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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

Tho committee OF the Society for the
Preservation of Science and Historic
Places and Objects appointed to exam
Inc the Stony point battle-ground pub
llsacs an interesting account OF that
historic spot II Is illustrated with
plans OF tho battle and photographs OF
the point Mt the present day. The bat
ucsround has been committed to tn.
trus;ccshlp OF tho society by the state
OF New York. which appropriated 125.-
600 for the purchase of the scene of
operations. Nearly th!rty-four acres.
the major part OF Stony Point penin-
Gria. was purchased Tor s2i,59o. The
society petitions that the remaining
$500 I've put In its hands for the case
and preservation OF the battle-ground.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

The sheep industry of San Juan
county. New Mexico, Is booming and
the fock masters have organized nm.
der the name Of the San Juan Woo,
Growers Association, with n membor.
snip or twenty-five, representing m.
900 head. The headquarters are n,
Fnrmington. with NJ. G. Plckens, nres'
ident' and f. NJ. Pierce secretary.
The Barr City creamery. wb,c,,
burned last December and was sn,,sa
quently rebuilt, resumed oneratioma
this week. Mr.. De witt Is frrnisl,ino
cream only to the Denver market nni
Is supplying 100 gallons n day under
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

ThosF people who value things by
;he amount II costs TO procure them are
advised 10 go to Johannesburg In
teareh OF rooms. for there u simple
shakedown for n single night. In an
apartment containing fiye other per
cons. costs the modest sum Of ti5. The
orobablS ent OF room and bed all
20 ones self Is apparently a matter TO
leave to the consideration Of million
alTeH only.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

With coal AZ sie5 r ton In Alaska the
sian who discovers mine OF the
black diamonds" can laugh at the Of
'orts of the gold miners TO acquire
wealth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23
Oisesiient l:obby,

Bobby. didn't l tell you not to go IN
she parior when Mr.. Hopkins comes TO
$50 your sister,"
"Aia, ! didn't go In. ] Jes' stuck my
head In the door and made some faces
At him."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

There are fewer lawyers In 81. Louis
than in any other large city in the
country. That wouldn't be such bad
town after all. II It were not for its
many disadvantages.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23
wireless Teiekruphy

Wireless TeieErsphy
Has had new demonstration OF use
fulness by the captain OF n lisLisliip.
who used Il after ordinary Signals had
failed TO notify the shore authorities
Of danger. In like manner Hostet,er's
Stomach Bitiers, the famous indlseh'
tion and dyspepsia cure. acts when 9th
Or medicines fail. II regulates the bow
els and improves the appetite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-03-23

"Are you putting anything by for .
rainy dayr" Yes; every bright day
! postpone lots OF work"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
Farming In Colorado and New Mexico.

The Denver X Rio Grande Rail- road, The scenic Lineof the Worl,i ' has prepared an illustrated took ap- on the above subject. which will be ssnt free to farmers desiring to change thair location. This pnblica- ton gives valuable information in regard to the agricultural. horticul- tural and live stock interests of this section, and should be in the hands ofevery one who desires to become acquainted with sthe methods of of farming by irrigation. Write S. K. Hooker, t5. P. &. T. A.. Denver, Colo If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
THE RAISING OF osTRlcHEs.
Five Farms Now Carried on in the
 United States.

