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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

the Chicago platform. Whenever they
eliminate the almost, whenever they con-
oluded that gold declaration is alto
gether as we'll as almost impossible, they
might as well retire and leave the field
to the silver men, Anything short of q
square gold platform will be worse than
an out and out silver platform. If 1.-THE
Republicans had straddled the Democrats
might have straddled too, but straddle
now will be their worst possible policy. 1t
will not satisfy the gold men, neither
will it conoiliate the silver men. On the
contrary it will anger both of them be-
cause both of them will look upon it as
an attempt to cheat and deceive. 1t is
Highly desirable for the country that the
silver issue shall be fought to finnish
in this campaign. and as the republicans
have planted themselves squarely
on enc side of it, and inasmuch
as 1t is impossible for the Dem
oorats to stand on the Esame side, it
will be better for all concerned for them
to plant themselves on the other side of
it. Then when the campaign is over
something will have been definitely set
ted, besides who are to hold the offices,
which is q matter of small consequence to
the great mass of the American people,
compared WITH the kind of currency the
country is to have.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

There is more Catarrh in this section of
he country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con
stanGly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and,
therefore, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by f..
constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case t.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

The convention Of the Populists will be
held at ST. Louis the 22nd inst, and it
looks now as If Senator Teller would be
their nominee if he will accept. Teller
is good deal bigger man than they
have been accustomed to put in nominal
ton, and his selection will certainly en-
able them to cut a more creditable figure
than they could with such timber as
PETER or Tillman. Probably there is little
agreement between Teller and the Popu-
lists except on the question of silver; but
on that they are in full accord. Could
they eliminate every other question except
that Of silver probably inssome of the far
Western States they would secure good
many votes for man like Teller, but
they have so conducted til emselves wher-
ever they have succeeded in getting con-
troll of state government that they are
in bad odor, even in the states where
silver is strong, and could therefore never
secure anything like the full silver vote.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

1t looks very much as If Mr. Platt had
come out of the convention, notwith-
standing his previous attitude toward
MIR. Mckinley, much stronger than his
opponents. The latter adopted the foolish
policy of finding out where Mr.. Platt was
and then getting as far away from him
as possible This plan put them on the
wrong side of the currency question,
and caused them to appear Indifferent
to whether the convention spoke
squarely for gold or straddled, If not
positively hostile to the gold declaration.
They came back to New York therefore,
implicated in an attempt to de-
feat what New York was more anxious
about than the candidate, ma nely, a
declaration in favor of the gold standard.
So far as appears, the Hon. Warner Mil.
Ter is as much outside of the breastworks
as he ever was, and the gain from his
efforts to make love to Mckinley has
been. fully counterbalanced by his luke
Uarmness toward the gold standard Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna may entertain
toward him deeper personal regard
than they do toward Mr.. Platt, but it
is influence with the voters that they
want just now, and they are likely to
recognize that Mr.. Platt will command
for them more of that with New York
ers than Mr.. Miller.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22
FOR GOvERNOR,
Llewellyn Powers
OF HOULTON.

One Democratic newspaper, the Phila-
delphia Times, already has declared for
Mckinley on the assumption that the
Democrats will either endorse free silver
or straddle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

Also some Cheap Pianos from $500 o
organs styles for paro chapel hall Also two large Students
Organs with pedals
$780, We shall sell
In regular lines Special
until Sold This
strictly Frst-Cass Piano the
to let the opportunity
will We shall
correspond with intending full
srument desired.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

The Hon. William c. Whitney is put
ting in some big ticks in favor OF the
gold standard. but 1t is question
whether advocacy of the gold stan dard
by New York goldsbugswill not dc
quite as much to prejudice it with the
crowd that will assemble at Chicago as
TO commend it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

The New York Post thinks that not
many sound money Democrats will be
likely to take the course mapped out by
the Hon. George Fred Williams in his
Portland speech.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

The Arkansas Democrats have declared
for free silver and an income tax. De-
cisions of the Supreme Court do not
bother the Arkansas variety of Demo-
craft
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

EFORE going into
- shall entire ane
~ Organs prices that will quick
floor We intend into
Portland and vicinity the greatest opportunity
Below give Hand
but fair specimens Of entire
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

The sound money Democrats have al
most made up their minds that they can
not get straight gold declaration into
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

THE PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
MoCKING BIRDS AS DANCERS.
Queer Perforsna noes They Sometimes
90 Go Through in the Woods.

