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The Portland daily press., 1895-02-07


SENATErBUsINESS.
Senator Savage, today put in bill to ez-
empt all property uf Y. M. g. associations
used for religious purposes from taxation.
Senator Savage also put in bill, amend
ing the law in relation to court stenogra-
piers. The amendment would provide that
witnesses shall not be obliged to sign trans
cripts of testimony.
Senator Prescott introduced bill in re-
lation to liquor agencies. The bill was
drafted by ex-senator Stewart. 1t provides
that the liquors shall be tested by an assay
er and the commissioner shall put the
liquors into packages and seal them. All
liquors bought by the commissioner shall be
paid for on warrants drawn 6y the governor
and council. Bill also provides that the
local agent shall not break the sealed
packages. The commissioner shall keep a
record OF packages, sales, etc., and report
to the governor and council. The bill also
provides that the agents shall make month
ly reports to the governor and council.
Senator Prescott introduced by request
Dill providing that forest growth on land,
wnich Is part of farm, or outlying wood
lot, which is kept or used as part of farm
In incorporated towns is exempt from taxa
zion 10 an amount not exceeding oDe-half
the value of the farm,
Inc act to supply the people of Dexter
was recalled from the governor and was
laid upon the table.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
Costume and Mortality.

A remarkable effect Of costume on
mortality is shown i'll very instructive
manner by one of the English registrar
generals reports. 1t appears that among
children aged from / to years there is
an equality in the number of deaths by
scalds and burns among boys and girls,
but from 8 to 10 double the number Of
girls to that of boys die from these
causes, while from 10 to 90 there die
102 women and only q men, and from
90 upward n women and 20 men, show
ing the influence of muslin and founce
in producing death, Notwithstanding
the greater caution of the female sex.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

In December Of the year 1899, " says
Bigelow's Life of Franklin, Frank,
lin commenced the publication of what
he styled Poor Richards Almanack,
price tiyepence. 1t attained an astonish-
ing popularity, and at once. Three edi-
lions were sold within the month of it's
appearance. The average sale for %
years was 10, 600 year. He was some
times obliged to put it to press in DC
tober to get "A supply of copies to the re-
mote colonies by the beginning of the
year. 1t has been translated into nearly,
If not quite every, written language,
and several different TRANSACTIONS of it
have been made into the French and the
German. 1t contains some of the best
fun, as we'll as the wisest counsel, that
ever emanated from his pen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
The RETIRED BURGLAR.
\ Brief Account of n Lively and Interest
ing Incident In His Career.

Brief Account of n Lively and interest
ing Incident In His Career.
. A house that | went into one night
in town not very far out of New
York, - said the retired burglar, "didn t
begin to pan out as we'll as | expected
it would. and | eouldn help feeling a
little bit disappointed. I'd been all over
the house, and hadn t got much more n
enough to pay my car fare. But when
l came down stairs again | saw standing
in a corner Of the hall by the front door
something that I hadn't noticed when
| went up that pleased NE very much,
and that was tricycle., girls tricy-
Gle, with two high wheels and small
wheel in front, with galvanized wire
spokes, and long handle to steer by,
and seat upholstered with red velvet,
and all that sort of thing you know.
You We seen lots of 'em, no doubt.
well, now, my little girl had been
asking me for some time for a tricycle.,
but business had been so everlasting bad
that / really hadn't felt as though |
could afford to buy her one but here
was one waiting for me to carry of,
ind it made me smile to look at it; a
bright new one it was too. 1t was pref
~ near Christmas, and | thought I'd
iteep it and give it to her for Christ
mas present.
There wasn't any rubber tires on it,
no | didn t dare roll it across the hall,
but | picked it up and carried it to a
door that opened into an entry that
opened on to the cellar stairs, the way
I'd come in. | got it to the first door
ull right and into that entry way or
hall without hitting anything, but get
Sing it through the door leading to the
cellar stairs, going first myself and back
Sng down with it, the long handle Topped
over in somehow and caught in the
door when | Was just step down. l
tried to free it, and it freed easier than
expected, and | lost my balance and
lost my hold ON the tricycle. and fell
down stairs.
Noise? Well, now, tell you, | was
in a steamboat explosion once, and once
in an explosion in IA sawmill, but | new
ar began to hear so much noise in my
III dS dlu WIFI MS anu iudt ttltytlt
rolled down the cellar stairs The tri-
cycle fell over me and | fell over the
tricycle., and somewhere on the way down
| believe / must have fallen through
the tricycle., for when we got down to
the bottom, was all scratched and cut
and my clothes were tore and the tricy-
Gle was a wreck. | stood there for Il
II mute looking at it, till | heard two
men coming down the stairs to the hall
above, and then l Went away and left it
lying there at the foot of the cellar
stairs.
So, you see, my little girl didn't get
her tricycle. that Christmas after all. -
New York sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

