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SCOTTyS
EMULSION

1t is very palatable and easily
digested. Ii you will take plenty
Of fres. air, aud exercise, and
SCOTT'S EMULSION steadily,
there is very litt!e doubt aColt
your recovery,
There are hypor@cn, kites IA it;
they give strength &.,a tcoc rH ,ae
nervous System viii. tie {. c.4-:;T:-
oil feeds anj n3v .-..2
t,,.5ro .o.., ~ I-n git.
SCOTT * !CHt.. rrnist.. r... ND.s
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ChicagO's Municipal Pawnshon

Chicago, Nov. IA municipal pawn
shop, operating under a law passed
by the last legislature, was opened
here yesterday, and judging from the
number Of applications for loans will
DO success. The institution loanl
money at per cent a month.
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Auti-Trust baking Powder.

Indianapolis, Nov. THE Anti
Trust Baking Powder company, pro-
NOTED from this city. has been incor-
porated under the laws of Delaware
The capital stock is $l,000.000. in
shares of $40 each. The factory of TIE
company will be temporarily establish
ed in this city. and within two weeks
will be making antitrust" baking
powder.
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To Cure I.nGrippe In Two Days

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuISINE TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money II IL falls 10 cure
T.. " GROVE signature on every box. 25C, TO-. q
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morning dress, and white straw saii,r.
hat trimmed with knot of white rib.
bons. Even the solitary porter forro.
himself in admiration of her prc,,y
face and charming figure. Marguerite
did not sec him: she was gazing a,
the board on which the name of the
station was painted In large black lot.
lets.
Great woodcnham-for Hish Lees
and Clarisdalc." She had no, srasped
the fac; ;ha, she was coming so near
TO Clarisdalc. Why. she was within
few miles OF Bernard. and OF her 10.
gal adviser. MIR. Martincau! Suppose
she were TO meet ,hcm' Her cheeks
burned at the thought. Turning, she
bcckoncd to the admiring porter.
"rn which direction is ciarisdaic
from herc7" she asked.
about flvc miles west o. this. mics;
but there ain't no village to speak of
only Lord rmfravIiic's place"
"oh-and which is the way to High
Lccs7"
Right ou, the other way, miss
rather better n three mile. miss
Docs Mr.. Brandon still live therc7.
"Yes, miss: but his house Is two mile
good beyond the village. It's a long
tramp. miss"
"Oh, am q good walkcrl sup
pose, when I get TO the village. ANY
one would direct me to Mr.. Bran
don's7"
"Oh, yes, miss"
Then will you tell me the ncars.t
way to the village7"
He gave the necessary direction. and
with brigh; Thank you." she started
on.
Marguerite walked on In a stato OF
mind strangely divided between exhiI-
aration and fear. The fresh. pure air.
the blue sky. the waving trees. and.
above all. the sense OF enterprise and
daring. were delightful to her. hut
presently. to her astonishment. she
found that the old habitual terror OF
her uncle was creeping over her. She
began to realize that IL was scarcely
prudent to trust herself alone to the
tender mercles OF the man who had
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rain, Ailen.s Yoot-EsssS

Using Auon's Eoot-EsssS ,
only cure for Swollen.
burning. Sweating Feet,
Bpnions. Ask for Aliens
h powder to be shaken into
Al all Druggists and Shpe
sample sent FREE. Ad-
S. olmsted. Leroy. N. y.
|k hts n,Y,s wife to Mo-, Mo- York ys .sss lSss'
\ hons Oh a mattress.:..w
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The Man of the Hour. a-
4 Magnificent ..,
Il li''-s'.'' Portrait Of
ADMIRAL DEWEY
: in Ten CoIors,
(size .lAx2i inohes)

