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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
"That Unjust Law"
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
Many articles have appeared in your
columns relative to section of chapter
1902 of the Pubic Laws OF 1895, and the
petition of the United Indurated Fibre
company of New Jersey for such further
powers as will enable it to transmit
electricity to Portland aud neishboring
cities to be used for heat. light and
power. Repeated attacks have been
made upon the Consolidated Electric
Light company based upon assumptions,
or gross misstatements of fact, but that
company fas, relying upon the impair
tiality of your readers not deemod it
necessary to reply. The statements in
the article in your issue of yesterday en-
titled "That Unjust Law" are SO glar-
inaly unfair, SO manifestly inspired by
dense ignorance OF gross malloe, so calou-
lated to prejudice the company unjustly
in the public mind, that it asks an OPP
portunity Of reply to correct some of the
statements of the writer of that article.
He states that he has never been able
to procure power of the company at s62 90
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12

the Portland company is for only ten
hours service each day"
"But why Is 1t the Portland Electrical
company are unable to maks power
ratess'
! Let us reverse the proposition using our
| The company will furnish 1000 H. p.
But suppose Mr.. Peterson would furnish
| 1000 Fl. p. at $50 year, it would be
$50, 600, while the company's rates at
| $12. 81 per H. p. would he $f2, $50; and
save to the city yearly $37, $50 and this for
a twenty-four hour service.
Why is it Mr.. Peterson is unable to
| make lower rates?
The Peterson rates are wholly upon
paper, the rates of the Company are
practical, they are those In actunl use.
What guaranty is there that Mr.. Peterson
will give the rates he proposes If he sue
cesds in securing his charter? Has he
any contract with the city or with any
individual as to his rates, or Is there any
thing that binds him to any rate of
| charge once he has succesdeds
! Cheap power alone does not make bust
ness If 1t we're go, the hundreds of idle
water powers Of Maine would today be
turning the wheels OF industry. II 1t
were so, the four hundred or five hundred
surplus H. P. of the Consolidated COM
pany would be employed at the low
iigurea for which it offers It's power,
rather than remain unused. If it were
SO the $500 idle Fl. r. of water at Vest
brook, where freight rates are the same
rs for Portland. would be improved. and
it's population. instead Of decreasing, as
it has for the past few years would have
doubled, it we adopt the reasoning of
"Chean Wafer Power New ventures
and schemes have in the past made
equally extravaRant promises of benefit
to Portland. and its Industries and the
failure of most Of them has not perhaps
diminished the faith of those who take
omne ignotuM pro magnifico.
Consolidated Electric Light Company,
By GEORGE e. RAYMOND,
Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
DEERIN G.


At City hall on the evening of March
is, the High school pupils will present
the interesting drama "The Revolving
Wehgs.'' Proceeds will 90 to the foot
ball team.
Albert Cobb was before the police court
for intoxication Wednesday morning
Officer Brown appeared and testified that
he had found Cobb drunk on Forest ave.
nue. Monday. The court imposed fine of
So and costs.
Rev. j. r. Clifford, who for three years
has been the pastor of the CLARK Memo
rial Methodist church, will, it is thought,
be retained to fill out the usual term Of
five years. The deacons will be announced
at the annual conference which occurs
next month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
NOT REMEMBERED IN WILL.
Three Cousins of Ellen Thurston Will
Make a Contest.

The will OF Ellen Thurston, who died
ct 60 Pierrepont street. Brooklyn, on
December "a last, in her 10Th year, is to
be contested. The arguments will ia Ike
place before Surrogate Abbott of Brook
lyn on March 80.
Miss Thurston was the daughter of the
late John Phillips Tnurston, who went
to Brooklyn from Portland, in 1841. AT
one time she WAS secretary and treasurer
of the Brooklyn industrial association
and home for destitute childrnn.
Her will was filed for probate on Janu-
airy IS. 1t bore the date of March, 1894,
and the codicil attached was dated Feb
ruary Is, 1896. She bequeathed s53, 0o0 to
various charitable institutions. Among
some of her requests were: Elizabeth ".
Cummings of Portland, $4,000, and Anne
Blodget of Brookline, Mass, $4,000.
The real estate is valued at $40, 900 and
the peraonal estate at s137, 600. The
papers in the contest were filed In the
surrogate's office this morning. The
three contestants are first cousins of the
testator. They were not remembered in
the will
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12

