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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17

A
evening of last week at the BaptlsI
church. they will continue Through unas
week. The pastor. Rev. 9. Il. buker, ~ Is
assisted in the work By Mr.. Gray " "
South Gorham and Mrs. Nevens u.
Auburn.
A few of the farmers are hauling tnela
cabbage and squash TO market. tneIe
is but little sale for them as yet, bus snes
are hoping the market will bs better
after the holidays.
There will be a Christmas tree ana
concert at the Baptist church, Christmas
eve.
Robert Dyer, formerly resident OF
Pond Cove. who has been stopping. with
his brother, William J. Dyer at Ashland,
Mass, for the past four years, was
brought here last week and placed in the
poor house.
Mr.. Harry S. Jordan of Epurwink,
has his now b ouse up and partly boarded.
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FISH AND GAME OF MAINE.
Annual Report of Commissioners Mad
to Governor and Council.

Augusta, December 16.-The commits
sioners of fish and game today presented
their annual report to the Governor and
Council, and it exceeds in interest any
document lsaued by this department. for
several years.
The commissioners recommend
stringent regulations for the protection
of moose If they are to be preserved from
extinction and says the Marquand object
lesson has taught the rich poacheI from
other states that be- is not safe from ar
rest and trial, even though he may escape
arrest while within our borders. and 1T Is
believed it will have very wholesome
effect.
"There is no question but what at least
ten thousand deer have been killed in
Maine during 1896, quits proportion OF
them by our own citizens. Deer are now
found in every county and there seems to
be no great decrease, Notwithstanding
the great numbers killed. In some locali-
ties there has been marked decrease of
game owing to the fact that no attention
has been paid to the game laws
"From the best information obtainable
the caribou are fast disappearing and
very soon will be practically extinct, I'M
less more stringent laws are enactad for
their protection. Every effort should be
made to preserve this species OF our big
game. Jock Darling estimates that there
are in the state 100, 600 deer, IL, 600 moose
and 10000 caribou. Twenty-f per cent
of this number of each would, in our
opinion. be much nearer the thruth. q
"Guidtng has become regular occupa
ton of large number of people. AT
least 1900 men are thus employed. Hunt
ing camps are every where. Ten thousand
at least visited the Rangeley region this
year and 50, 900 souls came to Maine in
1896 to fish. hunt and enjoy our scenery
aud climate More than s., 600, 900 have
been expended by them alone in the
state.
"We report larger run Of trout and
salmon this fall than ever before. Not
withstanding the largely increased num-
Der of anglers there seems to be plenty
fish. ibis is due largely to artificial pro-
pagation and protection. Landlocked
salmon have thriven wonderfully in
many new lakes and ponds whore intro
d uced
"The run of salmon at Sebago this fall
was the largest ever known. We took
800, 600 eggs at the weir on the Crooked
river and 100000 trout eggs. The salmon
averaged seven or eight pounds in weight.
The run of trout in large lakes like
Rangeley and Mooshead, have been be-
hind the average.
A chapter is given on the black game
and cap ercailizs. Of the importation of
1885 1T is certain that part of the black
gave survived, one young bird of this
season S Matching having been seen. OF
the capercailize but little can lie said,
they not being heard from. 1t was in
tended to report the experiment, but
other states want to try 1t and we are
willing they should corner the market.
Every effort should be made to protect
the partridge. The law giving the COM
missioners authority to open and close
waters seems to operate satisfactorily.
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sobbin Throwing Case Settled.

Biddeford, December 16.--Peter A.
Chea, the boy who was critically injured
by bobbin thrown by Jack Thibodeau,
a section hand i'll the spinning room of
the Laconia mills, is out of danger. The
case against Thibodeau was settled to-
day, he paying the costs of court ano
agreeing to pay the Doctors bills and re-
munerate the boy for the loss of his time
from work,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17

Your Newspaper or the Comm Year
The Portland Sunday Times may be
obtained in connection with the PRESS
for $3.50 year in advance, or for 65
cnts month, for both papers, by mail,
or delivered by carrier in Portland
South Portland or Deering.
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Marrow Escape for Girls.

