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The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
REFORM OF WOMEN.
Petition for the Establishment of New
Institution is Circulating.

There Ia being circulated petition to
the State Legislature; later the docu-
ment will be presented at the State
House, accompanied by suitable bill
which will provide for the establish
ment of State Reformatory for women
The petition is being ssnu into various
parts of the State by Mrs. Hannah j..
Bailey, of Winthrop, chairman of the
committee of the State w. G. L. u,
which has the matter in hand; the other
members of the committee are Mrs.
Helen Coffin Besdy, of Bangor, and Miss
Clara Farwell, of Rockland.
For good many years the women OF
Maine have wished for State Refcrma-
tory for their sex. They have protested
against the imprisonment of women In
iails and in the State prison with men,
but their efforts have been vain because
there were no other places in which the
erripg women could be confined. Women
have been working for long time to
remedy what they regarded as an evil.
At the last session of the Legislature
| the matter WAS heard from, but not In
an active way. Since then the w. y.
T. u. has taken the plan in hand.
The proposed reforrnatory has not yet
been located in any Maine city; there
has been talk of putting it in Rcckland,
or in Thomaston, and Bangor has been
prominently mentioned on account of its
central position and it's rail and steamer
| facilities. The ladies hope for liberal
! appropriation during the winter, and
soon they will have their plans more
fully formed.
n ia proposed to establish an institu-
| tion where domestic science shall be
taught and where the women shall Dt
placed under Influences, which. rigid in
their oonstanoy, shall still be applied
with gentleness and a full reckoning
| upon the personality of individuals.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
TO PREVENT WRECKS.
A Sounding Device Invented by Bangor
Doctor.

DR., ]. F. Baboock, of this city, says
the Bangor Commercial Ii the inventor
of an appliance which promises to be
pne of the most famous inventions OF
the period. 1t is a submarine sounder
10 warn nayigators Of steamers or sailing
vessels when they are approaching sunk
an vocks mr. dangerous shoals, and thus
prevent ship wrecks and loss OIL property
md life.
The warning is given by means of bells
on shipboayd, which are rung by mag
nets onerated by an electric current,
which is formed by two wires passing
from an electric battery on shipboard
thro,,b a cable, in which the wires are
insulated from each other. and also pro-
teotea from contact with the water, and
into tbe upper end of o cylinder which is
srsrended by the cable, ana maze ln'peF-
vious to water at either end.
An iron ball. with rod or standard
.+t.cbed is snspended at the bottom OF
THE cylinder, which IS rendered wafer
tiyht by a rubber cap that moves with
tha rod as it passes in and out, ana ene
rod cODneCIS WlpA u oPaA~A sPA-o
side the cylinder ~. 8. =
snace of about one-sixteenth OF an mon
hetween the upper end OF the rod and the
ends of the ooniucting wires, ami, when
+5a hall and rod are pushed up through
tbet sneee. tho ends of the wires are con-
rected completing the electric circuit,
and the bells will ring.
Now the theory of the Inventor IS thaG
whaa the cylinder is towed at the emo OF
tbe cable. from the bow Of the vessel at
any giyen depth of water. the ball Will
strike the bottom when tbs water has
bacome that depth shoaleG, and be raised
- rnaTe fine connection of the wires and
ring the bells :.
uarent TO every one, that II this device
viii do what the inventor claims for 1t 1t
wiii he considered one OF the most valna-
HE devices invented in this prolific day
of Invention. It's value will be counted
in millions.
The invention has been patented in the
TInited States and patents are now pend
ing in England, France and Germany.
The sounder has been tried and it orked
fil perfection. 1t was put on board the
Asfeamer Ralph Ross and the trial took
nIaca IN q dar when ice formed on eve
rvthing that touched the water. The
cables and other parts or the appliance
were coated with ice, but that made nc
difference with the working OF the sound
ar. and the trial was successful In every
particular. n
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
BLESSINGS OF HE AvEN.
invoked by Stranded Thespians on ELS
worth's Good People.