To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
DIR. Blanchnrd's idea uf inspiration
does not, apparently. agree with the high
ar authorities on the Higher Criticism.
"He should read" Cheyne, Driver and
Wellhausen. Doubtless thorough study
of the advance sheets of the Poly
chrome Bi BILE will help him to clearer
perception of what "The Higher Criti-
oism'; really is No lover of truth can
afford to neglect the doctors advice to
read Genung and Moulton, if they will
90 farther and read all the other So
called authorities. some Of which the rev.
erend gentleman appears to have some
what neglected. Had he not done so he
would see that he was not in accord with
leading writer's as to the divine inspira-
tion of the Bible. These writer's admit
inspiration. but say that it did not enter,
primarily, into book. Who sup
poses that it ever did? This is almost as
funny as the presumption that the Bible
is not the Word of God, because it is
literature. OF course writer must
first be inspired before he can write in
spirafional Literature. The gradual
DEVELOPMENT to personal inspiration and
the written Word is clearly admitted by
the higher critics in their theory that
inspiration at some period In the history
of man, "germinated and grew in the
life of the Hebrew race, " until it cul-
minated in pre-eminently inspired per-
sonalities. among whom, OF course,
were the writers of the OLD Testament.
On the whole if the Higher Criticism
is nothing more than what it's conflicting
authorities and sensational pulpit ex-
uerts appear TO make 1T, they are stand
ing on vanquishing poiut and beating
the air to keep their ,t balance aea.t or so at
which. after performing queer and eccen-
trio gyrations in the air, ends by falling
to the ground and smashing the sticks.
Pray, give Us more religion and less the.
oloey. More talk Of Jesus and less of
j. s. WHITE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
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gaRIIbtAaglREREL[
NEW SHARON HAS HOPES.

NEW SHARON HAS HOPES.
The citizens of New Sharon are much
elated at the present prospect Of railroad
connection with the outside world in the
near future. The motion to give the
Franklin, Somerset g. Kennebec Railway
company the right of way through the
town, was unanimously carried at the
town meeting. On Tuesday morning
following the annual meeting, Leonard
Atwood and corps of assistants began
the preliminary survey between New
Sharon and Pennington. Mr.. Atwood is
reported to have found the route Of the
proposed road between New Sharon and
Pennington Falls exceptionally fine.
The station will be located just west of
the village and the road will cross Sandy
river near tannery brook. 1t Is rumorsd
that measure are already afoot to utilize
portion of the water power now lying
idle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12

President Elmer F. Woodbury. Of the
Portland Baseball club has secured
dates for the opening games of the team.
The first games will be played April Z
and ut Patterson. N. j., and from that
time to Fast Day the club will play In
Brooklyn, New Bedford. Fall River.
Pawtucket and Brockton. The opening
game in this city win be with the Bow
doin college nine on Fast Day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
RELIEE IN SIX HOUEs

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
1eieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" The
new remedy is great surprise on account
pain In the bladder, kidneys, back and every
pars of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by c. H. GUPPY CO., Drug
gfst 463 Congress St. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12

The thousands who are weak and emac-
iated-craving for strength and flesh, can
find the greatest help to robust health
by taking Anheuser-Busch' maltrnutrine.
At all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12

:. was completely covered with sores.
Every muscle in my body ached. Had
been sick for five years. Doctors could
do me no good. Most of my time was
spent in bed was a complete wreck.
Burdock Blood Bitters have completely
cured me in three months" Mrs. Annie
Zoepen, Crookstown, MINI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-12
EVERY CITIZEN
Should read the book entitled
SAFE CITIZENSHIP.

NOTlCE-5oo Spring samples of the best
~ foreign and domestic goods to select from.
and as my rent is low and expenses small am
able to save my customers $40 to SIS on first
class suit. All work warranted. Fit guaran-
teed. NJ. Nj. HANSEN, Merchant Tailor,
5o7 II Congress street, over Dwell, Moore &
Co. 81
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Arg,O Wreck Located.

