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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The biggest price for painting was that
chard gave $4,000 for it. The most cost.
ly building of modern times is that of the
New York State Capitol at Albany, $40,
600, 900 having been sent on it. In 1892 J.
Malcolm Forbes paid Senator Stanford
$3.50, 900 for the horse Arion, making ii
the most valuable equine the world has
ever known. The most valuable book in
the world is Hebrew Bible, now in the
Vatican. In 1912 Pope Julius H. refused
to sell it for it's weight in gold, which
would amount to about 100000. The
Imperial diamond is considered the
finest stone of it's kind in the world, The
Nizam of Hyderabad offered So, 15O, OcO
the largest price ever known, for this dia
mond. The costliest meal ever served
was supper given by Aelius Verus to q
dozen guests. 1t is said to have cost
$242, 500.
The most picturesque figure in the great
jubilee procession of Queen Victoria was
Captain Oswald Ames of the Life Guards
Outside of the private soldiers and Their
subaltern officers he held about the lowest
rank of those who figured in the process.
ION, but for all that he was very impor-
tant. He led the royal procession, because
ne IS SIX feet eight inches high and the
tallest man in the British army.
The engagement is announced of Mrs.
I. W. Lanorette of New York to Baron
Adolph Fredenberg of Vienna. The
bride-to-be is well known in society in
New York, Newport, Long Branch and
Washington, though she has lived in come
parative retirement since her husband $
death. The baron is a wealthy officer
Of the Tenth Hussars of Austria. The
marriage will take place shortly in New
York.
The forest area of Maine is about 10, 56s,
900 acres, which is more than thirds
of the entire forest area in New England,
and which would cover an extent seven
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

MY mother, my wife and myself use
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy whenever
troubled with cough or cold. 1t is the
medicine of our home. I do not know
how we could do without 1t. We feel
that it is an indispensable article. The
people in this vicinity too are beginning
to learn of the merits of this excellent
medicine. Inever lose an opportunity to
testify to it's value for it has saved many
doctors bill in my family. W. S. Mus
ser, proprietor of the Musser House,
Wilhelm. Pa This remedy is famous
for It's cures of bad colds. Try it and
you too will recommend it to your
friends. For sale by II. P. S. Goold'
Drug Store SIT Congress St, Portland,
and K. S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
Mr.. W. II. Smith, editor Of The Argus,
Benton, Pa, recommends remedy for
diarrhea which he has used with mag
ical effect. ''Several weeks ago." he
SAYS. ~ purchased bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie Cholera and Diarrhea REM
edy. and after using less than one-third
of the contents the results were magical
affecting an entire cure. I heartily
and cheerfully recommend the remedy
to all suffering with diarrhea.'' This
remedy is for sale by H. P. S. Goold's
Drug Store, SIT Congress ST., Portland.
and K. S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

times as large as the celebrated black
forests In Germany. Maine has the arg
est percentage of forest of any state in tn
Union
The new provision made by the Yale
Corporation for the pensioning of retired
professors of the university is the first of
its kind to be put into execution, to any
extent, in this country. The candidate
must have been professor who has been
instructor in the university for Is years ;
he must be Is years of age, and he must
apply for it.
Promising reports are given of a new
weed burner for use on railroads. The
machine is built on fat car and con-
tains furnace which is supplied with
crude petroleum from tank above. The
blaze is forced down and all weeds under
the cars are destroyed. 1t is estimated
that the cost of killing weeds in this
manner is ninety cents mile. This Is
less than one-half of what 1t would cost
to properly cut the weeds, with the ad-
ditional advantage that the plants are
effectually killed: The heat produced is
terrific and kills the weeds by in
stantly turning the sap into steam and
exploding the plant at the roots. When
in operation the burner Is moved over the
ground little slower than an ordinary
walk, and 1t can be worked night and
day. 1t has been found an easy task to
burn thirty miles of road a day with the
new machine.
The Chouteau family of Missouri is one
of the most prominent in that State, its
ancestors having been am ongst the early
French settlers of Missouri, and the name
Chouteau figures considerably in the his
tory of the West as well as in St. Louis
and elsewhere. Mrs. Julia Maffett, the
richest woman in St. Louis, who has just
died at the age of eighty-one, was a
Chouteau. Her grandfather was Pierre
Chouteau, ST., one of the original mem
bers of the American Fur Company,
who from 1889 to 1904 passed his time in
the Western woods, trading with the In
dams. His company prospered rapidly
from his perilous work, and he retired
wealthy in 1904 and accepted an appoint
ment from President Jefferson as the
iagent for all Indians west Of the Mississ-
ppi River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

