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The Portland daily press., 1899-06-24
A SPLENDID INVESTMENT.

In dividend paying and prospective mining
per Lead And Zinc that viii stand ihe ii1St II
investigation. II you have money to invest In
either large or small amounts, and have faith
In legitimate mining propositions. and wish TO
deal direct with principal. either on the ground
floor or top floor, II viii pay you to can on or
address
]. /. RICE,
35 Congress ST., Boston.
before making any other Investment issIdiw
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-24
lEWELRY REPAIRING.

I'VE are familiar with all kinds Of Jewelr,
" repairing and have made It = specially
for years. We are now ready to make 70 order
you may wish AZ very short notice. AiokEN-
NEY, the sewslef, Monument squeeze, Portland
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-24
953,sa7.A3

The form and provisions of the de ella ratIon
zali0n of the association have been approved by
MEssRs E. ROLLINS MORSE q BRO, AND TUCKER
GENTLEMEN
have, as requested, made careful examination
for the purpose of ascertainirg their values
These comprise thrty-one Street Railway and two
several of the railways.
The street railways have total of 647. Al miles of
closed and sos open cars.
The total number of power stationsis Is, having a
The railways herein covered among the best Z;
with those throughout the entire State very much hghe
ratio when compared whthe street railways of the I'm
They unique nasmuch they many of the lai
and Rhode Island and of the popular seashore
through connection from Nashua In New Hampshire
busy and thriving suburban cities and towns route
ceent facilities for travel and intercourse every
1t is self evident fact that there win result la
made in salaries. Power stations houses rolling
by carefully devised plan in reorganization large amo
service rendered to the public thus causing
much benefit to the investor and the public WE'LL
think that there can be doubt of the value oil
Respectfully submitted,
$4,000 of the Preferred with 600 of the Common sh
critics and their friends.
We offer for public subscriptions ~
Common, in lots of not less than two shares of ID
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
How to Hold the Skitr,

Fashion ordains that long skirts be
worn, and women must obey or perish
forever in the world But the wise
woman will find it quite possible to
have skirt which looks long without
actually touching the ground. She
will find, too, that such a skirt need
not be lifted high or pulled away to
one side in order to avoid being mud
died. A little practice before a long
mirror would soon show her how any
particular skirt feels when it is nicely
lifted. Another cause of the badly
held skirt is that very few women
know how to walk we'll. They mostly
have to lift their skirt high to avoid
contact with their muddy boots when
the foot is raised. They have never
been taught how to raise their feet
properly. The sole of the boot should
never touch the skirt. nor does the
properly lifted foot scatter mud. A
woman who walks we'll and wears a
skirt Of the right length seldom dirties
either Skirt or shoes, nor will she find
it needful to hold her skirt high or
awkwardly.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

Of ceremony. The princess shape haa
the advantage of displaying we'll the
design of the rich brocades and fancy
velvets now worn, the beauty of the
pattern taking the place of extensive
trimming. The richer the material en-
ployed the longer is the gown, all prin-
cess costumes trailing more or less, ac-
cording to. the quality of the tissue and
the general elegance of the toilet. If
the gown consists of but one material,
trimmings Of ruffles and ruches may be
employed if they do not conceal the
design of the goods. The fastening is
almost always at the back, and the
gown is closed by hooks or laces, the
latter being preferred for evening
gowns. The lacings extend from the
top of the bodice to little below the
hips in order to keep the upper part
OF the gown perfectly tight and
smooth.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

lost dauphin.' At the time OF the
French revolution, he, with his sister
Elizabeth and a little brother, was
taken away from Queen Marie Antoin-
ette and shut up in the Temple prison.
After the execution of his father and
mother he was proclaimed king of
France, but was never seen alive out
side of the prison. Some persons say
that he escaped to America and that
his descendants are still living here;
Others that he died in prison. His fate
has always been a mystery.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Discontinued His Telephone.

