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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09

Mr.. Rohr is certain that the big engine
now building will run. He said yester-
day: 81 can name dozen or mole men
10 this city who saw my small model
work and believe in it's principles Why,
then, shouldn't the big machine rum"
The man whoiis building the machine
also believes in it, although he has no
interest in it. He told PRESS re porter
Yesterday that he is confident Mr.. Rohr's
machiue will work. A dozen other gen
tlemen told the PRESS man the same
thing
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
A Flood Plagued Land.

Seattle, Wash, December SIN IFS
second food visitation the Pacific North
west is suffering to fnlly as great an ex-
tent MS during the disastrous Novem her
storms. Between Friday and Monday
morning all the railroad bridges which
we're constructed and the trackage rebuilt
during the latter days of the last month,
were again swept away.
The tides backing up Duwamish river
from Puget Sound are forcing the waters
through the dykes and out over the low
lands
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
weterville High school Teacher.

Waterville, December s.-Principal S.
]. NOVEL; of the Watsryille High school,
who came here to take the school for the
present term, has informed the board of
education that he shall not be candi-
date for reelection. Dennis II. Bowman
who resigned last year, has been pre-
vailed upon to come back and take the
school for another year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Mr.. Baum's Lecture.

The lecture last evening at City hall
by Henry Mason Baum was slimly at
tended. The lecturer did not begin un-
til Q O'Clock and the audience had be-
come impatient ewing to the delay. The
pictures we're we'll selected from the va
rious points Vt interest in Maine and New
Hampshire, but through some fault of
the stersoptioon the pictures did not
show to good advantage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Junior Order American Mechanics.

At a meeting of Garfield Council, No.
1s. J. O. U. A. NJ, held last evening.
three candidates were initiated and four
received for initiation at the next meet
ing. A committee was appointed to
lease the Enoampment hall in Odd Eel
lows block, and in the event that the
hall is secured the council will locate
there at once. The council has just
bought the furniture belonging to the
encampment. A committee was also p
pointed to arrange an entertainment to
be given the first Tuesday in January.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
American Flag Not Dishonored,

Washington, Decem Der 8.-The Turkish
legation authorized the following state
ment today, The reports published re-
Gently in some of the American papers
to wit, that the American flag Ind been
torn down and trampled upon In Haskeny
and another Armenian village, are en-
tirely without foundation. The Turkish
legation is authorized to contradict
oatagorioally, all such statements and re-
ports as false and pertdious.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Failure of Coal Dealer.

New York, Decembe S.-Smith s..
Burden, contractors of Long Island City,
have made an assignment. The failure
of the finn caused the senior member,
George Il. Smith VINO is In the coal
business to make an assignment also.
Mr.. Smith though the liabilities would
reach 500, 900, and the assets of the firm
would be near that figure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Mayor Perry's Majority at Keene.

Keene, N. H., December Sat the
municipal election today Hon. Francis
A. Perry, Republican, was elected mayor
by 6O5, the largest majority since Keene
has been city. Of the aldermen elected,
four are Republicans and one Democrat.
Thirteen Republican councllmen were
elected and two Democrats. The build
ing of the street railway entored largest
into the contest. Nearly all those elected
favor the project.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
six DAYS Bicycle Race.

New York, December 9-Of the 2 z men
who started Monday. only 16 passed the
starting line when the second "a hours of
the six days. bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden was completed this morn
ing. Hale beat all the hourly records for
the second day. Tom Linton made five
mile exhibition in 12.O5, which is new
wor Id "a record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Pennington Normal school.

Farmington, December S.-The State
Normal School opened this morn ing
with the largest number of students of
any term in the history of the school.
The entering class numbered 40. The
total number of students is 225.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
South Berwick Bapists Cele beate.

Salmon Falls, December 8.-The Sout h
Berwick Baptist society celebrated it's
seventh anniversary and dedication of the
church edifice this aftern oon and evening
with appropriate exercises. Many lergy-
men from surrounding towns we're
present and particiated in the exercis es.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
CONSERVATIVE and WISE.


transmitting documents in the contest of
4 bomas Watson against J. @. q. Black
for seat in the 54th Congress from the
Tenth district OF Georgia. 1t was referred
to the committee on elections nom Der
one.
The House at 4.2o adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09

Co. B 1st Regt. has formed bowling
team which is open TO all challen ges,
composed of the following: Sergts.
Burns, Lang, Corporals Tucker, Cyphers
and Privates Skinner, substitutes, Cor p.
Clark and Private McDonald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Making Blacklist Unlawful.

