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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
A CHURCH CENTENNIAL.

Bethel, October s.-The Congregational
church began the celebration Of its CEN
tennial today. The exercises were of a
devotional nature with a sermon In the
forenoon by the pastor, Rev. Arthur
Varley and sermons In the afternoon and
evening by former pastors. The eenten-
niai programme will occupy three days. 4
ahs church has been repaired for the
occasion. The anaient spire which has
ben land mark for generations has
teen taken down as 1t has begun TO sway
in es's manner in high winds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

Gcv. Roosevelt needs to learn the art Of
himself with more discretion. HIS reck-
less statement made sometime ago that
the commission which he appointed to In.
vestigate the canal frauds had absolved
the canal superintendent, when as mat
ter Of fact 1t had found him guilty of will
fnl neglect and omission of duty and
only refrained from recommending his
criminal prosecution because Of the stat
ute Of limitations, has called out from
the Republican county convention which
this superintendent bosses, resolution
of thanks to the Governor for his vindi.
cation of the canal ring Of which the
New York Tribune says:
1t is to be regretted that Governor
Roosevelt should thus he adopted by the
canal ring and impudently quoted as the
authority for "a campaign OF falssho cd.
Yet 1t is what was to be expeotei. When
he made his first blunder In interruptinp
mis- oounsels report the Tribune foresaw
that 1t would be represented as making
terms with this canal officials who wasted
80, u00, 600 OF the States money, and
| sought to have him destroy such suspic.
Ions by correcting the error frankly and
completely, instead of leaving himself
completely In the power OF the canal ring
with his words ready instrument in
their hands. They are now using that
instrument for their own purposes with
out regard to his reputation. We greatly
deplore his mistake and its consequences
to himself.
Gov. Roosevelt is just now very popu
lar man but 1t won't require many in.
dorsements from such source as this tc
destroy his standing with the American
people. Honesty and Independence have
been the Governors most prominent
characteristics in the minds of the people
at large, and II he parts with them he
parts with his principal stock in trade.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

In recent speech in London on the
hopeful settlement of the Boer difficulty
Mr.. John Morley spoke of the "bedlam-
ite counsel Of the war power and the war
party" Evidently England has its yell
low journals as well as the United States,
and their policy is the same, to stjmulate
the passions of the multitude with utter
Indifference to the consequences, though
they be to plunge the nation into costly
and bloody war. just the same tactics
that were employed in this country 60 de-
feat the Presidents attempt to ssttle the
Cuban question by diplomacy are being
used in England to prevent a peaceful
settlement with the Beers. Pacitc
speakers are being drowned out with the
ory of Remember Majuba Hill." and
cheers for the flag. But nobody seems to
remember the Hague conference and the
plsr there adopted for the settlement of
International disputes.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, !

FRANK ). CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j. CHENEY
Y Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State Aforesaid, and that said firm
Will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH that can.
not be cured by the use OF HALLS CArARRH
CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in NV
presence. this 9Th day oi December, A. d. 1885,
A. W. GLEASON,
t---1 Notary Public.
Halrs Catarih Cure Is taken internally. aud
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials free.
4 j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, %,
Sold by Druggist. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

The only positive declaration of policy
10 the platform which was adopted by
the Democratic congressional convention
In this district relates to the currency.
1t offers no solution of the Philippine
question and makes no attempt to. Nor
does 1t offer any method of dealing with
the trusts, though 1t views them with
alarm. The only thing 1t commits the
candidate to is free silver at 16 to 1. 1t
appears to have left him free to advocate
any policy in regard to the Philippines
shat suits his taste, and to espouse
any method Of dealing with trus Is that
may strike his fancy, but 1t has pledged
him to the cause of free silver at 16 to
l. Perhaps that was because of suspicion
that he was not believer in that doc.
trine and hence If left to his own devices
might vote against it or not vote at all.
But whatever the reason they have tied
him fast to 16 to l. Gold Democrats who
abhor this doctrine but have been in
clinsd to vote for Mr.. McKinne hecauss
of belief that he syinpathized with them
should bear this in mind. No matter
what his personal visws may be he Is
bound BY q pledge which no honorable
man can break Co vote for cheap money.
The full text Of the resolution on trusts
adopted Ey the Massachusetts Republic
can convention Is as followss
1he Republican party Of Massaohusetts
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