"CoI.n E. n. Clafiin, manager Of the
ssGreater New York COMEDY Co.,
which advertised kto lshow sat Hancock
hall last week, unceremoniously skipped
out on Thursday morning, taking with
him few members of the company, but
leaving five others.
The company played to poor houses
here, and it is said has had pretty hard
luck ever since leaving Boston about i've
weeks ago, for an eastern circuit. A
deputy-shariff from Old Town, in ths
interest of hotel man of that place,
kept eye and hand on-the bulk OF the
light receipts taken here.
Clafin assured the company that ne
could sraise the wind" and hired a
team of o. W. Trip to go In search of
the wind" but hessbrought up ut the
rails station conveniently near train
time and boarded it just as it was pull.
ing out.
The mem bers of the troupe thus shame
lessiy abandoned proved themselves to
be built of different stuff from their
manager, and promptly peast about for
some means OF extricaoing themselves
from their sem bsrrassing situation.
Someone suggested a benefit perform
ancejin tHancock hall, tie Troupe to
furnish tie entertainment, assisted by
local talent. With the prompfness char
actsyistic of Ellsworth people, when
tkeir sympathy is aroused, the idea was
acted upon, and the show was an
nounced. The male qGartette-O. W.
I1rfeY, Z. E. R0biBson, A. W. King
ana j. A. Observation-Disclosures its SER
vices; Miss Mary Moore, Charles X. Bur
riu, G. l. Grant aud Daniel Hurd offered
to participate, and Messrs. Monaghan
and Kelley volunteered co furnish emusic
for O dance.
The affair Twas announced, advertised
ny street bills, and gon Friday evening
Hancock hall was well filed. The MEM
bsrs of the company did their hand
soonest; the assistants performed their
parts well, and when the pFoceeds we've
figured up the stranded Thespians found
they had S73.1b net. This sum was suffi-
Gent to settle all their bills, pay their
fares to Boston. and still leave them a
dollar or two apiece after their arrival.
A note from Mr.. Gilmaine announces
the safe arrival ofsthe party in Boston,
and The American Id asked to print the
following
GARD OF THANKS.
We, the stranded members Of "Greater
New York comedy company wish to
express our appreciation to one and all
who SO kindly aided us in our recent
successful benefit performance which
enabled US to reach Boston. Thanks to
those whoEgave their services, thanks to
the excellent committee IN charge, and
thanks indeed 30 the good people of ELS
worth who so libsrally patronized the
performance. GOD bless you all ,u
(Signed) G. GARVIN GlLMAlNE'
MRS. FERD HIGHT,
FERD HIGHT,
MISS ABBIE .WOODMAN,
FRED A. HAYWARD.
Ellsworth American.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
YARMOUTH

Yarmouth, Jan. 14.-Mr. Edward Bates
left Saturday for New York. He will
shortly sail from shere to Melbourne,
Australia.
Mrs. R. P. Greedy left Monday for
Mr.. Chas. Pratt's Of Portland, where
she will again be under medical treat
ment.
Prayer meetings have been held at the
Firss Parish and Baptist churches on
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
evenings of this week. Also at the Meth
odist Chapel
MIR. william Sweetsir arrived home
from Portland hospital on Tuesday. He
stood the journey quite well. seS
Miss Ella d. Gooch left town Wednes-
day for Florida, where she will spend
the remainder of the winter.
The following officers were elected at
the last meeting of the Philologian So
ciety:
President-Edgar Carswell.
Vice Pres. Arthur Small.
SEQ. and Treas. Emily Baker.
Editor of Phonograph-HarIiet Stubs.
Chairman of the Executive Com.-Miss
Ellen Snow.
mating Com.-Howell G. Humphrey.
NAPLES.
Naples, Jan. 13.-As the daughter OF
W. B. Chute, the stage driver, six years
old. was on her way to school this morn
ing she was attacked by dog and bit
ten very badly about the head. Thirty
five stitches were required to close UP the
wounds. DR.. Rounds was called.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
Something TO Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine Tor restoring
the tired out nervous system to a healthy
yieor is Electric Bitters This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach, gent
" stimulates the Liver and Kidneys.
and aids these organs in throwing OIL
impurities in the blood. Electric Bitters,
I'm proves the appetite, aids digestions
sz,d Is pronounced by those who hav-
sso ii us the very best blood purlner
nd nerve tonic. Try it. Sold fer soc or
81 10 per bottle at II. P. S. Goods Drug
5gye IN Congress street, under Con-
.,rass quare hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
The Conditions of Longevity.

