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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-15
THE MIRROR.
1t Told the Story of a DiaboI-
ical Murder.

Jack, darling" said my wife, "you
will have that wardrobe moved, won't
you? If / were to wake in the night and
see my own face in its mirror should be
so horribly frightened. Do have it
moved, Jack, dearr'
The wardrobe. which had been placed
precisely opposite one OF the two beds
that jutted out from the wall between
the door and window, was moved to the
center near to the window itself, so that
although from the beds we could still
catch glimpse of the glass, we could see
nothing reflected in it.
We were staying in big, pleasant no.
tel, the locality of which matters little.
1t must have been very late before we
went up to our room. | slept the sleep Of
the just, as ! usually do, and, / should
think, must have been asleep for some
time, when suddenly fash of light be-
fore my eyes woke me- My first impress
sion was that it must be lightning; my
next that my wife had turned on the
electric light over our heads. But rs |
woke up finally ! realized that the room
was dark. From the bed next to mine |
could hear quiet breathing, showing be-
yond doubt that my wife was asleep.
But-but-l sat up in bed and stared,
for the long glass in the cupboard, which
had been moved that afternoon, was en-
tirely lighted up. As l have said, this
cupboard now stood nearer, and, though
1t was not opposite my bed, the light up.
on the glass had evidently flashed into my
eyes and awoke me, but where in the
name of fortune had the light come from?
] rubbed my eyes, leaned a little out Of
bed, as tried to persuade myself that
some light from outside must be reflected
in the glass, though l knew perfectly
well that this was impossible,s for not on
ly were the venetians closed, but the cur
tains inside the room were also drawn.
Then | tried to think that the light
came through the keyhole of room
opening into ours, but this was still
more fallacious argument, for the door
" question was on the farther side OF
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ELLSWORTH.
NEW TABLE LINENS AT HALF.
PRICE.

At J. r. Libby Co Is next Monday
will open a sale of a new crop Of table
linens that will enable housekeepers to
stock up with less expense than they
have ever had the opportunity of doing
before. These linens are "seoonds'' to
the manufacture. but ''first'' in every
rsspent as to wear. as the defects are
slight and do not Affect their wearing
quality at all or looks but little. A very
slight defect will put them in this class
and In the majority of cases the customer
gets exactly as good an article for his
purpose as If he paid the price of perfect
goods. These goods were bought by the
Libby Co. g agent at hslf and two-thirds
prices. and they will offer them to their
customers on similar terms. For tha
past four years these sales have besn
record breakers at this establishments and
there Is every reason TO believe that this
year will outrank them all. The good
are on exhibition in their show windows
and the sale Will open Monday morning.
An idea of the variety OF bargains will
be had by examining the list Of bargains
on page 10 this morning.
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
CUMBERLAND.

