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Olnek UDu-eatero, ,WuiCu nave DCcA AVun0
dead with iish In their thr0ats.
A gull, up In Massachusetts Bay, WA
seen acting in q way that caused two
boys to take q rowboat and 60 out and
see what the matter was. The gull
would dy away, then tumble into the
water, struggle awhile, then fy again,
each flight being shorter than the one
before, and at last the bird merely
skinned the surface heavily. When
the boys got to 1t the birds head was
under water and the wings were dap
ping slightly. They pulled the bird into
the boat and 1t was seen that on the
end of the bill was clam shell. The
gull had tried to get the clam; the clam
had closed his shell upon the bill, and
the scared bird had tried to fly OF over
the water, but, breathing being hard, 1t
was soon exhausted.
A wild turkey was found one time In
the Tennessee bottom lands. The tur-
key, in jumping up to get some berries,
came down with its neck through a
fork of the bush. The bird, being un-
able to pull his head through the fork,
was choked to death, but not until 1t
had covered the ground with feathers
for ten feet on all sides.
Some of the birds that use strings or
hairs In the construction Of their nests
swallows, sparrows, etc.-become en-
tangled in the material every spring
and are choked to death.
A man named Allard was coming
down the Columbia River from Asto-
ria, Ore, to another Hudson Bay Fur
Company post at Van couver. He had
crew of Indians for his canoe, and all
were pretty hungry, having been living
on dried salmon and hard bread. AS
they rounded point one day they put
up a flock Of swans, which flew past
them. The Indians had never seen
man shoot bird flying, and the trader
and had no ammunition to spare, al
though they offered splendid shot es-
pecially the leader. which was a bird
Of unusual size. 1t was so fine mark
that the trader lifted up his paddle,
and, taking imaginative aim, said
"Bangw in a loud voice. What fol-
lowed made the Indians gasp. The big
swan at the word went tumbling head
over heels to the water, struck with
loud splash, and by the time the canoe
was alongside had ceased its struggles
and was dead. There was not mark
on the bird, and as the Indians looked
over It they nodded toward the trader
with looks Of amaZement and fear on
their faces. The trader calmly loaded
his pipe and puffed away as unconcern>
edly as If he was not wondering how 1t
had happened.
That night, while the Indians were
pulling out the canoes, the trader had
private autopsy Of the swan. and found
large bulb Of the swans favorite food,
the "wappato," or Sagittaria variapilis,
as it Is known to botanists, stuck In
the swans throat in such a way that
the bird had choked to death. The man
removed the bulb, and on the return or
the Indians said nothing of 1t. That
night the party feasted on the swan,
but not until the trader had made weird
sounds over. the carcass and had i'm
pressed the Indians wonderfully.
Thereafter that trader was the most
respected, t-worshipped man,
among the Indians, who ever after
called him, "The-man-who-shoots-fy-
ing-swans-with-a-
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21

The butchers BILL" as the London
Court Journal calls the war mortality,
of the French in Madagascar, is put
down at considerably more than four
thousand lives. Among the rank and
file the deaths are said to have
amounted to upward Of 1926, and rnth-
er more than 2000 wounded and inva-
lids have been, or are to be, sent home.
Nearly thousand African carriers
died as well, SO that in all the mum.
ber of deaths that have resulted from
the operations In the island are over
5000. These figures are taken from a
French Radical source, and there h
little doubt that they ara fairly cor.
rect
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21
The Mud Wasp.

For centuries the mud wasp has built
its cells Of soft mud. In the bottom Of
these cells the female lays its minute
egg, building its mud home just the
size that the young will be when grown.
Before closing its mud-walled cell the
wasp catches a suitable sized spider.
injects into its body fluid that causes
1t to remain torpid through the winter,
until with the warmth of returning
spring the young wasp grows and con-
sumes the spider for food. thus gaining.
strength to break the mud walls and
emerge into the outer world a full
winged insect. Yet no mud wasp from
the beginning has ever seen its young.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21
An Endless Procession.

Look at the gang of men working on
the streets. Two-thirds are usually
past fifty. They have had their chance
to accumulate money and provide for
old age, but improvidence has brought
them to day labor. This pitiful and
common sight seems to have no effect
upon the young men, who continue to
throw away money
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21
FkRI AND eAlDEl HlED.
rrEms or TIMELY INTEREST TO THE
TARAAGRA
Weed Seed In oats---rhs Cruel Check
Unsuccessful sprayIng--.RaIsIng
China Asters.--onlon Raising.
WEED SEED IN OATS.

