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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
PROPOSED ELECTRIC ROAD TO HAIR
RlSON

The hearing on the petition for char
ter for the proposed Westbrook and Har-
rison electric road disclosed that there
was some opposition to the granting of
the charter, coming chiefly from the
Bridgton & 5aco River Railroad and tn Q
Presumpscot River Railroad. The for
mer company has a certain extent of
narrow gauge railroad in operation, and,
to quote one of its witnesses, "has al
ways intended to build to Harrison, !"
though it never has. The latter enter
prise has progressed no further appar-
emily than to get charter and survey a
towpath, and gives little promise that it
ever will. 1t was not made very clear in
the hearing just what ths ground OF op-
position of either of these companies was
to the proposed electric road Appar-
emily the Bridgton road is afraid that
after reaching Harrison the electric. road
may be extended over to Bridgotn, and
thus occupy territory which the Bridg-
ton road has already occupied Gin its
mind. The ground of the Presumpscot
Railroads opposition is still more OBJ
scure. though there is room for the sus-
picion that it wants the new company to
agree to run its line on the towpath
which it has surveyed.
So far as We can gather from the report
of the hearing, neither road presented
any fact or argument that is entitled to
any weight as against the general de-
mand of the citizens along the proposed
railroad. If project which promises to
greatly convenience the people and de-
velop their resources, is to be held up
because some steam railroads, which ex-
lists largely on paper, may possibly be
injured by it, then we must set down
Maine as the most steam railroad ridden
State In the Union. The railroad COM
missioneIs nave already apparently adopt
cd a general rrle that no electric road
shall be built under the general Inv that
road Now If the legislature proposes to
say that none shall be built which shall
parallel, or in any way interfere with
any steam railroad which anybody has,
or says he has, an idea
Of building in the future
then We might as we'll abandon all hope
OF electric railroad developments in this
State. If the legislature refuses this
charter, it seems to us that It will be
saying in substance to the people that
nobody shall build an electric road In
Maine until he has first obtained the
consent Of the steam railroads, not only
those that exist on the surface Of she
earth, but also those that exist only
onathe surface of.paper. No policy better
calculated than that to retard the growth
and development of Maine and drive out
It's rural population could possibly be
devised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
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Better spend few dollars asoao and get
health, than see your family suffer for the
want Of the money you will miss earning
during long sickness.
Sogaoa contains no mineral or other poi
sonous ingredients. 1t IS endorsed 6y the
h;obest ,,selicol authorities of the dan.
Sold by ali druggists; $l.00 per bottle; six
bottles for 800. If you wish advice as to
your symptoms, write us. and same will be
given You free by one of our staff of ply
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., New
Haven. Conn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

1t is reported that Tom Watson politely
declined to furnish line for Bryan's
book, detailing his part Of the story,
and gave as his reason that it was rather
late in the day for the presidential can
didate to become aware of his existence,
when he had not heard a word from him
during the late campaign. Justice trav-
els with leaden foot, but is apt to
strike with an iron hand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

There is something anon alous in the
passage of a bill through the Tennessee
legislature to prevent bribery and intim-
idation at elections. This sudden
awakening of conscience is remarkable,
when it is rsmem bered that this State
has Just accepted an administration elected
ever known in the South AID that is say
ing a great deal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

tro ubles, acts as a
tonic, and by its
curative, blood puri-
flying, Gle In e,
an d inyigorating
qualities will ward
off disease, and just
this is what every
man should bear In
mind, if you have
such symptoms as
sleeplessness, loss of
appetite, irritability,
coated tongue, bad
breath, blotched
skin, etc. Some in
ternal poison is at
work /; q breakdown
10 sJIra fO coma
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

It is rumored that Chauncey NJ. De-
pew has positively declined the ambas-
sadorial mission to England, and the
latest slate, subject of course to revision
from time to time, names John Hay, of
Warrington, d. G. Hor ace Porter is
mentioned very favorably as ambassa-
dor to France, and ex-Congressman
Draper, of Massachusetts,, may be sent to
Italy,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

Henry Labouohere, the vitriolic editor
of London Truth, says New YORK society
ia vulgar, to which the Commercial-Tri-
bune remarks that Chicago is making
naipful efforts to look unconscious and
nor hlusb.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

The Pennsylvania State Legislature is
now holding its sessions in church.
This fact should in nowiss absolye the
citizens of the great Commonwealth
from the duty of car,fully examining all
proposed laws.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
Of Interest to Insurance Men.

