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The advocate., 1897-05-12
olLING THE HARNESS.
III Undertaken at All, This Work
Should BE Done Well.


Harness will last much longer and
look much better if kept we'll oiled, and
will not get so stiff after being exposed
to a days rain. During the spring it is
difficult to keep harness from getting
wet, and it will pay well before the sea-
sons work begins to see that it is thor
oughly oiled. In doing the work, the
harness should be taken apart and
washed clean, using warm water and
castillo soap, and then wiped dry, when
the oil should be applied. If so clean
that washing is not needed, it will be
better to wipe off with a wet rag as the
oiling can be done better. 1t is best to
take harness all apart, in order to get at
oil Of the parts and oil thoroughly.
Good harness oil can be purchased all
ready for use, or neatsfoot oil, with a
little lamp black, will be found good. II
the harness has not been oiled for some
time and is hard and dry, it will be best
to go over them twice, finishing all up,
and then commencing with the first
piece and going over again. After every
part has been thoroughly oiled, it
should all be hung up over frame of
some kind and allowed to dry. Itshould
not be hung in the sun or where the
wind strikes, as 1T will dry too rapidly.
The oil should have plenty Of time to
soak in. Like most other work ON the
farm, if undertaken it will pay to do
well.-Journal Of Agriculture.
The advocate., 1897-05-12

/ time though, was holding my own--wasn,t
getting any worse. A short time ago 7
was induced to try DR.. Williams' Pink Pills
1 did not expect this last venture would
prove any more beneficial than all the others
which preceded it. But | am pleased To saw
was most agreeably disappointed. DR..
Williams Pills are simply wonderful.
began to use them two months ago. NV legs
then were perfectly numb and cOld-nOtbing
could warm them. After suffering with naTo
alysis for more than four years. now experi.
ence a comforting feeling of warmth in NV
lower limbs. tell you l feel like shouting
when | think of escaping from my bondage
ana my. mind is on the subject pretty much
OF the time. / intend to continue the use of
the pills until my legs are as good and useful
as they were in their best days, and feel that
Will be soon.
What effect have the pills had upon vour
stomach?" Mr.. Bigg was asked, cas- regards
that" said he ''yOu can readily believe that
stomach which has been seriously out of
order for thirty-fve years is in bad shape.
Nothing used to stay on my stomach, and I
was subject to violent fits of hiccoughing.
Ihen | would have to take an Opiate to get
to sleep. But now find that food stays ON
my stomach, though / do not suppose that
organ will ever be in frst-class shape again.
Still | am satisfied to think that it is inn.
proved to such a degree, and that can eat
with feeling of ease"
For six years until month ago, October.
1885, Mr.. Bigg kept stationery and confec,
tionery store at No. 347 East Madison Ave.
iirectIy opposite the Madison Ave. School.
lie sold out his business and can now be
found at any time at No. 1913 St. Clair st.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent post paid on receipt Of price, 80 cents a
)ox, or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never
old in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DIR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The advocate., 1897-05-12

often the difference between profit and
loss, to farmers situated far from mar
let.
1t has been my privilege for the past
year to be in position to see and know,
in practical way, the manner and
methods of construction of these state
roads, in different parts of this state,
as now being built. l am convinced
that to construct roads intelligent!y
requires a good degree of professional
skill, but not that alone. Technical en-
gineering must yield to practical COM
mon sense methods in dealing with the
problems constantly being met with in
the varied conditions in road building,
such as variety of soil-hilly, wet, clay
land that is necessary to thoroughly
drain, and in some sections loose sand
and in others good gravel, and every
where is to be met the destructive eff
feet of the elements and the deep frost,
which work o great injury to an i'm
properly built road. Economic condi-
tions must also be considered Nearly
all OF these state roads are the main
thorOughfares radiating from the busi-
ness Centers, where there is Large
amount of travel, making it necessary
10 build substantial and expensive
roads, with q view to q constant in
crease of travel. But good engineering
does not consist in eXpending large
sums, but in building the best possible
roads with the least amount of money,
although the opposite sometimes APP
pears to be the case.
The preparation of the subgTade or
roadbed, making it suitable for the
broken stone, is first in order. 1t is to
be brought to the grade line and with
the same crown as the finished road
way, then rolled with roller of not
less than ten tons weight, until hard
and compact as possible, all depres-
sions being filled SO that the stone will
be OF Uniform thickness. Then it is
ready for the first course Of broken
STONE Of four inches in thickness, which
Is as thick as will roll to the best ad-
vantage. This course Is then rolled un-
til compact enough not to be disturbed
The advocate., 1897-05-12
ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
"A Magsachusetts Civil Engineer Pre-
sents His Views.


