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IL Your Name Herer

A contributor has been amusing him.
self by trying to answer the question or
series Of questions, What man in the
history Of the world whose name began
with A-and after that every other let
ter Of the alphabet in order-e1erted tho
greatest influence upon the thought and
conduct of mankind2
OF course there are some letters which
are not very prolific in the names Of
great men, but we think most Of orr
readers will be surprised to zee how
many Of the most illustrious names In
history are included and how few arc
excluded.
In some cases the compiler seems 10
have selected names quite 90 much with
a view to compromising In the list
men Of many countries, as because the
name given was that Of the greatest
man of his time. The 1ist follows:
Aristotle, Baoo. Coufuoius, Darwin,
Ezra, Franklin. Goethe, Homer. Isaiah,
Justinian, Kant. Luther: Mohammed,
Newton, Ossian, Plato, Quiptsllian,
Rousseau, Shakespeare, Tasso, INLAND,
Virgil, Washington, Xavier, Young,
Zoroaster. London Globe.
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n1gn6st medicaI ~adth6rlly in.1n
that laughter may be injurious-
Laughter in itself, says the British
Medical Journal, cannot very we'll kill,
but it may do harm. HysterScal girls
and boys with kindred nervous afeo-
tions are often given to innmOdarate
laughter, which tends to increase nerv-
GUS exhaustion.
DIR. Feilohenfeid relates an instruo-
tive case in which a little girl suffered
from very definite cardiac symptoms
after immoderate laughter. The patient
was 10 years old and had previously
been free from any sign Of heark dis
ease. After laughing on and on for
nearly an hour with some companions
she suddenly felt stabbing pains in the
chest and was seized with fits Of cough
ing, followed by cardiac dyspn9a, very
well marked. Feilchenfeld b~elievestbat
the cardiac disease directly result ted
from immoderate laughing.
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THE SULTAN OF ULU.
AN AMERICAN SUBJECT WHO is LIKE
" 70 BE TROUBLESOME.

lie IL an UnciyiIixed, Naughty, Head
strong Young Man, and His People
Are Enthusiastic and Fearless
Ffghters-Gave Spain Lots of Bother.
AS expansionists we have already
had some little difficulty with Aguinal-
do, and we are likely to have much
more. But the Philippine problem is
an easy one compared to that which
awaits us in the Sulu islands. The
would be president Of the Filipino re-
public is as mild and tractable as a pet
lamb when compared to the sultan of
Sulu.
AS this is the first real sultan who
has ever become an American subject
We ought to be very much interested in
his personality. Biographical data about
this new American potentate are some
what lacking, but a few facts have been
made public.
The sultan of Sulu is a young man.
He knows about as much concerning
civilization as we do of the other side
Of the moon. He is headstrong and
naughty. He probably imagines that he
is just as good as Hobson or any other
great American, providing he has ever
heard of Hobson. He will have to be
thrashed a few times before he recog-
nizes the American flag.
The inhabitants Of the Sulus are call
ed Moros. The foundation of the race
is Malay, as in the Philippines, but the
Moros have been strongly influenced by
Arab blood. In the seventeenth century
an Arab named Said Ali conquered the
Sulu islands and forcibly converted the
natives to Islamism. He and his follow-
ers took large numbers of wives, and
thus added an Arabian strain to the
Malay race.
The Moros are governed by eultans
and by hereditary chiefs called datus.
The latter are often supreme in their
own domains. but are supposed to give
homage to the sultan Of Sulu.
The sultan lives as we expect a sultan
to do, lie has a great harem, replenish-
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treasury to the taxing districts that
was not distributed under Democfat1c
administration.
However meritorious the Object OF
his distribution, the practical effdct Is
that the governing bodies in tho72 dis
tricts which receive the moneys/ Sc 1t
in furthering some local scheme i'm
~proyement. meritorious or rwise,
without reducing the local tax9Whatev-
er. The taxpayer therefore does not d.
rectly feel nor appreciate the benefit
which the state Is thus endeavorihg to
confer on him.
The bill I have introduced proposes
to bring this benefit directly to the
pocket Of the taxpayer. The state
school tax Is levied upon the several
counties OF the state according to- their
ratables to an amount equal to S. per
head for every child in the state be-
tween the ages of 5 and IS years. IN
der the scheme proposed in the pending
senate bill this amount will be re duced
by whatever sum the Legislature ap-
p%ropriates annually for his purpose,
and the balance will be apporfioned
among the several counties, as now, ac-
cording to their ratables. This yahLTe-
duce the tax of every taxpayer In the
state, and that reduction will snow
upon every Individual tax bill."4
Legislature and the War.
The house of assembly yesterday
adopted resolutions offered by Fepub-
lican Leader Mckee indorsin&u n
praising the war policy of Pre- dent
Mckinley and expressing the hop that
the treaty of peace will be pro pity
ratified by the United States senatej
In the senate Senator Ketchat Of
fered this resolution:
Whereas, The state of New JercfT has
within her borders a distinguished cAtizen,
a high officer of the United states navy,
who during the recent conflict with Spain
was intrusted by the president with the
exacting duties of commander in lchief
and who by his absolute thorougnness
and consummate ability, aided by his as
sociate officers and the men of the ships,
was enabled to bring renown to the patton
the state of his adoption, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the senat and house
of assembly. representing the people OF
the state of New Jersey, do hereby record
our grateful appreciation of the services
of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson,
and as a fitting token we do tender him a
sword suitably inscribed.
Resolved, That a committee of five. two
from the senate and three from thel house
OF assembly, be appointed whose duty 1t
shall be, In connection with the governor,
to carry this resolution into effect.
The resolution was supported in a
brief address by Senator Ketcham and
was then adopted by the senate.
Senator Hutchinson of Mercer offered
a resolution thanking the Women's Ma
tional War Relief association for patri-
otto and helpful services to u soldiers
and sailors and particularly thenking
Mrs. Washington A. Roebling or New
Jersey, who was conspicuous in the
good work. Senator McDermott object
ed to special praise for any individual
and SAT- the greatest credit was due the
nurses who did active service }on the
battlefield. The resolution prevailed,
with only Senator McDermott in the
negative.
The house adopted a congr( ulatory
resolution with ~r6Snect -tA ierpert
Motifs. an assemh ho was
a seaman on board cruiser
Badger during the nd did
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ysrfou. Matters,