Providence, r. l., December 16-Fire
in tho Calendar building early this after
noon, caused loss OF about SIS, QUO;
mostly by water. About sixty girls were
in the building and many became panic
stricken Sixteen were found huddled to-
gether in the room bewildered ty smoke
and unable to find the exit. All we're
led out Of the building in safety. The
loss by fire will not reach $500. The
water damage is caused by automatic
sprinklers flooding the building. 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
1Ieieyed in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. The
new remedy is great surprise on account
pain in the bladder, Kidneys. back and every
part of the urinary passages in male or fe,
male. 1t relieves retention OF water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. Ii
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by G. H. GUPPfCo., Drug
eist 1853 Congress St. Portland, Me.
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nAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by PRESS
Correspondents.
CUMBERLAND.

CUMBERLAND.
Cum berland Centre, Dec. IL. Henry
G.. Blanchard arrived home from Mis-
souri, last Monday night; He brought
with him car load of pOul try.
The Falmouth and Cumberland town.
ship Sunday School Association will
hold their quarterly meeting on thurs
day afternoon and evening of the week
at the Methodist church at the Foreslde.
Monday, as y. r. Sweetser was driV-
ing near the Quincy sohoolhouse in the
western part of the town, part OF the
breeching aud also part of the breast
plate broke, the horse started and
dragged Mr.. Sweetssr from the wagon,
badly bruising his face and one hand,
and rendering him unconscious. LIZ TINS
condition he was found by some OF the
Whitney and Carl Doughty from the
woods near, and they took him to MIR.
Whitney's house. The horse was caught
by MIR. Samuel Pride near his house,
and MIR. Sweelser was conveyed to MS
home.
RAYMOND.
Raymond, Dec. 16. Mrs. Addie B.
Winter, teacher of the school, boards
with Mrs. Mary A. Brown.
AT the annual meeting of the Lad1es'
Endeavor Society the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. Hattie ]. Morton.
sVice pres.-Mrs. Ida Hayden.
Secretary-Mrs. Mary A. Harmon.
Treasurer and Collector-Mrs. Abbel j..
Plummer.
Charles Merrill has gone to Naples to
work making CANS at the corn FACTORY: :,
Mr.. Fred Harmon entertained the Hail
Club Saturday evening. The usual
gamss were enjoyed. Friends from
South Casco and East Raymond were
present.
Mrs. Annie Brown was in Portland
this week, buying Christmas Roods.
Miss Nellie X. PIummer is visiting re-
latinns at Casoo village.
Miss Lille Plummer has returned from
North Windham.
Miss Winnie Sears Ia stopping with
Mrs. Merrill and attending school.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Caps Elizabeth. December ia series
OF meetings were held each afternoon aud
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
Unnppreeiaaed Blessings.

Stranger Gin small town)-I saw by the
papers that boy was born here with no
legs and no arms. 1 am dime museum
manager and should like to find him.
Citizen--No use hunting him up. His
parents won't exhibit him.
"They won'ta Well, it beats all what
blessings fall to folks as can't appreciate
'em. New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
Preparing For hbe worst.

"Vy, Hans, how it vos dot you again
vos so moooh getranken?"
1t like dis is. I vas heared dot dere
vos some talk like dey vos going to in
crease dot beer tax soon yet; SO l git me
pooty full vile deere is yet blenty time. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17

The Lloyds agent at Curacao cables
that the Ham burg American line steam
er Thuringia, from Ham burg, Novemb her
IS, and HavIe November II, for West
Indian ports, is ashore east OF Point
Curacao, island of Curacao. 1t is not be-
lieved she has any passengers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


YE,HE undersigned, having been appointed
IL by the Hon Judge of Probate in the
County Of Cumberland, On the first Tuesday
of Decem Der, A. D., 1885, commissioners to
receive and examine the claims of creditors
against the estate of Samuel A. Holbroolz,
late of Freeport, in said county, deceased
represented insolvent, hereby give notice
that six months from the date OF said ap-
pointment are allowed to said creditors in
which to present and prove their claims,
lowing places and times for the purpose of
receiving the same, viz; at o'clock in the
forenoon of December 49, 1895, January and
l6, February 6, March and 20, April 8, May
i and Is, and June /, 1897, at the office of the
late Samuel A. Holbrook in Freeport. and
at o'clock in the forenoon of February 20
and April II, 1897, at the Office of Albert E.
Neal, 9S Exchange street, Portland.
Dated this second day of December, A. D.,
HENRY C. BREWER,
ALBERT E. NEAL.
decf3 d1aw3wTh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
RHEUMATISM CURED In A DAY.

mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neural
gia radically cures in to days. Its action
upon the system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause ana the disease
Immediately disappears. The first dose greatly
benefits. Sold by G. b. Guppy g. Co.. drug
oct22Tu. Th&Snrmtf
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FOrewaPned,

"Don't ever tell Fizzletop that you
haven't anything to read. .
"Wby?"
IF you do, he will Immediately lend
you that book he wrote himself. "-Chicago
Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17

We are not surprised that people will
not take new cough remedy, when they
know the value Of Dr.. Bulrs Cough
Syrup.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17
Mems Odd Pants.

