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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

Warrington street en- route for Yarmouth.
Leighton's wRFon was heavily laden,
soma Of the goods being packed onto the
top Of the wagon. Leighton was driving
along ut n moderate rate when bis attsn-
tlon vas attracted by the changing of
a gong ON an electric car. lie supposed
that the gong was being sounded from
one OF the Portland Railroad oars, so he
startel to cross the tracks onto tho other
side Of the road. lie was mistaken, how
ever, in the gong, rs it was soonded by
Mutorman Porter Of Yarmouth electric
IRE Yarmouth car was going at fair
rate of speed and the brakes were imme-
tiiateiy applied, but not In seaeon to avers
a collision. Leighton's wagon was struck
just as II was crossing the trask.
The express team was struck with such
force that 1t was completely demolished
and the freight was sent tying in oil d.
rect ons. so that it was diiflcult to tell
which was the track and which the road.
leighton vas thrown with violence to
the ground and the goods which were on
the top Of the wagon toppled over through
the hood of the wagon and piled up on to
him. ghe horses were shaken up quite
badly and were ont about the feet and
leas, but they escaped otherwise uninjured
and later we're driven on TO Yarmouth.
Porter was picked mp bleeding badly
about the head.
Rich's ambulance was summoned and
he was taken to the Nsine General hos
pital where a moro thorough examination
was made. The doctors found on care
full examination that he had sustained
several slight scalp wounds and that he
had dislocated one of his shoulders. The
hospital doctors say that the injured
man will come out all right In few
days. leighton ia about s5 years of age
and has been employed by KinGslay y ex-
press company for long time, and is one
of their best teamsters.
About 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
MIR. Walter Taylor was driving slowly
down Wiimot street and was about TO
cross Oxford street when he heard the
sound OF an approaching electric car on
the Portland Il Yarmouth road coming
along Oxford street. Taylor wheeled his
horse quickly about, but not in senson
TO avert a collision. At the time he
turned his horse abOut Taylor made a
flying leap to save himself from the COL
lision. The car struck the wagon near
the shafts. The horse escaped injury and
Mr.. Taylor got into the team to drive
of supposing that all was we'll. AS the
horse started the shafts gave way. 1t is
probable that the shafts were cracked by
the fcIce Of the collision, but this was not
noticed until they had been subjected to
a strain as they were when the horse
started to move along.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
CAMP BENSON.
g. A. II. Men OF Eastern Maine are Hav-
ing Good Time.

The annual encampment of the Maine
Grand Army Mt camp Benson, at New.
port, is now well under way.
One of ths attractions is the Newport
grammar school cadets, under command
of Capt. Fred Stukft. The boys are en-.
joying the camp If, and their drills,
dress parade, etc.. are loudly ap
planded.
The camp commander has announced
the military programme fer each day as
follows: 6 a, NJ. reyeille; 80. breakfast
call; 9. guard mounting; 10. officers
meeting call; II, band oonoers; 12 m,
gun and dinner call; p. m., dress
parade, sunset gun; 10, tattoo; 1870,
taps.
The line officers are ID. W. Sawtelle,
Dexter, colonel; g. K. Barker, Corinna,
lieutenant colonel; James Babb. Newport,
major; J. h. johnson, St Albans, quar-
tefmaster; j. W. - Webster. Newport,
chaplain; F. E. Sprague, Bangor, sur
geon. The leld staff consists of A. T..
Stuart, Newport, sergeant major; John
Bigelow, Corinna, inspector; H. j..
Moore. st. Albans. hospital steward; C..
E. Spencer, Dexter. oommissary GER
gea mt; George Barker, Corinna, chief
musician; William Copeland, Corinna,
provost marshal; <. r. Carr, PittsHeid,
adjutant; j. F. johnson, St Alhans,
chief of artillery; d. NJ. sSawtelle, Dex-
ter, commanding.
The officers of the day and guard for
the week of the encampment will be from
the different posts, each one having a
day on duty as follows;
Aug. ID. L. Richardson post. Gar
land; officer of the day, W. G. Skiilings;
officer Of the guard, A. p. Andrews
Aug. 16.-J. Knowles post, Corinna,
officer of the day, @. 4. IeNksbury /;
officer of the guard, d. Lawrence.
Aug. 17.-Stephen Davis post, Pitts
field; officer Of the day, Orrin Soule;
officer of the guard, John Weymouth.
Aug. ls.-H. II. Stafford post, Dexter
officer of the day, Abner Sheppard; officer
of the guard, II. f. Spencer.
Aug. 49, -George Goodwin post, St.
Albans; officer of the day, John S. Par
ker; officer Of the guard, Hiram Martin.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
PHILLIPS WAS RATIFIED
And Enabled Boston To Win From
CINCINNATI.

