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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
SONGO RREAKWATER.
Structure AZ Mouth of River Com.
pleted.

The breakwater built at the mouth of
the Songo river In Sebago lake has just
been completed. The breakwatsr Is 2s4O
and Is called cub breakwater. In It's
construction $4,000 feet Of lumber and
2s40 tons Of stone we're rs,d. As q result
Of this work the boats going mp the river
now will be able to draw about three
and half feet of water. as the ''jetty''
sends the current into the channel and
gives 1t a greater depth. The work has
been done by Messrs. PAUL and Mosher,
under the supervision OF Henry w. Foster
Of Cumberland Mills, q OWL engineer
In The construction Of the breakwater the
state appropriated $500 and this amount
will be paid In few days. The break
water has bean built by the Seoago
Steamboat company and freight boat
concern, plying on the lake. and the en-
tire cost has been about $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
SUPERINTENDENT SgETSON AT
GORHAM

Superintendent OF Schools w. W. Stet.
son. accompanied by Hon. W. j. Knowl-
ton Of Portland. a trustee OF the Western
Normal school at Gosham, visited that
institution yesterday. They report the
school As having opened its winter term
With good attendance, there being 1853
students enrolled. Que of the largest
Glasses In the history of the school is to
graduate from the institution in Decem-
her,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
BUILDERS EX0HANGE.

At a recent meeting OF the Builders
Exchange. 1t was voted to Issue call to
all builders. material men and mill men
whether members Of the Exchange or not,
to meet at the regular meeting OF the
Exchange which win be held at their
room, No. 80 First National Bank build
ing, Wednesday evening, December 8 at
$50 O'Clock.
The purpose OF this meeting Is to en-
large the membership Of the Exchang q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06

and so unite contrae tors. material men
and mill men that they may be able to
effectively deal with any questions or
problems OIL self interest. particularly
those between employer and employ es,
which may arise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
HOLIDAY GOODS.

Haskell s. Jones offer few hints
for the selection Of holiday presents and
In their adver tisement today give the
names of few articles that would be
most acceptable gifts at this season of this
rear. Their stock is large and we'll Sc
lectsd and the prizes on the goods are
reasonable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
CASTOR RIA

Bears the signature Of cBAs. II. FIErcHzR.
In use for more than thirty years, and
zze Kind los Have Afssays BosgA9
cASToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind yos Have hlauys BosgAs
CASTORIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use ior more than thirty years. and
The Kind Yoa Have -dlagays BoarhL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
A GROCER ASSIGNS.

Will II. Goodwin the Monument square
grocer made an assignment yesterday to
George ii. Allan and A. S. woodman.
The liabilities Of the firm are said to be
In the neighborhood of $1,000 and the as
sets are about 5000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
SEAMEN'S RECREATION
READING ROOMS.

Friends OF the above institution Will
entertain the sailors In port on wednss-
day evening the 9th In their concert room
36s Fore street. The public are cordially
invited 10 be present az an enjoyable ev-
Q ming Is anticipated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06

The furniture In house No. 2s7 Cumberland
street viii be sold at auction by F. q. Bailey &
Co. at 10 O'Clock today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
TIE PRESS.
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs TO-DAY.

+. o. Bailey 3 Co. will begin their sale OF
Orien'ai Rugs and Carpets at 2os Middle street.
under Falmouth Hotel. at 1880 this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
5 O'CLOCK T.

Jennie where did you get that lovely
new black dress?'
"That, oh, that's my old gray dress,
took 1t down to Fosters Dye House
and had it colored and then made 1t over
myself"
"Don't it look nice"
novsodtIiothp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
SI.o9
CORDED TAFFETA.

Waists; clear lustrous black; the cords
are very pronounced and are in two
effects, 81 inches wide. We have had
to duplicate it SO popular is it. SLIPS
Plain Black Taffeta Silks, so, 60, 70,
s5c, s1.0o, les. 1.39 and Swiss Taffeta
at $3.50
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06
D RAP D. ETE :.
p r UN { LA,
BLACK CIR e pom.

