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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-02
BOSTON & MAINE r. r..
En Effect June %. 1900.
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Union Station for ScprbOrO
Crossing, 40. 9.05, 1000 a. m 1900 noon,
Beach. pine FONT, TOO. 40, $40, 9.U5, 1000
a. M, 200 noon. 1.15 $780, so 5.25, 5.45, go
500. 500, 11.22 p. m; Old Orchard, 700 ITO,
$40, 845 905, lF.00 a. M, 1900 nOon 1.15, lao,
$3.50, 1856 5.25, $40 6.O5 60 900 800 1922 D.
m. SacO and B3ddefDrC, CO. 90 $40, 905
1000 a. M. 1900 noon, 1890 lis, $780, 3.55 525
$40, $40, 90, 500, l1.22 p. M. 1AemmebunE.
ZOO S45 10 90 a. M. 1890. $3.50, 525, Cos, 500 D.
III. 1Aennebus AzpOrt, 100. 8.45, 1000 a. m
1880, $50, 900 p M Wetis Bench, ZOO, S.45
a. M. $780, 5.25 p. M; North Berwick, Roll
ltnsf0rd, SomersSv Orth, 100 845 a. M,
1890, $50, 5.25 p m; Rochester. Farming
tom, Alton Bay, WOIfbOro, S45 a. m $780,
$50 p. MI LakePOrt, Laconfa, Wetrs,
Plymouth 845 a. m, 1880 p. m. MaItches-
ter, Concord aud ~ or. herm connections,
700 a. m $50 p. M; Dover, Exeter, Haver-
hill, Lawrence, Lowell, 100, 8.45 q. M,
1890. $50, sos p M; Boston, 1880, 700, S45 a.
for Portland, Goo, $780, 7.3), $50 a. M, lis,
415 90 D. m. arrive Portland, 1907 1880
1l.50 a. M. 1910 300 Z50, $50 p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Union Station for ScarborO Crosse
ing, i.l0 9.50- 10 10 a. M, zoo $40, 4.l5, 5.l0,
6.15, 7.15 D. M, ScarbOrO Beach, Pine
Point ITO, S.36. 9.35, 1918 a. m, 1856, 200.
$40, Is, 5. O. 6.l5. tbs D. M; OLD Orchard,
ITO, S.35, $50, 1915 a. ~, 12.55. 200 $40, 4.15,
800. $40, $50, 6.15, 10 p. M; saco, BIdde-
ford $685. 9.35, 10 u a. ill.,, 1855, 300 $40 AIS
North berwick, Dover, exeter, Haver-
htIl, Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, 1255,
800. 80 p. m. arrive BOSTON, 5.1s. $50, 9.42
m $3.50
Leave Union Station for Boston and Way
-" ttons, 300 q. M; Biddo1ord, htttery,
Portsmouth, NeVvbury port, salem,
Lsnus Boston, 200, 8 90 a. M 1916, GOO D. M;
arrive Boston 5.57 a. m, 1880, 400, 900 D. m;
Boston Express stopping at old Orchard,
Mittery and Portsmouth only, LAO D. M,
arrive Boston 4.20 pe In. Leave Boston for
Portland, 730, 900 a. M $780, 7.C0, 945 p. MI,
arrive Portland LAS a. M, 1905 4.30 1913 p,
M, II 40 midnight.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Union Station for Btddeford, kit
Lynn, Boston, 200 a. M, 1915 p. m arrive
Boston 5.57 a. m, 400 p. m. Leave Boston
for Portland, 100 q. M. 700, 9.45 D. NJ. arrive
1910, 1915 p. m, 1910 midnight
WIN. s. P. DIV.
Station foot oil Preble street.
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver. Nashua,
Wtmdham, Epping, Manchester, Com
cord and Points North T.3l a. nj, 1233 p. M
Rochester, Sprlmgva1e, Alfred, Water
Gorham, .WestbrOOlx, Cumberland Mills
WcstbrOoIK Jet, w oOdfords, 1888. 9.45 a.
M, 1898. 305, 5.33. $40 p. m; ScarborO
Beach, Pine Point, 6.45, $50, H. 40 a. M,
sac co, BtddefOrd, 6.45 s. 35, 9.5C, I1.46 a. M.
1925, 1903, 3.18, 3. TO- 5.48, $40, HIS D. M
Trains arrive from Worcester, l.05 o. ms
R och ester, 1926 a. M, 1.05, 548 D. IN. Cor
hamand Way stations, 640 $685. 1917 a, NJ,
1.05 4.15, 5.4s ,. IN
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Bidde-
ford, $40, 92s, 1906 a. H. 100, $780, 4.05. 500
$685. 7.OS D. m. Rochester and Way Stations
$40 p. M
ID. D. FLANDERS, G. p s. TIA.
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PORTLAND. Aug. ].
Flour was more steady to-day on the advance
in Wheatwhich was rs over yesterdays prices.
Corn was weak and about lac lower in Chicago.
Oats rather easy. Provisions nrmer without
material change in prices. Onions and Pota-
toes little easier. Peaches fairly active ana
steady One car oad of choice California peaches
(MomtaIn vMietY), arrived yesterday, and con-
signed to L. d. Griffin s. Co. Pressed DAY high
81 at SIG 90.
The following quouauonsrepre sent the wn0Ie-
sale prices Tor the market;
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BOSTON Aug. 1, leo0-Tne following were
today's quotations Of Flour and Cornl nam
FLOUR.
Spring paJ~nts % a6 IS
Winter patents A 00m4 70.
Clear anu sLraignL 90 4 20
Corn-sLeamer yellow 471al4ec.
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Passed Sicily Aug /, steamer Hemisphere,
Portland for London.
Ar at Greenock Aug 1, steamer Titanic, Ban
gOr.
Ar sat Glasgow Aug j. steamer Sandman.
New York.
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International Steamship Go.