The Massachusetts, Mutual Accident
Association desires another active can
vasser in Portland. Here is fine op-
portunity for competent and reliable
man to make money. Address G. P.
LYFORD, Superintendent Agencies,
Falmouth Hotel. eb12d2t 4thp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

The campaign which The Man About
Town, who Is evidently all admirer OF
Mr.. Randall, is carrying on In the col
ulnns of the Argus against Mr.. Baxter,
MS about as low down specimen Of poll
tical warfare as one ever sees. Mr.. Randall
should hasten to repudiate all RESPONSE
biIity for it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

De- Witt Talma &c very pertinently re-
marks "What we wantsnow Is some one
to play lively march, and. believe we
are standing at the 6 ates of the prosper
GUS times this country has not had for
years. This is tine music to which We
should march. Confidence seems to be
the one great need of the hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
PRESS.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY, 12.

1t is q pretty good rule in politics as
we'll as in war to find out what your an
ia qonist doesn't want and then give
it to him. The Argus evidently doesnt
want Mr. Baxter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

senator-elect Harris, of Kansas, says
he is willing to give protection a fair
trial. That's all right SO far as it goes.
Bnt the question of more Importance just
now is. will he vote that wayY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

Stewart, OF Nevada, declines to say
anything about the action of his State
in legalizing prize fights. The Mail and
Express says he is reluctant to indorse it
on moral grounds, and unwilling to con-
denim it as business enterprise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
WAR AGAINST EVIL.
The Indian Kills Only That
Which is a Menace to his
Life, or What is Necessary
for the Preservation Of his
Health.
His Activity and Foresight has Proved a
Blessing to Civilization.
Thousands Living To-day, who but for
him Would Long Since Have Been
in Their Graves.

YILS Of Nature do exist.
Why, man has never
been able to determine.
Nature, however, stands
ready to make amends for
her faults, by giving us q
remedy for every evil Of
her making.
Where the deadly rattle
snake aourishes there
grows q weed whose Juice
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

when applied to the wound caused by its bite
acts as an antidote. So it is with other
poisons and disease; there exists somewhere
In Nature garden cure.
To the "red man." obliged to avail him.
self of Natures remedies in times of sickness,
does the civilized world owe thanks for the
most wonderful panacea ever discovered,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

Kickapoo In
dian Sagwa a,
the great blood
purifie r. A n
infallible cure
for Dyspepsia,
Gastritis, Nerv-
BUSINESS, Bilious
ness, Scrofula,
Bright's Dis
ease, G atarrh
and all Blood
Diseases, Gen.
eral Debility,
Chronic Diar-
rhea and hun
dreds Of other
terrible infirm-
titles, resulting
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12

from deranged condition Of the great life
maintaining organs:- the kidneys, liver,
stomach and blood.
Remember, Sagwa not only cures by
aiding Nature to dispel poisonous secretions
from the system through the natural channels,
but if taken at the first premonition of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-12
ialgiyen durily l2rnos. 1887, $40, 10000
HOW TO OsTAHM THEM.
TO saw as many SUNLIGHT

sThs BICYCLES are the Celebrated Pierce Speclac
1921 Pattern. m'fd by eco; Pierce 20, OF sur
fires. First Glass Nicle Lamp, New Departure
Bell. Standard Cyclonter, and Hunt Lace Saddle
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
p.g4T ABOur THE BoNps?

Tho action of the lawyers for the De.
fensc in the BARLEY case in objcctins
to the admission of evidence bearing
on certain bonds on the ground that
these bonds are not valid or binding
opens up serious question for the
taxpayers of Nebraska. While the con
tcution of the lawyers Is by no means
to be admitted, II gives an indication of
the course that will be taken should the
state ever attempt to recover from the
suretics. When the official bond filed
by cX-Treasurcr BARLEY at the time he
qualified for his second term was Of
fercd in court. objection was entered
on the ground that not having been ap.
proved within tine statutory time limit
effect. Similarly when the bond of the
depository bank through which Bart
lcyS questionable transactions were
conducted was presented for Identified
ton objection was again made, the rea-
son alleged being that the instrument
had not been signed and executed ac-
Cordlng to law. In both cases the bene-
ficarics of the bonds had secured all
the advantages aCcruing from them.
EX-Treasurer BARLEY had held office
by virtue of qualification based on the
instrument and the bank had accepted
state money which it could receive only
on security of its depository bond. Yet
Notwithstanding all this, their attorneys
now come into court and plead the
bonds illegality and invaldity.
Costly experience has taught us that
the signcrS of official and depository
bonds will never hesitate to hide behind
technicaliticS to avoid the obligations
which they voluntarily assumed. With
this knowledge in our possession it be
comes of the utmost Importance that be
fore approving them the authorities
make sure all such bonds are drawn
and executed strictly in accordance with
the provisions of the law. \ thorough
examination of the bonds under which
public officials are holding Office or
banking Institutions having custody of
public FUNDS would certainly do no
harm and might do much good. The in
tention of the law requiring bonded
security for the safe keeping Of public
money is that the state have recourse
to the sureties to make good possible
losses. 1t is but fair to our taXpayinS
citizens that the intention of the law be
enforced and observed.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
BITS OF NEBR tSNA POLITICS.

