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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26
Entered at the postonice at Pembina a. second
class mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.
THE DoNKnY's LEGS.

The democratic donkey started in the
present presidential race as donkeys
ought to do, with four legs, to-wit: i'm
perialism, militarism, trusts and sixteen
to one. All yes! there was also a tail,
made of populist whiskers with Charles
A. Towne for root. The prancing
steed with its Quixotic nder, William ].
Bryan, cantered and cavorted like a
high blooded race horse, and except for
its long ears and occasional brays, at
first glance, seemed like veritable
racer. But in very short time, turning
abrupt corners caused the loss of the tail,
which went flying into space like stone
from sling. Then the legs began to
weary and the donkey, dog fashion,
would first hold up one leg then another
as he ran on the other three to rest the
tired member. After while he i'm
proved even on this and ran first on til :
two side legs awhile, and then on the
other two. and later yet. at the present
date, it is making crooked track with
only one foot print IN it, and by election
day 1t will be probably running along
about 'steen miles behind the elephant
without leg under its body.
Imperialism and militarism have been
proven-no not proven. they were prlma
facie-a farce, humbug and delusion.
Nobody wants an empire. Nobody
wants a big standing army, and he who
says the opposite only proves himself
absurd. There might be a possible
question as to the best methods of gov.
erning the Philippines, but when that
question is stated to be, whether William
Mckinley shall be crowned emperor, the
merest school boy laughs at its ridicul-
BUSINESS.
Militarism is another bubble. Every
body who can divide 50, ,O00, 600 by 100.
600 knows the absurdity Of that phase Of
! the democratic platform. and almost
everybody has performed that simple
loblem.
The trust leg for some time seemed to
be pretty fair leg, it served to work the
masses and classes" racket in pretty
good shape. until the Tammany ice trust
ring-bone developed on its shin, and
later when the SPAWN Of Jones' cotton
bale trust appeared, then the joints in that
leg stiffened and since Il has been I little
less useful than wooden Leg. The peo.
pie know that trusts in their formation
are not confined to either party, and that
both parties are equally opposed to tie.
monopoly and abuses ofcorporate capital.
10 commssce.
There s actually to-day only one raal
7ssue before the American people. Its
tlsold question of l6to /. Il NJ. Bsyan
g elee ~ cannot do NY dihssest
with pipss, viii ~ sss,y. wii,tlh
tl,e ts,ass I'm can and Nh tue ssspub.
Hem pasty The treaty wish Spsis.
& 80 llaay ol l exiEadiaE : ciasa eances|
rsscis cisaxs Win ~ piliilp.
! ss,ly. q lsast s pessas.
49, . ! ~ y 10 ~ . bit jseal Co.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
A Republican First Congress
SiondI District Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
RECEPTION HALL, CITY BUllOING,
PORTLAND,
Tuesday, April II, 1900,
At2 O'Clock p. NJ,

for the purpose of electing two delegates
and two alternates to attend the National
Republican Convention, to be held at
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday,
June 10, 1900. and transacting any other
business that may properly come before
it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each city and town will be en-
titled to one delegate, and for each sew
enty-five votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1895 an add.
tional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventy-five an addi-
tional delegate.
The District Committee will be in SEES
sion at Reception Hall at one o'clock p.
M, on the day of the convention to re-
ceive the credentials of the delegates and
to attend to such other business as may
be necessary.
Per Order Republican District Gem
mittee.
MILFORD G. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL w. JUNKINS, Secretary.
Portland. Me-, March s. 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
AN OBESITY CURE FROM EUROPE

A New Yorker named Milton Rathbun
recently undertook long fast, for the
second time, TO reduce his weight, but
such heroic methods ara not likely to be
adopted by many. Moderation, in diet
however. has long been recommended,
but never more so than 10 conjunction
With certain mineral waters. tire use Of
which is strongly advised by medical au-
thorities. For Instance. the Bfilish Msdi-
cal journal, 60 SO far as 70 say that th e
efficiency Of Apenta.a Hungarian apeIi'...
water, for the Systematic treatment of
obesity Is clinically established; leading
Berlin medical journal speaking OF otssr-
vstiops made in the famous clinic Of
Professor 6srhardt Of the Charlie HOG
pital, Berlin. says that Apsnta produces
9 reduction Of fat In the body without
detriment, as the general health Of the
patient suffers In no wise, the cure run
ming its course in q satisfactory manner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
A COSTUME BALL.

