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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

FOR SALE-Houses Of all kinds. Do you
want TO buy home? Do you
want an investment payings 10 peri cent metz
DO you want TO exchange your property for
property better located? Do you want farm,
large or small? Do you want one OF the finest
house lots in the CITY? We have them every-
where to sell or exchange. MARKS & EARLE
Co, No. IL Monument So. 2+i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
OWES GOVERNMENT THIRTY
CENTS.
OWES

There is one man in this city who ac-
cording to the official documents he has
received from the War Department owes
Uncle Sam 80 cents. 1t seems that he
served in the First Maine Regiment dur
ing the war and when he was paid off re-
ceiyed thirty cents too much. Now the
United States through the paymaster
who overlooked this sum or from some
other source is trying to collect thirty
cents from this man. Very few soldiers
who suffered at Chickamauga feel that
they owe the United States much but
this man certainly has the distinction of
considering the government as his credi
tor. He says lac viii not pay the thirty
cents and has been notified that he must
do so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
EIGHT ON $40 A WEEK.


In The Ladies' Home journal Mrs. S.
I. Rorer tells how family of eight per-
IONS can be fed-and well fed--at the ag
gregate cost of $40 week. She presents q
bill of fare for each meal, with suggestions
for changing and varying them, and de-
tails how to prepare the main dishes that
enter into her economical plan of supply
ing the family table. "To carry out the
scheme" she says, "articles must be pur-
chased economically and no waste permit
ted. A table which is supplied for a fam
lily of eight for $40 week must OF neces-
sity be plain, but ii may at the same timo
not lack for variety or wholesomeness.
Sweetmeats and rich desserts must be
counted only as occasional luxuries, and
company dishes must be omitted alto
gether. Meat, the most expensive food
item, may be purchased in much larger
quantity than Is needed for q single meal
and utilized French fashion. The poor and
middle classes OF this country must learn
more about the food value of the legu-
mems, more about the proper preparation
of food, and last, but not least, more about
the proper combinations Of food. Avoid
the buying of steaks roasts and chops each
weeS. 1t is an expensive household indeed
which has no repertory of cheaper dishes.
A beef's heart or a praised calfs liver
makes an excellent and economical change.
Broiled sleeps kidneys, with a little ba-
con, give good breakfast at cost of 10
cents Smothered beef, which may be
made from the tough end of the rump
steak, is appetizing, and only costs half the
price of an equal food value of tenderloin
steak.
1.-THE housekeeper should go to market
early and buy only the best materials.
They keep longer and go further than the
inferior ones Perishable food should be
bought in small quantities two or three
times week. Groceries enough to last a
month should be laid in. Canned goods
and conserved sweets should be bought
sparingly. Meat is always most expen-
sive article, and not particle of it should
be allowed to go to waste. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
THE kAFFlR OFF DUTY.
South African Mine Laborers Lead a Mo-
notonous Life.


The report of traveller fresh from the
Cape gives curious insight into one phase
of labor on the Rand. 1t used TO be the
custom of the Kaffir, on receiving his sal
ary-usually 50 per week-to sally forth
and invest all his earnings in bottles of
brandy. He would then return to his hut
squat down and drink it like beer until
he succumbed. This went on regularly
among the mining stats of all the large
companies until, in order to prevent a
weekly cessation of labor, the companies
adopted the method of inclosing all their
native employees inside compound and
shutting them in like prisoners until their
time of service had elapsed.
Visitors to the compounds often take in
a pound or so of the native coarse tobacco,
for handful of which the Kaflirs, under
stress of their deprivation of tobacco as
well as liquor, will often gladly exchange
fine old native bracelets and knobkerrics.
The native method of smoking is peculiar
After the pipe is filed several long pulls
are taken and the smoke swallowed. The
bowl is then taken off, the stem is inserted
in bowl of water and the water is sucked
through it and swallowed also. Then
comes the tug Of war. The man who can
hold out longest without coughing is con
sidered a hero. After short time the
smoker will convulsively cough for Is or
20 minutes and one can quite understand
why the Kaffir is not allowed out to buy
tobacco In the case of the traveller who
gives these details the mine manager
asked him TO cease bartering the vile stuff
for native trinkets; otherwise the whole
relay would be unfit to go down when
its time came.
The Kaffir usually returns home after
six months or year at the mines and j
considered a rich man. He buys two o
more wives and takes his ease while the.
do all the work. Dispatch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

