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The age-herald., 1900-11-04
SiOss-Sheih cid Exhibit

There is no more creditable exhibit at the State Fair than that of the Sloss- Shelf field Steel and Iron Company. Great care haS been taken in the display of the Valu- able mineral products of the Birmingham district, and too much praise cannot be &C., corded MT. John R. Perkins, general land agent, for his untiring efforts to make the exhibit one of the best within the gates of Blrmingham's great State Fair.
 The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Com pany has an international reputation, and certainly needs no introduction to the peo- pie of the Birmingham district or of the south, for 1t has added much to making the Magic City what 1t is today.
 The exhibit embraces many valuable minerals, all of which are used in making the famous grades of Sloss-Sheffield pig iron and coke.
 Prominent, and 1t would not be inappro- priate to say pre-eminent among the ex- hibits in the Alabama mineral department is the towering pyramid of Sloss red ore, Just inside the enclosure of the mineral ex- htbit. This pyramid shows the thickness Of this famous vein of red ore and it is much admired by the thousands of specta- tors who have viewed this tower of crude iron.
 Included in the exhibit enclosed in the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company is three grades of pig iron from the North Birmingham furnaces and two grades from the city furnaces; specimens of block do- nestle coal from the America mines of Walker County; Pratt seam steam coal from Biookside; 72-hour seam coke; soft red ore from Irondale; hard red ore from Sloss mine near Bessemer; Washea brown ore from Russellville mine, Franklin Coun- ty, which is reputed to be the finest ore in the State; brown ore from the Champion mines, Blount County; Dolomte from North Birmingham quarry and white and red chert for building roads, Much of this chert has been sold to Jefferson County while gretat quantities have been shipped to different Southern states.
 All in all, there is not a finer exhibit in the grounds. All praise to the Sloss-Shef- teld Coal and Iron Company.
The age-herald., 1900-11-04

One of the cleanest and most entertain- ing exhibits in the Midway is the smallest
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the opportunity we now present or These goods are stamped in the very
 Cut Prices in Art Materials.
 Zephyr, two and four fold, all colors, hank Sc
 Germantown Wool. all colors, hank LOG
 Columbia Saxony- Wool, all eolors, hank LOG
 Shetland Floss, all colors, hank X loo
 Ice Wool, finest quality, all ,colors, one dozen balls ,yan10c
 Dexter Knitting Cotton, ball 4 ,6c
 Battenburg Brads, pure linen, all widths, special, dozen 8c Petite Mousseine lace thread, all num- bers, special per ball Sc
 Duchesse Embroidery hoops, felt lined, special 6c
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and the most fastidious need have any hesitancy in attending the performance.
 If the merits of shows can be judged by the crowd that attend them then surely Bosco, the snake eater, and the Shadow Dancer have merit, as both are drawing large crowds.
The age-herald., 1900-11-04
Exhibit of Blakesleo Manufacturing Co.

One has only to visit the exhibit of the Blakeslee Manufacturing Company in the machinery building to be convinced of the practicability of the use of gas and gaso- line engines as motive power for the op- eration of almost any kind of machinery MT. G. F. Blakeslee, who has personal charge of the exhibit, is now practically demonstrating the use of these engines in running gins and brick machines, and from present indications, these engines are fast taking the place of the old steam en- glnes in the operation of a large variety of machines.
 This concern is also handling Veneer cutting machinery and pushing to the front a gasoline minging pump which they claim has no equal for economy and durability. MT. Blakeslee is rapidly pushing his com pany to the front.
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Special Sale Art Materials, Lace Patterns
 Stamped InenS etc., for Christmas Presents.

 prices din heer est diSnh very best tfauHn
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PERSONAL.

