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The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

ANTIQUE OAK TRAITS OLD.
Buried Under Chicago 1900 Years
Ago.
lFrom the Chicago inter Ocean. }

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
White oak logs that have been buried
under the site of Chicago for 1000 years
have just teen put TO use. Prof. Ossian
| Guthrie, he Chicago geologist who has
studied the local strata and helped to un
earth the remnants OF some of these pre-
| hi torIo trees. has just come into possess
| sion of two toilet brushes, made from this
an Client oak, that have surprised the man.
| utacturer of imitation antique" woods
by the wonderful polish and color of
which the genuine antique oak Is capable.
| No precious woods that have ever been
| i'm ported into Chicago are so marvellous
| ly beautiful as these specimens with
which Prof. Guthrie has just been pre-
| scented.
| Most of these prehistoric logs have been
resurrected from 1000 year old graves to
be divided up among the museums and
universities of the country. Walnut, will
| low beach and most of the modern ma
| tive woods have been dug up under these
gla clal deposits and alluvium of seventy
centuries, but the white oak, the same
rec evidently that fiourishes In the parks
| today, has been preserved best of all
Some frightful cyclone appears to have
| bent and laid low the trees at first. The
| iron fibre Is bent and twisted In nearly
II Of them at one particular spot In the
| n.
the cause that first buried the giant for
ests under the sands and alluvium. Some
of these trunks have been followed by
| Prof Guthrie in the excavations for
streets and houses for many feet. One
trunk in Sheffield avenue, was unearthed
! for seventy feet.
Evidently this forest was the first
growth after the glacial period. 1t lies
| close to the glacial clay, under the allu
vial drift, at a general depth OF fourteen
feet The cyclone apparently laid the for
est low. and the sand and drift were
blown up from the lake and = covered II.
| The water formed an alright capsule
about the trunk, and kept IL from decay
| ing.
| OF late years, however, the surface sew
ers have drained tho water away from
the trunks and the bark and outer lnvers
of wood have gone to decay. The iron
| fibre of the inner wood is still intact in
most of them. however. The wood tro III
| which Prof. Guthrie's souvenirs are made
was dug up near the corner of Calumet
! avenue and Thirty ninth street, where
many of the trunks are being chopped
| away in sewer excavating.
No imitation antique wood has ever
attained the singular beauty of this old
oak. 1t is dark. almost "a greenish black.
| the result of hundreds of years discolora-
J ton by the surrounding water. The pol
! ish which it has attained is unlike any
/ thing ever seen by wood importers. The
| fibre of the wood was found almost as
tough as fine wire ~ working II up.
| The usual proce,s NJ "Bntiquing' is to
steam ami rub the dirk color into the
woon with bayberry wax, the latter i'm.
parting the greenish tint. This tint in
| Prof Guthrie's specimens has never been
attained in the imitation antique, how
ever.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The present Congress cannot exist be-
yond March whether it gets through its
business or not. On that date the time
for which 1t was elected expires, and after
that it will have no more power TO legis-
iate for the country than the same number
