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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21

The Drawbaugh telephone people are by
no means discouraged at the decision of the
Supreme Court. They point out that three
of the four judges who sat on the case-and
the three most thoroughly versed in patent
law-declared that Drawbaugh was the orig
inal inventor Of the instrument which Bell
patented. IL would be possible for the full
bench to reverse the present decision, for
four is not majority of nine. There is no
doubt that the Drawbaugh claim was by far
the most serious one that Bell had to meet.
A score of persons testified that they had
talked over an apparatus constructed by
Drawbaugh long before Bell filed his claim
to the patent, and this testimony made so
much impression on Justices Field, Harlan
and Bradley, that they declare In their dis
senting opinion that DrawDaugh's claim
to be the original inventor is sustained
by overwhelming evidence. The majority
Of the court, however, while admitting the
force of the testimony, believed that it was
more than offset by the fact that Draw
baugh never sought to patent his invention,
which they believe he could not have failed
to do If he had really produced what it is
now cOntended he did To this the minority
reply that Drawbaugh was poor, and not be-
ing man of science and broad education
like Bell, did not realize the Importance
of his invention. Apparently the claims Of
all the alleged telephone inventors except
Drawbaugh are rejected by the whole court,
as well as the allegation that an examiner
allowed Bell to see Prof. Gray's cayeat and
to change his own specifications after he had
deposited them in the patent Office. The
litigation in these cases has been exceeding
ly expensive. and all the leading patent law
yers IN the country have been employed on
one side or the other. The Drawbaugh people
spent 100000 and the Bell people as much
in fighting them
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21

The bill to consolidate the Boston & Maine
and Eastern railroads is before the Massa-
chusetts Legislature. Last year bill
allowing such consolidation was passed
by the Maine Legislature, but was defeated
in Massachusetts. The bill now up for con-
sideration was reported by the railroad COM
mittee with but one dissenting voice. MI.
Wyman of Hyde Park, would have the bill
provide not only for the consolidation of the
two roads, but for an appraisal Of the prop
critics, at which appraisal the Common
wealth of Massachusetts might at any time
buy up the property. and for a regulation
OF fares and freight tolls to correspond with
the ability of the road TO make such reduc-
tions
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
$4,000 REWARF

We offer the above reward to the one
guesses the nearest to the correct number
grains each of Sarsaparlla, Yellow Dock
DandelOn contained IN one of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21

Wlathpr Maasaa j. ts--e~ =
the Legislature Of the Bay State. From
present progress towards the change it may
be inferred that the old Massachusetts dele
gate was right when he declared to the pat
riots assembled in Philadelphia to frame the
constitution: 'The people of Massachu-
sets will never give up annual elections"
AT any rate Massachusetts has held to her
annual elections until she is almost alone in
preserving the old usage. With Rhode
Island she has chung to the old custom. while
all the other New England States have
Joined the States of the West and South in
relieving themselves of the almost continual
political turmoil incident to an election ev-
cry year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA.
EVERY WEEK VIA Alb LINES.

Far ticketa and information apply 10 the Ticket
AGENT. Boston & Maine X. H., Commercial street
station Lowest rates 20 all points West and
Sc1th. dec2Odtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

a Notwithstanding the
has
clos Out tn mi m
Goo IL.
$4,000 and SEQ now
nssandY OVERCOATS,
at
need done Of heSeg
,andC
of
suitable
about hair or
fnus ALL All REDUCED PRICES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
DINSlIORE'S
sARSAPARILlA WAFER!

The best blood purifier and spring mediein
the world. Every purchaser Of box Of u
Waters is entitled to one guess for e, !
box purchased. Upon purchasing box u
Waters you are to record your guess "a
slip of paper with your address; place III a
sealed envelope and direct to Dinsm6re & Co.,
Boston, Mass, and leave with the druggist Lou
purchase from, who will forward TO u.s. II mbre
than one person guesses correctly the above
reward will be equally divided This offer cloJes
June LIST, and is made only 10 purchasers Of
Dinsmore's Sarsaparilla Waters. All druggists
are barred out for obvious reasons. We refer in
this city TO G. Way q Co., Geo. NJ. Young, IN. J.
Stevens and Il. f. Shaw.
feblS STThnrmt9n,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21

The Boston Globes knowledge OF Maine
politics must be obtained by long dis
lance telephone, over which articulate
speech is transmitted very indistinctly
Yesterday it announced that the most prom
inent candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor was the Hon. E. c. Bur
leigh, with the Hon. Fred Atwood a good
second. 1t is true that Mr. Burleigh is a
candidate though no more prominent than
the Hon. II. b. Cleayes and Gov Marble, but
the Hon. Fred Atwood is not a good second
nor good third. Indeed he is not a candi-
date at all and never has been Funnier than
this is the Globes enumeration of possible
candidates In which occurs the name of Gen.
Neal Dow. The Globes memory is bad. 1t
is the Democrats with whom the General is
affiliating this year and not the Republicans.
Possibly he may have been encouraged by
his success in capturing the Democratic NOM
ination for Mayor of Portland TO attempt the
bigger feat of capturing the Democratic
State convention, but we don't think he has
any designs on the Republican convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
A SECRET
FOR LADIES.

