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The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

Tho Branch of Righteousness ID
the inscription over the door Of q now
charity at Augusta, which is the outcome
Of an idea advanced by Miss Atkinson.
of the Gospel Mission in that city. The
plan of the home at present is to take in
the children of mothers who have to work
week. Later orphans are to be given
homes,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The school committee of the town of
Litchfleld have arranged that each teach
or holding State certificate shall receive
25 cents week in addition to the regular
wages Also that any teacher holding
certificate showing that she has attend
ed a summer school for teachers during
the summer of 1899, shall receive 25 cents
PER week additional wages during the re-
insinder of the school year.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
SUPPRESSION OF THE NEGRO VOTE
AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

The time is not far distant when the
black man at the South will be as COM
pletely deprived of the suffrage as in the
days before the abolition of slavery, while
the white man will get political advant-
ages from his presence, almost as great,
as when he was allowed an additional
vote for certain number of slaves.
Nearly all the southern states in which
black men are numerous have adopted
constitutions which serve to eliminate
practically all of the black vote. while
scarcely white man is affected, and in
the small remainder movements are on
foot looking TO the same end. 1t is con-
fidently predicted that before another
general election in North Carolina the
blacks will all have been DISTINGUISHED by
constitutional amendment, and it is hint
ed that the election riots of last fall in
that state were gotten up largely for paw
ing the way to suoh contamination.
In Baltimore the cry Of negro domino
tion has been raised with view of con-
soltdating the whites at the approaching
municipal election, and If "a riot ensues,
which is not at all improbable, perhaps
negrophobia will be stimulated enough
TO make 1t possible to get disfran ohising
amendment accepted by the people. 1t
has been clear for many years past that
the elimination of the black vote from
Southern elections was only question
of time. and efforts at the North to pre-
vent 1t were abandoned years ago because
a hat
only question has been how it was to be
accomplished. 1heidecision Of the Supreme
Court affirming the oonstitutionality of
the Mississippi plan settled that, and since
then the elimination of the Elack vote
has been very rapid. Though no two of
the constitutional amendments so far
adopted are precisely alike, the different
conditions existing in different states
necessitating some changes, they are all
arranged SO as to discriminate against
the black man. II an educational test is
set up which impartially applied would
dIsfranchise many whites as well AS
blacks, it is arranged in some way
to apply il partially, so as to make
it hit the blacks only. If a property and
educational test both have to be set up in
order to eliminate all the blacks, except
ions are made. as in the case of Louisiana
which will take practically all the white
vote out of its operation. There is no
pretence of conoealment Of the pur-
pose of these amendments. and no at.
tempt to cover up tbs fact that they are
meant not TO eliminate the ignorant vote.
nor the impeounious vote, but the black
vote and that only. The North long
since became reconcilsd to them,
and 1t would he utterly useless TO attempt
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

II the proceeds of the sale of Portland
81 Ogden sburg stock could be used to re
duce the debt of the city good deal
might be said in favor of Alderman Dow {
proposition to sell that security. I'm
questionaply the city would be better pre-
pared to meet emergencies which may
arise II 1t could borrow money, and this
it could do If the proceeds of the Ogdens-
burg stock could be applied to the reduc
ton OF the debt of the city, because there
by the debt would be reduced below the
constitutional limit. But that cannot
Legally be done. By an act passed by the
legislature in 1891 it is provided that
Any town or city receiving money,
bonds, certificates of Indebtedness or
other evidence Of debt in consideration of
exchange, release or sale OF It's securities
held to Indemnify said city or town for
having loaned its credit, or issued its
bonds in aid of any railroad shall bold
such money, bonds, certificates of indebt-
eaness, or other evidence of debt or the
procesds thereof as trust fund to liqui-
date such outstanding liabilities so long
as they may continue.
The Portland Sc Ogdensburg stock held
by the city Is held to indemnify the city
for having loaned its credit to the Port
land 81 Ogdensburg railroad, and If 1t
were sold the proceeds would, by virtue of
this act. have to be held as a trust fund to
pay Portland & Ogdensturg bonds which
do become due until 1907. They
could not be deduc ted from the debt of
Portland any more than the stock can be
and so would not accomplish u reduction
of its debt below the constitutional limit.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
Fasting and PRAYER.

