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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Special sale ut special prices in EN-
broideries. Ladies' Muslin Underwear
Corsets and Wash Goods during January.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS co:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

The Texas league pitcher. William
Wellner, has signed with Scranton
er s!cken weaken or griEe 1Oc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Send for one of our Special Corscts at
25c. This price only for two weeks.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

The public lands still vacant in this
country amount to over 6O0, 600 acres
without including Alaska with its $685..
100000 acres.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

In the year 1895 Switzerland had
2.66S,1N native inhabitants and 100000
resident foreigners. while 100000 Swiss
were living in other countries.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

There will be a round million Of
plants on the exposition grounds at
Nashville next summer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Send for Pamphlet with Special Prices
on Corsets and Muslin Underwear.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO..
Milwaukee, Wis
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

l shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. MulIigan,
Plumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

The victims of Judge Lynch in 1885,
numbered 200: in 1894, 100; in 1895, Ill
and in 1896. 131.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Harry Rumble of Atchison county,
Mo-, sets up claim as the chamIi:aa
-huskcr of the world.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
does its work thoroughly, coloring a
uniform brown or black. which, when
dry, will neither rub, wash off, nor soil
linen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Persian history claims that the Per-
slams are descended from Perseus and
AnIromeda
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

There are 300 women BARRIERS and
ha;r-dreSsers in this country
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

During 1896 there were $500 suicides
in the United States, an increase Of 761
oyor 1S45
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

A Garden City kas.) boy supports
his family by trapping coyotes for their
Delts
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. @.

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. "a
LUCAS COUNTY. %"
.T:ank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is
the senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
OF Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said hrm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presense. this 9th day Of December, A. D.
1886
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05
No-to-Bac for Fifty Cents.

Over 100000 cured. Why not let No-ToBac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood. Cure
guaranteed, soc and 81, all druggists,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

When you ask for Badger Soap, see
that you get it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05
COVERED WITH SORES
FACE AND THROAT WE'RE AT.
FECTED.

Hoods Sarsaparilla Cures - Disease
Completely Eradicated by This Great
Medicine.
The fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
power to cure a great variety of dis
eases is due to it's peculiar combination,
proportion and process, which enables
it thoroughly to purify the blood. \
great variety of diseases are caused by
impurities in the blood and it is by re-
moving these impurities that Hoods
Sarsaparilla strikes at the root of the
disease and effects a positive cure
where other medicines only relieve the
symptoms.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done great
good in my family. My wife's throat
was in terrible condition, being COW
cred all over with sores. The roof Of
her mouth was also affected. and there
was hole in the right side of her
tongue. Her lower lip was in bad
condition and her
Whole Body Was Covered
Will 1Su DlOtCutS. SOLQS VI Tie lSdulA5
doctors prescribed for her, and she was
under their treatment for some time
without benefit. l did not know what
to do next, but finally resolved to trS
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and 1 believe if she
had not begun the use of this medicine,
she would now be beyond the reach Of
any remedy. The first bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla did not seem to do much
good, but before the second was gone
she was cured. She has taken three
bottles in order completely to eradicate
the disease, and she never felt better
in her life than she does at the present
time. I will never be without Hood
Sarsaparilla in my house. l believe it
has no superior as medicine" James
H. O'Neil, 4433 Halsted street, Chicago,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

WHY bilio,,s or ccstlvs. eat Cascars, capcy O.
thartlc, cure guaranteed, 10! CSC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

During last year there were 1920
deaths in Chicago, rate of 1927 per
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05
Couphinr Leads to CONSUMPTION.

Coughing Leads TO Consumption.
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 80
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are
DANGEROUS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Lanes Family Medicine
Moves the bowels each day. In or.
der to be healthy this is necessary
Acts gently on the liver and kidneys.
Cures sick headache. Price Is and SOC,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

The private estates of the Car cover
100000 square miles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

JUST try lOc box OF Cascare;s candy cathar1c I'm
est liver and bowel regulator made.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

Out of 6S.000 school teachers in Prus.
10 only 1000 are women.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

The best way to know whether Dobhins Floating
Borax Soap is the best laundry ami bath Is to il
1t doa sn't turn yellow like other floating soaps 1t Is
pure. Red wrapper. ask your grocer Tor Doeatns'
Floating BOraI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

There are always 10000 strangers
sightseeing in London.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-02-05

"Sybil, It viii Kill me-" =
Bear up. my dearest, bear up brave.
ly answers the fair child, for, indeed, she
through her long, weary seasons in Lon
dom. Remember that love you, and
shall always pray for your welfare! But
remember also, dearest Arthur, that +
an, commanded by higher authority to
honor my father and my mother. l have
told them that / prefer you--ah! how in
gray hairs to an early grave if 1 do not
accept the generals proposal, which, com
bined as it is with deep affection, honor
able achievements, and most generous set
Elements, is the only possible means Of
assuring the future of one so dependent
as poor little mel You would not have
me bring my parents gray hair 10 the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
DIR and Lodge X. of p.