The Boston Journal. the leading imperi-
alist organ in Boston, finds the deIiverance
of the Massachusetts, Republicans on the
Philippine question rather vague ana un-
satisfactory. The Boston Advertiser,
anti-imperialist, on the contrary iinds
1t very definite and very satisfactory. 1t
says:
The statements of this plank admit of
hut one honest construction; and that is
what Senator Hear demanded last winter,
and has never ceased to demand, ths ma
ti ms pledge of honor that to the Filipi-
NOS as to the Cubans, ultimate indepen.
deuce shall be granted and guaranteed. A
profound trust is expressed that there will
be established and maintained In those
islands "a government as free, as liberal
and as progressive as our own" 1t oan-
not be as free as our own If, unlike our
own, 1t is subject to foreign domination.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

ss unqus ifiedly opposed 70 trusts and
monopoly, and the capitalization Of 10
ticious and speculative valuations: and
reiterntee its declarations IN the platform
OF 1894 againtt stock watering In all
forms. and points to the existing leRisla-
tion, ana especially to the anti-stock
watering laws OF that year passed By
Republican Legislature and signed BY q
Republican Governor, rs proof Of its pro-
gress, sincerity, wisdom ad courage upon
this issue. II believes that similar laws
enacted by all the states In connection
with the federal trust law already passed
by q Republican Congress would put an
end to the danger from the growth of
great combinations and trusts.
This is fully as sweeping condemna-
tlon of trusts as has appeared In any plat
form, Republican or Democratic, ana more
sweeping than the most of them. Fur
thermore it points to definite remedy
legislation by the states TO supple
ment that Of Congress. The Massaohu-
setts Democrats can make no issue on the
trusts after this declaration unless they
turn around and support them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-09

day. Mise crie. Mfs 8. G. Ripls5, sktuf-
day, Mrs. J. r. Worcester. Mrs. H. Iz
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WATCHES ON lhSTAIIMtNTS.

Waltham and Elgln Watches A large stock
OF new model Watches win be sold on easy pay
ments at reasonable prices. All Styles All
Prices McKENNEY, the JeWsler. Monument
Square. marl9du
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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 ofnce Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland Me.
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MISS a. L. sAWYER's
School Of Shorthand and TypawTiting

Centennia iai IsIoci, o3 Exehange.st.,
Pisrtlani, aIatne,
Thorough iastruetIon given In shorthand,
typewriting. correspondence. &c.
augI5eoa2mos
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TERMS,

DAILY PRESS
BY the year. Sc in advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
By the month. 30 cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland and In westbrook aud South Port
land.
MIME STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 In advance. or S1.2b at the
For six months, 80 cents; for three months,
20 cents
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Kendall & whitney,
Federal and Temple Sts.
A THOUSAND RINGS.

To select from Diamonds, Opals, Peal,
kubys and all other precious stones, Engage
stent and wedding Rings a speciality. Largest
mock in the city. sfckEHNEY, the Jeweler
Monument square marehl9dtf
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23

Many girls are employed at the West
ern Union Telegraph company's main
office in filing dispatches and other
work requiring no great skill. Now,
although they get only the current
wages of workers in such employments,
there are always many applicants for
every vacancy. In view of this fact the
company has adopted an interesting
method of dealing with applications
Every girl applying is questioned as TO
her age, education and residence. Fur
thermore, her height is taken. The facts
as to the applicant are then filed for fn-
ture reference, and she Is advised in
case she is really anxious for place to
return at the end of four months should
she not hear from the company before
that time. The reason for this advice
is that the list of applications is de-
stroyed every four months.
Many applicants never come second
time. Some, however, come second, a
third or even fourth time and, al
though the officers of the company hold
ont no special hope to any applicant.
they do say that here, as elsewhere,
perseverance often succeeds. The re-
quirement that the applicant shall APP
pear in person each time is an ingen-
ious means of wedding out those appli-
cants that lack the perseverance, WHICH,
other things being equal. is likely to
make girl more useful to the COM
pany than a girl with less of that quail
ity. New York Sun.
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North AnsOn.