Of other persons. If important business is
left unfinished the new Congress which
was elected last fall must be called to-
gether in special session to finish it, 1t
cannot. of course, be- said with certainty
whether special session will be neces-
snry until noon of the fourth of III arch
has come and gone. There is much bust
ness to lie done between now and that
date, but Congress works fast in the last
days Of session, and Deasu res which
might require days and perhaps weeks
to pass when there was plenty OF time
are nut through in hours and even min
utes Happily the chances are that there
viii be left unfinished no matter ni 30
great Importance as to require special
session. The army bill controversy which
at one time Threatened to precipitata
one has been compromised, and
the resulting measure viii probably
le accepted by both branches. Several
important Appropriation bills are yet 10 be
acted unon, but all that are essential to
the carrying on of the government will
become laws. There is likely to be II
sharp fight in the House over the liver
and harbor bill on account of the attach
ment to it of the Nicaragua canal bill by
the Senate, but even II 10 agreement
should be found to lie possible nothing
verse would happen than tho failure OF
the bill. No extra session would result
from il because the river ana harbor hill
is not one of the measures on which the
government depends FOR support, II
tine army bill is passed and the apprortia-
ton bills ON which the government de
Ponds become laws the danger of al extra
session will have been ayerted. such an
outcome is devoutly to he hoped for be
cause an extra session has in it great
possibilities of Iaischief. Doubtless
it was recognition of these
possibilities that inspired the strong
effort that has been put forth by the i'd
ministration and by the Republican lead
err in both houses of Congress to avert
one.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
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The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The yellow journal has established itself
in Manila so soon. This particular gel
low journal calls it self Freedom aad it,
ideas of freedom may be judged from the
following extract from one of its recent
editorials:
"Agulnaldo should post himself on
Yankee history and mediate thereon. On
the first page he would find the story of
the noble but unfortunate red man, how
he retelled and how we took his scalp, his
pony ard his land. Then how, when we
had punished him, we sang the doxology
and cent missionaries to Christianiza
wat remained of him. Then when We
landed at Plymouth Rock, first we
dropped on our knees, aud second we
dropped on the aborigines. II Agulnaldo
is wise and will be peaoeable, Uncle Sam
will come over and spend the evening
with him and bring his knitting along.
II he will work and not fight, serve and
not shirk Uncle Sam will put him on his
feet, strengthen his knees, lift up his chin
open his eyes, give him a home, a flag,
u faith, a God and a country. III h. re
bells Uncle sam will give him what
sheridan said war was and what Dewey
gave his oppressors.
With this Interpretation of our intentions
in the Philippines set before him 1t is not
strange that the average Filipino is not in
love with us.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
WHAT FIGHTING wHIsKEY" do.
The Checklist Cavalry Charge Ever
Seen.
(Hon. Champ CLARK OF Missouri.

