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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-11
THE LADIES' HOME JOUR-
NAL FOR 1897,

THE LADIES HoME JOURNAL promises unusu:
sturdy: Ono series of papers alone would sell the
magazine: that is, the three White House articles
which ex-Presdent Harrison is to write. No man has
ever done what General Harrison will do in these
articles: show what "A Day With the President
at his Desk means in one article; in another tell of
The Social Life OF the President, ard in third ar.
tcle describe upstairs Life in the White House"
Each Of the articles will be profusely illustrated. An
other series equally fascinating is the one called
Great Personal Events, in which some Of the great
est cnhusasmS which have occurred in America will
be revived: those wonderful times when Louis Kos
suth rode up Broadway; when the young Prince of
Wales was here. when Jenny Lind sang in Castle
congregation by selling slaves in his pulpit when
Grant went round the world when Henry Clay bade
farewell TO the senate; when John Wesley preached
in Georgia, of which SO few know. All these mem
orablc events and others will be wildly recalled,
told graphically than before and ilustrat
cd with pictures which have occupied twelve artists
over year. third series is unique and valuable
from the fact that it will give Of ideas
for their homes 1t will reveal what there is INSIDE
of Hundred American Homes" and carefully re-
produce pictures Of one hundred completely furnish
ed rooms in homes in this country from Maine to
Calforn,a-where taste has gone farther than money
Two new department writers have also been excus-
who will hereafter have charge of the domestic de-
partment and give series of cooking lessons, and
Dwight l.. Moody. the famous evangelist who is to
put the result of his life study of the Bible in de-
partment entitled MIR. Moody's Bible Glass The
artist, Charles Dana Gibson, who crelted the Gibson
girl will present six full page pictures showing The
will alternate with Mr.. Gibson and present her idea
OF six Types of American Womanhood,' showing
the American in society, in religion, in busi-
ness, in summer, in the home, and as mother.
Mary +. Wilkins. the New England writer, will re-
vive the old quilting party, the ancient singngschool
and the apple. pairing bee in THE Pleasures of Our
Neghborhood." Sir Henry Irving is to tell how to
study, read and present shakespeare in Small Com
munities." Philip Sousa has written waltz while
Ira d. Sankey has composed hymn which he con.
sdcrs greater than his famous Ninety and Nine.
Ian Maclarcn will have story, while Herbert d
Wards hume rous scrc,,l, The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise will run through the year. Jenny l.inds
daughte, Is to sketch "My Mother as Recall Her,
while George w. Smaey is to show The Personal
Side OF the Prince Of Wales in a lavshly illustrated
article If it has become fad, it seems for every
girl and woman To take this magazine, it is an excel
lent one. and, unlike many other ads sensible one
The JOURNAL is published by he Curtis Publish
ing Company, of Philadelphia.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-11

The three year-old boy of j A. Johnson.
of Lynn Center, ILL.,, is subject to attacks of
Group. Mr. johnson says he is satisfied
that the timely use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, during severe attack, saved his
little boys life. He is in the drug business,
a member of the firm Of johnson Bros Of
that place and they handle q great many
patent medicines for throat and lung dis.
eases. He had all these TO choose from, and
skilled physicians ready to respond to his
CALL but selected this remedy for use in his
own family at time when his child's life
WAS in dsnger, because he knew it to be
superior 10 any other, and famous the
country over for It's cures Of Group. Mr.
Johnson says this is the best selling cough
medicine they handle, and that 1t gives
splendid satisfaction in all cases. Sold byJ
K. Waters.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-11

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
CLEVELAND WOULDN'T GIVE IN

Washington, Dec 2S.-The Orange
Free State has ratified the extradition
treaty between that country and the
United States recently negotiated and
has returned the document to Washing
ton, where it awaits the ratification of
the United States Senate. 1t was this
convention, together with similar one
negotiated with the Argentine Republic
that mace an issue between President
Cleveland and the Senate, resulting in
the shelving of the both treaties. AS
submitted by President Cleveland, the
treaty contained clauses permitting an
American citizen to be surrendered I'M
der extradition to the legal authorities of
the Argentine Republic or of the Orange
Free State. and vice versa, the United
States might reclaim from either of
those countries q native who had es-
capped from the United States after the
commission of crime. The Senate
very promptly rejected this radical de-
parture in the theory of our extradition
proceeding and cut them out of the
treaties before amendments. This re-
suited in sending the documents back to
the State Department for transmission to
the other parties to the treaties in
order that they might have on opportu-
nifty to pass. the amendments. But the
President positively refused to go for
ward with the treaties until Congress &C
eepted his ideas on the point at issue and
the documents have laid on the shelf nm
til the present administration took them
up soon after it assumed office and re-
sumed the negotiations looking to their
final completion on the lines agreed up
on by the Senate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
THE EVANS WILL CASE.

