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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23
M A-RIN E NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
THURSDAY, Sept. %.

THURSDAY, Sept. %.
Arrived.
Steamship st Croix. Pike. st John, NIB, via
Eastport for Boston.
steamer Saiacia, Oliver. Bangor via Rockland.
Barque Africa QtaD, Treglia, Trapani, with
salt to John A Emery s. Bro. Vessel to Chase,
sch Alice Z Clark, Clark. Norfolk. with coal
to S ID Warren & Go.
Sch Estelle, Dennison, Turks Island, with
salt to Lord Bros.
Sch VIM Il Clifford, Harding Perth Amboy,
with coal to Randall & McAllister.
Sch Nellie Sawyer Willard. Perth Amboy.
with coal to A Wright Co.
Sch Rosa Mueller. Mclean. Philadelphia. WIN
coal to Randall SslMcAllister.
Sch David Davis. Davis. Philadelphia Will
coal TO Gas 90.
Sch Nautilus, Tolman, Rockland.
Sch Lydia Grant, Merrinan. HarpsWel.
Sch Emily A Staples. Sellers, Bostoh.
Sch Clara e. Mabel. Leeman, New hafpor'
Cleared.
Steamer Ardanbnan LBr). Shelton, Giasson
Steamship Horatio Hall. Bragg New York
Steamer Enterprise. Race, South Bristol and
Sch Aiiaretta snare. Lawson. Apple River.
Sch Native I'll, American, Cole, Calals-Doten
Sch William Keene, Hathaway, Machias-J H
Blake.
Blake.
Sch Lizzie j Clark, Look. Damarlscotta-Do-
ten Grain Co.
Sch Belle Bartlett Miller. Bar Harbor-Paris
FIGURING Co.
Sch Radiant, Hardy, RocKlanu - hensaH 81
Tabor.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
CLARK's ISLAND, Sept 21-Sld, sch Emma
S Briggs, New York.
WIsCAsSET, Sept 2z-Ar, sch Niger, Adams,
Boston.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Sept 49, barkentine Jessie
| McGregor Capt Norwood, from Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

GUILLEMAIN'S SENTENCE COM
MUTED.
Montreal, September f22.-The death
sentence of j. B. Guillemain, the murder
er of John Lapoint at St. Liboire, has
been committed to life on account of his
youth. Guillemain was arrested at Bid
deford, Me. su.a -
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin, $4,000 and upwards. Return
s114 and upwards according to steamer and &C
commodation.
second Cabin, to Liverpool. London, Lon
donderry and Queenstown, $35 to $4,000. n Re
turn S66.50 to $500. according to steamer
and accommodation.
Sreerage, to Liverpool London. London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast
500 30 to $3.50 according to steamer.
Apply to j. B. HEATING, 7. p. MCGOWAN,
J. j. JENSEN, q. ASHTON, Portland, or
DAVID TORRANCE s. Co, Gen. Agents,
Montreal. leloau
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
CLARK,s ISLAND, Sept 21-Sld, sch Emma
S Briggs, New York.
WIsCASSET, Sept 2z-Ar, sch Niger, Adams
Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Buenos Ayres Sept %, barkentine JESSE
McGregor. Cant Norwood, from Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-23

North Baldwin, Sept. 21.-P. "a. Wig
gin is very busy filling his clio. A large
quantity of cucumbers have been shipped
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
WHAT NICOTIaE REALLY IS.
A COlOrless EIaid That Becomes Dark
When Exposed to Air
and Light.

