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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining liall always open. Music
Card and smoking Rooms. all with open fires
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which to order.
Game and fish dnr ers y specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card parties with or without special cars at
ONCE Of Portland & Yarmouth Electric Rail
w w Co. oflce 40 Congress street. Telephone
9i6-3. noy23du
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often rs they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15

- On the side of the Alps Mountains
in Switzerland grows the little green
herb that gives Omega Oil its brilliant
green color. 1t is this rare and peculiar
herb which also gives the oil its amaz-
ing power in stopping pains in peoples
bodies. 1t acts the same, no matter
where the pain is-in the neck, back,
shoulders, chest, throat, sides, hips,
legs, knees, feet, or joints. No other
liniment contains this Swiss herb.
No other liniment is so pleasant to use,
or SO soothing, Strengthening, and in
MIGRATING. If your druggist does not
sell Omega Oil, tell him he can get it
for you of any jobber in medicines.
Tho Omega Chemical Co, BOstOu, Mass. ssa
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
500 Reward.

THE Portland Electric Iight Company win
pay sleo to any one who will furnish evi-
dence that will convict any person OF tamper-
pg with their lines, lamps or machinery.
PORTLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
Geo. w. Brown. President
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BY +. 0. BAILEY & CO., AuctiOneers.
BONDS at AUCTION.

On Saturday, February 18th, at II o'clock
poon. al our saiesrooms As Exchange ST., Port
land, BY order and for the benefit OF whom Il
may cancera, We shall sell $4,000 OF Crystal
Wat Co.. Edgewaier, n. V. FIRST mortgage
Arkansas. Water Co., per cent first consoli-
dated mortgage gold bonds, due 1910; $1,000
Omaha water Co, consolidated mortgage gold
honds- - per cent TO 1901. thereafter 5 per
cent due in 1916. Terms cash. febl5dtd
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
Ro bbed the Grave.

A startling incident. Of which Mr..
John oliver Of Philadelphia, was shs
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
al was in n most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunken,
tongue coated. pain continually in back
and sides, no appstite-graGuslly growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
mad given me up: Fortunately. friend
my great Joy and surprise, the first bottle
made decided improvement / contin-
ued their use for three weeks, and am
now a well man. know they saved my
life, and robbed the grave Of another VIC.
TIM" No one should fail TO try them.
only 30 cts, guaranteed, at Ii. p. b.
Goold's, 577 Congress street. and II. q.
Sarr's. Cumbelana Mills. Drug Stores.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
A FrightfuI Blunder

VIII often cause horrible Burn. Scald.
Cut or Bruise. Bueklen's Arnica Salve.
the bsst In the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal 1t. Cures Old Sores.
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons.
Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile
cure on earth. Only 25cts. Q boz. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by II. p. S. Goold.
SIT Congress street, and II. q. Etarr,
Cum erland Mills druggist.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15
MONEY TO LOAN.

Any amount large or small. to suit the Dor
rover, on Household Furniture. Pianos, Or
gans. Stock and Fixtures, also Farming Stock,
Horses, Carriages, &C.. the same 10 remain
with the owner. We Will pay of furniture
leases and advance money at rates as low as
can be had In the State. All loans may be paid
by installments. each payment reducing both
principal and interest Real estate mortgages
negotiated. Business strictly confidential.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-15

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts Oh
Portland, and In Westbrook aud souih forI
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
By the year, 81 In advance, or si.2S al the
end OF the year.
For six months, 80 cents; for three months,
20 cents
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
Value of Space in Room.

The season is rapidly approaching
when it may be necessary to move and
for those intending to change their
places of residence this little notice is
prepared. In selecting new apartments
1t should be the aim of the housewife
to economize on space. Where closets
are scarce. a shelf fastened at con-
venient height for gowns and hung
with portiers or curtains of daintily
figured cretonne, make serviceable
substitute. Fancy brass hooks are
fastened to the outer side and the shelf
can be enameled to harmonize with the
furnishings Of the room. On top are
books and photographs, which mislead
the casual observer. Any carpenter
will put up the shelves for mere song.
% It were. A box couch in the dining
room may % duty % linen closet and
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
When You Hang Your Pictures.

BY hanging pictures low you in
crease the apparent height of the room
Colored pictures should not be hung in
Railways or on staircases unless there
is plenty of light for them. In such
places strong photographs, engravings,
and drawings in black and white go
best. A picture should not be hung
from one nail; the diamond lines form
ed by the cord have very discordant
effect. Two nails, and two vertical
cords, or, what is far more safe, pieces
of wire cordage, should be used instead
of the single cord. Picture cords should
be as near the color of the wall upon
which they are put as possible, so that
they may be but little seen. When one
picture is hung beneath another the
bottom one should be hung from the
one above, and not from the top; thus
we avoid multiplying the cords, which
is always Objectionable. A good hue
for walls where prints or photographs
are to be hung, is rich yellow brown
or a leather color. Lustre to the black
of the print of the tone of the photo
graphs is thus impaired. The wall pa
per should have no strongly defined
pattern. The center of the picture, as
a rule, should not be much above the
level of the eye.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
Arranging Isric-a-I:rac.
gowns.

There can be no better decoration
in room than bric-a-brac, yet moth
ing so detracts from art as too much
ornamentation. A New York society
woman who has recently started a
bureau where women just beginning
housekeeping go and get ideas as to
how they can best furnish their homes,
said to your correspondent few days
ago: "The best plan in the world when
purchasing bric-a-brac is to buy moth
ing that has no visible sphere of use
fulness, or if this seems too broad a
rule, to purchase only one of kind of
the useless articles. No woman who
cares for the appearance of her room
will have two of every kind of article.
This gives a sameness to its decorative
effect that is indescribably inartistic.
The day of matched pieces is no
more. Elegance consists in having
things that are worth having, and just
enough of them. If one takes to buy
ing cheap china it will be found that
it accumulates with startling rapidity,
and in the end is only nuisance"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
How to Clean Rihbons.


NOW that ribbons are so extensively
worn it is quite worth while to know
how to clean them successfully and
easily. The two methods here given
nave been put to the practical test
many times over, so there need be no
hesitancy about trying either one
through fear of failure or of unsatis-
factory results. The first method is
exceedingly simple, and answers the
purpose for all except white Gibbons
or those that are very badly musscd.
Fill in glass fruit jar about nalf full
Of gasoline-more or less, according to
the amount of ribbon to be cleaned.
Place the soled ribbons in it-all COL
ors, lengths and kinds may go in at
cnce- and screw the cover on tightly.
Shake the bottle occasionally and leave
1t closed for from two to six hours or
over night. Then take out the rib
bons, shake each one we'll and hang it
to dry in the open air. The ribbons
will be clean and the dirt will be found
on the bottom of the jar OF course,
the ribbons need thorough airing and
sun bath to remove the odor of the
gasoline, but that is all. No pressing
is required, as the gasoline does not
affect them as water would The clear
gasoline should be poured Oft with
out disturbing that at the bottom:
then t:,e dirt which has settled at the
bottom should be emDtied out and the
clear gasoline put back, ready for use
another time. Keep it tightly covered,
and, OF course, never use it near fire.
because Of the danger of it's ignitirg
The gasoline will turn white ribbon;
yellow, so this method is not advisable
for them. 1t also leaves the ribbons in
the same condition as it found them
as regards their being mussed or crun,-
pied, so those that are badly creased
should be given the treatment that is
accorded the white rbons. Prepare
suds Of soft water and any pure soap,
wash the ribbon in this, just as you
would wash a fine handkerchief, rinse
and let it partially dry. Take it down
while still damp in all parts and roll
it smoothly over wide card or piece
of pasteboard, rolling piece Of clean
white muslin with it. Wrap the mus
lin round last, so that the ribbon shall
be covered, and place the whole under
a heavy weight. A letter press is an
excellent place in which to press it,
Leave it until it shall have had time
to dry. The muslin will absorb the
moisture. The ribbon will come out
looking fresh and clean, and will have
lost none Of it's "life," as is the case
with ribbons which are pressed with
an iron. If a good soap is used the
colors will not run, and this process
takes out the creases as we'll as re-
moves the dirt.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
A START IN THE LAW.
What Hitting a Mule Over the Head
Had to Do With Making
LAWYER.

Illustrating what trifing incident
can influence a mans whole career, it
is told Of Judge William Lindsay, who
is now United States senator from
Kentucky, that when young man,
still in his teens, he was plOwing III his
fathers field, which was near cross
roads store where a dozen or more men
usually congregatcd. Young Lindsay
and the mule he was working did not
''gee" we'll, and finally, in trying to
turn tile mule around at the far side of
the field, worse misunderstanding
than usual occurred. The mule turned
square round and started back over
the plow right at Lindsay, who grabbed
IL piece of fence rail and hit his big
cared servant terrific jolt over the
eye. The mule fell dead. Lindsay
looked at the dead mule and then at
the crowd across the field at the store.
He saw that the men had witnessed his
killing Of the mule, and he started at
full run to the store. When he reached
there, almost out of breath, he ex-
claimed: Gentlemen, I killed the
mule, but did it in self-defense!'
"By jingo. Bill, you ought to be
lawyer" said one of the men, 'for any
body who can think of plea Of that
sort on the spur of the moment would
make a good one
That suggestion stuck in young Lind
says mind-he did study law, became
chief justice of Kentucky and one of
the greatest lawyers the state ever
had.
In 1896, when Lindsay, as senator,
deserted his party on the silver issue
one of his old friends, who knew the
mule incident, and who was angry at
Lindsay for his course, said:
'Say. boys, amt it pity that Lind
say killed that mule le?''-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
Celery Fritters.
Sayings and Sayings.

The boy having freely admitted that
he cut down the cherry tree, is amazed
to observe his father coming at him
with the trunk strap. F
What" exclaims the boy. do you
not propose to exemplify the saying
that honesty is the best policy?"
"No; rather the saying that children
and fools speak the truth" retorted
the old man. with readiness of wit
scarcely to be expected in one of his
mature years.-New York World.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Bolts and Bars.

Speedily as Billy fed up stairs to
obey my order, the hall door (being
merely secured by latch-lock) was
forced before we could reach it, and
he was hustled back to the kitchen
with the assailants, three in number,
who halted in blank amazement at the
scene before their eyes. The detect
i've, Bradshaw, and constable in uni
form, were in front of the third in
vader whom recognized as Spratt.
"What! You here, MI Weston?" eN-
claimed Bradshaw. finding his voice at
last. "What in Heavens name, does
it all mean. sir?"
"Well, in the first place, it means a
lob for your comrade." I answered.
pointing to the still writhing form OF
Philip Blake. ''It also means work for
an undertaken or Il doctor, or both.
And I think it means the solution, at
last, of the great ArnewoOd Mystery.
Constable. tell this boy where the near
Jest surgeon lives
II know!" put in Spratt, eagerly.
s'IIl fetch him in two minutes!"
"No, you won't corrected Bradshaw
"Youl stay with me, if it's all the
same to you" l then noticed that
Spratt was practically under arrest,
although not handcufTed.
"I'm afraid l can't allow anyone to
feave this kitchen, sir" protested tue
constable. locking extremely perplexed.
''Perhaps Mr.. Bradshaw wouldn't
mind slipping round to the station
"You'd better hurry up with a doe
tor" growled Dirk. who still knelt be-
side Blogg, ''if this man is to have
chance for his life
"Then I'm Off for one. and chance
itw cried Billy. making successful
dart for the stairs. ''I'll let the traps
/ at the station know:' he called out
from the hall.
sIn answer for the boy" said to
the harassed policeman Hell keep
his word. You'll have your inspector
here soon, and, meanwhile. If you hap
pen to have pair of handcuHs. you
might substitute them for the cord,
which seems to be cuttin gthe gentle
mans wriss. His name is Philip Blake
I charge him with completely in the
murder of Luke Arnewood.' and with
the attempted murder, In my presence,
-of lanes BlOgg. the man now lying un-
conscious"
Poor W1346 stared at me, open
,roouthed and then looked to Bradshaw
sDo as you are told" said the latter,
.curtly. II know Mr.. Weston; he's al
most one of us"
II knew it!' shouted Blake, furious
ly. "My instinct told me that you were
nothing but dirty spy. and II l had
nut obeyed it, you'd never have left
Dnblin alive"
saEE" began the constable. But the
red of the formula was drowned In the
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
She Walks In Beauty.

She Walks In Beauty.
(Old Favorite Series)
She walks in beauty like the night
OF cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meets in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
one shade the more, one ray the less.
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lfghtens Ger her face
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear, their dwelling
place.
And on that cheek, and DER that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
Inc smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent.
Lord Byron.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
CHAPTER U-(Continued.>
BY MAURICE h. HERVEY.

-
Come! Now you're talking sense!'
exclaimed Blogg, approvingly. "You
won tfnd me unreasonable, neither,
especially considerin' what might in
sist on if chose Well, in course, I
want the $3.50 as should have been
handed over tonight. But if you'll
bring f5O0 tomorrow in gold, mind.
I'll be satisfied with the $3.50 till then"
Anything else?' The words seemed
to be forced out, so slowly were they
uttered.
Rather. You bet there is. You'll
have to give me an agreement, proper
ly fixed up by the lawyers, for f1O a
week out of your rents so long as you
live. I've made a rich man Of you, and
I'm going to enjoy life, too!'
"And-suppose-I refuse?"
BlOgg hesitated. The question ap-
peared to stagger him. ''Iiefuse?" he
repeated. "Refuse, when there's a
halter round your neck-even though
there's another round mine? Not YOU;
you'll not refuse. You daren't!'
"You are quite right" assented MI
Blake, after short pause. Il dare not
refuse. You are a liar and Il treacher-
GUS hound but you have your fangs i'll
my throat and 1 am ut your mercy
Here's your money" he added, opening
the bag. ''I'll change the draft for gold
tomorrow. Perhaps you'd like to
count the coins:' he added, passing Il
small canvas bag to the blackmailer.
GAS well make sure" laughed the
now triumphant Blogg. 1T don't cost
nothingr'
1t did, though For while he was
untying the little bag. a lifc-presever
descended with murderGus swiftness
upon his head. And again! And yet
again!
Dirk Vanston had charge of the lock,
and, almost before 1 had realized what
had occurred, he had seized Philip
Blake and wrenched the bludgeon from
his grasp. The Irishman struggled
"fiercely. as though realizing that his
very life depended upon the issue. but
he was quickly pinned down by the
iron-muscled professional
'"The cord, Mr.. Weston, and quick!'
cried Dirk. Gle will break bload-
vessel, else, in his efforts to free him
self"
Between us, we had no difficulty. of
course, in securing his limbs. so that
he could neither injure himself nor us.
He knew me at once.
"Il be hanged II did NOT suspect
you were a police spy the first time l
then he relapsed into sulky silence.
Blogg claimed our attention next.
He was lying upon the tioor-stunned
or dead, we knew not which. Gold
was scattered all around him, for, in
his fall, he had apparently dragged
the half-opened bag with him. Dirk
had torn open his vest. and was plac-
ing his ear over his heart. to ascertain
if it were still beating, when he was
startled by succession Of thunderous
knocks at the hall door.
"It's police, sir!" cried Billy, rushing
into the kitchen. 'What am l ter do?
Great Jericho! 'ere's a purity go!''
"Let them in, Billy" 1 replied.
"Bring them down here. and then run
for doctor as hard as ever you can!'
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
He CraYad n Favor.

"Say," called the victim from be-
meath the bed coverings:
"Well?" asked one of the burglars,
gruffly.
would you fellows mind carrying
off that ornamental watch dog of mine
in the front yard along with the rest
of your swag?"-Philadelph North
American.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
pieces of apples into jar, pour over
them the syrup and cover.

pieces of apples into jar, pour over
them the syrup and cover.
Fig Dumplings.
Mix half pound of flour with q
quarter of pound of fine chopped
suet. Add half pound of figs chop
ped into small pieces, one tablespoon
full of baking powder, and half tea
spoonful Of sugar, and half teaspoon
full of allspice. Mix all these together
thoroughly with little water, divide
into five or six dumplings, put into fast
boiling water and cook for an hour and
a half
Steamed Lemon Pudding.
One teacup of self-raising -four, one
teacupful breadcrumbs, one teacupful
sugar, one teacupful of beef suet,
three-quarters cup of sweet milk, the
grated rind of lemon. Mix and put
in buttered bowl, and tie a creased
paper on the top. Put in a pan Of
boiling water, and let it boil for two
hours. If larger pudding be requir-
ed, double the quantities, and the long
er it is steamed the better it is.
Celery Fritters.
All the green stalks and tender.
leaves from the bunch of celery used
for salad may be utilized in celery frit-
ters. Clean and chop fine, and to one
cupful of this chopped celery add ono
scant pint of flour, one beaten egg, ,one-
half teaspoonful of salt, one-quarter Of
a teaspoonful of pepper, one teaspoon
full of baking powder and sufficient
milk to make thick batter. This is
dropped by spoonfuls into hot fat, and
the fritters are drained ON unglazed
paper before being served
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
Hope for Him.

Negroes are unconsciously humor-
Gus. The other day two roustabouts
were overheard talking. They met on
the levee, after one had been absent
from the city for several weeks.
Hello, Bill. How is yer?" asked
the first.
WELL" was the reply, "de doctors
is give me up, but de police ain't!"-
Memphis Scimitar.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02

Dull reddish purple smooth-faced
cloth, laid in shallow vertical pleats.
stitched down along the edges to the
knees. Belt. yoke and stock of dull
pastel pink panne velvet, the latter
two being spangled with gold. Belt
buckle of brass. Toque Of white en-
broidered net, with ornamental spray
of dull pink roses and shaded leaves.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
At the Concert.

johnson is great artist. How in
evitable is his touch"
Gust what I've been thinking my
self. He touched me for SO, and I
found it extremely inevitable. ATTAIN
ia Constitution.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
In After Years.

"Why, what's the matter, Nellie:"
asked her maiden aunt.
"Oh, auntie," replied the bride Of a
month, ''it's too provoking for any
thing. Tom treats me as If I were q
child"
..Well, don't mind little thing like
that, my DEAR" said the old lady;
"when you get to be my age you will
remember it with pleasure. Chicago
News
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Apple Ginger.

Apple Ginger.
Take two pounds hard apples, two
pounds loaf sugar, one and one-half
pints Of water, one ounce Of tincture of
ginger. Boil the sugar and water to
syrup, adding the ginger when 1t
boils. Dip the pared and cored apples
into cold water, and boil them In the
syrup until transparent. Put the
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02

in the library it may serve as recep-
tacle for old newspapers and books
that are not in frequent use. In the
bedroom the box couch can still be
impressed into service as a repository
for shoes or best bodices and evening
gowns.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.

How to Clean Rlbbons-Dtylish Waist
Theater Gown - Value Of Space In
nooms-Whsn You Hang Your Pictures,
Few Good Hints.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-03-02
The Supreme Test.

The Supreme Test
'Id lay down my life for you" pro-
tested the poetical maiden. "but woull
you lay down the carpets.
phie Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

STURDY Senator Stebbns follows
the example of other aspirauts for
the goveruorship, and announces his
Withdrawal from the field. This
settles it thai LaFollctte's will be
the only name before the couyen-
ton, and that he Will be nominated
by accnmatiou. "The stone which
the builders rejected has become the
head of the corner, the keystone
Of Wisconsin rcpublicauism, aud the
edidce il strengthened by IT,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

causes, but physicians cannot deter
mine the cause of death, owing. to
the state of decomposition when the
body was discovered.
DR.. Mcdonald told the police that
the child was between one and two
months old, and was born at Mineral
Point; that he attended the mother
and later was engaged for consid
Grafton, by the grandfather of the
child, 10 take it to Milwaukee and
place it in an Orpnans' home. He
says he stopped at GAINESVILLE one
day enroute, and that the child died
of pneumonia two days after they
arrived in Milwaukee. After the
babe was dead they picked the body
in mixture of naphtholine and cor
rosive sublimate, and kept it in the
drawer of a dresser several days, un-
til they thought it sufficiently pick-
led to be left and not discovered.
The doctor said he wanted to con-
ceal the body until he could learn
from the relatives what disposition
they wished made of it.
The child was probably alive when
taken from Mineral Point, June 18th.
A rumor says that child was heard
or seen on the train with the Doctor
and his wife. but no child was Spen
in their possession here. They walk
ed to the depot separately on the
morning they left, and there was no
child in sight with either of them.