West Cumberland, Sept. IA Miss ELI,
Whitney OF. Topsha,u is teaching tt,
school in this district
Mr.. Edwin Morrill, and family of South
Portland are visiting at his fathsr's, Mr..
Levi MorrilPs.
Miss Matte Shaw commenced ne,
school at ChebeaRue island this week.
Rev. Mr.. Howard of Cumberland will
preach at the M. 4. church next Sunday
Sept 18th.
Mr. ]. W. Mountfort, MIR. j. Morrill,
and Miss Ada Morrill, attended the q. A.
Il. ercampment at Philadelphia last
week.
Preparations are being made for the
cumberland Farmers CLUB fair which
will occur Sept, Goth and eth.
Miss ida Morrill, commenced her school
at West Falmouth this week.
CHEABEAGUE.
Cheabeague Sept 1s.-Mr. Orren
Hamilton, cl rk for Mr. S. B. Hamilton
Is very dangerously sick at this writing.
DIR. A. L. French Is In attsnianos.
Mr.. X. ii. Clsaves. the north side gro :
Ger. han closed out his business here and
Will move his family to Long Island in
few days. Mr.. Cieavss' and his son.
Clinton. will work for Hughey Bros, Mt
Long leland.
Mr.. Chas. A. Hamilton is to occu nv
Mr.. X. H. Cieavss honss as soon az ir is
vacated by Mr.. Cleayes
The schools In District No. COM
menced the nth inst with the following
teachers: Mrs. Edna Dyer of Sebago.
Grammar department; Miss Matte shaw
Of Cumberland Center, Prim airy depart
msnt.
The close time on CLANS and smells
comes of the 18th INST. The clam can
ming factory will open up the 18th inst
The Wholesale Clam dealers, Messrs. Cur
1t 81 Hamilton, will also commence ship
ping CLANS Boston the 18th. The
smell fishermen Will commence work
with their drag seines the 10TH inst.
Mr.. q. Nj. Hamilton returned home
from business trip to Boston, the 18th.
The mackerei still finger with us as do
q few summer boaidsrs, Doubtless thew
will both leave US before very long.
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Centre. Sept. 1l.-Mrs.
Ida Vose Woodbury. will speak at this
place next Sunday afternoon In the inter-
ests OF ths American Missionary AssccIa-
tion.
An auxiliary branch OF the Maine Ciyi5
league was organized at this place Thurs
day evening, Aug. 81, with she following
officers:
President--E. b. Osgood.
Vice Prssident--W Il Rowe
Ssnretary-P. NJ. Leighton.
Treasurer-F. h. Chase.
Rev. p. e. Miller. A. A. sweetsar
and A. 8. Chase as member OF executive
The family OF o. s Collins ID t3e pos
SCISSOR OF a pet COON. One day las. week
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TWO WOMEN IN A DUEL.
a Gown and "A Tongue Were tn.
Weapons Used.