Working Pants, at 81. 1.25.
1850. 200, $50 and 500. Fine
Dress Pants, at 81, 400, S.. IS
and 81.
Cardigan Jackets from CSC to
$500 each.
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T IS BECAUSE THEY Save MONEY
TRADING HERE.

ChIIdrpn's 0V0rcOatS
for school wear from $3.50 to
$500.
ChiIdren'S Refers
At Low Prices.
ChiIdren's UlsterS.
The things to keep the little
fellows warm, from $3.50 10
$1,000.
Boys listers
at S5, Sc, $s, $40, $40 andsl5.
A fine lipe of BOYS OVER
COATS, Prices from SO to $40.
We carry an Immense line Of
MACKINTOSHES and UNI
BRELLAS.
One lot of MACKINTOSH
COATS mt $500, guaranteed
waterproof.
One lot OF KNEE PANT
SUITS, at $l.0S suit. Former
price, e8.OO.
ODD SHORT PANTS at Ice
and Gle q pair. Hoe dozen odd
short pants. all wool, double
seat and kMee, A5c q pair.
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Fine Suits.

Mems Business Suits at $500,
600, 500, 1000 and 1900.
In still finer grades, at sl5,
I6.OO.1S.OO, 1000, 22.0O and
$50 q suit.
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For the Holidays.

For the Holidays.
Linen Handkerchief. plaiA
and fancy, at Zoe, 16c, e5c and
45c each.
Silk Hnndkerchiefs, at Soc.
35c and 81 each.
Cashmere Muff1ers, from csc
TO 81.
SILK Mufilers, from SOC to go,
Common suspenders, from So
to 75c a pair.
Silk Suspenders put up in
glass boxes, from Csc to $3
pair.
Dress Gloves. al 81, las, l.50.
PeUin's Gloves, at $l.75 a pair
Heavy Underwear, ut Ice.
csc, 45c, zoo, csc, 1926, l.5O,
l.75, 200 and $50 each.
Contoocook A Underwear. at
$l.Os each. .
100 doz. Neckties at FEC each.
Linen Reversible Collars, 1sc
q box.
Smoking Jackets, from $s TO
S12.
Slender Purses Don't Fear
This Store.
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Mems Fine 0vercoats.


All the new and attractive
styles, select from durable hand
some garments. at 1898, 500.
600, soc, 1000 and 1900.
Still finer and unapprOachable
BARGAINS are our Overcoats,
at $500, 1900, 1000, 22.OO,
go. 90, $500, 5000 and $500.
Fine listers
And good durable Low PRICED
ULSTERS. Prices, quality.
workmanship guaranteed, at
$4.9S, 800, 500, 1000, 1900.
1900, 1900, 1000, 22.W
and $500.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

WHY do so many people trade this store? WHY do they come from far away
as we'll near at home? WHY do they return regularly season
after season? WHY do they tell their friends to come?
lis sentiment or accident? NO. This the reason The reason that governs
all buying and selling transactions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-17

tbs heat is such that the liquid may be
boiled off into vapor, so that within
yery few seconds after the meteor has
precipitated itself into the atmosphere, it's
dissolution is complete. 1t has perished
as an Individual object and its remains
lie strewn IN impalpaple DUST along
track perhaps ton, twenty OF fifty MILES
in lanufh
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Caps Elizabeth. December ga series
If meetings were held each afternoon aud
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-03-11

afioat at the same time, arriving at the
placer ground, little time is lost in build
ing houses, as a shelter overhead is all
that is needed in that country. The ne
groes are hired with the understanding
that they are to receive. half the gold
they find. The negroes scatter through
the forest, each man selecting spot,
which he clears OF underbrush by the
aid OF his machine. He then digs hole
in the soft ground. The hole begins to
fill with water, and the negro is soon
hard at work panning by means OF
wooden 'batea." He pans the dirt. as
long as it yields $40 to $l2 day, and
when it drops below that amount, the
pay-streak is said to be exhausted and
the miner moves on to Il new spGt. :,
have seen holes in the ground ten feet
deep, but they are generally quite shall
low"
Mr.. McFarlane says the placer gold
belt is 300 to 800 miles long and OF un-
known width. ...........,.a. ,o,,..
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-03-11
kaiiir COrna,