FOR -
EasinpTf Lubea Ca'as. ST. iohn NIB. halifax Ms
and all parts OF New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
iavorite route to CampObell0 and st. Andrews.
N. i.
Summer Arrangem
On and after Monday, Nav II. steamers will
leave Railroad Wharf Portland. on Monday,
wednesday and Friday at 8 so D. N. Return
Ing leave ST. John, EassporE and Lubec Mon
days andtridaY
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. BzS~F Freight received up to 4.00
pm.
FOR tickets and staJerooms apply at the Pine
Three Ticket Office, 20 Md ne street. or for
other Information at Company's ONCE railroad
Wharf foot OF State street
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PEAKS ISLAND STEAMBOAT
AND
ANUS MHENT CO.
TIME TABLE. 8, 1900,
WEEK DAYS.
Steamer ALICE HOWARD

win leave Portland Pier, at 6. z, 8, o. TO- II a. M
], 2. 3. 4. 3. clio 7.30 D. III.
Returning, Leave Bay View Landing. at 6.25
7.25. $50, $780, 1880 and 1l.3a, m, 1.S0, ESQ,
$50, 4,30, $50, $40 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Portland Pier. s.iO 900 1000. 400
a. n, - 100. 200. 3o0 400, 800, 6.00 1900 $780,
see y. m.
RETURNS.
Leave Bay View Lending, $50. $50. 1890.
1130 a. m, 1920 100. $780, $780, 49, $50, $50
7.30 $50 $50, p. m.
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights
a boat willl9ave Portland a II, and returning
leave Peaks Is and at 1l.15.
Only line running its boats to Peaks Island
direct.
Fare cents each way. All persons going ay
this line will be admitted to Greenwood Gar
den free. iu2dtf
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Portland & Rumford Falls BY.
IN EfFect Ju,se e. aoO0.

