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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
Vampires Not BlOOdsuckers.

Mr.. James Rhen, who is engaged in a
special study Of bats, says that it is a
fallacy that the vampire is a blood
sucker. Travellers and story writers
are responsible for the story of the ter
rible bloodsucking vampire bats of
South America. Nearly all general
writer's on this subject agree with
them as to it's criminal record, and they
all concur in laying the blame on a
large grotesQue looking bat with an
enormous leaf nose, the Vampyrus
spectrum. This bat is common in
South and Central America and, from
his great size, being about two feet
across the outspread wings, is a sug
gestive and repulSive enough object to
impute the blood loving habit to.
AS a matter of fact, this is a some
what useful animal and is totally inno-
cent of these charge, the bloodsuck-
ers being two much smaller and rarer
bats. The front teeth of these two lat
ter are enormous lancets occupying
over half the tooth row of the animals
and possessing very sharp edges, which
can easily penetrate the human skin.
The teeth of the big vampire, on the
other hand, are simply adapted for a
diet of insects and fruit. The true
bloodsucking bats are much rarer than
the vampire.-Philadelp Record.
An old Ulster woman who had made
money by selling whisky in village
on fair and market days was visited
when she lay dying by a minister, to
whom she spoke about her temporal as
we'll as her spiritual affairs.
"And so, Molly" said the minister,
you tell me you are worth all that
money!
Indeed, minister, am" replied Mol
ly.
"And you tell me-" continued the
minister seriously, that you made it
by filling the noggin|"
INA, ma, minister" exclaimed the dy-
ing woman; 81 made maist of it by not
dllin the nogS:n!'
That's All.
ST hear that Bellingham has married
money" said Perkasie.
"It's a false report" replied Rotting-
dean He married a cashgirl.
trOit Free Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

A gentleman recently cured OF dys-
pepsia gave the following Appropriate
rendering of Burns famous blessing
"Some have meat and can not eat, and
some have none that want it: but we
have meat and we can eat. Dys-
pepsia Cure be thanked" This pre-
psrstion will digest what you eat. 1t
Instantly relieves and radically cures
indigestion and all stomach disorders.
Fred Shaefer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
TO REGAIN HER FREIGHT TRADE
Elevator 20 be Called "6raln
IsIdnd'

Elevator 20 be Called "6raln
IsIand.''
Grain Island is to be the name of the
newest tnsular possession of Uncle
Sam. Moreover, 1t Ia to be right at
times as big as Madison Square
Garden. 1t will cost about SO 600 900
to construct this island. and 1t is ex-
pected to be the largest factor in
rehabilitating the commerce of the
port of New York.
The purpose of group of EN-
inent fanatics is to establish q ''clear-
ing house for freight" of all sorts in
New York harbor, to reduce the port
grain; to enable steamships from and
for all ports of the world to receive
and discharge their entire car
goes at one port; to move, coal,
freight, grain, etc., autom aticslly,
and to regain for the metropolis the
trade that has been directed to Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Norfolk, New
port News, New Orleans and Calves
ton.
The enterprise is one of startling
proportions. 1t comprehends an az
fliation of the great railroad lines
that terminate at New York, a union
freight station and warehouse of
enormous size, absolutely fireproof
and with deep water on three sides;
network of tracks, a bewildering
collection of automatic cranes, eleva-
tors and weight shift devices, all set
on steel caissons and situated between
Ellis and Bedloe's islands in the upper
bay.
The national government, at great
cost, is improving ship channel 5000
feet broad and uniformly 40 feet deep
for this port. A channel % feet deep will
be dug from the regular ship channel
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

It has been alwas been demonstrated
by experience that consumption can
be prevented by the early use of One
Minute Cough Cure. This is the favor
lite remedy for coughs, colds, Group
asthma, grippe and all throat an,
lung troubles. Cures quickly.-Fred
Schaefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

TRY xxx coffee and you will be
satisfied 1t ia the best on the market.
Ell Paso Grocery Co., sells 1t.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

There will be an ice cream Social at
Christian Church Tuesday evening
July II. The ladies will be glad to
have you come.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

MIX is the best package coffee that
can be sold for she money. Try It.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17

MIX is the best package coffee that
can be sold for the money. Try it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
The Pec0S System

Pecos Valley &
Northeastern Ry Co.,
Pecos 81 Northern
Texas Ry Co.,
Pecos River
r. r. Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
Barb Wire With a String To 1t.

