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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

On the Importance of Good Manners, by
Edward l.. Morse, is q little "a page PAM
lhlet published by II. B. Hastings. box 250,
Boston. Mass. which may be had for distri-
button in schools at SO cents a dozen, post
paid. 1t is an address delivered by Prof.
Morse. before Vassar College on Founders
Day, 1894. He compares American manners
with Japanese and points out many things
which we can reform. While we may not
patiently receive criticism from foreigner
who have disagreed BILE ways of their own,
nothing is more valuable than hints upon
behavior from our own people who have
seen better manners abroad. and our old
toMnsman is gentle critic whose words we
shall prize and heed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11
TWO NOTABLE WOMEN.
One Bank Director, the Other Owner
of 1875 Miles of Land.

Though it is not generally known, Mrs.
Henrietta M. King, of Corpus Christi. Tex :
as, is one of the richest women in the
United States, well one of the bright
est and shrewdest. She owns 1875 square
miles of land in the State or about 1,200,-
GOO acres. This vast domain. which is pro-
ductive of many crops, was inherit ed from
her husband, Richard King, who was born
in The State of New York in 1891. King
was very wealthy and while on one of his
trips to Texas bought this immense piece Of
ground. which at that time was known as
the Santa Gertrude ranch He died in 1885
and his vast estate went to his wife. At
this time the Santa Gertrude ranch was not
worth very much, but thr rough the improve-
ments and wonderful business ability of
Mrs. King it has become very valuable UNI
til today it is worth. at the sma Hest figure
S5,000,CO0.
Mrs. King is the daughter of Rev. Hiram
Chamberlain, now deceased, who built the
First Presbyterian church on the Rio
Grande. She is nearing her sixtieth year.
but her age in no way Interrupts her many
ranch duties, to which she personally at
tends. She is of kind and admir- a BILE dispo-
sition and lives very plainly in her cozy home
def mOu6 OF lie Q0eS not neceSS1taf6 the
expenditure of one-thousandth paI of her
enormous income. At the present rate Of
increase of land values in Mrs. Kings loo al
ity it is estimated that in eight more years
she will have acquired fortune of over
SIS 600, 000.
Mrs. Annie Mclean Moores of Mt Pleas
ant, is another one of Texas's brightest as
well as wealthiest business women. For sew
eral years she has been vice president
stakeholder and director in the national
bank of that city. She mas filed the position
of vice president and director SO admirably
that only a few weeks since she was re-
elected. Mrs. Moores is widow and a
woman of unprecedented business ability
Aside from attending TO her own duties at
the bank she super vises. personally, a
large estate beQueathed to her by her hus-
band. Mrs. Moores is yet young woman
and through her own efforts has amassed a
snug little fortune. Though she could retire
now and spe nd her remaining days in com.
| forts. she is still as ambitious as ever, and
her fortune is growing greater every day
| She is known by her fellow bank officials as
remarks Bile business man,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11

that during Gen. Crooks latest campaign
aga inst the Apaches he was detailed with
another II ooper named Tom Merriam to
carry dispatches from Camp EoWle to
Camp Grant On the Rio Benito.
We were,' says Marston, on our return
and had crossed wooded canon and were
coming out en- the open prairie when,
through The branches Of a low tree, saw
what took to 10 an indian OIL tho plain,
about half nile ahead. But en- squirting
my horse forward so as 10 get a. better look,
nothing was to be seen save the bare prai-
lie.
- SPOKE of the matter to Tom. Who
laughed at what he called my scare. which
made me see imaginary Indians. Presently
we came opposite low. gray boulder on
the prairie bout 200 PAGES form the trail.
II don't remember that l ever saw that
rock before" said Tom. who WAS familiar
with he route ''How did it get there? III
ride over and take a look at ill.,
His horse had scarcely taken a dozen
step when the gray rock moved slightly up
ward and from it's lower edge came a Sash
and report. A big calibre ball flaps ped
Toms coat with its wind and made his
horse plunge SO suddenly that ON, l.
though he was one of the best riders In the
troop, was thrown. IF
al the same instant an Apache leaped
from underneath the gray blanket that had
helped him to masquerade as boulder and
ran like deer toward the canon, leaping
to right and left as he wont to avoid the
shots that Tom and ! sent after him from
our cartines. We knocked 1sup tho dust
about his feet, but'L LIE escaped
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The Indians Skill in Hiding Behind Moth
youths .Comranion.l

