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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10

ing stakeholder in the Deering Electric
Light company and getting the discount
to stockholders, is having the desired
effect.
The Deering Electric Light company
has been running very nicely until tne
recent heavy thunder storm which burned
out several of it's transformers, but these
are all renewed and the lines are being
put in perfect order. The first generator
for the Great Falls plant has arrived at
White Rock and will be in position in an
other week.
The power house is up and shingled
and will be finished in few days.
Eighteen men are still at work on the
plant at Great Falls and IS more on the
lines which are now nearing the Deering
line SO that the plant will be in complete
running order on or before the first of
October without any question.
Deering Electric Light company,
Geo. W. Brown, Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
PRoHIBITloNisTs RALLY.
DR.. A. S. Ladd and Rev. Mr.. Pearson Spoke
Last Evening.

The Prohibitionists in goodly numbers
rallied last evening at Gospel Mission hall
and the meeting was called to order by
Henry T. Shilling chairman of the county
committee who took issue with an editor
of the city who said in his paper that an
era of good feeling had arrived in politics.
The speaker thought there were great
questions on which parties were still
divided and the greatest of these was the
liq uor question.
DIR. "A. S. Ladd, Prohibition candidate
for Governor, was then introduced and he
quoted from Gladstone and Lot M. Nor
rill who pronounced the liquor traffic the
'sgigantic crime OF Crimes" and then
dweIt upon the waste of money which
was involved in the habit, and that too
when colleges, charitable institutions,
etc., were in great need OF funds.
This is not the only Indictment the
speaker made but remarked, "You can
not run saloon without giving up
boys" aud then mentioned the palsying
and deadening effect the use of strong
drinks had on character, that destroyed
manhood and deva stated homes, etc.
He took the view that intemperance
was vice and crime and should be dealt
with by educational methods, and that
it were we'll that every youth should be
imbued with ideas of total abstinence.
He maintained that the saloon was o
criminal thing and to license it would be
to throw a sanotity, SO to speak about
things criminal, and quoted the state.
ment made in periodical that to the
saloon was chargeable 80 per cent of the
insanity, 70 per cent Of the crime, so pei
cent of the poverty and 100 per cent of the
tramps, existing in the country today.
Another objection against license was
that it would be enforced no better thar
the prohibitory law had been and re-
ferring to the old parties said they re-
m inded him of ''old spawned, WIND
broken horses alongside which the young
Prohibitory party was a promising colt. =
DR.. Ladd thought that murder, theft
and other crimes might as well be
licensed as the liquor traffic and he told
the story of Neal Dow, who walking into
jail and seeing saloon keeper behind
the bars reached out his hands saying,
s'Good morning sir. Lam glad to see you
here" and that is where the speaker
thought oil should 60.
He mentioned the war with Spain and
said we would have done better to have
turned the guns on the saloon rather thar
OH Spain for great as was her iniquity il
was slight compared to the injuries in
flicted by inteInperance. The speaker
closed with an urgent appeal on behalf OF
the suffrage for women and was followed
| by Rev. Mr.. Pearson who made one OF his
Enthusiastically strong and feryid speeches
in furtherance of the cause Of temper
anoe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10

politics. Eut after all, the result r. SITS
largely with you. You can get out the s
vote if any body of men in the state Of
Maine can. 1t is your business TO look
after the results next Monday, and now
will you attend to it? Remember, it Is
not . question Of friendship for any par par,
ticular man, but the good of the whole
country ami of the Republican party.
Ex-Gov, Cleaves followed Mr.. Reed and
referring to the war with Spain mentioned
the fact that the country presented
united front when the war was declared
and said that if the advice of our repre-
sentative, Mr.. Reed, had been followed
and a suitable army and navy had been
created there would have been no war at
all. He closed by the remark that Mr..
Reed would be re-nominated and re-
elected too SO long as he allowed his name
to be used before the convention of his
Darty
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
MARRIAGES.