When the Santa Fe company finished
fencing its right OF way to this point,
several weeks ago, quantity of barb
wire was stacked in the yards until
needed elsewhere on the line. Il was
discovered later on that most of this
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
Story of a Hat That Wasn't.

B. F. Darbyshire aud F. B. Hough-
ton returned last night from Cloud
croft. While going up last week Mr..
Darby shire WAS entertaining the pas.
sengers by his famous juggling act
with hat when he was cautioned that
he would lose it. He made the remark
that if he did he could buy another
one.
No sooner had the words left his
lips than he was minus a six-bit hat.
lack White kindly loaned him a little
can that he was taking for his little
Dab5. Mr. Darbyshire wrs the cap
home last night and the boys think
that be did not have the sixbits for
another hat so this morning sub
scriDtiOn was started among the rail-
road men TO buy him q hat.
At the time of going to press
there had been thirty seven cents COL
lected, but Col Harry Alexander who
is in charge of the subscription list
thinks that there will be many who will
contribute as soon as they see this
article ADD find how badly the hat is
needed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-17
Up From The Ranks
New Bridge Over the Colorado.

Capt. Lutz, foreman of the bridge
forces now at work at Wharton over
the Colorado says be has found it neces-
sary to 90 down thirty-six feet below
=He Ieval o: the river in laying the
foundations for the main piers, the
base being 20x40 feet. The excavation
is to be filed with rock. The structure
is to be of iron and when completed
will be the finest bridge on the South
ern Pacific east of San Antonio.-Dal-
las News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
GUESSING ON THE CENSUS.
[Boston Transcript.l

Washington, Sept, 11.-Seyeral weeks
ago it was stated in these dispatches that
census experts did not expect the returns
this year to show a population greatly.
II any, above 75. 600, 900, with the chance
of it's going below quite as good as OF its
going above. Since that time the news
papers have been full of census estimates,
ranging from 70, 900, 900 to 81, 900, 900, the
favorite guess continuing to be about
7S, 600, COO. In view Of the persistence of
such estimates of our population, 1t may
be interesting to see what the count
shows as far as it has already proceeded.
and while these figures below have not
been announced, the Transcript COR
respondent can vouch for their trust
wOrthiness. There are 81, 877 enumera-
ton districts in the United States OF
these, ~, 942 had been counted at the
close of business last night They show
population of 80, 87I, 625. Assuming
that they are a fair index to the whole,
our total population would be TO- 1862, 430,
which is certainly much below the pre-
vailing estimate and very strongly COR
robOrative of the figures presented some
days ago in these dispatches.
How far the enumeration districts al
Ieduy oOunOou may DO buub bhA6u as q
basis OF further computation is a ques-
t1on Of some dispute. They necessarily
vary quite little. For the last four
days the general average has been ten
persons higher than it was a week ago,
or about 1876 persons to a district. II
has generally been assumed that as the
count proceeded the average would tend
to fall instead OF rise on account OF the
coming in of the frontier regions where
the general average is low. That there
will be much further decrease in average
size cannot, however, be assumed, and
so far as the figures at present reveal g
good guess is that our total population
viii be from seventy five to seventy live
and one-haH millions. Certainly the
So 600, 900 estimates are wide OF the mark
and should no longer receive considera
tiOn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

stantinople, Vienna, Rome, Berlin, Paris
st. Petersburg, and London. All the
figures on the dials are in Persian char
acters, including the names OF the various
cities, and each dial is mounted in q
handsome ormolu frame, richly engraved
Theodore Thomas Mllkowski, distIn-
guished Polish scholar and historian, ssand
chairman of the committee which has
charge Of the fund for the Polish National
Museum OF Rapperswill, near Zurich,
Switzerland, Is in this country to visit
the Polish people here who are subscrib-
ers to the fund and report to them in
person the progress of the work. The
museum was founded soon after the
revolution OF 1913, by Count Plawater,
who bequeated 1T 300, 900 rubles. Its pur-
pose is the preservation of historical
relics of the Polish people and the educa-
tion of poor young Poles. In the last
eight years the different branches OF the
Polish National Alliance OF the United
States have contributed $50, 900 to the
maintenance fund Of the museum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
Personal AND PECULIAR.

