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The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
HOW swINDLERs ARE CAUGHT.
Clever Detective Work Done by Port
land Police.

j. Nj. Warren, alias j. King Potter, Ar
Swindle Young Men.
Street Commissioner Staples received a
letter the first of the week from a young
man in West Gouldsboro, an acquaintance
of his, and the result was that a man, sup
posed to be named j. King Potter, was
arrested at the Eagle house yesterday for
obtaining money under false pretences.
The young mans letter said that he had
seen the following advertisement in the
Portland papers and wished to ask Mr..
Staples's advice in regard to it:
"ANTED-Young man to go West as
w helper; $40 a month and expenses;
must have about 800 cash, good record. A
years work. State age. Address CHICAGO,
this Office.
He had written to Chicago and received
letters that aroused his suspicion. The
letters were signed by George Barry who
said he was employed with j. King Potter
in the business of selling notions in differ
ent places. He said that they had good
times travelling about together, that Mr..
Potter was an odd man, but paid regularly
and there was a prospect of an increase
over the $40 month.
Mr.. Staples turned the matter over to
Marshal Trickey and Deputy Hartnett was
instructed to look up the case. Frank S.
Pillsbury, one of the new policemen, who
has not yet even got his uniform, was sent
to the Eagle hotel, because it would be no
use to send one of the regular police. Mr..
Pillsbury visited the Eagle house several
times this week in citizens clothes. He
always found MI. Potter writing in his room.
He performed the part of an innocent
young man desiring to get the positions and
the $40 a month, and did it so successfully
that yesterday morning he had made terms
with Mr.. Potter to have the job for $50, in
stead of 500, as first demanded, the con-
tract was made out to give f. S. Pillsbury a
job at $50 month, in consideration of $50,
etc. Mr.. Potter handed it to Pillsbury and
extended his hand for the $50, but was
arrested instead and taken to the station.
Potter is about sixty years of age, weighs
perhaps 100 pounds and has gray hair and
whiskers He evidently intended to swindle
young men in this vicinity and possibly has.
as several contracts,an made up and ready to
sign, were found in his possession. One was
for $3.50, to be paid to him in consideration
of being taken into partnership with him in
the novelty business. In the afternoon
Marshal Tricky and Deputy Hartnett held
a long interview with Potter. He finally
admitted that his name was not Potter, but
j. NJ. Warren. He proved to be a very
wary captive, but the facts against hin
were too strong for him to talk to much
purpose. He said that he left Chicago April
Goth, went to Cincinnati and stayed five
days, thence to Washington, Baltimore
Nav Vo,,lr a,,1 T.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
Union Mutual Life Insurance COMPANY

Union Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Union Mutul Life Insurance Com
pany has secured the services of HI,
Shepherd of Rockport, who will hereaf-
ter manage the company's agencies in
the state.
Mr.. Shepherd is one of the most sue.
cessful business men in Knox county.
and his well known energy and wide &C.
qualntanoe assures the Union Mutual a
constantly increasing business in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
G. AR. Men Tomorrow.

Comrades of Bosworth Post will as
semble at the hall at 9 a. m. sharp, to
attend services at the Peaks Island
Methodist church. The steamer will
lea We the wharf at 9.45. and return at
1910 p. m. Comrades of Thatcher Post
will assemble at their hall. at p. M,
in uniform, without belts or side-arms,
to attend divine servicessat Free street
church, Rev. Thomas S. Samson, pastor
There will be no Grafton on Memorial
Day.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
Charged With Assault.

MIR. Walter Ross complained of G. W.Gritz
for assault. He said Gritz knocked him
down and kicked him in the abdomen. Gritz
was brought in and admitted the assault.
but said Ross got a job from lady to move
ashes by falsely declaring that he, Gritz.
sent him, and that when Ross was taxed
with the falsehood he assaulted him. Gritz
was ordered to appear in court this morning
to answer to the charge.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
Damaged by Water.

rear by water, Thursday night, caused bv
the heavy rain that poured into the excava-
lions in the rear where the foundations of
the new Brown block are being laid. Mr..
Libby says his loss will be considerable from
water.
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26

Dennis Mank of Waldoboro has quite
curiosity in the form of young chick
en- that has no eyes and cross bill. The
chick is smart and seems to enjoy life
if nature did not provide any place for
ewes
The Portland daily press., 1894-05-26
Hoods s;',';sia' Cures

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, constipa.
ton, biliousness. sick headache. indigestion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
America One Hundred Years Ago.