Editor Brighton of the Clanton Banner is in town.
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Dr. Felix I. Tarrant of Brewton, Ala, i. on visit to Birmingham.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

One of the reckless extravagances of the
Maharajah Of Bhurtpore, who has recent
ly been deposed by the government OF
India, was the purchase of a silver coach
costing 4l0,O coo.
2 The Italian government is SO In pressed
by the recent terrible railway collision
near Rome, that 1t is taking steps for
the holding at Rome next spring of an
exhibition of appliances and Inventions
for prev vsnting railway collisions. =
The czar OF Russia sent to Prince
Nicholas of Montenegro, on the occasion
of the fortieth anniversary of the lat
ter's accession, the portraits oIfAlexander
H., Alexander Ill and himself set in
briIliants. 1t is significant that such a
token Of favor has never before been be-
slowed upon him.
Sir Francis Plunkett, the new British
AMBASSADOR to the Austrian court, is the
first English diplomat OF the Roman
Catholic faith for many years accredited
to that post. He is the youngest son of
the ninth Earl OF Kingall, ana his moth
er was Miss Morgan. He has been in
the service since 1866.
Since the death of Miss Van Lew Of
Richmond, it has become known that
she received from Boston gentleman an
annuity of about $1,000. This Boston
friend was one OF the officers who tun-
nelled out of Libby Prison at the time
so many made their escape from there.
It is understood that Miss Van Lew
aided in getting him through the lines
to his home in Boston.
The Canadian militia consists Of about
10000 men, and although legislative
power exists to enable the governmen
to keep up it's strength by ballot If ooca-
sion should arise, and to call upon the
entire male population between IS and 80
years to serve under arms in case of
emergency, service has been cheerfully
offered, and no difficulty experienced in
keeping up the proper strength Of the
force.
1t is stated that the queen of the Meth
erlands has prohted by the shah's hav-
ing given up his intended visit to Eng
land, for her majesty has received the
superb tabatiere of the finest enamel,
covered with briIliSnts, which had been
carried about as a gift for Queen Victoria
to be presented at Osborne Aug 10. The
tabatiere was valued by Paris expert
at $4,000. -
The Chinese wOman's toilet table pre-
sents many Of the usual attributes Of
the toilet we are accustomed to in the
western world. A Chinese belle, on
special occasions, will entirely be1aub
her face with white paint, adding rouge
to the lips and cheeks in such prOfusion
that she looks lore like painted mask
than anything human. Her eyebrows
ara blaokened with charred sticks, and
arched or narrowed in accordance with
her ideas Of beauty. Tbe type OF beauty
in a woman most admired by the China
man is thus described in the language OF
the FIoWery Land: She has ''cheeks like
the almond flower, lips like a peach S
bloom, waist as willow leaf, eyes bright
as dancing ripples IN the sun and foot
steps lire she lotus flower. In spite Of
his cruelty and ignorance, the China
man has many beautiful and poetic ideas.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

The Goebel law has been repealed by
the Kentucky House, but the measure
which has been substituted is claimed
by the Republicans to be scarcely less
partisan and one sided than the one 1T
supersedes. Under 1t the Democrats
Will control all the county election boards
Notwithstanding there are Republican
majorities in over ninety counties. The
measure has not yet come up in the SEN
ate, and it is hoped that it can be modi-
fed there SO as to make 1t somewhere
near fair.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
THE MAGAZINES.

The recent excitement over the plague
cases in Glasgow and the anxiety lest the
dread scourge should reach our shores,
makes the leading article in the October
Popular Science Monthly particularly
timely and valuable. 1t discusses The
Bubonic Plague in a comprehensive and
yet clear manner; Professor Simon New
comb continues his astronomical articles,
discussing Variable Stars in the October
number. Prof. Newcomb's work In as
trOnOmy is so we'll known as the best of
our country that the mere announcement
Of his authorship guarantees the excel
lence OF the article; Gasoline AutOmo-
biles. by William Baxter, Jr., is a treat
ment Of the subject that no one Interested
in transportation Will care to miss read
ing.
'What can Mr.. Bryan do, If elected
Pres1dentS" This is the question that
serious-minded voters in both the great
parties, and men Of no party, are now
asking. It is not, 'What does he promise
to do?'' nor ''What ought he to do?'' but
What can he actually accomplish, under
TIE Constitution aid the laws, IN further
ance Of the avowed principles OF govern
ment on which he bases his appeal for
vOtesY In answer to this question several
able writers, representing various schools
Of thought and party affiliations, con-
tribute pointed and Well-considered arti-
cles TO the October number of the Review
OF Reviews. Mr.. Edward NJ. Shepard,
who is distinctly sympathetic with Mr..
BRYAN on the issue of ttimperfaIislD- > ont
lines "The Practical Bryan Policy for
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