In a communication about tobacco,
In h Scientific American. Prof. John
w. Mallet, of the Criversity of Vir-
Ginla. says among o:heI things:
ignorance Of cas!.y GScer;ainable
scientific facts is, however. common
enough, as often !i.Us, lated by the
Ur""n, oily material Iur:u~d in the
HicUttue, thcuS:! iii realm, iAiS is mere
y the tar produced Gy ;ke action of
neat Oh the woouI fibre CT the leaf.
injecting wl"m Pure is 4 co.oriess
.iu.d OF somewhat cay CC:.si. tcLce and
i'rcnS. >cuiiaI. pEiCt."iirg CIDER. but
a Garhc.is IN G%!:Csiir2 * 81! and liz hi.
1rconii"G st y"iiv" Sd. ...rnL.u;v'.
% that i; iuuka. i'll tliS Lu:ncuv,i COL.
Gitiou, something like the ;arry mat
ter which soils Il smokers fingers OF q
handkerchief through which tobacco
smoke is eXhalcd, or is often noticed
IS deposited in the stem of Il pine.
his larry deposit has nothing essen
iial in common with nicotine. and con-
;ainS hut traces of this alkaloid, when
@Ey at all. y part, but only Il small
part (aEout ~onc-seventh of the expert.
:Hcnts of Melsens), of the real nicotine
Cf tobacco is volatilizcd without &c.
composition; the remainder is burned
and destroyed in the process of smok-
ing.
THE sensational statements occa-
"icna!ly made in regard to arsenic, cop
per, etc. as present in the paper wrar.
irrs, would be at cncc seen 20 lc mrcys.
y improbable if it we're hut r",.er?-
'ered that the wrapper is 4 .inrl,
cigarette ""ci@h> little mere !:
= Er":a, and that il such =
quantity Of thin. delicate viii. ,",. {:
'@"r" could be introduced IL! 81.
hri'rsi"cl a,1ounte of such f~nr"i~r
a~!n!trrants without the presence be-
coming hcrreptil'tc TO common Cbser-
walton Ivy the senses. aside from the
positive scientific evidence that they
are not present."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
RENT FLOWERS FOR HOUSES.
Proprictova Suffer Loss ia
business Throui:h tIic Advent
OF Summer Months.

This is the season of the year when
keepers of dollhouse flowers, who
thrive in winter, are practically with
out employment. There are more
than % concerns in Chicago that make
a business of renting rotted plants.
palms and other interior decorations
to restaurants, cafes. saloons, and to
families. These plants are changed
as often as wanted. One day there
may. be II Of the wnving pampas
plumcs, and in the same place the day
following may appear Il blooming ger
anium. The un:nitiated would imag-
inc that the owner Of the room was
also proprietor Ct q dollhouse. when he
isn't anything Of the sort. These
plants raay be rented for one dollar
Ter month apiece, says the Chicago
TiInCS-Urrald.
In summer they are taken out and
fresh flowers. born Of rain and sun
shine. placed in their stead. Chica-
"onas do not like the l0"!;3 of hothoust:
flowers when the w'";hcr is warm md
natural blossoms are cheap. bushes
of fresh horcvSucklcs grown wild in
the mountains Of Kentucky and Ten
ncssee may now BE seen in many
places. Violets are coming in in album
dance. There taay1 occa>;G%a,Iy be
found magnolia blossoms, for they are
plentiful or the bnvous of the south
this season. Then there arc the native
roses and daffodils md dandclions tina,
rive fragrance and take the room o.
the DOtte1 rInnfk. which do yo A,t s.,sf1
in winter. but look out Of place when.
the air is soft and balmy and the trees
are clothed In green 3ty
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
Keep Tab on the ministers.

Every time a Russian minister leaves
town his colleagues are nc:.ncd of the
journey, besides the council Of the, EN-
pire. the Cabinet Of the emperor, The
empires comptroller and secretary.
the sacred synod, the emperor's mill
tary secretary, the empress, the gov
errors OF Moscow. V1rsovie. EicT. etc,
ad ininitum to'all appearance. When
he returns the same minute notiica-
ton performance. ia gone through.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
Aeeid-n. st Bull Run M~ouu,r,,.