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For the enclosed remittance
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which. TO ray truth. he did. though
I've always regretted l listened TO him
ever since. an It's laid heavy on my
conscience. my dear"
Marguerite wrung her hands. Oh.
to bc a mana man. that she might be
rcvcngcd on the base wretch who took
advantage of her helpless innocence!
You must be able TO give me some
Idea OF what he looked like she cried
-"somcthing more definite than your
opinion that he was n gcntleTan"'
well. I'll tell you this much--hc was
a tall man. slender and not much
Color
was he dark or fair7" 20
'F'air'-promptly.
Tail and fair and blackhesrted'"
murmured Marguerite. "oh. how
hate him, Do you say he used to
bring me flowers. Mrs. Ackland7"
My dear. the mos, beautiful You
was so fond Of flowers. I remember
always red and yellow roses and heaps
OF fern"
Marguerite's eyes instinctively wan
dercd to the table. where her sumptu-
ous mornings instaiment of flowers
was ranged in a large bowl. Red and
yellow roses! A strange coincidence.
For a moment the wild idea crossed
Ter mind that the unknown sender OF
these flowers might be her husband.
Red and yellow roses at once lost their
charm. She turned away from them
with a gesture of disgust.
"oh. Mrs. Acland." she exclaimed.
you don't know how dreadfuily miser-'
able I am! don't know what to do.
Was any one ever In such a dreadful
position--ncither married nor singlc'
FAY, and with a sweetheart OF your
own. to-1'll be bound" said Mrs. Ac-
land sympathetically. y, .E -
The sudden flush upon the girl 5 race
answered her.
"Dear. dear. I do feel sorry for you
poor childr' said the woman. whose
nifty cxasperated Marguerite.
MRS. Acland.' she asked Abruptly
.'shouid you know this-this fhiiiips
again II you saw him7"
THAT I should. my dear. unless hes
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TAKES A ROOM
On tho Toy fioor Of . Hotel to A,oi.
the Noise at Home.

| On tho Toy fioor Of . Hotel to Avoid
the Noise ss Home.
A sad-faccd man with iron gray hair
and tired manner walked into a hotel,
bowed TO the clerk who greeted
him. by name. and took the key held
out to him. High" he asked.
Top" answered the clerk with n
smile. The man wrote his name In the
register and followed 1t with that OF a
popular summer town near New York.
As he walked to the elevator. the clerk
turned to man leaning on the coun-
ter. so long as the Fourth OF July
continues to be celebrated and tha,
man lives" he said. this hotel will
never be without one guest on the na-
,ional holiday. While everybody else
is hurrying OH, of town. he is making
his way for this hotel from his country
place. He lives near a small town
which has lately become the center OF
a fashionable country house district.
He Is the father of several children and
a man OF wealth. But he suffers from
nerves. The Fourth OF July IA too
much for them. He says that the fre-
works get into working order twenty
four hours ahead OF time in the country
and he cannot stand the nervous wear
and tear Nor does he want to inter-
fere with the pleasure Of people who
like to hear noise and smell powder,
SO he has come here on this day every
summer for the past four years. taken
a room on the top floor where he can
hear nothing and passed the night and
day as quietly as II II were not the
day his family. friends and neighbors
are celebrating. New York Sun.
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CHAPTER XIII.


Marguerite Judged i: best to tell Mrs.
Acland all the story OF her long period
Of mental forsetfulness. and received
In return several interesting details
concerning the cour.ship OF this hate
ful unknown Arthur Phillips. who. II
appeared. used to bring her flowers.
and take her out for walks. and for
whom she used to watch with intense
easerness day after day.
II seen you more'n once holding him
round the neck. and crying At to
break your heart: and he always SEEM
Cd fond Of you. too-that he did. and
gentle with you as woman would be." !"
Mrs. Aciand." almost whispered
Marguerite. her cheeks burning with
shame. what was he like? Do you
remember"
"oh. my dear. I ain't no hand at de-
scribinE the quality. couldn't tell
you. Not right-down handsome. bu,
looked = real gentleman"
"a real gentleman: Yes. I should
think sos" she answered In q tone o,
bitter contempt. Mrs. Aciand. this 10
very horrible for me to hear. but Il Is
necessary. Tell moths man used
to come and see mo every day"
Whenever your uncle weren't there.
my dear: and whom II got to be dusk.
he'd take you ou, for a walk along
the shore. and you'd be as pleased as
pleased could be. You'd come a-run-
ming to me. your pretty face all aslow.
and your hands stretched out. with
oh. dear Mrs. Aeiand. do please let
Sarah dress inches a-.oins TO take
me waikin'.' We had no bright days
nor running nor jumping when your
uncle was about. No. indeed! We was
a. mum as a mouse then: and Sarah.
she used to say. See how frightened
the poor ,h!ns Is of him. We vas both
fond Of you. that we was; an he. too
this anc Mr.. Phillips. Mind you
take care Of her. Mrs. Ac!and.' he'd
say. .'an' I'll make I; worth your Sh!ie!'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-16
CHAPTER XIV.

