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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Tho Wabash Is Up.

vincennes, Ind, March 1.-THE Wabash
is 1913 feet and Is on a stand at this
point. The levees on both sides remain
intact sand it in thought will withstand
the terrible pressures. White river. Riv~
or Duchee and tile Embarrass are all
flooding the country. Nearly all other
Of the bridges in Lawre nee county, ILL.,,
and Knox county. Ind, are gone. A
great loss of live stock and grain Is re-
ported. IT, is rainy and other rise IL
fearpd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Phi De1ta's Banquet.

Boston, March l2.-Alumni day of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity was cele.
brated at the Parker house this evening
Officers2 elected: President, Rev. /. G.
Tomlinsop; vice president. D.J. Gallert
secretary, Herbert l.. Warren; reporter,
W. W. Case; historian. Emerson Rice;
warden. DR.. +. H. Clapp. Among the
responses to toasts at tue banquet was
one by ID. J. Gallert of Colby.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Maine Pensions.

Washington, March 12.-Pensions
have been granted to the following
Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Arnold Gruber, Togus; James ]. Low
den, Togus.
ADDITIONAL.
sEJohn II. Richards, Iogus; Daniel Gil
man, Dexter.
INCREASE
Ambrose P. Phillips, Ellsworth.
REISSUE.
Joseph NJ. Fuller, Gardiner
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Addie +. Tibbetts, Biddeford; Lucinda
G. King, Warren.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
No Change in Cuban Policy.

Washington, March 12.-It is under
stood that at the Cabinet meeting today
the Cuban situation was discussed, and
that the discussion Tended with the un.
derstanding that the policy hereto
pursued of strict neutrality and enforce
ment of the neutrality laws would be ad-
hered to, SO long as the conditions re-
manned as at present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Iasigi Appeals.

Boston, March IAN appeal has
been made to the United States Supreme
count in the case of Joseph A. Iasigi,
Turkish consul at Boston, accused Of
having zledstrustsf unds from Ger
tain estates. The appeal will he argued
in Washington the latter part of next
week. Meanwhile Iasigi will remain in
custody in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Gardiner G; Augusta 2.

Gardiner, March 12.-Gardiner and
Augusta played the last league game of
polo tonight, which was easily won by
Gardiner. Spencer and Houghton played
a fine game for the local team. Score,
Gardiner, 6; Augusta, q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Physician Fined for Rumselling.

Saco, March 12.-Dr. l.. d. bennett,
praoticing physician, whose drug store
was raided by City Marshal Burns, We'd
nesday, this afternoon was fined 500 and
costs and sentenced to the county jail for
two months. He appealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

The Public are cautioned
against in1itators who are
using Munyon's M ethods
and style of advertising.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
A Coal Pool Probable.

New York, March IA Times special
from Columbus. O., says: Local coal
operators admit the probable consum-
nation of gigantic pool. The scheme
Is to have all the operators sell their coal
to a central company, which will control
the entire trade.of the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Tho Kentucky senatorship.

Frankfort. KY, March 12.-The Re-
publican joint senatorial oaucus met to-
night by agreement between the man
ayers of the candidates. No nomination
was made tonight. Those put in nomi-
nation for senator were ex- Congressman
John ". Lewis, sx-Congressman W. g.
Hunter, ST. John Boyle, ex-Ohief Justice
W. H. Holt. The caucus adjourned
until morning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Was a Native of Maine.

Manchester. N. H., March 12.-Edwin
r. Jones who died the other day, was
a native of Lebanon, Me- He had been
a resident of this city ~ yesrs. being
overseer in the Manchester mills for over
tsirty years. He was a veteran of the
Tenth New Hampshire regiment, a
lows.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
]. r. LIBBY,
DON'T you HATE TO SAY
81 Don't Know "

Why say swat a minute and I'll tell yOM!'
4 have Inc Standard American Encyclopedia
that cal sort of question.
How many will Madison Square lew
YOrE hOIdg 1900.
That he f.. The families inian
aristocracy.
hen i'm York. what time sam
A.
Thesea a ew stray samples
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
GOVERNOR CALLS HALT.
Threatens to Veto the State College
Bill.
IF ANNUAL APPROPRIATION Elk.
CEEDS $4,000.

