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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-Pleasant rent Of four rooms. partle
Il furnished Gf desired) on nice street on lny
of electrics. Price of rent unfrlrnished $500
References required. Also for sale, phaeton
buggy. sleigh, robes and harness. all in good
condition; $35 cash takes them all. Inquire at
No, 72 OCEAN ST.. Woodfords 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

mo LET-Brick house 776 Congress street, 10
l. rooms and bath room. steam heat, nice con-
dtion, location unsurpassed. good place for
physician, or prlyaLe family . OF 1rh} 1or letting
change street, or to Edward Hasty u Green
street. TT
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

TOR RENT-House centrally located, suta-
IL bic for two families with IL rooms, TO de-
sirabie tenants $12 each. Also lower rent
rooms in the western part of the city; nicely
papered and painted, $14. Over eco rents on
our list. Real Estate Office, FREDERICK S.
VAIL. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

LfOR SALE-Farm IN Bethel Maine, 100 acres
= good land, 2 IL story house. shed and two
barns, all in good condition, good orchard, and
200. 600 feet of pine timber About two miles
from Bethel village. and known as the Edward
A. Capen farm, will be sold on favorable terms
or may be exchanged for Portland property.
MISS SARAH BIDEN. No. 1894 Fore st.
Portland Me. aa mar9-H
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

WANTED am now ready to buy all kinds
w of cast off ladies'. gents and children's
osg pay are. more t9an "a any p I'm IN
GROOT 76 Middle ST. 2s-3
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

no LET-An upper tenement consisting of
i rooms and bath. situated No. 95 Gray St..
Inquire of A. C. LIBBY s. CO.. AZ 1-2 Exchange
street. 141
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

NOR SALE OR LEASE-A lot of land at the
West End, corner Forest and Congress
streets, containing shout 1924 feet. Apply to
E. HARLOW s1a Congress street, jan25dtf
NOR SALE-Building lots at Oakdale. The
Il Deeting Land company offers for sale
on william, Pitt and Fessenden streets, Oak
dale. Apply to CHAS. G. ADAMS. Treas
urer, 81 Exchange street. Portland.
je6t1octeows
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

WANTED. -FEMALE HELP.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-The brick house No. $50 State ST.,
containing eleven rooms besides BATH ali
In perfect order; steam heat; immediate pos
session. Apply to JOHN F. PROCTOR. Cen
tennial Block. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-A very desirable brick store,
j number cal Congress street, between
High and State. Apply to DAVID'T.. RINES,
535 Congress street. A 10-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

HOUSE TO LET--At Woodfords. centrally
Ill located has six rooms with bath, cemented
cellar and furnace heat. Apply ARLINGTON
STREET WoOdfOrdS. 14-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

no LET-Brick house No. 81 Danforth St.,
i near High. contains 10 rooms, w. c., suit
able for boarding or lodging house, or for two
families. Price including water $500. N S.
GARDINER, 176 1-2 Middle st. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 csnts. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-Ten room rent, 81 Green street;
j bath, bay window, cement cellar, sun
all day. Shop or bakery with large brick
oven, 1875 Washington street. Small shop and
rent of four rooms, IL York street. j.
DUMPHY, No. York street. 10-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

mo LET-Two five room new rents No: 79
Il Paris street, one up and one down stairs
very convenient for small family. Price I'll
per month Inquire of HENRY 5. TRICKEY.
No. 12l Exchange street. AL
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

NOR RENT-House in the western part Of the
Il city containing IL rooms with bath; steam
heat; all modern improvements; in good condi-
ton; suitable for renting rooms or taking
boarders. For particulars apply at,enee, Real
Estate Office, First National Bank Building,
FREDERICK 8. VAIL. essle 514I
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET--A fiat of large rooms; Sunny and
pleasant. Inquire on promises, 81 DEER
STREET AL
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-Three very desi, able new single
houses near Union station; all modern
conveniences, very sunny and desirable in
every way; rent very low. w. P. CARR, room
5, Oxford Building 1871
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

WANTED-Position in an office by an expe--
w rienced young woman Stenographer and
typewriter. Best of references. Address b,
Press Office. 29-2
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

yVANTED-Fift Girls to run power ma
W chimes Apply to MIR. Kelly at manufac-
tory. 1853 Middle street fourth floor, MILF
KEN. COUSENS s. SHORT. sep7-4
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