Had my telephone taken out last
week. said the man who is known in
a certain section of Piety Hill as such
good neighbour Just ordered it
back again. Got mad and cut my
nose off to spite my face. Deep-voiced
man with an official tone called me
up and said he wanted to test the in
strument All right l called back,
go ahead
Please stand to the right of the
transmitter and talk he directed and
| did. Now to the left and l did.
Now kindly talk directly into the
transmitter, and did. Now stand on
your head and talk and he rung off
before I had time to paralzye him with
a few sentences.
"A man never reasons when he's as
wrathy as l was. l ordered that
phone out inside of an hour, or I'd
remove it with an aX."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
BY the Apple Tree.

ny the apple Tree.
IL was not anger that changed him O,
late;
1T was not dif1dence made him shy;
Lon Dranch that has blosSomed above the
gate
Gould guess the riddle-and so can 7.
what does it means when the bold eyes
fall,
And the ready tongue at it's merriest
trips?
What potent influence holds in thrall
Ihe eager heart and the burning lips
An me! to falter before a girl
whose shy lids never would let you
know
(Save for the lashes' wilful curb
The pansy-purple asleep below.
Nothing to frighten a man away
only cheek like a strawberry-bed;
Only a rlnglets gold astray
Ana a mouth like a babys, dewy-red
Ah, baby-mouth, with your dimpled
bloom!
Ii but yon blossomy apple-bough
could whisper secret learned in the
gloom,
That deepens it's bushes even now.
NO need, for the secret at last is known: :
Yet so, l fancy it might not be
HAD he not met her, by chance. alone.
Ihere in the lane. by the apple-tree
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Care of the Teeth.

II the proper amount of care was
bestowed upon the teeth there would
not be the complaints we hear from
day to day, the teeth would last like
any other part of the body, with only
the repairs made necessary by wear
and tear.
There is nothing better for the teeth
than precipitated chalk favored with
Wlntergreen, and it has the advantage
OF being cheap. Brush with this in
the morning and use only water on
the brush at night. For the rest of
the day refrain from the use of the
brush, but use piece of dental floss
or thin rubber band to remove par
t1cles Of food from between the teeth
after each meal. 1t is we'll to brush
the tongue as we'll as the teeth as the
coating works considerable harm to
the surface of the teeth. A drop or
two of tincture of myrrh on the tooth
brush will sweeten the mouth and a
few drops in small glass of water
used as a gargle will take away any
ta1nt that may remain on the breath
after the nights sleep. More harm is
done by too much brushing and too
much dentifrice than by letting the
teeth alone.
There is another caution would
give in the care of the teeth. Do not
use much soap. 1t will make the teeth
feel smooth and nice, but will not re-
move discoloration. l saw an instance
of that in a splendid set Of teeth in
pretty girls mouth. She decided to
discard dentifrice for white CASTLE soap
and had passed through a week of that
treatment when met her. 1 give you
my word she was sight. Every one
of her good sound teeth was trimmed in
black which required the best efforts
of her dentist to restore them to any
thing like their former beauty. The
roughness of dentifrice is necessary to
remove discoloration and used in mod
GRAFTON 1t will improve any set of teeth.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Frightening ChfIdren.

Nothing can be worse for a child
than to be frightened The effect of
the scare it is slow to recover from:
it remains sometimes until maturity,
as is shown by many instances of NOR
bid sensitiveness and excessive ner-
vousness Not infrequently fear is en-
ployed as means Of discipline. Chill
dren are controlled by being made to
believe that something terrible will
happen to them, and punished by being
shut up in dark rooms, or by being put
in places they stand in dread of. No
one without vivid memory of his child
hood can comprehend how entirely
cruel such things are. We have often,
heard grown persons tell of the suf-,
fering they have endured, as children,
under like circumstances, and recount
the irreparable injury which they are
sure they then received. No parent,
no nurse, capable of alarming the
young is fitted for her position.
Children, as near as possible, should
be trained not to know the sense of
fear, which, above everything else. is
to be feared in their education early
and late. Some interesting facts deal
ing with the fears of children have
been collected by well-known profess
sor. He found that 1,7O1 children were
afraid of 6,456 things. The leading
fears were lightning and thunder,
reptiles, strangers, the dark, death,
domestic animals, water, ghosts, in
sects, rats and mice and high words.
Some of the fears were the results of
personal experiences-that u.s. in a dis
trict where a great wind had wrought
a havoc the children were afraid
of it. In other cases the anal
ysis showed by what means parents
had worked upon the imaginations Of
their children. In one district sixteen
poor little ones were dreading the end
of the world. The most gratifying fact
of all was that not one child had been
frightened into obedience or good con-
duct by the fear of the devil. A CEN
tury or two ago that fear would have
led all the rest. The pleasing infer
cnce is that parents now dwell upon
affection and love to insure the good
ness of their children, instead of ter.
rorizing them with Satan's wrath.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
to the king, and he upheld the council