Governor Voorhees, sent To thu senate
the following nominations. whifh were
referred:
Board of managers OF Home For Dis
abled Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and
Their Wives, George b. Fielder, Hudson
county; Ernest C. Stahl, Mercer; Gill
bert d. Bogart, Passaic, Amos R.
Dease, Camden, and Jarvis Warner,
Cumberland.
The assembly yesterday passed the
Mungle bill prohibiting the employment
of foreign labor on public buildings and
public improvements. The bill has been
indorsed by all the labor organizations
of the state. The employment of per-
sons not citizens by any contractor or
officer shall be punishable by a fine OF
800, to be recovered in an action for
debt. Mr.. Murray of Union was the
only member in the negative on the
final roll call.
One of the s per, cent interest bills
has been ordered to a third reading in
tha assembly.
Several game bills have made their
appearance. Senator Stokes has one
making it unlawful for three years to
take any ring necked pheasant and for
five years to take any wild deer, etc.
Senator Hutchinson introduced another
making the open season for hare, rab-
bits and quail between Nov. / and Dec.
10, for woodcock the same. for gray
snipe during March. April and Septem-
Der, ruffed grouse between Nov. l and
Dec. 10, for squirrels during September
and from Nov. l to Dec. 10.
Billy Thompson's bill to permit him
to open any number of bars under one
license at Washington park. down the
Delaware, has been amended in the
senate by requiring a separate fee for
every bar,
Senator Cross has a bill which per-
mits each political party TO artPoint two
election challengers instead one, as
under the act of 1898. This Will obviate
the necessity of one challenger being or
duty constantly from the opening to
the closing of the polls.
Senator johnson CIV. NJ introduced
a batch of bills repeating various laws
affecting assignments, benevolent asso-
Citations, etc. which are in the line OF
simplifying the law.
other New Measures.
+. Mr.. Ketcham. authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint seven commissioners
to revise and codify the general statutes
OF this state relating to cities or such
part thereof as the governor may di-
rect. They nay appoint necessary cler-
ical help and shall report I'd the next
legislature.
Mr.. Stranger. providing that the act
of April Is. 1886. respecting the payment
Of wages every two weeks shall not ar
feet any contract previously entered in
TO between employer and employee.
Mr.. Stokes, to provide for the pay
meat of wages every two weeks in cash
and not store orders.
Mr.. McDermott. allowing the common
council in second class cities Ito fix thu
mayors salary at not more than 5000
annually, the electors having previously
accepted this act.
Mr.. Wakelee, fixes a state franchise
tax Of 2 per cent Upon the gross receipts
of all express companies notaowned b,
railroad companies.
MI. Marnell, authorizes tXBpaymen
Of an annual pension to t~heYgamiiies O
policemen who die in the df%charge o
their duty,
Nj. Klein. amends the act &k}Afiye Il
election of fire commis& Bners II
townships.
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SWORD FOR SAMPSON.
New Jerseys Legislature to
Honor the Admiral.
He4s = Newspaper Man and One OF
Many In the Emp1ey of the State.
Matters Moving slowly-Many New
Bills Have Bees Introduced, and
More Activity Is Expected In An
ether Week.
Especial Correspondence.l

