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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
SCHOOL ROOM DECORATION

A meeting of the committee on school
room decoration was held with the chair
man on Friday. Letters from five gradu
ates of the Portland High school were
read, expressing their intention to make
some gifts in the form of pictures or casts
to be placed in Assembly hall, High
school.
The member in charge of the model
room at Butler school, reported the par
ents as favoring the plan, and half the
sum needed already contributed.
Room No. 6, Butler school, reported q
sum Of money raised by the pupils, and
asked the assistance of the committee in
the purchase of pictures. The subject in
this room is American history, Revolu-
tionary period, and bust of Washington
has already been contributed by Mr. Hugh
Chisholm. Room No. s, the subject
"Forms of Land and Water" has also
raised money for picture.
TEE chairman reported the Gift of nine
pictures for the lower primary schools.
The purchasing committee reported q
portrait of Longfellow placed in the
Vaughn street school. The Capitol" in
Washington room, Casco street, and the
purchase of portraits of Washington and
Hamilton which class in the jackson
school is to frame.
The treasurer reported receipts of si7
through the principal Of the High school,
which was raised by the Williams recital.
A club composed of M. Louise Hunt,
Marion Merrill, Sadie Jack, Grace Ran
dali, Gertie Berry and Nettie Tobey, for
mer graduates of the Smaller school, gave
play, and with proceeds a bust of Long
fellow and cast of Minerva was procured
for that school.
The committee has been in correspond
ence with Senator Lodge and Charles
Scribner's Sons on the ACCESSIBILITY of
reproducing the illustrations of ''The
Story of the Revolution in shape suit
able for school room purposes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

today in the council chamber at City hall.
1t will be known as the American Flag
association and its membership swlll DC
made up from committees selected from
the various patriotic societies OF tne
country It's object will be to protect
the national flag from desecrarion.
Addison B. Andrews today presented u
the New York PRESS club the pen Wlon
which Abraham Lincoln signed inc
proclamation of emancipation. Ihls pen
was given to his father, Mr. huras T.
Andrews, by Mrs. Lincoln shortly "l,el
the Presidents death, when she was ols-
tributing personal mementoes TO 1he
various intimate friends of the fresi'
dent
IN BOSTON AND CHICAGO
Chicago, February 12.-The anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was
generally observed here today by exercises
in the schools and by various banauets.
The principal banquet of the evening was
the twelfth annual affair of the Marquette
club. which was held at the Auditorium
hotel. Fully 600 members of the club
were present. Ex-President Harrison
was the speaker of the evening and his
address on abraham Lincoln" elected
an enthusiastic burst of applause.
Boston, February 12.-Memb ers of the
MiddIesex club celebrated Lincoln's day
at the Brunswick tonight. There was a
distinguished list of speakers from othe,
states. Ex-Governor J. @. A. Bracket
presided. Elk Governor Bracket touched
upon Lincoln's life in reminiscent way
Other speakers were Governor Hastings
of Michigan, Gen. B. f. Tracy, and
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff of New
York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
MR.. BELLoWs,s LECTURES.

Mr.. Bellowss first lecture will be given
tomorrow afternoon at four O'Clock, at
Advent Church. Course and single tick
cts may be obtained at Cressey, Jones g.
Aliens and at the door,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

The wares OF reputable, responsible
firms are adve1 tised in these columns, and
are for sale by enterprising dealers. No
substitutes or limitations should be ac
cepted. Be firm, andyou can get what
Won want.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
STEPHEN A. RUSSELL DEAD.

Lewiston, February 13.-Stephen A.
Russell, formerly of Lewiston, and since
1862 one of the best known jewelers. and
business men of Augusta, died this after
noon at the Central Maine General
hospital in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

Cures Group, sore throat. pulmonary
troubles-MoIarh over pain of every
sort. Dr. Thomas Electric.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
THE INvsLIDs' HOME.
1t Received Three Hundred Dollars from
"The House Party