There are two plans, and only two that
are at all feasible, to settle the Pacific
Railroads Indebtedness to the govern
ment. One is, to sell out the road to the
syndicate for the $47, 1000, 900 which it off,
ers. The governments claim amounts to
SOS, 900, 900, and this plan involves a loss
to the government Of 500, 900. The
other plan is to foreclose the mortgage
and take possession of the road. This
might compel the.government to run the
road, though the friends of this plan be.
ieve that if the government should adopt
it and make it clearly understood that it
would run the road rather than accept q
cent less than the full amount of its debt
the syndicate's offer would quickly be
raised to sos, 900, 900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
- AND -
MAINE STATE PRESS.

DAILY lin advance) Sc per year; So for six
months; 81. 30 quarter; so cents month.
The DAILY is delivered every morning by
carrier anywhere within the city limits and at
Woodfords without extra charge.
DAILY (not in advanced, invariably at the
rate of 81 a year.
MAINE STATE PRESS, weekly published
every Thursday, 81 per year; 81 Tor six months
so cents quarter; % cents for trial subscrip-
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing 20 leave town for long or
short periods may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as desired, '
Advertising Rates.
In DAILY PRESS S1.5o per square, for one
week; "a. 90 for one month. Three insertions
or less, 81. 90 per square. Every other day ad-
yertisements, one third less than these rates.
Half square advertisements S1.00 for ono
week or $3.50 for one month.
"a square" is space of the width of col
umn and one inch long.
SpeeiaL Notices. on first page, one-third addi-
tional.
An.usense1,ts and auction Sales, $500 per
souare each week. Three insertions or less,
S1.5o per square.
Reading Notices in nonpareil type and classed
WITH other paid notices, 10 cents per line each
insertion.
Pure Reading Notices in reading matter type,
R5 cents per line each insertion.
Wants, To Let, For Sale and similar adver-
tIsements, rs cents per week in advance, for
40 words or less, no display. Displayed adver-
tisements under these headlines, and all adver-
tisements not paid in advance, will be charged
at regular rates.
In MAINE STATE PREss-s1.oo per square
for first insertion, and so cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications relating to SUBJ
scriptions and advertisements to PORTLAND
PUBLISHING Co., 81 EXCHANGE STREET,
PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

Owing to the specific provisions of the
law, the Agricultural Department will
distribute seeds this year as last year, by
purchasing them already packed and
ready to mail. Secretary Wilson believes
that far better results could be accom-
plished by the old method of asserting,
testing and packing the seeds at the De-
partment instead of at the establishment
of the contracting seedsmen. The law
appropriates Sic, 900 for purchasing seeds,
and $780, 600 for purposes incident to dis
tributing them. This prevents the work
being done by the government as the
sum allowed is not sufficient. Samples
of all the seeds, however, will be tested
by the botanical experts of the govern
ment. The distribution of seed will be-
gin in.December, when the extreme South
will be supplied.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The Journal of Commerce says last
month locomotive works at Schenectady
announced the receipt of an order for
twelve narrow gauge locomotives from
Japan. Baltimore dispatches now an
nounce that 3500. tons of steel rails are
loading there for India. These are Fnot
large contracts, but that we get any at
all from Asia in competition with Eng
fish and Continental makers is notable
sign ofathe change our iron and steel
manufactures are going through. The
export of the locomotive is not new
thing, though our exports of these ma
chimes have mainly been to the West
Indies or South America. The export OF
rails is a new feature of our foreign trade,
and there is little doubt that it will ex-
pand considerably even though the do
nestle demand should increase and prices
advance. Our rolling mills have ca
pacity far beyond any probable demand
in the future and they can manufacture
as cheaply as European mills. They will
be very glad, therefore, to get foreign or
ders at prices much lower than the prices
in the home market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

