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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30

TO the Editor of the Press:
The notice Of the death of Mr.. Swan in
the morning PRESS brings to my mind
little incident in his life which clearly
illustrates the character of the man. A
few years since as Mr.. Swan and myself
were passing into the post Office in this
city an aged blind man whom many of
our citizens will remember as occas-
ionaliy standing at corners of the streets
holding in his hands coarse door mat
for sale, was standing beside the post
Office steps with his aged, decrepit wife
at his side. To this poor old lady, Mr..
Swan removed his hat with as dignlfed,
polite bow as he would have made to
q Queen at the same time alyly giving
into her hand a five dollar bill After
passing into the post Office a gentleman
marked to him, "There ia not many men
who would take off their hats to that old
lady as you did," Mr.. Swan replied, 81
always do it, as often as L see her. Why
shouldn't do it? That old man and
wife are respectable people they have
seen better days, and now, after misfor-
tune has overtaken them, why should
they Do passed by and negleoSedP 1t is
the JOY of my life to help the honest poor
and needy wherever find them. Gas we
came out Of the Office the old lady was
Wlping away the tears that were coursing
down her wrinkled, sun burnt face and
calling to Mr.. Swan she said: "God bless
you, Mr.. Swan, it is not the first time
you have given US money and lots of
good things, God bless you forever. "
The smile that lit up the face Of that
good man as he received that old
woman's blessing seemed moro radiant
with the light of Heaven than earth, less
human, and more divine
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Mr.. Edward Nelson of the Lowell Cycle
Co. and his friend Stanley Hubbard left
yesterday for short vacation at Water
ford, Mr.. Nelson's home.
Many of those employed at the cycle
factory left last evening on the Boston
boat. They will attend the races this
afternoon. Many of them will make the
run from Boston to Portland Sunday on
their wheels. The Lowell Excel Bicycle
Club will be we'll represented in the Bos-
ton parade, having been assigned good
position by the committee in charge.
The total shipment of wheels from the
oyole works up to this date aggregate
4, 800.
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GORHAM.


The following order contains the pro-
gramme for Memorial Day:
Headquarters John r. Adams Post,
No. 101, Department OF Maine, 6Tana
Army of the Republic.
General Orders No. Il: .u
Comrades: Members OF the tosu Will
| Assem- BILE at their hall, in uniform, or
| wearing dark CLOTHES with white Delts
and gloves and memorial badge, on sun
day, May oath, at 10 O'Clock a. m, to at,
tend divine service atsthe Congregational
church, by invitation Of the pastor, Rev.
George W. Reynolds Wentworth camp,
| Sons of Verterans, will act as escort. Inc
ladies of John r. Adams Relief Corps,
| No. SO, Department of Maine, w. d. u,
| are cordially invited to join in this SER
| vice.
ia detail from the Post will decor
ate the graves of comrades at South
Gorham and Fort Hill cemeteries. on
Memorial day, at 7.S0 O'Clock a. m.
III-The Post will assemble at their
hall on Memorial Day, at O'Clock a. m,
and proceed to West Gorham cemetery,
where a ritual service will be held and
graves of comrades decorated. I he school
children and citizens Of that village and
vicinity are requested to assemble at the
cemetery at g. 80 O'Clock a. NJ, and Join
with us in this service. The choir at
that village are invited to furnish music
and the citizens to provide flowers for
the OCCASION.
The Post will then proceed to the
North street church, where prayer will be
offered by Rev. W. +. Marshall, and q
short address will be delivered by Rev.
E. c. Strout, after which the graves in
that cemetery will be decorated. 1t is
earnestly hoped that the school children
and citizens of chat vicinity will provide
flowers and join with US in these SER
furnish music.
IV-At Q O'Clock p. M, the line of
procession will be formed on Main street,
In the following order:
Marshal and aids.
Westbrook City band.
T. K. Wentworth Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams.
John R. Adams Post, No. 101, Depart
ment of Maine, g. A. r.
Soldiers and sailors of the war of the
Rebellion.
Disabled soldiers in carriages.
Committee of John r. Adams Relief
Corps, No. 33, Department of Maine, in
carriages.
Teachers and pupils of primary schools
in barges.
Municipal officers Of the town, teachers
-
grammar schools. and citizens in car
yiages.
The line of march will be down Main
street to the cemetery where prayer will
be offered by Rev. E. G. Strout, and the
graves of comrades decorated. The pro-
oession will then countermarch up Main
to School street, to High street. up High
to soldiers monument, where services
will be held and the monument decorated
The procession will then move to State
street, down State to the public square
and be dismissed.
V-The Post, Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans will again assem- BILE at
Masonic Hall at O'Clock p. M, sharp.
and march to the Methodist Episcopal
church. where the following order Of ex-
ercises will be held:
Music by the church choir.
Prayer by Rev. George W. Reynolds.
Music by the church choir.
Poem.
Solo by Miss Jennie P. Whitney.
Address by Major Benjamin Williams
of Rookland.
Singing America by the audience.
Benediotion by Rev. 6. i. Cobb.
By command Of
B. F. WHITNEY, Commander.
George l., Day Adiutant,
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Communication From c. s. Hichborn

