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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
DEMONSTRATION IN FORCE,
Gen. Mefhucn Trying To Draw Troops
From Kimberley.

Gen. Mefhucn Trying To Draw Troops
From Kimberley.
Modder River. Cape Colony, January
i7.-Thers was denomination In force
under General Aethuen yesterday, a d.
vision being engaged, with tbs object of
ascertsining the strength and disposition
of the Boer force and also In order to try
to draw the Eosrs from, Kimberley, whore
lately they have been active.
The British discovered the Beers In
great force being reinforced from the d.
rsotion OF Jaoobdale.
At 80 the artillery opened fire, the
shells dropping in the Boer entrench-
mepts with great precision.
The attack was directed against the
Boer left.
The firing continued until sunset,
mostly with artillery, although the
guards on the right fired some longer
range yolleys.
Tho Beers reser red their tire until the
British were returning to camp In the
darkness, when six shells followed them.
There was no casualty among the
British troops.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
BIG VERDICT AGAINST STREET
RAILWAY.

Bangor, January 1.-THE jury in this
case OF Fairbanks W. the Bangor, Orono
and Oldtown railway oompan J, ON Wed.
nesday morning, brought In . verdict OF
%. 200 for the plaintiff.
This is one of the largest verdicts In
damages ever obtained In Penobsco,
county.
Mrs. Fairbanks. ss Administrative OF
the estate of hsr husband, sued the Ban
Qor, Orono and Oldtown railway oom.
pany for $50. COO. for injuries sustained by
her husband in September. 1898, in front
Of trolley car OF defendants line. Tbs
car oollidsd with Mr.. FAirban kiss wagon
and threw him out, injuring him % So
verely that after i've days Of intense
suffering, he died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER.
walter II. Camp Formerly OF Portland
Secures an. Appointment In the Navy.

News was received last evening By the
PRESS from Washington that Mr.. Walter
I. Camp. formerly Of this city was in
Washington and had just been appointed
an assistant paymaster In the United
States navy. This makes the third
Portland boy who has been appointed to
the navy or marine corps within year.
the others peing Mr.. Eugene o. Tobsy,
also an assistant paymaster In the navy.
and Lieut.. W. II. Clifford Of the marine
corps.
Mr.. Camp has many friends In Port
land who will be much pleased with his
appointment to the navy. He 10 resi-
dent Of Norwich. Conn.,, bat has made
Portland his home for some years. study
Ing Law here for some time with Hon.
w. II. Clifford. He was eduosted at the
Massachusetts Institute Of Techn oiogy,
and during the war with Spain served
as an ensign in the navy on tho U. s.
s. Montauk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
A Warning to Liars.

"what was the happiest moment Of
your life, dear? she asked.
at was when you said Yes darling"
he replied.
She sighed and permitted her cheek to
rest against his breast for long time.
Then she said:
Harry, do you remember that dia-
mond ring we looked at In Blazem's? l
was there yesterday, and they had 1t still.
What a splendid present 1t would make"
After he had reached the next room he
whispered to himself:
THAT'S always the way. Never told a
lie in my life without having immediate
cause to be sorry for it."-Chicago Times
Herald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
TO BE RELEASED.
No Contraband War on German steam
err Bundesrath.

Berlin, January l7.-An official tels-
gram from London says the British gov.
ernmsnt has declared that now the In.
quiry into the seizures OF the Bundesr ath
Is concluded. her release may be expected
Immediately and a satisfactory settlement
Of the pending difficulties may be re-
aardsd rs certain.
Measures, 1t Is added, will also be taken
TO prevent recurrence Of similar inoi-
dents.
Ihe foreign office officials Informed the
representative OF the Associated Press
that Great Britain admits no oontraband
aud promises that the steamer will DO re.
leased today or tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
Anstermined Husband.
confess that you are

"You shall yet confess that you are
wrongW
Hortense Pottgieser's eyes flashed.
"Neverw she retorted.
Even" Kissed her now thoroughly In
furiated husband. If l have to confess
that ! am wrong myself!
Now her demeanor changed. and she
trembled and stood aghast before this
masterful exhibition OF a broad and cor
rect understanding of the feminine ma
ture.-Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
VALE, BIG CASlNO!

