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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Clara II. Allen of Portland to Chaun-
oey Il. Berry of Portland. for 81, Q lot of
the southerly side Of Saunders street.
Portland. .
Charles w. Webb Of Naples to Ralph
Mayo Of Naples, for 81, q lot and It's
buildings In Naples village.
Alphsus Hyatt of Cambridge, Mass, to
Charles b. Dalton of Portland, for 81. a
lot of land ON the Cottage road. Cape
Elizabeth.
Charles b. Dalton of Portland, to Jo-
sephine L.. Dalton Of Portland, for 81.
three lots of land at Ottawa Park. Cape
ElIzabsth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
NEW DEAF ALPHABET.
and Can BE Used I'm the Dark.
(From PeaYson's Magazine

What has long been wantef Is q sim
bet, that will not increase the marvellous
speed with which these chiefly concerned
can already converse, bus which will en-
able them to be readily understood by
speaking D. o2Ie. Such an alphabet "a
this has been devised by an American
gentleman, William Bridges Of Kansas
CITY
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Cn,arrh Cannoa BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is a blood
on constitutional disease and In order TO Gu II
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cnre Is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrll
Cure Is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one Of the best physicians IN this county Tor
years. and Is q regular prescription. IL Is cou-
p SD OF the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers. acting directly ON the
mncous surfaces. The perfect combination oil
the Two ingredients Is what produces such won
derful results h. curing Catarrh. Send for tes-
timonials, free.
d j. CHENEY & co. Props. Toledo. o.
SO d by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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$275,OOO
D Per Cent. 90 Year Bonds
or TliE-
Akron, Ohio. Water Works Company.

1ssued 1899. Maturing 1919.
without option OF earlier redemption.
Issued TO refund like amount Of SIX per
cent bonds.
We placed the original issue OF six per cent
bonds OH these water works at the time the
works were constructed. and have been fsmil-
lar with the growth Of the prop .rty and the city
from that time. through several vfsitations. The
population then, 1850 was I2,ooo; II Is now esti-
mated al 1000.
The source OF supply Is from Summit Lake
and wells on lands Tying between the lake and
the company's pumping station. The water IS
pumped to an elevated reservoir. whence II
fslls by gravity TO the city, In addition TO which
the company can supply water by direct pres
sure. The distribution system comprises about
ffty-ffve miles OF iron snd steel pipes. Tbs
financial statement shows handsome surplus
OF net earnings after payment OF all operating
expenses, taxes, and Interest charges on all the
bonds.
The mortgage securing these bonds was
drawn, under our supervision, to carefully
guard the interests Of all Investors IN these
bonds. 1t also provides for an annual Sinking
Fund for the purpose Of purchasing aud retir-
ing the bonds of this issue ut their market
price up to 100 and accrued interest
The Akron Water Works Is no. new enter
prise. but Is n well established, successful
property. In prosperous and growing com
muniiy. and IS OWNED and controlled by sue
ccssfui business men.
Price and further particulars on application.
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Congressman Roberts declares that he
will not leave Congress until be 10 abso-
lutsiy compelled to do 80. He Will not
resign before the House meets nor after
wards.
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily NAV have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the oflce
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested TO notify the ONCE OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. Va Exchange street.
Portland Me.
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UNDERWOOD SPRING,

Spacious Dining Hall always open. Music.
Card and Smoking Rooms. all with OPEN fires.
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergr een.
An excellent menu from which TO order.
Game and nsn dim ers q specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card parte. with or without special cars at
ONCE Of PORTLAND q Yarmouth Electric Raj
" Co.. Office 40 Congress street. Telephone
9l63. nov23du
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mrsoELLAsrous.

ftrrrsa TO xrs rfsxnAx 10. ssfss1
1.-TWO years ago I was . great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
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me no good, and thought / would
have to resort TO morphine.
The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but / had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors were expelled
and I began to get stronger right
along, and am as well as ever before.
Can truly say that would never had
gotten well had IL not been for Lydia X.
Pinkham's Compound" = Macy A.
STAHL, wATsoNIowN, PA.
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what Mrs Pinkh.m'. Letter Did.

