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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
BANEFUL INDIGESTION.
THE DISORDERS 1T CAUSES AND THE
POIsONs IT INsTILS IN THE BLOOD.

If we only knew how dangerous, insidious
and ruthless disease indigestion is, we would
not wait as we do before endeavoring to cure it.
The longer we wait, the more dangerous it is
likely to become.
So the sooner we take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial the better it will be, and the better we will
be.
Indigestion is dangerous because it creates
poisons in the stomach which are absorbed by
the blood and by it carried to all parts of the
body.
Could anything be worse than this?
These posons would not be formed if the
stomach could digest its food When it can't
Shaker Digestive Cordial will help it to do so.
Nothing will help the stomach so well as
Shaker Digestive Cordial. nothing else cure in.
digestion so quickly, or so positively
The reason is that it purifies the stomach and
the blood, and makes your food strengthen
instead of poison you.
1t is not medicine, but an aid to digestion, a
pleasant cordial for weak stomachs.
Sold by druggists. Ten cents for a trial bottle
Address for interesting book. The Shakers. 80
Reade Street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

nell's fatal IN every instance. and made
very little effort to save the patient.
Brain injuries are most serious, and
most often prove fatal when they occur
near the base of the brain.
"The Army and Navy journal recently
told of French artillery officer who car
ried bullet in his head for twenty seven
wears. He was shot in the left temple
during the Franco-Prussian war. The
bullet could not be extracted, but it soon
ceased to be painful, and the wound
healed. few months ago the bullet be-
gan to move about, causing the soldier
intense pain and driving him almost
mad. Then there was lull, and short
time ago, it is said, the man removed the
bullet from his throat
Cup to the time of the civil war but
little effort was made to operate on gun
shot wounds of the brain or abdomen.
Since then much has been accomplished
through experimental work, and clinical
observation to elucidate the subject. For
wounds in the abdomen in general Amer
lean and German surgeons advocate lap
arotomy as early as possible
"Gunshot wounds in the head directly
involving the brain may be either perfor-
ating or penetrating. A penetrating
wound is one in which the missile enters
and does not emerge. A perforating
wound is one in which the bullet passes
entirely tllIOuSn UQ6 mead. Inc injury
to the skull or brain may vary from a
comdaratively slight wound to one which
iuflicts immense, and widespread injury
both to the skull and its contents. The
difference between the .wound of entrance
and the wound Of exit is apt to be far
more marked in the skull than in the soft
parts. AT the wound of entrance the
aperture in the external table may be no
larger than the bullet itself or may even
be reduced to simple slit. whereas the
inner table may beAquite extensively frac-
tured. At the wound of exit the reverse
is true. The outer table will be more
extensively fractured than the inner. and
in addition to this, the entire aperture
at the wound of exit, as the ball strikes
on the concave surface of the skull. is
apt to be much larger than tho wound of
entrance.
'sThe recent advance in cerebral sur.
gerry has materially changed treatment
OF such wounds. The difference between
the modern treatment of gunshot wounds
of the brain and the older methods is
due largely to the brain, and the older
methods is due largely to the application
of antiseptic discoveries and the conse-
ouent boldness with which surgeons in
terfere; to the use OF the aluminium grav
ity probe, and to knowledge of the facts
that drainage of the brain is not only
possible, but essential, and that for the
purpose both OF searching for the bullet
and removing it surgeons should often
make counter opening by trephining.',
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
STEEL RAILS AND SPEED.
The Great Advantages to American Rail-
roads of Bessemer's Process of Steel
Manufacture.

