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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
SOUTH PORTLAND.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

The following Is the programme which
will be rendered Wednesday evening at
the Union Opera house. by the pupils CT
MIR. Geo. Il. henley's school:
Piano Duet,
Fannie Hartford. Matte Dyer
Defamation, James Brooks
Reading Exercise, Pupils OF First Grade
ChoruG-In Absence.
Numter Work, Pupils of Second Grade
Song, Boys OF fourth 6raue
Recitation. Eola Saylor
Duet, Mildred Ridley, Emma Ander son
Deolar alton, Fuller studlsy
Chorus-The Mountaine,r Boy.
Recitation, Pupils Of Fourth Grade
Recitation, Eta Woodbury.
Ohorus-Forsst Concert,
Hoop Drill, First Grammar Grade
Song, Annie McCusker
Recitation, PupiIr of Fourth Grade
Chorus-Farewell to the Alps,
Defamation, Merrill Manning
Chorus-The Wcodman,
Coon Song, Emma Anderson
Recitation Ethel Reed
Chorus-Holy Night,
&c. W. Staples, VII, for the past seven
weeks has been employed at the Pettee
Machine works In Saoo. has returned to
South Portland.
The republican city committee met last
evening at the home Of Mr.. Bsnner and
reorganized by choosing Fred Dyer chair
man.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

The New York life Insurance Company takes
pleasure in announcing to the citizens of this State
that its Maine branch offices located at 90 Ex-
change St., Portland, Maine and exteudsIa cordial
invitation to all policy holders visiting Portland to
call AZ the new offices. where desk and other con-
venienoes are offered for their use at all times.
febTd3t
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20
WAS AN ACCIDENT.

Webster, Mass, February ie,-Todays
dsvelopmsnts show ooncluaiyely that
Mary Booth, the young woman who was
found dying beside the street railway
tracks at North Webster yesterday. met
her death BY accident.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

To love and be loved,
is every won a n
right. To be beauti-
full is impossible for

some women. To be bright-eyed, clear
skinned, red Tipped, vivacious, attractive
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-20

Is the privilege
Of all.
s1tb,
pimply face,
dull eyes, pale
lips. hollow
cheeks these
lock the door
in Loves face.
No man adj
nires a sallow,
bac K &C b e y,
h c a d a c h c y
woman.
DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Pre-
scriptiou ard
Golden Medi-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
A Bad Break,

There has been considerable de5u
tory talk for some time of what recog
milton the DEMO- contingent in
the Legislature might possibly receive
at this session in the way of represent
tation on the Supreme Court BEECH or
on some of the commissions, in the
event that they hold the balance of
power in the disposition OF certain i'm
portent questions.
This talk appears by the S. Aloans
Messenger to have already crytalized in
the proposition to elect Felix w. Nc
Gettrick of that town to the place
on the Supreme Court bench now oc-
cupied by Hon. John II. Watson, who
was appointed by Gov. Smith to sue
coed Chief Justice Ross. Whether
this movement represents the deliber-
ate thought and choice of the State
Democracy and the Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature, or merely the
desire Of the local adherents of Mr..
McGettrick, the DAILY JOURNAL is of
course unable TO say, but it suspects
very strongly that the latter, is solely
responsible for this premature out
break. This paper n hardly.believe
that the Democracy OF Vermont would
seriously and formally endorse 2 Mr..
McGettrick for such a position. That
he is an able lawyer no one will ques-
ton, but it is at once and already said
even by Democrats prominent in the
councils of their party, that his candi-
dacy is mistake and that he is far
from possessing the judicial tempera-
ment absolutely essential to one hold
ing such an office. Therefore, out of
regard for what the DAILY JOURNAL
believes to be the better sense of the
Vermont Democracy, it will dismiss
the subject with the expression of
the opinion that Mr.. McGettrick's
candidacy for the place to which he as
pires will not be formally endorsed and
pushed by his party. Such bunder
at this time would ruin every possible
political opportunity of the party, as OF
course they must realize.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03

and is yet being violated. What the
result will be is profile matical.
Under the circumstances, and con-
sidering the probable fact that the
board is here to stay, it would be an
excellent idea for the coming Legisla-
ture to look carefully into the matter
and see what means can be devised to
render it more potent and effective,
and fulfill more nearly the pur-
poses for which it was originally con-
stituted. There can be little question
but what its usefulness might be large
ly increased by careful and judicious
legislative enactment. AS long as it
must stay make it earn the money
which lie paid it, or at least the respect
of the public.
In any event there is no use in con-
demning it or trying 70 unload it, and
the running fire of cheap talk might
as we'll abate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
Trouble Incarnate,