For the benefit of the friends OF the
Home who did not see the report OF the
last monthly meeting of the managers,
published January goth, stating the
amount received from the production OF
the "House Party" and in answer to
inquiries, the secretary makes the fol-
lowing statement:
Total receipts from sale of tickets,
programme advertisements and
posters, S944fo
Total expenses including hall,
programme, advertising and -
royalty as per contract, OBS 10
Balance received by Home, $50l.21
This amount was gratefully received by
the management and vote of thanks was
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehouse.
the members of the cast and all others
who contributed towards making the pro
duction of the stHouse Party" financial
and artistic success.
Jennie e. West, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
BLANCO COURTEOUS

Havana, February 12.-The body OF
Ensign J. G. Breckenridge, who was car
ried overheard from the American torpe'
do boat Cushing as that vessel was enter
ing the harbor yesterday and who died
shortly after being taken from the water,
has been embalmed and will be sent to
the United States.
Captain General Blanco Immediately
upon. learning of Ensign Breckinridge's
death, sent a message of coincidence 70
United States Consul General Lee and
through the consul general, to captain
Sigsb ee of the Maine and the other
officers of that ship and OF the cushing
and offered facilities for the return OF Mr..
Breckinridge's body to the United States.
Gen. Blanco has ordered that provisions
and all other supplies for the Maine shall
be delivered without interference by GUS
tom house officials.
Gen. Pando will sail for Santiago de
Cuba on Monday next to conduct opera
tions in that district.
WILL STICK TO HIS POST.
Washington, February 19.-Admiral
Sicard has telegraphed the Navy Depart
nent from Key West that he will not
avail himself of the leave of absence
granted him In order that he might go to
Tampa to recover from the malarial fever,
but that he would resume command OF
the North Atlantic squadron at once. Ii
is said at the State Department that nc
Importance is to be attached TO the ADJ
miral'S action
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
LIBRARIES.

We are prepared to
supply Town and Public
Libraries with the latest
publications i'm Novel and
Standard Works.
Send to us for Gaia.
logues and discounts.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
M'k|N[EYS DLT|MATUM.
A Cash Indemnity for the Destruc-
ti0n Of the BattleShip Maine.
independence for Cuba.
Spain's Reply Not Yet Received but Waited
Tor With feverish lsterest.

A special received from Spokane at
$50 last night says that the days
press dispatches were almost barren
OF anything new on the Spanish ques-
tion. In congress there had been some
very fiorid fiery oratory. Jnmes Hamil.
ton Lewis opened the Walls Of his wratl,
upon the administration for COM
promising the national honor upon q
cash basis.
No official announcement has been
given out as 70 the exact text Of the
Presidents ultmatum but those who
know say that he asks a cash indem-
uity for the loss o: the Maine and In.
dependence for Cuba. Spain has not
yet made answer to this demand and
upon the spirit Of her leply hinges the
whole question of war.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
Bowling Contest.

The Lewiston bowling alley will te
taken Saturday night for u contest be.
tween two picked teams selected by
Rar some Coburn and Wallie Stanton.
There will be contest of three games
and the losers will pay for an oyster
supper tor both clubs. There will be
fourteen players on each side and the
contesting clubs will probably be selec.
ted from among these promi nent bow
lers; w. Il. Stanton, Rsnsome Coburn.
Il. D. Stanton. Newton Hibbs, f. l..
Russell, Z. Osmers. w. r. Kettenbach,
Geo. Kester, Chas. Mcdowell, Ralph
Baughman,. Muir, Fred LANCER, Chas.
Monroe, Frank Lemlcke, f. l.. Afford,
DR.. J. o. West, Louis Edward, Sam.
Hutchins, Judge Poe, f. w. Eaves,
Jas. Turnbull, Fred. Hallett.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
Court Adjoulns.

The March term Of the district court
closed yesterday morning. On Mon.
day the last Of the jury cases VAS con-
cluded and the docket was cleared Of
all law cases and unsettled business by
eleven O'Clock yesterday.
The bsil In the Moragne case was
fixed ut 5000 aud the defendant Ia
still held IN custody. Tho bill Of ex.
ceptions has been agreed upon aud
now his attorneys will proceed N the
supreme court TO release him on q writ
of habeas corpus, relying ON the Insult.
ficiency Of the depositions and ths tes-
tiinODy before tho grand jury.
In the jury case Of Benz. F. Elliott
Va l.. A. Porter the verdict given Mon.
day was In favor Of the plaintiff and
the damage assessed at t468.
The restraining order In the case Of
Eugene BOnhore w Jno. w. Danny
was dissolved and the defendsnt 10
now free to continue the build,ngs
upon & street that are to be occupied
~ bawdy houses.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
APiOneer At Rest.