TgOUSE FOR RENT-Furnished or nnfur-
Ill nished, OF Pine st. Rent moderate to
good tenant or will sell on installmeut plan.
W. G. G. CARNEY, Room 8, City Building or
80 Federal st. sep3-tf
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

Forty words tnssrted under this head
ono week for as cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED-S1.ooo 900, So, 900,
Nl 5000 or more at per cent. interest We
have funds Of clients to invest In first mort
cages on Real Estate security. Parties desir
ing Loans can obtain same by applying at the
Real Estate Office, First National Bank Build
ing, FREDERICK u. VAIL. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

on power machines.
w We can furnish continuous employment
till next August to sixty women to work on
wrappers, waists and muslin underwear. Ap-
ply at THE CHENERY MFG. CO., 236-23S Mid
dle.St. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15
TC LI.Ts
Forty wort.s inserted cndar ,bia head
o2,e week Tor - cents. cash in advance.

FHNO LET--At 3994 Congress ST.. over the Globe
L shoe store. on large front room and side
room with set bowl and Sebago water Suitable
for offices, lodging rooms Right housekeeping
Apply 70 MRS. PALMERb EMPLOYMENT
OFFlCE. i5-l
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

Forty worsis Inserted under ti,is !snasi
cs,e week far 25 cents. zasi, in advance.

WANTED--A situation as houseHeeper;
w small family desired. NJ. z. w, n. Wind
ham, Me. 81
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

mo LET Furnished rooms, steam heat bath
opposite City Hail. s131
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

WAN NTED-Case of bad health that RIP ANS
will not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemical
Co, New York, for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

rglO LET- Detached house of II rooms and
Il bath. combination heater situated on Con
eress street close TO Longfellow Square; very
desirable location for doctor. Possession given
Ocf Il. For further particulars inquire Of
HENRY S. TRICKEY, No. 12l Exchange
street I'll
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

ITO LET-Lower tenement, house 257 State
4 street. seven rooms besides BATH pantry,
laundry, etc., hot waller heat. Inquire on
premises. aue24tf
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

THO LET-Pleasant house at Woodfords, sin
i gle tenement with stable. Inquire at
CHAPMAN s. WYMAN'S, Woodfords. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

FNO LET-Wanted: 2 more furnished houses.
IL with at least 8 or good sized sleeping
rooms. Parties will give exceptional referen-
ces and pay from S35 to $50 per month. Send
full particulars at once to Real Estate Office.
FREDERICK S. VAIL 12-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

$40 LET-A fine rent Of seven rooms; steam
heat, SET tubs, bath and all modern im-
No. 142 Sherman street. near
14-l
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15
BA1TLEsHIP MAINE SOUVENIR SPOONS

This is the prettlest Spoon ever put on the
market Call and see 1t. MCKINNEY, the
Jeweler. Monument So uare. mar19df
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

TO LE(-2 new rents. containing 3 rooms
each, bath, hot and cold water; sm ii fam
ly only. Price Si5 each; III ntw buliding cor
,er FTankIiu and 0Xfirf STREETS. join Il
PROCTER Centnial Block. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-15

Bethel, Sept. 13.-The fair at Riverside
Park opened Tuesday with large atten-
dance. Some interesting races are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28

Last year the mothers congress came
prominently into public view with ita
first national meeting at Washington
The meeting was such a success that
II ia to be- repeated on a larger scale
in May. Mrq. Theodore Birney is the
president Of the congress, while Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst, it's vice president has
paid the expenses 80 far. An effort is
being made to raise a memorial fund
to carry on the work and it is sug-
gested that contributions be given ID
memory Of those children who have
passed beyond. The congress aims
to suggest suitable reading and to aid
in the establishment OF travelling
libraries. Many prominent education
al people, men and women, are to ad'
dress the congress-. In fact the per
sonel reflects the great mother spirit
and instinct OF humanity rather than
the mere physical fact. The congress-
supplies an outline Of the results OF
it's work to all mothers who apply
for it,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.

