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The Portland daily press., 1897-10-20

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

NEW ADVEk5IHEHNN11 1VOA1s
foster, Avery s. ca.
.. R. Libby Co.
Owen. Moore & Co.
Eastman Bros. 8 Bancroft
Fl. j. Bailey & Co.
Grand Trunk excursion.
4 Card.
Poll Examining Board.
For Sale-M0cking Bird.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Maine Musical Festival.
Portland Theatre.
18th Annual Coffee Party.
New Wants, To LET, FOR sale, Lost Found
and Similar advertisements will befound under
heir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-20

Ill, n.ss- are the favorite family
= 1AOOSA . L lAaS cathartic. Price 25c.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
WHAT GOOD SOCIETY ,s.
Circle Of Pleasant People Who Are In
terested in Each Other.

The very best society is not composed of
kirs s.rs ana glitter writes Ruth Ashmore OF
Works" in the December Ladies' Home
uoSurnsl 1S. ut is that circle of pleasant peo.
PIE who meet and visit because they are in.
terested In each other. II asks Of each mem.
Dss that she bring pleasant personality II
sne wishes to be In and Of II. The society
recognized by the newspapers consists mere.
4 OF few people. who. having more money
themselves more conspicuous and 80 are
eep. eep. ,S,a ,GSH,nstantly before the public But all
Or little village. there i to be found good
herself whether she is In or out Of Il. II
she has the bad taste to prefer noisy people
conception Of conversation is to talk scandal
and ana who really have no reason for existing
In t1en this girl Will not only injure herself
WI VII njurc every other girl who works Peo
PIE are prone to judge great regiment b,
one member of It. Therefore, It behooveti
the girl who works TO go into the best so
home"
The silver star., 1897-12-23
ISLANDS NAMED ron poos.

"hsaes "rhs Islaad Of the rsikane
Dog" Derived ~ Name.
Dozens. some say scores. of islands.
OF greater or less dimensions, are
known as Little Dogs" Dog Is
lands. Big Dogs" etc., says the
Philadelphia Times. An island in the
Thames. now . part Of London.is called
the isle of Dogs" Three lofty, rocky
Islands near st. Thomas, Virgin Is
lands. are known as THE Great Dog"
George Dog" and the West Dog"
There are Dog Islands" in the Malay
an archipelago; of the coast Of Maine.
on the coast Of Franklin county, Fla.
and another in the Ser-wati group. On
the coast Of Kamschatka there Ia an
Island known as THE Island of Talk
Ing Dogs" The curious story con-
nected with this spot Of land and the
one that gives 1t the name 1t bears is
this. according to an Asiatic legenl
The hrst inhabitants Of the far north
did not employ dogs. but drew their
walrus rib sleds themselves. After
ages had elapsed men made an attemp;
to use the dogs Of that region-which.
BY the way, talked Just as men do
a. beasts Of burden. The talking dogs
however, argued the case with their
would-be masters. and were not long
in proving that they had enough to Go
to catch game for themselves and tile
children Of men. But the men soon
learned the use of the bow and arrow
and the spear, thus running the occu-
patton Of the talking dogs. Again an
attempt was made to harness them
to sleds. but they rebelled. and all
swan out to the island; afterward
known as "The Island of Talking
Dogs" Here the game was scarce,
and the dogs soon turned cannibals.
and by the end of the first winter
there were only seven left. Some hu-
name Kamschatkans volunteered to
row out to the island and bring off the
remnant Of the dog colony. But the
dogs refused to leave the barren island.
saying, what people are you? We
have never seen you before" For this
untruth Chami, the dog god, took their
voices from them. and until this day
they have been the dumb servants o.
man.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
,owss ok q MorAsn.s VOICE.

