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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-15

Prsoner--Jedge. is this skinny, red nosed
Teller goin to be my lawyeri
Judge-He is You have no attorney, and
1t Is the duty Of the court to appoint coun-
sci to defend you. Are you ready for trial.
Jest minute, yer honor. He's one Of
these divorce lawyers, amt her"
He Is sometimes called a divorce lawyer.
SIR"
Strengthening himself up-"Jedge, on
thinkin the matter over, Of you hain't no
objections I'll take back that plea of not
guilty. ! stole the boz. Chicago Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-15

Go to the Woman's Exchange for q
noon lunch. Home made provisions Of
all kinds, bread, cake, pie, doughnuts,
rolls, poi, hot tea, etc. III King street.
Lunch from II 80 to 80.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-15

willing to Overlook 1t.
eat the price offer it to you" said
the dealer, "it's remarkably cheap
That VIOLIN" he added, regarding it
with pardonable pride, sis over 100
years old"
81 don't mind that" returned the
customer, pulling out roll Of bills
1.-THE tones all right. Wrap it up. ~
Chicago Tribune.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-15
There are Two Principles Involved N the
Use Of this Filter.

49, FIRST. Filtration. e.. the removal of all nsol
uble matter from the water, rendering it clean and
bright In this the filter is practically perfect.
SECOND. Aeration-i. e., allowing the air to be
brought into direct contact with the filtered water as
it will be observed there arescapes such as all
other filters have. The compressed air in the water
pipes is filtered through the stone with the water
This operation tends to oxdze and aerate the filtered
water, giving new life and vigor to it. In all other
filters, scientists agree that filtered water has fiat
taste to it. Not in this For these reasons to-
gether with the perfect lock joint and easy method of
cleaning and taking apart and simplicity of construc
ton these Filters are recommended for use in every
household they have proved great SUCCESS in
Europe and the United States where they are being
sold in great numbers.
This lot which came in the "Aloha" is the first
ever introduced here, and we ask all our friends to
come and see the most perfect Filter now in use
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
AN ERROR IN AN INDICTMENT.
Summarily Stops Proceedings Against a
Connecticut Murderer.

New Haven, Conn, April 9.-Joseph
Colombo, the Betheny wood chopper, was
today on trial in the Superior court for
murder in the first degree. He is charged
with having killed his wife July IS.
Colombo, it is said, had been drinking
heavily several days before the murder.
On the evening of July 16, he came home
in a state of intoxioation. He found two
men and woman in the house with his
wife, and accused her of unfaithaulness.
She resented this, and Colombo got a
rifle. He lsed the weapon as a club and
beat the woman with it until the stock
was broken off and the barrel bent
Colombo afterwards treated the unfortu-
nate woman in horrible manner. From
the wounds received, she died two days
later. A mistake discovered in the in
dictment stopped the proceedings alto
gether. The state attorney said this after
noon that the error woald probably neces-
state Colombe's appearance before the
grand jury a second time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
OBITUARY..
Abby Foxcroft Merrill.

Mrs. Abby Eoxcroft Merrill died in
Pomona, California April 5. Mrs. Merrill
was the wife of Frank H. Merrill, Esq,
formerly of New Gloucester, Maine. The
family removed to California several
years ago in order to proIong her life.
Spe was the only child of the late Samuel
Foxcroft, ESQ.,, and grand daughter OF
Col. Joseph Ellery Foxcroft and great
grand daughter of Rev. Samuel Foxoroft,
first pastor of New Gloucester, He in
turn, was the son of Rev. Thomas Fox
croft, pastor of the First Church. Bos-
ton, 1717-1769. Mrs. Merrill leaves hus-
band, two children and an aged mother.
She was educated in the private school
at New Gloucester, and at Andoysr. Mass
She was woman of superior literary
attainment, and had it not been for heI
prolonged i'll health, would have pro-
duced more literature than she did. Her
grandmother, the wife of Col. Foxcroft,
was Abigail Hammond Of Boston, who
was connected with the leading merchant
families of that city q century ago. The
Foxcroft mansion in New Gloucester,
erected in 1865, is still in the family.
The family burial place is in the ancient
cemetery of that town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
An Exciting Runaway Accident.