a miner by the name OF William
Macarthur. while loading a hole with
dynamite In tunnel No. 4 at the Muir
ply urieux mine ON Bull Run
Mountain. Sunday noon, accidently
caused the charge to explode, blow
ing both e! es ont. breaking his jaw
and seriously lnjurlng him about the
breast. DR.. Drake WAS summoned
and at last reports Macarthur was
still alive, but was not expected to
live.
Near thur was a native Of Nova
Scotia and had been employed at the
mine only a short time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06

a. n # nam. f. #. - HHF.". . 10 .H.f. d..
The reservoir scheme IS causing
considerable energy to be manifested
among our citizens. The dam site. at
Round Valley has been secured and d
company known as the Lincoln
County Water Storage and Improve.
ment Go. has been organized and IN.
corporated with a capital Of S25,00O
di ,ided iuto 5000 shares. Each
STARE is estimated to water an acre 81
ground in and around here. The
Company will lose no time in getting
the dam SompletSd end in another
year Paahca viii, aGord good homes
Tor double it's present population
Pioche Record.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
RooseveIts Farewell to Rough Rid.r,.

R~oosevelts Farewell ia Rough Rid.rs.
Colonel Roosevelt in a farewell
speech to his Rough Riders at Camp
Wihoff. New York, Sunday, said:
"You know how closely we are knit
together, more closely, / believe, than
ever Il body Of men we're. Death on
ly is going to break our friendship
and loyalty. We were satisfied to
keep on lighting. We did not say
after Las Quasinoe, We'll that a
enough. Let some other regiment
do the rest. In fact, when W 70 we're
asked that night as we lay in trea ,bes
it we did not want to be relieved we
sail, oh, no; we are here now and we
will stay.
"But as we have got to stop fight
ing and go beck to the more proaaic,
but no less Important ways of peace,
we must agree at last to keep up our
friendship. The association we have
formed will be Il priceless possess on
to us and the proudest of Inheritance
to II sons.
"Now. to make this perfect we must
act in our future life on the ever
higher grade. Don't go home, boys,
and lean on your laurels. Laurels
wither. you know, ani they are not
comfortable as a permanent bed.
Don't put on any edge because of
your fine record. The world will
stand TINT for about ten days. Then
it will say, Rather a pity he went to
the war, isn't it?'"
Tho Colonel then paid "A glowing
tribute to Chaplain Brown for his
courage and helpfuluess IN Cuba aav-
ing: @He was on the fire line as of
ten as any Of us IL his work Of rescu-
ing the wounded men. and he had a
carbinr in that first day of the fight"
The Rough Riders cheered them
lslves noarse ut thus aud the chaplain
blushed like an ingenue.
"1f the reverenL gentleman will
pardon me-" said the Colonel in con-
~clusion, Il will tell you II little
story. Several persons called on me
yesterday and suid. oh. You we're
brave to lead yonr men up that hill
"'Wby. | didn't lead Them 1 an
sweTed. 'I,had to run like hell to
keep them from running over me-"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
vaccinanon ncforc marrIaee.

In Sweden and Norway a legal mar
riage Is not allowed TO he solemnized
till both parties produce certificetes
attesffbe1f mat they bear genuine vac
cihAtion marks.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
l. ALLOWED.

Following is a list of the bills al
lowed by the Board of County Com.
missioners at their regular meeting
on Monday. Septemher |. 1893:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
SALMAGUNDl.