Every gentleman wore queue and
powdered his hair.
Imprisonment for debt was a common
practice.
There was not a public library in the
United States
Almost all the furniture was imported
rom Engl and.
An old copper mine in Connecticut was
used as prison.
There was only one hat factory and that
made cooked hats.
A day latorer considered himself vel
paid with two shillings day.
Crockery plates were objected to be-
cause they dulled the knives.
A man who jeered at The preacher ol
criticised the sermon was fined.
Virginia contained fifth of the whole
population of the country.
gentleman bowing to lady always
scraped his foot on the ground.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel be
tween New York and Boston.
The whipping post and pillOry were still
standing in Boston and New York.
Beef, pork, salt, fish, potatoes and HON
my were the staples all the year round.
Bottoms were scarce aud expensive, anC
the trousers were fastened with pegs o
laces.
There were no manufactures in thi
country, and every housewife raised he
own flax and made her own linen.
The church collection was taken in bal
at the end OF a pole, with bell attache'
to rouse sleepy contributors.
Leather breeches, checkered shirt, a
red flannel jacket, and cooked hat form
ed the dress of an artisan.
When a man had enough tea he place,
his spoon across his cup to indicate tha
he wanted no more.
A new arrival in jail was set upon b.
his fellow prisoners and robbed of every
| thing he had.-St. Louis Globe Dsnsocrdi
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

One of the ugliest things in human
nature is the disposition of man to be in
solent and domineering over those who
are dependent upon him. Giye a gross
man authority and he will treat those
under him, without thonght as to whether
or not they are his intellectual and moral
superiors, as though their feelings were :ol
no account. The ego In all men is ugly.
What We call poiiteness, is the art of con-
cea!ing the brute of egutism which resides
in as all. A true gentleman will never
act in a manner which signifies that he
considers himself better than other folks.
A little more than thirty miles from
the coast of Japan the Pacific ocean is
found to be over 2S, 600 feet deep. Some
officers surveying for a telegraph cable
had their wire break at this depth with
out reaching the bottom. This is said to
be the deepest sounding ever made, and is
so deep that the two highest mountains in
Japan placed one over the other in this
abyss would leave the summit of the upper
one, two thirds of mile below the surface
of the water.
Oliver Wendell Holmes poem OF
'The Last Leaf" is familiar to every school
boy, and he almost "liyed to be the last
leaf upon the tree" of his generation. To
use his own words:
The mossy marbles rest
On the lips that he has preSt
la their bloom.
And the names he loved to hear
Have been carved for many year
On the tomb.
A man who has no good in him can
recognize no good in others. If your in
telect is gross and your moral nature
coarse, you cannot recognize fine qualities
in anybody else. But you can easily re
cngnize defects, because that is right in
our llae. You ars foil of them yourself
That is the reason vr have so many pen-
pie who are more eager to condemn than
TO praise.
"A tiue steel pen s the best for mark
ing wit! indelible ink.
Thanksgiving will come Nov. Goth,
aud be the next legal holiday.
-CluliAower used for pickles should
be prepared by first boiling the yege-
tables.
Leaves are falling,
Cattle calling,
Teamsters hauling,
Tow heads squalling.
Speakers brawling,
Voters sprawling-
Amt this autumn most appalling"
Statistics show that three times as
many woman as men live to the age OF
one hundred years. Statistics, if reliable,
might also prove that three times as many
women as men lie about their age.
Children run the streets too much al
| night here.
Reports from county fairs all ovel
the State show that they have been con
Quoted at loss this year, as genera
thing.
Fashion authorities report that shakin!
hands has gone out OF style abroad; also
the fashion OF lady taking gentleman
arm when out of doors in the evening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
THE CITIZEN
South Cardinals Dispensary.