Wednesday night Mr.. George Hatch
was coming in over the shell road driving
spirited horse. Another horse driven by
a stranger was approaching and the horse
became frightened at an electric car.
The horse driven by Mr.. Hatch kicked
the carriage to pieces, ran away and
came into the city. He ran into Green
street, across the city, then down York
and over Fore and up Pearl where he
tried to climb up the steps of the Second
Parish church. He was cut quite badly
and was taken to Sawyer's stable. The
carriage was destroyed, but the occu-
pants escaped INJURY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
WESTBROOK.

The new Republican city committee
met at the assessors Office Wednesday
evening and organized by the choice OF
Hon. G. M. Waterhouse as chairman
and A. A. Cordwel as secretary. 1t was
decided by the committee to hold the
different caucuses in general convention
instead OF having ward oaucuses Tht
caucus will be held next Monday evening
at Odd Fellows hall. 1t was also voted
to present the name of Fred A. Verrill tt
the mayor as Republican member OF thu
board of registration.
A change that will be much appreciated
by the Westbrook patrons of the electrit
road was inaugurated this week, by
starting the 6. 10 p. IN. car from Portland
and announcing that the car will no
stop until it reaches Grant street, Wood
fords.
William Heating was before Judge
Tolman Thursday morning charged will
larceny. He waived examination ant
was bound over to the grand jury. This
is the young man who went away witt
the wife of Mr.. Burnell last Saturday
and was arrested i'll Boston Wednesday
by Constable Chute.
Acting D. D., 6. NJ. Frank e. Chase
paid an official visit to Temple lodge
No Sc, f. and A. M, Wednesday and
worked the E. A. degree on three capdi
dates, after which fine turkey suppe
was enjoyed. The supper WAS in charg,
of Caterer Hezelton done up in the bes
style.
At the meeting of the High schoo
alumni association Wednesday evenins
the following officers were elected: Presi
dent, G. H. Hallowell; vice president
Miss Alice StackEole; secretary, Miss
Annie Morris; treasurer, Miss Julii
Doyle. The meeting adjourned for tw,
weeks.
Superintendent Spring of the elsctri
road is having the open cars put in shap
for use.
A meeting was held at the new hall a
Centreville and an organization known
| as the Peoples Temperance Union made
The following officers were elected
President John W. Bragdon; secretar.
and treasurer, E. j. Bragdon; trustees
d. K. jackson, George B. Gray ant
Thomas MoAloney. There will be
evening and gospel meetings will be nell
Sunday afternoons at three O'Clock.
Angelo CommaDdery, U. o. q. @. @
| Saco River, will pay fratornal visit t
| Westbrook Commandery next Saturda
| evening.
Warvenook Tribe of Red Men work e
the Hunters degree on nine candidate
Wednesday evening.
The assessors closed their sessions a
their office Tuesday evening. They wi
now make thorough revision OF to
city's valuation. 1t Is considered that tn
| present valuation is very unequal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
coUNTERFElTERs AND MuRDERERs.
An Important Discovery of Two Boys in
Indiana.

Bristol, Ind, April 9.-On a lonely
island in the ST. Joseph river in Elkhart
county o subterranean oounterfeiters' den
has been discovered. Every appliance for
oounterfeiting coin was found with abont
$4,000 in spurious coin. There was found
in the cave the pocketbook of William
Crumpacker, a wealthy man living near
Bristol who was murdered about year
ago. His murderers have never been dis
covered.
For the last eighteen months agents OF
the treasury department in Indiana and
to discover where the counterfeit money
that was constantly being put in oircula-
tion in the Southern part of Michigan
and the northern part of Indiana, waf
being made.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10