Post Commander of Bosworth Post,
has received this comm unication:
Mr.. Edward G. Milliken, commander Bos-
worth Post, No. 2, 6. A. r., Portland,
Me-: ~
My Dear Sir thank you for your
words of communication and for the ac-
ton taken by your post at its recent
meeting.
If aught were needed, in addition to
the approval of my own conscience. my
own sense of honor, my own deep feel
ing of everlasting gratitude to give me
peace, the warm words of sympathy and
support which are coming to me from
all parts Of the state, sswould supply the
deficiency.
Oh, that Ighad the power to stir the peo-
pie OF this state to proper appreciation
Of the saoredness Of this day to give just
conception of it's power as an up builder
and fnrtifier OF those noble sentiments
upon which depends the perpetuity Of the
Republic.
Very sincerely yours.
G. S. HTCHBORN.
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the DAILY PRESS

torres Of:
John Chisholm c.a 1o {, Congress street.
VI. F. Goold. 400 i.
\. 6. Fessenden, 526
+. A. Jellison. 935 Congress street.
J. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
P. FL. Erskine. is Middle street.
J. w. Peterson, Exchange street.
Mr.. Dennis, 419 Commercial street.
{. s; Cole. Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
]. w. Peterson, 1T Middle street.
w. A. Golden. rs Exchange street.
Westman Il West. 90 and SO Commercial
street.
W. A. ellis. 145 Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 100 Bracket street.
sDennet & Co. the Florist, 645 Congress street.
G. J. Hodgson, 961a Portland street.
{. NJ. Glendening, Long Island.
+. L. Bracket. Peaks Island.
E. L. Littlefeld, 189 Congress street..
j. +. Harmon. Ills Congress street.
9. 5. Morrill,. 931A Congress street.
L. HI. Beai 422 Congress street.
j. NJ. Googins, 221 Spring street.
Mrs. Braley. cor. Spring and Clark streets.
J. T. Wyer. 48 Portland Pier.
G. W. Hunt. s Custom House Wharf.
John Cox, % Monument square,
bennett. the Florist, 668 Congress street.
J.. ID. Look. cor. Congress and Franklin.
Also at the new stands in the Falmouth
Preble and United States hotels, and Grand
Trunk and Union Depots. 1t can also be OBJ
tanned OF Chisholm Bros. agents on all trains
OF the Maine Central. Grand Trunk and Port
land & Rochester railroads and Of agents on any
of the Boston trains.
The PRESS can also be found at tho following
places out side the city:
Auburn q. Haskell.
Augusta. F. Pierce.
Bath-John o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls, N. H.-C. s. Clark.
Biddeford-A. M. Burnham.
Z" w. 7. Bardsley.
Brunswick-F. P. Shaw
Cape EIizabeth-Dyer & Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. G. Starr.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Gould.
Cornish-E. L. Brown
Deering-N. j. Scanion.
Danariscotta-E. w. Dunbar.
Fairfeld-E. H. Evans.
Farmington-H:; ?. White s. Co
Freeport-A. w. Mitchell
Fryeburg-A. c. Frye.
Gardiner Russell Bros.
Green's Landings. w. Fifeld.
n. H.-S. M. Leavitt g Son.
Kennebunk-J. H. Otls.
Kennebunkport-C. E. Miller.
Livermore Falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston-C Chandler & Winship.
Long Sland-Hughey Bros.
Limerick-S. A. Grant.
Mechanic FallS-Merrill & Denning,
No. Deering-A. G. Noyes.
North Stratford N. HI. @. Huchtins,
Norway-F. P. Stone.
A. o. Moves Co.
Old Orchard-Fogg & i bby.
Ricnmond-A. X. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elliott
&c. A. Clifford.
Rockland-Dunn & Carr.
A. j. Huston.
Sanford-F. H. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixby O. Buck.
South Portland-J. f. Merrlman
pouth Windham--J. W. Read.
South Paris-A d. Sturteyant
South PariS--F. A. Shurtleff.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks & Co.
g E. l.. Preble.
South Brstol-N. W. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal Haven-A. B. Vinal.
Waldoboro-Geo. Bliss.
Waterville-W. ID. Spalding
Westbrook-W. B. Boothby.
Winthrop--F. s. Jackson.
acknowledgement 81 Wyman
Yarmousnville-.. Howard Humphrey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
BRIDGE HAD BEEN CONDEMNED.
Neglect Responsible for the victori
Bridge Disaster.