While Mckinley was saying to the
House that the making public of the me-
gotiations in regard to the seals would be
incompatible with the public interest,
the New York Tribune was publishing
Secretary Sherman instructions to Am
bassador Hay. which presumably were
meant for his guidance alone. A paper
whose editor was recently appointed
special ambassador to the court of ST.
James ought to have more regard for the
administration that apo inted him than
this
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The New York Hera Ids special cores
pondent telegraphs the following from
Constantinople. In spite of the pessi
mistic kilograms sent out on the subject
of the negotiations for peace in course Of
progress here, can assure you that.the
attitude of the Sublime Porte is in keep.
ing with his spirit of Cancellation with
the friendly mediating Powers, and that
the contrary news disseminated by the
news agencies is absolutely false, like the
news manufactured in Belgrade concern
ing the threatening movements on the
frontier. This is significant and the
source is generally trustworthy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

The members Tof the school board OF
Boothbay Harbor met recently and made
choice of Edw. Knight and Z. W. Bald
win to fill vacancies caused by the death
of N. S. Baker and the appointment OF
c. R. Upper as supervisor. The same
teachers will be employed for the fall
principal of the High school and Miss
Annie Reed teacher at No. s. A change
has been made in the Biographies and
new spelling blanks and system of verti.
Gle writing will be introduced.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
A administrators Notice.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Administrator OF the
estate OF LIZZIE M. MORANG, late
Cumber land. deceased. ana given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same FOR settlement,
payment Immediately,
Deering, July Z, 1897. E107dlaw3wS'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

We verysmuch question if the Republi-
can League convention at Detroit did
much to promote the fortunes of the Re-
publican party. There was altogether too
much discord, and too many doubtful
schemes got endorsement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

Greece was visited by enough earth
quakes during the past year to average
one and half day-not including that
shake up, hardly seismic in it's nature,
which she received at the hands OF
Turkey
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The total number of persons receiving
charity in any form in Great Britain was
744, 500 on the first day of May last. In
1857, when the population was 80 per cent
less, the total was 921 ,4Ss Great Britain
was never SO prosperous as today. s5
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

Now and then Chicago gives evidence
of genuine desire to reform, and it is
pleasing to note that the last attempt at
an anarchistic demonstration in the
"Windy City, was failure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

q The story that Japan and Spain have
formed an offensive alliance against the
United States, is important if true, but
In all probability it is not true. I'm
doubtedly it is purely piece of news
paper sensationalism,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

State Librarian L. D. Carver says that
the towns are raising larger sums this
year for free public libraries than last and
that the appropriation of $25On made by
the last legislature will undoubtedly be
taken by them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JULY II.

A contemporary observes that the story
than an English syndicate has 100000
rubbertrees in Mexico, is undoubtedly
stretched
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The town Of Ripley has donated $1COt
for public library. That, together with
the $500 voted by the town for that pur
pose in addition, and the 500 worth o.
books given by the state will give the
library good start.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

conferees. Sugar is still the stumbling
block. But the deadlock is serving the
purpose OF rousing public opinion on the
sugar trust, and showing that any extra
ordinary favor to that concern such as the
Senate is trying to show will excite in
dlgnation from one end of the country to
the other. The Senate however, has al
ways been remarkably obtuse to public
sentiment and will not probably pay
much attention to it now. But the
House which is near the people ought to
have its backbone stiffened by the opinion
OF the public into an unyielding rigidity.
Worse things might happen than the
failure of the whole tariff bill. Public
knowledge that an important feature of
1t was dictated by the Sugar Trust would
certainly hang mill stone around its
neck. Of course it makes nc difference
to Jones of Nevada who represents a
pocket borough whether the bill is popu-
lar or not. but to the great majority of
the Republican Representatives it makes
vast deal of difference. To undertake
to defend upon the stump an extraordi-
nary protection to the sugar trust will
completely handicap good many of them
and put in jeopardy their reelection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