(Hon Champ Clark of Missouri
/ witre7 eed only one battle during the
Civil Mar. 4 line in GaneraI Basil W.
Dukes entertaining took. Morgan and
His Men," Is al that is youchssfed to it
in the literature Of the war; bat surely
it was the most astounding martial capsr
ever cut since Nimrod Invented the mill
tary art and il fully illustrates the Ken
tuckians inherent and ineradcabie love
of lighting.
/ saw seven hone guards charge the
whole cf Morsan's Cavalry-7the very
flower Of kentucky chivalry.
/ was working rs a farm hand for one
John Call, who was the proud owner CT
everal fine horses of the famous "copper"
bottom" breed.
Morgan had, perhaps, as good an eye
for u 'saddler" MS was ever set in a
human head, and during those tronblous
days his mind was sadly mixed on the
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
FOR COUNCILMEN.

FOR COUNCIkMEN.
Ward I-Lindsay Ii. Griffin.
Lewis =. Huston.
Elmer G.. Gerrish.
Ward John Ii. Brown,
James Hepburn.
Thomas Barker.
ward 3-Cbas. A. SiOman.
ERNEST True.
George A. Dow.
Ward a-GcOTge q. Jose.
Harry w. Way.
Henry \. Elliot.
Ward J-EVerett x. JOSSelyn.
Walter III. Brown.
Herbert =. Dyer.
Ward 6-EIias Thomas. Jr.
John III. Pierce.
Chas. 4. WaldrOn.
Ward 7-HerbeTt q. Phillips.
Edwin &. MiiIiixen.
Lewis A. GOudy.
Ward S-ScOtt Wilson.
Walter Pickett.
VIM. II. Johnson.
Ward Charles =. Earnham.
w. n. Phinney.
Elbridge l.. Cobb.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The Democratic candidates for mayor
ality honors down in Maine seem TO be
lunning or the Mayor Josiah Quincy
platform, with the promise OF municipal
baths, municipal music, municipal lee.
lures and all the other municipal accom- :
modations of Boston. Jt looks as if they
considered 1t a fetching sort Of u pro.
gramme. Boston Herald
Democratic municipal promises in
Maine seldom have to be followed by per-
lormanoes. That is the advantage the
Maine candidate has over the Boston can
Gidate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The Alisn law which was passed year
ago by the Illinois legislature and which
gave to the. street railways Of the state an
unrestricted monopoly for 30 years has
lGst been repealed by the House Of Rep
resentatives hy vote of ia to one 1t
was openly charged that the measure was
carried year ago ty bribery, end so
strong was the popular fssiing against it
that Gov. Tanner who signed IL was uni
rormly Missed in ths . streets OF Chicago
whenever he appeared there. So bitter is
public sentiment against t street rail
road companies now that they are likely
to be the victims of some very drastic
legislation. Here is good illustration of
the danger to which big corporations ex
pose themselves by exasperatIng the pub
lie. The people are long suffering and
slow to anger and will bear much but
when they get angry they are very angry
indeed,
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The Senate committee on naval affairs
threatens to cut down the number of new
war vessels provided for in the House bill
one half, that is from twelve to six. II
we are going into the colouizing busi-
mas, we must have large navy and we
might as we'll to set about building it first
as last Imperialism knows 10 such
word as economy. Lavish expenditure is
one of its inevitable ooneomitants.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Ward 2-Isaiah Daniels.
Ward 4-Staniey II. Warren.
Ward 6-RObert a. WhiiehOuse.
Ward S-CiAFence w. Peabody.
Ward s-Charics W. Poster.
Ward 3D.. w. Heseltine.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

Yesterdays reports from Manila Were
more favorable, though in the face of the
violent proclamation just issued by the
insurgents. it may be doubtful If Agu-
inaldo has any thought of surrenderiug
at present.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

Judge Hopkins introduced bill In the
House yesterday which proposes to give
the liquor deputies in this county an an
nual salary of s9oa but they are to have
no fees except in cases where they pro-
cure conviction. This appears TO be a
fair measure; 5000 even without any
fees in any case would be a very fair sal
ary for their services, but with the fees
in eases Of conviction added they viii
still be literally recompensed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

1t is strongly hintsd that the reason
the prosecution asked postponement OF
the Quay case yesterday was because OF
the discovery that tho jury had beer
tempered with. Certainly the language
.of the district attorney admits Of tina,
interpre alton, though that is not the only
one that Right be put upon It. OF course
# the jury was tempered with it was in
the interest of the defendants, and il is
not likely that it wns done without their
conniyance
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

The army appropriation bin carries an
appropriation of S79 600, 900 and it is pre-
dicted that the next Congress will have
to make up deficiency of ut least S4O =
OnO oO0
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28

Secretary Alger has given up his pro-
posed trip to Cuba on account Of pressure
of business Pressure Of puolic sentiment,
more likely.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
ELECTION, MONDAY, MARCH 6.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR MAYOR.
FRANK W. ROBINSON
FOR ALDERMEN.

FOR ALDERMEN.
Ward Wilson Sprague.
Ward 2-SanfOrd a. Maddox.
ward 3-Ered III. johnson.
Ward Prank 4 Moore.
Ward william III. Dow.
ward G-Rufus LanSOn.
Ward 7-WinfieId l.. Smith.
Ward S-Augustus Il. NOUitOn,
Ward 9-JOhn J. Frye.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
$250,000
Portland Yarmouth
Electric Railway
Company.
FIRST MORTGAGE 4 90
GOLD BOMBS
Dated Mar. l, 1899. Due Mar, 1, 1919.
Interest payable March LIST and
November LIST.
ISSUE LIMITED TO S35O,OOO

