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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
TWO MILES A MINUTE.
Claim Made by a Chicago Engineer
Reporter Adams Work.

An Interesting Series of Inventions Now
Attracting the Attention of Railroad
Men-Atmospherio Resistance and the
i Speed of Trains.
Copyright, 1898, by American Press Associa-
tion.l
! One hundred and twenty miles an hour
is the speed which Frederick U. Adams
of Chicago claims for train which he
has invented, and which will be given a
trial at an early date. Six United States
patents have been granted to him. The
inventor is newspaper man, and the
idea on which his inventions are based
originated with him while working on
an assignment given by a.city editor sew
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28

Rush has attract
ed attention by
her remarkable
success as an
organizer of ex-
cursions. She is
t b Q Vandalia
lines agent at
Lakeville. Ind.
For three years
she has had
charge of the pas
senger. freight
and telegraph
office. The re-
ceipts in October
am n t e d to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28

Japanese women put up their hair
with wooden, ivory or tortoise shell pins
seven or eight inches in length and fully
half an inch wide. The pins are usually
carved and fitted with pivotal figures,
which dance with every motion of the
wearer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
A Lively Old Couple.

Major Dean, eightytwo years old, of
Monroe City, Mo-, and his wife, who is
eighty years of age, cultivated an acre
Of corn this season. In planting it the
major drove the horses, and his wife, rid
ing on the machine, dropped the kernels
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Judiciary.

YUyHE hearing on an act to supply the City of
il Auburn with pure water, upon bills A and
B. has been postponed from January 26 to
Tuesday, January 81.
The hearing on an act to incorporate a con-
solidated light and power company under the
laws of Maine with the same rights. powers and
privileges as under the acts of Incorporation of
New Hampshire, has been postponed from JAN
uary "a to Tuesday, January 81, at p. m
By order of committee,
jan27 Sdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
A Big Diamond.

The second largest diamond in the
world is now undergoing the cutting
process at Antwerp. Its weight is at
present 474 carats, but it will lose no
less than 274 carats before it is ready for
The market.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Seashore Fisheries.

THE committee on Seashore Fisheries, will
Il give public hearing at their room in the
State House. on Wednesday,. February LIST,
1898, at two O'Clock p. M, on the petition of H.
C. Brewer and others asking for legislation pro-
hibiting the use of purse seines in taking mack
erel and other fish within three miles of shore,
and the remonstrance of Abner johnson and
others against same. n
Per order of committee,
An21dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Taxation.

UyHE Committee on Taxation will give public
hearing at Augusta in Senate Chamber on
Tuesday, February at 80 o'clock P: m, on
now raised by towns for the support of common
schools. JOAN A. ROBERTS, Secretary.
Augusta, January "a, 1898. jan25dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Judiciary.

TIME committee on Judiciary will give pub
Il lie hearing at their room in the State
House. Jan. 81, 1898, at 2 O'Clock p. M, on an
act to amend the Constitution prohibiting State
or municipal appropriations in al OF sectarian
institutions. By order of Committee.
jan21d,d FRANK M. HIGGINS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
jan21
Interior Waters.

VyHE committee on Interior Waters will give
House. Tuesday, Jan. 31st, 1898. at 2.30
O'Clock p. M, on the petition of owners and
masters of steam vessels plying on inland
waters to be relieved of certain license fees or
taxes. BY order of committee.
- ~ CA. MARSTON, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
A Railroad Woman.

Woman has succeeded in journalism,
law. medici g, theology and politics, SO
it is not surprising to learn that she has
done well IN railroading. Minnie G.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Judiciary.