In all American political history
there is no such conspicuous instance
of chronic disaffecton and fault finding
amounting to mania rs in the case of
Carl Schurtz. Whatever ability he
may naturally have had was utterly
negatived years ago by his ceaseless
and habitual kicking at everybody and
everything within range. Unstable as
the winds as political teacher or lead
err, his life has been wasted in snarling
and vindictive complaints of whoever
and whatever at the time incurred his
d.sapproval. Regardless of his bril-
liancy in certain ways, such man can
have no influence nor carry any weight
in argument. They are only revilings,
and his thought is simply of how to
sting. In the fall of 1862 he saw things
in the conduct of the war which met
with his disapproval, and wrote to
President Lincoln one of those snarling
complaints which have afflicted the
country at intervals in all the thirty
eight years since. In reply, the great
President said
81 have just received and read your
letter of the ooh. The purport of it is
that we lost the late elections and the
administration is failing because the
war is unsuccessful, and that | mu t
not flatter myself that L am not justly
to blame for it.
II certainly know that if the war
fails, the administration fails, and that
l will be blamed for it, whether de-
serve it or not. And l ought to be
blamed if l could do better. You think
l could do better, therefore you blame
me already. l think l could not do
better; therefore blame you for blam-
ing me.
81 understand you now to be willing
to accept the help of men who are not
Republicans, provided they have heart
in it," Agreed. l want no others.
But who is to be the judge of hearts,
or of 'heart in it,? If l must discard
my own judgment and take yours, l
must also take that of others; and by
the time should reject all l should be
advised TO reject, l should have none
left, Republicans or others-not even
yourself.
"For be assured, my dear sir, there
are men who have heart in IL that
think you are performing your part as
poorly as you think am performing
mine."
The opinion Of Lincoln in 1862 is
the opinion of the American people
ever since and today.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
McKiDley's Great Lead.

AT about this time every four years
the New York Herald makes very
careful and absolutely fair and non
partisan canvass of the political situa-
ton with reference to the election of
president. The Herald has just com
pleted most exhaustive canvass of
the country, and announces its findings
as follows:
"The result is that Mckinley and
Roosevelt are far in the lead OF Bryan
and Stevenson. Unless conditions I'M
dergo tremendous change the Repub.
lican candidates are reasonably certain
to receive 259 electoral votes. The
Democratic candidates are sure of 1853
electoral votes.
There are only three States about
which the Herald's CORES pondents will
not hazard an opinion. These are In
diana, Idaho and Montana, with total
of Fl electoral votes. These States are
classed as doubtful.
McKinley's strength comes from the
New England and middle states, includ
ing Delaware; from the middle west
ern states, including West Virginia and
excluding Indiana; from the far west
ern state of Kansas; from the North
west, including the Dakotas and wv
oming, and from the unbroken Pacific
coast.
Bryan's strength is made up of t. al
most solid South, excepting West Vir-
GINA, and of Nebraska, Colorado and
Utah.
Bryan, to win, must knock the APP
parently solid Republican column liter
ally to pieces. Even should he carry all
the doubtful States, including Indiana,
and add Illinois, West Virginia and
Delaware TO his list, he would have
only 222 electoral votes, or five less
than majority of the electoral col.
lege."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03