So for as appears there is no immediate
prospect of agreement between the tariff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

There is considerable amount of travel
on both sides of the Androscoggin Friver
at Riley and there was strong call for
a public ferry. The Franklin County
Commissioners have decided that public
convenience requires ferry at this point,
formerly known as Peterson's Rips, and
have licensed as ferryman, Mr.. J. II.
ROYAL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The dimensions of the new chimney for
the insane hospital at Augusta are some
thing to marvel at. 1t will be $50 feet in
height with diameter at the base of II q
feet, and at the summit of 70 1-2 feet.
The iron cap will weigh l 12 tons. The
foundations for the pit will be Ct masonry
eight feet in thickness and So in diameter.
This shaft will be round. -Four 1870 horse
power boilers are to be set at the base.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The Bucksport post office race, which q
one time looked like walk over for Gu,
W. McAlister, has developed into spirit
ed contest between four candidates. Tn
others are A. II. GEM, F. G. Ball ant
S. E. Hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17
To Contractors and Builders,

THE Managers of the Maine Industrial School
l. for Girls solicit proposals for the erection
and completion of a new school building at
Hallowell according to plans and specifications
now open for inspection at the Office of the In
stitution at Hallowell.
The exterior OF said building to be Of brick
with granite trimmings. Interior of suitable
wood finish.
Plans to be on exhibition until the evening of
the oath inst.
Proposals. will also be received for building.
Ist-The foundation.
2d-Tho superStructure.
The right to reject any and all proposals is
reserved. c. C. HUNT,
jly16d1w For the Building Committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-17

The real estate company, which has
Undertake, H. A. Furnish and Samuel
Hano, directors, will begin operations as
soon as the surveyor arrives. This land
consists of about five miles of shore front
on Rangeley lake, besides other property.
Lots and streets will be laid out, plans
made and the property thrown onto the
market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-12
DELINQUENT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1897

of the seeAI to Section H. of Charter cXXI x
me IN, sI0n law3 of the authority vested
Lynch a section the 4ndersigned STEPHEN n,i D.
qient i1 That the following named persons are deiin
County payment of State State ochoo 51ify
Schooi ochool, Special School, City ana lily
amounts amour taxes for the year 1897 to the Inc
made to per Indicated reference being contT
now 81 me duplicate assessment rolls OIL saIu
which my lawful custody for the iterzed anouen
faIas 70 20 make the whole amount Oh rl
made hereinafter set FORTH and the same is hefG 10y
gether the cost ccr1e5 are Sooner paid delin
deei, daNpayers shall sell the property heIenaITer
OF delinquents, the hlensst IS
law -Oi cash. III Iiie -''ii
C2 a sale viii begin the third Monday Of @ se
AZ y clock the south front doo4 ~ ?i5;ar
Sail SQUIRT House; Joint City and County o1 da f.
80 Lake City Utah, continue from ua9
until the property delinqUents is exhausted
VI lle taxes and paid.
Treasurer of Salt Lake County, 1tdh
Dated SAT- Lake City Utah December 6th 1est.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10

A Remarkable Cure of Chronic Diarrhoea.
In 1862, when | served my coun-
try as a private in Company A,
10th Pennsylvania Volunteers, |
contracted chronic diarrhoea. 1t
has given me great deal of trouble
ever Stree. l have tried a dozen
different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any
permanent relief. Not long ago a
friend sent me q sample bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and after that
/ bought and took 5O-cent bottle;
and now | can say that lam entire,
lily cured. l cannot be thankful
enough to you for this grea,
Remedy, and recommend it to all
suffering veterans. If in doub'
write me. Yours greatfully, HENRY
STEINBERGER, Allentown, Pa. Sole
| by all dealers in medicines
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10