DEPARTU RES
$50 A. NJ and l2.59 noon. From Union Station
Tor Poland. Mechanic Falls BuclSneId Can
ton, Dixnelu, Rumford Fails and Bemis.
$50 a. m. 1880 noon and 515 D. N From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls snd Intermediates
stations. On Saturdays only SIS p. IN. train
runs 10 Numiord Falls.
Through cars between Portland and BemIs.
r. Q. BRADFORD. Traffic Manager
Portland. Maine.
E. L. LOVEJOR. superintendent,
JS1e du Eumford Falls. Maine
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Portland marKet-cut Loaf go eonfectioners
at SC powdered C1zs: granulatea 7ci co fee
crushed "a ;yeIlow 1sc
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Sid I'm Port Spain July 8, sen Sarah Ropes,
Kruger New York.
SID I'm Turks Island July 30, sch Carrie A
Buchanan, Bennett. New haven.
Ar at MOnct0n y B. July so, sch G Waller
Scott. Calais.
AT at Port Hastings. CD. July 20. sch Frank
Nanderherchen, Mck0Wn. Philadelphia wv III
proceed to Bathurst 10 load for Philadelphia
Ar at Wellington. NJ, previous to July 81
5qe Edward AIayberry, Collins. New YORK
Ar at Victori1. Be, ship joseph Thomas,
Brown. Yokohama.
Ar al Singapore June 16, barque EVE Ray.
HASTEN, H0nkOhe.
Ar at Port Spain July II, sch Mark Gray.
Bryant Wilmington NC
In port Sth, baraues Julia, Coombs. and c 2
Dixon, Gilkey, for New York; schs Anna K j
Morse, Crockcr, from Fort de France Car 10TH
for New York, loading: Eleazer w Clark, Good
win; Hattie Dunn. Th0rndike. and VIM G Tan
mar, johnson, foa New York, all loading.
Spoken
July 80, lat Al 4, ION 66 2. barque Lauretta
(ltaD. Irapani for BuckspOrt
July 81. lat 40 u. lon 80 AZ, sch Rachel w
Stevens. ON Bath for Washington.
July 3d. lat 80 90. Ion IA 10. sch Morris W
Child, from Boston for Apalachcola,
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CASGO BAY STEAMBOAT GO.
Custom House Wharf, Portland, Me.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
s"mmcr Arrangements, July i, 1900

For Forest City Landing, Peaks island,
5.45, 6.45, 7.45, 900, 1000 HOO a. r., 1900
I230 Lbs, 2l5, 500. 3.45. 49, $780, els, 700 $780,
Return, $50 7.2o. SD. $50 1920, 11.so a. M.
1920 l.00215, 2,35, 800 4.c5, 500. $40, 6.30 73O
$40, 300 1918 .. m, or at close OF entertain
For Cushing's Island, e.45, 7.45, zoe. 1000,
100 a. IL, 12.3J l.45 2.t5, 800, 4.3o, e15 TOO,
Return. 7O5 800. 9.l5 80. y.2o. a. m.
Y 40. 200 2.45, $50, 4'45. $40, 7-15 $50. $40
For Little ana Great Diamond Islands.
Trefethen aud Evergreen Landings.
Peaks Island, 6.15. 500, 900. 1890 a. NJ, 2.00
M. 200, 800, 420. 5.9e: 6.15, 7.30, $50 p. m.
ReturAa-Leave LATHE Diamond, 6.25.
7.20, 81o, 80 1918, 1i.45 a. Jn 1.15. 3.15, 4.10
$50, GAO. 84O 1910 D. IN.
Return-Leave Great Diamond, $50, T. Is.
$40 9I0, lo.10 1140 a. m, Ito, BIO, 4O5, $50,
Return-l.eave Trerethen's, s.15. 7.1o. sos.
9.O5, 1905 ll35 a. m, l.o5, $780, AGO. 5.25, $50,
Tsofurn-Leave Evergreen, e.1o, 7.o5, 500,
9oo 1900 ll.9o a. M, 1OO 800, 355, 5.21, e.25,
For POnce's Landing, Long Island, e.16
soc 900 1870 a. M, 1900 M. zoo, 500, 42O,
$50 6.15, 730, $50 p. NJ
lsetu rI.--L' aye I'onces Landing, z.ong
Island. 600, 6.55, 75O, $50, $50. IL 20 a. M
1850. 200. 345 5.10 6.15, $50, SIS, 1915 p. III.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest CITY Landing, Peaks Ia
land, 100 500, 9 co. 1000, HOO a. m. 1920
2.i5, 3.15, 345 AS 6.15, 1870 D. m
For CushHng's Island, $780, 900, HOO a.
m, 1920, 2.15, 3.45, AS. 615 7.30 D. M.
For little aud Great DIAMOND Islands,
Trefethens and Evergreen Landings,
Peaks Island. 100, 500, 930 1890 q. In 1915,
200, 8 10, 400 Bio, 6 49, 7.30 D. m.
For Pomce's Landing, Long Island,
ZOO, 500, $50, 1870 a. m 12i5 200, 3.15, APO
s. 8, 7.3O d. M
HOO p. IN, for Forest City Landing, Peaks
Island. Saturday nights only
Tickets soId over this line to the Gem
Theatre.
Unavoidable delays excepted, and subject TO
change without notice.
G. w. II. GoDENG, General Manager.
ju30 diff
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Sch Fred Jackson, HUT, New York; Wins
low q Co.
Sch Jennie May Pierce. Kennebec and
Washington WinsIow & Co.
Sch Pavilion. Guptill. Searsport-J H Blake.
Sch Clara & Mabel, Leeman, New Harbor--J
q Blake.
SAILED-Tug Carbenero. with barge Bear
Ridge, Philadelphia; schs Matte j Allies, Sulll-
van for New York; Jennie May, Kennebec
ana Washington.
west
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The following quotations represent the pay
nE price In this market:
Cow and steers. .............~.. = Il.
Bulls ana stays. Ala
okins-No i quality ..ss...s.s.s.... D.
no = ..sss
NO . $780,. a. -
cuiiS -.....-.--. .--.--.... 100000. zo.0 D
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SebagO Lake, SOngO River
and Bay Of SapIes s. s. Co.
On I'D Afser Jmne e5th. 1896.

