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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25


There is a certain bumptiousness
about Premier Lsurler's declaration
that We must arbitrate the Alaska ques-
tlon or fight. which Is amusing and at
the same time somewhat exasperating
One would infer from it that Canada
was an Independent state, with the power
TO declare war and the ability TO make it,
instead of a dependency with Eeitber.
OF course England feels bound to comply
largely with the wishes Of her colony In
matters affecting her interests, but thers
ore signs that she Is getting little tired
Of her arrogance and her assumption
that the mother country can always be
depended upon to stand by her child,
no matter how pstulnnt and truanlent
1t may be. There can be but little
doubt that the United States and Eng-
land would have arrived at some settle
ment Of the Alaska boundary a lonk
time ago but for Cansda's persistenoy
IN sticking to her extreme demands.
England wants no Misunderstanding
with this country. The improved rela-
lions between the two nations has been
quite as grateful to her as TO US. and she
desires them TO continue indefinitely.
But Canada insists that England shall
practically turn over. the Alaska matter to
her to settle, and guarantee to furnish
both the moral and physical torce which she
lacks. The fundamental difficulty in our
negotiations over the boundary question
lies in the fact that while England is
ostensjbly a perty to the proceeding,
Canada is the real party and Canada's
feelings toward US are anything but cor
dial Our rapid progress has implanted
a good deal of jealousy and spitefulness
toward us In the Canadian mind, and
they crop out and become very serious
obstacle to the ssttlemen tot every question
In dispute between the two countries.
While there Is no reason to fear that an
armed collision will result from the
Alaska question, the constant agitation
Of it oan but be hurtfui to both ooun-
tries. 1t is to be regretted that the rela.
lions bstween the United States and her
northern neighbor are not more cordial,
but while Canada maintains her present
disposition they are not likely TO improve.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25

There is pretty sure. to be Maine man
somewhere, either in the center or on the
ontskirts of every big event OF the day.
WateryilIe IS now claiming peculiar in
terest in the appointment of Secretary OF
War Root to succeed Secretary Alger
since J. d. Gallert the son of Mark
Gallert of that city. has been in MIR.
Roots law office for three years and is
one OF the most trusted men in the en-
ployment of that firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25

Tho Waterville correspondent. OF the
Kennebeo- Journal Is determined to do
full Justice to all the people in his b. III
wick. Through an oversight the name
of Hon. I. 9. Libby was omitted from
this list Of those who have rubber tires on
the wheels Of their carriages. Mr.. Libby
was among the first 10 have rubber
tired carriage. In this as In everything
else, Mr.. Libby leads in leaving the best
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STEPHEN R. SMALL, President
,.,,,,, MARSHALL a. COOLING. Cashier.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice TO Contractors.

GEALED proposals for building about 6s5 feet
- OF pipe sewer in Valley street will be re-
eeived at the office of the Commissioner of
Public works, City Hall, until Friday July 2sth
1892 at " O'Clock M. when they viii be pub.
lcly opened and read. The successful bidder
Will be required to give a bond IN a sum and
with sureties satisfactory 10 the said Conn
missioner to ensure the proper fulfllment of
the conditions OF the contract. Blanks on
which proposals must be made, plans, speeifi-
cations and further information M ~ DO OBJ
tanned at the office Of the said Commissioner.
Bids should be marked proposals for sewer"
and addressed 10 Geo. n. FernaId Commits
sloner OF Public Works. who reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids should he deem
1t Tor the interest of the City so TO do.
Portland, July "a. ls2s. jy24drd
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be an ornament to the street, Is regarded
as OF much more Importance than good
teachers fairly paid, because some slder-
man or councilman can point ,tQrit as
evidences that he has done great thinSi
for his ward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25

The Patrons of Kennebec county are
planning upon making the fold day of
Tuesday. August 8, at Vassaltoro one of
the greatest in the history of the Grange.
National Master Jones Ia to speak, and
the gathering will be on the grounds Of
Oak Grove seminary.
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly arc requested to notify the Office Of
the DAILY PRESS. Nc. % Exchange street,
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25

to be obtained. His is the only full
topped rnbber.tired carriage in town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25
rIILK AND WATER.