Boston, August 1l-Phillips got bad
ly ratified in the seventh today after two
were out and gave two passes to first
which, with two singles and Duffy IS
lucky double to centre. olinohed the game
for Boston. A lightning triple play In
the first prevented Boston from scoring.
With three men on bases Steinfeldt
jumped in the air and brought down
Collins's liner. tagged third and threw to
McPhee, retiring the side. Umpire
Gnffney.s decisions caused coed deal of
kicking. Attendance 1000. Score:
Boston, o o 0 3 o 0 s o KS
Cincinnati, o o D 0 8 0 0 o-s
Hits, Boston, o; Cincinnati, o. Error s,
Boston, 2; Cincinnati. 5. Batteries,
Nichols and Bergen; phillips and Peitz.
At New York-New York. 2; Clsve-
land, 9.
At Philadeiphia-ChicagO, 5; PhiladeI-
phia. q.
AZ Brookly lyn-Louisyills. .; Brook Iyn,
4.
At Washington--Wet grounds.
At 3altimore-Pittsbu o; baltimore
Ia. Called at end of seventh inning on
account Of darkness. First game post
poned on account of rain.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
NATIONAL LEAaUE sTAND1Ne.
BASEBALL NOTES.


"Young Purington showed up better
than any man we have had behind tho
plate yet." said Manager Smith last
night.
Mayor Clark Of Manchester wrote to
Manager Smith yesterday asking him II
the two games TO be played with Man
chester Friday and Saturday could not be
transferred to that city. 1t was decided
not to do so.
The championship pennans for 80.
has been ordered and win be hoisted over
the Forest avenue grounds Saturday with
appropriate cermonies.
Mayor Clark of Manchester who Is a
great lover of base ball, has offered a
handsome pennant to be given to the
winners Of the four club series.
Manager Smith had an offer to transfer
the entire Portland team to Schenectady.
About every oshsr team in the league
received such an offer.
Portland leads In the second series and
seems likely to win that also.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

General Chanoine next testified. He
briefly affirmed his belief In the oulpabil-
ity of the prisoner.
NJ. Hanotaux, former minister Of for
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
No Rlght to.ugIlness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form
and temper will always have friends, but
one Vho would he attractive must keen
her Health. III she is weak, siokly and all
run down, she will be nervous and irrit.
able. Ii shs has constipation or kidney
trouble, her impure blood win oause
pimples, bloIohes, skin eruptions and a
wretched complexion. Electric Bitters Is
the best medicine in the world 10 regu-
late stomach, liver and kidneys and to
purity the blood. 1t gives strong nerves,
bright eyes, smooth. yelvety skin, rich
complexion. 1t will make -looking,
Only 90 cents at h. p. S. Goold. on
Congress street; and H. @. Starr, Cum
berland Mills
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

"Noblit out inheld fly.
Portland, 0 0 0 OIL 80 "a
Taunton, 0 . } o 0 o o O-2
harmed runs, Portland, 8; Two base
hits, Spratt, Con-oy, Jim Smith, Drink
water, Hurrill. Home run-Noblit
Stolen bases. Kellogg, Vought. First hass
on called balls, of Drinkwater, 81; off
Mattewsof. Struck out, by Drink water,
-; by Matthewson. Double plays, Smith,
Spratt, and Conrny, -Purinton, Sullivan,
Spratt, Grant and Kellogg. Time In.
45m. Umpires, Kearins ard Miller.
NEWPORT. o; MANCHESTER, 4.
Manchester, N. H., August 1s.--Man-
chester dropped game to Newport today
by loose playing. Ihe visitors excellsd
the locals at this bat, punching McDougai
for IA hits. Murphy's errors also contri-
buted to the loss of the game. The score:
Newport, 40 o 90 s-9
Manchester, | Q 90 o o v-a
Hits, Newport. IA; Manchester, 10. Er-
rors, Newport, 2; Manchester, 3. Bitter
he's, Foley and Millerick; McDougal and
Kelley.
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIELD
DAY.