We will tell you a secret that will
make your hearts glad, and counten-
ance to shine with beauty and joyl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-21
MUSIC r II SPRING.

There are yet some months of cool weather In
hich to prepare and practice music for the con
uding concerts and festivals of the season.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13
Emperor William Dead.
Crown Prince Frederick
William, Son Of the
Deceased En-
perOr,
SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER AS EN-
PERoR OF GERMANY AND
PRUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The off
cial announcement of the death OF
Emperor William was received at
the German Legation early this
morning. The telegram was signed
by prince Bismarck and stated that
the Emperor passed peacefully away
at half past eight this morning.
Baron Won Zedwitz, Charg D'AtIairs,
when questioned upon the subject of
succession, said that Crown Prince
Frederick William became Emperor
of Germany and Prussia Immediately
upon the death of his father, and that
now, as always, if the question of the
incapacity of the sovereign is raised,
it will be decided by the two Cham
bers of Prussia.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13


There is a bill now pending before
the House, providing for the inflic-
ton of corporal punishment upon
persons convicted on the charge of
wife-beating. The bill makes it the
duty of the Sheriff of the County in
which the crime was committed, to
administer the fiogging, and limits
the number of lashes to forty. Twelve
months imprisonment in the county
Jail may also be added, the latter
clause being left optional with thu
Jury or Court trying the case. Should
the act pass, it will interfere with thu
professional wife-regulators.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Macy Warner was hanged in the
Jeffersonville, Ind, Jail yard, at 10 80
A. NJ, last Friday, for the murder of
a fellow convict in April of last year.
Warner was cool and collected and
faced his horrible death like man.
He attributed his downward career
to whisky and bad company, and adj
dressing those present at the execu-
ton, said "If any of you ever put q
glass of liquor to your lips think oil
Macy Warner with this rope in his
hand and before you drink look into
the bottom of the glass and see if you
cannot see a rope there"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

There is, of course, no little curios-
ity among the people as to the points
of difference between the Burlington
railroad and its engineers. The diff
ference is practically formulated by
Chief Engineer Arthur thus: The
Burlington pays and engineer SO 60
for the first grade, So 10 for the Sec
ond, and 1855 for the third for haul
ing a train l20 miles, but the other
railroads of the Northwest pay all
engineers alike, $4.20 for that SER
vice, or 80 per cent. more than the
Burlington.-Courier.Jo Journal.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13
WHY can not Hopkinsville have a

Why can not HOpkinsville have
signal service station ?-New Era.
Because there are too many hills
between that town and civilization.
The man in the moon is not aware
that there is such place as Hopkins
vile. lie has heard of the name,
but thinks its joke on geography
Clarksville Chronicle.
The suggestion of the GAINESVILLE
editor that there are too many hills
obscuring the necessary light from
our city was caused from the fact
that the tall hills which rise out of
the metropolis on the Cumberland
were weighing heavily upon his
mind, and as they are on direct line
between us and the moon, this must
be what cuts of the view of the sold
man" who has charge of that lumi-
nary.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13
Away With the Railroad Commits.
sion.


