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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

Ii the dispatches are to be relied upon the
epidemic of influenza which has been sweep.
ing over Europe. affecting the rich and the
poor, the just and the unjust, with strict i'm
partially, has assumed dangerous form in
Paris and is causing many deaths. Why it
should be more malignant there than any
where else is not clear, but very likely at
mospheric conditions have much to do with
1t. Heretofore the appearance of the dis
ease in this country has been regarded with
composure, 1t being supposed that nothing
more than some discomfort for a few days
was liable to spring from It, But II the al
ieged mortality in Paris is confirmed some
alarm Will be felt. Whether the disease has
already made its appearance in the United
States is questionable, though many alleged
cases are being reported in the newspapers.
The disease resembles very closely a bad cold,
and the latter malady could readily be
mistaken for it especially by physicians
who had not seen genuine case. Doubtless
many physicians believe they have met with
true cases of the disease, but on the other
hand there are many who doubt its existence
here at present and explain the apparent
prevalence OF influenza by the long spell OF
moist weather. There 10 very likely an ex-
cess Of influenza or selds over what 10 usual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

There is evidently to be a strong effert
made to defeat the confirmation of Gen. Nor
gan. the new Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
The Roman Catholic church appears to be
the leader of the assault. its complaint being
that the Commissioner has dismissed Roman
Catholic teachers from the Indian schools.
The fight against him is quite bitter. and
his army record is being raked over to find
something there to discredit him with, though
with very Indifferent success so far. AS re.
CARDS the dismissal Of Catholic teachers from
the Indian schools, the commissioner saws
that in no case have they been dismissed be-
cause they were Catholic, but simple because
they were incompetent Quite as many
Methodists as Catholics were dismissed, but
the Methodists have not set their bishops to
work to defeat the Commissioners confirma-
ton, nor undertaken to bulldoze the admin
istration after the manner of Archbishop
Ireland, who took pains to inform the Presi-
dent that Gen. Morgan's retention would
seriously injure the Republican party, Of
course If Gen. Morgan has been discriminat-
ing against Catholic teachers on account of
their religion. then he is guilty of abusing his
authority; but If, as he contends, he has re-
moved Catholic teachers simply because they
were incompetent, then he has simply done
his duty and ought to be sustained, no mat
ter what the result.
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Atchis0n Topeka 1 Santa Fe
Railroad Company.

In April last. we asked you to to intrust to
| us your proxies, to be used at the annual
meeting OF the company In May This re-
suited In change OF management, the intro
duction Of reforms and economies, and a Fl
nancial reorganization of the company that
has met general approval.
During the progress of this reorganization.
1t has been frequently suggested in the public
press and by numerous and large holders of
the company's securities that it would give
greater stability to the recognized company
II management committed to the success
full working out of the plan of reOrganiza-
ton, and absolutely in the interest of the
property, could be secured for several years.
Consulting our own inclination and con-
venience, we would prefer TO leave the man.
agement of this good property to others; but
we recognize the force of the suggestion and
the necessity OF some such arrangement and,
as many shareholders believe that great adj
vantages are likely to result to the holders Of
all classes OF the c0mpany's securities from
such cooperation. we have consented to act
In the matter.
Holders of Stock of the Atchison, Topeka
q Santa Fe Railroad Company may deliver
their certificates. assigned upon the back
IN favor OF George .. Magoun. Thomas Bar
to the BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY, 81 Milk Street, Boston,
subject to an agreement that the title to such
Stock and the voting power thereon shall be
vested In our nomineses or their successors,
also to be named by us, for ten years, or un.
til July 1. 1905.
The Trust Company will issue Stock Trust
Certificates, emitting the holder to all the
bent fetal interests and advantages belong
ing to or growing out Of the deposited shares
and to the return of like number OF shares
when the term of the krust has expired, I'm
less the same shall be further extended by
the respective parties In interest.
Applications will be made to have Il 9
Trust Certificates above referred TO listed
upon the New York, Boston and London
Stock Exchanges.
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payment, and $40 month thereafter. while