The following circular was sent by the
Portland Past Grand Chancellors' As
ISOLATION to the various lodges of K. of
nent members.
Portland, Me-, April 80, 1897.
To all Past Chancellors within the Grand
Domain of Maine:
Brothers-At the last meeting of the
Portland Past Chancellors' Association
held April 5, 1897, it was voted that the
association keep open house, at the next
session of the Grand Lodge of this Do
main, to be held at Portland on third
Wednesday of May, this year, and extend
an invitation to all in attendance to be
the guests of the association.
In accordance with this vote, your are
cordially invited to be present and make
yourselves at home in the rooms occupied
by the association on that day. Lunches
will be served continuously from
$50 a. m. until midnight. Brothers will
be in constant attendance to give all
information and to serve guests. Your
welcome will be cordial.
Fraternally,
ANDREW NJ. HESELTINE, Secretary.
The committee who have charge of
"open house" are making considerable
preparations and sparing no pains to
make it grand success and it is hoped
every member of the Past Chancellors'
Association will be present some time
during the day to aid the committee in
making the welcome of visiting brothers
a cordial one, SO that all who come and
partake of our largess will say it was
truly good to be there.
All past chancellors of the city and vi
cinity and any who belong to any Grand
Domain in the United States, are cor
daily invited to be present and enjoy
themselves by partaking of our lunches
Members of the association will be pres
emit ready to give information regarding
the association and furnish application
blanks to all who wish to become mem
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Mrs. Langtrx,s Divorce.

Lake Lakeport, Cal, May 14-Emilie
Charlotte Langtry has secured a divorce
from her English husband. The decree
that gives her her freedom from matri-
monial letters was signed by Judge r. W.
Crump yesterday. 1t was all done very
quietly, default being entered against
the foreign defendant, who had failed to
file defense in the time allowed by the
California code. While all the legal for
formalities were complied with, no one
except those actually interested in the
matter were present. Henry W. McPike
who appeared for the plaintiff was armed
with a number of dispositions taken in
England, and America, intended to con-
vince the court that Edward Langtry had
deserted his wife.
That of the plaintiff was to the effect
that she married Mr.. Langtry on the Isle
of Jersey in 1876, and that the marriage
certificate gave evidence that the lady was
twenty years of age and Langtry wa
twenty-four.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
THE GAS SURPLUS.
PRESIDENT Daveis Objects to the Distribu
tion of Any Part of 1t.
10 the Editor of the Press:

10 the Editor Of the Press:
The city government has issued clrcu
lar requesting proxies from the stockhold
| ers, to be used at the annual meeting on
| The 18th ist. The object is TO pass vote
requiring the directors to declare spec
| lal dividend of 80 per cent.
The effect of such dividend would be
to postpone indefinitely any further de-
crease in the price of gas, and to render
| it doubtful whether 6 per cent year
dividends can be obtained without in
| creasing the present price. The city owns
| but one quarter of the stock. In order
| to give the city $40, 500 it is proposed to
give the other stockholders S107, 200 in
stead of giving to consumers the advan-
tage of any actual surplus in future re-
auctions in the price Of gas
The price has already been reduced to
| $1.25 per thousand net, with rebates to
large consumers, as an experiment, rely
| ing upon an increased consumption and
| improvements In our plant, as well as
income from what Is called our surplus,
| to enable us to make the ordinary divi-
dends. Last year with the net price at
| 81. so per thousand, we had to take 49, 600
| from our reserve funds for this purpose.
| This last reduction to 81 25 will take
about 1924, 900 from our net receipts for the
coming year.
The committees estimate Of the amount
or our surplus" Is exaggerated. The
insurance fund is not too large, covering
as it does all sorts Of accidents including
explosions and fires. The renewal fund
will be greatly reduced by necessary ex-
penditures the coming year The new
gas holder. will cost $4,000. A new
scrubber is needed and new retorts be-
sides considerable repairs to the two old
gas holders, the lower sections of which
can be made to last few years longer.
The rest of our so-called Surplus is
our working capital At this time of the
year we have received the bulk of the
years income. The receipts for the COM
ing six months will be comparatively
| small, while the expenditures will be
large. This years supply of coal is to be
purchased, costing upward of $25, 900, and
the other supplies and ordinary repairs
at the works and on the streets will re-
quire the use of a large part of our work
ing capital.
The policy of the directors ever since
the last special dividend has been to re-
duce the price of gas as fast as they feel
1T safe to do SO, and they have for sue
ceSSive years resisted the claims of the
city to special dividends as unjust to con-
SumerS.
Their recent action in reducing the
price to 81. rs is in line with this policy.
1t is a low price for city SO far from the
coal mines and with SO small consump-
ton, especially as we make only coal gas
Whatever may be the result Of the COM
ing meeting 1 wish to enter my protest
gainst any further special dividends to
the stockholders.
E. H. DAVEIS.
Portland, May IA, 1897.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Portland, May IA, 1897.
The Gas Surplus a Public Benefit.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
Don't you think it would be unwise
at this time to cripple the resources Of
the Gas light company?
Considering the result of the efforts
made at Augusta last winter to open the
door for a healthy competition in matter
of lighting the city with electricity, the
gas company appears to be the sheet an
Choir to save us from peril Of the dee p,
deep tquasi.' Enough surplus should
be kept constantly on hand to properly
install the Welsbach system Of lighting
our streets, the result of which it is con-
fdently believed would be an annual say
ing Of at least $15 900, with better lighted
streets than at present.
1t would undoubtedly much please the
electric people were the alleged gas sur
plus to be eliminated, or the large slice
of gas stock now owned by the city sold,
with possible realization of the consoli-
dation of the two concerns.
In lieu of the anticipated $40, 900 in divi-
dends to help rebuild Tukey's bridge, or
rather the draw in it which is the only
really pressing thing about it, the usual
expenditures by the street department
could be that much lessened for one year
with no detriment to public safety and
convenience
G. W. VERRILL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
spaldiny Wants Chang. OF Venue.

Chicago, May PRESIDENT Charles w
Spaulding of the failed Globe Savings
bank, who is under arrest on several in
dictments for embezzlement, filed q
ing for change of venue on the ground
that nineteen of the Circuit and Superior
court judges who are ex-offlcio criminal
court judges were prejudiced against him.
Judge Ball was named as one of the
nineteen. This leaves only four judges
before whom Spalding is willing to he
tried. The petition was opposed by the
state attorney ON the ground that the
prejudice of two judges. Later in the day
Judge Ball overruled Spalding's petition
saying the petitioner asked too much.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Charter Amendment.

The following is the text of the provis-
ion in the Boston city charter from which
is borrowed the paragraph in our charter
requiring the mayor to sign all contracts
before they shall be binding:
The mayor shall, if he. is in
favor thereof, approve, in writing every
contract made by a department in the
construction of new, OF in structural
change of any building, or in which the
,anolint involved exceeds two thonsand
dollars, in order that such contract NAV
be in force, and no such contract shall
be in force unless and until SO approved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15

The Bangor g. Aroostook Railroad com
paIy carries the largest series of insur-
ance policies ever taken out in this part
of the country. The risks aggregate
a,01S,060, and are upon all the property
of the company, of every kind and in eve.
~ place.
George Tantish, of Skowhe gan, con-
ductor on freights 48, 40, has completed
his thirtieth year in the employ of the
Maine Central Railroad Mr. Tantish
began work for the company as freight
handler in Skowhegan, where he worked
a year, then going on to regular train.
For several years he was conductor Of the
Bangor fast freight
In regard to building the branch road
from Caribou to Limestone, President
A. A. Burleigh, of the Bangor & Aroos-
took, says that the road will be construct
ed if the Bangor & Aroosotok will lease
H..
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Women on the school Board.
To the Editor of the Press:

~ UtC 41UtCOT W Gt6 1885,
The question of women on the school
board which is agitating the citizens OF
Portland today, is similar in it's character
to that which has interested the who lie
country to greater or less extent fo1
years. There has been call for her pres
ence on boards Of overseers of aims houses,
houses of correction, State boards OF
lunacy and charity, on commissions OF
pecially when women are employed, and
as members Of State boards of education.
To whatever position she has been called,
where judicious selection has been made,
she has been found equal and oft times
superior to men. 1t seems to make but
little difference where she is placed,
whether in the atmosphere of literary
social, or business life, she shows ca :
pacity equal to the demands of the posi-
ton. 1t seems like sheer prejudice, OF
an overpowering self esteem for any man
to decry the equality in power or fitness
of woman for any position that man him
self may hold.
To show to what lengths prejudice may
carry a body of men supposed to be above
such influence, | would refer to the recent
examination before board of naval
officers, for an interpreter of languages.
One lady presented herself with quite a
large number of gentlemen She led
them all and was nearly perfect, stand
ing at 9S and was entitled to an appoint
ment, but was rejected simply because
she was a woman. This case seems to
illustrate the dominant feeling of the
people ! am reminded in this connection
of remark of the late II. II. Burgess,
who for sixteen years served on the board
of overseers, ''there should be women on
this board, there is certain work to be
done which should be done only by
women.
There Is not Mr.. Editor, church or
Sabbath school in this city, that would
survive two years, were it deprived Of the
labor, counsel and advice and the peculiar
and forceful influence of women Why
not place them in closer relationship to
the public schools? Let us try the expert
ment SO successful in other cities, and
reap the advantage of their peculiar fit.
ness for the details of school work.
Let us as voters be manly and fail
toward the women and thus show oul
faith and confidence in the honor, integ.
rity and ability of our mothers, our wives
and our daughters. N. P. B.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
Heartily approve of the above.
JAMES E. MCDOWELL

If it is at all desirable to have the
schools visited at frequent intervals by
members of the school board then there
should be women members of the com
mittee. Business men or professional
men cannot visit the schools under their
supervision as often as they ought. l
have known of supervisors not visiting a
school over which they We're appointed,
for whole year. Of all the professional
men, ministers can and have given the
most time and have done the best work in
visiting the schools under their charge.
1t is only necessary to recall the names of
DR. Smaller and DR.. Hill to certify to
that fact. The schools should be visited
often by memers of the committee. AS
the work is done now the scholars hardly
know who are the supervisors of their
schools. 1t is easier to find capable and
efficient women who have time and dis
position and love for this kind of work
than it is to find suitable and satisfactory
men with time to spare from their bust
ness. There is no prospect of getting
women elected from the different wards
in place of men. 1t does not seem to me
desirable to have them elected from the
wards. The election at large of three
women on the school committee, will
prove, in my Judgment, the most salts
factory settlement of the question.
CHARLES o. FILES,
Ex-Member School Committee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
That Early Bost on Mail.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
Portland, May IA, 1897
The credit of the proposed arran gement
for an early mail from Boston and beyond
is due to Mr.. Edward J Ryan, division
superintendent of railway mail service.
l have had some correspondence in the
matter and was of course interested and
went to Boston to do what l could to
make it assured and there ascertained
the facts reported to you, but do not wish
to claim undersigned honor -
Respectfully,
GEO. Il. SWETT, P. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15

I have never given much reflection to
school committee matters since l was on
the board years ago, but it has always
seemed to me that there is good place
for thoughtful discreet women upon the
school committee, and am in favor of
such representation ON the board
CLARENCE HALE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
JOSEPH W. sYMoNDs.

1 expect to vote yes on the proposed
amendment of the city charter adding
three female members to the school com,
mittee. think their greater intimacy
with the pupils, and more thorough
knowledge of their wants, will render
their advice and assistance of great value
to the board.
E. H. DAVIES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
GORHAM.

A reception was given Rev. William
Cash1nan the newly appointed pastor of
the School street Methodist church last
evening. There was good attendance
in spite OF the weather. EaSMasaa
The Sons of Veterans entertainment
was postponed from Thursday to Monday
night on account of the weather
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15
EDWARD A. MOVES.

I am strongly of the opinion that there
should be women on the school board, as
citizens, as mothers, as women have that
right. Their presence there will work to
the advantage of our schools.
ROLLIN T. HACK.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15

I am in favor of admitting women to
the school board. I see that the objection
is made that this should not be done now
but later. think / have heard similar
answers made ito many other desirable
things. If it will be good thing later
present time. I do not think it is best to
delay.
Yours very truly,
C. P. MATTOCKS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-15

Do you get what you want when you
ask for goods advertised in this newspa :
per? The publisher would be glad to hea :
OF any case where substitution l as be n
practiced or attempted.