James Odle died suddenly at his
home, on Idaho street, In this city yes
tertlay about 1890 =. m. Mr.. Odle has
been . sufferer from heart trouble fOr
many years. and for the last few ears
almost = helpless invalid. His death
was not wholly unexpected, but the
shock was great. though his friends
have known for long time that the
end would come suddenly.
On August Srd Of last year the de-
ceased suffered . stroke Of paralysis
from which he never fully recovered
He complained constantly Of pains Ia
his head aud Of feeling that gave him
the sensation Of falling. During this
week he has seemed almost free from
pain. Tuesday he walked down town
and made no complaint over the ex
ira exertion. Wednesday he took din.
ner with his daughter, Mrs. J. N. Rice
at her home on the Hill, aud yesterday
morning remarked that he felt no re.
turn of his trouble from the jar Of rid
ing up Oh the hill. About ten O'Clock
he took up the bucket to bring some
water from the ditch. He returned ~
far as the door when the dreaded
stroke came and he fell. His wife was
ut his side In an instant, but he never
rallied.
The deceased was one Of the honored
pioneers Of Idaho. He was born In
Sciota county county. Ohio. July 10,
1923 and would have completed his
seventy .nfth year July 10. He moved
west to Missouri in 1874 but soon
joined the rush to the gold fields Of
California and reached the Pacific
coast In lS4Y. In 1861 he came to
Oregon where he was engaged in farm.
ing and stock raising. There on
August 3, 1854, he was married to
Catherine Crusen. Mr.. Odle went to
Florence to mine In 1852 but In the
winter Of that year sent for his family
and established his home at Grange
vile. During the last tive vearr his
winter home has been In Lewiston
because of the milder climate of this
valley.
The deceased was one of the first
settlers at Mt. Idaho. He was q
pioneer In the truest and best sense 0l
the word, man Of sterling qualities
whose integrity was unquestioned.
His friends and neighbors honored
him with . seat in the Legislature In
the session Of 1928 aud since then ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
An Interesting Relic.

Col. Lane Is exhibiting to friends
this week a very interesting relic, in
the shape Of u sword Of historic fame
which his father Major General Joseph
Lane captured from Santa Anna In
lS47 during the Mexican war. The
relic has been in the Lane family since
lS4S aud it has an honoreO place among
the family treasures. The sword Is =
true Toledo blade with gold mounted
handle and scabbard. 1t was captured
when Santa Anna made his hasty
flight during Gen. Tsylor's invasion of
Mexico. General Lane received it "
his share of the honors of war and it
has been carefully preserved by his
son and will be handed down as q
family heirloom.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
A Remarkable Escape.

Eugene BOnhore aud wife were in.
terestsd parties in a lively runaway
that occurred yesterday afternoon.
They had team from Munshaw's q
barn and were driving IN the vicinity
Of Kentuck ferry when the horses be-
came unmanageable and started to
run away. Mrs. Bonhore jumped out
without any injury but her husband
held to the team till they went :over
the bank into the river. He then
jumped out. The team went into the
water, the rig turning over in the
furry. They dashed out again made
a run over the stony beach through
the field across two wire fences and
were stopped at Howard Howe's place
where examination showed that with
the exception Of slight damage to one
spoke and u small cut on one horses
leg there was no injury done. Mr..
and Mrs. Bonhore caugh. up with the
team and came to the city without
further accident.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
Pushing Railroad Work.