Weapons Used.
She was the daintiest, sweetest. most
fowerlike little creature, with a ruffly.
fluffy rose pink froclS and a Greenaway
hat. Her eyes made you ashamed Of
yourself for being so old and guileful
and worldly wise, and her face was as
innocent as morning glory, but she was
only a whited scpulcher or, worse still.
pink tinted sepulcher, for this is what
she said:
You know" she began, .'that Carl
used to be engaged TO her before he knew
me, and when she heard he was married
she sent me the horridest note of con-
atulation--fancy!-th you ever read
Well, she's a widow now, and | know
she came to Washington Just to see
Carl, but my. was nice to her, not
hateful and polite. but just really civil,
You know. | invited her up TO dinner.
When she came, she had her glad rags
on to beat the band. You could see her
dress must have cost dray load of
plunks, and she'd been to hair dresser
for hours and hours getting her hair
done.
" oh, dearv she said, Il hurried off so
that didn't have time to half do my
hair. Does it look all rightY
it up at the side n little, and it'll don l
said. There's nobody here but Carl. you
know
she smiled at me as if she'd like to
run me through sausage mill.
oh, thank your she said. And will
you put a pin there in my collar. pleasey
THAT was SO ! could take good look
at the dress and drop dead, you know.
Thank you again. she SAID. i just
loathc this frock, anyway
Why. can't see Why said. Il
think it's I rfeetly sweet. Carl has told
!. so often about how clever you al
ways Were with your needle
"Glad ragsl Well, they looked like
the second plume on hearse before l
got through with her, that's all'
And with the smile of an angel on her
fowerlike face she said goodby.-W Wash
ingtoI Post.
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DO yoa mean i.:nt the murderer Il
still at arge%' asked the hotel keeper.
lie nodded
We'll. could identity aim any.
where" | said sharply.
The man looked ut me keenly.
You saw, sir'-you SAW" he STAN
mered.
II saw the whole thing from begin
ming to end in that internal glass" | re-
Piled, the whole CHASTITY performance
Has no one ever seen it beforer'
Mine host crossed himself rapidly.
1T has been seen before" he answer
ed, but no one has ever seen il all. The
lighted glass-yes-and a lady, the lady
in the bed-and a man who enters. But.
then-no one has ever dared 70 stay ia
face all the horror through. No one ever
saw the mans face. They have all faint
cd or run away-or what not. You saw
his face, sir?" he ended incredulously.
AS plainly as | see yours" | said.
Sif ever | see t,.4 real life. will let
you know"
We moved our room that night on
some plea gave my wife-I forget now
what it was-and u few days later we
left the place, and l must confess. hon
estly, was not sorry to go.
But fate works strangely sometimes,
Six months later, my wife was CON
faleseent after severe illness, and the
doctors insisted on my taking her to this
very place again. | suggested many
other localities. But no, there she must
go and nowhere else. So back we went
and found it very charming even in win
ter, stepped in sunshine, fresh and sweet,
with clear, dry air and deep blue sky.
We had been there week, and my
wife and | were sitting at our small la
BILE in the great dining room waiting
for lunch when the door behind us open.
ed, and soma one came in.
"Oh, what a hateful looking mani"
my wife exclaimed, and l saw her shud.
der. | glanced aIound, and, by Joye,
l shuddered myself, for walking down
that dining room, with brazen. iaunty
air, was the very man whom ! had seen
In the glass numbering the poor lady
Without a word, | bolted out of the
room and breathlessly rushed to the bu-
rean, where the master of the house
looked at me as IL | were lunatic.
.'The man is here!" | said, as soon as
could speak. -,
"What maa?' he asked bewildered.eA
1.-THE man who murdered the lady in
thAi AOtiA Dh%ib the BluoS 10. aOOlnC
quickly. ! will show him to you.'
l think he still thought me mad. but he
reluctantly followed me to the dining
soom door, and pointed cautiously down
the long room to table at the other end.
where the gentleman in question was
placidly beginning his soup.
"There," said. There he is, sitting
at that tablet"
"But, no, sir, nor gasped my com
panion, YOU are mistaken. 1t is irnpos-
sible. That is the lady's husband. He
comes here every year to lay flowers on
her grave"
"Oh, does he?" | answered, savagcly.
Then the more devil he. That is the
man who murdered her,. swear itl''
And he was the man. 90 ','.i
Other little bits Of evidence cropped
up, and In the end the miserable creature
confessed to the deed. 1t was some story
Of henaish and impossible jealousy. ana
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Two Professionals.

Scene: Railway carriage on the Mid
land railway. Enter colonel with game
bag and case of guns. Colonel ito pas
SO &rs, enthusiastically Beautiful
spon, ~ 70 birds in two hours and only
missed two shots.
A quiet gentleman sitting in the cor
ner put down his paper, rushed across
the compartment, and, grasping him
warmly by the hand: "Allow me to
congratulate you, sir. am profess
sional myself
Professional SPORTSMAN"
Bits.
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of awful, ungovernable temper, but the
details have escaped my memory.
One curious fact remains. or. perhaps,
two facts. One is that from the day the
villain confessed his deed the CHASTITY
tragedy in the glass was never again en-
acted. The other is that, from that da =
to this, have never either cared OF
dared to sleep in room where a long
Glass faced my bed -Sketch.
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said pet In his wanderings about the
mouse came across the test bonnet of MTe.
COLLINS and straightway proceeded to
smtse himself Herewith, and as "a result
mrs. Collins Ia minus a bonnet
| fo.atoes ara large crop this year, not
only In quantity but In size. As proof 4
tais we cite the result of net four hours
work by j. u. Dunn. who dug in thnt
time thirty bushels of potatoes some of
the specimens of which Weigh in the
heiShporhoof two pounds apiece.
IL. W. Dyer received about eighty dol.
lars In premiums on his Jersey sto ck at
tie state Fair at Lewiston, last week.
PITTSFIELD.
Pittshsld, Sept ia feeling of u nrest
on account of the wage schedule which
nas been felt among the woollen mill en-
proves Tor some time past cuIm mated
eonI9ht. Marty In the evening groups OF
wofs men nesan to assemble on the prin-
cip1l streets, and later "a large and entbu-
slastic meeting of the weaysrs of the
rlonees mill took place In Perkins ball.
IL was held behind closed doors, and the
sntrsnce was guarded by man who in
formed all Corners, not weayers. that
their presence was not wanted.
just what action was taken cannot be
sscsrtainen tonight as no one concerned
Will talk on the subject except to say that
committee will wait on the mill owners
IN the morning and demand that the
weavers' wages be restored to the scale of
1899, an average advance OF IA per cent.
anu intimate that IL the demand 10 not
complied with they will strike in a tody,
There has never been any labor trouble
before among the large number of opera
lives employed In the three wooden mills
here, and the outcome is being awaited
with great Interest by the townspeopls
generally.
ELLSWORTH.
Ellsworth. Sept. 10 The dwslling
house on Spruce street owned by NJ re-, A.
q. Hagerthy. and occupied by Mrs. Vim.
Holnes and family, WAS burned this
evening with loss from fire and water
OF about $1,000; insured. The fire caught
from the kitchen stove. Nearly all the
furniture was saved.
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And be was the man. 90 -'.'s
Other little bits Of evidence cropped
up, and in the end the miserable creature
confessed to the deed. 1t was some story
Of ileildish and imnossibIe jealousy and
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DAILY BOATS To PORT ToWNsrxa
AND PORT ANGELES TpnM