A ustheR Qng to her child one day
scng of the beautiful home above:
~ Y q cniy woman sings.
~ psny time In the years that came
II took him back to his childhood days:
y kept bis feet from the paths Of wrong.
4 ncsnss e spose % etc. t. her .S child one day
~ r. az arrow had sped that way
And pierced his loving and tender heart.
40 when be had grown to mans estate.
And was tempted and tried. as all men are.
H fell; FOR that mothers angry words
HAD LEFT on his heart q lasting scar
-QArie! 3. Carter in Christmas Ladiev'
The silver star., 1897-12-23
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When Andrew d. White. now the
United States ambassador At Berlin
was minister to Germany nearly TWEEN.
ty years ago he received some queer
letters from Americans asking for hi
influence in their behalf in court cir.
cles.
Perhaps the funniest Of all was q
very mandatory epistle from IN old
lady living In the west. who inclosed
in her letter four pieces Of white linen
each some six inches square.
I'VE are going to have = fair In ouI
church." she wrote, and I an max.
ing an autograph quilt. want you
10 get me the autographs Of the en-
peror. the empress. the crown prince
and Bismarck. and tell them 10 be
very careful not to write too near the
edge Of the squares. - . seam has "a
be allowed for putting them together -
The silver star., 1897-12-23
/" MY WIFE'S LIFE.
How | was the means
of saving 1t.

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ey.leeas q cess..lties sPpssr. ssszz
~ 1sSSSeyisS disease Witch siays its
tsesea.1s sssseiiy. it = . hspIy .sssse
ao1 hSSlS6 Sselers1. owch % lseus 1ess
~ etwayp sst ths strng{!s. sus y Sia =
~ 80 ~ wife waiting an4 weaksning
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ssss9ls2 v,ss IL IL sssiss..s sns q sico3. Tss
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The silver star., 1897-12-23
rhs .n..z Is.sA.r...

In south Georgia. In the rural dis.
tricts around Brunswick. strange re.
ligious ssct. the Holy LAughsrs." are
creating tremendous excitsment, and
for miles around the farmers are Civ.
Ing mp their work and dsvoting their
time TO furthering the cause Of the new
creed. The holy laugh" b peculiar
feature Of the service. This 70 . series
Of weird declarations. after whieA the
worshipsrs frequently fall on the
ground aad remain apparently IN q
trance for several hours. Rsv. Mr.,
Iee. travelling svangslist. has erect
"a . great tent near Brunswick. and
continuous services are held. Thou-
sands Of people ass Aocking 10 hear
hin.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
DiPHrHERIA IN WISCONSIN,.

sssy-Thrss Deaths IN One small,
Tsvn IN Lsss Than Four Weeks
= preventive and cure for diphtheris.
croup. tonsilitis. quinsy and all
tnroat troubles recently placed up
On the market has achieved such
marvellous success a. to greatly
STIR up the medical fraternity. Its
power over diphtheria seems aim ost
miraculous. % 1t stops its spread "A
II By magic.
9rantsburg. Wisconsin. population
lee than four hundred. was visited by
: terrible epidemic Of diphtheria. dur
ing which dfty-three Of It's inhabitants
oieo IN less than four weeks. After
mucn urging by the friends of Muco-
solvent. the authorities decided to use
IT, and thereupon telegraphed for
large supply. which arrived the next
oay at O'Clock. and by O'Clock every
man. woman and child in Grantsburg
were taking Muco-Solvent, with the re-
suit that not another death oc-
CURED. whereas. up to the very
nour it use was commenced, not
. day. for two weeks, had passed
without from one to 1--WE deaths. Many
other epidemics have been quickly
stamped out by Muco-solvent, not
ably at Madison. Polar. Winneconne
and Neenah. Wisconsin.
We earnestly advise every mother to
procure Muco- Solvent and keep 1t in
the house ready for prompt use for
every Ill. however slight. especially II
accompanied with sore throat, cough
or cold. and thus, in many instances,
prevent diphtheria or some other se-
rious ailment the presence of which is
mot even suspected. Pleasant to
take. 1t can be procured by
sending the price $1.0O per bot
tle) to the Muco-Solvent Company,
36s Dearborn street. Chicago, upon
receipt OF which they will send 1t,
charges prepaid.
They will upon application, send free
. book Of forty pages entitled Chats
with Mothers" which every mother
should read. They desire agents
and the right person woman preferred)
can secure exclusive agency in their
tnvn.-Chicago Opinion
The silver star., 1897-12-23
HANDLING DEAD LETTERS.
An Interesting Division Of the Postonic'
Department ~ wsshington.