Paris, Dec. 2s.-Mr. Rudolph Evans,
the only surviving brother of the late
DR.. Thomas Evans, the famous dentist
who died in Paris on Nov. IA, arrived
here last night with his wife and son.
1t is learned from reliable sources that
the original will of Dr.. Evans as drawn
up by Mr.. Arthur E. Valois of New
York, the attorney of the deceased, was
so badly copied by DR.. Evans, who also
amended it, and added several codicils,
that it is very doubtful if it is legal.
1t also appears that Dr. Evans made
tive wills, one for the United States and
another for France, which was sworn by
the translator who demands So, 900 francs
for the translation and having found diff
ferences IN the two wills he refuses to
deliver them until both are probated
here. The United States consul, howev-
er, insists that the will be handed to him
for verification. This adds to the COM
plications.
Mr.. Rudolph Evans, who if his brother
had died interstate would have been en-
titled to half the fortune of the deceased.
which amounts to exactly $4,000. 600 re.
ceived $4,000. Therefore he Is deter
mined to fight the will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Edward j. Radcliffe the actor, who was
found guilty of assault in the third de-
gree. for striking his wife, was sentenced
In New York, Tuesday, to six months
in the penttentiary.
The National Zeitung of Berlin denies
that the tariff negotiations with the
United States have been broken off, add
ing that they have onlysjust commenced
and will continue.
A special from Shanghai says that the
British fleet is anchored at Port Hamil-
ton. The despatch further says that a
report is current at Che Foo to the effect
that the Japanese has also arrived at
Port Hamilton.
Patrick Kelley of Louisville, Ky, a
hardwood finisher, who for over year
has been dumb, suddenly recovered the
use of speech Monday during fit of
anger. He was greatly surprised to find
himself talking and changed his words
from curses to fervent thank God"
According TO news reports received
from Junea, Alaska, 1t seems that an err
ror has been made in reporting that the
Newell Mining company has been placed
in the hands of receiver.
A telephone message from Canton City,
Oregon brings the news of the killing
of Peter French, q prominent cattle and
land owner Of Harvey county, by man
named Oliver. 1t is reported that the
deed WIGS cold FLOODED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

At least IL couple OF hours. .
Il can give it half a day if l find it in
teresting. I've got it down here to go to
Naples and to go from Naples to Vesuvius
Vesuvius is volcano, isn't it?''
Eyes
Il never saw one, and don't know as /
care to. We had the biggest spring freshet
In the Wabash this year known since 1S48,
and man who has seen seven houses and
narns floating down river all at once
can It feel knocked out at sight of vol
-ano How's Venice9"
1T was all right when 1 was there,
though most of the people had the grip.
You ought to put in full day in Venice. %
Half day is all I can spare and l
shall spend most of that in gondola
Europe taken altogether is quite a coun-
try, isn't itf'
''Yes, pretty fair country
A man who hustles' right along can
see most of it in three weeks, can't he?''
"He ought to. !"
well, I'm going to give it three weeks,
and perhaps an extra day or two, and then
scoot back herss and if my going abroad
don't knock the other grocers in my town
galley west I'll put the price of eggs down
to 10 cents dozen and hold 'em down till
/ have to go into bankruptcy Thanks,
sir. I've got it all down here Europe,
Rome, Naples, Venice; three weeks; nc
tombs. Git up and dust and git back
home ag'in! Come into the smoker and
have nickel cigar with me-"
M. QUAD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
THE GAY HANDLEBARRE.