Clean oats of weed seed before SOW
Ing. Shake the oats In a sieve with
meshes 1-12 of an inch clear space,
which permits most weed seed to go
through. A test of oats, such are now
being widely sown, reveals the pres
ence OF seed Of twelve bad weeds, in
cluding mustard and charlock enough
to stock farm, and the dreaded Rus
sian thistle.-New England Homestead.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21
SPRAY THE ORCHARDS.

The season for spraying our orchards
and vineyards is at hand, and 1t should
be attended to at once. In the applica-
tion Of Insecticides 1t should be remem-
hered that there are two classes Of
insects with which we have to deal.
One takes its food by eating the foliage,
frait, etc., while the second class sucks
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21
FOOD THAT WAS DEADLY


A curious tragedy In natures life was
told about In the Deutsche Fischerei-
Zeitung recently. A twenty-five-pound
pike was found dead near the Villa
Scholz, at Horn. On examination, a
trout, weighing four and half pounds
was found stuck In the pixies mouth
in such way as to choke 1t to death.
Various animals hive died of suffoca-
tion In this manner. Especially Is this
true OF berons, grebes, bitterns and
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21

Water rents are higher at Pittsburg
than In any other city In America.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-21

Yerkes telescope; If 1t proves n success,
still more powerful instruments will
be constructed on the sectional-lens
principle invented by Astronomer
Gathman, of Chicago. Mount San
Miguel comprises about $4,000 acres
and has an elevation Of 5000 feet.
An American engineer named Hob
son has contributed to the Revue Bleue
an article on the Eastern situation, in
which he plainly expresses his doubts
of Lord Salisbury's belief that the con-
cert Of the powers may eventually lead
to cessation Of the present armed
peace. He would have Britain go to
war at once, since he believes that by
next year, or the year after, France and
Russia together will have far strong
er navy than Britain will then possess.
Mr.. Hobson declares that the dual
alliance of France and Russia will cas-
ily dispose of the triple alliance.
France for money, Russia for men,"
he says. "are almost inexhaustible, but
the triple alliance cannot stand the
strain Of keeping up it's armaments
much longer. and England will have to
make very heavy sacrifices to regain n
attle of the superiority which she will
have lost in warshlps Of the first-class."
Russia and France will. therefore. wait
till the rest of Europe is bankrupt and
then. perhaps. arrange new alliance
In this way. Mr.. Hobson arrives at the
conclusion that England ought to go to
war Immediately. "since every day that
passes puts her In state Of increasing
inferiorIty at sea as compared with her
adversaries." IT is clear that Mr.. Hob
sons article was written for q French
and Russian alliance
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A DOUBLE MURDER.
And Then the Assailant Killed
Himself.

Two Aged Women the Victims of Luther
Antoine-They win Both Die-The
Murderer Is Dead.
Bangor, March 1.-Two miles from Old
town at 6. 30 O'Clock this morning Luther
Antoine, aged 49,. assaulted Grace D
and Jennie NJ Irving, leaving them for
dead. then he hunted and found revcl-
yer and blew out his own brains. The
WON en- will both die.
The Misses Irving are aged about 70
and 60 years and have lived for years
upon farm which had been landmark
in that region. Antoine was taken when
boy OF IS and given home by the
sisters.
Tbs scene of the crime was an out
building where Antoine, who was fell
low of weak mind and low instincts at
tempted assault upon the younger sister.
Grace Irving, who had heard the sis
ter's cries, appeared on the scene. The
ruffian went at them with an iron bar,
beat them to insensibility and left them
in pools of blood which came from their
own wounds. Then he went to their
room where he knew a revolver was kept,
secured 1t, rushed to his own room and
shot himself through the head dying
instantly.
There Is little hope that the lives of
the women can be saved.
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DEATHS.

