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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
MIR. BARRIE CALLED HOME.

New York, December 24.-Sir Thomas
Linton today oabled his representative
here, Davie Barrie, to come to London
as soon as he could arrange matters on
this side.
MIR, Barrie will leave on Wednesday on
the st Louis, Sir Thomas has always
made preparations for his b3at needs
a long while ahead and MIR. Barrie visit
is presumed to be for the purpose of talk
ing over this requirements of the CAM
paisn which will open next August.
MIR. Barrie said he did not know how
long he would be abroad, but his trip
will be a hurried one as matters are
constantly coming up here requiring
Mis- attention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
FROM MR.. CUDAHY.
Statement Regarding the Abduction Of
Hls SON.

Omaha, Neb., December Slowing TO
conflicting reports sent TO papers out
side OF Omaha, E. A. Cndahy this after
noon si0ned o statement giving the de-
tails OF the kidnapping OF bis son the
night Of December IL. IL is as follows:
sit has been called to my attention
that dispatches are being printed whicn
throw doubt upon the kidnapping OF my
should be any conflicting reports or any
misrepresentation with respect to the
crime that would create auy doubt or
uncertainty. The facts, briefly, are these;
ION Tuesday night, December IL, be-
tween ana O'Clock, our son was sent
to a neighbor and was expected TO im-
mediately return. Failing TO return the
police were notified. About ! o'clock on
Wednesday, the coachman found q letter
on the lawn, fastened 60 a stick, and ad-
dress 70 MIR. Cudahy.' This was a five
page letter with lsad pencil writing and
unsigned stating that they had kidnapped
my son and demanded $4,000 In gold
coin for his return and with specific In
struotions as to where the money should
be placed. procured $4,000 in gold coin
and delivered the same at the point
designated In the letter. / recognized
that the leaving of the money was but Q
chance at best, but chance under all
the circumstances was compelled TO ac-
cept. About five hours after depositing
the money, my son was returned. While
q captive, he was informed that he was
held for ransom in the sum of $4,000.
"Ihese are the plain facts, any state
ments, rumors or assertions other than
stated above being made without any
foundation in fact.
(Signed) 'E. A. Cudahy."
George ii. Barker, presidents of the
National Bank OF Commerce. confirms
the statement OF the s25, ,OJO being with
drawn from the hank, and Melville Il.
Sears, MIR. Cudahy's attorney, confirms
other details of the statement,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
DEATH OF THE HODGES.

first positivs and definite details OF the
tragic death of DIR. and Mrs. Van Hens.
slaer Hodge OF New YORK, missionaries
at Pao Ting Fin, China, were received
here today by Robert s. Sinclair, q
brother OF Mrs. Hodge. Under date of
October ~, Rev. j. W. Lowerie, writing
from Pao Ting Flu, says:
s'Ihey (the Hogdes, Simcox family and
DIR. Taylor), defended themselves to the
last in the Simcox house, and all perished
In the flames but the two Simcox chill
drep, Paul and Frances who. nearly
suffocatsd, ran out OF the house and were
decapitated by the Boxers and thrown
into WELL"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
DIED OF FRIGHT.
A Fatal Runaway Accident az Fsir-
nsld Yesterday.

Fairfield, December "a While two
iittie girls, Cassie Decker, aged twelve
and younger sister were sitting In
slsigh In front OF store here this after
noon, the horse became frightened ct
snow falling from the roof, and boItsd.
Both children were thrown out Of the
sleigh and when Cassie was picked up
she was dead. The other child was un-
injured. A physician was called, and
sie's death undoubtedly was due to fright.
and that there was no mark which would
indicate that her death was the result OF
injuries caused by the fail The children
lived in Clinton and were visiting
friends In Fairfield. They were to have
returned 10 their home tomorrow to
spend Christmas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25

BADLY CUT UP.
Bloody Fight on India
Street.
IOngshoreman Taken to the
Hospital.
His Injuries Are Con-
sidered Serious.
Two Other Participants Are at
Police Station.