In Abbott Village Sept. 6. Ambrose II, Nc.
Eachern and Miss Flora E. MaEsell, both OF
Greenville.
In Bath, Sept 5, VIM D. Merry and Winnie s.
Wilson. ,,.,,,..
Addie E. Goodwin Of Shapleigh; 9th, Nathaniel
I. Abbott and Miss sula .. Dalton, noth OF
In Enfield, Sept. 8, Robinson T. Hamblen Of Of
Taunton, Mass, and Miss Carrie nj. staples OF
In Rockland, Sept. 4. Charles A. Davis and
Lizzie Il. DAVIS
In Hebron. Sept. /. Charles e.. Stevens o.
Cambridge, Mass, and Miss Gertrude M. Glover
In Monmouth Sept. /, Frank I'll. Prescott and
Miss Sadie b. Titus. both OF Monmouth,
In surry. Sept A. VIM: Mace OF NO. q and
In Tenants Harbor, Sept 2 Charles II. Davis
and Miss Lizzie J. Rawley both of st: George
In jay. Sept A, Lee :. Knowles and Miss Mel
lie NJ. Pomeroy, both of JAY,
In WashDurn, Robert W. Chapman and Mar,
L. Duncan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
THE LEYLAND LINE.

The confirmation of the rumor OF the
transfer of the Leyland line to Portland
was made by an official of the company,
who stated that five steamers would be
placed in the trade, two of them, the
Philadelphia and L,noastrian, now In
the service to Boston. These steamers
will be replaced in the Boston trade by the
two mammoth ships now nearing compile
tion in England. The steamship Virginian
which formerly ran in the London Bos-
ton service. will also be placsd on the
Portland line. and the two others, it is
believed, will be taken from the steamers
running to Ne W York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
DEERING ELECTRIC LIGHT COM
PANY.
To the Editor of the Press:

10 the Edator OF the Press:
The Deering Electric Light company
is getting the lighting of the residences
in Deering, which surely belongs to them,
as the Westbrook Electric Light company
has the street lighting. The following
are few of the new subscribers who have
decided to take lights of the Deeirng COM
pany, many of them being already con-
nected ND: Capt. Davis, Pearl street; B..
M. Eastman, Pleasant street; A. L. Z.
Cum mings, Forest avenue; M. ID. Han
son. Grant street; G. i. Libby, Falmouth
street: E. B. Coffin, Spring street; 81. N.
Cnaffee, Spring street; Charles Jordan.
Nevens, street; A. +. Hill, Rackln
street; E. e. e. Emmons, Glenwood ave-
nue.; DR.. E. B. Lockwood, Glenwood ave-
nue.; + M. Larrabee. Lincoln street;
James Z. Adams. Glenwood avenue; K.
D. Jordan, Glenwood avenue; 2. N.
Shines, Forest avenue; E. L. Pearsons,
Forest avenue; L. l.. Sweat, South
street; H. D. Lane, Pearl street; Marcus
FL. Carroll, Clifton street; Chas, Wilson.
Sawyer street; Deering Grocery compa-
ny; l.. G. Goddard, Stevens Plains ave-
nue.; Harry Turner, Pleasant street; f..
Il. freeze, StevensiPlains avenue; James
F. Macy, high street; Geo. L. Edwards,
High street; NJ. T. Doten, Ocean. street
Chas. Sing, Forest avenue; G. Fl. Blake,
Forest avenue; Geo. EH. Jeffords, Fores,
| avenue; W. A. Derrah, Forest avenue
]. L. Watson. Forest avenue.
The amount of business done by the
Deering Electric Light company has
more than doubled within the ilast 81
added every day. The advantages of be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
DEA7rs.