United States.
 There are now five ostrich farms iD the United States-two in California, one in Texas, one in Florida, and ona in Arizona. The last named, although the youngest, is the largest and most feurishing in the country. It is To- cated near Phoenix, and the Salt river valley seems well adapted s.o the Af- riean ostrich. No protection whatever is required for the birds during the winter. They graze the entire year in she fields, the same as horses and cat tie, and are healthy and thrifty. The man in charge of the Arizona farm, who spent 15 years handling ostriches in South Africa, says the birds do just as well in the Salt River valley as in Africa, and that the climatic and other conditions surrounding them here seem as we'll adapted to their requirements as those existing in their native home Alter the birds attain the age of four weeks there is little danger of their dying from natural causes for many years. 1t is not positively known how iong an ostrich will live under normal conditions but there are birds on South African farms which are believed to have reached or passed the century mark, many of them having been in captivity there over fifty years. Most people have the idea, obtained, prob ably, from their old geographites when they were children, that the female ostrich, after laying her eggs in a nest seooped out Of the desert sands, cov- CTS them up with the sand and leaves them, trusting to the heat of the sun to hatch them. This is not the fact The birds always pair off during the breeding season, the male bird making the nest by resting his breastbone on the sand and turning slowly round and round, scratching the sand away with his feet until a shallow hole is made, some three feet in diameter and about foot deep. The female then lays, usu- ally, 15 eggs, and the birds take turns sitting on them, the female sitting during the daytime and the male at night, except that the male allows the female about an hour in the middle of the day to feed, when he takes her place on the nest-Beston Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
 Tall Men Scarce.

The directors of the Great Northern of England have issued a circular let ter to the station agents stating that in future the standard height for DOT ters in the passenger department shall be five feet six inches, and in the goods department five feet fo4r inches. This is a considerable reduaion, forced by a scarcity of taller men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-08
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

New Through Trains to Port land, Puget Sound. "The Bur- Iington- -Northern Pacific Ex- press," No. fl, from St. Louis, at 800 a, m, for Cansas City. St. Joseph, Northwestern Nebraska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, ssTa- coma, Seattle, Puget Sound, and port land, Oregon, via Billings, Montana the short line and time saver to the Upper Northwest. To the Puget Sound in 77 Hours. Through coaches, chair cars (seats freel, ..stand- ard sleepers and dining cars with through tourist sleepers from kansas City. This is the main travelled route St. Louis to the Northwest.
 Nums.a ;, "Ns bras kN Colorado Fx- press" mid- day train from St. Louis for Nebraska. Color ado, Utah, Pacific Coast; one night to Denver. Also for St. Paul. Minnea polls and beyond.
 No. I5. at s.45 D, m. st. Louis 10 Kansas City. Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas. Eebrask ka Colorado Utah, Pacific Coast, via Denver also to the Northwest-Montana. Washing ton, oregon. via Lincoln and Billings.
 Write.
 FmfUGC, L " WAEELY
 St Lanls. No. st. Louis, Mo.
 HOWARD ELICIT, GsLl Munger.
 SI. Louis, si o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
HOSE HOUSE ON FIRE.
Oakda1e Company Has Convenient
Blaze to Fight.

The fire department was called out at
6.94 o'clock last evening by an alarm
from Box 90, Oakdale, for fire in the
stable of Perry Simmons, which is at
tached to the Oakdale hose house. The
department made good time and thus
saved the hose house and the surround
ing buildings from serious damage.
Engine 1 responded and was stationed
on Fessenden street. The hose house is
on the next street, Pitt street. Mr..
Simmons, who is driver of the hose
wagon, was in the stable and discovered
the fire, which caught in the hay loft
He had been above few minutes be-
fore and there were no signs of fire
then. The hose house was not injured
except by water and smoke and the
rqealzing of several windows. The
stable and carriage house were badly
damaged so that Mr.. Simmons loss will be
about $400. There was ton of hay in
the stable. The hose house cost $500
and was covered by insurance held by
the city Mr.. Simmons stable is valued
at about $4OO and the carriage house the
same, fully covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
FINE POOL GAME.
Exhibition That Attracted Crowds at
Palace Billiard Hail Last Night.