The blistered kind. Look as though
black bubbles had floated upon the sur
face, maybe twenty styles, perhaps more.
All the sl.25 ones at csc
All the Sl.75 ones at St,25
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-06

We sell Kid Glove Certificates If you wish to
present lady with pair of Kid Gloves and do not
know her size, color preference, you buy one
of these Kid Glove Certificates and give it to her,
then she brings 1t to and selects her kind of
gloves; thus you are sure to please her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
Third CLASS CITIES.
ELECTIONS ON MONDAY WERE
INTERESTING IN ALL.
Most Of the Towns Had Only One
Ticket and the Vote Was Light
Chapman's Contest Lively.

CHAPMAN, April 4.-The contest
over city election was a lively one
here yesterday. Two tickets were IN
the field, the City ticket (weD headed
by W. A. Loupee for mayor and the
Citizens ticket (dry) headed by 1. j.
Poor. Chas. Louden for council was
the only name on both tickets.
The City ticket elected Jaw Talbot
Thos Sheeran, I Foley, councilmen
JB Frost, police Judge; L L Grain
city clerk. The Citizens elected
Poor, mayor;P Scanlon, councilman
j W Martin, marshal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.
Daniel Lanteleme, Of Hayes Killed
bva Fall.

MOONLIGHT, April 4.-Daniel Lam
teleme, aged so years, fell from corn
crib last week Tuesday and received
internal in uries from which he died
yesterday. He was loved and re-
spected by all who knew him by
his death the community loses citi-
zen for whom all may truly mourn
as he was always the same, knowing
him once was knowing him always,
kind, gentle and loving to all about
him.
He leaves an aged wife who has the
sincere sympathy OF a host Of friends
for she has lost one who has truly
been her support and refuge in every
time of need. Yet she need moi
mourn as one having no hope for he
has been a consistent Christian and
nut his faith in 1.-The Rock That il
Higher Than l."
Funeral services and interment al
Bethel this afternoon.
"Do not weep for the departed
Dry the bitter tears we see,
For he heard his Savior saying,
Let the weary come to me.
Angel ones are sweetly whispering
In the calm and twilight air,
That our brother now Is waiting
For our coming over there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
ENTERPRISES Almost Unanimous.

ENTERPRISE, April 4.-There were
two tickets in the field, Citizens and
Peoples. G. Hoffman for mayor led
both and many other candidates were
on both. The Citizens ticket won eX-
cept for one member of the council
The vote was 225, considered very
heavy considering the day. Those
elected are: For mayor, c Hoffman,
councilmen, B A Flack, f T Grosser,
CIV Topping, John Latte, } + staatz'
police Judge, E B Holt; city clerk
James Frey; street commissioner,
Louis Loeb; city marshal, William
Benham.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06

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hotel and his repeated statements
that he has less than $4,000 left OF
the amount alleged to have 'been TAX
en- by him, parties who are IN a posi-
ton to know the most about his
financial condition state positively
that he has not less than 100000 in
money put safely away in addition to
his wife's diamonds, which are worth
at the least estimate 500, 000."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
No Fight at Hope.

HOPE, April 1.-The election was a
very quiet one. There was no con-
test except on marshal and on that
only late in the day. The vote was
light, only so being cast The follow
ing were elected For mayor, J b
Sellers; councilmen. A M Farnham, }
F Tonkin, VIM Koch, j + Kochenow-
er, Jacob May; police Judge, Geo
Klover; city clerk, G B Barrett; city
marshal, j D Crute; street commits
sioner, W B Ross.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
100 Registered Herefords 100

k RAS % c M
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
One Ticket at Solomon.

SOLOMON, April 4.-The election
was very quiet and very harmonious
but one ticket being in the field
Those elected: For mayor, W 1
Harris; police Judge, H B Aldrichi
city clerk, I F Kimmerly; marshal b
+ Butcher, street commissioner, } D
Ramsey; councilmen, R M Wimsatt,
JW Neil, Geo Green, } B Anderson,
NE Carter. For street commissions
er G. c. Churchman ran independ.
emily.
Only five ladies voted at the cleo
ton, 166 votes being cast, The OLD
council collected $685. in fines last
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
THAT GILLETT STORY.
Said That Grant Has Gone to Peru to
Handle Cattle.