An cid poem modernized.
Oh, young Handlobarre has come out of the
west.
From Gotham to Frisco his bike was the best
And, save his ki-yi gun, he weapons had none.
He rode with his oil can and air pump alone
So faithful in love and the best scratch by far
There never was bikist like young Handle.
barre.
He stopped not for puncture nor cared for
tack.
He rode where tomato cans Uttered the track.
But ere he alighted at Featherby's gate
The bride had consented to wed a cheap skate
Fer snail on the wheel and a milksop in
war
Had been trying to cut out the feet Handle.
barre.
So slyly he sAeaked into Featherby's hall,
Mong golfers and players of tennis and all.
Then spoke the brides father, the grizzled old
clam
Cor the Ratchet faced bridegroom was meek
as a la1nb),
sob, come ye with glad hand or come We in
Or to dance fandango. you dub, Handle.
barre?''
81 long wooed your daughter, but you told me
Mill
Hearts swell up like tires. yet seldom are split.
And now am here, and I've no time to lose
So start up the fiddler and pass round the
booze.
There be maidens in plenty more lovely by
far
Handlebarre.'
The bride kissed the goblet. The cyclist did
sup.
He quaffed of the liquor and threw down the
cup a4s
Tho 70 h117cf1 he 1oo
to sigh,
With grin on her face and watery eye
He seized her white fingers in spite Of her
'par."
Now tread we a quickstep," said young
HandIebarre.
So stately his form, with its bicycle hump.
That never a ballroom contained such chump
While the old woman grumbled and papa did
stamp
And the bridegroom stood fumbling his bicycle
lamp,
And the brides1nadens whispered, 'Twere
better by far
To have palIned off fair Ellen on young Han
dlebarre.''
One clutch of her hand as he squinted his eye,
When they reached the hall door and the cycle
stood nigh.
SO light to the bar the fair lady he dumped
So light to the saddle behind her he jumped.
"She is won We are off with jolt and jar
There'n be soorchers that follow quoth
young Handlebarre.
There was wailing 'mong all of the Featherby
gang.
They pursued on their cycles with whoop and
with clangi
There was scratching Of gravel. the chickens
did fly.
But the lost bride of Featherby meier did they
spy.
So nervy in love and the best scratch by far,
Have ye eer heard of cyclists like young Han.
dlebartfJ9
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

ported to the United States Canadian
products to the value of $40, s91, 4s5. as
against 1914, 460.42S in 1866. Great
Britain took Of Canada's exports, seq
5333, s52. Yet imports from the old coun-
try were but $29,413, 1873, decrease of
So, ST., 554. as compared with the preced-
ing year, while from the United States
Canada imp rted to the value of SOL
$40, 041, an increase of So, 075, o23 over i'm
ports of American products of the wear
before. Upon the total imports of Brit
ish goods there was collected duty to the
amount of $6,250,347, an average of 81
per cent; upon total imports from the
United States the sum of IS, G47, O75, an
average rate of but 10 per cent.
Even upon the dutiable portion of i'm
ports the average duty on American i'm
ports was only 26 per cent as against 80
per cent on imports from Great Britain.
The balance of trade in 1S9e-97 as be-
tween between Canada and Great Britain
is in Canada's favor As between Can
ada and the United States it is in favor
of Americans by $17,657,5 $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
GALL RIGHTS REsERvEp.)