Central City Republican: Judge Sullivan
is being mentioned by his friends for noini-
nation this fall as supreme judge. This dis
trict would appreciate the compliment, but
what is the matter with his associate on the
district bench Judge Marshall? For cX-
perience, learning sound judgment ana in
tegrity his superior does not exist among
the iuriss of Nebraska.
York Times: 1t seems as though the peo-
pie of Nebraska must be getting tired OF
shams The populistS have not yet done a
single thing that they proposed to do. They
have not corrected a single error that they
complained of nor instituted a single reform
that they proposed and claimed was neces-
sary. These who like to be humbugged are
having regular carnival
Kearney Hub: The present state treas
urer should be held Just as strictly account
able for his official relations with the banks
as is being done with his predecessor. Bart
ley lost a great deal Of money in weak
banks, and his experience should be guide
to Meserve. 1t appears, however, that one
of the weakest banks in Lincoln which col
lapSed about a week ago, had been given in
creased deposits by the new treasurer. Let
no guilty or incompetent official escape
Aurora Sun: The populsts have all the
state officers save one, made possible by the
votes of the democrats. 1t seems to us the
proper thing to do in maintaining a union
of votes of democrats and populistS is for
the latter to concede this year to the demo-
Gratis the nomination for member of the
supreme court. The democrats have it in
their power to name an able, popular, hon
est. energetic and every way worthy candi-
date for the position. We refer to the Lit
tie Giant of the Big Third" Hon. w. H.
Thompson of Grand Island
Tekamah Herald: State Treasurer Me-
serve seems to be pursuing Bartley's meth
DDS in the handling of state funds. The
Merchants bank of Lincoln closed the other
day with $4,000 of state money, one Of the
bank officials being on Meserves bond for
$4,000. The depository bond for this bank
which was approved February o. 1897 by
Governor Hocomb, Secretary Porter and At
torney General Smyth, has five of the bank
olhcials as security. We have understood
that that was the criticism on the Mcsher
depository bond that the sureties were the
bank officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

me one drop OF consolation in Chicago's
cup is that the legislature did not surDass
the lnlquity of the Chicago river
Green Fluke. one of tho three colored
men who were in the band Of pioneer Nor
mons who founded Salt Lake City, is stll
alive in Idaho,
The number of prophets who know exactly
what is going TO happen in 1900 is sufficient
to insure large harvest of disappointment
three years hence.
Dr.. Mary Walker argued a case before
Justice Knolon of the Massachusetts, SUI
preme court in Springfield on Monday and
acquitted herself Credtably.
1t is possible to make a circuit of eighty
miles over electric roads in Boston and sub
urbs. How many times the lines reyolye
around the Hub is not stated,
One OF the queerest walkouts which ever
took place was that OF twenty-five men In
the Lake Shore shops at Buffalo who re-
fused to obey the request asking them to
wash their hands and faces on quitting work
at the noon hour
Dean Matthews OF Des Mones. Ia. said II
a recent sermon on young Women in Busi-
ness Circles" Young women. you have gone
into the markets OF the world as workers.
Prepare TO do your work on an equality with
men, and do not think IL charity or ask II
as favor. And, above all don't cry"
At the queens jubilee the duke Of Nor
folk will provide refreshments for no less
than so 900 school children and 800 teachers
and each child win receive a commemorative
medal. The teachers will all be entertained
the following day at the dukes farm. tea
viii also be given at the farm to 5000 per-
CONS over 90 years OF age.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14