One of the finest exhibitions of pool
playing ever seen in Portland was that
which took place at the Palace billiard
hall, on Congress, at the corner of Pearl
street, last evening. The game was be-
tween Jerry Foster, champion pool play
er OF Maine, and r. L. Dawson, who is
also crack player. The hall was crowd
ed with enthusiasts and many were un.
able to get into the place. Dawson won,
getting 116 points to Foster, who made
100 points. Foster was handicapped by
% points. After this game Dawson chal-
lenged Foster for q return game on points
and again proved a winner, 1876 to 56.
The referee was Harry K. MerriWeather.
Arrangements are being made to Sc
cure number OF star pool and billiard
players of the country to play exhibition
games at the Palace hall, this fall.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Rev. DR., Blanchard will preach next
Sunday morning in the Congregational
church in Denmark, Me.
A quartette has been organized COM
posed OF Lewis MeIaugh, baritone; Mat
thew Quinn, bass; Thomas Conley and
William P Bennett, tenors. They will
no doubt be heard with pleasure very
often during the winter.
The park commissioners are making
some very acceptable Improvements to
the entrance of the old Eastern cemetery
on Congress street.
The Ladies' Circle of the Second Par
ish, will have a picnic dinner at Mrs.
A. A. Lanes, Yarmouth, on Thursday,
August 23d, and If unpleasant, Will go
Friday. Team will leave Mrs. S. B.
Kelsey's at 8 a. M, and the church at
9.15.
At the meeting OF Bosworth Post, Fri
day evening, the question of celebrating
the SD anniversary will be brought up.
A full attendance is desired.
There VIII be a special meeting OF the
Ladies' Auxiliary, A.O.H., Wednesday
evening.
The public buildings committee is now
making a large number OF minor re-
pairs on the schoolhouses, preparatory to
the opening of the fall term.
The Park street schoolhouse, which is
to be completed in season for the fall
term, is undergoing the finishing touches,
construction having been practically
finished.
The August monthly meeting of the
school committee will be held Monday
afternoon, when school text book orders
win be taken up and probably one or
two leaves of absence granted.
The subcommittee having the matter
in charge, has contracted with W. C.
Cobb for the transportation of North
Deering pupils living more than a mile
from school.
The suit of Clarence W. Small, chief
consul Of the Maine l. A.W., VS.. Edward
@. Reynolds, mayor Of South Portland
and other city officials, for failure to COM
ply with the statutes regulating the
erection and maintenance of guide posts
In the public highways, has been with
drawn from the docket of the Portland
municipal court with an entry of judg.
ment for the plaintiff, by agreement.
Petitions in bankruptcy were filed in
the Unitea States court yesterday by
Thomas Stone and Albert g. Hayford of
Biddeford
The returns from the Fitzsimmons-
Sharkey fight which comes off at New
York Friday night will be received at
Swett's hotel. A
Last night Deputy Marshal Chenery
brought in from his home at Stroudwater
a bushel Of fine apples which he placed in
the guard room of the police station for
the benefit of the officers. The kindne ss
was greatly appreciated by the men.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
Plenty OF LOBsTERS.

There are plenty of HOLSTERS in the
market and you can get them at almost
any of the leading cigar stores for the
small sum of 5 cents each full sizs. The
Lobster" is the name of new brand Of
cigars just put out on the market by the
we'll known house Of Jacob StahI & Co.
Of New York and their representative in
this state Mr.. Charles K. Gage, be-
speaks for them great sale as they are
proving big winner in their line as the
Brunswick cigars just out by the same
house and which are now famous all over
the country. Smoke Lobster and you
will be convinced of this fact,
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
Patrick Clancy Severely Injured by
Unknown Man.
Was Taken to Eye and
Ear Infrmary.
No Complaint Made At Police
Station.


While walking down Exchange street
towards Fore at few minutes past nine
O'Clock last evening Patrick Clancy
met with an accident which is likely to
lay him up for several days. He was with
a friend whose name is Lee. Suddenly
and without any warning q third man
put in appearance and his entry on the
scenes seemed to at once cause a disturb
ance for in a scramble which followed
Clancy was knocked down and struck a
heavy blow over the left eye. Then the
stranger slipped away. Clancy was not
able to give chase but Lee ran after the
chap for short distance, then giving up.
Lee went back to his friend and assisted
Clancy into the Postal Telegraph office
where the wound about the cut was
ba6hed Clancy had very bad looking
eye and he was taken by Lee to the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary. He was
placed under the influence OF morphine
and early this morning the physicians at
the intirmary said that they would allow
the patient to rest all night before per-
forming an operation today. Until then
they could not tell the extent of til o
| man injuries.
The case was kept very quiet and it
was not until nearly midnight that the
police learned anything about it. They
at once set about to Investigate but at an
early hour this morning nobody had ap-
pared at the station to enter complaint
or to give any information regarding the
affair.
Clancy is about "a years of age and
Lee, his friend, is also of about the same
age. Both had been drinking when the
accident occurred
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
HARBOR NOTES.
tems of Interest Picked Up Along the
Water Fro MT

