Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
February 24, 1897

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MAINE LEtltUTURE. (Continued from pg*e 1.) motion by Mr. Billings of Waldo, was laid on the table. An act to authorise the Auburn and Turner Railroad Company to make a loan came up on Its passage to be enacted, and on motion by Mr. Savage of Andros coggin was laid on the table. ORDSttS OK TUB DAY. On motion by Mr. Cluson of Kennebec, ordered, that a message be sent to the governor, requesting the return to the Senate of Senate document 57. an act to amend section it of chapter 315 of the Public Laws of 1893. relating to the salary of the assistant librarian of the Maine Stale Library. On the return of the bill to the Senate, the vote was reconsidered whereby the same was passed to ho enacted. On mo tion by Mr. Clason it was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. Reynolds of Cumber land. the vote was reconsidered whereby the Senate referred to the committee on legal affairs in concurrence, bill an act to authorize the county commissioners of Cumberland county to negotiate a loan for the payment of land damages In said county, and the bill was laid on the tabic to be printed. On motion by Mr. Drummond of Cum berland. bill an act granting a new char ter to the city of Portland, was taken from the table and recommitted to the committee on judiciary. On motion by Mr. Clason. bill an act to amend section 4 of chapter 250 of the Pub lic Laws of 1893 relating to the sale and analysis of commercial fertilizers, was taken from the table and passed to he enacted. On motion by Mr. Savage of Andros coggin. an act authorizing the lowering of the waters of Noyes pond, was taken from the table. Mr. Savage offered the following: Sen ate amednment A. Add at the end of section 1 the following: Said corpora tion shall be liable to pay all damages sustained by any person by so lowering the said waters, and if any nerson sus taining damages as aforesaid and said corporations cannot mutually agree upon the sum to be paid therefor, such per son may cause his damages to be ascer tained In the same manner and under the same conditions, restrictions and limitations as are by law prescribed in the case of damages occasioned by the laying out of highways. Amendment adopted. On motion by Mr. Orlndle of Hancock, the bill and amend ment were laid on the table. On motion by Mr. Savage, an act to in corporate the South Branch Improvement Company was taken from the table. Mr. Snvnge offered Senate amendment A. Amend section 5 by inserting after the word "tolls" in line nine the words "said lien to be enforced In the manner pro vided for the enforcement of liens on logs and lumber by sections 38 and 3 of chapter SI of the Revised Statutes and all amendments and additions thereto." Amend the same section by striking oiit all after the word “mark" In line 10. Amendment adopted. House amendment A. was then adopted the bill read the second time and passed to be engrossed. On motion by Mr. Savage, the Senate adjourned. _ HOUSE. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1897. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Andrews of Gar land. Papers from the Senate disposed of in concurrence. The following Senate bills were read and assigned: An act to establish the salary of the judge of probate for the county of Lin coln. An act to amend chapter 304, of the Public Laws of 1889 In relation to the compensation of the sheriff of Aroostook county. Resolve authorizing a temporary loan for the year 1897. Resolve authorizing a temporary loan for the year 1898. Resolve In favor of the Maine State Prison. Petitions, hills, etc., presented and re ferred: JUDICIARY. Tty Mr. Winslow of Portland—Petition of S. R. Small and 102 others, asking tor an act of the Legislature to provide for the retirement of police officers of the city or Portland upon a pension not ex ceeding half pay. liy Mr. Knowlton of Portland—Petition of Josiah Davis and 59 others for same; bill an act extending the charter of the Portland .V Yarmouth Electric Railway women of Norridgdwock. for same. By Mr. Fogler of Rockland—Petition of J. c. Harritnan and others, for same. Bv Mr. Knowlton of Portland—Petition of W. G. Osborn and 1S2 others of Port land for same. By Mr. Hill of Portland—Petition of Charles H. McCllntock and others, for same. By Mr. Staples of Brldgton—Petition of 1.. H. Corlls and 639 others of Brldgton. against manufacture, sale and girt of cignretteB. By Mr. Mason of Bristol—Petition of Dnniel N. Jacobs nnd 44 others of Dam nrlscotta. for same; of R. W. Fuller and 55 others of Bristol, for same. By Mr. Walton of Skowhegan—Petition of C. V. Hanson nnd 162 men and 115 women of Skowhegan. for same. By Mr. Hntliorn of Medford—Petition of ruin iiiiu in uinern iur same; Hart and 58 others for same; of Russell _ ___„ of J. O. Campbell and 27 others for same. By Mr. Burton of Union—Petition of R. R. Thompson and 105 others for same. By Mr. Gardner of Dehnysvllle—Peti tion of Josiah Harris and 195 others of Hast Machias for same. By Mr. llurd of Northport—Petition of 1C. \V. Fowler and S5 others for same. By Mr. Burton of Union—Petition of A. A. Moody and 115 others for same. By Mr. VYalton of Skowhe^an-Peti tion of Caroline J. Philbrook and 41 others, members of Skowhegnn Women's Chib, for same. By Mr. Philbrook of Wsterville—Petl tioii of M. W. Pessey and others for same. ..By, Mr. Weeks of Fairtleld—Petition of Kendrick and 201 others of Fairfield, for same. i B-\ Tarbolt of Benton—Petition of l sails Winthrop and 185 others of Clinton for sapie. By Mr. Reed of Harmony—Petitfon of Z. J. Boynton and 47 others of 8t. Albans for same; of C. J. Neal and M others for same: of Cyrus Rates and 115 others of Bt. Albans for same. By Mr. Jewell of Hallowell-Petltton of Mayor Georn A. Salford and 189 others of Hnllowel! for same. By' Mr. Ames of Jcffefaon—Petition of O. W. Wellman and ZOO others of Dres den for same. By Mr. Day of Turner—Petition of A. N. Jones and 124 others of Turner for same. By Mr. Thompson of Standlsh—Petition of Mrs. Ida librsett and 45 others of Standlsh for same. By Mr. Conant of Strong—Petition of George K. Winslow and 39 others of Slrong for same. R.v Mr. Cook of Casco—Petition of \V. Paul Curtis and 7 others of Harrison for some. Hy Mr. Ilnthewny of WHIIamnntle—Pe tition of C. I.. Winn and 14 others for same. By Mr. Hussey of Guilford—Petition of Wm. M. Marr and 18 others, men. and Kliza Levensaler and 38 others, women, of l.liber village for same. By Mr. Jones of Lincoln—Petition of Wentwortli Staples and 2(1 others for some. By Mr. Smith of Hampden—Petition of N. C. Mayo and 24 others for same. By Mr. Rodick or l'.'den—Petition of Frank L. Spruit and 49 others of Bar Harbor for same. By Mr. Fernald of Poland—Petition of Charles W. Walker and BO others of Dur ham lor same. By Mr. Blther of I.inneus—Petition of J. H. Brown of Haynesville and IB others for same. By Mr. Rounds of Paris—Petition of J. S. Wright and 97 others of So. Paris for same: of Hon. George A. Wilson and 01 others of So. Paris for same: of Rev. J. J. Ramsdell and 109 others of So. Paris for same. By Mr. Hamilton of Mattawamkeag— Petition of K. J. Bateman and 60 others of Mattawamkeag for same. By Mr. Blther of Linneus—Petition of Kendall S. Jackson and 89 others of Hodg don for same. By Mr. Kinsman of Cornville—Petition of Carrie R. Hayden and 22 others of Madison: and of Rev. W. W. Hayden and 14 others for same. By Mr. Cook of Casco—Petition of John S. Tenney and 35 others of Webbs Mills for same; of R. H. Cobb and 51 others of Bolsters Mills for same: of Albert Strout and 33 others of Webbs Mills for sumc; of S. G. Spur and CO others of Otlsflcld for same. By Mr. Briton of Bucksport—Petition of J. N. Tillock and 145 others relating to the manufacture, sale or gift of cigarettes. On mutlon of Mr. Weeks of Palrlleld: Ordered. That the clerk of the House prepare and cause to 4>e printed under Ills supervision 1000 copies of the journal of the House for the present session. ORDERS. Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye ami Ear Infirmary. An act fo incorporate the Orono Water Co. An not to amend chapter 550, of the Pri vate Laws of 1*89. entitled an act to in corporate the Mouenm River Railroad Co. An act to Incorporate the Dexter Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Resolve in favor of the breakwater at Mattawamkeag bridge. An act RrantltiR Susan S. R. Spring the right to maintain a dam at its present height at or near the Dower Narrows, so called, at West Hnrpswell. in the town of llnrpswcll, for the purpose of retain ing so much of the tide water as Is neces sary for the culture of fish. An act to amend section 1. of chapter 21. of the Revised Statutes, relating to divi sion fences. An net to amend the charter of the Rrunswick Electric Railroad Co. An act to incorporate the Warren Wa ter Co. An act to amend sections 4 and 6. of chapter .K3. of the Special Daws of ISM), relating to the election of city assessors of the city of Belfast. An act relating to the use of compressed air for power. An act to extend the rights, powers and privileges of tne Winn Water and Power Co. An act regulating the costs in muni cipal, police and trial justice courts. An act to amend section 27. of chapter *1, of the Revised Statutes, relating to the recording of attachments of personal property. An act to amend section 16. of chapter 259, of the Public Laws of ISO.'), relating to Itinerant vendors. An act to ineorpdfate. the Monson Wa ter Co. An act to incorporate the Mars Hill and Blaine Water Co. On motion of Mr. Smith of Presque Isle, this hill was laid on the table pend ing its third leading. Resolve making appropriation for tile Passumaquoddy tribe of Indians. On motion of Mr. Daggett of Smyrna, this resolve was laid on the table pending its first reading. Resolve in favor of Josiah T. McLellan of Gorham. An act to repeal chapter 5S0. of the Pri vate and Special Laws of 186S, and chap ter 65, of the Private and Special Laws of PASSED TO DE ENGROSSED. An act to authorize the town of Rich mond to purchase the property and fran chises of the Richmond Water Co., and to Incorporate the Richmond water commis sioners. An act for the better protection of girls. On motion of Mr. Dickey of Fort Kent, this bill was laid on the table pending its passage to be engrossed. An act to confirm the organization of the Hathorn Fancy Forging Co., and change its name to that of the Hathorn Manufacturing Co. An act to organize the plantation of Criehaven. An act authorizing the Governor and Council to execute a contract for water for the State prison. On motion of Mr. Guernsey of Dover, this bill was laid on the table pending its passage to be engrossed. An act to change the flame of the St. Lawrence Street Congregational Parish of Portland. PASSED TO RE ENACTED. An act rel iting to serviee of process on foreign corporations acting as trustees under mortgages. An act additional to and amendatory'of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Maine Telephone Co. An act to incorporate the town of Oak field. An act to extend the powers of the In ternational North and South American Transportation and Express Co. An act in relation to voluntary trusts. An act in addition to nets to incorporate the laiconla Co. An act to Incorporate the Livermore fails Water Co. An act to repeal so much of chapler 481. of the Private and Special Laws of 1(961. entitled an act granting additional pow ers lo the inhabitants of school district No. r>. in the town of Kennehunk. anil acts additional -thereto-and amendatory thereof, as relates to the maintenance o'f schools and schoolhouses. An act to amend section of chapter ISO. of the Private and Special Laws of