Milk is food. Water is not food. Nurse
the baby ON water and II will not live long.
But many mother who supposes she Is
buying real milk is getting half water.
and she wonders why the baby frets and
looks thin and pale
What water is to milk so substitute medi-
cines are to Dr. Pierce's. This is why there
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-25

MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
By tie year, 81 IN advance. or sf.25 at the
end Of the year.
For six months, so cents for three months,
20 cents.
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TMENTS
WE OFFER

We OFFER
City OF Deering As. due 1919
City Of PASSPORT AIS, due 1907
Town Of Dama,iseotta AIS due 1900
Portland Water Co. As, due 1927
Maine Central u. r. SIS, due 1900
Maine Central Il. r. rs, due 1919
st. Croix I'll. s. Water Co.
SIS, due 1906
Erie Telegraph & Telephone
Co. Collat. Trust 5's, due 1926
Cleveland City Ry. SIS, due 1909
Toronto. Hamilton q Buf-
falo Ry. As, due 1916
Union Pacific KY. Co. As. due 1947
Niagara Falls PowerC Co. SIS, due 1899
Fond du Lac Water Go. 5's. due 1916
AND OTHER GOOD SECURITIES.
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~ tut iiuutas " cCute.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at those rates
every morning TO subscribers in all parts OF
Portland, ami In westbTook and South Port
land.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
'=s7tdEV~
How It Is.

'I took five twenty-d dollar gold
pieces to my bank to-day"
said the st. Paul man, 81 want
ed to get a 500 bill for them.
The cashier took them and put
them on the scaf,s. Then he
said 'Seventy-fiye cents more,
please 'What p asked. 'Is pa.
per money at premium = NO.
he replied, paper money is not at a
premium, but some Of these coins
are worn, and they are light But,
said ], they are all twenty-dollar
gold pieces, and five times $40 is
slOO.' i understand that said the
cashier, 'but these coins have been
in use some time, and some of the
gold has been worn off in handling.
They lack seyenty-fve cents now of
being worth $780, THAT may all
be- ] replied, but there is the
of the great American gov
ernment on them. 1t says each one
is worth $780, Yes,' said tie cash
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Intending no reflection upon the
officials of this or any other town,
we may assert it as an incontrover-
tible fact that no town ordinances,
or formal inspection or fines can
keep the streets Of atOwn clean un-
less the ladies of the place take an
interest in the matter. And the
pity of it is that the ladies do not
take an interest," in general. Fault.
less as their regime may be in order
and cleanliness about their own
premises, they seem to think their
domain extends no farther than the
fence which encloSes their yards
Could they but realize it extends
to the middle of the street in front
of them so far as depositing trash
is concerned, there would be an en-
tire change in the appearance of pub.
lie streets and thoroughfares.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

In a certain county in Mississip.
pi, public benefactor has arisen,
who proposes to take the contract
for keeping the roads in good order
for no larger sum than the law re-
quires at present. Those who wish
to work on the roads, work out
their time under him, those who pre-
fer to pay their per diem instead,
may do so, and it is upon these that
he relies for his profits. lie makes u
clear contract as to what he will do,
and binds himself to carry it out,
The practical working of his scheme
viii be watched with interest, for if
successful, it may encourage others
10 undertake something similar in
sther localities.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
Why Is This Thus :

The hatbOatman, Who had a case
of small pox on his boat and who
was not allowed to stop anywhere
along The river going down, bitter
Iy eomplainrh of this treatment o's
reaching New Orleans. Ho says
he was willing to camp in an iSO!at-
ed spot and to care for his crew at
his own expense. THIS surely conld
not have been generally under
stood, for certainly there are many
places sufficiently remote from amy
IIabitatiOn aS to admit Of the com
plete isolation OF smallpox, which
is not no highly contagious any way.
Moreover when there WAS no
CHANGE Of the case being u public
charge Mn economic, though not
Humanitarian objection was reDOV-
ri.
Tae truth however StarcS us i'm the
f'ce, that with the g;oAins know
ic'lgc in the origin Of diseases,
efficacy of SANITATION and the in.
creased skill OF physicians, there iS
u corresponding growth in tear OF
disease, almost constant panc il
the mIHds Of the public. This does
not seem to be reasonable, for usu
alIyit is the unknown that possesses
most terrOrS. Why is this thus 7
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
Prejudice Against Vaccination.