Abrams. Hewitt's recent public deola-
ration that Bessemers improved process
ses of making steel had saved to the rail
roads of this country millions upon mil
lions of dollars finds prompt and unquali-
fed confederation from railroad men.
One of the great advantages that the
steel rail has conferred upon the railroads
everywhere is an increased speed of
trains, with a proportionate decrease of
risk. Laid on a well made and solid
road bed, the best steel rails enable
powerful locomotives to draw heavy
trains safely at a rate of speed that would
have been considered dangerous two or
three decades ago. We're it not for the
steel rail laid all the way between New
York and Chicago, the New York Cen
trail would not now be sending its daily
fier from one place to the other in TWEEN
ty four hours, and the Pennsylvania Rail
road would not be experimenting with a
twenty hour train between the same
points.
The first Bessemer steel rails used in
the United States were put down in
1866, and there has been wonderful
change in the cost of such rails since
then. In the spring of 1865 the Penn
sylaniva Railroad bought small quanti-
ty of the same kind of rails was imported
by the same kind OF rails was imported
by the same company at cost of 1886 a
ton. Since then the number of miles of
steel rails laid in each successive year
has steadily increased, until now nearly
all the renewals on important rods are
made with steel.
The cost of steel rails gradually di.
minished to $25 tons in 1894, and since
then the price, under pressure of hard
times and competition, has on different
occasions been below $40. The manufao-
ture of steel rails in America was begun
in 1865, and at the beginningIof 1894 there
were forty three Bessemer steel mills in
the United States. The annual domestic
production of steel rails has steadily in
creased.
With the demand for greater speed on
the railroads there has come a gradual
increase in the size and weight of the
rails. The first railroads in this country
had rails that weighed 20 pounds to the
lineal yard. Soon the weight of the rails
was increased to 80 pounds to the yard,
then to II IA pounds; next to 40 pounds,
and afterward in succession. to 60 pounds,
rs pounds, so and IS pounds, and 80 and
100 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
THE MODERN WIFE.

She is very intellectual
And uses words quite technical
In Latin, Greek and Sanscrit she is
yersed.
She has reached the topmost pinnacle.
Her remarks are very cynical,
Her rank at graduation was the first.
She can tell you of Theosophy,
OF music, Delsarte, sophistry,
And everything that's found within a
book.
OF Boston she's resident.
She has been a college president.
But alas! this lady knows not how to
cook!
ID. Fuller.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
WIT AND WISDOM
Didn't FIJI the Requirements.

Didn't Fill the Requirements.
Mrs. Claque-Men are SO disappointing
sent note to Mr.. Cardler, you know.
asking for the pleasure of his company.
Miss Clique-But he came Aunt Mary
Mrs. Claoue-Yes But somehow he
didn't bring my pleasure with him.-Bos.
ton Transcript
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., n. Y. c
His Loss.

First Druggist-That new clerk of mine
sold prescription yesterday for 81 when
it should have been So.
Second Druggist-Then you lost money
on it?
First Druggist-I lost $s.-Brooklyn
Life
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

HDOLO Sticks, Skates, Skate Straps, Snow
Shoes, Ice Creepers, Ankle Supports for
Skates, Pocket Knives, Razors, Carving
Knives and Forks. The best assortment of
Polo Sticks in the city. G. L. BAILEY, 1853
Middle street. 24-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

FOR SALE-In western part of the city,
a house 10 rooms, with bath, steam heat,
finished in natural woods, open fire places,
exposed plumbing etc, owing to unforeseen
circumstances, now on the market; price
low: Particulars, Real Estate Office, Firs
VAIL GAL
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
PUBLISHED ARRANGEMENT
UNDER q c. OUD
The Story Of Lost Mev0py.
BY HERBERT RUSSELL,

AUTHOR "sHoT RAILWAY TUNNEL
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

EOR SALE-House and land, Nos 1924
House and land. No. 80 Smith street; rents
$21O0. price $1,000. rs Exchange street, Wood
cock restaurant and furnishings, long estab-
lished restaurant; price reasonable. Also
building lots on St. Lawrence street Apply to
HENRY J. CONLEY, so Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

CONSIGNED Household goods of every de-
Y scription are always to be found AT
private sale at our Auction Rooms. We often
have articles less than half the cost to man
ufacture. GOSS & WILSON, Auctioneers, IS
Free street. Tiff
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
Mr.. Latham True
(Retter known S Charles |. Tue)

Teacher of Piano, Organ and Musical Theory
Successor to Mr. Harvey S. Murray will re-
turn from Leipzig Germany, and resume teach
ing early in Janua y, 1898, at the studio former
ly occupied by Mr.. Murray, Room Is, Browns
Block, 53T Congress street,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

DOR SALE-The Fairbanks mandolins
banjos excel and will be a delight Il
holiday presents examine them at HAWES'S
Music Store, Ala Congress street. Please call
or send orders for all musical instrum ent,,
music books, popular music. music rolls,
etc. to HAWES,S. IA CONGRESS street. ia
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

