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The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
Maine Pensions.

Washington, March 19.-The following
Maine people have been granted pen
sions:
Additional-James F. Tomlinson, Togu
Wm. c. Williams, Gardiner: John Kennedy
Togus.
Reissue--John S. Smith, Porter.
Reissue and Increase-Andrew j. Harri-
man, Kennebunk.
Original widow-Betsy kierstad, Cumber-
land Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
WESTBROOK.

9 Miss Annie Morris has been engaged to
teach the school at Rocky Hill.
liiss Clara Jones of Deering, has been
engaged as third assistant teacher for
Westbrook High school. 4s1 Il
Miss Ethel Winslow has been trans
ferred from Warren school to Forest
Street school. Miss Lillian Davies will
take Miss Winslow's place at the WarreD
school.
There will be a meeting of the school
committee next Thursday evening. when
they Will consider the matter of teach
er for the Prides's Corner school. A PEI
tition havin been presented to them by
citizens of that vicinity urging the APP
pointment of Percy Walker to that posi-
ton, this meeting has been called and
the petitioners are invited. to meet with
them and talk the matter over.
Fred Adams has bought farm in the
town of Windham near the Duck Pond
and will move on to it right away.
HG Starr of East End left Monday
with his father, Geo. H Starr, the British
consul at Portland, for Halifax, MS.
ALI members of Calanthe Assembly are
requested to provide pastry for the sup
pers to be served Thursday and Friday
nights from $50 tori O'Clock. Also all
who have articles made for the fair will
please hand them to one of the officers
or have them at the hall by Wednesday
noon sharp.
Joseph Lebarge, who has been sick
with bronchitis for the past few weeks
died Monday.
= Mrs. H. K. Griggs. who has been quite
sick for the past six months, but was to
thought to be improving is worse again
having taken cold, and is threatened with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Wright, proprietor of East End
laundry, has sold out to Perley Hunt
and WIS. Dolley.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
BLOWN 100 FEET.
After Lighting Fuse in Quarry He
Poured on M ore Powder. g.

Rookland. March 19.-William Carver OF
Rockport was instantly killed Tuesday
noon while blasting rock in the Shepherd
quarry. Rockport. He was blown one hun,
dred feet across the quarry and his head
blown to shreds so as to be unrecognizable.
After lighting the fuse in the charge be
turned on more powder and the explosion
instantly followed. Carver was twenty
five years old and leaves widow and two
small children
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

A Columb ia farmer wants that Wash
ington county railroad hurried along.
Mutton is increasing so fast in his barns
that IN a new railroad lies his only hope
of getting it to market He writes the
Machias Republican that he wintered
nine ewes which have dropped Is lam BIS
inside of five and half days Two sheep
had triplets, five twins, and two one
each, ana he seems to fear still further
returns
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Three thousand barrels of potatoe.
were marketed in the little town of For
Fairfield in a single day last week. Th,
streets there present a lively appearanc e
being thronged with potato teams from
early morn until late in the afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

The Rockland Star reports that som.
of the young ladies of that city have
developed a mania for eating starch
One young lady ate pound before re
tirlHg, and strange to say, was the vic
tim OF unpleasant dreams.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

The selectmen of Pittston have good
reason for holding their heads at pretty
good altitude this spring. During the
past year they not only paid all the
towns debts, but have $4,000 in the treas
ury to do business upon III 1895.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

= :. The fact that an undertaken called al
Catherine McGrath's house on the 1oat
to Sabattus and asked if any one hae
died in that vicinity caused Catherine Il
drop dead from fright.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

About 20, 900 brick are being delivere
from the West Peru brickyard for tn
Rumford Falls market.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

Island Falls evidently has liars' club.
One OF the mem bers, a formerly bald
headed sinner, states that after washing
his head in the water below the sluice
which empties the hair from about COO
hides each day into the river, he has in
less than three months grown as fine q
head of hair as anyone could wish: tine
only objection being that his hair is not
all of one color, but is white, black and
red in spots.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