State Board of Agriculture Notified to
That Effect-Setback For an Absurd
1y Extravagant Measure-Bin Intro
duced in Senate to Regulate Examina-
Bar.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13

fairs is that it is entirely needless There Is
no reason in the world why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
full and capable of fulfilling her whole duty
as wife and mother. Many women 60 on
month after month, and year after year, be-
coming weaker and weaker, because of
very natural hesitancy they feel in consult
ing physician. They know that if they go
to a doctor for treatment the first thing he
will insist on will be examination " and
"local treatment. This must of course be
distasteful to every modest woman. They
are generally as unnecessary as they are alb.
horrent Dr.. Piercc's Favorite Prescription
cures positively, perfectly. permanently, all
varieties of female weakness" and dis.
ease. It is designed to do this one thing,
and it does it. 1t Is the only medicine now
before the public for woman's peculiar all
ments, adapted to her delicate organization
by regularly. graduated physician-an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist in these
inaladies. 1t cannot do harm in any condi-
ton of the system. Its sales exceed the
combined sales of all other medicines for
women.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13

MANILA paper covers. To get one you have only
to send al one-cent stamps Ito pay cost of mail
ing only, to Worlds Dispensary Medical Asscci-
alton, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N Y. Send
pf one. They are going off rapidly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
From Cripple Creek.

After the big fire in Cripple Creek,
took a severe cold and tried many rem
edies without help, the cold only becom-
ing more settled. After using three
small bottles of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, both the cough and cold left
me. and in this high altitude it takes a
meritorious cough remedy to do any
Daily Advertiser. For sale by H. P. S.
Goods drug store SIT Congress St.,
Portland. and K. S. Raymond, Cumber-
land Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
$25 in DOCTORS bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
was cured by one bottle of Chamber
lajn's Pain Balm costing rs cents and has
not since been troubled with that COM
plant. For sale by II. T. S. Goold' S
drug store, SIT Congress St., Portland,
and K. S. Raymond, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
The skeleton in
,auv a household is

AAA -
TIL e peculiar weak
ness of the wife and
mother, or of tn e
wife who ought to be
a mother and is not,
H appine 8 $ is de-
stroyed by the pres
ence of the s ecret
sickness that m ay
Turk like a grinn1ng
d e ath among the
m ost luxuri us
homes. The most
terrible thing about
this condition of af-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13

VIII be healthier and Happier Tor
following the friendly, practical
counsel contained in DR.. Pierce's
great universal doctor book;
The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser" 1t is the most
comprehensive medical work in
one volume In the English Ian
guage. 1t contains 1908 pages,
fully illustrated. go, 900 copies
have been sold at $3.50 each
bound in cloth, The profits are
now used in printing halfa-mill-
ion Glee comics hound in strong
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
WHAT 1T is.

WHAT 1T Is.
1t is the latest and best encyclo-
pedia.
1t Is the best selected and most
complete biographical dictionary.
It is the best mapped atlas of the
world.
1t is the latest and most reliable
gazetteer of the United States.
1t has the largest dictionary Of
technical terms.
1t is the most popular library of
household information.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
WHAT PEOPLE SAY OF 1T.
From Henry Wade Rogers, LII. D..

lOM NauO AeO6OAcg AAt
President Northwestern University, Eyonstca,
H.
1t contains vast amount of valuable
information stated accurately and con-
cisely. Much of this information is not
readily accessible elsewhere. The work
is invaluable. The matter inserted in
the Appendices viii be appreciated by
thousands who are in need of just that
sort of information. The work ought to
be in the homes of all the people.
From Edward Brooks, LIZ, ID.
Superintendent Public Schools. Phitade, phia. Pa.
1t is an excellent work, and especially
suited to teachers and private families.
Its tables. maps of countries and cities,
summaries of useful knowledge, ETC.,
make it a most valuable work of refer
ence. I cordially commend 1t to
teachers and the general public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Rheumatism Cured.

