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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
CAPT. BAKER HoNORED.
Presented with sword ny His compa-
my In the National Guard.


The Portland Cadets assembled at the
armory last night to bid farewell to their
commander. Capt. L. II. Baker, who has
been commissioned captain 10 the 10th
infantry. Lieutenant Chaplin in behalf
Of the company presented Cspt. Baker
with q regulation services sword with an
extra soabbard. belt, wobb belt with
holster and set of captains shoulder
straps with solid gold bullion. This evil
dence of the respect in which Capt. Baker
is held by the men Of his former COM
mand affected that gentleman very much
and be responded with great feeling to
the presentation speech. MIR. A. b.
Hall, president of the High school cadets
association spoke In behalf of the high
school cadets saying that owing to the
fact that so many members Of the bat
talon were absent from the city the bat
talon would not be able to show their re.
gard for Capt Baker In a suitable and
substantial manner before his departure
with his regiment, but Mr.. Hall assured
Capt. Baker thatlhe would surely be re-
memhered by the cadets little later In
some suitable way and that In leaving
Portland he takes with him the good
will and beet wishes Of all who have ever
served under his command In the High
school cadet battalion.
Major Charles Collins also spoke briefly
in praise Of Capt. Bakers long service
in the Natlona, Guard of Maine and his
services with the volunteer regiment at
Chickamauea Park. Remarks were also
made by number of other officers who
were present expressing their sorrow at
Capt. Bakers resignation from the Maine
National Guard.
At the conclusion Of the speech making
the men crowded around Capt. Baker
and extended their good wishes for his
success and the proceedings were brought
to close by three hearty cheers for him.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
CASGO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House Wharf,
Portland, Me.
In Effect September IL, 1899.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.

WEEf DAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest City Landing. Peaks Island, 545
e.ae' SOD 200, 1890 A. NJ. 1900 NJ, 2.io. $40.
Retarn--e.2o. E2o.. $50. $50, 1850 A. M.
Loo. 2.ss: ss5. b:45. ESQ, s.2oP, NJ.
2.iA. 3.l5, 4.1b.615, 6.15 p. Nj.
Return-7.o6, si6..ii.oO. A. M, 2.45, 3;45. 4.45,
For Little and Great Diamond Islands
Trefethen's, Evergreen Landing,
Peaks Island, $50. 7.oo, 500. 1880 A. NJ
For OPP Pone s Landing, Long is,and.sso
500, 1880 A. NJ, 200, 4.20. LIS P. NJ.
Return-Leave LATHE Diamond, ESQ., TAO.
30, Ills .a M. is,ss, s.,s; 49, % 5sS F. M
9.io. 1i4o A. NJ, 1880. $40, 5.20, 7.ib. 500
T. NJ.
1l.35. A. M. ii.35. 3.05 b.2o, ITO. sos pm.
Return-Leaye Evergreen. els. TBS, 600.
1l30 A. M, 12.40 800, OBS. 7.o5 p. NJ.
For Ponce's Landing. Long islaad, $50
Return-Leaye Ponce's Landing, Long
Island, 600. $50, 11.20 A. NJ, ESQ. sos.
Saturday night only, 80 P. NJ. for all landings.
sDoes not stop at Evergreen landing
SUNDAY TIME TABH.E. Y
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
500 900, 10 80. A. NJ, i2.15. 215, sl5. 900
For Cushing's Island, 900, 1880 A. NJ, 1215.
2.i5. g. 10. 500 M
For Little and Great Diamond islands,
Trefethen's and Evergreen Landings
Peaks Island, 500, 900, 1890 A. M. I9.i5.
200, 40 p. NJ
For Ponee's Landing, Long Island, 500.
1870 A. NJ. 400. 420 p. NJ.
RETURN.
Leave Forest City Landing, Peaks
Island, o. 20. 9.45, 1880 A. NJ, II. 4o' Is. 345.
$50 r. NJ.
Leave Ponce's Landing, a45. 1l.20 A. NJ.
250 6. 10 II. 1I.
Leave Cashing's, s-OS. ihsO a. NJ, 1890. 2.45.
Leave Little Diamond, $40, aaB. i1.45 A. NJ,
1880, s.i5, $50 p. NJ.
Leave Great Diamond, ao5, 80. il.4o A. NJ.
1888, $40, $50 p. NJ.
Leave Trefethsn's, 900, o 90 li.s5 A. NJ. 100
sos. 8 rs p. NJ.
Leave Evergreen. s IS. e.25. ii.so 4. NJ. ie5,
800, $40 p. NJ.
c. W.T.. COOLING. General Manager.
eats sep9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
oEA1ks.