Victoria, B. c., May a9.-This city is
still in dazed condition as result OF
the dreadful bridge disaster. Fifty three
and 1t is known that at least three more
are to be recovered. But there are
probably more than three to be added to
the death list.
The bridge had on three separate ooca-
been condemned. 1t is reported that the
city will be sued for 81, 600, 600 damages
by relatives of the victims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30

The Maine Association of Manchester
N. H., had its annual banquet in tina
city Wednesday at the Manchester house
The dinner was an txoellsnt one. Thes,
were the officers of the association:
President-Alvin r. Thoits.
Vice President-Albert Somes, Robit
whitney, A. M. Winchester, Otis Barton
D. G. Bartlett.
Secretary-H. M. Moody.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Nellie Parker
Treasurer-George G. Kemp.
Chaplain-Rev. W. Fl. Morrison.
Executive Committee-Joel Daniels
Mrs. William Sweetsir. Mrs. l.. NJ. e.
Mooar, Miss Ellen Higgins, Mrs. A. NJ
Winchastar
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RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

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gist, 463 Congress St Portland NE
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Murderer Ha,t,s Condition,

Mechanic Falls, May 29.-Hoit does
not seem to be getting along very well.
The wound in the throat does not show q
disposition to heal and he cannot swallow
nourishment except In very small guam
titles. The surgeons do net look for any
immediate change in his condition. He
suffers very little. but shows signs OF
weakness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
Windhan Caucus.

At the Republican oaucuses held at
Windham yesterday afternoon these dele
gates were elected to the county conyen-
ton: Albert R. Hawkes., Fred S.
Hawkes., John LON bard, Lewis Robin
son. Mr.. Doughty's ticket had 45 votes
to so for Mr.. Plummer ticket.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
Cure for Headache.

AS q remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very
best. 1t effects a permanent cure and the
most dreaded habitual sick headaches
yield to its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure bottle, and give
this remedy fair trial. In cases of ha-
bitual constipation Electric Bittors cures
by giving the needed tone to the bowels,
and few cases long resist the use of this
medicine. Try it once. Large bottle.
only Fifty cents at Geo. M. Young's
Drug Store, 489 Congress ST., H g.
Starr. Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-30
SOUTHERN REED MEN.
Campaign Story of the New Orleans Re
publican League Glee Club.

