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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
AsM ETHODiCAl DOG
In Regard 10 the Time of Day and HIS
Meals.
(From the New York sun }


Jack of Cummings mill is described as
a remarkable dog Cummings mill is
in Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, and
Jack was born there while the SAWS We're
buzzing and the big wheels were revolv-
ing He is half mastiff, half water span
iel, and is very handsome animal. His
extraordinary Intelligence is displayed in
many ways, but its greatest development
is manifested in the procuring of three
square meals per diem for Jack, except
on Sunday, when he is content with two
Jack is only il months old; great things
are expected of him in future. He Is of
no expense whatever to MIR. Cummings,
the mill owner. He hustles for himself,
and does it systematically and successful
ly. The moment the mill engine begins
to whistle at z O'Clock in the morning
Jack gets up gives himself shake.
emits one short yelp and trots OF to the
house of Mrs. Moss, who lives three or
four doors from the mill. Arrived there.
he seats himself and gazes earnestly at
the gate as If awaiting u coming event.
lie Is seldom disappointed, for usually in
less IMAM u nIDule MEst shUsS eIHtFRtS
from the rear of the house with IA basket
of bones which are soon cracking between
Jacks splendid white teeth. If by chance
the good woman delays more than two
MINUTES precisely Jack throws his
l1uzzle toward the sky and howls.
AT noon the whistle sounds once more
and this time Jack HES him to the house
OF Mr. Burger, an old Grand Army man,
but he does not stop outside the gate. lie
enters and scratches at the back door un-
til duly served with his noontide meal
At o'clock he sallies forth for the third
time and descends to the cellar OF Mrs.
Norton house, three blocks away, where
he finds plate of good things prepared
for him. More than once predatory cat
has forestalled Jack and cleaned the
plate. On such occasions the dog will
give two yelps.
And now comes the most extraordinary
phase of jacks intellectual character
The mill whistle does not blow on Sun
day, and yet at just after Z. as usual, he
is In front of Mrs Moss's gate with the
usual expectance in his eye Only on
Sundays. So 1t Is solemnly declared, he
never yeips.
And, again, as 1t is the war veteran s
custom TO take two meals on Sunday,
breakfast ana a q O'Clock dinner, Jack
never gives him II call ON that day, but
is on time atsAlrs. Norton's at O'Clock,
whsn she partakes of her sunday even
ing meal, her weekday dinner being at
p. IN.
Now as Jack does not carry "a watch,
the question naturally arises how does
he know the time, even to the minute
OF course hs is aware 1t is Sunday. see.
ing that the whistle doesn't blow, also
that on the Sabbath, MIR. burger has nc
meal ut noon while AIRS. Norton's dinner
Is at instead of 6 o'clock, but how does
he know that IL Is 5 o'clookf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

One OF the schemes which has been sug
gested for solving the Philippine prob.
lem is the establishment of a joint pro-
tectorate over the islands. The situation
in Samoa constitutes very strong areu-
ment against this plan. By treaty made
some years ago the United States. England
and Germany established protectorate
over that island. A scheme of govern
ment was agreed upon and for time
things went well. Now however a dis
agreement has arisen among the repre-
sentatiyes of the signatory powers and
anarchy exists upon the island, and be-
fore the situation can be Strengthened
out there is certain to be acrimonious
controversy between England.and the Unit
ed States on the one side and Germany
on the other, which may be produ ,tive
of considerable mischief. A joint pro-
tectorate over the Philippines would be
likely to give rise to similar trouble
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

1t looks to an outsider as if the lawyers
and business men who iourneyed TO Au.
gusta and argued so eioquently to con-
vince the Judiciary committee that the
salaries of the judges ought to be raised,
put themselves to good deal of unneo-
essary troa3le. But perhaps they fur
nished some argument which may be Of
use when the matter gets upon the floor
of the House, and the opposition which is
sure to come begins to manifest itself. II
the friends of this bilh had been wise as
serpents they would never have had it
referred to committee made up almost
entirely of lawyers, whose relations to its
purpose were such that Mir. lscFadden
was not very far out Of the way when he
characterized its reference TO them as
n reference TO the petitioners, but would
have tuosd il over To some committee
whose report would have carried some
weight. Ii is practically certain that the
judlciary's will carry very little. if any 4,
because Of he general belief that they
did not approach the question with an
optn MUD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