Born Of stone, he lives under a
stone and will dig i'll it his grave
visit him frequently, and, whenever
| lift the stone, | fear to find him and
fear that he may not be there. He is
there. Hidden in that dry refuge, clean,
narrow, quite his own, he fills it, swol-
len like "A mieer's purse.
If the rain makes him come out, he
comes toward me. A few heavy jumps,
and he stops ON his thighs and looks at
me with his redeemed eyes. Though the
unjust world treats him as a leper, do
not fear to sit by him and to place near
his face my human face.
Then | will overcome a remnant of
disgust and caress yen with my hand,
frog
One swallows in life things that make
ones heart sicker.
Still, yesterday, | lacked tact.
My poor friend, said," do not
wish to grieve you, but how ugly you
are p
He opened his mouth, puerile and
toothless, and replied, with slight
English accent;
And you paris Echo.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
One of Her Majesty's Collies.

Among the colored collies the queen s
favorite is Darnley II. In color he is
black and sable, relieved by the snowi-
est of collars and ruffs, white legs and
white tip to brush. He was presented to
her majesty by the Rev. Hans Hamil-
ton Darnley II is quite of the latter
day stamp and type of collie-a nice
long head with semierect ears-and one
Of the smartest of his breed at Windsor
Whenever the queen comes to the ken
nels, Darnley is asked for and brought
out to show himself, and, good dog, he
at once "grins" with delight and well
come. -Westminster Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
A Confused RrldeRroom.

A young man about to be married by
an Episcopal clergyman and being quite
innocent of any knowledge of the form
Of solemnization for matrimOny in the
book of common prayer concluded that
he had better look 1t up and study the
answers to the questions the clergyman
was to ask him. He became quite in
terested IN and somewhat lerplexed with
the several orders therein formulated
for as many religious services. so much
so that when he stood mp before the
clergyman with his bride to be married
IN the confusion in which he found him
self he could recall but the merest
snatches of answers he had seen in the
PRAYER book When the clergyman asked,
Wilt thou have this woman TO be
thy welded wife, to live together after
Gud ordinance?' etc, the groom cour-
ageously replied, Il renounce them all,
and, by Gods help"-pausing as if he
expected the minister to help HIM finish
the answer. But, disconnected by the
groom S response, the clergyman unfor-
tunately increased the embarrassment Of
the occasion by muttering to himself a
little too distinctly
81 believe that this bridegroom is
non compOS mentis," to which snap
Judgment of his mentality the bride
groom blandly responded:
"All this | most steadfastly believe. =
The ceremony was suspended. Ex-
plantations We're quietly made between
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
An Easy Welsh Name.

Observation-Disclosures
gogerchwynbwll landisiliogogogoch is
the first station i'll Anglesea past the
Menai bridge Like all old place
names, it is of descriptive character
The first part, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is
probably HE correct name of the place
and means "St. Mary's white hazel
pool, " the church being dedicated 70
st. Mary and doubtless stood by pool
shaded with white hazel. The latter
portion seems to have been the addition
Of some Cambrian humorist The
Times commissioner III 1913 was max
ing inquiries during the ''Rebecca S
daughters riots, and on asking the
name Of this place received the entire
length for answer, which, however. is
good Welsh and equally descriptive,
meaning very near the raging whirl-
pool by Llandisilio and the red, rocky
'slet Of Gogo. Boucher Annual.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