At Las this morning q drunken row
betw en- two Iongshoremen and sailor
from the cutter Woodbury. occurred. An
alarm was soon set up and crowd
gathered on the scenes. Officers Madden
Woodbury. and Sawyer arrested the men
and took them to tho police station.
All OF the three men were bleeding
pretty freely and were very weak from the
loss OF blood. One of the trio, Martin
olesen, longshoreman, was the worst
injured. II was decided to send him to
the Maine General Hospital and the police
ambulance took him to that institution.
There DIR. Dyson, one OF the house physi-
clans, examined him sand !. found on
his hack cut two and one-half inches In
length and cut one inch long on the
right hip.
The doctor stated early this morning
that Olesen was very badly injured but
thought that he would recover.
The other longshoreman Is OFF O!esen,
brother Of Martin. Martin has cut
two inches long over his head. DIR. Leigh
ton, the city physician. was called and
dressed the mans wounds. The third
man in the affair is Henry Hudner, one
of the crew of the cutter Woodbury.. His
left hand is slashed about two inches
long. Hudner is 81 years of age, Martin
Olsen is about % years of age and olif
OIesen is 20 years OF age.
DR.. leighton says the wounds were
caused by knife. OH OLSEN, who was
able to talk. said be and his trother were
met by sailors who started out to fight
Olesen says he did not use any knife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
BODY FOUND IN SHAFT.

Rookport, December "a When work
men employed by the Rockland, and
Rockport Lime company arrived at the
quarries here, this morning, the body
Of l.. A, Burns was found in the shaft
ing connected with ste. m pump. The
man had bsen dead several hours.
= Burns lefs home about 2 O'Clock this
morning, for the quarry, where he was
employed In running a steam pump. He
was not seen again. The workmen arrived
Just before O'Clock, when the body was
found.
Burns was about 40 years old, married
and had several children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
SLAP Ar EXGCUrIvE.

Berlin, December 24.-The National
Zsitung, Journal usually friendly TO the
United States, discussing the rejection
OF the Hay -Pauncefote treaty In It's
original form by the Senate, says:
',rhe Incident means such y slap at
the executive as can scarcely be found
not only In the history of the United
States, but In tins parliamentary history
of the world Presumably the treaty. Is
not now acceptable to Great Britain"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
CONDfTIoNs Ar GUAM.

Manila. December "a. Officers OF the
u. s. cruiser Newark, which has returned
from the investigation into the circum-
stances into the disaster that befel the
United States auxiliary cruiser Yosemite
OH the island OF Guam, says there were
supplies enough available when the
Newark left to last three weeks and that
the Inhabitants would then be dependent
upon supplies sent from Cavits. They
also report that the soil Will produce
rice and corn by April, though at present
eyerythinR wears a forlorns aspect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
STREET. CAR STRIKE QUIET.

Scranton, December 2i.-The second
day of the street car men strike passed
on as quietly as tie first. Seven men Inn
ported from Syracuse Joined with the
company's superintendents, foremen,
,lerks and three old employees in man
ming eight cars and although they ran
through ali parts OF the city from day
break thu nightfall, not single Instance
OF violence or even intimidation is re- :
norted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
MRs- sTEYENs SPOKE.

Chicago December "a "A special pro-
eramme was carried out at the Emman-
ueI Methodist church in Evanston last
night in commemoration -of the goth an
ptyersary of the comm encement OF a
general temperance crusade throughout
the United States. The speakers of the
evening vera Mrs. Il. M. N. Stevens,
president, and Miss Anna Gordon, vice
president of theSNational Woman's Tenn
paranoe union.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
ITIs UP no DEvEhY.

New York, De,smber 24-At meet
ing Of the Tammany committee OF five,
held today, the committee in statement.
declared that Chief OF Police Devery
could rid the city OF Woe In two hours II
he so chose They further say that they
will present facts to the grand jury in
event OF no immediate action being tax.
en- by the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
SITUATION SERIOUS.

