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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-08

The Fergus County Argus
makes the startling announcement
that two millionaires own the
democratic party in Montana. The
Argus should give names Great
Falls Tribune.
With the Tribune's kind per
mission we will help the Argus out
and give names. Marcus Daily and
w. A. Clark own the democratic
party in Montana, body and soul.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
Editors and Statesmen.

Chauncey M. Depew says: ST have al
ways wondered why an old editor did not
write his "reminiscences. If he should
truthfully tell the stories of the men who
in his time have filled large place in the
public eye, who have craved his support,
who have sought to mitigate the punish
ment he was in1icting and have tried to
induce him to change the course of his pa
per, and if he should reveal also the num-
Der of the wives and sisters and the sweet
hearts who have brought their blandish-
ments to bear upon him, he could present.
to the world picture of the weakness of
human nature in it's best estate which
would justify the doctrines of Calvin. In
the evolution of our times the great editor
who made popular idol of great politi-
clan no longer exists. There are no more
Thurlow Weeds and William n. Stewards
no more Horace Greeleys and Henry Clays.
The most delightful of the recollections of
a fighter in politics whose battles antedated
the civil war cover the editorials of Thur
low Weed in the Albany Evening Journal
and of Horace Greeley in the Tribune
when Seward or Clay formed the subject.
And with these original and powerful writ
ers there was no subject, from panic in
Wall street to the discovery of comet.
from the burning of a city to the booming
of town, from a defeat to victory,
which did not suggest that all which was
good was due to Seward or Clay, and all
which was unfortunate might have been
alleviated had either of them been consult
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
Home Language and others.

Down in New Jersey household the
mother of the family has way Of remain.
ing or miscalling almost everything which
Is In daily use in the household, and she
applies this same practice to the designa-
ton of the various medicines which are
in common use in the family. OF course,
by dint of constant iteration the new names
are made familiar to every member of the
household, and when she refers to seidlit2
powders as fizzy powders, to peptonio tab.
let's as cheesequakes, or to cascara maltine
as sticky, all her children know just what
she means.
tits right down wicked, said one OF
her sisters in law one day, land some day
you will find it out. Why, If you keep on
talking like that, your children will not
know what the real names Of things are.''
1t was about week ago when the cas-.
cara maltine ran out
sect bottle of sticky when you go
down town. the Jersey woman said to her
20-year- old son.
An hour later he came back very angry.
"Well," he exclaimed, 81 never felt SO
much like fool in my life, and it's all
your fault. / went into the drug store, and
when a clerk came to wait on me said
t''Give me a bottle Of sticky, and then
he just stood and stared at me.
"'What was it you wanted?' he asked
"And then / realized for the first time
that didn't know what it was and that If
had ever heard the name of the medicine
! hadn't the faintest recollection of it. If
you want me to get any of these things,
you will have to write down the correct
names for me. New York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
IT'S HUMAN NATURE.
People Like Being Humbugged So Much
That They Hate to Be Undeceived.

People Like Being Humbugged So Much
That They Hate to Be Undeceived.
81 tell you, " declared the reformed gam
bier, THAT there are people in this coun-
try who insist upon being swindled. Nine
out of ten of the men who are caught know
that they are going up against some kind
OF bunko game. They have read all about
it, but it is the internal egotism of the av-
erage man that leads him into the trap.
He knows that others have been caught,
but he's too smart for anything of that
kind, don't you see?''
81 was at county fair in Iowa expos
ing the tricks of gamblers. My graft was
IN selling little book that I had on the
subject. There was a pretty lively gang
there from back township, and when 1
showed them how the shell trick was done
one big fellow insisted that he could locate
the elusive pea and was bound to bet on
his proposition. ] told him that was out
OF the business, but that he WAS mistaken
Then they set up cry that l was fraud
and afraid Of my own game. went over
the whsle thing again and showed them
how they were fooled, but 1 must give tina
fellow chance or they would wreck my
whole outfit.
'At last, just to save myself, let him
put up his money and rendered it back to
him after 1 had won. Then it took three
other men to keep him from whipping me
because took him for squealer. One or
two others insisted on having try at it
and never turned hair because of their
losses. When it came to three card monte,
it was the same. Each Of half dozen men
was sure that he could pick the card, and,
despite my warning, would have try at
1t, and some of them two or three tries
When they were cleaned out, there went
up howl that was the rankest kind of
fraud, and they chased me three miles
into the country before it was dark enough
for me to escape. Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
Australian Aborigines.