What Mrs. Pinkhsm's Latter Did.
"DEAR Mrs. PrSKBAN-Afterf follow
ing the directions given in your kind
letter for the treatment of leucorrhea,
i can say that have been entirely
cured by the use of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
remedies. and viii gladly recommend
them to my friends.
Thanking you for your kindness, l
am gratefully yours, A. b. DAvIDs,
BIsGHANProS, N. Y"
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az suffered for months from sore
throat. Eclsetrio Oil cure me In twenty
four hours." III. s. Gist, Hawssviile.
Ky.
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would form
In the womb.
I had four
tn m ors In
two year,. 1
went Through
treatm Q N :
with doctors,
hat fhav did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27
BURTON HOLINESS LECTURES.

Mr.. Burton Holmes who has 20 sue
cessfully taken mp the work of Mr.. John
l.. Stoddard who retired from the lscture
platform little over two years ago, has
been engaged BY the Ridgsly Association
to deliver a % ries Of lectures In this city
on Thursday evenings in February. The
following letter from MIR. StoddaId to
Mr.. Holmes just before the latter began
his series at Days theatre, New York
taking up the annual engagement form
erly filed by Mr.. Stoddsrd for nine,esn
years-shows the esteem In which. the
younger man Is held by his illustrious
predecessor:
Hotel Majestic,
I'D St., New YORK.
Dear MIR. Holmes:-I have just heard
that you are going to Daly's In Lent.
am glad Of Ii and coz gratuiate you. /
suggested to my managers when DAILY
kept urging them to get me to "recon-
slider, that they advise him to ask you to
take my place. 1 haven't any idea OF
returning to the platform. as ! am thor
olghly erjoying my well-sarned "otium
cago soon and shall be pleased to sea you.
(Signsd) John l.. Stoddard.
Mr.. Holiness lectures in this city will
be on tho following subjects; MANILA"
Japan Revisited" "The Hawaiian
Islands," 1.-THE Grand Canyon" and
"Hoki Land"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-27

TERMS
DAILY PRESS
By the year. SO In advance or "a at the end Of
the year.
BY the month, 90 cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and In westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Cweekly,-
BY the year, 81 IN advance. or si.2s at the
For six mon hs, 80 cents; for three months,
20 cents
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

Miss sadie Travis reported "A case of
unusual hardship aud destitution to
the REGISTER Monday. \ fam
lily named Cash located near Gas CITY
a year and half ago and has been
struggling along i'm IA tent while they
paid for lot. This being about paid
for they bought lumber with which
to erect box house. Sunday morn
ing their tent caught fire and burned
to the ground with all their earthly
goods, the II months old taby being
rescued just in the nick of time. LEFT
destitute the Gas City carpenters
turned in and generously built their
frame house. but it Is bare as a barn
and the family are destitute ot
clothes. An appeal is hereby made tC
the generous lola public that house.
hold goods of all kinds and clothing
be left here and Miss Travis will per
sonally see that the donations reach
the family. Four children besides
the baby mentioned bel9ng to the
family, two girls, 4 and years old
and two boys, l3 and l6 years of age
The father Is an honest workingman
and the family is entirely deserving
of every assistance. Let the respons,
be prompt and efficient. for the few
workmen at Gas City are unable Il
render assistance while lola hai
enOug going TO waste TO furnish th
house aud clothe the family. Every
thing belonging to a housekeeping
establishment Is needed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
VOTED BY CONGRESS-.
Admiral Dewey Is Presented with
a Magnificent Sword.
IN COMMEMORATlON OF MANILA BAY.
The ovation to Rear Admiral schiey ON the
Return from the Capitol-A Dinner
Party Given at the white
House at Night.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The culmina-
tion of Admiral Dewey's triumphal
homecoming was reached yesterday
in the shadow of the dome of the ma
tional capitol. lie received from the
hands of the president the magnificent
ieweled sword voted by congress in
commemoration of the victory of the
battle of Manila bay. This was the
official reason for the ceremony. But
mere official sanction could never have
thrown into the demonstration the
fervor of enthusiasm that was meted
out to the admiral as he appeared be-
fore the vast audience, composed not
only of all of the highest officials in
the land, but of spectators drawn from
every quarter of the United States
The battle of Manila bay was not for
gotten, but it might be said to have
been relegated almost to second place
in the desire to do honor to the man
who has proved himself as great after
victory as before it and who has shown
in the long and trying months that
followed his triumph the qualities of "A
statesman and wise administrator as
well as those of a lighting leader of
victorious fleet.
And enhancing these qualities was
that of manly modesty, displayed in
the quiet dignity with which he met
the occasion. This trait of Dewey IS
character was evident from the moment
he reached the stand side by side with
the president. lie paused at this point
| for moment, unwilling apparently to
| take the place that had been prepared
for him on the right of the platform
lest he should appear to usurp the place
due to the chief magistrate. President
Mckinley grasped the situation in an
instant, and taking his great sea cap
tain by the arm, placed him by gentle
force in that chair that had been in
tended for him. Later in the day as
the carriages bearing the official party
drove away from the capitol between
the walls of cheering people the presl
dent again displayed his tact by re
naming covered and ignoring the
demonstration himself, leaving its ac
acknowledgement to the admiral.
For Dewey it was a trying as well a.
a triumphal day. 1t had been given tC
few officers in the naval history of thu
country to sit before a crowd of thou
sands while the chief of the naval es
tablishment dilated on their exploits
And then TO stand before the sam
crowd and receive at the hands of th
president sword prepared for him a
the request of the representatives o
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