In this city. March 8. suddenly v. Richard
Foss. aged 80 years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.]
In this city, March 3, John j. Mclaughlin,
Notice of funeral hereafter. Rockland pa.
perS please copy
In this city. March 8, Mrs. Annie J.. Trow.
bridge. aged 80 years.
Funeral on Thusrtiay afternoon at O'Clock.
from her late residence, No. 20 Melbourne st.
In this city March 2. at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Martha A. Loyeitt) Martha Ellen
widow of the late Daniel Strout formerly OF
Willard. Cape Elizabeth. aged 60 years 8
months 20 days.
Notice of funeral hereafter]
In this city. March 3. ohm ii. O'Connor, aged
81 years.
Notice of funeral hereafterl
In Gorham. March 8, Mrs. Lizzie Wood, wife
of Joseph F. Shackford. aged % years months
burial Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
In Portsmouth n H.. March 1, Rose Mary
Carney, aged II years month IA days.
O'Clock, at No 81 Tying street. city. Bangor
and Belfast papers please copy.
In KenneDunkport. March ]. Elizabeth wife
OF Alexander Martin, aged 81 years months.
In East Otstield. Feb IT. Mrs. Sarah Morton
In Vinalhaven. Feb. %. Mrs Jane Collamore,
aged 80 years.
In Saco, Feb. &c. Mrs. Lydia f. Goodwin.
In Limerick. Feb. "a Alonzo Rhodes
In East Warren. Feb. 81. Benz. Knowlton,
aged 70 years.
In Dresden, Feb. %, Albion Cate. aged 70 yrs
In North Berwick, Feb. 90. Bert 4. Dutch
aged 81 years.
In steuben, Feb. 1e, Mrs George w. Guptill
In Wells, Feb. 23, Hartley H. Hilton, agr
% years.
In Bluehill. Feb. IS, Mrs. Huldah Hinkley,
aged "a years.
In Isle au Haut, Mrs Helen Conley, aged 60
years.
In Oxford Mrs Harold Francis, aged 20 yrs
In Paris. Feb. IL. Gilman Tuell, aged 8 years
In Milo, Feb. II. Mrs Leona R. Frost, aged
46iyears.
Iu fremont Feb. 8, Lydia ]. Norwood, aged
S5 years months.
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The Result at Topsham.
Especial to the Press. }

Topsham, March 8. 1.-The annual town
meeting yesterday proved to be victory
for that portion Of the citizens who fay
ored the engine company who were dis
charged by the selectmen for refusing to
to do duty under the fire chief appointed
by the selectmen last spring. Repeated
efforts were made by the more level head.
ed citizens to adjourn for two weeks
which was impossible to carry. A large
number of the farmers were unable to
be present owing to the state of the
roads, and therefore had no CHOICE in the
election of the following list of town
officers: Thomas Given, moderator: War
rem M. Goud, clerk; Il. l.. Hunter, VIM.
s. Rogers, Charles Alexander, select
men. A large number of the citizens
left the meeting in disgust after the cleo
ton of clerk.
q A large and enthusiastic meeting of
tho Androscoggin Engine Company was
held last evening, it being the annual
meeting of the comany, and the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Foreman, Fred W. Atkinson; Sec
ond foreman, Arthur Young; third fore.
man, Frank L. Mallett, clerk and tree.
surer, W. p. W. Purinton.
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sHEPLEY CAMP. S. OF v.
Holds n Camp Fire in This City Last Eve
ming.


Last evening at the headquarters of
Shepley Camp. s. of ", occurred one
OF the most pleasing campfires that has
been held there during the winter season.
Special efforts had been made by the
committee in charge to secure large
attendance on this occasion and it was
needless to say they were successful in
that direction. A business meeting was
held during the early evening at which
time several matters of Importance were
acted upon. after which the first degree of
the order was exemplitied upon two can
didates.
sihe meeting being over, the tables were
quickly arranged and the members sat
down TO the clam supper that had been
prepared.
considerable interest is being manifest
cd at this time in the direction of In.
oreaslng the mbership, as the colonel
OF 'he Maine division has offered prize
sword and belt, to the camp IN aking the
iargest gain in membership during the
quarter ending March II, and every
effort is being made during this month
TO inorese the membership to the end
hat the camp may be possible winner.
AT the close of the campfire company
drill was held, and 1t is the intention
OF the camp to utilize portions of both
Tuesuay and Friday eveninsg for drill,
beginning with Friday evening.
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WOmen's Indian Association