The Rev. DR.. Clark, the founder of the
Christian Endeavor Society, says that
unless the Philippine question is settled
in the way that God would have it set
tied, 1t will be sorry day for America.
We have no doubt that the great MAORI
ty Of American people desire TO settle it
in that way-that is to say in the way
that is right-but there is an honest
difference of opinion as to what Is right
in this case. Even the clergy is divided
on the subject, some of thom holding
that we should retain the islands. while
others equally God fearing, believe that
the right way is to abandon them, or at
any rate, not to retain them more than
temporarily. If MIR. Clark or any other
gentleman can make it clear what is the
straight and narrow way in this matter,
the American people will gladly walk
therein
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
NORTH DAKOTA ELECTS SENATOR

Bismarck. y. d., January a0.-Porter
J McCumber, Republican, was elected
United states senator in the joint assem-
bly, today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures group and
whooping cough. 1t Is family necessity, and
should always DO kept on hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

A large part of the trouble in the
army has grown out of wagging tongues
Cen Miles set bad example when he
allowed himself to be interviewed by a
newspaper correspondent in Porto Rico
and though doubtless he was smartini
under a sense of injustice. his conduct
was open to criticism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
WEDDING RINGS.

One hundred OF them TO select from An
styles, all weights. all prices In 10, IA and IS
Kt- Gold. Largest and best stock OF rings
In the city. A thousand OF them. McKENNEV.
the Jsweler. Monument Square juneEdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
PORTLAND AND oGotNSBuHG RAIL WAY.

The adjourned annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Portland and Ogdensburg Rail
way will be held at the office OF the Mavor OF
Portland on Wednesday. tho first day OF Febru-
AIRY, 1899. at ten oclockin the forenoon, for con
sideration and action upon the question OF re-
the Portland and ogdsnsburg Railroad Company
tanlsd2W JNO. w. DANA. Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY. JANUARY 81.

The legislature has been over to Bangor
and looked at the hospital and now we
suppose their minds are illuminated and
they know now just what TO do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

We understand that the next excursion
the legislature makes will be to Orono,
TO see how the ward of the state and the
United States is getting on in the bust
ness of making farmers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
No,iee of Foreclosure.

xIUFREAs Isaac W. Parker OF Deerng, IN
W the County Of Cumberland ana state 81
Maine. BY his mortgage deed dated the twenty.
eighth day of March. a. ID. 1873 ana fecorueu AZ
he cumberland Registry Of Deeds BOOK 40,
PAGE 291 conveyed 10 Jacob Iaber OF St0ughton
~ Inc county OF Norfolk ana Commonwealth OK
Massachusetts, a certain parcel et real estate
nuated i'm Deeriug, In the County o. Cumberland
All state of Maine, and bounded ~ foilows:-
Inriuning at the Noriheasieriy corner OF land
rnSrly OF Amos Peaslee, on the county read
.,,nNn IA Forest Avenue, and extending on tia
Ire Of said avenue thirly-feur feet to stake
Ian. q attending back frem these tive points
: mn flfty-one and oDe-haif degrees West 20
-, water mark, and embracing all the Land
n, udrd between said three boundaries, be-
!, ,he same premises conveyed to said Jacob
'I,~r hS Slnuel II. Tewksbilry by deed dated
Temhcr Gfi 1866. recorded IN Cumberland
eisstv OF Deeds. Book 34T, Page ~;
hercas he said Jacob Taber has de-
ii sud the undersigned have been daily
red executors of The last will and tesla
no said .Iaeol Taber, and
rss ti- condition of said mertgage has
ZEN; Now. therefore. by reason Of the
~ ne condition thereof, we claim a iere.
sAl,i mortgage.
rNESS WHEREOF e,have hereupte
tl,ls this twenty .hiHfh day Of NevenS-
p. iSgs.
MHlSikA sA asksh Snsea'.'~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
WATCHES ON lNSTALLMENTS,