Statement of the County Treasurer for the
quarter ending Monday April %, 1903, showing
the amount OF cash in the Treasury credited to
ths aoveral funda ma folloWA.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28

Me-. Dole, wife Of the president OF
the Hawaiian Republic, esEs Hawaii
an women are opposed tothe measure
of annexation to the United States
She says they do not appreciate what
annexation tothe United States would
accomplish for them. AIre. Dole does
not believe that self.gtvernment is
possible in Hawaii.
Princess Kaiulanai the daughter of
Ex-Governor A. s. Cleghorn and the
late Princess MIRIAM, Is to be married
to Prince Kswananakoa a son of a
famous high chief. Princess Kaiu-
lanai would have succeeded Queen
Lilioukal&nj, under the monarchicsl
regime
DR.. Mary Walker ia spite of her
male habiliments looks ehaste in her
appearance, as she does not grow
stout with age, but very much re-
sembles dried up little old man.
Susan B. Anthony very confidently
expects to vote before she dies. Her
home city Of Rochester has become
so permeated with belief in woman
suffrage that stands good chance of
voting in municipal elections at least.
One Of the old time objections to
women's clubs vas that it took the
mother away from the Gpties of the
home. The modern mother seeAas to
believe that the organization spirit Of
the age can be OF benefit to her also.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28
County TreaBurer's Office,
Philllpeburg, Kans, April 29, 1893,
FOLLOWING 10 q list OF poor fund warrants
which will be paid upon presentation at this
aQl Inta Af,Hi
(First Publication April Z, 1S9S-4w.)
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

NOTICE 10 hereby given that the following ia a
IN ,ist of lands and town lots In tho County OF
Phillips, State Of Kansas, cold for taxes end I'M
sons TO whom assessed. when such appear ON the
tax roll, the amount Of taxes and costs together
with interest thereon calculated TO the last day OF
redemption and unless such lands and town lots
are redeemed on or before the date following each
description as given below, they will be conveyed
To the purchaser upon the presentation Of tax sale
certificates as required by law
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-28

Library fund; u, sSi.0ii Il, "a; 65, $40 OF.
l07, S2a.05.
Judgment fuAd. 81, 81 81 6b, sS4.lO; 81, SO 10.
solemnly swear that the foregoing staten ent
IL true and correct 10 the best OF my knowledge
and belief, 80 help me God
O. A. PORTER, Go. Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 9Th
day Of April 1903. l, d. THORNTON
(sEALl County Clerk.
BY LYMAN MATTEsoN, Deputy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
THE DRUM.

THE
Oh the And his eyes
Intonation lin thygru Ofana n
Nonotonv lifted
dumb o
asveb
thee
Andu uded atmosphe q yHght
night.
sapart Then with sound
profound
OF music throbbing heart thet
wild reveaons throe
n And
Flung OF
And exacitude of ftme,
An h Oh the drum!
There
thy rolling o
dressed
And eloons
Through the
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blooms
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Giant TortoIses Cornered.

A Southern Pacific Railroad freight
car containing seventy-fve gigantic
tortoises from the Galapagos Islands,
in the Southern Pacific Ocean, passed
through this city last Saturday night.
The shipment was in charge of Mr.. G.
M. Harris, of Hyde Park, Mass, re-
turning from an expedition sent out by
the Rothschilds especially to secure the
animals.
MIR. Harris stated that he had been
about ten months, eight of which were
spent on the islands, making the trip
and securing the tortoises. He said
that he was sure he had got all that
were on the islands, and, excepting
those he had, he thought there were
no others in existence. He had cor
nered the market, as it were.
He had spent about $4,000, and
valued the collection at 100000. He
had secured some specimens that be.
longed to species that was supposed
to be extinct; in fact, the entire fam
lily had become nearly extinct, and was
only to be found on these islands. The
animals varied much in size, some
weighing several hundred, pounds,
while others were much smaller. Some
of the largest were said to be at least
1000 years old. They were all in q
semi-torpid condition, as the weather
was somewhat cool, and they live in q
warm climate. e.-Cincinnat CONNER
cial Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Near the company street are

