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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
FUTURE EVENTS.

August B.f4- Summer School for Sunday
School Teachsrs at N0rthporL
August S-i4-Reunion Of Fourteenth Maine
August clio -Re1niOnn 9Th Maine Regiment at
Peaks Island.
August sio-Reunion Of Sixteenth Maine
Regiment at Wateryllle.
August s-iO-EIghih Maine Regiment reunion
August ie~Reunicn Ito % Maine Regiment at
August ia-wsido District Lodge OF Good
Templars at North Belfast
August 12--Woman's Club bay, Northern N,
Aug l2-2l--G. A. X. Eneampment at Camp Ben
August i5-Rsupion Of ThIrteontn Maine Regi-
August i6-Reunion at Monmouth Academy.
August ie--Reunion First Maine Heavy Artii-
August is-Kn Hs District Lodge Of Templars
Aug. iS.-lssanicn Of So Maine Regiment at
August ie-iT-sta;e convention OF Epworth
League at Northport.
vus i7-GOod Tempiar Meeting at Peaks Is
Aug. iT3Reunion of i7lh U. s. Infantry at
PrebIe House.
August Reunion 20 Me. Rst. at Ellsworth.
August l1-Reuuion Of Sons ana Daughters of
August is-is-Reunlon 24th Maine regiment at
Richmond
August Is-Reunion Of II Maine Regimen
ASSocihtiou dt Ntpe lOlluRt.
August t19-c5-Campmeesine at Northport.
Aug i0-Fleld Day Of New England Sons of st.
George at Long Island.
Aug. 2026-Me. State Sunday School Conference.
fryeburg.
Aug; 2l-2s- -Reunion Of Seventh Me. Reg't a.
Long Island.
Angus, t;ss Ss.ss. Reunion q Eleventh Maine
August 24-W. G. I. U. day at Ocean Park
Aug; ss--RedniOn of 27th Maine at Peaks
Island
Aug. 3i--Reunion OF descendants Of John Beam
City Hall, Portland.
Aug 22-24-0ssippee Valley Fair al Cornish.
August 30-York District Lodge OF Goods
Templars at Springvale.
Aug 29-3t-Gray Fair.
Aug 29ASept i--Eastern Maine Fair, Bangor.
August. 3l-Juyenile Temple Day at Old
Sept 4-S-Staia Far. Lewiston.
Sept 81 Christion Endeayor State Convention.
Portland.
Sept. i2-Fall term begins at westbrook Semi
nary.
Sept. l2-Fall term OF Hebron Academy begins.
Sept 12-i4-Cumberland County Fair at Cor
Sept 1914 -Reunior Is Maine Regiment at Ban
gor.
Sept. IA, i5-Annusl Convention OF the Name
Woman Suffrage Association at Wateryilie.
Sept. 2G27-Fair al West Cumberland
Sept, 2627, 26-Annual Convention OF Maine
Womar,s Christian Temperance Union at
Oct -semiannuai session of Grand
Lodge OF Good Templars at Pittsieli.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers OF real estate
have been recorded:
Emily A. Reed ct ais, of Portland to
John X. and Margaret A. DimEock. both
OF Portland. a lot Of land and buildings
on the easterly side of Brown street, in
Portland.
John u. Warren OF Buxton to Jcsaph
+. Warren cf Buxton, for $1,000, one-haif
interest In tho Abram l.. Came home
stead in buxton, and buildings, the mill
at Bonny Eagle Falls, In the town OF
Standish. with mill and boom privileges,
the Isaac l.. Came house and lot ad join
ing tho mill privileges including the
ain privilege In Hollis and all other
lands Ian owned LIB. by grantor in standisb,
Joseph +. Warren Of Buxton to John
O. Warren OF Buxton. for $500, all interest
In real estate owned by grantor's wife,
the late Margaret q. Warren. in the towns
OF Standish, buxton and Hollis. compris.
ing the homestead farm of the late
Abram L. Came In Buxton. with build
ings. the mill at Bonny kagls Falls and
mill aud boom privileges. and the Isaac
L.. Game house and lot adjoining the
mill privileges including the mill priv.
ilegesiin Hollis
Joseph ID. Wells and George W. Little
field, both OF Portland, and Owen Went
worth Of Kennebunk, to tie North Deer
ingA Congregational Parish, for 81. a lot
of land in Portland, formerly Deeripg.
at North Deering, on the westerly side OF
Main street, at the northerly corner Of
the school house lot.
Addison g. Bnrnham OF ambridge,
Mass, to Edwin E. Stevens of Medford,
Mass, for s325, q lot OF land st Falmouth
Foreside, east Of the Foreside road.
Frank l.. Buzzell Of Portland, TO Free
man II. Lamb Of Portland. for 81, a lot
OF land and buildings ON the westerly side
OF Central avenue at Deeripg Centre in
Portland, being No. So on Central ave.
nue..
Margaret A. Hill ef Wells to william
+. kagan Of Portland, for 81, u los Of
land in Portland on the northerIy aide of
q passage war leading from Washington
street, containing 3I square feet.
Carrie g. Pitcher OF Portland, wife OF
George II. Pitcher OF Portland, to Velma
Florence Butler Of Portland, for 81, q
lot Of land in that part OF Portland, ,furm-
erly In the city OF Deering, on the wester.
ly side of Forest avenue and the easterly
side OF the Portland s. Rochester railroad
location.
Charles B. Gibbs OF Brldgton to John
E. White Of Bridgton. for so. lot OF
land in Bridgton Centre village adjoin-
ing on the west the grantees homestead
lot.
Hugh Sinuett and Margaret Sinuets Of
Hai pswell to Abbie II. Sanborn OF Som
eryilie, Mass, for $3.50, two lots OF land
on Batlsy's island.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10

