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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ALUMNI.

Boston, February 23.-The alumni of
the University of Maine, resident in this
city, held a reunion at the Parker house
tonight, with Prof. c. ii. Fernald Of AM
herst college, Rev. q. l.. hansoom Of
Rochester, y. Y, and Hon. h. b. Wins
low as guests air. l.. O. Southland presid-
ed In opening the after dinner speak
ing, he said that the University Of Maine
furnished more men in proportion In
the late war than any other college or
university In the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
THE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done In the orudsst manner and
disagreeably as we'll. To cleanse the sys-
TEN and break up colds. headaches, and
fevers without unpleasant altar effects,
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy
syrup Of Figs Made by California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
SUSPECTED OF HAVING BROKEN
INTO GAIT BLOCK.

Wednesday night the Gait block ware
house was entered and several boxes of
canned goods stolen. Yesterday the po-
lice succeeded in locating the stolen
goods in Stafford's block, and arrested
five men who are suspected OF having
been the guilty parties Officers Mad
den, Chase, and Flynn made the arrests
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
A FULL HOUSE.

Last night there were p tramps and
10 drunks at the police station. 1t was
a full house with two and three to evtry
bed, 1t is now the time for the men
who have worked all winter In the woods
and on the Kennebec to migrate west
ward and the Portland police station
will lodge and feed them for the next few
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
$3.50 each

introduced as to the way in which these
letters were obtained that they were
written after personal interviews With u
noted officer of the Maine Central rail.
road. and in making that statement
speak of what know. "
"Were you there when the letters were
writtenf" asked Mr.. knowlton.
My authority is as good as yours,
was the response.
Again speaking of petitions. Mr.. knowi-
ton exclaimed II could get signatures to
petitions to hang every man in thisHouse
except the distinguished counsel on the
other side
II congratulate the House on Its
Judgment, said the Judge.
Then Judge Foster expressed the hope
that there was no personal feeling on the
part of MIR. Knowlton, and MIR. knowlton
said there wasn't. This interesting in
terehange of compliments was cut short
by Mr.. Bisbee, who exclaimed, well,
don't delay. You're 10th showing off. -
Hon. Clarence Hale spoke for the Grand
Trunk road and told of the way in which
that corporation is building up its ocean
business at Portland. MIR. Hale referred
to the celebrated chapter on snakes in
Ireland to describe the amount of divi-
bends paid by the Grand Trunk. Mr.
Hale introduced figures to show that in
1897 Grand Trunk passenger trains were
operated in Maine at loss of s2a, IA, and
in 1898 at loss OF SOS, $40. Mr.. Hale said
the road opposed the bill on the ground
of the justice of its position in view of
the figures it presented.
Then Gov Cleaves summed up for the
railroads in an exhaustive argument. lie
spoke eloquently of the identity of in
terest of the railroads and the people
What builds up the roads, he declared.
builds up the state. What strikes at their
prosperity strikes at the prosperity of the
people. The policy of The state has been
to leave the management in the hands OF
trained officials. He appealed for careful
consideration of the question and said
that he would not impugn the motives of
the gentlemen who had presented this
matter. They had asked honestly and il
they had made any mistakes in their
figures the mistakes had been honestly
made. Gov. Cleayes read from the
opinion of the Supreme court to show
that legislatures cannot destroy the earn
ing power of railroads. That he declared
would be equivalent 20 an act of contisca-
tiop. 1t has been suggested that the
Maine Central might be Issuing SO many
passes that 1t was diminishing its reve-
nue.. The number of passes was insignifi-
cant and information was obtainable II
desired. Gov. C,saves declared that he
knew the legislatures of Maine, and he
knew that they were not influenced by
these courtesies. We have had hearing
lasting two days aud the only complaint
we have heard is that Elias Thomas spent
cent gallon more for the freight on
molasses than he thought he ought and
one gentleman VINO WAS riding on his
wife's mileage book YVES not put oil The
train. Gov. Cleaves claimed that the
Maine Central raid two per cent taxes in
stead of one hall OF one Per cent az stated
by Judge Foster. Speaking of the bill, he
said: IL creates in this stats general
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
A FALSE ALARM.