IMS, relating to the organization of par ishes of the Protestant Episcopal church. An act enabling the town of Yarmouth to build and maintain a bridge across the lide waters, between the Islands of Cou sins and Littlejohns in said town-of Yar mouth. An ael to authorise'the Dexter'& New port Railroad Co. to Issue bonds and to make a mortgage securing the same, and to authorise the Maine Central Railroad Co. to guarantee the payment of said bonds. An act to permit inland game to be ta ken for park purposes in this State. An act to amend section 7. of chapter 1%. of the Revised Statutes, as amended by section 1. of chapter 308, of the Public Laws of 1885, relating to fines and forfeit Or. Schenck’s Seaweedr Tonic Send for «k!T(SK8k«*K)OKW,,,?W Hit Dr. J. 11. dduDck A Sou, I'titlut.lphi*. Ir urea collected by trial justices and Judge) of municipal and police courts. An act to provide for the better protec tion of public records. Resolve In favor of town of Llnneus. Resolve relating to a settling lot Drew plantation. Resolve In favor of the Legislative com mittee and members of Senate and Housi authorised to visit the State College ol Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. ftesolve In favor of the joint standing rommlttec ontlabor. Resolve In /favor of the committee 01 education. Resolve In fnvor of the chairman of thi committee on inland fisheries and game. Resolve for payment of buck salary ol a guard at the State prison. Resolve In favor of the town of Fores! City, to aid In building one-half tin bridge between Maine and New Bruns wick In Forest City. Resolve In favor of the Farmingtoi State Normal school. ORDKH9 OF TUB DAY. On motion of Mr. Walton of Skowhe gan. resolve In favor of the Fasten. Maine Insane hospital was taken fron the table. »ir. nainmun oi muucioru. witnorev amendment "A" to this bill. Mr. Walton: 1 move that this resolvi be indefinitely postponed. 1 desire tt state to the members of this House thic since the resolve was laid upon the tabb I have carefully examined in resard t. this matter. I supposed then, gentlemen as perhaps most of you have, that then was a burning necessity that this resolve should receive a passage and that this insane hospital at Hangor should be 1m mediately completed because of the many Insane people in the State of Maine win are unprovided for. 1 supposed at tha time that the hospital at Augusta could not receive the people who desired and for whom it was desired that treatment should be given, but gentlemen. I have examined tills matter since. I have talked with many from all over the State, and I tlnd that such Is not the fact. I find man after man stating that in his vicinity there is no call for additional accommo dations. It is true that there is a some what crowded condition In the hospital here at Augusta. That condition is n years ago. While we have been here It session, because of the lack of the ordi nary amount of snow liy which men cotlli do business throughout the State o Maine, thousands and thousands of dot lars have been taken front the hard working. Industrious men of the State. Not only that, hut hy this very eonditloi the llelds which they are to mow nex summer have been so exposed to th frosts that the result will be that thon whether or not this appropration goes through in regard to .the hospital at Bangor. 1 think it. is a libel that even the little children over at Bangor, when they say their evening prayer, ask the good l.ord to help the i>eople to complete this hos pital. that they may be able to see the funny insane people over in Bangor. Qentlemen, It is bad financiering to pass a measure unlens it Is demanded, not only by the people of Bangor but bv the people of the State of Maine. Gentlemen have been to their homes as l have been to mine, and they have asked whether there was a call for this appropriation. They have been answered us I was answered, that there were no insane people In our section who need to lie taken care of; there have been none turned away from the hospital at Augusta. True, there is an inconvenience over there: but if you could go Into the homes of imy people In the rural portions of the State, vou would llnd Inconveniences among the people who are not Insane, among the people who are sensitive to suffering and whose sufferings far exceed that of any insane as far ns their crowded condition is con cerned. To pass this resolve Is not only bad financiering hut is had polities. I represent with most of you a party which has a tremendous majority In this House and universal control of the benate. I tell you that while the doctrine of the Populist party has been rejected by the people of the State, the other suggestion that HttrWUnihllvan party was the party of the corporations, the party of the rich, the party of extravagance—I tell you that that idea is tiegindiug to permeate the Republican party of the State of Maine: nnd I tell you that If this legislature makes a record, as it seems to me they will, if they start out on this appropri ation. two years is long enough for it to so permeate our party, for them to he so thoroughly convinced, that, as I said, we will And our our friends the cnemv in possession of some portion at least of our departments two years from now. The farmers of the rural portions of Maine are not like the floating vote in the cities. Vou know that you can never depend upon your floating vote. You know that during a long period of^yea rs^ you eouhl always rely upon tKe the farmer* of the rural sections. They have saved you time and time again. Their loyalty to the party I* as Arm a» our granite hills. Their patriotism Ik aa Ee aa the untrodden enow upon the teat peaks of our loftiest mountains, y are its unselfish In their devotion as the rivers which flow down, turning the wheels of Industry and carrying the fruits of our magnificent forests as they roll onward to the Ben. Are you going to show to these men that you pare noth you pare noin Ing for their present condition? If you are not, postpohe this resolve, let this matter stand for two years. Let us see IT the cottage system Is not n better sys tem than thut one which has been start ed with such magnificence In the city of Bangor. Gentlemen, i ask you to Indefi nitely postpone this resolve. Mr. Kogler of Rockland: I have lis tened with a great deal of pleasure to the eloquent political and somewhat Popu listic speech of my rrletid from Skowhe giin. I should be much more pleased, however, if 1 believed that in six days’ Investigat.on—for It is but six days since the resolve was laid on the table, and I understand my friend to say that since that time he has undergone a radical change of mind In respect to the resolve —I should he much more pleased If I be lieved that the conclusions which he has arrived at after six davs' Investigation, not going to the proper'sources of Infor mation but going to the people through the country around about, as lie savs, who knew nothing more about this matter than we do—I say I should be more thun pleased If I believed. If 1 had any Idea that he had succeeded in refuting, not only the general Idea which has been prevalent in this State for 25 years, hut the conclusions which hnve been arrived at by the Legislatures or the State of Maine for the last 21) years. 'I he mutter has been repeatedly before Hie Legisla ture and they have Investigated the needs of further accommodation for the Insane of this State, that unfortunate class of people who are peeullarly the wards of the State, who have not the faculty of taking care of themselves but need the watchful care and the careful attendance which cun only he found In a proper hos pital. and the Legislature has decided thut they needed further accommoda tions. Some live or six years ago. the Legislature, after careful consideration, determined that the wants of this class of people required, that the dictates of humanity, which far exceed the mere matter of dollars and cents, required that there should be decent and comfortable and ample accommodations for this class of people. That Legislature provided for the purchase of a lot upon which a hos pital could be erected, and whe ther that was wise or whether the cottuge system Is wise 1 do not propose to discuss. The matter wns decided then hy the legis lature of 1SS9. If 1 remember correctly. They derided that a now hospital was re quired and appropriated money for a site for such a hospital. And the matter hung along. The question that a new hospital or further accommodations were not required was never for n moment re garded as uncertain by that legislature. In l«*a it was determined through the committee, and after careful considera tion It wtts determined hy the House and Senate that a hospital should he built which should afford amide accommoda tions for nil the Insane of the State, and a commission was appointed and an ap propriation made for that purpose. We have the report of the superintendent of the Insane hospital of this State year m- MMTtr me If* I Kir l OI III** trustees of the Insane hospital year aflcr yeiir. all saying Hint U Is ImiiOKsIhlc in the hospital now at Augusta to rare prop erly for hte wants or tills unfortunate rlass of people—anil 1 say that If I eonkl believe that my frleml from Skow begun had refuted, even In bis own mind, the conclusions arrived at by the committees of the legislature. by, the legislature li st If and by those oHirers nnd the superin tendent of the hospital who have had It in charge and who have hail an ample opportunity to know Just what was re quired—1 say if he had succeeded in re "link the conclusions arrived at by these men 1 should be pleased indeed. Now. wliat are the facts upon which we are to rci.v? Are we to rely on the reports of the superintendent and the trustees who hrvr made a study of that matter, are we to rely upon the committees of this Mouse and Senate in years past and at this session for information? Or shall we m t It as my friend from Skowhegun says he has not it. by going home and cortulting tl)e people whether there are any particular Insane In his locality-* I propose to stand by my vote with the men who have InvestlKUted this matter, who have told us year after year that more ample accommodations are required in this matter. My friend says thnt there should he no appropriation unless there is a "burning necessity.” Well. I say this, that if there IS any necessity at all for providing for further and better accommodations for these unfortunate people of our State, if there is any necessity it is a burning ne cessity. There is no half way about it. if it is required at all it is required now and now is the time. You make this ap propriation this year nnd it will be two years probably before the hospital a' Bangor will be opett. Bass this now and it will be four jears. no matter what the accommodations may be at the hospital at Augusta, no matter how crowded, it will lie four years before they can have any relief. But the gentleman savs it is true that the hospital ut Augusta is somewhat crowded. That is just what we say. it is somewhat crowded, and th' degree of its being crowded should not enter Into this thing at all. The question is whether there are any men or women in that hospital who aro not properly eared for by reason of the overcrowded condition of the hospital. And he says further that it is no worse now than it has been for 20 years past. For 20 years past we have been told by these* gentle men in charge over and over again that there was a lack of accommodation there; and it y no answer to the plea for more ample accommodations that It Is no worse than It has been for 20 years. If It has been bad for 20 years, if it has been as bad for 20 years as it is now. ought not this Legislature to make It better instead of saying “Let it remain worse”? 