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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-12
THE FARMERS. coNFERENcE.

MIR. MoLaugh Inns conference had a
very fair attenda nee Of farmers, and its
proceedings were interesting If not cal
eulated to make deep impression on the
state. There was TOO much soolding. per-
haps, and too little calm and temperate
discussion of the real evils and their reme-
dies. Some Of the grievances vera abso-
lutely ridiculous as for instance, the one
from Cumberland county farmer, of the
close time for deer. We suppose there
has been in some parts of this state
some slight damage done to farm
crops by deer, but there has been none
in Cumberland county, certainly, and
our farmer friend isn't likely to be called
upon very soon to carry out his inten-
tien of defying the law. There We're,
however. some wen-founded complaints
made. What Judge McFadden said about
the proceedings of the last legisla ture
wasn't far out of the way. 1t doubtless
did wastesa good deal Of money on acade-
mics and was too lavish in the gifts to
charitable Institutions. Yet the response
bility rests not SO much with it as with
the people. Behind every appropriation was
= demand backed up with numerously
signed petitions, and we have never seen
any evidence that the farmers were less
iusistent for the endowment of acade-
mics and the granting of aid to the
charitable institutions than the city folks.
The truth is that while. everybody is theo-
retically In favor of economy, very few
are willing to sacrifice anything to accom-
plish it which they are interested In.
Everybody wants somebody else to make
the necessary sacrifices Most of the
specific recommendations of the confer
encs are sound, though some of them are
gudng to be very difficult Of attainment.
A thorough revision of the tax Dethods
IL doubtless called for. 1t was admitted
on all sides in the last Legislature that
certain kinds of property in the state
were not bearing a fair share of the pub
lilo burdens, notably the wild lands. The
question Of taxing franchises is included
in the question of general revision. The
withdrawal of state aid from academies
and seminaries not under the control
of the state, has been agitated before,
1AAA - ASW JNA@S HS0f AbtoLupU MAS
made to submit a constitutional amend.
ment to the people on the subject, but
in two successive Legislatures, the neo-
essary two-thirds vote could not be
obtained. The constitutional amendment
is the only effective plan. No legisin.
turs without mandate from the people
will ever cut of these appropriations.
The pressure for them is too great. Much
can be said in favor of law abolishing
railroad passes, though we doubt II the
increase OF revenue consequent on their
abolition would be so great as to enable
the roads to appreciably reduce their
fares. But to economy In the expendi-
lures OF money, the people must look
chiefly FIR reduction of taxation, and
here is where the farmers Efforts should
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be concentrated. They are In the MAORI
" In our legislature, and they can II the
viii practically determine the amount OF
money TO be spent II they do not do IL
they have thpmselvss chiefly TO blame. III
they win not use the power the ballot
gives them they ought not to grumble
II past legislatures have been extrava-
giant, II they have raised salaries be-
You'd . reasonable sum, II they have been
TOO lavish in their gifts to educational
and charitable institutions IL follows that
the farmers have bsen chiefly at fault,
for they have been in the majority in all
of them.
Doubtless the farmers would say in
explanation Of their past failure to be as
economical as they now think they
ought to have been, that they were de-
ceived, and that to some extent is true.
Notwithstanding their familiarity with
domestic animals they have not always
been able TO distinguish; sheep from
wolves, when The former have donnsd
the clothing Of the latter. Perhaps in
the future they viii be more successful.
But the price of low axes 10, like the
price of liberty, eternal vigilance. with
considerable sacrifice of desirable things
added. A campaign for economy must
begin too before the leRislature.is elected
or even nominated. Men must be Sc
lected for candidates who are not only
disposed to be economical, but have in.
dependence and resisting power, and the
discovery OF such men is not easy. Mr..
McLaughlin's farmers,are right in get
ting their movement underway early.
Now II they expect to accomplish any
thing they must keep 1t up Let them
beware of demagoguss and noisy shouters
who win promise everything and perform
little or nothing. Such movements as
they have inaugurated are peculiarly
liable to bestaken possession OF by people
who have no real sympathy with them,
bat are ready to make them stepping
stones to political preferment
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day to stop such unwarantsd brutality.
OBSERVER
DEERING HIGH SCHOOL.
Bacealaurease sermon. Bsfore;the Grad
uating Glass.