AT meeting of Portland Council,
Knigts II Columbus. hell last evening,
the following committee was appointed
to arrange for a field day; b. Il. Ne.
Donough. James H. o'urlen. Il. ID. Har-
yey, j. L. Doyle, b. j. Quinian. Jos.
Fredette. W. II. Stevens. @. IL. Adams,
n. Il. Driscoil.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATED.

e mpire, August 14.-The centennial OF
camp MEETINGS was celebrated at the Era-
pire Grove camp ground this evening.
There was good attendance. Prom inent
Methodist elergymen gave interesting
descriptions of the first camp meetinga.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
Rismark's Iron Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health.
Inaemitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels are out OF order. If
you want these qualities and the success
theyfbring use IN. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power Of brain and
body. Only 25cts az II. p. :. Gooid,
577 Congress street;- and II. g. Starr,
Cum berland iAfila
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
KICK MAY BE FATAL.

Windham Center, August 14.-On Sat.
urday Vi. II. Rogers uf Windbam Center
WINS kicked in the face by horse that
he was leading BY the halter. 1t is feared
that the injuries will prove fatal The
accident happened in his door yard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

Gen. Blot, former minister Of war was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

One of the leading lawyers of the North
west is William John Hahn of Minneapo-
lis for many years attorney general of
Minnesota, says the Philadelphia Post In
his younger days Mr.. Hahn was as good
an amateur actor as he is lawyer, which
is very high praise He was the leading
man in a company headed by Mayor James
Richardson. now of Connections, and Mat
Stroup, now of Aberdeen, N. D.
1t was twenty years ago that this local
ly famous aggregation gave an English
darama. Mr.. Hahn played the part of an
idle vagabond-the ne'er-do-well son of a
squire who had through evil associates
been accused of a crime. The last act was
a court scene in which the prisoner wa S
convicted and sentenced TO penal servitude
for life. Mayor Richardson was the Judge
and Mr.. Srroup counsel for the defense.
The house was crowded and, as was US
ual. the nearby country had sent in fair
delegation of farmers and their families.
The lawyer made a stirring plt for mercy,
which visibly excl ed the audience
"A good lad. your honor he pleaded.
land honest too; good to his parents, and
a friend of his neighbors, and"
A Glasgow town farmer, carried away
by the realism of The scene, had risen.
"Surer he called out, land you don't
want to forget, Mat Stroup, that Johnny
Hahn never charged a poor man a dollar
and he never Eost case in his life He
amt guilty no more than I ami"
Order in the COURT" cried the judge
with admirable presence of mind, and
while the farmers friends restored peace
sentence was pronounced and the curtain
fell.
But it was not unanimous verdict. by
any means.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
wAn-MADE PREsInENTs.

Whether or not the war with Spain has
developed the material from which Pres
ident will be made is a question which IS
being discussed with some interest. Should
il fail Of giving us a chief executive, IL
would be the first war we ever fought that
did not land one or more men in The White
House. OF presidential possibilities the
Spanish war has furnished a number, bug
it IS far cry from a possibility to The
presidency. Every great war in the coun-
try's history" says LeslIe's Weekly, "has
furnished one or more Presidents. That
being the case. it is natural TO look around
for presidential timber among the heroes
Of the war with Spain" As a matter Of
fact, there has already been a good deal
of looking around. with the result that
public opinion seems to have reached the
conclusion that among the several posi-
bilities there are only two or three that
may be classed as available timber.
The War of the Revolution made Wash
ington the President, Jackson became
President because of lAs successes in the
war Of 1872 The Indian wars were respon-
sible for the accession TO the presidency
of William Henry Harrison. Taylor and
Pierce became Presidents as the results
Of their successes in the Mexican war
while Scott also came close to the office.
The Civil War was directly responsible for
the election OF Grant and that conflict
unquestionably aided the candidates. Of
Hayes. Garfield. Harrison and Mckinley.
Having had so many war-made Presi-
dents. shall We have another as result
Of the war with Spain? If SO. who is the
man?
Dewey could. no doubt he elected to the
presidency, no matter which of the great
parties nominated him; but ne has declared
that he is not candidate for the position
He knows nothing about politics, and does
not care TO learn. Roosevelt, who got
good deal of notoriety out of the Santiago
campaign, and is understood to be already
in training for the Republican nomination
in 1904. is too radical in his politics. He
is an honest man, and a strong man; but
the intensity of his partisanship and his
great egotism are much against him. He
would, no doubt, make a good race for
the Republicans, but his record and his
P~' 9Oiie'ii'S @iS 9'~i ''i'' 4ii'NiiSS Oppo7i-
ton to his election would be aroused, and
the probability is that it would be sue
cessfuI
When the chances Of Dewey and Roose-
velt are considered, the list of possibli-
ties, as it is at present, appears, is about
exhausted, though it may be that later
some hero of growing plumage, who is
now obscure, win come to the front and
change the whole aspect of things The
Philippine war is yet to be heard from.
Thus far it has not produced presiden-
tial possibility, though it is not too late
for il to do so.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30