sensitiveness, this girl was my sole COM
panion. You also remember how 7
jumped overheard after her, an act I'M.
worthy in me to recall, but one of those
episodes which serve to cement the senti-
ments that may already exist between a
young couple into feelings that go far
deeper than those of mere friendship.
How then can you blame me? 1t was
impossible for my blind memory to con-
ceive of the existence of another hance.
although indeed | was often troubled nv
thoughts of the probability that might
be married"
The whole thing has, as you say.
arisen out of condition which no mortal
man could have controlled; l mean the
loss of memory. Yet no stage plot surely
ever contained situation more dramatic
and remarkable. Poor Miss Lambert
She is evidently quite out of the running
in your affections, and yet you were on
your way to marry her when misfortune
overlook you. Well, l shall watch the
issue of this curious love affair with
something more than mere idle curiosity.
And now what money do you want,
RawdonY'
pounds?"
without greatly pinching myself I
fancy can manage that" answered the
good natured Australian. He went to a
drawer which he unlocked. and produced
a large leather bag, out of which he
counted a hundred bright yellow soyer-
eigns, all bearing the stamp of the Sydney
Mint. Paper currency was very unconi-
mon in the Colony in those days, and
particularly so in face of the great gold
discoveries made but a few years before,
Cecil Rawdon took the money, thanked
his friend: and asked whether he should
give him receipt for the amount. TO-
gether with some other trifiing sums
that he had advanced him to purchase the
various littlesnecessities and conveniences
of which he had been quite destitute
when he landed. But this Mr.. Hartree
refused to take.
Pay me when you like and when you
CAM said he. "When are you going to
leave US? Not before tomorrow at any
rate?"
mo. I will remain over tonight bv
your good leave, and tomorrow morning
go and seek for quarters. I only hone
that some of these days it may lie in nv
way to repay you something of the enor-
nous debt Of
''Tut, tut, maui'' interrupted Mr..
Hartree, raising his hand. None of that
if you please. And now what do you saw
to going for little stroll before dinnerf
The late afternoon is the pleasantest gpart
of an Australian day.
To be continued
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
He WAS A HUSTLER.

"Excuse me-" said the man with side
Ehiskers as he turned to the passengers
Dn the seat behind him, "but 1 heard you
speaking of Europe awhile ago You have
l,Acn there, l take it.
Yes, sir, was the reply.
And am on my way to New York to
take steamer to London. We're you in
I4ondon2"
oh, yes"
How much of London can see in two
daysS"
A mile or two, should say"
A mile or two-that viii do first rate,
said the sidewhiskered man as he took out
pencil and notebook. "How long should
you think ought to stay in Paris2"
From in the morning to in the
evening at least In that time you can see
al least four blocks of Paris
tThanks-four blocks-ten hours-good
.nough Is the tomb of the great Napoleon
If Paris?"
"Of course not
Glad of that If it was, should feel
ibliged to go and see it, and it always
gives me the headache to look at tombs
have been told that 1 ought to go to
ONE Anything special to see in Romeo"
= few ruins, l believe" replied the
On who had been there.
Then l shall skip Rome. Half of my
IN burned up last year. and there's no
nd of ruins to be seen right at home. I've
seen the track of cyclone, too, and you
can't beat that for slivers and splinters
and ruins. I'll find Switzerland over there
somewhere, Supposed"
YES If Won make INQUIRIES p"
tive been told TO take it in. Most all
mountains, I believe? How long had I
ought TO he doing SwitzerlandY1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
LOOKING FOR TWO MEN.
officers After Suspected IncendiarIes in
Eastport.

PASSPORT, December 2S.-The police of
Esstport have attempted to discover the
two men; who set fire to the building at
Shackford Head, but are baffied.
. John Taylor and family, occupy one
of the cottages at this summer resort,
about mile out, and about 6.45 Friday
evening, Mr. Taylor started for the city.
A few minutes later two roughly dressed
men called at his house and asked Mrs.
Taylor for her husband. She replied that
hs had started for the city to purchase
some supplies. A few minutes later the
two-story building just above the road
was on fire and before any assistance
could reach the Head, the building
with it's contents was reduced to ashes.
1t was 2ox30 feet, containing six tons OF
hay, top buggy. wagon, sled, barge, NOW.
ing machine, plow. 1000 shingles, 10000
laths, ETC., all of which burned. Mr..
Taylor's loss is more the $500.
Several trips have been made to Shack
ford Head recently by some unknown
persons, who have broken windows each
time in the cottages there, but no clue
has been found, and the police are un-
able to locate the guilty ones. While the
fremen were driving to the burning
building, Friday evening two strangers
were seen to disappear into the woods
on the approach of their team, and the
description tailed with that given by
Mrs. Taylor, later. Footprints have been
found on different occasions leading to
the cottages, but nothing else discovered.
Who is responsible for the fire and
breaking of windows is not known, but
the full extent of the law will be given,
if anyone is caught. The Head is a
beautiful place in summer, but at this
saeson of the year lonesome and out of the
way, location where few people would
care to wander after dark, especially in
the winter. The midnight callers have
selected Friday evening in the past for
their visits and If another cali is made
this week, they will be entertained.
The loss of the building and much of
the contents falls on the Eastport Land
company, and there was no insurance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The quarterly meeting of the State
Board of Health was held in the depart
ment at the State House, Monday, all
being present, except MIR. e. c. Jordan,
who was called tolBoston.
The secretary, DR.. A. G. Young, report
ed upon the diptheria epidemic in the
Madawaska region, and ssthe action the
board had, taken4i sending doctor to
helpsthe local boards lat Fort Kent, and
adjotnin9lplantation when the doctor
left the region there were only two cases.
Early in December, the local board at
Fort Kent reported that there were no
cases in the town. and other reports
showed that there were no cases in the
surrounding country. There has been
some prevalence in the past few weeks,
and three deaths have been reported to
the State board.
The secretary also reported on the out
break of diphtheria in Mapleton, and sur
rounding towns, and the action he took
in connection with the outbreak in Lew
iston, and one in Whiting.
DIR. Smith as the boards committee on
antitoKin and vaccine material, reported
the results of his examinations Of the
antitoxin establishments OF Mulford &
Co., in Philadelphia, and that of Parbe
Davis & Co., in Detroit, and he stated
that the output of these two establish
ments is perfectly trustworthy, and ID
now preferable for American practitioners
to that derived from European labora-
tories, for the one reason at least, that it
is received in q fresher condition.
A special committee, consisting of DR..
Wedgewood, DR.. A. r. G. Smith and
Or. Young, was chosen to consider the
action to be taken in connection with
unusual outbreaks of contagious diseases.
and such as that which occurred in the
Madawaska region.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