EOR SALE-Tne most elegant, best located
and highest cost residence in Deering, and
IN perfect repair: 1000 feet land in beautiful
tries pass every 10 minutes The property cost
$10. 900; price $1,000; must be sold w. H.
WALDRUN & Co., 1870 Middle street. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

EOR SALE-One 10 horse power engine
Il and boiler; also radiators All in good
condition. Enquire of II. Il. NEVENs & Co,
1913 Fore street, City. dec2tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

EOR SALE-New house on Pitt street. Oak
dale, containing Sc ven rooms and bath,
hot and cold water, wired for electric lights
cemented cellar, sewer, large lot, will be-
sold on easy terms. Apply to CHAS G,
ADAMS, 81 Exchange street. 2-lm
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

" ill health [ wish to close out my entire
stock of Pianos and Organs, ] offer genuine
bargains i'll new and second hand instruments.
Would sell the entire business including work
benches, lathe, tools. ETC., with my good will to
right parties. aWarerooms, ia IL Exchange
st. W. P. HASTINGS, the veteran piano deal
err Pill
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

NOR SALE-Tickets to dancing school for
Il beginners, Manchester teacher, COM
mencing Friday night, January z; 10 lessons
10 assemblies, Thatcher Post Hall, also
pupils, II lessons, ~ assemblies for advanced
pupils, commencing Wednesday night, Janu-
airy 8. Tickets at HAYES Music Store, Ala
Congress street. is-3
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

IIOR RENT-Near Commercial street, store
corner Fore and Exchange street. entrance
on both streets. good light, fre-proof, brick
office repaired to suit desirable tenant.
BENJAMIN SHAW, Ola Exchange street.
25-l
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

WE will advance money on any kind of
w merchandise consigned to us, or will
pay cash for household furniture, store
q WILSON, Auctioneers, is Free street. IL If
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

R EWARD will be paid for top of gilt butter
~ dish lost on Fort Preble road If left at
office, Preble house. Pitt
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

NOTlCE-We pay the highest cash prices for
~ household furniture, show cases and store
consignment GOSS & WILSON, IS Free st.
114tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN-On first and second
UA mortgages, on real estate, stocks, bonds
and life insurance politics any good secur-
ties. Notes discounted at low rate of interest
I. P. BUTLER, 4S Exchange ST. dec74
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

FOR SALE-At OakdaIe, close to Forest Ave
Il nue., 2 story house and ell, Nearly new.
flushed in natural wood, cemented Ecellar; will
be sold cheap as the owner has left the state;
easy terms. W. FL. WALDRON s. CO., 1870
Mlddle ST. Pill
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
TO LET.

ITO LET-Furnished rooms; steam heat; with
or without board, at No. II MYRTLE ST,
opposite City Hall. PSI
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN-On mortgages OF real es-
NA tate in the city and suburbs, at and per
cent. Notes discounted ON reasonable rates of
interest. Real estate for sale and rented rents
collected. Care of real estate. 25 years in the
business. n. S. GARDINER, 1856 Middle
street, room 4. 27-2
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

ITO LET-One half of double house No. 271
Il Brackett ST., near Neal, contains eight
rooms with bath and all modern conveniences
For further particulars inquire at 269 Bracket
St. or at LORlNG'S Printing Office, 45 Ex-
change st. 251
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

ITO LET-A very desirable tenement of six
L rooms, centrally located newly painted
and papered throughout Price SIS per month
j. c. WOODMAN, SO Exchange street. PSI
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

NOR SALE-On Atlantic street, close to Con-
Il gress, a thorough built distorted house,
rooms in perfect repair, ample furnace, cement
ed cellar, set tubs. 1000 feet land will be sold
cheap; first time offered. w. H. WALDRON
& CO., $50 Middle Street. 221
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

Farm FOR SALE-FiEe milk or stock farm
n containing 100 acres field and pasture, stu
ated in Falmouth, 10 miles from Portland,
buildings located on high ground. splendid
view plenty of water, good apple and pear
orchard. Inquire of ARTHUR S. MOVES,
West Falmouth Me. nov 3O-4
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
An Opportunity You Now Have

of testing the curative effects of Ely's Cream
Balm, the most positive Cure for Catarrh
known. Ask your druggist for a 10 cent trial
size or send 10 cents, we will mail it. Full size
so cents.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. CITY.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. induced
him to try Ely'S Cream Balm and the disagreed
BILE catarrhal smell all left him. He appears as
well as any oue.-J. c. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