sentA His Views.
Massachusetts, is foremost in the
work of constructing better roads, her
example having already been followed
by six other states. The system which
the commissioners in this state have
adopted of building one-mile sections
In different parts of the state is that
they are all parts of one general plan,
simply links in the chain, and when
tompleted and joined will make contin-
uOus good roads through the state each
way, east, west, north and south--a
work that will contribute greatly 10 the
prosperity of this state. believe every
branch of industry, agricultural, mani
ufacturing and commercial, will be
stimulated and made more productive
by it. Good roads are q special benefit
TO the country districts, where the de-
mand is for better roads than the towns
can afford to build and maintain.
Prices of farm products are fixed at
the great cities, centers of consump-
ton and distribution, and are largely
beyond the farmers control, and the
cost Of transportation is a principal
factor in determining whether there
lis any profit for him or not. The diff
ference between good and bad roads is
The advocate., 1897-05-12
sennrate the Floclkn.

The first thing to do with flocks that
are kept on farms rather than on
ranches is to separate the flock into a
number of small ones, each composed
of one kind, and having a regard to sex,
age and general condition. The weak
ones should not be placed with the
strong, The weather or stock flock
should be in one flock, the breeding
ewes in another, and the lambs i'm an
other, IL the best results are to be Sc
cured.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
First Published April 81, 1897. ]
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board OF Trustees OF the State Charitable In
stitutions until the 18th day Of May, 1897, ct 10
o'cloclca. m, at the Insane Asylum, Topeka,
Kansas, for furnishing and setting . C0rliss
engine In the power house at the Insane Asy-
lum, OsawAtomie, Kansas.
This work is authorized by the Board OF
Trustees OF the State Charitable Institutions
under chapter 26, session laws OF 1897
Specifications may be gs8n aG the INSANE
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1897. w
Proposals must conform to the form pro.
Vlded In the specifications, blanks for which
may be had ON application to the Superin-
tendent OF the Insane Asylum at Osawatomie,
Kansas, and must be accompanied by a check,
to be certified by the president or cashier of
the bank upon which Il is drawn, for sum
not less than 5 per cent. OF the amount OF said
proposal, made payable to P. H. DOlan, Treas
urer OF the Board and to be forfeited to the
State Of Kansas for damages sustained In case
the bidder fails for five days to enter into CON.
tract for the work bid upon, and to give salts
factory bond for the faithful performance of
the contract In case award Is made to him.
Bids will be sealed and marked on the out
side OF the envelope with the name OF the bid
der and with the following statement-"Pro-
posal for furnishing and setting Corliss
engine" and will be addressed to w. L. Brown,
President OF the Board OF Charities, care of
the Insane Asylum, Topeka, Kansas.
The right to reject any and all bids is re.
served. S. C. WHEELER,
Secretary OF the Board OF Trustees of the
State Charitable Institutions.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
Charge Of Corporate Name.

Notice is hereby given that the name Of the
National Alliance Aid Association has been
changed to the National Aid Association.
Home Office, Topeka, Kas. No other change
IN the business ALoNzo WARDALL,
Dated May 1, 1897. President N. A. A.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
Great ROck Island Route Playing Cards.

"A0'O N10On A0AUHW MVUVO A4HJAHB OHAub'
Send IL cents in stamps to John Sebas-
tisn, General Passenger Agent c., r. 1. g.
p. railway, Chicago, for the slickest pack
Of playing cards you ever handled, and on
receipt Of such remittance for one or more
packs they will be sent you postpaid.
Orders containing so cents in stamps or
postal note for same amount will secure
five packs by express, charges paid.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
worthy OF Imitation.