Walter Wellman says that ono short
story will illustrate tho spirit of English
journalism better than any amount of
generalism and quotes Moberley Bell, the
editor of the London Times, as saying:
We would at any time stop our presses
and make new stereotype plates to correct
o typographical error, but wo would not
stop our machines to get in a late piece of
news, no matter how important or sensa-
tional. We could print that the next day
without any bother.r
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10

Ktta A. Files, wife of Walter N. Files
Of Mestbrook, and Oriella L.. Gleason of
Moodus, Conn, wife Of Charles E. Glea-
son, heirs Of the late Oren Babb, to viii.
liam A. Babb Of Westbrook, for 81, a lot
ef land Ia Westbrcok on the southern side
OF Stroudwater street, at Its intersection
with Monroe avenue.
Fred 4. Stackpols OF Washington, Kan
sas, to Margaret y. Turner OF Androscog.
gin county for $50, two lots of land In
Falmouth on what was formerly the
Stac kpole farm
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
SOUTH PORTLAND.


There was meeting CT the city gov
ernment Of South Portland last evening
which was pres idsd over by Mayor Rey-
nolds and the nbsentees were Aldermen
Spear, TiIfon and Davis. The records Of
two or three previous meetings were read
ana approved after which Alderman
Pickett made report OF the matter OF
the new fioor for the High school build
Ing.
Permission was granted II. e. willard
to lay tile drain crossing aud N. Il.
Gordon was allowed to enter Dyer street
sewer In front of his new house.
A petition was received from n. e.
Willard and others praying that Dsake
street In willard be extended and. made
straight and be put In condition for pub
lilo travel. Referred to the committe on
streets.
George N. Stanwood AMI others asked
for an extension OF the Sebaxo water sup
rly and the placing Of hydrants for fire
purposes from Higgins Brothers on the
Barren ain road along said road 70 or
near the property of Patrick Ciancey.
This matter was referred to the special
COMMITTEES having In charge the extension
of the water supply.
The ordnance relating to the collection
Of offai, etc., which was introduced July
20 was discussed and final passage was
postponed.
The council adjourned to meet Thurs
day, August nth.
Work on the school h ouses preparatory
for the opening OF the fall and winter
term Is going on apace and the Knight
vills school building is receiving new
and much needed shingling.
There was q jolly dancing party at the
Casino Monday evening when the
"Cloyesters'' from Willard to the number
of 80 or more. took possession Of the large
dancing hall. They reached Cape Cot.
tage about 8 o'clock and kept up the
dancing well on to midnight.
Woodbury. s. York are at work painting
the rooms over Thurrill's drug store.
Hiram Boothman of South Portland,
has secured the job Of cement inspector at
Fort Williams.
It is reported that work enough Is al
ready laid ont In the enlargement and Inn
proyemcnt OF Fort Williams TO keep q
good number Of men employed for year
or moro.
Lena Cock OF Friendship, is the guest
Of Mr.. Cole, engineer on the ferry boat.
PLEASANTDALE.
A. rI.k4xxA u,rAo. ~oho hon baar,
seriously Ill. Is thought to be improving.
! Mr.. Fred Royal is having the fo1nda
tion for residences laid on Brown street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rogers, Chapel
street, have returned from pleasant