The Picayuns has been unremit.
ting; sparing neither time nol
money, i'll its endeayors to locate
the wreck Of the ill-fated yacht
Argo and thereby find and recov.
er the bodies of its correspondents,
Hester and DeBlessine, who are
supposed TO have been imprisoned
in the cabin and to have found a
watery grave Oh the night when
the yacht was run Into, cut in
twain aud sunk by the steamship
Dumois.
The Argo was descending the
river at the time of the collision.
having been chartered by the Pic
ayune and conveying at the expense
OF that paper to the mouth of the
river, the two unfortunate eure
SentatlYes, en- route to that desti
nation for the purpose of report.
ing for that paper The visit of the
congressional delegation to Pass Il
Loulre Crevasse.
II Is to be hoped that the Efforts
OF the Picayune viii he rewarded
THE recovery OF the bodies of
the unfortunate reporters.
Since the above was written, in.
telliseDce has been received that
the wreck discovered was not that
Of the Argo, but OF an old barge
which bad beeen under water SO
that its fragments would not
after having been SHATTERED
by dynamite.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Rapides -Tenth judicial
District Court.
january Term, A. D. 1897,

January Term, A. D. 1897.
Mrs. JOSIE FEIGusoN. W,eE
JonS j. FERGUSON, HUSBAND. 1916,
TNHlS CAUSE COMING ON FOR TRI.
4 al pursuant 10 previous assignment,
and the trial having been regularly had,
and tho plaintiff having proved her dc.
Mahd, II the law and the esi,leucr be-
ing III favor of said plaintiff and against
the defendant, it is therefore ordered. adj
Judged and decreed that the said Mrs.
Josie Ferguson, born Grandall, do have
and recover Of said John j.. Ferguson.
the siln OF three thousand j$3OJ0) dol.
iafs, together with i've per cent per an.
mum interest thereon from and after
January 9TH, 1897; aud it is further or
dered, adjud9ed and decreed that lI,e
community Ut acqnets and gains hereto.
fore existing between the said plaint;tf
ana defendant be and the same is hereby
dissolved, and the said plaintiff be and
sle is hereby separated in property from
her SAID husband and that she he and is
hereby permitted to manage her separate
ahairs frte from the control OF her SAID
husband; and it is still further ordeleu.
adJudsed and decrced that the said
plaintiff do have and recover of said de-
fendan the costs OF this suit to be taxed.
thus done, lead aud signed in o,e,,
Court this 9th day of February, A. u.
1871. L, G. HUNTER.
Judge 10th judicial District Cont
Filed February 9Th, 1897.
&. L. RANSDELL,
Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I Office of Clerk
or RAPiDEs. District Court.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is q true and correct coDy al
the original on file and of record in my
office III suit No. 4645 entitled Mrs. .yosi,
fergnson, wife, VS. John j. Ferguson.
hnsbbnd.
go In testimony whereof witness
s l. ) my official signature and seal at
-. Alexandria, La, this 18th dav
Of February, A. d. 1897.
G. l.. RANSDELL,
Feb. II, 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17

PETITION FOR REHEARINe
OVERRULED.-The Court of An
peals of Kentucky, sitting a,
frankfort last week, overruled the
petition for rehearing of Scott
jackson and Alonzo Walling, con
vIctel and sentenced to be execnt.
ed for the murder of Pearl BRYAN.
nnder peculiarly atrocious circum.
stances, with which the public is
already acquainted. The records
nave been transmitted to Govern.
or Bradley and unless the Execu.
tive finds sufficient legal cause to
Interrupt the execution oftlls death
sentence, these human tiends and
devils i%ncarnate will expiate their
brutal aud itihuman crimes on the
galio"s, GU "a date to be fixed by
him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17

While no one will seriousl,
%controYert the proposition tia
this is q free country and thai
every American citizen has IA per
fect right to do as he pleases with
Ills money, the majority of the PEG.
pie will agree with us that it might
he more jndiciously and philan.
thropicaily expended, than in ab.
soluteiy throwing away $500, 900.
.for one nights entertainment and
pleasure, as was done at the Brad.
iey.Martin ball in New York City,
last week.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Joe Shelby Dead.