London, December 25.--nge learn"
says the Daily Mail, that thu reports Of
the serious situablon In Cape Colony are
fully copfirmed, The invading Beers
are receiving much assistance from tbs
Caps Uut6n Railway commnui cation
between Cape Town and the North is
almost entiIely severed. partly by Boer
opera tions and partly by rama"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
portlan d, Dec. q. 1900. --Ths

Portlan d, Dec. 81. 1900. .-Ths local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Barometer. % s07; thermome :
,or a, 4. dew point. 42; rel. humldity, 10 .
,lirecfion Of the win d, SW; velocity o.
the wind, 8; state OF weather, foggy.
sp. m.-Barometer, 20 7s2; thermom =
ter. az 5: dew point. -; rel. humidity, IS;
direction of the wind, WI velocity OF
the wind, 10; state of weather, clear
Maximum temperature, AZ; minimum
temperature, So; mean temperature. 43;
maximum wind velocity, l2 WI preeipi.
ation-24 hours, Q ~.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
DOES 1T MEAN BATH LOsESs
Fore River Engine Co. Awarded Two
ofNcw BattieshIps.

Quincy Mass, December 24.-The Fore
River Engine company tonight received
a substantial Christmas gift in the shape
of q letter from Secretary OF the Navy
Long to Manager +. D. wellington, Of
the company, formally notifying him
that .he latter had been awarded the
contract for building two first class bat
tie ships for the government.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December "a Forecast for
tuesday: Fair, colder weather; Wednes-
day, continued fair, somewhat lower tom
perature, westerly winds.
washington, December 24.-Forecast
for Tuesday and Wednesday for Now
England. Fair ana colder Tuesday,
Wednesday fair, fresh westerly winds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
n. 7. WORTHLtY. lR..
Office 47Sl-2 Congress Street,
MONUMENT SQUARE.
MINIsTRY SUPPORTED.

. Paris, december 24.--The Senats this
evening" adopted the amendment TO ths
amnesty bill by a vote OF 2Ol to IL, after
an exhortation by the premier nj. Wal
deck Rousseau, TO vote the measure and
'sdeliver the country from :he nightmare
OF the Ufeyfus affair."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25

and China, ana our navy is needed 20
protect comm unications with bnfn.
Seldom In It's stormy career has the con-
sarvative government been placed In
more dangerous dilemma.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-25
TAKING MEASURES.

Cape Town, december "a Lord Kitoh-
ener has arrived at DE Aar, Cape Colony
and is taking measures to crush the
Boer invasion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

and so artiticially minded in
this country that thousands of
us are prone to measure our
Christmas presents by the yard
stick of intrinsic value, or by
what the recipients will think
of them. We seem to have en-.
tirely lost of the fact that we
can always give something.
And if we gave that something
we would really come closer to
the real spirit of Christmas Civ
ing. A few cheerful words fill
ed with that expression of
strong good will, that is like
sweet perfume, have meaning
that only a few realize. There
is nothing so pleasant in this
world as the feeling that one is
remembered and this a few
written words will often convey
more strongly than a gift. Yet
we invariably put the gift first
Our remembrance must take
some form, we think other than
mere verbal or written ex.
preston. And that is the arti
ficlal within US not the natural.
We seem to refuse to believe
that it is the simplest things we
do that have the greatest infin.
euce 1t is the simplest Christ.
mas that remains"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13
Christmas In America.


Christmas is peculiarly the
festival of joy, the day when
the gladness of the deliverance
in which every Christian be-
lieves is expressed, the Ameri-
can people have certainly done
we'll in continuing the festival
where it's celebration Is native
to them and reviving it where
il had become obsolete. The
whole human race, and par
ticularly the youthful part of it,
is fairly entitled to a good deal
of merrvmaking. Wholesome
tun helps to form a wellround'
ed characterize build up a
complete man or woman-and
to this extent is the handmade.
en- of religion itself.
Our own American people
have rightfully Inherited a good
deal of fun. The English peo-
pie. who supplied the first i'm
portant ingredient in our ma
tional compound, were perhaps
a little too jovial. At all
events the settlers of New Eng
land found it necessary to be
somewhat unduly sad by way
of protest against their con.
duct. One form of protest was
to Danish all the old English
church holidays, and Christ
mas with the rest.
Indeed. there is great deal
of historical evidence to show
that the majority of the people
in England had in a great
measure forgotten the solemn
aspect of Christmas in the
festive aspect OF it, and that
the lord of misrule,' who
reigned on Christmas eve and
sometime for a long while after
ward, had things quite too
much his own way.
But the wholesome reaction
did not by any means ex-
tinguish the capacity for in
nocent enjoyment which is real
ly Unborn in the Auglo-Saxon
nature. 1t has come out
strongly in subsequent gen
erations of Americans.
Meantime the jolly Dutch
settlers of New York, the old
fashioned cavalier settlers ot
Virginia and the south, the
good hearted Germans of Pc
nnsylvania and those who have
come later, and the Irish peo-
ple, who were merely sprin-
gkled along through the earlier
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