1t is doubtful if science has ei el
conferred 4 richer boon upon hn
manity than vaccination. In cOun
tries where vaccination and rcvac
cinatiOn are Vracticed there are
comparatively few cases OF small
pox, and, The percentage of deaths
among these few is very small; IN
countries where va, cination is un
common, rs III MANY tropical re.
gidns, smallpox is furious in its
epidemicS, sweeping down through
the people with drcadINl eiiett. In
1871, Germany, with lmpuIation
Of 5O,OOO,OO0, lost 49, 900 from
smallpox. In consequence of this
she enacted a compulsory vaccina-
ton law Ota vigorous type. TO.
day her dcath-rate from smallpox
is 1l6 IL year. During the France
PrnSSian war the iInberfectly vac.
cinated French army lost $4,000
men from smallpOx!s The better
vacciDated Prussian army lost 27S
But notwithstanding these indis.
pntable evidences OF the great pro-
tectiye value of vaccination, there
get remains considerable doubt of
its efficacy, and considerable pn.iu.
dice against its use. Much Of it
has had foundation IN reason. A
large percentage Of "pOintS, (which
is the form in which vaccine has
been most largely used in the past,
are ineffective; moreover, besides
producing 10 good, they actually
cause harm; Tor they carry germs
to the broken tissues, provoking
painful irritation at tho pOiut of in
OcuIation and setting up systemic
disturbances of more or less seri
BUSINESS. These uhScientific points,
however, have now given way to a
vaccine which is physioIogically
tested, which is preserved from
harmful micrOorganisms and pre-.
vented from deterioratiug in potem.
cy by an admixture of pure glycer.
in, add further preserved by being
kept in small, Ilermetically sealed
tubes containing jnst enough for
single dose. Thus given a pure
and effective vaccine, there is no
possibility of the disturbances
which have characterized Vacuina
ton in the past, it the incubator
takes the aseptic precautions which
modern science demands.
We are prompted to make these
remarks concerning vaccination by
% report that smallpox is now Cpl
deniC in nineteen States and sixty.
three localities in this country.
With vaccine at hand which is
both safe and effective there is no
Longer any excuse for either skep.
ticism or prejudice-indeed, the
refusal to vaccinate to now to ex.
hibit an almost criminal disregard
of life From Bulletin Of PIArma.
cy.
.-------AASr Au-
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The assurances that the Filipino
warts nearly over and that their
prominent men are seeking peace,
are belied on the one hand by Gen
JIawtOn's estimate that it will take
100000 more men to put down the
insurgents, and on the other hand,
by the ambuseade laid by the Filips
for our men, in which their first
American prisoners were taken-
FIVE officers and eleven seamen from
off the Yorktown. This capture
may give them au appetite for more
of the hundred thousand soldiers
to come.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
Notice.
Notice.
EASTERN District OF ,onis; ana, Parish
OF East Baton Range, IS.
In tie Matter Of Theodore Meyer
NJ, l., R,.,, l,u,ntn.,

Ot EiSt DiCon halpc, rs.
In tie Matter Of Theodore Meyer
No. 9 IN Bankruptcy
Petition f'r Discharge.
On this thrice nh d:sy Of April A. D.
1879, on lcading Tho f'reyoi.,g petition
it is Ordered by tho Court, that l,osr-
ing ba had upon tho same on the second
day of May a. d. 1899, before said court.
at Batou Rouge, La, ia said district at
10 o'clock in the forenron; aud that
notice thereof be published in The True
democrat II newspaper printed III said
district, and that all known ereli!rr>
ana other persons in interest may appear
a the said place and show cause, if any
lhey lMv', why the prayer of tho sa d
Petitioner should uot be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court,
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known c:e litors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed t, tl,um at their
places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Charles Par
lanSc, Judge of the said court, All | the
seal thereof, ut Baton Rouge, in said
district, on the 18th day of April a. D..
1899.
Attest + II. Mortimer
BY L. j lIummuel Clerk.
deputy Clerk.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The B. r. Advocate reminds lis
that by the agricultural bureau,pro-
vision is made forholding farmers
institutes throughout the state,
which we'll meets our request for
holding agricultural meetings in the
smaller towns, But for what good
are such plans, if not carried out !
And ours is quite a town, and yet
there has never been a farmers iu-
stitute here.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
NOTICE.