Among the many things that the Western
Indian has learned from the animals of the
forests and the plains is The art of conceal
ing himself behind something not SO big as
limself-that is. of so placing himself be-
hind soma small natural object and making
himself look so much like part of it, that
none but the sharpest eye would make linn
out.
IAN Apache" says an old soldier. will
lie behind a soapweed on the open prairie
and you may ride past and never have an
idea hat there is an Indian within fifty
miles. unless he decides TO risk shot at
you. AS you pass the soapu eeG he works
is body around SO as to keep it in line
with the plant and you. Even on the open
plain, where nothing grows. he will lie
down on the ground, slit dust over his
body. flatten himself out face downward,
and lying motionless as stone, will be
taken for some mere inequality of the sur.
face"
This soldier, whose name is Marston, says
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11

Judge Whitehouse, in the Waterville
case, held that crosses placed on the
ballot at the left or right of candidates
names are "superfuous and harmless"
The claim was that they were identify
ing marks, and under the decision in
the Bangor cases rendered the ballot de-
fective. Judge Whitehouse practically
says that the Bangor decision is not ap-
plicable, because that case arose under
the law Of 1891, while this arises under
the law of 1898. "The distinguishing
feature of the act of 1884," says the
learned judge, "was it's careful provision
for a secret ballot" "and the court Tin
the Bangor case) endeavored to give
such construction to that enactment
as would effectuate and not Edestroy the
purpose of it, In pursuit of this pur-
pose, the court construed the law so
strictly that 1t declared ballots defec-
tive On which the cross was not placed
in the exact position prescribed by the
law, though very near it. But"
amendment of 1858 authorizing the vot-
er to erase any name or names, without
specifying the method by which the
erasure shall be effected, renders it en-
tIrely feasible for parties to agree upon
the use of small crosses for that purpose,
which could at the same time, be avail
able for distingu ishing marks. The So
called Australian ballot in this state can
no longer be a secret ballot, whenever
Identification is desired and the distin-
gushing marks agreed upon; therefore
hold that under the law of 1888, cross
marks at the right or left Of the names
OF the several candidates on a ballot do
not vitiate ballot which is otherwise
properly marked by a cross in the
square above the party name" This is
equivalent to saying that because the
provision for erasing the name of can
oidate can be used as cover for identi-
flying marks, therefore it is to be no
longer presumed that the legislature in
tended a secret ballot free from identify
ing marks, and marks which, under the
Law of 1921, would have been construed
is Identifying marks and have rendered
the ballot detective are now to be re-
gaTtied "as merely superhuous and harm
less." Only on this presumption can
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-11
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, MARCH II.

= The New York Senate has passed the
Gerry bill to esta blish the whipping post
as punishment of crime in that state,
and it is altogether probable that the
House of Representatives will take SINH
lar action in regard to it. Under this
measure "male persons convicted of in
decent assault, or felony consisting of
the infection of physical pain upon a
female, or upon child, or either under
16 years Of age," are to be whipped, not
more than forty stripes across the back
being permitted. There was a strong
sentiment in favor of making the law
apply to wife heaters, but it was
thought best to try it on one class of
criminals first, and if it worked well
then to apply it to others The move
ment for the revival of the whipping
post originated with the Gerry society
for the prevention ofScruelty to children,
and grew from a conviction founded on
long observation and experience that the
only punishment at all feared by men
who commit the brutal crimes enumer-
ated in the bill is one that causes severe
physical pain. Statistics show that i'm
prisonment has few terrors for criminals
OF this order, for such offences have
greatly increased in New York, and this
in accordance with what might have
been expected since confinement is a pun
ishment that affects the mind rather
than the body, and in this class of crimi
nails the mind is likely to be very in
significant part of the organism. There
is prejudice against corporal punishment
resulting largely probably from the fact
that it is the kind most in vogue among
barbarous and half-civilized people,
but unless punishment is deterrent it is
of no use, and experience has shown that
the punishments of civilization have prac-
tically no effect upon the class of crimi-
nails to which it is proposed to apply cor
poral punishment. Therefore, trial of
this kind of punishment upon this class
would seem to besjustifiable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
Picturesque Maine.