The central Australian aborigine is the
living representative of stone age, who
still fashions his spearheads and knives
from flint or sandstone, and performs the
most daring surgical operations with
them. His origin and history are lost in
the gloomy mists of the past. He has no
written records and few oral traditions
In appearance he is naked, hirsute saw
age, with type of features occasionally
pronouncedly Jewish. He is by nature
light hearted, merry, and prone to laugh
ter; splendid mimic, supple jointed, with
an unerring hand that works in perfect
unison with his eye, which is as keen as
that of an eagle. He has never been
known to wash. He has no private own
ership of land except as regards that
which is not overcarefully concealed about
his own person. He cultivates nothing,
but lives entirely on the spoils of the chase
And although the thermometer frequently
ranges from 10 degrees to 100 degrees F.
in "a hours, and his country is teeming
with furred game, he makes no use of the
skins for clothing, but goes about during
the day and sleeps in the open at night
perfectly nude. He builds no permanent
habitation and usually camps where night
or fatigue overtakes him.
Above all, he is absolutely untamable.
You may clothe and care for him for
years, when suddenly the demon of unrest
takes possession. He throws off all his
clothing and plunges into the trackless
depths Of his native bush, at once reverting
to his old and hideous customs, and when
stated, after months of privation, he will
return again to clothing and civilization,
only to repeat the performance later on
English Illustrated Magazine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
n a letter to the manufacturers Messrs.

In letter to the manufacturers Messrs.
Davis & Buzard of West Monterey, Pa,
say: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
cured people whom our physicians could
do nothing for. We persuaded them to
try bottle of it and they now recon-
mend it, as do the rest of u.s. For sale
at % and so cents per bottle at Fl. P. S.
Goods drug store. SIT Congress street,
Portland, and Z. S. Raymond, Cumber-
land Mills. q
The example of W. w. Brewer, justice
of the peace and a prominent citizen of
Mt. Jewett, Pa, is worthy of emulation.
He says: Il never leave home without a
bottle OF Chamberlain's Colo Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy and always rec
ommend 1t to my friends. 1t is the best
/ ever used, and never fails to give imme-
diate relief" For sale at H. P. s. Goold' s
drug store. SIT Congress street, Portland,
and K. >. Raymond. Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
Are We Toadies?

There are officers of the Legion of Hon
or, comrades of the Grand Army, Sons oil
the Revolution, knights of Pythias,
Daughters of the Revolution, Colonial
Danes, societies of the Dutch, societies OF
New England, the Southern society and
how many more I know not. Then each
of these has its ribbon or its button or its
badge, and in no country in Europe do
you hear so many titles or see so many in
sigma worn. This is all very pretty fool
ing and harmless enough were it frank
and outspoken. But it is not. These
same people toady to foreign noblemen as
do no other people in the world. Political
ly they are loud, blatant even, in the reit-
Grafton of their republicanism, but social
ly they are tuft hunters. America and
Americans From French Point of View. "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
LONGEST RAILROAD RUN.
The Cornwall Express, London to Exeter.
Goes 1914 Miles Without a ston.