Z led arm and always mounts with as
sistancs of sumo kind. King Humbert
of Italy IL famous for his falls, the En-
peror of Russia Is not q master Of the art
and the kings Of Sweden, Greece and
Denmark absolutely sbhor riding. The
King Of Portugal finds no enjoyment
when mounted, because of his stoutness
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria cannot
ride for an hour at time and King
Alexander Of Servia Is afraid of horses.
The British royal princes are, however,
ell expert horsemen, but continental
Europe can only boast of two sovsreigns
who are really at home In the saddle, the
Emperor of Austria and the King of the
Belgians and President Felix Faure of
France.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

The teacher had been explaining to the
boys on two or three occasions during the
week the sources of our food supply and
various processes connected with the prep
aration of certain products. AT the end'of
the week he held an elementary examina-
ton to see how much of the information
his pupils had retained.
Now, Wh>6e, how is coffee prepared"
White fidgeted about, but did not answer
II am rather surprised at you," ex-
claimed the teacher. II thought you
would have remembered that, being the
son OF a grocerl How is it you do not
know?"
please, sir, do know" replied the
boy hesitatingly.
Then why don't you answer" asked
the teacher sharply. "Come, answer at
once
II mustn't" cried the boy desperately.
Its secret of the trade, my father says,
and he win leather me II / tell'
He was passed over.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
STATE THeasuesWs sspoa T.
state Finances Are not In best OF Con-
dftion.,

Augusta, January 24.-State Treasurer
F. NJ simpson made his annual report
today as follows:
10 His Exoellenoy, Llewellyn Powers,
Governor, and the Honorable Executive
Council:
Gentlemen :-Pursuant to the require.
ments of the statutes, l have the honor
to submit herewith my annual report,
giving In detail the financial transactions
OF the state treasury for the FISCAL year
ending December 81, 1928
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

MONEY TO LOAN on FIRST ana second mort
IVA cages on real estate life insurance poll
tate bought sold and exchanged. Is l-2 Rx-
change street, l. +. BUTLER janls-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
ICE RACE AT GARDINER.

Gardiner, January 24.-The race was
trottsd this afternoon in a heavy rain
storm with only three horses starting,
and the heats made half mile instead of
the full mile The summary:
First Hest-Luoy Luce, first: J. o. c.,
second; Doctor, third. Time, IL.
second Heat--Dootor, first; Luoy Luce.
second; j. q. c.. third. Time, l. Il "a.
Third heat-Doctor, first; Lucy Luce
second; j. .. G., third Time, LIZ l-2.
Fourth Heat-Doctor. first; Lucy Luce
second; j. .. c., third. Time, l.lS 81,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
AUGUSTA MAN KILLED BY TRAN

Augusta, January "a. -Frank G. Rick
er, an empioye In pulp mill In this city
aged As years, was struck by one OF the
morning trains, just which one is as YET
uncertain, and mangled SO badly that the
remains were strewn from point near
the station north distance of over a
mile. How he happened to be struck Is
unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
A SUICIDE IN FRIENDSHIP.

Rockland. January "a -CoroDer Jud-
kins of this city, has been notified of the
sudden death at Friendship yesterday Of
H. T. Simmons. by shooting. 1t Is I'M
derstood to be a case Of suicide. Simmon'
was about 80 years of age and was III,
captain OF fishing smack.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
LOST AND FOUND.

I 0ST-Between Chenery Mandatory and
"a Cumberland ST., by way OF Congress and
Oak, ladies' pocketbook containing sum Of
money. Finder please leave. at 4ol Cumh erland
street and receive reward. Pocketbook had
monogram q. ID on outside, 25-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
WIT AND WISDOM.
And So 1t Goes.