Tickets are selling we'll at Williamson's
drug store, corner of Free and Congress
streets, for Mr.. E. G. Swett's lecture on
Picturesque Maine'' to be delivered at
City hall next Monday evening under the
auspices of Bosworth Post. Mr.. Swett's
abilities as. a public speaker have been
dwelt upon by us too many times to re-
quire repetition here. His lecture is at
the same time delightful entertainment
and valuable lesson. Get seats and
pass one of the pleasantesU evenings of
your life at City hall, Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
BITTER COLD DAY,
Zeste rday Was About as Frigid as We
Get,

Yesterday was probably as inclement
day as we shall have this winter. Not
only was it cold, but strong gale or
wind blew fr ON the the north all day
and thus accenuated the low & tempera-
ture by at least so per cent. The rush
ing air seemed to be vertically full of IN
finitesimal needle points that stung the
skin sharply and penetrated thesthickes
oloahing.
In the morning the mercury was near
zero in most localities of this vicinity and
remained not far from zero during the
below in the morning and only IL above
in the middle of the day.
At Z. 80 a. m. the wind reached maxi
mum velocity of 26 miles an hour and
didn't fall from this very much during
the day.
were hurrying along as fast as possible
and wore their thickest clothing. 1t was
a struggle for breath, as well as footing
when the wind came around some of the
corners and altogether it was about as
disagreeable day, as far as frigidity is
concerned, as ever visits this locality in
any month of the year.
In the surrounding country the wind
rendered the travelling by team some
thing decidedly more than uncomfortable.
What little snow covered the fields was
swept through the air in clouds and
drifts from eight to ten inches deep were
piled up in the highway S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
FREEPORT'S SENSATION.
Another Infant in Case For The County
Authorities-Mrs. Partridge's -Four
Months Old Baby Died Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

Freepcrt had sensation on Tuesday in
tho suspicious death of the infant of Mr..
and Mrs. W. E. Partridge. Coroner Lit
tlefield of this city was sent for Tuesday
evening to investigate this death. He
found that some years ago Mrs. Partridge
had her hair caught in windmill which
tore the scalp and caused injuries from
which she has never recovered. She has
at times fits OF temporary insanity. and
has done various strange things.
The child was born to her about four
months ago. Since then, at times, as she
has herself told Dr. Bates Of Yarmouth,
she has had spells when she doesn't care
for the child at all. A short time ago she
carried the child to neighbor and ask ed
her to care for it. She said the child
would be quiet. 1t remained in an I'M
natural slumbe all day.
Last Monday night Mrs. Partridge was
nervous and fretful. At about 8 o'olo ok
Tuesday morning Mr.. Partridge Was
worried by the child's crying and arose
and gave it some milk. His wife re-
marked at the time that the baby was
good deal of trouble.
AT about a. H. Mr.. Partridge got up
and found the baby in rigid condition
with hands clenched and arms drawn up.
1t was dead. DR.. Hyde said that 1T died
of commissions. AS result the selectmen
determined to turn the matter over to
the county authorities.
Coroner Littlefield ordered an autopsy
to be performed by DR.. Smith of the
local board of health.
DIR. Smith stated yesterday that he had
examined the child and found no eviden-
ces of disease. The viscera were removed
and sent to Prof. Robinson of Bruins
wick, for exam nation. The inquest if
any is thought advisable, will not be held
port. The father of the child is q we'll
TODD shoemaker and is very respecta-
BILE man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12

