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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

The grocery firm of Webb & Briggs, of
Winthrop, has made an assignment,
Alexander T.. Laughlin of Portland be-
ing the assignee Lawyer Carleton, in
whose hands the assignee has placed the
books of the firm, states that there Is be-
tween $3.50 and $4,000 on the books
and that most Of it can undoubtedly be
collected, and that tine creditors will be
paid dollar for dollar. "Webb & Briggs"
he says, twill soon be in business again,
this step being taken by them without
any compulsiop, in order to bring these
accounts to settlement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

Houlton has established Merchants
Exchange.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

Scarlet fever has broken cut on the
Brooklin side OF the bridge at Sedgwick
On the SedQwiek side tina board of health
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

Piscataquis county begins the new yeal
with no debt and $4,000 in the bank.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21

The ice ON the Kennebec averages 10
inches in thickness at Gardiner, and is
in a far better condition than two weeks
ago. 1t is estimated that there are 1900
men, besides large number of horses,
at work ON the Zoe betwe en- Gardiner and
Iceboro.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-21
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
MAINE STATE PRESS.

AND
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
1T IS SURELY COMING.

Since the results of the various
State Conventions have demonstrated
that the Republican National Conven.
ton will indorse lie gold standard
and denounce free silver coinage at
the ratio of l6 to /, our silver Ropub
ican exchanges have found something
besides the money question To write
about. They are industriousiy incul-
eating the idea that after all protec-
ton is the Issue, and no matter what
position the platform may take on
the silver lues ion, the Mckinley idea
OF protection is sufficient to keep all
Republicans in the middle of the
road - Visaha Times.
You have not heard any such
change in language found in the Bee.
No matter what happens, this paper
will always be -as it ever has been
DEVOTED to the cause of the people
against the gold gamblers. 1t will
over champion the rights of silver.
l.
by The Government that every dollar
stamped by 1t must be accepted by its
citizens at its fe,1e value. 1t will ever
crusade for a law making it II felony
to depreciatc the face value of any
money issued 10y the Government.
The cause of silver may not win be-
fore tie coming Republican National
Convention. But 1t is as certainly des-
tined 20 achieve victo'y shortly, as
the stars are to shine and and the sun
to she'd II warrnIng rays.
And when tine day of triumph shall
come, every Republican newspaper
i'll California, which now blows Il
COLLEEN note, or is silent for fear of dis
turbing the harmony Of those who
are blowing. will rush to the front
and luu'lly trumpet forth that it has
ever been loyal knight for the
cause.
But the Bee has not despaired of
the st. Louis Convention. 1t hopes
and believes yet that victory can bc
gained for silver on the floor of that
National Convention, which will
shatter the confidence Of the gold bugs
and give renewed hopes to the silver
ties. At any rate, It does not believe
that Il battle was ever won by waiting
for victory to come along.
The time 10 say that the st. Louis
Convention will not declare for silver
is after it has absolutely refused to so
declare - not before. - Sacramento
Bee
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
hoods Pills Sick Headache. rs cents.
SOLVED IN A DREAM.
Elias Howe and tho Eye OF the Sewing
Machine Needle.

Elias Howe Amos beggared himself
before he discovered whore the eye Of
the .s!,,N!C OF Il sewing machine sl.aul,
sc ."c.t@d. His original idea was t.
ini'"'' -, :Godcl of The eye at the heel
Il ECN.: occurred to him that ii sh;u!d
re placed az TIE i:oint, and he Il -, :.
have 'a.irh. altogether, says the Ph.Ia-
de, .liH ines. if he had not Greauicd
he M&H i.'i.;ding 4 sewing machine iui
a E"i1>,1 r'Lg i'll a strange count
JUST ~ -. as actual waking cNrericuG: g,
he was rather perpleNed about IL.
needles cy". He thought the king ga
him - tCurs to complete q machine
"nG make ii sew. If not finished in ti"!
time. death was to be the punishment.
love voted and worked and puZzlc.:
end puzzled, and finally gave il NJ
Then !e thought he was taken out to
re cNCcrtCh. lie noticed thai ,Ie war
rio:S carried spcars that were ;"rcr,'
rea" ih2 mead. Instantly came the So
luton Of tie difficulty. and while th,s
inventor was begging for time he
;.W"i;c. II was foW o'clock in the
norrrr@. Hc jumped out Of bed, ran
10 his workshop, ana by nine needle
with an eye at the point had been rulely
modelled. After that it was easy. This
is the true story of IN important Incl
dent in the invention of the sewing ma
chine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
Ostrich Beats n Bicycle.

