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one week fs= 80 cents, cash In advance.
FTlo LRT-Lower fat at % Smith street. be
IL tween Congress and Cumberland, seven
rooms aud bath room. Inquire Of W. II. sAR-
GENT, 247 Congress street.
CoR RENT-Furnished. several desirable
II houses and fats, among them Is one OF
rooms, comfortably furnished. near spring and
High sts having very sunny outlook rent o9ly 9d
winter months, for permits and other parttcn.
lars. apply 10 FREbERiCK S. VAIL, Real
Estate, list NATL Bank Bldg. 81
rf,o LET-One furnished tenement OF rooms,
IL bath. large reception hall, hot and cold
water. gas and furnace heat; also next foOr,
rooms unfurnished, all modern improvements,
to small family viii be let low to the right par
ties. Inquire Of EZRA HAWKES. or G. ).
DELONG, No. 50 Exchange St. Telephone
43i-2. kGl
HOUSES AND APAREMENTs--Frede
HI s. Vail has the largest list Of desirable
houses and apartments for sale and TO let OF
any real estate oflice I'm Portland. His specially
Is negotiating mortgages, collecting rents, and
the economical management OF property Apply
REAI. ESTATE OFFICE, First National Bank
Building. oil
no LET-store with large plate glass win
Il dOws and four rooms connecting, on Con
gress street: rent for store S22BO. Also rent
over store 5 rooms only. sll. Also several bar
gains In city and Deering district W. L. CARR,
Room 4, oxford Building. 6i
fENo LET-Furnished or unfurnlshed, large
IL sunny front room, with large closet. steam
heat and gas. 10 GRAY ST, between state
and Park oil
ID oOMs, with or without board at the Bar
h ton; best heated house in the city. rooms
are large and light, steam heat gas, all mod
ern improvements. el DANfORTH 81. b1
FEIO LET--Convenlent lower rent Of rooms
IL Just pnt in thorough repair at No. 2S Win
ter street; water closet and place for wood and
coal on first floor Rent sl4 per month. ~
ITO LRT-Good single house, all by its self.
\ rooms cement cellar toilet room; large
lot; on Forest avenue, C0yle Park. S14OO per
month. l.. NJ. LEIGHTON, 90 Exchange street.
Az
ITO LET-2 first class lower flats all modern;
Il hot water heat In one. steam In the other;
all modern improvements; rooms eachi 5000
per month for one. $500 per month for the
other. Win let under price for the winter. l..
NJ. LEIGHTON, 80 Exchange st. AZ
nc LET-Pleasant front rooms at l22 STATE
ST.. corn er Of Spring. Al
NOR RENT--The large two story building No.
II 1853 Woodford formerly SPRING street,
Woodfords. Large hall second floor. I'm
mediate possession. BENZ. SHAW Co,
No. Oh Exchange street. 51
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xEANTED-By man Of good character
w wife; the woman must be one that is easi-
ly entreated, full of good works and always
rejoicing in the Lord; such a woman may ap-
PLY and call at my Office, at the residence OF G.
d. Hawkes. or direct your Gorham letters
South Windham, Little Falls; he ex-
expects to take charge in the building OF the
Wfndham and Naples railroad. al
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In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
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WIT AND WISDOM.


Examine carefully every bottle Of cAsToRIA,
q safe and sure remedy for infants and ehiidren
and see that it
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EOR SALE-HOuse Of II rooms in complete
repair ior two families. on electric car line;
good location for renting being handy to manu-
featuring where large crews % employed;
must be sold. Price Si0Og, W. H. WALDRON
& CO, $50 Middle st. ~
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For SALE-iL STORY house and store with all
the furniture and fixtures In same. situated
on High. near Commercial st. Been used for
restaurant and boarding house for a long term
of years situated on leased land and must be
sold TO close an estate. Inquire of A. G. LIBBY
q CO, 42l Exchange st. III
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Strict Anti-Canteen Amendment
Adopted.
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Forty words inserted under this head
one week fs= 80 cents, cash In advance.
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WANTED-NALE nEIP

MALE HELP WANTED=Reliabe men to
w sell our line of fine mbrlcating oils,
greaSes and paints. Salary or commission.
Address RESERVE OIL co, Cleveland, Ohio.
Offices No. 50 superior street. I'll
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~ ANTED-A young man to learn the whole
w sale grocery business. Apply at 100 COM
mercial St, City. 81
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THE ARMY BILL.
House Passed 1t Yesterday
166 to 1873.