G. c. Van Arsdsl chief Of the N. p.
construction work into this city was In
yesterday from q run over the line.
He says that though the bad weather
has been . drawback that there has
been no actual halt on that account
and the force has been increased to
meet the Increased difficulties Of con.
struction. The grade except in = few
short reaches has been closed up to the
river. Track laying has been proceed.
ing slowly only q mile and . half ol
new track hss been laid, but with the
gaps In the grading closed and settled
weather tnis part Of the work will pro-
ceed rapidly. A grading crew will be
put on this side Of the river next week
The steel points for the pillng arrived
at the river yesterday and there will be
no further trouble experienced In driv.
ing the piers at the bridge. The piles
armed with the steel point can readily
be driven In the river ed to the depth
required and the completion Of ths
piers will he easily accomplished.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01

many instances he has been the recip-
lent Of honor aud trust. He was q
member Of two fraternal orders the
Odd Fellows and the Masons.. He
was the Oldest Odd Fellow in the state
having joined the order in 1845. He
was u consistent Christian, and a
member Of the Presbyterian church ol
this city.
The deceased leaves . wife and four
children, Mrs. Ezra Baird. Mrs. JnO.
Rice. Mrs. Frank Rice and Geo. Odle.
The funeral will be from the Presby-
terian church Sunday At 2p. M, and
the MasOns and Odd Fellows will Join
10 conducting the cerern onies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01

J. N. Iohnson Of SPOKANE he's pur.
chased the lease aud fixtures Of Tho
y. Oh. Grocery of Jno. Atkins and
Will bring nom Spokane aud Portland
= stock Of groceries and occupy the
building next wesk. @. Fl. Rux Win
be Interested with him in the entsr.
prise aud the drm will be J. N. Johu.
son 4 Go. The stock 0f groceries now
IN the building will t. sold o,lt 1t cost
by the propr tetor.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01

B. Killers, Of Widen, haler's bakery,
received telegram yesterday giving
the sad Intelligence that his uother
was not expected to live. He left at
once for hts home IN Indianola,
Nebraska
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01
Asotin Amatuers Tonight

The Asotin Dramatic Company will
produce at Masonic hail tonight tn
well.known drama, "Hasel Adaus, a.
the Fathers Curse." The company y
composed Of wsli-knowu Asotiu peo-
pie. Their work at homo and 10 Pome-
roy has been we'll received. Their
friends In Lewiston will no d0ubt
greet them with . large audience.
Following 10 the CAst OF characters:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-01

judge Norman Buck, Of Spokane,
passed through the city "Wednesday y
euroute tor his ranch ut Waha.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
OUTING.
Long Leaf, N. @.

A farmer doesn't need fresh air. He
gets plenty of that on the farm. What
he needs is a change of associations.
He and his wife need an outing to take
them from their never ending round of
chores. to lift them out of the ruts and
broaden their minds.
A little outing at this time and of this
sort costs 80 little that one will never
miss it, while the amount of enjoy
ment he will get out Of it, if he does it
for enjoyment and not to criticize and
whine, cannot be computed in cold
cash. If you exhibit anything and
fell to capture a premium, don't get
mad and make a crank Of yourself,
but critically examine the premium
articles and see if you can't beat them
next year. The purpose of premiums
is to encourage the production of the
best and to stir up the spirit of compe-
tition.
If there is any time in the year when
the farmer can take little outing it lie
this month. OF course, the land mast
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

be prepared for fall wheat; but unless
one is trying to do more than he can
this will not interfere with his outing.
Nights are lengthening and growing
cooler, and generally are just right for
camping parties and jollifcation. Take
a good supply of provisions along, and
eat, laugh and be merry. Don't wear
a stiff white shirt, choking collar and a
heavy black suit, but wear something
(vou can climb tree or stand on your
h'ed in, if you want to. And il the
ladRs are wise they will not array
them,elves in purple and fine linen,
but thsy will dress 80 as to feel thor
oughly comfortable and fear neither
dust nor sprinkle Of rain.-Fred
Grundy, in Farm and Fireside.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
AGRICULTURE.
NEWS FROM JACKSON COUNTY