i see an inquiry in your paper about
kaihr corn, and as have had some ex-
rerience with it aud had such good sue
cess with it last year l. will write few
lines lOr the benefit OF those that wish
to plant some OF it this year. / planted.
last year sorghum, KaiHr corn and Milo
maize, and like Katlir lar better than
either. Katiir grows about SIX feet tall
when sowed in drills, and will grow from
eight to twelve stalks in the hill four
teen inches apart in three-ioot rows. |
planted one and half acres with cons
mon cotton or corn planter on cotton
land and plowed three times. 1t. did
not need any hoeing, only thinning to
ten or twelve stalks to the hill. l cpt,it
early in August and made over hun
dred bushels OF seed on the acre and.
half. All kinds OF stock like. the feed
and the seed will fatten hogs, horses,
and anything that will eat corn likes it.
1t beats the world for chickens and will
grow wet or dry. 1t really is q, dry
weather plant and three crops can be
grown on the same land in one year. |
sowed three acres Of Kaflir and peas
after wheat, broadcast, about the 18th
OF June, and made the incest lot oi hay
.f. 80 U ..tfa
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-03-11
GOLD In VENEZUELA.
The Placer Ground There is Fabu-
lously Rich.
Interesting Facts About the Territory
What England Has Been Trying
to Gobble Up.

Mr. Edward McFarlane, well known
mining engineer OF Colorado, has just
returned from two years tour through
the gold regions OF northern South
America, and now talks OF organizing
party to operate in Venezuela, ii salts
factory concessions can be obtained from
the government OF that country Mr..
McFarlane has been interviewed by one
OF the Denver dailies, which, prints his
statement as follows:
There is no doubt about it," said
he in speaking OF the richness OF
the gold deposits in the different coun-
tries which he visited and the possibili-
ties OF the expedition. "The land is so
rich in gold that no living man can
justly estimate its value, or the vast ex-
tent OF the gold fields. had at least
twenty years experience in mining in
Colorado and other states OF the United
States, but | never saw anything in the
Rocky Mountain region to compare
with the deposits OF Brazil, the Guinas
or Venezuela. | refer to the placer
beds OF the countries | visited, as | paid
little attention to the lodes, although
there is no doubt the lodes are immence
i'll size and marvellous in value. Inever
visited South Africa, but have read a
great deal of Johannesburg and vicinity.
From what | have learned from reailing
and conversation with persons who
have been to South Africa would say
that the South African reefs are not to
be named in the same breath with the
placers OF South America. Many OF
those pacers have been worked for GEN.
turles, but not one OF them is eX.
hausled. could tell YOU OF fortunes
made in South America gold fields that
would seem wholly Incredible although
the statements can be verified. What
would you say to the story that two
men washed oIt $40 lbs. OF gold in
three weeksP met the men when
they came out and knew their state
ments to be true. They struck a rich
pocket and made their fortunes in less
than a month. L brought twenty-five
pounds of gold with ME when | came
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1896-03-11

back to this country, and disposed Of
half OF the gold in this city,"
The returned traveller sighed as he
thought of the yellow metal reposing in
quiet in the virgin soil OF Venezuela.
Then he told OF the dangers that the
gold hunter must face who dares to
brave the risks OF life in the tropics.
"Three weeks is the extreme length
OF time in any one camp" said he. cat
the end OF that time the placers are
washed over (accordng to the primitive
methods in use) or the majority Of the
miners are dead. refer to the richest
deposits which are in the northern part
OF Brazil. In higher regions OF Venezue-
la the conditions are much more favor
able to life. A man arriving in the
mining territory may live six hours
or may live month. Ii dysentary
comes along, he had better make
ready to bid farewell to the world.
There is no known remedy for the dread
ed disease. 1t comes like thief in he
night and thevictim is generallya corpse
before medical aid reaches his side.
The best physicians OF the cities OF the
coast told me they knew not the cause
or could suggest cure. The negroes OF
South America do not fear the disease
greatly, although many OF them are
swept away. came down the river
with party which numbered eight
men when started. When we reached
the coast there were i0ur members OF
the party alive. The others had yielded
to the awful miasnla, which hOvers with
outstre ched wings over the tropical re-
gions Of the interior OF South America.
mature, in many respects, has been
most kind to the gold districts. A vast
forest OF trees, 200 to 300 eet in height,
covers the surface. The forest is the
greatest forest in the world, and is the
home OF numberless animals, whose
strange cries and actions are never
failing source OF interest to the traveller.
"The methods Of miners are absolute
ly crude, The mining parties are com.
posed OF negroes with u white man at
the head. Each miner carries shovel
! apick and crowbar. He also carries
a machine or a long knife for eating
his way through the under-h brush
which springs from the moist earth in
every direction. There-are no roads Sc
/ every mancut his own road where he ira.
yels. The parties travel up stream in a
boat usually in arude dug-out, and there
] may be "a grea. number OF the boats
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-11
state Convention can.