Washington, Decomber SIN the House
Mr.. Lorimer of Illinois introduced hill
making it unlawful to blacklist en-
ployes for participating in strikes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
west End Has Leased subway.

Boston, December S.-The West End
Railroad company, controlling the street
railways of Boston and several su bur ban
cities, has leased the subway now being
In this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09

The readers of our publications are re-
ouested to use Salvation Oh for any and
all pains. 1t is sure cure. rs cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-09
Rockland Wins Again.

Bath, December 8-Bath was defeated
by Rockland at polo tonight six goals to
five
Lewistons Refused City Hall.
The city council Of Lewiston has decided
to refuse to allow further use of City
hall for the games in that city.
Polo League standing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

blue rs she had been with the men in gray.
While she never had an aggressive view
on any question she made no effort to con-
ceal the fact that her sympathies were with
the south. LSIisc soon became a frequent
applicant Tor passes through the lines At
first no suspicion was excited, but Butler,
who was Argus eyed, caused her to he
watched after d time. and, As a result, she
was charged with being spy and impris-
oncd. She protested her innocence, and
most OF the officers believed in her At
| longth she was released on the condition
that she should go through the lines again
and stay on the other side. She vas given
two days in which to make her prcpara-
/ tinns.
| In the meantime young officer Of a
distinguished New England family had
become infatuated with Louise. Tkcy
were secretly married the morning of her
departure. The noxt day the young officer
was missing. and no trace of him has been
/ found from that day 10 this. Some believe
that he was assassiratcd by Confederate
symra,hizcrs and his body sunk in the
river, and this is the story told to the fam
/ lily. But there were not wanting those
/ who felt sure that the love insane young
man deserted and joined his bride of few
! hours inside the Confederate lines.
| Louise denied over having seen her L Mon
I soldier husband after she was banisheti
/ from New Orleans, but veracity was not q
/ conspicuous trait of her very remarkable
character
She clain:s that she went directly from
New Orleans to Mobile This was in the
fall Of ls62. II is certain iliat she was on
the stage in Mobile IN the spring of SOB
and that soon after she married Licuten-
ant Battle, young man whose family
stood Ugh in Alabama Battle was or
dcred ON to Virginia, Louise bravely de-
Gliding to go with him. At Richmond she
secured a place in q hospital, where her
beauty, grace and rare tact Soon made her
very popular.
/ In the spring OF 1864 her husband was
brought tn her from Spottsylvania desrcr-
ately wounded. She nursed him till he
died and continued az the hospital till the
close OF the war. In the meantime two Of
her patients had fallen in love with her
Jealousy cnsued and a street fight was the
result, il which one Of the men vas killed
In May, 1865, Louise returned to New
Orleans. this time as the wife of man
named Thornton, who had been member
Of the famous battery known to the Army
! Of Northern Virginia as the Donaldson
willie canBuEcorS. She again took 10 the
stage TO support herself and her husband.
After some months Thornton. Will: his
wifc's consent, went 10 Mexico 20 bukid II,
a hcine, wbrn be would send FOR her. He
never cano back. 1t is said no Joined Jua-
rez, then nyhtirg Macmillan, ard was
killed soon after
That Louise was attached to this man Ii
shown by the fact that, in the hope of find
ing him, she gave up u profitable engage.
pe-t and made keF way to Ia,anuras.
Here she was taken down with fever and
was ca.cd for 10y a rich Mexican family
namsd Perez When strong enough, Lou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