Munyon 8 Rheumatism Cure is guaran-
teel to cure rheumatism in any part of
the body. Acute and muscular rheuma-
tisln can be cured in from one to five
days. 1t speedily cures shooting pains,
sciatic8, lumbago and all rheumatic
pains in the back, hips or loins. 1t
seldom fails to give relief after one or
two doses and almost invariably cures
before one bottle has been used.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
Public Schools Auain,

The following from the Chicago Inter
Ocean is on the right line:
1t ought to be that in the public
schools the son or daughter of the poor
man can obtain as perfect an education
as the son or daughter of the rich man
can obtain as the result of a large ex-
penditure of money. If the public
schools, counting the high schools in,
fail to to equip scholars for progress to-
ward the highest positions they fail ut
berly Either there must be given a
chance to the child of the poorest par
ents to acquire an education that shall
fit him or her for continual progress to-
ward the accomplishment of its highest
endowments, or we must have select
schools" educating governing class.
There is something wrong in the sys-
tenn, or in the methods of it's administra-
ton. The poor mans children are not
getting very much out of the average
public school. They get a little text book
knowledge and a good deal of discon-
tent. They return home to sneer at in
dividual occupations, and waste their
time in searching for light and gentsel
employment at big salaries.
1t is time to turn over new leaf
Our public schools should go in for prac-
teal education and the stae should do
everything in it's power to exalt and dig
nifty labor. The educated and skilled toll
er who stands at the front in agriculture
and in any mechanical employment is
superior man and should be respected
as such. The chances are that he will
accumulate more money than a profess
sional man, and if he has a taste for
politics and has Legislative ability there
is no reason why he should not be called
upon to fill the offices of the state and
nation. We must get rid of the old idea
that only lawyers and capitalists ara fit
to be lawmakers and executive officials.
But the way to begin the reform is to
begin with the public schools. Make
their education practical with Industrial
features.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
NEW AND STYLlSH.

Cashmeres are going to be In high ia
vor and inasmuch as gray Is a popular
color and gray cashmere is the prettiest
of all. it is to form the foundation for
many fall and winter gowns. White
chiffon, lace and silver trimming are
all used ON the gray cashmere. Pale
green chiffon also makes a pretty COM
bination.
Entire velvet gowns will b. fashiona-
bic for day wear this winter trimmed
with braid, jet or narrow bands Of fur.
Stripes will be much worn for evening
gowns.
One handsome evening dress of cream
MORE is striped with a brilliant shade
Of green, the skirt yelled with a coarse
ream net spotted with chenille and edged
with lace. The low, square bodice OF
striped satin is folded tightly around
the figure, each stripe outlined with sill
yer embroidery, has short sleeves and a
drapery of lace at the back of the decol-
letage while a wreath of la France and
pale creamy roses over on. shoulder
finishes the costume.
Nothing has yet been found to take
the place of the boa; the invest are
fiuted up round the neck and have in
Vulnerable tails In front, with two or
three at the back of the neck attached
by bow and handsome buckle.
Tea-gowns are always a feature of the
coming season, and one of rose pink
velours mUire is indascribably lovely,
with its draperies of pink silk muslin,
deep Mechlin lace and quaint Vatican
arrangement at the back.
A gown of plun-color cloth is encircled
with waved bands of velvet in the same
shade bordered with black braid, the
tiny yoke of vivid cerise velvet fastened
with steel buttons, and having deep
crimson collar.
A pretty little silk gown, in tiniest
stripes of white and cornfiower blue,
has the bodice covered with guipure and
pointed insertions of black satin, the
smart little revers revealing a vest of
black chiffon. A gray-and-white striped
silk gown is gagged round the hips and
the bodice of corded tucks has touches
of c=rise silk. OF the evening gowns,
very handsome is one in pale blue satin,
with diamante embroidery on the bodice.
frills of lace and bows of black velvet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