Sweet Mistress Summer message, traced
Ger all the land.
Came finally to sad "Goodby,'
Written in tears as she turned to fly
From the frost kings couriers coming il
haste,
roistering band.
But, pausing once in her flight, she faced
Each rude newcomer
And wrote, in calm, defiant mood,
Her afterthought on field and wood,
In earth and sky her postscript placed
10, Indian summer!
Minnie Leona Upton in Century.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

In ancient times prisoners were sub
jected to the most cruel tortures and
terrible forms of death. The monuments
and records of Nebuchadnezzar tell with
great Uuction how many thousands of
his enemies he beheaded impaled and
fayed alive
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
Thoroughly Human.

Bloozin-That street just below is
quite a thoroughfare, isn't it?
Blagzin-No; that's not thorough
fare at all, but the crowd likes to use il
because there's a sign there that reads,
Private way-dangerous passage -
Roxbury Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17
How Tobacco Is Prepared.

The dried leaf has little of the aroma
of the manufactured tobacco. This is de-
veloped by kind of fermentation to
which it is subjected in the warehouses
of the manufacturers. Spokane Chron-
icle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

them. The bridegroom was told what he
was TO say. The service was then re-
sumed, aud the couple were married in
due form New York World.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

The early Christians had supersti-
ton than the black mark running down
the back oi donkey, and cut at right
angles by similar mark across the
shoulder, is the mark of the cross, and
that it WIS miraculously placed upon
the ass that Christ rode upon his tri-
umphal entry into Jerusalem. This su.
Prostitution is SAID to Prevail at the pres
ent Gay in spain and Italy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

He delighted with a new play)-
Isn't it grand:
She docking at the heroine's dress)-
Perfectly lovely 1t must have been
made by Worth. Spare Moments.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-12-17

Misery aseails riches as lightning does
the highest towers; CT, as IA tree that is
heavy laden with fruit breaks its own
bouehs, 70 do riches destroy the virtue
of their pee. ser Burton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Arrangements for the Vanderbilt Wedding
Are Announced.

New York, October 23-Invitations to
the wedding of Miss Vanderbilt and the
Duke of Marlborough are out. The mails
today are carrying them in all directions.
They are unusually large and read
ssMrs. Walter Kissam Vanderbilt re-
quests the honor of your presence at the
marriage of her daughter, Consuelo, to
the Duke of Marlborough, on Wednesday,
Noyemb mber 6, at 10 clock, at Saint Thorn
ass Church, Fifth avenue. Two cards
accompany each invitation. One is for
the ceremony at the church and the 9TH
ar for the breakfast and reception at Mrs.
Vanderbilt's house, Madison avenue and
72d street.
Nearly all the details of the wedding
have been completed. The police depart
ment will assign fifty officers for duty at
the church and half that number at the
reception following the ceremony.
Frank H. johnson will have general
charge, He knows the faces of more
society people than probably any other
one man in town. Consequently he is
neculiarly adapted for the work.
The Duke, Miss Vanderbilt, Miss Jay
and the Hon. Ivor Guest visited the Stock
Exchange yesterday, after which they
dined at Mrs Vanderbilts home and
occupied box at the opera, ellis Ex-
cellency."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
PROFESSION OF FAITH
Adopted by the Universalists at
MerideD.
TO REPLACE THE FAMOUS WIN
CHESTER FAITH.
Great Enthusiasm of the Deleg ates--Con-
solidation with Unitarians Suggested-