Queer Perforsnn noes They Son,etfna es
,-a. Go Through in the Woods.
From the Popular Science Monthly.
The power of the hooking bird to amuse
folks Is not confined to its abilities as a
rlch-voiced singer. The more birds are
studied the more the students wonder
what they can't do. Birds with some mark
ed charo cteristics are sometimes neglected
IN other respects than their popularity. and
so it happens that the, HeckiRg. bird is
better known an initiative singer than
as an original one. and that 1t was dancer
'as much almost as a heron or crane few
were aware.
The hooking birds dance methodically
Ike woodsmen In square dance. rather
than with the wild gyrations of darby
hoe-dovn. They keep their bodies stiff.
with head and tails erect, their wings
dropping and feathers flattened out some
thing ike the English sparrow when hop
ping about before its sweetheart; but the
sparrows feathers are thrown out usually
irstead of being nattened against the body
Two of the hooking birds make a set, and
they bound along, jumping rather high, but
rot far. going from one end Of the play
ground to the other, one behind the other
about foot, and each one at the end Of
the playground turns in a circle slowly and
with dignity, and goes back again. Some
times they stop and look at some distant
object, day dreaming apparently then
away they go again.
Mr.. Blake tells about hen that was dis
turbed by the actions Of a pair of hooking
birds In their dance, whereupon she left
her brood of chickens and charged the
couple with clucks and fluttering feathers
Up went the hooking birds with true mock
ing bird talk. scoldng and sputtering at
the hen until they fairly drove her away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
The Pace That Kills.

from Harper BaZar.
In looking up a word in the dictionary
several days ago my eyes fell on the def
milton of "emulation''-"the act of at
tempting to equal or excel in qualities or
actions; rivalry: desire of superiority. at
tended with effort to attain it,
Only the evening before, we had been
taking about a little woman who was
once pretty, but now has a harassed and
anxious expression of countenance.
What is the matter with herr" asked
one. 1t was a physician who answered:
She has no disease. She Is wearing her
self to death by emulation OF other peo-
ple The strain will kill her II she keeps
1t up. Nobody in this world can stay
fist
His words and the dictionary definition
set me to thinking. Are not many women
killing themselves by this same process?
And how drearily Improbable 1t all is.
wher one considers the truth of the ply
clans statement that nobody in this world
car stay frst!
Nobody! For. strive as we may there is
always some one with a little more money
a haEdsCmer house, more influence, or per-
haps more brains. There is merit in the
desire to make the best of ourselves and
of the talents given us. There Is no credit
due her who, because of "a desire for su-
periority" over another. wears herself out
In attempting to do that which she can
not perform. Is this not one reason for
the nervous, anxious look on the faces of
our Anne rican women? They strive to dress
as well as neighbors with double their in
come: they give entertainments that empty
the never-too-full purse, and they buy fur
nitGre for which they can only pay by
rigid self-denial.
Were we only content as women to do
just that which we can easily afford, how
much more peaceful our lives would be-
how much better our children, how much
more care-free and youthful our men
these American husbands, the best in the
world, who cannot bear to have their wives
long for things that by an additional strain
they might give them. And would not our
lives be longer in the land7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
Candy Eating.
From Harper's Bazaar.

ioiu bdZdr
In this day, when the laws of health are
understood as they were not fifty years
ago. people inveigh in voice and print
against the evils of candy eating, and chill
dren, hearing the protest, feel their little
hearts sink within them. 1t Is natural for
the babies to love sugar plums, and it is
the abuse, not the use, of sweets that is
reprehensible One man with a superb
digestion and a normal appetite says he
has always made 1t his custom to eat sew
eral pieces of candy after his monday meal
and that he has never felt any evil effects
from the practice A little sweet following
a meal will not harm healthy child, but
the mother must judge as to the quality
and quantity. She may keep on hand q
box Of simple peppermints or plain choco-
lates, and after dinner give to the little one
as many she deems prudent. The stom-
ach often Graves, and usually digests read
lily. sweets after hearty meal. The per-
nicious habit Of allowing children to pur-
chase candy galore and eat 1t ad libitum Is
what ruins stomachs. perverts the appe-
title, and destroys teeth. Until the child Is
old enough to discriminate and exercise
self-control. the mother must choose for
him. But in exercising this right she must
try not to carry 1t to an unreasonable ex-
tent, and deny her littlo one that which
used judicially will not harm him. and
which forms one Of the chief treats of
childhood. The words "candy" and ice
cream convey to the childish mind depths
of bliss such grown woman can
scarcely conceive OF. Let not us. who have
passed that happy stage when the sight of
bCnbon caused a thrill Of delight. deny
too vigorously to our little ones the simple
sweets of life,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15