through the forest. He treated her bru-
tally. and beat her after her frequent
attempts to escape. Finally she struck
him on the head with an axe, and from
that day he had been an idiot, without
a spark Of reason. There were wolves
and bears in the forest. and she dared
not risk a trip OF hundreds of miles on
foot, without knowing which direction
to take. So she waited. hoping for her
release for two years.
The hunter carried her back to Vance
burg. leaving the idiot in the cabin. The
Globe states that the woman's husband
was away on a long trip when she re-
turned home, but his neighbors say he
has been loyal to her, and has always
said that II she should be found, no mat
ter what might have befallen her, he
would receive her and treat her as his
wife. This sounds like a wild western
yarn of the old-fashioned days, but it
is vouched for as true chapter of New
England life in our day and genration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
A New England Story.

The Boston Globe fills three or four
columns with story which is worth
condensing. Two years ago young
man and his sweetheart were married in
the little village of yanccburg, Me-, on
the borders of wilderness which ex-
tends hundreds of miles.
"A few persons were present at the
wedding, but in the mics of the fesltivi-
ties a rejected lover of the bride walked
in and fired several shots, scattering the
guests. In the confusion the desperate
escaped, dragging his old sweetheart
with him. He was pursued, but succeed
ed in disappearing with his captive, and
nothing more was heard from them.
The other day a hunter from Vance
burg penetrated a great distance into
the forest and found the ruffiian who
had kidnapped the girl He spoke to him
and soon discovered that he was drivei-
ing idiot. The hunter followed him to a
cabin. and there in rags and misery he
found the missing bride.
The woman told horrible story Of
her journey with her captor. He had
ed her hands and drove or dragged her
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

Investments. but he IS more likely to
find security with the smaller interest
or dividend promised. and that Is better.
The Boston Transcript calls attention
to the fact that quite tide of immigra-
ton to Massachusetts from other states
has already set in. 1t says: In 1895 thsre
were resident In Massachusetts, 50,SS2 ma
tlves of Connecticut, 93,115 natives OF
Maine, 62,279 people born in New Hamp-
shire, 25.32d from Rhode Island, and
1874 from Vermont. Massachusetts has
drawn population also from states which
have but a comparatively remote geo.
graphical relation to her. That she
should have numbered among her people
6s,003 natives of New York is readily ac-
counted for by neighborhood, for the
boundaries march together for a consld-
cradle distance, and by similarity OF
pursuits; but the movement toward Mas
sachusetts frotn the west and from Penn
sylvania must be due to other causes.
Thus We find that in 1895 there we're 9,493
residents of Massachusetts natives of
Pennsylvania, 1859 from Illinois and
1,19S from Iowa. Wisconsin contributed
1881 and far-off California almost as
many, 1,557. The large element of our
population coming from the southern
states is accounted for in some measure
by the movement of colofed reasple north
ward, but there must be many white
citizens of Massachusetts, today who
were born south of Mason and Dixon's
line"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
The Cotton Crop.