nately. Near the company street are
the kitchens-the tents where the
GRUB" is cooked for the men. and for
the officers as well, who have theirs
served in the 'mess tent" where two
or three have gathered together to
be served as one set instead Of eating
separately. Not only do the officers
thus have cne another's society, but
clubbing together cuts down expenses,
for whatever an officer has in mess
outside of the commissary provision
he pays for from his own pocket.
There are always several "messes"
tthe work strikes civilian ears most
unpleasantly) through the regiment,
and those officers who are known to
be bons viveurs under oil conditions
are eagerly besought to take into
theirs those who are not 80 expert in
providing the goods of life even when
they have the money and inclination.
The officers ''line'' is always a little
away from the mems tents, which are
under the Immediate charge of the
first sergeant and corporals of each
company, and at the top of the Cline"
is 'iheadquarters," where the colonel
and his staff are established.
The men in camp usually smuggle
in some kind of pet or mascot, :"
which is not always left behind when
the order comes to move, unless it
may be into action.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
rt,,ct ., the New york Law.

The road improvement bill passed
by the New York Legislature is valu,
able for what ii makes it possible to
accomplish, and as opening the way
for active work by the State. It de-
pends for actual results, however, on,
first, State appropriations to make
State aid reality; second, public
sentiment in the counties which shall
be strong enough in favor Of making
improvements to force the supervisors,
or property owners, to apply for them;
and, thirdly, sympathy with the move
ment on the part of the State engineer,
in order that when applications are
made for improvements they may be
granted. I
The measure.is conservative in ma
:ture and permissiye in form. While.
opening up great possibilities. it iss
not mandatory in effect, nor does it
force any improvements on any sec
ton. A local initiative is required in
order to secure State aid and start
work in any locality. The people
have it strictly in their own hands to-
decide whether any road work shall
be inaugurated. Under these circums
stances it seems strange that it should
have encountered any opposition. 1t,
merely opens the way for work to be
done, if the people favor il, and it
leaves the people entirely free to say,
- ~ .l-==--a t'-o".will enter uponit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
Marvellous Buildings.

The longest wall in the world is tho
famous stone defense made by tho
Chinese against the Tartars about 200
B. c. 1t is twenty feet high, twenty
five feet thick at the base md stretches
for 1880 miles over hills, valleys and
rivers.
The largest dwelling house in the
world is the Freihaus, in suburb of
Vienna, containing in all between
1900 and 1900 rooms, divided into up
ward of 400 separate apartments. This
immense house, wherein. whole city
lives, works, eats and sleeps, has
thirteen courtyards-fve open and
eight covered-and garden within
its wnlls.
The most magnificent tomb in the
world Is deemed to be the Palace
Temple of Karnak, occupying an arei
of nine acres, or twice that of St.
Peters at Rome. The temple space
is poets dream of gigantic columns,
beautiful courts and wondrous avenues
of sphinxes:
The largest room in the world, under
one roof and tnbroken by pillars, is
at st. Petersburg. It is 62O feet long
by $50 in breadth. By daylight it is
used for military displays and whole
battalion can completely maneuver in
it. By night 10000 wax tapers give
it beautiful appearance. The roof
is single arch of iron.
The most magnificent work of
architecture is the Taj Mahal, in Agra,
Hindustan. It was erected by Shah
Jehan to the memory of his favorite
queen. It is octagonal in form, OF
pure white marble, inlaid with jasper,
carnelian, turquoise, agate, amethysts
and sapphires. The work took %. 900
men twenty years to complete, and
though there were free gifts and tho
labor was free, the cost was SIG, 6,OOO,-
OOO.
The greatest structure ever raised
= re hand of man is the great
- If Cheops, founded 1000
80 ~, and measuring TAG feet
a. the base md 449 feet high.
!; wenty years in construction;
q men worked for three months,
Icing then relieved, were sue
by an equally large corps. The
We stones were brought from
10, 700 miles away. The cost OF
,..ork is estimated at Sl45, 600, 900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
The Antiuuity of Gunpowder.