At a Chicago dime museum, the Armless
Wonder, who paints, writes and shoots
with his feet, was holding a conversation
with the common or wayside bearded lady,
during the time the demonstration was air.
ing his eloquence on the Man with the Iron
Jaw to the audience, says the Chicago
News.
q say observed the Armless Wonder,
1.-The manager of this show is a smart sort
of fellow"
They all are if 1 know anything" said
the Bearded Lady, when it comes to cut
ting down salaries
Yes, of course" said the other, but I
didn't mean it in that way"
What way them
"Oh. 1 mean he's all there in cases of
emergency. [ could trust to him to do just
the thing that ought 10 be done no mat
tar what was happe ming. If he We're a. ound
I shouldn't be in the least fear even if the
museum took fire, or the roof fell in, or
an insane man got into the place. 1 should
rely on the manager mean as he is when
he comes down 10 money"
why, what has he been doing?" asked
the Bearded Lady.
Well It was like this" said the Arm
less Wonder. Before you came in this af-
ternoon. the current from the Electric Girl
struck The Man with the Iron Jaw, who
was seated next to her, and n arly set the
platform on fire. BY lingo! but the mana
ger saved the show. He's a smart man, 1
tell you
yes, but what did he do?" inquired. the
lady impa tienuy.
"We1," said the Armless one, "he just
rose 10 the occasion, that's what he did.
il was d stroke of genius. He seized the
India Rubber Man on the stand above
there. and showed him in between the cou-
pie and in an instant the Man with the
Iron Jaw was insulated. See?"
whats insulated?" asked the Lady.
ooh. you go back TO school again." was
the snappy response. ''It broke the cur
rent and saved the show. All, science tells!
science tellsY' he added, as he pulled him
self together for his performance, for the
demonstrators and the crowd at his heels
were now bearing down upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
Personal.

Some one asked friend of Alfred Belt
how much the South Africa Millionaire was
worth. He probably could not get out
more than a thousand millions now was
the response, but if he would let the price
of rough diamonds go below from Is 60 81
shillings per carat no one knows how
much he would realize. For no one else
except Rhodes knows how many barrels
of diamonds they have sailed way down
there 10 keep the market steady"
Sir Arthur Hodgson, who has been PIE.
siding over a meeting of the trustees of
Shakespeare birthplace for the aDD5int-
ment of new custodian of the Hathaway
cottage, is a wealthy Australian squatter
one of the few surviving pioneers Of pas
toral enterprise in Queensland. and sttr-
dy, rubicund veteran, whose appear an 20
bellies his 81 years. He was a prominfn
member of the early Queensland Pariia-
ments, and held office in two governments
as Minister of Public Works and Colonial
Secretary.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton has been trying
TO correct in an interview with a CORE
spondent at Manila some Of the misstate-
ments in a sketch of his life which was
printed in this country some weeks ago
For example: His intimates will back him
to drink any man under the table" The
General says: Il never drank a drop of
liquor, as my intimates very well know"
Again, the sketch says: when he feels
like ii, he works forty-eight hours at a
stretch" And Gen. Lawton adds: 81 new
er do feel like it'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
POCKETS AS MORAL AGENTS.