While there have been many more IA
nous adventurcsscs than Louise Peyton.
I doubt IL there Il another to be found
whose life was 50 full Of varied action, Of
such bloody episodes, or that had SO star
tlingly dramatic an ending.
was very young man when I first
met this strange woman ut Junction City.
Kan, two years after tho war At that
time Junction City was the extreme west
ern limit Of the railroad. Here mule trains
10. Denver, Santa Fc and all the great
west were made up and the place was a
vast caravansary, o mighty brothei and
the rcDdczyous Of scouts, miners, team
stcrs, gamblers and Adventures. There
was but little law in that part Of Kansas
then. Every man carried arms, not secret.
ly, but openly; indeed, no man looked to
be dressed unless no had n riflo slung at
his back or pair Of rcvolvcrs supporting
q huge bowie knife strapped about his
waist.
The men IN Junction City outnumbered
the women ten to one, bu: while there
were some most estimablo ladies there at
tho time tho majority were suspected, and
their conduct warranted the suspicion.
General Hancock was then in. command
Of that military district, and came or
with him from Lcavenworth to join Gen
eral Wright, who was about to lead sur
vcying expedition across the plains ard OK
to the Pacific. We were detained ut June
ton City for some weeks, as tho nUmat
tribes, in the language OF General Smith
then commanding the Seventh cavalry
with Custer under him, "werc raising hail
and hell between the Kaw and tho Rock
les"
On my advent found the central II no
the leading parsonage in junction Cit,
was Louise Peytcn, or the Prairie Queen
as her admirers called her, and the maj
who was not her adInirer, for his health
sake. kept his opinion to himself.
have been around the world scvera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

times, and 80 have seen the women of all
races and Of nearly every distinct nation
nifty. hut doubt II ever met one who
impressed mo "a boing such q perfect type
~ fascinating fcnininity rs the Prairie
Queen. Shc was slightly under the aver
ogc height for women, but so cxnuIsitoiy
formed that the observer gave no thought
to her stature. Her hair, thick and uayy,
was n brilliant bronze her eyes hazel the
face oval, the mouth perfect and the Gem
plcxicn bright and dazzling as II with in
ternal light.
But IL was the exquisite low voice, tho
arch and dainty ways, the suggestion of
cuquetry, rather than coquctry itself. and
the seeming sympathy with all who camo
near her that were the secret of that fatal
power that sent II men 20 death.
she was the star singer ard dancer IL
the Grand Occidental Opera House, a
structure largely csnvas and devoted 10
Bacchus rather than 90 Apollo. AS print
ing was expensive IL no: impossible out
there, the main attraction Of tho opera
house, The Beautiful and World Famed
Prairie Quecnr' was permanently billed
by means Of n strip of canvas across the
front Of the structure, on which, in huge
red letters the foregoing legend was
painted.
To the grea. disgust Of her worshipers,
the Prairie ,ihey called it ''i'orrayric''
| Queen was married Her husband, inter
! ested in tbs opoF.. house., boso the rrosaic
name Havcocl. lie was n fine looking
| fellow and very prominent in that part ci
| the frontier by reason of bis kinship "a
Wild Bill. the quickest man on the trigger
west of the Mississippi.
1t was not unusual for the opor.. house
| audiences TO show their approval of the
singing and dancing Of tho Prairie Queen
| by firing their rcvolvors through TIE can.
vas roof of the structure, which in consc
uuenco was rs full of holes rs u colantcr
The littfc woman never showed alarm III
| this applause. but would bow and smile
| till the rcyolyers were emptiod and loaded
! up again.
Louise PcytJn spoke English with q
! slight winning accent. Her French was
that of Parisicnnc of culture. / think
| the story she told me Of her early life j:
, true. Much of IL was confirmed by an ox
! Confederate officer who knew Of her careel
| in Louisiana.
| Louise Pcyton was born in Toulcn ir
/ 1910. Her father belonged 10 the olt
French nobility and was educated for tn,
army. He was killed at the battle of A.a
genta. in the Franco asirian campaign
in which he distinguished himself as II
artillery officer. I.ouise's mother was ;
beautiful woman und one Of the mos
graceful dancers on the stage of her nativ,
4 Paris. She was tic cause Of many duels
Indeed Captain Pcyton shot Ipan on he
account a short time before his marriage
With only n small pension TO support her
self and daughter, Nine. Poyton re
turned TO the stage. But her first beauty
had vanished, and new .favorites werc II
the field. Louise, however. came TO tn
! rescue. When little more than 10. be
singirs and dancing attracted attention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29