Motion to Recommit
Lost 90 to 248.
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mo LET-Store with large plate glass win
Il dows and four rooms connecting, on Con-
gress street: rent for store S22.B0. Also rent
over store rooms only. s1t. Also several bar
gains In city and Deering district W. L. CARR,
Room A. oxford Building. 6i
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ITO LET-Pleasant and convenient rent.
Il rooms and bath, steam heat. 10 SHER-
MAN ST. or enquire of q. b. DoTEN, 176
street. 81
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For SALE-Bankrupt grocery stock and
fixtures of Geo. W. leighton q Co, 3l5
Congress street, Mt cost 10 close up the estate
This comprises the cleanest and incest stock of
goods of its kind In Portland. Sale TO last for
few days only. Now is the time to stock up for
winter. Il. II. HARTFORD, Assignee. 61
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NOR RENT-The large two story building No
II 1853 Woodford formerly SPRING street
Woodfords Large hail second floor. I'm
mediate possession. BENZ. SHAW & CO.,
No 5l1 Exchange street. 51
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FOR sALE-Will be sold at auction house
with GAS feet Of land, No. g5 Fore ST. Size
of lot 42xisO feet; must be sold TO close an es-
tate. sale Thursday. Dec. 10, at II a. m. GEO.
TODMAN, Auctioneer. ~
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Forty words inserted under tIais head
one week for s5 cents, cash i'm advance
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lNOR RENT-The most desirable upper rent
Il with every modern convenience ever Of
fered in Portland: sun all day; new house;
large lot. w. p. CARR, Real Estate, Room 4,
oxford Building. III
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fEyO LET-Furnished or unfinished, large
il sunny front room, with large closet steam
heat and gas. 10 GRAY ST, between state
and Park. oil
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TO LET-A very nice rent of rooms, all the
. modern improvements, in best part of
Deering. Inquire at l.. w. BRADSTREET, l, 92i
Congress St 292
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FT,O LET-Lower fat at % Smith street. be
tween Congress and Cumberland, seven
rooms and bath room. Inquire Of w. H. SAh-
GENT, 247 Congress street.
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vNANTED-Hor can be clipped and their
w teeth filed at the South Portland Club
stable, Sh4wmut street. Good job guaranteed.
r. STANWOOD. Manager 61
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Forty words Inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents, cash fn advance

EoR SALE-Two mill yard wagons, four sets
two horse slcds. two sets enc horse
sleds, sets double work harnesses. three
sets two horse wheels and carts. G. EUGENE
WESCOTT. North Gorham, Me. ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
THE WASTE PAPER PROBLEM.
The Difficulties Which Besct the Peo-
pie of Washington.


l. C. Rines, OF the Elsmere, recently
complained to the District Commissioners
that an order issued by them connicted
with the police regulations. We are told
10 remove our old paper" said the COM
plainant, for fear Of CONGREGATIONS near
buildings in the city and you have issued
an order refusing to permit such paper
being placed on the dump
What do your propose TO do" Mr.. Rincs
proceeds TO ask. with the waste paDer
from the thousands Of homes here in
Washington
The Commissioners. IN their reply. state
that all The dumps under the control Of the
District are obtained from the owners or
agents OF unimproyed lots below grade.
and these owners or agents limit the Street
and Alley Cleaning Department as TO the
kind OF material 10 be deposited. The
dumping Of paper is objected TO by them,
as well as by the citizens living in the
vicinity Of the dumps on account Of the
nuisance caused by smoke and the posi-
bility OF fire.
The Commissioners further state that
they have. from time to time. recommend
ed TO Congress the ACCESSIBILITY Of an ap-
Precipitation for the disposal of paper and
other waste material.
Pending the adoption Of some means OF
disposal. il Is stated that the Superinten-
dent Of the Street and Alley Cleaning De
psrtment has been requested to find. If
possible. some locality in a remote place
where paper may be deposited and burned
under the supervision Of dumpman, to be
appointed by the Commissioners.
Meanwhile the authorities can only sug-
gest that citizens burn their waste paper
on their owE premises.
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stumps. for amputation was then the gen
orally accepted method of dealing with an
injury to q member. 1t saved trouble by
giving the surgeons a clean cut to handle.
instead of ragged wound. Since the civil
war. however. the adoption Of antiseptic
preparations and asceptiC methods has en-
abled the surgeons TO save many mem
Der which under the old treatment, would
have been sacrificed The railroad, the
cable and electric car are now responsible
fer most of the injuries to feet and legs for
a foot or ankle crushed by the iron wheel
must come off or life will pay the forfeit
Every railroad centre is a point Of interest
TO the manufacturer of artificial limbs. At
the close of the civil war there was only
one man engaged in this business in St
Louis, now there are four or five firms.
Chicago. Kansas City Omaha Denver, In
dianapOls and the large railroad centres
OF the extreme West are all well provided
with factories where the afflicted are not
exactly made new. but are assisted in bear
ing the burden of life and their own weight
in comparative comfort
The Government looks after its own leg
less veterans and provides each with a new
leg in three years Recognizing, also. the
fact that the manufacturers of artificial
limbs arc not located either in the country
or in the country towns, the Government
furnishes transportation for the veteran to
and from the point where he wishes to have
his leg made. so the st. Louis veteran goes
up to Chicago and gets fitted. and the Chi
cago veteran comes down to st. Louis; the
Western veteran goes East and the Eastern
veteran goes West. for the Government is
rich and therefore well able to give its vet
Grams a little trip in addition to their
wooden legs
An artificial member Is an expensive lux
ury good leg. well made and service
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
SUN WORSHIP IN CHICAGO.
Ambition of Persian Priest ia a
Prairie. city.


