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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-12
PoRTLANo's VALUATION.
By the Assessors Report Increased Half
Million.

Yesterday the assessors finished their
work and handed the tax list for the cur
rent year to. the collector for collection.
The result shows an increase of half a
million in the city's valuation. This is
the report.
VALUATION.
Apr i. 1914. Abr. 1. '95.
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Total value real
estate, 1874. $40, 800 $24, 974, 800
Total value per-
sonal estate, II, O2e, $50 12,23s, 1875
Total valuation. 1885, 547, 300 $37, 207, 025
Increase over 1894, 1868, 765
Polls, April /, '95, 10, 946
Polls, April /, '94, 10, 928
Increase, Is
TAXES.
1894. 1895.
Tax on real estate, $3.50, 41a. 90 s499, 4es 90
Tax on personal es-
tate, $40, 533. 90 244, 642. so
Poll tax, q, 856.W 2l,S92 W
Total, $752, Sol. 20 $766, OBJ. 90
Increase, 81, 1881. 80
Rate of taxation $50 on $1,000.
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J. r. LIBBY.
Don't Wait for Christmas

TO get WRITING DESK for the
Boy or Girl who has writing ind
studying 10 do at home.
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LARRABEE'S whit" VIII ...' s1sa =.

The weather today
ds likely to
Sept. IL. 1895.
4 BIT Of mbrella
~ forethought is
the wisest pre-
caution against a wetting
from these frequent show
ers.
Have an Umbrella at
each end of the route,
then it will be at hand in
an emergency.
Good Umbrellas don't
cost much nowadays
SIPS for a thoroughly
rainproof one; strong,
well made and large
enough for two.
We have cheaper ones
too, and better, up to
$500. There's nothing
wantable in an Umbrel-
la way that this big de-
partment of ours dosen't
show.
You know this Um-
brella section sells Mac
intoshes for men and wo-
men. All styles, all
prices, foreign and home
made ones. There's
quite a difference between
our prices and those of
rubber stores. Macin-
toshes made to order,-.-
great line Of fabrics to
choose from.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS -4
L ARRAB 8.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Quilts.

White Marseilles Quilts extra heavy, i'm
ported, $500.
A fine line of Marseilles Quilts fresh
from importers at $500, $500, $3.50,
$1.9S.
Crochet Quilts for s1.a5, '9sc, .75c, rr4Sc. !:
PillOwslips.
for 1-2c, 10c, 12c, 17c.
Sheets 2 1-2 yards by 2 IA yards, 300
each.
We will make to your order. Sheets and
Pillowslips from any goods in our
stock at short notice.
Linen Table Sets.
Table Sets, linen cover yards long, 10
doylies, hemstitched, $3.50. :..E
Linen Table SGT, cover 1-2 yards long
with doylies to match, hemstitched
$3.50
All of our $1.OO, $1.25 and 1850 lawn,
cambria and print Wrappers go on
sale Thursday morning at 69c'each.
Linen Tables.Sets, cover 1-2 yards long
fringed, doylies extra.size. Es52 5
Linen Table Set, cover 3 yards long,
fringed, doylies to match, $3.50
Linen Table Set, cover . 1-s yards long,
fringed, doylies to match, $3.50
Also full line-o Table Covers in bleached
Damask, all sizes. with or without
napkins, also colored bordered, pure
linen covers and German fast color
Turkey Red Table covers from 1-a
to yards long. Doylies and Nap
kins to match.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
j. r. LIB BY.

