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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
THE eUILELESs JAILER.
He Reposed Too Much Confidence In
His Prisoner.

He ReDOsed Too Much Confidence In
His Prisoner.
1--WE have some very queer officials in
the country occasionally" said south
ern editor, "and now and then man
with any sort Of discernment wonders
how they can ever be elected. Still, they
are, and what is stranger, they some
times hold their Offices for years. I re-
member an old jailer we once had whose
name was Butler. He was a good natur-
ed old fellow, guileless as a gilly, and
such an incessant tobacco cheWer that be
actually chewed up his language when he
talked.
ION one occasion a notorious criminal
from an adjacent county was captured in
ours, and he was left at the Jail for safe
keeping over night. His captOrs brought
him to the jail about midnight, and the
jailer took him in, agreeing to have him
ready to go when they should call for
him in the morning. When morning
came, the prisoner had disappeared, and
later in the day l called on the old man
to get his version Of the escape for my
paper.
We'll, you see,' he said, chewing his
language out in a drawing fashion, it
was this away: When they went away
after giYin me instructions and l started
to lock him up in a cell, he said he hadn't
never been in a prison cell afore in all his
life, and he iis couldn't bear the idee Nv
it now, and he would be Willin to pay So
fer somebody to set up and watch him
eff / would jis let him set out in the Of
fee. He wuz a mighty nice appearin
man, and l was kinder learnin his way,
but told him l didn't see ez how could
let him set out in the Office, and, besides,
there wuzn't nobody at that time Nv night
to set up with him. He said he wuz will
in to pay $40 ruther than be shet up In a
cell and break his pore old mothers
heart. said $40 wuz too much and that
S5 wuz- a-plenty eff we could find some
body to set up, but we couldn't. Then I
thought l might ez well earn S5 ez not
myself and ketch a nap next day, and l
agreed to set up with him.
We'll, he wuz the most gratefulest
man you ever saw, and we sot down and
got to talkin, fer be wuz ez smart ez he
were nice appearin. He said he would
pay me In the mornin, and | said it
would be all right, and we KEEP on talk
In. About o'clock he said he Wuz pow
erful dry and did I have anything about
the house to drink said | didn't have,
and he asked eff 1 could git any any
where. 1 told him it wuz mighty doubt
full at that time ov night, and, besides, 1
didn't hey nobody to send after it. He
said could go, and be would not violate
the confidence had in him by goin away
durin my absence. He tuck out a $40
bill and told me to pay fer the liquor out
of that, and told him l couldn't git it
changed at that time Nv night and would
pay fer 1t myself, and he could give me
back the quarter in the mornin when he
gave me the So. BE said that wuz
agreeable to him eff it wuz to me, and so
1 went out and got quarters worth Nv
liquor, and dad blame my cats eff he
wuzn't gone when came back "~Ex-
change.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
Costly Rudeness.

Not many years ago one of the most
popular and expensive shops on upper
Broadway was owned by man of such
skill in his particular line of work that
his eecentricities Of manner were toler-'
ated for the sake Of the excellence Of his
wares. He was III natured and cross
grained to degree that made 1t difficult
for customers to deal with him. Advanc-
ing age did not make his disposition any
more agreeable, and finally his patronage
dwindled away. Nowadays he occupies a
cellar, and his business has come to be Of
an entirely different character from that
he controlled only q few years ago.
a florist who was at one time the own
er Of a prosperous establishment acquired
the same reputation among his clients,
and he is now in charge Of a basket Of
flowers near department store Both Of
these men are known to have ruined
themselves commercially only through
their manner of dealing with customers
and are striking Instances of the value of
politeness in retail business.-New York
Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
erought Good Fortune.

A small item in his own paper lately
brought amazing good fortune TO Editor
Chris Reitter, of the Saginaw (AIich
Post aud Zeitung. he and his family
had the Grip In Its worst form. Their
doctor did them no good. Then he read
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
SUMPTION, Coughs and Colds was a guar
anteed cure for La Grippe and all Throat
and Lung troubles; tried it and says:
Three BOTTLES cured the whole family.
No other medicine on earth equals it. -
Only SOC and sl.0O at H, P. S. Goold, 577
Congress street. drug store. Trial bottles
free,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12