This is the Gillett story which
comes through an Ell Paso dispatch to
the Globe Democrat:
"When Grant Gillett appeared IN
Chihuahua, Mex. shortly after his
sensational disappearance from his
home in Kansas, he purchased the
Hotel Palacio. IIe reiurnished it
throughout, but closed the bar the
most profitable part Of the business
owing to Mrs. Gillett's scruples, and
! this greatly reduced the profits
Shortly after the sensational quarrel
between Gilett and G. R. Troxel and
the latter's return to Abilene, Gillett
disposed Of the hotel and has failed to
pay the stipulated price. For few
weeks after he remained in Chihuahua,
but on Friday night last he boarded
the south. bound train on the Mexican
Central and went to Torreon. On
the train he met Mr. Burke, a we'll
known cattleman from Chicago, just
arrived from the East, who is inter-
ested in South Americanlcattle. They
left the train together at Torreon, and
there have been in consultation, BE-
fore leaving Chihuahua Gillett con-
hded to several parties that he had re.
ceived an offer from Mr.. Burke to GO
10 Peru and look after some large cat
tie interests in that country, also that
he would meet him in Torreon for the
purpose of arranging the details OF
the agreement.
"Gillett's departure"from Chlhua-
hua was very quietly carried out.
The train passes that point at ll'3(
in the night and few knew OF MS
leaving until the following morning
1t is evident that he desired to keeE
all knowledge Of the conference from
the general public.
During his stay in Chihuahua hi
has been under the constant suryell
lance of detectives, and uhis every
movement has been reported to the
authorities. 1t is said that on one oc
casion, when he was on the point o
leaving for parts unknown, he recelv'
ed a rather broad hint that3he woulc
better remain where he was. 1t was
with view to avoiding repetition
of this that the matter was KEEP
} quiet.
ain speaking of the Peruvian trip
Gillett seemed to consider it an as
sured thing and declared that he eX
pected to start in few weeks, Mrs
Gillett did not accompany him tc
] Torreon and will return to Abllen
shortly to look after her propert,
there and will not accompany her hus
band on his South American trip.
"Gillett declares that he expects t.
return to the United States IN tn
r course of a few years If his presen
venture turns out as well as expected
/, and he is able to settle his trouble
. with his creditors. Notwithstandln
Gillett's failure to pay the price Oh IN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06

Cleveland Moifett's account Of his
Journeys on the engines and in the
postal cars OF the Fast Mail, at a rate
of upwards Of ninety miles an hour,
gives the April McClure's fairly
dramatic opening The intensity Of
service required. of man and mechan-
ism under the new schedule, that
saves full days time between the
two oceans, is depicted almost as the
authors personal experience. The
article is spiritedly illustrated by
W. ID. Stevens with drawings made
from life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
. MR.. JOHNSON, MONEY LENDER.