That the Socialists in Massachusetts
are getting numerous enough to make it
worth while to cater to them is clearly
shown by the platform adopted by the
Democratic State convention, which en-
dorses the Initiative and referendum,
an extension of the eight-hour law, the
graduated income tax and the gradual
assumption by the people of the public
utilities now owned and operated by pri-
vate corporations in city, state and
nation. These are by no means all the
things the Socialist party demands, but
they constitute a pretty large sop for
that Cerberus. If they do not prove
enough more win come later, for the
Socialist party is being recruited very
largely from the ranks of the Democracy,
and it must be absorbed by the Demo-
Gratis unless 1t is to absorb them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

Naturally the offer of the Chinese en-
peror to make a sacrifice at the altar did
not quite come up to the war lords idea
of the reparation that should be made
for the murder Of his ambassador, and
while expressing thanks for the Iibation
he proceeds to tell the emperor that Ger
many win not be satisfied with anything
less than the punishment of the men who
stirred up the tnsurrection that resulted
In the assassination of the ambassador
and the murder Of the missionaries. In
this position the Kaiser may feel assured
of having the whole civilized world at his
back. While they have not approved
exactly his method Of bringing about
this punish ment they are as anxious as
he that the punishment shall be inflicted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

The British elections show conserva-
tive gains so far, and in all probabili
ty they will continue to do so.
The Issue which is most frequent
" presented is the South Afri-
can war, and of course the tendency
Of public opinion is in favor of the party
which carried 1t on now that it has been
successful. A party can go 20 the people on
no better issue than that OF approval of a
war successfully fought. What the war was
about, whether it could have been avoided
OF not, whether 1t was justinabIe or not
count for little. Success atones for
everything.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

people think the road should pay what
the Way cost, but cost IS frequently not a
fair criterion Of value, and we doubt If
1t is In this case at the present time. It
may in the future be worth far more than
it cost, but If so 1t viii be due largely to
the business which is developed by Its
occupancy by the railroad. Unoccupied
it is worth very little.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
CURRENT COMMENT.
GEN. COXEY'S NEW ARMY
(Boston Advertiser

(Boston Advertiser.)
1t was on April 90, 1894, that Gen.
COxey and his tterdemalion army in
vaded Washington, ID. e. j. S, Coxey
of Ohio was a well-meaning man who
had achieved some prominence in local
politics and who believed that he was
appointed to be the political savior of his
people. He helped to raise an army OF
unemployed men whom he led to Wash
ington, He is now trying to raise an
other little army of unemployed men,
but 1t is for the purpose of giving them
employment. He is buildingSa $3.50, 600
steel mill near Mt. Vernon, O. The
plant will employ perhaps 500 men. These
are different times in Ohio, and as times
have changed, Gen. Coxey has changed
with them. Under a Dmocratic admin
1stration, the unemployed were so abun-
dant that he had easy work to raise his
army of vOciferOus tramps. Today times
are so good In Ohio that he cannot get
all the skilled labor that he wants to
employ.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

What the Boston & Maine Railroad asks
Of the city is that it be permitted to lay,
and maintain as long as 1t wishes, track
on the Marginal Way, Where the track
shall be is left practically for the city to
decide, and even after 1t is laid the city
may cause it's removal to another part of
the way If 1t deems 1t for its interests to
do so. 1t seems to US that In asking this
the road asks nothing but what the city
can grant without sacrificing its own in
terests As for the adequacy of the COM
pensation that the road offers, there will
probably be difference OF opinion. 1t is
exceedingly difficult to compute just
what 3 fair recommpense will be. Some
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

Lord Roberts has ordered from Lon
don jeweller i've watches Of the kind
known as ''iron-elads' for presentation
to his Indian ordeFlies. The watches
bear the following inscription: Present
ed by Field Marshal Roberts to -, his
faithful and unwearied personal orderly
throughout the South African campaign.
1900.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

The Hon. Joseph H. Manley atfirms
that the famous remark "God Almighty
hates quitter," which the Hon. Sam
uel Fessenden Of Connecticut is alleged
to have made to him was never uttered
in his presence.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

VlHE subscribers hereby gives notice that they
have been duly appointed Executors OF the
last VIII and Testament of
WEALTHY II. WILLIAMS. LATE of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased,
and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present the
same Tor settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately.
GEORGE b. RICHARDSON.
HARRY M. VERRILL.
Portland. Sept IS, 1900.
sep27-dlaw3wTh*
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

Mr.. Bryan is destined to hear much
about the ice trust during his visit to
New York, and it will prove a very chill
ing subject
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

The foot ball season opens auspiciously
for the doctors. Already two Harvard
players have been laid up, one with
broken leg and one with sprained an
kle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
FINANCIAL.