London, October 11.-Ihe following
dispatch has been received from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria. October 10.
IAN engine with a truck conveying
party of engineers belonging to Paget's
rifle brigade, while proceeding } yesterday
to Kaapmuiden, was ambushed by Beers.
Capt Stewart, with 40 men of the rifle
brigade, went to their support. The
casualties, unfortunately, were heavy.
Stewart and one private were killed,
Capt. Paget, Lieut.. Stubbs and five en-
gineers were wounded and Lieut.. Sewal
and ten of the rifle brigade were made
prisoners.
'De Lisle's mounted men and coIonl-
ais, after three days lighting, have driven
De Wet north of the Vaal, near
Veterskroon. DE Wet has been assuring
the burghers that Europe would stop the
war October 10. The Beers were thus
buoyed with the hope that something
would Intervene to end the war in their
favor.
81 trust they now realize how futile
were the expectations. -
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
MURRAY STILL MISSING.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS

Lewiston. October 11.-The police are
stin looking for Cornelius Murray, the
man who attempted to shoot his wife
at their boarding house on Park street,
Tuesday night, but without result. Mrs.
Murray is still In the city and is NO
worse for the affair. She and Murray
were married sometime IN June at Man
chester, n. II. Murray formerly lived in
Biddeford and has worked at his trade a.
barber at a number OF Portland shops.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
BARTLEpT.s MILLS CLOSED.

Kennebunkport, October 11.-Wnliam
Bartlett has sold the extensive property
known as Bartlett's mills, on the Saco
road, to E. ]. Blanchard OF Bellows
Falls, Vt. The property consists of saw,
planning, shingle and grlst mills, grocery,
grain storehouses, mill privileges, etc.
The price Is withheld.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
GORHAM.

The pupils Of the Gorham Norma
School enjoyed yesterday at the genera
exercise period with an hour with Kip
ling. The literary programme was pre-
faced by a piano solo by Miss Helen Bar
" and varied by a chorus rendering OF
the recessional. Sketches of Kipling' s
life and his writings were read respec-
lively by Miss HinkIey and Miss Libbie.
The rest Of the. hour was given to the
rendering by different pupils OF some OF
Kipling's best known pieces. This part
Of the programme was as follows:
The Absent Minded Beggar, Miss Whipple
On the Future, Miss Ttbbetts
BObs, Miss C1lley
The White Mans Burden, Miss Peasley
a very exciting and costly runaway
occurred Wednesday afternoon. As the
g. 30 passenger train from Portland was
nearing Gorhsm station, Charles l..
Whipple of Cornish was on his way to
Portland with load Of general country
produce. When near the first crossing
heIoW Gorham station the horse became
frightened at the passenger train, over
turning the wagon and scattering its
contests in all directions. smashing the
wagon badly and slightly injuring Mr..
Whipple The horse with the forward
wheels ran with great speed nearly
mile before he could be stopped. The
horEe was somewhat injured. The loss
viii fall quite heavily upon Mr.. Whip
pie.
The annual meeting Of the School street
Methodist church Woman's foreign
missionary society was held at the home
Of Mrs q. F. Cobb, Elm street, Wednes-
day afternoon, The following officers
were elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Roscoe G. Harding; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Celia Stons; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Sarah Usher; Corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Gershom F. Cobb; treas
urer, Mrs. SoIon S. Andrews.
Mrs. Samuel L. Dolley, who has served
so faithfully as treasurer for several
years, declined a reelection, as she is
to be from home several months,
Mrs. Frances Black left Wednesday for
Rockland as delegate to the Woman's
State Federation meeting. Mrs. Black
is president Of the popular Cosmopon
tan club.
A very pleasant surprise party took
place Wednesday evening at the home
OF Fred Burnham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Burnham,, Many of the pupils of
the High school and others were present.
Dancing and games were the order Of
the evening. A fine supper was served.
The occasion was pronounced by all a
very pleasant one.
Mr.. F. o. Morse of South street, pur-
chased two line horses of Auburn
parties this week.
Hugh Lewis of South Berwick, is
passing few days with his brother.
Lewis NJ, Main street.
The Cosmopolitan club win hold It's
first meeting for the season with Mrs
Frances Black, Main strset, Saturday
afternoon at 3.8O, October 18th.
The many friends OF Mr.. \. L. Ham
bIen, School street, viii be sorry to learn
of his serious Illness. Mr.. Hamblen is
we'll and favorabIy known by many.
Mrs. Caroline Libby and daughter Win |
ME, have returned from week S ESQ
journ at PoWnal, with friends.
Mrs. MarysB. Clarke of Lowell, Mass,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Melton |
Shaw, School street.
Mr.. Chas. H Lowell of Everett. Mass,
who has been in Gorham for several
days on business, left for his home yes
terday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
OVERWHELMING FOR NC
KINLEY.
Results of a New York Can
VaSs.
President Seems Certain Of25s EIeetOr-
al Votes.
w York Can.
New York Herald.)

