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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-17
CHAPTER Xxx,

IT guess your paw was rich," she OBJ
served cheerfully when all lures to con-
v~ersation so far had failed.
Hulda only heaved a sigh and turned
her a pale, fearless face eloquent with
misery.
II guess ye're used to better vic
tuals, I" remarked the undaunted Hattie,
ut the end of another five minutes.
Hulda nodded vaguely. and Hattie,
full Of encouragement, continued:
Ibid yer beau go back on ye, or did
ye have q row with tho old man?'
The obvious displeasure which this
query occasioned made Hattie a bit i'm
patient, and she followed it up with a
declaration which was intended as q
vindication Of her own self esteem.
Eye might do worse, I tell ye," she
said, vcxed at the others u~nresponsive-
ness, than to talk to me. I amt no
blabber; I can let ye know that. /
wouldn't ask nothing better than to
help ye if ye would only let INC.
"Thank you. / appreciate your kind
ness" Hulda replied. raising herself on
her elbow and ~scrutinizing the features
of her interlocutress with a new inter-
est. It flashed though her brain that
perhaps this girl who knew the city and
was honest and we'll meaning might
| serve her in many ways. There was
| something within her, an exaggerated
sense Of delicacy perhaps. which made
| her reluctant to speak of her love to this
| blunt, rather coarse grained girl who
scarcely could comprehend her motives
and might leap at conclusions. Never
theless she conquered herself, and with
as steady q voice as she could command
she said:
81 came here to marry Mr.. Olai
Brun, a young artist to whom I have
been engaged for more than ayear. Un
happily, he has changed his address
and tho letter in which he must hav'
informed me Of his new address neve'
reached me. Now I am, Of course, yer.
anxious to find him, and if you can Civ
me any good advice as to how l ough
to set about it I shall be very grateful t
you" y,
Hattie's gray eyes fairly blazed wit
excitement as she listened to this thrill
ing romance. She felt her self respec
heightened at having been though
worthy Of the guardianship Of SO i'm
portant q secret But this very sense 9
being honored by the confidence Of SO e1
uuisite q creature made her anxious I
prove adequate to the OCCASION.
"Ye-ye-ion't say-ye q6me ~ q
way from-eN4l len ut p hnnt ~
upi', - ejAcdtsd heathlsaaS
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mo, I came

mo, I came
Hulda quietly.
"Well, from Norway; it's the same
thing. Why, ye must arc lots for him.
And does he care as much for YET"
She simply reveled in all the details
Of the affair and could not bear to dis
miss a single one before having extract
ed from it its full sweetness.
Eyes, he loves me rs dearly as I love
him." said Hulda with beautiful seri-
business and without a shade of embar-
rassment. It seemed wonderful to Hat
tie that she could speak s unblushinRly
of her relation to a young man, and
urged on by a appetite for the
forbidden topic she allowed her curios-
ity to outrun her discretion.
"Did-did he-cver kiss yep she de-
handed with half guilty haste, flush
ing to the edge of her hair.
Eyes, OF course. Why should he not?'
Hulda replied with lovely simplicity
and a slight heightening OF color.
claws! He must have been awful
gone on ye," was Hattie's comment as
she sat staring at her friend with an alb
| ject admiration. As she received no re-
Spouse to this she remarked with blunt
sincerity:
"Iwish Iwasa Shouldn't l fall
in love with yc, IL nj I never saw
anybody SO beau : l guess we've
had to look out for rsclf."
"How do you L.. ="
"Well, of coul I G understand. ]
mean gentlemen ! given ye lots Of
trouble"
"No, not at all"
''That's funny. Then I reckon they
must be different in Sweden from what
they are here"
I'm Norway, you lei Perhaps they
are"
Truth to tell, Hulda failed to compre
bend the significanso OF these remark
and was at nc 81, pains to deciphel
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that / couldn't nose Il out "
"But. then. couldn't ! 50 with
"No, ye couldn't"
"Why not?"
II have told 70 already-because
are too handsome" 5&
II don't understand you at all
1T isn't necessary that ye shou1dsa
yen only trust me-" a
"Well, yes, I trust you, and I tha111
you"
In order to deprive her friend q I
chance to reconsider Hattie ha1etlyaS
opened tho door, and they went down 11sa
breakfast. The matr0R was already
ed at the head Of the middle tables
she gave them a rather sourish greett1
as they entered. The girls scatte1s
about at the tables sat with dismal -
picking at their food and slipping mud1
brown liquid euphemistically aey1e
coffee, whose only virtue was thae 1
was warm. They rose n BY ono 30
they had finished and hurried into g1ex
hall, where they wrapped themselves
waterproofs and then plunged into e
vast, black, roaring maelstrom o. $3.50
city. Though Hulda had known Hats1sS
Halloran only since yesterday, she 1elsS
o pang at seeing her swallowed up 1.2
that black, tumultuous tide Of huma1s4
ty, and she was conscious Of q vague
lief at being exempt from following +
example, for she shrank from rude =
tact with men with q shrinking Tied
was mental rather than physical. tables
was to this child Of the quiet NorA gold
ley something terrifying in the m being
the d~eafening turmoil, the vast, yet lts
dering confusion of that gigantEn VI -
ern Babel on the shores Of LES tho
gan. She was glad to havef hack it IN.
ven though it were ever q not circulate
from which she might q. of Rev. Isaac
familiarize herself WITHIN. He says:
its blackness, its labyri Mexico, I handled
ton Of it's interests, y u n m ne ahat ' lime eH
tracing, alarming M There is no gold ii
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
EXTRACTS.


