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The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
WHY AND WHEREFORE.

lElla Wheeler Wilcox. l know not whence I came,
 l know not whither go, But the fact stands clear That I am here
 In the world of pleasure and woe. And out of the mist and murk
 Another truth shines plain It is in my power Each day and hour
 To add to its joy or it's pain. know that the earth exists.
 1tis none of my business why. Can not find out What it's all about
 Iwould but waste time to try. My life is brief, brief thing. aM here for little space, And while I stay l gonld like, if I may,
 To brighten and better thep ace. The trouble. ' tt;7,-. vi.F7 - ~ Is the lack ot high ceuccis. 1T elcE man tl1. -IlE He was sent to tLe spot
 |e f.-- move ---rnt How soon Fn "cpld glsddeB Jue WoG-C, How easily right al wrong, If nobody shirked And each one worked
 To help his fellow along Cease wondering why you came Stop looking for faults. and flaws; Rise up today In your pride and say:
 T am part of the first great cause. However full the world, There is room for an earnest man; It had need of me Or would not be-
 am here to strengthen the plan
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

The range in this section has not been so poor for many years and there will be some losses of cattle; principally north and west of Globe. Tn Upper Salt river valley cattle which were not too weak have been moved back into the mountains. Those that remain are be- ginning to dle off quite rapidly.-Silyer Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

Money is rapidly going into cattle again on the western grazing grounds. Farmer breeders may know from this that there is to be good money in beef cattle rearing for some time to come. The west haF been well called the Wall street of the American cattle trade.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
THE MAN WITH APULL.
ICleVe1aud Leader

LCleve1apd Leader There was man who had pull; He hung on night and day; When times were good, when times were dul He deftly pulled away. Nor did folks wonder at the fact That such an addle-pate, With nothing in hiIn to attrac., Could trot at such a gait But on a day he lost his pull. The old string broke in two: Folks wondered that they'd been so dull When finally they knew.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
FOR SALE.

The undersigned win sell all the ranches of the TWENTY-FOUR CAT TILE COMPANY, consisting of Mud Springs, Vigil Cienega, Hay Ranch on Rudd Creek, Pasture on White Mount aims, and the Headquarter Ranch. Either each one separate, or together. to suit the buyer. If vou need a ranch for grazing or farming purposes, apply to GUSTAV BECKER,
 Springerville, Arizona
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22
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The best oaIvo In sI4o ,.,..- -~- O---, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns. and all skin Erup- tions, and positively cures Plies, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 9 cents per box. For sale by St. Johns Drug Co.'S Drugstore.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

take care of them, could get more money out of 4OOO sheep in New Mexico than he could make on a down east farm worth three times the price of the flock
 Itis not absolutely necessary thIt an enter prising young man should have any great eapi. tai It is the habit of sheep owners in New Mex leo to let out their sheep on shares, Even a ten derfoot could get employment for year or so, while he learned the business, at $i0 a n Onth and his board. Having learned it and accumu- lated a couple of dogs, he would be ready to take a flock on shares, and from this, as a start, he should get flock of his own that at the end of six or seven years from his arrival in the ter ritory would make m independent, if not rich.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

A London daily had recently this un- hyph henated announcement "Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levi, having cast off cloth ing of every description. invite an early inspection,"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

past season, showing tbat troop <. Second cavalry, made the highest aver age score, with increment allowed for carbine. The Nevada trophy is awarded to that troop, and 1t will be sent to the commanding officer of that trcop at Fort Wingate.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

On a recent visit to the Bob Tail mine, on the south side of Pinal noun tain, W. H. Tender found seven head Of cattle dead in the tunnel. Evidently they had gone in after water and the tunnel being too narrow for them to turn around in. they were unable to Eet
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