From the moorlsnds and the ;enlands,
From the lowlsnds and the uplsnds,
From the forests and the prairies,
Came the old bucks and the young bucks
Came the squaws and the papsoses,
To behold the Big Casino
In his wonderful performance
With the 'Pst!' the horseless carriage.
Then they gathered all around him.
Formed erowiing, eager circle,
And the solemn Big Casino
Grasped the nickel plated lever.
Put his right iost on do good
And his left foot on another
And let loose the mighty current,
Turned il on in fullest measure,
Gave It al Its ten Horsepower.
Not a single volt rcserving.
There was something sharp and sudden
Something like a streak Of lightning.
With the busy Big Casino
Sweating blood and banking TO 1t.
Broken Bow, the mighty hunter,
Tried TO climb a maple sapling.
But was knocked about a furlong;
Kokomo les. all the buttons
From his faded army trousers
When the rIaddensd monster hit himi
Kankakee was sadly iolted
When, against his wish OF Will, he
Came In contact with the dashboard.
There weye twenty one papoosss
In the atmosphere together;
There were squaws in great pro!usiea
Standing on their heads OF roofing
In the hard earth with their rosss.
Tearing up the turf. ths prairie.
With their elbows and their hosea
First the carriage dsrted this wayI
Then the frightened Big Casino
Jerked his guiding lever quickly,
And raightway II started that way,
Ran on two wheels for a moment,
Swung around against an ant hill
And rose up and ran on nothing
But the mellow autumn zsphyra
al have lassoed bueking bronehos,"
Said the great chief Big Casino,
"And I've busted 'em, by gollyi
Made 'em know that ! was masteri
But this here concern. this terror,
THIS internal thing. the devil
And his right hand man, the palefaes.
Have invented sort Of stumps me-"
ENtn as MS WOEut WcIS
One wheel struck stump. and skyward
Went the busy Big Casinol
Up he went and farther upward,
While the horseless carriage darted
Onward Ger the broad prsiIiei
Long the squaws and braves who hadn't
Been run over or disabled
Stood and gszsd in fear and wonder
At the speek upon the prairie
And the speck that hoated skyward
Till they both had shrunk and faded.
Passed on out Of sight forever.
In the lodge OF Big Casino
There is weeping. there Is wailing!
There his fatherless papooses
BIT around in corners squsllingi
There his squaw from dawn till sunset
Tears her hair and throws the punches
In the fire to hear them craeklei
And among thu braves and maidsns
Who remain to tall the story
There's q legend. . tradition,
That the big chief and the carriage
etill are going on and upward.
On and upward % they started,
Dsing welded 10 the habit.
Chicago Times Herald
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
LAUNCHING AT PHIPPSBURC
Three Master in which Portland
Men Are Interested.

Bath, January 1.-THE three m astsd
schooner Henry WELLER was launched at
noon today from the ssipyard OF Frank
A. Bowker at Phippsburg. This schooner
is 1873 feet long, 37.5 feet beam, and ll.3a
feet deep. She will DO commanded BY
Captain Trainor OF West Bath. Work on
another vessel Of similAr size will begin
Immediately In the Bowker yard. Among
those present at the launt hing were ..
W. Richardson and John W. Dana of
Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
ONLY WORD FROM ROBERTS.

ONLY WORD FROM ROBERTS.
London, January 1.-THE war oifics
has received the following despatch from
Lord Roberts. dated Cape Town. January
| Is, evening: ION the 18th the Beers
made determined attack on French's
advance post occupied by the New Zeal
and mounted rifles and detachment Of
the First YOURSELVES. The Beers were re-
pulsed having twenty killed. Their
wounded are estimated ut not less than
fifty.
"The attack was preceded BY q long
range ire from one gun. Otherwise the
situation IL unchanged"
BRITISH sILENCED A GUN.
Rsnesburg. Cape Colony, January IS,
Tuesday. Beers opened an artillery
duel this notwithstanding q captured
gunners ultimately silenosd. The Births h
kept up a searching fire all day long on
the Boer kopjss and also dragged up an
other gun to the summit Of Coleskop.
COMMANDMENT OF MAFEKING.
London, January 1.-The following
despatch has been received from MAIZE
king under date of January s.:
1.-THE enemy began a renewed and Wig
orous bombardment January and delib-
erately fired six nine FOUNDER shells into
the women's lager, killing little girl
and wounding two children. The stra;e-
gical position is unchanged"
Col. Baden-Powel sent a strong protest
to Commandant Snyman against Smelling
the women's lager.
Two mules. killed by shell, were eat
en- by the Kaffirs.
PLUMER NORTH OF MAFEKING.
| Lorenzo Marquee, January ia des.
patch by way Of Beira, dated Thursday
January IL, announces that Col. Plumsr
has arrived near Mosohuai, about hun.
dred miles north OF Mafeking with d
portion Of his forces from Tuh.
BOERS WARNED.
Sterkstrom, Wednesday, January H.
Gen. Gataore has warned the Boer oom-
mandant that, II the women are not re-
moved they must take their chance OF
being shot In the event of an attack.
FIGHTING ON THE TUGELA.
London, Janu-ry 1s.-The Pietsr
maritzberg correspondent of the Daily
Mail telsgraphs late Wednesday evening
January II. saying:
ARRIVALS from Estcourt report that
there was fighting ON the Tugela today.
The result is not known here"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
She and ReycnRe.

do you know" he said. that every
time look at you have thoughts OF re-
venge?"
"Why?" she gasped.
Because" he answered, revenge is
sweet"
Then she told him she thought tomor-
row would be as good time as any to
see papa.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
VAR orrroE sHurs or SHOE.

London, January Isl q. m.-The war
ONO, announced at midnight that NO
fu'tasr news had been received. A large
crowd Of inquirsra, including the Duke
Of Norfolk, left disappointed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18

81 hate pugs," she said.
She preferred larger dogs that might
be some protection.
$50 do L." he returned.
He preferred smaller men who did not
hit so hard.
Thus it was that they found bond of
sympathy In a Misunderstanding
20 Post.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18

The Rev. DR.. Fourthly-Don't disturb
anything in that closet, Verena.
The Housemaid-Lor'. doctor, one
would think you KEEP q skeleton in there!
The Rev. DIR. Fourthly-I do, Verena.
There are dozens Of sksletons-of ser
mons-in that closet.-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
BIG JAIL BREAK.
Sheriff Killed and All Prisoners Get
Away.

st. Louis, January ia special to the
Post Dispatch from West Plains. Mo. i,
says that Deputy Sheriff Alfred Henry
while feeding the prisoners in The
Howell county jail, today, was dragged
into Q cell and killed. All the prisoners
in the Jail escaped. Posses are In pur-
suit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
Ever Meet Jfmsonf

Jack-Ha, ha! That's a good story.
Here comes Jimson. Tell 1t to him.
Tom-No. ! never tell funny story to
Jimson. 1t always reminds him of an old
and dismal one.-Philadelphia Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-18
No space Wasted.

"Science is great, tell YOU"
"Any recent developmentsT
''They're making doughnuts now with
h,,oe - - sob indianapolis Journal
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13
WHAT WILL THEY DO?

Major Mckinley is out with his
letter of acceptance. What will those
who fought him before do after they
read the document? Those who say
silver is not an issue, this year and
that they will not be aparty to pull
ing down the flag Gn the Philippines
only, China or Alaska does not mat
teri will at once observe that Nc
kinley has ''relegated that issue to
an inferior position" and has made
lotto the paramount issue. Those
who swore in 1896 that never. would
they vote to fasten the gold standard
upon the people regardless of party
affiliations, will run up against this
the first thing.
Our antagonists, however, are not sat
isfied. They compel us to A SECOND
BATTLE UPON THE SAME LINES
on which the first was fought and won.
Nv We accept the issue and again
invite the sound money forces to join in
winning another and, we hope PER
MANENT triumph.
And there is column of it. What
will they do about that? What will
the Salt Lake Tribune have to say?
Will it say that it fought for silver in
the first battle because it felt that
BRYAN could not win and there was
splendid opportunity to get strong
with the people of the northwest and
at the same time demonstrate to
certain ones that its influence was
worth the price asked? Will it say
that now there is a likelihood that
Bryan will win and it cannot risk
the play it made before? Will il
s'stultify the work of twenty years
rather than endure the danger thai
Mckinley with his ''permanent'
gold standard may be defeated? Wha
will every man do who wants to beal
a clean record for honesty of purpose
and avoid the stigma attached to thu
questionable and convenient chang
of principles of the low politician?
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13
GarffeId's Prophecy.

1t is almost 20 years since President
Garfield said: II am persuaded that
the next great question to be con-
fronted will be that of corporations
and their relation to the interests of
the people and to national life. The
fear is now entertained by many of
our best men that the national and
state legislatures. in creating these
vast corporations, have evoked a spirit
which may escape and defy control,
and which may WELD power greater
than legislatures themselves"
And it looks indeed as If this proph-
ecy was coming true. small number
of moneyed men control about every
thing in the commercial, industrial
and transportation businesses in the
country. Prices are advanced or low
cred. not TO suit old time laws of supply
and demand. but according to the
svarice of those who own the trusts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13

betterment they are trembling for
fear it will not last until they can
recover from the effects of the last
panic which was brought on deliber-
ately to force the election of McKin-
ley in order to weld more firmly the
chains Of the gold standard; and,
with the election over, it became a
duty to let loose all the boarded
money aud seek to create sem
blance of prosperity as proof of their
position But The cause of past
evils is not removed and the same
influences could start another panic
tomorrow, if they wished, and it
alwaN will be SO rs long as control
of our money volume is turned over
to private interests. Says the States
man:
IF the farmers can be permitted to
continue in the enjoyment of such n
measure OF prosperity as they have
known since the campaign of four years
ago they will not be heard complaining
or demanding the election of any calamity
bowler to the high office of president of
the country
The farmer can best answer as to
his condition, and if by some chance
there is rise in his wares that some
trust has not rendered null, he knows
that permitted to continue in the
enjoyment OF the Pickering LIGHT
under gold standard means bloody
war must be continued, lives shot out
in other parts of the world and
famine still grasp with bony hand
less fortunate fellow beings some
where If 1t stops, conditions will
drop back to the old point if il
continues, the surplus will be taxed
out of him to maintain the armies
and the petted politicians in fat
offices in our colonies. He wants
prosperity that comes not from sacl
bloody and horrid conditions, but F;
prosperity that is natural, because
of sufficient money to do the business
of the world upon, and being thus
natural can be relied upon as perma
nent
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13
TROUBLESOME TEDDY.
Probability That Rough Riding
Roosevelt VIII Burchardize the

Probability That Rough Riding
Roosevelt VIII Burchardize the
Campaign.
Second perhaps in Importance to the
Reputation of Mckinley by the. anti
have seen, are old time Republicans
is the reputation of Roosevelt by the
Republicans of Michigan. Rough Rid
ing Teddy is billed to positively APP
pear in his own original production"
in that state. Hence the revolt The
Michigan Republicans see that if they
would save the state a desperate fight
must be made. No extra loads can be
carried There are many Hollanders
in the peninsula. They fear the Repub-
lican tin war god candidate for vice
president. They distrust him because
of his illogical utterances and uncer-
tain actions Consequently Teddy
must be kept out of Michigan. keep
him in Vermont. Perhaps he won't
succeed in losing us that" is the cry.
1t is evident that Roosevelt has be-
come a serious problem with Repub-
lican leaders They cannot keep. him
quiet and they dare not allow him to
talk. He obstinately refuses to stay
sick
The outcome will probably be that
Teddy will prove the Burchard of this
campaign, and that Rum, Romanism,
Rebellion" will find a fitting parallel in
Rough Riding Roosevelt"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13
WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.
Upon the Issues of This Campaign
Hangs Their Future.

The young men of the nation will be
vitally affected by the result of the
pending campaign. The time was
when young man with bright intel
lect, energy, ambition and character
could begin the battle of life with little
capital and in the course of time estab-
fish business and gain a comfortable
competence, if not wealth. He could
look forward to comparative indie
pendence. Young men entered estab-
lished business houses, gained the
necessary experience and then went
into BUSINESS for themselves. That day
is past The average man of today can
only hope for salaried position. and
the specter of discharge accompanies
him throughout his life
The trusts, having found a faithful
ally in modern Republicanism, have
reached into every branch Of industry
and withdrawn the equal opportunities
which spring from equal rights. With
alarming audacity they have intrench-
ed themselves during the present adj
ministration. Either the people or the
trusts must rule. And the rule of the
people is not safe with the party which
permits special interests to feed at the
public crib. Now, what does the young
horn, straddle horse and in the garb
of buffoon ride to the polls and
vote away the heritage of his fathers
Or will he exercise his mind, assert
his manhood and vote, as a freeman
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13
OyERALLS.
An Original Poem for the TOilers of
the State of Idaho.
Dedicated to stanrod. !