HHHE Committee on Judiciary will give pub
Il lie hearing at their rooms in the State
o'clock p. M. on act to amend chapter % of
the Revised Statutes of 1888 in relation to
druggists.
February 2, act authorizing the Metallic Set
ting Co., to change the the par value of its
stuck. BY order of Committee.
jan20dtd FRANK M. HIGGINS, Secretary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Taxation.

vTyHE Committee on Taxation will give pub
lie hearing in Senate Chamber at Augusta
on Thursday, February 2, at 3 O'Clock p. M, on
bill providing for greater uniformity among
towns I'm methods Of assessment OF taxes by
recurring town assessors to meet state asses
sors in conventions to be held at different
points in the state.
JOHN A. ROBERTS, Secretary
Augusta, January %, 1898. jan25dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
THE MAKING OF ICE.

One of the Novel Sights at the Worlds
Fair.
One building on the Worlds fair
grounds was well on the way to compile
ton before visitors discovered what it
was for, as the projectors maintained a
little mystery. It is the pavilion to ex-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Seashore Fisheries.

mfHE committee on Seashore Fisheries. will
i give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Wednesday. February 1st 1898,
ut two O'Clock p. M, on the petitions to modify
the existing fish laws In such manner as to
allow our coast fishermen the right to lawfully
gain livelihood.
Per order of Committee.
ian21 dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28

Only good things are initiated, therefore be
sure that you get the genuine Salvation Oil, if
YOU want to cure your rheumatism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
2nCR.

fUyHE committee on Mercantile affairs and In
IL surance will give public hearing at their
room in the State House, Thursday, February
Q. 1893, at O'Clock p. m. on the bill an act
additional to Chapter 40. Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to insurance and insurance
companies. L. Z. SPlLLANE,
jan25d8t Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing at tIeir rooms in the State
House, February z, 1898, at 2 O'Clock p M. on
the petition for an act prohibiting Sunday ex-
curSions and to regulate Sunday traffic.
BY order of Committee.
WALTER G. EMERSON, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Seashore Fisheries.

HyHE committee on Seash0re Fisheries. will
j. give public hearing at their room in the
State House, Thursday, February End 1898,
the law relating to the taking of Holsters.
Per order of Committee,
jan21dtd LUTHER MADDOCKS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Taxation.

" lie caring on t Listing Bill in the Hall
0fthe House Of Representatives at Augusta,
Thursday, February End 1888, at $50 O'Clock
Hm By order OF Committee
ian21dtd JOHN A. ROBERTS, Sec'y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Taxation.

THE Committee on Taxation will give a pub
Il lie hearing in the House OF Representatives
at Augusta on the matter OF amending law Tor
porations, each meeting to be held at 7.30
o. m. on the day named.
Insurance Companies-Monday. Jan. 80.
Savings Banks and Trust Companies-Tues-
day. Jan. 81.
BY Order of Committee,
JOHN A. ROBERTS. Secy
Augusta, Jan. IL, 1898 jan16dtfeb1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
Judiciary.

MyHE committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing at their rooms in the state
house, Feb. End, 1898. at two O'Clock p. M. OF
act creating the Office of commissioner of high
By order of Committe.
FRANK M. HIGGINS, Secretary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
STATE OF MAINE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AUGUSTA, January 10, 1893.

AUGUSTA, JANUARY 10. 1851
ORDERED. that the time for the reception OF
~ petitions and bills for private and special
legislation be limited to Tuesday, January 81;
1898, and that all petitions and bills presented
after that date be referred to the next Leglsla-
Read and passed. W. S. COTTON. Clerk. .
Attest: W. S. COTTON, Clerk. jan12dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-28

The English court of queen s bench has
decided that grocers may weigh paper
with coffee, sugar, tea. ETC.. without
being guilty of fraud upon the pur-
chaser.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
Nature Demands O Tonic.

We ought never to forget, even
those Of us who possess vigorous
health, that we are wearing out--that
the vital clock work, so TO speak, must
eventually run down. This, of course,
we cannot prevent, because 1t is in
the ordinary course of nature, but we
may retard the too speedy arrival of
decay by the use of an invigorant
which takes rank Of every other
namely, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This century has not witnessed a
parallel in success TO this famous
medicine which not only sustains
health by promoting vigor, but over
comes constipation, dyspepsia, chills
and fever, nervousness, rheumatism
and other disordered conditions Of the
system fostered by weakness and an
impoverished condition of the blood.
The feeble, persons convalescing after
exhausting disease, and the aged, de-
rive infinite benefit from the use OF
this helpful and efficient tonic.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
HELP RESTORE CONFIDENCE.