nation from the treasury department as
 to what NJ. A. Hannu had to do with
 appointments in f1is district was as ''hot
 stuff" as anybody on Secretary Cages
 staff cared to hear about An apology
 quickly followed, as did the appointment Of Reeds man But that didn't mollify the Czar. He went after Boss Hanna and made him apologize too.
 Senator Teller made manly and able speech in reply to the numerous news paper stories alleging that some of the silver men in congress have no proper conception of the financial question and are trying to force it to the front merely to make a breach between Mir. McKin- ley and his secretary of the treasury
 He said that it was ridiculous to sup pose that Mir. Gage would remain in the "Hli"et n hnur if he and the nresident . the republican party ras to-day .ulir committed to the -old standard Every eye ln the seua,e "4s u4.- .-. Teller when he uttered these IiD5..e
 ''I attack the republican party because it is the party of the gold standard l hope 10 see 1t go down in 1900 and I pledge you ,h"tI will do everything in my power to drag it down. It's policy is not such as is demanded Dy a great and free people. have no quarrel with the president, but he stands for the gold standard, policy which in my opinion will impoverish and wreck our people"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
 Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever. See, sss. F 0. c. 6, fail. drsSgists refund money
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

By It's Record of remarkable cures Hoods Sarsaparilla has become the one true blood purifier prominently in the public eye. Get only Hoods.
 Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic and liver medicine. 25c.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-01-22

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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
THE ALDERMEN ACT.
Committee Appointed to Consider Meas
ures for the Relief of Cubans.

Portland is to get into line and do its
share towards helping the suffering
Cubans. Mr.. Lewis A. Goudy set the
ball to rolling and yesterday afternoon
at special meeting of the Mayor and
Board of aldermen committee was ap-
pointed, with Mayor Randall at the head,
to push the thing along.
At this special meeting Mayor Randall
read communication from Chairman
Stephen E. Barton of the Central Cuban
Relief Association Of New York. asking
for assistance from the city Of Portland.
The mayor also read the stirring appeal
of John Sherman, Secretary of State, for
contributions of clothing, food and
money to aid the starving paciioos of
the suffering island.
Mayor Randall said that he believed
the city should do something In the aid
of this cause. OF course the city of Port
land in its corporate capacity had no
right to appropriate money, but it could
appoint committee to call meeting Of
the citizens to consider the matter or to
aid citizen committees in the collecting
of funds for the relief of the Inhabitants
of Cuba. He referred the matter to
the board of aldermen andj asked what
aotion they would take.
Alderman leighton said that this
matter had been considered by the Board
of Trade some time ago and that organi-
zation had voted to ask the city govern
ment to take some action. He thought
that committee of three, with the Mayor
as one of the three and chairman of the
committee Eshould be appointed to con-
fer with citizens committees or the COM
mittee1from thesBoard ofssTrade.
Alderman Leighton's motion was
unanimously carried.
4 The mayor appointed Aldermen Leigh
ton and Pagan on the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22

Alexander Thuotte, an empioye at the
Grand Trunk elevator, was in Westbrook
the night of the fire and SO knew nothing
about the fire.
Ally Graham, another boarfer at the
Dominion house or Terrace house, had
little evidence Of Importance to give.
Mr.. Hanson, the fire inspector, ex-
hibited some pieces of carpeting and
straw mating which were saturated with
kerosene oil. The straw mating came
from room in which there was no fire,
but fire had been started both above and
below this room. There were three dis
tinct and separate rooms in which traces
of kerosene were found.
Mr.. Hanson explained that beneath the
Dominion house was the small grocery
store of James Doyle, in which kerosene
oil was kept for sale. A door led from the
dining room into this small store and
there was nothing to prevent one from
going from the Dominion house into this
store.
Deputy Marshal Joseph C. Sterling
testified that he made an examination of
the house. In one room the kerosene oil
had been SO lately poured on the floor
that it had not soaked into the boards at
ALL A large quantity of oil had been
used. Mr.. Niles was present when
Deputy Sterling was making these ex-
aminations, but he had little to say about
the fire and could not account for it. The
little Nj es boy, about twelve years old,
told the deputy that he went to bed with
his clothes on. The boy said he had laid
down ON the bed to read book and had
fallen asleep. When the fire broke out the
boy said he had his pants, shirt and
stockings on.
Alderman Rounds said that he thought
1t strange that the only man in the
Dominion house who was dressed when
the fire broke out had not been called as q
witness. He said that men who were
asleep or out to Westbrook or somewhere
else at the time of the fire had been called
and the boy had not. The alderman
thought this strange. maa
Mr.. Morrill, stated that the boy had not
been summoned because it was not known
that his testimony would be of any i'm
portance. The solicitor said he thought
the boy might be called now if the board
desired to hear his evidence.
The Mayor did not deem this necessary.
There being no other witnesses the hear
ing was declared to be closed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
OBITUARY.
ALVIN D. SWEETSIR.