The regular monthly meeting of the
"omen's Maine Indian Association was
held yesterday afternoon in State street
chapel, the president, Mrs. Myra E. Frye
in the chair.
After the secretary and treasurer's re-
ports were read Mrs. N. S. Gardiner re
ported for Current Indian News about q
delegation of Sioux going to Washington
to ask for land In Northern Dakota
which they thought belonged to them
Mrs. Gardiner read an article for the De-
cember Review of Reviews by an edu-
cateds chief of the Pottacattamies en-
titled, IAN Indian on the Problems OF
His Race The Indian Territory is
nearly as large as Ohio with it's white
population three hundred thousand, its
Indians including. "Squaw mon" and
half breeds. sixty-fivve thousand. Law
lessness prevails. White or "Sq1aw men,
who have married Indian women and
half breeds hold most of the land, while
the real Indians have no land. Neither
have the few white men who are living
peacefully and awfully in the territory
any rights of citizenship. For these and
other easons this Indian chief believes
with ex-senator Dawes the sooner steps
are taken to break up the tribal relations
and make the territory into state when
ever practica BILE, the better it will be-.
Teach them to know that they owe
allegiance to no man ON earth except the
great chief Of the United States. Make
each ono a present of a beautiful United
States flag. They take easily to the stars
and stripes, and take great pride in feel
ing its image in their hearts. They must
be taught that they cannot longer live rs
their fathers did, but must live as white
men do, or else lie down and die before
the cruel march of civilization
Very interesting letters we're read from
missionaries along the Shawnees telling
of tho arrival OF the two barrels recently
sent the. Special mention was made of
the rice sent, which was used for the
sick and so much better quality chan
they could get.
Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt and DIR. Blanchard
both briefly expressed teir interest in the
association and the Indian cause.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA,
Nioker.on Comedy Company.


This organization which began O
weeks engagement at Portland theatre
Monday evening, seems to have jumped
into popular favor. There was q large
audience at the opening performance
Monday night, and another good one at
the matinee and evening performances
yesterday. MAY Blossom" was given
at the dime matinee and 1.-Two Orphans
at night, in satisfactory manner. The
specialties caught on at once. The juve.
nile team Master Richardson and Baby
Blossom, Russell Brandon the funny
man, Jessie Harcourt male impereonator
Manager Nickerson's cornet solos, and
other instrumental specialties are excel
lent. A capital orchestra is attached te
the company and delights the public by
free concerts before the performances.
Today at the matinee "Rightsd at Last
and tonight, "Michael Strogoff will be
presented.
David the Shepherd Boy.
Music loving people will be seen in
large numbers at Congress street Metho-
dist church this evening. The beautiful
cantata david the Shepherd Boy" is
to be rendered by MIR. Carl Weber and
MS well drilled chorus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-04
MARRIAGES.

g In springvale, Feb. 49, Archie Cecil and Miss
Victoria Twombly.
In Rochester. Feb 20. Frank w. Jelson and
Miss Irene Firth, both of Sanford.
In Bath, Feb. 81. Walter W. Smith and Miss
Edith Eliza Larrabee
In Bangor, Feb. 25. Charles HI. Douglass and
Miss Jennie E. Stillings.
Miss Belle Pendleton, both of Prospect
In Rockland, Feb. %. James A. Larrabee and
Mrs. Lucy A. Howard.
In Dresden Mills, Feb. ~. Franklin p. Kid
der of Boston and Miss Lizzie NJ. Libby OF Dres-
den Mills.
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TOWN ELECTIONS
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

S.t
East Raymond, March 3.-The mu nioi-
pal election took place Yesterday The
following officers were chosen
Moderator-Levi Jordan, Hep.
Town Clerk-Orrin B. Lane, Dem.
Selectmen-Francis D. Witham, Dem.
John II. Hayden Rep, Frank W. Hawkes.,
Rep.
Treasurer-Henry J. Lane, Dem.
S. s. mmittse-Thomas. Mussey
Pro-. Fred W. Robinson, Dem.
Collector aud Consta ble-Fred w.
Plummcr, Rep.
Party lines we're not drawn. The town
officers are nearly the same as last year.
The S. S. Committee met aud chose c.
S. Witham, Rep, supervisor of schools.
Bowdoinham's Election.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREssl
Bowdoinham, March 3.-The annual
town election was held here today and
these officers were elsoted:
Town Clerk-L. d. Small.
Selectmen-Marshall d. White, +. II.
Purington, George H. Haskell
Collector-E. B. Allen.
Treasurer-George d. Pratt.
Town Agents. W. Carr.
Member of School Commitree-Sila
T thompson.
These appropriations were made: Com
mon schools, $3.50; high school, $500
roads, $500; care of snow, $500; bridges,
S4OO.
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DEAD AND FROZEN

