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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
FUNERAL OF COL. SEXTON.

Chicago, February s.-The remains of
the late Col James A. Sexton, COM
chief of the q. A. r., were laid
TO rest today at hose Hill cemetery.
Comrades of Columbia Post conducted
the services &C Memorial hall In the pub
Iic library building AMI at the gave,
while other posts OF the CITY attended and
assisted in the simple rites Of the order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
SPECIAL.

In getting ready to remodel our store
we find we will be cramped for room for
q few weeks. Therefore in order to
reduce our stock and make ready for our
New Spring Goods we have decided
to cut the prices on all our Winter
Goods. We can show some genuine
bargains never before offered by any
tailor In Portland for first class custom
work,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
WIT AND WISDOM.
bargaining.

81 hear That yonr daughter has broken
off her engagement with the count. Is IL
true2"
eyes; she ran across q chance to get .
duke at the same figure Chicago News
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
How Ii la.

She-It has always struck me Us curi-
Gus thing that we don't hear more anec-
dotes about doctors and their patients.
He-You forget, madam, that dead men
tell no tales.--New York World.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

SkNEN1H daughter Of the seventh daughter.
- Madame Zoo Zoo, card reader and paiu,iSi
on all matters pertaining 10 love, marriages, al.
vorces lost or stolen property. ONCE hours o
TO . o'clock Ladies Is cents; Gents 90 cents
Rooms 40 Franklin street III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

4 He DIRIGO EMPLOYMENT AssOC1A-
lion Is prepared to furnish reliable help
70 all Kinds OF hotels. stores ONCE aud private
families. We send out nothing but reliable
help; II 10 neeo OF help try our plan. We want
YOU NJ, lot one 81 our patrons. DlBIGO EN-
Portland, Me. 9-i
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

MONEY lor you to start In business; TO In
~ crease your present business. Interest re-
dueed. mortgages changed or assumed aud same
or larger amount loaned building loans made
AMEkleAh INVESTORS Co.. IS Exchange
St. Room 4. III
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

Mr.. Geo. II. York, well known to the
tailoring trade, can be found with me,
where he would be glad to serve all his
old customers and friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

DROILERS-Its high time those chicks were
I'D hatohed for next spring brolers and roast-
srs. Begin nov aud get the top prices. / will
hatch them for you on reasonable terms. A.
dress II. Il. CLOUGH, Cumberland Center,
Maine. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
JEWELRY REPAIRING.

xzTF are familiar with all kinds of Jewelry
w repairing and nave made IL 3 specially
for years. We are now ready to make 10 order
anvihing in rings or pins OF any special design
Won may wish at very short notice. MckEN-
NEY, the Jeweler. Monument Square, Portland.
ian 2Gtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
$4,000

GDA 0ln To LOAN on Ist and md
P-V,VOO mortgages on real estate at
as low rate q interest a. can be obtained in
Portland also loans made on stocks. bonds
personal property or any good security. In
quire OF A. Z. LlhBY & Co, ~ IL Exchange
81. jsui91
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

FOR SALE-English beagle rabbit hound pup
femalel "rrlby" 9i2 months old full
pedigree, has been run In pack all fall and win.
ter; $500 If taken at once. ARTHUR ID,
MURPHY. Biddeford, Me. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
MARRY mE, NELLIE,

Aud VIII buy YOU su'h n pretty Ring at
Mckenneys. thousand solid gold Rings,
Diamonds Cpal-Pearis. kLb Ies, Emeralds sld
Wedding Rings speciaiTJ. Iafeest stock in
city. MCKINNEY, Tho Jeweler. Monument
Square. mar22dn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
CLOCK REPAIRING.

" have made a specially of clock repairing
w ior years ana are perfectly familiar with
II 10 oil OF It's branches. Our prices are reason
able. Drop us postal aud we Will call for your
clock and return It when done without extra
chtrge. MCKINNEY, the ,Iewelsr, Monument
Square, Portland. janl2du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
WANTED.