M ONEY LOANED on 1st and I'd mortgages
I'VE real estate. life insurance policies notes
bonds and any good collateral security. Notes
and upwards according to security. W. P.
CARR room 5, second floor, Oxford Building
1856 Middle st. nOy94
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

MONEY TO LOAN-On 1st and End mort
W. cages. on real estate, stocks. bonds, per-
Inquire of A. c. LIBBY & CO., ~ - Exchange
street. dec14
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
MALE HELP WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash IN advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

FOR SALE-Two family houses ranging
IL from $500 to $500, in price, on the
following streets: West, Sherman, Oxford,
High, Wilmot, Spruce, Salem, Cumberland,
Neal, Lafayette, Cedar Vesper, Dow, Smith,
ticulars, Real Estate Once. First National
Bank Building, FREDERICK S. VAIL 23-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

nor SALE-Lessons furnished tree on
T. pianos, mandoIins, banjos, guitars,
violins, etc., sold by HAYES before the
holidays. For particulars and for everything
in the music line call at MUSIC STORE, Ala
Congress street. lis
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

WANTED-All persons in want of trunks
W and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,
563 Congress street, one door above Shaw's
grocery store, as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. 23-2
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

EoR SALE-Musical goods just received
Il for the holidays trade the best display
ever in Portland, pianos. mandolins, banjos,
guitars, violins, graphophones, reginas,
music boxes, harmonieas, etc. Popular
music, music books, mSsic rolls, superior
HAWES'S, Ala Congress street. 11-3
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

SHOW CASES OF every description, new and
y secondhand, bought. sold or exchanged.
GOoS u WlLSON. Is Free ST. la
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

ITO LET-One of the finest grocery stores in
= Portland. A great store for the right man.
Will command large trade, over 80 years estab-
liseed; theswell known M. G. Knight store. 10
oxford st. Inquire 20 Anderson st. Pill
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

REERING-Many new and handsome resi-
~ dences will be built on my land in the
Spring. Can not sell you house lot now in
anticipation of yourself becoming the owner of
a beautiful home next season, situated in the
very best part of Deering. having the winter in
which to formulate plans for an early start in
the spring. My prices are as low as any we'll
located property in the city and terms easy /
will prepare plans for low or high price houses
il desired. Call and see me or write at once.
MYRON E. MOORE. Deering Centre. PSI
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28

ITO LET-Large. pleasant front room with bay |
window. nicely furnished with steam heat
and bath room With OF without board. At |
No. II Myrtle street. 1872
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-28
FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
onr week for rs cents. cash in advance.

u OR SALE-Farm of 1875 acres of excellent
IL land in North Falmouth . miles from Port
land Cut about 40 tons hay this year. two story
house in excellent repair. New barn 40x7G{
cellar under house and barn. WE DRESSER,
so Exchange street. 2S-1
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20
The New System Is Becoming
the Popular Method All
Over the Country.
DIRECTORS BEING WON OVER.
Some Claim That This Method Lacks Speed,
While Others Say That Regularity and
Speed Can Be Acquired Notes.

Vertical handwriting Is being generally
introduced into the different schools in
this city and neighboring places, and 1t is
only a question of time when 1t will be
taught universally. Several Of the West
eru cities have decreed that vertical hand
writing shall be taught in the public
schools under their charge. The system is
gradually spreading, and 1t is only ques-
tion of time when it will become popu-
lar method. The Frebel Academy, that
model school illustrative Of the kinder
garten system, has adopted 1t, which be-
speaks its value to that educational iRsti
tuition. There are three kinds of writing,
the ordinary style, with slope,
the vertical and the backhand, the latter
being a slope in tho opposite direction.
Midway between these slopes comes the
vertical. An easy up and down movement
is a popularity of vertical handwriting.
Wherever this new style has been intro
duced the pupils have taken kindly to It,
and have rapidly acquired the vertical
movement. That character Is shown In
handwriting is generally believed, and
those who read 1t in hieroglyphics GER
tainly hit the nail on the head with won
derful divination, but that there is hered-
ity in handwriting, perhaps, only those
would admit who have seen irresistible
proofs of it., yet that too, is, in sccae cases,
indisputable.
Advocates of the sloping style claim that
speed is sacrificed In the vertical style, the
speed so requisite in business circles, while
on the other hand the upholders of the
vertical fashion maintain that in such
cases the fault Is entirely that of the
writer, who has been improperly taught.
Besides the greater freedom of movement
and consequent acquisition OF speed
claimed for the vertical writing, the su-
periority In point Of attractiveness over
the slope, as at present taught In most OF
the schools, is held as sufficient reason
why the vertical should be taught In al
the public schools.
A correspondents nots to the New
York Tribune may bs held pertinent to
this subject: "The case with which primary
scholars who are permitted to do all their
work with pencils acquire graceful, cor
rect and legible handwriting has been .
matter of great intesest to me, and now
believe that the difficulty experienced in
learning to write was caused by using the
slate and pencil long time before was
permitted to have pen or lead pencil
Habits formed in trying to make figures
and letters on a greasy slate have never
been overcome in fifty years Of writing"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20
ORIENTAL EXCURSION
Under the Aaspices Of the Junior League
OF Embury Church.