1 do not propose to discuss the condition of the| State of Maine. I have a more favorable! idea as to the condition of the people of this State than my friend who has iust spoken. I think there is a higher ques tion here than the matter of mere dollars and cents. I think that where the caus** of humanity appeals to us it Is high above the matter of mere dollars an« cents and I appeal to this House tha we should at this time take measures t«rty. 1* the Republicans have got t, that state that it cannot pass a me-asur of this kind in the interests of the unfor tunatc because It Is afraid of Its politics future, then It deserves no political fu ture. Mr. Sneaker. I believe that this re solve should bo passed -at this time be cause I think it Is needed and that it I rnl"* ty. bt^-ause the want of the people require It. and because it In eludes all the peonle of the State and no merely the city of Bangor. because It em braces all the unfortunate and their In terests In all parts of the State. nutFoP The quest Ini of a hospital has been discussed In tW Jwsiatuli!! .,or leaf*- When th flrat hospital was built here, a geuerou wUtV gave a largo fan* to establish thl hospnal. worth atThat time *20.000. Un fortunately a fire occurred and htirne down, a large portion, of the hospital, an burn**!) up Home live or sis persona) friends of mine In my youniter days. This Legislature was then a Democratic Leg* Ismture, and they assumed that It 'was not necessary to bare a hospital (or Hie Insane. We discussed this question for days, and finally sent for Reuel Williams of Augusta, and he come down from Washington as a senator and talked to us In a committee of the whole forgan hour, and he talked with tears In Tils eyes for the suffering and unfortunate of this State, and by his very eloquent and sympathetic discourse he succeeded In getting a vote and the hospital was built up. I have carried many patients to that hospital, and I have seen the suffering communities of the State perhaps as much as any man: and let me say here that the hospital Is overcrowded. HVery member knows it. The gentleman from Skowhegan thinks there Is nothing out side of Skowhegan or Somerset, but there Is something elsewhere. Now. gentle men. I only ask I hut this hospital appro priation be passed, today. It Is necessary ami It Is for the Interest of suffering hu manity, and 1 say to you thui when you spend money to relieve suffering human ity no party will turn against it. but they will upplaud It and will thank Ood that It has been appropriated. The friends of tills resolve have asked no more than Is necessary. Let us appropriate that sum. and not a farmer In 'this State will object to It when he sees the suffering in his own neighborhood. There ure Insane peo ple all over the State who want treat ment to these hospitals. We have brought three from Koet Kent and shall probably bring more. Insanity is a disease that comes upon people and they should re ceive the best of pare. 1 hope that the resolve will receive u passage. Mr. Pattangall of Machlas: It seems to me that the burden of proof Is on those who urge an appropriation of HOO.OOu for this hospital, to prove not only the neces sity but the Immediate necessity for this appropriation. I submit that the only sources of Information which are open to the members oi lilts Mouse an to me con dition of that hospital across the river come from the report of the trustees of that hospital which has been laid upon the desk of every member of this House: and If members will examine tt they will find what I was surprised to And. that there were ::t less patients admitted to that hospital last yeur than the year be fore. and that you must go buck to the year PtsT to find ns smull a number admit ted us were admit led lust year. It seems to me that that would go to show. If anything, that the number of Insune pa tients In the State was on the decrease rather than on the Increase. But the thought came to me. as It may to other members, that possibly on account of their crowded condition they were not admitting nil patients who applied for admission, and I took pulns to go to the Place where I was sure of getting reliable Information—not to my district nor to member* of lids House—hut to Dr. Han horn who has charge of the hospital there.. I asked him If In his charge of Ihc hospital he laid ever refused to admit a patient on account of the hospital In— ing crowded, and lie said he had not. So that up to the present time every insane IH-rson in the State of Mulne who has de sired care has got It: and there was. as I said. 84 less applications for admission last year than the year liefore. and the smallest nnniher since the year INM. Now. notwithstanding that, the attend ance at the hospital is slowly Increasing lieciinse the amount of dismissals from the hospital has also decreased. Since 1KM the Insane there have Increased Is In numlier. I think the nuestion before the House is not whether we will muke further accommodations for the Insane, hlit whether, considering the financial couuiiiun ui me nuiir, ami considering the number of insane patients now tn that hospital ami the demand for room there, there Is an Immediate necessity for making this appropriation at this turn over and above two years from now. If the Increase In si* years has been hut lk. Is there any reason, with the number fall ing from 274 admissions to 244 last year, to expect that the number of patients In that hospital in the next two years will Increase any more than that natural ratio of 5 or il or 7? And if It Increases hut 7 or or 7. Is there any immediate necessity proven for going ahead with this appro priation of Vmo.Om? I Visited that hos pital. I have been In every ward with the exception of one or two of the private wards, and I huve seen in some of the wards provisions made In the corridors for patients sleeping on cots; but I think that the gentleman from Rockland cer tainly has been misinformed if anybody has told him that 2tt> patients in that hospital are sleeping on cots. I think the gentleman from Rockland or anv liody else on investigation would fall to find SO cots. I hardly think he would lind 2t) if he went through every corridor there. He certainly would lind a verv small number. Now. although I know it is easy to say that the Republican party in the State of Maine will appropriate money for good purposes whether we have it or not. it seems to me proiier for members of this House- to examine briefly the financial situation. 1 will not go into I ".000 and $800,000 a difference of nearly *400.000? If you do propose that then It seems to nie that this is the time anil the place to make your declaration, and vote for this resolve and pass it; and then 1 uk you. in the name of reason, cun you shut down on any appropriation that is asked for pro vided it is shown you that the money Is to he wisely expended? If that is the criterion you must fmss every appropria tion that is on that list, for in not a sin gle instance can any member. 1 think show one dollar'that is asked there but what will be wisely expended. It seems to me that the samo rule should apply here that would apply to u man's private business, that when you know vour in come you certainly ought not to‘ expend very much more than your income. And if you pass tills resolve and then provide for the needs of the schools and the needs of the towns und other mutters In this State, you are going to bring tip with a deficiency of aliout $4tm.onu. and you cannot get around it by figuring it In any possible way. Now supposing this re SP'Ye .lwo As I understand Jf,the State tax will lie raised to 2'> mills. V* Itli this resolve out there Is no necessitv for raising It above 2h. mills. If that is so raised the years 1X99 and i'ttft, the two years that follow these two legislative tiremn w I nn added income of IliBOflO, and that coining as an Increase will amply provide in the next two yours for the Kohl* ahead of this work. No member contends that that hospital should never lie completed. The gentle mun from Rkowliegun docs not so con lili Th.° contention is simply that at this point we can do what we have ample precedent for doing. The geni'eman from Rockland say* that since 18X9 this burning I would remind "‘Sl-MStf ,l,c legislatures of 1891 nnd 1893. with this burning necessity before them any appropriation for this institution. In-cause they deemed It un wlse to make any. We stand now just where they stood. Wo face a flnanclnl situation graver than that which they faced; and I believe wc should do us they did. nnd watt until the State has the money to pay that bill. Walt until the next legislature meets here and finds the !am rat®,I'*?d *,y this Degbrtuture that will provide income enough to provide for the wants of this institution, nnd I do not ‘iny suffering will result from that. I believe that the Insane of Maine are being cared for as humanely and as well today as they ever will be. The point was raised that we need to pro X1"® accent and comfortable accommoda tions for the Insane. I believe that doeer t and comfortable uccommodulions are pro vided for the insane, and I submit that gentlemen who have rend .the estimates or the expenses of this new hospital have round, not decent and comfortable accom thntaVsn™ pro.vJ2ed' but appropriations ray ratnd seem almost extruva A woulrt Invite your attention to *.hat .t0 accommodate 206 people. :°r »rat is all that this hospital la'de oVl. .‘“accommodate. we find appropri ated If509 worth of crockery. Nn«0 worth worthr,lf/*i,if4?# ’*7l1h °f h*dah,a worth of kitchen fixtures, and 14500 for laundry and machinery. Down ou> decent0'3 tbat ‘S’11 excessively decent and comfortable. (Laughlor.j 3 THE CHANGE OF LIFE. INTELLIGENT WOMEN PREPARE FOR THE TRYING ORDEAL.. A Tina WUaa V«m An ImiiiHIIi to Hu; Dn*4 Ptimu, The anxiety felt by women aa the “chancre of life” draw* near, la not Without reaeon. When her eystem is In a deranged eondltlon, or aha la predisposed to ■IWJIIUJ, ur CUB fMtioa o(mj or* fan, it is st this period likely to become motive atrnetire work. Bach warning aymptoma aa acnaa of suffocation, headache, dread of impend ing aril, timidity, aouada in the earn, palpitation of the heart, aparka before the eyea, irregularities, eonatipatloa, ▼ariable appetite, weakneaa and in quietude, dizziness, etc., are promptly heeded by intelligent women who axe approaching the period in life where woman'a great change may be expected. Thouaaada at thia critical time eonault Mr*. Pinkham, and conduet their habit* according to her advice. u4 with Um VafaW Ma Compaumd m through tut ill* j treating time with perfect uhtjr ul comfort. Mn. W. L. D*j, of Bette* rUU, Ohle, Whan WhM all else V failed, Lydia B. Pinkham'a vunpouna Una mj UK. It carried ma through the change of Ufa all right, and I to now In food health. It alio cured nr huaband of kidney trouble." Mr. Pearl of Bangor: We stand, today, face to face with what is to my mind the moat important measure before this leg islature, Important because we stand hero to not not only for ourselves and our communities but for that class of our fellow men who by their Infirmities are not capable of acting for themselves, when l listened to the gentleman from Skowhegan. who introduced the motion to indefinitely postpone this resolve, it occurred to me that perhaps I had made a mistake in the oath that I took when I came before the bar of this House at the opening of the session, and that there 1 took an oath that I would do that which would be for the interests of the Hepuhiican party of the State of Maine. Was that the ease, or not? Or did I here raise my hand and take an oath before God and man that I would do rightfully, honestly and truly what seemed to be ac