An Intoreetlng Dlvhs0n OF tine FOetOmce
Department ~ Warrington.
Mary Nimmo Balentine, writing OF
Women in the Government Depart
ments" in the December Woman :
Home Companion. says: Eight hun
dred and twenty-five clerks find em
ployment in the postofnce de-
partment, of whom 127 were
women. Their salaries range from
nine hundred to eighteen hundred dol
lars a year, and they are engaged in
general clerical work and copying. The
most interesting division of the de-
partment is the dead letter ONCE. .wher,
about one hundred and twenty-five
women are employed. Twenty thou
sand undelivered letters are received
here every day. Each clerk is expect
ed to open two hundred and fifty let
ters each day. and as many more az
she can handle. A record OF the daily
number examined by each one Is kept,
and credit for proficiency awarded !.
Letters containing checks and money
are given special attention. and are re-
turned to the sender II any address
can be found; II not. they are recorded
and placed on file TO await applica-
tion. Those containing money may be
reclaimed In four years: otter that
time elapses they are sent to the
treasury of the United States. and are
often Identified and reclaimed after
many years. Letters containing NO In
closures are returned to the writer's II
they contain the address. Otherwise
they are not preserved and no record ia
kept of them. There Is museum Il
unavailable articles that have been
taken from the mails; Its shelves con-
tain every imaginable sort Of thing. az
diverse in character - . washboard
and q skeleton"
The silver star., 1897-12-23
"Hishs.. Autbor,.y.-

Where did you get your informa-
tion7" asked the editor of the yellow
Journal.
from the butler" answered the rs-
porter.
1T would never do to quote the but
lef, would it," mused the editor
You'd better merely say that we have
It On the highest authority. y.'-Chicago
Evening Post.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
u. . o. Improvement. Completed.

y. . q. Improvsments Completed.
The Improvements on the main line
OF the Baltimore and Ohio. west Of.
and between Martinsburg, w. Va. and
North Mountain, were completed No
vember 1st They cover distance Of
nearly four miles. starting three miles
west OF Martinsburg. and extending
some distance west of Myers Hole.
which y near the North Mountain sta
ton. At Myers Hole the line was
changed. taking out some very objec-
uonable curvature. and the roadbed
raised nearly fifteen feet. eliminating
two grades Of 42 feet per miles which
came together at Myers Hole. and SUBJ
stituting therefor an almost level
track. This point on the road has
always been . dangerous one and
many freight wrecks have occurred
there. Apart from doing away with
the dangerous feature Of two sharp
down grades coming together. a. was
the case In this instance. the saving In
operation Of the road by the change
VIII be very large. as It enables the
tons per train to be greatly increased
and reduces the liability to accident to
the minimum.
At Tablers the road bed has been
lowered about thirteen feet. and the
same at Tabbs. besides taking out OBJ
3ectionable curvature and reducing the
rate Of grades at these points from ~
feet per mile to ten feet per mile. thus
increasing the cars that can be hauled
per train. Though these improve
ments have cost quite sum Of money.
the expenditure il fully justified by
ihn asxlna. In
The silver star., 1897-12-23
The Last Man ON Earth