And would respectfully request all
the people Of our State to so use and &C.
cuuy she day as shall be consistent with
the purposes for which 1t has been set
agat.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, In
Augusta, this seventeenth day Of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety mine. and OF
the Independence of the United States
OF America the one hundred and twen-
ty-third.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

Admiral SIMPSONS fleet is to practice
evolutions of the New England coast this
summer, with its rendezvous of Nara
gansett Bay. 1t is to be hoped that the
coast of Maine, and Portland, may see
something of them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

This evening the Lotus club, Of Bidds
ford, win tender a reception to the physi-
clans of the two cities. and their wives.
The club proposes a series Of receptions
in honor of the different professions
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

Hon. John p. Swasey, who is an
active candidate for the nomination for
Congress in the Second District, add dressed
two meetings at Pennington Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The sagadahoc bar have duly initiat
ed Judge wiswell at Jake Commits New
Meadows resort.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The Maine river drivers will do the
work of amphihians this year for 50 and
Sc. so a day, which is about the usual rate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
STATE OF MAINE.
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

By the advice and with the consent of
the Executive Council, and also conform
ing to time-honored custom, l do here
by designate
Thursday, the eth Day OF April.
In the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine, as day
-
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
SPOT CASH-olD COLD.

We give you the highest price for Old Gold As
we use II for making rings. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler, Monument square. ect21du
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

Augusta is having run of the shoe
factory trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

The Assessors of Taxes for the Town of Cape
Elizabeth will be in session at their Office In
Town Building. en- Friday and Saturday. the
14th and Is instant. from TO o'clock, 7. NJ. for
the purpose of receiving lists OF the polls and
estates taxable in said town.
All persons Interested IN estates which have
been subject TO any change during the past
year or where other communication with the
Assessors may be desirable, Will hereof take
notice.
Attention is hereby further called to the
provisions of the Statutes concerning such
lists, and In the conditions under which lax
payers are barred from application tor abate-
ment ON taxes assessed.
C. L. STAPLES Assessors OF
p. w. JORDAN. Cape
A. L. POLAND Elizabeth.
Cape Elizabeth, April s. 1899.
See notices posted aprlld5t
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The days OF the patriarchs, with the
length of days and large families that
blessed those primitive days, are occa-
sionally brought to mind by conditions
existing about US. On Tuesday morning
Mrs. Phoebe q. Ellis died in the town of
Sidney, aged 102 years, thres months and
days Mrs. Ellis had ten children and
leaves large number Of descendants.
The Lewiston Journal records that Mrs.
Noel Gaudette of that city, the enterpris-
ing landlady of a city boarding house, is
the mother of 81 children, 16 of whom
live in Lewiston today. She is 67 years Of
age, and the youngest child ia 10 years
old. More surprising still is the case Of
the family Of Farmer Henry McGfaw of
Lewiston, who is the father of "a chill
dren, while Mrs. MoGraw. the mother, lie
p strong woman who does all her house,
work aud part of the farm work, too.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

The session of the supreme Court In
Auburn next week will have before it the
interesting case of George W. Pierce, Of
Lewiston, who has been charged with
criminal libel and attempted murder.
This is the case where poisoned candy is
alleged TO have been sent to the family of
ex-Mayor Newell, and poisoned whiskey
to ex-City Marshal 1eel. The evidence
is entirely circumstantial, and the ques-
ton of the identity of handwriting will
enter largely into the case. 1t Is stated
that the government will have az an ex-
pert witness ON handwriting MIR. David
n. Carvalho, of New York. MIR. Carval-
no will be remembered. in Portland as the
expert who was SO prominent In the
Pease- Burrowes case in this city a few
years ago. Judge Walton presided during
that trial, and gave the New York expert
something of shaking up. Since then
Mr.. Carvalho has appeared In some
famous cases, like the Fair will case, and
the Molineux case in New York, which
is yet to be finally decided
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12

Corner Newbury and Market Sts.,
Is TO be continued by MRS. b. A. NORTON.
The same workmen will give prompt and salts
factory attention to all orders. apr1Id3t
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-12
FINANCIAL.
$4,000
First Mortgage 5 Per Cent. Gold Bonds
- OF THE
Council Bluffs Gas & Electric Co..
OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa.