In this city. Sept. Z. Mrs. Margaret. widow OF
Geo. Marquis, aged 81 years. mos, q days.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from the residence OF her daughter, Mrs. NJ. S.
Fisher. No. % Morning street..
In this city, Sept. s. Edward W., son of Sey-
mour w. and Minnie L. Peregrine, aged years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at o'clock from
the parents residence, Congress Park. Burial
private.
In Kennebunkport, Sept 3, Ann s. Bowden,
aged 63 years.
in saco. Sept. 4. Mrs. Julia Wilson. aged 81
years.
In Biddeford, Sept 2. Charles Hanson. aged
40 years.
In Dennysville. Sept. 3. Peter E. yose. aged
20 years.
In Passport, Sept 4. Mary Creary, aged 65 yrs
In San FORD. Sept. l, Pliiip houie, aged "a yrs
Miss stone, aged 20 years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, ]
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and statesmen, or fol-
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist that Green's
AugustFiOwer is grand remedy. II
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles
free at F. E. Fickett's, 2l2 Danforth, e.
w. Stevens, LOT Portland, McDonongh &
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
d Co.'S 201 Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Sept. z, by Rev. Lewis Malvern
Charles II. Duran and Ethel g. Young, both Of
Portland.
In this city. Sept. !, by Rev. A. II. Wright
James I. Jack of oxcroft and Miss Nellie NJ
Showers OF Portland.
At Melrose Highlands, Mass. Sept. 5, by Rev.
Burke Il. Leavitt. Jabez True and Miss Ella II.
Thurston. both OF Portland.
No cards.l
In Bristol, England, August 10. Frank A. Ell
well and Miss Helen Lamson. both of Portland.
In Lubec. Sept. 8, by Rev. NJ. s. Hill, Jacob
p Mabee and Misc Iva Arris.
In Somergille, Sept. 4. Eugene L. Merrill OF
Augusta and Elizabeth 4. Turner of Somerville.
In jay, Sept 2, @. NJ. Thompson and mrs.
Hattie I. Vlning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
At THE Y. NJ. G. A.

Rev. A. II. Wright will address the
mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Assooiationss-- tomorrow after
noon at half past four.
One Of the special features of the service
will be a solo by MIR. j. p. Coombs.
There will be meeting of the physical
department committee at five o'clock this
evening to discuss plans for,ths winters
Wor r. Ttais't sa44st
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
FOR BATH.

Hundreds were disappointed last Sun
day because the weather was SO unfavor-
able that the Pilgrim could not make
the excursion TO Popham Beach and Bath.
Next Sunday she will make the trip and
there IL no excursion out of the harbor
that gives so much for the money as this
sail up the Kennebec river.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
HAD AssAULTED HIS WIFE,

George Warren. who brutally assaulted
his vito on Thursday night bruising her
face and head quite badly in fit OF
passion, was ARRESTED last night and will
be put before the court on ths charge OF
wifs-beating this morning
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
WESTBRooK. WINDHAM & NAPLES
astsRY

The westhrook. .Windham s. Naples
HALLWAY win make close connections
with every Westbrook car leaving Port
land from 1910 until 6.10.p. M. Close
connections are made with all other
Wssthrook cars leaving Portland at ter
minutes past the hour. This Is the pleas.
ATTEST trolley ride outside of Portland.
The Woodland Stroll along the old tow
path Is well worth taking.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
BOYS CAUGHT STEALING GRAPES

Some boys were caught while stealing
grapes from the arbor of Charles Cook on
Spring street last night and passed the
night in tho police station. Three of
them were captured in the act by Mr..
Cook whose grape arbors have been suf-
fering much from depredations of these
boy thieves during the last few weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
rRorrINa AT pEMBRoKE.