rom harperS Bazaar.
One of the most dreaded aspersions Of
which we hear In these days Is that some
body or other Is behind the times. On IN
vestigation and inquiry this expression
seems to mean that the person thus labeled
or accused Is conservative In opinion and
opposed to the latest fads. preferr.ng to
stand by old ways. and refusing to ac-
cept fashions simply because they arc
new. Novelty is very well, but novelty by
itself Is not strong enough to win the sup
port Of a woman not afraid Of being styled
behind the times. even If undeserving Of
the reproach this stigma conveys. Such a
woman declines to give her suffrage either
in word or deed to innovations which have
nothing but caprice to commend them; she
clings to conventionalities: she is fasttdious
In her use Of language, reproaattag slang.
and perhaps scorning such authorizations as
don't and won't. She never sends a postal
card except to her tradespeople, and con-
siders the typewriter available only for
business purposes. Her manner Of living
is simple. elegant and graceful: her ex-
penses are kept strictly within her income,
and IN charity she does not let her left
hand know what her right hand Goeth.
She may be behind the times, but she is
very charming. nevertheless, and in some
decided particulars, as in the careful cour-
tesy of her notes and the punctilious treat
ment of guests and hostess, and the know
ing what to do and when to do it, she Is
quite UP to date as any new woman in
the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
Australia Underlaid With Gold.

From the Los Angeles Express.
Percy F. Marks, one of the proprietors of
the London Financial News. one of the
recognized authorities on financial matters,
arrived in San Francisco last week on the
Monowai. The paper was founded in 1888
and is owned by himself and his brother,
Harry II. Marks, a member of parliament.
This brother previous to embarking in this
London enterprise obtained his journalistic
experience on American papers.
Mr.. Marks has been in Australia making
a careful study of the gold fields in West
Australia. New South Wales and New Zea-
land. AS these mines develop, which they
are now doing very rapidly, he predicts
very remarkable increase in the supply of
gold. amounting, in fact, to a glut of the
yellow metal in the market. The mines of
West Australia are particularly rich and
extensive, but have the disadvantage of be-
ing In a country scantily supplied with
wood, water ind means of transporta ton.
But these disadvantages are being rapidly
overcome. The government Is extending the
railroad which runs from Perth to Cool
gardie on to Kalgoorlie, better known as
Hoanuus. twenty-five miles, an extraordf-
narily rich mining region. The government
has also asked parliament for IS, O0O, 600 for
the purpose Of laying 300 miles of water
pipe. In many places drinking water sells
for fifty cents gallon. From here Mr.
Marks goes to Cripple Creek to investigate
the mining prospects there. His paper he
says, has always had favorable opinion
of Cripple Creek fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
A Chinese Funeral.
From the Chicago News.

from inc chicago News.
A well-conducted Chinese funeral is the
most gorgeous sight I'm Asia At the front
OF the funeral procession walk the noisy,
MUSCLES musicians Then come men bear
Ing. the insignia of the dignity of the dead.
IL he had any. Next come more men, car
ryfng figures of animals. idols, umbrellas
and blue and white streamers.- After them
come men carrying pans of perfume. Just
before the coffin walk BONES, Chinese
priests. Over the coffin a canopy is usually
carried. The casket is borne by about a
score OF men. Immediately behind the cof
fin walk the children of the deceased. The
eldest comes first. He is dressed in
canvas and leans heavily upon a stout
stick. He is supposed to be too exhausted
by grief and fasting to walk without the
aid of the staff The other children and
are clothed in white linen garments. The
women are carried in chairs. They sob and
Wi all at intervals and in unison. When the
burying place is reached the BONES begin
chanting a mass for the dead, and the cof-
fin Is put into the tomb. A large. oblong
white marble table is placed before the
tomb. On the middle of IL are set censor
and two vases and two candlesticks, all Of
as exquisite workmanship as possible.
Then they have paper cremation. Paper
figures OF men, horses, garments and a
score Of other things are burned. They are
supposed to undergo a material resurrec-
ton and TO be useful to the dead in the
Chinese heaven. The tomb is sealed up or
closed, and an entertainment concludes the
ceremony at the grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
TRUE WHEN WRITTEN,
BUT Time Brought Changes mt the
Summer