Professor T. W. Warner recently de-
livered lecture before the Academy Of
Science at Rochester, on the subject Of
biometry, or the science of measuring
life, and of calculating its probable dura-
tion from the appearance OF the 1nd1-
vidual. The principal natural indica-
lions of long life are:
/. To be descended, at least on one
side, from long lived paFents.
2. To be of calm, contented and cheer
full disposition.
8. To have symmetrical form; that
is, full chest. well-formed joints and
limbs, with neck and head large rather
than small in proportion to the size of
the body.
4. 30 be a long and sound sleeper.
The capacity for living inherited from
healthru1 parents he calls potential long
evity, and under favorable conditions
each individual should live his life out
as uniformly as do the lower animals.
| Says Professor Warner:
1.-THE primary conditions of longevity
are that the heart, lungs, and digestive
! organs, as well as the brain, should be
| large. Theltrunk will bs long, and the
links comparavively short. The hand
will have a Iona, somewhat neavy palm
andsshort fingers. The brain will be
| deeply seated. This Is indlcatedEny the
orifice of the ear being low. The blue
hazel or brown hazel eye as showing an
intermission Of temperament, IS favor
able sign. Theanostril beingslaPge sopen
and free Indicate large lungs; pinched
and balf-olosed nostril indicates weak
lungs. women are longer lived than
men. and married people longer than
single. Hot climates are preJudicial to
longevity, for there children mature
earlier. Cold = climates. on the other
hand, are uufavorabie to general health.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
euckGen's ArnIoa saIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
i5sgnm, Fever Sores letter, Chapped
h i.nas, C!siiblains, Cornssand, all Skin
Eruptions and positively cures pHss. or
no pay required. " is guaranteed to give
perfecs satisfaction OF money refun hegt,
Price rs cents per beg. For sale by II. z.
S. Good, 5W Congress ST., under Con-
ggess Square Rotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
why Attempt to Cure

catarrh by the use of so-called blood remedies?
That catarrh is not caused by blood troubles is
sen-evident whenyou reflect that attacks are
always due to sudden climatic changes or expo
sure, and occur most frequently during the win
ter and spring, though the blood is as pnre then
as in summer or fall A remedy which quickly
relieves and cures the catarrhal attacks has
been found in Ely's Cream Balm.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
Died From Injuries.

Lewiston, January 15.-Ludger For
tier died Thursday from injuries received
last Tuesday. He fell from load and
the wheels of the cart run over him,
breaking two ri lbs on his left side.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
WIT AND WISDOM.
Lasting Joy.

Lasting Joy.
Perry Patettic- They say one of them
champagne DRINKS will last man three
or four days on one nights drinkin.
Wayworn Watson-fhem plutocrats al
ways does have the best of it, don't theyf
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

r. q. Dun g. Co. IS weekly review of
trade saws Failures for the week ASS.
In the United States against 8e5 last
year.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

EOR RENT-Two fine rents in new house
entirely apart from each other, having
containing rooms and bath, with large
closets, stationary tubs. etc, ETC. For part u
lars apply to Real Estate office, First Nat AL
Bank Building. FREDERICK 5. VAIL:
III
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

mo LET-More than 1000 books, including
the Prisoner of Zenda, What Cheer, The
Country of the Pointed Fire, Her jcue from
the Turks Four Young Explorers. etc. Best
new books added as soon aslissned. Terms &c
day, monthly coupon Tickets 25c. Peoples
circulating library 247 Congress st.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