cording to my best judgment for the best interests of the citizens of the State of Maine, regardless of their political affilia tions and their religious creeds, but sole ly in the interests of the entire people. Then, gentlemen, it seems to me tnat he would impress our minds with the fact that the State of Maine is in a very im poverished condition, that she is incapa ble of providing for her children, that we should tie the purse strings and let the afflicted suffer. Are we in such a condi tion in Maine? Far be it from the fact. e are in good condition as compared1 with ihe state of this great Union, and i we come here with this question before our minds of what we may do to alleviate the sufferings of our fellow men who are bereft cf the power of helping them selves. Shall we not stand here and say that we will provide for these unfortu nate people even if we have to pay u lit tle more taxes? Shall we not sav that we will be humane, that we will show that vve have something of the milk of human kindness in our veins, that we will show something of the spirit of the Good Sa maritan? You hear the gentleman sav that there is no burning need for any thing of this kind. Is that a true condi !5?n of things? Can it be possible that the gentleman from Skowheaan in one "me nas oeen able to find out to his entire satisfaction in regard to this matter? I have been engaged In the posi tion I Occupied liy appointment of cx Goyornor Cleaves for the past 14 months trying to find out the real needs of this class of people, and 1 come here, todav to tell you that my Investigations, not of six ctays but of 14 months, have satisfied J me that there is a burning need, and that we must stand here acting for the entire people, that we have got to face In this matter and 1 would have you realise the responsibility that rests upon you as cit izens of this State. Is there any need of more room for this class of people0 1 rr.om ‘he reports of Superin tendent Sanborn, whose ability and efti ciency we all acknowledge, and I will en deavor to show from his words that he does believe that there is a burning need that something should be done and that immediately On page 22 of the report Pf,'he trustee- report of 1888-94. Super intendent Sanborn says: I"??1 rt. table No. "•I*, will be observed that the limit was reachwl in 1886, and the daily average for osu*h successive year has iteen steadily Imrcnsing numerically until we And at mn of *£e Pf'wnt period It falls little below tho number at the close of last years report. This decrease, how ever. is accounted for in consequence of ‘h^ -arge per cent, of recoveries and a greater number of deaths than the pre ceding year. Notwithstanding the dallv average for the past year faills short of that of the preceding year by IS. yet the fact stares us In the face that we are If.l patients in excess of the present accom modations. From time to time since 1888 when attempts have been made to Induee ‘he ‘owns and cities to withdraw from the hospital their Incurable patients who nuu bfi’omo demon tod. in munv cases the movement has met with but little sueeess and particularly during the last two or threo years. 1 would add, however, that *everal of the cities which have more suitable accommodations for this class have kindly assisted us by withdrawing as many of their patients as they could accommodate, but which arrangement we eennot reasonably expect to continue in delinltely. During the past year out of W11.?8C mental condition was carefully considered, all of whom were demented and apparently harmless, we succeeded In obtaining the conseht of th towns to remove but seven, one. of whom was returned as unmanageable within a few days after discharge. Past es-nc-1. enoe then must lead u* to the conclusion that we cannot reasonably expect an i5».?i?n,na,ln from ‘he hospital, “n4’,‘bat the urgent necessities of the In stitution demand that the Legislature 8‘?p" once to Jnake further pro for the care of this unfortunate cIms. I desire to call your attention to my remarks made in th© annual rennrt ok the hospital for 1892. relating to the numerical condition of the instltutlSn at ^a(l period. If necessity for further nr a vision existed then. It exists itt the nKS of'thtahtaeVhlc'h h that ‘be li£lsR“e oi this btae, which has on so many occu much jwnevolaoceeSd awta* DllVfg" -j 5frinwhh£t.i!rr,!s?rs?‘sa? must necessarily elapse b«f( number of buildinita can be the reception of patienu.” t* nr unite in* t It la expected that at leaat twenty cottage* will be erected at Peak', Island in aeaaon for Qse the summer. The law atudenta of Lewlaton and' Auburn have formed a law club mod elled after the Kent Club of Boaton university. For a few months at least the An Iroscoggin mills of Lewiston, will run the flrst four daya of the week, ten taurs a day. Rev. H. I. Holt of Morrill, ha* been engaged to deliver the Memorial day address by E. M. Billings Post O A P... of Monroe. Business Is Improving In the shop of the Quin Refrigerator Company at Kennebunk and the pay roll now amounts to |2M0 a month. The women of Brighton do not pro pose to be behind the times. Their new club is to be known as Brighton’s Social Guild. Five women have been meeting together at Intervals for some time and the idea of forming a larger society originated with them. John Mlskill of East Hartford, ct, who has been held for forgery, wan dis charged. Tuesday. Two checks Were found on Mlskill, both psysbte to l*eanT and both signed with flotltlous names. Mlskill had not obtained any money on the checks* was at one time a prosperous wholesale grocer In Springfield! Mass., wtWfh $11,000. but failed In business and has not since l>een mentally sound. A cable dispatch from Bermuda states that the steamer Bermuda of filibustering notoriety, which arrived there. Hunday, from Philadelphia, la being closely watched by the mllMmy authorities. It is reported that the officers In command of the forts have received orders to fire on the Bermuda ihould she attempt to leave the harbor without proper clearance papers. MAINE POLO LEA8UE. Rockland ..34 tl 1*-wist on 19 23 Hath 30 25 Portland 30 27 Oardiner 14 17 Augusta .15 19 Won. Lost. Played. Cent. a t» 55 57 31 54 M .4*1 .277 At Bath—Bath, 9; Portland, t. POLO NOTES. Timekeeper in Portland Telegram: Now that the Maine polo eeaaon Is nearing Its close the managers are be* ginning to realise their mistake in n#t accepting protection from the Ni- tional League when Mankger Burn ham advised them to do so early in tbe season. They may get it at this late hour hut if they do it will probably be at a greater expense with more advan tages in favor of the National League. If they do not get protection it will be hard for the Maine clubs to hold their best players for the next season and even if they do hold some of them it will only be at a large increase in sal aries. 1 know that Manager Burn ham strongly advocated protection before the Maine season opened but several of the managers were op- iiosed to it and they will now see their mistake when it is too late. _ f 3 u stamps, mailed and Hay Balm) sufficient to crest merit. Full also 50a ELY BROTHERS, 58 Warren St., New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Fallo. Mont., recommended Bly'O Cream Balm to me. I can emphasise kAsads*** ment. “It Is a positive curt "fUe*OktuAJJ If used as directed.”—Rev. Fiwnkio* Poole 1 •ME BALL NOTES. Timekeeper In Portland One of the surprises in base ball was the drafting' of Pitcher Mages of tbs Brockton- Club by Louisville. Magee did fair work in the New England League, last season, but I could meh tlon-a' number of pitchers who would be more successful In the big league. Of course Magee Is young and strong, but I think his debut in the Natloual League, especially with such a dub as Louisville, Is anything but a success. The National League base ball Sew* ron will open. April 21. with Boston and fc Baltimore. Philadelphia having A* Patriots day game at Boston. Tbe# will be intersectional games until about May 1, when the West will com< East and stay until after Mem May 31. Baltimore and W however, will go West on day, Washington probably Pittsburg and Baltimore to or Chicago. The Eastern clubs In the West in June and also w the season in the West as in UK as In *95 and *9«, when the seossi closed with the Western clubs lu tke East! Hanlon has been trying to get some, definite answer from LoulsvHle In the matter of-buying Quinn, but so far has not succeeded. Quinn wants to play regularly, and tor that would like to be sold to Lou Hanlon is willing to oblige Mr Ion has his eye on nficlder to act as nit

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F. S. SMITH Gardiner, Me. Black Crepon Wool Dress Goods worth $1.25 per yard, special value at Mixed Dress Goods in new spring colorings, 45 in. wide, worth $1.00, at 75c Percales, 40 pieces of choice patterns and colors, .30 in. wide, worth 10c per yd. at 6c Ladies’ Black Wool Hose, made of soft fine wool, regu lar sizes, worth 39c, now per pair Bleached Cotton, one case of short lengths, a cotton that is full yard wide worth 5c, now per yard 3c Gretchens, Children’s Oot v ton Cassimerc Garments well made, sizes 8 to 12 years, worth $2.50, now to close the ptfftewlll be each

69c F. S. SMITH Gardiner, Me. j«Ug gwwtfcw jmtttij, AUGUSTA LOCALS. LEWISTON, THIS EVENING. PWq Gam* la City Hall With Bay* lr«m th. SsMIa City. A game of polo will be played In City hall, this evening, between the home team and the Lewistons, the game that always draws, and one which will he especially welcome being the first for some time here, and one of the few that will be held here before the close of the season. Only six games will be played here before the middle of March, when the season will end. They will be, includ ing this evening's contest, as follows: Tonight, Lewiston; Friday, with Rock land next week with Gardiner and Bath; and on the following week with wi lutuu «na uarumer. Thus it will be seen that Gardiner will play two Raines here before the end. The inter est between the two teams Is hot as ever and when they come together again, something will be heard to drop, as usual in these closely contested games. The Augustas play in Gar diner, March 5 and 12. Tonight’s game will bring out the same teams. It is understood, that played here last, and there are those who would gladly go If for no other reason than to have the satisfaction of yelling at Furbush, the terror to all players who presume to thwart him in any of his purposes. The Augusta team will line up as follows: Dawson, lr.; Turner, 2r.; Perry, c.; Barlow, h. b.; Broadbent, g. As the season draws to a flnish, the question of polo for another year, while by no means a dubious one, comes up for consideration. If the Augustas have not come out on top, they have played some mighty good games and the people of this city have had some first class sport, along with the rest, which has done much ip the entertain ment line for the winter evenings. Manager Smart has been earnest enough-in his efforts to get a winning team, but has been handicapped in many ways, and has had, without any question a lot of hard luck mixed in. During the season he has laid out about $400 in hall expenses, to say nothing of the expenses of carrying players to keep the ball rolling. In the few weeks that are left, there ought to be good attendances. The in terest in the games has been well kept up the past few weeks considering the breaks that have been made necessary in the programme, all of which has served to divert the attention, and each series has had, so to speak, to pick up a lost thread. That Augusta is a good polo city, there is no doubt. With a team here that won, even one-half of the games, it would unquestionably be a paying sport, and