Several rules of action for the gov
ernment Of human conduct during the
difficult and dangerous period OF
financial depression through which the
country is now passing have been pre-
scribed by which each and every indi-
vidual may become an instrument of
good and materially assist in tighten
ing the onerous burden Of monetary
doubt and distrust, beneath which the
entire country is now bending. These
rules, which are as simple as they are
just and admirable, follow strictly that
excellent biblical injunction, which
commands us thai 1--WE do unto anoth-
or as we would that others should do
unto u.s." BY n strict compliance
with these rules each individual may
contribute his, or her, share to restore
confidence in the business world and
secure the speedy return of former
good and prosperous times.
1t Is not really so much question
of currency as of confidence. The
business of the country, by far the
greater portion of it, is not done with
metallic money, but with paper and
credit and confidence.
Congress can, and we believe it will,
do a great deal to strengthen the vast
fabric of credit and confidence on
which business activity always has
rested, and always must rest.
The people themselves must do the
rest, aud every man should do his per-
soua share toward the great patriotic
work Of re-establishing confidence.
Every man who believes in his
country and wants to promote the
speedy return Of good times should
resolve to observe these rules.
Spread no evil reports, and believe
none until you have verified them at
iirst hand.
Look on the brightest side Of every
event, whether 1t be the notice of q
bank suspension or the report of a
cholera ship arrived at quarantine
and refuse to accept or repeat the
darkest version of 1t.
If you have money boarded and
owe debts, pay up those debts aud
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tonds to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup pof Figs,
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
atiye; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also, the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
Harvest Moon Lawn Fete.

At the earnest solicitations of their
many friends, the ladies of the Episco-
pal guild have decided to give Har-
vest Moon Lawn Fete, at Pleasant
lake, on the evening and night OF
August Gath.
The ladies are working hard to
raise money to enable them to furnish
their new church when completed,
and believe they can give better salts
faction to their friends and the full
value of their money by transporting
them to this beautiful lake to q Har-
vest Moon Lawn Fete.
All kinds of innocent amusements
will be offered to make the time pass
pleasantly. One of the attractions
will be half mile tub race, on the
lake, by four young men, each using
one oar only. A cash prize Of five
dollars to the one winning the race.
The grounds will be brilliantly illu-
minated for the occasion and Brow
er's celebrated band will render de-
lightful music during the evening.
All kinds Of refreshments will bo
served by the ladies of the Guild at
the usual prices.
Trains will leave Texarkana ~ Fort
Smith depot at $50 and s p. IN. Re-
turning, leave the lake at 1890 a. m.
Remember the date, August oath.
Round trip tickets 80 cents, chill
dren under IL years, % cents.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
THE SILVER FIGHT.
Bills Both for and Against Free Coin
age Are Ready.