= steamer Alice Gertrude leaves CIV ser.
sundays, Tuesdays and TAursasvs - :
n,lidhiHht. for Port Townsend. Por, IL.
i!ans. DnnSeness. Port Angs;ss ps..
crescent. Gettysburg. Pysht. Cis.las -
Mean bay. Returning. leaves Per, insa
les Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sasars1s,
al a. m; leaves Port Townsend AZ a.
m; arrives IN Seattle at I'D D. "a. Stsas.
er garland leaves City dock AeuaaYs
Wednesdays and Fridays. Al II rsrs->ss
Tor Port Townsend. Port Williams pssrss
ness. Port Angeles and VicsariA Is.
turning. leaves Port Angeles atsa.n
Mondays, Wednesdays and rrsaasx
Leaves Port Townsend at Ii 4. m. s.rlsss
in Seattle at 2.59 p. NJ.
Telephone Main SIS.
CAPT. J. r. THOMPSON. Maaass
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~ FL sol Nd * Ar.ASg. -
SHIP CoMPANY skkAk

s.s.m VICTORIA ROUTE
go, S-''S q hlaestoa. EA.~
1 s5.a;,, y ia; ash 3; and y.e;oFia. s D
0So1i,i " \ =! aS I'm lllsar. -.
-S9P'n I-y --P. - Ar q,
s19EaTj Al 100 Etcto~ir = Ara aSsa
lay except Sandavs i1sI-sl sxss
co,, 80 steamer Gamer furnishes ar,.-c.
ns s...,s, ,->AS carrying ao.s srsaS.. n
sss $3.50 ana caves from yssssss AZ
T Ia rs, 4oF S1S'0ria. =, l9.a a. 20
feE rates, tickets. etc f,,,,,
A.. j. W. ALLEY
!. 4. NADEAU. "aaii. SSs,sA
,enera. Agent n P. RI. sea,,..
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PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
Occidental Book. Seattle. Wash.