The smack Emma @. Berry arrived yes
terday with 400 Holsters and the Eva M.
Martin brought in $500 Holsters.
Two schooner yachts came in in the morn
Ing and shortly afterwards left. They
were the Lucille of New York and the
Kwasind. The latter arrived from the
west and went eastward.
The only arrivals of fish were those of
the smaller boats which had about 10000
pounds of cod and few pollock. The
schooner Abdo1n Keene brought in 50
sword fish.
In general a Sabbath like stiffness pre-
vailed in the harbor all day yesterday and
about the only thing to disturb this sere-
nifty, the quietest day that has been
known on the water front this season,
were the movements to and fro of the
island steamers on their regular trips.
Three of the Allan liners are now under
charter by The English or Russian govern
ments. The steamship Monaghan is
transporting a lot of Boer prisoners from
the Transvaal to the island of Ceylon. The
new steamship Cecilian has been char
tered by the Russian government to
transport soldiers to China, The Barvari-
an arrived recently from Cape Town at
Liverpool 1t was detained two weeks
and finally chartered by the English gov
eminent to carry soldiers to China. It is
not probable that any OF these steamers
will be seen in Portland the coming sea-
son.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
PORTLAND GUN CLUE.

The annual tournament given under
the auspices of the Portland Gun club at
the club grounds, Ocean street, Wood
fords, on Monday and Tuesday, August
81 and %. There viii be ten different
events each day and the club viii donate
solid gold badge to each member of the
winning team in the championship
event.
The team match will be shot in the
usual manner, five men teams, each hav-
ing 30 targets at known angles.
The Individual championship for a
trophy costing $25 Will be shot on Tues
day
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the tournament and entries are
coming in fast.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
FIELD DAY AND Log ROLLING.

Portland Camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, will leave this morning via the
Maine Central for Merrymeeting Park to
enjoy the annual first log rolling in the
state
Since coming to this state last October
16 camps have been formed with a mem
bership OF from 500 to 600. All the camps
in the state will be represented at the log
rolling and a grand good time is ex-
pected.
Gov. W. A Northcott, head consul NJ.
W. OF A. and the entire directory will be
present. The members of the various
camps and their friends are cordially in
vited to attend. An elaborate programme
has been arranged for the day and will
be carried out in an enjoyable manner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
A SELF EXPLANATORY LETTER.

Mayor Robinson sent the following let.
ter yesterday:
To the Summer Kindergarten of PrebIe
Chapel:
who were awarded the first prize of S25
for decorations of their residence, corner
of High and Congress streets during Old
Home Week celebration, and Mr.. zenas
Thompson who was awarded the second
prize OF $40 for decorations of his resi-
dence on Pearl street, have requested that
the above sums so awarded to them re-
spectively be donated to your society to
be used In the prosecution of it's charita-
BILE work.
In accordance with their request : take
pleasure IN transmitting to you herewith
the sum of $40, and remain with hest
wishes for your success,
Frank W. Robinson,
Chairman "Old Home Week COMMITTEES.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
LINCOLN CLUB GOING.
A Big Delegation of Members and
Friends to Attend Rally at Old Orch
ard This Afternoon.