WANTED-The public to know that the
w Premier Mandolin and Guitar Club is pre-
pared TO furnish trst class music for receptions.
bouquets. private dances, parties: etc, terms
reasonable Address PIemisr Mandolin and
Guitar Club. Ii. 7. SkILLIN, Mgr, Portland.
Me. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

u OST-Inlthls city over years ago an onyx
IL seal ring vita the figures ''79' cut IN the
stone and the words do Just right" engraved
within the band. IL the finder Will return
same 10 this Office he will be rewarded. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

EOR SALE-Story and half house at West
Il Harpswell with barn and out buildings at
tached. All In good repair. "a acre land.
young orchard. For terms. &C. address
ARTHUR U. MEkRIMAN. West Harpswell,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
MURDER, WHAT'S THAT?

One of Mchenney's Alarm Clocks. a5c to
$500 Warranted to wake the dead. Mors
clock than all the other dealers combined.
MCKINNEY. the Jeweler. Monument Square.
sep28dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
SEBAGO.

Sebago, Feb. 6.-There is expected to be
very close contest this year for Superin p
tendent OF Schools between the parties.
as was the case last year, if an article is
10 be In warrant relating to the taking
such election out of hands Of the school
committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

EOE SALE-An unusual business opportunity
for a man Of moderate capital An old
established grocery doing a business of $1,000
per week. Also an old established paying
business which viii require q capital uf si0.-
goo TO $4,000. w. r. CARR Room 8, oxford
Bullulug- a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

rOR SALE-New three fiat house. 2s rooms;
It bath and closets for each dat, hot and cold
water. electric bells, two front doors. wired for
electric lights. large lot nice stable. total rent
ais s672 per annum; good central location; price
suitable for Investment w. III. WALDR0N
q CO. $50 Middle st. 81
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FOR SALE.
Ferry words inserted ssdsr this head
enc week for 25 cents. eash In advasc@.

EoRgsALE OR ExCHANGE-A two fas
house on the best part OF North street.
Never vacant; pays 10 yer cent steadily.
MARKS s. EARLE CO.. No. ~ Monumet 50.
over Evening Express. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
WE pDlNc RINGS.

One hundred OF them To select from All
styles, all weights. all prices in ls IA and IS
kt- Gold. Largest and best stock Of rings
In the city. thousand OF them cKENNEY.
the JeWeler. Monument Square tune7dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

WE WILL Buy household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, on will re-
ceive the same al our auction rooms foI
sale on commission. GOSS & WILSON
AuciioBeers, Is Free street. feb5-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

MONEY TO LOAN on FIRST ana second mort
w cages on real estate, life insurance poll
Gle, and notes or ANY good security. Real
tate bought sold and exchanged. 10 IL Rx-
change street. /. r. BUTLER jani34
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
FEMALE nELr WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND.

r OST-About i've weeks ago between Owen
L. 81 Moore's and head of fark ST.. small
black portenonuaie containing money. Will
hader please return same to 2ll Commercial ST.
and receive reward? 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09

nor SALE-4 nice single road sleigh9. cloth
Il trimmings best workmanship black or red
running gear Can be seen at 3O1 Commercial
ST. MIL 1IKFN-TONLINSON co. jani2dtt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-09
SPOT CAsH-oLD GOLD.

We give you the highest price for Old Gold as
We use It for making rings. MCKINNEY the
Jeweler. Monument Square. oct27du
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
RUookL1 SAGE On the E<travaganoes Of the Rich

begged that the subject be further
Well, it is like this" said Mr.. Sage
thoushtfully: Men by this Investment
OF that investment acquire interests
cnpnfnrti mlrGn pay them. we may say. a fairly
w hat do they do?
Ihey go abroad. They meet peonle
VINO nave been accustomed to ali the
eNtraVagances of another kind of life
1oi seneratlons. Perhaps they are per
coat" iii0e
Mr. sage paused thoughtfully.
NOW, he continued "it Is q remark
aple thing that if an American goes
aopoad 9 p, and happens to lift the skirt of
d a,,oa faince n coat ne returns home and at
once sets about to spend money in
way to invite criticism. Yes. to invite
crltlclsm is that not strange? But
it is fact.
Young man, have observed the ar
IVA raoai' rise, fal and departure of such
men curing my business career of six
ty.Iour years-yes, sixty-four years.
have seen them spending money
and money is hard to come by and easv
70 go-for no other purpose than to ex-
cite. envy.
Now, how wrong, how foolish,
To excite envy is to make enemies
That is not its worst consequence.
men VINO nave fairly comfortable in
come, let us say men whose invest
ments mel are made so as to net them from
soU,uo0 10 Si00,0O0 a year, not satisfied
with living in the simple comfort which
reasonable economy would safely af-
lord, proceed to live in a manner which
is obnoxious, which excites criticism,
and they establish a standard of living
which their incomes do not warrant and
then theymake an inroad on their cap
ital.
That is fatal!
Let me explain: If young man is
running an elevator. let us say, and Is
paid, perhaps. SO week, and his mode
of life is such that he is not always in
the best physical condition to run that
elevator, he impairs his capital as much
as the man who has an income of $780,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