Waltham and Elgin Watches. A large stock
of new model Watches will be sold on easy pay.
mems AT reasonable prices. All Styles. All
Prices MCKINNEY, the Jswsler. Monument
Square. mAl8uu
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Mitchell Wagons

o al sizes-the very best wagon on the
market we believe-which, having bought In
large quantities. we viii sell 10 you at as low
or lower prices than other wagons on the
market.
Before buying, give us a call and see II we
cannot suit you i'm both GOODS and PRICES.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
PRlNoE EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTOR

OFFICE AT FARMNlLLEI
Hon. Geo. J. nundlev, Judge Circuit Court
Hon. j. N. Crufc. Judge Count Court
Hon. A. ID. Watkins. Commonwealth AttY.
" g. Thack.tOu, Clerk Circuit and County
Courts.
Ell Whitehead. Deputy Clerk Circuit and
County Courts.
~. H. hubbard. A. A. Haskins O.. W.
scott.
W. T. Clark. Commissioner of Revenue.
". II. Ewing, Treasurer.
T. "a. Dickinson, sheriff.
b. j. Harvey. Dr., Deputy sheriff.
Thomas J. Garden, superintendent schools
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
SON & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and dealers I'm
Groceries, Hardware &C.,

invite the attention Of their friends and the
public generally to their large stock ofe every
thing i'm the GROCERY and HARDWARE
line, and also TO their large stock Of Hay,
oats, Corn, Grass Seed Of an sorts, Buggies,
Carriages, Wagons, Salt, Lime, Plaster, Ce-
ment, Guano, &c, sc.
We are prepared and will sell you goods in
our line, wholesale or retail. as cheap as any
house IN town and in some lines as low as
any house i'm Virginia.
Car load Of that superior PIEDMONT
PATENT and WHITE ROCK FAMILY
FLOUR, just in. EVERY BARREL OF
WHICH Is GUARANTEED TO GIVE SAT-
IsFACTION.
VIII have i'm in few days a car load Of
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
ENGLISH WINDOW GARDESa.
Prizes Offered in n Kentish Village for
Small Flower Displays.

Not long ago I spent several weeks in summer
In the little village OF Ketton, and while there
came to know of a pretty custom which IL seems
TO me might be introduced into this country that
of giving prizes for the most pleasing windows
filed with house plants
The houses in Ketton are built OF stone Al
most without exception they stand close TO the
street for English gardens are behind the houses,
or behind high walls, and 40 the quaint lead
sashed windows are so near the sidewalks that
the flowers which I'll them show TO the best ad-
vantage. l had often admired the beautiful dis
plays in Ketton and wondered at them until
happened 70 learn that they had a definite object
beside that Of ornament
A small fund had been set aside some years
before by a wealthy lady, the income to be de.
yo,ed to giving prizes each year TO tho pos
SCISSOR Of the finest window garden. The sum
available for premiums was not largc-as re-
remember it now SO a year tabout $40. be
licve tho three prizes were respectively 81, l2s
and IS. That would be S. So and So. The only
restrictions were that one should com
pete who had greenhouse small glass houses
Tor forcing are much more common In Eng
land Than they are here. that the CumpcL
tion should include only one window In q
house, thus putting the occupan! OF tho small
est house on fair iooung WIN hcr more pros
porous neEhbors and that the general scheme Of
arrangement should be decided on at least one
month before die day set for awarding the prizes
and not altered during The monh. This las
condition was 10 prevent any one from procuring
greenhouse VI otheI plants at the last moment
and making n tempulary display. There were
three Judges The year ] was there the Judges
were the Wears wife, another lady and the village
sChOOlmasIcr.
There was a great deal Of variety in The dit
fcren, windows more han one would Al irs
think possible for the English are natural ga.
dencIs. The interest taken was intense, mo-
only hy the contestants, In each oIher s windows
AZ the designs developed hut ny all Inc resident,
Of .he town. The window which took ,he frs
prize ,he year was there, was study IN green
and yellow \ number Of she YES were fastened
we've filed with pots OF musk, with iIs delchE
4 light greco leaves and yellow flowers, and pots o
lubcllhr. with lark green foliage and dark bu
blossoms There were enough shelves. SO that tn
window as filled solidly fun by The day hc judges
made their tour Of inspection, and inc effect a
the mass OF foliage and flowers IN tIle, solt gray
/ setting NJ ume.worn stone, OF which tie co'IhR
hlilI henullul
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22