REsAFA' Il = "a Ms BANK
Occidental Book. Seattle, Wash
~oFFTcERs AND TKUsTEEss~-o' $500
} Art69r a A'' penny vlce fIssidsa5
John leary 49,. second wee pres .esiit
James T. HAYDEN Manage. CaSAr. SEE
Jas T. GTeenleaf ..-.- ASS, ant Cashier
= g Neufssder. +. !. B.odgetG.
Tyansac;s a savings bank business ex-
Deposits received from 81 70 5000.
Interest allowed ger snHum SIX ner
cent. on tims deposits. per cent. Oh or-
Diviaends declared las; days ot May an4
<oxer4her. Loans made GA real estate or
approved coAatera~s only.
DExTaR HORTON & 90. BANKERS
incorporated ISL.
Cap..al --.-' -.- ---.- ----.-..--. 'ss,' -
PRESIDENT 9. see. $50. a. \. Deny
X.cs 9Tstaas'; -.- y Y Id
Seht rxchaage and te.egrs pl..s trs7s-
r.rr uo New YORK Chtrsxe st Pasz. -
Fraar-se9 PORTRAYED ard various points "a
Oregon ar1 bgittsh Cai1ma "a
g. se,.-S ot eNshau4e oa L0udsu await
aale e.s@~here in Europe
collectl-g made - a. soinss on favor
p Fsr{t. s.seke ana othe- valuable. -
ealve4 ~ deposit for sAfekeeging.
The tyGEr SOUND NATI0NAL
cae.ts. sos pad ga .-. tan
s4Ep4~s go --- .---.-.--.-- - ~
v,--a rar.h . gs-........
IS. d. Seufe.4eg 81. -. ......Naee F~-e..t'.~,
= @H-e~' ---------.--. .Cass,ses
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The FASTEST, MOST ELEGANT anl
ONLY DAILY STEAMER on tho WHAT
COM ROUTE.
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FOR ANACORTES. FAiRHANES. NEs
WHATCoM AND VANCOUVER b. {.
STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.
McWiinarns Master
McWilliams. Master.

Leaves Yesler Wharf every Monday. Wa
neSday and Friday AZ II 30 r. m
Leaves Vancouver Tuesday ard Insst
day at 10 n m. for Seattle direct. srrvsa
10 n m following day.
Leaves Vancouver Saturday 10 p q =
Whgtcom. Fairhaven. Anacortss ana MA
tie. arriving Seattle . p IN. Sunday.
Connects n Anacnries with 2. q n Re-
and a. Vancouver with steamers sN "
nairno aud New Westminster and win {
j. r. trains for all points East.
For freight or passage Apply nj fsAs
Wharf or a. office Of Vancouver LA
Mutual Life building.
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Time Card-Leaves Seattle "a. n. IA
and p. m. Leaves Everett s:is =.
$50 y. N. and lis p. NJ.
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Three round trips daily except saa4r
Connsctions-At Seattle with the ssearf,
Flyer for Tacoma. AT Everett, VITA u
steamer Mikado for Snohomish. ard IN
the Everett e Monte Crlsto Eaiisay "a
Monte Cristo and way stations
Colman Dock. Seattle: Mercaantl r0<k
Everett. Telephone. Seattle, Red a ".
erett. Is.
Z. z. SCOTT. Nanafsr
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SEATTLE. EVERETT AND EDM0yD<
ROUTE.
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Freight and fares as low as aay BY wal
er or rail.
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WAsh'
fNGTO% ROUTE.

STEAMER MARY +. FEhLsa ia. !.
reayes foot 8f wash nglon street cay :.
? "A - ~. tSuufaes. 3 = ,. m fer fissss !
Roach fWes, Rltkeey) Bremefton. Y !. :
i5-r,leors Charleston. Sduey, Trscss1.
rhiro ana sUyerd2'e. Returning -:
stiyerda,a a. 9 8 a. m; arrives 1s !,
Teaveg sidney Saturday nigs. =
: NJ :, m arrives Seattle 80 D. m wv
phone. Main 535.
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PACIFIC NAVIGATION CoMPASr:
Yesier Wharf Telsphons Main "
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>TEAMERs
F~a On THE rLYrp


