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Accurate knowledge. clear and definite, is
the only sort OF knowledge worth having.
II Is the only sort that Is available for instant.
practical use 1t Is The sort that marks the dif-
ference between self-dependent. efficient. re-
liable people and weak. vacillating. uncertain
ones, 1t 10 the mental capital OF strong per-
sonaity that every one admires:
Psychologists tell us that this certainty.
this knowing that you KNOWS not 80 much
matter OF quality or quantity 81 brain as II Is
the way you use It.. They say that most any
In place Of hazy uncertainty. They say that II
you look up" doubtful things whenever you
come across them In the course OF your Or
binary newspaper or magazine reading. in
stead Of being satisfied TO pass them over In
misty doubt, you will soon get together fund
OF sure and ready knowledge that you can
draw from at will whenever you have use for
it-tbat you can often coin Into dollars. They
say it's the looking up that gives the memory
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applies TO historical knowledge more than to
any other kind Almost, every day you come
that has only very Indefinite meaning for you
UNLESS you are good deal different from the
ayerage). but that you ought to be well posted
about. 49,,
Do you know what happened In a little
skirmish In Zululand In 1879. that gave the
death blow to the hopes OF the Bonapartists
OF Francep
Do you, know where shipka Pass is and what
You know that Real. Admiral Schley was In
command OF war vessel that got into serious
difficulty In o Gillian port q few years ago.
But how much more do you know about III
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mankind the theory that they have all proceeded from
the Black the Brown Tor Mongood and the Ruddy w
general the latitude of the given indicated ordinary
Hdpaths History of the World this chart printed cors The lines indicating
White printed red the Mongood brown and the Black
black Names of extinct printed black of day
in red
To trace the descent of any race from right to left Thus the
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MsoGoS the GermanC of the TeutoSv division of the
West An branch of the ndoEmopean family of the prehistoric Rudy
White Races
the World all of them the original conceptions and ndwo of Dr. Rid
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Bishop j. II. vi ncent. ID. n, LII. D.,
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Professor Ridpath has put the world into
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have been much pleased with Professor
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This Chart is the skeleton of the History of man
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From the beginning of man life this world, down
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Accurate Neutrality-suspicious. to Possess 1t.

And all these are events Of Yesterday How
In II when you go farther back into history
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That source is indicated by the heavy line at the left
Each of these stems divides into many branches. In
As Others See II.

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Rid paths History of the World

9 massive volumes. nearly 1000 large
10 chronological charts in color, 9
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The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
GOLDEN WEEPING.

On June 3, 1890 at the old homestead In
buxton. was celebrated the golden we'd
ding Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles L. Harmon.
The day Was delightful. and every thing
favored the happy occasion, IN the health
OF the married, couple. the presence OF all
the children, the grandchildren, the one
great-grandohild, and ruany relatives,
friends, and neighbors.
One honored guest, Mrs. Mary l.. Bond
OF Kirkland, Ohio. an aunt of Mr.. Har
mon, came alons and unexpectedly to be
present at his golden wedding. Others
came from Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire. and many towns near by.
The house was decorated with evergreen
and profusion Of beautiful flowers,
many Of the latter. gifts Of friends from
far and near, and in the evening many
japanese lanterns and other Examinations
made the grounds seem like fairlyand.
Many valuable and beautiful gifts we're
brought and nearly one hundred dollars
in gold presented. 500
The geneaiogy of the Harmon family
was read, and an original posm was de-
livered. There were also selected read
ings and recitations, and music both vocal
and Instrumental, all helping to make a
most enjoyable occasion.
The homestead has been in possession
Of the family ever since tho land was
cleared, more than one hundred years
ago, and not only have Mr.. Harmon and
his wife here enjoyed fifty years of mar
ried life. but his parents, Capt. Phineas
Harmon and his wife, here celebrated
their golden wedding twenty-five years
ago. and his grandparents also lived here
for fifty years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
'oHAs. S. PURINToN.l selectmen
FRED ID. SGAMMON,S of
FRED A. GIDDlNGS, Gorham.
STATE OF MAINE.