Slowly but surely the lines are be-
ing drawn on the financial question
and before another day shall pass the
country will, in all probability, be ac-
quainted with the full plans of pro-
ceedure of both factions in the FEEDER
al Congress.
Innumerable conferences have been
held within the past three days, most
of them being between self-constituted
committees, and many of them fruit
less, but out of the wrangling plan
has finally been evolved, which is
likely to win the approval of a major
ity of all the elements. The great
question has been not what action
should be taken on the financial ques-
ton, but when that action is to be
taken, and when the country may ex-
peCt relief from the present suspense.
The fight will be made on the floor
of Congress and not in committee
room, as heretofore. The two bills
on which is to turn all the discussion
on the financial question were fully
prepared on yesterday and are ready
for presentation. The one drawn by
the anti-silver men is brief and to the
point. 1t tersely provides for the un-
conditional repeal of so much of the
act of July IA, 1890, as directs
the monthly purchase of A.
100000 ounces of silver bullion
and the issuing of Treasury
notes thereon. The measure
drawn by the free coinage people is
longer and is unique in being drawn
in manner which will develop the
greatest possible strength Of the free
coinage element on the floor of the
House. The bill provides that all
holders of $l00 or more of silver bull
ion of standard weight shall be enti-
tied to have the same coined into sill
yer dollars at the mints of the United
States. The dollars coined are to be
legal tender for all debts, dues and
demands, both public and private, and
any holder of silver dollars may, at
his discretion, deposit the same in the
United States treasury and receive
silver certificates for them. AS to the
number of CRANES of silver to be con-
tanned in the standard dollar, the bill
says: The silver dollar provided for
in this act shall consist of
TRAINS of standard silver thus
leaving the ratio blank, to be deter
mined Oh the floor of the House,
The closing section of the bill provides
briefly for the repeal of the Sherman
purchasing clause, thus making the
free coinage of silver at revised ra-
ito to be determined by Conress, a
condition to the repeal ofthe purchaa-
ing act,
The free coinage bill is conceded to
be the strongest measure of the kind
ever drawn either house of congress.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
THE PROMISED LAND.
The Seventy Allotments Give Rise
to Charges of Fraud.

An investigation Of some Of the
things taking place in the Cherokee
strip, 1t is claimed, convinces one that
fraud is being perpetrated upon the
people who are to settle that eagerly
sought for and coveted land next
month. The bill passed by congress
provides that seventy Cherokees who
had improvements on farms in the
strip previous to Nov. /, 1891, should
receive as allotments 100 acres of the
land containing their improvements.
At the date mentioned there was one
indian, Treasurer w. w. Ross, who
had pasture fenced up adjoining the
station Of Kildare, and not another
Cherokee had turned the sod or put
in post within twenty miles.
A few weeks ago it became certain
that Kildare would be made county
seat and given a land office, and at
once the Cherokees began flocklng to
that vicinity. Since then an allotting
agent has surveyed Off allotments for
fourteen different Indians adjoining
this town site, and several Of their
quarters are now being staked off into
town lots. These Indians will lease
much OF this land to spectators, who
will openly become sooners and be on
the ground with large stocks of goods
in charge Of the Indians and thus Sc
cure an advantage over all IN business
ventures in the new town. AT another
place a fine town site has been allotted
to u supposed Cherokee, who never
saw the strip previous to last winter,
and he is having lumber delivered
preparatory to putting in store, a
newspaper Office and dwelling house
in advance Of the opening.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS FRIDAY EVENING AUGUST II, 1898
put SO much money in circulation.

put SO much money in circulation.
If other persons owe you money
and yon know them to be solvent and
honest people who can and will pay if
they are not crowded and forced to
realize their assets at a shameful sac
rifce, don't crowd them.
If every reader will lay these few
simple rules to heart and go to busi-
ness and work tomorrow resolved to
put them in force the increased mo-
mentum given to the movement now
on to restore confidence and revive
business will be very great.
General confidence is only the sum
total of Individual confidence. If you
want to see general confidence set the
example of being confident yourself.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
In Need

of laxative to try Ayers Pills"
Boothbay (Me,), Register
"Between the ages of five and fifteen,
I was troubled with kind of saE-
rheum, or eruption, chiefly confined to
the legs, and especially to the bend Of
the knee above the calf Here, running
sores formed which would scab over,
but would break Immediately on mov-
ing the leg. My mother tried every
thing she could think of, but all was
without avail Although a child, Tread
in the papers about the beneficial effects
of Ayers Pills, and persuaded my moth
er to let me try them. With no great
faith in the result, she procured
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
a riiend

Wishes to speak through the Register of
the beneficial results he has received
from regular use Of Ayers Pills.
He says; 81 was feeling sick and tired
and my stomach seemed all out of order,
/ tried number of remedies, but none
seemed to give me relief until | was in
duced to try the old reliable Ayers
Pills. l have taken only one box, but 1
feel like new man. / think they are
the most pleasant and easy to take of
anything l ever used, being so finely
sugar-coated that even child will take
them. urge upon all who are
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
Death By Accident.