The following letter from Fl. Herman
Blunt, president of the Louisiana Repup-
lican League, of New Orleans, explains
itself:
To the Editor of the Press:
The friends of Big Tom Reed have
organized a "Reed Glee Club to meet
the Reed club OF Portland at ST. Louis.
Our boys way down here, where the
"orange and sweet magnolia grow" can
be defeated but not frightened I herein
enclose one of our songs.
Yours ever
Il. HERMAN BLUNT.
This is the song:
(Air-Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. the Boys
are Marching.)
From the far South land we come,
Land of orange, fig and plum,
To greet and meet our brothers who will
heed.
Our banners we hold high;
While we shout the battle cry
Of Victory and Thomas Braokett Reed"
Chorus.
Reed Reed II Reedl! the bells are ring
ing,
Hear the echoes near and far;
While the bells are ringing loud,
Come and join the Tom Reed crowd, =
Of voters who can tell just where they
areAT
From the Rio Grande's shore
To the far, tar "Cannuok's" door,
Our Leaders, name Is heard and known
by all.
| From Atlantic's rolling wave,
| To Pacific's peaceful lave,
Thomas Brackett Reed is known "to
have the call. %
Chorus.
T. B. Reed has brains and ''sand,"
| Sees quorum if on hand
| He showed the Democrats that he could
count;
| He can fill the White House Chair,
Without feathers, moss or hair,
And leave space of very small amount
Chorus.
We must nominate our man,
| And elect him--for we can.
| Just leave the smaller men alone while
| For the brains and bone we need 81
Exist in big Tom Reed;
He's got them. though he amt so much
''on style"
I Chorus.
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ARE YOU DEAF!
DON'T YOU WANT TO HEAR?

THE AYRAPHONE will help you if you
to assist the i 1T sGs one not BoRN
deal. When in the ear 1t is invisible and
does not cause the slightest discomfort 1t Is
to the ear what glasses are to the eye, an
ear spectacle. An experienced Aurist Will
be at the Preble House on June 1, 2, 8, 4, 8, g,
from a. m. to p. M, where they can pc
tested FREE OF CHARGE. THE AMERICAN
AURAPHONE co. my2Sd6t
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Buckgen's Arnica sa.ve,

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
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Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, Or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction or money refunded
price 25 cents per box. For sale by Geo.
M. Young, 4S9 Congress ST.. II. @. Starr
Westbrook
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NRED t. LUNT, 235 Middle street will
u make TO order stylish suits from so 10
500 Pants from Sc to $40. 7s3
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01

spring we called division spring
The Mormon party followed
brother Rich, and We had not gone
far when we came to good grass
and plenty Of water. We halted
and took lunch, after which we
travelled few miles and camped
where we had plenty of water. and
grass. Next day we followed q
creek through narrow canyon OF
solid rocks on each side and the
echo was 80 great that the bursting
of percussion cap was like the
firing of rifle, in the open country.
November Is. Soon after leav-
ing camp, while still following
down the creek, we saw smoke
and cattle feeding, and men herd
ing them. They told us that Cap
tain Hunt was just below us with
q train of wagon, and we lost no
time in getting to where they were
camped, where we found to our
great JOY, that it was Mayor Hunt,
sure enough, in camp, at the cross
ing Of the Muddy, at the edge Of a
fifty miles drive, before reaching
the Los Vegas, the next water
that we would reach. Captain
Hunt told us that one hundred
wagons Of his train had left his
Company to follow on our trail.
The odolneter and our mission
aries We're also with hunt.
III. w. B.
ITO be continued
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01
.znd Policy.

We think it bad policy for the
citizens of Southern Utah to annu-
ally pay ont hundreds Of dollars in
cash, to parties who come from
Salt Lake City and elsewhere, to
repair our stoves, sewing machines,
organs, &C., when we have SO many
ingenious persons in our midst,
who, with proper instruction and a
little practical experience, would
soon become proficient in the abov
branches of work.
BY home labor being employed
our money would be retained at
home to be handled in other
branches of business, as it passes
from one to another.
Queen Victoria took pains to see
that her children learned some good
trade or professional branch Of
business; and if the Queen of Eng
land could see that such course
was advantageous to her and her
children, how much more so, it APP
pears to us, it would be for our
young men to learn trades to pre-
pare themselves for future useful
ness.
We should take every step posi-
BILE to become self-sustaining and
shut off many of the heavy drains
of cash that is constantly flowing
out of our country.
Notwithstanding our desire to
see our HOME TALENT thus employ
cd, foreign laborers will continue
to do the work and carry off the
money, until our home workmen
will strike out and make them
selves proficient for the emergency.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01
Saturday, February I, 1896.
@yxaaP@thetiCg

Why the useless Legislation for
the new State of Utah? Us it to
give friends position?
We say great honor to Governor
Wells for his vetoe messages, nip
ing in the bud such reel-footed, leg
islation as some that has been pres
ented for his signature. We hope
he will continue the good work and
be on the alert to knock out all use
less bills that may be presented to
him. What is needed is to revise
our Territorial statutes and make
them applicable for the state, and
cut out all superfuous clauses and
boil the whole down to make it
multum in parvo.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01
More Veterans.