What the country wants Is more paper money
The result was that on an authorized issue OF
in circulation and finally became so much waste
paper The panic produced N the country oy
this new issue Of paper was indirectly ,he SaT Use
hands of X man ChCercS. 49,, -,
L!hss long tenure Of Office was probably due
more To his heavy indebtedness than TO the fear
in which he Was held BY his coun,rymen. In
every town Of the republic he had three agents,
commercial man governor ann conth pa bsi
ness man provided the means and the government
men executed his orders All were enabled tn
enrich themselves through pre- arranged system
OF iobbery and favoritism n the custom houses '
or financial department. He would often allow
Minister or favor te TO entich h'mse, emu
then borrow from him little by little until he had
obtained his last cent lie could always find
@%sa such M en mos sums they w
to refuse him more for fear Of losing all ana were
Obliged to support him 70 the Utmost sx,Gnt OF
him in moments Of dihcultv for when services
they received pcr cent and -, pr cent ON ther
through public revenue. Ot course all these
supporters Of Ills have now lost thousands ana
thousands Of dollars aud will be lucky If they
can enter claim on his personal estate and r..
cover or per cent
During the administration OF Ills railway
has been built from Puerto Plata 70 santiago
o couple Of wharvcS and few public buildings
have been erected. three small men ni.war have
been acquired. the peace of the country has been
maintained taxation has been more than doubled
and national debt uf S}j 900 900 gold has been
accumulated. TODAY every one $ asking where
the money can have gone 20, aud To explain th's
Il would bc we'll to recall the visit Of a French
man of war to SentD Domingo some years back
The Admiral having called upon the President.
Ills told him in The course uf conversation that
the negro race wea the most tenacious In the world
because said he a ncgrois Ike monkey when
he once gets his hand closed upon anything he
will never let 20"
Two months have not C'arScd since His wre
shot, AMI today his political oprorrnt the end
OF the Liberal party, is n power. aud TINS without
hav NJ fret shot From the lanl NC n Jimnr2
IN Puerto Plata unit his arrival at Santo Domingo
citv h,s journey from town 10 town has been
triumphal march and the strong following that
j. rs used To boast So much Ut hHS melted away
like in the sun. Ramon Caccrcs - to day
tr j tot # he people who consider him not an
ASSASSIN b. patriot and political rclcemcr
The countr Is quiet and II IS expected that I'm.
der the admit isration Of } mncz II will enter upon
a new era Of prosperity and reconstruction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
Electricity in tho Kitchen.
From he 81 LOUIS Globe. Democrat.