To recklessly experiment upon himself with
nope OF relief is the dyspeptic. Yet the nos.
trums for this malndy are as the sands OF
the sea-, and. presumably. about as eiilca-
cious. Indigestion. that obstinate malady,
overcome with Hostefter's stomach Bitters
an appetizing tonic and alternative, which
cures constipation. fever and ague, bilious
and feebleness.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Rs:s..:ssiy es's1'"-x. Asaa's' H'-'s'''
rhs sues.!ss. -: eos.snptie. ss,s.
esssa.i ision: Yet me physsetses ss.S Z Z
q 81 s.e nSss S. ;ss:!s Hs: es:sy cs:s ess i's:
vsesgkt = Mssy s'n.ia, sssss tses =
ssss e Il " ssses :ssses - lie s:e
q ikis remedy. There q sc better nedl.
cins ios puiRcn.ry trG.eIss lies. thee re n: \:
cscss d Asikms. and sronekltis, viers rs::
lief hss bees hsretofere unattainaels. Il
6.sss's 6sssSss. asa sri III sS:ssicss q d: sSses.
sad f..gs Htrssefers; pr; Aysr's Is SSh:s.y .,.yy
toSfles ouIy, at o.no per bottle. TO oeet
: worid.wide demand ies . smaller .Pessk.
are, the remedy u now put up ~ bel! siee
SssiiSs, q ksif priee..so esnls. wsite iss
sssssssi. xiSrsss ]. I. Aver g., tsvsst
The silver star., 1897-12-23

The Levy 4 Levin Mercantile Co..
10th and Larimer SITS. Denver. carry
the finest line Of Pure Wines and LID
uors for Medicinal and Family use. In
the state. When In need Of straight
goods in their line, II will pay you TO
order from them, Send for price list.
Prices are reasonable and mail orders
promptly attended to.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
Ten weeks for Ten Cents.

Strange as II may appear. that big family
paper. tho illustrated Weekly Sentinel. OF
Denver. Colorado. founded 1880 will be
sent ten weeks on trial for 1Oc: clubs Of six
eOc; L. for 81. Special offer solely to intro
duce the paper. Gold rings set with Rocky
mountain gems are given free as premiums;
Latest mining news and Illustrations of
Grand scenery each week, also true stories
Of love and adventure Address as above
and mention this paper. Write today. post
age stamps taken.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
w.,., ne.e nv.

The Ministss- -"How did yeu liks ny
ssrnon lest 0undAys" Deacon Parker
(abssntiy)-"It was szcsllsat at
whore NJ elaaees net tAooo e tAs
WIlew Duskia svssy ti0e ! 1sehe1
The silver star., 1897-12-23

"My husband says those married men up
In Alaska are having an easy time this win
ter" 'Why?" 'They don't have to get
out of bed In the middle 70 the night to
see II the front door is locked"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

$50 you are going away. Mrs. Rusher?''
YES; we are going to move to Kentucky
Tor few weeks until my husband gets to
be called COLONEL and then we shall go tc
Washington to live
The silver star., 1897-12-23

nronxv treated free by DR.. II. II. Green's
Sons. az Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their aaver-
tisement In another column OF TINS paPer'
The silver star., 1897-12-23

.swhy IL II that when spinster gets Il
letter addressed Mrs 1t makes her hopping
msdi' ~ don't know. Why IL II that
When n married woman gets letter ad
dreeeed Miss she is always pleascdT'
The silver star., 1897-12-23

..n, Won call this the Handy Vol. Shake
~,sarrT" "Yes." well, 1t Isn't; it's TOO
Rttie to prop up the window and too DIG
"a nroD up our en-legged bureau.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

az asked Miss GolIghtiy II she believed In
Cuban autonomy "What did she snyf''
Sehe said she did, and that 1t was easier
for her to believe In II than to try to un-
Aerstand vhnt II was"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

..They say kissing will cure dyspepsia -
80 cross that nobody wants to kiss them
The silver star., 1897-12-23

.Has you wife begun making Christmas
presents YETI "Yes: but thank heaven she
embroidered me velvet .lumbreIun for the
parlor mantel last year.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

star Tobacco IN the leading brand Of
the world, because It is the best.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Jill-Is Gill 4 good Judge Of cigars?
BILL think he must be. He had two
last night. and he gave me one. He
mus have kept the best one.-Yonk-
efs Statesman.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