Until the first Monday in May,
scaled proposals will be received
for putting Instructions above and
grading hill at Thompson's creek
in 5th ward, near Lee Bros saw.
mill. J. A. Beckham
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The concluding features Of the
La Press Convention will be an ex-
Cursion to the Insane Asylum,
Jackson, but not as result Of the
sessions. of tile convention or edito-
rial treatment in the capital city,
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The Atlanta Constitution recon-
mends as remedy for the Samoan
trouble that Germany pluck the
Rose, she has planted there.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

There will he meeting of tho West
Felicana Teachers Assn at the st. +.
Graded School building, Sat, Apr ~,
ut II q: nj. This will DO y very impor-
tant meeting, and tits hoped that all our
teachers will be present.
jim. Anglin, Pres.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

ler, each com was worth 420 When
that stamp WAS put there, but there
is not as much gold in them now as
there was wien the stamp was put
on them.' But said |, 'William J.
Bryan tells rs that the government
stamp on a piece of metal makes
that piece of metal worth whatever
the stamp says it's WORTH 4 know
he does said the cashier, 'but he
is mistaken / took out my pocket
book and counted ont twenty IS
bills. There wasn't a new bill in
the lot. Some Of them were so torn
and ragged that | felt ashamed to
have them in my possession. will
You give me 800 in gold for these T.
1 asked. Certainly he said,
counting them over. well, said |.
they are tiithy-!ooking and they are
filthy. They are not all there,
either. There are pieces clipped
ont Of most of them. In proper.
tion there is less of the original bill
in any one of them than there is of
original gold in any one of the gold
pieces 'Ihat is true,' said the
cashier, but the government has
stamped Oh each that it is worth
So 'Then you admit that the gov
ernmcnt stamp OIL piece of PAPER
worth nothing makes it worth face
value, and you still insist that the
government stamp on a }iece of
gold,which you say is worth $40 25,
doesn't help it even rs cents worth
That's it exactly said the cashier.
'Now, if You read what it says on
the face of these bills you will see
the government promises to redeem
them in coin. That is, in gold. Be-
hind every dollar is q full-weight
gold dollar. You see in the stamp.
ing of gold coin the government
simply says, "T'bis is 500" While
in the stamping of paper the gov
ernment says, "We will pay 500"
In the one case tile government
guarantees tnat the coin is actually |
worth $50. That is, that it con-
tains $50 worth of gold, and SO it
does when it is coined, bnt the mo-
ment Il single grain is taken away
from the coin it ceases to be worth
500, because there is NO longer $50
worth of gold in it. In the case of
the paper money though it is torn
and worn, the promise of the gov
ernmcnt is still there, and we know
that the, government will keep its
promise. If there was any doubt
abOut.the government keeping it's
promise, the paper 'wou!dn't be
worth-its face value. If tie chances
were that it wouldn't keep its prom
se, then the bills wouldn't be worth
a cent Well, you know" eonclud-
ed the ST. Paul man. IL came
away from that bank wondering
now it was it the government stamp
IN 1925 cents worth of gold
couldn't make it worth $lOO, the
government stamp on 80 cents
worth of silver, with no gold be.
mind it, could make it worth IL dol.
ar.-N. D Picayune.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Confederate veterans are remind
ed that the annual reunion takes
place at Charleston s. G. May 10.
13, 1899.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

AT the Treasury Department the
scarcity of small bills is noted. The
demand for 81 bills is naturally
greater than for those $1,000. This
is no news to us.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

In our humble opinion, better re.
suits at roadmaking, even under
the present un-business like system,
would be attained if road overscers
were given q smaller quantity of
road, the smaller The better, Eacl,
would then have to spend less time
and effort in keeping his section of
road in repair,a decided advantage
in every way. Of course, this would
necesSitate more road Overseers.
But we have never understood why
men should object to fill this office,
as they must furnish labor in any
case, and when directly under theil
command is more satisfactory as ia
time of service and the work accom-.
plished. Besides, if the section OF
each overseer be directly in front Of
his property he has more freedom
In carrying out his own ideas. Why
not have more oyerseers I?
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The Philadelphia Ledger feels
assured that free trade would break
mp the trusts. 1t certainly looks
that way.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
ar.-N. 0 Picayune.