to the king, and he upheld the council
and ordered deputation Of the repre-
sentatives to indorse its action. And
then it was that Leopold got into hot
water There is deputy in the house
of representatives named Journez Of
Luettich. He rose in public meeting
or the house and charged openly and
loudly that De Caters was only a fig
Urehead for Delloye; that Delloye is
the kings partner, and that the award
had been obtained with the most flag
rant bribe-g giving and taking that ever
had disgraced any country. He said
that positions in the three gambling
palaces had been offered to all the rela-
tlyes and dependents of the members
OF the municipal council and that
10000 francs had been paid openly for
a single vote. After announcing that
formal criminal charges would be made
at once he continued Not only were
bribes offered openly to secure the
privilege, but it is notorious that the
money which is paid for the privilege
IS stolen and wasted in the most
shameful manner. But the truth is
that the government refuses to inter-
1ere because the hand of the king pre-
vents it. Behind the Ostend municipal
council, which has smirched all Bel
GUM, stands King Leopold However,
the country and all Europe knows now
what an unequaled government we
have"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
ENte Her Horse Laugh.

Tho agitated girl looked back
through the cloud of dust that rose in
their rear.
"Algernon," she exclaimed in terror,
papa is pursuing u.s."
LET him pursue!" chuckled Alger-
non. "The last thing I did before
we started out was to slip out and
change his storage battery. It's only
got about one more mile in it, and then
it'll stop dead"
And even as Algernon spoke these
words his automobile drew away from
the pursuer, while from the tagging
machine far in the rear came family
to the ear hoarse cries of impotent
rage from the baftled parent.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
THE VIRGINIUS VICTIMS.
Their Graves at Santiago to Be Suitably
Marked,

Marked,
The thirty-fve Americans who were
butchered by Spain twenty-six years
ago to crafty the brutal instincts of
revenge are at last to have a tardy
recognition at the hands of this gov
ernment. The story of the fate of the
crew of the Virginius is still fresh in
the public mind, for it occupied a con-
spicuous place in the early literature
relating to the late war with Spain
and the capture of Santiago de Cuba
where the butchery of Captain Fry and
his men took place Senator Money
now proposes that the remains of the
victims of that massacre shall no
longer rest in unmarked graves and
he asked congress to make some rem
aration for the neglect with which
they have been treated Under the
bill which he has introduced in the
upper house of congress the secretary
of war is authorized to have the bodies
of these men eXhumed and brought
to the United States for burial. If It
is found to be impossible to identify
their graves with any degree Of GER
tainty, then it is provided that the
place of their burial shall be fenced
and appropriately marked.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

For early spring nothing is as fash
ionable as velvet. 1t can be folded in
broad loops with big knot of velvet
between the loops. Velvet is so decor
ative in itself that it should be cut as
little as possible. The broader the
loop the more beautiful will be the
bow. Other materials are quite diff
ferent, but velvet has style all it's
own.
The popular school collar will be
turned over and with the collar will he
worn black satin stock fastened with
two pins; one at the throat and one
midway the ends. The lower fasten-
ing holds the stock in place Upon the
front of the dress.-Helen Grey-Page.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
A Girls School Hat.

The fashion of tipping the hat over
the eyes is so becoming to fresh young
faces that it is not surprising to know
that the fashionable hat of spring will
De a tipped one. 1t will be low over
'he eyes and turned up abruptly in
the back.
The hat can be of any of the new
delicate shades of straw trimmed with
roses and velvet. Lace straw is the
most fashionable and the popular color
will be the new red-brick.
Roses OF this color are very beauti-
full and can be set around the crown
and heaped at the back like bush.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Don't Go Into Particulars.