tions Mt the financial centers. But the
record Of one year is not conclusive and
it Is necessary to go back n number of
years In ouder to ascertain whether
there IS any ground for the alleged con
traction in the supply of money. \
reference to the mint reports will show
that there is not, but on the contrary
that there has been n steady increase in
the supply of money during the past
twenty-four years or since the so-callcd
demonctizatlon of silver in 1873
From 1873 to 1895 the amount of sill
YER coined and added to the circulation
of the world, omittiug that rccoined, was
So, ,40S, ,OOO,OOO the worlds stock of silver
coin being increased in that period 100
per cent, which according to trustworthy
authority was elevcn-fold the ratio of eX-
pansion in the foreign commerce of the
world within the same period. In view
of this enormous silver imitation what
becomes of the talk about the demone-
tization of that metal? During the same
period there was n great increase in the
supply of gold money, conservatively es-
1t thus appears that from 1873 to 1895
the worlds supply of gold and silver
money was increased to the extent of
over $4,000 more than half of
which was silver. While the volume of
silver money increased in this time 100
per cent and that of gold 10 per cent,
the increase in the worlds commerce is
estimated to have been only ii per cent.
Thus the facts utterly refutc the as
sertion that there has been Il contraC-
ton in the worlds supply of money and
at the same time overthrow the theory
of the silver intiationiSts that the prices
of commodities are governed by the
volume of money, for while the former
have fallen the latter has been steadily
growing. Referring to this II financial
authority says: "Therc has been an in
tlation in the stocks of coin which, ac-
cording to this theory, should have been
attended with almost Il doubling of
prices; there has been Il decline in prices
which should have been attended by Il
wholesale contraction of the volume Of
money, but we have had an unprecc-
dentcd imitation of the circulating
medium. Who is prepared to reconcile
these facts with the quantitative illu
sion? 1t is a pure fiction which it would
be Il gross miSnomer to call economic
And yet this ridiculous concet lies at the
basis of free coinage. The depression of
the times and the great fall in prices
which has contributed to it are charged
to have come from the demonetiZation of
silver and II consequent contraction of
the supply Of money 1t is only ncceS-
Sary to appeal to the facts TO demon.
strate how shallow and fallacious are
the arguments and assertions of the free
silver advocates.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
IN TIE ENEMr,S COrNTRY

1t Is not easy to understand why MIR.
Bryan should have invaded Canada to
preach his free silver doctrines, for it
is hardly conceivable that he could
have seriously hoped to make any con
vertS there to his cause, at least among
those who exert any influence upon
public opinion, and if he We're to make
converts it is not apparent how they
could help his cause. SO far as known
there are no silveritcs of the Bryan
kind in the Dominion and if there are
any they are not asserting themselves.
The people of Canada are as Il whole
perfectly satisfied with their financial
system and it would be next to impos-
sible to induce them to make any change
in it. Besides, why should Mr.. Bryan
concern himself about financial opinion
in Canada? His proposition is that the
United States shall resume the free
coinage Of silver regardless of any other
nation and especially of the British ma
ton. Therefore his lecturing on free
silver to the people of a British colony
seems incongruous.
But Mr.. Bryan was well received in
Canada and had large audiences, which
treated him with courtesy and cordial
ity. A correspondent at Ottawa of the
Springfield Republican says of the wei
come accorded Mr.. Bryan that it was
mot because the people believe in his
financial doctrines, or have any desire
to be turned from the principles that
prevail in Canada with respect to cur
rency and banking. but because Mr.
Bryan is something of a curiosity, with
Il rather interesting record" This same
frank correspondent says that Mr..
Bryan was disappointing as n speaker.
We are informed that he "entertained
his audience" but 'as a speaker he was
not up to the expectation of many who
had heard so much about the boy
orator. " 1t was the opinion of many
that in dictiOn. in style, in clearneSs
of expression, in all that pertained to
the use Of good sound English he was
far below the standard of public speak
ing heard from our own parliamentary
leaders; and as for his argument it was
obscure Il question in Il haze of plausible
generalities than to lead his hearers up
to clear and well-established conclu-
sions." We learn further that the gen
eral feeling was that Mr.. Bryan twas
II capital stump speaker"
1t is obvious from these expressions
of the wholly disinterested correspond
ent of the Republican that Mr.. Bryan
did not greatly impress the Canadians
who heard him, because he is ''some-
thing of n curiosity" either as an orator
or as an exponent of financial principles
and indeed this is the testimony of the
leading papers. Certainly Mr.. Bryans
fame in these respects has not been in
creased or improved by his invasion of
Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14

one thing brought out by the testi-
mony in the BARLEY case should not be
allowed to pass unhecdcd by present
and future state officers. That is the
general looseness with which public rec
ords have been kcpt-methods that
would not be tolerated for an instant
in any private business house or under
any private corporation. AS public of
iicers administer public trusts, it is in
cumbent upon them to keep their rec
ords not only accurately but so that the
actual state of facts may be gathered
from them without calling in technical
experts. The showing of bad book
Keeping only emphasizes the demand for
periodical publicity of verified financial
statements by all public officers vested
by law with the custody of public funds.