Pembroke, September s.-There was
trotting in two CLASSES at the fair here to-
day. The $40 class was won by Rowenn,
Tutrix SECOND, Lugana, tn ird, Sir Dick.
fourth. Best time 2. 80 10. The 2,2l
class was won by Clayson; Nellie Eaton.
second. Best time, .. 81 f-2.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
FOUND A sTRAY TEAM

George L. Pooler who lives on Port
land street found a stray orse and bug
gy at Vaughan's bridge last night and
brought 1t into the police station. There
was blanket on the horse when found
and lot of old rubber hose in the wag-
On
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
HAPPY PEoPLE.

DIR. Smith Baker will commence tomor.
row series Of sunday morning sermons
st Williston church as follows: "Happy
Poor People," "Happy Mourners, .
"Happy tumble People," "Happy
Hungry People," "Happy Merciful PEG,
ple.' Happy Pure People, Happy
Peacemakers' Happy Prosecuted Peo-
pie"
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09
NEW ApvnRrIsrMnNrs.

THE best Pilot on the market.
The original Pilot was
rather large for table use so some
thought.
And We made The Baby
Pilots to meet that idea.
Hav, all the good quail
ties of the Kent's Pilots, only
smaller, that's all.
They put up in one
pound packages. All grocers sell
them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-09

CUMBERLAND IS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Donnell ct ais in equity vs. Corey ct ais.
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that the date fixed estn6iShes a purpose
to exclude all negroes from the benefit
of the fifth section. This allegation by
an examination Of the election laws then
iii force can not be sustained. How
far the court will call to its aid the his
tory Of the time and political status Of
the persons affected by a statute IS
always an open question. Lit is conceded
that il the amendment conflicts with
the Federal Constitution such conflict
must be found by reference to something
outside and not from the face of the law.
Considered in the light of the past his
tory OF the court, its decisions and Che
able men who now compose tho bench,
we are justified in maintaining .hat the
Will Of the people Of the State will be
respected as the supreme law. But it is
said that the fourth section will be mp
held while the fifth section will be de-
clared invalid. This suggestion wa.i be-
comes those who are familiar with the
code of moral and intellectual action
finding expression in the saying Nov
you see it-now you don't" and utterly
fails to comprehend the standard which
guides and controls the trained judicial
mind governed by principles and rules
Of construction. The same judicial mind
which for the sake of the argument, be
it conceded, would find from the sur
rounding circumstances and conditions
Constitutional objections to the amend
men would from the same sources of i'm
formation and light find that the people
of North Carolina We're placing in their
Constitution an entire article or single
scheme based upon a well considered
principle, each part of said article con-
sistent with and dependent upon the
other. The court would inquire, when
confronted with this suggestion, whether
the fourth section would have been
placed there without the fifth and would
see that the very argument which had
been urged to defeat the fifth, IL adopt
ed, settled beyond controversy the fact
that the two emanated from one common
purpose and gave expression to such pur-
pose The court would adopt for its
guide the well settled principle that
when the parts of a statute are so mu-
tnally connected and dependent as condl-
tons, considerations or compensations
for each other as to warrant belief that
the legislature intended them as I; whole
and that if all could not be carried into
effect the legislature would not have
passed the residue independently, if some
parts are unconstitutional and void all
the provisions which are thus connected,
conditional or compensated must FAN
with them Black Constitutional Laws
A. In response to 4 suggestion shat 2
part Of statute should be sustained,
the other having been declared void the
court said, But the insuperable difficu.-
~ with the application of that principle
Of construction to the present instance Is,
that by rejecting the exceptions intend
ed by the Legislature the statute is made
to enact what the legislature never
meant. 1t confers upon the statute
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NEWS AND CENTURY EDITION

positive operation beyond the legislative
intent and beyond what any one could
say it would have enacted on the ille-
gality of its exception
Those who suggest that this tribunal
would triae with the people of a SOW
ereign State by what would be little
above judicial jugglery with grave and
serious question may be classed with
those who are seeking to destroy the
confidence of the people in the highest
judicial tribunal Of the world. 1t may
do for the exigencies of a political cam
paign, but hardly rises to the dignity of
an argument from a statesman or law
yer. There is nothing in the record of
the Supreme Court of the United States
justifying this suggestion.
Those who favor the adoption of the
amendment have a right to expect that
they will be met by a discussion of its
merits rather than an attempt to fright
en- the citizens of the State with such
suggestions as we have been discuss
ing.
If discussed fairly and candidly as its
friends are determined it shall be, we
are confident that the people of the
State will ratify it by large majority.
The year 1900 will mark a step forward
and upward by the people of this Com
monwealth which will give new hopes
and inspiration to the young manhood
and guarantee a sense of peace and Sc
curitv TO those who have weathered the
storm.
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1879