Atl0.30 O'Clock last night an alarm OF
fire was rung In from box 81, at the
Grand Trunk depot Who pulled the box
or how it was done without the person
being discovered is mystery. When
tho department reached the spot there
was no fire to be found. Only two
minutes before the alarm rang in one of
the clerks in the Allan line office passed
the corner where this box Is located and
SAW no one In sight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

The knights OF Columbus held meet.
ing last night and voted to attend the
funeral of Andrew Larkin this morning
at . o'clock.
Secretary Algers' business partner.
Smith, say the Secretary has no inten-
ton of.resigning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having DR.. Thomas Ecleotric Oil in the
house Just when 1t is needed. Cures Group,
heals burns, cuts, wounds OF every sort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-24
.558 SPRING OvERC0ATS,

all
which
PERFECT and sl5 grades and qualities offered low
price,
$3.50 each
A wordo the wise isl hcient
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Did Not Enjoy the Fun.

New York Tribune: The Elks OF
Topeka, Kas., recently gave an enter
tainment, and sold advertising space
on the program to a local undertaken
The latter intrusted the duty of pre-
pairing the copy to the committee in
charge of the show, and his card ap-
peared as follows: George B. Palmer.
undertaken, can fix you up after your
decease so beautifully that you can
look down Tor up) and feel profoundly
thankful that you have. tshuf1ed.'
Three lovely vaults and plenty of ice.
Cut rates on ladies' and gents cas-
kets.'' The undertaken was Mortified
when he saw the advertisement, and at
once inserted a card in tn Topeka pa
pers declaring that he was innocent
of this ill-advised and improper at
tempt at fun," and begged the public to
believe that he regards death as a most
serious matter. =%..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
True Value of Ceremony.


A Canadian minister had Just mar
r1ed a couple. The registers were
signed, and nothing remained but the
giving and taking of the fee. The
bridegroom, a strapping young fellow.
asked: "How much is it," The par
son glanced at the smiling bride and
slyly answered.: whatever you think
it's WORTH" Now, it should have been
worth a good deal, for the girl was
young and pretty.
L reckon it's worth about so cents :"
said the swain, holding out two quar-
tiers. The clergyman looked blankly at
the two coins, then turned to the fair
one.
I'LL leave it to you, madam he
said. What do you think it's worth 2"
The blushing bride reached out, took
the coins, handed one quarter to the
minister and put the other into her
pocket! "a thrifty wife," said the
Canadian, with sigh, sis her hus-
bands CROWN
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
His Impressi ions,

,# There's no denying . said the
young L man with wide ears. 'sthat 1
persons sense OF humor changes. After
you've had a fewjof LIES experiences
you don't enjoy yourself so easily
No. answered the young woman
5sympath etically. ~ s#
Is realized it last night when friend
OF mine y recited a piece Of poetry en-
titled 8 Excelsior I used to enjoy that
immensely. You know:-that one about
the fellow who wouldn't take any adj
vice, and finally got landed in a.snow-
drift. I thought it was great. But
since the blizzard I must say I don't
see anything funny about it,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
The King Had Arisen.

When King Kalakaua of the Ha-
waiian Islands visited Shanghai he oc-
cupied a suite of rooms up one flight of
stairs at the Astor house. Two Amer
lean gentlemen called to pay their re-
spects one morning, and, meeting the
proprietor, inquired if the king was in.
II will see," replied the landlord.
and shouting to a Chinese servant at
the head of the stairs, asked: "Boy!
That piecey king top side, had got?"
"Hab got,' laconically answered the
servant. :~.:
gentlemen, his majesty is in. Pray
walk up" said the landlord.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10