When you meet a politician
OF a strictly business kind
Who at last has climbed the ladder
And left all his past behind
You must compliment him shrewdly
If you don't want any row;
You can say you're glad he got there,
But you needn't mention how.
You can speak with admiration
OF the place he's risen to
And talk about the future
And the things that he will do,
But brevty is safer
Simply make your little bow
And say you're glad he got there,
And you needn't mention how
Washington Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
The Young Idea.

There was a disagreement and the
mother undertook to straighten things
out.
why can't you play nicely?" she
asked
"'Cause he wants to boss things"
answered the younger. He wants me
to play I'm president Of the United
States"
We'll. why don't you?"
Cause it is my turn to be Dewey"
Chicago Evening Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
A Shot at Eagan.

Yes, SIR said the quiet man, I'VE
want the army reorganized."
"You think we ought to have more
soldiers?"
"I haven't studied the question that
far. But from some of the remarks
that have passed l don't hesitate to
conclude that we need more chap
lains. s."-Washington Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Uses Of Silk Remnants.

OF all the treasures, silk remnants
are perhaps the most useful. They
come in for that "suff1ciency" Of silk
blouses in possession of which even
the woman of modest pin money can
make brave show. Let her but have
a well-cut and well-made skirt of serge
and another of black silk, and she can
vary her toilet as she pleases, besides
always looking nice
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
A Matter OF Habit,

I'm sorry for our president" said
before him in which he will not get
half the sympathy he deserves. He
owes it to the public to have some pic
lures taken"
"That is simple enough"
1T seems SO. But think Of a man
in his position being told to look pleas
ant Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Evening Gowns

The princess form IS The most ia
vored by elegant modlstes, probably
with a view 70 suppressing the skirt
and bodice style with the bodice unlike
the skirt. The latter sty.e still holds
it's own. however, although it is aban-
doned for dress occasions and affairs
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

and has but single dart in the front,
which leave it little loose fitting at
the waist line. 1t buttons straight up
in front, without fiy-front or REFER
effect, and is finished at the neck with
conventional tailor collar and lapels.
Its chief novelty lies in it's being cut
longer in the front than in the back, a
new "cut." which tailors insist will
have a great "go" this spring.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
His Peculiar Shane.

How can you tell a monopolistf"
was the question.
by his stomach" was the answer
of the boy who had been studying po-
litical cartoons and who had thus i'm
bibed the idea that monopoly is a
mere matter Of weight.-Chicago Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
After the HOLIDAYS.

Little Boy-Oh, Miss Prim, I am so
glad you're back again!"
Governess (much pleased)-I'm glad
you're getting fond of your lessons!
Little Boy-Oh, it isn't that. was
thinking how much l. shall enjoy my
half holidays Pick -Me-Up.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Avoid Substitution.

"But I prefer another" she object
ed. A fierce desperation took possess
sion of him.
81 am just as good as another!" he
cried.
Now she laughed in his face.
To be sure woman is a woman, but
love is not precisely like the drug
business, after all.-Detroit Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
OUR BUDGET OF FUN,
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety Of Jokes-Gibes and Ironiea
Original and Selected-Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide OF Humor-
Witty Saying.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
FOR WOMAN ANDHOAIE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.

Care OF the Decentralization WIN Pro.
duce Beauty That Is Most Bewitch-
ing-Frightenins Children Eject Is
Observable in After Years,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
LIS Long Head.

DO you think that Russia and Great
Britain will disarm?" asked the Anglo
Saxon caller
Really" answered Ii Hung Chang,
who, OF course, does not understand
elegant distinctions in English, T
don't know that it makes much diff
ference to me what they do with their
arms. so long as their legs remain in
pulling distance. e."-Washington Star.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
In the Dark.