The baccaiaureate sermon before the
senior class OF tho Deering High school
was delivered Sunday morning at 1879
O'Clock at the Clark Memorial Methodist
church by the pastor, Rev J. r. Clifford.
The members Of the class and the
teachers occupied ths front seats in the
body Of the church. The front OF the
pulpit was handsomely decorated with
wild flowers. An arch trimmed with
bunting OF yellow and lavender tho class
colors. twas also placed IN front of the
pulpit. The top Of the arch was lsttered
In Latin "Esse Non Videri." Az the
left Of the pulpit on step ladder Of
daisies were the figures 'g9 made OF yell
low roses.
The regular services were carried out,
after which the Rev. Mr.. Clifford
Mr.. Clifford took for his subject
visions and based his remarks on the
text as found In the second chapter OF
Joel and the 26th verse: "And IL shall
come to pass afterwards, that / will pour
out my spirit upon all flesh, and your
sons and your daughters shall prophecy,
your old men shall dream dreams, your
young men shall see visions. The
preacher in the commencement went
on TO show that the idea of the text was
fulfilled at the day of Pentecost in the
giving Of the various languages that were
spoken and the visions that were seen.
The speaker said that In measure these
Manifestations are given us today. The
gift OF prophecy Is not continued rs fully
as In those days. The gift of healing is
sometimes given In our day, but visions
ara still given as Of old. The speaker re-
ferred TO the visions Of Columbus and its
realizations in the discovery of America.
Numerous illustrations were also given of
the achievements OF great men as n result
of visions of anticipation. The speaker
showed thai from the highest to the low
est degrees of society, men have visions
of hope to aohieve. The utility of these
visions do not tend TO discourage, because
vision gives purpose and object. A
life without pur pose said the speaker.
Is worthless and aimless.
In conclusion the speaker showed that
the Sc visions come to the busy man and
not to the day dreamer. ~ He urged upon
his hearers the necessity Of character
vision. There are various shams In life,
but with character there can be none.
He urged each student as soon as he OF
she had received her vision to he not dis
obedient to the heavenly cali
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Probably If Mr.. Joseph ChamberIaiu
could have his way the failure of the
South African conference would be fol
lowed by ultimatum to President Kruger,
and If that was not needed by war. But
the Premier is much less warlike than MIR.
Chamberlain. Lord Salisbury in his
dealings with Russia relative to China,
has shown himself exceedingly anxious
to keep Great Britain out of war and
has continued to. negotiate when large
part, II not a majority, of the English
people, thought the time had come to
threaten to fight. Of course the Trans
Yaal Is not Russia, and the outcome of
, conflict with Kruger would not be
doubtful. Nevertheless it would be Ike
" to be very costly both in men and
money, and is not to be entered upon
lightly, even by SO pow erful nation as
Great Britain.
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Mrs. johnson
Saved from
Insanity by
Mrs. Plsskisans


menced to have spells with my spine,
Every month ] grew worse and at last
became SO bad that found l was
gradually losing my mind.
THE doctors treated me for female
troubles, but l got no better. One
doctor told me that / would be insane.
Twas advised by friend to give Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial, and before had taken all OF the
first bottle my neighbors noticed the
change in me.
81 have now taken five bottles and
cannot find words sufficient to praise it.
j advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to give 1t a
fair trial. I thank you for your good
medicine. "-MRs. GERTRUDE NJ. JOHN
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS.
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It is difIiculs to see wherein the fight
between Fistsimmons and Jeffries
differed from the ordinary prize fight
which is forbidden in almost all the states
of the Union. and was supposed to be
under the ban in New York. Fistsim-
mons's nose seems to be have been pound
ed beyond recognition, and there didn't
seem to he much life left in him when
the last round closed. The difference. and
only difference, We believe, between So
called sparring contests and the regular
old-fashioned prize fight is that the con-
testants wear tiye-ounoe gloves, while in
the prize ring fight they enter barehand-
ed, or wear thin gloves. AS matter of
fact the five-ounoe glove probably in
creases the force of the blow struck,
though it may somewhat lessen its
bruising power.
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One hundred dollars seems pretty small
bail to require of men engaged in such a
serious assault as that Of the Levant
mob upon Higgins. 1t may be that it is
enough to secure their attendance when
wanted, but il the offence which they
had been charged with had been larceny
we venture to say that the bail would
have been fixed at much larger sum.
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CRUELTY TO MINK.
Editor of the PRESS.