hut Time Brought Changes mt the
Summer Resort.
was attracted to place In Virginia, near
the Atlantic ocean, where the combined ad-
vantages of surf bathing and an absence of
mosquitoes was advertised.
The surf bathing was there, but there
were never more or larger mosquitoes than
infested the place. The landlord was a
leader IN the church and made q great
point OF his conscientiousness, SO I Ques-
toned him about the insects:
Mosquitoes worse this year than usual?"
I asked.
Reckon not. They sen'ally bite purity
sharp this season Of the var"
Are there always, this many herer'
Erbout-some gifts killed, but don't seem
ter make no difference"
DIDN'T you advertise that the place was
free from mosquitoes?',
''Sartin. 1 allus do, an eff Their war
single skeeter here I'd say so. I never lied
VT, an never shah. No, sir; when I say
a thing. it's jest that way. l would be will
lin to CIV you a hundred dollars fer every
skeeter you could hay foun' hyar when I
writ that thar "ad" las January. Eff you
stay till frost you'll fin chat thar amt one
lef In July an August 1t STAINS to reason
thar mus be Skeeters",
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15
Story Full Of Details That Were
Not Fully COrrObOrative.

A Story Full Of Details That Were
Not Fully COrrObOrative.
From the New York World.
When a story about a snake is told 1t Is
always taken with grain OF salt. but the
following is told by man whose veracity
has never beer questioned. and that every
word Is absolutely true there Is no doubt:
half dozen wheelmen were sitting in
the shade of tree on the Mendham pike,
between Mendham and Morristown. N. j..
when man was seen approaching push
ing a part of his wheel In front of him
and carrying the handle bars across his
shoulders. The wheel and rider both look
ed dilapidated.
You seem to have had an accident"
said one Of the party, addressing the man
AN accident" returned the stranger II
should think l have" and he dropped the
broken wheel and staggered over toward
the shade. He was pale. ard there was a
haunted look about hfs face that made the
other men think that he had suffered some
bodily injury In the accident.
Il hope you have not hurt yourself"
said the first speaker.
No" answered the man. II am not hurt
physically. but If you fellows could have
seen what L saw mile back, you wouldn't
feel quite clipper. either, a..., .,....
What was IT, asked one OF the men,
Tell lis about it, = ~.- ,,,,,- -.<
TT was awful" said the man. and he
looked as though he were about to faint
1t was a Snake-a great, big, poisonous
reptile l him on the road and
thought l would run over him for fun.
When my wheel touched him he raised his
head and ran his fangs into the tire The
tire exploded like the sound of gua. and.
would you believe it. 1t, blew that snakes
head clear off his body. l had puncture.
but punctures are common with wheel
men, and ] was preparing to mend it, when
l saw the links of the chain break one by
one. and fall to the ground. Then my
handle bars began to. change color and
turned jet black. l couldn't imagine what
1t was for a time. but when l saw the rest
of the wheel begin to .aIrn black and shriv-
ell up 1 realized that the snakes poison
had gone all through the wheel "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-15

Insanity Is the horrible dream of
the night perpetually present during
the day. Insanity in women is oft
ener due to disease of the organs dis
dnctly feminine than TO any other cause.
The insane asylums of the country are
full of women whose carelessness of their
health in this particular line has SEN
fenced them to life that is less desirable
than death. The weakness or shock that
causes such insanity is frequently the re-
suit OF childbirth. At the time when a
worlan's greatest usefulness should begin
She Is taken away from her duties, and
from those she loves, and for months, or
years, or forever is shut away from them
by the bolts and bars of hospital. Such
things are absolutely unnecessary. DIR.
Pierce's Faverite Prescription will pre-
pare Women for the trying time OF par
turition so that there will be no danger
and comparatively little pain. 1t is tie
only medicine in the world that will &C.
corplish this purpose. 1t is the only
medicine Of its kind devised by a resu-
larry graduated, experienced and skiliful
specialist in the treatment of the diseases
of women. 1t will cure any Weakness
or disease of the feminine organs. 1t
strengthens and purifies them, relieving
them of Inflammation, soothing all pain.
promoting regularity, and putting a stop
to debilitating drains.
DR. PieTce's Pleasant Pellets aid the cure of all
sorts OF diseases by gently stimulating and inyiq
Grating the liver, by touiug mp the stomach. ard
by restoring TO the entire digestive tract a rtgu-
lar steady, natural healthy action. Don let an
INSCRIPTIONS druggist dciude into believing
that anything else is Just as good He makes
more money on the Just rs good"