The Cape Times says that peculiar
experience befen n local cyclist, Dom
aid Menzics, recently. He was riding
along the main road from Cape Town
to Somerset West Strand, when an os-
trich, attracted apparently by what
was in its eyes n novel vehicle, COM
menced TO waltz around the bicycle.
After few preliminary antics the bird
took it into its head to pace Mr.. Men
zies, and so long rs it abstained from
using it's wings the cyclist and the
ostrich ran dead heat. However,
after covering about half mile in this
way the ostrich utilized it's stumpy
wings as sails and spurted away at
notwithstanding pace, leaving the cy-
clist far behind. After that the bind
troubled Mr.. Menzies no more.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
Another Cripple Creek Fire.

DENVER, April ga special to the
Times from Cripple Creek says: Tho
Portland Hotel Is burning, and an
other contlagration is feared The
roof of the hotel fell in and the fire
department is blowing up buildings
with dynamite to prevent the spread
of the fire.
a report has been received at the
Postal Telegraph office from Gillette
that fourteen people have been killed
and several injured in the fire now
burning at Cripple Creek.
CRIPPLE CREEK, (Col.), April 90.
At = o'clock hundred pounds of
giant powder was exploded blowing
up buildings to check the fire. A
high wind had arisen, and the at.
tempt was failure.
$3.50 M.--The fire is still burning.
A number of people have been killed
by explosions.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
Battle Won After Death.

The battle won by a king after his
death was the victory achieved by peo-
pie OF the Cid, in Spain. Three days
ffter the death of the Cid his capital
was attacked by the Moors in great
force. His people washed and dressed
the body, clad it in q suit of The finest
mill, tied it OH n horse and. surround
ing it by brilliant cavalcade of officers
and attendants, went forth to battle.
The Moors were panic-stricken and fled
in disuiay.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30

The Bodie Index says: The past
week has been the dullest and stpuid-
est we ever experinced in Bodie.
The deadest old secondhand grave
yard would be riotous life in COM
parison. II it were not for Dave Lc.
Roy's band.wagon the camp would
have gone to sleep.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30

DR., &. +. Moore, Dentist. Elko.
Crown and bridge work. Teeth with
cut plates. Office at residence. 4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-30
SarsapariIIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists 81.
Prepared only by G. 1. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
BE sure to get HOODS and only HOODS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
CALIFORNIA MINES.
Transvasl Operators Looking Toward
That State.

Transvasl Operators Looking Toward
That State.
San Francisco, Aug. 24.-H present
Indications can be relied upon, the re-
cent political troubles In the Trans
vaal, South Africa, are likely to have
a beneficial effect on the mining in
dustry in California. As is probably
well known, there has been an exodus
Of mining engineers from the Transvaal
during the past few months. Ham
mond, Perkins and many other mining
experts who have had hand in the
direction of vast mining enterprises in
the johannesburg district, have retired
from the scene of the recent disturb
ances for prudential reasons, and are
now in London. Many of these gentle
men still retain their South African
connections, but, instead of devoting
their attention to African mining
affairs, they are looking for good in
vestments in other mining sections of
the world on behalf of the companies
and corporations they represent. Cali
fornia is attracting not a small share of
their attention, and, from what can be
learned from mining engineers now
here, there is a disposition on the part
of moneyed kings of the Transvaal to
invest heavily in mining properties in
this state.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
TO SHOW AMERICAN GOODS
Southern Republics DO the Right Thing
by Manufacturers.