On by one the gallant defender
of the "lost cause" are answering
the final roll call and soon there
will be but a "Corporal's Guard
left to gather at the annual re un
ions and recount the valorous
deeds of 81 65.
General Joe Shelby died at his
residence ear Adrian, Mo, at 4
o'clock last Saturday morning.
His critical illness had been her.
aided to the country anf his death
was not unexpected. General
Shelby served throughout the war
with General Price in Missouri,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas
aud achieved a brilliant reputation
as ii cavalry commander.
He was &c years of age when
stricken down by the scythe of the
eternal reaper. Alter the surren.
der of General Lee, satisfied that
further armed resistauce was flu.
tile, he and one thousand of his
command went to Mexico for the
purpose of assisting Macmillan,
but he Was suspicious Of them and
declined to accept their services.
His command then disbanded,
some remaining in Mexico, and
others returning to the United
States. General ,SHelby returned
to his home in Missouri in 1867,
where he has ever since lived in
retirement.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
THE RESULT DECLARED OF,
FICIALLY.

The Senate and House of Repre-
%sentatives of the United States
met in joint session in the hall OF
the House, on Wednesday, Febru
AIRY 10th, pursuant to legal re.
quirement, for the purpose of ex.
amluing the certificates Of tn.
votes east by the electors for
President and Vice. President in
the varions States, compiling the
result and making public and Off
ciai declaration thereof. The Vice
President presided over the DELHI
eratlons of the joint session. Tel.
lers were appointed and as no pro
test vas filed, the result was reach.
ed i'll less than an hour.
The examination aud compila-
ton showed that for President
Wm. Mckinley, of Ohio, had re
ceived 27l votes and VIM. j.. Bry
an, of Nebraska, 17G. For Vice.
President Garrett A. Hobart, of
New Jersey, 27l votes, Arthur Sc
wall, of Maine, 149 and Thos. E.
Watson, of Georgia, q votes. Mr..
Mckinley will be iuaugurated and
assume charge of the Federal gov.
ernment at 10 m. Oh the 4th of
next month.
Although they voted against
him and have nothing to expect
from his administration, it is to be
hoped that the Southern people
will be much better pleased with
than they appear to have
.een with MI. Cleveland.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17

ALGER DUPED.-Geueral Rus
sell a. Alger, the prospective See
rotary of War of the Incoming nd
ministratiou, has instituted snit in
the U. $. Circuit Court at Chatta
n9oga, Tenn, against a firm OF
Iret'l estate agents, of that city, for
,ttH recovery OF Sl4l, coo paid for
alleged valuable mineral lands in
Tennessee, which proved to be ut.
terly worthless. He alleges that
the hand was represented as EOS.
~sessing q rich aud inexhaustibye
deposit of coal, whereas none such
existed and in order to deceive
more effectually, the sides
of the hills were coated with
black paiut, by which ruse he vas
induced To invest so largely.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Senator Morgan. Of A1al,a,n,

Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
having concluded that the Mica.
ragua canal bill was doomed to de.
feat, has withdrawn it from fur.
Their consideration by the Senate.
Now, if the Honorable Senator
viii withdraw himself before be is
replaced by the newly elected SEN
ator, he will have performed a pub
lie service, for which he would re.
celve the plaudits of a grateful
and appreciatiye nation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Admiral Rnnn,

Rear Admiral Bnpce, Com
mander.in. Chief United States Ma.
val Force on North Atlantic Sta
ton, while regretting his inability
to be present in person, advises
the invitation committee that the
battle ships, Maine and Texas
have been osderel by the
Navy department, to be at New
Orleans during the Mardi Gras
festivities.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Popniists are h,

The Popnlists are becoming
considerably divided upon the
question as to whether or not they
shall continue the uuioly alliance
formed with the free silver Demo.
Gratis during the last national cam.
paign. From the intensity of feel
ing with which the Question is be-
ing discussed pro ct con, it would
seem to be the rock upon which
the Oops" will he spll, beyond
the possibility OF uniicat,on.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17

Tile Republicans, in framing
their tariff Till, have, rs usual
commenced to discriminate against
tue South. 1t is reported tina,
they will take cotton ties off the
free list and place a duty On them
OF LILO OF a cent per pound. The
producers Of cotton in the South
VIII have to pay this duty, thus
still fur her reducing the small
profit which they make on this ar.
tlcle. But the Southern people
can never expect any concessions
from the Republican party, while
In control of the national govern.
ment. They have viilifsd, abused
and denounced the only admins
tratlon since the war which has OK.
hlblted a spirit of friendship for
them and now they must accept
the consequences, whatever they
may be, from al unflieudly admin
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
Cure For Headache.