News of a horrible death, by acci
dent, comes from Fort Smith, Ark.
whera John Doak, chief engineer al
the Border city packing aud canning
company works, lost his life, yesterday
morning, in a shocking manner
Doak strted his engine at the usual
time and had been running only a
few moments when the governor belt
flew off. He stopped the engine in
order to replace the belt. The engine
had stopped on center and when
ready to start again the engineer step
ped upon one of the arms of the
wheel to give it start. He had neg
lected to shut off the steam sufficient.
ly and the machinery started up at
rapid rate. Doak was caught be-
tween the but and the wheel and
drawn into the fly wheel pit There
was only space of four inches be-
tween the wheel and concrete floor
and his body was mashed to a pulp
His neck was broken and his skull
fractured. Death was instantaneous
Mr.. Pellun, the superintendent, was
an eyewitness to the tragedy and as
quickly as possible shut off the steam
and culled for assistance, but it was
too late. Doak never uttered WORD
after he was taken out. lie was TAX.
en- to the undertaker's establishment
where an inquest was held. He leaves
a wife and two children.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
A TEN STRIKE.
The Friends of the White Metal Score
A Point lie Its Favor.

Developments at Washington in the
past few days have been such as to give
promise of the early discussion
of the silver question in both
Houses. The Democratic sena-
tors, after caucus lasting several
hours, found themselves absolutely
unable to agree upon any line of ac-
ton, and finally adjourned until later
in the day, the intention of the senate
being to adjourn from tomorrow un-
til Monday in order to give an oppor-
tunity for formal discussion upon leg
islation. In the failure Of the Demos
cratic senators to agree upon any
party policy the advocates of the re- 5
peal of the Sherman law find geat en-
couragement. They say the financial
question rises above the field oil party
policies and the crisis ofthe hour is
not one that will down at the building
of King Caucus, but must be met an
solved by men whose statesmansh'
rises above party considerations al
partisan advantages.
The free coinage men OF the no
had caucus today and ss-.ir n.y.
olution, which -,'r'0eparts "oo d. ni'
the ultra free coinage men Of tha, Fest
but will prove tower Of siTength - /,
those who are fortifying ihemselyess
against the unconditional repeal Of.
the Sherman purchasing act. The
resolution adopted at the caucus is
regarded us mastery stroke on the
part of the siver men, as it practically
abandons the ratio of l6 to | and
agrees to accept such compromise
ratio as will maintain the parity be-
tween gold and silver This is inter-
preted to mean that the free coinage
men are willing to accept a ratio of
1S or 20 to l, if free coinage bill is
passed as substitute for the Sherman
bill, and implies that most vigorous
efforts will be made to induce the rad
ical silver men of the far west to yield
to the judgement Of the more conserv-
ative free coinage men of the country.
The monometallists to night realize
that the action of the free coinage
caucus today will be likely to strength
Ell that element in the two Houses
and render the unconditional repeal
Of the Sherman act more difficult.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-08-11
Ayers Pills

and ! began to use them, and soon
noticed an improvement. Encouraged
by this, kept on till took two boxes,
when the sores disappeared and have
never troubled mG since. III, Chapman,
Real Estate Agent, Roanoke, Va,
81 suffered for years from stomach
and kidney troubles, causing very severe
pains in various parts Of the body. None
of tho remedies / tried afforded me any
relief until | began taking Ayers Pills,
and was cured. ."-Wm, Goddard, Notary
Public, Five Lakes, Mich,
Prepared by Dr i G. Ayers CO., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.