Another Overwhelming victory Tor
President Mckinley in the electoral col.
lege Is roreshadoWed in a poll Of states
made By the Herald, AS shown by the
table below, 258 electoral votes seem to
be assured to the Prssident-only thir-
teen less than he received in 1886, with
Idaho, Indiana and Montana doubtful.
Mr.. Bryan seems assured Of only l6S
votes, eight less than he received in 1856:
Probable
YOte in Vote in
1901 1896.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
EXPEDITION WILL CAUSE TROU
RTE

Washington, October 11.-Minister WI
was one of Secretary Hays early callers
today. He had no late advices from
China, but came to learn the course OF
this government on the French PROPOSE
tion. He expressed considerable appre-
tension over the press reports that a
large military expedition was moving on
Paoting- -Fu. He looks upon this as ike
" to cause serious complications and a
renewal Of agitation among the Chinese.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
VETERAN ODD FELLoWs' ASSN.

At the annual meeting Of the Veteran
Odd Fellows association held Thursday
evening, October llth, the following ofi.
GERS were elected:
Pres1dent-J. n. Read.
Vice Presidents-J. M. Brown and S.
F. Clark.
Secrstary-O. B. Whitten.
Treasurer-Benjamin W. Jones
Directors-Geo- E. KenWorthy, A. F,
Gerrish, J. II. johnson.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
AMBUsHED BY BOERs.

London, October 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received from Lord
Roberts:
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
The DAILY PRESS.

Can always be found at the periodic
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-12
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This liquid contains no caustc, acid. or pOis-
OnOus substance, there is no danger Of its
leaving scar, OF causing injury ip any way.
The Zante Hair Destroyer f5 sold under a written
guarantee TO accomplish all thatis claimed OF it,
01.5O Express Paid
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
FATAL FIGHT I'm DENVER.
Deputy Sheriffs and Police Clash at the
PoIls--Two Killed, Four Wounded.

Denver, Nov. e-Two men dead
and four wounded, one of whom will
probably die, was the result of a clash
which occurred early today between
members Of the police force and a
posse of deputy sheriffs at the polling
place at 22d and Larimer streets in
the down town districts. Allen, a
negro deputy sheriff, was shot and
killed and Stewart Harvey, a white
policeman, died late in the afternoon
at the hospital.
Although troop G of the Colorado
National guard, assembled early at
the armory and remained under arms
throughout the day it was not known
to have been by order of Governor
Thomas. The governor this after
noon positively denied having issued
such orders and the officers of the
troop refused to say by whose orders
they were assembled.
x-Mayor T. S. McMurray, chair
man of the Honest Election League,
this evening offered a reward of
$$5, 600 for the arrest and conviction
of the men who killed Charles Allen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
BRYAN GIVES UP.
His Hopes All Vanish and He Goes
to Bed.

Lincoln, Nov. 6--Mr. Bryan re,
manned in his private apartments dur.
ing the entire evening and slept the
greater part of the time. He did not
make his appearance i'm the parlor OF
his houes where the newspaper cor
respondents were congregated. until
ii O'Clock and his coming at that time
was for the purpose of notifying the
press that he would have nothing to
say for publication during the night.
He added that he might possibly give
ont a statement tomorrow After this
assurance the visitors to the house
Withdrew and soon afterwards the
lights were extinguished and the house
presented no signs of animation.
Mrs. Bryan spent the evening enter
tanning her company and gave no
sign either of fatigue or disappoint-
ment. The feeling is quite general
that Mr.. Bryan will say tomorrow
that he does not doubt the election for
the second time of his rival, for while
he has given no direct utterances to
such a concession he indirectly admits
tonight to friends that he does not
hope for more than to reduce the re-
publican majority in some of the east
ern states.
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ROOSEVELT RECEIVES RETURNS,
The Vice-Presideat Elect Sends Messages
to Mckinley and Hanna,