Southern Republics Do the Right Thing
by Manufacturers.
Washington, Aug. 24.-The presi-
dent of Argentina has issued decree,
a copy Of which has been forwarded to
the state department., remitting all
duties on articles sent from the
United States for the purpose of show
ing the manufacturing and commercial
industries of this country. The move
ment for these exhibitions originated
in Philadelphia. The Venezuela gov
eminent has granted concession to an
American to establish permanent exhi-
bitions of American goods at Caracas,
Maraoaibo and other large cities of
Venezuela.
A new phase of the long contest be.
tween Chile, Bolivia and Peru is
reached by which Bolivia is promised
a coast line on the Pacific. More than
a year ago the treaty was made by CIV
ing Tacna and AFRICA to Chile. thus
leaving Bolivia cut off from access to
the ocean and one of the few countries
situated like Switzerland, entirely
without coast line. Since that time,
the countries have been negotiating
and it is said treaty by which Bolivia
gets back strip through Tacna and
africa sufficient to give her an outlet to
the Pacific.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
Was a Poor Joke.

The Serious-faced man approached
the city editors desk with the import
ance of person who was about to give
an imitation of Napoleon crossing the
Alps. would you like to have an in.
teresting item for your paper?" he in
quired, cautiously.
That's what we are here for re.
sponded the city editor, with refresh
ing naivete. What have you got|
"a human freak"
care you an agent for dime mu.
seum?'
mo; this is genuine thing"
''Well, what Is it?"
s'It's a man with one-half of his body
black
''And he is not in freak show?"
"Of course not, he's a neighbor Of
mine He moved here last week fror,
Shiawassee County,"
got the color?"
HE never did to me-"
"Will he see reporter?
81 suppose so. Anyway, I can take
one up with me and introduce him.
This was satisfactory, and the re-
porter was assigned to go with the Sc
rious-faced man to see the freak. ue
returned in half an hour.
"Well?' inquired the city editor,
when he appeared.
Didn't see him." answered the re-
porter. "He wasn't at home, but would
be tonight at o'clock. Here's a note
from your friend, though" and the re-
porter delivered a missive. The city
editor read it and banged it down oil
the desk. The reporter read it; it was
very brief; 1t was as follows: "Sir, I
omitted to say to you that the other
half of the man was black, so."-New
York Recorder.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
A RicYcIa Qomhination.

New York, Aug. 24.-1he World
will publish the following: The big
manufacturers of bioyles have formed
an association to promote sociability
and good understanding among Its
members, it is stated. The associa-
tions' members represent $a8, 900, 600
invested in rubber and bicycle plants.
1t was formed at a recent meeting held
at the old Manhattan Athletic Club
house. 1t will hold another meeting.
which will take the form of a banquet,
in September. There will be semi
annual meetings, or banquets, after
that. The members will, according to
their own statements, arrive at "tacit
understandings.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27

Whether you think it's bugs or not,
give your potatoes dose of bordeaux.
There are 33S distinct varieties of
raspberries growing in the United
States, besides a number of new varie-
ties now on trial which have not been
named.
The Wisconsin station recommends
the following named varieties of straw
berries: Warfield No. 2, Enhance, Be-
der Wood, Parker Earle, Boynton, Yale,
Park Beauty, Haverland, Lovett's Ear
ly and Barton's Eclipse.
The Rhode Island station finds that
equal parts of quickiime and sulphate
of copper, with four to eight gallons of
water for each pound of the sulphate
of copper, make good bordeaux mix.
ture for use in the potato patch.
The Importation into the United
States of plants from China and Japan
Is forbidden on account of the preva-
Ience of cholera in the Asiatic coun-
tries. Nothing holds the germs of dis
ease SO well as the soil In which the
plants are shipped.
The Connecticut Experimental Sta
ton, calling the yield of potatoes on a
plat that was not fertilized 100, found
that the relative yield when lime was
used was 1877; nitrate and acid phos-
phate, 1872; nitrate, acid and sulphate Of
potash, 26S. while ''home mixture"
gave 821.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
The difference.