ID.
The longest regular daily run made
without stop by any railway train in the
world is made between Paddington sta
ton, in London, and Exeter, a distance of
1914 miles, in hours and 36 minutes. bv
what is known as the Cornwall express,
1t is remarkable not SO much owing to the
time as for the fact that not a stop is
made from one end of the run to the other.
here have been longer runs made without
stop, but they have been made by special
and not regular trains The average speed
attained by the Cornwall express when
making this run is So miles an hour, al
though, owing to q peculiar construction
of the road at Bristol, 11S miles from Lon
don, the train is obliged to slow down to
speed of ten miles an hour.
The express train is composed Of six long
coaches, tender and engine. An Ameri-
can would call it a vestibule train, but the
English prefer to call the cars ''bogie cler-
estoried corridor coaches" boyle being a
term applied to the trucks. They are fully
as heavy as an ordinary drawing room car,
each one weighing about $4,000 pounds,
while the train without engine and tender
weighs $40 tons. The weight of the en-
CINE and tender is 81 tons, making the to-
tai weight of the train as it rushes along
on its long run 221 tons.
During the run it is necessary to take
water for the engine twice. This, how
ever, does not necessitate any stop, as it is
taken up from trench beside the track as
the train speeds along at nearly a mile a
minute.
The engine which draws this essentially
Through train" is curious looking, pom.
derous affair quite unlike any locomotive
seen on American roads. 1t has on either
side single huge driving wheel feet s
inches in diameter, while what must by
comparison be termed the small wheels OF
the engine, six in number, known as trail
ers, are feet inches in diameter.
The water tank of the engine holds 49,,
900 gallons, and when running at full
speed there is a steam pressure of 160
pounds to the square inch, while there is a
heating surface of 1861 square feet
Each day the run is made, the train leay
ing Paddington station at 10 :25 o'clock in
the morning, and it never fails to roll into
ST. David's station, in Exeter, exactly
on time The time allowed by the schedule
for this run makes no allowance for delays
of any kind. Even the time lost in going
over the loop around Bristol and the nec
essary slowing down when going through
Bath is not allowed for.-Philadelphi
Times.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
THEIR INGENUITY.
The Family Simply Moved Their Furni.
ture From One Room to Another.

lure from One Room TO announcer.
A Chicago family sent lot of photo
graphs of their home to some friends in
New York the other day.
There were exterior and interior views,
all very charming, and the New Workers
took great satisfaction in them. 1t had
been merely a travelling intimacy" with
the Chicagoans for few weeks in Europe,
and it was pleasant to find the home as
presentable as the people. The interior
views were especially delightful, represent
Ing as they did succession of beautiful
rooms, filled with handsome rugs, chairs,
lamps and other evidences of civilization.
REALLY, should never have supposed
chat they had such Injuries SO far west, )"
said the Oldest Miss Manhattan, as she
pored over the picture labeled drawing
ROOM" "What lovely white bearskini
And this swinging lamp, and these two
Hear old carved chairsl I never saw any
just like them before. They must be old
family pieces" "There's lovely white
bearskin rug here, too, - remarked the Sec
ond Miss Manhattan, gazing at photo
graph marked library eyes, and a
swinging lamp also, and two dear old
carved chairs of a shape that never saw
before.''
''There are two dear old, queer shaped,
carved chairs in the dining room," said
she third sister, from her photograph.
"Why, here's swinging lamp too. Yes
And-well, now, that what I call queer
awhile bearskin.'' The three sisters look
ed at each other. Could it be trueP Then
they looked again at the photographs. Yes,
1t certainly was Every one of those inte-
rior views, be it of bedroom, hall, drawing
room or library. contained the same white
bearskin, swinging lamp and dear old,
queer shaped, carved chairs.
There was no mistaking them. 1t was
as plain as day. When they had their house
photographed, those enterprising Chicago
ans had simply moved the few handsome
articles of furniture they possessed from
one room to another. Philadelphia Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
The sarawak Territory.

The Sarawak territory lies on the north
west coast of Borneo. 1t has an area of
30, 900 square miles and population of
about 300, 900. composed Of various races.
The rajah is Sir Charles johnson Brooke.
whose uncle, Sir James Brooke, obtained
the territory from the sultan of Borneo in
1S42. The distance from London is $500
miles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

Many of the plaster of paris reproduc.
lions of fine statuary are great addition
to library or sitting room and familiarizs
the younger members Of the family with
some Of the best works Of ancient sonlp.
tors The glazing white tint of the plaster
may be toned down by vanishing and then
bronzing, or by giving them a coat Of shell
lac thinned with yarnish. Placed upon q
bracket with rich, dark background,
they are exceedingly decorative.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
WATCHES ON INSTALLMENTS

will sell you Waltham and Elgin watches
lower than any installmsnt dealer on earth. and
mako tho terms to suit you If you are honest and
square. MCKINNEY tho Jcwsler. Monu.
ment SquArs. txn6dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
STORES TO RENT.