The decision of the South Carolina
Supreme Court that the dispensary liquor
law of that State is constitutional will
give Governor Tillman another oppor-
tunitv to tiy and enforce his peculiar
method of controlling the liquor trathe.
The original law as pissed in December,
1892, was declared unconstitutional last
April, but some months before this de-
cision was rendered new law had been
passed nearly the same in terms, but still
a wholly distinct measure While this
latter law was not affected by the courts
action the attempt to enforce it was a.
lowed to lapse and the dispensaries were
closed for three months. They were open
Ell again August on the order of Gov.
Tillman, with the expectation probably
that the Supreme Court, whose personnel
had undergone change, would declare
the act constitutional
This expectation has been realized, and
with the Supreme Court back of him Gov.
Tillman can make a second attempt to
show whether State control of the liquor
traffic can be made a success. The State
dispensary law of South Carolina has some
novel features about it which have never
been tried on an extensive scale outside OF
that neighborhood. According to its pro
visions a State board was formed whose
duty it was to purchase the liquors to be
sold in the State and to appoint county
dispensary boards. The latter boards on
petition authorized the opening of dispen-
saries for the sale of liquors by retail
under very strict regulations. All liquors
must be sold in sealed bottles, none can
be drunk on the premises, only liked
quantity can be sold to any one person and
the dispensaries can be kept open during
the day time only. The State Dispensary
Board sold the liquors to the county boards
in sealed packages, and these in turn sold
it to tie dispensary keepers, all liquors be
ing of the best proved quality. All othel
sales were declared illegal.
The law, while differing in some re
spects from the Gothenburg system, il
| in spirit the same. 1t is more complicated
and keeps the traffic more strictly undei
the control of the State. The law wen
into force July l, 1898, and alter months
the profits were found to be $52, 4S3.93, o
which $l2, 126 43 went to the counties. Or
February l, 1894, after seven months, the
| profits were estimated at 500, 337. 16. Dur
ing the first quarter 96,747 gallons OF Ii
quor were purchased and 6S,9S7 gallons
were sold. Early in April came the riot
| ing in Darlington and Florence and the
attempt to prevent the enforcement OF the
| law. Before this excitement had fully
subsided the Supreme Court rendered its
decision declaring the old law void and
matters were brought to standstill.
Governor Tillman retained the stock OF
liquors on hand, but no futher reports
of the operation Of the law Lave been
made.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
Drunkenness, tle Liquor Habit, Pes
Ively Cured by administering Dr..
Esnts "CclctE Specie"

=. IL Is manufactured as powder, which
can be given III Ia glass of beer, cup OF
coffee or tea, or in food, without the know
ledge of the patient. 1t is absolutely
harmless. and will affect permanent and
speedy cure, whether the patient is a mod
crate drinker or an alcoholic wreck. 1t has
been given in thousands of cases, and in
every instance a perfect cure has followed.
1t never fails. The system once lupregnat-
ed with the Specific, it becomes an utter
impossibiiity for the liquor appetite to eX-
ist. Cures guaranteed. As page book OI
particulars iree. Address, Golden Specific
Co. lo5 Race St. Clncnnatti q.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
4 White Crow

Is very rare, so is n perfectly
Pure Whiskey. How are you to
know VIII n 1t is really safe and
pure? Tsst does not always
reveal the fact. The best way is
to buya brand that has reached
its popularity solely by public
approval. OurOli ENportWhis-
key has been oughly tried
in the cTurib'e of public judg-
mcnt, and has come out bearing
all the praises that usually fall
TO q mcritoriOus article. It is
absolutely pure, eight years old,
smooth. and just right for medi-
cinal, family or social use.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
consuroption surely Cured.

Pc Ta- SDIroE:-Pledse inform your readers
that nave positive remedy for tie abovenamed
disease. B. $ timely thousands of hopeless
cases have ~ n permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two so'iies Of my remedy FREE 10 any d.
yoGr readers have consumption II they will
send me theiI Express and p. o. address. Respect
<nlly. r. 4. 6IICUM. II. O.. lsl Pearl Ht. n. z.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