N vas beautiful autumn day. Tho
Virginia crccpcr on tho little waysidc
station OF Great woodcnham. a mass
Of Scarie, and gold. tus,ied every now
and then In the iish, breeze. The
distances melted In blue mist: the dew
s,!!l lay In heavy bcads on the long
xrass Of the banks and ditchcy. rs Mar
Guerite stepped from the London train
and. looked abou, her with wondering.
observan; cyeA.
She formed very fair picture as she
s;ood there. In a neat. wcii-fit;inK gray
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was the encourag-

altered strangely" was the encourag-
Ing reply.
That's right. I will just write down
your description Of him to tell my law
yer. Where did you lay that marriage
certificate? shall want 70 show him
that. too" ..r
"Now. my dear" said Mrs. Acland.
"here's what l can't help thinkink'll
be likely OF more use to you than that
marriage certificate; and took and
copied that on . letter Mr., Phillips
wrote. He wrote II and left II BY acci-
dent on the table while he took you
out walking: and when he came In.
saw hs was In . fine taking At the
thought OF my having seen It." She
laid q piece Of paper before MarEuer-
ties eyes. ID. Brandon. ESQ. High
Lees, Great woodenham. Hunts"
Marguerite looked steadfastiy ut the
address.
"You are right. Mrs. Aeiand." she
said. with reprcssed excitement In her
tones-''this Is the very thing have
wanted" And even as she gaxed at
the paper her resolution was taken.
She was all alone: there was no one TO
hinder her. no one to object. She
would take tho train and go and visit
these scenes OF her childhood.
II believe" she murmurcd. IL once
I stood there and saw the place before
me. I should remember all about /"
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Cradle Rlauketa,

Nothing is nicer for blankets for the
cradle than swansdown flannel. n
comes In two widths. "a and Sc inches.
The wide width is less expensive and
more satisfactory,
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Rerc Il to 10 n model American
|, the Paris exposition. We'll.
\ ought to so along to show
del american husband forsris
Wlfs's lcltrrs."
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Mic irenis WAatSA

ku,s Ageais wsateA
Ipuaty seat for our Gas Lamp.
IEn sas. Better light than cleo
elslach city gas. Cheaper than
k.s,Ails e.. Big money maker.
|amp Co. Dept A." Chicago.
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klaFA has Just answered = let
4 hrr a year ago Inatn =
L.. IL isnI. you probably didn't
In you EoI out your winter
NJ week.
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:, c,unot Ne Curs1

IMPLICATIONS. as shey cannot
y OF the disease. Catarrh u .
fluutional disease. snd IN order %
S,St,akc internal remedies Halls
il taken internally. and acts
Ihs blood and mucous suifAcee.
n Cure Is not o quack medicine
gssi by one Of tho bcss phy1lrtsns
X Tor Years, and II . revulaf pro.
IL composed Of tho beat tonica
med with the best blood purifiers.
Ey an the mucous surfaces The
sation of the two Ingredients Il
Z such wonderful results In curing
/, 4 fof te,tlmaiiAis, frrc.
[ESEY B co, Props. Toledo. q
sslsts, prlcS tr. .. u
M pills are tho boSS
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suitor (flippantiy)-"oh. well.
SIsi as good iish " the sea as
kauHht. she-tcs. Heorke.
Ibut unless you change your
Ire safe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-16

! E,rry Day 10 the Year.
I.i,BI Limited via Union Pa
'Iif5Tnia and the Pacific north
lime and finest equip
~ OrIcc, 81 18th street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
IOWA TROOPS AT HOME.
Arrival OF Volunteer Regiment From
Philippines.

San Frsnoisoo. October 20. THE 5ist
regiment of Iowa volunteers, numbering
764 men and 40 officers. under command
Of Col J. O. Loper. arrived here today
from Manila on the transport Senator.
There was no sicknees aboard. Edward
Kissick, Co. F Of Oskaloosa. Ia, died at
Nagasaki, of dyssntery. Three days out
from Nagasaki, Edwin Statler, Co. NJ.
and Holer A. Reed, Co. A. were injured
by the breaking of the after sail which
fell on them. Statler's leg was broken
and Reed sustained fracture Of the
skull. Both are doing well. BY sailing
east instead Of taking the northern routs,
the Senator missed the typhoon which the
Empress Of India encountered.
Adiutant Byers and 30l citizens OF
Iowa, met the Senator at ths Golden Gate
In number of tugs. The regiment will
he taken off the transport tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
TRIAL OF DAHLGREN.
WIN Take Place Today Between seguin
and Portland Harbor.