'Wheels are worse than horses' "whyT'
sIf q man sees n woman coming run
away horse he runs out and grabs the horse
by the bride; II he sees her coming on
runaway wheel he merely gets out of the
WAy"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Zones has moved back to the country -
'.WhyT .He said he wouldn't live In q
town where the neghbors object to his keep
ing his COW In the front yard"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

"Fine feathers make fine birds" "Noi
much; fine feathers make dead BIRDS
The silver star., 1897-12-23

''Mrs. links Is as sharp as tacks' "Wha
has she done latelyf' ''She has bough
everything she needs. that her relati
can't give her useful Christmas presents.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

"Down town this morning n woman agent
talked to me half an hour. recommending
health foods ..Well what of it?'' 'Then
ahe asked me what was good for indigestion
-said she was suffering dreadfully."
The silver star., 1897-12-23

For lung and chest diseases. Piso's Cure Is
the best medicine we have used.-Mrs. J. L.
Northcott. Windsor. Ont. Canada.
The silver star., 1897-12-23
THE INDIAN QUESTION.

nnsAaea n the Territory Of the Five Civi-
lised Tribes.
The Dawes commission, after nearly
Ave years OF persuasion, has succeeded
n making treaties with the Choctaws.
Chickasaws and Greeks, but the Legis-
lAkure OF the latter nation declined to
fadfy BY an almost unanimous vote
Nor are they encouraged to hope for
ratncation. The CherOkees have per-
sistently refused to make any treaty,
and the commission doea not see any
prospect OF persuading them to do SO.
They have encountered two very se-
rtouB dimculties. The Cherokee nation
and the others In n less degree-is
ruled BY few shrewd and autOcratic
natives, who by their force of charac-
ter and abilities have made themselves
dictators, rule the remainder Of the
tribe with despotic power. They have
sal1ed and occupy large tracts Of the
bost land In the territory, and have
leased much Of 1t to white ranchmen
and other settlers, from which they
dsaive large revenues and pocket the
money, although they have no more
clalm upon 1t than other members of
tie tribe, who lead miserable exist
ence 10 ignorance and poverty and are
practically the slaves of tyrannical
masters. II the intention of the law
which created the Dawes commission
10 carried out these autOcrats would be
deprived Of their wealth and the lands
hey control, which would be ap-
praised and divided in equal portions
and impartially among all the Chero-
kees. Hence they refuse to make a
treaty, and will continue to do SO
mtn the government intervenes and
compels them to recognize the rights
ef their oppressed Acknowledgement
In order to do this Secretary Bliss re-
commends that a law be enacted by
Congress providing for the establish
mdnt Of a uniform system Of govern
m0t over the Indian territory as n
whole, similar to that In the other ter
ntcries, which will place all the inhab-
Nants in possession of the rights and
liberties guaranteed all citizens Of the
United States by the constitution.
In addition to the Indians there are
about 25O.OOO white people in the ter
ritory, who by Invitation or by toler-
ance have settled upon the Indian
hands and have built houses and i'm
pe0ved farms. and established villages
and towns without titles to the prop
0ty they occupy: without any legal
seAtus whatever or recognized rights
Il person or property, being merely
squatters or tenants by sufferance.
Any such action as Is now proposed
would be technically. violation Of the
treaties that now exist between the
government and the FIVE nations,
which guarantee them the right OF
ss1f-government, but the officials Of the
Interior Department contend that the
nations have forfeited their rights by
eoatinual violation Of the terms Of the
teaties, and have no just claims upon
- government In this respect.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Mrs. Winslow = Soothing syrup
For children teethin softens the reduces inhAm
mation, ,alays pain, wind collie 25 cents botss
The silver star., 1897-12-23