About 7 o'clock Monday Clif-
ford Lees, the G.year.old son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Leee. who live
over Spencer's drug store, fell from
the rear window of the upper floor
to the ground aud sustained quite
severe injuries. The little fellow
threw cup of water from the win
dow and lost his balance, pitching to
to the ground, eighteen feet below.
One of his knees was severely bruised
and wrenched, his lower jaw badly
bruised and one ofhis teeth broken
He was carried Immediately into the
house and cared for ana no serious
results are expected, but he will suf
fer for some time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

their congratulations over the past
and their good wishes for the future.
Remember that there will be no
business done, no goods sold, no
money taken at this store next Sat
urday. IT is eimply reunion with
Pumpkin Pie on the slde) of old
friends, and no pains will be spared
to make all who come have a good
time and thank their lucky stars
they are there.
Mr.. DeClute extends this invitation
through the REGISTER because he
wants verybody to come. And the
private opinion of this paper is that
rybody ought to be mighty glad
to accept the invitation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

After Il most successful business
career during there twenty years, it
is Mr.. DeCu'e's desire to meet in
social way as mauy Of his old friends,
and all of his customers, old and new,
as possible. Aud he has therefore
authorized and requested the REGIS
TER to extend most cordial invita-
ton to all his friends, Old and new,
to come and help him celebrate the
twentieth anniversary of his arrival
in lola
ON SATURDAY,, OCTOBER ].
1t will indeed be sort OF double
celebration, for 1t is the twentieth an
niversary at his wedding also, and
will be all the more joyful on that
account.
On that day Mr.. DeClute will have
his mammoth stock Of clothing push
ed to one end of tho building ana will
suspend business for one day, so that
all who come may eat drink and be
merry. Come all of you and have one
day of solid comfort and enjoyment,
talk over old times and make your
self at home. a large table will be
spread in the store where all who
comes will be served with fine old
fashioned Pumpkin Pie lunch, good
hot coffee and home made doughnut
FREE as the air you breath aud free
as the water you drink. Mr. DeClute
was brought mp on pumpkin pie and
doughnuts, aud when the idea Of en-.
tertainlng his friends on this ami
versary occurred to him, he didn't
have any trouble deciding on the bill
of far g, for he has never yet heard OF
man who doesn't like pie like my
mother used to make" That is the
kind of pies that will be on tap, and
enough. of them are ordered to feed
the W hole county so that no one who
comes here on that day need go home
hungry. PLENTY is the WATCH,
WORD. Bring the wife, the children
tho hired man, the neighbor, in fact
bring all who will come and make
this the GRANDEST ANNIVER,
SARY celebration ever held in lola
the GREA TEST GATHERING oi
old settlers ever held in Allen county
Make it a day long to be remembered
by all, for no man on earth would
rather meet old friends and make
new friends and show all good time
than Chauncy DeClute. In the q
years he has been here he has made
and believes he has retained, thous
ands of friends, and he hopes they
will all be glad to spend a part of thiI
anniversary with him and offer hin
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of
Cheapness

the whole people. The strain upon
Admiral Dewey reached almost to the
breaking point. None but those near
est to him could see how he labored TO
repress his feelings during the address
of Secretary Long, but when he larose
to receive the sword from the hands of
the president no one could mistake the
flash of white gloved hand as it rose
to dash away the tears before the adj
miral came to the rigid attitude of at
tention before his chief,
When it became Dewey's turn to
reply his voice failed him and he made
the effort twice before his lips would
respond When he did succeed his
tones were clear and steady, but SC
low that only those nearest him could
hear.
Old fashions in dress may be re-
vived, but no old d-fashioned medicine
replace Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by
Campbell d Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
PUMPKIN PIE Day
c. IL. DeClute, the Clother Will Feed
Everyone Who Comes to his Store
on this day-Saturday Oct, =
Great Feast for all Allen
County.