j. +. Withee of Madison was in town,
Saturday afternoon.
N. NJ. Thompson of Bingham, was in
town, Saturday forenoon.
Monday the academy started on its
second week with so pupils, several new
ones coming in from last week.
A. F. Gray, clerk at the Bingham
hotel, was in town, Saturday, on his way
back from Kingfeld where he had been
on business.
Stickney Gray and Warren Pease were
out on the streets, Saturday, for the
first time, after being confined to the
house by sickness for several weeks.
Benjamin Mantor has been very sick
with the grip and continues critically ill.
Saturday his daughter Mrs. Oh 4ncey
Cragin of Rondout, N. Y, arrived here.
Qutea number of our town people
made use of snow shoes during the bad
condition of the roads last week-pro
fessional men, students and others.
The young ladies', as we'll as the gentle
men, adopted this custom.
Mrs. Will Benjamin, who has been in
Cornville considerable of the time dur
ing the past few weeks, was at home
last week for few days and then re-
turned to Cornville. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis are getting along very we'll, while
their daughter, Miss Minnie, continues
about the same as she has been during
the winter.
John X. Vies of Flagstaff, was in town
Friday.
Landlord Clarke went to Madison
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. j. p. SpooneEwas in North New
Portland Saturday to attend the funeral
of her brother.
These are the days when the select,
men are busy closing up the accounts of
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Spear were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Spooner Monday
on their way home to Lewiston.
c. II. Nelson of Waterville, was in
town Tuesday looking after horses.
Quite number of the good ones of the
town were exhibited on the streets.
At the meeting of the trustees of An
son academy held last Saturday evening
the following officers were elected: A.
Diihiuous, pECbldout1 w I. y. OltuIIOuS, SOC
rotary; T. f. Paine, treasurer.
S. A. Beal came from the woods, Fri
day, and returned, Monday. He stop
ped cutting and discharged seven men
after the big storm last week, as the
deep snow was too much of hindrance
to cut to good advantage, there being
At feet on the ground. He will land 400
cords on the shore of the Kennebec this
winter, $50 of which is already there.
This spruce lumber goes to the Moose.
head Pulp Mill at Scion. he expects to
cut about 10000 of pine before leaving
the woods this spring, and will operate
there another winter to get the remain
der of the pulp wood.
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Samuel v. Spear.

