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The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-02

A father once wrote to a univer sity: What are your terms fur a year? And does 1t cost extra if my son wants to study reading and writing as well as football?"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-02

yTyASTED--SEvERALB BRIGHT AND HonEST
 w persons to represent us as Mana gers in this and clos. by counties Sal ary 1900 year and expenses. Straight, h6na-fide. no more, no less salary. Posi- tion permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Rt ference. Enclose self-addrrssed stamped envei- ope. THE IIoxIN1oN Company, Dept, 3 |, Chicago
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-02

This IS one of the literary success es of the year." the bookstore sales man said, handing out another vol tune.
 "fVm-is it. suitable for young persons to read?" inquired tire cus- toner.
 "Welf. no, ma'am. Our most, popular books, you know, seldom are. "-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-02

 DEPARTMENT.
EDITOR. A. MANN.

The regular quarterly examina ton of teachers will be held in the court house at St. Johns, Monday and Tuesday. June Attn and 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
DEWEY NOT TIE MAN.
IRiohmona. Va, Times. ]


We have never attempted to make any
coneealmsnt Of the fact that the Times
would be delighted to see William j.
BRYAN retired and true, dyed-in -the-wool
Democrats nominated by the party on an
old time Democratic platform. II there
ever was a time In the history OF the
country when that oom bination was
NEEDED, &c is now. But Dewey IL not the
man that the Times is looking for, and
bis candidacy upon the absurd and
pusrile declaration that he has given out
is not to be taken seriously.
JOSEPH II. WALKER Is THROUGH.
(Springfieid Republican,
Ex-CoDersssman Joseph II. Walker has
made public his deolination TO accept this
Republican nomin alton for Congress
from the Worcester district. In bis letter
he says: "On Jan. 2. 1854, took the
oath in my first legislative office. On
March 4, 1899, my duties In Congress
from this district ceased forever. In these
forty-four years have spent more time
and done harder work and accomplished
more In the interest Of the pub than In
my private business. Were fifty years
of age, instead of seventy. knowing the
immense advantage length Of service
gives q Congressman, should take meas
urss to ascertain the wishes OF the he
publicans Of the district and gladly 60
cept futthsr service, II It wers their
wish. But to accept q nomination this
fall, even though unanimous, would be
rad politics, II I were In offios, and still
worse teing out, and l, therefore, decline
he honor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

the National Don vention and Prssidsn-
tial electors, provoked no contests, and
each name 90 10 was presented went
Through With unsnimity. The platform
adopted endorses the naturalization OF
President MeKinisy and calls for his re-
aonination; points with pardonabis
pride 10 the prosperity which the coun-
try has enjoyed for four years past; en-
dorsss the gold standard; advocates the
builiing Of the Nicaragua canal aud the
laying Of Pacific oatl, IS csmmsroial
measures; plsdses support 90 the Frye
ship susbidy bill; and believes shns Con-
gress can be trusted to give TO eur colo
MES wise sad bsnshoent government
Representative Republicans were present
in large numbers, ana the sarnestness
and enthusiasm which prevailed hors
witness that the Republican party Of
Maine was never in better shape TO enter
vigorously upon the work inoldens to
a national campaign.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

health and strength When l commenced
to use the medicines weighed only II2
pounds, now weigh I4o. My husband
and friends all thought that would die,
but to-day am a well woman"
Mrs Barham's experience is not singu-
lar. Thousands have given similarly
strong and convincing testimony. There
are no other medicines in the world that
have such long and continuous record
of cures.
There are no other medicines just as
good f." or "just the same" as Doctor
Pierce's. Like all valuable things these
medicines are sometimes initiated. Don't
be imposed upon. See that you get what
you ask for.
If you have any doubt as to the nature
of your ailment write fully, giving your
symptoms, to DIR. r. V. Pierce, chief con-
sulting physician, Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. He
will consider your case carefully, and
will tell you, absolutely free of charge,
what to do to get well.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
CONGRESSMAN BOUTELLE IN
PROVING.

The Bangor Commercial says: Mise
Boutelle, who has been with her father
for a number of weeks found him 90
much advanced In health that she wrote
Immediately to friends here OF that fact,
and that condition has been continually
improving.
Mr.. Beutslie is still In the sanitarium
In Massachusetts,, where he has been for
a number of months. and ne will remain
there until he is fully recovered. Ed
ward P. Boutelle, brother 60 the CON
gresham, said on Tuesday:
"My brother is growing better all the
time. I suppose reports.-fsise reports
Of his condition will get out. but you
may be sure that they are not authentic.
Il is understood at the sanitarium that
no report is to be- sent out regarding him
un less &c comes from me. On1oials there
will give no information Of aEy sort
All inquiries are referred to me. Thus,
any reports stating anything contrary &c
what Just said OF his condition are IN
true ana uuauth orized.
al repeat that my brother 10 growing
better constantly and that there Is every
reason for congratulating ourselves On
HE recovery"
Another Bangor man. friend OF
Congressman Boutelle, said: ut H. graf
flying TO know that he 10 better. have
received letters from him and know that
he is improving. Yes, have sees the
reports sent out and falsely purporting &c
come from the sanitarium where be 10:
They are unauthorized and untrue, anc
had they been referred to his relatives In
Bangor or to bis frisnds here could have
bee n contrad icted."
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
THE WAR TAXES.

According to the estimates Of Secretary
Gage our surplus income for the next
fiscal year will be over $50, 000.00O. This,
Of course, is on the assumption that bus
mess prosperity 10 to continue and that
there are to be no extraordinary sxpendi-
lures exoept what are now foreseen.
That prosperity will continue L. altogether
likely, and that It will rise above its pres
emit level is also probable. There
may be more uncertainty rs regards ex-
traordinary expenditure, but there lie moth
ing In sight that would be likely to call
for more money than has been expended
this year. Unlsss the Secretary's assump-
lions that our present rate Of taxation
will produce q surplus Of $50, 0OO. 600 next
year can be shown to be wrong 1t would
seem that some Of the taxes should be
reduced. A nation ought to be taxed for
only the amount that 10 requir ed to pay
the governments bills. the Interest
on the public debt and gradually reduce
the principal. 1t lie not only unjust
TO the citizen to call upon him for lar
ger contribution than IL required to meet
these demands, but Its tendency is to
encourage unnecessary and extravaganza
expenditure by the government. A sur
plus Is about IS dangerous as deficit,
though In different direction. The mo-
ment the government begins to collect
more than IL needs, that moment the
taxes should be reduced. That Is . prop
osItlon which practically every body will
sgree to. III, difficulty lies In determin-
ing what tsxes to retain, what to re-
duoe. and what, II any, to remove entire
ly. Some $50, 600, 0e0 Of our present rev
tnues Ia derived from taxes levied at
the time Of the spanish war. They are
largely stamp taxes on telegraph and ex'
press companies. proprietary medicines.
check and various legal documents, and
taxes on inheritanoes. Being extraor-
dinAry taxes, that is taxes levied to meet
an emergency, they are naturally the
taxes first looked TO for removal NOW
that the emergency has passed. Sons
for these taxes have proved vexatlous
Those .on kilograms. express packages
and proprietary medicines are examples.
II was doubtless the intention Of Con-
gress that the telegraph and express COM
panies should pay portion at least, oil
the stamp taxes on messages and pack
ages, but they saddisd them all upon the
public. These taxes ougnt to be removed
or modified, and so also the tax on pro
prietary medicines. By reason of some
obscuritiss In the Law 1t has been very
ditficuls OF enforcement and has given
rise to much vexAtion and perplexity-
vexatlon on the part Of the people and
perplexity on the part Of the officials
charged with Its endorsements. 1t would
seem to be good tax to remove. Thsre
is some doubt about anything being
done at this session OF Congress owing
to fear that the question may pro
woke long discussion and greatly extend
the session, but It ought not to take
very long or be very difficult to agree
on certain of the extraordinary taxes
which can bs dropped and to drop them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
A Republican First Congress
siOnaI District Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
RECEPTION HALL, CITY BUILDING.
PORTLAND,
Tuesday, April IL, 1900,
Az O'CLOCK r. NJ.

for the purpose of electing two delegates
and two alternates to attend the National
Republican Convention, to be held at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday,
June 10, 1900, and transacting any other
business that may properly come before
it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town will be en-
titled to one delegate, and for each sew
enty-tive votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1896 an addi-
tional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventy-five an addi-
tiSnal delegate.
The District Committee will be in ses-
sion at Reception Hall at one o'clock p.
M, on the day of the convention to re-
ceive the credentials OF the delegates and
to attend to such other business as may
he necessary.
Per Order Republican District Com
mittee.
MILFORD G. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL w. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland, Me-, March s. 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

Ice 10 cheaper In New Orleans than In
New York or the cities of New England,
for the reason that down there the small
dealers are not fozen out.
Tha late Rabbi Wise Of Cincinnati was
fond Of telling story about time,
many years ago, when Henry Ward
B eecher, Mrs. Stowe and he took dinner
together. After dinner Mr.. Beecher told
Mrs. Stowe that her "Uncle Toms
Cabin" had been translated into Italian
by a monk; that letter full OF sdulation
had been received from him. and he had
stated that Il he could klss the woman
who wrote the book he could die happy.
Mr.. Beecher then added: "Wen ! sent
him a picture OF you Mrs. Stowe. ann
nothing has bsen heard of him since.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

The report that Admiral Dewey was TO
retire from the Presidential contest De :
cause his announcement was not received
with the enthusiasm he expected Is IN
true, the Admiral himself says, and he
ought to know. 1t makes very little
difference, showsver. whether he formal
retires or stays in the field. Nothing
short of miracle can make him the can-
didats of any party, and miracles are not
wrought nowadays.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

Of the Bangor g. Areostook railroad, tAal
Aroostook, as no alsfsns date n tss
fnture, viii Be able 10 dispose Of H. pre-.
ferrsd stock II . price which viii entirely
clear on the debt assumed In aid Of tbs
obstruction OF the road, This prospect 4
highly crafty Ing, and 10 r. pretty nearly
q million dollars better than was predict
ed By quits per esntage OF oar people 81
the time Aroc stock pledged Its aid 10 the
road.
IL IL shown that TIE savings banks 10
the State are gradually Giving up thsiE
Investments In farm mortgages for
several reasons. Many Of tbs banks oau
find better Investments In other property
but ons Of the strongest reasons IL that
the insurance companies have made 9
rule that practically prohibits that kind
of investment. The rule OF the Insurance.
com panies 10 that the agents shsll not
take for risks those fern properties on
Law 10 that the savings banks shall not
take mortgage on farm house without
fnsurfng 10, 90 that mortgages on farm
houses are getting thing Of The pc st. ~
far as savings banks are concerned.
Many Of the banks still carry mortgages
on the land itself but there are compare.
lively few that are looking for chat kind
Of an Investment.
ysr, providing she passes the examination
and providing she practices after beip g
admitted. In the May teru Of court In
York county, one Of the applicants who
will be examined Is Miss belle Ashton, OF
Sanford, Maine has one woman lawyer In
Miss Helen knowlton, Of kockland, who
wasadmitted to practice year or 30 ago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
CRAMPS 10 BUY OUT FRICK.

New York, April 1.-The Evening
Post Gays: "In spite of the repeated
denials that the Carnegie company is to
have In charge the armor plate business
OF the Cramps and control their ship.
building interests on the great lakes. IL
was asserted today In quarters usually
we'll informed on Carnegie Affairs that
the Cramps are about to buy out the
interests of Henry q. Frick of the Car
negie company"
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

The people OF st. Thomas are anxious
to remain SUBJECTS Of Denmark and have
protested against the sale Of the island to
the United States. Our attitude toward
Porto Rico does not seem to have CON-
nnended us to The people Of the other West
Iudia Islands.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
DELAGOA BAY AWARD.

Washington, April 1.-THE report Of
the arbitrAtors in the Delagoa Bay rail-
road case has been received at the state
department by mail from Bsrns. 1t
Ia found to have been substantially Gov
cred by the cable reports forwarded BY
the United States minister.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

The alleged big Bosr victory over the
British ut Marketsiontein Is either en-
tirely untrue or 1t Ia a much exaggerated
Account OF soma Insignificant encounter.
Lord Roberts made no mention of 1t in
his dispatches yesterday, and he could
net have been ignorant of It had 1t &C.
CURED. Probably 1t was an invention ct
some of tie Beer leaders TO keep up the
Epirits of the people.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
FIRST CARGO OF ICE GOES.

Gardiner: April I1.-Schooner Z. @.
Allen. Captain Frank Msedy, sailed
this morning for Philadelphia with 800
tons of Toe. this being the first cargo
shipped from the river this season.
Schooner X. s. Leaning will sail tomor'
row with ice for the same place.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

PORTLAND, ME-. April yFlyOV.
Sealed proposals will be received at TINS
building until o'clock p. m. Monday, April
miscellaneous supplies, washing towels, haul
ing sashess and spTinkling streets ior
this building during the fiscal year end;
ing JuneN 80 1901, or such portion OF
The yearsas may be deemed advisable. The
right 10 reject any and all bids Is reserved by
the Treasury Department.
aplOdeod2R CLARK II. BARKER, Custodian.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
ASSESSORS NOTICE.


The Assessors OF the City of Portland
hereby give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said city. that they will be In
session every secular day, from the first
to the fifteenth day Of April. inclusive,
at the Assessors Room in City Building.
from niue to twelve O'Clock In the fore
noon and from Swo to four o'clock In the
afternoon, for the purpose Of receiving
lists Of the Polls and Estates taxable In
said city.
ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS,
TRUSTEkS. ETC.
All such persons are hereby notified to
make and bring to said ASSESSORS true
and perfect lists Of all their Polls and
them as Guardian, Executor, Admins
traitor. Trustee or 9th ,rwiss, on the drst
day of April, 1900, and he prepared to
make oath to the same.
ESTA TIES DISTRIBUTED.
When estates Of persons deceased have
been divided during the past ysar, or
hAvs changed hands from any cause, the
Executor. Administrator, Trustee or
other persons interested, are hereby
and In default of such notice will be held
under the law to pay tex assessed al
though such estate has been wholly dis
triputed and paid over.
PERSONS DOOMED.
Any person who nsglscts to comply
with this notice will be DOOMED to q
tax according to the laws Of the State
and be barred of the right to make appli-
cation to the Supreme Judicial Court or
County Commissioners for any abatement
of bis taxes, unless he shows that he was
unable 20 offer such lists within the time
hereby appointed.
Blank schedules will be furnished at
the Assessors Office on application.
In no case where the Assessors have
been put TO the disagresabls necessity OF
making q Doom will the possession OF
Government Bonds or deposits In the
Savings Banks be allowsd In mitigation
OF such Doom.
Walter L. Lefavor, Horace A. Haliett,
Abel N. Smith, BOARD Of Assessors.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
THE BEPuBLIcAN CONVENTION.

The Republican Stats Convention
which met at Lewiston yesterday had not
much business e. transact, but what ID
had to DO 1t di1 s-thns'a-si"sl = aud ex-
RsditiouElT. IN Eelsc ian Il delegates to
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
STATE TOPICS.

The Kennsbsc Journal sayss IL seems
to to pretty certain IN view of the sus-
tanned and STEADILY increasing prosperity
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

Mr.. Timothy Woodrufi's boom for the
Vice.Presidenoy is practically snuffed
ont
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12

The Canal Commission which has just
coz plsted Its examination Of the different
routes across the isthmus will not make
it's full report, probably, until next win
ter. II csrtain remarks attributed to Ad-
miral Walker, a member Of the scommis-
sion, are authentic, the commission ia In
doubt as to which Is the better route,
the Nicaragua or the Panama. The com-
inissionsrs report that work IL going for
ward on the latter. though 1t Ia far from
completion. One of the great adsant-
eyes of the Panama route is that no looks
will be required. The LChagres river
has, however, presented very difficult
problem owing to its liability to heavy
floods, but Admiral Walker thinks q
way has been found to solve that. 1t
has baen'generally assumed that whenever
we build canal 1t will be by the Mica
resuA route, but II the commissions
report should make strong case for the
Panama route there may be change
in sentiment. The best and most feasible
route from an engineering point of view
10 the one the government should select.
Inoro Ohuuob Io mum uouus sHab stHo
Platt machine of New York Is exceeding
IL anxious that Roosevelt shall accept a
nomination for the Vice Presidency,
and there can De just as little that the
reason for this solicitude Is that It does
not want him to run for governor a SEQ
ond time. II Roosevelt refuses and In
sists on q second term the machine will
hardly dare TO openly oppose him, but IL
is taking good care that such Of thu CON-
vention as 1t controls do not "gush"
much over the governor. Such common
dation-as he has received from thess gath
srings have been very mild and perfume
tory. OF course the difficulty with
Roosevelt is that he cannot be trusted to
obediently follow the orders Of the ma
chine. He has got along with 1t pretty
we'll the past year, but the machine has
had to coneede a good deal to preserve
harmony and this 1t doesn't like to do.
In all matters political 1t wants the gov
ernor to follow Its directions without
questioning, and this Roosevelt has not
been willing 70 do. And that Is why
he lie persona non grats.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES
=. O. BAILEY & CO.
AuctiOneers and Commission Merchants

Salesroom 4e Exchange Street.
y. O. BAIEEK. Q. w. ALLeS
man
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-12
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining Hall 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 10 order.
Game aud FISH dinr ers \ specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner Dancing or
Card parties with or without special ears a.
ONCE Of PORTLAND a Yarmouth Electric Rail
eie-a noV25uu
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16
Useful Presents.
Lace Curtains.

The tendency toward giving
gifts of substantial and bra cti-
cal nature for Christmas Pres
ents, such as Lace Curtains,
Rugs, Portiers, Blankets, Com
forts, Cushions, etc., becomes
more marked each season.
A grand showing of the
above mentioned on our Second
Floor.
Nottingham Curtains. so, rs, s., SIPS,
Sl.5O, SIPS. S3.75 and $4.25.
Ruffled Muslin, 9Se, SIPS, $3.50, s1,e5
and st.75.
Irish Point from BE up to st4.
Tapestry Portiers from $3.50 up to SI2.
Rugs, sse, s2.4e, SITS, 81 Is, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Blankets. 81, 50, e8c, 81 rs, 81, $3.50.
s325, S4.S9, $3.50, $3.50. $3.50, 1898 and
$40.
Comforts, 80, eSe, s].19, SIPS, 81 so,
$t75, $3.50. $500, S2.e8, S325 and $3.50.
Down Comforts at SIS, Sc and $3.50
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16
Xmas Leather Goods.

Our showing Of Fine Leath-
er Purses, Combination Pocket
Books, Bill Rolls, Bill Books,
Finger Purses, Hand Bags,
Music Rolls, Collar and Cuff
Boxes, Comb and Brush Sets,
Combination Cigar Gases with
Mirror and Manicure Set COM
plcte, also fine line Writing
Iablets.
Xmas Leather Collar and Cuff Boxes, 75c
Ito S.. so apiece.
Xmas Leather Brush and Comb Set. in
GLIDING Tooth Brush and Mirror, from 81
to- So apiece
Xmas Leather Musie Rolls from SOC to
81 apiece.
& Xmas Combination Nickle and Leather
I Case Drinking Cups, rs and 39c apiece.
Xmas Writing Tablets from Sc 10 S2.9S
each.
Xmas Cigar Gases from soc o 81 apiece.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16

XMAS SUSPENDERS. = Twenty
styles OF Silk Web Suspenders, plain white
and black, and a very large variety OF fancy
patterns--one pair in box; SOC.
Fancy Pure Silk Suspe nGers-75c, $3.50.
Sl75 and So 90, new weaves ana colorings
solid sterling buckles among them-en-
graved initials Tree.
XMAS BATH ROBES Mems BIanks,
Flannel Bath Robes as low as SIPS uu to
Sl2 90 piece.
XMAS NECKwEAR = Very choice
styles and qualities, fine heavy silks, in a
large assortment of light and dark colors,
gathered especially to meet the wants OF
gift seekers-l5o, 35c. Soc and 81 piece.
XMAS SMOKING JACKETS Mems
House Goats and Smoking jackets OF fine
lricot cloth, quilted satin faced. also fine
heavy plaids and cheeks-S3 to $3.50 a
piece.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16
Xmas Linens.

An elegant Table Cloth or
a dozen Of Napkins is the gift
sof ali gifts for Christmas, for no
woman has too 1nanyo Of them,
and at our prices everybody
can afford to make such an ac-
csptable gift.
A big variety Of fine Bleached Table
Napkins. We have two lots to emphasize
one an all linen napkin worth 81 50 at
sSl.}3, The second a very heavy all linen
bieached napkin woth 81 our price, 81 40.
One lot Of an extra fine quality bsachsd
sDamask Cloths, handsome boriers all round
They would not be dear at Sour price,
A9compfetc sange of art linens, from the
sheer one to the heavier weights, -
widths. Prices, from Csc to 81.
g Four patterns heavy all linen bleached
danask, 6e-inch. 1t will compare win
what you pay 65c forT-our price on this is
Soc PER yards
q Three rieees heavy SOC loom damask.
kpown as haif-blsaehsdT- Monday only at
s39c. "a
80 K e6-inch i,emstitehed linen sheets,
I made Of 4 fine quality nd-thread sheet
5hn bargain as SIS per pair. 45x3e-inch
= atnissa tched CASES 70 match, Sl.15 per pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-16
Xmas Sale of Bath
Robes and Sacques

1t will be hard to find gifts
that are as pretty, with as
much comfort as Our Elder
down Bath Robes and Dress
ing Sacques. There is moth
ing more acceptable.
Flannel Dressing Sacques, all sizes, all
oolors; at 50, 50. 75c and ST..
Eiderdown. all shades, ali colors. at 81,
Sl39, $3.50. S.S9, SIPS, SITS, $2.9S and
S498.
Bath P obss at s3.25, $3.50. IS, Sc. s6.eS
and $I2 so.
Knit Skirts at S9e. sIJs, st.49, 1913 and
S2.s8.
Flannel Skirts Is, so, 50, rs. SO, CSC Up
to $3.50.
Wool Skist Patterns 50. rs, ssc and si.4s.