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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
90 DAYS ALONE ON THE
OCEAN,.
Sustained by Grape-Nuts Food.


Captain Blackburn, who sailed from
Gloucester, Mass. in small boat % feet
over all, for Gloucester, Eng, in June
1883, carried with him, by order of his
Doctor, a variety of different foods, also a
little oil stove to prepare them Con-
spicuouS among these foods the doctor
named Grape-Nuts.
When Capt. Blackburn got to sea, the
weather was so stormy, and the water
rough. that he was compelled to STAY at
the wheel most of the time and was
unable to run his stove and prepare food
He subsisted almost entirely on Grape
Nuts food, which is ready cooked and
which he poured directly from the little
boxes into his hand OF mouth
Although weakened by the continued
drenching, fatigue and exposure he made
the voyage successfully. which his ply
sician says would have been well-nigh
impossible. and probably entirely inlpossi-
BILE, but for Grape-Nuts food. Having.
found Grape-Nuts food so wonderful in
its invigorating and nourtshing effects,
the Captain, upon his return. acting on
the advice of his physician. continued the
use of the food. steadily gaining in health
and strength.
Capt. Blackburn and the physician,
whose name is omitted as a. professional
courtesy "a weIl-known5 doctor in Glouces-
ter. whose name can be given upon an
plication to the Postum Cereal Co. Ltd,
Battle Creek, Mich..) look upon Grape.
Nuts as the most nerfect form OF food.
known, ana especially applicable to the
scontinr ed exertions, fatigue and ex-
posure.
Berry's Fall Opening to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
Veterans of Two States.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

BRISTOL TENN. Sept. 2n.-The Con.
Tolerate Wa- Veterans OF Southwest Eir.
GINA and East Tennessee held their an.
nual reunion In Bristol to-day -Four hun
dred gray-haired Veterans were in at
tendance, Local orators addressed the
meeting The exercises were enae- he
auspices OF the Fuikerson camp. \ ba.s-
kes dinner was served
Mrs. Garrett B. Wal AMI tsaush.er
have returned 80 the city. after spsEd-s
Ing the summer at Kentucky resorts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21

The active pa.ll-bearsrs were as fol-
lows. Meesrs. John NJ. Noting, Charles
Marion, William L. White, Thomas r.
Marshall, G.. Kennon Wren, Carter Scott.
Richard Pegram and II. C. Scott.
There will be no honorary pall-bearers.
The funeral of Colonel Thcs. G. Peyton
took place from the late residence, No.
400 East Franklin Street. yesterday NOM
ing at IL o'clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
Funeral Services.

The funeral cf Mr.. John L Shackelford
took p ace yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from the Second Presbyte terrain Church. Rev.
Jere Witherspoon, D. D., conducted the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21

Lynhayen Bay Oysters. :Deviled Crabs,
Grab Meat at E. A. Stumpf's Restaurant,
Corner Eighth and Main Streets.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21

Berry's Fall Opening to-day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
C0lL Il | BUTTON
HAS Il TURNED! !. /
He Brings Good News and Does.
Hard Days Work.
.PR0HIBlTI0NISTs.I0 NOMINATE
Good Club orsa,lized at Barton
Heish,s-Lct,er from hon. a. 3.
titzpatrick-He Says Nelson
Will Co for Flood.

2 L..
Colonel Joseph Button returned TO the
city yesterday and did a great deal OF
work at Democratic headquarters. He
gave out a large number of additional
appointments for speaking In dlfterent
parts Of the State and smiled his usual
bland smile at the cheering news ne found
in the letters awaiting him ON his return.
He is especially jubiant over the bright
prospects Of the election OF his longtime
friend, Senator Flood, Of Appropriations IN
the Tenth District, and he feels conf
dent Of Democratic victories all along the
lines.
"A letter was received in Richmond yes
teTday from Hon A. 3. fitzpatrick, IN
wkicn the old Cray Eagle of Nelson Demo
cracy" said his county YOU'D sAoW up
with her usual Democratic majority in
November
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21

1t was learned yesterday. from
close friend of the Captain. that he was
losing no sleep over the fight when the
Republicans propose to make on him for
Congress, though. of course, he expects TO
make a thorough canvass Of the district.
His friends say he never had his forces in
better shape, and that his triumphant re-
election is assured.
Captain Lamb is a native of Charles
CITY, and was Sheriff of the county for
many years, and his speech, no doubt,
aroused his old countrymeD and was a
great help to the Democracy of the Second
District
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-21
SURGEONS AND PHYSICIANS.