The house i'm which Mr.. William
Jnhat,on carried ON THE business OF
money LENDER and financial agent was
In no way different from those sur
ruunll.ng At save THAT the downstairs
fncmt window bore the legend, Loan
Office" in large black letters ON q
white ground. A quiet, orderly mid
die aged nam was Mr.. johnson, and
people who met him in THE street and
did mot KNEW him, would have taken
him for anything rather than man
who put out his money 10 nsury,
Cenanly ihere was nohmg OF the
Shylock about him as he sat ONE
spring morning in his dinsy Office go
ing over much-thnmbed account
book. He was a tall, spare, loosely
built man, with pale Face and tim,
straegI.f,g beard and Whisker that al
ways cooked as in III had grown m
patches. Usually when he was mo-
talking TO his clients, he carried
quill PEN in his moulh' there wac
something in hs habit THAT gave hin
the appearance Of AN abs'ractet
poodle carrying a stick
Mr.. johnson was deeply en9rossed i
the consideration Of a certain entry ~
his account book, when tine door o
tine luan office opened very SUDDEN,
and set the bell ringing with a sharl
dissonance. He heard a Light step u
tine littIe lobby, which was parlltlone'
off from the rest of the room. 10
a. moment he did mot answer the sun
morls of the bell--it was never WIS
to be in too much haste ITO welcom
CALLERS. But presently he rose an
opened the door, the quill pen sIlIl rt
uaIinln ITS horizontal position in hi
mouth He lifted his eyes carelessl
from THE Itllf swing counter TO IN
person who stood behind it. lie wa
mot easily surprised for he had see
/
MANY strange Things in his time, bu
what he NOW saw surprised him int
q vague, uncomfortaole SIIehce'
Tn front of the little counter stood
Young lady-7nay, girl--of some ]
or ~ wears, fashionaIby dressed, ew
IDENTIFY of good position and palpapl
refinement. Her pretty face revea
inc itself to Mr. Iohnvson's aslonishe
eyes, from beneath the ravlshmenAs G
a much behowered picture hat, seen
ed strangely ou Of keeping with ih
dingy color of the little lobby
"Ob--er-yoa are Mr.. William join
2" she said.
ayes" answered Mr.. johnson.
"yn'--er vou--lend money, don
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers, Reported by George
Merrill Abstracter.l
J W Creech to ? H Murphy Its IA Is
blk 33 Harrington, 5000.
Geo W Hanna to VIM Docking part OF
mel 2.1l-2, $4,000.
A Miller to + W Chesebro Its | 2 blk
IS X & HIS add, $3.50
Eli Sherman to Albert Carr part OF
mel of nwI 1892
Eli H Engle to John 6 Engle land in
1-14-l, $4,000.
Mary A Sem to 0 i Bates 1t "A bk rs
X & HIS add, 1926.
P H Halleck to M + Murphy 1t Il blk
q K e. KS add, $50.
Dickinson Co to OIL Bates Its 10 u
blk q X a. KS add, $45.
M L Murphy to same 1t II bk q X 4
HIS add, 500
Abilene b d l. asso to same It 81 n 9Th
st S 4 AS add, $500.
o l. Bates to Jacob II Butt Its IA u
blk 26 X Il HIS add, 5000.
VIM Rush to W II Meflord It's 2 3 BIZ
/ 2 Wallis add, 800. .-
J H Phipps to G A scherer sci li-l2
/ 8, st.
G W Townsend to G Townsend NV
1922. $4,000.
RIB Jacobs to Geo K Little 1t u al
At H Il WIS add Solomon, sl.56.
S H Dohner to D S Wagaman part o
sci 1882, SIS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
WILL LAY BRICK WALK.
School Board Decides to the Right
Thing.

The board OF education met last
night in regular session. The usual
bills were allowed
1t was decided to build brick walk
on the west side OF the Garfield
school block, an action that reflects
credit on the board.
The matter Of better heating ar
rangements for the school buildings
was postponed for two weeks owing
to some of the bidders not being rea-
dy with their propositions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06
Harmonious Harrington.

HER1NGroN, April 4.-only one
ticket was in the field here, the Re.
publican. 1t was: For mayor, } 9
Evans, councilmen, John Simpson, A
M Crary, r W Vance, A j Carruth,
W c Beam; police judge, JOINT Wood
city clerk, E Z Ely; marshal, D Ham
bleton; street commissioner, } "
Barr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06

morning he waited and all the AFTER
noon and still she came not. Ana
then as eveuing drew near the posi-.
man brought registered letter ana
Mr.. johnson opened 1T and drew oue
42O in NOTES and Ct in gold and o
note that smelled Of vpolets,
After long time Mr. johnson rose
from his desk AND locked up the notes
nm his safe. Then he took the SOW
4reign in his hand and went out inao
The street. He presently came TO hhe
lGttle shop OF a working jeweler, ana
entered ii tiinhly. When he came
ont the sovereign hung on his simple
watchcnain and his fingers felt lot u
and carcssed it as II 1t had been ave
thing. c.,
| And that was the end.-Chicagc
News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-04-06

Egyptian Hair Tonic cures dan
druff, invigorates the scalp, promotes
a healthy growth, prepared by W. A.
Landes at City barber shop Abilene,
Kansas. 2l6-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
GEORGIA ASKS PROTECTION.
Fever Conditions at Miami Serious.
People Flying Northward.