And So II Goes.
Hobson kissed 478 women at far
today. Mondays Newspapers.
Chorus of Men on Tuesday-Hobson
q little fool
Ihaven't kissed any women at all. Hob
sons Interview in Wednesdays Newsp2
pers.
Chorus of Women on Thursday-H B
sons little fool !-Yonkers Statesman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

ga man who travels without the Holy Bible
and Ponds Extract. is orse of than a tray
eler in the Sahara Desert without water, or a
ship at sea without compass" wrote the late
Hugh Mccullough. who was five times secretary
Of the u. 3. Treasurer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
Danger.

The naval officer turned pale and, clutch
ing his coat, drew it close around him.
whats the natter"
"I'm scared f"
IMPOSSIBLE
Eyes. I'm not afraid Of cutlasses or
machetes, but after the buttons I've lost I
can't help being nervous when see ,yo-
man with pair of scissors. Washing
ton Stay
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
MARRY rae, NELLIE,

And Will buy you su.,h pretty King at
MeKenneys. A Thousand solid gold Rings
Diamonds, CpatPearis. hgbIes, Emerads and
Wedding Rings a specially. Largest stock in
city. MCKINNEY. The Jeweler. Monument
Square. mar22du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
WATCHES on INSTALLMENTS.

waltham and Elgfn Watches. A large stock
OF new model Watches will be sold on easy pay
ments at reasonable prices All Styles All
Prices. MCKINNEY. the Jswsler, Monument
square MARRIOTT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
a THOUSAND RINGS

To select from. Diamonds 0pals. Peal.
.pnbys and all other precious stones. Engage
mani and wedding Rings a speciality. Largest
; took In the CITY, hekENNEf, the Jeweier
Monument Square. marlsdu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

We civ you the highest price for Old Gold as
wo use itefor making rings. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler, Monument Square. oeEgdu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
CLOCK REPAIRING

"a L have made n speciality of clock repairing
w for years and are perfectly familiar with
II In all of It's branches; Our prices are reason
clock and return 1t when done without extra
charge. MCKINNEY, the Jeweer, Monument
Square, Portland. lani2du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts,
sprains, stings. Instant relief. DIR.
Thomas's Eclectric Oil. At any drug
store.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
LATE MARINE.

Salem, January 24.-Arrived schoone
Emma Jane, Portland, for Pensacola.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
TEMPORARY LOAN.

On January /, 1858, temporary loan Of
$500, 600 was outstanding against the
state of which amount 100000 became
payable April !, 1873, ana the balance
falls due the present year.
he receipts not being sufficient to meet
t5e current expenses and the loan falling
due April |, 1858, at maturity, IL became
necessary TO procure further temporary
loan. and therefore one of Si00, 900, on
three months, Ut IA rate of interest OF four
and three fourths per cent per annum,
was negotiated April !, 1873, and the
funds were used to meet the ayment OF
the $685. falling due on that date.
10 meet the demands on the treasury,
further sum of $50 000, on May IL, 1898,
was negotiated, payable in one year and
Tearing interest ut four and one-fourth
per cent PEI annum, payable ssmi-an-
nunlly.
The loan of 500, 900 negotiated April ],
1925 ON three months and which became
due July /, 1853, was paid at maturity.
Therefore. the temporary loan outstand-
ing against the state has been reduced In
the aggregate $4,000 in the past year,
leaving the sum Of $50. 600 nuw outstand-
ing. 500, 600 Of which is the loan nego-
tiRted March 2, 1897. and falling due
March :, 1899 and the $50, 90 placed
with +. 5. Moseley s. Company of Bos-
ton, Mass May IL, 1879.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
BATH DEFEATS POLAND.