SURGEONS AND PHYSICIANS.
The Richmond Academy of Medicine and
Surgery met at the Jefferson Hotel at noon
yesterday and took suitai,ie action regard
ing the dctath of DR.. Hunter Mcclure
Tributes to his worth were paid by Drs
John N. Upshur. r. d. Gadcin j. Allison
Hodges and George Ross.
DIR. Ross tribute was glowing enc. lie
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

study, out OF school hours. by our child
rem In the Primary and Grammar
schools.
1t seems to me that with i've hours
per day In school, there should be no
necessity for outside study as rule and
yet the children bring home books at
night, together with "home work" In
there being insufficient time
In school hours. From expressions that
have heard, I am satisfied that there
Is quite an element In this city that be-
lieves that our children are pushed too
hard, and wish that this element would
take the trouble to express itself
think that the admission of mothers
to the School Board would be productive
CITIZEN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

The controversy between professors and
chemists as to whsther alcohol Is ever
q food, seems to be given undue i'm
portanos by the promoters Of temper
ance. We do not believe that II 1t were
proved beyond all question that alcohol
was a food that 1t would increase it's
use an iots, nor on the other hand
do we think that complete
demonstration that it was not
q food would diminish Its consumption.
The exact physiological effect of alcohol
may be An interesting subject for ply
siologis.s and chsm:s's to dispute about.
but to the generality OF man they are of
little Importance. The really powerful
argument against the use of alcohol In
the moral one, and II this is not potent
enough to discourage Its use it ia not
likely tast any argument rased upon the
eject of alcohol on the tissues Of the
body will have much effect. 1t seems
to us that the time spent In teaching
to children the ply siologioai effects Of
alcohol might be much better employed
in setting forth some Of the other efisc s
OF alcohol. especially as there appears to
be a good deaI Of disagreement on the
subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
THE BOTH CENTURY CoNTRo-
VERSY.

To the Editor Of the Press
The communication In your issue Of
Jan. 18th directed. through you, to the
confused minds regarding the beginning
of the Goth century. presents theory
which lit seems to me } will not stand
the test ir put into practice. 1 have no
theory to present on the other side but,
at the solicitation of friends and with
your permission, will insert q few I'M ter
rogstions.
The writer Gays 100 years are a oen-
fury. As century primarily means 100
individual persons or things, then leo
miles. 100 pounds, 100 men, 800 are
century.
Let Ms suppose q bicycle race Of 100
miles. In the rider obliged to go TO the
i0ist milestone to accomplish the full 100
milesi Let the mile spaces correspond
TO the year spac,s.
Suppose the writer wishes to buy one
hundred pounds Of sugar. Will the grocr
90 past the 100 pound notch to the i0lst
to weigh out full 100 poundss Or sup
pose owe the writer 500. Must pass
the 100 mark to the 101st to settle In fullY
Again We say q man Is 100 years old and
we hall him as oentenarian on the an.
niversary of his Tooth birthday. not his
l0ist.
Very recently, the s'Order Of Red Men, -
the daughters of the Revolution" and
thousands of school children celebrated
the Tooth ami veroary of the death OF
''The Father Of His Country" thinking
that he had been dead leo years or q cen
tury. Can all these have been deceived
Can we persuade ourselves that IL our
saviour had lived upon earth Jan. l, 1900.
that he would not have basn 1900 years
or ~ centuries oldi
/ believe the law contemplates that n
person must have attained 81 full years
to become of age, or voter. III
he Is not 81 until the day before the 22nd
anniversary Of his birth, how can no be-
come voter on his 2lst birthday
One thought more and will leave the
su beet awaiting further solution.
The writer falls to tell US where he
begins to count the first year or century.
He says the first year ends Dec. 81, A.
ID. l. II he starts the century there OF
course IL will end Dec. J, 10 A. ID 4,
and 20 on to Dec 81 1909; but II he be-
gins the century Jan. | Of the year A. ID.
|, 1t must end Jan. /, 1900. at the hour
when the first day of the new era began.
Let us make IL clearer by applying a
test. In our science OF numbers We have
an ascending and descending scale OF
numbers. Let us ttsrt % In the de-
soending or negative scale and count for
ward. -, -, 3, % II, 20, plus /,
MUS g, and then use b. Q. and A. ID.
BIC. D, ID. G. 4, b. Q. T. b. 9. 2, Is
q. /. o, A. ID. /, A ID. 2, etc. IL we
com mence b. &. 3. b. G. 4. b G. 3. b.
g. :, b. G. /, 0, A. ID. ], A. ID. ?, etc.
IL we commence the New kra with tbs
birth of Christ or the turning or starting
point OF time or y years, where will the
i00;h milestone or anniversary appear
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
FIGHTING The INSURGEN rs.