The masquerade ball given ny the La
dies Aid society of the Sons Of Veterans
was very successful affair. A great
many of the dancers appeared in costume
and the sight was most Interesting one
when the grand march was started. Miss
Grace Mitchell won the hrIt prize for
ladies for her unique costume which was
made almost entirely Of postage stamp 9.
Mrs. Lizzis Gardiner received the second
prize for her costume a. q daFkey lady.
Mr.. Dennls Plummsr received the prize
for the most original costume. He ap-
peared as a bill poster. The furn
man on the floor wss Amos Foster who
was dreGisd as clown. The officials
Of the ball were,
Floor director. W. l.. Gribbsn; assis-
tAnt floor director, b. q. Stseis; aids, q.
Il. Lawton, II. II. Greenwood, p. A.
Gribbin, L. W. Loweli;. committee on
arrangement. Mrs. X. W. Anderson,
Nrs. l.. W. Pettsngill, Miss Flora John
son, Mrs. W. l.. Gfibti1. Mrs. o. h.
Frost, Mrs. j. III. GOogins. Mrs.. d. 4.
Harris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
COLBY COLLEGE.

The winter term of Colby College closed
TUESDAY evening, March 20. After a
vacation of two weeks the spring term
will open with chapel ut nine O'Clock
ThuFsdsy morning, April s.
/: The frat meeting Of the Boston voiby
Alumre Association wiz be held In
Boz ton. Wednesday. April IS. 1t IL felt
that this A sseciation will meet q long
felt want in the wopsn's Division. II
has been tweI ty-nins years siace women
were frat admitied to Colby. and TIE
graduates from this divi Ion have now
Become quite Numerous and are scattered
all ever New England.
: Ire Rev York Colby Alumni AsIocia-
ticn will hold It's annual reunion and
bepqutt. friday, April 60.
E,rly next tsEm drama will be pre-
serted by mem bers OF the Mems Disision
OF the College. The play selected 10
standard ons, and al;eidy much Interest
has been taken in this auxiliary sduca-
taonal work Of the Institution. A strik-
ing feature will be the impsrsorAtlng Of
the four women characters by men.
Harry W. Dunn, Colny 10, nhs peen
chosen as one OF the eoitors OF the Har-
vaid Law Review, q magazine published
monthly by the students OF the Harvard
Law School. Mr.. Dunn 10 one OF three
selected srom the two hundred and thirty
members Of the fret year class. or the
other two editors one 10 Harvard man,
the other Yale man.
Horace Nswsnham 10 spending the
spriuR vacation at his home Ia Chsriy-
teld. He " Ill return to college deter
mined to bring out the lest there Is In
the candidates Tor the BASEBALL team, 80
that u. Of 81. and Bates may look for
plenty of hard work to beat Colby out
for the remnant. 1he candidates have
been practioing throughout tie winter
term and have made good progress
They are CushmAn and Burton behind
The bat, SAundsrs, Nswenham and All'n
In the box, Hudson and league Mt first.
Dearborn and Piks at second, Rioe ana
Hudson at third, Topper, FoRg and
Allen In the deld. at short sop Newen-
ham and Saunders will alternate accord
ing as one or the other Is pitching. The
team promises to be much stronger than
last years team In batting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
THAT LONG SUPPER.
MaahIgoaRe and samoset Tribes Cons
| bine I'm a Grand Good Time.