payment, and Sl2 month thereafter, while
they live. anless they re-marry.
AS contrast to these cases, take that of
the widow of Thomas B. Curran. He served
as soldier in the war with Mexicu, and
again Tor three years and seren months in
the war Of the Rebellion. While In the last
named service, In the First Maine Battery,
ne received gunshot wounds, and for the
disability arising from which he was subse-
quently pensioned, and continued to be paid
up to the time of his recent death by acei-
dental drowning
Now his widow, however much she may be
IN need OF a pension, cannot obtain one for
either OF the meritorious services rendered
by her husband. She Is. under existing
laws, denied pension for the Mexican war
service, because Of the fact that she is not
62 years OF age; and refused one for the SER
vice during the civil war, because her hus-
band did not die from wounds received or
vice.
Again, compare the case Just cited with
that which follows: A widow. who is only
about " years of age, and who had lived
with her late husband less than eight
months at the time of his death, has just
been granted pension. She was not the
first wife OF the soldier, and of course was
much his junior In age, but her husband
having died OF disease proved to have been
contracted in the service, her claim to PEN
sion could not be denied.
Respectfully yours.
a. X. HARMON,
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Evidently the people of Northern Dakota
are determined that If prohibition fails
it shall not be for lack of penalties. Heavy
fine and imprisonment are provided for q
first violation Of the law. and second sub.
jects the culprit to long term in the peni
Tertiary. or course the danger is that the
juries. or enough members of them to defeat
unanimity. will regard these penalties as
unreasonable and always manage to find q
reasonable doubt The history Of. excessive
penalties, or penalties which considerable
part of the community consider excessive,
has been that they tend to defeat rather than
further the ends of justice. The experience
OF North Dakota will be Of value all over
the country, and especially in States where
prohibitory law exists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

A good many people have. with the Bos-
ton journal, deduced from the mildness of
the winter of 1889 and the miIdness of the
present winter so far the conclusion that our
climate is changing; that the Gulf Stream
has moved nearer to us and that we are
sharing some of its warmth with our English
cousins. One wild winter, or two even
though succeeding one another, are not suf-
fcient to establish a conclusion of this kind.
The PRESS showed by citations from Parson
Smiths weather record Of hundred years
ago that there were just as mild winters than
as now. Indeed neither last winter nor the
present one equals in that respect one at
least II Parson Smiths. Very likely people
thought then as now that the climate was
moderating. A few years subsequent, how
ever, they undoubtedly changed their minds
for the arctic cold came back again and the
earth was buried in snow. Their experience
is likely to be repeated with the present in
habitants.
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at this season of the year, but It is probably
much smaller than it appears. The colds in
any December, marshalled in the newspapers
as they are being this year, would make a
formidable array. Ordinarily no attention
has been paid to them. but now hundreds of
men are out searching for them, and all that
are found are paraded conspicuously in the
columns of the papers. OF course the result
is formidable showing, and the public is a
little too ready to accept it as proof positive
that the European epidemic has arrived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28
PORTLAND, Me-, December 27, 1885,

PORTLAND. Me-, December 27, 1885,
To the Editor Of the Press:
Please allow me space to give your readers
few points on the Inconsistencies, or what
had better be called injustices, of the work.
ings of our pension laws. The following
cases have come up in my practice within
the present month. obtained pensions for
two aged widows, one 49, and the other 90
years of age, whose husbands served fifteen
days In the war of 1912. At least it was
called service, when the country militia were
ordered here for the defence of the seaboard
IN 1874. but never once In their brief term
did they get sight Of an enemy or inhale the
smell OF gunp0wder. Each of the widows
above named received over $11Q0 AT the first
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