Washington. January l5.-The war de-
partment received the following report
from Gen. Otis today:
Boloman and armed insurgents, rob-
bers from Zambolos mountains, attacked
two companies 25th infantry, O'Nsil 10
command, at Iba. January 9th, driven
and pursued with loss to them of 80 men,
no casualties; Sohwan's troops east and
south Santa Somas, Batanzas. yesterday,
Chaatham's battalion, Sth, struck enc
my east Of Santa Tomas on San Pablo
road. enemy lett tive dead OH field;
cavalry soon appearing. pursued force
eastward; no report OF result Of Chsa-
tham's casualties; Anderson, 3sth, en-
route to Lipa yesterday. struck insur-
gents few miles south of Santa Tomas,
drove them through Lipa to Rosa Rio
enemy's loss 20 dead and wounded, 6C
Spanish prisoners, 5000 Schwan has
liberated about 300 Spanish prisoners
now en- route to Manila. Anderson
casualties yesterday, one man killed,
two wounded: Wheaton's toros actively
operating In western Cavite and Batanga
province, all important towns held.
Great M any FiIipinos returning TO homes.
believed to be insurgent deserters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

her help. This help in its most concen-
trsted and perfect form is contained in DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery This
great Alternative extract completely modifies
every abnormal condition of the disordered
digestive or alimentary functions. 1t makes
the stomach strong, the blood rich and
healthy, builds up the nerve centers and SO
regulates the functions of all the vital or
gans, that they cooperate perfectly for the
health of the entire system. Golden
Medical Discovery" contains no alcohol,
whisky or other intoxicant.
Mr. Geo. Minter. of z257 Thompson street.
Philadelphia, Pa, writes: Some time ago
was terribly run down. Numerous ailments
had been coming upon me one by one. j de-
cided to try Golden Medical Discovery and the
Pleasant Pellets The benefit derived was be-
yond my fondest hopes; took five bottles of the
Discovery and used the Pellets when neces-
ssry. During the time Of taking the FIVE bottles
as directed, gained in weight q pounds, weigh
ing more than ever in my life bringing me health
and strength, and removing these ailments, viz:
Paipitation OF the heart, sieepless nights press
ing aud splitting pains In the head, ringing in
the ears with partial deafness and throbbing,
nagging cough indigestion, depression ofspirits.
loss Of energy, constipation. tired feeling upon
rising aud through the day, appetite poor, sight
defective, very nervous etc. Those gokdes Dot
neS of your Discovery and the Pellets re
moved all those troubles, and more, and made
as well 81 6fty A. have ever have been N
my life"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Whenever jury trial miscarries there
Is prompt uprising of persons who
think the jury system is obsolete and
ought to be replaced with a system In
which the judges shall determine the
fact as we'll as the law. One OF those
occasio has Just arisen in this State
Judge Whitehouse dismissed jury with
a rsprimand because 1t returned YER
dict which he did not think was correct
No system of administering Justice Will
ever be perfect as long as fallible man
have to be depended upon to administer
It. but IL we ever abandon the jury sys
tenn and substitute q sy stem In which the
judges shall determine the fact we shall
qcickly lind that we have made pro-
gress back ward. The jury system is ons
Of the highest products OF human inteIli-
gence, 1t is the very buiwark Of liberty.
When we are able to plane upon the
bench men of infailible judgment men
who are unsusSeptible to influence. 1t
will be time enough to talk about abol-
ishing the jury system. That time has
not arrived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
WOMEN ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.