Established In 1879, the Baker Extract
Company with laboratory and offices at
249 IL Commercial street, has capital
of one hundred thousand dollars and an
annual production of half million dol
lars worth of davoring extracts, Florida
water, Bay rum, toilet waters, fine per-
fumes and Bakers Universal Balm. The
company is differed with E. L. Smith,
as president, F. L. Worthy, as vice pres
ident, T. W. Cannon, Secretary and
Treasurer. The popular and intrinsic
value of the extracts, waters and per-
fumes of this company commands pat
ronage that finds accommodation of sale
in this country IN branch offices at Ros-
ton and Springfield, Mass, New York
CITY, Washington, D. c., Chicago and
San Francisco.
Mr.. E. L. Smith, the president.
is among Portland's foremost citizens in
all that pertains to the social welfare
and financial prosperity of the city. He
is vice-president OF the Warren Thread
Works of Westtield, Mass, and a direc-
tor in the Foster Machine Co. in the
same city. And although having other
large financial interests to care for, The has
given much of his time and the value of
his business qualifications to the city's
affairs as member of the board of AL
dermen.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
DRY GOODS.
Manson G. Larrabee's White store, SIG |
Congress Street.

Manson G. Lsrrabee's White store, SIC
Congress Street
Is one of the largest Dry Goods stores
in this city and the best lighted store in
the state. The main floor is well stocked
with as fine line of dress goods, silks,
trimmings, domestics, linens, white
goods. blankets, wash dress goods, mems
furnishings, ladies' furnishings, child
ren's furnishings and boys clothing.
On the second flo or is a large and spacious
cloak room, whore will be found a fine
line of ladies' capes and coats, suits, shirt
waists and wrappers, misses and child
ren's coats and suits. This is a finely
lighted salesroom, easy OF access and
conveniently arranged for the comfort
of customers.
Mr.. Larrabee has occupied this store
about 10 months, when previous to this
time he was in business on Middle street
he did very thriving business for eight
years.
The popularity of the business con-
Quoted in the Manson G. Larrabee White
Store is largely due to the liberal spirit
and broad view taken by Mr.. Larrabee in
not only business but also in public
affairs, where he is recognized as above
the petty littleness that often prevent
men obtaining that degree of popular
favor which all good business men strive
for,
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
BARsARlTIEs TO SMOKERS.
Prosecutions to Which Users of Tobaccs
Were Formerly Subjected.

