
were detached in this way, in each case
the mass rising matter of two feet with
a buoyancy showing that the depth was
tremendous. Where narrow strips were
cut, the width was shown by the ice
turning on its side. These chunks were
about Is feet through. After six hours
of fighting for passageway in this man
ner an entrance was finally effected and
at IL 80 the Regulator steamed up to
her dock, none the worse for her ex-
perience, other than the effacement of
some paint off her forward hull.
This morning she went below as usual,
the gorge having all gone down in frag
ments, as result of the loosening near
the point.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
Cascade Notes.

From our Regular Correspondent
DR.. Levins is confined to his bed with
a severe attack of la grippe.
The snow is fast disappearing and in a
few days will all be gone. During the
winter there has been 121S feet of snow
fall at this place.
Messrs. Dav Brothers and Lieut.. Tay-
lor went over the plant on Monday and,
Mr.. Day says just as soon as the weather
will permit, they will begin work in
solid earnest. The snow prevents them
at present from building the road bed
for tramway to Herman creek, where
they will get most of the coarse rock for
the walls of the canal.
G. G. Hobart, portage road superin-
tendant here, is fully installed, and is
filling the position tiptop. We are de-
lighted that the change in the superin-
tendency has been made. Mr.. Hobart
is broad-minded and genial gentleman
and withal will look out for the best in
terests of the state in the railroad port
age business.
The steamer Dalles City whistle was a
welcome sound today. She came
through without encountering any ice
and reached her wharf half hour ahead
of her old time.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
John Kennefick Found Dead.
AIcro Ol.uo.....

On Thursday last the dead body of
John Kennefck, bachelor who resided
in the neighborhood of Kent, this
county, was found on private road or
trail leading from deceased's house to
the residence of Joe Elliott, another of
Kent's citizens. The body was at once
conveyed to the house of deceased, and
the coroner notified of the fact. The
duty of holding an inquest on the re-
there is no acting coroner in the county.
DR.. I. NJ. Smith, of Moro, and DIR. Roll
lins of Grass Valley, were summoned to
make an examination of the body and
FASTENED to the scene of the occur
renee on Friday afternoon. An exami-
nation of the body developed the fact
that the skull was badly fractured, the
wound being sufficient to cause death.
But how the wound was inflicted could
not be definitely ascertaiued. Various
theories are ahoat, some being Of the
opinion that the deceased fell from his
horse while riding home bareback from
neighbor's house a couple of nights
previous and that in falling he struck
some hard substance causing the fracture
on the skull, while others seem to think
that the wound was inflicted by some
kind of a weapon or heavy bar. We
have not seen a copy of the verdict
found at the inquest but learn that it is
substantially to the effect that death
resulted from wound on the skull in
a 4.
The deceased was in good circumstan-
ces. He had no relatives in the county, !,
his brother being president of California.
The latter has been notified of his
| brothers. untimely end
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-02-24
Renewing carbonio Acid Cas-

/ saw a curious method used the other
day to take the foul air out of a well,
says writer in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The well was to be cleaned,
but the man that took the job was
afraid to go down until he had .ascer-
tanned the quality of the air at the bot
tom. He let down lighted candle,
and when it descended to about six
feet of the bottom it went out suddenly
as though extinguished by a Whit of
air. That was all he wanted to know.
He was then sure that the well had poi
sonous air in it, and took small um-
brella, tied q string to the handle and
lowered it open into the we'll. Having
let it go nearly to the bottom he drew it
up, carried it few feet from the well
and upset it. He repeated this opera
ton twenty or thirty times. with all the
bystanders laughing at him, again low
cred the light, which burned clear and
bright even at the bottom. He then
condescended to explain that the gas in
the well was carbonic acid gas, which
was heavier than air, and therefore
couiu DS ufouguI up III an umDrella
just as though it were so much water.
1t was simple trick, yet perfectly
effective.
This reminds Linus Hubbard of the
way he used to do it, which is more
thorough. By tying cord to each cor
ner of blanket and carefully lowering
it the gas may nearly all be brought up
at one load, or, better yet, by framing
the blanket to round hoop about the
size of the circumference at the bottom