To the Editor Of the PRESS:
There was an exhibition over here to.
day OF cruelty TO animals by lot of
young men from the city which deserves
to tie made public. Not far from the
casino along the shore rocks was the home
Of few mink. The mother was driven
away and then the four young ones We're
brutaliy beaten by these young men with
toeir canes, and two OF the mink killed.
II such action Is persisted in It might
lbe well to put a guard over here ON sun
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Forty per cent of the soldiers who took
part in Gen. Lawton's expedition on Sat-
urdsy were Frustrated by the heat. Evil
IDENTIFY our troops have much more to fear
from the suns rays than from Filipino
bullets.
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81 had female trouble of all kinds,
had three doctors, but only grew worse
l began taking Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the Sanative Wash, and cam
not praise your remedies enough. -
Mrs Enzxns RERKxs. REAHLs-LAA
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have received
from the use of
Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Soon after the
birth ofmy first
child. I com-
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office.
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the once of
the DAILY PRESS, No. OF Exchange street,
Portland. Me.
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DAILY PRESS
BY the year, So in advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
BY the month"; so cents.
The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning 10 subscribers IN all parts OF
Portland, and ia westbrook and South Port
land.
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[LErrER TO MRS PINKHAM NO. o3,as4l
" DEAR MRS. PTNKHAM-For some
time have thought of writing to you
to let you know of the great benefit I
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Dated May, 1890. Due 1924.

Principal and Interest payable at the
Office OF the Farmers Loan 4 Trust
Company. Trustee, New York city.
This Company has been Incorporated to take
over all the properties and franchises of the
Mountain Water Company, South Orange
Heights Water Company, West Orange Water
Water Company and Clinton Township Water
company, and Commonwealth Water Compa-
NY.
The above named companies supply water in
the towns OF Summit. South Orange South Or
gnge Heights, West Orange, Mllburn, Irving
ton, Nailburg, and other smaller towns lying in
the Counties OF Essex and Union, In the State
OF New Jersey. covering a territory of about %
square miles, and all within u to 20 miles OF
New York City.
The Essex Union Water & Lzht Comp any
win control all OF the Water supply companies
west OF Newark and Orange, TO the extreme
limits OF Union County, comprising one of the
most rapidly growing and wealthy sections in
the State, having population now estimated at
$4,000, and increasing at the rate of about 40
per cent per decade. IL also owns the proper
~ formerly operated by the Mountain Eiactnc
Company. supplying the city OF summit with
electricity: the acquisition OF this property was
most desirable, both on account OF its earning
capacity aud the valuable water power, lands
The Rssex-Union Water & Light Company
bonds are secured by mortgage upon all the
franchises and properties Of the different som
pduieS ABOVE Hdtnou. comprising ABOUT OIL miles
oflcast iron mains, pumping station, staudpipes
machinery aud hydrants, valuable water power
In the Passaic River. aud about 200 acres of
watershed lands. The Company also has un
DER contract OF purchase 100 acres OF additional
lands in a new water, shed, centrally located to
supply all these properties, and supplement the
existing supply as occasion requires.
The $ll0.0O0 bonds we now offer are first
mortgage bonds upon ali the property and
franchises of the Clinton Water Company,
South Orange Heights Water Company, the
Mountain Electric Company. and the Essex.
Union Water Il Light Company. A portion of
the issue IS deposited with the Trustee. 10 be
issued only In even exchange Tor bonds OF the
Commonwealth ana West Orange Water Com
panies. whereupon these bonds will also be-
come first mortgage on these properties
Si2 1000 of tn issue are held by the Trustee
TO provide for future extensions and better
mentS
The following statement of earnings and ex-
penses for 1898 is furnished us by the Treasur-
er of the Company:
Grossiipcome S6l.03i64
Operating Expenses 2l663.0o
Leaving Net Earnings, 39,36S.59,
equivalent to iutereS' on all outstanding bonds.
and per cent dividends on its S500,000 capital
stock.
Price and further particulars on application.
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"6WGMeA1GdSR5phf"
5uGGNS&SElTER
FINE CHINA
RICH CUT CLASS
HAPPENINGS
IN CUT GLASS.