When the clock strikes
old time "clarin' Up Sales"
will begin.
oEVENTY SIX pairs Ladies' /
~ These are all one size %. )ol
and Ruffled. Perfect shapes
Not more than three pairs to one Gust
@HILDREN'S NIGHT GOWN
~ feet workmanship.
Not more than four to one customer.
@HILDREN'S APRONS. Pla
~ A lot of Ladies Colored Ora
~ORSETS. All our best so cel
~ This includes all our "Berth;
set in our stock at
IFTY LADIES' NIGHT GOV
These are plain, little trimmil
workmanship are excellent.
X WELL GROOMED stock of
~ wholesome, up to date.
Under a spacious skylight W
buying.
X LII the newest things that Fasf
~ tell you about few, and ask
clumsy was the telling.
BLACKS
IFTY CENTS. Five styles
Vigoureux-Fancies.
I. Coarse grains Of Powder.
II. zig-Zag dashes OF gloss on dead black
ground.
III, Half-inch lines of shiney worsted drop.
ped hap hazard all over the surface
w. Hen and chickens spots of black gloss.
v. slanting rain dashes OF black gloss,
SO inches, so cts.
oIXTY-TWO and half cents.
- Six styles.
I. Dead black Crepe unrelieved by the
suggestion Of anything but crepe
III. Herring-bone effect. Dead black.
III. Granite ground, with narrow cords and
infrequent arrow heads.
Nv. Very fine Herring-bone stripes.
V. = Poplin weave, with far-apart. lusterless
spots.
VI. Another Crepe. coarser ripple than NO.
38 inch, 81 LIZ cts.
oEVENTY-FIVE CENTS,
~ Six styles Granite, and Crepe
and Poplin weavas populated
by curious spots and dashes and
arrow heads Of lusterless black,
As inches, IS cts.
nOLLAR. Black Empress of a
II very fine weave, and clear
shade Of black.
As inch. $l.OO.
Many Novelties also at this price.
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At the Toilet Goods
counter you can get all
the famous toilet prepar-
ations made by Richard
Hudnut, New York.--at
Hudnut's prices.
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VALUATION
s24, e74,eoo

Apr. /, 1914. Apr. 1, '95
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ROLLAR AND A QUARTER
- Five fancies at this price.
Several members in each
family.
I. Mohair -Boucle. The mohair,is IN but
ton-like punches, very rough. AZ
II. homeopathic weave. Roughsned sll
over its surface by black cobble,
stones of mohair -or worSted. As
III. Mohair-Fancies. Granite ground with
inch.
~. so inch Twill, very heavy and very close
Dead ba lgstsF xssyss and rppes n a1a
All these at $l.25.
~ oLLAR AND A HALF. Four
l. groups.
Moa e M Ssysl Slea maHy curious trs na
II. soft. paby-like surface with glint.s 4, Of
III. Close grain cord with Mohair spots.
w. Triple diagonal cords.
WO DOLLARS. Heavy Black
Whip Cord, made for Dresses
and Suits.
Heavy enough for Fall wraps.
Crepon Mohair, Ridges Of shining
Mohair in bold relief. AZ inch, $500
Two DOLLARS AND A
HALF. A very high grade
Mohair Fancy. Much the
effect OF Brocade Silk.
46 inch, $500.
Send for Samples.
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With French Bevelled Mirror.
s. large writing space.
s. lots of room for books.
They would be cheap mt $500.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
An Industrious Mole.

Desiring to learn just how much
tunnelling mole can do in known
number or hours, we caught a good
large specimen, and Immediately turn
ed it loose in the middle of a fve-acre
field Of clover. The grass was so thin
and winter-gilled that the ground was
practically bare, but not loose like the
soil of cultivated field. Five seconds
after the mole received it's freedom, it
had burrowed out Of sight. This may
seem past belief, but the fact is vouch-
ed for by the official timekeeper. Stick
ing a stake at the starting point, we
retired and left the digger hard at
work.
The start was made at II a.. M, and
the direction taken was eastward.
BY 6 p. m, the mole had dug % feet
in a zigzag line, but keeping the same
general direction all the time, and with
out digging ally side-galleries. BY II
a. m. of the following day the tunnel
had been driven 81 feet farther, with
numerous galleries, and feet had
been added at the end next to the start
ing-point. In another hour ten feet
had been added at the extremity, maxi
ing 6S feet Of main line and 36 1-2
feet of branches, or total Of 1O4 Ia
feet Of tunnels dno in 25 hours. The
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
Take Care Of That Cold