Last evening in the wigwam Of Aachi-
gonne and Samosst tribes occurred the
annual "long supper" and 70 say that
the affair squalled previous occasions Of
this kind IL putting IL mildly. The ccm-
mittse having the matter In charge
simply outdid themselves, and the eve
ming was ons Of the most enjoyable that
the tribes have ever spent. The matter
Of "iong supper was originated by
Machi gonns tribe about four years ago,
aud when that trihs combine with sa-
niosst the climax WAS reached. REQ Men
from almest all the tribes In the stats
were represented at the banquet last eve
ming and all enjoyed themselves ~ only
Red Men can, Who have been there be-
fore. 1he supper surpassed anything
given before and about two hundred
plates were served. For talent Messrs.
Nickerson, "Honsy" johnson, II. A..
johnson and Ed. Quinn, wish h. u.
Hart In buck and wing dancing, enter
tained the company in . right royal
manner and 10 mention Capt. Albert d.
J. Q. SCOTT, who acted a. toast IN aster In
his own inimitable style. The company
broke up at late hour voting the affai r
one Of the most en- jDyabls In the history
of ths tribe Great credit is due the cons
mitiss having the ,ffsir in charge, as to
their Z firing effoi Is 10 due the succesa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

Examination of applicants for positions
as clerk and carrier at Portland postoffioa
will be held May 2. Application blanks
may te obtained Of the secretary Of The
examination board at the postoffice and
must be completed and returned by
April 5. Applicants for clerk sxAmina-
tion must tie is years OF age and for car
rier between 81 and 40. This sxamina-
tion does not include applicants Ter
railway mail service positions.
On same date examiat ion will he hell
for position of vault, SAT and lock sx-
pert, Treasury Department., consist ng Of
a short educational examination, prao-
teal quelt'ops relstinR to the latest I'M
provements In vaults, safes and looking
devices. training and experience. Age
limits 20 years or over, salary $l4O0.
Also for pcsition of inspector tf supplies
Quartermastsr's Department. Age limits
20 years or over, salary $1,000. Compris-
ing an educational examination praoti-
cal questions relating to the inspection
Of wooden and metal wsre, stoves,
stationary supplies, etc.. training ana
experience.
On April II and is for position Of car
tographic drifisnan, photographic
Ofllce, Navy Department, salary SOD,
and for position Of inspector of boilers,
steamboat inspection service. There IL
now vacancy at st. Louis, salary $500
Fer the last four positions those wishing
to com pate should apply to the Civil
Service Commission, Washington. ID.
O., for application blanks and informa.
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
A Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Lewiston.
We'd, April 18th. 1900
AtII O'Clock, A. NJ.

for the purpose of selecting six candi-
dates for electors of President and Vice
President of the United States, and four
delegates at large and four alternates tc
attend the National Republican Conven-
ton to be held at Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania, on Tuesday, juno 10, 1900, and
transacting any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each City, Town and Planta-
ton will be entitled to one delegate, and
for each seventy-five votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in
1896, an additional delegate, and for a
fraction of forty votes in excess of sew
enty-fiye votes, an additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City
Town or Plantation can only be file by
a resident of the county IN which the
vacancy exists.
The State committee will be in session
In the reception room OF the hail at nine
O'Clock, on the morning OF the conven-
ton, for the purpose of receiving the ere
dentials of delegates. Delegates in order
to be eligible to participate in the con-
vention, must be elected subsequent TO
the date of the call for this convention;
and delegates, under this call, should not
be elected to the State convention to be
hereafter called for the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for governor.
All electors of Maine without regard to
past political differences, who are in
sympathy with the sentiments expressed
in the can of the Republican National
Committee for the Republican National
Convention, are cordially invited TO unite
with the Republicans of the state in cleo.
ting delegates to tlis Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH II. MANLEY, Chairman
BYRON BOYD, Secretary.
Augusta, Maine, Thursday, Jan. 4, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
MARATHON

And this IL Marathon. this sweep q plaln
AusteEe and treelsss, yet 'tls glorious ground,
Albeit naueht save one unfeasWed mound
Stands monument 10 the undaunted slain,
But at the sight the old heroic strain
Moves IN the breast a. al some martial sound;
Again the victor Greeks are glory crowned,
The Persian hordes back driven TO the mainl
Zen gnawing Time. With his insatiate greed,
Wears not the splendor Of some names away.
But, statlike, they endure undimmed and fair.
It's 50 with Marathop, though the spot today
Is but q wilderness Of grass and reed
Lying ct peace beneath the attic air.
Clinton scollard in Century.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
Presidential Electors Must All BE
Chosen In State Convention.
HEADQUARTERS
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE,

