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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

We understand that the proposed bill in
relation to fees In Cumberland county
Will give the sheriff cash salary OF 80, 900
house rent at the Jail free. his fuel and
lights also free, and allow to
retain the civil fees appertain-
ing to his Office. The county commits
sioner will take charge of the board OF
the prisoners. and Will pay all the en-
ployes at the jail. Under this arrange
ment the sheriff will have salary In
cash or its equivalent OF about s. 900.
The Is enough. The reduction OF the
emoluments OF the office to q reasonable
sum will not only save money to the tax
payer, but 1t will do much to purify poll
tics In this county. The office OF sheriff
has been so lucrative heretofore, that
candidates have been ready to spend
Thousands OF dollars to obtain It 1t Is
perfectly we'll known that the struggle
for this Office has been demoralizing, and
has tended to corrupt politics. a reduc-
tion of ths salary will tend to
an improvement. 1t Is understood
that the present sheriff Is in
clined to regard the movement TO abolish
fees and tx salary as aimed at him
personally. Such, however. is not the
case. The agitation was begun long
before he was elected sheriff, or 1t was
deemed probable that he would be- Fur
thermore, II we remember rightly, the
present sheriff declared several times on
the stump, during the campaign, that
$500 was salary enough for the Office.
The proposed bill fixes 1T practically at
s., go
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

is to be given In any one hands some
practical pr DIVISION for his restraint and
punishment should be made In case he
abuses 10. But under this bill for I'VE
years the man who should be appointed
chief engineer under II would be virtual
ly dictator as to what men should be en-
ploysd In the department and also TO a
considerable extent as TO the expenditure
Of money, for the department. What
ought TO be done now lie to prepare 9 bill
to remedy the obvious defects Of the pres
ent system ana have IL submitted TO the
legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

The Committee on Judiciary win give public
hearing In Its room at the state House in
Augusta,
Wednesday Feb. e. 1901, at O'Clock D. m.
No $50. On an act TO amend section ~, chap
Ter 81, revised statues, relating 10 service OF
writs.
No. i4s. On an act to provide for binding and
depoSiting In county law libraries printed
briefs In cases before law courts.
No. lsT. on an act additional 10 section 50.
chapter ,, revised statutes, relating 10 city or
dinanccs.
No. l4i On an act to amend section "a, chap
ter so. revised statutes. as amended by chapter
s2s OF TN public laws Of 1897, relating TO sherifs,
coroners and constahes.
feb7dtd II. T. POWERS. See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Military Affair,

An act fixing the amount Of allowance fol-
clerk hire IN the ofiiee OF the Adiutant Genl
Will have hearing Feb. Is. Room u.
Resolve in favor of Charles IL. Burbank con
tlnued to Feb. Is.
Resolve In favor of Francis f. johnson, that
the sum OF two hundred dollars be paid, bounty
due under provisions of chapter 227 OF the Pub
lie Laws. Feb 10.
Petition of n. B. Walker and others eontln-
ued one week.
Resolve relative to retiring military officers
win have its hearing Feb IS.
Resolve of the cities OF Rockland Portland
and Gardiner carried over to Feb 90
Resolve IN favor OF the Bath Orphan Asylum,
Military aud Naval there be appropriated eight
thousand and five hundred dollars for the year
1901 with statement of facts Feb. rs
febsdtd J. II. SWIFT, Soe.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

Inc action Of the Common Council in
voting to oppose the passage Of the fire
department bill in its present form was
right. While undoubtedly some legislation
is needed to promote the efficiency of the
department this bill was altogether too
extreme. IL made the chief engineer al
together too much potentate, innsmuch
as 1t made his tenure Of Office practically
impregnable. while 1t conferred upon him
the power to turn out his snhordinates at
will. If such an extensive power as that
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

