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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23

Suppose a busy man passes your store.
You want him 10 come in. You 60 ID
him ard say: Come IN and see the beau
t:fpl stock I have" He comes IN. gives
II general view and with numSlei
compliment. unmeant probably, goes out
again Nov go 10 another busy man pass
,nE your store and say: Come in and
see this one thing" he comes in. looks
upon that thing. Il is impressed OF his
mind. He is not trying TO see the whole
store. but that one thing. When he com
piiments that one thing he means it. He
tells somebody about IL The same thins
5 true in writing an advertisement
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23

Yerkes, the railroad king OF Chica 20. has
purchased the Chicago 1nter-Ocean. When
a rich man wants plaything he buys
newspaper. AS IS usual with toys it is
soon broken.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23

Bob Ingerson says: 81 have never heard
anything against Hanna except from the
other side" BY the way, the other side
has never heard anything against Bryan
from itself
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23

Nj. Joseph Chamberlain in an address
to newspaper men in London not long sso
said he sometimes asked himself what he
should mos: deplore in his unjust .rcA-cer-
alton IL he Were placed for a long tine
IN ts.l: and he adds5: Speaking for my
sell personally. I would suffer most from
the loss OF :he intellectual stinaiazt. aat
the daily mental nutrimeat provided BY
the organ of my prediction IN the daily
press" TIE newspaper appetite Is Tot more
British than American Thousands OF Kan
saus read thsir paper before they eat Their
breakfast T. is the first course; and who
can doubt that much ot i-s appst.zl7g
quality dwsils q the advertisements
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-23


every time a man on the outside drops
plank en- the sidewalk.
The secretary OF the interior doesn't
ttinl. that the Wichita country should be
opened just yet Where ignorant is
Bliss, it's folly to be wise.
There are men IN Kansas who believe
that the state would have received its
revival in prosperity three years ago, If it
had not been for Populsm.
Ketcham's relatives may yet get around
to the point where they can charge Mrs.
Walkup With not having prevented her
husband from dying a natural death.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons, having examined the
game of football. declares it to be brutal,
and insists on its abolition Not too fast
there. Let us wipe out Santa Claus first.
Ed. Little wants to be chancellor of the
Kansas University. II that university is
in need of an animated elevated chin.
passing off as 8 man, Little Is its per-
simmon.
Bob Ingersol says: Il have never heard
anything against Hanna except from the
other side" BY the way, the other side
has never heard anything against Bryan
from itself.
Yerles, the railroad king OF Chica 20. has
purchased the Chicago 1nter-Ocean. When
q rich man wants a plaything he buys a
newspaper. AS IS usual with toys ii is
soon broken.
The most plainly dressed woman at New
York's horse show. Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney. attracted most attention because
she was plainly dressed. Vanity of vani-
ties.-even plainness can be vain.
Mr. Iconoclast Branl IS of the opinion
that Waco, Texas. ought TO be wiped of
the face of the map, and he IS doing all
in his feeble power 10 set half the commu-
nity to getting r:d OF the other half.
The Bacon-Shakespearse nonsense Is be-
ing revived. In two or three hundred
years some one VIII publish q book trying
10 proVe that Eugene Wa-a = -ha sr,ho-
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA,
A Stranger in New York.

There is great demand for tickets to
Hoyt's last and greatest success IA
Stranger in New York. to be given at
Portland theatre, Friday and Saturday
evenings and Saturday matinee.
The fun throughout the piece is fast
and furious, and continues from the rise
to the fall of the curtain. The lines are
in Mr.. Hoyt's best vein. The title role
is entrusted to Harry Conor, who has an
even more delightful part than as We'll
land Strong in A Trip to Chinatown y
His originality is unique, and the breez-
mess OF his movements, and the bland
ness of his manner in meeting every
emergency, gives him d distinction unat-
tanned by others. Marie Jansen has lost
teone of her old-time versatility and is
nightly the recipient of the most kindly
ovations. Geo. A. Beane, Harry Gilfoil,
Arthur Pacie, Lloyd Wilson and others
contribute their humor to the general
merriment, while Nellie Butler us the
Richmond belle, Marie Willard as the
society leader, the Angeles Sisters and
others are the most interchangeable in their
efforts. Inc musical features introduced
are OF the eatchiest order. Miss Jansen S
song entitled you know Very Well
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
THE FAIR.
And the Band Still Played On and the
Wheels Revolved.