The bears have been actively at work
in the cotton market this season, and
they have caused southern farmers to
lose millions of dollars. 1T is a lament
able situation when influential specula-
tors win take the crop estimate of an
Englishman in preference to the esti-
mates furnished by our government off,
Gals.
Yet this is the case. 1t is tolerably
certain that the present crop viii be
under 100000 bales, but there are inter-
ested parties who declare that it will
reach 100000 bales or over. The estl-
ties Of these foreigners arc accepted by
the bears. and COTTON is forced down to
a ridiculously low price.
1t is the opinion off the best Informed
men that the staple is DO nj to rise much
higher. If it does not, the much talked
of wave of prosperity will be scarcely
felt in this region.
The experience this year should warn
the farmers to pay more attention to
food crops. Cotton should be surplus
money crop, and 1t would be good thing
to produce very little of it for some years
10 come.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

Last spring he made trip to Cuba
where he represented his paper. Mr.
Decker is about 80 years of age. Tall,
handsome, muscular, and daring He is
known in Washington as one of the ath-
letes Of that city.
For some years he has been the terror
of the police force. This came about
when one night he saw a policeman in
fiicting severe punishment upon a Grip
pie. The conduct of the policeman was
absolutely brutal MIR. Decker under
took to rescue the cripple from the hands
of the policeman, whereupon the police
man struck Mr.. Decker with his club.
This opened the ball. In less tina
than it takes to relate this, MIR. Decker
had the policeman whipped and had
taken his club and revolver from him.
Othsr policemen attempted to rescue
their comrade, and Decker was forced
ito fight four instead of one He whipped
them all. He succeeded in having them
locked up in the station house for dis
orderly conduct and conduct unbecom-
ing officers, was the prosecuting witness
the next morning in the police court,
and each of them was fined and dis
missed from the force in disgrace. Deck
er has never been popular with the po-
lice in Washington since that time The
truth is they are all afraid of him, and
leave him severely alone. There is good
reason why they should not modest him,
because he commits no offens+.
Mr.. Decker is married and no one in
Washington but his wife knew of the
mission to which he was assigned in
Cuba. 1t was daring undertaking and
had he not succeeded as he did but failed
in his mission, he would have been under
the brutal treatment of Weyler and he
might have been put to d=ath. His
wife was very naturally uneasy for his
safety until she read in the papers of
his successful liberation of the young
woman, and telegram from her hus-
band stating that he would leave Ha-
vana on the next ship. Karl Decker's
Mans belongs in the list of heroes
Mr.. Decker's name is Charles Duval
Decker, but has always been known as
Karl. He did his work in Cuba under
the name of Charles Duval
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16

ing. Fifty cents on the 500 won't make
Birmingham a great city. Can't the
people ind a remedy?
Birmingham needs more lights, more
policemen, more firemen, more paved
streets and free schools. That Is. my
observation leads me to think SO. AZ
city of 61s square miles and 10000 peo-
pie ought to have a half million incomis
per annum to push 1t along. Until she
gets 1t you will find the chronic growler
ever ON the war path. Wouldn't It be az
great thing IL cities could grow and pros
per without taxes? But they can't.
Birmingham possesses great possibili-
ties if she can only taks care of herself
for a time. These mountains of iron and
these coal beds, this beautiful natural
scenery, these fertile VALLEYS and this
baimy, life-giving atmosphere consti-
tute a most cordial and spontaneous in
vitatoin to capital, energy and labor to
dwell right llere.
Wonder if the Birmingham people all
pull together? That's very necessary.
Am going to study Birmingham until
frost, then I'll tell you how like It.
AN INTERESTED VISITOR.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-16
STAY EAST. YOUNG MAN.
Tide Of immigration to New England From
Other States Has Set In.

From the Syracuse Post.
Horace Greeley's famous advice to
young men in search of a location was
very appropriate when uttered. But
there have been many years since when
better advice to young men would have
been to stay east, or even possibly come
east. The struggle for livelihood in
the west is just as keen and fierce as 1t
is IN the east The old opportunities for
untried hands to make a fortune in
hurry have passed away. The west has
settled down to "a business basis, and the
speculative elements in it's commercial
life have, to quite an extent. been elin1i-
mated. True. there are localities where
large chances are still taken and money
is made in risky Investments. But the
average young man in the west must
make his bread and butter by hard work
in the regular channels of trade and in
dustry. The young man in the east may
moi, find SO large returns offered for his