Mr.. Alvin D. Sweetsir, whose death was
announced yesterday, was the son of AL
win Sweetsir, formerly of Scarboro, and
was born in this city 62 years ago. When
a young man he engaged in the bonnet
bleaching business on the site of the block
on Congress street, owned by him. Fif-
teen years ago he retired from business.
MIR. Sweetsir was lifelong Democrat.
but held no public officc with the exoep-
ton of being at one time ward clerk
and later member of the board of regis
tration. OF late yeafg he has become
we'll known all over the state as an
ardent admirer of Andrew jackson, and
has been the chief promoter of Jackson
day celebrations He leaves, besides a
widow, married daughter residing at
South Portland, a sister. Mrs. Jane Whit
ney of this city, and brother, George
Sweetsir, in Scarboro.
The funeral will take place at 2 p. m. .,
Sunday, from 15l Hight street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
PERSONAL.

Great Saohem AlbroiE. Chase and Great
Chief Of Records W. E. ST. John of Port
land made an official visit to Tarrantine
Tribe, Improved Order Of Red. Men, at
Waterville last evening when special
meeting was held.
Rev. DIR. Beckley. who has SO ably sup,
plied the pulpit of Wiliiston church for
The past few Sabbaths, will preach again
tomorrow.
Walter I. Joseph, manager of theA Union
Mutual Life Insurance company In
Montreal, is stopping at the Congress
Square.
Chief Eldridge of the fire department,
is confined to his house with gastric fever.
TIE many friends OF Clarence H. Brown,
the Middle street 1eweler, will be pleased
Ito learn that he has completely recovered
from his recent illness and is now on
short visit to Boston and vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22

G. A. CUSHING SHOE CO. ASSIGNS.
The G. A. Gushing Shoe company of
Breerort has assigned to Mr.. Hanno W.
Gage of this city. Mr.. Charles A. Cush-
ing severed his connection with the COR
poration last September, since when it
has been under the sole management of
Harry NJ Gushing as treasurer and gen
eral manager. The corporation was
eormed in 1891, taking the business of
the late firm of Webb & Cushing, and
occupied the fine factory built for it by
Hon. E. B. Mallet of Freeport. The
business has employed from $50 to $50
hands, and at the time of the assignment
there were about $50 employees.
The creditors are almost wholly in Bos-
ton and New York, and meeting of
creditors has been called at the Ameri-
can house, Boston, the 25th inst at 10
a. M, at which time full statement of
the actual condition of the corporation
will be made to the creditors.
The assignee is now running the factory
to finish large amount sofssstock ins pro-
cess of manufacture, but the future of the
business depends wholly upon the action
which the creditors may take. The as
signee and officers of the corporation are
busily engaged in preparing the state
ment of assets and liabilities, but are at
present unable to furnish any definite
information.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
WEDNESDAY CLUB OUTING.

On Thursday evening the husbands Of
the ladies of the Wednesday club, invited
Them to a dinner. The place, and means
of conveyance were involved in deep
mystery, but at six O'Clock, the ladies
were put aboard the "BramhaN'' and the
whole party taken to Riverton, where
they found delicious dinner awaiting
them, served in Landlord Smiths most
dainty fashion. After doing full justice
TO this repast, DR.. Marshall gave an Or
1ginaI poem, bringing some of the most
marked characteristics of each member of
the club, into prominence. The company
now adjourned to the hall, where they
lwere entertained with the graphophone,
when they were conveyed to their homes,
voting this one of the pleasantest eve
ihings ever enjoyed y
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
BRIEF JoTTsNos.