Horses are cheap. The last one cor
demned by DR.. Bailey on account of glar
ders was appraised at S12.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

Reo. John Reid, J.,
ofGreat Falls. Mon,
recommended Ety's
Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize has state
ment, at is q positive
cure for cdtdrrhT used
as directed. "-ReU.
Francis ". Poole,
Pastor Central Pres.
Mon.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

1t is said that o young man of Bath
who smokes a good many cigars Laws
quite handy little sum of money in the
hank each year by buying his cigars at
wholesale and retailing them to himself
at ten cents each, making quite hand
some profit. sd ,.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
CATARRH

ELY'S CREAM BALM Opens and cleanses
the Nasal Passages Allays Pain and Inflama-
ton, Heals the Sores Protects the Membrane
from colds, Restores the Senses of Taste and
Smell. The Balm is quickly absorbed and
gives relief at once.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price so cents at Druggists or by
all.
ELY BROTHERS. So Wa rren ST., New York
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20
STYLES
Change
CONSTANTLY.

If you are going to buy Furniture why
not get the latest styles. 1t costs no
more and will give much better satisfac-
ton.
We are now busy arranging our ware
rooms with the Largest and Best Select
cd Stock of New Furniture ever
shown in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-20

Scenes at the Morning Meeting-The
Afternoon Assemblage Large-The
Heart the Subject of tn e Evening Ser
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
ABOUT THE MESSAGE.

Irish National Alliance offers to put
100000 men in the field to fight old
England.
New York World characterizes Pres.
ident Cleveland's Venezuelan message
a blunder.
London Times, while conceding that
the situation is very grave. insists that
America must back down.
First Missouri infantry has tcle-
graphed to Washington its readiness
to put 1000 men in the field to fight
for the Monroe doctrine.
Governor Mckinley commented ia.
vorably on the Presidents special
message. The matter created sensa-
ton at the capital. Staid Senators
'applauded the reading. Not dis
senting voice was heard anywhere.
In fact all America was stirred up as
it has not been for years. The White
house has been inundated with mes
sages of congratulations. Minister
Andrade of Venezuela was delighted,
and cabled the whole message to his
country. The outcome of the whole
matter will probably be that after the
exhibition of much buster and lingo.
ism, England will consent to reopen
negotiations with Venezuela and sub.
NIT the question in dispute to bound.
airy commission.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
CARLisLE's REPORT.
Il shows Deficit OF Nearly $4,000.
900 for the Last Fiscal Year.


900 for the Last Fiscal Year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. = Secretary
Cariisle's annual report on the state of
finances was sent toCongress yesterday.
1t shows that the revenues of the gov
eminent from all sources during the
last fiscal year amounted to $500, 373,-
2O3. The expenditures during the
same period aggregated S433, I7s, 426,
leaving deficit for the year of S42,-
sos, a23. As compared with fiscal year
1894, the receipts for 1895 increased
SIT, 57O,7O5. although there was de-
crease of S.1,s29,os in the ordinary
expenditures, which is largely &C
counted for by reduction of SlI,13I,.
O55 on sugar bountles. The revenues
for the currant fiscal year are esti-
mated upon the basis of existing laws
at SAL, S07, 407. and the expenditures
at $44S, go. HOT, which will leave de
ficit OF S7,O00,00 For the coming
fiscal year ending June 80, 1897, the
Secretary estimates the receipts at
$4e4, 793, 12O and the expenditures
$457, s84, 1913, or an estimated surplus of
So. 600, 936.
The Secretary states briefly the facts
concerning the issue of bonds during
the year, the particulars of which
have already been reported to Con-
gress and the reports concerning the
seals of Alaska at some length.
The Secretary devotes a large share
of his report to a discussion of the con-
dition of the treasury and the curren-
cy in the course of which he makes an
exhaustive argument in favor of the
retirement of the greenbacke.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
A whole Family rescued.