To the Editor Of the Press:
An article In the Argus Of January
10Th, and similar one In the Telegram
Of January l4th. IN regard to women In
the school board are misleading In that
they represent the womau's Literary
Union and the Woman's Coun-
Gil as rivals Such Ia not the case; one Is
= local federation of clubs devoted to the
philanthropy, education, science and
economics In q literary way; our union
is for study and not action. The other Ia
an aggregation Of societies devoted to
philanthropio work. action Is a strong
poins In their favor.
Five years ago. the W. l.. U. In one OF
Its open meetings voted not to work at
that time for a woman on the school
board, after some preliminary action had
taken place; L was secretary at that time,
and IL was not deemed expsGisnt,
This question of u woman on the school
board has not arisen in any meeting OF
the w. l.. U. this year, either executive,
directors or "afternoons.' This Is my
personal answer to an unkind attempt to
pit two societies, who have friendly rela-
tons, against each other. We congrntu-
lated the Council last year on the success
of their labors, and this year we find
gu ong the six names presented for
choice, two active mem bers of the w. l..
U. and another who belongs to the oldest
club, which heads the list of our Year
Book.
Inez A. Blanchard, President ". L. L.
January 18th, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

on the part Of the Beers that England
coveted their country and was trying 10
get 10. To them highlands demand for
Q change IN the franchise laws that
would give greater political privileges 10
the foreigners was q .dsvice on her
part 10 get possession OF their
country by peaceful means. England
represented that 1. her object was to
improve the condition OF Enslishmen In
the Transvaal and that only. Had the
Beers believed that this was full and
truthful statement Of EnGland's purpose
in all probability there would have been
no serious trouble. But the Beers were
suspicious. They thought 10 was the be-
ginning VI q movement to steal their
country, and there can be no question
that Jameson's raid had q good deal to
do with fostering this belief By
creating an atmosphere of suspicion this
raid helped much to bring to naugbt
negotiations which required for a success
full outcome mutual confidence and bslief
in one snother's sincerity. II is perfectly
we'll known that before this raid occurred
there was u very strong sentiment among
the younger Beers for the breaking down
of the barriers against foreigners. and
there is hardly q question that In short
time they would have been broken down.
party and furnished them an argument
against more concessions to the foreign
element which 10 was impo ssible to meet
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
BOOKS That SHOULD BE UsEI

BOOKS That SEOULD BE USED.
To the Editor Of the Press.
Will you kindly allow me to commend
to our Portland people Goodwin SIN this
political History of the United King
domgh The author is the distinguished
ex-profsssor Of history In the University
of Oxford, whose writings always COM
mand attention. This new history is a
grand unfolding Of our free political In
situations.
The first volume relates chiefly to the
PlantsRane6 period, the sscond extends
to the Reform Bill of 1892 The evolu-
ton of liberal principles and popular
government Is trf cad with q masterhand,
and the interest OF the reader is despened
as the good old oauss often encounters.
and finally oonquers its enemies who
were as inscriptions In modern Eng
land, as In ancient Rome.
The psrusal Of these pages cannot fall
to impress ON every nina the debt We
owe to these immortal men who pur
chased our liberties at q prloo so costly TO
themselves. Nor can any riss from the
reading without higher sense Of our
duty TO perpetuate the inestiiuable bless
.ngs of civil and religious liberty.
/ will add that companion volume and
n good second to thGss OF Goodwin Smith
will ba found in Otto Ire, elayn's recen t
History OF the American Rsvolu tior, "
a work all the more significant from Its
English origin and point OF view.
A. DALTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Mr.. Arthur Balfour's statement that
She whole trouble in South Africa was
the outgrowth of the Jameson raid has
given great offence IN England, probably
sibility of the war, If not directly, at
least indirectly upon England. The Eng
lish have been fond of claiming that they
were not the aggressors in this conflict,
that 1t was forced upon them by the
Beers. and they have pointed to the Boer
ultimatum as proof of their claim. But
the thing that Irecipitates a conflict is
not always tine cause Of 1t. The cause of
this conflict in this instance
was In larg, measure belief
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