NN TIE FLYER
-Four -oGnI rms 49, - xtASoAA
AZ Nas ss@2T and swsn4v~@'as, sa-sas
R.,,,,.ia A STEAMER ~EI.yysa asss
ne guar ta.ly t-laS. $50
1AAkNG EFFECT y--ysso
Leave Seats3e~l.45 1,ts
o. IN. go d II. &c =.
Leave Tseoasa--s.9a a. m,
rs~. s... SUNDAYS - =
i1e@Ne seattle a M
IS1's -. ! '!..A-- n a. n 80
ocfI1a, and C1mmsrciaj sSsS saass =
Tl1n street. Seattle H. sooS q. -
sSG1atAys, steamers Flyer a..
Washington. AID SsAA !,
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SEATTLE 4 EVERETT NAVIGATE,
COMPANY.
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FOR WILDLY ISLAM po,x :
Ia CONNER. q
STEAMER FAlRHAvEN

leaves Central dock. Seattle az, ;. !.
". except saturday Re,urainx
Ia conner at a. m. daily exess: 49,. -
I poi a. Edmends. tlln,oa' Rrs.s.
9er a-ails'ek CoupevLle. Sas 10 -
00-' oNss1ady and La CeanS.
Ia Conher Trading and Trauscr.,s-
~o'hPins. o"nsrs. Telephone Mas M
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E. r. SCOTT. Manas,t

STEAMER STATE or wAsHiSGEuy
Leaves Ycsler wharf. Seattle. daily sst
cept Saturdays at 10 p. m for EVERETT
ANACokTES. FAIRHAVEN and WHAT
COM. Returning. leaves Whaieona daly
except Sunday al 5 a. IN. arriving q
Seattle at 40 y. IN.
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GO ON THE GREYHOUND,
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CANHTE~TowSsEs'
ROUTE


STEAMER PROSPER
Leaves Ci,y Dock aaiiy a, 1;ss q -
rept Sunday f0r Port Madison. -.
port Gamble. Port ludlow ana 4
Townsend. Returning reaches sss.hsp o.,
> a m aaly sunday leaves Io' -s.r
Tnwnger4 direct ~ { ? n s'as.,.ss
leaves pnrt Townsend for 1ea1,is 90 a..
a. r. N Telephone Main n LID,
gar6us 4 Co agerss
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STEAMER 4 Z ROBINSON.

Ii II = =. N"Es, $1,000
Or Per- orchard ami Port " ssEsasss
route s@axes C4fy daex = % a. n. ssss-ts
4, Scum teach By hsj. Hrses 10 Ia
BrsGnfr.on, T. & Navy YaFs: ss 800
Charleston. Tyacytoo. Chseo. slSsss /
leaves fort orchard Navy s'ass7s, = a..
p IT. arrives 9esff.s a. .. m, = r..
frs1n Haster LAZY Il sar4gs
Agent. Telephone Main n,
WHATCON A~Ar0pTE AND FklE'
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

Funds to be Raised by Subscription tc
Continue the schools Nine Months.
A meeting was held last Friday even
ing at the high school room at which
the matter of raising funds to continue
the schools the full term of nine
months was discussed
The recent decision of the supreme
court declares the law which provides
for the raising Of funds for school pur-
poses by special election invalid, and as
the special tax voted in this district can
not now be collected, our schools would
be obliged to close about February +,
1900. This would cause innumerable
hardships and would impair to a consid-
cradle extent our promising institution
of learning. 1t would take years to
make good the loss that would result
from closing the schools.
A number of our representative citi-
matter, and an effort is being made to
the schools during the full term by pop.
ular subscription. his seems to be the
only way to overcome the difficulty and
the proposition met with favor at the
meeting. 1t was unanimously decided
to adopt this plan and a subscription
list was at once opened, which resulted
in securing $500. This list has since
been circulated and many new names
have been added. About $4,000 will be
required and there is no question that
the amount will be raised.
A committee of eight was appointed
to solicit subscriptions Following are
the names of the persons appointed on
said comE-ittee: L. G. Degenhart, A. R.
Dearborn, John Duffy, D. G.. Davies,
John Dawson, D. N. Mcdonald, Frank
d. Brown and Rev. j. A. Smith.
Another meeting will be held this
evening to hear the report Of the COM
mittee: