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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
CRED CHEFKS''

"0ther Children Have. Why Not YOurss'i
The above comments occur in letter
referring to proper selection of food, from
E. J. Wilson, 342 Hemlock St., Allegheny.
Pa. When our first baby boy reached
seven months, he began to lose strength
and grow pale. lie could not digest any
of the ordinary baby foods or prepared
milk.
"Acting on tie advice of sister-in- law
who was bringing the roses to the cheeks
other two children, by their diet of Grape
Nuts food, my wife purchased a package
and began feeding it gradually to our
baby, preparing it with a little hot water
until it was the consistency of thick
Cruel. She not only fed it to the baby but
herself began eating it three times day.
THE transformation was wonderful.
Within month the baby was free from
all stomach trouble and my wifes
strength was completely renewed. that
feeling of fatigue having entirely disap-
peared. Don not over-feed when giving
Grape-Nuts food to the baby. Other
children have red cheeks, why not yoursq"
This food is concentrated and requires
less in volume than any food known. It's
delicious taste wins friends and the re-
markable effects win the reason OF any
thoughtful person. 1t was originally pre-
pared for brain workers, but the effect
upon the nerve centres and brain is so
valuable that it can be used with even
nursing babes, to their very great advan-
tage.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

In this city, Oct. l. Ethel Sargent. second
daughter of Frederick and Annie M. Dunham,
aged 10 years. months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city. Oct I, Almira S. Stover, aged "a
years months, l day.
Funeral Wednesday forenoon at II O'Clock
from the residence Of ner son. Thomas J. Stoyer,
5 Mechanic street.
In. Fryeourg, Oct. ]. DR.. William C. Towle,
aged 70 years.
lThe funeral services will be held on Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. Friends are kindly
requested to omit flowers.
In Rochester. n. H., Sept. 80, Annie Doyle,
wife of Pierce Z. Mullally.
[Funeral at st. Dominics church at 2 p. m.
today
In Bath. Sept 27. Winiam H. Gilman. aged
81 years.
Tn Phippsburg. sept. %, William L. Clark.
aged % years.
II. Dresden, Sept 2s, Mrs. Angeline Mayors,
aged 76 years.
The funeral services of the late Elizabeth III.
Webster will take place this afternoon at 2.3O
vile.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
Tired Mothers

who want an easy and quick answer to the
daily question. "What shall we have for Din
ner or Tor Supper, or for Breakfast?" should
take the Boston Daily and Sunday Globe
Every day The Globe publishes a simple in.
expensive and nice bill of fare for a breakfast.
dinner and supper This is speolaIly pre-.
pared by an experienced, skilled ard economI-
cal hOuSckeeper.
In addition, the choicest recipes from the
skilled cooks of the homes OF New England are
wanted BY any woman are readily @ SUBJ SUPPLIED
In fact, The GLOBE is daily cook book for
the hOusekeepeTs OIL New England.
The HOnsekeepers' Department in The Globe
every cay tells you how to get rid of rests, how
to take care OF plants flowers and animals, how
to do fancy work, etc, ETC.. etc. Order The
Globe at one of our neWsdealers and try 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Continued from Third Page.
gine three Tor neglect of duty. This was
signed by the entire committee on ire de-
partment.
A motion was made to accept the re-
ports and it was so voted.
Mr.. Fox wanted to know If this action
discharged the men from the fire depart
msnt in accordance with the recommen-
dations of the comm ittee.
Alderman Thomas said that no order
accompanied the report OF the. committee.
The city council could do as it saw tit in
these two cases.
Mr.. Fox repeated his question and the
mayor replied that he was not informed
in regard to the matter.
Mr.. Dr1scoll said that until the reports
were presented in proper form accom-
panied by a statement as to the alleged
intoxication OF Mr.. French and the al
legged neglect of duty OF Mr. Wiggin. he
did not think the council should take ac-
ito n in the matter.
Alderman Gerrish raised the point that
the convention had been called to elect
subordinate city officers and nothing else
and that no action could be taken. He
moved that the convention dissolve and
it was so voted.
WOODFORD STREET.
Mr.. Johnson introduced an order
changing the name of Woodford street to
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
POLICE MADE RAIDS.
Disturbed Mr.. PenrsOn's Map Section
Last Night.

Deputy Marshal Chenery, accompanied
by Officers Worcester, Henderson and
Woodbury. raided the liquor saloons on
Centre street last evening, making a large
seizure at each place. AT Martin Sui
livan's they secured seven barrels OF ale,
lager and porter and a small quantity
Of whiskey. At John W.Sullivan' S they
gathered in i've barrels Of ale, porter
and lager and small quantity of whis.
key, gin and rum. At Dennis Kilday' S
they got three barrels Of ale, porter and
lager and a small quantity of bottlsd
lager, Whiskey and gin.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Bread Making
Improvements are the or
der of the day, In bread
making as well as other
things. We haves devel-
oped bread making into a
science. With improved
machinery for mixing the
dough, we produce bread
containing 20 per cent more
glutin than by any other
process known. You eat
the best bread that's
baked, when you eat Cal
derwood's New Milk
Bread.
For sale by all grocers.
Made by
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
VAUGHAN,s BRIDGE.

The Mayor read communication from
the Office Of the secretary of war, stating
that it was necessary that two spans be
rebuilt at Vaughan bridge by Ssptem-
ber /, 1901, and that a hearing would be
had at the u. S. Engineers office Octo-
her 9,
IT. S NOW THE STAPLES SCHOOL.
The upper board took from the table
the proposition to change the name of
the Centre street school to that of the
Staples school. He read petitions from
many former pupils OF the school for
the change. This time the suggestion
was adOptad
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
MARRIAG ES.

In this city Sept. %, by DR.. Smith Baker.
BENJAMIN c. Simpson and Miss Julia Frances
Merrill
In Windham. Sept. 20, by Rev. j. E. Atkins,
Ernest L. Skillin and Miss Clara A. Mains.
Adams OF Haverbill and Miss Anable Webb of
Kennebunk.
In Dixfeld. Sept. 20, Fred G. Morrill, and
Miss Lucy f. Harlow both of Peru.
In East Fairfield, Sept. 25. Carlton M. Holt of
Clinton ana Miss Bertha E, Williams of Ca aan
In Sangeryille. Sept 18, Edgar AtWater
and Miss Eva M. SanbOrn
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

It's all rigbtyou may
scratch your head and
fuss and fume. but tbe
country is dllrigbt. Com
mon sense is in the ma
jority. Come iD uDd cool
off aDd look at our new
Foll Suits. 1t Will do you
good. We've opened up q
pretty nobby suit today.
It's SO smart iD appear
oDce We'll forgive it for
coming in late. It's a dark
Oxford mixed cheviot, cut
iD cut-a-aWay or sack
coat With either single or
double breasted vest.
Well say-it's got to be
seeD to be fully upprecidt-
ed.
The price, $l2.
We've got others if that
don't suit you.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

bursements in repairing damage to house
No 119 State street, by the falling lin b
of a tree. --a ---a -
NEW BUILDINGS.
The following petitions for permission
to erect new buildings were referred.
E. p. Chase, school at 28O State
street.
l.. Frank Jones, stable at SOB Forest
avenue.
George H. Bangs, to raise roof of an
ell at So Allen avenue.
il. w. Bradstreet to erect q dwelling at
10 fremont street.
Martin Curran, a dwelling on extern
sion OF Clinton street.
II G. Wormwood, an addition to a
dwelling at Laurel street.
b. r Letch, dwelling at Hills
WOodfOrds street.
Mrs. A, e. Jackson, dwelling at 1642
Forest avenue.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An order granting permission to St.
Dominics church to construct a gutter
for the purpose Of carrying eff the sur
face water on the westerly side OF State
street was passed.
The claims OF Michael o Connell and
Charles Leighton on account OF chickens
being killed by dogs, were referred.
Regulations were made as to the keep
ing Of calcium carbide, nobody outside
Of dealers to keep more than two
pounds.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter reported that 1t was too late
in this season to take action on the
north side tntercepting sewer.
The name of<sPerkins street was ordered
changed to FairmOunt street.
The commissioner of public works was
authorized to relay a sidewalk in front
Of 122 Washington ave nue..
| An 1ncandeScent light was ordered TO
be placed on DanfOrth place.
A petition that an incandescent light
be placed at 232 Federal street, was re-
ferred.
The claim of James E. O'DonnelI for
| $50 on account OF damage to his team on
Forest avenue, September 18th, was re-
ferred.
The committee on lights was empow-
cred to place an inoandeseent light on
Kellogg street, upper Cove street., and
Deering Park.
1t was voted that a sewer be
constructed on Vaughan street, about %
feet northerly from BOWdoin streets
The money is available for sidewalk
at Aliens corner, for the cOnstruo tion
OF Clinton street and for plank side
walk on Island avenue, Peaks island. A
sewer was ordered to be constructed on
| Clinton street, and also on Lancaste r
street, 100 feet from Mayo street
The claim of Elizabeth Krutz for S475
on account of damages by the raising
of Emerson street, was refer red.
Bills OF the committee on public works
amounting to $17, GA 50 were presented.
The petition Of Curtis III. Symo nds
and Walter l.. Card for abatement OF
taxes was referred.
The city treasurer was authorized from
time to time to purchase outstanding
bonds for Investment OF the sinking
fund.
The residents of fremont street Pc
titiOned that the street be made a pub
lie way This was referred.
The petition to place an incandencent
light in front Of 140-142 Fore street, was
referred.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.

The committee on judicial proceed
ings and claims recommended the fol-
lowing:
That the claim of Julia b. Robinson
for $50 for damages caused by lowering
Washington avenue sewer on Veranda
street, be refused passage.
That the claim of Mark WiQgin OF $15 O4
for labor and disbursements In repairing
no use 119 State street, caused by the fal-
ling Of a limb of q tree, be paid.
L hat in the claim Of w. I'll, Scott Co :,
for ventilat1ng and heating the Emerson
school, the claimant have leave to with
draw.
That the claim OF Orlando e. Dyer for
S15.75 for extra services rendered as assis-
tant assessor, be refused passage.
Recommending that the city solicitor
be authorized to institute such legal
proceeding as may be necessary to ter
inmate the tenancy of William Spear
on the premises now occupied by him
situated on the Eastern Promenade.
Authorizing the city treasurer to pay
Mark Wiggin $15.O4 for labor and dis
People's voice., 1900-03-15
COfhin

Thos Casey returned from Alert, OF.
Saturday night.
Grandma Ogden is lying at the point
of death, at this writing.
Henry Nelson has bought one-half in.
terest in ]. P. Slader store.
1t looks like old-time business to see
the farmers with their coats off, at work
in the fields.
Miss Barley who has been spending the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Stonebacker
returned to her home in Ashland, Clark
county, Monday morning. Don't cry
Tom.
MIR. Vaughn, living south of the river
had the misfortune to have his house
burn Sunday afternoon. Most of the
furniture was saved.
W. STATION, an old-time resident oi
this vicinity, but for the last few year:
resisting in Topeka, hls returned to try
his luck at farming again.
J. Hall and family started Thursday
for ArkPnsaS. He expects to find fort
une under a rock, but is coming back tc
take care Of his wheat crop.
Therone Kinnear who is attending the
State University at Lawrence, came home
Sunday morning, almost down with the
grip. He says they give fellow all the
work he wants at the university.
Mrs. Bars mother vino has been max.
ing her home with Mrs. Bars family one
mile north Of town, died suddenly some
time Tuesday night, and was inferred
in the Perth cemetery Thursday.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
ict Is1.

The Illinois school under the profess
orship OF J. l Knott will close Frida,
with short literary program.
Mrs. Nav Stiger will give a carpet rag
tacking at her home THURSDAY.
Frank Jeffries is not attending high
school now Oh account of the III health
Of his father.
Wheat is looking fine and the farmers
are getting ready to SOW oats, since the
warm weather.
\ horse buyer was in our vicinity last
week trying to buy horses.
Wm. Pennington and son of Pal
nlyra, and ]. D. Snyder Of Winfield, were
looking at Spohr's fine horses the first Of
the week.
The White scribe must have been mis-
taken when he said the girls hoodood
certain young man. He was Just little
embarrassed under the circumstances.
A series Of revival meetings which are
conducted by Rev. Stevens of South
Haven, commenced at the ClarSsville
school house Sunday right and will con-
tinue through the week.
The ciphering and spelling match at the
Illinois school house last Saturday night.
was well attended. Frank Whittier of the
same district received the honor of being
the best speller, and Miss Leward Movies
was best in ciphers.
The Rome band elected the following
officers for the next six months: Presi-
dent, Taylor Short; vice president, John
Spohr; secretary and treasurer, Perry
Mille-; leader, Frank Hatton. Ye scribe
wishes the band success under their
capable and worthy leader.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
Prairie Center

Very fine spring weather Wheat and
grass are starting nicely. We have the
best prospect for a large wheat crop We
have had in several years.
Ducks and geese are plentiful, and
Harry Treakell is the most successful
hunter.
Uncle Dan Ellington is quite sick al
this writing.
George Summerville and wife Of the
city, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Massie.
Harry Norton of Norton, OF, visited
with relatives i'll our midst the last of the
week.
Saturday being Mrs. Xenia Dunnirg's
25th birthday, her friends and relatives,
to the number Of about thirty-fve, gath
cred at s pm, and gave her a royal sur-
prise. After games, music, etc, had
been INDUCED in for some time supper
was served after which all took their de-
parture, wishing Mrs. Downing man,
more such birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Ea'eof Wellington,
spent Sunday IN our NJ ghDorhood.
Chas. Forbs shelled and marketed corn
on Monday,
Mr.. Howard of Kansas City, is spend
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Curry.
Rev. Vangundy preached his farewell
sermon at Seventy-Six, Sunday
w. A. Snyder and mother spent Sun
day with relatives near Mayfeld.
People's voice., 1900-03-15

The farmers in this vicinity have com.
Imenced their spring work.
Mrs. Queery has been on the sick list
WI acial erysipsias.
"U1cle" C-mey Davis is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Seaman Is improving the looks o.
his farm by cutting lis hedge.
Several Con ,oH Young folks attended
a spelling contest at the Illinois schoo
house Saturday night.
4. V. Williams ase home on a visit
to his parents and ay.,r friends last Sat.
urday and returne g, school Monday.
George Harbaugh al Eau Broth.
ers have stopped sch.ol for sa1-g work.
A. J. McMannis is ,l-Eing uew els.
tern. Mr.. Renick is doing The mason
work.
H. F. Harbaugh made business trir
to Wellington Monday.
Concord has two months Of school vet.
Miss Lena Winner spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday as the glest Of Miss
Williams.
Concord was well represented at Bethel
Sunday evening. These fine moonlight
nights are more than the young people
can resist.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
Milan, 0. T.

Oats sowing is the order Of the day.
Wild geese have begun their migration
north, which is pretty good indication
that spring is near.
There was an old-fashioned shake at
Mr.. Rileys' last Friday night.
Mrs. {. B. Bunker is having her house
painted.
John Nlmmo went up to the state last
Thursday to visit with friends.
Dave Nulter has sold his place (school
quarter) to a man in Tnnessae, for 500.
Messrs. Pope & Clampitt are refnod-
cling their store at this place.
c. H. Hulsey took his little daughter
to the hospital III Wichita, Kan, for
treatment, but received the sad intelli-
oence Friday that she will be crippled
the remainder of her life. twill be re-
membered the child was thrown bv a
mule, some time since.
". L. Pryor's sale that took place on
the Sth Of March, was well attended and
very fair prices were realized.
John Miller and his brotlar-in-law
bought the W. L. Pryor place; considera-
ton, 500.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
Argonia.

Mrs. Peppers of Emporia. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. w. Linn, at this place.
The Jolly q Maids Of Ag,nia are
preparing to give grand entertainment
Friday evening.
Claud Powell and wife of Saltwater
OF, are here visiting Mr.. StillwelTs
parents, and their many friends
R. S. Hammond of Enid. OF was IN
town Saturday. He reports things IiveIv
IN that section Of Oklahoma, and saws +.
the finest place in the world. Tusf like
Kansas. ' -'N
Miss Susie Allen came in S,tnrl,r
evening and filled the puInit at tbe
Friends church Sabbath morning Or,
ing to i'll health returned TO her q home
near Alva, OF, Monday, for few days
recreation.
Miss Johnson delivered s,Iend;d
.emperance lecture at the Wvdict ecbool
house Saturday evening. and preached ~ =,
the ME. church Sunday afternoon. - .
Grandpa Henry died at his home j.
Argonla, March 9th, of pneumonia. afte,
a brief illness. Interment was made i
Argonia cemetery Saturday afternoo,, !,
A large number of sorrowiug friend,
followed the remains to their LIST resting
People's voice., 1900-03-15
White Schnnl.
Fine weather the last few DAYS.

Fine weather the last few days.
Sowing Oat. and planting will soon BE-
the order Of the day.
Brt lryinspiger repaired Tom Cor
naa'f we'll Saturday. It recently caveG
in.
The WoolInan Lodge at Portland, still
keeps growing.
There will be a ciphering match al
this place Saturday night, March nth
All who want to cipher are invited.
The Old MAIDS Convention will be
held at the Portland Me. church Satur.
day night, March 18th.
Frank Treebe and Ed Frazee and Fd
Horne visited these parts Friday. Q
yes, Eddie, there are some nice iris ur
here. =
There will be a cake walk at Cr
Downing's Thursday night the 18th.
Clarence Brooks spent Sunday IN South
Haven. We have discovered that Clar.
ence likes to visit South Haven.
John Fitzgerald, formerly of this place
but now OF Oxford, was in this vicinity
last week.
Beware young men Of the ghost at the
hall door with broom stick.
Mr.. Hoppel of Wellington, was in thi,
vicinity Saturday buying cattle.
u ye wonderers, put on your specs and
g ess the writer.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
Belle PLANE.