outing at Harpsweli.
| hlr. Albert Gavelt, Kelsey street, is
suffering from an attack Of pleurisy and
Is unable to attend tn his duties as engi-
neer on the III. G. r. r.
Miss Annie Hall has returned to Brew
er, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Sar-
gent who will pass the summer at her
home.
Mrs. Henry Cash and son Elmer,
Brown street, passed Tuesday at the home
OF her parents, MIR. and Mrs. K. ID. Rog-
ers, Knightyiile.
Mrs Daniel Apt and daughter, Miss
Laura, are passing few weeks at East-.
port.
MIR. and Mrs. J. E. Hayes passed We'd
nesday as Peaks island attending the
Fifth Maine reunion.
Mestrs. VIII Turner Edwin Palmer,
Eugene Evans, Philip Pickett. CHARLES
Greene. 9hopas Fiaherty and Forest
Lewis are epjoying ta few weeks outing
az Prout's Neck.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
Obsolete Words In i7oo In Use Today

Obsolete Words In I700 In Use Today.
''As was passing n secondhand
bookshop one day recently" said the
man who buys books, II saw three old
volumes OF Thomson's plays-you
know, TIE man who wrote The Sea-
sons'-lying with pile of 10 cent books.
They were published In 1760. and the
plays were played by Mrs. Wellington,
Mr.. Garrick, Mr.. Sheridan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clbber.
"What interested me really more than
the plays was list OF obsolete words
used In long poem In one volume-a
was struck by the fact that a great
many Of the words that were obsolete
In 1760 and had to be defined to Thorn
sons readers are In common use today.
Appall, deftly, fays. glee. carol, scar
and unkempt are only few that re-
call.
There was one word. however, In
the list that is still obsolete and ought
to be revived. 1t Is the word 'swink,'
and 1t means to labor. think it's a
beautiful word. Doesn't 1t convey the
impression of earning ones living In
the sweat OF ones brow, though? It's
word the language needs. and mean
to do all can to make the word popu-
lar again. 1t sounds like word invent
ed by Lewis Carroll, but 1t isn't. It's
a well descended, well connected word.
apd It ought to be revived. .Swinkp
Could anything be more full of mean.
ingT-Washington Post.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
WATCHES On INSTALLMEnIS.

waltham and Elgla Watches. A large stock
oi new model Watches will be sold on easy pay
ments At reasonable prices. All Styles. All
Prices. MCKINNEY the Jeweler, Monument
square mar13du
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby forbidden
trusting or harboring nv wife Ethel b.
Cram on my account as | shall pay no
bills of her contracting after this date.
Baldwin, July 27th, 1899.
jiy3ld3w d. l.. CRAM.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
JEWEtRY REPAIRING.
DIAMOHDS-IRSTALlMEATS.

xRE have q large assortment OF Diamond
" Rings, Pms, Ear Kings ana scarf Pms.
all good quality ara perfect This Is u very
easy way to buy Diamond as We make the
payments so by that you will not miss the
money. MckENNkY, The Jeweler, Mona
alent square. febsdu
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
Union E11utual Eifs
Insurance COMPANY,
Portland, Il1aine.
A THOUSAND RINGS

To select from. Diamonds Opals. Peal
Eubys and all other precious stones. Engage
ttent and Wedding Ring = specially. Largest
mock in the city. MCKINNEY. tho Jeweler
Monument Square. marchi9dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10
NEW CORPORATIONS.