With such words of praise from man Of
DR.. Won Spiegel's standing, regular physi-
clan, a graduate and member of several uni
versities, man who has built up an enyiable
reputation by his many cures, some of which
have been almost miraculous, we are doubly
encouraged to cali the attention of suffering
humanity to the merits Of our all-powerful
specifics, The Kickapoo Indian Remedies.
The best known of these is Kickapoo
Indian Sagwa, that greatest of blood puri-
fiers and corrector of all arrangements Of the
stomach, kidneys and liver. It is purely
vegetable and contains no poisonous ingre-
dents whatever. Thousands are enjoying
healthy, happy, active lives today, who but
for its timely use would now be leading the
miserable life of dependent cripple, or filing
a premature grave, the victims of bad
blood, nervousness. consumption, dyspepsia,
rheumatism, dropsy, kidney and liver
complaints.
Each year 1t becomes better known and
more highly appreciated. Each day hundreds
join the happy ones who have been cured by
its use and sing its praise.
We want sufferers everywhere to give tia
single trial. You will be convinced of its
merits and bless the day you first heard OF
Sagwa. All druggists sell it.
If you wish medical advice free, write us
one of our staff of physicians will gladly
give you such information as you may desire.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., New
Haven, Conn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
Their knowledge Of the Cura-
tive Properties Of Herbs
considered remarkable.
A noted Professor, DR.. c. ven Spiegel Of
Saratoga, n. u, credits them with
many remedies used by him in effect
linz difficult cures.
Useful hints to many who suffer, where
they might enjoy the Indians pro-
verbal good health and longevity but
for the prejudice of Ignorance

The once existing idea that no possible
good or knowledge could be Obtained from
an Indian is fast Disappearing;
When such man as DR.. G. Won SPl E, 81
of Saratoga Springs, in an article published
In the daily saratogian OF Sept. a. states
that he is indebted, not only 70 C me NORM
ATansboes. Pawnees, Apaches, Kiowas, Com
ane6es. ETC.. but to the many so called uncivil-
;zed nations of the most remote corners OF
the globe for his enormous collection and
the knowledge Of their virtues, of roots, herbs,
barks, gums and balsams, by whose use be
has effected the most extraordinary cures in
innumerable desperate cases, 1t would seem
that the world at large should no longer
hesitate to look for help from such simple
but potent agencies - no matter their origin
instead of dragging out miserable lives OF
sickness that is aggravated by poisonous
mineral drugs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
THE LAND QUESTION.
MIR. Coles Second Lecture In the Course on
Economics.

Mr.. william M. Cole delivered the
second lecture in his course ON ''Econom-
les" at Assembly hall last evening, tax
ing for his subject, "The Land Cues
tion." Mr.. Cole said rent arises not
only from superior fertility or productive
ness, but from superior accessibility and
superior surroundings. These are varia-
Bile and are often tbs result of the growth
of society, independent of effort on the
part of the owners of land. Yet the
owners appropriate the increase in rental
or selling value without recompenss to
the society which produced it. Such ap-
preparation of "unearned increment is
the origin of many fortunes in every COM
munlty. Though legally and politically
just, such appropriation is morally IN
just. Yet there is no apparent way of
remedying the injustice by any political
machinery now in operation. A man who
refused to appropriate the unearned in
crement would simply leave it for anoth-
er's benefit. The advocates of the single
tax recommend the abolition of all injus-
tice arising from appropriation of I'm
earned increment by Selling for public
benefit without compensation to the own
er, except for improvements made, all
land now privately owned. This would
secure for society not only all present
future but also ali past unearned in
crement. This would bring great wealth
to the public treasury and thus make it
possible to relieve poverty, but it would
perpetrate an injustice much greater than
that which it would correct for the
greater part for the unearned increment
has been appropriated by past owners
and to conflscate the property of present
owne RS would take that away from them
for which they had paid fair price.
The single tax advocates say there never
was any valid title to land, it was created
for all. Therefore it's mans own fault
if he buys a right the seller did not
possess. This aises the question wheth
| er the right to exclusive control over land
| is moral right. Private ownership Ii
| considered necessary for it's proper care
and cultivation, on the ground of policy,
| and justice demands it. With growth Of
1NANS~oeSH-S>t
q man should be allowed to secure land
for the support of his descendants. The
growth of undesirable and incompetent
| classes shows that protection in the right
| of private property on land cannot be
withdrawn. This right does not include
the right to appropriate the "unearned
increment" which is the creation of SO
ciety. The difficulty is one of praotica-
bility. The line between earned and
unearned is not always apparent. Jus
| tioe demands the assumption of il
and ways of practi cabiltty will be de
vised. No right of ownership sho uld b.
recognized in mines. They should b
public property and managed in the pub
lie interest, and SO with lands comprising
grand natural scenery, and natural trans
portation routes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
RicvcIe Records Broken,