The annual meetings Of .theIseveral pulp
companies in the city will be held next
week.
Today United States Marshal Donovan
will sellsthe Amy Wixon.
Last evening the Ladies' auxiliary in
connection with Casco Bay, L.,O. L.,
No. $40, met at Williams hall at 7.S0
O'Clock, when Mrs. Ray and Miss Blye of
Boston, organized the lodge.
Several clubs of the W. L. u, will lis
ten to talk by Rev. f. G. Rogers on
ss Venice and Venetian Life" next Tues
& day afternoon.
. Ths class of '9s, P.H. S., had a delight
I ful ride to Coal Kiln corner, last night,
3 followed by dance and other exercises.
/ MIR. and Mrs. l.. L. Hight were ohaperons'
sand Mr.. Hight gave several recitations.
The class of '99, P. 81. S., will gave
dance at Assembly hall, next Friday eve
ming.
A handsome spire and vane have been
{ attached TO- the top Of the steeple OF the
L new Danish Lutheran church on May
street.
| Two cases of diphtheria have been re-
sDorted; one Thursday and one Friday.
Judge Strout heard two divorce cases
AN the Supreme court yesterday, but has
mot entered his DEGREES. There was also
"a preliminary hearing in a case relating
ITO the distribution of the property OF
Philip B. Griffin, insolvent debtor OF
sFreeport.
At the annual meeting of the Odd Eel
glows' Mutual Relief association, the old
board Of officers was reelected.
Rev. r. 4. Hack delivers the fourth in
his present course Of illustrated sermons
at the Second Parish church tomorrow
evening.
Prof. A. ]. Johnson will lecture before
the Young Mems Hebrew association
tomorrowgevening at 7.a0 p. m, by unani-
NOUS consent, at their rooms, NO. 90
plum street. Subject, "For Better Con
sljtions of Mankind. - For Hebrews
only.
The Little Women will meet with Mrs.
Greenhslge, ITO 1-2 Neal street, on Satur-
day afternoon, January %, at O'Clock,
and full attendance is requested. Busl-
ness regarding the Hball'' will be tran
sacted.
It is expected that the chorus choir OF
sahe State street church will be resumed
the first Sunday in February.
Attention lis called to the advertise
ment of Mr.. Humphry, teacher OF piano.
y The Wonens meeting will be led by
Mrs. SarahSNewton, at the Young Wom-
EMS Christian association rooms at 4.So
ID. IN. Sunday. A cordial invitation Is
extended to oil women.
About O'Clock, yesterday afternoon
1ongshoreman named John Foley was
engaged in unloading one of the English
steamers when a heavy iron plate fell
upon his leg and injured him quite
Badly. Rich's ambulance was telephoned
for, hut the man recovered sufficiently be-
fore Its arrival to walk to his home by
4he assistance Of some Of his fellow work
men. No bones were broken, but the leg
was severely cut and bruised.
The Readers club and friends to the
number of 40, enjoyed one Of DR.. Dal-
toms delightful talks on home and for
eign politics, at the residence Of the pre-
sident Mr.. John 7. Pagan, Thomas
street, Wednesday morning. The Cos
mopolitan. Child Culture and Kalyia
clubs were guests of the morning.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
NANCY M. MOULTON.

Mrs. Nancy M, widow of the late
William Moulton, died at the age of
eighty three years, Friday afternoon, at
her late residence in this city. An invalid
for many years she was deprived of a
great many pleasures of this life, but was
always cheerful and kind to those around
her, and helped to brighten many sad
hearts. She leaves two children, William
Fl. Moulton and Ella h1oulton the wife
of Darius 81 Ingraham both Of this city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
DEMOCRATIC , CLUB.

The meeting for organization Of the new
Democratic Club was held Thursday
evening at No. 573 Ia Congress street.
Elgin G. Ferrill was chosen chairman
And u. II. Drummond secretary pro tenn
bore 1t was voted to name the organiza-
zion the Jefferson Club and by laws for
Its government wore adopted. A COM
9nittee consisting of Col McQuillan, Fred
H. Cobb a. George M Stanwood WAS
appointed to prepare a list OF officers to
be reported at an adjourned meeting next
Monday evening a s O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
CHINESE CHORUS.