TITO LET-A m odern rent of 8 rooms. in Oak
i dale ;sun in every room, hot and cold water.
bath, cement cellar, new hot air heat Apply
to JAMES F. MACY, POT Kennebec st.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

vxTANTED--All persons In want OF trunks
w and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,
500 Congress street one door above Shaws
srocery store, az we manufacture Our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. fed4-5
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quiaine Tablets. All drug
giS1s refund tho money II 1t fails TO cure. Zoe
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
WATCHES ON INSTALLMENTS

will sell you Waltham and Elgin watches
lower than any installment dealer on earth, and
make the terms to suit you if you are honest and
square. MCKINNEY the Jeweler, Monu-
ment Square. jan6dtf
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOTICE. have nice lot of rugs which
IN will exchange for cast off clothing, being
ladies' dresses, gentlemen's clothing aud chit
dren's clothing. l pay cash for them if it Is
preferred. Send postals or letters to MR., or
MRS. D'GROOT, 76 Middle st. 12-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR RENT-Store and basement No. 2O8
Middle street, containing floor space of
and in good condition, BENJAMIN SHAW,
81 1-2 Exchange street. 12-l
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

ITO LET-To a single gentleman, very large,
Il desirable front room, In private family,
ences required. Inquire at "a PINE ST.
jan14 If
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

EOR SALE-Best quality carpenters tools,
Il Disston saws. Stanley planes. Maydole
pocket and table cutlery, scissors and shears,
and a line of common hardware. Prices as low
as the lowest. Open evenings till O'CLOCK
MERRILL'S VARIETY STORE, 247 Congress
street. III
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

EoR SALE-Coal and wood place, old estab,.
IL lished; good horse and wagon; also good
order trade by ton. Price $3.50 with team, SO
without team; right near entrance to Boston
Subway; this will stand thorough Investigatlon.
For full particulars address G. w. JACOBS,
1889 Washington street, Room 10. Boston,
Mass. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
Not Received.

Cholly-My only Inheritance Is brains.
She-When will you be of ageP-Town
Topics.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
10 RENT

Stores Nos. / to Central wharf re-
Gently occupied by c. A. Weston 81
Co., suitable for grocery or other business,
in fine order and have an electric elevator
and heated with hot water; have good rail-
road track and dock facilities. Enquire at
No. 10 Central Wharf. VIM. r. WOOD.
nova0df
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR SALE-A substantial 2-story frame house,
L two tenements. rooms each, suncent
rear land for another house, S45Oo.
BENJIMAN SHAW, 81 IL Exchange 81;
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

MONEY TO LOAN-On first or second
lM mortgages on real estate stocks, bonds.
life insurance policies, or any good securities;
notes discounted at low rate of interest. l. P.
BUTLER, 48 Ia Exchange St., up one fight.
jan1-4*
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
FOR SALE.

Forty words inse ted uadeR this head
one week for e5 cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR RENT-A pleasantly located upper rent
z of rooms; all on one floor, in a detached
2h story brick house. with sunny exposure;
only Sl5 to desirable family. Apply to Real
Estate Office of FREDERICK S. VAIL.
Ill
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

WANTED-A few good organizers to work
w in Maine OF New Hampshire for the
.sKnights of the Maccabees.'' No experience
required. Good pay to workers. Call on or
address, f. L. HAND, State Commander, 94S
Congress street, Portland. 121
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
WANTED-MALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for IS cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR RENT-In the western part OF the city,
u near the Spring street elecsrics. pleasant,
compact and well; arranged room cor,
Exchange street. 12-l
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

RAILY Auction Sales to 4p. n. Evening
~ sales Wednesdays and Saturdays Z. 30.
A constantly changing stock of new and second
hand household furnishings, novelties and
notions Warerooms Is Free street, GOSS q
WILSON, Auctioneers. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

VNTANTED-Girl 70 do general homework
w must have good recommending ms,
Apply i49 Pine st. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

neutrality-suspicious. in Maine cities,
w for we'll established. Southern Land s.
Industrial Enterprise. Address, Box 339.
VT. 12-l
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

VarANTED-A good cook and laundress, refer
w ences required. Apply at once at 2oS
PINE ST. in the afternoon or evening. 1911
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

U7ANTED-Woman to go to the country to
w do general house work. Address r.
this office. 23-tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR SALE-The famous "Snow Spring
4 Sleighs'' at JEWELS Preble House Stable.
They beat the world! AZ
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR SALE A second hand furnace in good
4 condition, suitable for heating one flat OF
small house. Apply IA HIGH ST.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head
ono week for 25 cents. cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