The committee on Shore Fisheries win give a
Augusta.
Wednesday Feb. 9th. 1901 at . p. IN.
On petition of Otis W.'AIbee and IS others in
favor of an act forbiddlng the use of seines and
torches within one mile of fish weirs.
Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1901, at p IN.
On an act to amend section of Chapter 202.
lobster traps.
Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1901 at 2 p. m.
On an act prohibiting the taking of shell fish
from the shores and flats OF Little Whale Boat
Island IN the town OF Harpswell.
febldtd FRANK A. THOMPSON, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on LegaIAfTairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give pub
lie hearings In its room at the state House Ia
Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. II. 1901. at y. m.
i03-On an act for the detection oil criminals.
1O4-On an act TO amend section OF chapter
~. Revised statutes, as amended by chapter ~
OF public laws OF 1895, relating TO foreibe entry
and detainer
Thursday, Feb II. 1901, at 2 p. m.
i25-On an act to authorize the town OF Ber-
wick to supply Berwick with water.
t27-On an act amending charter Springvaie
Aqueduct Company.
f2a-on an act 10 extend charter Blue Hin
Water Company,
I3o-On an actto authorize the town Of Rogue
Bluffs TO maintain a wharf
13i-On an act to incorporate the smith Gene
tary Association.
iS2-On an act to authorize the Judge OF Pro
bate for kennebee County 70 grant administra-
ton OF the estate of james Lamb.
133-On an act TO legalize certain acts ana do
ings of the City Council of the city OF Saco.
t3-On an act to change the method OF elect
ing the school committee of the city OF Gardi-
neT.
Wednesday, Feb 20, 1901, at 2p. IN.
i09-On an act amendatory to section 20 OF
chapter 252 of the special laws OF 1926 entitled
an An act TO incorporate the City OF South
Portland
l10-on resolve in favor of G. c. Ryan.
fii--On an act to supply the people OF south
Gardiner with pure water.
li2-On an act additional 10 chapter SO, Re
Yised statutes, relating to telegraphs.
123-On an act to amend chapter 49,, public
laws 1895 relating to btrying grounds.
l2s-On AN act to provide for voting by ma
chimes.
febadtd BEECHER PUTNAM, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary win give pub
lie hearing in Its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Tuesday, Feb 10. 1901. at o'clock p. m.
No. H. on an act in relation TO veterinary
surgeons false representations.
No. ia. On an act 10 amend section 3. chap
ter lOO of the public laws of 1891 relating 10 for
est fires. Z
No. ll5 On an act 10 amend an act entitled
An act to regulate the practice OF medicine
and surgery"
No. s. On the petition of several church or
CARNATIONS In relation to Sunday excursion
jansidtd H. T. POWERS. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

"The fake" story about Sheriff Pear
sons resignation seems to have inspired
all the romanoers to romanoinE. One OF
them tells us that Mr.. Pearson was or
cred sou, 900 to resign, and that he spurned
the proffered bride, While no DOUBT Mr.
Pearson would do that had he the oppor-
tunity, we are quite osrtsin that ne has
not had the opportunity. Nor Is IL likely
that he will
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Railroad Committee Hearings.

All public hearings before the r. r.. Commit
tee heretofore advertised TO occur Feb. 18th,
are postponed till Feb. Is at = p. III.
The hearing on AN Act To establish the
Hancock County Railway Company" hereto
fore advertised TO occur on Feb. 9th, Is post
poned to Feb. 18TH at p. m.
Wednesday. Feb. 9th. 1901.
An act 10 extend the charter OF the Ellsworth
Street Railway Company
An act in relation 10 disordery conduct and
evasion of fares on street railroads. steamboats,
and ferries.
An act TO extend the charter of the Bluehill
& Buck sport Electric Railway Company.
An act to merge the Knox and Lincoln Rail-
way IN the Maine Central Railway Company.
An act 10 authorize the Augusta, Hallowell n
Gardiner Railroad Company to sell or lease its
property and franchises.
On petition OF the SkoWhegan & Norridge-
wock Railway & Power Company for authority
10 extend It's road into the town of Smithiield.
An act to authorize the Androscoggin Rail-
road Company To convey Its interest to the
Maine Central Railroad Company.
Feb. 18TH 1901.
An act 10 incorporate the Castme & Eastern
Railroad Company. teb2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Commiifec on Tnxatlon.

The committee on taxation will give public
hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Tuesday, Feb. II, at p. M
On an act to abate taxes on Township No 4,
Range 3, in Somerset county
Tuesday, Feb 10, at p. M
ON an act to tax deposits in Savings Banks
and Trust Companies.
Thursday, Feb. n. at 7p.m.
On AN act to repeal chapter So of the Public
Laws of 1888, relative to the taxation OF vessel
property.
feb4dtd H. T. GARDNER Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In its room at the state House In
Augusta.
Tuesday. February 10. 1901, at o'clock p m:
No. 121. ON an act 10 prevent the shoollng OF
human beings by persons in pursuit OF game
or game birds.
No. i23. ON an act to amend section % Of
chapter 1877 of the private aud special laws OF
1877 relating to disclosure OF poor debtors.
febidtd III. L. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Agriculture.