a satisfactory one ail around. It takes more than talk and love to run a polo team, and a discouraging flnish in the attendance line will oast a shadow on the game for another year. Take in the games that are left. Take advantage of your opportunities while they’re here, for they’ll be gone a long time. Both before and after the game there will be roller skating, instead of the usual amateur game. AN ABSURD REPORT. Dr. k Bailey Hat Navcr Claimed Milk of Tuberculoui Cows Harmless. Referring to a report that has ap peared in the press of late to the effect that he had stated that there wasabout as much danger of a person getting tuberculosis from drinking the milk of a deceased cow as there would be of his being struck by lightning. Dr. Bailey says: ’’I have never made any such statement. In fact I have always maintained that the chances of infec tion from the milk of a cow afflicted with tuberculosis would be far greater than from the use of her meat for food. Milk is largely used in an un cooked form, while the heat used in preparing meat for the table would tend to kill any diseased germs it might contain. I am wholly at a loss to understand how any such statement could have been attributed to me in view of my well known opinions upon this subject. When I was before the agricultural committee. Feb. 18, I was asked if any harm could come to n well animal from the use of tuberculin in making tests, I replied that there would be about as much chance of such a result from the use of such a test as there would of a man’s being struck by lightning'. How anyone could have applied that remark to the question of the infectlousness of the milk of a dis eased cow is beyond my compreheh sion. I have always regarded the use of milk from such cows as extremely dangerous, and upon this point the members of my profession are in gen eral accord." Continuing Dr. Dailey said: "There are many misapprehensions in the pub lic mind in regard to the prevalence of tuberculosis in this State. Out of 12,061 cows tested with tuberculin In Maine during the past year only 243, less than two per cent, were found to be dis eased. Of the whole number tested "951 went to Brighton, th« rest, aside from those found to be diseased, all of which were killed, remain in the milk herds of the State. The commis sion has two forms of certificates, one for single animals, and one for herds, showing that the animals named in them have been given the tuberculin test and found to be in healthy condi tion. The time is coming when ail milk herds will be given this test. Pur chasers of cows and of milk will de mand it. The percentage of tubercu losis is smaller among the herds of Maine than it is in these of any other State In .the Union. With proper care, and a fair appropriation to work with, the disease can be effectually stamped out, and Our people fully protected from the evils arising from it. Tuber culin has enabled us to determine the existence of this disease, and no owner j of cattle who exercises ordinary oarc'j need have a diseased animal In his herd. This test is fully as effective in determining the existence of the d1s-1 ease in Its early stages as It is in Its advanced forms." Burdock Blood Bitters never fails to cure all impurities of the blood, from a j common pimple to the worst scrofula sole. i m.WAftwky (it is what a t I cough may lead to that makes IULE8 HONEY t of. HOBEHOUND dangerous. AND TAR

of Horehound ud Tar le ““h* that hu loaf been tatted m private practice, leld^by drafgieu Pike’r Toothache Drape core ia one minute. ----a.* RICHMOND. OmIH of Patrick Conley, an AH and R«. •Otclad Citizen dThat Town. Richmond. Feb. 20.—(Special).—Pat rick Conley, who was for many years a familiar figure on the streets of this town, died at his boarding house, the home of Mrs. Fannie C. Holt, on Cen tre street, at about 7 o’clock, Tuesday morning. His sickness was brief and painless, his death resulting from or ganic disease of the heart. His age was 76 years. Mr. Conley was a man of massive frame and iron constitution. He had been in failing health for several months, but was able to be about most of the time. On February 2d he was out for the last time, taking his bed a few days later, which he kept almost constantly until the end came. In some respects he was an eccentric man, but he had many good qualities and few men have been less exposed to charges of moral turpitude than he. He was honest. He was chaste In con versation and in his heart there was no guile. Industry, purity of thought and fair dealing characterized his daily walk. Considerate of the rights of others, he numbered among his ac quaintances many personal friends who ministered to his comfort as his life wore to Its close. Mr. Conley was liorn in the eounty of Cork. Ireland, and came to America when about 27 years of age, coming to Richmond in 1818. He was a devout Catholic and like most of his country men took a deep interest in politics, always voting the Democratic ticket. True to Celtic instincts, he lovfed his native land as he hated foreign op pression and believed in the capacity of his race for self government. For a number of years Mr. Conley applied himself to cemetery work and garden ing. in lioth of which he was an ac knowledged craftsman. Loyal to his friends and courteous to all, he will be remembered as n worthy citizen, a good neighbor and an upright man. He is survived by a widow awl four children, the eldest son William, being a resident of San Francisco, Cal. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Fr. McCarthy at St. Ambrose church, Thursday. The interment will take place in the Catholic cemetery in Augusta. LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE. Mrs. Cleveland Takes Her Daughters to Nev Princeton, N. J. Home. Washington, Feb. 23.—Mrs. Cleve land. her three little daughters, and her mother-, Mrs. Perrine, left Wash ington, this morning, for Princeton. N. J., to make preparations for moving permanently into the new home the President has purchased there. Mrs. Cleveland will return to Washington to assist the President In entertaining Major and Mrs. McKinley. But the little girls will remain in Princeton. The Journey was made over the Penn sylvania road in the private car of President Thompson of that company. Rev. Otis Andrews, an aged citizen who has of late become a resident of Brunswick, has preached the gospel for 55 years, been bridegroom four times, and had smoked a pipe for over TO years. CREAM. Advance sheets of Cream have been re ceived at this office and it surely meets all the claims that have been made for it. both typographically and from a literary point of view. The covers are a tine, white, enamelled and the groundwork Is printed in dark green, and the border and lettering in a deep red. It opens with a prize story entitled. "Three Rainy Days." The January num ber contains seven complete stories and one serial. It Is divided into departments nnd con tains choice reading to meet all tastes. The different departments include Adven tures, Creamlets. Pine Tree Chips from the Editor's Axe, Historical, Pertinent and Peculiar Sayings, Hints to House keepers, Floriculture and the Kitchen, Medical department. Gems of Poetry. Practical Religion, and n new song nnd musie entitled, “Giving Out De Golden Wings." Cream will be rcadyl for distribution next week and already Orders are pouring in throughout the county, nnd from newsdealers, to be sold on trains. While Cream Is appropriately named, as it contains thecream of English litera ture. the most wonderful part arc the magnificent premiums that are to be given with It. The price of Cream Is one dollar per year, nnd with It is given the choice of seven beautiful pictures, all framed In gilt, or in white and gold. Two of the pictures that are creating universal admiration are the famous painting of Le Roy. the great French artist, entitled, “Panslee," and Chandler's masterpiece “Carnations.” Wo predict for Cream a hearty wel come in -the field of literature.—Belfast Age. feb24d2wfolnr •Tina an* --fair* SHERMAN MILLS. George W. Tork hu the foundation In process of construction for a dwell* ins house. A. P. Leavitt will hulkl a carriage* shop, and B. H. Towle will add to his building at the bridge.—A pleasant feature of the temperance meeting, Sunday evening, was a song by Miss Alma Lewis of Castlne State Normal school, and Miss Emma Lane of New York city.—Ole Hanson Is quite sick. He la the oldest member of the Post, and in honor of that distinction, holds a Post cane triage by Comrade William Woodbury of Silver Ridge.— John Gosnel Is at home. He cut his leg at Joy’s lumber works.—Creophas Freve was Injured by a falling tree.— M. J. Merrlam and parties from Bangor have returned from a Ashing trip with 150 pounds of trout. WOODLAND. The very pleasant weather which be gan the last day of January still con tinues, with just snow enough for sleighing.—Ell Worcester of Ashland, made D. A. Snowman a very pleasant call last week. Mr. Worcester Is al ways a welcome visitor among his old neighbors.- The annual meeting for the transaction of town business will be held March 8.—O. Farrington Is doing quite a huslness pressing hay. Hay is not so high as it was thought It would be earlier in the season.—George Bishop, the lumberman, thinks It will take nearly the month of March to finish taking his logs from the yards.— Grain of all kinds is plenty, and prices ns a rule are low.—Potatoes are only 00 to 7| cents a barrel, which Is rather dis couraging for fanners and business nien.t-There will be but a small amount of commercial fertilisers sold here this spring, so say the agents, and so say the farmers. Your correspondent would not advise farmers to go out of the potato huslness altogether, but to plant less acres and use home made fertilisers from the bams, etc., and put in larger acreage of grain and seed down all that Is jsisslble. thus getting ready to keep more stork, which will insure more fertile Adds.—The schools will nearly all close the present week. Hancock. sunny. Eil Wlthco has moved Into the Tim Finn house, anil intend* to reside there in the future.—E. N. Osgood has kept quite a number of men employed of late getting in lee for summer use.— A party of gentlemen from niuehill and East ltluehill went to Patten's pond reeently and spent the day Ash ing.—Mrs. Harriet L. Curtis of Ells worth, has been In town, the guest of Mrs. Dr. Emery.—As the Ellsworth and niuehill stage was making its usual trip from Ellsworth, last Wednesday, one of the horses broke his leg at East Surry. They pmeecded to llluehiti with one horse.—The A. O. U. W. of Surry, will hold an entertainment and supper next Saturday evening.—Miss Nellie Alley of this place spent last Sunday in Sullivan visiting friends.— Mr. E. D. Smith and Isabelle Carlisle were united in marriage, Feb. 20th. The ceremony was performed hy the Rev. F. W. Belcher of Surry.—The school house In distript No. 1, Is under going thorough repairs bn the inside. New seats are being put in and it is being newly plastered, which will add much to the comfort and iieauty of the building.—Francis Curtis, an aged and highly respected citizen of South Surry. died last Thursday.—Mrs. J. F. Staples, v.'ho has lieen quite sick for the last week or two, is much improved in health.—Miss I„izzle Gray, who has been confined to her home for the last week with acute tonsilitis, is able to be cut and attend to her school.