Samuel v. Spear Of Lewiston, died at
the home of bis son, Mr.. Cass Spear,
Tuesday afternoon, February IA, at the
age of SO years and 10 months. He was
born in New Portland and always lived
there until he moved to Lewiston, to re-
side with his son about three year ago.
Although of feeble health for some
years past, the immediate cause of his
death was a paralytic shock about six
weeks ago, from which good medical
aid and the best of care were powerless
to restore him to health. He married
Miss Mary F. Jordan of New Portland,
in 1854, and two children we're born to
them, Cass and Frances. His wife died
in 1877 and was buried at New Portland
village. He followed the occupation of
farming quite part of his life, and was
a shoe maker by trade, also a skilled
workman as shoe cutter, the business
of which he followed more or less along
with his other lines of work. Two
brothers survive him, jeremiah Spear of
New Portland and r. T. Spear of Aroos-
took county; also three sisters,
Mrs. Addison Spooner of Auburn,
Mrs. j. 2. Spooner of this village,
and Mrs. j. A. Boynton of Wisconsin.
In 1854 Mr.. Spear, with several others,
among them being j. P. Spooner of this
village, went to California as gold
miners. In two years he returned to
his native State as the climate of Cali
fornia did not agree with him. Some
years previous to his moving to Lewis
ton, Mr.. spear sold his farm and moved
into the village of West New Portland.
He was a member of Lemon Stream
lodge of Odd Fellows and had been
Grand Marshal of the Grand lodge of
Maine. In religious belief he was a
Uniyersaist, in politics, democrat all
his life. He was an active member of
the church parish in his native town in
days gone by. Mr.. Spear was a very
agreeable man to meet and was a man
who by extensive reading kept himself
we'll informed as to what was going on
in state and national affairs. He was
well known in this village where he has
made occasional visits for the past few
years Mr.. Spear was An upright, pub
lie spirited man, good citizen, neigh
Dor and friend. A private funeral was
and the remains accompanied by MI.
and Mrs. Cass Spear were taken to New
Portland that night, and Saturday fore
noon at 10 o'clock the funeral was held
in the Universalist church, Rev. Mr.
Alvord of Kingfeld, officiating. The
floral offerings we're many and beautiful.
The burial was in the cemetery at New
Portland Arson Advocate.
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Died in Arson, at about eight o'clock
last Sunday morning, Mr.. Wilson w.
Felker aged 44ssears, months and Is
days. The deceased leaves wife and
one son, also two brothers to mourn the
loss of kind husband and affectionate
father and brother. The funeral was
held Wednesday, at the Free Baptist
church, under the auspices of Indian
spring lodge, No. 115, |. o. o. F, Rev.
w. W. Hayden officiating. Mr.. Felker
was also a member of the Order of
United Mechanics, who attended in a
body to honor the remains of their be
loved brother. Mr.. Felker was born in
Concord, Me-, where he lived until he
became of age, when he went to Mass.
He afterwards went to Michigan, where
he remained about one year. He came
to Madison nine years ago and went to
work for B. p. j. Weston as engineer.
Four years, ago he opened machine
shop in this village, and he had built up
good and profitable business. His
brother, James NJ. Felker joined him as
a partner in the business about two
years ago, and they had all they could
do. About four years ago he married
Connie II. Berry of Pleasant Ridge. Mr..
Felker was an honest, industrious man
of rare ability and occupied high place
in the esteem of his fellow citizens. He
will be missed by us all The bereaved
family have the sympathy of the whole
community. The stores in the village
we're closed, Tuesday afternoon, during
the funeral
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23

An English literary man who visited
This country to lecture frankly declared
that he came. not expecting to find ac-
curate scholarship among Americana.
especially on purely literary subjects
adding affably:
You have been too busy and useful
a nation in practical matters to give
much time to the arts and graces of
learning.
During the dinner at which he made
this remark he criticised Shakespeare,
sharply declaring that his metaphors
often were absurd "As, for example, y
he said, I" Sleep that knits up the raw
eled sleave of care. How ridicnous TO
figure sleep as knitting mp torn sleeve
of coat"
A young American sitting near him
said modestly Il think the word Is
not sleeve, but sleave, the thin fluff of
a damaged web 1t is technical ex-
preston among weavers.
I'm the States pxobahly' retorted
the critic irritably. Shakespeare never
could have heard it. He meant sleeve "
81 believe, persisted the American
gently, "the word is printed sleave in
all the old editions. 1t is not an Ameri-
can word, but has been used for CEN
turies by wesvers in Scotland and the
north of England. :
The visitor frowned and then with
English frankness said. laughing
Thank you; | was mistaken. Perhaps
l am mistaken about other things and
will be corrected before | leave your
shores Youth Companion.
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West Pittsfield.

Harry McCrilis of Palmyra visited
c. F. Seekins's family day or two last
week.
Miss Ina Lancaster is at home enjoy
ing rest from teaching % weeks, with
only one week vacation.
Il. T. Frost is getting out lumber
making preparations to build barn on
his place in the spring.
A. w. and Fred Seekins met with a
bad accident to their team Monday when
at the village. Their horse was hitched
to a post near one of the stores when a
Company of medicine advertisers with a
band of music, marched up Main ST.,
which frightened the horse. He leaped
over the post breaking the harness and
sleigh and clearing himself took the
Hartlsnd road, running several miles
before being stopped. A valuable collar,
part of the harness and street blanket
were lost. 1t is expected the managers
OF the company will make full compensa-
ton to the ow ner of the team.
Miss Hortense Powers of Houlton
visited her grandmother Mrs. Walker
Monday and Tuesday
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Harmony.