On and After June 25tEa, 1900,
win connect caily with e.45 a. M and Los D. n
tram over Maine Central Railroad white Mt
Diy) Touching at Naples, Bridgton, North
Brldgton and Harrison, connecting at Harrison
with stage for Waterford and at Naples with
J. w. Cocks coach line for Edes Falls, Cascc
0tIsfield. etc.
Returning steamers leave Harrison every
DAY Except Sunday at 7.45 a. N. ard 1.30 D.
m. North Bridgton at a. m and 1915 D. m. !;
Bridgton at 80 and p. M, aud Naples at9.15
q. m. and 215 p. m, connecting at Sebago
Lake Station with II. 45 a. N. and 5.25 D. M
Steamboat Express Train for Portland and
Boston, making The most delightful inland trip
III New England.
Round trip excursion tickets, good for day Of
date only, S2o0. Ask for our tourists guide
at Union Station.
G. L. GOODRIDGE,
1ne28du Manager.
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"a a IN II N EW :
roar OF PoRrLAND

Arrived.
Steamer Manhattan Bennett. New York
passengers and mdse to j LiScOmD.
Steamer State of Maine, Colby Boston, for
EastpOrr and st John. NIB.
Tug Sweepstakes, Philadelphia, towing barges
Elk Garden, with coal TO A Il Wright Co, and j
@ Fitzpatrick, for Bath.
Sch Sam Slick, Oglvie Cheverie, MS, $50 tons
rock plaster to III NJ Davis.
Sch Ann Stewart, Kay, kittery.
Sch Ella Brown, Peabody. R0ckpOrt
Sch A McNichOl, SahD0rn, Boston.
Sch w Pendleton, Weber. Damariscotta.
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STEAMERS.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabln-s60.00 and up. Kedsrn-
S114oo and up, according to steamer and
accommodation.
second CaBin-s37.5O to $3.50 Return,
S71.25 to $SO.75
Steera@e-To Liverpool, Derry. London.
Queenstown. Belfast and Glasgow, $3.50 TO
$3.50 Stearage outfit furnished free.
Apply TO T. 7. MCGOWAN, 40 Congress
street, J. B. HEATING room 4, First Nation
al Bank Building. CHARLES ASHTON. 947A
Congress street and CONGRESS Square Hotel or
DAVID TORRANCE s. CO., Montreal.
1y25dTf
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Cotton Miirlxs 8.
(By Telegraph

Aug. /.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market TO-DAY was
dun, 1-16c declines middling uplands Ioc; DO
glllt 10tA sales 49, bales.
GAIN EsTON-The Cotton mar6et closed
closed steady middlmgs 9@se.
CHARLES TON-The cotton market to-day
quiet; mlddlings 91ac.
MEMPH IS-rhe Cotton market to-day closed
quiet; mIddlings 9*4e-
NEWEORLEANs ne Cotton market closed
nominal mlddhngs l014c.
MOBILE-Cotton market nominali middlings
9s4c
SAVANNAH-The Cotton marker closed
quiet middlngs 9s4c.
European Markets
by Teegraph-)
LONDON. Aug. I, 19OO-Consols at 975-
l6 for money anu 81 ll-16 for account
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RARpSWELL STEAMBOAT co.
The 365 EsLAMD ROUTE.