North Huron, N. Y.-(Special.) o. H.
Sum OF this city had nearly become a
physical wreck through excessive USE
OF tobacco, and his brolher-in-law, SON
in-law and father-ih-law were also in
III health from the same cause. The
-FOUR men all began taking No-To-Rac
at the same time. and though repl e.
senting great differences of age and in
nrmity, they have not only been easilcly
cured OF the tobacco habit, but are now
IN the best possible physical condition.
The quartette are proud of the result
and recommend Ho-To-Ba with the
greatest enthusiasm. Hundreds of to-
bacco users are following the example OF
the Sum family.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
TOPEKA'S GRAVE ROBBERS.
Ex-City scavenger Lowe Charged with
the Recent Crime.

Ex-City Scavenger Lowe Charged With
the Recent Crime.
TOPEKA. Kan, Dec. l9.-The police
last night arrested ex-City Scavenger
M. E. Lowe on the charge of BODY
snatching, and they claim to have a
straight chain of proof which will
convict him of being the party who
robbed three graves in the Topeka
cemetery to supply the Kansas Med
ical college with dissecting material.
Lowe is already under 81 200 bonds on
the charge of murderous assault.
DR.. Minney, dean Of the college, was
also rearrested on the charge of ar
ranging with Lowe for the bodies, as
were also F. e. Martin and l.. C. Dun
can, students at the college, who are
charged with receiving the bodies into
the dissecting room. The three latter
gave bond while Lowe remains in jail
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
COULDN'T Marry in Missouri.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec. ia mar
riage license was issued Monday to
Samuel B. Major and Miss Elijah beth
NJ. Simpson of Fayette. Mo-, and they
were married at Christ church cathe-
dral. Mr.. Major is county attorney of
Howard county, Mo-, and his bride is
the daughter of General Simpson.
Mr.. Major and Miss Simpson are first
cousins, and the marriage of first
cousins being forbidden by the laws
of Missouri, marriage in Kentucky
or some other state where the laws are
less stringent was necessary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
SCALDED TO DEATH.

Five Men of the steamship st. Paul
Killed and Several Badly Injured.
New YORK, Dec 19.-Five men were
killed and six injured this morning by
the explosion of the main of a steam
pipe on the American line steamship
st. Paul, while the vessel lay at her
dock at the foot of Fulton street in
North river
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
shorter Campaigns Not I'm Favor.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 19-Several
days ago letter was written by the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce to
the Republican national committee
asking why the demand of business
men from all sections of the country
for a shorter political campaign had
not been given recognition. Yester.
day reply from Thomas Fl. Carter,
chairman of the executive committee,
was received. He said the matter had
been brought before the committee,
but an amendment to shorten the
campaign was voted down.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
HOW,R Thai

We offer One Hundred Dollars rewar I'd
Tor any case Of Catarrh that cannot he
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
=. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
neVe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financiaIIv
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Tol= 10, Ohio.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
~, acting directly upon the blood ana
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price. 75c per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills, CSC.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
An OPPORTUNITIES Arrested.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 7l-Maud
Crowther. ex-postmistress of Fort
Riley, Kan. was arrested in this city
last Saturday on a charge of robbing
the United States Government She
was not prisoner long, but is under
bond to answer to the United States
District court for the State of Kansas.
She is alleged to have made away with
about 81, 800 of Uncle Sans money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
France Takes a Friendly View.