Bargain sales at Alexander's for a
month.
Take a look at the new goods at
Relnharts'.
NJ. P. Booth of Tuscarora left for
Reno on No. 4 today.
Ere h Oysters served in all styles
at the Depot Hotel.
P. P. Berthelott got in from Bald
Mountain this afternoon.
DR.. Mcdowell was called to the
Hospital yesterday to attend old MIR.
Souter.
Mr. Joseph Smith of Ruby Valley
who has been quite sick at the Com
merci3i Hotel, ls improving.
l.. N. Sherwood, j. f. T.iplett ana
Dan Coll, delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, left for t;eno ON
No. 4 today.
Mrs. Garrecht gave a green corn"
dinner to a number of her young men
friends at the White Sulphur Springs
Sunday afternoon.
F. ut. Ish left for Reno last night
to attend the Democratic State Con-
v%enti"r, which meets there WednesI
day, September 7th.
Dave Casper has Just, received a
new lot OF samples Of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will he made
to order from $3.50 I'D.
Edgar Remnant and e. H. Mead
will leave for Reno tonight as dele:
gates to the Silver party State Con-
y"ention which meets there Thursday.
The Carson News rave a soldier
named McNamara at Camp Clark.
got well aginned up" Sunday and he
gan to claim Carson as all his own
striking several unoffendmg citi-
zens. He was arrested and given
twenty days in the county Jail.
Two marines from the u. S. battle.
ship Oregon, passed through to San
francisco on No. 4 today where they
vii be discharged, their terms of en-
hstment having expired. They said
shey had been in some hot fighting.
LADIES to do plain sewing at home;
Fl5 per day; four months work
guaranteed; send stamped envelope
FOR particulars. Utopian Supply Cp,,,
Twelfth and Filbert streets, Phftadei.h
Phia, Pa.
Ernest Bingham, editor of thu
Tines Review, Frank Parsons and e.
~. johnson came down from Tus-
fsrOra yesterday and left for. Reno
PAT night to attend the Democratic
plate Convention.
The Reinhart Company received
everal large cases ,ol. lew Fall and ]
'lnter goods yesterday, which are
ENG unpacked. There is no need, ]
send away frompElko for anything
their line.
The State Red Gross Boci4ty Sat.
E'day telegraphed Troop NJ 800 to
'Pist in the care FOR their sick Ia an
ser to an appeal Tor aid. 1t seems
aa' sickness has at last broken ont
0nong the Nevada boys.
nv. ' ~ ItDt.3yo Snt o. ~ 30"
"h'le you arcioosing for i cianke
.be weather. exarhins the latest
4''erns in vail paper at the Postot-
70 All goods first class and Mt the
vest living prices. tJali IN and ex.
~ne my stock. No trotBie 10 show
O0us' /. N. SHEawood.
s'phon system for carrying water
nydraulickiuR purposes has just
$50 completed I'D, Idaho. The great
[snon is the largest in tho world,
r'As four feet in diameter and 100
long. 1t lifts the water 329 feot
. delivers it III a fiunite, $3.50 feet b.!
Yy ihn l.ENlS. 30. 81 -hiI9ffL.L "A
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

announcements under this head will h
~ up - the G neral Election fcs
tl'' payable invariably in advance.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-09-06
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO }
. -...,, I.IIOAS Tn1f Nrv ,...

STATE OF OH1o@ CITY OF TOLEDO
u.y,. LUCAS County sir-. 3d.
FRANK j.. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner Of the firm OF
F. y. CHENEY q Coz doing business in
the CITY Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, thIhd that Said Hrrf will nay
the spun Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
Lars for each and every case Of Ca.
tarTFEh chat cannot pc cured by the use
OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
assG 49,. FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to beforem and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of De.
cUiiber,, a. D., 1885,
sr.,l A. w. Gleason,
" Notary Public.
Send for testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
The Water Pantomime.

Last night the water psntomime pre-
sented by the management of Orrin
Brothers circus was very much en-
joyed bv all who attended.
The first part of the entertainment
consisted of feats of strength and en-
durance. A cornet solo by Miss Millar
was we'll rendered. The performance
OF the 18th century wonders, the
Martinettes" was the best ever seen
in FL Paso.
After an intermlssion of fifteen
minutes the water pantomime was
given. In the center of the tent was
arranged q tarpaulin tank which held
something like 100 tons of water. The
antics and efforts of thesfat policeman
and the fat Englishman in trying to
cross the small bridge brought forth
rounds of laughter from the audience.
Taking the entertainment as whole
1t was one of the best ever given un-
der tent in this city
There will be another performance
tonight with an entire change in the
first half. Tomorrow afternoon there
will be given a special matinee for the
benefit of the ladies and children. and
the prices will be twenty-five and fifty
cents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
Justice MCKie's Court.