tain cave, a most awesome, important
and secretive being. OF course, III orr
der to be less feshy and more recep
tive to the messages of stars and
clouds he staryes himself to the bone,
When he has gone through this regi-
men for months and returns, a living
but inspired skeleton, to his tribe, he
lis considered worthy to be vested with
all the secrets and sanctities Of the.
conjurers' fraternity. So severe Is the
preliminary training that few are able
to pass through it successfully. AS.
the brewing of these deadly mixtures
is the conjurers' chief occupation, they
form a sort of college Of poison. But
there's still another branch of this In.
dian mystery quite as battling as the
one I've told. These tribes have Won
derful powers Of endurance and make
great boasts of their running quail
ties. In this there is the fercest pro-
fessio4al riva1ry-worse than any
thing among the theater folks-and
when certain buck is outclassed he
generally hunts up the conjurer for a.
modified form Of revenge. He doesn't
care to kill his rival; it will satisfy
him to have him crippled and placed
out of the race. The conjurer is ready
for business on that basis, too, and
gives his caller brew that makes
short work of the Objectionable buck.
Sometimes these drugs will paralyze
the legs of the victim and have no
other effect whatever; at other times
they so stiffen the limbs that he prac-
tically hobbies about on a pair Of
wooden legs. Altogether it is the most
curious poison mystery in the world,
more than ever curious among the
toxicating beverages and never brew
ed any sort of Intoxicating stimulant"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
LONGEST
Electric Power Transmission Line il
the World.

Electric Power Transmission Line il
the World.
New York Evening Post: The long
est electric power transmission line in
the world is that of the Southern Cali
fcrnia Power Company, which uses the
water power of the mountain streams
east of San Bernardino, and, trans
forming the energy into electricity,
transmits it to Los Angeles, a distance
of over 80 miles. The water is taken
from the mountains, and, by sys-
tenn of tunnels and canals, is carried
two and one-half miles to power
station, where, with a head of over 700
feet, it is used to drive series of Pei
ton impulse water wheels, which are
directly connected to alternators of 75O
kilowatts capacity, running at 800
revolutions per minute and giving
current at tension of $50 volts The
water, after driving this machinery, is
subsequently used for irrigation. The
current is raised from $50 volts by
means Of transformers to 10000 volts.
which, being connected in Y, deliver.
current at 33000.volts on three-phase
circuit. This current is carried to Los
Angeles by two three-wire circuits,
supported on porcelain insulators on
wooden poles. At Los Angeles the
current is again transformed, this time
from $4,000 to 1900 volts, at which ten.
sion it is distributed to substations.
where other transformers reduce it to
ITO and 220 volts, or it may be reduced
at each house by an ordinary trans
former to a lower pressure The cur
rent delivered at Los Angeles to the
consumer after undergoing these var
ious transformations represents not
more than so or so per cent of the pow
er in the water at the water wheels,
but the efficiency maintained over Sc
great a distance. is about the best that
can be expected on long power trans.
mission line. 3
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
OUT OF THE MOUTH OF BABES !:
! A Romance of the Amana
Z Community In Iowa.