elevating the masses, and that therefore
the State is obliged to grant unlimited
suffrage. The effect that suffrage will
have on those who vote will depend ON
their fitness or unftness for its proper
exercise. Many thousands of our peo-
pie are injured--aye debased by the
manner in which they use the right of
sunragc. So far from being obligated to
grant such a privilege to those who
would abuse it, the State is obligated TO
as far as possible withhold it from such
persons just as parent is bound to with
hold edged tools as play things from
their children. In fact the obligation
resting on the State is greater since the
incompetent or vicious voter Injuries
others as well as himself.
Special legislation for the benefit OF
the citizens of a State is essentially
wrong. In this case it is dOubly so since
it not only fails to benefit but actually
Injuries its proposed or pretended bene-
ficiaries and all others with them.
! am no lawyer, but from careful
examination of the opinions of more
than one lawyer on each side of this
question, | believe If majority vote
for the amendment il win stand.
GEO e. BOGGS.
Haywood county, July II, 1899.
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a great injury to them, and | think ii is
time that we should pass a just election
law that will prevent them from in
flicting injury upon themselves as we'll
as upon others. Let the question be set
tied by law. and avoid any continuance
of intimidation, corruption or dishonest
returns. 1t is unwise, as well as inn
moral, to do evil that good may come.
Those who do wrong will in the end
suffer more than those who are wrong
ed.
Besides this, we are allowing this
question to absorb attention to the eX-
clusion Of public questions of vital inn
portance. Let this question be settled
so that as people we may properly
consider other questions and help de-
eide them ON their own merits.
In a recent address in Brooklyn, Prof.
Booker r. Washington said: 1T must
be apparent at this time that the effort
to put the rank and file of the colored
people into position to exercise the
right of franchise has not been a sue
cess in those portions of our own coun-
try where the negro is found in large
numbers
Im my mind there is no doubt but
ginning of our freedom of putting the
emphasis on the wrong end Politics
and the holding Of office were empha-
sized almost to the exclusion of every
other interest and we accepted respon
si~-.-ties which our experience and edu-
cation had not fitted us to perform with
success and credit.
For my part say without hesita
ton that judging by what / have OBJ
served in the South since the freedom
of the black man. do not believe that
it is wise for the government. nor just
to the people sought to be helped, to
confer unlimited suffrage upon any
ignorant poverty stricken. ineXperi-
enced people / would let the right to
vote be interviewer with the ability to
acquire intelligence or property or both.
He is one of the most intelligent of
his race, who is devoting his life to it's
elevation and speaks in its interest. He
well says that the chief danger i'm slrf-
frage is from the large numbers massed
together in some portions of the country.
me Illiterate of our white citizens,
with the exception of some commune
ties in our mountain region, are scat
tered among their better informed white
fellow citizens with whom they are COM
ing in contact constantly. and in every
possible way The educational advan-
tage of this close association, is very
great, for those whom we call educated
get the best Of their education from con-
tact with the world, observation and ex-
perience. The negroes where massed to-
gether have no such advantage. 1t is the
blind leading the blind. How can they
avoid falling into the ditch?
Many persons, it seems to me, are
gravely in error in assuming that voting
is in itself a most important means for
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measure is altogether sincere | will not
at this time suggest. These who wish
to compass its defeat recognize the fact
that unless the fears of a large number
OF white voters can he aroused in regard
70 the second branch of their eonten-
ton the measure will be ratified by a
large majority of the people The
Amendment is the expression Of the
earnest, patriotic desire of the men who
framed it. and those whom they repre-
sent, to place our suffrage law upon a
strong, healthy basis removing many
and manifest evils now existing and
dangers threatening the welfare of the
State In the future. 1t offers a ssolu-
tom of the vexed and vexing question
consistent with and promotive of the
highest interests of the State and i'm
provement of the people. Ii those who
fail to sympathize with this purpose
shall succeed in defeating it, thus per-
petuating these conditions they will
enjoy the satisfaction of having done
great injury to the State without reap
ing the reward which prompts them in
their work, political supremacy.
The constitutional question has been
so strongly and fully presented that but