Bath, january 2i.-Bath won lively.
clean and interesting game from Port.
land tonight Both teams played excep.
tionaily fast during the hrst two peri.
ods. The line up:
Bath-Curtis, Lincoln. rushers; Muir.
taugh, centre; Tierney, half back; Nal.
Tory, goal.
PortIand-Campbeil, J. Dawson, rush.
ers: Mckay, centre; Iurnbull, half back
Allen, goal
Score-Bath. 8; Portland, 4. Rushes,
Lincoln, 4; Campbell, q; Curtis, O. Stops,
Mallory, %; Allen, 81. Fouls, Turnbull,
Murtaugh. Referee, Connolly. Timer,
Fields. Attendance. 500.
POLO NOTES.
Manager Bird sprang a surprise on the
Portland team Saturday night at Rock
land by presenting Tom Murphy, who
had been with Meriden. Murphy certain.
ly strengthened the Rookland team and
In the game tonight at the Auditorium
some warm work will be seen.
Moran at half back for RockIaud, o
new man, is said TO be U h.
The defect of Portland at Bath last
night IL further evidence of the strength
of the Bath team and another swift
game il assured this week when Bath
appears here Friday night
Get your seats vt Chandler's and follow
the lights from the post office.
The New Britain team Is making fine
showing in the National and Providence
is able to win with BaTnoiield at centre
and Jordan at half hack. The oonclu-
sion is drawn that the polo we are ses-
ing in Maine is but u trifie, II any. In
ferior TO the National.
One thing specially noticeable TO one
watching the progress Of polo Is the
absence Of injuries to players Young
players are frequently termed wood
choppers" so apt are they to lift their
sticks and swing them regardless The
first year here Manager Burnham paid
for stitches where half q dozen players
were cut about the head and face Not
an accident OF that nature has occurred
this season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
TRUST DEPOSITS.

The Granite state Provident association
OF Manchester, ". III went into the
hands of receiver ON May J, 1885, and
all the securities then on deposit in this
office, under chapter ~ Public Laws 1891,
have remained intact until Septem Der
%, OF the past year, when the following
described securities were delivered, on
order of the supreme judicial court to
lion. II. H. Cleayes, receiver IN Maine,
OF the Granite State Provident associa-
tion:
Ten Maine Central Railroad
and European and North Amer
lean Railway company coupon
bonds Of the par value OF 81 coo
each, SIC, 600. 90
Two certificates of deposit in the
amounting to ls,455 80
Two certificates Of deposit in the
Augusta Safe Deposit and
Trust company, amounting to I4,74e. 10
Making the total amount drawn, $S7, 19s 05
The balance remaining on de-
post In this office to the credit
Of said association Is $1,000. 90
BONDED DEBT.
toward the liquidation of the bonded in
dehtedness of the state and a like amount
was paid In the year 1897.
there was also paid during the past
year, as interest ON the bonded debt. the
sun Of s7Sv09. and for the yenr'iS9'.
1905.
The aggregate sum, therefore, Paid
during the years 1897 3. as interest and
toward the liquidation of the bonded
debt, was S945 ,07i. The bonded indebted
ness of the state at the present time Is
s,<O3 0O0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

GOVERNMENT PosITIONs-Don't prepare
W for any civil service examination without
seeing our illustrated catalogue OF Information.
sent free. COLUMBIAN CORRESPONDENCE
COLLEGE, Washington, ID. c. 2l-i
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MALE HELP WASTED.

WANTEp-A hoy to run errands, and. II
w competent after a fair trial. will be taught
the trade. LEFAVoR PRINTING CO.. lis
Exchange street 23-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

IOR sALE-Well established saloon and res
l. taurant business upon Main street OF the
city of syracuse. Onondaga county, New York.
Splendid opportunity for wide awake man with
push and some capital. VIII sell fixtures, bar
aud sideboard and also transfer license OF The
premises. For inquiry address FRANK I.
MILLER, 425 University Block, Syracuse,
Onondaga county New York. 1871
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

RAIN HURTING ICE BUSINESS,
along the line of river were suspendei
this afternoon on account of the sot
weather and rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

no OIL CONSUMERS-If you are not satisfied
with the oil you are burning send postal or
Tel. ESQ., and 1 will bring you a sample OF
Pratts Astral OIL You will never burn any
other alter once using It. NEAL ID. WINSLOW,
90 Prebie street, Oh Dealer. COL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

A GENTs-Soapmen red hot proposition.
"A MOORE, 81 Broad street. n. Y, wants
wagon representatives,. Dig combination sales !;
advertising plan; S40-S60 weekly. 2l-l
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cASTORIA

Bears the signature Of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yoa Rals -AIpays BoHgAL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
WANTED SITUATIONS.