In this CITY, Sept. 8. Alice Louisa, youngest
daughter of Laura a d Hans II. Brockmann
aged year, months. for
noon at $50 O'Clock at the parents residence
No. 35 Cumberland street.
In Deering Center, Sept. 8, VIM. fogg' ageo
50 years.
Prayers at his late residence, No, IL SMITH
street. Deering Center. at H. O'CLOCK ouh S
Funeral at First Parish church. Scarpofo' gun
day. Sept. II. ut 2 O'Clock. 10. =,
Joseph +. Brown, aged 40 years. monln. .,
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2.3o O'CLOCK a.
her late residence, II West High sfreet.
In North Norway, Sept g. Lizzie j. COX, agee
90 years,
In Kezar Falls. Sept !, Mrs. Annie Pratt.
In Lewiston, Sept. A, Clement 2. Rowe, ageS
o. years, months.
In Wiscasset, Sept 1, Mrs. Bctsey Foster
aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
COSTS AND PROFITS OF ELEC
TRIO LIGHTING.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
The municipal ownership plan OF
electric light plants is getting to be
very interesting and the public mind is
quite stirred up over 1t, but the condi-
lions are not such as to call for anything
of the sort at the present time. The city
will not need to invest q dollar IL 1t does
not so elect for the Cumberland Illumi'
mating company would jump at the OPP
portunity OF furnishing the entire pole
line, charge the same price the Consoli.
dated Electric Light company is now
charging, and in six years time make 9
present of the entire underground system,
pole lines. lamps and all complete to the
city. Is there any danger from owner
ship of plant of this kind. Then sup
pose the Cumberland Illuminating COM
pany will pay $4,000 year for the use Of
the pole lines and underground system,
who would object to thata Would it be
the people who now are growing over
high rate of taxes? Is it to be wondered
at that the electric light companies OF
Massachusetts referred to, have been
unable, to pay any dividend when they
have been constantly improving and ex'
tending their plants and linesa Arc we
to understand that the Consolidated Elec.
trio Light company has been unable
to earn dividend on its $780, 900 stock
and $500, 900 bonds? We're not it's net
profits last ear $56,OO09 We're not its
gross profits over 100000 last yearP Ii
not the Consolidated Electric Light
company's plant very costly one, and
could not better plant be equipped al
less than one half the cost, located or
tide water where the cost of carting Goa
and ashes and the pumping of salt Watel
for condeusing purposes would be obvi
ated? Is it not for this very reason thai
the Consolidated Electric Light com
psny is unable to make low rates FOL
light and powera
+. The interest on bonds, $3.50, 900 at pei
cent, is $4,000; then $3.50, stock al
per cent is s2I, 600 more, making $36, oo(
annual interest charge, saying nothing o.
the immense running expense, wear anc
tear, etc. An extravaganza plant, obsolete
as it Is, and the city of Portland paying
an immense profit on 1T. Is there an!
reason why the Cumberland illuminating
company. cannot make pron6 Tor lts
small investment? With an income equa
to the simple interest account OF the Con-
solidated Electric Light company the
Cumberland Illuminating company car
pay 10 per cent on $500, 900.
Yours truly,
Geo. W. Brown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
CHESTNUT STREET HOUSE EN-
TERED,

The house of M. L. Stickney, rear 60
Chestnut street, was entered sometime
during the day yesterday in the absence
of the family. No evidences appear Of
anything of value having been taken,
but the bureau and desk drawers had
been opened and the contents thrown
onto the floor. There was a quantity OF
money and a watch and chain and other
articles of similar value in the house.
but these were not touched. The work
is believed to be that of young boys. from
the fact that nothing of value was taken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
SONS OF VETERANS.

Col. George E. Leighton of Skowhegan,
commander of the Maine Division, Sons
of Veterans, left on the morning train yes
terday en- route to Boston where he will
join the New England delegates that are to
attend the annual encampmenS OF the
commandery in chief at Omaha, Neb. He
was accompanied by Delegate James
Cooper of Augusta. Judge Advocate Cen
raj Il. K. Gould of Rockland started day
in advance and will meet the party at
Chicago. Maine will therefore be repre-
sented BY three delegates this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
LATE ARMY ORDERS.