It is generally conceded that gun.
powder was used by the Chinese as IN
explosive in prehistoric times. When
they first discovered or applied its
powor is not known. It is said that
in the century before the Christian
era q cannon was employed bearing
the inscription "I hurl to death the
traitor and determination to the rebel. :"
It has also been asserted that India
has equal claims with China to the first
acquaintance with gunpowder. The
ancient Sanscrit writings point very
plainly to the operation of some primi-
tive sort of cannon, when, in record
ing the wars of the Egyptian Hercules
in India, it is stated that the sages re-
NAMED unconcerned spectators of the
attack on their stronghold until an
assault was attempted, when they re-
pulsed it with whirlwinds and thun-
ders, hurling destruction on the in
vaders; and Greek historian of Alex
ender's campaign testified that the Hin
dus hud the means of discharging
flames and missiles on their enemies
from distance. According to Meyer,
the preparation of gunpowder was
described by Julius Africanus, A. d.
215. In 1913 King Solomon, of Hun
gary, bombarded Belgrade with can
non, and in 1885 the ships of Tunis,
in naval battle near Toledo, were
said to shoot ''fery thunder" All of
which would go to prove that the Gus
tom of ascribing the discovery to Ber-
;--r7i.as tc-h.--~tg in 1330. or to Roger
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

seem to be for company, or assocla-
tion, or something of that sort, for the
oldest mariner never heard Of one Of
the hens being killed for the mess,
and hen at sea absolutely refuses to
10y eggs, and small blame to them.
The hen coop is generally placed on
the forward deck, near the fo'c'sle, in
which the sailors live. They have o
box of sand in which to roll and are
made as comfortable as possible. At
ter one or two voyages the hens be-
come excellent sailors, and it is a
queer sight to see them balance them
selves on their sea-legs when the ship
tosses and rolls.
When the ship is in dock the fowls
are always driven into their coop and
kept there until the ship is at sea,
when they are released and given tie
freedom of the deck. At night they
seek the shelter of their coop OF their
own accord. kansas City MO Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
A Runaway Star.

There is in the constellation of the
Great Bear q famous little star which
has been called runaway" because
of the extraordinary speed with which
it is moving. But it is so far away
that the effect of its motion can only
be roted by careful astronomical OBJ
servations. Professor Simon New
comb has said of this star, which
bears the name 1880 Groombridge,"
that the united attractions of the ell
tire known universe could not have
set it going with such velocity and
would be unable to arrest it. Now
Professor Kspteyn announces tho dis
covery of q telescope star in the
southern hemisphere, in the constella-
tion Pictor, which appear to be NOV
ing considerably faster yet. What
its real velocity is, however, can only
be told when its distance is known
San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06
nent. 1t is practically
viewer, to fire invaria-

-; ~ ,-..y -. ''ueutI LII ID pIuoViOdtiJ
ss.bie wever, to fire invaria-
bly, whe- decks are horizontal.
No matter how careful the gunner,
the piece is almost always exploded
just before or just after the proper
instant.
The American practice, both in the
army and navy, has always been to
shoot low and always to save ammu-
milton until it was possible to use it
effectively. In the navy the tradition
to shoot low has crystallized into
standing rule, unwritten indeed, but
none the less religiously observed,
and its wisdom has been proved on
moro than one occasion of great i'm
portance.
The precise form of this unwritten
naval rule is to "wait for the down
ward ROLL" This is the converse Of
the maxim obtaining in the British
navy that it is best to take advantage
of the upward roll, (which has been
observed almost from the beginning
of naval fighting by the gunners OF
English ships.
This was rendered the more certain
from the fact that the spherical pro-
iectiles then in use would ricochet
along the surface of the waves if they
struck the water, exactly as stone
will skip along the top of pond when
nroperly thrown from the hand of q
small boy.-New York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-06

When regiment is going into camp
the busiest and most harasscd person
in it is, the quartermaster. He it is
who has charge Of all camp equipage
and who is responsible for the trans
portation of it. Also he must stand
ready to supply any deficiency, from
feed for h1rses or mules to coat for
some private who is suddenly minus
his;t and he and the commissary ser
ge ant, his right hand man, think not
of themselves until the regiment is in
stalled under cover. Each officer car
ries his own camp outft-tent, blan-
kets and mess chest-and sees to it
before he leaves garrison. There his
responsibility practically ceases and
falls upon the shoulder of his "stryker"
not socialist, but q servant pro-
vided an officer by army regulations.
The stryker is sort of general facto-
tum, and is usually man from the
officers own company or troop. He
is q jack of all trades, aud good at
them, too; and when the regiment