There are hundreds of farmers who
are skeptical Of the merits Of pure-bred
swine. With them a hog is hog, and
they insist that with plenty Of food
and under like conditions one will gain
as much weight as the other and make
as much profit. A careful trial will
prove the contrary. Any one breeding
a scrub SOW to thoroughbred male
will readily see that pigs from such
sows are far more attractive and will
fatten more readily, and even the first
cross will mature earlier than do
scrubs. A weIl-bred hog will make
more meat in less time, and therefore
with less feed. However, the farmer
who breeds the improved hog with the
expectation that he will make a large
hog without attention will be disap-
pointed, for good care and attention are
essential to success. With good feed
and treatment the thoroughbred can be
made fit for market in from eight to ten
months, while the scrub will require
from fifteen to eighteen months to
make the same weight.
We quote the above from the South
ern Stock Farm and believe that fair
test will satisfactorily demonstrate the
truthfulness of the assertions made.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
RELICS OF THE PAST.
interesting Discoveries by Pennsyl-
vania Mound Excavators.

interesting Discoveries by Pennsyl-
vania Mound Excavators.
Pittsburg, Aug. 24.-Great interest
ia manifested over the discovery of inn
plements in a mound at Mckee rocks,
which is being excavated for scientific
purposes. The mound is belived to
have been built by the ancient mound
builders, and the implements found
today place the mound on par with
those that have been explored else
where. The work is being done under
the direction of Thomas Harper, of this
city, who believes that the specimens
found here are not less than 1000 years
old, and proves that they were made
by the most ancient people that in
habited this country. The list includes
a bone implement which Mr.. Harper
belives was a f1aker, the pieces Of
which are separated in five or six
parts. Bone needles or avis also were
found, and Mr.. Harper says they can
be partially restored.
A tomahawk, which Mr.. Harper re-
CARDS as being not less than !, 900 years
old, was found. The same kind Of
weapons are also found on the British
isles. It is made Of gneiss. He con-
siders this an extraordinary discovery.
The bone implement, or faker is the
implement which the ancients used in
making flint instruments. The speci-
mems will be placed in the Carnegie
museum.
Since this mound was opened, a
month ago, sixteen skeletons have been
found, many of them Of gigantic
stature,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
The Orchard.

Apples and oranges must have water
and plenty Of it.
Apple trees that have not been spray
ed may produce large crops, but are
not likely to do so.
Those who have never fertilized their
orchards or gardens should try it this
year and note the results.
Seaweed is a good fertilizer for most
all fruit trees. and it may be obtained
by the ton for the mere cost of hauling,
In several Of the southern counties.
The Ben Davis apple, one Of the uni
versal favorites, originated in Tennes-
see, and were introduced by Captain
Ben Davis of Logan (now Butler) Coun-
ty in 1799. The CRAFTS. however, came
from Virginia, and the apples We're at
first called the Virginia Pippin.
Apple trees need to be fed. They will
often exist If utterly neglected, but
they respond quickly to a proper sys-
tenn of fertilization. A liberal topdress-
ing Of farmyard manure is good. In
the absence of this liberal dressing of
wood ashes will help. Seaweed is also
a good fertilizer for apple trees.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
MODIFIED THE ORDER.
Railroads May Garry Certain Letter
Without Postage.

Railroads May Garry Certain Letters
Without Postage.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Acting Post
master General Nelson today modified
the recent order of the postmaster-gen-
eral prohibiting railroads from carry.
ing, without payment of postage, mail
relating to railroad business. The
modified order was issued to meet the
views expressed in an opinion by At
torney-General Harmon, to whom the
matter had been referred at the request
of the railway companies.
The attorney general held first, that
a railorad company has the right to
carry letters without payment Of post
age, that are written and sent by the
officers and agents of the railorad com.
pany which carries and delivers them.
concerning its business, and these only.
They may be letters to its other officers
and agents, to those Of connecting
lines, or to any one else, SO long as no
other carrier intervenes. The moment
this occurs, such other carrier is tran
sporting letters for third party, which
is contartry to law. Letters of COM
pany addressed to officers or agents of a
connecting line on company business
and delivered to an agent of the latter
at the point of connection may be car
ried by the latter to any point on the
line, because, such letters comes within
the principle already expressed. But
any company or officer or employe
thereof carrying letters which are
neither written by that company nor
addressed to it, is liable to the penal
ties imposed by law. This is the rule,
though the intervening carrier may
have an ultimate interest in the sub.
ject Of the correspondence.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
ELAvERY IN ALASKA.
Indians who Own Other I1dians as
Chatte1s.