Albert Reed was at Wichita Saturday
L. E. Barbour went to Wichita Mon
day.
0. R. Funk moved into his new HON,
Monday.
Clyde Reed went to Wichita .Sunda,
evening, returning Monday morning.
Chris Saypath was in Wichita Satur
day.
Albert Reed has started a new d-ay.
Vim. Wright has purchased W. S.
Carter's dray which he intends running
from now on. Mr.. Carter has retired
IRON the business.
J. D. Reed and wife spent Saturday and
Sunday in Winfield
Judge James A. Ray was in this city
Tuesday.
Benjamin Hatfield is suffering fioni
erysipelas in his face.
Stanley Walter was in Wellington
Thursday.
John Carrothers was in Wichita Friday
and Saturday.
People's voice., 1900-03-15
Council Hill.

Little Emma Isabel Hughes took up
her abode with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Hughes last Wednesday, Feb. 18th;
weight, eight pounds. All parties con
cerned are doing well.
The little town Of Peck is fast becom
ing noted for its fraternal orders. They
have the Fraternal Aid, the Modern
Woodmen, and on last Friday night the
Knights of the Prlt-acted Ark organized
with four charter members.
The sale at the place of Vim. N. Par
ker, deceased, was postponed last Tues
day on account Of the storm Monday,
to March 5th, aud that day was but little
better.
Alice Unangst came down from Wich
ita last week, with smallpox. Her tath
er's home, one mile east Of Peck, is now
under quarantine Miss Unangst was
working at the Keystone hotel in Wich-
ita, and it is reported that the proprietor
urged her away. One does not know
when he will meet this contagion now.
if he leaves home.
ELDER Houston of Wellington, preached
at Peck Saturday night and Sunday.
Henry Shinn moved hack 10 his farm
last week, after spending the winter in
Wichita, Miss Dssywill board with Otto
Weis and finish her work in the high
school this year.
Mr.. Whitney who has occupied Mr..
Shinn's house, has not vet found place
into which he can move, and both FAM
lilies occupy the same house, for the
present.
Thomas Owen removed from the Al
bert Ayers farm, last Thursday, to Bell
Plaine Mr.. Hedrick, from near Pleasant
Hill, will move to the farm vacated by Mr.
Owen, as soon as the roads and weather
will permit.
People's voice., 1900-03-15

The Epworth League literary socie.
~ beld au interesting meeting at thj
Methodist church last night. A pro
gram consisting Of vocal music, read.
urs ana an interesting debate was
given. The debate was between c
A. White, Rev. E. N. Wright and
Dewitt apd Robert Dey, and the
question was anly discussed, The at
tendance was quite !arge. The
society will give another program
next Tuesday evening.
People's voice., 1900-03-15

When Banker Hepburn wrote to
Secretary Gage suggesting that the
fellows who put up large amounts OF
money to elect Mckinley expected to
be recompensed by big deposits Of
government funds that they coula
draw interest on, it didn't take long
for the secretary to begin dancing to
their music. The vaults OF the con
tributor's bank were soon bulging
with the peoples money.
People's voice., 1900-03-15

More and more it is coming to look
as if the democrats who believe IN
public ownership and direct leyisla-
tlol are gong to control the 0emo-
cratic party and direct its politics
They are the only live men in the
party, and if they do not control it
they will abandon it for a party
which does advocate those policies.
And unless they control, the Demo
cratic party will simply fal. into in
noeuous desuetude and beome Repub.
lican satellite
People's voice., 1900-03-15
OUR COUNTY
NEWS WRITER'S
Alert, OF.

Harry Pratt has returned from Vel
lington, Kan, and has commenced his
farm work.
Miss Alice Barclay is teaching school in
Grant c,u1ty.
Railroad excitement prevails in this
vicinity over the Frisco extension from
Blackwell to Enid. A town will be To-
Gated in this vicinity.
S. E. Byers and his mother are visiting
relatives III Kansas.
James Barclay who has been buying
wheat at Deer Greek has returned home
to attend to his farm work.
The mumps are quite prevalent in this
vicinity.
The neighbors aud friends numbering
about sixty, gathered at the home Of
Grandpa Banzet on March 8th, to cele-
brate his SEVENTEEN birthday. A grand
dinner was served and all present had a
nice time.
People's voice., 1900-03-15

If the Democrats in their national
convention will only accept the plat
form adopted by the Antitrust con-
ference at Chicago last month they
will secure the support Of every voter
who isn't working in the interest o;
the Republican ticket ami McKin.
ley's style OF Imperialism