Prosecutions to Which Users of Tobacco
Were Formerly Subjected.
While Englishmen smoked and laughed
at their kings wondrous ways or growled
at his tenacious grip upon their pockets,
eastern potentates were treating their sub
jects as only despots can for daring to in
dulge in tho Frankish novelty. In Persia,
where but recently jealous strife ragged for
sole possession of the tobacco industry,
Abbas 1, Of dread memoyS, cut off the lips
of those who smoked and the noses of any
who ventured to snuff. On one occasion
he threw an unfortunate man whom ne
discovered selling tobacco into fire along
with his goods. Yet, by and by, this de-
mon of cruelty himself was enthralled by
Niootiana's charms and became one of her
most fervent devotees. The Turks, under
Amurath ", were similarly punished for
infringing his edict against smoking. Sir
Edwin Sandys Of Pontefrsot, in his travels
in 1910, bears testimony to similar acts of
cruelty by Mohammed ~. During his
stay in Constantinople he witnessed the
punishment Of sturdy Turk who had
been caught solacing the burden Of life
with the vapor of his new found joy.
Short lived, however, was his happiness.
He was dragged before the tribunal and
condemned to the torture of having hole
pierced through the cartilage of his nose
and pipe inserted therein Then, in order
to render the punishment more impressive
to the multitude, he was seated on the
back of an ass with his face to the tail and
driven through the streets of the city,
while criers proclaimed his offense and its
merited punishment according to the law
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
G. s. HOdgkins.

The above named gentleman has been
recognized by the Portland public for
way of house, sign and ornamental paint
ing, and his fine work Is notably prom
inent in many of the leading edifces of
this city, and his artistic sign work is
famous over large extent of territory.
He has the contract for painting the YES
sells of the Casco Bay Steamboat line, and
of the International Steamship Company's
boats Mr.. Hodgkins also does the paint
ing work for c. W. T. Cooling and a. R.
Wright & Co. He is unquestionably one
of the best workmen in his line in the
city of Portland. His office is at No. 90
Commercial street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
Swett's Hotel.

Close to the heart of the business dis
trict on Temple street between Federal
and Middle stands Swett's Hotel with
proportions as outlined In the above en-
craving. This hotel has been recently
leased and remodelled by Chas S. SWEET.
who is known to the travelling public of
this section of the State as a most worthy
host who gives personal attention to the
convenience aud comfort of all who come
under his roof
1t is the aim of Mr.. SWEET to make this
house favorite with business men and
rates are made to take into account the
principle OF payment for value received
only.
The Sherwood.
Mr.. James ]. Pooler's popular family
hotel, The Sherwood, is one of the insti-
buttons OF Portland and enjoys reputa-
tion among the best GLASS of people not
surpassed by any hotel Of the kind in the
country. The Sherwood has numbered
among it's guests mem bers of the leadiu q
families Of the State Of Maine. The Sher-
wood is located on the corner of Park and
Gray streets, i'll the residential section of
the city, ana this location has been
known for 80 years as one of the fash
has recently been refitted and refurnished
throughout MIR. PoDler, the proprietor,
has spent a lifetime in the hotel Business,
and knows Its every detail. The cuisine
and service of the Sherwood are par sx-
cellence.
Elmer Woodbury. Hotel and Restaurant
Company.
Established in 1884 and Incorporated
n 1895, the Elmer Woodbury. Hotel and
Restaurant Co. controls all the restaur-
ants located in the stations of the Maine
Central railroad system, and gives to the
patrons of this road higher order of
restaurants than is maintained by any
other railway system in the country.
The West End stables, convenient to
the Union Station in Portland, are owned
by Mr.. Woodbury. nd are connected by
telephone with the restaurant for the
accommodation of his guests and the
patrons of the Maine Central railroad.
These stables are well stocked with
carriage and saddle horses, and are fur
nished with a complete outfit of first
class hacks and carriages of different
styles. Competent coachmen are always
ready to drive patrons safely to any part
of the city or it's suburbs.
Mr.. Woodbury. is also interested in the
manufacture and keeps on sale in all his
restaurants. the Morton high grade bon
bons and chocolate CONNECTIONS, class of
confectionery that today has no success
full competitor in the preference of those
who prize quality and delicacy of flavor
in CONNECTIONS.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
STONE.
Mannix Brothers.