Cumberland. IS.
At the Court of County Commissioners begun
and holden at Portland, within and for Inc
County OF Cumberland. on the first Tuesday OF
June, Anno Domini, 1892 TO wit, at a regular
session thereof on the first Tuesday of June,
Ammo Domini. 1899.
ON the foregoing Petition 1t being satisfac-
torlly shown TO tine Court that tie Petitioners
are responsible aud that an inquiry iuto the
merits Is expedienl, IL is hereby ORDERED,
That the County Commissioners will meet at
ham on Monday the tenth day OF july A. d.
1899, at nine O'Clock in the fornoon, nd that
the Petitioners give notice 10 all persons inter
ested. by causing an aitested copy of said Pc
tltion aud this order of Court thereon, TO be
serve upon the Town Clerk OF said town OF
Gorham, and also by posting up copies OF the
same in thee public places in said town. and
publishing the same once a week Tor three
weeks successfully In the Portland Daily
Press, a newspaper printed in Portland in said
County, the first of said publications. and each
OF the other notices, to be at least thirty days
before the time OF said meeting; at which time
and place, (after IL has been satisfactorily
shown that the above notice has been duly
giyen.) the Commissioners Will proceed to view
the route set forth In said Petition, and other
routes and roads connected Herewith, aud after
such yiew they viii give n hearing TO the par
place in the vicinity, when and where all per.
sons and corporations interested, may appear
and show cause, il aoy they have. swhy the
prayer Of said Petition should not be, granted
ATTEST, iUt b. q. STONE, CLERK.
Copy of The Petition and Order OF Court thereon
ATTEST, b. G. STONE. Clerk.
ie7dlaW3w w
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The statement that Hon. I'll. s., Melch
sr has leased the Stafford cottage at Grea t
Diamond island is unwarranted. The
cottage has not yet been let.
President Butler will, speak before the
Normal Training class in this city at
lheir graduation on Friday, June IL.
The Prohibition club will hold pub
lie temperance meeting this evening at
Gospel Mission hall, ut 7.45 O'Clock. when
constitution will'be presented. There
will be good speaking and sin ging and
everybody is invited.
The Sunday night trips Ut the Bostor
,teamers between Portland aid Boston
will commence Sunday, June 18th.
A case of scarlet fever was reported
yesterday at 80 Oak street, Deering.
1t is ex peoted that travel win be re-
Iumed on Vaughan's bridge next Mon
lay morning. When repairs on this bridge
came to be made it was found that the
bridge was in very bad condition and the
commissioner of public works was obliged
10 have great deal of work done which
was not originally contemplated.
Tuesday morning early, while the circus
trains were unloading. Patrick Joyce,
ths young son of Mr.. John Joyce of No.
1 Dunphy's hne, attempted to get on to
3 moving car. but in some manner lost
his hold and slipped, falling to the gropnd
by the side of the car and one arm strik-
ing across the track where a wheel passed
aver it and crushed it. He was taken
to the Maine General hospital, where the
operation was performed.
A canvas man named Zeigler was
quite badly hurt Tuesday morning by be-
Ing entanglsd in the ropes and then by
falling pole while the main tent was
being raised.
The Elks will enjoy their annual Field
day on Monday, June 10Th at Little
Chebeague.
There will be meeting of the board OF
management of Elizabeth Wadsworth
chapter, d. A. r., at Mrs. Kendall's,
10 Henry street, this afternoon. ..o
The Cowles Furnishing Company has
been organized at Portland FOR the put!
pose of manufacturing and dealing in
ladies and gentlemen ouhttings, with
$40, QUO capital stock, of which nothing is
paid an. The officers are: PRECEDENT, q.
e. Woodside Off Portland; treasurer, K.
Phil Merrill of Portland
W. 5. III. Kelley of Portland, who pub
lished the Squirrel Island paper last sea-
son, has decided not to run the paper
this summer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ATHLETIC CLUB ELECTS OFF,
GERS,

ATHLETIC CLUB ELECTS OFF,
GERS.
The annual meeting of this Portland
Athletic club was held Monday evening.
The following were elected members oil
the executive committee for four years:
Frederick II. Gerrish, William h.
Moulton, James N. Marrett, Carroll NJ.
Warren, hannibal H. Emery. K. w.
Clark was elected for one year to I'LL a
vacancy in the committee. The execu-
tive committee then held a meeting fol-
organization and elected these officers:
President-John Calvin Stevens.
First Vice President-Wm. ii. Moulton.
Second Vice President-William ii.
Stevens.
Third Vice President-Harry S. Hig
gins
Secretary-Stephen @. Perry.
Treasurer-Edward ID. York
CUMBERLAND ROWING ASSOCIA.
1ION
The. cumberland Rowing association
have elected these officers:
Presidsnt-J. Fl. Clary.
Vice President-J. II. MCCARTHY.
1reasurer-G. H. Mccarthy.
4 Recording Secretary-Charles j. Fair
weather.
Financial Secretary-S. j. MCCARTHY.
Captain-James A. O'Donnell.
The club is thinking strongly of send.
ing a crew to springfield July fourth to
participate in the New England regatta
and possibly In the National regatta at
Boston In August.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
PERSONAL.