Bonds and coupons of the
Municipal Security Company,
series E, and coupons from
Series G.. bonds due OntOber ISi,
1900. viii Depaid upon present"
alton at the O6ice OF the Port
land E'ruSf Company
MUNICIPAL SECURITY GO.
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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

without being subject also to its pains
and penalties
But no woman ought to suffer as most
do from those ailments and weaknesses
which are due to her peculiarly delicate
and susceptible organism. Every woman
ought to know that DR.. Pierce's FavOrite
Prescription will cure these unnatural
and debilitating troubles It cures them
absolutely, completely, permanently. It
contains no alcohol to create a craving
for stimu1ants
"It is with heartfelt gratitude that must tell
you what your medicine has done for me,
writes Mrs. A F. Crenshaw, Of Panasofkee,
Sumter Co.. Fla in a letter to DR.. R. V. Pierce
of Buffalo, n. Y. AFTER consulting you about
nv case took your medicine and It cured me of
female weakness Twas all run down; suffered
with sick headache, pains in the back and bear
ing down pains. took two bottles OF DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription and was then able
to take care OF my house. Ny health IS better
than it has been for three years. do not know
how to thank you for the kind advice you gave
so cheerfully."
This grand q Prescription - has accom-
plished the same benehcent purpose for
thousands of women in every corner of
this broad land It imparts health,
strength and endurance to the special
organism of wonanhoOd and gives tonic
vitality to the entire nervous system.
It's marvellous properties are more fully
described in one chapter of the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser by R V.
Pierce, NJ. D., a splendid thousand-page
illustrated volume which will be sent
free paper-bound for 2I one-cent stamps
to pay the cost of mailing only; or cloth
bound for 81 stamps.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04

Bryan is much better at asking ques-
tions than answering them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
CITY OF PORTLAND,
Notice co Carpenters and Bridge
Builders.

&EALED d proposals for sheathing Clark Street
~ bridge and the draw of Tukey's b de
VIII be received at the office of the Commits
sioner of Public " o ks until Wednesday, 0eto-
Der 3, 1901, at II O'Clock M, when the} will Do
pub icly opened and read Specifications ana
furth sr information may be obtained at the
ONCE of said commissioner Bids should Dc
marKed Proposals for : b q thing Bridges"
and addressed to GEO. N. FERNALD, Com
missioner OF Public Works. who reserves tAe
right to reject anv or all bids should he deemI
fer the inter est Of The city SO to 90. oetlta
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
M sIeaniIIe Trust O..
Corner Exchange and Middle SITS.
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Attention is called to the fol.
lowing list of New England i'm
VestmentS:
City of Portland 6s, due 1907.
City of South Portland 3I-2s.
Portland Water Co. As, 1927.
Machias Water Co. IS, 1916.
Oakland, Me-, Water Co.
IS, I908-IS.
Newport Water Co. Is, 1929.
Bangor & ArOOSt00k Main Line
5s, I943.
Do Piscataquis Div. IS, 1943
DO Van Buren, Ext. IS, I943
Descriptive circular OF these
aud other choice issuvs mailed
On application.
sepsdtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
For Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York.
For vice President,
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

At Large-Joseph o. Smith Of Skowhegan
George P WescofI of Portland
First Dist-Charles +. Libby Of Portland.
Second Dist.-James w. Wakefield OF Bath.
Third Dist.-Fred Atwood, Winterport.
Fourth Dist-AlmOn H. FOgg, HOulton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
VERlISs

DAILY PRESS
By the year, Sc in advance or 81 atthe end OF
the year.
By the month. so cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-04
MISCELLANEOUS
THE TYRANT CUPID.