The Judges of the Supreme
oonrt met last Saturday in Phoenix
aud decided upon the removal of
The II. s. court from Solomonville
TO Florence. This action was
foreseen when Judge Doan was
appointed, and while we believe
that a mistake was made in NOV
ing lit from Graham county, and
know that better satisfaction was
was given the people, at large, OF
the district with it located here,
and while this county went to con-
siderable expense lin erecting
rooms. etc, for its accommodation,
vet we will not follow the example
set by the Florence Tribune and
villlfy the Judge who was response
bic for tho removal. Ifany change
was going to be made, however, in
the interest of the people Of the
district, 1T should have went to
Globe.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10
Badly Cut.

Last Monday evening Louis
yoelckel and o man by the" name
of Cofeld had an alteration at Fl.
Thomas, which finally led to a
fight, during which Voelckel was
thrown to the ground, with Cofeld
on top. As soon as they struck
the ground Cofield made vicious
stab at Voelckel with pocket
knife. The knife entered the left
arm near the elbow, making an
ugly and deep wound about five
inches long in the heavy muscles
of the arm. From the appearance
of the wound the blow was un,
doubtedly aimed at the body but
was fortunately caught on the arm
Cofeld kept on striking at his
victim until Jake Sollars pulled
him off and placed him under ar
rest.
Mr.. Voelckel went to Solomon
vile on Tuesday to have the wound
dressed by DR.. Lacy.
Cofeld had an examination yes
terday, the result of which we
have not learned.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10

THE reward for the Indian
"Mouse," who murdered number
of people in Arizona and Nevada,
has been refused on the ground
that the proclamation did not offer
a reward for him dead or alive. A
reward was simply offered of $500
for the apprehension and detention
of "Mouse." We believe, however,
if there is any way to lawfully ray
the reward it should be turned
over to those who killed the muir
derer, for they rid the country of a
fieud whose existence made it up.
safe for the miner or stockman o.
the part of the country in which
he roamed, to venture among The
hills at all.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10
Summons.

In the District Court of the Second judicial
District of the Territory of Arizona, In and for
the County of Graham.
FRANK PRESTON, Plaintiff,
VS..
LULA PRESTON, DEPENDENT.
Action brought in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of Ari-
zona in and for the county of Graham.
The Territory of Arizona sends greeting 10
Lula Preston
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff and answer the COM
plant filed with the Clerk of the above entitled
court at Solomonville, in the county of Graham,
Territory of Arizona, within ten days Exclusive
of the day of seryice) after the service upon you
of this summons If served In this county, but ii
served out of the county but within this dis
triet theu within twenty days, in all other cases
within thirty days.
You are hereby notified that If you fail to APP
pear and answer the complaint as required by
Jaw judgment by default will be entered against
you, and costs and disbursements in this be-
half expended.
This is an action to dissolve the bonds ofmat.
rimony between the said plaintiff, Frank Pres
ton, and the said defendant, Lula Preston
NCGN Given under my hand and the seal OF
S4LLL3 the District Court affixed hereto al
~ Solomonville, this 2Srd, day of August
1897.
BURWELL B. ADAMS, Clerk.
Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-10
Mexican VS. Chinaman.

Last Sunday evening q young
Mexican while eating in Sam
Chung's chop house got fractions
and undertook the job of "deport-
ing" the Chinaman. An old fash
toned fight ensued, with chairs,
rocks, and Mexican and Chinese
oaths thrown in at regular inter
walls. The result was that Con-
stable Morris pulled" the Mexi-
can and next morning Justice
Fonda imposed a $500 fine on
him. The same course that Mr..
Morris followed at the chop house
should also be followed at the
"wh,rly.gig," for the disturbance
made at that place is often a
disgrace.