Pat Magee.
Wallnin wild Pat Magee
Down by the Tullagh bog
mind where ye're settin yere stheps, sau
he.
LEST yez put yer foot ON frog.
Frogs is the divil," says he.
I'm thinkin," he says. says he,
CAV ] carried yez over to yondher wall
The sorry frog we'd see."
Sittin wild Pat Magee
Atop Of loose built wall,
"It's unaisy am in me mind, /" says he,
"Dhreadin the stones might fall
Stones is the divil to slip.
I'm thinlzin, he says, says he,
"Av gave yer waist a bit Of a clip
The sorrow fear tfere'd be-"
Talkin wild Pat Magee,
Wild the arm av him round me waist
An the red sun sinkin. "Agrah." says he
"Will yez let me shpake to the praste?
Delays is the divils delight,
An I'm thinkin," he says, says he,
CAV the two av US settled this matther to-
night
Ills married next week we'd be-"
Lena Gyles in Temple Bar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
MAINE MAN KILLED IN TEXAS. I

Ellsworth, December 2S.--News has
been received in Sedgwick that Ellis
Dority, former citizen of that place,
has been shot and killed at Corpus
Christi, Texas. The particulars of the
shooting are not given further than the
statement that it was in self-defence.
The murdered man is a nephew of
Deputy Sheriff Fl. N. Dority of Sedg-
wick. He left Name several years ago.
He bore good reputation when here.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
YOUR NEWSPAPER FOB THE COM.
ING YEAR


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PRESS, delivered in Portland, Deering
and South Portland, every week day
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a year in advance. The PRESS is the
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scribe send postal card to our address,
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call and take your subscription.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29
JUDGE sTRoUT ON JUDGE FOSTER

Judge Strout expresses great regret over
the publicity given to the charges against
reporter: Judge Foster Is a deep thinker,
a clear, level headed man and most able
and astute lawyer. He is very valuable
member of the Maine bench and I shall
very deeply regret it, If he is not reap
pointed. don't candidly think these
charges amount to anything. Judge
Foster is gentleman of too high stand
ing to have such allegations justly made
against him. =" Nothing will be done at
present, for there will be no appointment
made until next March any way" says
Governor Powers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-29

nEERING-Many new and handsome resi-
= denoes will be built on my land in the
Spring. Can not sell you house lot now in
antclpatlon OF yourself becoming the owner OF
very best part OF Deering having the winter in
VI Which to formulate plans for an early start in
tne spring. My prices are as low as any well
located property in the city and terms easy l
viii prepare plans for low or high price houses
L desired. Call and see me or write at once.
MYRON E. MOORE. Deering Centre. 25-l