The Young Mems Christian association
has arranged very novel attraction for
their mems meeting tomorrow afternoon
at half past four.
A chorus of Chinese voices will sing,
both in their own language and in Nng-
lish, and young Chinese boy will sing
solo.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-22
POLICE EXAMINING BOARD.
City OF Portland.

ylHF regular quarterly meeting of the Police
A. Examining Board will be held at room No
s, City Building. on January 25, 1S9es at 7.30 pm
Per order. -
GEORGE TREFETHEN, Chairman.
Portland, Jan. Is, 1895. 1an2edtd
The age-herald., 1898-02-20

Since they could not induce the state to do her duty by all her children they were determined that Mobile should not be neg lected. and the special privileges secured before the war were jealously guarded and were confirmed by the constitution in 1875.
 Mobile, too, has something to show in re- turn for these special advantages. It Is the only county in Alabama that has a well organized county school system, under skilled supervision. It is the only county in the state that gives the country schools the same advantages as those of the city for eight or ten months in the year, and all free of tuition from the primary through the high school. No, the school privileges of Mobile must not be disturbed, but 1t Is the duty of the next legislature to do all within its power to give every county in Alabama the same rights, the same privi- leges, and the same opportunity to estab- fish and develop a system of public schools similar to that of Mobile. If all the coun- ties in the state shall initiate Mobile in the selection of their representatives, Ala bama will not long remain the last in the column of states in the provision of means for the promotion of popular intelligence.
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
Steel Bridges and Frames.

The county commissioners, says the Mo bile Item, yesterday awarded the contract for the construction of a. steel bridge across Big creek to the Youngstown Bridge company, of Youngstown, O. And yet the hlils of Alabama are full of ores adapted to steel making. But instead of Alabama ores the commissioners of Mobile county were compelled to either buy ores bought from Lake Superior and manipulated with Ohio coal, and then transported to Mobile, a distance of at least fifteen hundred miles, or else they bought Alabama ores, first reduced on the spot to pig iron, and then carted to Youngstown to be turned into structural steel, and then carted back through their own red hills to Mobile. Mo- bile county will thus be doubly taxed, and in the one case, and none at all in the other. Youngstown, O.. in either case will be the chief beneficiary.
 The Big Creek bridge is only an illus tural steel is put in these times The ores of this district are admirably adapted to the manufacture of structural steel-steel bridges, steel frames for buildings, steel beams and braces for ships. These articles of general consumption can be made in this district at prices that would drive away the goods of Youngstown, or of any other rival town. The ores of Alabama would thus become doubly valuable to the state, for pig iron is halfway house be- tween the raw material and the finished | product.
 | The case, gentlemen of Alabama is with you. Will you build great steel mill. | thus making the manufacture of bridges
 and frames in this town wholly feasible
 and profitable, or will you permit the lions
 share to so elsewhere? Will you take
 steps to turn to full account the ores of
 Alabama, or will you get from them only | the advantages that flow from the first stages of their treatment? Shall "Youngs- town, Ohio" be written on bridges that | span Alabama streams, or shall those bridges carry the fact that Alabama men
 are able to make the most of Alabama ores?
 The steel bridge across Big creek will remind all who pass over it of lost oppor-
 tunities. That bridge means development, | population, wcalth--in Ohio, not in Ala
 bama. That bridge brings before the mind busy mills and mines-in Ohio, not in Ala
The age-herald., 1898-02-20
Over Fifty Thousand Copies.

The Age-Herald today presents to its thousands of readers the most complete newspaper ever printed in the state of Ala bama- As early as last Tuesday orders had been received for more than twenty five thousand extra copies, and from that have been constantly increasing until the total edition will pass beyond the fifty thousand mark.
 The people of Alabama know good newspaper when they see it. They realize the fact that The Age-Herald spends more money for the freshest news than all the morning papers in the state combined.
 A special feature of Today's issue is de- voted to the forthcoming Mardi Gras car nival, which begins in Birmingham tomor- row. Every detail will be found complete.
  Herald's regular artist, MT. Walter w. Blackman a young Birmingham boy with not quite six months experience, and that without instruction. Artist Blackman has done his work with fidelity and it compares most favorably with that of artists who have achieved regulations. MT. Blackman is young. He is growing and will reach his proper place in time
 No paper has ever printed a finer lot of advertisements than those displayed in to- | Age Herald has made an honest effort to | meet the demands of the people of the com munity, and the generous support given it warrants the belief that it's purposes have not been in vain. Always fearless, honest and fair and progressive, it stands today without rival in Alabama. If you want to know what is going on The Age-Herald is the paper in which to find the events of the day chronicled. Its chief ambition is to be newspaper that prints the news instead of suDpressine if