Great Enthusiasm of the Delegates-Con-
solidation with Unitarians Suggested-
The New Profession.
Meriden, Conn.,, October 23.-At the
second days session of the Universalist
General Convention the address by Rev.
A. N. Alcot Of Elgin, Ill, who was sus-
pended until January 1st, 1896, on a
charge Of hersey, was considered in COM
mittee this afternoon. The general
opinion as far as could be learned from
the delegates. is that nothing will be
done with the case.
Resolutions recommending the union
of the Universalist with the Unitarian
church was referred to committee on
resolutions,
The question of a revision of creed
came up for discussion. Rev. DR.. Sweet
ser of Philadelphia, was one of the
principal advocates of revision. He said
the reason for change in the Winchester
confession of faith was because there were
certain statements in it, which many
Universalists today could not believe.
Hosea Ballou, Father Murray and DR..
Eddy, were cited to show their belief
which differs in certain degree from
the Universalists of today since decided
advance has been made with in the last
few years. DR. Sweetser took exception
to the phrase that holiness is inseparable
from happiness arguing that person
might be happy yet not holy, whereas
Christ was holy but at times could not
have been happy. Several articles endors-
ing this theory were read from well
known Universalists
Many of the most prominent Universal
list preachers expressed their views cam
didly upon the subject, and much able
argument and eloquenoe was displayed,
the general drift Of the discussion being
that change in the confession of faitn
would be advantageous. The greatest
enthusiasm prevailed
At 12 O'Clock motion was carried
that the time should be extended fifteen
mlntues.
DIR. Sweetser occupied the last five
minutes of the session In summing up.
He maintained a new creed would be an
advantage over the old. since the former
could be easily interpreted. He argued
that no creed would be better than a false
one After heated discussion the follow
ing profession of faith was adopted in
place of the Winchester profession of
faith. This vote must be confirmed by
the next session of the convention.
Article I've believe in the universal
fatherhood of God and in the universal
brotherhood of man.
Article 2.-We believe God also hath
spoken through all His holy prophets
since the world began, and hath spoken
unto us by his son, Jesus Christ, our
example and Saviour.
Article 3.-We believe salvation consists
in spiritual oneness with God, who.
through Christ, will gather in one whole
family all mankind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
A TOUGH TIME.
Tug L. A. Belknap Has Difficulty in Float
ing the Schooner Olys.
fspEc1AL TO THE rREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.I
Kennebunk, Me-, Octobtr 23 The
schooner Mary E. Olys, of Bath reported
ashore in the Kennebunk river the 10Th.
after being relieved of half her cargo Of
iron pipes was f1oated and taken to her
wharf today at noon by thu tug L. a.
Belknap of Portland, Captain McDuffie,
and the lighter Riverside. The vessel
appears now to need no repairs beyond a
partial caulling in order to enable her to
proceed to her home port.
The removal of the schooner was not
accomplished without much trouble, and
the exposure OF the tug l.. A. Relknap
to great danger The position of the
schooner was such as to make, it very
doubtful whether she could be f1oated,
but Captain McDuffie was of the opinion
this morning that she might be, and he
started his steam pump, keeping along
side with great difficulty. AS she lay the
tide flowed through her, and she was
badly strained. After she was pumped
out and fioated she was taken by the tide
directly across the channel, and again
filed and went down. The labor of hours
was lost and she was in a more dangerous
and apparently hopeless condition than
before. Captain McDuffie decided to
make one more attempt, and at last sue
ceeded in again floating her. 1t required
GOOD courage to keep by her under the
circumstances. She was saved just in
time. for oven moderate wind would
have broken her up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
FATAL FOOLiNG.
A Scuff1e and Knife Causes the Death of
a Maine Mamie Exonerates His Son.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Waldoboro, October 80. Wilbur j. Graf
ton Of this town died this morning from
lockjaw resulting from cut received
last Thursday. His son was using his
knife cleaning turnips when they got in
to a wrangle. The mother interfered, kand
in the scuff1e which followed the elder
Grafton was accidentally cut with the
knife, severing two arteries. The wound
was dressed by DR.. George II. Coombs
soon after, and the injured man contin-
ued under the physicians care with no
dangerous symptoms until Monday night
when the doctor was called and found
signs of lockjaw. Yesterday morning
the case had developed to such an extent
that the patient was informed that death
m light result Trial Justice VIM. B.
Creamer visited the dying man, who
stated under oath that -thesson was en-
tirely blameless and the cutting purely
accidental Mr.. Grafton has always been
a quiet and peaceful man and his family
is respectable. He leaves widow and
two grown-up sons. for whom much SYM
pathy is expressed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The Session of the Maine Association at
Gardiner