Miss Marguerite Kicker, daughter Of
Hiram w. Kicker of Poland Springs, who
has been seriously i'll for the last four
months at the residence of Hon. NJ. p.
Frank. was taken to her home yesterday
by special car to Danville and by ambu-
lance to the Springs. Miss Rockers
illness has been of very critical nature,
but under skilful care her recovery ia
assured.
Bank Examiner Timberlake entertained
party at his camp at Rangeley Lake
Sunday, among whom were: l.. T. Car
Teton of Winthrop, Charles E. Oak of Carl
bou of the commissioners of inland fish
cries and game; Judge William P. White
house of Augusta, j. H. Drummond, Jr.,
+. V. Chase, FL. r. Virgin, W. r. Wood,
Portland; e. N. Merrill and II. Higgins
Showhegan.
Messrs. Merritt and Pollister inspected
the boilers of the steamer Mary W. Libby
and Madeleine yesterday.
Mr.. o. P. L. Wish of the Argus has
sailed by the Horatio Hall for a weeks
vacation in New York.
The Misses Lee of Dorchester. are to be
guests Of Mrs. Charles Bailey, State
street.
Mr.. Philip b. Hunt and Mrs. Hunt OF
Minneapolis.are to visit for several weeks
with MIR. Hunts mother. Mrs. George S.
Hunt.
Mr.. ]. W. d. Carter and Mrs. Garter
are at Camp Hawthorne. Sebago Lake.
Mr.. George q. Frye has sold his resi-
dencs on Mellen street to Mr.. e. ID. East
man.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07

Commissioner of Public Works Fernald
was asked yesterday by PRESS reporter
II he considered the appropriation of
Ella, 200 for his department to be made in
lump sum or considered 1t made In
items as originally reported by the COM
mittee on estimates. He said that he con
sidered it made in items and should use
1t in this manner as he believed 1t was
the intention of the estimate committee
and the CITY council to have it so used.
When one appropriation for certain
class of work was exhausted no more
work in that class would be done. This is
in accordance with the wish of the COM
missioner Of public works who has urged
the making Of the appropriation in this
manner since he assumed his position.
Heaays that appropriations made in this
manner will BIO far more satisfactory 60
the department and to the citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
cAsroxrA

Bears the signature of cHAs. II, FLErcHER.
In use for more than thirty years. and
The Kind 70. Have dlpays BosghL
cASToRIA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLErcHps.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind YoH HAYS dlvays Fought
cASToRIA .s-s.
Bears the signature of cHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yon Have AlsDGys Fought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs
To the Honorable County Conn.,
InissiOners of the County of
Cumberland.

The undersigned. municipal officers of the
town of Gorham, respectfully represent that
the highway duly located within the town OF
GorhaIn. 10 wit. the South Windham road. so
called, that the true boundaries OF said high
wav from point in the cid Gorham road, at or
nj a., the house of Mark Mosure, and running
thence to a point on the Goi ham ana Gray road.
so called. near the watering trough which
stands ncrtherly from the RoDey school House,
so called, at south Windham, are doubtful, I'M
CERTAIN or lost, wherefore they pray that your
Honors will give due notice and thereafter pro.
coed to hear the parties. examine said highway.
locate and defipe its limit and boundaries aud
cause durable monuments To he erected at the
angles thereof, aud take other action in the
premises according to provisions of section IL.
OF Chapter Is. OF the Revised Statutes OF Maine
and the provisions of law in such ease made
ard provided.
And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Dated at Gorham, this sth day OF May A. d.
1890. 49, NV
oHAs. $. PURINToN.l selectmen
FRED ID. SCAMMON,S of
FRED A. GIDDlNGS,J tGorham.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
ECHOES FROM THE MEETING
Some Matters which Were Being
Talked orYssterday About city HAN.


Talked OF Yesterday About City HAN.
The order introduced at the city gov
eminent meeting on Monday night by
Mr.. Cloudy calling for the appointment Of
. special committee TO confer with the
city assessors and see II the inequality
which exists In the valuation of property
In Portland cannot be rectineu in some
manner created considerable talk about
the streets yesterday.
Mr.. Cloudy says that there is consider
able property of certain kinds in Port
lind which is taxable but which has thus
far escaped taxation. He proposes that
the city council take upon It's shoulders
the responsibility for taxing this property
II IL is taxable and thus relieve the asses
sors Of the necessity of bearing the brunt
Of the attempt. Mr.. Cloudy says that he IL
not now prepared to state just what kind
OF property he refers to but he says that
there is enough of it to give the
city enough taxes to build Park street
school house.
The president of the common council
appointed as members of the committee
TO look into the Availability OF establish
ing free public baths either In the audi
tortum or on the water front, Msssrs.
Connolly. Griffin aud sloman. These
gentlemen with such members as the
board Of aldermen may join will look in.
10 the matter and report back at the next
city government meeting.
The order appointing special commit
tee Of both boards OF the city council to
confer with the Grand Trunk agents In
relation to the purchase or lease of a GER
tain tract of land east of Fort Allen park
consists Of Messrs. Cloudy, Murphy and
Wilson. When the Grand Trunk asked
for the discontinuance Of East CONNER.
oial street some years ago General Man
agr Hays said that the road would be
willing in return for the discontinuance
or this street to either sell at a reasonable
Lrate'or lease for long term of years the
tract of land adjoining Fort Allen park.
The matter has never been formally
settled between the city and the Grand
Trunk road and this committee will see
that 1t is-attended to at once.
THAT BRIGHTON STREET LOT.
The purchase OF lot ON Brighton street
by the city for $500 as called for In the
order refer red to the commissioner OF
public works last night by the city coun-
rcjh b. intended to be used by the depart
Bnsnt to supply rock for the stone crusher
which is located near this piece of land.
Unless this land Is purchased the stone
crusher must 10 moved from the place
where IL is now located and as this would
cost at least $3.50 it is believed to be
economy to purchase this lot in order to
give the public works department. all the
rock it requires without extra expense in
hauling 1t long distance to the stone
orusher.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
WASHINGTON STREET TO BE
PAVED.