New York, hoy, O. GoyeFaor
Roosevelt, surrounded by his family,
tonight received the returns at his
h0me on eagamare Hills, The gov
ern0r AT no time during the evening
Geemed anxious about the results.
Messages were brought from the fele-
graph Office, nearly three miles away,
Vae 5dTst defnite information of the
republican victory was conveyed ~
The GQyernNF about 10 n'elpek, The
GAEernaF was In the reception roam
with his wife and daughter, When
M appeared ut this d00r tn meet tbs
RaWeIapeF correspondent he was clad
m fNll evening" dress, He Invited his
visitor into the paFlaF and closely
l1ypfiRiGed Tho Fatnrns and briefly
oQInMeRted m tho result Altar
peodtNG M message he saldi
HIGe1t tbet Anef N shAws what the
Amnllean people m. N shows that
kox WNnt coed times W eontinHe and
~ ~ favaQ 81 h0llest Nancy sad aFe
~ "A to-
IN rov6lRar N olaea dictated tho
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09

other fast mail trains, the new train
will carry passengers.
A considerable portion of the mail
for Butte, Helena, Spokane, Seattle,
Tacoma and other points on the
Northern Pacific west of Billings.
will now be carried by the Burlington
route from Chicago via Lincoln to
Billings, and thence westward over
the Northern Pacific railroad.
In connection with the establish
ment of the new train, it is interest
ing to note the growth of the Bur-
lington's mail traffic. On March IL,
1884, the first exclusive fast mail for
the west left Chicago over the Bur
lington. 1t was composed of one
mail and one baggage car. The de-
maIds of the ~postoffice department
increased until a second exclusive
mail train became a necessity. This
the Burlington placed iii service on
January 2, 1899. With the addition
of the third westbound mail train,
the Burlington will be hauling from
IL to 16 carloads of mail from Chi
cago to the Missouri river every "a
hours.
Twelve times since the Inaugural
tion Of the Burlington fast mail SER
vice, has the government asked this
railroad to shorten its time between
Chicago and Council Bluffs. Every
time has the Burlington complied
with the request. The run is now
made in ten hours and % minutes.
and the fastest fast mail train in
America runs over the Burlington.
For more than l6 years has the Bur-
llngton kept faiIh with Uncle Sam in
the transportation of his mails, at
times overcoming apparently insur-
mountable obstacles in its determine
ton to deliver the mail on time. The
development of the fast mail service
has been an important factor in the
npbuilding of the west; in this de-
velopment the Burlington railroad
has played a most prominent part.
During the past few days a number
of mail clerks have been going
through Billings eli route to the
being transferred from the
Hayre and Anaconda route to the Bur
lington, TO take care of the vast
amount of mail which comes oyer that
road from Chicago and the east. The
indications are that a full railway
.postoffice, with from six to eight
TO a car, will soon be estab-
lished on the Burlington, all coming
into Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
HOW THE NEWS REACHED
THE LEADERS.
REJOICING AT CANTON
Republican National Committee
Receive the Glad lid
ings at Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 6-At IL o'clocl
vice-C Chairman Payne Of the nationa
committee issued the following state
ment:
Mckinley has surely carried all Of
the states claimed by me excepting
possibly Kentucky, and the returns in.
dictate that we have beaten Bryan in
Nebraska"
There was good humor at the rephb'
lican headquarters all through the
early part of the night and as the re
turns kept on in the way to add to
the good feeling the crowd that
thronged headquarters rent the air
with applause and cheers. The hilar-
ity rose high when a message vas re-
ceiyed saying that Sioux Falls, the
home of Senator Pettigrew, had given
Mckinley a majority of 415.
There was loud laughter, mingled
with cries of goodbye, PettigreW, =
and Mr.. Payne wired TO Senator
Hanna, Its time to fill up"
A dispatch following close upon
that from Sioux Falls, declaring that
Congressman Lentz had been beaten
in Ohio, received even more boisterous
applause.
A dispatch from Bloomington stat
ing that S~teyenson's precinct had been
carried by Mckinley by 306 to liz,
was received with great cheers. from
which was redoubled later on by the
announcement that Bryan's precinct
had been carried by Mckinley by 20S
to LOS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
THE NEWS AT CANTON.
How the President and Mrs. Mckinley
Heard the Good News.