There was good attendance at the Ar
mory yesterday, both afternoon and even
ing, and the various features of the cereal
industrial and mechanical exhibition
were inspected with delight. One effect
of the exhibition has been to stimulate
an interest in local industrial orders and
some of the exhibits shown there of home
make are indeed commendable examples
of what Portland skill can do.
The Belknap Motor Co.'S exhibit is
constantly surrounded by people inter
ested in the remarkably attractive display
made by the firm. Hooper, Son & Leigh
toms fine display is said to far exceed
anything of the kind shown at the great
fair in Boston. The old, as well as the
young flock about the booth of the Lowell
Cycle Co., examining their wheels: the
man who shows how the stained glass
windows exhibited by Cyrus Farley, are
made is surrounded by the curious: the
Ceresota flour excites much comment.
and the band in the meantime plays all
the popular airs.
Il The amusements in the basement con-
tinue to attract, and so great was the
crowd last evening that only standing
room could be secured during the Dor
trayal of the moving pictures. All the
other devices seemed to be well natron-
lied.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
DEATHS.

III this city, May IS, DR.. Henry Kimball, aged
rs years.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at Q O'Clock. at
his late residence. No. 165 Neal street.
In Albany. n. Y. April 20, Mrs. j. H. Bovine.
formerly OF Portland.
In Boothbay, Hay TO- Mrs. Everett Ramsdell.
aged "a years
In South Paris, May II, Mrs. Mary Matthews
aged IS years.
In Newport May 6, Mrs. c. A. Lang, aged
46 years.
In Columbia. May IL. William Smith, aged
rs years.
In East Machias. May l 1, Mrs. Esther o, Rob
insOn. aged SO years.
In Pennington, May 10, Thomas Wendell.
aged rs years.
LII Pennington, May IL, FiAeld Luce. aged
II years.
In Ellsworth, May 10, Frank Francis, aged
40 years
In Ellsworth, May IL. James G. Armstrong.
aged 4S years
In Lewiston. May IL. Frank A. Myrick, aged
A years months.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed
and taken upon himself the trust of Admins
traitor, d. b. II. C. t. q. of the estate of
WOODBURY. DAVIS, late of Portland
in the County of Cumberland deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All
persons having demands upon the estate
of said deceased, are required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment to
EDWARD A. MOVES. Admir-. G .b.n,c,r.a.
Portland May Is, 1897. my20d1aw3wTh*
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
$204,479.9s

After the presentation of the treasurer s
report, the suggestion that committee
be appointed bore fruit in motion made
by Mr.. Thaxter that Messrs. Edward M.
Rand, Sidney W. Thaxter and Edward
FL. York be appointed as such committee,
and instructed to report at an adjourned
meeting. This was passed and then Mr..
Virgin moved that when the NEE ting adj
journ it should do to convene again at
8 p. M, Wednesday, June 2. Mr.. Thaxter
moved that the treasurer's report be
tabled until the adjourned meeting. Both
motions passed.
1t was now getting towards evening
and the event of the day, the vote on the
dividend, was yet to come. So was the
choice of directors, although Alderman
Rounds made motion to postpone the
election until the adjourned meeting. But
Mr.. Virgin interposed with the statement
that the city government committee had
received assurances from the directors of
the Gas company that in the matter of
the declaration of a special dividend, they
should be guided by the wishes of the
stockholders. If a majority of the stock
holders voted in favor of dividend of S25
a share it would be declared.
President Daveis said he understood it
to be the view of all the directors that if
the stockholders did not care to keep I'M
the insurance and renewal funds, the
directors would make no objection to the
dividend
1t was then voted on motion of Mr..
Thaxter that the clerk cast the ballot of
the meeting for the following board of
directors: Edward H. Daveis, William
H. Moulton, Fred N. Dow, Charles S.
Fobes, Elias Thomas, Edgar E. Rounds
The motion prevailed and the board was
duly elected.
Franklin G. Payson, Esq, objected to
any motion instructing the directors to
declare dividend. He said: ~ do not
know what the result of the committee's
investigation may be but am opposed to
a motion to instruct the directors. I can
not help thinking that the directors will
be guided by the wishes of the stockhold-
ers." Mr.. Payson based his objection on
the ground that the directors were the
agents of the corporation appointed to do
certain things and that they should not
be subject to dictation in the performance
of their duties. So he moved that the in
vestigating committee be authorized TO
confer with the directors during their
work.
Mr.. Virgin-I understand that the
directors have considered this matter care
fully and that it is their unanimous
opinion that if the stockholders want a
dividend they will declare it, Isn't that
SO, Col. Dow?
Col. Dow SO understand it. Mayor.
Randall agreed with Mr.. Virgin and Col.
Dow as to this understanding.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