The following n ew corporations have
been organized iu this city:
The Cloyedale Zine Mining company
with 100000 capital stock. Clerk, Joseph
w. Peterson, Portland.
The j. Ii. Melavin Fire and Mill Sup
ply company, with s1t0,Oc0 capital stock.
The clerk Is Stephsn Perry.
brooklyn Ligkterage company. with
sl0O, 600 capital stock. The directors are
horatio Hull and Solon E. Turner. both
OF New York, George l. SkolEeid Of
Brunswick and John 4. SkolfieId. Benja-
min thompson and Freder'o J. Laughlin,
all of Portland. The clerk and treasurer
Is George L. skolfsld, and the president
Ia John i. Skolheld.
Baldwin and Sehago Telephone comra-
ny. with $4,000 capital stock. The d.
rectors are Wm. III. Fitch of East Sc ba-
90. Edward 5. douglass OF Sebsgo and
Lorenzo Norton OF East baldwin. The
clerk Is Edward 5. Douglass, the presl-
dent Is Lol enzo Norton and the treas urer
Is Vim. I'll. Fitch.
The New England Sparklets company,
with Si0O, eco capital stock. The 6iiren-
tors are W. Cameron fobes OF Milton.
Mass; Elliot wadsworth OF Boston,
Charles 3. Clark of Brookline, Mass.
and Josiah III. Drummond. Jr.. Charles
M. Drummond, Fred E. Leighton and
b. IL Staples, all Of Portland. The
clerk Is Josish ii. Diummond, Jr., the
president is Fred k. Leighton and the
treasurer Is Charles III. Drummond.
International Wood company with $780,.
900 capital stock. The directors ara Dam
iel +. En- cry, Jr Edward Woodman, BEN
jamin Thompson and Frederick j. l. ugh
lin. all OF Portland, and John +. Witt
Of Montclair, N. j. Tho clerk is Edward
Woodman, the president is Daniel II.
Emery, Jr., and the treasurer Is John +.
Miltz
International Exploration company.
with $500. 900 capital stock. The directors
are Frank II. Tobey OF Boston, Robert
W. Hunter Of Cambridge and Wilbert s.
BARTLETT OF Belmont. Mass. Ihs clerk
Is Charles L. Marston OF Yarmouth. the
president Frank II. Tohey and the treas
uIer is Wilbert y. BARTLETT.
National Patent Promoting company.
with $50, U 0 capital stock. The directors
are Charles ii. Warren, Jesse p. Colby
and Fred q. Severance, all OF Boston.
The clerk is Charles l.. Marston of Var
mouth, the president lie Charles II. War
rem and the treasurer Is jesse +. Colby.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10

nfIscELLANEous.
To The Public.

On and after May 1, 1899,
bill bills OF the Consolidated
Electric Light Co. Of Maine for
light and power win be made out
at the prices as quoted by the
Portland Electric Light Co.
In addition to this all lamp
renewals will be furnished
free.
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC
LIGHT GO. OF MAINE.
Weston F. MilIiken, Pres.
VIM. II. Wood, Treas.
mayi2du
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-10