The Russian General Kryanovsky is
endeayoring to carry out a novel idea in
connection with the Thirty fourth Divis-
ion of Infantry, which Is under his COM
mand. He has ordered that each COM
pany shall learn a separate war song, to
be sung when making an attack, so that
the general In command may know at a
distance which company Is attacking.
For this purpose each battalion of the
Thirty fourth Division will form a choir
from among the men belonging to it, and
to this choir VIII be attached some drum
mers, players on cymbals, and other must
clans
A unique clock has BEEN made In Lon
don for the Sh ali of Persia. Not only is
the Teheran time shown, but the time
in twelve other cities OF the world The
centre dial, which is the largest, shows
Teheran time, while the smaller dials
show the times at Pelxin, Washington
Yokohama, Bombay, Samarkand, Con
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

The Hon. Joseph IL. Manley is an ac-
complished politician. He is not q leader
in full sense of the word-that is to
say, he originates no policies and
Identities himself with no movements IN
I'll he is pretty certain that the public is
behind them. We do not mean to say
that he has no ideas Of his own, or has
no opinion as to what policies ought to
be. lie doubtless has, but 1t has been
his business for so many years, as
party director, to watch the popular
drift and be guided by 1t, that he has
become much more responsive to the
opinions OF others than to his own.
These characteristics must be kept in
mind in order to arrive at correct I'M
derstanding OF the significance that at
taches to his Identification with any
political or social movement. Had some
men we know. expressed the opinion
that the legislature ought tC revise the
tax laws next winter and abolish all
officers fees, all it would mean would be
that it was their Individual Judgment
that these things should be done. When
Mr.. Manley expresses it 1t means that an
astute politician who Is accustomed to
keep MS ear to the ground, and whose
hearing is very acute, believes that the
great majority of the people think these
things ought to be done. While Mr..
Alanley's proclamation may appear to be
a clarion call summoning to duty, it is
really a recognition OF the demand of
the people, and an acknowledgement
r.
to the peoples call to duty
an affirmative response. The bana
wagon was in motion before Mr.. Manley
got on to it. Nevertheless he deserves
credit for good sense in getting Con
TO 1t. There are politicians who would
and Will persist in getting in front OF It,
with the result OF being crushed to
death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
CURRENT COMMENT.
HOW TIE SIGNS POINT.

The real question now Is whether the
same influences which have operated In
the two New England states that have
just voted will control the action Of the
votes in the Middle West this year, as in
previous presidential contests. So far as
the financial question is concerned, the
region from the AIleghenies to Kansas
seems in no mood to run any risks about
the gold standard. So far as the issue
OF Imperialism is concerned, it Is only
reasonable to suppose that opposition to
1t should be stronger in New England,
where there has been traditional feeling
against expansion ever since the time OF
the Louisiana Purchase, than in Illinois
or Iowa. AS for Organism as a whole
few signs thus far appear that the people
in the central states incline much more
strongly toward its acceptance than
those of Vermont and Maine. Surprises
in politics are always possible, and any
man who has studied election returns
for quarter Of a century is shy of pre-
dtcti0ns, but it can truthfuIly be said
by the independent observer, in the
eighth week before election, that there
are no indications OF that sweeping revo-
tuition in public sentiment which would
be required for BRYAN S Success, The
signs rather point to an exceedingly close
vote in Indiana, and to Repu bIican vic
tories in the other states OF that section
by majorit1es much smaller than those
recorded for Mckinley In 1896, but still
decidedly larger than the average in years
when the party has carried the country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