Stores Nos. ! to Central wharf re-
Gently occupied by c. "A. Weston j.
Co., suitable for grocery or other busin ess.
in fine order and have an electric elevator
and heated with hot water; have good rail-
road track and dock facilities. Enquire at
novS)dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

( CUMBERLAND FORESlDE-About twenty
five (25) acres of land, known as tile
Shore-field of III Chamberlin Farm, is now
for sale. Is7 l-2 miles from Portland, on the
able for suburban residences as it is pictur-
esque In situation and commands fine view
There Is a good water supply. including an Iron
Mineral -pring; the land is also suitable for
az icultural purposes For particulars. adj
dress GAGE g. STROUT. SO Exchange ST.,
Portland. Maine. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EaR SALE OR TO LET-A furnished cot
a tage on Great Diamond Island. Ten
Furnished rooms and bath 70 ,m, all the r.od-
ern improvements. New Quinn refrigerator.
has large piazzas, perfect drainage, pure
water from an artesian we'll on the premises.
There IL no better view or location in Cssco
Bay Apply to JOHN H. VOSE, 235 Com
mercial ST. eet, Portland Me. apr2-4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

DRY, desirable house lots for sale cheap to
~ any one who will build good hnuse;n Or
electric cars. Seminary and High School; also
~ acres OF and 'nat ca be cut into house lots,
will sell ut II bargain. A. L. RICHARDSON,
IL Best st. p. 0. Box AZ, Deering Centre.
mar3l-6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

The total wine production of France for
1895 was 7o5, ol6, S9e gallons
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

HOTEL FOR SALE--The furniture, fixtures
II ana good will, together with the lease,
OF the Harraseeket aouse, Freeport Centrally
Gated At Freeport vi laga; also a uice store to
let in the same block. Address HuiEL, this
office. 30-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EOR SALE-A two mily house, centrally
located; between Pearl and Wilmot SITS.
Has bathrooms, gas cemented cellar, and a
large yard. Would make comfortable home
or profitable investment Lao uire of A q,
LIBBY & CO.. AZ IL Exchange street.
aDrI-A
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR sALE-In Yarmouth. at the corner of
Park and Main Srs.. near the G. T. R.
d. pot, thoroughly built and we'll finished two
story house and stable, with ample grounds,
including garden. This Is very desirable prop
erty. the location heiiIg one OF the best il The
village. Will be sold at bargain. Apply to
CHARLES W. JORDAN, Yarmouthville
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR SALE-A new cottage of ten rooms, at
Forest City Landing Perks Island, very
ticulars, call on A. G. LIBBY, Real Estate AgI,
AZ IL Exchange ST. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

PICYCLES-One hundred second handed
Bicycles for sale at low prices. We're
bought up during tn winter at low figures,
And also a, lot left in pawn; will dispose Of
the same at low prices, from S13.50 to $4,000,
the latest styles. Also bicycles exchanged.
No business done on Saturday. BOSTON
STORE, All Fore st. ga
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EOR SALE-Market garden farm of IA
l. acres in place of 5000 population; best
market In the State, prices for small fruits
the highest Nice house, rooms, good barn,
house for 800 hens. All buildings newly
painted End shingled and in first class re-
pair One-half acre. asparagus. ga acr s
III ton system for acres of garden.
SON.. wood. In condition to net 5000 now
and can be made to exceed $1,000, Prioe
$4,000. Address x, PRESS Office. mar31 If
EOR SALE-Combination fence max ng ms ak
ing machine for making picket wire fence,
cost $5o, sci tr for SO use laths Tor pick, Is.
Blacksmith shears. Cost $50, sell them tor $50,
WoodwOrk,r's vice, opens 8 inches. H w,
tAsWrLL, YarmouIhviile, Me. 3o-2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR SALE-At q bargain. new cottage at
Town Landing, Falmouth Foresde. Full
view Of the bay two minutes walk to the steam
boat, one minute to line Of the new electrics.
Inquire CHAS. L. NICKERSON, los
Middle ST.. City. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