Bath, October sa.-The official speed
trial Of the torpedo boat Dahlgrsn, built
by the Bath Iron Works, will take place
tomorrow over sea course laid between
Seguin and Portland harbor, provided
the wind and sea are favorable. 1he
Dahigren will first go over a measured
mile of Southport TO establish the
driving power of the screw As q basis for
further calculations on timing the speed
trial.
The board Of inspection and survey or.
dercd to thu Dalhgren includes Capt.
Emery, as president; Commander Charles
X. Roelker, Naval Constructor Washing
ton L. Capps. and Lieut.. CommAndsr
Henderson. Constructor Capps saw SER
vice recently at Manila in experimenting
the raising and refittlng of the Spanish
vessels sunk In Manila Bay by the guns
of Admiral Dewey's neet. He came
home on the Olympia, being succseded
by Naval Constructor Hobsoi.
The board viii assemble at the Bath
Iron works in this morning to decide the
details Of the trial.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
Only Briefest Rumors as Vet Re.
ceived From Front.
Further Description Of the Battles at Tai
ANA Hill and Elandslaagte.

Cape Town, October 22.-3 p. m.-It
is now definitely known that Glencoe
was attacked yesterday by the Bosr main
northern column. Our forces are en-.
trsnched In good: position. The situ-
alton there is not yet fully cleared mp.
10 p. ma despat,h has just arrived
announcing that the Beers are shelling
Dundee east of Glencoe at long range, but
that their fire is Ineffective.
Glencoe Camp. Natal, October aa.--
Heavy firing is now In progress to the
northwest Of this camp.
London, October 22.-Aocording to a
special despatch from Glencoe Camp, the
British cavalry, while pursuing the de-.
feated Beers, were engaged by strong
force of the enemy ON the main road.
Firing is now IN progress.
Cape Town, October s1.-1o p. m.-It
Is reported here from Glencoe that the
Beers force under Commandment General
Joubert, has attacked or is about to at
tack the British entrsnched posision at
Glencoe.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23

were received with a fusilade from tie
hussars, who had captured or stampeded
all the horses. The enemy swtrsed in
their line of retreat Some surrendered
there and then; others made for hating
Spruit, while tome moved toward Land
mans Drift. All who fed were closely
pursued by our cavalry and field bat
terry.
ut seems pretty 5lear that, when the
main tight was drawing to a close, part
at least Of the Dannhaussr contingent,
under Commandant ERASMUS, came upon
the ground as well as detachment from
Free State contingent, which had made
forced march from Waschbank on the
south.
The kchief portion of the Free State
troops, however. remained, 1t app, ars. In
strong position at Biggars Berg, whsnoe
1t will be necessary to dis,odge their, Il
they should walt for our attack which,
in tho circumstances, is not thought prob
abls.
All the Hussar squadr ons except enc,
have returned and the whereabouts Of
that one is known, so that there Is no
cause Tor anxiety. Severe punishment
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
A CHALLENGE FOR 1901.
Sir Thomas Will Issue
One Soon.
Single Year Too Short Time to De-
sign and Build Boat.
Fife Will Be the Design
er as Before.
Sir Thomas Urges Columbia to
Cross the Ocean.

New York, October % Sir homas
Upton spent today on board his stea IN
yacht Erin. He talked freely to a report
er and chattsd about his plans for the
future.
81 will not challenge for the cup next
year. he said In reply to query. "You
see the time Is too short to design boat,
build. and have her tuned up TO concert
pitch to race next fall. will. however,
issue challenge for 1901, and will com.
plete the arrangements for II in q day or
two."
''Will Fife design the new boats"
"Most assuredly he will, bnt In his
present state l do not care to approach
him on the subject. There win to plenty
Of time for that. however, after the chal-
lense is Issued.
"If any other yschtsman wants to chal-
lenge for the cup will willingly step
aside, but In any event, win stand win
ing to give every assistance In my power
to the man who tries to lift the cup"
Sir Thomas commented on the proposed
trip Of the Columbia abroad, saying: "If
she were my boat, would take hsr across
as once and you can take my word for
it she would sweep everything before
her. l sincerely hope she will cross the
Atlantic. II for no other reason but to
show them over there what Yankee
Yacht is like. Believe me, 1t will teach
them something. can assure Commo-
dore Morgan and Mr.. Isslin that they will
be cordially weIcomad and xwa will have
plenty of cups for them tn race or. II
Coiumbia races In English waters, | shall
certainly put Shamrock against her.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
AT ELANDSLAAGTE.