The season of colds, at least the sea-
son accepted as such, being upon us, it
Is we'll to remind ourselves that the
best authority ascribe the prevalence
Of these diste1npers to bad indoor air
rather than to severe outdoor air.
"Cold air." says a writer in a recent
magazine, "does not cause throat and
lung diseases. but only bad air. The
fact that there is marked increase in
these diseases during cold weather he
its to his theory by declaring that
such disorders are produced not by the
cold mir, burt by the indoor life that
accompanies the season.
can open fire in every living room
in every house, says another enthus-
last ON the same subject of ventilation,
"wOuld do more to lower the death
rate from respiratory diseases than
any medication Of other existing re-
medal agency" Barring this, he urges
frequent airing of rooms constantly
occupied, but also insists that the ven
tilation be done On prir ciples Of COM
mon sense. 'Steam-heated roOnls,"
,ursues this carping critic, 'particular-
y in apartments, usually reach a tenn
)erature of 80 degrees. This l may
say is amid statement. Any person
living in such places endure this or
greater heat until it becomes intoler-
:uble, and then throw windows open
recklessly. The temperature is lower
ed so suddenly, chill is sure to follow
.nd often serious mischief. Why not
.ake the pains with our lives that the
florist does with his plants? The air
in greenhouse is regulated by a ther-
mometer and kept even and pure
without a sudden chill or over-heating.
1t is the high temperature and bad
air of our houses that has made us a
race Of catarrhal wheezers, and not at
all, I believe. climatic conditions."-
New York Times. e&@s
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
1t also appears to be an excellent aD'
petiZer
Profit in Clean Culture.

There is 70 garden operation pays
better than that of frequent cultiva-
ton. This Is we'll known to those of
experience, but to the young beginner
it is not, and without trial it is hard
for him or anyone to understand it.
1t Is not alone that a crop Of weeds
means that two crops are being fed
instead Of one. This is evil enough,
but when weeds are allowed to grow,
it implies that no stirring Of the soil
is being done, and the harm thus done
is fully equal to that of the robbirg
Of food by the weeds. AS soon as
crops are large ercrgh that cultiva-
ton can commence it should be done
and be kept up until the crop commen.
ces to ripen, when 1t may stop. The
field that is made familiar with the
hoe-barrow from early spring to late
fall may be said to never suffer from
the summer heat. The plants in it
start to grow early and continue on
till the end. Some years ago case
came under my notice which is worthy
of mention A ncighlor had set out a
field of young trees The soil and pre-
paration We're alike in all parts of it,
and there was no difference in the
trees. One-half Of il was sown to
wheat, the other half was cultivated
regularly throughout the season. At
the close of the season, though the
trees were but one year planted. there
was a marked difference in favor OF
the cultivated portion. The owner ex-
pected to find some, but not so much
as there was. In root crops the same
result has often been observed. Car
rots. potato and similar crops will
yield more than double when well
cultivated. In dry seasons the hoe
harrow Is the farmers friend. In light
soils which soon lose their moisture,
the only hope Of saving his crop the
farmer has lies in frequent cultivation.
In the warm, light soil of southern
New Jersey, where vegetables for the
Philadelphia market are largely
grown, there would often be total
failure of crops in dry summers were
it not for the constant use Of the hoe
harrow.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
HyDnOtism.

Don't scowl at my crooked inequfty,
for I'm not the man that's to blame;
don't frown at my moral obliquity, for
I'm not to blame for the same; for all
Of my regeneration shall result from
my meanness- and I'm not fellow at
all.
Not mine is the responsibility for the
faults and the crimes commit with
such fatal and fluent facility-not
mine is the fault-not bit. Though
my sins are a sore aggrevation, and
my frailties annoy and appeal, they
result from my hypnotisln-and I'm
not the fellow at all.
should never be punished, but pi-
tied; and tits foolish to hold me to
blame for the various crimes I've CON-
mitted-for I'm not to blame for the
same. Take me not to the Jail or the
station, nor behind the cold thick
prison walls my crimes come from
hypnotism-an I'm not the fellow at
all. - ..
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
JAPANESE sAKI.
A Growing Taste for n Fiery AlcO-
hOlic Beverage.