The rumors about the Intentions of the
powers in China are so conflicting that
it is impossible to form any definite idea as
to what LIS to be the outcome OF the present
trouble. One day we hear that Russia
and France have definitely decided to
Withdraw their troops from Pekin, and
the next that they have changed their
minds and will stay for the present at
least. Yesterday the report was that
Russia had demanded the deposal of the
Empress Dowager and the setting up of
the Emperor as a condition precedent OF
any settlement. Naturally Russia is
Under constant suspicion of Interior de-
signs, and hsr every movement is
watched and studied for the light it
may throw upon them. None of the
powers seems to have any faith lin her
sincerity. Doubtless Russia is looking
after her own interests first of all, and 1t
would not be strange If to further them
she should dissemble somewhat. But
are the other powers so frank and open
In their conduct, SO free from all self
seeking as to justify them in casting
stones at her? Is 1t not the fact that each
one of the European powers seeks It's
own ends, first OF all, and is not each
je llous OF the other lest it may get In
ahead or get a larger indemnify In
short, is not tine attitude OF the powers
toward China fast becoming very similar
to their attitude toward Turkey ali
agreeing that something ought to be
done, but all paralyzed by the fear that
II anything is done some one Of them
may get an advantage? The Sultan has
Kept his dominions Intact for great
many years, and averted punishment
which he richly deserved, by playing of
one power against the other. Is China
to escape punishment she richly deserves
by the same process2
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

1t Is not likely that If the prohi hi tory
amendment were resubm1tted now or in
the near future the result would be
different from what it was when first
submitted. 1t is quite true that there is
ground for believing that many people
voted for the amendment in 1884 for
other reasons than belief in 1t, but after
deducting all these persons there can
scarcely be a doubt that there would
remain a considerable majority for the
amendment. We are inclined to think
that in the cities since that time there has
been a growing impression that some
other policy than the present one would
be preferable, This impression has
sprung largely from the belief that the
prohibitory law could not be enforced
and was therefore a constant object lesson
OF the non-etiicacy of law that was very
demoralizing. The corruption which is
known to exist In connection with this
law has also tended to discredit it. Yet
IN spite of the grow5h Of nti-prohibitlon
sentiment In the cities we still believe
that taking the state over majority,
and "a pretty strong majority, still be-
neVes In prohibition and would vote
against taking the amendment out OF
the constitution. Whether the era of
more vigorous enforcement which is soon
to set in in several counties of this state
will tend to strengthen prohibition or
anti-prohibition sentiment remains to
be seen. 1t depends very much on It's
effect in diminishing drunkenness and
contributing to the good behavior of
communities. The shutting up of the
saloons is means to an end-the end |
being the improvement OF the public |
morals and the restriction of the drink |
habit II 1t should turn out after thor
Ough trial that a vigorous enforcement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
M GTCsnIiIe thrust Co,
OF PORTLAND.

This Company takes pleasure
ian announcing that it is now
located in is new banking
rooms situated fm the Boyd
Block, at the corner OF Middle
and Exchange SIS. with its inn
proved aud cOmmOdiOus quart
ers the Company will endeavOr
TO furnish igs customers every
possible facility for she prompt
and efficient handling of ali
their banking business, and
every accommodation will be
extended consistent with "a
broad and conservative policy
OF management.
Correspondence md personal
interviews are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
Trustees Sale OF Valuable Prop
erfv ut Public Auction.

The Trustees for the benefit OF tho bond
holders OF The Portland Automatic Scale Com
pang win sell at public auction. ~ 80 kennebec
street, Portland, Maine, the former Office OF the
company, on THURSDAY the twenty seventh day
OF september. 1900, at 2.30 O'Clock p. M, all the
patents, patterns, models, manufactured
machines ana STOCK ~ process OF manufacture.
belonging to said company ct the time said
Trustees took possession thereof for the pur-
poses of fOreclDSure. The manufactured
machines include finished package scales, OH
scales oil meters, oil closets. and many frames
and parts OF unfinished machines. The patents
are strong and have many years to run. The
patterns are complete for the manufacture OF
the several machines Terms cash at time OF
sale, August 2Ith, 1900.
SETH l.. LARRABEE. r,4
BRYCE NJ EDWARDS. ArusleeS'
auc2odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