In the call for the republican state
convention there is evidently mis-
take in the number of delegates as
signed to the assembly districts in
this county.
The first district is the north dis
trict and is composed Of the towns Of
Bloomington, Boscobel, Castle Rock,
Fennimore. Hickory Grove, Lancaster,
Liberty, Little Grant. Marion. Mill
vile, Mt. Hope, Mt. Ida, Muscoda,
Patch Grove. Watterstown. Wingville,
Woodman, and Wyalusing. These
towns cast 2ll2 republican votes in
the last presidential election and are
therefore entitled to nine delegates.
The remaining towns. Beetown.
Cassville. Clifton, Ellenboro. Glen
Haven. Hazel Green Harrison. James
town, Lima. Paris. Platteville. Potosi,
Smelser, and Waterloo. composing
the md district cast 2o55 republican
otes giving the district eight dele
gates
The error no doubt arose from the
districts having changed numbers. BY
the former apportionmeut the north
district was the 2nd and the south the
first. twas under this apportionment
tn.t the conventions were called last
March.
Since the call for those conventions
were made the new apportionment law
has gone into effect and now the mort h
hail of the county is the first and the
south part the second district. The
official calls manifestly wrong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-11
OF FRAGILE BEATTY.
Our Grandmothers Were Not All We
Have Been Told.

The young woman of the pres t
generation who ventures to have 3
headache or nerves" is immediate
confronted by indignant critics witty
her grandmother. If the grandmother
is living the fact of her continued ex-
istence is made to tell, and if she sleeps
with her fathers her grandchild is con-
fronted with her ghost, the ghost is en-
dowed with as many excellencies as
those with whom Betsy Trotwood en-
,lowed the niece who never was born.
And as poor David Copperfeld was re-
preached with the virtues of his mag
mary sister, so the granddaughter OF
the period is reproached with the ghost
~ perfection OF her grandmother, who
never had q headache-at least accord
ing to tradition-but who, on the con
tEary, Yas a model Of physical perfec-
ton. When it comes to the testimony
or those who saw the grandmother
u fest. - that IS another story"
Abbe Robin, chaplain in Rocha1abeau's
army during the revolution, wrote Of
American women IN 1882: They are
tell and well-proportioned, their feat
ttSs dtS SeheEat3Y regular, tAelr CON-
plexions are generally fair and without
color. At 20 years of age the women
have no longer the freshness of youth.
AT 80 or 40 they are wrinkled and de-
crepit."
And Cheyalier Louis Felix de Bear
your, after praising the beauty OF
the American women to the skies, says:
AT the age of 25 their form changes,
and at 30 the whole Of their charms
have disappeared" These observers
were not mere hasty travellers, but had
lived here for years, and their verdict
is that the women of nearly 100 years
ago showed a fragile beauty and early
decline which this end of the century
damsel, with her athletic record and
her prolonged youth, would scorn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-11
b. BIpGooD.
W. o. STEPHENS.
IfYou WIN Use a IlttIe Reason,n,,

AMI not be influenced bv the claim
that catarrh is blood disease. Won
can easily prove that catarrh il eli
matte. Have you not the severest ca
tarrhal attacks during winter and
spring and have You but little evil
dence of catarrh during summers?
Yes. Well, this proves it is a eli
matte disorder, infiaming the mem
brane Of the nasal passages. 1t is a
waste of time and money to invest in
blood remedies. The proper treat
ment is local application and the
most prompt to cure is that popular
remedy, Ely's Cream Balm.