Atlanta. Ga, Oct. Ex-Governor Can
dler today called on Surgeon General
Wyman, of the Marine Hospital Sefv-
ice, to protect the towns of south Geor-
gia against the yellow fever refugees
from Miami, Fla. According to tele-
graph reports that reached the chief
executive today from Surgeon General
Wyman and the mayor of Savannah,
the fever conditions at Miami have
grown serious, and seven new cases
were reported in the Florida town to-
day.
Governor Gambler was informed by
Mayor Myers, of Savannah, that the
people at Miami were leaving the place,
and that it was contemplated running
a refugee train from the infected town
to Atlanta.
The train would come over the Plant
System from Miami. and would touch
mt Savannah and quite Il number of
south Georgia towns. The danger ac-
cording to Governor Gambler and the
Marine Hospital authorities is to these
UNPROTECTED south Georgia communities.
Georgia has no State Board of Health.
and Governor Gambler was unable to act.
Surgeon General Wyman replied that he
uonld direct his officers at once at Mi
ami and other Florida points to see that
no refugees left the train over the Plant
system at any towns in south Geor-
ga
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
Funston to Go Back as Brigadier.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. PA Star
special from San Francisco, says
General Frederick Funston today re-
ceived a telegram from the War De-
partment offering him brigadier's COM
mand if he would return to the Philip
pines after his former regiment, the
Twentieth Kansas, is mustered out.
General Funston accepted the offer"
Washington, Oct. 21-Following a
conference between the President and
Secretary Root the latter telegraphed
to General Friedrich Funston the tender
of a Brigadier Generalship in the newly
formed volunteer service. Up to the
time the War Department. closed today
General Funston's reply had not been
received by Adjutant General Corbin,
but the officials look upon the press dis
patch announcing General Funston
purpose to accept as settling the fact
that he will be back in the service at
an early day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

rooms will be found all the new maya
zines and papers. The Southern Loan
and Trust Company occupies the west
and front side The Greensboro Supply
occupies number 10S. Messrs. A. NJ.
Scales and Jno. n Wilson are the legal
representatives, with offices i'm the build
ing, and Bradstreet's agency occupies
n front room on the second floor, DR..
I1edbetter. DIR. Burbank and DIR. Beall
the medical fraternity in the
building The fifth floor rs being rapid
~ taken up by lodges, several rooms are
already occupied The building is heat
ed by steam, has its own electric light
ing plant and an up-to-date elevator.
A reception was given the new stu
dents mt the Normal School last night
by the Young Woman's Christian Assoc
citation. The pastors Of the various
churches were present and made encour-
aging talks to the young ladies. The
Gate City Band was also present and
enlivened the occasion greatly by de-
lightful Music After the official pro-
gram the meeting adjourned and pleas
ant social time was enjoyed by all pres.
emit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
EPPs rs RETAINED.
Charges Said to Have Been Based on
Politics.
Roanoke Beacon.)

The case of c. NJ. Epps, first assistant
teacher in the Plymouth State Normal
School (colored) who has had serious
charges preferred against him since he
has held that position, was investigated
by the Board of Trustees last week,
who. after hearing all the evidence
against him, and after reading certifi-
Gates. etc, from both races touching
upon his personal character and deport-
ment for many years past, all of which
10 to prove that his department and
character has been good and above re-
proach they decided that there was no
cause for his removal, and that he was
entitled to hold his position for the re-
mainder of the term, and that they
would possibly keep him employed lon
ger.
lit seems that the charge against him
was actuated on account of his indepen-
dent position in politics. refusing to fol-
low the dictates Of his race in local
and State politics, and his influence in
that capacity has, to all appearances.
led to the charges and complaints made
against him in his race, and by those
of the white race who are their devoted
leaders and allies in all things political
that are bad and vicious; that disgrace
themselves, deprave the colored race ana
endanger the State.