The Committee on Agriculture win give a
public bearing m its room at the state House In
Augusta.
Wednesday Evening. Feb 10, 1901. at o'clock.
For the purpose OF a hearing on petition for
bounty on bears.
feh7dtd HENRY D. HAMMOND. Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary win give a pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Thursday. Feb. 2s 1901. at o'clock p, m.
No. t52. on an act additional TO chapter g.,
OF the revised statutes relating to the conceal
ment and eRbeZzlement OF property OF de.
ceased persons.
No i5s. on an act to amend chapter ., sec
ton 55 revised statues. relating TO the taking
of lands for public parks and squares.
fehstlfd I'll 4. POWERS. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee or Manufacturer.

The Committee on Manufactures wiI~p1ye a
public hearing In Its room at the State House in
Augusta, on
Feb. u. 1901, at p. m.
On a bill to reimburse the Topographic Com
mission foRtheiT expenditures during the past
two years.
Also the recommendation OF further appro-
priation of 5000. to be expended by the Com
mission during the years 1901 and 1902.
febsdtd BENZ. COFFIN. Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Agriculture.

The Committee on Agriculture will give a
public hearing in its room at the State House In
Augusta
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. IL. 1901, at O'Clock.
For the pTpose of a hearing on a Resolve in
favor OF tile State Pathological Society.
feb7dtd HENRY ID. HAMMOND, See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

Mrs. Nations raids seem to have stirred
up the people of Kansas to demand an
enforcement Of the law, and now the
officials declare that the Joints must
go. Nevertheless her method of rousinR
public sentiment Is not the best, and it is
TO be hoped 1t will not be extensively fol-
lowed
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee On Banks am
Banking.

The Committee ON Banks and Banking will
give public hearing in It's room at the State
House in Augusta.
Tuesday. Feb II, 1901, at p. IN.
Adjourned hearing upon the following pro-
posed additions and amendments TO the laws
regulating the affairs of the trust and banking
companies; provisions for accommodating a re-
serve loans to officers of the banks loans with
the stock Of the same institution as collateral !;
the amount that may be loaned to any one indi-
vidual firm or corporation; the investment of
saving deposits; and the establishment Of
branches JAMES ADAMS, Chairman
febsdtd GORHAM n. WEYMOUTH, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In its rooms at the State House In
Augusta,
Wednesday, Feb 20. 1901 at . o'clock p. m
No. 81; On an act to supply the town of Cam
de n with pure water
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Comrmttl..c on Jadicimry.

The Committee on Judiciary win give pub
lie hearing In It's room at the State House IN
Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. q. 1901. alta O'Clock y. m,
No i4G. On an enabling act for the annexa-
lion Of the city of South Portland TO Portland.
feb7dtd III. +. POWERS. Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Con, mittee on Legal Affairs

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
n public hearing in Its room at the State House
in Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. q, 1901, at . p. IN.
ii3-On an act defining the qualifications oil
Judges OF Municipal and Police Courts
felodtd BEECHER PUTNAM Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing in its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Reassignment from Feb. O.
Tuesday Feb. IL. 1901, at O'Clock y. m.
No 81. On an act relative to the issue of cap
ital stock and bonds by quasi public corpora
lions.
febT,ltd IL T. POWERS Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on state Lands and
state Roads.

The Committee on State Lands and state
Roads win give q public hearing In its room at
the state House IN Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. 20. at 2 D. m.
On an act providing for state Roads and for
feb5dtd DAVID f. MoULToN, sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The Committee on Salaries win give a public
hearing in It's room at the state House in
Augusta, on
Tuesday Feb. &c, 1901. II m.
On Bin In relation to salaries Of Justices OF
febTdtd 4. +. GILMORE, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
2 committee on Agricultmre.

The Committee on Agriculture viii give a
public hearing In lis room at the State House in
Augusta.
Tuesday. Feb. 10. 1901. at O'Clock p. IN.
For the purpose of a hearing on " An act pro-
vidlng for the election of the Secretary OF the
Board of Agriculture
feb7dtd HENRY u. HAMMOND, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee On the University OF
Maine.