We desire that you know about a few impor-
tant events in Cut Glass matters that have
recently occurred here which we believe will
be Of interest to you. Some months ago we
ordered 100 dozen i-inch Ice Cream or Berry
Saucers which were intended for a special sale
of Cut Glass which we held in February. When
the Saucers were received they were not up to
our standard. They would not pass the criti-
cal eye OF our Cut Glass expert. and could not
get into our stock. The entire lot. every one
OF them. were refused and returned to the
maker. Now comes the interesting part Of our
story. A second lot az 100 dozen have Just
been delivered. and they are fine. we'll cut.
good. clear glass. finely polished. and goods
that we are not ashamed OF. and you would be
proud to have OH your table. II 1t is not con-
vcnient for you to call at our store, order by
telegraph or telephone i16B5-lSth ST.. Ordi-
narily these Saucers would sell at from $1,000
to $1,000 a dozen. but to move them quickly
we will sell the entire lot OF
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GERRY STANDS ALMOST ALONE.
Other s. r. {. C.'s Welcome Inspection by
the Stnte Board of Chnrities.

A recent letter from Julia X. West. Secretary
of the Richmond County Society for the Ere
vention of Cruelty to Children. TO President
Stewart Of the State Board of Charities and the
answer to it have been made public. The first
letter says: =" In order t. avoid the possibility
OF a misunderstand ing a. To the attitude OF the
Richmond County Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children. ! have been directed by
the President, Mr.. George II. Bonner, TO write
you that said society considers itself a chart
table association and subject TO the rules and
regulations of the State Board OF Charities
MIR. Stewards reply was:
DEAR MADAM: Your valued favor Of the
18th inst. has been received 10y me here, and /
desire TO thuuk Won and the President. Mr..
Bonner, for the very satisfactory INFORMATION
contained therein. II Il rrassuring to know
that while seeking to enforce the humane laws
for the prevention Of cruelty to children, you
are also lending the weight Of your, Influence
toward supporting the other equally h"n"lc"nt
laws which prov de for the vi,ltut'o ami lllspec-
tioa VI charitable Institutions by the memLeIs
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The Greatest Opportunity ever offered TO obtain HghGade Dry Goods atey much less than prices ever here.
te named Goods Ute quality offered in this sale are rarely, if ever reduced from full value
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
A Years Progress Made by the People,
Society-Much Good Done.

The Peoples University Settlement Society
Of New York started work a year ago. In
a pamphlet Just issued. University Extern
sion In New York. a report Is made on the
years work. 1t was the object Of the society. by
cooperating with all sorts OF settlements.
missions. night schools. church clubs and
mothers meetings. to furnish them with in
~struction by means OF lectures on such sub
,ects as the cooperating societies might de-
sire. The two main subjects on which it
meant to furnish instruction were health and
good citizenship.
brief summary OF what the society has ac-
eomplishsd in this last year attests how sue
cessful the society has been in attaining its
object. Forty-seven missions. churches. set
Elements. day nurseries and mothers clubs in
the greater New York have had free instruc-
ton by experienced physicians on such sub
!ects as the Prevention Of Disease" Tho
Care n Children" Food" Drink" Clean
illness, '"Clothing" and the like. Some OF tho
lectures have been given In Italian. Twenty
f@ societies have been furnished with in
ttruction in citizenship by simple lectures on
relopment Of American institutions. Altogether
seventy-twO societies have been made cen
tres OF instrnctionr Among, them are Hart
iiners' Temple at Henry and Oliver streets, the
sixty ninth street Methodist Church. City Park
branch Of the First Presbyterian Church.
Brooklyn st. Barnabas's House. 304 Mulberry
street Judson Memorial Church. West. Broad
way and Fourth street: Bowery branch Y. II. c.
A, Maxwell House. Brooklyn. and Young Mons
Hebrew Benevolent Association. 81 East
Broadway. At least one new club was organized
because Of the opportunity afforded by the
society Down In Henry street is a Kings
Daughters settlement. Twenty-four men.
husbands q women in the mothers meetings
n that settlement. formed themselves into a
club for the study OF American history and
have weekly lectures from J. Eugene Whitney.
The secretary OF the. Extension Society.
IN the direction Of disseminating instruction
on health the society has distributed a little
BOOK called Health Hints" all over the tene-
c~ieties, A ronservative estimate OF the mum
yer OF families that have had the benefit OF
' Tb soG,~ n teaching places it at 3OO9o, h.,
iaGk OF money. IT is supported by voluntary
%scribers, who gave from Si to 5000 each. j.
Eugene Whitney. Secretary and Acting Treas
urer. receives subscriptions at 100 William
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Special Trolley Cars for Coney Island.

President Rossitcr of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit COMPANY will probably run special
trolley cars to Coney Island from the Man
haitian end OF the bridge and from the foot Of
Broadway. Williamsburg. during the summer.
the fare to he 10 cents. There is no inten-
tion, however. to reduce the number OF regu-
lar cars at the hve.Cent rate.
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ON CUSTOM HOTSE AND NEH.
" !" Proposed, If Possible, to Transfer
Both Properties by Private Sale.

collector EidwcIl will recommend that the
Wu , n'tom House be sold at private sale. il it
"a" he arranged. the secretary OF the Treasury
having authority to urcscrihc the manner of
ste' j Frederick ]Kcrnochan. Chairman Of
onr " lnnitiec OF luwlluE Green property
SSNI'tS arr uIntel at Thursdays conference
"nn 90 hector BidwcIl. said Yesterday that the
minute" had sent a circular letter to the
ta',.u, owners To see whether they would sell
nation Proceedings.
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Will be a magical price this week in
Boys Clothing
Read and see what that amount will buy

4 ca will buy Double Breast Suits
Extra fine SerRes, Clay Diagonals. Wide Vale
Worsteds-Best Spring styles and colorinGs-
Z to IL years.
3 90 will buy Three.plece Suits
short Pants-Navy and neat mixtures-l0 to
IL years-Thoroughly well ~made-reliab!e all
wool fabrics.
3.98 will buy Sailor Suits
Fine fabrics-Trimmed In many natty styles
with braid-3 to 10 years-Better than those
round town at $500.
3 90 will buy Vestee Suits
Dressy. handsome fabrics In Combinations
that will surely please-outatters have no
hesitation in asking double our price for
same quality.
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burglar Caught laundering n Country
House.

"i\'IEh, Conn. March pa burglar was
,'"s"' IN the act of looting a villa in Norfolk
,"'"' ~ william D.. Window. son of the late
'"''T Of IN" Treasury, last night. The
l''N. was identified a. Charles Perkins, %.
" 'r~Pr"hend"d by means uf a burglar
way VI 8 stem which ran from the Window villa
IU,.,n.g n'm" ~ Clifford Il. Scoville. The latter
80 ne IllE.dr alarm sound in his house
Wr iIEh' md with three men went 10 thu
bid"t.W VIA where the robber wa discovered
"H-s -LLnr q bod Nh Mr.. Mlnlom,s rnnm-
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Two Boys Killed by n Train.

EAsToN. Pa. March 25.-Fred Firthes and
william stem. boys. OF Phillipsburg. NJ. each
Is years old. were instantly killed bya Penn
s~ylvanIa Railroad express ut IL A. NJ. to-day q
mile north, OF that town. They were walking
on the track and did not see the train coming
owing to "a snow squall.
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NAVY YARD NOTES.


INSTRUMENTATION for Chemist.
The battleship Massachusetts, was foated
Yesterday out Of Dry Dock No. 3. where she
mad been undergoing repairs since she was in
Iured in December while steaming near Lib
erty Island. She was taken to the foot OF Main
street and will nave a dock trial OF her engines
tomorrow. II this is satisfactory she will be
ron,
Ciyll Engineer A.. c. Lowering is coming 10
~ II yard as the successor Of Civil Engineer i.
fnolhpson. who goes to the Norfolk yard.
Gmn Etglneer f. 7. Goodrich has been or
uertd 10 report at the yard.
An examination of applicants to I'll the va
r"hcy i9r a chemist in the department. Of sup
sI.s WI Re held at the yard on April I. The