with enlarged powers aud responsible
tiles, and is there any reas IN why such
q Board cannot be haop The railroad
commission is all right in theory, and
can be made 80 in practice. First, let
Governor Stckney give TO t State
for the purpose three solid, practical,
level headed business mon, not poliic-
ians out of a job, and secondly, let the
Legislature extend and definitely es-
tablish their status. Give them au hor
ity, and expect OF them full and even
justice snd thorough performance OF
the duties imposed upon them by stat
ute. This done, and if an excellent
and satisfactory record is not made in
the next two years, let the Board be
abolished in despair. The remedy lies
with the Governor and Legislature.
But whether this is done, or whether
things continue in the same cid rut,
the Board will not be abolished this
year. The DAILY JOURNAL is cogni-
zant of the howl now going up from
numerous State papers for its abolition,
but this will amount to nothing. In
nearly every case the uproar is simply
firing in the air to make a racket and
attract attention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
The Railroad Commission Again.

Following the quotation of the
DAILY JOURNALS editorial remarks
on the subject of the Railroad Com
mission, the Burlington Daily Ne,os
takes occasion to say:
"The State railroad commission was
never of any service except to handy
trio of officers with which to pay polit-
ical debts. Already it has been sug-
gested that an "originaP somebody or
other in favor of the incoming govern
or is to be rewarded for his originality
by getting the Office of railroad COM
missioner. There was no suggestion
of fitness except 30 far as the original
preference for governor made him fit.
Abolish the whole outfit and make it
possible for any ten citizens who feel
aggrieved at the action of any railroad
to petition the States attorney, or the
States attorney of his own motion, 70
bring the matter to the attention of the
courts, as the commission now has to
do to enforce its decisions"
There is much truth and justice in
what the Ne,os says, but the patient is
not in such condition thatit must be
slaughtered by legislative anesthetic.
The case is by no means "a hopeless
one, and let US try the heroic remedy
of an executive and legislative council
of doctors and an operation to relieve
the case. There may not be an abso-
lutte necessity for board of railroad
commissioners, and the DAILY JOUR-
NAL cheerfully admits that the Board
as it has been constituted and in re-
spect to the results attained is practi-
cally worthless. 1t contends, however,
that it is possible for the State to have
a Board which will pay for itself and
accomplish results. There are abun-
dant duties for the right kind Of men
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
An Early Start.

The members OF the House in La
noble county have seized the bovine
by the antlers and evidently propose to
hustle matters. Also they evidently
believe in subsoiling their conduits and
making their wants known in time.
They held their first "branch session"
one week ago yesterday, and proceeded
to apportion the loaves and fishes ac-
cording to the following from the good
Deacon Lewis periodical:
The Representatives-elec of Lamoille
county to the next Legislature, with one
exception, the johnson member, who was
unavoidably detained at home, assembled
in #. g. Fleetwood's Office last Friday to
talk over matters pertaining to the next
session. The following were present: Bel
videre, j. r. McCuin; Cambridge, w. w.
Raymore; Eden. II. L. Whittemore; FL
more, W. N. silloway; Hyde Park. #. III.
Strong; Morrlstown, #. G. Fleetwood;
Stowe, II. o. Burt; Waterville, G. III. Mann;
Wolcott, K. A. Gray. Democrats and Re-
publicans met together In very happy
manner and were unit for Proctor fo r
speaker. They decided what committee
representation Lamoille county ought to
have, and even touched upon the senatorial
question, but without calling the roll to
give expression az to preferences.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03

az an encouragement for the present
and the future, for we think that s)me-
times it is Encouraging to the poor pol
iticians Of today to be constauily telling
them how conioundlyy nice their faith
ers were in politics.
Besides, the GOODNESS and ,urtesy
which has thus far characterized our
pre- sent candidates for Congress ought
to be encouraged and continued, and "a
reference to one or two features OF the
past may not be amiss in suggesting an
example of how contemplate psesion,
discourtesy, bitterness, elimination
and recrimination looks after the oc
casiOn has passed and gone and the
next generation looks back upon il.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
The Railroad Commission.