The Committee on the University of Maine
will grant public hearing In its room at the
state House In Augusta ON
Thursday. Feb. IA. 1901. at o'clock.
Subject Resolve IN favor OF the University
OF Maine for a central steam heating and power
plant
iebsdtd LYNNY. FARNsWoRrH. Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
DOW & PENKHAN, Agents,
Portland, Me.

Other Agents in Cumberland County-T. II.
Riley, Brunswick; II. X. Millett, Gorham; H.
-. Libby 4 son. Brdgton L. p. Quincy. Var
mouth; Vim. NJ. Lamb, Westbrook; =. Il. Pink
ham, FfeeporL ian50dlaN5ww
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses o. then
papers changed as often as they may desire by
NOTIFYING the office.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Com,niltee on NIamufactmres.

The Committee on Manufactures will meet In
| the Assessors Room at the call of the chair
man. BENZ. COFFIN, Secretary.
ian96-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office of
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
- Committee OH temperance.
PUBLIC HEARINGS.

The Committee on Temperance viii give pub
lie hearings on Thursday, Feb. q, at p. M, in
Legislative Han, as follows;
IA resolve to resubmit the Prohibitory
Law.
AN act to regulate the liquor traftic In
Maine referred by Legislature OF 1909
feb9dtd n. d. ROSS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee on FinanciaI Affair

The Committee on Financial Affairs will give
a public hearing In its room az the State
House In Augusta;
Tuesday. Feb. 18th. 1901.
On resolve in favor of an appropriation for
the Kings Daughters Home at Bangor.
feb9dtd III. IRWIN HIX, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland and in Westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 IN advance, or SIPS at the end
ofthe year.
For six months, 80 cents; for three months. %
cents.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
MIR. UARNEGIE's WEALTH.

(SpringiieId Republican,
1t is stated positively. aud with this ap-
pearance Of authority, that Andrew Car.
negie will be paid $500 q share for his
stock holdings In the Carnegie steel
company under the pending deal. The
par value of the shares is $1,000, and Mr..
Carnegie is known to have I'd, 379 OF these
shares. He would be paid, therefore,
Slsg, 1858, $40 for his stock alone, and his
holdings OF per cent bonds in the same
company are said to amount to at least
$50, S79, coo par value-and the bonds must
plainly have market value in excess OF
par, when the stock is considered so val
uanle 1t woold accordingly appear that
the great iron master possessions now
wrapped up in the steel company alone
must reach some SSs3, 000.0O
Here is a fact to arrest the attention of
philosophers and statesmen. MIR. Car
woI Idly possessions in quite the
sane class with the Vanderbilts, Astors.
Goulds and hookefellers Less than IL
years ago the newspaper estimates and
biographies placed his fortune at con-
siusrabIy less than IS. 00O 600 But here
he appears in prettv definite outline as
more than 2OU times a millionaire In the
posses sion OF Carnegie steel securities
aloue, to say nothing OF his other POSSES
sions, such as costly residences at home
aud abroad, etc, AND yet 90 years ago
he was Il bobbin-poy in q cotton factory
at 81 20 n week. aud two or three years
later we lind him telegraph operator at
$25 month. And now he stands out In
tie MIDST OF "a gigantic biilion-dollar steel
monopoly scheme as the possessor OF
wealth Amounting to more than three
times the assessed valuation OF the 62, ON
Inhabitants of Springfield, and to one.
fifth of the assessed property OF the $50,
0OJ Inhabitants OF the city of Boston. Ii
Is an amazing story. Still 1t Is generally
supposed that the head OF the sta 1Gard
oil trust is much wealtnier than this
scotch steel magnate.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
Committee ON Judiciary.
on Banks and
Banking.