San Diego, Cal, April 9.-Two world 8
bicycle records were broken yesterday at
Coronado by men of the Stearns team
now in training here. They were half
and quarter mile TANDEM records I'M
paced.
The half mile was made by Randall
and Soheski in so 3-5 seconds The best
previous record was made by Terrell and
Talyor on the same track March I'd.
The quart er-mile tandem record was
broken by Randall and Kiser of Dayton,
Ohio. time 20 2-5 seconds. The best pre-
vious time was "a 3-5 made by Long and
Delmas at Sacramento, October 10, 1894.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
orees VIII be Deported.

Helena, ..Mon., April 9.-Canada has
finally taken official action in regard to
the Cree Indian matters and the present
outlook is that all Crees in the United
States will be deported within the next
four weeks. Governor Richards has re-
ceivod letter from A. T. Traigett, COM
missioner of Indian affairs for the north
western territories Of the Dominion of
Canada, to the effect that his govern
ment was willing to take charge of all
Cree Indians. requesting that the same
be delivered to him not later than May l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
ourbetter halves say they could nc

Ourbetter halves say they could not
keep house without Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t is used in more than half
the homes in Leeds. Sims Bros, Leeds,
Iowa. This shows the esteem in which
that remedy is held where it has been
sold for years and is well known. Moth
ers have learned that there is nothing SO
good for oolds, Group and whoopina
cough, that it cures these ailments quick
lysand permanently, and that it is pleas
ant and safe for children to take. 20 and
80 cent bottles for sale by Landers &
Babbidge, Portland; and G. B. Wood
man, Westbrook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works.

At eight of the clock, at Kotzschmar
hall this evening, Mrs. farley (who in
private life is Miss Mary Selden McCobb)
who bag gratifed and amused all the
great crowned heads of Europe, and the
later presidents of the United States
will display her wax fggers'' before an
audience only limited by the size of the
hall. There will also be beautiful pic-
lures of Mrs. farley on sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
Second Hand Bicycles Cheap.

H. w. McCausland has large stock
of secondhand bicycles, all in perfect
condition, which have been taken in ex-
change for new wheels, and wishing to
get rid Of them will have series of Sat
urday sales, and will sell these wheels at
very low prices. If you do not feel able
to buy q new wheel call at his store and
Aee the bargains offered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
Fell and Broke His Arm.

DR.. F. Austin Tenney, of Deering ave-
nue., Woodfords, fell from couch We'd
nesday, breaking his right arm above the
elbow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
Maine Men Licensed to Preach.

New Haven, Conn, April 9.-Among
the members of the Yale Divinity school
mostly from the senior class. today
licensed to preach by this ministers asso-
citation. were ". e. Page, Brownville,
Maine, and G. P. Pierce, Auburn, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Jimmy Pierce, who tends machine No.
. at the Augusta paper mill, was engaged
in tagging the big pulley that drives the
stack of calenders on this machine We'd
nesdag night when, in some way, his
clothing caught in tie belt and he was
carried over the pulley. striking heavily
upon the floor in the narrow space be-
tween the pulley and a heavy post that
stands almost beside 1T. He was badly
damned but no bones were broken. 1t
was a miraculous escape.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Take laxative Bromo Quinine tablets
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10
STATE TOPICS or INTEREST.