but 1t all went in the family fund. When
he was free, his father gave him colt,
the first thing he ever owned. Most smart
youngsters would have seen in it a pros
pective saddle horse. David was another
sort. He sold the colt for $52, and put
the money in calves, to grow while he
worked for more Pretty soon he had
the chance to buy an eighty-acre farm.
1t took grit to go in debt for 1t, with
wheat at 25 cents bushel and firewood
81 the cord. Those were the prices Da-
vid's father had got for what he had to
sell. Still David bought the farm.
Inside of four years he had paid for
it, with money earned mostly by break
ing prairie. The virgin sod Is too tough
for horses or mules. It must be turned
with the slow, steady draught of oxen.
David Rankin managed to buy pair
His breaking plow, a special imple-
ment, he made himself by help Of local
blacksmith. He had no money to buy
the necessary iron, but a friend stood Sc
curity, so he got it. and thus was enabled
literally to set his hand to the plow
1t is no wonder he loves land, and pre-
fers It to all other investments. From the
first 1t has prospered him amazingly,
though from the first he has seldom sold
crude products That first eighty-acre
farm had a herd of cattle on 1t even be-
fore It was paid for. So driving and thriv-
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

enterprises represent the investments of
over $100 900 of Rankin money. In ao-
dition to them Mr.. Rankin has trade rela-
tions with most of the trade centers ana
is in close touch with moneyeo men ail
over the country.
Pounds College.
Surprisingly rich, he has forgotten
what 1t means to be poor. AS becomes his
blood, he is a Presbyterian. and strives
to live his religion as well as to bei1eVe
1t. Liberal in support OF his churcn anu
her works, he can be depended on TO pc
as liberal to any good cause, especlahy
the cause of education. Tarkio College
alone has received from him nearly $780,
600. He had given to the institution above
$25 900, when fire destroyed the main build
ing. He at once offered 5000 toward re-
building If as much could be raised else
where. Since then he has had a stand
ing offer to give to the college dollar
for every dollar contributed outside. BY
his help, the college has put up Its pres
ent magnificent buildings, and holds its
place among high-class Western fnstltu-
tions of learning. Needless to add, Mr..
Rankin's picture appears upon the college
button, or that his unique and original
objurgation set fire" makes an impor-
tant part of the college yell.
He has been liberal to other schools
than his home college, to other churches
than his own United Presbyterian.
Perhaps that Is how certain man ana
brother of African descent came to rely
so confidently upon Mr.. Rankin as the
| Lords almoner. The brother lived in
/ Tennessee town, and combined IN his own
person the offices of pastor OF church
and principal Of a school. Church ard
school were in desperate need OF money
The pastor told his brethren If only Trey
would raise money to send him to Tarkio
the Lord and Mr.. Rankin would do the
rest So to Tarkio he came, saw and at
! first did not conquer. Mr.. Rankin heard
him with patient kindness-he even sent
courteous answers to the most barefaced
begging letters-but answered with en-
phasis, which no doubt seemed TO the
trustful listener harsh, that help was out
of the question; he had all he could do
to furnish aid to his home college, his
church. and his churchS school society.
| The black man looked at him aghast.
Pale he could not grow, but no words
came-he tried to move to go away, but
tottered, and fell fainting, utterly strick-
en- by the shattering of his trust. In the
end his trusting conquered. When he
went home little later he had in his
pocket the necessary $780, David Rankin
had given two hundred of it. The rest
came from his son and the employees OF
his office
Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t
holy" is living law upon every foot of
Rankin land. BY way of helping his men
to keep 1t. Mr.. Rankin stipulates in the
! beginning that Monday shall be pay day.
AS they are paid off weekly he thinks 1t
wise to minimize Sunday temptations. He
does not relish the thought that man
may waste his earnings in an hour, and
leave his family in want before next
j weeks money comes in.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