The Legislature is wrestling with
the railroad question. 1t is a pity
that this agitation will never cease.
If there is any good in railroad legis-
latiOn, it ought to accrue TO the peo-
pie of the State under the operations
of the Interstate Commerce law.
Nearly everything that Kentucky
produces finds a market beyond the
limits of the State, over which the
Interstate Commission has supervis-
ion, and everything that is consumed
which the people do not produce is
brought from beyond the limits OF
the State, over which, in like manner
the Interstate Commission has con-
troll. 1t is absurd to discuss the bus
mess of the railroads of Kentucky
from a purely State standpoint. The
Interchange of business between
kentucky and other States is the
major part of the business which the
railroads of the State carry. The ag-
itation concerning the rates on coal
is uncalled for.
1t is very easy to understand what
the people want, at least so far as APP
plies to this section, and they do not
want bureau of Commissioners at
an expense of eight or nine thousand
dollars per annum to the State,
which has no conception of its duty
beyond desire to produce friction
between the people and the railroads
The less of this friction there is the
better will the people fare, for the
railroads will certainly protect them
selves from loss under all circum-
stances. The interference of Legisla-
lures and commissions are altogether
useless, from the fact that railroad
business, like every other, is regula-
led by the laws of trade and COMPETE
ion, and their workings are only
lindered by such interference. There
AN be no reason for this interference
The passeger fares charged by the
'ailroads of Kentucky are as low as
hose charged by railroads in any
'ther State save New York, and the
ates of freight will compare favora-
'ly with the rates in other States. In
illinois there is commission which
ules the railroads, and yet the rate
er ton per mile charged on freight
y the Louisville and Nashville or
he Chesapeake and Ohio is less than
he rate collected in Dlipoi~ ~ mo
M .zlsaeraL Let us have done
18th this cry against our railroads.
he business men of the State do not
ncourage it; it comes simply from
and office-hunters, who
ope to ride into Office on this clamor
) misleading the masses, who, hav-
ig no direct business intercourse
nth the railroads, are led to believe
hat the railroads are expressing the
Deople.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

A sleeping car on the Alabama
Great Southern railroad was ditched
by coming in contact with broken
rail while running at the rate of for
tv miles an hour, Thursday, and S.
L. Woodbridge, of Lexington, KY,
and G. A. French, of New Orleans
were seriously hurt. The car turned
completely over slightly iDjuring a
number of other passengers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

of Shepherdsville; to incorporate the
Uniontown Building and Loan Asso-
CITATION; 10 extend the charter of the
Bank of lIopkinsville; to incorpor-
ate the Evansville Bridge Company;
to enable and empower Cloverport
to subscribe stock to the Cloverport
and Fordsville Railroad; to regulate
the sale of liquors in the county of
Elliott; and one to incorporate the
Frankfort Safety Vault and Trust
Company.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The leading organ of the New Eng
land States Manufacturers, the Prov
idence, Rhode Island Journal says it
is owing to free cotton and hides that
two of the largest branches of manu-
featuring are kept in operation, and
that free wool would start up third
great industry, which in a single line
of mems wear now imported would
give employment to 10000 people,
and double the population of the city
Of Providence.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Congressional Senate Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads,
has reported a bill placing the tele-
graph companies of the country un-
der control of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, to deal with that
business us it now controls railroad
companies. This is thought better
plan than taking the telegraph into
ownership of the United States. Con-
gress is not considered expert in run
ming railroads and telegraph lines
Frankfort Capital.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

In this issue appears correct mar
ket report in which number of our
citizens are directly or indirectly in
terested, and the report willin future
be corrected weekly, giving reliable
report of the various products and
we think will be of much benefit, es-
pecially to the farmers, keeping them
thoroughly posted about their home
market.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

tint ro..I.-s.--- aaS oeen onered
in the House praying that the present
session OF the General Assembly be
extended to April 2nd next, instead
of adjournment on the 18th of the
present month as previously agreed
upon. After being amended 80 as to
read "extended indefinitely" instead
of April 2ud, it passed.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Bath County Grand Jury has
Just adjourned, having returned over
three hundred indictments. The
most of the indictments are against
persons charging them with unlawful
ly selling liquor. Mrs. Lula Neild
who has been delivering temperance
lectures in that county recently arous-
ed the people to quick sense of duty
and this is the result.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Failure 10 pay poll-tax is consider
ed misdemeanor in Mississippi now,
and is punishable by a fine or impris-
onment or both, at the discretion OF
the court or jury trying the case
This new law has just gone into eff
feet, the present Legislature of that
State having passed it few days
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The House has refused to reconsid-
err the vote by which was passed the
bill to prohibit the sale or giving of
liquors in the State on election days.
The bill passed by vote of As to 81
On a motion to reconsider, the vote
was tie and the Democratic Speaker
decided the matter by casting his
vote in favor of the bill as il now
etanda
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13
A man who has practiced medi-
cine for 40 years ought to know salt
H.