These are coupon bonds of 81 600 each.
Both principal and interest are payable
in gold coin of the United States of the
presen. standard Of weight and tineness.
These bonds are secured by an absolute
FIRST MORrGAG on the present
property of said Company aud all that 1t
may acquire.
There are extensive Improvements and
additions being made in the power roll
ing stock and track, which will be of the
best and ample in every particular. in
creasing the earning capacity OF the road
more than three fold
SUBSCRIPTIONS for S250,000 of the
above mentioned bonds will be received
at PAR by the MERCANTILE TRUST
COMPANY. PORTLAND, MAINE, fun-
til MARCH ], 1900, at which time they
will be ready for delivery.
Any further Information desired will
be given upon application.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
ANNUAL M e ETINC.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
y the once OF the Light House Inspector,
Portland. Me until II O'clock NJ. March 20,
ispe and then opened, for furnishing and de-
llyering mooring stones for use in the First
Light House District for the fiscal year ending
tons. copies OF which. with blank proposals
and other information may be had upon appli-
cation to JAMES X. CoGSWELL. Lieut.. Com
inander u. s. n. 24-eooSt
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-28
DIAMOEOS- IASTALL MENTS.

vlrE have large assortment of Diamond
w Rings Pins Ear Rings and Scarf Pins.
all good quality and perfect. This m very
easy way to buy Diamond AS we make the
payments SO easy that you will not miss the
money. MckENNEY, the Jeweler, Monument
Square. ieD9du
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20

john Joseph McPhillips, son of II.
I. McPhiiips of the TINES staff, arrived
in the city on Tuesday morning.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
NORMAL SCHOOL.
A Weli-MerIted Compliment.

In an article on The Effect of SAM
tation in Schools" published in recent
issue ofth American Journal of Health
J. II. Blake NJ. ID. gives the Superior
Normal great send-of, and az it came
unsolicited by anyone connected with
the Normal it is highly appreciated by
the friends Of the school. Following is
the article:
"Long since did the American Jour
nal of Health reach the conclusion that
Its readers should be able to turn to its
columns for information about the SAM
tatlon and hygiene prevailing IN edu
catlonal institutions. The rising gener
alton is, practically, the ward of the
present generation and upon the care
ami wisdom shown i'll the training of
the young must largely depend the fu-
ture Of the country itself. This is a
very plain truth, and few, indeed, will
fail to see it. And hos much, then,
must depend upon the environment,
during the years and growth and de-
yelopment of the youthful person who
Is receiving the education to fit him or
her for the battle of lie, Without
doubt, if education be gained at the
cost of loss of health, education Will
have little practical value. Consider
ing this, it is especially gratifying to
note the contentious regard for the
health Of students displayed, as rule,
by the management of our schools and
colleges. There could hardly be
greater cause for qualification.
This journal enJOys-and we feel we
may say justly enjoys-the full conf
dence of its readers. a reputation for
impartiality and independence, built
up during nearly three decades of Jour
naIistic life has caused its statements to
be regarded with positive belief in
their CORE ctness and reliability. We
are thus expected to furnish infOrma-
ton upon a variety of subjects, and
upon that of sanitation in schools a
large section OF our readers look to us
for the facts. Necessarily, therefore,
we must cover a great deal of territory
in order to supply such facts, and thus
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
GRAND WAR CONCERT L.

The Ladies of the East End Presby-
terrain church are arranging for a very
fine concert to be given on Wednesday
evening, Nav 9th. at the church. The
funds raised by this affair 60 toward the
interest on the church debt, which the
ladies' have volunteered to raise. and
we have no doubt that SO worthy an
object will receive the hearty support
Of all our people. The program will
he rendered by the best talent of our
city. including vocal solos by Misses
Bradshaw, Solon and Thompkins, violin
selection by Miss Thompkins, ard reel
tauons by Miss Murphy, who has re-
Gently appeared before Superior audi
ences with most tlattering success, and
the large and well trained chorus choir
will render one or two pieces, the
whole interspersed with some fine tab
Ieaux by members Of Company l and
the q. y. K.
Remember the date, Wednesday
evening, May 9th, Admission - cents.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Magnificent IlIumInatiOnS.