The selectmen will be busy this week
settling up the towns affairs and getting
the reports ready for the printer.
Quite an interest has been manifested
10 the meetings held here during the
past three weeks by Mrs. Mc1ntire.
News was received here few DAYS
since by the relatives of Mrs. Gustavus
Jewell, formerly OF Athens, of her
death, which occurred at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs Benjamin Walker OF
Arson. Mrs. Jewell was native OF
this town and has many relatives and
friends residing here.
Mrs. Sarah Foster is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Mary Merrill at Main
stream.
Mrs. G. d. Laughton, who has been
suffering from severe attack of the
grip, is still very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Brown of Monson,
were 10 town Sunday
DIR. VIM. Mclaughlin is in Massachu.
sets, for a short visit to his children
who reside there.
Owing to the severe storm the Odd
Fellows entertainment was not given
Feb. 14th, and has been definitely post
poned; but the quilt will be disposed OF
on Thursday evening, Feb. 23d, after
which sociable will be held.
Corydon Watson, man of unsosnd
mind and for many years town charge,
passed away at the home of Julius
Small on Feb. 10th, after an Illness of
several weeks, aged about 65 years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23

Broadly speaking, there are two
methods which are used for the teach
ing of a language-that of the mother
and that of the grammarian. The child
learns its own or mother tongue from
the mother. 1t learns foreign tongue
from teacher, whose highest ambition
is to be grammarian. Does the child
learn better from the mother or from
the grammarian7 Without doubt, from
the mother, according to the mother
method.
# this is SO, must we use the exam
pie of the mother or of the grammarian
when we are to begin the teaching of a
foreign language? Is there any reason
why a foreign tongue should be other
wise taught than the mother tongue? Is
it not at least worth the trouble to try
the method of the mother, when it is
every day demonstrated that pupils who
have had five. six, seven years of teach
ing are unable, on leaving school so
much as to understand when the Ian
guage they have been studying is used
in converse ton !-Charlotte Taylor in
Popular Science Monthly
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ALL THE NEWS,
from Somerset Towns.
East SkOWllegan.

The school In DIS. No. IL taught by
Mrs. A. F. Sanford closed a'term of 10
weeks last Saturday with an attendance
Of 10. The following programme was
carried out. Singing. America by the
school; organist, WILDER Richardson
recitation by Nina Holt, recitation, Rose
Coombs recitations. Alton Savage, Man
tie Holt; song, Down the Wabash. Rose
Connb rs; rccita'ions, Phillie Wilson,
Alfic Ellis, Sidney Goodrich. Carrie Ellis,
Alton Savage, Nina Holt and Ray
Richardson; song, I'D not, tell on me
grandma," Ros- CoombsRnd Nina Holt ;
Rotations, Wallace Campbell, True
Ellis, Alton Savage; march by WILDER
Richardson; Rotations, Rose Coombs,
Alta Ellis, PhilIie Wilson; song, bring
them in" Rose COombs and Nina Holt
reading by WILDER Richardson. There
were II visitors and all enjoyed the exer-
cises OF the afternoon very much and 1t
is believed that the district has had a
profitable term of school. A. X.
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East Fairfield.

School closes at this place, Friday.
A Mr.. Halves formerly of Augusta
died at his home about mile from this
place, Saturday night. He has beer
sick with consumption for long time
and was not confined TO his room but q
few days. He leaves widow and sew
eral children. The funeral was Tuesday
at 10 a. m.
There is to be an entertainment at the
Moody school building at Good Will
Farm, Wednesday evening.
Miss Ida Walker arrived home Sat
urday p. M, from Mass.
Mr.. Daniel Grace is having some re-
pairs done on his stable which will be n
great improvement as well as con-
venience. Mr.. Scott Holt is doing the
work.
The sick ones are all on the gain.
Mr.. John Ames and wife was in this
place, Sunday, calling on friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-23
East New Portland.

L. F. Gray has finished logging and
taken his teams from the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gpas, Nye went to Madi-
son, last week
Rev. L. Hutchins has had the grip but
Is better.
The storm of last week was the most
severe of the season. The roads were so
badly drifted that our stage driver could
not make his trips on Tuesday.
Albert Starbird's family have had the
grip but are out again.
Miss Jennie Smell of Madison, is visit
ing at Rev. l.. Hutchins.