The DAILY JOURNAL has very en-
phatic opinions as to the past and pres
ent value and usefulness to the State
of the railroad commission, but it re-
cognizes the fact that the commission
is too deeply rooted to be disturbed by
the presentation OF any evidence on the
subject. Like the poor, the commits
sion will probably be with US always.
The commission in theory is Of some
considerable value. The original
idea in creating il doubtless was that in
practice Il would live up to the theory
of it's creators and prove power in the
administration of justice between the
corporators and the public. Allowing
that this conception ever materialized,
it soon became what the late Senator
ingalls, 30 fifty characterized as tan iri-
descent Dream" and that the people
OF Vermont have become resigned to
the apparently inevitable.
There is plenty of work for railroad
commission constructed Of the proper
material and equipped with power to
compel the performance of its recon-
mendations, but from whatever cause
or for whatever reason the board has
certainly fallen far short of the hopes
of its well wishers. A member of the
commission informs the writer that it's
decisions can be enforced by Supreme
Court mandate, but this would be q
matter of opinion with the court. He
says that every recommendation has
been scquiesced in that has ever been
rendered. Only one appeal has ever
been taken, and that was not prosecut-
ed by the applicant. One recommends
ton recently made in the case of freight
transportation rates made by the Cen
trail Vermont has not been regarded
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
The Political Contests OF Long Ago,

A writer in the Island Pond Herald,
who, judging from his seemingly per-
sonal knowledge of events is very prob
ably Hon. George N Dale, contributes
the following interesting reminiscent
ces:
"Somebody has remarked that the
present is the bitterest senatorial fight
Vermont ever had, and that politics
have changed since the olden time, that
men were more modest formerly than
now and any man who announced him
self as wanting an Office was sure to be
buried These remarks naturally pro.
duce pleasant sensation because they
suggest that the atmosphere of the
past seems purer as it recedes from
memory.
1t is true that there was man by the
name OF Briggs who announced him
self as candidate for Congress and his
announcement 30 struck the sensibility
of the fathers (our fathers) that they
buried him out of sight. But it is not
true that no man could obtain a posi-
ton after avowing his desire for it to
the people, for men got positions in
olden times by skill, ingenuity and po-
litical maueuvering just the same as
they do nowadays.
And they had political squabbles just
the same as now. They had one once
in which one of the most prominent
and perhaps the ablest and most &C.
complished men in the State was in
volved. And if the boys at Montpelier
this fall fill the Office of the Pavilion
with as much bitterness, calumny, per-
sonal detraction, inuendos, charge
of corruption and immortality as was
piled up in the office of the old Pavilion
in the forties, and in the famous
Pbelps-Slade controversy, they'll have
to sit up late nights and get up early
in the morning.
That senatorial fight was 30 bitter
that it ran into pamphlet war after
the combatants were separated from
the immediate presence of each other,
and was bitterly personal. A man who
was fit companion of Clay, Webster,
and that school of men, man Of great
culture and refinement, was openly
charged with gross Irregularities of
life.
We do not allude to these things to
bring any shade on the past but rather
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
THE STRIKE,

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Sept. 29.-When the
North Franklin colliery at Trevorton
closed down last evening, number of
men who are not on strike decided that
they will continue work next week and
that meantime they would hold them
selves aloof from strike agitators. The
latter are putting forth their best eff
forts to induce the men to tie up the
colliery. The Reading company's
deputies will not permit strikers to as
semble near the collie ry to hold up men
on their way to and from work and 80,
lict them to strike.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 20 Operators
here admit that Senator Hanna is the
central figure in the negotiations for q
settlement of the strike and while they
profess TO be at sea as to the details
they are confident that he knows before
hand what will be acceptable to the
miners and that whatever conditions he
has exacted or is eXacting from the
coal men in New York will be moth
ing less than what will be fully sat-
isfactory to the miners. This conf
dence is heightened by generally
credited story that the delay in issuing
tuC otllhO wac W SlNC l.
Mitchell time TO interest Senator Han
ma in the efforts of effecting a'settle-
ment.
The strikers here are jubiant over
the new turn of affairs and will gladly
second any reasonable concession by
way of Cancellation.
MAHoNY CITY, Sept. 29.-The strik-
ers are fast making Roadway towards
closing the collieries. The coal and
iron police lett this morning for Ash
land. Everything is quiet here and at
Shenandoah. Troops expect to move
from Shenandoah next week.
MAHoNEY CITY, Oct. 1.-The strike
situation in Shenandoah and Guards
vile is unchanged. The Reading Coal
Company have posted notice OF ten
per cent advance in wages. The work.
ers have posted a notice as follows:
Beware, traps set for your undoing.
Take no action until advised by the
national officers" The Twelfth regi-
ment broke camp at Shenandoah today
and departed for home. Other resi-
ments are to follow later in the week.
Ashland district is osed down tight.
No colliery WORKING, at Minersville new
mines and Glendower and Richardson
collieries are closed down. Others will
soon follow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
An Interesting Problem.