~
Trenton. Feb. 1.-The fourth week of
the legislative session closed without
developing the expected squirt of activi-
ty on part OF the lawmakers. About the
only special indication of energy this
week was in the introduction of new
bills. OF which there has been quite a
flood. It is now said that he legisia-
ture will strike its working gait next
week and begin In earnest the consider
alton and discussion Of some Of the
more important measures pending. Sen
ator McDermott before adjournment
yesterday tried to get his constitutional
convention resolution set down as a
special order for next Monday evening,
but the Republicans would not nave 1t
SO, and Senator w. NJ. Johnson's motion
to refer the resolution to the Judiciary
committee prevailed. Mr.. McDermott's
fight now doubtless will be to get the
matter out Of committee. and this will
precipitate a lively discussion n OF
these fine days. The Democrats are do
ing their best to make political capital
out of the matter, urging that only
through a constitutional convention OF
the peoples delegates can proper reme-
dies be established for curbing the
growth Of monopolies and preventing
the formation Of trusts a~ntagonistic to
popular interests. They hold that little
can be hoped for through the legisla-
ture, owing to the dominance OF cor
porate influences at the s~tatehouse. h
Republicans, on the other hand, being
now safely intrenched in power, do not
fancy the throwing down of the bars by
providing for q constitutional v
ton which might Introduce radical
changes in our system of government
and serve as a stepping stone for re-
turning the Democratic party to power.
It is claimed that all the necessary re-
forms In relation to state control OF cor
porations can be provided by legislative
act and that such reforms shall be
forthcoming in due season.
New state Librarian.
The political headsman has got in his
work at the state library as anticipated.
but the Job has not resulted to the en-
tire satisfaction of the executioner.
Colonel Morris n. Hamilton, the state
librarian, has been displaced, but In his
stead another newspaper man has been
appointed. who is in no sense a rank
martisap-T The rev appointee Is Henry
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ed by perlOuICdI rd+o1 aH1oHB an tne
Philippine islands. He has a grand
yizier and q barber who tells him stories.
The Moros are not particularly obedient
to their sultan. Sometimes they kill
him and sometimes they set up another
in his place.
Mr.. Dean G. Worcester, tho acknowl-
edged American authority on the Phil
ippines, devotes considerable attention
to the Sulu islands, their rival sultans
and the blood ourdling features Of life
there. A few years before the Spanish
American wal the Spaniards deposed
Mahmoud, the rightful sultan of Sulu,
and appointed in his place a chief, un-
der the title of "his excellenoy, Paduca
Majasari Maiauna Amiril Mauinin Sui
tan Harun Narrasid.
The Spanish had invited the rightful
sultan to come to Manila and be invest
ed with his crown. Remembering that
q predecessor, who received a similar
invitation, had been kept in prison for
life by the Spanish, the sultan did not
respond. Thereupon the Spanish put
Harun in his place.
That did not worry the legitimate
sultan. Harun occupied the palace in
the city of Sulu, carefully guarded by
Spanish soldiers. Mahmoud occupied
the rest of the island with 10, 900 we'll
armed followers.
The most interesting character in
Sulu is the old sultana, mother of the
Sultan Mahmoud. Although born a
slave, she married a previous sultan.
She fastened his departure from this
world with corrosive sublimate. When
Harun was appointed sultan, she sent
him an offer of marriage, but he de-
clined it, as "he wished to die a nat
ural death" Mr.. Worcester remarks
that she has o genius for organization,
bat q mania for poisoning.
The social arrangement is distinctly
feudal, each nobleman keeping a large
number of armed retainers, who are
employed to fight in his behalf if there
be occasion. The mobiles form a govern
ing council, in which the sultan has
two votes. All the land is owned by the
datus, and the ommon people are Sc
yerely oppressed. Those who can afford
the luxury have slaves, who, as a rule,
are badly treated. The masters have
power of life and death over their
slaves, and a nobleman who happens to
be displeased with one Of bis human
ohattels is as apt as not to strike off his
head with a single sweep Of his creese.
A Sulu nobleman never goes abroad
without being accompanied by a band
of armed followers. Indeed the whole
population is always armed. Arms form
part of the national costume. A gentle
man of the archipelago commonly car
rjes q lance and a creese, both Of which he
knows how to use with great dexterity.
The blowpipe is a national weapon. 1t
ia a hollow tube of palm, through which
small darts are propelled by the breath
to considerable distance and with mar
velous accuracy. This instrument is
employed chiefly for killing birds.
1t is to be feared that not a few bright
young American soldiers will die by
the GREECE and poisoned arrow before the
sultan of Sulu has been thoroughly in
PRODUCED I Uncle Sam.
LIEUTENANT Fl. r. GAHAN.
, 1899-02-03