The impression seems to have gone
abroad that Washington street will not
be paved this year as was originally con-
templated in the report--of the committee
on estimates. This is an error. BY ths
mayors veto message only $1,000 of the
appropriation of $4,000 was cut out. The
remaining i've thousand dollars will al
low Of the paving of large part of
Washington strest.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
..DETRolT 80. y

''The International Christian Endeavor
Convention" win be the subject of an
address by Mr.. &c. W. Packard. Excursion
'anager for Maine CHRISTIAN Endeavor
U lion, tonight at 745. at Friends church,
X street. Mr.. Packard has just re-
{ --7sd from a visit to Detroit. is familiar
with the route to be taken and supplied
l.-.a insps and views
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
-Mr.. w,a.ler.. seosn.sr .yr.r.

Has been used over Fifty Yesrspy millions Of
mothers for their children while Teethlne
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums. aliays Pain. cures Wind
Cole. regulates TIE bowels. and Is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teathing or other causes. For sale by Drug
eists in.esery part of the world. Be sure and
aslofortzrs. winslowss Soothing Syrup IS cn
a bottls
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
WILL REDEFINE A HIGHWAY.

The board Of county commissioners
have set the hearing for redefining the
highway from Mosher's Corner TO near
South Mindham in Gorham at 9 O'Clock
on the morning of July 10th at the house
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
Just Received.

A New Corset Waist that is
easy TO buy and easy TO wear;
made by tho Chicago Waisl
Company, Perfect I'm cOnstruc-
tiOn and SHAPE; has new hose
supporter attachment. Ask to
see them.
We have them i'm summer net
and nursing styles, as we'll as
regular waists.
Price-$A 90 per pair.
Misses G. I'D. Chicago Wa, SITS.
5 cents each.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07

F. o. Bailey & Co. win sell at auction at
house &c Bramhall street, at 10 a. M this morn
ing household furniture and effects. See auc-
ton column.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07

Of Mr. Mark Mosher in Gorham. This
hearing Is granted on petition Of the
selectmen Of Gorham.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
FOR YOUR GRADUATION
= OR
COMMENCEMENT GOWN.

You want more or less ribbon
OF course. We have ALI the best
kinds i'm Narrow white Trim
ming Ribbons and wide Sash
Ribbons TO match i'm III
White Taffeta Ribbon.
White Single faced Satin Rib
bon. rce
whit. Double faced Satin
Ribbon.
white MOirea Ribbons.
White Striped Ribbon.
White Peau de Sole Ribbon.
white Hemsiiiched Ribbon.
we have an immense stock OF
this seasons styles aud cOiOrings
i'm Fancy Ribbons. Make Prices
10 please yOu and make up
stocks and Ties from them free
of charge.
Whatever YOU want i'm ribbons
be sure and try here; it will save
YOU time and money.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
WEDDING GIFTS.

All of the nice effects in Sterling Silver
ana Cut Glass. You will be surprised
at the meagre price when compared with
the intrinsic value OF the goods. Our
superior stock of Clocks will surely interest
you. A Clock is positive necessity,
being both decorative and SO useful. Our
inc of the best plated Silverware is always
complete-Rogers. Palrpoint, Towle and
Wilcox, are all OF the best. We are the only
members of the combine IN these goods and
can give you low prices because we own
hem lower.
FRANK P. MCKINNEY,
Tho JoWeIer,
MONUMENT SQUARE.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
PUBLIC WORKS FUND.

Commissioner Fernald Says He Under.
u stands 1t Is To BE Used In Items.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
Gem Theatre.

New Wants, To Let. For Sale, Lost Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
thar appropriate heads on page
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-07
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