1t is astonishing what some women
will endure to obtain physical beauty.
The prayer and the ambition of the aver
age woman is to be beautiful. But few of
them care much for that more enduring
and attractive beauty, cultured mind
and sweet disposition. A few days ago
in Chicago a young lady died in the oper-
sting chair while being treated by two
quack female doctors. They were operat-
ing upon her face with an electric needle,
to remove blemishes, and using cocaine
to kill the pain. They used too much, and
their patient died in the chair. doctor
was called III, and an old lady who was
there waiting her turn, asked him if he
thought she could stand it. Il am strong"
she said, ''and l want these wrinkles re-
moved from my face" There was lady
more than fifty years of age. who was will
ing to risk her life to get rid of her wrink-
les. The same intensity of desire to be
intellectually brilliant and amiable would
soon enable the female sex to surpass their
brothers in mental attainments. Physical
beauty is all right, to be sure, and it is
worth striving for in a rational way, by
observing the laws of nature and the or
binary rules of health, but it is not worth
dying for.
The great wealth, either Of the Nor
mon church or of the individuals at its
head, has been again demonstrated by
the recent investment of $40, ,000,0 600 by
the first presidency" in new corpora
ton called the Utah Company. This new
company is to operate coal mines, rail
road, bathing beach aud pleasure resort
at the Great Salt Lake, and build, equip
and operate telegraph and telephone lines.
This is purely church scheme, in which
Gentiles have no part, and is, like the
Zion cooperative company, to be managed
to add to the wealth of the Church.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
Fell Quarts, $500;
Sir Quarts, SIS 90.

Mail and express orders shipped
promptly, and we pay express
charges on all orders of $40. 90
and over.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

Purify your blood, tone up the system
and the digestive organs by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
How about that label on your paperf
Some sidewalks are in bad condition
for winter.
Salt dissolved in alcohol takes out
grease spots,
BE careful not to throw broken glass
on the street.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

The subject of the proper methods
and degrees of punishment in the public
schools should receive consideration in the
school board. Any teacher who allows
his temper to run amuck isn't in proper
condition to administer decipline to others
and should be required to work under a
check rein
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

That will sell, until further notice, the
following goods at the old prices, regard
less of the advance OF zoe per gallon tax
by the government: AA. pure rye, 2yesrs,
200 per gallon; Tippecanoe, years,
81 %; Old Cabinet, years, So. 90 per gal
Ion; Bridgeport and Thompson's pure rye,
years, $3.50 per gallon; Finch Golden
Wedding, Gibson's, Robinson Co. Bour-
bon, 81 80 per gallon; Hannisville, Dough
erty, Monticello, - years. So 80 per gallon.
California wines. dry and sweet from 75c
per gallon to $1.50; u distinct brands; my
own importation. Sherry and Port wine,
from 50 so to SO. 80 per gallon; also the
finest Irish and Scotch whiskies at lowest
wholesale rates. Call or send for special
price lists at
A. ANDRIESSEN.
1SS Federal street. Allegheny, Pa.
All orders by mail promptly attended.
No extra charge for packing. Telephone
549.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

The history of Downs Elixir is identi-
fled with the history of New England for
the last fifty years. 1t cures coughs and
colds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
Heart Disease Reliered in 80 Minutes.

DR.. Aguew's Cure tor the Heart gives
| perfect relief in all cases Of Organic Or
| sympathetic Heat Disease in 80 minutes,
| and speedily effects a cure. 1t is peer
less remedy for Palpitation, Shortness OF
| Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in Lett
| Side and all symptoms ofa Diseased Heart.
One dose convinces. Sold by City Phar-
macy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

rheumatism cured in day-"Mystic
cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia, radio
ally cures in | to days. Its action upon
the system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The first
dose greatly benefits. IS cts. Sold by j. G
Redick, druggist Butler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

Costumes is the cause of the intoler-
able "bad breath" of multitudes. DR..
Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters remove
the cause and prevent the evil, and cost
only % cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

George W Wolf, of Chicago has cut
down the bicycle record between that city
and New York 4 days, 81 hours and 80
minutes,) shortening it one day and u
hours As Wolf slept un u hours durin Z
his long ride, il is safe to add that he also
clipped several years from his span of life
in accomplishing the fea:.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

"A decoction of cinnamon is recon-
mended as drink to be taken freely in
localities where there is typhoid fever or
cholera, for cinnamon has the power to
de stroy all infectious microbes. Even its
scent kills them, while it is perfectly
harmless to human beings. The essence
o. cinnamon exposed IL the sick room is
said 10 be fatal To typhoid bacilli in twelve
houIs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