The HargrOye Cotton Mill No l
has been started in Shreveport. 1t
Is named in just compliment to II.
II. Hargrove, whose correspondence
in the Picaynne, has given consil-
cradle impetus to mill.building in
Louisiana. BY the way, our read
ers do not seem to he falling over
each other in their eagerness to get
a copy of the pamphlet by Mr..
Hargrove. This can only he ex.
planned by the fact that this sec.
ton is so prosperous and has so
many other industries that it does
not need the help of cotton mills to
develop its resources. Seriously,
though, we should like every one to
read the pamphlet. Call at this
Office and get one.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Valuable mercantile property To-
Gated in the business portion of St.
Francisyille. For particulars APP
ply to j. Hereford Percy. !.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Why is a painted fence-like a
hotel waiter :? Because the pick
cts are sometime 9 tipnel.n
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
Saturday evening, on o part

SATURDAY evening, on pafC or
the old Jas 7, Howell place near
Laurel Hill Olis Phares, the son of
w. X. Phares was tie victlm of an
unfortunate struggle with negro.
Several days ago he and Mr.. l.. w.
PEBBLES had whipped the negro,
Amos Lawrence, for cruelty to 4
mule, after which Amos promptly
whipped the colored man who in
formed on him. Besides That he
came up at ieedidg time, and was
boasting that two white men could
whip him but one couldn't. This
enaged young Phares and he went
to the corn.crib, when the negro, Il
strong muscular fellow Weighing
l6o or lG5pounds, pulled him il
and bit him severely about the head
and throat. The negro afterwards
drew his pistol, and. shot the young
man in the left side, intiictIng a
flesh wound in the II sees owe: thY
ribs, the ball passing ont at the
back. The negro escaped, At last
accounts he was making towards
Red River L,lg. MIR. pharcs, is
doing we'll, but is suffering more
from the bites than the other
wound.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

1t has been found that cutting off
the queues of Chinese looters i'll
Manila not only caused tie lOoting
to cease, but the. disappearance of
the Chinese from the whole pro-
vince, as if ly magic.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

The gunbOat Nashville, that fire.
cd the first shot and captured the
first prize in the late war is now on
the Mississippi and will so up to
St. Louis. Returning she will stop
1T all towns Ell route. She will
give a good object lesson in pride
in our country, and every one should
avail himself of the opportunity Of
seeing her.
Our towns should confer to osethe:
for the purpose of making some
suitable demonstration to the ship
on her arrival here, Baton Rouge
is making arrangements to receive
her as she comes up.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22
'ly not take the rest cure fo
tired feeling p

Hereafter no officer or enlisted
IAN, but only civilian employees
may dispense beer in canteens.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

A son of J. L. Ard Jr of Star
Hill had a serious encounter with
g,lnpowder, this week, He was
bIowing"doodles" ont of their holes
with that combustible, and using
too much was nearly blown up him
self, Or rather came near having his
eyes put out by the explosion.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Mr.. Chas Wolf Of Zachary who
was very i'll at his home there Oil
Sunday is now better.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Mrs. II. B. Perkins of Laurel Hill
was in town Thursday.
The true Democrat., 1899-04-22

Jno LcS:tssier,
+. O. Hamilton,
3. l.. Layer.ne.
The morning news., 1899-02-07
TO DISCUSS MILTON AND DRYDEN.
The Subjects Before University Ex-
tension Class To-day.

tension Glass To-day.
The University Extension Association
will meet this afternoon at the Chatham
Academy. AS there was not sufficient time
at the meeting last Tuesday to finish the
discussion on Milton's works, the pro-
gramme of last week will be taken up
again at the point where the class stopped
for adjournment
Prof. w. S. Wilson will read a paper on
Milton's prose works, and Prof. NJ NJ.
Parks will discuss Milton as an Epic poet.
There win be reading from Paradise Lost
by Miss ]. f. Walsh. and then the sub
ject of Millions prose and poetry viii be
open for general discussion.
AS the life of Milton was dwelt on at
some length at the last meeting, the dis
cussion on Milton will be confined to criti-
cisms of his prose and poetry. Quotations
aAd thoughts from the great English poet
viii be called for, and it is expected there
will be many responses from the MEM
bers.
After the discussion of Milton. DRYDEN s
Satires will be discussed by Mr.. p. F..
Brown. Mr.. Brown win illustrate his criti-
cisms by reading short extracts from Dry
dens four principal political satires. This
win be as much as the committee thinks
the association win have time for in one
afternoon