A very attractive programme has been
arranged for the concert to take place in
me City Hall on Wednesday, the Goth
INST, when Mr.. Heinrich Schuecker and
q quartette of strings from the Bosto n
symphony Orchestra will appear assisted
by local talent, consisting Of Miss Flor
ence Knight, soprano; Mr.. CHI. Griffen,
tenor; Mr.. Robert l.. Whitcomb, reader,
and Mr.. W. HI. Carter, accompanies.
Mr.. Griffen's appearance is looked for
ward to with much interest. Such an
excellent array of artists should attract a
large audience.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

Wednesday-William H. Gould. Intox
ication; fined So and costs.
Fred W Ball. Intoxication; ten days
in county jail.
Frank Salvador. Intoxication; 81
days in county Jail.
. Robert Diamond. Intoxication; 10
days in county jail.
Annie n. Gallagher and James G. Gal
lagher. Intoxication; fined So and one
half cost.
James E. Sullivan Intoxication; II
days in county Jail
Mary Lally. Intoxication;. 80 days in
county Jail.
John McCarron. Intoxication; fined g.
and costs.
months in county jail.
Joseph J: Presley. Eagabond; 30 days
William Nixon. Larceny; go days in
county Jail.
Francis Smith. Breaking and entering
discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
the JAMES BAILEY
COMPANY.
264 Middle Street.
OPEN EVENINGS.
may2O DIT
MARRIAGES.

In Skowhegan. May 8, Charles Packard OF
La, one and Miss Grace Emery of Madison,
Iii Plttsfeld May 8, Walter Humphrey and
Bertha Bragg.
In Parkman. May 8. Alfred J. Houlton and
Isa ID. Hamilton.
In Rockland. May 9, Harry l.. McIntiIe and
Eta +. McLoud.
In Orr!ngtou, May IL, Albert g. Dole and
Martha Nye.
In Winterport. May II, Arthur Clifford Wood
man and Jnliette L. Brown.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
ALTHENE SKIN SOAP H 7;o, y.

ION Parher, N. d., member of the inner
tcoa Public Health association" aorttes:
Attheae Skin Soap is, in my opinion the
oe'5 oest at present attaindble, either Jor
PROFESSIONAL or toilet purposes.
@ FOR sale by all druggists and H. II. Hay &
Son.M iddle ST.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
NECK EAR.

We are selling quantities of neck
ruchings and our line is complete
prices ranging from soc to $500 yard
In connection with those by the YARD
we have the pattern ruches--iust right
in shape and size for the neck of 9
dress, Csc and SOC each
POmpad0ur ruchings, muslin
Hd'Soie and liberty Chiffons for capes
and boas, soc to $500 yarc
Plaitings for cape trimmings, 3 TO 7
inches wide, 33c to $500 yarc
Stock Collars are the new things
to wear with linen collars. They are
made in plain eolors and bright paids
and are worn with muslin or silk waists
SOC each
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
Late Marine News.

Norfolk, Va, May 19.-Arrived, schoon
e 81, Florence, Portland. Sailed, schooner
Clara Goodwin, Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Judge A. B. Montgomery of Kentucky,
one of the five members of the Dawes
indian commission, by request, has pre-
sented his resignation to the President
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Childrens day at Exhibition is Sat,lr-
day. Special features for little ones, 1o
cents.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
NEw ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADvEKrIsEnzENTs-
why NOT

Come at and beautiful collection of fine Cotton
Dress Goods for hot weather wear!
Two things these goods-he
delicate beauty of the fabrics and their Responsiveness
The French Organdies yardsome are
plain others have At the
beautiful Cotton Grenadines fancy silks and
linen goodsal new and handsome effects,
Many of these goods designed be made
lawn silk finished gs-ohers dainty enough require silk lining
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Cash on hand April 80, 1896, SIS, 2e1 90
Sale of gas, 81, 500 SO
Sale of coke, 13,140.3S
Sale of coal tar, 6,O97 "a
Sale of meter connections, 27S. SO
Sale of Welsbach lights, match
less burners, rent of Lungren
lamps, etc., 4,479.n
Interest on temporary loans, 1,S4S.s1
Payment of temporary loans, 81, 800. 90
Repairing mains and services, 1871
Rent of land to Maine Central, 10000
Error in pay roll, 27O0
Advance payment for gas, 10000
Sale of gas stoves, 2,074.09
New services, 547.77
Sale of COAL H5O
Sale of old junk, etc., 1896
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Special lOi OF ladies plain
black and two styles black
ribbed Hose, double knees,
heels and toes. OR sale today
af R9c. 8 pair fOw soc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
Grand Concert and Recital,

What Mean" and Mr.. Conor's man
efforts have made palpable hits.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
2o4,479.9S
EXPENDITURES.