NOR SALE-A new fiat frame dwelling house
a well rented Is offered for sale at bargain.
BENJAMIN +. HARRIS 4S Exchange St.
81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

fI'O LET-In the new brick hause curner of
= fark and Spring streets. a large desirable
'front.' room. steam heat. electric light aud AL
modern conyenieuces, 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EcR RENT-On Falmouth st. ,Oakdale, a sun
ny nat OF seven rooms, steam heat hot and
cola water. bath room, f1ne basement. and all
modern conveniences, App.y to W. f.
DRESSER, 80 Exchange st. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

LNOR SALES shares(S $500 each) capital stock
Il of one of the safest and best wholesale
houses In Maine, which has earned through
cent per year, and is as good as a govern
ment bond. Write OF call at SO Lincoln street
between and O'Clock D. m. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

ITO LET-A large front room with bay window
: not water heating and use of bath. 20l
cumberland St, corner OF Franklin. Left naud
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
TOILET.

r~rty words insertsd under this has
ne wsek for as cents RASH III advance.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

orty W rds or less inserted under this
Head for ae weak for 2b cts In advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

ELAT-second story fiat OF rooms, bath and
wood shed pleasant and sunny, newly paint
ed ana papered throughout at 1b Beckett St
Inquire OF l.. H. 'cOBIE, 251 Cumberland St.,
OF end OF Portland Pier. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10
FOR SALE.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents cash In advance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR SALE-At a bargain, nice - story
house containing nine rooms, all in fine
order; Das furnace heat and Sebago wafer;
front, l Q feet deep situated at No. II Central
avenue. Deering; near High School and West
brook Seminary. This properly is offered for
another state. JOHN F. PROCTOR, Centen-
ial Block II
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

H,O LET-Upper rent OF five rooms. So High
! street, hos water In sleeping room and bath
room. first class desirable rent for a far,iiIy
of TWO. Apply e. HASTY, ~ Green street,
or to John +. Proctor. a3 Exchange street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

LNOR SALE-Trefethen Landing, house
j and lot, pleasantly situated. Can be
Size of lot 6ox111. BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 IL
Exchange street. Ell
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR RENT-In a large village, about eleven
miles from Portland, a two story house.
containing 81 rooms, bath room, steam heat.
etc.: stable and 80 acres OF land: suitable for
summer boarding house, or G. untry resi- ence
BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 Ia Exchange st. 2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EOR SALES abIished business well locat-
L. ed In growing community, small capital re-
CURED; good opportunity Tor enterprising party.
Al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

ITO LET-rhree very desirable rents Ia first
! class location. One OF six rooms. $40: one
OF four rooms and large closets in centre OF
Town. $40; q fiat Of seven rooms convenient for
lady doing her own work. $50. Inquire 100
Middle street or 90 North street. 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

EOR SALE-20,000 rolls of new spring
I styles of wall paper at very low prices
White back wall papers cents roll. Gold
paper and 10 cents roll and we have the
borders to match the papers. Colesworthy
Book Store, 90 Exchange street. Ga
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-10

FOR SALE--At Pine Point, cottage o. 6
= rooms, good stable attached. BENJA-
MIN r. II ASRlS, 4S Exchange St. 81
EOK SALF-A grocery and provision store
4 In asiesirable locality, III health of pro-
Office. al
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WANTED-An interest in some paying
w business by thoroughly reliable man.
Address G. E. c., This Office. 81
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GIRLs wANTED-!n stitching room. None
dress 2. Q. Box 62%, TFeeport, Ne. 81
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M ANTED- A second hand roll top desk.
w Address T. o. Box, 1869, Portland, Me.
Al