The 365 ISLAND ROUTE.
Beginning July 1. 1900 steamers will leave
Portland Pier, Portland, week days, rs follows:
For Long Island 800, 900, 1910 a. M, AS,
800 D. m
For Cliff Island. $50, 1910 a. M; As. 500 p
m.
For Little Chebeague. jerks, Ct Chebeaeue.
So. HarpswelL Baneys and Orr's Islands,
$50: 800. 1910 a. M, l.45 5.O0p m.
Littletield's, CT Chebeague 900 O a. M.
L45 500 D. m.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND.
leave Orr's Island, $50, 500, lilo a. H.. 200
355 D. IN.
Leave Long Island ITO. $50. 1920 a, m.
$40, bio p. m. Arrive Portland, 500, 1000 a.
Daily excursions % miles down the Bay
Fare round trip only Soc
SUNDAYS.
Eeaye Portland for So. HarpsweIl and inter-
mediate landings, 1900 1910 n. M, 200 D. IN.
Sunday sailing trip down the Bay leave
Portland 2.15 D. m Return from So Harp
swell VIA above landings, arrive Portland 8. is
a. M. l.15. $50 p. m.
Fare TO SO. Harpswell and return SUNDAYS
soc, ether laddings ami sailing trip 25c
ISAIAH DANIELS,
lnoudu Genl Mgr.
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DAY STEAMER FOR R0ST0M.

From July 3rd to October 1st.
Steamers viii leave abroad Wharf. Portland,
Tor ston, on Tussdsy and Saturday During
July the hour OF leaving will be z a. m. During
August and september will leave at $50 q. m.
j. e. LISCOMB. Supt
may tt H. + G. HERSEY. Agent
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,, essss:ssa By swan < BArrs.- Bankers. 1855
STOCKS
BONDS

Portland IS. 1907 ...............118 100
Portland IS. 1902-ISl2 Funding. I02 103
Portland As 1913. Funding .....-...1O6 1OS
Bangor IS. 1908. Water ...........I12 III
Bath 415s. 1907. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 103
Bath 4s. 1921. Reminding ..........10I 103
Belfast IS. HuniciDaI191S. 1I3
Calais IS 19O1-19I1 Refunding 100 102
Lewiston6s.' 1901. Municipal .1OI 100
Lewiston As. 1913. MumcIpal ......1O5 107
saco As. 1901. Municipal .....-....I00 102
Name Central II k7s.19lz. cons mtg 1876 137
Alas 1O8 10
Is cons. mtg. 1O6 LOG
atis, ! SOC. extemsn.101 100
Portland & OgG'g g6s, 1900. 1sE mrg1oO 1c1
Portland Water Co.'s as 1927 .... lot lO9
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Mackerel. shore Is............22 oOQ24 90
Large ss.................. -. 10 ooas1B
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EASTERN DIVISION,