These bonds are secured BY nrst mortgage
upon both the Gas and Electric Light proper.
ties. Under the terms OF the mortgage a sink
ing fund OF not less than %, ooo. shall be set
aside each year for the purchase OF said bonds,
or Tor their redemption at 1906
The statement OF the Company shows net
earnings sufficient to pay dividend of 10 per
cent. ON its capital stock, besides providing
bonds have been taken In England for invest
ment, and Q like amount In this country by
various institutions. Council Bluffs is a well
known, substantially built city OF about $4,000
population and IS one Of the important railway
centres west Of Chicago.
Price and further particulars ON application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13
Queen QUALITY

Represents ladies' $500 boo.
brown and black, that has style ~
Tort and wear, in lace, button and m,
bicycle boots. ''s9
oxford Tics same style as the boo,.
$3.50. poots,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13
Odd Bits.

Hawaii has i>>6 Mormous Of whom 1863
| are natives of the islands.
| Forty-two million pounds III India rub
| Der were imported in North America last
! year
| All attempts Of foreigners to establish
direct commercial relations with the in
| terror of China have SO far failed.
Attention has been called to the state
ment that In 1850 Kansas had III Demo-
| cratic newspapers; today there are but
| -.
Shanghai, which was not opened to for
eign trade till 1872. has now a population
OF about 1000 Europeans ana Americans.
Herman Holdheim. German journalist
has been arrested fifty times for political
offenses and has served twenty terms in
prison.
In 1850 it was estimated that there were
$4,000 princes and other hereditary mobiles
in Russia, and since then the number has
increased.
The recovery of Khartoum and the
Sll,5oo,000. For the current year the ex-
pendture in the SOudan is estimated at
81, 900 900.
Arizonas oldest white resident Is
Charles II. Poston. who braved the
Apaches in 1854 and has lived in the ter
ritory ever since. lie has just been vot-
cd pension by the Arizona Legislature
An Albany woman wants a separation
from her husband because she claims the
ghost of his first wife disputes mastery
Of The household with her. inasmuch AZ
II Is continually fitting about the place.
y railroad is building from Haifa, on
me Mediterranean coast of Syria to
Damascus. a distance Of ] Il miles. ana
the project contemplates an extension to
Bagdad and the Persian Gulf IT will be
of standard gauge.
SaNonys minister Of education has is
sued decree that all young girls attend
ING pupllc schools and colleges shall
abandon the use of Corscts and stays. So
great was the evil that girls Of 10 and u
were addicted to tight lacing.
Nailed to the side of Il suburban rail-
way station not Is miles from the New
York city hall is the following ludicrous
notice: passengers desiring to take the
tram will please show yourself so thar
me engineer can see them in ample time
70 stop the train"
The Wisconsin Senate has passed the
House maria gc-icense bill, recurring
that hve days elapse between the grant
ing Of license and the marriage. the lii
cchSc meanwhile to remain on file The
purpose Is to stop the incursion OF clop-
ing couples from other states.
IN Aachen. Rhenish Prussia, the Karis
Schuetzen Guild will celebrate next
month the eleven hundredth anniversary
OF lis foundation by Louis l., son of the
great Charlemagne. Originally ii was
founded Tor the protection of the Catne-
dral and divine service
The hard luck of some men doesn't
cease even with death. At Winfield.
kas., every arrangement had been made
Tor a funeral, when the grave digger
came rushing in and announced that he
had struck solid rock inAthe grave and
would require considerable time to blast
through il. The funeral was postponed
for day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

a local cigar company advertised in
the Journal, one day recently, for a boy
to strip and learn the trade" OF
course, by stripping they meant that
portion OF the work that consists in
the pulling apart of the tobacco leaves
from the bundles. and thus prepare
them for the manufacture. man
rather too large to be called the boy
they advertised for, entered their fac
tory, Friday morning, and said he was
ready to learn the business, but he
through it little too cold a morning to
strip. The best part of It all was that
the men themselves did not at first
catch the significance of the joke, and
it had to be explained to them that to
the uninitiated in the cigar manufac-
turing art, it would sound as though
the boy must divest himself of his raj
ment before learning the business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