What led Herr Schweppe to join the
Amanites no one knew but the elders.
The Amanites did not gossip about it.
They were not given to gossiping
about anything. Work duty, Cod
these were all their thoughts. But the
visitors te the close-1ying Amana vii
lagos seldom failed to notice that Herr
wonder how he came to join the Am
antics, with their plain clothes and
their lives Of toll. The mystery was
hid in the books of the elders. There
was once visitor who claimed that he
had glimpse of the page and saw
Bismarck" written twice on Herr
Schweppe's record. The name was
Won Schweppe," too, this visitor said,
though it was only Schweppe now.
Be that as it may, Herr Schweppe's
daughter, Annie, bore the traits of no
BILE German birth. She was a dark
haired, dark-eyed maid, appearing
among the other girls of the commune
1ty like bit of Sevres ware surround
ed by pieces of useful but homely plain
white china. Little did the thrifty,
godly Amanites care for such beauty.
In Amana a yard of blue calico was
dimple.
The sorrows of exile killed Herr
>Schweppe when Annie was child, be-
fore she had grown so beautiful. An
ME had never seen mirror, and no
one told her of her beauty. Her moth
er gloated over it in secret. She loved
Annie far better than the elders would
have sanctioned, but when the child
was near she was silent and cold.
The life of repression had had its ef-
feet on poor Mother Schweppe.
In Amana the elders discouraged
lovemaking. Men and women entered
the church by different doors, and a
line of sawdust box cuspidors marked
off the mems side of the house. But
among the girls at the Amana gasthaus
were two persons who did not have
the law of Amana in their hearts.
They were not Amana girls, but came
from outside, for no Amanite would
have permitted his daughter to be sub
jected to the gaze Of the strangers in
the gasthaus. 1t was Madge and Nora,
alas! who put all the mischief into An
MES mind.
June moonlight was falling over the
yellow wheat fields, and the fragrance
of grapevine blossoms on the wall half
intoxicated Annie as she leaned out of
the small, square window next the
slanting roof of her mothers cottage.
1t was while Annie was still thinking
OF the land that might lie outside of
Amana that Madge and Nora came
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
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along and asked her to go with them
to their party" And Annie stole
away, and went.
A ghostly little party" it was, of
Madge and Nora and Annie and only
three others, in the hotel kitchen, but
as they sat in the glare of the oil lamp
reflector it seemed to Annie the wild
est dissipation. Two sheepish young
Amanites slouched on the bench at one
side of the kitchen, nervously pulling
their straw hats over their faces if any
one glanced at them. The third young
man was entirely unlike these. Annie,
big-eyed and timorous, gazed at him in
wonder. He wore, such clothes as fit
ted him; his rudy hair was brushed
back from his ears, not over them, in
the fashion of the Amanites. His
face was clean-shaven, his figure 1.-THE
and sinewy, and his merry eyes roved
hither and thither while he RECALLED
the company with music. It was a
mouth-organ which he played, but no
matter. To Annie it was heavenly.
She had never before heard music of
any kind, for the Amanites attached a
penalty even to whistling. Suddenly
Annie was trembling and sobbing, and
the player, conscience-smitten, ceased
his melody. .,...... 49,, p. -.
He was not great, stranger to her,
as Annie had thought. He had, not so
very many years ago, worn the blue
jeans and straw hats of the communi-
ty. He was none other than Hermann,
the son of Herr Tappan, whom Annie
had often seen in church when a
child. The community had permitted
Herr Tappan to send his son away to a
college, for Hermann was to be the
physician of the community their Herr
Doctor, as they called him. Ill.
Hermann understood the timidity OF
Annie. He, too, had once been re-
strained till all his thoughts were sad
ness. He bade the girls take her al
once to. her mothers cottage, and be
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
She Might Have Known.

Mr.. Peck-."I see there's a judge in
st. Louis who says there are times
when a man is justified in Shaping his
wife,
Mrs. Peck-"Yes, and I suppose you
agree with him, don't you?"
Mr.. Peck-$'I should say not!S If !
held such a view as that do you sup
pose you would have escaped up to
this .:3''
His last words were drowned by the
noise he made while tumbling down the
stairs leading to the street entrance.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Her Objection to ChoIIY.

Bertie-She twifed with Chol1y's af-
fections, bah ,Jove! and then threw
him over for old 'Gotrox!
Reggy-Why, Cholly has plenty OF
money, and he's much younger.
Bertie-Yes; she told Cholly he
would last longer than Gotrox.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Remarkable.

"Well, sir, there's no use talking,
the women are always surprising US.
You never can tell about them"
@'Why? What's up?" Didn't you no.
tice it when you called last night?
Your wife and mine talked for nearly
twenty minutes and neither asked the
other if she knew Of a good dress
maker"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
His Private Opinion.

Mrs. Homespun (suspiciously)-I
wonder why Hennery's college diploma
is writ in Latin, Joseph?
Mr.. Homespun (grimly)-Wal, sa-
rah, to tell you the truth, I think the
professors have got suthin' to say
about Henry in that diploma that they
don't want us to know about.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
An Opinion Endorsed.

s'Never allow it to be said that you
ever gave a bribe," said the man Of
high ideals.
"Of course not" replied the pain
fully practical person. "You don't
want to let anybody know about it ex-
cept the man who got it. And he
doesn't dare say anything
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
BEING Exact.

do you mean to tell me that the
members of our legislature will be
ruled at the bidding of any one mani"
"Well," answered Senator Sorghum,
they're getting rather particular. I
must say the mans got to bid pretty
LIBERAL"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Better Job Than . Judges.