little remains to be said. 1t is a mistake
TO suppose that the Federal Supreme
Court will be astute or Industrious 10
find objections to the Amendment The
question If ever presented, will go to the
court as the expression not only of the
will of the people of this State, but of
the entire South, endorsed by very
large patriotic and intelligent portion of
the North. There is no more interesting
chapter in our history than that which
records the development and adaptation
Of the constitution to the growth of our
country, changed conditions Of the peo-
pie and well matured public sentiment
Mr.. Alfred j. Thorn, an able and schol-
arly member of the Norfolk bar, a year
ago. read before the Virginia Bar Asso-
citation a well considered and valuable
paper upon this line OF thought. entitled:
sThe Inevitable REIMBURSEMENT of Law
lie shows clearly both by quotation from
the writings Of able and men from the
trend Of events that the sentiment which
resulted in the adoption of the Fifteenth
Amendment no longer controls the best
thought Of the country. The Atlantic
Monthly Of a recent date contains an
article upon Colonial Expansion and
some Of the problems growing out OF it
in which the author uses the following
language referring to the decision Of
The court in the Mississippi case. The
decision has not raised the storm of
protest In the North which would have
followed ii ii score Of years ago, and this
may be taken as an indication that the
country ut large has made UP its mind
mat the Fifteenth Amendment can not
be carried out strictly Constitutional
or institutional law Is not an exact
science nor should ii be. Adhering to
general principles, il Is medium for
giving expression 10 and enforcing wise
Is, carefully and conseryadivey well ma
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tured public sentiment, enabling written
constitutions to expand and adjust them
selves to national growth.
The question presented by the amend
ment should be approached with a reeog-
milton of this truth. Certain, well set
tied propositions should be kept in view
The State has the right to prescribe the
qualifications of an elector and to I'M
pose any restriction thereupon which It
may deem wise and conductive to its
safety and welfare. The Federal Con-
stitution contains no restriction upon the
exercise of this right save that found IN
the Fifteenth Amendment. THAT the
right to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition of servitude." Certainly
there is nothing in the Amendment con-
ficting with this provision. The restrlc-
ton upon the general right to vote con-
tanned in the fourth section is conceded
to be free from objection, but it is 5aG
that the fifth section abridges the right
to vote by reason of race, etc. 1t mlghr
be said in reply that the fifth section IS
an enlarging clause and abridges no
body's rights. That the people of the
State or their Legislature may make eN-
ceptions to the general rule governing
the citizen is clear and illustrated by nu-
smerous statutes. There is nothing N
the principle upon which the fifth section
is founded which is Objectionable, but iC
is said that when read in the light OF the
history of the past and present political
conditions the court will look bfyonu the
letter of the law and find in its appllca-
ton the intent or motive with which it
was adopted. 1t will be observed that
when adopted it will be not a mere act
Of the legislature, but the will of the
entire people of the State. In TUT
and in fact THE States collected will.
This will not be set aside or invalidated
except upon clear, conclusive and unmis-
taxable evidence of the violation of the
Federal Constitution. ESciS presump-
ton will be in favor OF the will OF the
people The judicial mind will be as
tute and Industrious to find reasons for
its support.
If the pivotal date had been
fixed at january 1st, 1882 instead of
1867 there could be no question as to the
validity of the section, hut it is insisted
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THERE is NO CONFLICT
WITH THE PROVISIONS or THE
FEDERAL. CONSTITUTION.
ABLE PAPER BY HON. H. G. C0NNoR
Rules Of Interpretation Of Such Documents Are
RigidIy Fixed by Custom and the
Text Books and Will Not be
Violated.

TO the Editor:
Those who seek to defeat the adop-
ton of the Suffrage Amendment by the
people express solicitude in regard, hrst,
TO its supposed conflict with the provi-
sons of the Fifteenth Amendment TO the
Federal Constitution. Second, That the
fourth section will be sustained and the
fifth, commonly called the grandfather
clause" will be declared invalid, thereby
prohibiting from voting all persons who
shall not be able Ito read and write
any section of the Constitution in the
English language
So far no one has seriously questioned
the wisdom of the proposed change IN
our law. The experience of our own
and of other Southern States for the
past thirty years has demonstrated tae
necessity for radical treatment of the
suffrage question. Whether the solicit
tude for the constitutionality of the