Under the Auspices Of the Junior League
Of Embury Church.
An oriental excursion was given last
evening Ut the Embury Church by the
members of the Junior League, connected
with the church, under the direction Of
Mrs. l.. F. Harrison of Worcester. Mrs.
Harrison gave lecture on Japan, Corea,
China and India, using the children for
illustration instead of pictures. The
childrens part included marches, motions,
songs and recitations. The excursionists
consisted of eleven boys and six girls in
costumes representing the different coun-
tries.
The next thing on the program was .
Japanese essay illustrative Of Japanese tea
party. Probably one Of the most amusing
cards was the Wen 6hun motion song, set
to the tune of "The House that Jack
Built" representing q visit to a mission
school, Chinese school and Hindu school,
showing the customs by objects and de-
scribing their characterists In song. The
evenings entertainment was concluded
with the song, "Light Of the World" The
solo by Miss Flossie Spencer and the
chorus by tho forty participants In the
excursion.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20
MANY GUESTS PRESENT.


Social Temple Of Henor Holds Bean Sup
per and social.
Social Temple of Honor. a branch of
Twilight Temple of Honor, held home
social last evening in Twilight Temple Of
Honor Hall. A competent committee have
been making the necessary arrangements
for some little time, and last evening saw
the contamination of their efforts. In the
early part Of the evening bean supper
was served, and the manner in which the
beans disappeared would lead one to be-
lieve that Boston audience had struck
the city.
After the supper the floor was cleared,
and dancing was on the program until
midnight. "Home Sweet Home," by
Demers' orchestra at II O'Clock warned the
merry dancers that the festivities of the
evening had come to close, and many re-
grets were expressed that the time could
not be extended. Many guests were present
from ont Of town. The committee of ar
rangements 20 whom credit Is due are tho
following: Mrs. Louise johnson, Mrs.
Mrs. Minnie Fuller, Mrs. Lucy Kelly and
Mrs. I. Brady.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-20
JUST IN TIME.
G.. A. Parsons Handles . Surly Tramp
without Gloves.

G. A. Parsons Handles q surIy Tramp
without Gloves.
Trampdom is becoming quite bold in
the western district OF Late, and the house
keepers in that district are becoming quite
timid. These wandering Willies are cute
enough to give the policemen no chance to
arrest them, as they do their begging
when the patrolman il on some other part
of the beat. This morning one of these
walking delegates ran up against the
wrong person, and in the future he will be
more cautious how he answers questions
About 7:30 this morning hard looking
character made his appearance at the resi-
dence of j. T.. Ballou, the Dexter street
furniture dealer, and sought admission.
Mrs. Ballou saw him coming and had the
doors locked. While the hobo was trying
the doors &. A. Parsons, salesman for
Mr.. Ballou, was passing the house, and
seeing the suspicious looking character
trying the doors, stopped and inquired
the tramp's business. Mr.. Hobo became
quite indignant and was very abusive In
his language toward Mr.. Parsons, who
ordered him from the premises. The
tramp refused to 20, whereupon Mr.. Par
SONS was forced to eject him by main
strength. When Mr.. Hobo pulled himself
together I'm the middle Of the road he
looked as IL he had passed through drub-
bing machine. He left the neighbor hood
vowing vengeance against everybody in
general.