—There is much excitement in town at the pres ent time, over the coming town elec tion. There are as many as three dif ferent sets of selectmen up for the position in town. SARGENTVILLE. Sixteen people from Sargentville at tended the meeting of the Eggemoggln Local Union at West Brooksville, Feb. 17. Although several whose names were on the programme were absent on account of sickness, yet the meeting was a very interesting one. The dis cussion of the amusement question was spicy, opinions varying all the way from those of the minister who plays base ball with his young people, to the one who appeared to think games of every description an invention of the evil one. The visiting delegations were enthusiastic in their praise of the hos pitality of West Brooksville people, especially of Landlord Hawes and wife, who threw open their house for the entertainment of the visitors.— Jennie Hooper is very sick with pneu monia.—Mrs. Lois Page of North Sedg wick, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eva Nevells.—Frank Harding is the proud father of a young son. BELGRADE. Miss Vina Walker, who has been visiting In towrs for a few days, re turned to her home tn Oakland, Mon day.—Clair G. Yeaton has been spend ing a few days In town.—Miss Annie Hallowell, assistant principal in the South Grammar school, Waterville, was in Belgrade, Saturday, to attend the wedding reception of Mr. and Mrs. L. o.Minot, returning.Monday. WEST GARDINER. The Cobbossee Contee Grange Circle held at the hall, Saturday evening, was well attended. There was a short entertainment followed by several dances. The next one will be held Saturday evening.—MISs May Willis of Augusta, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Archie Horn.—Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Parsons of Wilton, visited the latter's mother, Mrs. Alice Towle, last week.—A. E.. Wakefield is packing apples in Parmiitgdale for Mr. Prehie of Litchfield.—Wesley Curtis of Gar diner, visited his grandfather, Joseph Wakefield, last w«ek.—Sylvester Camp bell, who has beep very sick with pneu monia,' Is slowly recovering. His aunt, Mrs. Wm. Campbell, Is taking care of him. To THE EDITOR: CONSUMPTIONS. Lung Troubles, am Away. By its timely

proof^osithre I sill send_ BOTTLES of _ spaa receipt of_ r. a. si.ocuJlm” an absolute Cure for ,_Ironchisl, Throat and all conditions of Wasting ■se thousands of appsrent becn ttrmanenlly cured. I'M its power to cure. I ’Ours, ifl St., New York. •Wasuwritisz the Dadlsr, please awsttoe this paper. HWNBI. Town meeting March Ferdinand Walt* i» horns from Boston.—Mias Ethel Darrell of Lexington, is visiting Mrs, Joseph Durrsll.—Arthur Ward re turned, Thursday, from a two weeks' viek at Boston.—Joseph Durrwll has gone to Dead River to work in the woods.—Mrs. Friend T. Reynolds has gone to Waltham, Mass., to spend the winter with her son.—Mr. and Mrs. James Abbott will go to New Hamp shire In April to superintend a farm.— Mrs. Arthur Smiley, who has been seri ously ill, is recovering.—Albert E. Faught has recovered from his long sickness sufficiently to attend to his business.—Mrs. William Lewis has boon sick for several weeks. Recently she was thought to be In a very critical condition but according to last ac counts Is Improving.—Mrs. Judith D. Kelley Is very sick. It Is thought she may have had a slight shock. She is an aged lady and It Is though doubtful If she recovers.—Dr. George Campbell Is sick with the scarlet fever. Dr. Myrton Beeeey of Watervllle, is attend ing Dr. Campbell’s patients during the latter’s sickness.—Miss Annie Reynolds fell recently and broke one of the ixjntn* in nf-i nrisi.—air. ana Mrs. Will Townsend have a son, born February 14.—Eva May. only daughter of Fred W. and Nettle Reynolds, died of con vulsions February 7, aged four years.— All the schools Intown, except the one at the Center, closed last week. W1NTHROP. Monday evening, Hon. J. H. Manley of Augusta lectured here before the Wlnthrop Orange. His subject was “The State and the Home," and the lecture was delivered In Mr. Manley's i usual masterly manner. He dwelt upon the really great natural advantages which Maine possesses as an agri cultural State: and made It plain that larmlng here In the future promise* to be far more prolttahle and elevating than It has ever been before. The closest attention was accorded thndg**«rbif ft MAINE CENTRU UtUUU. MlfiOR t AROOSTOOK I. I Arrangement of Tt ains In effect Oct. 5J896 LEAVE Portland. 11.09 p. ML; Annate. 1A0 A. M.; Watervllle, 2.45 A. E; bS gor, 6.55 A. M.; Arrive Lagrange. 6.11 A. Brownville, 6.56 AM.; Fatahdln Iron Worka, 9.40 A. M.• Norcroae, MO A. Jf-i. sh«r,"an.10.53 a. it.; Inland Falla. U.a) A. M.; Smyrna Mills, ll.ss A. JLj Masardis, 1.1a P. M.; Aauiand, 1.40 P. If.; Houlton, 12.20 P. M.: Bridgewater, 1.15 P. p* *Ll Port Fairfield, 2.30 P. M.; Do., and Foxcroft 9.15 A. It.; Guilford. 9.40 i Monion, 10.19 A. 14.; Qreenvifle, U. and Foxcroft, 9.15 A. It.; M- A M. LEAVE Portland. 12.50 P. M.: Augueta. K P M TL'oianillln 1* n u' __T_* pr.Avri r-ortiana, u.bo P. M.: fS £r Wratervllle, 5.1S P. Iff.; 4.50 P. M.: Arrive Brownville. at 4.50 P. M.; Arrive Brownville, 111 P. Norcross, 7.40 P. M.; Sherman. 9.41 P. Falla. 9.06 P. M.t Houlton. 15.05 Inland t LEAVE Bancor, 155 A. If.; Arrive De SJ and Foxdroft. 115 A M.; Guilford, 9.40 A M.; Monaon. 10.11 A it.; Green ville, 11.00 AM. leave Bangor. 4.50 P. If. ARRIVE Dover and Foxcroft, T.l* P. M.; Guilford. 729 P. It; Ifoneon June UonA7.56raP^M.; areenvTni.“5^P. oun. ‘•i*r-*e.; ureenvme LEAVE Gieenvllle, 6.00 Jtanct!on7£ob A. M.? Guilford, 7.’l7 Dover and Foxcroft. 7.36 A. It.; Fi~ M.: Bridgewater,'’me e P }t.; Ashland, 9.16 A Norcross. I— __ uniana, A. a.; amm Dover and 4.59 rtfftsffirtaII* _ GUO. If. HOUGHTON. ,w?f»C.tL2 A Oct L UML (PIEDMONT Ant umt) The direct and popular route to aB SOUTHERN WINTER RESORTS, embracing ASHEVILLE, HOT SPRINGS, CHATTANOOGA. ATLAN TA, AIKEN. AUGUSTA, CAMDEN, SUMMERVILLE and an potato la Florida. Georgia and the CaroMnaa. The SOUTHERN RAILWAY turalah all the requirements test elaaa trav el demaada TWO LIMITED TRAINS dafly ta NEW ORLEANS and SOUTHWEST ERN points. Direct doaaactlana made (or all points la MEXICO, CALIFOR NIA. and the PACIFIC COAST. three limited trains ddltr to FLORIDA via WASHINGTON,OMAR LOTTE,COLUMBIA and SAVANNAH. The ahorteet route bp and through the moat t. populous section of tba i Trains equipped with Veetlbaled man Drawl ng-rooaSlaaptng earn Coaches; Dining Care on all Trains. Excursion Tickets For rates, sleeping and further informatioa sail on at ad dress. Waldo A. Pearce, New Geo. c. Daniels, Trnv. US Washiofton Bt* J. M. Culp, Truffle Manager; W. Turk. General Washington, D. C. i

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Not even a grain of salt is r'wanting to emphasize and 'make perfect the flavor of* NONE SUCH MINCE MEAT. ^Pure, wholesome,— an ecmioiu-j ical luxury. Sold everywhere.k Take no substitute. nann* ami address for hookiet, Mrs. l'opkiu* Tiianksfciviug." RERRELL-SOULE CO.. SYRACUSE. I AMUSEMENTS. POLO! MAINE ROLLER POLO LEAGUE. City HaH, Augusta vs. Lewiston, Wednesday, Feb. 24. Admission, 25 cents. Minors, 15 cents. Reserved Seats, 10 cents. Tickets and reserved seats for sale at' K.’ 1*. Smart's Drug Store. Game called at 8.30. GREATEST BICYCLE EXHIBIT. Ever given in New England. Mechanics Building, Boston, FEB. 20 lo FEB 27 INCLUSIVE. Open dally from 2 to 10 P. M.. except Sunday. F«b. 22 open from 10 A. M. to 10 1*. M. U Is the FIRST ANNUAL BICYCLE SHOW. Held under the auspices of THE BOS TON YOLK BOARD oF TRADE and sanctioned by flu* National Cycle Board of Trade. Standard makes of bicycles, sundries, linings and parts from everywhere will be shown. Interesting and novel feat ures daily. Magnificent decorations and electric, displays. iiOO F.lrffaint souvenir Spoons will each iliy 1h* )ireN«iittd pain, HOP PLASTERS. Don’t he coaxed or persuaded to use any other kind because they are “cheaper," or “just as good.”— There isn’t' any others—“just as good.” Hop Plasters are unequalled by any others made. They have stood the best of all tests,—years of popular use, and will surely remove all soreness or inflammation quicker than any other kind. Look for Hop-vine wreath and name of proprietors. HOP PLASTER CO., Bostsn, Hus. NOTICE. mT.h,e .Tubers of the Augusta City Hos 1, Corporation are requested to meet co5mo11 council room in the city Fob- 2r>- 1W. at 7.30 P. M.. for nil P^"‘P°?e »f electing; four directors to Places of those elected at the annual meeting- who declined to serve, ooram?tteesVaCancleS that may ex,st ln B. BURLEIGH, President. L. ANDREWS, Secretary. A GORGEOUS AFFAIR. Noted People Attend Augusta Citizens’ Legislative Reception City Hall the Scene of Splendor Gov. Cleaves and Staff Present. _ l Dancing Follows Reception—Very Successful Occasion—Large Attendapce. The reception given in City hall, last evening, which has for so long lieen anticipated as the society event of the session, was a complete success. It was a brilliant occasion in every sense of the word, and was attended by many notable people from all over the State. It was a particularly enjoyable event. It was a welcome by Augusta citizens to Governor Powers, the Exec utive Council, members of the Legisla ture, and State officers, and a recep tion that was characteristic^' warm V?. HW ‘T1.1 !*iiu' the nulllod vcl flrM^nf n point of the bodice. At the Jr1;1' 0 ll,'‘ m'k rested u sunburst or dlumonds The sleeves were abort and y.V'y stniill-edRed, with the point lace turned buck. 1 he hair was worn Pom padour with violets. She looked verv charming. Mbs r.thelyn Hope nurlclgh the youngest daughter of ox-dov. Burlelch. looked very attraetlve in rosebud silk, riel ln,J' >OUi,l,ct of swa beautiful gown of ecru poie de soie In woodbine design, with rich- trimmings of golden brown velvet, Tib* corsage, worn deeolletle, was elaborately deco rated with point applique lane and wood bine berries. (She carried ft hand bouquet of bridesmaid roses. The hail', dressed high, was ornumeirted by no aigrette and diamond star. Diamonds were also worn at the neck. Mrs. H. M. Heath was richly and most becomingly gowned in a Lyons velvet of a deep violet shade, with al deml-train. square decollette front, high slashed lands XIV collar In the back. Point lace was drawn through the slashes of the Miss Cram. ttoam moire velvet, trimmed with lace and natural dowers. Mrs. Clan-mo It. Burleigh. black French novelty silk gauze over roso-col ored siik. turquoise trimming: rosebuds. Mrs. Byron Boyd was bH-omiitKly at tired in whit/ moire and liberty silk. Tin high corsage was finished with bands of pale yellow satin, ribbon. Pearls and diamonds ctijnpletcd the becoming toilet. Miss Mildred Smith. Brunswick, white French novelty organdie over pink surah, duchess laee, white roses. Miss Maud Kaler. Brunswick, pink fig ured taffeta silk, accordion plated chiffon. whit»* roses and smiUx. Mrs. Haines of Waterville. wife of At torney (Intern 1 \Y. T. Haines, wore a charming pink silk with laee and Nile green trimmings. Mrs. P. Vickery wore a handsome black satin, duchess lace, brocaded in front, with duchess laee and-diamonds. Mrs. Lewis A. Burleigh was very charming in chiffon over white satin. The decolleit*- corsage was ornamented with pink roses and duchess laee. Miss Annie Dorr of Waterville. was lovely in pink chitYon and jet trimmings. A hand bouquet of roses was carried. Mrs. E. E. Newcomb of Eastport, wife of Brig. (Sen. E. E. Newcomb of the staff, black silk skirt with yellow satin waist covered with black laee. diamonds and flowers. Mrs. W. J. Maybttry of S.ioo. wife of Col. Maybury of the staff, wore black watered moire. Nile green and heliotrop trimmings, with opals and canations. Mrs. Larrabee of Portland, wife of Speaker Larrabee of the House, was beautifully dressed in white moire, with gold trimmings and chitYon. Miss Pomeroy, Bangor, figured silk with chiffon. Miss Pearl. Bangor, figured silk with luce and chiffon. Jacqueminot roses. Miss Palmer. Bangor. blue silk, trimmed with laee and chiffon. Miss Collins, Chelsea, pink chiffon and carnations. Mrs. E. C. Stevens. Nile green silk, white laee trimmings, roses and smilax. Miss Clara Holmes, cream silk, pearl trimmings and laee. Miss Ward, pink mohair, mousseline d sole, and pearl trimmings, lace and rib bons, with pinks. Miss Josephine Lyford. Vinalhaven. brocaded silk with cerise and emerald figures, yellow gloves and shoes, Jacque minot roses. Miss Estelle Deering. light blue chailto. old rose trimmings. Miss Belle (’aid. Aina. Nile green landsdown. trimmings with white chlf fou and green velvet, and roses. Mrs, Oramandal Smith, black silk, cream chiffon, with roses. »Mrs. V. L. Coffin. Harrington, black satin, jet and duchess lace trimmings and pinks. Mrs. H. .O. Sharp, black satin trim mings. Mrs. G, Briekett, black silk, lace trimmings. Mrs, H. S. Blalsdell, pink silk, with chiffon. Mrs. F. II. Briggs of Auburn, maroon Velvet, t'artry silk and jewel tMmmlng«. Mrs. George S. Howell of Portland, green silk with chiffon and viftlots, Mrs. J. V. Lane, yellow satin, mousso liii“ d«* soic. with violets. 