1t looks very much as if a large share
of the responsibility for this anthracite
coal miners strike which has bsen or
oered was upon the operators. The min
ers have repeatedly urged arbitration,
but have been refused on the ground
principally that the Miners AssOcis tion
which the miners proposed should repre-
sent them in the arbitration was a third
party and not directly concerned This
seems to US q small quibble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

1t is alleged that Mr.. Sta nchtield, the
Democratic candidate for governor OF
New York, is an imperialist, not par
ticularly friendly to organized labor ar d
an opponent of Bryan in 1926 Yet the
platform on which he was nominated en-
dorsed Bryan, denounced Imperialism so
called, and expressed sympathy with or
ganized labor, 1t VIII be seen, therefore,
chat Mr.. Stanehheld has an uncommonly
difficult task before him in his letter of
acceptance. 1t looks as If he would have
to confine himself strictly to state Issues.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

The assassin of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German ambassador at Pekin, has been
arrested and confessed his crime. He
alleges that he was ordered to assassinate
the ambassador by the government. OF
course this is not very conclusive proof,
for naturally he would seek to
relieve himself as far as possible
of responsibility for the crime,
ana to lay it on to the government
would be one of the readiest and
easiest ways to do 1t. His state
ment, however, fits in with the
testimony Of the Pekin correspondent
of the London Times who has all along
asserted that the government was really
behind all the assassinations and at
tempted assassinations that have taken
place at the capital
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

The Hon George Fred Williams is fig
uring on the Maine and Vermont election
returns, and he concludes that If the
states Bryan win be elected. In spite of
q. Fred S figuring the betting men keep
right ON Offering odds OF three to one ON
Mckinley. Betting men don't chase
raInbOWs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

markably like this little plant. If the
very roots of a woman's life are injured
or diseased, her whole being suffers, both
physical and mental. She shrinks with
i'll herself and covers up her sufferings
enduring all in silence as best she may.
3" My sons wife had been for years a great
sufferer; all broken down and very weak and
nervous" says Mrs. Betsey M. White of Stony
creek, Warren Co., N. " She was troubled
with all the pains and aches one so slender could
endure. She took everything she heard Of hop
ing to get help. but In vain. The doctors said
she could not live to have another child as she
came near dying so many times She tried Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription and It did wonders
for her.
" This spring she had a nice boy weighing
eleven pounds; she got through before we could
get anyone there. I afraid she would not
live. We cried for Joy when we saw how nicely
she got along cannot say enough in praise OF
your Favorlte Prescription I never sent
recommendation of medicine before. I hope
all women will try it. May God bless you for
the good you have done"
Any woman may write to r. V. Pierce,
M. D., of Buffalo, N. Y, In absolute conf
dence. Her communication will be thor
oughly and earnestly considered and she
viii receive sound, professional fatherly
advice Gin a plain sealed envelope) free Of
charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

did not further this end that would fur
nish a good argument for trying some
other method. 1t would seem. therefore,
that the results OF the policy that is like
~ to be pursued in this county during
the next two years would have very
decided bearing on the future of prohi-
billion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

Secretary Walsh of the Democratic
National committee believes that the
coal strike will help the Bryan ticket.
Very likely. A large part of the working
capital OF the Democra oy has always con
sisted of calamity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15

have nothing to sell but VIII gladly direct
sufferers from Piles. Fistuia, etc, TO "a perfect
cure. j was cured without pain, aud without
the use OF knife and without interruption OF
my business duties. Send me your address and
enclose stamp. Timers please not apply a.
wish only to help those who are suffering need
lessly, as once did. Address, n. T. s. Box.
226, Lewiston. Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-09-15
For Vice President,
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

At Large Joseph O. Smith OF Skowhegan
George p WescOtt of Portland
FIRST Dist Charles IL. Libby OF Portland.
Second Iist.-James w. Wakefield OF Bath.
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, Winterport
Fourth Dist-AlmOn III. FOgg HOultOn.