A rather mean April fool joke was
played on certain Bar. Harbor man
while he slept somebody
Stole his trousers which hung on a chair
at his bedside. AS the sleeper is not q
married man he couldn't start his better
haif on hunt for them, SO he waited
oali he heard the servant girl pass his
room and he was compelled to tell her
through the door of his plight. She was
AFRAID that this was only joke on her so
she forgot to look him up pair of
trousers. 1t was near the hour when the
alnlng room would be closed. He was
hungry but he couldn't eat comfortably
IN his pajamas. Upon reflections he be-
thought himself Of pair of pants in the
next room belonging to a man whom he
suspected of playing the joke on him. In
MS room he found brand new suit which
the owner had never worn. They were
about ten sizes too big for him but he
wore the summer suit to breakfast much
to the establishment of the owner who
was entirely innocent Of the joke perpe-
tratsd. The wearer rafused 10 believe
put that he was the guilty one and later
IN the day the owner OF the clothing re.
ceived them by express paying 90 cents
freight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

The examination of candidates, who
have been recently elected in the Maine
Companies N. g. s. NJ, Will be held
Tuesday, April Il, at the State House,
sisting of Gen. w. S. Choate, Col. L. H.
Kendall, and Col. G. A. Philbrook
Thsre are 10 candidates to appear before
the board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

AS Mr.. James Mitchell of Northport,
attempted to shoot crow one morning
this week he met with severe and sing
uiar accident. In aiming his gun he dis
covered cork-stopper was sticking in
the muzzle, and on removing it the gun
was accidentally discharged, the crow
flew away, and Mr.. Mitchell found him
self minus two fingers Oh his left hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

D. W. Berry, Esq, of Carthage, was in
Pennington Wednesday. He says he
found snow drifts from 10 to Is feet deep
along the road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Hon. S. W. Matthews, the labor COM
missioner - says that ne Is now preparing
on's work. While, last year, the report
of the commissioner was largely upon
statistics regarding labor, the amounts
paid employees, their costs Of living, etc.,
the present year will be devoted princi-
pally to statistics on manufacturers
work; the capital invested In the various
lines of operation and other interesting,
and pertinent figures upon the subject
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Swan island, 1t appears that the lumber
men who had logs carried away got them
all back, as the crews now at work are
meeting with great success. In an inter
view with half dozens lumbermen from
that section, the following facts about
the case, were learned: The channel on
the east side of Swan island is entirely
clear, with the exception of some places
where the ice was located on the sides
leaving wide channel in the middle.
The west channel is partly broken out
but there still remains enough to prohibit
clear passage by water, the jam at the
foot being still solid, with another one
about half way down. Ita is expected
that these Will be broken by the end Of
the week
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Z The Methodist Society of North Jay are
talking strongly of building a chapel and
are arising money by subscription. We
understand lot will be given them, and
with outside aid they hope to build in the
near future.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

In the Braley family of Belfast, four
generations in the male line are now liv-
ing, in whic b there is difference of 27
years between each father and son.
Amaziah was born in 1910; his son James
H., in 1887; his son Alon K, in 1864; and
his son Earl in 1891.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Mayor Clason of Gardiner, accompanied
by the prison inspectors, Whitman Saw
yer of Portland. A. W. Gilman of Fox
croft. and Augustus Bailey of Gardiner,
went to Thomaston, Wednesday, on their
regular monthly visit to the prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

Lorenzo Jones, Jr., of Brooks, was the
victim of very singular accident last
week He had an empty 2a-calibre car
fridge Which ne had worn on the end of
a pencil for some time. Taking it off
ana examining it one evening, he no.
ticed some of the Illuminating powder in
the bottom Of the case, which he attemp-,
ted to remove with n pocket knife. There
was violent explosion which blew off
his thumb at the first joint, and serious
ly injured two fingers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-10

In Piscataquis county the heirs of the
late ex-Gov. CobTn are contemplating
the construction of railroad through
the section Of wild lands owned by them,
and it is understood that Judge Russell
and Standardization have recently looked
over the land, with surveyor, prospect
ing for a railroad.