Vice President Clark presided at an
enthusiastic meeting of the Lincoln club
which was held last evening it was
unanimously voted to go to Old Orchard
today to attend the great Republican rally
which is to be held at that resort this
afternoon. The members and their
friends will meet at the Union station
this noon and leave on the 1.15 O'Clock
train Tickets will be furnished at the
station for the low rate of 95 cents for
the round trip. All members are re-
quested to take badges and flags. The
meeting last evening was largely attend
ed and big delegation of the club will
be on hand when the train pulls out of
the station early this afternoon. A band
of music will accompany the club.
The club also voted to attend the meet
Ing at City hall tomorrow evening. This
will be the opening of the Republican
campaign in Portland, and speakers will
be Hon. H Clay Evans of Tennessee,
Commissioners OF Pensions. and Gen.
Charles H. Grosvenor, for many years a
Congressman from Ohio. President Vir-
gin and Vice Presidents Clark and Cum
ningham were appointed a committee to
assist the Republican committee in MAX
ing arrangements for this meeting.
The club is making arrangements for
a flag raising to come off in the near fu-
tire
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
MORTON'S ELEMENTARY GEOGRA-
PLY

Butler, Sheldon & Co., of New York.
Chicago and Boston, have just published
Morton's Elementary Geography, a work
prepared by Miss Elisa H. Morton Of
North Deering. The book is very at
tractive one, the maps displaying in the
most attractive manner the physical
features of the country without sacri-
ticing the clearness of the political feat
ures, while the Illustrations are of artis-
tic merit, and what is even better exceed
ingly helpful in calculating the text
The text of the work has been prepared
in way that arrests the attention Of
the pupil and stimulates his interest.
Miss Morton has been a teacher in the
schools Of Maine for many years and has
also taught In the schools at Battle
Greek, Michigan. She has prepared sew
eraI books on geography before this one
and has also written many sketches,
poems and other articles for newspa-
pers, magazines, etc. She is also the au-
thor of many popular hymns used by
Sankey, Turner and Moody In their
evangelical work. She is state Of Maine
editor of ga Woman of the Century, -
and a member of the National Geographic
society. The price of the Elementary
Geography is 60 cents. For sale by Loring,
Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
What Shall We Have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every
day. Let us answer it today. Try Jell-o.
a delicious and healthful dessert. Pre-
pared in two minutes. No boilingl no
baking! simply add boiling water and
set to cool. Flavors Lemon, Orange.
Raspberry and Strawberry. Get pack,
age at your grocers today, 10 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22

The Board Of Registration will be in
session nine days to take on voters, be-
ginning Aug. p. Hours from a. m. to
/ p. M, 3 to p. m. Evenings from to
8, except the last day, when the session
closes at 8 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
cAsroR1A

Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
IN use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Haze Azyays Bought
cAsToR1A
Bears the signature of CHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind You Hare AlzOa1s Bought.
cAsTORIA
Bears the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
Tie Kind You Haze AzzOays Bought.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
COLE TODAY

A match will be played on the links
OF the Portland Golf club this afternoon.
between the Portland and Poland Spring
teams. There will be six players on a
side.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
New Wants, For Sale, To Let lost, Found
and similar advertisements Will be found on
page under appropriate heads.


Has been used over Fifty Years Oy millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
gOftens tho gums, alays Pain, cures Wind
Collie regulates Ire bowels, and is the best
emedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure ard
q k for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
a bottls
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
POWERS 10 DEMAND NEW TRIAL.

Georgetown, KY, August 21.-The mo-
tion for a new trial in the case of Caleb
Powers, ex-assistant secretary of state,
convicted of completely in the sassassina-
ton OF the late GovernoP Goebel will, be
fled with Judge CantriI tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22

having left my bed and board without lust
cause, hereby forbid all persons trusting her
by her CHARLES M. G0DFRF,VS' 0'0''
augz2d1w Portland, Me-, August "a 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22

Makers OF mems clothes, 6. P. Cornish
57114 Congress street, up one flight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-22
THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs TO-DAY.

Owen, Moore & Co.
Frank NJ. Low.
j. X. Libby Co..
ElWell.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Rines Bros. CO..
MERCER Meat Market.
Oren HoODers Sons.
Notiee-C1asles M. Godfrey.