Description OF Second british Vie
tory.
London, October 22.-The war Office this
afternoon publishes the following des-
patch to the secretary Of stats for war.
the Marquis Of Lansdowne. from the gen.
eral commanding In Natal Sir George
Stewart White, regarding the engage
ment yesterday at Eiandslaagte, between
Glencoe and Ladysmith. when the Brit
ish, under Gen. French, routed the Trans-
vasl forces under Gen. III. NJ. Kock, Sec
ond In command in the Transvasl army,
who was himself wounded and captured
and has since died:
"White, commander In Natal, to the
secretary of state for war, died Lady
smith, October 20, 1890 a. MIN action
st Elandslsagte yesterday, the troops en-
gagged were the following;
'.Uavalry Fifth Lanoers, q squadron of
the Fifth Dragon Guards, the Imperial
Light Horse, and two squadrons of Natal
Carbineers; artillery, Twenty first field
battery. 42d field battery and the Natal
field battery; infantry, the Dsvonshire
regiment. half batta lion of the Gordon
Highlanders and the Manchester regi-
ment. The whole force was under Gen.
French. with Col. Ian Hamilton CON-
manding the infantry.
at was present In person from 8 30
p. m. to 8 30 p. M, but did not assume
direction OF the fight, which was left In
the hands Of Gen. French. Although
desultory fighting took place earlier In the
day, while reinforcements, sent out later
on sscertaining the enemy's strength,
were arriving from Ladysmith, the real
action did not bsgin until $50 p m. AT
that hour ths Hoers held position OF
very exceptional strength, consisting of q
rocky hill about mile and half south
east of Eiandslaagte station.
''At $50 pm, our guns took position
on o ridge 100 yards from the
Beers, whose guns at once opened fire.
This fire was generally well directed,
but somewhat high. Contrary to previ.
ous experiences their shells burst well.
1.-THE Imperial Light Horse Guards
moved towards the lett OF the enemy 8
position and two squadrons Of the Fifth
Lsncers toward the right. During the
artillery duel mounted Beers pushed
out from their left and engaged the I'M
periai Light Horse. In few minutes
tae ensmy's guns ceased firing and our
artillery was turned on the mounted
Beers. who opposed the Imperial Light
Horse. who at ones fell back. After the
artillery preparations, our infantry ad-
vanced to the attack, supported by our
ms In the second position. The Devon
shirss held the ensmy in front, while the
Manchester regiment and the Gordon
Highlanders turned his left dank.
"The Boers' guns. although temperate
Iy silsncsd, invariably opened lire again
on the sliGhest opportunity AMI were
served with great courage.
'.After severe firing our infantry car
rled the position.
"At $50 p. M, this was accomplished,
the enemy standing his ground to the
last with courage and tenacity. The
Fifth Lanosrs and squadron OF tte
Fifth Dragon Guards. charged thrice
through the retrsating Boers in the dark,
doing considerable execution.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Oct. 21, taken at S
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, IS, SW, cidy; New York, so;
SW, p cldy; Philadelphia, 30, SW, cidy,
Washington. g., S, clear; Albany, IS,
$. cldy; Buffalo, 81. sW, elsly Detroit,
IS s, clear; Chicago, 10 $, clear; st
Paul, ~, sE, pcldy; Huron, Dsk., 90. Sc,
.cldy; Bismark,- so, E, cldy; jackson
vile. 62. NJ, rain
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
FIRE IN AUBuRN.

Auburn, October u. Fire broke out a
little after 2 O'Clock this evening in Wise
mans block in New Auburn. The lower
part of the building contained three
stores. and over these were tenement
houses. The fire was under such head
way that a second alarm was rung in
and the Lewiston department was called
out
The building, which cost $4,000, was
badly damaged, but the less is covered ty
insurance. The stores wsrs occupied by
]. j. Shapiro, dealer in dry goods His
lofs will be quito heavy, but he also is
coSered by insurance.
A rumor that two small children wers
burned to death cannot be verified. The
cause of the fire is mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
BATTLE OF TELANA HILL.


London, October s2.-A correspondent
In Glencoe camp telegraphing on Octo-
bsr go, and describing the fighting thst
followed the first engagement in the
Boer attack upon the British position
that day, says:
''It was after the battle was renewed,
following the lall that ensusd upon the
sharp oannonading of tbs British which
silsncsd the guns OF the Boers on Smiths
Hill that our casualties began. The In
dtan hospital corps Of coolies, under Ma
jor Donegan Of the 18th hussars, ran out.
keeping In the rear OF the advancing in
fantry and artillery that had gelloped
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-23
BIG FIRE In WAKEFIELD.
A Blaze Started which Already Has
Cost $4,000.

Wakefield. Mass, Oototes ass-Gsorge
Hathaway's mammoth stabe, together
with 80 horses and a large number of
hacks and carriages. wers burned at an
early hour this mcrning. At $50 O'Clock
the flames had spread In all directions,
the engine house, Perkins's block, Por.
ter's laundry aud six dwelling houses
being nsarly destroyed. The fire depart
ments of Maiden. Mslrose, and Reading
having been called on for assistance. The
luss already exceeds $50, 900.