A novelty in fireworks will be intro
duced on Venetian night, at the Mil
waukee Carnival. in the shape of three
electrical fountains 100 feet high. They
have never before been seen in the
West and are said to be quite spectacu-
lar. The fireworks program will follow
the Venetian night illumination on the
bay. Chairman Clas of the Venetian
Night committee said that communica-
tons had been received from vessel
owners and that everything was pro-
crossing fayorablv. An offer has been
made by the Flint and Pere Marquette
Company for the use ofits ar:erry boat
for the night, on condition that it might
be declared the official boat. The boats
capacity is 5000 people, and it will run
an excursion on the bay on Tuesday
night June ~.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Delinquent Tax Sale.

The delinquent tax sale commenced
at the office of the County treasurer on
Wednesday, is progressing slowly, and
ii looks as if it would take several weeks
to 20 through the list. A large number
and it is thought best to 90 slow in order
to give those ready to settle chance to
do SO.
The lands situated on West Second
and West Third streets were sold TO
different parties, the Duluth Trust COM
Webb, F.. f.. Farman, WV. Strickland
and r. D. Carville also bought heavily.
On Thursday West Fourth street was
DISPOSED of.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
The Superior Times.
Two Dollars Year in Advance.
Saturday, May 20, 1899.

ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
IN MEMORIAL.

The following testimonial has been
adopted by the local tribe of Red Men
and copy handed to Mr.. and Mrs.
August Iachau, together with a com
plete roster Of the tribe handsomely
engrossed on parchment:
"Wlgwam of Gilche Ounce Tribe No.
I, Improved Order of Red Men, Hunt
ing ground of Superior, Reservation OF
Wisconsin, the 18th sun of the Flower
Moon, q. :. ID. JOS.
"To Mr. and Mrs. August Zachau,
parents of Chief Frank ). Zachau, de-
ceased:
The undersigned, duly commissioned
by our Tribe in council to convey to YOU
this expression OF the heartfelt sympa-
thy of his brothers of the Order in your
attiictIOn, beg TO assure YOU that they
mourn with You, and regret the early
taking away of our young brother, who
was respected for his manly qualities,
is To be remembered for his Iaithfulness
u the Order. and will be ever carried
on its roll of honor, which bears the
names of all our brothers who have
volunteered and suffered in the wars
for our country and its flag.
Nav the Great Spirit help and CON
sole YOU; ana, when your suns of earth
iv life have set forever, give Won the
happier lite where death comes not,
and where Won may be united with our
brother, your son, who has again gone
to the front.
"With sincere respect and good feel
ing, Yours in +. +. and G.,
"P. ]. MUSTAUGH,
Il T. MARCY,
81. ". KANE,
go. c. CHASE,
"E. Il. OILS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Killed by Logging Train.

William SteinhoT, a brakeman on
Mitchell x MCCIure's logging road near
Pokegama bay, was killed while per
forming his duties, at about 1880 We'd
nesday morning. The logging train was
about to be stopped when Steinhotf
ran in between the cars for some pur-
pose and was not seen again until his
mangled remains were picked up on
the tracks a few minutes later. De
ceased was about thirty years of age
and has sister residing III Canada. He
was member Of the odd Fellows
lodge of Mckinley Mich. and of the
Trainmen OF West Bay City, Mich, car
rving some insurance i'll the latter or
ganiZatiOn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
Norwegian Celebration.
N. J. FORD. Sachcm. !"

Tie Norwegian Independence Day,
May 18th, WAS celebrated in royal style
by Superior's representatives of the
Land of the Midnight sun. Maryland
hall was the scene of the evening fes-
tiyities Elaborate preparations had
been made for the occasion and humid
reds gathered there To listen to a very
interesting program. After an orches-
trial selection by AleXander's musicians
thirty male voices took up the rousing
chorus ia vi eIsker dette LanGet."
Mavor Dietrich then gave a short add
dress. and was followed by another
song ''Jeg vii verge NIT Land" A Nor
wegian speech by Simon klovdahl pre-
coded the song 18th of May" by the
Nordron Choir, which was followed by
Henry Z. Peterson, who spoke in Eng
Iisn .'America.' by the audience, con
Guided this part of the program, after
which dancing was induIged in until a
late hour.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
JTDGES OF COURT!

T Marcy A. Olson, Fred Baxter