A man who has practiced medi-
cine for 40 years ought to know salt
from sugar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, o., Jan. 10, 1887.
AIessrs. f. j. Cheney & Co.-Gen-
tlemen Il have been in the general
practice of medicine for most 40 years,
and would say that in all my practice
and experience, have never seen a
preparation that l could prescribe
with as much confidence Of success
as can Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by you. Have prescribed 1t
a great many times and its effect it
wonderful, and would say in conclu-
sion that l have yet TO find case of
Catarrh that it would not cure, if they
would take it according to directions.
Yours Truly,
l.. l.. GORSUCH, M. D.,
Office, 2l5 Summit st.
We will give 500 for any case of
Catarrh that can not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter-
nallY.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Props,
Toledo, o.
GRS Sold by Druggists, 70 cents.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Mills tariff bill it is estimated
if passed would return an aver
age of 81 TO every man, woman, and
child in the United States. This will
enable a good many to take the KEN
TuCKIAN who are not now able, as
they will not mind spendingthe mon
ey Uncle Sam returns them.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Secretary Of the United States
Treasury has sent TO the Lower
House of Congress an estimate of the
amount 1t will take to defray the OK
penses of observations of the total
eclipse of the sun, which will be visi-
BILE on the Pacific Coast January lst,
next, placing the amount necessary,
at $4,000.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

What is known as the Pharmacy
Bill has passed the House. Its pro-
visions require druggists in towns of
1000 or more inhabitants to hold
diplomas or certificates of competen-
cy from the State Board of Pharma-
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Hiram Pigman a notorious and
desperate character of Eastern Ken
lucky who is said to have fired the
shot that laid out Craig Tolliver died
of delirium tremens at Morehead,
last Thursday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Chicago and Louisville post
offices are being overhauled, and Sc
rious changes have been made. Too
little attention is paid to this impor-
tant branch of the government.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

We know times are hard aud mon
ey scarce, but when you can get as
much good reading for 81. as the
KENTUcKIAN gives you, you will save
money by subscribing, so just come
in and try it for a year.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

For the first time in twenty-eight
years the court docket of Middle,
Tenn, is clear, all the cases having
recently been disposed of by the Su-
preme Court.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Pleuro- Pneumonia is raging among
cattle in several counties of Maryland
and hundreds are being slaughtered
daily 10 prevent the spread of the
terrible disease.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Hon. c. G. Memminger, one of the
members of jeff Davis cabinet, died
at Charleston, S. G, last week. Only
two members survive him.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

Democatic victories and astonish-
ing gains are reported from all over
the state of Iowa where local elections
have recently been held.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Cincinnati Telegram thinks
&C., b. & O." may be translated,
"Come Back, and Quickly"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

A bill passed the House last week
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of certain swords belonging to the
widow of the late James Shields.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

When you want the toughest and
best grocery bag on the market call
on us and be supplied.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

The Union Labor Party of Indiana
have nominated their State ticket.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-13

In another column will be found
the letter of Polk LafIoon declining
to make the race for Congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-29
A Woman's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
CANS were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She bought of US bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
and was so much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept all night and with
one bottle has been miraculously cured.
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus
writes w. G. Hamrick &C.,, of Shelby.
n C-Get free trial bottle at A. G.
Smith l. Co.'S. Drug Stores 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-29
THE STRIKE sTATUs.
Serious Aspect of the Bur
lington Disagreement.
ATTITUDE OF THE KNIGHTS
Union Square Theatre BurEed-Com-
mOdore Berron Dead-Othsr
News Notes.
The Big Strike.

CHICAGO, February 28.-0nly FIVE
came in this morning. and one pulled
out. Thus far five old engineers are re-
ported loyal to the company. The
Brotherhood has expelled the recreant
engineers. New men are being dis
tributed along the line. The fast mail
which left at 8 o'clock yesterday has
not been heard from. Profound quiet
prevails about the yards and round
houses. At the big freight house a
notice is posted: mo fIeight will be
received to -day." Officials of the road,
however, have asked for q detail of
police TO protect freight train to be
made up and run out to-day. The
third accident on the road since the in
auguration of he strike occurred early
this morning at the crossing of the
Burlington and the st. Paul roads near
Fulton Junction, the engine, mail and
express cars of the st. Paul train being
demolished and two men are reported
fatally njured, and one seriously hurt.
The blame for the accident is laid to
green hand on the Burlington engine.
DENVER, February 2Ss-The RepubE-
can says: 1t was stated last evening.
upon good authority, that the men in
terested in the Burlington strike would
receive the full strength of the moral
support of the Knights of Labor in Den
yer and throughout Colorado. notwith-
standing all statements to the contrary.
The Knights of Labor will hold meet
ing on Wednesday, at which time some
action on the present situation may be
taken.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, February 2S. About
seventy-tive displaced engineers and
6remen of the Reading Railroad were
recruited here yesterday for the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy. They are
in communications with Manager Stone.
and are in momentary expectation of
orders to start. The men are all ex
perienced railroaders and Knights of
Labor.