Leave Union Station for Btddeford, kit
terry, Pon tssmoUth, Newburyport, salem,
Lynn, BOSTON, 200 a. M, 1915 p. M, arrive
Boston 5.57 a. m, 400 p. m. Leave Boston
for Portland, 900 a. NJ. 100, 9.45 D. M. arrive
1910, 1915 p M 1910 midnight
5~-D9ilV
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They say she is out of date in this
end OF the nineteenth century, but that
is wrong. She may be more coy, more
reticent, more elusive, but she Is still
with us. On each st. Valentines day
she peeps from her easement window,
either literally or figuratively, with
just as enticing a glance; her smiles
are no less alluring; ner signs create
fully as much havoc.
Perhaps she no longer pins bay
leaves to her pillow to tempt fate, or
makes a pretense of drawing her lot
from a bundle of names written upon
slips OF material paper-all that was
but form at best. The Sprite Of the
Valentine knew well who was her fate
without such expedients. And she
knows 1t now.
The eyes of common mortals might
be blinded, but her bright eyes looked
clearly into the future and saw there
the chained captive who reveled In his
chains. She read some tender verse
and smiled at its innocence-she who
was all innocence herself, yet gifted
with that president sense of prophecy,
or foreknowledge, against which the
clumsy reason of mortal swain was as
helpless as the wiles of an infant. She
smiled and no mystic rite could be
more potent. She gave one glance
from beneath the witching fringe OF
her long lashes, and no other sorcery
was needed. The same is true today.
Good ST. Valentine was martyr.
they tell us, and some can see no pro-
priety in naming this lovers day for
him; but to my mind the fitness Is
most striking. How many tortured
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plea from your heart, hidden and
shrined within some dainty, perfumed
nest of beauty, or who turn with a
laugh from the memory picture OF
your at-greatggrandfather buried
deep in the lovers ecstasy and the
poets rapture, as he pens the words
which shall be his heart message to
his hearts desire, do not too lightly set
aside the good old custom; at least,
put it away with tender reverence, for
the spirits of those olden rites are not
to be fiippantly consigned to oblivion.
On every hand the Valentine Sprite
uprises, an avenger for any slight,
however small, which is offered to her
patron saint.
In the midst of your scofiing you
hear a whisper at your heart. You
blush and sigh and frown, but you lis
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heart has gone to its martyrdom at the
eventide of this day! Even escaping
that, how many a soul has been placed
upon the rack by the coquetry of some
maiden sweet at this same crucial
time! For the Valentine Sprite is true
to her sex, in spite of the traditions
that hem her in and fix her place as
some meek captive awaiting the decree
that shall send her rejoicing into
receive her.
Be not deceived. She has decided
upon the arms long before, and they
are held forth at her will. She may
have spoken no word save OF the coy
est, but she has willed. All, how de-
luded are they who cast a plying eye
upon woman for her lack of the power
to choose and tc plead! Know We not,
my lords of creation, that by far the
most frequently We are the chosen ana
not the choosers? If she wills you to
come you come. If she wills you to
speak you speak, and, more than that,
she has the added power to send you
away empty II so her caprice decides.
This In the common life OF every
day. What, then, might be expected
in the mystic time when love rules all?
At least, Valentine Sprite holds royal
sway. If she wills your missive flies to
her. III she wills she even binds
snowy message to the wings Of Mer-
curry and bids him speed with it to her
chosen valentine, for who shall say her
nay? The Valentine Sprite mistakes
not-whom she chooses him she holds.
Heretofore, my brothers, have
warned you, though the warnings were
vain, but against this enchantress /
cannot bid you steel yourself, for the
soft witchery of her innocent smile has
sealed my lips, and know not whether
this maiden with the childish grace
and the woman's wiles be most bless
ing or snare TO you. l can only tell
you this-your struggles against her
will amount to naught but your own
complete captivity, for with each
plunge you sink deeper the arrow that
has pierced you.
This much of the mystery, however,
/ can reveal to you: Mortal maid is
the Valentine Sprite until that fateful
morning when the little winged god
flies from chamber to chamber and
touches sleeping eyes with the feather
end of his arrow, then speeds him on.
his way before the white lids unclose
in wonder and the sweet glances go
forth with the wisdom that Cupid
alone can give and each one is touched
with the power OF his arrow point.
Mortal maid she is not from that hour
until the going down of the sun, and
man is utterly helpless against the.
subtle witchery of this mystic, love-
created being who beckons him into
Elysium.
And you, o youth, who soon at the
time honored privilege Of sending to
some lady fair upon this day OF days a
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-15
Washington Talk.

Some objections to the Nicara guam
canal treaty in its present form is ex,
pected in the senate.
The senate insular committee, has
prepared bill providing for a temper.
airy form of civil government for Porto
Rico.
The Philippine commission has unan-
imously reported in favor of q terri
torial form of government with a large
measure of home rule in LEGAL affairs.
The commissioner of internal rev
enue has decided that manufacturers
OF creme de menthe, compound of
distilled spirits, are liable to the spe-
cial tax as rectifiers.
The board of appraisal have esti-
mated the value of Dewey's captures
in Manila bay at S326.141 The largest
items are: Ship and boat equipment,
S23l,a66; ordnance materials, $i2, 294;
fuel, S20,56S.
Senator Mcmillan reported from the
committee on commerce a bill to pre-
vent raft towing on the Pacific coast
Puget sound and other bays and riv-
ers are excepted from the provisions
of the bill.
The government is informed that the
Argentine tariff for 1900 has been
adopted. Changes are unimportant,
except that the duty on typewriters
has been reduced from % to per cent
ad yalorem each.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania in
trodUced a bill providing for the pub
hcation of the proceedings of the G.. A.
X. encampments as a government doc
ument, and providing for their distri-
button among various G.. 4. II. posts.
Mr.. DarnelI, United States consul at
Nogales, Mexico, has telegraphed the
state department in Washington that
there is not word of truth in the
story that SIX Americans We're shot by
order Of Gen. Torres, near Guaymas,
tile Yaqui Indians.
The war department has made pub
lie the report of Gen. Lloyd Wheaton
upon his operations from San Fabian
southwark last November. The report
is made up of an account of success
sion of combats with the insurgents,
ranging from small skirmiSh TO a
battle wherein the insurgents had
1000 men engaged.