Wife (ominously)-"I know where
you were last night, STRIP
Husband (irritably)-"Then why
don't you tell me? Can't you see I'm ir
no mood to be kept in suspense r'-De.
troit Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

the house remained obdurate and
finally the council advertised for bids.
Seven enthusiasts responded. One,
Corberon. offered 1,755.0OO francs. The
next highest bidder was a rather mvs-
terious person. who bid under the
name OF DeCaters. He offered 1850, 900
francs. To the lively surprise Of all
good citizens the municipal council
promptly awarded the contract to De
Caters. The house Of representatives
annulled the award just as promptly.
Then the municipal council appealed
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
TOOlhardy Man.

Mrs. Sklmpen-I think Mr.. Smith
must have liked the beefsteak pie He
had two helpings Of it. The Tactless
Boarder-Possibly he did It on q
wager.-Boston Transcript.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Wanted Advice.

Her Father-If you are already en-
gagged and matters have been settled
between you, what do you want to see
me about?
The Budding Financier-I would like
to know from you whether it's advis-
able to marry her.-Life.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

He-No, I can't afford to marry.
she-Why, I am sure the tailor would
trust you for dress suit If Won mar.
toned papa's name.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
Poor Tom myl

Teacher-What's the matter with
you today, Tommy? You seem to be
nervous and uneasy.
TOMMY am. Yesterday was my
pa and mas wooden wedding and near
ly all the neighbors sent 'em shingles"
Chicago News.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
The Jacket.

The "Travers" is one of the s1nartest
of the new short jackets. fits plain ard
tight in the back and over the bust,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

"Why is it," they asked, "that you
let your husband have his own way in
everything?"
Because" she replied, "I like to
have some one to blame when things
go wrong.'-Boston Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

Our Cholly-Don't you get insulted
sometimes, and then don't you wish
you were a man?
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
The Real MOurners.

IHo fNeAI NIOUrner6.
II have heard" said the mother,
that your husband is sad gambler?"
No, mamma" answered the bride.
1T is the other men who are sad
Tit-Bits.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26
End of Masculine Gender.

End of Masculine Gender.
"Would you say honest politics IT,
or 'are?'"
CTS of course. Honest politics n
always singular. r."-Indianapolis jour
nal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-26

Miss Sampson-Why, what do you
do if you get insulted?
Cholly-I-oh, I ignore the beast.
New York Times.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
OFFICER REESE'S CLOSE CALL,
Brothers Mccain Tried to Give Him 8 Dry Shave"

Officer Reese, who so capably represents the city of Birmingham in and around the union depot. had a narrow escape Monday evening from the hands of would-be as- sassn. A short time. ago the officer ar rested John Mccain, white barber of this city, for walking the streets with a mo- torious woman. Mccain has been sweear- ing revenge, it is said. and Monday night he got his opportunity.
 Accompanied by his brother, Charles Mccain. who it is said is news butcher on the Central railroad, he approached the officer in the depot and attacked him. Jack had razor in his hand and Charles had a long knife. The two jumped on the officer, and for q few moments 1t looked as if something serious was going to happen He succeeded in smashing Jack between the eyes, however before the latter did any damage with his razor and in grap- ping with Charles. In the meantime, spec tators had rushed up, and the belligerent brothers were handcuffed. A number of charges were docketed against them, the most serIous being one for assault with in tent to murder against Jack. Their trial comes up before Judge Feagin tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1899-03-22
ARE YOU A LICENSED oYCLIsTi
State Tax of 25 Cents Must Be Paid by
 April l.

Probate Judge Stiles yesterday received the blank certificates to be issued to own CTS. of bicycles, who are subject to a state tax of 25 cents each, and unless the license is taken out by April Tax Comm ssioner Whetmore will proceed to know why the law has not been compiled with.
 fee of 10 cents is allowed the probate judge for issuing the license, which makes the total cost to the cyclist just 5 cents for the privilege of owning wheel.
 It is estimated that about 3.o00 wheels are owned in B rmingham, and possibly 1000 in the county outside of the city, which will pay into the state treasury total of $l.O00 from this county. f
 nnly twelve licenses had been issued up to q late hour yesterday afternoon, of which four were issued to T. Y. Huffman for different members of his family who own wheels.