'Mrs. \V* \V. Bid son of Auburn, blaek satin and diamonds, with red roses. Mrs. Wiggin of Maysvillc Center, wife of I Jon. Edward Wiggin. black silk, with chiffon f!owinslow, blue silk, with j chiffon trimmings. ft Mrs. D. W. Kmery, lilac silk with velvet I ami jot ni turnings. a i« Mrs. M.lvUl* Smith., black brocade silk, and jet and chiffon. Miss Carolina North, blue sirk and blue ehiffou. Miss Barello. Waterville. pink and green silk, green tulle, pink garniture and I diamonds. Mrs. t\ \V. Jones, cream hroeade and hue. with diamonds. Mrs. \V. Scott 11 HI. white silk with yel low ribbon and Duchesse lace. Mrs. William Kngi)*r of Howdoinham. wife of the insurance commissioner, was charmingly -attired in black grenadine and green silk, with Jet trimmings ami diamonds. Mrs. Frank A. Smalp, black and white silk, lace and jet. Mrs. .1. K. Tuoll. blhck India, silk with blue -figures, blue chiffon trimmings. Mrs. iworett Stone., white moire silk,,, chiffon trimmings add diamonds. Mrs. William IJfitgh. white hmdsdown Covered with chiffon with silk trimmings. Mrs. \V. H. pa vis. silver blue brocade, silk chiffon and pearl trimmings. Mrs. II. L. i'iahon, white batln and chiffon. Miss lna Charibourno, yellow moussc line diamonds. Miss Annie H. peaks, daughter of Col. Joseph B. Peaks of Dover, beautiful green silk with white chiffon, Mrs, G. A. Robertspn* Augusta, helio trope satin, duchess lace and diamonds. Mies Josephine Robertson, cream satin Bronchitis. There is no inflammation without the presence.of germs. When they attack the mucous membrane, inflammation and irritation instantly result. This is the critical stage— delay is dangerous. Booth’s “Hyomei” thOvAustralian Dry-Air treatment of Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds and all sim ilar diseases I CURES BY INHALATION.” Lawrence, Mas.., May f, 1896. I have ueen tronbleu with Bronchitis for the last five years and never found any iiernianeiit relief until I commenced using Hyomei. in January last 1 made application to one otour trading Lite insurance Com panies, hut Ht the medical examination the physician for the Company »aid that he could not pas* ine as my lungs and bronchial passage* were badly congested. 1 commenced using Hyomei and improved so lapUlly that in one month I again went before the same med ical examiner and this time passed without turthei ceremony. E. 13. Mookf. 87 Kim St. fill a tlfpp AUpersons P"’ UIKtralliCC chasing Booth's Pocket Inhaler Outfit during lS<)J, anywhere in the L idled States, and who will say that Hyomei has done them no good, can have their money refunded by applying direct to the head office, 23 East 20th Street. Hew York City. _ q (Signed) (JC.J. (fcrptZ Amir drugRist lias it or ran *-t it if vnn insist There is no substitute Pocket Inhaler 'Outfit a druRists', m by nuit.Si.oo. Katra Unties Inhalant 50 cents, llyomei Halm, 35 cents. m Pamphlets free. Cordial welcome and free adsic a you will write or call on Etta M. Owen, General Agent for Maine. Ofllce at Eastman Bros. A Bancroft, 492 Congress St., Portland. with chllToit and tavirl trimmings. Alins lllumlio Sullivan. Belfast, pink «i!k with pearl passementerie and iltieh esse la,'". Mrs L. I,. Dolllver. opal tinted silk, with ehitTon trimmings. Miss l-'anny Anthony, white moiree with Spanish luce tint! wine silk velvet. The above Is hut tt port nf the many magnificent cost times. The floor which was presented at the iitmrtrllle. which commenced promptly nt !l o'clock, was one of surpassing grace and beauty. hr (pinitrillc of honor was formed near the stage and consisted of Gov. and Mrs. rowers. ex-Gov. anti Mrs. Ilurleigli. Mayor anil Mrs. Choate and Hon. and Mrs. II. M. Heath. Shortly after in o'clock, the Governor anti party were nerved supper in the pri vate room which had been specially ap propriated for them. There were scats there for• 40-persons. The halls were beautiful with hunting, anil dowers adorned the white tables. Sttpper was enjoyed by the other guests in tin rooms of the city government, where accommodations for 9110 were mad". It was served there continuously until mitlnlf*4ir The dancing was made specially enjoy able by the excellent music given by i“ul len's Orchestra ot ISangor. In every way the affair was a brilliant success, an.l most creditable to those In charge. There were present about loop persons. Tlic decorations, in charge of Mr. Allen of Wayne, were fine and greatly to his credit. The darning was concluded about 1 o'clock, when special attention was given to enable the carriages to approach tile door. Marshal Morse with it detail of Augusta police, stood guard at the door and otherwise officiated, the former, who has charge qf the hall, having gotten it in One shape, the door being In perfect condition lor dancing. The programme of the music bv Pul len's Orchestra during the reception in cluded the selections: March. "Pride of the Army." Andrews Overture. "William Tell." Rossini "Dancer of Bagdad." Langey Selection. "Half a King," Englander "In Darkest Africa." Sousa Excepts from “The Wizard of the Nile." Herbert The dance order was us follows: Quadrille. Waltz. Dancers. Two-sten. Portland Fancy. Schottlsche. Quadrille. Waltz and Two-step. Saratoga I .oncers. Polka. Quadrille. Waltz. The dancing was in charge of the fol lowing gentlemen: J. F. Pierce, director. Aids—F. W. Plaisted. A. W. Brooks, J. F. Bodwell. -Thomas Leigh. Jr., J. R. Gould, P. H. S. Vaughan. M. S. Holwuv. I„. A. Burleigh, G. H. Bangs. I.. 1.. Cooper. Honorary Aids—E. P. Spofford. F. H. Twitchell, George Thompson, C. A. Mc Cullough. Frank H. Hargraves, J. H. Drummond. H. H. Chamberlain. Frank L. Noble. Fred R. Spear. H. B. Saunders. 1. K. Stetson, W. C. Phllbrook. Those to whom the success of the affair is due, through their painstaking efforts, are: Executive committee—W. 8. Choate. J. R. McGuinness. Ira H. Randall, W. H. Williams. Byron Boyd. Finance committee— E. C. Burleigh. A. G. Andrews. F. G. Kinsman, M. S. Camp bell, W. G. Boothby. Decoration committee—F. W. Plaisted. R. W. Soule. J. E. KIngslev. Refreshment committee—M. S. Camp bell. F. G. Kinsman. W. H. Davis. Printing committee—Byron Boyd. W. D. Stinson. S. S. Randall. A Communication. To the Republicans of Augusta: My name having been used In con nection with the candidacy for mayor, upop the understanding that the pres ent incumbent would not lie a candi date, and learning Unit I have been misinformed. I desire to say that my name will not be presented to the caucus. FREDERICK CONY. Augusta. Feb. 23, 1897. SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES. A patent has been granted to Wil liam J. Mewer of ^Old Orchard on a feed device for rotary drills. Benjamin Chadlsmrne, convict, who had been serving a life sentence at the State Prison, died there, Monday, of tenced .March 1, 1883. for life by the Piscataquis supreme judicial court for complicity in the murder of Alvin Watson. He was a native of Cam bridge, Me., and was 58 years old at the time of commitment. Bnehlen’s Arnica Salve. The best salve In the world for Cut*. Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Balt Rheum.Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos itively cures Plies, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Chas. K. Partridge. augH.eodAw.folrm.tf_ Flesh,—Solid, Wealthy Flesh Is gained at the rate of from 1 to 2 lbs. per week by taking Anheuser-Buach's Malt-Nutrine—the greatest of all (halt tonics. At all druggists. Ah Mb’ flue Biim *atf lace f$M Manufactured by Williams, Clark n iynn, Mass. *’wart« Co., of Widths: A, B, 0, D E. 8l'^ 21-2 to 7; to be sold at V L ffraps fastca Six Sin $1.99 A MAN WHO ABUSES HIS WIFE, A Carpet, Are Improved by A Lazy Horse. BEATIMQ. You Can’t Beat BOWDITCH, WEBSTER CO.’S, Prescription Department, They Employ -3- Registered Druggists. Fine Goods, only closing out odd lots. Potted ox tongue. Armour’s, 10c Small pickles (Banner,) 10c Tomato Catsup, 10c Beef malt, l?c Pepper relish, 10c Mustard, .,tc Old Virginia honey, 10c White onions, 10c Blooker's Cocoanut pancake flour. 3 packages, 26c Aunt Jemima's flour, 3 packages, 26c Quaker flour, 3 packages, 25c Taplco, Me Chipped beef, 10c Cider jelly, go Mew figs, per lb., 12c Toilet soaps, per cake. tide J- E, FULLER, Augusta, Ms. Builder’s Hardware. A foil line. All new goods Latest improvements. Also Plumbing and Heating A Specialty. TABER, CAREY REID,. AUGUSTA, HAUTE. ^■JMEUSSS IM rnakins mr«a wbtn all qUm t Moth :.T End invthd -.Jiould have ft. _ HAI ftaiwi raMW PARKER’S BALSAM betolin** «M h __-- _ .-inuiant growth. Cumi seal? diMM h*ir fulliaf. A*c,anfl fl.«rJ at Druggists ninucnwvnlfo Th-only fore Cnr^fo, Dora*. Stop* all pain. Make* walking ea»y. Ue. atfimtSM* •HilvaiiUiau^acaMU. .i^,v\udtw,4w EPPS’S COCOA GntTKKIL COMFORTING Distinguished Everywhere frr Delicacy of Flavor, Rupsrlor Quality, and Nutritive Proper ties. Specially grateful and comforting to the nervous and dyspeptic. Tour Grocer and Dhisglat sell It. In Half-Found Tina only. Prepared by JAMES EPPS ft CO,. !,td.. Homoeopathic Chemists. I.ondon, England. I1RKAKPAKT SVP! EPPS’S COCOA ‘WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULBS” GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF

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Copper Bottom Boiler Worth $1 .2n, now 59c Steamers Worth f»0 cents, now 19c Iron Pots And Teakettles Worth 50 corns. now 25c Clothes Horses Worth $1.00 each, r.ow 69c Lite Curtain Dryers And Stretch* rtt, Well woith now SI 39 Curtain Poles And Trimming*, worth 35c, now I6c Pictures Worth G5c, now 25c Inn Wire Cot Bet Worth $1,50, now 79c Ranges At one-half price. f(W* can sell you a gogd working range $6.98 Regular Prices Buried Out of Sight!! Actually Selling; Goods Less Than Manufacturer’s Price*