Mamie Freeman was brought into
Justice McKie's court charged with
most everything of q nefarious nature,
and as court convened she began her
plea for mercy. which was most heart
rending to those who did not know
her. She cried tears as large as hens
eggs and promised faithfully to leave
town on the Sth OF next month if she
was only released. She said that her
husband, who works at the smelter,
would receive his pay on the 7th of
next month and that she would get
money from him and leave on the Sth
for her home in Richmond, Va.
The justice called the chief of police
and county attorney into the hall to
consult them regarding her plea.
While they were in session in the
hall Mamie turned to the reporter and
said: "If you publish one word I have
said in this court room I'll fix you.'
About that time the justice returned
and assessed her $4,000 for her many
bad acts, and she was sent to the
county Jail to pay the fine. The justice
provided, however, that If her husband
would provide her with ticket to her
home she would release her. The
ticket must first be produced and every
guarantee given that she will leave
the city Immediately upon being re-
leased from the county Jail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
OUR ARMY.
OF the 277, 500 Men Authorized BY
Congress to be Enlisted, 254 .470
Have Been Mustered Into Ser

vice.
Philadelphia Times.
A consolidated statement prepared
by Major John A. Johnston, Assistant
Adjutant General, shows that of the
277, 800 men authorized by congress to
be enlisted in the regular and vOlun-
teer armies 254, 479 up to this time
have been mustered into the service.
OF the %, O21 yet required to complete
the authorized quota of the army, 13, =
30S are regulars, 5000 are volunteers
under the second call, 1862 are immunes
and S51 are engineers.
The authorized strength of the regu-
lar army is 81 900. On April 30 it con-
tanned 26, 500 men. Since that time
%, 1872 recruits have been obtained from
q probable IS 900 applicants, by a linn
tied number of recruiting officers, for
the most part strangers In the country
canvassed, and during perion of com
petition by state authorities for the
same men. In the opinion of the Off
Gals of the war department the re-
turns of regular army enlistment will
show q progressive increase asthis COM
petition ceases. The strength of the
regular army today, less recent casusl-
ties, estimated at 1000, is 1892.
The authorized strength Of the vol
unteer army is 216, 500. OF this num-
O6T, W6T0 luCluucu III bu0 pT0Sl-
dents first call for troops, all of which
have been recruited, mustered and put
into the field: $4,000 were included in
the second call, $1,000 of which have
been mustered into the service; 5000
were to constitute three special regi-
ments of cavalry: 10, 600 were immunes
and 3 500 were engineers.
OF the volunteers under the second
call IS, 900 thus far enlisted have been
distributed among incomplete organ
izations already in the field and 80, 900
three special cavalry regiments. COM
manded by Colonies Roosevelt, Torrey
and Grigsby, have been recruited to
their full strength, and these are hun
dreds of applicants for any vacancies
that may occur in them.
Congress authorized the enlistment
of 10, 900 yellow fever immunes and of
the number 9, 1873 have been mustered
into the service. All of the ten regi-
ments are complete except the
Seventh, Eighth and Tenth, and they
full strength. OF the $500 engineers
authorized by special act of congress
2,649 have been mustered. The First
regiment contains SO officers and 1,O90
men: the Second SO officers and LOO
men, and the Third SO officers and 300
men. 1t is expected that the Third re-
giment will be recruited to its full
strength in a few days.
The recruiting, mastering, equip
ping and placing in the field of the
present great army of nearly 300. 600
men in less than ninety days-every
man having to undergo q strict ex-
aminatiop-is regarded by army ex-
perts as wonderful achievement. Of
ficerS repreSeutipp the great armies of
European nations have been amazed at
the work accomplished and admit
frankly that Europe contains little of
such fighting material as is to be
found in abundance in the United
States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
Republican primaries Held.