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
We are having rain, more or less
every day and frequently during the
night. This has been the case all
through July, and up to the present in
August.
1t has been fine weather for improv
ing corn crops that had been we'll cul
tivated; and we have probably never
had better prospect for corn in this
part Of the State than we have at pres
ent Wheat threshing has been in
slow progress among us during the
last four or five weeks, and because of
almost continuous rainy weather, q
great many crops are yet not threshed.
We find that a great deal of wheat is
injured in the stack by carelessless in
putting it up, water having found it's
way toward the center of many of the
stacks. Our pastures for cattle aud
horses have improved wonderfully
since the rainy season began. Really
we never have seen them looking finer
than at present.
Quite a sad accident occurred near
Webster last Monday. Some little
children had gone cut little distance
from the house to gather up some stove
wood, and in an attempt to get some
from tho lower side of large log that
lay on hillside, which was dislodged,
rolling over and crushing one little
girl, from the effects of which she die d
that night. Another little girl was
caught by the log just as it lodged
against stump, but was released by
the efforts Of young man, whose
strength was so increased by excite
ment, that he slightly raised the log, a
thing which two ordinary men could
not do under cool circumstances.
The people up in this part of the State
are not much excited, politically, yet
but if aspirants for flee can have any
effect, we will not stay as near zero,
politically, as we have been durirg & the
sumner. A. J. LONG. SR
Near Webster, N. c., Aug. Is. SO.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
A SAMPLE OF MISSISSIPPI FARM.
ERS' INSTITUTES.
Correspondence of the Progressive farmer.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
BRooKHAvEN, Miss, Aug Is, 1895
Thinking you and your readers
might be interested in q short account
of some of the farmers Institutes am
attending in Mississippi, concluded
to give you the benefit of my expert
ence.
have been employed by the State
Agricultural College to conduct these
farmers Institutes throughout the
State, assisted by the professors of the
College and officers of the Experiment
Station. My first institute was at the
Patrons Camp grounds, near Lake.
This place is known far and near as
Lake Camp Grounds, and consists Of
large enclosure that will seat 1 200 to
], 800 people, a hotel and about twenty
five cottages neatly whitewashed and
ranging in size from one to four rooms
These are owned and occupied
through the camp season by citiz z9ns
from the adjoining country.
The object of the camp is to have a
good time rusticating and at the same
time improve the mental man, as they
have some literary exercises night and
day. Many hundreds of people con-
gregate here from all quarters and as
their exercises are varied, most any
one can be pleased.
These buildings are nicely arranged
| ha loNOn nnUIlinn
Twas struck with the way the grounds
we're lighted. All about over this large
area platforms were constructed about
four feet high; on these earth was laid
about six inches deep. Then at night
a big fire was built on each Of these
platforms, of the fiat pine knots that
abound in this section.
The grounds had a very picturesque
appearance by this wierd light. One
could easily see all over the camp by
these bright lights.
| But I find am taking up time de-
scribing the grounds and not saying
much about the farmers institute.
We landed there early in the morn
ing and were heartily received by the
hoard of managers and requested tc
hold a farmers institute for the next
two days, so as soon as we had put oul
"grips" in the hotel and brushed up c
little, we proceeded at the ringing ol
the bell to the pavilion and set to work
After discussing Living at Home,
the "Home Acre." ''Strawberry Cul
ture. /" and the "Home Dairy" for sew
eral hours, we adjourned for dinner.
After dinner we discussed Com.
mercial Dairying and the Raising o.
Forage Crops" especially the hairy
vetch and the winter turf oat.
It was generally concluded after {
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
DRoUrH-PRoOF CULTIVATION

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
The drouth has already seriously in
jured crops in this section, with good
prospect for other injury. We cannot
change the mode of cultivation this
season; the plans commenced, must be
carried to a finish. The serious effects
of the drouth should, however, i'm
press upen the necessity of a change to
a system that is more nearly drouth'
proof. Crops can, to a great extent,
be rendered drouth, proof by deep and
thorough tillage, in connection with q
proper supply of humus.
In a contest for premium, Cff9red
by an agricultural society, for the
largest yield of corn, an acre of old
field was given one of the contestants
(they were all, as p9arly as possible
given the same quality of land).
This acre was plowed and subsoiled'
crossed and re crossed, until it was
thoroughly broken to the depth OF 10
inches.
Five hundred light two horse loads
of muck, so loads of barn. yard manure
and 40 pounds of guano were then
broadcasted and ploWed in shallow
Corn was planted in drills, S6x7 inches
one grain. No re planting nor thin
ming. The acre yielded 149 bushels
and 2 quarts of corn, taking the first
premium. The corn kept green to the