TOR sALE-First-class residence Of IA
l. looms, best central location in Portland
for boarding or lodging, close to Congress
street, between Oak and Preble, Will De sofa at
VI. d. WALDRON & CO., $50 Middle street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

NOR SALE-Air-tight weather strips for
doors and windows Now is your time
to order them 1t keeps out the cold in the
tongue and groove, no rubber to pull off. All
orders left 81 Cross street will be attended. to.
l.. G. BLAISDELL. 29-4
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

carpenters on Grand Trunk
w new elevator to do cribbing. Apply ready
for work. BARNETT s. RECORD co. 12-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16

N1OR SALE-Musicai instruments. Dull
C times, but Halves has such bargains in
elegant musical instruments that customers
will patronize him tor pianos. music boxes,
violins, banios guitars, mandolins. har-
monicas, comets, claronets, superior violin
and banjo strings, popular music, music
books, music rolls and everything in the
music line, Please call. HALVES, No. Ala
Congress- street. 3l-4mOS
The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
LOST AND FOUND.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30

In the fall of 1898 son of Mr.. I. A.
Mcfarland, prominent merchant of
Live Oak, Suffer County, Gala, was
taken with very heavy cold. The
pains in his chest were so severe that
he had spasms and was threatened
with pneumonia. His father ave him
several large doses of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy which broke up the
cough and cured him. Mr.. McFar-
land says whenever his children have
Group he invariably gives them Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and it always
cures them. He considers it the best
cough remedy in the market. For
sale by all druggists and dealers; Ben
son, Smith & Co. agents for the Haw-
allan Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30

Have you leaky gutter? If you
have. make it perfectly clean and dry,
apply a good coat of No. 3 P. and 3.
Paint over the leaky spots; then take a
piece of stout Manila paper, or a piece
of common cotton cloth, paint it well Oh
both sides; lay it over the first coat, CIV
ing the whole final coat, and there
will be no more leak there. Or if the
whole gutter is bad, make it clean and
dry, and apply paste of P. & B. Pain,
and Portland Cement
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
HoNoLt LII, July 29th, 1895.

dEssRs. w. G. IRWIN & Co., LTD.
GENTLEMEN:-ln reply to your in.
JURY as to how the Ideal Roof Paint
you sold me lasted; | would say that ]
painted the roof of my house IL months
ago with your Red ideal Roof Paint,
and find it is as fresh and bright in ap.
pearance today az when first applied;
looking as well us others lately painted
with other paints. ! am more than
satisfied.
j. q. ROTHWELL.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
Hearty
Appetite

of health, if you only supply the
blood with it's lacking nutriment;
vitalize it, or if you like, fertilize it.
A large number of so called tonic
remedies are disguised stimulants.
Ayers Sarsaparila is not a stimu-
liant but a nourishment. 1t feeds
the blood anG so enriches it, as we'll
as purifies it, That is why physi-
clans recommend
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
Sole AGENTS for the Hawaiian Islands

The building papers are ], 2. 3, and 4
ply They come in rolls, each roll con-
tanning 1000 square feet. They are
water proof, acid and alkali proof and
vermin proof. A house lined with build
ing paper is far cooler than one that is
not. There is also a cheaper grade of
paper adapted for use under mating
keeping out insects.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
Pure, Rich
Blood

is the soil in which roots life, health,
strength, happiness. The soil Of the
blood can be drained or impoverished
like any other soil, and can be fertil-
lied and nourished in similar way.
You can get back the old spring and
snap. You can enjoy labor by day
and sleep by night. You can eat
your food with the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
put Me Of at Buffalo"

The title of this well known song
as well as the song itself emanated
from the brain of an employe of the
Buffalo Brewing Company. This ex-
cellent beer is on draught at the Cos
mopolitan, Pacific, and Royal saloons,
The interchangeable check system is
found very valuable to patrons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30
Do YOU CHEW?

IF so, you make a great mis-
take if you don't chew the
gum of gums.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-30

If you want to keep your clerks
busy use the columns of The Star ny
telling the public what goods you have
to sell.