MN HUS may a man easily and securely
W provide for the future qvetfare of
6 loved ones - fulfil an admitted
6 duty make profitable irpest,
Z nient.
UNION MUTUAL POLICIES
represent the acme of Insurance progress.
They contain eVery knoDn feature of
desirabaay and vatae. and are Qpithout
resfrictsUe conditions. No requirement
except the regular payment of preniinls,
ard these of reasonable amount. Faa
particulars of cost and results sent any.
sphere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
RUIN OF THE TOBACCO GROWER
The American Tobacco Company 1.-THE Hole
the Hog Went Through"
HOW THE M|DDLEMAN WAS KNOCKED OUT
Contrast How tobacco Was Sold Before the Days of the
Trust and How it is Sold Now Details as to Trust
Methods and Row Independent Con-
Germs Were Crushed.
(By J. II. Jordan.l

The farmer got pocket full OF money
for his product. went to the store and
bought something fine for the old woman
and the children and had plenty left to
settle his fertilizer bill and his other hon
est debts. The leaf dealer got the to-
baceo, packed it in hogsheads. added
S1.25 to the cost for his commission,
drew a sight draft through his bank for
his money, and farmer, wife and chill
dren, leaf dealer, banker and all were
satisfied, happy and prosperous.
What pitiable contrast presents it
self today. The farmer leaves home
with heavy heart. He is met by no
warehouse drummers. The eager face
of the pin-hooker is not seen around the
warehouse. Most of the leaf Factories
are closed and the once active workers
are seeking other fields Of employment.
The old fashioned bugle is abandoned
and a cow bell is used to summon the
buyers. The warehousemen, few
scared independent buyers and the
American Tobacco Co.'s buyers gather
around the product Of the poor farmers
year of hard labor. When the filters
and wrappers are offered the buyer for
the plug branch of the trust prices and
takes them; when smokers and cutters
are reached. the buyers for that depart
ment of the trust set the prices and take
the leaf and the farce auction is over.
In November, 1890, the curtain drops
and behind its artistic folds the five
cigarette magnates of the world prepare
a grand financial drama for presentation
to the business world, the evils of which
have scarcely been equalled in history.
Not satisfied with having become many
times millionaires while working in the
sharpest competition, they combine their
interests, and instead of having four
buyers of leaf tobacco on every market,
they take off three and leave one. In
stead of having four statesmen on the
road. three are taken off and one is left,
or about in that proportion. Employees
begin to be discharged and actual want
begins to make itself felt in families
which before knew no need.
Under this plan the institution so
fourished and the promoters grew so
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31

To the Editor: 1t has long been q
custom at this season Of the year for
the prudent business man TO square up
accounts. see what success has attend
ed hi. efforts for the year just drawing
to q close, and what hope is held out
for the year which is about to be usher
ed in. The retrospect and outlook Of
the leaf tobacco dealer, or middle man"
as he has been dubbed by the American
Tobacco Company, will make sad read
ing for many once happy families in our
beloved State, as well as in sister States
where tobacco was once the money crop
and the sustainer OF life, education and
refinement.
To quote from the great and immortal
Vance, | propose to show, if | can, 1.-The
hole where the hog went in and fol-
low him in his depredations until we find
the hole where he came out. For many
years previous to 1890 the farmers all
over the States where bright tobacco is
grown could load up their wagons, drive
to any place where there was tobacco
market and before reaching it encounter
a
times these enthusiastic solicitors would
fall out and fight numerically over
whose warehouse should sell the load of
leaf. No sooner would the farmer land
in the warehouse than a dozen or more
private buyers, familiarly known as
sspin-ho0kers," would surround him,
eager to exact promise for first show
at his leaf the next morning, and a
scrap between pin-hookers was more
more than likely to be the result of these
negotiations. All through such perform
ances the farmer feels good, lays low
and ressts ali temptations, for he knows
there is competition. Finally his tobac-
co is put on the warehouse floor, the
old fashioned stage bugle rings out clear
and loud giving notice that the hour for
public sale has arrived, and quickly from
out the scores of well-kept and equipped
factories the eager buyers rush to be on
hand when the first pile is offered for
sale. Many time before the last pile
was reached have / seen a lively fsticun
pulled off as result of the sharp compe-
tition which was everywhere apparent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31