The following order affecting officers
stationed at Fort Preble has just been
issued by the war department:
Capt. Robert III. Rogers, Second Artil-
Iery, and First Lieut.. John ID. Barrette,
Seyenth Artillery will make such Jour.
news between their station and the camp
of the First Maine Volunteer Infantry as
may be necessary, on official business
pertaining to the muster-ouJ of seryice
of that regiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
DOWN THE BAY

Who is there that does not enjoy a sail
among the islands of Casco Bsy9 Next
Sunday afternoon the Pilgrim will make
a trip down the bay. Take your friends
and go along.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10

management of the Gem theatre to close
the season with week of opera. There
has been a great demand for light opera
at this season of the year and there is no
place SO well equipped to give fms per-
Torrance as at the Gem. The stage is as
large as any theatre in the country and
the scenery is new and appropriate and
the public may look forward for some of
the best performances ever seen here or
elsewhere. Every arrangement will be
made to accommodate the people without
any confusion. General Manager Cooling
will have plenty of steamboats, all ready
so there will be no crowding. The Pirates
of Penzance will be given Monday and
Tuesday Chimes of Normandy Wednes-
day and Thursday; Billee Taylor Friday
and Saturday.
Tickets are now on sale for all perform
ances. Season ticket holders for the
dramatic season can retain their seats
by notifying the ticket, sellers.
THE GAIETi THEATRE.
The new management of the Gaiety an
nounce that having secured the above
theatre for term of years that it will be
their object to place before the theatr
going public of Portland first class
vaudeville entertainment. Only refined
and clean artists and acts will be pre-
ssnted. AS the gentlemen connected have
an office located in New York city,
artists will come direct. None will be
booked that has played in this city be-
fore. Only new faces are wanted. The
theatre has just been finished after tho
rough remode ling by painters ana car
pentsrs Everything will be new, fresh
and clean, and they sincerely hope to
secure the patronage of all ladies IN the
futue.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
THE DANCE OF THE GNoMEs.

''The Danes of the Gnomes," a new
composition for orchestra will be- played
by the Ladies' Orchestra at Riverton
Park in their afternoon concert at the
Casino on Monday, Sept. IL.
"The Dance of the Gnomes" is com
rosition by the Rev. Marcus 81. Carroll,
rector of Trinity chapel, Woodfords. and
b as already been published for piano by
Oliver Ditson Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
sHAW,s BUSINESS CoLLEG E.

Shaw's Business College has been en-
tirely refitted the past summer. Mr.
Shaw is now able to offer unusually
good facilities 10 students. Those intend
ing to take course in business educa
ton should get his terms and circulars.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-10
NOTES.

1t is with pleasure we chronicle the as
surance that Lewis Morrison will positive.
ly appear here as 'Mephisto" in Faust
during the coming production of Goethe s
classic. While this creation, like all other
good things has had many imitators,
none have equalled the inimitable Morri
son, who created the role and who Is as
inseparably allied with "Mephisto" as
Booth was with Hamlet or Salvini with
Othello.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26

y spoudcnt Of Grecn> Fruit
''rowcr says i have planted. per
hals, a million Of trees in NY lifetime.
! liaYc met with but few failurc,, and
can not remember having watcrcd any
Of these trees. If the soil j. made
thoroughly fine before planting if the
soil about the roots is pressed in very
ilrIn, az firm as fcncc-post: if the
soil IS left loose on the top, and kept
continuously loose by cultivation. the
trees will live even though the season
may be dry.
In connection with this paragraph
it may be noted that, on one occa >ion
within the experience Of the writer, a
large number Of trees which had been
planted in the spring, and had grown
tolcrably well, showed signs during
the following very dry summer of
witcring their leaves for want of
water. An examination seemed to
''''" 'h"C ditHOuSH Tic tTCc5 Iiuu UCCH
well planted in the common acccpta-
ton Of the term, yet the earth in
many cases was not packed closely
around the roots. 1t was not con
vcnicnt to water them. The owner
was recommended to pound the earth
around the trees with heavy ram
mcr. This was done 1t is almost
impossible to convey an idea Of the
fore, used on this occasion. \ force
was excrtcd fully equal to that employ
cd by the regular rammcrs in paving
the streets. The earth be ng, very
dry was reduced to fine powder by this
process, and moisture drawn upwards
by capillary attraction In couple
OF days afterwards, there was not the
slightest sign of wiltcring, although
no water had been applied, and they
continued to grow without any .evi-
dcncc of suffering for want Of water
until the next rain came. Had the
soil not been heavily beaten in this
way, their death would have been
absolutely certain.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26
One $ Future Wifc's Name.