PARIS, Dec. liza Patrie, referring
to the Presidents message, remarks:
"The United States will obtain COM
plete satisfaction by the vigorous at
titude. Great Britain is only strong
with the weak She is prudent with
those who are determined to defend
the dignity of the country. The affair
viii be great lesson to all nations. !"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
National Antl-saloon League.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The forma-
ton of NATIONAL body and the adop-
ton of constitution occupied the
national anti-saloon convention yes
terday. The body is to be named
1.-THE American Anti-Saloon League, y
and the sole object is stated to be the
suppression of the liquor traffic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

An international exhibition will be
held in the City.of.Mexico in 1896. 1t
will be under the immediate direction
and supervision of the Mexican Gov
eminent. 1t will be formally opened
September is and continue for six
months.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
Governor morrill, Approves.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. l9.-Governor
Morrill, said: "All Americans who
are Americans in patriotic spirit will
indorse the message. 1t is bold,
courageous and timely. 1t is what
the people We're looking for, and il
England insists upon war they will
respond as one man to the Presidents
call for troops, and In that event
Kansas may be depended upon to fur.
nish her full quota
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
A vetoed railroad ain Ae.in,

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. - Delegate
Flynn to-day introduced bill to give
to the St Louis & Oklahoma City rail-
road right OF way through the Indian
territory from Sapulpa via Chandler
to Oklahoma City 1t is the same bin
which the President vetoed last winter.
except that the name of the company
has been changed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant laxative, Syrup Of
Figs, when in need OF the laxative effect of
q gentle remedy, than by any other, and
that it is more acceptable to them Chill
dren enjoy it and it benefits them. The
true remedy; Syrup of Figs, is manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
pnlY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
ritz.immons and Maher to Fight.

HoUsToN, Texas, Dec. ls.-Articles
OF agreement were signed on board a
tug outside of Galveston harbor for a
finish fight between Bob Fitzsimmons
and Peter Maher. Both men will
train at or near Ell Paso. They will
battle with five-ounce gloves, Marquis
OF Queensbury rules, to decide tho
heavyweight championship of the
world, purse of $4,000, and cham.
pionship belt on FEBRUARY IA.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
Germany ON England.. side.

BERLIN. Dec. IA high govern
mental official said: Europe has
never acquiesced in the Monroe doc
trine. President Cleveland's threat
ened interference in quarrel between
two old nations is not seriously in
terpreted here. Threats will show
England the dangers of isolation. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
millions for Coast Defen.e..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 Mr.. Grout of
Vermont has introduced a bill for the
appropriation of 500. 600. 900 for the
defense of the seaboard and Canadian
frontier. The bill proposes to raise
the funds by thirty-year two per cent
coin bonds in several denominations
to be sold at the treasures and
postof6ces
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
SUGAR BOUNTY UPHELD.
In a Decision at New Orleans Com ptrol.
Ter Bowler Is Reversed.

Ter Bowler Is Reversed.
New ORLEANS, La, Dec. 1.-two
sugar bounty cases were decided yes
terday by Judge Pardee in the United
States Circuit court. They were test
cases on the constitutlonalitv of the
sugar bounty act and were fled by
the Realty company and Andrew 81.
Gay, respectively. The sugar claim
ants were represented by j. D. Hill,
while the government was represented
by United States District Attorney F.
b. Earhart. Judge Pardee's opinion
was very short, but forcibie against
Bowler. His decision is against the
United States. He holds the sugar
bounty act was constitutional.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Fourteen farmers in Loup county,
Neb., Joined issues and by their own
labor constructed the Newton irriga-
ting ditch, fifteen miles in length.
The work took them six months, but
they've got watsr to sell now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

ls fraught with import doubiy dire to the un hap
Ply man who beholds his dwelling or his ware
house feeding the devouring element uninsured.
Happily most people who can, housekeeping
but health. Nine-tenths of rs neglect the preser-
walton of this when il is in palpable jeopardy.
Incipient indigesti ton, liver complaint, Ia grippe
inaction of the kidneys and bladder aud malaria
are all counteracted by Hostetter's Stomach Bit
terH
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

The ocean commerce of Tacoma for
October shows total imports of S4,45O,
600; total exports, $413,964. About
275,ooo bushels of wheat were forward
ed to foreign countries and $4,000 bar
rels Of -four to China and JaDan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
Insurgents in q critical situation.