DEAD AND FROZEN
solid. He was man about 60 years of
age and was in his shirt sleeves.
The explanation of this tragic event is
as follows: The man was Charles Worm.
wood, of Hollis, who had been working
for Mr.. Chadbourne, of Bradeen's Ridge,
WATERFORD. Monday afternoon Mr.. Chad
bourne told Wormwood to drive over to
the Rochester station at Centre Water
boro ana meet his son who was coming
from Boston on the train. The distance
to the station is about three miles.
AS near as can be asoertained Worm
wood started early and drove about to
several places and got filed up on hard
cider.
He also met three wood choppers who
had been working for B. G. Jordan and
1t is stated that they got very drunk to-
gether and also quarreled.
At about 4 p. m. Will Roberts, who
lives about two niles from the station,
saw Wormwood pass his house. He was
swaying from side to side in the sleigh
and was in his shirt sleeves, although it
was raw, drlzzly day.
Roberts saw that the man wasn't in a
condition to take care of himself and came
out to stop him, but Worm wood paid no
attention to his calls, except to whip up
his horse and drive ahead very fast to es-
| cape him.
Instead of driving to the station then,
Wormmwood turned Fl on the road that
leads to Limerick. He was met about
five O'Clock by Orneville Knight who
induced Kim to turn around and start for
home again.
That was the last seen of Norwood
until he was found dead and frozen in
the road the next morning.
Undoubtedly he was overcome by the
liquor and the effect of the wet and
cold i'll his exposed condition and fell
from his sleigh into the road 1t was
probably quite late at night when this
happened for otherwise he would proba
bly, have been discovered by some passing
team.
He was taken into the town hall and
DR.. Emery aud Coroner Locke were sum
moned. The doctor could find no traces
of violence and the coroner concluded
that no inquest was necessary unless the
relatives of the unfortunate man request
ed ore
Wornwood leaves widow and ere
child
cut about two inches long was found
back of the right ear that could not be
accounted for. Qnitea cut on the I'M
der lip was thought TO have been maGo
when he was thrown out on the ice. The
face YVES very dark. No other bruises
were found. Constable Bryant was put
in charge of the body. The team was
found at North WATERFORD by Herbert
knight
Norwood WIS a veteran of the late
war His wife's name before marriage
WAS Benson and she was a sister to Major
Beals's vile of Waterb oro Centre. II
seems that he had on two thin coats and
they were both found near where the
body lay. His hat has not been found
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-04
Maine Patents.

Washington, March 3-The follow
ing patents have been granted to Maine
people:
F. 3. Bigelow, Auburn. thermostat
aotuated alarm.
W. E. Whitman, Auburn. weeder.
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Meeting of the Bu,iders' Exchange.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Builders Exchange was held last eve
ming, Vice President r. r. Redlon in the
chair The regular business was tran
sacted. three new p,embers were admit
ted, md after supper was served by
Robinson,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
The reather today

gance that are in the new
Muslin Underwear; and
columns of carefully writ
ten description would still
tall for short Of conveying
an adequate idea of the
newness and novelty Of
this seasons productions.
An undergarment now
adays is almost as elabo-
rate as the outer costume
itself, and quite as much
taste and skill in design
are embodied in its make
up. The constant cheap
ening of materials and
the extraordinary i'm.
provement in machinery
and everything else that
enters into it brings the
all finished garments to
your hand at about the,
cost of the materials
alone. There's nothing
to be gained then by
wearing the home made
article, and the advan-
tages of choosing from
hundreds of sorts al
ready-to-wear are many.
To-day our complete
new stock Of high class
Cotton Underwear is
ready and Of course it is
better and larger and
much choicer than ever
before. You expect that,
and we have been partic-
.ular 10 have it come up
to your expectations.
Lace effects predomi-
nate, everything is lace
trimmed, and profusely.
Plenty of irills and
hounces and ruf1es, all
Of soft dainty lace, giving
every garment trimmed
with it a richness and
elegance that makes the
hamburg trimmed under.
wear of other years look
poor III comparison.
Night gowns, Empire
style, long, full and am
pie, of fine starchless
muslin, the collar, sleeves
and yoke a mass Of deli
cate Platte Val lace,
fastens on side and decor.
ated with tiny bows Of
silk ribbon. S4.25.
This is only one speci-
men selected from thirty
or forty others all equally
as attractive, and ranging
in price from $3.50 to
$1,000.
Skirts of fine French
cloth, two deep founces
of muslin, finished with
a narrow insert of Swiss
embroidery and edged
with a very full Platte
Val lace hounce eight in
ches deep at $2.1o. Some
OF these are cut IN "unn.
brella0 shape a sweep
six yards round. Thirty
two other styles of Skirts
at any price at all.
"Margueretes" = that's
the name of a new COM
blnation garment Of
Chemlse and skirt in one.
in all varieties of fneness
Of cloth and trimming.
oSc. $I1O . ~ To ~
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entertains Queen Esther Lodge of Bath
snd Fidelity Lodge of Lewiston Satur-
DAY evening. The committee are making
arrangements to give them grand good