One Of the most radical deliverances on
the silver question which has yet nut In an
appearance was made by the State Grange
of Michigan at its recent annual convention.
The grange wants the government to pur-
chase the entire output of our gold and silver
mines and coin 1t into dollars as fast as It
may be wanted. In order to make it wanted
they propose to abolish as soon as their char
tiers expire all the national banks, and with
draw their notes from circulation. The
grange argues at length that the greater
the supply of legal tender money the more
will farm products and everything else
bring; that there is not money enough now,
and that to supply the deficiency will take
the whole product Of the mines Of the coun-
try. The idea of the Michigan grange seems
to be very much the idea of the greenback-
ers, that piece of silver, no matter how low
its intrinsic value, can be made to pass for
dollar in unlimited quantities by means OF
the government stamp. That may be tech
nieally true. But the purchasing power of
that dollar, which is the real measure of its
value, they would soon discover if their pro-
gramme was carried out, would gradually fall,
and though they might get as many dollars, or
even more. for their products they would find
that when they undertook to exchange their
dollars for commodities which they needed
many more would be necessary to effect
the desired exchange. In paying off existing
debts cheap dollar might be an advantage
to them, but In the long run they would find
it curse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28
cuticura ResoIvent

The new blood purifier and purest and best OF
Humor Remedies, internally, and CUTICURA, the
great Skin Cure and CUTICURA SOAP, an exauis-
lite Skin Beautifier, externally have cured thou.
ured quart daily, the skin cracked, bleeding.
burning, andlI hing almost beyond human en-.
durance hair ifeless or all gone, suffering hardly
TO be appreciated. What other remedies ever
before accomplished such cures of humors and
diseases of the skin, scalp, and blood?
Sold everywhere. Price, CUrIcURA, Soc. i:
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CuRPORATIoN.
Boston.
rY-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases Ga
pages, 90 Illustrations, and 1Ou testimonials
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The Maine Law Convertible
Policy, Glass A, issued by the IN
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY affords choice of cash,
paid.up Insurance or Life Anisu-
0c24 sOdH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

The contract between the government and
first of January, and the Secretary of the
Treasury has just advertised for proposals
for the privilege of taking seals on the Alas
kan islands in Behring Sea for the next ten
years. The terms Of the contract between
the Alaskan company and the government
were an annual rental of $4,000, with reve-
nue. tax Of $2.62h on each skin. In addition
the company was obliged to build school
buildings and maintain schools certain por-
tion Of the year. In the ten years In which
the Alaska company has had. the contract 1t
has paid over $9,0000Os to the government
and returned very large profits to its stock
holders. The number of seals it was
allowed to take each year was limited to
100000. Hereafter only 10000 will be al
lowed. A stakeholder of the Alaska COM
pany says the privilege of catching seals is
by no means so valuable now as it was for
merly, and the chances are that the govern
ment will not realize SO much from it as
heretofore. The Canadian poachers have
greatly injured the business. The letting of
the new contract will no doubt tend to bring
the controversy between the United States
and England over the rights of the former
in Behring Sea to head, inasmIch as the
lessees will want some guarantee of protec-
ton against poaching, and the government
will therefore be compelled to take some
definite stand on the subject. In It's legisla-
ton on the subject Congress did not under.
take to define with exactness what it
meant by the jurisdiction Of the United
States over Behring Sea. 1t did not dis
tinctly declare that that sea was re-
garded by the United States as mare claa-
sum, and though the orders Of the treasury
department have inclined to that interpreta-
tion of the act Of Congress, 1t can hardly be
said that they have distinctly and irrevoca-
bly, declared that doctrine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 2s.

We do not read anonymous letters and commr
nications. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily fol
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

The McGinty joke has already led to one
murder and one serious assault. For this
and various other reasons it would seem to
be high time to call it in, or let it sink with
McGinty to the bottom of the sea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

Dispatches from Brazil still continue of a
contradictory character, and the seeker after
truth remains sadly puzzled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28
A Christmas Story.

snow fell softly as Clara, sitting at her
window sewing - looked anxiously for her
She observed quite a crowd gathered around a
loaded with elegant presents. A. d OF f
--et was thrown over his shoulder which attract
ed The - who asked questions and pressed
around him Presents for every one - made
- to-day was all he would say. - dong
went - bells that merry Christmas Eve, they
- to help all in keeping up - greatest
event OF the year. Clara had that evening
her - was brilliantly lighted, among the
guests was the - of one - the richest
--ders - Berlin who mad - made it a
rule TO assume the role of Santa Claus each
Christmas Eve and being so disguised Clara had
failed first TO recognize him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28