Nineteenh century road-makers are
recommended to study the methods of
the Romans, wihich reveal modes Of con-
struction worthy Of imitation
The advocate., 1897-05-12

Prune peach trees in the spring, cut
ting off fully half OF last years growth
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31

New New York, December 0.-According to
IeoonG Pa..'G, estimates, the reserve force Of the
0f elsn th, navy number about 2S. eco men.
Soa4 ~ Sliis Is number it is calculated that at
oasa aa'ss' oe ~, ,CoO men would be required in
o,sse ts VI war to complete the manning of
the Warships of Great Britain. which are
unuerStood ,1n eao @ to require complement of
Iioiooo men, whereas only 100, 600 are said
TO % actually In service. The naval re-
serae proplem has long been discussed by
british authorities and the general
opinion appears to be that the number of
men ayaliaple is far short of the nun ber
which, would be required in case of war,
IN addition Groa+ n,t to the men of the naval re-
feet and number of reserve merchant +
cruisers, including such vessels as the
Canpania. Lucania, Etruria. Umbria,
Majestic, Teutonic, Empress of India
Empress of China, Empress of Japan,
Arcadia
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
NEW ENGLAND OUT OF 1T.
Southern Man Says Zenith of Her Manu-
featuring Glory Is Past.

Boston, December 30.-A special de-
spatch to the Herald from HaverhiIl,
says:
Charles E. Wiggin, formerly president
of the Haverhill Savings bank, but now
asresident of Augusta, Ga, is here. Mr.
Wiggin has given much time and atten-
tion to the study of economic conditions
in the south for the past few years, and
especially to that branch of industry
represented blythe cotton manufacturing
interests
Mr.. Wiggin was seen by representa-
tive of the Herald and answered questions
concerning the future of the cotton manu-
featuring industry in the South and it's
ultimate effect upon the cotton mills and
manufacturing cities of New England
New England must make up her
mind, " said MIR. Wiggin, ''that the zenith
OF her manufacturing glory has passed,
and that, for the future, her manufacture
Ing cities must rely upon creating new
industries upon which to rely for the
future for their support. This section of
the country cannot, l repeat, compete
with the South in manufacturing the
cheaper grade of goods, and the sooner
New England manufacturers realize that
economizing and cutting down wages and
lessening the number OF their help, or
even going back to the longer hours of
labor, is only postponing the inevitable
the better it will be for them aand their
help"
Mr.. Wiggin thinks the "poor white
laborers Of the South are largely to blame
for the successful competition OF Southern
mills.
NEW BEDFORD WILL REDUCE.
New Bedford, Mass, December 30.-The
mill treasurers held secret meeting this
afternoon in consideration of the cotton
industry and after protracted confer
ence adjourned until tomorrow without
taking any action. Those present de-
clined to talk but it is the general belief
that tomerrow's meeting will result in
the decision to reduce wages II 10 per
cent the same as in Fall River.
RHODE ISLAND CUT ASSURED.
Providence, December 3o.-That Rhode
Island cotton mills will cut wages is now
assured Fifty prominent cotton manu-
facturers stated tonight that action
would be taken in a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
RECIPROCITY WITH VENEZUELA

Washington, December 3O.-It is said
that one of the purposes of the present
visit to Washington of the United States
minister to Venezuela, Mr.. Loomis, Is to
start negotiations for reciprocity treaty
between Venezuela and the United States.
This is rather unexpected step, as Vene-
zuela was one of the few South American
countries which did not make reciproci-
ty treaty under the former system. All
that time, however she suffered by having
her coffee practically excluded from the
United States because Brazil and other
coffee producing countries had the re-
duced duties. under reciprocity treaties.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
HANNA MEN FEEL GOOD.

Columbus, Ohio, December 3O.-This
has been day of conference with the
anti-Hanna Republicans and from the
best information obtainable the results
have not been altogether encouraging, al
though the claims of the faction have not
been modified in the least These con-
ferences have been with the leaders of the
Democracy who are in favor of q fusion
with the anti-Republicans to defeat Mr..
Hanna.
1t developed that almost the entire
Democratic vote CT the legislature will be
required on fusion to defeat Senator
Hanna and the Democratic leaders are
not willing to enter into any arrangement
which may fail of success.
The supporters of Mr.. Hanna do not
admit that any Republican will vote
against him.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. 80. takon
ats p. m, meridian time. the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind
state of weather:
Boston, AZ degrees. SW. cloudy: New
A degrees, W, clear; Philadelphia. "A
degrees, SW,p cloudy; Washington 46 de-
grees, ,SW, cloudy; Albany,3S degrees, Sc.
cloudy; Buffalo, 30 degrees, Sc, cloudy
Detroit, "a degrees, W. cloudy; Chicago,
80 degrees, SE, cloudy; St. Paul. IS de-,
grees, NV, clear;St. Vincent degrees,
----: Huron, Oak, IS de-
grees, NV, snow; Bismarck. 6 degrees,
Sc, clear; jacksonville, IS degrees, SW,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
MADRID EXPECTS PEACE.