Labor and materials in making
gas, $11 1853. 10
Coal and naphtha, 20, OS5. 81
Engineers salary, 100000
Taxes, S,917.92
Labor and materials in making
repairs at works, 10, 423. SO
Repairing mains and services, 5,798. IA
Salaries and general expenses, 7,435 so
Labor and materials in repair
ing meters, ETC., 1871 81
For buying new meters, /, 993. SO
For delivering coke, etc., 2,554.12
For new mains, ETC.. 4,310.05
For Welsbach lights, etc., 3,706. So
For new services, COL go
For dividends Nos. So and SO, 81, $50. 90
For interest on deposits, "a
For gas stoves, etc., 2,174 46
Refunded deposits, 5000
For temporary loans on demand
with collateral, $4,000. 90
Cash on hand April 80, 1897, 9,241 n
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Tamb0ur Fantaisie--beautiful in
design and texture-white and black
grounds with fancy figures, zoe yard
Bishop Lawn in white and deli
cate colored grounds-pink, lavender,
blue, green. yellow, buff and linen
color with openwork stripes, l5c yard
Lappette Mulls White and black
grounds with fancy colored figures,
sprays, vines, ETC., l5c yard
Organdies---stripes and figures in
white and black grounds. Many of
these styles are almost exact reproduc-
tons Of tine handsome imported goods.
l5c yard
Gaze COrdOnnet---white and black
grounds with lace stripes and black
figures, IL lie yard
DimitieS. The announc ement we
made a short time ago Of the sale Of
La large lot of figured Dimities at Sc
yard met with ready response and
hundreds Of our customers went away
more than pleased with their purchase,
Recognizing good thing, and in order
to give everybody an opportunity to Sc
cure pretty summer dress at low
cost we shall sell, another lot of fifty
pieces at same price, Sc yard
Remember these are regular
IL lie goods printed in all the light
airy colors and are fine and sheer in
quality,
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20
DIVIDENDS ORDERED.
Continued from Second Page.

| tbe renort of 1896, nothing was included
under the head of sundry debtors, nor
were the gas bills due April 80, nor the
| accumulated in terest on the investments
which must have amounted to several
thousand dollars. Mr.. Thaxter said he
wanted to bring to the attention of the
stockholders the fact that on the system
used by Massachusetts, companies, the as
sets of the company would be very much
larger than repor ted. He said that in his
opinion the construction account carries
500, 900 or more which should be reckoned
as surplus.
Mr.. Daveis in reply to Mr.. Thaxter,
took the building of the new gas holder
as an illustration. He said that it would
not do to add the cost of the new holder
to the assets without deducting the loss
due to the depreciation of the old. Then
there is the 81 900 for new benches which
simply replaces old ones taken down.
Mr.. Thaxter-That would be part of the
renewal fund wouldn't it?
Mr.. Daveis-Your inquiries would be
better answered by the books
Mr.. Thaxter said he should not have
brought this matter up but this was the
only place in which plain statement
could be secured. AS this stock is sold in
our market, it seemed that the people
should understand these matters.
Mr.. Davies said the questions were en-
tirely proper ones and suggested that they
might be left to committee to study in
to the matter.
Mr.. Thaxter disclaimed any intention
to criticise the officers of the company.
He hoped that committee might be
raised as suggested. Mr.. Thaxter moved
that the report of the president be ac-
copied and it was so voted.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

This brought proceedings to the point
where the treasurer's report was in order,
and from it these figures are taken:
RECEIPTS
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-20

Galatea. One lot fine hand-spun
Galatea--.in linen and other pretty
colors---plain and stripes. The thing
this year for Cotton Outing Suits,
Waists, Boys Blouses. etc. These
goods have always sold in this quality
for 25c yard, but all we ask for them
IS l5c yard
Percales. So inches wide---all the
new 81 patterns. Also full assortment
Of stripes, polka dots and small figures
in both light and dark grounds,
IL l-2c yard
We have another quality, same
widths, all choice styles. 7c ward
Challies. A new lot of Silk Strip
ed Chalies. They are al! new patterns
and very desirable styles Light grounds
---well covered---very choice designs.
You should see them. IL lie ward
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
How Nature build. Rockcries.