Clark county. Mo-, beasts the cham
pion 22-year-old girl. She Is feet high,
weighs 100 pounds and wears a No. 10
shoe and No. II glove. And the little
darling is quite beauty and unmarried.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

Max Klein has been engaged in the wholesale
liquor business for the past IS years and has
gained a reputation for handling PURE
LIQUORS ONLY and his bottle Of
whiskey is guarantee that it is ABSOLUTE
LY PURE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

The Mikado of japan has never been
willingly photographed or even sketched.
1t is capital offence for native to make
any kind of a pictorial representation of
him, as it is regarded as a grave indjgni-
ty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

-GOv. Stone, of Missouri is taking no
chances. He is to have debate with the
fiery Mrs Lease, Of Kansas, and In prepar-
alton for the fray has had his hair cut close
and his moustache trimmed down to a
mere shade
The evening world., 1894-07-25
HILLS GREAT SPEECH.

Senator Hill has won credit and honor
by his brilliant speech OF yesterday de-
Tending President Cleveland's action In
writing the now famous Wilson letter.
justifying and warmly indorsins the
principles It enunciated, and criticising
the course OF the Senators who had
yesterday. one after another. detailed
conversations of semi-confidential
character at least with the President
of their country for the avowed purpose
Of placing that President in false
position before the Senate and the
country"
Senator Hills speech has made a
marked impression at Washington. and
will, 1t is believed, be Of practical bene-
fit. II certainly put clearly before the
eyes Of the Senate and of the world the
true position Of those Senators who are
in revolt against the principles of their
party and the best interests OF the
country. and showed the unsound and
selfish character OF their ill-judged and
Indecent attacks on the President OF the
United States.
Meanwhile. the Democrats in the Ar
kansas State Convention and In a
Maryland Congressional Convention
severely censure Senator German for
the course he has so unwisely and so
ALPHABETICALLY pursued.
The evening world., 1894-07-25
WHICH SHOULD YIELD

The Democrats in Congress have come
to a complete deadlock in the tariff con-
ference on the question OF removing or
retaining the duty on iron and coal.
ON one side 1t is proposed to put those
articles or the free list with wool. ON
the other, II Is insisted that they shall be
subject to a duty.
The Democratic principle and pledges
are for their admission free OF duty.
on the side OF free iron and coal stand
forty out of forty-four Democratic Sena T.
tors, an overwhelming majority OF two
hundred and thirty-thrcc Democratic
Representatives. the Democratic Presi-
dent OF the United States. the Demo
cratic Secretary OF the Treasury. the
Democratic Cabinet. the National
Democratic party the Democratic press
and the Democratic people.
on the side of taxing coal and Iron
through a tariff duty or defeating tariff
reform altogether with its multitudinous
interests and In spite Of the pledges OF
the Democracy and the demands OF the
people are three United States Senators.
Which side ought to yield7
The evening world., 1894-07-25
GEORGE MONTAGUE DEAD.
WINS Il WeII-k nown Bank President
and CIubmRn.

The sudden death of George Mon
tague, President of the Second National
Bank, and until recently Treasurer of
the Union League club, was announced
this morning.
Mr. Montague resided with his wife
and two children at Il West Thirty
fourth street. lie had been "A sufferer
from dyspepsia, but last night, when he
dined at the Union League Club, APP
peared to be unusually well.
About 10 O'Clock he called a cab and
was driven home soon after going to
his room he summoned a servant
Send for my physician" said Mr..
Montague; I'm ny
Several doctors We're hastily sum
moned. but 1t was too late To afford re-
lief. Heart disease, probably Compli-
Gated with dyspepsia, was the cause,
MIR Montague was born in Troy about
siNty-four Years ago. AZ one time he
vas President of the seventh Ward
Bank. When President John e. Enc
got out of the Second National, Mi
Montague succeeded him. lie resigned
tn" Treasurership OF the Union leagu,
club "A short time ago. when the Clul
declined 10 reiustate "A discharged book,
/ keeper, deceased was member of ST
| Nimothy's Church.