just 20 years ago G.. II. DeClute,
the Clothier, came to lola stranger
to all, and at once opened Clothing
store, the only exclusive Clothing
House in Allen county then and for
years afterward. Since then others
have come and gone, but the Old
Reliable stands IA it did twenty years
ago, The Leader of Leaders. A days,
weeks, months and years have gone
by, MIR. Declute has carefully studied
the wants of his customers and today
stands far in the lead as the Outttter
of all mankind.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

SPECIAL trains for Ft. Scott account
Street Fair. On Oct. 10th, 11th and
18th the Mo. Pac, will run special
train, leaving Yates Center at 8 a. m.
each day Iarriving at Ft. Scott at
1880 a. m. Train returning will
leave FIT. Scott after the evenings
entertainment, about 1890 p. m.
Rate one fare for the round trip. In
addition to the special trains ticKets
will be sold for regular trains Oct. 9th
to 14th inclusive. Limited to one
day from date of sale. ]. f. Cozad,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
THE YACHT RACE.

New York. oct. 4.-As the sun set
yesterday behind the Navesinll hills
and the sparkling stars came out into
the heavens the biggest crowd Of
sightseers and yachtmen who ever
sailed down to Sandy Hook to witness
the attempt of n foreign mug hunter
to wrest from America the yachting
supremacy of the world returned to
New York crestfallen and disappointed.
The winds from the caves of old ocean
had proved too light and shifty and
the first of the international series of
1899 between the two greatest racing
machines ever produced by England
and America degenerated into drift
ing match, and had TO be declared off
because neither could reach the finish
line in the time allotted by the rules
To avoid just such winds as occurred
Yesterday, in which luck and not the
crew and yachts win, the rules provide
that if one of the boats does not finish
within five and a half hours the race is
declared of, SO at the end of the time,
when the yachts were still four miles
from home, with the Shamrock leading
by something more than quarter of n
mile, the committee officially declared
that there had been no race. The
yachts were then taken in tow by their
respective tugs and brought back to
their anchorage inside Sandy Hook.
The clean-limbed racers had sailed out
yesterday morning fresh for battle,
but the sea had refused them a field of
s,N a
race is now postponed for two days or
unti1 fnhnrc,lnr
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me.
healed Il sore running seventeen years
and cured his piles of long standing
by using De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
1t cures all skin diseases, C.. b.
Spencer d Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
Dynamite Causes a Death.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 3.-An explosion
occurred at seven o'clock yesterday
morning at the Sunday Mining com
pany's plant, about a mile west of Jop-
lin, which resulted in the death of
Walter Bradley, a young miner, and
the serious injury of Charles Shafer, a
companion who was helping him
charge a drill hole with dynamite.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

Mamma-Why, Flossie, what did
Carrie go away for? Did you send her
home?
Flossie-No, mamma. l only told her
that l asked her out of polteness, but l
didn't expect she'd come.-N. Y. World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06

You cannot always tell whether
your goods are all wool or mixed
goods. 1t makes no difference If you
use Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Sold by
Campbell& Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
AnivIhenhnerlnr

Washington, Sept. 29-The comp
troller of the currency has declared "A
dividend of 20 per cent. on claims
proved against the Atchison national
bank, of Atchison, Kan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
announcement.

Probably nothing combines to dis
courage man more than a desire to
whip an enemy coupled with the be-
lief that he can't do it.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
PrImn Encie Evidence

$50 the lady engaged you at once
when you said you had served with
me?"
"Yes, she said that any girl who could
stand you three months must be an
angel What to Eat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
Spanish cabinet to resign.

Madrid, Sept. 30, The Spanish ca BIZ
net will resign to-day as the result of
irreconcilable differences among the
ministers regarding proposals for ma
tional defense.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-06
Strictly Private Thought.

No man would care to have his wife
know just exactly what he thinks of
himself. elf.-Philadelphia Record