In the Semi Weekly Desere1
News Of January 81, 1896, I see
my article, which was published
in late number of the UNION, In
regard to aged Veterans, published
in full The editor Of the Ne,os
says II mistake the enquiry of a
correspondent for banter"
l thank the editor for the infor,
nation and [ stand corrected, as |
certainly wish to be correct md I'd
put everything in it's true light
Although l am apt to put in a
little light reading, yet truth is nay
motto.
Now Mr.. editor, to be in earnest,
| will say we once lived in Salt
Lake City ten years, and our
associations there with many of
you, who still remain there, was of
the most agreeable and pleasant.
We left there in 1868, and our
many visits in later years and re-
newal Of our friendship with manv
OF you has been of that character
that we had cause to rejoice, and
say, eyes, brethren and sisters
we are not only willing but pleased
to say you are our equal in good
specimens Of humanity, as also in
deeds of love and kindness, and
we are proud Of your association
and we hope to continue to so live
that we may be worthy to associate
with the good, the virtuous and true.
Now the question is asked, us
there any more veterans? ooh
yes, we have some more. We have
sister living here, who will be 80
years old in March. Her name is
Verna Bryner, her husband divine
IN 1862, she has lived, most Of
the time, with her children.
Her posterity = children, grand
and great grand children.-
now living number over 100. She
came with the first company of
Latter-day Saints that came from
SWltzerland. She is now quite fee
bic. She never learned the english
language, but in her own tongue. I
am informed, she bears a pleasing
testimony to the truth Of the oos
pei OF Jesus Christ.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01
sho111ca he Annexed.

If the country lying Immediately
north Of the Colorado river and
south of Utah is annexed to our
state, it will give us another lot of
hills and hollows and Arizona will
get rid of mess Of debris that
does them but little or no good.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1896-02-01
Personal Experience.
(Continued)

Re1ch1ng the mouth OF a canyon
we found water quite plentiful
and gave the name of providence
Greek" to this place. That day
men, horses and mules gave out
Canteens were filled and mer
went to meet their give-out com.
panions. The next day We LAID
over and rested.
November 10. This day we
moved on and travelled up and
down hill all day, the country be.
ing very unlevel. One animal
gave out and was left. The next
day we travelled all day without
finding any water.
November IL. To-day about ten
g. m. it began to rain, and in g
short time there was an abundance
Of water for all, as the rain came
down in torrents and pools Of water
were to be seen in many directions
Finally we halted and camped
but before night it cleared up and
the sun shone bright. Captian
Smith, the gentle, remarked to
brother Rich, that it was plain to
him that 'the finger of the Lord
! was in this rain"
/ November IA. Camp moved a
short distance, and we came across
a small spring, and. as the pools
of water had all disappeared, we
decided to camp here and dig the
spring deeper and clean it out, and
thus we had a sufficient supply OF
Adams ale to meet our require
ments. We laid over the next
day and General Rich and three
others, went on top of a mountain
near by, to take a view Of the
country ahead as he was tired of
travelling over country where
there was no show for water, and
did not intend to go in that direc-
ton any longer, unless there was
some prospects of that most valu-
able beverage. 1t was quite late
at night when they returned TO
camp and the next morning Cap
tain Smith came up and asked
brother Rich what discoveries he
had made and what he intended to
do? The General gave it as his
opinion that there was no water to
be had for some time, in that direc-
ton as he could see no signs Of
anything green, as far as the eye
could reach, and, for all he knew,
probably there was no water within
one hundred and fifty miles, neither
did he believe that a pass could be
found as he could see nothing but
one mountain after another. IT
was his intention to make direct for
the Spanish trail by turning and
travelling in southeasterly direc-
ton, and all who were willing to
follow him he would lead them to
said Spanish Trail.
Captain Smith said he would con-
tinue his course across the noun
talns if he persisted in the attempt.
And" said he ''if you do not hear
from me, you may know that 1 died
with my face westward and not
before | have eaten some mule
meat"
The two companies parted, two