ing, the master of it came to own 5000
acres by the time the Civil War began.
That era of imitation sent prices too hlgn
for his judgment. He Kept on buying un-
til he had 5000 acres, then went west
Atchison County has much more tnan
justified his choice OF q new residence.
1t is no longer a region OF one railway.
new one. the Tarkio Valley, runs right
through the middle Of it. and Tarkio
town, a beautiful and thriving village, has
grown up magically in It's eighteen years
of life. > Naturally Rankin interests pre-
dominate. David Rankin is president
and principal shareholder In the town
First National Bank. as we'll as president
of the Electric Light and Power Com
pany, the Water Company. the Rankin
Auditorium Company and the Tarkio
Brick and Tile Company. These various
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

600 and spends $4,000. The principle
is the same"
1 asked the Wall street veteran If he
had an instance in mind which could
be quoted of 800, ,000-a-year man over
spending. Mr.. Sage looked as II ne
doubted the ouestioner'S sincerity, and
then said: II could name a hundred in
stances. but it would not be charitable
to do So In a recent case-oI course
l shall not mention or 1ndlcate any
name-a man died who is supposed TO
be worth $20,000,000.
well, such figures are exaggerated.
Now they are exaggerated, foolishly
exaggerated, in my case. But the world
believes the man l speak of to be worth
many millions, surely"
Mr.. Sage. regarded the toe of his COM
Portable slipper before he added, i will
not say what my estimate of his wealth
was. That makes no difference. or
course I am in various affairs and 1t
comes legitimately to my knowledge
that gentlemen are sometimes not
worth all that they are credited with.
But let us speak of his case, He dies
and his estate is found to be worth
about the sum he spent annually-and
the liabilities of the estate are not yet
known.
What pleasure, what moral gratif1-
cation. did that man get out of his un-
warranted expenditures!
None.
But mark you, the evil of such a ca
reer is not to be found in the history or
that Individual He sets an example.
He did not crafty laudable ambition.
He-and I speak of him as a type
gratified but a conceited pride. But in
doing so he excited to unWarranted ex-
Denditures the man whose income was
only a little less, and he in turn excited
the conceit of man with still a little
less. and so the unfortunate example
extended down, down, down in this
town where display rs so brazen and
purposely open until it affected the
clerk-even the shopgirl, perhaps-who
tried to make a $5 a week salary pur-
chase the display only justified by an
income Of $6 a week.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

Mr.. Sage would not talk on this
subject, but he did express himself
upon the extravagances OF New
York life as above quoted.
Sage spoke earnestly. He was IN
slippered ease at home after the days
toll had been compensated for in some
measure by a before dinner nap. The
most democratic of all milllonaires had
come down to see me in his stocking
feet, carrying his shoes In his hand
The picture reminded me of the stories
OF the simple and unaffected manners
of Lincoln and Silas Wright. Russell
Sage Is gentleman of the old school
and you take him as you find him, and
you find him natural.
AS usual, Mr.. Sage gave voice to a
theory prolific In surprises. 1t Is not a
growth of love of luxury which prompts
the amazing expenditure of money by
century-end New Workers.
What induces these unreasonable
outlays Of money on personal ac-
counts" said Mr.. Sage, lis not the
qualification of luxurious tastes and
impulses. You understand me, that it
is not, but it is an obnoxious desire to
make an appearance before the public
which will attract the attention Of the
public.
why my dear young man, 1 assure
you it Is fact, a surprising fact, that
men endure unwarranted expenditures
of money on their living account which
are made for no other purpose than
to excite the jealousies of their neigh
bors.
How wicked that is-yes, Ismay say
ii Is wicked. / do not say that man
is to be so much blamed for spending
largely to crafty the honest tastes of
himself and his family for expensive
luxuries-horses, carriages, pictures,
music and things of such sort.
But these are not the wrecking ex-
travagances."
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