From The 81. Louis GLOBE. Democrat.
when the cook I'm the saloon at Sixth street
and Lucas avenue touched the water pipe yes-
terday afternoon the customers before the bar
heard a scream OF pain and fright. Then a
splash as Of tho falling Of much water was
heard and then :here were more screams
Finally. a rapid tattoo was beat on the floor.
and the cook. u woman. appeared. the persp ra-
ton pouring down her face.
-" have been shocked she said. Every
thing is full Of II "
started toward the iuucct he began TO dance.
man who followed HIM gave CORE imira-
tiou o. how not to approach tho throne.
and came jumping harE. The floor WIS
charged with e'GrtricItV; The pirsS we
dOurly charged The sink was fuIl Of tho
power" When tn fact had been fully estah-
lshel a message was sent to the supervisor 81
the city lighting. Andrew i. O'R-ily who
reached the place about $50 O'clock md pro-
cce led tn investigate the trouble. When he
walkci on the wet N5or o' the kitchen, which
touched the faucet with ruhh-r-G Owed
hands and pnt a tester upon the two rccs,
and found that a current ~ over 900 volts was
running through the pipes. m in surprise
asked r the cook had been burned by touch
ing tho pipe. Fortunately. she had barely
touched the iron, and 40 escaped. Oth"rwi s'
she won 4 have hern SERIOUSLY burned.
Stunt O'Reilly found that the wires o. the
I.aclele Power Company had h-cn run through
a ripe and the insulat on had worn OUT; H.
cut Inc wire running into the cellar. and the
trouble was ended Fortunately, neither oI
tho wires was grounded, and u serious accident
WAA hyartau
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
A Rich Mine Found by a Girl.


RAPID City. s D.. Oct. rs Miss Edith Howe.
who has just returned home to this CITY from
the klondlke, brings confirmation OF the re-
port that Robert Fl0rmnn and his my. Tor
mer residents Of Rapid CITY, have discovered a
rich quart vein Of ore IN the Atln mining
district Alaska.
The discovery was made by Florence Florman.
one 81 the daughters, who had acquired an rI-
perienc" in N ming and IrOSp-vtinR in 4 or girl
hood day. IN the Back Hills. L chanc"d that
William Partridge. we'll known mining eN-
Iert Of LondOn. known to tn" EnGish mining
people rs sailor Bill" a name which he got
IN South Africa, was u personal friend OF he
Flormanb Hnd, after examining the quart
vein. he bonded it for $2oo.OUu md went TO
London. where he Interested a titled English
man, who took up the bond and commenced
immediate development of the property.
The FlOrmnnS received their money. and ihe
chance 10 con- drred good tor the opening up
OF on Of the richest quartz gold mines in the
world. Soon after the discovery nj the vein.
Miss Florence formnn met Frank Baker a
rich mine OwRor o the kondike. who made
love to her, and theft marriage was celc-
hrated Just before NJ ss Howe irtt for her home
siding in Dawson City. Robert Florman WAS
prominent In mining circles in the Black Hills
for several yearA-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-22
Obedience of Orders.
From n. Waco Tim,I.H,ra'd.


The following dialogue. current at the time.
between one OF StonewalI Jackson's soldiers and
tho provost guard. illustrates Jackson tact at
elud'ng his enemy. and also the obedience ren-
dered and the confidence reposei In him hy his
troops
The orders read on dress parade thu evening
before Jackson left the valley TO take part In
the seven days fight around Richmond were.
that in cas-. the army moved before 'Hrther or
dSra the answer from every soldier to any ana
all questions rom those not connected with
the army shall be 81 don't know On ths
march the provost guard found n soldier IN
cherry tree heluing himself. when the follow
ing took place;
who are your demanded the guari
II don't KNOW REP led tho soldier
'Where hra Won gning2"
ct don't know. which was no doubt correct
Where have you been2"
81 DON know"
where is your com N and'"
81 don't snow
TO what command do you belongr'
II don't Know.
What are Tou doing In that cherry treeT"
Il don't know.
Are thnsa good cherries you are eatIngH"
81 don't know.
rs there anything you do known"
Yes
What st?"
"NnIl the last or Ter had from old Stons-
wa WAS tha ! WIS not to know ANYTHING VnN'
further orders. Nut gent emrn, would see yOu
al ID hainrs will know ANYTHING until Old
StoneWa! takes that or Ter n"