Indians Who Own Other Iadians as
Chatte1s.
The other day gentleman pointed
out two Indians passing on the street
and remarked: There goes slave"
I had heard the statement made that
slavery yet exists among the Alaska
Indians, but 1t was surprise to be con-
fronted with an actual remnant of the
institution almost within the shadow
of federal court house. OF the two
Indians, the slave and his master, to
whom my attention was directed, the
slave was rather the better dressed,
and he was also the more intelligent
looking. Since then l have observed
the pair several times, generally work
ing together on some transient job, like
saving wood, apparently on an even
footing, although the master seems to
do more sitting around. I would judge
from appearances that the slave is the
better contented of the pair, for the
other seems careworn with the respon-
sibility of keeping him at work.
The custom of holding slaves, up to a
few years. ago, was very common
among all the tribes. Children stolen
from one tribe by members of another,
and captives taken in battle and their
descendants, We're held in bondage.
Some of the wealthier chiefs reclined
in oriental style-as far as compatible
with the fur and fish business-and had
scores of slaves to do their bidding.
OF course, the government has in
terfered as far as practicable, to put a
stop to the custom. A few years ago
the captain of the Wachuset, acting un-
der instructions from the government,
assembled all the coast tribes within
reach and announced, through inter-
prefers, that they must give up their
slaves, and offered to the latter full
protection. Many of the chiefs COM
piled with the order, but there are still
many others who, by threats and
ghost stories" are able to control their
slaves. The Alaska Indians will un-
,cially those of the sea, but they are
particularly afraid of being killed-that
is, by their fellow man-and the chiefs
take advantage Of this trait to breed
and train into their slaves the idea that
other Indians, and even whites, will
kill them if they attempt to run away.
This idea, together with the fact that
the slaves are generally kept as much
as possible from contact with the
whites, has served to perpetuate the
custom, and there is still an aggregate
of several hundred Indians held in
bondage.
The Indians are not especially cruel
masters. The condition of slavery
seems to rest lightly on it's subjects. The
natives are kindliel natured than are
those farther south, and Father Bar
mum, whom l have mentioned above,
tells me that the farther north one
goes the better natured he finds them.
He says that in all of the five years
that he has been among the Innuits of
the Yukon delta, he has never seen a
fight or violent disagreement among
the native people. He thinks that the
climate has something to do with it,
and it may be true, but it would hard
ly fair to draw the correlatiye inference
that the best people of the highest cul-
ture will some time be found in the vi
cinity of the north pole-Sitka Letter
in the Chicago Record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-08-27
AN INFANT MoNsTRosiTY.
An Eight Months Old Male Child Dies
H. of Old a Age.

l. of Old Age.
st. Louis, Aug 24.-Sherman Robert
Burch died of senile debility at the
age of months. The child was born
last December, and on Monday died of
old age. He had passed through all
the Intellectual phases that are COM
mon to mankind. but SO rapidly that
he had not time nor opportunity to
gather the knowledge that comes of ex-
perience and precept or the wisdom
born of thought. His brain developed
and then withered with a rapidity
comparable only to the growth and
decay Of Jonah's gourd.
The face and head of the child made
a striking feature. The head was
wedge-shaped, broad at the top and
tapeIing to a point at the chin. 1t
was surmounted by a crop of dark
brown hair, rather scant, but strong
and Of full size. 1t was not such hair
as grows on the head of an 8-months.
old baby. 1t was strong and coarse as
that of a man of mature age. On the
upper lip was slight mustache, plain
ly outlined. while all over the face q
struggling beard was discernible.
'The baby was unusually bright, "
said the father He began to notice
almost as soon as he was born, and by
the time he was week old he seemed
to know as much as his older brother,
who was a year old. He did not try to
talk. but would look at you as though
he knew what You were thinking
about. He never did look like child.
nor act like one. He was little old
man,