All the responsibility for the war In the
Phil ppines rests upon senator Hoar.
Mir. John Barrett says so, and OF course
what MIR. Barrett says goes. 1t is little
curious, however, that lot oil saVages'
with a leader whom Gov. Roosevelt
pIaees down to the level OF Sit
ting Bull, should pay such close atten-
ton to the proceedings in the United
sta.ei Senate and follow so closely the
uttarances Of American statesmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Loru Charles Beresford, the oomman
der Of tie British Mediterranean fleet,
seems TO have been talking with extra
ordinary freedom with Paris newspa-
Der, provided 1t tells the truth, for II
alleges that he criticised Cham berlain' s
recent syeach In which he threatened
France. said that the British army was
organized by politicians AMI hnanoiers
and would have to be reorganized after
the war is over; declared that the British
fleet could whip the combined fleets OF
France, Germany and Russia, and would
always be kept big enough to be able to
do 1t. 1t is not improbable that the
Paris Newspaper somewhat elaborated
what lord Charles said, assuming that
he said anything. 1t is hardly likely
that he talked SO freely as he Is represent
ed to have done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

While It is quite true that the law con-
ten pl ,tas the nomination Of women can
dIds,es fer school committee BY the may
orality convention, 1t is also trus that
the wishes o; the women as indicated
by their clubs and organizations would
have q good dsal OF effect in determining
the selections at the conventions. Ii Is
possible to cor receive, however, OF SO
many persons being recommended py
them that the convention Will be EN-
barrassed rather than assisted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

he can see in the dark
but which is yelled
from the mans eyes.
II is often the same
with a mans body; it
fights against carry
ing the man over the
brink of the preci-
pice, disease. When
the heart beats irreg-
ularly; when there
are pains in the head,
ringing in the ears,
c ough. indigestion,
loss of appetite and
lack of eergy-sone
or all of these symp-
toIns-the body Is on
the brink of danger
and is crying " halt !"
No man need be
carried over the fatal
brink of disease If he
will heed Natures
warming and arcsnt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
To the Editor Of the Press

To he Editor Of The Press:
wish that every parent in this city
would rsad the article ON the educAti
Of children, In the Ladies' Home Journal
Of January, by MIR. Edward Box, under
the title Of IA National Crime ut the
Feet of American Parents, " and see II q
part of tha responsibility therein descrj ped
does not lie at their feet
believe that the examining" sys-
tenn comes near to prevailing In our
schools. judging from the amount OF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

france has settled up her little trouble
with san Domingo and there Will be no
fg itius. The republics to the south OF us
are q good ctal like certain class oil
Individual debtors who never pay their
hills until the st eriff is after them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

MIR. Bryan denies the report that he
had changed his mind on the wool tariff
and is now in favor Of protection. he
is still for free trade as well as free
silver. That is to say he sticks to all the
i'm lraciiret les.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. " Exchange Street,
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

There are times when a horse knows more
than a man; when instinct is superior to
reason. The horse fights against being
forced over the brink of a precipice which
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, January l5.-The follow
ing pension changes In Maine. resulting
from the issue OF December 90, ale an
nounced:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16
BONDS

United States 3's and As
Cumberland County AS
Maine Central X. X. rs
Portland Street r. r. A rs
Portland Water Company As
Standish Water Company
(Guaranteed) AS
Portland 81 Rnmford Falls
Railway As
Portland & Ogdensburg
X. X. SIS
West Chicago Tunnel SIS
Worcester & Clinton St.
Railway SIS
Erie Telegraph Il Tele-
phone Company 5's
Lewiston Gas Company as
Quincy St. Railway SIS
Quincy Gas & Electric Co. SIS
Galesburg Gas & Electric
Co. 5's
Prices and further particulars on
application.
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NcRKAsE

John ]. Traynor, Biddeford, s. TO Sl2;
Theodore II. Hansen, Bar M'lls IS to sic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-16

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers in all parts oil
Portland, and in westbrook and south fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 In advance, or si'2o NJ tne
end of the year.
For six months, 90 cents; for three months,
2b cents