HAVANA. Dec. l9.-Last evening it
was stated that the insurgent forces
under Gomez and Maceo are in
critical situation in their advance
upon the province of Mantazas and
that they are requesting the other
insurgent leaders to send them as
sistanee
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

This is a great apple year. The
American crop is estimated at 10, coo, 900
barrels, which beats the record by Q,
100000. Prices average So a barrel,
which is about one-half last years
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

According to Oriental tradition, the
tomb of Noah, the Ark builder, is
in the small town of Nakhtchevau
near the foot of Mount Ararat. 1t is
said to be a niche in the wall of an
abandonded fortress.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
shnM.
zoe whip

Whip a poorly nourished
horse when he is thoroughly
tired. He may go faster for a
few rods, but his condition
is soon the worse for it. Bet
ter stop and give him food.
Food gives force. If you are
thin, without appetite; pale,
because of thin blood; and
easily exhausted; why further
weaken the body by applying
the whip. Better begin on a
more permanent basis. Take
something which will build up
the tissues and supply force
to the muscular, digestive, and
nervous systems.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25
CAPTAIN BAssETT DEAD.
End OF the Long Illness of the vener-
oblo Sana+a U,oo,,...

End OF the Long Illness OF the Veneer
able Senate Doorkeeper.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Captain Isaac
Bassett, the venerable assistant door.
keeper of the Senate, died yesterday
afternoon after long illness.
Since the day of his appointment,
sixty-four years ago, Mr.. Bassett has
never missed the opening of session
of the Senate until this winter, when
the first session of the Fifty-fourth
Congress began. He had full charge
of the chamber and was conversant
with all the routine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Molasses is coming into prominence
as cattle food in Germany. Cows par
ticularly devour their sweetened prov.
ender with the greatest relish.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Great men undertake great things
because they are great; fools, because
they they think them easy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Holiday Number.) Full of bright
sketches-prose, poetry and illustra-
tions-bY bright writer's and artists
Entirely original, new and entertain
ing. Mailed free to any address on re-
ceipt of six (G) cents in postage stamps
Write to Geo. ii. Heafford. Publisher,
4l5 Old Colony building, Chicago, III.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

man in Odessa left million rubles
apiece to four nieces on condition that
they work for fifteen months as cham.
ber-maids, cooks or farm servants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

At Mansfield, the woman for whom
S okes killed Jim Fiske, has now Sc
cured divorce in Paris from r. I.
Reade, her latest husband.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

The late Rev. Samuel F. Smith, su,
thor of America" left q $4,000 esi
tate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

1t is reported that the Niagara Pow
er Company will within the next four
months begin the construction of it's
tunnel at Niagara Falls, Ontario.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

The longest word in the dictionary
is acknowledgement. The
next longest is transubstantiational
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Railroad authorities say that the av
erdgc locomotive travels upwards o.
20, 900 miles in the course of year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

The largest private house in Great
Britain is known as Wentworth Man-
Or" 1t is the property of Earl Fitz.
williams
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Green Lake, Colorado, is said to be
the most elevated body of water in tho
world, having an altitude of 1o,25a
feet above sea level.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

The American Agriculturalist figures
out crop of o6,256, 600 barrels of ap.
pies this year, or about barrel for
every man, woman and child in the
county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Well-borers at Los Angeles, Cal,
have discovered n mastodon tooth at q
depth of 46 feet beneath the surface.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Unconventional people would lik.
the Queen Of Madagascar She chews
tobacco. drinks, smokes. uses palm oil
on her hair, wears Worth costumes
and goes barefooted
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-12-25

Of the 7s7 students now enrolled at
Vossar'4l9 are from the New England
States, 267 of these being from Massa-
fhusetts. New York sends o., the next
largest number, and PENNSYLVANIA AZ.