Madrid, December 3O.-The announce
ment Of the intended departure of the
American correspondent from Cuba, to-
gether with the change of attitude of the
United States, gives rise to the opinion
that the Cuban question is about to be
peacefully settled and that, with the
granting of autonomy, the war no longer
has raison d'etrpe. 1t is alleged that
a majority Of the insurgent chiefs have
declared that they, desired peace, but were
opposed to the domination OF foreign
officials having no interest in Cuba.
WEYLER IN MORE TROUBLE.
Madrid. December 3O-EI Correo Espa-
mol, La Nacional. El Epoca and other
papers that have published Gen. Weyler's s
protest against President Mckinley g
message will be prosecuted. The publica-
tion has been prohibited on international
grounds.
1t is rumored that Gen Weyler will be
prosecuted. The authorities refuse to
transmit the protest to the Queen Regent
through the wcr office.
PANDO AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Havana, December 3O.-Gen. .Pando and
his staff have arrived at Santiago de
Cuba by sea from the River -Cauto. The
official gazette tomorrow will print an
edict of Captain General Blanco per-
mltting the expectation of tobacco.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
FRYE AND M'KrNLEY TO SPEAK

New York, December 30.-President
Mckinley has accepted the invitation of
the National Manufacturers association
to attend its banquet at the Waldorf
Astoria on January 27. Senator Frye of
Maine, will be one Of the principal speak
ers. Covers arc to be laid for eighty-six
guests. 1t is expected that the President
will discuss the economic features of the
tariff.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
Local Neather Renorr.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 90.-The local
weather bureau office records as to tho
weather are as follows:
s. a. NJ. Barometer 30, ,715; Thermom-
eter 22.5; Dew Point %; Humidity 90;
Wind NV; Velocity 6; Weather cloudy.
s p. m. Barometer 29,6S6; Thermome-
ter 37.7; Dew Point 32; Humidity 70;
Wind SW.; Velocity IL; Weather. cloudy.
Mean daily therm. 80; maximum
therm, Al; minimum thern, 20; max. We
ocity, wind 30 s.; total precipitation,
O. &c,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
ENGLAND PREPARING TO FIGHT.


Ten Thousand Troops To Be Transported
BY Canadian Pacific.
Chicago, December 3O.-A special from
Minneapolis, says:
Advices from Ottawa indicate that the
British government is preparing to active
ly resist Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur, and Russian influence in Corea.
also that the cooperation of the Japanese
fleet with that of Great. Britain is a well
settled fact. Information has been re-
ceived from an inside source that the
Ottawa government so days ago, notified
the Canadian Pacific officials to be in
readiness for the immediate transporta.
tion from Montreal to Vancouver and
Esquimault of $500 men, the contingent
consisting of engineers, gunners and
deck officers.
According to information at hand, the
road has prepared for handling 10, ,O0C
men, five trains being held in readiness
for this service.
The officers included in the first con-
tingent are intended to reinforce the Jap.
anese fleet, (which is said to be very short
on engineering talent aud deficient in
gunnery. The despatch adds that a
secret agreement has been concluded be.
tween Great Britain and Japan by the
terms of which the Russian pretensions
in Coren are to be overcome and Russian
aggrandizement in Asia permanently
checked
Capt. Ronald Rolfe, r. N. (retired)
on inspection service, just returned from
the wnst and on his way to England via
New York, says that in his opinion the
force above referred to is intended to in.
crease the efficiency of the forts at
Esquimault and relieve the crew of the
North Pacific squadron.
ENGLISH NAVAL RESERVES TO
BE MOBILIZED.
London, December 30-A news agency
announced that the British Naval Re
serves will be mobilized
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. 30.--Eastern New
York and New England: Threatening
weather; probably light rain on the
coast; colder and fair Saturday; south
westerly winds becoming northwesterly.
Boston, Dec. 30.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Lightrains
are probable; colder Friday night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
SIGNED BY TYPEWRITER.
Interesting Revelation Regarding tho
Charges Against Judge Foster.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Augusta, December 30.-The typewrit-
ten document sent to Gov. Powers by
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens, state president of
the W. G. L. u, making charges against
Judge Foster, is on file here and inspeo-
ton of it shows that it is not signed by
the officers Of the union in their own
writing. Both the formal charges and the
documents enclosed are typewritten even
to the signatures which are preceded
by the word ''Signed' d''-with one excep-
ton, where the name of a county vice
president has been printed in with ink
The records of the action of the church
and parish which appear over the names
of Judge Woodbury. and n. j. burlington,
are also entirely in ty2ewriting, includ-
ing the names. The only written sigma
ture is That of Mrs. Stevens to the brief
statement made in transmitting the
charges. This statement is on the same
sheet as the charges. By the typewritten
names are written in ink, however, the
offices held by the ladies' What, If any,
effect this method of transmitting the
charges and the other papers might have
can only be conjectured Gov Powers
declines to talk about the matter in any
of its phases, except to say that state
Inents that he is considering this OF that
candidate do not come from him. The
Governor repeated today a statement
he has already made that he shall do
nothing about the matter at present
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
FRENCH HOLD Hal NAN.
Story Of the Seizure Of the Island
Confirmed.
OCCUPATION OCCURRED ABOUT
TIME PORT ARTHUR WAS TAKEN.