1sc become coverness in tho family Of
Don Mar uel Perez, q position fer which
she Was u ell suited. Tut It seemed hnpos-
sihle for her to live ncar n,nn without
winning them and embroiling them. On
her accounts brother Of Senior Perez and
snother Mexican fought a duel, in which
the former was killed. Whether there was
reason for IL or not, Sonora Peroz became
jealous Of the attractive gcvcrness. and
after a stormy scene between the husband
and wife Louise yyas again cast adrift.
She crossed over to Brownsville, intend
ing to make her way back to New Orleans
and home 70 France; but, meeting with an
cmigrant train bound up the Rio Graydc
TO Santa Fc and being invitcd to join, she
decided to do SO. she was the life OF the
expedition, in which there weru number
Of women. and grca: was the regret when
at AihuGufrquc she decided to leave them.
Her reason :cr this was an offer of mar
riage made hor by a young man, Juan
Jesus Blanco, whose father was among the
richest men in the territory.
The young mans people were much cp-
posed to the marriage which. Us it had not
been performed by n priest. they regarded
as Illegal. They set out to excite his joal-
ouSy, and they succeeded so we'll that he
abandoned Louise after four months. On
condition that she should leave tho Rio
Grando valley, the elder Bianco gave her
some money, and she made her way to
Santa Fc.
Here she was on the point of entering a
convent when she met Jack Haycock.
Tall, handsome, long haired and in the
picturesque dress Of the stage frontiers
man, HayeoclS was just tho man to ill the
owe ,,tt 81 Il,
Louise Pcyton.
They were married, and at once started
across the plains III Kansas City. They
had: not been IL Kansas City q week when
Haycock killed Il man for insulting his
wife. His plea OF self defense was accept
cd. AS her husbands iccomo depended
on the uncertain winnings of the gambling
| table, Louise, who was ever energetic and
| wholly loyal to her husband of Inc hour,
again went on the stage. Her success was
| very great, and Haycock became her mar,
| agtr, advertising hes IS the Prauio Queen
! Haycock was rs much the creature Of
| unrest as tho wife was OF circumstances.
| Tho mines of Arizona were coming into
| prominence Il, iScl, and. Indifferent to tn,
fact that CGchiso and his Apaciics wcr;
| devastatinc.rfic territory. Ilayecci decided
60 20 with his wife 10 Tucson. He pro
| vitled u good outfit i.nd started back ove,
| tho old SAINTS re trail and down tho l;ie
Grantic. At Fort Craig HaycocK was ad
v.scd rot to make the trip till his party O
| five nien could DO strengthened, but h,
made light 6f the Ap;sches.
| Six weeks afterward Il scouting paHJ
rom Fort s;cwio camo upon the burned
wagons and the maltreatcd bodies of Jacl
| Haycock and his wife ant, four compau
| ions. There had been n terrible fight, an,
all the evidence pointed to the fact tina!
| Haycock, when tie inevitable came, sho
Louise Peyton to keep her from falling
into tho hands of tho savagcs.
| ALFRED Il. CALHOUN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
LIKE THE WANDERING JEW.
Homeless Hills HEghes-So.re MJstsriou
Tcrce Moves Hin, Oh, and On,

Homeless Hills Ecgiics-So.re Mysterious
Fcrce Moycs Him On and On.
Even since HUE Hughes was bitten by
a vcnomous Soul Fl American snake in 1872
he has been wardarer on the face Of the
earth. Nine times has he crossed the
American continent from ocean to ocean,
amt every foo. OF the dis!alue he hrs
walked.
Hughes insists that willie he Is great
t-ampcr he Is EOt q tramp, inasmuci as he
does not beg his way. Whenever his ex-
chequer is depleted no stops his journey
for few days, and tho few dollars lie thus
earns will carry him many mills on his
way. His wants are few. Tie carries in a
tow bag lis cooking utensils and prepares
his own food. lie does not know what i,
is to sleep In n bed when EN- route and q
blanket siirc:.d in some sheltered spot is
all tho bedding ho requires.
Huic Hughes was born in Wales about
~ years ago, and in his youth he went tc
South America, where he ftnind employ
ment OH the plains,of Paraguay rs a cattle
herder. Among tho many poisonous rep
tiles of that country one of the most dead
Iy is the snake OF the cross. When ftlly
grown it is SIX feat long II iNbrown il
color, and on its big, Eat head is plainly
defined cross, tho stem of which is abou;
three inches long. Tho cross is blood rcd
when tho Snake IS angeret!, and its bite
nearly always results in death. The natives
fear this species more than all Others.
Hughes was bitten by one of thcsc
snakes one night. Tho usual remelie.
were applied and the natives began pray
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
THE PRAIRIE QUEEN
Romantic and Tragic Career
OF Fascinating Louise Peyton