Dangers of Laughter
is surprising to learn from the
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Defending His Profession.

Now" said the attorney for the de.
Tense, 'let us take up the bill present
ed by the plaintiff in this case for al
legged services rendered to my client. j
say alleged services, gentlemen of the
jury, because these figures ahow every
indication of having been doctored."
would it not be better To say law
yered?" asked all indignant physician
who was serving as one Of the jurors
Chicago Tribune.
, 1899-02-03
An Eminent ACtuary Says:

life Insurance is a scheme which enables ever proyident man
to apply the truest and lofiest principles of practical benevolence
in his home"
, 1899-02-03

1t is said that so difficult is the art
If cutting gloves that most of the psin-
,ipsl cutters are known 10 the trade by
same and by fame.
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sco,Innd,s strange Birds.

From the small island CT st. Kilda,
off Scotland, 90, 900 young gannets and
an immense number of eggs are annual
ly collected, and although this bird lays
only one egg per annum and is four
years in obtaining it's maturity its num-
bers do not diminish. Obviously such
birds must reach a great age, or they
would long ago have been exterminated.
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@. R. WELLMAn.


tbs surprising how many PEG.
pie wake up in the morning near
~ as tired as when they went to
bed, a disagreeable taste in their
mouth, the lips sticky, and the
breath offensive, with a coated
tongue. These are natures first
zvarningsof Dyspepsia and Liuer Dis
orders, butif the u. S. army May
Tablets are resorted to at this
stage they will restore thesystem
to a healthy condition. A few
doses will do more for weak or
sour stomach and Constipation than
a prolonged course of any other
medicine.
If you can not get them at
your drug store, send 1Oc. for
a package of - to the U. S.
ARMY & NAVY TABLET Co.. II
EAST 14TH ST., NEW YORK.
For sale by J. T. Young, Druggist.
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IL the TABOR was as expensive in nv
oouiitry as here. | could not sell some
vi these fabrics for the same price"
Unmarked an Egyptian. the other day.
= some me bedspreads which he was
showing an Augusta crowd. "All this
IS hand woven and the duty is about so
eei's on the dollar for the price that |
sell out you know over home they
nave to work for 10 cents or such a
matter day. and it costs next "a
i'othins to have these materials made
py expert workmen."
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utmost every day several men and
go can De seen down on the wharf
nshihS. At this season Of the wear
aoout the only fish caught is the
sucker In the summer an occosion,,
Mhite perch is taken. When the water
God " coid the suckers are very good
y heh II is warm they grow soft ana
molli'y' and few people care 70 cat
tne. Large numbers of them have
~, taken at the wharf during tho
. lhey seem to gather ar tho
caught sewers and are easily
e 9 Their appetite seemed - ha
Ierce after the rain. and so,n oe
ing. monday morn
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me principals of the old New Eng
lahd customs still! cling to some PEG
PIE remarked q successful business
man. yesterday. 1T used to be the
way 70 teach the children economy.
ana the idea of saving something was
ihstilled into everyone's mind. 1t was
impressed upon all that they should
nave nothing unless they could pay for
IT, and thus plan ahead upon the ex-
penditure of the money"
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Mary 1eaton. colored woman. was
before Judge Andrews, Monday morn
lns' Tor partaking of liquors on the
Habbath day to that extent that she
became hilarious and her feet were I'M
steady She was given a sound lecture
ana sent away with the warning not to
do it again.
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All entertainment consisting of mu-
SIS reading and other forms of amuse-
meht VIII be given at the vestry of the
state street Free Baptist church,
thursday evening, at $50 o'clock. I'M
der the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of the Christian Endeavor.
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IN elegant rocker. displayed in one
of the Hustler's windows, bears this
notice; This chair will be given to
the successful candidate at the Peo-
PES Church Fair and Sale. Nov. :.
and g.
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Special Advertisements.