One order unintentionally omitted
from the report Of the city government
meeting, Thursday evening, was in
relation To the repairs on the sidewalk
on State street south from the State
House steps to Scott street The street
commissioner was authorized TO con
struct an underdrain and ditch on the
west side Of the sidewalk. on suclf a
line as the city engineer may direct.
The sidewalk is at present from three
to eight feet in the street, and will be
moved in where it belongs. This will
necessitate the moving in of the cleo
trio car track and the widening Of the
street. The cost of the work on the
sidewalk will be about 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

1t is likely that the salaries Of the
city officers may bc regulated. this
year, On 4 plan to prevent any further
dispute over the orders for extra cx-
pense. The salary Of the chief en-
gincer " be established. ana that of
the auditor and overseer of the poor so
arranged that it will include the
amount they pay for clerk hire. author
lied by the city government. Then
the city assessors have had many new
duties imposed upon them since their
salaries We're regulated. ana these have
to be met by special orders. 1t is
thought BY many Of the city govern
ment who have expressed themselves
on the subject, that these salaries
should be adjusted 50 that It will in
clude all such work.
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ute to dry; try it by cutting dowr
through with the ooin- of a knife :,
see if it has cooked through. then FOLD
over and serve at once.
| A foam omelct is made by adding
but half the whites to the yolks. and
when half done, pour over the remain
der of the whites: this gives y fpamy
appearance to the edge Of the omelet.
| An easy way to make a plain ONE
| let is to beat four eggs with II Spoof
until tcaspoonful can be lifted ~
without running off; add four table
spoonfuls of milk. one teaspoonful %
salt, and tablespoonful Of pepper, anc
! if liked q teaSpoonfuI Of fine herbs
Melt a tablespoonful Of butter in tn
pan. ana pour in the omelet As tht
omclet cooks around the edges, stir /
| back with a fork, allowing the raa
egg to run down. DO this until il /.
nearly all cooked. then fold ana turr
out BE sure to leave n little of "a,
mixture uncookcd. as this will give
the desired creamy consistency. NcyCi
cook an omclct until ii Is tough &nC
dry.
For an orange omelct beat the white,
of three eggs until SIM ana dry and III,
| Nnlks until light colored. cut and fOlc
| the whites into the NpikS after Aaddinp
| three tablespoonful ~ milk, dash 81
| salt "A tcaspOonful of powdered sugar ant
| the grated rind of an orange. Put tea
spoonful Of butter into the omelet pan
/ let it get hot, then turn IN the omelcL
| set the pan in the oven to brown. il wal
/ take but one or TWO minutes NOW
sprinkle with powdered sugar and score
Always use powdered sugar in sweet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

Reports from some sections say that
there is an appearance Of the dread
army worm on the fruit-trees. this sea
son. No complaints have been entered
by anyone in Augusta. 50 far as the
Journal can learn. though in Hallowell
and Gardiner there have been cases
mentioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