The fact is, the rockery. to be a sue
cess must be an evolution instead of a
creation. Attempt to construct one
after any set plan and you are sure
to fail. The most satisfactory one | ever
saw was one that made itself. so to
speak. The stones of which it was com
posed were hauled in winter and
dumped down carelessly in great heap.
In spring the owner looked them over
and came to the conclusion that it
would be impossible for him to arrange
them in a more picturesque manner,
and he had the good seSse not to at
tempt it. He worked earth in between
them and planted wild vines and ferns
there, and his rockery was Il success.
If possible, rockery should be located
in a secluded portion of the grounds.
RockerieS as nature makes them are
generally in secluded hooks, where all
kinds of wild things feel at home, and
we should try to carry out as complete
" as possible the idea of the wildneSs
which prevails in natures haunts--to
domesticate wildness, so to speak. This
cannot be done satisfactorily where
the grounds are close to the street. If
the grounds are too small to allow you
to give the rocllery place At some dis.
tance from the house, and you feel that
YOU must have one, plant trees or shrubs
so as to give ii an air of partial seclusion
at least.-Eben f. ReXford, in Ladies'
Home Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

What was the popularity of Methuse-
lah?" asked the teacher. HE lived to
be very old without ever learning to
ride a bike" answered the smart boy
Yonkers Statesman.
The Colonel-''So poor old Mike has
committed suicide, has he? Wen
should have thought that that would
have been the last thing he'd have
done" Tenant-"Which it were, sor."
-Tit-Bits.
BY No Means.-Nisitor- (shiver-
ing)-''Do you always have this kind of
weather here in April?" Resident
Not at all, sir. Sometimes we have this
kind of weather here in ly."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Ambitious Mamma-"Edith, I noticed
last night that Mr.. De Rich paid you
considerable attention. 1 hope you
showed him proper amount of civil
ity." Ingenious Debutante-"Oh, yes,
mamma, l did! I'm sure he knows he
can have me for the asking.
Life.
81 don't see why you consider your
political career failure" said the man.
my friend" said the citizen, with an
earnest sigh, 81 have been in politics for
IS years and have never attained the
prominence of being called Judas by
the Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal.
: The countess, having discharged
her coachman for drunkenness, was
asked to take the son of an old servant
of the house to supply his place. But
are you sure you know how to drive,
William" she asked. "Why, of course,
my lady, don't you rec'lect 1 druv you
to Richmond that day we was upset in
| the road ?"-Household Words.
Its tiresome," he remarked, Gym
ically, ito see people getting so excited
| over a circus. It's the same old thing
over and over again Maybe you
haven't observed closely" ventured his
wife. "Humph! l guess | ought to
know what Pm talking about. I've seen
every one that ever came here since l
was six years d."-Washington Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-05-27
REGRET.

Il / had known, o loyal heart,
When hand to hand we said farewell,
How for all time our paths would part,
What shadow Ger our friendship fell
! should have clasped your hand so close
In the warm pressure of my own
That memory still might keep its grasp,
If / had known.
If had known when far and wide
We loitered through the summer land,
What presence wandered by our side,
And Ger you stretched its awful hand,
l should have hushed my careless speech
To listen well to every tone
That from your lips fell low and sweet.
If l had known.
If had known, when your kind eyes
Met mine in parting, true and sad
Eyes gravely tender, gently wise.
And earnest rather more than glad
How soon the lids would lie above,
AS cold and white as sculptured stone.
I should have treasured every glance,
If l had known.
If I had known, how from the strife
OF fears, hopes. passions, here below,
Unto purer higher life
That you were called, o friend, to go,
1 should have stayed all foolish tears,
And hushed each idle sigh and moan,
To bid you a last. long godspeed,
II hdd known.
If I had known to what strange place,
What mystic, distant, silent shore,
You calmly turned your steadfast face,
What time your footsteps left my door,
I should have forged golden link,
To bind the heart, so constant grown,
And keep it constant ever there,
If had known.
If I had known that, until death
Shall with his finger touch my brow,
And still the quickening of the breath
That stirs with LIES full meaning now
So long my feet must tread the way
OF our accustomed paths alone,
] should have priced your presence more,
If had known.
If l had known how soon for you
Drew near the ending OF the fight.
And on your vision, fair and new,
Eternal peace dawned into sight,
/ should nave begged as loves last gift.
That you before Gods great, white throne
Would pray for your poor friend on earth
If had known.
Christian Reid, in Providence Journal.