The Committee on Banks and Banking will
give a public hearing ia its room at the State
House in Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb, 10. 1901 at 3 p. IN.
ON an act TO amend Chapter l23 OF the fubllc
Laws Of 1899 in relation to Foreign Banking
Associations and Corporations.
JAMES ADAMS. Chairman,
febdtd GORHAM n. w EYMoUTH. See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
TERMS

DAILY PRESS
BY the year. &c IN advance or 81 at the end OF
the year.
BY the month, 80 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-12
A MUSCULAR CHRISTIAN.
lSprIugtieId Repu blican ]

Ths Boston papers have been exploit
ing "rumor" from Portland Me that
Rev. Samuel +. Pearon, sheriff, had de-
oided to resign and that his chief deputy,
Rev. Henry L. Skillings. would do like
wise. This after closing 3S6 saloons and
Kitchen bar-rooms in the Maine city,
ana In obedience to the plea that his
amazing activity was hurting the Repub-
iioan party There was lack OF veri-
similituds to Parson PeRrson's character
in the story, and people OF sense will not
bs surprised to have him meet it with
the declaration: 81 propose TO hold the
fort until the last rumselier In Gum ber-
land county Is driven to the wall" Here
is 3 muscular Christian indeed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
A BRAND NEW FACE.

Sunday morning one of the most
difficult surgical operations known
to surgery was performed. 1t is
one that as far as known has never
been performed in the state of Mis-
souri,, and seldom in the United
States. The operation was on Gross
Funk, the well known wholesale
butcher and cattleman of Galena,
for the removal of a skin cancer,
and consisted in removing one side
of the face and lower jaw. A new
lining for the mouth will be grated
from skin from the forehead and a
new face will be grated from the
arm. A new jaw bone will be made
of either silver or aluminium, on
which will rest a set of false teeth.
The patient when seen this morn.
ing was resting well and was able
to partake of light breakfast
Joplin News-Herald.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Summer Wash Goods at
Greatly Reduced Prices.

We've stuck the knife into them deep and cut every
piece of Dmity Lawn and Pque in our store and there
are lots of pieces and lots of choice rns We marked
them very low when they into the this spring,
that when we cut them as we have now ne it makes
them exceptionally good bargains. - - :
700 yards Swiss Lawns, were Sc, cut to Sc. -
500 yards Dimities Pques ETC., that were 1Oc, Go
sHc
1000 yards Special Fabrics, Dimities etc., were 15c
and zoe, cut to 10c and 12Hc.
500 yards Dotted Swiss Muslins and Imported Lawns
were zoe and 25c cut to 12Hc and 15c.
200 yards Mercerized Cotton Foulards SOC, cut
to 39c.
$50 yards Mercerized Cotton Fouards, 33c, cut
to 25c
We also have about 1000 yards of Magnolia Dimity
consisting of very choice lot of patterns These goods
wash well and hold their color good any wash goods
you can buy
When we advertise that have made sweeping
ductions anything you always know is just told
you it would be.
"The Best Merchandise for the Least Money"
J. M. COOPER & CO.'S.
CHAS. F. NOBLE, Manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
Steady Girl Wanted.

Several young men complain that.
they have no steady girl. 1t seems.
that they no sooner get fairly start
ed with girl, probably have the
theatre tickets bought. when the
girl 1can't go because she has a
sick headache" DIR. Caldwell's Sy-.
rup Pepsin cures all forms of stom--
ach trouble and sick headache.
Girls-'tA word to the wise" ETC..
Your friend. Dewitt & Thompson.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
SPECIAL NOTICE.

/ wish to state to the public, that
in spite of hot weather, I am still
making artistic, high grade photos
All work guaranteed. No "Cheap
John" work done; only fret class,
up-to-date photos, at moderate
prices. Give me call; at residence
one block west of postoffice.
CLAUDE JONES, Photographer.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
SPECIAL OFFER.

1 will sell on Saturday and Mon
day any Trimmed Hat 1 have in the
house for 81. Some of them are
patterns ranging in price from 81
to $6. Sailors, Flowers and Chiffons
at half price. y
Remember, Saturday and Mon
day only. MISS r. d. SIMPSON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27
KANSAS POPULATION.

Washington, July 22.-The census
bureau today made public it's fig
ures giving the population by SEX.
nativity and color of Kansas, the
result being as follows:
Kansas, males, 76S,716; females.
7O1, ,779; native, 1,343yslO; foreign, 126,.
6S6; white, l,4l6,319; colored, 54,176'
including 52yOOs negroes; 80 Chi
nese, 4 Japanese and 2,130 Indians.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-07-27

w. J. Baldwin and W. A. Doty
went to Miami Saturday and re-
mained over Sunday to be present
at the dedication of the Latter Day
Saints church. R.M. Peck, who at
one time lived here, bought two
lots and had the chuch built there
on, and paid for all out of his own
pocket.