Suspicion That France and Russia NAV
Have Been Acting in Concert-England
Taking Vigorous Action - Eeserve
Naval Fo: ces To Be Mobilized.
London, December 3O.-The Daily Mail
has received kilograms from Hong Kong
and Tonquin denying the French occu-
patton of Hal Nan, but it is regarded as
morally certain that Hal Nan was occu
pied about fortnight ago when Port
Arthur was occupied by the Russians,
the coincidence forcing the suspicion
that France and Russia were acting in
concert.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Sim
gapore, dated yesterday says:
The news that the French had occu-
pied the island of Hal Nan was brought
here from Siagon( Capital of French Cochin
China) on Tuesday by the French mail
boat Ernest Simon. Before the latter
left Saigon on the 25th French cruiser
arrived there with either Admiral Bedol-
liere or letters from him to the French
governor of Saigon.
1t is believed that the French hold the
telegraph Office at Hoi Kow (Ho Kow)
and prevent communication with Hong
Kong. The cable between Hal Phong
(fonquin) and Saigon is broken and un-
ger repair, and therefore it was impossi-
pie for Admiral Bedolliere to telegraph
the news of the seizure to Saigon.
Admiral Bedolliere with the warships
Bayard and Descartes left Hong Kong on
December IL. He called at Hal Phong
on December 10, and attended the meet,
ing OF the defence committee at Hal
Phong about that date, when the question
OF the seizure of the island of Hal Nan
was decided upon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
B ~ EgDgESS4
80 G G. G

bosses many body and bur-
dens many mind. You can't enjoy
the food you like because you are
bilious. You take all sorts of pre-
cautions, and yet the bilious attack
leaps on you like tiger from ambush.
You know the feeling! The blood
seeming on fire with dull heat; the
boring pains in the eyes the head
seeming to open and shut; the hor-
rlble nausea. You know the irrita-
bility which precedes and the languor
that follows the attack. It's miser-
able, isn't it? Why not cure the
trouble ? There's pill that will cure
blliousness. DR.. ]. c. AYERS PILLS
are an acknowledged specific for this
arrangement.
A. Swanger, Texarkana, Tex, writes :
For fifteen years have used Ayers Pills,
and find them very effective in bilious COM
plants. have yet to see the case where
tney have failed to cure"
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-31
RECORD BREAKER IN AL RESPECTS.
More Game and More Men Killed in
eFranklin Count Than Ever Before.

Pennington, December 30.-The Hunt
ing season which terminates today, has
been one of the very best in many re-
speots. More deer were taken in the
vicinity of Pennington than in any
previous season. In the towns of New
Vineyard and Industry, an unusually
large number were killed. The shipments
from Dead River were 90 deer and one
moose; from Rangeley, 90 deer; Reding-
ton, three; GUARDIANSHIP, so deer and one
bear.
Many were also shot by local hunters
and are not included in these figures.
but the records have been broken in every
locality known as a hunting ground,
The Franklin County Fish and Gamo
association has done good work in stock
ing the ponds in this vicinity with sal
mon and trout.
Fishing will be good another year. The
past hunting season was not only record
breaker in game killed, but in fatal acci-
dents as well. Three of them occurred
| in Franklin county. The first one oc-
Cured tho first day of the season at Eus-
tis, when Louis Potter was shot and in
stantly killed by Theodore Goodrich.
The second took place in Weld. The third
at Weeks Mills, where Daniel Dehbins
! shot and killed himself while climbin g
| a fence.