From the New York Commercial ADVERTISER
Persian priest is trying his luck in
Chicago. intent upon establishing a temple
dedicated to sun worship. Some may think
this is one Of the results Of the parliament
of religions at Chicago a few years ago.
where the invitation to representative Of
eastern religions to come aud say what
they could was said to have excited quite
cheerful hopes of future prOpasantism.
This Persian priest, however. is net 50
much of a joke as was Alexander Russell
Webb's attempt to set up little mosques on
the uncongenial soil Of England and Ameri-
ca. Webb was at one time dn American
Government official, who had lived in India.
and after embracing MOhamm edanisin
came to Chicago to take his chance with
other religious freaks that had a hearing
before the congress during the World S
Fair. Afterward he started one little
mosque in Liverpool, but utterly failed TO
get a footing here
The attempt Of this Persian is o different
sort of thing. Ii has funny contrasts.
Chicago hustle and Persian sun worship
are not exactly adapted to speedy acquain-
lance except that some shrev1 citizen
there may see something with a practi al
turn in it where the Persian priest sees
only mystery without Western explana-
tions. But we doubt il the priest can
make just as much Roadway in his cam
palgu for Persian ideas as some Western
idea pioneers have made n the East
BoundlesS fun Is pOked at Europeans whc
have explained Western thought and re-
lgiOn in Japan and India. and at one Of
Joseph Cooks lectures in Calcutta Bran
min on the platform is reported to have
smiled continuously at the enlightenment
offered him. KipliHs's poems and stories
dealing with Eastern lie have Jared ii'.ie
better The lone Persisa preaching sun
worship in the vicinity Of the Chicago
drainage canal is not such show after all.
There have been others. The East &oes
not laugh al the sincerity and di5iatercst-
edness Of It's Western enlighteners. nut at
the odd presumption that it can be easily
understood.
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PASSED ALLEGED BAD MONEY.
Two Men Locked Up by the Authori
ties at Alexandria.

James Barry and Richard L. Clark were
the names given by two men who we're
taken into custody last night In Alexandria
and locked up. charged with passing couu-
erfeit silver dollars. They ire held &c
await d hearing tomorrow morning before
Mayor simpson, and will probably be sur
rendered to the Secret Service authorities.
a small amount Of alleged counterfeit coin
was found upon the prisoners when
searched at police headquarters in that
city.
The Alexandria police we're notified early
last evening that two suspicious characters
had arrived In town, and Mr.. James Nc
Keuney, who conducts a small grocery at
the corner OF Wolfe and Fairfax Streets.
complained that be had been yictimized by
them. lie stated at police headquarters
that one OF the prisoners had passed a
counterfeit silver dollar at his place Of
business Mr. Henry phillips soon reached
The police station with q report that he
Lad received a bogus silver dollar in DEAL
ing at a store, and investigation revealed.
it is said. that the coin came from tie men
under arrest.
Having obtained a description Of the
men, policemen finally located them ard
placed them under arrest At headquarters
they were searched by Lieutenant Smith
and Officer Sherwood. From Barry the
police took $685. in silver and a paper dol
lar. while his companion had about 81 In
change. The return coupons OF exclusion
tickets from Baltimore. Nd, were also
found upon the prisoners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
A LABOR DISPUTE SETTLED.
The Charles schneider Baking Conn
Pany Diniruity Adjusted.