Gardiner, October s3.-The 50th an
nual session of the grand division of
Sons OF Temperance Of Maine met at
Chelsea today with the following grand
officers were present: 6. W. p, W: S.
Crowley, Cumberland Mills; G. A. W.,
VIM. Norwood, Bangor; 6. W. Co. A.
W. Starbird, Waterville; G. Scribe, Mrs
An ME L. Hayes, Chelsea; G. Treas, b.
K. Morrell, Gardiner; 6. Conductor, w.
J. White, Portland; G. Sentinel, S. H.
Smith. Cumberland Mills.
There is very large attendance at the
session and reports of the officers show
the order in about the same condition as
the last meeting, no new divisions hay
ing been instituted.
Among the prominent members OF the
order present are: Grand Scribe OF the
National Division, Eenj r. Jewell of
Southampton, N. 81. and Past Worthy
Patriarch, James Larrabee of Gardiner.
A public meeting with several addresses
was held this evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24
CHEERED FOR REED.
Theodore Roosevelt Praised Him at the
Boston Dinner.

A Notable Gathering of the Republican
Clubs-One Thousand Diners-Green-
halge, WaIcott and Others Speak.
Boston. October 23.-The fifth annual
dinner of the Republican Clubs of Mas
saohusetts was held in Music Hall to-
night. Nearly 1000 were present The bal
comics were crowded with people. Fran
els Fl. Appleton, president of the club.
presided. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt Of
New York, spoke ON his work in New
York city and on the foreign policy of
this country. He felt it was a crime
against the white race that we.did not
annex Hawaii three years ago. and re-
gretted that the last Republican admin
istration consented to arbitrate the
Behring Sea sealing matter. He spoke in
fattering terms of Hon. Thomas B. Reed,
his remarks being loudly cheered.
Gov. Greenhalge defended his guberna-
torial appointment of police commission
ers Lieut-Gov Walcott and Congressman
VIM. Smith of Michigan, also spoke the
latter on arbitration
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-24

;l.nes ;,.t ana every time sold the glrl uoW1
.neo 1he haunt of shame. These CURSED
WI Mine rooms are sending more girls .o W
mum IMAM anything else. Miiiionaile 1Is
employers ara responsible for the olooel
~ " many Of these girls. They are pal
@ rVation wages and there are procurels s
wao watch them until they are heta'iy
'Ni N.Y. rsI ra ana lay snares for tnep ,,,nerons
Mrs Edholm gave further numerous
anecdotes and personal experiences ana
concluded @ with the expression Oh Ine lo ior-
ven1 Dellef that s'just as long as we h.lse az
une traffic in drink we snail nave 1he
traffic in girls..''
Miss Willard carried the convention
WIN ner in the broad movemenD 10 IA,
olude Catholics and Hebrews IN fratefnai
re1atlons lag with the White Ribbon society.
I. Inc question arose with the lnUrouuc-
tlon OF the following:
:, Resolved. That Catholic women an9
hebrew women should be invited TO send
fraternal delegates from their annual
conventions to ours and establish pranch-
eS OF the White Ribbon Society within
their own borders.
One of the delegates suggested 1t might
not be to consistent for the Women
Christian Temperance Union to ask He
hrews to affiliate. She laid special eInpha-
sis on, the word fChristian. This
aroused Miss Willard. She called the vice
president, Mrs. Stevens, to the chair
and took the floor, speaking in a stirring
manner. After Miss Willard's speech the
resolution passed through all phases OF
amendment, amendment to amendments,
was offered, and everything was
voted down, and the national convention,
led by Miss Willard. extended the hand
of fellowship to Catholics and Hebrews.
A resolution introduced by MISS Will
lard was adopted, calling on the United
States government to make It's power
felt in the diplomatic council OF nations
on the subject Of Armenia
Another resolution extends to Theo-
dore Roosevelt hearty thanks for demon
strating that saloons can be closed on the
Sabbath in New York city.