Mr.. J. T. Logan, the Montreal apple
shipper, says: 'fJhere is great difficult
ty between the Maine crop this year and
last. Last year at this.,t there had
been shipped from this port about 10, 0OO
barrels of Maine apples, while up to date
this fall there have been about $500 bar
rels. The crop is poor, and that means
the loss Of a great many thousands of dol
lars to the Maine farmers, to hundreds OF
whom the apple crop was a staple pro-
duct cash received when delivered on the
cars"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John W. Dyer, State street, is
slowly recovering from his recent illness.
Mr.. John Fl. Vose, president of the
Maine Provision and Cold Storage Co.,
is recovering from a severe attack of
pneumonia.
+ Chief Engineer Hannaford of the Grand
Trunk is in town.
Mrs. Annie Gary Raymond has arrived
in the city and will stay until after the
Raymond-Akers 6encert.
Mr.. J. P. WEIGH. the well known bari
Captain. Corcoran in Pinafore at the
performance of the opera given by the
Choral club at Berlin, N. H., on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar SWEET of North
street, celebrated the 10Th anniversary o
their wedding Tuesday evening. A large
number of their friends visited them an6
wished them many ha ppy retruns of the
day.
judge S. c. Strout opened the Decem.
Der term. of court ut Rockland Tuesday.
Line. Daniels, the well-known taxider-
mist, has returned to this city for tie
winter. He has largesnumber of speci
mems of moose, deer and caribou heads to
mount forIparties in and out of the state.
Mr.. E. II. Hazelton, delegate from the
Maine conference, attended the annu-
al meeting and banquet at Young's hotel,
Of the Boston Wesleyan Association.
held In that city yesterday.
Gen. Charles Hamlin and son, Mr..
Charles e. Hamlin, who arrived in Ban
gor tosspass the winter, are collecting data
and arranging the extensive mass of val
liable matter already in Gen. Hamlin's
possession for an extended biography OF
the late ex-Vioe President Hannibal
Eamlin, which will be written by them.
The history will be correct in every de.
tail and it will be valuable addition to
the political history of the stirring times
in which the late distinguished Bangor
ian lived and which he helped to make.
Mrs. Helen Winslow Potter, formerly OF
this city. has again begun her Jabors IN
sthe Jewish synagogue in Bosotn after a
slight illness She recently sang i'll Low
ell, Mass. W hich place was once her
home, and the Lowell Morning Mail gave
her very dattering notice.
Among the arrivals at the Preble house
yesterday were: L. W. Farnum, New
h Haven, Ct; G. II. Osgood, Louisville;
s Col E. G. Harrington and wife, Angus
Z, t.; .. L. Place, Providence, R. l. R. +.
& Chase, Baldwin; 6. R. Wiley, Bethel !;
&C. A. Hamilton, Ellsworth: Samuel
1 Quincy and wife, J. NJ. Gilbert, New
K York; W. p. Kingman and wife, L. A
Preston, W. N. Sawyer. Boston.
i These We're among the arrivals at the
Falmouth hotel yesterday: NJ W. Cohen,
"A. Cousins, A. V. Oxley, G. F. Uh Ter,
Hugh f. Kenney, f. W. Dean, New
York G. T. Curtis, Joseph Curtis, Geo.
w. Dowd, r. N. Holman, Boston; e. +.
Goodnow, Fryehurg; 6. Fl. Fitzgerald
y. johnson, Island Pond; j. Hanscome,
Mechanic Flals; R. R. UImer, Rockland !;
Z. 2. Hannaford, Montreal; ". "A. G oates,
OF the Donaldson steamship line; J. H.
Tufts. Toronto; VIII Dyer, Providence
H.G. Wilson, Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-12
fLAHERTY SAFE.
Picked Up BY a Gloucester Fisher
men,

After Nearly Two Day on the Ocean-He
Had Drifted Fifteen Miles.
1t will be remembered that last Sunday
the fishing schooner Lucy G. Dyer of
Harpswell, Capt. kDoughty, came to this
port with flag at half mast and reported
that the evening before, one of the crew
named James Fiaherty, had strayed
away from the vessel in his dory during
a gale of wind ana was evidently lost
Capt. Doughty said that he was a green
hand, only "a years old. He was unmar-
ried. The gale was such that all the
members of the sorew gave him up for
lost
Yesterday noon Mr.. Henry Sargent the
Portland Pier fish dealer, for whom the
lost man had fshed in the past. met one
of his fishermen who told him that that
forenoon telegram had come to Port
land from Flakerty, stating That he was
in Boston, having been picked up on New
Ledge, Monday noon by the Gloucester
fisherman Lucy Pearson. He had there
fore drifted about Is miles and was in the
dory Saturday night, all day Sunday
and Sunday night.
The telegram was. received by Mr.. Will
l1dll IdulolS VI ulO liaG.
Flaherty's escape is nothing short OF
miraculous and his experience must have
been one of the most narrowing that ever
| falls to the lot of mortal man. 1t was
clear Saturday night when he was lost
| from the schooner.
The crew burned eight gallons of oil
and their mattresses in order to keep the
blaze going long enough for the poor fell
low in his little boat out on the raging
sea, to roach the vessel if possible.
He must have seen this light and have
labored desperately to reach it. But he
was several miles to windward and the
gale was undoubtedly too strong. For
him was the terrible experience of seeing
the schooner sail away and the light go
ing out in the distance and knowing that
he was beyond all human help and doubt
| less believing that he must die out there
| alone in the bitter cold and the raging
storm.
That the dory should have kept right
side up was remarkable, but that he i'd
not succomb to the terrible exposure is
more so.
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