Some philosopher has said that civili-
cation, after all, is largely a matter of
pockets. Deprive civilized man of his
pockets, and a long step in retrogression
toward the barbarian state from which he
has been evolved, would be taken. In
connection with this sage observation
man" must of course be understood in
that broader sense which embraces the
woman for if pockets were made the test
of civilization with woman, the probabill-
ties are that very great many of them
would be found without the pale. The
fact seems to be that the average woman
who follows the dictates of fashion is rs
pocketless as were those of our forbears
who used to live in caves and chase wild
bears in the forest with stone-headed
spears. The reason IS that the modern
woman like her ancient and distant rela-
ton, has no place to put a pocket. She has
use for pockets-and so bad he-but In
the absence of these conveniences of civil
ization she is obliged to carry her purse
in her hand as he carried the stone with
which to brain a pig for his dinner, and
her handkerchief in her belt. as he car
ried odds and ends stuck into the raw
hide thong about mis- lolns.
Dr. Thomas Hunter. president of the
Normal College of New York, must have
been thinking upon this matter of pockets
as a measure of civilization when a few
days ago he delivered short lecture on
the pocket as a moral agent, and advo-
I
women Lack of pockets he said caused
school girls to leave their knives, pencils
and other articles lying around loosely
thus putting temptation into the way of
children of weak character. who have not
a clearly defndng idea of the difference
between "meum" and "tuum." The same
thing holds good in the case of women who
lacking pockets, carry their purses and
other valuables in their hands in the
streets and other public places, Offering a
temptation. suggesting a theft, TO persons
who might not otherwise have had the
criminal thought. DR.. Hunter was of the
opinion that what is politely called klep-
tomania was in many instances built IN
and strengthened by habits growing out
of lack of pockets. AT the conclusion of
his talk to his pupils the doctor said:
Young ladies', think YOU had better go
home and put at least one pocket in your
dresses SO that you will not leave things
lying about in the way OF those whose
honesty is below par"
The doctor, who boasts eighteen pockets.
and therefore presumably in his proper
person illustrates an exalted stage of civ
ilization failed to make it clear how he
would have the modern woman help her
self out of her pocketless dilemma. The
school girl can have a pocket in her skirt
of course; but, has Dr. Hunter noticed the
cut of the fashionable skirts for the
"grown-up" lately? In the absence Of
pocket room in the skirts. would he advise
the wearing Of waistcoats and coats by
women in order to secure the benefits Of
the ownership of pockets?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
4 Young Drummer's Trials.

"The trials of a youthful drummer are
often as hard as any that can fan to the
lot of man." remarked Mr.. W f. Max
well. an ex-traveling man of Chicago, ae-
cording to the Washington Post.
Il started out. beardless youth, to sell
goods TO the trade in the vicinity Of New
York. and I came back from my first trip
almost disheartened and without a single
order. But after comforting with my en-
ployer, I plucked up heart again, determin-
ed if nerve was the sole essential TO fight
ii out an that line and never say die. My
second tour was directed toward Long ISL
and. The principal merchant of the
place I went 10 had graduated from the
business of truck farming. and was as un-
polished specimen as could be found in
the country. \ brother drummer told me
the day before that it was no use going in
TO his place; that I would be insulted and
would be lucky if the old man didn't kick
me out of the store.
But here was a chance to show my
pluck. and so I bearded the lion in his den.
A gang Of rustics was in the store, whit
ting soft pine and splitting TOBACCO juice
all over the floor. The grand mogul was
at his desk. busy with some paper He
didn't look up as I approached, but the
rustics stopped squirting liquid as though
they expected something was coming off.
They hadn't long to wait. l showed one of
my cards at the old chap. whereupon he
stopped glanced briefly at the pasteboard,
said never a word, but deliberately tore it
in pieces. Then he resumed his business.
BY Jove, how hot l was, but the only thing
could think of was to yell out: Don't
YOU know that card cost money!"
What did this old ruffian do but go
down in his pocket and fish out nickel,
which he handed me amid the roars of his
constituents. l put the coin away and
Immediately handed him another of my
cards
What's this for" he growled L a.
ways give two cards for cents making
him a low how. AT this the countrymen
laughed louder than before, but this time
they were laughing at the storekeeper.
That was a happy thought of mine, and, see
ing l had made a hit, l asked every man
in the room except the owner, to walk 10
the back of the store, where liquor was
sold, and have a drink. About twenty of
them accepted. On my way out the old
man called me. 4 like your independence,
young fellow said he. Come around TO-
morrow and III look at your samples
The upshot was l called the next day,
had a pleasant chat with him, and sold
him $500 worth Of goods, the first he had
bought of a drummer in ten years
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
Since willie Goes to school.

From the Chicago Times Herald.
Since Willie goes to school the DAYS
Are always fun of peace,
And in a hundred little ways
The cares of life decrease;
The halls are Uttered UP no more
With blocks and tops and traps;
No marbles lie upon the floor.
But are we happier than before?-
All, well, perhaps-perhaps
Since Willie goes to school the cat
Lies doing in her nook;
There are no startling screeches that
Make all the neighbors look;
His playthings ali are piled away.
No books bestrew the floor,
But / have found a hair to-day,
Deep-rooted, glistening and gray,
That hid itself before.
Since Willie goes to school I hear
No pounding on, the stairs,
Nor am 1 called to help my dear
Make horses of the chairs;
A sense OF peace pervades the place.
And l may be a fool
To shed the tears that streak my face.
But boy is in my baby's place,
Since Willie goes to school.