uAhhlAA DTOtncfSs
The Mannix Brothers, dealers in all
kinds of granite and freestone, with
Office and works at the foot of Hanover
street. are deseryedly looked upon as
leaders in their line. To them have been
awarded the stone work of many Of the
most conspicuous and important struo-
lures In Portland, and the prompt exeou-
ton OF the work intrusUed to their skill
has met with the hearty approval of their
patrons and of the public.
The Mannix Bros. furnished the mater
ial and executed the granite work on the
Portland Soldiers and Sailors monu-
ment, also that of the granite work of
the Portland Union Station, and built
the supor- of the Post-off1ce and
Custom House at PASSPORT, Maine. We
mention the above as few of the en-
during samples of their skill while we
might call attention to scores of others
equally as well executed. Their menu
mental work for cemeteries is unexoelled
and they furnish estimates fer every de-
scription Of building.
Monsoon Burmah Slate Co., successors to
the Slate Engraving and Manufacture
ing Co.
On Kennebec street, Nos. Is to SO, are
located the manufactury and office of the
Monson-Burmah Slate Co., established
in 1894 and differed by M. W. Clark.
president, L. G. Paine, secretary and
treasurer, and the directors who are the
president and treasurer, Geo. P. Wescott,
d. w. Clark, J. j. Gerrish, P. j. LARA
bee and Geo. H. Wilkins.
The quarries of this company, located
in the town of Monson, Me-, and known
as the ''Burmah Quarres," yield va
riety of slate which is conceded to be
superior to any other. The Monsoon
Burmah rooting-slate manufactured at
these quarries is exceedingly tough and
elastic with very even rift and smooth,
lustrous surface, and the states used in
trimming always remain full and nicely
beveled. There is also large mill at the
quarries finely equipped with modern
machinery where the rough-quarried
slabs are sawed and planed and shipped
in carload lots direct to the Portland
factory.
Here the rough slate, taken just as it
comes from the preparatory mill at Mon
son, is with the aid of modern machinery
and skilled workmen, transformed into
numerous useful and ornamental arti-
ces This slate is unequalled when
made into kitchen sinks, laundry tubs,
ETC., as it is more than twice as strong as
soapstone or marble, is non-absorbent
and Interchangeable under full proof sui
phuric acid. For school blackboards it
IS more desirable than any other sub
stance. and is unexcelled as material for
chimney caps, thing, hearthstones, etc.
La the marketing department the
natural slate is transformed to initiate
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
HOTELS.

The lessees and managers Of this hotel
for the past ten years, Messrs. Foss G.
O'Connor, in April of this year renewed
their lease Of the premises, and their
claim upon the public by re-modeling,
re-ftting and furnishing the house. and
now are in a position to offer the weary
traveller or those who come on pleasure
bent, all that reason or good taste can
ask for.
Always noted for its elaborate cuisine
and perfect dining room service, it needs
only to be known that the improvements
referred to have been made and that Mr.
OConnor still stands at the desk while
Mr.. Foss stewards the affairs of the
house.. to make the popularity of the
United States Hotel continuous.
The rates at the United States are $500
and $3.50 per day.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
MAsoNs' SUPPLIES.
Carleton Bros. & Co.

Owning quarries at Rockport and Cam
den and largely representing the lime
industry of that section, the firm of
Carleton Bros. & Co. at No. 1854 CONNER
cial street, Boston & Maine r. r. wharf.
Portland, Me-, are one of the most widely
known firms in this line of business in
Maine.
Employing several vessels in transport
ing the product OF their quarries, Messrs.
Carleton Bros. q 60. operate the ''Port-
street. where they manufacture the Ella
cobs lime and land plaster in which
thew deal largely. They also handle
"Hoffman'' and "Old Newark" dement's.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
SHIP BROKER.
GALLAGHER & Co.

0AiiaShef ~ Co.
The ship brokers' and commission
Office of Gallagher & Co. at 374 Fore
street. was opened in 1876 by Mr.. Daniel
Gallagher, who for many years prior TO
his death in 1895 was an active, infuen-
tial citizen of Portland, and as a member
of the city S board of aldermen for several
consecutive years. gave to the city the
value of his ripe Judgment and earnest
endeavors in behalf of good government
Succeeding to the business of his
father, Mr.. John Gallagher now conducts
the affairs of the Office and continues the
buying, selling and chartering of vessels
on commission and the general business
of ship broker.
Mr.. Gallagher is also Deputy United
States Commissioner for the port of
Portland under Hon. Geo. Tolman, u. s,
Commissioner.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
CIR EAMERY.
The Portland Creamery.

At 994 Congress street, is located the
Portland Creamery, dealing in pure Jer-
sey milk and cream and manufacturing
high grade butter and cheese and
ofIicsred by Messrs r. W. Powers pres
dent. M. r. Berry treasurer, and M. r..
Berry, E. W. Powers Chas. B. Berry
and Sherman Rapgood, diret tors.
Equipped with complete plant OF the
best dairy machinery, the Portland
Creamery handles only milk from select
ed herds of COWS, made perfect by steri-
LEGATION. Their fresh creamery butter is
famous in and around Portland for it's
purity and fine flavor and they also offer
sweet cream, milk, skim milk and but
ter milk fresh every day.
No labor is spared that may still
further add to the attractive cleanliness
and neatness Of their establishment
and they give in putting up and de-
livering shelr goods that careful atten-
ton to detail which has given the Port
land Creamery it's " ide popularity.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
CONTRACTORS.
Blackstone g. Smith.