+ It seems hardly credible that a de-
signer of dresses should be receiving
bigger salary than one of Queen Vic
toria's judges. It is stated, however,
on good authority that a fashionable
dress designer in the west end OF Lon
don makes on an average between $685.
900 and 100000 a year. VI. u #=5s .=:5
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
ANYTHING for Departure.

Staylate-Just one more kiss, dar-
ling! Just one and then I'll go. Voice
from the Stairs-For heavens sake,
Nan, give him one. It's cheap at the
price.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
wholesael Slaughter.

IT wonder what makes so many let
ters 20 to the dead letter Officer"
"Why, I suppose it's because the adj
dresses are so perfectly killnig."-
Philadelphia Bulletin. .,,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
BONE GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Variety OF Jokes Gibes and Ironies,
Original and seleotsd-Flotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of Hunor-
Witty Sayings. >.5=. #.S' ( ~: ~. IA
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Heading on q "Touch."

BILL met that fellow Boggs yes
terday.
Jill-Did he borrow anything from
you?
"Not on your life! Before he had a
chance I asked him to loan me a dol
lar"
II see; you struck him in self-de-
fense."
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Decidedly So.

,"What do you think OF tho army
beef controversy, Terwilliger1" asked
Goldthorpe. 81 q, %>+Sz2. H
III tIt's tough" zs=' : III It'd. It'll
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
The Retort Truthful.

The Vulture-It's hardly polite to
read your paper at table, Mr.. Hail.
room. The Victim-I know, Mrs.
Skinnem, but it takes my mind of
what I'm eating.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
As She Had Surmised,

Mrs. Timid-Did you ever find man
under the bed? Mrs. Bluff-Yes; the
night we thought there were burglars
in the house I found my husband
there.-Tit-Bits.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10

Little Willy-"Papa, what is an old
fashioned patriot?"
Papa-"He is a voter who believes
that John or Bill and so On is really
honest."-Puck.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Success,

Clara-I'm so fond Of music. ! want
to play the piano awfully! : @.@ J.
Laura-Well, you do play it aWfully.
Boston Traveller. a.. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
unusual
80 p. e - ~ "a

Fuzzy Democr are very queer.
Wuzzy In what respect? Fuzzy.
Why. their dinners disagree with them
before they are eaten.-s-New York
Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Largest Shaft.

The largest steel shaft in the world
Has lust been finished. It is ~ feet 10
inches long and its diameter in the
middle is 81 inches.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Coming Woe.

"Rastus, dis is de style now. How
do: you like my chignon Hits all
wool. Chloe, an yahd wide. = $.* /
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Sable Skins.

A single fine Russian sable skin Is
worth from 500 to $3.50. 1t Is a tiny
thing about IA inches long by eight or
nine inches around.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Z sci sg. 2
. NOW Moon.

Z IT.. ~ New Moon. So;
Once, when the new moon glittered
So slender in the West, .9a.
! looked across my shoulder,
And a wild wish stirred my breast
over my white, right shoulder
looked at the silver horn,
AND wished a wish at even
10 come to pass in the morn.
whenever the new moon glittered.
So slender and so fine, -.
looked across my shoulder,
And wished that wish of mine! .
Now. when the West is rosy,
AND the snow-wreaths blush below,
And see the light white. crescent
Float downward. soft and slow:
1 never look over my shoulder,
AS l used to look before;
for my heart is older and colder
And now I wish no more!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
Interurban Amenities.

"Would were a bird!" warbled the
lady from Chicago.
II can see no reason for her having
such a WISH" commented the lady from
New York; "she is in the habit of
marrying every spring, anyway"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
An Up-to-Date Ceremony,

Her Father-If you are already en-
gagged and matters have been settled
between you, what do you want to see
me about? 55 S5s .*5s; 55sss
The Budding F,inancie would like
to know from you whether it is adj
yisable to marry her. s.t,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-06-10
GAVIN an -. q Co,,..a Me-

Germany Leads in College Men.
b In Germany one man in 213 goes
to college; in Scotland, one in $40; il
the United States, one in 2, 900, and in
England. one in 5000. U SSH