| Last night the local republicans held
| their primaries. The primaries were
of the most orderly nature. In q few
minutes after each ward primary had
been called to order, 1t was ready to
adjourn, having elected by acclamst ion
delegates to the county convention
which will be held next Saturday for
the purpose of electing delegates to
the state convention be held on the I'd
of next month.
In the first ward the meeting was
called TO order by j. A. Smith, and by
unanimous vote the following were
elected as delegates: j. A. Smith,
Tom Booth, w. T. Kitchens, P. .Kehoe,
Chas. Reed, ID. w. Reckhart
In the second ward ]. e. Pearce NOV
ed that w. S. McCutcheon be made
chairman of the meeting and motion
was carried. Ed. M. Fink nominated
j. G. Pesrce for secretary OF the meet
ing and Mr.. Pearce was duly elected.
The following men were chosen to rep
resent the ward at the county couven-
ton: w. S. McCutcheop, Q. NJ. Mur-
ray, Ed Fink, j. G. Pearce, Z Z. Mix,
O'Connor, A. Putnam, w. Q. Taylor.
The third ward primary was called
to order by M. G. McGlennon and n.
F. Bloom was elected chairman. The
following delegates were elected: M.
Dillon. M. c. McEvoy, II. r. Bloom,
A. G. Malloy, ii. sBoroherdiny, Geo.
Briggs, u. :. Stewart and NJ. G. Nc
Glennou.
II. b. Stevens called the fourth
ward primary to order and the follow
ing delegates were elected: E. c..
Roberts, Tony Sierra, n. B. Stevens,
f. +. Clark, ID. y. dadley.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
Large Bicycle Sales.

The HERALD reporter while On his
rounds this morning dropped in on the
w. G. Walz Co. and asked IL there
wasn't piece OF news that CO aid be
Mr. Wall was: 81 don't know O any
thing particular except that tn sale
this year OF bicycles is far surpa ssiug
expectations; we are having the big
gest run on wheels just now that, we
have had this year. I have just oil osed
another deal for chainless. The
chainless are going to be all the 60
from now on. Up to date have 6 old
the following persons chainless whe. .ls-
Will Race, Jose Martinez, Mrs. XIII Il,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Curtis, Jas. ".
Sanburn, and Mrs. Phil Smith.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29

J. G. Hall, we'll known cattle buy.
er, was in the city Tuesday and told of
horrible murder that had been com
mitted at the Hot Springs, near Solo
knoxville Friday night. 1t seems there
was q man named N. F.. Allen from Los
Angeles in the ella valley buying hay
and grain for the Los Angeles marHet.
He showed his money up rather reck-
lessly, and it was estimated he had in
the neighbOrhood of q thousand dollars
in cash. Friday morning his dead
body was found, he having been shot
in the breast: the gun was held so close
to his body that the body was badly
powder burned. On an examination
of his person it was found that he had
in his pockets ten thousand dollars in
New York exchange, but the murder
Gus robbers could not use this so had
left it. In his trunk was found about q
thousand dollars in cash, SO it is sup
posed that his murderers did not Sc
cure any amount of money. A young
man named Halliday and another
named Wright have been arrested for
the murder. Halliday is a
son of the man who keeps the hotel at
the Hot Springs.-WesternL Liberal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-29
Patriotic Texans.

During the past ten days Internal
Revenue Deputy Collector Bovee has
Travelled over six hundred miles and
has visited nearly every point of any
importance in his division. He reports
that the sentiment, wherever he goes,
is patriotic, and the people are almost
unanimous in favor of the prosecution
of the war. They realize that the new
law is necessity, and manifest an
earnest desire, everywhere, to comply
with it. Every effort has been made
to procure stamps and if Uncle Sam
has lost any revenue it is because
stamps could not be procured. In cases
of doubt it has been the custom to put
on the largest amount, oftentimes affix.
ing stamps where none were needed.
The only wilful violations of the law
are to be found near the border where
an Illicit trade in liquors is carried on
to a limited extent in spite of the
of custom officials.