The first ten persons who fill In these
blanks correctly will win S. in cash.
The words filed in will make complete
sentence il properly placed. All
answers to be sent in by Dec. 3Oth.
Mark "An.wer to story" on the outside
OF the envelope. Think well before you
fiji in each blank, and note conditions
Of offer.
Remember the ease with which you
can beautify your homes. Have all com.
plete for New Years. Bear in mind our
generous offers, write us for samples
or cuts of furniture. All information
cheerfully and promptly given, and
yOur orders Fl led so that you'll always
deal with us il you buy once.
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OFFICE OF THE
AtcllSOn, Topeka 4 Santa FG
RAILROAD COMPANY,
OEEICE 0E THE

boston, 18th December, 1889.
At meeting If he board Of Di, &c Ors
held this day, the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously adj
opted:
WHtREAS, 1t is officially reported to
the Beard that deposits Of bonds under
the Reorganization Plan aggregate la
Europe S30.S13,7OO, and Ia America
$9S, 547.O6t,, or Ia all S12S, $50. $50,
and also that "a decisive m iorl ' Of ca !,
ana every one of tue thirty six Issues Of
bonds Of the Atrhis0n System has been
50 deposited, and therefore, all righis OF
holders to make deposits have virtually
ceased.
NEVERTHELESS, 1t bling he desire
Of the Board to prevent Injustice and
hardship to distant and absent holders
who havO ither not berOm- acquainted
with the Plan or through circumstances
were unable to avail themselves VI IL, IL
Is therefore
VOTED, That the Chairman be au-
thOrizrd TO receive, In his discretion,
bonds for deposit under the Plan up to
and including the thirty-first day Of De.
cember, 1873, under the conditions
heretofore aBnOuHced-
BY older 0f the Boar d Of Directors,
GEORGE c. MAGOUN, Chairman.
hclciIi'S W iOIcBOinB uepuSitS OF bOuuS dILer
today should be rendered at Offices OF
KIDDEu, PEABODY g. CO.,
ms Devoss IRE Street, Boston,
UNION TRUST COMPANV.
53 roadway, New Work,
Barring BRUTHEaS & COMPANY.
Bishopsgat. -wsthis, Losdsn, q O.,
Circular SO of the Plan of Reorganization mailed
upon application to the above, or to
n w RElNhAar
4th vicc-Presidenf,
95 Milk Street, Boston.
dec17 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-28
What IS PERFECT BREAD !?

THE human body Is composed Of fifteen elements
and curously enough all natural foods are composed
Of those same fifteen elements, thus showing how
nature has provided for the sustenance of this body
Wheat is no doubt the best of the natural foods as il
contains the elements of the human body in exactly
plan and invents "boting cloth BY which he sena
rates the ground grain of the wheat using three Of The
inherent elements for himself and throwing away the
other twelve thus robbing himself Of the most yitaz
ing clements OF the most perfect natural food The
me nonr Of commerce is little more than starch and
we do not want "superhne -four" but a wheat meal
synsn al the elements which God placed in the berry
tne following by an expert Chemist
In chemistry find that In 100 parts Of substance
Wheat has an ash Of III parts;
Flour ash of Al Of over three.
quarters. v '''' surrey
Wheat has SO parts Of Phosphoric Acid;
Flour ~ parts Phosphoric Acidan Impeachment Of
Wheat has 0s Lime, and 90 Soda;
sixths Lime and Soda each. VI "'s
Wheat has Sulphur, l.5 Flour has no Sulphur
Wheat suphuc Acid 05 Flour has no suphuric Acid
Wheat has Silica, o.S; Flour no Silica.
Dogs fed by Msgende wide Kinks Paget Physiology on
noushed and hroye The thee-fourhs mpoyerishment Of
phOrus Of ali vitality IS wanting IN ood
the same will be wanting in the system and the body will
the wase expense living on the basis Of snperno sos
is enormous and foolish. ~
Why should mankind, then, use -four and render
themselves liable to disease because -four is impoyer
isnng foodY Remember Magendie's dog that died from
eating -four bread exclusively! How can parents ex-
pect their children TO grow up with strong teeth nerves
eyes, hair ETC., on fonrY In children every tissue and
organ is growing, increasing in size and DEVELOPING
Every element that belongs TO those tissues or orrans
should be contained In the food or almentary substa
ces, and In normal proportions, as provided bv fhe
Creator in the natural substances designed and proved
by history to be perfect food.
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Cured by Cuticura