The Republican national committee
has sent to bankers and business men
throughout the country the following
mathematical prop sition:
"Iu October OF 1900 a certain banker
having 100000 on deposit in his bank,
and believing Bryan Will be elected,
taxes the S106 600 10 Wall street and
purchases 20 900 Mexican silver dol
lars Tor 81 cents each--each of them
heavier aud finer than the American
silVer-dOllar. He then stores his Mexi-
can dol ars in his vaults.
"lu March, 1901, Bryan being Presi
deut, and a free silver coinage law
enacted, the banker takes his 100000
Mexican dollars to the United States
mint and has them coined into 100000
dularsl
"He then issue q notice TO the de-
positors to meet in the bsuk and ad-
dresses them as follow: Friends and
deposilors, you have to your credit in
my bank S106 600, and as ! intend to
retire from business, herewith give
you your Sl06 0O0 % bright, new Amer
lean silver dollars, aud you will note
that 1 nave 1914 600 left for myself Be-
lore l start GA my pleasure trip to Eu.
rope, kindly tell me whom | should
thank ior hiss handsome present?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-03
The Chinese Situation.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Sun condenses the Chi
nese situation into the following:
"While strenuously endeavoring to
prevent the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China,
the administration regards it as newt
able, under existing conditions, and is
prepared to expect from the powers
acquiring territory guarantees that
trade rights of the United States shall
continue to be respected.
Were China willing to place herself
under the utelage OF the United States,
and were there in control of the en-
pire four or more strong men with
whom this country could treat other
than Prince Tuan and such reaction
aries, the President believes that he
could maintain Chinese territorial en-
tity. But, unfortunately for China aud
the United States, the Emperor is
weakling under pernicious influences,
while the Empress Dowager, herself a
hater of the foreigner, is believed to
be surrounded by men whose very lives
depend upon keeping her eyes closed
to the true situation"
These are doubtless the conditions
which exist, and which will have to be
dealt with. The time has nearly if not
quite arrived when China, as an indie
pendent and self-governing nation, will
cease to exist. The only objection to
the dismemberment of China on the
part of any European nation is largely
selfish one. 1t is simply question
of how much each nation will receive,
and on this point there will naturally
be conflict of opinion. In this dis
agreement over the division lies
China's only hope of continued auton-
omy. When, if ever, an agreement
can be reached, China will be divided
like pie.
In this matter, the United States has
no other interest than the protection OF
her citizens who are permane Mt or tenn
porary residents there and treaty provis-
ions for commercial opportunity and
equality. These are matters in which
this country is vitality interested and
concerning which it will maintain a
careful watch. AS country we have
no desire "for some of the pork" we
simply want and will insist on protec-
ton for American citizens and equal
commercial rights and privileges, re-
CARELESS of whose flag waves over what
is now Chinese soil.
Finally, the responsible Chinese
should be summarily and energetically
punished by this government for their
crimes against its citizens. There is no
question about this, and there should
be no shilly-shallying about it. The
punishment should come swiftly and
sharply. The United States should do
whatever is necessary to inculcate in
the minds of those unspeakable MUIR
derers proper respect for this govern
ment and its people, and should collect
heavy actual and exemplary damages.
Our Chinese policy until justice is vim
Dictated cannot be too strong and erer-
getic.