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 6-President
Mckinley received election returns to-
night at his home, surrounded by a
large number of his old friends and
neighb0rs, including many ladies who
caHle as tine guests OF Mrs. Mckinley,
to share with her in the interest and
excitement of this eliminating event
of the campaign.
Direct wires connected the house
with the republican national headaart-
ers at New York and Chicago, with
Senator Hanna, at the Union club in
Cleveland, and with the home of
Governor Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. SO
that the president wal in constant
touch with his associates.
The president made his headquart-
ers in his library, where most of the
gentlemen guests congregated, while
Mrs. Mckinley entertained the ladies
in the parlor. The president was in
his usual good hnmor, showing no
sings of anxiety oyer the reslt.
Up to II o'lc0ck the president gave
no intimation TO those nearest to him
as to his own convictions on the result
although it was the general view of
those at his house that his reelection
was assured beyond a doubt. Adyices
from headquarters had been uniformly
favorable. The announcement that
Croker conceded New York and Till
p0is 10 Mckinley was greeted with
applause, There WAS another out
burst when strong assurances were
received that Missouri and Indiana
would be- in the Mckinley column,
Kentucky headquarters sent word that
the contest was very close, The presir
dent would authorize no statement az
TO his views but Ii was understood
that he c0ncurred In the accepted view
OF tho republican victory,
Secretary Cortely0u read most Of
the dispatches, some of the more
cheering announcements being heart
lily applauded by the guests, Most Of
the early advices were fragramentary
and inc0nclusiye but the strong iHdi-
cations that New York, and probably
Illinois, had gone for Mckinley, were
read with great satisfaction,
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Used by Hritish soldiers in Africa,

Capt. q, @. Dennlson is well known all
over Africa as commander of the forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe.
Under date OF Nov, 4, 1897, from Vry-
burg, Bechuanalapd, he writes; 'Refore
starting on the last campaign brought
q quantity Of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and piarrhoea Remedy, which I
used myself when trouble with bowel
complaint and had given to my men,
and In every case 1t proved most benefi-
cial,' For sale by ghapple Drug Go,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
CANTON WENT WILD.
The Presidents Personal Friends Con-
graduated Him g. His Gratitude.

gratuIated him his IfdtlIudt.
Canton, Ohio, Nov. 6-At midnight
Canton was in frenzy of enthusiasm
which knew no bounds. The crowds
which had been displaying red fire all
night down town, marched ell masse
to the Mckinley residence with bands
playing, rockets sending lurid streaks
across the midnight sky and tumul-
tuous cheers mingled with the din OF
horns and steam whist les.
The crowd was stilled for a time
with some of the cheering news re-
ceiyed. This included the dispatches
from Kansas, the chairman claiming
that state by 40. 900; from Secretary
Heath of the national committee,
saying Indiana gave Mckinley 80, 600
plurality; from the Iowa chairman,
saying Iowa's plurality was 100, 600,
and from the Union League club OF
Chicago, giving hte president glowing
congratulations on the triumphant in
dorsement given him by the American
people. But the crowd clamored for
the president, and he kindly appeared,
waving his acknowledgment of deaf
ening cheers.
The president said: Fellow citi-
zens, | thank yon for the very great
compliment of this call ON this incle-
ment night and at this late hour.
Cries of Your weIcome.") of the
many gratifying reports from every
part of the country, y have given
me more genuine and sincere graft
tude than those from my own city and
my own county of Stark, And | APP
pear now only to do as ! have done on
SO many former occasions, TO thank
You N more for your warm and
hearty endorsement which you have
today given my public acts"
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following dispatch to President Nc
Kinley:
"To President VIVA. Mckinley. Can
Fton:
II congratulate you and far more
the nation. You have my heartfelt
gratitude over the result.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Governor Roosevelt also sent a mes
sage of congratulation to Senator
Mark Hanna and Governor Elect
Odell,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-09
First Publication Nov, 2, Ia0.-6f
DESERT tEAbNKPE EUJHsfr| k ceAfffRonNF, NOTICE

United States Land Office, lRQzeman,
Montana, October ~, 1900, Notice Is here
by given that Adelbert Whitney of Big
Timber, Montana, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof 81. bis desert-lana claim
No, .7s2, for the sla HE4. sI NWI, Sec,
u, We, ! n, 4, Joy, N, r. ~ before 7; 4,
t Mnala y sa alara q n ths &. q 40 sl " | nseen Men
1900,
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of
said land; Bert q, shareg Of Merrill, Mon
tana, Hewellgn Webb Of Big Timber, Mon
tana, Harry sanb4gn Of Big Tinpeg Mon
tana, BENJAMIN Bradford Of BIG Timber,
Montana, A, Il, LOVE, Register,