My disease ,lpsoriass> first broke out on my left
cneek, spreading across my nose, and almost COW
ering my face it ran into my eyes. and The phys.
ician was afraid would lose my eyesight alto
gether. II spread all over my head, and my hair
al fell h out, until was entirely bald-headed; it
my. arms were just one sore. 1t coyerei NY entire
body, my face, head, and shoulders being the
worst. The white scabs fell constantly from nv
head, shoulders, and arms; the skin would thicken
and be red ard very itchy, and would crack and
bleed II scratched. After spending MANY hun
dreds OF dollars, was pronounced incIrable /
heard OF the CUTICTRA REMEDIES, and after u.s.
ing two bottles CuTIcURA REsoLvENT, l could
see change; and after had taken four bottles.
was almost cured ;and when had used six bottles
OF CUTIcURA REsoLvENT and one b of CUTI-
CORA CORA and one cake Of CUTIcURA SOAP, l was
cured cTsi Of The dreadful disease from which had
would leave very deep scar, but the CUTICURA
REMEDIES cured 1t without any scars / cannot
express with pen what suffered before using
the CUTIcuRA REMEDIES. THY saved my life,
hair is restored as good as ever aud so is nv eve
sight. know Of number of different persons
who have used the CUTICURA REMEDIES, aud ali
have received great benefit from heir use.
MRS. ROSA KELLY
Rockwell City. Calhoun IN Iowa
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THE FAMOUS
ARLINGTON wheat MEAL

Is ground from the whole grain Of The choicest selected
white Winter Wheat, and Is unequalled food for ALL
People who live mostly upon -four will, IL they use the
Arlington Wheat Meal nd their ia this
diminished three The Wheat will go further
-four. " "
Laboring men do their work with exhaustion be-
contains Sustaining Forces than any food
natural food for every Brain Worker containng The
necessary Elements to strengthen the Brain.
VINO ICED on this need be troubled with Cho-
era lnfsntum, which destroys 80 many children.
By eating Wheat hesl and Kis '' '"'e"
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Save Your Hair

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DY timely use of Ayers Hair Vigor.
- This preparation has no equal as
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at was rapidly becoming bald and
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then used Ayers Hair Vigor and my
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al have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
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1t is all / could desire, being harmless,
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Mrs. NJ. A. Bailey, 8 Charles street,
Haverhill, Mass.
81 have been using Ayers Hair Vigor
for several years, and believe that it has
caused my hair to retain its natural
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Alehis n, 7, peka & Santa Pc R. R. Co.

The INTEREST due on the GENERAL MORT
GAGE PER CENT GOLD BONDS OF THE TcHf-
SON. PEKA & SANTA F@ RAILROAD COMPANY,
JANUARY !. 1890 will be paid on aud frr that
date by the UNION TRUST Co., OF NV York.
At their offices 73 broadway, New York. and
Room o. No. 90 Milk street. Bpstor and at effice
OF Barring BROTHERS & COMPANY. LONDON.
Payments OF interest Will be made 10 h .lders Of
Union Trust Company Certificates VINO will not
have received the new Bonds of the Atchis0n
Company by that iate. upon presentation of same
at either of the above offices.
UNION RUST CO., OF NEW YORK,
decl7-dff Trustee