days of settlement but who
came in copious. helpful show.
ers more recently, have always
believed in Christmas and kept
it alive.
Now, every one believes ia
Christmas, The gospel of joy
is preached every year in all
our temples. The heavenly
story which belongs to the day
is heard by ears and sinks into
hearts which have been we'll
prepared for it by a great deal
of unseltish gladness; for a true
Christmas fills the heart more
with the pure gladness of Civ
ing pleasure than with the
poorer satisfaction of being
given it.
Our American Christmas be
gins to take an American form
as is the case with the people,
the ideas, the language, ant
everything else which has been
brought here from the
old world. We borrow from
the Christmas festivals of Eu.
ropean nations what seems Il
be best adapted to our own re
quirements. Santa Claus, thu
German, is naturalized an Am
erican, and the German Christ
mas.tree takes root in our soil
So does the English holly
English Christmas songs o
course are easily sung by Amer
lean voices; while, or thu
Christmas board, the native
American turkey has never
oCCu AnOWu " HuuibCL Will
good British plum-pudding.
Good cheer, indeed, is pro.
per part of the gospel of Joy. if
it is shared. Music be.
longs in an especial way
to Christmas, for the gladness
that cannot express itself in
any other way pours itself out
freely in song.
Flowers, the earth's own ex-
preston of Joy, should not be
absent from Christmas celebra-
tions where they can be procur.
ed; and where they cannot, the
green boughs of evergreen trees
may well testify to the univer'
sal faith, at the season when
nature is cold and white, in the
sure renewal of all the life that
sleeps.
The coming of Christmas is
to be hailed, then, by more
than the young, for more than
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

EN- anywhere--in field err street?
And can'tyou see their faces. bright
AS circus-day, heave into sight?
And can't you hear their "Howdy!'
clear
AS brooks chuckle to the ear,
And allus find their lBughin' eyes
AS fresh and clear as morning skies?
And can't you--when they've gone
away
Jis feel 'em shakin' hands all day?
And feel, too, you've been higher
raised
BY SIGH meetin'?-God be praised.
Oh, Home-Folks! you re the best of all
AT ranges this terestchul ball.
But north er south, er east er west,
It's home is where you're at your
best
It's home-it's home your faces shine,
In-nunder your own fig and vine
Your family and your neighbors'
bout
Ye, and the latchstring hangin' out.
Home-Folks-at home,-I know O. one
Old Teller now at haint got none
Invite him-he may hold back some
But you invite him, and he'll come.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13
HOME
Bv James Whitcomb Riley.

BY James Whitcomb Riley.
Home Folks!- that-air name, to
me,
Sounds jis the same as poetry
That is, eff poetry is jis
AS sweet as I've hearn tell it is!
Home olks-they're jis the same as
All brung up, same as we have bin,
Without no overpowerin' sen.e
OF their uncommon consequence!
They've bin to school, but not git
The habits fastened on 'em yit
So as to ever intefere
With other work 'at's waitin' here:
Home Folks has crops to plant and
pillow,
Err lives in town and keeps COW;
But whether country iakes er town
They know when eggs is up er down!
La! can you spot 'em-when you meet
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

Home-Folks forms the introduction
to Mr.. Riley's new book OF poems,
entitled "Home-Folks, published by
the Bowen Merrill company, Indian
apolis. U. S. A. The poem is here
printed by permission OF the publish
ers, and is fully protected by copy
right.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