AUGUSTA. MAINE, JAN. 4, 1900.
To the Republicans of Maine:-Prior
to 1892 two Presidential electors at large,
corresponding to the two United States
senators, were nominated in State con-
vention. and the remaining electors, cor
responding to the members of the United
States House of Representatives were
nominated by the several congressional
district conventions.
The passage of the Australian Ballot
law entirely changed tie procedure. I'M
der the law, all Conventions are por-
ton of our election system, and this
ballot act requires that candidates to be
voted for by the Voters throughout the
whole State must be placed in nomina-
ton by convention representing no less
o constituency than the who's State.
Hence, all the candidates of party for
Presidential electors must be nominated
IA State Convention. ard / have there
fore included in the call six electors.
J. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
sAoEMAKER,s STRIKE.

Haveyhill. Macs, April 2.-The union
werkmsn employed In the shoe factory
Of W. s. CHASE g. company struck this
lft'rnoon on the refusal of the firm 10
aoosps price, list. This makes five fac
to.Ies 10 the ely at which strikes have
been iDAugu rated today. About $50 men
are directly concerned and several times
that number Indirectly,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03

The ACTION, in nicely of Bal
ance and Adjustment, its En-
tire Construction for Strength
and Durability, results in an
Art Product in Plano Building
which is the Envy of all Com
petitors, and whose equal does
not exist.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
SENATOR DAvIs's AMENDMENTS.

Washington. April Ex-senator Davis
today formally introduced several amend
ments into the Porto Riosn bill. One
OF them extends to Porto Rico the pro-
yilions of the constitution, relative to the
tArIff and taxation and prohibits any
duty On commerce between the United
States and Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-03
SETTLEMENT AT MILFORD.

Milford. Mss April Alt was an
nounced tonight that Downing Brothers
had made a settlement with the locs
granite cutters union, conceding the eight
hours and q IS cent minimum rate of
wage per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
TO LAST THREE DAYS.
Plan Adopted For the Demo-
cratic National Convention.

Kansas City, June 22-If the pro-
gramme arranged by the Democratic
national committed is carried out the
convention in Kansas City will last at
least three days. And in order to NOM
mate Bryan in the midst of the flags
and red fire, and shouting and booming
of the Fourth of July. all the precedents
of national conventions are to be over
turned
The convention will be called to order
at noon Wednesday, July 4. During the
afternoon the temporary organization
will be perfected and the credentials
and other committees will get to work.
In the evening the permanent organiZ-
alton is to be made; and then. after
the preliminaries are rushed through,
Bryan is to unanimously and uproar-
iOuSly nominated before midnight. This
is the plan that has been formulated
and which will be carried out unless
there is a hitch in the proceedings
On the second day, July 5, the plat
form will be adopted, and then the com
Ventlon is to adjourn until the day fol-
lowing. This will be the most interest
ing day of the session, because the vice
president will be named, and about this
there is no end Of uncertainty. The con-
vention might be spread out over four
days. but the committee is determined
to make it last at least three days.
In order to send out William Jennings
Bryan as candidate for the indepen-
| dence of the people, nominated on the
! anniversary of the freedom of the ma
! ton, the Democratic national commit
tee viii set aside an old and establish
| ed rule of conventions, which have first
adopted a platform and then nominated
! a. candidate. But this method of pro-
! cedure is purely a natter of precedent
| 1t would not require even q suspension
| of the rules to name first the candidate
and afterwards make the platform.
The Republican national committee
| made a. pledge to Philadelphia that the
/ Republican convention would be al
least three days long. But no sucf
| pledge was made by the Democratic
committee to Kansas City. Neverthe-
less the committee intends to prolong
the convention as though a pledge ha6
been made. Besides a great many Of
the state delegations and a large par
| Of the crowd are expected to arrive il
Kansas City July 2, two days before th'
opening of the convention. The Tam
| many crowd, the largest single delega-
! tion booked in Kansas City, has en-
gagged its rooms for July 2 and its spe-
cial train will reach the city on tha
| daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
RATHBONE GUILTY.
Evidence Found by Bristow Leaves
No Doubt of It.