At III. n-c ot 10 she had q good position
on the lyric stage, and it should be said
She cared for her mother till q long illness
ended in death.
Before Louise was 10 two art students
Of the Latin quarter fought what was
called "an American due!'' on her ac-
court. They MOI in n dark room with dGg-
gers and 5uth werc killed. This and othes
encounters ccyc the youncswoman an IN
desirable notoricty, so that she was giad
TO join an opera troop organized to visit
tho French West Indies and Louisiana.
The company reached New Orleans late
in 1850, yshero IL disbandcd for want Of
support. 1t Is said Louise was married 10
the ccnoc CT tho company, but she denied
it. The young man, however was insane.
ly in love with her, and, rcsenting some
thing said about her in u cafe, he was bru-
tally assassina,cd. No matter what their
relations were, LoUise's love for tho hand.
some tenor co..ld not have been very deep
for she married young Dir. Simon fcw
weeks after. The doctors family were ricl
ard refused to ;.cknow ledge Lousie whom
| they regarded as an adventures. As hol
| husband hid 10 means OF his own and hi:
people would NOT help him, Louise brave
ly opened Il school in which for sem;
months sic successfully taught French
and dancing.
/ But death. like n Nemesis, G;iil pursued
| her. At the breaking out CT the war, soni
after her marriage her husband was fn
| tally wounded in duel. brought about
through some offcnse, real or imagined
| offered 20 his wife.
| a few months after tho doctors dcatl
Louise married Captain George ". Robin
son, q Confederate officer, then stationed
at Fort st. Philip below the city. Thi
marriage seems to have been happy, but i
was Of short duration, for the captain wa
killed in Tho fight with Farragut's feet.
Soon after The Union forces Cccupict
| New Orleans General Butler, then in com
nland, permitted the opening of the thea
tiers, and Louise, who had been reduced &
sore want. again went on the stage. Sh
soon became as popular with the men IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29

ing. For 10 days he was unconscious.
When nc began To recover, his mind was
affected and he WAS seized " it'll an inortii-
nate desire To travel. II was q year before
he gained sufficient strength to leave.
Then he embarked for New York.
In -. Louis the other Gay Hughe' told
the story OF his wanderings TO Post Dis
pate, reporter. He said when arrived
in New York, received distractions from
the Lord to leave for California. was
told to walk every step Of the way and live
Us nearly Ike John tie BAPTIST rs could
slept uIlGct trees and IN barns. When
NY mcney would give out, l wo..id work
for few days, bay n,,ire IIrJvisions and
continue nay journey. could make ;.bou,
20 miles a Gay when walked steadily.
iEc first Tins Walked across The
country II took nearly year This was
from. New York TO san Francisco. Since
then / have is.;.tie nine trius.
ar: i:oS' on my last trip | ,afa Santa
Bar!'ara az the I'd of last November
have lot Travelled steadily, fpr when in the
mountains ana wi!dcruoss l love 10 pray
and commune with the Lord. T..sis is NJ
last trip. When 7 reach New York this
time, ] ala going 30 r,.;Urn 70 Wales.
Il TO Bct need u travo, IL. this manner.
Many ws..,t.!y men III California haze Of
fercd me homes Will them for life. but ny
wei was marked ont for me, and have
Nothing 10 DO but Dc it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Tired

ianguid, all-gone feeling and suffered sv~
iui distress in my stomach. ] had given
up all hopes Of ever being well, when
my mother wished INC TO try Hoods
sarsaparilla. I consented, to please her,
and before had taken tho whole OF one
bottle J could see ! was improving, and
soon was indeed very much better. Its
effects have been truly wonderful and
hope this letter may be he means of help
ing other suffering men aud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
Women

TO try Hoods Sarsaparillaa and be benefited
by IL. We have used Hoods Pills in our
family and ind them very excellent, cs-
pcciaily for constipation. Wegive Hoods
medicines great praise, nld IL anyone
complains of feeling badly, say 'Iou
should take Hoods and only Hood's.'"
MRs. KITE SMITH, So Dane Street, Wa
torloo, Iowa. Remember that