Small advertisements not exceeding
fnMr lines thirty Words coming under
~ head Of WANTED. FOR SALE, TO
LET Ii. lost, &C. will be inserted two
cents and one week for 50 cents. AD L,,
VANCE PAYMENT. In sending py man
remittance of postage stamps or nostai
note should be made with order. as the
charges are too small to open accounts
for
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j. p. Fuller has the popular North
star sausage which he sells at 10
cents per pound. and guarantees 1t to
ne the equal Of "Deerfoot'' or any
other high priced sausage.
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W. \. Dudley of Bangor street.
brought a little raspberry bush into the
Journal office. Monday afternoon. on
which We're several ripe berries in ex-
cellent condition
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Hay came into the city, Monday
morning, in unusual quantities. There
was also an occasional load of straw
ana wood
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The autograph sofa pillow cover is
again a fad with the young ladies who
are working il in connection with the
rag time embroidery.
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There Will be a parish supper and
sociable at the Congregational chapel
Thursday evening.
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This week it is thought will complete
the civil cases in the supreme court
Then VIII follow the two murder cases
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Local Matters.
The Journals Telephone Call 1864.
Ny Wife.

All, all the way she has been mine,
Along the lonely years,
ln work and leisure, gloom and shine
Fond chum Of joys and tears
Age ana its saddcning sorrow sign
Goes softly over US.
Her sweet face knows no lingering line
My wife that never was.
She leans above me as of old
So darling and 50 dear.
one straying curl, like twisted gold
Close Nesting to my earl
Her clinGinG arms, SO soft and bold
Thrill me as music does.
Lies tender glories all enfold
Ny wife that never was.
Who knows the kiss Of constancy?
Who deems his hope the whole?
All, never tell me, while / see
My little flower soul.
Somewhere, where dearest dreams may be
That We have cherished thus,
Somewhere-she may be true for me
My wife that never was.
New York Press
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Local Notice.

NIf'LEY INSTITUTE. Portland Ma
april17. eod1yr
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Staples. Smith &Moody have sold A.
w. Cunningham Of Gardiner. a fine
piano.
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Repairs are being made on the in
terror Of the store Of ]. w. Beck.
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Tomorrow is in the beginning Of
dreary November
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For Women,

DIR. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has bror.
happiness 10 hundreds of anxious women he va w
neSer hadn single failure longest cases reeSsg
Al uoys Without fail; no other remedy viii
uo enis ~ path, no danger no interference with
work by naiior at office 81 write for f,r MIN
RattncNH,anrs, Al letters trnthfully answarad
d. L. "'ioLMANco. ,17oTremont ST. Bostor
RAsaASnAaD
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Daily 7tennebee 3ourt,aa
Card. Of thanks. obituary notices. 80.

Cards Of thanks. obituary notices. reee.
lutIons of respect, ETC.. will be chargpA
at the rate Of ten cents per line. No
charges less than sevcn.y-five cents.
All Advertising announcements q
entertainments, whoso object IL thu
raising Of money will be charged 1t IL
rate of fifteen cents line.
AdvertisinE notices, news form. will
be excluded from our local columns, e.
cept such as refer to advertisers occv.
plying space In our advertising columnA
and VIII be run under separate head
on one of the local pages.
Subscribers who fail to receive TIA
JOURNAL promptly will confer fave,
by notifying the Office Immediately.
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The ranks Of the Smoky Mokes are
swelling.