.The man who doesn't get vexed at bad
dinner is no man at ALL" "Of course not
he is an angel"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

."L.ovs laughs at iocksniiths.' you know
laughtng At the norlst."
The silver star., 1897-12-23

D1ssase Year Dswsis WITH Cssssssts'
oy shers,e syrs Son':spsssiss ,sssa fossssr :ss
The silver star., 1897-12-23

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic full OF life nerve and vigor. take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists. Soc. or q. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

sDoctnes ny now that deadly germs come
hone With our packages from the laundry"
.1ssat scctt! Have we got to quilt wearing
The silver star., 1897-12-23
nev's rhiss

We oGog ODs Aundred Dollars reward
~ eGy oaeo of Cntarrh that cannot -
sHe1 by Halle Catarrh Cure.
-. J. CHENEY . CO.. Toledo. o:
I. cSsssT ~ the issi s years. and Selssve
~ Dee3sotly honorable In Al busineeo
saa:assse9s and ananc!sily ab,s e cssrry sy
west Q Truax, wholesale pfuggi0ts.
Nis1S. O.; Walding. Kinnan . Hsfvin.
's s:' s.ssss Dsssscss: scs:: f'':Ss 3 s.:u g 1.a....,.
setting directly upon the blood en1 ~.
sooo ouPl1eoo Of the system. Tootilnc:
s1els eeet free. Price 7sc per bottis. eese
sits SS@iiy Pills are the bsst.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Il. T. Is. Cough Drops Cure. All dealer.
Bowman a. Burleson, Denver.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

No-ro- Bsc for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes 1eek
nom strong. blood pure. 5Oc. VI. All oruks's's'
The silver star., 1897-12-23
a 0ooA Thi.g.

ne Royal Publishing Company. Of
Richmond. Virginia. are Offering ex-
csptionally favorable contracts to live
workers. They want men and women
oe good character, and allow liberal
weekly salaries and expenses. A line
addressed TO them may lay before you
. proposition that will bs - surprising
- Il 10 gratifying.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

"Do yon think Julia Will always keep on
mourning for ner husbandT' "Yes: she Is
going to marry u man named Black
The silver star., 1897-12-23

NJ husband. Gets vexed ~ / don't take
r. 6plf1nd Hsss yexsd y ! DO"
The silver star., 1897-12-23

.yust think how many men keep them
eu0vm up On atimulants." 'YOu mean they
ksD Themselves down on stimulants."
The silver star., 1897-12-23

"Hyen when Henry was wildly delirIous
cG1a1 get him to take his medicine withou
Q n1fnur" "How did you manager ''
pue tAe medicine In Q flask
The silver star., 1897-12-23

Smoke sledge Cigarettes. 20 for 3 cts.
The silver star., 1897-12-23

promptly esseA."-x. Nsaass. Ns.pAis'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28

mellow until The end. That the
beauty II women like tia. u men,
should b. determined from the
standpoint ~ advancing maturity
cannot b= disputed. Il i absurd -
claim that ;he ripe. Eicl beauty Of
- IL l---s attractive than the bud
ding immaturity Ot sweet Is. When
women live in harmony with ns-
;ure-- laws each stage ~ life has it,
OEn charm. The fJiIne-s u beauty
does not reach its zenith under the
age Of y or 20.
Mile. Mar was most beautiful az =
and Nine. Recamier between the
ages II - and -. The most lasting
aud intense passion i not Inspired
by two decade beauties. The old
saw about sweet Is j. exploded By
the trGer knDEl-dZe tina; the high
st beauty does not Dwell IN imma-
tUrity For beauty does not mean
alone the fashion u form and color
iny a. found In the EaIen doll. The
deE d youth and complexion Of
roses are admirable for that period,
but a ECmau's best aud richest years
are from - ~ ~. Il J. arEaut error
for any woman % regard herself a.
pss-e al any age. il she grows old
grsc=iGiiy.-HOme Life.