Going Out of Business Sale Still Going on; Goods all marked in plain figures; there never was a better time/to furnish your hnee; dow is tlio time to buy; do not wait until everything is sold; come now. [Chamber Set UomplHc. Worth 111 4.50. now $7.49 Woven Wire Spring 98c Mattresses 89c Parlor Suits 1 Plush. 5 pcs 1 Tap. 6 pc s 1 Plush, 5 pc-s 1 Tap. pcs 1 Brocatelle, 5 pcs 1 Brocatelle, 5 pcs Was Now *20 *12.98 25 10.10 40 29.00 45 32.98 #5 43.50 Everybody cordially invited to In spect these Roods. Rugs! Rugs! Ru^a at price. Moquctte, Smyrna, Japanese, Nubia and Fur rues: One Best Quality Japanese Rug 10 ft.xlS ft. 6 In. worth $18,00 now *8.76 One lest Quality Smyrna Rug fi ft.xO. worth $20.00. now •10.60 Lots of others all sizes and prices. We deliver Goods in Augusta and Hallowed During This Sale. -STORE TO LET. ATKINSON FURNISHING COMPANY, 318 Water St., Augusta, Me. W. B. Fowler, Manager. OPEX MO XI) A V AX I) SA TURD A1' E VEXJXGS. Wool Carpet i Worth GOe Jrd, now 37c yd Tapestry Carpets .1 Worth G5c yd, now 38c yd Brussels Carpets Worth $1.25 yd, njw 75c yd Rug Fringe Worth 15c yd, now Jcyd Cobbler Seat 4mautv,MMWt IfWortb |2.75, n®#: SI.3S A good assortment of various other patterns; an barcalnse. Window Shades1 worth 25c to 75c Ifle to 39c Solid Oak Sideboard With Mirror Well, worth $12.00, now only S6.il Steel Iilra eil Perks Well worth 85 cents set, now only 14c L0RIN6. SHORT HARMON. BOOKS,STATIONERY ROOM PAPERS. Manufacture™ of BLANK BOOKS. Publishers of MAINE PROBATE MANUAL. FREEMAN’S SUPPLEMENT TO STATUTES. SAVAGE'S INDEX DIGEST. MAINE REPORTS. GERRISH'S PRESCRIPTION WRIT ING. TOWN VALUATION BOOKS AND BLANKS APPROVED BY STATE ASSESSORS. PUBLIC AND SOCIAL LIBRARIES SUPPLIED WITH BOOKS AT LIBERAL DISCOUNTS. LORlie, SHORT I BARMS* Opp. Preble House, Portland. Mr Jan6. LEVI M. POOR, N. G. G. W. MERRILL, Sec. AUGt’STA LODGE—No. 63, A. O. U. W. Regular meeting* every Monday evening at 7.30 o'clock. B. r. SMITH. M. W. F. E. BPRAGUE, Recorder. QCtlTdtf HIGHLAND LODGE. No. 2T>, A. O. U. W.—Regular meetings every Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock. F. H. LEIGHTON. M. W. J. N. EftS K IN E, Recorder. CALANTHE LODGE. No. 52 K. of I*. Regular convention every Wednesday evening at 7.1.0 o'clock. C. R. SMITH. K. of R. and S. J. FRANK DYER. C. C. CUBHNOC TRIBE. 1. o. It M. Council every Wednes day sleep In each moon, at the seventh run, 30th breath, setting of the sun. at Red Men’s wigwam Water street. HUGH ROGERS. Sachem. J. M. WHITE. C. ef R CUSHNOC COUNCIL. No. 186, O. U. F. Meetings first and third Tuesdays In each month at Golden Cross hail. H. L. HENNESY. C. C. H. A. SMITH. Recorder. alpha council, R. S.M. Stated assembly at Mason! ball, Hallowed, Wednesday evening, Keb, 24th, at 7.3*1 o'clock. J. 13. BLANCHARD. T. I. M. ORLANDO CURRIER. Roc. AUGUSTA LOCALS. Dr. and Mrs. Powers hall of the Maine Central In-j stitute.___ With two receptions yesterday, a hop at the Augusta House, this evening,! and the ilrst of tivo assemblies to lie given in Vickery hall, for Thursday evening. Augusta society is having about all it can attend to. j The family physician. Mrs. Helen B. Khaltere. 420 Walnut St., Beading, Pa states: "We always use Salvation Oil for w hat It is recommended in place of u physician. It never fails.” I A HOT DEBATE. Resolve for Bangor Insane Hos pital Indefinitely Postponed. Long and Exciting Session of the House, Tuesday Morning. Features ot the Numerous Committee Hear ings on the Alternoon Programme. The most exciting session yet marked Tuesday morning's assembling of the Legislature. There was a long and hot debate on the resolve for $1100,000 to carry on the work of the Kastern Maine Insane hospital at Bangor, and the result was that at 12.30 P. M. the House voted 72 to 56 to indefinitely postpone the resolve. Feeling was high and the orators of the House made themselves heard. 1'ntil this measure came up nt 11 P. M. everything went on smoothly, and as usual tile routine work occupied the time. There were few new measures in House or Senate, and the latter Ixxiy adjourned after an hour. In the House the appropriation for the commissioner of sea and shore fisheries and the Bangor hospital re solve were on the calendar assigned for Tuesday. The former was passed over and the latter taken up. Mr. Hamil ton withdrew ltis amendment offered last week, and Mr. Walton of Skowltc gan. moved to indefinitely postpone th resolve. This opened the fight and for an hour and a half the hall of the House presented the most animated spectacle of the winter. Messrs. Wal ton. Pattangall and Hamilton of Ridde tord, spoke long and alily In favor of indefinite postponement, and Messrs Fogler, Pearl, Stetson. Phllbrook. Gurnsey. Dickey and Hamilton of Maltawamkeag. spoke long and elo quently in defense of the hospital. There was the rattle of musketry, the thunder of artillery and the keen flush of the rapier of wit. The speeches in full, with the other proceedings of the day. are found in the stenographic re port. The result of the vote to postpone. 72 to 56. brought out applause and the House adjourned at 12.30 to 2 P. M.. to meet in a body and call on the Gov ernor. Today's session will lie at 10 A. M. The friends of the hospital did some excited talking after the adjourn- I ment. They claim to lie only checked not defeated, and say that another re solve will be at once introduced, which will pass. The resolve in its new form will abolish the commission, and place a practical engineer in charge of the work. The debate and vote were the main topic of the day about the Cap itol, both among the members and the many hundreds of visitors. Its effect upon the many other resolves pending will bo Important. Among the new measures introduced in the House. Mr. Kaler of Searboro, presented a bill accompanied by a long petition* prohibiting the taking of clams in Searboro, between May 1 and September 1, on penalty of $10 fine and 30 days' imprisonment. This shall not apply to inhabitants of the town, to transient visitors for their own use. to fishermen for bait, nor to hotel keepers for use-.—Major Dickey presented a bill changing the names of all the Normal schools in the State to "Normal and Tra i n i ng schools.''—Mr. Wal ton of Skew began, presented a bill compelling Jhe highway tax in towns to be paid in money and not in labor, as was for See the Point? Your Dealer sent you Another brand which He said was “just As good,” though You asked for

Welcome Soap. Do you know why? Because “Inferior brands Pay larger profits.” I Welcome Soap I Has no equal. inorly the plan in many towns and as is still done In some towns.—Just 49 petitions for the passage of the pro posed anti-cigarette law were pre-, sentcd In the House, showing that the enemies of the cigarette mean business. In the Senate Mr. Rolierts of Ox ford, presented an act authorizing the establishment of free libraries in vil lages and of branch libraries in towns and cities. It authorizes any Incorpo rated village or a town where no free library exists, to establish a library within its limits for the free use of all its inhabitants, and to lay and assess a corporate tax. and to appropriate therefrom for the foundation and com mencement of such library a sum not exceeding two dollars and for its main tenance and Increase annually a sum not exceeding one dollar per each rat able poll resident within sueh village eoriiorate limits in life year next pre ceding, sueh library so established and maintained shall entitled to re ceive from the State treasury a sum equal to 10 per cent, of the amount an nually raised and Hiqiropiiated liy the village corporation .therefor. Any town In which there is a free public li brary is hereby authorized to establish and maintain such branches thereof as the convenience and wants of the citi zens of said town may je»*ra to demand. —Engel of Penobscot.c^re^ented an act making the laws relating to the assess mtnt and collection of. taxes In towns and c ities apply to or|ranixed planta tions.— t'lason of Kennebec, presented an act authorizing Hubbard Free Li braiy of Hallowed, to hold real and peisonal estate not exceeding $100,000 Reynolds of Cumberland, presented ii resolve direc ting the State treasurer to pay to Edward C. Reynolds and Chas. M. Cole, executors of last will end testament of Cyrus Cole, late of Cape Elizabeth, in Cumberland county, th. sum Of $297.80 to reimburse them from so much money erroneously collected from them hy the State, as collateral inheritance tax.—An act was presented to extern! the charter of the Hath.Smal' Point and Pophani Beach Railroad Company.—It was ordered that th* committee on agriculture be directed to inquire Into the advisability of establishing icy law a standard weight for a bushel of parsnips and report by bill or otherwise. There were hearings l«y 11 comtnit lees on the programme for Tuesday afternoon, but the music of the or liestra and the presence of the great crowd of visitors attending the recep tion proved too distracting for the fes tive law makers, so that the real work done by the committees was very small. In some cases no members of the committee appeared at the ap pointed time and place, in others a few appeared and lingered a while in icstlcss fashion and then adjourned tlie hearings to another day. while in a few cases the committees had a quorum and conducted the scheduled hearing. Mr. Bronson and Miss Taylor of Portland, appeared before the finance committee on the resolve for $5000 fot the Portland school for the deaf. They also appeared before the educational committee on the act making this school the Maine school for the deaf on which the committee voted ought to pass. The committee on legal af fairs had hearings on several matters affecting the city of Deering. amend ing its charter, establishing a commis sion of public works, and also on a l>lll relating to extending the time of no tice in case of injury on the highways. Mayor Mitchell. City Solicitor F. V. Matthews. A. F. MouKon and Thos. G. Harris all appeared' in support of the bills and there was no opposition. The judiciary committee had no hearings but it had an executive ses sion lasting all the afternoon. It was Y’ntorl nucrVit if nnca nn ill a ffvflmvinat bills; establishing the Eastport Toll bridge Company, Incorporating wat er companies at Rumford Falls. Oak land, and Hallowed, establishing the Hallowed water commissioners, creat ing a lien on buildings, relating to the Alonzo Wing Library Association of Wayne, relating to the use of dead bodies for educative purposes in an atomy, trustees of cemeteries, land damages, notice in making right of way, relating to New York Machine Company, and the Portland and Rum ford Falls Railroad Company. It was voted ought not pass on the bill for State support of chronie insane and for extending the time of notice in case of. injuries on highways. There will be two reports on the bill creating a Slate commissioner on highways, one against it presented Ijy Mr. Hamilton of Biddeford and one in favor by Sena tor Drummond. 4 The committee on finance gave n hearing at 2 o'cloc k. Tuesday after n. iTTOBttT 4k OMKOUOt iff U*. OUlc*. Corner of Mats u4 Water i BOULTON, dawtf J B. TUBLL, M. D. OFFICE, m water at. orer a it Webster's Dru* Store. OFFICE HOURS, u te U and tnm l la I and 7 to S P. M. RESIDENCE, I* WINTHROP STREET, septt.dtf H. HARRIS, M. D. PHYSICIAN SURGEON, otneo to Tlekory Telephone connected with haoae. Haora, 10 to 11A.M., I to 4 and It* IP. M. Sun day, I to It A. M. telylLdtf D BS. BBICKETT A BRICKETT. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, TJ STATE STREET, CORNER OAK STREET. G. E BRICKETT. 11. D.. OOce Haora. U to U A. M. and I to I P. M. O. H. BRICKETT, M. D.. Office Haora untU 0 A. M.. 1 to 4 and 7 to I P. M. Telephona connection. wrD,dtt J)BNTISTRT. E. J. ROBERTS, D. D. S. (Doctor of Daatal Softer.) OFFICE, M WATER BTRHHT Near Graalte Natlaaal jQR. Lj. L, DOLL1Vi£R, DENTIST. Sped allot In Crown and Bridso Work. Ill Water Street, Ausoata, Maine. Offlc Hours: ItoU A.M.; ltoi-MP.M. eetMdtf JOHNSON, M. D. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON. Office, Opera Houae Mock. Hours, 10 toll A M., LM to A aad T to IP. M. Sunday, I to II A IL Residence, M Bewail street. Telephone i marl.dtf JAMES L. MoALENEr, M. D. Bomii A. after IP. U. _22HS«L L| I to 4 aa« Q VT. STOCKMAN, M. D. m WATER ETRRET. Opposite Cony House. Augusts, Ms. Practice limited to tbs ops, sar, boss And throat srrjmi m! Lsjfcw to I. and 1M to P. M. BaEdeBsa. Coajr Hou~ _ H, FAIRBANKS, Veterinary Surgeon, OFFICES AT VICKERT BLOCK AND STILKJBY’S LI VERT STABLE. TELEPHONE CONNECTION WITH EACH. _ W. I. GETCHELL, CIVIL ENGINEER LAN It SURVEYOR, ME Water St., Eaqpieta, Me. I

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