Havana, June Pit is probable that
Estes G. Rathbone, the suspended direc-
tor of posts, will be arrested within the
next few days The postal inspectors
assert that they have evidence impli-
eating him beyond any question.
Mr.. Rathbone's replies in the course
of the examination before Mr.. Bristow
and the spectators were regarded as
very unsatisfactory more than estab-
fishing the suspicious that have been
forced upon the Investigators during
the last few weeks until proof has ac-
cumulated to such an extent as to COM
pei them to look upon Mr.. Rathbone as
guilty.
It is also understood that the author
tiles will ask for the extradition of the
head Of the printing firm at Muncie.
Ind, which sent bills on billheads other
than those of the firm, billheads of a
purely fictitious firm.
The defendants will be Heeley, Rath-
bone, Reeves, Rich and the Muncie
printer Rich will be accepted as
states evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
BASIS OF PEACE.
Believed to Have Been Reached
in the Philippines.
Leaders Of the Revolution Hold
Meeting.
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Thirty Political Prisoners Take
Part in Discussion.
PaternO Is Convinced That
Aguinaldo VIII Accept.
Expulsion of the Friars Part OF
the Arrangement.
RELEASED FROM JAIL.

Manila, June 22.-Two hundred Fill
pinos met this morning in Manila to
determine honorable and decOrous
methods for securing peace The re-
suits were submitted to General Mac
Arthur, who accepted them.
The leaders of the meeting will use
their influence to induce AguinaIdo to
accept the arrangements. If they are
successful as they hope to be, they be-
Heve AguinaldO will issue orders in con-
junction with the American authorities
for the cessation Of hostilIties-
The meeting, which was the first OF
the kind since the days of the, Filipino
congress. was composed of the dis
tinctly revolutionary element, the
Amerieanistas' being lacking Thirty
political prisoners were released from
jail this morning in order TO attend
Senor PaternO presided and Senor
| Buencamino, the originator of the
movement, Senor F'Iorez. General Pic
del Pillar, General Garcia. General Ma
| cabulos and other prominent revOlu-
| tionists were present.
1t was pointed out that the ques-
! tions to be considered were military and
/ civil, the military being concerned with
/ a cessation of hostilities and the civil
with the determination OF the political
| status Of the FiiiDinOs. The immetij-
| ate object of the meeting was to effect
peace and subsequently the leaders
could consult with the civil commissions
It was evident that Senor E,aterno
was convinced that he could obtain
] Aguinaldo's sanction to a peace based
lpon the following seven clauses, which
| after four hours We're unanimously ac-
cepted as compatible with an honorable
peace:
! First-Amnesty
Second-The return by the Anleri-
cans to the FiliDinos of confiscated
| property.
Third Employment for the revolu-
tionary generals in the navy and militia
when established.
FOurth-The application Of the Fill
pino revenues to succor needy Filipino
soldiers.
Fifth-A guarantee to the Filipinos
of the exercise of personal rights ac-
corded to Americans by their consti-
tuition.
Observation-Disclosures Of civil govern
ment at Manila and in the provinces
Seventh-Expulsion of the Friars-
The statement Of the seventh con-
dition was vociferously acclaimed. the
entire assembly shouting ''Expel. ex-
pel.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-22
PER CAPITA TAX RAISED
By National Council Junior Order
American Mechanics.

Philadelphia, June 22-The national
council of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics has just con-
cluded its sessions here and has sus-
tained the action of the grand lodge in
raising the per capita tax to 15 cents,
and ordered that the lodges in Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey, Virginia and the
District Of Columbia. which have re-
fused to comply with the decision, be
suspended.
A special per capita assessment of
Is cents was decided on for the support
of the national orphan home at Tifin,
Ohio, which is encumbered with a debt
of $4,000. The minimum age limit to
membership was reduced from IS to IS
years, and the number of delegates to
the national council from 119 to 9S. The
following officers were elected: Charles
Reeves, Eeattle, Wash, national eoun-
cilor; Ames l. Gray, Jonesboro. Ind,
national vice councillor; J. Adam Sohl,
Baltimore. national treasurer; George
4. Cowan, Nashville Tenn, national
conductor: c. Q. Bohrer, Washington
D. c., national warden; Rev c. A c.
Thomas, Fayetteville, n. c., national
chaplain: A. G. cambridge, Minneapo-
lis. member of the board of control
The next meeting will be held in
Buffalo in 1901