tube. Here the charged water is let
Into the hottie containing the syrup. II
is forced in in such a manner that II
loses none of its cffervesence. The
hottie fun. the manipulation presses
another lever and the seal OF cork ana
| tin is in place over the top. and al IS
air tight often these bottles break under
the pressure and the operator receive
bad cuts An expert operator OF 'iiS
bottIinr machine can bottle 40 dozen
an hour and as there are two machines
the capacity of this particular estap-
lishmcnt is 500 dozen in day OF ten
hours.
Another kind of a machine bottles the
Nichy, the Iithiated and the arcated
water. The latter is merely charged
water. only not so strongly charged as
the soda. Lithia and vichy are n''h
medicinal waters prepared by putting
q certain amount of the medicine inc
eacU pOIlic VI th''i 90
Journal representative learned TO his
coet that Iithia water has some kick
to if The proprietor was opening Il
bottle to show what a nice product h.
had when he pointed it in the direction
of the luckless scribe. The result was
astounding 1t was not an ordinary
bottle. 1t had power to burn. The
moment the cork was started the entire
contents Of the bottle flew after ii at a
rate equal to the rush of air from Il
discharging cannon. Both the scribe
and Mr. Cross We're uEdcr water for Il
minute, and were Initiated from head
to foot.
In this latter named machine the or
binary cork is put in and it must Dc
tied down with IA WIRE the force is so
great.
In the charging of the glass siphons.
the charged water is merely put in and
the valve closed. but in charging a
soda tank, the water is put in and the
gas allowed to enter later. At the same
time the rocker keeps the water in mo-
ton and the gas mixes with it.
The bottles are labelled later and
placed in their cases for shipment or
sale.
The bottle washer is an ingenious
affair. The operator places the nozzle
Of the bottle that has been soaking. to
an opening and presses in. This runs
the bottle over revolving cleaner that
scours the inside. The clean bottle is
placed over spindles that reach nearly
to the top and after a rack Of the
spindles has been filed, the water is
turned on through them. for cacn is n
nozzle in itself. This gives second
rinsing and all are as clean as water
can make them.
There is a great amount of this beer
consumed during the year the greater
part being. of course. used III the SUM
mcr and the general result cannot be
other than wholesome as there is moth
ing in it. that can in any way iniurc
one, as the gas is said To he good for
the digestion. Then outside that there
is nothing but pure water and a syrup.
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Loans on Real Estate Security

The Gardiner Loan and Building Assn
citation is prepared to advance money to
any desired amount on adequate real es-
tate security Terms Will he disclosed n,
application to its Augusta ATTORNEYS
Williamson & Burleigh. offices over
Granite Bsnk- sa---
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WANTED-A case Of bad health that RI
PANS will not benefit. Send 3 cents to RI
pans Chemical Co. New York, for 10 samples
end trn testimonials tulv22 div
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FOR SALE.-Ten R-I-P-A-N-S for s cents at
druggists. One gives relief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-29
GARDEN CITY.

Garden City, Dec. Chichester Ken
dali of Oregon is visiting his grand
parents A. M Kendall and wife
Fred Warren and wife were Man
kato visitors last week.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Cookson of Lake
Crystal visited in town Saturday.
The Misses Francis Nelson and Annie
Loring were Mankato visitors Wed
nesday
frankie Fairchilds had the misfor-
tune to break his arm last Saturday.
Frank Pew. of Vernon, was in town
last Wednesday
Miss Lillian Utter, of CORTLAND, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. M. M. Clough.
The Misses Liza and Leafie Wilson
spent Christmas in town.
Miss Elsie Preston is home from
Minneapolis.
Will Conkling is home from Hudson,
Wisconsin for few days.
Will DuAield of Window is in town
for few days
Elvin Church and family, of Good
Thunder, spent Christmas at j.
Mitchels.
Miss Myrtle Oliver is home from
Minneapolis for vacation.
The Misses Nellie Champlain, Maggie
Buckles, Agath Murphy and Irene and
Mignionette Murphy are home from the
Normal for vacation
Miss Fife Rector has a weeks vaca,
ton.
About forty dollars was taken in at
the Royal Neighbors fair and supper
last Wednesday evening.
Martin Peterson left last week for
Spokane Falls. Washington.
Harry Ellis has returned to his home
in Minneapolis
Perry Close of North Dakota was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. E Clough returned Tuesday
from Ohio where he has been the past
few months visiting.
M. M. Clough is on the sick list this
week.
The Misses Lila Osgood and Clara
Loring were Vernon visitors Saturday.