Say what yOU
viii, Cupid IS
/, somewhat Of a
I tyrant after all.
He wave 5 his
lash of govern
ment over the
head of every
who
! elects him to
rule her life. No
oman can choose
-e happiness and
1nor of wifehOOd
n motherhood
Evening journal., 1900-07-12
MUST REMOVE WEEDS
AeticcS Now Being Seni by Board Of
Health TO Property owners

Secretary Andrew Cahill, Of the
Board Of Health, has determined to en-
force the ordinance regarding the
growth of weeds upon vacant lots
throughout the city.
Executive officers Of the health de-
partment are now looking up such
cases. and the following notice to own
ers of vacant properties sent out; "You
are hereby notified to have cut and re-
moved, within nve days. the weeds
growing on your lot"
An extract from the city ordinance
reads: IT the owner. agent or tenant
of any vacant lot within the city limits
shall allow weeds or rubbish to col
lect thereon, and shall refuse or neglect
10 remove the same within five days
after receiving notice from an execu-
tive officer of the Board OF Health, such
owner, agent OF tenant shall be subject
TO q penalty Of fve dollars for such re-
fusal or neglect with an additional
penalty Of one dollar for each day the
nuisance is permitted to remain after
the expiration of the notice"
Evening journal., 1900-07-12
CHAUTAUQUA
Low-Rate Excursion via Pennsylvania
Railroad

Low-Rate Excursion via Pennsylvania
Railroad
For the Summer OF 1900 the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company has arranged
to run two persOnally-cond tours
TO Canada and Northern New York.
These tours will leave July y and Au-
gust IL, including Niagara Falls, Thou
sand Islands, Rapids OF the st. Law
renee, Quebec, The Saguenay, Mon
treal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Cham
plain and George, and Saratoga, occu-
Dying fifteen days ;round-trip rate, SIPS.
Each tour will be in charge OF one OF
the company's tourist agents, assisted
by an experienced lady as chaperon.
whose especial charge will be unescort-
ed ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat
fare for the entire round trip, parlor-
car seats. meals en- route, hotel enter
tainment transfer charges, and carriage
hire.
For detailed itinerary, tickets. or any
additional information, address Tour
ist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, 1896 Broadway. New York: 500
Fulton street, Brooklyn: 7S9 Broad
street, Newark, n. j.: or Geo. w. Boyd.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-07-12
FORBES RESTRAINS
SHERIFF TAYLOR
From Selling TWenty-SeVen
Properties in This City
Plaintiff Says He Will Be Deprived
Of Defending a Suit Now
Pending

Sheriff John r. Taylor has been re-
strained from Offering FOR sale the
twenty-seven properties of Samuel d.
Forbes On the judgment for 81 800 in
favor of Mrs. Sarah May, Smith. These
properties are situated in various
parts Of the city, and were advertised
to be sold on July 13.
The restraining order was obtained
in Dover yesterday afternoon from
Chancellor John r. Nicholson by Ar
temas and Martin e. Smith Sheriff
Taylor was informed of the order this
morning. 1t was made returnable to-
morrow afternoon, in this city.
The Judgment on which the order
was obtained is the result of transac-
tions between Samuel ID. Forbes and
George S. May. Before the latters
death a mortgage and bond for 81 500
was transferred TO the daughter OF the
deceased, Sarah Bay Smith. Recently
when a writ was placed the return
was, it is said, nulla bona, when it is
alleged there was personal property
that could have been seized At that
time notice was served on Sheriff Tay-
lor that should he proceed to sell, a
suit would be brought against him for
damages.
The new turn in the proceedings
will require a defense on part of the
sheriff. The allegations in the petition
for the restraining order are that there
is suit in the Superior Court to fore
close the mortgage representing the
same debt, and in which suit an AMI
dayit OF defense has been filed, and
which is to be heard before the Sep
tember term. 1t is held that the sale
of the property under this Judgment
would prevent Forbes from making q
defense in the foreclosure OF the suit
The petition alleges that the bond
and mortgage were assigned for the
benefit Of George S. May; that Sarah
May Smith holds them for the benefit OF
the administrators and distributes o
George S. May; that when the money
is collected it will be turned over q
the executors of George s. May az
part of the assets Of the estate The pc
titiOn holds that this method OF pro
cedure prevents Forbes from using a
defense in a court of law a cOntrac
made with George S. May before hi
death, whereby he agreed to release tn
liens against any Of Forbes propert,
not covered by the mortgage. AM
which liens we're held by virtue CT tn
] judgment entered on the bonds