fat that they began TO yearn for larger
and greener pastures, so the National To
baeeo Co. $ plug tobacco factory ut Louis
vile. NY, was bought out and the plug
branch of manufacturing was invaded
Negotiations then began for the control
of the largest and most influential plug
factories In the world, but these had well
established brands aud Il lucrative trade
and q deaf enr was turned to all en-
treaties. Then the forcing act com
menecd. The American Tobacco Co. put
out Battle Axe plug in competition
with the leading brands of the indepen
belnt factories and set aside 100000 a
day 10 lose in pushing it to the front
The consumer. being indifferent to any
and all makers Of plug $50 long rs he
could gct cheap tobacco, purchased only
Battle Axe" and Independent factories
commenced to lose trade, and finally
were obliged TO sell out to the Trust
One after another was gobbled mp until
today the American Tobacco Company Is
master of the tobacco world. the farmers
and the middle men" are paying tribute
right along and the hole where the hog
came out is plainly visible.
To make this article little more com
plete IL is necessary to SO back n little
and bring out few more historical
facts. Soon after this gigantic combine
was inauguratcd the farmers held q
meeting in Oxford. n. g.. after having
advertised that 1t was for the purpose OF
taking steps to protect themselves from
the evils they feared would come upon
them. Promptly at the hour Of this as
sembling OF the farmers, Trust repro
sentatives were on hand with their
shrewd legal advisers seeking admit
lance. They were allowed to come in,
and could you have heard the strains Of
eloquence which escaped their lips while
trying to convince the farmers that all
they wanted to do was to get rid Of the
middle man." SO that the farmer might
receive the amount that then went TO
him as commission, you might have
thought that even n lawyers tongue
could be inspired.
Well, let's see how the middle man.
was disposed of The full text of the
letter given below will serve very well.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 31st, 1889.
Messrs. ]. Il. Jordan q Co., Greens
boro, y. c,
Gentlenen: we WISH our iUNcSt
grades marked IL" to average us about
10c The grade marked "C'' to average
from 2215 to 25c., and the grade marked
ID" to average about SOC. Continue
buying at above prices without limit as
to the number Of pounds you ship us,
until further notice.
Yours very truly,
KINNEY TOBACCO CO,
Jas. T.. Kearney Resident Mgr.
Think of leaf dealer receiving such
an order as the above at this day and
time-he would simply fall dead in his
tracks.
But to the point. / find by reference
to the old books OF J. f. Jordan & Co,
that cutters were bought at these prices
and shipped to the Kinney Tobacco Co,
and a commission of $1.25 per cwt
charged on same. So that at 30 cents
per pound 1000 pounds of the best grade
Of cutters would bring $4,000 to the
farmers pocket and $3.50 to the middle
man. What is the status of affairs today
now that the middle man has been
knocked out from head taw," ant
only the ring men are left in? The best
grade of cutters is only bringing l.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01
RHEUMATISM CURED.

My wife has used Cham berlain' s
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and l can recommend it as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it valuable.-W. j. CUYLER,
Red Greek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G. PHIPPIN. Editor Red Greek Her.
alf. For sale at j. S. Guenard's drug
store.
l was reading an advertisement OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester Enter
prise recently. which leads me TO write
this, can truthfully say l never used
any remedy equal to it for collie and
diarrhoea. / have never had to use
more than one or two doses to cure
the worst case with myself or children
w. A. STROUD. Popomoke City, Md.
For sale at Gucnard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-04-01

We have never known before for
The seipage water to appear 80 early.
especially when the river is not much
more than against the levee and has
not been up for any length of lime.
The water is now appearing al the
base of the levec and it will not be
long until the whole length of the levee
will be sobby. The seipage water is
appearing on the plantations and will
cause a great deal of trouble. This is
caused from the heavy rains we have
had and the land not having time to
dry out before the river came up.
Seipage water is the worst thing that
a planter has 10 contend with, and ii
will keep cotton and corn from grow
ing