A Growing Taste for Fiery Alec.
hoic Beverage.
The increased importation of Japan
ese saki has been the subject Of con-
sideration of the liquor importers for
some time past. The recent action Of
the Viticultural Association Of Call
fornia has brought this new favorite
beverage of the Hawaiians more prom
inently to the attention Of Honolulu
liquor houses. The mandatory resolu.
tions of the California wine manu-
facturers We're rather a surprise to
most of the dealers here. They have
noted the growing demand for the
drink, but hardly expected such de-
cided expression Of sentiments to
which the Californians recently gave
voice.
There are fads in drinks as we'll as
in dry goods. That beer and Califor-
MIA light wines have tickled mans
palate for years past is no proof that
they will continue to do SO for years
to come. The average frequenter or
bar rooms is looking for effects, and
when he finds that cheaper product
will bring about the same salubrious
sensa tions in q short space of time he
is inclined to turn from his California
wine cups and take to the Japanese.
This is what saki has proved.
The figures of the custom house con-
firm the statements of the California
exporters. The wines of the States
have been crowded out; their importa-
ton has fallen off to a marked degree
during the past year. Saki importa-
ton has increased in much larger pro-
portion.
For 1893 the importation of Califor-
mia wines to this country amounted to
1912 gallons. In 1894 these figures
had dropped to 9O.6S4 gallons, de-
crease of 25,45S gallons. During 1893
there were $3.50 gallons of saki i'm
ported to this country. For 1894 these
figures the 72.958 gallons. This gives
a net increase in favor of saki Of 81 GIL
gallons.
This showing gives evidence of two
existing facts: That there is an in
creased substitution of Japanese wines
for those of California; also, that there
is increased consumption, presumably
on account of the ability to obtain
cheaper drink. They are facts that at
once interest the temperance agitator
and the importer Of liquors. 1t is a
notable fact that the native Hawaiians
have taken very kindly to saki, and
will often take it in preference to the
ever-faithful gin to addle their brains.
Those in a position to know say that
the effects of the liquor are more dele
terious than any other Of similar
nature on the market.-Hawaiian Ga
Eette.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
A Famous Exploit of the "Constitu-
tfOn.o

All night we glided slowly past the
sand dunes Of Cape Cod the dull bloom
Of the surf coming to us. borne on tho
land breeze. AT sunrise we We're Off
Cape Ann. The sky looked threaten
ing and uncanny, and we counted the
hours before we could see the old ship
safe from the perils of the deep. She
was row in a region where she had
achieved one Of her most famous ex-
ploits. In April, 1S4, being under COM
mand Of Capt: Charles Stewart, and
on the return from long cruise, the
"Constitution" fell in with two large
English frigates. They gave chase,
and, as she was overmatched, she was
headed for Marblehead. With her u.s.
ual fortune she reached that port first;
while the enemy retired, bafhed, from
the pursuit when they saw the hardy
fishermen of MarHehead throwing up
batteries at the harbor mouth.-The
Last Voyage Of the Constitution" by
S. C. w. Benjamin in st. Nicholas.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
TUNING A PIANO.
Al Business that Requires Train
ing Of About Three Years.

Al Business that Requires a Traans
ing OF About Three Years.
"Plunk -plunk- twang- twang-
bangv' You have heard those sounds
before, though they look little unfa-
miliar when reproduced on paper.
They represent the performance Of
piano tuner from an outside and tym-
panic standpoint They are the tangi-
BILE anddisagreeable part Of the neces-
sary business of putting in tune IN
instrument, which alas! too many peo-
pie spend a deplo1ably large portion of
their lives in putting out Of tune.
This business of tuning pianos, which
certainly looks rather mysterious rs
you watch the. manner in which the
operator prizes up first one string and
then another, sounding meanwhile a
confused jargon of notes, until the
puzzled listener does not know an oc-
tave from Il fifth, is not, however as
difficult and mysterious as at first it
appears.
All that is required is an exact ear
and afew simple tolls, viz, a tuning
fork (usually G fork), a long, ham.
mer-like key, and a wedge or mute.
The accuracy of the tuners ear is
partly a natural gift, partly the result
of long practice.
Even the most uDpracticed ear can
readily distinguish sound from noise;
sound is produced by a regular vi
bration, while noise is a mixture Of
sounds thrown together without refer
ence to any law. High notes have a
number of vibrations per second, while
low notes have a small number. The
highest A is calculated to have 3,4SO
vibrations per second, while the lowest
A has only twenty-seven and one-half.
The majority of these tuners have
adopted method of tuning which in
cludes but two intervals-the octave
and the fifth. The ordinary square
piano has two strings, and most up
rights have three strings, to each note,
except in the lower octave. The pitch
of one of these strings is tuned in
the relative Of octave or fifth to some
previous note. The remaining strings
are then tuned in unison with the first
string. AS the strings approach unison
number of strong and rapid beats or
pulsations are perceptable to the ear
as they come still closer, the beats be-
come slower, till finally they are no
longer to be heard. Then the unison
is perfect.
The ear in tuning is guided by pro-
gression from confused sound to
strong beats, and then from smooth
waves to ore continuous sound. Uni
sons and octaves are always tuned
perfect-that is, the beats must entire
ly disappear. In the fifths, when per-
fectly tuned, there will be neither
wave nor beat.
1t takes generally about three years
to learn the business, and good work.
man will make from $1S to $35 a
week. A few women have been en-
ployed as tuners, with great success
New York Record.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
March " April May
Ar. the Bet Month Which to
Purify Your Blood.
And the Blood Purifier il
Hoods Sarsapari||a
Which purifes. Vitauzes and Enrickea the Bloc