Rany DiHicuItS Adjusted.
The differences between the Charles
Schneider Baking Company and the Bakers
and Coniectioners' Union, No 112, have
been satisfactorily settled. This announce
ment vas made last night at a meeting
OF the union by John Weber. the Presi-
dent. who was a member Of the confer
ence al which the agreement was reached.
II was stated that at 9 conference held on
Thursday between Mr.. Schneider and rep
resentafives Of Union No IFS. and Mil
ford Spohn and Sam De Nedry. representing
the Central Labor Union. the differences
were thoroughly discussed. but that an
adjustment WIS not made until yesterday.
At that time Il was understood that oil
the bakers and bakers drivers employed
by Mr.. Schneider in the conduct Of his
business would at once sever their con-
aection With the labor organizations TO
which they belonged and affiliate them
selves with Bakers and Confectoners'
Union. No. 1lS. which is allied with the
Central Labor Union. in keeping with this
part OF the agreement il was stated by Mr..
Weber that last night twenty-six Of the
journeymen bakers and confectioners who
had been employed by Mr. Schneider and
belonged TO the Knights of Labor, applied
for admission and were enrolled as mem
beers OF Bakers and Confectioners' Union,
No. us. In connection with this it may
be said that Mr. Weber also stated that
the sixteen bakers drivers employed by
Mr.. Schneider. who are also affiliated with
the knights OF Labor. have already APP
piled for membership in Bakers Drivers
Union No. 80. which is allied with the
Central Labor Union.
The trouble between the Bakers and
Confectionery Union and the Charles
Schneider Baking Company has extended
over period OF about three weeks, and is
the outgrowth Of the alleged discharge of
two members OF Bakers and Confectioners
Union. No. IFS. All of the employees in
the Schneider baking establishment at that
time, it is stated. were affiliated with the
Knights OF Labor. As a result OF the
agreement reached yesterday, il is stated
that in the future all Of the employees will
be trades unionists According to the
terms Of the contract entered into between
the representatives OF the Bakers and
Confctioners' Union and Mr. Schneider, it
is agreed that,
The Charles Schneider Baking Company
agrees that all employees of the company,
namely, bakers. bakers drivers, and en-
gineers. shall be members of unions allied
with and recognized by the Central Labor
Union Of Washington, D. c. In considera-
ton OF the faithful performance of this
agreement upon the part OF the Charles
Schneider Baking Company. the Central
Labor Union of Washington. ID. c., and
Bakers and Confectionery Union, No. 1lS.
promise and agree to recognize the Charles
Schneider Baking Company as friendly TO
organized labor and recommend its product
10 the membership of the various organi-
cations allied with the Central Labor
Tnfon
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
ARTIFICIAL LEGS AND ARMS.
Cork Limbs a Misnomer for the
Usual Appendages.