Real Spirit of Christmas Giving.
"Our hearts are usually very
much larger at Christmas than
our purses" writes Edward Box
of 'The Christmas that Re-
MAINS" in the December Ladies
Home Journal. 1.-The desire is
to remember everybody that we
know. But our means do not
generally allow US to do it. So
we often pass entirely by at
Christmas people to whom a
SIMPLE Merry Christmas, and
nothing more, would mean a
world of cheer ard light-heart.
edness. Because we cannot
give what we would like to we
think that we should not give
at all. The truth is, whether
we choose to acknowledge it in
so many words or not, that we
have grown so commercially
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13

they may well have, when it
comes, 1.-The best time of all the
year" Its coming is a token
that there can be no gladness
without benevolence-that
"good. will toward men" is the
very foundation of peace on
earth" And so, a Merry Christ
mas to all our readers, and to
all the world. Youths Com
panion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-13
HOME FOLKS.


" MMMMMMM*MMMMMMww Mn MMM y Nm v " ,&N,kx,
The copper era., 1900-09-27
Notice to the Public.

Quong Chung Lung and Gee Cow have purchased from Jose Uribe, Jesus Magdaleno and Annie Uribe the adobe house on lot No. 123, opposite J. & A. Smiths store, in East Clifton. We are not responsible for any debts con- tracted by the said Jose Uribe, Jesus Magdaleno and Annie Uribe.
 QUONG CHUNG LUNG.
 GEE Cow. Clifton, September 19, 1900.
The copper era., 1900-09-27
My Nose Wasn't Made f0r Glasses"

Is an expression with which we are of ten greeted by prospective customers. Before they leave us we usually con vince them that the question of whether they can wear a nose glass rests more on the opticians ability, than in noses. In complicated eye de- feCts we sometimes advise the use of speCtacles instead of nose glasses, and there are, too, some noses on which it is impossible to fit glasses, but they are rarities WITH US.
The copper era., 1900-09-27

Have you a sense of fullness in the region of your stomach after eating? If so you will be benefited by using Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets. They also cure belching and sour stomach. They regulate the bowels too. Price, 9 cents. Sold by Dunn.
The copper era., 1900-09-27
CLIFTON SENDS S662.75
To Galveston, the Storm Swept City
 of the Gulf Coast.

The following-named persons sub scribed the amounts set opposite their names for the relief of Galveston:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
Buckeye Churn at Coutant's.

Buckeye Churn at Coutants.
Harry Duncan was up from Hum
boldt Sunday.
Money to loan on city property,
Bostwick & Acers.
w. S. Samuels has sold his drug
store at Moran to DR.. Smith.
80 pounds of chop for bushel of
corn at the lola Water Mills.
Two cents a bushel for grinding any
kind of grain at the lola Water Mills
Born, Friday night, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cal Warren of north Chestnut street,
a baby girl.
Call and examine the DeKalb hog
fence, the most perfect one on the
market. j. w, Coutant.
Miss Lydia Richeson went to Neosho
Falls where she will visit the rest of
the vacation with her uncle Amos
Wright.
Miss Roxy Stevenson, of Packwood,
who has been visiting her brother at
LaHarpe passed through lola on her
way home.
"A word to the wise is sufficient. "
Wise people keep their blood pure
with Hoods Sarsaparilla and make
sure of health.
Rev. Miller, of the Dunkard church,
left Tuesday for Westphalia
where he expects to remain a short
time preaching.
You might as we'll get used now to
correctly pronouncing it, Don't say
''vice-president Ruzvelt." Say ''vice'
president Rose-felt."
Mrs. A. G. Rath and daughter who
have been visiting their father, Capt
j. w. Carroll, for three weeks, re-
turned to their home in Chicago
c. e. Merwin, who will be pleasant
ly remembered by a lot of lola people
as onetime teacher here, has beer
elected principal of the Chanute schools
Mr.. Ira Fish, an old army bunk
mate of Mr.. A. L. Harmon, is GU
from Ohio to pay him visit. 1t il
needless to say the reunion has beer
happy one.
Mrs. Grant Billbe, mother, and lit
tie daughter Bessie left Monday for
Stroud Oklahoma where they will Wis.
IL for some time with Mrs. Bibles
sister, Mrs. Brubaker.