Dedicated to StanrodI
y GU greasy mechanic of low degree.
Why dost appear in the presence OF me.
In such pebeian garb OF blue cotton stun:
You'll get from the court scathing rebuff
How dare you come in such horrible phi ght,
Overalls. Overalls, Out OF my sight
a high dignitary. banker and judge,
Can't bear the presence OF the toliing drudge
A social distinction there must always be.
However well clad the toer may be.
OH How dare you come in such horrible pnght'
Overalls Overals Out OF my sight
New honors loom up. aud youilknow some day
I'm built OF kaolin or some finer clay
Than the common herd, who labor all day;
And when they do come I'm still apt to say
How dare you come in such horrible plight:
Overalls. Overalls. Out OF my sight
On the street when I'm it, you yet may see
How I'll strut to the state house, where ri be
With senator's, bankers, sheepmen and all
In dress suit, Prince Albert bat no overall.
How dare you come In such horrible plight:
overalis. Overallst Out OF my sightl
HALEY News-Miner
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13

Our contention is that our govern
ment liz built on the doctrine that all
men are created equal. Destroy that
doctrine and there in no foundation
upon which "A free government can
be built. II all men are created
equal. II they are endowed with In
aIienab1e rights, II governments arc
instituted among men and derive
their Just powers from the consent
of the governed. then this nation
Has no more right ~ nation to
elain the owneFship Of S.0OO,OOV
Ftlipfn o. than enc nan has = right
70 claipa the ,swnershiD Of anether
nan.-W. }. Bryan.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13

We are absolutely opposed to the
policy of President Mckinley which
proposes to govern millions of men
without their consent; which in POr-
to Rico establishes taxation without
representation and government by
the arbitrary Will of Legislature
unfettered by constitutional re-
straint. and In the Philippines pros
ecutes war of conquest and de-
mands unconditional surrender from
n people who are of a right free and
independent. The struggle of men
for freedom has ever been n strug-
gle for constitutional liberty. There
II no liberty If the citizen has no
right which the legislature may not
invader II he may be taxed by the
leEislature I'm which he IL not repre-
sented. or IL he IL not protected by
fundamental law against the arbi-
trary action of executive power
From Platform of Liberty Congress
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-09-13

We know human nature. and we know
that if this nation reaches point where it
is willing to deny the universal application
of the principles set forth in the Declaration
of Independence it will not be long till these
principles will not be applied in our own
country, and | want to warn those who toll
that whenever in this country we begin to
neglect the principles Of self government
the poor will be the first to suffer- Those
who today say that the dollar of trade is
superior to the rights Of the Filipinos will
be saying in a few years that money is more
important than man and that those only
who have great wealth have sufficient at
stake to have a voice in the government
! here.-W. j. Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-11-17
Daily kei,nebec journal.
Local Matters.
MY MITHER-fN.LAw

MY EMITHER-fN.LAW.5
When ! conrted vi Maggie her mithcr
That name could be suited like Maggie
and I: ee''
Bat since we've got mairret a change i.
Moo. i cannot get on wi her mither ava.
she sits, "e'''e
An gets on to Maggie for cleaning nv
butts: 10y
She says, "Dinna learn him sic fashion
She's, a middlesome lady, my mither-in.
law. "
She picks fauts wi this and she nic,xs
faults wi that;
She even picks fants wi oor innocen!
car.
She scolds at oor wean when he greets
She's heftstrong auld lady, my mither.
in-law.
When she speaks o. our necbours she
rims them a doom,
An she thinks there's no mony like her
in the toon;
If she does oay guid turn IN lo,,lIv sha.I,
She's real fond o herself. nv aa,d NTH
cr-iE-law.
Some nicht will open my mind on her
yet
An ielI her O. somthing she Wilma for.
IN ,ell her she Wilma come here an
Folks wha niver hae her,n'd her. nv
mither-in-law.
Glasgow Mail.