AS remedy for all forms o fhead
ache Electric Bitters has proved
the very best. 1t effects a perma.
nent cure and the most dreaded
habitnal sick headaches yield tu
its influence. We urge all who
are afflicted to procure d bottle, and
give this remedy Il fair trial. In
cases of habitual constipation
Electric Bitters cures by giving
tue needed tone to the bowels, and
few cases long resist the use OF
this medicine. Try it once Only
fifty cents a bottle at Eagle Drug
Store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
A MECCA Foe PuGILlsrs

A MECCA For PUGILlsTs. Til,
Legislature of Nevada having pas
"a bill legalizing glove contests
this rotten borough with a popu
iation of only $4,000, in order to
raise II revenue from the license
imposed, Will now become a Mecca
for pugllists aud the paradise of
all the sports, things, thieves and
cut throats of the country, who
are prohibited Ivy stringent laws
from plying their nefarious yoca
tions i'll all. other States of the
Union, where the morals of the
people are considered paramount
to that OF raising revenue. Blu,
no other State will covet the
unique distinction which Nevada
will now enjoy,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
MASTER OF The SITUATION

MASTER OF The SITUATION
Governor Pingree, of Michigan
seems to be, not only an expert
authority upon the intricate quest
ION OF potato culture, but also
master of the political situation.
80 far as his own State is concern.
Ell. While the constitution and
laws OF the Wolverine State pro.
hiblt the exercise l.y The same 10.
dlvldoal at the same time, of any
two offices of honor, trust and
profit, Mr.. Pingree is diseharsiue
the dual roles Of Governor Of Mich,
igan and Mayor OF Detroit, to the
evident chagrin and discontinue
OF his political enemies. Having
tailed to convince him, that he had
ipso tacto Vacated The Mayoralty of
Detroit, by taking the oath of office
as Governor of the State, they pro.
to throw stGues, where turf.
was found to be- Intellectual, by in.
voAiug The assistance of tue Courts
to divest this high handed usurper
of one of his dual functions. Bat
the Supreme Court OF Michigan
sustained his positioa in an inter
'oeutory decree, by declining to
up the petition for "a mandam.
rs to compel him to vacate the of.
ice OF Mayer OF Detroit, except on
appeal from the County Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
SHRADSR REDIyIyUs.-Au

SHRAD&R observation-disclosures
Shrader, the so called "divina heal.
er," passed through Shreveport
and Monroe, last week, en-
route to Yicksburg, so he said.
Shrader is a vile irhposter, as VOL
as arrant knave and ought to be
made to "skip" any town, wherein
he sets up his fraudulent preten.
slons. lie has been permitted to
viciimize the cIedulous long
enough.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
The House commitlee

Tie House committee on cleo.
tons has unanimously agreed to
report that MIR. Black, the sitting
member from the Teuth Georgia
District, is entitled to his seat.
This ends the contest filed against
him by Tom Watson, the famous
congressional aspirant and defeat.
ed vice-presnlential nominee, as
the report will likely be- adopted
by the Huuse. "Whele am | arr
Tom is a bIatherskite aud il is to
be. hoped that lis uoxious pres.
ence will tot again be Inflicted
upon the people Of this country.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS DIS
BARMENT. - The Committee an
pointed by the Law Reform Asso
citation of New Orleans, to mvesti
gate the charges of unprofessiona
conduct and dishonorable prac
tees in the Hart case, made
against Messrs. Lionel Adams and
w. L.. Evans, attorneys at law.
have reported that the charges are
sustained by the evidence and TT.
commend that proceedings be in.
stituted in the Civil District Conr,
for their disbarrment. IL is I'M.
fortunate, however, that the law
provides no other recourse against
these discredited and perfdious
attorneys They should be re.
CURED to serve a term of years in
the penitentiary, as warning to
others Of the profession who nav
be similarly inclined.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-02-17
"A little speck of war. ot

"A little speck of war, at pres
ent no larger than a mans hand
seems to be visible OH the Eastern
horizon, which may finally involve
all vi the great powers of Europe.
AT present, the disagreement is
confined to Greece and Turkey, on
account of Grecian sympathy with
and threatened assistance to the
Crc'aas in their revolt against the
Turkish government. Should hos.
tiIitles commerce between these
powers, the soothsayer lives MOI
who can predict the future compii
cations that may arise.