AS building contractors, Maine has nc
more representative firm than that OF
Blackstone 6 Smith, composed of Albion
Blackstone and Geo. Smith, with Office
in the Oxford Building, No. 1856 Middle
street. Mr.. Smith, who is native of
Hollis, York county, after serving his
time as apprentice to the mascn's trade
in the city of Boston, came back to Port
land and established in business in 1875,
and associating with Mr.. Blackstone, who
had been of the firm of Knight & Redlon
since 1859, the firm of Blackstone &
Smith as general contractors was formed
in 1885.
Since that time the firm has taken a
foremost position among the contractors
Of the State, and has many of the best
buildings erected in the cities of Maine
as testimonials of the faithfulncss with
which their contracts are performed;
State street church, the Oxford Building,
the Kendall & Whitney block and the
residence of F. E. Richards in Portland,
the Hebron Academy. the Y. M. G. A..
and the theatre building in Bath.
When the bids are about to be let for
the erection of building on which
Blackstone & Smith have bids, the ones
ton of responsibility or faithful perform
ance of the contract never arises in con-
nection with the consideration of their
bid.
James Cunningham
Has for many years been one of the
masons and contractors doing one of the
largest businesses in the State. He is a
resident of Portland and has been identi :
fed with the building of many of the
largest and finest buildings of the Pine
Tree State. Mr.. Cunningham is just
completing the new Baxter Block in Port
land. the largest business block in the
State and has Just secured the contract
for the new Auditorium for the city of
Portland. He enjoys a reputation for
stability and integrity among business
men much to be envied.
Mr.. Cunningham has been very prom
inent in politics, and has several times
been alderman from Ward Two, carrying
the election by means of personal popular
ity in ward whose natural political COM
plexion, was heavily against his party.
He is prominently connected with large
number of Portland's social and benevo-
lent organizations and is regarded as one
OF her most solid citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
TRANSPORTATION.
Aliens Baggage T ransfer.

There is no greater convenience al
lotted to the citizens of city or the
travelling public, than well managed,
thoroughly responsible system for the
transfer of parcels and baggage from one
station to another, from station to boat,
hotel OF residence or back to any point of
departure.
When the transfer of baggage can be
had, confident of safe and prompt deliv-
cry, strain of anxiety is taken from the
mind, not only of the traveller but is also
a sense Of relief to those friends anxious
for safe and pleasant journey for a
travelling relative or friend.
In the management of the Allen Bag
gage Transfer, Portland has system and
convenience that leaves nothing further
to be desired. It calls for checks, and
delivers baggage at any point in or about
the city with promptness and safety in
handling.
Mr.. Clarence Allen, the proprietor and
manager,i is one ofPortland's responsible,
well-known citizens, who may be de-
pended upon to see that all orders for
the transfer of travelling effects receive
prompt and courteous attention.
Princes Express Co.
Princes Express Company is the old
est express company running into and
operating from the State of Maine, hav-
ing been established in 1S47.
Its facilities are unsurpassed for reach
ing all points in, Massachusetts, Connect
icut and New York, and all points west
and south, at as low rates as any reliable
express company. Points west and
south are reached by all railroad lines,
connexions being made with the various
fast freight lines from Boston, and with
steamers for southern ports. The office
of Princes Express Co. is at No. lob Ex-
change street.
International Steamship Co.
One of the most important business
corporations connected with Portland
and one that is the means of preserving
much of her old-time prestige as sea
port, is the International Steamship Co.
with j. S. Winslow president; VIM. E..
Holden secretary; j. B. Coyle manager
and treasurer; E. A. Waldron, general
freight and passenger agent at the head
anarters in Boston, and II. P. c.: Hersey.
Portland agent.
Ry means of its steamers, the Cum
berland," 1900 tons, the estate of Maine. -
1900 tons aud the New Brunswick
1000 tons, the company is an important
factor in effecting the vast amount of
transportation that takes place yearly be-
tween New England and the provinces.
Starting from Boston and touching at