He was chatty kind Of conjurer.
aud was anzioas 20 opcn the evening g
entertainment mcrrily. So he stepped
forward to the front of the stage and
said Ladies and gentlemen, if there
Is in this audience any young man
who would like to know the name Of
his future wife, if that young man
will kindly step up, / will undertake
to tell him, and this is no guessing
competition Now, will any single
young man kindly stand up?'
Up jumped young man in the cen
ter Of the room.
Thank YOU said the conjuror.
Now do you wish to know the name
Of your future wife p
Il do, said the young man.
"Wcll," " said the man of magic, 81
always like to do this in proper bus
iucss fashion Will you kindly give
me your name q
eyes, certainly said the young
man: my name is Jackson
THANK you, replied the conjuror;
"then the name Of your future wife
will be Mrs. Jackson
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26
From BENJAMIN Franklin

"When you are sick, what you like
best is to be chosen for medicine in
the first place; what experience tells
you is best, to be chosen in the second
place; what reason Ii. e., Theory says
IS best to be chosen in the last place.
But if you can get Dr. Inclination, DR..
Experience and DR.. Reason to hold
consultation together, they will give
you the best advice that can be taken"
When you have bad cold DR.. In
clination would recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy because it is
pleasant and safe to take. DR.. Expe-
rience would recommend it because it
never fails to effect a speedy and per-
manent cure. Dr. Reason would re-
commend it because it is prepared on
scientific principles, and acts on ma
ture's plan in relieving the lungs,
opening the secretions and restoring
the system to natural and healthy
condition. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug
CO
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26

= 1t is a fact not generally known
that the United States government
clears $4,000, 900 year profit on the
New York post office. 1t is its great
moncy-maker. Chicago comes next
with an annual profit of $4,000 900,
and then Boston and Philadelphia ith
81 300, 900 each. Outside of these four
cities, the post Office department is
run at an annual loss Of SIS, 900, 900
year
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26

Out on the water in the moonlight.
more beautiful or romantic situation for a
young man to tell the story Of his love and
ask the young woman of his choice to share
his life cannot be imagined
The courtship Of q young couple may be
ever SO romantic and their married life be
very unhappy There arc common sense
considerations outside Of love that have a
world to do with the making of married
happiness. One of the most importaut of
these considerations Is the good health of
both parties to the sacred tie The younr
man who is IN the incipieut stages Of con.
sumption commits q Crime if he marries
before he is restored to health. He con-
demns his wife to the life of @ nurse and
his children to early death, or lives Of sick
hess and suffering. Or. Pierce'e Golden
Medical Discovery cures 90 per cent Of all
cases of consumption il taken in it's earlier
stages This is its record established dur.
ing the past thirty years. 1t is the great
blood maker, flesh. builder, nerve.tonic and
general rentorative.
The young woman who suffers from weak.
ness and disease Of the delicate and inn
portant organs that make wifehood and
motherhood possible has no right to answer
Yes" to young mans proposal until che
is thoroughly restored to health in q WON.
anly way. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion prepares woman for wifehood and
motherhood It makes her strong hcalthv
ana vigorous where a woman most needs
health, strength and vigor. Thousands of
women have testified co its merits.
My daughter" writer Mrs. N A. Thomas. of
1.itie ROCK, Ark had been under a docfor.a
Cars ior iour years DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
senption' which cured me, also cured her."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-10-26

The most vigorous workers have
spells of tired feeling" now and then.
This feeling is caused by arrangement
in the stomach, liver and bowels. A
few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters
quickly corrects the disorder and sends
the blood tingling through the veins,
carrying life and renewed energy
throughout the system. Sold by
Evans Pharmacy.