~ AHTRD-P Position n an office by an ex-
W perieL ced lady stenographer and type
writer can also assist In bookkeeping, refer
enoes furnished. Address w. n. E.. care Port
land Daily Press office. 24-l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

& TTUATION WANTED-By competent girl
y as nursemad or TO assist In house work.
Apply at Ga clark street. right hand bell. 2o-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

EOR SALE-Two extra choice black extra
Il Lang. Goekerells. small pen korthrup Black
Minorcas. few White Way. pullets and yearling
hens: also some first cross Pl Rock pullets
Very low for quality. 4 first class bone cutter,
s4.75. good as new. Prize brooder $3.50 s. W.
JOHNSON, Deering Centre. Me. Boil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

ELAIRVOYANT-L Lillian Arville, MAGNETIC
Y clairyoyant. can be consulted daily on health
business or private family matters at 10 Port
land st.. a few doors from rreDle. All advice
strictly confidential and reliable. 20-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25
JEWElRY REPAIRING.

I'VE are familiar with all kinds of Jewelry
w repairing aud have made IL 3 speciality
for years. We are now ready to make 70 order
aug thing In rings or pins of any special design
you may wish 81 very short notice. MckEk-
NEY, the Jeweler. Monument Square, Portland
janI2du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

WE WILL BUY household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, viii re-
ceive the same at our auction rooms for
sale on commission. GOSS WILSON,
AuctioLeers, Is Free street. deci7-6
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WANTED

Forty words inserted s~1er this head
one week for as cents cash In advance.
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EoR sALE-Sale now on for our Made
II strong" Trousers, we sell for 81 90, ei25.
81 80, 500 and s250 per pair. Look In our
show window aud see the bargains we offer you.
HASKELL q JONES, Lancaster building,
Monument Square. 2c1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-25

FOR sALE-A two tenement brick house.
= slated roof. steam heat, brick stable 5000
MARKS EARLE CO., No. II Monument So,
over Evening Express. 241
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FOR SALE.


TOR sALE-U. 4. Patent on a window. Suit
II able either for car or house window IL
greatly facilitates the raising OF these windows
and can be worked with ease. IL overcomes
rafting and swelling and makes the windows
dust aud air proof and water tight Also q. s.
patent on n bench wise This wise will open Il
Inches In 10 seconds. May be set ut any ANKLE.
Can be manufactured and put on the market so
as TO realize large profit These patents will
be sold very reasonable or VIII exchange Tor
real estate For particulars address JOHN r.
PARKER, f04 Congress street. ISL
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TOILET.


no LET-Large slcove room. second floor front
Il and adjoining bath room. with or without
board, at Congress Park. COL
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WANTED-Case had health that R-LP-A-N-S
viii not benefit Send cents 10 Ripans Chemical
new York, for 10 sssnpes and LOCO Testimonials.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23

ready for death / must escape II could
We were low enough now to see the houses
well, and / resolved as we were passing
over the city, to make jump. Ii was my
only hope.
] involuntarily reached in my pocket and
stopped my watch. 1t had pointed to ex-
actly 2 o'clock when was taking my OBJ
servations at the time the balloon burst.
What time it was now could not tell,
but to judge from my Impressions we had
been two hours in falling Taking my
hand OFF my watch | climbed to the edge
of the basket and waited On We sped
dropping into the city, now we were over
a public square, people were beginning
to look up at us. There was an open grass
plot. Now would be the time to jump.
Closing my eyes / gathered my legs in
under me and made the leap, Next thing
/ knew | was lying on the grass, with
people bending over me, and pouring
whiskey down my throat. a stinging
sensation in my left arm and leg told me
that / was hurt.
Well next day when I had recovered
my senses enough to ask questions, they
told me that had landed on the grass
plot and that my only injuries were a
wrenched leg and a sprained arm. Small
indeed for a man who falls ten thousand
feet
On looking at my watch found that
had been exactly two minutes in falling,
the enormous weight OF the ballast, be-
fore | threw II out, having made my de-
scent the swlftest on record.
Luigi Mirigi.