a7rom the St Louis Globe-Democrat)
The man with the cork leg has been the
butt of Jokes innumerable. lie Is consld-
cred fair game for either the amateur or
nrofessIonal wit. and men make merry AT
his expense as though losing leg we're
the most amusing incident that could nap
peu in human history. Even the suhefef
himself after his first pangS are over anu
he becomes accustomed TO his aruhclal
member, is gleesOme at his own expense
sDeaks of his neg leg, cracks jokes about
oue-legged men, and in other ways displays
that good humor which the subject seems
to inspire.
with regard TO the cork leg, the first
item, 20 be noted is the fact that there is
no such thing There are no cork legs
there never was a cork leg, for, OF all SUD
stances which could be conceived OF as US
able in legmaking cork is one OF the most
unsuitable Legs are made OF willow wood
and covered with rawhide which. being
placed in position while wet, contracts in
the process Of drying. and thus
binds the artificial member so tight
" as to render cracking a very in
frequent accident The outside or shell
of the limb. however. is only the bas-
Is or support of the intricate and ingenius
mechanism by which the leg is manipu-
lated. and to such a degree Of perfection
has this been brought that a man with an
artificial leg is at little disadvantage, but
can walk and even run pretty nearly as
well as those who have not suffered from
the surgeons knife
Much. however depends upon the am
mutation. The most favorable amputation,
from the leg-malIer's point Of view, is one
a little below the midleg. An amputation
at the Joint or OF a part OF the foot leaves
little room for the mechanism Of the arti-
fetal member, and the patient is apt tc
walk with a lame and hating gait. but
when the amputation is a few inches above
the ankle the leg maker is in his glory. for
in that case he can iit the sufferer with
"A limb which, in every respect save that
of susceptibility TO pain, viii be in out
ward appearance the counterpart OF the
lost member BY an ingenious though Sim
pie arrangement of joints, levers, and
hinges the sufferer can swing his leg. can
walk run, kick the dog. and no one be
aware OF the fact that he is not using the
limb with which nature provided him
Lately rubber feet are provided for the ar
tlGcial extensions and the rubber heel
yielding to the step. prevents the shock
OF walking and thus still further increases
the comfort Of the afflicted.
To such degree OF perfection has the
manufacture OF artificial limbs been
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brought that it is difficult to see how any
further Improvement can be made There
Is a railroad man in this city who, a num-
Der OF years ago, lost his leg in an acct
dent to his train. The amputatlon was in
a favorable position and he was fitted out
with a leg so perfect that Il is impossible
for anyone to detect his intirmity. He is
an athlete the champion Of his class: can
dance as well as most men who are not
troubled with wooden legs, and, what l.
very remarkable, claims that he can de
tect trifng inequalities in the floor or on
the ground, and that he is aware OF the
fact if he steps on so slight an object a.
a match on level nOOr.
Artificial arms have not reached the
same degree Of comparative perfection as
artificial legs, but nevertheless high de
gree Of ingenuity has been displayed in
the contrivance OF mechanism designed to
cause the artificial. member to simulate
the movements Of nature. Most men who
have lost an arm make little effort to adapt
themselves to the use of an art ifiCial mem
Der and so go without. others content
themselves with the plain dummy arm.
which Stimulates lhe form Of the natural
member. but possesses little power of mo-
ton The best hands and arms however.
while distinguishable from the natural
members, perform in a mechanical way
many of the Offices not only Of the arm, but
even Of the hand and fingers More than
half a century ago NJ. Roger, a celebrated
tenor singer of Paris sustained an accident
which cost him his right arm. The am
putation was unfayOralle being above the
elbow but the ggneraI attention attracted
and sympathy aFpusedi by his misfortunes
set the inventors 10 work, with most happy
results.
II was necessary for his future appear
ance on the stage that he should have an
arm hand. and fingers that would not only
gesticulate. but enable him TO grasp a
sword handle. draw the weapon, and with
il threaten his antagonist. The feat of
providing such an arm and hand was ac-
complished by a PrussiaD mechanic and
the improvements made upon il render the
apparatus extremely useful to those will
ing to take the pains to adapt themselves
10 its employment. BY pneumatic appli-
ance. the fingers are caused 10 open and
close in a very natural manner. the thumb
is brought into contact with the tips of the
fingers, the handless man is thus enabled
TO feed himself 20 pick up book or pen
and even to handle a newspaper the re-
ouisite pressure OF thumb and finger being
secured by pressing a rubber ball placed
In the armpit.
The number of artificial arms. however.
is far inferior TO that of artificial legs. and
with regard to the latter popular miscon-
ception may be corrected, that war is not
responsible fer most of the casualties
which result in the loss of members. The
civil war left an immense number OF
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ONLY A CIRCUS CLOWN.
hut Dnn Rice's virtues Claim Ills
FeIlowmen's Respect.

''i'ih lllc bIN4hll u LaElt-l
Whatever may have been his art. il Il
deserves that name. Dan Rice earned the
liking Of his cOuntrymen by his personal
qualities Of kindness and good nature.
With him TO have was to spend and. I'M
der somewhat rough exterior. he had a
vein Of sentiment and a regard for religion
that were strangely in contrast with his
vocation. al least in the common view Of
his calling He made his apprentices read
the Bible 20 him; he read Shakespeare and
Byron. il il were only TO get points for
jokes from their plays and poems. he built
churches for the negroes in the South: he
lectured on temperance and gave practi-
cal exhibitions on the desirability OF that
virtue; he built a S35. u0D soldiers monu-
ment in a town where he could not borrow
s. soon after. he gave $4,000 TO the Gov
eminent for the care Of wounded soldiers:
he was generous toward charitable enter
prises: he could not resist an appeal from
the POOR. In striking a balance IL will bs
found that Door Dan Bice's virtues far OUT
weighed his iutelicities OF temperament
and experience. lie was only a circus
clown. but il ne world had a dozen such
in every land &c would be a brighter hap
pier world than o. l..