At this season everyone should take
a good spring medicine. Your blood
must be purified or you will be neglect
Ing YOUR health. There is a cry from
Nature for help, and unless there is
prompt and satisfactory response you
will be liable to serious illness.
This demand can only be met by the
purifying, enriching and
Riood-vitalizing
clements to be found in Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
"Mv mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth
Wolfe, at the age of 70 years, was at
lacked with violent form of salt
.heum; it spread all over her body, and
aer hands and limbs were dreadful to
Aok at. At the same time, my little
laughter Clara, who was gust one year
Id, was attacked by a similar disease,
&ske scrofnla. It appeared in
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
A Debutante's Remark.

That the debutantes Of the season OF
'94-'95 do not propose to rely
upon their appearance alone for
success in the social swim, but
have fancy for conversational dis
tinction, is evidenced by the following
remarks overheard at one of the intro
ductory "teas'" Miss Rosebud, want
You to know Mr.. Legal Lore and be
very nice to him, for he is one Of the
lights of the Washington bar and L
very brilliant speaker said one of the
old beaux, presenting at the moment a
we'll known young lawyer. why is
it," chirped Miss Rosebud, in answer.
''that all bright particular stars have
to go about with tag on them. calling
attention to their brightness?' Need
less to say. the conversation Ian
guished.-Washingto Post.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
Believe in n Good-sized He'll, Any

Believe in II GoOd-Sized He'll, Any.
how.
A dispatch for Tacoma, Wash, says
that five prophets have appeared In
that city who declare that the world
is coming to an end in 1897. They have
issued a warming to the people to
beware of false Christ, who will
arrive about that time. They are Rev.
Mr.. Jefferis, Rev. Mr.. Price, H. G.
Leuters. Henry Baker and Mrs. Cliff,
all evangelists. They declare that
nine-tenths of the human race will
perish miserably by war, plague, ia
mine, pestilence, earthquake and hail
during the next five years. Christ will
come with his bride, and Satan will be
scaled UP in a bottle for / goo years.
Heaven will hang in midair all that
time. They have seen hell, and it is
5000 miles across. and long enough,
to hold all sinners. One of the gen.
tlemen, Mr.. Jefferis, was formerly rec
tor of a prominent Episcopal church in
Philadelphia York Tribune.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20

bottom of the tunnels ran very evell-
ly about 4 inches below the surface
Sometimes the hole was ellipitical In
shape, measuring 1 IL inches in width
by 2 inches in heighth, and sometimes
it was triangular. measuring inches
each way. 'rhe surface of the ground
was usually cracked, and 1aised about
an inch along the course Of the tunnel.
I made a careful map Of the doings
of this mole, drawn to scale along .
base line, and it is reproduced on tho
following page,-W. 7. Hornaday in
st. Nicholas.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1895-04-20
Grooming for the Cows.

Horses have much more often been
made pets than cows have been. So
far as grooming goes the average COW
gets very little Of it except what she
can do for herself by rubbing her
shoulders and neck against the sides
OF the stable in which she Is confined.
Try curry comb and brush on the
COW as well as on the horse. Unless
the COW IS very thin the curry comb
will be liked even better than the
brush. The dirt in a cows hair is
always liable to get into the milk pail,
as it is brushed out when the mixer
rubs up against the animal in getting
out Of the narrow stall.