a figure together almost every step is a
trade by itself. This is where trade and
profession go hand in hand, for the artist
loses none of his art, though he calls the
tradesp1an to his aid.
The fact that the average span of life
of a wax figure is twelve years makes
the substitution feature an important one.
1t Is the making of figures over and over
again which makes the profession. or in
dustry. as you choose to call it, as profit
able as 1t is. There are the same az
penses to be met in originating a figure
In wax as fall upon a painter when he
puts MS IDEAS on canVas-models and
paints-and 1t comes about in this w.,,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

to perpetuate mythology in statuesque
bronze.
There are good and bad creators of wax
figures, as there are daubers and painters,
but nowhere in the universe is SO great a
variety of the sort Of folk who make wax
figures found as in the United States. Nor
can any other country lay claim to such
artistic work IN that line as comes into
being here.
Nine-tenths of the wax figures Of the
world are made In this country. few
years ago Germany and Italy held the
fame and won the reward, but home pro-
duction has forged TO the front in this
regard so strongly that as statistics show
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

YOU to find that he was as young man
a follower and ardent adElirer OF Aora-
ham Lincoln. He grew up IN 1illnols'
tbough he was born in Sullivan County.
Indiana. May 2S. 1925. The Rankins were
of Scotch Irish strain. DaVid's father,
poor farmer, must have been something
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
WAX FIGURES That Can Almost Talk.
lit Requires Great Make Jhem but This Country is Beating
Europe at the Business.

the merchandise record, we have exported
far more than we have imported
While there are not more tnan nIty per
cons IN tho United States who can con-
str11ct a figure in wax perfect. lifelike, the
work itself gives employment to host OF
neorle. for in the actual work of putting
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
HERE'S the RichostFarmerin Hmerica
He Owns Fourteen Farms in Missouri and kattens
Than ANY Other Man in the World

Of a nomad. He moved many times be-
tween the Indiana home and the final set
ting in what is now Henderson County,
illinois, David quit the schools at the
age Of II, and set to work for his living.
Began Business With One Colt.
Doubtless he earned something more,
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
Special to The Sunday Cali.

The creation of perfect wax figure is
as great triumph OF art as the success
fulsportrayal of life upon canvas. 1t takes
as great genius TO accomplish this as to
chisel from marble a laughing naiad, or
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

s25 900. He has just now bought 5000 head
of Texas cattle to be delivered next No
vernber. paying for them $50 a head His
shipments of fat cattle begin in June.
From the 1st of June to the 1st OF Sep
tenber he ships two or three train loads
each week.
He keeps 10 .oOo to 1900 head OF hogs all
the time, and sells fat ones to the value
of $50 900 yearly. All these he raises. In
fact he never buys a pig, except for the
tpfusion Of new blood into his breeding
stock. Some years back, while there was
money in horses, he undertook the breed
ing of dranght beasts, and built upon his
horre farm just outside of Tarkio a
horse barn very much up to date. 1t cost
$40 600. and is an octagonal brick building,
four stories high It is lighted through
ont with electricity. Each stall has its
own incandescent lamp, and the cupola
an are light which turns midnight into
day all over the barnyard.
David Rankin Personally.
It is worth while to look a little into
the genesis of this man and his fortune.
Physically he is tall. raw-boned, sineWy,
with keen blue eyes. weather beaten
face, gray hair and beard. Primitive TO
a degree, yet without roughness, ne
knows life, knows men, yet has never got
far from the soil. It does not astonlsn
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05

HAD asked Mr.. Sage for an opin-
ion upon the money mistakes Of
the late Calvin s. Brice.
Mr.. Sage would not talk on this
subject, but he did express himself
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-12-30
Millions Given AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to be
generous to the needy and suffering
The proprietors Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, nave given away over
ten million trial bottles Of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
Of knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoareseness
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
and Lungs are surely cured by it,
Call on VIM. Clegg Druggist, and
get free trial bottle. Regular size
soc. and 81. Every bottle guar
anteed, or price refunded 8